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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-03

1t R. NJ, G. Brown, U S. N, re-
Gently brought to Kiugwood suudry 'nr'i.
Giles of curiosity from the old world, among
which are some Corean Implements of wal
that were captured 10 the attack of od1
navy upon the Corcau forts last year;
Chinese Josh, hideops stone image o.
worship; and a brick from the Chinese
wall, over | 900 years OLD.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-03

A little child of Mr. James Rou'h, at
hUoon Church, near Hartford City, this
county, was so badly scaldcd few days
pgo as to cause its death.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-03

We call attention to those who want to
purchase timber aud farming lands in this
county, to,tHc valuable tracts advertised
for sale in this paper by Mrs. Harriet
Macbir. For further information as to
terms, Sc, we refer you to john W. Eng,
lish, Esq her attorney.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-03

We notice in town, our particular friend,
n B Kline, one Of the editors Of the
Cabell County Press,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-03

The following from the Cincinnati Ga.
ssfte may be Of. jdtores! to some of ouI
readers;
Last winter when the to'was making
havoc among the river men ip Cincinnati
L G George. WHO has an Office Y No
80 Yves, Third street, lost a. coal barge
from. which he had heard nothing patil a
few days since, wheo he learned that it
bad been secured BY man named Hogan,
at an 0aio'risqr landing in Indiana =
Mr. George Immediately dispatched his
agent, CIV Higgins, Of Clifton, W.
Va with instructions to secure the boat by
the payment of $3.50 salvage Hogan
was not to be satisfied with this amount,
and would not.rel"ase his hold upon the
property Higgins, faithful to his in
structious to secure Georges property,
hired tug, and contrary to the commands
Of Hogan, brought the barge to this city
Hogan followed hard after him, aud yes
tcrday bad Higgins arrested on a charge
of grant larceny, aud taken to tue Ham
mond Station House where he was bailed
Since which time Huggios has been
tried and acquitted.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-03

We direct attention to the law card Of
Smith 4 Kline in this issue, These gen.
tlcmcn are too we'll known to our readers
to need any commentator from US,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-03

On Monday a dog was found wandering
in our streets, with the following pathetic
appeal attached to his collar:
"l'm arstray dog, who'll take me up!
I've been an honest respectable pup
They've turned me out in the 10 roam
Without friend, or bone, or home
Minus a fault and from free folly,
must beg or starve, or drown by goIy,
A setter by breed, Jim Harper by name,
Give me at Least newspaper fame"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-03

Charleston offers ten thousand dollars
laud exemption from taxation forteu years
to any company that will cs'a5Iist a car
factory there, employing at least hund
red mon.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-03

We understand that a company is being
formed for the purpose Of opening ne"
coal works on the lands Of Messrs. A, aud
/, Roush, near New Haven.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-03

PsRsoyAt.-Dr, Camden, Of the West
Virginia Hospital for the Iasano, was 10
tom for few hours Monday evening, the
guest Of DR.. $. q. Shaw.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-03

The editor of the Nlorgantown Post has
lot a "rake, !" and offers dollar for its re.
turn, and two dollars for gi@jng him or
har thiny.niuo lashcS on the bare back =
The heather; be had better let the wo.
mems bare backs alone.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-03

Butter is scarce article in this market.
There has not been Ten pounds in the town
for two weeks. Reason cows are dry.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-03

pIsp On the 18th Of March, at New
Haven, Miss MrIissa WctzeI, daughter of
Rev. D. Wctael, aged 10 years 5 months
and Eve days.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-03

An English paper calls tue steam wills.
tie au american Devil" 'Taiat so; he
4 . youth who who calls on the editor fOI
"'more copy
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-03

The steamer Active is now off the dock
aud is making regular trips in the Kama
VIA trade.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-03

Street loafers have become an iulolera,
bic nuisance in this place. You cann0s
pass a corner but that's crowded With men
and boys, who seem to delight 10 staring
at ladies as they pass A lady cannot
pass these crowds noless her ears are
shocked by some profaue or indecent re-
mark. As a general thing many Of these
loarers arc drunk. Boys are idling their
time away iu The streets wbcu they should
be at school trying to improve both their
mind and morals. We trust that from
this out that we will see no more Of street
loafug but those who have been guilty of
what we state will either attend school, if
boys, aud that the men will engage iu
some useful employment. T.
That haCkncyed quotation from Tbom
son, that beauty when unadorned is oft
adorned the most, is held in profound
scorn by the ladies' 10 these last days; and
they are right. A graceful garb with its
delicate suggestions Of form and moving is
always thing Of beauty aud a.joy for.
ever" 1t is always refreshing to see a
well.dressed woman
The Spring fashions are unusually at
tractive and brilliant. The change in
coiITures is pleasing, We are indebted to
Jennie June" for the following; CHG
mons and waterfalls have disappeared. In
their stead We have the hair cOmbod
straight up fromthe back Of the neck and
folded into smooth band on the top Of
the head aud surrounded by braid,
which form a coronet over the forehead.
The front hair is still crimped
The Grafton Sentinel says, on last Mon.
day night two persons entered the house
of VIM Swain on railroad street, it is
supposed, for the purpose Of 'ocreting
themselves until after the family had re,
tired, and then pundcrins the house Of
any vaIuablcs they might find Forum
atey their entrance was discovered and a
search instituted, One Of them mmedi.
ately jumped out through 81 open window
aid the other assembled the Stairs and pas
sing through several rooms, descended by
another fight Of stairs, aud succeeded 10
unlocking the door aud gaining the street
before he could be ovorakcn The rap.
idity with which he passed through the
various rooms indicates that the intruder
was well acquainted with the building,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-03

The Fleetwood made her last trip to
this point, Sunday, Hereafter she will
ruu in connection with the Chesapeake aud
Ohio Railroad from Huntington to Gin
oinnGti.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-03

A,EGESSSE y AGSAA.&SI sIR$Sf
nlHE' undersigned calls shl aticntion.oFEayb
| ers aid Others 70 The following which u
offers for sale; > :.
900 bushels Of Peerless Potatoes, the oesJ
late potato R&ve ever raised, both in qhaliTj
aud Yield. Price, $3.50 per bushe ,'oE $f5O
per barrel. y !.
off like an Orange. They are superior 10 all
o,hervarilirs lhave ever grown. Price, SOC
for package Of 50 seed Also Melon Seed 81
all kinds,
p1Gf Box, all sizes. Tree Box, all sizes.
Strawberry Plants all varieIes. {,
Raspberry Roots, all varieties.
,Currant Roots from 1904 year old.
sGooseberry Roots, GrotRl to year old.
Peach Trees, few, extra fine.
Two year old, Concord Grape Vines, Ex
ira fine, Soc eeh, or SO per dozen. This is
the best grape Tor this climate. | have all the
other ySrietles.'
Conoyer, Colossal and Asparragrass Roots.
! year old, 81 SO per lOO 2 year old $3.50 pei
200
onion Sits Of all kinds.
Pea Nuts for seed
lTAll orders will receive prompt attention
and shall give satk(acion, address
Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Va.
march G-2m.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-03

Did any of our readers ever hear our
young friends ask each other, What's
your poIitiosSs and then giggIo. The
question hasSdid,lea meaning For ez.
PLANTATION apply 70 the first lady you know
who wears paper hustle
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-03

John McCullooh, Esq Of the firm of
Sclszer, Schon u McCulloch, has gone to
New York to purchase the spriug stock
of goods for thB firm. Let our readers
wait fer the naE goods. !.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-03

Tuesday was IAN Fools Day" and not
a rcry good day for fools either
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-03

The fr.t day of April made its debut IN
= heavy thunder, bail and rain storm.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-03

The rivers have been very high within
Tho pas! few days.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-03

The Circuit Court commences on next
Monday.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-03

The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Mortgage alluded to in another part Of this
paper, vas Audited to record in the
Clerks of Mason county, last Monday.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-03

On the first page of this issue will be
found an interesting letter FROM Hon. +.
Hereford, member of Congress from thi:
District, in leIaion to his vote on The
question Of Increase Of salaries.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-03

The State JOnrNNl gives az account Of a
horror in Parketsburg A child of Mr.
Grimm was gnawod gu the face by rats 50
as to endauger its life. The Doctor laid
the bail of bis thumb on The bare skull d
the little one. 1t is now recovering.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-03

The wind blew perfect hurricane on
Tuesday night This has been remark
able season for storms.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-03

Rev Thomas Mason met with serious
accident on the 9Th instant, atSt George,
Tucker county. He was riding a very
spirited horse which became frightened
while crossing the Mill Run, and threw
him, breaking bis leg IN two places.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-03

On next Monday night the public de-
bate to be given by the Point Pleasant
Literary Society, will positively come off
The debate will be in the Court room, and
we trust there will be full house.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-03

Tho Coalsmouth Pieacr, after having
slept some three months makes its appear
anco again, looking bright aud. fresh =
Frederick Carol is at the wheel aud will
make the Pioneer a sprightIy paper,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-03

The authorities Of harlcstown,J jefferson
couuH, in order "A procure the establish
monta a car madSfactory in that town,
have, By vote ofthe people, been auth.
orized 10 appropriate ten thousand dollars
to the enterprise. Ii they succeed the os
tablishm,pt will pay handsome dividend
by increased business and prosperity
to every branch otindustry,.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-03

Jgsm an article in the Mason County
Journal, we sre led to believe that,the cd
itor does not know the war is over We
say shame on the msn who thus SEEKS 30
syrivo the bitter feelings sud auimosities
If Ihn l,to uor
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-03

GoyG.-Rov, II L. Hayden and fumi-
Iy left Tuesday evening on the Pittsburgh
ppcket Messenger" for Brownsville,
Pennsylvania, where he will take charge
of the Episcopal Church in that city
The members Of his congregation in this
place will sadly miss him. The best wish
cS Of our community 60 With him to his
new home. szsts---
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-03

We regret to learn that Rev. r. G..
Stewart is lying quite i'll at his residence
in this city; his disease being pneumonia.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-03

p We call particular attention tothe card
,@ tho Merchants Hotel, Huntington, W.
Va Geo, Scrauage, Proprietor. This
Hotel is situated on the corner of Second
Afenus aud Ninth Street, and opposite
tao depot and wharf. 1t is a most excel
lent place to stop, and the proprietor is
ono the most agreeable aud uccaGoda-
ting .geuIlomcp,Bo ever met, When any
Of our readers visit Huntington we advise
them to stop at 4ho Merchants Hotel,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-03

Mrs jackson .ParneIl of Pleasant
township, Preston county, had her ankle
broken by being thrown from horse =
DR.. NlaDOwn reduced the fracture.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-03

The Baptist Church as.FIepjington was
burned down on Thursday night of last
week, Origin of the Gre, unknown 1t
was a neat edifce, aud.a Protractod meet
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-03

We extend our thadks to The editors Of
flo Richmond Dispatch for furnishing
tAeir daily to as an czcbnbgO The
DhPaEch6 one Of the best paporsin the
ely Of RiAnona, and our people HBo
dssi'e Richmond pape5 shoaIl'hEe The
;AsPslch: Price, daily So a year; semi.
wsekly$3; weekly 81. We will take
pleasure in forwarding subscriptions from
ihisoffc6. -!
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-03

'$Ibt Jackson County NsVs says that
daring The pas year Judge Drosn has
settled some thirty,tEo families, represent,
ing nearly 200 persons, on land lying
principally in the upper part of that o9un,
|S These persons are principally from
Ohio, and are said to DO excellent farm
ets.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-03

of grant larceny, aud taken to tue Ham
moud Station House where he was balcd
Since which time Haggins has been
tried and acquitted.
The following from all exchange is right
to the point Many things escape an
editors notice, and people wonder why it
was noticed in the paper Our readers
should remember that editors are not ON.
niprcsent beings, and that they cannot
know what they have not seen or heard of
Let every one who hears of anything of
interest relate the circlmstauca to the e1i.
tor, and the public will thus be Informed ="
The Lord have mercy on all persons in
fctei with the spring fever aud the Reg
lister at the same time --CabH Press
Yes, and when the lightning strikesyou
dead for stealing other peoples thunder,
you'll thiuk there's a red summer,
Grafton has been divided into three
wards. The Sentinel says the busy notes
of preparation for buildings and other i'm
provcmonts is heard on every hand
The Grafton Sentinel says that Mr.. D
W Brodic, Of Fairmont, was robbed Of
$7j at the U. S. Hotel Of that place,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-04-03

BGp 8fpe(rg aeeistep
LOCAL MATTERS.
The Circuit Court commences on next
Monday.
The rivers have been very high within
The past few days.
Tuesday wa, IAN Fools Day" and not
q vcry good day for fools either.
The GRIT day of April made its debut in
n heavy thunder, hail and rain storm
We notice in town, our particular friend,
r B Kline, one Of the editors Of the
CabelI County Press,
Two or three days of last week were
vsry cold, stormy aud disagreeablo. As
March has played out" We may now look
for more pleasant weather.
D,gp On the 18th Of March, at New
Haven, Miss MrIissa WctzoI, daughter of
Rev. D. wetzel, aged 10 years 8 months
and Eve days.
Va understand that a company is being
formed for the purpose Of opening ne"
coal works on the lands Of Messrs. A, aud
l, Roush, near New Haven.
4 little child of Mr.. James Rou'h, at
AUo1n Church, near Hartford City, this
county, was so badly scaldcd few days
ago as to cause its death.
= ------------.
Butter is a scarce article in this market.
There has not been Ten pounds in the town
for two weeks, Reason, cows are dry.
The Fleetwood made her last trip to
this point, Sunday, Hereafter she will
ruu in connection with the Chesapeake aud
Ohio Railroad from Huntington to Gin,
CinnGti
---------------.---
We diree! attention to the law card o!
Smith Il Kline in this issue, These gen.
tlonon are too we'll known to our readers
to need any commentator from US.
PsRsoyAt.-D Camden, Of the West
Virginia Hospital for the Iasano, was 10
tom for few hours Monday evening the
guest Of DR.. $, &, Shaw,
The editor of the Nlorgantown Post has
Loot "rake, and offers a dollar for its re.
turn, and two dollars for gi@ing him or
hor tbirty.nino lashcS on the bare back =
The heather; be had better let the wo.
mems bare backs alone.
4 Charleston offers ten thousand dollars
and exemption from taxation focteu years.
to any company that will es'a5Iieb car
factory there, employing at least hund
red mon.
An English paper calls tue steam whi'-
tie au American Devil" 'Taiat so; he
4 youth who who calls on the editor for
"more copy
J'5sm an article in the Mason County
Journal, we sre led to believe tbatthe cd.
itor does not know the war is over We
say shame on the msn who thus BceSs 20
revive the bitter feelings end aumcsities
Of The late war. q,
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Mortgage alluded to in another part Of this
paper, vas Audited to record in the
Clerks of Mason county, last NlOnday
On next Monday night the public de,
bate to be given by the Point Pleasant
Literary Society, will positively eome off
The debate will be in the Court room, and
we trust there will be full house. !
On the first page of this issue will be
found an interesting letter FROM Hon. +.
Hereford, member of Congress from thi:
District, in lcIalion to his vote on the
question Of Increase Of salaries.
The Coalsmouth Pieaccr, after having
slept some three months makes its appear,
Dnco again, looking bright aud. fresh =
Frederick Caro is at the wheel aud will
make the Pioneer a sprightly paper
Smyrna times., 1873-12-10
Maryland & Delaware X. r.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT

On and after MONDAY, November 3d. 1879 train, win
al lOflOWE: " - wa =
Smyrna times., 1873-12-10

The respective exchange Offices shall mark in red ink
Of the address at the right hand Of prepaid
sent transit in the open mail the oil the
Ons postage due to the country through which the
forwarded and in the manner and place, but IN
INK. shall mark the amount OF the pOSal
to the forwarding country the unpaid letters
transit.
Smyrna times., 1873-12-10

The respective Postal Administration mutually urn
each with lists stating the foreign which
foreign postage and the amount thereof be absOut
paid be left unpaid. and such lists are
neither country to mail 10 the her any cOrrespnnde
for foreign countries beyond the Country which the
such lists shall alss indicate the foreign countries
which registered correspondence may be exchanged in
mails between the several officers and the conditions her
Smyrna times., 1873-12-10
[Translat

[Translaon
We by the God King OF sweden, Norway the
othS the FandaS make that whereas the
United States America have found expedent
having
cuSlOn postal cOvenOn aud MinseI,
that having the 18th day March in
with the Posmassr-G General Of the United States
established concluded, signed with seal
convention, word for word as follows:
(Sse Onvent!on above.J
Therefore We have desired y accept the
coventon SO concluded with ali its articles paragraphs aud
clauses and We do by these presents. the press
approve, accept, and ray same will
cerey and honestly uphold nu foregoing
and all its articles paragra phs, and clauses
In witness whereof We haYs with hand signed and
caused the same to be confirmed by royal seal
Done at Stockholm Castle the sixteenth day Of the month
OF May in the after the birth OF Lord Saviour
one thousand eight huddred and ssVenty-three,
o. NJ. BJORNSrJERSA
The met together for the purpose
changing the rat6caOns OF the concluded the
city Of Washington the fifteenth day Of March, the
Lord thousand eight hundred aud seventy three
between His Majesty the King OF Sweden and Norway and the
United States OF North America the exchange
correspondence berween the United States OF North Amsrcs
pecte rshcaons OF the said convention having been
both with the the said the
has this day been effected IN the usua. form
the undersigned have signed the
certificate Of exchange and have affixed thereto the seals
OF their arms.
I Done at Stockholm the 9eth day Of May. 1873
| q. Z. ANDREWS. IsEALl
l q. NJ. BJORNSTJ ERRA. lSRALl
Smyrna times., 1873-12-10

Articles under band wheh d" us-m the condt
mentioned in Article II Of the Convention. which
prepaid shall be retained by the Ori
aud shall remain sebject to its disposal
Smyrna times., 1873-12-10
DETAILED REGULATIONS.

Betreen the Post Offices of the United State,
aud the administration of SaCeden tor the &C.
ecution of the ConUention of the 18th o.
March, 1873, 6ut,oeen the United States Of
America and the Kingdoms of StCeden ana
NOrWdy
Smyrna times., 1873-12-10

The Mixed Train will be snbipct delays inei5sp, A.,
Freight business and will stop only at Stations where
given. "'
New Castle rrans-Leave New Castle tor WiIming,o,
Philadelphia at 740, A. NJ and 625 p. NJ. Leave WnnN
ton l.2j and $50 r. NJ. for New Castle. 'AinE
SMYRNA BRANCH TRAINS.-AddtonaIt u, ,bos. L.,
leave Smyrna for Clayton ll.3O A. NJ, 73j p ISS
Clayton tor smyrna $40, A. NJ aud 253. p NJ To- make
nectiOn with trains TO and from Dover Statop
CONNECTIONS.
At Townsend with the Kent County. and Queen Ann.,,A
Kent Railroads. At layton, with Nd. Del r. r. Al NJ
rington with J. 4 u. r. X. A: Seaord with D. 4 d p D
At Delmar, with 4. 5. X. r. and Wycomico & Pocomok.
II. Y. KINNEY. Snn.rintanh...
Smyrna times., 1873-12-10
O f. f &c Il A Il .

Laws and Resolutions of the United States Pas.
sed at the Third Session of the Forty
Second Congress.
Smyrna times., 1873-12-10

hereby approve tn. and in testimony
thereof have caused the seal OF the United States to be
US. GRANT.
by the Presidents
HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary Of State.
WASHINGTON, March II, 1873.
[SEAL.l
Smyrna times., 1873-12-10
POSTAL CONVENTION

The United States of america and the UniteC
Kingdoms OF SlOeaen and Norwuu
Smyrna times., 1873-12-10

All Freghts must be at the various stations a. Thirty
1907 Minutes beio" starting Ol Trains they will sy
over twenty y-four hours. -
Oct. 9th. 1879 ). L. CALDWELL. SupsrintsnAsnt