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SAM'L. REEVE. Ch,n
From the Winchester Republican. May ]
THE SCHOOL QUESTION

1t will be gratifying the friends Of Education TO learn
that the special School Act passed for Frederick Jeer
son, and some other counties. has with decided
approsa-he vote being Frederick 1899 for and 244
againstit-in Jefferson sol for, and $50 against IT,
The School Commissioners will now have a duty T., pe
form TO which, perhaps would be well them 10 direct
early attention. The nisy be defective 10 many re-
spec's, but the experience VI year will bring the defect.
prominently into yiew and they be easily remeJied
The speech Of Samuel VI. Janney, Published two weeks
since, gave fair idea Of the probable expense Of the
tenn For instance, the Of forty per cent upon
the present taxes: rich farmer who pays SOS tax wound
be charged $40 school aud would be able to send bs
whole family Tor that amOnnt-WbeTeas he now profanity
pays more than that amount for single session Of five
months for child. Mechanics owning only n house
and lot might probably have pay 81 for schoo-taI.
and sborers who property, would have about 40
cents to for which they educao one two or half
dozen Of children each This clear saving tar though
IL be called.
But here is conclutive case. presented BY Friend Ian
ney;"A widow has been left seven children 10 pro
vide ior-bl of whom under years Of age and Al
least four OF them ought be school, She has abou,
nifty sces OF land winch enables her 10 feed and cloths
them, but she afford pay forty or fifty dollars Do,
annum Tor their tuition, is she willing 20 have them
taught as poor Children n the Commissioner were
attery TO enter them. Under the proposed system she
would have 10 pay 81 so school tax and could sead a,
many Of them 10 school ss she might think proper"
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American Skill

As one OF the most remarkable and beneficial results of
the present Tariff the Boston Atlas refers to the introdue
ton into this country Of Mousln de Lame and its amos
instantaneous growth and maturity. 1t is now we arc
informed by the Atlas hardly years since the fret ward
OF this fabnc ever made this continent was woven and
already the American article, eAespnsss duTo6tv and
tnene's is surprising the foreiRn-and unless the manu-
acure struck down in its infancy by the ruthes, and
OF Government il is hazarding very little to predict that in
two or llree more, will drive the foreign article en-
trely from the market
We are informed by the Atlas that in the course of ,
month, when The new-mils in Manchester Nasal will BE- in
fu operation, the manufacture OF Mousn dc Lanes in the
four towns Of Manchester Hooks,t South5rdse and An
dover, will amount TO the incredible total of 900 yards
week. 10 year these four towns will throw into
ket the enormous quantity Of eleven millions Of ysrds-
enough TO supply dress 10 million Of persons TIL.
value OF one years product 50 200 OOO all Of which
the Atlas well remarks much wealth saved TO our
country, that would otherwise go abroad When II il.
remembered, too, that every thing, except few unim
portant articles. used in dying employed in this suufse
ure. is the product Of SOIL the number Of hands 1,
whom it gives employment, and the market IT opens Co,
agricultural products, form idea Of the value
and importance Of the system which we are indebted for
this branch Of national ndusiry-ths new source of
natl NJ
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To tie Editors Of fhe WAs.
THE ROANOKE VALLEY

Senuemen-ln recent editoris, addressed to the
reopie OF fltylvsna IN regard TO bringing Mr. Tun-
stall again tor the Legislature ask why was that the
members from the Vsey OF the Roanoke voted against
inc Blu OF the last session 90 make the River for
Steamboats, to Dsnvile (which vote will very readily
and satisfactorily account for. The stock OF the original
Company cost the subscribers hundred dollars in which
the State Is interested the amount of eighty
dollars behc'el That stock has been sold, from time
10 une, from the origin OF the Company, all price, from
par down TO the present market price, which about thirty
collars per share IN fact, has been sold low
twenty eight The bill before the Legislature winter
proposed to buy out the old Roanoke Naviga Company
10y the State dollars share which was precisely
twice A. much rs the Stock worth in the
as nearly the whole OF the present Stock is in the hands OF
persons Who have bought prices varying from $50
To $40, would 1t be right 10 make the State pay the prcr
setiotih IN tue bill Nor was the price the only difficulty
The Stockholders Of the Roanoke Navigation Company had
passed no Resolution the subject; aud if the bill had
passed. no person authorized would have
accepted o' IT, Is also known that the larger portion OF
the River runs through the State Of North Carolina and
that the consent OF the Stockholders and the Legislature
mat stse also would have - be obtained before We the
People Stockholders Of Virginia. could do any thing in
the way OF Improving the River And whilst and thou
sands OF Others THAT deeply iniere in the conte-
plated improvement would subscribe freely TO any act of
the Legislature that would improve river am compel
led to cay that should have unhestangy voted ayainst
that bill, any like il. The Legislature of North
carolina will meet the ensuing winter. Let the friends of
tae Improvement get simultaneous OF her Legisla
ture passed with one OF and undertake say
That every member from the Roanoke region will then vote
Tor the OIL with great Pleasure Ii Is true Mr. Tunsa
said last winter, that border people and that al
though we pay so large proportion OF the State tax il
coes seem that the Legislature will agree TO gvc us
even our due proportion OF the funds for the various
State Improvements. Give but a fyths of the money
spent on the James River, and will be perfectly s.tis
fed. ROAN0KE
Mecklenburg, 29th April, 1876.
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COMMUNICATED.
Shin Rmildinr.

BY the report OF the Secretary of the Treasury of the
United States It will be that during the year lSI5
there constructed the State of Maine 81 900 ton.
If Shipping. and in Virginia 1000 Estimating the
value at @ dollars per ton then Maine has had en- income
OF one and half millions of dollars and Virginia one
hundred thousand dollars through this branch of industry
The Ship Builder Of Maine goes the middle and southern
States for the beef pork, and flour feed his men
and for materials for the vessel such pine plank for
ron tar pitch. coals hemp, &c-and indeed the oa!y
erias ne has home the oak timber and his own ener
gy and enterprise With these latter ne has done so much
10 increase tue wealth and welfare of his State Permit us
to bring this matter to the notice OF gentlemen residing
the rivers and bays of lower Vgnia where there is vast
quantity Of valuable Ship timber annually rotng; where
there great intelligent, young men who seem TO
be driven into OF the learned professions and without
any prospect Of renown before Them OF adding to their
income-hee, this of the State we have
materials requisite Ship building in the most advantage
Gus manner We have hand food for the aborer the
oak and pine for the hull iron pitch, Goals &C. and
in fact State community probably throughou, tho
earth control many Of the materials for this impor
tani branch Of industry Virginia and by proper eIet
ton Of the gentlemen OF wealth and influence these mate
rlas might be all brought into use, and thus add three o.
four millions annually the Income Of the State at the
same time giving employment many white and black men
who Otherwise add but le the general Prosperity
OF the community. In tins business political mar
ties meet without dscord No tariff question need be
discussed IN relation Ship building Let us therefore urge
upon some OF the gentlemen OF influence TO initiate the
Gar Of Russia in this respect;-go the Ship yards Of
Of the Northern Cities and take with them their sons
There let them obtain such knowledge of the business n,
may enable them put profitable the materials and
services OF their iel!ow.citizens. Ar
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From The african R,poHforv.
Another vessel for Lfbprfa

We design sendingn vessel from Norfolk, Vs. shout The
tssf Of June with emiganis for Lbcno. The compemen
Of passengers s not yet made up Persons fishing 10 go
who and will be ready at that time are requested e.,
give Us immediate notice, this Office.
Persons having slaves in their care 10 be sent out are
desired TO have Them ready and we'll supplied with beds
bedding cooking and farming utensils and such other sr
uces may be necessary their comfort and happiness
Persons wishing send freight 10 Liberia ere desired to
give ne immedais notice.
Al letters FOR citizens II Lbsna should be directed 10
The oafe u Rec Wm MeLaHs, Washington City, pos
tags paid, and then .hey will be certainly forws,d.d
Editors Of papers who friendly 10 our cause will con-
fer favor BY inserting this notice
W. McLABE,
See'g Am. Cal So,isfy
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To the Editors Of the Wing:
WORTHY or ENCOIRAGEMENT

Me'srs EdiiorsAs you take pleasure IN encouraging
The As, from Dagucroypes 10 domestic manufactures Of
ell kinds know you will allow mo TO call attention 10
young artist from Baltimore, IN this cty,-Mr THo
Mas Z. RUeELE Mr.. r. has bfen engaged for several
Jna IN the prosecution Of the Of Portrait and Minis
lure Painung-n both OF which branches he has attained
no odinaV excellence his productions most sstslaeto.
rly demonstrate.
During s9ourn In this city last winter he painted r.
portraits Of seyefa II citizens end amorR thu m e
porfaii Of the Rev Mr. Woodbridge. Hs professional
sducsuon pursued during residence Of Ave vea, IN
Europe where he avasd himself Of the great advantages
70 be found IN Italy, FfaBce snd Fng'snd
productions prove that the psiGJ thus bestowed e,e
not 10 vain. Amongst tho works recently executed bv
him, s ull length portrait Of Dr. Tristram Tbon,.
Distinguished phyncian q Eastern Maryland This VS.,
executed by Mr. Ruckle, Tor number Of medical zen
emen who wished 90 present to The Uniyofsiiy Of Ma
yland, 10 whose custody b hiss been paced. Tho seec
ton Of NJ Ruokle for such tack, under the eirruo
stances, was highly complimentary, and slight evdene
Of he high character artist Mr. Ruckle will be il
Richmond only Tor month two, during which tim,
he psy be found hs foous on Main Street over tn
| store u Mr. Tbeodsriek Robertson.
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tcoNnvSloArsr,
b. source OF pride the citizens Of Richu,ond thai
there has been within the last or three years. and con-
unSes DC daily such improvement in the erection end
sve OF oncinse and such fitting up storss-
osne Fronts improved side walks, great ncansss and
good taste Displayed where tho eye strikes
me- Mess Editors that you and the editors Of all
papers ct the city would consult the by
more frequent illusions its rapid growh-and by
mending the examples Of iadaai enterprise to the imi
tsiion OF all.
have observed with gre, pleasure the much changed
appearance OF Broad Street. In part city the
spi' OF Improvement ABROAD. The "counrymsn Of the
NSpoeon, las was the wont OF former editor Of
the Wing call hm who is always in the lead in m,.,,
OF en'erprze doubtless tor the purpose OF extending
the AREA OF heedom." has, great expense and with
muon TASTE thoroughly repaired. enlarged and newly
ranged his Confectionery Store He hs. very handsome
assortment OF goods-parncusrly Of tho fancy kiud-
ms saloon Tor the Ladies has been greatly improved and
aus ice Cream and ososr are unsurpassed any where
bespesk for him liberal encourage spl s
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SUICIDE 0, MOTHER I'D nrs DAUGHTER

We lestn from Correspondent Weston that on Thurs
day morning 2Jj ifst., Mrs. Bingham wife Of Mr. HF
biosham Of fnt town, and daughter Of Mr. Jonas Has
lnss' OF Tue sgme place. cfOse very carly, without the
knowledge The family. and thew herself into mill pond
very neaT Tie house She was there found By noighbor
dcad her feet being the shore and here were moi
,han two feet u water where her head lay Her mother
Mrs HasnRs hes iabored under some depression OF mind
and paiua arrangement iOr several yess snd she has
nade one or mole attempts 10 destroy her lie reour M
he Utmost violence Of the family fOr long time Not
Wtashndng this vigilance has bsen redoubed since the
aSose iaal catastrophe, she found eudo d, and
commute saleiie by hanging herself 70 The bsnser Of
he safs on Iuesdsy, tbo Ssth inst Both families were
nc'V cfcumstanees snd, con W assigned bot
constitutional preston Of mind which has been eIbi
ned 10 NE OF dependency, occasionally during the lives
Of bot-.-Bosros DAILY ADvERrtsEa
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articles as che IN foreign markets. and shat
from such markets. she can, all manufactures but her
OWN This is protection worth bavng-keen sighted tar
reaching. effectual protection.
She now preparing the grand dexterous and
mate movement Of po,ng the spsone her stupendous
arch OF protection to her Industry, by admitting corn free
Of duty, food Tor her operatives Corn the gre,t
material for the physical protection and support OF her in
dusuy-beuer food and work John Bull has not
lost as yet. his Saxon sense-beter food aud
work; upon the principle that feeds his
horse.
She fears AnRlo-SaSon indomitsblc industry.
enterprise, energy, and activity, than that Of all other peo
pie. We the lion in her way-ihe growing giant OF
the wotld-snd yet must say i'll Government,
II does bind hand and foot seeking stop our
growth. by taking away the OF nursing moth
cr to thrifty manufactures, by destroying Tariff
projections, and thus feeding with the that will
then fall from Engand's the rich mans table. IL the
Government succeeds, shall be then truly, truly
FULL OF soRrs but which may God, in his inhnte mercy
avert.
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" We were not that the members from the Roam
Oke Valley IN the last House Of Delegates induced
vote against the bill for the improvement of the Roanoke
by the Objectionable character OF OF its proy-
sOns, which referred to by correspondent from Meek
len6ug. in to-day's psPer No objection made
details VIXEN the bill before the House, and there
fore took for granted that ii opposed upon genera
merits. We are glad. however, be corrected; and
content ourselves with the expression OF hope that bill
may be framed winter which these objections will
sppl, and which will the hearty support of the
entire Roanoke delegation.
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VIRGINIA ELECTIONS.

PssDLEroS-Newhsm, l.. elected without opposition.
PENcE EDwARD-samuel c. Anderson, l.. elected with
out opposition.
CHARLEs CRY & NEw KESr-wo were misl.d by our
nsghbo Of the Enquirer. in stating that Mr. Christian had
been elected to represent these Counties. Richmond T.
Lacy (Whig0 the late delegate. is reelected.
LoeAS-Bslsrd L., lS6, Morgan. W. So, Cook, l.. 95
Chomters, L. II. Ballard elected.
HARDY-Chares Carter Lee 3lG, Miles 2o2. bot,
Wings
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The Orphans Concert ON Monday
EVan M

This company Of fine vocslsu gave Of their enter.
tanning and agreeable Concerts s the Exchange on
Monday Evening The audience in attendance on the oc
casion large aud highly respectable and oil who were
present seemed to have been greatly lighted with the e.
cellcnt music.
BY an advertisement in todsys paper will be seen that
the Orphans propose another and their last Concert IN
] Richmond this Evening
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THE VOICE OF EXPERIENCE.

III We somewhat surprised TO Sec in the Baltimore
Saturday Vster few days ago, long article copied from
Csssius NJ Clsys paper (the publication OF which seems
has been resumed LeSineton in which the rpd spread
Of abolition sentiments in Virginia announced and the
overthrow OF ",he peculiar institution" within borders
seems TO be anticipated very improbable or
remote We read the article with anxiety to ascersn
the grounds of all this eIuaion of this faacous ex
pecison; and discovered that the 10th OF February
last, meeting held how many were prcseat we are
not nformed in the border county OF Marshall which
resolutions adopted opposition slavery and brea
ing against the institution and its supporters the mud and
tolerant spirit usually evneed by assasns But Cas-
sus have been particularly delighted that these
men vt Marshall" not satisfied with the declaration
OF their sentiments had the court conflict BY set
ting up Of their number, John Bell, candidate for
the Legislature Of Virginia This says the Kentucky mad
is nobe example " and he urges his bro her fana-
tics in the Slavehsdius States emulate But what will
he say when he discovers that the day Of election John
Bell and his nominators forthcoming They
made loud clamor, seems in February but their zeal
and courage had before April after the Bob Acres fashion,
Oozed out a: their hngers ends. Certain is do
ind John Bells name among the candidates in Marshall
county at the late election do that he OF
Marshall" who, in February last had dominated him for
this post were themselves the polls Ii this short-ived
show OF ZEAL therefore, be the only evidence upon which
Cassus POUNDS his Boosting declaration, that "Vnginia
GINNING boast reiterated promptly by the Baltimore
Niser-we would submit that they under strong
deuson in reference to the progress of their anaca opn
ions as they in relation the great ITSELF upon
which they and others like them doing such infinite
chief.
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T"N. Y. g." hall appear to morrow.

IL We learn from the Petersburg Republican that the
"sons Of Temperance" had celebration in that town on
Friday last The o'de in Petersburg visited BY very
respectable number OF their brethren OF Richmond The
marched through the principal Of the town to ne
Mechanics Hail. where several addresses delivered
one OF them by MIR. Evans Of Richmond After partaking
o collation. Poplar Spring, they again marched through
the streets after band OF fine music TO the Railroad De-
pot where the Richmond members took leave of their Pc
iersburg friends, and returned to their homes
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
hsA Saier IA, day at IeI .'eiseI, p. n
Port of Richmond.

ARRIVED,
Soop Mary, Bell, Norfolk. fish, TO womble
sehr " asP, Cade' RaPPahannock, lumber, to A
Lancaster & Co.
sooP Levan Vim, Carolina. fish, to Bissell & Nc
Candish.
Sehr Crescent Hawkins, Salem, plaster to Shields &
Someryille.
Schr Pennsylvania, Nash, Norfolk, sundries.
SAILED,
Steamer Columbus. Parish Baltimore.
BkLow-Schr. Willow, with lime to Jas Fishers Sons,
PoRT WALrHALL. May S, 1886.
Arised-Bng oceola Whipple. from Philadelphia, su-
gar and iron. to Warwick & Barksdale.
Cleared-Barque Caroline, Rushin, for Bremen
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The following named gentlemen have been appointed to
procure annual subscribers life members and donation.
the Nal. ophOn Society, who will please discharge tn.
duty promptly practicable. and report the result TO
the undersigned in writing by Monday, next or at meet
ing Of subscribers to be held Tuesday. 18th inst,
.
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Southern LITERARY Me1Senrer

The April number OF the Messenger hiss been received
Its leading articles than ordinarily interesting and
attractive. The strong claims Of this work to tbs patron
Of the literary world, and Of the South particularly are
We doubt not securing its able and interchangeable Editor
the Just reward OF his enterprise and labor
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'sWinter lingering il, the lap of Spring.

The Lexington (Missoaril Telegraph announces the
marriage OF Mr. Eden Myers youth OF 49, to Mrs Mary
Nash age not mentioned, but the mother OF IS children
Likewise, OF Judge John BrscOc aged TO- 10 Miss Drake
aged l6
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Monday Nay 4h, 1876
Conference met pursuant 10 adjournment and sfer the
usual religious conducted by the Rev Dr. Pess
the list OF members called by the Secretary snd the
Jo1fnal Of the previous dsy's proceedings read.
Ceftheaies Of members who arrived since last meeting
we're caIled for, snd the Rev Mr.. Sewer Of the Hosin
and Rev Mr. Wilson Of the East Texas Conference sp
peafed and took their seuis.
The following Standing Committees we're appointed:
On the EpiscOpacy.
Mes'rs Crouch, Patton, Munf0o, Sehon, Crowder By
aut j. {. Beryman, Bf, ok, Weghtmsn. Winans, Rich
ardsgn, Lucksy, Boring, Tfuslow, Wilson and Parks
Itinerancy.
Mefss Ctcuoh, stamper, sulns Patton, Dscoe, Psnn,
Jameson, BowDing, MeFsrhn, Tsllsy. Lane, Aenp.
der, harD, lie Ver, Rat,fe, Wilson add G. r. Pesrcs.
boundaries.
Mes'rs Kavannsugh, Fleming, waIlaes, Ferguson,
Cowes, DJu' Bsuymsn, Hani Belts, Rogers, Richard
son. Lucky T. H. Cspor, Tfuslow, Wilson and Glenn
Finance.
Me'sr. Boyle, Green, W. a. Smith, Leigh, Browning
Baskerville, Walker, Drake Alexander Hsmiton Evans
maftn, HBfter end Wilson.
Missions.
Messn FNyenson, SsYer. Redmond, Pits, Dibro Cor.
son befymun, MeMahon. WIN. Capcrs, Jones, Richard.
500 buesey, Cueu T. o. Summers. Hunter Wilson and
Antony.
Petitions, sc. IsI.
Wbel hsn called Tor in the order Of Conferences
Mh hefsHn presented peutoB from mewbsf q Ihs
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M arried.
DEE ED

On the 4th inst, by Rev. E. l.. Magoon, Mr.. JOHN
HARTMAN, to Miss MARGARET A. STEELE-al
OF this city.
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lady, Who writes in the winebs,,er yirginisn upds,
the signature Of "Ad Old MAID says csnnot bssr
ihe men" We wonder II she bear children.
LoUnyILLE JouaElL4
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MUSIC! MUSGC!!
UST received, at WIN L. MONTAGUEs Mu,ie stot, S,y.
! he LyTs the following favore Songs Plano
SALLY IN OUR ALLEY beautiful ballad sung with di.un
su'hsd Applause BY Mr. TPOa-oomposed BY Henry Carey:
" OF all the girls that smart
There's none Ike pretty Sally
She is the darling Of my heart,
And she lives In alley.
THE sBAMAN's NIGHT SONG
oh tbs sweet tn 30 on the midnight sea-
When the sun to his has hied
And the moon by night In her silvery light,
shines down DER the trembling tids
This hle composed by Miss Augusta B,ovne and
embeii-hed with a beautiful vieneue.
SING THEN on SING To ME-" another beautiful ballad
written BY Thomas HAYNES Bay arranged ver pleasing style
for the Piano, by J. u. Cramer.
on tie the melody I've heard In former years
Zach note recalls TO me- forgotten smiles and tears
Por sale, with variety other MUSIC at WIN L. MON
IAGLE,s Mnrle stoLe No. ISL MaLn ait.el- M
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A LARGE SUPPLY OF
New, Fashionable and Popular Musi

I'D III. TAYLOR'S PIANO FORTE WARE.
= ROOM AND MUSIC SALOON. 100 Main street opposite
the Banks; in which may be found the following
Tue Esnerada VALVES with elegant vgnete printed in CO.
lOuTE
The Ladies' QuekStep
The Rose Polka The HuniinR DO
DeuT Pokas by Julien The Fourth Polka The Royal do
Richmond Quiekep
La smolensks danced by Miss Mary Lee with yRnes
oh take me back to Switzerland with variations
WIN Mountain sung by the opb.an Family
the Music by Frances II. Brown
The Wanderers Dream Of Home or Reeoeetons Of Childhood
on farewell then; Ny far distant home
The Wtherej Tree A home that love
The Gipsey Mad; Ny dearly cherished home
Mornings rudy beam, for Guitar
The Watcher
To WIN the love Of thee The Mothers Song
Think not though fate has severed us
Autumn Song Thou away. &c.
Also large Of New Pieces with variations
Ge. -