The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-25
The Weekly Register
LOCAL MATTERS.

LOCAL. MA1LElCIo.
Old Father Tip, left last Saturday
10 attend the Grand Lodge of the /.
90. f., at Grafton, and before re-
turning will probably extend his
trip to the National Capitol, and
will take in the cities Of Philadel-
mia and Wheeling on his return.
I'VE feel little out of place while in
the chair, he occupies when in the
Register office, his table is too high,
his old slippers too large, and his
old coat is too crooked in the back,
besides it is about seven feet too long
to be appropriated to our own COM
fort, but then he has good credit up
at Capt. Helms Oyster Saloone that
We can uscup while he isaway. Stay
long time George.
The gentlemanly proprietor, Is. r.
Butler, of the Kline House, reports
hotel business as being pretty fair.
Mr.. Butler has, by careful attention
to the wants of his guests, succeeded
in making his hotel one of the best
on the river. His table is laden
with good things generally, and his
charges arc moderate. Travellers
stopping ut Point Pleasant can dono
better than patronize Ben.
The rivers Kanawha and Ohio are
again very low, and If they continue
total, the regular packets will be COM
peeled to go to the bank. Low water
boats have had u harvest Of it this
season, which from all appearances
at present, may continue for some
time. One of the best low water boats
on the river at this time is the Tom.
Hackney, now in the Parkersburg
and Gallipolis trade, her trips have
been very regular considering the
amount Of business she has done.
One of our young attorneys sat
down the other day and wrote on the
back of u couple of postal cards.
Then he turned them over and di-
rccted them, but by some mischancc
placed the address on the wrong cards.
Tho result was that the shirt manu-
facturer in Cincinnati got very po-
lite invitation to go carriage riding,
while the young mans girl was
made frantic by receiving thcfollow,
ing, "Pleasc send me samples of the
stuff your shirts are made Of.
Our old "Bar'l Factory friend,
james II. Holloway, thegroccry.
says he is tired of this cry of "hard
times and no money!" he has trusted
men 80 that they might live, aud
now he wants them to come up to
the work and pay for whatthcy have
already gotten on tick" and says il
they don't dose at once,h willcutofl
their supplies, at least 50 for as he is
concerned. Go for EN-, Jim. Go for
'em.
The Circuit Court has now adj ourn.
ed, but on the third Monday in No
vcmber, the wheels of Justice will
again revolvo with Judge Van Matrc
presiding, W. II, Wallace and Thos.
j. Hutchinson associates. 1t will be
one of the glorious opportunities for
delinqucnts to call and pay up.
Mr.. Joseph Rifle, our friend from
the country, and one of Mason coun.
tvs enterprising farmers, brought to
town on last Monday, some as fine
Sweet Potatoes as are raised in any
country. We were made the recipi-
cnt of u half dozen of the largest Of
them. Joe never forgets the Register.
The city authorities ought to push
their street improvements to com
plction, while the sun shines, for
winter, with its inclemencies, is al
most at hand. They certainly de-
serve the good wishes Of all, for hav-
ing done something to make our
streets at least decent.
The intention of some Of our enter
pridng business men, to have docks
built and run in connection with the
Maohiae shop at this place, is not
yet abandoned, and VIC hope ere long
to be able to announce to the readers
of the Register, the work inactual pro-
Ircss.