The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-08-28
STATE NEWS.

Richie county Is lIyIhg W 'Wu'"''
Werzel. We see by the last Gazette that
a theft Of 81 200 or 81 800 was committed
at West Union, recently; some scamp Tor
ged the names Of several prominent citizens
ofthe county ia considerable amounts. aud
Joseph Chcavrop store was burgIarlHsd'
Barbour county must show better than
lO5 years for It's oldest man, before she
sets ont for the belt Marion county has
citizen jacob Swisber, Sr,-who is
uOw lOS years oId-LaIe, hearty and ex-
ccediugly sprighty foran old man. He
is much older Than the Barbour Jqy!- West
E1giHida.
The August term Of the Uaitcd States
Circuit Court, at ParkerSburg, has been
postponed until January 9Th
A most distressing accident occurred
at SistcrwiIIe in Tyler county On tn in.
slant Mr.. John Stegart, wife and ser.
want started from SistersviIe in carriage
| to 90 to Stewards fathers few miles dis
/ tant The horse ran away and threw them
all out of the carriage, throwing Mrs
/ Stewart against stake with such force as
to kill her almost instantly. AT last &C
counts the girl was in very critical con-
diiioD Mr.. Stewart was not seriously
hurt.
The Baltimore & Ohio railway arc ma,
king side track from the outer depot
towards ]. N Camden Il Co.'S barrel fact.
Org The company are doing such an i'm.
meDse freight business that they are conf
PEELED to have the use Of more track
T'mY.
Judge Shumate, of West Virginia, is
spoken Of in conn elton with the position
Of Chief Justice His conservatism may
prevent bis appointment -GrccaJricr In
dependent.
NIessrs. Sherrarl and Davis of Clarks.
burg, haze copyrighted painting repre-.
scntng view Of the birthplace Of the
memorable StOnGwall Jackson.
The Moundsvile National says the
pOstOilicC 10 that place is about one mile
from the town.
Martipsburg has 1000 buildings and g.
900 ola population.
The Ohio River has a remarkably long
face. 1t twelve hundred miles from its
head to its mouth.
The CIarkshurg Conservative appeared
as daily on Monday last, 1t is to be au
evening paper.
A Convention of brass bands is to be
held at Weston, on Tuesday, the 2ud Of
September, ucxt.
The train on tue Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad killed seven hogs. near Milton, in
Que day last week.
The editor of the Clboll County Press,
suggests that the people who own hogs
that run at large in Blrboursville be re-.
luired to bell them.
On last Tuesday two brothers named
GOrby, sons Of Dauiel Gorby, were arrested
brought to town, aud confined in Jail. on
a charge of burning several stacks Of
wheat belonging to Buroa Duffy Of Bow.
man Ridge The inccndiar,m was the
result ola personal spite against Mr. Duf.
fy, in consequence of some business trans.
action The parties were held to answer
before next Circuit Court 10 The sum OF
$500 each.- NouadsciRe National.
Monroe county is going to build new
Jail to cost $1,000.
Mr. Ed, Neal, of MERGERS Bottom,
Mason county, had $50 acres Of wheat,
averaging % bushels per acre.
Wheat in the Martinsburg market is
worth from 81 80 to 81 40 per busheI,
according to kind aud quality.
Two ladies were out riding in Wctzel
county, the other day, when their horses
became frightened and ran away. The
carriage was upset and Que of the ladies
instantly killed ard the other badly iIur.
ed.
The amount of freight shipped east from
Huntington by the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railroad, exclusive Of coal during the
month of July, was (IO,G6S. 223) ten
millions, six huudredpnd sixty.Gight thous.
and, two hundred aud tweuly.three pounds,
or 1884 tons.
The Volcano LvJricaior says that de.
spite the low price of oil, developments in
that regions are going on as actively as
ever.
Isaac Ellison has been elected to the
Legislature from Mercer county, to supply
the vacancy occasiOned by tho resignation
Of Mr., Bridges Union Register.
The following internal revenue appoint
ments have been made: AIphcus Ii. Ma.
hone, third district Of West Virginia..
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