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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-06-19
COMJIISSIONER'S SHE OF
VALU1BLE l. IND.
John Franz

R Adams and H. G. Daniel.l
by Virtue Of decretal order pronounced in
D the above cause on the 18th day OF April
A D.. 1873 by the Circuit Court Of Mason
county, West Virginia, shall offer for sale at
public aucti ion at tho Front Door Of the Court
House Of said county on the
2lst day of July, 1878,
that being the first day Of the County Court
for the month Of July, ls73,) the and in the
BilI and proceedings mentioned, or so much
hereof as will satisfy the plaintiffs claim and
the cost Of this suit, described IN said bill as
ID acres Of river bottom land fronting the ONO
river adjoining the Mcdaniel track on upper
side and back by road lie Iding from Mason to
Hartford City, on lower side by land hereto
fore sold by r. Adams, and on front by Ono
River, also tract OF land containing acres
fronting on soptherly side Of said road and
bounded By said land heretofore sold by Il.
Adams. and is the same 9 acre tract on which
the said R. Adams and John Adams now re-
sides. And also lois No. I, s, y. and 81 on
Front street above Center street in the town Of
Mason: also lots No and . on Front stree, IN
the town Of Mason also lois so. A. ~, ~, %
ID 81, in town Of Granlsburgh, all III Mason
county, West Virginia.
TERMS OF SALE-CASH.
G.P. SIMPSON,
June l2-4w. Special Commissioner
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Gen. Asa Rogers. Second Auditor OF
VMginla. announces that the interest 90
the puoIIc debt o! Virginia due. July l.
will be paid at bis Office 10 RicbuoDd GU
.baI day.
On Tuesday morning Of last week, at
the Sturteyaot House, 10 New York City,
Moos6eld 7 Waiworh, 500 Of the late
Chancellor Wslworth. was shot aud 10
staudy killed BY bis son, Frank Il Wal
sorla, youth oged 10 years.
Owing to the fact that neither the mar
kel house nor auy o;hrr suitable place can
be obarugd Tor The purpose Of the 81 Lou,
Exposition. the Association has decided
not " bold an industrial exposition this
year
A coroner's jury 10 Pittsburgh rendered
a verdict Of 'uccldeDial Death gu a stran'
ger who came to bis death, from drinking
whiskey VI course il be had Known the
deadly qualities Of Pittsburgh whisky be
would not have taken it.
The Hon Frederick Hassaurek, the eel.
ebra;ed German editor and orator OF C'n'
cinnalfi, who has been mentioned as the
Democratic and Liberal candidate tor Lieu
tenant. Governor Of Ohio, is now spoken oil
for the irst place on the same ticket.
Hou Frank Hereford, member Of Con-
gres8 from this district, has been elected
President Of DatiouaI bank recently es-
lablsbed at Union, 10 Monroe county.
At Huntington last week, thieves en-.
tered the room Of W II. Harvey, ayoung
lawyer of that town, aud got agold watch
aud some money.
A man iu Tifin, Ohio, has proposed to
the Government to take Captain Jack for
exhibition for sixty days aud pay $780,
wv to Government tor the privilege
The towboatJ. S. Neal going through
Raccoou Tbur,day struck "a Old root AID
sunk. She had Dine barge, ID 'ow Which
broke loose Oh her striking
A Committee Of the county cou,. Of
Kauawho county have he'd D consultation
meeting aud agreed that new court house
hr the county is nece sary; aud have also
agreed to advertise for bids for the contract
All this will have to be submitted to the
county court in August, however C"ro"'
icie.
SMASH UP AS the coal train on the {
l. 0. R. K was coming in on Monday
night last The track gave way at
point about two miles West of Barbours'
willie prrciptatiog Ii Goa cars and mash
ing up things generally, fortunately no one
was hurt -IndcPeNdcnt
John H. Surrat is wiring history o.
bis life aud his connection with The assa''
sination plot
The annual meeting of the State Asso'
citation of Teachers, will meet at Martins
burg on the Stb of July we understsOd.
Benard O'ConnOr, father Of CaIbo'
lie priest 10 CIarksburg, died few days
ago, aged 81 years
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-06-19

IRoY AND SILVER 0REs. We were
shown yesterday several remarkably rich
specimens Of iron and silver ore from the
region of Eighteen. mile creek, about three
miles back from the river. These speCi.
meus were brought up few days since by
Col. Chambers aud Joseph Shields, Esq,
aud are now on exhibition at the Hale
House express office. 1t is contemplated
at any early day to form company for the
development oflhs bed of mineral, which,
il all that is claimed for it be true, is a
very remarkable one This is iudePen-
dent of the Pike enterprise, though the
deposits of mineaI that are to be worked
arc generally the same, Courier
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The New York Commercial says
much oflhe difference ofOpiuiOn between
the North aud the South touching all laws
calculated to place negroes on q social
equality with the wGitesresuIts from this;
that the southern wing Of the dispu'ants
has the negro always with it, aud t'O'her
wing hasn't. If Africa we're situated
north Of the Potomac, some "bugIes Of
liberty would be less loudly blown"
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The Richmond Wig says that it has
examined with much interest the report Of
the President and Directors as well as
that of the Chief Engineer of the Wash
ipgton, Cincinnati aad St Louis Railroad
Company. 1t is claimed to be the short.
est, the least costly 10 construction, the
most favorable il gradients and the most
productive to its Proprictors Of any road
between the Mississippi and the Atlantic"
aud as such it is hoped it will not fail to
attract to it the capital and influence req.
uisite to make it the great three foot trunk
line across the continent 7. Is Borst,
Esq the energetic President, is actively
at work, and has faith in its Gnal triumph.
If indomitubIe energy can remove the OBJ
stacIe8 iu its way his success is assured
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-06-19

The negroes of New Orleans held a
mass meeting lately and declared their be-
lief in the legality of the Kellogg govern
ment and resolved to put him right before
Congress and the country. This is more
moral backing than the administration real
Iy needs, 10 its career Of usurpation in that
unfortunate State, and is entirely concIus.
i've as to the matters at issue. When such
concentration of information and inteIi.
geuce, as is presented by the assembled
darkeys of New Orleans, brings its mind
to bear on any question, further discussion
become unnecessary. The subject is e1.
hausted.
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Tobacco and Cigars
An Ordinancel

Be it ordained by the Council ot 'he Town
of Point Pleasant that the Town Sergeant is
hereby required to kill every dog within the
Corporate limits Of said town that is not rrgu
larry assessed for taxes for Ibis year. And for
which killing and taking the sane out Of The
limits Of said town, he is hereby allowed
fifty cents for each dog SO disposed Of. And
it is ordered that this Ordinance be published
for one week in the Weekly Register.
june l9-lw.
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MoRE Immigrants. Another party
from Baden, consisting of eight men and
women and three children, of very solid
appearance, arrived here this morning via
New York and started on steamer CheSa
peake for Mason City, W Va where they
have relations engaged at the Salt Works
Another party of2O are announced, who
embarked at Bremen for Parkorsburg on
the 18th of April, 90 sailing vessel, and
.uag. consequently ,laud bora at auy mo
ment = Tines
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-06-19

Capt W. Il. Riggs, Of VauclevesviIIe,
has left with Us some specimens Of the
Black Top Spanish wool, this years clip,
which is certainly a superior quality of
wool. The specimens are from yearIing
buck lamb, which Sbeared 10 pounds;
from TWO yew lambs one Of which Sheared
II pounds and the other 10 pounds. -
These sheep are from the fold of Mr. Ham.
mond, of Vermont, the moSt celebrated
fue wool sheep breeder in this country -
Who can beat the above yields. Martins.
burg ladpeadeah
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-06-19

Gen. Grant takes pains to assure the
country that bis recent visit to Peunsylva-
MA was one purely Of recreation" Gen.
Grants power to endure recreation is so
remarkable that he seems to endure little
else.
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Thomas MasIiu, Esq, has at his Office
in this place some very iae specimens Of
iron ore, coal, black lead, aud other min
erals, all Of which have been found 10
Hardy county Who says that Hardy
does not abound in mineral wealth? The
act is visible III every direction, aud on,
ly railroad is needed to develop it,
WorcfcH ddceRimr.
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Teachers Examinations.

TNHE REGULAR EXAMINATIONS OF
the County Superintendent Of Public
Schools, will be held at Point Pleasant upon
the FIRST Saturday Of each month at | o'clok,
n. NOV. ely
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Jerome KoOntz, son Of the late Samuel
Koontz, Of this county, was killed in Fay.
cite county. Ohio, 90 the 2jtb uIt., by a
base ball club, 10 the hands Of Colercd
man. 1t seems, from what we can learn,
that KOonrz went to Washington G. h.,
the county.seat of the above county, where
be became intoxicated, aud consequently
noisy By the officers Of the town he was
permitted to depart, conditioned that be
should 90 home Getting on bis horse, be
applied some epitbets to the officers, who
then concluded toarrest him. He gallop.
ed away, when they told the colorei man
to arrest him The latter struck him with
the club, from which death instantly en-.
sued Kooatz was about % years old,
and was peaceabIy inclined, except when
in liquor His remains we're brought to
this county. on the following Thursday.
aud inferred 10 RaccOon township, where he
has several relatives living The colored
man is under arrest with strong Proba
bIity of being convicted Of mausIaug'er
-GdipoLis journal
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THE NEW POSTAL LAW.

The new postal Law goes into effect to.
day, and we will have 10 pay postage 90
our exchanges. This vas bit Of petty
Congressional spite, Of which the very
great men who rule the Radical Congress.
ional roos. ought to BE- ashamed; childish
piece Of retaliation 90 the press which
had so maDfully and vigorously assaiIed
the abuse Of RANKING privilege They
90 doubt thought they would raise bpwi
Of rage 10 journalistic circles by this dis
play Of spleen, aud, psrhips, force the
pres. to abaOdou its patriotic course OF de
uouocing their public robberie'; bat IN tbs
they sadly mistake. The press has az.
Ccp,ed the situation" With remarkable
unaoimity, and has thus given a proof OF
its patriotism that should cause the blush
Of shame to mantle the cheeks Of these
back.salary grabbing at Credit MobiIiers
The extra burden Of posrge falls alone
90 the press. but not a word OF complaint
has been uttered, not even from be couOry
papers, which will suffer more seriously BY
the revengerul operations Of the new Law
than the city press As for ourselves, we
do not propose to reduce our exchange Ii''
by striking of a single paper We have
become attached to the familiar faces Of
our contemporaries They are all like old
friends, aud each is equally priced for some
quality; aud when We grow 50 poor, OF
coyetous. or selfish. as to cut them Of for
the sake Of this paltry amount of postage,
wo shall consider ourselves as mean ID
spirit as the authors of the law, and cease
the honorable profession Of journalism t
follow their example by becoming publ,
robbers. -Richmnd Enquirer.
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The Ncvs says Ravcnswood is growing
and improving faster this season than ever
before. We have the location and all
that is necessary for the building Of a
city, so let US keep moving and working
with that object in view, aud thereby in.
crease all branches of trade and make
work plenty for all,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-06-19
Valuable Timber
AND
Farming Lands
LYING NEAR THE
KANAWHA RIVER FOR SALE!
THE UNDERSIGNED OFFERS FOR SALE
three tracts OF land one Of which contains


THE UNDERSIGNED OFFERS FOR SALE
tbree tracts OF land; one Of which contains
about
and il situated 90 the Kanawha Nine Mile
Greek about two mile, from the River
Anothvrof which tracts contains about
1000 Acres,
known as part Of the Medium tract, situated
an the walers Of the Ohio Sixteen Nile Greek.
And another trac containing about
400 acres,
tnowp a. the Fowler Tract" situated about
three miles from Point Pleasant, aud about
one.baIf mile from The Kanawha River. Said
last named tract has about 50 acres cleared
upon il. All Of said lands are well tlmbered
and watered, aud when cleared would make
good grazing farms. o.,
iJ'i would prefer selling these lanis with
out dividing them; but will sell them in par.
GELS TO suit purchasers. ann
HARRIET MACHlR.
lFPeBons desiring further Information IN
reference to The above mentioned lands are re.
rerred to JouS ". ESGLIsH ESQ, my Attorney,
AT Point Pleasant, Mason COMFY, West Va.
march 6-rf. HARRIET MACHlR.
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CUSTOM YORK.

This department Of our business is complete
and we refer with pleasure to the work lone
BY the Senior partner of our firm at Cottage
vile, Of what our patrons may expect IN the
future. Our terms will be a. reasonable as any
establishment in the country, doing good work
Freight on Wool no more 10 GuyandOtte han
10 other ne ghboriug Mills lTNO charge for
dmyage to and from the WhafLI Mark your
Wool distinctly.
RO5EBERRY d EAST1S
Guyaudoue, West Va.
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Quite a serious accident occurred on the
Chesapeake aud Ohio Railroad on Satur-
day last, near St. AlbaOs, by the colldiug
of special with regular freight train =
No one seriously injured -CabeH Press
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WANTED
100000 pounds of
WOOL
AT THE
AT THE
GUYANDOTTE WOODEN MILLS!l

HAVING supplied ourselves with first. class
ii Machinery and engaged in the maRufact'
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JEANS, FLANNELS, IINSEYS,
Yarns, &C., we respectfully ask share OF the
patronage Of the people OF Mason aud surround
M rnuutrv
, 1873-10-20
mon. Tho balloon wont ~ again, aud, WHOM
Inst soon, waB flying nortfward without any pas
GougerH in tho basket.
BOSTON,.

Tho Financial Prospect Moro Enc0IIr4
nglny-.-Action Of tho rsnnlsn to ESQ
Governed by Now YOrl1--.Furthcr
Reductions by nlnnufnct1trerH.
Sptcta! Dfspaieh Tho Chicago Tribune.
DoBToN, Afass., Oct 10.--Tho prospect OF
moro decidedprogreBH towards ilnnnclal eaae hero
during tho weok iB n shade brighter than nt tho
beginning OF last week-only Bhado however.
Yesterday thoro WAS apparently tho aamo Diff
Guilty experienced III gotting money as ever, but
tic talk on the street WAS q trlto moro choorful
and encouraging. It Is regarded ut mattor of
congratulatl0n TINT thoy aro no woran than
they nre. Although onr buBineBs mon
havo boen. doing comparatively small bual-
ncsB, thoy have bean able to stand up and do
what thoy llavo dono, though tho banlss favo not
hoen able to nay ont currency or to discount 10
freely as to nloct nil tic wants Of thoir cus-
toinorH.
II is now undcratood THAT tho action in New
York will govern tho action Of tho banks hero,
and TINT things will not got down to tho old
basis till Now York rasnnea.
In tic outside market paper was bought
yostorday et ratoa varying from 12@l5
to IL and upwards. Speculation
III currency was uvoly, and enabled Tho oxhibi-
ton Of tho meanneBB and ehrowdness Of Bone ol
tho potty 1nanciora Of tho stroot aa heretofore.
shutting down on account OF tho stringeucy. Tho
Tafrtyilfe, (Ct) Manufacturing Company, which Il
osetited with being tho largest cotton mill
company in tho world, will run only three day.
weak afler tomorrow mud tho Hopkins 1
Allon Company, OF Norwich, Ooun., have dis
clnrgcd fiIty-ono hands and reduced wages
| nnr cont.
, 1873-10-20
SPRtNGFlELD.

The Railroad Commissioners Prepnr-
ing to Make Test Cases against Cor
thin CorpOrntion1-1suin TINT Nnrs
per,s CHIEF Clerk is to bo Indicted.
Special Diopatch to Ths Chicago Tribune.
6pn1Nar1ELD, H., Oct. 19.-The Railroad and
Warehouse Commissioners go to Tolono to-
morrow to look into tho reaaons for charges
which havo boon filed in their Office against tho
Illinois Central Railroad Company. Tho COM
missionors hnve decided upon ono or two suits
which thoy intend to bring aoon against cortain
railroad companies. They. hayo not given out
the nnnes Of tho companies. but they arc be-
leYcd to bo tho Illinois Central aud the Western
Union Railroads. 0thcr caaos will be determined
this week.
It is given out tonight that tho Grand Jury
will return Oil Indictment into the United etatea
District Court tomorrow against Albert
Smith, lato chief clerk Of ex-Colleotor
Harper, which will contain two counts. Tho
first will charge lin with direct completely IN
the embezxcmont Of Harper; the second, with
accepting brlbes from tho distilters at polin.
The friends of hIr. Smith yet hayo confidence
that ho will bc ablo to vinlicate himsoH should
ho be brought to trial.
Thco. Thomas last night gaye one Of Ills ,ln-
rivalod CONCERTS III tho Opora-uouse here to a
crowded house.
, 1873-10-20

4 meeting Of the Directors Of the Washing
touian Hume will 10 hold this evening at tie
Home. 4 full attendance iB desired.
Two boxes marked 9. 3. j. Co., oars Of the
Star unlon Line, wore found OH North Wator
atreot, botwcen Clark and LnSalle, yesterday
morning. They contain goods, and afe supposed
to have boen stolen.
At noon yesterday, horse and buggy, while
standing On Caorry atreot, on Gooss Island,
near tho tracks OF tho Chicago i Pacilc Railroad,
was struck by m ongiuo Of the road. Both
horse and buggy wore considerably Damaged
Mrs. Margaret Ryan. roalding at No. GO Hubby
stroet, was found dead In h0r bed yesterday
morning. Mra. ltyan had boon afflicted with
consumption for some timo, aud the dlsoaAe iB
supposed to have ca1lBed hor death. YAe Coro.
uer haB boen notitiol to hold an inquest.
All o,olnnk yesterday morulnG tho horsea at
, 1873-10-20

tno1iel to liaek No. IA. belonging to Larson d
Darqnost, l!ntlnrtakors, while standing a. tiio
oornor OF Wendell and Marriott streets. took fflBht
at Il pnBBtng procession and ran hway. a hlsn
nnmed Matthias NorqueH, lit attempting to stop
them WIS thrown lown md seriously in1urod'
nIr. Potter ralmor kindly loanod hia beautiful
statue Of Zonobia to tho Art Gallery OF tho ~
ponltion. Bomo yandnla who hnvo gono IN thofo
hayo paved 1t over I'LL 1t Is completely ao!ieu
a,ld nonrly ruined. Mr., Palmer. notifies Mr.
Altkon that lo will not tako back tho btatuo,
but will demand tic price ho paid for 1t, Wal
$1,000.
At2 o'clock yesterday morning, Norwegian,
mined Thomas lIalston, waH run over ny
switch-engne OF tho Northwestern Road at tho
corner Of North Wator and Dearborn Rtroots'
lilo was taken to the Ohiongo Aycnne Police sta-
tion and attended by pr. ]. n. Morse, put 10
died in a fow 1ninutcB. Tho body wah tnkon to
tho Morgue, and the Coroner waa notihea TO
hold m inquest.
Tie pilo Of dirt which Inns boon placed at tue
corncr Of Adams and In sallo BtroetH ny tue
Board Of Public Works cano worry noar causing
tho death Of jerry Konry, q Baioon-keepor as
tho corner Of Lake and Canal Btroots' gn
Saturday night ho waa driving along La I, Bale y
street, when, Ills horse going over the dirt, the
buggy .wnB overturned, frightening tho animal
30 Tint 1t ran away. Kenny was dragged aomo
distancc and very seriously injured. Immediate
1y nftor tho accident, a rcd lnntern waa hune
out to indicate the danger.
, 1873-10-20

Sp:ei.! Dirpaeh 70 The Ehfcaga Tribune,
ALnAHY, N. y, Oct. 19.-DrgvEs-This week the
market las gvnsray ruled fayornbo and atesty. Tho
unprecedented receipts Of last week, numbering over
$1,000 head. Il thought would cauBo M unsucceas-
fu market this week. but this not the case. Most
Of tho leading dealers bought the stock ut low figures,
and by offering them cheap, sold quickly st paying
prices. On ThlrsGay the market YVES quito eiimly
at1onlo1, but tic following day all tho New Eng
land statcs we're well represented. but business vas
actyo and al! .ock was disposed Of. Good butchor-
Ing steers sold at an advance Of 10 Per tb, live
weight, over the ruling price OF last week,
while inferior aud common commanded better prices.
Receipts number 1 e7sS head about sort Of last
pEeo obtained was e, which vas received for prime
Of 90 loads Of oxans for which wide range Of priccs
patd. This week'a prices were as follows: Pre-
$60o@o.a5; socont quality s525Gs6.o0; third quality,
$3.75(8 8. 90 inferior, &. Is G850.
suEEr AND LAMns-Icseeipta number 1900 head,
only 800 head in Of lase week. Early In thu
week good feeling shown, but subsequently I'D
vcrae reports from New York and Brighton caused
business to drug aud prices to fall The quality Of the
stock has bcun good at tho following prices: Sheep
4@53lo; lamhs, 5>aGsdc per ib.
, 1873-10-20
A BOLD ROBBERY.

A bold robbory was committed in tho hoart Of
tho business centre Of tho city, IN broad dny-
Light, yesterday. Tho store cntorod wna that of
J. Butler & Co., dealere in firearms. at No. l7o
Madison street. At 10 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing clerk waa in tho store, and found oil things
In order. At o'clock Yesterday afternoon tho
dl sorlcrly condition., md about 81, 600
Of tlno goods, mostly. rovolvors, missing.
Upon IN examination Of tho premises IT was
found that tho thieves had obtained m entrance
TO tho Btoro by gaining ecccHe TO tho basement
Of No. Isl through q window, and thence to tho
basement Of No. ITO, and from thence b, con-
yenient stairway to tho storo above. The case
WINS given to sergt. O'Conuor by the, proprietor
Of tho store. Mr.. Butler. md tive police oacoEs