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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-04-19
Nnnawlla River improvements

FInnaWlla River improvements.
Speaking of the improvements on
the Kanawha river for which tho
government has appropriated total
of 100000, the Gazette says;
Ten locks and dams will furnishl
slack-water navigation from the 0hioi
river to Cannelton, a distance OF sol
miles, the cost of which will be about
two and u half millions Of dollars
that is, S250O0O for each dam with
lock. OF these ten, there will be
three above and seven below. These
locks and dams are being construct
ed of hewn stone in the most work.
manlikc manner In nine of the
dams, however, there is to be an
"open pass, twohundred and iiftyfeed
in length. In this "open pass" there
is to be secured wooden and iron
structure, so arranged that it can be
elevated in low water, and thereby
furnish seven feet of water in the
shallowost places in the river, and
can be lowered during high water,
and thereby furnish free and unob-
structed navigation during tho rises
in tho river Hence, these dams are
called "moveable dams" The FIRST
nine dams from the Ohio river arc to
be movable dams, which will furnish
seven feet of water from Paint Creek
10 the Ohio river during low water,
and an open river during high wa
ter.
These are the first movable dams
ever constructed in America, In
Franco they have been constructed
and proved asuccess. The engineer
ing profession in this country are
watching with much interest the
progress Of these dams, and are anx,
ious to SEQ what will be the practical
working of this new feature in slack
water navigation,
By the movable dams, all delay
in transportation during high rises
in the riyor will be obviated. Soal'
SO all delay In passing through The
locks during high water will be
avoided, for, by throwing down the
wooden part Of the damsan opcu and
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-04-19
Corruption UneertI.ed.

The country viii soon be. treated
to an exposure OF the corruption that
has SO many years fostered on the
Custom House at,New York and also
other Northern cities. The people
will then begin to understand how
the politicians have been able to de-
mand ard receive from the Federal
oiIioe-holders SO many scores of thous-
ands of dollars with which to buy
victories for the. Republican party
in New Hampshire and Maine
There is loss Of about fifty million
dollars in New York alone. The
records show that the receipts in 1872
were sl4S;OOOO0O. In 1874 they had
fallen off to s1OO,OOO,OOO, yet the ex-
penditures for the-latlcr year had in
creased 100000 more than they
were in 1872. Not oply have the
Custom officers neglected their bus
mess and devoted their time to po-
litical schemes, but there are direct
charges of wholesale bribery and
theft to be met. The details of the
frauds are known at-tlc treasury dc,
partment, and must soon be made
public. Scores of men receive large
salaries who perform little or no SER
vice. There is long list of depu-
ties and clerks who do little more
than accept from importers and bro
kers extortionate fees for "eXtra SER
vice." the extra service being favors
granted by which the revenue is de-
frauded. Already there is fear and
trembling in more than one Custom
House and there is no knowing
where the lightning will first strike.
The faction led by Blaine are trying
to prevent the exposure as too many
of their friends who have so long sup.
piled them with campaign funds will
suffer when the crash comes.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-04-19
Huyes ". tIlc IlndicnIs.

The Republicans have pretty much
ceased their talk about the schemes
of Foster and Garfield by which they
hoped to secure the control Of the or
ganization, They no longer have
any hope OF making u split in the
Democratic ranks. But every day
brings new evidence that the Rcpub.
licans are not united and cannot bc
united. 1t is admitted here that the
faction who are led by such men as
Blaine and Butler really prefer tho
election ola Democrat to the Speaker
ship rather than any friend of the
President and his policy They do
not say in SO many words that they
will oppose the election Of Garfield
and Foster, but say it in q way that
the men about them cannot fail 10
understand, The ugly temper of
such Republicans us Butler and
Blaine, who live on the old war spir-
it Of the North, makes it clear that
if there is u break in the party lines
when the House meets it must be u
large one. 1t is not believed that
Garfield can possibly obtain the Re
publican nomination for Speaker
The visit of Hampton and other
events of the past ten days have car
ried diSmuy into the ranks VI the
leaders of the Radicals, but they will
fight to the bitter end. These men
have controlled the business of the
country 50 long, and arc still such Il
power behind The throne that they
are confident yet 1 their strength,
and unless Hayes shows greater de-
cision in the future than he has in
the past they will conquer, and
Schuz and other rclormcrS will go
the way of Bristow.-.lEtinc Standard.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-04-19

A SILVER MINE.-0n Monday
morning last We were favored with
a call from middle-aged, rather
roughly dressed gentleman, who said
his name was Leonard Gardner, and
that he lived on Sapsuckcr Branch
of Thirteen, in Mason County, West
Virginia, about twenty miles from
this city. He said he owned four or
five hundred acrcsof land there. He
had in his pockets and exhibited to
US several specimens Of lead ore
which he claimed contained a large
proportion Of silver. He has four
foot vein Of that ore on his farm he
told US, and he thinks il is big bo,
nanza. lie has discovered an old
mine which had evidently been
worked one time by the French and
Indians, anl had appar My been
closed up about one hundred years
ago. The mine was in the side Of
4 hill and the mouth had been closed
up with large flat stones and dirt
thrown over them. cdiscoycrcdi it
last winter and opened and thorough
| lv examined it. The mine or drift
had been worked into the hill about
800 yards. At at a short distance in
from the mouth, there was shaft
covered over also with fiat stones
on removing these he found the shaft
to be thirty feet deep. In The bottom
of this he found the remains Of an
old windlass, picks, axes, smelling
kettles, and other tools which had
been thrown in when the mine was
abandoned And it was in this shaft
that he had found his four foot vein
of lead and silver oye.
He had been to Washington and
had specimens examined by experts
and they were pronounced very val
liable. He was confident that it
would make him rich, and he had
an offer of twenty thousand dollars
for a FIVE years lease, but did not
want to lease. He was engaged in
taking out the ore himself He gave
us y great many other interesting
items in regard to the matter, which
we have not space to repeat here
Telegraph,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-04-19
A fire occurred in St. Louis, April

"A fire occurred in St, Louis, April
18th, destroying that magnificent
structure, the Southern Hotel, and
consuming the lives!of about fifty Of
the guests, These .holocausts are
getting to be frhrfully frcqucnt;.and
overwhelming in their proportions.
The heart rending part Of the affair
is the fact that those whose lives
were seen for manymiuutes-wh which,
under the circumstances, were
months in agony-in the windows Of
the upper stories piteously pleading
to The throngs of people on the streets
for succor, but that succor was i'm
possible, There fifty poor, shrieking;
pleading mortals hung, while they
were being scorched, tortured roast
ed-dying by inches. All avenues
of escape were cut of, no ladder
could reach them in their dizzy
height, and to throw themselves
from the windows TO the hard pave
ments below was certain dcstruc-
ton.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-04-19
Tho Conrt of AnncnIs.

IT gives us pleasure to contribute
our measure of praise to this high
judicial tribunal, both for tho wisdom
which marks their decisions, and the
untiring energy and zeal with which
they have dispatched the business
which the law dcyolves on them
We know of no body Of men who
have more arduousdutics to perform,
nor Of any who give more universal
satisfaction in the discharge of those
duties, Their decisions are lasting
monuments to their integrity, abili.
" and research.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-04-19
IT IL y II W NV I
Clifton, April 10th, 1877.

We take pleasure in showing Bro
Stewart, that "this $ MT the case
with Bro. TipTctt." We are always
willing to stand corrected and tc
undo us far as practicable, what
under Misrepresentation we hav
done amiss. But in this case, We
would respectfully refer Bro. Stow
art to our paper of last week, which
does not say that the "Resolution'
on the Southern question" were
passed; but that they "wcrc present
cd, b. W. +. Mallalicu, D. D. of Bos
ton, and upon being read were re
cciyod with groat applause"
The point of our objection to this
kind of action upon tn part o.
church courts is, that it is dealing
in things outside of their sphere
"My Kingdom is not of this world
said the Saviour and one of tho
fundamental principles of our gov
ernmcnt, is that church and state
are and should be separate.
Resolutions endorsing the course
of political parties, or their repre-
sentatives, ought not to be passed
by church courts as such, We have
no objection to urge against the
Resolutions which Bro. Stewart says
were passed, except that they were
passed by Church Conference, and
in an official capacity,
a mans being a Minister of the
Gospel, entities him to respect, but
it should not shield him from attack
when he is guilty of those things
which are unbecoming TO the Min
istry.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-04-19

Lasley's building, occupied by W.
II. Lasleys, j. U. Myers, DR.. J. II.
Hyscll and T. l.. Montague, books
mostly saved, building total loss.
D. w. Davis building, occupied
by ]. Cartwright, Grosyenor and Vor-
hes, W. S. Hayman, and Nash q FAX
in, building total loss, books saved.
Russell & Russellsbuildins is com
paratiyely uninjured, excepting
where the frame work is charred by
the heat.
The total loss will not fall far short
of St25,000.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-04-19

The decision of the United States
Supreme Court in the Centennial
Fund matter will reduce the final
dividend to the shareholders in the
Exposition Company from eighty
per cent, to twenty-five per cent
The Philadelphians are very much
displcased, and talk about the mean,
ness ofthe government in cxacting re.
payment of the s1,500,O00 borrowed
by the company. The rest of our cit,
liens will, however, find no fault with
ajudgment which gives effect to what
wasloudly proclaimed to be the in,
tention of Congress in lending the
money. The attempt to convert a
loan into a gift by erasing Il comma,
and to postpone repayment to "any
dividcrdor percentage of the profits"
was bit of pettifogging which has
met its just reward.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-04-19
Trustees Sale.

DY virtue OF Deed Of Trust executed
ID to the undersigned, Trustees, by A. J.
Watterson and wife, bearing dato Februa.
ry god 1870, and OF record in the County
Court Clerks Office, Mason County, West
Virginia In trust deed hook No. /, iolioS
1897, TO secure to l.. Kimbcrling, Admin
lstrotor Of Samuel Windon, deed, the pay
mont OF two notes for one thousand doll,
ms each, bearing even date with said decd
and PAYABLE SIX and twelve months alter
date, with sundry credits there onwc shat
on
monday, the eIst day OF May, ~
proceed to sell by way OF public auction,
10 The highest bidder, for CASH ~ th9
front door Of the Court House oil saiI
County Of Mason, the property IN Sniu
decd Of trust conveyed, being the inpm ,,
npon which tho said 4. j, Wattcrs9li nov nov
resides, situate In Clcndcnin Dlsirlc., TYc
containing Five Hundred and Eign'!'"''
ncrcs rny"Tltlc good"tSl a,,,o
"''> JOHN +. THINE,
j0lINW ENGLISH,
April lg.lw lI"''''''
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-04-19
yTh0se ReknIntlona.

@HHO ANNfFNANA%-N--"s
Elitor Register;
I'seo in your last weeks issue,
some Resolutions that should have
been passed by the "Ne% England
Conference" touching on the condi-
ton OF the country present Admin
istration, &C., / take the Zion
Herald, (Which is published in Bos-
ton, and according to the report of
the Herald, the Resolutions which
were published in your last paper
and which, ashas boon suid by the
secular papers, met with the unani-
nous approval Of the Conference,
trcre pot f,ass5c! dt.aA.
The feets are these-Dr. W. F..
.Mallslicu, presented a series of Res
ol6tions, upon the present aspect of
the national affairs, in which he
criticised the President for recent
action in the case of South Carolina
A motion to lay on the table was
lost, and on motion the Resolutions
referred to special Committee of
five, viz i, r. Thayer, J. Porter,
D. Steele, j. Lindsey and M. Trafton-
These Resolution were offered the
first day of Conference, (Wcdnes-
day. On Saturday tho special Com
mittee appointed, brought in the
following Resolutions, which were
adopted:
The committee to whom were re-
fcrred the resolutions offered by DR..
Mallalieu on the State of the Coun.
try, having carefully considered the
matters referred to them, would re-
specially report, in place of the res
olutions:
l. That the warm and practical
sympathy of this Conference for the
oppressed of our land is y history of
too long standing, and too outspoken,
to use any reaflirmation by us at the
present time. And now that legal
lied slavery has been forever abolish
ed in this our country, we feel equal
ly dcsirious that they, who having
been the victims Of that oppression,
were deprived of their civil rights,
and means for intellectual and NOR
al culture, may have secured to
them all the rights and privileges
that their changed relation to the
country and their consequently in
creased responsibility so imperative
ly demand for them.
2. That we are glad to recognize
in the inaugural address of our pres
ent Chief Magistrate, and in other
words and acts of his, a clearly de-
fined purpose, on his part, so to adj
minister the government of these
United States as to secure to all class
es of our citizens the full and free
exercise of all their rights and priv
ileges. And we pledge to him, in
the execution of this purpose, our
hearty sympathy and support, and
we will earnestly pray that God may
give to him, and his advisers, wis
dom to guide them in their impor-
tant and difficult work, And we
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-04-19

Mr.. Randolph Tucker, of Virginia
who made his mark in the last Con
gress as one Of its ablcst members
and who, we are glad to say, has been
returned again to that which Assem-
bic in May or June, is not in the
least doubt as to the meaning of the
Southern policy" of President
Hayes. Mr.. Tucker plainly says
that President Hayes's policy is sim,
ply the policy of the Democratic par
ty which President Hayes has been
forced to adopt because the majority
of the American people demanded it
The majority of the American pco
pie elected Mr.. Tildcn to the 'Presi,
dency because they meant this poll.
cy to be adopted. Mr., Hayes has
been thimblorigged into Mr.. Tildcn's
place, but he has sense enough to
know that he will not be permitted
to carry out any policy save that
which Mr. Tildcn was elected to rep.
sent and execute.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-04-19
Lucas Lamb reoht,
BAKER & CoNFaTIoNER
POINT PHEASANT, W. n.

Takes pleasure in informing the citizens
Of this place and vicinity, that lie is now
prepared TO furnish fresh bread and cakes
on short notice
He will keep candies, wakes fruits, nuts
and in fact everything common TO Il Con.
icetioncry establishment. Also, constantly
ON hand, mesh bread. lie will make To
order Cakes Of every description. II willy
be his pleasure to please his customers,
ami to that end NO enleayers will be re-
mitted. Apr. I9-U-ti.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-04-19

Among the items of republican
robbery in South Carolina, in the
proceeds of which Chamberlain shar.
cd, was tho fraudulent issue of Sl4,-
100000 in StaLo bonds, for which the
State received no equivalent
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-04-19

There were passed at the late Ses'
sion of the Legislature the following
important acts;
A road law requiring all persons
from IS to so to work two days in
each year on tho public highways
and where two days labor is INSULT
Gent to open roads, or keep roads in
repair, to raise money for the pnr-
pose by taxation, a town which
keeps its streets in order, and pro-
vides for its poor, is exempt from
road and countNtax.
The homestead provision in the
Constitution of one thousand dollars
value of land, is fully set forth and
explained by an act, giving the form
Ola declaration which the person
who wishes to avail himself OF its
benefits may make and record in the
office ofthc Clerk ofthc County Court,
without fee; and when so made and
recorded, said homestead is to be cx-
cmpt from sale from all after made
debts.
An act was passed requiring rail,
roads in this State to pay taxes on
their property as you have to do; and
prohibiting any county or school
board from compromising by taking
from them les sum than is due, and
authorizing the Acknowledgement to
prosecute all such dues to final deter
mination by Tie courts.-ll eston Dem
0crat.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-04-19

The Worlds Columbia special says
that the last Hampton demonstration
has won over OHM Il majority of tho
leading radicals. The colored people
are delighted with his assurances
Conyicts with a steam engine will
cleanse the State House of the filth
and vermin left by the present occu-
pants.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-04-19
l.. R. THAYER,
Chairman of COMMITTED.

JHalTmun Oh NONlllllJLec'
A great many of our secular pa
pors, are always ready to publish
anything on u preacher, or the
Church-that is anything, tina t
would have a dolcteriouS influence
but slow to correct, or retract any
mistakes.
We hope this is not the case with
you, Brother Tippctt.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-04-19

free navigation. through the open
passes is the result during high wa.
ter During low water the dams op-
crate as fixed dams.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-04-19

The Federal troops have with
drawn from the politics of South
Carolina, and the whole fabric of the
Chamberlain government has top.
pied over like a house of cards. 1t is
clear that the structure was based on
nothing but foreign support; and
hereafter no one will listen to any
argument in favor of a party that af,
ter controlling the State for nine
years is so weak that it is obliged to
surrender what it considers its civil
rights the moment military intorfcr-
enCc ceases. Rcpublicanism in South
Carolina had neither vitality, virtue
nor intelligence, and it is gone like
yesterdays clouds.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-04-19

Senator Patterson is much discour.
aged in consequence Of the events at
Columbia, and says the death kncll
Of the republican party in the South
has been sounded by the act of the
President
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-04-19

Twonty.threo States have Demo,
cratic Governors. There is a Demo,
cratic majority in the House. The
Senate is nearly equally divided, and
in two years will be controlled by
the Democrats. There is a white
majority of moro than a million
Democrats in the United States, and
an absolute majority Of a quarter Of
million. A Republican who was
not elected President, holds the Office
through fraud. hundred thousand
Republicans hold the minor Federal
Offices through the same fraud. This
is what the " Y Sun calls the polit,
ical situation in nutshell, and it is
well to remember the leading facts.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-04-19

one of the largest churches in the
State. 1t is forty by fifty feet, and
will scat about 1900 persons, At
tached to the church is 4 cooking de-
partment; a. table is located along one
Side of the church for the accommo'
dation ofstrangers, The upper sto-
nv is used for sleeping department
during the Association. The church
was mainly erected by the two local
preachers, Messrs, A. and L. Flesh
man. They erected the saw-mill,
sawed the lumber, and built the
church, doing nearly all the work
themselves. 1t would do you good to
attend one of the Dunkard's Christ
ian Festivals and witness the wash
ing of one another's feet, in humble
imitation Of our Sayiour's example,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-04-19

The withdrawal of troops from
South Carolina is an acknowledge
mont of the soundness Of Democratic
doctrine. Local control of local af-
fairs is tho only principle upon
which u republican form of govern.
mcnt can be successfully admins,
tered. Glad that so many republi-
can, are beginning to appreciate the
fact.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-04-19

"Anothcr rebel victory" is what
the radicals shout over the order for
the withdrawalof Chamborlain's body
guard of U. S. troops. Isn't it strange
how liable the opposition to the De-
mocracy are to cheat themselves
Tyler was one example, Johnson an
other, and the tone Of the organs
would seem to indicate that Hayes is
another.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-04-19

The Jesuits, according to an an
nual just published by themaelvo at
Vienna, now number 9,54G. France
has 1901; Germany, Austria, Bel
GUM, Holland, 1885; Italy, Lace;
England, 1,1G5; Spain, 1852; North
America, 727; South America, 9S4,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-04-19

Senator Lamar in conversation,
said he was fully satisfied that the
Presidents Southern policy would be
complcte success before the meet
ing of the extra session of Congress,
Heretofore he has not believed it
would succeed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-04-19
PUBLIC Sale.

II WILL offer ior sale, ut the moSsh os
| Kanawla River, on Tuesday the Gss
day al May, 1871, n gunrcl barge 30 lrrs
long, Is feet wide, and , foot hold, t"r ras j.
This boat was caught adritt, and regularly
appraised and advertised.
apLl9-2w. j. WSTONE'
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-04-19
WI.nt We ReIicrc.

M Nlitor We believe that if the
Almighty does control the destinies
of nations, He hardly carrie the
joke so far as the appointment OF
Postmasters.
We believe that God did provide
room sufficient for everything ami
mate and inanimate, except perhaps
one post-oflice in West Virginia,
which up to this time seems to be q
little cramped. j. \.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-04-19

The carpot-baggers threaten to
shame Hayes out of the Presidency
by their disclosures, if he deserts
Packard. He will soon be oxclaim.
ing, in the language of j, Madison
Wells, Gam l n vassal or u pocr?"
Hampton proposes to pay the bills
of South Carolina, That is some
thing that was never thought of un.
der the old regime.
-a--ass=a=. srs-aaH=
Hon. Daniel Voorhees, is said to be
the iayoritc candidate among the
Democrats of Indiana for the United
States Senate at the next election,