The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-05-23

ton, of Louisa; T. Fontaine, Ii. Carey, OF
Hanover; J. Wood, Jr., of Albemarle ;
Thomas Il. Price, Isaac Davenport, Jr.,
Thomas Branch, Colonel III. C. Cabell, I.
W. boswell, p. III. Aylett, II. Z. @. Bas-
kervill, of Richmond; Bolivar Christian,
OF Augusta; Thomas Matthews, of Green
brier; and J. G. Paxton, Of Rockbridge,
were appointed By the Chairman upon the
committee.
On motion Of Colonel Baldwin, the name
of General J. Echols, of Monroe, was
added to the list.
On motion of General Echols, it was re-
solved that when this meeting adjourn, it
adjourn to meet at 10 o'clock A. NJ. to-
day.
Mr.. Branch, of Richmond, arose to speak
upon subject rather irregular, but no less
important on that account. 1twas the sys-
tenn of dead heads, which has certainly been
greatly abused on this as on other roads. As
an illustration of the subject, he would al
lude to the free tickets given our honora-
BILE State senators and delegates, in addi-
tion to their per diem and other perqui-
sites. The Board which first introduced
this system was much to be censured, as 1t
has been productive of great loss to the
company, and will cause greater evils un-
less stopped Immediately. The tickets
given to the members of the Legislature
were considered by some as no more nor
less than fashionable bribes. He desired
these matters to be fully investigated, and
to this end moved that ga committee Of
five be appointed to consider the subject of
free tickets granted to individuals, and to
report as early as practicable to this meet
| ing"
Colonel Fontaine desired to know whe-
ther Mr.. Branch referred to the course of
the present officers of the road, who had
not inaugurated but merely fallen in with
system which they found in vogue. He
desired Mr.. Branch to answer, for the in
formation of gentlemen who might not
have understood his remarks.
Mr.. Branch, in reply, disclaimed any in
situations in regard to the present man
agcmcnt.
After some little good -humored skirmsh-
ing between Messrs. Wood and Branch, the
question being put, the resolution was
adopted, and Messrs. Thomas Branch, J. b.
Baldwin, C.. G.. Coleman, j. X. Pendleton,
and ). w. Ficklin, were appointed a com
mittee hereunder.
Colonel Fontaine read, by request of the
meeting, letter from Colonel J. G. Pax
ton, enclosing communication from Mr..
Ii. c. Lord, of Cincinnati in regard to the
views of the people of that city upon the
question of building the Covington and
Ohio railroad. For this we refer our read
ers to the Dispatch of Monday last
Adjourned until 10 o'clock this morning.
~, ITrrY No. IN n
meeting of the Glover Hill Railroad Com
pany was held at the Office of Woodbridge
< Smith yesterday morning. There was
a full attendance, about three-tourths OF
the stock being represented.
The following gentlemen were appointed
committee to visit and examine into the
condition of the Clover Hill mines, and
report on the 4th of June, to which time
the meeting adjourned:
G0mmWee.-Thomas III. Wynne, 4. \.
Lancaster, W. IL. Haxall, James Ii. Cox,
John X. Branch.
CIRCUIT Court OF THE UNITED STATES
The only important business transacted by
this court yesterday was the payment o
the grand and petty jurors. The latter
were granted respite from their ardtom,
duties untilthe 4th of June. -
The court took recess until last eve
ming at a little after o'clock, at which
time the grand jury entered the court
room. Mr.. Bolts presented number OF
indictments, with the remark that true
bills had been found in each case.
The Judge remarked that there were
some persons among those indicted who
had not been arrested, and could not bc
arrested before the court met again. ii
would therefore be necessary that the in
dictmentS should not be made public. lle
warned the members of the grand jury
to keep their counsel in regard to the in.
dictments and what had happened in the
Jury room.
Mr.. Chandler remarked that there were
two indictments which could be made
public. These were against August Lecor
and VigrouX Clement, for passing and
having in their possession counterfeit
United States currency.
The Judge then, after thanking the jury
for their earnest and faithful attendance,
ordered that the court be adjourned until
the fourth day of next month.
UUsTINGs CoURT.-There was no session
of this court yesterday, consequent upon
the continued indisposition of Judge Lyons
MAYORS CoCRT-W WEDNEsDAY.-George
Cowan, charged with being drunk and dis
orderly on the street, was discharged upon
condition that he would leave the city.
, James Cephas, charged with assaulting
, and beating Solomon Ellick, was called up
and his case continued.
: Betty King, mulatto, was arraigned fol
assauting and beating J. c. Clark. The
case was continued until to-day.
Fanny Warren, small colored girl
charged with breaking windows in Mr.
Ahcrn's store, was sent home, and he
father required to be responsible for th'
damages.
A REPORTER MOUNTS HIS PEGASUS
One who reads many different papers will
, frequently notice with what ingenuity ar
, ticles from one journal are rehashed II
another. An editorial is sometimes re
duced to first-cass local, local
I worked up to fine leader, or fine tilgh
, of rhetoric is incorporated into an origina
contribution. A case in point has come t
: our notice within the past week. In Tues
days issue of the Dispatch We gave sin
Gle paragraph about the mshap OF re
portorial friend who was so unlucky as I
: be shut up for a moment or twoin the cage
Tl,,rb in sir itirapt maftpr we though