New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-23
VIRGINIA.
VIRGINIA
MONTGOMERY BLAIL oS The sTUMP-REPUBLI-
CIN LETTINGS.

GIN LETTINGS
RICHMOND, Va, J.lr 22.-The Hon. Mont
gomery Blair spoke ~ Ockbridge, Alum Springs, on
Saturday He severely o-1ounced the Radicals. OF
President johnson he said net he had defeated the Con
seryave party by retaining his enemies IL Office. He
would advise him gct d OF these spies around hun,
and make Gen Grant he believed was just man.
temporary Secretary ~ War telegram 10 TIE Dispatch
says About s0O persons wce present, ana among them
Gov Peppoint smoke NJ Halifax Court House to-day to
about 600 persons IL followed by both colored
and white speakers The bhO has accounts OF meeting
in Charlotte County a VIZ CoL Henry, ContedeIato
the Republican Convection Republican meeting mas
Charles p bigger Superintendent OF the Alms-House
has been removed by the military authort!e4 and Mr.
Pierce fLe former Incumbent. Tcinstated The magis
trates of the Hastings Court held meeting today To re-
ply to Cen. schofsd. geg,nt communication The reply
will be sent Tomorrow. 1he 18th Regiment U. 3. Infant
ry, now here, IL Is stIrtrd II 10 go to Texas
JUSTICE IN RICHMOND CoURTs-GEE. sCHoFIELD
AND THE MAGISTRATES.
Prom Our Special Correspondent
RICHMOND Va, July q, 1867.
Some time since a man named HotZe, who had
administered cowhdng 20 MI Hovey, teacher in one
the eedmens schools here, was fined by the Hastings
Court cent and cost Of prosecution, while the I'M
offending HOvey fined $780, and sentenced to thirty
DAYS imprisonment IOyey was however, released by
Cen schoneld and the fine RENTED In retaliation for
this interference part when certain gamblers were
brought before that COnrt for exhibiting the game OF
faro the evidence being conclusive, the mags
ffates, smarting uuder the indgnty, entered hoHe
pTOscQ in each OF the TINS action has called from
Gen. sohoheld the following letter
HEADo'Rs FIRST MILITARY DIST. STATE or VIRGINIA.
RICHMOND, Va. July 10, 1861. }
SIR Tho attention Of the Commanding General has
been called 10 e action OF the Court OF Hastings OF the
city of Richmond IA the OF II w HOvcy, for assault
and battery tried 18Th Nay, 1867 that OF r. T. Hotze for
assault and battery tried 18th OF june and that OF VIII
liam srciings, W. A. Duke aud Others indicted for gamb
ling, dismissed 14th june, 1861
1t represented TINT the records OF the Court OF Hus
ing for SIX months show that the highest penalty imposed
in the most aggravated Of assault and battery was
$780, while in ordinary cases the penalty was merely
nominal fine and costs.
That in the ease of Hottie for aggravated assault
upon HOveg the Court content with the verdict OF
the y VIZ: q nominal he and costs lone cent?, while
In the less aggravated case II Hovey for assault upon
the brother O Hotze tina sane Court thought proper TO
add 10 she De of 80 imposed by the jury thirty days
impfs nInont IN the County jail And that in the case
OF VIM. sneings, Vim. a. Duke and others, above re-
fcrred the Commonwealth Attorney was permitted 10
s0e proseqti and the PRISONERS were discharged
upon the ground stated Ia substance by the counsel
for the defense "tha where parties were born north OF
M imaginary line the judgment OF the Court was set
solely for the trial OF COnfederntes"
The action OF the Court OF Hastings IN these three cases
Co require explanation. The above statement IS
therefore referred you OF the Justices OF said
Court for any explanation you may wish 10 make Very
respectfully, your obedent servant.
49, s. II. CHALFIN, Assistant Adjutant General.
To JOHN f. REoNAULT, esq, Recorder OF the musings
Court, Richmond Va.
The counsel referred 10 In the letter OF Gen schoned
no other than the notorious Robert Oud late Rebel Com
missioner Of Exchange who is also reported 20 have said
on that OCCASION at "wege he naglsIrate Or Juror