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The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-04-06
rRo.slAYERY GLAssEs.

1t Is oontonded by those who are dis
posed to support tho action Of the Presi,
dent that he is no; opposed to a Freedmans s
Bureau, but only to several of tho features
of the bill passed by Congress, His action
wOrrapts' no such conclusion. We have no
reason Ia helisye-7ipore especially since
his vetn &C the Givh Rights Bill---lhat he
would sign any bih looking to tho protec.
tion OF the freedmeq m their rights Tho
one now in force was approved before he
became the accidental Exeeutiyeo of the ma,
ton wien the same provisions and fea.
lures were applied IN Tie Interests of sllt-
cry, Mr., JoASsoS coull see no uaco site
tionalityi but when they are applied in be,
half of Freedom,l the oaso is uttered, aud
what was constitutional before becomes
alarmiugly uneonstituIional aud f5Mfuily
iniDieal to hewsl:are aud prospOrity Of
the Union. Such is tho aspect Of aiiairs
when viewed'throush tho rro!slavery glass.
es Of President JonSsoS ~ N''f
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-04-06

ON the first page we give the,yeto mes,
sage OF President JOHNSON on the Civil
Rights Bull Also u characteristic letter
from Hon. HESRy WxrER DAVIS, giving his
viewson Reconstruction, to which we invite
attentive perusal. He urges tina extension
of the fight of suffrage TO the black man,
and logically mIers that upon this hinges
the veal or woe of our nationality. We
commend these views Of al ouiuent states
man, TO tile serious consideration Of y" my
policy" and his chief Interpreter, now pre-.
siding over the destipies of tho tlird State
in the Union. It may afford them food for
thought. ssTlssaehi 20 & irb@ ll 'e.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-04-06
ALL HALLE sooNNEcTICUrl

Thecgloriors little Nutmeg statc sends
greeting 70 her sister States. Tho result
Nof tho election on Monday list is grand
triumph TO the Union pary---a glorious
feather in tho cap of Impartial Liberty
and a decidedly wet blanket upon the aims
aud hopes of :, my poley" at Washington
Tho lhos were eleatly aud closely drawn;
the issues were unmistakablc, and the yer.
diet has been given for E1'tal Justice TO all
mon.
New Hampshire was the FIRST signal gun
of ths canpaisa of 1866, aud nobly has
Connecticut responded. The victory is
decisiye, Complete returns show tue olcc.
tion os General uAwL1y, the Union capdi.
cate ofur Governor, by majority of 500.
The Senase stands l3 Union and sDcmoorals.
The lower hranchis, largely rniou, Inspitc
of Executive Interference, the Union men OF
that state are unshalSen 10 them he all
honor Tor the victory they have achieved.
Let iawnipg sycppbants take warning.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-04-06

TIM Cleveland Hsyatt says of the crops
in Northern Ohio, tlal tl,ore hasbean great
iamago,to to fruit during the late cold wealth
er, and that ii' some places tho early fruits
arc entirely destroyed The INJURY to
wheat, which, especially In some Of the
third or fourth tier Of cauuies from the
lake, was Thought to bo nearly fatal. is not
al great as at frst npprehended. Early an.
ticipations Of a great failure in the maple
sugar prodnct are also erroneous i'll a great,
or rless degree. t.u .s e
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-04-06

y rRRsND ~ our elbow very portiuenily
suggcsts tina, President JonSsoS might have
saved both fine aud labor in his velo Of
the Civil Rights BIZ, and in place of a
threccolumn message, three.lino mo usage
would have answered every purpose, ih
which ho conl | have simply stated that he
did not deem the passage Of such BIZ
fayorableto tho interests of the rcbols, ahh
therefore Il coull not fcceivctis gnahlfc
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-04-06
IN aannarY ihcrp wera i1.sln whito md

IN Janaary thore were 1890 whito and
6j,7o6 coIorcd troops in tho national serv.
Ice. BY the reductions that have beop
made aud are still being male the number
in service on The llOlh Of April will be j.
O55 whiteond 30,2l7 colorrd troops "a to-
tai of47,2Sl.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-04-06
FOR. @AT,H.

frwo Furiy-aere Lots, ia Section Sixteen, Troy
i Township, Wood Cnin.y, Ohio.
Tale oolAplete. Who wants them ? Address
?. GAGE, fiudisy, Ohio.
fmdLy, March 20, 1866. 4sfs
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-04-06

'rnn President, in his lobratod speech,
said that he was carrying out the plinS o
Mr.. Lincoln. We never heard OF Mr., Lin
eolnrgettiag heaStly drunk, an making u
speech for the edilicatiou OF a rebel nob.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-04-06
rnENekr vSlSSSsrArn .S,S ooNvEN-

AuWAiuurncd meetiug Of MONITORS Of the
LegelaNre and influential eitisens,from MI,
partsaoe the State after n fnll dih c,Isson, In
Columbus on Monday night recommended
the State uaion ESacutive C9nnittoe, BY
unanimous svolo.to fix the time Of meeting
Of the next Union State Convention for the
t,OenIScis tlag Of Jane nert
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-04-06

Ttr Toledo Bmle, pauliihg Press aud all
the 0opperheadr papers Of tho Tenth p;s,
trict sustain the action and policy of tbs
President, aid oppose that Of Congress-.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-04-06

&" NEyRR did repent for doing good, and
shall not now" therefore advise all afflicted
with Catarrh or cold in the head, 70 use DR.,
d. Ii. Seelye's Liquid catarrh, Remedy, a
sure, aud permanent cure, - sstr E.t,,t.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-04-06
REMARKABLE YOUNG LAZY,

The Magnetic poetress, Miss Tennessee " ho was
called the Wonderful Child, has established an
lnhrlaary In Gnennali. ON Rinh street. No. i22,
near Mound where she may be oonsaltea on ali
matters pertaining 10 life aud hoalth. She will
give information of lost or stolen property identi-
hing the person or persons concerned with 50
mach certainty as scarcely to leave doubt Of
their guilt; aud, When reqnireds viii 50 into an
unconscious state and travel 20 every part VI tue
world, and hunt up absent persons, whether dead
or alive, and through her viii tell Che iuquming
friends their situation and wherea bouts. She will
ensraatee to make permanent cures in all cases
she 1ndertaGes. Cancers Extraeted, root and
branch, without Instruments OF pain. or one drop
OF blood, in from four to twenty -four hours. har-
agsed persons made 10 walk In nom three to nins
days, aud all other diseases treased Win tAesanae
sUeoess, such as liver comllaint consumption, ats
heart Disease, sight aud hearing restored ahI ali
diseases that hesh Is heir 10.
All leiters promptly answered. and nedieine
sent by exprsss whom rvquired, Addsess Box e.
I1s, Cincinnati y. o, ia' "a
Owing % hos extensive pta etice, Mise Tennessee
has been eompesled 10 secure the services ef Mad.
anie Baker md Dr c. II. woodhnli. k9as
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-04-06

PpRslpRST JoHSsoN has had great deal
10 cay ID his recent speeches, abont saving.
ing around tbs circle Of the Umo,i.p II
there was iess HswNeINa An6uEp.p aud
more ~swNOIAa ur," il would be better for
the eVuhtry.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-04-06

n
Il tate Agency in this place, and haze q large
number of Improved Farms aud Unimproyed
Lands for sale in Wood County, 0hips among
which are the followings fsifri yq3y d
49, Improved Farms. "a
. go acres in sections IS and SO, Henry town
ship on the Ridge noad, about so acres under cul
,tivation and 20 acres more partly celred, finely
timbered with black walnut, sugar trees, oak, &c,
on the nice ridge running through Bloom and Perry
townships, in good neighbOrhood, near schools
and churches; has comfortable, farm buildings,
young orehard,&e Price $4,000 ,..s.,....,
Al acres on Sugar Ridge, pear Thomas
Steam Saw Mill, miles -from Bowling Green, IL
acres under cultivation, good apple and peach
camp OF sugar trees and well settled heghborhood.
Price, $50 per acre. H'1H1I9 iGIsY 4.f n i.al
We have 24O acres of wild lands adjoining above
farm at 81 per acre .ei d! H8v.q a3 ~ b
20 Out lot g lin Perrysburg, 4 acres under good
fence. Price $500, lo ani1g II .as1 vacI
Out Lot 80 in Perrysburg. acres less rail-
road. Price $3.50. i f'n i.8 gu.h4I t|
A Farmof Ie7 acres, miles south of Perrys-
burg, ON Plank Road, on corner of cross road, 10
acres under cultivation, solne prairie and openings
on it, balance well timbered Price SO psr acre.
.UnimproYed lands s'.
$40 acres near Tontogany, ON railroad, part
prairie and part timber, between aud 5000 rails
split out and some Id fence. In-iots OF 80 acres at
$40 per acre. i'fff 1y
100 acres miles south Of Perrysbprg, on
corner Of two good county roads; heavily tnibered
With oak, hickory, &c, improved faims on three
sides OF Il, and good school house II mile distant.
Price, tl2IsPer acre. lY1q "a Iia % m.
West part northwest Y section II town 6. range
~, in Webstertownship, adjoining improved farm,
and in good neighborhoodi Prize S3 Per, aGre. s.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-04-06

PsEsTpEsr JoHSsoS has issued sproola.
nation, declaring the rebellion ended. It
will DO found in anothsr column. - ,.u
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-04-06

The LOau hin Letter from
NA ~ Hon. y. M. Ashley.
'flic following letter from Hon. J. M.
hsnttAi cxplatptory Of bis position on the
Joau Bill, WINS recently received by gen
Nonan IN Toledo.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-04-06

FNiufh w iVAVhNt
Hotsr OF RErnrsESrArrvEs,l
wAsuiNoToN Cry, BIC, March 20, 1890 I
DEAR SIR Your telcgrams and letter enclos-
linR pfvoeeaiugs NJ meetiag held utthe TolOdo
Board Of Trade Rooms came duly at hand.
] am.conddeni the meeting msapprchcndcd the
effect Of the Loan lll nlso the purposes Of the
Secretary OF tbs. Treasury. Certainly there is
nothing IN the proposed action, either VI Congress
or The Secretary, 10 warrant the excitement nnd
alarm which tue taerfaips Geu here, and tho pro-
ceedinRs y,4ir meeting Indicate.
J have full confidence in the financial ability,
discretion. and Integrity of the Secretary Of the
Treasury, IL had moi, would not vote ~ cntrust
him with any diserstlalaty power,f u ltt
II would have given me great pleasure TO COM
ply with the request Of so largo and respectable
body of my constituents, could | have done SO
consistently withmy convictions of duty In this
case ! regret that I could not do so Had been
in the House should have voted Io the bill which
which was defeated on Friday uipLt after eleven
disposition of my wife. state this fact In order
that you may Know why my name does not ap-
pear on The record when The vote wns taken If
any FREUD of tho bill bad moved to rocommit Il on
Friday wihom iasirNoiiOns, would havu voted for
such proposition. with the hope of getting bill
which would hotter niteO our friends. On Monday
! vuted against Mr.. Bcnma's motion 60 lay Mr.
uarlicld's motion to reconsider the vote by which
the bill was b,st on Friday night AMI then voted to
reconsider pnl iecommt the bill without instrli u
tionS to tho Committee Of WAYS and Means.
The new bill witch passed last evening did
unite MS better anil u seems to me that Ms safe
guards and limitations such as To satisfy the
great bndY OF business men, that there is no dis
position either IN Congress or ON the paft of the
Secretary OF the Treasury to force a sudden return
70 specie payment or to retire our currency 50 fast
as to produce commercial panic.
All solvent aud practical business non certainly
desire "A return, as speedily ms we can do so with
snluy, t. the true basis Of value, gold and silver,
inrlose copy Of tho bill which we passed ycstcr-
day and letter from the Secretary of the Treas
ury TO the Committee of Ways and Nenns.
You will observe that this bill limit, tho amount
of United States notes which the Secretary
is authorised To retire, 10 ten millions tho first
'ir months and TO Jow @Wion' meahiy aftor the ex-
piralion OF six mouths. This is rciiring our ex-
pandcd currency slow enough in all conscience.
AZ that rate u viii require eLf years u take IN
oHt hird of our outstanding circulation.
IL viii bc seen by rglerrng 10 tlc last statement
81 the Secretary Or the Treasury that we have
outsta lding-
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-04-06

In alt .-.-tst-....-.-.--...'
Nv tho hill which we passed yas-
Hi to-day we authorize the retir-
ing of thirty.lpur millions the
first year. (SiN millions less
than the Secretary win issue
to National Banks within tho
next ninety dAys.) Forty
eight millions will be retired
yearly thereafter. In eight
years we will retire by the
provisions Of this bill only -.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-04-06
Sale OF Real Estate.
RITCH LErTING-NO. es.

ThNNNEN LII . ENNs-~N o. NNs ~
Notice Is hereby given, that on the 18th day Of
April, AID. 1856 at The house OF Robert MeMahon,
in Portage Township, will let to the lowest and
best bidders in separate sections all the unfinished
work NJ Ditch No. es, Plan and specifications OF
tho work, and conditions of sale exhibited aud
made known ON tue day af sale.
sale to eummeace at 10 0elOck a. ~. 3l 10
h1 0ko. n, PARSONS, Auditor. a.,
A1aitors oaiee, Wasal Co.,, o. rsvs.s.i,,
Psrryshad5 April 2, iscS.s b l9hs3 80 !,
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-04-06
FEED ANp PROVISlON STORE.

q HHE AM PERsYEARi-ws wanU
~ sOOO agents everywhere % sell ouFIM- y
PROVED $40 Sewing Machines Three new hnaac
salasy or large commissions paid, The OEI.Y mas
chimes sald in the United States for less than s4O
which areJaRglsg'ssd by Hp,es, FApsten& WFspg \
Groper & nsksE, ,Siagsr& a to,gAa RqeAelder. All Hothe4
cheap machines are i,jrsag sp.sts and the ,slisy or
tser are abie 10 aivelf fas eaa s,prisonment, Cir
eulars iree. Addresssor eall upon, Shay Clark !,
BiddefOrd, Maine. S5iAtz
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Every Instrument Wa
have all Tho fnciIliies for manufacti

buy cheap, and get a good, reliable instrument A
order in moving, and there being no person TO put
dition and materially injured.
buy my Pianos at the Lowest Cash Prices,
profit each one. now ask you to consider
ON or Organ, write me, giving name and place Of
&c, it shall not be my fault.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-04-06
Real Estate for Sale.

FTNHE undersigned have established Real Es-
Il tate Agency in this place, and haye large
number of Improved. EARNS aud unimproycd
Lands for sale in Wood County, 0hie, among
which are the followings ifzif.rj yqay. fs
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-04-06
STOCK OF DRY GOODS,

Which embraces all the most desirable qualities
to be found in tho market. rlt.fH. i
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legal tender notes .-.-..-..-.- sl23 435.a73 90.
Fractional currency .---.....-- 27,523,73l 50
United Staics(duc and not fund1dl 1lSl6l 90
Compound iHtcrcsts notes -. -. 17i1000O0 90
Five per cent. notes -...-...---. $3.50, 900 90
National bank circulation - 49, 26o,0OO,0O0 90
National bank circulation. anthor- .. .
a1 izod by lazy, and which will DO 90.
issued IN sixty or ninety days. 10000 900 90
State bank circulation. .-......- G0,00J,0OO 90
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-04-06
lTEpacARrrRs, AMY OF riie ONO,

August 10 ISlI. J
Respectfully forwarded to his Exccllency, the
Governor of Ohio. Lam satisfied the dismissal of
Colonel Bond has resulted from misuuderstand-
lug of his acts and mohyos. Not only justice to
Colonel Bond, bpt the Interests of The United
States service aud the honor of 0hin, demand that
the actiUn had 10 this case be revoked. hope his
Excclency will view the matter in The same light
and correct, ~ far az his action is concerned, nm
unntentionol injustice to one of the most gallant
soldiers Of Ohio. j. NJ SCH FIELD,
200 Major General
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1866-04-06
SOLE MANUFACTURER OF w. W. WHTNEY's safT = 4i
PATENT IMPROVED MEEODEONS,
fr MADE ONLY AT TOLEDO OHIO.

s5s- These improved Meodeons have received
the Michigan State Fair at Adrian, September 81,
deOns on exhibition.
The following nre n few of the
Mn. w. W. WHITNEY, Toledo, 0.-Dear Sir; |
Instrument. 1t is rich aud strong in tone, and is
in recommending them to all who desire a real
you in the great success you have had thus far,
tion. / remain yours, very truly, @
From hc celebrated Organist. q. W. Morgan, Of
To Mr. w. w. WHITNEY Dear Sir l have
praise of them, aud at the same time feel confident
may purchase them. l remain, dear sir, most
Also from ~ VI
w. r. THOMPSON. Prof. OF Music, N, ";
J. WILLIAM sUFFEIlN, Toledo, Ohio; " Oh.
d. DEVGVG, Opera Manager, New YORK; -l rt
G. S. CR)SSMAN, Natehez, Miss.i O .5 r-Ul..
EVerN Instrument Wan
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E Iranted for rive Years.

- GU HA4 cEa MlGUa
ing these superior MelOdeOns, including
power and machinery (every department being un-
personal supervisory y and l feel confident. with
surpassed improvements. that Lam now placing
the public a superior Instrument larger, and with
ness Of tche not heretofore obtained by any ther
ON manufacturer. The finish and durability Of
strumcnts are second to none. With my unsur-i
facilities, hope TO continue to furnish these Melo-
much less than Eastern prices. All orders will re-
prompt attention if parties were here to select.
at 40 and l4S Summit street teauEiI u10U q
Now, let me give you reasons why il will be to-
vanta &c tn-buy Of me-. 1n.the first place you viii
large assortmenttO select from, comprised Of the a.
made in the country. Again, You hav your Piano
tleon put up in your house, in good condition.
further trouble. And in the third place, you will
great many Pianos are spoiled by getting out Of
them properly in order, they are used in that
cnlnc Ia
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-05-18

Mr.. Thomas l.. Sanborn, lately confirmed
nv the Seuatc AZ collector of internal reye-
nue. for the seventh district of Virginia,
was formerly lieutenant in New Hamp-
shire regiment, and citizen of that State,
whence he was brought to fill the position
indicated.
Governor Humphreys, Of Mississippi, has
received q check for five thousand dollars
from the ladies who managed the Baltimore
Fair.
The New Bedford Standard says the
sales of oil in that city during the past
week have amounted to half q million
dollars.
The property of Ex-Governor Aiken,
of South Carolina, has been restored to
him on the recommendation of General
SicklcS.
Hon. George W. Summers is spoken of as
the conservative candidate for next Go
vernon of West Virginia.
John G.. Whittier, the poet, has declined
to run for Congress, in Massachusetts, as
Mr.. Alleys successor.
A new steam wagon for common roads
has Just been tried at Quincy, ILL.,, the pa
pcrs say, with fair promise OF success.
John Van Buren, sailed from New York
yesterday for Europe.
General Dick Taylor is gold-mining in
GEORGIA.
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Confirmation Of the Massacre at Fort
Goodwin.

san Francisco, May 1G.-A letter from
Charles Hamilton, dated Williams Fork,
Arizona, April 30th, seems TO confirm the
massacre at Fort Goodwin. He states that
the massacre occurred ten days previous,
and that of two OF the companies OF rcgu-
lars, the third battalion OF the Fourteenth
Regular regiment, consisting OF one hun
drcd men, only seven escaped! The re-
mainder were murdered and scalpcd. The
ApachcS rcapcd rich harvest, carrying Oil
arms and ammunition, commisSary stores,
SC. 4 number OF supposed friendly In
dians were admitted into the fort, and sur
priScd the garrison.
The tribe of Indians called IIuolapcShad
murdered one man and committed other
outragcs in the vicinity of Williams Fork.
Lieutenant Ccrvantes, OF company a,
with twcnty-six men, attacked the ApachcS
forty miles east OF Camp Lincoln, about
March 9th, killing twenty-five and wound
ing five and capturing two. The same
day party was planning another attack.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-05-18

BANGOR, Me-, May 1.-THE Soldiers
Convention in session here, presided over
by General J. p. Colby, adopted resolu-
tions dcnouncing the practice of passing by
returned soldiers and giving office to per-
sons of doubtful patriotism. The resolu-
tions also remind those in authority that
the soldiers depend upon them in future to
see that the country suffer no dctriment
that secession be rcpudiated i'll all its debts
and claims, its spirit and principles, and
urges upon Congress the justice Of equal
zing bounties so that every soldier shall
receive an amount equal to one hundred
dollars per year in bounty for all the time
he was actively in service.
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Ipiou Theological Seminary. Prince
Edward County. Va.

Ills institution OF learning. sustained 10y
,f. PRESBYTERIAN SyuodS of Virginia and
<..r,r Carolina. is situated in the county
~ r.nrr Edward, Va, one mile from the
.....rr- house. six miles from Farmrillc, and
e.. t.. Immediate vicinity of liampdcn
Sidney College. 1t is closely identified
,sn the history OF the denomination to
,r..h n belongs. and numbers among It's
.r.,c>>or>-pa>t and prcScnt->ome OF the
lest tucologians OF the country. From
Il, walls have gone forth many young men
,,ro have become distinguished and useful
E4inr,. And it never, perhaps, had band
..r NOR, earnest students than those whose
..u]ir> for the present have just been SITS
r.nlrd by the close of the session. Not
,..., of them saw service in the late war
..1 endured such hJrdSllips as have given
...,, cad vigor to their characters.
T.. Board of Directors met Monday last
She I,h. The sessions were opened viii
a -r,mm hv Rev. DR.. VI. u. Ilog", of thi.
orr. Rev. Henry {. Alexander, of Char
..,r Courthouse, Va, delivered an al
.s..>> before the Society of Inquiry OF
Missions.
Notwithstanding the impnvcrishmcnt OF
Tire country and difficulty of procuring
money for such an institution, liberal sup
,r,gt has been rendered to the Seminary
..,... ;l., session uprncd last fall, and many
.rnerou> bcuctactionS have been forwarded
from all parts Of the country to supply the
wants al the students. The class in at
tendance was twcnty-tour-a very large
number under the circumstances of the
country. There is prospect Of large
Increase al the next term.
The professor, of the Seminary are: Rev.
Samuel 3. Wilson, d. D.; Rev. b. NJ. Smith,
p. D.: Rev. Robert L. Dabucy, ID. D.; Rev.
Thomas T.. Peck.
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
congressional Proceedings.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Senate pass
cd the West Point Appropriation bill. II
contains n provision prohibiting the ap-
pointment of any cadet who served in the
army or navy of the Confcdcracy. The
Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation
bill was also passed.
The House resumed tho consideration OF
the Tax bill.
A letter from General Grant was read
recommending an increase of the regular
army for the purpose of supplying the
places of those now going ont of service.