The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-04-01

this State. We are not permitted to
say more at present, but this infor-
nation comes to US in such shape
that it seems as though there might
be something in it.-Siate Journal.
DRrGeED AND RoBBED.-Mr. E. W.
Herndon, of Mercer county, whosome
weeks ago shipped alotofh horses from
here to Richmond, was sounfortunate
as 70 be robbed of theentire proceeds
arising from the sale Of his stock,
amounting to s1,760. Itseems that
Mr.. Herndon sold his.horses in Rich
mond, ard started for New York to
| purchase goods. Justafser the train
| left Philadelphia he fell asleep inhis
seat, and did not awake until he was
aroused by the hustle Of passengers
leaving the train for New York city.
It was with great difficulty hearous-
ed himself, seeming to be in q stupor.
When sufficiently awake to compre-
bend the situation, he Immediately
| felt for his money, which ives gone.
For half a day he wasquite sick from
the effects Of the drug, and as soon as
possible he reported to the proper
authorities who took iAlHediatc steps
to recover the money, and ascertain
ed that three notorious thieves got
on the train at Philadelphia. It is
supposed they are the parties who
robbed Iir. Herndon. As the money
was in currency, it is not at ell like
1 II that Mr.. Herndon will ever hear
anything from it. This should be a
warning to parties who travel to get
drafts, instead of currency.-Mona-
tain Hera!d.
a SAD AND PAINFUL ACCIDENT
A correspondent of the Wheeling
Register Of the 10Th inst, writing
from Calhoun county, says:
There was one of the saddest and
most painful accidents happened a
few days ago, that it was ever our
misfortune 10 hear tell Of.
Last Saturday as Mr. Bennett was
moving his family to Steer Creek, in
attempting to cross the above named
creek, which was very high and swift,
I the wagon turned over, throwing Mr..
Bennett, his wife and five children
into the stream. Mr.. Bennett didall
he could to save his drowning family,
but in vain. lie succeeded in saving
only one OF the children.
The mother was holding to q box
with one hand, with her baby in the
other. Nodoubt she could havesHyed
herself by letting her baby 60, but
she held to it until the box turned.
and sank to rise no more. What .
strong motherly love dwelt in the
bosom Of that mother. When she
saw death staring her in the face,
she resolved to live with her babe or
die with it. The driver made has
escape by holding on 20 the horses,
Two Of the horses were drowned.
The latest account is that they
have found and buried Ms. Bennett
and one OF the children; the remain
! ing three remain Yet undiscovered.
4 VERY ANCIENT DocuNENr.-On
last Wednesday General Northcott
brought to this Office a very ancient
document, in the shape Of . release
to q mortgage. The release was Civ
en- by Lord Fairfax to Louis Stephens,
and covered Il tract of $40 acres ofland
Lying six miles south Of Winchester,
VA, The mortgage had been oxecat-
ed in 17716 for FIVE hundred pounds.
The release which was executed in
1873, and showed the payment ofS02
pounds, currency of the Dominion.
The document was written ona sheet
Of brown paper about the size Of a
full sheet Of "foolscap," without rul-
ing. The writing ran clear across
the sheet. The signature was in a
bold hand, consisting Of the single
word, Fairfax" Gen. Northcott OBJ
tanned possession Of it from q cayal-
ryman who had doubtless stolen it.
The General presented 1t to a Mr..
Harrison, Of Sheppardstown, who
vii! put it into 4 private museum in
that place garEsjarg Telegram.
The foundry of Culbertson, Wiley
& Co., Martins Ferry, was built be-
tween 1915 and 1850, the machine
shop having been built at a later
period. The melting capacity Of the
foundry is from Is to 25 tons daily.
Fifteen hands are employed and the
productions are steam engines and
rolling mill, blast furnace and agri-
cultural implements castings, &c
AMcyiccn Manufacturer.
EssyesS..SS.s.n.ss..na-.s-
Pciat pie@san. Market.
RETAIL FLOUR MARKET.