The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-03-02

tor Of the Band, having n fine voice
sang sweetly the song "You'rc look
ing as fresh as the dawn" Even
ing Bells" sang by Mrs. Hill and
Miss Jessie Thomas, could not be
surpassed, and Point Pleasant ought
to be proud of two ladies, who pos
sess such voices. The trio of "Nyn-
hcer Van DuncE," was most elegant
ly sung by the excellent voices of
Messrs. James Nourse, F. A. Guth-
RE and A. G. VanGildcrg The Cor
net Solo of "Village Swallow Walt
zcs,' by Prof. Noursc, was well re-
ceivcd. The sweet piece of "Pretty
Bird Quadrillc" Duet, was charming
ly performed by little Myrtle Grover,
daughter of our esteemed and elf
cient town officer, John K. Grover,
and assisted by Mrs. j. c. Kuhn
Song Chorus, 81 longfor my home in
Kentuck," was also most admirably
sung by Prof. Noursc, and called
forth the admiration of the house
The whole, concluded with q Gallop
played by the entire Band, which
was highly applaudcd. Quite u
number, comprising the audience,
left the Concert room, for Beale's
Hall, where they stripped ths. light
fantastic toe until the Clarion
cock" announced the dawn of day
Many glad hearts were present on
the occasion referred to above, and if
the Band should ever have another
Concert, many willing purses and
strong hands will assist them. We
must not omit to mention the splcn-
did music, which the Clifton String
Band rendered for the Concert, as
well as for those who on that night
INDUCED in the tcrpsichorcn art"
Let not our business men be long
or discouraged. We have in the past
six months had moro to contend
against than any town in the Ohio
Valley. Contagious disease, yiru-
lent in form, almost an epidemic,
prevailed among us so long, that our
trade with the surrounding country
had been almost entirely diverted
from us; but now We see faces that
were familiar months ago, again on
our streets and in our business hou-
SEES. Men who desired to enter into
business in our town and make it
their permanent abiding place, were
repealed by the loathcsomc disease of
smallpox, and other places received
the benefit. This scourge following
so close upon the suspension of the
Ohio Barrel Company, by which so
many were thrown out Of employ
mcnt, made times doulfy hard. And
upon all this camcthc HColspirators'
Of a ncighboring town, who bought
our dry docks, in the hope of pre-
venting the building Of o machine
shopondfoundry inthisptace, This
blow was calculated to be Il serious
one, and to kill off all further at
tcmpts of our people to take step
forward. All these combined were
sufficient to dispirit the most enter
ptisjng community But thanks to
an cnegctic and liberal population,
Gallipolis will be frustrated in her
desires, and will soon be made TO feel
the heavy hand of the cntcrprlsing,
energetic and industrious people of
The town, they have in their greed,
tried to kill, so far as business is
concerned. New docks will at once
be put in operation here, while the
machine shop and foundry is an as
sured fact. Then there is u good
prospect Of two wholesale houses be-
ing established here in the spring,
Everything looks bright for the fu-
turc, and all that is necessary is for
all TO work together, encourage en-
terpriscs, engage in manufacturing,
anddowhatcvCr will push our townon
to the high toadofprogrcss. The ter
riblC disease which for months hung
over us like pail, has disappeared,
and VIC hope never to return. We
think our people may safely look for
ward toa great revival of our bust
ness interests. Re of good cheer
Rev. J. ". Powell, Presiding Elder
of the Charleston District, will hold
Divine Service in the NJ. L, Church,
in this place, on next Sabbath at I