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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-13

The report OF the Superintendent Of
Free Schools so fully presents the condi.
ton Of the public schools that little is
necessary 10 be said by me. The schools
in the State have been gradually improy.
ing in all respects; we have better teach
ers, larger attendance Of pupils and
more efficient management by school
officers. There are still defects no doubt,
but time and experience will cure them.
The total expenditures for school pur.
poses we're, in 1875 2l,77S 90, and in
1876, 81 ,000,033 ~. In 1875 there were
l7S0l7 children enrolled, and 1855
attending schools, the average daily at
tendance being 74,563; in 1876, 1884, 200
children were enrolled, and 12S,5O4 in
attendance, the daily average attendance
being 70,II2. There were 2,959 school
houses in 1875, valued with their furni-
ture at 81 ,G05,627 Is, and 3,46l teachers
were employed; in 1876, there were report
ed 8, l27 school houses, valued ut 81 &C.,
467 50, and 1908 teachers were employed.
These naked statistics afford substantial
gounds OF qualification that 30 much has
already been accomplished in our young
State for the education Of its youth. "
Some action ought to be taken in rela-
ton to the normal schools. The law ia
still in force requiring the BOARD to ap-
point teachers, but no appropriations
were made for the purpose. The Board
is therefore necessarily embarrassed In
the discharge Of its duties. Either the
laws establishing these schools ought 10
be repealed, and the school buildings be.
longing to the State be disposed Of, or
provision be made for maintaining them.
They have effected much good in supply
ing teachers for the common schools, and
l am therefore not prepared to recon.
mend that they be abolished. Perhaps
the best solution Of the question is 10 re-
duce the number and make reasonable
appropriations for those that are 70.
tanned. ....... ..-.......,,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-13
PENrrENTtARY.

The PenitentiAry has not yet become
selt.suslaining, although it is reasonable
to expect that able.bodied convicts
should earn enough 10 support themselves
and pay the cost Of guarding them.
Heretofore much Of the labor Of the con-
victs has been employed in constructing
buildings and walls, but as these are
about completed, their labor should be
turned to productive account In some
OF the States, the penitentiaries yield a
considerable revenue, and legislation
should now be so directed as to bring
about this result in our Penitentiary.
The Directors in their report, which will
be laid before you, ask for 81 900 to com.
plete workshops, and for Sll 900 to place
machinery therein. Ids not know that
the state Of the funds will allow the full
extent Of such appropriations, but means
ought to be granted as far as practicable
to equip the workshops, and thus make
tho labor Of tho convicts valuable. The
Penitentiary ought 10 DO thrown on its
own resources as soon as possible, and
DO made sclt.supporting. To this end, in
order to give the officers time 10 make
contracts and necessary preliminary ar
rangemenls, | recommend that the re.
quests oil the Directors for appropriations
to support conyicts, and to pay officers
and guards for this year be granted, that
al appropriation be made to support
ecnyiOs, but none for the payment Of
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-13
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTIONS,
DAILY.

by mail, "a adrdHtc, ToitaOs prtpaid.
One ycar.........""ss % Three monhs.......s2 10
Six Mionlhs..."..., I 70 One mOnth..".-,... IS
Delivered By Carriers IN City iSc Ier week.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-13

WEEKLY
By mad, u Gdraaet, PQIiGgs prepaid,
one year..y.a.",.si SOL Six months. ..."....sl %
IN Clubs Of FiVe'.....".'''- '',..,H..el 20 each,
In Clubs Of Tenu,., ..,.'....'.",..,..... 30 EACH
In Clubs Of Twtnty......... ,....,..,,. 20 each.
And an extra copy 10 person setting nP Cub,
1B-The above prices are inyriRbl0! lemit At
our risk, Ia Drafts or pOitoilce Money Orders and
whore neither VI these Can 10 procured, hcnd the
money In Registered Letter. ..""T.
THE INTELLIG ENCER will present daily tho
news In all departments, from NIL quarters Of
the world, Is we'll II 4 Gouiplets record VI local
events "lI.f
THE WEEKLY is printed on Thursday, and eau
DO hal At the counter, ID paid envelopes, ready
for mailing b-SeRd q copy 10 dbIsHi friends
and rs,dtItI 'rih nsti firm hOme'
SUBSCRIBERS Ferrous desiring to have the
DAILY lNTELLlGENCRR left regularly Ut their
residences In the city aud suburbs, Can 10
served by leaving their address nj Counting
Room, OF by drop letter through the posioticC.
TO COETRlBUTORs.-No attention win Ic paid
to anonymous communications; every article
must be accompanied by tho writer's real name
and address.
BuiHSiJ LSiiers for " Should b diilTeSIsi "PfeW
Il CdMpbN," and should IN no cue b dddTeIJsi 10
either iadFidH mm,ber crthsJEA BY name
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-13


The Regents Of the University report
that "the attendance has not been quite
no large as in former years. but in this
respect the University has suffered in com.
mon with nearly every other school Of
high grade, from the long continued de.
preston in all financial and business en-.
terpriscs." A President has not been
chosen; n meeting Of the Regents, how.
ever, has been called for the purpose OF
making m appointment. You will find
in their report, which will be laid before
you, statements Of the condition, wants
and expenditures OF the institution. They
ask for the present fiscal year appropria.
tions that amount to Sl7,72l, and for the
next fiscal year appropriations amount.
ing to $4,000. They request an addi.
tional appropriation Of $4,000 for each
Of these years, for the establishment. oil
Departments Of Law, Medicine and Nor.
NAL Instruction: cannot recommend
this additional appropriation. Ample
facilities for instruction in the learned
professions are to he found in the coun.
try; there is, therefore, no pressing ne.
cessity for Law or Medical Departments.
A medical school, to be successful, must
have full corps Of professors, and be
supplied with aids to instruction, which
cannot be found in village; and this il,
in measure, true OF law school. A
single chair in the Department of Medi-
cine, and one in the Department Of Law,
could not furnish the kind Of in
struction that can he obtained elsewhere,
and, therefore, would fail TO pro.
cure tue attendance of students. A por-
ton OF the revenues Of the Institution is
derived from the proceeds otland grant.
ed by act Of Congress for the establish.
ment of a School Of Agriculture and the
Useful Arts. The tendency heretofore
has been TO drift away from the original
design. think good faith requires that
any changes that may be made in its or
ganization, should tend to make il a
Scientific and Polytechnic School rather
than a University, in the proper sense Of
that term. The creation Of Departments
OF law aud Medicine would be n still
wider departure from the original plan
OF its establishment. Besides these con-
siderations, the present condition Of the
Treasury will not permit any expert.
ments ofthe character recommended by
the Board. So far as the Department OF
Normal instruction is concerned, /. is
sufficient 10 say, that the State has al
ready established ak Normal Schools
elsewhere, and there is no necessity for
any further provision Of this kind, in
Tact it has long been serious question
whether the number Of Normal Schools
cannot be reduced without detriment 10
the public service. The University can
best meet the public demands by keep.
ing its instruction within the limits Of
letters, philosophy, the classics, science
and the practical aria.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-13

WEEKLY.

By mail IA advunae. Po'ioSs JrtPaid.
Onc yolr.......,....sS % Six months. ....."..si
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-13

~ Pullman Drawing Room and Sleeping Cars
lrom sleulenyllle and Columbus through TiLEoui
chdngf' TO Cincinnati, Louisville, indianapolis and
ST. Louis, and from Columbus to ChIcaEo.
The pleasure seeker or thOse seeking IKOtneI Ia la
VtG, should call on or address the undersigned Tor
through time tables, mare, land circular and fur
Tier Information.
W. L. UBRTEN,
street, Columbus, Ohio det
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-13

~, &C.. Wlil run daily Nos l, and I will run
Monday NJ ~ stops al all stations between Wheel
VS. and 'falon No 7sIOpa al all stations bet WeSu
W"eln; and Cumberland.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-13

Accommodation Train leaves Bellairo NJ Go Pm
and arrives al siSubenVille at els p. n.
Special Accommodation trains leave BelIaIra AZ
s6Q AN. and 1870 ?. ~; Bridgeport 1000 ~. ma
Gg9 P'h'i arrive Of Martins Ferry 1918 AN. and
l!l5 .. Y. Returning leave Martins Ferry Al ll,s0
A. y. and $50 r. NJ; Bridgeport lilo 4, n. md 40
r. Nj arrive at Bollare At ll:SS A u. and s:IS p. n
Tickets to all principal points In thu Eas, ana
Wet can 10 procured II the Union Tickot OGieS
a'LuTa Houss, and al the station at Bridgeport.
+. Il. MYERS,
deS General Passenger and Ticket Agent
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-13
THE nosrlrA1 FOR THE INSANE.

twill be seen from the report OF the
directors OF the Hospital for the Insane
that on the S0th Of September, 1876, there
were $40 patients, and on the 5Oth Of Sep.
tsubSr, 1879, S97 patients in tho hospi.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-13

The Reports Of the Auditor aud Treas.
urer, which will be laid before you, show
in detail the condition Of the Treasury
during the fiscal years ending respective.
y September 80, 1875, and September 30,
1875. The following summary gives the
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-13
AIIlMoRE d OHIO RAILROAD.

Ea&G =.
70 and after December 4, 1870, Passenger Tfain
VII run Us lollOWS- Wheeling tiIn0:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-13
E WHEELING srRDAY okNlNe JANuARY 1an

the capital stock. This stock was repre-.
sented by directors on the part Of the
State, and they were under the supervis.
ion Of the Board Of Public Works. Some
responsibility was, therefore, secured for
the proper expenditure Of the money
granted. As general rule, no money
ought to beappropriatCd without proyid.
Ing for due accountability therefor. Again,
no appropriations can judiCiOusly be
made Tor roads and bridges without some
estimates Of the cost Of the work. 1.-THE
amount given Is too small-if 5000 be
given for a road which needs $4,000
the work done will be OF little value; the
first heavy rain or flood may destroy all
the improvements that have been made.
Large sums Of money in the aggregate are
annually wasted by the counties in this
way the repairs made each session are
OF 70 temporary u character that they
muSt DO renewed the next year. Nothing
shart OF permanent Improvement really
deserves the name. On the other hand,
1.-THE appropriations are too large, waste.
inlness and extravaganza will lie the re.
suit. Neither members Of the LegisIa.
ture nor executive officers can have In the
nature Of things accurate information a.
TO the cost Of any given work without an.
thentic estimates, and any appropriation
made without such estimates must I've LA.
bic TO the foregoing objections.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-04-23
DIslN1rREsTED: PATRIOTS.

Senator Sargent, of California, was
presented with marble bust of his
classic features in San Francisco last
week, abiding to the subject the Stock
Exchange says: 81 Of the twenty eight
DISTINGUISHED gentlemen who signed the
memorial which accompanied the mar
bic bust oftour distinguished Senator
Sargent, the following names will be
. read with interest: Sam McC ulIough.
Superintendent of Construction, United
States buildings; James Coey, Post
master; VIM. H. Foye, owner of i'm
3 portant patent rights being used in the
= construction of Government buildings;
Horace Ehnio, custom House; l.. NJ.
Vim. Sherman. United States Assistant
Treasurer;T B. Shannon, Collector of
5 the Port; Z. Marsellus. United States
!, Marshal; w. B. Carr, the immortal
Billy Carr, Chief Engineer OF the
: Federal machine. and master of all the
= Custom House drays; O. H. LAGRANGE.
Superintendent of the Mint; and III. G.
, Rollins United States Surveyor Gen
=, eral. The testimonial was buta slight
tribute of the respect land gsatitude)
T felt for the noble Senator by these dis
: interested patriots.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-04-23
SHOOTING AT TUSCARORA.

DRAW Poker Ends I'm Drawn Pistols.
The Elko Independent says: "A
v4narrel over game of cards in ga
loon at, Tuscarora. Friday night. re-
suited in the, shooting of man named
SAdams, by Patsy Hogan. formerly of
this place. The ball passed through
Adams arm little below the shoulder,
and lodged in his side. The wounded
man was taken to the Office of Dr..
Belts, where the ball was extracted.
The wound. though severe, was not
considered dangerous. The particu-
lars are IS follows: Adams, who is
said to be aqhard case, with an alias or
two, being loser in game of cards
with Hogan, became abusive. and fl
nally drew pistol for Hogan's benefit,
.whereupon a scnffie in which the latter
Sappears to have got the advantage. AS
after receiving lick or two, Adams
started to run, when Hogan sent two
whistler" balls after him; one taking
effect as stated.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-04-23

For the information of the journal
! and its correspondent. we will state
What the clothes alluded to are now in
the sheriff's Office here, but whether
they are marked with spots Of blood or
not, We cannot say. The defense at a
former tria J objected to the clothes be-
ing put in evsdeDce, upon the grounds
sof their having been out of the possess
Sion of sheriff Nash, and this objection
was sustained by the court. That is
sprobaby the reason why they were not
Offered as evidence in the late trial.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-04-23
ROVER,S CASE.
' why his Clothes were mot offered i'm
evidence.

A correspondent OF the Reno Journal
N@ho overheard the remark. anybody
Seould get clear if he could get a change
Of venue to Washoe county" asks why
the clothes worn by Rover at the time
of his supposed struggle With Sharp
which are said to show plainly signs of
the struggle be must have had with
his victim and are also said to be spot
: ted with blood. We're not produced at
the trial. and wants to know if it has
trick of the prosecution or of theGe-
) Tense?
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-04-23

Seventy-fve trains an hour pass Clap
lham Junction, about four miles from
London, during the busiest part of the
day. while taking the whole twenty
-four hours, 9l2 pass. Thirteen lines
there converge. and the Southv estern
railroad alone has So sets of points
and 80 signals worked from one signal
box, from which four distinct sets of
traffic are controlled.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-04-23

n. LEVY, NJ. STEGFI..
220 h 800 California St, Bridge and Third sta
Fan FRANCISCO WlKNEMUoOA
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-04-23

The City Council of Portsmouth. N.
H, have voted TO exempt from taxa
ton forten years any manufactury of
any material whatever, which 'snay be
located in the city, provided the CAPT
tai invested shall exceed $5, 900.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-04-23

THREE hundred girls were recently
sreportedto have'been sold as slaves in
Cairo. and the British Government has
requested its representative in Egypt
20 make Inquiries with "a view to
Gamonstranea
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-04-23
Mitchell leased,
London. Apl.. /:

1t is reported that Gen. Escobedo. of
ex-President Lerdo's staff. has for sew
eral weeks been quietly making ar
engagements in New Orleans to cross
the Rio Grande, and head reaction
airy movement against Diaz.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-04-23

"MoNTPELIER, the homestead of
President Madison. near Lexington,
Va, has been sold to land company,
and is to be occupied by Germans.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-04-23

PORTLAND, Or, April %.
To-day Lieutenant j. l.. Knapp.
U. S. A., Post Surveyor DR. Andrews,
and Post Sutler j. S. Moore were
drowned while out sailing IN small
boat.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-04-23
NEW TO-DAY.
SHERiEEFS SALE.

10Y VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION ISSUED
Dout of the Justices Court Of Union
10 nship, in and for Humboldt County, State
of Nevada, on the 9Th day of March, A. ID.
1877 and to me directed and delivered. for
judgment recovered in said Court on the Sd
day of March, A. ID. 1877, IN favor OF the state
of Nevada and against the Jersey Mining and
Smelling Company and The following named
real estate. to " it
ASSAY Office. superintendents office, stable,
furnace building two cabins. stable in or
near the town OF jersey, in the county and
state aforesaid.
For the sum Of S98 5000 u, S. gold coin.
taxes, and delinquency amounting to the,sum
of SO 99-l00, and costs taxed at S46 74lO0,
and accruing costs, all in q. s. gold coin,
have on this 23d dav tf Arril, A. d. 1877, lev
led on an taken in execution the following
described property, to-vit
Assay office. sup rintgIgdent's office, stable,
fuTnao e building two ,cEolns, sable In or
near the town of Jersey said property situated
in the town of jersey. Hun boldt County,
Nevada.
NOTICE is hereby given that on
TUESDAY, THE TNEN - -F0l RTH PAY
OF MAY. A. ID. 1877.
Between the hour Of 9 o'cloch in the morning
and O'Clock in the af 81 noon, VIZ: At Z
o'clock P. M, III front of the Court house
door in the town of Winne mucca Iuiaboldt
County. Nevada, Twill sell al the above de-
scTibed property to the hieheit bidder for
cash U. ;. gold coin, to satisfy said execution,
costs ard accruing costs, and expenses of
sale, or sufficient thereof as may be sufficient
to satisfS said amo nts.
G. A. KYLE,
sheriff OF Humboldt 1t County Nevada.
Winnemueca, april 23d, A. d. 1877. I'd
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-04-23

Supervisor Shine Was run over by a
cart and one OF his legs was broken.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-04-23

Hon. j. B. FELTON, s. condition is bet
ter. There are now hopes for his re-
>covery.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-04-23
TIE &C RAPHIc.
WESTERN DISPATCHES
Smallpox on a ohina steamer.


SAN Francisco, April 20.
The steamship Alaska upon arrival
yesterday morning from China and
japan had a yellow Gag displayed, and
dropped anchor in quarantine off Fort
Alcatraz. The smallpox, it appears. is
epidemic at Hong Kong. aud soou
after leaving that port two cases of this
disease were discovered among the
Chinese passengers, of whom the
steamer has $50, the largest consign
ment of mongolians for year past.
The two sick Chinamen,wer landed at
Yokohama. A few days later, thieves
sell having resumed her voyage, two
other cases of smallpox were discov-
cred. With all the means at bis COM
mand steps were taken by the steamer
the disease. The stricken men We're
isolated, and the crew and passengers
-vaccinated. Passengers and crew all
told number 1900. DR.. McAllister,
quarantine officer, visited the steamer
yesterday morning. and bad the two
Cinnamon lowered into beat and sent
by Mission creek to the small
pox hospital. Another Cninaman, Ill
whom the disease is evidently inenbat-
ing, was isolated. DR.. McAlilsIer
will vaccipate. all On board who have
not already had the operation perior-
med onsthem by the company surgeon
or on whom the operation has not
proved succe ssfnl. He also proposes
to keep the vessel in quarantine until
all danger has passed, unless the COM
pauy furnish suitable vessel to which
the passengers and crew may be trans
ferred; the latter course will probably
be followed. or, as the steamer has a
very valuable cargo, and after thor
ough fumigation, she will be allowed
to berth and discharge. 1t may be an
ticipated that every steamer arriving
for some tune, with passengers from
China, will have smallpox cases. from
the fact that in Hong Kong es,has been
stated, the disease is Epidemic. and in
addition, that after the Chinese New
Year there is always an increased emf
grafton. The. Oceanic, which preceded
the Alaska had 400 Chinese on board.
Dro.vnrd.
PORTLAND. Or, April %.
To-day Lieutenant j. l.. Knapp,
U. S. A., Post Surveyor DR. Andrews,
and Post Sutler j. S. Moore were
drowned while out sailing IN a small
boat.
Hope OF His Recovery.
SAN FRANcIsco, %.
Hon. J. B. FELTON, s. condition is bet
ter. There are now hopes for his re-
ecovery.
Leg Broken.
Supervisor Shine Was run over by a
cart and one OF his legs was broken.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-04-23
FOREIGN DISPATCHES.
IL xtraditiOn Refused.

London, Apl., %.
A Roman correspondent of the
Standard says he is assured that Ger
many really demanded the extradition
Of the Cardinal of Dedochowski, but
the demand was refused.
The Clergy to be Warmed.
Paris. Apl., %.
The Cabinet in council has resolved
that N mister Martell she'll address an
fficial letter to all the Bishops point
ing out the dangers and complications
which might arise from political mani
festation on the part of the clergy.
Mitchell Released.
London, Apl.. %.
A special to the News from Alexan-
d9ia announces that the King of Abys.
sina has released Mr.. Mitchell, the
American geographer, who hes arrived
at 11assonat IN pitiable condition.
National Republican., 1877-02-12

NN.N%|~NI|N~~~
/" ANTE IA SMALL FURNISHED
w HOUSE, between Eleventh and Fifteenth
streets and Pennsylyania avenue and X street;
family small; no chIidren. Address, ~. A. D.,t
care NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,. fes-6
FOR 6ALE.
FOR SALE-ONE ELEGANT SECOND
II hand landau, lined with brown satin; $500; good
~ new. one very light secondhand Ian hAu, satin
linsd $500, and one cot, lline-lined landau, 40,
Also several Eixsca rAnel-carTiaRes ts75 900,
and number OF secop d-hand carriages, bug gles,
and phUtons at sacrifice to close out.
ROBERT II. GRAHAM,
fei2-3t 40 to as Eighth st eet northwest.
National Republican., 1877-02-12
AsHINaToN CHIMNEY TOPS.
JAILROADs.

JAILROADB.
RALTIMy.E AND OHIO RAILROAD.
y TW GREAT DouBLE TRACK
NATIONAL LINE AND SHORT ROUTE
to tho
NORTH, WEST, NORTHWEST AND SOUTHWEST.
JANUARY Il, iS77, 8. p. IN.
LEAVE WASHINGTON.
300 .. M, Baltimore and way stations.
zo0h. m, baltimore. Annapolis and way stations.
1904. m, Point OF Rocks and way stations,
$500 a. m, N. Y. Phllada. aud Boston express.
sunday TO Baltimore only stopping at way stations.
$50 .. M, Baltimore and way stations.
's;pn m: Chicago, b. Louis and Pittsburg ex-
press; fittsburg, Hagerstown and Valley branch,
..io.ic q, m, Baltimore express. On Sunday for
Annapolis.
AND way stations.
Sunday to BALTIC. only. stopping at all stations.
3;D p. m, Baltimore and way stations.
$3.50 p. m. Baltimore and Laurel express.
4:al p. M, Pt of Rocks, Frederick, wav stations.
si;S p. m, Balto, Annapolis and way stations.
.7aop. m, baltimore and way stations.
T;l5 y. M, Chicago and Columbus xpress.
5;.5p. M, y. Louis and Cincinnati ehpresj.
,s:H y. M, II. Rocks, way atations; $50 sunday.
.a;0 p. m, New York and Philada express.
a Trains marked daily; other trains daily except
Sunday. Janis-tf