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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-10-12
PROCLAMATION.
BY THE GOVERNOR,

WHEREAS, 1t appears from the certificates
w returned by the Commissioners sur erin.
tending the taking Of the polls at the Court.
Houses OF the several counties. with the ex.
cepton OF the counties oil Wyoming and Nc
lowell, from which no returns have op.n r..
celved J that at the election held on the fourth
Thursd y OF August, 1871, for thu purpose Of
taxing the sense Of the people Of the State on
the question Of calling a Convention to aller
the Constitution of this State, there were for a
Convention, thirty thousand two hundred and
twenty votes given aud against Convention,
twenty'seven thousand six hundred and lhir.
ty eight votes were give,;
Now. therefore, !, JonS J, JAcoB, Governor
of the State Of West Virginia, do declare, that
at the election h'ld as aforesaid. majority of
the votes cast were IN favor of a Convention:
And | do hereby require the supervisors and
inspectors of election Of the several counties Of
this State, to cause polls to be opened and held
at every place Of voting in their respective
counties. on the Fourth Thursday of October
next. forthe elect on of delegates to said Con
venIlon, accordingto the apportionmeut and
districts prescribed by law, as follows:
Each county and Delegate District, as ma,
be prescribed by law at the time of holding
said election shall elect the same number Of
delegates respectively. as they may be entitled
to elect as delegates to the House Of Delegates,
and each Senatorial District, as may be pre-.
scrIoed by law at the time Of holding said
election, shall elect two delegates
t~-) In testimony whereof have here.
L.. unto set my hand, and caused the
:, seal Of the State 10 be affixed at
Charleston, this 18th day Of September, in tho
year ISL, and ofthe State the ninth.
JOHN j. JACOB.
By The Governor:
). ". Purlro, Secretary Of S,otc,-
sept IS IL,
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The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
in circular, says that the complaints Of
manufacturers as well founded; that large
amounts Of tobacco in the aggregate are
sold aud consumed by fraud on the rev.
enuc. The revenue officer bus under con
slderation the subject Of the more efec,ual
mode OF afizing stamps on wooden pack
ages. so as to increase the difficulty Of re-.
moving them, aud m,re thorough mode Of
cancellation.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-10-12

The Democratic County Convention Of
Putnam county, have nominated Dr.. j.
J, Thompson, fer delegate to Convention,
James II. Nash for the House Of Dele.
gates, and Dr. T. P, Carpenter. for Su.
periutendent Of Free Schools. We under.
stand that the utmost harmony prevailed
in the Convention The gentlemen noni.
mated are among tho ablest and best men
in Putnam county, and they will. We doubt
not, be triunphautly elected.
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Any man who opposes the calling Of the
Reform Constitutional Convention from the
fear that the Convention would insert a
provision 10 tile new Constitution in favor
Of State aid to internal improvements,
when no ground for that fear existed, has
not enough foresight to quality him for q
scat in that body. All such dO|ts should
be left at home.
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RAILROAD MEETING "A large and en-.
thusiastic meeting was held on Saturday
last at jackson Court House, to take steps
for the immediate building Of the Charles
ton, Ripley, aud Petersburg Railroad
Speeches we're made BY Col. Phelps,
Col. Hasler. Major Flesher, Gen, j. Wal
ker and j. Brisben Walker.
A letter was read from Judge Il Brown
10 which he offered his time aud means to
build the road. His motto is The road
must be built at all hazards"
A resolution was passed requesting the
Board Of Supervisors to submit to the peo.
pie Of Jackson county, the propriety Of
voting 100000 IN bonds, bearing ten
C. cent e. q's' ssday vote i to
Great enthusiasm was manifested by all,
and strong desire that the road should
be flushed without delay,
Stock is being received in ties, at 80
cents each, also in labor, teams, wood
work. &c.
Over six thousand men along the route
are willing and anxious to DO al in their
power. One man said he would give bis
farm,
live may judge from appearances, the
Charleston, Ripley and Parkersburg Rail,
road will soon become a fixed fact. -Dnlly
News.
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CORNUCOPIA SALOON,
AND
Restaurant.

~ n Having removed my Saloon TO the
&Xl1Hbuilding formerly occupied by DR..
SW Barbee, l would say to The public
that ! will have on hand at al times, the very
best Ale, Porter and Lager Beer made. In
connection with this shall H ep Arst class
Lunch House, where oysters will be served up
10 every lyle, and where meals can be- had at
any hour. A fair share Of the public patron
age is solicited.
oct. 1911 JOHN R. SELBE.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-10-12

The Republican party Of Now York is
bopelessly divided and broken iuto
two factions. This will prove a death
blow to tho friends Of President Grant,
who have been counting largely upon bis
denomination.
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New Barber Shop

John MARTIN has just opened to The ac'
y commcdation Of customers a frst.class
Barber Shop. opposite Smith 4 Martins store.
Shaving Hair dressing, Hair Cutting, Hair
Dying, Shampooning. &C., done at reasonable
rates. Everything in his shop will be found
clean and neat. He hopes by strict attention
to business, to merit large share ofpatronAge.
Give him call Isept 2l-6m.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-10-12

The day Fixed for the meeting Of the
Constitutional Convention. is Tuesday,
January 10th, 1872. The Legislature
will meet on the same day.
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Remember. that the Peoples Party"
is nothing more or less than the Repuhli
can party. And those who arc running
as mo party" men, If elected. will have to
do the bidding Of the Radical party,
Morcdock and Hall, not excepted.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-10-12

Wherever 10 The West Grant goes, be
feels the whitening effect Of Carl Schurz's
denuncis.ions. The cold shoulder It turn
ed on the Great Reticcnt in manner that
makes bin shudder for his chances in The
coming Republican Convention The
great orator says
II will not help to re.elect 40 officer
whose reelection, sanction bis previous
acts with popular approval, will be justi-
fcation aud encouragement to all future
Presidents in committing acts Of usurpa-
ton still farther | will not help 10 paw
ing the way to the advent Of Irresponsible
personal government in this republic; and
when | aln told that BY such opposition
other grave interests may be joepardized.
| answer that am very doubtful whether
tue wantou levi'y with which our Prcsi-
dents are to be permitted to play with the
peace and honor ofour people,aud the geuer-
ladecay constitutional notions, do uo,con-
s,i,ute, in their inevitable consequences. as
great a danger, and perhaps even greater,
than any now within sight" ~
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-10-12

The President Of the Senate has issued
writ ordering an election for Senator to
ill the vacancy occasioued by the resigua-
ton Of Hon. Okey johnson, last winter
The election for this purpose will take
place on the fourth Thursday Of October,
GU the day Of the regular election.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-10-12

A VOID QUACKS. "A victim Of early in.
n discretion, causing nervous debility, pre-
mature decay. etc. having tried in vain every
rmrdy has discovered simple
IN, ans Of self cure, which he will send to his
fellow sufferers. Address j. H. REEVES, u
Nassau St N Y
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-10-12

The Agricultural Department report the
heaviest fleece of wool on record to have
been clipped in California. |. weighed
-7Sl pounds.
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MnMM yoR ONE MONTH TO ALL wHoA.k FOB IT;
kkkH 75c to JAM, ~: also to July, 72;
iil u 81 81 to JAM. 10. THE METHO.
DIST Every week a Lecture Room Talk by
Beecher: Sermon or article by Talmage. second
only to Beecher in popularity, Mrs. Williams
great serial story exposing secret workings Of
Romanism in America. and much other good
reading. u. Holsted ia Nassau st., New
York
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-10-12

The following letter Of acceptance from
George W Moredock. Of his nomination
as a candidate for the State Convention,
though written on the Both Of September.
owing to some strange freak Of the mail,
was not received until to-day, October 9th
D. POLSLEY.
HARTFORD CRY, Sept 80, 1871.
TOD Polslev. A. Burnap. and B
J. Redmond, Committee: Gan,lemsu:-
Your letter bearing date September 23a
informing me, that | was unanimously
nominated as candidate to represent this
county in the Constitutional Convention.
in Mass Meeting Of the voters of Mason
county, irrespective Of party, is at hand,
aud in reply permit me to say to you, and
all those you represent, that accept the
nomination thus rendered me 10 the name
Of the people.
l have the honor to be very respectfully,
Yours truly.
GEO W. MOREDOCK
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IL all kinds can lie EASILY made for less tran
half the usual ra es. by means Of EltHLER'S
Receipts. Price ". delivered BY mail.
Proof Sheets aud Index sent fr1 Ivy F. A.
EICHLER, 400 N. 81 St, Philadelphia, P.
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Judge McKenuy, Of Dayton, granted
Thomas Mcclellan new trial Saturday
morning on the ground Of the incompetent.
cy Of Que juror.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-10-12

The amendments that will be made by
the Constitutional Convention, which is to
assemble at Charleston, this winter, will
embrace substantially the following points;
The Inhibition Of all tests Of political or
religious belief aud Of past acts as quali6.l
cations for suffrage or public Office; the es.
Enlistment Of u Free School System, less
expensive than the existing one, aud much
more effective; the elevation OF the Judi.
cary to position Of independence beyond
the control Of the coordinate branches of
the government; prohibition Of the credit
Of the State being lent or liability in.
CURED for internal improvements; judi.
cious Limitation Of The States power of
iucurriug debt; simpided aud more eco.
uomical system Of township and county
orgauizatiou-embracing the adjustment
ofusclcss and expensive Offices; biennial
sessions Of the State Legislature; proper
restriction Of special aud private legisla.
ton.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-10-12

Vote for no man who says be is opposed
to making any changes in our present
Constitution.
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$50. Syc will Paw $50.

agents $50 per week to sell our great and val.
liable discoveries II yon want perm nett.
honorable and pleasant work, apply for par'c
uars Address DYER 4 co Jackson, Mich.
jyo,
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S6O,794 60

Total, S6O,794 60
The foregoing covers only such sums as
are charged to this account under its ap.
prupriate head. and does not include the
sums paid out Of the Civil Contingent
Fund for fees to attorneys, &c., expended
on account Of this service, the details Of
which are not found in this Office. In ad.
dition to the amount here shown, there are
outstanding claims in the hands of sberff's
&c., for services Of Boards of Registration
and Registrars in tue year 1870, for which
there has been 10 appropriation, estimated
at$3,0O0, for which the State is liable.
Very respectfully,
f. A, BENNETT, Auditor.
Major Fitzhugh then said that il it had
been the policy Of the Republican party
to allow every citizen fair and equal
right to bis political privileges. instead Of
the unmauly and unjust policy pursued BY
them and carried out through the medium
of test oasbs and registration frauds at an
expense as shown above, over $4,000
could have been appropriated and have
been applied to the completion Of the 10,
sane ASYLUM and other humane institu,
tons, which has been thrown away, and
for which the people have received no ben.
eft.
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THURSDAY, ~: October y, 1871.

NJ, DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
1856 For Delegate to Convention,
Col. CHARLES b. WAGGENER.
For Member Of House Of Delegates.
MAJ. A. +. McCOWN.
For Superintendent Of Schools,
DIX. CHAS. T. B. MOORE.
DISTRICT TICKET.
For Delegates 10 Constitutional Convention
from 7th Senatorial District,
NICHOLAS FITZHUGH, Of Kauawha,
ALONZO CUSHING, Of Mason.
For Senator from 9th Senatorial District,
Dr.. NJ. R. HEREFORD, Of Nicholas.
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laiurs could cripple or destroy. Friends
Of free schools, here il something for you
to ponder over.
The speaker dwelt upon many other
sections Of tho Constitution which We would
like to review, but for want Of time and
space. we are unable to do SO.
Major Fitzhugh has proven himself to
DO one Of the ablest debators il the State;
and throughout bis speech was full Of log.
10 aud force, aud repletc with arguments
and facts that could not be gain said His
speech bad . happy effect, aud was re.
peatedly applauded. Mason county will
endorse and sustain the principles be i'd
voca'es BY giving him 300 minority for o
seat in the Constitutional Convention.
Col. Swami vas then introduced and
made very pretty speech, but took up
the greater part Of his time 10 trying to
explain why be was q candidate for the
Convention. and to show that he was not
the candidate Of ssay politic,l party, but
was the candidate Of the people" lie
utterly failed to answer any Of the argu.
ments advanced by Major Fiszhugh. He
said there was no need for Convention,
and that be was in favor Of the Couven.
ton meeting, organizing one day, adopt.
ing the present Constitution, aud adjourn.
ing the next. We. however, arc rather
inclined TO think that the Colonel will
hardly be permitted to get there to do any
such thing. 10 said that the calling Of
Of the Convention was revolutionary, and
those who favored it were rcvolutionis,;
said that our humane institutions needed
aid. and that NO ought not to 90 into such
extravaganza as the holding ola couveu.
ton. lie said many other things, but no.
much Of anything that touched upon the
questions under discussion. We we're
surprised at Col. Swanu's speech, and
consider it one Of the weakest he ever
made in our hearing. lie seems to have
lost his former ability for forcible aud log
ical reasoning.
Major Fitzhugh replied 10 fifteen min.
ute speech, in which he most completely
used up Colonel Swami; he told him the
reason why tue humane institutions we're
not completed, and why there was no mo.
ney to complete them. He said it was be.
cause the money that ought to have been
appropriated to these purposes, was squat:
dered 10 enforcing useless Registration
slowing ths anOasi NJ nssx .v'.u'n,
been expended on account Of the registra.
ton law:
AuDlroE's OFFICE, !
CHARLESTON. OCT. Sd, 1871.
Major N. Etshugh::
Sir: In answer to your inquiry as to the
A.L.l ~.aA e Al. Ii =. -
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A terrible fire has been raging 10 Chi
cago, Illinois. since tho night of October
9th. Already forty squares Of the city is
reported burned up; and hundreds Of thou.
sands Of dollars worth Of property destroy
ed. The fire has gained such Roadway
as to be entirely beyond control Of the Gre
department, and it is feared tho city will
DO utterly destroyed.
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On Tuesday las. State elections occur
red in Iowa. Ohio and Pennsylvania =
10 Ohio the Republicans will probably be
successful, but The Democrats are hopeful.
Pennsylvania, it is conceded, will give q
Democratic majority Up to tho time we
20 to press we are Nithout returns from
these States.
The Conservative and Democratic Con.
yention Of Jefferson convened at Charles.
town on Friday last Logan Osb urn and
Col. WIN. A Morgan. where nominated for
the Constitutional Convention. and John
W. Grantham aud G +. Cross for the Ley.
islature. Il. Willis Wilson for Superiu.
tendent Of free Schools.
Hon. Chas. j, Faulkner, Of Berkeley,
and Hon. Wm. II. Travers. Of Jefferson,
we're made the Senatorial nominees for the
Convention
Grsutis swinging round The circle
lie houored (O Pittsburgh with d visit on
Wednesday last.
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AuplroR's OFFICE,
CHARLESTON, OFT. Sd, 1871.

VHARIEsIoN, Vct. gu, IoII.
Major ~ Eitshugh,
Sir: In answer to your inquiry as to the
total cost Of tue Registration Of voters,
since the enactment Of the Registration
laws Of this State, I have to say, that the
records ofthis Office show the following
expenditures directly on this account. viz:
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-12-01
The Charieston Market.


xoR TIE WEEK ENDING THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 80.
TIE cRops.-The weather during much OF this
period presented spring-like aspect, and has
been suitable to the prosecution Of field wo!k
enar ng planters to secure part OF the cotton re-
manning In the fields in good condition, but
closed with a cold change. The general atmos'
paeri, deyel pments prevailing 80 far during the
present fall have been calculated to act fsvoraby
on the cotton plant, which suffered under many
disadvantage at an earlier part Of the yea..
TEE REcE1r rs.-1he arrivals at the cotton ports
For the week up to Friday last were loi, 74s bales
against 100, ,494 the week before, and 1869 for
the same time last season. At New Orleans the
receipts were e52 bales, In contrast with s7lol
the week Of the previous year. The total sup
niles at the cotton ports, from September ], 1871,
up to the latest dates were ss5esl bales, against
Ian COS bales last season before, showing de-
crea e of ls5,2le bales The arrivals at the prin-
cipal southern msrkets. from September l, 1871,
up to the lalest telegraphic intelligence, as COM
nared with the year before, were 81 loloWs:
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EINANo1A1 AND conMERoIAL.
EXPORTS.

Exports.
NEW YoRK-Per stea amship South Carolina-1iS
bags sea island cotton, l76S bales upland cotton,
rs bales domestics. 1877 tcs rice, 40 oags c9tsgn
eed meal as bundles pager, 70 tons me'ais' -
skgs sundrie5. ,.,,, s,ream-
2lf Gales cotton 81 tierces rice, s7s ooIs nSs rs
stores 154 bales dumesiics ana 8oous, io' PAe'
dried fruit, Ss pkgs sundries
Expor.s OF the Week ending NOV vneE s0'
FOREIGN.
rrvrppoo1-Per Br bark Brazil-l75o bales up.
land cnttor. Pc. Spanish brig Cariotta-154
tsaes upland cotton, so tons phosphate rock.
BARCsLoNA-Per spanish brig Ysaoelta-Zs4
bales cotton.
BosroS-Per schr Streaker-123 bales up
land cotton, 240 tons phosphate rock.
NEW YoRK-Per steamship Georgia-l9O oags
sea island cotton, 1920 bales upland cotton, liz
tcs rice IS bales domestcs 26S bos rosin, las pEgs
sundries. Per schr Sparkling Sea-lnWard
cargo lumber. Per steamship Champlon-Io oags
sea island cotton, 172S bales upland cotton os y
ce, 43 bales domescs l44 Sols rosln, o0 anu s
pkgs mdse. :. Per steamship Charleston-!oo pays
sea island cotton, 1913 bales upland cossoI, S, i
:tierces rice, 81 bales domestic gooos' OF o'i'
rosin 49l sacks meal and sundres. eso
PHiLADELPHIA-.Pef steamship tlrglnIa~,ttoo
bales cotton, So tierces rice, ITO oales ~ .no oG
435 bbls naval stores, Al CASKS clay; ~ @ sChs Hp
ron, aud 73 packages sundres. ., "a SI I'm
,Everman-lo4 s6i feet lumber, l45 tons oid IRON.
RIIrTMoRK-Per steamship sea Guil-Zio tleICes
rice ASS bales Of cotton 226 ools rosln, ~ oaes
warn and domestics, 20 casks clay, lI,doo ieet VI
lumber and 81 pkg5 sundries. ,o ooo
WASHINGTON, d C-Per brig Parks-so'oVo
feet timber, 600 feet resaS ed lumoer.