The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-11

Kellogg, claimant to q scat IN the
U. S. Senate from Louisiana seems to
manifest Indifference about going to
Washington and getting his seat, and
gives as a reson that the" Democrats
will have control of that body with
in two years."
The vacancy on the bench of the
Supreme Court of the United States
should be filled by Southern man
and it is to be hoped that Hayes will
have the good sense to make such an
appointment. Herschel V. Johnson,
candidate for Vice President on the
Douglas ticket in 1860, is urged for
the position.
Ex-Governor Walker, on the I'd
inst, before large audience, deliv-
cred an address on the public debt Of
Virginia, at the request of the Cham
Der of Commerce. He took the
ground that twas honestly contract
ed and is justly owed and that Vir-
ginia's only hope of prosperity is in
preserving her credit and inviting
capital.
The fourth annual congress of the
Protestant Espicopal Church of the
United States will be opened in New
York on Tuesday, October 2Sth, and
will remain in session until the fol-
lowing Friday. Right Rev. Horatio
Potter, D, D., bishop of Now York,
will preside, and after the service of
the holy communion and an intro
ductory address by the president the
bishop of Ohio, Right Rev. G. T. Be-
dell, will deliver an address.
The Board of Trustees of the Pea
body educational fund, met in annu-
al session in New York City, on the
Sd inst. DR.. Sears, in his report, re-
viewed the work of the last ten years,
and compared the present state Of
popular education in the Southern
States with its condition when the
Board entered on its duties. In its
trust in Virginia the amount fur.
nished from the Peabody fund for the
past year was slS,250; during the
past ten years, s201, $50.
The war between Russia and Tur-
key, for the present campaign, is
presumed to be pretty well over, as
winter is about setting in there.
Contrary to general expectations, the
Russians have gained no particular
advantage. On the contrary, the
Turks have proved themselves a
match for their adversary. Proba,
bly, before another campaign should
open, the European powers will de-
mand that peace shall be made.
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The overhauling ofthe scott-Cham-
berlain rule in South Carolina has
begun by the issue ofrcquisitions for
Patterson, Cardoza and Kimpton.-
The last named, who acted as "fnan-
oial agent" and turned into cash the
carpet-bags full of queer bonds which
the ring sent on TO him at New York,
is said to have disappeared, Patter-
son will plead his privilege as Uni
ted States Senator, if that will avail
him anything; and Cardoza will not
go to Charleston unless he is carried
there. Nevertheless, we hope the
prosecution will persevero.
From the Pittsburgh papers, we
learn that on the 2Sth ult., General
A. l., Pearson, who was arrested on
charge Of murder, in connection
with the late riot, had n hearing in
the Criminal Court on the applica-
ton for HE release on bail. Several
witnesses were examined for the
nrosecutiOn. NIL ofwhom tpsLifiel that
they distinctly heard an order given
to fire, but many of the witnesses
could not swear positively that Pear
son gave the order The counsel for
the defence said they would offer no
evidence at the present term of Court
and directed Pearson to enter bail to
the amount of $4,000 for disappear
anco at tho next term of court, Tho
General has been indicted by the
Grand Jury.