The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-05-12


RIVER News. The Potomac was on
the dock the past week, making some
repairs. The Emma Graham was in
her place.
The Little Boone is at the Docks,
being made ready for her machinery.
When complete she viii certainly be
a very light draught little craft
Thus the Boone men will lie able to
keep a boat Of their own in the Kan
aS ha all the year round.
Gabbert's wharf boat had i consid-
cradle hole knocI;ed in her side one
day last week, by the Buckeye State.
But Mr.. Work ieorked so hard shat the
repairs were soon made.
The ferry fat Of Mr.. John Fowler
was washed down the river during
the recent high rise and is now high
aud dry on the south side of Kama
wha, at thelanding.
The Chesapeake is as regular as a
clock. She passes this point every
evening within ten minutes of the
same time-about 20 minutes after
five. i.
The St. Lawrence has completed
her repairs and is again in her old
trade. We are glad 10 hear her mus
ical whistle semi:@eekly.
The W. N Chancellor has entered
the Cincinnati and Pittsburgh trade,
and will pass this place every Mon.
day and Friday night-up Monday
down Friday.
The last coal run was the most re-
markable one on record, considering
its magnitude, seven million bushels.
The entire run was made with a loss
of but one barge Of coal.
The whistle of the Boone is great
annoyance to the sleepers of this
town, about three o'clock in the
morning. a,{ Vs;t,g
The Telegraph went up last satur-
day evening before dark.
The Carrier passed down last week
with 800 tons of freight for Omaha,
Nebraska.
Since the death of Capt, Kerr,
Capt, Rowley has charge Of the Buck
eye State.
There is talk of changing the new
law about pilot signals. The strange
thing is how this ever became law,
in the facoof the opposition ofallthe
pilots from the gulf to the lakes.
The Emma Graham passed down
Friday morning with boss trip.
Now is the time to work the roads
and put them in order, so that the
summer travel may get them beat
down solid by the time the Fall rains
set in. The old custom, prevailing
in some parts, of waiting till Fall to
work the roads, results in this: The
road is plowed- up aud graded late,
and the Fall rains soon make an i'm.
passable road, and Spring finds the
road bed full Of chuck-holes which
we have to endure till the time Of the
annual blowing to make mud. Good
roads are the very best of internal
Improvements. Nothing prospers
without good roads.
The MARKET,-Country produce
is in demand, and prices rule about
as follows:
Butter 70 cents; eggs 10 cents; po-
tatoes 40cents; country meats, Z, s..
and 8 cents; chickens $3.50 to SO 90
per dozen; flour Sc to 81 per Dbl. and
wheat from 81 to s1l0 per bushel.
We note the serious hurt to the lit
tie child Of Mr.. Ad. Cable, by which
the elbow joint was considerably in
jnred. 1t was done by taking hold
of his arm. DR.. Shaw put the arm
in plaster of Paris bandage and we
hope the little sufferer will soon be
well.
The counters and show windows of
our merchants now present a lively
appearance, and our friends will find
it to their advantage to trade at the
Point. Our merchants are honest
and will not represent goods other
than what they are.
Quite number of church people
who went to the show early and staid
late, could not get TO church on Sun