The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-11-15

on exhibition i'll his Office. 1t will
well repay visit to see them. We
were shown by the Doctor an auto,
graphic letter from Washington and
jacksonville letter from Jackson be.
ing written TO gentleman in Buck.
ingham county, Virginia, acknowl-
edglng the receipt of pipe which
had been sent him by an admirer.
The Doctor has had the pleasure of
seeing Lafayette and Peter Francisco
the celebrated giant of Virginia, who
was so long the Sergeant at Arms Of
the House Of Delegates Of that State.
He, as we'll as the Doctor, was a res
ident of old Buckingham.
We have residing in our county
family Of Washingions, who are liu-
eal descendants and not a great way
removed Of Gen. Washington. They
have in their possession many rare
and valuable relics Of their great an
cestor, and we understand they could
be bought at a reasonable figure.
Congress will make an attempt to
purchase them this winter. There
is also family Of Washingtons re.
siding in Putnam county, who are
also closely related to the General.
FLoATER FouND.-Las. Sunday at
Pofenbarger's Landing, on Kanawha,
the body of drowned man was found
floating in the river. An inquest
was held on the body by Justice
woodward, who returned verdict of
accidental drowning. There were
no papers or marks found upon the
body by which it could be identified.
The body was buried under the bank
at the landing.
Judge Guthrie was overrun with
injunction suits last week. There
was one from Putnam county before
him on Il motion to dissolve, but be-
fore the Judge was ready to hear it,
the parties through their attorneys,
compromised. We refer to the case
Of Robinson, ct ur. VS.. Burgan and ais.
". L. Chiffon, of Kanawha, for com.
plainant, aud John Z. Timms, for de.
PENDANTS.
We regret to hear Of the serious and
continued illness of our old friend,
Amaso Van Glider, Of Cheshire, Ohio,
and father of Mrs. Judge Guthrie and
A. c. Van Glider, of this place. We
trust the recent election returns will
revive the old gentleman, us he is
one of The true and tried Democrats
Of Ohio.
New SAW MnL.-The Marine
Dock Company has arranged to bring
II floating Saw Mill to this place to
supply the place Of the Mill recently
destroyed by fire. 1t will be located
in the Kanawha nenr the Docks, nc.
cesSible to all who may be in need of
Lumber, and is expected to arrive
here on Thursday or Friday, Of this
week.
J. c. McDOnal, Esq, Of the firm of
}. S. Easement e. Co., contractors for
the construction of the bridge across
the Ohio at this place, is rejoiced
over the recent election returns. He
says there is lots Of life in the good
old Democratic party yet, and looks
for rousing upheaval in 1884.
Capt. J. B. Parker, who command.
ed some fine passenger packets, in
the Cincinnati and kanawha trade,
in ante bcilum days, is quite i'll at his
residence on his farm near Buffalo,
West Virginia. DR.. Barbee, Of this
place, was called in consultation with
local physicians on Friday last.
Fred. Thompson, from Michigan,
one of the bosses At the bridge, &C.
companied by his family, has taken
rooms at the residence formerly occu.
pied by Miss Eliza Kline, and is
boarding al Mrs. Kimberling's. Fred.
is true blue Michigan Democrat.
The first quarterly meeting of the
NJ. Il. Church, South, for the Point
Pleasant Circuit, will be held at Point
Pleasant, next Saturday and Sunday,
November 18th and 10Th. The Rev.
j, F. Medley will preside. The pub.
lie are respectfully invited to attend.
The following named attorneys left