The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-12-16
JUDGE 4. IT. M-ICKEI,
Some Opinions Expressed of Him by the
i,Eatss md tho JurIrs:

ftGScS5 ana tho JurIcS.
we dSem distGn It It But But Justice to Jufoc
Mackcy, in view Of the .scurrilous At
tacks recently made upon him from
certain quarters, to publish the follow
ing extracts form the reports Of the
grand jury of Etlgciield county, and
from Lexington and Columbia papers.
lhcy serve to show, what is abundaut-
~ attcstcd by the general Judgment of
the people, wherever lie has presided
throughout the State, that the Jnlrc
returns to preside in his own circuit
with increased honors, after All alb
scncc OF nearly three years from its
courts.
The following is an extract from the
presentmcnt Of the grand Jury Of
ldgclicld county, Mt the October term
Just passed: "In concluding our labors
Tor the year, we take this method most
respectfully of rendering to your Hon.
or our Kind regards and sincere thanks
for the courtesy and kindness extend
ell to us during our deliberations, as
surlng your Honor that we caught ND
the spirit Of RAJ i>lity with which your
Honor dispatches business, and con-
gratulatc the people Of Edgclcld coun-
tv that the recent change requiring the
circuit Judges to alternate, caused
your Honor to preside in her courts"
The Summit (Edgcfcld county,
C0u9cr of October contains the fol-
lowing: owe are proud of the good
impression Judge Maclicy has made
upon our people, and thank him, most
profoundly, for the noble service he
has done them"
The following Is an extract from
communication published in the Co.
lllmbia 1cOm0n Of the 3rd inst. "NIr.
Edlt0r, | have been juror for up
wards or thirty years, performing
what is usually considered an unpleas-
ant dIlty; desire, however, to say
that while have been ajurorat courts
presided over by such Judges as
O'Ncal, Withers, Glover and Ward
law, have mover in tho course of nv
life received q charge from either of
the above named Judges, or others
who adorned the position in oldcn
time, which surpassed III legal intor-
nation and III simple language the law
OF the case as expressed by his Honor
Judgc IT, j. Mackey. Ills .promplncss
Ill bringing tho law Of the case, and his
urDanity in bringing it to the attention
OF the jury, Is seldom cqualcd, and nev-
er surpassed. In conclusion, Mr.. Edi-
tor, l have not heard any expression
from the bar, or the jury, but which
would consider tho removal Of Judge
,M.ackcy from the bench as great pub
lie calamity"
BOND HoNoRs THE CoUPoN.-In the
United States Circuit Court In Charles
ton last week, Judges Bond and Bryan
presiding, al order was made direct
ing the receiver of tho South Carolina
Railroad Company to pay the coupons
and interest on all first mortgage
bonds up 20 the 1st of July, 1874. IN
the same case an order was also made
directing the referee to call in all
second mortgage bondholders for con-
ference, and to report >upon tho first
mortgage, non-mortgage and othor
liens on the property Of the road by
the lst Of April next. The object Of
the ordor is to ascertain all liens
against tho road, so that when sale 10
ordered, bidders may know tho exact
condition OF tho property they are bid