The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-09-15

MORE OF THE SHOOTING AFFAIR--It appears thai
G. M. Wicklife in the afray with Mr.. j. r. Gourdain
did not slap him in the face" as stated but struck
him blow with the fist and caught him by the collar
endeayoring to throw him down.
Mr. Gourdain had called at the office on repeated
days. and had been denied audeBce by Mr.. Wickliife
1t on Thursday that Mr. Gourdain met with an ac
quaintance who said he had never seen Mr.. Wicklie
before.
aYet,n said Mr.. Gourdain, " he will see you before
he sees me-"
g What did tell you y repeated Mr.. Gonrdain as
he saw the acquaintance was admitted as soon as
he presented his card.
When Mr.. Gourdain found out that Mr.. Wicklife
refused to see him be said I'll see him on the street.
When the Auditor had descended the stairs Mr.
Gourdan met him and demonstrated with him upon
his treatment.
81 have right to admit whom please to my Office,
| said Wickliffe.
"You have not, sir any such right-you ser
want of the people, sir and must admit one as another
Here Mr. Wickliffe said he would see him tomorrow
when Mr.. Gourdan, satisfied turned to 60. Wicklife
going up Royal street, met policeman, and as Mr.
Gourdain saw him stop, point his finger down the
street. Mr. Gourdan hurriedly advanced up the street
saying:
"What do you mean by pointing your finger at me
in that way?"
Wicklfe said to the policeman to "arrest that man.
" If you have the right to arrest me- do so but b
sure you have the right" Mr.. Gourdain said. Then
turning to Wickliffe, he subsequently said: u am
gentleman and will be treated as such If you do not
| will make you
In the angry alteration which took place, Wcklff
| said
/ ssI will not speak to you, sir.
You will not speak to gentlemen, sir, for you are
scoandrel."
Then Mr.. Wicklfe "gatheredn Mr.. Gourdan b,
the collar and Shirt and struck him blow with his fist
trying to knock him down. Everybody knows th
| rest New Orleans Times.
THE ELDER JUDGES OF THE SUPREME CouRT.-Th
Pttsburg Commercial states that Judge R. G. Greer
one of the associate justices Of the United State
Supreme Court, will resign early this fall. He is nov
upward of seyentyfye years old, and physically yer.
feeble. Upon the retirement of Judge Greer, Judg
Nelson will be the survivor the bench OF the justices
who took part in the famous Dred Scott decision. Th
court was then composed of the following Chic
Justice Taney, and Associate Justices Mclean, Wayne
Daniel Catroa, Greer, Curtis Nelson and Campbell
| Judges Taney, Mclean, Daniel, Catron and Wayne
have died. and Curtis and Campbell resigned Neithe
| of them resigned account of old age, however
both being in the full possession of their intellectual
powers at the present time. Justice Nelson is yer,
old man. and will probably retire It has beer
more than intimated to the venerable judge b,
the press and the bar that be has served his countr
long enough, and that his resignation would not caus
general grief The recent law Of Congress providing
for maintenance of the judges Of the Supreme Court
who retire after ten years service and at sixty sixty
five years of age has been needed for many years
Men frequently outliYe their faculty for acquiring
knowledge, and hence survive their usefulness. bu
be who served the State with honor and fidelity through
the years Of long life, should be relieved from cart
and want in his declining days.
4 CENTRAL PACIFIC EARNISGs.-The earnings OF th
Central Pacific railroad for July were 1878 OOO an in
crease Of S25 900 over the month of June, notwith
standing the reduction Of rates freight and passen
ger transportation. The results Of the operations
the first three months since the connection of Easter
lines show revenue at the rate of 900 900 per an