The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-11
Manchester Items.

COUNTY CoURT.-The regular monthly
term. of the county court of Chesterfield
commenced yesterday, Judge Cox, presid-
ing. A large amount of civil business was
transacted ; a number of licenses to sell
liquor, &C., were granted Halves r. SUIT
, ton and j. Med. Darlington qualified to
practice.
When u rreport closed the trial of Wilkes
and Morriss, for house-breaking, was being
heard.
JUSTICES CoURT-Justices Martin ana
Rancock.-The cases against parties for fall
ing to work on the roads were dismissed,
in consequence of improper notices having
| been served.
VIM. Hart was sent to jail for three
months IN default of security for wlfe-beat-
ing:
The case of Dyer VS.. Hagan was post
poned in consequence of the absence Of
witnesses.
The SUPPER To-N1GHT.-We acknowledge
the receipt of an invitation to the supper OF
Stuart Lodge, i. .. o. F., on tonight, in
honor Of Grand Sire Stuart, after whom the
Lodge is named. A line time is expected.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
The Board of Education for Chesterfield
county met at the Baptist Church yester-
day at 1 O'Clock p. NIB. A. Hancock,
county superintendent, In the chair, and
Z. NJ. Foster, of Dale, secretary. Eleven
trustees were present, representing Man.
chester, Dale, Bermuda, and Midlothian.
The chairman In q few pertinent remarks
explained the object of the meeting.
Maj. B. Fl. Nash addressed the conven-
ton in advocacy Of the claims Of McGutfey's
readers and Guyet's geography. Mr..
| Starke, of Starke 81 Ryland, advocated the
| University series. On motion Of Col. AM
beers, a committee was appointed to decide
| upon the different textbooks submitted.
| The committee consisted of Messrs. AM
| bers, Chiles, Foster, Taylor, Ray, Talbot,
and Flournoy. After consultation they
agreed in favor of Holiness readers, Brit
toms grammar, Maury's geography, and
| VenabIe's arithmetic.
On motion of MIR. Pulliam, q resolution
was adopted recommending that a tax OF
| one and one-half mills on one hundred dol
! lars of property and q capitation tax OF
! This will be voted IN at the May election.
| Children whose parents fall to pay this tax
| will be deprived of the benefits OF the
| schools. Below will be found the number
| of persous entitled to the privileges OF the
| public schools in each township: Manches-
| ter. 1924; Midlothian, 824 Matoaca, ,167;
Dale, $50; Clover Hill, 1900; Bermuda,
6l0-total, 5,155.
About fifteen hundred dollars have been
appropriated to pay teachers, &C., which
has been distributed in proper proportion
by Mr.. Hancock.
Brets.-There was a very large crowd
in attendance on the County Court and
Educational Convention on yesterday,
In consequence OF ONE alterations In
the plans, some Of the work done on the
courthouse viii be pulled down. The de-
lay will not be serious, however.
There will be services every night this
week at the Baptist and Methodist
churches. .
Circle No. 8, Colored Sons Of Tempe;
rance, and a circle from Richmond paraded
Hull street yesterday, preceded Dy Llnd-
sey's band. They made q nne appearance.
at the Methodist Sabbath school on sun.
day there were present 1873 scholars and 10
officers and teachers.
Operations win be commenced on Inc
PRESBYTERIAN Church as soon as Mayos
bridge Is completed.
Friends of Temperance and trustees meet
tonight at their respective halls.