The Russellville Democrat., 1879-05-08
THE COURT HOUSE ECHOES ITO THE TREAD OF gHIa
 LIVING.
The Contest of the Election the
 Cause of the Agitation.
Motion Filed for a New Election
 June 20, 1879.
[By our special Correspondent. i


 the scene a most active one. His Honor Judge R. B. Wilson was Tn the chair, holding County Court in the northeast room of the court house. Judge Bayliss was mp to head and ears in records, and Sher- if Hogins with his great tax books, looked like none other than the angel who was come to judge, for the great day appeared now at hand. Even the rude pile of brick and mortar at the foot of the stairway seemed to move from it's mass of slumberinr ruins, as the old walls echoed to the tread of the living. Those that were noticed present, were W. c. Ford, Dan. B. Granger, Green Wallace, H. 5. Carter, Messrs. Burney & White sides and Capt. Peeler, of Russell vile; R. c. Bullock, of Dardanelle, and Messrs. Eph. Darr and Esq Reynolds, of Atkins, not mentioning a retinue of p or more witnesses, who at every turn were seen studding the halls and doorways. The cause of this extraordinary assem- molage was the contest of the late election as regards the changing of the Coun- ty Court jurisdiction over the trial of said contest. Some two or three of the attorneys had spoken before your reporter arrived, and there was nothing remaining to mark their great achievements, save thelr names which among others were written conspicuously high on the walls of this ancient temple, a landmark to the profession, a partaker in the great contest, and a guard through futurity to the honored precincts of the shroud of justice, patriotism ana chiyalry. Col. Ford, for defendant, was addressing the Court upon our entrance. MT. Granger immediately followed, and subsequent to him Mir. Burney, also speaking in behalf of the defendant. Upon the compile tion of their arguments, Mir. Wallace for plaintiff, advanced his polnts :. and finding the brad too well clinch- ed to be removed, he adjusted the climax, and in flowers that are ex- pressiye of beauty, proffered the treasure of contention to the Honor able Court; whereupon Court ad- journed for dinner.
 Court was convened at 3:30 pm, and this hour became an important one, for all was restless and expect anxiety with all, respecting the de- clsion of the Court upon the demur- Ter. viz: does it come under the iu- risdiction of the County Judge to try the suit now pending. The Court deferred delivering decision until Wednesday morning; and after ma ture examination and deliberation ruled, that it was not under the ju- risdiction of said Court.
 The attorneys for defendant i'm medlately filed motion for Q new election. All now became hustle; and as the living one by one retraced their steps from Court and Courtly scenes, the solemn silence spoke too plain of the hour of dissolution, and left without Q doubt q colossal statue to malk the existence of past juris- diction and the spot of original su- premacy. Even the old goose that. had chosen her nest with precaution shortly after the returns of the cleo tion, and was sitting on the pine pile near the northwest corner, re- joiced by all possible external signs, sounded her melodious voice as for a signal of farewell and set sail as a preliminary movement to drawing anchor and quitting the harbor Your reporter at this moment was appraised of the prrvate conveyance which was very graclously placed at his pleasure, and we were soon fast on our way to Russellville, the (sup- posed) future situation of the Coun. ty Seat. The last farewell signals which greeted our ears were the discordant sounds from Harry's long cared companion joining in the great jubilee, which seemed to say, We come We come!i
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