The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-07-30
state News.

State News.
Mr.. S. b. Williams whose families
on Sinking Creek, in this county,
informs us that he haslost, within
the past few weeks, thifty.eight
choice sheep by tue ravages Of dogs,
The sheep are attacked in the field
sometimes in open day, a number
are slightly bitten, Others the blood
sucked from their veins, and butfew
are eaten. This is a grave nuisance.
The presentlaw does not meet the
case, and maybe regarded as II dead
letter. We trust that the State may
yet produce a statesman whose wis
dom and genius may be able to cope
with a subject which has heretofore
bafiled the skill and determination
of a majority Of her solons. Green.
brier Independent.
DEATH OF Mis-. DAVID C. CREleH
The painful intelligence of the
death Of this most eslimable lady
was received in Lewisburg on yes.
terday The sad event occurred at
her home, in Missouri, last week, and
Its announcement will carry sorrow
and gloom to the hearts of all those
who knew her. The peculiar aud
distressing Circumstance attending
the murder of her husband, David s.
Creigh, Esq, are wildly called to
mind BY this sad event. To her sor-
rowing relatives our whole commu-
nifty tender theirdeepest sympathies,
and beg leave to mingle their tears
Of friendship with the tears Of those
who were bound to the deceased BY
the tenderest ties Of affection. Rec.
ord, 23,Yl.
PAREERsBuRG July IA fight oc.
Cured at Ruckport, ten miles above
this city, last owning, between Rob-
ert Amos and man named Charles
Smith. Amos shot at Smith seven
times, one ball penetrating his side
and coming out Just above the hip
on the opposite side. Smith fell, and
i supposed to be fatally wounded,
Amos was taken by the officers and
brought to this city about an hour
ago. The cause Of the trouble is not.
known.
Henry Knapp, young man about
nineteen-years of age, was drowned
last night ut Meals Landing Belle.
vile. Knapp had taken a horse to
the river TO wash him of, and is sup
posed to have taken cramp and
drowned. The body was recovered
several hours after the discovery Of
his drowning.
From our exchanges, throughout
the State, we learn that the wheat
crop has been harvested and that the
YIELD will be greater than last year.
Oats, it is said, if they sustain no
further Injury, will be an average
yield, and that grass will he an aver
age crop. The corn crop looks very
promising throughout the State
Record.
Hon. Alexander r. Boteler is sug-
gested by the Martinsburg Statesman
as an excellent person for State Sup
erintendent of Public Instruction.
There is no one within the bounds
of our State more worthy Of cordial
support, nor is there Il person possess
ing in greater degree the attain
ments that mark the gentleman and
scholar. Sentinel. w
The Baltimore aud Ohio railroad
has made .arrangcments
wi h,seiis sSignal. Service BGrcau by
Which we,lther indirtions will be
tslrgmpbod along their lines and
,bulletined'at stations for the benefit
of farmers, merchants, and others,
six to twelve. hours in advance Of
the mails.
The Herald Gays the County Court
of Summers at its last term laid the
levy this year at eighty cents. This
is the lowest the levy has ever been
since the county was formed, and is
thirty-fve cents less than it was last
year.
The Border Watchman understands
that Mr.. j. II. Baker, who resides
near the Sweet Springs, Monroe
county, lost four head of cattle last
week with what was supposed TO be
the disease known as "Black Leg"
United Statessenator Booth, Of Cal
ifornia, expresses the. opinion that
neither Grant nor Sherman will be
the next Republican nominee for