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

Departed this lie. on the 10th Of Sep.
TENDER. 1872. Mrs. SARAH HooE. wife Of
PErERC. Hoes. Of Scot.sviIle, Va, in
the Six,ieth year Of her age.
II is seldom the case that we are called
upon to chronicle the death ofone so high
ly esteemed and so much beloved, by all
who knew her. as the lady whose death
we have jus, announced. The writer Of
this faint tribute Of respect first became
acquainted with the deceased about twenty
years ago. Having been often in her
company, and seen much other walk, and
'Leard much Of her cody conversation,
during tina, long period Of time, we can
truly say that she was an eminent Chris
tan, in every acceptance OF that term
What comparatively feeble body especial
ly during the last years Of her life, she
was the most industrious, patient and per.
sevcrng woman We ever knew, in the
many and arduous duties she had to pei
form, Her kindness and literally were
only bounded by the extent Of her means.
and her house was fair specimen Of the
old fashioned Virginia hospitality, as the
hundred. who have enjoyed it can fully
testify She WAS thu m'thor of thirteen
chldrcn: twelve of them she has RI Used to
manhood aud wnmanhnod. and all Of them
are now settled in life and doing well, ex.
ceptiug the three youngest, who arc nov
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-21
The New York Worlds Washington
ooryaenondent Tins writes:

Th. New York W"rlfs Washington
correspondent thus writes:
Tho Presidents strongest partisans arc
already promised to run him for a third
term, aud boast stiA further, il it were
possible, that the Republican party is
strong enough to give him life tenure at
the bead oftbe government Rumors of .
revival Of the Sauto Domingo scheme, ao
aggressive policy towards Mexico and
Spain, aud changes in the Cabinet as a re.
suit Of the continuance Of the Administra'
ton are flying through under the current
Of gossip, but at present, at least have no
public foundation. The President is rep
resented BY White House visitors as hear,
ing everything but saying nothing or DO
iug nothing bn. pulling away at the con-
yontioual cigar and occasionally laughing
at recipe sent by telegraph BY some We.
terinary epiaootist for the relief Of bis o.
flictsd stud These dispatches it is not
strange 10 say. interest him quite as much
a, kilograms with election returns. espe'
cially those tina. are iseratiug to him that
peace is having victory 90 's's 'eO0"o'
81 Than war
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-21

L. is COW definitely known that the area
Of devastation 10 Boston is siz;y.nur acres,
and the number Of buildings burned 74S.
or the character Of these buildings and
their contents, q Tribune correspondent
says: t.
"The buildings thus swept out Of ezis'
,euce in a day were the grandcst Of their
kind in the United States. In Chicago
there we're ac,a-of wretched wooden s'ruc.
lures destroyed whose removal in one
sense was n benefit to tie city; but here
the loss has fallen on the most substantial
part of Boston With the ezceptionO Of the
region over toward the water, Of which !
have already spoken, there were no poor
quarters in the blackcued waste. The
great dry goods houses, wool houses, aud
leather houses we're all here. For years
| past the pride Of Boston business men has
been the erection of commercial palaces 10
this district. and excep. or the terrible
fault Of cons,ruc,ion-tbe use fbad ma
,erial and the prevailing disorder of Man
sard roors-the result has been magnl6'
cent There was Winthrops square, with
Beebe s splendid building and other strnc.
lures OF the same class There was Frank.
! lin st., with its famous architecture -
There we're numerous imposing blocks
along Washington St OF the late years
the dry goods jobbiug houses have been
gradually moving toward Chelsea. and
m.ay of them consequently escaped this
disaster. But the heavy commission
houses which sell entirely by the package.
all remained. and all have gone down.
with perhaps one or two exceptions -
Pearl street was the chief leather mart Of
New England. aud that, too. is swept. -
The most of the wholesale clothing estab.
lisbments we're here. and those that have
goue employed no fewer than 10. 900 girls
The great wool houses were all in the
.harnt di.'ric., spd hold enormous quan.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-21
Notice!
nov, II, lS72-4w

nc the Creditors Of Ebrmger Workman, de-
J ceased. "ln pursuance Of a derrep Of ,hr
Circuit Court OF the County of Mason. made
in cause therein pending to subject The real
estate Of the said Ebenpzpr Workman TO the
payment Of his debts, you are required to
present your claims against said Ebrnrzsr
Workman for adjudication to'Iames II Couch.
Jr.. Commissioner. at his office in the said
county, on or before the 2Oih day Of January
1871.
Witness: Charles B. Waggener Clerk Of
said Court. thi. 18th day Of Novemhp, 1872
CHAS B. WAGGFNER. Clerk.
nov 2i-Gw.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-21
NOTICE!

A LII persons who gave theiruo cS for stock
n de-, purchased at the Administrators
Sale Of property Of James H. 'Hootf, deceased
on February lst, 1872, are hereby notified that
the same are now due and pa. men. must he
made ., once. Longer inau'x encc cannot be
given, JOS. 5 MILLER,
II. r. COW ARD.
nov l4-lm. Administrators.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-21
Notice 10 Trespassers.

~ II Undersigned hereby give notice that
| they will not allow or permit hunting,
shooting nutting. or trapping of any kim OF
game. or trespsssing in any WAY or manner on
their respective premises in. Robinson ard
Lewis Townships. Mason County. West V,r'
glnia. Any person or person, violating this
notice " II be dealt v lh according to law
JAMES.cAPEHAkT.
PETER LEWIS.
JOHN s. LEWIS
EDMUND SEHON.
C,B. WAGGENER.
I'D. McCULLOCH.
Nov. Claw. ~.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-21
For Sale.

T HAVE for sale some choice Berkshire Pigs.
brd from Impaired Stock Also. Ohio In
proved Chester from l.. h. Silver OF Salem.
Ohio; and Pennsylvania Chesiers That ! VIII
sell at about one half the usual price Of sL'h
stock. u W. ChAlt,
Arbuclls P. o. Mason County. W. Va.
fs~t M-N,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-21

OBITUARY. Died on Thursday evening.
November l4,h 1872, OHA. wife Of DS
s B TuoNp.oS. in the 18th year Of her
age
Farewell. saiu'ed spirit! The dreams
and hopes aud fond "to.morrow's of life"
are gone aud the grave, and the bright
world beyond the grave. let fall the cur
tain now over protrac.ed wastings Of dis
ease. rackiog pains. midnight vigils, aud
surroving hearts Farvell! Christian
fo,ti,uae aud Christian hope. uudiuned
for an ins'an, by clouds guided and chee'
rid thee on through the dark valley, '
and opened upou the dying eyes bright
prospects Of reunion with the innocent one
who Ind gone but a few days before thee.
and the survivor whosc name thy qniver.
ing lips whispered as ii chung, like frail
tenau, 10 thy embraces! Hopes Of other
reunions, TOO, came home to thy heart -
Teude, uHec,inuntc, devoted in tue rela.
lious Of wife, mother. daughter aud friend,
there will be weeping over thy young
grave; hu, what grief, can he like that Of
thy devoted husband These are sancti,ies
however. "f sorrow that may not be inva-
d.d, aud AMID the narrowing vicissitude'
of life flowers even Of consolation can be
found spriugiug up from the grave, Ora,
sweet friend true wife. devoted mother,
blameless in life, aud blessed 10 death
thy best epitaph would be, BLESSED are
the pure in heart. for they shall see God"
Hesq"iescat in pace. e.. T.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-21

The burning Of The steamer Missouri,
whereby 50 lives were lost. is % be
thoroughly Investigated BY order ofthe Sec
retsry Of the Treasury
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-21
Trust S | 2!

IN pursuance Of the provisions Of Il deed OF
| trust * crilrd by F. A. "'n'hrin aud wife,
on the l4lh day OF April. ls7l TO the 'ndrr
signed. Trnsle, to secure 10 7. 9 Eastman The
Payment Of no ID in said trust ueed dr>crl
bid bearing even .te Herewith and Tor the
payment of two hundred and eleven dollars
and spvrnly.five cents. with interest from dat,
shall on the
3o,h DAY OF NOyEMBE 1879,
a, the Front Door VI the Cnnr, lIou,, If Na-ru
County. Wet Virginia proceed 10 sell NJ pub
lie auction to The highest bidder The iraci 81
land in ,ait rust described as containing | ''g
acres more o. less. hcing par, Of The Mpshy
Sheppard 1853 acre trocl. with The exception
Of nnr.sixh Of one seventh Of said 't9 acr's,
the title IT which is reserved 10 S'rph.Ha Do
val vino ia an loi'n'
Terms Of Sale Said .as VIII b. for cash,
and selling as 'rts'pesurh li'lp +. is vested ~
mu will bccopvrIri 10 he purchaser
John " ENGllSH, Trustee.
oct 3l-td
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-21

The Radical politicians sre already
squirting towards the construction Of be~
Cabiuet for General Gran. Several chan.
ges are suggested. Secretary Fish, il is
understood, has 90 particular desire to re
tain bis place. and humber Of gentleman
who claim 10 have contributed largely to
Grants reelection are found in no wise
reluctant to step into bis shoes Cameron
will not probably be behind hand IN put
siog 10 Peuuylvania's demand fo' Cross
wells position. And the colored man.
John NJ. Langston, is full bent on having
. suitable recognition accorded bis race
through bis appointment as Attorney Gen
eral.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-21

During October. l.65l,OJo bushels Of
coal were transported over ths Hooking
Valley Railroad. g.,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-21

The temperance men who voted TOT
Gran. may as we'll keep their mouths shut
hereafter. unless they wish to b. written
down arrant hypocrites
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-21

Thirty.eigbt men we're killed at Moo'
ceaux. France. last week. BY ,he,expIosiol
ofa lamp in the mine III ve4eh they were
working.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-21

They propose now to increase the salary
Of General Grant from So ono to $780,
900 . year, 1t makes no difference. you,
know, IS it al comes out Of the people,
They can stand it!
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-21

PHILADELPHIA will give $4,000 TO the
Centennial Celebration Of the Declaration
Of Independence. y h..
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-21

The total amount Of clsi.ps now pending
before the Southern Claims eGm'nissi,u is
S45. $50. 900. = :.,.,.,}-a5s,&
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-21

The ninth census is completed af''ast,
and the concluding volume i'lbepub|ish.
ed 10 January. 7aN N as:'
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-21

Our Presidential election takes place 10
1876. The postpouemen. was made on
account Of the weather.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-21

The only consolation we derive from the
election returns is through a stern, un,
yielding refusal to examine them.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-21

Il is estina ted thst $50 white men have
been scalped by the Arizoua' ludians in thu
last ten years, an average Of, one . week
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-21

A new nickel coinage is to be adorned
With likeness Of The late fhaddcus Stew.
eDs.. :'<'. 49,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-21

The negros are qu'rreIing for place in
Grants Cabinet. They want Laugston
for Attorney General. Go in,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-21
3O,h DAY OF NOyEMBE 1879.
oct 3l-td
Valuable River Bottom Farm for Sale.

Valuable River Bottom Farm for Sale.
'V,HE Heirs Of Louis B. Mrnagr deceased,
| offer for sale their farm situated in Mason
county. West Virginia. l"wr end Of C'e"drn-
in township. on Ilr Ohi, river. 10 mile. BE-.
low oalipolis, Ohio and |5mile, hrlow poin.
Pleasant, West Virginia, couaning
302 ACRES Of BOTTOM LAND
in a i,h slate Of cultivation Que hundred
acres Of we'll ''mhrrcd hill land Two orch
ards with Ir-rs Of superior quality Two
dwellin: houses and all necessary out build
inss Title perIec. and clear Of all incnmb
RANGES
UAnyone wishing to purchase farm Of
thu aforesaid dr.crirto would do well 70
call on nr idlrrs. 'hr undersigned or terms
Of SALE aud particulars
JAMES MENAGFR
Paint Pltaan Mason OounM. W. vs.
mrh 5.if.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-21

When Chicago was burned there vas
no offer Of relief from the National Trea'
sury at Washington. But when Boston
is consumed its head is prompt to tender
assistance Reason the Eastern capitalists
govern the country.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-21

MERCHANTS AND OTHERS WILL FIND
lu ii greatly to their sdvsNtag 90 to send their
ordrrs for job vort b THIR OPWOB.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-21

Grants majority 10 this county is 26S
sud Radicals are happy.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-21

W. have never known tho cost Of .
Presidential election to be set down in dg.
uses, but it mus. be something enormous
1.-THE whole bears an equal proportion to
the amount spent in New York city alone.
There the expenses are said to have been
s7s7.766, Of which $500 900 we're for ad.
vertising.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-21

litho votes Of the different States were
given in the Electoral College according
to tho popular vote received by the can
did.tes. the following would be the result:
Grant, eli
Greeley. lou
In fact. under the present unjust system
i. will stand thus:
Grant. .s4 W5
Greeley. "a
Mr.. Greeley. BY the peculiar m'nne' of
voting, is thus robbed Of mor' than half
lis electoral vote.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-21

The dreaded horse plague has made its
appearance 10 Cincinnati, and is spreading
to all the stables in that city. From four
to Eve hundred we'll authenticated cases Of
,helissase have already appeared. and there
can Do but little doubt that it is the gen.
uiue ar,icle in its 6rs: stages. II is the
cause Of some excitement. as its universal
spread has interfered, to large extent.
With tho business Of the city.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-21

title. Of WOOL, % less than million
pounds, for trade had been dull
The same thing may ne said Of the dry
goods houses. which still held large quan.
titles Of uuspld Winter goods, and had
Just taken in 40 extensive Summer stock
also Wool. dry goods. aud leather are
the staple Of - sion irsde. How complete
is the destruction. you may imagine from
the statement made to me on good author
.bori,y this afternoon. that there remslns
no, one Wholesale wool house, not one
type foundry and only one wholesale
crackery warehouses Printing houses
aud periodicals have gone BY the score
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-21

Mrs. .Hogs was the wife Of Rev Peter
G. Hogs, Of Scotssvllle, A'bsmnrle Co
Vs., and the mother Of Judge Jas. W.
Hoge, Of pu,osm County, West Va.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-03-12
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Special March Term, 1872.

Pursuant to adjournment the Board Of
Supervisors of the county of Rock Island,
Illinois, convened 10 the Supervisors Room
in the city Of Rock Island on Monday,
March llth, for the transaction of county
business.
Present, Supervisors r. NJ. Grnnell, A.
F. Holhster, l.. W. Beal, Geo. W. Henry,
D. W. Dimook, George w. Fickenger, Ii.
II. Mayo, Vim. A. Johnston, A. Dunlap,
Lewis Wilson, John Clarke, John Buffum,
Abraham GRADES, John Edgington and M.
f. Felix; Supervisor Butium, chairman,
presiding. The minutes Of the last days
proceedings of the December term, 1871
we're read and approved.
The report OF the grand jury for the jan
uary term, on the condition Of the Jail and
prisoners, was read and ordered placed 90
file on motion of Supervisor Dimoek.
The bond of Adam Alday, given to the
county Tor keeping his wife. as required at
the December term, Was read aud Ep-
proved.
A Communication from Harry X. Will
liams, asking the Board to pay costs due
him as constable in civil suit, Was read
and on motion of Supervisor Wilson laid on
the table.
A communication from S. L. Britton oil
Hampton, asking the Board TO abGte his
personal property tax for 1870 Aad'7l, wal
read 2Ed GU motion Of Supervisor Mayo
ordered laid on the table.
On molten Of Supervisor Beal the bill o
DR.. IL. Deitzel, rendered for medical att-nd
ance on tae poor, amounting to SIS WAS laid
On the table.
1t being represented that Supervisor Aller
Of Port Byron was Ill aud unable to be pre-
ent, 1t was ordered that II. II Mayo b,
authorized TO act III his place, dari0g hi
absence, on the committee on poor and poo
house, d. W Dimock on committee OF
ATTACHMENTS and T. +. Psrmenter as count,
attorney
! Bills Of mise eilsueous character wer
read and referred 10 the proper committee
Various petitions for obGtements wer
/ read and referred.
Bosrd adjourned until to morrow morn
log 1T O'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-03-12
SCRAPS.

Where's Smith?
They say we had a new moon last night
Work was resumed on the new bridge, to-
day.
Some people call this dissgreeable
spring.
The Wallace Sisters will appear ct Darts
hal this week
Edwin Forest will air himself at the Bur
tiS Opera House in April.
There'll be circus here some time this
summer. LIS up in Michigan now.
Stader 4 Bsrnhsusr's barber shop is be-
coming the most popular in the city.
The Geneseo Republic says there are
200, 900 bushels of corn in store in that
place.
Capt. Thos. j. Buford is still at Quincy,
looking after the affairs of the Northern
Line.
Young men addicted to the flowing bowl
are living exempifca!ions of the mellow
drsmmers
The total packing of the whole country
is estimated to b fully 100000 more hogs
than last year.
Yesterday began the month of Veader In
the Jewish calendar, and the month of
Muharrem Tor First), in the Mohammedan
calendar.
The Northern. North western and Keokuk
lines have adopted the restaurant plan of
living. The system has proven a great
success on the lower Mississippi.
The St. Louis Democrat says the Missis-
sipp Valley Transportation Company will
be along the Upper Mississippi with their
bargss, looking for freight, after awhile.
A young man having late railroad dis.
aster in mind, has broken his engagement
with young lady, because she is negligent
about her train and does not mind her
switch.
The recent observations of the collar
eclipse show that grounding the sun to
the depth of two hundred thousand miles is
an atmosphere of glowing hydrogen, and
some other vapor. Outside this etmos
phere the radiated corona projects into the
sun surrounding space in some cases more
than q million Of miles.
The cattle law passed by the general as
sembly provides tina, ''it shall be unlawful
for the owners Of any domestic animals of
the species of horse, mule, ASS, cattle, sheep,
goat, or hog, to suffer the same to run at
large in any county in this state" The
law subjects the owner Of the animals to
fine Of from three to ten dollars for every
offense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-03-12
CITY COUNCIL
Adjourned Mseting-0hcial.

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-03-12
NRaVOUs DERIrIrY

AH ITH its gloomy attendants, low spirits
w depression, involuntary emIssioas, losa
OF ssmon, spsrmatorrhosa, loss of power.
dizzy head, loss Of memory, and threaten ed
impotence and imbeeility, find sovereign
cure in HUMPHREYS HOMEOPATHIC
SPECIFIC 10. TWENTY EIGHT. Com
posed of tho p,ost valuable mild and potent
Curstives, they strike at once at the root Of the
matter, tone up the system. arrest the dis
charges, aud lmpsrt vigor and energy, life and
vitality to the entire man. They have cured
thousands Of cases. Price, SIS per package of
five boxes aad large - vial, which is very i'm
Periant to obstinate or old cases, or 81 Per sin
gle box. Sold b. ALL Druggists, aud sent
by mail on receipt Of price. Address, HUMPH-
REYS' SPECIFIC HOMEOPATHIC MEDT-
CINE CO., S62 BROADWAY, New York.
Chss A. Bsnser and C, spidel, Agents for
Rock Island,