Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-26
Judge Keith.

10 noticing the decision 10 the railroad case
10 the Circuit Court Of this city, the Loudoun
Mirror pays Judge James Keith well-merit-
ed compliment. 1t says: Hoo. Judge Keith
is not only one of the best men 10 private life,
but he brings to bis high office firm dignity,
purity which commands absolute confidence,
and judicial mind of high order.
The Office of nisi prius Judge. ON the
bench OF large circuit like this, is no siuecure:
its duties are difficult and most ouerous In
like the lawyer at the bar, who can au,icipate
and prepare for the trial before baud and un.
like the Judge Of the Court of Appeals who
has all the record 10 print before him, and can
take his own time alter argument, too, the
Judge OF u Circuit or County Court has to be
ready Tor any and all of the endless variety OF
questions, Involving the whole range of legal
science, which are sprung upon him without
warning, many or most of which have to be
decided at ce,--all of which, with few ex-
eel lions, he must decide during The term-aud
on The correctness of which decisions, depend
the property-ofen the liberty or life of par.
ties to the cause TO discharge this duty we'll
requires rare power of mind-a thorough
knowledge OF lava habit of decisive thought
"a quick perception SYSTEMATIC analysis, aud
clear expression. THIS, too, 10 about eighteen
terms OF Court each year. Taking these ques
tlous, thus, "un the wing" as it we're, the
wonder Is that errors do not outnumber right
decisions, aud that the slow aud deliberate
Court OF Appeals docs not have before it more
appeals, and reverse more decisions than it
does.
TO the post described, Judge Keith came,
from among the juniors of the bar. His ee-
vatlon was surprise and source OF appre-
heuson to all except those who knew him well.
They felt no fear for his success, and the result
has proved their trust well founded
lie has steadily improved-not onIy 10 learn
Ing ADD experience, but in patience of argu-
ment and investigation He now takes rauk
with aoy of his brethreu-and bids fair to b.
the peer OF any whose name s inscrib ed in the
noble roll OF Virginia jurists.
SAD.-Ihe numerous friends in this county
OF MIR. Charles ?. Januey will regret to Learn
that he is detained in Baltimore by severe in
disposition. But the saddest part of his aflic-
ton, aud that appealing most deeply to the
sympathy Of his friends remains TO BE- told.
On Friday last Mr.. Janncy aud his wife went
to Baltimore, taking with them their Oldest
child To consult a physician with reference to
az affection OF his throat. Expecting t. re-
turn IN day or two, they left their two Young
CIR children bchlui, Que of them, bright little
glr! OF four years, with her grand parcuts in
Hlllsborough. The day alter their arrival 10
Baltimore Mr. Janney, who was unwcIl when
he ilit home, was Frustrated with dlphtheria,
with which disease he is still confined to his
hpI hnI >ksI
itself 10 little Becky, from the effects OF which,
10 the absence Of both parents, she died op
Tuesday evening The parents were telegraph.
reached home on Wednesday, (Mr. J. being
unable to accompany herr in time 10 follow to
the grave her little darliog, WHOM she had but
few days before lett 10 the ull bloom of lie
and healh.-LeesJwg Mirror.
IHE LATE ELECTION IN CAROLINE.
seems taat Captain Jack lIudgu, who was
given the certificate Of election 10 the House of
Delegates over Smith J. R. White, proposed
to MIR. W. that there should be 40 contest;
that he, Captain H., would send in his resig-
nation 10 "A hours after proper notification of
his election. MIR. White declined, saying he
thought Captain Fl. ought to be satisfied that
he Was fairly beaten, but that by informally
certain votes were to be thrown out, which
gave him, Hudgln, the return. Afterwards
Mcssrs. Washington & Chandler, COUNSEL for
White, offered t. withdraw all proceedings for
contestlng the scat 10 the House of Delegates
on condition that he, Hudgiu, would resign his
seat IN "A hours alter the Legislature met, and
that 90 new election being ordered that
nett her hn White NOR II Ind, r;, ,p,,,il H., o,.
dldates 10 any way, or by any organization:
and that each bind themselves to SUPPORT the
nominee of the Conservative party This Cap
tain Hudgin positively declines to accept, re-
gardlug 1t as inconsistent with his personal
dignity aud party obligations, having previous
ly been the nominee Of the Conservative party
OF the county.
CONE TO VIRGINIA.-Lands in the Valley
of Virginia, taking everything iuto considera.
ton, are cheaper chan anywhere north of
the Shenandoah river, or vast of the Ohio.
Lands are cheaper than in the Mississippi delta,
aud the products are 10 profit more valuable
We Gao I raise as much corn as Illinois, but we
get more Tor what We raise. and We do not have
to spend 1t Tor quinne. Our wheat crop ia
better and Of better quality Of cereal than West
err wheat, our grasses are better, our beeves
have juclcr, richer steaks, our bacou is better
cured, and is better in quaIity, Then 10 scenery
there is nothingin beauty which exceeds this
wonderful land
Why do not people come ? Simply because
they have hau the cJuntry misrcpreSeuted
They hear that the people do not treat strapg.
ers, especially if from the North, W tn proper
respect This is not correct; all men, if they
behave peaceaby here, have Il quiet time, no
one dlsturbs by quarrels, or otherwise, any one
tor political reasoas, and al want to see straug
ers imm CRATE and help to build up the State
Rocking am Register
DECISIONS In the Court of Appeals, sit.
ting in Richmond, Judge Moncurc yesterday
delivered bis opinion In which the other Judges
concurred, affirming the decree of the lower
court in the case Of Sheets & 90. VS.. the West
Rockingham Insurance Company.