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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-03-27
PoETICAL,
THE OLD COUPLE.


II stands in sunny meadow,
Ths house so messy and brown,
With its cumbFous old stone chimneys
And the gray roof sloOping down,
The trees fold their green arms around it,
The trees, century old;
And the winds go chanting through them
and the sunbeams drop their gold,
Tie cowslips spring in the marshes,
And the roses bloom on the hill,
And beside the brook in the pastures
The herds go feedingOt will.
The children havegonc and left them,
They sit in the sun alone!
And the old wifes ears are failing,
And she harks to the well known tone.
That won her heart in her girlhood.
That has soothed her in many a care,
And praises her now for the brightness
Her old face used to wear.
She thinks again Of her bridal
How, dressed in her robe of white,
She stood by her gay young lover
In the Mornings rosy light.
oh the morning is rosy as ever,
But the rose from her check has fed;
And the sunshine still is golden,
But It falls on asilvercd head.
And the girlhood dreams, once vanished,
Come back in her winter time,
Till her feeble pulses tremble
With the thrill of spring times prime
And looking forth from the window,
She thinks how the trees have grown
Since, clad in her bridal whiteness,
She crossed the old door stone,
Though dimned her eyes bright azure,
And dimmed her hairs young gold,
Thelove in her girlhood plighted
Has never grown dim nor old
They sat in peace in the sunshine
Till the day was almost done.
And then, at its close, an angel
Stole ovtr the threshold stone,
He touched their cyolids with balm;
s; And their last breath aoated upwGrd,
Like the close Of a solemn psalm,
He folded their hands together
Like abridal pair they traversed
The unseen mystic road,
That LEADS to the beautiful city,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-03-27

The people of Richmond were awful.
ly alarmed the other day by finding
mysterious writings on the walls through.
oui The city, Indicating that conspiralors
were at work, Among the pIacaJds pcs,
ted were the following:
Attention Union Menl Watch and
Wait
The Union Forover
The Dayis Downing--rho hour Of
Ddiverlncc ApproachesP'
These mysterious announcements in
The doomed city, caused the arrest Of
JOIN Minor Bolts, and 90 others, suspec
ted citizens Of wealth and character in
lhI city, and the issue Of q proclamation
declaring martial law in the city.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-03-27
Rebel EIaunence

The West Tennessee (Jackson) Wing
speaks thus concerning The recent yicio
tories:
Forts Henry and D 5nnoson have Gall.
en-, Bowling Green is sevacnated, and the
position Of our center abandoned. Mash.
vile is threatened, and 10 now ir immi-
nent danger of being taken by The Nor
thern vandals that nre pouring in count.
less numbers upon it. Thus the strong
hold that guarded our beautiful State
from plunderers and robbers, have been
battered down, and our fair heritage lies
open to The spoiler He comes with lust
in bis eyes, poverty in his purse, and
hell in his heart, ready to lay waste our
fields and destroy the cherish idols Of
our households.
The editor thenproccods with q very
affecting appeal for volunteers to defend
tho State.
TWeM6G 6f '1'enSsSsdc;'b0& l56g Mi
you suffer this vile enemy to remain on
your soil? Awake! Arisel TO armsl
Hear you mott the hechman's pibroch-
pbois Understanding in your valleys?
Attend It's notes, and ay to The camp Of
your ohies, There must be decisive ac'
lion. Let him that fails 10 support his
bleeding country in this hour OF need,
be branded with towards, shame trail
tors ignominy; lot him meet . traitors
doom, and his name be handed down to
future generation associated with every
thing that is mean, abhorront and des'
picable.
Will that editor fight?
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-03-27
Rebel Testimony to Unionism in Rich.
mOnd.

Rebel Testimony to Unionism in Rich.
mOnd.
The Memphis Argus Of the 9th says
that if the assertions of the Richmond
papers and correspondents are to be cred.
tied "tbe impudence and boldness Of
the semi concealed doyotecs of Lincoln
in that city have assumed a magnitude
in their acts of treason as star.lisg as un-
expected" After describing the hand
writing on the walls, the Argus adds:
Numerous expressions of Gendgh glec
at the mislortunes at DoneIson. and 9th.
er unmistakabIe demonstrations, proved
that the Abolition snake which last sum.
mer lurked in the alleys and by.ways OF
the Confederate capital and tainted its
atmosphere, was not killed, but only
scotched, by the fires of the revolution.
The spying does not terminate here
The War department is reeking with
its stencil. Several times during this
war important army movements, suppo.
sed to be known to none outside the bu,
rcau save the officers appointed for their
execution, have been accurately convey
cd to the enemy in time for their frustra-
ton; and no longer ago than a couple Of
weeks, when preparations under the
striciest ini junction Of socrosy, wer made
by tho War Department for attacking
tn Yankees at Newport News, the fact
reached Washington in time for nine or
ten regiments TO be dispatched TO that
point in hot haste, before the Confede-
rate plans could ba carried out,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-03-27

JouN SLrpELE The Boston Congre.
gahonalist youches for the truth of the
following story:
A Christian gentleman was released
from Fort Warren last week, and called
at The Tact House on bis way to his
home 10 Virginia In the course Of con.
yOsnton he mentioned that Mr., Slidell
approached him ono day saying; "Mr.
-, how is It that you never smoke?
and ! notice that you never swear. Why
do you not swoar?' "0h," said Mr.
-,l"hoyo enough to make me hum.
bic without adding that evil Well
said Mr. slidoll, .'you don't know boS
good is sometimes ! advise you to
try t. Iti'o great relief TO me-
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-03-27
European IDEAS OF Amorlom Cooara-


phy.
The foreign Journals which discourse
so loarncdly of military movements in
this country have something yet to lear.
of American Igeography, The Loudoa
Times, having heard of the capture Of
Fort Henry and the first doy's dghtiog
at Fort Donolson, says;
Tho very Joy aud exultation which The
''successo% of tho last few weeks have
caused in tho North, show how little the
promoters Of this war really expect that
absolute conquest which they promise.
The capture ofan oorthwork on the Ten.
ncssco river, oven IL il be followed by
the capture of the neighborng fort upon
the river Constantine, is only one of the
FIRST of q long series Of military prcpnra
tions for campaign in Kentucky and
Tennessee. II the invaders should OBJ
tain this success, its use VIII only b, to
enable them to feed the army which has
advanced through Kentucky. md to
keep il in working order for on n thea
tor five hundred miles distant from the
opposing armies on the Potomac, A
year of success would only ciyo them
military possession OF two States, which
were never among the most jealous in
the Southern cause AS TO tho dasconts
upon the coast, they are nnnoyances
rather than wounds, They arc hut like
the burning darts which Tho Spaniards
thrustin,o the ilanks of a sluggish bull
to sting him from his defensive posture,
A hundred such victories aud such in
roads MS these tell nothing toward che
conquest of country half aslargc as Eu.
rope, il that country really be earnest
in its own defence. Atthc rate at which
the waris now proceeding, it will take
not nipOty days, but ninety years TO
"crush this robcllion;" and the respcc.
tive grandsous Of Gen. Mcclellan and
Gen Bcamcgard may at last Gght out
the battle for Manassas.
The Morning Post, Herold, and Globe
are all mummios on Fort Henry, Ditto,
ditto, the Cotton. .Spipners organ. Man,
chester Guardian! The Daily News md
the Morning Star. doubtless, viii under
stand the real value of the achievement
by and bv, and find tongues, doubtless,
will understand the real value Of the
achievement, by an by, and find tongues
doubtless to let their readers know what
they are,--but at present they are silent,
In a recent issue the Paris Mouitcur
has the followingremarkablo statement:
eThe Federal army landed and pro,
EGalsd.i4Eagd. Etzabcth 0itg lylich 4
found evacuated aud burned by the
Southern troops. From there a dGtach
ment advanced as far as tile Tennessee
River, and thus occupies the principal
road between Memphis and Columbus.
This movement establishes the troops OF
General Burnside in the rear Of the great
army of the Potomac
One Of the journals points out Che or
ror and corrccts it. Any one by looking
at the map gillsoc, it says, that Eliza
beth City, on the shores OF Norh Caro-.
Ina, is more than twelve hundred miles
from the bridge on Tennessee river.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-03-27
Report of the Committe on Coniiscatloi
of Rebel Property.

The Bills and resolutions against
which the House Committee on Judi
ciary. reported adversely to-day, and II
in number, providing for tho conGsca-
uon, DC, otrebel property, and had been
referred to them from time 10 time.
Mr., Hickman made a report propo.
sing TO substitute for the bills and reso-
luions the following:
WHEREAS: The power of Congress
under the Constitution for the con6sca
ton OF the property Of persons engaged
in armed rebellion against the United
States, or aid in said rebellion, is doubt
fu, and the powers Of the Executive %
act in the premises is ample, therefore,
Be it enacted by the Senate 2nd
House Of Representatives that the Presi.
uent shall use all means not inconsistent
with the laws of war; which in his judg,
ment may be deemed necessary to crush
the rebellion; including the seizure anu
final disposition of all property real and
personal, of those engaged in armed re-
bellion, against the government or aiding
in such rebellion, including slaves; and
that in the opinion Of Congress decided
measures on the part of the Executive
have already;become necessgfg
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-03-27
A Touching Wnr Incident.

A Cairo correspondent rolates the follow
ing touching inoiieat,
When the A. u. January touched the
wharf at Cairo, with some 1900 ofthCse
victims OF madness, a wholly unexpect
ed and touching scene occurred. An
aged citizen Of Springfield, Illinois,
whose locks were rs white as snow, and
who had hostencd down to hear from
his brave aud patriotic son, attached to
the sth Illinois, obtained permission to
20 on board the January and converse
with the prisoners; when who should he
encounter but two OF his nephews from
Tennessee. He at once entered into con-
versution with them. He asked them
what had induced them to take up arms
against the Government, They replied
that the North intended to free all their
negroes. He asked them if they had any
money. Theyreplod that thOy had not
dime, nor had they received n cent of
pay since thty had been in the traitor
army. Their unclo handed them soma
change. With tears coursing down their
checks, they asserted, with tho deepest
condition, that if out of this trouble, they
would never be led away again.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-03-27

THE Loss OF BmTlsH VESSELS IN TIE
WAR OF 18l2.-The New York Even
ing Post contains table Of the captures
made by American vessels during the
war with Great Britain. The number
of armed vessels which fell into our
hands was 67. carrying S78 guns
There were also captured 354 merchant
ships, 610 brigs, 500 schooners, 1875
sloops, together with 75O of various elias.
sos recapturod, making 2,369 vessels
carrying 8 1863 guns. To this is TO be
added 80 vessels of war lost by wrecks
or otherwise, carrying $500 guns. To
this is to bo added 80 vessels Of wal
lost by wrecks or otherwise, carrying
about 500 guns, giving an aggregate oI
2,4G5 vessels, carrying 9,ll7 guns
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-03-27

Iryou want to havoa man for your
friend never incur the iIl'will OF his wife,
Public opinion in great measure do.
ponds on the average prejudiccs of vo-
mankind.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-03-27
what ll.c Monitor rrea altho Narrlnao.

What the Monitor Fred atthe MerriBac'
The eleven inch columbiads with
which the Monitor is armed were suppl
cd, when she left New York, with four
hundred rounds of wrought iron shot,
each weighing two hundred and eighty
four pounds. These balls were made
by forging square blocks OF iron at the
Novelty Works, aud then turning them
at the lathe. The cost OF the four hun
drcd amounts to $4,000 and their total
weight is seyenty,three thousand pounds.
Cast iron shot are liable to break in pie
ces when fred against thick iron plates.
These wrought iron shot probably pro.
we'd too much for the rebel battery.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-03-27
''Sonny, whore IS your father?"
i'Father's dead, SIR"

iuave yOu. any mothcr?" .......,.
ayes, ! had one but she'sgot married
toIohn Dankln, and don't be my mother
any more, cause thc says she's got en-
olgh to do to tend to his own young
us"
"Smart boy; here's a dime for YOU"
"Thank 20, sir;i it's the way ] get my
liring."
''How?'
!'Why telln' big yarns 70 green uns
lite You al a dime pop
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-03-27

"Wifc, l thought you said you woro
going to have goose for dinner?"--
$50 | did and Pvc kept my word"--
"Whcre is it?" "Why my dear ain I
you horol' Smithers couldon't soc the
point Of that iokc
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-03-27
Eagle Wills
POINT PLEASANT,
MASON COUNTY, VA.

ME Subscriber would respectfully inform
/ thePuhliC that he is prepared 10 furnish
persons in want Of
LUMBER IN THE ROUGH,
such as white Pine inch, IA inch, ~ inch
and inch, Of all qualties also, Poplar Oak
aud Yellow Pine, and Plastering laths,
Dressed Flooring, Ceiling, Castings and
Palings,
All Of which will sell as cheap, or cheaper
thon they can bo got at any other place in this
part cf the country.
In connection with The above have new
GRIST MILL,
which ! have completed but a short time, with
three run OF Frcnch Hurrs-one for corn, one
for custom wheat and the other expressly for
Merchant work. They can be run separately
or all together,
W Saturday is The day for grinding Corn hut
can grind Wheat any day when have steam
Gp lGbRGG The eisth tcs S-ua!ag Wheat and
tho sixth for grinding corn, but will exchange
at all times when parties wishto do 30.
Those living on the Kanawha river, and
wishing 10 send their wheat or corn 10 my mill
for tho purpo'o of having golud, or oxchan.
ged aud not wishing TO como with IT,, can send
itdown on Gono Of the boats with instructions
10y letter, aud | viii have II hauled up to tho
N II aud back FREE or CHARGE.
VIZ Tho highest lnayset price paid fJ wheat,
corn and logsat all l'mes
Feb ~ mol Iv
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-03-27
Gbe l1)rettlp pa3eeister ,
ADVERTISING.

One square Of l0lines, one or three insertions
500. Ehch subsequent insertion, 25 cents.
Professional cards Of lines OF less year So
Quarter Colun 6months $40 one year SIS
Half Column, months $l5, year S2O
One Column, Gmonths sos year S35
A liberal discount made to those who adyer.
Use by the year. ~.
Advertisements must have the number ct IN"
sertions marked on the copy, or they will be
kept in till forbid, and char ,e1 accordingly
An casual or transient advertisements must
be paid for in advance, to insure their insertion
lPAfTidayit will not be made to orders of
Publication or other legal advertisements I'M
less they are paid for.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-03-27

Almost every young lady is public
spirited enough TO bo willing TO have her
fathers house uYed rs 0 court house,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-03-27
NUMBER A.

You can. Ifnot, refuse itin such man
ner as that one denial may be sufficient
Ifslcop aies from you, don't 80 in no.
pursuit of it, lie still, and it will probab-
ly come and kiss You.
Time is what We want most, bulwhot
we use worst and for which wo must all
account when time phqIfha no more.
The rcmcmboronco oil beloved mo-
thar becomes tho shndow of all her ae-
tions' it either goes before or follows,
A Mrs. Boots having run away from
aer husband, an English paper obsotyes
that ltsuppoSes 'tboy Orenow rightan1
le0,'
A Yankee, on going with friend 10
dine at the house Of an acquaintance ID
order to save time said, "scrape for me,
while | knock for both of u.s.
Short noscd men sboulden't complaints
everybody suubs them, since nature he,
self setthe example
Why oto soldiers an, to be tired in tho
month Of April? Because they've lua,
7V"' "'V's" "'"'V"
It MAKES very material difference to
lamb whether be is sga,hcred into thc
fold by shepard orasoOhe.
A. Is justly sad OF women that she
9'y'aes n,' our sorrows and doubles our Joys
~ y F'''S''
a truly rural young lady is about %
publish work on "Iho Rise, Growth,
Culture, aud Progress OF tue Hen, as an
Element OF CiviIis4ion,'
You nav not sne,k more ploinly 10
your ossocioLcs. but not lsss CAM ,con
ihany you do TO strangers ~
10 mala a girl love van coox bcr IA
| love some bodv elsa if there il anv
tbine n woman rolisbos n isto be co,,,o
ry
Beisa con,amn,ib!c fellow tbots,eots
thronrh liz on tin.too with bis eo,o el
che koy.hole Of everybody's business
ace and not the man inyep,s,
In The statement Of truth cleamess i
intimately connected with conclseness,
as the lightning, wnichiS the brightest
'""9' = : "''V "s "'sF'
a new branch Of ofindustry isabout tq
be established by the Emperor Napoleon
rE.ln eyory part Of Fransc immense Tescf-
voits ateeto Oe mug for' the pnfrnss 1T
breeding fish for tho consumption of Che
navy as wen as Tor the sailoTg q ms
/ merchant service
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-03-27
The Town Of Columbus.

II Is situated IN aloWfIat Stounu, ana
for the mud and dirt of its taorOugfare
resembles Cairo. There are fonr large
brick buildings in the town, one Of thom
a hotel, whose principal patronage was
that of railroad passengers. We found
nearly every house vacant The people
we're driven off last summer when,
the rebels took possession OF the hills
There are no provisions to be had for
miles around-the "SOutherDors" having
depleted every farmer of bis produce
without giving him even Confederate
scrip therefor. There are few stores
scattered through the streets, but they
are all closed, the Dayisites having
"cleaned them OUT also, Altogether,
Columbus is one Of the poorest, goomi'
est towns | have come across, even in The
benighted regions Of Secessia.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-24
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
FcgTRrss MONROE. Ef.diy. March 81,
Va Baltimore. March %. Ito2.


Wa Baltimore. March q. Ito2.
Al is que. here.
There IS TO news.
A dag OF truce war sen, out this morning for the
accommodation of an officer Of the French navy DE-
string 10 % South. The Rebel officers and crew
were very uncommuDicatye, and We gathered no
news from them.
No southern newspaper were received.
Among the passengers who arrived here this
morning from Baltimore were Prince de Jonville
ana M-s DiA.
Hopes are entertained thar ihe telegraph cable viii
he rcrared either to-day or tomorrow.
Fonllr,s MosHoE saturday, March p 1901,
Steamer Arago, from New-York, arrived here lafI
nigh.
A haq Of truce today brought back French off,
Ger frcm Norfolk. No news or newspapers were re
ccived.
Fifteen miles photographic cable wire were under
run this morning.
The Meirimac is still undergoing repairs at the
Norfolk Nayy-fard.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-24
HANDSOME COMPLIMENT FOR LIEUT..
TRYON.

The following note from Capt. Chase Of the New
York Jlst Regiment, was received here yes,erd.y,
written upon brown wrapping paper, bearing the
manufacturers stamp of Goldsboro' paper maker:
MARCH -, 1862.
r. ". TRYoE, Fsq.-Dear S,g Yesterday we
engaged the Rebels al or near Eew5ern n. e., and
put them 20 fight, capturing many prisoners and
But your son, who I an proud to say ia my Lieu
tenant while yalaptly leading his mer on TO We
tony was srrnrk bv rife bali in the thigh. Sill
think il is not OF serious nature. ali that can be
done shall be- done for him. He il quite easy and
cheerful, aud hoe ere long win be able 10 help TO
do what such men your son alone can do, i.e, TO
restore our country TO peace and tranquility.
Miss him very much, and il pains to be
obliged 70 tell OF such noble soul's falling from The
service they 70 much adorn. Your, truy
STEPHEN ~ CHASE.
CAPTAIN Company Il, 5lss y. /. Nolun,sssa
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-03-24
THE FRTGATE VERMONT.
Loss OF the ship Ocean Monarch-Arrivul
nt Boston Of she Steamer ssxsn, anss
nj Philadelphia Of she Ganbeat Aros~-
took from the Verluent,
PHILADELPHIA. Marc

PHILADELPHIA. March %, 1892.
The gunbcat Aroostook, Lieutenant- Cou mandinQ
Corr John G. Pesumont, which sailed from Boston
on tn. ID has arrived here. She reports falling in
with the Vermont on the morning Of the 9TH, in Lat
$50 49, lon. go 3V. On the stb she experienced .
heavy zale, and could do nothing for the crippled
figate. On the 9is while attempting to assist tue
Vermont, she lost Der foretopmast, pipe, and main
topmast. The next night she lost Der foretopmsst
and ie on the 18th inst, after the Saxon fell in with
Der. During the interval, he rendered her every
assiftance in hs power towing her parf of the time,
The Captain being untring in his exertons to as.ise
the Vermont during the nine days be remained along.
side. One of the crew Of the Vermont was ost over
board when che lost her rudder on tbs 2ilh ult two
Others died from exposure, and several wese hos;-
bitten. The officers were AZ well. On tte 18th,
che fell in with the schooner Oliver VI. Booth Of
PoaghkeepEie, in distress, for New-York, from
Georgetown, d. c., having run the Rebel blockade
of the Potomac, and receiving several shots She
was supplied with crew sails, and provisions from
the Vermont. She bad on board lG Of the crew Of
the Ocean Monarch, having % from the wreck, eir
being transferred TO another vessel.
BosroS March q, 1852
The steamship Saxon has arrived from cruise az
ter the Vermont. She reports, the 18Th, OF 10 a.
H., in lat. So so, long. go i5 saw the Vermont in
tow Of the United States gunboat Aroostook, from
Boston. The Aroostook bad been in the company.
with her for days, and had lost smoke stack,
boats &C. At S p. III. she stood foE Philadelphia TO
rel pair. There was I'll unknown schooner in COM
pany with the Vermont, which had on board two
boats crews Of the ship Ocean Monarch, Captain
Page, from New-York for Liverpool foundered in q
gale on tie 7th. Captain Psge AMI two small boats
are still sdriii On coming up with the Vermont, the
Saxon supplied her with sails, rudder and two ship
,rpenters. The rudder wsslost in hanging il. The
Saxon took hawser from the ship aud commenced
towing but at 6:30 p. III. the hsSser parted, aud
heavy southwss, gale coming on, lost sight of her.
He saw her again the Eth, but the sea being 70
heavy coud no, get within bail. On the 18Th, hs
succeeded in throwing letter on board, informing
them hat we bad only four days coal and would re-
sun for assistance. They pared company at p.
M. lat 81 81, long. 90 "a.