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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-04-24

tire b6foro the advancing federal lorcos,
in olicr to strengthen Richmond, Ia q
skir0ish received wound 10 the side,
whit is very painful, aud possible may
proye fatal. was carried away by my
conipldes, and brought with thom all he
waS d Richmond. All was done fOr my
reid That circumstances would permit,
yet suffered terrible during the journey,
but leIore | reached this place unconsri-
ousiHss relieved my agony. ! am FAR
bells snow, though you will SEQ how tre-
mpltas is tho hand which pens these
lines If Ihaye sinnod, am suffering
Can ou not forgive?
y "Since | have lain here sur.
rounded by suffering and death, have
thou hi much of the cause OF all this
sott and desolaiion and ] am conyin'
ced Hat We Of the South had better have
borns1 Jar greater wrongs than we endured
or feared than to have brought such ruin
on our country. In tho North they tell
us caMparatiyo prosperity reigns; butin
Vir IA whole villages lies in ashes;
homr are desolated, sons, husbands and
fathass lie in untimely graves; poverty
inyaaes homes where hitherto his pres
ouco Has unJreamed Of servants and
trusfd prove faithlcss. All tho lies Of
liiefs severed, and disownod and un-
rccorpizcd by her ssIOr nations, the
Gonlteracy struggles bravcly, but |
fear sanly, for her existanco, before a foe
who@ power she cannot measure.
"c might possible overcome the i'm.
mems army already brought against us,
for although nferorn point of numbers,
men Ggbt desperately in situations like
ours utwerO these ropelled, who knows
whsl countless hosts would spring TO
arm from the Lceming population Of the
Nort ? fear our cause is hopeless,
and Dis feeling diSpirits our army, aud
paIsfA them on the battle field, Some
are Bling TO surrender and make tho
best srms they can, while others swear
to-fat til death. Our official councils
arc dyided. Somc would stand brave,
ahdeonauoror or die others insist on eau.
ion, nd this extreme prudence keeps
us letfeating until We are ashomod--
But me, vet our army Will mako a
desperate stand. and prove, do5pite our
lato yogerses, that we are mol towards.
for me, c., | may not leave
thislilace alive; for though am much
better than have been, the doctor tells
me N danger is not yol past, and that
if sist in exerlipg myself as ! am
oipg, in writing this long letter
~ ~ sdpcrvenc ana result fatally
Lett come. | have no wish TO live to
see The South subduod, and through fu-
ture years to be scorncd as o,lraitor.--
II | recover the moment | can WELD my
sword will return to my post, and at
least die like a man. do not say this
IN boa8iiug or defiance, | really regret
that lever participated in rebellion, but
| have done It, aud cannot retract with
honor therefore, il our cause must fall,
hopc to fall with it.
"Tho time is short. The Federal ar
my is moving rapidly upon us. The fl
nal struggle is not far distant. Il may
be tho last time | can ask twill you not
send n few lines not to tho Confederate
soldier, or rebel, il you will call me so /;
nor even to the former friend; but to a
sick and suffering man who longs 10 know
you have still some sympathy for him"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-04-24
ARcbcl View
From the Mobile News, March ls

FROM Tie hODllc news, March
The public mind is beginning to be
somewhat q, case as to the situation Of
affairs in Tennessee. Tine was all we
wanted after the disaster at DonoIson,
and this the enemy hayo committed the
objectionable blundor of allowing to US.
Now let them repair their blundcr il they
can. 1t is 100 late The South has raj.
lied 10 The field of danger, our new lines
of operation arc established, and force
which it will be difficult, if not lmpossi-
bic, to conquer now holds the road to
Dixie along which they should have
pressed quickly on the heels Of our re.
firing armies. They have displayed
wrctched generalShip, They could have
easily had the men on hand from their
vast Cantomenls to have poured a fresh
aud powerful army into cur country
through the road opened by the fall Of
Fort Donelson, and We hold il to be GOOD
evidence of the liseretiaa.QNl exsSsttsy.
o. Cen. A. S. Johnston that he retrea
ted as he did from Clnksyilc and Nash.
vile, for he could not suspect that the
enemy would have the stupidity not to
be prepared to at once press toward end
avail themselves to the utmost OF the ad,
vantogcs Of their success on tho Cum
bCrland. Had good goncrolship been
opposed to him, events would have vim.
dicotcd Gen Johnstons retrogradc poll
cy.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-04-24
Tho Way They DO in Di.ie,

To give our readers an idea oftho way
the rebels treat those whom they mis-
trust of sYmpathizing with tho North, We
subjoin the following story, vouched foT
by a correspondent Of tho New York
Tribune, Tho correspondent says
"Albcrt Salisbury went from Tioga
county, Penna, to Arkansas, and engag'
cd in school teaching. Two years ago
he married young lady, q Miss. Dicky,
from near Bloomington, ILL.,, who had all
so been teaching in the vicinity OF Pine
Bluff, in a planters family. Mr.. Sails
bury had bought a small farm above
pikeville, and, laboriug on il, during his
leisure hours, had created boauiiful
home, and they lived in pico stylc,-l
Both were well liked by their neighbors
previous 10 tho war, OF course bis
school was broken up, Of course no Fas
ordered TO leave. Its not an easy mat
tor TO drive notivo Of Northern Penn,
sylyanian from his own farm. Last
August the rebels approached his house
through corn fold, and fired at him
while ho was eating his dinner. They
shot throug, tlo back door, ho ran out
of tho front door and gained The woods.
He was wounded in his shoulder. To-
ward midnight ho came back. His vile
lay dead on tho bed she eithct had
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-04-24
POETICAL,
THE SHADOWS.
BY GEORGE MACDONALD.


Ny little boy. with pale round cheoks,
Aud large, brown, dreamy eyes,
No; often, little wischcad, speaks,
But yet will make replies,
His sister, always glad to show
Her knowledge, oritspraise.
Said Yesterday Gods here you know
He's everywhere, always.
"He's in this ROOM" His large brown eye
Went wandering round for God
In vain he looks, in vain he tries,
His wits arc alt abroad.
"He is not here, mamma No, no;
do no; see him AT all
He's not the shadows, is Hc?n So
His doubtless accents fall
Fall on my heart like precious seed
Grow upto flowers oflOve;
For as my child. iu love and need
Am to Him above
How oft before the yapors break,
Aud duy begins to be,
In our dim.ligh,cd rooms We take
The shadows, Lord for Thce'
While every shadow lying there,
SLOW remnauG of the night
Is but an aching, lonsins prayer,
For thee. o Lord the light.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-04-24
ucneral Jnollson Amin

Con, j, j. Jackson has bccn making
speeches, as We observe, against tho new
Constitution; and rs We gather from
newspaper notices OF his career recently.
his record on the Union question has
lalterly boon by no means above suapi.
oion. The Point Pleasant Register the
editor Of which appears to'know him in.
timalely, is down in a criticism upon his
pamphlet in savage style; speaks Of il
as The production either OF u lriycliug
old man vergiug on his dolagc, or Of a
disappointed place seeker, vetgng upon
sOcOSsionism in consequence ol dsap-
pointed ambition. We had better
opinion OF Jackson and cannot but think
that he is being uniusIly dcalt with. =
II is lamentably true, however, that very
little reliance is to be put upon The patrI
otism aud political integrity OF men who
have been long associated with Virgioia
politics. States rights dogmatsm runs 60
impercoptibly and at the sumo limo SO
surely into treason, that il is difficult tc
define the line as it is easy to forescc
the catastrophe. A slcklcr for State,
rights, as under stood ia Virginia is sure
sooner or later, to turn out a secession
ist. - WcllsbUrg Herald.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-04-24
Tho Guerrilla Warfare c0mmencec IN
. thaR Fighter Ncigigh l,do

Tho Guerrilla, Warfare commencec IN
Rlghier Aeislshpshhoa.
john HghteTand part of his guerril
las, who escaped at the time Riblet and
Conaway were captured, have made their
appearance in the RighLcr neighborhood
OF this county, and haze begun their hol-
lisb system of warfare. A few days ago,
Quo Of Capt. Showallcr's men, Geo.
Fleming, went up in that section OF the
county to see his parents, and in compa.
ny with a young man by the name Of
Downo, concluded to take a stroll over
the hills. They had not gone far, how.
ever, before they wore captured BY two
gucrriIlas belonging 70 Fighter compa.
ny, but by ,hrewd stratagem effected
their escape, one Of them, Mr.. Downc,
bringing away with him a splendid Mis-
sissippi rife. Capt. Showater immedi-
atcly sent out part of his company to
kill, capture or run them from the field
Of their operations. 1'aey returned 10
camp on Thursday, and learn that they
have succeeded ia killing Ashcrat and
Barker, two Of the men that had charge
of Downe and Fleming, and two others
named George Sees, a blacksmith at
Boolhsvillc, and - Coaman. 1t is
certain the boys will despatch them in
short order il they can only lay eyes on
them,
We arc truly poiucl 10 have 10 record
these facts, AMI hope we shall have no
more of it to do, This guerrilla war.
fare must and shall he broken up. and
there are more than one way of doing it.
1t is very evident to every sensible man
that were il not that these guerrilla
bands have their friends and sympathi-
zers in our very midst, they would not
molest us with their visits. This is quite
evident. We now say therefore, that
Of ;hcse sympaihiaars do not join The
}aya; yysp:e n - j&ttejiS ejiS' tiRiSftS "a 'SlIliGsS
this guerrilla warfare, they should be
held responsible for the acts Of those who
are engaged in it. They cannot hold
themselves bamcless, II is no use for
them to say their efforts woula be pow.
ohcss, for we know better. We have
men among rs who, if thoy were so dis
posed, could suppress the whole thing
in less lime and with less danger than il
,akes our soliicrs TO hunt them up in
the woods and kill or arrest them, AT
any rate, they should bo required to
make the trial, They have been nstru,
mental in leading these fellows away
from their allegiance and should now bo
active in undoing their unIghtoous work.
We think this matter deserves the atten.
lion of the military and civil authorities,
We make tho suggestion moro in sorrow
than in anger and without any intention
Of giving olIcnso to uny one. Il Wheel.
, Intel.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-04-24

A LATE number of the New Orleans
Crescent says thai ''lhd news Of The
Federal victories by tho las steamer has
a most depressing influence on the Span
isris in Havana" Tho nows Of tho e4r
ecution Of Gordon hasa most depressing
influence upon tho slave traders in Ha.
vana, and Il is this GLASS whom the Cres
sent mistakenly calls Spaniards,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-04-24

Tae South Carolinians and Gcorgians
ave evidently endeayoring to keep their
promise to leave tho country a desert in
front ofthe Union armies. On tho ap'
proach Of Commodore Dupont's feet
they desert not only their plantations and
villages, they even desert thoir Casematod
lorls They do their work so thorough
ly that thoy ought 10 be called, not ckiy,
airy, but rAther desorters.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-04-24
ADVERTISING.

One square Of 10 lines one or three insertions
Sl.0O. Each subseq insertion % cents
Professional cards OF 7 lines or less year 50
Quarter Colun months $40 one year SIS
Half Column, months SIS, | year $50
One Column, months Sa5 year S35
A liberal discount made TO those who adrer.
tise by the year.
Advertisements must have the number e IN
sertions marked on the copy, or hfy will be
kept in till forbid, aud char ;ed accordingly
All casual or transient advertisements must
be paid for in advau5e, to insure their insertion
gIAfilavit will moi be made to orders of
Publication or other legal advertisements IN.
less they are paid for.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-04-24
NUMBER s.

men; il is not unlikely that thoy could
have an army of 100000, but all above
100000 would DO nothing but an unar.
med mob Of men forced into service
against their will.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-04-24

You can no moro exercise yonr Tea
son il you live in tho constant dread Of
laughter, than you oun enjoy yourIi life il
YOU are in tho constant terror Of loaLh.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-04-24
ARcpcnlnnt bud ploua Rcbcl soIdlor.

The Philadelphia loo publishes a
letter from q Maryland soldiern tho reb-
ol army, now in tho military hospital at
Richmond, who addresses a lady in
Philadelphia in tho mos, Icpoutant fash
ION, but ayows his Determination to bu'
ry his shame in Tue ruiu1otaMliog cause.
We copy ono ottwo passages
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-04-24

IL you sLnd cody by, and SEQ tho
cruelty you could check, or The wrong
you coull right, and move no fingers q
do il, you are not The reader | want, nor
the human being choose to know.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-04-24

EVERY noto Of music we ever heard,
every voice that ever breathod into GUY
bosolns, and played upon It's instrument,
the heart, only waited US Q liEtle Reqrsi
the tomb.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-04-24

1'nGRG are some points on which ne
man can bo contented TO follow the nd
vicO of another, some points on which hQ
can consult his own conscience only.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-04-24
Eagle Mills
POINT PhEIsNNT.

POINT PHEASANT, w
MASON COUNTY, VA.
EnHE Subscriber would respectfully inform
L the public that he is prepared to furnish
persons in want Of
LUMBER IN TIE ROUGH,
such as white Pine inch, ~ iuch, ~ inch
and > inch, Of all qualities; also Poplar, Oak
and Yellow Pine, and Plastcring loths,
Dressed Flooring, Ceiling, Castings and
Palings,
All Of which | will sell rs cheap, or cheaper
than they can be got at any other place IN This
part ci the country.
In connection with the above have ancw
GRIST MILL,
which have completed but a short time, with
three run Of French Burrs--ono for corn, ono
for custom wheat and the other expressly for
Merchant work. They can be run separately
or all together.
Saturday is tho day for grinding Corn but
can grind Wheat any day when have ;,oGm
up, charge the cigth for grinding Wheat and
tho sixth for grinding corn, but will exchange
az all times when parties wish to do So.
Those living on the Kanawha rycr and
wishing 10 send their wheat or coru To my mill
fol the purpoo Of having I ground or cSclan.
god and not wishing to come with It can send
Il down on some OO the boats with instructions
by letter and ! will have II hauled mp to The
hil and back FREE or CHARGE
lrThr hightat market price paid ior wheat
ccnahd lopGot all ur"',
3. com rOCK
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-04-24

In this world no good is unalloyed,
and there is little evil that has not IN Il
some seed ofwhat iG good.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-04-24

Amun can regulate his mind as easily
as his house il he has nothing more IN
his mind than in bis house, but his facs
ulties ought not to be in furniture,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-04-24

It's bolter to subject your self to tha
charge Of Inconsistency than to continue
40 improbable intercourse With Q person
YOU have coasedL esLeenl.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-04-24

A good plan to keep apples from rot,
ting is to keep them in dry cellar euGy
of access to family OF children,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-04-24

j.. II lis only on rare occasions that oven
those who daily can car exchange lliO iesp.
est confidence on their hearts,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-04-24

God washes the eyes with tears untii
they can behold tho land who're RaIs
shall como no more.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-04-24

That aristocntic sheet, Lho London
Momiug Post, advprIisoS for sale "tho
most beautiful cat in England; price
three hundred guinOas.' This announce
nicnt regardiugn harmless cat" is adj
dressed "to wealthy connoisseurs,n
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-04-24

Why sro crows the most ssnable
birds? Because they never complaiE
without caws
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-04-24

Why dld General Floyd fail to win
glory al the fall DonOlson? Because Of
his retiring disposition.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-04-24

II you would bo known and not know
vogitatO ia a yillagoi iifyOu would know
and not be known, 1.-Two in a city.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-04-24

Tho candid are saddened by undOsor'
yod cOnsuro, and humilialod by unmer'
lied praise.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-04-24

A Nashville correspondent Of tho
Memphis Avalauch says, that tho Union
soldiers have the worst looking tacog
no ever saw in bis life. We guess ho
win hovor be able 10 sec how their backs
look Lou Jour.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-04-24
GLE Gl)eeItln Register
rUhLIsHED EVERY THURSDAY ny
GEORGE W. TIPPETT,

POINT PLEASANT, VA,
TERMS. -onc dollar per annum strictly in
advance.
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-07-14

The Philadelphia Press publishes tho fol-
lowing statement Of Affairs in Richmond, as
made by DR.. Oliver, who has arrived at
Washington from the former city. The
doctor is a native of Wisconsin, and was i'm
pressed into the rebel service as assistant
surgeon after the battle of Bull Run
DIR. Oliver states that the entire white
male population of the South, between the
ages OF fifteen and forty. have been forced
into the army. The couscription there is a
reality Numbers who are in arms are do
ing duty unwillingly, AID would gladly get
away from the tyranny Of the Davis auto
cracy.
DR.. Oliver has been in Richmond for the
last two months. The rebel force in Viz.
GINA is estimated at fully two hundred and
fifty thousand. They admit loss Of f,esnfy-
fce thousand in The recent baffles. They are
subsisting on what is termed bali rations, by
which ia meant only the substantlais. without
any OF the small stores. They have an
abundance of bacon. rice and corn, but no
salt nor coffee. nor other small stores that
go TO make up a soldiers rations- Since the
Occupation Of the Mississippi by the federal
forces. cutting off communication with Tex
az. their supplies of beet are brought from
Florida. where there is an abundance OF
wild cattle The stock OF WHISKY Is pretty
we'll exhausted.
DIR. Oliver says the greatest depression ne
observed was produced by the intelligence
| tina. President Lincoln bad called out three
| hundred thousand additional troops. he
opinion prevailed that IL these troops should
be promptly furnished the rebel game would
| he ended. They have exhausted their re.
sources for soldiers. ana would oe unable 10
| contend against q iresh army OF that SIZE. =
Their only hope IS that This call VIII not DC
promptly responded 70 oy volunteers ou,
that there will be suthcient delay 20 anoru
an opportunity for foreign intervention De
fore they are forced 70 gre w.
DE. Oliver says the reoei plan OF hsntins
Is not with reserves. but by retreats m the
field. and that IN every battle resinsnts are
regularly Renewed ~ iresn troops. a''es IA,
ing fought Tor hu'e Eshe. an thls way y
was hoped to wear out ana tsre ao"n ,ns
troops under hcSisnsh- ~ ssuo" NV
The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-07-14

lFsosa Geo. =. Trains last speech Ia I.snson.
Lord Broughain. the social sciences 10 ady
Of tie Peers. Is no longer tho once beloved
Henry Brougham Of the people chcets
and dissent There goes Brougham's car
Rage, said a noble Lord to Sydney Smith =
You see the II. outside. lies, replied the
wi.. but there 4 wasp within. Laughter. ]
Were the Dean alive 20 day how quick he
wonid observe that the great Reformor had
given up Reform that The leading Liberal
was no longer the advocate OF liberal idess
in short that the wasp had lost his sting -
Applause. Mr. o'Brien asked. Whss Is
conserYat-m9 Shall describe Il? Yes.
Welt-shen. conservatism i ola mofArchies
odd nstlons--cli casioms--old men ssid
Lord BFoughAm. Laughter CalscrSa-
ti~m i the great Tat stone upon the green
svard Dig IL Nd and what DO you seci--
serpen,s-liFsrss running 90 their holes
huge bog frightened Al the DAY ighi--spider'
and cold ciammy worms gathering them
selves toeether-and all kinds Of uncican
thing. Hear Remove the stone--csrt 4
away. Let the sunshine Of progress fall up
on the pot--and psss that vay the next year
ard voa all behold sight TO gladden. the
etes OF man beautiful grasses have sprung
up--srd delicate flowers have hioorned there
and ar e fresh eith parity and JOY. Loud
cheers Conservatism, gentlemen. . ths
stone Progress y the removal lCheers-
The cue represents the loathsome insects
that slsep IN the darkness--the other the bud
4 aud h6wers that oyca their leaves In the sun
light. Lopd chcers lies. Conservatism
bears the sane relaiioa 10 Toryism that "a
ruses.te dec 70 ne Catholic Tile one
I a. eunach-,ke ether an entire man. -.