Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-08-28

B@ CHARLEsTowNL ETTER.-A letler
dated Charlestown, in this county, Au-
gust 18th, to the Wheeling Register,
signed Traveller, says
The Supreme Court being in session
I stopped here to mingle with the law
yers a day or two. The high water,
about two weeks ago, having detained
Judge Moore the court did not con-
vene until the 7th. This and several
other causes have operated to-carry the
bulk of the docket over to the next
term.
The lamented death of Judge PAUL,
greatly increased the labors of the three
remaining Judges, and the long and
laborous session at Wheeling, extend
ing through the hot months Of June
and July, taxed their powers Of endur-
ance most seve1y. Every member of
the court looks jaded, worn and terribly
over worked l question if there is an
other State in the Union where the
Judges of the highest court are worked
80 hard and are so poorly paid as in
West Virginia. This is disgrace to
our people, and the law on this subject
ought TO be thoroughly revised and
materially modified.
Mr.. Wilson and Judge Furgerson,
counsel in the Capitol case, have ar
rived. One rarely hears this matter
mentioned. These Jefferson people do
not want the Capitol at Wheeling, but
they all regret this useless squabble in
the Courts, which does no good, but is
calculated to create ill feeling and per-
sonal resentments.
l have heard a great many specula-
lions as to the next Court of Appeals.
The present Judges are universally pop
ular, and have given entire satisfaction,
but the lawyers are apprehensive lest
the present standard will not be pre-
served. They fear there will be scram-
BILE for the place, and no one worthy
the office will engage in the contest
Judge Raymond will be re-eleced by
reclamation, and l question if we can
find better man.
There are floating rumors that Hoff-
man intends to resign, but he has given
SO much satisfaction that he will be
strongly urged to remain in office.
There are many candidates in the
field, and 1 have heard several others
most favorably mentioned by all the
lawyers who chance to be in attendance
upon Court.
First on the list is Andrew Hunter,
of this place. He has been practicing
lawyer for upwards OF fifty years, and
is well known to the older citizens OF
Wheeling.
Next comes A. c. Snyder, of Green
brier. He has been at the bar some
fifteen years, is in the prime of life, OF
untiring industry, and is a man OF
strong natural power. He is said to
have a practice worth upwards of S.,
600 a year, and has the entire conf
dence OF bis circuit.
Then comes r. G. Green, OF this
county. / take him to be about fifty
five. He has been in full practice for
thirty years, and, all things considered,
he is probably the ablest lawyear in the
State. He said to be man OF great
natural ability, and is profoundly taught
in his profession. understand he is
the choice of the Jefferson bar.
Then comes Quarter, Borgess. and
Judge Brannon, all of whom stand well
advanced in that front rank which is
Fever crowded. You observe omit
to mention w. A. Travers, Mr.. Lamb
and many others who are already before
the public, and l do so because l do
not intend to draw distinctions, but
merely report the current conversation
of the lawyers who chance to be in at
tendance upon Court.
Either of these gentlemen would fill
the vacancy made by the death OF
Judge PAUL with credit to himself and
honor to the State. So far as my OBJ
servation extends, the bar does not care
,oho is elected or where he comes from
provided he is strictly first-class man,
and able to keep mp the present stand.
ard. And of a truth, few things are
more important TO the people than hav-
ing the very best lawyers on the Su-
preme bench, for it would save mil
lions Of litigation.
The managers of the impeachment
have met here for consultation. Good,
Mason aud Hutchinson are present.
Blakemore was here the other day, but
was called away before the day APP
pointed tor the meeting. The result of
this consultation has not been made
public, but the fact that these gentle
men that voluntarily incur the expense
and loss OF times to give this business
their personal attention, in vacation, is
strong proof that they are in earnest,
and that the duty entrusted to them by
the House of Delegates will not be
neglected.
In this connection we would remark
that ever since the Legislature adjourned
there has been a persistent effort, in
certain quarters to decry and make
these gentlemen invidious. One would
think, from the insolent and vindictiee
attacks made upon them that they and