The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-03-16
Pick-Ups.
Coal is plenty here now.

new drug stores.
All who have grapevines are trim
ming them now.
Mr.. c. T. Bealc starts two car loads
of cattle TO Baltimore, today.
We have had thunder enough this
Spring to awaken tho snakes.
SEED 0Ars.-E. S. Bright has a fine
lot Of Iowa seed oats for sale. Ok
A new barber shop has been open
ed in Judge Van Matre's Hall.
Tomorrow is St. Patrick's Day
the time for planting early potatoes.
The Assessors are busy now and
are getting along well with their du-
ties.
Surely the lull in the matrimonial
market will soon be broken. Who
Will lead oil!
Cattle are commanding fine prices
in market, and all who have any to
sell arc fortunate.
The Wilson Brothers are working
on ], B. Tippett's store house, and it
will soon be completed.
There is young lady in this place
SO modest that she covers the legs Of
the chairs in her bedroom.
We understand the Brown Broth
ers intend to build a new boat at once,
10 fill the trade Of the Luella.
Rev. Mr.. Cowpland, we learn will
take charge of the Episcopal Church
in this place the first of April.
The hard winter has made plenty
Of work for the Docks, judging from
the amount Of business on hand.
Miss Matte Jones has just recciv-
ed her Spring stock of Millenry, en-
bracing all the latest novelties, &c.
The way for the State to get out of
its small financial embarrassment, is
to practice economy in public ex-
penditures.
The FARMERS are blowing, and not
withstanding the unfavorable wealth
er are pushing ahead with their
Spring work.
The excitement caused by the
smallpox has almost subsidized, as We
have probably passed all danger Of
any new cases.
The county roads being in such bad
condition, there is no more travelling
than necessity requires, making it
rather dull in town.
Several Improvements, in the way
of buildings, are being made in town,
and with the advance of Spring we
hope to see many more.
Mr.. Edison has finished his expert
ments with the electric light, and ex-
poets soon to light dwellings there.
with, and cheaper than by gas.
Had the Legislature declined meet
ing in adjourned session unless called
together by the Governor, its work
would have been open to but little
criticism.
We have had some good weather
for making maple sugar and molasses,
and right industriously have the
country people been availing them.
selves of it.
The House Committee on Taxation
and Finance recommended an addi-
tional tax of cents on the 500 val
hation, but the recommendation was
not adopted.
Vennor predicts heavy snow falls
on the goth and Dist, one of which is
likely to be the heaviest fall of the
season. This will be pretty general
over large part of North America.
Every owner of a lot in town should
see to it this Spring that all proper
places are filled up with young trees.
Nothing adds so much to the comfort
and appearance Of a town as plenty
Of forest trees.
Up to our latest advices the anti
dog bill had not passed the Legisla.
ture, but is likely to do SO as the Sen
ate amendment fixing the tax at so
cents to sl.0O will probably be agreed
to by the House.
There is now but one case of small.
pox in Huntington; the porter, who
contracted the disease from the sleep.
ing car occupied by the mother of the
deceased Philadelphia drummer, hav-
ing RECENTLY died