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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-11-17
srArE .NEws.


TnB MouSrz MURDER TRrAL AT WHEEL.
iso. Tho jury ia die trial Of the. case Of
State against Richard b. McUracken came
into court yesterday about noon. after hay-
ing been out since Saturday at ten o'clock.
The jury was polled amid the most pro.
found stiffness, and when the foreman. w.
j. Robb. habdediD the verdict the breath
ing Of the crowd was almost stillcd. Nc
Cracker was the only man 10 the assembly
who seemed to be calm and une5eited, and
had made up his mind to meet the worst
like man.
Tie verdict reads as follows eve the
jury find the prisoner guilty Of man.
slaughter, and ascertain the term Of his
imprisonment in the penitentiary at four
years.
After iho Judge had ordered an adjourn
ment ofthe court until two o'clock 10 tho
afternoon aud the Jury had left their box.
McOracken rose from his seat and reached
his hand to his sisters. who had SO nobly
stood by him during the trial. One Of
them gave vent to her agony at the dis
grace which had fallen upon her brother
in the most dispairing cry Wa ever heard:
I"Oh. GOdm she cried, 'Who will tell
mother this" Net tear did she she'd
Her grief was too deep for tears. and that
cry coming up from heart wrung with
agony. affected the stalwarth men who
stood around as tears could never affect
them though they alIfelt and said that Nc.
Craekon got Of easier than even he or his
attorney could have expected. There
were but few persons who heard all Of
the trial who expected verdict for any
thing less than murder in the second de-
gree. We understand that the jury was
divided for time as to whether the yer-
dict should be voluntary mansaughter or
murder in the second degree. Wheeling
Register cfths sh.
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THE LATE Ell EcTIoN.


TIE LATE Ell ECTIoN.
Judging from the newspapers tho late
canvass IL new York 'Wasane OF the most
animated in political history.
Tho Pittsburgh GaseRe says that the
Democratic party gained ground in the
late campaign for two reasons: / That the
Free Trade eIcmont..has been absorbed into
it, aud the money Of those antagonistic to
the principles Of Protection has been
literally expended to raise it once more IN
to power ID. That while the Republican
has been conscious of strength and resting
on tho great work accomplished when
GRANT vas elected to the Office of Prcsl-
dent. the Democrats have been perfecting
their organization, and laboring steadily
to recover themselves from the shock Of
1868.
The latest adyiccs give Hoffman in
New York majority OFFS, 1000 to 10000.
The Cleveland Leadet thinks that tho
Republican majority in tho recent Con-
crosses hos been too large for the good Of
our,ORn party. ut has encouraged dis
sensions among leaders; carelessness in
legislation, and sometimes uuwise partisan
action A majority large enough to act
as chez k, but not as deadlock. is a
great advantage not only to the country,
but to the majority party.
The Cincinnati Gazette sums up the re-
suits of the elections, as follows
New York has elected Hoffman for Gov
cruor by majority of about 10000. Its
next Congressional delegation will stand
sixteen Republicans to thirteen Democrats
Democratic gain of two. The Tribune
claims the next Assembly by four ma
joriiy,
New Jersy elects three Republican
Congressman, Republican gain of one.
The Legislature is Republican, thus insur-
ing Republican Senator in place of Cat
tell.
Illinois elects eight Republicans aud six
Democrats Democratic gain oftwo Con-
gressmon.
Nevada elects Democratic, Governor,
bbt.the rest Of the State officers are Repub-
licans. She sends back Fitch as her rep
resentatiye in the next Congress.
In Kentucky the probabilities are that
the Republicans have carried the Eighth
aud Ninth Districts, Republican gain Of
two.
The Liberal Republicans carry Missouri
80, 600 majority.
Minnesota sends tvo Republicans tt
Congress, Donnally, in the Second Dis
trict, was defeated.
Florida goes Republican, though by re
duced majority, owing it is said, to iutim
idation.
From Alabama the returns are meager
but ut is believed" that the Democrat
have carried the State, aud elected tire,
members of Congress, Democratic gair
of one.
Kansas elects Republican Congress
man, and Republican Legislature. by
large majority.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-11-17

The Weston Democrat says it has now
in its possession the letter said to have been
written by Governor Stevenson to Moses
Cunningham. of Braxton. on the subject
of registration. Nov, Mr.. Democrat, if
the letter compromises Gov. Stevenson so
much US you would have your readers be-
lieye, why don't you publish it,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-11-17

The Weston Democrat fayors Hon. C.
S. Lewis, of Harrison, for Speaker of the
uOSt House of Delegates Mr.. Lewis is
probably the best qualified Democrat 10
the House for tho position named, unless
il DO Mr.. Ferguson, of Cabell, aud would
preside With uOrc grace than be.
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GALLIA ACADEMY,

THE WINTER TERM OF THIS WELL
| Known Institution will commence on Mon.
day. December 18th, ant continue fourIettl
weeks. Rare opportunities will to now affoI
deu to those wishing to acquire knowledge
Of Modern Langus ges through native teach
er, or TO attend to Music OF Driving. No ct.
fort will be spared to make this a first class
institution,
CA: CovLEY, a. ~, Principal.
HoS. SIMEON NASH, President.
Gallipolis, Ohio. Nov. l0-3w.
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The Cabell County Press poRinates
0key johnson, Esq, Senator froM the
Parkersburg District, for President Of tue
next Senate. a.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-11-17

A TEamBLE ACCIDENT Susan East,
aged II, daughter of Charles Fast, head
sawyer at Doud's mills, Richie county,
near which he resides, was so badly seal
dsd on. Thursday Oct 10th that she died
the following day. She had taken ket.
tie of hot water from the fire, and going to
the door was about to throw it out when
she slipped aud fell spilIing the water over
her person.-R. Va. iSar.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-11-17

On last Tuesday after noon, while some
persons were on the hillside on Coopor's
Creek, rolling logs down the hill little
child Of Mr. Elijah Strickland, was careless
" playing below them, when one Of the
logs rolled over it instantly crushing it 10
dcath.-M. Rcpnblicaa,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-11-17

The price Of passage out Of Paris B,
balloon is said to 30 $500,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-11-17

james Stewart, a young man. q resi-
dent of this town, committed suicide by
hanging himself in the barn of james Ag-
new, residing in Buffalo township. When
discovered lie was quite extinct. Hewas
a man of very steady habits, aud has been
marlied but short time. No cause is as
signed for the rash act KtllsLurg Her
all.
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ANOTHER MAv KILLED We are again
called upon to record the account of an
other fatal accident on the r. R., which
occurred at Cranberry Summit, on last
Tuesday night. A man BY the name Of
II. q. Nine, aSresident Of Newbprg. W.
Va, and a conductor on the weigh train,
was standing near the track at the above
named tunnel, when the Cincinnati Ex-
press east wascomming. aud unfortunately
was standing too close, when he was struck
BY the bumper Of the engine and killed.
The deceased leaves wife and two chill
dren to mourn his great loss. Grafton
.Settinal.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-11-17

SINGULAR MIR. D. j. Keeney, Sheriff
Of jackson county started for Mouudsvile
on the steamer Emma Graham last Mon.
day night, having in charge a prisoner
named Shater for Judgment in the Peuiten
tiary. Both occupied one state-room,
Shafer in the upper berth and Ne Keen
ey in the lower. When near Parkers.
burg the upper berth, with its occupant
fell on Mr.. Keeny, who was asleep
and bruised him SO severely that he has
since been scarcely able to ris. from his
bed. He was SO seriously injured as to DO
obliged to return home and the prisoner
was forwared in charge Of other persons.
Before going to sleep Shafer remarked to
Mr.. Keensy the possibility Of tho upper
berth breaking acknowledgement.
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HINTS TO THE oHILDLESs sent free on
II receipt Of one letter stamp. Address "
y B FoOrE. 100 Lexington Avenue, Sey York,
spr1'ff-otna 80.
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On Friday evening last as William P.
Wiley, Esq, was riding his large bay
horse near the Durbannah bridge, tho AMI
NAL became frightened just at the cnterapce
of the bridge, and threw Mr.. Wiley vio-
lently to the ground-his head striking a
large stick of timber near the bank of the
creek, which bruised and cut his torches
in a frightful manner. The blood ran
freely from his head and mouth, aud lie
was unconscious for some time after the
shock.
Drs. McLrno & Brock dressed his
wounds, and We are glad to say be is re-
covering rapidly. - .liOryantOWa Pot.
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A young man by the name Of Orloph s.
Huff, employed on Section %, was severe
ly injured on last Saturday. by premature
explosion of blast. His hands and arms
wore badly bruised.
Another by the name Of Reed, was bad
" injured on Section 16, on last Monday,
BY the bank of q pit caving in. His left
thigh was badly fractured and his other leg
very much bruised. tits strange that the
operatives upon the line OF the railroad
are not more careful. We are sure if they
we're we would not have the number of ac-
cidents to record that we have. He was
sent the following morning after tue acci-
dent. by his request, to the Good Samari-
tau Hospital of Cincinnati, Ohio.-GaJeH
County Press,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-11-17

BY the Governor:
j. NJ. PPEs, Secretary Of State.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-06-16
The Public Debt.

The humorous Congressman from
Kentucky-Mr. Kent--in late speech,
thus described the public debt:
"There is one way, however. and
only one way by which the human in
tellect can approach realization of the
magnitude of this sum, and that is by
comparison. Each greenback dollar
bill is about seven inches in length.
Now place two thousand five hundred
millions of them in line, and you will
find it will be over two bundled and
fifty thousand miles long Geographers
tell us it is twenty five thousand miles
around the earth. Our public debt
would therefore make band of green
back dollars that could encirele this
globe more than ten times. 1t is said
to be two hundred and forty thousand
miles from the earth to the moon. Ii
this is so. our debt would make u rope
of greenback dollars long enough to
cable the moon to the earth, and have
over ten thousand miles to swag!"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-06-16

Joe Johnston's campaign from
Stony Face to Atlanta was the most
brilliant Of the war. Sherman lost
forty thousand men, and JOhnston's
army almost doubled .its strength.
Johnston's conduct to day is illustrative
of his strong practical sense and in
domitable pluck. Growing old, with
three bullets in his body, two received
in Mexico and the third, almost fatal,
a. Seven Pines, he is making $4,000
per annum at Savannah as an insurance
agent. If his treaty with Sherman had
not been set aside by Stanton, the
South to-day would be the richest
county on the globe.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-06-16

Another Methodist minister is in bad
luck. His name is Curley, and he had
charge of a church at Marilla, near Buff
falo, N. Y. After prayer-meeting
one night, in the absence of his wife, he
took Mrs. Martin, sister in the church,
to ride, and finally brought up at his
own house, and went to bed with her,
when men who had watched tue thing
and smelled woolen," rang the alarm
bell and collected the whole town at
the elders house, when they were in
formed of the state of things, and en-
tered, against the elders protestation
that no woman was in the house. They
found Mrs. Martin under the bed un-
dressed. The elder has emigrated.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-06-16

The Nashville Banner says: "Mr.
John Moffat, Scotch Canadian, a man
who is we'll known in Canada and
throughout the Northern States as a
temperance lecturer, literary and scien.
tifc man, has determined to make Ten
nessee his future home. Besides TAX.
ing $4,000 worth Of stock in the Ten,
nessee Coal and Railroad Company, he
has bought about 5000 acres Of land
Oh Cumberland mountain, on the line
OF this railroad, OH which he proposes
to locate large number of small farm
ers-edueated snd practical farmers
under an organization which will afford
facilities in transportation that individ-
ual effort could not secure. Mr. Moffat
concluded these contracts some weeks
since, has made his payments, and is
now building his house. He is now
here on his way North to prepare for
bringing out the first lot of settlers"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-06-16
Church Directory.

Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
Rev. NJ. H. Bone, Pastor. Services every
Sabbath. at IOh A. NJ, and Pm Sabbath
School SA. Nj. Prayer meeting 7P. N. eve
ry Friday night.
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Rev. ]. R. Thompson, Pastor. Services
every Sabbath at 1OH A. N. and p. M !.
Sabbath School, 9A. NJ. Prayer meeting
7R.M ), every Wednesday night.
Baptist Church.
Prayer meeting P. n. every Wednes-
day night. Sunday School 3 4. NJ; Ihis
church has no pastor ut present. and tnere-
fore services are irregular. -i..
Episcopal Church..
Services at the Sewanee Institute every
Sabbath morning, at l0x O'Clock, by Rev.
H. H. Sneed. Sabbath School 8 IN.
Union Lodge No. l9, ]. 0. OF.
Meets every Thursday night, over M. E
Church.
II. W. Newman, Noble Grand; n. R.
Martin, Vice Grandi Peter Waldman,
Treasurer; George Lefeber, Secretary; W.
g KTume, Permanent Secretary.
Cumberland Lodge, F. 4. NJ.
Meets ON the lst Monday night before
the Full Moon in each month.
Tom Williams, Y. M; Cal. Blair, 8. w.;
Joe Lenahan. }. w.; ]. 7. Merritt Secre-
:ary; John Vaughan. Treasurer; william
Martin, 8. D.; Isaac Caldwell. J. D.;-
cAspaatn, james 7. Enoch, TyieT.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-06-16

Pleasing, gratifying, worthy Of
Christian gentlemen, was the bearing
of Presbyterian and Baptist divines
at Louisville when reunion with the
Northern churches was proposed by
the Northern brethren. Not less
touching and full of feeling and gen
erous kindness was the welcome ex-
tended by the General Methodist Con-
ference, recently sitting in Memphis, to
representatives of Northern Methodism
proposing a reconciliation of these
churches. II Northern disciples Of the
Man of Peace gave us such examples
of kindly confidence, of forgetfulness
of past wrongs or differences. evils that
now afllict the country would soon be
forgotten, and churches more perfectly
illustrate in their acts the true spirit Of
of Observation-Disclosures appeal.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-06-16
ow, never stopping till she was safe

how, never stopping till she was SAFE
in her room.
"Aunty" exclaimed the astonished
Elfrida, "where on earth have you
been ?"
: But that was just what "auntie" new
er would tell her.
"Elfrida," said Miss Betsy, when
she had calmcd her agitated nerves by
green tea and a nap, "Tve changed my
mind about young Castlewynne. If
you and he are really bent on making a
match of it,"--here Aunt Betsy invol-
unfairly grimaced, as if she were ta-
king medicine--"why, you must have
your own way, I suppose
Elfrida's countenance grew radiant.
"Dear Aunt Betsy" she cried, with
shy kiss on the parchment forehead
of the old lady, 81 am so glad!'
There, there. 60 along,"' said Miss
Whistleton, ungraciously. ~ want to
rip up my caps for the wash, and l
can't be bothered with kissing"
~ do hope," she added, mentally, as
Ellie tripped away, che won't tell that
child the whole story"
But there was a mischievous sparkle
in Elfte's eye when she camc up to bed
that night, which filled Aunt Bessy's
soul with dread, and convinced her
that Castlewynne had betrayed the Sc
cret of her siege and surrender.
And thus Aunt Betsy, sorely against
her will. was forced to help Cupid's
bark aaoat down the stream Of True
Love. Alas! poor Aunt Betsy!
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-06-16
Franklin County Directory
MINOR and Aldermen.

Manor ana Atdernee't'
Dr Lewis Metcalf. Mayor. Madison
Porter and J, w. McCutcheon, Aldermen
ist ward: r. L, Buckley and w. Ransom,
Oh ward: c. C. Garner, ST., and J. d. Fltz-
natrick. I'd ward; Geo. Lefeber ana I a.
Jackson, 4th Ward. VIM. Vaughn' ooh-
stable. 49,, ~,.,,,;s
Circuit Court for Franklin county heia
IN fourth Mondays of March, July anu
November. Hon. w. P. Hickers0n' Presio Ps,n.
ling Judge. 7. j. Jackson ClerK-ohlce
ourt house.
Sd Chamcery Division. 49,.
Chancery Court for franklin county, held
IN the Fourth Mondays in June ana De.
,ember Hon. b. NJ. Tillman, presiding
Thancellor. Ii. r. Estill. Clerk Il Master.
Office on east corner Public Square.
County Court.
Hold on 1st Monday Of each month.
UonnrabIe John w. Williams, Judge.
Iohn G.. Enochs, Clerk, and J. 7. Enochs,
Deputy. Office in Courthouse;
QUARTERLY Court held lst Mondays OF
JANUARY, April, July and October.
justices of the Peace.
John w, Williams. Office at his Saddle
Shop, southwest side PUBIC square.
Offices ofJustice Finch and justice fry-
or in the row of brick offices opposite
Home Journal office.
County Register.
j. j. Martin. Register. Office, south
corner Public Square.
County Trustee.
VIM. r. Francis, Jr.. Trustee. Can De
found at Tobe Turney's Law Office.
TaC Collector.
Jno. G.. Hannah, Tax Collector. Ohce
with County Court Clerk.
County Surveyor.
Col. r. T. Estill. Residence across
Boiling Fork, on street or road leading TO
Decherd.
sheriff.
d.. Martin, Sheriff. Office at Brazei'
toms corner, Thos. II. Finch, john hin-
pingham and Alex. SilvertOoth, Deputies
Coroner.
Nath Frizzell, Jr, Coroner. Residence
on Elk River.
Ranger.
John T. Slater, Ranger. Office on Main
street.
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The Pilot condemns want of respect
for mere Office. Offices have been de-
graded by occupants, it often happens,
that neither deserve nor command
respect. "No Office" Epaminondas
said once, when sweeping the streets
of Thebes, "can confer honor upon any
man; but man may confer honor on
any Office" The garb of Senator
adds naught to Revels' worth.
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The, Dogma of Infallibility.

The printed scheme of the dogma Of
infallibtity has been distributed. II
contains five canons:
l. II any one should say that the
Episcopal Chair of the Roman Church
is not the true, real and infallible chair
Of Blessed Peter, or that it has not
been divinely chosen by God as the
most solid and indefcctablo anu incor-
ruptible rock of the whole Christian
Church let him be anathema.*
2. If any one should say that there
exists in the world another infallble
chair Of the truth of the Gospel Of
Christ our Lord, distinct and separate
from tie Chair of Blessed Peter, let
him be anathema.
8. If any one should deny that the
divine magisterium Of the chair Of Bless
ed Peter is necessary to the true way of
eternal salvation for all men, whether
laymen or bishops, let him be anath-
ema.
4. If any one should say that each
Roman Pontif, legitimately elected, is
not by divine right the successor of
Blessed Peter, even in the gift Of the
infallibility of mag'steriuna, and should
deny to any one Of them the preroga-
tive of infallibilty for teaching the
Church the word of God pure from all
corruption and error, let him be anath-
ema.
5. If any one should say that gen.
eral councils are established by God in
the Church as power of feeding the
divine flock in the word of faith supe
rior to the Roman Pontif, or equal to
him, or necessary by divine institution
in order that the n,aqisterium of the Ro-
Bishop should be preserved infallible,
let him be anathema.