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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-04-20
The Spring Trade.

II there is to be any Spring trade
this year, it will necessarily be a
short season. We will probably
jump right into summer weather, as
we will properly into the summer
season, in few weeks.
Dry goods merchants, doubtless,
feel that they have been cheated out
of a season, and the wholesale trade
in the East has been reported very
dull for some time past. The cold
and Indictment weather and the un.
usual length and severity of the past
winter has had a depressing inhu,
ence upon all kinds Of trade. Most
people have consumed more and
made less than usual during the win.
ter season. The market for all kinds
of merchandise is reported to be over.
stocked, and prices are tending
downward. Merchants are natural.
ly anxious to dispose of what they
call their spring stock. Retailers
will not be SO ready to invest, rs
usual. The confidence in the ap.
proach of a summer season is not yet
altogether established.
This condition of things, we would
say, will enable people to dress bet.
ter for less money this year than
last. 1t may not have the same Of.
feet upon produce. We will prob.
ably pay more for that than last
year, and the expenses of living in
the aggregate may not be diminish
ed.
Much depends upon the condition
of the season in the next few weeks.
If the weather proves favorable for
crops, the business of the summer
season will be unusually active, con.
centrating into it, as it were, the
suppressed activity of the spring,
together with a good summer trade
-Er.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-04-20
WASHINGTON LETTER.
The Financial PoIicy-The Long
SENATE Unanimously AdIourns
10 Dinner-PrOspecis Of AN ali
Summer Session.

9ur,,,,... Co....s's. Va taA ia
from our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, D. c., Apr. Is, 1881.
From Washington, or, rather,
from a national standpoint, the priu.
cipal event of this week has not been
the personal rencontre in the Senate
between the Senator from Virginia
and the Senator from Georgia, but
an issue Of a notice by the Secretary
of the Treasury that, on July 1st, he
would pay the interest on nearly
5000, 100000 s per cent. bonds, which
will be due at that date. The notice
was accompanied by an offer from
the Treasury Department to the
bond-holders to extend the bonds, on
interest Of 81 per cent. as long as the
Government may desire to have
them run. By turning the 6 per
gent. into 81 per cent. bonds the
Government will effect saving Of
nearly five millions annually in the
amount Of interest paid on the pub
lie Indebtedness. No matter hdg
few or how many of the 6 per cent.
bonds may be extended, it is known
that the Treasury has ample means
TO cash them all. These means, con-
sist of s104,o00,0o0, which can be is
sued at a per cent, and Of sso,00o,-
900 or 100000 surplus revenues.
1t is now certain that nearly $780,.
100000 Of the 6 per cent. debt will be
either liqudated or converted into q
81 per cent. debt this year.
The Senate has adjourned until
Monday, and the millionaires of that
august body will have an opportuni-
ty to rest from the arduous labors of
a six weeks deadlock. During. these
six weeks of what will probably be
known in history as the long Senate,
the chamber has been unanimous
only on the question of adjournment
every day promptly at the dinner
hour. There was good deal of talk
last night about caucus of Repub-
licans, of a possibility that the con.
troversey will come to an end some
time next week. 1t was stated that
u caucus had actually been called for
Saturday. This was partially agreed
upon, but at the request of Vice
President Arthur and Senator Conk-
ling, who have pressing business in
New York on that day, it was post
poned until Monday next, A Re-
publican "stalwart" said that the
calling of this caucus did not indi-
cate that there was any purpose on
the part of the Republicans to recede
from their position. On the contra.
ry, they are as determined now as
ever to carry their point and elect
their officers before consenting to a
final adjournment. The Republi-
cans are, however, at least impressed
with the Importance of transacting
some of the business for which the
Senate was convened. The Presi-
dent has probably been working in
a silent but forcible manner to in
duce them to have some regard for
his wishes. At all events, it is un-
derstood that he has felt great deal
Of embarrassment by the failure Of
the Senate to confirm certain nomi.
nations, anu has made his feelings
fully known to Republican Senators.
c. AS.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-04-20
Land for Sale.

r HAVE atract Of land situated In Lewis
i District, Mason county, West Virginia,
on the Clarksburg road, and about seven
miles from Point Pleasant, which wish to
sell. Said tract contains S2l acres, is well
improved, has good dwelling house, barn
and suitable outbnildings situated upon it,
| will sell the whole 32l acres at twenty
five dollars tS25l per acre, or will sell it in
three tracts, l55 acres in the first tract.
Address PERRY LENlASTER,
Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Va.
feb.0-3m.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-04-20
ATTENTION FIDUCIARIES.

HAVING been appointed by the County
Ii Court OF Mason county, Westy Virginia,
on the 9Th day OF January, 1881, their sols
Commissioner TO settle with Fiduciaries
all Administrators, Executors, Curators
and Guardians, will govern themselves
aecordinglysa s 1 am the only legally eonsti-
tuted authority before whom they can
make their settlements. =
NJ - JS0. L. TIMMS,
Com'r Fiduciaries Of Mason Co. Court.
jan.1a-tf.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-04-20
Farm for Rent Good Chance for
"A Working Man.

.r7S ACRES, houses and barn aud good
~ orchard;- water handy, andeyerything
in good order, will produce anything. Some
fine ground for gardening and, for melons.
Sixty acres to cultivate and fifteen acres in
grass. Land in high state Of, cultivation.
Want to reht for term Of Eve years from
October, 1881 ,sior cash rent.
Apply to BIZ. MORRIS,
ap6wS. TrackP. o., Maspns Co, W. Va.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-04-20
senator camtlen's speech.


Senator Camden delivered his
maiden speech in the Senate Of the
United States on the 18th inst, in
RECITATION of charges made against
West Virginia by Senators Malone,
Hawley, Sherman and others, in re-
lation to the attitude Of this State
toward Virginia, in not paying her
proportion Of the debt of that State.
The Wheeling Register, in comment.
ing upon this speech, says:
"The whole history of this matter
is so fully and clearly set before the
country by Senator Camden, that il
will go very far toward disabusing
the minds Of the public of the i'm.
preston that West Virginia occupies
the same boat with any of those fact.
ions in the old State which propose
to repudiate or ''readjust" any part
of her liability on this account, OF
that she has ever heretofore occupied
such position.
"The sole ground upon which any
charge or suspicion Of bad faith on
the part Of West Virginia, has been
predicated, is that the Convention
which framed the Constitution oil
1872, refused to incorporate in it the
same provision relating to the yir.
ginia debt as was contained in the
Constitution Of 1868.
"The Convention Of 1872 had no
thought Of repudiating any liability
which this State might be shown to
have for the Virginia debt; bnt it re.
garded that clause of the Constitu.
ton Of 1853 as superfous; it regard.
ed it as likely to be misleading; and
il thought it entirely unnecessary to
recognize in the Constitution liza.
bility, the amount of which had not
been ascertained, and which the
Constitution could not mako more
binding upon the State by any ex.
press recognition Of it in that instru.
ment. 1t thought it more discreet,
therefore, to simply give the Legis.
lature authority to pay any debt
which might be found TO be due
from the State. and that much it
did.
THAT this was the true intent and
purpose Of the Convention of 1872;
that it was mere question of policy
upon which the debt clause Of the
Constitution Of 1858 was rejected,
and that there was no sentiment Of
reputation in or out Of the Conven.
ton, is abundantly proven by the
debates in the Convention and con.
temporaneous publications and ex.
pressions of the press upon this sub.
ject."
The Senator shows that there is
no doubt of both the willingness and
ability of West Virginia to pay her
equitable proportion of the debt Of
the mother State, whenever d proper
settlement is had. "West Virginia
is neither a rcpudiator nor read,
juster." But our people believe, and
no doubt rightly, that. we do not owe
Virginia one cent, if West Virginia
is allowed her proper credits. At.
tempt after attempt has been made
by the Legislatures Of this State to
settle this debt question, but Vir.
ginia would never consent to make
a settlement.
We are sorry we have not the
room in this issue, to give the speech
III full. 1t is an able, forcible and
pointed review Of the Virginia debt
question. Being a matter in which
our people are deeply interested, we
will publish the speech in our next
issue.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-04-20

According to our notion there has
been entirely to much free advertis.
ing given to Mr.. Malone, of Virgin
ia 1t was evident long ago that he
intended to sell out the little politi.
cal stock he had to the Republicans,
and being now joined to his idols he
should be permitted to sink at once
into that obscurity which his con.
duct merits.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-04-20
Commissioners Sale of Real
Property In Mason City.

DY virtue OF decree OF the Circuit Court
Deof Mason County, West Virginia, ren.
dered at the February term. 1881, theiIof,
wherein D. NJ. Eoss was Plaintiff and lisa.
belle Hart, Executor, &C., ct ais, were
Defendants, the undersigned, Special Conn
missioner, appointed for that purpose,
will proceed tosell at public auction, to the.
highest bidder, at the front door OF he
Court House OF Mason County, West yir-
ginia, on
Thursday, the str day of May, 1885,.
the several lots or tracts Of land in the
Bill and proceedings Of said suit mention
cd. One Of said lots adjoins the Catholic
graveyard in Mason City, and contains
one aerer more or less The other Is
known on the plat Of Mason City as lot
No. 10, on the corner OF Pomeroy and
Fourth Streets. Only one Of said lots will
be sold if it brings enough TO pay costs Of
suit and the amount OF the judgment.
TERMS OF SALE.-0ne-third OF the pur-
chase money cash in hand; one third in
six months, and the residue in twelve
months, the purchaser to give his notes
bearing interest from date, with approved
personal security for the deferred pay
ments, and the title to the land will be re-
tanned as further security.
Fl. r. HOWARD,
apr DIV. Special Commissioner.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-04-20
NOTICE.

THERE will be a meeting of the Stock
i holders OF the Hope Manufacturing and
Coal Company, held at their office in Ma
son City, West Virginia, on "Wednesday,
April 9th, 1881, Mt 10 O'Clock q. nj, for the
purpose Of electins seven Directors to serve
the. ensuing year, and the transaction OF
such other business rs may conc before
the meeting. D. @, DAVIS,
aprlS-3w. Secretary.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-04-20

1t looks as if the Republican party
was on its last legs, when it is oblig.
ed to daily with Democratic traitor
to secure support.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-04-20

"stick for eyermore" should now
be the watchword of Democratic Sen.
ators, but it is doubtful whether they
can stiffen their spinal column to
that extent.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-04-20

The bill providing for the settle,
ment Of the State debt which has
been before the Legislature Of Ten
nessee for some time, was defeated
in the Senate on Friday last, by q
vote of t3 to 12.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-04-20

The National Treasury has in its
vaults sl73,000,000 of gold coin and
bullion. This is said TO be a larger
amount Of gold than was ever known
to he in one place in the history of
modern times.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-04-20

The Republicans of Mason county
are going to nominatc,-Radical.
And are going to get that nomine.
ploliously defeated.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-04-20

The moving consideration Of the
alliance between the Republicans in
the Senate and the repudiator Ma.
hone were reciprocal-frst Malone
was to give tho Republicans control
Of the Senate, and then the Republi.
cans are to aid Malone and his fact
ion to carry the State of Virginia
next fall in favor of repudiation.-
The chances are, that the Republi.
cans can't carry out their part of the
bargain.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-04-20
COMMISSIONERS, SALE
or House ard Three Lots In the
Town Of West Columbia.

n pursuance OF the terms OF decree of
l the Circuit Court OF Mason County,
West Virginia, rendered on the Goth day
OF October, 1880, in suit.therein pending
in which W.. z. Shank, who sues, &c, for
r. l.. Winkleblack as plaintiff and A. G.
Mason, ct. ais. are defendants, the under.
signed, Special Commissioners, appointed
for that paupose, will on the 9TH day OF Feb
rtlary, 1881, ut the front dosr OF the Court
Heuseof Mason County, proceed TO sell Ut
public auction to the highest bidder, Lola
Nos. 100, lle, Ill and the land lying be.
tween said lots and the Ohio river and the
land lying Between lot No. ll2 and the
Ohio river, situate in the town Of West
Columbia, belonging to the defendant 10.
seph Brumley.
TERMS OF SALg:-Cash as TO one.third OF
the purchase money and the residue upon
credit ofsix and twelve months, taking
from the purchaser bond with good secu.
rity bearing interest from day OF sale aud
retaining the title as a further security,
JAS. b. MENAGER,
w. ii. T0MLINSON,
Jan 5-iw Special Commissioners.
The above sale is adjourned and contin-
ped until Monday, he2d day of May,
1881.
JAS. B. MENAGER,
w. ii. T0NlLINSOS,
teb.l6-td Special Commissioners
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-04-20

Complete returns Of the Cincinnati
election foot up 2,54o majority for
Mayor Means.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-04-20

News comes to US from Washing.
ton that the original Garfield man
who started Garfield in the Chicago
Convention and kept on voting for
him until he was nominated, wants
an office and thinks that the Second
Assistant Postmaster Generalship
would suit him exactly. There is
one obstacle, however, that may pre-
vent his success. He comes from
Pennsylvania instead of Ohio, and
there are still few more citizens of
the latter State who are not provid-
cd for by our paternal government.
Matt. S. Gibbons, editor Of the Rad
ieaI, is announced us a Republican
candidate for Superintendent of Free
Schools. Well, Matt. is a pretty good
fellow, but we are sorry to inform him
that he will never be Superintend.
ent of Schools of this county. Tha.
place is reserved for a Democrat.
Democratic solicitude for so fallen
and deprayed a man as Senator Ma.
hone is passing wonderful.-RadicaI.
And Republican "solicitude' for
"rebel.brigadiers" is still more "won-
derful.'
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-04-20
B 70 NTON
Terms: -s2O.OO to- insure.

A GENTS WANTED for the Best and
n Fastest Selling Pictorial Books and Bi.
bles, Prices reduced 80 per cont. National
Publishing Co., Phia., Pa. Tmr2-S.m
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-04-20

&ee week IN your own town. Terms
OUUand s. outfit free. Address H
HALLgrT 4 Co., Portland, Maine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-21
Financial.

NEW YORK, May 81 The Post financial ar.
tlc'e says: At the Stock Exchange u S bonds
are big her for the g. which are still sought IS
means to procure 81 per cents. Yesterday the
9petahon 10 extend the O. expired and the Stock
Exchange this marning bagan calling the 81;
which represented the extended g., and the quo.
tatlon FOR them is 1033a10i. As soon az the ON.
lion TO extend the 6s expires duly lst) they win
pc called in like manner. State bonds are active
TOT the old Tennessee 6f, which are up to 10
from GO. to which latter price they foil yester.
DAY from "a on account Of reports from Nseh.
VILE that legal proceedings threatened the
scheme of State funding recently sdopted
Louisiana consuls arc up 10 634 from Git. RR
advance ranging from 4s2 per cent, ibe latter
H Ei d Texas frsts, which arc up to lie
The upward speculation in ,tocks although At
tended With frequent reactions continues to mako
stfong treasury ald the net fluctuations thus far
to- day is an advance over yesterds1is closino
prices Of t.GS psrct,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-21
F0REIGN NEWS,

Important arrests ar made almosS daily 10
81. Petersburg.
Arrcs.s under The Coercion GOT cootiuu, 10 bo
mado in IrtlNd.
Tho Ptcca of Bulgaria densuds c:uuoil ct
foreigners. cnd 4 seven years dictatorship.
Gs,iba!di protests e2aiost the occupation OF
Tuois ty France.
Tho war against ibo Jews in various towns in
Southern Russia goes oD. Tho authorizes,
howa7er, seem to be getting control of things
Gen. Skobsloff has declined the aovernorship
OF Turkcstep. spd goes abroad shortly to rtcu-
perate Lis health.
Archbishop Croko contruss bis trumphal
march through Ireland, holding visitalions CT
the clergy and Attending land league demon
STATIONS.
The commander Of the Frorch loic!s at Ma
teur telegraphs that the Arabs lest so killed
and wounded 10 the engagement just proceed
ing the entry of tho French into Mateur. More
| French troops have been sont to Tuns.
Mr.. Goscher, British ambassador at Con'
stan,Dope, forwarded yesterday the ransom
demanded by the bandit capturer5 of Mr.. Su-
ter, sad it is expected that the lattor will be
released 10 few daye.
Hcs!y Hoffman, sentenced 10 death st St.
! Petersburg for c,mpioity in the murder of the
Car, and rcprieved Oh account of her delicate
condition, has been delivered ct q s;ll borr
CHILD.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-21
AT recent meeting of the Committee of
Virginia BoLdholders held 10 London i: va;

Resolved. That having learned with salts.
faction that G society comprising somo Of the
mos! prominent CiEzols Of the state las been
formed, undor the title OF the Virginia Immi-
grafton Society, for tho purpose OF attracting
emigrauts with capital 30 settle in the State, and
that srrangeme nts have been EaG2 by the said
eociety Tor establishing IN sgeGcy in London
for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
ireland, hereby resolve TO give tho said Socic
~ and ITS agent here the mos. cordial support"
We are pleased to lesrl ths. tn, etfJ!ts of
the society referred to 10 tn, resolution $40
beginning to prcduc, reau'sE. and that under its
auspices Virginia may expect an immigration of
a most dss!ra6ls tllss Of people. Mr.. IL II.
Boultop, agent Of tho socis!y. wao visited Viz
glnla soms time ego. hiss returned to Eosund
and made most favorable r.nar:. E7erg in
ducsmeDt should be held cut TO attract chi.
grants to tho State. especially these from Fog
land. who generally pcssosi means and are Of
higher order of inteissLc,, aud 10 whom the
haiti and customs Of cur people moro nearly
accord. We learn that ther; is vast amount
of idle capital 10 England seeking investment,
aud Virgins, with h;r excellent sci, salubrious
climate and inexhsustbIe mineral resources
presents mos: attractive fell. and We hope at
no distant day to be able to CHRONICLES ts pr,a
ence in our midst.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-21
The EarkefS.

BALTIMORE, Msy 2l--Virginis 6s old -; do
deferred -; DO consolidated IS; do second SO.
bid DAY. Cotton steady midding lCs. Flour
has advanced 25c for Patapsco family; others
unchanged and very active. Wnoat-Southern
easier; Western lover. closing steady; South.
e1n red l2isl25; do amber l2sal32: No2 West.
,Tn winter red spot l25l: May l2Eb,1254; June
lzSssl22s Jul ll1sall73; Aug ll4,ll4t. Corn
Southern steady; Western higher, closing
firm; Southern white GO: do yellow nominal :;
Western mixed spot C0l,G01; May 5e3seOt /;
June 5jt,6G! July 55s ,5G; steamer 5st asked.
Oats lower and dull; Western white $3.50; do
mixed 4Si49. Rye easier at ll3all4 Hsy quiet
and unchanged Coiee dull; Rio cargoes ord.
Nhiskey dull ct 09aS1 Oa4.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-21

We sid Sums tIc!e ago that doubt was tx
pressed by soin0 as 10 hoR tho 'iodeperdenL"
;he Jaho B,0wu S}a!u,, crdct.d by the State
CT ka0Sa5, place 10 the sta.u.ry hall Of tho
Capitol. TIA! dtu3. has now Teen entirely
removed, icr apy Virginia Who would vote 10
cozG.m tic neruinaicr Of ". &. Chandler 10
a1y ctber ctEoo SIZE that IF laagmar, "a Gen.
Mgnc1a Cd yesterday, wl Tot hesitate to
veto 10 eiyo lie s.a;u, Of J,ho Brown or Net
Turner. CT say ether iIcendary who has made
Nl:gins ths SCENE Of his dsVl!,,y. q pl4c, 10 the
Capitol Of th9 c,rotly. Ftr;un2iely Tor The
S ate tho G,oeial ras betrayed lpi rcw mis-
represents lis ireiciery tas reiu,,a him 10
utter i.SgniicaDcc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-21

SOush, Cold Or sOre Throat shcu d
W stopped; Negiec! frequently results II 81
Incurable Lung Disease or Cousump.
lion. Is ~ WIS nI sONCgaaAl.
IHGCHES do not disorder the stomach llSo
cough syrups and bslssms. but act directly
On Inc innamed parts, allaylnv irritation,
give relief in Asthma, Bronchftis,C coughs.
CAtarrh, and the Throat Troubles wLca
singers and Public sDemk-rs sre cut.
lect TO. For thirty years Brown's Bronchis!
itocnes have been recommended by physicians,
ana always give perfect satisfaction. Havins
oeen Tested by wide and constant use for nesry
IN entife generation, they have at!sined well.
~ rank among the few staple remedies OF
'ne age. Sold at Csc. q box everywhere mhl9