The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-03-11

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Hubbard, of Wheeling.
We also had a call from Rev. ]. ".
Webb, of the North street Methodist
E. Church, Wheeling. We found
him to be a very pleasant and agree
able gentleman.
Rev. W. T. Lewis of Coalsmouth
also paid US a visit. Mr.. Lewis
is a young man Of great prom
Use, and ere many years has
passed, viii stand at the head of the
Conference as a Minister of Christ.
Dr.. Joseph C. sidebottom, of cere-
do, paid US visit on Monday. He
is a member of the Conference, and
has been stationed at Ceredo.
Rev. John R. Thompson of Wheel
ing, was quite sick for several days
during the Conference. be being
"typo," of course We feel an extra in
terest in him. He is about % years
of age and stands second to none in
the West Virginia Conference, in
ability.
Geo. W. Atkinson one Of the editors
| of the Kanawha Journal, called to see
us Saturday. He has recently been
re-appointed Post Master at Kama
| C. H., and of course is in favor of
Grant for the third term.
Our friend Howard, took his seat
among the members of the Confer
encc, Sunday night. He looked very
much like a preacher.
Hon. John NJ. Reynolds is now at
home.
Our young friend, Morris Jordan,
called to see us on Monday.
The Register is indebted to Rev. G.
C. Wilding, for the report Of the Con
ference proceedings in this issue.
Mrs. Menager, of this city, will
accept our thanks for the barrel of
apples sent US last Saturday.
Andrew Roseberry, ESQ., of Guy
andotte, has been in our city for the
past several days, on visit to his
relatives.
E. 5. Davis, Esq, of West Column
bia was in to see US Tuesday. He
reports business as rcviying in that
burgh.
Capt. u: K. S. Hall, of Gallipoli>.
was in the city Tuesday.
The preachers attending Confer
cnce were fine lookingbody of men.
RIVER NEws.-The Andes passed
up Sunday night about 8 o'clock
with good trip, which she always
has, and always deserves. She was
about p hours behind time, but will
be on time this "wednesday even
ipg.)
The West Virginia isnow lying in
Kanawha in a disabled condition.
She will go on Miller & Sons Docks
at this place.
Through the influence Of our able
and efficient Representative in Con-
gress 4 bill has passed both Houses,
and is now a law, appropriatingS300-
GOO to the improvement Of the Great
Kanawha River. If the money is
judicially expended, great good will
result therefrom.
The propeller G. ". Wolfe, is now
on the Docks at this place undergo
ing repairs.
The familiar sound of steamboat
whistles arc now to be heard upon
both rivers.
Miller & Sons Marine Docks loca-
ted in the mouth of Kanawha is do
ing a good business.
4 mass meeting of all classes of
citizens was called in Pittsburgh re-
Gently to take some action whereby
the Importance of improving the
Ohio river should be brought before
the notice of Congress. The recent
trivial sum offered by that body for
this purpose, clearly shows that it
has not digested this subject. 1t
seems that the only way to force the
necessity and importance OF such an
improvement upon them, and the
value of the results that would follow,
is to hold mass meetings in every
city and town from Pittsburg to New
Orleans, and stir up such general
sentiment in regard to the matter,
that it could not help take cogniz-
ance of the wishes of such a multi
tude. If the press in these cities
would take unanimous action for
this purpose, it would not be many
months before the imnrovemnDt 0f