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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-14
AN IMPORTANT LESSON.

One of the incidents Of the campaign
that has just resulted 50 disastrousIy to the
opponents Of Grants Administration was
the triangular contest which took place in
Tennessee for the position Of member Of
Congress at large. Horace Maynard who.
from his personal appearance, has been
frequently called 1.-The Narragausctt In
dian was the regular Radical nominee,
and General Frank Cheatham, q gallant,
jolly, good uatured and popular cx.Uonfed.
crate, had received the regular Democrat.
10 nomination Claiming that the Con-
vention that nominated Chcahan did not
represent the will OF the Democratic party
cx President Andrew johnson announced
himself as an independent candidate for
Congress and "stumpcd the State in that
capacity, In the course Of the canvass
Mr.. johnson had much to say i'll dispar,
agement Of the Convention system Of max.
ing nominations, and repeated all the ar
guments that were so familiar to the PEG
pie Of West Virginia prior to the August
election. Mr., Maynard appealed to the
Republicans to stand by their nominee.
aud Mr. Cheatham insisted upon the DEM
ocrats ra!ifyiug the choice Of their Con-
vention.
The result Of the election last Tuesday
furnishes a lesson which Democrats every
where would do we'll to heed. Mr.. john
sons candidacy divided only the Demo.
Gratis; the Radicals stood by their nominee
The consequence is that Maynard. the
Radical, is elected to represent State iu
which there is a majority Of twenty thous-
and or thirty thousand Democratic voters.
johnson aud Cheatham are both beaten -
Although their combined vote is much
larger, their separate vote is less than that
cast for Maynard, The publication"
process has resulted in straight Radical
triumph and the real wish of the people is
denied The Radicals have long since
learned and have prodted by the fact that
in order to succeed the voice Of the major.
ity Of their party must be obeyed by the
minority as law. and that any independent
candidacy against the choice Of the party
Convention was sure to result 10 advantage
to their opponents. It is as plain as
plkestaf' to any but those who will not
see, that entire uoty is Necessary to sue
cess. The Democrats can never hope TO
see their friends in power in either single
county or State, or in TIC nation at large,
unless they learn and are wiling to profit
by the fact that when party nominations
have been made they must he supported
and sustained at all hazards Complete
unity Is an indispensable pre- requisite OF
success, and 1t is Dol safe to assume that
the Radicals do no, know this first lesson
in political science Boilers" must be
severely left to stand alone if the Demo-
Gratis hope to obtain power = |Vheeting
Register,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-14

The women Woodruff and CaaIn were
arrested Saturday morning. in New York,
on charge of sending obscence pnbl'ca-
tons through the mails Woodruff was
also arrested by Mr.. l.. G Challies, for gross
libel. Not being able to provide bonds in
$4,000 each, they we're taken to Ludlow
Street Jail, where they still remain They
were to have hearing on Monday morn
Ing, The community is generally indig-
nant at the auiacity and oil sceniy of tho
paper in question; and the two hlackmall
crs will probably expiate their oi'Snses by
a term 10 the penitentiary.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-14

Some idea Of the immense number OF
postage stamps used in the United States
may be CLEANED from few siajsics. In
the space three months the National Bank
Note Co. have made over l43 100000 Of
all denominations, valued at over 4,000,-
900. During the present year $50, OOO,-
900 have been completed, those made in
January numbering 16,OOO,OOO Thirty
eight and a.half millions have been com.
pleted in a week, aud $4,000, 900 10 sin.
gle day Three times as many three cent
stamps are used as Of all other dcnomina.
tons combind after them the one cent, and
theu the two aud six cent. The last week.
ly return Of the Company showed man
ufacure Of over $4,000, 900 Of finished
stamps.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-14

The marineo the world consists of about
81 900 vessels, with an aggregate Of 49,
OOO, 900 of tons. OF these q 1870, with
tonnage of 800 .0OO, belong to Great Brit
ain. That little island has one-third ofall
the ships that tloai The seas. Of steamers
she has more than half She has ak times
as many steamers as the United States and
three times as many sailing vessels The
main cause of this is our high protective
tariff
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-14
NOTICE!

A IL persons who gave their no es for stock
~ &C., purchased at The Administrators
Sale Of property OF james H Roof, deceased. .
on February st, 1872, are hereby notified that
the same are now due and aymenl must be
made at once. Longer indulgence cannot be
given, JOS S MILLER,
H. II HOW ARD,
nov l4-lm. Administrators.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-14

The scientific aud exploring expedition I'M
der Colonel AlcCarty, which has been ma
king tour through northwestern Texas.
has found an abundance Of copper aud coal
there, and some silver. Another expedl-
ton is now hitting out for the "Staked
Plains iD Eastern Texas.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-14
West Virginia.

The returns SO far from West Virginia
indicate that the State has gone for Grant
by a small majority. This is the result of
Indifference aud the don't care" policy Of
that portion Of the democratic party who
could not make up their minds that Greeley
was any better than Grant, and who felt
more inclined to give Horace drubbing
than to give him their votes In the language
Of the Baltimore Gazette it is well enough
to look this thing square in the face. The
democratic party of West Virginia will
come up in the future stronger and better,
from this practical experience.
1t is said that Fred Grant is to join his
regiment 10 Texas in a few days. This
is the young gentleman that has been
travelling in Europe at the expense Of the
Government and drawing the pay Of a
lieutenant all the while. We think it
quite cruel on the part of Ulysses to send
the young man out among the Indians
after toadyiug to royalty beyond tho high
seas. Ifths ss teeddiaos& u him, would it
high sciZfre? ~
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-14

Hon. David Allen, Of Bridgeport, Bel.
mont county, died suddenly onthe 23d of
October, while walking from the postofice|
TOMS residence. lie aschosen State Sen.
ator in 1858 and served one term, wien be-
retired from the political field,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-14
Notice to Trespasscrs.

,NHE undersigned hereby give notice that
they will not allow or permit hunting.
shooting nullng, or trapping Of any kind OF
game, or trespassins in any way or manner on
their respective premises in uobin,on Town
ship, Mason County, Yves, Virginia, Any
person or persons violating tins notice VIII be
dealt with according TO law
j. NJ LONG.
WILLIAM BROWN,
B. j REDMOND.
JAMES A. SWAMI,
W. II. HOGG.
JOHN SOMERVILl4E,
JAMES WINDOW,
W.R. SOMERVlLLE,
JAMES HOGG,
W. B. HAWKINS,
THOMAS FOWLER.
B. i. MORRIS,
E.G MUSGRAVE,
lOSEpH SNAuHIH-
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-14

Cincinnati colonization firm has purchas-
ed a large tract Of land in Northern Loui-
sapa at three dollars an acre. aud between
one hundred and fifty and two hundred per-
sons will shortly leave Cincinnati to work
:.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-14

The decision of tho Postoffce Depart
ment requiring double rates to be paid
where only part postage has been paid, is
generally condemned, and will probably
be corrected by Legislation at the uezt ses-
sion Of Congress.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-14

On Mondays down train we're the Ken
lucky Giant Bates and his wife, and the
Canadian Giantess. who is upwards of eight
feet high Mrs. Bates is some SIX inches
taller than her husband Bristol Ners.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-14

The first settlers arrived on the present
site Of Topeka, Kansas, on the 9TH of De-
cember, 1854. On the 9th of December,
1872, the city will contain about 1900
inhabitants.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-14

The influence Of official patronage ad-
dcd to untold sums Of money has swept
the country like tornado aud has once
more been sufficient to corrupt the frauch-
Uses Of those who falsely claim to be free
men while acting the part Of slaves :
Character, intelligence, honesty aud every
quality that should tend to recommend q
man for public prcfermeut all 60 for moth
Jog when placed 10 the scale against pub
lie plumber aud the power Of the public
Treasury.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-14

The last Journal publishes our "obi,u-
ary;" but We beg leave to inform the cdi-
tor that we ore not dead. We we're once
as enthusiastic an admirer Of Grant as he
is, now, but shortly after his election in
1868, We saw that he was playing the role
Of demagogue aud tyrant, and totally
unit to preside over the American people.
We have opposed him siuce that time and
will continue to oppose him aud expose his
corruption. And in four years more Of
bis rule We are inclined to think that even
the Republican party will be satisfied to
their hearts content by the degradation
to which Grant will bring the Presidential
office.
The people Of this county know full
we'll that the Register has ever lifted its
voice against corruption wherever found,
and has never hesitated to give credit
where credit was due, whether it existed
in our party or in the ranks Of the enemy.
So We again assure the journal that We
are not dead as it fondly hopes, but are
ready to carry on bitter aud uurclentiug
warfare against all who dare to violate tho
sacred duties that have been couided to
them by the people Of the country, and
that We shall also be ready through our
columns to record in words Of praise all
just acts whether coming from Grant aud
bis friends, or from those who think and
act like ourselves. Grant has it 10 his
power to effectually heal the wounds aud
sorrows Of the past, but We fear his lack
Of craftsmanship will prevent him from
cutting loose from the corrupt scouudrels
who have controlled him in tho past.
Our game rooster is quite sick--so sick
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-14
POINT PLEASANT, WEST VA,
Thursday, ~: !: November "a 1872.
PASSION AND HATE RULE THE
NORTH.

Again another calamity has befallen The
once free aud happy American people in
the collection Of the great uepotist and
unfeel'ng tyraut--Graut. The people Of
the North have shown that their prejudice
against the people Of the South, is still
controlling them IL their every act, They
arc unwilling TO extend to the down troddcn
aud impoverished people the same rights
aud privileges they enjoy themselves :.
They exult aud rejoco at their degrade.
ton, aud by their ballots have babe Grant
to still trample these people, (who have
been more than doubly punisbed), still fur
Their down in the very dust.
The past four years Of Grants admins
tralion has been filled with more fraud and
corruption than has ever been known iu
the annals Of tue country; the promises Of
peace and prosperity, aud protection in
life, liberty aud property to . helpless aud
prescribed people have been baseIy disrc-
garded, aud to-day, we see one section of
our common country in far worse coudi-
ton than they were during the days Of
war.
In tue reelection Of Grant rapid stride
is made toward fastening for life upon the
people Of the country the horde Of plum.
dering followers and greedy relatives that
have toasted aud fattcned off them for four
years gone BY. Yet true friends Of Re-
form should not despond, but buckle on
their armor to battle against wrong anew,
remembering that wrong does not always
triumph aud that final vindication Of the
right inevitably follows faithful devotion to
the cause Of liberty. Four more years Of
Grant will open the eyes Of many nov
blinded to the iuiquity Of bis rule, aud
Democrats should with one accord close up
the ranks aud maintain their organization
until such time as returning reason will
again restore to tho people goverlmen
conducted BY the people,
We should remember that If the nomi-
nation Of Mr.. Greeley was or was not a
mistake it is no concern Of ours 1t was
the work Of the Democratic and Conserva.
tive party; We stood by that party in dc.
tending it, aud We share with it our por.
ton Of the defeat; and VIC should feel mean
while that iu that party alone rests the
sole hope for the future salvation Of the
country, aud resolve to labor with it until
the bitter end, uudismaycd by defeat aud
uudemoralized by the desertion Of those to
whom success is more BY far than priuci-
pie.
-----s ---.,.--
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-14

The English papers generally express
the opinion that the reelection Of Grant
was the bes, thing that we could do in this
country. They believe that we need here
a "stroug" Goverunet-one that will keep
the people doxn-aud, ofcourse, are pleas
ed q. the prospect Of sseiug.a military die
tator here. Besides, the English bond
holders are satisfied that Grant is 10 their
interest, and we're iudisposcd to change.
New Jersey gave $4,000 majority for
Grant, and Delaware about 600 This is
the first time in many years that these States
have voted for Republican for President.
1t is to be attributed to the purity or
straight. guinness" Of their Democracy =
One Of the Bourbons, Louis Philippe, once
taught school in New jersey, and be must
have been very successful in the lnculca-
ton Of Bourbon ideas
Jennie June tells the ladies that there
is q revival in many things of quite old
style for everyday wear Large old fash
ion square wells, for example; square han.
dkerchief Of twiIled silk for the neck, with
iriuged borders; side. pockets With leather
belt aud strap attached, gilt or steel
mounted; and cofures combcd up straight
from the neck and mounted with puifs on
the top or at the back Of the head. Very
antique these but very ugly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-14

fla topper and a quart Of whiskey were
left together. which would DO drunk first
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-14

Our game rooster is quite sick--so sick
ihat he is unable to crow.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-14

An exchange says the figures on the
Presidential election continue to roll in,
but, as Corporal Grim said to Racket,
they are not dcmned bit couSoiug. We
could have withstood the decrease in Ken
lucky, but to be told that New Jerseys
majority for Ulysses is $4,000 aud West
Virginia is claimed for Grant by 5000,
places US completely at the mercy of the
winds.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-14

The Cincinnati Eaquirer approximates
The popular vote at the Presidential elect.
ion as follows. The figures are about
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-11-14

Grants total majority, white and negro
combined, is 100000. The total vote is
fully 100000. Grants majority on this
is about seven per cent. Or, in other
words, be has 100 votes to Greeley's 90
This is the extent Of the tremendous sweep
over which they cackle.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-06
NOTES OF THE DAY.

Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania
has been given 100000 for u scientific
building.
The cost Of running q train of cars forty
miles an hour is four times Us much as ut
twenty miles.
1t is Aid that the style OF the Spanish Ia
dies dress has pot materially changed for
two hundred years.
Vasssr College is soon to publish . quar-
terly magazine, the control OF which Is to be
in the hands of the Students Association.
Wiliiams-ha numbered among Its grad
uatss forty three college professors, between
the classes oirlSl5 sads 1863: 1t has now
niue Of these on iis own corps, aud eighteen
elsew here.
Marquette county is overrun with wolves
from the Wisconsin pineries. Que recent
ly caught had stout leather strap round bis
neck, which be must have worn for years.
Emerson tells us that sculpture and
painting have an effect to teach Us manners
aui sbvlsh bury"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-06
Gold at l p. m. lla1s.

the ncws OF the apostacy Of John J.
Fisher, let every producer and business
man remember tho nsme) of Oil City, by
. sale Of 10000 barrels of oil 10 the Stan
dard OIL Company Of Cleveland, the vests
ern end Of the South Improvemsns mouop-
oily, was received late yesterday afternoon,
ana created lntense excitement and bitter
feeling Of indignation and scorn of the man
who Judas lscariot like and basely would
Sell himself and the interest be had solemn.
~ pledged his honor to protect and stand
oy' 10 the enemy, fur, rs it appears to us,
shs pttry sum Of fifteen or twenty cents
advance over the regular market price offer.
ed by Rockefeller, aud others Of the ring.
In hopes of breaking the ranks OF the oil
producers, and thereby securing foothold
10 the region The moral OBJECT is disas.
trous In the extreme to the cause for which
We have been fighting for the past few
weeks. Here 10 man who has been &C.
lively engaged from the first against the
monopoly; has taken Q prominent part In
80 sSo eAosc lnSos"So1 70 ieoutuk mcuUct
Of the Producers Unisn; was a member Of
the Railroad Committee sent to New York
Isome think the job to sell out the produ.
GERS was fixed up a. that time) to confer
with the rspresen natives or the trunk line,
Of railroad with regard to the establisbmer
OF q pro rata rate Of frsights, and now trai
ior-liks drives the entering wedge whist
gives the region into the hands OF the thes.
scouudesis, and renders its inhabitanti
bankrupt aud beggars.
Mr. Fisher excuses bis course by SAVING
that be needed money 10 enable him to car
~ the large amonnt Of oil on his hauds.-
This sxeus, 10 a flimsy one. Had be mad.
knewa bis wants the requisite amount
would have been speedily forthcoming -
Another reason Ia that hs bad no tankagt
10 bold bis oil. We are Informed that thsr.
10 at present at least zoe, 900 barrels o
empty 'a"ksgs Vt Oil City alone, aud W.
Know mat there are thousands Of barrels o
Empty tanka4e at this point, and bstwee,
n-r" and Titnsvil'e, which could very essil,
nave been secured in an emergency a
Claimed by him. 10 our humble opinio,
=" txc"se' are exceedingly poor ones. Ha,
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-06

A considerable amount OF oil had been
sold to Fisher Bros. BY producers at this
point. and last night number of tank cars
arrived to be filled with oil for the purpose
Of aiding John J. to fill his contract with
the Standard Oh Co Mr.. Walker, chair
man of tie Executive Committee OF this
District, telegraphed to Fisher Brothers
that the contracts would be broken, couse-
quently the tank cars are liable 10 remain
empty for some time to come. Our produ-
GERS do not propose to allow the thieves TO
get possession of one solitary barrel of oil.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-06

The Executive Committee of ito, Petro.
leum Producers Union sent the following
telegram to the officers of the Erie Railway.
and received an evssive answer. which will
bs found below. The answer is very unsat-
isfactory to the Committee:
OIL CITY, April 4 1872.
To General George B. Mcclellan, and Ho-
mer Ramsdell, Office Erie Railway, New
York:
viii yop please inform us II our iniorma
tion that the contract with the South Inn
provement and Standard oil companies have
been cancelled is correct, and whether or
not other contracts ond combinations have
been made, which are Intended eventually
to accomplish the end originally Intended by
the South Improvement Company!
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE P. p. UNION.
The following evasivs answer WAS I, ceiy.
ed:
New YORK, April 4 1872.
Executive Committee Petroleum Producers'
Uniou, Oil City:
know Of no combination whatever.
HOMER RAMsDELL.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-06

ATbe Cleveland Leader attempts to prop
up the fast failing fortunes of the South I'm
provemeot Company are ridculou, in the
extreme. We would advise the: Leader to
devote Its columns to better use than sus-
tanning wicked monopoly whose aim was
plunder from the people OF this region
The Leader is in exceedingly bad repute
hereabouts.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-06

On. NEWS "A new well on the Abe
Grant ff M, west OF the Dutchess was fow-
ing when last beard from, on Saturday, al
the rate OF 40 barrels per day, aud is owned
by Thomas Mcconnell.
M'Pherson has new well on Lease No. G.
Black farm, which flowed upwards OF 2OU
barrels while drilling in the sand, this prom
lees to BE- one Of his best.
A new we'll was struck last week on the
Addison Gibson farm, south Of Bear Creek.
Immediately after the tools penetrated The
oil rock it commenced TO throw oil in large
quantities, there being such an imme nse
volume OF gas that 1t reached the frebox OF
the boiler before precaution could BE- taken
10 prevent it, isnited and burned the entire
rig to the groaod, fortunately no one was
injured, the we'll is owned by MPherson and
olhers.-[ Emlsnton Sun.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-06

There Ia talk Of making certain investi-
cations into the earths interior the coming
season -one in rear of the International for
Mr.. Fulton, aud one on the Island. Mr.
Nelson Colt. of Lockport, we'll known
former resident Of this town, will probably
sink both wells-one by steam and the other
oy horse 'power-in search of water, oil, gas,
or China. Mr. Colt has experience in tbi'
business aud will be able to enligbtsn ou
citizens as 10 the xtent four buried wealth.
Niagara Falls Gazette.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-06

An astless newspaper man, wbe lately
bought few saussges, thus relates bis
troubles: l got them sausages home with
out getting bit; aud I cut them apart and
left them. Three OF 'em had cuddled up 10,
gether, aud were sleeping sweetly. Two
Of 'em had crawled to my milk pail and
were tapping the milk, and one, q black and
white one, was on the back fence trying to
catch an English sparrow. drowned the
whole lot.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-06

PoLrcA.-Deunis Bains, who agreed to
"vamoss the ranch" q few days ago, made
bis appearance 10 town to-day, aud was
Immediately nabbed by officer Walters -
Justice Reynolds iued him 100 and costs,
and sent him down for 30 days.
Michael Slaven was arrested on IN old
charge for selling liquor without license. -
He was taken down.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-04-06

The msre lapse Of years is no. liz. =,
eat, and drisE', aud slecp-to be e.po,.,
to darkness and light-to pace round in III,
mill OF habit, and turn thought into Al,
implement Of trade-ths is not life. In Al
this but poor fraction of tho con,cion.,..
OF humanity is awakened, and the saprtti..
still slnmber which make it worth whilo y.
oe' knowledge, truth, love- beauty, GOOD.
ness, faiih, alone can give vitality 10 u,
mechanism oil existence, "'