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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-02-05
From New York.

z, From New York.
! New York, January 30.-The Hilton
Head correspondence Of tho Herald, da'
ted Goth, coptaing the following:
"a good deal Of anxiety is nantes
ted with regard to matters il 0secchee
Sound The Monitor and MontOuk
went down Saturday incoming last, for
the purpose Of expelIing The rebels from
their batteries, while the capture or de-
struction Of the Nashville vas 10 be I'M.
dertsken by The wooden vessels which
! accompanied them.
"a contest with the ram Atlanta is
anticipated, Beyond the news of tho
Montauk's safe arrival at the mouth Of
Ogeechee Saturday afternoon, we have
nothing definite from that vicinity, Yes.
lerday dense fog hung over the coast.
To-day we have heard from that quar-
Ter, numerous reports Of heavy guns, in
dicalng that something unusual is co.
ilg on.
The Delta OF the 18th contains the
following news from Berwick's Bay;
"Last evening brought official i9for-
nation OF the total destruction Of the reb-
Ell iron'clGd steamer Cotton, in Bayou
Teche, by the land and naval forces IN.
der General Wetzel.
"She is blown to atoms. and there is
an end to thi, formidable vessel. Gen.
cral Weizel has succeeded in getting
heavy force in the encmy's rear, thereby
completely aanhing them, and their en-.
tire overthrow in that SECTION is only a
question of fey days time. The rebel
force is smaller than was Mt first sLp.
posed. General Wcitz ! asretlsjncI
that it consists Of II OOJ infantry, 900
cavalry and three pieces Of artillery"
The Tribune has the following:
The storm yesterday was the most
severe known to the Army Of the poto-
mac. hlurh difficulty WINS experienced
in supplying the soldiers with !lioB.-
The entire cavalry force not on picket
duty wcr his morning engaged in car
Tying frJm tho dspo!s ID the camps
Ihe New Orleans correspondent OF
The Tribune SietFs that the Harriet Lane
Nlo'ksaed ~ Galveston Bay Inc.
rebels are ioTt'iyinS the iNIln l. @nd IT,
'ns our The Harriet Lane a Irg" number
o. feDel troops are concentrating on Tue
's'@nu' 10 resi'l our attack
Commodore Bells fleet Is large aud
amply suiiicIens to rCtake Galveston, Dn'
MS desire is 10 rec pure the harries
Lane, ana rot destroy h"t' We hear
from the United States Consul ~ NAta'
morss' Mr. rieree' that J 700 unl'nlSts
are alt 9T8ianyr on the kio Gr"nde near
nf G,',' ito two cavalry regiments,
lhey nave horses and ,bou' one hall
are armed, The consul also writes
mat about 500 are ready to JON the
pn'on ranks MS s1on as orms aud ammu'
n',I9n are furnished
Line announcement 'N$, Banks expo
alnoh was designed Iof 1e%as' ana mat
Governor . nor H'mlIt"0 was IS, c" ro"'t c with
large force Tor the Fchet OF the STATE has
produced this organization
NEw York, February 1.-The Herald
contains details OF the late fight ncar
Blackwtcr on the night Of the ssth. with
three regiments of infantry, four detach.
ed bat'alIions of infantry, nine hundred
cavalry, and fourteen pieces Of artillery.
On the next night General OOrcoran,
under orders Of General Peek, advanced
to meet the enemy.
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ES Monday last was grounding
day, and according to the old Dutch
sign, wo are to have six weeks yet of
winlry weather, There was not an hour
during the entire day lbot The ground.
hog could not SEQ his shadow Gal.
journal.
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AIlnntic Monthly.

The Atlantic Monthly for February
has been received 1t i, an excellent
number Every Statesman lawyer, min.
lister and student should be constant
reader of the "Atlantic. The follow
ing are the contents of this number
sovercigns and Sopg-Updsr the Pear
INTERCHANGEABLE Utility and the
Fu.ilty of AphoriSms--Shelley The
TGNt--The Preachers Trial--The Ghost
of Little Jacques-Boston Hymn--The
Siege of Cincinnati--Janc Austen--Tbe
ProClamation--The Law of Costs--The
Cha>Scurs a Peid--Latest Views of Mr..
Biglow--Rcviews and Literary Notices
Slavery and Secession in America
Benncts Treatise on Military Law and
the Practice of Court Martial II Hopkins
Lectures on Moral scjence--NRtional
Almanac and Annual Record for 1868.
Terms, SO a year, address Ticknor Il
Fields, 1876 Washington Street, Boston,
Mass.
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SRcPsSiOniSiS.

We do not wish to stir up the anlmos.
ity of the loyal people Of our county,
hut tits notorious fact that some of
the rebels in this vicinity are daily be.
coming more Ioudmouthed and insulting
in their reasonable uttersnees. They
speak ofthe Yankees las they term the
Unioni'ts) in an insulting manner, and
aver that a Southern Conrederacy is a
fixed fact;" ard also rub their hands
with great glee when our forces meet
with reverse. It's high time they
were taken care OF, Camp Chase or the
Athencum may answer as a lodging place
for some ofthcm ere long, unless there
is a change in their demeOnor toward
the government,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-02-05

hon. J, B, Blair, and Hon, X. v,
WhaIoy, have our thanks tor valuable
documents,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-02-05

Maj. Jack Downing, IT,, will appear
in our net.
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R1y~ A resolution has passed the Sem
ate and is now before the House, which
requests the President Of the United
States to instruct commanders of the ar
my in Virginia to ares, rebels aud hold
them as'hestoges for tho safe return of
loyal citizens who have been captured
and are in close confinement in VARIOUS
portions Of the Southern ConfedeRcy,
This is matter that has been much
talked orrecCnlly, and there seems to be
general demand that something should
be done for thcpnfortunate persons who
are now suffering imprisonment for thOir
stealRs. adherence to the United S@tCs
and the restored government Of Virginia,
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RGF The Washington correspondent
Of the Cincinnati Gazette, says; Gov
ernor HOmillon Of Texas, has unOxpec'
teddy arrived here again. It is believed
taal his representations Nal tend to in.
sure Buler's return, while Banks will
be left to carry out tho original plan of
the Texas expedition, 1t is stated hero
that Butler has already been invited to
return, and now has thO matter undor
adyisCmenl,
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>oUR TERMS.

Owing to the advance ~ paper ink
&c., we hsve been compelled TO raise
the price -four paper From and after
this date, the terms Of the Register will
be as fcllows-sirictly in Girdnee.
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Singular Encounter Between a Clergy
~ man and a Criminal. 81 gN 4

The world Of fiction hardly contains q
more thrilling chapter than an incident
which marked the life Of the Rev. Mr.
Lee. who was recently cut down in his
prime, while pastor Of the Presbyterian
Church in the neighboring village Of
Waterford. The adventure occurred on
the night before Thanksgiving, a few
weeks previous to the commencement Of
the sudden illness which resulted sadly
and fatally. Wv '. ''' '". = La'
Mr.. Lee was sitting in his study, about
one o'clock in the morning, preparing a
discourse, when he heard noise behind
him, and became conscious that somebody
was in the room. Surprising that neigh
Dor had dropped in upon some unforeseen
Grand, Mr.. Lee said, "What is the mat
ter p and turned around in his chair
He beheld the grim face of burglar,
who was pointing pistol at his breast
"Give me your watch and money" said
he, "and make no noise, or I will fire. -
Mr.. Lee said, "You may as we'll put down
your weapon, for I shall make no resist
ance, and you are at liberty to take all
the valuables I possess.' The burglar
withdrew his menacing pistol, and Mr..
Lee said-"I will conduct you to the
place where my most precious treasures
are placed" He opened door and poin-
ted to the cot where his two children lay
slumbering. "These," said he, care my
jewels. Will you take them ?" He pro-
ceeded to say that as a minister of the
Gospel he had few worldly possessions,
and that all his means were devoted to
but one object-the education of the two
children that were. reposing in the adjoin-
ing room. The burglar was deeply and
visibly affected by these remarks. Tears
filed his eyes, and he expressed the ut
most sorrow for the act which he had been
about to commit. After few remarks
from Mr.. Lee, the would-be criminal con
sented to kneel and join with him in
prayer; and there, 10 that lonely house,
amid the silence Of midnight, the offender
poured forth his penitent remorse, while
the representative Of the religion of peace
and good will told him to ego and sin no
more Such a scene has few parallels.
Troy Times. ...'.' 't.' j" SOVIET" pr.
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VOL. VINO. "a,

The lady required an unequiyocal an
swer to her question, and was about to
move on, when our German friend shout
ed out: 1si,
/ ''H you got tracts, l bese Union; but
if you got mince pie nit poundcake unit
wine, | bese Secesh like to tuyfel." A
. Sick soldiers have little desire to read
tracts when they, are famished for the
want of those little delioacies so oondur,
Give to the recovery of hospital patients.
When our ladies visit hospitals with
tracts, we would suggest the Importance,
OF accompanying them with basket of
provisions, and, they will be better appre-
ciated, ...
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Mistellaneous.
From the New York Ledqer.
THE ROMAN EMPERORS.
CARACALLA, GETA, MACRINUs AND
ELEGABALUS 3la9 10
BY JOHN S. G. ABBOTT.

The Emperor Severus died in the CITY
of York, in Britain, at the age of sixty-six,
after reign of eighteen years. He was
bad man and he left two sons, Caracalla
and Geta, both worse than himself The
last years of Ssverus were embittered by
the chickering's of these vicious boys
They had accompanied him, with their
mother, to Britain. The hoary-headed
tyrant bequeathed to these two boys, be-
tween whom he divided the empire, the
Infamous maxim ever adopted by tyrants,
"Enrich your soldiers at any tprice, and
regard all the rest of your subjects as mere
cyphers." 7,l,.t,
Caracalla, the eldest, was ferocious,
venomous, brutal. Geta was effeminate,
voluptuous and deceitful. From child,
hood they had been implacable foes, and
had divided the court into two antagonis-
tic factions. Caracalla had made several
Il t;.,it ats to poison his father. AT one
time ne excited mutiny among the troops,
from which his father with difficulty extrii.
Gated himself " . & X y ,'''''7 : o"
oo'oAuo3 VI hAS uyAuS pcu, Win SOMe-
thing of the prophetic vision ofthe patriarch
Jacob, foretold that Caraealla the stronger
would crush Geta the weaker, and that
then the murderous Gain would fall a VIC
tim to his own. vices. The emperor was
often almost resolved to send this wretch
TO the scafold before his own death but
the tenderness Of an aged father palsied
inns wllls9ql9t Aar Aog0.g5 9ib paoi aaaoF !
These were the two boys who were now
'recognized, BY the, senate and the army,
as equal monarchs of the world AS We
have mentioned, atthe time Of their faith
ser's death they were with him in. Britain,
and Immediately they commenced rapid
tourney to Rome, through Gaul and Italy.
Each had his retinue and guard, and
Though they travelled the same road, and
at the same time, each was vigilant 20
guard against the treacherya Of The other.
They never interchanged Yfraternal greet
ings, or slept ip, the same house, or ate at
n #
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The Truthful and Sincere woman,

Mighty is the moral influence Of the
truthful and sincere woman-she whose
character is crystal clear, without fold
and without waxen mask. In the neigh
borhood where she lives she has ever the
casting vote in favor Of men and meas.
ures, while her disapprobationl is accepted
as the judgment Of one whose truthful.
ness gives her insight; and her very pre-
JUDGES are listened to with respect, and
suffered to carry weight. Sincerity is one
of the qualities absolutely necessary in
love or friendship. Though her nature
be Of the tendefest, her sympathies warm
as sunshine, and her compassion soft as As
swans down, yet If our friend has not
sincerity, her gold is but FURNISHED brass,
and her music. soft-voiced discord. OF
what healing power her tenderness, Of
what balm her pity, if only trick Of tenn
perament-an easy play of eye and
muscle, with no soul beneath "a mere
surface.st stirring of shallow waters, with no
depth or source below? Does it help one
much to hear friendly words warmly spo-
ken, and sympathies prodigally offered
and to know that in half al hour after
wards we shall be laughed at OF betrayed
all those gracious phrases like summer
flowers uprooted, lying whitening on her
hps beneath the blight of her untrutlisd
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Union or Secesh?

The Louisville Journal tells this good
story, under the heading "Mince Pies Us.
Tracts :" oofeFs gl.Gw Is..G nj vi Y IGp
We heard a good story yesterday rela-
ted by German who was confined in one
of the hospitals at Nashville, which proves
conclusively that sick soldiers appreciate
food for the stomach more than food for
the mind. EEr w 'a2ANNna~ 1att 70.
A rebel lady visited the hospital one
morning, with negro servant, who car
ried large basket on his arm, covered
with white linen CLOTH She approached
our German friend, and accosted him
thus: 'en @lu2a. u @F s455irm ss1tG1g @
s care you good Union man Pr etg
81 ish dat" was the laoonic reply Of
the German, at the same time casting q
hopeful glance at.the aforesaid basket. 4
"That is alloI want to KNOW replied
the lady, and, reckoning the negro to
follow, she passed TO the opposite side Of
the room, where q rebel soldier lay, and
asked him the same question, to which he
very promptly replied Z e',l! liiIn'aiIc
H"Not by id sight" as"' ~ 4eyan
The lady thereupon uncovered the bas-
ket and laid cut q bottle Of wine, nnince
pies, pound cake and other delicacies,
which were greedily, devoured in the
presence of the Union soldiers, who felt
somewhat indignant. Fabs--lH{o. ca = Oh
Zf'On the following morning, however,
another lady made her appearance with q
large covered basket, aud She also accosti
ed our German friend, and desired to
know if he was Union man. aossahn9f.
eyes, ish; I no care what you got !;
[ bese Union.9 He'd 70 s9aa@a8 ieyo.iH
The lady then set che basket osi The ta.
BILE, and our German friend thought that
the truth availed In this case, 'ifeit did
fail I'M the other eButimagine the Length
of the poor fellows face when the ladg
uncovered the basket and presented him
with about bushel of tracts. He shook
his head dolefully, and said :la 9nionpoa
|aa 81 no read English, and, peside, dat
rebel On to other side of te house he need
dem SO more as ide2 slassaaoa o. Hai
The lady distributed them and lefe.. 81
|-oENot long after came another richly
dressed lady, who prcpoundsd the same
question To our German 'ffiend. q he stood
gazing at the basket, apparently attn loss
for reply! Atlength lie answered her
lin Yankee style, as fbll6wst.. yaea sbsssIgg
"By tam you nopgstt me dis time !; rot
J you got init de basket'?'ao y llfls 9sfe "
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"Behold, door was opened in Heaven"
a.. sinh. - .,.. su ,J.--Reu. 4 l
Behold, my soul, the open door,
Where Christ thy King hath gone before
See, at its portals angels wait, -.
All duly ranged in solemn state: ... .
Prepare thyself to enter in, ,..............
Washed in His blood and cleansed from sin
Behold, my soul, the open door, .,,.-.t..
Where holy harps rich music pour;
And happy voices swell the tide
Of song to praise the .Crucifed;
Prepare myself to enter in, i .--A.!.-
And sacred notes on earth begin.
Behold, my soul, the open door,
Look not on Mammon's petty store,
Nor Gull the flowers of fashions way;
Beauty and grace must soon decay;
Prepare myself to enter in,
Where better joys thy heart may win.
Behold, my soul, the open door, ...
Look but on high and weep no more;
See, thro' thy clouds,-thy falling tears,
The end of trials, doubts and fears ...
The Everlasting Rest above, "a. .-... ..
The Home of purest Peace and Love;
Prepare thyself to enter there, ..'.
With faithful watch and earnest prayer.
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Awkwardness of First Experience.

There is nothing more embarrassing to
to man or woman than new position
The boldest mariner that ever struck d
furrow across the bosom Of the deep felt
his spirits sink within him when the an
CRY music Of the ocean first broke upon
his ear. The truest knight that ever
drew the sword or shivered lance, was
pot an Indifferent spectator in the first
conflict Of arms. The most heartless CO..
quette that ever poured the Consuming
venom of" her falsehood and treachery
around the vitals Of a con6ding lover,
stood herself appalled, when she met the
eager glance of an admiring sutton. The
girl who ais just blooming into woman
hood, and whose mind is filled with strange
fancies of love and marriage, preparesoher-
selfwith the most assiduous care for her
first descent into the parlor. In her eff
forts to be easy, she becomes very uneasy
her exertions to be graceful render her
decidedly awkward; her virgin modesty
magnifes her innocent mistakes, and she
retires overwhelmed with modification &C
her failure in her new position. A. new
positiony whatever itomay1be, clouds and
bewilders the understanding. ao2i' taaas7ani
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BF ~ do not+ssy that Jones would
steal REMARKED MIR. b. ...,,ssoh not
But Edo say, that II T vas atnfkey Il ana
He was around II should vo00ss Hal ;stiop
ot shau0ili bada0An9hspg ug E1A oltw cd
9inii h sroiia1en9a sIit daa04sit IIo1
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y e. Men Of the inoblest dispositions
think themselves a'happiest when others
share their happiness with them. afta aai
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4aetieal>
IMPROMPTU VERSES
FOR A TRINITY SUNDAY SERMON.

By REV. WIN. A. WHITE.
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"Behold, door was opened in Heaven" g
a.'| ..t.. 81 lid. .T .yy--Reu. 4: !
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No subscription taken for less than year.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1863-03-18

We answers sass RssasHs*n party
The Republican party might have pre-
vented the prs=ss ssssseating civil war
Ii might have saved the lives Of shous.
aaass sf ssase bsss ussn of she Nation, and
thousands of millions OF the peoples
money. Fer proof Of what We say, read
the following from the speech of STEPHEN
A. DouaLAs, delivered in the United States
Senate, January Sd, 1861, upon the COM
promise measures, then pen4ing before
the Senate:
al baaaaTs this to Be A&Air basis of
amicable adjustment. If you Of the Re-
publican side are not willing to accept
this, nor the proposition Of sAs Seaasor
from Kentucky, (Mr. Crittenden,1 pray
tell sss sDhat gov are sDfIliag to dot
"T ADDRESS THE INQUIRY TO REPUBLICANS
ONLY, FOR TIE REASON THAT N TEN CoM-
mEFTEE or TpHRTExs, AFgw DAYS ace,
ggaRssMaaAsksRAx 4&@ SouTa, lAstxnSs
rHosR IRON 4Hs CorroS STATES, (AEssRs.
TOXINS AND DAVIS, xxPRkssxD THEIR
READINESS 70 AcckPr THR PROPOSITIONS o.
NJ VENERABLE FRIEND FROM kKHTUcKT,
Ma CRHTESDxa,) As a RINAJ@sETTLKhKST
or rHE CONTROVERSY, IN syZNDKD AND sSs-
TANNED BIZ TIE REPusLIcAS HKxBERs,
sHENCE THE SOLE RESPONSE
BTLITY OF OUR DISAGREEMENT,
AND THE ONLY DIFFICULTY IN
THE WAY OF AN AMIOABLR AD-
JUSTMENT, Is WITH THE REPUB-
LECAG PARTY" E ii
Here it is proved that the Republican
party 10 tepe.sihle, for the var that it
is responsible, for every dollar Of nation
al and state Indebtedness incurred on 49,
count Of the wxr-that 1t Is responsible,
for the high taxes that have been imposed
upon the people, On account Of the waf--
thai ii IL responsible, for the distress and
financial ruin, which now exists in every
part Of the couutry-thas it is response
Bile, for every life lost in the waz,--that
it is responsible Ter, and should receive
the curses Of every wife made widow,
and Of every child made an orphan, By the
war. In short that it wil be responsible
for the dissolution Of the Union, should
the Union. be dissolved.
Shall Sndh q party be continued in
powsr, on will the people chsags their
rulers? Let the Ballot boxes al the next
election proclaim the answer.
Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1863-03-18
OLD ARK,a YAERHrENR.

The following is going The rounds Of
the press. We dou't vouc ch fer its accu-
racy but its a good thing
We hear that our worthy President re-
ceiyed valentine lately Ia the shape Of
. picture of the Americaa Eagle, with q
financial allusioa, The Bird of Free
dom appeared to be sngag ged in picking
up gold eoiu, while at Ehf bird most re-
mote from its head there was a pile of
Green baeks," into which this coin
seemed 10 have mysseEiousIy transmitted.
The President, whe takes such things
philosophically, aud al ways aekuowi
edges palpabls hiG with grace and good
natured eheerfalnesss went to mis- Secre-
tary Of the Treasury, 10 exhibit bis bird,
in order that the latter might enjoy the
joke with him. MIR. Chase. however.
was net disposed to take the matter in the
same spirit as the President did bat ap-
peared 10 be much out Of humor at this
hisroglyphisal attack upon his depart
ment OF the Governments, In tones ia
which there was evidently a slight ad-
mixture OF irritability, be remarked to
the President that be onld like to know
who had made this unwarrantabla attack
upon his financial manaa aement of the af-
fairs of the natiun---th&l he feared that
some of his subotdinates had got up this
libel upon him, and that be wouid give q
hnndred dollars 30 know who had done
it. The President, whose question ask
ing procliyities are well known, said that
the offer seemed Iibatal; abus, AIr.
Chase, )" said be, ssbefors shall make uu
my mind on this subject. will you allow
me 10 ask you one question P'' ssCez-
.ainly, !" replied shs Secretary. "Imers-
iy wanted to understand - said the Pres
idsnt, Sat which end pf the bird vpu
propose to pay 2" "Ei tn Bruts9'' re-
sponsled tbs hsad OF the Treasury De-
partmenk. ''If | am thna to be made che
subject OF Tldicale, mtst renew my ap-
plieation TO be relied from my duties a.
Secretary. go, never shindf never ulind
DIR. Secretary" said the President ssws
can soon remedy all these difficulties
AL We have to do, altar We have SUD,
pressed this reballion, ID 10 turn the bird
end for end and let Tie Gold aad sGreen.
backs remain iast ~ shey are aud all
will come out right" Ths Secretary
restored to good humoF, agreed not L
resign unlsss Seward did. ...