National Republican., 1883-07-19
VIRGINIA NEWS.
A Lot Of Interesting Information About Schools
to Be Collected.
Wonderful UnnnimIty Among Convicts
In the Matter OF Asking for Pardons.
Snccidl Dispnich

RICHMOND, VA, July 1S.-In order that ho
may secure complete information as to tho
public schools throughout the state, Mr..
FAIR, superintendent of public instruction,
to-day sent out to the different school
superintendents in the state blanks which
when filled up will give the names of tho
different teachers, sex, color, place Of nativity,
where educated and whether the teacher
holds diploma of any institution of Virginia,
namo of district in which the teacher resides,
number of schools, total number of months
taught during tho school year, total length
of time each teacher has taught in the public
schools, salary per month for last school year.
postofce address of each teacher, and finally
the question, :" does each teacher expect to
mako teaching o profession P'' Each school
superintendent will retain copy of the
paper containing the above information, and
will forward copy to the Office of superin-
tendont Of public instruction, where it will
be filed.
During the present week somo half dozen
or more of the best known men in Richmond
have passed away. Indeed. the mortality
among prominent men is very noticeable.
Last night William Holt Richardson, the we'll
known clothing merchant died, and yester-
day Rev. Il. w. Roach, one of the best known
Baptist divines of Virginia, dropped dead
in Charlotte county. He was as years
old and up to the time of his death
rode twenty miles every Sunday to
conduct services. A letter just received
here from Chesterfield says Col. w. w. Han
cock prominent citizen of that county, will
not live through the day. Col. Hancock was
born in 1898, and has been member of the
Baptist church scventy-one years. Tho num-
Der of years he, his two sons and brother
served in the Virginia legislature will aggre-
gate forty-thrce.
There are fully two hundred penitentiary
couvicts applying to the governor for pardon.
| Their petitions are on file ut the governors
office and some of them have becn there dur
| ing three administrations. Some applying
for pardon have made a record since their
| imprisonment which has caused an additional
five years to be put against them.
Tho site for the new city hall, which is to
cost 100000, has not yet been definitely de-
| cidod upon. There are strong indications
that the old site near the Capitol square, on
Eleventh street, adjoining tho residence OF
Rev. Dr. Tupper, will be selected.
Gov. Cameron is at Old Point. He will
return to Richmond Saturday.
1t is reported that straightout bureau will
bs established Mt Lynchburg during the ses-
sion of the political calico ball to be held
there on Wednesday next, to look after and
protect the interests of that small faction, a:
well as to perfect some plan, if possible
whereby the Jerusalem democrats may hold
on to what they have, and put themselves in
position for further barbacues and sucl
social equality favors. The consult
ations between tho leaders o
these incOngruous elements will
doubtless be held in secret places at night
and line of action satisfactory to all parties
be agreed upon and submitted to the conven
ton by some delegate hitherto unknown t,
political fame as an inspired idea, or the knit,
which will cut the Gordian knot of politca
contention for supremacy in state affairs
Just how this will pan out seems plain enough
to the average readiuster, but appears rathe
Opaque to the statesmen of the other side
Their man is still in q political moon and al
their tricks of legerdemain and Halifaxial
theories, straightout impulses, debt payin
|, proclivities, Teadjuster Endorsements, tru
conservative platforms and democratic assev
erations will not bring him down even for til
cool porridgo they have to offer.