The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-04-15

lowing cl>:S were posed of Saturday:
Jacob colin Is. James Beaic. Order dis
solving Injunction heretofore awarded in
this case. Lynlam, Chandler & Morton,
counsel.
EarnbcrScr e. Co. rs. Goetzc's executor.
&c. Deere" referring cause to commits
>inncr for inquiry and report. Doolcy. p. q.
ISaacS 4 Co. Is. The American Improved
Gas Company. Decree recommltt!nS cause
to commissioner for further inquiry and IT,
port. Nash, pa.
Walker ana others RS. Skaters executors,
&c. Decree confirming report of commits
,ioncr, and directing distribution of the
fund. JovneS, Cannon X Courtney. counsel.
Waterbury Brass Company Is. Clopton,
&c. Decree confirming report Of commits
>ioncrS Of sale and providing for disposition
OF the fund and conveyance to the purchaser
upon payment Of balance stated i'll said de-
cree Plcasants. Joyncs, Clopton, McRac, and
J. :. Wise, counsel.
Bcalc ard others Us. Hooker and others.
Decree confirming report of commissioner
confirming sale therein mentioned. and di-
recting conveyanres Of tue property in the
proceedings mentioned. Sands & Lc,kc,
counsel.
Davis rs. Morris. &c. Decree directing
executors of Il. G.. Morris forthwith to collect
interest on State bonds and pay the sanc to
plaintiff. John Howard and Meredith and
Coke, counsel.
POLICE COURT, SATURpAY--JuSt7Ce j. j.
White JreS1dtn9.- he following cases were
disposed of:
Henry Kaiser, charged with being drunk
and di>orderlv, assaulting and beating his wife,
and resisting the police. Case continued un-
til Monday, on account of the indiSpoSition
Of Mrs Kaiser.
Francis Randolph (colorcd), charged on
search warrant with having in his possession
tour towels and sllnury other articles, the
property OF :. Zctellc. Found guilty and
sent TO Jail for five days.
PUBLIC DEBATE OF THE Mt SIGMA Rho SoClE-
Ty OF RICHMOND CoLLEGE.-An interesting
and instructive entertainment WAS given on
Friday night by the hlu Sigma Rho Society
OF Richmond College. The debating hall of
the college was neatly decorated with
wrcatllS, cvergreens, flowers, and pictures.
Back of the presidents chair hung large por-
traits Of Lee and jackson; above them, in
the form of IN arc, WAS the motto "lIonor
to tue dead, duty to the living; OH the right
side of the room the motto "Onward," and
Oh the left. "Upward." The young men
were in their glory, and some Of the prettiest
of Rchmond's daughters honored them with
their presence and chccred them by their
smiles.
The meeting was opened with prayer by
Professor Harris; after which Mr. Herbert
Lewis, of King William county, delivered
all orltion beaming with bright thoughts and
flowers of rhetoric.
The question for debate was, Will the re-
suits of the late war be beneficial to the
south? Mr.. Barnes, Of Charlotte, opened
the discussion by Il wcll-writtcn and Well
spoken speech.
Mr. Abraham, of Cumberland, replied.
This gentleman had prepared an excellent
speech, and though his delivery tom account
Of sickness) was not as good a. usual, his
thoughts were elevated and beautiful.
Then came Mr.. Wildnlan, of Lynchburg,
in strong argument.
Mr. TlIornnil, of AppomattoX, closed the
debate, and he displayed his full power It's q
witty speaker, not so argumcntiye rs his
predecessor. but dashing argument after ;r-
",lnlcnt to the ground by his sarcasm and
wit. Several times during his speech the
audience was convlllscd with laughter, and,
when he closed almost unanimously granted
him the question.
At 10 o'clock precisely the meeting adj
journed, and the merry couples wendcd their
homcward way, delighted with the even
ing's entertainment.