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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-02-24

$1,000, the minimum is about S3O0 the
number of pupils which receive aid IN
any one locality being not less
than one hundred. The amount OF aid
given to any city or town is determln-
cd partly by the number OF chill
dren to be provided for, and partly py
the amount of money raised by tax or
contribution by the people themselves
To wel-regulated public free schools
Kent open about ten months in the year,
and having regular attendance of not
less than 100 pupils, averaging 50, the
trustees pay $500 for $50, $3.50; for
300 5000: for $50, $500; for 800, 81 900
The people are to grade their schools
and furnish teacher for every fifty
pupils. At present the rates paid to
colored schools are two-thirds OF the rates
above named.
4 detailed account OF all the Virginia
schools aided by the fund is given in
the report. The following will serve
as illustrations: Richmond had no
public schools a few years ago. The
first year the trust fund contributed
$1,000 and the city raised $1,000.
While this donation remains the same
the city is now raising and paying 49,
600, and is supporting thirty.nlne white
and thirty-three colored schools. 1t
has also Normal school, TO which the
trust contributes $1,000. Petersburg
has a similar system OF free schools.
The Superintendent, in his report,
says: at was by your aid, in 1868,
that our system Of public schools was
started, and they have proved to be
most wonderful success" New schools
have been opened, or are about opening,
at Lynchburg, Alexandria, Staunton,
Lexington, Fincastle, Manassas and
many other places. Normal pupils are
aided at the Hampton Normal School
and at the Hollins Institute. The
Superintendent says in his report
"The Peabody Fund has been Of essen
tial service to North Carolina during
the past year Assistance has been
given TO twenty.one schools. The
colored school at Atlanta, Georgia, is
aided to the amount of $500, the same
that is given to Fisk University, in
Tennessee, and TO Hampton Institute,
in Virginia. Although there is new
school law in Mississippi, the trustees
have not vet been able to act in con
cert with the State authorities, but
have for three years been aiding schools
in the larger cities. There are in Ten
nessce more than thirty schools, which
would not have existed but for the aid
given by the Peabody Fund. From
this report it appears that two hundred
and thirteen towns, districts and ins,i-
tutions in the Southern States have
been assisted by the disbursement OF
SlOS,900. In connection with these
contributions from the Peabody Fund,
the people receiving them have ex-
pended from their own resources about
| 500 GOO
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ra,her"Jessie" OH San Domingo.

The Cincinnati Tines of Saturday,
contains an account of an interview
with the father Of the Government, in
which the following conversation took
place in reference to San Domingo:
Xenian-What about this San Do
mingo business? Don't YOU think that
a mistake?
Sire-Why, no, / do not | think we
ought to have port there in the West
Indies for our navy to get coal and
water from.
Xenian-With the present national
debt on our hands?
Slre-Certainly. Why, il we buy San
Domingo, We can sell enough coal and
fresh water to vessels stopping there to
pay the interest on the national debt.
When | was on to Washington a few
weeks ago, was talking to the Presi-
dent about that very matter. The
President assured me that there was ter
ritory enough in the tract in contempla-
ton to support population of four mil
lions, apd that there was timber enough
on it toapay the national debt with. The
population that is now there is niggers.
All they care for is TO have enough 10
eat. They don't need any clothes, and
the soil produce. all kinds of tropical
fruits. All they do is to eat and lie and
sleep in the sun. Now, ! want Yankee
industry to be taken down there 10 make
that island produce something.
The idea OF selling coal and fresh
,cater sufficient to pay the interest on the
national debt is a decided improvement
on the Boutwellian system OF finance.
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The Latest and Choicest.

SEA MOSS PARTNERSHIP TO be very fine
for Deserts and an elegant and
dainty dish for the sick.
COX'S SPARKLING GELATINE-An old
favorite with the ladies for Jellies-
bright, clear and beautiful.
SUPERIOR SHERRY WINE-Just the ar.
tcle to use with Cox's Gelatine-oi
rich and luscious flavor.
BAKERS COCOA-Warranted Pure, de.
licious and nutritious beverage.
HECKER'S FARlNA-Prepared especially
for invalids and children.
ANGUSTURA BITTERS-The genuine ar
ticle for ladies and children in feeble
health.
WINE OF PEPSlN-The most perfect rem
edy 60 indigestion and dyspepsia.
CORN STARCH-For Pudding and Gus
tards.
TAPIOCA-A splendid desert. either alone
or with Berries.
At LAUGHLlN, BRO. d CO.'S,
Wholesale Druggists,
junT Main street.
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The Peabody Educational Fund
Annual Report OF the General
Agent.

At the close of the annual session Of
the trustees of the Peabody Educational
Fund in Philadelphia, on Saturday last,
Rev. DR.. Sears, the General Agent, sub
mitted his fifth annual report setting
forth that the benefits of the fund are
confined to public free schools, including
normal schools. The entire cost OF
maintaining these is in no case met by
the Board; a small part only of the
current expenses (rarely more than one
fourth is contributed by way of encour-
agement and aid, and placed in the
hands of proper school officers. The
plan of the Board is to concentrate their
efforts upon limited number of the
large towns, selecting those which will,
by their example, exert the widest in
fuence upon the surrounding country.
The maximum given to any city is
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order of things restored, will scarcely
be willing to assert that Clarksbnrg is
in any oorss condition to-day than 1t
was while under the government Of the
Old Dominion. On the contrary, we
know that Clarksburg has shared in
the general prosperity of the State, and
that its progress in all the elements OF
wealth, and its prospects o: still
more rapid advancement in the
future are far greater than there is any
reasonable probability they would have
been had the former regime continued
to the present time. The same is true
of Buckhannon, Parkersburg, GRAFTON
and all the other localities in the STATE
that have complained Of being slighteu
and badly treated in the distributor VI
legislative favor; all have made substan-
tial progress and we are unable to see
wherein the location Of the capital
which has Injured to- the advantage OF
one locality, has detracted any thing
which existed before the war from the
material welfare Of any town or indl-
vidual il the State. Then why not put
an end to these local squabbles and
petty jealousies, and look only to the
immediate good which all have receiv-
ed and the advantages which are in the
future for all whose energy and enter
prise show them worthy. The State OF
West Virginia has a good prospect of a
brilliant future. Let rs be united for the
cop,p,op unp1
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NOTWITHSTANDING the fact that 'he
pnexpected deficit in the State FUNDS
will prevent the Legislature from max
ing a suitable appropriation at this time
for the promotion OF immigration we
are informed that the friends OF the
cause will not abate their efforts IN It's
behalf. A complete and comprehensive
plan has been prepared under the
advice of experienced agents OF lmmlgra-
ton societies, and will be submitted TO
the Board of Public Works for Its
approval. Large donations Of land are
to be made to the State to be gwen 10
actual settlers, the State guaranteeing
the validity of the title, and thus remoV-
ING one of the serious obstacles that
have heretofore stood in the way OF
immicrants We are also Informed
that plan has been matured whereby
private enterprise will proviCe means Tor
employing agents to influence lmm'gra-
ton to West Virginia, without any
charge to the State, except what may
be considered necessary to pay for PRINT
ed descriptions of the locality and the
advantages West Virginia affords. The
,,oorIs of tho interior and southern poI'
lions of the State seem to be taking
hold of the matter with very commend
able earnestness and zeal, and we have
grea: hope that the ensuing year Will
witness a greater influx of population
than anv wear in the past.
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The new missionary brig, Morning
Star, now being built at Boston, to take
the place Of the one wrecked on one OF
the Micronesian Islands last year, is 81
feet long. A female figure in white robes,
fringed with gold, and an open book in
her right hand, ornaments the bow. On
one page of the book are the words,
Aqht lore, life.
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We have received the report OF tn

We have received the report OF the
Finance committee of the Legislature
in relation to the condition of the State
Treasury, and will publish it in full to-
morrow. 1t very plainly puts the re-
sponsibility for the deficit of ninety-two
thousand dollars upon the shoulders OF
the retiring administration, and estl'
mates that at the present rate of taxa
ton il will be difficult to make up more
than half of this sum during the cur
rent fiscal wear.
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 81. 1871.

WE are glad to learn from the Park
ersburg Gazette that Hon. OKEY JOHN
SON is recovering, although slowly, from
the effects Of his late serious illness
His resignation of his seat was Tor
wsrded to the Governor last Monday.
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New Bacon.

1On0 PIECES SUGAR CURED HAMS,
lUUU 500 Plain do do do
loco Pieces Sugar Cured Breakfast Bacon,
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Just out OF smoke and for sale by
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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-25
WASHINGTON.
Collector !Iurphy-Cufrage Comin;ttee-
Nominations Yesterday - Territorial
EiLi-Death Of senator Norton.

Collector .Iurphy-Ouirage Committee
Nominations Yesterday Territorial
EiLi-Death Of senator Norton.
WASHINGTON. January "a. - Collector
Murphy has no, been asked to resign.
The Outrage Committee will examine
North Carolina before cnterin. NpOn !. gen
era. investigation.
Nominations mace to-day were Lc Roy
Tuttle. assistant treasurer. an! Severa.
Indian agents.
There was 10 executive session to-day.
Se1Gt..--The Territorial bill was referred
10 the Conference Committee.
Mr. Ela;y's credentials We're presented.
Forty thousand dollar. has been app-c-
p":ated to deirav the expenses O: the ci:.-
rage Committee.
The bill 70 al the construction: Of the A.
lantic and Grea; Western Canal. w;.s re
.errei 10 the Committee on Public L..n,s
The Gcati. ci SeLat": Norton was al
uouncec.
Hoasc.--Er. SocO-l1er. member e.ec. :yo,n
Georgia. was seated after a debate. NJ.
Butler lcadiu" the opposition. ans. a,!e-iEy .
outrages !ia.. been committed.
The mO.!OI. :" ye'ev W.. los. -. :: v.:c u:
rs 10 il.
). prot"s. from :rc Cincinnati. nd. :
writer's a.ains. the Cincinnati: ar. ::it.w.o.:
br.,.gr. was pE"> serted.
!. hil. was introduced " mae >ile'e-
port. i-o1.isi ana. :: ror, %: delivery.
TIE H0us. wen, into committee ~. ::
appropriations. Amendment thu: 20 .'..:. >.
the secret service .,.ni shall t.e led =. 90.
Dominican commission. t.t;l..l.
~. '.olse adjourned.
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NEW YORK.
Money ;ar..e,-NIi!s fnIpede:: l.. =

Money ';ar.e,-Nai!s fntpede;; L. Snc-s.
NV i"EN. January !H.-Money ". ..,.cs
easy. :b" supp.y being ahun.ar. y. 800
or call. Exchange I-m 81. @!is. Co..
;.0'. q ..tt-.
Government. steady: h.,lc business 10 II;
teu-for:ica advanced late in the ..Gv: we
.wcn:.cs q. $50: In'as. Southe-ns vc::
dull: IeEnessees and Souti, CaroiiIaa new
We're tic cHl" securities dealt in. Ternes-
"ii>: new o:"s: Iirginits o.: new
e. ): Louisiana sizes IS; new 6ti: i1vee sizes
-: ei"Lts SS: Alabama eights %: ,ives -:
Georgia SKIES s0i9: scv.ns ST: North Caro-
.iTa- II. ..w -: South Caro!in.t- 50. new
5oi2.
>ixo- o:' 1851. III: oi.. l0s'.: -. .t- ::
n.y. ~! =: t,s. loss: uSs l0Sl2,
arrived u.:t. CIV OF Limerick.
The mails have been Much re'arGe.. bv :.
heavy snow storm. The Erie mail an. l.,te
Hudson v.vcr malls have not arrived The
Boston mail. are tw" Eonrs behind, and the
Southern ma; il one hour late.
New Y"Hh. January 24.-A house WE,
hurned IN Bergen by .he explosion o. :.
lamp eontainin. DeSoto oil. i HoD,.n md
.Lil! was sadly burned.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-25

Germans have occupied Dole, where they
captured $50 ears loaded with army stores
The Francs-Tireurs have destroyed the
bridge over the Moselle between Nancy and
Toul.
Emperor William. in q letter to ths
Grand Duke of Baden, says: 'AGermanyr
which has become strong through the unity
of her princes and people, has recovered
her former position in the council Of nations.
Germany neither wants nor is iuclined to
1ransgress her frontiers. She seeks only in
dependence and mutual advancement and
welfare Of nations by the extension OF hey-
commerce.
LoSDoN. January u, p. M-The Ger
mans are before Cambria. They have es-
tah!ished a siege.
The batteries at R,inlly, near Garibaldi's
operations. have been suspended in cense
uuence OF Bourbahi's retreat.
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LONDON.
EOs:Hart;.sert CT lanlhTai-Geern.n. =.
r.!led from Nar.e;Nes.

; :-v'nOS, january 23.-Sevey4.. ,a,D hers
, o. 'he conference laTc been instructed no.
70 allow themselves 70 discuss an .,7.e.-:. ::
, :"reign /" The programme.
| Lonc%y replies leeblv.
Iii>marc.. having ret,sc,'. Or pot. .c..
! grounds. - PASS Ecv-e. II. Fave .a,lla.:
/. the military powers, Wn. granted i sass,
| carefully w'r,.'i, :, avoid poliJica, s;-rci.i-
cancc. r'av1e has probably ALREADY -.
| PARIS.
The :r..., arirv q. The Eorti ar. ~
rivin. q: Arra-. Nouai ard l. ''e I. :.
totally .i!sh9nC".. ..ui: discourage, ..u.!.-
ton.
The citizen. O: III. are ;ndiSran. v Il,
| Ganu'tta. wrolo they charge ~. H.a.s-
ing them on state ati.irs.
i ,iisna.ei, from Lille o.. the ryya,l-y-- md
says: I'll" ioIrba.dn"n: o. Calnnra; "a.
commenced.
Gambej1a i:.s.ded q: :. long come o.!
war.
'Gentral Robin. wfc .on.n.anle,, a dig;-
sion OF the arnnC ot the North has been lis
missed.
Paris advices o. the twcnty-seeon,l state
that the French losses in the scItie o. The
nineteenth vas less than 5000 General
Trochu iss1ed au order of the dar sneakinc
in the highes. terms OF officers and soldiers.
i dispatch from Lille. January -. saw.
VI. Gamhetta ,as received u Telegram that
the GaribaldiiDs gained :, victory On Sun
day. near DIXON ana tha. the enerLy s.ban-
doned a strong position. \ large a,aolnt
of material ard nl.iEy prisoners We're cap
turcd. The GaribaIIians are active ' D,Il-
suing the enemy.
General FaiGiIerDe made 4: lon, ,ar,ar- -
Gambetta, covering the recent oper&tiGns
OF the army oi the North. He SAYS he los,
no artillery and no prisoners in The battle
of St Quentin. The ON persons cap
tured were stracglers.
Gambetta has gone 20 ..ayarrc see Sen
eral Chanzy.
Twelve hundred Germans have :,c.1 Ok
PEELED from Marseilcs.
\ semi-oflicial declaration has :ieeH C
ceived from Vienna that, while the Austrian
government appreciates its duty 20 strive
and restore peace, it deems it advisable 70
await a favorable opportunity.
LONDON, January 2i.-lt is said Count
Bernstein has telegraphed to Versailles that
the plenlpcteEtIaricS present at the first
meeting of the conference are unanimous in
their resolution to prevent the discussion OF
questions unconnected with the East.
The Paris correspondent of the London
Times, under date of the twentv-frst, saws
General Trochu is generally considered in
competent.
The council OF defense only failed to ac-
cept his resignation because they were un-
able to lind q successor. 1t is impossible to
make the Parisians consider the question OF
surrendering. They are anxious to fight
under competent leadership. The ration of
flour is now "a half pound daily per man.
The poorest people receive .bre ad gratis
with pint OF wine each and little soup
daily. The middle classes suffer most
severely Of all. Potatoes are sold at one
franc piece and dog flesh is worth cae
dollar per pound.
LoNDox, January "a, 1880 A. M.-The
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-25
JAMAICA.
Steamship CRUSADER Wreclsed-The IIOr
ue,E.P .PSrt.aU.Trinre.

Steamship CRUSADER Wrecked-The HOr.
net Il, PGru-aU. Prince.
n'S:sToS. JAMAICA. via Havana, Jan
l:Grv e4.-panam.. news a. hand is unim.
vc": am.
The Yves. Indies and Pacific Company's
steamship Crusader was wrecked on the
sixth. instan: of. Carthagena. Mails and
passengers were saved.
:. telegram from. the British Cabinet an
noUncet the erection o. Jamaica into the
principal military an! naval station for the
West Indies.
Private letters confirm the fact that the
Hornet. with Colonel Ryan on board, had
arrived al Por.-au Prince, and was waiting
:or 4 cargo of arms and ammunition from
New York. Three Spanish gunboats are
watching Ler,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-25

Raiirca! President Dead-HOlden I'm.
peachmcnf Case-Cable Failed-Rob-
hers in kentucky-BilIiard Games in
Calif0rnia-Amnesfy Bill in kRnsas.

HARTFORD. Ct. January 24-David Ly-
, man. President OF the Air Line Railroad. is
! dead.
H.LrIGH. N. c.. January oo3.-The Board
| Of Managers today filed their replication
! ~ Governor HOlden's answer to the articles
u impeachment. and the case is regularly
! az issue. The trial viii commence in good
ea:nes: Monday.
-.JouS's. january 2i.-The cable be-
! tween Hlacentia and St. Pierre has failed,
! but Will not interfere with the European
| ouSinesS-that goes direct from st. Pierre
, - hreSt. France.
! LOUISVILLE. January 24.-A C0ufier-,Toaf7.-
! t5"t snecial says:
! Last night three negroes, armed with pis-
! :ols, broke into the toll house of the Har-
! rcdsburg pike, Z mile from Lexington, and
. .i":nandcd money or life. Mr.. Murphy. the
! gate keeper, drew pisto! when one of the
negroes fired at him. Murphy pulled the
lie weapon. The robbers fed and made
good their escape.
The same party that burned Jessie Tai
b0t.'s barn and hay stacks !. short time
since tried last hight TO IRE his premises
They were fired al, but escaped. There is
& bright. light in that direction tonight; it
! j. supposed they are again at work. A
meeting Of farmers has been called to take
place ut the courthouse Saturday, to take
some action to preserve their property.
SAS Francisco. January 24.-Arrange-
nler.s have been completed for three match
games OF billiards between Joseph Dion and
4. =. Rudolphe, for $1,000 a side, each game
20 be played here soon. and Dion to allow
Rudolphe $3.50 to cover the expenses OF the
Tip.
Winter rains are falling throughout the
State.
1t IS believed that sufficient rain has
2lra ady fallen to secure an abundant wheat
crop i'll California and farmers are planting
as rapidly as possible.
work has been stopped on the building
of the University of California for want Of
funds
The stage from Murphy's Camp to Sam
Andrea's was robbed yesterday of Wells.
Fargo 81 CO. express box. There were NO
passengers in the coach.
The ten thousand dollar coin prize in the
Nevada Lottery, was drawn by ticket No
!0,9!3, which is supposed to have been sold
IN the Eastern States.
ST.. Louis, January 24.-The Kansas
Legislature has before it d bill to restore
the ballot to disfranchised persons by
reason Of participation IN The war. 1t will
probably pass.
River Intelligence.
YICNsBUEG, January 24.-Passed up r.
j. Lockwood. Down: AatcheS at A. NJ,
Southwestern at 10 A. NJ River rising;
weather clear and pleasant.
MEWIIIs, January 24.-Weather cool and
rainy: river rising. Passed up: Potomac
and Commonwealth. Down: City of Quincy
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-25
CUBA.
FiiibE..ers Landed and DESTROYED.

HAVANA. January 24.-Two or three
more o.: the last detachment OF filibusters
landed in Cuba. have been killed, including
Varcnia. their guide. Some reports state
that the iilibusters came from Key West.
There is :, general opinion that the capture
o; Tie remainder Of the detachment is GER
tain. letters from British Honduras give
favorable repo4Ns OF the progress made
toward completing the railroad improve
men,s connecting the harbors ON the At
a.u:i. a!!.. Pacific sides.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-25
DI.JON.
Prussians Attack Dion

Pru-sinns Attack Dion and are Kepnlsed,
BOEDEAUN. January 2i.-The Prussians
attacked Dion yesterday and We're re-
pulsed and beaten after battle which
lasted five hours. Rirciotti Garibaldi cap
turcG the iag Of a Prussian line regiment.
The following dispatch has been received
and made public by the government here;
DIXON, Sunday Evening.-The French re-
pulsed an attack OF the Prussians to-day
along the whole line. The enemy were pur
sued, and the positions held by them at
DaiX and Hautevi1le were seized. The
Garibaldians entered Dion amid immense
enthusiasm. The Prussians in their flight
abandoned their wounded.
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FOR SALE.

ICGR SAIE-.THE LEASE OF A VALUABLE
l. Sugar Plantation, with two hundred and etr-
cnfN acres growing cane, ai'': mat cane TO PiaIG
thirty acres NOR, III one o; the finest sugar re-
sione of Louisiana with three modes of trausrur:,-
ton TO msrktt The sugar-house is III perfect
order; rtnsd dwelling. quarters and ou:housts;
quarters fifty hands AID cotIac; for labor :ll
mace, and the hands the place also.
twcn, whine mules three woke oxen. hogs. cattle,
Wagons, carts and agriculture implements OF all
kinGs the place, and every thing i'll fine
working order and in iull blast. VIII be sold AT
private sale ut grea: sacrifice. i,rount OF de-
par1uyr. ANY per- who has from tea 10 fifteen
thousi ne collars Of available funds good col
iatrra!s, has G:~sortunity,o 10 make tort t.li.
III a short tim, tsy' pre- sen: crop viii possibly
yield ,oir hundred hu"shca,s. and moiasses il
proportion. For I'M particulars apply in,in"di-
a:"ly 10 NASH X liolhrStN.
R.al Es,it. Agents. No 10 Ora, Ter street.
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BORDEAUX.
QccnpatiOn Of Tours COmplet

Occupation Of Tours Completed.
BORDEAUX, January "a, Evening.-The
PTus>ians completed the occupation Of
Tours yesterday.
In the East Boubaki has been engaged
since the seventeenth in Il series of outpost
skirmisEes with the Prussians. in which he
has generally been successful.
At st. Quentin, on the nineteenth. Faid
herbe'S troops maintained their ground until
night and then retrcated to a position be-
hind the town.