The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-12-02

iIly gathering in Washington prepare
a'ory to the mOoting of Congress on the
first Monday 10 December.
FijrchiId Republican candidate for
Governor Of Wisconsin, has majority
Of about oO)l Tia Legislature stanli,
Republican, 81; Dlmncn!s, 80; Iulo.
,psndsnts. 2.
Josophus Cr'a1ey S'ylel "'Ihe boy
orator Of Kentucky" VIII, VIA r,isoi in
Han Ierion. Is now occurring in Englond
on Temperance. the London temper
aaC' papers speak OF him in h CHEST
terms.
The Popois s5'ut to make great eff.
forts to c>nvors thu n,grIos in africa. =
M lo" rhln two hundred of them are
now studying for che ministry.
rne British GIy'rnnant has orlered
a man oF-w1r to convey tn, romlins Of
the late Gior5e Psl5oly to America,
The President, in conversation recent
ly EXPRESSED himself again as in favor OF
some reduction of tax,,, all said that
even with these reductions Wa shall be
able according to present Indications. 10
pay off noatly or qrile Qua hunlfeI az |
fifty millions oil Our public debt year.
The Investigation aul COUNTING of the
sheets Of money m | coin ia the Blreau
nj engraving AMI printn! at tn, Tre,s
airy department, which has baen in pro-
,grc'' tia past three days was concluded
Thursday NIL report satisfactory has
been submitted to Secretary Boutwell,
Commissioner Clpro1. of the Agri
cultural D:paumanr. ha, returned from
ahe G,1rgi State Fair. II says tho
ep,opIo do1u that WY are altogether too
m ich AFFORDED in raising cotton, and
don't pay enough attention to other
crops.
The 'umor tina, Spanish feat OF six
or more war vessels has been ordered
10 rendezvous in Nav York harbor, ere
atss d-ai.oI comment in Washington. -
The presidential order for two iron-cIad
monitor to cruis, in the same h1rbor was
made because U s. G. don't know Just
tuh.I tho D,ns.n..,,
Tie stockholders of The Chesapeake
& Ohio Railroad met at Richmond,
Thursday. Tho receipts for the fiscal
year were 1861 277, and the expenses
s4775SI Az oHar was received from
parties in England to take $50 900 Of the
Comp,ny's stock. but no action wa, ia.
ken.
The Statistical COMMITTEES Of The Ma.
tional Association OF Cotton Manuf1c
AurerS aud Planters state the total pro.
duction Of cotton for 1868 90 to have
been 9. 500, 4G7 bales. The Oh rlcstoo
Is. c. Curriers' estimate, Published on
tho lith Of September, made the pro
duclior2 3jS. 800 only 8 .O6S bales less
than the actual result.
Richmond papers cay '9e contract for
The completion of The Chesapeake and
Ohio Rlilrool from Richmond 10 the
Ohio river has been let 1t is ascertain
ed lba. among the New York fo'uciers.
Mr., Huntington and Mesirs, Fisk IL
Hatch have subscribed two million dol
lars each, aud Musrs, Lowe, Aspiowall 4,
Bliss, Winsow Slews.t and Wainwright
one million each, Ten per cent of the
money subscribed is 10 be PAL on the
first Of January next, and tue work /, 10
be pushed forward with vigor,
The statement just published in Wash.
inglon Of the condition Of the national
banks includes 1918 banks, having
1928, 503 GAS in citcuIeilsn with ag.
grognie resources ap,a h to ST..
4o7226 Goa, Of gbiSs $685. loo con
siss of specie. siosAiEei2 Of cash
items, sO5,7t9,995 Of legal teudoro,
S56,G2l O93 of certificates and bills, and
sI00,853,545 Of Indebtedness from banks
and rodeomiog agents The statement
is not complete but is ola highly sat.