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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-12-31
To Our Patrons-A Happy New.
Year.

With the present issue we close
another year, Of hard work and apx-
ious care, in behalf of the patrons
Of the Register. We have been your
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and OF the business Of our job de.
partment, that you are appreciating
our efforts, in your behalf. We are
satisfied you will agree with US, that
we are giving you better local, and
general newspaper now, than ever
before; and in fact we are willing to
compare it with any county paper in
the State, both as to the mechanical
execution, and the variety and i'm
portance, Of the news it contains; and
without Boosting, we say we are
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rons.
With these encouragements in the
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With the next number we enter
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Importance in our civil and politi-
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Gus new-year, with many returns
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What is the Tammany Society.

On account of the interest which
attaches to this association from its
connection with the late New York
election, we offer our readers this
sketch Of the Society clipped from
the Chicago Ne1cs: a1 -sTf ID
III May, 1898, a society was organ
lied in New York and christened
est. Tammany Society, or Indepcn.
dent Order Of Liberty" the existence
Of which was announced as "being
an American society to consist Of
native born who fill all Offices, and
adopted Americans who are eligible
to posts Of warrior and hunter" The
list Of officers and members publish.
ed at that date gives no names Of
prominence, most Of them being small
tradesmen and manufacturers. 1t is
supposed the original intent of the
society was to counteract the aristo-
cratic tendencies of the Society of
Cincinnati, of which Washington
was the head. This feature attracted
to the Society Aaron Burr, who was
the first man of any note who con.
nected himself with it. True it is
that the Society warmly espoused
his cause and opposed Mr.. Hamilton.
1t was not long before the Society
started by shoemakers and carpenters
attracted some attention and called
to it j. o. Hoffman, then an eminent
lawyer, and he was immediately fol-
lowed by such men as c. G. Golden
the Swartours, Ben Rompine, Judah
Hammond, and others, who were or
soon became, magnates in the Repub-
lican subsequently the Democratic)
party. In the second year of its age,
it changed its name by dropping
"Sons of Liberty" and awhile after
the "St." disappeared, and at last the
Society received its legal baptism and
was Incorporated in 1906 as ",Fhe
Tammany Society, or Columbia Or
der" which is its name to-day. In
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Notice to Creditors.

To the Creditors OF George s,al'tin, d'cd.
TN pursuance Of decree of the Circuit
i Court of the county Of Mason, made In
a cause therein pending, to subject she
real estate OF the said George Martin to the
payment OF his debts, you are required to
present your claims against the said George
Martin, for adjudication to James IL.
Couch, Jr., Commissioner, at his office in
the said County, on or-before tile 10th day
OF January, 1880.
Witness: Chas. D. waggcner, Clerk OF
said Court this 18th day OF December, 1879.
CHAS. b. WAGGENER, Clerk.
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Commissioners Office,
Point Pleasant, West Virginia,
Dccemnef lltn, 1901
L. ]. Martin, Administrative of the estate
Of George Martin, Deceased.

December 18th, 1870.
L. ]. Martin, Administrative of the estate
OF George Martin, Deceased.
EctEa VS..
Enos Smith and Francis NJ. Smith, his
wife, James Martin, Lucretia Phelps,
Nathan Hill and Ann Martin, D. w.
Polsley, Administrator of the estate Of
Daniel Polsley, deceased, Julia @. Polls
ley, Julia A. Ball and Robert Ball, her
Trustee, John r. Selbe and Mary +. Sell
be, his wife, Perry Lemaster and Nancy
Lemaster, his wife, j. III. Brooks, A. Il.
Barbee, &. b. Thomas, Henry Fry and
the unknown Creditors Of George Mart
in, deceased.
The parties to the above entitled cause,
will take notice, that in pursuance to the
authority vested in me by decretal order
of the Circrit Court OF Mason County,
West Virginia; rendered in said cause on
the 10Th day OF October, 1879, shall, on
or before the 10Th day of January.
1850. ut my Office in the town OF Point
Pleasant, West Virginia, proceed to take,
state and report an account of all the
debts and liabilities owing by the estate
OF George Martin, deceased, and their pri.
critics. Also an account OF the Plaintiffs
administration OF said estate. Said Com.
missioner is further directed to ascertain
and report any other matters that he may
deem pertinent, or that either OF the par.
ties may require. Said account will be
taken from day to day UP to and including
the said 10Th day Of january, 1880.
Given under my hand this 18th day Of
December, 1879.
JAMES II. COUCH, JR.,
dec. 17-iw. Commissioner.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-12-31

The advocates of National Banks,
especially in the East, tell US that
this is the period of imitation, that
there is really too much money in
the country; that values have not
advanced to their proper standard;
that Grecnpacks must be Withdrawn
and silver coinage cease, or this
country will rush into wild specula-
ton and ruin will follow.
Now, if they are in earnest in their
statements that there is too much
money in the country, why don't
they practice what they preach?
Why are they continually increasing
the circulation by issuing more bank
'lotcs2 All, this very fact proves
that they don't believe what they
say The truth is, they propose to
control the circulating medium Of
this country, and they will make any
statement which will further their
purpose. An exchange says: "The
fact that the National banks have
put $4,717000 new notes in circula,
ton in less than two months, proves
that there was a demand for the ad.
ditional ISSUE"
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LIST OF REAL ESTATE

1A1kS4 Sk hO-AA3AAA LIN y ~ 4. -
Within the County OF Mason, State Of
West Virginia, sold on the 18th day OF No.
vember, 1879, for the non-payment OF tax.
es thereon for the years 1877 and 1878, and
purchased by individuals.
COOPER DISTRICT.
EN-. Roseberry's heirs, 100 acres Pig
con Roost. Sold to Lewis Blankenship.
Peter Roseberry's heirs, 100 acres, Pig
con Roost. Sold to Vim. III. Garland.
WAGGENER DISTRICT.
Luther Chamberlain, lot No. 40, 4th ST.
cor, Brown, Mason City. Sold to Eugene
Chamberlain.
Abraham Knapp, lot No. %, Brown ST.,
cor. I'd, Mason City. Sold to Thos. Hutch,
ensen.
Lowell & Payne and D. Guyar, lot ] OIL
Pomeroy ST., adjoining D. Perry, Mason
City. Sold 10 @. Witzgall
ARBUCKLE DISTRICT.
Barbara Mauck, 95 acres, 5 mile. Sold
to w. II. Swisher.
HANNAH DISTRICT.
Nancy A. Duncan, $50 acres. Sold to
G. w. Pullin and d. w. Maupin.
Anon Davis heirs, ITO acres, Guyan.--
Sold to Mrs. Mary A. Davis.
James Gibson's heirs, 80 acres, Guyan.
Sold to Jefferson Hunter.
Samuel A. Miller, 493 acres, Guyan.-
Sold to James Fl. Couch, Jr.
COLOGNE DISTRICT.
james Chisholm heirs OF. "a $40 acres,
l0mile Creek. Sold to L. i. Baker.
L. II. Ferguson, lots9, 10, II. Sold to
Jerry Yauger.
L. II. Ferguson, 10. No. IA, Leon. Sold
to Jerry Yanger.
Susan r. Hill, lots 3 and !, Block s, Le-
on. Sold to Jerry Yauger.
0. q. LOOMS, IS acres, Little Mill Greek
Sold to d. w. Maupin.
Jackson McDade, acres 10 mile creek.
Sold to Geo. Rowley.
jackson McDade, 80 acres 10 mile creek
Sold to Geo. Rowley.
N. P. Sherman, lot 16, Block I, Leon
Sold TO Jerry Yauger.
Elmore Sherman, lot 0, Leon. Sold to
Jerry Yaugcr. tse
Curtis Sherman, lot 10, Leon. Sold to
Jerry Yauger.
UNION DISTRICT.
W. B. Hayes, l00acres, Mud Lick. Sold
tod. w. Maupin.
W.. Parsons, W. W., Parker and F.
w. Sisson, 3544 acres, Mud Lick Hills
Sold to d. W. Mauptn and Geo. W. Pull
in.
The original owner OF The above tract or
tracts OF land sold on the 18th day Of No
vember, 1870, viii be entitled to redeem
the same within one year from dateof sale,
by paying to the purchaser, his heirs or
assigns, the amount specified in Sec. 10 Of
chap. NJ OF the Acts Of the Legislature Of
West Virginia OF 1872 and 1873, and such
additional taxes thereon as may have been
paid by the purchaser, with interest on
such purchase money and taxes at the
ate OF u per cent per annum from the
tine the same may have been so paid, be-
yont, " .hich time the right to redeem will
cease. Tho above is correct.
@. sEHCN, Sheriff Mason County.
nov 2G-Sw. Is
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AWest virginia Tragedy.

PARKERsBuRG, w. Va, December
2S.-A dispatch was received here
this morning by Constable Mehen
ordering him to arrest a man named
William Davis, who is charged with
the murder Of Pat Brannon, at Pc
troleum last night. The murder is
reported by some to have been the
result ora fight between Davis and
Brannon, while from other sources
it is claimed that Davis shot and
killed Brannon for the purpose .ol
robbing him, and that he robbed the
murdered man Of $3.50 and made his
escape. Davis came down the road
on a freight train this morning and,
Jumping off at or near the outer de-
pot, escaped across the country and
over the river.
officer Meben and another man
crossed into Belpre, where they got
a clue to Davis. They followed him
down the old railroad track and over
took him about seven miles from
Belpre. They ordered him to surren-
der, which he did withoutresistance.
When he was told why he was ar.
rested, he acknowledged the crime
a I'd gave his side of the story which
wo,,. That when returning from the
;gb; ~, hood Of Cisco Jackson's, on
Huebes Rive. he met Pat Brannon
and two Of tie Jackson boys, with
whom he had moi Gsen on friendly
terms. After quarreiins some time,
a fight ensued between himself and
Pat Brannon, during which bral non
knocked him down and jumped OF
him. He says that he then drew
his pistol and, sticking it against
Brannon's side, fred, shooting him
through the heart. After which he
fled and crossed into Ohio, where he
was caught The officer found a
large navy pistol upon his person,
which had but one empty barrel, to
which Davis called his attention,
saying that was the load that killed
Brannon, and that he marked the
barrel with a cross, so that he would
always know which barrel had kill
ed q man.
Davis seemed utterly Indifferent
about the matter until he was near
the Ohio River, on his return to this
side; when he broke down completely,
and would have thrown himselfin the
river if he had not been prevented.
Officer Mehen also Unidentified him
as the man who had stolen q lot of
goods from Harrison & Co., of this
city, to which he confessed. Davis
will be sent back to Richie county
tomorrow, TO the scene of his crime.
This outrageous crime has caused
great excitement near Petroleum,
where all the parties concerned are
well known. c
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-12-31

The Richmond Dispatch, speaking
of tho negro exodus to the North,
says; eve are in favor Of allowing
them to go whittier they will-let
them so and joy so with them"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-12-31

A noise was heard in the city Of
Wheeling Sunday night aweek ago,
leaving the impression of an earth
quake. Windows and doors ratified,
and buildings shook very sensibly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-12-31

There is vast display Of Repub-
lican oratory on the management of
affairs in Maine-an eloquent dis
play of the indignation Of Republi.
cans to whose personal benefit a Re-
publican Legislature would inure;
but saving the air and paving" the
vaultcd heavens does notseem to
amount to much when confronted by
the solemn facts and the duties i'm
posed on the county officers by their
ofiicialoaths. Enquirer.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-12-31

The oil and coal excitement con-
tinues in many parts of the State.
Several important discoveries are re-
ported.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-12-31

Wade Hampton has accepted an
invitation to deliver an address be-
fore the Grand Army of the Republic,
at Pittsburgh. Time NOT yet fixed.
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Mr.. A. W. Mathews, cousin to Gov.
ernor Mathews, died at Witheville a
few days ago, from the effects of a
wound made with stone in the
hands Of one Robert w. Wood, while
engaged in personal difficulty.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-12-31

Gen. Grant spent about three hours
last Wednesday, with his mother, in
Jersey City. Could not spare any
more time with his old mother.
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order 10 be Enthusiastically American
the Society was divided into tribes
representing the original thirteen
States, and each have the name Of
an animal. New York was the Ea-
gle; New Hampshire, the Otter; Rhode
island, the Beaver, etc. 1t does not
appear thatthe Society was started
as d partisan organization, but In
those early days party spirit ran
high and the men who made the So
ciety could notbe kept out of politics.
In 1890 jefferson aud Burr were can
didates for the Presidency, but the
year before the Federalists had car
ried New York, Under the lead Of
Tammany Burr carried the city of
New York in 1900, which produced n
tie in the Electoral College between
the two aspirants. In this election
Tammany commenced Its tricks TO
cheat the peopls at elections, which
have been improved in time. In
New York there was then property
qualification for voters, and only
real estate owners could vote. In
this election money was furnished
by the Society 10 buy houses, and
one had no less than segenty-fve
owners, another had sthirtysnine, and
so on. Among the young men who
were thus made famous were Govern
or Tompkins and w. P. Van Ness,
Thomas Euartour, Edward Ferris
and John D. Broome. On the 27th
of September the Society nominated
General Jackson for the, Presidency
and ardently supported him. In the
city Of New York Tammany Society
has for many yearshad control. The
first Common Council elected after
the Society was formed had two Of
| the tribe rs members, This contin-
ued until. 1924, and. from that time
util 1885 the Society had completely
the upper hand.in all charter cleo
tons. In 1885, 1886. 1887, and up
to 1874 Tafntnany was generally de-
feated. Up to 1856 the Society had
about its share Of official spoils. 1t
was under Fernando Wood, in 1853,
that Tammany undertook to control
party machinery by declaring that
all conventions of the party must be
held in 'Tammany Hall; which re-
suited in q splt.in the Society, Wood
running one, and Gunther the other
wing. The. sorriest experience Of
the societyrwas with Tweed, who
captured the party machinery. and
how he managed it every one knows.
The Society has membership Of
not over 800, and q large proportion
are inactive. The Society has re.
tanned its power from the fact that
it has been managed with the most
consummate ability. 1t is controll-
ed by a board of thirteen sachems
who. have been-men of great ability,
and are not responsible for anything
but results. z. ~
Al ~ -. H., ~, - 70. e., ~
the e th;ns s for tbe PsngSIicans si -
do is to filibuster, and thus gain
time, and allow the President Of
the Senate to assume the Gov
ernor's chair. Very clever, Mr.. H.,
but not original. You will probably
recall remark mar !. mnadeby the oloquen.
ora - ssr oa nons;dara.;on oui I, .ia:
when fraud ral rs. is law then ilil .
lms y aItiosism' ~, anu iss us.era p.,e
in that case hlibustering didn't meet
sne feIu'remeht tb o. IN. .he case case. MOI
t n and The State If Maine 10 tho
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-12-31

Opium is now being raised in CAL
ifornia, said to be better quality
than the foreign product,
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We note the change in the time of
meeting Of the Democratic State Ex-
ecutive Committee, from the 9Th to
the 7th of January, 1880.
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NOTICE.

TO lfay,E. Eaughn:
Take notice that on the eth day Of jan
uary, A. d. 1880, between the hours Of 9
o'clock A. NJ. and 5 o'clock p. NJ, at the
office Of Al, Armstrong, Justice Of the
Peace, in Union District, Countyof Mason,
and State of West Virginia, i will take the
dispositions Of l.. A. Vaughn and others, to
be read in evidence in my behalf ina GER
tain suit in Chancery now pending i'll the
Circuit Court for the county of Mason, and
State OF West Virginia, in which l am
Plaintiff and you are Defendant. II from
any cause the taking of said dispositions
shall not be completed on the day afore-
said; the same shall be continued from day
to day, or from time TO time, at the same
place and between the same hours, until
the same shall have been completed.
LOUIS a. VAUGHN,
dec. 3-iw. byCounsel.
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In the administration of law, in
this country, there are two things
which the interests of civil society,
imperatively demand, the certain
and speedy punishment of the guilty,
and impartial justice to the rich as
well as the poor.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-12-31

The Governor of Virginia has rec.
commended the abolition of the bell.
punch system in that State. He
says its requirements are systematic,
ally evaded; that it corrupts the
morals of the people. The argument
is substantially that it is an instru,
ment for the promotion of lying.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-12-31

Gallipolis and Pomeroy are agitat-
ing the question of a railroad between
these two points.
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Legal Advertisements.
----,>~S~------>->---- -,
Chancery Notice.
state or West Virginia,
Mason County, $:

NAhnOIi Nouhts 80
A I Rules held in the Clerks Office Of
n the Circuit Court Of Mason County, on
the first Monday in December, 1879.
4 Louis A.vanghn, Plaintiff,
EEl bt VS..
Mary /. Vaughn, Defendant.
In Chancery.
The object OF this Suits 70 obtain O dii-
yorce riie.ilo i,dtrnioRi for the said Louis
A. Waugh from said Mary L. Vaughn; and
ii appearing by affidavit fled with the pa
pers in. this cause, that the said Mary E.
Waugh is nonresident of the State OF
West Virginia. Therenpon ON motion OF
the said Louis A. Vaughn, by his Attor-
neys, it is ordered that the said Mary y;
Vaughn do appear here at Rules to be held
in the Clerks Office OF the Circuit Court OF
Mason county, West Virginia, on the first
Monday in the month OF January, lSS0,
and do what is necessary to protect her
interest in this suit
TEsTE:
CHAS. b. WAGGENER, Clerk. 2
Hoge & Menager, Soils. [dec. saw.
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Several Of the railroad companies,
in different parts of the country will
have all their train men uniformed,
when on duty, after the first of Jan
uary.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-12-31

A dwelling house was burned in
New Jersey, one night last week, and
two young ladies and one young man
persisted in the flames.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-12-31

1t is said that all the Shermans in
the country are in Office, except one,
and he had to resign to keep from
being impeached. lasa5
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-12-31

Governor Garcelon is now styled
the "Iron Willed" man of Maine.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-12-31

Dan Rice, the great Snowman, has
been converted and now proposes to
enter the field as an Evangelist. Re.
member the adage, "better late than
never"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-12-31

Floods are reported in all the
streams in Central Kentucky, doing
immense damage to farmers on the
streams.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-12-31

Grant spent the day last Sunday
in a very quiet manner in Washing
ton w .ta.eie t.r tfa.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-12-31

The Democratic party Of West
Virginia should at once take steps
toward thoroughly organizing the he
party for the campaign Of iSSt.
There's going to DO some fghtin'.-
Inder.
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NEW Apv,n;RTIgnnrnMEg.

cTHp I'm HOW to become Rich and Watch
DESEtG1 sen, free. U. s. Agency, Mount WI
Mans Nd. lfr
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1t is stated authenticity, that
there was made in the United States
in 1878, 96o,o00,o0o pounds of butter,
and 350,000,0oo pounds of cheese; all
valued at s4Oo,000,ooo, and that we
exported to foreign countries nearly
s20,000,000 worth of these two arti-
Giles.
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Finances.

1.-THE recommendationsofthe Pres
idept, Secretary Sherman and sena.
tor Bayard, on the financial question,
were carried out, there would follow
necessarily, an advance in the value
ofmoney, which would increase the
debts Of the debtor, and mgke it more
difficult for him to pay; and at the
same time it would make the debt
more valuable TO tne creditor. This
kind Of legislation would tend to
make the rich richer, and the poor
poorer. There are evidences of re-
turning prosperity now, and if Con-
gress will just let the financial ques-
ton alone for the present, we may
hope this prosperity will continue.
Let the finances alone.
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Within the County OF Mason, State OF
West Virginia, sold on the 18th day OF No
vember, 1879, for the non-payment Of tax
es thereon for the years 1877 and 1878, and
purchased by individuals.
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M Elegant Chrome Cards, with name, postpaid,
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