MELANCHoLY oCCURRENCE,
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For many days a painful rumor has circulated
through the city, deeply affecting VIM. r. Myen
and family. On Sunday night Myers returned tC
the city, and yesterday morning at an early hour
he, accompanied by two friends, sought ID. NJ
Hoyt, whom he regarded as having injured him, a
his (Hoyrs) room, in the basement story Of III,
Exchange Hotel Hoyt having refused to sign
paper pedging himself to leave the city at once
Myers fired three barrels Of revolver, and wound
ed Hoyt, morally il is thought, in the right temple
thigh, and both legs. The ball wh"h struck tn,
temple entered the head, but extracted yester
day morning, we learn. Last evening the physL
Clans thought Hoyt could not recover.


We state these facts heard them on The
street. Yesterday morning VIM. r. Myers, Samus
5. Myers, and WIN. Burr were summoned befor,
the mayor at III o'clock, but The exas1ination wal
postponed until p. m. At that hour an immense
crowd collected at the courthouse. Frederick Boy
den was called up witness for the State Being
interrogated by the mayor, replied that he knew
nothing of his own knowledge Of the acts charged ir
the warrant against the accused. The same re-
sponse made by DR.. Carmichael and Dr. Mills
Upon motion of the counsel for the accused, Gusta
vus A. Myers, Robert G. Scott, and James Lyons
esqs,) the case was adjourned over until Wednes
day morning at 10 a. IN order to allow the STATE
to collect testimony; and the accused were held tc
bail in the sum Of $40 900 each.


We have rarely seen our city more excited thar
II yesterday by an occurrence 80 full of painful
circumstances Richmond Enquirer, ofysstsrday.