The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-01-12
State and NelghborI00d Ness.

State and NelghborhOOd Ness.
The Wheeling Intelligence lately re-
marked In speaking Of the question Of uni-
ting the two States Of Virginia and West
! Virginia, that such an act could nosbecon-
summated without the consent Of Congress
and The Legislature Of this State. In our
Judgment, this is all nonsense. The very
act Of Virginia seeding from the Union,
entirely forfeited her right to haVeapy soy
whatever in the matter az TO the cOnstitu-
tionality aud formation Of the State oiWest
/ Virginia. National.
sIsloa1So.-The FIRST sleighing Of the
season, was during the latter part Of last
week. Quite number Of people were in
town, with their sleigbs and sleds. AL
though they slipped very we'll in the bot
toms, on tbeIhills it is said that sleighing
was excellent. The change Of the weather,
the iirst Of the year, however has put stop
to this exhiliarating amusement. Ma
tiOnal.
SUDDEN DEATH.-We are informed that
an elderly lady, named Mrs Dixon, died
very suddenly at the residence Of her
daughter, on the Island yesterday NOR i.
ing about 8 o'clock. Mrs. Dixon was sit
ting in chair after breakfast and sud-
denly called to her daughter to come toher.
Before she could be reached she was dead.
The cause Of her death was disease Of the
heart. - Wheeling Register.
SEyERE ACCIDENT James F..
Whnlen, Of the Herald Office, met with a
sad accident on Saturday night while load
lug pistol The cartridge he was using
was too large, aud as be tried to force it in
the barrel. it exploded, badly tearing 'thc
palm Of his left hand and breaking Que Of
his fingers. His injury is q severe one,
but he will not be permanently disabled.
I.-Charleston Courier.
IEcoRPoRATED. -0n the Dist ult., Ger.
ti6cate Of incorporation was issued by the
Secretary of the State, Incorporating the
.splint Coal Company, of Charleston, W.
Va, for the purpose Of mining and ship
ping coal, salt. iron, &c. The incorpora-
tors are as follows j. P. Hale, d G.
Dickinson, A. w. Quarter, W. B. Clark
son @. d. Reynolds. The sum Of S., 900
was subscribed, and $500 paid in. The
privilege reserved Of increasing capital to
one million dollars. RanarIG Journal
On Saturday morning last at 7 o'clock
Seaman Gerard. the popular and efficient
Recorder Of this county. departed this life
after q brief Illness. Two years ago be
was elected recorder, and so entirely salts
factory to the public was bis administra-
ton Of the duties Of that office, that at our
last election, he was placed upon the ticket
by both parties and received every vote 10
thecounty, except one. BE died upon the
morning Of the day when his present term
Of Office would have expired, and before he
bad entered upon tho term to which the
people had 50 unanimously, called him.
1 This may well teach us. what shadows
we are andivhat shadowsswe pursue" p
AiartiRsburg Independent.
SToEEN.-Last evening man from the
country drove his horse aud wagon 10 front
of the Grant House and while transacting
some business within a thief jumped into
thevehicle and drove of at a rapid rate. -
The owner coming out discovered his loss
and at once went before Esqr. Giliespy
and got warrant for the arrest Of the
thief The writ was put in the hands Of
officer Jenkins, who startedin pursuit, and
after protracted and exciting chase,
succeeded in securing the team and wa
on near Benwood. The harness was cut
in pieces and effectually destroyed. It is
hoped that the rascal, who got away, will
yet be arrested and receive the punishment
bis offence SO richly merits.-lntelligen-
Ger.
LARGE LASDSALR. Yesterday, Messrs.
Edwards. Caperton and Price, effected a
sale of70, 900 acres of land on Elk River.
The purchasers were Henry Brockerhoff.
L. G.. aud L. II. Huling, Chas. McCaf-
ferty, ]. j. Thompson, NJ. Courtney, Fl.
@. Weaver, j, @. Hoover, j. D. Cameron,
P. Fl. Gallagher. T, B. Swami, Il. O.
Dickinson, and Edward Blanchard. These
gentlemen own other large tracts Of land on
the Elk. They have constructed q boom
on the Elk, four miles above Charleston,
and are now engaged in locking and dam
ming the river
The Elk is the second river 10 size in
the State, and the longest. Their i'm
provements will open to a market. 200
miles of virgin forest. and the largest
body Of cannal bituminous, and splint coal
lands, in the State. It's gratifying to see
these gentlemen undertake this great i'm.
provement. Their undertaking is success.