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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-12-26
Mr.. Summers Bill in the Senate.

MI. sumner Olll IN the senate.
Nj. Sumner has surprised both friend
and foe BY introducing bill to erase the
names Of battles in the late war. from army
Aags and records. This is an act graced
with true masnaumity and genuine pat.
riotism. which uuhappily nowadays is
scarce. when mammon aud selfish bias
rule the day. Its tho very essence Of
patriotism, to heal the wounds Of tue late
ci,il war aud to close up forever the
"bloody chasm' between tue northern and
southern States. and great n1eed will be
tho blessings add honors heapcd upon
him who succeeds 10 bringing this happy
event about. Mr. Sumner like all men,
has bis faults. and, though be was a bit.
ter, aud we believe, sincere opponent Of
the South, yet We think tina. such efforts
coming from him, will have untold benefits,
and bespeak the generous patriotism ofthe
man. The permincncy Of the tluion, We
believe 6zel fact and it behooves every
good citizen whether in political or private
life to forget the bloody, and unhappy past,
and with becoming and true patriotism join
hands in rcviviug'a Republic which shall
be the envy Of tue world describing the
names Of victories on the flags seems at first
q triaing circumstance, yet there can be no
more efectual mode Of iudaming passion
and keeping alive sectional hate, than by
Haunting flags 10 the faces Of the conquered
with the victories inscribed 10 flaming cap.
i,als, or perpetuatiug bitter memories Of
fatricdal strife BY filling army records
Herewith. Should Congress pass this bill,
seemingly trivial on its face, it will be an
example Of patriotic generosity to every
Que Of their constituents to 60 and do like
wise. The bill, ifp1ssei. will g. far to
cztiuguish the smouldering embers Of sect
ional hate and jealousy which still rsukles
within tue bosoms of many both North and
South. So long as Aateitam and Gettys.
burg are annually celebrated by the sur
yivcrs reasscn,bliog there with there bands
.If music, addresses, banners and artillery,
8, long will each year the wounds be torn
open afrcsh. Each savo Of artillery thai.
Numbered along those heights will awaken
memories Of bitter defeat in the South, and
crafty no other spirit 10 the North than
sectional hate aud madness. Suppose the
Eonfcdrra:es we're to celebrate Manassas or
Cold HarbW. ether honor -e it said no
such attempt has ever been made There
is wise, patriotic, statesman.lke tone in
hlr. Summers bill that will not fail to
strike deep into the heart of every patriot
from Maine to Texas, aud we believe q
new era Of good feeling will date hence.
and God grant it may In auo;ent Rome
no victories 10 civil wars were allowed to
be celebrated, and no victorious army or
general 10 such wars could enjoy triuNph-
. entries Into the imperial city. Yet they
were pagaus aud should not our Congress
cad people 10 this boosted civilization Of
the 10Th century be as magnanimous and
patriotic as those grand old Romans?-
,LlMil'.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-12-26

The Cleveland, Obi, Ht1ad says that
an injunction has been granted, in Ross
county, by Judge Stafford, 10 restrain The
Commissioners of that couniylfrol build
ing railroad under the Boesel law. Il
also states that the casc'l'asgon up to the
Supreme Court, where it hopes it will soon
be heard SO that the constitu,ionality ofthii
law may be properly adjudicated.
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For sale.

r HAVE for sale some choice Berkshire Pigs,
bred from Imported Stock. Also. Ohio I'm.
proved Chester from l.. b. Silver, Of Salem,
Ohio; and Pennsylvania Chesters, that ! will
sell at about one half the usual price of sLch
stock. u. W. Chhit.
Arbncke P. o. Mason County, W. Va.
laug 2y-lf. N
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When the Woodruff gets out Of Jail she
Intends to 20 to England to lecture to the
down.trOidcn working classes. The down
trodleu will be apt to receive her with a
horsepoue bath. Hodge is generally q
moral person.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-12-26

The official reports Of deaths in the city
Of New York indicates that although the
small pox has its victims, person has FIVE
chances of dying by violence in that city to
one Of dying Of that disease. The Stats
tics for tue last two weeks show fifty deaths
by violence and ten by small pox.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-12-26

The Sultan of Borueo recently caught
sixteen subjects who had been engaged
in piracy on the coast Of Borneo, aud after
beheadiug them stuck their heads upon
poles by the shore as warning to others.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-12-26

The livery stable Of John Co'trell, at
Dayton. Ohio, was destroyed by Gre Sun
day night; four horses were burnt. Loss
estimated at $1,000. Insurance about
81. 900 in Ohio Company Of Dayton.
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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.:
A T RULES held in the Clerks Office Of the
II Circuit Court of Mason County, on the
first Monday in December, 1872
Lurauey G. King, Complt)
ALDER, !. King, Rft
The object Of this suit is to obtain from the
defendant decree for divorce from the bonds
Of matrimony. Aud happening by affidavit
filed, that the defendant is Il non resident Of
this State, it is ordered that he do appear here
within one month after the first publication Of
this order and do what is necessary to project
his interest in this suit
Tesle:-CHAS. B. WAGGENER,
Tominson, p. q. Clerk.
dec 5rw4 =
NOTICE!
To Albert z. King: Take notice that shall
on the 7lh day Of January, 1873, ut the Law
Office Of William H. Tomluson, in the Town
of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, between the
hours Of & a, m. and 6p, IN. of that day, pro.
coed to take the dispositions Of john NJ
Hardwck, Robert Z. Hardwck and others to
be read as evidence in my behalf, in certain
suit in Chancery depending in the Circuit
Court for the county Of Mason, wherein you
are defendantand am plaintiff, aud if from
any cause the taking Of the said depos lions
be not commenced on that day, or if commen.
ced. be not concluded on that day, the taking
OF the same will be adjourned and continued
from day 10 day, or from time to time, at the
same place and between the same hours until
the same shall be completed,
Respectfully You're, &C.,
LURANEY G. KING.
This Cd day Of December, 1879.
doe h-wt.
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The story Of the loss Of life at An,icos.
ii. near Quebec, by the destruction Of the
lighthouse, is discrcdited at Ottawa and
Gaspe Bay.
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Patrick Donahoe, Of the Boston Pilot,
whose building was consumed in the Bos.
ton Gre, having been since burned ont the
second time. says in this weeks number
that he is "about tired of this Phpuix bus.
mess
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The London Press denies that Eliza
Cook the we'll known writer is dead, al
though person bearing the same name
and popularity, is supposed to be the auth.
Dress that died in Bedford, England.
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Thursday. $: December Is, 1872.

The holidays being 50 near at hand,
will. we hope, be "a sufficient excuse for
the lack Of editorial matter on this page
We wish our friends and patrons, one and
all. q Merry Christmas and . Happy
New Year"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-12-26

Adam Lauthier, q prominent German
citizen Of Nashville, died yesterday from
Injuries received while acting as a 7olun.
tccr fireman.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-12-26

The horses in the cities, towns and vii.
lagos Of Virginia are estimated by the CEN
sus table to be worth Sl6O. 900, and the
neat cattle s6l 400 In West Virginia
the horses are valued at 1888 and the
neat cattle at $4,000.
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Mark B. Wells,

vs., In chancery.
Thomas y. Lewis.
The defendant in the above named cause
will take notice that we shall on the 81 day
Of January, 1873, at the office Of Paine 4 Slb.
ley. Attorneys at Law, The town Of po,neroy,
Meigs county, Ohio, between the hours OF 6
o'clock A. Nj. and o'clock P. NJ, OF that day,
proceed to take the dispositions Of H l.. Siblry
and others, TO he read as evidence in my De.
half in certain suit in equity now pending
in the Circuit Court Of Mason county. West
Virginia, in which | am plaintiff anu you are
defendant And if from any cause the taking
Of the said dispositions be not completed on
that day the taking Of the same will be nd Jour.
ned and continued from day 10 day until the
same are completed.
.. ~ MARK B. WELLS,
by J.W English, his Attorney.
Dec. Cd, ls73-w4.
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OF WEST VIRGINIA:

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA:
AT RULES held in the Clerks Office Of The
n Circuit Court Of Mason county, VI The tirst
Monday in December, 1872. ffte
Mary 4. Hanley, Curator Of John NJ. Hanlcy.
deceased, Complainant.
Martha W Warden, Ex"cntrix Of james n.
Warden, DECEASED, and in her own right %
widow and devisee Of the last Will and
Testament of james NJ Warden, deceased,
William Wardon, Emily WarJon, Jennie
Warden, Elizabeth Hanbrick and - Ham.
trick, her husband, and the unknown heirs
Of Perry Warden, deceased, Margaret Wall.
ace, widow of - Wallace. deceased, Geo.
Waldon, an infant under the aye Of twenty.
one wears, and the unGnown creditors Of
James n. Warden. deceased, Defendants.
IN CHANCERY.
The object of this suit is for the settlement
with Martha " Warden, Exculrix Of James
n Warden, deceased, and to subject the real
estate that said james NJ. Warlun, died sriz.d
and possessed Of in Mason county for the pay
menI Of his debss. And 1t appearing from At.
fitiavit filed that tia unknown hris Of Perry
Wa,don, deceased. are nor residents Of thiA.
State, it is ordered that they do appear herd
within one month after the Iirl;t publlcatiolfof,
this orler aud do what is necessar, toiprolect
their iulerestiu lhis suit. Trsle. =.
.as.a JHAS B.. WAGGENEls, Clerk.
Tom!in,on p. q. ldcc 5-w4.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-12-26

The Pike County Republican, says
"Dr, j. NJ. Seal informs US that Joseph
r Copeland, of Latham, has lately lost a
COW and three oxen, by the disease known
as mad itch, caused by their eating food
which had been chcwed aud dropped from
the mouths Of hogs. The SALIVA Of the
hogs is poisonous to the cattle which eat
Of the fodder thus rejected. Itching in
tile neck and head eusues, aud the animals
become raving mad, and die in the course
Of eight or ten hours
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-12-26

November was month Of storms at sea
and the low lands Of Denmark we're over.
flowed by the angry waves. The present
month is but one third gone, and already
we have accounts ftelnpests offearful sew
Gritty in England and the sister Kingdoms,
and also in France Europeans do not wait
for hurricane before becoming excited
ever atmospheric Disturbances, but in the
present instance the record ofda'nage douc
shows that more than a heavy blow has
been experienced Buildings have been
destroyed, villages inundated, and people
thrown in the streets. Our cable reports
are not very detailed, but enough has been
told to make it plain that the losses Of pro-
perty are quite extensive Gin. Gtsctte.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-12-26

! OF the 364 Railroads 10 The United
States, only 1874 pay dividends, 2Go never
paying anything to its stockholders. /. is
presumed, however, that the uou .dividened
roads made tho officers rich.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-12-26

q Mr.. Samuel Iluddles,ou. residing near
Fuyetto G. H., was kicked in The breast by
horse On the LIST instant. and died in a
! few minutes afterwards. lie was . good
citizen and will be sadly uissediu bis CON-
.munity.
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Meeting Of Stockholders

MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK OF WEST Va. !
AT PoIST PLEASANT, Cd Dec. 1879.
THE ANNUAL MEETING of the Stock
l holders of This Bank for the election of
Directors will be held at their Bank ing House,
on Tuesday, January, IAN, 1873
7. STRlBLlNG, Cashier,
doc T. iw
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During the Confederate movement for
tile Invasion Of Pennsylvania and Mary.
land, Frederick City aud Haserstown paid,
'itwill bsremambered, large sum Of mon
ssr@soms to be delivered Of the Coufcd.
crate troops, Hagcrstowu paid $4,000
and Frederick 100000 The Maryland
delegation will bring before Congress ear.
y i1sAe session proposition to reimburse
these yan,munities forthe amount thus paid
Some off.he Pennsylvania delegation will
bring toward like subjects for tue relief Of
York, Pa, which was REASONED by the
payment Of three hundred thousand dol
lars.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-12-26

The Richmond Enquirer says that the
marble for the memorial sarcophagucs aud
recumbent statue Of General Lee has been
,qus.ricd in Vermont, aud will shortly ar
i've 10 that city, and be carved from the
desiggiu plaster. Means are now needed
to euaSle The sculptor to go forward aud
finish tbe work The total cost Of the
work undertakea.by the Memorial Assoca.
ton i, $50 900, Of which $4,000 have
been contributed; $4,000 are yet requir-
ed AS the surcst and readiest way ofrals'
ing this SUN tho Association Of the Army
Of Northern Virginia in its late meeting
in that city, appealed to the ladies !. Of the
South to join in celebrating the 18th Of
January, 1872, the aniversaryof General
Lees birthday, 10 taking such steps as will
secure the sum Of money needcdlo proper.
ly adoru his tomb atl.esiug:on.
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IN CHANCERY.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
A T RULES head in the Clerks Offce Of the
n Circuit Court Of Mason county. on the
first Monday in December, 1872.
Thomas D. Lewis, Dr.,
The object Of lhissuIt Is to subject sixty
acres Of land belonging to the defendant, and
situated in Mason county, Wsst Virginia, W
the payment of an account Of $laO 60 with iu.
terest thereon from November lst, le7l for
goods, wares a, merchandise.
And it appearing from affidavit filed that the
defendant is nonresident OF this Stale, il is
ordered that he do appear hele within one
month after the first publication Of this order
and do what is necessary 10 protect his inter-
est III lhi, suit lesle:
UHAS. B. WAiGENER, Clerk.
English. p'q. '1 ldec. 5-W4.
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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA:

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA:
AT RULES held in the Clerks Office Of the
"A Circui, Court Of Mason county, on the
first Monday in December. 1872
Oliver H. Smith and William Folsom, PIE
VS.. .
Thomas D. Lewis, Defendant.
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IN CHANCERY.

The object Of this suit is to subject sixty &C.
res of land belonging TO- the defendant. and
situated in the county u. Mason, West Virgin.
ia, to the payment Of W account Of sl66 II,
with legal interest thereoytfom the 10th day
ofJuly, 1870, till paid, .lT goods, wares and
merchandise, Aud j! apps'rins from affidavit
filed that the defendant rs q nonresident Of
this State, j, il orderedt thai he do appear here
within7bouth aflerthe first publication Of this
order and do what is necessary TO protect his
interest in this suit Teste:
CHAS. B. W AGGENER, Clerk.
English, p.q. ldec S-w4.
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christmas Gift 10 all.
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W antede

WANTED Immediately two Boot and
Shoemakers-a fine Womansman and q
Bootman. Good wages and steady work.
Adply to VIZ WOODWARD.
dc 26,f. Point Pleasant, West Va.
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Oliver II. Smith and William Folsom,
Thou as D. Lewis.
In Cbanccry.

The Defendant in the above named csuss
will take notice that We shall on the ID day
Of January. 1873, at the Office Of Paine 4 SlbS.
Icy, Attorneys at Law, in The town Of Polss.
roy, Mvig. county, Ohio, between the hours Of
GA. Nj and 5P. N of that day. proceed to
take the depositions Of II. h S'bey and others,
to be read rs evidence in our behalf in q Ger.
tain snil III Equity now pending IN the circuit
Court Of Mason county, West Virginia, in
which We are plaintiff aud You are defendant.
And if from any cause the taking Of the sad
dispositions be not completed on that day the
taking of the sane viii be adjourned and con-
,nued from day 10 day unal the same are
completed. o h SMITH;
WILLIAM FOLSOM,
by J.W English, their Attorney.
Dec. 81 ls72-w4.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-06-14
For the True Northerner.
The Farmer, Dauyhfrr's Reply.

Although you are Ito s0me) unknown
but not unseen guardian spirit of
Farmers Daughters and 50 kindly
have given them sound advice, perhaps
you would receive little of the same.
You remember the old proverb; at is
more blessed to give than to receive. >
Firstly: are no" free from all those de-
basing habits YOU mentioned? Are you
person Of good intellect? aud if so do
you improve we'll the talent? Have you
a soul? and If fortunately possessed of
such an article. are you preparing it FOR
is future peace and happiness, Are
you making ,iugle effort to annihilate
liquor selling .n,emperauce? Do you
accept the fyiend.y glass which an asso.
late will os..;m-, offer: Do you shua
aqerythia. a3r,a.aing 70 intox;cati3n.
,ytn TO q = -, u hard cider. which of
excites oud sometimes quite coufuses
;hc brain: I. 50 .,t ne warn YOU Young
man, tor So 1 believe you 70 be- re.
fuse even that though a friend or broth
er profers it, lest you too become a ha-
btual drunkcrd a degraded debauchee
Are you a frequenter Of the billiard sa.
loon, or euchre.ta table, aud if so could
you not occupy your time more profit
ably? thus securing the happiness Of
yourself and others? If yet you retain
any of these peruicious habits, as smok.
ing, drinking, swearing or gambling, l
would say to you, young man, remain
unmarried
Were you indeed, utterly devoid of
principle or consciousness,c could you be
so base, so heartlcss, so inhuman as /,
were, to behold the once kind gentle
woman you once loved, bowed down
under a weight Of misery and shame,
because you, her protector, loved your.
self better than her? Would that be
fulfilling that sacred vow to Glove, hon.
or and cherish No, thouand times
no death would be far more preferable,
were it so to be than life with such
man. Now c. A. +. read this, then
examine yourself carefully, and let US
hear your decision viz. can you pass
the trying orjel, ,ad remain unscathed2
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-06-14

The Chicago Tribune, in flaming let
tiers, announced the Hon. G. G. Com.
stock of Michigan, as a new accession
from the Republican party, over to the
CINCINNATI movement. This announce.
ment is exceedingly refreshing to Mich
igau Republicans, in whose recollection
the little circumstance is still fresh, that
Mr.. G. G.. Constock was the Demo.
cratic nominee for Governor against Mr..
Baldwin two years ago, and received
the entire vote of his party. No Re-
publican hereabouts has ever heard that
Mr.. Comstock had ever rnounced his
fealty to the Democratic party and en-
braced Republicanism. If it is true
that Mr.. Comstock had embraced Re.
publcanism. aud now renounces that to
join the movement Of the disappointed
politicians, it exhibits a fecility for
going through political parties that is
truly wonderful and rarely to be met
with. Three parties in less than two
years-How is that for agility:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-06-14

The Benton Harbor P,HaG,um saws
We need not say, that we heartily ap.
prove the action of the Convention. Ii
has long been plain that, in spite of the
countless SANDERS heaped upon the
President, in spite of the treachery Of
some men hitherto too implicitly trusted
In spite OF the hue.and-cry of dissp-
pointed Office seekers, the masses OF the
Republican party were for GRANT, "6rst,
last and all the time" They are salts,
lied that he has administered our nation.
al affairs wisely and well. They know
him to be man of action and not q
man of words. They see how well he
has accomplished the task before him.
which was mainly a financial oue-io
solve the difficult problem of how TO
make the revenue Of the nation meet
current expenses, pay the interest, and
considerable share of the PRINCIPAL of
the public debt. He commenced by
largely reducing expenses, by searching
out and reforming abuses, discharginc
SuperHuous officials, and By requiring
the officers of the revenue to collect it
faithfully. The expenses of maintain.
ing the government are less now in pro-
portion to the population, than in 1860
There has been very large reduction
OF the debt, and very large reduction
of taxation at the same time. The in.
terest on large portion of the debt
has also been reduced. Tax after tax
has been reduced or abolished, yet still
the revenue continues ample, for it is
faithfully collected aud carefully ex.
pended.
Since Gen. Grant came into Office. the
condition of tde South has greatly im.
proved. He has suppressed the Ku
Klux, and made the South safer for
men of every shade of opinion than
ever before.
Whatever progress has been made
towards Civil Service Reform, has been
the work of the President, accomplished
In the face of an opposition which would
have disheartened almost anv other
man.
These are substantial results, which
cannot be denied or beIttled. They
speak for themselves. The sober sensc
of the people will trust the man and the
party By whom they have been accom-.
plished, rather than confde in any
vague promises Of reform put forth
oy men who are more celebrated FOR inc
words than deeds. They will remem.
Ger that promise Is always easier, cheap.
er aud pIeasanter than performance. but
has none bu; borrowed value. The
people krOw that, in spite Of the 3c
tha, tue PresiJea, las beer tie victim
oi more bitter aad gasgar.ug abuse saao,
in oar la was eve. .avisaei on a pub
lie maa But tae people know tdat,
nevertheless: h4 Is more 10 be trusted to
manage our affairs wisely than any other
man at all likely to be chosen to that
office For that reason he will be
elected
Henry Wilson, of Massachusetts,, IL
one Of the ab!est. best and pures; Of our
public men. Honored and trusted by
his feIlow-citizens FOR more than a third
Of century, be haS never by word,
thought or deed betrayed their conf.
dence He has been emineutly care.
ful, thorough, energetic, faithful man-
strong in his thorough comprehension of
public affairs, in his unimpeached integ.
rity, in his activity ia the good cause.