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Compensation for Loss of Slaves.

debate occurred in the House last week
on the bill to compensate the loss of slaves, in
which Mr.. Fisher and others engaged:
The House proceeded to the consideration oF
The bill providing tor the ascertainmsnt and
adjustment Of the claims for losses suffered bv
Ihe destruction OF properly belonging to the
loyal Citizens and The damages thereto, by the
troops OF the United States during the present
rebellion.
Mr.. Sedgwick IN. " urged the Importance
Of the immediate passage OF some measure bv
which such claims may be properly adjusted.
Mr.. Mallory (ky.) noticing the gentleman's
IH'1nrke on the subject OF emancipation, asked
hm whether he would agree TO compensate
individuals who would tree their slaves
Mr.. Sedgwlck replied that he was unwilling
TO compensate tor the emancipation of a slave
except action be taken by the Slate.
Mr.. Mallory said his thorough conviction
was that no border Slave State would pass an
emancipation act. The gentleman's philan.
thropy was therefore cheap
|. Mr. Sedgwick.-lt may be cheap; but those
States the gentleman speaks of may fnd in
ihelr day Of need that they have made very sad
mistakes.
MIR. Fisher Del) asked Mr.. Mallory whsth.
er he would compensate tor slaves freed kv
| State action!
MIR. Mallory replied that his name was on
the record against it.
! Mr Fisher wanted TO know BY what means
the gentleman arrived al knowledge that no
border Slave State would insuguraIe such
ema OcipstIOn!
| Mr.. Mallory responded that his belief was q
conviction. He had no reference to Delaware.
which had long ago ceased 10 be regarded as
Slave State.
Mr.. Fisher-I am glad TO hear il.
DIR Mallory believed that there was slill
Few slaves in New York, but that was certain.
ly nos a slave Stale.
Mr.. Sedgwick said that his Safe had carried
out The Constitution in good faith md abolished
slavery; Virginia and Maryland proceeded to
do the same gradually in their own way, anIil
they found u was little more profitable to
hold than TO emHncipaIe slaves. Either with
or without the aid of the General Government
emancipation will take place in all the States
Of this Coniederaey.
MIR. Wickliffs-How and when!
Mr. SsdgwIck-I hope that before this war
is at an end The suR will not raise on slave
on this continent.
Mr.. WIcklife-Thcn you would free the
slave by the power Of war.
Mr.. Mallory eaid that if q few meR like the
gentleman were hanged before the end Of the
war, he would almost be satisfied II the resuII
was 10 be as Indicated.
Mr.. SedgwIck remarked that the war was
commenced for The protection and sggrand re.
ment of slavery, and carried on by the South
for this purpose. They had no sytspa,hy in
any save the slave States. He hoped the tive
things will end together, nd that the war and
slavery will have their lasl poge written 10,
ge1her IN the history Of our country.
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When the War will Clos

To tho question, When will the war close :"
the National Intelligence answers: "The
rebellion is subsIs ntally quelled when iIs power
10 make great mIlitsry movements shall be
broken; and this result may be reached before
many months, OF even weeks. throughout the
whole South, as. il has already been reached 10
States like Kentucky, Missouri, TennsssPs
Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas" Ii isn..e
feslly true that the war cannot be broughttC ! .
ABRUPT close, as wars between Inde eps0dL 1T
States usually are except by the rebels all
apreeiHg 10 lsy down their arms. II may.
therefore, continue TO be wsgsd by seperste
bands and in localities favorable TO such gusr.
rllla sElfs for SON !Ins after the main armiss
are broken up. Wherever the vindctiveness
or the malIRnily Of the rebels overpowsFs their
interests, such hostility will very likely be
shown. BuI the rebellion 10 now more lhsn %
half conausred. One Of the rebel armies has
already been dispersed nll II can 40 longer be
relied upon for great military movements
The ether is on the point Of being attacked.
and with every confidence on the part OF the
Union force that the rebel force will be beaten
and scattered. This will be the decisive blow, il
successful, and the war will virtually be at an
end All the subsequent acts Of hostility musI
be merely the IaperIng off OF dying out OF a
monsIfOus rebellion, too vast TO lose it's life in q
single Ihroe. The force that can break up The
power OF two great concentrated srmies will
be found more than sufficient 10 deal with IT,
scattered party, and eau be expos ed, there.
fore. 10 nothing bat q IempOV IFy annOyanc
from their future movements Ledger.
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our churches have been 30 free from agitation.
and that we have been permitted to prosecute
our great work without let or hlndrancs.
Deeply impressed with these signal mercies.
let US giTd ourselves with fresh energy, pro.
mote IN every possIbIe way the epread Of that
gospel which alone can fully and finally tran.
qu'lize a distracted aud bleeding country, and
scatter tar and wide those leaves of the tree
OF life which are for the healing OF the
nAtinna
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The boats which have been captured from
the rebels, and which are in process Of repair.
will increase the Mississippi fotilla TO IL wee.
cells, carrying total of l56 guns.
The rebel militia Gen. Coles, an original
Secsssionist Of Hayward county. sends word TO
Gen. Wallaes. that since his c5(loa was burned
he wuHts 20 take the oath Of aIIsgisuse' aud
alec the oath never 10 vote the Demeefa@s
ticket agsia.
Smyrna times., 1862-07-03

Commodore Foots is soon TO leave Clevelsn nd
tor his home at New Haven Conn. His health
is still very feeble, while the condition OF his
wounded limb renders itimpossible.fOr him to
bear the slightest weight upon il. He has.
however. go far recovered that he cen endure
The excitement aud fatigue oftravslling.
Smyrna times., 1862-07-03

"All msidsns are good" says one mOralisl ;
- bus where do oil the bad wives come from.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-08-28
s. COMSTOOK,
J. NJ. WARDEN,
c. CONNER,

VIZ have la some conversation with
Capt. Baggs, Of the Snake Hunters. and
he is of The opinion, and we think per.
haps he is Tgrt, that company Of one
hundred good rangers, in squads of five
or ten, roaming through the country ar.
ound US where the guerfl'as are. woull
do more than all the force now in the re-.
gon infested by them. He thinks Col
Rathbone and his men are dong ali
they can, but that the system should BE-
changed, to be effective. As it now is
the geurrillas know where the force is
ana avoid it, bat pick OF soldiers when.
ever they catch them out There must
be wagon trains and supplies, 100 men
need nothing but arms and ammunition,
and could hunt guerlias instead Of their
hunting the loyal men. We shoull
think there was sense in the suggestion.
Il ParsersburS Gazette,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-08-28
THE LATEST NEWS.
From the Sandy Valley Advocate,
Fight at the Fails of GIynu.

On Saturday last, Captain Smith, with
10 Home GuarIs, from L.wrenc, and
Johnson counties, Kentucky. went over
into Virginia to look after Wilchtr's
guerrilla band, with which Major Hall,
with par, Of a company Of The 4th Vir.
ginia, few days previous had a fight, in
which he lost his lie. Captain Smith
fell in with the enemy about six miles
below Warfell, Ky, where diminishing
commenced. The rebels, numbering
2O8, we're soon routed, and took 10 tho
woods 10 every direction. Captain
Smith sen, out detachmenis Of his men
in all directions 10 hunt up the rebels
One detachment under Captain Smith
numbering | men, came across 60 reb
els at the Falls Of Guyan, where a Sc.
tastf shs t33& f.iGt ;Dsacytra: hou.s;
and resulting in the defeat Of The rebels.
Captain Smith lost two men killed and
three or four wounded. The rebels lost
nine killed, thirty prisoners, thirty hor-
ses, and about forty muskcs. They
Nsr,;eouPieto!ifa and :thStoashly ,waip'
ped and utterly routed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-08-28
TAKE WARMING.

The Cincinnati Commercial says. the
rebels are advancing in Kentucky with
startling rapidity, It's evident tia. 10.
roads are being made into the State vest.
ly more important than the Morgan
raid. A dispatch from Lexington says
three thousand rebel cavalry were last
night within twenty-five miles (hali
days ride for the guerrillas, Of that city
The citizens Of Cincinnati have one du.
ty to perform this week, and that is to
fill up the companies and regiments to
be raised here. They are oil needed,
and that without delay. They ought to
be in The field now. Tbs rebels are
making bold push for the possession Of
central Kentucky. lfthey gain il, they
cut of beyond remedy our gallant little
army under Gen. G. W. Morgan, and
carry the war to our doors.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-08-28

Much significance is given ITO the
election in North Caroline, where
Vance, Union man ill the State was
dragged Out, has beaten Johnsan, fre.ea-
ter and original secessonist, by $4,000
majority. Vance IS a colonel in The con
lederatc army, and no evidence Of a dis.
position 10 return 20 the Union can be
gathered from the result but it shows
the opposition Of the State to the jeff
Davis administration, and to the means
by which North Carolina. was carried
into secession against the real wishes of
the people. The friends Of Vance were
called "JAncolnites" and "aboltionis,s,"
and che friends Of Johnson were charged
with subserviency to jeff. Davis, and
with the frauds by which the purposes
of secession was effected. The success
of Vance in such contest by so great a
majority is msrkable indication.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-08-28

FArAL AND DISTRESSING ACCIDENT
About the time the Governor commeu-
c,d speaking on Monday afternoon, a
four pounder cannon was run doan to
tie river at the foot Of Cvur. stree. for
the purpose Of honorihs tho occasion
with a salute. While in the &C, Of
loading, the man who held the vent un,
fortunately took away his hand, and tina.
instant tie piece went Of, the ram cd
striking and almost Instantly killing Mr.
james s. Forsyth, and woundins Mr..
Lafayette Davis, severely il not fatally
One Of the latter's arms has been ampu
tated. He is in rrecarious condition.
There never was more dreadful acci.
dent. Truly, "in the midst Of lie We
are in death" - West Virgiuian.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-08-28
A CARD.

Mr.. Editor: "rhe community hay.
ing been referred to US in regard to a
conversation that occurred between Mr..
Gilmore and Mr.. Tomlinson; We beg
leave to say that if our private opinions
were consulted we would say that the
conversation (like the articles that ap.
peared in your paper relative to it) was
uncallcd for, and that both gentlemen
were some excited at the time. But not.
wilhstandins their e1ciiemeu, they said
nothing criminal or tina, would have had
a tendency to discourage us from eolst.
ing had we intended to have done SO. =
Neither did either Of them say anything
that caused as to lose confidence in them
as loyal, patriotic men.
s. C0MSTOOK,
J. N, WARDEN,
c. CONNER,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-08-28

SOMETHING THE Matter WITH HIS
NosE.--A Western Virginian has come
to griefup on Tho Lake Shore. The
Cleveland Herald, Of yesterday. con.
'ains the following:
John 7. Chapman, Of Mason county,
Va, WAS arrested this morning FOR ~.
ingto 90 10 Boy City. A Lieutenant
found that he was about to stediddle
and accordingly Mbbea him. He plead
inability to stand military service,
buttli' objection was quickly oyenrlel
by..an examining surgeon, who found
nothing The matter with his nose, as he
claimed. He was finally induced TO
join Captain Dakin's company, 1854 reg.
iment.
'lnduced tojoin Capt. Datin's com.
pany' means that Mr.. Chapman was
compelled 10 join it according TO the
general order from The War Depart.
men! in relation to those who s!temp T,
10 run away. In oil ouch cases the writ
of h0tea' corpus is suspended.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-08-28
To Correspondents.

We will give the following advice
gratis, to those who write anything for
our paper:
Write in a clear. distinct hand, and be
as brief as the subje:s will possibly sd.
nit OF. By brevlty, We do mol mean that
you should put nuler that head three or
tisiji Passssas ,,.7,ii..!t.s ga as1.as
subject. One or two pages is as much
as We can manage, an we ara frequent.
" forced to defer such pieces or leave
out entirely. for wan, of foom and time
, 10 sett!,sn ug. "Breyify IS ,ihe snE}af
Wit" or any other subject We give
this advice because We arc very accom-
modating, and when our patrons "spread
themselves" on paper, we feel grsli6sd
when we can display their thoughts in
fullsizsdtype, for the edifcaiion and
amusement of Their fellow readers. This
We cannot do when they are lengthy
Therefore, lie brief"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-08-28

WIEN the rebels reported that they
had taken General Morgnu's forces pris.
oners at Cumberland Gap, they proba-
bly, counted on convincing their friends
Of the fact by exhibiting the knapsacks
oftwo regiments. which they are said 10
have carried of. Tie Indians exhibit
the scalps Of their er emies, as the tro-
phies Of their valor and certificate of the
number killed. The rebels ahavc in.
proved on the Indians.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-08-28

polrRooss The true name 1ior the
contemplate fellows who are taking such
pains to escape the DRAFT is polltsoas,-
The word was originally made up from
Two Latin words signiiying deprived Of
the thumb. towards, in old English
times, used to cut Of their right thumbs
to disable themselves from drawing The
bow, and thus escape going 10 theSwars
Thus they got the name Of poltroons.--
The men who now resortto as mean shifio
to get rid Of war service are poltroons,
aud nothing else. l! should 81 their
distinctive sppellation.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-08-28

Senator Garlic is badly in want Of
an "orsan" in Western Virginia. He
owned. it is said, part interest in the
Clafksburg Telegraph, edited by R. 8.
Nor'hscolt q Tennessee refugee. Nj. N.
refused to endorse Carlile's recent course
and resigned in consequence. Carlile is
in search Of more plan! material for an
editor. He should apply at the Wheel.
ing Daily Press Office.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-08-28
GIVEN UP TO RUIN.

The Memphis, (Tenn.,) Appeal says:
We ara more and more convinced
that the Southern Confederacy is to be
an utter lail1rc. The end Of the Merri.
mac, the fate Of the Arkansas, the hold.
ing 10 check the conscript armies until
six hundred thousand Union troops, arm.
ed and equipped, are thrown forward to
confront them all these things speak I'm.
mistakenly Of the finger Of retributive
.Rseyis!gana xil;ek r;agi.s slak,aa-srss:sss,
the conspiracy shall end in terrible dis.
aster.
We have had rumors for a week that
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Highly Important from the Rapp ahan-
mock.

New YORK, Aug. a5:-A Rappahan.
mock correspondent Of Philadelphia
paper states tina! on the morning OF the
2lst tho rebels opened a battery on our
center and continued vigorously to
throw shot and shell for several hours
A little higher up it wus discovered that
the enemy had during the night erected
a bridge over the river. At this point
the most brilliant and successful affiir Of
tho day Is reported 10 have occurred. In
the vicinity Of this bridge was one Of
Gen. Sigel's batteries. on which the yeh
els opened a brisk fire, to which for a
time our battery replied with spirit
In little while our fire Stacked and
then ceased. The battery having been
apparently silenced or Withdrawn, three
robcl regiments now rushed across the
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-08-28

That miserable traitor and poltroon,
jeff. Davis, who pulls the wires
in the Southern Pandcmonium, says
he will relalialo by numbering our
officer, if Gereral Pcpe's policy is car.
ricd out. We think il is our turn to
"real a,e,' f,r barbari,ies already com.
miited BY him and his illbcgo!ten whelps
and the Government will do il. If il
makes one vast trail of fire and blood
from ono end Of the rebel iominions TO
tho other. These scound,els have bro.
ken their engagement about the return
olprisoners, after they had received all
the prominent officers in our hands, and
il we arc caught by such a gull trap
again. we hope the vessel that carries
the agreement" will be sunk as low as
Hadcs. 0ycrwhelm these miserable
thieves and murlsrers, who are entitled
to no immunilies Of war, and then re.
lease the prisoners ourselves. Slaughter
every rebel in arms. and then we will
have no trouble abou. prisoners. We
are beginning to gel blood thirsty. but !.
is in most Christian spirit toward the
better portion ofmsnkind.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-08-28

GREAT BRITAIN. -Parliamtns wss
prorogued on the 9TH inst. The Queen
in a spee,h porougins Parliament, saws:
Civil war, which for sometime has
been raging in America. has unfut'u-
nately continued in undated intensit, i,
and The evils with whi.h il has heru at
tended, have no, been confined to lie
American continent; but Her Majesty,
having from the outset determined 10
take no part in The contest, has SEEN NO
rsa( Hdfpslt from, tlIs neutrality ~hiet
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-08-28

The impor,an! interview between Ma.
poleon and Slidell turns out 10 have
been canard. At the lire it is rspor'
ted to have taken place, the Emperor
vas st Vichy, several hundred miles
away the last place where a diplomat
is, Of any policy would attempt to thrust
his political projects into his face.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-08-28

The Governor and his assistants were
actively engaged on the Island, on We'd
nesday, in providing for the comfort Of
the troops now gathered there, and they
will soon be all pleasantly quarteted.-
Their daily drills and other exercises and
the regular routine Of camp life. to al.
most all of them SO entirely new, have
commenced, and they enter upon them
earnestly and with true manly and pa
triotic zeal.-[Ptess.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-08-28

Breckiuridse's sword, with his name
engraved on it, was captured at Baton
Rouge. This may have given rise to
the repor! that he lost his right arm, as
most men would no. leave their tword
while they had an arm to yieldit.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-08-28

MAINE Law STRONG IN DgArH-A.
Maine paper says tina, squad Of volun.
.cers in Wa'ewil'e halteli 10 front Of n
res.auran, and were invited to drink
They at copied the offer. hu! refused
anything stronger than lemonade. -
Those ase the men to i.i,.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-08-28

ought to e1purgale them from their as.
sociations and have no communion with
them. No man can be recognized as q
true and reliable patriot unless he is vii.
ling to take part of the responsibility
Of crushing out this rebellion.
W. W. II.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-08-28
t;odey for Septemb u.

The September number Of this popu-
lar "Lady's Book" has bren received
The engravings are the best We have seen.
The Fashion plate, for September, are
well worth the subscription price. For
Terms, &C., see advertisement.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-08-28

The Meigs County Fair. which was
to have been held Sept. 10th and nth,
has been postponed for one year, owing
as the Board say, ito the excited state
ofthe country and the interest taken by
the people in their coun,ry's cause, to
the exclusion Of everything else."
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-08-28

While riding with squad of men
near Hutonsville, on Wednesday, Col.
7. NJ. Harris, Of the 10Th Va, was at.
lacked by gucrri|las. Six balls were
slot through his horse. Two Of his men
were killed. Our men gave chase.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-08-28

NV. has laail.ol Washington city,
from reliable sources, that since The LIST
ofJuly there have been four regiments Of
Union troops raised in Arkansas. This
looks as though there was some Union
sentiment in the South.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-08-28

Tue Cincinnati Enquirer Is surprised
that Gen Cox with his command, should
be tits way to Washington from West.
ern Virginia, and adds that it understood
Humphrey Marshall wos threatening his
division, and ",hat Gen. Cox could not
hold bis position If attacked in force. =
II was well known in informed circles
len days ago that General Cox's divis'
ion was on its way 10 Eastern Virginia.
Probably the greater portion Of It was
with Gen. Pope two or three days ago.
Nor was his position threatened by
Marshall. Humphrey has not been rs
near Flat Top Mountain as no has been
to Lexington or Frankfort. The fact is
there was large, we'll disciplined and
hardy body OF Troops at Flat Top, in
position whe'o they could DO Off no ser.
vice whatever, except to draw ralions
and pay, occasionally arrest or kill
bushwhacker, and die Of snnm in camp.
A suffi'ien, force has been LEFT 10 hold
the position, and &C, as police force in
that section of the State. The division
is now where its services are needed, and
where they will have an importau! share
in the impending conflict.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-08-28

Figures are given in the rebel news.
papers showing the present indebtedness
Of the Confederate Government 10 be
$4,000. OF this amount S4j, 900, 900
is due to soldiers; 5O,0OO.OOO 10 Ronk5,
s65.OOo,ooo for property seized, $751;
900, 900 for State aid, TO BE- reimbursed;
100000 on Treasury notes. War
,cans :es, 900, 600