The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-28
The Blue and the ere, Again.


10Th Duchcs of Audine, at $4,000 fol
the two.
The Blue and the Grey Again.
MEMPHIS May 27.-The results of th'
recent union of the eX-Federal and ex.
Confederate soldiers, in Joining in the
decoration of graves oi the Confederate
soldiers, is shown in cordial invitation
of the ex-Federals, IN their meeting last
/ night, to the -Confederates to partici.
pate in the memorial services at the Ma
tiOnal Cemetery next month.
Observance OF Decoration Day.
WASHINGTON. May 27.-The Presi
dent has issued an order closing the vari
Gus departments of the government on
Saturday next, 29th inst, which will be
/ observed as Decoration Day.
The President leaves here for Long
Branch with his family on Tuesday next
The Papal ENJOYS who came TO this
country with the beretts for Cardisal
McCloskey, called on the President and
various members OF the Cabinet and
were cordially received and with whom
they had long and interesting social
interviews.
PamIicO Races.
BALTIMORE. May 27.-Second day, first
race sweepstakes, three year olds, one
mile. Eleven started. The race was
won by Boy, Spring second, Nagabond
third. Time, las.
Second race, Baltimore cup, all ages,
two and a fourth miles. Five started.
The race was won by Pcekness by twelve
lengths. Fudladcen second, Botany Bay
third. Time, l;O9!.
The eInter-Oceanic Canal;
WAsHINGToN, May 21.-The survey
inc party sent out by the Government to
locate the line ofthc proposed ship canal
across the Isthmus of Panama, having
completed their work have returned,
The expedition was subjected to numcr-
Gus hard,hips and dangers to health, but
no loss OF life among the officers or men
occurred. The early estimate of 500
OOO 1000 for the completion of the work is
not now regarded as sufficient. The
Rapipi AtratO route j. the shortest, but
requires live and half miles tunncling
international Convention Y. NC. A,
RICHMOND, Va, May 21.-The Inter-
national Convention OF the Young Men :
Christian Association was called 10 order
by the President liardell. After prayer
and the report of various committees,
Rev. Duncan McGrcgor Of Manchester,
England, WAS unanimously elected IN
honorary Vice President Of the COnven-
tinu. and a.crnded the platform amid
load ar,lau.r. Robert Wciden>all, one
%. the general agents OF the kX-
ccutiye Committee who has been
working in the west, made i interesting
and gratifying report Of his work. Since
last October. Rev. Frederick Won Sch.
lurback, gave sketch OF the difficulties
with which work among the Germans
WI, cnyironcd and history OF his work
among bis people. He concluded with
the assurance that the work Of the Lord
among them was progressing. Mr.. q.
\. Hall. of Washington, gave an inter
csting account of a tour OF Mr.. Thomas
X. Cree and himself through the South.
He wildly contrasted the cold re-
ception such laborers met with in
that section five years ago, and the warm
greetings and cordial cooperation with
which they were met on their recent
tour. He spoke feelingly of how men
of the North and South had come to
love each other more as they knew each
other better. He referred gratefully to
;he warm hospitality they received
everywhere in the South, and Of the
wonderful interest manifested in the
work by the press of the South, and that
By the able assistance given by them the
work was progressing most satisfactorily,
and he was convinced that God had Won
derfullv blessed the seed sown. Mr..
Hall was frequently interrupted with ap-
pIause.
2. c. Moore, of New York, General
Secretary Of the Convention, submitted
the annual report of the work of the EI-
ecutivc Committee of States and Proyin-
cial Conventions, which was next dis
cusscd
Afternoon Session.
At the afternoon session the Executive
Committee made Il report. Among the
most important recommendation of the
committee are the following: Calling of
two or more conferences Of the EXccu-
tive Committee, the corresponding mem
bers and other friends of the cause; the
setting apay. of the Second Lords Day
in November aS n day of PRAYER a here
tofore with the accommodation that
on that day collection would be taken
up in aid of the general work; the ap-
poinlmcnt of delegates to the Conference
of Associations of all lands in Hamburg,
Germany next August; an increase in
the annual income Of the committee to
the sum of $4,000. Having reviewed
the following specific objects, an energetic
prosecution of the work on the Western
field, and an immediate resumption of the
work SO success fully prosecuted in the
South and Southwest, the committee
civ. the following summary of reports OF
Associations for the current year:
Opr hundred and fifty more furnished
r.p,rts to this Convention than last
y,,.r: 492 report an aggregate member
,blp o: 67.4lG; annual current expenses
reported by S2G amount to S55,625; 90
person, are acting rs general secretaries
and .,.srrts OF various Associations and
State Conventions; 252 keep opep read
frg rooms. and l56 Of them report Il
da,lv attendance Of l0,4S0; 1870 own
libraries. numbering 0257 volumes, and
of these lj7 are valued at $50. 1885, ob
have buildings. valued at s., 4S4, 900; and
on these there is debt Of 800, 80.
Last year there were fifty buildings; for
ty-two have building funds amounting to.
s3gOg95. The aggregate of the buildings
and building funds amounts to S125, ,S92
being an increase of S33S,S23 over last
wear. The Commissioner closed the re-
port with giving the contrast in the con-
d,ion of the associations nine years age
and now, showing an immense increase
Adjourned until SP. NJ.
Bids for gold in New York, yesterday
aggregated S54l5,000 at from 1876 tc
ll6O3b. The Government awarded
re 1IC Ool