The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-07-27
The weather has been quite cool for the


past few days. Fires were needed.
We have not seen drunken man on
our streets for more than week.
The congregations at the Court House
last Sabbath were large aud attentive.
Better to be understood by ten than ad.
mired BY ten thausand.
The pic mic Of the Episcopal Sunday
School will come of next Thursday.
A man who adnlires q match game Of
base ball may be said to be "struck with q
club"
From the list Of public speeches adver.
tised to be made in this District, we con-
clude that the convention fights to be a
warm one.
We are informed by o creditable land
agency firm in our city, that the demand
for West Virginia lands is rapidly increas-
ing.
Charles Berry, Of Baltimore, brakeman
on the B. &. O. R, r, on the 18th inst.
fell from his train near Dufields, and was
killed. He was man Of family.
Gov. Jacobs has appointed Henry R.
Dulaney, of Baltimore, Nd, to be a Com
missioner Of Deeds for this State in the
State Of Maryland.
One evening last week about a dozen
head Of fine cattle were shipped from this
place to Charleston. They we're raised by
David Long, Esq.
We hear from all quarters in this region
that the corn crop is ofsurpassing promise.
A few more seasonable rains will assure q
most extraordinary yield.
A little stranger very myteriously en-
tered Mr.. Shrewsbury's house, Sunday
morning. Hc is rs happy as lark-that
is-Mr. Shrewsbury,
There arc now about five hundred visi-
tors at the Greenbrier White Sulphur
Springs, with large arrivals every day.
Peaches have made their appearance in
our town, and are selling at 10 cents q
dozen. Wc'ns who publish paper, cant
indulge at that price.
Tue lady who so kindly remembered US
With choice lot ofapples, has our thanks
May her path through life be always plea.
SAINT.
The settlements With the township school
officers, ofthis county, before the commits
sioners, have not been completed yet
The result will DO given who the settle
men's are complete.
Mr.. S, Q. Sissou, requests US to say,
that he is now prepared to do all work 10
bis line, at lower rates than any Silver
smith in this partof the country.
The Convocation Of the Protestant Epis.
copal Church in session in this place,
commenced Wednesday Of last week and
closed its labors on Sunday evening. Large
congregations attended its meetings.
Alessrs john S. King & Son, have
purchased from Col. Sly bis six acre lot,
above town, on the Kanawha River, on
which they propose to erect their Barrel
Factory. The price paid for the lot was
$4,000, cash.
The Board Of Supervisors will meet on
next Wednesday, August ID. This is a
regular meeting, and all who have claims
against the county, must present them to
the Clerk Of the Board between this and
next Friday.
There was considerable noise made by
some boys in froutof the Court House last
Sabbath, during worship. We don't sup
pose they meant anything wrong, but they
had better be careful, for the law is very
strict on that subject.
The Matte Roberts will soon DO Of the
docks and will resume her place in the
Parkersburg and Gallipolis trade. She
has been greatly improved and painted up,
and will be one Of the handsomest boats
ever in this trade.
There is a discussion going on between
Gov. Stevenson Of the State journal, and
Hood Of the Marietta Times, as to which
Of the two is the uqlier. We don't know