The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-03-17
PEnsoNA1.-Mr. charles nashner.

PERsoNAL.-Mr. Charles Dashner,
chief engineer of the Ohio No. 4,
stopped off few hours last Saturday,
TO see his mother, who resides here.
We understand that Mr.. Dale,
formerly of this place, who has been
in Texas for the past year, proposes
to settle at Emporia, Kansas, where
hewiH be Joined by his wife and
daughter, who are still in this place.
We had a call Monday, from Mr..
]. D. Caldon, Agent and superin-
tendent for John shillito & Co., of
the Bonaparte Consolidated Gold and
Silver Mining Co. This company is
now operating in Jackson county,
near the line of Mason county, and
are developing large tract of iron
land recently purchased at that
point. Mr.. Gallon is the superin-
tendent of the work.
We see Mr.. Matt Gibbons back on
our streets, after a few weeks absence,
spent at Letart. III.
r..Prof. Kenny has entirely
from the wound received several
weeks ago.
onrgouag friend, Charles Hutch
inson, passed through one day last
week, on business for the firm for
which he is now travelling.
RIVER NEHs.-Capt. Morgan Jen-
kins, Waterman on the steamer Oil
Valley, was drowned at the foot Of
Hale street, in Charleston last Mon
night. He fell from the boat and b, :
fore he could be rescued, passed under
a barge.
1t is rumored that all the pilots on
tile Ohio river will strike on the 18th
of April, and will not turn wheel
until the color test in their exami-
nation is recinded. This would be a
strike wherein the strikers would
certainly be masters of the situation,
for their placescould not be supplied.
The Scioto, while landing for some
wheat, above town on the opposite
side Of the river, last Thursday,
broke one Of her chimneys down.
Quite sensational wedding took
place on board the steamer Lizzie
Johnson, lying at the wharf, last
Thursday morning. The party had
gotten on the boat somewhere above
here and made known to the officers
their wish, who kindly consented to
hold the boat Mt the wharf till the Ii
cense and minister could be found.
The license secured, the Rev. Mr..
Vaught was called upon to oiIiciate,
who accompanied the party to the
boat, followed by twenty-tyeor thirty
spectators. The ceremony being over
the party continued their bridal trip
as man and wife.
Quite number Of coal boats passed
down the past week, both from Ohio
and Kanawha rivers.
Several boat loads of tanbark and
slaves went out of Kanawha last
week en- route to the Cincinnati
market.
The swift and elegant little steam
er Scioto, which passes this place
twice every day, up at 10 o'clock a.
m. and down at 2 p. NJ, is a most
convenient craft for the travelling
public. Her officers are very oblig-
ing and deserve the liberal patron
age of the people along the river. If
you want to go to any point on this
line, take the Scioto, and as the dar-
ky said, "you are thar now"
The Rover is on the docks at this
place,
HARTFORD CITY ITEMs.-Business
is dull at present. DR.. Meeks has
put a new granery to his salt works
and has an increase of about twenty
five barrels Of salt daily.
Will Juhling left for Cincinnati
last Wednesday on steamer Andes.
He sells coal for the California Coal
Company.
Dan. simpkins and John Pierce
have dissolved partnership in the
meat business. Dan. is now playing