The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-05-15

Correspondence OF tho Richmond Dispatch. +
,.,,cr from Caroline Poiiticai-Agri-
cnItarc-A Colored Orator Lies In wait ior
Huuuicuu. who Failed 90 Appcar-Court FRO
ceedings--NIatrimonial.
Bovine GREEN, VA, !
Nav Ia, 1867.
The Quarterly term Of the County Court
of Caroline was held here on yesterday.
This, together with previous announce
mont that some Of the members OF the bar
Of the county would deliver addresses on
the political condition of the country,
caused the streets of this beautiful and
prosperous place TO he thronged with peo-
pie. We soon learned, after conversing
with two of the gentlemen who had been
announced as orators for the occasion, that
there would not he any political demon
stration; that they considered any move
of the kind inexpedient at this time, and
they preferred TO wait for further develop
ments in the direction of reconstruction
before disclosing TO the world their polti-
cal status; that they had been announced
to speak without their ever giving their
assent, or without ever being consulted on
the subject. This apathy apparently per-
vades the entire population. There may
be a few, but very few, who entertain an
tagonistic views, and they may be put
down as aspirants for office. We found
that the people were more fully I'M
pressed with the Importance of com
mencipg the work Of reconstruction at
their homes, putting forth all their energies
in order to retrieve to some extent theif
immense losses by the war.
As an evidence of what we write, agri-
culture can be seen 10 be reviving IN every
direction of the county. Luxuriaht crops
of wheat greet the eye everywhere All"
,renarations for corn and tobacco are
da;Iv being made. The freedmen here
labor industriouslv, and seem to be con.
tented and happy, and not at all disposed
TO coalesce with Hunnicutt and his FOL
lowers. Ii had been rumored that ne
would address the negroes OF the county
on Yesterday. For some unknown cause
he did not appear; and perhaps it was for
inmate for him for one OF the most Intel
ligent freedmen of the county was on the
ground for the avowed purpose of replying
70 him. with pockets filed with documents
giving his antecedents, running back 10 the
pcriod of his living in the county OF Luz
neuburg, Va. We really regretted Hun
n;cutt was not here; for we wanted 10 see
him literally eXcoriated, and then run out
of town by the negroes. Come when nc
may. he will not find very congenlal at
mosphere; nor will the negroes laud MN
As they have done in Richmond and else
where-nor will they make contributions
TO aid him in his diabolical schemes.
There were very few cases OF interest on
the docket. The one most worthy OF men
ton was that of the Commonweale8agaln
IL. Southworth for an assault and pat
terv ON J. T. Moore, school teacher. W..
T. Chandler and 7. G.. Scott, ESqrs, ap-
reared for defendant, and Z. Moncure,
Esq. for the Commonwealth. Many VII
nesses were examined in this case, Wnlch
consumed the greater portion OF the day:
1t appeared from the evidence eilcteu
that there had been an agreement between
Moore and the defendant that he, Moore,
should not inhict corporal punishment
upon defendants son, he being a frau ana
delicate boy ; and in consideration OF that,
Moore agreed not to correct him by stripes.
But. Notwithstanding, the boy was logged
for some misdemeanor, and that led 10 Il
personal alteration between defendant
and Moore. Mr.. Chandler made very
torcible speech, contending that his client
had acted under the circumstances as any
natural father would have done, and cited
some of the most distinguished jurists to
sustain him. He was followed by Mr..
Scott, one among the ablest advocates of
law in the State. After the conclusion Of
his remarks the case was submitted to the
;urv. who retired for few minutes, and
then returned with verdict for damages
against the defendant for $50.
The matrimonial mart is unusually &C
tive. We have heard of many merry we'd
dings recently. Spinsters and all others
may take encouragement from this. 5"
cheer MP, one and all, for the conjugal car
in which you are to be conveyed through
life will soon be at your doors.