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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-12-08

If Garfield had lost New York, he
would have lacked six votes Of a
majority. If he had won California,
without New York, he would have
been one short Of Il majority. If he
had lost New York and won Cali
fornia and Nevada, he would have
had two of q majority, But a slight
popular majority in New York did
the business.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-12-08

Under all the apparently smooth
surface of politics in the Republican
camp it is plain to be seen that a
most turbulent under current exists.
This agitation does not affect the Re,
publican voters ofthe country, except
in cases in which certain individuals
among them may be personally in
terested in the persons who are to
control official affairs, but the trouble
lies among the leaders and would-be
holders of prominent Offices either in
the gift Of the Administration or
which may be influenced by the Ad-
ministration.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-12-08

A year ago Samuel T. Bowles was
one Of the most prominent citizens
of Cincinnati, and, the Commercial Of
that city says, an honored member
of society. On Monday he left Gin.
cinnati for the penitentiary, where
he is to stay ten years. Bowles, who
was a politician Of some note, was
the Surveyor of Hamilton county, a
lucrative and important Office, but
not content with its emoluments, he
forged or duplicated a large number
of bonds issued by the county for road
Improvements. Caught in the act, he
of course denied his guilt. Arraign.
ed at the bar, he defed justice, and
sought by the assistance of the ablest
criminal lawyers he could hire to
escape it. Coveted and sentenced
to ten years. Imprisonment, he zap,
pealed to the Supreme Court, and to
the laws delay and every otherde,
vice within his reach. But last week
his last hope was destroyed, and now,
Mr.. Bowles, the once prominent
citizen, honored member of society
and influential politician, languishes
in the State Prison, where he will
remain ten years.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-12-08

Garfield expressed unlimited conf
dence in his election by the electoral
college, in his speech to the Ohio
electors, because as he stated, "the
100000 of voters, on an early day
in November, had pronounced the
omnipotent fiat Of CHOICE" yet it
happened that a majority of the
aforesaid 100000 voters did not
pronounce for Garfield their "omni.
potent choice" but on the contrary
for somebody else, and If the cleo.
toral college has chosen somebody
else they will come as near express.
ing the omnipoIenS choice as if they
chose Garfield,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-12-08
A Knowledgable Yankee.
[Parkersburg Sentinel. |

A few days since Judge G. D..
Camden was coming up the Ohio on
a steamer, and had as compagaon d,t
royage QUE of those way down east
fellows who know everything worth
knowing about, this country-and
every other. He was constantly in.
forming his fellow passengers of i'm
portant events, geographical, physi.
cal, and moral, and kept them all
abashed at the perabundance(?) OF
his knowledge that all of them were
afraid to venture remark for fear
of a sarcastic reply from their cute
companion. At last just as they
were passing the point where
Blennelhassett's residence once stood,
Judge Camden bared'his venerable
head, and said: "And this is where
poor Blennerhassett once lived" p
The downeaster quickly turned to.
ward the Judge and said: "And
who in-was Blennerhassett?"
II is needless to say that the awe
with which he had been regarded by
quite number of the passengers i'm.
mediately subsidized and q derisive
smile drove the learned gentleman
out Of sight.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-12-08


Byastupid and utterly inexcusable
blunder the sovereign State Of Geor-
gia will in all probability lose her
electoral vote. 1t appears that the
State code provides that the governor
shall notify the electors to meet on
the first Monday of December, which
in this case is next Monday to be
ready to cast their votes on the fol.
lowing Wednesday. The United
States statutes direct that the cleo
tors shall meet on the first Wednes-
day of December, which this year
was yesterday, to cast their votes for
President aud Vice President, and
this it would have been supposed
was sufficient warrant for the meet
ing Of the Georgia college on the day
prescribed without reference to the
State regulations. The result of this
is that Hancock's vote, which should
have been 1856, will probably be re-
duced to LA, while Garfeld's will re.
main 2l4. 1t is to be hoped that
before the year 1884 rolls around the
Legislature of Georgia will see the
propriety Of wiping the provision in
question from their de,-BnLtimorc
Gazette.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-12-08

A Michigan boy ate a bar of soap
on a wager and then drank lot Of
soda to take the taste out ofhis mouth,
and the way he spouted suds and
soap bubbles for the next half hour
batfied the skill of fourteen doctors,
who madly performed about him not,
having been informed of the cause
of the lads suffering. They are all
at loggerheads now about what to
call the case.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-12-08

Representative Wellborn, re-eloct-
ed to Congress from the third district
of Texas at the election, received a
majority of thirty-three thousand.
Not much room for contest on the
face of the returns.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-12-08

News was received here last week
Of the death, at his home near Fair
mount, Of Hon. U, N, Arnett, of Mar
ion county, a former President of the
State Senate, and d man generally
esteemed for his sterling qualities of
head and heart. His death is sup
posed to have been The result Of apo
LlnYr
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-12-08

A bill now before Congress pro-
yides that The proceeds Of the sales
of public lands shall be distributed
among the States for educational
purposes, according to the illiteracy
of The population. This measure
has been twice reported fayorably
from the House Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor and Southern news,
papers are beginning to urge its pass
age.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-12-08

Congress met last Monday. 1t is
not expected that much business
will be transacted at this session.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-12-08

Since the election politics seems
to be at a low ebb. The business of
Republicans just now is making a
Cabinet for Garfield. Who will be
the chosen one from West Virginia?
Campbell, of Wheeling, or Menager,
of Point Pleasant
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-12-08
LAMn FoR SALE.

A s Attorneys in fact for Hon. S. $, Cox,
"A OF the City OF New York, will oiet
for sale his tract OF land lying in Clendln,
en- District, in this county, and known az y
the ''Mcacham tract, y containingabout Wy
acres. This land will be sold in lots ,, y
suit purchasers, and on easy terms. :, fS .
further particulars inquire of q. d. =.
Whitehead, Esq, near the premises, ..
the undersigned at Point Pleasant, Mcs'
Virginia, e
j. p. h. b. SMITH,
dee, l-Sm. Attorneys, &c
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-12-08

1t now remains to be seen whether
Gen. Grant will accept the gift of
100000 raised for him by wealthy
citizens of Philadelphia and the still
more valuable present of s250,000,
which, report says, has been collected
for him in New York and New Eng
land. In his long and somewhat
checkered career but one well anthem
ticated instance is recorded of his re-
fusal to accept a gift. The present
in this case was young Florida ALI
gator, sent 70 him &c. o. D." while he
was the occupant Of the White House
This gift he declined to receive,
whether because of his natural repug,
nance to alligators or his disinclina.
ton to pay the expressage is not
known. Should he accept the mon
ey in question he will be the most il
lustrious mendicant in the world
Bait. Gazette.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-12-08

John Hutchinson gives notice that
he will contest the election for Cong
ress in the first district with Ben.
Wilson. He has no grounds upon
which to make a contest, but it is
supposed that he wants the allowance
usually made to contestants for ex-
penses, and the privilege of the floor
Of the House for a short season.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-12-08

There is talk of sending John
Sherman to the Senate from Ohio,
instead of keeping him at the head
Of the treasury.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-12-08

The Norfolk TSrginiqm claims that
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
will ultimately become the extens-
ion of the great Texas Pacific, now
building, to the Atlantic seaboard,
and not only that, but will form the
same extension for the Central Pac-
ific, since the chief parties interested
control all three of these roads. II
this be SO the G. & o. will want a
line through West Virginia, and so
will we want it.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-12-08

The Legislature of this State will
assemble on Wednesday, January
18th, 1881.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-12-08

Has Mr., Blaine found out yet that
his charges Of fraud in the census Of
South Carolina were baseless? We
have not heard of his retracting
thsm.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-12-08
BONNET AND HAT PINS,
AND JET HAIR ORNAMENTS.
Second Street, 2 Doors Above
Court,
Gal7ipolis, Ohio.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF
Valuable Real Estate in Glen.
dinen District, Mason County,
West Virginia.
Dec.S-3t.

DY virtue OF dccreetal order OF the
ID the County Court OF Mason county,
West Virginia, entered at the March term,
1880, thereof, in a certain chancery suit
pending in said court, wherein A. A. Lyons
use of ]. n. Daigh is plaintiff, and James
Terry, Jefferson Weethe, q. I. J. Blaine,
James Brown, Judah l.. Terry and Charles
Gates are defendants, the undersigned
special commissioner appointed for that
purpose, will proceed to sell, at public
auction at the front door Of the Court
House of said county OF Mason, on the
10Th day of January, 1881, the
following real estate situate in the District
Of Clendinen, in said county, containing
one hundred and ten acres more or less
being the tract OF land conveyed to said
james Terry by Charles Gates, by decd
bearing date OH the 18th day Of August,
1872, and OF record in the Clerks Office Of
Mason County Court, in deed book %,
page AIS. The tract has good dwelling
house upon it, aud is otherwise well i'm
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-12-08

The Chesapeake aud Ohio railroad
is now charging its round.house at
Huntington, more than doubling its
present capacity. The extension of
the Lexington and big Sunday has
made these increased accommoda,
tiuns uecesgurv
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-12-08

Hon. W. L. Wilson, of Jefferson,
was selected by the Electors to con,
yoy tho Electoral vote of West Vir-
ginia, TO Washington, for which he
receives % cents per mile, both 60
ing and returning.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-12-08

Many Republicans hereabouts who
howled against tho resolution in the
Democratic platform of "tariff for
revenue only, are now talking free
trade! Dishonesty is the trouble
with all of them.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-12-08

In Bordentown, NewEeHey, there
are about seventy colored voters, and
they are equally divided in politics.
This would so to show that even the
colored people, when they have an
opportunity to lock out for theirown
interests, soon discover that their
real friends, after all, are among the
Democrats.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-12-08

While proceedings were still pend,
ing before the Sto Z commission,
Garfield was demonstrated with on
the course he was pursuing. His re-
ply was: awe hold the cards and in.
tend to play them" They did so
play them that 173 Republican
spots took 1876 Democratic spots. A
Democratic Senate and House hold
the cards this time. Suppose they
should play them according to Gar
fields rules?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-12-08
TERA1S on SALE,

One-fourth cash in hand and the residue
in two equal payments, taking bond win
good security, payable in one and wv,
years, with interest from day OF sale, anu
retaining the title rs n further security,
W. r. GUM,
dec. saw. Special Commissioner
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-12-08

The now certain defeat of Judge
Brown in 9Th judicial Circuit, falls
with a heavy hand upon several
gentlemen in Jackson county, who
were anxious to step into his senac
torial shoes.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-12-08
The Sixth Circuit.

Governor Matthews has given the
certificate ofelection to Mr.. Fleming
Of the 9Th Judicial circuit, and has
issued his proclamation, declaring
Mr.. Fleming elected Judge of said
Circuit. The first returns gave Mr..
Brown ten majority, but upon a re-
count of the vote, clerical mistakes
were discovered in the original re-
turns, and upon examination of the
poll books the Governor found ma
jority of IS in favor of Mr.. Fleming.
What will be the final outcome of
this affair, we can't say, as it is ru-
mored, Judge Brown will contest.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-12-08

The New York Herald reviews the
chances for the U. S. Ssnatorship
from West Virginia, and enumeratcs
in the list of candidates the names
Of ]. N, Camden Judge Brannon,
Hereford, Mathews, Judge jackson,
Judge Camden, Charles j. Faulkner,
VIM. A. Quarter, James Morrow,
Jr., B. + Martin, Col. Ben. Wilson
and jim Ferguson.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-10-22
IMPORTANT SUIT.

The State has entered suit against
the N. l.. & T. Railroad Co., for 81 ,12O,-
900, amount in bonds issued to said
company in 1872 as stock in said road !;
and the argument is about closing be-
fore Judge Rardson, las we write,) be-
fore whom the suit is brought by At
torney General Egan, representing the
State in person Messrs. Ludeling and
Stubs, for the defendants. The litiga-
ton is quite complex, but the ultimate
aim of the Attorney General appears
to be to recover all of the claim posi-
bic out of the amount allowed for bet
terments in the U. S. Court, and to
proceed also against the corporators
individually for the remainder. We
shall have ample time to diagnose the
case hereafter, so and dismiss it for the
present.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-10-22
EIx-GOy. John NIcEnCry:

None of the gentlemen designated
by the Stato Central Committee as
State canvassers seem to have re-
spontlcd to the call thus made upon
them to address the people, but for
what reason no explanation is offered,
and is therefore left to inference alone.
We are authorized, however, in behalf
of cX-Gov. McEnery, whom we re-
Gently met, and who was DESTROYS that
his silence should not be misinter-
pretetl, to state that his non-appearance
has been wholly due to sickness ever
since, and dating before, the opening
of the campaign. The Governors ap-
pearance while he spoke but too plainly
gave evidence of his suf1erings and
his lengthy illness, caused by derange-
mcnt of the bowels, but it was crafty
ing, however, to notice that he is grad
ually regaining strength, and is even
now mentally prepared for the conflict
but dare not enter as yet, for fear OF
permanent injury. He expects, not
withstandfnG, to make a few speccfc:
before the close of the canvass, hut moi
in this portion of the State.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-10-22
REGISTRATION NOTICE.

hereby give notice that the Registration
books wifi DO open ut tho following places
in tho Parish OF Ouachita on tho days spcci
fed below (accOrding to tho provision of
Act No. } Of 1873, Act No. I8l OF 1877, and
Act No. l23 of 1850, approved April 10 1885,
of all persons who failed to Rogister before
the last election, and those who may have
become eligible voters OF this Parish since
that date 2; also, that changes may DO made,
given as tho residedce of any voter, on tho
Registration books of last election:
Ward ], Precinct l-Farnlcr'ss School
house, Friday, Sept. 10.
Ward !, Precinct 2-Logwood place. Sat
urday, Sept, IL.
Ward q, Precinct 3-Union Church ON
Bastrop Rond, Monday and Tuesday, sept.
IL and II.
Ward 3, Precinct leo ltottso, Monroe
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Satur
day, Sept. 10, l6, II, IS.
Precinct 5-Court House. Monroe, La,
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, sept.
Ward 4, Precinct G--Logtown, Thursday
and Friday, Sept: Zs, a.,
Ward 8. Precint Trenton, Monday,
Tuesday and "Wednesday. Sept. 81, %, 80.
Ward o, Precinct S-Forksvillc, Thursday
Sept. 80, and Friday Oct. l.
Ward7, Precinct 0-Cadeville, Monday
and Tuesday. oct. and 5.
Ward 3, PRECINCT lo--Mt. Vernon Church,
Wednesday and Thursday, oct. g and 7.
Ward 8, Precinct ll-Pinc Grove Church
Monday and Tuesday, Oct. II and IL.
Monroe from Oct. - to %, inclusive
when office will DO closed, to prepare Pol
Books for election on TUESDAY, Novemb Dor
2, 1880.
G. II. pEEvY,
Assessor and Eek -Onicio Registrar o
tho parish of Ouachita.
Monroe, La, August II, 1880.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-10-22
In Memory of Rev. Father Quelard.

At a meeting of tho male congregation of
st, Matthews Church at Monroe La. hold
in the hall Of the Young Catholic Friends
Society, on the 18th OF October, 1850, Joseph
r. Behen was elected chairman and Will
liam a. O'Kelly secretary.
Upon motion, a committee of five was
appointed to draft resolutions expressive of
regret at the death of Rev. Joseph Quelard,
who died in VicksbErg, and of thanks to
the gentlemen and ladies OF Nlcksburg
who ninistered to his wants during his ILL
Hess i'll their midst.
The committee, after having retired, re-
purted the following resolutions:
Resolved, LIST, Thrt in the death of Rev.
Joseph Quelard, while bowling in humble
submission to the will Of Him 'who doeth
all things WE'LL" we feel that from our
has been stricken down in his usefulness
and prime a well-loved friend and faithful
priest, whose place cannot soon be filled.
qualities that go to make up this earth's
best and truest men: we of Monroe, where
he first began his work for God, feel an
especial sorrow and grief for his early death
and feel that we i'll particular have lost Il
friend whose memory we shall ever bear
in our hearts.
8. That we extend to tho aged mother
and family of Father Quelard, separated
from him when he most needed them, in
their bereavement, our heartfelt sympathy
and coincidence, assuring them that he died
among friends who ministered to all his
4. That while we regret his death could
not be among us, we at the Same time feel
that those whose loving kindnesses soothed
his last earthly moments, filled our places
in all things, and to them and ali those
from Vichsburg who assisted SO kindly in
his interment we extend our heartfelt t
gratitude.
JOHN II. DINKGRAVE, ChairIna II
ROBERT RAY,
JOHN l.. MOORE,
=. G. LIVINGSTON,
NJ. MASTERSoN,
Committee.
BE it further resolved, That these resolu-
tions DO published in the OUAcuIrA TELE-
GRAPH and that copies be sent to tho family
of the late Father Quclard, to the Catholic
Knights of America, of Vicksburg, and to
the ladies of Vicksburg who assisted at the
interment.
Resolved, further, That the proceedings
OF this meeting be spread on the minutes
of tho Young Catholic Friends Society.
JOSEPH e. BEHEN,
| Chairman.
WILLIAM A. O'KELLY, Secretary.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-10-22
T JUDGMENT.

Maria s. Childress, wife, john T. Cole,
husband.
Fifth District Court, Ouachita Parish, State
ofLouisiana.
BY reason of the law and the evidence in
this case, tho judgment by default granted
herein, not having been set aside after the
lapse of two judicial days, and plaintiff hav
ing established her demand by legal evil
dence in open court, it is, therefore, ordered,
| adjudged and decreed that the community
of acquets and gains heretofore existing
between Maria S. Chldress, plaintiff, and
John r. Cole, defendant, be and the same is
hereby dissolved, and the said pIaintin is
hereby decreed to be separate in property
from her said husband, John II. Cole.
1t is further ordered and decfeed that
plaintiff have judgment against defendant
for the sum of two hundred dollars, being
paraphernal funds used by him; that the
admin istration of her para hernal estate be
| restored to her and she be authorized to ac-
quirc and administer property separately
from her said husband.
1t is further decreed that defendant pay
| all costs of this suit.
Done, read and signed il open court this
9TH day of October, 1850.
II. w. RICHARDSON,
Judge 9TH District.
y true copy. Attest:
| AUSTIN GREEN, Clerk d. G.
octS sod
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-10-22
POst-NIOrtcm Report.

We called twice, while in New Or
leans last week, at the headquarters
of the State Central Committee, being
directed thither by large banner
floating on Camp street just above
Gravier, but on both visits found the
doors locked. We, therefore, respect
fully report to the Committee, and
tender our regrets, from this distant
and still highly respectable standpoint,
and we assume, as every rational being
must, hearing this report, that the af-
fairs of the party in this State are emf
nently salubrious and incontestably
Just where such affairs should be-
high up in glory. Selah!
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-10-22
GRAND RALLY!

The voters of the Fifth Con-
gressional District arc re-
quested to assemble at their re-
spective Court Houses at 10
o'clock AIN.
Saturday, October 80. 1880,
at which time and places the
political issues of the day will
be discussed by the following
gentlemen:
Farmerville-G l. Gaskins, Max
Feazle, d B Hays and Samson Levy
Homer-E NJ Graham, J e Trimble,
G. a Killgore, Jr., J H Chappell.
Vienna-C. Newton, John Young,
Jas A Ramsey and Z 0 Leavel
Vernon-A Barksdale, J B Holstead
and r D Bridge.
Columbia-J S Young, Jos f John
son, Sid Gilbert and N M Smith.
Harrisonburg-C Boatner, Wade
r Young, Judge ELAN.
Monroe-E e Kidd, w T Hall, G II
Ellis and Thos Garrett.
Bastrop--O d Steel, G w McCranie,
A A Gunby, w r Rutland, X t Cat
lett.
Il ~
Hudson and Judge Liddcll.
Floyd-Judge Brigham, Capt Wells,
DR.. Hammond, T. Vaughan, II II
Naff.
Lake Providence-H II Lott, f +
Montgomery, J B Stone, Judge De-
loney.
Delta-S d NIcEnery, w w Farmer,
S l. Slack and G W Crandell.
Winnsborough-Col r Richardson,
DIR. Ably and Franklin Garrett.
st. Joseph-Gen. York, Judge Cor
dell, and Senators Lucas and Walton.
VidaIia-Judge w q Spencer. Judge
Mayor, Col Reeves and L McInery.
The papers throughout the
District are requested to pub
fish this call, and the Exccu-
tive Committees are requested
to give publicity to the same,
and to make the necessary az
rangcmcnts for said meetings,
and to organize the parishes
into clubs. Knowing the zeal
and devotion of the above
named speakers to the princi-
pies of Democracy, / can con
! tidently rely upon their assist
ance, and remembering that
eternal vigilance is.the price o.
liberty, l trust that the people
f will awake from their lethar
gy, and rally with an enthu
asm that will sweep away al
opposition on the I'd of NOvcm
Der. G. II. ELLIS.