The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-11-09
LETTER FROM THECAPITAL


IL COsts-The Oistributable School
Fund The Radical Falsehood
about q Bankrupt Treasury-EIec-
tion News Reports of the
County superintendent OF Pub
lie Schools.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Nov. 6, 1871.
Special to the Register.l
In this time of universal low water
and suspension of steam navigation the
trip from the eastern and northern
parts of the State, to the Capital, IS
neither swift nor pleasant. There are
small boats running between Parkers-
burg and Galiopolis, but they arrive
and depart at uncertain times, and trav-
cling on them is devoid Of comfort.
They are generally without cabins, and
without seats upon which TO sit in day
time or hunks upon which to rest at
night. So the traveller, in coming to
Charleston, had better not try the river
route. The overland route" as it is
termed, from Parkersburg to Charles
ton, the one adopted by the members
in coming to the legislative session last
winter, is better if five or six persons
are travelling in company. Otherwise
it is expensive. The distance is about
eighty miles, and there is no public
conveyance. The third route, that by
rail to Portland station on the Marietta
and Cincinnati road, is the cheapest,
most expeditions and the best. TO
make the proper connections and lose
the least time by the way, the passen-
ger should leave Wheeling on the mid
night train, connecting at Grafton with
the train for Parkersburg at eight
o'clock next morning. This train will
arrive at Portland station about four
o'clock in the afternoon, whence you
stage it to Gallipolis, a distance Of
twenty eight miles, arriving in time for
the boat up the Kanawha next morn
ing. The Kanawha river is now in
good condition; boats Of the largest
size that usually run on her are making
regular daily trips. The trip from
Wheeling 10 Charleston can be made,
by this route, in forty-three hours.
And, Notwithstanding this fact, your
mails are from three to four days reach
ing us. The railroad fare from Wheel
ing to Portland is about $3.50; thence,
to Gallipolis, So; and from thence to
Charleston, So. This, together with
three meals while on the railroad, will
constitute the cost Of the trip.
THE DIsTRIBU rABLE SCHOOL FUND.
In talking with Mr.. BICKEL, the in
dustrious and efficient Clerk Of the
Board of Education OF the Wheeling
District. few days ago, he informed
me that the amount Of School Fund
distributed 10y the State to your District
this year is some ten thousand dollars
less than last year. find, upon inqui-
ny at the proper office, as follows: Frs,
The distribution Of the General School
Fund formerly took place, under legis-
lative provision, on the first day OF
April of each year. Two years ago the
time for making the distribution
by the State Superintendent OF
Public Schools was changed to the first
day of September. The distribution
..sst year wa, the first made after this
change, and, Of course, included the
accumulation Of the fund for seventeen
months--from April LIST, 1869, to Sep
TENDER lst, 1870. This OF itself would
make the fund, and, of course, each
county's proportion OF it, nearly one
half greater than that of the year he
fore, or OF the present year. Second,
OF the $4,000 received by the State
from the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
for back taxes, a large slice went to
swell the General School Fund for the
scholastic year ending September lst,
1870; while from the neglect of duty by
the late State Auditor, Mr.. BoGGEss,
the proper steps required Of him by law
to be taken for the assessment OF the
property of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad were not taken, so no revenue
has been derived from that source TO
this fund Tor ISL.
make this general explanation be-
cause the difference between the
amount of school money distributed in
1870 and 1871 is general, and will be
observed in every county OF the State.
Hereafter the amount distributed every
year will be more uniform.
TIE LATEST RADICAL LIE.
l wish you would pub ish the follow.
ing item, clipped from the Radical
organ printed sin this place, in full, that
the good, honest readers OF the REGIS
TER will have in their possession one OF
the finest specimens OF lying that the
late campaign produced:
An EMPTY TREAsURY.-We are cor
recrly informed that the Judges of the
State are sending their salary claims TO
the attorneys OF Charleston for collec
ton from the State. They complain
that their dues are not paid; that they
have written 10 the Auditor upon the