The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-12-14

on the Goth OF last month The porclnc
animal kicked the beam at 422l pounds.
How high is that for ffteen.m ontbs.old
critter!-7IiJt
There we're 1873 deaths from smallpox
10 Philadelphia last week.
Ricciotti Garibaldi is to marry Madame
George Sands only daughter next spring,
lronton has no reading room. Christian
or social association of any kind, says The
Journal.
Rev Stuart Robinson has sold his mag.
ni6cent place in the southern suburbs Of
Louisville, to A.V. Dupont, for $3.50 900,
on terms about equivalent to cash 1t is
the intention of the purchaser to convert
the place into public park.
For the first time since tho occupation
Of Rome, the Italian Parlumen, met there
on tn 9th ult. The opening speech was
delivered in person by bis majesty King
Victor Emmanuel.
The smallpox is spreading in New York
and the Sanitary Inspector thinks it is
likely tobecome an epidemic. The health
Department have not the requisite fluids
to adopt the necessary preventative meas
ures,
4 Smallpox prevails to some extent in
Chicago and much dissatisfaction is evinced
by the board of health on account of the
neglect ofmany physicians and others to
report the cases to that body. The Board
threatened to criminally prosecute any per-
sou guilty ofthis neglect here given.
[ The New York Herald proposes to Grant
the annexation Of Mexico os an electioneer-
ing dodge for the manufacture Of party
capital.
Thoma. Jefferson said he would rather
live in country with newspaper aud with
out a government, than in country with q
government but without newspapers. !
4 The new Emperor Of Germany and Won
Moltkc, chief Of staff, have ordered thatthe
general parades Of the Germsn armies be
held hereafter on Wednesday instead Of
Sunday.
"A fashion writer reports that the most
fashionable ladie, dress very plainly in pub
lie this season, and cloth aud cashmere
dresses over black silk seem to be the most
popular style Of walking dress.
The society writer in tho New York
Evening Mil says: Positive colors are
no longer worn onlhc streets by our bellies
Rustling silks Of every shade ofhrowu and
curious grays and green's give the avenue
on Sunday the appearance of a path
through some great forest, ~ Tug late au'
tum.
General Forests brother has been tried
in Texas for murder, and acquitted on the
ground that he was first shot down him.
self and returned the fire in self.defence.
jenkins describes the recent rustic Of
tho ladies' garments to have been very mus
ical That was probably because there was
so many fittings about them. ~ 7.
Leader.
The Brooklyn Union saysif Mr.. Colfax
proves a necessity to the Grant ticket at
the next election, he must consent to serve.
Colfax will have to write his nnety.6fth
letter swearing he will mere consent.
Miss Mansfield is understood to be ama-
bic, but when jim Fisk wrote to Der that
his heart was "pirsed," she elected his
gum shoes.
The daughter Of Alfred Dyer, Of Port.
land, Maine, is shortly to be married to u
son Of Hiram Powers, the sculptor, and
will reside in Rome.
A YOUNG man from Chilicothe. named
r Y. Burbridge, who located forty acres
; of land on Grand River. ia the Indian Ma.
ton reservation, has been offered $780,
600 for it. on account Of a valuable silver
mine being discovered upon tho land.
NJ. D. LEssErs, in spite Of i'll reports
concerning the Sucz Canal, declares that
he will never permit it to fall into Eng
lish hands.
Tweed has sold his twenty-five thousand
dollar interest in the Washington Patrio
for seven thousand dollars.
Gov Eairchild, Of Wisconsin, has au
thorized the furnishing of 5000 feet o
lumber, free Of expense, to every family
who will rebuild on its lot recently devas
r tatcd by the fire.