The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-09-13

lawyer; and at one time was a Min
lister Of the Gospel. He also filed
several public positionsin this State.
A few years ago he started the Senti-
mel and continued with it until his
death; he was n ready and pointed
writer, and his pen soon made the
Sentinel a paper of great influence
BY his death the fraternity has lost
an able and honorable member; the
Democratic party a Jealous champion
of its principles; the State good
citizen; the NJ, Z. Church, South one
of its brightest ornaments.
The Grafton Sentinel rcferssto the
prospects of West Virginia newspa-
pers as being none Of the brightest
especially the country papers, The
Sentinel says "the newspaper bust.
ness has peculiar infatuation about
it that leads men many times to en-
bark in enterprises of that kind
against their better Judgement. A
newspaper is difficult piece prop
erty to make pay, 1t requires con-
siderable money to start properly,
and very careful managemt to keep
out of debt after it has been started.
Several local papers have been COM
PEELED to suspend of late in different
parts of the State, and from the tone
of others we think there is bound to
be other suspensions soon. * Is
Let paper get a start in some town,
and if it hangs on and lives u few
years-no matter under how many
dilficulties-some ono else is sure to
conclude that it is the opportunity
for him to make fortune, and into
it he goes. A joint-stock company,
Or something else is employed and
the money to buy press and type is
raised and off the paper goes with u
flourish Of trumpets until the first
installment Of subscriptions has run
out; then the paper is turned out to
grass and it is generally short pick
ing until the animal naturally dies
of st@rvation.s
The new boat built by the Point
Pleasant Dock Company for Richard
Spence, Esq, is u perfect model. 1t
has an immense cargo box, besides
several coy state rooms, eating s,l-
loon and kitchen. 1t is the best
boat of the kind on the Ohio river.
Mr.. Spence has named the boat after
his wife, Harriet L. Spence"
Losr.-0n Main street, Friday ev-
cning, lady's basque, color, inyisi,
BILE green. The finder will confer u
favor by leaving it ut this Office,
The attention of contractors is d.
rectcd to the advertisement of the
Bridge Commissioners in to.day's
paper.
When the loved one is absent,
every beautiful thing seems her
shadow, was the exclamation of a
Young man in our hearing the other
day.
Some of the Rcfreshment stand
keepers on the fair ground, say they
lost money. 1t was not because they
didn't charge enough for their cat
ablcs,
In the absence Of the Mayor, Re
cordor Hale acts in his place, and
woe to the evil doer who is so un-
lucky as to be arraigned before him.
Judge Van Matrc is starting a
subscription for the purpose of rails
ing money to erect n monument to
the memory of the great Indian
Warrior and Chief-Cornstalk.
The Board of Directors of the Ma
son County Agriculturaland Mcchan-
ical Association, are requested to
meet at Mr.. VanMatre's Book Store,
next Tuesday at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
In our next issue we will publish
the list of premiums awarded at our
late Fair. Parties wishing extra
copies of this paper must leave their
order at this office by Friday noon.
Wonder if tho much talked Of
Monument at this place will ever be
built? And what has become Of the
appropriation for this purpose, by