The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-08-05
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tn which cass will be Of vast Importance in ff,ie y
Wen ~ In other communities A gentleman ~
nad svahed Eims<If OF the bankrupt Law, and zone
snro.gh ai the forms necsssary 70 relieve him q
any legal Indebtedness TO his credifnrs had aff,r
wards given note or bond for one o. the lebts
included In bis schedule, bat had failed 10 meet Il
on maturity. Tho helder of the note. ON faiiine
u get his money, brought warrant fer the
amount; and the creditor, in order to prevent :
Judgment plead thattha note given was for . debt,
the payment Of which he had been released from
oy the bankrupt law. Tho facts, as stated. were
ruby proven on both sides, and The Mayor took
tme to examine the authorities before giving his
decision Yesterday morning be stated that he
haa satished himself ~ to the law of the case and
gave verdict for the defendant The fact of be
ing relieved from the payment of : debt bv the
bankrupt law, still left the debtor morally bonnd
20 nqufdate the debt at some future day when able
70 10 80. This moral obligation, strengthened by
doh,or Ss or Written obligation afterwards made the
aeo.o1 iegahy bound and therefore just as much
subject to q snit and judgment az If he had never
oeen relieved by the bankrupt law The fact cf
assuming the debt is prima facie evidence Of its
JusIness Inc ]u tgment of the Mayor seems to be
periec.y 1 uan md proper; but whether the higher
'oo's = :" , IN saa'a'n H. remains to be saen.
shooting Scrope-0n Sunday last a difficulty
occurred between Mr.. Samuel Vadep of Chester.
field county, and a Mr. Tyler of Petersbr,s ,vh;nh
resulted in the latter being shot bv the former IN
the right arm, doing him but slight in;nrv W.
learn from gentleman who was at the Conrt
House at the time, that Tyler had been drinking
what intoxicated, seemed bent on hsvinc. 80
After being quite turbulent near Salem mee,ino
house, he repaired to the tavern at the Court Honse
a mile distant, and there finding Mr. Walden and !.
number Of friends together, joined them In the
tance from Richmond aside to have a private con.
versation. and while talking, Tyler Joined them
Mr.. Y. asked him politely to leave them alone for
a time, as they were conversing about private
matters, and he did So but soon after returned.
second and third time he was requested net to In
terrupt them, and each time left, but afterwards
seeing Mr. V standing in the corner of . room in
the tavern, Tyler declared that he had been in.
suited. and vowing that he would whip Vaden
pulled off his coat and hat and made at him. Walden
was then in position that be could not retreat
and to prevent himself from being seriously beaten
drew a small pistol and fired on Tyler as he ad.
vanced, depositing the ball in the muscle of his
right arm, but doing no serious injury. Justice
Hobbs, who was at the Court House at the time,
had Walden arrested, and proceeded to examine
him on the charge Of shooting Tyler. The evidence
proved so conclusively that Walden was acting on
the defensive, that he was discharged.
Henrico County Court The quarterly term of
this Court commenced yesterday, and the entire
session was spent in classification of the Justices
DR. John r. Garnet, the late presiding Justice,
having declined a reelection, the following order
was entered on the minutes:
The Justices here assembled to-day for the pur-
pose of entering upon the discharge of the duties
of the NEST important of which is the election of
PTssidng Justice, have received with rearet the
nuDciation Of the determination of Dr. John r. Gar
nett. the late presiding Justice of the Court to de-
cline reelection to that office, they feel that they
conld not do justice to their own sentiments or to
him, if they failed express their profound re sret
at the decision to which he has found himself com
psed to arrive and to declare their opinion that his
whole course while dschsraing the duties of that of
fee has hsen charac. .erzed in eminent degree by dig
nifty, ability, impartiality and fidelity and 1t or
dsred that the above be entered tho records of the
Court and copy of it be sent to Dr. Garuett by the
Clerk, and that the same be published in the news
psrs of the city"
The Magistrates proceeded to the election of
Presiding Justice, and Garland Hanes, Esq, was
chosen to I'll that post
They then proceeded to classify themselves by
lot, with the following result:
Glass Garland Hsnes, John Brackett, Elijah Ba-
ker. Joha w Sheppard Thomas j. Dicken
Class 2-Garlaud Hanes, Robert B. Lyme John
Nettles. John o. Taylor, Thomss L. Euckols.
Glass 3.-Gsr and Hanes, jackson r. Childrey. Juo
Gainett, Spotswood g. Wsidrop, Benjamin J.
Glass H.. GarlsDd Haues, Jacobs. Atlee, George
N. Savage. Reuben B. Tyler.
The Court then adjourned
Abnsirc Language old, infirm man known
as Robert Weldford, and Mary his wife, were ar
raigned before the Mayor yesterday morning to
answer the charge of using abusive and threaten.
ing language to William Bolton These parties
occupy the same house, Bolton being Welford's
tenant, and seem to have quarreIled about rent
Bolton refusing to pay Wexford, but insisting on
paying Mr.. Eacho, from whom Wexford rented the
premises The accused, 1t Ia said used pretty hard
words. as Mrs. w. is capable of doing and the old
man even went so far threaten to blow q light
hole through Bolton with pistol; but as he is
ia sled in every joint, and could rot with certain
ty, strike the broadside of the market house, the
Mayor did no more than admenish them, and then
let them 60. Living,as they have been for years
public charity 1T might be well TO send the ,isband
and the wife TO the po)r house, if it not for
the ungovernable tongue possessed by the madam
which. once set in mOtiou would create rebellion
in that institution not easy to be put down.
Religious Msetings-Hundreds of our citizens
visited Chesterfield and Henrico counties on Sun
day last to attend the Baptist Association at Sa-
lem Church, and protracted meeting at Boar
Swamp. As usual they were welcomed and most
cordially entertained by their country acquain
tanees, who always 80 prepared to " lunch" their
friends in a bouutiful manner.
Bad Boys-A large number of boys are In the
daily habit of collecting at the corner of Byrd and
9th streets, to steal waternelons from carts pas
sing along, and to pelt the drivers if they attemp'
to protect the property of their owners. gen
tleman residing In that neghborhood is anxious tG
have the attention of the police called TO these
young rowdies, In order to have them punished.
Heavy Rain-Our city wal visited by heavy rair
showers last Saturday evening, Sunday night, AND
Yesterday afternoon, which washed off the streets
as clean as a penny, and caused slight swell IL
the water courses in the peighborhood; bat the
ground was SO completely baked by the loDi
drought that it absorbed very small share OF thu
water From present indications we are TO hav'
a few more Of the same sort of visitors In shor
time Most of the early corn IL too far gone to b
benefited by rain, but the late CROP and the vegs
table gardens will be greatly improved by tha
which has already fallen.
Let OE-John Gotschail was charged With Civ
ing Philip Roberts a sound drubbing, and came be
fore the Mayor yesterday prepared TO answer tn
requirements of the law but rs Phil did not fee
disposed to PROSECUTE his castigator, and failed z
attend Court, the warrant was dismissed and Johi
sent on bis way rejoicing
The Circus is to be here in ten or twelve days
and the bills say that every body and family vii
90 to see 1t if they can. The love OF our peopi
for horses are unequaled, and therefore it Is tha
the circus never fails to do well. Those who "a
mire such amusements will have ample epportun ni
mites for gratifying their deeire to see the clown
and hear the elastic yarns he readily gets off o.
all ccasi0ns. s.
Bound Orv.-Moses Fowler complained TO th
Mayor yesterday morning, that Edward Woote
had threatened to assault and kill him the Satu'
day evening before, and as Nose was really afrai
that Ned would keep his word TO The letter. th
Mayor felt bound to bold him to bail for his goo
behavior These parties had words and blows
few weeks since about their Wiyes. to prevent In