Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-08-18

OF the Revolution "'oe
hARfLAND'- baltimore, -4ug. o. Several
thousand persons, ii is estimated, assembled n,
teiIs Point on Saturday afternoon, to witnes, the
iaunch oil the elegant ship Jefferson from the ward
OF MIR. William Price. The ffame oe ,b;. sh; :;
chiefly of live oak, cedar, and locust timber an,
the faithful and worknanike manner in which sb,
has oeen completed, reflects the highest credit
u:on her builder. Although the architects of
Baltimore have produced number of the fines.
vessels winch traverse the ocean, we doubt whetb.
or any ship OF the class OF the Jefferson pa, ba
iound winch eIcels her in excellence of materials
or mastery Workmanship. y new inven,on ~
importance 10 Steamboat owners. has recen,Iv
peeh constructed by an Ingenious mechanic of Bal.
innore. II consists OF a Water Wheel so con,riv
ed ma the power OF the engine may be emploved
with the greatest possible effect in propellinp the
boat, without the loss OF power which is expert
enced in the wheels now in use, By their eleua,ine
great quantities OF water in the latter mari cf tbe
course through it,
VIRGINIA Superior Court for Erede-
rick adjourned on the Sd. The Winchester Ga
zette says the criminal docket was entirely cleared
and much other business transacted. Speaking of
Judge Brockenbrough, the Editor remarks. .eyye
cannot take leave OF the honorable gentleman who
has presided In our court without expressing our
ieignei appreciation of his conduct as Judge and =
gentleman; weieel assured in doing W c but echo
the sentiments of all who were witnesses of Lis
department Mild, accessible, unassuining, and
"'nlSoie IN his manners virtuous and enlig htened
as Judge, and possessing eminent degree of pa
uence, and an industry that never wearies. theho-
nouTabe gentleman leave us, possessing the respect
aud esteem OF the people here, without perhans a
dissenting voice.
Bdnf Of the FGLcy VS. Stirling, SC.
rms interesting case, which has OCCUPIED the
iaoorlous attention OF the court since last FRIDAY
and which, during its continuance CALI "a fo,rl all
the talents, eloquence and zeal of the counsel nm
both sides, was concluded at late hour on Wed
nesday last. Verdict Tor the bank The Judo.
promptly rejected the application of the defendants
counsel Tor new rial, observing that he was
well satisfied with the verdict. The matter will.
however, we learn, have t. undergo the ordeal az
the court OF appeals, before it may be considered
as finally decided, appeals having, in several cases
been asked for, and OF course, granted Coun-
sci for the banks, a. II. Powell, A c. Smith and
Thomas Marshall, esqs-; for the defendant. Gen
Walter Jones, and John r Cooke and Moses II
Hunter, esq'.--lf we correctly understood the
i.cts involved IN the case of the Valley Bank u.s.
StTIbnS, &c. they were these On the 18th Felr,-
a'y, 1871, upon the previous application OF Erss
mus Striking, the directors OF the Valley Rant
resolved to transfer to said Strbling 100 share.
OF The stock of that hank at par value on creait
oil IL months, making $40, 000-and TO loan him
S%'ouU IN cash, upon accommodation, for Is
months, on his giving certain persons named by
/
Tor the same regularly every 90 DAYS and pavino
the discount thereon. These terms were accen,eS
by Tdr. Suitling, and two notes accordingly eiv
en- by himself and some fly or six individuals a.
cndoIseTs; the one for the Price of the stock.
$lo'OOO' and the other for the cash loan, So 500.
Payments were subsequently, made by StrLlinp ON
account OF the large note so as 10 leave , h,ia,.o
81 $3.50 exclusive of tie cash loan On The f,;
lure OF Sirlbll3g to comply with the terms s,ipu-
!a'ed' SUITS were Instituted in the county court Of
Frederick. but which were at the earoes, en,,ea
les OF me defendant, dismissed, and new notes
gwen pom iurtEer failure to redeem his pro
n,ises' suits were Instituted In the superior onr.
o. law OF this county, but, in consenuence NJ ,ba
indisposiiIon oil Judge White, were continued lin
II! The present time The defendant nit in sevar.,
pleas; the most material of which was, that il w,.
usuTIohS transaction, the bank having sold him the
STOCK al par, when MS current value in the marker
was considerably less at the time than the ~;
ne agreed to give 1t appeared tha. a loan was
obtained from the Formers Bank uDon S,rihI;na,s
scrip OF the $500 shares oil the stock of The vi
ley bahk, and that he receYad three semi-an,,a,
"ividends oil 'h'ee rer cent each, previous to tbe
sae OF the stock on his account by the fo,rIsr
institution he having also failed to redeem bis
pledge there We believe this 20 be concis.,
Gu; line OF the facts involved in the case: hut If CO.,,
have erred in Our statement, we shall deer, !, -
un'y 10 maze any correction that may be deemei
essential. The question at issue before ,he ;u,v
was, was the transaction qssUrio,s2 Tbe deSS -
daDts coni sci moved the court 10 instruct tbe :;
~ upon several points, the effect OF :, hicb ,,,o
nave been to sustain the position con;euded fo, b,
thefn. This gave rise TO 2 debate of two d,vs A.,
TauOD, IA wmch great ability & deep legal resa,roh
ny he c1ui sci on DO h sides, was displaved. 49,
court however, overruled The application and The
matter went TO the Jury upon its naked merit
Inc jury retired bat few minutes, and found =
verdict as before stated. for the bank. 1t may be
Proper TO add, that the charter of the Valley Ri,
authorizes the bank TO purchase and sell tbs s,a"i
OF certain banks named, (Its own included.l Inn,
PTOWO3fS any sale of liz stock being made -
less than par 80 a.
Tic Roanoke Seniir ell Of the oh, savs Inc nr.
pect Tor crop o. tobacco and corn i'm that o,t e
The State Is gloomy indeed The yyhes, snd -,
crop were short and said to be indifferent. snd a.
last crop oil com is nearly exhausted and ss,i;s-
hSh. y VISIT TO the Mills at this place cav, ,I
edItor " would Afford evidence conclusive 10, ,tn
drought bad been general 10 this section Of ro,,r,,
"a6Eoh"' carts, and boats, are crowded in tic Mr.
yaTd and water lane, aud have been for two ,veeL
no meal 70 be obtained at any o. the Mills on small
streams. Boats have come from thirty TO for,v
'hhes win grain 10 grind, and wagons have cou,
nearly double The di'tance. Fine tunes al the Ds,
vile Mills now; they Turn off abou; 400 b,.hi
| OF meal Ter day, The saws constantly going srd
plenty OF water wasting 20 carry oh the oper.,i,,
of a halls dozen OF the country ro,nron 49,
The river is very low, but tie Roanoke ,vo,i,.a.
ne cause OF The great supply Of water a,
woodstock, IN Shenandoah, and in its viei,;, -
leaFn there has been much sickness (jn,e,,,i,,
ie'ef) "nd some deaif g. Tie Norfolk H.,stt -
- understood that the Jaclnia Columbian -,
sr'iOone'' his Oeen purchased since her arrival :,
1Iolo'N' ana u destined TO be put into the slave