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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-11-16
Despotism.

Under the Ku.Klux bill Of Congress,
Gen. Grant has it in bis power to suspend
the writ Of Habeas Corpus everywhere
within the United States, at ,citl This is
the greatest stride yet taken towards a
military olgarchy by. the Radical leaders.
Blackstone styled the Habeas Corpus as the
second magma clar'a and the great bulwork
Of the liberties of the American people
What then are the liberties Of the Ameri.
can people worth With the great bulwork
broken DOWN.
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WEST VIRGINIA.:

WEST VIRGINIA.:
A 7 Rules held in the Clerks Office Of the
n Circuit Court Of Mason County. in the
month Of November, 1871.
Peter Rou.h, Complainant,
vs..
r. G. NJ Lowell, Charles
Rhoads Administrator Of The In Chancery.
estate OF Asa Brigham, de.
ceased and the unknown heirs
Of Asa Brigham, deceased.
The object Of the above suit is 10 obtain from
RI n. Lowell and the unknown heirs Of Asa
Brigham, deceased deed for the Public Land
ing and Ferry at the town Of Mason in Masoa
county, West Virginia, across the Ohio River
and to enforce the specific performance Of a
contract for The same. And it appearing by
AFFIDAVIT filed. that defendants, the unknuwn
heils of Asa Brigham, deceased. and Il. O, NJ.
Lowell, are non residents Of the State Of West
Virginia, il is ordered that they do appear
here within one mouth after the date Of the
first publication Of this order, and do what is
necessary to protect, their interest in this suit.
Teste:
CHAS, B. WAGGENER. Clerk.
Simpson, Tomlinson, English & Schon, Soils.
nov l6-4w.
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Hang tho Gate on T'other Post"

Hang tho Gate on T'other Post"
When q gate, says an exchange, has been
banging long time on one post, the post
is apt to be drawn from its perpendicular,
causing the gate to ''swag" and drag 90
the ground, making it difficult. to open and
shut. To remedy this evil, old farmers
'lhang the gate on tother post"
Our political gate was recently in this
FIX. Itthuug so long on the Radical post,
that the pOst rotted of at the bottom, aud
the gate dragged and swagged so in open.
ing and shutting that oil the grease the far
mers had was used upto oil its rusty old
hinges, and still it dragged in the mud
So We concluded that We would just "haug
4lo gate on tothor post"
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ACRES OF HILL LAND,

adjoining the same, belonging to the under.
sisned, George B. Hanuahj and situated in
the county ofMason West Virginia.
This is une Of the most fertile productive and
valuable farms in the Klnawha Valley. This
large body Of land will be divided into three
or four convenient farms, aud each one will
first be offered collectively lfthe sum offered
for the entire body exceeds the aggregate sum
offered for the several parts, then the bidder
for the several parts will be the purchasers Of
the said parts.
Terms OF SALE: One fourth cash. the residue
in equal installmcnts Of one, two and three
years from day Of sale, with interest thereon
at the rate Of six per cent. per annun from day
Of sale. Bonds with good security required.
A Deed will be executed ut once to the pur.
laser upon the receipt of the cash payment
and trust deed on the land will be tak,n as
security for the deferred payments.
Maps and diagrams Of this land showing the
location Of the entire tract and also showing
the several parcels thereof as they will be of.
cred for sale, can be seen at the dwelling
house Of the tenant now residing on the pie.
misses, in Mason County aforesaid, and also at
the Law office Of Broun 4 page,in Charleston
Kanawha County, West Virginia; also at the
Kline House, Point Pleasant, Mason County
and a the store.house Of the Messrs. Timms
Bnffalo, Putnam county.
The rapid Developments now going on in
the Kanawha Valley will make these lands a
safe and profitable investment to parties pur.
chasing them.
1.-THE sale will take place Oh the premises
(about 70 miles above Point Pleasantly and
and will commence at IAN
BFor particulars apply 10 my Attorneys
BROUN d PAGE, in Charleston, Kanawha
County, West Virginia.
GEORGE B. HANNAH.
OCT, bids.
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Notice to Creditors.

To the Creditors Of Geo. W. Sebrell, dc'd.
TN pursuance Of decree Of tho Circuit Court
/ of Mason county, made in cause therein
peuding. 10 subject the zeal estate Of the said
George W. Sebrell, 10 the payment Of his debts,
you are required TO present your claims against
the said George W. Sebrcll, for adjudication 10
James H. Couch, Jr, Commissioner, at his Of.
fee in The town of Point Pleasant, Mason
county, West Virginia, on or before the Goth
day Of December next
Witness: Chas. B. Waggener, Clerk OF said
Court. this 25lh day Of September, 1871
CHAS. B, WAGGENER, Clerk.
sept. E-6w.
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Trial by Jury Abolished.

Centuries ago the people of England,
headed by the Baron, wrosted from King
John the great charter securing the
trial by Jury. 10 1871, King Ulysses,
backed by Congress, elected by negroes
aud bayouets has wrested from the people
the trial by jury. What Grant has done
in South Carolina be can, by virtue of
the same law, do in West Virginia.
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WEST VIRGINIA.:

WEST VIRGINIA:
A T Rules held in the Clerks Office VI the
N Circuit Co ri Of Putnam county on Mon.
day, November 9Th, 1871.
Thomas H Harvey.
W. F. Burlington. Admins. In Chancery.
traitor Of N. B. Burlington, de-
ceased, ct, al.
The object Of this suit is to obtain decree
to disburse money now in the hands Of the
plaintiff. among such Of the defendants as are
entitled thereto.
This day came the plaintiff and on lis own
motion. aud it appearing by affidavit filed with
the papers Of this cause, that B. r. Burlington,
b. G. Burlington, Lydia Burlington and Sana.
mia Burlington, part Of the defendants in this
cause are non residents Of this State, it is or.
dered that they do appear here within one
month after the first public .!ion Of this order,
and do what is necessary to protect their inter
ests in this cause. Teste:
GEO. W. CARGILL. Clerk.
Harvey & Bro. Soils nov l6-aw.
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The estate Of the late Thomas Ewing
amounts to about 100000 Anew years
before bis death he distributed literally
among his children, the homestead falling
to the share Of his son, Thomas Ewing, Jr.
who has since greatly improved it BY re-.
modelling the deweeling aud identifying the
grounds. About one-half of the estate
was invested in stocks and bonds, and the
residue in real estate, chiefly in tho coal
and salt regions 9th Hooking valley.
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AT So'clock on Saturday morning last,
at Portsmouth, the locomotive boiler on
the mail train for Hamden exploded with a
terrific shock, startling the whole city -
The trains time for starting is 800 and
the explosion took place while the 6remen
were coaliug, The engine had just been
run out ofthe round house, and stood on
the track nearly opposite the railroad Office
in the rear Of the express car, an empty
coal car intervening,
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GEO. W. TlPPETT, Editor.
POINT PLEASANT, WEST va,
Thursday, -: November Is, 1871.
The November Elections.

The November Elections.
Elections were held on the 9Th inst, 10
nine States, viz. New York, New Jersey,
Maryland, Virginia, Mississippi, Wscon.
sin, Illinois, Massachusetts, aud Minneso.
to. From the returns that have been re.
ceived We compile tho following:
10 New York the Republicans. owing
to divisions 10 the Democratic party, have
carried the State by 10000 majority, and
have elected majority Of the members Of
both branches Of The Legislature. In the
city, reform ticket, made up Of Demo.
Gratis and Republicans. opposed to Tamma-
ny was generally successful. though Boss
Tweed, the Tammauy leader, is reelected
to the State Senate, by $4,000 majority
General Sigel is elected City Register, on
the Reform ticket. The Democratic ma.
jority in the city is 10000. Ia Brooklyn
it's 10000.
From Mississippi we have not heard a
great deal, but the indications arc that The
Democrats have carried the State, AT all
events, tue Legislature is undoubtedly
Democratic.
Wisconsin, Illinois and Massachusetts
have gone Republican BY their usual ma
jorities.
10 New Jersey. Parker, Democrat, is
elected by something over 1900 majority,
but the Republicans have elected a major
ity Of the members Of the Legislature. !,
Iu Maryland tue Democrats have, an
overwhelming majority. They made a
clean sweep, and have elected. piukey
White Governor, and have elected q ma.
jority Of both branches Of the Legislature.
In some Of the Western counties, where
Democrats had split upon some local qucs.
ton, the Republicans were 10 some ins.an.
ces partially successful.
Virginia has gone Democratic By 10000
majority. Both branches Of the Legisla.
ture arc overwhelmingly Democratic
The Richmond DISPATCH says, From
every quarter the most cheering tidiugs
pour in upon us. The Conservatives have
literally swept the State, and by. MAORI.
ties which not only equal, but excel those
ofour brilliant campaign Of 1869. The
General Assembly will not only be Con.
servative, but will have a clear majority
Of over sixty majority on joint ballot
Several cities and counties have been re-
deemed, and large gains are reported on
oil sides. The Conservatives Of the city
Of Richmond aud the county Of Henrioco
10 particular, have covered themselves with
glory BY increasing in six months o ma.
jority Of three hundred to eleven hundred.
No one candidate for tho Senate or the
House has less than one thousand MAORI.
IT,"
We rejoice over these great victories in
Maryland, Virginia, and Mississippi, be.
cause it lis o rebuke TO the insolent and I'm.
called for persecution Of the people Of
South Carolina by heartless military
Dictator-styled President Of the United
States. We hope 10 see the day when ev'
cry Southern State, in spite of the bayon
ct, will With an unanimous vote assert theil
freedom, BY rebukiug the tyranny Of mill.
.ary rule. How much longer will tho cit
liens Of free Republic, submit to thi'
Wholesale persecution and oppression Of the
people Of the SOuth7
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Tue records Of the American whale fish.
cry tell the story how petroleum is driving
other oils from the market. Only four
years ago the whale fisheries ofthis country
employed three thousand two hundred aud
eighty vessels, but since that period the
number Of the feet has been continually
decreasing. In single year after the
time named, over twothousand nine hnud.
red vessels went out Of the trade. In the
succeeding year there was dimiuution Of
twelve ships aud this year there are City
ships less. In four years the entire whal.
ing acct Of the United State has been re.
duced to one.thir.centh Of its former ex.
tent, there being but t#o hundred and
forty.niuc vessels engaged in that trade in
1871
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This Damned Dirty Rebel sheat."
s. A. Burnap, wri,hing 10 agouy over
the-defeat Of the peoples party" Of
which ho was wont to be, y would-be
conspicuous member, now when be sees all
bis glory gone, seeks to vent bis spleen
upon US, and denounces our paper as a
damned dirty rebel sheat." How faith.
fully aud earnestly We labored during the
late canvas, to elect over the great, grand
gettcr-up Of 1.-The peoples party" one
damned dirty REBEL" mus. now DO a
source Of bitter remembrance to Burnap;
but you had as well make up your MUD
ito take things as they come" aud to re.
alzc your sad fate, that "Oa Mick's" got
youN!
1900 majority!! How does that
set on your intrcls?"
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Will some charitably disposed person in
the upper end Of the county give the gen.
tlsmau who calls this paper a damned
dirty rebel sheat," a dose Of Soothing Sir.
upaud put him in bis little bed3" He's
got It bad,
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STAIR BUILDING.

d J.. BUNTS, builder Of all styles II
ID, Modern Stairs. offers hi, services to the
public. Plans for stairs and buildings drafted
on reasonable terms. Contracts for complete
buildings taken. Address as above, Point
Pleasant. Mason county, West Virginia.
nov l6-3m.
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True to their proverbial love for the
colored men, the Radicals Of New York
nominated Fred Douglass as a candidate
for the Lesislature-but took care that it
should DO in a district where be could not
DO elected.
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Messrs. Euos, Hill l. Co. have lately
completed an iron cage for the Jackson
County (Nest Virginia. Jail. 1t is six
teen feet long, eight feet wide, seven feet
lin height, and divided into two compart-
ments. The weight is about eight thou.
sand pounds, aud three thousand rivets
have been used to make it secure.-BM.
letin.
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In Chancery.

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, IS:
A 7 Rules he'll in the Clerks Office Of the
N Circuit Cont Mason county OH the FIRST
Monday ia November, 1871.
Horace Z. Meeks, Complainant.)
vs.. In Chancery
Reberca a. Mepks. Defendant
The object Of this suit is to ob'aina divorce
from the bonds Of Mslrimonpof The defendant,
and il appearing from The returm-os, the Shet.
III that the defendant is nonresident Of this
State. it is ordered that she do appear here
within one mouth after the date Of the FIRST
publication of this order, and do what is nc.
cessary to protect her interest in this suit
Teste:- CHAS. b. WAGGENkR Clerk.
Tonlinson, p.q.
TO REBECCA A. MEEKS. Take notice
that shall on the 18Th d Of December, 1871,
at the Law Office Of W II Tomlinson. in Point
Pleasant, West Virginia between the hours Of
ia. N. and 6 P NJ. ofthaL day. proceed to take
the dispositions Of Sarah Iesg, II 9. Meeks
aud others, to be read rs evidence in my b.
half in certain suit in equity depending in
the Circuit Court for the county Of Mason
wherein am plaintiff and yrlfar, defen liant;
and if from any cause the taking Of the said
dispositions be not commenced on that day. or
II commenced, be not concluded on that day,
the taking Of the same will be adjourned and
continued from day 10 day, or from time 10
time, at the same place and between the same
hours, until the same shall be completed.
Respectfully yours,
HORACE @. MEEKS.
nov. 9-4w. by Counsel.
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A New Jersey man is getting suspicious
because bis wife has several times lately
asked him why he did not apply for work at
tue tro'glycerence factory, which ha.
been blown up twice lately. He is watch
ing for tue other fellow.
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An old lady named Mary Jackson died
at the County In6rmary at Dayton. who
was said to be ll9 years old. She has been
an inmate Of the institution since 1887,
was the third inmate registered in the pre-.
sent County In6rmapy.
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Notice to Creditors.
J. N. Henn,s,ey,

~, NJ vs. In Chancery.
! ne roint i''easaht MARINE
I hallwav company e. a.
w u'e CREDITORS o. he folnt r,es,a II Ma
1 r'ne fal'way Company and oil DINERS
whom ~ may concern: Notce IS hereoy CIV
en- mat nave hxea upon tue 81 DAY OF Janaa
rry, 1872 az my oliice IN The Town OF rcln'
Pleasant IN Obedience to a decree rendered ~
the aooVe entitled cause: ey The circu't Court
OF Mason county at the September term there.
OF. ISL to take, state and report an account OF
The amount paid by each of the subscribers to
the original agreement mentioned in the BIli
and proceedings, and Inc dates respectively OIL
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Commissioners Sale of Town Lot.

TN pursuance Of the provisions of decree Of
| the Circuit Court Of Mason county, West
Virginia, rendered on the 4lh day .: Septem.
Der, 1871, in a certain Chanccry cause therein
pending, in which Grace Evelelh is complain.
ant and W. 7. Roberts and others are defend.
ants, shall proceed on the
18th Day Of November, 1871,
to sell at public auctisn, to the highest bidder,
Lot number 10, on Pomeroy Street, in the town
Of Mason City, at the Front Door Of the Court
House Of said County, upon the following
terms, towit: For cash as to 50 per cent. Of
the purchase money and as to the residue on
credit Of xix months, taking bond with good
security for the deferred instalment, and retail.
ming the title as further security.
JOHN W. ENGLISH,
Get. l9-4w. Special Commissioner.
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Commissioners Sale Of Valuable Prop
ertY in the Town Of New Haven.

pY VIRTUE OF A DECREE RENDER.
ID ed AT the May Term. 1871, of the Circuit
Court for Mason county in the Chancery cause
u George W. Moredock VS.. James N. Cundiif
and others, the undersigned, Special Commits.
sioner, will. on =
Thursday, the 3oth Day of November,
proceed to sell al public auction, on the premi.
SEES. in the Town Of New Haven, Lot Nos. %
and %, with their appurtenances.
Terms of Sale:---25 per cent. Of the pur
chase money cash in hand on The day Of sale,
and credit Of six and twelve months given
as to the balance; the purchaser giving bonds
with good security for the deferred payments,
with interest from day Of sale.
DIV. POLSLEY,
nov 2-td. Special Commissioner.
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Polite Literature.

not TO insul. me any longer by sending
this damned dirty rebel sleat any longer.
| will pay your bill as soon as presented.
S. A. BtlRNAP.
This bright tpislls was received by us
November llth. 1871. We publish il
rerba'im ct lileratim, as we very much
dislike to change manuscript. aud more
particularly under the present circums!an-
ces. Our readers will see that il is a very
polite piece oflitcrature written by o very
polite gentleman, residing near West Col.
umbia. in this county. Everybody knows
Asa Burnap, either personally or BY repu.
talion, hence there is no necessity for US
to give biographical review of the gen.
tleman's conduct since bis residence 10 our
county. Tito be "loyal" il becomes ne.
cessary to associate with and espouse the
political creed Of Asa Burnap, we are not
loyal. When we seen him and ninetenlhs
of the Republicans Of this county exultiug
and shouting with glory over Grants
proclamation Of martial law, and bis whole
sale persecution Of the people Of South
Carolina, we left the Republican party,
and according to Burnsp became disloyal. l..
Q. editor of this damned dirty rebel sheat.'
We stood tho Republican party's extreme
Legislation several years, hoping that the
leaders Of the party would cease in their
persecution Of an oppressed people; but we
found that instead Of assuming the role OF
Statesman, the leaders were plunging The
party into deeper aud more damning acts
Of infamy by placing in The hands Of a
dishonest, worthless, ignorant and unfeel.
ing President, apowcr dangerous to our LID.
crlics-the right 10 proclaim martial law
in any State 10 ibis Union, and upon bis
own motion to SGT aside the civil govern.
ment Of any State, North or South. Self.
respect compelled US to withdraw from this
party, and to act with those whom we be-
lieved cherished aud reyered the liberty
vouchsafad to US by our 6thcrs'; and who
would preserve these liberties that they
might be handed down uusullicd, to our
posterity.
Now, friend Asa, do you know that you
are in arrears for the Register--that your
subscription commenced September 9th,
1868, and consequently you are indebted
to this Office for three years and two months
subscription making in all $685.. You
have never paid one cent on your paper
since you took it, save and except when
you sentus ten pound sack Of table salt,
which has been placed to your credit, leav-
ing you still due this Office So. When We
read in your note that you'd pay our bill as
soon as presented, we felt glad, but il re.
ports and records arc correct, We may be
disappointed. But at any rate We will try
you, aud to-day mail your bill. with q re-
quest that you pay it promptly. If not il
will be given to an officer. 10 conclusion
Mr.. Buruap, allow us to thank you for
the interest you have manifested 10 erasing
from our list Of subscribers "dead beat. "
P. "Burnap's check" not taken in
payment for the Register.
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The drst baby has been boru in the new
village Of Huntington. James N. Polls.
ley claims to be the father. When that
youugster gets to be an old man Tor an
old woman as the case may beg and Hun.
tington becomes great city, the FIRST born
will be noted character - Wheeling In.
telhgenccr.
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We copy the following from the Ciucin.
natl Commercial Of the lat.
Captain John A. Robinson, Of the Kan.
awha aud Ohio Coal Company, has con.
tracted with G. P Huntington to trans.
port 10000 bushels, or 700 tuns Of coal
per day over the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad from Coalburg. Kauawha, to
Huntington, West Virginia. the Ohio ter.
minus Of this road aud to increase thi.
alnountto 1000 luns, or $4,000 bushels
per day, through freight from the mines
direct to Cincinnati, on the completion of
the contemplated Ohio road, connecting
with the Chesapeake aud Ohio. 10 case
the Ohio road is not completed, this large
and important item Of commerce will be
diverted by the Lexington and Big Sandy
road, aud its western connections, to
Southern markets The Chesapeake and
Ohio having purchased the Lexington and
Louisville Railroad aud the Lexington and
Big Sandy road, is the link road giving
a Southern outlet"
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New JERSEY New Jersey has re.elect.
ed Parker, her present Democratic Gov.
sruor, but has chosen a Legislature Re.
publican in both branches.
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W. F. Forbes, formerly of Cincinnati,
aud more recently Pension Agent 10 Phil.
aeelphia. has been defau.er in the sum
Of $25 900
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Peoples Party" born Of John Hall
and Asa Buruap, "of a few days aud full
Of trouble"
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Grant gave the citizens Of South Caro-
lima five days to prepare for martial law.
He allowed them thirty to prepare for
thanksgiving.
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The great feat Of walking 100 miles in
"a hours was reformed by Weston at Gin.
ciuna!i on Tuesday 18th, Of October.
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