The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-08
ABOUT THE COURTS.

Yesterday at The court building there was more
life and excitement than has been present there
any time since the close OF the last term. Crowds
OF litigants and witnesses thronged The Railways,
and intermixiDg with them were the carpenters
and whitewashers who are engaged in putting
the old building In somewhat OF a presentable
appearance. The stairs at one time we're almost
blocked by the number OF people going up and
down.
II seems that 1t was ''rule day" for several OF
the courts, and those present we're on hand TO
look after the ioterlocutory proceedings In their
cases.
As the Fifth District Court was the only one fit
for Judge to sis 10. four Of the judges made o
raid for 1t, and thither the lawyers and litigants
started.
II was evidently field day for the judges, and
% the temperature was very high the day did
not pan out heavily. Those who were ut
WORK ON THE moor
Of the building kept up clatter with their tools,
and those who we're laboring beneath 1t made
softer noises with their tongues.
IN THE SECOND DISTRICT COURT
the deoayed flooring responded with dignified
elasticity to the footballs OF sombre widows and
beautiful orphans, who perforce, had to visit this
tribunal to open the sucoessons OF their deceased
relatives. The veteran rats enjoyed their morn
ing's siesta amongst the records, at odd mo.
ments chewing as q cud the title to some old
estate.
IN THE THIRD DISTRICT COURT
oil was hustle and energy. Plasterers, with
trowel and mortar, carpenters with plane and
chise, were hurrying forward their work toward
kins once held forth might be made presentable
before November. The old side entrance to this
court has been closed up, and rs bonnie bouche
has been turned over TO the clerk Of the Fifth
District Court as an anteroom.
THE FOURTH DISTRICT COURT
was not exactly In presentable condition, the
floor having been barred OF mating, the benches
for Witnesses had been moved and the naked floor
looked anyth ng but attractive. The effect of the
weight OF the crowd present during the trial OF
the case Of Hawkins vs.. the Pieayune Publishing
Company was piainly discernible, and the middle
Of the floor was over an inch and half depressed
below the level Of tho joists near the wall.
THE FIFTH COURT
thus far has teen left remarkably alone and II Is
the only pdtais de justice that has not been at
tackled by the workmeD as yet. Paul Abadie pur-
sues his work without fear Of dropping rosebuds
OF whitewash. The judges seat was In the old
place, the jurymens chairs had not been changed,
and the whole court looked as 1t has always
since 1t took It's present location.
THE SIXTH COURT
was a ,iotous looking place. Dusky negroes
were busily engaged in putting ON coat OF
whitewash on the ceiling, whilst others were en-
deavoripg to make the side walls somewhat more
pleasant to the eye.
THE FEDERAL COURTS.
In the United States Circuit and District Courts
hardly ripple disturbs the placidness OF the
waters. The clerks, as matter OF routine, visit
the offices daily, and as 8 novelty once in while
testimony Is taken in some pending case. Out
side this there is little transacted there. The
makes it difficult for litigants to procure ORDERS
and hence injunctions are less frequent than they
were some time ago.
The United states District Attorney has made
ii his business to look over the old records, and
to put in shape old cases that have lain dormant
for many years. The result Of this will be that
at the coming term the docket will be very large,
and according to reports from Washington the
crooked whisky cases will not form an unim-
portant part.