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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-03-31

SToCKs-There was great excitement
and fluctuations in the Wall street mar
ket at the close Of the day with both
stocks and gold. The occasion of this
was the announcement that Daniel
Drew was confined to his house by sick
ness and that some of his calls and puts
were suspended when presented. His
bankers state that they could not DO any
thing in the matter except by orders Of
Drew, and he had not given any instruc-
tions. Late in the afternoon it was re-
ported that Drew had telegraphed to
town that he would be on hand to-mor-
row and attend to his affairs. Stocks
in early dealings were active, with wide
fluctuations. The market opened = per
cent higher for New Jersey Southern; |
per cent for Union Pacific; per cent
lower for Erie and ! to ! per cent lower
for the general list. Some stocks de-
clined ! to per cent in early dealings,
but aiterward rose to 2 per cent.
Western Union advanced from 75s to
7SI. reacted to - and recovered to U!.
Union Pacific ranged as follows: 81, Cos,
CIT 81, G4% and64. Erie advanced from
3Os to 81 and later reacted to 3O!. Pa
cifc Mall fell off from 425 to II rose to
43I, declined to ~! and rallied TO 424.
Northwestern rose from ij TO 4G; Lake
Shore from % to 49,; St Paul common
from 36S TO 3S3; Wabash from IA to l6I
Ohios from 2Si to 2S3 and Atlantic and
Pacific Telegraph from "A, to 2ji; Han
nibal and St Joseph ranged from q to
26!. New Jersey Southern was active at
8 to 81. The movement in this stock
was based on rumorS of negotiations
with the Baltimore and Ohio, looking TO
the contamination Of the plan whereby
the road would be made IA portion Of the
new route with the west 10y way of BaItl-
more and also All outlet for the coal of
Cumberland region. The stock market
at the second board was strong and prices
advanced. with Wabash leading, 1t hav-
ing sold up to Is. Just before the Hose
the market became tcvcrish and unsettl-
ed on the Drew affair, Wabash declining
, per cent and the lowest prices ot the
day were made for Erie, Pacific Mail,
Northwestern, Ohio and Mississippi.
Quicksilver and Hannibal and St Joseph.
The remainder OF the list was steady ut a
recovery of to per cent from the low
1T point. Transactions 38S,OOO shares.
Of which $4,000 were Pacific Mail, $4,000
Western L Mon, 10000 Northwestern com
mon. 1900 Erie, 10000 Lake Shore,
10000 st. Paul common, $4,000 Ohios,
$1,000 Wabash and $1,000 Union Pacific.
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Cincinnati Market.

CINcINNArI, March 30.-Cotton-
Quiet and unchanged at l6c Flour
Firm and unchanged. Whrat-SteaIyi
red 81 l2Gl l.. Corn Firm mt 69ict
7Oc. Oats-Firm at j9@G2c. Rye
Firm Mt - l3Gl -. Barlcy-Quict
and unchanged. Oils-Unchanged. Eggs
Firm at 27c. Butter and Chcc,r-
Firm and unchanged. Glover Seed
IlmIIfc. Pork-Dcnund fair and mar
krt firm at $2l OOm2l - spot. Lard
Demand fair and market firm; steam
$Il 90; kettle $l4 25. Bulk MeaJ--D"-
mand active and prices advanced; shoul-
dcrs ic; clear rib side, He; clear II g..
Bacon-Demund fair and market firm at
SlMl.0l2!'. Whisky-Demand fair
and market firm ut 81 II.
IToGS-Quiet; common - %7!@7 o.;
fair to medium s. 1907 Co.
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Toledo Market.

TOLEDO, March so F!our-Dull and
unchanged. Wheat-Duli; No. . white
Wabash 81 II; amber Michigan 81 49,;
seller May 81 II; seller June 81 NO
> red 81 49,; No. 3 do 81 90; No. | am
Der Illinois 81 2O!. Corn Dull; high
mixed Il ia 72c; sellerApril 72,c; seller
May ale low miNed7l !c; damaged 6oc
Oats-Dull but unchanged. Clover Seed
Steady and in moderate demand at
St 25@7 %.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York Money and Stock
Market

NEW YORK. March 30.-MoNEY-
After loauing at : per cent, closed easy at
jCIG per cent. Prime merchantilc paper
5(n : per cent. Sterling advanced to 49,
Tor sixty days and 4sG for sight. Exports
Of produce for the week $4.l1O.OG9.
Customs receipts $47LOe0.
GoLD-Opencd at l6j, fell to IA and
closed at ll5. Borrowing rates 5-l6, i,
$-l6 2-32 l-l6 and l-G4 per cent per
diem; loans were also made att per cent
per aunum ard flat The Assistant Treas
urer disbursed $23s,0OO. Clearings s92,-
100000
ovERNMENTs-Dull and fraction
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New York Dry Goods Mark ct.

NV YORK, March 3O.--Ttne jobbing
branches of trade were fairly active, but
the package distribution was light. Cot
ton goods steady and firm. American
grain bags advanced 10 zoe by agent'.
Prints in better demand, and Pacific
fancics and ,debands advanced 10 ~.
Dress goods and wor,ted Otterlnan shawls
doing well. Woolen good were quiet.
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Pittsburgh Market.

PITTsBURaH, March 3o.-Whest-
Firm and prices unchanged. Corn-Esr
firm at 74a75c for mixed; 77@7Sc for
yellow; shelled, mixed 73@75c; prime
yellow ia 78c free in elevator Petro-
ieum-Dull; crude 81 II! at Parker's;
refined l36l43c for Philadelphia de-
iyery
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y 4 VI y Is RIM NWseriIT
And "A Complete tMPI IlVMkW
. L I + TT lWl lU MlV 4


We want "A suitable person in every neigh
bOrhOOd To take orders aud deliver gods
for our established L. o. ID. sales ui staple
and family goods OF all kind, in constant
use and wear. The oldest {. q. u. house in
America. Sales over half million Ia Is,I.
Large Cash Pay Ia the right R"rNon.
real chance Tor all, male or lamalr. al yurr
homes or travelling. No risk. lfynu go 10
work W. will send you Hes ana J""IIdb a
lin. of samples aud II complete oUrrt. Adj
dr,.ss al once and secure your Territory ii.
J. HALL. & 90, =, y. Howard strr'' 'u!t.-
more, Nd, leoLVo
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NO CIRE. No PAY.

AL PERSONS AFFLICTED WlTH
y Rhcumati i~uI, sever" Headaches, LuH#
aud Typhoid F"y'r., and many nih"r dis
cases. arr. requested 10 call on the under
signed To Oblaiu "a certain, simple and
speedy cur. from their complaints. lie j.
ruakiuy wonderful cures every day, aud
yyher. no relief is effected no pay f. asked L..
lie refers 10 Me-srs. John and Henry smith
and lanes Nelson, all Of this city. Addrrsr
or call on LOUIS SWESEBERG.
mr.sS&wt No. 26IJ Market street
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Cleveland Market.

CLEVELAND, March 30.-Wheat and
Corn-Unchanged. Oats-Firm and
steady; No. | state 62c; No. 8 do
69c; white G3c. Petroleum-Un n
changed; Standard ll0' llic; Ohio State
test to 1902 l23c; small lots l@2c higher.
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AGOOD BUSINESS OPENING.

NnE UNITED STATES LIFE INStR-
| ANCE Company Of Ne" YORK, desires
TO engage the services Of competent, Telia-
bl. men, as district General Agents IN Ohio
county. Liberal arrangements VIII be
made with paties who can furnish salts
factory reference as 20 ability aud Integrity
j. PALMER O'NEIL, Manager,
No. 20 Finh avenue, Pittsburgh, Pa.
mrjdSwO
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-03-31

WHILE dying. the other dav. Geor.
gia man took his wife's hand and said
Susan You have been u good wife
We've lived together thirtv-two wears
and never found u button of nv Shirt
Ill speak good word as -oon AS | ci,
thar
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-03-31

LOUISVILLE, March @0.-Near Frank
fort, Kentucky, Yesterday, three negro
when two Of the women finally held the
third and cut her eighteen times with n
razor. The two were arrested and held
IT, await the result Of the wounded wo-
mans injuries.
In Frankfort, yesterday, two brothers
named Lilies got into dispute about
the settlement of a law suit, which
eliminated in one Of the brothers en-
Jravoring to cut the others throat, intIct,
ing a severe hut not fatal wound.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-03-31

LONDON, March 81, ) =. M.-The
British commissioners for the Philadcl-
phia exhibition, have sent circulars to
three thousand persons who have taken
part in exhibitions and agricultural shows
in this country during the last seven
years, and also to the chambers Of COM
mcrcc and to the heads of the muYicipali-
ties throughout the British Isles. The
answers already received Indicate that
ireland and the North of England will
be- represented at the centennial eXhibi-
ti,n
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-03-31

FROM our reports this morning the
.,.ti,i,i., ,re ,hs, the weather to-day
s J, cloudy, with 'o'4'"'' - 'o"'"
.... winds. higher trmp"rat"r'' and
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-03-31

JOSIE MANSFIELD got a Judgment for
80. 100 against Lucy ID. FIX, admins
tr,,rix of The estate of Col. JaIur, Fix,
Jr, on two promissory note given to
her by Col. Fisk. 1t is one thing t" get
uiudsmcn, and another to get the money.
Motion was made yesterday before JndGe
Van Brunt. holding >pecialterm, Supreme
Cour, for new trial on the ground oi
newly discovered evidence. 1t Is claim
ed that the money derived from the sale
ot bonds Tor which the note of Sl5OOO
was given, was applied by Col. Fisk to
the purchase Of house for Miss Mans
l'la IN 23d street. Judge Van Brunt
LOOK 'hs paper>, reserving his declsion.-
V. =. HsraR 24tb
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At'heslin9 Re9lster.

GoLp closed in New York Yesterday
3. ll5.
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BEELIN, March 30.-Dr Henry Foers-
ter, Prince Bishop Of Brestan, has been
commanded to resign his bishopric be-
cause he promulgated PaPal cncyclical
against the ecclesiastical law.
The conference Of Roman Catholic
Bishops. at Fulda. l. held with closed
door-. The object Of the meeting i, 10
discuss and issue II pastoral letter con
crrning the bill before the PrusSian Diet,
Withdrawing the State grants from the
Church.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-03-31
MIR. OLIVER T.. PATTON.
His Claims To Presidential Prefer


Ihent
The Kansas City T uass thus discours
-s OF the above named connection Of the
President who has recently been honor
ed by the appointment to the lucrative
position Of Register Of the Land Office at
Salt Lake, tab:
He left Kenlucky in 1862 10 join the
bel army, but never joined it. He got
friends ut home into numerous diff
les by making them long visits under
..-mcr of recruiting for the rebel army,
I'D, De never got any recruits At last
.- w.,- picked up by Federal scouting
PARTY and IuuguisheG for II time on Gov
~umrut ratonS as prisoner Of war.
ibis was the only service he ever per
formed 70, a rebel soldier, and he
thought it entitled him to Le cxchan-
..r a- IL Lieut. Co.uuc. His success IN
getting hlu,rif exchanged on those terms
involved ulm IN difficulties with the Con
t.Iyru,,. uutuurjr--, and during the last
U.s.. ..ug- ur the war hr lodged about
between the cuutru iiug hosts, avoiding
both and aNIu- upon rebel svmPathlZcr-
a- un escaped prisoner trying To make
a.- WAY back To- h, rec imrnt. lie kept
,ul~ yp until his uaur hrcame terror ~
.Nr.~- %! Lur~, flesh The close OF the
~ar found him in fi"mingshurg JAIL
with abuu, sixteen indictments for horse
.trtInu hanging over hlm. Saved from
.ar prntrut.ary by executive rlemnncy,
ny ymigrutrd To West Virginia, and there
brt singled out by President Grant rs
worthy of >ull further executive favor.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-03-31

CLEVELAND, March So. j. Grego-
ry proprietor of II fancy goods store, on
Superior street, and Mrs Fuchs, keeper Of
II millinery store on Broadway, were ar
rested to-day, on charge of receiving
stolen goods The arrest WAS brought
about by detective Muncie Of this city.
On the premises ol Gregory II
larg" amount of goods were found which
were identified rs part Of those
stolen from Louisville in January last.
On the premises OF Mrs. Fuchs several
hundred dollars worth Of goods belong.
ing to the same invoice were found and
identified, also large amount of goods
in such condition and variety rs to. cad
to the belief that they were also stolen.
Gregory is in Jail, unable to procure the
amount of bail Mrs. Fuchs Is out under
h,uIS
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The Financial y tuntion.

New YORK, March 30.-Thc Times
financial article of to-dayin referring to
the agitation of the money market yes
terday, says; at is, perhaps, unneccS-
>ary to state that this sudden change was
due to eXtruneous influences, and sprung
from the renewal Of operations by the
gold clique 1t is well known that large
amount. of capital in this and neigh.
boring cities would be released if salts
factory rates could be obtained, and it is
not likely that the maneuverS of the
clique, ii persisted in, would meet with
mMrh .Irrl... "
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Important 10 Insurers,

The J,unui OF Commerce. urges the
,mPortancc of parties supposiug them
seiv", insured To- carefully examine the
"hnrty conditions 81 "riusuruucrp policies.
We quote. We We're r,miudrL of TIN,
necessity by recent case in which
property WAS destroyed and only part of
the insurance could be- collected, because
,n the other policy it was stipulated that
10 other insurance should b. made with
ont written consent endorsed Another
case within our acquaintance
- that OF an experienced and
generally trustworthy agent in.
,Irng piece Of property in two COM
pauie- and neglectlng this condition, 50
that one of the policies was void from the
rrginuing. and both would have been ii
both had contaiuurd the condition. y
u,,'r extra vigilance on the part of the
s,.urri in this case enabled hIm to give q
satisfactory answer To- the question, are
,.. Insured But how many of our
.ll-r, would have answered II. relying
..r-e.y upon the payment Of premium
aud possession Of the policy, and not
.a,r found out until burned out that
,.r, we're not insured, or, if not Il suffer
fire. that they had been paying u
Yrrauu for the mere possession oi Il
v.r..,,-uo matter how wornatc-sIgna-
t.n, u. au Insurance president and secre-
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said election Will bc conducted III All
things according To the provisions Of an
ordinance OF said city, entitled An oTdi-
nance in relation to th" election II
,n,,.r. nf tL,rtiN Of Wheeling ami ih"
uroyI,ionS of th.. charter of SAID city.
An urr,ouS voting for the ratification OF
the ordinance herein set forth shall have
written or printed upon his buIi"t the
words. "FOr RHiiiicaiIOn,' and ihuN' yDi-
inc against ratification, shall have written
or printed upon his ballot the word, FpT
R,iDcfiou.'
Ihr aggregate amount OF tn" indebted
ness Of thr city OF Wheeling, issued and
authorized by said city, and existing at
this d:t',. j. SigJ. yyvr.
Given under my hand this, ~" 18th day
Oi March, $50. y. J. -N EINE1,
tnrlg-2j.SJ apTj Mayor.
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BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE
WHEELING REGISTER.
Associated Press Report. by Western
Union Line, Office Northwest cor.
of Main and 18th SITS.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Murderer Arrested.

New YORK; March 20,-A dispatch
from Willamsport, Pennsyl lvania says
Joseph Ions berry, Of CIeariield charged
with shooting Col. Butler, OF Browns.
willie, Jefferson county, in 1864, WAS ar-
rested yesterday at English Center, on
the head waters OF Pine Creek, and will
b, taken to Pittsburgh. At the time Of
the shooting Lonsberry Was a deserter
and Col. Butler had attempted to arrest
him
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Fighting AT Four Feet---A Duel1ing
RrminIscence OF Early Times IN
MiS$issiEpi.

From the New Orleans Bulletin.
In 1887 Colonel Duvall candidate
for the Senate in one of the upper Sena-
torial district, of Mississippi, became in
yolvcd in II personal affair with young
Cunningham, of the famous fighting
Cunninghams of South Carolina. Gun
ningham was not twcnty-onc. He wa>
,mall. handsome youth, with long fax
rn hair, bright blue eyes, aud very anna
BILE. gentle manners, but Of mos: daunt-
lr,, discrimination and cool courage.
Cunningham had challenged Duyal,
/ who had fought before, and was regarded
~ AN adept in the duello. Duvall, in a
spirit which was considered aS bordering
on braggadocio, accepted the challenge,
but prescribed the terms that they
should fight with pistols four feet off He
evidently mistook his man if he i'm.
agined that such terms would
be rejected by Cunningham. The
parties met opposite Vicksburg. An i'm.
mense concourse assembled TO witness the
affair. The boyiSh Cunningham cXcitcc
universal sympathy, mingled with pit!
and admiration, when heappcarcd in The
. ltlu. he lbbh'u N''b'liS9'' 'AilN Aii''S w.
ish than he really was.
There was serious design on the par
! of the spectators TO interfere and pre-
vent the fight between full grown mal
and mere boy. But Cunningham an,
his friends, bv their determined conduct
prevented all such interference. Th'
/ parties were soon stationed ut their plac"
lust four feet apart by exact measur
nent. Cunningham fixed hi
eve upon his antagonist with that prcu
/ liarlv gentle smile characteristic of him
/ Duvall though doubtless II brave man
could not but feel and manifest som,
nervousness on the occasion, rs he haC
/ prescribed the perilous and desp"rat,
/ terms on which the combat was TO be de-
| tcrmiued.
attention was called, and the par
| ties declaring they were "ready, tn,
word was given, and both fired at The
word zone. Duvall frl, shot through
the heart. Cunningham stood coopy in
hIs place unscathed An iuvoluntary '
"burrah" arose from the spectators at tn,
issue of AN affair which had enlisted thril
feelings 50 warmly in behalf of tn,
Young David of this combat.
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The IsiOtOus Miners.

HAZLEToN, Pa, March 3O.-The mob
which left Audenricd this morning for
this place WAS intercepted II! the Bea-
Yer Meadow mines by Father
Marion "a Catholic Priest, Of
Audernied) who persuaded them t" dis
prrsc and return to their homes The
Hazeltonians have thus escaped n second
invasion, which threatened serious con-
sequences, and everything is now quiet
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Fatal CasusIties I'm Pittsburgh.

PITTSBURGH, March &0.-Thi- morn
ing about eleven o'clock Lille Leonard,
A domestic in the tamilyof Mrs. heating
No. 3S Third avenue, was burned IN
shocking manner by her clothes taking
fire at cooking rangc Physicians Were
Immediately summoned, but their efforts
proved unavailing and shielded thI> even
ing nt about half past six o'clock.
Thomas Blue driver in the employ
Of j. Mckee X CO., contractors, was
kicked to death this afternoon by his
runaway team. He gave chase and on
coming up with them received violent
kick in the stomach from the effects oi
which he died in short time.
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FOREIGN.


PARIS, March @0.-The Universe pub
li~hr, the Pap4I rncyclicul renewing the
communication pronounced against
the Old Catholics Of Switzerland, and
rnnsuring the authorities for protecting
ilpm
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Orders Regarding the Black Hills
Assassination i'm Indiana

CINCINNATI, March 30.-The Gazette )
Muncie, Indiana, special says that Axley
Harrison, a farmer residing four miles
west of that place, vas shot on Sunday
night while sitting beside his fire. The
assassin was outside the house, and from
the tracks visible had been there some
time. Several balls and slugs penetrated
Harrison's head, aud he died about five
hours atterwari Suspicion is fastened
upon one Smell, who had been visiting
Harrisons daughter, and was forbidden
the house. He was arrested, and Is stlll
in custody.
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Eire-MinmcsoIn Crnns.

ST. PAUL, MurCh 3U.-At Now RicI-
mond, Wis, the present actual terminus
Of the North Wisconsin railroad, the
grain elevator was burned to-day.
From many portions Of Southern IN
Southwestern Minnesota, accounts
have been received that some Of
the farmers have already commenced
seeding. The snow has mostly disip-
peared in all this region, and grain SOW
ing will doubtless universally commence
in the course of II week. The season is
considered late but not uniavorabiy 50 for
the wheat crop.
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ON that day polls Will b" opened ai ih"
following places IN IN" r'>p"ciiN" wHI"N
Isl Ward, at the Vigilani Engine Hou-r.
The daily gazette., 1875-03-08
WILMINGTON. DEL. March 8. 1879
EducatiOIi--- what it Costs ia
IA DefuiCuTe County. Pa.

We find from the reports in the Deta-
Wdro County Democrdt. that ia tho city Of
"Chester there were % scAools-all told,
with the same humber of teachers, only
one Of whom was Il male, who was em-
ployed ut II salary of 500 per month,
while the lady teachers averaged but
$i6.4G The number OF mouths taught
was 10, during the year, and the amount
paid for teachers wages, SO, 1884, 90; all
other expenses amounted to S5, ,22i .05-
making total expenditure Of 81 ,328.17,
against an income of S23, ,327.4t. Of which
,245W was the amount received from
the State appropriation. Tho number
of children enrolled, 1,670, Of whom SO
were boys, and 800 girls; the average
attendance was 1,033-about two-thirds
Of the whole number. The cost of edd-
to be "a cents, while the average attend
ance is given at SO per cent" In Media
the cost Of each child per month was
S.03. The State appropriation was
S205.34. There were 260 scholars. In
Middletown the number Of scholars was
62?; 8 schools, female teachers at $40 a
month, and ono male. State contribu-
ted $926. Annual number of months
taught, 0. Cost Of each pupil, 5S cents
per month. Rate of taxation, one mill
to the dollar. In Media and Chester the
rate Of tax is a mills to the dollar. In
Darby the cost Of each scholar was o.
cents per month. In Tinicum the tax
was 5 mills. and the cost of each scholar
S2.14 per month. The least rate of tax
alton was in Newtown, where it was one
mill on the dollar and the cost Of each
pupil 63 cents. The Democrat concludes
its report with the following;
''The educational progress of the coun.
ty has been rapid, and the proficiency of
its teachers constantly increasing. Since
1864 little over six years thirty new
school houses have been built, contain
ing nifty school rooms, at Il cost of sl00,-
900; and, in the same time, sixty five
school rooms have been provided with
the most approved style Of furniture.
The foregoing statistics amply demon
strate that Delaware county stands in
the front rank, as compared with other
counties Of the State, for the efficiency
OF her schools. the high qualifications of
her teachers, and, as the direct inference
from these facts, for the intelligence OF
her citizens"
1t will be seen from the above that the
State of Pennsylvania contributes very
small amount to the public schools. and
one might well be astonished at the great
noise which her politicians make about
the fostering care she exhibits toward
her numerous progeny.