The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-15

Cores spondence of the hichmoud Dispatch.
AyuirS III CheSte5feid-4 Good Chance for
LsrestDaeat-La, ge NumteT Of F0tunteefs, dc.
CREsrga, Ches terfield Co, May a. 1851.
The magistrates OF the county met At the
Court House ON Yesterday, ana proceeded to
lay the county levy, which uid not exceed tn ~
OF the last year. 1 he poor levy also has been
fixed at the same rate tnat it was during the
past year cOumlttee of one J u>tice from
r.icn mlg gIsttTial uIstrict was appointed 10 re
port upon tue amount o! money whlch might
Uo needed to equIp the yoIun teers fTUIu tIdl
county; also, 10 provide ii fund 10 relieve the
necessIues CT their families during their ao-
stnco. The Committee recommended al ap-
propriatIon OF 5000 Ior this purpose, TO De
raised by The sale OF county bonds, carrying
In teIest from date, aud TO be redeemed IN one,
two and three years, from the Z5th OF Drceta-
ber next. The said bonds TO be signed by the
Presiding J ustice CT the Court, and counter
signed by the Clerk, and Il record to be kept Of
the number and the amount OF the bonds is
sued. The County Auditor, Mr. Z. W. Pom
dexter, was also ordered to tx the rate or tax
TO be levied on the property OF the citizens OF
the county necessary To pay the interest and
principal III three annual instruments.
The following commit tee were appoin ted TO
make sale OF the county bonds, VIZ Jas II.
Cox, j. Hobbs, Augustus II. DreWry, w. Il.
Gates, James Il. Jones and James McIyre
The following committee were appoin ted to
disburee the money TO the volunteers, and to
such OF their families as might need it: Dis
trict No. ii. Hobbs, l.. Clarke, and William
STaG netb utst Ct"S f} 1-Sgss VIA w WiiffitfnS, A.
H. Drewry and Dr j. h3@lett District No
J-Sli4s Gresham, Saml Taylor, and II X.
Graves. District No. 4-Jis. McIyre, Eaiy
Cole, and VIM Winston. District No. 81 as.
H. Cox, l.. l.. Lester, and j w. Pinchbeck.
District No. 6-Jas. b. Jones, Jas. q. How
lett, and q. TAlley.
l ha, been thus particular in writing out
the names OF the different committees, IN or
der TO accomplish a TWO told Object: lst, to
draW :he attention OF the capitalists of the
community to the county bonds sale
| and desirable inyestme of their funds be-
| sides the aid they can furnish in So noble and
glorious a purpose aud, furthermore, 10 cheer
| and raise the spirits OF our noble volunteers
who have left home. wife and children, AT
| their country call, with the glad, welcome
| intelligence that their friends at home 90 not
intend that their families snail want tor the
| necCssaries Of life. And we trust that in this
| matter shall receive aid and help from the
benevolent and charitable Of the whole com
| mnnity and We further hope that our brave
| soldiers will not rush into dissipation and
| sqUander their means, but that they Will be
| frugal, temperate, and saving, and thus
greatly aid the community III Tightening the
public burdens
| Chesterfield viii equip in all eigh full COM
panies, besides the men she has furnished To the
| different companies Of Richmond and Peters
burg Tue - Chester Grays," Capt. X. a.
| Willis, 81 strong, lett this place for your city
| on Saturday last, aud were mus tered into the
service on Thursday. One OF our wealthy
| James river farmers, Mr.. a. II. Dewry, con
| tributed $3.50 towards the equipment Oh TINS
| company. Company \, of cavalry, expect IC
| meet at the Court House on Saturday next
| for the purpose of making some change IL
| their officers, after which time we trust TO SEE
| their ranks full, and every man prepared tc
| go 1T once TO the defence of the State.
| The wheat il growing finely, although there
| are complaints OF the fly. Il W.