The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-10-13
There is too much Drunkenness and

sup sliouiu ne put 70 1t. In the
name Of decent people Of the town,
we call upon our City Sargent and
the police, 70 arrest every person
they find upon the streets, (day or
night drunk and disordeyly, and
place them in jail until they are
sobered up. The peace of the town,
demands 1t. In dealing with the
violators Of town ordinances, our
Mayor is not severe enough. The
only way to break up this rowdyism
In our town is to put the fine on 10
the fullest extent, and then men will
learn to behave themselves, even if
they are drunk. A 500 fine will
bring the toughest fellow to terms,
when a dollar or two fine will not
do it.
CIRculTC COURT Thief following con-
yictions were made during the first
week Of Court; ]. B. Cunningham,
for shooting Thomas 0'Connor, with
intent to kill, sentenced to eighteen
months in the Penitentiary; VIM, d.
Boyd, burglary, plead guilty and got
two years in the penitentiary. The
Grand Jury fonnd the following in
dictments: Thos. Finn, for murder;
j. b. Fisher, two indictments, for
forgery; besides making some seven.
teen other indictments. for assaults,
misdemeanors and petit larceny.
The people Of Gallipolis are still
deluded with the idea that they will
bridge the Ohio at Gallipolis island,
and run their road up the lower side
of Kanawha and connect with the
fC. & 0. road. They seem to forget
that the Ohio river and its islands
belong to West Virginia. There is
a charter up this side of the Kan
awha to scary Creek, and if the Ohio
and West Virginia Railroad wants
to make connection wit the c. & o.
Railroad, they will have to cross the
river at Point Pleasant, or not at all.
The Pomery branch Of the railroad,
has reached the suburbs of Middle.
port. 1t is expected to have it COM
pleted and trains running upon it by
November LIST. II does one good to
hear the "toot1 of the iron horse, il
it is on theopposite sideof the river
We hope it will be the means Of
building up the "village" of Gallipo,
lis, whose people are expecting great
things from it. In few years we
will meet our neighbors with the W
&c. & st. Louis Railroad.
One night last week, we are in,
formed, burglars entered the resi-
dence Of Squire John McCullocn, in
Arbuckle District. They took his
pants out of the house and riaed
them of its contents, which were lot
of much value. They also cut The
pocket out of the dress of Mrs. Nc
Culloch, and got a small amount Of
change for their trouble. II is
Thought they were after the safe.key
| Our local department has been al
most entirely neglected for the past
two weeks. We, this week, give all
that is going of interest to the pub
lie. We shall bring this department
up to its former standard, as soon as
the elections are over.
Death has again invaded the fam.
lily Of Hon. John w. English. On
Thursday night another child, a
daughter, died of diptheria. This
makes two children he has lost from
this disease, within the past three
weeks.
The Telegram from Wheeling, i.
on the Docks at this place. She i:
to have u complete overhauling, anc
will have Is feet added to erlength
The New Era is also on the small
Docks This company are now
crowded with work.
A young man from Gallipolis i'm
} bibed too much Of the ardent" Sat
urday night, and becoming very
noisy, he was asked to desist by {
policeman, but this request made
him curse and rare the more. Result
he went to Jail.
Circuit Court adjourned over from
last Thursday to this morning. Thu