The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-09-26
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LOCAL MATTERS.

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that q Cincinnati gentleman visited our
city one day last week for the purpose Of
making arrangements for the building Of a
large barge for the use Of the Railroad in.
terests At North Bend, The barge
was Immediately contracted for andis nov
under way aud will be completed within
The next ten days. The gentleman ex.
pressed himself as highly pleased with the
location Of the Compauy's works, the rlv.
er frontage, the grade, and the srestdepth
Of water which is to be found in the bar.
Dor from the Mouth Of KanaHhs to the
Compauy's works The hsrbor is Of SUI.
dcient depth at the lOzest water for safely
keeping and floating the heaviest boats we
have on the Western waters, aud in time
Of ice is tue safest harbor on the Ohio riv.
or.
The Company have determined to sdopt
the Marine Railway plau Of drawing out
boss To make these Ways secoud to
none 10 the United States. this gentleman
Informed the Company that Cincinnati
capitalists we're ready and anxious to take
stock to the amount Of 500, 0a0 or more.
We believe il is intended to build the Ma
riue Ways Of sufficient capacity to take
out the largest class steamers, or in other
words, will adopt the p|au originally sug.
gested by Capt. Fred. Ford, Of our city.
ia 1866, when the Old Marine Railway
Company was being organized. We are
glad to chronicle this determination Of the
Company, and the great interest manifest
ed 10 it's success by the moueyed men Of
Cincinnati. That the undertaking will be
successful and very remunerstive to tue
Company we have not the least doubt,
Thev8bio Barrel Factory is also sub.
stantial improvement iu our toxin. The
gentlemen who compose the Ohio Barrel
Company, are men Of intelligence
integrity, energy, perseverance and capt.
al MisFacsory ia now giving employ
ment to large number Of men and boys
and in short time will give employment
to double as many more as are now en-
'ployed by them. livery description OF
barrels, casks. and kegs will be made at this
Factory. We trust that the enterprise
and energy possessed BY the gentlemen OF
,the Marine Dock Company and the Ohio
Barrel Company, may be ibstiI|ed into the
,mouryed men aad property holders Of lbls
place, and that il they will do nothing
more, tb,tthey may be induced to build bou-
ses upon their vacant lots to meet the de-
.msnd caused By the location Of these greet
works in our midst, or sell at reasonable
priccs to those who will build. The only
way in which to built up our town is for
our property holders to gel! their vacant
lois at reasonable prices. Do this aad ev-
,ery man will nske it bis aim to secure a
home Of bis own. A good deal Of proper
ty has changed hands within the last two
weeks, and the result is that the Pnrchs-
sers will Immediately build several houses,
yet this Fall The property alluded to
was sold at very reasonable figures.
lie, our citizens do their duty toward
The development, improvement, and build
iug up Of The town, aud it will be but lew
years until it will be teeming with
manufactures ofevery kind and the town
in point Of population vail be inferior to
none on the Ohio river, between Pits
'bursh and Ciuciunsti. Let every enc'ur'
acement be extended to those who come
amongst Us.
Cow EAsr.-Mr John McCullOcb, of
the Grin Of Setsser, Sehon& hcCulloch,
went last week to the East to purchase the
Fall and Winter Stock Of Goods for this
firm. The stock will arrive and be open
cd this week, and We advise our readers
to wait till they come. There is no estaO'
Iishmeut any where that keeps q better
stock Of 60 DDS or that sell cheaper than
this 6rm Read their new advertisement
in this issue, and then go them end make
your purchases. b. assured tho. these
who advertise are the safest aud most libe.
raj men with whom to deal.
We paid visit Sunday evening to Mr.