Richmond planet., 1888-08-25
FROM DANYILLE.
The Business Men-A New Enterprise.

To the Editor of Richmond PLANET:
The real dcings among our people here
of late have been well worthy of note.
Certainly commendable for their variety.
The calmness through profting manner,
With which our business men are passing |
through this ordeal which has been
brought upon the country by the present |
administration. certainly bespeaks for !
DanYille's business colored men az being |
full sfledged with mercantile shrewdnesa,
to 60 abreast with the wlde-awake capl-
talists among our other brethren. Our
clotheirs, tailors, grocerymen, hucksters
and dealers in every branch entered, are
retaining their credit and aking money.
Our religion is also on the gain, hongh
Rev Presley lett us, Rev. q. S. Colman OF
Halifax Co has been called, accepted and
will enter upon his duty on the first san
day in October as pastor Of the LoAai 81.
Baptist Church.
Rev Mitchell is home again but Is X
pected to he on the path vending his Way
toward Petersburg tomorrow slnce ano'
er gathering is going to be there. WILL
our Sunday schools, unions, churches a.
preachers will when the latter come nome
continue to strive to gain the world iot
Christ Oar Literary Institution, the Ly
ccum is yet striving and thriving nnder-
meath her erroneous burden OF poInnnE
out immortality wherever it exists anu ap-
plying needy remedies, and improving her
members generally morally and mentally.
Htr second anniversary viii be ht!u u
on the evening Of the 22ld OF September
Qlite an elaborate program D ls oeeh pre-
pared and all efforts will be made TO sho"
progress.
A number Of ladies including the NJ sses
GIadman and Pride are expected to arrive
here On Thursday morning from L>hcn
burg and iOin some Of our Danvllle 8'FS
in q picnic party to HOdnettS Springs
a grand and pleasant affair is antIclpate
Our delegation to Peter bnrg leaves th
A. Quite fine looking delegation
too they are. Politics is beginning 10 %
stirred inst a litVle here. The republican
in this District from the present outlook
are going to hold their congressional sea
in the Fifty first Congress. we, III th'
bart Of the State, would like 10 see / OF
j. Nj. Langston elected to Congress, bn
think it unwise for him to run if not reGn
larly nominated by Republican Conyen
tion.
new enterprise for the better train i
OF our youths is being inaugurated mere
IA high school is to be established SO Una
III line with Richmond, Lynchburg an
other cities of far less note than DanvIiit
OR city can also furnish parents OF htt,'
means education Tor their SONS anu ddhSl
ters whom they have Of necessity bee
sending sthrongh hard strain, of to a'a1.
mics and higher scho pls, can then oDtal
high ira ming at home. Prof. J. Il chaF
Barrett late graduate 0f Lincoln Unlvei'
ty, has been induced to remain and tak
the principalship Of the proposed scho'
and he will be assisted by Rev. +. q. +.
gleston and some other teacher yet TO
chosen. The pro-pect il step il the rlgt
direction and soon the citizens VII DC as
ed to contribute after which nortnti
friends viii be visited in its behalf L!
cry Of sectarionism will, no douba be T"
ed by some who viii endeavor 10 lmpe'
its progress but it too late q day for an
one to attempt to mislead people fro
grasping good opportunities, come lro
what source they may.
We areaours for our races progress