National Republican., 1874-07-14
ANNAPOLLs LETTER.
SCHOOL FUND FOR 1s74-DEATH RATE
OF THE CTTY-DEATH FROM LIGHT


NING-EXCURSIONS, &C.
ANNAPOLIS, July IS, 1874.
The following is the distribution for the year
of the "free school funds" Of the State to the
several counties and Baltimore city by the
comptroller, July l, 1874: To the INDECENT
blind, $4,000; to Allegany and Garrett eoun-
tiss, s., ,227 81; Anne Arundel county, 81, ,s43ls;
Baltimore city, ss,744.96; Baltimore county,
s., ,S4455 Calvert, s1,1SS.S5; Caroline, s1,-
61S.62; Carroll, 2,769. 9.29; Cecil, s2,S5O.S7 ;
Charles, s1,19S.41; Dorchester, s1,e44.07 ;
Frederick, 81, ,141O9; Hartford, SO, ASP SO; How
ard, 81, ,6S1.9 81; Kent, 81 ,7Os.S7; Montgomery,
81, ,s47 81; Prince George, 81, ,s47.54; Queen
Anne, 81 ,771.57; St. Mary's, 81 ,42S.A Som
erset, 81 ,663 40 Talbot, 81, 1888 80; Washing
ton, S2, ,77S.S0; Wicomieo, 81 ,701.2 Worces-
ter, 81 ,625.06. Total, S57, ,s71 40. The .distri-
button to Garrett county is included in that Of
Allegany from the fact that the white populR-
tion Of Garrett is unknown. IN addition to the
above yearly distribution, the State distributes
in quarterly installmeuts during the year about
half million dollars to the public schools of
the several counties and to the city Of Baltimore,
S10O, 900 of which 20 to the eolored schools.
Besides this, the counties and Baltimore levy an
additional taxation as they severally desire, up
to certain per cent, for the further support
of the schools.
The comptroller has removed his Office from
the regular building, which is now being re-
modelled, to the committee-rooms of the House
of Delegates in the Capitol. The root of the
comptrOller's building was taken of on Satnr-
day in good time to catch the heavy showers
of that day and yesterday. As the ceilings
still stood very little water entered the offices,
and no damage of any consequence was sus-
tainei.
Va.ta-s5ay u-os tbn ,rortarl1y rooatiprr ocoa
sion of the Methodist churches here. The
Rev. W. F. Speake, presiding elder, preached
in the morning at the second charge, and at
night at the first. The Rev. G. W. Hobbs, of
Grace church, Washington, preached at the
first charge in the morning and the second
charge in the evening.
During the six months ending June 80, 1874,
there were IS deaths in Annapolis. Of these
90 were whites-12 adults and II under the age
of twenty-One years; SO we're colored-15
adults and Al under the age of twenty-one.
The population of Annapolis is about 5000 in
habitants; about 1000 of whom are colored
people. 1t will be seen that the mortality of
the colored people here is at the rate of four to
one white person.
During the storm which passed over this sec
ton on Saturday afternoon about 2 O'Clock,
two colored sons of Chas. Creek, ploughing on
the farm of Mr.. Higgins, near South river,
about O mile from this place, took refuge IN
der a cherry tree, which was struck by light
ming, together with the men, one of whom was
stunned and the other killed. It is said that
the lightning did not leave mark upon the
unfortunate man.
George E. Sullivan took the oath of office to-
day before Justice R. II. Welch as keeper of
the Thomas Point lighthouse, about seven
miles from Annapolis, vice John H. Wsyson,
resigned. Mr.. Sullivan has been assistant in
the lighthouse for q year.
A number of cOlored people, of Baltimore,
under the direction of Rev. John H. Brice, ar
rived here this morning by an excursion-bo boat.
They proceeded in procession, numbering four
or five hundred, headed by brass band, with
a Sunday school banner aud American flags
flying, to Brewers spring, about quarter of
mile from Annapolis, where they will spend
the day.
Nm. Bryan & Sons, auctioneers, sold, last
week, the farm of VIM. Rawlings, situated on
South river, about four miles from Annapolis,
containing 1S3 acres, improved by three small
tenant houses and outbuildings, to Mrs. Alex.
Hart, for IS, 500. The farm is one of the best
ducking places on the river. R.