The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-05-23
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LOCAL MATTERS.
Cow IS.-There are . large number

CoME Is.-Tbere are large number
Of persons in town, attending Court, who
are no. subscribers to our paper We
would be pleased to enter their names up
on our books. Come 10 gentlemen, and
show your willingness to support the only
Democratic paper in the county aud 10 shii
Senatorial District. These who are indebt'
ed to the Office, are especially invited ia
call and settle.
VIZ return our thanks to Hon. Frank
Hereford for copy Of his speech on the
"Extravagauce and Imperialism of the
Administr ation," delivered in the House
Of Representatives May Alb. 1t is 40
emphatic, forcible and truthful arraigu-
ment Of Grants administration for its
corruption and its csntralisiug tendency.
This speech Of Maj. Hereford should be
extensively circulated, as it would make
an effective campaign document.
Cour. is now in session-Judge Hoge
presiding. But little business has been
done up to this time,as Monday was taken
10 BY the Democratic Convention, and on
Tuesday noon, tho Court gave permission
to Hon. James H. Ferguson, to address
the people upon the question OF the New
Constitution. We will comment on Judge
Fergusou's remarks 10 our next issue
MIR. L. Wells, a workman at the Barrel
Factory, on Tuesday Of last week, while
engaged in putting on battings on the
building, accidentally fell from the seal
fold, which was about eighteen feet above
ground, and very severely sprained one OF
bis ankles.
We direct the especial attention Of far
mers to the advertisement Of tho ENTER
prise Wooden Mills" at this place. The
Mill has been over hauled and re-ti'ted up
aud is now prepared to do ever class OF
work pertaining to Wooden Mill. We
advise our farmer friends to patronize the
"Euterprise" Of home, instead of taking
their wosl to distant markets. We guar
an,eo that this Mil will render entire salts.
faction to their patrons. Noae but the
very best operatives are employed
The most pleasant as we'll as the most
popular promenade in town is along Main
street, from Kauawha to 9th street and
thence along Wand street to 9th street =
There is great plumber Of shade aud or.
uameutal trees and shrubs along this walk
and their Beauty and fragrance prove quite
acceptable to the evening stroller. The
oarth's fairest flowers lovely girls-bloom
lu1uriautly 90 this delightful 'horoughfare
during the evening, and altogether it re-
minds one Of the tabled chains Of Ely
SUM.
We take tic following bits at Jim Har-
per, from the Portsmouth Times:
The Point PLEASANT arrel-Fac'ory. Ad-
,ccale. published at Gallipolis BY Nash
& Harper, will support Grant.
Gallipolis has had four frosts recently;
Harper and other vegetable matter escaped
upinjured. a.
Galipots inveisle green ones from the
rural deestricks" to that part Of town
where soiled doves domicle, aud then
gather them up and hale them before the
Mayor who 6ues them accordingly
G.. B Thomas & Son, Of this place,
having disposed Of their stock Of goods
to Thomas & Jones, at the Mouth Of Thir'
teen, their stock Of goods has been rem0v'
ed there, where tue business will be con-
ducted under the name and style of Thorn
as & Jones. We are sorry to miss the hrm
ofTLomas & Son from our town, butcan as
sure our friends at Leon, that they vii
find in the firm Of Thomas & Jones, true
gentlemen and fair dealers. We wish the
new firm all the success imaginable.
CLlrroy.-By the advertisement it viii
be seen that the firm Of Stevenson 4 Las
lev, at Clifton, 10 this county, has beer
dissolved BY mutual consent Mr. L. retlr
ing Mr.. Stevenson, however, proposes u
remain iu the business aud is in constau
receipt Of new goods Of every description
H;s stock which ia ono Of the largest il