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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-02-05
Beautiful weather now.
Spring time is almost here.
Pork is advancing in price.

Fair Directors are to be elected in
April.
There are only seventeen lawyer.
in this place.
The old men say we are to shave an
early Spring.
Now is the time to prune grape.
vines.
Merchants should do more adver.
Using.
Soon the farmer will be breaking
up his corn land.
The county roads are said to be in
a terrible condition.
MIR. M. H. Stone is building an ad
dition to his residence.
A lot OF new goods just received at
cheap cash store.
This Office is flooded with commun-
ications on Teachers wages.
The Legislature refuses to pass a
dog tax Stop raising sheep.
The grounding did not see his
shadow Sunday, in these parts.
The peach buds are all killed.
Then, no peaches this year, as usual.
There will be services every night
this week in the NJ. E. Church, South.
The days are getting longer, and Of
course the nights are getting shorter
We want money, and ifyou owe us
pay US; we want to resume,
Read the advertisements of real es.
tate for sale atauction, in this paper,
A comb, hair brush, clothes brush,
and cake of soap at Tippett's, for Is
cents.
The Legislature is reminded that
the people don't want any increase Of
taxes.
The residence of Mr., Henry J.
Fisher, jr., on Main Street, is about
completed.
Found-a sewing machine shuttle,
which the owner can have by calling
ing at this, Office.
The itor is to occupy the room
over s dies saddlery Store, in
building.
Every S4lsiness man-in townought
to have an advertisement in this pa
per. 1t will pay. Try it.
Setter, Sehon & McCulloch, receiv-
ed on Monday morning, u large stock
Of dew goods Call and see them,
Retail stores will never catch the
Kanawha Valley trade, What we
want is one Or two wholesale eslab.
liShments.
Harvey Craig, young colored
man. aud well known to our people,
died at his mothers in this place,
Monday night,
The sc"flIbng around the old
Presbyterian church spire should be
taken down, or somebody might get
hurt.
"What shall We name the baby?"
is an important question this year,
forthc crop, like the wheat, was never
better.
Counterfeit gold pieces are in cir.
culation. 1t will be well to be on
the lookout for these little pieces Of
A blue bird or two was seen in this
place Thursday. Alas, poor blue
bird, Friday nights freeze made him
regret his rash venture.
Correspondents will remember that
we reserve the right to cut out all
and foolish items from
their manuscripts.
"Please publish the following in
your valuable paper" is the way a
number of men write for the press,
and as Il general thing not one Of them
are patrons of the paper
The day for regular services in the
NJ. L. Church, South, in this place
has been changed from the 9th tC
the End Sabbath in each month";
Preaching next Sunday.
The citizens are reminded that it
is a violation of the town ordinances
to throw ashes upon the streets, par,
ticularly those that are paved. STOP
it, or you may get fined.
II takes over $4,000 to pay the mi
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HATS, BoNNETs,

Flowers, Ribbons, Laces, Embroideries,
Braias, Kid Gloves, in large variety. La
dies underwear always on hand.
Particnlarattention giveitto Straw work.
Special attention win be given to cutting
patternsof all the latest styles Of Dresses,
,Polonaise, Cloaks, Basques and Gentle
mans shirt patterns.
Our stock was purchased with cash, and
will be sold low. We do not intend to be
undersold by any Millinery Store in Point
Pleasant, Gallipolis or Pomeroy. Remem-
Der the place, Sixth ST., opposite Court
House. Call and examine our stock,
nov. l5-ly,
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$12 w ATCEIES
FOR ONLY
So EACH!
A Bankrupt Stock Of Watches, !.
Warranted for One Year.

This bankrupt stock OF Watches must be
closed out in so days. The former price
Ofthese Watches was $1,000 eacli.
They are silrered case and open face, all
one style, and OF French manufacture, the
movements of which being well known the
world over Tor their fine finish. rThey are
used on railroads and steamboats,.
where accurate time is required, and
give good satisfaction. TlGnkolit, q Sl2.0 60
Watch for only $500, and warrant.
cd one year for. time.
After the closure ofsalc OF this bankrupt
stock Of Watches which will continue 90
days from date OF this paper, no order will
be filed at lessthan Sl9C0 each; so please
send yourorder at once. With each Watch
we furnish oar special warranty one
year for accurate tine. We will
forward the Watch promptly on receipt Of
$500, or will send G. o. D., il customers
desire and remit Sl00 oil account.
Address al orders to
Walters Importing CO.,
$50 Elm Street, Cincinnati, o.
bgrTO WATCH sPEOuLATORs AND
JEWELERS. Wecallp particular attention
to these Watches,. Jas they sell readily at
from $1,000 tog2000 EACH
READ WHATEEADING ED1ToRSsAY:
The WALTERS IMPORTING Co., of Cincin-
natl, advertised with us bankrupt stock
OF good Watches at $3.50 We have seen
the goods. An representations made by
this house are reiable-.lqcrlcq. Christian
Rerinv, Cincinnati
Walters Importing Co., are large dealers
in, and importers OF watches. They are q
reliable Naturalization World, Dayton. o,
The Walters Importing Co., are selling q
bankrupt stock OF $1,000 watches, warrant
ed for olie years accurate time, ut only 50
each. They are reliable firm,- Christian
Standard, Cincinnati
The Walters Importing Co., is an old es-
tNblished and very reliable house, and we
cheeriully commend them. Cincinnati Post.
Address orders to
WALTERS IMPORTING CO.,
Cincinnati, ID.
RfS~ Cit this Notice ont and mention
that you saw it in this paper. Jan, l5-2w.
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D. s. Van MATRn, Ag't,
Point Pleasant, w. va.

CIR. HOWARD, Gen. P. st. Ag't.
D@'For Freight, LIVE Stock, &c, this
Line offers special inducements. Rates
guaranteed always as low as by any other
Line to and from all EASTERN cities. For
rates, bills o, fading, &c, apply 70 D. S.
VAN MATRE, Agent. y. ~
Nh. HoFCHkISs, Geh. FssN Ag't.
nov. 20 lS7S-ly I ID
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RIVER NEws.-Th rivers have
both been very high, but are now
receding.
Large tows Of coal have been pass
ing here for the past three or four
days.
The Boone and Telephone have
resumed their trips on the Kanawha
and are quite regular.
The Hudson did not go up until
Saturday night.
The Luella has been taken off the
Docks, and has been reprinted, and
will be ready to resume her trade
this week.
The old Humming Bird was upon
the small docks the frstof the week,
The Annie Kelly of Wheeling, is
now upon the large Docks, having
hole of 80 feet in length on her lar.
board side repaired.
There are now twelve barges here
waiting to upon the Docks. They
belong to the Coal Companies on the
Kanawha.
Capt. Parsons says he has plenty
of hands, and that the rush Of barge
work will not interfere in the least
with steamboat work.
The wharf.boat is now at the Ohio
wharf.
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The Weekly Register
LOCAL MATTERS.

son, Agent of Robert Howe, whole
sale liquor dealer Cincinnati, on
Friday. He informed us that he is
now connected with the wholesale
drug and liquor House of Hogan,
Ford & Co., Catlettsburg, KY, he be.
ing the Company. We wish him
success in his new business, and
hope he may retain all his custom.
ers in this Valley. ALI is a square,
honest fellow and is worthy the con-
d:nce Of all buyers. Try this new
firm Of Hagan, Ford & Co.
Wheeling Register Both: Mr.. Gum
gave evidence on yesterday that
when warmed up on subject, he
can make an able argument, and is
an agreeable and forciblc debater.
G. W. L. Mitchell, Esq, has sever
ed his connection with J. L. Hibbs
& Co., and is now Travelling Agent
for G. p Tracy & Co., the well known
and popular wholesale Boot Shoe
House, Of Portsmouth, Ohio. This
change will be of benefit to buyers
as Mr.. Mitchell will have increased
facilities for supplying his trade
with goods. We ask all Of his old
patrons to reserve their orders for
him.
Geo. R. Henry, Esq, of Clendenin
District, has been appointed and
qualified as Deputy Sheriff for Ma.
son County, under D. s. Stevenson.
George will make good officer.
Mr. Henry Keisel, DIETER known
as Tilden,) who has had charge Of
Capt. Helms Saloon and Restaurant,
was, on The LIST day Of February ad.
mitted to full partnership in the
above business. Henry is well Ii
ked by everybody, and his connect.
ion with Capt. Helm in the Saloon
business, will add much to the popu-
larity Of that already popular place
Of resort.
The Supreme Courtof Appeals ad-
jonrned on Friday, and Judge Moore
is now ut home, having arrived on
Saturday night. 1
SALE OF REAL EsTATE.-Trustees
Samuel Bradbury and j. VIM. Chest
nut, sold last Thursday, at public
auction, the property belonging to
the Clifton Coal Company, embra.
cling thirty-nine town lots.with i'm
proyemcnts, and about one thousand
acres Of coal land, for $4,000, the
hondholders of the Company, becom-
ing the purchasers. The personal
property was sold at the same time
by Messrs Sehon and Plants, Assig-
rees, and brought upwards of $1,000.
AT the town election to be held
nextmonth, tits hoped that n Council
will be elected who are favorable to
building an ample and substantial
wharf on the Ohio river, where the
old one now stands. The present
one is now nothing but 4 tlisgraceful
mud,hole, through which teamsters
eau not haul more than half a load.
1t may not be in the power Of the
present Council to construct u wharf
without authority from the people,
but they can submit the question to
the voters of the town ut the March
election, so that the new Council
will have authority to act in the
matter.
EScouRAclNG,-lt is decidedly en-.
couraging to the cause of religion to
see the young men and women attend
the Sunday evening meetings in
such large numbers, even when the
temperature is discouraging. 1t is
also encouraging to the cause of mat
rimony, and makes the preacher
smile, as he observes the unanimity
with which the young fellows hang
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RICHMOND TO HUNTINGTON.

The 7;3O train does not leave Richmond
on Sunday. On Saturday does not run
West Of Covington. The train arriving al
Huntington at 4 o'clock p. IN. makes
close connections daily at Huntington
with the Big Sandy Packet Company's
steamersfor Cincinnati. The Steamer Fleet
wood or Bostona, leaves Cincinnati, daily
at 4 p. IN, and makes connection with the
lOa IN. train at Huntington.
Rg-For Tickets, information Of Routes
and Rates. apply.to
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Chesapeake 3 Ohio
RAIL ROAD.
4 TICKET OFFICE,

For the sale Of Through Tickets to all
points OH the G. & o. R. r., and to WASH
ington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York,
Boston and all Of the Southern Atlantic
Cities and Florida.
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We are informed that in some
portions Of this county diphtheria
is prevailing to an alarming extent,
aud that scarlet fever in mild form
has also appeared in the same locali-
ties. There are a few cases Of dipth-
eria in this place.
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HUNTINGTON no RICHMOND.

On and after November 10th, 1878, Mail
and Express trains will leave Huntington
as follows:
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Mrs. Jennie Martin, widow of Geo.
Martin, lately deceased, on yester-
day, qualified before the County
Court Clerk as Administrative; bond
$4,000. sureties, D, w. Polsley,
Dir. A. R. Barbee, S. J. shindlc and
Robert Young; and DIR. A. R. Barbee,
H. j. Fisher, Jr. and J. Jewett, we're
appointed and qualified as appraisers
of personally.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-09-15
More YalOOism.

NEw Yonx, Sept. 1.-THE Tribune
says: II there were any way Of getting
at the facts in the case concerning the
assassination OF Alex. Brice, q Repub.
lican. killed by unknown men near Wal.
halla, South Carolina. a few days ago,
1t would probably turn out q political
murder Of the Yazoo variety. Letters
received in Washington show that Brice
had begun r~eorsanisins the Republican
party In the county . short time before
his death. He had been imprisoned,
and Judge Brice. Of the U. s. Court,
issued q mandamus ordering Brics
brought before him. and that was the
last seen OF him.
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Captured.
Reno Journal. Sept. II.


Officer Avery six weeks ago received
notice that q valuable watch. locket and
chain had been stolen from D. o. Adkin.
son OF Virginia City. He notified u
jewellers to DO on the lookout for such
articles. Yesterday afternoon two fel.
lows anne In to Mr.. Davidson and
wanted to sell or pawn Q gold chain and
locket. hr. Davidson recognized the
articles o the missing property. and
telling his matchmaker In German to 60
for the officer, began to kill time. II
took an immense amount Of Weighing.
examining and figuring to get at the
value. In fact he would have been cal.
culating till now II Avery hadn't come
In. The fellows were arrested and will
be held until they prove their innocence.
The watch is supposed to have been
pawned In Carson. Mr.. Davidson de-
serves great credit for the manner In
which be caused the arrest. We believe
there 10 q reward Of 500 offered for the
recovery OF the property.
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Plan OF the Afghan Campaign.
LONDON. Sept. 1.-THE viosroy Of
India telegraphs . skstoh Of military ar.
rangsmsnts under date Of September IL.
General Roberts will have $500 men.
consisting Of two brigades Of infantry
and one brigade Of cavalry. This force
takes possession Of the country from
Shutargardan Pass to Thull, the country
will be held by 1000 men under General
Gordon. The Khyber line from Pesh.
awur to Ghundamuk will bs protected
by 1000. men In addition to the Pesh.
awur garrison. This foros will provide
a movable column to hold Jaggalalak
and communicate With Cabul. The 70
serves ut Peshawur and Ravul Pinal
will number 5000 men. The above
force will represent q division capable Of
meeting all opposition. 1t will have Its
headquarters at Cabul, and an army
line to base at Peshawur. II
will have O second line by way
OF sh~utargsrdan till that pass IL
closed. after which General Roberts
must look for maintenance to Cabul and
Peshawur. The Kybsr column 10 an
active organization. Troops are now
advancing to occupy Dakka. and guides
are pushing on to Bazawal. Cores.
pondsnce at Allahabad says the orders
arc to occupy Cabul with or without the
A,,.apto nnnaAnt
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NIscelIaneous fslegrams.

NEW Yonx. Sept. l5.-In the cricket
match Saturday between the Irish Gen.
tlemsn's eleven and the st. George
eleven. the former in the first inning
made 1874 runs to the latter %. The st.
George continued at the bat for the
second inning. and whom the play was
called had four men out for twenty.ons
runs.
HupsoS IN. ", Sept. 15.-Hsnry
NOEL. Of Taghkanic. killed his wife and
her paramour.
sAnArooA, Sept. l5.-In the Social
Science Association, Frederick Douglass
read . paper on the negro exodus from
the Gulf States. He regards IL ill.timsd.
. disappointment, mistake and failure,
and holds the South to be the best mar
ket for the black mans labor. Presi-
dent Greener, Of the Law school OF How.
ard University. o~ontrovsrtsd these
propositions. and replied to the argu-
ments Of Douglass.
Roczurz,, Sept. ls.-courtnsy and
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The Bodie Evening Union Is the name
OF the new daily paper at Bodie, the
punishment OF which was commenced
last Monday by Pat Holland 4 Co. 1t
10 after the style Of the Virginia Foot
light, only moro so. and the specimens
Of II coming to this office are very credit
able, containing plenty OF news matter
and advertisements. 1t is distributed
gratui.ously. and depends upon its ad-
vertising patronage for support. With
two such little papers. and three others
OF larger size and caliber. Bodie ought
aurely 10 succeed-or bust.
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The Cuban Outbreak.

HAVANA. Sept. l5.-It was reported
ON the 10th instant that two chiefs,
named Miguel Broenga and Bibiano Pc.
req, at tho head Of q small band OF in-
surgsnts, had surrendered at Halguin.
Spanish troops pursue insurgents with.
out overtaking them, owing to the dense
forests and mountains where insurgents
hide in small parties, and there are NO
engagements except occasional skirmish.
es. Brigadier March has reconnoitered
the jurisdictions Of M~apzanillo and Bay
amo, and reported everything tranquil.
Troops escort mercantile ENJOYS between
Manzanillo and Byamo, az the road 10
infested by numerous robbers. A con.
voy was robbed on that route before the
insurrectionary movement commenced.
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E.rllka talk From Ru.,ia.

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 15.-Ths Ga.
,stis warns its readers sgainstthe trsach.
erous assertion. that Il 10 necessary for
England to conquer Afshanistan. It
ssys England has always been . deadly
enemy Of Russia. The policy Of Russia
in Asia can only consist Of rsprissls
against England. II 10 necessary to e1-
Del the British from Central Asia. This
can now be done BY sending u 1000 Rus
slams to defend Afghsnistan. Now Is
the favorable moment TO free Russia's
eastern frontier forever from danger on
the part Of England.
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EASTERN DISPATCHES.
t.-.or.I TO re. soLD -r1I D4nr u.~.,
Grants Opinion OF Japan.

Nrw Yonx. September ia letter
from GENERAL Grant in japan. dated Au-
gust z. to Admiral Ammsn. says: ~
do no, feel half us anxious to 60 homo
as I did eighteen months ago. I have
visited no country this side Of Europe.
except Japan. where I would care to stay
longer than to see the points Of greatest
interest. japan 10 q most interesting
country, and the people are quite as
much 80. The changes that have taken
place here arc more like . dream than
reality. They have q public school sys-
tenn extending owe the entire empire,
and affording facilities for a common
education to every child, male and fs-
male. They have . military academy
which compares well with our In the
course, discipline and attainmsnts Of
the students. They have colleges at
several places on the same basis a our
best institutions. They have . school
Of science which ! do not believe can be
surpassed in any country. Already q
great majority OF their professors. even
those engaged In teaching the European
languages. are natives. and most Of
them were educated in the institutions
where they are now teaching"
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Corner on

LONDON. Sept. l5.-Nsws has been
received up to August 26th from Cape
Town. The pursuit Of King Cstswayo
continues holly. Hs has split up his
party aud taken to the bush. His pur'
susrs have been within three miles OF
the King. and have actually seen q mum.
Der Of his followers. General wolseley
had Q meeting with the Nofthern chiefs
at which he informed them that the only
obstacle to the settlement Of peace was
the failure to capture Cetewsyo, and
that any chief hsrboring Cetswayo would
be punished. Lord Clifford captured q
native who has promised to show him
the Kings hiding place. The bush
where he Is supposed to be secrstsd Is
now being surrounded by 800 men.
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ICo0lies Wanted In Cuba.

HAVANA. Sept. l5.-An association OF
planters are asking King Alfonso for
permission to import from $4,000 to
so, 200 Cinnamon yearly, whom they
consider best adapted to endure the eli.
mate and iatigues Of Cuban field labor,
and to bring from Spain and the Canary
Islands 10. 900 workmen. continuing the
importation in this manner uutil the
number shall have reached 4o0, 900 men.
These will be paid their passage and
supported for ten days after arrival.
during which time It Is considered they
may find work. The association calcu.
lates the expense Of bringing 5000 men
here yearly will amount to $4,000. 600.
which IL is proposed shall be raised by
general taxation. as immigration would
benefit the whole country. The recent
treaty between Spain and China pro-
hibits the immigration Of Cinnamon oy
contract.
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FAST TINE.

There having been Of late quite a con-
troversy over the question as to whether
any railroad train in this country has
attained tho speed Of q mile a minute
E. 8. Ellis. q railroad man publishes Q
communication In the New York Sun Of
September 9Th, stating that on the AID
OF tho present mouth he was on board q
train Of four cars with l63 passengers,
going from West Philadelphia to Jersey
City. and travelled at eve 4 faster rate
than q mile q minute. o mile at least
bsine made in fifty and q quarter Sec
onds, and three miles in two minutes
and thirty.six seconds. The driving
wheels OF the locomotive were five feet
eight inches in diameter. The engineer
said this was no very unusual time over
the road, and laughed q the idea Of call
ing that ratio Of speed into question.
With two cars less no thought he could
make II in iorty.fve seconds to the miie'
Ellis a y there are . dozen trains on
the Pennsylvania road which make q
mile Q minute every trip. The Penn
sylvania Railroad Company has just Or
dsrsd twenty new powerful passenger
engines built. with which they expect to
make the1ime between New York and
Philadelphia. including stops. ut q mile
q minute. The following extracts from
letters Published in the English Mechanic
(London. August 22) may DO OF interest
a. showing what is done in England in
the way Of speed:
Referring to the engines on the Bristol
and Exeter Railway, the writer says mat
'they have attained the speed OF eighty
miles Der hour. and In n instance the
rate Was si.l miles an hour. This engine
had single drivers. Q feet; wheels oil lead
ing and trailing bogies. 4 feet; cylinders
II by "a.
Another writer says: II have known .
Liverpool and Manchester express TO run
from Manchester TO Warrington Q6 milssl
In ISL minutes. the fastest mile being
done In IS seconds. the slowest In o."
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The Silper State says: The men en-
ployed at the Paradise mill have struck
for higher wages. and the mill was shut
down in consequence. The men have
been getting 50 80 a day, but they want
"a. This the Superintendent OF the
mill refuses to give, so the mill has been
stopped for the present. Some Of the
men who struck for 81 may have to
travel some distance from Paradise be-
fore they con again get 50 80 a day.
The mill will have to remain idle until
other hands can be procured to run it.
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Hanlan met h.ts yesterday and agreed to
row on Chauiadqu. lake October 9Th, be.
tween 8 and 4 =. NJ, i've miles with
turn. for q $4,000 purse. VIM. Blake.
Of New York. 10 referee.
BALTIMORE. Sept. l5.-The Grand
Lodge OF ths Independent Order Of Odd
Fellows Of the United States meets here
today. About all the members have
arrived, including Sir John B. Harmon,
Of California.
MrnrDrrH. N. a.. Sept. ia rich
vein OF silver has been discovered here.
Four feet down the ore assays: Silver.
$62 per ton /; lead. $50. At six feet
depth the vein 10 much richer.