The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-10-11
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ance in the South early this year
but this time he has spared the So
yannah, and wicaked his spite upon
Fcrnandina, Florida. Many new
eases Of the fever were reported there
at last accounts, and snMething like
Ia panic had taken place, 1t is said
that half or two-thirds Of the inhabi'
tants have fled, and most of the rest
are sick. But the fever yields more
readily to treatment than it did in
the terrible time last year, Loads Of
fumigating and disinlecting agents,
and some nurses, have been sent
from Savannah and Charleston; but
more nurses are needed.
Gen. Jubal Early didn't call on
Hayes when the latter gentleman
was in Lvnchburg, abecause," said
the General faceCiously, @by all the
rules Of etiquette Hayes owes me u
call. He promised to call on me ut
one time, and | went To a great ex.
pense to receive him, even calling
out two brigades for the purpose that
he might have no complaint as to
the warmth OF his reception, but for
some reason he changed his mind
and never came"
The famine in India is distressing
in.theextrene. The latest estimates
place the number who have thus far
died of starvation at 10000. Re
ports from several districts show no
abatement of the famine and the out
look in those localities is discourage
ing. II is feared that the mortality
will be great before relief can be sent.
There are more cheerful reports from
Madras and Bombay, yet the people
are suffering greatly and many more
will probably perish from starvation,
Congressman Wilson believes that
Randall will be reelected Speaker.
Mr. Wilson was warmly the friend
of Mr. Kerr as against Mr.. Randall,
two years ago; and after Mr.. Kerr's
death he supported Mr.. Cox for the
unexpired term. But Mr.. Randall
having been elected and having fill
cd the chair with distinguished abil-
itv and with faithfulness to the pub
lie interests, he would seem to be
fairly entitled to Il reelection for at
least one full term.
The Secretary Of the Interior has
given IL decision that when home
stead claimants land has become
valucless for Turning purposes by
reason of overflow or back water of u
river, he will be allowed to make
another entry, with credit for fees
and commissions in the event Of a
new homestead entry, he will be re-
quired to show compliance with the
law, as though he had made no pre-.
vious entry.
In his letter accepting the nomi-
nation for Governor Of New Jersey,
General Mcclellan gives his hearty
approval of the resolutions of the
Democratic Convention, in one Of
which these words occur; "We de.
nounce the frauds and crimes by
which our candidates for President
and Vice President are prevented
from. oeau plying the pssitianat u sVlliol.
they were chosen by n decided ma.
jority of the popular and electoral
vote"
The Graphic "Tweed is doing
well. He is as good as his word-and
better. He is duplicating in cor
ruption u large number of m.n hith-
crto almost unsupported, and, al
though his reputation for yeracity is
sullied, there lisa candor aud straight.
forwardness about his story which
causes his allegations to stick to the
men on whose backs they are placed
like the curse Of Elisha tohis servant
Gehazi.'
The reports of trade from the West
and Southwest are most promising,
The cereals have proved most abun.
dant. Corn, which is the only crop
not yet fully made, is, in almost the
entire region in which it is an i'm
portant consideration, beyond the in.
lluence offrost. There is noquestion
that it will be large crop.
1t is showing in the Balkans and
the Russian soldier gleefully bites off
halfa taller candle and says: "Now,this
looks real home-like," while the Turk
shivers and signs for the warm sun
of Asia.
BANK REPORT.