The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-08-03

ness.
A young lady in this county has had
the measles, humps, smallpox and scar
let fever, and yet she amt as contcntcd as
she wishes to be.
We had a pleasant call last Tuesday,
from Col. j. L. Vance, formerly of CALI.
polls but now resident Of New Yory city.
We were glad to sec the Colonel looking
so well.
Our streets are infested with gang Of
little ganins, who watch every possible
chance to get hold Of the rear end of car
riages, wagons, buggies, or anything upon
wheels, and swing themselves for a ride
We have wondered that no serious acct
dent has happened to these little scamps.
Wctrust there will be meeting of the
Agricultural Society Committee during
this meeting Of the Board Of Supervisors.
A friend at our elbow wishes to know il
Cornsalk's curse has anything to do with
The proposed Agricultural Society? Can
the gentlemen Of the Committee answer
the question?
NlHssrs. johns, King aud Son, have
commenced work in earnest. They have
built road 20 the river, aud lave CON-
mcnccl on the foundation for their barrel
factory. They expect to have it in opera.
ton within the next sixty days.
GLOW IS TINS FOR A CvouuDgR!'- Our
young friend, Euos Thomas, Esq left at
our office Tuesday morning, cucumber
Of the long green variety, which measured
three inches in circumference aud seven.
teen aud a half inches in length.
SOCIETY GoSsIp.-Thc latest style at
large weddings is not to display the pres
cuts.
Costumes for country wear are not so
long as those for the streets.
Very pretty bracelets are wide bands Of
silver, neatly chased and cnamclel.
The light.colored tortoise shell is pref
cradle for earrings and bauaeaux for the
hair.
Chamber slippers still retain the Marie
Antoinettc shape, with large rosettes and
buckles on the ius,cp.
Plain belts are worn with dresses, with
the addition Of seven loops Of narrow rib
bon at the back Of the waist.
A lady who gave party recently, bad
engraved in the corner of the invitations
the words "small aud early"
The officers Of the Hospital for the In.
sane are culcavoring to make upa Library
for The use of the patients. 1t is desra.
Die that the editors of,hc various papers Of
The State seud ii copy other paper to the
Institution every week; and that friends of
patients. or those who are interested in this
most unfortunate class of our citizens,
should send at once any book or other rca.
ding matter tia; can be spared. Crutri
buttons may be sent to the Superintendent,
DR.. 7. b. Camden, Weston, West Va.
AccIDEsr.-A young mas aged about
II years, while engaged in threshing out
wheat on Mr.. NIachir's farm, Robinson
Township, was aecilontly caught in the
machinery aud very severely injured before
assistance could be rendered him. Drs.
Moore and Neal were called, and dressed
his wounds. He was doing well Monday,
with fair prospects for his recovery.
Benjamin X Martin, convicted at the
March Term. 1870, Of Marion county
Circuit Court of murder in the second de-
gree, aud sentenced two years confinement
in the pcntentiary, was released from that
institution on the 9th July inst, having
been pardoncd by Gov. Jacob,
Undoubtedly the finest! garden in the
county, is that Of Mr.. Nlillcrs, on the
Fisher farm near town. 1t is quito a