The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-07-12

THE BOARD OF EDuCATIoN recently ap-
pointed by the City Council held their first
meeting OH Saturday in the City Hall. Pre-
sent Mayor Chahoon Chairman cr OfictO),
A. WaShburnc, Il. NJ. Manly, 5. H. Jones,
David J. Burr, and II. i. EllySon. Absent
l.. Il. Page.
1t was determined to make provision for
opening the schools OH the 1>t OF October
next with about three thousand scholars,
the number which it is believed will apply
for admission ut that time. The colored and
white schools will be kept entirely sepa-
rated. About sixty teachers will be en-
ploved, which will give an average of fifty
pupils to each teacher. The Council will
be asked to appropriate at present only
S15. 900, which, with the sum of $4,000
from the educational societies now sustain
ing schools in the city, it is believed will be
sufficient for the education of three thou
sand children. As the number of appll-
cants increases, additional appropriations
will be asked from the Council.
The Board resolved that the grade OF in
struction should be equal to the private
schools of the city, so that the parents of all
classes might be induced to enter their chill
drcn. None but wcll-qlmlitied teachers OF
uncXccptionablc moral character will be
employed.
1t is not proposed to incur any expense
mt present for building purposes, but to rent
buildings suitable for the schools. All the
buildings and furniture now used for the
colored schools will be placed ut the dispo-
sal Of the city free of expense.
How THE RESULT is TAKEN.-The defeated
take their fate with less harmony than they
carried on the struggle to avert it. Messrs.
ChahoOn, Chandler, and the men OF then
- ,h,ni
should do; but Porter, Humphreys, Lind
sey, and the rest of the lower order, seem
stung to the very quick, swearing that the
election was not fair, and should be con-
tested. Such an idea rs this seems to have
been abandoned by the more respectable
and sensible among them, white and colored,
and they have not hesitated to declare their
sentiments This has reused the ire of
others, and discord is rapidly springing up
among them.
The more ignorant of the colored people
are laboring under the impression that they
are to be returned into the state Of slavery.
This is one of the effects of the teachings Of
their carpet-bag masters. They will soon
find out the folly Of such ideas, and become
convinced as to who arc their true friends.
4 PLEASING ISCIDEST.-On the morning
after the grand reception OF Governor
Walker little chap living in Hanover
asked father "a gentleman doing business III
the city, to bring him to town to see Cover
nor Walker. He consented, and brought
the youngster, aged about seven years, to
the city the next morning. When he got
here he left him in his office and went out
to attend to some business. The little fel-
low inquired, and found out where the Co
vernon was stopping. He went to the hotel,
was shown his room, and Knocked at
the door. General Newberry answered the
knock, and was somewhat surprised to find
a bright-eyed little boy before the door.
The young Virginian asked to see his 60
vernon, and he was at once admitted. The
Governor saluted the. little man with great
kindness, and after a few moments talk,
during which the latter bore himself with
great modesty and at the same time self
possession, he remarked, "Good morning,
Governor, | have not long to stay" and
left the room with Il graceful bow.
The incident was very pleasing one,
and the Governor seemed much grat1ied at
it. The enthusiasm that his election has in
spired has extended among even the chill
drcn, and the maine of Governor Walker
has become household word.