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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-26
The National Census in 1850.

The bill as passed in the Senate
provides that a census of the popu-
lation, wealth and industry Of The
United States shall be taken on or
before June |, 1880 1t provides for
the appointment Of the census by the
President, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, and also
the necessary clerks and copyist in
his Office. The secretary of the inte-
rior is directed to appoint on or be-
fore the LIST Of April, 1880, one or
more supervisors of census within
each State or Territory, such persons
to be residents of such State or Ter
ritory. The total number of super
visors is not to exceed $50. The su.
pervisors are to apportion their dis
tricts and designate to the superin.
tendent suitable persons to employ
as enumerators; such persons to be
selected solely with reference to their
fitness, and without reference TO
their politics or party affiliations
Each supervisor is TO receive $500
upon the completion of his duties;
enumerators are to receive two cents
for each living inhabitants reported,
two cents for each death reported, ten
cents for each farm, and fifteen cents
for each establishment of productive
industry enumerated and returned,
The subdivision assigned to each
enumerator shall not exceed 1900
inhabitants according to the census
of 1870, nor contain less than 1900
where the last preceding census
shows the inhabitants thereof. The
bill further provides for the punish.
ment of enumerators and others for
giving information to outside per.
sons, neglect of duty, etc. 1t is
made misdemeanoL punishable by
a fine Of 500, to refuse to answer the
questions of ennmerators; and Off.
GERS of corporations who refuse to
answer them shall pay o fine of not
less than $500 nor more than $1,000,
and be imprisoned not exceeding one
year. All census matter is to pass
through the post.otlice free. The
schedule Of inquiries is the same as
now provided by section 2,206 of the
revised statutes, with various excep.
tions aud additions, IL further pro.
vides for the employment Of experts
and special agents to investigate in
their economic relations to the man
llflnlllrinn TlilTnld mininn 1nl0lbI
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-26
The Usury Law.

AS a bill in reference to usury is
now pending before the Legislature
of this State, we give below the rate
of interest in the different States.
This will show to many ofour readers
who have not investigated the subject,
something like general knowledge
of it, as it works, practicai%
Delaware, Maryland, New Hamp-
shire, Connecticut, Vermont and
West Virginia, s per cent.
New Jersey and New York, I per
cent.
Alabama, Louisiana, North Carroll
ma, Ohio and Virginia, s per cent.
Arkansas, District Of Columbia,
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky,
Michigan, Missouri, Tennessee and
Wisconsin, 10 per cent.
Dakota, Georgia, Kansas, Minneso-
Ia, Nebraska and Oregon, Upper cent.
Idaho, "a per cent.
Arizona, California, Colorado, Flor.
ida, Maine, Massachusetts,, Mississip-
pi, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South
Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington
Territory and Wyoming, any rate
agreed upon.
OF forty-seven States and Terri,
tories, in six only is the rate limited
to six per cent. Even Virginia now
allows eight per cent. if contracted
for in writing. See Virginia Code Of
1873, page 977,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-26
Business Failures.

J Lack of Judgment causes fully so
per cent. Of all business men to fail,
eatlier or later. Do not an equal
proportion of physicians fail to cure
from the same cause? AT the Grand
Invalids' and Tourists Hotel, Bufa.
10, \. Y, Dr. Pierce, through the
skillattained byhis several special.
lists, Leach having devoted years TO a
special departmental medicalscience,
is allie to cure a large per cent. of
cases hitherto considered incurable,
Many physicians, in view Of The su.
periSr advantages of this model san
itariym, bring there stubborn, OBJ
scurGcomplicatcd, and surgical cases,
for examination, operation, and
treatment. Full particulars given
in the Peoples Common Sense Med
ical Adviser, an illustrated work Of
over 900 pages. Price, postpaid,
S150. Address the author, 4. V.
Pierre, NJ. D., Buffalo, n, Y.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-26
Secession and the Chinaman.

The San Francisco Stock Reporter,
the Oldest financial journal on the
Pacific coast, says if Hayes refuses to
sign the bill restricting chinese i'm
igration, that California is seriously
considering secession. The Journal
says:
This is a most critical time in The
history fCalifornia. Whether there
is to be bloodshed and anarchy in our
fair State, riot, incendiarism, and
murder; whether our green fields are
to be blackened and our garden spot
laid waste, Or whether, rather than
incur these dreadful evils we shall
calmly.in the end, all The other re-
sorts having failed, meet and sever
our connection with the national
confederation, making laws for our
preservation and the preservation of
our childTen's heritage, the events
of the next few days may determine.
Already such q dread possibility as
secession from the Union, in the
event Of our failure TO obtain the re-
lief we demand from the Chinese ev.
il, is broadly talked of in high circles,
The East has utterly failed to under.
stand our situation, and to extend
the aid and sympathy we have the
right to expect from the sisterhood Of
States. Leading men say that we
have pleaded, have exhausted argu
ments, have cried aloud for relief,
but our most earnest appeals have
been treated with indignity, and our
sufferings been made a mockery. As
a last resort we will take advantage
Of the geographical lines that sur
round US, the vast extent of soil with
in our boundaries, the exhaustless re-
sources OF wealth that are ours, and
will set up an Occidental republic
which, lift cannot rival the old re-
public in its glory of the past, will
at least be magnificent empire Of
white freemen, whose heritage shall
be preserved to their children and
their children's children forever.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-26
Extra Nession.

A state exchange very APPLY re.
marks "The wise men who compose
our Legislature have whiled away
forty odd days without accomplish.
ing anything, and now ask till the
10th Of March, todo that which they
have failed to do in the forty.fye
days allotted them. 1t looks to ms
like a disposition TO vote themselves
$50 each out Of the Treasury. Bet,
ter vote that money for some other
and better purpose" Upto the time
Of the extension, the lower house
had passed but four bills, one of a
general nature, and three local. The
Legislature would do the wise thing
to let the County Court, the Rail
roads, the usury law, the school law,
and the road law alone, and adjourn
aud come home. Every alteration
they attempt makes bad worse
They seem to "botch" everything they
take hold Of. Again, this extension
will cost the people about $4,000,
and our people are opposed to the
expense.
We are glad to state that our Del,
egates, Mossrs. Gum and Roush, 70,
ted against this extension Of time.
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TRUST SALE.

DY virtue OF Decd OF Trust executed
ID by Joseph L. Rine and PAMELA Rine,
his wife, to the undersigned, Trustee, on
the 9th day OF April, 1877, and duly recor-
ded in the Mason County Courts Clerks
Office in Trust Deed Book No. 3, page 233,
to secure to John Somerville certain
promisory note therein described, and de-
fault having been made by said Joseph
L. Rine in the payment Of said note in
said Trust Deed mentioned and described,
ior Six Hundred Dollars, dated the 9th
day Of April, 1877, and payable twelve
months after date, and having been re.
quested by the said John Somerville to
make sale Of the property in said deed
mentioned, shall proceed to sell by way
Of public auction, at the front door OF the
Court House Of said Mason County, West
Virginia, on
Saturday, March ED, 1879,
between the hours Of 10 o'clock a. m. and
1 O'clock p. m. Of said day. The tract Of
land in said Deed OF Trust described, con-
tanning 10! acres and 81 perches.
Terms Of SaIe-CASH.
Said title is said to be perfect, but shall
convey only such title Us is vested in me
as such Trustee.
feb l0-4w. Trustee.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-26
Railroad News.

The Columbus correspondent Of
the Cincinnati San, writing Friday
last, thus speaks Of the Gallipolis
Railroad affairs:
Capitalists in this city who are in.
terested in the matter, report that
the Ohio and West Virginia Rail.
road Company is now making prog
ress in the way of negotiations that
Trgtutt7uf promise to its friendsand
The interests ofthiS city. The road
lis to-, make direct connections be-
tween Columbus, Gallipolis, Pomer.
oy and the Kanawha Valley, via
Huntington. Iii is stated that the
friends Of the Columbus and Hooking
Valley Road, lind those having inter,
esis in the. Valley, have given the
company such assurances ofaid that
the Gallipolis Road can be looked up
.oh, and one Of. the.coming new out
lets Of the Capital City and the con
.ncction with Gallipolis from Hun
tington, so as tosdiYert the trade Of
the Chesapeake Road through this
,citSis one of:the main objects Of the
new enterprise.
4 The West Virginia iron ore that is
so abundant can meetthe. Goals Of the
Hooking Valleys and cannot but add
largely to the iron trade, of which
Columbus Gun be made the financial
centre.
Interested parties are looking to a
route up the Kauawha Valley from
.Gallipolis to join the Chesapeake
road, ator near Charleston, but it is
claimed that the route. down the riv.
or promisesan immediate connection
that will receiyeinore support than
any otherp Plaza vet presented. Those
Interested in The Springfield, Jack
SOP and Pomoroy road, who now have
| -nIIl-llilIllmlnIllIIlin iflllu milOr
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-26
LAND FOR SALE,

0O00 ACRES OF FINE FARMING
L0UU land in Clendenin District, Mason
County, /! miles from the Ohio River, is
offered for sale in lots to suit purchasers,
or the whole tract will be sold in body
Terms reasonable and easy For further
information inquire OF GEO. R. HENRY,
Agent, Apple Grove P. O., Mason County,
West Virginia, or Of WIN. R. GUM, At
torney at Law, Point Pleasant, West Viz.
ginia. [july Sl-ti.
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TRUST SALE.

TN pursuance OF the terms and provisions
/ of deed OF trust executed by Rankin
Wiley, Sr,, to the undersigned, trustee,
bearing date the Sd day OF May, 1876, and
Recorded in the Clerks office OF Mason
County Court, in Trust Deed Book, No. 8,
page 70, &C., to secure to George w. More
dock, the payment OF certain note bear
ing even date Herewith, for the sum Of
seven hundred and forty-eight dollars and
eighty.three cents, and payable twelve
months after date, with interest thereon
till paid; default having been made in the
payment thereof, and being required by
said George W. Moredock, | shall, on the
Sd day Of April, 1870. at the front
door OF the Court House OF Mason County,
West Virginia, proceed to sell by way OF
public auction for CASH, the following
described real estate, 10 wit Four lots in
the town OF Hartford City, in said county,
and numbered in the plot Of said town as
lots Nos l, 2, Is, and l6, in Square No. 8,
on Main and Front Streets, which lots are
each fifty feet front and ninety feet deep, to
satisfythe said note which will then amount
to the sum Of SS70,Sl, including principal
and interest. D, 4, NEWTON,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-26
The Chinese Question.

The Chinese question was again
sprung in the lower House of Con-
gress, on the 22d inst, and more
feeling and excitement was. display
ed than at any previoustime. Mem
bCrs have evidently heard from the
country, and appreciate the import
ance of this sort of legislation. The
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES yrrr agreed to.
There '%efes6me. ehahgts4 6aayo.f sof
The Chinese Side Of. question, the
vote today standing l4o to 95-less
majority than previously. All the
changes we've against the BILL. show:
ing the Influence Of discussion in
public prints Of the East. The, bill
as amended now requires only the
Presidest's signature to become alaw.
Whether he,will sign it is a matter
doubt, Ifh9 does not, how
ever, California .threatcis to secede
from-the Ufiot, Beeaise as they say,
The will not submit longer to .thecon.
troll and manipulations Of the East.
ern States.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-26
Death Defeated!

For over Fifty Years SELLERS
LIVER PILLS have been the stand
ard remedy for LiUGr Complaint, Cos.
tireness, Stck headache, Pain la
the Shoulders or Back, Dizziness,
coated tongue, and all diseases arising
IRON deranged state of the LtUer or
Stomach. Thomas Adams, OF Big San
dy, KY, says: Sellers Pills have sarsa
hundreds OF dollars in doctors bills in his
county" Sold by druggists Price %
cents. K. L. SELLERS & CO., Props,
Pittsburgh, Pa Send for circulars.
For Sale at VAN GltDRR's Drug Store,
July l0-ly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-26
TRUSTEES SALE OF .VALU.
able Real Estate In Cooper
District. fR

pY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
u executed TO the undersigned, Trustee,
by v, b. Horton, Jr., on the 18th day OF
September 1874, and duly Of record in the
Mason County Court Clerks Office, in
Trust Deed Book No. 2, folos 292, &c, to
secure TO Thomas Gibbs and james R.
Rayburn, certain notes therein described,
and assigned by said Gibbs and Rayburn
10 r, l.. Winkleblack, and default having
been made by said Horton in the payment
OF the last note in said trust deed mention
ed and described, for one thousand and
fifty dollars, with interest thereon from the
LIST OF September, 1874, and having been
requested by said Winklcblack to make
sale OF the property in said Deed mention.
ed, shall proceed to sell by way Of public
auction, at the front door OF the Court
House Of said Mason county, West Virgin.
ia, On Saturday, the 22d day of
February, 1870, the tract of land in
said deed OF trust described, containing
405 acres. About 50 acres OF the above
tract Of land is cleared, and the whole OF it
is subject to high state Of cultivation.
Terms Of Sale. CASH on the Spot.
JOHN L. TININis, Trustee
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TERMS OF SALE:
POINT 3IEAsATsT
MORRILL, SCHOOLli

THE REGULAR SPRING SESSION ri
TX this Schnolwill cpmmence on H0,ts
dttD, the 18th sittU Of Mdfeisy 10
and will continue for three lAonths.
Thorough instruction Will be given IN
tile English branches, Latin, Greek, III.
Those intending to teach In the Com
mon Schools Of this county will find tlH
an excellent opportunity to review, aultp
prepare themselves generally 10 bechne
efficient.
TERMS PoR THREE MONTHS.
intermediate 49,. ....,....... ......,.... 81 80
First Normal Glass Observation-Disclosures. 1000
Any pupil entering for a shorter period
will be charged proportionately.
0nc.half of tuition to be paid when the
pupil enters, and the remainder when tho
termis half out
WI. KENNY, Principal.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-26

|, Counterfeit silver dollars are the
most dangerous ofany ofthespurious
ooinsnow in circulation, They are
being SO perfectly. finished that acids
have no effect npqn them, but the
weight is generally lighter than ID,
thegenpias coin. 50 good is the
imitation, 'hqweveE that detection is
difficult, and it's we'll in handling
silver to examine the pieces CLOSELY,
in order 'otscaro being iQliesed up,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-26

FROM iiIton IA lie Ciallipcliss road,
have promised 10 build this connect.
ing lirs soiha: they can run into
Gallipolis aud Pcmcroy. and 50 ie-
deem their Ing outstanding promise
Of u western outlet for these two
cities, by this route.
We are informed that the Column
bus and Hooking Valley Railroad
have made arrangements with our
railroad to meet it. The necessary
funds are said to be secured for the
prosecution OF the work. The Co.
lnmbus and Toledo Company are also
said to have become interested and
will, withthe Hooking Valley Com
pany help in completing the work.
The ideaisio secure a through line
from the Ohio River to Lake Erie
We were told that work on the
bridges would be commenced in
about ten days. We give this infor-
nation FIR what ii is worth. 1t comes
from Contractor who il interested
in the work. -MtdrLhw Record.
The river and harhor bill, which
was completed by the committee and
reported 10 the House of Representa-
Il ~ 4
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-26

The, people will have to- thank
General BntleI,for cheap telegraph;
ing, if they ever get it, The most
important step in this direction is
the adoption Of bis amendment au-
thorizing railroad companies to own
and operate wires pldhg their lines.
With this provision enacted Into
law,'there will be an endOftelegraph
monopoly ahd.als9pf the annual at
telnpts to estdbliSBs government
control Of the wires.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-26
Patrons ofIIusbandry.

pLEASE take notice that the Mason County Pomona
1 Grange will meet at Leon, on the first THURSDAY
9th day in March The Master Of every subordinate
in the County will please see that his Grange is repre-.
scnted at that meeting as question that interests the
whole County alike will be submitted for action at that
meeting. A. b. ALEXANDER, Sec.
ieb, i?-3w. [AioNIToR please copyl
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-26
Sellers Cough Syrup.

Over One Million bottles sold. 1t is the
most popular remedy for Coughs, Colds,
Group. HoGrseneSs, and at Ihr0Gt
and Lung DiseaseS.flas been in use
for half CENTURY. Doctors prescribe it,
]. f. Youman, Long ?. O., I'LL, says: TT
saved my two children from the graue."-
A. L. simmons, OF Baltimore, Nd, also says:
1T will cure the worst cough immediate.
~" Ask your druggist for it and take no
OTHER. Prices, 2jc., 5Gc., and Sl.OO per bot
tie, Send for circular. r. L. SELLERS &
Co., Proprietor, Pittsburgh, Pa
For Sale at VAS GILDER'S Drug Store.
July 10 l..yr.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-26
Town Election.

THERE will be an election held at the Court House
l on the Third Saturday, the 18th day Of March
aext to choose Mayor. Recorder, Scargent and
Virginia, to serve the ensuing year.
BY order Of Council made this 18th day Of February
1879 NJ. II. HALE, Recorder.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-26
Notices.!

THIS istO make known that have this 10Th day
Of February, 1879, given tony son, Union L. Booth
who is now aged 10 years his time, with authority to
make contracts oI himself and otherwise to do and TO
act he deems best. And further give notice that
will in way become responsible for any debts he may
contract, OF any act Of his whatever.
feb a6-Iy" LOUISA Jolly.
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John Wright,
Trespass on the case in assumpsitaRd Upon

attachment.
The object Of this suit is TO obtain
judgment against the defendant for $2350
and to attach and subject the personal cs.
tate OF the defendant TO the payment ofthe
same. And it appearing from an affidavit
filed, that the defendant is a nonresident
Of the Stale Of West Virginia, on moton Of
the plaintiff, by Counsel, It'll ordered that
the said defendant, John Wright, do ap.
pear inthe Clerks Office aforesaid, at Rules
to be held in said Office, ON the first Mon.
day OF March next, and do what Is nccos.
sary to defend his interest IN said suit.
a Copy Teste:
Up. r. B. SMITH, Clerk,
:. BY Jos. II. HOLLOWAY Deputy.
j., ". English, pa.
jan l9-4w.
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Claiborne Smith, colored, has been
convicted of the murder of Mr.. Lacy,
in New Kent county, and sentenced
to be hung March 25th. Julius
Christian and Patrick Smith had
previously been convicted on the
same charge, and the three will be
hung the same day. The jury before
which the prisoners were tried con-
sisted of eight white men and four
colored men.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-26

The Senate has passed the House
bill authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury toconvert the United States
repositories into savings banks; and
issue certificates Of deposit in sums
Of ten dollars convertible into inter
est bearing bonds when presented in
sums Of fifty dollars. The rate of in
terest was changed from three per
cent. to four per cent. This feature
the House will probably agree to.
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Sat,trddv. Mrrch 22d. 1879,
Commissioners Sale Of Real Els.
tNtn st
Horny j. Fisher
James NJ. Stevens, et. al.

James NJ. Stevens, FL. al.
In Chancery in the Circuit Court OF Mason
County, West Virginia:
DY virtue Of a decree rendered in the
ID above entitled cause on the 2lst day OF
October, 1878, !, the undersigned special
commissioner, appointed for that purpose
by said decree, shall on Monday the
i7th day 0fNIarcll, 1872, at public
auction, ut the front door OF the Court
House OF said county, sell the following
real estate, or SO much thereof as may be
necessary to pay the debt, interest and
costs adjudged, ordered and decreed in said
decree to be due from the said defendant
Stevens to said Fisher
One hundred (l00) acres bland situated
on the head waters of the Ohio Sixteen
Mile Creek in said county OF Mason, a part
OF which land is cleared and under fence
and has thereon small plank dwelling
house and q horse stable.
TERMS OF Sale Cash in hand as to SS7. 81
with interest thereon from October 2lst,
1873 and the costs OF this suit and on a
credit until April the LIST 1879 as to Twenty
Seven IN Dollars; on credit OF one year
from April lst 1879 as toTwenty Seven t27)
dollars; on q credit OF two yearsfrom April
LIST 1879 rs to Twenty Seven l27) dollars
and on a credit OF three years from April
the LIST 1870 as 10 Four Hundred and Sew
enty Seven an dollars, The purchaser
or purchasers to give bond with approved
security Tor the payment oil the deferred
installments Of money and tho legal titleto
said land to be retained as a further secur-
ity therefor.
CHARLES e. H0GG.
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Commissioners Sale of Real Es-
tate In MnsOn County.

N pursuance Of the terms OF a decree Of
| the Circuit Court Of Mason county, rem.
dered on the 18th day Of October, 1878, in
a Chancery CAUSE therein pending where
in Jefferson Williams was plaintiff and
George W. Barcus and Hannibal SCantlin
were defendants, 1, the undersigned Spec
ial Commissioner, shall OH the 18th
day OF March, 1879, sell at public
auction, at the front door Of the Court
House Of said Comfy Of Mason, one undi-
vided sixth Of 3l9 acres Of land belonging
TO the defendant Hannibal scantlin, or
enough thereof OF said interest 10 pay ,Dtf
said decree, interest and costs, and coSts
Of sale,
TERMS OF SALE;
0ne-hali cash in hand, and the balance
upon a credit Of twelve months, taking
from the purchaser bond with good secuf-
ity with.interest from thu day 81 sale, Tor
the deferred installments, and retaining
the titles as a further security,
w Fl T0'aI.IyS0N,
feb. l2~tw. spcrial Commissioner,