The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-01-31

Inc standing Ola community anFot
the people in it, is estimated by the
newspapers taken. If a stranger
comes to town he invariably enquiries
what percentage Of the people are a
reading people, and what is your cir
culation? Every mancan afford to
take a newspaper, viii always save
enough during the year. by the in
formation ho gets in it, to pay for it.
The Register is the paper you want
1t has as much matter for the money
as any weekly paper in the State.
Rev. DR.. Eccleston, of New Jersey,
has declined to become the Bishop Of
West Virginia, after a months pray.
erful consideration Of the call and
his duty concerning it, Now that
another election must take place,
outsider us we are word from us
may be in season to suggest the name
of Rev, Jno. w. Lea, of Martinsburg.
Much of the territory Of the diocese
of West Virginia is rugged and the
efficient performance Of the duties
of the high Office mhy require besides
n man of strong mental endowments,
one physically vigorous-and these
are admirably combined in the gen
tlcman we name CaGrlestOwn Free
Press.
Fully endorsing the compliment
paid to Mr.. Lea, by the Free Pres, we
must be permitted 10 name our choice
for the position of Bishop, and there
fore present the name of the Rev, I.
II. Lacy, Rector of Christ Church,
Point Pleasant. lie is as earnest,
faithful and diligent a worker in the
cause of his Master as can be found
in the Diocese. No man in the min
istry works harder to build up his
Church, than does Mr.. Lacy, and if
he were selected as Bishop of the Di-
ocese, he would fulfill all the duties
imposed upon him by the Office, to
the satisfaction Of all, as he is pos
sessed of that energy, perseverance
and ability, so necessary to make
successful Bishop. Therefore we
commend him to the council, soon to
meet.
DIED.-On the 9th inst, in Coop,
or District, in the seth year of her
age, Mrs. Mary Ann Rayburn, wife
of james Il. Raybnrn. She had been
for n number of years an exemplary
member Of the NJ. L. Church, South;
was dutirul and loving wife; a kind
and aiigclionato mother, and was
universally beloved and respected by
her neighbors, She leaves behind a
large circle of relatives to mourn her
death.
The wife of Mr. A. Holland, of
Clifton, West Va, died on Friday of
last week, and was buried on Sun
day afternoon. She was in the j9th
year Of her age
TEAcnEps' INsrITyRE,-A Teach
ers' Institute will be held ~ Leon,
Mason County, commencing Monday,
February 4th, 1878, and continue six
consecutive days. The exercises to
be conducted by Prof. V. A, Lewis,
to be assisted by other competent
teachers. Teachers from any part Of
the county will be accredited with
their attendance CHAs. L. Hose,
County Superintendent.
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Owing to continued i'll health, the
editor Of the Gallipolis Bulletin offers
his printing office for sale. The pa
per is doing a good business, and the
Office is one Of the most complete in
that part Of Ohio. Here is good
chance for some entcrprising man.
For terms, &C., address Col. j. l..
Vance, Gallipolis, Ohio.
We read every day of mercantile
failures, in all parts of the country,
with the exception ofPoint Pleasant.
The merchants hereubouts don't
"bust, they are solid linen.
Hard times are the almost univer-
sal theme of conversation in this part
of the country. Indeed it is aston
ishing what large number of per-
sons among us are in debt. Nearly
everybody is in debt, and what is
worse, no one is paying his debts
Messrs. b. F. Butler and B. u.
Miles have fitted up bar and saloon
in the basement of the Kline House,
where they will be pleased to wait