Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-12-10
$1,000
O.hor costs might be added, but these
will be sufficient

DOLLARS PER HOUR Tor the County
to support the Court.
This estimate is below the reality.
When these (and iudivi1ual) expenses
avail in having Court decisions rendered
within legal time, 50 as to settle cases,
there is and should be little cause Of com
rlant about expenses. But when Causes
are delayed for years, and the Trial List
increases, sui,ors aud tax PAYERS have the
tight to remoustrate TEN DOLLARS
THE HOUR (besiies time, rights, aud
p4tience) are wasted.
The slip-shod manner in which Courts
were of late conducted, was all wrong aud
Of evil tendency A change is required.
Judge Woops has b,quea'hed 10 him
Civil List of about EIG tllY cases in this
county alone-a Formidable work, only TO
be overcome by hard labor, rigid rules,
and hearty cooperation Of all concerned.
A senlement an some ray would be relief
to both Plffs and Defts, for only one side
can gain a suit, and the sooner the better.
We have now President Judge, in
the prime aud vigor of manhood, coming
among Us almost stranger, yet with
every desire and motive to build up for
himself lasting reputation as an honest
and efficient magistrate. He may justly
be styled the spriug-givlng time
aud strength to the whole machinery of
the Court. A new beginner necessarily
requires some time for adaptation. But
the activity, readiness, vigilance, labor:ous
habits, unlig.ing lus'ry, aud kind yet
firm and well considered independence Of
the ige-though all essenrial-are not
all that is needed to work a reform.
There is not a juror, suitor, or witness,
within the Coun,y, who, if he wished to
60 to Philadelphia by railroad, would not
be iu Lewlsburg by iu the morning, his
business all ready. That is his pirate
matter But when paid By the county,
he is generally behind time, unprepared,
not in when called, aud then-after dam
aging the County Treasury to the tune of
Ten Dollars al hour-gro,cis about Tdres.
Lawyers complain less Of taxes, yet are
quite ready (when not concerned) to see
that some "brother member is foOling
away the time about nothing" in his e1a-
minations or points raised, or "gassing'
or "trying to muddle the Jurors brains,
at Ten Dollars III, hour We are cOnfii-
eut the members of the bar would make
more money, and easier, and gain credit,
by avoiding personal tongue.duels, irrele
want issues, and long speeches. Thus they
would expedite business and diminish
taxation in the long run.
Tipstaves would do their duty By NOV
ing noiselessy among the crowd and pre-
serving order, instead of watching every
word spoken within the bar. And spec
tatOrs would aid materially by refraining
from conversation within the Court Room
and passing SO quietly and softly as to
avoid the necessity of tipsraves.
The District Attorney and Grand Ju-
rOrs need not waste their first half day
Ten Dollars an Hour to the County, rec
olect, besides suitors &c. on expense......
and they have much Discretionary power
in suppressiDg all frivolous aud malicious
prosecutions.
Our laws are gentle-our punisnmen's,
mild. Their just, firm, thorough, prompt,
ipfexible, certain erccution, would be the
best and sursst preventive of crime.
Our best citizens will sometimes hon.
estly disagree abou, matter of dealing and
title to real or personal property, &c. But
they might often settle through mutual
friends, or BY arbitration, with little cost.
But when you appeal to Court, avoid all
bitterness-confne your Counsel strictly
to the points at issue-and yield manfully
to the final decision. Remember that it
costs the County Ten Dollars an hour, be-
eluCs NOui oWu dhN fsucc.
The ElitOrs contribute their mite to
the desired reform, in good advice! If
well followed, We firmly believe business
could be disposed of twice as fast (and as
correctly as it has been, to the advantage
Of all concerned-our Courts would be
better attended, more interesting, and
better develop the professional and busi-
hess talents of the legal fraternity-anl
10 no distant day Union county Olke Ju-
niata, Montour, Columbia, ct a) may not
require full weeks Court four times per
year. Let the attempt be made, for the
mutual advantage Of clients, witnesses,
lawyers, landlords, and tax-payers-aui
begin NEAT wEEA-Dec. Court, 1851. o.