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Action In Rnnkrupfcy.

NEW YORK, Feb 5.-The creditors of Ar
chbald Baxter & Co., bankrupts, who failed
in August last. held meeting to-day, when
claims amounting to $44O,035 were proved,
and J. Nelson Tappan, City Chamberlain,
was elected trustee of the firms estate.
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Indicted.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. Sir the assembly
a man named Wilder has been indicted for
assault with intent to Kill for attacking a
reporter in the Senate Chamber.
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Encountered a Storm.

CARDIFF, Feb. 5.-The bark Stella, from
Baltimore encountered a fearful hurricane
on the 9th OF January, during which the
heavy sea completely washed her decks.
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Bank Statement.

New YORK, February 5.-Loans increase
338 millions; specie increase one mil
lion legal tenders, decrease 5s millions ; de-
posits, increase AZ millions; reserve. de-
crease "a millions.
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LONDON, Feb. 5.-The Pail Mall Gazette's
Berlin special says Prince Bismarck has
Sufficiently recovered to drive in a close
carriage. His parliam entary soirees will be
resumed. When questioned about Cardina
Hohenlohe's visit to Rome, by some OF the
Deputies who called upon him, the Chan
cellor distinctly stated that whatever might
be the Cardinals mission, or whether there
be any mission at all, it is not authorized
by him. He declared that so long as he re-
mained at the helm, it is not the State which
will make the first advance toward a recon-
ciliatiOn with the Church.
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Centennial Appropriation Bill Re
iecfed.

LOUISVILLE, Feb. 5.-The House passed,
but the Senate unexpectedly rejected, a bill
appropriating $40 900 for the Centennial.
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No Settlement. {.

BERLIN, Feb. 5.-All the journals agree
that settlement according to RicheH-
sperger's proposals is impossible.
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The piano and organ manufacturers have
formed protective association, against the
sale of bogus instruments made of inferior
material.
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Declines the Imitation.

BosToN, Feb. 5.--The Hyde Park coDgre-
gational church declines the Plymoth in
vitation.
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Patent Sustained.

CLEVELAND, Feb. 5.-Judge Miller, OF .he
u =. Court, delivered an opinion sustaining
the Westinghouse air brake patents.
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Fire.

ASTORIA, l.. L., Feb. 5.--The dwellings, oc-
cupied by Messrs. West, Ludins and Klive
were burned. Loss S25,000.
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A Scene of Horror.

ST. .ETIENNE, Feb. 5.-Fire damp explosion
in the Jubin Colliery. There were 23O op-
eratives in the mine at the time, and only
26 have been taken out, two of whom were
dead. The earth is falling in immense
masses. CONSERVATION prevails.
LATER-Fifty of the $50 in the Julian mine
disaster were rescued alive. 1t is feared the
balance are lost. Twenty-six dead bodies
have been recovered
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LEwEs, DEL, Feb. 5.-The schooners Pitt
and May reported that there is little hope of
saving The bark Havana.
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10 Advertising Rates.

billy Advertising 1ta.e9.
I--7--91 Wv. 2w. 4w.
"a 1OO 300 500 100 800
|'' ,,,... ,... -. ........ ........
',;'c,i . ~ 2oO 500 100 $50 1000
-. ...... ........ ........ '..'..--
81, O.; "o'ii0 . m 800 100 $50 1000 200
..,,,... ........ ........ ..''...s
,s q: 'i.ii1 e. M 75O 1000 1900 1000. 25.00
.-.....,. ........ .....s.. .......
.., 70, 'ii,i,c a. M n OO 1900 800 5000 1000
+,.pine lines solid minion.
.Dpcial notices, 10 cents per line
lrion.
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according to Bells Life in London, iudg-
ing from the opinion expressed at the meet
Ing OF Thursday, there seems to be no reason
to expect that any crew for Cambridge will
go TO either the Collegiate match, or the
Centenpial contest
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n n Nx,ara Minute Clerk, Edwards House.
" " Prsnabsr' Recording Clerk, Residence.
= a W " Matthews, Enrolling QleFk,.......
n. Il [Pierse's.
WI Holland, Asst Seq t-At-Arms, Residence.
W. II, Mannery, lcol. door keeper, ,:......J:
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FOREIGN NEWS.
The Cause of the Wreck.

LONDON, Feb. 5.-The official investiga-
tlon of the loss of the Deutchland has been
concluded. According to the report the
wreck was owing TO an error in the reckon
Tag and the captains disregard of the
force and direction of the tide. The report
praises the discipline maintained on hoard
the steamer. and the conduct of the officers
Ihe ooatnen at Harwick and elsewhere, are
completely exonerated from the charges of
coWardice, and pillaging in not rendering
prompt assistance, etc. The report also rec
ommends that telegraphic comm unication
be established between the lighthouse and
shore.
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Suspended.

ALBANY, Feb. 5.-The Alcott Iron Com
pany have suspended; liabilities, $l50,000.
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REPRESENTATIVES,.
The COURTS.
ENE COURT OF MISSISSIPPI.

bhAE OUUhI Of MISSlCOlHHl.
G. PeytOn, ..................Chief Justice.
y Simrall, l,...~........Associate Justice.
! Harris and Graham Ii. Simrall,
Reporters.
little ,,.............,............. Clerk.
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By Telegraph
TO THE DAILY CLARION.
WASHINGTON ITEMS.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.--The Treasury now
holds S36l.033, ,4s2, to secure the nafional
oank circulation .outstandine. $342, SO9O36.
Internal revenue to-day. S4l545l; for the
month, to date, Sl.559.601; for the fiscal
year, TO GATE, $6S,573 749. Customs to-day,
S322,f2 for the month. to date, S2462, ,7S8 !;
for the fiscal year, to date, Ss9, ,236, ,634.
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|[RAL DIRECTORY.
k-!-E GOVERNMENT.

,u,s ...,.............. Governor.
RIojes.........Priva Secretary.
:, .......Lieutenant Governor.
n ;i,..................Secretary of State.
t5a,r 5a,r......................Chief Clerk
Iu.ningwav.....................Treasurer
E5, -. Auditor Public Accounts.
! hamilton. .........Deputy Auditor.
E,rs................Attorney General.
lTan,.. State Librarian and Keeper
Of the Capitol.
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
\ lorn.. Term expires M'rch, 4, 1877.
ges =. Term expires March, 4, 49,.
pppp TSENTATTVES.
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.,g D WEEKLY v;I' CLARION

:. '.v Wednesd-y morning. Two
.nn. in advance. The publish
,o,tage on both editions
81 TIE DOZEN COPIES
d, the Legislature, and others
.,rips of either edition, are re-
'''i- ~ M notice, in the case of the DAILY
r;,r 10 publication, and In the
T,rr1Y. on Tuesday morning.
. ,s ner dozen; Weekly, 75 cents
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Prices have been re, .-5,,oomants are now
daosd and other spssa psasns a1d Soldiers
issS ay !: Hsa
shall vieksburg Miss who sSss was eos legs
which a,ao refer 10 the
sSgIhsfn Sc ,s paper Pamphlet and full jnfSFIa
tion 1f ahis free Address CHAs: NM M EvKSs' RT
Cor 1or Market and 4th Sts LoI,scllieN, afI' nfI' @.
Ool' l52 West 4th st. ClNCiNNAii' y
Oct.D, 75-lVr.
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MAR A ETS.
MOney Market.

New YORK, Feb. 5.-Money dull. Sterling
quiet, 61a. Gold dull, 124@T. Gov'ts
active anu lower. New SIS 1873 States
dull and steady.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 5.-Gold 127s. Sight
par. Sterling, bank, So 4S1l@5 40.
New YORK, Feb. 5.-Stocks active and
better prices. Gov'ts active and lower tor
65's. Money, no loars; held at 495. Gold
1874 Exchange: long 81 061s; short 81 So
New YORK, Feb. 5-Noon.-Gold opened
at 1873,
PARIS, Feb. 5.-Rentes 67f, 35c.
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- DAILY CLARION

-,, morning, (MOndays excep-
BED ',%. .ia. the latest legislative and
'onialuIII laIIigepce up to the hour of
press nth or $500 for Legis-
sion. :, ,,tos will be delivered to
~ ~. lever every morning, BY faithful
''fl's'I -, no left in postohce, if pre-
~. :, s'ta for the paper should be sent to
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@'eTs Kinds County.

f. I' !, circuit and Ch&neery Clerks
/ ii nm ~ jackson for the list Judicial
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-19

Resolued, That the following officers be ap.
poiuted: General superintendent, W. s. Pen
lex; First district, Eugene Boxer; Second, f.
H. James; Third, W. 81. Adams.
The report was discussed to some length b.
the association and 6ualIy adopted.
The following resolution was offered aud
unanimously adopted:
Resolued, Tha, il is the sepse of this assocla-
tic that the ministers relief fund of the Gen
eral Association contempates the supply OF a
great work 10 our denominations, and merits
the cordial sympathy and support of all our
churches
A collection was then t,ken up, which re
suited 10 the raising Of $54 Is.
Mr. Carroll offered the following, Whlof
was adopted:
Resolred, That Brethren J. a. Haynes
VIM FL. Adams and w. h. Bender be ap
pointed committee to audit the account o
the treasurer of the fund raised by this asso
ciai9n some years ago fer the sustenancc o
WORKOUT ministers, aud turn over the sum Il
the treasurer of the ministers relief fund o
the General Association.
The following was offered by Mr.. I'd
ward Young, OF the First Baptist Church, Q
Washington:
Resolved That in the opinion OF this asso
ciatiou it is the duty of all the members OF oul
churches not only to practice total abstlueuc
| from all that can intoX cute, but to use ever
proper effort to stay the tide OF lntemperanc'
which is sweeping through the land.
After devotional exercises the meeting al
| jourDed sine die.
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News Of the Day.

A ST. Paul dispatch brings the news OF the
junction ofCrook and Terry forces Oh the ION
instant and that the combined force lmmedl-
atcly started in pursuit OF the Indians. :, he
Chief Medicine Moon had arrived at the Fort
Peck agency with message from Sitting Dull
who says be is willing to come into the agency
# afforded protection. Medicine Moon estl-
mates Sitting Bulls force at between elgh,
Thousand and len thousand men. General
Sheridan has Obtained permission from the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs to enlist one
hundred pawnee SCOUTS, The commission 70
treat with the Sioux has been appointed, and
will meet in Omaha on the 18th lnst
A savage duel bias been fought in Belgium
between MINI Piudy aud Chardan, two well
known Communist refugees. The weapons
ware sabres. Oae combatant received slX
uasbcs and the other eight The flesh wa:
sliced from their faces and both tainted from
loss of blood The cause of the duel was that
the par:ies had accused each other OF robblnR
The Commune
AT the instance of the republican Congress-
| mep Of Mississippi, extensive changes have
been made of Federal officers in that State. Il
is expected that the new anpDintmepts VII
nave the ctf,ct of rcconciIiug and eonapsldailne
| all c!euc,ts AID Of Strengthening the party IN
| h State.
OF the forty three bids for the repairing o
Pennsylvania avenue, Washington, Two were
from well known London paving companies
| The contract, have been awarded 10 the Ncu'
chatcl Paving Company aud Grahamite and
| Tr,u,dad Asphalt Pavement Company
Several representatives of prominent New
York banking houses were in consultation witt
the Secretary OF the Treasury yesterday ID rel
erence to the new four and a-half per cent loan
but no dchnitc time was fixed for placing 1
upon the market.
Yesterday being the forty sixth birthday o
the Emperor Franci, Joseph all the sections II
the Austrian Department of the Centennia
Exhibition were deliberately decorated, and thu
! day was further celebrated by procession an'
concert.
About forty Treasury clerks have thus ia
ayaiIed themselves Of the order OF the Depart
ment granting leave of absence with salary un
1.-The 10Th OF Oc'ober rather than remain unit
that tiua and run the chance of being retained
A strong Influence is being brought to bea
ou the President to procure Mckee's pardon
and 40 argument was made before the Attor
ney General yesterday 10 favor Of the exercls
of Executive cemcncy.
Isaac Strahn, principal expressing clerk
the House of Representatives, has been dis
charged by the clerk.
The comptroller of the currency yesterda
su,horiz d the CentTevilie National Bank G
Centgeville, Nd, to commence business
| Daoie! w. Hawkins. member of the Merry
lapd Legislature from Charles county, died o
Tuesday last, at bis residence in that county Q
consumption.
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Vir1iniA News.

The ball uodcr the auspices Of the Lee Mou
umcut Association, in aid of the lu0d for the
erectou Of an equestrian statue of Gen. Il. 4.
Lee, il Richmond, took place at the Green:
5ricr White Sulphur Springs last night, aud
was attended by large plumber of persons.
Among the managers We're number OF ex-
Confederate aud several cx Federal officers.
The Mouctain House aud its appurtenances
a; Capcn Springs We're sold on the 10th inst,
for Sll 600 Tie property with the furniture
cost $40. 900, has rented for over sG,OUO pei
annum, and before the war $24. 900 was refused
inr one halt Of it.
Mr.. James H. Pnay, jr., has been appointed
SUPERINTENDENT of schools Of Richmond by the
State 3 lard OF Il lucatioD. Mr. Peay is at
present principal OF Bellevue school, in that
city.
Arrangements have been maured between
the Baltimore and Ohio aud Shenandoah Val.
ley railroads by which freight Gao be shipped
through to its destination per the Valley Rail
road
General Henry A. Wise is very III. 1t is no,
likely that he can last much longer.
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Letter from Manassas.

Correspondence of the Aexsndra Gazette.
MANASSAS. Aug. lS.-The heaviest rain, il
the memory oil the " oldest Inhabitants tcl
here yesterday, the level surface ofthe grouDt
presenting 40 unhrokeu sheet of water, iron
four to ten inches deep. All the light woodet
bridges in the nelghborhood were swept away
or misplaced rendering the highways difficult
to travel, aud the roads we're badly washed II
many places. The rai1 was not general one
being copGned to localities.
The Prince William wheat harvest (su.
mac) is abcur gathered and the price has de
Glued from $3.50, at the beginning of the sea.
son. to 81 10 trade or 90 ce:ts 10 cash. Sell
ously, the article has been quite source OF 10.
come to those who gathered it, aud their name
IS legion. and then II gave the merchants az
opportunity to sell Of their remnants and shelf
worn goods, for when they exchange goods Tor
trade, the quality and price OF the goods are
DOT taken into consideration, you know; at least
this is the soft impeachment.
The Rev. Mr.. Smith, Of the NJ +. Church,
South, will commence 40 outdoor series OF
meetings 10 Hamuleit's woods, two miles from
this place, 90 the fourth Sunday 10 this month.
The grove is beautiful one.
Several gentlemen, acc ,mpanled with their
families, went 10 the D d School Baptist Asso
ciai,n, which commenced at Mount Zion, 10
Loudoun cauaty, on "Wednesday last, but are
returning 10 consequence of the wet weather.
The corn crop, which, it was feared, would
be almost failure, in consequence of the
drought three or four weeks ago, DOW bids fair
to be the heaviest sloce the war, and the pros
pect is that the price will be two dollars or less
The very low price of all kinds of farm pro.
ducts, especially graio and hay, is a source of
encouragement 10 farmers 10 this sectioo, who,
when the prices were good the year directly sue
ceeding the war, poor crops were made in cou-
sequence of the dry seasons, and DOW that they
are blessed with something to sell, the prices
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-19

The people OF the whole c0untry, lrresnec.
tive o. party, ;ake :ieep interest III the con
orion of Speaker Kerr, and their hearts ~
out 10 sympathy with him in his hour OF great
suffering. l. would seem that there is no hope
OF his rccyvery, but he meets bis end with
a iortitudc characteristic o! the mar The ioi-
owing is the dispatch recsivei last night FROM
the Rockbrdge Alum Springs, where Mr..
Kerr has been for some time, CONCERNING his
condition, which will be read with s0r1owtui
interest:
Mr.. Kerr suffered the most intense agony
up to midnight last night, but thereafter rc-ted
comfortably. His death is ucw only Il ques
ton OF tiuc, and that short one. His mind
Is still clear and acliee. His will is IS firm "a
ever !lo;i. s. S. Cox aud vile have just ar
rived, to pay their last tribute 10 the dyirg
Speaker He converses with them as freely
"a bis fast falling strength will allow. Hon.
Montgomery Blair has had today qul;c a
lengthy conversation with Mr. Kerr. DR.. P@pc
says he canuot las, much logger; that his food
refuses to .,ss:miate and nc Is now llvlog wholly
upoo his OWE fish. This viii soon fail him.
Mr. Kerr is surrounded ny his irIeods, who are
rnomauariiy rx;,rcling his death. This morn
ing ne dictated > dispatch 20 bis law partner at
New Albany, ID which, after telling OF his IT,
teosc raio, he sass: The end Of ii al! is near
at hand. | wish il could be painless but
fear not. When thr news co'ucs 10 you al
hou,c bear 1t brav"ly aud resigoc!!y, for l will
My heart still turns to you with warmast love.
His death may be looked for before night, al
least before m)rnlug "
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Markets by Telegraph.

New YORK, Aug. l9. Stocks active and ow
er. Money offered at , Gold 10: Fou' stcaty
Whoa; firm. Corn firm; prime scare.
BALTIMORE. Aug l9.-Fa. SKIES, dc'crr
s.; do. Consolidated 66!; do. ID series -
Cotton steady and fru; mlddhDg III toa
steady and unchanged. Wheat finn; NaH
land rel, good 10 prime ll5al2O; do. am'n'
l2lal23; do white lOj4l2O. CorD-sOutaen
steady; western opened excited, AMI higher
closed weak; southern white 55a5G; In, yrio"
57r5S; western wixcd IS; spot, 81 Angus
56t bid September, 81 October. Oats lu"
southern firm AZ 53i35; western whit "i'''
do. mixed 3oa33. Rye quite at 80 '5S. | lay ia
and unchanged. Provisions dull and u1cha".ri
Butter quiet and unchanged. Coffee stead, 81
unchanged. Sugar steady and active at Il.
Whisky dull and nominal.
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COMMERCIAL.

ALEXANDRIA MARKET, August l9-Trr
market for Wheat shows 4 falling OH II lrcp.
to-day lis was the highest brought; sac. o..
l53 bushels ri 10 for W ate, AMI 80 dIj 'orre.
IS to quality. Corn is shs'c better. with I,:.e
receipts to day; sales of 1860 bushels of wLs =.
5l!s52 and 80 bushels of mixed and ye,lov :.
81. l35 bushels OF Rye brought 90, and j.. %.
Oats rs. 81 and IS, as to qusity.
RECEIPTS OF PRopUCE-The following we:-
the receipts by the Washington City, Virgins
Midland and Great Southern r. K. this %r~a,
Corn 1877 bushels, wb at $500, rye !lO, o.,
$50 onions a. potatoes 30 -four ga bhIs suns,
1895 sacks, tobacco 81 bnxeS, wool II sacks So:
II boxes, leather 2i9 sides, fowls 8 coops ~.
pes 2 bbls, mbs, &c, IL, fruit 3 bb!<, n;"
bundles, eggs 3 boxes, butter ) Grklns, v.g..,,
bes bbls. cider bbl. sheep SKINS bale, c.::::e
4 cars, sheep CARS, sumac Cars
Coal REPORT. following is " rcror d.
the receipts and shipments Of coal during Il:
week ending today:
RECEIPTS. ION,
Amer. Coal Co., Il. Parrot, jr., Ag:.. tH4
j. = Agnew %
Hsmp I'D Bait Co., w. &. Howard Agt. ~
Blaen Avon Co., 5 p ). Hutson. Ag.... Z"
Total ~
SHIPMENTS.
American Coal i,
Hampshire and Baltimore Co..".....-...." 10
y. +. AgneW ""
Blaen Avon Go INSTRUMENTATION. tt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-19

The third days session Of the Potomac Bap
fist Association was held yesterday morning
Rev. J. q. Haynes moderator and j. 4. Nunl
clerk. Mr. X. q. Mason was appointed
upon the acting beard, a vacancy having occur
red upon the resignation of Mr.. D. /. Mason.
The following standing committees were ap.
pointed for the next session OF the association
State missions, FL NJ. Wharton and f. H.
James; home missions, t. Frazer and j. L.
Cartoit; foreign missions, j. Is. Lake and Il. H.
Acree Sunday scaool and Bible Board, w.
Penick aud W. S. Pcn!ck; education board, w.
l.. Wilson aud L. B. Shepherd; ministry re
ei fund and pastoral support, Geo. ID. Wilt
shire and a. NJ. Smith.
The report Of the committee upon home
missions was received and adopted, giving
great encourag m"nt
Me,srs. Niger, Chairman of the board, J
Barron, Carroll, Shepherd and Cuthbert made
Interesting and appropriate remarks upon the
report, sustaining the committee IN is appeal
Tor greater cxertl0ns ca the part OF the church.
The acting board made their report, which
was adopted, recommending the following ap-
pontments for the ensuing year:
Messrs Murray, at MaItlusburg; Shepherd,
at Charlastco; James, at Falmouth; Dulin, at
Prince William. in Fairfax; AGREE, at Loudoo;
Lewis, at Winchester; Barber, at Rappahan
cock Station.
Mr.. Murray resigned before receiving
his appointment. Mr.. Lewis left Winches
ter in January. Mcssrs. Duin and AGREE did
not enter into the work until June, 1876.
Mcssr+. james, Shepherd aud Barber have
beer employed during the entire year. The
actual amount expended 10 the association was
S6S9 II. The amount contributed to the State
nis,lous had exceeded this amount by about
500, but this Is not owing to any lndlsposltlon
TO approve the appointments. The State mis-
siou board has always been willing to appropri-
ate to our field more than is 10 the treasury.
M Peuck, Of Alexandria, chairman of
the committee, 10 offering his report With q
we'll directed and earnest address, urged the
association to greater cxeItluns 10 working for
the cause.
The committee % the Sunday school work
submitted the ioGwlog resolutions:
Resolred, That this association shall appoint
d general superintendent, to DE known as the
general superintendent of the Potomac Asso
cation, who shall oversee aud direct this work
10 the said association
Reso1red That the aid association be divid-
ed uto three districts, over each Of which it
shall appoint q superintendent to be known as
the direct superintendent, who shall be under
the general superintendent and shall conduct
work II his district.
Resolued That the general aud district SUI
perlu'cudents app int a county superintendent
Tor each county, who shall! be under the gene
ri and district superintendent, aud who shall
conduct TIE work in his county.
Resolvel, Tnat there shall be held annually
10 each OF the districts conventions, at which
topics that tend to good and the promotion of
the Sunday sch col work shall be discussed.