The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-11-22
hTATE ITEaIs.

No 49,
The Weston public school has an
enrolment Of 179 scholars.
Weston is gradually recovering
from the effects of the recent ire.
Congress is asked to appropriate
$4,000 for the improvement Of the
Monongahela near Morgantown,
The Randolph Enterprise has
changed hands. Mr~V. B: .Trimble
is the new editor. Politics, Demo
cratic
The Methodist Church at Beverly
caught fire the other day, but was
exlinguished before much damage
was done,
Eustacc. Gibson, Speaker Of the
last House OF Delegates, is said to
have died last Sunday morning of
'heart disease. -Er.
Nottrue. Mr.. Gibson is alive ard
well, but then he had the pleasure of
reading his obituary before death,
and he knows now in Just what esti-
nation he is held by the people. He
probably does not like the report
that, he SIS dead.p Still he ought to
feel fattcred over the complimentary
obituaries of his departure pub
lished in the papers. We had pre-
pared one for our paper, before the
rumor of his death was contradicted.
Wheeling's schools got first
award from the Centennial EXPOSE
ton Commissioners.
As we predicted, Inspector Farcn-
bach's removal OF local inspector
of steam boilers at Wheeling, raised
tremendous row, the result of which
is the reinstatement of the dismissed
| Inspector at the request of Mr.. Faren-
bach himself. Peace dwells once
more on the banks of "the beautiful
river" Gieaveiand Herald.
The organization of vigilance
committee is advocated in Jetler-
son county for the purpose of putting
stop TO the thieving of various
kinds now largely carried on in that
county,
The grand jury in Judge Jackson's
court at Charleston, found 24O in
dictments, at its recent sitting,
against persons for infringing the
revenue laws, so our correspondent
at that place informs us.
They propose to open the new Gus
tom House ut Parkersburg with an
inauguration hop" We hope you
may have a nice time.
Miss Louisa Kinney, of Parkers-
burg attempted to build fire with
kerosene oil last Sunday. Her fu-
neral took place on Tuesday.
The counties Of Kanawha, Jack.
son, Rome, Writ and Wood are agi-
tating the subject of building a rail
road from Parkcrsburg through these
counties toCharleston. The distance
is computed ut 76 miles, and the cast
for the road complete, with suai-
cent locomotives and rolling stock
for successful operation, ut 100000.
If the road can be built and equip
ped for this sum, the cost ought NOT to
be an obstacle to its early commence
ment.
The Huntington AicatiJe, says of
county roads: If the money expcnd-
ed by our system of government I'M
necessarily and uneconomically, was
judiciously expended in making
good roads on low grades, il, would
result in bringing into our State
large numbers Of people; in doubling
the value of real estate; in starting
industrial establishments; in the ex-
porta,ion of large quantities of valu-
able products now locked up in in
accessible localities; and i'll general
advance 10 wealth, intelligence and
civilization matters that there /.
room for improvement in our section,
notwithstanding the doubts enter.
tanned by some Of our people on this
subject.
The Ravenswood Mcp& A gentle
man by the name of Wood, represen.
ting Company living in Harrison
county, this State, has been all sum
mer quietly endeavoring to secure a
piece of land owned by Mr.. Charles
Morgan, and Lying three miles above
sandyville on the Parkersburg and
Ripley road. His movements were
quiet and unsupported. Last Mon
day he succeeded in purchasing 60|
acres from Mr. Morgan for $1,000, and
the papers were passed. 1t is now
claimed that there is n silver mine
ON this land. An old man, who says
he belonged toa company of coun-
terfciters who, years ago, coined q
good deal Of money in this part of
the country, and who does not VEN
,uro ~, nou,n intO This conntv lirnnt.I