Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-01-31

"delivcrince from evil'' the prominent
and perfect representation Of it with
them is the BOARD ON the Chesapeake
and its Tributaries. And no wonder,
poor things it has wrought evil to them
Well will it be if tine evil it has done
shall not live after it shall have gone into
an early and well deserved political grave
The war monster of the oyster navy, the
Chesapeake, has we observe lately 'thro'
the courtesy of the Navy department "at
Washington been armed with two II
FOUNDER ritlcd Dahlgreen guns, land
on her return from the Navy Yard these
captured five ,lredg .ns vessels. Let us
throw up orr caps and congratulate-but
no. the Grand ,Iunketer was not aboard
this time and hence, VET doubt not, these
prizes. Capt. Foster has made a fair
beginning and We trust that he may SO
discharge his duties that the oystermen
m;ly receive their legal duc-and the
State Justice He has Il field of useful
ness before him, and that he may win
honors and the State profit therein. ev-
cry good man must wish. If he had be-
hind him Il Board the members Of which
knew. at least, whether oysters grow on
trees, or whether they should hive their
feathers plurked before eating, and
could have forced into their scethlng
brains the truth that Il boat drawing 81
feet of water cannot go into creeks with
only feet ut water on the bar at high
tide. he might have career; as it is, he
must possess his soul in patience until
such time as Admiral Skaggs shall run
him ashore, and the Maids OF the Dal-
cling Molly despoil him.
If one is to Judge by the condition of
our public roads. an idea must be abroad
that the recent extra session of the Leg
iSlature passed Il law forbdling all work
upon them. They are in terrible plight.
and, unless it be true that such Il law
WIS passed, there is no possible excuse
for it inaSmuchaS we have had an open
winter Offering abundant opportunity
Tor work There are few sections of the
county where good roads can be Ind with
solitte work, and fewer still where the
roads are SO disagracefully bad. Let us
hope. unless there be Il law forbldlng
work on them. that something may he
done to make them more easily pisslble
certainly before March term. On this
subject much might be said. The road
law is no doubt defe ctiye in important
particulars. but that fact by no means
prohibits the oyerseers from doing their
full duty under it. Mere patching of the
roads. just prior to the grand jury term.
or the little mending needed to put their
roads in such state lis TO permit the
overSeers to have successors appointed
is but an evasion Of duty. The public
would be very glad, Mr.. Editor, if You
would give the weight of your opinion in
this matter. and secure a better state of
affairs. We need good roads much
worse than we need new courthouse.
The papers are freely discussing the
Blair Educational Bill just now, and
the belief seems to he well founded that
the House will soon take it up for con-
sideration. What will they do with it?
What course will the Southern members
pursue in the matter: Mr.. Tucker
seems to be the only Democratic mem
her from this State who is Supposed to it.
Very many of the ablest lawyers of the
country declare it to be constitutional
md The voices Of n1neteen-twentieths
of the pvoT3es H. 4-!:se. rnr eas-
thing is very sure, if it becomes a. law
Of the land and shall be skillfully and III
tclligenty handled it will take a heavy
load from the South in the education of
its vast mass of negro illiterates. The
census of 1850 shows there are in the
So, tn 200, Geo negro lllitcrates AID in
lie ~ pIlll ulll fo-.UOU. III SttlllS CELL
sus shows the assessed value of real
property in the South was $50. 1885,
ISL; while that Of the North wis SIS
OPS ,ol9,30S. The unequal burden of ed
ucaton can be seen at Il glance. Cone
ninth Of the wealth of the country must
bear the burden Of educating four-iifths
of the llitcrate colored. - Virginia has
paid as her quota Of the ''infernal rev.
enue" nearly O0O0.O 900. The Blair
Bill will give her S6.OOO.OOO. Mr.. Ed
itor, this is a matter of vital interest
For one, as at present advised, am
heartily in favor of its becoming alaw.
Let us hear from you OIL the subject
We need light and you can give it.
Keg 1tank.
Accomac, Va, Jan. 2S, 1855.
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