New-York tribune., 1867-08-23
THE SOUTHERN STATES.
VIRGINIA.
SPEECH by EX-QOY. WISE.


RICHMOND, Va. Aug. 22.-Ex-Gov Wise de-
livered speech to-day at the Washington Academy. lie
SAID:
We all owe natural allegiance to our country,
and any test oath to support its Constitution or oath OF
registration ia violation Of that Constitution. There Is
an effort to make white feemen of the South subject TO
the domnation Of black freemen Against this we must
appeal 10 the white masses OF the North, who WIN not
e the Se %S s1Sfce e. q G nsTre LAWS to SsGe e
ana ana OF Europe, must not be kept out OF the
land and must be Kept open nf for white @ mem He sad
hat 70 avoid the National dshonor OF reputation tho
andahaf cent? that that interest must be taxed and
the whole debt consolidated thus the rich would step
allegiance to their country and desert the Const
luton 70 preserve the purity Of their race and blood
Kanawha County yesterday subscribed $4,000 to tho
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad w. A. Hoppe, we'll
brand.
COLORED EDUCATION IN vIRGINIA-INTER-
EsTING STATISTICS OF SCHOOLS IN THE
STATE-THE COLORED SCHOOLS IN RICH
MOND-TIIE TEACHERS, SCHOLARS, ETC.
From Our Special Correspondent
RICHMOND, w., Aug 10, 1867.
II there is one indication more happy than
anotherthat the nineteenth century is remarkable
In tho history OF civilization 1t is the wonderful pro-
gross in coored education In the South AS instance
of the progress OF colored education ana enabled to
give some Interesting statistics Of the schools In Vir-
gina, particularly those Immediately located IN
viii show how emnenty successful the efforts OF those
who have been intrused with this duty have hcen From
in each city and county In the State and the whole OK
pense of tuition state that there now In opera
ton 22l schools having 22 eochcrs who preside over
nearly 1900 c0lored scholars The expense OF such
considerable system OF educat in all its extended
branches and rami1cations has been a good deal
augmented by the necessity OF buildings and all
the paraphornaa, including desks seats, aud utensils
required TO carry schools, but including the amount
incidental expenses, the whole amount paid averaged
vautages accrung and tho enonty OF the enterprise, is
moderate in tho extreme. The amount annually ex-
pended on coloted educaon IN the state can De est
mated at 100000 great portion OF which Is contributed
by societies In the North the remainder being furnished
Tho schools 10 this city are now closed for the season.
and by the following statements 1t will be seen that there
5000 daily coored scholars here ana - eaches
some Of whom also cOored For convenience and the
perfect management Of these schools the city Is
nearly equal share OF the population The Flfst strct
lies west OF Third Including two portions OF the cry
known as oregon Hill and Sidney ana has TWO schools
OF which employs seven teachers, with an average
attendance OF about schoars260 male, and $40 To-
male The interior Of this school presents neat appear
snoe with suitable arnng9pents the scholars being wen
clad ccany in their persOhs, and diligent In application
TO their lessons They are taught reGdng writing aIltn,
metc grammar geography and the history OF the uhted
betrayed by association in Boston. Mass The remain
ing school in this district located at churc 1t had
three teachers attendance of 20 scholars 30 or whom
males, and 100 emales ana the support OF winch "a
principally derived from tho Now-lOrk Home Missionary
society
Tho Second District comprises that portion Of the city
lying between THIRD and Teuthsts., aud has also two
The first OF these employs six teachers, VINO are
paid by the Association for the benefit Of freedmen OF
EowlOrk IL has daily attendance OF about 900 schOl
Ars, Of whom males aud tho remainder females
ranging between the of and IL years The second
school this district small having only $50 sehohrs Of
both and is principally sustained by the Protestant
Episcopal Church 81 New York.
The Third District includes all OF the city lying be-
tween Tenth aud TwCntythirdsts, and Is probably the
most hioky populated Of ALL though the attendance here
ia not 30 large the schools 0f either tho First or
Second District Tho principal support Of these two
schools furnished by tho Home MSsiOnary Society OF
New-YOrk The has attendance Of $40 scholars
$50 males and fcnaes-whO taught by two prin-
cipa teachers and i've assistant- The other school I'm
thls District Is called High school," which Is under
the cement OF two principal teachers and one assist
ant with attendance o 100 scholars or both
and the graduates Of the other primary schools are nm
ished. ~ ,
In the Fourth District there three schools. This
district embraces all that portion Of the city lying east Of
Twenty third Tho principal school II one In which
colored scholars fitted for teaccrH aud Is designated
gyman. Each OF the schools In this district has nn
average attendance ot about SCHOLARS, oil Of whom are
progressing rapidly In their sudics
visit To these schools amply rcays any person Tor the
trouble the strctest order II maintained the scholars all
neat and attentive and after witnessing
animation OF class cannot fan To be Impressed Win
the remarkable degree OF intelligence eviDeed and extra
ordinary advance made in their studies In SO short
period The scholars foe the most part regular In
their attendance, but few ncglectng the opportunities
afforded them, and from the above ~ VIII be seen thht
over coOred children taught during the past
tOOO per month which contributed from the various
suu all