Litchfield enquirer., 1873-01-09
Judge DureIt of New Orleans.

10 inc Editors Qf the EVelai,sq Post:
 As the name of Judge Dureu has been made familiar by the agitation of the re- cent political troubles in New Orleans. and as his reputation has already been as sailed in the heat of partisan strife, per- init me to say who Judge Dugell is. He the very best blood of New Es,and ana IS ot ot ! collses... .ha, was elassmate of Ma.,aaS a1 Philips, ressr1U1es he great ss s5r Sraslsss 1s markably in9 personaE appearance, and was his rival ln scholarship. More than tLlrty-hye years ago, after graduating with credit as lawyer, he moved to Mis- sissippi, but finally settled in New Or leans. A great natural lnguist, writing and speaking the German and French fin. ently, he soon established himself in & In. ccratlve practice, but never abandoned his lonohess f0r literature. A democrat in politics, he interested himself in snch as- sqc!as1ohs 90 far as to take part in lnu- hlelpal atfalrs, and was the author of the city charter under winch, twenty wears ago, the city rose to pre- eminencs for good and economical government Asso- ciated with Sam1 J. Peters and other great men of his day, Mr. Durrell assist ed Ill establishing the public school sys- tem, the fire department, and the finan- clal safeguards which controlled the city finances.
 For years before the rebellion Judge Dureu devoted himself exclusively to his practice, but employed his leisure time in studying jurisprudence, and he is to-day probably one of the moat accomplished gentlemen and legal lights in the country. strong Union man, and proud of his na- tive section, as the secession spirit in- nH &o 1,n:- T..l n ell more to his library When Yancey made his infiammatory speech in New Or leans proceeding the overt acts of rebel lion, Judge Durell denounced the speech and was driven ''into Coventry as a sym pathizer with the North. When General Butler gained possession of the city he leit his forced retirement, brought his great experience in municipal affairs of the city to the organization of the city government, which had been left wreck by Monroe and his compeers. Under his administration the credit of the city in- stantly rose. All debts were promptly paid, public works were resumed, as ''shin plasters of New Orleans were con- mercially more valuable than green backs, When the Constitutional Con- vention was organized he was unanimous ly elected President, and but for his firm nnss and snnnd judgment, eb the an- nouncement of Banks disaster on Red River, the Convention would have dis solved in panic. Ea For his patriotic services and legal &C., quirements Mir. Lincoln, fortunately for Louisiana, appointed him District Judge He instantly opened his court, and it be- came at once the center of law and order He is firm almost beyond precedent. In innumerable "cotton cases" which came before him he dealt justly with all liti- gants; rebel social influences and the political power. of special treasury agents" were ,fearlessly and justly dealt with. His decisions in the innumerable prize cases which came before his court are models of elearness and knowledge | of mari time international law. A success ful appeal has never been recorded. He is temperate, quiet, scholarly and mod el judge, and but for the unhappy poiti- cal strifes which are constantly making appeals for justice in his court, he would never be heard of outside the usual prac- 1 tice of federal court He dislikes poll tics, its settlements and associations; but called on to act, he will decide fearlessly, and do in all cases what he deems to /e right, neither frowns or adulation tynng him aside. .- @ --
 New York, December IA. 187I
 WoncorrvI1aE held e public meeting of literary charseterfn the Town Hall on Thursday evening of last week, at which ssOur Public schools" were discussed, 2 paper xead, and singing furnished.-The woodshed at the Coea Brass Mill is com yIeted. 200 feet long, and is fast filling with wood. Other buildings are going along as if fine Fall weather were the rule: Services were held at the Episcopal Church on Christmas eye, the house be- ing decorated with evergreens.- Meth | odist ladies held their festival on Monday and Tuesday evenings, with good attend, Children are enjoying the usual vacation of two weeks, but sorrow VII | making an experiment. to see how many r months pail of coal will fnrnish. heat fol
 two large rooms at the depota Herald
 The Wolcottville buying ground ha,
 been enlarged by six acres and show
 other signs of pleasing prosperity:-Der6! | TrQ1sceiDf