New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-05-08
CIVIL COURTS.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT T.
THE INDUCTION INTO OFFICE or NEW JUDGE
INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS COMMUNICATIONS.
Yesterday morning at II o'clock, the United States
District Courtroom was filed with lawyers, parties con
nected with the United States Courts AID offices. and
many others to witness the induction into Office OF Samuel
Blatchford, esq., as the successor of tho Hon Samuel
Rosser Belts late District Judge for the Southern Dis
trict of NewYork. Among those present were United
states Marshal Murray Deputy United states Marshal
Thompson, United States Commissioners White. Stilwcl
Osborn and Metcalf Lieut. Gov. Stewart J.. WoOdford
the Hon. Erastus c. Benedict James Il. Brady. John
States DstrictAttorneys Allen Simons Rollins. and Bell
1t matter of regret that the State Of Judge Bettss
Shortly after IL O'Clock, Mr. Batchord, preceded by
Judges shpman and Benedict entered the Court4soom
Mr. Blachfod took the scat 80 lately occupied by sudge
Belts Judge Shpman being seated at his right aud Judge
Benedict at his left.
have received from the President a commission mp
pointing me5o the Office OF District Judge Of the United
cded TO accept the position, and prepared to
take the oath prescribed by law But before doing 60
TO the gentlemen Of the Bar my deer sense Of the espo
abilities a9 Segas T. 8SSs ana the hope mat their
though have had experience in the examination
and discussion Of the subjects which most fIeqneny
states appr9;2eh the dSeharge OF judicial duties with
that am 70 succeed in ohceone Of the most emf
nent and able Jurss who has ever peSdea in Court OF
the United states.
The commission Of Mr. Batchford was then read by
George i. Belts, esq, Clerk OF the Court.
Mr. Bachford then rose to take the oaths OF Office pre-
scribed by law All those present also rose. with
accord and remained standing during the ceremony.
taken in the numerical order in which they passed
by CongTesS-was to support the Constitution of the
would justly perform the duties District Judge and
the third was the famous IronClad test OATH lately
Mr.. Eras,us O. BENEDICT then made a few eloquent and
feeling remarks, and then read the following:
The Hon. Samuel R0sslter Belts LII. d., having
signed his office as Judge of the United States for this
District 1t Is 1T that the records Of the Court should
tain hQha
Court and lis successor on the Bench have OF his character
and services.
the bench OF the State OF NewYork, and in December,
1s2G-more than forty years ago. appointed TO the
Quincy Adams Mr. Clay then being Secretary OF State
The wisdom Of their selection was scontyndcated by the
industry, ability end fidelity which he displayed
Judge of this Court and Of the Circuit Court With very
slight Interruptions, from occasional health the best
and various learning, and enlightened love OF justice,
n apES s Gs SSs Sg' &C.
rare they honorable, and useful to the community
and to the nation and which would not have been posi-
BILE had he not possessed physical constitution OF
markabe yigor Had all the decisions made by him been
published when they were made N would nov be seen
saona q the Ad%ra Law which
where debatable ground and II Is but just to him to say
that the views OF that law which he now holds In
With ali the great Admiralty Judges were the convictions
Of his earlier judicial investigations IN this Court and
have always been consistently held and administered by
After reading the resolution Mr. Benedict asked that
1t should be entered in full upon the minutes
The Court so ordered.
Returns Of process were then made In the following
cases, no claimants appearing, motion OF Thomas
SmOns Assistant United States District Attorney do
cees were entered condemning the articles seized by de-
fault
United States agt 10 demohns OF $50 bundles aud
20 boxes Of cigars same agt quantity OF distilled
spirits at Yonkers, N. YSame agt hhds OF tobacco
ard other articles at Pier No &c. North River and else
where Same agt quantity Of distilled spirits, STILL
&c. found at No. 1877 C0umba-st; Same agt bbls dis
TILED spirits found at No 257 East Eighteentht; Same
agt quantity OF distilled spirits STILL &C., found at
No 9t Colmblast Same agt 80 bbls OF distilled spirits
found at No Johnson'srow, West Fifteenthst. Same
agt % bush OF grain &c. &C. found at No IG Dry Dock.
ChambeTs-et
Judge Blasehfotd then called tho Admiralty Caleudar