The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-04-26

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An exchange says; at is well to
bear in mind that marriage notices
are or ought to be worth one dollar
to theprin!er. lit is worth any
thing to amanor woman toannounce
to the public that they have agreed
to take each other for better or for
worse" it ought to be wortha dollar.
If it is not worth a dollar, we incline
to the private opinion, publicly ex-
pressed, that the marriage is not
worth much. If a man does not
value the girl he gets sufficiently to
pay the printer one dollar to let the
public know how well he has done
and how lucky he has been, then he
had better keep it as quiet as posi-
BILE, and not even let the printer
know it and his waste basket receive
it.
BY the amended road law passed at
the late session Of the Legislature,
every able-bodiod man between the
ages Of IS and so years, is required
to contribute two days' labor on the
public highways between the first
days Of April and septemberin each
year.
It's the duty Of the County Court
to appoint biopnially at tho January
February or March terms, three road
commissioners for each district, who
shall examine all the roads in their
respective districts, and report to the
County Court at its levy time in each
year, the condition Of the roads ana
the amount oftax necessary to be lev
led in addition to the two days labor
required. The act takes effect June
LIST, 1871
At meeting Of tie Board Of Pub
lie Works held in Wheeling on the
10th inst, the following appoint,
mcnts were made: Capt. w, l..
Bridges as Superintendent of the
Penitentiary for the ensuing two
years. The Boa,d also appointed q
new Board of Directors, as follows
General Nathan Gofi, jr., of Clarks-
burg; Col. James X, Smith, of Fcttcr-
man; Thomas G. Smith, Esq, Of
Parker:burg; j. W, Gallaher, Of
MopndSyille, and Capt. Andrew vii
SON Of Wheeling.
Kanawha River Board Chas. He'd
ricks, L. b. knight, John G. Hub.
bard and VIM. C. Goshorn, of Kama
villa county, and John l.. Charles, Of
Mason county.
The important case of Thomas Is.
Machir, which had been pending in
our Circuit Court for the year or so
last past, was decided at this term Of
court in favor of the plaintiff.
This was an action of trespass on
the case for waste committed by the
defendant to the injury of the re-
maindermau-G. B. Thomas-who
has the rcmaindero Of the estate now
occupied by the defendant after the
termination of her life tenancy
The defendant pleaded no, guilty and
the special plea of the statuteof linz
itaIions. The counsel for the plain
tiff, were Messrs. Knight, Polsloy,
Tomliason, Couch, Hoge, Fisher and
Mcnagcra and for the defendant essrs
Brown, English, Guthrie and Judge
Van Matre.
The case was well conducted on
both sides, there being a display OF
legal astutcness rarely cvinccd in the
trial of causes in our courts. The
argument of counsel before the jury
was both eloquent and forcible. The
jury agreed upon a verdict Of s10O
damages, the statute of limitations
forbidding their going further back
than five years next before the insti-
tuition of the suit, to assess damages.
The foundation for the iron fence
around the Presbyterian church lot
and in front of Mr.. Stortz's residence,
is being laid.
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