The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-03-15
The Weekly Register
LOCAL MATTERs.

Many changes are taking place in
Poin. Pleasant and vicinity as To
ownership Of property. Farms have
been sold, lots purchased and bust.
ness houses erected in a way that
shows how much a railroad or two
can do for such place as ours. We
suggest to the citizens who contem.
plate building, to put up substantial
work, not only in size but in quality
While business is good, small shelly
shanties will rent for something or
answer to operate in for time, but
Just as soon as times get little dull,
or more substantial buildings can be
had, then the poorer ones are all
deserted and are worthless, for they
won't keep through panic. A well
built, substantial house, like good
business man, will go through u
period Of depression and be ready for
the good time that always follows.
There seems 10 be great inclination
to turn everything here into a store.
This is all very well, so it is not over.
done. A town made up of stores and
storekeepers would soon, like a hive
Of drones, starve to death. We want
first plenty of dwelling houses, next
manufacturing interest and last Of
all, stores.
Wholesale STORES RETAILED.-
Gallipolis has lot Of one.horse whole
sale stores which are patronized to
some extent by the retail stores Of
this side Of the river. While pro-
Tossing 10 be wholesale, these houses
sell to a retail store bill of goods,
and then if they get chance sell
their individual customers goods at
the same price. We suppose our
ncighbors think they might as well
get all there is in the business, for
the time is coming when Point Pleas.
ant will do her own wholesaling and
retailing, too.
STEAMER SIDNEY.-The Sidney left
this port one week ago, to day, and
made good trip to Cincinnati. 1t
was To have been her last for some
time, as the ST. Lawrence had been
ordered 10 report at Cincinnati for
the return trip next Tuesday. The
steam pipe has given trouble before,
and u new one has been made by
Sweeny 4 Son, of this city. Capt.
William NJ. List, the Sidney's com.
mander, is known as prudent and
efficient captain, and John Cum
mings, engineer, is a competent man.
Wheeling Register.
We understand that Mr.. John
Stortz is now collecting the material
to enlarge his brick hotel on Main
street. lie proposes to tear away all
the frame buildings adjoining the
present hotel, both front and back,
and build up the space with brick,
adding one story in height to the
present structure. This will then
make the best hotel in every way in
the town, and we will soon hear no
more about the need of hotel here.
We understand that the river piers
of the railroad bridge will be placed
upon the bed rock. At what depth
thiswill be found is not yet known,
as it was not struck in the prelimi-
nary borings made last SUMNER
Arrangements are, however, being
made now to ascertain definitely the
depth Of the rock.
Point Pleasant will be little for.
est city after awhile, that is if Jim
Leopard lives. There is nothing
more beautiful and nothing more
comfortable and conducive to health
than plenty of good shade in town,
and we are glad to see that our citi
zens are not neglecting this impor.
tant matter.
We have been requested 10 call the
attention of the young men and boys
who attend church at night, to the
TACT that the penalty for disturbing
public worship is very severe one,
and anything which anoys or dis.
turbs the congregation is deemed to
DO disturbance.
There is now u line of log RATS