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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-02

TIE Paris Exposition Building will be
completed and ready for the opening at
the appointed time in May. All the
countries Of Europe have accepted the
invitation to participate except Germa.
ny, Russia and Turkey. Egypt has &C
cepted, which secures a representation
Of all that Turkey has worth exhibiting
II the wal does not break out again it is
likely that both Russia and Turkey will
participate 10 the Exhibition. A fine ex
hibit is expected from the United States,
and the country has been awarded q
space second only to that Of Great
Britain. An unusually large number o.
people will go to Europe this year OF
account Of the Exposition and the fscil
tiles for cheap travel and sightseeing.
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LEGAL.
mo. 2S7S.I
N0n.R Resident Notice.

In the Chancery Court Of Shelby county, Ten
nessee-Madisen j. Johnson ct al. VI, Mary
Trice Ell al.
TT APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
i this cause that the defendants. Mary Trice
Widow. and John Trice and Tandy a.
Irice, only heirs at law Of Tandy II,
Triee, deceased, Elizabeth Trioe Widow
and devised, and l.. II. Fogleman as ex
ecutor Of W. @. Trice, deceased; it Is there
fore ordered that they make their appear.
ance herein, at the Courthouse in the city OF
Memphis, Tenn, on or before the first Mon
day Ia March, 1878, and plead, answer
OF demur to compliments bill, or the same
will be,taken for confessed as to them, and
set for hearing ex parte; and that a copy Of
tnls order be published once : week for four
This 18th day Of January, 1878.
A copy-Attest:
EDMUED A. COLE, G, and NJ,
BY r.. j. BLACK, D.. @. and "a.
Adams, Dixsn & Adams, solioitors for com
plalnants. l33-l39-l45-l5l
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The salary Quen,lon.
10 The Editor Of the Ledger


thank you most heartily for your edi.
toTial in yesterday evenings Ledger no.
ticiug the efforts Of the city fathers 10
rednee the present high rates of taxation.
This should have been done long ago. but
it is better late than never. Truly have
have you said that 1T must appear a
false policy to pay any set of public ser.
wants more for their services than they
would be worth in a private capacity
There is not a man in the employ Of the
city at present who would be able to a
one-half Of what he now receives we're he
otherwise employed, and if any resign
which they will not-their places can be
filled by men as competent as they are.
aud willing to work for less salary; aud
/ venture to state that the number Of ap.
plicants for each Office will not lessen.
Why is a suit of rooms kept for the chief
Of police at the city's expense, when
there are many vacant rooms to be had
without cost both in the Courthouse ans
City Hall2 The station house might also
be moved to one Of those building at very
little cost to the city. In a few years,
when we are able TO pay our honest debts
without having to live from hand to
mouth, salaries may be again raised to
their present rate.
ONE IN FAYoR OF RErREEoHMEEr AT
THIS TINE.
AENPms, February 2, 1878.
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NAsHrsGrOS.
Bill 10 Remodel the judicial System
81 toe United states PrOPOscd by
Proctor Knott.

Bill 10 remodel the Judicial Synaeul
Of n United states Proposed By
Proctor KnOtt.
Special to the Courier-Jsurnal.l
WASHINGTON, January 31.-Mr. Knott
is preparing and viii introduce on Non,
day a bill to remodel the judicial sys.
tenn Of the United States. BE propose:
First-To abolish the Circuit Courts
and the Court of Claims, and to transfer
the Jurisdiction now exercised BY them
TO the Districts Courts, thus rendering
the administration Of justice in the lever
courts more convenient and expeditions,
as well as cheaper to the itigant and the
government
Second-fo establish 1--WE Courts of
Appeal, of three judges each, one for
cases of common and mercantile law,
Que for equity and land cases, one for
civil and ecclesiastical law, admiralty
and insurance eases, Que for pateEL
copyright, trademark and revenue cases,
and one for claim cases aud criminal
law, the entire fifteen judges TO consti.
tute a high Court OF Appeals on Ques.
lions Of constitutional law.
Third-To limit appeals 10 the Su.
preme Court to questions Of flaw in cases
taken to some OF the Courts OF Appeal,
and to cases which may be brought up
from the court Of last resort in any Of
the States.
Fourlh-To establish a Land Court
and a Patent Court eaoA OF three judges,
for the trial Of eases arising in The de.
psriment e the interior, which fre.
queady iavolvs immense property In
t~eres,s, as well as he most intricate
questions Of lAw. which are often left to
the decision e those rot at sll versed In
the science q Jurisprudence
The establishment, ot this system Of
Appellate Courts NJ. Knott regards as
the only practical method Of relieving
the docket Of the SsprsGe Court, which
. numbers over a thousand cases, aud
IS constantly increasing, while the court
is already three years behind with its
decisions L Q w.
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T%ELEGRAPHIC
o c AND BONDS.

49, 1NNh1s
LONDON, February 2, 2 p.m.-Consols
for money, $751; on account, -; United
States 6ve-tweuties Of 1867, 1861; United
States ten-forties, 1921; United States
new f%our-and.a.halfs, lO4!; new 6ves,
lO5f; Erie, 81
New York, February 2, 1850 am
United States skies of 1881, = @lO6k;
United States skies Of 1881, coupons,
lO6s@lO6i; new four-and-a-halfs, 1OS9@
lt3Bi coupons, lO38@lO34; fve-twenties
OF 1865, new issue, - @lO3; fve-twen-
ties of 1867, lO5i@lO51; 6ve.twenties Of
1868, coupons, = @lOs4; %teu.forties,
lo559lO5s; ten-forties, coupons, lO8}@
1881; new tours, -@lOl.
BREApsTUFFs.
LIvEEPooL, February Wheat, win.
ter, ls3d@lls8d; Milwaukee red, los 4d
oils Id; California white, l2s 5d@
l2a 81; California club, Us sd@I3s Sd.
Germ, 28s 6d@2Ss Sd. Pork, sos Cd.
Beet, S3SOd. Bacon, long clear, 3Os Cd;
short clear, 3ls Cd. Lard, 4Os Cd. Tai.
low, 4Os Cd.
CHICAGO, February 2, 1850 am
Wheat, 1929 for February; lOSs@lO33
fer March. Corn, S8t@s9 for February;
3St@393 for March; Az for May. Re-
Geipts-Flour, 10. 7O2; wheat, 1864;
corn, 54,54l. shipmeuts--Flour 7l36;
wheat, 1866; corn, 24.O5s.
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TIE Chattanooga Times says in the
event Of the present congress removing
the political disabilities of Jefferson
Davis, he will be elected to the United
States senate as the successor of Mr..
Bruce. This would raise a breeze as
we'll as a Bruce, but we are not prepared
to credit the rumor.
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

LoSDoE, February 1.-THE Journal de
st. Petersburg says: If Turkey we're a
civilized power, caring for the interests
Of all her subjects, the present occupa-
patton OF her provinces might compel
her to make peace, but as the circum.
stances are otherwise the conclusion Of
peace is hardly possible"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-02

The Oldest duke in Britain is bis grace
Of Portland, aged Is; the youngest Is the
duke Of Montrose, who is 26. The Oldest
earl is the Irish earl of Kilmorey, aged
sOi the youngest ia the earl Of Hope
town, aged 10 The oldest marquis is
the marquis Of Donegal, aged 81; the
youngest is the marquis Of Camden,
eyed 6. The Oldest baronet is Sir Rich.
ard John Griffith, who is "a; and the
Youngest is Sir Thomas Lewis Hughes
Neave, who is 4.
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King Alfonso and his bride have re.
celved from the French government
wedding gifts Of some beautiful, artistic
Gobelins tapestry and two magnificent
vases and a center.piece Of Sevres.
Senator Burnside drives a magnificent
black horse that has run away two or
three times, and has such a bad habit Of
switching his tail over The reins that The
senator has invented a wire guard 70
check this practice.
Victor Emmanuel was always DOS
sesssd Of gloomy f~orebodings Of war
and as long as General Bixio lived mada
a bet With him annually of City pleas.
ants that Italy would fgbt before tho
next t%welvemouth had expired.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-02

The Democrats voted yea by nearly
hva 70 one. The Republicans voted for
it in the ratio Of nearly three to Two
S%sventy-sevsu Republicans voted WITH
one hundred and twelve Demodat in
favor of the resolution, and t~wenty4hree
Democrats voted with 6ity-six Rspubli.
cans in the rejection. Analiziug the vote
by sections it stands as follows: New
England States, ayes 2, noes 26; Middle
States, ayes is, noes 80; Southern States,
ayes SO, noes s. Western States, ayes
76, noes a Pacific States, ayes 4, noes
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nsurance-sunnen.Ion

New YoRK, February 1.-The Sun Mu-
tual Insurance Company has determined
to reduce it's outstanding scrip. Its losses
and expenses the past year we're 1887.
OOOi it's total assets are $500, 900.
The suspension is announced OF ]. &
j. WOodley, of Quebec, the most extern
siye boot and shos manufacturer in the
province. Their liabilities are about
$500, 900. Their assets will pay fifty
cents on the dollar.
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RIHar TeIerrnmn

CINCINNATI, February 2.-River rising.
Clear and cool.
CAIRO, February 2.--Arrived-Cons
Millar, Memphis. midnight; schenck,
New Orleans, 2 am; City Of Chester,
Memphis, 8; Mary Houston, New Or.
leans, l..
Departed Cons Millar, Cincinnati,
am schenck, Cincinnati, 4; Chester,
ST. Louis. 8; Houston, Cincinnati, 8;
stanard, New Orleans, Q. Cloudy and
cool.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-02

Mr. MONEY. of Mississippi, reported
from the committee on p~ostofices and
pOstrosds in the house a bill on Thursday
authorizing the construction Of 3 bridge
across the Mississippi river at Memphis,
Pending action the morning hour
expired.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
OAR.M.

To all who are suffering from the errors an(
indiscretions Of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay. loss Of manhood, etc.. l will
send a receipt that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. Thisgreat remedy was discovered
BY a missionary in South America. Send a
self-addressed envelope to the REV. JOSEPH
7. ISAAE. Station d, Bible House, Neg York
Ctg. ~S6-Xxvii-5 eodkw
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-02

The following is an analysis of the
vote cast 10 the house on the 18th ult. on
the Matthews silver resolution, which
passed by a vote OF 1879 to 70. OF these
there we're among the Democrats-yeas,
liz; nays, %; among the Republican,
yeas, II; nays, Sc. The division by
States is as follows:
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PUBLIC LEDGER.
OFFI0H-No. Is MADISON STRHxR.
MENU HIS
saturday Evening, Feb. 2, ISIS

The subscription price Of The PUB
LILO LEDGER is IS per dnnum for
the Daily, and 81 per AMMAN for ds
Weekly-Postqge free.
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TEXAS.

A RE you thinking Of going to TexasY Do
"A you want reliable information in regard
FORT WORTH DEMOCRAT. Brick Pome-
roy. in his . Big Trip" says 4" It has the rep
utation Of being the most lively and industri-
Gus Of all the papers In the State" Sub
scription price, / year, 81; six months, 81.
Send l0c for sample copy with Texas supple
ment. Address
DEMooRAr. Fort Worth. Texas.
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suRnERY.
U R Or II r. Y
j. NJ. VANCE. M n

GRADUATE Of tho Royal College Of Sur
VI .gcons and Physicians, Edinburgh, for
merly Lecturer on Medical Jurisprudence and
Demonstratof Of Anatomy, Atlanta, Georgia.
Makes the practice Of Surgery a speciality,
md will only attend surgical cases such as
Tumors, Fractures, Dislocations, Deformi.
ties, Injuries, FistulW, Calculi, Hemorrhoil 4.
Syphilis, Structures, Ulcers. etc.
OFFICE. $40 Main; RESIDENCE, 254 DtsOtO
1888 xxvii-IS2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-02

COR POSTERS. SHOW BILLS, CARDS
Circulars, etc., soften up with the latest
lyle Of tyPeu and on superior papor Of any
amino stOok.and!priees
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THE WHITE

Sewing Machine is the easiest selling ord ho,a
satisfying in the market. II has a veIv Isrss
shuttle; makes the lock. stitch; Is sinnia III
construction; very light running r, and aImest
noiseless. 1t is almost impossible fer other
. Tbacp WnIT 70 sell IN direct competition with
terms to WHITE SEWING MACHINE CO..
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Represents Following Insurance
COmDanIea.
DIVIDEND.

OFFICE PHRYIx INSURANCE Co..
MEMPHIS. Tenn, January s.. 1873.
A I the regular meeting of the Beard NJ
IA Directors held to day q dividend Of six
per cent. upon the capital stock of this Com
pany vas declared. and ordered credited on
the stock notes. II. NJ. NELLY, Pres't.
s. X. CLARKE. Sec'y li2-lS7
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-02-02

WASHINGTON, February 2.-For Ten.
nessee and Ohio valley cloudy weather,
areas Of light rain or snow, followed by
clearing weather, colder northerIy winds
and rising barometer.
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GOAL AID woop.
NOT'ICE.

TNHE undersigned have associated them
S = sSlys co tHUEst ASn fs %o The tRs1 HIsTSRss Of =
der the style Of G. B. BRYAN &CO. large
stocks Of Pittshurg and st. Gerhard Coal will
be Kept on hand at all times, and purchasers,
at wholesale or retail. can have their orders
prompuy hlled. .Ohice, Is Madison street.
CD. BRYAN, Memphis.
O,NEIL 4 co Pittsburg, Pc.
ST. BERNARD COAL CO.,
February !, 1873. Darlington. Ky.
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saturday, February 30, 1s7s.

within legal hours, the following aesoribsd
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
to wit:
Lying and being in Shelby county. Tenn.
10 range 8. Eleventh surveyors dirtriot'
bounded as follows. BEGINNING at a point M
me east line Of lot l as undivided and parii-
Toned IN these causes, 10 chains and q links
rom the northeast corner Of said subdivision;
thence runs Q chains and 90 links 10 a stake ;
IN nee north o chains ana 10 links 70 Span
lsh oak; thence ca I ~ chains 10 a point in a
field owned by one Dennis; thence south az
chains to a stake 10 links from q dead elm
with a water oak pointer, thence east 30
chains 10 a point IN the edge OF q ditch at the
northwest corner Of a 50-acre tract owned By
one Arnold; thence 50 chains 10 Wolf river
with holly and hickory pointorsi thence with
the meanderings Of said river 10 q point 50
links south Of a sassafras pointer; thence
north II chains and 20 links TO q stake; thence
west 9 chains and so ! INKS TO a stake with two
iron wood, beech and poplar pointers, thence
north ~ chains to the beginning, containing
24311 acres, For full description references ID
here. made to the decree for partition on hle
herein.
Terms Of ~sale-cssh.
This February 2, 1878,
II. A. COLE, O. and M.
By r. ] BLACK, D, O. and NJ.
Humes y Poston, Attorneys. 1873 16i
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WORK FOR ALL

In their OWE localities. canvassing for tao
FIREsIDE VISITOR teRlarged), weekly ard
monthly. Largest paper in the world, with
mammoth ohromos free. Big commissions 10.
agents. Terms and outfit free. Address P,
D. VlCKEnl, Augusta, Maine.
Al Extra Fine Mixed CARDS, with name, he.
~ post paid. l.. JONES & Co., Nassau. NJ
pIhN0C Retail price $500 only $3.50. Per-
abNlvUO Tor Organs. price $40 only s95.
Paper free. Daniel +. Beatty, Washing
ton, N. j.
&O00 PER MONTH made selling the
ONVU .Gyresoope or Planetary Top, Buck.
eye Stationery Package, Magic Pen (no ink.
ieqniredl; Catalogue of agents goods free.
NOVELTY co, Cincinnati. o.
u7-l40-dkw
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AssETa.

93,292,0I8 40
LIABILITIES.
All outstanding claims, be-
ing losses in process Of set
tlemont and unpaid divi.
dends....-.....-. ...........8 US q 81
Amount required TO REIN
sure all pending risks...... S04,37A IL
POlicy-holders' surplus....-.. 2,220,4S2 SO
Capital stock........ .....,...., I,26O.OOO 90
Surplus over all liabilities,
including capital stock... 94O,O32 SO
AGENCIES IN ALL TOWNS q CITIES
DARLINGTON MASON, AG'T,
MEMPHIS, TENN.
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a GREAT OFFER For NluInAYa

We Will during these HARD TIMES and Tho
da11LipAYS dispose Of l0NEW PIANOS and 9
ORGANS, of first class makers at lower prices
offered. WATERS PIANOS and 0RG9eaiNStSs
are the BEST MADE, warranted for FIVE
years. III. Catalogue mailed. Great ;ndn.ee
ments to the trade. PIANOS, 7.octave- eIs0.
I7s-oetsye, $3.50; ORGANS. 2 stops, SIS; /
sssse 5p 10 soo; Stops, So; 8 stops, $40; 10 stops,
year. Sheet music at half price. HORACE
MAIEkS &sONS, Manufacturers and Deal
ers, ~ East fourteenth street, New York.
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Rle S4-paGe ,pictpIe book-free. NV plan
SIG beats all to make money. Is easy.
TTSE9NeTst SSnna Jays you $40 a day. DAVID G..
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I CURE FITRI

When l say cure l do not mean merely IN
stop them for a time and then have them re-
turn again, l mean aradical cure. I am a req.
ular physician and have made the diseate Of
Fits, Epilepsy or Falling Sickness
a life long study. 1 warrant my reme6 y n,
cure the worst cases. Because Others have
toiled Is no reason for not now receiving n
cure from me- Send to me at ONcs for a
TREATISE 4nd a FREE B0TTLE Of mg infallibIe
remedy. Give express and PEST Office II
costs you nothing for a trial, and I will eure.
you. Address Or. Ii. G, ROOT, 1888 Pearl
RIA @-paRe pictpre book-free. INV nlnn
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1918 -1OS6.l
Chancery Sale Of Real Estate.

Chsncery Court OeShelby County-John W.
Garter ct al ys; Virginia Owen ct al, and
DY VIRTUE OF AN INTERLOuUToRv
- decree for sale, entered in the above causes
on the 10th day Of December, 1876, and re-
newed, ETC.. February l. 1878, / will sell. at
public auction, to tho highest bidder, in FROM
OF the Clerk and Masters Office, court-house
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i. A. COLE. O. and NJ.
BY r. j; BLACK, D, o. and NJ.
Humes 4 poston, Attorneys. la3 1871
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-22
Chicago.

CHICAGO, January 2l.-Flour-DuiI
and unchanged. Whest-Dull and clos.
ing heavy; No. 2 Chicago 81 02l cash and
sellerJ anuary; sales at 81 124@l O84 seller
February; closed at 81 02a(9l O2s seller
March; No. 3 99c; No. l 81 053. Corn
Dull and prices shade lower at AGO
4lc cash and seller January; Acc seller
February; rejected zoe. Oats-Qaet
and firm at 2S3c cash; 234@235c seller
February; 24c seller March. Rye
Quie. and unchanged. Bsrley-EasieT
at 5lI@52!c. Dressed Hoga-Duil
and dropping at 81 2o@4 30. Pork
Active but lower at SO 10 cash; $40 10
seller February 10 909l0 92'2 seller
March. Lard--Active and lower at
81 80 cash; 81 80 seller February; 81 40
al AZ seller March. BulkMests-Qaiet
and unchanged Whisky-Quiet and
steady at 81 o..
Call Bosrd-Wheat and corn frmer;
not quotably higher. Oats-Steady and
firm. Pork-Dull and dropping; cents
lower. Lsrd-Dall and dropping, de-
clined 2tc.
G1nCteEatI.
CIHCINNATI, January 2l.-Cotton-
Dull at lOsc. Flour-Dull; family S. GO
@6 70. Wheat Dull; red 81 l5@l 20,
Corn-Weak at SOC. Osts-Dull at $50
Gle. Rye-Easier at 59@59c. Barley
Dull and unchanged. Pork-Easier but
not quotably lower at 81 % spot and
buyer January. Lard-Quiet; steam at
50 30; kettle 81 75@9 90. Bulk Meats
Quiet; shoulders "a 90; short rib S. GOO
5 rs; short clear S. l24. Bacon-Qniet
at 5I@6ac. Green Meats-Easier;
shoulders So 62I@S rs; sides IS %.
Hsms-For Is pounds average Sc 10; II
pounds do 81 l24@7 rs. Whisky-De'
msnd good and prices tending upward,
at 81 OF. Butter-Dull and dropping.
Litseed Oil-Stesdy at 59@Glc. 81 ar
Steady and unchanged
Toledo.
TOLEDO, January 2l.-Wheat-
Closed unsettled; extra white Michigan
81 29s; amber Michigan spot 81 233;
seller February 81 "a; seller March
81 26J; No. 2 RED winter spot 81 49,;
seller February 81 20; seller March 81 q;
No. 3 red 81 OF. Corn-Flrm; new
No. 2 spot seller January 433c; seller
May 46lc; damaged $50; new Sic. Oats
Quiet; No. 2 2G3c bid; Michigan he'd
at 2GSc, 26c bid. Clover Seed-Mam-
moth and choice 81 50; prime 81 623.
Dressed Hogs-Dull and nominal.
New Orleans.
New ORLEANS, January 2l.-COtfee -
Dali and nominal; ordinary to prime
Rio cargoes l6@l84,. Sugar-Qujet and
steady; inferior 10 good common 43@
5Ic; common to good common 5s@6lc;
yellow clarified 8@Slc. Molasges-
Quiet; common 15@20c; feir 22@24c.
kice-Quiet; ordinary to choice 5G6!c.
Oil CITY.
OIL CITY, January 2l.-The market
opened at 81 43S for Uaitcd and advanced
steadily to 81 $50, with fair business,
and closed at 81 81. Sales $4,000 bar
rels. The shipments Saturday and Sun
day aggregated 32,045 barrels.
Pittsburgh.
PITTSBURGH, January 2l.-Petroleum
Crude firm; at 81 III ut Parker's
for imm ediste shipment; refined al II &c
Philadelphia deliy erv.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-22

in cquipping Inc brains and hands oil Inc
industrial population. We do not real.
ize the Importance OF the educssionai
question.
THE NATIONS
arc coming into now contest with each
other, and tho nation that can put the
most taste snd skill into the brain and
fingers OF the people will win. America
has not yet begun TO move IN the matter.
We content ourselves with sending the
raw materials abroad to be fashioned by
other nations. America has neither Skill
in her fingers nor taste in her brain.
She educates her young men for positions
in the postoltice and custom House,
rather than 10 develop their skill and
creative power. This, be said, is poor
investment of our educational resources.
Bat there must be Il change. The day
of the mechanic hss come. We want
something besides absorbing power.
He had so far considered the question
from the low plane of prudential con-
sidera.ion. lie had word to say from
the standard of
GOOD CITIZENSHIP,
for education fits, as already seen, for no
occupation whatever. The laborer is IN
skilled, ignorant and poorly paid; to
read, write, cipher has been the Inst Ct
his public education. We have seen the
products of his kind Of education In pub
JIG and private life. lie exhibited to the
audience IN one land specimen OF the
literature that ciIcula,es to consider
able extent in Chicago, and in the other
splendid vase as illustrating the results
OF the different systems of education.
We are witnessing tie breaking down OF
our mechanical structures and our COM
mercisl integrity at the same time. we
have demonetized labor in the matter OF
education, and the results are before US.
The address closed with the predlc-
ton that America will follow the example
of Europe N this matter, and that within
ten wears there Will be a change, and
that the public schools o. Chicago will be
conducted in the interests Of the INDUS
trial classes.