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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-02-08

The sudden solicitude of certain
Republican statesmen and journals
about the constitution is edifying,
not to say refreshing Ten years ago,
when a Republican Congress was re-
constructing the Southern States,
these very statesmen and journals
took the greatest pains to impress
upon the public mind the distinct
ion between an unconstitutional act
and an "extra-constitutional act."-
They were also quite clear, in those
days, that the safety of the republic
was the supreme law.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-02-08

'T''V Y T'01 WJ'IFIVIi VVHHIF Y -HW0VTTi o7'
l, 4. STUmLNG, Cashier Of the aboye.na-
med bank, do solemnly swear that the a.
boye statement is true to the best OF my
knowledge and belief.
Il. STRIBLING, Cashier,
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
SOth day OF January, 1877
JOHN E. TININIS, Notary Public.
CoTect-Attest:
j. d. MCCULLOUGH, !
j. CAPEHART, Directors.
G, SEHON, }
feb. S-lw.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-02-08
Russell Cook, Defendant.
In Chancerv.


The object of this suit is to subject TO sale
fiity-six acres of lind, to which said de-
PENDANT has title situate in Clendinen Dis
triCt, in Mason county, State Of West Viz
gina, for the payment OF the sum of $4,000
with interest thereon from the 24th day OF
February, 1874, which sum is for purchase
money due upon said land, and is evil
denced by bonds OF said defendant OF the
date aforesaid, payable to George w. Grove
or order. And It appearing by affidavit
filed, that the defendant, Russell Cook, is Il
nonresident OF this State, it is ordered that
he do appear here, at rules to be held in
the Clerks office OF the Circuit Court OF
said county, on the first Monday in the
month OF March next, and do what is nee
essary to protect his interest in this suit.
Toste:
CHAs. b, WAGGENER, Clerk.
W. R. Gum, p. q,
feb. S-lw
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-02-08

We have not only protested indcpcu-
dence OF political organizations, but we
have acted upon our independent judg-
ment; never claiming to hold neutral POI,
stion, we have habitullly expressed deci.
dcd opinions upon the great questions, po.
litical, social and financial, that have inter.
ested our counhymOn, tits ourpurpose
to conduct the newspaper business like any
other legitimate business claiming nothing
that does not become business men, and
submittiEgto no sort OF dctaton from pol.
iticians or the managers OF matters seeking
public favor,
We claim for the Cincinnati Commercial
the largest, most varied and general circu.
lation OF any journal issued in tho Ohio
Valley, which is geographically and by
weight OF population the Republic, and pc.
litically the region where the ruling powers
concentrate,
The Cincinnati Commercial is-sold through
more than five hundred agencies in the
States Of Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky West
lElHIii pNNAltlll llllllOiS 'llit ItUIpSSttt
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to New Orleans. The territory in which
it is the favoritc journal, commanding Is
constituency without distinction Of party,
Is that within one days journey by rail-
road from Cinainnati
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publish the news OF the day, and in adds
ton to the facilities OF the Press Assoca-
ton, We have arrangements Tor Special
Telegraphic Dispatches from all points oil
unusual Interest, and we maintain Il corps
of correspondents, whose ability, integrity
and industry are conspicuous and OF wide
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In the controversies that have shaken
the country during the last year, we have
taken definite part, advocating the rep
resentative men and the measures whoM
success we held would promote the highest
interest OF the whole country; and in tho
present disturbed state OF affairs we are for
legality, order and peace.
The Presidential dispute settled, the great
questions before the country will be tho
questions Of Finance. We are for the res
tUration OF the business of the country by
the resumption OF specie payments upon
tIlS YIN HI'tlc DhSlS, Which lllCluuCh lHc TO-
instatcment OF the American silver dollar
in the coinage, and the maintenance OF the
double standard OF gold and silyer-that
the coins in which contracts are payable
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Market Reports, that they may be always
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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-02-08
enO. " EzPRn49, aditOr.
Golnr RncI, on lIne Nerro.

Radical Republicans begin to tOik
about abolishing negro suffrage, with
a view to reduce Southern represent
tation in Congress, Their faith in
universal suffrage" was evidently
based on the idea that they could al
ways control the coIored vote, and
having learned the contrary they
want to 60 back on the darkies and
deprive them of the right to vote at
all. They won't be accommodated,
however. The Democratic party will
see to it that the right to vote is not
taken away from the negroes as soon
as they begin to show intelligence
enough to vote the Democratic ticket.
The whites and blacks will act to-
gether hereafter for the protection Of
their mutual interests, and carpet
bag thieves will have to seek roosts
in some other locality, Colorcd suf-
frage will prove to be potent ele-
ment to prevent the return of the
Republican party to power, and they
will not be allowed to destroy it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-02-08

DEATH.-Ou Wednesday night last
Mr.. ]. R. Young, departed this life
in the oath year of his age. For the
past two years Mr.. Young has been
suffering with what was thought to
be consumption, and about three
weeks previous to his death, he was
taken with severe pains in his head
and suffered not unlike patients with
brain fever, which last disease was
supposed to have caused his death
Mr.. Young was born at Scott Depot
in Putnam County, but left his home
when quite young and went to Point
Pleasant, where he learned the art of
printing. In 1870 he came to this
city and was an employee in this of
flee for nearly three years, after which
time his health would not permit him
to continue, Yesterday morning the
Odd Fellows, of which organization
he was an honored member, proceed
ed in body to the residence of Mrs,
Young, on Shrewsbury street, and
conveyed the remains to the State
Street Church, where the funeral was
preached After the funeral the re-
mains were taken to the Franklin
burying ground, in the Flat Woods
in this county, whore they were in
erred.-COlTier
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-02-08

Tho end is coming. The New
York Tunes gives up Hayes chances
under tho bill providing for an honest
count,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-02-08

The reelection of Henry G. Davis,
of West Virginia into the United
States Senate is a gratifying result
and deserved compliment to worthy
gentleman. Mr.. Davis will conclude
a six years term of service in the
Senate on the 4th of March next,
and during that time he has built up
a reputation for a careful, conserva-
tive, and practical discharge of the
duties of his position second to few
men in that body, Mr.. Davis is emf
nently bushes man, with a head
full of clear, practical common sense,
and such men are Invaluable in all
legislative bodies. We have plenty
oflawyers in both Houses Congress,
and our real need is for good practi-
cal working men to balance the rhe-
toric Of the statesmen. No man fills
the demand for practical service in
the Senate better than Mr., Davis,
and the Legislature has done the
State and country 4 service by return
ing him. Washington Herald.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-02-08

When the Democrats took charge
of the State government in Georgia,
the colored pupils in the free schools
numbered little over 6OO0 Three
or four years of Democratic rule has
brought the number up to $4,000,
and still christian statesman" can't
understand why colored men vote
the Democratic ticket.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-02-08

Senator Hereford, elected to gil
the vacancy in the United States
occasioned by the death of
Hon. A. I. Caperton, was sworn in
and took his seat last Wednesday.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-02-08

Whenever Democrats have init
mated purpose to sustain the law
fully elected President, with arms if
need be, in opposition to an unsurpa-
tion based on an unauthorized count
by Ferry, the organs ridiculed them
and declared they were spelling their
case, if they had any, by such foolish
ness, Now that a plan for an honest
count has been adopted through the
support given by conservative Re-
publicans in Congress, and the con.
spiracy to constitute Ferry a grand
Returning Board has been knocked
into a cooked hat, the same organs
swear it has been accomplished
through Democratic threats-that is
yielding to menace on the part of
Edmunds, Conkling and others,
and denounco them for their timid-
ity. If they are right now they
must have been slightly mistaken
when they insisted that the Demo
Gratis were destroying their chances
by threats of war. Pretty good poll
cy, after all, wasn't it2
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-02-08
BAyK REPORT
REPORT OF THE CONDITION

of The Merchants National Bank OF West
Virginia nj Point Pleasant, inthe state OF
West Virginia, at the close OF business.
January 10Th, 1877.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-02-08

Hayes has the reputation of being
an honest man, and yet his friends
want him made President on establish
ed forgery.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-02-08
JUDICIAL SALE OF VALUA-
BILE REAL ESTATE IN MA
son COUNTY, WEST NIR-
GINIA!.

DY virtue or decretal order pronoun-
ID ced by the County Court OF Mason
County, on the 18th day OF January, 1877,
in the Chancery cause Of Frank Black and
Maggie Black VS., Lavinia A. Sutton and 9th
ers, /, as Special Commissioner, shall pro-
coed to sell by way of public auction, at
the Front Door of the Court House,
On MONDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF
MARCH, 1877,
the land in the Bill and proceedings men
toned, containing one hundred and TWEEN
ty-seven acres and siXty-seven poles. said
land is lying on the Ohio river bank, in
MERGERS Bottom, Sixteen miles distant
from the Mouth OF the Great kanawha riv.
er. There is situate upon said land q good
frame dwelling house, Il large brick store
house, and other necessary outbulldings
n good orchard, good landing, and the
land IL never subject to overflow, ana the
the said land is under thorough state oil
cultivation, is well fenced, and is all river
bottom land. -,
TERMS or SALE--Cash us to one'thlrd OF
the purchase money, and the residue upon
n credit Of twelve and twcnty-iour months,
taking from tho purchaser or purchasers,
bond with approved security, bearing legal
interest from date OF sale, ana retaining
the legal title rs further security,
W, II, GUM, Special Comr
jan, 25-iw,
Rd}- Ironton Democrat and Gallipolls
Bulletin copy for four weeks and send bill
to this Office
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-02-08

One hundred thousand ofIice-hold-
ers are disgrtntIod by the adoption of
measures for an honest count of the
electoral vote.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-02-08

WEST VIRGINIA, MASON Co.. To.wIT
WE S. j. Blake, Henry Fry, and W, ],
w Allen, three ircc-holdors OF said
county, after being duly sworn according
TO law, do hereby certify that we saw Ger,
tain white pine barge which was claimed
to have been caughtby Charles Clendenin,
drifting on tho Ohio River, and landed by
him at Gollipolis Island, Said barge was
1870 feet long, "a feet wide and marked ny
follows 0. 4 Co., No, 93, gunwnlc barge,
aud worth about $500.
Given under our hands this Goth day OF
January 1871
w. j. ALLEN,
II, FRY,
MASON COUNTY, yo.wIr
Subscribed and sworn to before me j. NJ.
Phelps, u Justice in said county, this Goth
day OF January, 1877,
j. NJ PHELPS, Justice,
A Copy Testei
L. KlMBERLING, Clerk
feb. l-iw.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-02-08

In the River and Harbor Bill soon
to bc reported in the House of Rep
resentatives, KanaTha river gets
one hundred thousand dollars.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-02-08
WEST VIRGINIA., SIS:

A I rules held in the Clerks office OF the
n. Circuit Court OF Mason county, on the
first Monday in February, 1877:
Geo. W. Grove, who sues for use and ben
eft OF W. II. Gum, Complainant.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-02-08

President Grant was informed of
Littlefeld's disclosures and is said
to have been considerably excited
over them. He said all the trouble
of his administration could be traced
to the door of the Louisiana politi-
clans; that they had lied to him and
deceived him. He is reported to
have said that Wells ought to be in
the penitentiary,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-02-08
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-05-04
The City of London.

The following on London is from
recent number of the Leisure Hour:
The metropolis of the British Empire,
the largest city the world ever saw covers,
within fifteen miles radius Of Charing
Cross nearly 700 square miles, and
numbers within these boundaries A ,000,-
600 of inhabitants. Itcomprises 100, 900
foreigners from every region Of the
globe. 1t contains more Jews than
the whole Of PALESTINE, more Roman
Catholics than Rome itself more Irish
than Dublin. more Scotchmen than Edin
burgh. The port of London has every
day on its waters 900 ships and 1900
sailors. Upward of 100 persons are
added to the population daily, or 40, 900
yearly, birth taking place every five
minutes and death every eight minutes
On an average, % miles of streets are
opened aud 1000 new hous, bnli.
every year. Ia It's postal distric tleg
is yearly delivery Of 23s 600 090 Of
letters On the police register there aro
the names of 100, 900 habitual criminals,
Increasing by many thousand every year.
More than one-third of all the crime of
the country is committed in London, or
at least brought to light here There
are as many beer shops and gin. palaces
as would, if their fronts were placed
side by side, reach from Charing Gross
to Portsmouth distance Of seventy-three
miles, and 38. 900 drunkards are annually
brought before its magistrates. Tho
shops open on Sundays would form streets
sixty miles long. 1t is estimated that
there are above / 1000, 900 of the people
who are practically heather, wholly neg
Letting the ordinances of religion At
least 900 additional churches and chapels
would be required for the wants of the
people.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-05-04
e oetital.
GOING TO SCHOOL.

He helped her over the meadow brook,
While her feet she timidly set
Twin lilies they were y on the messy stone
With the cooling ripples wet.
They passed the brook and it seemed 10 sing
With a sweeter, merrier sound
As the two with their schoo-books wandered
on,
Der the clover-laden ground.
o little maiden how fair you were,
With your eyes of heavenly blue;
And the dmples played on your cheeks as
play
On rose the drops of dew.
As play on rose the drops of dew,
When the breezes merrily blow
And your lips they were tints of the ripeniug
peach,
In the mornings ruddy glow.
Bare feet, how they twnkled among the grass
Did you know, whenever you took
The path for school, that he waited for you
By the willow-shaded BROOKE
Since then, the fragrant blossoms have come
To the boughs, ah many time;
And bridge is over the brook, that sings,
As of old, its pleasant rhyme.
And two are straying upon the bank,
As pen these wandering words,
And they talk of the happy school-day time,
And they watch the building birds.
But stream there is with grander flow,
With sterner, sadder song,
And lovers will cross 10 different school,
And help each other along
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-05-04

How TO DEAL WITH SCANDAL
What's the use of miuding what "tbey
sayT' What's the use Of lying awake
nights with the unkinl remark Of some
false friend running through your brain
like forked lightning? What's the ufo
Of getting worry and fret over gossip
that has been set aAoat to your disadvan-
tage by some meddlesome busybody who
has more time than charactcr2 These
things can't possibly injure you, unless,
indeed, you take notice of them, and in
combating give them character and stand
ing. Ifwhat is said about you is true, set
yourself right at once if it is false, let
it go for what it will fetch until it dies
of inherent weakness
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-05-04

BIZ READY. Be ready to throw in an
odd half hour or an hours time when it
will be an accommodation, and do not
seem to make merit of it. DO it heart
lily. Though not a word be said, your
employer will make note Of it. Make
yourself Indispensable to bin, and hc
will loose many Of. the opposite sort be-
fore be wi i part with yol. Those young
men who watch the clock to see the very
second their working hour is up--wbo
leave, no matter what state tho work be
in, at precisely the instant--who calcu-
late just how much they can slight their
work, aud yet not get reprovod who
are lavish Of their employers goods
will always be the first to receive notice,
when times are dull. that their services
are no longer required
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-05-04
How Far a Groenback Will Go.


Mr.. Brown kept boarders. Around
his table sat Mr. Brown, Mrs Brown,
Mrs. Andrews, the village milluer; Mr..
Black, the baker; Mr.. Jordan, a car
pcnter; and Mr.. Hadley, -four, feed
and lumber merchant.
Mr.. Brown took out of his pocket
book ten dollar bill and handed it to
Mrs. Brown saying:
"Hcre, my dear, are ten dollars to-
wards the twenty promised you"
Mrs. Brown handed it to Mrs, An
drews, the millner, saying:
"That pays for my new bonnet"
Mrs. Andrews said to Mr. Jordan, as
she handed him the note I:
THAT pays fer the work on my count
err.
Mr.. Jordan handed it to Mr.. Hadlcy,
the -four. feed and lumber merchant, re-
qnesting his lumber bill.
Mr. Hadley gave the note back to Mr..
Brown, saying:
THAT pays ten dollrrs on my board :"
Mr. Brown handed it to bis wife, with
the remark that that paid the twenty
dollars he bad promised She, in turn,
paid it to Mr.. Black, to settle her bread
account. who handed it to Mr.. Hadley
wishing credit for the amount of his flour
bill; he again handed it to Mr. Brown
with the remark that it settled for that
months board. Whereupon Brown put
| the note back into his poeket-book. OK
claiming that he "never thought ten
dollar bill would go so far"
Thus ten dollar greenback was made
to pay ninety dollars indebtedness inside
Of five minutes. Who says greenbacks
are worthless
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-05-04
So UNDERTAKING.

Having just newly reitted my IIearse and
laid in large supply Of Walnut and Ready
Made Collins, am now prepared 10 attend
Funerals in any part Of the county at short
est notice and on most reasonable terms.
Thankful for past patronage, ! would re-
specially solicit continuance OF the same.
mar lift WIN. B. MILLER.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-05-04

He who is conscious Of secret and
dark designs, which. If known, would
blast him, is perpetually shrinking and
lodging from public observation, and
afraid Of all around him. and much more
Of all above him.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-05-04

"Do you understand the nature Of an
oath ?" a juryman was asked in st.
Louis court room. "Of course | do"
was the reply. "Do you mistake me
for a member Of the Electoral Commits
siong
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-05-04

II is apt to shake a mans confidence
in his wife 10 awake in the early morn
ing and find her sitting on the edge of
the bed going through bis pockets And
it is apt 10 shake woman's confidence
in her husband TO find nothing in those
pockets but lager beer check, piece
Of bologna sausage, a variety show tick
ct, and perfumcd note signed ever
yours, Julia"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-05-04

Some young people do not sufficiently,
understand the advantages Of natural
charms, and how much they would gain
BY trusting TO them entirely. They
weaken the gifts Of heaven, 50 rare and
fragile, by affected manners and awkward
imitation. Their tones and their gait
are borrowed they study their attitudes
before the glass until they have lost all
traces Of natural manner, and with all
their pains, they please but little.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-05-04

There is one peculiar iinpcrfection
connected with our want Of correct iDfor-
nation, which we should particularly
guard ogainst-l mean that Of being
positive in proportion to our ignorance
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-05-04

and
ehb
les thepr dby other
Itinly find profitable look through stock
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-05-04
JAMES w. ANDERSON,

eF AIIUNNE1 -AT-LA W,
ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND,
VIII practice in the Courts Of Montgomery
county. All business entrusted TO him will
reroi sc prompt attention oct left
OFFICE in the Courthouse yard.