Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-10-27

from Portsmouth, Charlottesville anu orange.
Their badges were neat and their beautiful BAN
ners were graceful, and painted in quite an arts
lical style. The Two fine bands OF the Greys and
the Blues were in the ranks, and their mu:ic added
much 10 the scene. From the Capitol Square
the procession marched 10 the Old Baptist
Church, where excellent addresses were delivered
by Messrs. A r. Cunningham, Uhe worthy Edi'
tor Of The Norfolk New Era.) Willis OF HARRISON
burg, and Thomas J. Evans of Richmond. Ihey
then parook Of liberal repast spread out in Inc
large new Factory Of The Messrs. Stuart. In The
afternoon the Richmond division escorted their
Petersburg brethren 10 The Depot.
The following delegations were in attendance,
according 10 The Republicans:
"Grand Division of Virginia. front, thirty
members; several delegates from Washington
Division, No. !, Of Norfolk; Howard Division OF
Portsmouth, No. 2; Marshall Division OF Har-
risonburs No. 3; ] full turn out OF Sampson
Division, No 4, OF Richmond; Marion Division,
M. S; and Mcdowell Division OF Richmondi
Franklin Division No. TO- and Petersburg Di-
vision of Petersburg; Protsonian Division No.
II. Of Maoaca; and also delegates from Liberty
Division of Charlottesville; Union Division OF
Barboursville; and Henry Division Of Orange
Court House.
The weather is most delicious! But we lei
the N. 0. Commercial Times guide The pencil
for US. Saturday was a pure specimen OF In
dian Summer"
"The period of calm which, in the Fall, is
termed Indian Summer seems now 10 be upon
us. We lack The amber haze, as vel, but The
temperature is bamy and The sky OF pleasant
blue.
"Tbe mind nvolunlariy turns, in its reflec-
lions, TO pure streams, gray rocks, and forest
haunls; and the palate yearns for draught OF
cool wafer issued from under the gnarled roots oil
some fine old oak. The imae NATIVE ear calch-
es the report Of The fowler's gun, and The angler
almos, reels in his struggling trout OF former
years Blessed Indian Summer :"
The case of The Commonwealth rs. w. r.
Myers, S. S. Myers and VIM. S. Burr, was con-
tinued (nor, however, in The legal sense Of The
tefm) before The Hastings Court on Yesterday.
The whole day very nearly was occupied in The
reading of the letters OF Mrs. Myers, introduced
chiefly in behalf Of the Commonwealth. IL is
understood tina, they are broush, forward TO rebut
the evidence given in by the defence, to alsify The
dying declarations Of Hoyt. Several letters not
read in The Mayors Cour, ard not yet published,
were produced. They go still further into details,
with respect 10 The intimacy that subsisied be-
tween Mrs. Myers and Hoyt.
Some addition al oral testimony was eliciled-
Mr. 3. F. Mosby was examined by The prosecul-
ing attorney in relation 10 letter written 10 Hoyt
by him, and signed Spectator" The letter was
acknowledged by Mr.. Mostly and il will be found
below.
The defence called Or. Cahel 10 prove that
Mrs. Myers was not badly treated whilst al his
house, and Messrs Farneyhaush and Gibson 10
prove that Hoyt had been seen during The pas,
Winter 10 go 10 the house Of 4 mulatto woman
OF i'll fame, named Ann White or Ann
Jackson, in the suburbs OF Richmond in one or
bolh Of Mr.. w. r. Myers carriages, from which
female Of medium SIZE, having two wells on,
twas rushed on" and carried into the house on
several occasions
The defence then proposed 10 submit The case
without argument; but The prosecuting attorney
considered il 10 be his duty 10 address The Coun,
glElne HIS EICN VI tnI law VI 'bS Sooe.-
lie proceeded 10 read Authorities ard argue
The question till after 10 O'Clock, P. NJ =
when Contrary to the expectation OF a very large
audience, who generally supposed the case would
be decded) one Of The Justices announced his
physical inability TO sit longer, ioasnluch as ne
had been on the bench ten hours. The Court was,
therefore, adjourned until this morning at 10
O'Clock.
Mr.. D. NJ. HoYT.
Dear Sir This letter is 10 inform you
that the writer is in possession of a fact rela-
tive 10 your being in No. Is on Tuesday with a
Mrs NJ what you rare hare for HEADs no guess
ing | saw Her come out oil the room and then you
come out Her Husband will 20 north in few
days and then you can have fair field and |
hope you will have good time OF il. | will not
disirbe you, though know you DO not like me
| shall treat you lie a mag aaninlus fotc. The man
that writes This is not muuh liked in Richmond
neither is Mr. ID NJ Hoyi shall mt blorc you. II
you should ever find out who wroal this you will
lind him 10 DO aman that never backs oul from
what He writs or says.
Yours until We meet
S. must say that do moi like writing
ANONYMOUS letters but il you would answer this
and direct to 10 Inc undersigned You might her
something more. Yours until We meet.
Direct TO The signature cut ou
SPECTATOR.