The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-03-24

THE Courts IN New ORLEANS sroPPED-IHe Ldae-
gers IN a Fzutter-We copy as follows from the New
Orleans Times of the 9th:
There was great connection yesterday in all the
courts growing out of the tax law, which imposes a
penalty of $500 upon all judges who permit lawyers
without license to practice before them eevefal VI
the judges declined proceeding with cases until some
deite decision could be arrived at relative 10 .he Ell
| feet of said law Several of the lawyers e1hiolted
! their tax REGENTS bat the licenses not having been
printed could not be furnished Several deciafea
that they did not know of the existence OF the Jaw.
Others declared that the law papably nneonststn-
tional and that the judge could not be required 10
perform any but judicial duties Judges Leaumoht ana
Cooley thought il best suspend proceedings in their
courts Judge Collins, however, determined to con-
time trials and give parties fair opportunity of com
plying with the law. In the Supreme Court the A t
torney General moved that ten days be allowed to the
members of the bar to comply with the requirements
of the law. Judge Cooley having intimated his in.
disposition to incur fine, even undcra law that was
not constitutional one of the lawyers proposed that
the bar indemnify the Judge against all risks Of prose-
cution and penalty. The judge, however, could not
see it. and was net ambitious OF figuring in penal
prosecution, even though backed by the whole bar
The general result was syncope OF justice, aud all
outponrng of legal wrath the like OF which was never
heard before The Republic WIS never in so great
peril Of utter destruction and extinction. Justice
fairly screamed in agony and wrath. Clerks locked
cd at the cessation of ther labors and at the great
disgust manifested by the lawyers. Clients who
plaintiffs thought it devilish hard that they should be
delayed in their rights by the delinquency mpeeu
mostly of their attorneys and chaos regned through
the halls Of justice.
RED RIVER TRADE.-We copy as follows from the
St. Louis Democrat of the 11th:
The enterprise Of opening direct trade from St.
Louis to the Red river is Developing the most satisac
tory results. 1t is mine OF wealth. heretofore worked
with effect by New Orleans Alone and the diversion
of its proceeds to St Louis will have most beneficial
result, not only upon merchants but upon the
tire community 1t is in the power of our commercial
circles to secure it, thus adding largely sales
and from region that will give the very best OF
buyers. Every effort should be made to this end, and
all appliances brought to bear to make it not tempo
rarv enterprise merely, but one of the permanent re-
suits of wedevsed schemes for the extension of our
commerce. The Inauguration of the cheap freight
eagle from the East affords US facilities for filling
derS for imported goods at cheaper rate than ever
beiore-our steamers most disposed to give their aid
by reasonable transportation rates, a:d underwriters
take to so reduce their premiums to nuy OPP
position from any quarter. All this be DONE and
the fruits of such combined policy will be of vast i'm
portance. The beginning is every way suspicious.
Here we are with the Gerard B. Allen again in port, |
her first round trip in the direct Shreveport Red river
trade having successfully terminated and it'll satisfac
ton to her Here she is taking full cargo
for another voyage to Shreveport, three hundred and
fifty tons of miscellaneous freight being engaged for
her before she arrived in port The fact has been de-
monstrated that steamers can run probably in the
trade. The project Of sending boats from this port
direct up Red river is received with much favor up
that stream The Allen and the Shreve treated
with the highest consideration, and the hops uni |
verSay expressed that they would continue in the |
trade.