Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-11-25
HALIFAX COUNTY.
COURTS, CROPS, AND FIGHTS.

unusually quiet IN this county lot the
mast two weeks, but notwithstanding
our seeming torpidity We are still here.
CIRCUIT COURT.
The November term Of the Circuit
Court adjourned last week--Judge ii.
! NJ. Ford presiding. | give brief sy-
nopsis Of the most important business
transacted.
The following cases were dismissed
. Robert Reid rs. Il. Canada, X. Ii. Ed
mondson rs. George White, A. j. We'd
derburn rs. w. ii. Burgess. same rs.
| w. S. Hodges, Atlantic Dynamite Com
pany Is. Evans g. Owen, james O'Con-
ner rs. j. S. Price, w. N. Dickens rs.
Evans & Owen, Marburg Brothers rs.
II. C. Hudson, J. X. Lockett Us. j.
Ashby; Lockett & Carter for, &C., rs.
It's. white, &C.; John Booker for,
&C.. rs. j. W. Undertake; j. w. Eas-
lev & Co. rs. C. j. Whitlow d Co.,
Whitehurst & Owen as. ii. @. Hudson,
Slater, Myers & Co. Us. j. S. Price, j.
w. Brigham & Co. Us. II. @. Hudson /;
George Skinner & Co. Us. Noblin, Will
lineham & Co. Allison & Addison rs.
J. A. Osborne, &c.
Hunt, surviving partner, for, &C., rs.
II. p. GULL. Referred to w. X. Barks-
dale.
b. W. Leigh, Jr., cs. r. V. Watkins.
Plea and continued.
r. X. Roberts & Co. rs. Cosby *
Washington. Plea and continued.
Atlantic and Virginia Fertilizing
Company rs. II. c. Hudson. Judg-
ment for costs.
W. e. Owen rs. Thomas +. Ovens
administrator, &c. Order for distribu-
ton.
DEATHS.
Colonel Wilbourne Overbey died on
the 10Th instant at his residence, near
Red Bank. Colonel Overbey was one
Of the most highly-esteemed citizens oil
the county. lie died very suddenly.
The news of the death Of Mr.. Ii. G..
Howard will be read with deep regret.
He died Yesterday. As proprietor OF
Towards Hotel. at this place, during
the past ten years or more, he had
formed large acquaintance with peo-
pie from every section of the State.
He was a gentleman who was as kind
hearted and hospitable as one can well
be, and yet of iron nerve and will.
Always true to his friends, he was
quick to resent insult, and was patriotic
to the core. He had been sick several
months, and his last appearance on our
streets was when he was borne in a
chair to the polls to cast his Democratic
ballot. MIR. Towards life was full Of
adventure, and it was interesting to
hear him relate the experiences he had
passed through. He was in the Mexican
war, serving with General Early, Colo.
mel Richard Lewellen, and Mayor
Graves, of Danville, and also served in
the late war between the States.
Mrs. Elizabeth Melvin died Sunday
night at the residence of her son-in-law
MIR. r. W. Watkins, at Halifax Court
house. She was most estimable anC
beloved lady, and her death, although
not unexpected, is the cause of much
grief to her friends in Halifax ant
throughout the State. Funeral services
were held at st. Johns Episcopal
church, Halifax Courthouse, Monday
evening, and that night her remains
were taken to Accomack county, her ole
home, for interment. She leaves a sol
and daughter, DR.. II. b. Melvin anc
Mrs. r. W. Watkins.
COURT DAY.
Yesterday was the November term o
the County Court. The crowd in at
tendance was small, compared to tn
large and enthusiastic audiences tina
for three months past assembled to hea
Democratic orators. Trade was dull
and the day passed off quietly, with tn
exception Of
SHOOTING AFFAIR,
in which Messrs. Z. E. Paschall and X
NJ. Terry were the participants. MT
Paschall is the chief clerk of the flaI
warehouse at South Boston, and IS
very popular young gentleman. MIR
Terry is one Of the proprietors OF tn
Eagle warehouse, Of this place, and i
likewise a favorite with large circl
Of friends. The two gentlemen cam
to some disagreement relative t
their business. Both being quicl
= and plucky, rough language wa
O used. blows followed, and the
Mr.. Paschall drew pistol an
fred at Mr.. Terry. They were locke
. in each others arms at the time an
the ball grazed Terry's head, cuttin
the skin, and slightly burning hin
!! Fortunately this was the only damag
Il done, as they were quickly separated
e The case was heard by Justice b. W
Leigh, Jr., who acquitted Mr.. Paschal
% The affair, which seems to have arise
d more through misunderstanding tina
q from any absolute quarrel or ba
feeling, is regretted by the friends (
l. both parties, and doubtless will b
&c amicably adjusted.
N THE LYNCHBURG. HALIFAX AN
D, NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD.
III Mr.. John d. Holt, Of Lynchburg, W;
is town to-day. lie is one of the orig
y nal incorporators of the Lynchbur
le Halifax and North Carolina railroa,
d. which has recently been attracting {
NJ much attention. Mr.. Holt is very el
Id thusiastic and hopeful in regard 20 Il
OF proposed road, and seems to have lit
or no doubt as to the early building
" the road. Being one of Lynchburg
a foremost businessmen, his opinion
RS valuable and highly gratifying to Il
'" friends Of the enterprise. He sa,
'e- Lynchburg and Campbell will 81
ed handsome subscriptions. If this
lot true Halifax will lose no time in f
le. lowing in the same line, and it is tax
his for granted that the North Carroll
Id counties and cities interested will
* their part.
I'd. STOUT BUTTONS NEEDED.
- Senator Paul c. Edmunds and Hol
-, r. r. Noblin and W. !. Jordan, of t
'ns House of Delegates, are daily in /
INV ceipt Of letters from all portions Of t
State from aspirants for the varic
aiu offices 10 be filled. They fear that