The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-07-22
City ANDSTATE NEWS.
The Gold and Other Markets, and
ni.ceiIaaeons Matter, 20 DC fsana sn
the Fourth Page.

Education for the City District was neid
in the city building last evening, Dr. T.
A Hildreth, President. in the Chair.
Before any business was taken up, the
President addressed the Board upon the
educational interests of the District, and
dwelt IT some length upon the many ini-
porrant measures which would come be-
fore them for their consideration.
TIL, Comm, .sioners OF Webster Town
ship reported that lots No. and 5 with
fraction Of square 10 10 Ca!dwt;.'a :.
ltiou could be purchased for school pnr-
poses, for 81 200 OF 800.
On motion OF Mr.. BOdley, the report
was referred To the committee ON Bald
,ug and Real Estate.
Mr. Wickham moved that tue Board go
into an election for superintendent OF
the Public Schools ef the city.
This motion elected \ warm AMI aui-
mated discussion as 10 the duties, salary,
etc, Of the Superintendent.
On motion of Mr.. Sweeney the Board
resolved itself into a committee OF the
Whole on the subject of the Superlnten-
deucy
The committee Of The Whole rose and
reported:
In favor of the election Of a Snperln-
repdeut of Public Schools for the District,
ar 4 blank salary. whose duties shall be
such As are provided by law, TO examine
and report Ia the Board the number OF
teachers. and their classification. needed
in the various school houses; To report a
course Of studies which may be adopted
and ordered 10 be used IN the various
schools by this Board; that the odperin-
tenI.au may, for good cause shown, be
NJ any time discharged bS this Board.
bv ! tvc-third vote III the members pres
emf: that the Superintendent discharge
only .ucb duties a. rhe Board shall order
under law, the three Commissioners Ut
each Township shall employ teachers,
and have the general management OF the
Schools within their said townships, I'M
ierrhe orders of this Board. and under
said orders shall do such things Is were
under the old system discharged by the
Trustees: that che Board shall iiX all
sllaries OF teachers and other employees
If this School District. and shall deter
mine ana direct the course of studies,
and shall adopt r;iies for the government
II the schools
\ motion was ma.ie TO rete' the ques-
ton of illing the blank, a. TO the Super
inteudeut's salary to the committee on
Salaries.
The second Friday evening Of each
month was fixed as the time for the sta
ted meetings of the Board.
On motion Of Mr. Sweeney the Super
inte ndent was required TO make mouth
IL report or the number of scholars, their
general progress aud condition, and ali
matters of a general interest belonging
TO the schools.
The sum of sl5 was ordered to he paid
70 VIM 5 Buchanan, So to 5. G Naylor,
and s25 to VIM. Colohan, for taking the
enumeration OF pupils in townships
On motion OF Mr. Sweeney, the rate or
the school levy for the present year was
fixed at 10 cents on the 300.
Ar the recent special term OF the
Brooke County Circuit Court, a number
OF the returned Confederates who had
been indicted for treason against the
state. had hearing The case of Alex
ander Campbell. Jr., came up first. The
defendant appeared. and through his
4 counsel asked that the indictment be
1 uuashed, as 1t was not III the usual form,
and also for the reason that it was not
4 found or presented by the Grand Jury
q upon the information OF any one or more
8 members of their own body, or on the
4 testimony of any Grand Jurors, or of any
4 witness or witnesses called on by the
Grand Jury or sent to it. After hearing
the evidence and the argument III the
case. the Court overruled the motioI.
and held Campbell to bail in the sum OF
$4,000 for his appearance at the next
term OF Court. Henry Burke, Robert
Ray and VIM. Miller. indicted for same
offences ut the same time, were similarly
& treated The first named gave bail in
the sum Of $4,000; Ray gave bail in the
sum of $1,000 and Miller in the sum of
b $4,000
81 4 motion was made for new trial IN
the railroad cases, but it was overruled.
1t is said an appeal in these cases will be
taken TO the Supreme Court
81 SUPREME CoURT.-In this Court YES
terday, the appeal case from the Circuit
s. Court OF Marshall county, in which Jo-
siah Ingersol is plaintiff in error and c.
8 Buchanan and Samuel Irwin are defend
81 ants in error, was taken up and argued