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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-12-12

The several Sunday Schools of this
place base commenced their arrangements
for glnddenmg the hearts Of cblldrea on
Christmas day, and the "eyes Of them
grow brighter with anticipation. This is
right, for We should remember our own
childhood and not withhold the holiday
pleasures from the little ones.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-12-12

The Parkersburg Evening Times has
been temporarily suspended. It will soon
re.oppcar under a new management
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-12-12

We are gratided to learn that little Cole
man Patrick, who was so badly burned at
Modem, few days ago, is beyond all dan
ger, aud is rapidly recovering Mr. and
Mrs. Patrick returned home last Monday
evening.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-12-12

We hear oimauy improvements that are
laid out for Spring work.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-12-12

With the exception perhaps of emotion
Al insa.,ity, kerosene explosions cause the
death Of more persons yearly, than any
Other agert Of destruction. 1t is time that
the States s,.oald unite in providing severe
penalties for the sale of explosive burning
fluids. The enactment and enforcement
of strio. laws in this respect can only put
an end to the horrible accidents heard Of
daily
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-12-12

The Clifton Nail Mill started up agair
last week, with a prospect Of plenty of coal
to keep them going The recent strike
of,he coal miucys has brought iunumcra.
bic hardshps upon themselves, as well IS
upon all other class Of luborcrs. The re,
turn to digging will gladden. the heart Of
many who we're dependent upon their dali
ly labor for support.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-12-12

Monday was very cold and windy day.
The weather is getting to be as uncertain
as the modern politician.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-12-12
Administrator. Notice.!

lec.5-4w
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-12-12

BurrALo.-I,ast week Dr.. Barbee, Of
our city, sold bis large two.stor5 brick
house, a, present occupied by DR.. Garnet,
in Buffalo, to VIM. B. Wilson, Esq, Of
that town, for the sum Of $4,000. Cheap
property, that.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-12-12

EXPLOSION We a."e Informed that on
the morning Of the 9TH inst, the boiler Of
portable saw mill situah d on Little Guy
au, this county, exploded killing the own.
or, Mr.. Thompson, Instantly. Wehave
10 further particulars
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-12-12

We want to build au addition to our
own house next spring, and want our pat
rous to furnish the money for that purpose,
by calling at tie Office aud paying what
they owe US.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-08

The Adriatic, the latest addition to
the White Star line of Steamers be-
tween New York and Liverpool. is
the largest of all, having accomoda-
tions for one hundred and fifty saloon
and one thousand steerage passen-
gers. And, what is quite novelty.
the steamer is to be lighted with gas
made on board.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-08
JOHN BOOTH.
OFFICE--Rail'S Brick Building, Secont
street, opposite the Capitol.

i, 4 correspondent writing from Bel
mont to the Austin Reveille SAYS ::
This town is rife with rumOrs of big
strikes and capitalists last nishtthe
Monitor mine was sold to Hearst,
Wright Il Co. for 5000, 900 !; the
Moor and Martin. belonging to Obe-
nelorf, McMahon x Griffin, changed
owners last week at $4,000 :;
other big sales are spoken of. We
presume the above purchase is the
big thing" alluded to by our FREUD
General Joggles Wright when he left
Eureka. By the way, our old friend
Bob Stein makes handsome thing
by the sale of the Monitor. The
same correspondent adds that the
Belmont Company has commenced
erecting hoisting works on the Tran
sylvania, and the Stetefeldt belong
ing to the company is being over
hauled, and Will soon be fitted up
with twenty stamps and a Stetefeldt
furnace. Other improvements Of
the same kind are spoken of and there
will, without doubt. be ore enough
taken out there this Summer to keep
three twenty stamp mills in constant
operation.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-08

Will compare fvorably with any house on ths
coast Mr.. PREUSS is late Cutter from some Of
the principal firms of San Francisco and Eastern
cities and guarantees to fit every person who
favors him with trial. ap2-1m
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-08
stockholders Meeting.

THERE WILL Re MEETIHG OF THE
i stockhol ,ers of the Munckton Gold and Silver
Mining Company at the Office # the Secretary, in
Carson City, Nevada, on THURSDAY. the 9th day
of May, A. d. 1872 at o'clock P. NJ
By order of the BOARD OF Trustees
ap252w 7. J. EDWARDS, Secretary,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-09-19
a New Discovery.

The GrcrIcyitts have been forced to
abandon their general charges of corrup-
ton against the Administration. The
proof submitted by General Grants
friends has been 50 convincing that even
the rank and file of the Democracy have
been persuaded that the administration
of General Grant has been both honest
and economical This admission has
thrown the opposition into confusion.
The reduction of the national debt to
the amount of S335, 100000 has been a
stubborn fact to overcome. They have
given up the task of disproving it, and
have changed the mode Of attack. Fail
ING to prove the Administration corrupt,
they attempt to rob the PRESIDENT Of the
credit which belongs to him in the man
agcment of affairs. - GeneraJ Grant
djdat pay the debt, the people paid it :"
hese IS a discovery. This may be a
good plank to carry Greeley on, but the
people will be apt to stand by the man
who permitted them TO do so much to-
wards lessening the burdens Of taxation.
IF the debt had been increased would
these Greeleyites blame the people or
General Grant? They would have de-
nounced the president from Maine to
California, and would have SECUTED the
idea of holding the people responsible;
Rut the debt has been decreased, and
these model ref0rmers suddenly discover
that General Grant had nothing to do
with it. that the credit belongs to the
people who rendered the money to ac-
compIish the magnificent result. We arc
content to leave the credit to thepeople.
General Grant belongs to the people;
they sustained him in the past and will
stand by him in the future. He has Ia
bored for the people, his work has been
their work. iEffdorsed by them, and NO
vember will show that, AZ the tit repre-
sentative of their interests, tLeF want
him for the next four years to per1h'iS
them to do as well by the nation as dur
inc the four years past. Praise the peo-
ple for doing well and you pay the high
est e compliment to president Grant, but
then what becomes of summers charge
Of Of personal intentions " and personal
government p Washington Chronicle.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-09-19
The New Vermont State Senate.

We give, herewith, the names of the
Senators from the several counties, COM
prising the Vermont State Senate for
the ensuing two years, as elected at the
recent election. They are, in every in
stance, Republicans:
ADDISON CCUNTY.-J. Warren Barnes,
Ferrisburgh Marshall Smith, Bridport.
BENNINGTON COUNTY, S. Colburn,
Manchester; c. E. Houghton, North
Bennington.
CALEDONIA CoUNTY.-Calvin Morrill,,
St. Johnsbury; Charles Rogers, Jr.,
WheelOck.
CHITTENDEN CouNrY.-George II.
Bigelow, Burlington; John L. Mason,
Richmond; A. 0. Humphrey, Under
hill
Essex CovNry.-John NJ. Bartlett,
Brighton.
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Dana r. Bailey,
ST. Adams; William II. Stiles, Mont
gomery George y. Ballard, Fairfax.
GRAND ISLE County, Reynolds,
Alburgh.
LAMoILLE CorNrY.-H. Henry Pow
crs, Morrisyille.
ORANGE County. William r. Shcdd,
Newbury; Lyman G. Hincklcy, Chel-
sea.
ORLEANS CoUNrY.-E P. Cotton, Iras-
burgh II. c. Wilson, Troy.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-09-19

FALSE WEIGHTs.-Th English papers
tell of fifty-five tradesmen who were
convicted in one week of having false
weights and measures. They were all
in that part of London in which the
larger portion of the population is COM
posed of poor people. 1t seems as though
it were not enough to sell the poor adul-
terated articles, and to charge large
price for them, but they must be further
outraged by being swindled out Of their
Just weight of the wretched materials
they buy We cannot call to mind a
prosecution in this country against a
tradesman using false weights and mea-
sures. Can it be that such things are
unknown here Selling short weight to
the poor is one Of the most heartless and
objectionable of petty meannesses, and
it should be severely punished whenever
discovered. There is a law that weights
and measures shall be periodically ex
amined by duly appointed officers at
regular intervals. Is it done, and if done
is the rarity of prosecution for offences
against the low to be attributed to the
honesty of our tradesmen, or to some
more reprehensible cause :? It cannot be
that such an approach to the millennium
has been made that cheating in weight
is unknown here. We trust we shall
soon hear that some steps have been
taken to look into this affair. If should
not be permitted to rob the poor with
impunity, and if the guilty felt that they
might at any minute receive a visit from
the proper officials and have the weights
in use by them examined, they would
he very apt to refrain from cheating in
view of the fine and Imprisonment that
are provided to reward such transac-
tions.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-09-19

lHE SALE OF TOBACCO ON Cause.-The
internal revenue bureau will soon issue a
regulation which will require persons re-
Ealing tobacco on railway cars and
S'eamers to Pay tax as dealers in to-
'acco, instead Of peddlers as heretofore,
anu will allow them to sell only from
pro- Herly stamped packages under a
specia, tax receipt as dealers. The sales
must also be made exclusively in the
smoking-car aud tax receipt must state
the route over Which the dealers travel
and the number of the car. The bureau
Is having made and will soon be ready
TO supply new die for the cancellation
OIL stamps on packages of tobacco, that
now u use haying been found insult
able.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-09-19
The Victory in Maine.

nat the election III Name IS fatal Il
| Mr.. Grecleys success, any one can SCI
who cares to watch the attempts of tn
| Greeleyite papers to explain away tht
triumph of Monday, and get away
from the fact. But the significance o
the victory cannot be so easily disposed
Of. Greeleyism has taken no hold what
ever on the people of this country. L
was tried on the democrats in NortL
Carolina and it cost the party the State
1t has been tried in Maine and Vermont
and does not make a perceptible impres
sion on the solid strength of the genuine
republicans.
1t is useless to make a parade OF
arithmetical jugglery, or to talk balder-
dash about percentages" and transfers
of votes" The simplest person can see
that there is an inherent weakness in
the democratic candidate which nc
amount of figuring will dispel. 1t would
be very easy to show that the desper-
ate calculating and cross calculating all
proceeds on a radically false principle
But what is the use ? 1t is only resort
ed to by the Greeley journals to keep mp
the courage of the rag-tag and bOb-tail
republicans, and the hungry democrats
who can only be held by the cohesive
P"t ~ - Ploal'0o'i'0 pun l!l"lI'cI
anu tllVI5 Goui"9e II S"hI vi - 5"i"S
"'yoH' CHC nope o. revival -,
~ we ooIiG'Lu ti'tI any SeilSloit man
was ucCGlteu oo 'he t"'lolI'ic ABOUT per
cehtaSt ol SdIiS' we Gouiu eaSIy snow
tiiaV Il! 'i'G Towns oi MAINE IRON "llich
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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-09-19

KILPArR1cK.-1n speaking OF tbs scr
vices of this pure patriot, Mr. 3. I. San
born. of the Springfield Republican,
writing from Maine to his paper, says :;
Fitzpatrick did the Liberals more harm
than GOOD in this State, as | have no
doubt he did in Vermont" Mr.. Sanborn
Is a GOOD judge.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-09-19

R1eHMoNp BUTTER MARKET. - Prices
Of butter at the Richmond market, on
Monday last. varied from l2 to 20 cents
ner mound. Cheese was firm and III de-
mand at IL to 1ac for plain and IL TO
125 for sage.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-09-19

Brazil. The Brazilian people have
just enjoyed the excitement OF Con-
gressi6nal election, experiencing at the
moment some of the pains and penal
ties which are incurred by riot during
the exercise of the citizen franchise
right.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-09-19


Gen. DIX.-When the Erie railroad
thieves were routed, says the Albany
"o1raol, Gen. Dix was chosen to bring
order out of chaos and give shape and
consistency to the disorder and confu-
sion which had obtained. The simple
announcement of this fact was received
as guarantee that all would be we'll
the same effect followed the announce
meHt OF his nomination for Governor.
The State has been so long in Democratic
hands that it needs overhauling quite as
much as the Erie railroad did and the
people feel that John A. Dix is just the
man for the work.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-09-19
Charles O'Conor's Speech to The
Democracy.

Mr. Chairman land Gentlemen,-My
views as to the duty of resisting the
Baltimore nomination coincide with
those which you have expressed. I'm
less their lines are kept firm and theil
antagonism, on some real or supposed
principle, consistently sustained, politi-
cal parties can produce no good. They
are, on their face, mere actions, combi-
nations to delude the people and divide,
as profits of Il trade, such portions of
wealth as can be Wrung from them I'M
der the forms of law. Consequently in
a country, governed by partics an avow-
ed coalition Of clements, before deeply
and vitality antagonistical. for the mere
purpose Of carrying on an election, is
not honorable. The participants in it
part with their regard for dccOrum. gand
it is familiar knowledge that this is the
last reliance against dishonest action,
after virtue and public spirit are ccXtiuct
/ Undoubtedly. in all things. there are de-
grccs and, in imaginable instances. there
may be wide liberation. indeed, | am
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nnnhar of ominnnt ,,on in tbo ron,II,1io
an nortv who ,,i,,l,4 bo,,o osoirod - tho
/ presidency and whose acceptance, as
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/ presenter anu tIat OF TWO admitted
/ cYlIS. IL Is wisdom to choose tn" least. II
all TINS were true, 1t Nho"jd not result IN
faV"r Oh inc bail'Ih"r' nominee. Oi
'EdI'>c'iPE'Hi a'ii'l|' "'I" 'i energy uli-
equai'cd. there is no room Tor compar-
lSon between himself ana his rival JUS
tice and common sens" forbid the COM
pl'mrnt, acceptable rs it seems, that the
is little in anything, Thr outcry. "Too
late, is not ever just. even now men
travel 10y steam and commune by cleo
trirjty If, to-day, u apopular sentiment
exists, it can be stimulated to action in
an hour. Had We only the appliances
Of antiquity, national impulse could
light its fires upon thousand hills and
arouse the whoI" people. With our su-
perior modes of communicable il not be
said that fifty days do not afford an adc-
quate space for an awakening. In pro
noting the objects of your convention,
there was no commitment to become its
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-09-19

WHY IS THIS THUsLY.-We think we
have satisfactorily explained why it is
so. 1t is not a lack of money in the
mongrel Golfers, says the Missouri
Democrat; it is not because the lies
about Grant have not had sufficient cir
culation; it is not the fault of Schell, or
of any one else but those fy-blown poll
ticians who have attempted to cram
down Democratic thrOats a candidate,
who, for twenty years, has been calling
them pimps, gamblers, liars, thieves, and
ScOundrpls,
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-09-19

ST.. PETERS AT RoME.-There is great
uneasiness at the Vatican. 1t is said
that the gigantic dome at st. Peters
constructed by Micheal Angelo, threat
ems ruin. A commission of pontiticial
engineers and architects is charged with
making an examination and report as
to the measures of security and preser-
vation to be taken.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-09-19

Troy, n. y, bankers say that the
banking capital Of that city is $500, 900
less than fifteen years ago.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-09-19

The PRESIDENT AND SorTH CAHou-
MA Senator Sawyer of South Carolina,
was in Washington and had an inter-
view with the President, Wednesday.
Tn" President stated positively that he
had given no assurances Of sympathy to
either of the factions Of the republican
pauYi in South Carolina, and that he had
no purpose to Interfere in behalf Of
either, recognizing the contest as entire
ly local and involving only State issues.
The administration influence and efforts
= will be strictly neutral and the parties
left to settle their own differences. SEN
aLor Sawyer states that there is entire
harmony on national politics among the
republicans Of South Carolina, and that
the majority for Grant and Wilson is
likely to reach 5000, the Greeley men
lacking even respectable material for an
electoral ticket The Senator is also
hopeful Of the overthrow OF the Scott
Moses combination and of the election of
The reform ticket by a majority of 5000
or 10000.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-09-19

ANoTnEE WAIL-The New York
Tf5UH> is out with another appeal TO
1 he 'Libcrels" to work for Greeley. 1t
Viz lcntly is not pleased with the way
tn M IS arc going, aud it frantically tells
the L liberals that their present policy is
a gre at blunder, and l. says; ''There
are th, ousands of doubtful citizens in
every s, ate who are ready to 90 with
the maj ority, and they will Join the
Liberals II November if we show them
beIorchan d that we can poll a lag
vote. Ift'is is all the hope the Tribune
has It's pros, poets must be dubious indeed.
The doubtful citizens" will go with
the majority! Well, then, of course,
the Grant ticket is sure of them in Maine,
Vermont and North Carolina. The tide
has set in that direction-it is too late
now for the Groeleyites to stem it-and
1t will bear them certain to defeat.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-09-19
FAIRIIAYEN.

One of the largest weddings ever
had in Fairhaven, came off at the Meth
odist church, on Wednesday evening.
Sept. 18th, when Mr.. +. G. Hurlbert
was Joined in the holy bonds of matrimo-
ny to Miss Laura Ketchum. daughter of
Mr.. w. Ketchum The church was
beautifully trimmed. Three arches were
erected-one in front and extending the
full width of the altar; and two others
extending from this to the rear of the
church, composed Of beautiful and rare
flowers. The bride was dressed in full
bridal dress Of Swiss muslin. ruffled to
the waist; beautiful vail covered the
entire person, with wreath of orange
buds, all of which contrasted finely with
the clear, rose complexion of the bride.
They were supported at the altar by a
brother and three sisters of the bride.
They were married with the expressive
ceremony of the Methodist church. by
Rev. l.. 5. Walker Much credit is due
Miss Lorraine Ketchum, sister of the
bride for the beautiful designs and the
faithful manner in which they were ex-
ecuted.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-09-19
Gen. Grant at Shiloh.

Col. Stewart of Indiana, now IN Wash
ington, has just received a letter from
J. D. Webster, chief-of-statf to Gen.
Sherman during the war, in answer to
one asking his in view of the charges
that Gen. Grant was intoxicated at Shi-
loh. to state what he knew Of Gen.
Grants condition during the two days
of battle, which effectually disposcs Of
this long standing SANDER:
Chicago. Sept. 1, 1872.
| Col. Isaac s. tStel0art:
DEAR SIR:-YOUr note Of the 2d inst,
is lest received, and in reply | have to
state that you are authorized on my be-
| half to deny in the most emphatic man
ner all statements Of Gen. Grants hav-
inc been drunk, or in any shape under
the influence of liquor at the battle of
Shiloh. | was at this time his chicf-Of
staff and chief of artillery. | break
tasted with the general at Savannah on
Sunday, the first day of the battle, went
on board the boat with him, and rode
into the field with him at about half past
eight, in person, and was necessarily
with him. except at intervals of absence
on duty, during the whole day. | lay
down with him long after dark at night
on u small parcel of hay which the
quartcrmaster put down to keep us out
Of the mud in the rear Of the artillery
line on the left, and l never heard till
long afterwards of any idea entertained
by anybody that he was drunk during
the day. and am sure he was perfectly
sober, rs he was self possessed and col
Icctcd during the varying fortunes Of
that celebrated battle. If there are any
words in which | can deny the miserable
charge more fully and distinctly, | am
ready to to adopt it. Very truly yours
J. ID. WEBSTER,
Late Brcyct Major General Volunteers,
Chicf-of-Staff to Gen. W. T. Sherman.