The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-07-06

Lady Moore"
We must accord to all the officers Of the
day, and especially to our friend, Mr.
NIachir, credit for preserving the best or
der have We ever seen upon race course
The afternoon was taken up With vari-
Gus races made up on the ground. The
most exciting Of which was half mile
heat between the Stribliug horse aud
black brrse from Rutland, Ohio. In the
start the black horse got Of thirty feet in
advance, and increased the distance to six
ty feet on the FIRST quarter, but on the Sec
ond quarter the S,ribliug horse gained on
the black rapidly, and was in the act Of
passing when the black flew the track
The heat was wen blythe S.riblng horse
10 50 seconds.
FlRE.-0n last Thursday night about
IL o'clock, the terrible cry Of "Fire!" re-
sounded through our streets. When the
FIRE vas 6rst seen by DR.. Ayler, who was
just preparing to leave for bis home at the
Mouth Of Thirteen. it was just visible, and
there happening to be party Of f0ar Ave
gentlemen up at the time the alarm was
sounded, they started in the direction Of
the Gre, which proved to be the new buld-
ing belonging to Mr., Howard, and intend.
ed for the Journal Office. Those who got
to the Gre battled maufully with tho flames
until water could be procured, and saccee-
ded in saving the building, The damage
amounts to about $25. It was evil
IDENTIFY the work Of an iuceudiary. But
for the good lack" Of these gentlemen
being up at the time, there would have
been very destructive Ere, for situated as
the building is, ard being at so lato an
hour in the night, it would have barned
tte Southern Methodist Church and Mr..
Charles residence beyond doubt.
This narrow escape from largo con6a-
grafton, should teach our town Council
lesson. They should provide means for
cxtiuguisbing fires. Cisterus should be
built in dif,reEt parts Of town; and if we
are not sble to purchase an engine and
hose, We certainly can have a supply Of
leather tire.buckets, aud also hooks and
ladders. We think that q little money
could DO very well expended in supplying
this town with water and buckets for OK.
tinguishing Gres.
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Alta special meeting ofths oEcersof the
Buffalo Presbyterian Church, held in the
Church on Sunday, June 25th, 1871, af-
ter public worship, and also at a meeting
Of the Point Pleasant congregation held
in the Church Sabbath night, July %, af-
ter public worship, the following preamble
and resolutions we're adopted:
WngREAs, In the infinite wisdom and
uuscarchable judgments Of Almighty God,
the Great Head Of the Church, He was
pleased 90 the 10Th inst. to take from us
to Himself, by the hand Of death osr belo-
vec Pastor, Rev. Brice Benton Blair
Therefore,
Res1ectl, That while We bow 10 humble
submission to the dispensatious Of His Prov
ideucc, and recognize His right to do to
us whatsoever He will, yet our sorrow in
this bereavement is greater than we are
able to express.
RcsOlvea, That wc give thanks to His
holy name that our sorrow is SO full Of
hope, that VIC have the blessed assurance
that our loss is our Pastors gain, aud that
although the door is closed that he cannot
return to US, yet it is open that VIC may 60
to him.
Rcsolmd, That bis pulpit miuistrations
and pastoral labors have been all that could
be desired, and even more than we bad
right to expect in tue feeble condition Of
his health. And while We lament the loss
Of his bright intellect and logical powers
from the pulpit, bis genial qualities from
our social and family circles, and The good
influence Of bis high christian character
both in aud out Of the church, we also Ia.
mcnt the loss of::one so full of promise Of
general usefulness to the Church at large,
But "the Lord gave and the Lord bath
taken away, blessed DO the name Of the
Lord"
Resolved, That these proceedings be
made part Of the records of our Church,
49, .Ll. A.. c,.,:1,, IS H.