Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-02-07
RICHMOND LETTER.

RICHMOND, Feb. ,, ! 396.
Our Legislature IS still working slowly
along, but so far the fruits OF their .labCl
are not visible, unless it is in the number
o. nvestiga'ing committees appointed
which in the end generally report every
thing all right, rumOrs to tic contrary
notwithstanding. The investigation Of
the management of the Deaf & Dnmt
and B.ini Institute at Stanton has dis
closed a condition Of things a. that H.
stitution that should never have batn
suffered to exist for q moment and while
no direct proof of immortality or dlsslpa-
ton on part of the officers was offered,
the resignation Of all the officers con-
nected with these scandals should be de.
manded, or else the y should be promptly
removed. This is the sentiment of the
PEG pie of this city generally.
The inyeslisation OF the Pentenlary
affnrs seems to drag or has been put to
sleep as nothing has been heard up 10
this time of any further action of the
committee. Something there surely
should be done; talk about feeding stout
healthy and hard working men on 4 Is
cents a day is simply ridiculous, even
when You buy rotten behring's and spoiled
meat There ought to be some limit to
that sort of thing, else in order to make
good showing for binself the Superinten-
dent might still further red NJ e the rstions
and feed on fouc cents a day or still less.
The Legislature also would do well to
accept the suggestion of Mr. Glasgow the
efficient President OF the Board of the
PenitentlarY in regard to the guards,
who it seems are nothing but the crea-
lures of the Supt. to be ap pointed by him
as his personal interests are advanced
and to b5 di scbarged at his will aud
pleasure If thereby the hold upon new
member can be- obtained. Let him retain
the power Of appointing MT, but he should
discharge no man without approval of
of the Boa I'd, and the guard should have
be right OF defenc5 before the Board
upon the charges preferred. The refusal
of the Legislature to adi)urn over one
day IN honor OF the birthday of Gen. Lee
is bringing out bursts of ndi Guation
frsm tue various COnielerat5 Camps in
the Southeran States. aud it seems but
proper that our own Camps Iii tie state
should take prompt action and dlSayow
and condemn the act Of our Legislators in
TENS. Pressure e I'm
port ant business was 10 excuse whatever,
for there was no important business IN Ter
Q 'nsideratlCu.
Our Camps are bald at work getting
ready for the great gathering OF all the
old Cenfels next June aud you may rest
assured a royal " elcome will be extended
to sll aud every one. as the guests not
alone OF oar Camp, but Of our entire
city. We earn ,stly hope that Shenan
doah Camp as we'll as Slower Camp will
be in line with full ranks. see that
tie remains Of C,l. Lewis B. Williams
and Col. Patton Of the old First Va.
Confed. Regiment viii be brought here
from Baltimore aud reinterr ID By the side
Of their cd comm ,nder Gen. Pickett.
Why not arrange 1t someway until the
meeting Of our Camps here and then
honor The memory of these two braYe and
gallant men aud give all a chance to
march in funeral cortege to their last and
lasting resting place.
TIE Legislature is still wrestling with
the race track gambling bill, which al
ready in time lost, has cost our treasury
money eaough TO run couple Of fairs
next summer. Some Of the members seem
to think that horse racing and gambling
with it is necessary TO ! eep up our Agrl-
cultural Fairs. II such is fact, then let
them 20 under. But Fairs can be had
and racing with it. without gambling,
as has been demonstrated. Then pass
the Maupin suti-gambling bill.
MORESEIT.