Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-12-19
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FRIDAY MORNING. DEC. 10. 1879
Local

FRIDAY MORNING. DEC. 10. 1879
Local
The New Augusta County Judge-And the
Judges Of Highland and Bath. Am
herst and Allegheny, &c.
The legislature on Wednesday last cleo
ted seven of the county Judges who had
been nominated on the night before in the
Readjusters' caucus. One of these was
the Judge for Augusta county, MIR. J. M.
Quarles Of this city. Mr.. Quarles is thirty
one years of age, native Of Caroline
county and son of the late Peter Quarles.
He is one of eight sons, all of whom we're
in the Confederate army except himself,
he being a school boy at that time, and
three of whom were killed in battle. His
first teacher was Col. Swan of Caroline,
who has just. been elected by the legislature
from the position of Superintendent of the
Penitentiary. In 1859, after the death Of
his father Mr.. Quarles came to Augusta
where his education was completed and he
taught school at Greenville for three years
going from there to tho University of Va,
where ne was from 1872 to 1874. Prof. Mi
nor informs us that he was good student
and stood we'll in his law class there. Return
ing to Staunton he commenced the prac-
tice Of law in "a. He is son-in-law of James
NJ. Stout, ESQ.,, of this county, and bro
ther of M. A. Quarles, Principal of the
High School at Waynesboro. Except on
Two occasions, when defeated for the NOM
ination of City Attorney at the Conser-
vative primaries of StauntOn, he has been
little prominent in public affairs, and med
died SO little with the politics Of the day
that it was known to but few that he was
a Readjuster. He will be sworn in Janu-
ry LIST and will hold his first court ON the
fourth Monday Of that month. He will
probable remove his residence to the
county. w.
The Richmond Dispatch" of yesterday.
giving an account of the election says
when the motion to postpone the election
FOR Albemarle, in the Senate, was made:
Mr.. Koiner moved to amend the House
resolution by adding Augusta" he
hoped the Senate would allow day or
two for reflection on this matter. He
hardly supposed that the judges would he
embraced in the political arena. He had
not supposed that the Observation-Disclosures
programme was to be carried out in the
election of the judiciary. He was not ask
ing the rOstpOnement Of the election on
party grounds.
Mr.. Koiner's motion was rejected.
In the House tie following took place /:
Fol Judge of Augusta, Mr.. Frazier nom
mated John M. Quarles.
Mr.. Echols nominated the present in
cumbent, Judge J. N. Hendren; the choice
of nlEe-tenths of the people Of the county,
and lawyer of great learning and purity.
He read paper from the Board Of Super
visors stating that the loss of Judge Hem
dren would be a public calamity. 1t Was
signed by all the members of the Boar d,
including a leading Readjuster.
He also spoke of a petition numerously
signed by the people of Augusta to the
same effect.
Mr.. Frazier said they had in the Senate
a petition in favor Of tue other man.
Mr.. Hanger. while he had nothing un-
kind to say of Mr. Quarles, declared he
could not be compared with Judge Hem
dren. He believed that Judge Hendren
was the choice of nine enths of the people
of the county of Augusta, without regard
to race, color, or party politics. Ii extra
ordinary qualities as scholar, lawyer. and
man could commend him to this House,
he would receive its vote.
J. M. Quarles was then elected by u
party vote.
MI. Revercomb nominated James W.
tot oE ;xhl P,th
Mr.. EcholS nominated the present in
cumbent, Judge Myers. He said that while
Mr.. Warwick is most respectable gentle
man, he is not lawyer. In 'vor of the
present judge he presentt a petition signed
alike by Debt Payers and Readjusters,
white and colored. The only thing that
can be said against Judge Myers is that he
committed Tire sin of expressing the opin-
ion that the State can pay 8 per cent. on
her debt for ten years. Nothing else is
alleged against him.
Mr.. James w. Warwick was elected by
a party vote.
Mr.. James W. Warwick, Sr., who
was elected judge Of Highland and
Bath, is sixty six years of age
Of age, and resides four miles from the
Warm Springs. In long life he has es
tablished the highest personal character,
and will be acceptable to the people of the
counties, though it is stated that Readjust-
ment is monomania with him. He is
farmer, and in early life studied medicine,
but not law. which leaves his eligibility to
the bench questionable, as the constitu-
tion requires man to be 'slearned in the
law" He is brother-in.law of Mr.. g. c,
Francisco, father-in-law of Mr.. James A.
Frazier, OF Rockbridge, and the brother of
Mr.. Jacob Warwick, who resides near
Staunton.
Mr.W billiard. Jr., who was elected Judge
Of Amherst, is a son Of Gen. Terisha
billiard, who was murdered by his slaves
during the war. He was a class-mate with
Mr.. Quarles, under Prof. Minor. At the
battle of New Market he was wounded,
while fighting in the v. M. I. cadet corps.
He Is cousin Of the wife of Judge Jno.
Howard McCue, OF this city.
Mr.. Paris V. Jones, was elected Judge
If Allegheny, over Judge Geo. Andrew
Dmaron, who as nominated for re-elec
ion by Gen. Echols.
RAN INTO A FoG.-The accident of
Thursday. near Ronceverte, on the G. &
}. Road, noticed by us Friday last, was
caused by heavy fog on the river. which
prevented the. engineer, Mr.. lessee Craven,
from seeing ahead, the head light from his
,ngine having no effect on it. The speed