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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-25

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RIVER News. Again The Ohio
Hyerisfull of heavy floating ice
causing the tow.6oats 70 lay up
and putting the passenger boats to
a great deal oftroubls
Several good tows Of coal have
left for Cincinnati during last
week. The Kanawha cSal opera.
tors are fortunate iugetting coal to
market now, while the Pitisburg
cnal men can dpnothihg.
The big Electric Light George +.
Dana came in The month Of Kama.
wha river last week with 81 empty
barges. This isths largest tow Of
empties ever brought up BY q Ka.
na@ha river tow.boat. sheleft for
Cincinnati againon Tuesday last
at II o'clock with twenty barges Of
coal and returned Sunday night
with another tow Of empties and
left Monday morning for Cincinna.
tiwith threeblrgos Of coal and will
get ten barges at Ashland, KY,
making in all the bes! time consid.
ering The work performed Of any
Kanawha boat, so far.
II isinlimated that we will soon
have another set Of Dry Docks and
in connection with them Marine.
ways. Good men are at the head Of
the enterprise and no doubt will
push il through.
The packet boats are all carrying
big trips Of both freight aud pass.
engers.
The Condor had to tow her emp.
ty barges behind her from Racoou
to Pomeroy, the ice being too heavy
for her to tow them ahead.
The Nail City laid up in Kama.
wha Sunday. She has three emp
~ model barges In tow.
Capt. John Thornbnrg and wife
are making the trip to New Or
leans on the steamer Big Sandy.
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MGNTEn

no pnrcl tss tIUwes OF DeHAss As0
u tory ai virginia and Nlthts Bbnt
er Warfare, ipf which q liberal prizes
will heFald.
mchll ~. JN0, r. TlAtAs
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-25

The Postmaster at Camden, Me-,
has sent in his resignation, hold.
ing that the office should DO held
by one in accord with the Admin
istratiOn, -Er.
It will DO a cold day when yon
hear Of any of the Republican Post,
masters in West Virginia resign.
ling.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-25

Good Jewelry below cost at Mrs,
L. J. Martins.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-25

Go to Mrs. L. j. Martins for your
Easter hat.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-25

When visiting Gallipolis, he sure
to call on Montgomery & Smith
and avail yourselves of the great
reduction in prices Of seasOnable
Dry Goods and Notions that must
be sold within the next 80 days.
Frank Halliday's old stand, Court
street. INCH Ii 4w
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q year, poetpaid.

Mr. jacob Roush, overseer Of the
Poor in ,Waggener District, is at
his wits end, to know what to do
with the people who are daily max.
ing demands Upon him for assist.
ance. He has all power IN the
matter and should not hesitate to
use it in any case where the people
are needy. AliItls temporary as.
sistance now, may do a great deal
of good and prevent much suffer.
ing; ofcuurse he will be imposed
upon sometimes, but that cannot
be helped.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-25

Spring Millinery just received at
Mrs. L, ]. Martins.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-25

No trouble to show goods at Mrs
L. J, Martins.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-25

You will be made welcome and
you can buy goods cheap at the 80
Days Slaughter sale Of seasonable
Dry Goods and Notions at Mont,
gomery & Smiths, The stock now
complete in every department.
Must be reduced before removal To
our new rooms on Second street,
the place: Frank HALT
days old stand, Court Street, Cal:
lipclis, Ohio, inch il4w
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-25

Al the skating rink Saturday
night Mr.. Harry Lasley won the
prize Of a handsome skating cap
being the best gentleman skater;
and Miss Hattie Butler won the
oranges, having gathered more
than any Of the other contestants.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-25

PLEASANT FLATS lTEMS.-Wlnter
still fingers in the lap Of spring.
Vengeance ia vowed on the
ground hog, now and heucefotth.
The roads are in excellent condi.
ton for this season Of the year.
Our farmers are busy preparing
for their Spring work, but have
been delayed by the late freezes, in
their blowing.
Wheat looks like It will he a to.
tal failure, but nice weather will
remigorate it, and possibly make it
exceed our expectations.
Feed is now very scarce, owing
to the severity Of The winter. Far.
mvrs who thought they had au
abundance find themselves short,
andif winter continues much long.
er we will have to HE ourselves to
Egypt'tobuy corn.
Our County Surveyor, Mr.. W.
H,Howard, and l.. Z. Musgrave,
have returned from the lower end
of che county whore they have
been for the past week surveying
proposed roads, bridges, etc.
We are sorry to chronicle The
death Of Miss Dianna Hall, a sitter
of the late Hon, john Hall, of Rob.
inson distnct, who departed this
life on. the 10th inst, She was an
aged and very worthy lady, whose
charity and kindness will be long
remembered. Her funeral was
preached by the Rev. DR.. Young,
at the Presbyterian Church, OIL
which she had been a consistent
member for mary years. Her re.
mains we're inferred in the family
burrying ground, followed by many
who wished to pay their last re-
spects possible oa this earth, with
hopes for more happy union in a
brighter land. Gosslr.
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sisE Fog Aprilis particularly
interesting number, and he VINO
does nci ma much N y 70 please
HIM must % sefy hard y SUIT. y
begins WIN the Opening chapters
q kaFleon's new story owes
harysst, which promises 2 g
equal 70 The other stories Of this
iayorite writer Three additional q
chapters q NM Farmers SWhAE
She Made Of Her Life aye given
and also three The juvenile story,
Pens Perplexities Adelaide ..
waldfch contributes . beautiful
sonnet AN Easter LILY, and there
are other noe poems. The Rev.
d. a. a. y. Taylor has 9 chafa'
cseFistic article on sIhe Bad Boy
y :. 9 =. Moral q ketormer, and.lhe Rev.
p Dr. =, y. =. Wisherspoon q beautiful
oaeon THE Alpine Horn: Mrs
Ale ~. "sisIerhood q SPIN
sset y . pungens, though good
| Fnasared' piece o. satire The vet
(, Thomas Powell contributes
Personal "Reminiscences Of spcht
and Mendelssohn," and Cherubihi
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-11
BRIDGEPORT.

Work on the new government dam is
moving on nicely, and the structure is be.
ginning to reach such dimensions as to
make it possible to understand the real ma
ture ofthe work Yesterday was pay day,
and quite a sum of money was distributed
among the workmen and stone contractors.
The laborers will hereafter be paid of every
Monday.
The Methodist Sabbath school held a
basket picnic at Ridgeway's grove yester-
day.
Thursday nights storm did quite large
amount of damage to the shrubbery and
shade trees in Kirkwood.
Ben Clark is in town visiting bis parents.
Mr.. Frank Barker was reported consider.
ably better yesterday.
Prof. and Mrs. Compiler, who have been
visiting j. s. Secrest, returned yesterday to
their home near Moorefeld.
Mrs Elizabeth Leech, a lady eighty.6ve
years Of age, who is visiting her son, Les
Leech, of this place, was taken suddenly i'll
yesterday morning, and serious doubts are
expressed concerning his recovery.
Walter Heinerman, of Cleveland, is in
town among friends.
r. T. Howell spent yesterday in Bellaire.
Mr.. c. E. Citizens will leave for his home
in Evansville in short time.
Morris Cope, Eco, returned yesterday
from two weeks trip to Tennessee.
Yesterday morning Mrs. Elizabeth Rich
ards died at her home on Pike street, aged
80 years. She was one of the oldest women
in this county, having moved to these parts
from Pennsylvania when mere child, and
having spent the remainder of her life, ex-
ceptipg two years, in this county. She will
be buried in Weeks cemetery tomorrow at
two o'clock.
Rev. N. G. Warrington is in town visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. r. T. Howell.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-11
An Epitome Of News Concerning the Boats
and Boatmen.

An Epitome of News Concerning the Boats
and Boatmen.
The Telegram, Capt Booth, is today's
Darlington packet, at p m.
The c., L. & W. transfer boat brought up
q lot of stone from Wegee yesterday for the
Island dam.
The n. W. Chancellor passed down for
Charleston yesterday morning. She will go
upon the docks at Point Pleasant for re-
pairs, it being the intention to place her in
good repair for the fall trade.
The wind Thursday evening grounded the
Princess at the foot of the Island. The
pilot ives powerless and could do nothing
with the boat She was almost submerged
on one side, but was righted again with
difficulty and proceeded on her trip.
Marks at other places: Pirtsburg, foot.
arse Of onetenth Of foot in "a hours; Oil
City, ii inches and stationary; Greeuboro,
10 feet, 6 inches, and stationary; Browns.
vile, 5 feet and stationary; Parker's, 2
inches, and rising; Rice's Landing, 3 feet,
6 inches, and stationary; Lock No. 4, 5
feet, 3 inches and stationary.
The Davis Island dam, it is reported,
viii be opened for nsvigs ion about Sep,
TENDER /. The dam, as is well known, is
one Of the greatest pieces of engineering of
the age. 1t is constructed differently from
any other dam, and will be operated by
hydraulic pressure The water Is supplied
through Ia valves which are worked stimuli
taneously by rod, and the water power is
supplied from two tanks which have been
erected at an elevation of 60 feet. The
lock viii be l20 feet vide and 5000 feet
lnnO
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-11
Change of Firm.

This morning the store rooms Nos. ll09,
Ill and lll3 Main street, for the past
Eighteen months occupied by the firm of E
NJ McGillin'& Co, and which have been
closed for the past two days pending an in.
ventory made necessary BY q change in
ownership, will be reopened BY the new
Jim, J. Harrington & Co. Mr.. Harring-
on, who was for years q prominent
merchant, of Boston, will locate perma-
uently in Wheeling, and we trust the new
firm will be as successful in all respects as
The old. Coming here entire strangers,
be firm of Z. NJ. Mcclellan & Co. rapidly
pushed its way to the front, and the house
IS known far and wide as one of the best
sitbin radius Of two hundred miles. Mr.
Harrington brings with him ripe experience
and large capital, and these two, combined
With business tact, will ensure a hearty re-
ception at the hands of the Wheeling public.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-11
mARrrx,s rnxsx.

Yesterday. At about IL o'clock, Ohio A.
Co.'S died 1t his home in ClArks addition a
congestion of the liver, brought on By gene
raj debility from which he has been sutef.
ing during the past year. Mr.. Coss vas Q
young man about twenty hive years OF age
Of coed moral character and highly respect,
ed BY all who knew him. He will be buried
20 morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock in the
Walnut Grove cemetery, the funeral being
in charge of local union No. Is, A. +. T.
W. o.. of which be was a member. Rev. =.
e. d. Holiz. of the NJ Z. church, will OH
ciate.
AT the M. E. church tomorrow morning
Rev. E. Holtz will preach sermon on the
subject, The Royal Conquerer. In the
evening he will take for his subject, The
Building Unfinished"
Yesterday morning John Theaker. OF
Pennington, was on his way to town win .
twohorse team, both animals apparently
bling perfectly well and rather frisky.
When about half mile from home one OF
the horses dropped to its knees and died
before Mr.. Theaker could get out OF the
wagon. -, ~
Mrs. John P. Mitchell is visiting R. N
Thesker Of Third street.
Mrs. James A. Gray is in the country
srending a few days in the fresh AIR.
No,ice-There will be a special meeting
of the members of Local Union No. 10, A.
F. G. w. U. in their hall at l o'clock to,
d.y. 10 make arrangements for the burial
of their deceased brother Ohio A. Coss," :
The Amalgsmated men in the Etns and
Standard mills got their first benefits yes.
teIdsy. They say they can stand it so till
fall.
Robert Blsckford left yesterday for West
Lafayette, Coshocton county, where he will
spend the remainder of the summer with
his uncle.
ChaIley Miller, of Woster, Ohio, is in
town among his old friends.
A. j. VanPelt, the operator at the c. Il
P. station, is off on three weeks vacation,
His place is being filed by Mr.. King, Of
Warren.
Misses Ella Arbaugh, Lizzie and Kate
jenkins and Mrs. Mary Wright left yester.
dsy morning for the country, where they
will spend several weeks.
The T. G. B. B. G. will excurt to Bellaire
to day to play match game with the
Browns Of that place.
Mayor Mitchell has served notices on oil
property holders in front of whose property
curbing has been set, that if pavement is
not down inside Of sixty days the corpora.
ton will pave at the property holders ex.
pence. This is good move in most cases,
and we hope Council will back it up with q
few street and alley crossings.
George Weissman is laid up with cholera
morbus.
Last night Prof. ]. Y. Smithdeil, Of
Wheeling, assisted by some Of our best tai
ent, gave very pleasant musicale soiree in
the Hanover Hotel parlors.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-11
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

Second Presbyterian Church. eerviocs by
Rev. VIM II. Cooke, ID. d., pastor, at 1890 O. m. and
1;sO p. m. Sabbath-school at q. m. All are
welcome.
First Presbyterian Church.-The pastor,
Rev. ID. A. Cunningham, u. d., will preach at
10 30 q: M. Young peoples meeting at T:30 p. IN.
sabbath-school at . a. m. All are invited.
81. Luke's Church.-Servicest tomorrow al 10 80
q. m. and 1850 D. Rev. j. Il. Gault will oficiate
Zane Street NJ. Il. Church. The pastor be-
ing absent Rev. A. T. Fortney will preach TO NOR.
sunday-school at p. m. All are invited.
Disciples Oh urch-S rvices 10 morrow at 10 30
q. IN. and 80 p. m. Preaching by Elder H. L. VIII
lets: Sunday school at $3.50 q. m. All are cordially
invited.
Tor. Preaching Sunday at 1920 8. m. and 100 D. m
Morning topic, Family Worship" Evening topic,
advertising Traps and Pictures" Sunday school
at 2:l5 p. m. All are invited.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-11
Regatta Mt Allegheny.

The great Teemer Regatta viii take place
on Woods Run, lower course. Allegheny,
Pa, Saturday and Monday, July 18th and
10Th, in which ell the leading osrsmen of
America will participate. Ample accom-,
modations will be provided for visitors
Excursion tickets to Pittsburgh aud return
viii be sold on Saturday July 18th, over the
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and St. Louis rail
way for trains leaving Wheeling at $50 q
m. and arriving at Pittsburgh at 9:35
An. These tickets viii include admission
to the grand stand and will be sold at tn
rate Of 81 90, good returning BY any regular
train that stops at destination OF return
ticket, until Monday, July 20th.
PASSENGERS from points between Wheel
ing Junction and Wheeling desiring to re-
turn on Saturday, the 18th, can leave Pitts
bureh at 7:45 p. m, and will be returned
home BY special train. Trains run By Cen
trail time.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-11

The great Teemer regatta will take place
on the Woods Run, lower course, ALE
eheny, Pa, Saturday and Monday, July
18th and Goth, and viii be participated in
by all the noted oarsmen in America. Am.
pie accommodations will be provided for
visitors. A special train viii be run over
the Cleveland and Pittsburg railroad for
carrying sll persons who desirs 10 witness
the great event of the season. The special
train win be run on Saturday, the 18th inst,
and viii leave Bridgeport at 7:42 o. m ar
irving at Pittsburg at ll:35 q. N. Return
ing train win leave Pittsburg at 500 p. m.
Tickets viii also be good to return by any
regular train stopping at destination of
ticket until Monday. July 10th, thereby
sfordiDg opportunity to be present on botL
occasions
Trains run on Central time.
Fare for the round trip including admis.
sion to the Grand Stand. 81 90.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-11
A WEST vIRaINIAN

Talks of the Lumber Interests of the
State.
Mr.. Sylvester Barker, of Morgantown, one
Of the largest lumber dealers in the State,
talked as follows to Pittsburg reporter
yesterday:
The old days of rafting on the Monon
sahela river are over" he said. ave can't
Gun the RATS down the river like we used to,
and the slack.water improvements have cut
into our business terribly. This year there
has been go little water that we have only
made one trip, and lockage and towing ex-
penses have counted up but little. We have
10 tow all our RATS now. 1t costs one-half
cent foot for towing and one. half cent for
locksge. Year before last we ran down
about one hundred RATS and it cost US about
$1,000 to get our timber here. In the old
rays that $4,000 could have been saved "
Have you much timber ready for the
next riser
YES; about twenty RATS ready to come
down. We deal In white oak exclusively,
aud find pretty good market for it. Some
# our RATS are up Cheat river, and the rest
,p near the hesdwaters of the Monongahela
liver"
rs there still plenty o. timber leftT
Yes; more than there used to be. PEG.
pie have begun to find out that timber is
valuable and save it. We have to haul our
ogs some distance, it is true but not 80 far
as one would think. The other day |
bought twenty-five acres of land up near
Fairmont and had to pay $1,000 for it,
That shows how careful landowners are OF
their timbered property. / can remember
the day when trees were uselessly destroyed,
but it has passed now"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-11
ADVANTAGEOUS EXTENSION
OF the w. s. w. Through Pennsylvania and
West Virginia.

OF the w. & W. Through Pennsylvania and
West Virginia.
A company of Greene county capitalists,
with plenty of money behind it, has been
formed to extend the Washington and
Wsynesburg road from Waynesburg to the
Monong ahels river, in West Virginia. II
has not yet been determined by which route
the extension shall be made. One route
has been projected up the valley OF
Smith creek, stream running in
rom the bills south of Waynesburg
,rothsr follows the valley of Ten Mile
creek, east of Wsyuesburg several miles,
AND then by sudden DETECTION south to the
river through the rich agricultural territory
wsshed by Muddy creek. The principal
town on this route is Carmichaels. Once
the road shall have been constructed to the
RIVER the citizens of Mouongals and Tyler
counties in West Virginia have arranged to
extend it 10 Grafton at the junction OF thu
st. Louis line of the Baltimore & Ohio with
its main stem. 1t is also the Northern
terminus of the Grafton & Greenbrier mar
row gauge road.
This road is about twenty-five miles il
length and is completed from Grafton to
Phillip, and is projected and located as far
as Beverly in Randolph county, on the top
of the water shed of both Virginias. The
valleys of the Elk, Potomac (north branch)
and Cheat, all of which have their sources
near Beverly, are as yet unoccupied
and offer on account of their gres
Iimber, iron ore and coal deposits grauG
inducements to the Grafton and Greenbrie.
o 60 down any one of them. Randolph
county has subscribed $4,000 to the Graf
ron and Greenbrier, and on the strength Of
Ibis subscription the road will go through
ibis summer and fall. From Beverly it will
next likely GO Charleston, following the val
iey Of the Elk. 1t is expected that the
~bole system of roads will be built and con
nected BY the lst of January, l8S7.-Pitts
burg Commercial Gazette.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-11
THE sAENaERFEsr.
The First Grand Chorus Rehearsal Held
Last Night,


The First Grand Chorus Rehearsal Held
Last Night,
Last evening Mannerchor Hall was well
filed with the members Of the Beethoven,
MoEart and Mennerchor Singing Societies
and the members of the female chorus, the
occasion being the first rehearsal
of the chorus with the orches-
ira. Prof. Arbenz conducted, and
the full strength of the Opera House orches-
ira furnished the accompaniment The
song rehearsed was Hegar's "Hymne
an die Musk" and the entire
evening was devoted to study of the num-
Der. About forty male and sixty female
voices were heard, and the result, consider,
ing the fact Of it being the first rehearsal,
was most satisfactory. The Hmm is a
splendid thing, and is sure to
meet with much favor from the public.
Prof. Arbepz is bending all his energies to
the work before him, and the result of his
labors are daily becoming apparent. Yes
terday he returned from PIttsburg, where ne
has been hearing the rehearsals of the sew
ersl societies from the Smoky City intend
ing to take part in the Fest About four
hundred members Of the chorus assembled
in Robert Blum Hall Allegheny, Thursday
night, and went through the vocal pro.
grsmme under the Professors direction.
He expressed himself as very much pleased
With the manner Of singing and the general
proficiency of the singers.
All the ont of town societies have now
been visited, and the time of Prot. Arbenz
from now until the date OF the Fest will be
given to perfectipg the orchestra and local
chorus in the parts assigned them. In addi-
ZION to the Opera House Orchestra, some
fifteen of the best musicians of Pittsburg
and number from Columbus and other
cities will be included in the orchestra.
Monday morning the work of erecting
the stage in the Alhsmbra rink will be
commenced, and the gigantic task Of fit
ripg up the vast building for the purpose OF
the Fest will be pushed with all the speed
consistent with perfect performance Of
the work. The sale of season reserved seat
tickets will also open Monday morning at
Sbeib's, and it is expected there will be a
heavy demand. These tickets, which admit
10 all their concerts, are fixed at $500, the
inducement thus offered to purchasers be-
ing quite liberal. The sale of single re-
served seat tickets will not begin until mex
Thursday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-11
PERSONAL POINTS.
Movements OF wheelingites, and the Cos
ing and Going of Strangers.

Movements of wheelingites, and the Com.
Ing and Going of Strangers.
Miss Carrie Pierce, of Carrolton, Ohio, is
the guest of Miss Pink Holiday, on Chap
line street.
Mrs. Elizabeth Trimble, OF Covington
KY, who has been visiting friends in the
city for some time, returned home yester,
day, called hither by serious illness in her
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcclure, of Wheel.
ing, came down yesterday and went out to
The Mineral Wells to day, where they will
rensin for some time. Mrs. Chss. 81
fancy, of Charleston, is the guest of friends
mere. Miss Stella Tsppsn, of Wheeling, is
visiting Miss Belle MISUNDERSTANDING
Journal.
Miss Julia A. Wheat, of Wheeling, re.
ceives a clerkship in the General Land
Office Interior Department upon the rec.
ommendation of Senators Camden and
Henns. Miss Wheat was a clerk in the
State Auditors Office under Auditor Miller.
VI. A. S. Lewis, of Clarksburg, has been sp-
pointed to position in the Internal Reeve
nue Bureau, also at the instance of tn
West Virginia Senators. Mr.. H.. c. Tip
petit. of Point Pleasant, has been appointed
Nail Agent for service on an Ohio river
steamer.-Ksnswha Gazette.