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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-11-16

An Essay. on Education Read by
Arthur Edwards ut u Sunday
School Celebration az Pine
Grove School House. ArbuckIc
District.
There is, perhaps, nothing Of more
Importance to the human race, and
which has a more direct bearing on
the happiness of all ranks of man
kind, than the cultivation Of the
mental faculties, and a conception of
substantial knowledge. Whether
We consider man as Il transitory in
habi;ant ofthis lower world, or as in
a state of progression to another re-
gion of existence, it is of great i'm.
portancc, that he be thoroughly &C.
Quainted with the Great Author Of
his existence, with thcgcneral struct-
lure Of the universe in which be is
placed, with the relations in which
he stands to his fcllow-mcn, and the
other beings which surround him,
and with the duties he ought to dis
charge to his Creator, and to his own
species, with the nature of that ctcr-
nal world to which he is destined,
and with that train of action and Of
contemplation which will prepare
him for the enjoymcnts of a future
and eternal state,
All the other objects which can
employ the attention of the human
mind must evidently be viewed us in
some degree subordinate to these;
For, on the acquisition of the
knowledge to which VIC alludc, and
the corresponding course of conduct
to which it leads, depends the hap.
pinoss of man, considered both as an
individual and as a member of that
great family to which he belongs, his
happiness both in the present life
and in the life to come.
Nothing, however, appears to have
been more overlooked, in past ages of
the world, as found in general histo,
Iry, than the selection of the most
proper means by which such import.
ant ends are to be accomplished
In those nations and societies
which in their progress from barbar-
ity, have arrived at only a half ciyil-
lied state, the acquisition of the
means Of subsistence, and of those
comforts which promote their scnsi.
tive cnjoyments, forms almost the
exclusive object of pursuit. and it is
not before they have arrived at Il Ger.
tain ,lagc of civilization, that moral
and Intellectual improvement be.
"me- uI object gl general attention
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Young Ladies Seminary
AND
BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL.
Second Street between Cedar and Locust,
GALLIPOIIS, ONO.


Second street between Cedar ana Locust
GALLiPoIdS, ONO
This School is under the charge oi MISS
A. Y GILMAN.
II is divided into Preparatory andScnior
Departments.
The Studies pursued in the Preparatory
Department are the ordinary Euglisn
branches This Department is designed
for pupils from six IN twelve years ul age,
In the Senior Department, Sciences,
Mathematics, Greek, Latin, French and
Painting viii bc taught by the Artist,
Mr.. Il. II. SHEPHERD.
Lessons in Drawing given to the pupils
nccoi charge.
Piano, Organ and Vocal Music Will bc
taught IN the most approved manner, Voc
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ouo. w. TIRREEE, nditor.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER i6, 1876
The Great Fight.


For four months we have fought
in the campaign just closed, to the
best of our ability for the success of
Democratic principles. We have
done so sincerely and honestly, be
cause VIC believed that the prospcri-
ty Of our country, the cause of good
government, the release of sister
States from military despotism, de
manded it. We seen that only in
the success of the Democratic party,
could one portion of our country
be restored in love and loyalty, in
peace and prosperity, that party
which is the friend of the poor, the
oppressed and the down-trodden Of
all nations and climcs and more cS-
pcciaIIy those of our sister Southern
States who have been ovcrrun by
the military for the last twelve years
at the whim of dcspot who now
dissraccs the Presidential Chair of
this great nation. These States
have submitted humbly and mcekly
to this outrageous tyranny and OPP
preston, with scarcely a murmur
escaping their lipsalthough they were
goadcd to 4 degree that no other sect
ion Of this country would have sub
mittcd to for day,
We believed that our manufact,
ures and workshops, our railroads,
our agricultural and mining inter
csts could only be prosperous by the
elevation to power Of the great Dem
ocratic party. The great mass of the
voters of the States Seem to have
viewed it as we did, and they have
cast their ballots in accordance with
that belief, thereby giving to Tildcn
and Hendricks and good government,
the States of New York, Connecti-
cut, New Jersey, Indiana, Oregon,
and all of the Southern States, there,
by securing Tildcn very large ma
iority in the Electoral College,
But Grant and his minions have
determined, if possible, to illustrate
the will of the people, and through
he agency Of the Returning Boards
in Louisiana and Florida, sustained
and protected by the army, to throw
out Democratic parishes and give
these States to Hayes, and then turn
on North and South Carolina, and
throw out votes until these States
yield majority for Hayes. All the
Electoral votes of these States arc
needed to elect Hayes, if Oregon has
given her vote against him. This
desperate game of desperate men has
thrown the whole land into fever.
ish state of excitement, and in the
present temper of the public feeling
it is questionable if they would sub
init to such an outrage upon thcil
rights and liberties To count out
these States and give them to lIaye:
would throw the whole country int
armed revolution. Let us hope that
wise counsels will prevail, and tina
the will of the people will be respect
ed, and that the man whom the!
have chosen by so large majority
to be their President for four year!
from the 4th of March, 1871 will be
permitted take his seat in peace anc
quiet
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The Calm Ar.er tllc Storm.


The Baltimore SIN says that with
the close Of the Presidential contest
it is to be hoped and believed that
the people of the United states will
settle themselves quietly down to
that plain and prosaic, hut essential
duty Of existence, the earning BY IN
dustry and thrift Of auhoncst living
1t is true that in such a contest the
business interests of,thc country, and
even the foundation principles of the
government are, to greater or less
degree, involved. But in any event
of the canvass, the best that every
man can do is to 90 to work, whcr'
ever he can find it to do, and by
economy and energy seek to advance
his own individual welfare With
free Government preserved, rs IN
this country, the individual citizen
.,,.,l,;,,, Gov l;,,,,lr If lac
can 20 cyrrE'n""g 'o' ''t'','' " ~
c%erts all his faculties OF D''F anu
mind in all Legitimate channels to
promote his own welfare. II is tcs.
t;,,,,,,. of ~; ;,.orsol history that fine
Jimmy " w. '''','
raVaScs OIL inc mos, u''''"''i'' "'''I
are soon obll,era,cd by the pcrS nal
enterprise and labus Of private
,,o,,hors Of tho community TO nd.
80 ~ w - :, lin
vance .inI' I"n lo,'4 XIV trt I U,','s
uh"IIS'oout q. !" yoYIS.' ',.aD I Wv n",
'0el1fy IS "'lo'u5o F" Z" 'g"' a." i,o,
u hcitlous pc''ggi, Y, 10y w. u'y 'i III,
nope !,''' We Si',''l 'uU" ,,'t ~, La'
4' Pr S!col tHCi.e'''e',,' '.,'i S''!i IT,
h9!o inc granny NJ pge.'J'IS =. ,"y
Wno't ii"Vion "'''''''''s :" ''',. ""
affairs unuet lIo Insurance. .I,0 VI gooG I
ana ecohon'icai 3o'tI 'l'', IN. w" NV,
Tor a lo4E !oTion ~ i, ,s T., lu'"'G H., 'N ~,
hHO l'oI!,ie'u T"''n'u','saS %.I' ~
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Ccntennlnl ExhIbltion.

Now that the Great Centennial
Exhibition has ended. We have,
and many millions of other have
seen it. TO large portion of people
who have visited it, the machinery
Hall has been the greatest attract
ion; and we venture to say that not
one of all this vast number of visit
ors behold its marvels of human in
gcnuity and power, without feeling
his soul stirred within him to an un-
common degree. Next to the Main
Building, this great Hall is the lar
gest structure ON the grounds, being
1860 feet long by $50 feet wide, and
covering fourteen acres; five broad
avenues traverse its entire length,
and nine avenues cross its width,
and its cost was $4,000. The Cor
liss engine, owned by Mr.. Gerge w,
Corliss, Of Providence, X. l., was the
chief attraction, occupying a space
in the center of the building, by a
systematic arrangement of shafts
and pulleys it moved the whole four
teen acres of machinery. The actu,
al weight Of this engine was 1850.
5SS tons, and it required 60 cars to
transport it to the Centennial.
Next to the United States, the
principal countries of Europe as well
as Canada, were represented, and
deeply impressed every bcholdcr.-
Whole volumes might be filed with
descriptions of these things useful
and marvellous that was spread out
before the eye. We can of course
only alludc to the few which arrest
ed our attention while there; among
these, the monster gun from the i'm
mcnsc foundry of Krupp " Essen,
in Rhinish Prussia. This gun has
IL length Of 26 it., Il weight of CS3
tons, calibre of ID inches, and re-
quircs charge of $50 lbs. of pow
der, projects ball of llGO lbs. and
its range is fifteen English miles
In form and figure, it is majestic and
impressive. We saw also fine dis
| play of printing presses, but as we
described them in Il letter from Phil,
adclphia, We omit>them this time
| We regret that all our readers could
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TIIELATEST.

GALLIPoLIs, o., Nov 10, 1876.
10 G, ", Tppeh
Situation unchanged. Louisiana
and Florida undoubtedly Democratic
South Carolina close, probably Dem
ocratic. Republicans tocountusout,
JoHN l.. VANCE,
This desperate, and it seems deter
mined, attempt to count out Demo
cratic votes in Louisiana, Florida
and South Carolina will lead to Sc
rious trouble. Kellogg is trying to
play the same game in Louisiana,
that he has on two former occasions
by which the State was turned over
to the Republicans.
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Poor Boutwell, He went down to
Mississippi last wintcrandcamc back
and tried to have the gallant state
remanded to Il territorial condition.
Her people remembered Boutwell, for
his Kindness, and now gives TiIdrp
Il handsome majority
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And eyen in Lhose nations which

which their Importance demands.
Almost everything else is at
tempted to be accurately adjusted,
while the moral and intellectual i'm
provement of the mass of community
is left either to the direction defiance
or to the instruction of weak and ig-
norant minds.
Every one, seemingly who has ac-
quircd a smattcring Of English Gram
mar and Arithmetic, and who can
write his own name, conceivos that
he is qualified to conduct the intel
lectual faculties of the young; the
most illiterate and superficial have
often intruded themselves into the
office of teachers; and not unfrequent-
ly those who have never put ray
of thought to the principles Of the
Art of Teaching, have assumed the
prerogatiye of debating the arrange
ments and discipline of a school; then
fail and hence, the Office Of teacher
of youth, which is one Of the most
important and respectable in the So
cial system, has frequently b2cn con-
sidered as being connected with the
meanest talents, and with the lowest
gradations in society; but generally
by those that are not capable them
selves of occupying the position of
teacher.
The United States has for some
time, held distinguished rank
among many of the nationsof Earope
in the scale of science and of ciyili-
cation, and on account of its numcr-
Gus scminaries andother institutions
of instruction which have been cs-
tablished in all sections of the coun-
try. Excepting Prussia, Great Brit
ain, and the mountains and wales OF
Switzerland, there are few countries
lin which education.is more generally
appreciated and more widely ditiused
than in the greater part of the United
States.
When we compare ourselves in
this respect with the Prussians, the
Laplanders, the Austrians, or the
Tartars, or even with the inhabit-
ants of Naples, of Spain, or of Portu-
gal, we seem to stand on an emincncc
to whichthey can scarcely hope to
approach for lapse Of ages.
On tie other hand when we com
pare ourselves with what we ought
to be as,being possessed with ration
Tai natures, as destined to immortal.
ty, and as surrounded with the light
of science and of revelation, we shall
find that we are, as yet, but little
more than just emerging from the
gloom of mental darkness.
When we consider the dcploable
ignorance, supcrstitious notions, the
false conceptions in regard to many
important truths, the evil passions,
and the grovcling affections, which
so generally prevail, we must ac-
knowledge that much, much indeed
remains to be accomplished, before
the great BODY oil the people De
thoroughly enlightened IN inc Know
ledge OF all those SUBJECTS IN Wi'i'il
they are Interested as rational ana
accountable beings before 'hey can
be inducedto give decided prefer
cncc to moral pursuits and intellect
ual pleasures.
And, if this is the case In a nation
designated civilized and cnlighten-
d, as this nation is today, how
broods over inc ihhapl'ahts oil othei
! il. Il. ~.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-11-16

General Wade Hampton elected
Governor Of South Carolina! Another
rebel (,o,callcd) triumph, Grant
and his man Friday, Taft ought to
ilnprison the whole state for Ku-
kluXiSm.
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CHARLESTON, S. G., Nov, IS.

The Democratic Executive Com
mittce state IIampton's majority
| SOC; Tildcn's 800. These figures
can be considered official,
CAIRO, III, Nov. 10, lS7G.-The
Democrats claim the election OF
Hartzcll, Democrat, to Congress from
the eighteenth District, by 20maj
New York, Nov. lS,-The Herald
Bulletin $50 P. NJ, says Charles
ton dispatch states the official re-
turns give Hampton 1900 majority,
and Tilden 1000 majority. II, NJ,
Wallace, U. s. Marshal, admits a
Democratic success,
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We held back our paper several
hours Tor dispatches but could not
obtain any, except the one from Col
Vance.
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WEST VIRGINIA, IS;
A. Rules held In tie Clerks Office Of The
County Court OF Mason County ON the
first Monday in November, 1876
George Lewis,
W. l., Airhcr and Joseph Hem.
In Nssuuu.it

W, u, AiChCr and Joseph Hen,
In Assumpsi,
U'IlE object Of the above suit iaio recover
of OF the Defendants, the sumol ello
iorwork and labor and attach the proper
~ OF defendants in the county of Mason
West Virginia, and subject 1t to the pay.
mcnt thereof; and it appearing by affidavit
filed with the papers OF this cause that me
defendants, W. 4, Achcr and Joseph Hem
are non residents OF the state OF West VIZ
giniq, It Is ordered that they do appear
here nj Rules TO he held in the CLERK ;
office OF the County Court OF Ad county
ON the first Monday In the Month OF Me-
vcmbcr, 1875, and do what Is necessary to
protect their interest in this suit
llSrE-
L E1NrLEliNG CLERK
I. 4. rpihr.c. nnvl5i'-
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New YoRE, Nov 10.
To J. ?. Il. Il. SMITH:

New YoRE, Nov. 10.
To J. ?. Il, Il. SMITH:
Returns received to-day from the
South, confirm the reports Of last
night. We have undoubtedly dcci.
dcd maioritics in I.ouisina, Florida
and South Carolina
W. r. PELTON.
New YoRK, November t2.-Thc
latest dispatches received give 4 sure
Democratic victory on the Electoral
ticket in South Carolina by 1000
majority; in Florida by /, 100 MAORI
ty, and in Louisiana by over 1900
majority.
The Electoral vote, as it stands now
for Tildcn, is 2O3. There are reports
of the intention of the Republican
authorities in New Orleans to take
possession Of the ballot,boXcs, and
there is much apprehension in that
ciitty.
Thc Legi<latureof Florida is Dem
-Tr e.. -
G e,,,.i i, ii%,,, su'' '"S Sj,n "
Returns from MI thrco Statcs are
in detail and almost entirely from
official figures. A careful compari.
son of Florda's vote gives a Demo
cratic majority. Of 597 in the First
District and OF S65 votes IN the see
ond Dlssr!ct, making = pGmocraIlS
majority IN thc state OF AZ ms
Is on 4 basis OF returns received up
70 ~ o'clock last night Ont iurtnci
oillcISI returns, received later aud To
'hG , pelh .,,., cmaJ2rltyi ,
from South C&roliha thG latest re.
nnmocro,s and o3oi ," romovt adj, ~
the majority for Tildcn and Uamn.
ton.
cu,mo,, n yo,. tsu
~ c, N ~, ,r oI'S, W WV ''''''
!" -, VNo' W. 'rrhli'
thompson Just tc,legraphs an INC
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Nomorc corruption, Nomorc steal
ing from the Government Nomorc
Grantism! No more "bloody shirt
busincssl No more Radical villamN
is what the people saidon the Tth
The arrangements made by the
Radicals to carry North Carolina
seems to have fallen through, and
the Old North State sings Hayes
funeral dirge to the tune OF, 5000 ma,
jority for T,ldcn.
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glad the election is over, and look to
the future for more harmonizing sub
iccts than a political canvass.
The Republicans hold on in the
belief that Hayes is elected, yet not
one of them will risk their money
on it. They know that Tilden has
the States necessary to elect him but
they hope to have Democratic votes
counted out in Louisiana, Florida
and South Carolina, so as 10 give
them to Hayes. But Grant or his
military dare not do so.
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RIOwIng HIMSELF Up Wlih Dyna.
InliR.

In Nitshill, Scotland, one Duncan,
miner, fifty years OF age, being
much distressed by some ncighborS
gossip about him carried into the
street before his house Il package Of
dynamite, about MS large as Il two
pound loaf, to which were attached
two pieces Of GOLFERS "strm, or
match. Leaning over the package,
which he had place upon tho ground,
he lighted the "strum ~ this
moment some boys ran toward him.
keep back" Shonted Duncan, for
the love Of God! or You will be blown
into eternity Thus adjurcd, the
boys did keep back. The explosion
startled the whole village, and Dun
can was blown to atoms, iaH Wat
Gazette,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-11-16
WN r. PELroN.
NEW ORLEANs, Nov. ID.

The Democratic Committee have
complete returns, made up from the
duplicate lists Of the Supervisors,
showing rilden's majority in the
state S,i07, by which majority they
claim they have carried The state.
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Republican Massachusetts has COW
cred herself all over with infamy in
rcpudiating Charles Francis Adams
for Govcmor-In electing Banks for
Congress, over Neutrality-suspicious.
ing over Thompson and Butler over
Tarbox. She ought to get up anoth-
err Bunker Hill celebration and in
vito the solid South with Butler
to do the honors.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-11-16

Diph,heria seems to be upon the
increase In some sections of the state.
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Some of our colored citizens are
greatly exercised over the election of
Tildcn, and are impressed with the
idea that they will be rcmanded back
toslavery. They viii find that when
"Unclc Sammy comes in," he and
the Dcmocraticparty will prove their
best friends. They may rest assured
that it will be an utter impossibility
to effect such a thing. No party
would oppose it more strenuously
than the Democracy.
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Thank God this cruel war is over
at last, and the Blaincs, Buffers,
Cmcrons, Chambers and Logans
will have to feed upon something be.
sides the couiou,s or it's yiolD'cd
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The government has sued o, o,
Howard for funds he got out of the
Frccdmcn's Bureau, but all the mon.
cy it ever gets out of him it can put
in its eye,
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Returns received to-day from the
South, confirm the reports Of last
night. We have undoubtedly dcci.
dcd maioritics in Louisina, Florida
and South Carolina.
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UHder no Possible ContiH-
Gency can Hayes be
Elected only By
FraUdII
The People Demanding a
Fair Count |!
GREAT EXCITEMENT ALL OVER
THE C0UNTRY!
LATEST NEWS UP 10 HOUR
OF GOING TO PRESS.

Official Vote iOf Mason County
Cast nj the Election held No
Vcmber 9Th. 1876.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-11-24
LETTER FROM ALTURAs COUNTY.
ATLANTA, ]. T.. Nov. Ii 1871


Ed. WoRLD:-Once more the good
people OF Atlanta were drawn togeth.
er and had sociable little dance
Most OF the "stifs" having gone to
parts unknown, consequently all the
ladies were present, and we had one
OF those old fashioned jubilee dances
The election is over and the Democ-
racy almost blotted out. The Repub.
licans have elected over two thirds Of
their ticket in a county that has a
Democratic majority of over fifty. But
we can willingly bear the loss of this
county when we consider that Tilden
is to be our next President, and S.
600 Republican appointees marched
out of Office and Democrats placed in
their stead.
Ii. [. Lantis, Superintendent of the
Monarch mine, has discharged about
'two-thrds of his men, not having sup
plies to keep them all winter.
At present the Buffalo mine is being
worked under the superintendent of
Mr.. Gates, Mr.. EinsfeId having gone
East on business. He will probably
remain there during the winter.
The Buffalo mill, that has been un-
der course Of construction for the past
year, will be completed about the first
of April, at which time it will start up
and never stop until worn out.
Messrs. George Newton & Co., of the
Last Chance, are taking out some
very rich rock, and will make u little
run of about twenty-five tons in two or
three weeks.
Mr. Peter Mclaughlin is at work
on the Empire State, and will continue
during the winter.
Mr.. Irwin & Co. are at work on the
Moultrie. They have to run so or 60
feet before tapping their vein.
Johnny Tonkins & Co. are making
preparations for working the William
Tell this winter.
Four trains are packing between
here and the Bar, but | am told that
three Of them intend to draw off short
". The weather having been favora-
bic for the past ten days, one-half or
more have all their freight in.
The snow between here and Rocky
Bar is about sixteen inches deep.
Novice HoRNo.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-11-24
A POLITICIAN of some notoriety, liv

A POLITICIAN of some notoriety, llv-
ing at Boise City, was very anxious
to find ont who had been elected Pres
ident, and sent dispatch to a friend
in Washington, asking, "Who is Pres
jdent?o He in due time received the
very correct reply, ~. S. Grant," and
then he pulled out his wallet, paid the
operator his bill, and told him to say
netting about it.