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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-10
The Tornado in MIssis5ippi-A Scene
ofTerror and Devastation.


A Memphis dispatch says the following
particulars of the storm in Canton, Miss ,
have been received, An extra issued
from the Mil office Gays:
1--WE had gone to press last night and
begun printing off our paper, when there
came up the most fearful and destructive
tornado ever experienced in this region Of
the country, The clouds had been very
threatening and vivid, and the incessaot
flashes of lightning presagcd a thunder
storm, but no one expected the fearful gale
that suddenly burst upon US. The course
Of the tornado seemed to be from the north
west and It's track was scarcely seventy
yards vide, sweeping directly through the
centre Of the town. Houses we're utterly
demolished aud blown away, leaving tue
bare walls Standing, twisted and distorted
in all manner of shapes Bick walls,
buildings, and chimDeys were blown down,
and missiles we're sent through the air,
such as timbcrs bricks, and pieces of wood
with rcarfulforcO. The occasion altogeth-
er beggars description The Pearce
House is in ruins, with the stores and
shops above it A ono.story brick house
was Ieveled to the ground The old
"Stono House" Is wreck, with its roof,
Ing, galleries, and pillars Dwelling,
houses are made heaps oflimbers Kitch'
ems and out houses we're blown absolute
~ away Yards we're swept clean of ey
cry living thug-PouItry, dogs, DC Sub
stautial dwellings we're torn from thci
foundations, heavly.nien cars were bIowr
| from the tracks, and pieces of timber ear
ried many hundred yards and buriec
where they fell.
Mrs PJwe'rs residence, AMI one Occn
pied by Mr. SleDger, the residence of K
| L. Smith, the coIored Methodist church
and small cottage occupied by coloroc
man and bis family were utterly dcmOish
ed. The wife of the colored man wa
buried beneath the ruins and instantly
killed The colorcd preacher was buriel
beneath chimney, but not killed 4
number Of people were hurt
One side of the courthouse is leanin!
eastward, the roo6ug is in tatters Mr.
John Howcolts house, new and sub
stantial building, was blown down, and
either from a lamp or being struck b.
lighting and burned
After the storm was spent the wjIdos
disorder prevailed. The frc.beIls rang
and the people rushed hither aud thither
Quantities of timber and trees obstruCtcc
the streets, men we're moving from poin
to point to rescue those ia distress, anr
women with infants in their arms wen
about the streets distracted, not KNOWING
where to 90. 1t is miraculous that IN al
the destruction of houses hcre-hOusG
with families in them we're so dcstroyc
that not one stone was left upon another
that only one life was lost,
There were numbers of narrow escapes
and a great many persons were injured
more or less,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-10

The Goodrich murder mystery is being
cleared up New circumstances" have
been brought to light which will make it
one Of the most romantic aud startling
murders on record"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-10

The Supreme Court of the United
States has decided the famous case of the
city Of New Orleans against Mrs. Gaines,
aud decision favorable to the latter has
been rendered This lady, by this de.
cree, RECEIVERS the possession of consider
able part of the city of New Orleans be-
sides rents aud profits for the past use of
a
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-10

Hon John Thomson Mason, Secretary
Of State of Maryland, died suddenly of
paralysis at Elkton, on Friday evening
last. During the day he had been engaged
in the trial of case in court, aud had
made no complaint as to his health -
While at dinner he was struck With par
alysis and died. He was of one of the
most distinguished families in the State.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-10

Professor Agassiz has been presented
with an island add s. 900, which be in
tends to use for the purpose of establish
ing a school Of Natural Science.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-10

The Washington negroes are blamed
because the inau juraion ball turned out
so dislsterou,Iy to a few spirited gentle.
men, who have a deficit of thirty thousand
dollors to provide for, They say the tick
cts did not sell readily because 50 many
colored people declared their intention Of
attending.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-10

Secretary Balioap having secured for
young Grant his coIonelcy has gone to
Texas on a tour Of Inspection Of the from
tier military posts,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-10
NOTICE.

kSiE theunder,igned, this day examined
w and appraised portion of section Of
white pine raft taken up airIf in the Ohio
River by L. a. Wilhcrs, on the goth day Of
March, 1873, containing 2llO feet Of ZACH and
one and halt inch lumber III feet long. Also
lSlO feet l6 fest long thrre.qu,rlersoi an inch;
1900 feet in ali, and valued al SOB. Tie II.
bovu lumber has no brand or marks
JAMES ". SMITH,
THOMAS WALkER,
PETER WALKER.
West Virginia, Mason County Clerks Office,
April lst, 1913,
The above appraiscment is this day admit
ted 10 record. TrSte
E, KlMBERLING, Clerk
april j-3w.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-10

Iron aud coal have been discovered in
respectable quantities near Gcrardstown,
Berkeley county,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-10

SAD ACCIDENT Mr. Ross Uh!, about
lG or IS years old, while at bank Of
earth, this morning, near the residence Of
Mr.. George WclIos, met bis death by the
earth caving in on him - TimeS
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-10

The Mouroc Register says, that on the
18th uIt, the dwelling house Of Mrs.
Frederick, at Sweet Springs in that Coun-
ty was entirely destroyed by fire.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-10

The Rev DR.. Newman is going around
the world When we see such men as
the Rev. DR. Newman start around the
world, we always regret that the world
isn't great deal farther around than it
10
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-10

General Sherman is not in favor at the
4 White House; he refused to recommend
the promotion of CooueI Fred aud royalty
. is offended.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-10

Brennan, Stevenson, jacob: worthy
trio What State was ever before afflicted
with such succession Of rulers
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-10

It came to pass 10 the fftb year of the
reign of Ulysses, who is totrarch Of these
United States, that he being 40 unwise
ruler, and not having the fear Of the Lord
before his eyes, betook himself to the
counsels Of the uNgolly aud did appoint
bis son Frederick to the position of Lieu
tenant ColorC in lho United States Army
"A place for which the said Frederick is
totally unfit by nature, education and
practice. Frederick lately graduated at
West Point, is an iguoramus who stood at
the foot ofhi. class at that Institution -
Since gralmtion he has been roaming
around Europe most of tho time like the
wind bloving where be listed aud we heard
the sound thereof several times Our gay
Lieutenant has been appointed to this po.
sitiou over many old officers who have dis
linguiscd themselves 10 the field, and
whose ability in military affairs is undoubt
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-10

GLYcgRrys EXPLOSION "A terrible ex-
plosion Of nitro glyccrinc occurred on the
26th of March, last. about three miles
above the Falls Of KaOawha, West Viz
ginia, but fortunately no person was Kill
ed by it The pwticulars as they reach
US are not very definite, but we learn that
there was quantity ofb'tweCn six hun
bred and a thousand pounds Of the terri.
bic composition. stored at some point near
the railroad, for blasting purposes, and
this was set off by large rock falling
from the mountain beneath which the gIy-
cerioo was situated the concus,jon Of the
rock with the gIycerino as it fell, causing
the explosion A wonderful story is told
Of how many sbuuties the explosion tore
down, the breaking of windows, etc. The
windows of Captain JobO'oa's office a
short distance above the falls, were CON.
pIctcIy demolished -ChUicstoa Courier.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-10

General Butler, like the politica gladia-
tor that he is, boldly takes the Guberna-
torinl bull by the horns, declaring it is his
programme to be elected Governor next
fall.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-10
APPALLING.

Another appalling marine disaster has
occurred The steamer Atlantic, Of the
White Star Line, bound from Liverpool
10 New York, with over one thousand
souls on board, 10 attempting to make
Halifax, to coal, Tuasd,y morning April
LIST, struck, with tremendous force, when
almost 10 port and went down, OF the
one thousand souls on board but three
HUNDRED were left to tell the tale Of one
of the most rrightful shipsrocks on record
The Atlantic had boisIerOus pa age and
ran short Of fuel. Needing coal u enable
her to complete her voyage, she made for
Halifax, but by some dreadful miscaIcnIa'
ton, missed the channel and ran upon
hidden rocks. A heavy sea was running
at the lime of the accident, and swep! oy'
or the sinking vessel, She settled in com
parariycly shoaI water, Der ma'is and spnrs
above the surface Of the turLid sea. But
for this it is doubtful whether any lives
would have been saved, as 10 going down
the ships boat were carried with her,
There was no time to launch them; no
time, in fact, to do anything for the safety
of those on board There was nothing to
mitigate the horrors of watery grave
which opened and swallowed this multi
tudc Of people with tragic sudlcncss.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-10

An order has been given to remove the
statuary inside the Capitol building to the
old ball Of the House Of Representatives,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-10

Printers in SwirzerIand think they
have A fat" situation aheu they receive
33 go per week
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-10
WEST VIRGINIA:

WEST VIRGINIA:
A 7 Rules held in the Office Of the Clerk Of
y the Circuit Court FIR Putnam county, on
Monday. March Sd, 1873,
: Abraham Harper,
VS..
F. G. Hcrsley as Administrator Of James
A. Hcnslry, deceased, and in his own right
Annie Hrnsley, Lucinda HeRslry, John w.,
Hpnsltv, James A. IlenslpY, Octayia E. Hens
>lcy, Marth'A. HrnSlcy, Elz,belh j. Hens
nv, Mary J.. Poor, Pamela Poor, Walter Poor,
+. Nicholas, Win. +. Nicholas, F, h. Nicholas,
Geo. en- iChoIas, VIM. Mcs>ersmith, Adwillis
lLsypfsmilb, and Jonathan P, Hsn>ley, heirs
Al law ol-James A .Hcnslry, deceased.
In Chahccry.
The object Of this sui is 10 obtain decree
directing he specific performance oil a contract
made and entered intohy James \. HensIe,',
decd, viii Abraham Harper, dated on The
18Th day Of October, 1911, by which contract
the aid HrnSley bound himselflo convey 10
the said Harpc e, a ,raCt or parcel OF land con-
tanning 50 acres more or less, lying on Lick
Creek, in Putnam county, West Virginia,
And appearing by AFFIDAVIT filed with the
papers ofthc cause, that the defendants, VIM
Ncssscrsmilh, Adwilie Mcssersmilh, and Jon
athau R. Hcnslcy, are nOn.residcnIs OF thH
State. il is ordered that they do appear mere
within one month after the first pubicallonCI
this order and do what is necessary to protect
their interest in this cause.
TCste;
G. W. CARGILL, Clerk
Brown, Sol. ImOrCh l3'4f'
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-10

Prof / " Address, President Of
Marietta College, is a candidate for the
Constitutional Convention in Washington
county.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-10

Grant is happy, because Of bis $780,,
30 increase of salary
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-10

Mr.. Thomas More, Of FnirFax Court
House has presented to the State Library
number Of documents five in all, signe'
respectively by Lorde B'Ictot anil Ddn
more, Gov Banjrnj6 Harrison Thomas
Jefferson and Patrick Henry. These old
documents are well preserved, aud tAd
autographs are clear.aoi distinct, They
will BE- framed and covered with glass,
aal then hung in the Library for inspcc'
ton by visitors -Richmond Wig.
IL Wool the trale is extremely dull ant
but few lots brought into market $3.50 is
the highest price offered. The New YOrl
HrruH of Saturday says:
The market has been less active since
our last Still there was m1larrte bus
mess cluspmmrmi, with prices genorIlI
ruling steady, hut in Somadnstnncos deal
crs manifest willingness to meet thu
views Of purchaser and slight concession
were granted.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-10
WEST VIRGINIA:
At Rules held in the Clerk, Office Of the
n Circuit Court of Mason Comfy Oh Wed
ncsday, The Cd day Of April, 1873.
The Noble County Bank, Plaintiff,

The BnrOp Salt Company, Melville G. Smith
and j Martin, Defendants.
In ASumpsit.
The object Of this suit is 10 recover from the
defendants the sun Of FIVE hundred dollars
with intcspst from the Sd day Of January, 1873,
aud costs of Protest AMI the costs Of this suit.
And It appearing by affidavit filed with the pa.
pcrs of this cause that the Defendant, J. Mar
tin. one Oflhc above named defendants, is n
nonresident Of this State ii is ordered that he
do appcarhcrr wiIlin one month afer the first
publication Of hi. ordir and do what is ne.
,cssary to protect hi> interest in this crse.
1cse:
nuAS r. MAGGENER. Clrrk-
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-10
WEST VIRGINIA:
4 T Rules held in the Office Of the CIefR o.
y the Circuit Court for Putnam county, ."
Monday, March Sd, 1873,
John Armstrong

sell
The object of this suit is to obtain a deere
setting aside and holding for naught yea
made on the 23d day OF February, 1877 ?!
which A. A. Sisson and wife attempt to coz con-
vey a certain tract of land, situated in r1I'
nam county, containing sc acres, TO Mary ny.
sci, and to subject the said tract OF Land y
sale for the payment of a judgment rend'T 4,
by the Circuit Court Of Putnam county al "
March Term, 1872, in favor OF John AmStoNs
and against the said A. A. SiSsOn, for The SUE
of Sl65s9 and casts.
And it appearing by affidavit filed with IL
papers of the cause that the defendant, Mhl
Hysel, is nonresident. Of this State, it is o..
dered that she do appear here within moH,i
after the first publication of this order, and a.
what is necessary to protect her interest in Ih'
cause. TestC:
G. W. CARGILL, CLERK
Brown, Sol. march l3-4V
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-12-09
HINTS ON ADVERTISING.

An Exchange snys: 4.No business man
can achieve great success without advertising.
Fine stores good merchandise and low. prices,
will always attract certain amount Of Gus
tom; but these alone are only partial means
to an end: Buyers must be reached, their ats
tention attracted, their interests excited and
their necessities appealed to, if you would
have lively market. Various devices are
employed to effect this But above and be-
yond them all is newspaper advertising. The
daily and weekly Journals go to tho homes and
places of business of everybody. They lie
IN wait for customers by the Preside, in the
office, the public conveyances, andawherever
men resort aud sooner or later the persistent
advertiser in them reaps his reward. If he
has goods of use or ornament to sell. he IA
miliarlzes the reader with the fact. To.day.
tomorrow or next week, his wares are sure to
be wanted, and the purchaser naturally goes
to him who makes his business household
word through the newspaper. Therefore ad-
vertising to be successful, must be persistent
and continuous" --. - -
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-12-09
sfilit Of yefiorsolr. ]
charlestovn, Jerorson Comfy, Wess va
TUESDAY MORNING, pEsEnaER Q, 1918.
! MUST HAYE WHAT is DUE Us.

Our financial affairs have come to that
crisis that dues on subscription, advertising
and job work to the sp1aIr OF JEFFERSON
must be paid.,, as we cannot work for nothing
and live on arr. y heavy debt hangs over us
for paper, in which we have been kindly in
dulged, and this liability must be liquidated,
and thqt at once. Type founders, Office rent,
taxes, the hands in our Office, light and fuel
bills, groceries aud a hundred other necessaries
incident to family expenses and publishing
paper, crowd upon US for money, and there is
no way of meeting them, but through collec-
ton of what is due US. We will, after this
week, commence making out all accounts, and
we hope that We shall not be thrown into the
disagreeable necessity of making forced COL
aections. We have INDUCED until indulgence
has become farce, and to continue busi-
ness by perpetuaily paying out and with
nothing coming In is impossible. Will those
who owe us bills take heed? anf.s.s
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-12-09
WEsTVIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

In the House, on the 18th nit. Senate Bill
No. 243, "a bill; for the relief of persons
prosecuted or sued for acts done according 70
the usages of civilized warfare, in the " ar be-
tween the government of the United States
and part of the people thereof" coming up
on first reading. was read o. first time and
ordered to a second reading. The bill was
subsequently,, on the LIST instant, read third
time and passed.
House Bill No. l6s, GA bill requiring rail-
road companies to fence in their railroad, and
keep said fences in repair, and providing .
penalty for failure to comply with said require.
ment, was read first time aud ord red to n
second reading
House Bill No. 80, ga bill to encourage
immigration into the State of West Virginia. y
coming up on second reading, with the SUBJ
st'tute therefor, proposed by the Special Com
mttee on Immigration, on motion of Mr..
Campbell, the substitute was adopted; and on
MS further motion, was laid on the table.
In the House, on the 2Sth 9ult.. Mr..
Butcher introduced, on leave, House bill 243,
to amend and re-enact section of chapter
90 of the acts of 1872, entitled an act to in.
corporate the Shenandoah River Navigation
Company. .s. ..s,.., 50: :slt5s ~
In the House, on the 10Th ult., engrossed
House bill els, authorizing the presidents Of
county courts to administer oaths, take the &C.
knowledgements of deeds, and other writings,
and grant injunctions, was read a third time
and passed with its title. 81
A Charleston correspondent Of the Wheel
ing Register, under date of the I'd instant,
says: 1871 SO 5l3.'} =
ga Joint Resolution has been introduced
in the Senate providing fer suit at law to
compel the restoration of Two Thousand Dol.
lars drawn from the, Treasury by g overnor
Jacob and used in 'the Penitentiary Case.'
'The Legislature will allow the Governor
to use all the means he wants to prosecute tho
Public Printer. a.,
Governor Jacob said in the Hale. House
bar>room to>day that lie Gould not sustain his
charges against Mr.. Walker by the testimony
of West Virginia printers, and that the Leg.
islature must furnish him means sufficient to
procure such testimony as he wanted from
other States. The remark was made to sew
eral members ffthe Legislature and has
caused some curious comment 5fI
"The session will probably be prolonged
until the twentysecond of December" 'G'
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-12-09
WEST VIRGINIA IN CONGRESS-.

.Welearn from private but authentic sources
that the representatives from this State,
Messrs. Martin, Wilson and Hereford were
on hand on the LIST Monday in December
ready to assume the seats to which they had
been duly and legally elected in the Congress
of the United States. Mr.. Hereford was ad-
mitted, the clerk of the House taking the re.
spoIsbibility to enter his name on the roll.
Was be duly certified, as by law required, by
Governor jacob? We may be mistaken, but
we have always understood otherwise. We
have understood our milk-snd-c cider Governor
to decline the responsibility, which even the
Radical clerk of the House now voluntarily
assumes. oIessrs. Martin and Wilson we're
denied their seats. a motion was subse-
quently submitted to admit enc Hagan, or
Hogan, from this district, and Hon. John G..
Davis from the first, or Wheeling district
If Mr.. Davis had any shadow of reasonable
ground to support his pretensions, we should
sgree with the Wheeling Register in PREFER
ing him to vacuum in our rerresc NATION :;
but as We attribute his canvass on the 22d of
people, and forestalI legal election, we can
net regard him in this matter as otherwise
than deliberate impos,er. We should much
prefer. therefore, to have representative,
than to be misrerresented By a man who could
lend himself TO such scheme. As for this
fellow Hogan, or Hudgin, or whatever his
name may be, if this district is to be repre-
sented by proTy, let it he by some out-and.
out stranger to our peoFle-Fred Douglass
say.
: In our opinion the whole q ,fes zion having
been submitted 10 1he Committed on elections
the worst that can probably hetall US, will be
thst,the seats of. Messrs. Wilson and Martin
will be declared vacant, and the contest again
RENTED to the people of their respective dis
tricts.
In such event, our gallant nominees and
rlghtiul representatives, will receive support
much more cordial and hearty than formerly.
In view of this contingency, the Radical
leaders. under the gujse of anonymous cores
pondents, are pcetendins that certain talented
young members of thu nemocratic rarity
Davenport, Miller, and others, are aspiring to
over>reach, and dtfraul Mr. Wilson
of his legitimate seat and nomination in and
to Congress. We know these gentlemen too
we'll not to sec through the himsy character
of these reports ty tie Radical leaders, and
to appreciate the disim'erested Friendship
which prompts them. AIessra. Martin and
Wilson, even if disappointed in their appeal
to the justice of congress, may rely, as We
believe. with perfect confidence on the fealty
OF the party, aud tde good faith Of its prom>
inent men
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-12-09
NJ FRIED.

On the Sd inst, at the residence of the brides
parents: near Duffield's Depot, by Rev. John A
Scott. HENRY DEJARNETT to Miss LUCRE-
this county.
In Canton. Miss, on the 18th nit. by Rev. Ran
som J. Jones. G. r. KEMP. formerly of this
county. to Miss JENNIE HARRINGTON.
On the 9th ult.. in Frederick CITY, Md. Inv
Rev Or. DIehl. JOHN G. STORM to Miss MARY
ID. PETZNER-both of Harpers Ferry.
L. Cutler, GEORGE W. BAST. OF Shepheer.das.
town, to Miss CLARA v. SHOBER, of the for