The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1883-01-31
Warrer,a Ferry.

under date Of January 18th, says CeL
Arson Mills, pateDtes and owner Of
the Mills Cartridge Belt, offers to
purchase the Shenandoah water
power and property At Harper's Fer
~, if favorable terms can be pro-
cured, aud win oblige himself, in
case Of the purchase, 70 erect his
factory and commence operations
within eighteen months from the
date Of coming into possession. The
property is known as Halls Rife
Factory, located on the Shenandoah
river at the upper endof the town.
7. c. orndorf agent and brother.in-
law Of Mills, is to go to Harper's Fer.
~ to examine the property atan
early day. The citizens Of Harper's
Ferry will contribute. ten thousand
dollars toward the purchase as an in.
ducement. Colonel Mills has his
factory located at Worcester, Mass,
where he employed from 800 to 1000
men. He desires to locate South,
near the market for raw material.-=
The belt is patented in the United
States, Great Britain, Belgium,
France, Canada and Victoria. He
supplies the United States on an az
erage Of 10000 army belts per year.
He is now engaged on contract for
the United States of Columbia and
is negotiating with Mexico. The
Winchester Arms Company manu-
facture the same belt on contract,
but the branch will be also trans.
ferred To. Harper's Ferry, in case the
purchase is consumated. The shen.
aud6ah property is distinguished
from the Potomac in name as Halls
Rifle Factory. The other being
known as the old musket factory.
The Ord district has some noble
and distinguished democrats within
its borders, entirely competent Ia
take care Of It's interests in Congress.
Among the trusted democrats Of that
section, we know Of none worthier to
step into Senator Kenna's shoes, than
Hon. P. G. Eastman Of Mason. In
view Of the Presidential election &C.
curing in 1884 it is a matter Of State
concern that the 3rd district should
send an irreproachable democrat
MartinSburg Statesman.
The editor of the Martinsburg
Statesman is out Of his reckoning
when he places Mason county in the
Third District. But the compliment
he pays our esteemed friend Senator
Eastman, is deserving.
1t is not likely now that the pres
enL Congress will pass the Tariff re.
vision bill. The powerful lobby at
Washington together withnice words
and the stronger argumento of money,
has put the passage of this bill in
doubt. The next Congress is Drmo-
cratic, however, and until it convenes
the people need expect no relief from
the unjust burdens now imposed up
on them by the law-making power Of
the government.
Delegate Brown, of Jackson conn
ty, has proposed in the House joint
Resolution proposing to amend our
State Constitution, changing the
time Of holding. the State elections
from October to November. This
amendment ought to pass at once
There should be no opposition to it
in either House. Every two years
it would save us the expense Of a
Congressional election. Economy, il
nothing else, should cause itsubmiss
ion and ratification by the voters.
The bill has passed both houses OIL
Congress, reducing letter postage
from three cents to two cents, and is
now awaiting the Presidents sigma.
ture. 1.-The approves the law it will
go into effect July Isl. 1883, that be-
ing the beginning Of the next fiscal
year.
Senator Camden has written ar
able article upon the Standard Oil
Company in the North american Re
Vie'o. 1t is q very plain, fair state.
ment Of the business of the company
and will do much to remove the pre-
judice that has existed against it as
u corporation.
m, ~ $780,.