The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-07-24

The farmers OfWayne county are busy
harvesting their oat crop, and its is pro-
uOuuced TO DO an excellent one.
Professor Morrow has consented TO take
charge Of The normal school at West Lib
crty, aud gentleman Damed Clark takes
his place at Marshall College.
W. H. Potter, Charles L. yelling aud
Hodgson, Of the Mercury, are all auuoun'
Ced as candidates for county superintendent
Of public schools Of Morgan county.
Ninety.Oue German immigrants passed
through Parkersburg last Saturday for the
West.
The Huntington papers are agitatiOg
the subject Of raising brass band III that
place.
The Superior Moving Machine, Of
Wheeling, has beeeu awarded the first
prize at the Vienna Exposition.
Miss Emma Dillon daughter Of Capt
WIN. Dillon Of Wheeling. died on Sunday
night last Of cholera mOrbuS.
A gentleman Of Burboursvillo, who has
recently been engaged 10 real estate trans
actions is having made a sign with the
words painted on it-"Produce taken in
exchange for land"
Our exchanges all over the State are
speaking, Of how the corn has improved
during the past week # has a rich,
healty appearance, aud il nothing occurs
to blight the prospect, the crop will be
good
The Wiuchesters Mers is satisfied that
there is a regularly organized band Of
horse thieves who operate in the mountain
portions Of Virginia, West Virginia and
Maryland, and steal horses 10 frederick and
other portions Of the valley. 1t suggests
the formation Of vigilance committees to
hunt them down.
Owing to the immense crop Of oats
which is being harvested now, there has
recently been a rapid decline Of that grain
in market. Ono of our young farmers
last week took to Cincinnati market 5000
bushels, and being unable to realize the
money for the same, traded his entire crop
for top buggy. A good trade.-CaOcN
County Press.
% Saturday last, a Mr.. Herzgog came
to this place from CatIct'sburg, for the
purpose Of securing hall in which to give
a concert He was accompanied by a lady
friend On their return in the evening,
when about mile from town, the horse
was frightened at some rocks in the road,
near where Mr.. Thoruburg is building his
new house, and became uumanageuble; he
ran and upset the buggy, throwing the &C,
cupaDts out, and then ran away, breaking
the buggy to pieces. The lady and gen.
temau we're both stunned, and lay insen-
Sible for sometime. On the arrival Of as.
sistauce, it was found that the lady had
some severe bruises about the head and
face, but was not seriously injured; the
gentleman was hurt in the back aud it was
feared was internally injured, They were
taken to Jones hotel whence they left for
their homes. The gentleman had to be
carried to the boa: on litter. Hunting.
ton Independent.
A correspondent to Farmont paper,
from Burton, Wetzel county, relates the
story Of yOurg girl by the name Of
Rachel Stoneking, who had been living
with Mr.. F. J. j Black, as a domestic
She appeared to be an honest, inoGensive
girl, but it seems that she loved not wise.
ly but too we'll" and sometime during the
month of April, Mr. Black discovered that
there was something wrong, and sent the
girl to her home on Long Drain. On the
ID ofJuy she complained of not being
well, and went up stairs to bed About
nine o'clock iu the evening, member Of
the fawiyIy heard what was supposed to be
young child crying and on going up
stairs, found the child III barrel Of
feathers dead. The occipital region Of the
skull was found to be badly fractured, A
Jury was summoned and verdict render
ed that the child had been murdered.
NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD The bull.
ding of q narrow gauge (throe feet track)
railroad, TO connect the town Of Romney,
with tue Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, is it
rapid course Of construction. aud will, it is
thought be completed the first of January
This is, we believe, the drst road of the kind
yet projected in this State, and costing on.
Iy about So 900 per mile to build it,
and at least two thirds less to run it than
the ordinary roads Of the country cost, its
completion is looked toward to with much
interest, and if successful, will probably
make new era in railrOading in Virginia
-Erchange,
Boy Drowned On Thursday evening
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