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JUDICIAL JoKE.-An important case (lliggs Us.
James) involving the right 81 millowncr or ether
controller of waterpowrr to retain the water in lis
pond while another mfowner belsw him wants "a
use it-or rather, involving facts connected with
the settled rights of parties in such cases-was
put in issue at The Circuit Court now sitting at
Ballston, on Tuesday evening. and the examna-
ton and cross-examination OF witnesses bad nat
closed when the Court wanted TO adjourn TO din
ner on Thursday, {the third duy,) Judge Willard
obviously thought ii enough 10 work all Thankssiv-
ing day without occupying also the evening in an
inter,ninablc wransle and inexpicatle confusion
about heads of water, tight dams, gates hoisied,
Sc &C., and feared he should not not he able to
dispose of the case before nightiall At length he
spoke out to the counsel, whc new on the second
stretch, were calling up new witnesses: DO hope
we may be able TO close this testimony before din
ner for fear if we shut down the gate for an
hour, we shall get head of water sufficient to
grind all the afternoon" The apposiiencss of,he
jske the quiet tone in which it was given with a
Slight nasal ,wans, convulsea the whole assem-
biage.