The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-11-15


277.72; from other sources. 1927 ,40-mak'
ing a total of $50, 05l.51.
sTAuNTON.
We have hitherto published the statistics
of the city Schools. The total expense fo'
pay of teachers, rents, sc, was Sll, 2So93
and there is yet due and unpaid $S6l,76
but a balance of S675.56 is due the fund
The revenue was derived as follows: From
the State, sl,2Os.35; city, $7,992.6l; other
sources, including $4,000 from the Peabody
fund, 80, $50. making total Of sl1 ,96l 80.
GENERAL STATISTICS OF THE STATE.
Number between five and twenty.one
years OF age-White, $50, 149 colored, 2O2,
640-total, 4S2,7s
Number of schools opened. counting each
grade ofone teacher in a graded school as
one schoo!-White, 3,442; colored, 1,230-
total, 4,672. Average number of months
taught, 5.62.
Pupils between five and twenty-One years
of age)-number enrolled White, l30, 051 !;
colored, G5, O43; total, 2O4,974. Number in
average daily attendance: White. 5000
colored, 1854; total, l17.s43. Number
over twenty-one years of age: White, 1872;
colored, 22s; total, ego.
Number of teachers: White males, 1924 /;
white females, 1915; total, 1900; colored
male, 443 colorcd females, 22s; total, GIL ;
grand total, 4,740. Average monthly SAL
airy Grom all all sources: Males, $33. 10: fe-
males, s27.37. Value of school property
owned By districts, $969,317.
Amount received by Second Auditor from
property and capitation tax during the
year, $341 1885, G; amount received from in
terest on literary fund, SIG, 476.22; balance
on hand August 1,1S76, S., 0O9. AS; amount of
apportionments in 1876 unexpended by
districts, 81, 349.l4; total, 1864, 80.
COST OF THE SYSTEM
For current expenses.-Pay of teachers,
$778, 1884 rent, fuel, lights and other con-
tingent expenses, ST., 595.H; pay of super
intendents, 100000; pay of treasurers,
s25, 26s. O4; pay of district clerks, SIS, 1893 .93;
expenses of central office, $5,Sl95o; total
for current expenses, $949, 721.23.
Forpermanent improvements.-keal es-
tate, buildings and furniture, 500, 400 .S5 !;
school apparatus, $l,125.49; total for per-
manent improvements $780, 25.34; total ex-
penses for all purposes. sl,05o,346.57.
OF this sum there were payable from pub
lie funds State, county, and district, ST.
OOs, 1s9 AS; from the Peabody fund and pri-
vate donations, $40, l57. 09-total. 81 ESQ.,
346.57.
COMPARISONS.
The gains over last year were in enroll
ment nearly 5000 pupils, and in average
daily attendance about 5000. The cost Of
tuition was, nevertheless, reduced over ST.
900, and total current expenses reduced
about $780, 90. About $751; 900 more than last
year was expended by the districts in per-
manent improvements. The expenses of
the central office were reduced from $G,5l9
to $3.50.
The diminished income from State funds
and other difficulties under which the work
was prosecuted were unusually great and
the progress made is surprising, and is con.
elusive as to the stability anil success Of the
system.
NUTTALLBURG CoAL.-We were rot
aware until we received number of testi-
monials from steamship companies and
agricultural works, that the Nuttallburg
coal of West Virginia was regarded equal to
any in the United States, if not the best
fuel that is used for generating steam. We
judge from the. nun Der of the certificates
and the character of the companies using it,
that there is large demand for it. and
that rcmunerative trade is carried on
in it. Capt. W. A. Burke, of this city, is the
agent of the company.
There is, indeed, Il very imperfect popu-
lar conception Of the immense mineral
wealth Of Virginia and West Virginia along
the line OF che Chesapeake & Ohio railroad.
The time is not far distant when the advan-
tages offered for industrial enterprises in
these sections of the country will be UNDER
stood and appreciated, and the wealth now
buried be brought forth to enrich and inn
prove the country.
PERSONAL---VERY.. W. T.. Richardson, of
the Augusta Female Seminary, was elected
Moderator Of the Virginia Presbyterian
Synod, at the recent session of that body in
Alexandria. The Rev. G. B. Stricken of
Thinking Springs was chosen clerk
Mr.. P. B. Hoge, a well-known citizen OF
this place, and a member of the City Coun-
Gil for several terms, has received an ap-
pointment in the Office Of the Virginia Fire
and Marine Company at Richmond, and has
left for his new field of labor.
Mr.. 3. X. Whittle, brother of Mr.. c. NJ.
Whittle OF this city. and a young lawyer of
promise, died in Danville short time since.
His brother was in attendance at his death
bed. As8 9s
Mr.. John w. Merritt, son of John Merritt,
ESQ.,, near Greenville, arrived at home Mon
day last from Wyoming Territory, where he
had been in the mining business. He is the
same Mark Tapley that he Was years ago,
ever jolly and entertaining.
Mr.. Max Brownolt,, the celebrated pian-
ist, has entered into an engagement with
Prof. Cooke, the S2iritualist Exposer, as
pianist. at a salary of $50 per week and ex-
penses. He left with the troope last week.
L. Waddelj, Esq, of the Charlottesville
Chronicle, was in the city several days
during the present week, visiting his many
friends. He thinks from the indications of
the 9th, that the Conservative party Of Vir-
ginia is somewhat bifurcated.
The BAND FAIR.-On Friday and Satur-
day nights next, IL splendid entertainment
will be given in the Grange Hall for the
benefit of the Stonewall Brigade Band. Il
will be under the direction Of ladies whose
success on former occasions insures reali-
cation of the most pleasant anticipations.
The entertainment will consist of fair and
supper, and preparations are being made
for an affair which will equal the famous
Carnival of Nations in magnitude and at
Effectiveness. The Band, of which both