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OUR COURT,

~ iH mo nrSt Court which has ECci
held here since our annexation 10 the
Sth, Judicial Circuit Of which his Hon
or il the Presiding Judge, and our pco
plo have hailca with much gratiiica
ton the advent into our midst of on,
who so admirably combines allthc higl
qualities of the judicial magistratc
Ahbcvi'lo may now congratulate her
self upon having rs her presiding
Judge, ono who will throw aronnd
the administration Of justice, tho res
pcct due to prc-cmincnt ability, higl
character, and extended reputation
and whose practical insight and rare
admirably fit linn for ad
insting the discordant elements, Which
make UP our present social conditions
Suitors from hcnccforth may be as
Surcd that their cases Will be prompt
.ly, efficiently, and impartialIy tried
offenders may be warned in time
that they will receive the Just punish.
ment OF their transgrcssions, and tho
country 1T large be satisfied that the
law will be vindica,cI and tho tribu,
nails Of public justice maintain their
due respect and mcritcd honor.
II was also the first appearance
here in his official capacity Of Wm.
III. Perry, Esq, the talented young
solicitor Of the Stl, Circuit. Mr.. Per
ry is an able and efficient officer, dis
charging his dulles with Il wise dis
creticn aud we'll tc,npcrcd zeal, and
to the satisfaction Of all.
The Commission of his Honor as
Presiding Judge OF the sth, Circuit,
was read in open Court, and the fol-
lowing Juries organized:
GRAND JURY.
ID. o. Hawthorn, Foreman, J. A..
Thos. Robinson, Zaclz Wide
man, (colored) w. ii. Shivcs, (color
cd) jonathan Jordan, VIM. Maddox.
e. W. Donnald, fcolorcd) Lee Smith,
fco!ored) iobL Griffin, (colorcd)
Wash Green, (colorcd) B. +. Roberts
y. W. Bowen, Wade Hampton, (col-
orcd) W. G. Moore, W. II. Penny,
Gordon McWi!liams, Wm. Pope, (col-
ored). Ten white and eight colorcd
PETIT JURY NO. 1.
j. j. Kay, Foreman, James II.
Britt, S. S. Baker, John Davis, =. il.
Aiken, n. A. Edwards, Jno. Fisher,
!. ID. Gaillard, John GouIsby, (color-
cd) Ben Hughes, (colorcd) Vachcl
lIughcy. II. j. Hearst. Nine white
and three colorcd.
rETlT JURY NO. 9.
J. NJ. T.atimcr, Geo. Lovccrccn,
(coloredD Wm. Latimc:, (colorcd)
Sharpe McCaSlin, (colorci) David
Morrah, Wade pucllctt, (colorcd)
Henry Ircssly, (colorcd) Daniel Pro
fit, (colorcD Larllin Reynolds, r. NJ.
White, Chas. Watson, (colorcd) J. H..
Young. Five whiLo and seven color
ed.
The following special constabics
were appointed:
james McCravy, YIN. Purdy, U.
NJ. Mars: Edwin CATER Leo Russell,
Aaron Mitchell, (colorcd).
Tho last (our very active town
marshall was appointed by his Hon
or, with the remark that it was made
on the ground Of his rcputcd cflicicn-
cy, a4nality which at this timo was cs-
pccially desired. .sAnl without de-
tracing from tho merits Of the
others wo may we'll say, that Aaron
,"l'y justified tho trust rcposcd in
him.
Ills Honor delivered very inter-
estlng charge to tho Grand Jury, dc.
llhins their general powers and OBJ
legations, and also prescribing their
special duties with reference to tbe
bills submitted TO them. lie earnest
~ enjoincd upon them to dismiss
from thcir minds for the limo bcinp
all political feeling and partisan pre-,
judices. A juror who comes to the
administration Of the law, with these
outside Influences, violates his smost sci.
cmn oath and is guilty Of moral
perjury. IIc impressed them with
the necessity Of exercising q careful
oversight ovor tho conduct Of public
officials, and in this connection advert.
cd TO thcprovisions of the recent law
which mado it tho duty Of tho Judge
OF Probate Or tho Clerk Of the Court
to invest estate funds, and monies
belonging to parties in Court, in the
neWest National Bank; and tho duty
OF the jury, to SEQ that the law was
complied with He-spoko in commcn.
dntion Of the provisions of the pres.
eht Road law, and said that its en-
forocment would give us good roads,
end thus promote very essentially the
R1Hio iHtorests., .,.s y %
! Ih defning the various claasscs oi
oheh cesswhieh were, presented in the