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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-02-01

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STATE OF W EST VIRGINIA, SIS: T
A 7 Rules held in The Clerks Office Of The
n Circuit Court Of Mason county on thr first
Monday in tlemont, Of January, ls72.
Peter Newtzling Compll)
VS.. In Chancery.
Christian Mednger DEITY
Tho Object Of thi,suit is to recover firm the
said defendant, Christian Me,lingsr, the sum
Of $3.50 with 6 per cent. interest thereon from
the "a day Of November ls7l, till paid, suh-
iect to credit ofS'n paid November Cd, isN
and to attach Lot No. ~ on A iams street "
the tovacf Mason City !, and subject bhel sa'nsl
10 The II payment If said debt and interest, and
costs Of this suit And happening by affida.
vii fled, that the defendant is not resident Of
this State, /. is ordered that he do appear here
within one month after the datr Of the first
publication Of this order. and do what is ne
cessary to project bis interest in this suit,
T,stc:-CHAS b WAub ENER, Clerk.
English l. S,hon, tols Jim 4A@.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-02-01

No one has died in Holmes County,
Ohio, for ten years past and the citizens
naturally begin to regard their present
babtatiops as their eternal Holmes.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-02-01

A Monument to the Confederate dead is
to be erected at Atlanta. 1t will cost
$4,000
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-02-01

By MIR Woods, TINT tnere u Nv yu'''
legal or equitable claim against the State
ofWest Virginia. for the payment Of any
Of the public debt Of Virginia. and that the
clause 10 the present Constitution touching
this subject ought no longer exist.
On motion ofMr Holt the Convention
adjourned to $50 P. NJ.
WEDNESDAY,. Jan a.
Tho Convention met at 2:30 P NJ
The President in the chair
Prayer was offered by Mr. Caldec, the
member from Mercer,
Mr.. jackson, Of Wood, offered the fol.
lowing:
That the Legislature shall not pass local
or special laws 10 any Of the following en-
umersted cases, viz: Granting divorces,
change the names ofpersous or places, lay.
ing GU, roads or altering or working the
same, locating or changing county seats or
regulate county affairs; providing for
changes Of venue in civil or criminal cases;
regulating the rate Of interest on money;
RENTING fines, penalties; and forfeitures,
changing The law Of descent, granting to
any corporation any special privilege, &C.
10 all other cases where general. law can
be made applicable. no special law shall
be enacted. Referred to Legislative com.
mittee. sail
By Mr.. Campbell, which was referred to
committee on miscellaneous provision, that
no law shall be passed creating body
polite or corporate, or granting corporate
rights or franchises to any person or per.
sons, unless such law shall DO prepared
and submitted to three commissioners for
approval, and endorsed by them The
Governor shall appoint the commissioners;
their term Of Office shall be not less, than
four years. and their compensation, h1ed
by the Legislature, shall be paid by per-
son or persons applying for act Of ihncorpor-
alton.
BY Mr.. Travcrs the propriety Of insert
ing in the Constitution provision requir-
ius the Governor to issue a writ Of elect
ton to fill a vacancy in Office Of Judge Of
Supreme or Circuit Court, for residue Of
term unless the unexpired term is less than
one year, when the Governor may appoint
Judge. a
By Mr.. Push, to prevent counties BY
Constitutional provisions from abuses Of
their power tie levy taxes, borrow money.
contract debts. loan money, &c. Referred
to committee on finance.
By Mr.. Smith, that committee on mis-
celaneous provisions. inquire into the
expedieucy Of Incorporating into the Con
stitution, q clause for the better protection
or the rights Unmarried women, and more
efec,ually securing to them their separate
estates. stipl
On motion adjourned. .6
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-02-01

One Of the numerous New York diviues
who have made the Fisk affair the subj ct
Of their liscourses. took occasion TO put in
q plea for impartiality in hemp BE said:
Murder is murder, wherever committed;
even If the President afterward appoints
the murderer Minister to Spain" There
is a happy union Of dclicacy aud sperspi-
cacity 10 this allusion. ga
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-02-01

Alexis has seen herd Of blood-thirsty
savages on the Western plains, and now
nothing remains for him to see in this liuc
but the Louisisua Legislature.
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DAYS

Lewis Township, February 2s and 81
Robinson Township, February % and29
Waggenner Township, March | 2.4and5.
Graham Township, Ma CHI Z, 8, and 9
Cooper Township, archl. 70 and -,
Cologne Township. March u ID aud IT,
Unioa Township, March 10, 10 and ~
Arbuckle Township, March 81. % and =
Clendenpn Township. March g, 90 and q
Hannah Township, March %, 20 and 80.
By order Of the Beard. January 9d. ls72,
@'A E. KIMBELlNG, Recorder.
Y SEHON. Sheriff NJ y
GEO. W.PULLIN Surv'yr
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-02-01

The new Governor Of Iowa is strongly in
favor Of the abolition Of the Grand Jury
system, which he regards as costly and
useless relic Of by gone days.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-02-01
Examinations

T,HE REGULAR EXAMINATIONS OF
the County Superintendent Of Public
Schools, will be held at Point Pleasant upon
The first Saturday Of each month at o'clock
Up NJ. Tn0v 9-iy
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-02-01

The Legislature Of Maryland last week,
10 joint convention, elected State Senator
Geo. r Dennis, Of Somerset county,
as United States Senator from the Eastern
Shore Of Maryland, to succeed Mr.. Wick
ers, whose term expires March Alb, 1873
Mr.. Dennis is one Of tho ablest men in
the State.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-02-01

The first court for the trial Of causes
held north. west of the Ohio river, under
the forms Of civil Jurisprudence, was open
cd at Campus Marius (Nlarietta) Sept.
ID, 1888.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-02-01

Mr.. Grant is annoyed He has caused
il to be announced that be has no personal
organs, and no one is authorized to speak
for him.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-02-01

military affairs. reported it iue1pedieDt to
leeislate on the petition Of Mrs Ellen
Scott, Of Pittsburg. Adopted.
Mr. Barr introduced joint resolution
requesting our Congressmen to provide
for constructinga Gil or causevay across
the west branch Of the Ohio river. at
Wheeling.
Bills
By Mr.. Bishop, to amend and resnact
chsp. 1870. acts Of 1871.
By Mr.. McCowp. to incorporate the
War ridge coal and iron company,
BY Mr.. McCown. (from military
affairs. ITO appropriate 1883 42 to pay
arrears for enrolling militia.
Adjourned.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-02-01

We begin to have some faith in the
Missouri Liberal movement 1t didn't
look formidable at first, but il has stricken
with terror the Radical press from one end
Of the land to the other. The loyal journ-
ais are all maligning the Missouri boilers
and incorporating and lying about the
movement with something more than their
usual ability. This speaks well En-
quirer.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-02-01

The tariff bill reported from the Finance
Committee Of the United States Senate last
week and afterwards rccommitted on the
motion Of the chairman Of tho committee,
proposes to 6x the duty on bitumiuous
coal at 50 cents per ton Of 224O lbs.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-09-24

! claim That the, were not in need oil re
/ iet. aud that they without cause ant
justification left Hiram Bennetpl ant
Horace Benefits. who were Obliged by
bond to support them, and went TO thu
plaintiffs. and That plaintiff cannot holc
the town for the claim sued.
Verdict Tor plaintiff $500.
/ Frye.
Hammons, Foster. Walker.
On trial, Monday, September 23d.
Hapgood V Wheeler
Real Action.
Hammons. Gibson. Foster.
The Grand Jury rose on Thursday
noon, and reported thirteen indictments,
rs follows:
State V. Charles Davis, and Harry
Clark, of Toronto. Canada West-tht
Bethel burglars--three indictments each
for entering the stores OF Charles Mason
Oliver III. Mason aud Geo. III. Plaisled
on the night of April 20, 1872.
State v. James +. Bragg. Woodstock,
for selling cattle not belonging TO him
two indictments.
State V. Dcmus f. Bishop, Peru. As.
sault upon aud false Imprisonment oil
Dan'l Hall, Collector of Taxes. August
%, 1879.
State y. James Is. Poland. Hartford.
Larceny oil sheep and lamb OF Melrose
Kecns. Sept. /, 1872.
State V. Paris-bad road, from VIM.
Ella South line. by Milo HaihawayS 10
town line OF Summer.
Statsy Dixisld-sad road--thc river
road near John Ii. Marbles to the town
line Of Carthage.
State v. Wcodstock-bad road-the
Mountain road. TO Hermon Proctors'
about ) milss.
The Bethel burglars will plead guilty,
it is supposed. They have been in jail
since Aprll.
The bar is we'll represented. From
other Counties. Messrs. Littleiield OF
Bridgtou. Aver OF Cornish. aud Stone OF
Biddeiord were present.
The criminal business is assigned Tor
Thursday.
Probabl, Tho Court will continue into
the third week, rs Judge Danlorth j. not
one Of the impatient Justices who are in
such hurry 10 get home. that they pro-
woke counsel and discharge juric, without
tying case.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-09-24
Mysterious Disappearance

Tho vic uf Samuel Stuart, OF South
Paris, (ormery >lr.. Silvia i'r4D Slt
her home on "Wednesday night I.sI. be-.
tween 10 and III O'Clock under circum.
,taucc, calculated 10 cIrxle tears that she
IA, made ~Hy With herself She had
boon depressed IN her mind for some
daN. One the .amr evening she called
al tho house Ul Mr.. Ava ShuriIeli. vino
had transacted her business heretofore
and Irit i package oI papers. telling him
rsmarking that she would pay him Tor
what hn had du"u, II she lived, or some
thing to that .liccl. liz expressed some
surprise when sis told him he mir III,
open II wEeu hS plul.c,l and left The
evening WAS wet. and i, appears she
went home ~;hangrd her dress. and took
Il small bag a dress, and her portmonale.
with some twenty dollars, it i. supposed.
AID IcIt tho house since which time
nothing has been seen IL her Her hus
band Was away At wurk. out al tnsu.
She was lily live yuar, oi age her first
husbands usuc vas Pratt Search has
been made in the river. bat NJ clue VT
disco, cred Her relatives al Buckhrnd
and Mechanic FalIs have unl spen any.
thing of her NrnrI, hundred people
were engaged on SUNDAY. draggin. tbs
river Tor her.
On hearing of her disappearance. MIR.
ShurlIrG' opened the package. bat found
no explanation u! lwr intentions it; 1t.
W. understand she has hail 'u'nc DO
nestle troubles. and the general i'm.
preston i lhnl she ha- committed sui
eide. IIcr clothing was packed and
nicely put away. aud her house -ut IN ~
der for leaving. aud ii is possible that she
has only taken French leave.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-09-24

ar. Edit'T:--l soc in The Register a.,
notice OF the burning OF William /
Chase. house. &c, and rs there are somo
mistakes, | will give the statements -
near as l can. On the 18th Of Sept. At
ABOUT ~ O'Clock at night The family
we're aroused by the smell of smok. md
upon arising found the chambers filled
with smoke. Upon descending The fire
was found To !ic N the wood shed ,nJ
carriage housc which join the ell. II was
Supposed that the lire Was advanced
nearer to the house than it was, so that !,
was not considered safe to 90 into Tho
cook.room. pantry or cellar. The most
of the bedding, part of the clothing
and small portion OF the furniture were
saved. The house. ell, wood shed, car
riagc house, &c, wore entirely consum
ed. together with upwards OF 40 busheI,
OF grain, and other things too numerous
To- mention. The barn was not burned
Loss estimated mt $1,000. Insured for
800 in tho Norway Company. The
cause OF lire Was unknown.
Mr.. Chase and wife would tender their
sincere thanks 10 all who assisted ut lho
fire, and would gratefully acknowiedso
the many iayors they have since received
from uaiuhhors .nI fr;.u,ls
w. l.. CHASE
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-09-24
Ouy. Sunday School Interests


To the Editor -
viii You allow mo Il few words through
your columns with the friends of the
Sunday School work in oui State AT
the Annual Convention held in Dexter
last MAY, lr following resolution was
passed, n"t only 81: according with lls
report OF IN. Executive Committee there
presented and adopted, but Also - being
the unanimous opinion OF the delegates
present.
"ReSoirc,i, That the usefulness OF own
and county Sunday School Conventions
il 10 Longer question and that re
earnestly recommend the organization OF
such conventions in all the towns and
counties oi the State whore these are not
now held
In order To- forward this work, and that
OF the cause in general, the Executive
Committee following instructions given
them. "to employ such agencies rs in
their Judgment are needed to carry for
ward the objects contemplated have
decided 10 employ an Agent who shall
devote hi, time TO the work. Former
experie nee has shown us that it is inn
praclc able TO accomplish any very great
results through merely voluntary and
gratuitous effort Many parts OF our
State, might we not safely say, the great
er part, is mol reached NY any efforts
herel olorc pni forth In but few counties
is there any active working organizations.
The agent employed, who perhaps might
be called State superintendent. Is Mr..
j. p. Higgins of Dexter. We ask for
him the hcailt cooperation of all friends
of the cause IN the localities he may visit.
One part OF his work will be the organ.
ization of town, county. and local con-
vsnlions ~ stated above. In the work
oil the Convention or Institute, he will
bs assisted by members of tho Executive
Committee, and other prominent Sunday
workers. Friends residing in ths several
counties can greatly assist by indicating
favorable localities for holding these con
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-09-24

tUiinus. suitable men Ia assist, anil IN
aiding la obtain iull attendance. Ii
any cou.t " dssires assistance in nrganiz
ing or conducting Convention or lnsti
tute, or series of such, by eommuni
eating with tho Superintendent. iniorms
ton and assistance will be furnished. 1t
would greatly forward the work il tue
friends in each county, would take the
initiatory steps And lot il not be Tor.
COTTON that funds viii he needed in caf,
rying on thls work. But il each school
will bear but small part, aud the librl-
nj hearts give ui their generosity there
need be no anxiety in this direction. At
the tate oil only two cents Tor each per
sou in our Sunday School revenue ui
$1,000 Would arise. w. WOODBURY.,
Chairman OF Elk. Com.
Skowhsgai, sept Ii, 1872
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-09-24

DcIiIllHrE Item.

Our correspondent (P) writes Den.
mark annual town agricultural Show aud
Fair is 10 ho haid on The 81 Of October.
Many %. our farmers ATE iial rsiIng "a
much second crop" hay Til, year, ~
they got of first lat year. Much Of il is
lying oul exposed To tho storm which is
now dreuohiug us hhss! and ont crops
good. Apples meyer more HiiEnl!aIl Po-
tatoes exhibit Indications al rot Corn is
backward. but we'll krrncled Fields
and pastures carpetsd, with dense mat
OF grass. where one Year nso the roots
appeared 10 be nearly All killed..
The buildin. and rcnovatiug fever runs
high al Denmark Cor this fall G. A.
Davis is hard at work npOu The French
cottage commenced by him two years
ago 6 Il Bean IL building line cot.
tage. eli and stable Au9ustinO Ingallz
is repairing the old Ingalls, homestead at
the tune OF five hundred dollars. Alunzo
ingalls, has enlarged and romodeled his
house, and built n handsome stable. l..
A. Ingalls, and H. Harnden have built a
neat cottage, and James Wentworth is
about laying the foundation for new
cottags. j G. Hodge has just completed
neat and convenient block OF buildings,
and islaying out his grounds very taste
fully with terraces and bank walls.
Much attention has been given by our
citizens to the setting out of naples by
tho roadside during the past two years.
f. Sanborn Ii building u sIaunch board
and grisl.mill on the site OF the old mill
AT the head of Moose brook W
l.. A.. Poor has large and interesting
high school at Denmark Cor. this fall
C.. o. Pendestof. our representative
elect, will entertain his friends ut his
house on Thursday evening. says the
LeWiston Journal
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-09-24
Charles Sn,,lner.

The nomination of Charles Sumner fol
Governor of Massachusetts,. by the demo
Gratis and liberals.is as great a blundsr AZ
they could well mako. His influence ia
the State has already boon destroyed
lie had carried into the Greeley move.
ment n few only Of his personal friends,
with out one Press, while the republican
party of tho old Bay State isss unmoved
by the detection ssis old Plymouth Rock
by the waves OF the ocean.
The whole thing is ill.advised. Ii was
made after MIR. Summer had left for Eng
land, without bis knowledge or consent
and since his arrival abroad, he has sig
nified his displeasure at tho act. 1t Is
said to have bsen one OF Gent Banks
political moves TO revive toe Greeley In
tcrests, SO manifestly en- tho wans. Mr.
Sumner /. too far from Massachusetts,
geographically and politically, to have
much influence there now.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-09-24

Mr.. EprToR :-Saliv VI. BickiOrd. q.
little girl ten years old. after taxing 'r"
sons on the on gan ten weeks. pls. Il ..o'i
sang 10 4 crowded house At S.,pIIt
school concert in Dunlap Iowa. She
has iine musical talents and bids iair to
be superior singer. She is the eldest
daughter oil John"C. Bicktord, formerly
OF Porter. in this county.
The buildings owned and occupied ~
Albert G.. Andrews. Esq, OF Coui.b,
with most Of their contents, were con.
sunsd by IRE nn last Saturday Sept. liii
AS we understand. Mrs Andrews haui j.
escaped the flames. She had 10 be ta.ra
from the window OF the second 'tor! %.
the burning house. We are infoImci
that the buildings were insured for $500
--RegiSter.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-09-24
For Presidential, Electors.
THE ELECTION.

Complete official returns from the sew
cral congregational districts in this Stale
have been received. The Republican
maiovities are as follows: In the first
district Burleigh has 2l95 majority; sec
ond. district, Frye, 412z: third district,
Blaine, 500; fourth district, Hersey, s.
lj9; fifth district, Hale. S0Sl The az
gregate of these congressional mGorities
is ISIS against 9645 at the preceding
COMPRESSION election in 1870.
Tn the first, second. third and fifth con-
greSsional districts there was not single
scattering vote thrown, and in the fourth
district rhere were but three scattering
votes. This is unprecedented in Maine
elections.
Tho whole number OF subernatorial
votes il 126, SOC from AGO cities. towns
and plantations. leaving three towns and
eighteen small plantations, which last
year voted, Perham $40, Kimbali los.
AiiC NOtCo ACcClN0N AlS Wv tOctl ~ AVt4O"o.
Perham, Il. 81, Kimball, 5f,742; Per-
hams majority, HOSP, gain over lss,
year, vote OF 62i6
Amember OF the republican State Com
mittee. states that several members CT
that committee have spent much ;imO
since The eleetion in trying TO arrive Al!
,he strength OF the Greeley republicans
A. brought out in the late vote. BY care
tul comparison OF returns from each
school District with the previous canvass,
which bad been made with personal ir-
formation from the sub districts into
which school districts were divided fer
The purposes Of the preliminary canvas,
il was clearly shown that the liberal votes
cast could not have exceeded 100.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-09-24
The yyefsran Convention,


The National Convention OF Soldiers
Al Pittsburg. last week, Was great
affair. General j. K. Hswley, gallant
soldisr and accomplished gentlemsn,p PIE
sided over the preliminary organization,
and sturdy. lruehearted John A. Logan
was called by his Did comrades 10 the
seat OF honor. Willis the thousands al
veterans present enthusiastically pro
claimed their devotion to the cause ior
which they fought and to the great Chief
tain who has SEQ nobly served his country
in war and in peace; i roster Was read
containing the names OF $4,000 soldiers
who heartily support Grant. representing
a traction OF the great army which Will
move upon the works OF the enemy in
November. In addition 10 this mes.
sage was received from ex.Conicderate
soldiers who recognize tho fiat OF the war
aud who see in the slsetioa Of their mag
unanimous conquersr the best guarantee
OF public security and the rights oil all.
This message WAS signed by 7s3 ex.Con-
federates in various Southern States. and
was received with the generous sympathy
and respect which brave men always
manifest toward frank and honorable an
tagonists.
Horace Greeley, fearing the effect of
this meeting. visited Pittsburg in his
swinging around the circle" tour, and
tried 20 disparage the meeting.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-09-24
East Bethel Items.

The body OF +. g. Bean who IA.
drowned nj Portland nearly two w,c.
ago, mas brcn found and brought homo
The funeral Was al Bean. Corner III
Sunday. and WI. well attended.
Hops srs generally quite good !hI>
year. and will propsbly bring niuusy 10
the pockets al their owners. We 81
poet another hop fever will prevail. IN y
few lsars,
We hear come complaints OF pu~:or.
rotliny in th. section. But AZ ali "tler
crops are SO good. The farmer can call
1872 good ear, and not deceive han.
soil.
We learn that Private School, .rPt
by Mrs. o. b. Rawson, will soon be com.
menccd mt Beans Corner Slrs RN>ou
i, an experienced teacher. aud vi rrJb.
ably obtain quite large nuHbci al
scholars WILSON.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-09-24
w. l.. CHAsE

Rev. Geo. NJ. Park, now ut home ua u
visit, preached at DixIield Sunday, and at
this place Sunday evening. lie is now
with the Free Baptist Society ut Farming
ton. n. II.
Joseph p. Edwards sold his Ir"Iting
horse-Mexican Boy. to- parties in Port
land Tor $4,000.
The East Oxford Cattle Snow. Fair and
Horse Trot, commencing the Both nrd
continuing the 10Th aud 9Th nI ihl,
month, bids fair 10 be u big thing \
number of big horses arc to ho present.
We think it one week too early. but -
your Fair is the next week, tne Trustees
thought best TO have it rs above, 50 that
you and others might bc present.
Your report OF election return, from
this town. pro, Cd that The Demr,lAllc
party OF our town DO not like 30 vo;' ior
men who spell their own name in 81 ..-,
and commence Gods with smA. &.
Newell, SO; lIayiord 10; maj. Ag>.:.:
IIaylord only -. Perham's maiorG.
Martin ran ahead OF Slavery -; kli.l;
ahead OF Goddard T. rnc her i.i5,.
we were not personally acquainted ST..
and they tan with then ic,-t. Nrh.p
ell 10 stamp Walker with something =.
the Hay lord marx. but 40 he drri.r"d g
nomination We hid uo oppoi tuH!iJ
Willie Porter, - ron vi VIM. V r,Hs,.
WAS very bad! hurt The llth inst.
falling from al apple tree.
NpARkEs