The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-03-12

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY CoURr.-The grand
jury Is. Bassett French foreman) found in
dictEents against the following parties: Jane
Davenport and Isabella johnson, petit lar
ceny; James Hawkins and John Rowlett.
feonious cutting; 81. w. Hcy, misdemeanor
and not true bills against Boston Robertson.
j. Hennant, j. N. Bowman, and R. T. Wilkin.
SOD. The grand jury was in session yester-
day, and further presentmcnts are expected.
DEGREES. agreeable to notes filed were
granted in the following cases in chancery ::
Tunloy,s administrator us. BradIey's ad-
iuinistrator; Wamack Us. Berry's administra-
tor; Floyd ct ais. rs. WalthaIl ct ais. Fos-
ter, wife, and Bottom Us. Thomas j. Bot
TOMS heirs; Harwood Ell ais. us. Ambers,s
administrator; Mangum, &C., Us. William j.
Fore. '+
X. B. Berkley ard D. S. PulIiam qualified
to practice law in this court.
II. W. Fendley, Of Bermuda, and R. T.
Wilkinson, of Clover Hill, were granted
licenses to keep ordinaries.
An unusually large amount of civil bust.
ness has been transacted.
The court was engaged yesterday In the
trial of William II. Kemper, charged with
feloniously cutting Alfred Allen, a colored
waiter at the Chesterfield House, on the 10th
of September, 1872. Messrs. Berkeley and
Clopton are engaged for the defence, and
Major Worthington is assisting in the prose.
cution.
FROM TIE CoUNTY.-Public school-house
No. /, in Powhite (second) district OF this
township, situated beyond batteries. on
Midlothian pike. and taught by Miss Salie
Farrar, was accidentally destroyed by fire
Monday evening about 1 o'clock. The build.
ing was owned by A. {. Puliam, Esq,
president Of the School Board, by whom ii
had been kindly donated for school pur.
poses. The school will be for the present al
another building on the farm of the same
gentleman, and nearer to town.
The people of Midlothian township art
| about to build u public school-housc, fine
church, n Masonic temple, and township ball
and contemplate improvements that viii
make even Manchester look to her laurels.
The citizens of Clover Hill township are
elated at the prospect Of the continuation o.
the Clover Hill railroad through the counties
of Dinwiddie, Brunswick, &C., to the North
| Carolina line.
The old courthouse in Dale township is tc
| be reconstructed, and will he used as town
ship hall, and is the headquarters of lite
rary association, u singing society, and al
| agricultural club.
The machinery for the new cotton mills al
| Mechancsville, in Matoaca township. has
| arrived, and operations will commence Oh OF
| about April 1st.
George W. Friend, Esq, has been ap
nointed clerk OF Bermuda township UiCe
Samuel 7. Maddox, resigned.
CuURcu NorEs.-Rrv. Alfred E. Dickin
son, L. D.. who has assumed temporary
charge of the Baptist church, will preacl
tonight ut u O'Clock. The condition O
this SentIemall's acceptance Of the charge i
that the church debt be paid Oft; and ar
earnest effort will be made to accomplish
| this in three months, at which time Rev
| Mr. Winfree will assume charge. DR.. Dick.
inson receives nothing for his services.
Services tonight at all of the churches.
MINOR Top1cs.-Mr. Daniel Williamson
| was not accidentally shot at the saloon Of
George W. Toby, but at his boarding-house
] i'll the vicinity.
Justice Foote had another batch Of fight
| ing men before him yesterday, and they
| were made to replenish the town treasury.
Nat;lun Ii. Cogbill, county clerk. is still
| Detained from his duties by a painful illness
Several small farms have been sold this
week at fair prices.
Beverly \. Hancock, Esq, County Super
| intcrdent Of Public Schools, is about t.
move to town, and has commenced the cree
ton of handsome residence OH Cowardir
avenue