The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-03-09

'>lulc. we 90 not KNOW JnuL MI. VI.
will locate in this place, but we trust
he will DO so, and that our citizens
who have legal business to attend to
will give him a fair share of their
fayors. Mr., NJ. is one ofour most wor-
thy and upright Young men, steady
in his habits, industrious and persc-
vering. We predict for him bright
and successful record in bis profess.
ion.
J. w, C. Armstrong, Esq, left on
Saturday morning for Rome county,
to attend court.
D. II. Willard, Esq, has returned
home. He has been away about two
months
Mr.. o. T, Atkcson, of Buffalo, has
taken charge of the West Columbia
Monitor as editor and business mana
ger. We wish him success.
Mr.. Richard Spence, farmer liy-
ing near this place, and who has been
in the South for the past several
months, with a cargo of potatoes, re-
turned home last Saturday.
What will make all people rejoice,
has at last come to pass. James IL.
Holloway, the accommodating gro
Ger, viewing the hard times from a
sensible standpoint, has concluded
to mark down all his goods 10 the
very lowest cash prices. He now
proposes to sell as low as they do in
Gallipolis or anywhere else. Mr.. H..
will do just what he promises, and
we advise our readers to give him a
call.
ANNouNCEMENTs.--Wc are often
asked what will be our charge for
announcing candidates for Office
Therefore, we establish the follow
ing prices: For the office of Sheriff,
$40; For Senate and House of Dele
gates, $40; For Assessor, ST; For Pres,
hlcnt County Court, So; For Prosecu-
ting Attorney, $40; For Congress Sl5;
State Offices, SIS. These terms arc
cash in advance. No attention will
be paid to an announcement unac.
companicd by the money, no matter
who the party is. Candidates will
rccollcct this,
The Cornstalk Cornet Band, Of this
place received new set of silver in
strumcnts on Monday, which cost
them nearly $500 The boys are to
be commended for their enterprise,
and during the coming campaign, We
hope they will yank in enough ten
dollar bills to pay for them. When
u Band is needed don't fail to employ
the "Cornstalkcrs." 1t is conceded
on all hands, to he the best Comct
Band on the Ohio River With then
new Instruments, which are perfect
beauties, they Will discourse lively
music.
Prof W. J. Kenny, \. NJ, will open
Il private school, on the second Mon
day Of hpriI next, for the benefit Of
teachers and others who may desire
to prosecute the Higher branches.
Arrangements have been made tt
secure the services of c. Z. Hogg
Esq, County Superintendent o.
Schools to teach Bookkeeping anC
Pcnmanship. Mr.. Iogg is gradu
ate of Mercantile College and {
practical book-kccpcr, Every means
shall be employed to make this schoo
Il success and worthy the patronage
of every teacher who desires to pre-
pare himself for the arduous duties o
the school-room, as well as to furnish
to the young men and ladies of our
county, an opportunity to acquire, al
% very small expense, Thorough
knowledge Of bookkeeping. Al
who are acquaintcd with Prof. Kenny
may rest assured that he will cndcav
or, as usual, to make his school in
tercsting and ca;cient in every par
ticular.
The second Lecture Of the Reading
Room Series was postponed from last
Thursday evening, on account of i'm
possibility at that time of having the
programme completed. The mana
ger was too hoarsc to talk, which
with other things nccessitatcd tho
postponemcnt. Tho Lecture will
take place on this Thursday evening