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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-03-17

Capt. F. Hall. The Arctic explorer, de-.
liRersd a lecture 10 Washington Sa'us-
day night 10 a dense audience, includ-
ing .hsIPrssidsal, Vice. President. Chief
Justice Chase, sad many members Of
Congress. He related bis experience in
the Arctic regions. and said his intention
10 coming here vas to ask an appropriS
alton Of $4,000 for 40 expedition to the
North Pole in the interest of science, ge'
ogrpphy and commerce. As to the last
.nsugd, he had no doubt Of The discovery
oFan extensive whaling ground. Ho
MAS willing the money should be placed
lin the hands Of PRESIDENT Graut for dis.
buEsomeul. This remark va, received
With applause,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-03-17
state Association OF TaaShsrs and su.
nefintendentR.

State AgSOclati0n OF TeatheEs and Sue
perlntendentS.
NJ. A. D. Williams, General Super.
inlendsnt Of Free Schools, has issued Q
Circular 10 the County Superintendent
Of tie State, instructiug them briefly,
concisely and clearly as 10 the most Of
their duties. Tho idea strikes us as .
good one. sS there Is gave reasons 10 APP
ptehend lhOt some Of the Supetintsnd
enls are not fully posted as TO the re-
quiremsnts oftheir position. Whether
this is owing to the delay in the publica.
lion Of tho Code OF to other causes. it
-isnot necessary 10 inquire. sutiicsit 10
s'ytthst 4he Circular Of the State Super.
incident will supply want long fell, in
giving his subordiuates shorl aud IN
lelligible explanation Of their duties.
The sixth section Of the Circular re.
latGs to the formation Of a State Asso-
ciotiou. II is as follows:
Q. is desirable and we'll nigh indis-
pOnsible, thai the Suppsrintendonts and
Teachers OF The State have meeting at
an carly dsy, to devise means for the
more effective and successful prosecu-
lion of'theit work, TO make the public
better acquainted with the characleristics
and methods Of the school system. and
TO organize a State association. sug.
gsst. therefore, tbst We have such a
meeting sometime IN April or May, ct
Wheeling, Grafton OF sOms other avail.
able place. and that State Institute be
held in connection With it, that several
SuberinteudOnls may thereby be better
fitted to assist the General superintsns
dsntiu vigorous campaign OF District
Insliluleslhe coming summer. WiW each
Superintendent at once iaform, me If he
1oiH endeavor to attend s0ch a meeting, il
called?
This Is a matter Of great Impotence
in connection with the successful man.
agsmsn Of our school system aud should
receive, proper attention from those ID
dressed. = yielding Register.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-03-17

srabted. The chairman Ofthe committee
appointed Gen. Nsglsy, Of PsOusyIvsnis.
and Mr. Witebst Of West Virginia. as
the subcommittee. Mr.. COVods is con
fdsnt Of being able 70 ipccssSfully te.
flute the charge against bim.-PhiIadet
phia Peas. March All.
REpucTtoS OF IncO4E TAI--Tbe
Ways and Means Committee have gown
ysry exclusive in those lsuet days, and
membsrs non decline 10 tell much Of
What they are doing. II is aSeertained.
however,, thai they will recommend some
reduction in tho Income tax, though the
Secretary Of the Treasury thinkO this
bad policy. They are also tolersbly
certain 10 recommend the aholiIipu Of
taxes on transportation. The private
talk Of members Is that their bill will
make an aggregate reduction Of al least
twenty-five mitlicn'.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-03-17

A masS meeting is 10 DO hgid at Yves
ton. Saturday, to appOinI delegates to
tho Convention Of Clsrksburg on the
cath, and otherwise promote the project
Of ansiIEOad Up The West Fork Valley.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-03-17

The Mar York Htrdh says: WI
there had never beena NewsYork there
ueyot would have been Chicago, that's
.OsrIGtn." This i0 tue SOvers't attack
thai hsp ever been made on New York.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-03-17

WEST VIRGINIA,
ATRULES HELD IN THE CLERKS OF.
n fee Of the Circuit Court for the county Of
Mason, in the month Of March, 1870.
D. PolsleY and D. W. Polsley
partners doing business under In Trespass on
firm napa Of D. polsley 4 Son the case in as.
and W. II. Tomlinson. sumpsit aud
VS.. Attachment.
Lewis Anderson.
The object of.tlle above suit is to recover Of
the defendant the sum Of Five Hundred and
Sixty Dollars, balance due upon contract with
interest thereon from the 2sLh day Of January,
1870, and to attach the estate Of the said de
PENDANT situated in BIasop county West Vir.
ginia, icing more particularly described in the
Sheril's return upon tho order Of attachment
issued in said cause. And it appearing FROM
affidavit filed in the papers Of this cause that
the defendant is not resident Of the State
of West Virginia, it is ordered that
he do appear here in one month after the date
Of the first publication Of this order aud do
what is necessary to protect his interest in the
premises. Teste:
W. WRAPPER, Clerk.
by F. W. StssoS, Deputy
D.Polsley 4 Son, p. q,
March II, 1s70-w4
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-03-17

,Pivsio GABLE dispatches IL Sew York
announce adabloqAl failures 10 Man
6AsASC
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-03-17
Too erssL caution cannot b used 81

Too great cluioo cannot be used ~
The holdsn Of coupon bonds Of The
United ststsS. They ere virtualIy bsut
noss. and il Lost cannot BE- stopped
Treasurer Spinner hiss recently been sp.
pliad 70 to know whether be would ean-
eel eeHsin fve-taenty bonds stolen sut
isSus new ones ip Gbeig slesd. His an.
sWsr ltales helsw on this point % clSar.
lythsl go give IL editorial promiuencs,
andinVils attention 10 ito Well-Wsighed
Notding: "Tho laR has not conferred
upon cue department any authority to
great relief in such eases. The bonds
aalecupuns both being payable 10
81 ssE aD l'Ir6n.lsTpble BY bona 6ds
delivery 10 % innocent purchaser, pay
msnt ofOriginals cSunot lsgaHy be stop
ped Or rofussJ, even though Congress
should suiborias the issue Of new bonds
il their SIead,"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-03-17
An Act 10 Incorporate the Point Pleas.
ant Literary Society.

An Act TO Incorporate the Point Pleas.
ant Literary Society.
Be Nendetel BY Me Lrgszatsrs Of Rs!
YiIginta:
/, That Rev. B. B. Blsib Dr. L. F.
Campbell, D. P. Guthrie, s n. Patrick,
D. W., Pvlslgy, VIM. J. Kenny, George
s@srlia, John NJ. PhelpS, Dr.. @. 7. B.
Moore. II. r, HORsrd, Georgs W. Tip
psll, F, A. Guthrie. Morris ssidler,
John Reynolds. FoW SiSson, WIlliom
Wiley, Oliver Phelps, Julius Msnager
nna.thsir associates, who SEs now. end
such Uihsu as msy hereafter become
members Of said society, shall bo end
are hereby constituted and declared q
body ,corporsts aud polite, By The maze
Of "Tbo Point Pleasant Literary Sooio.
y" sad BY that name, they and their
successors shall have perpetual success.
sion, and . common sssl, shelf be Ospa.
'blsin Law OF susiug and being sued in
all.couds Of law and equity ia all mat
.ttES whatsoever; and may purchase,
holdstd enjoy real and perso0al prop.
ertyopot TO exSsOd at any one time the
amount Of tiyo thousand dollars.
2. They and their successors, BY The
said name shall have power and author
ily to give. grant, bargain, sell, lease or
release and convey 10 others, the whole
or any part Of any real or personal ss.
tate Of which they may become pOssess
cd, aud the said society shall otdain
such constitution. by,laws, rules aud
regulations From time to time, as they
shalljudgs proper, TOT The government
ofsaid sUeiety; provided the samo, she'll
not DO fepuguanl TO the laws Of The
United States or Of this Stale. 81
8. The said society when fully organ.
lied under this charter shall have full.
power aad authority TO confer upon
worthy persons such houofafy degrees
Of a scientific aud literOrY character, as
said society may determine.
4. The Legislature may at any lima
alter Of repsSl this act.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-12-01

The following paragraph appeared
In two of the daily journals Of the
National Capital friendly to the Adj
ministration, and is understood to
have been inspired at the Executive
Mansion:
"The Alabama case is now with
Great Britain. It's settlement is her
task, as she deliberately inflicted
injuries upon our commerce, and
deliberately prolonged the rebellion.
Satisfaction for these great wrongs
should as deliberately be made. The
United States makes no entangling
alliances with other powers. That
is her traditional policy; at once her
duty and her covenant; and that is
today the attitude Of President Grant.
He does not propose to take advan-
tage of the difficulties of friendly
nation. Unlike France, which in
terfered TO establish a new empire on
our Southern frontier, and unlike
England, which exerted all the in
huence of her aristocracy i'm favor OF
the rebellion at moment when the
cause OF the Union was doubtful, the
President relies upon the sense OF
Justice OF the English Ministry and
the English masses, believing tina:
they will seize the first fitting occa-
sion to close up the only remaining
cause Of difference between people
speaking the same language, and
animated by the most fraternal feel
ing toward each other"
This will put an end, we may well
hope, TO the reports that General
Buffers Iunatic warwhoops were a
part Of the programme in respect to
this important question. The last
annual message Of President Grant,
as it touched this question, was con-
fessedly liberal, dignified, peaceful,
and statesnanlike. 1t need not be
doubted that what he shall say in
his forthcoming message. upon the
AIabama question, and our foreign
policy generally, will meet the
appreciation Of the intelligent public.
We shall have no Mysteries in the
conduct Of our foreign Affairs
Chicago Post.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-12-01
Poor Fellow,

An Illinois woman committed sui
eide by hanging herself to an apple
tree. At the funeral neighbor no.
ticsd the sad appearance Of the hus-
band, consoled him by saying that
he had met with o terrible loss.
Yes" says the husband, heaving a
sigh, "She must have kicked like
thunder to shake OF six bushels OF
green apples, that would have been
worth dollar bushel when they
Cot ripe!" Thus do women take
advantage Of their natural protect
ers' --Er.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-12-01
The Chinese in America.

There Is anerroneous opinion quite
generally prevailing as to the num-
Der Of Chinese in this country. We
have seen loose statements putting
the number at several hundred
thousands" whilst demagogues il
California, Nevada, and MassachuS
etts, have eloquently warned tie
public against the threatened invas-
ions of hordes Of "small-eyed bar
barians," who were already pouring
in on us in large numbers and would
overwhelm us, like the Huns and
Franks overwhelmed Southern
Europe long ago.
1t would appear that the danger
from this source is greatly exagger-
ated, as well as the number Of Chinese
in the United States. The number
of arrivals of these people, as that of
other immigrants, is accurately
noted at the ports Of entry. Prof.
Porter, Of Yale College, has just
prepared an essay on the subject of
Chinese immigration for the Bureau
of Education, in which he gives the
figures showing the number of ar
rivals since 1920. Some of them
have not been before published. We
give the table entire:
1921 to 1880, ten years, 3
1881 to 1910, ten years, 3
1871 to 1850, ten years, = 30
1851 to 1860, ten years, Al 1897
1861 to 1868, eight years, 4l,2l4
1869, one year, li.N2
1870 to June, six months 7,33o
Total, 2 104,9G8
Nearly all, it will be noted, have
come to this countrysince the adinis-
sion of California as a State of the
Union. Deducting deaths and those
who have returned to China, it IS
estimated that the whole number
now in the United States is less than
sixty thousand.
1t is well known that it was the
great excitement, which penetrated
to all parts of the world, consequent
upon the discovery Of gold in Cali
fornia, that brought about the first
immigration Of Chinese to this land.
a new cause of attraction was the
construction of the Pacific railway,
which gave employment to many
Chinese laborers, and drew to our
great city Of the Pacific coast con-
siderable number Of Chinese mer-
chants; men of meansand intelligence
who at this time stand high I'm repu-
tation among the business men OF
San Francisco. 1t is true as general
rule also, we believe, that the char
acter of Chinese immigrants during
the past few years is better than that
of those who first came over.
However this may be, 1t seems
certain that there is no immediate
dangerof our institutions being over
thrown by these semi-civilized
people, or Of our laboring men being
thrown out Of employment by the
low-priced labor of these Orientals.
If they were all colonixed at once. in
the cities of Chicago and st. Louis,
they could not supply the;.demand
for labor in those two cities alone.
Meantime, their members 90 not
increase as rapidly as the dfvelop.
ment and wealth Of the county, ana
we may safely dismiss all Ifetrs that
we might have entertained inrespect
to any substantial, permanent injury
they might infict upon our country
and our civilization. There are an
hundred chances of our American
izing the Chinese to one df their
'Oricntaliying America.-CHac. Post.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-12-01

The necessity Of national system
of education is best illustrated ~ the
deplorable condition or the Sout6ern
States in this point Of view. Their
position as to Schools may be stated
in brief sentences as follows:
Delaware, without school supervi-
sors, and no provision for ne blacks.
Maryland educating colored chill
dren only in Baltimore.
Virginia just putting frec-school
law on her stafufe-bOok. - q.
Kentucky just enacting a new
school law, but giving no opportnni-
ty to colored youth.
Tennessee, with school system
established in the work of reconstruc-
ton, but endangered by more recent
political changes.
North Carolina, at the close OF the
last year, not a school in the country
districts under the State law.
South Carolina slightly in advance
of North Carolina.
Georgia where she was before the
war, utterly against schools.
Alabama, with free-school sys'
tenn, yet so connected with the Old
order of things as to rob it OF Its
usefulness.
Florida, with her system partially
organized.
Mississippi, just making her school
laws.
Arkansas, with an efficient system
only partially organized.
Louisiana, efficient in theory, but
by no means perfect.
Texas, without legislation, the
Senate refusing to confirm the super
intendcnt nominated by the Governor
to carry out the idea Of popular
education. - Register.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-12-01
Cen. Eutlcr's statement.

Gen. Butler has written letter
concerning the McGarrahan claim.
As IL member Of the Judiciary Com
mittee of the House, he gave the
matter long and patient investiga-
ton at the last session. In common
with majority of the Committee,
he came to the conclusion that Nc
Garrahan had no just claim to the
property in question. Gen. Butler
concludes his letter as follows:
When the Committee had agreed
upon report as to the rights Of Me-
Garrahan, not with unanimity,
however, one Of their number sug-
gestcd another consideration as
seeming to him worthy of investiga-
ton, which was that while the
United States had spent quarter
Of million of dollars, more or less,
in defending this land from McGar-
rahan's claim, all that money seemed
to have been spent in the interest of
the New-Idria Mining Company,
and that member Of the Committee
desired to inquire by what title the
New-Idria Mining Company claimed
to hold the land, and was informed
it was only under the mining laws
Of California. lie then raised the
question in the Committee how IL
was that four persons, who could
only hold, under the mining laws OF
California, as it was understood, one
thousand feet each of mining lands,
could claim many leagues Of land
against the United States.
In the waning hours of the session,
just then closing, there was no time
to summon the New-Idria Mining
Company to make good their title OF
further to investigate the same, and
it was suggested that the whole
matter lie over till the next Congress,
and that in the meantime no patent
should be issued to anybody until
the rights of the United States could
be determined.
1t seems that during the vacation
the New-Idria Company pressed upon
Secretary Cox, and he was about, as
his letter shows, to issue patent to
them, which would have been good
as against the United States. The
President interfered to prevent it.
1t is generally understood that that
interference Is i'm behalf of McGarra.
han. / do not believe that McGarrahan
has any interest in the question
whatever, but that the people Of the
United States have eight millions O.
property in that claim, which an
earnest and careful investigation, in
which the Government should be
represented, will show to belong to
it. The President has only been
holding the title to the land in abey-
ancc until the Committee Of the
House of Representatives gets
through with the investigation, and
determine what the rights Of the
United States are in the premises
For this think he ought to have
the thanks of all honest and judicious
men. am yours very truly,
BENZ. Z. DrTLEE.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-28
CHRONOLOGY 81 TEE MILITARY OPERA.
TsOyS Ar METZ.

AUGUST 7--Pr1ssan army advancing Oh France
reported TO be Ut St. Avoid twenty. eight kiio.
metres distant from Metz.
AUGUST q-rrench army concentrated before
Metz.
AUGUST i0-The Prussian troops have advanced
within Sea miles OF Metz and taken position.
AUGUST %. Marshal Bazaine commissioned Com
mander- W Chef ctthe French army on inc Rhinc
AUGUST l4-Emperor Napoleon left Metz, with the
Prince Imperial. for verdun. His Majesty issued a
proclamation to The French army, calling ON 1t TO
defend Metz, 'the bulwark OF France.n
AUGUST I5--Cannonadmg going on between Metz
and Verdun during the day.
AUGUST 1e-German Otilcia report OF the battle of
Vonyie states that Marshal Bazaine was rctreating
from Metz to Verdun when attacked, and that,
Notwithstanding tho great superiority OF the enemy
IN numDers,' he was driven back to Metz.
Fighting continued by the French from Metz to
verdun, with the view OF preventing the Prussans
from cutting OF their line OF reJreat.
AUGUST lS--French army posted to the west OF
Metz defeated by the Prusslans In the battle OF
Graveotte. King William reported to the Queen OF
Prussia In Berlin that after nine hours severe
fighting NapoleoD's troops were cut OF from their
communications with Parts ana driven back on
Metz.
French state that the communication between
Metz and Chalols mas become difficult,
AUGUST 22-Metz completely isolated Prusslans
cut the lines OF communication between Thionyile.
Montmedy and Metz.
Siege operations planned ana carried on from this
date
AUGUST 31-Marsnal MacMahon's endeavors to re-
ieve Metz frustrated by the result The battle OF
Sedan on the Both instant
SEPTEMBER 4.--Napole0n surrenders himself to the
King OF Prussia, ana Bazaine Is left to defend Metz
as he can.
SEPTEMBER 5.-Prussians continue TO bombard
Metz.
SEPTEMBER lo.-Garrison OF Metz, under Bazaine,
commence regular system of sharp sories against
the Prussians. This plan of defence and offence was
persevered III with great vigor and persstency by
the French at intervals, INJECTING heavy losses on the
German investing force almost 10 the moment be-
fore the capituaton OF Metz yesterday.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-28
TIE CfgY AND FORTRESS or METZ.

The city and fortress OF Metz have been made
famous by the war between France and Prussia
famous on account OF the protractcd siege OF the
place by the Germans: famous by reason Of It's
persistent defence and sharp sortcs under Bazaine
and famous by It's capitalization, which we report
to-day.
Metz *, or was fortified city OF France the CAPT.
III OF the Department or the Moselle it Is situated
attbe confluence OF the rivers Seille ana Moselle
and distant 245 miles east by north from Parts. 1t
one OF the strongest fortresses OF France rank
ing next after Strasbourg, and was garfisoned by
10000 even In times OF peace. It Ia surrounded
by regular system OF Qualifications and entereI bv
nine different gates, furnished with draw bridges.
The most formidable and important Of the works.
which were commenced by Vauban aud Belle. Isle
aud completed by Cormoataigne are the fort OF
Belle Cfoix, which commands the eastern part OF
The city from Port des Aliemands 10 the river:
the Fort La Double Couronne, winch protects
the southern portoD and the Redoute du Pare,
which forms an Island connected with the
CITY by subterranean gallery. INSIDE the
town there are many steep and narrow streets
There also the arsenal cathedral the Church OF
Notre Dame de Ia Ronte ana the Abbey OF ST.
Vincent--rehgous edIhces of very great antiquity.
There are military hospital, % hall of instce AM,
public iiprary also. Metz contains MANY Catholic
churches , Cayinist church aud several Israeltte
synagogucs. The city had before the war. manu-.
factories OF wooden goods, hosiery, plush, beer.
tiles nails and go forth. The annual value OF fts
products was estimated as equal to s.. 600 COO
Metz was known to the Romans under the name
of DivdoruuL This was changed 81 bsequently to
that of Medomatricl, the place being then tue cap
tai OF Belgic Gaul. 1t named Nett, iu the nth
century. From this it became celebrated as the
capital OF Austrasa. which was afterwards called
the Kingdom Of Metz, but which assumed the name
OF Lorraine In The middle part Of The ninth century
Early Ia tue tenth century Metz fell under the
power OF Henry the Fowler, OF Germany, but re.
covered irs Independence In the eleventh century.
After that period the city became famous for IFS
commerce with Gerinany, is brilliant and fascnat-
ing society," and its patronage OF letters and art
Metz was formally united to France IN the wear
l541