The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-04-23
From New II ent County--Court--Fr Frost.
The Observation-Disclosures.
Judge Meredith, DC.

The acknowledgements Roads.
Judge Meredith, DC.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.
NEW KENT COURTHOUSE, April q, 1872.
Hon. George T. Garrison arrived here on
Monday last. and has been most assiduolSly
engaged in considering Il long chanccry
docket, embracing nearly one hundred cases.
lie has by close application and diligence
disposed of some of the most important ones,
and will leave here for Charles City to-mor-
row. Judge Garrison found, after his cleo
ton, a larger accumulation of business in New
Kent demanding his attention than in any
other county in his circuit, and has devoted
no little time during vacation to the eXami-
nation of papers and maturing opinions in
many important cases. This has been pro-
ductivc of Il very material diminutiOn III his
official duties here.
There was considerable frost in this vicinagc
few nights since, but rs far as we have eX-
amined the fruit it has escaped without injury.
Orchards of every variety have greatly dete-
riorated on the peninsula of late years, and
unless more attention is given in planting
new trees, or something done to arrest the
rapid decay of old ones, there will be great
scarcity of fruit in this county in a few years.
The fisheries both on the Pamunky and
Chckahominy are yielding more abundantly
than they have been known to do for many
wears; consequently, shad and herrings are
commanding very moderate prices.
There is not the same recuperation going
on in agriculture in this portion of the Pc
ninsua as you will find elsewhere i'll tide
water; nor is there Thrift in any pursuit that
we can mention unless it is that Of COM
mercc, and Judging from the many stores
scattered over the face of the country, two
and sometimes three visible at a cross-road,
one would readily conclude that this of all
others was the most lucrative business.
We have been travelling for forty years.
During this period we have passed over
some of the worst roads in North America,
followed General Lee in all of his
principal campaigns in Virginia, marched
to Gettysburg and back again, yet we do not
remember seeing such frightul and treach-
crous roads. They are, perhaps, in some re-
spects, similar to those that existed in the
highlands of Scotland, when Lord kames,
being in 1913 ut Inverness, on the circuit,
gave us toast after dinner "Roads and
Bridges" Captain Savage, Of the Thirty
seventh regiment, then at Fort George, who
sat ut the side of his lordship being asked
fora toast, gave "Chaises and Horses" to the
great annoyance Of their entertainers, though
doubtless the Captain only intended to fol-
low out the spirit Of Lord kamcs's senti-
ment.
In this connection we cannot refrain from
allusion to an admirable editorial on roads
which appeared in your widely-circulatcd
journal short time since, and we would be
pleased TO see the people adopt your views !;
for nothing impresscs stranger more favor;-
bly, in visiting new country for the first
time than handsome and attractive public
buildings. good roads, and substantial bridges.
Mr.. Henry Turner, an old, highly esteemed
gentleman of this county, has lately become
insane, and has been sent to the asylum ut
Williamsburg.
There has recently been temperance
movement inaugurated in this county which,
if carried out as designed, must result in
great good to the people. Some of the most
influential gentlemen are Jealous in the cause,
and q reformation is already apparent.
Some fifteen or twenty lawyers have been
in attendance here during court-amons
them Judge John A. Meredith and Major A.
R. Courtney, of your city. The name of the
former gentleman is spoken Of for Congress
from the metropolitan district. He is strongly
entrenched in the affections of the people,
having warm personal friends in every county
composing the district. We hope that the
voters may sec fit to elect him, for ne would
make most excellent representative.
MARENGo.