Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-07-08
Note From DIR. samson.
note II rom Dr. SafnSOu.
CORRECTION OF A REPORT OF HIS REMARKS AT
RICHMOND. ~

CORRECTION OF REPORT OF HIS REMARKS AT
RICHMOND. 49,
To he EdssOr Of TIE Star: -
My attention has been called to a slip cut from
some report of illusions made by me at Rich
to convey an impression entirely unlike that
which appeared in Richmond papers and which
came under my notice. Rev. Mr.. King, of
SMayiand Institute, Washington, d: C., had
IIchenor, of Alabama, in reading paper on
education OF the colored people. The whole
tenor and spirit of the paper commended it to
all present. The suggestion. however, of the
establishment Of university for colored
students awakened an expressed opposition.
My remarks were TO this effect: Having been
associated for nearly thirty years in the Dis
trict OF Columbia and Maryland with schools for
colored children and for colOred preachers be-
fore the war, having visited these schools and
taught these preachers twenty-five years ago,
two facts of importance had been observed.
First. The progress of all education Is very
slow. Ten centuries ago our Saxon ances-
tors were just emerging from slavery and
bsIbarism, and at that era the universities
or England, France andGermany were organ
lied under Alfred and Charlemagne, as
mere schools for elementary instruction.
King had projected US far into the future. There
are only two or three institutions in our country
that compare with University proper. In this
respect the Howard University was in design in
advance of the immediate demand in the thought
OF many persons; of myself as well as of the pro-
poser OF the enterprise. A second fact 10 be
observed was that there were very decided
grades of mental culture among The coiored
people; as there were grades in even color itself
Some OF the pupils of twenty-five years of age
had become men of marked ability; while others
had shown very limited attachments. These adj
yanced pupils should have a provision adequate
made for them. 1t was not the place or oe-
easion 10 say more of Howard University 1
have too often alluded To ii i'm Washington to
nave my conviction misunderstood. G.W.S.
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1T is STATED upon the most reliable authority
mat the Baltimore and Potomac railway have
OF the main stem and lateral branches of their
road, and within a few minutes ride of our city
their machine and repair shops, and there manu-
faeture all their work This will give a popula-
ton and impetus to the new city at this point
thatwe presume the PROPRIETOR in LAYING off the
place into building lots, little anticipated.
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FOCDRETTE-Dr. Daniel Breed, who resides
IN the county. was to-day at Police Headquart-
ers with complaint against Mr.. j. G. Lewis for
maintaining nuisancc-night soil-on his
premises, in the county. IL will be remembered
that Mr.. Lewis has made frequent complaints
against other parties in the county for this same
offence.
The NATIONAL GUAM, (Col. Alexander to
the number Of three hundred, assembled at
Armory Square last night After the regiment
had been put through the manual, the line was
formed, preceded by band and drum corps,
and marched through the principal streets max
ing fine display.
canal for gun valued at $50 Yesterday, Messrs.
y: Hess and y. Ferguson each brought down
BIRDS. Eight Others scored from TO each.
The FUNERAL of the late Captain John Nye
mas been postponed until Tomorrow, Sunday