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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-09-18
Maine and Ohio.

The Democrats have evidently made q
large gain in Maine over the resuItof last
year II they can do so where their
chances Of success were hopeless, what
will they do in Ohio, which is always
doubtful On a poll Of 80 900 votes they
have undoubtedly gained, 5000 over last
year We shall poll in Ohio 400, 900
votes, or Eve and BALI times as many as
have just been given in Maine The
Maine ratio of gains would be thirty.thrce
thousand in Ohio. The Republican ma
jority last fall was but $4,000, which
would be swept away with 10 600 toppare
This is the lesson taught by the Maine
vote There is no reason to suppose that
we shall not gain as much proPortionnlIy
in Ohio as 10 Maine. There is every 10.
dicarioU we shall gain more for our friends
in Maine having no hopes Of success,
hardly made canvass, but allowed the
Thing to 90 by default. 10 Ohio we shall
make an active and energetic fight We
have every reason to be checred and made
more confident by the result in Maine
Gin Eoq
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-09-18

A Washington Special says: 1T is uu.
derstood the attempt will be made in the
next Congress to repeal the bankrupt act,
or to obtain such an amendment to the
same as shall, under its operations be more
favorable to commercial interests The
amendment added by the last Congress,
by which all property is exempt from its
operations which tie several States have
reserved from execution from debt, has in
creased the legal difficulties of the situa
ton, because every State gives ospOcia
preference to different classes Of debts aud
provides different modes for their collcc
ton, 1t appears that this amcudmeu
works very unequally in the dilIeren
States While it allows debtors in Mary
laud, Delaware aud Rhode Island to have
$500 exempt, it cxemptS So 500 in Viz
giuia, IS 500 in Mississippi, and $3.50
in Florida, Arkansas and California, re
epectively.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-09-18

II does not seem to be positively known
yet whether Mr.. Wilson's health will b.
sufficiently restored to permit bis taking
his place next winter as President Of the
Senate. Unless he puts in an appearance
the Hon. Matt Carpenter will be President
of the body The Constitutional provision
that in the absence of the Vice. President
the Senate shall choose a President PrU
tcmpoe wos construed by Mr. Jefferson to
hold that the Office ceased after the recess
Of the Senate, but the prGCedents all 60 to
show that this doctrine has not been held
by the Senate The presence ofMr Will
son in bis seat would, however, Of itself
vacate Mr.. Carpenters election, and 1t
would clearly be OnPotcnt for any one
Senator to move to 90 into an election -
Whether, in view of the act Of 1892 dc.
claring the President Of the Senate rs next
to the Vice. President 10 order Of success
sion to the Presidency, the Senate will or
der new election, is subject that will
ycx the Administration caucus ut The be.
ginning of the session, and probably be
decided in favor Of Carpenters continuance
in his high position
In this connection there is authority for
stating that Chief-Justico Chase held that
the act Of 1902, declaring the President
Of the Senate to be successor to the Vice,
President in the Executive Office, utterly
unconstitutional, and during the impcnch.
meut trial Of Andrew johnson he wrote an
able argument in support Of these views,
watch appeared as az editorial Of the Ma
tional IntclIiscuccr aud attracted great at
tenton.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-09-18

Murder, theft, drunkenness, seduction,
suicide, incest, bigamy, rape, boiler expIo
sious, railroad accidents, &c, &c are the
common occurrences of the day crowdiDg
newspapers with detailed accounts thereof,
and keeping the telegraph wires constantly
employed 10 transmitting their horrible
truths. There never was period 10 the
history of the world when the people were
80 famiIiarzed with crime as now 1t is
the staple news of the day, one ghasty
event following another in bloody improve
ment, until the morbid desire for the hor.
rblo waits impatientIy for the awful We
are drifting into condition Of society
when human life will be the cheapest Of
all possessions
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-09-18
STATE NEWS.

An exchange says: "And not only eau
West Va boast of men, the beginning Of
whose days were soon after the food, but
she can show instance Of the most remark.
able and conscientious obedience to that
Divine command, multiply and replenisb
the earth" Out in Nicholas county for
example, every man feels it bis duty to
carry this out as far as time and ability will
permit, and nearly every family has ten or
fifteen children, ranking from the height
of a spittoon to six feet six One patriotic
fellow was, at the time Of bis death the
father Of twenty eight legitimate children,
and was also sheriff of the county for Two
terms. Near him dwelt another who be,
fore he passed in bis checks had multiplied
himself by twenty four"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-09-18
Water VS.. Railroad Communication.


In our Judgment there is just one effect
uaI way of cheOpcning communication be.
tween the East and the West. 1t cannot
be done through the railroads. The bnSi
uess is too vast for that, aud il new lines
are opened the ay.trafic that will spring
up would keep down the through freights
to o comparatively small figure. What is
wanted is water communication, What
would We do if it was not for the Erie Ca.
ual connecting the waters of Lake Erie
with the Hudson River and the AtlaUtiC'
There is more freight on that canal than
upon all the trunk lines of railroads from
Canada to Washington, yet it is shut up
four mouths year, The railroads double
their charges for freight when it is closed.
What blessingto the American AgricultuI
ist aud the Eastern consumer would be an'
other such a water communication. That
would break up the railroad monopoly, II
would bring down the price Of freight to q
reasonable figure Well, we can have
such canal, and a better one, by com
pIetiug the James River and Kauawha
Canal aud improving, in connection Will
it, the Ohio River. This would not b.
frozen in year half as long as the Erie
and would take much more freight, 1T
construction appears to be an absolute ne
cessity. How can any Farmers Grange
be opposed to toit? How can any Eastern
consumer Of Western produce oppose it
IN all bulky and heavy articles it is per
feet folly to talk about railroads competing
with canals, Every day during the SUN
mer one hundred and fifty vessels arriv
10 New York from the Erie Canal, eacI
one carrying as much produce rs an ordin
airy freight train Of cars, Thirty million
of dollars would probably put this thin
through. If undertaken by the Genera
Government, and nobody else can, IN th
nature of things, undertake it, Wher
completed it would be Of more benefit t
the country than the hundred millions Q
dollars We bavo spent upon the PaCiG
Railroad
Every year this transportation question
is becoming graver because the tide of GU
agriculture is yearly recediog westward
aud 10 important articles is already west c
the Mississippi River, While the east
starving for Western products the Yves
cannot send them, although ovcrAowiu
with them, on account Of the cost Of trans
. por.a,iou There must be, We repeat. an
other water avenue like the Erie Canal. =
Cincinnati Eu2"ir~..
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-09-18

WASHINGTON, September 9-The $l5.
800 900 awarded to this Government at
Geneva was today paid into the Treasury
by Secretary Fish The bond was skillfu'.
y printed with pen, being fac-simile Of
the printed form. Upon being duly exc.
cuted, it was photographed aud then sent
to Secretary Fish, who is its presents Gus
todiun certificate Of deposit, retained by
the Secretary of the Treasury, will be
framed and preserved among the archives
of the Government as memorial of the
amiCabIe settlement Of the differences be
tween the two countries. Secretary Rich.
ardson invested the money in five per cent
registered bonds, to await further action by
Congress,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-09-18

A gentleman named Simpson, driving
horse attached to spring wagon, con.
tanning two young ladies', Misses Poole and
Zimmerman, met with serious accident
yesterday near the toll gate, as he was
coming from camp. The horse took fright
at the hosting ofan umbrella; ran away
aud into vehicle in front, upsetting the
spring wagon and throwing cut Mr.. Poole
aud the two young ladies'. Miss thinner.
man had an arm broken, and Mr.. and
Miss Poole sustained slight injuries. The
wagon was badly smashed up, Miss Zim.
norman is from Darkesvillo, and the 9th
er parties from the lower end Of the coun.
ty- .NHiNsJn,g.h dPcnicnL
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-09-18
GEO. w TTPPETT, Editor.
POINT PLEASANT, WEST VA,
-, - -
Thursday, September Is. 1878.
The Virginia Campaign.

The contest in the "0ld Dominion,
for the Offices Of Governor, Lieut.. Govern.
or and Attorney General for the State, is
waxing warm. For the State officers, tho
Democratic and Conservative party have
chosen noble, tried and true leaders -
Gen Kempcr, Col. Withcrs aud Raleigh
T DauiOl are tie nominees, whose rcpu
tations are notbouuded, 10 geographical
sense, by State lines, These men have
National reputation They are known
everywhere as representative men of the
people whom they propose 10 serve and to
represent 'rbcyare not apostatcs. They
are not rcncgadcs, They are not scala
wags. They arc true aud tried Virgin.
inus.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-09-18
LRMD &ALE.

George Proctor
VS.. } In Chancery
J. N. Jordan and Chas. Latin
IN pursuance of decree Of the Circuit Court
| Of Putnam County, rendered on the I4lh
day of September, 1871 in the above entitled
cause, | Shall as the Special Commissioner
therein named, sell at public auction, at the
Front Door of the Court House of Putnam
county
On Monday, the 2OM day of Octo-
Der, 1878,
the tract Of land in the Bill and Exhibits men
toned aud described, said to
CONTAIN I45 ACRES.
TERMS;-One half cash, balance in six
months, with interest from Hay Of sale, bond
with security and title reserved.
TH0S. H. HARVEY,
sept ls-4w. Special Commits Toner,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-09-18

Black Walnut Stumps brought
from the interior Of Virginia and West
Virginia, are now shipped to Northern
cities, to be made into buttons If those
States would utilize all their resources 10
this style, they would soon become the
wealthiest States Of the Union They have
all the mineral wealth Of Pennsylvania
all the agricultural fertility Of our States
and more abundant water power than
Massachusetts, When they shall all be
cultivated as they ought to be, the two
Virgiuias will be the Empire States
PHILADELPHIA Ledger
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-09-18

In conformity with the above notice, | shall
be in my ollia in the town Of Winfield, Putnam
County, West Virginia, on the 10th day Of
October, 1873, 10 take, state and settle an aC
count showing the Indebtedness Of the late
Levin Dixon at the time Of his death, how the
same is evidenced, what land, If any, the SAID
Dixon died seized and possessed Of, and lfany
what liens are upon the same and in whose
favor, and especially the amount and priori:
ties Of compliments claims against the said
Dixon dec what liens, il any, any of them
may haveuPon i'd lands and their prioritiCS,
and any other matter | may deem pertinent
and proper, and that any party to the suit or
any creditor may reasonably require.
W. ". BROWN Special COm'r
sept. 4-w6,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-09-18

It is stated to US th,t the most fearful
hpiI storm on record visited the ueighbor'
hood of the upper Sand Fork, 10 this couO'
y, and Lumberport, in Braxton county
last week Hail stones ofenormous size,
someofthem weighing two Or three pounds
fell tbickIy. iuaicfing great damage to
crops and stock Full particulars next
week. WeaOn DlmOcrat
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-09-18
NOTICE.!

Elizabeth Taylor,
vs.. In ChanCery.
William B, Taylor,
To William B. Taylor
Take notice that shall on the 9th day Of
September, 1873, at the law Office of John E.
Trims, in the town Of Point Pleasant, West
Virginia, between the hours Of ia. IN. and 6
p. m. Of that day, proceed to take the deposi.
tons of Elizabeth Taylor, and others to be
read MS evidence in my behalf, in a certain
suit in Chancery depending in the Circuit
Court for the county of Mason, wherein you
are defendant and / an plaintiff; and if from
any cause the taking Oflhe said dispositions be
not commenced on that day, or if commenced
be not concluded on that day, the taking OIL
the same will be adjourned and continued
from day to day, or from time, at the same
place aud between the same hours until the
same shall be completed,
Respectfully Yours, &c,
ELIZABETH TAYLOR.
G. P, Simpson, Solicitor.
August 29th, lS7S-4w.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-09-18

Mr.. " F COPYRIGHT, carpenter re-
siding 10 PalatiDe. who was engaged up
On Tie construction ola bridge lat some
poiut) across Buffalo creek, was dressing
piece of timber with foot.ads, aud the
implement slipped and struck him on TIE
leg just below the knee, iDlicting o Serl'
Gus, hut not dangerous wound. lie wal
brought home aud is now 10 fair way 'oF
recovery - West Hrginian.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-09-18
Exan1inerys Notice

1lHE Board of Examiners of Mason County,
L will meet at the Academy in the city Of
Point Pleasant, on the first Saturday in Octo'
Der, ls73, for the purpose OF examining appli'
cantS for Teachers certificates. All who de-
sire to make application for certificates ore re-
quested to be present By order the
sept lsld BOARD,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-09-18

After bullying and frightening "a!l the
decency" of Massachusetts, the Immaculate
Butler has quietly retired from the guOer.
material contest seeing that bis enemies
would prevail over him, lie went up like
"a rocket and came down a stick. What
next? Such man cannot long remain
quiet.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-09-18

The yellow fever has broken out iIn
Shreveport, Louisiana, within few days
past, 10 such violeut form as to lead to
a very general exodus of the inhabitants.
No one remains who can possibly get out
Of the town.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-09-18
N Office
Ursula Lehne
VS.. ; In ChanCcry.
Henry Lehne.

UISulh Lenue
VS.. , In Chanccry.
Henry Lehne,
To Henry Lehne:
Take notice that shall on the 3Oth day Of
September, 1873, at the Office of A, G. Mason,
in the town of Clifton, West Virginia, between
the hours Of Ga. m. and 6 p, m. of that day,
proceed to take the dispositions Of Ursula
Lehne, and others to be read rs evidence in my
behalf, in a certain suit in Chanccry depend
ing in the Circuit Court Of Mason County,
wherein you are defendant and am plaintiff;
and if from any cause the taking Of the said
dispositions be not commenced on that day, or
il commenced, be moi concluded on that day,
the taking of the same will be adjourned aud
continued from day 10 day, or from time to
time, at the same place and between the same
hours until the same shnll be completed.
Respectfully Yours, DC,
URSULA LEHNE.
G. P. Simpson, Solicitor.
August IS, lS73-4w.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-09-18
NOTCE TO CREDITORS.

To the Creditors Of Levin Dixon, decd.
IN pursuance of decree of the Circuit Court
L of the County Of Putnam, made in cause
therein pending to subject the real estate Of the
said Levin Dixon TO the payment of his deJi',
you are required to present your CLAIMS against
the said Levin Dixon for adjudication to W.,
W. Brown, Special Commissioner at his office
in the said county, on or before the 18th day
Of October, 1873.
Wilnese: Geo W. CargilI, Clerk of said
Court, this LIST day of September, 1873.
GEO W. CARGlLL, Clerk,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-09-18

The exploring expedition sent out TO
ascertain as to the feasibility Of turLing
the Gulfo California Into the desert Of the
Colorado. in Arizona, has made surveys
which fully demonstrate the practicability
Of the scheme It's therefore probable
that the geography of that bleak region
will be revOIutonizod before long
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-09-18

The way that the Democracy has been
dying is illuStratedaby the Maine election
In State hopoessly Republican, the
Democrats gained 5000 votes over the
year before. Death at the same ratio it
Ohio, Virginia and other States, will be
received with great satisfaction by tho
Democracy.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-09-18

The Wheeling Register positively asserts
that the proposed Wheeling & Lake Erie
Railroad will be built, Itsays: "Messrs
Stanley & Company broke ground last
week on the line Of the Road, and the
gentlemen having the matter in charge
will belle the reputation of lifetime i
they cease their lubors before the work is
done"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-09-18

THE UNDERSIGNED OFFERS FOR SALE
three tracts Of land; one Of which contains
about
1900 Acres,
and is situated on the Kanawha Nine Mile
Creek, about two miles from the River
Another Of which tracts con tains about
1000 Acres,
known as part Of the Mechum tract, situated
on the waters Of the Ohio Sixteen Mile Greek
And another tract containing about
400 acres,
known aSthe Fowler Tract" situated about
three miles from Point Pleasant, and about
onehalf nile from The Kanawha River. Said
last named tract has about 80 acres cleared
upon it. All Of said lands are well timbered
and watered and when cleared would make
good grazing farms.
D1I would prefer selling these lands with.
out dividing them but will sell them ID par
cells to suit purchasers.
HARRIET MACHIR.
GFPeBons desiring further information in
reference to the above mentioned lands are re.
ferrCd to 1ouS W. ENGLISH, ESQ, my Attorney
at Point Pleasant Mason County. West Va.
march 6-ti, HARRIET MAOlIIR.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-09-18

General Sherman expresses the opinion
that the receut removal Of the KickapOos
and Poltawatomies from Mexico to the In.
dian Territory will nearly do away with
the iucursions upon the Texas frontier, but
the customary military observation will be
kept up as heretofore.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-09-18

The total revenue at the Vienna Expo.
sitou for the FIRST two months including
season tickets and the rent for places, d es
not amount to more than two and a half
millions ofAorius, but small fraction of
the eighteen millions at which the cost of
!he whole exhibition has been estimated.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-09-18

1t is alleged that the Republican leaders
at Richmond, Virginia, are in the habit o.
using the official stamps furnished to Post
masters for official correspondence for The
purpose Of ranking public documents
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-09-18

The small poS has appeared 10 an cpl
demc form in Oregon, aud the people are
in high state of excitement over it. As
usual, it has attacked the large town most
severely, and Portland has suffered most
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-09-18

John Irving the SelfacCused murderer
ofNathan, is exceedingly indignant that
the New York detectives and New York
press do not place more Crcdence in bis
statement. He appears to be very anxious
to clear up the matter, aud We really think
all the aid possible in that respect ought to
be afforded by the officers Of the law. II
be can produce the memorandum book oil
Mr.. Nathan, and the bonds taken from
his safe on the night of the murder, as he
pretcudS, it will remove all doubt, and we
may proceed to accommodate him by Civ.
ing him a good hanging after the most
approved fashion There is no knowing
what such thiefand scamp might have
done, and, therefore. it would be as well
to facilitate bis efforts for public execcu,
lion by taking him on to New York from
California, giving him the opportunity o.
eliminating bimsel( further,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-09-18
WEST VIRGINIA;

T Rules held in the Clerks Office Of I6e
A Circuit Court Of Mason county, IN the
month Of September, 1873
A.B. Sargent,
VS.,
william H. Sargent Ida Sargent and Ilmo'ny
Dskell 10 Chancey'
The object Of this suit is 10 set aside Ueed
Of conveyance made by Timothy DI'kelL T., 70
william il. Sargent, and to obtain a convey,
socp to complainant Of the property described
" And i appearing by affidavit filed with the
r, ne Of tRe cause, that the defendant, limo;
Inv DskelI, is nonresident of the Stale Of
West virginia, it is ordered that he do appear
here within one month after The first puolIca'
lion Of This order aud do what i' necessary 10
proLect his interest in this cause.
Tese:
CUAS. B. WAGGENER, Clerk.
English, p. q. sept 1-"1'
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-09-18


The Courier says, We notice through
Western exchanges that the interest in the
construction Of the Virginia watcr.IiOe is
being kept up aud every means taken tc
demonstrate tho necessity Of ChcapcnlDg
communication with the sea board, by es
tablishing and completing the James River
and Kapawha canal. This cannot be too
prominently brought forward and urged,
for the question Of transportation IS daily
becoming more serious. The only solu,
ton of the difficulty is in carrying out Of
such schemes as the one proposed The
expense of its construction will be great,
but its bcuCfts will be incalculablG and to
commerce it will be worth more than all
the railroads in the country.
Whilst our Western friends arc active
in this matter and have, in most instances,
instructed their representatives in Congress
to advocate measure Of such Importance
TO their section and whilst Virginia aud
many other States directly or indirectly to
be benefited by its construction, will give
the movement their hearty co operation, it
is strange that the State more Immediately
interested in its adoption, and more uDani-
mousIy in favor Of its success than any
other, will in all probability, be debarred
from taking any part in the great fight
to be made 10 its behalf. Thanks to the
hypothetical proclamation of Governor ia
cob and bis ridiculous refusal to grant
certificates to Co1gra'sn2n elected last fall,
this State may possibly DO unrcpresented
during the discussion of this great and
momoutous question, so intimately linked
to our welfare, at a time, too, when it will
be so essential to secure the cooperation Of
every sympethiaer in this great national
undertaking. 1.-THE bill is carried, we
will have to thank our Governor for being
the only State Immediately along the route
which will have had no hand in securing
its passage.