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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-12-30
The school Funds-How are They
Applieht

We have received number of letters
com planning of the misapplieatiOn of the
public school funds i'll various lOcali-
ties One writer from Marshall county
assures us that he has paid more money
in the shape of school tax than has ever
been expended for school purposes in
his district. Another gentleman from
Harrison county writes to the same eff
feet. Aud 50, tsO, write many Others
from different sections of the State.
There must be wretched mismanage-
ment somewhere to justify this uni
yersal complaint. In the absence OF
proof, we shall not say, that the funds
are stolen, but we will say that they are
missing aud that the people are getting
heartily tired of the disappearance of
the cash they set apart for great pub
lie purpose.
We know the people of West Nirgi-
MIA to be in favor of a COED general
school system, and that they are willing
to contribute literally to its support,
Nevertheless, they are not willing to
pay enormous school taxes, and still be
compelled to hire private teachers, or
else have their children grow up in ig-
nOrance.
% From all we can learn, the present
school law is so niserably administered
in many counties as to be of no more
benefit than the old Virginia plan for
educating the poor. The cost is inf
nitely more, and the good scarcely
greater. Such result is not the fault
of the school system in itself. bur it is
the fault ofthoSe who are charged with
its administration.
Iu the school department as every
where in our State Government, "loy-
atty" has been the test of competency,
and the result has been mismanage'
ment, stupidity, and in many cases, alb
solute fraud. What a tax upon this
people, has been that same loyalty"
Acting under the Impression that if a
man was Only "loyap he could then
legislate, govern, preach and teach,
our citizens have had no other test
of official merit AS a conse-
quence, they pay their taxes
''in the sweat of their faces, and derive
no beneiit therefrom. oAicialincompe.
tency, and in many cases, actual fraud,
have laid heavy mortgage upon West
Virginia labor, and until thorough re-
formation is worked, it will not be
ighteBed. The remedy lies with the
people themselves, and we trust that al
the spring elections they viii confids
management of their school system
and of all their local affairs, to men o
different stamp from those who have
so long been false to the interests com
mitted to their charge.
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CURRENT ITEMS.

LS11 gr --~&- aECEfll
Kate Fisker is in Buffalo playing in
"Mazeppa." 90
I 4 The Chicago street railroads earned
S6lO, 900 for the past season.
Cincinnati is filled with idle negroes
since the river closed.
| <, After January lst, it will cost but II
cents to send letter to Europe.
Mr.. and Miss Couldock are PLAYING in
Salt Lake City.
The Congressional Library contains
i65, 467 volumes, exclusive of unbound
pamphlets, periodicals, &c.
Prentice says that Carl Schurz's writ
ings make people laugh almost as much
Pas bis lighting, so-called, used to do. !
= A cheap lodging house is to be estab-
lished by the Young Mems Christian
Association of Detroit, for sailors, news
boys, boot blacks, &c. e III
DR.. Dio Lewis, of Lexington, Mass,
has not been very successful in adopting
daughters. One of them ran away and
got married week after her adoption.
John Reeves, o native of Stamford,
Connecticut, walked 90 miles for a
wager of $500 in IL hours and 80 min
utes, on Friday last, the 20th inst.
Robert Caldwell, of Noble county,
.
,thoughtlessly left some S240O in desk
with loose matches, which, taking fire,
made an end of his greenbacks.
The oldest living Odd Fellow in the
United States is Past Grand Brother
Benjamia Downing, of Newport, Rhode
Island. He is So years of age, and join
ed the order at Harwich, England, in
1907.
Judge Bangs, of Lacon, ILL.,, who for
some time has been under medical treat
ment at the Kenosha Water Cure, says
his disease was caused by wearing pa
per collars, into the composition of
which arsenic enters.
The scenery and stage properties be-
longing to the Devils Auction, were re-
moved from the Academy of Music, New
York, Friday, and landed in the snow in
front of the building. The piece has
met with financial collapse.
Grants letter to the President in regard
to Stanton and Sherman is severely criti-
cised, the style, grammar, and even
photography being absolutely appalling.
Some of Nasby's spelling does not equal
that in the private letter.
The Toledo Commercial recently heard
a gentleman of that city remark that
Boeth was expected to fill an engage
ment in Detroit ssoon, whereupon u
young man standing near very inno-
Gently exclaimed, "Why, thought
Booth was dead"
The Superior Gazette says that Lake
Superior was navigable this year for
225 days, and for the first thirteen years
an average of 216 days, or upwards of
seven months navigablo season in each
year.
Mayor w. s.. Melinger, of Cleveland,
Tennessee, blew his brains ont with a
pistol few days ago. Domestic trou-
BILE was the cause. His age was fifty
seven years, and he moved from Penn
sylvania to Tennessee about three years
ago.
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DPfnicHtion.

BoSroN, December 27.-In regard to
the defalcation at the Shawmut Bank
in this city it is ascertained that the
cash of the defaulting teller, Henry, is
shorter by five or six thousand dollars,
from emitting to credit deposits when
received, and the balance will rise
twenty seven thousand dollars in COM
pound interest notes, and twenty-seven
thousand dollars in bills, which are said
to have been stolen from his trunk in
the bank vault on the day that the de-
faultCr disappeared.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-12-30
Acute Founder in Horses.

This is inflammation Of the feet. 1t
is caused by over-driving, and then al
lowing the horse to stand in cold
place, or drink enough cold water to
get a chill. By over-driving, We mean
that amount of driving which uses up
vital energy too much, whether it be
ten miles or fifty. This must depend
upon the condition of the horse at the
time. No horse is fit to drive far that
has been standing in tho stable without
daily exercise. No horse is fit to drive
far that has not been fed grain i'll mod
crate quantities for some length of
time. No horse is fit to drive far that
has been over fed-he will be liable to
purge, and founder is very liable 10 SUI
pervene diarrhea. The foundered horse
does not like to move out of his track.
If he lies down, he lies Oh his side, with
his limbs stretched out. His respira-
ton will be hurried; his pulse quick.
The first thing to be done is to give
him wide stall;'cal the smith, let him
cut the clinches and take off his shoes;
let the nails be drawn out one by one,
carefully. Give him one drahm of
emetic tartar, two drahms saltpeter, to
ulS U0NC Clo dlC duu
one drahm Barbados aloes, once in six
hours, until his bowels are open, then
stop the a1oes, and continue the emetic
tartar and saltpeter until his pulse and
respirations are nearly natural, and
then change the treatment for fluid ex-
tract colchicum, onedrahm, once in the
same time.
Let the horse lie down all lie will-dO
not compel him TO rise; keep other ami
mails away from him rs much as possible.
The sick horse needs 20 be kept quiet
There are generally too many people
around sick animals, horses especially.
Give him water in small quantities and
often; never enough at time to give
him a chill. For feed, if in the sum-
mer, fresh grass, if in winter, carrots OF
bran mashes, with some hay. This will
be the best feed for him. When he re-
covers, do not put him to work too soon.
" T. Homestead
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CHARCOAL FOR HORSES WIND.-Many
years ago Remember = horse being
brought into the yard of Joseph Big
nall, q celebrated man for keeping hun
ters, at CroydeB. The horse was very
much affected in the wind, and could
hardly move from distress. In a very
few days this animal did its regular
work as a hunter, with perfect ease and
comfort to itself Tar water was the
cure. Tar is carbon, and charcoal is
also carbon; charcoal in powder is more
easily given than tar water. / have
tried it with most beneficial effect, and
i think it stands to reason that the re-
movsl of nOxiOus gases aud hatulence
from the stomach of the horse must inn
prove his wind and condition.
Tar is frequently given with benefit
in cases Of chronic disease of the respi-
ratory organs; but its effects are totally
different from those produced by char
coal carbon. 1.-THE LoRdos Field.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-12-30

AyALUABLE HINT.-A correspondent
of the New Hampshire Farmer says ::
Repeated trials on as many different
pieces of land, and each trial a complete
success, have convinced US that Decem-
ber. the time that We invariably cut
brush, is the best season, as at that time
the growth of the year is evidently at
an end. A piece of valuable pasture
and of ours, overrun with bushes which
had been many times cut over by q
former owner to no purpose, because
cut in the summer season, was by US cut
over in December, 1861, and to this time,
a period Of nearly six years, not bush
has srrouted or started, and the land,
though moist, is well stocked down to
grass.
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Ts4 chvi.tnas 10 RTriaseiphia.
TRrADELPHIA, .Decembere5th, 1867.

- SAS uoSistci.
Christmas with its usual santicipa-
tions Of pleasure, has come and gone.
The day that is always looked. forward
to with pleasure by young and old is
now numbered with the past. The
hopes of many have been realized, while
Others have been sadly disappointed.
we have read your appropriated Article
In reference to Christmas in this morn
ing's issue of the REGISTER, and sim
eerely join our hopes with yours, that
ere another year rolls around and ushers
in again the bright Christmas day, that
those who now "sit in the grim shadow
Of despotism" may be baskiug in the
bright sunshine of Liberty, and that
theirgoices in unisonswith ours, may
truly, "thank, God for Christmas" and
for our country one and undivided,
free forerer from the rule of Radicalism..
The day passed off quietly in Triadel-
phia, the boys, however, having atheir
own tines with fire crackers, torpe-
does, etc.
The ledge of Good Templars gave a
public entertainments by way of ESSAYS,
speeches, ,ietc.s Pie audience was high
ly entertained by our young friends.
Winfield Scott and Daniel X. Shields
each delivering an oration on the great
subject of temperance. To name the
young gentlemen is enough to assure
all who know them that they acquitted
themselves honorably. We might men
ton tho fact in connection with this
that one of our worthy Good Templars
had q sharp combat with"John ,Barleyt
corn," but .'tanglefoot" was "nowhar,"
and the friends Of temperance will re-
joice 20 learn that the Good Templar
came off victor, and was left complete
master of the situation" notwithstand-
ing shot guns and "petticoats" were
brought to bear against HIM.
Aside from this little incident, there
was nothing to mar the good order of
the day, and that all connected with
the REGISTER enjoyed Christmas as
"muchly" as we did is the sincere wish
of !. Ex-CLERK.
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Rnhhary

New YORK, December 25.-Leroy J,
Livingston, ticket agent in the Ohio
and Mississippi Railroad Office here,
has been detected in robbing the
company of Sll00. Only $3.50 OF the
stolen money has been recovered.
The Times Washington correspond
ent says: General Sheridan is unre-
served in his expressions of sympathy
with the Fenians, but he has a policy
of his own for carrying out their views,
which they little dream of.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-12-30

A NEWSPAPER writer says his wagon
tires "wear out before they get loose" |"
and the reason is he saturates the felloes
thoroughly with liuseed oil before the
ties are set. The felloes are placed in
hot oil for about one hour, and are thus
rendered perfectly waterproof, so that
the shrinking and swelling that loosen
the tire are prevented.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-12-30
HoIIiday,s Cove Railroad.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT AT
~ the neat session Of the Legislature Of West
W Kinia application will be made by the HoIli-
dA = 3 Cove Railroad Company for the passage Of
q Law authorizing that company 70 consolidate
with the company organized in Pennsylvania,
and owning the railroad ia thes BrOOkecOupty
line OF with the Steubeuville and Indiana Pail.
road Company, owning the railroad 10 the State
line on the west. and with both Of said oOmpa-
nies, so ~ TO form with them. OF either of them
in law, one corporation, a. il forms with them
one continuous line of railway
And TO transfer 10, and vest In the company
20 Constituted. all tbs Franchises and property
Of the Holidays Cove Railroad COMPANY in
Gliding its rights TO construct branches.
The application viii be made In behalf Of the
company. JOSEPH LESLIE. Secretary.
dec2fIIt Residence Philadelphia Pa.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-12-30

BELLS will prevent the depredations
of dogs among your sheep. The reason
is plain. A dog that knows enough to
kill sheep, also knows enough to be sly
and still about it. The great noise
caused by q nsmber of bells makes shim
fear for his safety, and he leaves with
out doing damage. The bells also would
bring the friends of the sheep to their
rescue. A dozen bells in flock of q
hundred would be ample. In flock of
twelve sheep half of them should wear
bells.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-12-30

THE Rural Ne'r Yorker speaks we'll Of
the Diehl wheat. 1t has seen some
beads with over eighty kernels in each
Two New York farmers last year bar.
vested 800 bushels from ten acres, and
this years crop was more promis.
ing.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-12-30
South CaroIinn Convention.

NEW YORK, December 2s.-The
Herald's Charleston special says:
General Candy has issued an order for a
Convention to meet in this city on the
oath of January next. The total Off
cial returns give little over 5000 ma
jority for q Convention.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-12-30
WHEELING, WEST v
Mrs. KYLE & MRS. WATKINS

HAvE made such arrangements for receiving
III the latest Fashions a. 10 afford always 3
choice from the freshest and most elegant and
approved styles Of Ladies' and Children's gar.
ments. They cut all garments by measure, with
ACCURACY and their Life-Size Trimmed Patterns
from the best sources Of fashionable elegance,
enable them to give exact eOunterparts Of lorIus
and styles. They make CL0AKS, DRESSES.
WAISTS and SACKS or cut and haste them, a.
ladies ruSy nrpfer
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INSURANCE.
THE . MUTUAL

o THE MUTUAL
Life Insurance Company,
. OF New York.
Assets over $22, 900, 900,
AND EXCLUSIVELY CASH.
The Otdest aud largest Life IHsETdRcs Co.
th the UHitod Stdtea li i"i
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~ Policies issued upoa al approved plans OF
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No StseEAOlds1vt 70 ldks dss Prsfts ro,a a, Polie
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f9r The sSSr entire f surplus i. distributed as aSsss
20 polics-hoI& annually. n-ti -o't
Particular attention called to the ten year
LIE plaR.
For further information, policy holders and
other persons interested in the subject Of Lite
Insurance. are invited to call upon the under.
signed. W. +. PETERSON, Agent.
oftice Main street, next door 60 Merchants $
National Rank. .r ,..sa ..4
Medical Examiner, GEORGE BAIRD ND.
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Greenwood Cemetery,
nv ruR nArn0HaI

Greenwood Cemetery,
SITUATED ON THE NATIONAL
- ROAD, three miles East Of the city, u now
ready for Intsrments, sale and improvements II
lots II contains 81 acres Of land, and IL Laid
out in the most modern and Improved styls-eAn
be easily reached a. all seasons by the National
Road and for thresfourths Of the year By tbs
Hempneld Rallro4i. II Is perfectly secure, and
Intsnded 70 be beagtihsd By every variety Of
trees shrubbery, public ysulf, chapel. artificial
lake. fountains, &C. % make Il equal 70 the best
Rural CemeteTfes In tho country. Ample pro
vision is also made for its enlargement OrtiT
and care IN perpetujty.
PerSons DESTROYS Of purchasing lots can cram
ne the grOVDd vita the Superintendent, Who
has plat, or secure them b. calling Il ths oses
of The Secretary, on Main street, over TIE BAnk
Of Wheeling.
Persons Wishing 70 make intsruents VIII cal
On the SECRETARY 70 obtain permits Therefor.
Ticksf5 Of admission 70 IOi hoISsrs aud Flsit
tors Eid be Issued by tho Secretary.
a }. sWEESEI, Pres't
z e. BoxHlN soey.
BOARD or DIREcTORS
A. J. sweenrT. John A. Armstrong.
J. 3 RhOdss. George Adams.
John n Mufh. T. g. JOrdzn
Geo. Mcneil, z. a. Elldrsth.
Jc-efh Bel aaEU
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University Of Virginia,

OA1FOl DlVJ VI IL S1AlCGi
,I1IIE NEXT SESSION OF THIS INsTITU
i tien will begin on the first day of October
1867, and end on the Thursday preceding the
4th Of July, 1868
To be admitted as a student, the applicant
must be sixteen years of age. There is no pre-
seribed currieulum Of studiesin in this institHtion
Every student may select the schools he will at
tend, but in the Academic Department he must
attend at least three unless by leave Of the
Faculty he be allowed to attend less than three
The method of instruction is by lectures and
Textbooks accompanied Ly daily examinations
The University is divided into three depart
ments.
I. Academic.
wm. Z. Peters, A. NJ. Prof of Latin.
B. L. Gildersleeve, Ph. D., Prof. of Greek
NJ. Schele De We're, LID, Pref OF Modern
Languages.
Ci. S. Venable, A. NJ. Prof. of Mathematics.
Leopcl3 ]. Boeck, Adjct. Prof. Of Applied
Mathematics. ..---
s. Maupln, A. NJ, Prof of Chemistry.
StTo be appointed Sept 4th,J Prof. Of Technol.
ogy and Agricultural Science.
w. II. McGutfey, DID, LID, Prof. Of Moral
Geo. Fnsd Holmes, LID. Prot Of History,
Literature and Rhetoric.
III. Law. -
John b. Miner, LID, Prof. of Common and
Statute Law.
s. D. SOuthall, Prof Of Constitutional and In
ternational Law, Mercantile Law and Equity.
Hi. Medical.
ITO be appointed Sept. 4th,l Prof. of Medicine
and Obstetrics. -...
j. L. Cabeli, NJ d, PREF. of Physiology and
Surgery.
J. S. Dayis, n. D. Prof of Anatomy and Ma
terra Medica-
S. Maupin, ". D., rVf. of Chemistry and
Pharmacy.
J. Z. Chancellor, II. D., DemonStrstor of
Anatomy.
The aggregate expenses OF the student, for the
session OF nine months, exclusive Of textbooks,
clothing and pocket money, will be about a. fol.
lows:
/. For the Academic Student, attending
three Professors, 500.
II. For the Law Student, attending the full
course Of Law, 1856.
Ill For the Medical Student, attending the
full Medical course s3e5. - .. =
OF these sums respectively, S225 sZ30 and
S260 will be required in advance, and the balance
in the progress Of the session.
For Catalogues, giving details of the organiZa-
ton Of the schOols plan Of instruction expenses
&c. address WIN. Wertenbaker, Secretary, or
S. MAUPIN, Chairman Of the Faculty,
/ fulyi3 p q University Of Va
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Ladies' and ChiIdren's
PATTERNS FOR SALE.

These patterns are cut TO 1T the E0rn with
artistic elegance, are Of permanent value, and
children Ladies living at a distance can have
patterns cus - it tho form and seut by mail,
free Of postage, By ssnding the price Of the pat
terms with the MEASURE Of their chest and Waist
taround the f0Tn) length Of waist under the
arm. lesgth Of siesye, and length Of skirt, front
and backl The following are the
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~, North Eutaw Street
rIIHIS COMPANY HAVING OR.
i CANNED in April, l-GI, in conjunction
with the well known HTm of GAEHLE 4 Co,
az Joint Stock Company exclusively of prao-
tical Piano Makers VINO have held prominent
positions in some Of the best establishments in
this country and Europe.
This Company claims that their Pianos COM
bine all the eXcellencies Of all the
--latest improvements;
And 1t will be apparent to all, that men who's.
skill and abilities have been approved by thi
best manufacturers, viii not be less successful
when their own interest and reputation are in
volTed. Asa testimony 70 the above, theywers
awarded ths first premium over all competitors
by the judges Of the late exhibition, held at the
Maryland Institute, Of Baltimore, Nd, in 0cto-
Der 1855.
These instruments being sufficiently intro
dnced in this city, and having proved equal, IL
not superior TO any heretofore known. Th0se IN
want Of frst-class Piano Manufactured with
the greatest care and Of tho best material, viii
save dealers commission, which only makes
Pianos moro costly, bat by no means more val
liable, by sending orders directly 70 the Factory,
as above directed or bY applying at Prof. HER
MAN KRYTER'S, No. I6J Market Street, for
further information. A guarantee for Ave yeaFs
Is given regards durability Of construction Of
every instrument. and will be kept tn tune fOF
one year free Of charge.
Old Pianos taken in exchange. feb2l
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MRS. G: ZIMMER

MANUFACTURES ALL kINDa
VI Of CRACKERS, CAKES, BREAD, &c.,
Ne. ts9 Market Street East side, 4 few door.
south OF the Market House. wheeling. WA
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BUSINESS CARDS.
w. ". HOG E,S
ATTORNEY AT LAW,

"a - WHKEI1S6. W, Va.
ing counties. PArticalAr attention given % the
collection OF claimA Offioe on fourth street
second door below the Court House, up stairs.
a noy2l fS~' 'i . '-a -A-L q Ft-7t.'.,-