The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-09-30
Yr1moud 1lspatfal,.
n~rsnAY, SEPTEMBER 80, 1874
rc,,cr from petersburg.

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1890 ,c the Richmond Dispasch.]
prrrxsnrRe. September %, 1874.
nh school was opened this morning
ins 70 the advertised nottce Q, .ile
acS So', Hoard for the purpose OF receNlns
n oil AGES, both sexes ana oo'h Ia.es,
pup" i o,s;gninc them to the various poo',t
81" Wv ,u;fion. 1t is not possloi as yes
sc"' .a,o what number has entered LOT seAt
% sac ...s,on. The school bu'ld'ng mas
!~s ,rnwd,d all day, however, ana tue ~.
H'r,' r'w !, not likely TO prove less Inah u
lD''"i ,"S, wear. BY to-morro" ,t WIZ pe
va ' 10 ascertain the NUMBER OF en-
lS'"'a ~ m, different principles OF scnoois
hi 'iI t..~,,a report of their pupils.
N!n N' .rr,,h;,, concerning the Superintend-
t"T n,t,iia schools remains IN Stdtu quo,
en- VI o., ,',,,hah,v be definitely adjusted III
out W." ,, ~ other by the Board OF tupic
'o"E which is now in session, az NJ.
>t"o" .',;,stinu Of the Board, DR.. kuuner is
Ihs ~. - investigate the matter and 10 give
piF>'", a, ~ the merits Of the case ID con-
~ ~. !, : 20 be sincerely hoped that It's
2!w ,.,..rtor, ran be comprised without It's
AN!" ''' nsrri,d to the courts, as was at one
pens ,,,,irino,cd At all events, 1t appears
'''.' ,;I.Jr ,oa, the smooth operation Oh tne
~. ~" n the city will be intertered Win:
s'. a'"or, j poipt involved in the diihcuity
80, mas nn!, Sbscurclv brought out Ia my
' "r,I of Yesterday. The lie" Schoos ooaie
T 81 ,'nt ,.>ay or pretend to remove Mr'
a." n.,,, the office OF superintendent,
,o, "'" rc holds hr virtue of appointment
49,, .I,,, State Board, or State Supcrihten
. i.. Inn il separated that olfice from the!
g ,,,irrinll Of schools, and elected TO
Iu' ,.o- Mr. iraycnTorth, leaving TO FRO
.,s,nr owens un!y bis state appointments ana
~. r.t.rc salary the.cunto attaching. De,
49,. ,r,r action The functions OF the TWO hao
i-.,,p,irfd. or rather 40 sUcn Once rs pfiuc'-
f,t.,ao,,> had been IN existence. En- pas
go ~. stated that the change was maze on
.,,,,7..rdat;on of Professor Owens as embo-
,:-,i y, one of his annual reports. Inc posi-
. ,rhirh Professor Owens held by the
n.y., ,,:,,' ~ fin, Civ Board was that OF prin-
,.,,,r - he High school, to which his larger
,.,prhcl. The question Is mover and
:,,r,i,rl one. and many diverse opinions
l..,5 with respect 10 its merits. There
-, i.., =, stated, considerable feeling on
,Lr subject. tut that appears 10 nave SUD-
:,.a in SOM measure now that 1t IS seen
49,, ,l,n srhoa.< will 30 on and the children
m"t ~. Ecgr.,c.i .: the instruction lot Whlcn
.i,,ir Iarcu.>-.ae taxpayers OF the city
;rlr Srowr,l ratification meeting held last
..;.l. ~, = memorable and ridiculous fail
-'%. The brua promenaded the streets to
I,,. -, l.. ptIpc., for the crowd never exceed
~ ,uo hundred people. These the storm
fr,,..in,,;hc Council chamber, where there
w. n,;i room Tor them all and TO spare. j.
W.>, WAS caiicd 70 the chair. StoWeil
,,,3,. =, <,upid harangue an hour long, and
pm followed brief. cnntesslng that he mad
its lqr3, tuil n hi, own district, and plead
;.,. t,tip,1r rs ap excuse for brevity. He
,rqd,. no references 20 the missing $1,000 stlll
- hi. possession. Two negroes wound up
tha ,y.rc;,"s Of The dismal occasion. They
vii NEE, a-.,iu. wind and weather permit
.tur Tor pow.wow purposes, tomorrow
r,gn, week. The Porter speaking will take
Ii..,.rn.morrop Night. the equinox allowing.
sr,,y,u had announced for bis ratification
r,f}y ! long string OF prominent Radical
.r~,k,r,. inculiiug Chandler, Popham, Rush
HmgrS,, Yankee Allan, Fernald, &C.; but
not \ single enc Of them was present to
craze III" ,c"n"
The Storm last night was very violent,
9nf RACED for hours without intermission.
TIL, wind dil considerable damage among
the trees ard fences. No mischief OF i'm
,,or4gcp wa> done. however. Great floods
tf rim tcl.. To-day. also, there have been
heavy showers, ana tie temperature has I'M
lcrrenc sudden change 10 cola.
purin. The storm last nigh. the hardware
lore oi Me.>rS. \. Whitehead i Sons on
sycamore stree, WAS broken open and robbed
oi 4 considerable sum of money and other
Sa.Gi5lc>.
Mr.. John camp, IN old and respected citi.
2.u. died to-day after long Illness. MIR.
Camp wa> ahoI. seytnty-tve years of age,
and had conducted business until lately al
the .,ir stand on Bank street for perhaps
tii.y Yeas. Ne WAS much respected Tor his
>icy.in" integrity aud other good Qualities.
! cGliou> story IS told OF gentleman
liking in Prince George county, who was
walked from steep few nights ago by q
dream tia! nr WIS daer-huntlng. as soon
a. lie W. fully a.Eake he heard the noise OF
tue Gog> III pursuit OF game, and gathering
Ii, guM ana drawing on MS ralment, he went
p;jt in ihr liriu II midnight, aud sure enough
,yDu encountered Il deer near his house,
whiyi! Ar brought down at the first tre-a
">t,- Of ten Perhaps your philosopher
tIu arcouu, Yur this.
Speaking ui hunting TeWlnQS me tDilI Il
number o. >Pugtslnen went down the river
to-day 10 xii >Ora, tne high east wind and
UuI>uil tide incident TO the storm being
favorable Tor that purpose.
There va, VOW II Old Market this after
noon between The coiored keeper OF res
tAu.Ant and a white man from The country.
lie latter d!rTa knife and the negro pulled
pistol. lii" mIt!cr ended, however, with
UUt boOd>hci.
Mr. Goodr aud Piult were to have met in
DISCUSSION a Prince George Courthouse to-
day. No report OF the occasion has been yet
received.
The telegraph wires near the city were
generally Frustrated oy the storm last night.
Rev. DR.. Leroy n. Lee is in the city, and
sufficiently recovered from his late illness TO
o. Going about as usual. ROBIN ADAIR.
MEETING OF EXTREMEs.-We notice two