The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-09-09
COMPLIMENTARY TO JUDGE ORR.

The Abbeville Press publishes the action of the
local bar, with comments ef the editor, upon the
ability, diligence and courtesy of Judge ORR on
the bench. These compliments employ high terms
of commendation, but they are we'll deserved and
abundAntly truthful. The people of the Eighth
Circuit especially owe debt of gratitude to Judge
Orr for accepting the Office and we think they ap-
preciate the obligations they are under to the full
lest extent. His kindness in relieving other coun-
ties from the burden of r-crowded dockets will
only increase the estimate already placed on his
services as judicial officer. Here is the article,
from the Press:
At the close Of the two weeks term of the e1-
ira Court, which adjourned on last Saturday, Gen.
eral MCGOWAN as the representative of the bar
rose and addressed Judge Orr in few well-timed
and eloquent remarks. He said, before your Hon.
or leaves the Bench excuse the bar in saying one
word at parting. The business of the 7th circuit
being heavy and Judge Vernon over-worked, you
were kind enough to consent to leave your own
circuit and to hold in mid-summer our extra court,
now about to close This was to you double-duty,
after you had cleared the Dockets on your own
mountain circuit. When you came our Issue
Docket was very heavy-having been increasing
since the war. and then numbering about fce hun
dred cases. The weather has been intensely hot
and the labor arduous, but your Honor has nearly
cleared the Docket. Over four hundred judgments
have been rendered of which at least seventy FIVE
were uerdicts All this labor, in the most oppres-
sive weather, has been performed in manner so
patient and conscientious. 30 courteous and kind
in manner, and so clear lucid and able in judg
ment as to command universal appreciation In
the name ofths bar-in the name of litigants, wit
"A fhnp aNff 10 otuh holn or
munity, we thank you, and wish you safe and
happy return to your circuit and home!
TO which Judge Orr replied, returning thanks in
few appropriate and touching remarks. He said,
that an additional inducement had been furnished
for his acceptance of Office from the consideration,
that its duties were to be performed amid the
scenes, and among the associates of his early life,
and that it would afford him the means of contrib
uting to the restoration Of order and extending 10
friend, and neiglbors the blessing of civil law.
Prompted by the same desire, he had consented to
aid in relieving the crowded Dockets of Abbeville;
and that he had discharged his duty TO the salts
faction of Bar so distinguished, as this, was to
him. source of unfeigned satisfaction. To the
ability and jealous cooperation of the members of
that Bar, and TO the patient industry and in'elli-
gence of its Juries, the County was very much in
debted for the rapid dispatch of business.
No compliment was ever better deserved by n
Judicial magistrate than that paid by The Bar of ABB
beville to Judge Orr. TWAS prai,eworthy 10 have
consented 10 hold two weeks Term in the hot
test month of the year on another Circuit and it
was above all praise to have discharged its duties
with the ability and untirng patience with which
The work was DONE Judge Orr has the elements
of The accomplished Judge-readiness in grnsping
the facts of case-sagacity IN applying the law
patience. dispatch. His charges to the Jures
are models of clearness. In the leading character
stics of his mind he constantly reminds one of the
late Judge O'Ncall. We learn that with charac-
erlstic public spirit he has consented to hold an
Extra Court in Newberry.