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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-01

Total schools. .....-............ M
Average Monthly Enrolment OF PUPILS
White schools, 3,29e; colored schools,
1,9l9-total, 5,2ia
Average Daily Attend. .ee-Wbjte
schools, 3,l64; colored schools, I,s73-to.
tai, 5,e37.
Per Cent. OF Attendanee-Wbite schools.
Do; eolored schools, GA. Average, 96.
Number OF schools--W bite schools. "a !.
colored schools, 4i-total, AIS.
Number OF Teachers--W bite prIpcinsls
and teachers, us; cslored teachers, il
total, 49,
Per Cestage Obtained .by the Pupils'of
Inc schools at the FINAL Examination
Average obtained In WHITE schools, S0.6: in
coiored schools, III; general average iu
all the schools. 79.5.
Graduates II the Rchmsnd BLrh School.
Belle BroGn. W. +. Densis, Augusta C.
Anderson, Norris II. HutzIer, Bertha Dick
inson. JEANNE NJ Whitiet, Pennies. Wyatt.
N. Constance Cabeil. Ada L. Anderson, X.
tmogene coitrell Grace Hese ing, Charles
=. smrn. Emma y. Turner, Zaidee y. Nor.
Ton. Leila A. Baker, Stella Hagan, Bella
COIN, Sarah Simpson, Maggie e Mitchell,
char'es T.. Lee, Msrshall Ramos, Fannie
BAKE, Annie Il. Simus, William s. Hen.
ming, Mary Kosslow, William j. Boylin.
Fannie Moon. Lille Smith, Alice EUbsnk,
and Bena Leftwieh.
The estimated value OF all the school pro.
perry belonging 10 the city on the LII OF
January, 1880, was S34S,675.
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sRssIoH lS70-'S0.

Ibeschool session for 1880 commenced
at the usual tIme-septcmber l5,L~--snd in
the hrst month ending October 18Th there
Were 5.7i2 pupils enrolled and 1850 appII.
cants Tor admission In the schools unscgom.
m9daied. The City Council spproplfi ned
1870 tor the support OF schools for NE civ
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-01
II

$500 To- - per team, al
- The DIsPATCH PRiSTiSG-HOusts
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COMPARATIVE COST.

Number and Grade OF Schools-Primary
schools, =; Grammar schools, -; High
schools, 2. Total, =.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-01

President, v. Cuthberi; secrcfarv
George {. Wilde. Meets first and thirI
Mondays in each month at no. lll5 Ma.
sirppt
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Richmond CaIedonian Club.

Officers for the ensuing twelve month";.
Chief, James Johnston; First Cbieftqin
John Crane; Second Chieftain. William
Dunn; Third Cbieftain. Henry j. Roth.
Fourth Cbieftain, william Leal: Gnido
Thomas McNevin; Sentinel, Gavin Mur.
dock; Librarian, Edward Smith. Member.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-01
NEUROLOGY OF THE YEAR.

The following Is list OF the notable
deaths that have occurred during the year.
The Iist Is not designed to embrace all the
deaths that have occurred, Dut only OF those
whose age or prominence IN tue community
eniitle them TO place 10 this New Years
paper:
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-01
Old Dominion Fishing and Yacht
sfub.


Composed OF yOung businessmen, aud
was formed September. 1873 land now
chartered by the General Assembly,, after
the return OF gentlemen from cruise in salt
water, Virginia. Meets quarterly. Officers |:
John +. Mayer, president; 5. NEG. Fisher,
treasurer; Edward ii. Fisher, secretary.
Next annual cruise will be In The early part
OF August.
West.End Beneficial and Social 40
ctety.
This Society'wa chartered March 81, 1879,
aud now numbers l25 members. The Of
teers are John ;. Rady, president; vii.
liam Pohlig, yice-president &. ". Tyler.
secretary; +. }. Mcdonald, assistant secre-
tary j. T.. DIppner, treasurer; w. 4. Oil.
yer. sergeant-at.arms; j. A. Adams, Hugo
Weis, Henry Weis, executive officers; j. Z.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-01-16
FINANCE FOR THE PEOPLE.

SILVER COINAGE WITH LIMIT Oh WITHOUT.
Gold and Silver are like wagon wheels OF DIFF
ferent sizes. Side bv side they can never be
made to work, but ii one follows the other each
will bear it's share OF the load. The long dis j.
pute as to the two metals turns upon the sim
pie fact that they are fitted for different kinds
OF work. II man wants to bay loaf Of
bread or bushel Of potatoes, he docs not take
gold il he can help it, because the smaller gold
coins are too small for safe or conve nient use.
But II man wants to buy house or farm, he
does not take silver II he can help 1t, because
he would need wagon and stout span Of
horses, and about ton of silver, in order to
pay $4,000 to seller who, for his part, might
refuse to sell at all, il Obliged to take, cart
away and guard such . load OF coin. When
dealings are small, therefore, silver 10 the more
convenient when large sums have to be used
or stored, AZ in bank reserves, gold 10 preferred.
The Spartans had 80 little trade that they could
use IRON money, of which 1t would take fifty
tons to make one payment Of $1,000. The
Romans. with larger trade, still had use for
copper, OF which three tons would pay A 600.
In Asiatc countries. dense population. ex-
treme low prices Of the nscessaries Of life and
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wAsHlseroN' d. c., Jan. 10, 1880.

Correspondence OF The True Northerner.
Congress has reassembled after two week $
holiday recess, and, though few, here and
thsre, have talked of an early adjournment,
the prevailing opinion is that the session will
isst until sometime IN June. The House has
shown a disposition to hurry along the appro-
priation bills, and. even il the Senate should
be msyed BY the same spirit IT will not signify
a short session. In the first place this is what
IS termed new congress- That is, it is
largely made up Of men who have not served
before. AL. these new members as we'll as the
Old ooes. desire reelection, and every one OF
them. perhaps. has some pet measure, or may
be dozen, the passage OF which will add to
MS strength and popularity in bis district.
Before another session shall convene the con
OCCASIONAL elections will have been held, and
snefeiofe these bills must be acted upon at
this session ia order to assist the sitting mem
Der TO another term. II is true the new mem
bers bad the advantage OF an extra session,
but tis political questions then berere Con-
gres monopoized its attention. to the exclu-
sion Of general aud special legisla ton. Since
tas organization of the present Congress,
many hundreds Of bills have been introduced
and oct twenty OF them in all have ye. been
acted upon. To say that Congress will ADOPT
the plan Attributed to Speaker Randall, OF
passing appropriation bills and forthwith nd
iournsnG, IS 70 suppose that the members in
tend TO sacrifice the interests which their dis
trcls. respectively, have entrusted to them. to
an idea that the party might be benefited by
''saort session" RI any one can suppose such
a thing no can learn better by cenversing with
a Few Of the members as TO what they intend
TO do With their special bills Each member
will answer that wniIe he is willing to defer to
the interests Of party, bls first duty 10 to his
coastituents. and that be means to serve them
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-01-16

the long and constant uncertainty. Capital has
lost, and labor has lost. Farms, factories,
stores, shops, railroads and mines have been
stopped by heavy Losses, and hosts OF men have
been left without work, because there was no
solid basis Of honest money on which to build,
and no sure hope that the money in use would
not grow worse or even worthless. After all
this loss and waste of savings and capital, the
country sorely needs rest and quiet. II needs,
by years of patient but certain growth, to repair
its wasted capital. 1t needs security and rest
from monetary agitation, that the people may
gather once more such reserves OF wealth rs
were destroyed by the war, and by the repudi-
ating demagogues who waste and ruin more
than q hostile army. To-day industry is reviv-
ing. Trade becomes more active daily. All the
prospects are bright, because men begin to feel
that they can count upon honest money here
after. 1t has been long and weary voyage,
over sea full of storms and perils. Now that we
have Just planted our foot on the Arm land, it
would be worse than folly to push OF again for
another aimless voyage over the painless sea
OF unredeemed paper money.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-01-16

Two weeks ago we published an article from
the Iron Age which quoted the Railway Ga
zstte and ID which the comparative merits Of
the narrow ard standard gauges we're discussed
FOR Light equipment--.hat is, light rolling stock
such as is used on the narrow gauge roads
Ihs showing of the article being more favor
abe to The standard gauge, some narrow gauge
fellow anonymously rushed into print and pub
lished his perversions in the Press aud Courier
Instead Of discussing the merits OF the two
systems of gauge for the same light equipment
ina goes off IN tangent and talks about thirty
ton locomotives, sixty pound iron and eight
foot ,ies, and general heavy equipment, such
a. used on tie heavy freishting lines, there
b. Tying 20 create an erroneous impression
vail che pubic in regard to the matter of
II the writer had been honest and fair he
woaid not only have published IT over his own
name put would have sought the same audi
ence fo- hearing. The public will not be de-
ceivsd by such perversions, for experience is
fast demonstrating that the standard gauge Is
ths best for many reasons to be adopted on the
!ightss. roads with the lightsst equipments
This mao, IN perverting the matter discussed
in ths article from the Iron Age and Railway
daSstte. has most clearly shown that he
80 is wise enough to play the fool.
And TO do tina. well Graves a kind OF WIT
OF which he appears to be deficient, especially
IN ta.s CAGE under discussion.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN-NMrHJ JUDICIAL CIR
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David Knapp, SUIT pending in the Cir
Complainant, cult Court for the County
VS.. OF Van Buren,, in Chancery
John Disbiow and at Paw Paw, on the tenth
Aurelia Disbrow, day Of January A. d.
Defendants. 1850.
In this cause 1t appearing from affidavit on
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drue Nortberner.
Paw Paw. DMIoHIeAE. JAN. l6, 1880.

During their session last week The Board OF
Supervisors passed a resolution TO dispense
with the services OF Frank Hitchcock, the ste
nographer OF tue Circuit Court. They also in
structed, by resolution, the County Clerk to not
draw any order and the County Treasurer to
not pay said stenographer for any service pre-
tended TO be rendered by him after the date OF
the adoption OF their resolution.
The people have long desired to have Mr..
Hitchcock removed, so far as this ivan BureD)
county isas concerned. and four years ago the
Board OF Supervisors requested the Governor
to revoke the appointment for Van Buren,
county, but the Governor (Jno. J. Bagley) re-
fused to do so. The Board at their late Octo-
ber session requested the Governor Charles
M. Croswel) to revoke his appointment, and
sent Judge Richards to convey such request,
and numerous afidavits setting out explicitly
good reasons why Mr.. Hitchcock should be re-
moved from the sad Office OF Court stenogra-
pher for this county. But little notice appear
ed to be taken Of this second request. II
seemed to be quite apparent that influences
from some outside source had forestalled the
sctlon OF the Governor, and that this spplica-
ton Was destined to share the same fate az
the former one, hence the action CT the Board
ut their late (January) SESSION.
In this connection it may be proper to state
that rumor has it that the Board Of Supervisors
OF Kalamazoo county, was induced to take
action on the matter OF this removal BY che
appointment OF COMMITTEES to investigate Mr.
Hitchcock, and report thereon; which We un :
derstand they did, by sustaining him. We also
learn by members of the Kalamazoo County
Bar, that the Secretary Of the Kalamazoo
Board was instructed to forward q copy of said
report 70 the Van Buren, County Board and
expressed some surprise that such report had
DOT been forwarded in time to head off action
by Van Buren, County. -
Sow. nobody here cares straw as to whether
Kalamazoo sustains Hitchcock or otherwise
Vaa Buren, did not desire bis services longer
and the Board but carried out the wishes OF
the people by passing their resolution DIS
penang With him. IL Kalamazoo wants HIM
noaody objects. Van Buren, does not, there
fore her Board OF Supervisors have dispensed
with his services. and intend to maintain their
right to do 50. The people will stand by their
Board In this matter, because they but carried
GU the public wish.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-01-16

FIRST. Then, besides the unusually large num-
Der Of bills pending, there 10 the financial quss-
ton. which will lead TO discussion Of some
leagth in the Senate, II not IN the House, too.
Some OF the Senators have devoted their holiday
recess to the preparation Of speeches upon the
subject OF finance. and they expect to deliver
them before many daye. There are other
bills, too, that will have to DO debated. For
instance, Representative Tswnshend, OF H..
says that he intends to press his bill regulating
the transfer OF causes from state to federal
courts, over which there wss such a contest in
the House during the extra session, This
became party measure, the Democrats urging
it aud the Republicans opponag it, and there
has boon no change in sentiment upon the
propiisty OF the bill. Congress will scarcely
adjourn before June.
The sentiment in Congress which has been
cropping out for long time in favor OF Abol-
ishing foreign missions, or OF, at least, modify
ing the system and reducing the expense, has
bsen given voics in the shape OF resolution
submitted by Representative Townsheud. This
resolution directs the committee on foreign
affairs to enquire into the expedlency OF abol-
ishing ENJOYS extraordinary and ministers
resident from the United States to foreign
countries, and to report to the House the con-
illusions reached. The opinion that the rapid
means of communication now existing between
this country and the capitals Of the world, can
be utilized to transact international business
more promptly and more economically than by
ministers, 10 not altogether confined to Demo-
cratic Congressmen, but just to what extent 1t
prevails cannot be ascertsined until Mr.. Towns
hend'j resolution shall come up for action.
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In POINT OF EXCELLENCE IT Is UNSURPASSED,
And EVERY FAMILY WILL APPRECIATE 1T
AND ENJOY Jrs PERUsAL.

Every man should make his home IS comfort
able and attractive as possible.
A most essential requisite to that end is .
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paper not only instilIs IN the rising generation
love OF home, but is . constant incentive to
Improvement. Simply as IN educator, and
aside from oil other considerations, no parent
should forego taking into his family The De-
troit Free Press.
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with u,h additions as will prove Of special IN
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Addressing more particularly the farmer, we
take extreme pains to procure complete and
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as those OF Detroit, are given each week.
A carefully crga 1ized system OF regular cor
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We might refer to the two most recent and
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grand stand horror and the Jackson railroad
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Free coinage OF silver would enable the ma
tons of Europe, through bullion dealers. to
empty into our mint all their surplus silver, to
take il in payment for food, or cotton or bonds.
II We had use for the silver, the change might
lift its price. But We cannot use S3O,O0O,0OO
which we now have, and how are we to use the
much larger amount which Germany has TO
sell, and the s229,4O0,OO0 which had accumu-
lated May LIST, In the Bank Of France? There
is no room In this country for one tenth Of the
surplus which Europe has to empty upon us, IL
coinage without limit is permitted. Now Eu-
rope buys from ne, and pays gold. Then it
would buy the same products, but would pay in
the silver which We cannot use. This country
would become the gutter INTO which all the re-
fuse silver Of Europe would be poured, to the
relief Of rulers who wish to drive that metal out
OF use, bat to our ruin. For we could not take
it into circulation, nor receive il ct the custom
houses, without DESTROYING the public credit,
nor would Europe take IT back at any price.
The truth Is that this Nation lie utterly una
BILE to settle the silver question alone. The
load is too great for any one nation to carry.
II we stop . coinage which does no good, and
only wastes the peoples money, England and
France will then feel the full effect OF their
course thus far. The way WILL then be open
for an agreement among commercial nations to
coin silver at q common and fixed ratio with
gold. BY such an agreement some steadiness
IN the relative buying power Of tibet metals
may be secured, so that both may be used as
money without harm.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-04-17
The Stupid Bow,

Never set a boy down as stupid because he
does not make Roadway at school. Many of
the most celebrated men who have ever lived
have been set down by some conventional
pedagogue as donkeys One of the greatest
astronomers of the age was restored to his
father by the village schoolmaster with these
encouraging words: "There's no use paying
good money for his education. All he wants
to do is to lie on the grass on his back and
stare at the sky. I'm afraid his mind is
wrong" Scientific men have been fogged
for falling into brown studies over their
books, and many an artist of the future has
come to present grief for drawing all over
his copy book and surreptitiously painting
the pictures of his geography. Your genius,
unless musical, seldom proves himself one in
his childhood, and your smart and selfsuffi-
Gent piece of precocity, who takes all the
medals, and is the show scholar of his school,
often ends by showing no talent for anything
beyond yardstick. Sir Walter Scott was
called stupid as child, and it was not even
considered to his credit that he was fond of
''sich trash" as ballads, and could learn them
by heart at any time. The boy who really
worries you by being so unlike his bright
brothers, may be the very one who will
make you proud and happy some years hence
Take that for your comfort.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-04-17
STATISTICS
From the State Bureau, Which Will APP
pear in the Coming Report.
A Summary Of the Dry Goods. Hardware
Grocery and Provision Trade for
the Past Year.

In the forthcoming report OF the statistical
bureau the following summaries will appear,
which we are able to give through the cour-
tesy of Professor Collett. chief of the bureau
The figures are compiled from the returns
from the whole State:
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-04-17

left home early In the morning for bis work.
Bill and his mother sat down TO breakfast,
Treske must have been about half through
eating when her son, seized with sudden Mt
OF frenzy, grasped the butcher knife with
which the bread had been cut, and with
quick, violent stroke drew II across her throat
from ear to ear.
Rumors are rife In New York and Washing
ton that fllibustering expedition, number
state for Cuba General Garcia Is sid to be
in command, and the vessel Is to start from
the Delaware River. General ROlOf, one OF
the leaders of the alleged movement tells re-
porter that they expect to have as many more
men at the atari; that they go to establish an
organized revolution with no military at first,
and the hope eventually of large army, and
success