The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-20

THE GREAT GAINES WILL Casa juno
MENT-M MRS. GAINES VIcToRrous-The Supreme
Court OF Louisiana has reversed the late deci-
sion of the Second District Court, and decreed
that Daniel ClsIk's viii of 1913 be probated,
and that Mrs. General Gaines be put in posses
sion of his property, now amounting in value,
to several millions Of dollars.
This ia perhaps the most remarkable case
in the legal annals of this country. Daniel
Clark, of New Orleans, was the father of Mrs.
Gaines, and as such, during his active life
time, made a will bequea!hing to her the bulk
Of his vast estates Upon his death no such
will was found but another will was disco
vered, making a totally different distribution
of his property; and the property was accord
iDgly appropriated. Some twenty odd years
aQ O, Mrs. General Gaines was informed through
some contemporaries of her father, of the true
state of the case and from that day to this
she has devoted herself 10 this cause, with
siDgleness of purpose, and with q perseverance
and heroism of the highest order, to the
restitution Of her fathers property and of her
own character as his legal and exclusive lcga-
tee. From one court to another, in various
shapes, (bnt never directly upon the will till
within the last two years) she has been bat
Ting with her adyersaries for more than twen-
ty years. and has expended in that time, in this
litigation, thousands upon thousands of dol
lars often raised under the greatest difficult
ties, sometimes almost despariDg-but never
subdued
From our knowledge of this estimable lady,
and her heroic struggles in this cause, and of
its merits as furnished by the records of the
courts, we are 1ree to say that we share ID the
congratulations Of her friends at this decree of
the Supreme Court of Louisiana. We have re-
Trained from any opinions upon the subject
heretofore, while her case was awaiting deci-
sive judgment but now that that Judgment Is
given, we may express our concurrence in 1t
as just and righteous decree. The widow aud
her orphans are entitled to their own.
olive OAK GEORGE LAW" AND THE New York
HERALp.-Our contemporary of the Richmond
Examiner, in commentary upon the biographi-
cal sketch which has been published Of "Live
Oak George Law" takes the liberty to say
that
This Sketch Instructive and besides very enter
tanning is furnished indeed with much of ta garDi
ure from the eonnns Of the NEW YORK HgAID bat this
Is Of all fair enough seeing hst tho HERALD fur
Dshes nearly all tho deas and the greater portion Of the
learning Ct ire citizens Of Gotham and the Empire State
And besides The saAIn is TIE sprisghoard from which
olive Oak GeoTge, having dropped his trowsl and
son's apron, has with kind Of ipAao and double
meset vaued to the very pinnacle OF New York noto.
Iiety amidst the Sesfsnrg applause Of the Sixth ward
and the languid approval OF tho Fifth avenue.
"The deaiening applause of the Sixth wardl"
We are not aware Of any such thing; aud our
Virginia contemporary ought to know that the
bloody Sixth" is in the exclusive occupation of
the fierce democracie." "The languid ap-
prevail Of the Fifth avenue" That, we dare
say, is nearer the mark. We may also add that
the fip.fap and double summerset" which
has brou ght :" Live Oak George" to the very
pinnacle of New York notoriety," was the po-
pular revolution, largely due to his name and
influence, in our late State election. Rely upon
it Give Oak George feels bis oats, and is in
good training for the grand four mile race Of
next November.