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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-05-22
Ok BOARD STEAMER CRIcKET,)
Nav 10Th, 1852. {

May 10Th, 1869.
Mr.. Editor;-Rolh Houses adjourned
last nighlat 9 o'clock P NJ, after a
session Of ~ passing about do.
zen bills OF more or less Importance a
fey of which give you IS follows:
LIST the bill for which the Legislature
was called together. "Giving the con.
sent Of the Legislature 10 The formation
Of a new State 10 be called the State of
"Wcst Virginia." out Of part Of this
State" embracing the IS counties first
mentioned and the conditional consent
of Berkly, Jefferson and Frederick.
End, A bill changing the rate Of Bro
ker's License.
Sd, An act for the relief of J.. NJ. Greer
late Sheriff Of Jackson county, and in o.
Slack, late Sheriff OF Kanowha county.
authorizing them to levy for taxes as far
back as the year 1857.
4th. An act repeating the several
sections of the code, requiring the State
to pay for condemned slaves. This is a
law that should have been repealed long
ago
9Th, An acl authorizing the Sheriffs Of
the various counties to pay their reven.
ue into the following banks: Merch,
ants & Mechanics Bank ut Wheeling or
its branches at Point Pleasant, Clarks.
burg, aud Morgan.own.
The North. Western Bank at Wheeling
o. her of its branches at Petersburg,
and Wellsburr, or the Exchange Bank
at Weston.
Also an act amending an act, passed
February 9th, 1862 entitled an oct
recognizing the Kanewha Board.
And an act amending az act, requiring
oaths in certain cases.
Also an &C, authorizing the Governor
10 appoint a majority Of the directors in
the banks Of this Commonwealth in
certain cases. and authorizing the banks
of this commonwealth furthcrtime to re-
sumo specie paymentS.
Several other bills we're passed
mostly ola private character. The SEES
sion was characterized by great unanimi,
ty of sentiment and cordially among its
members.
Ne arly all .he members left this morn.
.ng-some on the cars end some on the
boats--fortheir homes. with renewed
determinations to use their utmost en-
deayors 70 promote the great cause Of
the Union ani cfthe New State.
Your worthy Representative and com.
peer, L, W. is in the best of health
and spirits, and will by the time this
reaches you DO at home enjoying the
congratulatiOn Of his constituents
less (whichiI think is not at oil unlikely
he should be impeIlcd by some subtle
attraction peculiar to himself TO gruvi.
tate up the great Kanawha--then in
that event you must all bidc your time.
G. S.
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Thc .MissIssInni rloOt Oman.

CArRo. May i6,--Thc steamer Desc
70 arrived from the feet to-day. She
brings no news. NoIa gun had been
fred by either side for two days Both
robcls and Fedorals are busiIy engaged
repairing dSmascs and getting ody for
the ncTL encounter.
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rrom con. McClellan,s command
From Tremort,s PREPAYMENT.
HEADQuARTEhs MOu4rAIk DrpAn..

Franklin, Va, Nay H. =
Unofficial dispatches, bit considered
reliable, announce that Princeton the
capital of Mercer county, where Gcner.
al Co.'s advance was stationed, was at
tackled aud captured yesterday, BY the
rebels under Humphrey Marshall This
.norniEg Tho place vas. terpptgrSd sga
tic isGalS defeated BY Cox, No psstiou'
lars, Scouts repoE; that the rebeh hSye
beap ro-enlorced. "a q
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VIA No.folk Forbiaaen.

intercourse Win NOsIOlk FOrDluOtUi
Fortress MoNRor, May l5-In con-
sequence of storm there is no dispatch
to Cuertystope this P. NJ. ''.' v Y
Secretaries Seward and Wells. and At.
torney General Bates, arrived here this
morning, and proceeded TO Norfolk with
Commodore Goldsboro aud Gen. Wool.
All is quiet there. Orders hoye''been
issued by Gen. Wool prohibiting the
sale or distribution OF newspapers in
Norfolk or che surrounding country; al.
so prohibiting the transportation there 2 f
any supplies or merchandize ofany kind
whether by suffers or otherwise, and al
so prohibiting officers, soldiers and Cit
zens from visiting the city except on
business connected with the troops be-
longing to the Department OF Yirgiu-
Ia. '' D'r' 81 8
We understand that The embargo upon
travel to Fortress Monroe from Baltimore
will soon be removed,
Adams ESpless Company, having se'
cured o location, will open an Office in
Norfolk to day
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The rugitire slave Law in the pislriet

The Fugitive Slave Law in The pis,rie,
WAsHrgGroS, May l6.@The Fugitive
Slave law is being quietly enforced ir the
District to-day, The military authorities
not interfering with the judicial process.
There are at least 400 cases pending.
1t is said some OF the negroes, whose
owners or agents from Marylqnd are
here seeking their recovery mysterious
ly disappeared this morning.
Paragraph two, Of general order No.
1902. dated November last, and Eas been
revoked; the officers and men transfer
rcd to skeleton regiments under its ope.
ration will be resigned to their original
regiments az fast IS vacancies occur
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J0G. Dnyis gone to Alabama

,NES York, May i6.--union'prisouerS
from Richmond report that largo mum
Der Of families Oro going sopLhr ,
It is said that JcH Davis HIS gone 10
Iussolooya.
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Good WORK 40 Nerro riIot.

New YoRs, May ls.--By the Allan.
tic, from Port Royal, we learn that ne.
gro pilot brought from Charleston fast
rebel tug, vita number Of guns destn-
ed for Fort Ripley. He surrendered her
to our squadron, He is great acQuisi-
ton, knowing Ill intricacios Of naSiga
lion of that region.
Hunters proclamation had been pub.
lished in Charleston. p u
J. negro Instruction was imminent.
Vast preparations are being made to
lombard Savannah. Our gunbouts are
Up the river, md pickcts within four
miles of'tbe city. Massi7e batteries Of
Parrott guns are erected around the
!, city. p
We have a portion Of the Charleston
& Savannah Railroad in our possess
len.
From Cen, McClellan,s Command.
WHITE HOUSE,, Va, May II
Hon, L. NJ, Stanton:
A combined army and naval expodi
ton went some twenty five miles up the
Pampnioy river to-day, and forced the
rebels to destroy two steamers and some
twenty sChoOnerS. The expedition was
admirably managed. We have advan-
ced considerably to-day. The roads ere
;mnrny;nc ISioned) '' ,t
GEo. B. McClELliE.
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Over 100000 bushels of grain were
received in BuffOIO, from Friday to Sun,
day nigh, Of last week--lho largest ar.
rival ever known At that port.
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4 rObabiO Exchange Of Col. COrcoran,

= robablO Exchange Or Col. COrcorRa.
WASHINGTON, May l6,-The secreta-
.rY Of War, upon application of Rep. Ely,
has ordered the release of W. F. Baldwin,
Of Va, to be exchanged fer Colonel Cor
coran.
Capt, Parish end Lieut.. Dempsey, re.
Gently released as prisoners Of war from
Richmond, who have been week in
Washington, had represented to tho
President and Secretary Of War tho no.
ccssity and justice Of this arrangement,
on account Of Colonel oorcoran's health
aided by Mr.. Ely, they have succeed
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ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
governor Lctchei,s Last Message


We're not most Rebel documents mere
masses of Obsurdily, one would think
Governor fletcher loo much inspirited
himself when, in his last message (of
May 6th) to tho Virginia Legislature,
he told them that ",he Confederatas re-
verses, which ought to encourage and
inspra tho people" But he shoFed
other signs of spirituous exaltation. AS
they have lost large portions Of the
South, New Orleans, and its immense
supplies for the Rebel army, said army,
which hove beel driven bodily Gulf
wards, must drive their drivers back, or
get past them in some way Che says not,
whether by jumping over them, or rum
uing around theml, so that the driven,
turned drivers feed and ,fatten on the
vast plains next north of the Ohio
There, too, he tells them they will find
lots of Friends, though he does not name
Bright or Yallandigham. Ho assures
them, too, that they have large major
ity in Western Virginia. whose good
name he defends against the slsnlerous
imputotion OF loyalty,
But absurditics of the message are
too many to point out, and too silly to
laugh at The only point of tho least
interest is his assertion that the Confod-
erote Law to 'tconscribe" and otherwise
control the citizens ofVirginia is mcoa.
stitutioaal, though she had better submit
to present wrong for tho sake Of future
good, .-Poor old Virginia. Alleys
haunted BY tho ghost Of State Rights
murdered Sweet young ConrederOcy
Already at loggerheads
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The Union sentiment in Richmond is
strong and increasing.
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Lntest from Gen. Ncclellnn,s Aarnnce

--latest from Gen. McClcIlHn's Advance.
WHITE Hogsrr Ya thiay is.--The
advance gGsld Of ouI forces on the main
road TO Richmond via Bottom Bridge,
drove the eieufY across tho Chickahom.
my river yesterday morning, Our uoops
arriving at the Bridge which is fifteen
miles from Richmond, were opened OF
blythe rebei''battery. No one injured.
We expect considerable difficulty in
crossing here SIS the counrryls low and
svampyj u t., r
Anudvaace l-om this point must be
necessarily slow, there being no rive,
transportation, and every available oh
sruttOn placed in The way BY the rob
ela.
The Richmond Dispatch Of the 2lst
inst; inen article on the evacuation Of
Norfolk and Yorktown and the conduct
of thcSar says: "By abandoning dc.
tached points impossible to defend
We concentrate powerful forces on es-
Genital points, and are enabled 10 battle
the enemy in every attack ofvitat impOr-
lance"
Thi1 paper mentions terrible panic
in Richmond on Friday, on the approach
of our gunboats. r. "a
Blu rning of the Pensacola Navy Yard
BFoRE CORlEru, Miss, May l8.-Ths
Mobile rAAgSysiseF.sal Resiqss; 3aa;a;ss
the following special: III
PENSACOLA, May TO-. At twelve o..
clock las; night Pensacola Navy Yord
and Forts we're cot on FIRE and d4strnv.
ed, u asr iH
"When The enemy discovered VIVA,
was going on Fort PicStul opened A IN,
rious bombardmeni and kSpI /, I'D du,
ring tho conaagyation, hut without do,
ing damagctO anybody ot Pensacola.
All public property, excepting tho
Uos'om Horso, which is incapable If
oe'ng BURIED, woS destroyed, but oil
moVScih Confederate property has been
saved The railroad track lending out
Of the CITY toward Montgomery was torn
up this morning. A Federal vessel with
a Gag of truce cOmo to tho city. de,
manding surrender. Major BallbO TO-
fused to comply with tho demOnd, but
as oil the military forces had left. no
had NO power to oppose The Federal
officer replied they would occupy the city
tomorrow, bul that the inhabitants need
| not DO alarmed
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BEFORE CoRtNTH, May l7.--Laless id.
vices from General Curtis are, that his
forces between sparcy and Little Rock,
Ark, are rapidly marching Cd the capi.
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New York News.

? NEW York, Aug. 90 Arrangements are
being made for another raos+ster war meet
ing to he held in few days 72e." a'nH
The 18th. 10th, nth anl 10 Conn. reci.
ments passed through here within few
days. They are full to the saSimlm num-
her and completely equipped. -Four more
will be sent shortly. 1ati t@H ai, sa 7a
Subscription. for 3,oon,ooo "a ,nillion)
3O,lO0 Treasury notes opened at sub Treas.
ury to-day and soon filled up at premium.
Thompson Bros. headed the list by mil
lion and the balance was soon taken by
leading bankers.
The Commercial says, we apprehend that
all doubts Of the ability of the city and
Brooklyn to fl! their Quota Of troops under
both calls are set at rest SOP 8 --E
Recruiting is now progressing very rapid
ly in this city and under the excitement oi
Gen. Corcoran's presence will he urged for
ward with almost unparalleled rapidity.-
BY this means we may add large portion
of our three months militia now in the
field. @ U eg fat
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just paid us . visit and looked into our
wants, and intends to supply US with Sani-
tary stores as soon rs he returns to Colum-
bus, where the Sanitary Depot is for the
present. He brings us cheering news from
iowa in regard 70 her disposition to comply
readily with the lsst call Of the President.
What our next movement viii be, no Que
but the commanding General knows. There
are many suggestions on the subject among
the officers, and think that the Infantry
and Artillery will 60 TO Vicksbarg tosnsage
the land force, while the ffotifM engages the
batteries on the river. A gunboat came up
from there to-day, and one Of her men told
me that the feet had bonbarded the city
twice so that every man left the lower bat
terrier, but there being no land force to take
possession, their labor was lost. They re-
port some 1000 rebels at that place. You
may expect to hear startling news faea that
point within two weeks aha
The general health Of the troops is good,
the only diseases Aeing bilious fever and
d,arrhsa. The Wapcro Co., boys are al
well and i. good spirits. Capt. Winslow
being sbssnt makes my labovs very severe,
which ia ny reason TOR not writing st nero
full detaii. a
...l. ..,. ... .s....., r. T. j. COLLARS.
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Mr.. NoRRIs-My attention has been called to an
editorial in your paper Of the 18th, and communca-
ton in the same headed respectively, Democratic
Contention" and us IL so!" Both the editorial and
communication misrepresent me, whether intention.
ally not wisnot say, as prefer not to enter into
the question ofmotves. That or the other state
ment is false they furnish proof positive, in their
mutual contradiction. The editorial says used this
language! .-.. ... hi.
S~sir, you have a rHore WHY sri dangerous foe to
at home in contest, at the ballot box, than
you had on .he battlefield w
The communication says used this:
"Republicans were the worst enemies the Demo.
Gratis had to gh-worse than the rebels OF the south
Both these assertions are positively made and In
quotation marks. ... ....... .... -...
leave this conflict to be reconciled between you
Mr. Editor and your correspondent, Mr.. Spectssor.-
After presenting Col Trimbe to the gentlemen e5the
Convention and others present rs the nominees
democrat, patriot and good and true Union man. whs
with promptness and patriotism, had entered the ser
vice Of the country and carried the evidence Of his
bravery and loyalty in his wounds, received at the
hands Of southern rebels, suggested that he had
practiced before me, when on she bench, and knew
Nm to be a sound lawyer and honest man, who II
elected, would administer the provisions Of the con.
stitution aud the laws of the country they should
be found In the DOCKS, tnOugn moo violence, ISnou
ssm and families should stand In the door Of his court
room with fixed bsyonets and then turning to Col
T. and in reference to the subject Of abolition fanat
fcism, mob violence and lawless associations, re-
Asrked that he would find in such, more Willy foe,
than he had met in the ranks Of the rebels do mo-
pretend to- quote my exact words. though know
give my meaning rf .m.. ..
That the language imputed to me was used or any.
Ching like It, In the sense imputed, is untrue.
The community In which have lived, rs pescea-
BILE citizen for than IS years, guilty Of no Of
fence, unless II may be that Of devotion to the best
interests Of the country, a. believe true, consist.
ent and Conservative democrat, know that have
admitted that the Of the republican party
were and are honest, good, true, and loyal men and
also know that have been most vgilant in my efforts
to preserve peace and good will among neighbors,
and It seems to me that no man who Is not impeled
TO kby political animosty partisan rancor, would
deem capable Of ming Tie sentiments i'm
puted to me-
q The epithets you apply TO me sir, are noticed but
not answered. To apply them may become a chris
aan and gentleman. As to that pass no judgment.
Will you do me the justice to publish this note.
August goth, 1862. H. b. HENDERsHOTT.
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Judicial Convention.

Tho Republican judicial Convention, At
Abba on Thursday. nominated for Judge.
Judge Tannehill, Of Appanoose; for Pros
ecutor, Mr.. Jones, of Davis, and for Board Of
Education, Mr.. Scott, Of Appanoose. The
convention endorsed the resolutions Of the
State Convention Wayne and Lucas coun-
ties were entirely unrepresented, and some
Of the other counties were represented by
only one vote. s. W. Summers, of this city,
was warmly supported for Judge, and was
beat BY one vote. As citizen Of Wspello
and on account Of his eminent fitness for the
position, we should have been grstified by
the nomination Of Mr. Summers bat we can
endorse the nomination of judge TannchiN
as ono every way fit to Ae made. He is m
old citizen Of this District. and an able jurist
Extra session Of spsc Legislative.
Gov. Kirkwood has issued his proclama-
ton calling an extra session e the Leg,sls
ture. The reasons assigned for this step are
understood to be, to take action to secure q
grant Of land made by Congress at the hast
session for Agricultural Colleges, neglect
Of which until the regular session a. year and
a half hence, viii be detrimental to the inter
ests Of the State; to appoint commissioners
to take the votcs Of our soldiers in the cspps,
and 10 make seine farther Susie provision
for tire comfort of sick and disabled soldiers.
These are important objects, sufficiently so
to Justify an extra session.
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FoR THE COURIER.

an FoR THE COURIER.
Mr.. Editor :--On the 18th, having been
informed that Missouri Jahawker was at
one Poals', on the south side of the river, J..
E. McNulty and myself went over to arrest
him. Not finding him that day, concluded
to try the night; accordingly got John
Haymaker and Sylvester Garrison, (Gari.
son volunteering his services,) crossed the
river, procured the services of Mr.. Beford to
act as guide, and proceeded to the house Of
one Ingals, where we found Vim. Brown, of
Missouri, and arrested him about II o'clock,
and brought him to Thos. Fosters, where
we kept him until morning. In the morn.
ing, Garrison and myself started with our
prize for Ottumwa, each of US armed with q
six-shooter, Garrison still volunteering his
services. When we got to Agency City,
Garrison requested me to get him some To-
bacco, which detained me . few moments,
Garrison and Brown still pursuing their
journey, rs their horses travelled somewhat
slower than mine. When they turned the
corner of the fence at John Giltner's, they
were not more than 70 yards ahead of me,
but when got to the corner they were out
of sight. | then started at full speed to
overtake them, and when got to the corner
of the Davidson farm, l saw Garrison COM
ing back. He said Brown had run away
from him !; that all the barrels of his revolver
except one, missed fro, consequently the
prisoner escaped, tied on the horse with .
strong cord. a IS
The pistol belonged to DR.. Wiley Of Ash
land, and he says he never knew it to miss
fire, and to test it after it had been snapped
several times around, he capped it and four
barrels went off. which is evidence that it
was not the fault of the pistol, for it was
well charged the day before for J. +. Nc
Nulty, by Mr.. Stevens of Ashland. So you
see was sold by stopping to buy plug Of
tobacco. PErSR Corr.
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THE WAR.
Humaing Gucrrilas a Missouri

Hunting Gucrrilas a Missouri.
SEDALrA, Aug. s0.--Advices from the
West are te.tAe effect that the rebel forces
under CofAe, Q,ssntrell, Cockeril, Tracy,
and Others, which are near Lexington, are
in full retreat. They are reported 1000
strong.
Col. Fitz Henry Warren, of the LIST Iowa
Cavalry, and Brig. Gen. Blunt He in hot
pursuit with $500 tsoops and IA pieces Of
artillery. ~
Yesterday Csk Warren was ten miles
nsrsh Of Johnstown, Bates county, and Gen.
Blsnt IL miles south Of him, both moving
ve.y Sapidlg. TIE ressls were only one
hoa1ahesd ct Cob wsrrenrs cavalry. There
is every prospect that they win bsossstaksu
md captarsd or badly whipped at the cross.
ing 81 The Osage River. 1.. Ffs2
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Sad Accident.
STEAMER KATE CAssEL, Aug. II


Capt. Humbert's Company, of Agen-
cy city, Wapello county, iowa, being
called together, for the purpose of
Of mourning. oxer the fate OF n fellow
soldier, appointed committee of five
members 10 draft resolutions expressive
of the feelings of the same, when the
following preamble and resolutions
were presented and unanimously adop-
ted :
WBEREAs, A. S. Dudley, member
ofsaid Company, on the evening of the
18th inst, six miles below Keithsburg,,
on the Mississippi river, accidentally
stepaed oAsthe barge attached to the
Kate Kassel and was drowned ; there.
fore, .--- - -., 4.qrs-
Resolved, That we deeply grieve and
mourn over bis untimely death, feeling
that we have lost . beloved friend ana
companion, the Church and society an
amiable and christian member, and the
conntrx baaye and valuable soldier,
Resolved, That as he lost his life
while on his way to fghtin defense Of
his country, that he is entitled to all the
lnonoss he would have received had he
fallen in battle. fsea
Rssolved, That We deeply symRathise
with his bereaved parents and Intends
and assure them that every possible eff
fort was made 70 save hin.
Resolred, That the officers and crew
Of the Kate Cassel are, entitled to the
thanks Of young D#dlcy's friends for
their prompt and energetic efforts to-
rescue him. a.g ar
ResoIgea, That a copy Of these reso-
lutions be sent to his parents and the
Burlington and Ottumwa papers be ne
qnested to pnblish the sss,e.
! An appropriate and ptritsic address
was delivered OH the OCCASION by the.
Rev. William Buriis, Of Davenport,
Iowa. :ofe 1.aa, .7.7sa .a se
Committec-H. G. Hssbeat. T.. G.
White, j. b. Goodan. r. NJ Tiifen-
son, J. b. Gsaasases. @
1
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WASHINGTON. Aug. 20.--At dinner par
ty recently givon. a prominent r,"h.ican said
IN the presence of Reverdy Johnson that
with the latter IS Governor, and General
Butler as Military Commander Of Louisiana.
the people would soon rally and bring the
State back into the Union. FROM this re-
mark doubtless, has arisen the rNnOe Mat
such an arrangement is ~ be eonsNnsnatcd.
II has no other Foundation. m
Gent Michael Corcorsn lcit Washington
ut o'clock, for the North.
Gen'l Burns: de is here. a,sg 1855.