The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-20

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 18th 1880 p. NJ.
Ripley-september 18th 2P. NJ.
sept. 6-tf,
UP The KANAwHA.-We have been
up kanawha; we went up there for
the purpose Of combining a little
pleasure with good deal of business.
We found the genial Capt. Thorn
burg at home, on his beautiful farm,
where he has been spending the sum.
mer; but like the mariner on the
deep, he seems restless on land, and
informed US that he expected to leave
for St. Louis in short time, where
he will take command of one of the
best boats on the upper Mississippi.
We next called at Mr.. james Ster-
rett's, where we found his aged faith
err, Mr.. Washington Sterrett, who
resides with him. They own the
farm once owned by William Trotter,
who was d son Of Ann Bailey-whose
hatne is famous in the pioneer histo-
fy Of Kanawha Valley. 1t was pur-
chased from him by William Sterrett,
who came to Point Pleasant in the
year 1900, and in 1904, when the
county was formed, he was appointed
County Clerk by His Excellency
John Page, Governor Of Virginia, and
held the office for twenty-seven years.
Many readers will remember his sud
ten and mysterious death. In 1850
he went to Cincinnati, and not re-:
turning at The time expected, his
frichds made inquiry and search for
him; they found that he had left Gin
cinnati and arrived at Gallipolis, but
further than that his fate was never
known. Three months after; his
body was found near Beal's Landing,
in the lower part Of this county.
Whether he was accidentally drown
ed or the Victim Of violence, will
never be known.
At Beech Hill VT fund Mr.. J. H.
Miller and his pat.hhr; Mr.. William
Long, rushing the mercantile bust
hes and making the ,imbet business
lively. This is the most extensive
timber and lumber depot south of
kanawha river between Point Pleas.
ant and the mouth of Coal river. We
alru me. Davy Miller ind Rankin
Hill, the statesmen for the Company.
Both are live, energetic young men,
and prottise to be among the repre-
sentative business men Of the coun.
try in the next decade.
At Leon they are puttingoh airs
even John N. Butdette WIS step.
ping ties with his thumbs in his vest
"'leeves" ahd smoking a nine inch
stogie. Johnny had for u moment
forgotten politics and was totally alb
sorbed In Church festival, which he
Informed tis wss complete success;
The receipts amounted to $1,000.
Hon. Henry S. Burns is no morel
lie is done with earth. 4 represent
alive business man of the town said
to the Writer, wtett speaking Of his
death: leon has lost one of her rep
fesentative business men, the Church
one Of its brightest lights, the Dis
triet one Of Che best Justices it ever
hadI HIS political party one Of its
best workers, and the county one Of
l'smoss upright snd honest citizens"
What thofe Could Be said? Wha,
more desired ethan to be missed when
gone"
We didn't see @. q. Wells, for the
reason that he is at Leesburgi vir.
g'niai IN the book business. He is
Somewhat Of an antiquarian and
geoiogsst ind is engaged in collecting
specimens Of the various rocks, min
erals clays, ores, &C., composing the
surface structafe Of the Alleghanies.
D. M. Sullivan has completed his
contract on the Ohio Central, and is
now engaged as Superintendent of
o"Iasting on the said road.
Hon. Geo. Rouley and son Ed. are
engaged in the stave Business up the
ohsof and we did not see them.
BERT.
James E. Clendinen, Esq, is an
honnced in this paper as an indie.