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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-05-22
Girls, Mill for Sale.

We invite the special attention Of our
readers and the public in general, to the
advertisement of Messrs. Beole, Hall
& Co. 10 be found in this number of our
paper. The mill property they propose
10 rent o: sell, is one Of he most desira'
Die ofthe kini, Cor both custom and mer-
chan; work, in this section Of the coun.
Try. The -four manufactured by this
mill hes ranked with the most choice
aud favorite brands offered in the Phila-
ielphia and Baltimore MARKET, To a
person desiridus of engaging n'the bust
ness we do not know Of q point that pre-
sents greater inducements than this
The surrounding eount-yis noted as a re !.
;narkably fine wlgati prod4oing region
and the location is ono possessing pecu-
liar advantages on account Of its acces-
ibiliiy from almost every direction. We
are assured that The property will be DIS,
posed Of on the most accommodating
CONS.
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Pro elimatiOn by the Presidcnt.

reclamation BY the President.
WASHINGTON, May ls,--WbOreas there
appears in the public prints what pur.
ports to DO a proclamation Of Major,
General Hunter, and whereas tho same
is producing some excitement and mis-,
understanding. therefore /, Abraham
Liucolp, President oftha United States
proclaim and declare thai the Govern
meut of the United States,h had NO knowl.
edge or belief Of an intention on the par
of Gen. Hunter to issue such procla-
nation. Nor has it yet any authentic
information that the Documents GEM,
inc, and further, that neither Gen, Hun\
ter nor any other commander or person
has been authorized by the Goyernmeul
oftuo United States 10 make proclama-
ton declaring the slaves Of any Stats
free, and thar the supposed proclamation
now in question whether genuine or false
is altogether void, SO far RESPECTS such
declaration.
further made known that whether il
is competent for mo as COMMANDMENT.
Chiefof tho Army and Navy, to declare
The slaves of any Stale or States free,
and whether at any time OF in any ease
it shall have become necessity, indis-
pensable to the maintananoe OF the Gov.
eminent, to exercise such supposed pow.
or, are questions which under my re-
sponsibiliy, | reserve to myself, and
which | cannot feel justified in leaving
to the decision of Commanders IN the
field. These are totally different CUES,
tons from those Of police regulations in
armies andn camps. onth 9Th day
Of March last, by special message, I
recommended Con ress the adoption Of
a Joint resolution to 30 substantially as
follows:
Resolved, That the United States
ought to co operate with my State which
may adopt gradual abplishmentof SIa-
very, giving to such State in, its discre-
ton, to compensate for the intonveni-
ence, public and private, produced by
such change of system, The resolution
in the language above quoted, was alop-
ted BY large rajorities in both branches
Of Congress, and now stands an apthep.
tic definite and solemn proposal OF the
!. alton to the States and people most Ia.
:. ,steI IN the suhiect matter To the
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CLASSIFICATION OF THE JUSTICES
OF PUTNAM COUNTY, FOR HOLD
ING TIlE'rERMS or SAID COURT,
TO.MEr: ali "a Hai Dido 8.'l
CAPT. JOHN BOWER Gre. iJuslics!
40 Quarterly TERMS sa,
July Term, lSsa,-A,N oGry,md Jas n
Nash,
November Perm, 1869. Up ElkinR, and Jas,
W, Mines, ai4tg "A
July Term, ls6l--Isaec R. Shank, and
Jos. Henderson,
November Term. 1863 ,z.Pnddy, and Jos
Hutton, leiF I'v,avtril gs5t,
July Term, ls6t--J, O Harrison, p.s, Mon
tsgqS'
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TOWN MEETING.

Ase meeting Of the Union men OF
Point Pleasant, held at the Court house
On the evening of the 2Olh inst, The fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions we're
unanimously adopted;
WHEREAS, The removal OF lie y. S.
troops from our town, except one conf
pany ofthe 9th Va, Regiment. leaves
the loyal citizens thereof TO some ex-
tent exposed TO the depredstions Of the
Infamous rebels and Secesh cut throats
who are now prowling through cur
mountain districts; and whereas our oen
safety requires that wo should DO or
ganzed and united, 10 the end that We
may afford mutual nil and protection 70
8 -sch other against those in armed REBEL
LION as well as those sneaking traitors in
our midst, therefore,
Resolved. LIST. That we proceed i'm.
mediaiely to enroll ourselves as members
s o. Home Guard, and that VIC hereby
yp'eige ourselves TO perform such setyice
as may be required otus to protect our
homes and our iirrsides.
Resolved, I'd. That those PROBES sOtl
Union men who have heretofore refused
OF failed to aid us in guarding the lives
Of families, or who may now refuse
or fail so to do. are in our opinion, more
dangerous than open and avowed Seces'
sioni5Is.
ResolVej 81 Thatif our peace shall
DO disturbed or our property destroyed
by thoioving Secession thieves and muir
A'israJs, We viii. regsrd, as ,wUtla faffia
evidence that they were invited to do SO
by traitors in our place, and tina, we viii
hold them personality responsible thdre-
for.
Resolved, 4th. That we wholly and
entirely disapproyo Of all kind Of hid.
nigh. meetings held Sby homo traitors,
snd that We hereby give them due no
tice tina! wo intend to dsperse snch as.
semblagcs in the most summary niafne7
possible i.n { ..3asl- .atll
Resolved, 9Th. That The Editor OF
the Weekly Register be requested to
publish tho foregoing preamble and res
buttons, -a
On motion tho meeting adjourned to
meet on Friday evening, y
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MonthlrTerms.

I Notch NAN, 1861 Tn,nnh cAvin, nnl fna,
a. ~, SS'''' wv -'V'sF'' ~ Si1YfSYN'
W" ' ,,,a ,,., IL, ,,,,s ...,
=, april Term leSs-'A' q N'eoola'' ana
Pleasant Lanham Bro ~ tiiitpI
May Term. is6a--Richard Foster and Jo'
seph Henderson
,Iune Tern. ls6a4-Ja,. " AIinas AND Allen
sslTcll I-...,
-, ~, ,ses II ~ n.,a,,,ar, ~
AgynN iSHu '7pri1 - Y fAHH'Nls' tpu
A. NJ curry -
September Term is69--ii, ohapmnn and
James Nj Nash. aiaM liN tlr
October Term, ls62--D S, Montague. z
priddv '"H'
-, = 49,, 1880 D rosDnb .Tysnl,,s6n
ia 5V " y y iptr, s''~ ''''' "s1,
""S ,n,, :, =
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-05-22

GEN. McCLELLAS's ADDRESS 10 THe
TRoops THAT FOUGHT AT Williams
nuko.--My lads, I have come to thank
YOU for your gallant conduct tho other
Day BY your bravery and olepdy dis;
ciplinO YOU saved tho day You have
ysined honor for the army, for your
selves and for tho States which nro
proud to own you rs their sons, You
shall haye Williamsburg, cmbIazonod on
your banners. You have stood by NO
faithfully. Continue to do 20, aud your
grateful country will mover forget YOU
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The Murder of american Missionaries
in Turkey.

III AhhANJ
The Government has promptly taken
measures 10 demand redress from the
Sultan for the recent cold blooded muir
derso Of American missionariesin Turkey.
The facts were laid before the State de-
partmenL on the 18th of April last BY h,
Joy Norris, our Minister of Constantine
pie, and under date Of the 9th instant,
M. Seward directed NJ. Norris to'make
urgent approximations to ting Turkish
Government rs follows:
You cannot be too earnest or too de-
cided in pressing upon his Majesty the
importance Of taking the most effective
measures possible to bring the offenders
to condign punishment, as !hcte is nc
other way in which tho safety of our CHI
zens temporarily sojourning or travelling
within his domnions can be guaranteed
against the leIocious cruelty which diS.
lihguishes the enthusiasts ofsOmo of the
religious sec.s in that country, You will
instruct Mr. Johnson, the Consul at Bel
rat and any other cOnsuls who may be
useful, to exercise the utmost assiduity
in aiding tho Turkish authorities in their
endeayors to ferret out the muvdersrs
and bring them to justice,
ESfF''3, the dSatajFsfs stS9 TSVltdb
lcages 40 room to doubt that those Au'
thorities will be instantly and earnestly
put into activity. AM, sir, your obedi,
eht servant. W.. H. SEWARD,
E ] MoRRis, &c, Consieni.aopis.
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mARkTED..

On Tuesday, the 18th of April, at the resi-
denco Of VIM. Smith, Esq by Rev, G D. Stur
gis, Mr.. A. 9. WaggSner to Miss NJ j. Sirib,
ling, all of this place.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-05-22

KENTUCKY ASKING FOR CoSFIScATlos.
We learn lhat n gontlOmon occupying
high positioDjn Kentucky arrived here
yesterday, to represent to the President
and Congress that tits The opinion Of the
Union men in that Stale that energetic
measures for the punishment OF the rebels
ana tho confscaion Of their property arc
absolutely indispensable for tho rcstora'
ton of social order AZ tho South. He
insists that Mcsss Crittenden. Wick.
life and their associates wholly miorep.
resent Kentucky on that question
[wush, Rep, Moy.l2.
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Colonel Joseph Sly, has our thanks
(or that nice lot Of goOseberies,
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WE invite the attention of our read
ers to the advertisement of Mr.. J. J..
Franklin. He has Just received and
oBcacd splendid assortment Of Dry
Goods. Groceries; Boots and Shoes all Of
which he win sell ,heap for cash.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-05-22

Lewis WOtzcl, our representative, 70.
turned homo IRON Wheeling on Satar,
day last The Legislature adjourned on
Tuesday Tho Constitution Of tho now
State Of Yves. Virginia was adopted, and
forwarded TO Congress for acceptance,
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TIE indispositiOn Of the Editor will,
We ,rult, he Q sufficient apology for the
lsok Of etitofial matter IN this issue of
our paper
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Don't forget the meeting ro'mouow
night
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Try these medicines, and youaiil mover
lNnNNNEl4NOL-VNNONey.

Ala proof thst ihr Hood Faftigr and Ills 40 2
lScns. c6chsts, Professors til6n Sf Nov yoif. and
tHtGa Dr. SStssTs special sdtIss Snd Certificates
pgbilhealin cPH'Blcqor' P9r1 q ths P4p'r rropal
Price Il tn s.apdIpa,i1h Vegetable bleed PuF;
Az sI1ef 61tt,s n 81 pet half dozen Df Tho eapl
Grsas iS6s tits, Y ~ .SSt Y
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-14
Prayer ofn Contrnhnnd.

In one of Mr.. Lockwood's missionary to
the contrabands at Fortress Monroe) letters,
he reports a portion of one of the colored
brother Carey's prayers, though be says it is
impossible for him to give its force and
beauty, as follows
o, Lord, if you please, look down upon US
this evening, pray, and give US a closing
blessing. We thank and praise thee for all
that we have heard from the lips of our
Northern brethern, who have come over the
briny waters to preach to US the pure gos.
pei. o, Lord, though l can not read thy
word, thank thee that thou hast written it
on the table of my heart, and given me an
understanding mind, and kept it blazing be-
fore my eyes like the sun. Yet, o, Lord, |
confess that we have never been thankful
enough for all thy blessings. We confess
that we are like the children of Israel, ever
ready to murmur and complain. But for
murmuIings, o, Lord, you have given US
blessings, and this makes us come for more.
o, Lord, we believe that you have come to
deliver your people. 0, trample the Seces.
sionists under foot-bless the Union cause
and right every wrong. Bless the President
the Congress Hall and the Senate. Help
them to make laws that shall be for the good
of the Union, and the freedom of thy op
| plCseSu W. LULU pIdJs DiSSS Jut
Amy and the officers. Make them wise al
serpent, and bold and persevering as a lion
till thy people are delivered. Look thi
evening upon our dear brethren and sister
and children far away in the home of bond
age, especially those who have been carried
away by the Secessionists Comfort thei
minds, and interpose for their deiverance
and if they are not in Christ, bring them in
o Lord, pray. Remember our dear brothe
(Jocelyn) who has been with US and is abou
TO leave; preserve him on the mighty water!
ard reward him for his labors of love, an
remember our brother Nock kwood) who ha
come back to us. Strengthen him in tn
inner and outer man, and give him grac
and strength for suffering time, that he ma
go in and cat before us and do US good
And when you have remembered all, re
memter me, and after you have done an
suffered your holy will with me, please t
receive me TO yourself, o, Lord, pray
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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COVINGTON NEwa.

Mary O'Connor was arrested last evening,
she being drunk and disorderly. Mayor
Goodson gave her the choice oftwenty days
in Jail or leaving town. She chose the lat
ter alternative.
U. S. CIRCUIT CoURT.-The following gen.
tlemen were sworn in yesterday as Grand
Jurors: G. B. Sanford, foreman; John B.
Hearn, W. G. Oogan, Thomas Kennedy, ST.
las Hodges, P. Seamsns, B. F. Harris, J.
Rehiker, Harvey Roland, T, J. Terry, D. B.
Miller, Wesley Rogers, R. G Matthews, G.
NJ. NJ. Linn, j. B. Landrum, W. W. Rogers
and Hudson Hollster.
There are one hundred and twenty two
new CAGES and twenty old on the civil
docket, and these are principally for the re.
covery of debts.
Judge Ballard, upon taking his seat, pro.
ceeded to charge the Grand Jury, and in the
course of his remarks defined the crime of
treason. His definition did not differ mate
rally from those views advanced by other
loyal jurists, and he informed the jury that
they should or need not direct their atten-
tion TO the cases of those parties arrested by
the military authorities, but only to those
arrested by the civil, for the former would
be exchanged in due time for pri Oners now
in the custody of the rebels.
CIBcUIT CoURT-The celebrated eiectment
suit of Winston US. Brixley was submitted to
the Jury yesterday. They had not returned
verdict up to eleven o'clock this morning.
Mary Martin alias Celia Mathews, was
placed on trial, charged with grand larceny.
| The case was submitted to the Jury, who
had not agreed upon a verdict when we left
! the Court room. III
The case of E. H. Samuel, charged with
shooting with intent to kill, was called up
this morning.
THE MISSION TO WAsHNGToN.-Consider
able curiosity was manifested last week in
regard TO the cause which called a number
OF distinguished Kentuckians to Washington
so suddenly. The result of a part Of rheir
mission lie made known in our dispatche;
this morning. 1t will be seen that Adjutant
| Ger eral John w. Finnell and Lieutenant
Governor Flske have succeeded in securing
| 5000 caIbines for distribution among the
loyal men of Kentucky and Tennessee.
| FELL Down IN A FIT.-Thomas Yager,
member of the Second Ohio Regiment, while
walking along Fifth street yesterday after
noon, was suddenly seized with fit ana fel
to the ground. DR.. Wise was sent for, who
rendered medical aid. The sufferer wa:
carried into a house near by, and was SLOWLY
recovering at late hour last evening.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-14
NEWPORT NEWS

NEWS FROM COLONEL MUNDY's REGIMENT.
From private letter received by gentle.
man of this city, this morning, we learn the
following: Colonel Mundy's command
arrived at Lexington about ten o'clock on
Friday evening last, and Immediately pro-
ceeded to pitch their tents on beautiful
farm adjoining the Fair Grounds. AS the
regiment was leaving the cars, soldier was
observed endeavoring to make his escape.
He was arrested and confined in the guard
house as deserter. There were four regi.
ments encamped at Lexington when Colonel
NJ. arrived, two of which have since left, and
he, together with his men, have doubtless ere
this proceeded further toward the land OF
Dixie, as at the time the letter was written
they were momentariIy expecting orders to
march.
MASS MEETIEG.-The German workmen
of this city will hold mass meeting this
evening at the Turner's Hall. The object i!
to take some action in regard to the remova
of Government contracts, in which matter {
large number in our city are interested.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-14

AN ELoPEMENT-Arrest of the Parties-
On last Thursday evening a couple of inter-
esting creatures came through Chicago on
their way 10 this State, under peculiar cir
cumstances and provided with a legal escort.
These individuals were j. W. Girard, lately
a well-known Express Agent in Sidney,
Ohio, and Jenny Grimes, formerly the wife
CT a man residing within short distance of
the same locality, but consortipg, volun-
tarily, with Girard as his lawful wife. 1t
appears that Girard, about Christmas last,
took sudden leave of his wife and children,
pocketed a quantity of the Express Com
papy's funds, met Mrs Grimes, aud in COM
papy with her settled in the pleasant little
village of Marengo, in McHenry County.
BY means of letters direc ted to Mrs. Grimes,
under the name of Williams, assumed by
Girard and herself their rural retreat was
| discovered. MIR. Matthews, the General
Agent of the U nited States Express Company,
took their track, and on arriving in Chicago
secured the services of Officer VIM. Douglas,
| with whose aid the guilty parties were found
and arrested. Girard, ALIAS Williams and
his mistress, alias wife, were cutting consid-
| cradle of swell ii their new: home, and
about adding to the village Improvements of
MareDgo, by erecting new residence, and
| opening a grain-house with another party.
AS the arrest interftTed with these projects,
GiraTd offered to exchange his note to the
company for the money. This maguauimous
offer was declined by Mr.. Matthe VS., and the
guilty couple are now in Dayton, with a
prospect OF retiring to more private life than
they enjoyed at Marepgo.
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Stewart the HIIIIisnnire.
of the BoetOn Post. Il

tCorrespondenoe Of the Boston Post
NEW YoRK, January a, 1862.
Itis safe to affirm that no single merchant,
banker, or other person of whatever calling
Ia the world, is coming money at 30 rushing
a rate as Is Alexander T. Stewart, of this
city. During at least one year of his dry
goods experience, he has been known to
clear profits amounting TO one million two
hundred thousand dollars, and his gains
have been estimated at million per annum;
but since April last, and as the reasonable
sequence Of lack of commercial confidence
and numerous failures among merchants,
Stewards business has vastly augmented,
until hie sales have ranged at million dol
lars weekly, for weeks in succession.
The trade of all classes seems to set like q
food toward the Broadway marble palace,
and now men, women and children have
come TO consider 1t impossible to pass any
number of days without visiting Stewards
II is the veriest beehive in the country at
this time. But, startling as it may seem,
the retail and wholesale dry goods business
is not the most active or profitable depart
ment of this mammoth establishment-if
rumor does not misstate the case. We are
told that the millionaire merchant is making
money in fabulous sums from Government
contracts for blankets, army cloth, clothing,
and various ct ceteras not found usually
upon the retail counters down stairs. 1t
seems that Stewart was shrewd enough to
foresee the immense and continuous demand
likely 20 arise for clothing materials, and
army supplies of such sort, and early pro-
ceeded to engage from many of the manufac-
turers their entire productions for several
months ahead.
When our venerable Uncle Samuel came
into the market he found himself forestalled
by the Broadway merchant, and was com.
PEELED to pay tribute at the marble palace or
go without the goods. In fact, Mr.. Stewart
bad at one time so completely a monopoly
that Government had to give him the con-
tract for making many thousand uniforms,
simply because no one else could get or fur
nish the cloth from which to manufacture
them. know of one instance where con-
tracts were so plenty in the hands of the
| gentleman referred to, that he threw in a
little job of making fourteen or fifteen thou
sand uniforms as a sort of makeweight in
negotiating the job of lot of army cloth.
Who wouldn't be q member of the Union
Defense Committee under such interesting
| CirnumatapcpS7
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New YSrk Market.

NEW York, January l4.-The receipts of
Flour were 1927 barrels; the market still
rules very firm: sales of IL 500 barrels at
So 5000 go for superfne State; So so@5 S5
Tor extra State; So 4O@5 60 for superfne
Western; S. s0@5 80 for common to me-
dium extra Western; $6 9O@0 for shipping
brsr ds of extra round hoop Ohio. Canadian
Flour firm; sales OF 600 barrels at So 500
8 60 for superfne; So SO@6 70 for common
10 choice extra. Rye Flour steady; small
sales at SO 5094 25.
Receipts of Wheat 438Ibush., and the mar
ket very firm, butIhe limited supply offering
checks transactions; small sales of red
Jersey at 81 AZ, and red Indiana at 81 43.
Ry quiet and very firm at sl@s4c. Barley
steady at 73@s4c.
Receipts Of Corn, 2os bushels; market
| quiet and unchanged: sales of 10, 900 bushels
at 66@66l1c for mixed Western. Oats dul
~ 4l@43c. for Canada, Western, Jersey ant
| State.
Pork steady sales of 200 brls. at $ll T5@
IL 37k for mess, aud $S(99 90 for prime
Best firm, Cut Meats iRke.ve. 81
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-14

THE SEWING MACHINE PROGRESSIVE Great
advances have recently been made in the
clals of sewing machines known as Lock
Stitch, by the Grover & Baker Sewing Ma
chine Company; they have just introduced
a variety of machines of this class, which
they esteem greatly superior to all other
lock. stitch machines in use These new
machines do away with all complications
gears, cogw heels, tension wires and pads
ard in simplicity, beauty and durability
leave nothing to be desired. These improved
lock.stitch machines are of similar patterns,
and are sold by that company at the same
prices as their noiseless Grover 4 Baker
stitch machines. There is now one place
in our city where purchasers can examine
the two best machines in the market, learn
their relative merits, and select for them
selves. Parties who have only the right to
make and sell one kind of machine can moi
be expected to reveal its defects. This com,
psDy, however, being manufacturers of both
kinds, can afford to tell "the whole TRUTH
Sales room SO West Fourth'street. Il
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-14

The Missouri BRIDaE BUaNRRs = Hoto
They We're Discovered, ,-As part Of the his
tory OF the times, and worthy Of record en-
another account, is the method adopted BY
General Scholfeld to ferret out the vsndais
who recently destroyed the railroad bridges
in Missouri. Well aware that the negroes
know what is going on nights, he questioned
the contrabands along the line Of the rail-
road upon various subjects, and Through
caused the arrest. and execution Of the guilty
parties. In most Of the Southern states Q
Legro's evidence goes for nothing II against
white man, but General Scholfield does not
act under that code. A drum-head court
and speedy sentence, executed without
respite, will have tendency to deter men
flom such attempts in the future.