The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-09-19
prrERsRuRG, September IS, lSG

AZ the session of the Hastings Court this
morning q number of criminal cases were
disposed of. David Brown (negro), for
malicious cutting, was sentenced to the
nenitentiary for five years: Parthenia
francis (negress), for n similar offence,
was sentenced for term Of seven years
John Pelham (negro), for burglary, for five
wears. BESIDES these, there were six ne
rroes tried for petit larceny and sentenced
to the city Jail for periods of from five
to sixty days. Three others were &C.
quilted. ,
The Rev. Mr.. Hatcher, who has accepted
a call TO the First Baptist church of this
city, will enter on his pastoral duties the
first Sunday in October. He has been al
ready engaged to repeat his lecture here on
&" Dancing" which has been SO well re-
ceiveJ nj other places.
The Rev. Mr. Rutherford, Of the Tahh-
street Presbyterian church, who has been
absent for the last two months, has just re-
turned, and will rc0ccupy his pulpit on
Sunday next, morning and night.
Rev. John Miller, of the Second Presby-
tcrian church, is temporarily absent.
4 farm belonging to George J. Rowland,
about six miles from the city, in Prince
George, and containing 43l acres, WAS sold
privately to-day for $4,000.
4 growing dissatisfaction is manifestlng
itself among our older citizens in regard to
the disposition proposed to be made OF the
Anderson Seminary by the Board of Edu-
cation. According to the system lately
adopted, this institution is henceforth to be
classed among the " Ward schools, to be
free to all children within certain limits,
whatever may be the circumstances Of their
parents. Ii is contended, and we think
very Justly, that this is in Contravcntiou
Of the terms Of Mr.. Anderson's bequest
According to his will, dated in 1872, few
days before his death, he bequeathed al
his property, except few legacles, to the
Common Council Of Petersburg, to be usec
according to their judgment in the instruc
toe Of the poor white children, whose pa
rents were unable to pay for their tuition
in the primary branches" reading, VIII
ting, and the common rules OF arithmetic.
The estate, when converted into money
amounted to $1,000. The Council accepte'
the benefaction on the conditions stated
adding five thousand dollars more for tn
purpose of erecting suitable building
and investing the bequest in city bond:
paying an annual interest of three hundre
dollars. For sixty-tive years the will ha
been scrupulously observed, and the schot
has been cherished as sort OF pet--1or
was founded on the only benefaction eve
bcqueathed to the city. The question no
arises, Is the Council or corporation of Pc
tersburg at liberty to divert the fund in an
manner from the express object for which
was intended In other words, can man
will be altered and new one be written fo
him? 1t may be answered that the poe
arc not excluded, but that all are invited t
partake of the benefits Of the school. BIT
the poor children Of the city are numerou
enough to fill every bench in the rooms
and if carefully sought after and encou
ragged to attend, accommodations mi ght nc
bc found even for the poor of the populou
ward in which the seminary is situated
Your correspondent has had occasion seve
raj times to speak Of the Board Of Educa
ton, but always in terms Of kindness. II
appreciates their arduous duties but
they make mistakes they cannot expect t
escape public criticism. VIII they not re
view their action in regard to the Anderso
school =