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Eagle Mills
POINT PLEASANT.

=
''''''- = Coo MASON COUNTY, VA.
JNHE Subscriber would respectfully INFORM
L the public that he is prepared to furnish
persons in want Of
LUMBER IN THE ROUGH.
such as white Pine inch, III inch, ii5 inch
nnH 2 iUtb. % aHgaaltitS. also. Poplar Oak
and Yellow Pine, aud Plastcring laths,
Dressed Flooring, Ceiling, Casings and
Palings,
All Of which will sell as cheap, or cheaper
than they can be got at any other place in this
part of the country.
In connection with the above have a new
GRIST MILL,
which have completed hut a short time, with
three run Of French Burrs--ouc for corn, onc
for custom wheat and the other expressly for
Merchant work, They can DO run separately
br all together
I-rsaturdav stho day for grinding Corn hut
can grind Wheat auy day when have steam
up. charge the cigth for grinding Wheat and
tho sixth for grinding cdrn, hut will exchange
At all times when parties wish to do SO,
Those living on the Kannwha river, and
wishing 10 send their whoat or corn to my mill
for the purpo,O Of having tgronnd or cSchan.
ccd and moi wishing to como with 1t, can send
Il down on tomo of the boats with instructions
by letter and I will have II hauled up to the
Mill and back FREE OF CHARGE.
ulsThe highcot market priccpoid for wheat.
corn and loEtat 'ilNwca' ,l,,,,,.
r,k on ,ott
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-,slV..V1--, ! 80. s7's'IV777' .
African Villagers,

In we'll nigh every vinagoye saw roA
spinning cotton, while others were ,Eeagi
ing it into strong clcth lin looms olYetg
simple construction, Both, ,ppirgilgGae
weaving are very lcadiouc Ftocesrosi9
They ere anxious to trade, The wemeh
we're often up oil night, grindingntheit
corn to sell to US. 0neITillagG We ipssp
sed without hating Tho inhsbitSPts
followed us, calling upon our gidsi tSIed
turn and trade with themI An al ,Spt
argument thov shouted, "ArO veto haYA
it said that white people came t0 onl
country and we did not geo, them ~
They arc by no means tetotsllors,-'
Large quantities iof beer OTo manrfacturS
cd by them, and thOy ara as fond OF i
as our people are Of whinkoy. The chief
ola village almost always presented us
with pot Of beer. A@, ~
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Cotton in tennessee.

The Nashville Union, Of arecent date,
calls upo1the State authorities OF Tea-
nessoe to affix severe penalty to the
crime of destroying cotton and tobacco.
The Rebels have compelled, by force,
or indeed by persuasion, the destruction
in that State, Of nearly million dollars
worth Of the former staple alone; and
parties of worthless marauders still con-
tinue, by their incendiarism, to add to
the enormous amount. A stringent law
will prevent this 0pecies Of vandalism. :
It is presumed the cotton already shipped
and to be shipped, will realize about ST.
100000. The whole amount shipped
from Nashville, since the lllh Of March,
when trade with that city was reopeued,
has been not less than thirty-six hundred
bales, commading readily twenty and
twenty-five cents, That already sold at
Nashville has caused s3G0,OOO ofUnitcd
States currency, specie and treasury
notes, to circulate in Ten essoe, where,
few months previous to tho taking of
its capital, nausht but worthless bonds
and scrip had been the circulating nedi-
um.
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PoETICAL.
NEARER HOME,
"He is my Fatherlaud
Heaven is my home" /"

Gle Is my Fatherland,
Heaven is my home"
Der the hills the sun is sitting,
And the eve is drawing on;
Slowly drops the gentle twilight,
For another day is gone;
Gone for aye-its race is over.
soon the darker shades will come,
Still, lis sweet to know at even, N
We are one day nearer home,
"one day nearer. sings the aariaea
AS he glides the waters DER
While the lighti is softly dying
onhis distant pq.iyS shcra
Tliusthe Christian onIifc's ocean,
AS his light boat cuts the foam,
In The evening cries withrapturc-
oI ava one day nearer home"
Worn and weary, cit the pilgrim
Halls the sitting of the sum-
For the goal is one day nearer
And his Journey nearly done.
Thus We feel when Ger life's desert
Heart and sandal sore. We roam;
A. the twilight solhers DER us,
Weare one day.nearer home
Nearer home! Yes, one day nearer
To OuE fathers house Gu high
So the green fields and the fountains.
OF the land beyond tie sky
For tie heavens grow brighter DER u.s.
And the lamps hang on the dome,
And our tents are pitched still closer,
For we're one day nearer home.
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Tho Union pnrtr in New York.

The two State Committees, the Re.
publican and Uuion, which met yesler-
day at the Astor House, came 10 an
agreement upon The basis OF the recent
Union Legislative Address. The first
proposition for the Union Committee TO
unite with the Republicans, and "all
otherlo loyal citizens" was rejected as too
general in its character, and the objcc-
lion was acquiesced in as proper, and the
proposition withdrawn, The most en-
.!ire harwsax~,ad gsa| fseiine TrtrsiSG
in both bodies, and all loyal men will
unite in this inauguration Of new par.
ty upon the platform of the Union.---
What this, means, and what it pledges
all those to who adopt its principles,
there can be no doubts. IT is the be.
ginning of the strongest and the purost
political organization, we trust, ever
known in the history Of this State. The
Committees meet again in Albany in Ju-
ly, when, without doubt tho organiza.
ton will be perfected Tribune.
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ADVERTISING.

One square oflOlines, one or three insertions
81 40. Each subsequent insertion, % cents.
Professional cards of lines or less year S.
Quarter Colum 6 months $40 one year $l5
Half Column, 6 months SIS, year $50
One Column, months $25 year $35
A liberal discount made to those who adver'
use by the year, :.
Advertisements must have the number cf in
sertions marked on the copy, or they will be
Kept in till forbid and char red accordingly,
All casual or transient advertisements must
be paid for in advance, to insure their insertion
GTAffidavit will not be made TO orders Of
Publication or other legal advertisements un-
Jess they are paid for
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Destruction OF the Mqrrimac.

"U DNHfINNtibhOA wv 4AN,aAAh'NNr
bout five minutes to five o'clock,
II 10 vessel had been burning for
30 n hour and a hall, the explosion
d ace, and is represented BY bnr in.
u as being an occurrence that baf-
q cription, The huge vessel was
z ytorn in pieces. The air was
li5 with large and small pieces of
a Huge sections Of redhot iron
d ere torn off and whirled through
a like SO much paper. The shore
ID Ter, formiIes around were cover
pieces Of the wreck, in every
u able shape and size. The noise
a the explosion wao terrific, ska
i1 gcrythihg, even the very ground,
% llyto its center. The sight Of
q blosion il said TO have been thrill
a the extreme, making an impress.
81 tbe mind that is indelibly stamp
a u. The faied vessel sunk imme.
a lltcr the explosion, not vestige
pnaaining above water one min
dkoleyplositf
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THOSE HoRRIRLE YLHKEEs.-A con.
trnband from Williamsburg, who came
hero in company with one Of our Chap
lains, says that our troops reached VIII
liomsburg, the slaves In thar vicinity
were told to beware of tho "horriblc Yam
KEGS, who had very small bodies, but
great, large heads, with front teeth like
horses, and we're known to eat human
flesh" Upon being asked whether the
slaves believed this, ho replicd-"Dun'
no; reckon not, massa, Dem Yankees
has gotno horns, but fight like do deb.
blo."--T Fortress Monroe Correspond.
cnco Of The Philadelphia Inquirer.
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In ia an extraordinary fact, NOT ypt %
wicdly known as i ought 10 DO, 6hat yaal
land grants are now actually held By
French subjects, with tho right Of .spt10r
duoing onoihundred and fly tbOFsApd
armed Catholic rOttleis olthO Latin zaca,
Freuehmen or Spapiards, forming Q PogS
don along the Mexican boundary. az :
barrier against tho anglo Saxon hafHf
toe
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rlgLt m Molre connty, Kr.

Learning that company Of twenty or
moro Seoessionisls, from the blue grass
regions, were making their way TO Mar
shalps camp, eighteen Home Guards I'M
der Captain w. L. IlUst, make pursuit
of and overlook them on one of the forks
OF Red River, whore thoy attacked them,
killlrg two or three, and woundtng an
other, a resident ofthis county, capturing
number of their guns and all their
horses. Captain lIust was slightly
wounded in the head by a Piotol ball IN
the alfray, The Soeossionis@ made thor
escape. On their way back ;fie Home
Guards were surrounded by tho patty Of
forty,two robol cavalry, under Captain
Marshall. which made the Goray into this
town, and with one exception, were all
taken prisoners. This man on giving up
his gun preoipiated himself over the clltf
where the ambush was made, and escOp'
ed with slight flesh wound, received
from the FIRE OF the enemy when he rol
led down the hill. Two more OF tho
Home Gnards were aIterwnrl released
on Meadow Fork Of Licking, There is
well authenticated rumor, that both par.
ties of rebels ore captured by Colonel
Cranor's cavalry, which was sOnt in pur-
suit upon hearing of the capture of the
Union troops, We arc prone to believe
this, as the courier that started pOssed
the forks of the State road, where the
rebels turn off to go to Morshall's camp,
seven hours in advance Of them, and he
had only thirty to ride to roach tho I'm
ion headauartors.--T MI. Sterling Wing.
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DIR. JAMES H. HooFF

TENENDERS his professional services to the
L citizens OF Point Pleasant, and vicinity.
He keeps constantly on hand large supply
Of drugs, oil, paints, dystufs, varhish, Essences
xtr acts, pcripmcry and soaps Of all kinds and
patent medicines aud very superior article ci
rarsaparilla,
He also has large stationery. tobacco, cigars
and an excellent rtcle Of pure cider vinegar,
Feb 81, ls62..ly'
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TRvru is like cork; you may keep
it down while YOU put pressure upon
II, bnl it tsGurs TO como upto the SuYIOc0
Al last.
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A man in Memphis writes to his frieuls
in Richmond, 1--WE have no moose here at
present, He needn't be troubled on that
score; thcro will DO an abundant asgpg
ortho article in that quarter byond by.
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LIwDELL Hotel, at 81. Louis, is to be
completed, funds having been raised for
chat purpose. 1t has already cost $780,
600, aud work on twas suspended noar'
" year ogo, on account Of the inon'
ciol crisin, accustomed by the rebellion, -
TO complete the business tho building
will cost 100000 more and eight
months time, and the ST, Louisuns claim
that il will bo the largest md the most
eomplGost,yrspre n 'hc kind j. .he
world
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The New York World gives lho Sec

Inc new orK NOllu BlVoS tHe oeC
.otary of war the following notice;
"sccrctary Stanton has issued an or.
der Of thanks to General Wool for his
"skillul and gallant movements"
which resulted in the surrender Of Nor.
folk, the evacuation of the batteries On
Sewalls Point ard Craney Island, and
the blowing up Of tho Merrimac.'
"In notClSiming these events as the
result of the previous movements Of
Gems. Mcclellan and Burnside which,
made those positions untensbia, the Sec.
rotary has exhibitont roiiceht modesty
and knowledge OF the science Of mill.
toIy strategy equally profound
"Ifauything bo needed to confirm the
American people in the lofty estimate Of
the military genius Of tho General Com-
malding in tho War Office, It would be
found in the fact tlatno sooner had the
Secretary arrived at Fortress Monroe
than the rebels Immediately nskeddad-
died." hardly waiting for tho onset Of
the forces under Gen Wool.
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TJRewRpeigaIicr R;asiias ~, Dsa&;-
bal, Missouri, it one oflhoso indications
of tho current Of opinion that Gro worthy
Of notice. Marion is ono OF the heavy
slaveholding counties Of the Slate. In
that 0ongtessionaI district there were
over 80, 590 slaves by the census or1S6o
The men, too, who were foremost In
this meeting, themselves shareholders
Several Of them at least, seem 10 rep
resent g growing opinion in new quar-
tor in favor OF rdding this SIato'ol Sla-
very. They Nre not fanatics or Ogita
tatoru, out soberminded, practical men,
who perceive the real state of tho case
that Missouri IS in dilemma, her posi-
lion repellng all valuable immigration,
and that hor onlymodo of eXtrication is
by adopting an emancipation policy. -
[St. Louis Democrat.
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AMUSING PUNISHMENT. T.--'Yoars ago,
Lewis Holt kept railroad refroshmenl
stand at tho station at Attica, on the
road running west Hc had way
which rnon of his persuasion have. not
altogether abandoned, Of taking the
money of passengers, sweeping it into
his drawer, aud fumbling after tho
change till the cars were OF, when the
passenger would have to run and leave
his money. Charlie Dean stepped ont
Of the cars thcro one day, took "ginger
pop," price six cents, laid down quar-.
ter, which Holt dropped into his till, and
went hunting to get out tho change
Away went the cara, and Charlie jumped
on without his change; but he had time
to read the name OF Lewis Holt over the
door, and making note Of i, rode
on.
Postage was high in those days, and
was not required in advance. From
Buffalo he wrote a letter to holt-"Sell
foam at twenty-five cents glass, will
you" Holt paid ten cents on this let.
az, and ten more on one from Detroit,
ma sentgsiiee ID aa6iiies from 81 isoa.
is, and for two or three years he Kept
getting letters from his unknown custo-
msrs. and would have got moro to this
day, but for the law requiring postag to
be paid in advance. Ho had TO pay two
or three dollars in postage before the lei.
ters ceased to come, and as they were
always directed in a now handwriting he
hoped each one was of more Importance
than the ones before. II he of Attica
reada this, he viii for tho first time find
why he was so punished, and by whom.
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DIR. S. G. SHAW.

PnYs1cIAB AND SURGEoN,
TENDERS his professional services TO The
l. public. Calls from the country promptly
attended to- Office on Front S,rest, adjoining
the Virginia House.
Feb 81, IS62-ly.
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CHE t11eeklp Register
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY by
GEORGE w. TIPPETT,

POINT PLEASANT, VA,
TERMS. -onc dollar per annum strictly in
advance
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-08-23
Letter from Florence Citv.

1he following letter from Mr.. Billings has
been quite long time on the way here, but
gives correct view of tho much over-ratcd
"Salmon river" mines:
FLORENCE, July 18th, 1862.
FRIEND MUapHY: 1 will now make good
my long neglected promise, and give you a
few items Of news from this place. DO. bt-
less you have learned by returned miners,
that these mines are not half as extensive as
they were thought to b. early this spring.
All the paying diggings in this district Of
country, are within three miles of this place.
Some OF the claims here are the best paying
mines in the world-yielding from three to
two hundred ounces per day each, but most
of claims do not pay more than wages (S6 per
day. Water has almost failed the sluice COM
pany, and they are compelled to come bnck
to first principles" and Use the rocker.
Strickland y Co., are constructing ditch
from Slate Greek, distance of eight miles,
which will, when completed, cost about $780,.
600. When this is is completed, much
ground Which cannot now b. worked will
pay well. We are in hopes that more mines
WILDE found before fall. The country has had a
pretty good searching this spring in all dirpc-
lions, but nothing has been found. Prospec-
tors are out determined to leave no stone I'M.
turned, but their hopes are hardly as sanguine
as they might be. Half the people who
rushed here few months ago hav. left A.
ready, and many others are preparing to go,
many Of whom are strapped" and totally
disguised with the country and everybody
in it.
George Tykcl was in here from Snake riv-
or, few days ago, where he has established
a ferry. He came across the mountains d.
rect, and says there is good way for road
from Powder river to this place.
The election was held on Monday last, and
orr old townslnan, II. NJ. Reed, Esq, was
chosen to represent this county in the next
Legislature. lie is an able and good man,
and will do good service in that body. He
declared himself for the Union, first, last,
and all the timc," Or doubt his having gained
the election.
There are but few here who openly avow
themselves in favor Of secession, but there are
many who appear quite cheerful when news
of secesh victories is received, showing plain
y where their sympathies are.
More amor.
remain.
Your sincere friend.
WILLIAM BILLINGS.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-08-23

"LoKEL ITEMz." Our friend "Lo-
kcl Itcmz," has been on a tour around
town this week, and has furnished us
with the result of his observations, as
follows:
City Lmprorements.-We observe that
our "city fathers" have put forth super
human efforts in digging deep aud
extensive ditch OH one of the back
streets, "without regard to expense"
capable of holding large quantity of
water. 1t will be a most excellent
place to domesticate frogs, and will no
doubt greatly add to the musical talent
ofour city.
p@- 1t is said that the City Council
contemplate building an additional foot
brid &c on Fourth street, between this
place and Swantown also an iron
bridge to the west side of the bay, on
the same street. All honor to our wor.
thy "city fathers" Who says we live
in "Sleepy Hollow?
MAJ Kite-fying is all the rage with
our town boys. We like to see it. It
reminds us Of our school boy days when
we "playcd hooky" of an afternoon to
indulge i'll the sport.
@- One of our friends offers US a
dorg purp. We have no need if it.
We started on our editorial trip with
bowie knife and two revolvers, and
we expect to fight it out on our own
hook. N. B.-Editors take notice.
Hg- Fishing is great institution of
late particularly with the ladies'.
Toms and Trout arc the principle fish
caught.
bW- Thanks to the obliging proprie-
tor of that new saloon for expected
fovors.
B1- Well if we haven't infused all
the fire of Patrick Henry in this
weeks STANDARD, it is not the fault Of
LOKkL ITEMz.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-08-23
our sincere friend.
WILLIAM BILLINGS.

Uy FAyLCTIN.-Our readers will rcmem.
Der the extract from Gal, s valedictory in the
Eugene Republican, a few weeks ago. We
hardly thought it, as literary production,
could be cxcrllcd. The -Adrertiser man tries
it, however. AMI with what success we leave
the reader to judge:
"Thc voice of Miss Devine is soft. sweet,
and delicious, and the soul of each one in the
audience, Which was silent and sIell-bound in
admiration, seemed to drink in the music az it
fell from her lips. OF Miss Lawrence the
sane may be said; she has different voice.
however, form the former, it being stronger
and better adapted to the building. Her mu-
sic transports apprcciative individuals into the
realms OF thought and is indeed beautiful"
We hope our contemporary will recover from
his Diriue atllaus-for the credit of the craft,
ifnohing else.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-08-23

EMpnATic.-Whcn Pierre Soule now
prisoner in Fort Warren, invited Gen. Butler
to send the Federal troops outside the limits
Of New Orleans, the General, in his very plain
and emphatic answer, said:
IL am aware TINT ut this hour there is an
organization here established for the purpose
o'assassinating my men by detail; but warn
You tl,at ifa shot is fired from any house, that
house will never again cover II mor,al's head /;
and If can discover the perpetrator Of the
deed, the place that now knows him shall know
him no more forever. have the power to
suppress this unruly element in our midst, and
mean so TO use it that, in n very short period.
] shall DO able to ride through the entire city
free from insult and danger or else this mt
tropolis shall be- "a desert from the plains Of
Chalmette to the outskirts Of CarroltOn."
Butler knows how to deal with treason.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-08-23

OPPOSITION LINE.-'rhe steamer Maria,
recently taken from Victoria by Capt. Haley.
has commenced regular trips between Port
land and Cascades, carrying passengers and
freight at reduced rates. in opposition to the
o. $. N. Co.'s line Of steamers. The Maria
connects with the Dalles and Spray, through
to Lewiston.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-08-23

II The Walla Walla Statesman says
"We have noticed lately several fields Of corn
on the farms near this city, which are looking
quite as forward and ofas vigorous growth as
any We ever saw in the Middle or Western
States. Watermelons-6nc looking ones, too
ARC now selling in market. In the produc-
ton Of this fruit. the Walla Walla valley beats
the Willamette in size. quality and early mn
turity."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-08-23

II A concert was recently given by a
Grammar School in New York city, for the
benefit Of the widows and orphans Of soldiers.
Four hundred girls appeared on the stage.
dressed in red. white and blue. aiding by two
hundred boys in the rear, with flags.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-08-23

REDucED.-Tare on the o. s. N. Co.'s
steamers, between Portland and Dalles, is now
reduced to -, and freight to sic per ton,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-08-23

u Gen. Mitchell has announced to the
Tennesssans that it is his determination to re.
build no more Of the railroad bridges with the
labor Of his soldiers. burned in tAat country
by the traitors. He will draft men from
among their sympathizers to do this work
hereafter,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-08-23

Loss OF MAILs.-All the mail matter which
accumulated at San Francisco between the
18th and 2lst July, was lost ON the Golden
Gate, consisting Of 10 bags Of letters and
80 Of newspapers. The letter bags contained
13,OS7 letters.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-08-23

~ The Lewiston Golden Age says that
that several prisoners. among whom was one
guilty Of the crime Of murder. recently es-
capped from temporary building provided for
JAIL at that place. 1t is supposed that rogues
outside aided in the escape.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-08-23

r. Mrs. Lincoln is a regular attendant a,
the hospitals in Washinton, ministering kind.
" to tho sick and wounded.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-08-23

II The State of New York has now in the
field the following forces: Infantry. lo4 rcgi.
mcnts; cavalry, II do; artillery. s regiments.
2 battalions and 10 batteries; marine artillery,
/ regiment.