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Show ! " The Judge has made many friends in Washington county, and they are on the increase, and what is bitter, still has no enemies. Our people regard htm as a wise and conservative conserva-tive officer, with a kind word for all who approach him, and one who, under all circumstances shows himself him-self to be a thorough gentleman. He left last Thursday afternoon, with Hon. R. C. Lund, for Paro- wan . Judge Higgins came down by stage two days ahead of time, for a rest from his arduous labors in the northern part of the District, and was cordially welcomed by our citizens. citi-zens. The Court convened on the 12th inst. There was nothing other than Probate matters to demand his attention, atten-tion, which were soon disposed o. The people of Washington county have always had the reputation of being law abiding, and not disposed to enter into litigation Unless abso-j lutely forced into it, and the Criminal Crimi-nal as well as Civil business of the Court, since Statehood, fully bear this out. |