The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-02-18

and locks yery4nuchlikc the pictures
of the missing child, Charlie Ross.
Mrs. Ridscway took charge Of Charlie,
and the boy seems cheerful PLAYING
with Mr.. Ridgeway's children.
Ridgcway is willing tosurrender him
upon application from proper parties,
and says he viii not require the full
I $4,000 cash in hand, but Will deal
literally in the matter-only wants
( S5,000.-.uouatdin Herald.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Mr. Grim, q farm
or who resided near Warrington,
this county, died very suddenly or
last Monday evening. We have no
particulars other than that he had
Started out TO feed his stock as was
his usual custom, apparently enjoy
ing good health, but strange to say,
was found lying by q fence only q
short distance from his house, which
he had reached on his way to the
| feeding place. II is supposed that
death was caused by heart disease
Exchange.
EyNE KENTUCKY Stock IMPORTED TO
WEST FIRGINIA.-0n Saturday last u
car containing eleven Durham bulls
and hcifers was unloaded at Keyser.
Mr.. D. P. and .luther Eanmeter, Of
Hardy county, had the stock in
charge. They brought them from
Clark county, Kentucky. -Four two
! year old heifers andone COW with 4
calf at her side, were for J. 7. Pierce
Of Pat:erson's Creek, this county.
The five bulls, yea,liags in the spring
ensuing, are al fine pedigree animals
and splendid specimens Of the
thoroughbred. They 90 to the Cid
Fields, in Hardy, for Jacob, William
Isaac and Joseph Vanmeter. The
males were bred by Wm. Narmetcr
and Mr.. Subl4th, Of Clark county,
Kentucky. Two were sired by Pioa-
Ger, an imported bull, and the others
by Mr. Eanmcter's Dick Taylor, both
premium animals il Kentucky.
The following is the way in which
valuable minerals were discovered
in Roanc county: Several boys were
out opossu!a hunting and run 4 lii
tic joker into 4 crcvicc in the rocks.
They attempted to smoke him out"
Presently . liquid matter ran out,
which upon cooling and being prop
crly analyzcd proved to be rich in
silver, lead, and copper ores. We
are informed that Mr.. Nm. Shields,
Of Logan, o., has invested heavily in
the mineral lands Of Hoa2c.-Jccs80a
| Democrat.
\ Texan who has been correspond
ing with a West Wheeling girl for
some time past, decided to pay her 4
visit, and as the train on the c. & P.
road which bore him through the
village did not stop, he jumped Of,
and after turning about twenty-thrcc
hand-springS on the rough ground
was carried into the depot scnsclcSs,
but uninjured. lie soon recovered
and had the felicity Of bcholding his
s g: !%se'iRg StaaGcn'.
N.Y. RIVER r. R.-The survey Of
+ hc proposed New River Railroad,
from Central Depot, on the 4. NJ and
f. 0. r. r. r., has been nearly eomplct-
! cd: The route iollows The rigcF'
without any departure, except the
Horse Shoe in Pulaski, where the
grade is Z feet to the mile. Every
where else the grade is very low.
The distance from Central to the
NarrowS, in Giles, is 81 miles, thence
to the mouth Of Indian - miles,
thence to Hinton about l2-tota!, 81
milcs-:o conncc. with the {. 4 o.
2. Z.
ATTEMPT TO WRECK \ TgA,N.-Wc
learn there was IN attempt made TO-
throw train Of, the the track near
the White Sulphur Springs by plac-
ing 4 large stone upon the rail. The
party has since been caught, though
we could not get his name. 1t IS to
be hoped that he will be severely
deal: with, as this is one Of the most
fragrant crimes we can conceive Of
Hanging is TO good for the wretch
H;n'2e Herald.
SERIOUS AccDEyT.-.ln accident
occurred a few days ago on the Viz
giria and Tennessee Z. R., by which
,Ir. Jas. 0ncy, Master of Repairs on
that road was very seriously, and is
feared, fatally injured. Ills BROTHER,
Mr.. K. I. Oncy, Clerk at the Bank
here, was tclegraphed for, and lcf: on
Friday morning last, hoping to reach
him before he died. Mr.. Jas. 0ncy,
was one of the most efficient and
most popular men or the road
Nnnti0g'on 4dtcrtiycr.