Judge Gould

We kaïn from Washington lüat our distinftuished fellow citi.en, Mr. Jiy Goulil, will soon take his seal as an associatc jusiicu of the supreme court of the Uniled Stiltes. Mr. Gould will rank among the able mon on the uench. As a man of letters ne is iiot unknown to fame. In early 3'oulh his precocious talent discovered itself in a history of his native country. At present hc enjoys the unprecedented distmction of being the reputed liead of two mctiopolitan dailies of dlfterent politics. In law Mr. Gould 's experience has been extensivo. Other meu may have been more profouud stuA-nts. bul in practical knowledge and nice distinción in both civil and criminal branches his altainments have long been recugoized; aml j'ears ago his uame in the common speech was a-ssociated withthat of David Dudley Field and with Other legal luminaries. Mcanwhile Mr. Gould has contrivcd to accumulate onehundred millions, or such a matter, in railways and telegraphs - an ainount far exceeding the total eartlily possessions of all the other judges. Bis influence on the beuch may be expected to bc proportionately great. in liis ncw role Mr. Gould will appear under the namo of Stanley Matthews, of Ohio.fN. Y. Sun.