The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-09-24
ono. W. T1PPETT, Editor.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER "a, 1879.
The election in Maine was like the
seating Of Hayes, q gigantic farce.
Extensive preparations have been
made for the reception of Grant on
his arrival in San Francisco.
The Democrats have elected the
member Of Congress from the Third
District Of California.
The enquirer says the backbone of
Republican Drag in Ohio has become
flexible.
You can't get a Republican to bet
on the election of Foster, now, unless
you give him odds. Surely thor.
courage is oozing out.
Has that boom on the improve
ment in the times collapsed The
organs have dropped the subject since
the elections in California and Maine.
The reported death Of General Nc
Lellan, we are happy to state, was
unfounded. The gentleman is i'll,
but not dangerously so,
The organs are already foreshad.
owing struck and dickerH combina-
ton between the Republicans and
Tammanyites in New York.
A Republican paper thinks "the
chief difficulty with Gen. Ewing is
weakness in the barrcl.n But there
is no weakness in the brain.
jeff. Davis says he will not under
any circumstances be candidate for
Senator from Mississippi. This de-
termination is direct cut at the Re-
publican party. III
The report telegraphed to the Gin
cinnati papers, stating that Judge
Jackson, of the U. S. District Court,
had made an assignment for the ben
eft of his creditors" We are happy to
state, is not true. 'tt .a't
The more judicious Republican pa
pers are beginning to admit that there
is danger that Foster will be defeat
ed. They are absolutely without
hope Of carrying the Legislature.
Peg it to them, boys!-Rsgister.
Hon: Ben Butterworth, Republi-
can, speaks at the Court House, in
Gallipolis, tonight, at p. m. This
information is given for the benefit
of our Republican friends who may
like to go down and hear him.
Gen. Ewing thinks the result in
Maine will show the Greenbackers
the utter impossibility of their sue.
cess, and that he will get two,thirds
of that vote this fall, which will give
him 10000 majority.
The Democrats of Ohio are grow
ing more courageous as Che day of f.
nal battle approaches. They plainly
see that a glorious victory is within
their easy reach-.and they will
''reach for it" with a winning grasp.
En-. .se @
The Auditor of the State, Mr.. Mil
Ter, is engaged in sending out the de-
linquent lists TO the various counties.
He reports them much shorter this
year than usual. The sherifIs, with
but one or two exceptions, have set
tied up exceedingly well. Altogeth.
or, the financial department of the
State is in prime condition.-Reg.
The Republicans hereabouts are
blowing good deal about the Roll,
ing Mills starting up over the coun-
try. Will they please tell US when
the Clifton Nail Mills, this State,
and the Pomeroy Rolling Mills, Ohio,
will start up? Where is the business
boom" in these parts? Probably
they will be put under Roadway
about 1880.
In little over two weeks the Ohio
election will take place. Grca,
changes have been brought about
within the last month in that State,
and now it is generally conceded by
Republicans, that Ewing and Rice