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HELENA. l2th Oct 1874.

 DR. BoRLAND,-Dedr ST:-Fhe circuit court ofPhilips county closeditssemi-annu session this day. This term, of two weeks, has been fruitful of excitement. The court and election are both oyer Democracy has again trumphed in the face of an active, enemy, and in despite of Reorganization and delee- lion. We have beaten all opposition, whether of open enemies, CT pretended and treacher- ous, friends. We rejoice at the result We have elected our Senator and one out of two to the House. Yell has a majority over Walker; and Drew, but for the small vote withdrawn by Byrd, would have had the same over Gibson. presume q more extended account of particulars of our election has been furnished you by others.

 The grand jury of this term of our court found an indictment against Judge Tolllson, for forgery, upon the case of which yo,l have seen so much in the papers, and an explana- ton of which yon published in the Banner. The transaction was a business ono. in the winding up of a firm of which inc Judge was partner, and occurred some four years aro, or more; and, f a crime was committed, il has been long since barred by the statute ol limitations. All this the grand jury, as also the Prosecuting Attorney, well knew. Yet, malice and a foul sfirit of persecution seemed to surmonnt the obligation of an oath, the barriers ol=the law, reason, and justice. to vent their spleen, through the solemn ordeal of a judicial tribunal, and to strike their vie- tim wherever and however theg might.

 The Judge met the prosecution with ! ! moral maHmess far above his persecutors. He scorncd to avail himself of single tech nicallty of law. He appeared at the bar, de- handed an immediate trial, threw hiinseli upon an impartial jury of his country, for a full investigation of the facts in the case. upon it's merits. That jury listened to full devel- oPment of the whole matter. They retired. and with no longer time than it required te write their verdict, returned verdict of No g1iIy This announcement, by the foreman of the jury, was met by a burst of applause i from the by islanders, which filled the cour room.

 The Judge rose, and in a few but feeling remarks, which over1owed from his heart 1 expressed his high appreciation of the monu- ment of reparation which the jury had set IT to shield him in all future time from the stain which the malice of his enemies had sought to cast upon his character. The remarks o Judge Follison were received with rounds o applause by the ccrowd.

 Thus ends brief chapter of wrong, injury and reparalion. We look back upon it's in. stlgators with pity. We do not envy tha malicious appetite which seeks for revenge in the destruction of character. ClYIS.