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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18
Aniicied Fornnndinn.

Fernandina, the fever.stricken
Florida city which now calls for as.
sistance from the more fortunate sec.
tons of the country, is a place oil
some 800 or 1000 inhabitants, a
majority Of whom are colored, accor
ding to a Georgia paper, though we
notice some estimates credit it with
5000 people. The present munich
pal authorities found its treasury
impoverished, and debt accumulated
to heavy amount, and in their de-
sire to economic in city expendi-
lures the drainage of the city and
sanitary regulations generally were
neglected. The usual result Of such
foolish, if not criminal, negligence
in the name of economy followed,
and now half the population have
fed. OF the other half during the
six weeks in which the epidemic has
ragged, eight hundred have been at.
tackled by the disease, three hundred
are now i'll and nearly 10 per cent. of
all the cases have resulted fatally,
This shows that while the plague
has been very general it has been
much less deadly in its results than
is ordinarily the case. Nearly all
the white people in the city subject
to attack have already been prostrat.
ed and the material upon which tho
disease can feed in that direction is
nearly exhausted. One of those who
has left the city says the ravages of
the plague are now rapidly taking
to tho colored people, who, Of late
years, seem TO have lost their immu.
nifty from this scourage, and among
them a greater mortality is expect
ed, The same gentleman says there
is immediate need for pecuniary as
sistance and supplies, principally to
relieve, in the name Of pure human
ity, the large number Of destitute
and suffering colorcd people. What.
ever aid is to be sent should be sent
now.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18
Mo KnnnMlin EnIleY.

The valley Of the Great Kanawha
bids fair to become one ofthe wealth.
lest and Most important sections OF
in West Virginia. Capital
lists are already beginning TO realize
the fact that there are inducements
for investing their means in the de-
velopment Of the mineral and other
resources OF this country that are not
found in any other. The facilities
for getting the productions of this
country to market are unsurpassed.
We have direct communication with
Eastern cities via the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad, or with the West
via the Kanawha aud Ohio river
In short time the Kanawha will
be navigable for large boats as far as
Kanawha Falls, a distance of about
one hundred miles from its mouth,at
Point Pleasant. The hills on either
side of this beautiful and majestic
river abound in coalandother miner
ais, 10 say nothing Of timber and the
productions of the soil in the cent
These rugged hills forbid
ding though they look, have hidden
beneath them the clements of untold
wealth, which only awaits to be
brought forth from its hidden retreat
by the sturdy miner and sent to sup
ply the demands ofarapidly incroas-
ing market, At Cannelton, which is
about 25miles above Charleston, there
aressome eight or nine coalworks.-
Some Of them are not running now,
from the fact that the miners are on
a strike. New works are opening up,
and in few years it is quite proba-
BILE that many more new works will
started, thus giving employment to
thousands of men and enhancing the
value of both property and labor,
which have been entirely too low
heretofore in this locality,-RichmOnd
Dispatch.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18
The KanaWha and New River
improvements

The following are extracts from
tho annual report Of Maj. Craighill,
on the improvement of these river
Owing to the continued heavy fresh
cts the working season on the Kama
wha was reduced TO a few day COM
paativcly. The negotiations for the
acquisition of sites near Paint creek,
where are to be located Lock and
Dam No. 8, are still pending. The
amount for this improvement is
s422,31S.17. The amount estimated
for the completion of the existing
project Of improvement is s3,5s2,OOo.
The amount that can be probably
expended during the fiscal year end
ing juno 80, 1878, is 100000,
Improvement of the New river
from the lead mines in Wythe coun-
ty, Va, to The mouth of the Green
brier river, West Virginia, The
amount available for this work is
s14,921.75; the amount estimated for
completion of existing projectsofim
provemcnt is $4,000; the amount
that can be profitably expended dur.
ing fiscal year ending June 80, 1878
is $4,000.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18

WASHINGTON, October ID.
Inthe Democratic caucus tonight
Randall was nominated for Speaker
on tho first ballot, receiving l07
votes, sayler u, Goode %.
Alarge number Of persons inter
ostedin the results ofthe Democrat
10 caucus were in the lobbies Of the
House tonight.
Thscaucus made the nomination
unanimous, and appointed Wood,
Goode and sayler % communicate
the result and invite Randall into
the hall When he appeared hewas
greeted with a hearty round of APP
plause.
Mr., Randall said;
Mr. Chairman and Representatives.
Ithank you! Your action tonight
is most grateful to me, aud I will,
in administering the high Office to
which Ishall be called, endeavor to
do my full duty to my country, be-
lieving that in such o course / will
best promote the interest and success
of our party, secure your confidence,
and receive the approval ofmy coun-
trymcn- A pplauso3
Mr,iHartridge, Of Georgia, nomina-
ted Colonel Adams, the present in
cumbent, for Clerk, and Mr.. Forney,
of Alabama, Colonel Caldwell, of that
State. On a ballot Adams received
70 and Caldwell 50 votes, and the
former was chosen the candidate,
There were three ballots for Door
keeper, the last resulting: Colonel
Polk, Of Missouri, 1O1; Mccoy, Of
Maryland, 81; Barnum, of New York,
10; Patterson, of New Jersey, II; Col.
Polk was warmly congratulated.
JIM. Stewart, of Virginia, was
nominated for reelection as Post
master of the House, receiving 70
votes; Goodall, of Illinois, 43; Snyder,
of New York. S5.
Rev. DIR. Poisel, of the Southern
Methodist Episcopal Church, was
nominated for Chaplain, receiving
seventy-eight votes,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18

The great Democratic majority in
Ohio is a tremendous rcbuke to the
Republican party. The blow will
not be felt in Ohio alone, but will ex-
tend over the entire country. Mr.
Conkling will be encouraged in his
attack on the Administration, and
Mr.. Hayes followers in New York
will serve the Republican ticket as
the anti-Hayes Republicans did him
in Ohio. Blaine who is ever ready
to take the tide on its turn, will leap
with joy into the now troubled polit-
ical sea. The loss of Ohio means war
between the factions and the destruc-
tion of the Republican party, whose
better members have long since bow
ed their heads in shame and sought
affiliations with other parties. The
great fraud of 1876 will hand down
to posterity proud party buried in
ignominy and the name of a Presi-
dent inaugurated through fraud and
too weak to resist the temptation Of
Chief Magistrate of this grOat ROpub-
lie. All organizations may die, but
the Democracy lives forever.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18

Pennsylvania has become the un-
happy State of the Union. With at
least fifty thousand miners idle and
on the verge observation, the tramps
have organized themselves into n
regular army, taken possession Of the
county of Lancaster, established a
headquarters, from which they sally
out on all sorts of marauding
expeditions, returning in the even
ing with their plumber. They arc
reinforced with a large number of
the most desperate characters Of our
large cities, and life and property are
in great danger, Several pitched
battles have taken place, in which
several have been killed on both
sides.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18

The great political revolution in
Ohio has deeper and more signifi-
cant meaning than mere Democratic
success. 1t plainly tells Mr.. Hayes
that he occupies anothcr's seat, and
that the monstrous electoral fraud
which placed him in the Presiden.
tial chair will not be forgotten or for
given by the people. And this is
only the beginning ofthe end. State
after State will swell the universal
verdict of condemnation, until the
places that once knew the Republi-
can party will know it no more for
ever.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18

An exchange in speaking of the
South says, the South has not yet
had its day. Since the war the South
has suffered by reason Of the changes
of institution, effects of the devasta-
ton of war, and from the uncertain
ties of politics. But it is recovering,
and advancing with tremendous en-
crgy. By reason of a wiser agricul-
tural system, she produces the grain
and general country produce, in suf-
ficient quantities to make herself
comparatively Independent of the
North. BY reason of this indepen-
dence she is enabled to supply man.
ufacturing populace. Nor are her
powers of production of the great
staples weakened. She is increasing
annually her crops of most of the
leading articles. Her history Of the
past ten years affords the most strik-
ing proof of the advantage ofdiversi-
fed industry. And now, as we write,
there passes over the land q swelling
chorus of glad recognition and friend
greeting of the two sister sections
sectional only geographically. 1t
means more than formality; it means
more than courtesy-if it has any
meaning it is that of friendship, Of
kinship, of love. And who can say
that the warm reception of a North
ern President, who was a Northern
soldier, which we have just witness.
cd in the South, is insincere. 1t is
sincerity itself, and there is to-day
no more encouraging circumstances
on the political or commercial hori.
zon, circumstance go likely, so Ger.
tain TO generate the sentiments Of
political unity, and to induce the
feeling of commercial confidence as
this sincere, courteous and noble re.
ception of the President of the Unit.
cd States by the people of the South.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18
NOTICE.

The Defendant in the above named suit
pending in the County Cont OF NIason
County, West Virginia, will please take no.
tiCe that | shall on the 18th day Of Noyem.
Der, 1877, ut the Law Office OF John w.
English, at the Court House, In the town
OF Point Pleasant, Mason County, West
Virginia, between the hours OF O o'clock
a. NJ. and u o'clock p, NJ, OF that day pro-
coed to take the dispositions OF Sarah Bail.
ey, Ann Eliza Frost and others, TO DO read
US evidence In my behalf In the above ma.
med cause, and II from any cause the TAX.
ing OF said dispositions be not completed on
that day, the taking OF the same will DO
adjourned and continued from day 10 day
until they arG completed. This "a day Of
October, 1877, JOHN WANDLlNG,
oct l-lw, by Counsel,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18

AT the meeting of the Directors of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, on
the 10th, a semi-annual dividend of
three per cent. was declared upon the
stock Of the main stem, and the res
ignation of Thomas Sharpe, as Mas
ter of Transportation, was accepted.
Mr.. VIM, NJ. Clements has been ap.
pointed temporarily to fill the va
cancy.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18

Jcrc Black has been retained for
The prosecution of the New Orleans
returning board, and if their is Il
remnant of a conscience left in eth.
or Wells or Anderson, it will be one
great blister when the old gentle.
man gives their case Oycrto the jury,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18
West Virginia insane Asylum.

The Board of Directors for the Hos
pital for the Insane, met at that in
stitution on the 9rd instant, for the
purpose of settling the accounts &c,
for the fiscal year ending September
80, 1877. The members present were
Col. James Withrow, of Greenbrier,
J. L. Armstrong, of Jackson, DR.. NJ.
Campbell, of Wood, Hon. w. l..
Hearne, of Wheeling, w. E. Lively,
A. A. Lewis and E. Ralston, Of Lew
is, and Col. John w. Grantham, Of
Jefferson. The Board organized by
electing Col. Withrow, President,
and ], L. Armstrong, Secretary.
The usual round for inspecting the
condition of the Hospital and patti.
ents was made and everything found
in good condition.
The Superintendent submitted his
report for the year, The whole num-
Der of patients treated for the year
was 4S5-of these were: males 2G7;
females 21S; discharged cured 81; i'm.
proved 6; unimproved /; not insane
/; died 80; total GS. Whole number
in Hospital, October /, 1877: males
225; females 1872; total Ait. Highest
number in the Hospital during the
year 427; Lowest 1886; Average 4l5l
Cost per capita per week, s2.3S5.
This amount includes and pays
every representative, food, cloth
ing-and pays all salaries of officers,
attendants wages, &c,,-and is much
cheaper than any other Hospital in
the Union. The Superintendent re.
ported about 40 insane in the Jails
of the State seeking admission, and
he was compelled to reply to all, eNC
Room" on account Of the crowded
condition of the Hospital. AS the
last Legislature failed to appropriate
for the extension of the building
most of them will have to remain in
the Jails three or four years, even il
the next Legislature appropriates,
as it will take two years to build q
section. This is deplorable out.
look for this poor, unfortunate class
and it is hoped the Legislature will
not neglect them. There is about
one insane person in every 100 in
our State, and surely the 1899 should
be willing to care for the poor unfor
tunate stricken one. The cost fol-
keeping is remarkably low, and ha;
not varied the fraction of a cent in
two years. This speaks well for the
system with which it is managed
The Directors were pleased to find
that the colored insahe are in nice,
clean quarters, and look healthy
physically, although considerably
wool gathered in mind. The new
members expressed themselves high.
ly pleased inneat, short speeches and
adjourned. We are indebted to Col,
John w. Grantham for the facts here
in stated.-Frce Pres.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18

Mr. Solomon Prayer who died in
Parkersburgsomc lineage, bequeath.
cd $1,000 to the public schools of that
city, the interest TO DO distributed
annually between thcfourmost mere.
toriouS pupils between the ages Of
nine aud fifteen. This will mako u
sum Of about $40 TO each ono Of the
four successful contestants.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18

The loose tobacco sold in Richmand
was as follows: During the year end
ing October l, 1876, 5,4S7, 21S pounds
during the year ending October /,
1877, 3,764,744 pounds. Statistics
by telegraph will be found in our
commercial columns.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18

The House of clerical and lay dep.
uties of the Episcopal Convention
now in session at Boston, on Thurs.
day passed resolutions sanctioning
the division Of the old Diocese Of Vir-
ginia; in other words, to erect n new
diocese Of the State Of West Virgin.
ia. The House of Bishops will no
doubt ratify the resolutions.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18


The recent decision of the United
States Supreme Court in the case Of
the Bank of Kentucky against the
Adams Express Company settles a
very important principle concerning
the liabilities of common carriers
Suit was brought by the bank to re-
cover sum Of money which the ex.
press company had contracted to dc.
liver 10 it. 1t was shown in the evil
dence that tie express car in which
the money had been stored in safe,
had fallen through a tlestle bridge
and had, together with its contents,
been totally destroyed bya fire which
broke out shortly after its fall. The
United States District Court for the
Eastern District of kentucky held
that inasmuch as some of the trestles
of the bridge had been proven by the
testimony to have been rotten, the
express company, under the clause
Of their bill of lading which relieved
them from all responsibility in cases
of fire, war, railroad or steamboat nc.
cident, could claim exemption from
and could not be mulcted in
damages for the loss. This decision
the Supreme Court reverscs, saying
in its opinion that common carriers
are responsible for all the agents EN-.
ployed in completing contract, and
cannot relieve themselves from their
by a stipulation exempting
a loss by fire from the responsibilities
assumed,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18
Lucas Iambrecht,
BAKER & coNFEcTIoNER,
ROM rIEAsANT. hi. "a.

Takes pleasure in informing the citizens
Of this place and vicinity, that he is now
prepared 10 furnish fresh bread and cakes
on short notice.
He will keep candies, cakes, fruits, NUS
and IN iact everything common 10 q Con
icrtlonery establishment. Also, constantly
ON hand, fresh bread. lie will make TO
order Cakes Of every description. II VII
be his pleasure to please his customers
und 10 that end no cndcavors will he 70
United, lApI N''''W
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18

Halstcad, of the Cincinnati Com.
maridL says that the summing up of
the matter is, the Workingmen have
elected a Democratic Governor and u
Legislature. Right. Tho Working.
men know which party to trust
Rcyistn
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18
John Wandling, Plaintiff.
VS..
Mary Ann wandling, Defendant.

In Chancery.
The object OF the above suit is to obtain
a decree for divorce from the bonds OF
matrimony, and It appearing by affidavit,
filed with the papers OF this cause, that the
Defendant, Mary Ann Wandling, Is non.
resident Of the State Of West Virginia, il
is ordered that she do appear here at Rules
to be held in the Clerks office Of the Coun.
" Court OF Mason County, on the first
Monday in the month Of November, 1877,
and do what is necessary TO protect her in.
terest in this suit, Teste:-
l.. KlNiBERLING, Clerk.
j. W. English, pa. (oct, 4-lw.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18

w. A. Morgan, John II. Finley and
Nancy W. Finley, formerly Morgan,l his
wife, Jacob +. George and Eliza Jane
George, formerly Morgan,l his wife,
George Daugherty and Mary Ann Daugll-
crty, formerly Morgan,) his wife, Samuel
Morgan, Hiram Thornton and Margaret I.
Thornton, formerly Morgan,) his wife,
jeremiah NJ, Morgan, Esther NJ. Morgan,
John Morgan, I. r. Cummings, and Martha
Ann Cummings, formerly Morgan,) his
wife, Susanna Morgan, John NJ, Eckard,
Hiram Thornton, as Trustee OF John NJ.
Eckard and Samuel Morgan, deceased, j..
j. Bright and Mary A. Bright, his wife.
IN Chdncery.
The object Of this suit Is to ascertain the
indebtedness OF Samuel n. Morgan, deed,
and TO subject the real estate to the pay.
ment thereof, And II appearing by the IL.
fldavit filed with the papers Of this cause
that the Defendants, John II, Finley, Nam
cy n. Finley, Jacob +. George, Eliza Jane
George, I, H. Cummings, and Martha Ann
Cummings, arc non.resldents Of this State.
II Is ordered TINT they do appear here ut
Rules to he held In the Clerks Office Of the
County Court Of said County on the first
Monday, In tho month OF November, 1877,
and do what Is necessary 10 protect their
interests In this suit.
TcAc:--E, KlMBERLlNG, Clerk.
Simpson 4 Howard, p. q. (oct. 4-4w.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18
State OF West Virginia,
Mason County, SIS:

A T Rules held in the Clerks Office Of
n the County Court Of Mason County on
the first Monday i'll the month OF October,
1877.
George Daugherty, Administrator OF the
estate OF Samuel n. Morgan deceased.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-18

DLANK DEEDS, neatly printed, ongood
ID paper, and all kinds Of Justices blanks
can be had at this office, andat VanMalre's
bookstore,