, 1875-12-29

preaent quarters, in 1850. It ts aifnf.ctfclliaf
hall. Of tino proportions, tho massive mahogany
" Bench" occupslny tho chord at thu arc. wh1e
tho " Lar" rails III broad strip around TIN OK
terror, for the public. At ono ond Of the Bonct,
and Al right angjes with 1t, Ia tho desk Of thu
Clerk; and opposto to hlm sits tho ohrshal Of
tho Court. Bofors tho Honch Bro tablos and
Ch4trs for tho counsel aud lot members OF tho
Bar.
Around the walls, on brackets. arc bnsts Of
the deceased -Justfces, except Taney and
Chase. Senator bnmnort who could NOT forgot
tho " Dyed -Ecott docision,' prevented tho pur-
cllase oF uu't Of Tausy, until Just prior to ha
death, when An appropriation was stnuRg|cd
through iu bis abseIco; md commissions 10
execute il, and also a bust OF Chase. wcre given.
THE JUDICIAL Di0S1IY
OF the Supreme Court IL pouslefous and nHo-
inspiring 10 tt,oae who have their bumps OF rev.
erencs largely developed. Geunsaiiy speaking,
thote are not, when tho Court Is opened at II
o'clock, oysE half-a.dozen lasyern within the
Bar. md "a many spectators within t'lat in
ctoture. A side door IN opened. aud in marches
Marshal Eicoiay fformer1! Private Secretary to
President Ltneoln}, followed By tue Chief"
5astce n.1 snd . o Assosa0 J7'sez ;oTn
in Indian 'iie. AZ tha chief'Just'co he
of music at military resicw. md annonaces.
ooy ana ~ Ty o Gon! IT.,
lar fiae aud *'ssand' at easo''; while the Chiof-
Justtce strikes onward aud upward 10 lis chair
in shc centre Of the Bench, aud hin Associates
stand before thols rcapnctlvo chairs on either
side, as II waiting for 4une enc 10 Say grace.
Whom they arc all lD nosison tho members OF
tha liar look al escu other. and tLon gazing toY-
crentialty at the Court, thcJ boz. Their llonofB
the Court. looking benignantly at tho lawyers,
FREUD tho MInlster from tho N!a,Hi-Duchy Of
putnpcrnckol, says that t1,n exhibition Of dig
nity and Of deport1non: IL not surpassed At h!s
Aouae-Coure. .....
THE corRr.coBrrME.
The ancient rolaiucss of the supreme Court
parr&te. Ill rai toileB tho glores Of pf.tt da;s
wheu uloir iIotors used never to appear iu Court
unless atEaged Ia fullreAs suit OF black under
stockings, shoes with bu.1!es. rusl.es at tho
.rstB aud tic busoul Ut the s1lirts, and lair
powdered, with queues, were regarded rs olliya-
tory. AZ the Court dscsacd. 20 the member. Of
tho Ear WHO appeared before It wore expected to
dress. with tha c1certauIa Of The robes; an'a .
lawyer who had the suiacity to appear i'll coas el
| clothing, or with muataehe or wearing black
crayat, would hsro been Auntaatlly committed
| for contempt. ... .
Chief-Jualico fancy was tue frat member OF
| tho Court who appeared Oh tls Bench In pauta-
loona aud since thop tho other antique portions
Of tho dres. have gradually disappeared, until
tho Court nuu appear in plain black e!ot!los ogcE
which they wear their robes. Az lor the tnave,e.
| appesr in solemn. underta|er-kc suits.
cMlEr-IrYT7CE WAITE
] hes won the esteem and rcsyGc!n Of tho
Associate Jrntcca over whpna be waa jumped
into bin place, aud Of the Ai!autlc~coAst lhW YtEs
who felt that ono Of their number waa eutis,d
to shs appointment. It will be remembered that
| Wil1nus and Gushing had becn in turn rejected
| by the Henato, when Waite wns appointed. aod
| Judge 1loar, being nBkol what be thought Of
| tbs nomination, replied - On tho Law atwayH
protects tho Innocent third pnrtY.' The Chef
.Juutlce IL very llosultatlo and Mrs. Wuits han
Will, llor this Ni1lttr her daughter, Mlss Mary
| Wnlte, mud ller lauglitcr-in-!aw. Mia. Henry
Waisc. Tho lsoies asc at homo every Mon
| nav; and arnong their vsltu7H are Evarts Curtis.
aud other legal lutaiuarlca who may have caAcs
| before tho Supreme Court.
| THEIR 11oxoEg THE JCErfcEs.
Tho senior Juatice, Judge Cl,f1o:A. Of 3fsino
n,o 2ita ut the right hand Of tha Chiet Justice.
il POI tty old gentleman who lives quietly. WITH
bis wife. At the haIional Hotel, whsIc Judge Ua.
viz and bis family also reHldo When here III u
tho other Justices arc men OF family, and they
I constitute quite cnterie IRON Which tho minor
judicial lights OF tho Court Of Claims and The
District Courts ere osclnled. Judge Fold is
| also ono OF tho Taclac-coast eut, which ia to ho
Rendered radiant by the nen!th Of henat ars Jones
| and shRson-if they eyor get hryu. Judge iInnt,
| iko Scuntors GonAling and Herman, H Utica
tnAi,, aud = guod representative of tue Esnpsre
State; while !lltie Judge Bradley. WHO is dwn.fed
by tho FafBtat1i1u proportions of lla aAsoclAteB,
il regarded A. ths ablcst man in .'tte Jasseys. =
somewhat peppeTy aud eccentric. but }oasaed IN
the law. aud able to give al opinion crispy aud
Clearly.
| cHn1sIMAs-rEsT1y1r1Ea.
| 1t ts natural to 70 fron tie Bench To tho 11ns,
| wilete-l mean tho ba1a Of our lloicls an1 drink
| inE-usloonA-ti, -ti,cr1 are cgons Of practitioners
during these holtdaE-tincs. hugo wsshuil-
bowls arc fiilod with those Old Virginia potations
known III egg-nog and apIle-toldy; but there
haa bcen / married. dcc1oAse in drunkenness.
Indeed, Chr.HtnEa IL IN indoors, tireside fe'i1.
val, which catIs forth all The lolier and finer
feelings OF Which the human heart IL capable.
Reyosonce, gratitude htlaGity generosity, and
gladuess strive within us for tla mystery; and
with them Is fcrgirouesa for tho urcLlus Of ali
coloEs who blow thar tin hurns us II thev meant
to topplo over the Capitol Ihe Sew-Eng!auti
rcl!gious ceremonial. o1pungcd Christmas from
thor cAlendnra; hut rho descendants Of tho
CAralera Of Mer1ae England lereaboate
keep up tho ancient obserSapcss of tho
day. In tho old houstH nteso thero
sro hre.plaees, hugo fnlo.logs baza, and cEackfe
and snnp. parlors aro dressed with n,lst)etoo
aud holly, aftar the fashion Of tho Drnids: while
nearly all Of tue churcles a1c adorned like tho
synasogues Of tue Jews during the Foaas Of tho
Tabosnaces, with "o1iye-branelas nod branches
OF tlurk tsces." Bands Of young snaaqueradera
go about whiting thssr friends cotorod eloirs
stnR carols through tho streets mud tho Christ.
mas ENTHUSIASTICALLY At the very High
Episcopal Church Of Vt. pa,l-woru married by
teal AloruMenta.
1T. 5oNAT!tAx's DAT.
Our Now England soloururfs hegan thoit
ChrlatmAs Festivities on tile anniversary Of the
landing on Plymouth fsock, ,--irecvereutly rallod
"the Marney stone" Of Amerlts. Masonic
Hall was elegantly decorated for the occasion
and thore vas brass band in tho gallery. be.
sides chacke'ing piano and a quassatte-chol'
on the platform opposite. OF course. tho erer
cisas were opened with prayer then, saisd
mlched together, wore sousa, speeches
and poems; aud then-m.lat recore
itS-there was dancing Until daylight Tlaf
West aud tho South wo.u we'll represented AIT
among tho guests WAS Gcn. T*raevorth, wht
was warmly 9rcolod by old frienda. Postmaster
General lowell mado hts debut al public epsak
Or here, and acquitted nimsof bravov. HI
charming unmarried daughter went 10 Nov Yosi
| to pass Christmas With her uuwly- married sister
Mrs. Dodge but llo waa accompanied by hi
niaca, = daughter Of Judge JeHett. Of sAe Ala
bamR Court Of CAimA.
| NEW W-YEAn'a cALts.
The KHickerbooker Bgston, VI 1nsking Nav
Yeax's calls haa always beon obsarssd here. ~,
| ia . all l61inn oil, m.