The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-11-06

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Both, u slight Of hand performance
and an exposition Of spiritual rap
pings was being given ut Beale's Hall,
ind about two hundred men women
and children were present. When
the performance was about half over
and at time when Prof. DeDille
had been securely tied in his cabinet
and was giving spirit manifesto
tons" from within, and the atten-
ton of all were directed to the mys-
terious doings inside of the cabinet,
the lamp at the head of the stairs
leading into the Hall was turned
over or exploded, eknow not which,
and soon the whole passage-way was
one sheet of flame, and the cry of fire!
fire! rang through the Hall, and the
audience became panic,stricken and
rushed for the door and windows,
and but for the presence of mind and
GOODNESS Of a few persons, numbers of
the audience would have been killed
and MANNED. During this excite
ment John Casey, a convict in charge
Of the Sheriff, who was waiting for a
boat to convey him to the peniten-
tiary, made his escape, and has elu.
ded capture up to this time.
The credit of saving the building
from destruction and the people pres
ent, from horrible death, is due to
the presence of mind and heroic con-
duct Of Mr.. George w. NJ. Hooff, of
the Point Pleasant Drug Store, who
was the first one to the fire, and pull
ed of his coat and threw it upon the
flames, and succeeded in smothering
them out. In this brave act he was
the loser some $50 in clothing, be-
sides some valuable papers. We
think it but right and proper that
Those who were present on that occa-
sion, should all contribute something
toward making good his losses.
CATTLE NorEs,-NIr Joseph E.
George informs us that a calf that he
bred and grazed until it was year
old and then sold to Mr., Fay Martin,
of Barbour county, was recently
shipped to England, where 1T was
sold for 9l00, and was purchased for
II breeder. At the time sold it was
three years old and weighed over
1900 lbs. Who can beat it?
The same gentleman, sold a few
days ago, to Adam Goodman, of Lew
is county, 80 head of yearlings that
averaged 707 lbs.
Hon. p. c. Eastman sold to Chas r.
Bealc, Esq, a lot of 81 three-year old
cattle, that. averaged 1,3O5 lbs, 81
head of which passed through our
town on Monday on their way to
Baltimore.
Mr.. P. s, Lewis shipped a COW Mon
day, with Mr.. Beale'S cattle, that
weighed over l,7GO lbs.
Mr. S. w. Somerville sold recently
to c. Sehon, nine twoyear old cattle
that averaged 1925 lbs.
Mr.. Robert S. Hawkins, sold Mon
day to Mr.. Peter S. Lewis, two two
year-old steers, one of which weigh
ed 1,425 pounds, and the other 1,5o5
pounds. These are said 10 be the
heaviest two-year olds ever sold in
this county. If there is any farmer
| in the State who can beat this weight,
he will please signify the same by
holding up his hand.
our Subscription llsb ho" MUNYON'S
over ZOO. 1t seems to us that if the
friends of the paper were to use lit
tie excrtion, the list might be run
up to over 1000. We ask all our
friends, in every part of the county,
to use their influence to increase our
list of subscribers. We know it can
be easily increased 500 if you will
only try. We are so situated, hav-
ing to make handin the office, that
we can not go out among the people,
and hence rely upon our friends to
help US. Remember the paper is
.Ionlv Ell n wear in advance, or So