The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-05-07
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LOCAL MATTERS.

NJlk W y WV 1890 paw uu Allk
Hudson on tho 10Th ult to attend the An.
piversary celebration Of Odd Fellows at
Huntington on the 9th ult. Early on
Monday morning the invited brethren be.
ran to arrive aud rendezvous OF the Lodge
room in Huntington. Lodges we're pres.
60. from MillcrSport, Ohio, Louisa Ky.
viGh few representatives from Catlets.
burg, Portsmouth, Ironton. Ashland,
NaysviIIe, Cincinnati and Point Pleasant
The procession took place at Q O'Clock P.
NJ and about one hundred Of the Order
in full regalia, making an imposing ap.
pcarauco, marched through the principal
streets Of the city. The music was fur.
nished By the. Portsmouth Brass Band. =
The grafton was delivered by EuS,ace
Gibson, Esq, in very pleasant and hap
~ manner, he spoke as man posted
on tie matters about which he talked.
Ills address received, as it deserved, the
highest praise Of those who had the
good fortune 10 listen to him.
We noticed Gen. McCausland in the
city doing the agreeable" to the people,
and soon found that he had many friends
who would support him for Congress =
Albert Laidlcy, Esq A., prominent lawyer
Of CabeIl, is strongly talked Of for Cong.
TESS. Judge G. W, Smith, Of Cabell,
will probably be the Independent Rcpub-
lcan candidate for Congress, in which
event our friend Reynolds, will have to
take back seat.
At night the Odd Fellows held a Mas,
Querade Ball in the Hall Of the Central
Land Compauy's building, which was very
largely attended by tho young and old
folks. Those who were masked made q
most singular and "odd" looking appear.
oOco indeed: The dance was kept up un.
I'll morning, and not the least thing oc,
CURED to mar the happiness and pleasure
of the gay company assembled. We
wro there only as a silent spectator, for
It is well known that we never dance.
We called on Mr.. A. Leonard aud faul-
lily, aud found them happy contcntcd and
well. They were fOrmcrly citizens Of this
pIoce, where they have host of friends
Tuesday morning we boarded the train
for The Permanent Scat" at which place
We arrived at 5 P. VI. When near Bar
louisville our train collidcd with a con-
Struction train, but luckily no one was
hurt seriously; but every passenger was
badly scared, and several wero slightly
wounded, The baggage car and engine
we're 50 much damaged, that we were
compelled to lay at Barbours7ille until an
other car and engine could be brought up
from Huntington. A complete wreck was
made of the construction train, 1t is no
fault Of the engineer that the accident
was got worse than it was, for we we're
told that he is reckless, headstrong, dare.
devil, sort Of man, who has done more
damage on the road than all the other en-.
gOcers on the road, put together The
sooner the company gets rid Of such char.
actcrs tho better. They cannot expect
people to travel on their road when SO lit
tie regard is paid to the safety Of life and
limb.
At Charleston We found the political
surface so far as the Democracy are con-
ceTncd Smooth and unruffied," A good
deal of complaint is made against Grant
for his veto of the Finance Bill. They
predict that this action on the part Of the
President will have the effect Of very ma
'erla}Iy Gripping the mining and manu-.
featuring interests of the Kanawha VAL
Iey' There is not enough Of money, they
claim, to meet the Legitimate demands OIL
OHiness.
We went to The Capitol and called or
The State officers, the Governor, Secretary
Of State, Superintendent Of Free Schools
Treasurer, Auditor. and Pat. Daley, The
aa'OIe JanitOr Of the public buildings
We found them all fat, sleek, happy, aud
enjoying this worlds goods. The Offices
a'e neatly arranged, we'll appointed and
furnished, aud the attaches thereof aIa'
''' and gentlemaDly in their deportmon
coward those who have business with
them.