The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-05-16
.Jtt aBttElg Rteistts
LOCAL MATTERS.

ANNOUNCEMENTS. Several new an
nouucements will be found under the prop
or head, in this issue. The FIRST is that o
Joseph Smith, Esq. Of Jackson county
for Judge ofthis Circuit. We arc not &C
ouaiuted with Mr.. Smith, but are inform
ed that be would make most e1cellen
and acceptable Judge.
The second is that Of A. j. Green, Esq,
Of Jackson, for State Senator Mr.. 6
is highly spoken Of by his friends in thei'
announcement Of bis name. As Mason
will undoubtedly present one gentleman
for that position, we have no doubt bu
her delegates will support any gentleman
in the Senatorial Convention, whom Jack.
son county may present
The third is Il. 4. Baker, Esq, for The
office of Assessor Of District No. 2, thi
county. Mr.. Baker is the present iucum
bent and has made most excellent ant
efficient officer. We trust that the Con
yen,ion will rc.nominate him for that po
sition. We are satisfied they can lind NJ
better man, or more thorough Democra
than Mr.. Baker.
The fourth is that Of Lewis Bumgaruer
Esd, for President Of the county court
as the peoples candidate
PEnsoyAL.-We had the pleasure 0
meeting in town Tuesday evening, Capt
John S. Burdet,, the present worthy AM
efficient State Treasurer. We learn fron
him that lie is candidate for re.nonlna
ton and reelection to the Office which b.
now holds. Captain Bu-de,t has made
most excellent Treasurer Of State-in fac
the very best one the State has ever had
When we have good, efficient, honest au'
capable officer, We think be should be re
tanned: and therefore, believe thatthe Con
veu,ion to be held at Parke'sburg on tn
3Oth inst, should by all means re'nom'u
ate him for the Office he now holds. "
hope the delegation to the Convention
from this county will cast the entire vot
of Mason for Capt. Burdett, tor Stat
Treasurer.
Nothing is more cowardly and contemp
tible than to hear young men making zoos
and slanderous remarks aboutyoung ladies
There is class Of men in oil conmunllle
with whom such habit is prevalent. Yo
frequently see them standing upon stree
corners impudeutly pcering into the count
cnunces Of every lady that passes, and hav
always ready to slip from their dirty lip
some base and uuseemly remark Th
purest and most chaste Of women are 10
excluded from their foul insinuations; an
virtue and lewluass arc synonyms in thci
depraved estiwatious. Sometimes remark
Of such character are unlhlnklngly mad
BY young men, who at tho same time ma.
have deep aud permanent respect for tb
fair sex. Such is one Of the effects OF esl
associates. Young man, when in future
an obscene word rises to your lips, spur
to utter it, md lot blush Of shame man
tie your check for even harboriug
though. disparaging Of the character o
woman. You should be her defender
the guardian Of her virtue-aud a gentle
man should he ever ready to protect he
against the foul differences of street loater
and cowardly obscene corner loungers'
"lIsLEssu."-At meeting OF the mil
itary Comp,uy, held at the Court House
last Saturday evening, the Company wa
organized by electing the following OH
GERS: DR.. G. T. B. Moore, Captain; y y
Jewett Is. Lieutenant D. W. Polsley, 2
Lieutenant; J. r. Solbe, Ensign; A. NJ
Wilson, LIST Scarsent; L L Gibbs, q
Sergeant; Eaos Smith, Sd Sargent; D
Snyder, 4th Sergeant; James ?. Kenny
LIST, j. H Holloway, %, j. G. Kuhn, Sd
Sicmou Stortz 4th, Corporals.
A committee Was appointed to select
suitable uniform for the company.