The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-07
PETERSBURG.

SITE SELECTED IN CHESTERFIELD For THE
NORMAL sCHOOL-THIRTY ACRES or FLEETS
FARM FOR Sl3,500-THE COUNCIL TO
BE ASKED FOR BONUS OF S5,000-DEATH
OF SHERIFF BATE, OF PRINCE GEORGE
CELEBRATION OF TIE QUEENS BIRTHDAY
SERIES OF MISREPRESENTATION, sc.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatcb.l
MAY 6. 1882.
The commission appointed to select
site for the Normal and Collegiate Institute
met in this city last night and discharged
their duty. They decided in favor OF loca-
ting the Institute ut Petersburg, three
members Colonel James ID. Brady, Gene
raj V. ID. Groner, and w. n. Stcyens)
voting for Petersburg, and two on. II. DE
Mortie and DR.. n. II. Champlin) fayOring
Farmvi,le. The matter being thus far de-
cided. the commission, by unanimous vote,
selected the homestead portion OF the
Effect" farm, in Chesterfield county, near
Ettrick, as the site. This site embraces
thirty acres Of land, and the fine brick resi-
dence thereon, the price for which is
$4,000; and the Institute is To-
Gated there with the understanding that
the Common Council OF Petersburg will
give bonus OF $1,000. The Council at its
last meeting agreed to appropriate $4,000
as a bonus TO locate the school at or near
the city. and will probably, in view OF the
action Of the commission last night, in
crease the sum TO $4,000. The effect
farm is the property Of Captain John G..
Griffin, and is one OF the most elevated
sites in this section. II commands fine
view Of the city and of the country all
around, and almost Immediately oyerlooks
the.Appomattox river. The residence is a
substantial brick building, 81 feet square,
two stories high, with twelve rooms. 20
feet square and 10 feet pitch on the hrst
floor and IL feet pitch on the second. 1t
has two passage-ways, II feet wide, running
through the entire house. The building
when erected, many years years ago, cost
$4,000. The cost per acre is Sl5C. The
work of the commission Is done, and their
action will be duly certified to the State
Board of Education.
Dir. George McPhail Bate. for manyyears
the sheriff OF Prince George county, died in
this city last night, aged forty-two years,
OF dropsy OF the heart. He had been i'll for
some days, but died very suddenly. He was
an efficient and faithful officer, and was one
OF the most popular men in his county.
His remains will be taken TO Norfolk Tor
interment by request OF his widow. His
funeral will take place with Knights Temp
lar honors from st. Paufs church t0-mOr-
row morning. Deceased leaves policies OF
insurance on his life amounting to Sl1 900,
OF which one half was in the secret insu-
rance orders.
Arrangements have been made for Sc
ries OF rowing matches between picked
crews of the AppomattoX and COckade-
City Boat Clubs, TO take place in the river
here before the State regatta. Nav 23d,
June 9th and 10th, have been fixed as the
dates OF the races; the distance TO be rowed
being one and a half miles. Already the
matter Is exciting good deal OF interest in
the community.
q eneral Stth Boiling took charge Of the
post-oilice here to-day. Everything was
turned over TO him in proper order by the
retiring officer, Colonel d. G. Potts.
The County Court OF Northampton, y.
c.. II is stated, has indicted nearly all the
liquor-dealers in the county for allegedyio-
lation OF the local prohibition laws. III
some instances several indictments have
been found against different parties.
The signs here indicate decided rebel
lion in the ranks OF the Readiuster part,
against the nominee OF the late Convention
for clerk OF the courts. This wing OF the
party will not support the Convention
nominee, but will vote for an independent
candidate in the person OF Mr.. S. A. Plum
mer. Dissatisfaction has spread TO consider
able dimensions, and the situation is made
very interesting thereby. ROBIN ADAIR.