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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-11-04

priation Of 100000 for the perma-
nent improvement Of theriycr, q pro-
iject for its expenditure was submit
ted By the officer in charge April 30,
1875. a Board of Engineers was con-
vened May 9Th, TO examine the pro
ject. The Board recommended begin,
ming two locks, one near the head Of
the Charleston Pool and the other be-
tween the position Of the first lock
and the foot Of Paint Creek shoals.
Proposals for building them were
called for 10 be opened July 22d, 1875.
It is expected that this work viii be
pressed rapidly forward. 4 special
report on the improvement is expect
from the officers in charge in short
time.
Balance in Treasury United States July ],
ls74........... 49,. 5 5000 90
Amount in hands OF cficers, and
subject TO checks lper centage
due on contracts not compile
ted, July ], 1877, ................ 400 IS
Amount appropriated by actap-
proved March 5, ls1155............ 300, 600 90
Amount expended during the
fiscal wear ending June 90, -, 1910 So
Amount available July !, 1873, 3022, 1913 u
Amount required for the fiscal
year ending July 30 1877, I'm
Guiding purchase OF sites for
dams and locks not exceed
ing $4,000 ....................... l,OoO,0o W
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COUNTY OF M4S0N,
Years1s73 and 1874!


A list oithe real estate within the cOun-
ty OF Mason, which has been returned de-
linquent for the non.payment OF taxes
thereon for the years 1875 and 1874, on
which taxes and interest remain unpaid,
and not released or otherwise discharged,
with interest Gu each amount, and 10 per
cent. damages on each amount with inter
est added thereto. Prepared from the rec
ords OF the Auditors Office and delivered to
the Sheriff OF sad County to be sold at
public auction for the amour; OF said tax
es, interest and damages, ii not previously
redeemed or the sale thereof suspended
according to law.
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4 disnotcl, from Middletovn, New

A dispatch from MiddletOwn, New
York, says that complete skeleton
of mastodon that would stand e!ey-
en- feet high was exhumed on We'd
nesdav. near Circleyille, Orange coun-
tv, in that State. The bones are too
decomposed for removal, except the
teeth and one thigh bone, the cap OF
which is the size Of a mans skull :,
Let us hope that this monster Will
turn out better, morally, than GER
tain Cardiff Giant statue dug up IN
that region some years ago.
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CLENDEyIN DISTRICT.

Bets, Ethaniel 10 acres, Ga!lipolis Isl'nd
Cunningham, Henry So acres, Ohio SiS-
teen Mile waters.
Gillespie, John c. 50 acres, Kanawha lG
Waters.
Kilsour, Samuel 200 acres, Ohio 1G nile
Melville, Elizabeth B. l22 &C Ohio IL IN.
Roberts, /. G. 50 acres, Crab creek.
Smith. Augustus \. G94 acres Ohio lG IN.
Smith, Harriet 800 acres, Ohio l6 mile.
Shank l.. \. p acrcS,.0hio u mile.
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have been a Judge Of everything, from
the penciling Of a circassian's eye
lid to the deepest questions OF !itcra-
ture and science, and of q mixture of
4 conserve Of rose-leayes to the COM
position Of en- epic poem, that he
would declare that the sumptuous
dinners Of the great Kings ofthe East
would not exceed it in excellence of
variety, in fiaHnerof preparation and
bountiful greatness. witbou.aay per
s6nal reflection, ] was really appre-
hensire that our genial friend, How
ard, would be overcome with languor,
istlessncss and stupor, from having
partaken too freely of the csculents,
nick-nax and dainties of which this
excellent repast consisted; but with
his usual selfdenial and thinking OF
the old adage, of poor Richard; Eat
not to dufiaess and drink no. to ele-
vation,n he arose from the dinner
with,a clear mind and buoyant spir-
It's.
Leaving the city of Altoony, We
continued our journey and arrived at
the "smoky City" about s o'clock P.
N, which was alive with nianrfacs
tories, and the hum of industry and
enterprise. There We we're greeted
By a committee of the Pittsburgh
Press Association, and being escorted
by them to a commodious room, a
part of the Exposition building, We
received their warmest greetings, and
in response to which, Howard related
his hoop-polc story, which was SEEM
ingly well received. We were then
shown through the Exposition build
ing of this place. We can say for
this Exposition, that it is on grand
scale, and promises perfect success.
While the display of this Exposition
is not as great as that at Cincinnati,
time VIII render it equal to, ifnot
greater. Leaving this place on the
morning of the 21st, We arrived at
Chicago about 8 o'clock P. NJ, fatig-
ucd from our long ride on the cars
and surrendered ourselves into the
arms Of morpheus, who sealed our
eyes in balmy sleep, natures sweet
restorcr." More anon. CHAR.
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There seems to be q doubt that Prcsi-
dent GIANT has been prevented from
carrying out his Cuban recognition
policy by the intervention of Sccre-
tary Fish, who is bitterly opposed to
it. Both the Administration organs
at Washington, pcrsistently advocate
the recognition Of belligerent rights
to the insurgents, and in such a tone
as to indicate that the President, in
spite of recent contradictions, does
not mean to institute action which
will bring matters to climax on the
battle tornisladd. TheWashington
correspondent of the Baltimore Sun
says on this subject:
at is we'll known to the President
and to the governments of Europe
that it is in the power of the United
States to terminate the conflict in
Cuba at any moment, and emancipate
that island absolutely from Spanish
control. The only question to be
considered is whether we would be
justified by divine and human law.
As for the idea of war with Spain,
it is perfectly ridiculous. No nation
can wage war without money. The
Spanish treasury is empty, and that
government can not raise a dollar in
the money markets Of Europe. The
means by which the war against the
Cuban insurgents has been carried on
has been supplied exclusively in
Havana-not a cent mas come from
Spair. No more can be raised in
Havana This is, in brief, the situa-
ton as it now exists. That the Presi-
dent will in a comparatively short
time take decisive action may be an
ticipated. That whatever he does
will involve Us in any war with Spain
is next to impossible, although an
insignificant brush or two is not I'M
likely.
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A tramp recently euchred Graf
ton Landlord out ofthree square meals,
a pair Of old boots and ten cents by
pretending to be interested in a telc-
graph line.
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Moody's new Chicago church for
the poor will be a plain, massive
structure, with seating capalcltyoi
1000. There will be lecture-room
with seats for one thousand, and the
basement viii comprise dining-rooms
and kitchen. Food for the stomach
as well as the soul.
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C0lttiOlet

A IL persons trespassing on the premises
"A OF the Ohio Barrel Company, ereaSing
into houses, DESTROYING fences, or nJuf,ns
their property in any manner, Will De pros
ecuteti Ia The inll extent OF the law.
OHIO BARREL. COMPANY,
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UNION DISTRICT.

HOY, John lOl acres, waters iSmile.
Howell, Elias acres, Is mile hills.
HAYES, VIM. B. 100 acres, Point Lick.
johnson, Margaret 10 acres, Yauger's
hills.
Lugh, Casper 100 acres, Spruce Fork.
Mccoy. Malinda. II! acres, - mile creek
Parsons, W. A., ". ". Parker and d. VI.
Mccoy, 27aacreS, Thirteen Waters.
Sayre, Abel, 100 acres, rangers Hills.
Vogle, johnson, 200 acres, Mud Lick.
Walker, James, $50 acres. Mud Lick.
Wallis, Hugh, 50 acres, Mud Lick.
Wcmer, John, 2S6 acres, river and hills.
Wiener, Jacob, pol acres. Mud Lick.
Wemer, William, 1o2 acres, Mud Lick.
Wetzel, John L. 800 acres, Mud Lick.
COOPER DISTRICT.
Dannigcr, a. H. looaeres, ridge between
Old Town and Ten Mile.
Great Kan. Int. Oil and Salt Co.. 2Ol acres
Kanawha and Ten Mile.
McDermit, Mary a. Is il-l60acres, Eight
Mile Creek.
Sumner, 4. A. 100 acres, Cow Run.
same 100 acres, Tomlmson's Run.
GRAHAM DISTRICT.
Howell, 4. acre, adjoinins B. ". Farley
Howell, James II. . lots, New Haven.
Porter. Sarah, lot No "a, New Haven.
Turnbuil, John, lot, New Haven.
LEWIS DISTRICT.
sebrell, Frederick, heirs Of, lot No. 10,
Point Pleasant.
wAGGENER DISTRICT.
Dowrcv, Joseph S. lot IS. third st, above
Center, Mason City.
seashoal, John, lot Il, Centre st, Ma
son City.
same 54S acres, Ohio river.
same 40 acres, Mineral, Johnson tract.
same lots 81 to Il West Columbia.
same Il lots, West Columbia
MASON CITY DISTRICT.
Dowrcy, Joseph S. lot Is, Front street.
same lots, Is. 10, IL, ~, brown street
Sidebottom, Mrs. NJ, lotl9l, wide alley.
Thomas, Thomas, lot 20, Anderson st.
The undersigned, Sheriff OF the County
OF Mason, win, on the
First Day of the November Term
OF the County Court Of the said
County. that being the 18TH day
of Novembcr.l
at the Front Door OF The Court House
thereof, proceed TO sell all the lands there
in delinquent for Che non-paymcnt OF tax
es for the years 1878 and 1874, which lands,
with the taxes, interest and damages due
on each tract, are specified in list thereof,
posted on the Front Door Of the said Court
House, to which list special attention is d.
rected. c. sEHoN, Sheriff N. G,
oct. el-4w.
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STATE NEWS.

Corn is reported to be selling at
thirty-two cents a bushel in Morgan
county.
The town of Hinton, Summers
county, seems tobc hourishing. The
Mountain Herald says of it: There
are now some dozen or more new
buildings going up in our town.
Some of them are really tasteful and
handsome.
A yellow poplar tree recently cut in
Monroe county. West Virginia, turn
ed ont nine thousand five hundred
feet of plank, enough to build a good
house, for which it was used. Thee
are lots of bigger trees of the same
kind on the same land.-il0orsfeld
Examiner.
A son of Jesse j.. Childs, Of A.
brightsville, Preston county, was
killed by a falling tree while chest
nutting last week.
Two tramps, prisoners in the Ma
ron county jail, effected IN escape
from the jail last week. They were
not recaptured, Their ofenscs were
trivial.
A lad named Harry Cunningham,
of Grafton, accidentally shot himself
in the hip while in the act of put
ting 4 revolver in his pocket.
The appropriation for the erection
of the Custom House at Parkcrsburg
isexhausted, and work on the build
ing has necessarily been stopped
About fifty persons were thrown ont
Of employment.
The people of ParkerS5urg are ma
king an effort to raise funds to erect
a monument to the memory OF the
soldiers who lost their lives in de-
fence of their country from that sec
ton. The movement is one in the
right direction, and is worthy Of i'm
itation by the citizens Of this county.
James Morrow and Fontaine Smith,
Esqs., brothers in the legal profession
at Fairmont, recently amused them
selves in engaging in a knock.down,
the former being worstcd in the affair.
The grand jury being in session at
the time, found an indictment against
Mr.. Smith for assault and battery.
MIR. Samuel D. Gordon publishes
his valedictory in the Moorefeld
Eeekly Examiner this week. He has
transferred his interest in the paper
to Mr.. John W. Barry, who viii as
sumo editorial charge. In the salut-
atory, he proposes to make the paper
lively and readable, and an advocate
of true Democratic principles.
A little two year old daughter Of
Henry Moneypcnny, of Bone Creek,
Gilmer county, got hold of an old
musket which had been heavily load
cd for deer, and dragged it across the
floor, muzzle foremost, and in doing
so it went off and discharged its con-
tents through the stomach of the
child, tearing her almost in two
She was dead before any one could
get to her.
The Keyser Tribune gives us anoth-
er snake story ola lady unconscious.
" transporting a large copper head
snake in her dress from the woods to
her house, near Ridgeville, Mineral
county. 1t apologies, however, as
follows. at is growing late in the
season for snake stories, and some per-
sons may doubt the authenticity of
the above, but from our authority we
teclsafc in vouching for its correct
ness" -
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.iRBUCNLE DISTRICT.

HARDER, Ebert G. 200 acres, Kannpha
Little Sixteen Mile.
Engles, Jesse us! acres waters OF Kama
wha 10 Mile.
same 1863 acres Biz Sixteen.
Smith, Ralph and Charley 4OS acres, wa
.ers Five Mile.
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CoLoGyE DISTRICT.

BRYAN, P. B. hcirs 10: acres, Kan. river.
same 40 acres Kanawha river and -
nile creek.
Collins, I.-acl 10 aercs, Little Mil ERIK.
Day, Alfred 50acres, Little NIL creek.
HARPER, J. and Il. 81 acres, l0miic creek.
Alinturn, James c. SIG acres, Cow Run.
ssnle 81 acres, Cow Run.
same "a acres, TeH Nile.
same 500 acres, Cow Run.
Rollins, Zackcnah 50 acres, Rocky Fork.
Sincs, John 81 acres, Kan. 10 mile hills.
Tucker, Emc!ine Lot e6, Leon.
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The appropriation for the erection
of the Custom House at Parkcrsbnrg
isexhausted, andwo on the build
ing has necessarily been stopped
About fifty persons were thrown oat
Of Unemployment.
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MIR. Samuel D. Gordon publishes
his valedictory in the Moorefeld
EeeNy Examiner this week. He has
transferred his interest in the paper
to Mr.. John W. Barry, who will as
sumo editorial charge. In the salut-
atory, he proposes to make the paper
lively aud readable, and an advocate
of true Democratic principles.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-11-04

James Morrow and Fontaine Smith,
Esqs.. brothers in the legal profession
at Fairmont, recently amused them
selves in engaging in a knock.down,
the former being worstcd in the affair.
The grand jury being in session at
the time, found an indictment against
Mr.. Smith for assault and battery.
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The people of Parkers5urg are ma,
king an effort to raise funds to erect
a monument to the memory OF the
soldiers who lost their lives in de-
fence of their country from that sec
ton. The movement is one in the
right direction, and is worthy Of i'm
itation by the citizens Of this county.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-11-04

A lad named Harry Cunningham,
of Grafton, accidentally shot himself
in the hip while in the act of put
ting revolver in his pocket.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-11-04

A son of Jesse \. Childs, Of a.
brightsville, Preston county, was
killed by a falling tree while chest
nutting last week.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-11-04

Two tramps, prisoners in the Ma
ron county jail, effected an escape
from the jail last week. They were
not recaptured. Their ofenscs were
trivial.
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DR.. c. Topping, on Attachments
The object OF this suit is to recover IRON
the Defendant, DR.. C. Topping, the sum Of
$3.50 "A with interest thereon from the
August, 1874, till paid, and to subject ms
in the County OF Mason, state 81
West Virginia, sufficient to pay said deoi,
interest and costs and it appearing by ~
fdayit fled with the papers OF this cause :
that said DR., c. Topping. is non'res,den..
OF the State OF West Virginia, it IS ordcfeo
that he do appear at Rnles to be held IN ,he
Clerks Office on the first Monday in oeo'
ber next, 1875, and do VIVA. is necessary 10
protect his interest in this suit.
Tcstc:-E. KIafBERLlSG, ClerS
by John E Timps, Deputy
Vim. r. Gum, p. q. tocti INV.
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co0pER DISTRICT.

sebrell, Frederick, heirs Of, lot No. 10,
Point Pleasant.
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MASON CITY DISTRICT.

Dowrcy, Joseph S. lot Is, Front street.
same lots, Is. Is, Il, 10, Brown street.
Sidebottom, Mrs. NJ, lot l9l, wide alley
Thomas, Thomas, lot 20, Anderson st.
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3,446 Sc
302,1153 g.
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The supervision of this work was
transferred by Major Merrill to Major
Craighill about the middle Of August,
1874. The summary of operations up
to that time is printed in the lastan-
nual report.
On the 18th OF August special
project for the temporary improve
ment of the river was submitted by
the officer in charge, consisting essen
TALLY of the following particulars
To build 4 riprap side wall at Elk
chute; dam at Bousemans Island; to
remove gravel banks at Elk shoal, .
mile shoal, Island shoal and Johnson's
shoals; to procure and work a crane
boat and grapple; to procure two
dump boats for working in connect
ion with the dredges Of the River I'm
provement Board. High water has
almost entirely prevented work in
1875, up toJuae 30.
Il is proposed to continue the tenn
porary Improvement during the seas
on Of 1875 by increasing the width Of
the towing channel at Elk shoal, fin
ishing the work at . mile bar, oper-
ating the crane boat and assisting
:he Kanawha Board with their dredg-
ing.
Congress having made an sppro.
The Republican journal., 1875-04-22
The Miners First Demonstration.

WHKEsBARRE, Pa, April L. The first
open demonstration by the miners of this
section took place to-day. At an early
hour this afternoon a procession of one
thousand men from Sugar Notch, Warrior
Kun and Nauticoke marched through a
part of the city. Their approach had not
been ieralded. and neither outsiders nor
any one else in the city knew anything of
their movements until they were on their
way through. They We're motley and
rough looking crowd. Their officers were
mounted, and the commander was dressed
in gray uniform, tho Same worn by the
militia of this State. They had drum
corps and two brass bands, and carried
the stars and stripes and large number
of banners bearing various devices, some
of which were both profane and obscene.
The following were some of their mot
toes: eff union is strength, Sugar Notch
is a Sampson; "Our cause is Just, and
we will win; "While we have crust,
we will not give in )" TRAITORS should be
branded with the mark OF Cain )" "Bribers
and betrayers are useless-our union is
noble and strong" mo surrender until
hell freezes over, and then well crowd out
under the ice!" The men carried a NINA
ture scaffold, with an et1igy dressed in
miners garb suspended from it by a rope
around the neck. 1t bore the inscription.
ga model betrayer and blackguard." One
banner had representation Of man be-
ing shot from behind, and above were
the words, IA traitors DOOM" The pro-
cession was not halted in the city, and no
riotous conduct was manifested Thew
bore no arms.
The Republican journal., 1875-04-22

We're without cartridges and cartridge
boxes they had TO rely upon muskets aGti
powder-horns With their military drill,
the British could, perhaps, load and rire
more rapidly than the Americans. but not
with the same execution, as the British
soldiers fired from the breast and DOT from
the shoulder With this experience as
marksnen, the Americans intercepted the
enemy at every point and AT every turn on
the highway. Shots We're fired from behind
every house, barn. wall, fence. tree, and
corner. After firing from one position the
Americans would tall back. run forward
across the fields, and repeat the manTuvre
At lower point on the road. Their
knowledge Of the country gave them this
immense advantage, while the British
We're compelled to keep together on the
highway. which made the retreat a more
disastrous one to them. Any one can inn
agine how terribly they suffered in all
these engagements, ambuscades, and Skin
mishes on that bright ard glorious day fol
America Several of the enemy were
killed near Nile's tavern. Colonel Smith
was wounded in the leg at Fishes Hill
and Major Pitcairn hit in the arm and I'm
horsed there. His charger, fine animal
ran over the fields, riderless, till captured
by an American, and, with the accoutre-
mentS, was subsequently sold at auction
IN Concord Captain Nathan Barrel
bought the hostlers and pistols, marked
with Fitcairn's name, and gave them t.
General Israel Putnam
The Republican journal., 1875-04-22
The Centenuials.

NJ county, has entered upon "a L
seryance OF the hundredtn anniversaries o.
the great events Of the war which achieved
the independence OF this country. One OF
the most string is that commemoratcd on
Monday last-that 10Th OF April when the
kings troops made their midnight march
to Lexington and Concord, and there shed
the first blood of the long and weary con-
tlict which resulted SO gloriously. We
present our readers with sketches both of
the occurrences Of April 10Th, l7775, and
of its hundrcdth anniversary on Monday
last
Following this will be the great observ-
ance next year OF the actual declaration
Of independence, when the men of &c
pledged their lives, their fortunes and
their sacred honors. And then will follow
the great events Of the war, OF battles,
seiges and victories, up to the browning
achievement Of the capture of CORVALLIS,
which virtually ended the war.
1t is well that these events be commem-
orated-that we learn anew the lessons Of
those who would 40 longer submit to OPP
preston, but took arms against usurpa-
ton and wrong, against fearful odds-that
the rising generation lay to heart the his
tory Of that time, and bow before the
shrines which perpetuate their virtues
The Republican journal., 1875-04-22

We hope when the Portland Press
speaks of the Belfast Journal as having
''regained its spirits" that it has no sin
lister meaning. In these perilous times,
when four barrels of whiskey at the state
agency can be compressed into two, it
behooves every citizen to be careful of
his reputation. And we wish to say that
we have neither lost or regained spirits
in that way.
The Boston Daily Herald issued dou-
Die sheet on Tuesday, with the best ac-
count OF the Concord and Lexington cele-
brations published. The Herald is yerv
enterprising.
The Republican journal., 1875-04-22
Eject Of the Strike OIL the Lowell
Mills.

LOWELL, April II. The warp is gradu
ally giving out in all the mills, and as it
does one after another is compelled to dis
charge its help. All the ring spinners
were dismissed this morning till Monday.
The agents have made careful estimate,
and say that in less than week three
thousand operatives will be out of en-
Ployment. That will be substantially the
basis on which the mills can run 1ndefi
nitely; that is, about two-thirds of the full
average capacity of most of the corpora
lions. The Lawrence Company have
large hosiery department, which is less
under the i'll consequences of the strike
than some other departments