The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-06-13

From Montgomery COunty-MemOrial
AssOciatiOn-The Decie Farm-Pic-
Me Crops, &c.-The Militia The
Churches The County Court : LII.
censes-The Case OF BOwyer-Other
Cases-AnnexatiOn 10 West Virginia.
CHRIsTIASsBURG, MONTGOMERY Co., VA,
June 18th, 1866. J
To the Editors Of the Dispatch.
The Ladies' Memorial Association of
this county met on the 3lst of May at the
Montgomery White Sulphur Springs, to
make arrangements to care for the Con-
federate dead near there. They found
seventy-eight graves in two grave yards.
and are raising money to make a suitable
enclosure.
Mr.. Enders, of Richmond, bought the
Decie property, near the Springs, on the
same day, for the. low figure of five thou
sand one hundred dollars.
A very pleasant picnic party met the
next day at the Yellow Sulphur Springs.
learn these Springs will be opened in a
few days for the reception of company.
The Freedmen's Bureau was again
opened here for transaction of business
last week.
There will be very small amount of
pork made in this county next fall from
present appearances the hogs are exceed
ingly scarce, having died during the winter
and spring. The corn crop is looking fine ;
the people are working hard, both white
and black; they are determined to make
large crops. They are sowing great deal
of buckwheat, to make winter bread,
which will make a very good substitute,
providing butter is plentiful, for the failure
of the wheat crop. The people are deter
mined to make money plentiful if working
hard will, and the surplus will bring it.
Saturday was militia enrolling day. The
county array was quite formidable. A
drummer and fifer of the "Old Stonewall
Brigade beat the calls once so stirring,
and actually elected cheer. Eight or
nine hundred were present. Only one-half
the county met here; the other half met
at Blacksburg last Saturday. could not
see any of the usual evidences Of intem-
perance on such occasions.
On Sunday, services were held in the
two acknowledgements and Metho-
dist. The Methodist had until recently
been deprived of the stationed preacher,
on account of the neglect of the proper
authorities to notify him Of his appoint
ment. He was treated coolly, and has
since left. The freedmen's Sabbath school
Is conducted by southern men at TIE Pres
byterian Church. A large number attends.
promisesto do much good.
On Monday the county court met. A
majority OF the Justices were present, for
.me purpose Of laying the county levy.
Inc court adjourned "Wednesday without
making the levy, the Commonwealth,s at
torney not bringing ii up at ali. This was
quarterly term. The grand Jury made
four indictments fOr petit larceny and was
discharged. The grand jury, however
failed to make an important indictment in
the case VI i negro confined In the county
Jail, charged with brutality injuring q horse
BY cutting out his tongue. The negro was
therefore discharged, although It is web
known that he was guilty. Tuesday
morning application was made to the
court for ordinary licenses. There
now being one regular hotel in town,
the present hotel keeper, to defend
himself employed counsel 70 assist the
Comnonweslth's Attorney to pry more
closely into the object Of the applicant.
The question was fully discussed. Thear-
gun,ents were worthy Of noblsr cause.
When the n,stter was left to the decision
of the court all were on foot eagerly
awaiting the result. The presiding justice
announced that the court Was . TIC, which
he opposing counsel claimed to be 2 de-
,isIop - their Sypr. One Of the Justices,
,oweveY. who had not voted on the ques.
Ioa. ieiesuinsd 10 csst biz S0te 10 favor Of
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