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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-03-15
Governor Jacob.

A correspondent writing from Charleston
to one Of the Wheeling papers says Gov
Jacob, thus far, has shown himself both
honest aud competent. All bis official
acts show appreciation aud high re-
gard for the rights and interests Of the
people; and bis first annual message, when
was yainly sougbtto be criticised, speaks
well for bis scholarly learning and prac'l'
cal craftsmanship. lie confines himself to
state affairs, and treats them in becoming
and diguiiud manner. 1t vulgar max
i'm that zone good turn deserves another"
Gov. Jacob has done we'll, and proved
himself worthy the confidence and contln.
ued support Of the people Of the State and
We hope it may be their good pleasure to
re.elect him to the position which he now
SO ably aud honestly fills.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-03-15
The South and the Democracy.

A Republican contemporary says: ''Thc
South is gradually, but actually, waking
up to the fect that its trust 10 the Demo.
cratic party Of the North was and isa mis-
taken one. The error Of Southern polti-
ciansis in trusting there whose concessonsto
them were purely from policy, uususain-
ed by the convictions of the great majority
Of the American people" There are
points in the above that are worthy Of no.
tice. First, it was an error Of the South
ern politicians to favor a party which was
not 10 the majority Of the American peo-
plc But suppose, what was actually the
case, that the majority party was against
the Southern people, and neglected no oc.
casion to lccislate against their interests,
what were they to do? How could they
benefit themselves by going over to the
majority? But we are told that error was
in supporting party whose concessions to
them were purely from policy, unsustaiucd
by the great majority. Now here is a
contradiction in terms How could that
be matter of policy to which the great
mass of che people were hostile? Grant
ing that the latter was correct, there could
be no interest upon the part Of the Demo.
Gratis Of the North in sustaining the South
But on tho contrary there was every inter
est for them to oppose them
The Northern Democracy were perfect
ly aware of the situation They knew they
could make every thing by joining in the
crusade agaius, the South. They (orcbore
to do it. because they believed it to be
wrong, aud now they are to be tainted by
a Southern paper because they did moi
lend themselves to the preparation Of 4
great outrage. We should like to ask the
Republican exchange from which We quote
this who tho South should trust if no,
the Democratic party? They must trust
or ally themselves to somebody at the
! North II mot to the Democrats, who had
defended their constitutional rights at the
hazard Of their existence as party, whom
could they trust? Certainly not the Re.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-03-15
IT VIKINGS FASTER THAN By HAND.

IT VIKINGS FASTER THAN By HAND.
We consider The Providence superior 10 all
Others, for the following reasons:
LIST. The ROLLERS, of large size and best
quality of White Rubber, are al! secured to
their Shafts in the most permanent manner, by
the Mou'roS PeocEss, making the BEST ROLL
yR N THE WORLD
81 The PATENT METAL JOURNAL
CASTINGS prevent any wear upon the journals.
| The wonl"n journals in which the iron
shafts Of other machines run, soon wear, aud
the efficiency Of the Wrnger is lhecby great
| Iy reduced
Sd The DOUBLE SPIRAL CoGs used on
this Wringer give the u,rost ease and stcadi'
ness in working, while the double stop pre-
vents them from boltoming or being thrown
ont of gear, We furnish either single or dou
ble gear pRovlrrScE, as desired
4ll The ADJUSTABLE CURVED CLAMP
readily adjusts this Machine to tubs of amy
size or thickness, making perfect fastening.
No wooden pegs or rubber straps on this
Clamp.
5ih SIMPLICITY, STRENGTH md BEAU.
Ty, are combined in this M'rhine, with all the
requisites Of n first class Wrngrr.
PROVIDENCE TOOL co.,
Providence, r. l.
II Warren Street, New York.
dec. 2i,6r
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-03-15

The Cincinnati Enquirer says, the real
reason why the Grant Administration is
striving SO desperately to be retained 10
power, is because it does not want to have
its acts examined into aud oyerbauIed by
unfriendly hands. 1t is as conscious as
Tweed & Co. we're, in New York, before
the onslaught which was made upon them
was successful, that an examination into
their accounts was sure ruin and disgrace
There has enough already come to the
surface to clearly show that the stealings
and robberies Of the Tammauy gang were
literally nothing as compared with those at
Washington. The latter are as unscrup-
ulous, and determined to feather their nests
as fully. We see how strongly all resolu'
tions ofinquiry into abuses are fought IN
Congress by the friends Of Grant, AID bow
they ore crippled by placing upon them
men whose intercs. il is to stiae the very
object sought to be gained. II we could
only, as they did in New York, have in
tterposition of the Courts to aid us in the
examination Of the Treasury robberics it
we could have a Committee of Seventy to
prosecute. armed with extensive legal pow.
ers-there would be in less than week an
extensive emigration Of official thieves 10
hiph places from Washington. The Ad-
miuistration forces would DO broken and
before the election. Really it is
the criminal Courts before whom tue adj
ought now to be pleading Its
case, rather than the people The ques'
ton should be not as to its retention in
power but wAe.Aar it was possible for its
members 70 escape the State prison.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-03-15
TO COLONISTs
~ YOU arc Going West,

g,y your Tickets over the 'old reliable
MISSOURI pAclnc RulRoAn, the popular route
from s., Louis to scdalia II. Scott, Lawrence,
Kan,as City. A,chison, ST. Joseph, Omaha,
Denver and all po nts in Missouri, Kansas,
Nebraska and Colorado. to which people are
moving. This Line has an untxcelled equip.
ment in fine day coaches. Pnllman's pal CO
.lpppcrs Mller's safety platform and the patent
steam brake, md Us reputation Tor prslhpl l''ne
aud scrc connexions proyerblal' fof Valua.
bic information aud assistance, aud 10 inahe
SPECIAL arrangements at lowest rates offered
BY any line, call uplno or address s. h. IhoSf
soy, Agent Missouri Pacific R H.. Columbus
Ohio; or Z. A. FoaD, General Passenger Agent
St. Louis, Mo.
No trouble 10 answer qneslionsl
feb 29-ly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-03-15
400 Acres of Land
For Sale.

II OFFER for sale my farm containing 4oO
acres, in Hannah township, Mason county.
IVES. Virginia. on the Gallipolis road. About
20 acres are cleared and in good state Of i'm
movement Tile balance is well timbered -
Has on it two story dwelling house nearly
finished, containing six rooms, aud also SIX
tobacco barns, with all other necessary out
Buildings One bearing orchard aud one re,
Gently set out Also four settlements for small
families, Said land is well witered witt,
creeks running through it. The above Land
will be sold altogether or in lots of lOo acres,
10 suit purchasers. Those wishing to BUY WIN
do well to call and examine my land before
purchasing elsewhere
JOHN TAYLOR,
Upland, 20. Mason County.
inn ly-2n. West Virginia.
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The Federal Administration wants 49,.
100000 on the deficiency account, This
is to pny the expenses Of the present. year.
in addition to the amount appropriated BY
the last Congress. The Glartermaster
General has already spca; all Of the appro-
pria.iou of $l,OOO,O0O for building aud
repairs of barracks, etc, and demands
S75O,OOO more to get along until July
There is, as the dispatches say, either gross
extravaganza in some quarters or the est.
mates are iguorautly made up.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-03-15

TERRIBLE ACCIDENT Last "Wednesday
night another terrible railroad accident oc-
Cured near Little Tunnel" on tho B. d
o r. II. The engine was thrown from the
track aud rolled down au cmbankment
several buudred fest, killing the fireman
and seriously iojuring the engineer. The
iremau's, name, we learn was Simpson and
that Of the engineer, George Crawford
Both were cilizens ofNcwburg.
The accident was occasloued BY the
bursting Of one Of tho tires Of 4, the engine,
trowiug it from the track The road at
that place being along the mountain side,
the engine rolled over, aud down steep
dccivity a number Of times The bal
ance Of the train remained upon the track
and none else was injured AT last &C.
counts it was thought to be doubtful whrth-
er Mr. Crawford the engineer would re.
cover from hisiuiurics Both 'hennfoltnnate
men we're we'll known and much respected
among their fello~=mpn Itisav worry sad
affair. = Grafton Sentinel.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-03-15

"But, gentlemen, do not close your eyes
to one fact-and here | will express myself
frankly and boldly. There is an impression
prevailing in this country that some where
10 this government sits ''mi'itarJ ring"
which IS exercising an uuwholesome, far
a corrupt and dangerous influence
nnon this administration. That impression
s growing all over tae land" -Seh~s's
Gren Spcecb.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-03-15
Executors Sale Of Real Estate.

S Executor of the last Will and Testament
"A Of s. r. Griffith deceased, hall on
Saturday, March soth, 1872
At the Front Dor Of the Court House of Mason
county, proceed to sell at public auction
house and lot situated in Mason City. on
Centre street. Said house IS In good repair
and has all tie modern improvements attached
thereto
Terms of sale:-one half Of the purchase
money cash in hand. the residue on cred
Il of Xix aud twelve months, to be secured BY
trust upon The premises aforesaid.
For further particulars inquire Of John =.
Tmms, Attorney at Law. Point Pleasant west
Va, or The undersigned Guyandotte, W va.
LEMUEL HARPOLD. Executor
f,h o9-4w. Of s T. Griffith, decd.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-03-15

The Boston Herald stiuss Senator Will
son, by saying that he would deserve better
Of the people of Massachusetts,, ifhe were
in Washington voting for reforms, instead
of in New Hampshire peddliug the Prcsl-
dents stale promises Of reform. Mr..
Dawes performed that dirty work III the
same State last year. lie was deceived BY
the President and could not be caught
again. But Senator Wilson puts on the
soiled harness Of a soiled administration,
and attempts to rcdeceiVe the people Of
New Hampshire. They know the master
in Washington, and his tool in New Hamp'
shire.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-03-15

The Richmond Enquirer refuses to be-
licye tina, Virginia istoo poor 10 be honest
and so it makes earnest war on the repud'
ia,ing Legislature. Its editor thinks that
people who drink nineteen millions OF dol
lars worth Of whiskcy every year, spend
twice that amount on ribbons, lace', aud
circuscs, to say nothing Of other Injuries
can not honestly claim poverty as an excuse
for their refusal to pay about two millions
a year 10 the way ofn.ercst on an honest
debt Toa disinterostcd reader the I'm
quir.r's argument wou'! seem a rather
fOrcible one; and il We are right 10 our cs-
innate Of tho Yrsinian character, the cd
itor reflects the sentiment ofhis State much
moro correctly than the Legislature docs
Ia any case there is no cheaper way get
ting rid ola debt than by paying it. and
Virginia certainly eau not afford to throw
away her good name, now that she has so
little else left.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-03-15

The Washington Star says, ut may
30 safely assumed that the correspondence
in progress between the Governments Of
the U. S. and England will cad in the
reputation by Ensa Of the scheme for
arbitration by the Geneva Conference =
In aoy event, it may be most positively
stated that this Government will costlnue
to firmly insist on its rights to present the
claim for indirect or consequential dam
ages, ard unless the English Government
recedes from the position it has taken, and
agrees to submit tho whole matter to hon
orable and impartial arbitration. all efforts
on the part Of the United States to secure
an adjustment will be abandoned, and the
subject in controversy left precisely as it
stood prior to the meeting Of the Joint
High. Commission" 1t is believed in
diplomatic circles 10 Paris that the British
Government will at least coucede the COM
potency of the Geneva Arbitration to take
indirect claims under consideration. 1t is
expected that the reply ofthc United States
Government will be as conciliaio'y in tone
as was the note from Lord Granville.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-03-15
sOhusz In the Senate.

Carl scburz is m extraordinary man.
As man Of Intellectual aul oratorcal pow
or, he probably has few, iFauy' living sup,
errors. lie Is equally an honor to MS
native and adopted country aud STANDS
out in broad relief as one Of the most re-
markabe men Of his time
3chura ia the country has been great
and strong Asa popul.r orator before
the masses, the Democracy have known,
because they have fsl; bis power But
Schurz in the Sci ate is still greater ~
the arena Of high debate confronting Tue
suboroed champions Of power, he proves
himself very giant II may be reasona-
bly doubted whether any man, save lwo'
ever stood on the Goor Of the American
Senate who could be called bis masters 10
debate Argument, satire, humor and
w;lheriog invcctive. are the weapons, pol,
ishel by pure diction and a powerful and
graceful delivery, with when nc n'o"s
down his se!f.vauntcd a1vcrsarcs slnsly or
in couples as they may elect. Nothing
daunls the brave and brilliant German
His courage isequal to his ability, and the
name. in which he d,dcs the frowns OF
power aud hurls indignant seoru st his as,
salants is as admirable as it is hold and
unlauuted. Tue late speech of the sena..
tor reminds US of nothing 50 much as OF
Douglas when he was at bay IN the sane
theaier Of 10, Senatorial conflict, attacked
on all sides by the representatives Of power;
1t is the sensation OF the day and time, and
is exciting admiration and spreading con-
sterna,on throughout tho entire country.
1t was probably one Of The most powerful
speeches cverdeIivered in the United States
Senate. 0maha Herald
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-03-15
THE CoNyE NTsoN,
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
From the Wheeling Register

| VIZ "hpt'"o ''D'
We have received the Report Of The
COMMITTEE Of tho Whole of the ConGcu'
ton, on tho Legislative Department, anu
note the principal changes made 10 Tue org
iual report Of tho committee on THIS part
Of The Constitution.
The Committee Of tho Whole have fix
ed the time for the meeting Of the Les'sla'
,urc on tho Thursday after the first Monday
10 January. ItproyiIes that 1.-THE Senate
shall choose, from their own body, a Presl-
leui;'
90 Nobill shall become a law until it
ha, been fully and distinctly read on three
different days in each House. unless in
case of urgency. by vote Of foar'lif'hs Of
tho members present. taken by aysc and
noes, on each bill, this rule be dispensed
with"
Tho 3Isl section has been amended SO
as to read as follows:
81. Ga the passage Of every bill orjolnt
or concurrent resolution. the vote shall be
taken By yeas and nays. and be entered. on
the Journal, aud no bill orjoint or concur.
rent resolution shall be passed by either
House without the affirmative vote Of a
majority Of tho members elected thereto.
The vote shall be taken by yeas aud
nays, and be entered on the Journal upon
the adoption Of amendments proposed by
Que house Of the Legislature to bills passed
by tho other.
The forty. first section prohibiting spec.
ial legislation, is of suAiren, Importance to
Justify its insertion in full. 1t is TO be
hoped it will be adopted precisely as it now
stands:
al. Tho Legislature shall not pass local
Or special laws in any of the following en-.
umera,cl cases; that is to say, for.
Granting divorces;
Laying out, opening. altering and work
ing roads or highways;
Vacating roads, towns p'ats, streets, al
leys and public grounds;
Locating aud changing county seats;
Regulating or changing county or town
ship affairs;
Providing for the sale Of church prop
erty held for charitable uses;
Regulating tho practice in courts Of JUS.
tice;
Incorporating cities, towns or villages.
or amending tho charter ofany city, town
or village.
summoniug or impnuneliOg grand or
petit jurics;
The opening or conducting of any elect.
ion, or designating the place of voting;
The sale or mortgage Of raal estate be.
longing to minors or Others nuder dlsablll-
W;
Chartcring licensing or establishing
ferries or toll bridges;
Changing the the law oflesceut.
Negotiating the law Of interest,"
But the Legislature may, so far as
practicable, and as may be deemed proper
and useful. enact laws of general nature
providing for such cases.
THE Legislature shall provide by gen
eral laws for oil cases where legislation is
proper, and no special law shall be enacted
where general law eau be made appli-
cable"
The 46th section declares that.
1.-The Legislature shall never authorize
or establish any board or court for Regls'ra'
ton of voters
And the 47,h that.
Neither house of the Legislature, nor
any county or municipal authorities, nor
any public representative body shall vote
by ballot, or in any other secret manner. J"
The above are the important changes
made in the report.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-03-15

Three million dollars is the modest sum
which the people are required to put up
for the purpose Of influencing the people
Of tho South 10 favor Of Grant, under tho
efficcnt operation Of the Ku Klu1 Law
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-03-15

The total amount Of appropriations for
various purposes in this State at the recent
session of our Legislature amounts to about
s35O,OOO.
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Secretary Boutwell, has boosted ofhaving
reduced the public debt nearly S3OO,ooo''
900. Ia his official report presented 10
Congress ut the opening Of the present ses-
sion he claimed that 10 the last two fiscal
years reduction of $l05,029,GSl had
been made; but according to his Official re.
ports published monthly the amount of tho
reduction was S2O6, 1850. The var'a.
ton Of $lO.00O,OOO between these two
statements has not been accounted tor
A correspondent Of the New York W0"a
calls attention to these facts, aud shows
from the monthly debt statements them
selves aud from the annual reports Of Sec
relary Dou,wsllsshat tho reduction Of the
.pubIiolebt has been ouly S89, 1000. 600
since 1868 apl according to his own figures
there isa aosca'pfsl6S,
The New York Journal Of Commerce
remarks: There is much force in the sug-
gss,ion that seemingly.good Aduinistra-
tiou-men are doubtless on the fence, wait
lug for further developments, and ready to
ioin Simmer, Trumbull, Schu;z, and other
leading Republicans, in making o decisive
break with General Grant. The fracture
in Their opublicau ranks appears already to
be past surgery. The Custom, house quar-
rel, the French arms difficulty, and other
causes of distraction, besides the San Do.
minso trouble and other legacios Of dis,
agreement from past Congresses, have COM
.binN toaaka the return Of the reform
ia 0re is to General Grants adhercn's
all been possible. a few lnbrc such
c,Jduass, disseusion and they may yet
appear, as the Torment works-would do
tach very large number of Republicans
now faithful to the Administration, from
its support Ga the Alab'ma dispute
alone hang important results. A single
mismovo by Secretary Fish would damage
the President irreparably. One thing
may safely be said: the President aad bis
advisers will have to use more tact than
they have hitherto shown, to extricato the
Administration party from the perlls that
threaten"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-03-15

Some Pennsylvania wood.cuttcrs recent.
ly saved down large poplar tree, aud
found suugly ensconcci therein hickory
s1pling, fully four inches outside the bark.
Both hickory and poplar were perfectly
sound.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-03-15

Tho defendant in the above suit will take
notice that will On the 9Th day af April.
1872, at the Office Of A @. Mason. in the town
Of Clifton, Ma,on county, West Virginia. bes
tween the hours Of 6 a. NJ. AMI & ?, NJ. Of that
day, proce,i to take the dispositions Of S. B.
Bcndcll X. Swauger, aud Others. TO BE- read in
nv behalf at the trial ofths suit, and il from
any cause the taking Of said dispositions bn
not commenced on that day Of If commenced
be not completed, The taking of the same VII
be continued from day to day or time to time
between the same hours until the same ere
completed, at which time and place sou can
attend iiyou see proper.
JANE RILEY,
mch 7-w4 By Counsel.
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Valuable River Bottom Farm for Sale.

Valuable River Bottom Farm for Sale.
THE Heirs Of Lewis B. Menagc', deceased,
l ctfer for sale their farm situated in Mason
county. West Virginia, lower end Of Clenden.
in township, on the Ohio river, 10 miles be.
low 6aIipolis, Ohio and Is miles below Point
Pleasant, West Virginia, containing
302 ACRES OF BOTTOM LAND
in high state Of cultivation. One hundred
acres Of well timbered hill land. 1'so orch.
ards with trees of superior quality Two
dwelling houses aud all necessary out build
inys Title perlecS and clear Of all incumb.
RANGES
1TAEyone wishing to purchase farm Of
the aforesaid description, would do well TO
call on or address the undersigned for terms
of sale and particulars
JAMES B MEN AGER.
Point Pleasant, Mason County. W Va
inch l5-If.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-03-15

or Wednesday last there arrived in
Pittsburgh $50, 600 worth of diamonds
originally belonging to the Empress Gu.
gcnia, Of France. One comb in pearl, and
studded with large diamonds, the purchas-
or sold in New York for 1000 in gold
over what he paid for the git!ering bauble
10 London.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-03-15

The Baroness Talleyraud wore over
$500, 900 of jewels on costume at q
Florence bail recently
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In ChancerY.


Ihe object O. this sui, is TO obtain a divorce
from the bonyIs,cl matrimony, and to restrain
cni,in aud ihibil the defendant, his agent o:
attorney from transferring his stock in Inc
Clifton Iron and Nail Company. And it ap..
peariny from affidavit flea with the papers Of
hi. cause. lhal the defendant. John Riley, IS
a non resident of the State Of West Virginia,
Il i. ordered aha, he do appear here within
one month after the date of the hrSt pnol'ca'
ton Of his order, and do what is necessary
10 protect llis interests in this cause.
Tcs,c-ClAS. b WAGG ENER. Clerk.
Timlns & Sisson, Soils. mclli-4w.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-03-15

uubl,c.ns, whose whole popularity consist
ed 10 their hostility to them BY tDea.
selves they had no pow'r.--c'H''"@a.'
Epqgirer.
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WEST VIRGINIA.:

WEST VIRGINIA:
A T Rules held in the Clerks Office Of the
"A Circuit Court Of Mason county, ON Mon
day, March 4h, 1872.
Jane Riley In o,,0,e,v.