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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-06-22

Advance payment for Newspapers. e
No subscriber Who will object % tho
paying.iu.sdvancc system is worth having.
Those WHO wanted 10 hear Jenney Lind
sing bud to tay in advance; and What were
her divine strains compared with those
which flow from tho edilorialy You oan't
take your seat IN q ricsety mail coach, or
ay.from.,he.,rack railroad cur, without
paying in advance for the risk Of being
killed Ifyou would hear concert or
literary lecture, or see Tom Thumb. or Tue
wonderful Siamese Twins. you must plank
down your twenty-five, or fifty or ono
hundred cents before you can pass the
threshold. Nay, il any one has 80 little
regard for bis character as to want to read
Baruum's autobiography, be must 6rst pay
for It And ye. men hesitate and cavil
about paying in advance for . paper att
price ou the very brink and utmost verge
Of prime cost-MeT Jsrey Mechanic.
A family in Morristosn, New jersey.
recently narrowly escaped death BY pois-
ouiug from wall paper. Shortly after
dinner they wero taken with all the symp.
toms Of severe poisoning, tho effects Of
which were traced to the meat procured
that morning from the butcher A piece
Of the veal was given to tho cat, which di-
ed in less than fifteen minutes after eating
it. Investigation proved that the poison
was conveyed to the meat from tue hands
Of the lady VINO received it from the butch
er. sho having been engaged 10 laying
wall papcr-the poisonous dye from the
paper having no doubt conveyed itself 10
her hands.
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KLINE HOUSE.

fnear the Steamboat LandiRg,l
POINT PLEASANT, WEST VlRGlStA
A.P. DEEM, Proprietor.
THIS we'll known house having. been thor
ouyhly repaired and refuruished through
mt IL now open for the accommodation Of the
travelling public; ,,, sr.,,r
Ar> There is connected with this House a'a
~ a frst.class livery and feed STABLE
which is we'll supplied with buggles ana nor
'S'' COAL! COALl! COAL!ll
The undersigned, having opened Coal
Yard in Point Pleasant, is now prepared to :,
deliver coal in large or small quantities to oil
desiring it. .,.., ,n ,,o
Kaoawha or down the Ohio rivers.
Office at the Kline House. f, >,,r,,
aug, 26-ly. A. Z. phI4.
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r.. w. Sisson,

ATTORNEY 1T LAW,
AND REAL ESTATE AGENT,
POINT PLEASANT, WEST VA.
viii Practice in tho Courts Of Mason &
Adjoining Counties, West Virginia,
and Gallia County, Ohio.
Sv.eial attention Giun 10 the Collection Of Claims
and Raninane,s Promptly Made.
Refers BY permission, to IIoS. CT I. MOORE,
Judge Of the Court Of Appeals, and HoS.
JAMES ". HooE. Judge Of 18th judicial Cir
cult, West Virginia. lJune ], ls7i-ly
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I. O. G. T. Mason County District
Convention. ~


The District Convention held its fourth
annual convocation in tho ball Of New Ha-
ven Lodge No, 50, .. New Haven. West
Virginia, Saturday, June 10th, 1871,
Dr.. ], L. Hensley was elected Chair.
man. aud Geo. Q. Wilding, Secretary, in
the absence Of those officers.
The following Lodges were represented;
Clifton Lodge No. %, Of Clifton; Earnest
Lodge No. 81, Of Wost Columbia; New
Haven Lodge No, SO. Of New Haven;
Diamond Lodge No $50 and Wells Lodge
No. 797, Of Middleport. Ohio.
The morning session was spent in the
transaction Of business and the laying out
Of work for next year. Nearly all Of tho
afternoon session was devoted to the dis
cussion Of leading temperance questions
and topics, among which we're tho follow.
ing: The Importance Of Lodges having
temperance Libraries. The necessity OF
organizing bands Of Hope. or Juvenile
'Templar Lodges. How Temperance peo'
pie should recognize Grog.sellrrs.
The following resolution we're read and
adopted as expressing the sense Of tho
Convention:
WHEREAS. Iusemperance being ono of
the most gigantic evils that now impede
the progress, prosperity and happiness Of
our nation, by making its way into the
best circles Of society, destroying the best
interests Of our country, and running 81!
who "look upon the wine when il is red;'
therefore be il
Resdced, That this Convention appeal
to the different Lodges represented here,
and to all 10 our ncighborhood and district
for their earnest labor iu the cause Of tenn
perance.
Resolved. That while wc acknowledge
the great arm Of the temperance cause 10
which We labor We sincerely request the
cooperation Of oil good citizens to unite
their efforts with ours for the suppression
Of this vice which now omoiccs uice 'tse!f.
Resolved, That we consider it the duty
Of every protesting christian to aid IN
staying the tide Of iutemperancc' and We .
therefore appeal to all. Of every name and
order. to give us their hearty assistance.
Rcsolued, That We appeal to all chris.
tiau ministers Of every denomination, as
they value the souls Of men, aud ! love .
their Masters csa.e, e "! sia v y AsplsAl 4
\rr<~0 ,,<1~yuvlFbu~1s~uut
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Publication is ISSUED.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-19

h,,dino. was intense. and fears were entertain
od that the fire would extend to the buildings
tbore occupied as stores, dwellings, &C., and
to the City Hotel, but fortunately no damage
was done save the warping and bIIsterlng OF
nainted wooden structures.
All dav and from early morn. thTonSs OF clti-
vens have been viewing the ruins, Will; sad
and troubled faces. and business seemed almost
paralyzcd
An old citizen remarked this morning that
only Yesterday he stood on the porch OF the
market, and looking at the aggrcsatIonol wood
an sheds. remarked to friend that one day
fire would break out among that mass OF COM
hus.;blc materials which would involve serious
l,ss, His prediction was too soon realized.
The roof Of the old building, owned and oceu-
nicl by Mr.. TcnncsSon as 4 restaurant and resi-
dencc was on fire several times but was rx'n-
puished with slight damage
The Mansion House roof was nianncd by 4
fnll CORDS of employees of that hotel. ami the
SHARKS cxtnguishcd a. fast aS they fell. 50 that
no damage WAS uhU' III liisil bHI'Nh'S'
nately for that property the night was calm.
One of the small bomb-shc!ls in the Museum
exploded during the progress of the fire cal1S-
inc considerable excitement. and several Old
loaded iauskcts went off: but Fortunately m
Aicted 40 Sajury. An explosion Of the tire
crackers and tire works in MeSsrS. BrIl Y
Reach 5 store asso occurred, but without any
resulting damaged
The rodiof St. NI5Ny's Academy. on Fairfax
street, caught tloa a spcG k during the frc but
was cxtnguished by Intar " ehster and OH
Ger Shrakes of the police.
Mrs Maria Mothershcad, who occupied onl
of the burned buildings, was dragged ont OF the
house in suhocat;ng condition hy her Son-In
laL Mr.. Thomas Butler.
An occupant Of ono o.! The butchers
stalls has been engaged to-day in digging
among the burned ruins for two dollars and
a-halfin five cent pieces, and UP to about /:
| o o'clock had succeeded in recovering eighty cts
The property south of the station house OF
| Fairfax street was not injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-19

RAILROAD MATTERS This is the day Of
great railroad combinations and conceptions so
vast that the time seems not far distant when 4
few corporations will control all the lines in the
country The Eric Road, according to report
from New York, has gone into "A alliance with
Vanderbilt and Scott, By virtue OF which mu-
ual arrangements of Il business character are
made. and the long warring interests OF i with
tie New Iorli Central and the PENNSYLVANIA
Central compromised. 1t Is al $50 said that
three Vanderbilt men are to be admitted into
the Erie Directory, :, movement probaby in
some way connected with the surrender Of the
Erie shares belonging 20 the English stockton,
dcrs, which Gould aud Fisk have illegally held
mil now. the [. :. Court promises 70 coupe!
1h r restoration The lease CT the United
Ro 1 Of New Jersey To the Pennsylvania Cen
-rai will in all probability be cousummated at
Trpnton to-day. The proposition Of the Read.
;nr Railroad to compete with the Central for
1be lease is said By the Philadelphia Ledger 10
have been thdrawn.-Bah. 4mnfcan
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-19
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1871.

Horace Greeley made speech in New Or
leans on the night Of the 18th inst. In the
course of it, he said This is my first visit
to the South I come here with heart de-
voted to the good of all the people. They are
not my enemies now who were six or eight
years ago. bear hatred to no one. He be-
lieved the best men should occupy the best
places, without any reference to bygones The
peril which necessitated the exclusion of some
men from the ballot box no longer exists. He
opposed disfranchisement as no longer neces
sity, and said there would not be a ku klux in
the land now, if there had been genera! amnesty
t F1 szs dge It would have united the peo-
ple and healed the wounds produced by the
war. For that he had struggled, and time
was not far distant when every American would
have his fair say at the ballot box, and ma
iority rule. "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-19

The Southern Claims Commission yesterday
examined the cases Of John +. Hornbaker
and Elias Good, of Manassas, and John j.
Wall, formerly of Fairfax county, Virginia,
the trustees of the Presbyterian church at
Manassas, and Senator Flanagan of Texas.
The next session will be on Monday next, for
which are set the cases of Joseph Baldwin and
John +. Newton. of Loudouu county, Virginia,
VIM. R. Birch, of Alexandria county, Virginia,
and Patterson Allan, Of Goochland county,
Virginia, all for small sums
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-19

In the u. S. Senate yesterday, Mr.. Sumner
offered resolution for the consideration OF
treaties in open session, which was laid over
until to-day The newspaper correspondents
arrested for contempt of the Senate, were
brought before the bar and still refused to an
swer questions as to where aud from whom
they had obtained the treaty Of Washington.
for publication Resolutions were then passed
cousigning them to the Sergeant Arms until
they answer, provided that if the Investigating
Committee does not meet within ten days at
ter the prisoners have given notice Of their will
liugness to answer, they shall be discharged
from custody
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-19

The New York police seem to be unable to
account for the mysterious pistol shooting by
which, during the past year or two, several
persons in the prominent thorougbtares have
beeu wounded, and many windows perforated
It is all Ku-Klux,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-19

A committee of gentlemen from the Virginia
Valley are in Baltimore consulting with the
President Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
as to the raising of means for prosecuting the
work of the proposed Virginia Valley Railroad
The directors of the Shenandoah Valley Rail
road, met in Philadelphia on the 18th inst, to
consult in relation to that work, which, it is
said, will be prosecuted vigorously
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-19

The Louisville Courier-J Journal says THE
policy of the Radicals is based upon the
passions of the war All that they do takes
this origin The war is at once their inspira-
ton and their pretext. Leave it out and moth
ing remains of their craftsmanship, their civil
economy, and particularly their oratory, Re-
duce the political situation to a plain and mat
ter of fact discussion of facts and measures on
their merits and the Radicals fabric, pulled
up with prejudices and decorated with himsy
designs would collapse at once
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-19
jOnty rule.

The Theirs Government, finding it necessary
to give an explanation of the delay in making
the final assault on Paris, says that it is diff
6cult to establish any certain military point or
centre for the attempt. 1t is also said that the
Government is striving to spare the innocent,
and it is intimated that the surrender of the
Communists without further bloodshed is
hoped for. 1t is said that the German army
of occupation on the north and east of Paris is
expected to assault the city on the east side at
an early day, and is already taking the prellm'.
mary steps by occupying commanding positions
The bombardment is necessarily maintained
The Assembly yesterday adopted the treaty OF
peace between France and Germany.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-19

In the Senate, on Wednesday, Senator Tip,
ton created great deal of merriment by a
short speech, in which he ridiculed Senator
Carpenters homily on the dignity Of the Sen
ate, when the Senate itself was utterly inditter-
ent to its dignity Mr.. Upton also pitched
into the Ku-Klux bill, which Carpenter had
foolishIy and irrelevantly lugged into the dis
cussien Upton denounced the Till in all its
forms and phases, and thanked God that he
had not voted for it. This, coming from a
Radical Senator, was enjoyed hugely by the
opponents Of the Ku-Klux.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-19

The Second General Assembly of the Re-
united Presbyterian Church met at Chicago
yesterday, Il large number of delegates being
in attendance The Rev j. Trumbull Backus,
the retiring moderator, preached the opening
sermon, to 4 congregation which crowded the
church in every part.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-19

Not only the British Treaty, but the state
ments OF the negotiations as conducted by the
Joint High Commission, have been procured
aud published, without official authority-but
admitted to be correct. 1t is hard to keep d.
plomatic secrets in this country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-19
.fECTXGTG.9LES.
DUBLIC SALE OF
'EAZEL PLAIN"
A valuable Farm. near Manassas, the


of the Orange, Alcxa. and Manassas K. r.
As trustee substituted for Geo H. Carter in q
decd executed by 3. 7. Chnn and wife, dated
the 9Th OF May, 1853, and OF record in the county
of Prince William, Va, the undersigned will
offer for sale by public auction, on the premises,
on WEDNESDAY,, the 18th day Of June, 1871,
the TRACT OF LAND in said deed conveyed,
which lies upon the Alexandria and WarrcntoD
pike, within five miles Of the villages Of Gaines
Vile and Manassas, and contains $50 ACRES, o;
which above thrcc-fOurt are arabic, and the re-
maindcr in wood andtimbcr. The buildings are,
the MANSION with eight large rooms, g.
needing repairs to make it habitablc, small Elf
but comfortable LOG HOUSE, occupied by the
present tenant 4 Stone Stable and Log Corn
House and Creamery. Hazel Plain is in a de-
sirablc and healthy section Of the county OF
Prince William, near churches, schools, mills
and markets: rs miles from the city of Alcxar-
dria and from O.. \. & VI. Il. r.; is ola red or
chocolate co!orcd soil easily cultivated. very
susceptible of improvement, and well supplied
with water Mr. Burntz residing on the farm,
will show the property 10 any one wishing to eA-
anime H. For further particulars apply 10 thr
subscriber.
Terms: The deed OF trust s;ipulate5 for u sale
for cash; but the creditors ordering the sale WI!
allow favorable terms Of credit ~ II two third.
OF the purchase money. if desired By the pu:-
cha<cr. WM. II. FlTZHUGH. Trustee,
Fredericksburg. Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-19

In the u. S. Circuit Court at Richmond yes
terday, James NJ. Simms, colored member of
the Georgia Legislature, obtained verdict
for 1880 damages against the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad Com
rany, for ejecting him from the cabin of a
steamboat on the Potomac river
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-19

The President has rewarded another cxC Con-
gresham, being the sixth he has appointed TO
office since the 18th Of March. Yesterday he
nominated ex-senator Warner, Of Alabama
as Governor of New Mexico. Warner has
been in Washington for sometime soliciting Il
place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-19
DOpT 0y.yLEL.g.>.DRE.I, .N.TI'l9, III.
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED
>.hr Nary Weaver, Providence. to II Hutton.
SAILED.
Steamer john Gibson. Winters, New York,
BY Hooc. Wcdderbu-n x Go.
Steamer Nnwasct, Fo:vikc=, Curriolaan, by
Potomac Ferry Go.
Schr Mnra Pier.on. Jersey City, By Arncri-
can Coal Co.
Schr W Knight, Pawtuckct, by G Hutton.
MEMORANDA.
Schr VIZ: CoIiycr, Miller, from New Haven
for this port, passed through He'll Gate 18th.
Scir " salisbury Handy, for Boston. hence
a. New York l7.h.
Schr Nelson Harvey Bcarse. for New Haven,
hence at New; York 18th.
$chr \ Hcaton. Phinney, for Boston. hcHcent
New York 18th.
Schr G r Hubbard. Lovelond, hence nj NrT
i ork 18th.
Schr " c Atwater: Parker. for New Haven.
hence al New York 18th.
Schr j 5 Maloy, Russell, hence for New York.
passed through He'll Gate 18th.
Schr Albert Mason. Rose, to- Allyn Point'
hence at New London 10Th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-19

G.. & 0. CASAL-The whole number OF
boats reported OF the Georgetown collector S
Office, for the week ending last night, was 81:
of which Eli we're coal laden. came IN with
grain. 3 with limestone. and u with redstone.
The Whole number of boats reported for the
month of May up to last night was G53 The
canal was never in better order, and the traffic
IS greatly on the increase over last year.
The coal rcipts and shipments for the week
ending last night were as follows: Receipts,
y, 32G; shipments, 2G,205. Of which the
Consolidated Coal Company received 1868,
and shipped S,342 tons; the Maryland Coal
COMPANY was in receipt of and sent away
S,SS6 tons; the Midlothian Coal and Iron Com
pany received and sent off 3,lS7 tons; Agncw S
wharf was in receipt of $500. and shipped
9 coo tons; the Borden Mining Company re-
ceiycd and sent away >, 100 tons. The receipts
and shipments show large increase over last
week.
# la; been claimed if the S54, 100000 cur
rencv, authorized by act of July -, 1870, to be
distributed South and West, is not taken by
the Western and Southern States by or before
July 18th. the amount unlssuei Will he Turn
ished to banks in other States without re>trIc-
ton Numerous letters. making application IN
advance for such currency, arc received by the
comptroller Of the currency from the Eastern
States, and to-day delegation called upon him
to make arrangements to secure a considerable
amount After consultation between the secrc-
tary and the comptroller it was decided that
the law would not permit the issue OF any por-
ton OF the currency authorized by the recent
act to those States which have more than they
are entitled to under previous appointments,
but must be reserved for the exclusive use OF
the Southern and Western States. Under
this ruling no State east Of the Allegheny
mountains will be able to get one dollar of the
additional bank circulation,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-19

ALEx,tDntA FISH MARKET May l9.-Ihc
receipts to-day have hcen light Shad sold at
from ! 80 to $40 per hundred, and Herring Mt
from to s. 50 per thousand. Sturgeon were
quoted at from - 70 s. piece
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-19

REMARKS-Early in the week Flour was
dull for medium and high grades, but under
light receipts and fair local demand, prices
have been well maintained Family brands are
in fill supply, and the demand is light. Extras
are in good demand nj full figures. Supcrs and
lover grades are very scarce and active. We
quote the market ri the close, ut the following
figures Family S to IS so, choice 50 80; Extras
- 10 s. %; Snpers g. to Sc So and Fine ) 80
10 s. - Wheat is dull; offerings Of $50 BUSH
sls red, with sales III l4, lJ0 ljj and G2 for fair
To good Corn Is quiet and steady; offerings Of
1868 bushels mixed and yellow. with sales Of the
former nj -. II and -. Oats are unchanged;
sales OF $50 bushels nj 80. Bacon is dull. Prime
Butter is scarce and wanted Egg are in plen-
tiiul supply. Other articles are unchanged
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET May Is
Reported by j. r. Smoot lire Stock Br0E"r. J
The offerings for the week amOuntcdto l2O head,
Is of which were sold to the butchers here and
railroad contractors. and the remainder, lO2
head, sen. on to the District markets The mar
kct Is inactive. with tendency to decline in
prices. We quote sales ut from A. to tic gross
according to quality Cows and Calves are in
good supply and sell ut from 80 10 $40 per head.
Sheep and Lambs-The offerings amounted 10
about 1900 head, II portion of which was sold
here at from !! to 5!c per lb1or tn" former ana
from . to 81 3o per head Tor IN" !"'icf Inc
market closed dull.
IIog.-Thc market for Hogs Is dull, and We
quote corn-Grd 1T from to s. 80 par 100 lb* net.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, May IS, 1871.
Beef CattIc-Prcc5 to-day for Beef Cattle rang
ed AS follows Best BccvrS at 25aS;I1 %; gcncr-
ally rated first Glluity5 l24aSG 2.I;mcdium or good
fir quality ut S7aS5 ~! ordinary thin Steers.
Oxen and Cows nj 1 7jaS4 81: inferior and lowest
grades Of Cattle 81 15--gcncral average "t the
market today Sc 371; extreme range Of prices
i TOAST 10 Most "f the sales were from 600 to
& % per 100 lbs.
Sheep and Lambs-Thcrc has hcen full sup
plv Of Sheep the market duringthe past week,
md the demand moderate, except for good
qlnlitcs, which are in fair request Good Lambs
are wanted. We Tow quote Sheep at ! to 65"
per lb gross Lamb Mt 50,Sj per head, as t"
quality.
during the past week, and ut the close prices
Show . downward tcndcncy-lght Hogs mostly
in dernand. We quote at 25aSS per 100 lbs
net, as TO quality, bearing to &c per ID lower
than last week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-19

CHOICEST TEAS, at reduced rates by
~ my Z. ". LAWSON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-19
Origin Of the Fire.

Policemen Hepburn: Walker and Franks
passed the building in which the fire originated
after - o clock; on their rounds, and at that
time everything was quiet After they sepa-
rated the first named officer went to the station
house, where he stayed a few minutes. On
coming down the steps he Smelled fire, and on
looking up the alley saw smoke issuing from
the neighborhood above mentioned. He at
once ran in that direction. and ascertainng that
the fire was in the store IF Mr.. Huntington,
burst open the door At that time the flames,
which were behind the counter, to use his own
words 'were about as large as hogshead. y
He looked around for some method Of attempt
ing to extinguish the fire, but saw none, and al
most instantly the blaze ran along behind the
counter and spread to the wall so rapidly as to
SINCE his whiskcrs He detected no presence of
an ncendiariary. but states that the progress of
the fire seemed to be along the foor,as if it ran,
not mounting upward SO much as spreading
latcrally In a few minutes from the time he
nntnrn1 thn rntirp ctorn waS q mass Df flames