Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-01-14
Letter from Richmond.

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RICHMOND. Va. JaIuiry l3.-Is vas SUP
posed that Mr., Fairs notorious un6tuess fo;
tho paca OF Superintendent Ct Public Inst,us-
lion would trlrg about d:cussiou w1en ho
was put II nomination. ard such was the case
ibis mo!Iiog in the House. That tie resdju.-
terra felt that they had wax candidate WAS
eVidarc:d by The fac! that they arrbyed their
republican resdius.ers and colOred voters to his
support, aud some Of them we're litlls non
plusscd when COL Skinner, of Stsuutcn, a.
nouIced authoIitatiVelg that Hon. George +.
Hoar, OF Msssachusetts. was dseply interested
10 Mr.. Rotfaer's rC-.eotiop. Judge Stu,rs,
OF Alexandrs, said he had lived Dear Mr.. Farr
Tor many years. and knew him. but had never
knoHn that lie was BIT 10 BE- Superintendent OF
tho Putllc Schools 10 any county, LET blope
being fitted TO be Superintendent of Public It.
siluo'lon CT Virgins. Said he further: II
como hero With no charge ,gains! the gentle
mar, and With 90 VOID of malice sgsicst Liz,
because. what | would say here behind bis
back would say ware ho present." The spesk
er went 90 tu say tina. he c:me 10 protest
agaitst this die a:ion OF m,u who was not
fitted for tbis place.
MI Green. ct Stsford. asked lhstp,sksr
Did cot Mr.. Far cppcss yju when you ran
for ialge?
JUG, S;usrl: "Ile utquostionably Gil. and
| am taking tho same Iibarty OF opposing him. !"
judge Stuart wjnt on 10 speak OF his dcvc-
slou TO the public school system Of Virginia,
and, 10 this conoe ciOn, said be thanked God
| That be could say that ho had received assis-
teroo by belog mtde State student at tho
Uosvtisly OF Virginia, aid, therefore, be
would not vate tor aoy man whosa election
would lmprrl that instilu iIo. He re(uted ably
sn1 carneslIy tho charge made by Mr.. Gid
dogs that tho democrats had 0rp) scd the
nuDl schools, aud said the d, III octats IN the
Legs a'urn rcpreseItsd ninoy odd thousand oil
The white mtn OF Vrgiuis. who iaiti-
atsd Ihl' sohool system. and who are
to-d'y payIcg The taxss By which they
arc supported. AID w1ts, money il IT,
day goirg to educate the race eho contribute
80 ltIls tuHsrl, the m .intenaLc, OF the schools.
Il thorc was Ole lhlug 10 BIO said of he Pub
lic Schools il was that they were MOI POLITICAL
l1c would take bis own city ard county. eod he
Wcultsven uro to say that If any %, mber OF he
HOUSE wtu I'd c,mo thOro no would find IS ab!o
aud us perfect sdminisra'ior, not partisan aud
COL politic,l as THY oou expect 10 fiud, aid
that Hli:e add black. democrats, republic ,us,
readiasers aud iu9ders would cnlors, Mr..
Rohsrd Il. Carne The SuparulOldsnt ofPut-
lie Instruction of Alexandria.
MIR. Conrad, OF Winchester, also threw a
bomL-sAell ino lha ranks OF the opposition
when be stated that 10 his own s ,oioo Of tho
State 10 three o)unlies which gavs two.lbou-
sand msiority for tic dsmocraos-U!arkc,
Frederick and Warren tho supcrinlondcnts of
schools wcrc rCaojusterI and supporters of the
Cameron ticket during the last eIto,ioo. This
no stated 10 Offset the assertion OF Nj. Gliding,
(terubIlca o. that tho Public Schools hsd b,eu
run 10 tho interest OF the dem ocra,ic party.
Mr. Harris. o1e OF The colorad members Of
the House otjeoed to Dr. Rutfoer b, cause be
said that DR. IL. had sandered bis raoo By ssI-
ilog forth to tho world that the negroes arc TO-
capable ct rising to the higher branches tt
educsllon. tie also charged that 10 Altx,r-
drla tho teachers 10 tho c,cred schools had
been nototl>u>g Incompetent u,il The people
had sis:n 10 thtit N j sty and foc, tn. al
teralitn OF at,lrs for tho better. Mr. Critic, of
IS :ciord, the haudsomts: member ofthe House,
mado manly and earn g. speech 10 rtpy to
tho remarks of Mr.. Giddlups
vi clnrse MIR. Farr got his ofioo. Ho will
retain Prof. III Hand, of Dr.. Ratfuor's slst1,
who's, c., hing viii b. J. HIM 10 tho tu in: 81
dctsi's of the ofioo.
The next fight will DO upon toe ia1ssAips.
but 1t Is not probable that thcro will b. much
discussion upon their q, ciion.
The Committee on General Law, tt-Isy re-
Eorted in the Senate Senator Smiths bill t. in
corporate the Potomac M nufac,uring Com pany,
OF Washington. d q. The Incorporates aie
H. w. Blair, James Giflan, j. b Archer, X,
). Bright. A. l. Rosche, x u. Emerson. w.
Is Moses. Frank Hume, O. T. Lincoln, L. Il
Martin, u q. Cess, John 8. Barbour, jobs w.
Green and Chas. Moody. The capital stock
OF The company is 10 be one million dollars
divided Into shares OF one hundred dollars, and
may be increased 10 sum not e1cesdipg five
million dollars. The company is su.horizs id 10
engage IN smelling Of ores OF iron and other
metals and in such other manufactures business
as they may see fit.
The report autographed from Richmond to
washington psper to the effect that two we'll
known young gentlemen of this city HAD fought
duel Is entirely without foundation. Thew
are and have been all tho time warm friends.
Governor meron's first veto message SAINT
into Inc Legislature yesterday was dated Gov.
ernoi's otics January H. 1881" The ous,,i N
now arises whether that is , legal veto.
Among the best element of the resiiuster
party Msjor N. b. Meade seems t. be stesdily
aning in strength for tbs nomination of Judge
OF the Corporation court of Alexandra and
several of the mtst influential members of The
party now predict lis nomination..