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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-12-09
Letter From, Cologne-Solne nd.
vice te The Legislature.

Editor Register
Why is ii, that the Legislators and
the school officers of West Virginia,
take such erroneous views of our Nor.
NAL Schools? They seem to think ii
disgraceful for the Legislature to
make any appropriations for the pay.
ment of teachers, and at the same
time they rail against the Normal
Schools, and say that they furnish
but few of the teachers of the State.
Admit this TO be true, whose fault is
it? Simply the Legislatures. The
teachers are hired by the Board OF
Regents, not knowing when they
will be paid, or whether they will
be paid or not. Can any teacher do
himself justice under such circum-
stances9 II answer no. Sure pay is
generally necessary to insure good
work.
1t seems that the Legislature is de-
termined to make no appropriation,
because it is claimed that these Nor
NAL Schools are too expensive. If
such is the case, it can easily be
remedied. If the Legislature was to
appropriate, annually, an amount
sufficient to pay teachers, and let it
be known that these schools are per-
manent institutions, they would evil
IDENTIFY in a few years become self
sustaining.
But it seems as if the Legislature
is little concerned in the affairs of
the State. They would rather idle
away the greater part of the session
in removing the Capital, than by
performing duties which would be
advantageous to the citizens Of the
State.
Can the people afford to pay the
Legislature for neslecting its duties?
Don't you think that the Legisla-
tors who voted for removal, got cho-
ked on what they themselves bit off?
The citizens of Charleston answer ay,
ay, and the people of the State cry
out may with them, away with them!
The question now arises, who shall
We elect to Office? I answer, men
that neither things past, nor things
present, nor things to come, can
swerve them from their duty TO the
people.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-12-09

The decision delivered by the Su.
preme Court of the United States at
frming the judgment of the Court Of
Claims, that the Union Pacific Rail
road Company (and, of course, all the
Pacific roads, are not bound by law
to pay the interest on the bonds is
sued to them by the government un,
til the principal becomes due at the
expiration-thirty years from Their
date-will shock the public sense Of
justice however conformable it may
be to law. Attorney-General Pierre
pont showed in his argument, by CT
tation from the debates, that Congress
intended that the interest should be
paid as it accrued, but the Court put
this line of reasoning aside and re-
fused to consider it, resting their de
cision on the language Of the statute
itself. If the decision is correct the
statute was a huge blunder. In adj
dition to all the other swindles per
petrated by this company, including
the scandalous Credit Mobilier, it art.
fully contrived to get q law passed
couched in such language as defeats
the intention of the Congress which
passed it. 1t is IA most extraordinary
and unexampled thing for a debt o.
thirty years to be allowed to run
through the whole period with the
interest unpaid until the principal
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-12-09

The Ohio river is the greatest coal
carrier in the world, nStwithstand-
ing the fact that it is frozen up part
of the winter and nearly dried up
part Of the summer. a "run" of coal
was made during the month of July
last, when 375,92S tons of coal were
shipped in forty-eight hours. 1t
would have loaded over $1,000 eight
wheel cars, which would have had to
be made up into about 1000 heavy
freight trains.-Commerctal.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-12-09

falls due. It IS as fepugnant to all
sound business PRINCIPALS as it is con-
tray to custom. If such be themcan-
ingofthe statute congressdidnOt pass
it with its eyes open, but was hood
winked by some ofthe cunning trick
sters whohadthe enterprise in charge.
I-Srnddrd.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-12-09

Nine States-Alabama, Arkansas,
Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, South
Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee,
and Virginia-are unable to payeren
the interest on their debts.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-12-09

One thousand barrels Of whitefsh
and salmon trout have been seizedas
Owen Sound, Canada, by the Govern
ment authorities, for having been
caught during the closed season.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-12-09

OF the l,sS4,oOo,oOo acres of land
constitutiong the area Of the States
and Territories Of this country, i
100000 acres are yet to be explor-
ed and surveyed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-12-09

A fire in Willsboro, Essex county,
New York, on Wednesday night de-
stroyed James McDonald's residence
and all his outbuildings. Loss ST.
900; insurancesl0,0W
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-12-09

The suit of Ann Eliza against
Brigham Young, has resulted in q
victory for Brigham. Eliza will not
get any alimony. Brig says she was
only 4 Celestial wife.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-12-09

Governor Ingersoll, of Connecticut,
has appointed Ex-Governor James b.
English to be United States Senator
from that State in the place of 0. 5.
Ferry.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-12-09

VIM. B Astor, who died in New
York City, last week, was worth over
100000.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-12-09
Tl,c Capitol Question.

The following is the substance Of
the Bill offered by Mr.. Dennis, of
Greenbrier, and known us Senate
Bill ISL, providing for the pcrma-
nent location of the State Capitol by
vote Of the people. We hope the
Bill will become a law, so that the
people may definitely and forever
settle this vexed question:
Under the provisions of this Bill
an election will be held on day to
be designated by the Legislature, at
which time each voter will be rcqui-
red to vote for two of the places be-
fore determined on by the Lcgisla-
ture. That act provides that any
ballot having more or less than two
places written or printed on it shall
not be counted. Thcplac receiving
the highest number Of votes, provi-
ded each number be 4 majority of all
the votes cast at the election, shall
be the permanent seat OF government,
and the Governor shall after making
known the result of such election by
nroci., nation, proceed to remove the
Executive Department to such place,
and purchase suitable building for
the Legislature, and siSi2ell also have
taken to said place all properly be-
longing to the Legislative Depart
ment.
Should no place receive the major
ity of all the votes cast at such cleo
ton, then another election shall be
held as soon thereafter as may be
practicable. At this second election
only the two places receiving the
highest number of votes cast at the
following election, shall be voted for,
and the one receiving the highest
number of votes shall be the perma-
nent seat of government.
The act appropriates a sufficient
sum of money to enable the Govern
ment to defray the expense of the
election and remove all the Govern
mental property to the new capitol,
and provides that the election shall
be conducted in the usual manner.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-12-09

The Pittsburgh Post brings to the
front for the Presidency, Hon. Jere-
miah S. Black.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-12-09

DR.. Terrill, Of Orange county, Va,
who was elected delegate to the
Legislature at the recent election, is
S. wears of age.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-12-09

The Ohio Penitentiary has 1918
convicts in it, and is running over.
They talk Of erecting q new build
ing.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-12-09

Ira Harms, of New York, formerly
United States Senator, is dead.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-12-09

1t must have been and edifyinr
spectacle to see the Legislators saw.
ing their written speeches from the
flames of the Capitol(?) during its
hnrning.-Conrier.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-12-09

The projecto building a railroad
on the south bank of the Ohio, from
Newport to the coalregions OF Ken
tuckyand Western Virginia, isrceeiv-
ing 4 new impulse.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-12-09

Where is that magnificent State
House Wheeling promised to have
for our Legislature? Echo answers
"Where?-C0urir.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-12-09

A Young man by The name ofBurk-
hart, living in Morgan county, whilst
out hunting last week, shot himself,
1t is supposed by the accidental dis
charge of his gun.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-12-09

Summers county is shipping wal.
nut logs to Europe.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-12-09

For THE CESTExylM--0ur friend.
Mr.. Newton Dickson, on Second
Creek in Monroe county, has a Reel
in his possession, which was made by
his Great Grand Father, in the year
177G-GreMbtier Independent.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-12-09

The Richmond Wing says: The
Democratic party is at last in the as
tendency in the House of Represen-
tatives. \ great responsibility is
thrown upon the majority there
The fortunes of the party, and of the
country, may turn upon the manage
mcnt of the majority in the House,
There is a large number of Southern
men-ex-Confedcrate soldiers in the
lower house of Congress, and the
Northern enemies of the South are
hoping 70 provoke some of them into
indisereet utterances. Let those
enemies be disappointed. What we
want now, however, is a leader, a gal
liant, bold, and experienced man, who
is known to be above and beyond all
sectional prejudice general in the
House Of Representatives who has
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-06-09

The Beautiful Mccartney, OF the Me
tropolis TINES, is good sort of body.
but very uncertain. For time he played
the intense Radical; then led by 1ogg,
OF Vienna, or leading Hogg, he bolted
his party: after which. pretending TO be
still q Radical, he became intensely Bour-
bonic in his politics. and united his for
tunes with Mr.. Platter in lighting the
id niggers who were itnpudent enough
TO desire 20 learn TO read. We congraiu-
lated Mac during the canvass last tall
upon his desertion Of the Radicals. but
were compelled TO say TO him that We re-
GREETED he had gone past Us and taken
his stand with the Bourhons Of our party
lie never fofgaye US for expressing this
tender regret. and strikes at W. in re-
venge . sly blow whenever opportu-
nifty Oilers. One OF these blows he gave u'
In his reference last week to the Mound
City Monument celebration. uowAyer.
our philosophy is not disturbed by these
assaults. We continue inpe.turbably
calm. and regard him a. Ar;emus wardre-
garded the ancii0ncer. Il don't think. =
said Artemus reilectlyely. ''he ever told a
Ne, unless il was 10 amuse the crowd or
make something BY IT,"
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-06-09

officers Ills Royal Majesty King William,
j.. Protector; the Crown Prince Frcdet-
lex William, Deputy Protector 300
lodges and 10, 1893 members. Italy has 90
lodges, 16l chapters and l2,053 members.
Spain has l0s lodges and 4.2oO members.
Portugal's chief officers are Comte de
Pnroty. peer Of the Kingdom. Sovereign
Grand Commander; Conseilleer Jose de
Silva Mcnds Leal Honor, Minister of
State, Deputy Grand Commander: 81
lodges aud $500 members.
France has 2GG lodges, 10, 400 members:
Belgium. "a lodges, Ass member, :
Switzerland. - lodges. 1.sO0 members !;
Norway and Sweden. % lodges, l0.soO
members; Hungary. 10 lodges Turkey,
IA lodges I,uyumburg. . lodges; Den
mark, o lodges; Greece, 4 lodges; The
Netherlands. CO lodges; Turkey In Asia,
10 lodges: China. . lodges; India, "
lodges; Burnah, y lodges; Egypt. 10
lodges; Singapore, 2 lodges. Japan, q
lodges Jerusalem. | lodge; South Al
RIGA, % lodges; Liberia, Africa. 2
lodges: Persia. 30, 900 members Arabia.
u. 200 members; New South Wales, 81
lodges; New Zealand. 80 lodges: India,
90 lodges; South Australia. Tasmania
and Victoria, % lodges.
Following are statements of the num-
Der of lodges and membership in North
and South America and adjacent Islands,
carefully compiled from the most rcli.
able sources OF information u nitcd
States. 5000 lodges, 524,Gi9 members
Nova Scotia. G3 lodges, BIB members
British Columbia. 10 lodges, 80 mem
bers Canada (Onlario), 1923 lodges. H.
$50 members: Quebec, 81 lodges, ISL
members; New Brunswick. 30 lodges. =.
OBS members: Mexico. Is lodges, G2G
members; Hayti, Is lodges. Cuba,
lodges Costa Rica, . lodges Nicaragua,
3 lodges Venezuela. 80 lodges. New
Grenada. 22l lodges: Chill. % lodges
Paraguay, Il lodges: Uruguay. Il
lodges st. Domingo, q lodges san Sal
vador, lodge : Guatemala. lodge: Pan
anna, , lodges: United State, of Column
bia. 26 lodges; Peru. II lodges. Argen.
tine Confederation, l2lodgcs {: Brazu, l6i
lodges: Sandwich Islands, 3 lodge
Prince Edwards Island. lodges Nas
sau. q lodges.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-06-09
Not n Mound city ShOw.

The Mound City Journal truthfully
says
Some ncighboring localities appear To
look upon the annual cemetery decora-
ton here as Mound City show. IL
should not be so considered. She real
lies nothing from it in the aggregate
over what IL costs her. Some lew indi-
viduals perhaps do. but not enough To
make ii OF any material consequence
TO the town. Mound City derives pleas
uc from meeting her nei2hbors on such
occasions. and ALWAYS eXpends consider
able money and labor preparing for
them: but from a town OF her size u
great annual expenditure cannot be cX-
pecied from mere motives of hospitality
The patriotic pilgrims who visit here Ia
wander among the graves in the Nation,
cemetery and drop their tribute Of how-
crs Oh the 3Oih of May. should
expect mostly To take care Of themselves.
and not especially look To- citizens here
for attention. The interest of the former
in the cemetery is aboul a much as ours.
and Mound City doe. not desire 10 spec
ulate ON IL. oar citizen. generally.
fathers. mothers. and children. 20 ont
together. the same Is visitors. 10 attend
the decoration exercise and like the LAT
ter. have nearly a. much a. they can a.
tend 70 ia caring for their own
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-06-09
TINE TWINh.

Mr.. Mccartney, Of Metropolis. who is
the twin OF Mr.. ID. l.. Davis. Of the Sun,
Ia in the city. Mac is handsomer man
somewhat than d. L., but on the whole.
they as nearly resemble each other as
two peas resemble each other. II has
been said, Oh several occasions, that Mr..
Davis resembles Mr.. Mccartney more
than Mr.. Mccartney resembles him, but
we think this is mistake; and, really,
those who have given the subject close
attention are inclined to decide that MIR.
Mccartney is not far from resembling
Mr.. Davis more than Mr.. Davis resembles
him. That Davis resembles Mac abou,
the mouth, no one can doubt. In both
their mouths can be seen at a glance tho
comedy catfish expression. 1t is alsc
conceded that Mac resembles Davis about
the ears. The length OF them I, pro
verbal, and It has been observed thai
both their yoiceS are pitched exactly L
the key Of iirst-class bray.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-06-09

number and proper description q lot on
street, In the absence OF an express state.
ment to the contrary, conveys the fee to
the centre of the street, and the occu.
pancy of the street by steam r,Iroad
company with its track con-
sututcs new appropriation Of
such a character as to authorize
the owners of adjoining lots to recover
damages. The court held this to he an
additional service, use outside Of and at
variance with the design contemplated
iD the dedication of streets to the use of
the public. The supporting facts on
which these decisions rest are that run
ming railroad along street damages
the value of abntting property by Earring
and cracking the plastering and walls, by
the smoke, sparks, dust and noise, and
by other Inconvenience consequent
upon the use of steam rs motive power.
At the same time, the principle was enun-
Glazed that running street cars by horse
power. not steam. j. not such q variance
from the proper Use Of the streets. IN
view of their dedication, as to eniitle
| owners to damages.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-06-09
FREE MAS(DNRY

The New York Herald OF late date
gives some facts about Free Masonry that
will, we know, be read with interest by
many of our readers.
In England, Freemasonry has, from
early times, occupied n prominent posi-
ton, direct line OF Grand Masters being
traced back to A. ID. 597, at which time
Austin the monk was Grand Master. and
from that time many eminent men have
occupied the Oriental chair. The Office
bearers for ls74.5 are :-Graud Master,
His Royal IIigness the Prince OF Wales,
X. G. Deputy Grand Master, the Right
Hon. the Earl of Carnarvon the Right
Hon. Lord Henry Thyme, NJ. r., Senior
Grand Warden. Under the registry Of
England there are 1915 lodges and OF $50
members, which membership includes
lodges In Australia, New Zealand, India,
China, New South Wales, Spain. South
Africa, Burlnah, Jamaica, Barbadoes.
Demarara. Brazil aud other countries.
The Grand Lodge of Scotland has for
ITS Grand Master Sir NJ. r. Shaw
Stewart. Bart; Deputy Grand Master,
the Right Hon. the Earl of Roslym 40
lodges and 2l,000 members. The Grand
Master Of Ireland Is His Grace the Duke
of Leinster; Deputy Grand Master, Rob
ert William Shekleton; Senior Grand
Warden, Lord Viscount Powerscourt,
<. r.; 372 lodges and ls,40O MON beers.
The Grand Lodge Of Prussia has tor
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-06-09

Before the era o. Railroads. Cairo had q
commanding position rs q centre OF com
merce aud navigation. This importance oi
position she It'll possesses. but has now the
additional advantage OF being great rail-
road Genre. number oil the most Import
ant railroads in the Valley 1.-THE Mississippi
conyer1 ing to and having their termini
there. Among these, coming from the north
are the great Illinois Central Railroad,
which trayerses the entire >tatc Of Illinois
fromlts extreme northern and northeastern
20 iis southern limits, and 10y It's connections,
extends into all the great northwestern
grain producing State. the Cairo and Vim.
csnues, extending rom cairo TO the City OF
NiGcenne-. In the state OF tndisns. where
its connections afford direct railroad com.
nunications with all katern cities ana
the Cairo ~ 81. Louis Railroad, aifording a
direct railroad communication with the
CITY 81 81. Louis and all the railroads GEN.
tering there The roads coming from the
South are the New Osleans, Jackson and
| Great Northern end the Mobile and Ohio
Railroads. which give dir, ct railroad CONE
municltion with the cities Of Mobile and
New Orleans, and other Southern Atlantic
Tea ports. anu 10y connecting roads with all
| the country rJuth of Cairo; and coming
| from the southwest H. the Cairo. Arkansas
snd Texas Railroad, which hiiords similar
communication with southern Missouri.
Arkansas rnd Texas and the principal cit.
1 ies Of those States. This lsst.named road
will give, also. direct connection with the
| Texas and Pacific Road when IL Is compile
! ted. thus giving direct communication wi h
the principal port' OF the Pacific Ocean.
J These RI lroads, termiD hating at Cairo, are
now all completed aud in successful opera
( ton. those Ia Illinois coming into the city
! on a bank OF each OF the rivers, Ohio and
Mississippi, and terminating al their conflu.
| eurc thus tncircllny the city. The Holly
I springs, Brownsville AMI Ohio River Rail
road, and the Cairo and Tennessee Riyei
! Railroad, which viii both terminate Of
| Cairo. are in course Of construction and vii
soon be completed. and other railroads both
| in Illinois and in states south of the OhiC
! river, which Will also terminate at Cairo
| are projected, aud arrangements made n
| build them. The construction OF ihes,
will greatly increase the railroad conmuni
| cations OF Cairo.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-06-09
IN DEFENSE DE MERIT.
From the last number Of the Metrop
liz Tones We copy the following:

From the last number Of the Metropo-
liz Times We copy the following;
What was the matter with Mertz OF
Mound City on last Saturday. Did he
mean to snub Hon. John Dougherty.
when, after Obcrly aud Doughcrly had
both made speeches. he moved vote OF
thanks to Obcrly and did not TO Dough-
ertyy Was the man who edited cop
perhead paper during the war more to he
honored by Mertz than the man who al
most suffered Inartyrlom for tho sake OF
the Union? Has Merit gone back OH
the friends of our country: How Is
this?
Mr.. Mccartney. evidently angry be-
cause he had not been invited to deliver
the dedication Grafton, does Mr.. Merit
injustice when he intimates that that gcli-
tleman's action on the occasion referred
to above was dictated by any DISPOSE
ton on his part to insult Gov.
Douglerty. Mr.. Merit. u Re-
publican, moved vote of thanks to Mr..
Oberly. and DIR. Condor. Democrat.
moyed vote of thanks to Gov. Dough-
crty. No political consideration in
huenccd MIR. Mcrtz. His action showed
that he could, on an occasion such as he
was then participating in, rise above all
partisan considerations, and DIR. Con-
don's showed. in belalf of the Democrats
present. that they also, on such occa-
sions, LEFT party out of view. Mr.. Me
CARNEY Is hard to please. or else he
would recognize the appropriateness Of
the manner in which the thanks OF the
audience were rendered to the speakers.