The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-05-16

from our Reporter In that Town.
CHrsrgRyrYLp CoUSTY CoURr.-The Nay
term of the County Court OF Chesterfield
began on Monday, May 18th. Present !:
James H. Cox, presiding justice, ana
Justices Jones, Morgan, ,. L. hanc0cK,D.
B. Hancock, +. e. Hancock, Williams,
Gentry, Robinson, Wilkinson, Markham,
Graves, SnclIings, Dorsett, Trabne, Mea.
dows, Grimes, Tucker, Martin, Weiis, ana
Gregory. william Ambers, ESQ.,, was ap-
pointed Commonwealth Attorney pro
tenn.
THE CoUSTY LgvY.-The subject OF the
county levies was first brought up, ana,
after a consultation with the Auditor ana
the Commissioners of the Revenue, the
tthes for the ensuing year were ordered
to be assessed at one dollar and twenty
| five cents.
LICENsEs.--The next business in order
was the granting of licenses for the selling
of wines, liquors, &C., and a point was
raised as to the expediency of allowing all
applicants. of good character licenses to
sell, or of restricting it to such persons as
could furnish accommodations for both
man and beast. Messrs. Donnan and
Clarke favored the former policy. Mr..
Dunn entertained the court with one Of his
happiest efforts. Finally, on motion Of
Mr.. Jones, seconded by Mr.. Gentry, 1t was
agreed to grant licenses to all parties Of
good character.
FENCE LAw.-This long -mooted question
was next taken up, and Mr.. Gentry moved
| to refer it to the magistrates from each dis
trict to say whether the fence law should
be adopted for their respective districts.
lie subsequently withdrew this for the mo-
tion of Mr.. Jones, to appoint one Justice
| from each district to determine on plan
| to be submitted to the court. This was
adopted, and the following committee ap-
pointed District No. !, James A. Gen.
try; No. 2, b. NJ. Robinson Nos, IL. K.
Graves; No. 4, w. L. Martin; No. 5,
r. p. Grimes; No. 6, X. L. Jones. The
committee organized by the appointment
of w. +. Martin as chairman and James
4. Gentry rs secretary and, after dellbe-
ration, reported as follows: THAT the line
should commence on James river and run
along the north line of Ii. I. Drewry's farm
to the Petersburg railroad, down the rail-
road to Coniuror's Neck road, thence on
Gilham's line to the turnpike, thence up
the River road to the north of Davis's line,
thence down Davis's line to the new road
back of Fleets, thence along that road to
Robbinett's corner, thence down to Camp
bells bridge"
This report was adopted.
4 proposition to make the turnpike the
line was voted down.
Mr.. S. I. Hancock moved to except Mr.
+. G.. Ruftin from the benefits of this act
because he had appealed from this court to
General Terry.
This law is to be in force for two years.
1t was not without its objections to the ma:
gistratcs OF Manchester, but was adopted
as a compromise; and we can assure the
people of that town, and Ettricks, and Ma
| toaca, that it was the best that could be
done.
CIVIL BrsINEss.--Mr. Charles U. vii.
liams qualified, ana was admitted to prac-
tice in that court.
The following commissioners were ap-
pointed to rcorganize the militia: Messrs.
Taylor, Ivcy, Button, Clopton, Woodbridge,
and Walker.
CRIMINAL BUsISEss.-In the case of W.
A. Stringtrllow, Esq, a nolle proseqm was
entered.
Isaac Jones, colored, charged with en-
tering the house of William Jones, baker,
Hull street, Manchester, and stealing u
trunk containing money and other valu-
ables, was sent on to the Supreme Court, in
November next. William l. Clopton de-
Tended the prisoner.
Major Gorgory and Lieutenant Lord, Of
the Frcedmen's Bureau, were present du-
ring the examination. Owing to the great
press of business Of public interest, a num-
Der of cases were postponed until next
court, which is also grand jury term, when
it is supposed the court will sit ten days,
and finish all the business.
TRUsTEEs.-A regular meeting of the
Board of Trustees will convene this even
ing at the Town Hall at o'clock.
| WARRANT TRYING.-Thc regular weekly
| trial of civil warrants was held by Justice
Gentry on last Tuesday evening. This
court meets every Friday at o'clock, p. NJ.
THREATENING TO ASSAULT. = Fannie
Jones. colored, was arrested by Constable
Blunt and arraigned before Justice Gentry
on the charge of abusing Mrs. Rail- God
sey. She was admonished, and discharged
on the payment Of costs.
LADIES FAIR.--On tonight will be in
augurated the ladies' festival at the Metho-
dist Church, and we hope to see large at
tendance, as the enterprise Is in every way
worthy of support. Let no one fail to at
tend, rs we are sure they will in no wise
regret it. A peep at the ladies, all arrayed
in spring costume, and looking their lovli-
est, is OF itself worth more than the ad-
mission fee.