The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-08-18

Couyrf CorRr.-The August session Of
this court grand Jury tcrm) convened or
Monday, and remained In session four
DAYS. Seventeen presenttflefts were made
confined mostly to negroes.
Gaines and Beauregard, colored, for kill
ing the COW of Colonel Ambers, were found
guilty and sentenced to two months i'm.
prisonment. An additional Imprisonment
of four months was adjudged to the latter
for resisting the officers.
An order was made requiring all male
persons between the ages of sixteen and
sixty to perform road duty in their respec-
tive precincts.
There was quite large attendance at
court.
MEETINGS To-DAY.-The Trustees will
meet at the Town Hall at o'clock P. NJ
A full attendance is desired, as business OF
importance will come up for consideration.
The Alert Base Ball Club meet for play
q, their grounds at o'clock T. NJ. The
public are respectfully invited to attend.
S.yrTaRY.-The street hands, under the
direction of the President Of the Board OF
Health, were busily engaged yesterday in
cleaning the streets and removing dirt and
trash. All parties are requested to have
their premises cleaned and the dirt placed
where it can be removed. A plentiful
sprinkling of lime is also recommended.
only by prudence in diet, no unnecessary
exposure, and cleanliness Of person and
premises, can our people hope to escape
disease this season and We trust that q
word to the wise will be sufficient. AT
present the health of the town is as good
as could be expected, and there is no &C.
casion for any alarm or uneaSlncSs. When
the safety ofan entire community depends
OH its cleanliness, those whose disregard
for their own safety and that of others will
not allow them to clean up their premises
should be severely punished, and all par
ties are requested to report all nuisances
which may exist.
PIc-NIcs.-Thc committee of the Bap.
fist school and Philologians to select place
for the proposed picnic visited Amelia
Courthouse on Thursday, and made all
arrangements. The site selected is very
beautiful one, with every convenience cal.
culatcd to make the trip agreeable. The
programme will be announced on Monday
if possible. The committee speak in high
| terms of their treatment by the railroad
/ officials and the citizens at the Courthouse
The picnic at Lpscomb's farm on Tues.
! day passed off quite pleasantly, the dan.
! cling continuing all day and until nearly
midnight. \ better place could not have
| been selected, and the 0. X. Club and
, their guests are loud in their praises o.
the attentions received. Lilies string
band furnished the music, which was e1.
cellent; and the sports of the day were
diversified by singing, dancing, swinging
and other hcalthfnl rccreations. The
party returned home late that night
in great glcc, and the only fault we heard
expressed was that the day was by far toe
short.
FRIENDS OF TEEPERASCE.-We are re.
qucstcd to state that meeting to orga.
! nizc a council of this order will be held al
the Baptist Church some time next week
An organization of this kind is mucl
needed, as we believe that the adhcrcnts
of King Alcohol are quite strong in oul
midst, and if some one does not combat
! their entertainments, he will have Us com
pictcly in his power. Let our young men
and old ones too, rally around the banner
of temperance, and they will find that il
. is the way TO be healthy and wealthy and
! wise