The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-02-24
KANAwHA ITENs.
[From Cd KanaWha JouTnal.

mouey, ws, bought before Commission
er Wm. II. Hogeman, Oh Monday last
for second preliminary trial, and ow:
iop to rbs fact that The prisoner had
failed 10 securing an attendance Of bis
Wituess 8, he was rersndsI TO j,il for
fuHhcr trial before the Commissioner on
the 7th OfMsrch next.
We arc Informed BY oapl, J. N Gard.
ner, that bs is now engaged in f'ting up
the machinery Of Dredge Boats, prepares
tory to commencing the improvement Of
the Shoals in the KauaWha river between
BroVnstown aud CoslbutS. Work will
be commenced 10 a short lime. It is
conceded that the Ksnawha Board did
more work during last Summer
than 10 airy one previous year and IL
promises still more the approaching sea-
son. we wish them success, as tho
prosperity of The cOnntfy depends upon
it.
We understand that Mr. Enmons Of
the @, & o. R. r. %. was 10 town
few days ago with a view TO select a
suitable size for depot opposite Char
lesion. He left on Monday last, to
mske selections Of sites above Char'es-
ton, without completing any arrange
meaIs 10 the nsighborhoOd of this town.
He will return 10 few days, in the
meantime hs has authorized w! H.
HOgcman. 40, TO secure propositions
from tho land owners between Ferry
branch and the land. of L D. Wilson.
As q depot will. largely Increase the
value Of surrounding property, We "a,
Iicipato q lively competition between the
several laul owners Ga that $ dc Of the
river.
MALD1x AGAY.-Anothsr Outrage
we are Informed WAS committed in Nal.
den, short time ago By several white
men; attacking o negro and badly mutt.
laliug him with rocks aad brick bats. :
The circumstances were these: About 0
o'clock at night two white men went up
10 the house where the negro lived and
called him out; without thinking Of dan.
ger he aro,e and went out in the direc.
ton Of the call. aud upon arriving a
short distance from the house, attacked
by two men who struck him in the
mouth with rock smashing out all Of
bis front teeth, and was also struck in
several places on bis head. The ag.
gressors nd and the poor fellow, near
ly killed. craEled back 10 The house with
out being able TO Gnd out who tie attack.
ing parties were.
This is another practical denoustra.
lion Of the order made oy the Ku KIux
some time ago, that uiggers shall not
i-iive-fn Mllden. We earnestly inquire
Of the civil officers Of the pease, how
long these ou:r4ges will be ulIosel in
that community. If continued much
logger, the current will change 10
the sorrow of that midnight band. We
must haze peace.
CcSrRAcrs. "A large number o
strange faces are 10 be seen on oul
streets now, which, we are toll, belong
to gentlemen who have come here ioI
the purpose Of proposing for The contract.
on the Chesapeake & Ohio RailrOod.--
The boats are bringing them from be-
low, and the Stage from Lewisburg OF
Thursday last, was we'll loaded. YOU
are welcome, gentlemen, and wo hope
that you will all get contracts which
will prove both remuneraiye to your
selves, andproftAble 10 the company
KaaaUha Republican.
The Coal River Iron bridge is op,
preaching completion, but not as rapidly
as was expected. we arslufOrmed lha
one of the arches was raised on Satur.
day, and the other vas TO have been pu
10 position last Wednesday .-Kana,Oha
Republican.
Or the Two hundred warrants which
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