The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-08-02
Egypt.

the subject, He has notified the
Sultan if he sends Ottoman troops to
Egypt they will encounter resistance
from him. He will have two months
at least TO mass his forces before the
English can open the campaign.
That cannot be effectively prosecuted
until after the subsistence Of the Nile.
Prior to that time the fighting will
be little more than guerrilla warfare,
in which the native soldiery, better
posted than foreigners in the topo-
graphy Of Egypt, will have decided
advantage over the English. In a
general engagement British valor
and endurance will tell in their
favor, unless they contend against
overwhelming numbers. 1t is more
than probable England will have to
bear the brunt of the campaign, as
evidences have just been discovered
Of French duplicity. An important
seizure was made a day or two since
Of a secret correspondence that pass
ed between the Nationalists and the
French officials previous to the bonn.
bardmeut Of Alexandria. Within a
few days, Turkey has decided to as.
sist the Egyptians in the war with
England.
The present session Of Congress,
which so far has not taken off q
single burden Of taxation, has in,
creased the ordinary running ex'
penses Of the Government $4,000
600 over what they were last year
The cause Of this lies in the fact
that the House Of Representatives
which originates all appropriation
bills, was purposely organized tc
waste the public money. The noto.
rious cabal, which comprised the
election Of Speaker Keller, did not
reckon without their host. They
knew Keller to be pliable man.
They elected him Speaker, and then
Robson organized the House to suit
himself and promote jobbery.
"My Dear Hubbell" chairman Of
the "Going. to-the-L ordy" party, is
said to be sending out his assessment
circulars from Washington enclosed
in government envelopes, without
the payment of postage. This is
killing two birds with one stone,"-
swindling the government and rob,
bling its employees at single stroke.
"No objection in any official quarter
will probably be raised against steal,
ing stamped government envelopes.
The criticisms upon the Republi.
can Congressional committee and the
discussion Of the subject Of political
assessments have brought out official
utterances which assures the govern,
ment employee that he is entirely at
liberty to consult his own pleasure
with regard to making political con.
tributions, but if they don't apay
up" when called upon to do SO, off will
go their official heads, ."alle samoe.
LOOMS thinks he can swallow up
Barbee and his party, while Barbee
believes that he will gather in Loom.
is and his party. He is strong in the
belief that Loomis will decline in his
favor. We hope he will, for then we
can show the "alliance" or "fusion''
how easily the "Bourbons" of the
Fourth District can walk over them.
The Democrats of this District are
not alarmed at the prospect of Il Gus
ion" between Barbee and tho Repub,
licans. They would rather invite it,
The Democrats feel fully able to wipe
out most signally at the election, any
combination they may make.
Peterson OF the Huntington Repub.
ltcGn seems to be little too "prev-
ious" for q stranger. We are afraid
he will disgust the Huntingtonians
before many months passes over his
head.
The political pot is beginning to
simmer in this locality. Legislative
and Congressional candidates and
their prospects are the absorbing
topics,
Some think that Maj, Tom1inson,
Of this place, will come in as the
dark horse" for the nomination for