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Particularly is mentioned our general stock
Of spices, which are pure and cheap: also the
choice syrups and sugars. Goods delivered free
TO any part Of the city. ..ss II. J. GILLEN.
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Slring -'yles in Hat, at Nr,. o'Maa-.'.

The Ia Sale County Grange held a meeting !;
otsw, yesterday, bat we were unable to pro
cur. a,y memorandum Of it, proceeding, IN
tine f3r;o ca5'- pros-c-.
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The Belle Of Ottawa IS undergoing repair.
and as soon as the canal is sufficiently open TO
admit Of it, Capt CLARK proposes to place her Oh
the river and hold he. in readiness FOR pleasure
parties, excursions, &c.
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Tie Savings Bank vii hereafter 81 ayp. open
for the accommodation @. dcpos.'ors, particular
ly the laborng classes, from i to : o'clock O.. "
on Saturday ard Monday evenings.
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The additional services at the Romas Catho-
nc church during Lent will be service. on We'd
nesdsy, Friday and Sunday evenings.
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Perforated notices for porsted work, at Osman
Hspemsn's,-larges sizes for wall oruamsn:s;
sisc u. s:z-s suited Tor bosk-:na-ks, &C.
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NV MC-IC.--N! Tied Back, ,,rlo-comi,
song Words by J. ATthcr. Arranged hy I.
E:tcr. Decidedly .prish,ly.
Narli-Gras March. Composed hy : Hardaoy
\ iovinl, gUlich.n@ pjccc-al..-ah'c oppressive
OF is mans.
Published By /. ". uclmi,A * Co., C.Ac.uua'
Ii, and sent postpaid 10 any addr.,, 10. - cents
or both tnr - crnts
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MPgoyETENrs.-E.E-ai-e Youa. &. .-ra:.
ins very elegant residence on the north SIDE.
shove the feeder, near hi- old home. Tic plan
IS his ovn AID he appointment, are A-it and
c!e-a0. s. hope B. nay i've lan- .rt pro-
Der"
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At Mccain & Perry's you will find oyster, a
good dinner, aad al tha; is desirable in rts-
tauralt
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Spring styles in Hate, at Mrs. o'AeaFa's.
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MAGGlCD, IN "wednesday, ,Ee ID t..,., Is IL,
MoHat, NJ. Luke Livingston 90 Nc A., Crsa
ford.
They have g'ac 20 tic city OF u4l, Dcrat-.
IL, best wishes OF the Community =, -ul ;..s
gen.., iRir, with the mop, a.
the secret sympathy.
The silver linL, the silkeu i.r.
Which heart 10 heart, ard mirI G. mind.
In body and in soul can bind
maj bc aud remain with them always,
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EoH SNE.---A two-sestcd Democrat Buggy.
VIII be sold at u bargain. MATER BRo'-
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Oysters in bulk or by the can, e; Picrgu,'..
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JOBBING DEPARTMENT.
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Ga DIS GOD .,,,csi1= ~ v'r'e-
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Spring STYLES in Hats, at Mrs. O'Mca:a's.
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Prescriptions compounded a. al hour, ,
fresh and pure dru-s ly experienced hands. =
cryth!ns in the lrug line. Ia, .ut Med riag-. c'r
a: Tc1cr's Dru. store
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Catholic Prayer Hooks
large and tnc assortment al Cataui., lrl'.
book. jus. received at Oeman n War.man'-.
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Al kind. 0! fishing tackle Il, rjyr-ac',.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-05-04
Democratic and Conservative
Stale Convention.

THE DEMOCRATIC AND CONSERYA-
TIVE party OF West Virginia, are re-
qucsted to appoint delegates to meet in the
city Of Charleston, on Thursday, the
StI day Of juno, at 10 O'Clock A, NJ,
Tor the purpose Of nominating candidates
for The Offices OF Governor, Auditor Treas
urer, Attorney-Ge General, State supcrintend-
ent OF Free Schools, and three Judges OF
the Court Of Appeals. Also for the pur-
pose Of appointing two Delegates from each
Congressional district ofthc State, and four
Delegates from the State ut large, to'repre-
sent West Virginia in the Democratic Ma
tional Convention, to be held in st, Louis
on the 9th day OF June for the nomina-
ton of candidates for President and Vice
President OF the United States, the seleG-
ton OF an Electoral Ticket, and the trans
action OF such other proper business as
may come before the said Convention.
All Democratic and Conservative voters
OF the State, without regard TO past politi-
cal differences, who are opposed to politi-
cal corruption in high places, are cordially
invited to participate in the meetings call
ed to appoint said Delegates.
ALEX. CAMPBELL, Chairman.
j. W. GALLAHER, sec'y.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-05-04
The ConnlY Convention.

In another column we publish an
article from the Wheeling Register in
relation to County Conventions and
the approaching State Convention.
The attention of Democrats and Con-
seryatives is called to it particularly,
because it lays down the proper rule
of action. We want the primary
conventions we'll attended on the
18th of May to appoint delegates to
the County Convention to be held in
this place, May 2Gth. 1t is to be no.
ped that the members OF the party
in each District will commence at
once to have large attendance at
their primary meetings. Every yo-
ter who is a member of the Demo-
cratic party should take deep in
tercst in this matter, and if all will
do this, then there will be no causcfor
complaint, and no excuse for boilers.
We are now about to enter upon a
most important campaign, not only
affecting the State, but the whole
nation, and all we have to do to Sc
cure victory in Mason county, in the
State, and.throughout the Union, is
to do our duty. All men who desire
honesty in the administration Of
public affairs, must certainly vote
with us in October and November
There can bono excuse for support
ing the Republican party, in the
face of the recent exposures Of bri-
berry, corruption and thcfts, about
Washington. While some may not
recognize in the Democracy all they
would have, still they cannot but
admit that Democratic ascondency at
this time promises something for the
country. If you vote with the Re-
publican party you must endorse all
the villainous robborics and frauds
perpctrated by that party.
In the primary conventions great
work is to be done, and we want n
full attendance at them, so that hon
est, good and true men may be sent
as delegates to the County Conycn-
ton, and through them, good men
sent to the State Congressional Con
yentions.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-05-04

Never since the war; says the New
York Hcrald, have the Democratic
prospects been so bright as at pres,
emit The Republican party is divi.
ded and disorganized; its leaders are
backbiting and destroying one anoth,
or in bitter personal war of jcal.
ousy and ambition; the hideous cx.
posuros of corruption made by the
Congressional committee are causing
a revolt of the moral sontimcntof the
people against the authors of these
disgraccs; and the liberal Republi-
cans threaten an independent nomi-
nation, which would weaken the reg
ular party in proportion to its sue
cess. The Democratic chances are,
therefore, excellent with wise and
discreet management on the part Of
the Democratic leaders.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-05-04

1t will be seen by reference to Mr..
COUGHS announcement, that he has
concluded to Become an independent
candidate for the Office of Prosecu-
ting Attorney for Mason county
We are sorry that he has done so.--
We have always looked upon him as
too good a Democrat to do anything
that was calculated to cndanger the
success of his party ticket, With n
regular Democratic candidate and a
Republican candidate, we do not see
how he can hope to be successful
The only probable effect his candida
cy can have, will be the defeat of
himself, the defeat of the Democratic
nominee, and the probable election
of a Republican. We hope Mr.
Couch will reconsider this matter,
withdraw his independent candida
cy, submit his name to the Convcn-
ton and abide its decision. For if
he continues in this course, and is
not successful he cannot bnt cripple
himself with his party for many
years to come. We doubt if Mr.,
Couch can afford to sacrifice his fu-
ture chances for promotion, by any
such course.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-05-04
CnnI Trade.

About ZU,OUO,UOU tons OF coal are
mined yearly in Pennsylvania, In
the mines, unwrought, it is worth
fifty cents a ton, or s10,000,0O0; min
ed and brought to the surface, it is
worth 81 so a ton, or s30000,000;
ground broken and placed on the
ears, il is worth. 81 so a ton, or $50,
100000; delivered at the boundaries
of the State or on shipboard, it is
worth on an average 81 80, or S1lO,-
100000, which is the sum annually
paid to Pennsylvania for coal.
When Kanawha River is locked
and damned, Coal Lands on the
Great Kanawha and its tributaries,
viii become as valuable as Rennsyl-
vania Coal Lands. Then the sixty
million bushels of coal that are ship
ped from Pittsburgh and the upper
Ohio annually, down the Ohio river,
by the mouth of the Great Kanawha,
to Cincinnati, Louisville and New
Orleans, will be missed, and shipped
from the coal regions of this Valley
Courier.
We are glad to sec the Courier bear
ing this testimony to the worth and
efficiency of our member of Congress,
Hon. Frank Hereford. 1t is because
of the great interest manifested for
the improvement of this river by the
Government, that the people of the
Third District, are unwilling at the
present time, to make n change in our
Congressman. 1t was this improve
mcnt and the attention given it by
Mr., Hereford, that suggested the let
ter published some time ago, and
signed by twcnty-sevon of the most
influential men in Kanawha county,
asking Mr., Hereford to consent to the
use of his name for denomination
and reelection, and his consent
thereto. 1t is also well known that
Mr., Hereford is the only member of
Congress from this District that ever
succeeded in directing the attention
of Congress to the great necessity of
the improvement of the Kanawha
river, and some Of its tributaries; and
it is also fact, that he is the only
of Congress who has ever
succeeded in getting an appropria-
ton for this river, Already 100000,
last year, is under con
tract, and work actually commenced
on the locks and dams; and now he
has succeeded in getting an appro-
priation of 100000 more for the IA.
nawha, within the past few weeks,
which will also be spent upon the
Great Kanawha this summer Be
sides this he got $4,000 appropriated
for improvement of Elk river S25,-
600, for Big Sandy and $4,000 for
New River All this money will be
expended this summer in this por.
ton of the State, and must of course,
give employment to u very large
number of mechanics and laborers.
As long as the Third District is well
doing, there should be no change in
our Congressman. Put in an untri.
cd man and it will probably result
in the Withdrawing of future oppro.
priations, II took years to bring the
improvement of our rivers to the at.
tcntion Of Congress, and to obtain
its consent to appropriate money for
that purpose, Now it is doing so,
and VIC should do nothing that is
to cripplcus in this i'm.
portant matter TO the stl,cau tho
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-05-04
LEGAL
TRUST SALE orr VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE LYING on
KANAWHA RIVER AND
CONTIGUOUS THEREFOR
LEGAL

DY VIRTUE OF a DEED OF TRUST
y executed by Yonuthless Pullin and
Olive G. Pullin, his wife, to John l.. Timms
and james II. Couch, Jr., Trustees, to So
cure to Benjamin Day, the payment OF q
certain single hill therein described, which
now amounts to about $4,000, with the
interest thereon from the LIST day OF No
yembcr 1872, and recorded in the Mason
County Court Clerks Office, in Trust Deed
Book No ., folio %, &c, to which reference
may be had, the undersigned, Trustees.
will on
Saturday, May 27tl,, 1876,
sell at public auction, at the front door OF
the Court House ,s the highest bidder the
land mentioned and described in the Trust
Deed aforesaid, being five tracts, the tins:
of which contains 40 acres, the second Ill
acres, the third n acres, the fourth 2to
acres, and the fifth and last 49, acres max,
ing in all ll7S3 acres. fhe said land viii
be sold in separate tracts, or all together or
which ever way it will bring the most mon
ey. There is ON the home tract where
the said Y. pullin, now resides, II lareeand
comfortable dwelling house, with all nee
cssary outbuildings. And ~ Trustees will
convey only such title Ms is vested in Ne.
TERMS OF SALE CASH.
JOHN L. TIAIAiS,
JAS. II. COUCH, JR.,
april 27-iw. Trustcea
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-05-04

The Revelations Of Marsh the
friend of Belknap, and of Whitley,
the especial confident of Babcock and
Boss Shepherd, are among the inter
esting incidents of our modern poll
tics But there is one point which has
not yet been explained, What were
the motives which led Marsh and
Whitley to suddenly turn and peach?
We have not yet seen an adequate
explanation of this circumstance
1t is too intoresting to be overlooked
There must have been motives which
do not appear to induce Marsh and
Whitley to betray associates who had
only befrionded them, and whose fall
would be a public proclamation of
their own intamy Let some philos-
ophcr solve this interesting problem.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-05-04

According to a Washington special
to the New York Tribune, the House
Committee on Expenditures in the
Treasury Department are unoarth-
ing proof of the robbery Of millions
in the salo Of abandoned and captur,
ed property at the South during the
war Simeon Draper Of New York,
aud Jay Cooke & Co, are involved
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-05-04
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

All announcements must be paid for in
advance, at the following prices: Sheriff,
$40; Prosecuting Attorney, $40; Senate and
House OF Delegates, $40; Assessor s.; Pres
ident County Court, 81; Congress aud State
officers, Sl5 All announcements exceed.
ing two inches in length, will have to pay
additional rates.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-05-04
FOR SHERIFF..

rs We are authorized 10 announce Mr..
JAMES S0NIERNlLLE as a candidate lor
Sheriff OF Mason county, subject to the ac-
ton OF the Democratic County Nominating
Convention.
10 he people Of Mason County,
At the solicitation OF many OF my friends
| hereby announce myself candidate ior
the office OF Sheriff OF Mason county Sub
jcct to the action Of the Democratic County
Conyeption) promising, in case it may he
the pleasure Of the people TO nominate and
elect me, a faithful discharge oi the duties
OF the office. W. IL. uOGG,
10 The PsQplc q Mason County: At the
earnest solicitation OF many friends, an
nouncc myself as candidate for the Office
OF Sheriff OF Mason County Subject to the
action oil a Democratic Convention md
respectfully ask the support OF the people.
Ii nominated and elected, promise to dis
charge the duties OF the Office honestly
and iaithiully, and shall cndcayor to give
satisfaction. |. V. NEWMAN.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-05-04

The Rev, C. A, Kendrick, pastor of
the True Baptist church, Columbus,
Ga, has been arrested on the charge
of seduction ola young girl, and is
now held in the Jail of that city to
protect him from being mobbed by
The girls friends. Kendrick protests
his innocence.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-05-04

Mr.. J. S. Ansol, Of kanawba Falls,
West Virginia, dug up curious old
pipe from anlndi,n grave in the vi,
cinity of the Falls, Il few days ago,
and has forwarded tito the Richmond
D&paich.. 1t was, nodoubt, the prop
erty of some chief who haslong since
gone to the happy hunting-groands,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-05-04
Respectfully,

MR. EDiroEPleasc announce to the vot.
crs OF Mason County, that / am a candidate
before the County Democratic Nominating
Convention, for the office of Prosecuting
Attorney Of Mason County; and II receive
the nomination pledge myself to canvass
the entire county in support Of the whole
ticket; and II it should be the will Of the
Convention to nominate another man for
this office | pledge him my hearty and UNI
divided support
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-05-04
Cnr,I FROM Hon. Franls IIereGorl.

HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON, d. C., April 18th.
Hon. Samuel A,.IRller:
Dear Sir-My attention has been
called to an article in the Courier in
which 4 is intimated that | would
be an independent candidate; this
does me great injustice, Under no
stateiof circumstances win be an
Independent candidate, Again. In
the same paper it is charged that,
through my friends, / attempted to
control the action Of the Congress
ional Executive Committee as to the
time and place of holding the Con
grcssional Convention, 1t is entire
Iv immaterial to me when or where
tie Convention is held, and if any
body is dissatisfied as far as | am
concerned the Executive Committee
can fix other time or place, and it
will be perfectly satisfactory to me
and my friends. | hope the utmost
harmony may prevail in our ranks.
The individual wishes of the yari-
Gus aspirants should be subordinated
to the good of the party and the fu-
ture material development of our
country
Very respectfully,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-05-04

The New York World, in speaking
Of the election in North Carolina in
1872, says at was carried for Grant
by fraud, and the administration
victory in that State prevented the
detection Of many wavoring Rcpub-
licans from the ranks of the party
It was the initial and most impor-
tant success Of the campaign, tap
pears that sl35,OOO Of Government
funds was thrown into IL on the eve
Of the contest. We wait with inter
est to hear under what forms Of law
and on what protcnsos this money
was expended to ro.clcct the Prcsi.
dent. Words are not strong enough
nor bittor enough to express the de.
t,-ption which misrepresentation Of
the public fund to party pnrpoao%
deserves
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-05-04
G lotc. Of Mason Couq'g:
Prosecuting AttormeY.

Mn, EDiTom-At the request Of numer.
ous friends have determined to come be-
fore the people OF Mason county as an In.
dependent candidate for the office of Pros.
ecuting Attorney, thinking as do that the
Office Is not a political one, and that it "
the wish OF all persons, Irrespective OF
party, TO have efficient officers for the nd.
ministration Of their county affairs, de.
sire to submit my claims, with all due def
ercnce, TO the will OF the people, TO be ex.
pressed ut the polls.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-05-04
The Approaching State COnyen-
gtOTi,

80 tAN AlAi4S = lsR. S'sN - 70
the Democratic State Convention,
public attention is being directed to
Charleston and some interest begin
ming to be manifested in our local
politics.. The astonishing develop
ments at Washington and the excl
ting Presidential contest have some
what diverted attention fiom our
home affairs for while back, but IL
is time now that the Democrats Of
the State were commencing TO take
in the situation. The State Conyen-
ton will be held in Charleston, on
the Sthof June, a little more than a
month hence, and a duty of the most
important nature viii devolve upon
that body. Candidates for all State
offices are to, be nominated. The
election in State and national con-
test will turn mainly on personal
considerations. Ittherefore behopyes
the Convention to select for Demo
cratic standard bearers men who are
without reproach, and who will not
be dead weights. OF course the Sc
lection of proper candidates will de-
pend upon the character of the dele
gates to the Convention. If proper
candidates are tosbe placed upon the
Democratic ek{t-and without such
it is hardlyHeFth while making the,
properDersons must be sent
to the nominating Convention.
This is the first step to be taken, for
bad delegates viii make a badticket.
Men surrounded by impure intlucn-
ces, will be beyond the control Of
wise, iudicio1s and nnselfsh action,
1t is therefore OF prime importance
that those who want II good ticket
should personally attend to the selec-
ton of unexceptionable representa-
tives. The holding of the primary
meetings is really of more impor-
lance than the Convention itself, and
it is the duty of every good Democrat
who has the welfare of the party at
Loort ia ottond D,o rourf,, aud 'Dis.
t G" W on "s, ru' AID soo 70 if tbat
representative men are selected for
delegates. 1t is often the case that
those who ought to attend to these
things, do not do so until the nomin-
ations are made, then they complain
when thev oua2t NOT.
More interest seems to be maniGs.
ted in the nomination for Governor
md Spnremo Conrt than for tbe 9th
ar nositions of the several gentle
men most prominently mentioned
in connection With the gubernatorial
Observation-Disclosures ono Of them whetb-
ar il hc Gen Matthews senator
Eostbom GOV Price or JUDGE IIoge
will command the earnest and mn.
divided snnrIort Of the Democratic
nnrtv Of thh state They are Nm
Tcnticmcn Of binh cbonctcr-wcll
and favornbly kn6wn--and witheitb.
cr Of them ne standard bearer the
Democratic marty need have no fear
Of defeat, And there are other zen.
tIomnn some never hovinn been
montioncd, or some only occasionally
spoken Of, Who, if nominated. Will
p'e.'aqb ~ fSis % ,re i y" on"ba
~ ,-,,,,,,i l., ,,,,,.,,,i 80. a.,