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the several States, to be used by them in
the support of public schools.
The general thought was approved by
the Convention. The plan OF distribu-
ton that commended itself TO them was
after this sort 1t was believed that the
most good would result from giving
most aid where most needed. Many OF the
States where the common school system
mas been long in operation are strong IN
support of their schools, which have
become firmly entrenched in the minds
and hearts of the people, and they are
able to carry them on.
Other States are comparatively weak.
Some have recently come out of dread
ful struggle with their resources crippled,
their ability to pay reduced, and at
the same time, by reason of this
freeing OF the blacks, with a largely in
creased number OF schoolsble youth
upon their hands, this added number
being in the main too poor to help them
selves.
To meet this pressing need in certain
quarters it was suggested by the con-
vention that the funds thus arising should
for time be divided among the sew
ersl States in proportion to the enumera-
tion OF youth between say ten sndtwenty-
one years on the basis of illiteracy.
The project of establishing grand
National University at Washington WAS
not entertained with favor.
The convention was treated with
special attention and consideration, and
It's deliberations watched with interest by
distinguished men, occupying high OIL
cial positions.
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HAMMOND.
PARKERsBURG, SATURDAY NIGHT,
December ID, 1871.

I
December l5, 1877.
Special to the Register.
The Baptist Church was tonight liter
ally crowded full OF all classes, to greet
Mr.. Hammond, many doubtless coming
from curiosity alone-bu. who will jus:
as surely continue coming.
Without any ado whatever, he first
asked ell who would sing TO come upon
the wide platform, extending the width
of the church-and then followed tho
singing, in succession, of four fine songs,
from the "Song Evsngel," book of his
own authorship, for use in his revival
work, interpreted with pointed COM
ments on the hymns rs he lined them
out. A short prayer by DR.. Young; and
Rev. j. w. Garter, in u few earnest
words, expressed his hope and trust that
al Christians were now ready to go for
ward in the special effort for the saliva
ton of sinners to which they had long
been looking, and as Mr. Hsm-
mond needed no Introduction, ne "Ouid
now take charge OF the work.
Taking the recorded accounts OF the
Day of PentecosL rs his subject, he pre-
ceeded to show how God Is ever ready to
wonderfully answer united and active
PRAYER and effort. HIS manner of speak
ing is peculiarly practical and unavoIda-
by direct. There is no lodging his words
and herein seems to be his power.
Thi: meeting was taken up largely in
organizing and arranging the machinery
for the work. Committees OF special
workers from all the several Churches
were announced, and in response 10 II
direct appeal for volunteer Christians
who were ready to pledge themselves to
the special work OF personal efforts to win
sinners TO Jesus, more than ii hur dred
men and women arose and stood while
MIR. Hammond offered prayer that they
might be strengthened and fitted for the
responsibilities assumed.
At this first meeting at least much
criticism was disarmed, and encsursge
ment given to charity as well rs
HOPE
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Inrendiary Fire in Nashville.

NASHVILLE, December l7.-At five
o'clock yesterday morning the hardware
store OF Messrs Hughes Il Go. was dis
covered to be on fire. When the fire
was cxtnguished the building was found
to contain ll9 pounds of powder, which
was placed in three different parts OF the
house. One hundred and ninety-siI
bales of cotton, saturated with coal oil,
were scattered over the house Seventy
three pounds of powder in bulk YVES
within three feet of where the fire was
hot enough TO met metallic spoon. Had
either package of powder exploded 1t
might have killed the entire FIRE depart.
ment. The men were working m the
rear and front and IN very close ProIlm-
ity to the fire. The house WAS fired IN
four places The books OF the firm were
burned. The stock WAS insured for nine
thousand dollars.
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TEXAS BORDER WAR.
THE STATE TROOPS SURROUNDED
Reinforcemcnts Ordered from wash.
iugtou-NO SeriOus Compli.
cations Anticipated.

WASHINGTON, December l7.-Repre-
sentative Mills this morning received the
following dispatch, dated last night, from
Governor Hubbard OF Texas:
The sheriff of IL Psso county tele-
graphs tonight that our State troops sre
surrounded and will all be msssscred
unless relief can be hsd ST. once. ASK
the Secretary OF War TO please order his
troops in New Mexico TO make forced
marches for their relief. They are
American citizens. Answer
Representative Mills WAS st the War
Department this morning, and by author
ity Of the Secretary oi War replied 70
Gov ernor Hubbard rs follows
Troops are now moving, under orders
from here, With all possible speed from
Forts Bsysrd, Stanton and Davis and
Santa Fe. Relief must soon be had
The War Department has received ln-
formation that the locsl difficulties IN
FL Pa,o county which grew cut of the
right and title 10 certain salt mines, has
assumed quite threatening aspect. Tho
few United States troops and militia IN
the county have been surrounded, and
unless soon relieved it Is feared they will
fare badly.
A dispatch from Gov. Hubbard asking
assistance from the President, WAS re.
serred to the Secretary and by him tc
General Sherman, who teegrsphed to
General Sheridan TO send al the troops
he could. The latter replied this morn
ing that he had ordered All the available
troops TO the scene OF difficulty.
1t is thought that the troops from Fort
Stanton have already reached ii Paso
and will probably be able 10 relieve the
troops now surrounded By the mob. The
troops from Fort Bsysrd no doubt will
reach San EllzsrO tomorrow, and with
those from Fort Stanton will be suti
cient to keep peace. The affair IA purely
.ocal and no serious complications are
anticipated.
CHICAGO, December l7-Ohicial IN
formation received ~ military head
quarters this evening, shows that :he
mob at San EhZlsro consists Of about
800 citizens OF Fl P4sco, Texas, that no
Mexicsns have crossed ;ho river 10 take
mart and the McXicau Authorities have
given positive orders that none OF their
cltIzans should cross. About 800 troops
have been ordered from posts IN New
Mexico totho scene OF the disturbance 10
aid the civil officers OF I'll Psso county.
| This withdrawal of troops leaves the In
dian frontier exposed The statement
! published here this morning that "a un-
usual quantity of supplies are being sent
20 Texas from st. Louis, is incorrect.
Only the ordinary supplies are being
sent, and for no greater number ot mon
than are now servlag there and a.
signed to it. All the officers OF the army
in any position 70 know anything about
existing troubles in Texas, or the views
of either government, are satisfied there
is ne possible ground for warIlke prepa-
raLiOus.
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The Naughty Blondes.

VINcENEEs, IND, December lG.-Lsst
night Mile Maria DucIos opened for one
performance At Green's Hall with a
troupe OF blondes A committee from
the Young Mems Christians Association
made arrangements to pull the house.
The police arrangements were perfect,
and witnesses were standing in the hail.
The performance WAS evidently trimmed
to suit the circumstances until the grand
fnale can-Can WAS reached, when the re.
serve was thrown of, but upon hearing
the police signal promptly given, the
curtain was wrung down, ending the
nertOrmAnCe.
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RInIcr.CnnNictnd.

WILKEsBARRE, PA December r.
Last Saturday eight men were tried tor
and convicted OF riot. Lhey interiered in
the running of pumps at Briggs shaft,
nesr Scranton, lasl September. This after
noon Judge Hsnd.ey sentenced the
leader, Thomas Moran, to one year and
nine months imprisonment At hard labor
in the penltentlary, and $500 fne and
costs OF prosecution. Three Others were
tined $40 cach ahi sentenced 10 three
months imprisonment in the county jail
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But three days ago we printed the
sutsn's speech from the throne in which
be proclsimed his generosity towards his
ION. Mussulmsn subjects, and now We
have the news that even while he was
emitting his PECKsN2FFIAN verbisge his
non Mussulmsn subjects in Crete were
being driven by his e1actions, cruelty
and expressions into raising the stand
ard Of revolt, which sank INTO q bloody
grave ten years ago. The key TO al
Turkish troubles during the present cen
.l,y may be found il the fact that Mo-
aammedanism is ignorant, fanatical anG
cruel, and that it is utterly unfit to regu-
ste the dealings of Government with
Christians of any grade of civilization.
The lowest Greek Christian in Crete
y Bulgaria stands so infinitely
-igher than the most educated
Aussulmsn in Turkey that any con-
..ion of affairs which gives the latter
r.rol over the former is a reversal Of
.le order of nature which can not last.
Nohsmmedsnism cannot rule Christian
y, and it is merely a question Of time
saen me last vestige OF the religion OF
.ae prophet shall be swept back to Its
A:s,c cradle. 1t should be done
nth as little bloodshed rs poss-
be. As we have before said, the Turk
slae carpet. bsgger of Europe, and the
h0ler be IS driven hence the better,
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WARRINGTON COUNTY.
WASHINGTON.


VALUABLE lNvENTIoN.-Jske Miller,
the timer, has model for car. coupler,
which, if generally adopted, will save
many a poor brakeman from mutilaLion
or perhaps death. SO many accidents
happen from the act of coupling or un-
coupling cars lnat he must be counted 4
beneiactor, who exercises his inventive
powers TO secure the safety OF railroad
employees.
GUNNING ACCIDENT.-On Saturday
last, William. son OF John Wolf, OF this
borough made very narrow escape from
instant death He was out cunning,
ard coming to hollow log thought he
had discovered the resting place OF q
rabbit he then called his dog, and the
suimalln springlng over the log struck
the hammer of the gun in Mr.. Wolt's
hand and discharged 1t. The load passed
close by his head, burning and wouuding
one ear slightly. His escape from the
most serious injury WAS wonderful.
WEST ALEXANDER.
Correspondence of the Register.
We note AL item or two for your pa
per to-day.
Mrs Robert Stewart, of this place
died last evening sitter lingering i'll.
ness. Her disease was consumption.
Mr.. James Creighton's remains were
Inferred in the cemetery here, yesterday.
We noticed Sheriff Tingle with the fu.
neral procession.
Rev. Lin Reed will give lecture at
the Presbyterian Church Tuesday even
ing, on "IncideEts OF travel in Scotland
We are 10 have y Sabbath School cele
brstion on Chris.dsy day. All are in
vited.
The fall term of the academy closed
last week.
Mr. w. L. Porter is lying quite i'll at
his residence.
Messrs. Brownlee and klmmens have
bought and shipped over 200 head of
hogs to your city this season.
The oyster wagon was IN town last
Friday, but did not Lave to "psn out
the fifty cents tax.
Rev. Henry BIsney, Of West Virginia,
preached in the Presbyterian church last
evening.
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SAN FRAHCIsco, December IA
Tuscon, ArIzo1s, Dispatch to the Hermo.
silIo papers. received here TO day, says
that General Huerato, former Governor
OF Sonors, is reported to be III Mexico
with u thousand American fLibusters,
stationed near the Sonora line, preparing
tor an INVASION OF Pesqusrduo. A MeA-
lean man ot-war arrived a. GusyAmss T.
look into matters, snd several thousand
troops are concentrated at Muzs.tsn.
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Weather Indications.

AsHIsGToS, December IL. An
For Tennessee aud the Ohio Valley,
falling barometer, south winds, warmer,
cloudy aud possibly rainy weather, follow
ed at the northern stations by rlsing
barometer, cooler sndl Iorthesst winds.
For me Lskes colder, nor!hess! winds
yeerlng 70 warmer esst and Eouthesst
winds, rIsirg followed by falling bsroine-
ter and clear or partly cloudy weather.
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ROBBERY AND ARSON.


ST. Louis, December 1.-The Mcsgro
account OF disastrous fire and robbery vt
Salisbury, Charlton county, Mo, reached
here day or two ago, but not much was
thought of 1t, Later sdvices show that
II was u much more serious affair than
was supposed. 1t appears that Z
gang OF negroes robbed the store OF A.
q. Games, last Tuesday night, and
then fired the building, to hide the evil
dences of their crime. Six buildings
were burned and large amount o.
property destroyed, upon which there
was no insurance Alter the fire was
subdUed four negroes two men and
two women-were arrested for the rob
berry. An attempt was made to lynch
the prisoners, but WAS prevented by the
officers and the negroes taken 10 keyts-
vile and lodged in Jail. The next day
great crowd OF Salisbury people went
TO keyLsviiIe for the avowed purpose OF
hsugiug the prisoners, but the Sheriff
on hearing OF their design, removed them
to place Of safety. On Thursday they
were brought back to KeytsvIlIe and
another attempt was made TO iyEca
them, but was averted by the vigilance
OF the officers and the law.abldlng cItI-
zans. Other arrests were made and Il
large amount of stolen property was re
covered. Among those last arrested was
Lige DOugherty, who, after beng badly
choked admitted that he was one of lhs
gam. he was put in the second story OF a
building, under II strong guard but that
night mob assembled. broke down all
the barriers, and were just on the poi t
of ,eizlng their victim when he jumped
from the window and escaped. The
crowd followed him, and rs they ran past
Dougherty's cabin his wife fired ut them
with q shotgun, but did no harm. The
woman was thsn ordered TO surrender,
but he delied the whole crowd. The CITY
marshal tried to get IN her house 10 ar
rest her, and wss shot In the shoulder.
Two olhe rotlicers made similar trial
and were also severely wounded. The
cabin was then fired and the woman and
her four children with difficulty were
dragged from the burning house. Dough
erty had not been captured aL last &C
counts. Intense excitement prevails and
further trouble is spprehended.
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PapaI Affairs.

RoME. December 1.-The Pope con.
tinue- 20 improve. some Of the Csrdi-
nsl- desire 70 remove the cOnclsve 70
Trent
The Appeal Court has sentenced the
publisher Of the O5ssrr1tOTe Romano, the
daily organ Of Vatican and the clerical
party 10 SIX months imprisonment, for
hteling the Ministers Ct the Italian Free
rrryob
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Revolution I'm san Domingo.

ST. THOMAS, December Is -Advlces
from San Domingo to November 18th,
report distressing condition OF AFFAIR."
The revolution has now spread all over
the country Carlos Bsez, brother OF the
President, and Governor Of the province
Of Ozns, wm killed by insurgents in his
own house. The San Domingo city
prisons are crowded Many prisoners
nave been executed in the interior,
among them General Melencisns. The
greatest excitement prevail Baez's fail
a.ar,a ir eyItAble
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Is IT not amazing that man claim
ag to possess any intelligence and hon
s.tv, should at this day give currency to
The mean slsnder upon the Presbyterian
church. in fact he sneers at all churches
,nd all theology slike)-thst lts theolo-
gsn. formerly tsught the shocking dec
time "that there are infants in hell not a
span long" as the editor of the Intell'gs's-
..- did Yesterday morning2 1t is simply
..-oa1nu.
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Chnrreh with InfantIcidn.

MARIETTA. December 10y esterdsy
afternoon Marshal j. Il. Dye arrested q
woman named Mary Starting. Of this
county, near Torch Station, on the Short
Line, about twenty-five miles west OF
this place, who i: charged with the crime
of in,anticlde, and brought her to TINS
city lsst night. She is low in custody
awaiting preliminary examination.
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OIL weIIin the Black Hills.

DEADwooD, d. T, December ia
bottle OF petroleum was t<ought INTO this
city 70 day, from al oil well that was
discovered q few weeks ago eight miles
from KInney's stockade, and one hun
dred miles south OF Desdwood. The pc
troleum IS pronounced By e1psrts 70 be
superior to that OF West Virginia. No
Indian depredstions have been commit
ted in this vicinity, or any Of the routes
Leading 10 the hills for some time.
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ALLEGED FRAUDS.
The wheeling and Lake Erie Rail
road-SOme Particulars as TO the
wilson ExpOsure-A Bad Showing
for Prcsident Robinson strong
Language Used by the SanduskS



SANpUsKY, o., December l6.-We
have previously telcgraphed tho alleged
existence of frauds in the management
of the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad,
portion of which is already built and
which runs from Wheeling, West Nir-
glnis, to Milan, this county. The line
comes up through country that
is famous for its fertility and produc-
tiveress. 1t WAS the intention some time
since to make Sandusky the main lake
port on the line, Huron (this county
being second in importance in that re-
spect. The line is butt TO within hal
mile of the latter place, and 1t was the
intention of the management 10 begin
work between this city and Milan this
week; but the exhaustive and crush
ing statement by Mr.. Wilson, the con-
tractor of the line, VINO alleges that
frauds Of the most crlmiRal character
have been perpetrsted By President
Robinson, Of the road, has taken the wind
all out of the sails OF the Wheeling and
Lake Erie. The people AL along the
line are in a fever-hest of excitement over
the recent Developments.
The little town of Milan, a village Of
less than one thousand inhab.Lants,
raised $4,000 10 build the road 10 their
town, and now that they are liable to
lose their money they are naturally con-
sde-ably exercised over the MISTER.
Huron, q town of five hundred or sI1
hundred inhabitants, subscribed 0oou.
$4,000 to the project, and since the
Wilson expose the Huronites are ram
pant. The management Of the road
wanted TO get couple OF hundred thous
and dollars from this city, and large
amount OF money was subscribed here,
but not dollar OF it will be PAID voIun-
tsrIly. The indications are tina. numer'
Gus suits vii! grow out OF this reiusa! 70
pay the money subscribed. 1t Is said the
company owes thousands OF dollars 10
laborers, boarding g-hOuse keepers and
others at almost every town where any
work has been done, and not one of these
people csn get cent of psy. There is
much suffering along the line in conse-
quence. No one now disputes that the
credit OF the company is hopelessly
ruined
The charges made against Robinson
by Wilson are OF the grsvest character.
The Register, Of this city, says editorl-
ally: "lt Mr.. Wilson's statements sre
correct, the sooner the President goes to
the penitentisry the better for the inter-
ests of the stockholders Of the road" This
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Cat Show

NEW YORK, December 1.-THE cat
show opened to-day in the American
Museum. The cats are of all degrees,
sizes, ages and colors. There Is one ca.
with double-toed, web feet; an eighteen
year old cat tnst hiss never had tooth
and eats like monkey, = prolific cat;
performing cat that does tricks and goes
in a cage with birds without dayolring
them and PLAYS with children.
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REVIVAL.

HAMMOND, the far famed revivahsi,
commenced his labor at PsrkerSburg On
Saturday night, an account of which pro
csedIng our intelligent correspondent 10
,nst city gives the readers of the RSGIs-
Tgs this morning. The work starts Oil
we'll. Over one hundred earnest men
,nd women volunteered on the first night
OF meeting, to. join their efforts to those
Of the leader. The progress of the work
will be faithfully reported for the REGIs-
TER from dsy to day.
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Birthday Of whittier.

BosTos, December 1.-The seventieth
birthday OF Whittier Wss celebrated to-
day by the publishers Of the atlantic
Monthlv Oliver Wendell Holmes read =
poem bnd Marx TssIn responded in =
characteristic vein; also Charles Dudley
Warner, Henry W. Longfeliow and
others
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THE ERAOF RECONCILIATION.

HAYES has reconciled the South to
s.sy in the Un ion; CONKLING and
BLAINE have kissed each other and
sicked HAYES in unison; ARCHIE
CAMPBELL, of the HatsL!igencer, and
JOHNSON, of the Leader, have locked
themselves in loving embrace and mutt
SLY taken 10 cussiGg the REGISTER.
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The New York ClIy Chamberlain has
received from from the Attorney Cen
ersl check for s444,952, tor amounts
received from Peter B. Sweeney and e.
bert A. Woodward, in settlement of
suit. sgain.t them 70 recover part Of the
money stolen frcm the city by the ring.
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WHEELING AND LAKE ERIE.

Tomorrow the stockholders OF the
Wheeling snd Lake Erie railroad hold
their annual meeting. A new board of
directors will probably be chosen. An
interesting, not to say exciting, time is
antlcipated.
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THE PARIS EXPOSITION.

We are indebted TO Senator II. q.
JAyIs for an official copy of the JOINT
's'a.u.ion, as 1t finally passed Congress,
1asjug provision for an American re-
Heseatstion at the Psris Exposition next
!sar. 1t provides for the appointment
y the Preslden. of one Commissioner
General, and twenty Commissioners, the
;'st on a salary OF $1,000, and the latter
salary OF 81 200 each-eIclusive of cler-
81 aid, which is not to exceed Sl5 900.
TIE Governors of the States may also
;0mnste and the President ap
.2ilt two honorary Commissioners from
sch State, and the President
'ay appoint twenty-four additional
,onotsry Commissioners from the States
I'd Territories at large who shall serve
"aogt pay or other expense to the
'll:sd States. In addition to directing
-e asiignment of one or more public
''''eis to transport to and from France,
'S Of cost, such articles as may be Of
Sed for exhibition by the citizens of
"' United States, the sum of Sl75,OOO is
fP'oPriated to pay the expenses of our
presentation al the show.
"ho will be the commissioner from
81 Virginia, to bring the resources of
Mountain State to the attention OF
SofId' Here is good opportunity
ISks an effective bid for valuable
:" 0' immigrants to people our unset
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The ARMY of Clerks.

Governor Mccormick, Commissioner
General to the Paris Exposition, is over
wneImed with applications tor positions,
from associate commissioners and clerks
to lsborers of every description. The
Governor explains that very few clerks
will be needed on this side Of the Allan
tic. The office OF the Commissloner-Gen-
eral will be opened in New York the lat
ter part Of TINS OF the early part Of next
yUppk
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nnn,, Mani AilXer.

PHILADELPHIA, December 1.-THE
Board OF Trade tonight unsnl molsiy
adopted a resolution opposing the passage
of the Bland silver Dill.