Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-01
MECKLENBURG SCHOOL CENSUS.
pccrcnsc In the Negro Population
The New Tobacco Year.

CHASE CITY. VA, August 3l-(Spe-
cial)-Although the colored population OF
Mecklenhurg greatly exceeds the white
vet the school census just completed shows
n considerable increase OF the whites oil
school age and n decrease In the colored.
In 1891 there were 1906 whites; IN 1873 there
are sci Colored in lsgD were 7$l. and IN
$50 are 1853 All statistics show that the
negro population IN this county Is dlinih-
lehing The United States census or ~"
reveals the fact that in the previous Ten
vcars the whites In this county increased
~. while the col0rcd deer aset II
when the fact IS considered that the white
population Of Meckcnburg is 9ls2 ana
colored 161G7. the relative increase and de-
crease are matters OF some significance.
The total amount expended for public
schools IN this county for the year closing
July 81. 1895. was S9.S6SdS.
THE NEW TOBACCO YEAR.
The new tobacco year commencing here
next month will show many changes. MT.
Robert O. Jcfiress, n leaf dealer or the
firm Of Roberts q Jenress. has gone 10
Tarhoro', y. c. to take charge OF the
Pioneer warehouse for the sale Of leaf to-
bacco. Mr.. James r. Berry. another deal
er has also gone 20 the same place.
Mi T. L. Baptist, Of Boydton. and j.
". Swift and " L Lea. Of Durham, ~.
/ G.. have moved here to conduct the to-
bacco business. So when one goes another
comes 20 take his place.
Judge John II. Jones' Of Helena, Ark.,
has been here several weeks. and SAYS
his general health has improved from the
use Of the mineral waters. He Is 81 years
ola and has an astonishing memory lie
intends 20 revisit his ancestral home on
the Rappahannock, In Essex county
which he left after completing his educa-
ton at the University of Virginia. In ISL
Judge Jones has "A letter from Hlllem. the
Arkansas historian. asking him TO get a
stcnograp hcr and dictate his "reminiscences
Of puhl!c men and affairs in his adopted
stat FOR over sixty years, as they would
Doe a valuable contribution 10 state his
tory. .o,,.r,
Tx-C Congressman y. II. a. Williams, Of
oxford. y e.. IS here and is confined 10
his apartments I'm very feeble health
Rev. X. T. Nann. of scotland Neck;
Rev ". l.. Cuunlnseim. Of Wilmington
y C.. and Rev..J. p. Love. Of Suholk' va,
are at the Mineral. and appear 10 De CON
siaerably recupcrated.
L.. y Hartley and wife. OF Sussex conh-
~. and Merritt Briggs. Of Suffolk are
here for their health.
Mrs Amelia J. Holt. a most esiimable
ana beloved lady. died suddenly here tn's
week 4 large crowd attended the iuherai
services which were conducted Dy hef
pastor. Rev. j. s. Wharton. q the zap
tIst church, from the portico ~ the MIN
eral Hotel her home and bedu'iiui anu
loving t!.butes 20 her life and character
we're delivered by Rev. Dr. Thomas Drew
OF the Presbyterian church. and ReYs W.
H. Smithcy and W 7. Jordan, or the
Methodist church. Mrs. Holts lie was
one of charity and good deeds, and 10 the
afflicted her ever watchfui presence was
berediction. She was the sister OF John IS.
Phillips. Of Chesterfield Courthouse ana
II. T. Phillips, OF Petersburg. and mother
Of j. " Holt. Of Petersburg. ana h. VI.
and W. X Holt. of Chase CITY. she was
y years old, and when quite young was
baptized by Rev Daniel Witt. OF SANDY
River church. Ia Prince Edward county.
Mrs. Ann T.. Couch. aged Il years. ana
Mrs i. G. Thompson. formerly OF Lou
doun county. aged IS years, died at their
homes. near here. recently.