The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-06-22

The brick work will he commenced
next week. When finished this will
be the largest business house in town,
On Saturday last, the Independent
Order of Forcstcrs had Celebration
at Gallipolis. There was present
eleven Courts. DR., Guthrico CALI
polls, delivered the welcome address.
The new Methodist Episcopal
Church, of Gallipolis, Ohio, will be
dedicated Sunday the 18th, inst, by
Bishop Foster. This is one of the
largest and finest churches in that
city.
We would advise those who are so
fortunate as to be owners of wells, to
keep them covered, as the "toad sea
sou" is ut hand. We have already
enjoyed ~ Il delicious article of toad
soup.
Ed. Schon, Esq, one of the Dircc-
tors of the Penitcntiary at Mounds
willie, returned home at this place on
the Hudson, Sunday evening. He
reports the escape of a convict from
Wheeling, few days since.
Our gardeners are supplying the
market pretty well with "grecn
truck" but spring chickens at Il
quarter, is regarded by purchasers as
Il positive swindlc upon the ne
ccssities of the elmer man."
Deputy Shcrifs were thick about
the Court House Monday, making
settlements with the "boss." They
report Chicken teeth more plrnti-
ful than grecnbacks, fractional cur
rcncy or "thc money that chinks."
MARElEp.-Marricd at the resi-
dcncc of the brides father near Point
Pleasant in this county on the 18th
day Of June, 1876, by the Rev. T. II.
Lacy, Rector of Christ Church, Col
umbus Schon to Miss Agnes Lewis.
pENsoNALs.-Our genial friend, c.
7. Latham, pilot of the steamer D.
T. Lane, is at home rusticating.
Our friend T. B. Kline, of Hunting
ton, is on Il visit to friends and rela-
tivcs in this place.
Rev. L. l.. Stewart preached an
able and eloquent sermon on Chris
tian Unity, at his church last Sun
day evening, to a large and appreci-
alive audience. He purposes deliv-
ering soon series of Centennial SER
mons.
A colored boy by the name of Jack
son, was lodged in Jail on last Satur-
day, by John Windon, constable of
Robinson District, on a charge of
having stolen vest and pair of
pants, from a gentleman by the name
of Saunders.
ON A HIGH.-The Kanawha river
commenced rising at this place on
Monday morning, and has continued
to rise very rapidly, the current run
ming clear across the Ohio, and we
learn that the latter river is backed
up as far as Pomcroy,
From private letters received by
gentlemen in this place, from Kama
wha, we learn there is a better feel
ing prevailing over the action of the
Convention, held at that place week
before last, than at the time of the
adjournment Of that body.
BY reason of our Geographic com
munication with the outside world,
our citizens were informed of the va.
rious ballots and the nomination at
Cincinnati, as soon as new York, or
any other of the cities. For which,
operator NanGilder deserves thanks.
Under the head of announcements,
will be found the announcement of
A, A, lIanlcy, as candidate for the
office of Sheriff of this county. He
is n young man of fine business quail
ifcations, is honest and reliable, and
if nominated and elected, will faith.
fully aud impartially discharge the
arduous duties of the Office TO which
he aspires,
We see by the Parkersburg Sentinel
that little son of Isaac Prayer, aged
three years, in some way got hold of
some concentrated I've and swallowed
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