The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-11-30

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line.
The body of Hunter, the murderer Of
the Gargett family, who was executed at
Akron, Ohio, Wednesday was taken from
the grave and successfully carried of by
"reslrrectioniSts."
A New York telegram says that to guard
Alexis from assassination at the hands of
Polish exiles two detectives accompany
him wherever he goes
"How eau expand the my chest?' ask
ed stingy fellow Of physician, "By
carrying 4 larger heart in it." the doctor
replied,
There is an old French proycrb that
says: There are twcnty-four hours in
every day, and in any moment of any one
of them man may change his mind"
In Arkansas there are three political
parties-Ropublicans, Democrats, ani
Briudle-tails. thca,tcr being faction that
enleayored to hold the balance of pow
CT.
The funded debt Of Vermont only a
triie over 100000.
The Iowa Legislature, at its next session,
it is said, will give the people an oppprlu
nifty to vote upon the question Of striking
the word "mlle" from the State Coas;iiu,
ton. 2
Nj Edward Thompson. well know in
racing circles, died at Ghilicotho. Ohio.
on the l5thins'ant, ofan Overdose of hyl,
rate Of chlorl, which he took while suffer.
Ing undara serycrc uarvsus attack.
Governor Bullock, offending himself
from the outcry against him. denies that
he has proatted to any material extent, by
the populations in which he took a hand
81 had to wink at the stealing around
me" he says, "and pretend to take my
share. If hadn't done so, the knayisi
carpet-baggers and scaIlawngs, with whom
| was forced to associate, would Auec sot.
en- me Colily!"
The Republican National Committee has
been called to meet in Washington City at
II A. NJ, on Thursday, Jan. II, 1872. to
Fix the time and place of holding the next
Republican National Convention.
A guild oflaaies is proposed in Enghnd,
under the leadership Of Miss Harrison
'Swange, Dorsetshire, "to promote molosty
of dress, to do away with extravag,nce,
and substitute the neatness and sob:e.y
suitable to Christian women"
Henry Moncas!cr, of Mansfield, Ohio,
was thrOwned from his wagon, loaded with
wood. His team ran off, and bis head VIC.
lently struck the ground at ev)ry .rcvolu-
ton of the wheel lie only lived about
thir!y-miuutes.
a farmer named Stehmen. bachelor,
who resided alone, near Dclphos. Ohio,
was attacked at bis osn house by robber
The men had a terrible struggle, bat Mr.
Stehmen succeeded in killing the robbcr
with knife.
Hunters in Mineral captured an cnor.
nous doer--weighing $50 pounds, and
having four prongs-says the New Creek
Tribune.
The Moorfell A1ccn,ser tells ola beet
raised in Hardy county. which measured
Is inches in circumference, and weighed
8 pounds.
And asks WHO can beat it,"
We learn from the Richie Star that a
Slr, L:ggett, of that county, los. a valu.
able mill, BY FIRE, recently. Loss between
SS'OVO aud $4,000; insurance $4,000.
Fillmore COnkliu Of Wilmington, Della.
ware, undertook, on the 18th instant, to
Interfere in fight between Peter Kemp
and his wife, who were both intoxicated,
and got shot by the former for his pains,
1t is thought that the wound is fatal.
Every Custom House in the land is a
bribiog shop, Henry Ward Bcecher.
There was a black frost Throughout South
Carolina and the adjacent States last week,
and ice formed in Charleston Wednesday
end Thursday nights. All danger of the
yellow fever is now over, and reiuguos arc
returning,
On Thursday last, the building at the
end of Pike street fOrmely occupied by j.
7. Griffin, was discovered to be on fire,
and its destruction only prevented by timely
application of few buckets Of water.
-CIorhsJmy Telegraph.
The Secretary of the Treasury thinks
taxes can be reduced to tho amount Of
twenty million dollars The Commission
or Of Internal Revenue thinks they car