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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-08-06

We clip the following from an editorial
10 tho New York World Of July 18Th. II
is an appeal 10 the South to send repre-
sentative men-to the next Congress We
endorse It's sentiment. and believe that the
people willstamp them with their appro'
val on the 18th Of October.
"The Congressional delegations OF the
Southern aud the.SOuthwestern States since
the war have been almost exclusively COM
posed either Of intriguing ADD uuscrupu-
.ious adventures, for the most part Of
Northern birth, breeding, aud connections,
or Of resident citizens Of those States too
corrupt or too timid, too ignorant or too
inexperienced to exert any sort Of influence
upon the action Of Congress. The South
err States, 10 short, have been as voice.
less and as impoteot in our national cOuo-
ellis since 1865 as ireland was in Parlin.
mcnt Of Great Britain during the earlier
years Of the present century. y
X ut is Of hardly less importance
therefore to the people Of the North and
West than to the people Of the South hal
there should DO an end put to this abnor-
NAL and dangerous condition ofour body
polite, and we speak not less for our own
section Of the Union than for the South
when we express our earnest hope that 10
selecting candidates for the Congressional
elections Of the current year our Democrat
ic friends throughout the Southern States
will emulate the good example set by AL.
ALBANIA 10 tho discussion of such nomina'
tons as that Of Mr.. Forsyth, of Mobile
At any other time aud in my other part
Of the country we should be inclined to
regret the transfer Of 80 able and cSper-
fenced publiciSt as Mr., Forsyth from the
editorial chair to a seat 10 the House Of
Representatives. But nothing is just now
so important in the way of political action
at the South as the bringing forward into
public life of tho very best available char
acter and talents within command Of The
Southern commonwealth,
j s. What the South owes to us as
well as to herself is to give US at the next
Congressional elections not one or two,
but whole delegations Of representatives III
whom, as in Mr.. Lamar, we can recognize
her people, their convictions, their nGccss
tiles, their highest characters, their best ca
pacity. What for example may not the
great State Of Virginia do to help forward
The supreme work Of national regeneration
by replacing her present perfectly iusigniIi.
cant voting members at Washington with
q body of trained high spirited, sensible
public men. q d y If the
Southern States will but resolve to make
themselves heard at Washington by send
ing to Washington statesmen instead Of
sycophants, and Legislators instead Of
lobbyists, their wrongs, which are also
our rights, will 6ud support in quarters
which they dream not of and from a gen
erous public scutimcnt which s'umbors
only because ithas not yet been frankly,
resolutely and wisely appealed to.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-08-06

House BURNED, About midnight on
the 18th inst, the residence Of Mr., Julius
White, on Freemaus Creek, in this coun-
ty, was destroyed by fire. The family
had barely time to escape in their night.
clothes; and everything was total loss.
No! thing was saved. While Mr.. White
was carrying out the children, his pants,
containing considerable amount Of money
and valuable watch were burned to ash.
es. This is the second serious loss by fire
that Mr.. White has sustained duriag the
past few months lie is very deserving
and hard. working gentleman; and has the
sympathy of entire community = Ipes'
ton Democrat.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-08-06

The most wonderful displays of folly,
impotont malice and cffrontery arc now to
be found in tho Radical papers of this
District. There, seem to DO no subterfuge
to which they will not resort; no degrade,
ton to which they will not stoop; no trick
to which they will not lend assistance for
tho sake Of workin some injury to the Dem i.
cratic party. They know the Radical
party is dead. They know itstiuks in the
nostrils of tho people, and as they cannot,
with all their eIFrontery, have the face to
talk for their own party, they will at least
throw dirt at the Democrats.
1t is too thin, gentlemen, too, thin
Brandy won't save you The writing is
on the wall, and henceForth it is written
Of tho Radical party, "delendcst"-Aa.
urSSer.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-08-06

WEIGuTy Men OF WEST VIRGINIA.
-Four ofour Harrison county friends met
10 Mr. Spatcs' store on tho 2jth inst, aud
were weighted in tho balauce;' their ag.
gregatc weight amounted to 1S44l pounds;
Namely, Thomas Homer 295, Truman
Elliott 2O5, Isaac Lynch $40, George
Sheets 443I Sun.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-08-06

On FRANK SrRtDLlSG. This eminent
physician. died at his residence ia Stanton,
on the 23d instant. Flo had been physi.
ciaO and superintendent oftho Insane Asy.
lum at Stanton, Va, since 1886, and
in that position won for himself o greater
name than any other physician in this
country, Tho Richmond Enquirer says:
"No man in a field of usefulness has, won
higher distinction than this lamcntGd Chris.
tian gentleman, whose death Is not only
mouruod by his fellow. citizens of bis loved
aud native Commonwealth, but throughout
the limits Of tho land, What Maury and
Lee we're in their respective departments
DR. Striblug was in lis. Each has
won undyng glory for bis own name, and
added by their lives Of devotion lustro to
tho name of the old Commonwealth they
all loved so deeply and served so faith.
fulIy."-Richmoad Enquirer.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-08-06
NOTICE..

ON and after Monday, August 10Th, 1874
" | will adopt STRICTLY THE CASH
SYSTEM in selling goods. shall try and
make It to the interest Of all pay as they go,
BY small profits and quick sales
VIM. SMITH.
Point Pleasant, July 80, 1874,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-08-06
no Architects !!

THE Undersigned, Committee appointed by
L the County Court of Mason County, West
Virginia will receive plans and specifications
hom Architects for the erection OF q fire proof
building containing two rooms of the follrw-
ing dimensions, inside measure, one & feet by
90 feet, and the other 20 by 2j feet, and 70 feet
between Amr and ceiling Said building TO
be strictly FIRE proof IN every respect,
Said plans and specifications together with
the probable cost Of the erection Of said build.
ing complete in all its apartments will be re.
celved by the undersigned, at Point Peasant,
West Virginia, until the Cd day of November,
18Th CHAS. B, WAGGENER,
JOHN L. TlMMS,
L. W, SlSSCN,
July 30 I'd. Committee.
Mason County Journal, Cincinnati CONNER.
cial, Wheeling Register and Pittsburgh Dis
patch, copy four weeks and send bill to Com
mitteG.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-08-06

Jefferson county, West Virginia, has
produced this year more than 100000
bushels of wheat Of the best quality, ac-
cording to the estimate Of those competent
to Judge. III 1870 the yield was 429, 5l4
bushels. The wheat is all good.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-08-06
TO CONSUlFERS.

THE undersigned, having added an entire
L new set Of Boiling Cloths in addition to
other important improvements, feel themselves
justified in asserting their ability to furnish
The public with superior article of flour to
any heretofore offered in the Point Pleasant
Market, which they propose to sell on the
principle Of olive and let live. A trial is re.
spectfully solicited. Very respectfully,
July l6-lw. COLE 4 ROBINSON.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-08-06

The citizens # Charleston have subscrib.
cd about S34, 900 of the $4,000 required
to obtain the location of the@Swift Iron
Works at that place. Strenuous efforts
are being made to obtain the entire
amount, and the probability is that it will
be obtained.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-08-06

Eg-It appearing thatit will not be pos
siblc, or at least practicable for jackson
and Roane counties to DO represented on
July, Dist, and believing that full and fair
delegations are necessary to secure peace
aud harmony, said Convention is hereby
postponed until The 12rh day of August
1871. G. 7. B. MOORE,
Chm'n Sen. Tx. Com.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-08-06

The St. Louis Republican has a special
from Newton, Kansas, saying that Capt
IIanuana aud aud a company of militia re-
returned from Fort Dodge, Tuesday, and
that they killed uiue Comauchcs on Can
adam river, upon whose bodies number
of white scalps were found.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-08-06
SENATORIAL CONVENTION.

The counties Of Mason, Putnam, Jack
son and Roanc, comprising the 9th Sena'
torial District Of West Virginia, are re.
quested to send Delegates to o Senatorial
Convention to be held at Point Pleasant
on tue 2lst day Of July, 1874, for thepur
pose of nominating q State Senator to rep
resent this District IN the next Legislature
BY order Of
G. 7. B, MooRE, Chairman.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-08-06

Ben Butler is 10 be a lawyer in The
Beechcr.riton case, No deyilment ever
transpired that Ben didn't get hand in
somehow.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-08-06
CIRCULAR.
To Vendors Of Poison!
A Book to Every Druggist and
Country Merchant in the State.

THE Legislature having provided by act Of
l. December 20, 1873, THAT from and after
the LIST day Of July, 1874 every Druggist or
vendor of Polsons shall keep a record of all
poisons sold; the name of the purchaser; the
purpose for which it is required; the name OF
the dispenser" DC, have undertaken tho
manufacture OF limited number Of such books
us the law requires. with ruled and printed
headings and a certified copy Of the act, print.
ed in bold, clear typo, aud bound in the front
of each book; thus securing to
EVERY DEALER IN POIS0NS.
A simple oasy and eTcctua means Of meeting
all the requirements of the law, This book
has been gotten up after thorough inyestiga'
ton of the law, and with The approval Of law.
yerS, druggists and physicians, aud may be
safely relied upon as n legal record, and such
ny the law strictly requires,
Price, 81 90, Expressage Added.
A discount of2O per cent, to book sellers or
dering one dozen copies or more.
] have also gotten up, at my own expense, a
number of copies OF the
Constitution of the State Of West Va,
IN Pamphlet form. Price, 30 cents. A
discount Of % per cent, on all orders for 81 or
more.
Charleston, Kanawha County, West Va
July 23-4w.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-08-06

No man can afford to doIwithout
his county paper. Come in and
subscribe for the Register, the only
live local paper in the county.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-08-06

The Radicals 10 this county wear long
faces. Certain defeat starcs at them from
every quarter
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-08-06
FOR SALE---A GREAT BARGAIN!

VNaE MOST DESIRABLE PROPERTY in
l. MASON CITY, WEST VA. offer at
private sale Two dwelling houses and lots, al.
so one store house aud lot, situated on corner
Front and Horton streets, Wishing to change
my business, will sell the above property at
one half It's real value.
Terms one half cash down, the balance in
q, I2, Island "a months. For further informa.
ton, apply to VIM. II, TomlinSon attorney at
law, at Point Plsasant W. Va. or 10 myself on
the premises. DR. G. G. ToMLISsoS
iuI,, a. n
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-08-06
MOUNT AUBURN INSTITUTE
CINCINNATI, OHIO.
Boarding School for Young Ladies.

Location one Of the healthiest in the State,
Immediately overlooking Cincinnati. Excel,
lent teachers employed, The best advantages
offered in Music, Good care; good food good in
ducncc,, as well as superior advantages guaran
teed, Opening, September IS, Nindecnth year
Send for catalogue to the President,
j, R. NEWELL. PH. D.
N. B, --Boardcrs met at depols on due notice
aug, Civ
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-08-06

The prospect 10 North Carolina is that
the Democrats will certainly elect seven
out Of the eight Congressman to which
that State is entitled, and will carry the
legislature. The canvass issOmewhat COM
plicatsd by reason Of independent candi-
dates on both sides.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-08-06
NOTICE!

The members of the Committee
of Arrangements for the Centcn,
NAL celebration, are hereby notified
that there will be meeting Of said
Committee on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 14TH,
at the Court House, in Point Plea,
SAINT. Each member Of the Com,
mittec is particularly requested tc
be present.
f. W. SISS0N, Secretary.
WANrED.-Five thousand bush.
els Of prime White Wheat, at the
Eagle FIGURING Mills, forwhich tho
highest market price in cash vii.
be paid.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-08-06

Tho Civil Independent. Radical.
Republican party, know their days arc
numbered
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-08-06

The New York Times, speaking of "the
thieves now in power in South Carolina"
says that they happen to wear the Repub-
licau name" but would takeany name and
fight under any banner that promises sac
cess. ut is the game they want, not the
name" The word "happcn" does not
convey a correct idea. They deliberately
assumed the name Of Republicans, aud by
means Of it have managed thus far to at.
tract the sympathy and succor Of Northern
Republicans and Of the Federal authority.
--------s -
Take the Register from now UNI
til November 10th, for the small
sum Of Is cts.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-08-06

MERCHANTS AND OTHERS WILL FIND
M IL greatly to their advantage to send their
orders for job work 20 THIS OFFICE,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-11-05
European BreadstuMa.

The Max Lane Express say With
less rain and colder temrature, the
weather here and on the continent has
been favorable for potatoes, owing,
and all kinds of field work. In France
the potatoes are abundant and free
from disease. The tendency of the
wheat market here is rather upward.
In some cases there has been an ad-
vance of q shilling. The markets of
France and Belgium have slowly fol
lowed those of Great Britain. The
sales in En- land during the week
show a diminution of 10000 quarters
which makes evident the reluctance of
growers to accept the present rates.
Freights in Hungary are declining
though they are yet too high to admit
of the shipment of wheat to England.
Southern Russia is beginning, however,
to ship, despairing Of doing better for
som- time to come, and supplies are
rpd . -eesi-g 1t u thought that
c,,ll ...ier will soon interfere with
shipments from America by closing
rivers and canas, when some improve
msnt In prizes Is expected
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-11-05
THURSDAY, NOV. 5, 1874.
THE RESULT

The election Tuesday resulted in a
general victory of the Democracy in
many Of the States and gains in 9th
ers. In this State there was a falling
off in the vote of nearly twenty-five
per cent; bot the indications are that
we have elected nine out of ten Con-
gressmen, with the tenth in doubt.
The Legislature is Overwhelmingly
Democratic. Maynard was beaten in
his own ward, city and county.
Massachusetts, has elected Castor,
Democrat, Governor, and has elected
Ben. Butler to stay at home, by Il
large majority, besides electing sever
nj Democratic Congressman. Hurrah
for the old Bay State! Louisiana has
elected Democratic Legislature and
FIVE out of six Congressman, notwith~
standing the army was there to carry
the State Radical. Many of the ne
groes voted with the Democracy.
Alabama, also, has gone Democratic.
South Carolina, it is thought, has
elected the fusion ticket. New York
has elected a Democratic Governor,
two-thirds of the Congressman and
twenty majority in the Assembly.
Kentucky has elected ten Congressman
Democratic, all Of them. Virginia
sends up fveD Democratic Congressman,
and possibly two others. Texas sends
six Democrats to Congress. 1t is i'm
possible q; this writing to tell how the
next Congress will stand, but We hope
fos Democratic majority. Grant
and his civil rights miscegenation par
~ is as dead as Hector, with no pros
pect of resurrection. This effectually
kills his third term aspirations. This
is certainly the most glorious and Sue
cessful revolution We have witnessed
in year,-glory enough for this year!
Hgrrah for cur side. Crow, Chapman,
croEl
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-11-05

The Indiana editors are to make an
EXCURSION South during the latter part
of February, or the first week in
March. The design is to visit Mem
phis, Little Rock. jackson, and
Vicksburg, Mississippi; New Orleans,
Mobile, jackson, Jacksonville, Savan.
nan, Atlanta, Montgomery, Rich
mond Charleston, Knoxville, Chatta-
nooga, Nashville, Mammoth Cave,
Louisville, Evansville, Vincenles
and Terra Haute.
A clergyman's cat at West Spring
field, Mass, has shown some remark
able symptoms of natural depravity.
After giving birth to seven kittens
recently, Of various colors, she removed
the two blacklist from the group and
utterly refused to take any notice of
them. No sooner were they restored
to her nest than she again and again
elected them, and death finally relieved.
the little waits. And this in defiance
of the Fifteenth Amendment, which
declares that there shall be no distinc-
ton on accour.. of color. No other
than Massachusetts, cat would have
dared thus to offend the majesty of
tie law.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-11-05

Report Of the New Orleans Cotton
Exchange Comsafttee en- stalls
tics and Enformaffon.

NEW ORLEANS, October 29-1he
cotton exchange committee on Stats
tics and information submit the fol
lowing crop report for October: Louis
iana-Our letters from this State date
from the seventeenth TO the twenty
third inclusive. Frost, slight: only
reported in one parish, Tengipahoe;
weather uuiver.sllyr, p tied favorable
and very favorable; little over halt
the crop is reported as having been
picked, and with the continuance of ia
vorable weather the crop will be picked
out by the tenth of October TO the first
of December; the yield, as compared
with last year will be somewhat great
er, our answers to this inquiry aver
aging an increase of nearly ten per
cent; the staple has been injured by dry
We ier, which at the same time has
enabled the crop TO he picked cleaner
and brighter. Mississippi-thirty-one
letters from twenty counties report
little or no injury to the cotton plant
from frost; the weather almost unex-
ceptionaLly favorable; from one-half
to two-thirds Of the crop picked, and
with good weather picking will he
finished between the fifteenth and
twentieth Of November. The majority
of the reports estimate a decrease in
the yield, as compared with last year,
Of about twenty-five per cent. Most
of the reports complain of the quality
Of the crop, the lint being light and
short, and consequently less than
usual yield Of lint from the gin is had
from stated quantity of seed-cotton.
Arkansas-Univers,illy favorable
weather for picking is reported by all
of our correspondents. The frost on
October 18th and 4th seems to have
done but slight damage Oh account Of
the fowardncss Of the crop. Picking
progresses rapidly, one-h..i to two,
thirds Of the crop hsing already hous-
ed, and the fish is expected on the
first Of t,ovember for the upllnds,
and before Christmas on the bottom
lands. The unprecedented drouth OF
the past summer has evidently injured
the crop to such an extent that the
finest picking season will not repair
the damages. According to our cor
respondence, the yield is estimated at
from twenty-five to fifty-six per cent,
decrease average of forty-ane per
cent. compared with last year, though
it is expected the late planting in the
river bottoms will be better than at
present represented.
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tt n KEY.

The Austrian Government has in
formed the Porte Of its intention 20
conclude commercial arrangements
with the principalitics, and has init
mated that it considers the discussion
of the subject closed. Turkey is en-
desvoring to secure a stipulation that
the principalities shall obtain the
Porte's sanction before concluding
any arrangements; but to this Austria
declined to agree. Germany and
Russia have informed the Porte that
they approve of the views OF Austria,
tut DO not say whether they intend to
follow her example.
L. Norte, the organ Of the Russian
Government, says the Montenegro
outrages cannot be overlooked. Tur-
key must mete out speedy justice to
the perpetrators, and make reparatiOn
for tt,sir crimes. The Porte has been
advised TO take this course.
A dispatch from Cattara says the
Porte has refused the request of the
Montegrans that counsel of tn f reir
powers he allowed TO participate il.
the investigation OF outrages
The Dai ' News says Ru,si5 al
Germany have also no.iiied the Pert
that they intend 10 make commeIci i
conventions win the Danubian pri1ci-
pahtiss.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-11-05
STATE TEACHERs' ASSOCIATION,

In accordance with the announce
ment Of the papers, the officers of the
teachers ass citation met in the office
of II. L Claiborne, in Nashville last
Friday, DR. J. B. Lindsey in the
chair. in the absence of the Secreta-
~, Rev. II. S. Bennett was chosen to
that Office pro TEN. \ full and free
discussion of all the aspects of the
school question took place, in which
the absorbing topics were those which
related to the practical thing to be
done. 1t was decided that the regu-
lar annudl-meeting of the association
I've held on the twentieth and twenty
first of January, 1870, at the capitol.
l. was decided that the programme
for the occasion should be announced
at some near future date. The policy
of the association was freely discussed,
but nothing definite enough for the
public was determined upon, except
that the present school system was
the best that could be devised, and
must be supported by every friend of
education in the State. The question
Of normal school for the State was
freely discussed, and took practical
shape in the appointment Of a commit
Zee to receive offers of grounds and
buildings and funds from the various
places competing for the location, to
Ire presented to the next legislature,
The names Of the committee will be
announced in the report of the next
meeting Of the executive committee,
After concluding to call a meeting at
all early date, to perfect the arrange
ments lur the meeting Of the associa-
ton, the committee adjourned.
Ii. s. BENNETT,
Secretary pro TEN.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1874-11-05

Chicago statistics show that 80, 900,
600 bushels Of cern have been ship
ped eastward through Chicago alone
srnce the beginning Of the year. The
vast amount, "a well az that which
has gone by other routes and to other
markets, has Melted the farmers of
Iowa and Illinois probably thirty
cents per bushel AMI Cd the SON a ing
over ZOO,UUU,Uvv bushels UI curl
raised in the two States has probably
given them from 5000, 000.to Is,
0Oo, 600 more profit than usual On
the corn sold within the last seven or
eight mouths.
4 gang Of highwaymen recently
omitted Rev. II. +. Buckner, OF
Texas, 10 the robbery of stage load
If passengers. because he was
preacher!