The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-03-01


26th February, an accident occurred
at the German Salt Furnace, which
resulted in injVring four persons
Men were engaged in drawing iron
tubing from one of the Salt wells
when the block broke, and striking
Dan Cooper in the side broke four of
his ribs, and otherwise injured him.
Thos. Martin was also caught under
the shoulder with the hook attached
to the block, badly cutting and dis
locating his shoulder. Gutlip Crow
der and another man was also slight
injured.
RIVER NEws.-We are informed
that Capts, Sam. Christy and W. A..
Truslow have purchased the Laura
A. Davis, to be run By them in the
Kanawha and Cincinnati trade.
Capt. Christy left this port Mon
day morning with his ferry-boat
putnam" This boot was built at
this place by the Point Pleasant
Dock Company, and the machinery
was put on her by the Point Pleas
ant Machine Shop, Capt. Christy is
well pleased with his little craft
On her trial trip Friday,shc worked
every way satisfactory.
Captain Charles Muhleman has
purchased Captain T. B. Moore's in
tercst in the defunct Andes, and con
tractcd with the Marine Railway, Of
Cincinnati, for a new steamer to be
called the Andes. Of course the new
steamer is designed for the Cincin-
cinnati and Wheeling trade, She
will be twenty feet longer and one
foot wider than the old Andes. Her
dimensions will be about as follows;
Length, 800 feet; beam, 80 feet; hold,
;! feet. Her capacity will be 500
tons, strong, and she will have 50
staterooms for passengers
The iron ore barge sunk at this
place during the ice run in tho Ka-
nawha, was raised by the tow boat
Jacob Hethcrington, and on Monday
was started on its way to Wheeling,
PERsoNALs.-We were glad to meet
in our office last Friday, Mr.. Henry
Gwinn, of MERGERS Bottom. He and
wife were visiting friends in this
town.
Judge Moore of the Supreme Court
of Appeals is at home on Il short va
cation. He will leave again this
week for Wheeling.
We understand that c. p. Phelps,
son of Hon. John NJ. Phelps, has
been elected Messenger for the Su-
premc Court of Appcalsof this State.
We congratulate Charley upon his
election, and we know the Court will
find him worthy of the confidence
they rcposed in him.
We had a pleasant call from Mr.. J.
Iccnhower, of Mason City, Tuesday
afternoon.
Jerry Jewett, returned home on
the Potomac on Sunday night. He
had been to Cincinnati on secret scr.
vice.
D. S. Snyder is building a two
story frame dwelling on his lot near
the steam tannery. People are curl
Gus to know what he is building this
house for.
The many friends of Mr.. G. W.
Sterrett will be pleased to learn that
he has quite recovered from fractures
and wounds received some month or
more ago.
The Roanc County Appeal is the
name of a new paper published at
Spencer by Mr., John Kcarns, its edi,
tor and proprietor being Mr.. Mark
NJ. Rockhold. The first number is
before us; it is a neat, 2S column pa.
per, replete with interesting and in
structivc articles. We wish to it ali
success possible. 1t is proposed to
have it conducted in an bipartisan
spirit. The people of Roane county
should feel proud of such a paper,
and extend to it the most liberal
patronage. Mr., Rockhold is a first
class printer, and Yields, u lively,
vigorous pen.
Have you seen those beautiful pic
lures on Exhibition at the Book
store? If not, be sure and call and
sec them.