The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-07

INTO the treasury to BE distributed pro
rata among the educable children q
the State III the manner provided toF y
law. The legislature 81 1852 increased
/ tbecom mon seh0ol fund hereby provided
for from 500 600 TO $500, 600 stipula-
ting that whenever the amount OF the
school fund IN the State treasury IN any
fixed wear does not il the aggregate
amount to 500, 600, exclusive Of special
i funds. then the State Treasurer shall
transfer from the general fund 70 the
common school fund @ MAKE Ine sum
of said school fund SS00, 600.
How long are the sessions Of youI
sehoolsF'
uThe LAW provides that free public
schools shall BE maintained Tor nve
months in each year where i can De
| done without leyying and collecting
/ county tax for school county purposes
not exceeding in the aggregate - 90 on
each $1,000. Then the question Of ex-
tending the schools beyond the eonsti.
i tutional requirement Of tiye months
shall be at the discretion ef the Board
of Supervisors.
"How many educahle youth are there
in the State r.
.sAccording..to the census OF 1881, the
latest authority at hand, there were
426. $50 of which number there were
| 1852 white and 251 ,4SS eoloFed.
Have you higher schools ana cor
legesg,, ..
at Oxford, which is in prosperous con.
dition, with an annual attendance o.
lover 500 students; tuition Tree. ne
/ Agricultural and Mechanical college, al
Starkville; average annual attendance
over 800: tuition free. The AlcoTn Uni
yersity and 4. and NJ. College for col
ored students, at Oakland; average at
tendance 1875; tuition free. At this
university the coIored boy who wishes
| II nursue the advanced studies can OBJ
tain a higher education than at the com
mon schools, and prepare himself Tor
teaching. or other professions. Inc
Tougaloo University at Tougaloo, Hlnds
comfy. for colored students OF both
| sexes. This school was established py
some benevolent people OF the North
and the Legislature gives 1t an annual
ann-nnriation of $1,000. Average an.
nnal attendance $50 students; tuition
| free. The State Normal School for col
/ ored students, at Holly Springs, receives
from the State an annual appropriation
of $500. This school is intended 70
nrepare eolored students for teachers m
the common and other schools OF the
| state tits we'll attended. The Shaw
/ University. at Holly Springs, for colored
| students. receives no State aid, but Is
/ doing good work in educating coloreo
neonIe. In addition to the above there
were Ia 1880 1924 common schools ane
500 private schools. "
What is the feeling regarding tn
! granting of national aid for the pur
poses of education in the States
"Oar people are emphaticaiiy IN faYo
i of IT, Notwithstanding the fact that w
have devoted large sums OF money an
nually for educational purposes, To,
iIliteracy among US Is very great ! e, ~
satisfied that the State mas not eil
| means to deal effectively with TINS gfea
| evil. A citizenship has been conIei
| red upon the colored people Dy IN
government, I have always felt that
was its highest obligation to tlt theT
il for its duties and responsibilities. 1
3 1890 the Legislature solemnly memorla
lied the Congress of the United state
20 provide for the appropriation OF th
proceeds Of sales of public lands for th
: Education of the youth of the countr!
t annortionine said fund to the sewers
States in proportion to the illiteraey e.
) istinp therein. and instructed our Sen;
5 tors and requested our Representative
] | in Congress to use their efforts to seeul
5 the massage of law making such q
: appropriation"
RAILWAYS.
!, "What is the State during in the wa
: of building railwaysW
{ "My information is that there are Q
t ino constructed more miles OF r2llWa
j at the present time, than any 9TH
I State. Without having made any est
e mate of the capital invested in rallWa.
: during the past two years, | should thll
+ Il would reach, and perhaps exceed $zl
6 900 600. Several lines will be complete
e bv January. |. is probable that Il
e road from Meridian. Miss, to New U
e leans. that traverses our pine forests
I will be completed by winter, or at lea
h hy early spring. The Memphis az
d NewsO orleans. via Vicksburg, is beiI
prosecuted with great earnestness al
a will reach completion in the near futuI
s This, as you know, traVerses g nne
The road leading from jackson to iaz
!, CITY will be completed to 4azoo City
d time to move the present clop, ana "
s. taen be continued through the del
country in the direction OF Arkans
n City. The road from Kosciusko
It Aberdeen is nearly ali of it UNDERGO
If tract as | am informed, and the NO
1t progressing rapidly The two lati
le roads are under the direction of Col.
< G. Clarke, and that fact alone lnsul
b their early completion. The Aberde
er road opens up country that has nth
to had no conveniences in the way
as TRANSFORMATION. take it thatthe Natct
and Columbus road will go forward
lg the direction Of Columbus during
is next 70 months. This road has bt
nnder the management of Gen. Mart
distinguished lawyer OF Natcnez,;a
has been built from Natehez to JaeKi q.
al almost entirely with home capital. In
is projected read with about ~ z n
ed completed from Brookhayen TO "a
II dian. / see from the public prints t
10, the Memphis and Selma road viii ]
OF short time be pushed forward a NJ
ber Of gentlemen are looking torw
int 70 the building of the Gull and :
on Island road. which comes from the
,ut through the centre Of the State, aE
as am informed they are in hopes OF
at tins this road built. The building
Wn this road was before the war pet N
Ies. ure with the people of Mississippi,
1n- they obtained q large grant Of LAND,
yer according to the terms OF the grant
In road was to have been Completed y
ma years. The war interyened ana the
ma, expired, but an effort viii pc mae
ma the next session of Congress 70 .Ee
cen this grant.
ent Inc Mobile and Northwestern
aps, runs from Glendale to GlarksyIllei
the Sunhower River, q distance 9
.rti- miles. This road Is under the mar
as mert Of Col. Thos. a. Lyon. q M
remarkable energy and industry. j
i some probability that this road
sos be extended to 1Iinter City, on
asst Yazoo River
s.What Is the feeling Of the p'
80 of the State regarding railway .
$3.50 sion?'
,ara AThe question IS being vigUronsl.
Ir.- sor,s cussed By the press and on the hasl
'rces rec The right to supervise railroads =
=. certain limits IS generally conc
4 =, hut differences exist as to the limit
of power vested IN the kegislatui
- am pleased. however, to say thl
s,ss '-soa discussions are conducted in . spl
q .85 moderation. llese IasoIlag = ~ !,
other hand, they recognize the
Feneiits ST such enterprises. but
$780, that they la y u. 80 =
last Al recegsa1s 49, ...s
tended with iii ienltiea. bat IL any
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