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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-01-19
Our wonderful Growth.

The Baltimore Gazette: Statistics
are, as a rule, dry reading, but the
returns from the tenth census, us far
as they have been received, contain
information Of extraordinary inter
est and value in connection with the
wonderful growth Of the population
Of the United States. The figures
show that We now have a population
in excess of fifty millions 600, 152, 800,
equal to one-seventh of the grand
total Of the world, and it is astound-
ing to think that this country has
been peopled by these fifty millions
in less than a century. In 1880 our
population was only FIVE millions, SO
that it will be seen that our increase
has been ten.fold since that time.
We have increased more in popula-
ton since 1900 than Great Britain has
done In nearly two centuries Since
the beginning Of the present century
the population of England has in.
creased only four-fold, while, as we
have shown, that of the United States
has increased ten-fold. The increase
in population of the South and
Southwest is also remarkable. Tex
as shows a large Increase over the
State Of Iowa. 0fthe seaboard States
New York's population is in excess
of all the six New England States
combined, while the seaboard and
gulf States united are in excess Of
the balance of the country. West of
the Alleghanies the three most pop
ulous States Missouri, Illinois and
Ohio-show an aggregate population
of about eight and a half millions,
about two millions less than the
total population of the gulf and South
Atlantic States, illustrating the ten
dency of emigration to the belt Of
country from the Mississippi river to
the seaboard; but, as we have indicat-
ed, the South is receiving its full
share of emigration, and its rich soil
and fine climate will not only con-
time to attract 10 it thousands of
foreigners each year but also emf
grants from the more populous
Northern States. Atour present rate
of growth the next decade will pre-
sent some figures as to population,
wealth and Industrial developments
that Will surprise the world even
more than the tenth census returns
have done.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-01-19
William Mckay VS.. Thomas T. Hopkins.
In Debit

The object OF the above suit is to obtain
a judgment against said defendant for one
hundred and ten (Sll0l dollars with inter
est thereon at per cent. from October
18th, 1877, until paid, in an action of debt,
the above snit being founded OIL anote ex-
ecuted by thc'said defendant, payable to
said plaintiff or bearer siS months after
the date thereof for one hundred and ten
(Sll0l dollars, and the further object of the
said suit is to subject osalesufficicnt ofthe
personal property belonging to the defend
ant. now under process Of attachment in
this suit topay off said judgment. And it
appearing by an affidavit filed in this cause
that said ThomasT I. Hopkins is non.resi-
dent OF the State OF West Virginia, it is
ordered that he do appear here ut Rules
to be held in the Clerks Office OF the Cir
cult Court of said county on the first Mon.
day in February next, and do what is ne
cessary to protect his interest in this suit.
TESTE:
CTIAS. B. WAGGENER, Clerk.
Chas. r. Hogg, pa. Iian5-4w.
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A sad affair occurred yesterday
morning, and one that has by this
time, doubtless, caused the death of u
bright and interesting little daugh.
ter of Mr.. VIM Berry, who resides
on the National road, about one mile
west of Bridgeport. 1t was about 9
o'clock and Mrs. Berry had left the
room in which she was working; she
left in the room her little four year
old daughter playing with her toys
on the floor. Mrs. Berry had been
absent butta few moments when she
was suddenly startled by hearing
childish screams of agony, coming
from The yard. She quickly hasten
ed to the door, and there saw her
daughter running wildly about, en-.
yeloped in sheet Of flames. The
Mortified mother fastened quickly
into the yard, and catching the girl,
rolled her in the snow until the
flames were cxtinguished. The sight
was an awful one, the hair was all
burned from the childs head, the
eyes were closed, the little body hor-
ribly roasted, the flesh almost hang.
ing in shreds in some places, and
further she had inhaled some Of the
flame. DR.. Fisher was summoned,
but although he did all in his power,
he said it would be utterly impossi.
bic for her to recover, and he did not
expect she would live through the
nig ht. 1t is supposed that during
the mothers absence from the room,
the little enc went too close to the
fire, and, her clothes catching, she
became frightened and ran out. The
parents are almost heart-broken over
the affair, as she was a winsome and
favorite child. Wheeling Register.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-01-19

State Of Test Virginia, County of Mason, IS:
A Rules held in the Clerks office of the
IA Circuit Court Of Mason County, West
Virginia, Monday the sd day OF January,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-01-19

The ALBANY Lac Journal OF Janu-
uary 9th, discusses, the question
interesting to property owners, when
and why stables in cities become
nuiSances. After a review of all the
more recent decisions in various
States the Lar Journal concludes that
stables are only nuiSances when they
are so built, kept orusedas to destroy
the comfort Of persons owning aud
occupying adjoining premises which
are thereby impaired in value as
places Of habitatiou, and that the
question therefore is onlyto be con.
tingently settled by the circumstan-
ces as to each locality wherein the
question is mooted. This view Of
the subject is mainly based upon an
exhaustive opinion renderd in the
United States Court Of one of the
Western circuits BY Judge Dillon,
now of this city A North Carolina
case is cited wherea stable was declai-
ed to be nuisance so long MS its
wooden floor was preserved upon
which the horses annoyingly stamp.
ed. Every case reviewed indicated
that people who maintain stables
must be held to great care Of the
health and comfort Of their neigh.
bors. -E.
The immense area Of Texas few
persons have an appreciation of
when they see the statement in.
cludes ga, 1857 square miles or 1T5,-
5S7,S40 acres. Yet this territory
would divide up into six States the
size of Pennsylvania; and is more
than double the area Of both Great
Britain and Ireland, aud much
greater than that of France, or the
German Empire. The German En-.
pire with its 46,Ooo,000 population
could be tumbled into Texas, and
there would be room enough left to
place" the aera of all the New Eng,
land States. Texas is a big thing.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-01-19

There is n sensational correspond
ence going the rounds, giving an ac-
count Of the showing in of the town
OF Paris, near the summit of the Blue
Ridge, in Virginia. The whole town
of about 800 inhabitants was com
pletely entombed in snow. Provis.
ions and fuel were running short,
when a man by the name of Cooper
climbed up the chimney, cut his way
through the snow to Berryville, in
Clark county, seeking assistance
The story smacks of the wonderful
and improbable, and we would be
glad to learn the truth.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-01-19

Some hard stories are told of the
doings of the Red Men, or Vigilants,
of Roane, Richie and Calhoun coun,
ties. We suspect there is much ex-
ageration attached to these reports.
The organization is said to have
originated soon after the war for the
protection of the farmers. There are
no banks Of deposit in these counties.
They are largely grazing counties.
When farmers sold their stock they
had no place to keep their money
save in their houses. Bold thieves
watched these opportunities and were
almost certain to make a raid and
carry off the money. The farmers
organized this order to get rid of sus-
picious characters. No doubt now
there are abuses and outrages perpc-
trated by this order which should be
punished.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-01-19
THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,

MASON COUNTY, To-wIT:
A I Rules held in the Clerks Office of the
II Circuit Court Of Mason County, West
Virginia, Monday, the Sd day Of January,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-01-19

Virginia has just completed re-
assessment Of its lands, and the re.
suit shows a decrease in valuation to
small extent over the State gener.
ally. As consequence, either the
rate Of taxation will have TO be rails.
ed, or diminution will have 10 be
made in the expenses of the State,
including, as a matter Of course, the
small item of the public debt. 1t is
probable thata re assessment Of lands
in our State would be advisable
There have been very large changes
in values since the last assessment
in 1875, and the county courts for
Two or three years past devoted
large amount of time TO reducing
the assessed valuation of property.
In II State like ours which is rapidly
developing from u wilderness of few
years ago into condition Of prosper
ity and progress, liz many parts it
would probably be advisable to have
frequent assessments, and place a
positive prohibition upon any change
Of valuation by any tribunal, except
in case of plain error on the part of
the assessor, which might be correct
ed upon full proof, within a limited
time after the assessment is complet.
ed. As it is now, the valuations of
property have been so largely de-
creased from year to year as to re-
quire an increase in the rate Of taxa
tion to maintain regular expendi-
ture for public purposes, and an nd.
ditional burden placed upon those
whose property has not been re-valu-
ed at a lower rate by the court. Any
system Of assessment will necessarily
work some apparentor real hardship,
but if the system prescribes an un-
changeable valuation until new
general assessment is made, it will
ba vastly better than one that can
be changed from court to court in
fact the latter amounts to making
the court the assessor, which is not
advisable in any respect. Let it be
understood that an assessment, when
made, will stand and the people in.
terested will see to it not only that
a just valuation must be. made, but
will insist that none but entirely
capable men are intrusted with the
very grave responsibility ofthe posi-.
ton of assessor; a position that re.
quires sounder judgment and more
intelligent decision Of character
than any other in the administration
OF our public interests. Kan. Gazette.
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g. b. RAYBuRN.
JOHN F0GLES0NG,
A. III. RAYBURN

West Virginia, Mason County Court
Clerks Office, November Esd, 1850. The
foregoing appraisement was this day nd.
mitted to record in said office.
A Copy-TeSte;
J. Pr. b. SMITH. Clerk,
By Jos. II. Holloway, Deputy.
jan5-3w,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-01-19
CAMDEN TO BE OUR .. s. $.
Result Of Caucus Yesterday.

10 b. Scion, Esq;
WHEELING, W. Va, Jan. IS, 1881
Result Of caucus: Camden, thirty
Hereford, fourteen; Mathews, eight
Brannop, seven; Pendleton, two
Necessary to choice, thirty-three
Our meat tonight.
Up. Il. B. SMITH.
The negroes, who voted the Repub
lican ticket in Indiana, are now
reaching Washington on their way
home to North Carolina and Other
Southern States. They are pennies.
and succored by the charitable. The
Republican politicians do not hover
around at all.
Republican "philanthrophistso are
not erodasing negroes from the South
to Indiana nowadays. Their symp
athies for their oppressed" bretherr
always come up just prior to the
elections.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-01-19

Mr.. VIM H. vanderbilthas recent
ly presented $4,000 to one of the
funds Of the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill, twenty
eight miles from Raleigh. This is
the institution which was plundered
Of its endowment by the Republican
carpet baggcrs who soon after the
peace in 1865 were put IN charge Of
the State government. The last
edition Of the american Cyclopae-
dia" thus tenderly refers to the cir
cumstance; "Siuce 1871 the institu-
tiod has been suspended for financial
reasons" The university endow-
ment and the school fund-both of
which had been constitutionally re-
served-were voted out of the treasury
by the carpet.bag legislators to pay
their mileages, salaries, and the ex-
penses of an extravagant State gov.
ernmentl
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-01-19
NOTICE.

T HEREBY give notice that have enter.
j cd into co-partnership with ]. NJ. Pur.
den, in the Butchering business. Thef firm
will be known as Kimbcrling & Purden.
All persons indebted to me, arc request.
ed to call and settle at once.
dec.S-iw. I, +. KIMBERLING.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-01-19
ESTRAY'

10 Tie Clerk cf ne County CSari
COh,tg
M J., q. B. Raybum, John FoTIasony
w and A. II, Rayburn, three irce .huldes
ers Of said county, do hereby certify that
by virtue oil warrant to us directed bv
John ". Eckarl, q Justice OF thesa com.
", We have viewed and appraised CIV
beast taken mp by Granville myburn on
his land rs an estray, and assess the value
oil said animal nj twenty-five dollars. III.
said animal is u steer four and half ieet
high, body mostly red, white face with red
round the right eye, feet white, white along
the belly, is Two years Old and under three
Given under our hands this I'D day of
November, 1880.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-10-22
Gold san stocks.

Speaking Of the recent advance 10 the
price Of Overman stock. the San Fran
cisco Post says: eft IL understood that
the activity Of this old iavorits 10 due to
the resumption on the 2275 level where
the ground is being opened north and
south preparatory to cr~osscutting. It
will probably take until the hrst OF next
year before everything 10 In readiness for
thorough work at this point. and It 10
quito probable that somebody ID making
q little turn in the market In the mean.
time. We do not think there will DO
auy movement OF magnitude right away.
It is encouraging. however. to see some
of the old Comstoek liners. like Over.
man, which have been laid on the shelf
for such . long period. becoming active
and frmer. The prospects Of the Gold
Hill mines from Alpha down to Caledo.
mia, aud including Consolidated lmpe.
rial, Yellow Jacket, Grown Point. Bel
cher, aud Overman, certainly merit more
attention now that important work 10
being resumed 10 their lower levels. and
II public attention were not 30 closely
and perhaps unwsrrantably concentrated
on the two leading north end mines. we
should see the Gold Hill stocks In greater
favor among the speoulatiug public, DO.
aides selling at higher prices. Time, the
great equalizer, however. may restore to
the Gold Hill stocks something Of their
former prestige.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-10-22
CiviIisinr the Indians.

NEW YoRx, October ga Tribune
Washington special says: In an inter
view yesterday With Secretary Kifkwood
be spoke Of the necessity Of scquainting
the Indians with and subjectipg them to
the law Of civilized society for the pro-
lection OF life and property. he said:
"I had thought II I should remain In
Office long enough. to make . report to
Congress recommending . trial Of the
experiment In Indian government. I
have thought that I might take q tribe
that is nearly ssli.supportins and has
made considerable advancement toward
civilization, say the 0nahas, In Ne.
brssks, and erect their reservation Int
q country under the laws OF /. State or
Territory. The matter should DO or.
ranged, I think. 20 that the Indian
AGENT would be chosen County Judge,
or Justice Of the Peace, and the other
minor officers should be chosen BY the
people, and there should be trial by tury!
a. In other parts OF the State. One OF
the most serious drawbacks to all o
Efforts 10 civilixs the Indians. 10 my
opinion, 10 the entire absence OF those
laws which, 10 Q state OF civilization
would protect the innocent. punish the
guilty and hold society together"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-10-22
....nu.r ali n. n,Aal. n,....

The frst bulkhead In the drift leading
from the Chollar-N orcress-Savags shaft
into the Savage ground On the 2400 level
has been removed. The inner portion
was blasted out leaving the sides and
top stand. Al the entire bulkhsad was
OF solid masonry the remaining portion
will add to the support Of the ground
beside being already In place In case 1t
10 found necessary 10 again bulkhsad the
drift. The flow Of water was slight and
easily handled by the hydraulic pumps
at the Combination shaft. This was
owing to II having been drawn OF by the
opening Of q valve for the bulkhsad.
The drift 10 found to be In good condi-
ton and II will not be long before the
second bulkhsad IL removed.
The total length OF the drift 10 TIL
feet. and the second bulkhead 10 pretty
we'll In toward its face. From the face
Of the drift there remain 100 feet to DO
run to reach the point where the main
incline will strike the 2400 level. and the
distance the incline yet has 10 60 to
reach said level 10. according to the map.
Just 90 feet. Thus Il will be seen that
there is ne very great amount OF Work
to be done to make this very important
connection.
The opening Of this drift will not only
cool the lower levels OF the Savage. bot
will also DO Of great benefit to the Hale
& N~oreross, Chollsr and Petesi ~ well.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-10-22
Our Distinguished Foreign Guests
Show Their Profuse Liberality.

CHICAGO, October ga Times Rich
mond special says: The German and
French visitors are not yet wholly at
peace. While waiting for carriages,
through being accidentally delayed at
the depot here. they went on the wharf.
In order to amuse themselves the Ger.
mans commenced throwing pieces OF
silver into the river. The French deter.
mined not to be outdone 10 this diver.
sion and threw Ave-dollsr bills and gold
coins into the water with lavish hands.
This costly sport wa kept up for some
time and . crowd Of negroes gathered
about the boat. For the moment they
were bswildersd by this utter disreeard
Of all value Of the root Of all evil. The
darkiss, however, quickly saw IL NO
other good had resulted from this 1eai.
Quay between the Roehambeaus and Won
S,subsns, 1t was likely to prove . DO.
nsnxs for them. They jumped into
the stream and dived for the gold and
silver pieces which had been 30 lavishly
discarded by the French and Germans.
Az rapidly ss the money wal thrown out
from the boat the negroes dived to the
bsttsm and secured II. The feolishnsss
did not last long.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-10-22
For InformAsioa Of she SKATER
prise"

Tho editor OF the Enterprise 10 In
formed that Moore, the News reporter,
has always been In the habit Of going 10
the City Jail for information when the
occasion required. and In following
his vocation has visited the place often.
Only oncs before the 18th day Of Octo-
Der had he met the Chief Of Police there.
His information was also procured from
the slate. which was shown him BY City
Jailer Plunkett. Furthermore. the re-
porter did not 90 there expecting to fud
Bradley. much less seeking q fsht. which
10 rightly held Q disgrace under any cir
cumstsncss but In actual seli.defsnss.
II Is not for the writer to speak OF the
evidence adduced on trial. This much,
however, may lead thu author Of the
article In this mornings issue 10 seek
correct information. The testimony a.
published in the Chronicle was incom.
plets inasmuch. for one example. as the
testimony OF E. Niles. the Chronicle re.
porter, In which hs swore Bradley had
stated to him on the day Of the frscas
that che didn't believe Moore struck
him; II he did, be Bradley didn't
know it," was not published NOR sven
referred to In the report Of the case.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-10-22
Hard fimes Eat.

New YORK. October 29.-Ths Times
says: We shall open the winter with
almost every kind Of household nscss-
sariss dear and every producer suffering
under short crops. The drouth has cost
this country hundreds Of millions OF dol.
lars and reduced the purchasing capacity
Of large classes. It Is not improbable
that this severe blow will give the nrst
check to the wild speculation which Is
going on In stocks. produce and railroad
securities. The shock Was sure to come,
and II will be FIRST felt BY the most 10.
certain values, such ~ the enormous ex-
tension OF railroads In the South. With
high prices and hard times, which will
enforce the call for readjustment OF the
tariff. The farmer who has lost this
year Afty per cent. Of his products and
has not as yet been able to recupsrats
himself BY higher prices will begin Sc
riously to object to paying from thirty to
fifty per cent. tax on his clothing or ma
obinsry or furniture, for the sake Of hli-
ing Q treasury which already has more
than Il knows what to do with.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-10-22
EASTERN DISPATCHES
UP IN A BALLOON.
Professor King and His Companion
6afe-fhe Rough Fine They Had
Above and Below.

.CuIcAoo, October PA private dis.
patch from Chippewa Falls. Wisconsin,
announces that Professor King and the
Signal Service officer who accompanied
him arrived there safely. after . pretty
rough experience. having been lost Eve
days In the swanps.a ]. George Hasa
gan, the Signal Service snploys who
went up with Professor King. tslesraphs
to the Daily Ners: We feel no disposi.
ton today for susa . hassy Alsht from
earth % We took Thursdsy. II you
should see me now-raggsd, torn and
vstsr-soaksd-you would surely say We
loved civilization and good table.
Five minutes after leaving terra hrna
We reached an altitude Of 1900 feet.
moving southwest. A few minutes later
We reached an upper current, moving
slowly west, With Chioago's myriad Of
twipkllng lights beneath, and apparently
far away. We hung there several hours.
but Q. last put Of air sent us to the
southwest, and Va were bscalmsd sew.
eral hours over . small tewn. which
We Judged to b Peoria. We began
taking nsps. 1t $50 a. ~, Friday. We
passed over Spring valley. Wisconsin.
startling the natives and having . shot
sent after us. then We lowered about the
Platte mounds some hours, and later
were buried In clouds 10 the upper air
1000 feet above the ground. We rsksd
the trees In passing Little Falls, Wlscon.
sin, and scared the Inhabitants and ami.
mails. At 8 a. n. We passed over Put.
nam or some place OF similar nsms. At
$50 We lost sight OF earth. In the clouds.
and passed through . heavy rain storm.
At 1876 va reached ap altitude OF $500
feet. We spoke to . man ct l:So. and
learning that VI were about forty miles
from St. Paul. descended ct ESQ p. NJ,
and were soon lost In Q cranberry bog.
Our experience was horrible and knee
deep In ice aud water and every step was
foil OF peril and discontinue. On the
fifth day va reached Flambeau river safe.
Kings balloon was too heavy for re-
moyal, aid will be Moved In winter.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-10-22

BAN F~nAxcrsco. October 22-s p. NJ
Scorpion. I IS bid; ovsrman. AZ sales;
Bslek.r. I IS bid; 0phir. CT sales; Alpha.
~ asked; Exchsquer. I IS asked; Gould 4
Curry. IN bid; Mexican. 81 bid; Yellow
Jacket. Al bid; Orc. soc asked; 0verman'
2 Is asked; Beloher. I IS asked; Union
Con-. lsk bid; Sierra Nevada. lAS bid;
Bullion. I IS ssksd; Beat 4 Belshsr. l2S
asksd; Gould D Curry. IA bid; Chollsr.
2 - asksd; Justice. poe bid; Savage. 3 IS
bid; Potosi. 2 50 bid; 0verman. Q Is sales;
Union Con-. 1874 asked; E1chequsr. ~
asksd; Sierra Nevada. its ssked; Beleher.
I 30 sales; Utah. 81 bid; Caledonia. zoe
sales; Mexican. 81 asked; Con. Virginia.
3 80 bid; Bullion. 1 so bid; Alta. ~ bid;
Sierra Nevada, i4h; sales; Con. Virginia.
2 IS asked: Gould 4 Curry. ~ sales; Julia
lse ssksd; Crown Point. 2 10 asked.