The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-05-31
The Weekly Register.
LOCAL MATTERS.
The latest Rcgistcr is on sale at the
Point Pleasant Book Store.

Point pleasant DOOk ol"Ie'
PgnsoyALs.-We perceive from our
Kentucky exchanges, that DR.. H. NJ.
McCown, a former citizen Of our
county, is spoken Of fayorably for the
Legislature on the Democratic ticket,
from Boyd county. The Doctor re-
moved from this county several years
ago, and located at Ashland, where
he has built upa large trade as a
wholesale and retail druggist. We
can safely say to the people of Boyd
county, that they cannot entrust
their interests to an ADLER, honcster,
or more efficient gentleman than DR..
McCown. We hope he may be select.
ed as the Democratic candidate. Tho
Doctor is a brother Of Major Albert
McCown, who at one time represent
ed this county in the Legislature,
and who now resides at Pomeroy,
Ohio, being Cashier of the Second
National Bank.
Mr.. A. L. Craig, who is attending
the Central University, at Richmond,
Ky, willaccept our thanks for copy
of the Third Annual Catalogue Of
that Institution. Mr., Craig is son
of George W. Craig, Esq, of this
county.
Rev. Mr.. Muse, Of Gallipolis, occn-
pied the pulpito Of DR.. Lauc's church
Sunday night.
Capt. II. c. Carter, of the firm of
Carter & Ryland, Tobacco Commits
sion Merchants, Richmond Va, call
ed to see us Tuesday morning He
has been in town several days, look
ing after the interest Of his House
The Captain is a genial gentleman,
and offers great inducements to pro
duccrs, whether of tobacco or grain.
This is the sans House that our
Young friend Charles A, Hutchinson
represents, and from whom our mcr-
chants buy most of their chewing to-
bacco,
Rev. Edward Erlls preached at
Arbuckle church, last Sunday. His
next appointment is the third Sab
bath Of June.
We had pleasant call from Dr.
James Crowley of Gallipolis, last
week.
Chas. L. HoEE, Esq, has gone tc
Charleston on legal business.
RoBBED.-One day last week, Ben
iamin Day, of Arbucklc District, was
robbed of So in money and about
SO in other valuables. The thief
entered his room and took the money
from his pantaloous pocket. A GER
tain party who had been working
Al out the house is suspected, but
up to this time no arrest has been
made.
Buffalo is still in the land Of the
living. Last Sabbath was n fine day
and and two good congregations, good
in point of numbers and otherwise,
were out to hear Revs. Simms and
Hill, b thof whom preached III the
morning. Alright there was large
congregation at the Presbyterian
church, 50 large that Point Pleasant
people would have thought from its
size, that it was state occasion, but
it was an ordinary good weather turn
out for Buffalo.
TnASEs.-NIr. John S. Miller, the
man that supplies our town with
garden truck, has placed this office
under lasting obligations to him for
the present Of several baskets Of
choice Strawberries, Of his own rails
ing. He has plenty of them, besides
he has all manner of plants, vegcta-
bles, and fruits, (if not fruit at least
the juice for sale. 1t will pay you
to visit his fine garden, on the
Clarksburg road, adjoining town.
We say to our patrons, frankly,
that we need money to meet our OBJ
legations, and must have it, there
fore, we urge upon everyone who
knows he is indebted to this Office to
call in and pay his account, if not
all, u part at least. If each one will
do his part, it will greatly relieve
us in our present embarrassment
Please give this matter your early
attention.
The Board Of, Directors Of the Ma