The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-21

goods houses. which still held large guam
titles of uuspld Winter goods, and had
Jus. taken in 40 extensive Summer stock
also Wool. dry goods. and leather are
the staple Of - sion irsde. How complete
is the destruction. you may imagine from
tb. statement made to me on good author
.b"ri,y this afternoon. that there remains
not one Wholesale wool house, not one
type foundry and only one wholesale
crackery warehouses Printing houses
aud periodicals have gone BY the score
During the late disastrous campaign It
was common for Democratic papers and
speakers to urge the Consertiva'e masses
70 90 TO the polls and vote for Democratic
or Liberal candidates for Congress. however
Indifferent. they nigh. be to Greeley's tor
tunes The argument was that whatever
the result. Of the presidential election nigh.
be, the new or re election President would
be as powercs. as was Andy johnson nn.
less the House Of Representatives was of the
POLITICAL complexion Of the Executive.
The returns do not show that either the
en,reaties or the arguments referred 10 had
any effect The opposition party do not
seem to have supported the congressional
candidates any better than they supported
Greeley. 10 the September aud October
elections the Republicans made net gain
Of twenty one members, and the result of
the elections this week. so far as knovo,
shows that this proportion Of Republican
pain has been maintained throughout the
the Union.
Iu the twenty-five States from which we
have nearly complete returns. clcctiug 3OS
of the 1862 representatives in the next
House. the Republicans have majority Of
1902 "a net gain Of 81. In the present
House the Republicans have majority OF
only 81. all nld. If the 81 representa-.
tiycs Of the twelve States from which the
returns are indefinite are 'ppor'ioned be-
tween the two parties 10 th" next Congress
as in the last one the House will be com
posed of 1872 Republicans and 100 DEM"
Gratis; bu, the probability is that the he.
publican side will be much stronger
tsinIy ,wo.thira> majori'y-al'hough it is
not probable the gains in tie rest of the
States will equal those in the States already
reported
AT Gloucester City. New jersey. nccor-
ding to the Philadelphia L'ager. cattle md
chickens are affected with disease similar
to the horse malidy The Ledyers repor-
ter says:
Yesterday, several steers, in drove Of ca'
lie. which passed through here from Phil
ale|phia. were noticed I" present rvrryap
perauce Of being afflicted with disease sim
liar to that prevailing among the horses -
They coughcd Violently and painfully
and had copious yellow discharge from
their nos,riIs Squire Shind'e rrp"r's the
death Of a number ofhis chickens also with
disease somewhat similar to the epizootg
"Credulity."
Mr.. Editor: H
In looking over the Gallipoli, Journal
Of last week my attention wa, called to an
article with the caption "Creduli'y y
The author Of the article must have bad
his early training in some very DIRK and
remote corner Of the earth; aud one would
NATURAL suppose must ben very distant
relative to Solomon, (,he wise man j.
The anonymous author Of Credulity "
must have that organ developed in his
own heart. to au unnatural size. from the
pis. Of his article, which shows that i he
tries to SANDER one person. be- must STAND.
or fifteen hundred more IN order to make
believe BE- tells the truth Without con,
descending to notice whether it is fifteen
hundred or one person that was meant, the
author of this will publicly say to the wri-
ter OF "Creduli'y." that he, or any Of his
iIk who are acting the das'ardly sc"u"'
drel, by hurlug their missiles of shud'r
from under anonymous shelters aud use
the editor OF the Journal for cats paw,
be himself will tand Individually account.
able for any misrepresentation. or SANDER
Gus report concerning either me or my
business, that may be published in his pa.
per in the future
| have ever considered woman's good
name her highest glory, aud priceless
gem to be priced aud protected above eve.
ry earthly treasure; and We expect to sus.
tain ours just as long as the United States
Of America can boasta Constitution TINT
contains code Of laws that are in du,,
bound to protect each and every udivdu.
al from the injuries of the robber the
murderer, and the r,lr aanderer.
There are tho many sick people 10 scve.
raj of the towns in which | have hbored
in, who have been suffering for long weary
years. and paying out large sums of mo.
rney. who are suddenly becoming restored