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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-07-20
The Consolidation.

The name of the new company
formed by the consolidation of the
Richmond and Allegheny Ohio Cen,
trail Railroad is the Richmond, ALE.
ghany and Ohio Central Railroad
The stock Of the Richmond and ALE
ghany will get 100 per cent. of the
stock and so per cent. income of the
bonds of the new company, and the
Ohio Central stock will get about
l52 per cent. in the new stock, the
mortgage and income bonds remain.
ing the same. The present terminus
of the Richmond and Allegheny is
Williamson, Va, and of the Ohio
Central, Athens, Ohio, the distance
between the two points being about
275 miles, and the Sl2,000,000 sub.
scription necessary to build the road
has been taken. The cars are now
running through on the Richmond
and Allegheny road from Richmond
to Lynchburg, and the line from
Lynchburg to Williamson on the
Chesapeake and Ohio, is nearly com,
plete.
The consolidated lines of these
roads will most probably pass through
this county. The Engineers are now
at work, in this county, on the oppo,
site side Of the river taking the nee.
essary observations to make the esti,
mates which will be submitted to the
proper authorities shortly, and the
route determined on. We learn that
the engineers are at work in Raleigh
county, West Va, on the same line.
The route on which this road will be
built is an exceedingly favorably one,
and the road will he built for one,
half what the c. & O. railroad cost,
and will be the great cheap freight
and passenger route from the Chesa-
peake Bay to the Mississippi river
Purisburg TWgjnIdr.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-07-20
Revising the Code.

The Committee appointed by the
last Legislature 10 revise the Code Of
this State, and composed of Senators
R, F. Dennis and L. Boyd Faulkner,
and Delegates Jas. H. Ferguson, AL.
exander Monroe and Vim. P. Hub
bard, met at White Sulphur Springs,
on the 18th inst. They think they
can complete the work before them
in about forty days. The Committee
would be glad to receive suggestions in
regard to any changes desired in the
statutes, from members of the Legis.
lature and from other citizens of the
State. There are a great many
changes that should be made, and
now that you are invited 4 to make
suggestions, We hope you who have
given the statute laws of our State
some study will avail yourselves Of
the invitation of the Committee, and
forward to them your suggestions, so
that when our Code is enacted we
can take pride in pointing to it
Code as the most perfect statute
laws Of any State of this Union.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-07-20
His Condition.

The latest news from Washington
up to the time we go to press, states
that the Presidents condition is so
much improved as to warrant his
physicians in announcing that he is
now out of danger. He is rapidly
gaining in strength, and his fever
has almost entirely Disappeared
In week, it is thought he may be
permitted to ride out. The worst is
over, and there appears now to be no
cause for further alarm. The prayers
of the Christian people of this land
have been heard and answered.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-07-20
To the Teachers Of Mason Co.

RI requirements of the school law, and
ID instructions from the State Supcrin-
tenhcnt of Schools, ! would respectfully
call your attention to the following facts
For the accommodation OF the greatest
number, at the least expense, (by my ad-
vice. the State Superintendent has given
us two Institutes OF five days; one begin
ming July 25th, at Mason City, conducted
by s II. Patrick, the other August LIST, at
Leon, conducted by D. P. Guthrie. At
the close OF each, on Saturday, u public eX-
animation OF Teachers will be held. None
are exempted from examination except the
Board OF Examiners. Remember there
are NO exemptions. Applicants for ex-
animation must produce certificate OF ut.
tendance upon at least one Institute held
in this State under the Institute law, (see
secs. 30 and 30, amended school law.
Let it be remembered, that attendance
during the ,rhoie fire days OF the Institute
will be insisted on. The citizens OF Mason
and Leon have assured us of their hearty
cooperation, both by their attendance and
by boarding the Teachers as chcaply is
possible. Make your arrangements Tor ac.
commodation, in person, or address J. NJ
Burdett or d. NJ. Sullivan, Leon, or Miss
Nanny jarrett or John Mcintosh, Mason
City D. ?. GUTHRIE.
june lo-w4. County Sup't.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-07-20
silver W. Treenhaelks,

We enter our solemn protest
against the avowed intention Of Sec;
rotary Window to call in and retire
the one, two and, FIVE dollar green
backs with view Of forcing silver
into circulation. The fact that the
silver dollar cannot successfully'cir,
culate in competition with the Treas
ury notes is proof that the verdict of
the people is in favor of the latter;
and in this country the win Of the
people should be the guide of public
officials. Why do the people prefer
greenbacks to coin? We answer be-
cause of their greater convenience
We have letters from people daily
who say that they now find it diff.
cult to get paper currency with
which to pay for our paper, and other
publications which they wish to take.
The silver dollar cannot be sent by
mail, and postal orders are not every
where attainable, and where they
are they are costly; hence, TO call in
all small bills and replace them with
silver dollars is, whether intended or
not, direct, telling thrust at the
press Of the country. 1t is in the
interest Of Ignorance and against the
spread of intelligence, II is against
the interest Of all classes of people
save thee bonanza kings. Secre-
tary Window is u pronounced foe of
monopoly, but in this case he is tax,
ing sides with a small monopoly class
to benefit whom he will entail meal.
culable inconvenience and loss upon
the whole country. We cannot be-
lieve that he has fullyconsidered the
question, and consequently expect
him to reverse his action when he
has been led to do so.- Washington
ID. CO. World.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-07-20
A Fool Once More.

"For ten years my wife was confn
ed to her bed with such a complica
ton of ailments that no doctor could
tell what was the matter or cure her
and | used up II small fortune in
humhug stuff. Six months ago | saw
a U. S. flag with Hop Bitters on it
and l thought I would be fool once
more. l tried it, but my folly prov
ed to be wisdom. Two bottles cured
her, she is now as well and strong as
any mans wife, and it cost me only
two dollars. Such folly pays."-H
W., Detroit, Mich.-Frce Press.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-07-20
The Atlantic and ONO Railroad
Company.

We have il from official sources
that the Atlantic and Ohio Railroad
Company (the new company recently
formed) will soon give an earnest Of
the work that they are about to enter
upon, namely, the building Of a
railroad from Matthias Point, Va, TO
some important point on the Ohio
riyer-Cincinnati in all probability.
Within ninety days this work will
be commenced, and it will be pushed
vigorously forward until completed.
The Atlantic and Ohio Railroad
Company own the Potomac, FEEDER
icksburg and Piedmont railroad,
which embraces the completed road
from Fredericksburg 10 Orange c. H.;
it also owns the charter, franchises
and rights of the Royal Land Com
pany, which embraces the charter Of
the North River railroad and the
charter Of the Shenandoah Valley
and Ohio railroad; it also owns the
Potomac and Ohio railroad through
West Virginia, and large bodies Of
the land along the lines Of these sew.
eral charters, and they have condi.
tionally purchased the charter, fran
chises, right of way, grading and
leases of the Washington, Cincinna-
ii and St. Louis railroad through
Virginia, 3and have also expended
81, 500,000in the purchases, and pro-
pose TO build the Atlantic Railroad
from Matthias Point, or lower down
on the Potomac river, through to the
Valley of Virginia, and thence to
the Ohio river, as fast as men and
money can do it. They will cross
the Valley of Virginia from Powell's
or Swift Run Gap to North River
Gap, and Harrisonburg is a point on
the line, providingcertain conditions
are complied with. One of the con-
ditions requires that the corporation
Of Harrisonburg shall deliver its
s50,000 worth of stock in this Com
pany on their completing the road
through Rockingham and Augusta
counties in two years, and erecting
passenger and freight depots in the
town and extend the road through
Highland county inside of three years.
|-Harrtsonburg (Ea) Spirit Of The Val
len
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-07-20
The Attempt OH the Presidents
Life.

The Winchester (Va.) Ncws in
some very timely comments upon
Guiteau's attempt upon the life of
President Garfield, closes its reflect
ions with the following truthful
words:
Suppose that this man Guiteau,
had been Of Southern birth and an.
tecedents. How instantly and fierce
" would the howl Of the radical mob
have been appraised! The keynote
would have been set by the press and
leaders of the party, who constantly
hold it up in terrorem when the ire
pressible Indignation of honest men,
assailed with insult and misrepre,
sentation, finds vent in indiscreet
protests. 1t is blessing to the
whole country that the assassin was
neither southern man nor Il demo.
crat. The crime has to be dealt with
in its home, and cannot be loaded
upon outside shoulders. We may
therefore hope that the party whose
intestine dissentions are alleged by
the culprit as a proximate cause of
his atrocity may improve the occa.
sion by little healthy self.examin.
alton and humiliation"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-07-20
The Way II works.

1t is given out that Peter Hayden,
an Ohio manufacturer, has become a
millionaire off the labor of conyicts
in the Ohio penitentiary, for which
he paid seventy-five cents per day
In the meantime honest labor has
been liable to compete with convict
labor in the industries pursued in
the prison, and honest mechanics
were forced to emigrate or work for
starvation prices. This was fast be.
coming the state Of affairs in our own
State, and contractors were getting
the labor Of convicts at twenty.three
cents per day. The Legislature last
winter, by resolution, stopped these
low prices, and also provided that
the labor should be contracted in
manufactures that did not material
ly affect the mechanics of this State.
For our part we are opposed to the
contract system. The subject is one
pregnant with interest for our poli,i-
cal economists, and is one which the
Legislature will have to meet square
ly and fairly, next winter.
-->
Hon. John A. Hutchinson, of Par
kersburg, was taken suddenly i'll
while attending Court here last week,
and was obliged to return home.-
Ritc1iie Democrat.
It's a pity but what he had died.
81. Mary's Observer
An editor who could utter such a
wish, is fit to be an assassin, and has
murder in his heart. He should be
denounced by the press of the State
as heartless wretch, unfit TO be rec
ognized by them. He should hardly
be tolerated TO live in a decent com
munity. Certainly no one but a lu-
matte could use such words as these
attributed to the editor Of the OJScr.
ser.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-07-20
Notice to Creditors.

To The Credltors OF Jacob Plants, deed:
IN pursuance 10 decree Of the Circuit
/ Court Of the County OF Mason, made in
a cause therein pending, to subject the real
estate OF the said Jacob Plants, to the nav.
ment OF his debts, you are required to rry.
sent your claims against The said Jacob
Plants, for adiudicatipn,to John T. Timms,
Commissioner, at his office in shc said
county, on or before the 20th,ilay of july,
1881. Witness: Chas. b, Waggener, Clerk
Of our said Court, this 6th day OF june,
1881. CHAS. b. WAGGENER,
Tomlinson 4 Polsley, Soils. Clerk.
[june S-4w.l
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-07-20
West Virginia.

The Baltimore Sun of Monday,
contains the following in relation to
our State, and its railroad prospects:
West Virginia is rich in deposits
of coal and iron, whose extent has
been roughly estimated, but never
accurately measured. She has more
valuable timber than any State east
of the Mississippi river, with the
possible exception Of Michigan. Up
to this time her best mines and most
valuable forests have not been touch
ed, because many of the interior
counties have not railroad within
their limits and have no facilities
whatever for transporting heavy pro
duets. The railroad extension"
which was set on foot in this city on
Saturday, will bring a long tier Of
counties into communication with
the two trunk lines that cross the
State, and will open a mining and
numbering region within two hundred
and fifty miles of the seaboard, which
has as yet been scarcely explored by
the capitalist, and whose resources
many years of active enterprise and
industry will not exhaust. The gen
tlemen who have projected the West
Virginia and Pittsburgh Railway
have the means to build the road
and develop the country through
which it has been located.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-07-20
Third District.
From the Wheeling Register.

lrIoHi inc W heeIlhg Register.
Thomas 0'Brien, Esq, State Treas
urer, spent a few days recently at
Charleston: the future capital Of
West Virginia. He gives glowing
account of the kanawha Valley, and
thinks it only a matter of time when
that section will outstrip all others
in the State. He says:
eastern capital is rapidly coming
in, the records of the County Clerk
of Kanawha county showing in one
week transfers to the amount of over
100000, blast furnaces and coke
ovens of the latest pattern are spring.
ing up, saw-mills are everywhere,
and all along there is seen and heard
the busy stir Of industry. All sec
tional feeling is fading away, and
the inhabitants are welcoming the
sharp eastern men with their new
ideas and money, and for a good
opening, Il young man in any walk
could not do better than go to the
Third District. All it wants is rail
roads, and inside of ten years they
will be there, and then that section
will more than balance this Panhan-
die, for its hills contain hidden treas
urcs that are awaiting development
that will make the place famous"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-07-20
PENNSYLVANIA proposes to. enforce

Pennsylvania proposes to. enforce
moderation in drinking, but not to
try prohibition just yet awhile. To
this end the Legislature has passed
a bill imposing penalty Of $500 fine
and 80 days imprisonment to any sa.
loon keeper who allows his customers
to play any game Of chance for
drinks. Pool, poker and dice will
thus be dealt Il mortal blow.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-07-20

. II appears from the official Stats
tic that the reduction of the tax upon
tobacco, which went into effect Il lit.
tic more than a year ago, has been
followed by an increased consump
ton Of the article and an increased
revenue. 1t is claimed that the in
crease is due to the slight reduction
in the cost of manufacture, but this
is questionable, and is merely mat.
ter Of opinion.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-07-20
Notice to Creditors.

To the creditors of Godliep Kintzcl, de.
n pursuance OF decree of the Circuit
l Court of the County OF Mason. made
in a cause therein pending, recurring a
statemest OF the Indebtedness OF the said
Godhep kintzel, you are required to pres.
Gnt your claims against the said Godliep
kintzel Tor adjudication to John L. Timms
Commissioner, ut his office in the said
county, on or before the 9Sth day OF july,
Witness, Chas, b. Waggener, Clerk Of
said county, this 22nd day OF June. 1891
CHAS. b. WAGGENER.
" ~ iioH", Sol. Clerk.
[june 20-4w.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-07-20

The temperance movement in Lon,
don is said to be making rapid head.
way under the influence of stock
company, possessing abundant CAPT,
tai, which establishes COTE houses in
places formerly occupied by gin pal,
aces, taverns and restaurants, and
manages them upon purely temper,
ance principles, so as to make them
the resort of the same classes that
patronize drinking saloons.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-07-20

From report made by the Secre.
tary of the State Agricultural Socie.
ty of Iowa, it appears that the yield
of corn will be 10000 bushels less
than last year; that there will be a
half crop of wheat, and a two.thirds
growth Of hay. The area of flax
sown is three times as large as that
Of last year.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-07-20

The State ticket nominated by the
Ohio Democrats is received through.
out the State with great satisfaction
and enthusiasm. The party is solid
ly united, and the election of the en-
tire ticket is confidently predicted.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-07-20

The negroes of Richmond, Va, who
have been brought up on the astro.
nomical philosophy of Rev. Mr.. Jas,
per, are in great commotion over the
news that the comet has split. They
expect a dclugo of fire will soon en-.
velop the earth. From tue Western
weather reports, one would judge that
there was some occasion for anxiety,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-07-20

Where isMahone? Guitteau's bull
let seems to have done much more
mortal execution for him than for
Garfield. For more than a week now
people have not even thought to ask
what the adjustcrs were doing.-Et.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-07-20

Conductor Quinn says that bridge
will be built across the river at this
point. All! ha! Tip GaLlipOliS Jour-
nal.
How do you know We will permit
you to trespass upon our property
Don't you know that the Island as
well as the river belongs to "wec'uns?"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-07-20

DRowNED.-Last Sunday morning
Mr.. VIM. Ford was drownedin Mann's
creek, near Sewell station, in Fay
cite county. Several other boys and
young men were in bathing with
him at the time. Ford gave tokens
of distress, but his comrades were
too much excited to render the nee.
es<ary assistance. The poolin which
he was drowned was only about &c
feet square, and the greater portion
of it was not above wading depth
His body was recovered about six
hours after the sad occurrence
Greenbrier Independent.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-07-20

Guitteau is pronounced not to be
insane, but is possessed of a demon"
of the coolest and deadliest sort. He
has been a villain and dead.beat
for long time.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-07-20
To Contractors.

TlIE undersigned special Commissioners
| appointed by the County Court To re-.
pair and protect thO,road in District No. !,
Clendenin District, between the lands al
J. W. Smith and W. c, Miller, will let said
work to the lowest bidder on the grounds,
on Saturday, 23ti day of July.
lSSl. at 8 o'clock A. NJ There will be
about 800 cubic yards of earth to be re-
moved, also some rip-rHpping to he done,
and some sewer drain pipe TO be laid.
Specifications OF the work to be done can
lie had of j. W. Smith, ut Henderson,
West Virginia. Bond and security will he
required Tor the completion of the work.
The Commissioners reserve the right 10
reject any or all bids.
j. w. STEENBERGEN,
]. NJ II, BEALE,
j. W, SMITH, "#
july 6-3w. Commissioners.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-07-20
NOTICE.

A Ii owners OF horses, mules, cattle,
n sheep, hogs or goats, permitting them
TO enter upon my grounds around which
have lawful fence, are hereby notified
that ] will enforce the law in accordance
with Chapter las sec of the Acts OF the
Legislature OF West Virginia. of 1928.
june lj-4w. G. c. MILLER.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-07-20

"FoRcED by my political connec.
tions'into public life, my suHerings
were intensified by the comments Of
those who saw my face and head COW
cred with scrofulous humor," said a
gentleman recently cured by Cuticu,
"a Remedies.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-07-20

Judge Bradbury, of Meigs county,
Ohio, was renominated for Common
Pleas Judge, last Thursday, at Pome.
roy.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-07-20
18th Of August. 1851,

the following real estate: one tract of lane
known as the Joseph Harrison survey
situate on the Mud Lick fork of Thirteen
Mile creek, in said county, and containing
one hundred and fifty acres, being the
same land conveyed TO said Washington
Stephens by James and Eliza L. GRAY, by
deed bearing date March Goth, 1865, and
duly OF record in the Clerks Office OF tho
County Court OF said county, to which rel.
erencc is hereby had for full description
OF said land; and one other tract OF land
situate in Mason county, and State aiorc
said, containing eighty acres, being the
same land conveyed TO said Stephens by
John w. English, w. II. Tomlinson, spe.
cial commissioners, and G. W. Maupin. by
deed bearing date October 3rd, 1877 and
recorded in the Clerk office of the County
Court OF said county, in Deed Book No
80, page SSS, &c, to which reference is
hereby made for full description OF said
so acre tract.
There is a large portion OF said land
cleared and under fence and has ON it val.
liable improvements, consisting OF two
good brick dwelling houses and barn and
other buildings suitable for farmers use
TERMS OF SALE:
Cash as to one-third OF the purchase
money and the residue on credit OF six
and twelve months, the purchaser execu.
ting his notes with good security for the
deferred instruments, bearing interest from
date and the legal title being retained as d
further security.
The above sale will be made subject To
4 lien Of $3.50 with interest thereon from
October 18th, 1878 till paid, the same be.
ing now held by H. J. Fisher.
CHAS. L. HOGG,
July l"-iw. Special Commissioner.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-07-20
Administrators Notice.

A IL persons having claims against the
n estate OF Simon Grimm, deceased will
please present them for adjudication.
Those owing the estate are expected to
make immediate settlement.
S.. J.GRINIM,
july CIV. Administrator.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-07-20

A TOP Lor OF CATTLE.-Col, Oliver
Beirnc, of Monroe county, shipped
one hundred and twenty head Of
three year.old cattle from Caldwell
Station on Saturday last to New York
city, the average weight of the lot
being one thousand five hundred and
siXty-one pounds.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-07-20

SAD Academia little three-year
old daughter of Mr.. W. L. Longena-
ere, near Fort Spring, in this county,
while cutting some weeds with her
fathers pocket knife, few days ago,
struck the point of the knife in her
eye, inhicting a serious and probably
fatal wound Grecnbrier Independent