The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1883-03-21

Blade is in town, orwill be here this
week, to write up onrcitizens. This
paper is Of the Police Gazette order,
and never hunts up anything but
scandals, to which il gives the very
worsteUloring. Look outforthis cor.
respondent, and if he comes hanging
around youfor society news" as be
terms it, put a head on him. Re.
Gently this same correspondent Wis.
tied Middleport, Ohio, and wrote up
the town, anddid very material dam.
age to the fair reputation of several
prominent people ofthat town.
Mr.. Henry Fry, one Of the best
merchant tailors in the country, has
opened out at Mr.. Bickle's old stand.
His advertisement appears in this
paper. From this on you will not
have to send away from home to get
a fit, or toget your clothes cut in the
latest fashion, Mr.. Fry will keepup
with the times and fashions. We
hope he will be literally patronized.
He will bring his family here in a
few days.
LOCAL MAREETs.-Wheat from 95
cts. to s1.10 per bushel; corn 40 to
SO cts. per bushel; -four $3.50 to $3.50
per barrel; butter 80 cts. per pound;
eggs Is cts. per dozen; potatoes 81
per bushel; turnips, 40cts. per bush.
ell; country meats II, l2i and 10 CITE.
per pound; onions rs cts. per bushelj
lard 10 cts. per pound; chickens from
rs to 80 cts. apiece, according to size.
The Daily Leader is the name Of a
new venture in journalism in Char.
lesion. II is published by Irwin &
Co. II is q handsome twenty column
paper, printed entirely with new
minion type. The paper would be a
credit to q city of greater pretensions
than Charleston. 1t is deserving Of
and ought to receive a good support.
Success to you, financially, Messrs.
Editors.
Petitions are being circulated over
the county, and are being extensive.
ly signed, praying the county court
to submit to q vote Of the people at
the school election in May next, the
alternative plan of constructing
and keeping in repair the county
roads," II is important that these
petitions be in by the meeting Of the
county court on The first Monday in
April.
Rumors are rife in town that a
company of gentlemen from some,
where-Pittsburgh, we believe-haSe
been quietly looking over the field
with a view TO engaging largely in
manufacturing at this place. AS
soon as we learned this, we started
out 10 get the particulars, but could
find no one interested, or trace the
rumor to any reliable source.
Capt. John Parsons new boat is
now ready, waiting for its boilers.
AS soon as they arrive and are placed
in position the boat will be ready
for business. We understand that
be intends to extend to our citizens
a complimentary excursion up the
Kanawha.
Little Jack Horner sat in the cor.
ner, eating concentrated lye; his
mother came in-he had emptied the
tin. They will meet in thesweet by
and by, He lived at Wheeling, and
was two years old.
River men will be glad to learn
that the Government has establish a
Marine Hospitala at Gallipolis, for the
benefit of those who pay hospital
dues. Dr.. CrumlY has been appoint
ed Surgeon in charge.
The foolish man foldeth his arms
and saith: "There is no trade, why
should 1 ADVERTISED But the wise
man is not so. He whoopeth it up
in the newspapers, and verify he
draweth trade from afar.
A meeting of the stockholders Of
the Point Pleasant Saw aud Planning
Mills Cnmnanv il nallnd for Anril