The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-08-24


Dpy The weather has been very dry
and intensely hot for the past ten OR it,
teen days.
Our friends in the various townships
will oblige US by sending US the returns
Immediately after the election.
BunaLARy.-Last Saturday nighsan at
tempt was made by some burglars to en-
ter Mr.. Wrigbt's residence, on the Kama
vha. Mrs. Wright heard them, and gave
the alarm, when the burglars fled.
Sheriff Schon is well, and is now ready
to receive tue back school taxes. All We
have to say is, that those who owe such
taxes, had better pay them.
Tho rivers at this time are so low that it
is almost impossible for the lightest boats
to navigate them. Our mail contractors
are doing theis utmost, however, to dcilv-
CIR the mails regularly.
SoMR MELoN.-Wo we're shown the
other day BY Mr. L. NJ. Rhoales Musk
Melon, that measured in circumference
25a inches; in length % inches, and
weighed 25a pounds. 1t was eaten by
Stephen c. Sisson, l.. NJ. Rhoales, Geo.
Martin, and ourscli. ut wasn't much OF
melon either, for the crowd"
CoaAESonNasr-hIrs. S. II. Patrick's
select school for young Indies, will COM
mence September S!h, 1871. A few young
ladies will be received as boarders in her
family, who nay wish to attend from a
distance. wv
A COnlosITy Immediately in front Of
our window, stands a locust tree, in the
Courthouse yard, one limb Of ~hich is in
full bloom. Who can account for it. 1t
is an omen, 20 doubt, that West Virginia
after Thursday, will remove all oppTess-
ion.
A Lctart subscriber writes Of the pros.
poets Of the fab crops in that region as fol,
lows: 'Tbe dry weather is cutting the
potato aud corn crop pretty short III Cooper
Township; we have not had sufficient
amount Of rain all the season to make y
good crop Of potatoes"
A Bio One. Heretofore our friend,
John S. Miller, has been having at bis
house during the proper season, those
weighing from Toto II pounds each. but
on Monday night of this week, he had Que
at his house, which weighed 5Oa pounds.
1t was tho largest wate;-melon ever rulsed
in this par, Of the county. 1t was of the
Grey Eagle variety. AT Tue SPECIAL
invitation Of Nj. Miller, we, in company
with Col. G. B. Thomas and Brother
Howard, partook Of it to our full Sa''Sfact-
ion. We we're, however, surprised at the
amount Of melon Brother H. slowed away
John u. Timms, ESD, has placed us
under obligations to him for q listo eleV-
en- subscribers, at Buffalo.
Horny. Fisher, ST., Esq, will accept
our thanks for several subscribers from
Roare county.
Thanks are also due to D. W. Polslcy,
Esq for several subscribers from Jack
son county.
Also, thanks to Dr.. Barbee for three or
four subscribers during thepast two weeks.
Gentlemen, we appreciate your kind
ness, and will try and make the paper ac'
ceptable to those whom you have induced
to subscribe for it.
SUPREME CoUar OF APPEALS. = Thurs.
Dig, August l7.-lu the case of the State
ofWest Virginia against Charles i. Crook.
ham, from Mason county, M'r'eeN, d.,
delivered the opinion of the Court rc7er-
sing the decision Of the Court below
This is ia case Of malicious stabbing.
Crookham was found guilty and sentenced
to two years confinement in the penitanti-
airy, which trial and conviction be ayers
were contrary to law, The prisoner was
awarded new trial.
THE "ohio Valley Railway" is the
name Of a route that is to traverse region
of which Marietta is the practical centre
extending from Wheeling, W. Va, to
lronton, Ohio. The matter is.sjust taking
shape. The corporators give notice of the
the "oponing Of the books" in an other