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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-07-06
SHOOTING AprR.Y Oh Tuesday nigh.

SHOOTING AYPRAY On Tuesday nigh.
last q serious ffacas occurred in bagnio
near the National House. It seems that a
man by the name Of Edwards was engaged
in Looking love to eyes that spakc again"
with one Of the inmates when Frank
Pitcher entered and Immediately the green
eyed monster took possession Of bis sen.
si,iye heart, and be went for him Of the
Edwards patriouymic, in truly pugilistic
style. After a severe scufile Edwards got
away from bin and escaped into an alley
that runs in the rear Of the house; Pitcher
following sending the pills Of Smith &
Wcsson in quick succession. lie fired five
shots, one taking efec. in Edwards arm,
but doing 20 serious damage The next
morning the affair was ventilated before
Recorder Stewart when Edwards was re.
leased and Pitcher was bound over to an.
swcr au indictment at the next term Of
court. In default Of bail, he has taken
quarters with mine host Frances -Parh.
ersJurg Times.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-07-06
Death of Benton Blair,

Rev. Brice Benton Blair died at the res
idence Of his father Hon. Thos. p. Blair
near shippensburg, on Monday morning
last, and on Wednesday bis remains we're
taken to the resting place in Spring Hill
Cemetery, followed by large coucoursc Of
bereavel and sorrowing friends and &c.
quaintances.
lie had been for number Of years a
resident of the South, and during the last
six years pastor Of the Presbyterian con-
gregatiou Of Point Pleasant, West Virgin
ia. His health began to fail about six
months ago, but such was bis zeal in the
work in which he was cnagcd that he dis
regarded the advice Of friends to take o
season of recreation, but continued his min
isterial duties until within q few weeks Of
his death. He returned to his fathers
house on tho 10th inst, and died, as above,
stated, in the S3d year ofhis age.
Ho graduated at Jefferson College in
1859, and for some time afterwards taught
in private family in the Kanawha Valley
Dow West Virginia, In 1860 be entered
Princeton Theological Seminary and was
taken in charge BY the Carlisle Presbytery,
but soon after returned to Virginia. The
war occurring he was prevented from com.
muuicating with Carlisle Presbytery, and
connected bimself with the Greenbrier
Prcsbytery, and finished bis theological
studies at Union Theological Seminary,
Virginia In 1862 be was licensed to
preach, and from that time has been in the
ministry. His carly preference was the
law, but soon after entering college he en-
braced religion during revival among tue
students, aud from that time be was firm
aud devoted christian. His love for the
people ofhis charge was uuboundcd. A
few moments before bis death, when rcas.
on had already deserted her throne, he in
Imagination, was among his people, and
offered up prayer in their behalf, the
most solemn and impressive ever heard by
the heart stricken friends at bis side. Scar
cely had the Amen, which was pronouu-
ced 10 voice strong and eloquent passed
bis lips, when bis eyes closed aud bis heart
ceased to beat forever, -Clerersbwy Pu,
Braad Ace.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-07-06
To tho Voters Of Mason County.

To tho Voters Of Mason County.
Gentlemen In The last number Of tho
liberal and really useful paper, the Regis.
ter, l cndeavored to show, to some extent
Ike lubricity Of the constitution in relation
to legislation when in partixau hands. In
this | mean to cudeavor to show you its
elasticity in reference to elections aud ap-
pointmcuts to Office when in the same kind.
Of bands. Art. 3, soc. I Of the coustitu-
ton, after pointing out the time and man
uer Of holding elections, says: Elections
to fill vacancies shall be filled in such man
ner as shall be provided by law" In rac.
tice, the last period has been held to annul
and abrogate the preceding one Have
you or any Of you. known Of an election
to "6ll o vacancy" There have been
some six or seven vacancies Of Judgeships,
but | have really never heard Of an elect
ion, unless it was the one man election
tho appointment by the Governor. There
are four judicial circuits in this Congress
ional district, the judges Of only two Of
which have been elected, and that too un-
der a test oath registration election. The
person now exercising the power Of judge
! in the 9TH circuit, Mr.. McWhorter. who
succeeded that worthy aud Immaculate
Judge (who held the office by appointment
Of Governor Boroman, Nat. Harrison, |
am told wss forced on The people Of that
circuit. When Harrison resigned in the
spring Of 1870, McWhorler, who was in
some insurance Office IN Wheeling, but
Who'll am told, never practiced law, and
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-07-06

who has been Union man ever since the
commencement Of the war, and be assured
me that he bad not so much as heard Of
any "Ku.Klur' in this State ! really
think the people agree better here than 10
West Virginia. And The rights Of all cit
izeus, regardless Of color, ore equally as
much respected here as either in the State
Of West Virginia or State Of Ohio.
Yours, &C., j. B.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-07-06
West Virginia.:

A I a meeting Of The Board Of Supervisors
N Of Mason county, held at the Court House
thereof, on the Nth day Of May, 1871:
ORDERED, That the Clerk of this Board pro.
cure two dockcts, one for general business in
which shall be entered by the Clerk oil bust.
ness thu isto cone before the Board at any Of
its meetings, and said blsiness shall b6takcn
up in the order that it appears upon the dock;
ct. In the other shall be docketed exclusivel'
all claims for money against the county, tia
are fled with The Clerk at least five days boy
fore the meeting Of the Board At which they
are to be considered
1t is further or Tered, That one hour at tue
beginning Of each morning session Of the
Bourd shall be occupied in hearing sll prelit.
mary motions aud motions 10 docket business,
but the Board may extend hciime II in their
opinion such extension will promote Justice.
1t ia further ordered, That the above orders
be published in the county pape,s for eight
weeks, for the information Of those hereafter
having business with the Board
may 25-sw. II. R. HOWARD. Clerk.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-07-06

The Mobile Register says that were it
once conceded that tho World spoke au-
thoritatively the sentiment Of the Demo-
cracy Of the North and the West when it
spoke Of Mr.. JEFF Davis as "a politician
who stupid, crimiualy, to use the mildcr
phrase, bluuder," there would be no Dem
ocratic party between the Potomac and
Rio Grsnde.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-07-06

The Charleston Courier docsnot like the
"'New departure" Of tho Mason County
Journal, on the Convention question, and
goes for Brother Howard 10 a whole col
umn article. He, like us, is now passing
through the ordeal Of being read out ofhis
party.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-07-06
Ohio University.

Ohio University.
Eaiir Register
! On Thursday, 22d ult, We had tbt
pleasure Of witnessing the Filty.seveua
Annual Commencement Of tho Ohio Uni
yersity. On Sunday, the 18th, Dr.. How
ard delivered the Baccalaurcate discourse; /,
| is spoken Of as one of the Doctors best
efforts, aud cviuccd much thought. The
literary contest Of the Atbcniau, and the
Philomathcan Societies, occupied the even.
ings Of Monday and Tuesday following.
Major Townsend presented the Society
Diplomas Of the Athenian graduates. aSd
Prof, Scott, those Of the Philonatheau;
each accompanying the same, with an able
and appropriate address. President How
ards levee on Wednesday evening, was
largely attended; to it we're invited, tue
alumni and strangers, Here were to be
seen the unacdged graduate, with bis con-
ceits and the philosopher clothed with
modest wisdom; the old maid, too, all
withcrcd pale and lean, and the young
beauty, just a "sweet sixteeu'--with here
and there bachelor representatives Of class.
es from 1871, down to the class Of 1928
were present, embracing period Of forty
three years. OF the class Of 1928, there
were present j. NJ. Trimblc, D. D., and
Of the class Of 1880, Judge Sherman. Of
the U. s. District Court. Had We space,
we could mention others present, who have
won for themselves u like honorable dis.
tinc'ion. Accompanying "the feast Of
reason, and the flow ofsoul," was an am-
pie supply Of good things for the physical
man. Suffice It to say, that all will cher
ISL kind remembrance of Dr.. Howard
and bis estimable lady.
Thursday at s o clock A. NJ, the bell
rings, the streets are tarongcd, aud now
The Atheneum is crowded. Have the
Athens assembled for tho lty,scvcuth
time as Of yoro to witness the "unearthed
relics Of llerculaneuul? to tread upon tho
''lnosaics ofPompei?' toridetlirough space
With "Phaeton in his glittering chariot?' to
rest in "somc enchanted grove" to rccline
at the "feast Of the Gods?" to quaf the
"clear waters Of some sacred fountain?' to
see tho innocent Ghosts Of the heather
Philosophers evoked from the shades, to
behold the mighty evolutions which by
their mysterious unfoldings, shall consum-
mate mans ultimate destiny, and by
mighty icoucclasm shall break every DUN
idol to which he has ever been inclined to
pay blind adoration!" Thus as of yore
were all expecting to be entertained but
no. Happy disappointments! The live
questions Of the day we're more generally
discussed than is usual on such occasions
But il it not true that commencement ova-
tions possess kind Of sameness which is
disgusting?
When will college graduates lot the
dead past bury its dead, or at least let the
dead lie buried. Let the speeches Of
young men DO as trumpets calling the
world to act in the living present, and not
as funeral dirges chauted over tho buried
past. GUTHRIE.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-07-06

The Cincinnati Commercial says: 1T
may DO pretty certainly calculated that
Grant will not carry the State Of New York
il lie DO rcnominated next year"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-07-06


Tho Committee appointed by Congress
to- 60 in search ofthe Ku.Klus, are active.
y pursuing their investigations. Judge
Richard Bustsad, Of the United States
District Court Of Alabama. was called on
to tell what be knew Of the mythical clan
a day or two ago, and his disclosures are
important. lie strongly denied that there
were any so.called Ku-Klux in Alabama,
or any political disturbances whatever.
The people are quiet, and show every vii.
liugness to obey the laws.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-07-06
Judicial Sale Of Land.
L j. Timlns, Executor Of the
last will and Testament Of
Jesse 1imms, dc'd. !

UessC lunIoj VIZ W. AZ SHaheVJ'
VS.,
Redmond A. Shank
DY virtue Of a Dccretul order Of The Circuit
} Court Of Mason county West Virginia,
rendered ut the May Term 1871. in Tie above
entitled cause. the signed, $ pecial Com.
missioner, will
On the 25th Day Of July, 1871,
a! he Front door oflhc Court House, proceed
to sell the land in the Bill ard proceedings
mentioned, in said cause. being twenty acres,
situate in Ciendelen township, and about four
miles from the Kanawha River.
Terms Of Sale:--One half Of the purchase
money cash in hand, and The remainder on .
credit Of six months, taking bond with good
security for the deferred instalmcnt, and re-
tainius the legal tile as a further secnrity.
JOHN L llMMS,
June 29-aw. Special Commissioner.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-07-06

Tie convention to frame a new consti.
tuition for Nebraska met at Lincoln on the
18th. General Silas A. Strickland was
chosen president.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-07-06

y Seventeen democratic Journals in Ohio
refuse totake The new departure pointed
Sos them by thelale democratic convention,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-07-06

A majority Of the State Senators in
Pennsylvania who bold over this year arc
democrats; consequently the Republicans
cannot expect to obtain a majority in the
Senate next winter. In the House, accord
ing to the new: apportioumeut made upon
the vote Of last year, the Republicans will
have majority ofsix only. This is prct.
~ close calculation, and the democrats pro.
fess to be able to spoil it. The canvass
TOT members Of the legislature will be most
interesting in many parts Of the State as
the legislature next year will probably re.
apportion the State for Congressman.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-07-06
Richmond Advertisements.
JESSIE T. HUTCHINSON. RUFUS Il. sARvAY.
MAYO'S WAREHOUSE,
Immediately on the Dock,
Opposite Richmond and Dauville Rail
Road Depot,
FOURTEENTH STREET,
RICHMOND, WI.
HUTCHINSON & SARVAY,
INSPECTORS.

tNHIs WAREHOUSE HAS BEEN BUILT
| since The war on the most improved plan,
and offers inducements equal, if not superior,
to any warehouse in this State for the storing,
sampling and safe keeping Of Tobacco.
Sincerely grateful for the generous patron
age heretofore extended us, we hope by renew.
ed and unremitled attention to the wants Of
The Planters and Commission Merchants, to
merit and receive a continuance Of the same.
HUTCHINSON 4 SARVAY,
inch l6, 1871. Inspectors.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-07-06
ID. II. Williams
PRODUCE COMMISSION MERCHANT
No. Tobacco Exchange,
RICH VI o Nd, VA.
ESTABLISHED 1855.

PECIAL[TY,LEAF TOBACCO.
A N EXPER1ENC E OF SIXTEEN YEARS
n as seller Of Leaf Tobacco, in this market,
an intimate acquaintance with several Of the
largest European Houses, strengthened oJ a
regular correspondence, enables me to offer my
services with confidence.
g5'Mark your tobacco plainly to my address.
Write your wishes in regard 10 it and they
shall be complied with.
G]'All sales cashed by check Oh New York
or Baltimore, Or money scaLty Express as 'nay
be desired.
Twrite yonr address in full, aud Post u.
fee! Don't forget this.
REFERENCES:
Rcfcrencei, respectfully male 70 the entire
business community Of Richmond.
New YORK -Messrs. Dohsn, Carroll 4 Co.
and Messrs j D. Evans Il Co, Tohacconists.
BalNMoaE.-M essrs Herbert, HairSlon, 4
Co., Messrs. A. Secmuller 4 Sons, 1obac
consts, Messrs Wilson ,Colstcn 1t Co Bankers,
Messrs. Johnston, Brothers l. Co, Bakers.
ClScisSarl. Onlo.--hlessrs lia(et, Holmes
& Co., Tobacconiss. inch lG-m4
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-07-06


II is reported in Ohio that an error has
been discovered 10 the count Of ballots at
tho late democratic convention, and tina! q
correction Of the count would give the
nomination to Gen. Ewing, instead Of Col.
McCook,. Tho democrats arc much, an.
-noyed by it, and there is no doubt thai.
since Colonel Mceook made bis speech
accepting the nomination, many Of bis for
mer friends would be glad to correct the
error. lie does not accept The situation"
definitely enough for them.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-07-06
George ?. Gardner.

The object Of this suit is to recoyerthe sum
Of 81 500 arising out Of contract for the cut
ting and carrying away timber, aud for the
rent of land. and to attach the property Of the
defendant, Gorge P Gardner, sufficient to pay
the aforesaid sum of 81 500 aud the costs Of
this proceeding.
And it appearing by affidavit fled with the
papers of the cause that the defendant, George
p. Gardner, is a non resident Of this State, it
is ordered that he appear here within one
month after the first publication Of this order
and do what is necessary TO protect his inter
est in this cause.
Teste: G. W. CARGlLL, Clerk.
Knight B. Couch 4 j. E. Timms, soils.
July G-4w,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-07-06
GEO. W. TIPPETT, Editor.
POINT PLEASANT, WEST va,
Thursday, ::::;: July 6, 1871.
Democracy to the Scratch.

Oc!uoCIdCy 10 tne ncratcH.
The Democracy Of Pennsylvania, like
that Of almost every other Northern State
is composed Of a class of men who want TO
DO inpower. How they get there or whit
principles they pretend to endorse makes
little difference. The great object is to
win. They arc willing logiye up all their
old slavcrytdeas; they forsake the theory
that the negro is not man; they abandon
Frank Blair's revolutionary policy.
Would you bolieve il? They actually Gu
dorse the constitutional amendments SO.
cure by the Republican party Now, wo
trust we will hear 10 more about the "uu.
constitutional, revolutionary" aud "un
lawful" acts forced upon ibO people by
radical officials, for tue Democrats admit
all these issues to have been so4led "by
the authority cousitutioually appointed"
II is q matter Of qualification to all good
citizens to sec The Democrats acting so
wisely. Let them be still wiser, and como
little further, aud BY aud by they can
stand fairly upon tho Republican platform,
and then American politics will DO robbed
Of their bitterness and cnuity so much now
deprecated, and there need DO no contest
except to select the most eihvieut officers.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-07-06
WEST VIRGINIA.:

A T Rules held In the Clerks Office Of the
IA Circuit Court Of Putnam County, on
Mondi y, July Sd, 1871.
Lydia Jackson. who sues forl
the use and beneti. Of Rob-
EFT II. Ball, Sin Assumpsit.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-01
President Grants Speech.

President Grant, during his fre-
quent tours through the country, has
usually been very brief in his
acknowledgements of courtesies offer
cd him by municipal authorit1G4 and
other bodies. Occasionally, however,
at Important points, he gives his i'm
aelnatlon wings and indulges in
flights Of cloquence. At Augusta,
Me-, the other day, tho fact that he
vas in tho capital Of the State spur.
red our Chief Magistrate to oxtraor.
dihary effort, and the result was ono
OF the most elaborate and eloquent
spccches that have yet fallen from
the Presidents lips. Here it is YER
batim:
"My friends, 1 had q very pleasant
reception on my visit to your State
aud city six years ago, which l have
never forgotten. l was convinced
by the memory of the reception T
then received that l should have an
equally pleasant reception On the pres
ent occasion, and I am not disapc
pointed. l thank you for your kind.
ness, and hope to meet you again."
l., this style Of thing the result of
profound policy? Does he make such
speeches because he wish cs to conceal
real purposes and ideas Or is it
because he really has no ideas to de-
clare that he does not declare any
DR.. Greeley said the other day that
I'VE want man for president who,
when called upon for an expression
OF his views on political and and other
subjects of national interests, can give
them in clear, comprehensive Ian.
guage. That's the kind of man."
continued Dr.. Greeley, "the people
want, and that's the kind of man we
haven't got now" ."-Ncw York Sun.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-01
TObacoo.

The Commissioner of internal Rev.
enue has ruled that q leaf tobac-
CO dealer may buy and sell unmanu.
factured tobacco stems, but he has no
authority to buy and sell refuse scraps
and s@eepings Of tobacco in bulk and
unstamncd. They are liable to a
TAX or sixteen cents per pound, and
when found upon the market un.
stamped should be seized and pro
cccded against for forfeiture. A ci
gar manufacturer cannut be allowed
to sell his scraps and swccpings to a
dealer in leaf tobacco, in bulk and
unStamped, nor can such dealer be
allowed to sci! them in bulk and un-
stamped Washington Puhtct.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-01
The Rise In Coffee.

The recent extraordinary rise in
the price Of coffee has produced
much discussion in commercial Cir.
cles. The price Of good Rio in cargo
for intance has within a few weeks ad
vanced from Il cents to nearly II
cents per pound, gold. O,hor dc,
scriptions Of coffee have risen nearly as
much. 1t is stated that there are at
present out forty odd thousand bags
of coffee first hand in the United
States, and some Of the largo dealers
are ordering cargoes from Europe.
When the tariff was reduced on coffee
tea, and sugar, u year ago, there was
almost immediate decline in the price
Of those articles, but the short crop of
coffee has Influenced the present rise
10 that "necessity."
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-11-01
Attempt to Rtake.JaiI "A Desperate Fight

Sam White, tho principal of the
ruffians engascI in the horrible mur-
der Of MIR. Filea, tho depot agent at
Oakley, on the Northeastern r. .iIroaa
has, s,ncc his capture, been confined
III the Jail, where he was committed
on the charge Of murder. HIS illness
at the time of his Commitment made
~ necessary to place him in the jail
hospital along with the other patients,
and yesterday morning ho gave unc.
quivocsl symptoms of a rapid GONZALES.
cence. Abvu, holf.past three O'Clock
in the morning he got up from his
bed, and, everybody around being fast
asleep, Sam uttcmitel to cliub up
the chi.uney. This is not built like
common chimneJs, but, with view
to Illustrate just such an attcmpt rs
that Sam was making, is constructed
so as to allow the upward passage of
no larger body than that of a diminu-
tive sweep, aud is furnished with n
heavy grating at tho top. The fiue,
besides, ri-cs in Il scrpentinc course as
it were, the curves forming three
sides of a square. Sam got to the
Iirst turn, just out Of sight, and in
'trAggling to go hi ghcr, awoke the
hospital steward, W ho vas sleeping in
the large apartment for the sick. The
iattor Immediately gave the alarm,
aud the assistant jailor, hurried up.
At the first. sound of tho alarm, Sam
slid down, and rs tho assistant j,ilor
entered he found t he grimy ruflian at
bay in the chimney and fighting the
hospital steward. Being man of
powerful frame the prisoner threaten
ed to get the bcttc; of his oppouent,
when the assistant j,ilor ordered him
to surrender, or lie would sLoJt him.
Sam replied with an oath, TINT "hc
did not care, and would just leave he
shot as hung" AS he spoke he rush.
ed at the assistant j.ilor, who admin
lstcred to him lucky blow upon the
head with large stick. Sam was kuocE.
cd down and before he recovered his
wrists were securely fastened with
fetters. Dcemiug his strength quite
recovered, the j.iIor discharged Sam
from the hospital and he is now con-
fined in Dfty the tower alone. Tie at
tempt seems to countenance the idea
that Sam was only "Ilayiug pns,um"
80 as to be placed in the City II,sp
whence ILLS escape woo cxpcotul t. be
easy.-Char. News.