New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-14
Virginia Election.
From the Richmond Whig.
THIRD DISTRICT.
PITTsyLvANIA G. HousE, Nay I, ia

PTrrsyIvANI, c. House., May :, ISL.
To ihs Eif,r sf tts Richmond Hlig
GENTLEMEN Ire sherihs from the Counties com
posing this 90 Congressional Di.trc, met here day
and have awarded the certificate Of Election to Thomas
:. Fiouruoy. Esq by majority Of ore rots. Whether
or not Trciwsy viii contest his election rem aims 10 Re
trough AND READY
mr. Flournoys majority is much larger learn, bu;
was ca dOEa By setting aside the votes taken Al one OF
tie Precincts in Patrick County. which gave Mr. Flour
noy handsome majority. on the Prsiext that the Com
niss.oners were noG sworn. The only wonder Is that
they left Mr. Fournoy any majority at all Perhaps their
arithmetic al fsuliil
THE BUCKINGHAM DISTRICT
We yesterday claimed. on the faith Of apparent
" well authenticated rumors from Lyuchburgh. the
election Of Henry Irving the Wig candidate in the
Buckingham District. But il appears that we crowed
prematurely The result ia sill in delbt.
The Lynchburg Virginian of Monday informs ia that
the sherfs from the different Counties in the District
met at Campbell Court House the preceding Friday.
when. examination OF the polls the vote stood "a
follows: Books MAJ. Irrtnss MAJ.
Charlotte Is Campbell. -
Lunenburg .........--.l2l Ftuvmna-........-..- s3
Prince Eiward ........ IS BucknghaE. .......-. al
Appomaitox ..-.....-..lH Cumberland ......--..ll5
Tot,l............--54 552
Bococks msj0rity.--.2
The virg. aan adds We believe Mr.. Bocock has not
received ha certificate. The Shsrifs have adjourned
10 the 18th INST an account of iniormay in some of
the polls snd ascertain facts in relation to double
ro'iqQ"-for which, II may be remarked, some of the
Locos in nat District are somewhat notorious The re-
suit il therefore still in doubt
ABINGDON DISTRICT
The Lynchburg Nirginian Of Monday says
Well We believe after an that Col. McMulen IS TO
have the honor Of representing this District We learn
that the face Of the polls he has plurality Of TWO
votes over Mr. Fulton
PETERSBURG DISTRICT.
We Yesterday received a letter from Mecklen-
burg. stating that error had been detected In the
polls Of that District the correction Of which elects Mr.
Boiling TO Congress by og votes, instead OF Mr. Drom'
gooe By q. We fear there e mistake about it
At all shall not claim the District until we
have II officially in black and white
GREENE CIRcUIT-Beiore A. l. PARKER Circuit
Judge-Horace De WIt vs.. CEris.opier Deyo-This was
an action Of SANDER for charging plaintiff with stealing
the defendants shingles Defence plea of Justification
that he ra stolen them proved for the defence by
or witnesses anin conradicted denied that the
plaintiff having borrowed some ten punches Of shingles
OF defendant part payment for them let the defendant
have punches of shingles rolled them across the road
for him and thstdefendant put his Own initials upon them
ami said he wanted TO use them in few dsys-thst de
PENDANT sent for his shingles some six days afterward
when the plaintiff admitted he had taken two punches
Of shingles of defendant without liberty and sold them
meaning to get more for defendant before he found !;
out The only excuse the plaintiff offered was that
he was sending away load OF shingles lacked two
punches took OF defendant sold them and meant
TO get more. (Iis own declaration) The defendants
counsel requested the Court 20 charge that the Jury
found that the plaintiff took the defendants shingles
without liberty, and converted them 10 his own use
knowing them be the defendants he could not recov
or in SANDER for charging IL stealing and especially
that il was for damages. Inc Court refused
so to charge. but charged that II the plaintiff did not
mean 10 steal them. then the Justification fsed and
they ought 10 give such damages as would indemnify
the plaintiff Tine Jury gave verdict OF 500 damages
and the costs will be $500 for telling the truth az
to facts, but iuistsking the intent OF plaintiff.
Il il not time Mr.. Editor, such legal nonsense was
done away How long mus, the community groan un
der technical ,rhing which ou,rsgos common sensel
Yours truly, MITCHELL SANFORD.