The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-02-17

klllbAEAA VIZ N'NAANAN" 49, 49,
Ohio. to aid the county committees
in soliciting and securing a full col
lection of all the natural products of
each county, was in this place Tues
day. lie expects to leave this (Wed-
nesday) morning, up the Kanawha
to visit the counties of Putnam, Lin
coin, and Boone, after which he will
make numerous stoppages in this
county, on his return to Wheeling
During that time he viii be glad to
meet with the County and District
Boards, wherever they may notify
him Lto call. Communications adj
dressed to him at Coalsmouth will
receive his attention. Mr.. Davis has
just visited the counties of Wyom-
ing, Logan, Wayne and Cabell, and
says they will make very fine ex-
hibit at Philadelphia. Wyoming
will send section from a yellow pop
lar thirty-fvc feet in circumference;
Logan one of thirty-seven feet; and
Wayne a section of camel coal seam
six and half feet thick; besides each
of the counties will furnish nuaor-
Gus nnc specimens of Goals, iron ores,
building stones, fire and pottery clays,
ochrcs, mineral waters, timbcrs of
large size, varieties of all the grains,
flax, hemp, &C., &c,
Surely Mason county cannot afford
to be behind them in anything which
the mineral resources, forest and az
ricultural productions, and the pro
verbal energy of her citizens can
supply.
SAD-It is our sad duty to chronicle
the death of EssIE IRENE, infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs, Enos Smith
which occurred on the night of the
10th inst. Thus has one Of hopes
faircst, sweetest flowers, dropped and
died, and now rests in earth's cold
bosom.
"No more, sweet Essie, shalt thou lie,
With drowsy smile and hali-shut eye,
Pillowcd upon thy mothers breast,
Screnely sinking into rest,
For God hath laid thee down to sleep,
Like pure pearl beneath the deep"
MARRIED-At the residence of the
brides parents, Thursday afternoon,
February 10Th, 1876, by Rev. George
C. Wilding, Mr.. Andrew J. Kincade
to Miss Caroline Rayburn; all of Ma
son county.
The people from the country are
complaining Of the bad condition of
the county roads. From the amount
of money expended on them yearly,
they ought to be in proper condition.
If the Grand Jury would investigate
this matter probably the evil com
planned of, would be speedily reno,
we'd,
The pertinent inquiry among the
newspapers just now is, what is to be
done on the 23d, which they kindly
take on occasion to remind the pub
lie, is Washington's birthday, or if
inclined to be funny, Birthington's
wash-day. We extend the inquiry
what's to be done?
BITTEN BY a DoG,-Our young
friend, c. C. Bowyor, 4 Clerk in the
Merchants National Bank of this
place, was bitten by a vicious dog
in the calf of the leg, last Sunday
evening, and now carries very ugly
wound, Kill The dog, Charley.
Some of the Valentines distributed
through the Post Office at this place,
were horrible to behold; yet some of
them were very applicable, and con-
tanned a moral.
Mr., Kimbcrling is moving the pa
pers and records of his Office into the
new County Clerks Office.
There is quite disposition on the
part of the business men Of this
place to abandon the credit system
A good idea.
Whenever you see Il crowd Of men
talking on the street corners, you
may set it down that the subject of
their conversation is the proposed
Point Pleasant Machine Shop and
Foundry.
Hons. II. G. Davis, Frank Hereford
ond ohos. j. Faulkner, have placed
us under obligations to them for pub