The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-10-07
PETERSBURG LETTER.
correspontence Of she Rlehmaad plspatch.
a Observation-Disclosures at the Schools,
both Public and Priudte, dc.
PETERSBURG, October 6, is

PETERSBURG, october D, 1870.
Every now and then we have visltaion
from the negroes Of Richmond, who INVADE
us like a flock Of crows settling on corr,
field. Such has been the case to-day anu
our streets are crowded with visitors OF oGtn
sexes. who appear to look down upon wy
commalty of Petersburg negroes-iT1n IN, ho. , W y.
the wh;tes-as an inferior order. "ne'.o'
sbis h the effect OF the nourisbment san ~
;Ssared IN them by Hunnicnst, or WnetneT
-.tha oolored denizens Of the metropolis arc
reallv Of a higher caste than hsnelr ieiio"s
Selsawbs ere. may admit Of some diversity Oh
sn; Tn' but they certainly have the air Of
opnsc;nns superiority. It is said that the
os,ans;bIe object of their visit Is to raise
Snnds to aid in the completion Of one of the
African churches in Richmond. There was
q large gathering on Poplar Lawn, where
they were entertained by band of music,
and refreshments freely distributed.
iaa The public schools were opened yester-
day to all classes, and as far as | have been
able TO get the returns they were well at
tended. At the High School there were
fifty scholars, thirty-tbree of whom were
boys, and seventeen girls. Some OF tnem'
however, we're rejected on examination,
but their places will be more than niieo
from the ward schools. At Anderson
Seminary (ward schooD eighty-three were
in attendance ifty-eight boys and tWen-
tv-6ye girls. At West Ward the num-
Der attending was hundred and twenty.
This will do pretty well for q beginning,
considering the state of the weather. have
heard from only one Of the colored schools,
at which sixty-odd attended. AT all OF
them the number will probably be oonslde.
rably increased during the week; and
then good idea may be formed of the e1-
tent of their usefulness. The Board OF
Education have spared no pains to inaugu-
rate the system in q successful manner.
u The attendance at the public schools was
much larger to-day than yesterday, and the
calculation Of the Board is that during the
session the number will increase to some
thing like twelve hundred-or six hundred
Of each color. -
The private schools, both male and fe-
male, appear to be satisfactorily attended.
1t was thought the high school might some
what interfere with them, and possibly 1t
may Mt future day but, being new in
stitution, If will require some time to over
come whatever Of prejudice may exist in
regard to it.
A marriage took place this afternoon at
the Washington-street Methodist Episcopal
church, the parties to which are well
known in Richmond. The bride was Miss
Sallie F. HMtlock, and the bridegroom Mr..
Charles E. Lucket, long connected with the
express company between Richmond and
Fredericksburg. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Mr.. Jefferson.
The negro, Henry Freeland, charged
with obtaining money under false pretences,
who was arrested in Richmond on Sa-
turday by officer Donnan, had a hearing
yesterday morning before the Mayor, who
sent him on for trial at the next quarterly
term of the Hastings Court. The evidence
was very pointed in the case.
The reporters complain that this is one
of the dullest days in the way of news they
have known for long time. S.