The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-03-19
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LOCAL MATTERS.

LID Ills Summer, OF the most prominent
,,io,. IN the State, six Normal Training
T,,cbers' Institutes, which are to be con
Quoted br the most experienced aud ablest
,aoc.,ors in the State. These Institutes
ere to be supported out Of the Peabody
.loc.tOuel fund. Col. Byrue the zeal.
o., GcooraI Superintendent Free Schools
4 This State, has located one at Point
pleasant. twill commence on the LIST OIL
lime nest, and continue in session ten
1,vs and will be conducted We learn, BY
Prof. W. j. KeDDey, Of this city. 1t is
TO be hoped that the Teachers Of Mason,
Putnam, Jackson, Cabcll, Wayne and I'D
inning counties. for whose special benefit
,bis Institute will be held, will avail them
selves of this opportunity to prepare for
,ba daiies and exercises Of their RESPONSE.
he profession. At tue close Of this Ius!i
ante the State Board Of Examiners will
o,,Dt Professional certificates 10 qualified
and deserving Teachers County Super.
intcnlcnts Or representatives from County
Boards of Examiners from each Of the
above named Counties should attend, il
possible, and grant certificates to the various
applicants deserving them. We expect to
gee on this occasion, a largo asscmblage Of
earnest Teachers at our County Seat
Tie people want higher standard Of pro-
fcssona teaching, and it is by such means
alone as these Institutes, that our Teach
crs will attain to a respectable standing in
their profession COL Byrue, in select.
ipg Prof Keuncy to conduct the Institute
at this place, has shown bis usual happy
discrimination and sound judgment The
Teachers know that under Prof KeDney's
charge, discipline and work will be the
order Of the day, and nothing will be spa
rcd by him to make the days Of the lnsti,
tute at Point Pleasant, pleasant aud profit
able.
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RIVER News. - The Il y Pierropont
with four barges Of Pcytona camel coal,
Passed ont of Konawha Saturday en- route
Cor Cincinnati
The R J. Hudson passed. down SUP,
day evening with good trip She will
he the regular Wheeling packet this
[Thursday) morning
The Clara Scott will resume her trips in
4hr Charleston aud Porkersburg trade in
II lew duys.
The Telegraph was at our wharf Mon,
doY, with good "Trip
It is reported that our genial friend and
popular stcamboa,mao, John Thornburg,
has nDrclasel the Karawha aud Ciacin
natl packet Julia No. .
The Kanawba and Gal)ipoIis packets
Active and DAME! BooAe-scem to be do.
ing a good business.
A Gng is to be presented to the most
popular one of the two boats City Of
Portsmouth and Fannie Dugnn, TO be dcci.
del ty vote. The presentation will be
made by the 0ll Fellows Of Huntington,
at their anniversary celebration on the
9th Of April next.
The Andes passed up Sunday morning
With large trip Of freight and passengers.
The Andes is one of the most popular
packets on the river. She will be the
regular Wheeling boat for Cincinnati this
"wednesday evening.
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CoryTy C,upr --Thc March Term oil
the County Court commenced its session
last Monday morniug-IIis Honor B. j.
Redmond, President, presiding g. With
Justices Roush and YanMatre, Associates.
The case of State vs.. William Rcco,
vas on motion of prisoners counsel con-
tjnucd, aud the body of Henry Jordan or
dercd to be disintcrrcl andanother inquest
and post mortem examination held. DrS,
Barbee, Campbell aud Kerr, appointed as
Surgeons, and Justice J. II, Miller, Cor
oncr. This case clicits grcOtdeaI OF In
'orcst, and able counsel appear both for
the defense and prosecution.
Geo. McCpulcy was arrested and placed
in Jail on Saturday last, on the charge o.
obtaining money under false pre'cnoo,-
Ike had sold q lot Of bolts ofstaVo timber
to the Ohio Barrel Company, and obtain