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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-27
STEAMBOATS, an0 Railroads.
PHILADELPHIA AND READING r. R.
NEWJERsEY CENTRAL DIVISION.
FOOT = ID 4

roo
and T TsEST hr Bound nj ISL Brook
80 So 200 2 sT S? so 100 s5 AGO. tS i SsS
Haes,u, hI: NJ Coumbisave for Manayunk. Consho-
pRAMI Ne;RooM ca rs on all Day Trains and SLEEPING
Returning i e aye rTLA Ninth and .t,
st9 Xxx sl9 Hoo NJ i;l5 Si5 5,il 9i5 l2olp
at SIo 7lG $50, 900, 1890 M, 100 $50 $40 600
For LocKHAyEN. PEALE and 'fPn'rLLIPsBURG Penn,
For ,WMIiJI5fATsiPP9nT.- sUYnURY LEwrsBURo and
ro MAt ri CITY At 1t5 s;Soa m $40 400
GOA loo iso 100 $50 5i5 200 OF n 'i Sunday;
For RAf2 "a sF .SS s FI4rSS
Loo 80 3:45, 5:45 p. m. sundays at $50
For TAMAoTA' at oo 74 $o m lso s45 400 -
For BETHLEnEsi Ali. ENrowN and MAucH CHUNK
at 400 100 $50 100 1870 S.I5 5:lj ,. m Sundays
For EAsfoY 400. 100 $50 a. M. LOO 1870. s45 400
For i b&bG Ray cqPs al zoo $50 $50 ESQ
For TLiE3M d ZOO $50 M. 100 $780, 400 43o
FOR I55 ia Zoo $50 1912 LOO
G'So I94 9 1872 sl5 1880 p M Sundays 400 s45 a.
FqI TdAiS FIELD zoo ZOO, 7,45 ss9 92S 1913
So 45 800 lS 2o $V $i' 40 S tsp 200 PIP
sundays 200, $40 a H.. Zoo M. 100 400 $50 $50
For S' Filth A@noY 400 Goo sis 1880 ll:ooa No.
For I6S ' BRA%c 90 OCEAN GRoVi. tSo al V a at
40 s sIoI GC a ray So S 1C0 o 40 $40 m sun
For FREEHOLD GOO SIS IL 90 a. NJ 1870 400 500 D. m
For LAKEWOOD TOMS RIVER. BARN EGAr at 400
s:l5 A. M, l5u, 400 p.
For ATLANTIC CITY. VINELAND and BRIDGEToN At
4:OOa H.. l:3Op
NEW-JkRSEY SOUTHERN DIVISION.
From Pier No. 5. North River via sandy Hook.
For HIGHLANDS. SEABRIGHT LONG BRANCH $50
1910 m. $40 300 p. IN. sundays $3.50
FOR ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, $3.50. lOl5L m, $40
5:OOp. III.
FOR LAKEWOOD TOMS RIVER and BARNEGAT
3:45p IN.
Tor OCEAN GROVE. OCEAN BEACH and POINT
PLEASANT lO:lJa- H., $40 I. IN.
Tickets can be ocnrei at loot Of Libertyst. Pier nos
way, 659 i3 ANA 149 Oh.aye. vingons. 10 H. 10 and
l43 Green wcst lag 176 East l25tst 1881 Bowery III
Cana-si. principal hotels NcwNOrk CITY Brook
lynat No Courtst O7 broadway Ss $50 Fulton-st 2lO
379 Manhattan-ave. In Hoboken 25i Westinghouse New
York Transfer Company will call for and check baggage
hotels residence o destination.
]. r. MOOTEN, C. G.. HANCOCK,
General Manager Gen. Pass and Ticket Agt
Ill. i. BALDWIN. q. L. 7. Agt, 10 Liberty St, y. Y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-27

NBesi and cheapest route the CATSkILL MOUNTAINS
Steamers KAATERSKILL and CATSKILL leave foot OF
Jay st every week day al connecting with the Cats
XIII Mountain and Cairo railroads Special taken
transportation Of horses and carriages.
FARE ONLY ONE DOLLAR
Send TO pier foi list OF houses etc. address
W HUGHES, Treas Catskil ". Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-27
IRA\Y DAY LINE SELL.

n LDAN1 DA1 LIN T. SELL
"A through tickets 10 all points via
HUDSON RIVER and NIAGARA FALLS.
A LBANY BOATS. "PeOples Line"
~ DREW and DEAN RICHMOND
Leave Pier Al n. r. foot Canast daily Sundays excepteD
aiOp
Connecting Albany all points North and West.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-27
Qonutrp properip ioanteo.

HOTEL WANTED to rent with privileee of
eter ease poe,e4 ~ thirty village on line OF railway
ia not an,,aIns1ed % partly fqrishedJ ~ good condI
'ss sihi ~ rooms land with building Adj
linn. Ha iah PARTICULARS Tor interview j. H. Bor I'd
WANTED TO LEASE for a term of years
house roon 20 acrea good tabie upland with GOOD
ssn Ss g q 70 S Icon. S9cd sSi shV
~ Tribune 0fScH '' - Do low. Aa1ees u A. Boz
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-27
RAILROAD.
On and after SEPTEMBER 81. 1886
GREAT TRUNK LINE
AND UNITED sTATEs NAIL ROUTE.


AND UNITED STATES MAIL ROUTE.
Trains leave NewYo, via Desbrosscs and Coutandt Street
HaIfisburr rttsburg and the West with Pullman Palace
Cars attached; "a M 8 T. and p IL. daily. New-I orh
Wllam,pori, Lock Iiaven m p m Cory ane Enc
Centre, AMI mo on Regions.
fSi 0V %aGnsG oda d ' gou ec Washing
ton Express "o Pullman Palace Cars daily eHce sunday,
Wasnnrion s:55o ~. REGULAR at go 500 arc s30l n
40 and md? 5o a m and p3 n i- 'H"r '""'" H.
For Atlantic cay Ara CAPE Nay eScrt Sqnag ,slo,s
. m on SUnd, . m. and D. m. DO not Asourv
Fe! oi Point and Norfolk New York: ph,a1elplia anil
B,y Line 4.Sop m. week dav.
atJcrsev civ ,noring speedy and direct transfer FOR
Trims ssSisS rom PrtsluIg 7lo 20, llSca m. d.55
na ' S5 M a @G so 3d. S ami an Ps'Ts
SUNDAY G.2o 800 q. M, $:2o. go and 1873 n. From
iisoa m LOO 800 $50 3so 5'o so 655 80 40
9 Io i 7sa p ann 31p SSl 5 @ s5 aa loS5
FOR PHILADELPHIA.
ezo 72o : 5oo % CHICAGO Limited and 10 Washington
aud u night Accommcation $500 il 10 a m,' and lI5
pm. sundays, Express. 3d. 5000 LiniteO anl ID An
80 . - :. 5 an p ~ IN % ait s,, =, o anil
TIT io sayns Ia y Saf'R aS g. p ~ am On
1efnTn rTns ar r"S ro street Sutton Philadelphia,
f2'oi SO a:o5. No. s'io $50 80 s26 $40 II nj
' 49, @ 7i2 H anS 30 .n' On -anda7 i26
$40 400 40 $40 $40 l. m~ l24a ti5O Limited o5o
Leave Phadepha Camden. 900 N. daily except
Ticset oaces $40 1875 AMI 9ii Broadway Aston House.
ana ie9t o ,ap 9a OF Fnogs Brookyn
Buse6. Hotel HoboEen station Jersey CIV Emisrant
The New.9o7k Transfer Company VIII call tor nd check
baggage ron hotels ami residences D u.oon
'hN' General r Manager Genera Plss'r Agent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-27

DAY LINE
~ TO OLD POINT COMFORT Norfolk, Va. and South.
Leave via T. nm r. X. i:3O p ParlOi to Baltimore
thence Pala steamers, arriving at Old Point $40 a
Norfolk . Ia III. V. TOMPkIN5, Genu Pass. Agent
I,yav
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-27
Citn proprrtn for Sale.
Business propertp for Sale ano Go Crt.

TO LET.-StOre, basement and sub cellar,
Nassaust, hickman
rutland WHITING. Beekman-st
Isl LOFTS TO LET at 165 William % and
~ Beekman st also other desirable lofts and Offices
lei IN this vicinity. rutland & WHITING, Beekman-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-27
City l)roperip Go Get.
brooklgn propertp for Sale ano Go Get.

TASTEFUL, Unique Designs in new Brook
gb dwellings first place and Second place and Henry
- ""~hlA On premises JOHN .. HOYT JK, % Bdway.
HI COLUMBIA HEIGHTS.-Forty rooms;
az IMPROVEMENTS elegant house aud location for
No'i sS DoaIilns house ii. W SHERlILL rs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-27
HUDSON RIVER BY DAYLIGHT.
DAY LINE STEAMERS ALBANY or c. YIBBARD
DAILY cycpDt Sund1vl

Leave Brooklyn, Fuons Cby Annex ...........
Ncw-Iork Ncsrys PIER ...................SiO A.
West 22d ST. Pier promptly H.
For Albany landing at Nyack and TarrvOwn l)y erryl
West Point. Ncwburs POuglkecpso Kl!nebeck. CatskI
and Hudson.
Returning leave Albany S.3Oa. m.
connecting AT Albany With y. Y. Cent. & H. r. r. r Tor
Utica Buffalo. Niagara Fails and the West.
Last trip of the from New Ork oct 10 from Albany
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-12
Railroad Accidents.

JOLIET, ILL.,, Jan. ia fatal accident oc-
Cured on the Chicago, st. Louis and West
ern railway yesterday, near Roanoke, q
small station about thirty miles below
Streator. Three engines with snow pillow
started out from Streator to clear the track
from snow, and when near Roanoke struck
large drift of heavily packed snow with
such force that the snow plow and head en-
CINE were thrown from the track and badly
wrecked, the other engines not leaving the
rail. Lucius Scson, who was engineer of
the head engine, was found between the fire
box and tender crushed to death, though
his fireman miraculously escaped with only
o few bruises.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. ED Christie
pher, Tom Ryan and John Mclaughlin,
three railroad laborers, were killed near In
dependence, No, on the Missouri Pacific
railroad last night by being struck by pas
senger train while they were walking on the
track
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-12
The Weather.

WASHINGTON, D. c. Jan 12-The cold
wave has been broken in the Northwest,
where the Temperature has risen from go
to 40, but il still continues very cold
throughout the country. Snow is falling
this morning ut Iadiaaoa, Galveston, and
Brownsville 10 the southern portion of the
west Gulf States; elsewhere fair weather
prevails. The winds arc northwestcrly in
the districts bordering on the Atlantic ard
southwesterIy 10 the lake regions; elsew here
they are variable. The temperature has
fallen about 10' in New England aud the
eastern portion of The lower lake region; it
has risen slightly in the Ohio Valley aud
Tennessee, the Upper Mississippi Valley
audlin the Gulf States; from To- to 3O' in
the Missouri Valley, and from 30' to 40' in
Dakota.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-12
Fires.

ELKHART, Ind, Jan. 12.--Fire at Bristol
Sunday night destroyed several business
buildings and r. D. Merritt's stock of dry
goods. The loss is $4,000; insured for
$l5,300.
CHICAGO, Jan. 12.-Shortly before mid
night the Waterman in Robert Grier & Co. s
WOODEN factory, at Sunnerdale, discovered
fire in tho Central portion of the building,
and transmitted the alarm. A hose company
responded, but the fire wa. too big for them
to handle, and the building withits contents
was destroyed. His loss on business. stock
and machinery wa. &c. 900, upon which he
has $50 900 insurance.
GOSHEN, Ind, Jan. 1s.-The large two.
story warehouse of the Noble School Furni.
ture Company, with its contents was de-
stroyed by fire last night. Loss $4,000
partly insured.
CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-THE flour warehouse
OF Frederick c. Vehneyer at No. 1872 Kinze
street, took Ere this morning and was almost
entirely destroyed, together with its con-
tents. The loss will reach $780,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-12
UusS PEOPLE talk about the high prices

WHEN PEOPLE talk about the high prices
they are compelled to pay for almost every
thing they consume by reason Of The tariff,
but few of them realize the fact that 1t Is
not only the two hundred million dollars
collected at the customs houses that are
added to The cost Of their purchases, but
FIVE or six times that amount, as they con-
sumo that much more of domestic than OF
foreign goods, and as the sole object of the
protective tariff is to enable American
manufacturers to add an amount equivalent
to that of the tariff upon the price of their
products. At the lowest estimate ten hum
dred million dollars are exacted from the
people of this country by the tariff, only
one-ffth of which reaches the Treasury,
the remainder going into the pockets of the
protected manufacturers. No wonder the
latter fight vigorously against the oblitera-
ton or reform of system by which they
are so much pro6ted, and that they should
BIO enabled to make that fight successful
when they have to act upon set of men
who have go little faith in each others probty
that they propose bills making it criminal
offense for Congressman to accept railroad
passes, for the reason that. their votes would
be bought by such passes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-12

TIE SENATOR MADE HIS MARK.-Tlc
mahogany desks used by the members OF
the United States Senate arc, with few ex-
captions, seventy FIVE years Old. They
were built away back in 1Sl0-12. Like old
wine, they have improved with age, and
ere apparently as strong AID durable as
when first placed in position. Capt. Bas.
sett, who has been a sort of iaCt0tum about
the Senate for half IL century, is the only
person living who can point out the desks
used by the great meti OF the past, and be,
it is unnecessary 10 say, guards his sscret
we'll. II be did not ,hs relic hunters would
chop them to pieces vi hin q month. When
Mr. Tabor, Of Colorado, was member Of
the Senate he enieavorei 10 learn the his
tory of his desk, but Captain Bassett de.
clined to crafty lis curiosity. Tabor is
said to have repii, u: "Never mind; I'll at
leaat leave my maj; upon it so that pos
terity may remember me by that, if moth
Jog else" He wore at that time pair Of
gold sleeve buttons with Il large solitaire
diamond setting in the centre. With these
he gradually made two inde2ta,ons in each
corner Of the desk, and doubtless EAttered
himself tina. he had outwjtted the Captain.
But toe latter, as soon us Mr.. Tabor retired
from tho Senate, plugged up the holes so
deity that no trace Of their existence re-
mains Washington letter III Chicago Ne,Vs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-12

ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
An kbbatoir.

Special Dispatch to the Alexandria GAxsTrE0
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 12.-Mr Meredith
in the Senate to-day introduced bill to in
corporate the Consolidated Abbatoir Com
pany of Alexandria, Washington and
Georgetown. The incorporators 10 the bill
are Francis Carter, Thomas Adams, c. b.
Snow, L. A. Marsteller, Lewis E. Tavenner,
W. E. Clark and George L. Watkins. The
bill gives the company the right to estab-
lish and erect between the city OF AleIan-
dra and the District Of Columbia, or upon
the Potomac river at eny point within the
county ofAiexandria, stables, sheds, yarda,
pens, scales and building or buildings to
accommodate and shelter all animals which
may be brought to its place Of business for
inspection, sale or slaughter. B. ?. o.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-12
LETTER FROM RIcEHOND.

Correspondence OF the Alexandria GAZETTE.)
RICHMOND, Va, January 1.-The taking
of testimony in the Petersburg Normal
School investigation has been completed,
and Senator Jones will write the report of
the committee. The evidence taken yes
terday disclosed the fact that Arnistead
Green, one of the colorsd member of the
General Assembly at the last session and
at present one Of the Visitors of the school,
had drawn as much as 80 and SIP for mile
age. Green only lives about half q mile
from the school, and Treasurer Mitchell
said Green drew that money for walking
up and down the bill.
Mitchell also testified that A. w. Harris,
colorsd, the present member of the HOUSE
from Dnwiddie, made overlures TO him To
burn the records of the school to prevent
any future investigation. All this was sew
eral weeks ago, shortly after the Harris in
restigation ended.
The committees report will be written
this week.
There is some talk among members of the
General Assembly of investigating certain
judges, and at present it seems that the
matter will, within few days, be presented
to the General Assembly. The idea of the
present legislature ia to place every ins.itu
tion controlled by the State upon as firm a
| foundation as possible, and they are also
particularly DESTROYS Of seeing to it that
the ermine shall be kept pure and spotless.
Tie object of the Soldiers Home, near
| Richmond, So stated by Senator Loven stein,
when the matter came up in the Senate
| to day, is TO take care OF disabled Confede-
rate soldiers not only in Virginia, but in ell
the Southern States. If this idea can be
successfully carried out. other States may
nuke appropriations to the Home, and ulti-
nately it will become even greater insti.
tutlou than it now is.
The special committee, to whom all reso-
lutons bearing upon the State debt shall he
referred, has rot yet heen appointed. /.
is understood that there will be several
resolutions and bills introduced at the pres
emit session in relation to the State debt,
none however will antagonize the Riddle
| berger settlement B. 2. 0.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-12
THE FAIRFAX ELECTION.
To the editor Of the Alexandria Gazette

| To the editor Of the Alexandria Gazette:
In your issue of the 9Th inst. the person
from Fairfax who informed your Washing
ton correspondent that the defeat Of Mr. E.
NJ. Lowe, in the special election held in the
county on the 5:h instant, was because of
the dissatisfaction in the democratic ranks
at the way in which the administra
ton was being conducted was very much
mistaken indeed. There were several rea-
sons any enc Of which is sufficient, we be-
lieye, viz: Mr.. Lowe is not, nor has he
been citizen Of Fairfax for the past Eve
years; he was nominated by n ring of six
or eight, and again Mr.. Lowe is not at all
popular with our people, justly or not we
know not. Another reason is because Mr.
Thorn, though q republican, is very popu-
lar young man with both classes OF our vot-
era, and he represents an element in our
body polite that will soon assume tremen-
dous proportions in our elections, the tenn
perance question, This is question that
will one of these days be the test of mans
fitness for Office. Whether it is polite or not
We do not say, but the signs Of the times
point 10 tie publication of the election fran
will. we predict, soon stand side by side up
on the moral, right and just platform of the
mo rum" party.
The grand majority that was given Judge
D. NJ. Chichester on the Sd of last Novem-
Der was largely owing to bis we'll known
temperance opinions, many long life repub-
licaus voting for him simply upon this
ground. The same reason can be given for
Mr.. Thorn's majority over Mr.. Lowe, q
large number of democrats voted for Thorn
on the temperance side and large number
did not go to the polls. We advise the de-
mocracy of old Fairfax to nominate in flu
ture citizeas of the county, popular men
aud temperance men, and the party will al
ways succeed if this line is followed. The
temperance people of Fairfax are to be- con-
graduated upon the election Of Jacob Thorn;
he will represent the democrats as we'll as
republicans and the moral effect Of his cleo
ton will be felt ia both parties. If the
democrats had nominated strong man
they would have elected him. This is the
reason they failed, and not because we are
at "logger. heads with the administration.
A TEMPERANCE DEMOCRAT.
Fairfax CO., Jan. 9.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-12
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Pasapsco river is frozen over to its
mouth.
Mr.. Bradlaugh will be admitted to seat
in the House of Commons.
The King of Bavaria will marry, morgan
atically, the beautiful widow of carriage
maker.
Judge Bond bas refused injunction TO stop
the sale of the Southern Maryland Railroad
in Philadelphia tomorrow.
The city of Baltimore had no floating debt
at the close of 1885. Noae of the city de-
partment accounts was overd!awn last
year.
Governor Foraker was inaugurated at
Columbus, Ohio, yesterday, and there was 9
display of military and political orsauizs,
tions.
Mrs. Mary Curtin, who was once q cock
in the family OF The late VIM. N. Tweed
was burned to death in New York Sunday
by ner clothes taking fire from range.
Bennett Smith, one of the largest ship
owners in Nova Scotia, died at Windsor
Yesterday. He was @ member Of the Nova
Scotia legislature, and the richest man i'll
the province.
The firm of A. NJ. Bgelow s. Co., whole
sale leather dealers, Boston, has failed fol
about 100000, dragging with it the firm O
J. A. & G. +. Roberts. The two firms hao
Endorsed each others papers.
In the House OF Representatives yeser
day $50 additional bills were introduced
A resolution was offered calling for nforma
ton in regard to the management of the
Norfolk navy yard, and a presidential sue
cession bill was also Introduced.
The West Newton accommodation train
or the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, ral
into the rear of the Mckeeaport accommo
dation, seven miles east of Pittsburg, Pa.
yesterday morning, breaking the leg of q
passenger and bruising number of others
The democratic members of the Ohio Leg
islature held an open caucus last night ant
nominated Allen G.. Thurman forthe Cnitet
States Senate, to be voted for in each branci
of the Legislature to-day, aud in joint con
veption of the two bodies Tomorrow. Thur
man received IS votes in caucus, Coy
| Hoadly SO, and scattering. The nomna
ton of MIR. Thurman was afterwards made
| unanimous By u rising vote.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-12

THE POLITICAL views of Dir. J. NJ. Langs-
ton, colored have undergone noticeable
change since he accepted the superinten-
dency Of tue colored Normal School at
Petersburg, Va. Only short time ago he
was pronounced and ultra republican, and
SO extensively partisan that he abandoned a
foreign position to come back to this coun-
try to take part in the Blaine campaign.
Nov, however, all is different with him, and
he takes the ground that hereafter the
colored men will do their own thinking and
vote upon all questions without regard to
past party affiliations; that they should de-
vide if they want to do so without regard to
the present political condition of affairs,
and that they should he conservative, and
vote for tie best Interests of themselves as
. class and Of their country. This is a
proper and wise change. and tends to con.
Arm what prominent Virginia politician"
told the CAVITIES Washington correspon-
don't yesterday about Mr.. Langston's prob
able candidacy for Congress in the Peters.
burg distrc. next fall.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-12
TEEGEHERAL ASSEMBLY.

In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Meredith in
troduced bill to-day authorizing the sale
Of the MoD'ett registers belonging to the
State.
As stated in yesterdays GAZETTE the bill
TO appropriate $4,000 annually for the
maintenance of the Soldiers Home of R. E..
Lee Camp, No. l, Confederate Veterans, was
ordered 20 its epgrossmcnt.
The bill amending the law prescribing
the duties, powers, liabilities and compensa-
ton Of certain county officers, providing for
the collection of taxes" &C., which provides
for the repeal of the ) per cent. penalty on
all taxes not paid prior to the 1st day of
December Of each year, was recommitted.
Bills We're passed 10 amend the act pro.
vidDg basis of municipal taxation on the
real property in cities and towns, and to de-
fine the salaries Of certain officers and to re-
peal certain acts in relation thereto.
Ia the House Of Delegates q bill was in
trodueed to prevent the sale by tax receiya-
bic coupon brokers of coupons detached
from the bonds.
The joint resolution to appoint special
committee to whom all resolutions relative
to the State debt shall be referred was
adopted after a debate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-01-12
ALEXANDRIA, VA
TUESDAY EVENING. JANUARY -.
THE soPHIsTRY of the Petersburg 1noe@'

The sopa1srRY of the Petersburg lndez'
Appeals argument is 80 apparent tnat II Is
scarcely worth while to answer 1t. our
support of the public school system IS paseo
not on the advantages Of education to the
Individual, but upon its necessity LOT tne
well-beng of free State. Ii tree DooAs
were necessary to free education, we snoulo
advocate them, but they are not. Inc pup.
lie school system has been In successiui
operation fifteen years without them, ana
according to report of State superintend-
ent Fssr Just made to the House of Dele
gates about one-half of all the minors be-
tween the ages of and 81 are now enrolled
in public schools. That proportion, con-
sidering the number who attend private
schools, colleges, &C., is quite as large as IL
should be, which proves, concusively that
few, if any, children are kept from school by
want of books. The Inder-Appeat says ::
"Clothes are not indispensable to on educa'
ton books are." Now, we have
not the least doubt that were it possible to
ascertain the facts, it would be found that
far moro children are kept from our public
schools by the want of suitable clothing
. than by lack of books. /"Wc," also, want
to see our system of education so free that
the poorest and most unfortunate child IN
the Commonwealth can enjoy its benefits
on terms of equality with every other
child but we think we see it now.