The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-03-23

meeting the Hon. Lawson Eastman
member of the State Senate of Vir-
ginia, who has been on n visit to his
son, Hon. P, c. Eastman, for the past
few days, Wefound him to be n gen
tlcman of intelligence, genial and
umbane in his manner, and one who
yields considerable power on the
floor of the Senate of the "Old Do
minion." His stay was shortened
from the fact, that the Senate is still
in session, and was hurried home
He left for Richmond via Hunting,
ton, on the steamer Telegraph, Mon
day morning last.
Hon. John E. Kcnna, of Charles
ton, who is prominent candidate for
Congress, is attendance upon our
county court.
Judge James W. Hoge, of Putnam,
is also in attendance upon the coun-
ty court. Mr.. Hogc is named rs one
of the candidates for Supreme Judge.
There are few better men.
We were pleased to meet in town,
70. f. AtkcSon of the West Columbia
Monitor. He reports business as toll
crably good.
A. c. Mason of the Jommal gave us
Il call on Monday.
James W, Kelly, Esq, of Hartford
City, called to see us Tuesday. Jim.
is Il rood fellow, but we are sorry we
could not, under the circumstances,
do as he requested.
The many friends of David Long,
Esq, who lives near this place. will
regret to learn of his very serious
Illness, and that but slight hopes are
entertained for his recovery.
We call attention to the announce.
mcnt Of George p. Simpson, Esq,
who is Il candidate for the Office Of
Prosecuting Attorney. His card has
the right ring, and that he will do as
he promises no one will doubt and
as to his ability and fitness for the
office, there is no question.
In to-day's paper will be found the
announcement of james II. Couch,
jr., rs Il candidate for Prosecuting
Attorney. He has all the qualitica,
tions necessary to make good Off
Ger.
Jacob Roush isannounccd asa cam
didatc for reelection to the office Of
Assessor of District No. |. He has
made Il faithful and efficient officer,
We call attention to the announce
mcnt Of Mr.. James W. WindOn, OF
Robinson, who is presented by his
friends this week, as Il suitable can.
didatc for the Office of Assessor Of
District No. l., Mason county.
Our Dry Docks have gone. CALI,
polls has them. The price paid, we
believe, Was $1,000 Quite nice
little sum to lay idle, that Point
Pleasant might bc crippled. The
people of GallipoIis have entered in
to 4 conspiracy to injurc our town in
any way they can, in the hope Of
building up their own. This is II
game that all our people can take Il
hand in. Gallipolis draws u yearly
revenue from this town of about $780,,
600, We want to sec now if our peo-
pie, and particularly our merchants,
will turn and lick the hand that
smites them. In the future let the
business men of Gallipolis feel that
you are terribly in earnest. And
when their agents come to our mcr,
chants soliciting orders, tell them
you 90 not buy from those who seek
to injurc year town.
Mr.. Editor
The estimation in which u man
is held in u community is seldom, il
ever, u true measure of his merits OF
dement's. Every man has some be-
setting sin or weakness, or both, II
mans weak point happens to bc
cgotism, coupled with great energy
and force, this weakness will eclipse
any amount Of other excellent traits
of character, We know men in this
place and We have met with many
others, who for thisrcason are passing
through life estimated at fifty per
cent less THAN their actual value. "
The gentlemen who propose build
ing Dry Docks ut this place, are now
nj work trying To secure stock to the