The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-01-19
VIRGINIA.. j. NEWS

Prince Edwartl-Court-Day
Of the C"lored Population-The why
and Wherefore ThereoE--Court Bust
ness-Hnmpden sydney--Dr. Alex
ander-Prinee Edward Journalism
NO County Candidatcs-Dr. Smith,
County superintendent OF Eduea.
ton.
Prince EDWARD COURTHOUSE,
January II, 1870.
The ordinary monthly term of the county
court Of this county WAS held to-day. The
attendance Of the sovereigns, and espe-
ciallv OF the colorcd citizens, was small.
Indeed, it is manifest that the grand old So
cal institution, court-day," is passing
away. Practical as have became the peo-
pie, they can no longer afford to lose the
time to attend court except on business or
when summoned by authority.
The exodus of the colored population is
the theme of the hour. 1t was supposed
that an extra train on the SouthsiIe, of
Thursday last, had taken Off those, who had
failed to obtain passage on the regular pas
scngcr trains and there seemed to he n
decided abatement since in the number Of
elnigrants. But to-day there is an evident
renewal of the emigration fever. Letters
have been received from one Of the southern
railway officials calling for additional Ia
borcrs in large numbers, and an active can
vass to meet the demand is going on. Be-
fore the lst of February it is believed that
agents will have engaged many laborcrs.
Four active young men, from the eastern
portion of Prince Edward, expect to enter
on this service at once, and to accompany
thnIr ho nlc onI 10 rarniyro diam of
s. for every thirty hands superintended by
them.
The real reason, after all, for this exodus
is to be found in the fact stated by very
practical man to-day: "The colored people
can't get wages and meat and bread here to
support them; the food amt here; and
white people even have not the food, if the
thief wished to steal it," Necessity to get
something to cat takes thcslaborer to the
South, and it is vain to expect him to re-
main in Virginia when he can obtain food
and wages in greater abundance elsewhere.
The court was, as usual, occupied in at
tending cases of the Commonwealth against
parties, white and colored, to the exclusion
of all civil business of importance. So
fully has the county court been occupied
with criminal business that there has been
no real call of the civil docket for nearly
twelve months.
l was glad to hear that the Hampden
Sydney boys are good students AMI conduct
themselves with great propriety. Accord
ing to public rumor, one of the professors
professor Martin) will be nominated for
the position Of State superintendent of edu-
cation. DR.. Alexander has entered on his
duties as professor in the theological semi
nary. AS yet we have not seen his biogra-
ply Of Dr.. Addison Alexander, the great
Princeton scholar, though it is noticed in
the northern and eastern journals. A Bos-
ton paper, notice, commends the two vol
umcs as filed with interesting details of
study and scholarly life"
1t is understood that our worthy friend T.
b. McRobcrt, Esd, Of Prince Edward, has
some connection with the editorial depart
mcnt Of the Farmvillc Meas. He is . re-
ncwing his youth,' for he has heretofore
held the editors pen in Lexington, Staun-
ton, Scottsyillc, and Farmyille.
No announcements of candidates were
made to-day. The grsat American Qucs-
ton, = VIII it pay" to hold Office under the
new Constitution q! seems to be doubtful.
The sheriff s Office, cultailcd o. the collcc-
ton Of State and county revenues, is 80
dwalled Of It's former proportions and
cmoumcntS TIA, it will be not eo.dcsirable
IL position to patriots; tina! Of county trea-
s,lrcr is understood as al'oraing the largest
pay for tic least work-;s very essential
clement in the dignity and Importance OF
any position in the public service. The
people evidently intend 10 have something
to do in manipulating the caucus, and to
fiji the Offices OF Tic county with good and
true men. The name Of the Rev. Il. 3. Nj.
Smith is mentioned as county supcrintemd-
ent Of education in Prince. Edward; OF
which Intended honor, however, the Doctor
knows nothing, and may possibly be sur
prisc,l to wake up some cool morning " and
lind himself famous" RULFE.