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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-04

The Republican State Convention
of New York met at Syracuse, on
the 26th ult. The convention was
controlled by Senator Conkling, who
did all in his power to make Hayes
contemplate. A resolution endors-
ing Hayes and declaring his title to
the Presidency clear and perfect
was voted down by a vote of 100 fol
the resolution and 295 against it
The platform condemns Hayes order
precluding office-holders from taking
part in politics.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-04

Gen. Mcclellan says, in Haper's
Magazine, that our army loses a lar
ger proportion Of officers killed in
time of peace than the British army
loses in peace and war together.
Taking the number killed in the
half century from 1904 to 1854, and
deducting the losses during the wars
Of 1912, Of Mexico, Of Florida, and
the Black Hawk, and consider the
intervening peaceful periods, the
percentage Of killed is greater TO the
whole force than that Of the British
army in the same period, though
Great Britain was at war nearly the
whole time.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-04

The general belief, and the indica.
tions from business transactions, that
the industrial aflaifs of the country
are now on the way Of improvement,
have given stronger tone to the
iron market within q short time.
The mills and furnaces throughout
the country are holding their unsold
products at a tribe higher rates, and
inquiries for products seem toiustify
them in the movement. In short,
there is very strong probability
that pig iron win advance from SO 70
SO per ton within twenty days, and
merchant bar in proportion, which
will strengthen the iron business
generally.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-04

The beauty of the victory Of the
American team in the recent inter.
national contest consisted not only
in the fact that the "Yankees" shot
better than did the "Blarsted Brit.
ishers;" but they did it with greater
noatness and dispatch. The firing
on the American side of the range
was much more rapid than that on
the other side, and at the same time
more accurate. While the British
wore twisting their legs around their
rifles, Tho Americans were knocking
bull'seyes.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-04

Gen. John G. Fremont has been
sued by the United States District
Attorney, by request Of the solicitor
Of the treasury, for $4,000, which he
over-paid to The general, He was
appointed major-general May Is,
1851, and did not take command till
July 25,but drew his salary double an
rations from his appointment, The
government claims he is entitled to
pay only from the time Of taking
command.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-04

A gen tleman, whom The editor q
the Richmond State vouches for as
being "a leading citizen of Virginia,
who has long and deservedly held
high posts in her service and who
has possessed always the confidence
given to the statesman, the soldier,
the able and public spirited citizen
guarantees that, unless something is
done, the "forcible readjusters will
carry the next Legislature Of Virgin.
ia by two.thirds majority" The
readjustment of the debt of the State
is clearly very popular with the peo-
pie. 1El j Z llIIl NJ
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-04

The Republicans of Ohio have been
consoling themselves withthe notion
that Mr.. Bishop, the Democratic
candidate for Governor, could not de.
liver a speech. But Mr.. Bishop made
his appearance at the mass meeting
in Cincinnati, Monday, and deliver,
ed speech, We have read the
speech, and now say that Mr., Bishop
need have no apprehension about ac-
ccpting the challenge of his Com
munistic Republican competitor,
Judge West, to u joint debate on the
stump,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-04


Hayes has done more toward de-
stroying the Republican party than
any man livingor dead. All his re-
forms have been stabs in its vital
parts. The truth is beginning to
force itself upon the minds of the
thinking portion of the party that
the organization will not survive
his Administration. The party once
had the power to rid itself of the IN
cubus, but it is now too late. They
have nestled the serpent too long in
their bosom to eject him with safety
-Es.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-04

The excavation Of the earth.coyer.
ed and ruined seaport of ostia on the
Mediterranean is proceeding rapidly.
Some beautiful columns and mosaic
floors in fragments have already been
found; and the archaologist Fiorelli
expressed his belief that q proper
handling Of the old docks and quays
will bring to light some curious mar.
thine implements once used against
the fleets Of Carthage.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-04
IndaA Hoge.

lle SHhFlestoit fusftft VI = lSSShb
date contains wanton and unpro-
yoked attack upon Judge John Blair
Hoge Of this place, The cause OF the
attack is predicated on the action Of
Judge Hoge in the Capital canvass
the animus has quite a different
foundation. Judge Hoge, at the
earnest solicitation ofthe citizens Of
this county, made several speeches
during the Capital canvass IN which
he presented the claims Of Martins
burg. In doing this he confined
himself entirely to discussion Of
the real merits Of the contesting
points and said nothing derogatory
to the real claims Of either Charles
ton or Clarksburg. His speeches
were gentlemanly and dignified in
the highest degree entirely fair.
There was nothing in his canvass for
Martingsburg inconsistent with his
position as a judicial officer, and as
a citizen Of this county he was actu-
ated by the same interests and i'm
pulses that characterized the action
ofallthe friendsof Martinsburg. We
do not believe that the course Of the
Gazette in its uncalled for attack upon
Judge Hoge will be Endorsed by any
considerable portion Of the people Of
Charleston efiKanawha county. It
will be more likely to react upon its
originatdt We have only to say
that the. people Of the Eastern Pan
Handle heartily endorseand approve
the action Of Judge! Hoge and the
other gentlemen who took part in
the canvass inifayor Of Martinsburg,
and win resent in q proper manner,
with all their united force, any at
tack, come from whatever source it
may, made upon them because Of
such action. We advise the Gazette
to go a little slow. 1t may find that
in Its attempt to vent a little per.
sonal spleen it has done its people
an irreparablc injury. We do not
throw this out as a threat, but it is
well to take heed in time. The citi-
zens of Charleston would do well to
publicly disavow the course Of the
Gasette.- Martinsburg Independent.
We heartily concur with the above
sentiments, as expressed by our con-
temporary, the Independent. A more
chivalrous, heightened, or honorable
gentleman does not live, than Hon.
John Blair Hoge. We condemn, as
all Che better class Of the citizens Of
the Third District do, the TRADE
against this gentleman's character
by the Kanawha Gazette. We can
not forget the signal service he rem
dered the State, in the memorable
campaign Of 1872, when he stumped
the entire State in behalf of the reg
ular nominees ofthe Democratic State
Convention. He was a short time
subsequent to this elevated to the
Circuit Judgeship by his eonstitu-
ents, which position he has admins
tered with credit to himself and his
Circuit. Such attacks upon SO hon.
orablefa gentleman will not be toler-
ated by the mass Of the thinking
portion of this District. The Judge
has a host ofsKarm personal and po.,
litica1ifriendsGin Mason county and
throughout the Third District, who
would be glad to see him elevated to
the Office Of Chief Magistrate of this
State.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-04

Indications OF a prehistoric people,
which are plentiful in southwestern
Colorado, have lately been discover.
cd in Western Nevada. Antique pot.
terry and undecipherable writings on
the rocks are the most common 10.
kens. AT one place, engraved upon
a rock, Is tho nude figure of a man,
holding in his right hand u shrub,
the outlines Of which show consider.
able artistic skill
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-04

The New York Times, Republican
organ, is anxious that Mr.. Hayes
shall fuse his influence to induce The
South toleave US the old flag at least,
and not substitute the starsand bars
for the banner ofour fathers" What
about the Rebel ClaimsY Amt IL
about time we were hearing moro
about them?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-04
Home Rule.

HN 1tOnle AbtHAcs
The wonderis not that the Rcpub'
lican party should adopt the Demo
cratic policy Of "Home Rule" for the
Southern States at this late day, but
rather that there was not found
enough of wisdom and statesmanshir
in that party to adopt that policy
Immediately after the close of the
war. Had Lincoln lived he undoubt.
eddy would have attempted it, as
johnson did after his death. Such q
policy, adopted at that time, would
have given the South to the Repub-
lican party; but the party at large
was blind, as it was in West Virgin
10. A course of humanity instead
of brutality; a policy of statesman
like Cancellation instead Of malig-
nant persecution; kindly taking by
the hand and lifting up in place of
crushing down and robbing; a trust
full confidence in the intelligence and
worth of the various communities
instead of their prescription and the
elevation over them Of ignorance
and dishonesty-that would have
won the hearts of the noble and gen.
erous southrons, and the Republican
party would have had lease Of pow
er for century to come. The Dem
ocratic party ruled the nation almost
uninterruptedly for ree.quarters OF
q century, and was only driven from
power by its own follies. After the
close Of the war, had the Republican
party at once become a national par.
ty in its best and broadcast sense, it
would have been impregnable. AS
it is, its fate in the country at large
will be the fate it has experienced in
West Virginia Register.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-04

The West v lIBlHlh Non.S' VA.SN
which met at Parkersburg, Wednes-
day the 18th inst, adjourned to day
making the following appointments;
pARKERsBuRG DISTRICT. NJ LAucK,
p. IL.
Parkersburg, Edgar 0rgain.
Wesley Chapel, j. w. Lambert.
Lubbock, w. DoWntain.
Spencer, w. w. Rev.
Ripley, r. P. McGhee.
Rayenswood, S. 4. Mallory.
New Martinsyille, John II. Jack
son, F. NJ. Ya-es, supply,
Pleasant Ridge, J ohn Cook, M. Tay-
lor, supply,
Newark, w. Briscoe,
Grantsyille, G. s. McCutchen.
Mason Mission, E. Lendell.
CHARLESTON DISTRICT w. R. cIAABERs
P. E.
Charleston Station, 9, Q. Arm
strong.
Charleston Circuit, B. S. Chambers.
Cedar Grove and Maiden, nc. Tin
sley.
Brownstown and coalsmouth, H.
I. Watts. sss
Fayetteville, A, Given.
HlEFayette Al. Wheat.
SeW5R; gall 6; lemon, J. z. Hodges,
Sugar Grove, r. C. Wiseman.
Snmmerville, ]. e, Smith.
Webster Circuit, to be supplied by
Y Newton, VIM. 6 Leach, &.
Logan Mission, to be supplied by
H.. G. Thompson.
Charleston Female College, Jas. 1.
Follsnsby. e
HUNTINGTON DIsTR1eT-J. F. MEDLEY,
@ p. E. @
Huntington and GuyandOtte, LIZ
Madison.
Wayne, ]. 7. Johnson, B. spurlock,
Raymond City, John A. Black.
Hurricane Bridge, James w. Ram
sey, T. Bias sup.
Point Pleasant, II. L. Williams, S.
X. Vaught, +. B. Carroll, sup.
cLARKsBURG DISTRICT. H. BuRNE,
Pc. -
Clarksburg and West Milford, It's.
Wade.
Glengille, E. R. Powers.
Braxton, Thos. R. Houghton.
Jacksonville, r. E. Walden.
Phillip, =. NJ. Murrill.
st. George, G. S. Murrill. t
Randolph Mission, A. S. Bowels,
w. Kennedy!
Marion, A, p. sturm.
Riyersyille, Fletcher Golden.
Freen, John S. Pullin.
cATLETsBURG pIsTR1cT-JoHN MARTIN,
81 p. e.
Casletsburg G. w. Young.
Ashland, Js0. A. .Naught.
Louisa, Thos. Cooper.
Big Sandy,s. Black, S. F. McClung.
Paintsville, Jas. H. Hager,
Falls Of Balm; j. G. Todd. e
Prestonburg, J. NJ, Stevenson.
Piketon, 7. N. Wilson, N. g. Rob
inson, ,sups,-s ~ tts 2
SNbitet Greek Mission r.. a. laugh.
ton.
St. Paul and Burlington, to be sup.
piled by ]. Farmer.
Newfoundland; Charles w. SheareI
Old Town, Clifton Dean.
Grayson and Greenup, John Mitch
ell.
Cannonsburg, c. w. Cook.
Mt. Zion and Liberty, Hiram
S. S. Agent, j. F. Medley.
Agent for Millersburg Female Col
leg, ]. c. vaught.
Hlu
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-04

1t is considered that the military
resources ofTurkey are strained to the
utmost, and that her power is liable
to collapse unexpectly at any mo.
mcnt. The Russian officers before
Plevna are confident that the place
will fall into their hands. The opin.
ion is expressed that the capture Of
that stronghold would entail ire.
trievablo disaster on the Turks. The
Czarowitch's army is now practically
secure from attack. Mehomet Ali,
who menaced it, has retired south.
ward, making Rahsgrad his basc,
All is quito in schipka Pass. Snow
is, however falling, and is nine inch,
os thick at the base of the Bal.
kans, "
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-04

Hon. A. H. Stephens has arrived
in Washington, and states that he
proposes to vote for Mr.. Randall for
Speaker, and that in his opinion he
will be elected. This is the opinion
which is mostly held by well inform
ed people.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-04
The Extra Session.

We are informed that Speaker Glib.
son has secured enough signatures
to insure the calling of the proposed
extra session fthe Legislature. We
hope our information is not correct,
but if it is, we then hope every mem.
Der who signed the call of Gibson,
may be politically killed, and more,
be discountenanced and denounced
by their constituents. Speaker Glib.
son, we understand desires to be con.
sidered a candidate for Congress in
this District. We hope the people
will hold him responsible for this ex-
ira session of the Legislature, and il
he or any other man comes before
them in convention who has had a
hand in this scheme of calling a SEES
sion Of the Legislature, that they
will repudiate them, as they deserve
to be.
The Democratic papers, and the
people, in every quarter of the State
have protested against calling this
extra session Of the Legislature, be-
cause there was no necessity for it,
No good can grow out of it, while a
great deal of harm may result
Treat such men as they deserve
to be treated, by, compelling them
to take shack seats" hereafter. Glib
son and his crew should be looked
upon as public enemies, as by their
action in this matter they have vi
olated the confidence reposed in them
by the people. Away with such
men,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-04

Hon. Charles Francis Adams has
taken a house in Washington for the
coming winter, and will be on hand
to look after his prospects for the
Presidency, and watch the progress
Of events in the national councils
Sam. Boles will also be there to coach
him. And it seems now as if Mr..
Samuel j. Tilden may have a formid-
able competitor in the race to occur
in 1S80fo the White House in the
person Of the Hon. Charles Francis
Adams, to say nothing of Hendricks
and other Democratic aspirant.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-04

New Orleans proposes a new and
shorter cut to the ocean by u ship
canal cut through to Barataria Bay
AN estuary Of the sea that pene.
trates far into the land on the south
coast of Louisiana. The distance
from New Orleans to the Gulf Of
Mexico by this route would be only
fifty.eight miles, and the cost Of dig.
Sing the canal about five million dol.
lars.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-04

Wyoming Territory has had an
election for members Of the Territor-
ial Legislature, and the result, which
has not been generally blished, was
q complete Democratic victory, The
Legislature last year stood twenty.
four Republicansto fifteen Democrats,
The Democrats are now largely in
the majority.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-04
gro. ~. 41RRz4E, zditor.

The Bank Of Middleport, Meigs
County, suspended, Friday, septem-
Der 21st. sherman's policy of Re
sumption is working.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-04

Hayes started cut to divide the
Democratic party. He has got so far
us to divide The Republican, IN Y
Sun,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-04
Tie Extra Session.

The called session Of Congress COM
mences on the 18th of October. 1t is
thought that the business will be
limited to appropriations for the
army and naval deficiencies. One
week will probably be consumed in
the organization Of the House. Mr..
Randall is said to stand a good chance
Of being reelected Speaker.
The Senate (says a Washington
dispatch to the Boston ROst,) will be
occupied, while waiting for the ac-
ton of the House, on the appropria-
tions, in debating and disposing Of
the contested seats from Louisiana
and South Carolina. Should Mr..
Morton, the Chairman of the Senate
Committee on Privileges and Elec'
tions, be able to attend the December
session, it is not improbable that the
cases will be delayed till then; but
this is doubtful, as few of the friends
Of the Indiana Senator expect ever
to see him in Washington again.
The Democratic Senators elect from
both States will in the end be admit
ted. Some Of the more bitter Repub.
Ilican opponents Of the Presidents
policy are at work endeayoring to de
feat Gen. Buffers credentials as the
Senator elect from South Carolina,
but in the Louisiana case Mr.. Kel,
logg's pretensions seem to be rapidly
melting away, sn'
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-04

The Democratic majority in the
California Legislature il fifty.one,
This State cast its vote for Hayes
last year.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-04

Eastern papers speak encouraging
lyof the speedy revival of trade
They report merchants very busy
supplying Southern and Western
dealers, who are now buying much
larger quantities Of goods than fol
several years past.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-04

1t Is said that there are now 200
vessels engaged for immediate work
in the expectation Of petroleum.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-04

"A balloon was sent upat the Gal
liz County Fair last Friday, labelled
@Wasson." When about 100 feet in
the, airit busted and fell tothe ground.
This is the way it will be with him
on the 9th of October, Lawson will go
to the Legislature this time.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-04

The Pittsburgh Dispatch trlthfully
says, that in the early day when base
ball was in its infancy, and the pro
fessional player was unknown, the
national game was the most pleasing
and enjoyable field sport going. The
introduction Of the public Of men
who make a business Of playing, and
at the same time trade upon their
ability, has gradually turned the
base ball business into a mere gamb-
ling arrangement of the lowest kind,
The average willow.swinger has do.
monstrated that he is q fraud Of the
first water not to put it in stronger
terms. Base ball is delusion and a
tournament Is q snare.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-04
A Minister Of The Gospel Com
nils Suicide.

On Wednesday evening of this
week, we received the intelligence
that Rev. Hank Satterfeld, of Mon
ongalia County, had committed sui
eide by hanging himself. We have
not learned anything concerning the
sad event other than that he was
found on Wednesday morning by
some members of his family hanging
to a ounce bush a short distance
from his house, 1t is said that for
some time past it was noticed that
he wasiin declining health, and it
was believed by some of his neigh
bors that his mind had become some
what impaired, which was no doubt
the case. Mr.. Satterfeld had been a
Minister of the Gospel for number
Of years, and was a jealous member
of the Methodist e. Church. We be-
lieye he never asked the Conference
for Irregular work. He was born in
this county, and lived the greater
part of his life about three miles
from this place near what is called
satterfeld's Church, in Winfield Dis
trictl; Some eight or tens years ago
he moved TO- Nonongalia, having
purchased what, is knownas the old
Tarleton farm, On the Kingwood road,
it being about FIVE miles beyond
Smithto%n. he was always regard
ed a just andIhpFight citizen, and
histragic death@fll be greatly de-
plored by all who knew him. We
suppose he was over so years of age.
He leaves a large family,-Fdirnsont'
West Virginian.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-04
NOTIOE.

Tho Defendant in the above named suit
pending in the County Cont OF Mason
County, West Virginia, will please take no.
tice that shall on the 18th day of Novem.
Der, 1877, at the Law Office OF John ".
English, AT the Court House, in the town
Of Point Pleasant, Mason County, West
Virginia, between the hours Of 8 O'Clock
A. NJ. and 6 o'clockP. NJ, OF that day pro.
coed to take the dispositions Of Sarah Bail.
ey, Ann Eliza Frost and-others, to be read
as evidence in my behalf in the above ma
med cause, and II from any causeth tax.
ing OF said dispositions be notcompleted on
that day, the taking OF the same will he
adjourned and continued from day to day
until they are completed. This "a day Of
October, 1877. JOHN WANDIING,
oct. 474w. by Counsel.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-04

Anew line Of steamships will be
placed upon the route between New
York and Venezuela early next
month. There will be two vessels
one Of twelve hundred tons and an
otbsS Of eleven hundred tons, d..
gartures will be made from New
York every seventeen days, yene.
zuela will extend unusual facilities
to the enterprise.
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Many Ann wandlIng, Detendant.

In ChancerY. 1913 saiait
The object OF the above suit is to obtain,
a decree for divorce from the bonds Of
matrimony, and II appearing by affidavit,
fled with the papers Of this cause, that the
Defendant, Mary Ann Wandling, Is q non.
resident OF the State Of West Virginia, It
isordered that she do appear here at Rules
to be held in the Clerks office of the Coun.
ty Court OF Mason County, on the first
Monday in the month OF November 1877,
and do what is necessary 10 protect her in.
terest in this suit. Teste:-
+. K1AfBERLlNCi, Clerk.
j. W. English, p, q, (oct, 4-lw.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-04

The Democracy are playing trump
cards all around this year. Castor
in Massachusetts, and Mcclellan in
New Jersey. The Republicans con-
fess that if thisthing is to continue
the game is up. There is nothing
like gaining a victory before the bat
tie.