The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-09-04
BUFFALO ITEMS.
BY PEG.

By PEG.
These dry times when items are not
rainsd down, It's hard matter TO get any
thing of interest. and | am almost ready
to peg out, for an item Of life and icter
est
On Monday morning early, Mr. R. \.
Shank, living on 10 mile creek, was ava
kened from his sleep By some unusual
noise, but sopPosilg it to be only the
cat ovetturuiug something, paid no at
tention to it. until the noise US repeat
ed. He got up won't out of doors and
looked for the cause Of the disturbance,
but saw nothing, thinking it might be on
the other side of the house, he went
around, but could not discover anything
Just as he was entering the house he
was fred upon by some person conceal.
ed, and was so close that the FIRE and
smoke from the weapon came in his face,
The report doafening him for time;
being confused and frightened, he atlem'
pied to enter his house hastily, he slip
ped and fell, at the same instant he was
again fred upon by a second person.
His falling saved his life khave.ao doubt.
Other citizens have been disturbed, liv.
ing in the Same neighborhood. Hay
burning and shooting is becoming too
frequent, aud | firmly believe thai il is
the work Of some low, cunnin, rebels, TO
raise disturbance in the neishborhool
that they may glut their peculiar in
slincts to steal, plumber and murder
Putnam county has provided quite lib
orally for the Volunteers, who obeyiug
the great call Of their coantry, in her
present distress, may come forward to
the rescue. Having prospect of aid
from the county. our able-boded men
should no longer hesitate. 1t is your
country now dishonored aud shamerully
abused that calls upon you for help
The Government Of the United States
has been more than parental toward US,
has defended and protected our lives
and property, and given us tho proud
name of citizens ofths United SI1tes,
This Government ha. given you all
the blessings which man can enjoy
Freedom ofspeech, thought and relig
ion, you have enjoyed, with none to
say thou shalt not, nor what doost thou!
A gigantic aud bloody rebellion, is now
shaking the nation TO its center, laying
waste the fruitful fields andvalIies, cities
aud villages, and robbing many hearth
stones ofthe doated ones, causing sor'
row and desolalion to fall like lead upon
the heart, This mighty rebellion the
offspring Of passion. envy, hatred, arbi'
ton. ignorance and pride; now seeks
With more than a devils zeal to destroy,
waste and consume Tho blessings ot tie
farmer, where the protection of the GOV.
eminent arms made it safe Tor him 10
follow the good old p'ow, and look Tor
ward to harvest Of plenty. The rebels
are nov working with the viii ike 'hO
rebellous angels when inspired by .
blind ambition, they would willingly
have destroyed Heaven, rather than
have served tho Great Ruler Of Heaven
and earth.
Pretended friends Of our county arc
insinuatng themselves into favor, only
to act wolf in Sleeps clothing, and carry
or the fleece; not caring for the sheep of
the fold 10 crush this wicked rcbell'
ion, our government has called for $780,
900 additional volunteers, to restore or
der and obedience to the Constitution
and laws, and to vindicale our honor rs
nation, which has been insultod with
impunity since our bright banner was
do8ecm,ed by rebels touch, and the
Devils in human form spread forth tho
banner Of civil fratroCid,l war. Seeing
that these things are so, and our bleed.
ing country calling like an outraged
maiden to her brothers strong and brave
h. J,Ii,or 1,or from, tho hruts that woulA