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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-03-19
tFor the Register.


Mr., El,Jr-As you arc aware that
the election on the amonlment tn the
Constitution Of Wss, Virginia is the
most momentous and decisive of our fu.
ture destinies, for veal or woe that has
ever come before any people, is just at
hand.
And in as much as there will doubt.
less be many, in different sections Of the
State who will vote against its ra!ifca.
ton, regardless ofalI the fearful couse.
quences that must follow wo would in
in compliance with an act passed by our
Legislature at its last session, propose
that every such person be required to
answer in the Affirmative or negative as
tho case may be, the following questions
or others OF like import:
LIST. Are you an incorporating Tn.
ion man. Do you believe the Admins.
tration is acting Constiutionally in its
efforts to quell this rebellion by force Of
AIMS. Have you ever uttered scnti-
meuts of diSloyalty against the Govern.
mouI of the United States. Have you
ever given aid or comfort 10 its enemies,
either by speaking, writing or nctingl
Arc you in favor Of peace with rebels
IN arms on any other terms than an un.
conditional submission TO tho conslip.
ted authorities of the Government?
Do you recognize and sustain the
Government ct Wheeling as the only
legitimate and lawful government Of
Virginia?
Are YOU willing 10 tOke an oath to
defend the Government Of tho UnitOd
States and the restored government Of
Virginia against oil their foes whutsO
ever?
Have J on ever uttered sentiments Of
dialoyalty or treason against the restored
government Of Vireinia9
| Have you ever directly or indirectly
thrown any impedimonls in the way or
in the loOst discouraged volunteering 10
sustain either ofthO two Governments?
We honestly think, that there is moth.
ing in the above interrogalorio' that a
truly loyal mana man unlncturod
with treason, could not answer to the
satisfaction of Olt-loyal people, aud o
man who really feels in his heart tho
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nIeetinr in Inokpon Counlr.

A meeting of the citizens Of jackson
county, was held in RsvOnswood, on the
4lh day u March, and addressed by
Samuel Crane, Auditor Of the restored
State Of Virginia.
Whereupon Edward s. Mahan wa' ap.
pointed President, and James A, Smith
SecreIary,
Afer which the following preamble
and resolutions were unanimously adop.
ted:
WHEREAS, The Constitutional Con.
ycnlion met in the city of Wheeling, on
the 18Th day of February lest, inserted
an amendment in the Constitution Of
West Virginia, known as the Willy Bill,
a. recommended by the Congress Of the
United States; und whereas the same
Convention has directed the said amend.
mect to be submitted to the people for
their ratification or REJECTION On The a6'h
day Of this present month by vote in
all the counties comprising The new
State Of West Virginia therefore,
1st Rsi2lvsd, Tha! We, the loyal cit.
izcusof jackson county, will use all
honorable means 10 Promote tic Interests
Of the new State.
gil That We hereby endorse The
amendment in the Consli.ui2p- inserted
by the Convention, and thsr We Wt-~zV
et ourselves fnr iiS sdoption on ths day
of election By cs,liag oar votes for The
same.
81. Thas we viii do s'crythug in
our power to put down this unholy re
bell Ion and maintain the SUPREMACY Of
the Government Of the Unitet States.
4 That the proceedings Of this mrc-
tin. be published in the Wheeling Int'-
Nysnrs-, Point Pleasant R.gist'r, and
such other loyal papers as are in the
State of West Virginia.
Els. MAnAx. Prost.
J. A. Smith, Sec'y.
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sentiments therein embraced will most
certainly be a ft person to vote for or
against The New State. And We hope
that all voters whether officers or not,
will take sufli iisnl interest in our cause,
to see that every man who naay be sus-
pected Of disIoyalty and who may wish
to (lor VIZ believe in our heart Of ,hearts
tia, none others will do SOY vote against
the New Strife, that they be compelled
under oath to give satisfactory answers
to these or similar questions, asd all
who fail TO do SO, ough! not DO permit
ted 10 vote. This is the law.
w. w. II.
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Highly Important from Vloisburg.
MEMPHIS, March IS.

Infomalion has been received frot1
Vicksburg to Monday afternoon. ITS
reported that Commodore Porter has re-
coived information that the Yazoe Pass
expedition had captured Yazoo City and
destroyed The Confederate fleet between
Hoines' Bluff and Yazoo City. Com.
Porter momentarily expected signals
from Haines Bluff.
The canal opposite Vickshurg Is TEN.
porariIy impedod by the washing away
Of tho embnnkment at tho mouth of the
levce between Grand Lake and provi.
dcnCe, which was cut by tho rebels, The
water Is overlooking the whole country.
The water is three feet deep in the canal
beyond Lake Providence. Our men are
still at work, and the canal is believed
to DO success, notwithstanding tho To-
wee cutting.
Tho hOolIh Of tho troops is improve.
ing.
CAIRO. March ,5,h.-Tbo river hoa
risen so high that General McClernonds
troops have been compelled to embark
for Millikcn's bend, sixteen miles above
this point, The levoO Ia broken in sew
Cral places
Recent operations at Lake Providence
and elsewhere, have resulted ia inunda.
ting mote llSn oEc hundred miles &C
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APPOINTMENTS.

j.. N, 'itz Gerald, viii address the
people Of Mason county, on the issues
involved 10 tho New State election, at
the following places;
A. Leon, en- Thursday evening 10Th
inst.
Al The B'ick Chur,h. Pleasant Flats,
Friday evening, Goth inst.
At Fsidleys (Dsrrnges) Saturday
P. NJ, alstirst.
Al West Columbia, Monday evsnipg
30 u inst.
At Mason City, Tuesday evening. oath
95th inst.
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III GUERmLrAs AoAiN One day
this week, while seventeen Of Capt Blu.
keys men were out on scou, on the
Kanawha, they were attacked by about
sixty guerrilas under the notorious Capt.
NOtts, and before our boys vep fully
aware of ii, they were nearly sur
rounded; but, nothing daun,'d, they fir,
ed into the ranks Of the guerrillas. and,
putting spus 10 their horses, were soon
out of danger without the loss Of single
man Richie Press.
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General Nfilroy,

We rejoice to- sec that this deserving
and gallant man has boon promoted to
be Major General Of Volunteers
General Milroy has claims that could
not be dsregardcd. conspicuous among
which arc his unvarying proves and
his deep devotion to the cause of the
Union. He is soldicrif there i, one
living, and he is no less patriot than
soldier
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NEW STATE MEETING.
HARrroRD On. ". Mar. letE

HARTFORD CIrr, Va. Mar. 10th.
Mr.. Editor: AT meeting of the ci'i-
z,ns of this place and vicinity on Satur-
day evening i4Ih inst, the Methodist
Church waa crammed full, many worO'
unable to get seats.
Strong New State speeches ware made
by Hon. Lewis Bumgarner, Chairman
of the meeting, also by Gov. POlsloy,
G. w Murdock, Esq. aud f. NJ. FItz-
Gerald, Eq. The widest enthusiasm
WAS manifested for the New State. There
will bafew, if any. votes cast agains.
the New Stale at this precinct.
NEW STATE.
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the free negroe fail to pay the fee orore.
said, or give sold bond. he may, by order
Of the justice DO punished With stripes,
and repeated SO long as he remains in
| the State"
'lsay nothing of the humanity and
! proprie!y Of these provisions. But sure
! lyibQse experimenting DANCER from the
influx Of free negroes, could not devise
more stringent measures to prevent it,
And now, sir, | refer you to article IL.
section 8, Of the new State Constitution.
1t reads thus:
"Such parts of the Common Law and
Of the Laws Of The State of Virginia. as
are in force within the boundaries of the
State of West Virginia, when this Con
stitutiOn goes into operation, and are
not rcpugnant thereto. shall be and con.
tinuo the laws Of this State until altered
or repealed by the Legislature"
What then win be the effect Of tho
admission of the new State into the
Union, on this question? 1t will be
this, that thereafter 40 free negro can
come into West Virginia. nor can those
who are now in it, or who, under the
operation Of the condition proposed by
Congress, il adopted by us, will hereaf-
ter become flee, remain in It, unless
they shall get permission according 10
law-that is to say, no free negro outside
Of the new State can come into it, and
all those in ii, may be compelled to leave
i. And yet we are warned not to vote
for the new State, because if we are. adj,
mitted under the act Of Congress we
shall DO inundated with free negroes
Sir, where does this warning voice come
from? But. sir, | will not longer d,tain
the Convention in exposing the fallACy
ola prets1t 80 Aimssy.
But there is an objection lingering
in the minds Of many that by the provi
sion of the amendment offered by Con.
gress as a substitute for 7lh section OF
Article II Of the Constitution that the
State WILDE filed with free negross,--
This amendment docs not propose 10
deprive the authorities Of tho State from
passing any law that to them may seem
just upon the subject; they can expel or
prevent free negroes from coming into
the State, just as she may the bringing
into the State Of diseased persons, or
persons likely to become chargO'ble up
on the State. The Constitution of the
New State provides that all laws in force
in tho Old State, not repugnant to the
Constitution Of the New State, shall ro.
main in force until repealed by the Leg
iplature of the New State. There is
provision of law under the OH State
which prohibits free negroes from com
ing into tho State upon penalty Of being
Imprisoned and sold; this ought to quiet
the fears Of all such persons. There
never was any occasion for alarm upon
the subject, but artlul opposers Of the
New State have made this scare crow 10
frigihen the laboriog classes"
1t will thus be seen, that the "free
niggers" now among us can't stay here
after We secure our New State-all be-
coming free must leavo-and none from
other States, not even the 10000 "free
nigycrs' from Ens, Virginia, can then
swarm bither. Let every Now State
man be sure to vote and then we're
Vest VirginiauS.
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ES- JtsaE SrnAsss.- We hear it
stated on good. authority, that ,1 Judge
Summers Of Kauawha county, who has,
heretofore, bcOn regarded as rebel
sympathizer AMI opposed to the new
State, has come out fairly aud squarejy
fo' the new State, and is working for it
in that county, with might and msin,--
( Richie Pres.
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eTrue Democrat..n

We received copy Of the True Dem.
ogral, of the 18th inst, minus an cdilo-
rial item. What do you mean By cut
ting article: out, and sending US the pa.
peri Were you ashamed to let US rec
what you say about US? Do the homes,
thing Mcssrs. Eli!ors Democrat thcn
we'll be on hand.
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Great Union Mceting in Philadelphia.

PHllApELrHIA. MARca llih.-Ihe
National Union Club was inaug, rated at
Music Fund HILL tonight. I've house
was crowded. and minor meetings were
held outside. The main meeting was
presided over by George Curtiss, who
delivered on eloquent speech. Rssolu-
lions, appropriate to the occasion, were
unanimously adopted. Speeches were
also made by Governor Johnson of Ten.
nessee, ex-Govener Wright Of Indiana
and others, The proceedings were con-
Quoted with much enthusiasm,
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To the People OF Mason County-.-our
New Volume.

New Volume.
The present, is the FIRST number of tho
second volume Of tho Weekly Register.
We had inien led saying a lew words
in the last number Of the volume just
closed, as ,oils condition and prospects
bu: were prevented, aud have thought
it would not be inappropriate on the
present occasion,
We are happy to say that its sub
scr ption list has been on tho increase,
over since We issued the frs, number,
hut more might be oddel to it, il our
friends would exert themselves n little.
The object Gifts proprietor has been
!" render il an acceptable local paper, Of
limited proportions aud facilities, by no
amount OF labor could we expect to
make tia successful competitor with tho
city papers, and have, therefore. hoped
and aimed mainly, to secure tho appro.
val Of those who should take an interest
in the support Of homo paper
Few men take too many newspapers;
and there is no surer test OF tho inleli.
geuce of a community, than the liberal
manner in which they are supported. -
There ars some men in Mason county,
ash3seemto have no idea OF tho advau.
~,ages of supporting q paper published
near their own homes. We should take
pleasure in entering upon our books, the
names of some in this vicinity, who arc
mot subscribers, but we shall never beg
them.
We have eudeavore1 10 make The Rag
iiter worthy the support OF all Union
men, and believe that the amount OF
matter published in its columns. from
time to time. is an ample equivalent for
the triaing sum charged for it. and
whenever contrary belief obtains, we
shalt cease to publish it, That our pa.
per has been generally acceptable, we
have good reason to believe. We ere.
however, determined to mako 1t more
worthy ola town Of such promise as
ours, and OF the public patronage,
We are sorry to say that bu, few Of
the merchants Of this place have favor
ed US with us with their advertising pat.
ronago. To those that have dons so we
return our thanks, and trust that .hOy
will continue to do SO. Let those WHO
have advertising to ba done, remember
that ours is tho only paper published in
the Ksnawha Valley, aud that ito sub
scriplion list is as !srg5 as that Of any
paper published heretofore in this coun :
iy. Another thing, Our paper is Ia
ken and read by the solid population Of
this aud adjoining oouuties.
Now, friends viii you go to work and
aend va. lis, Of new sahctibcrs? And
those who are'Gov subscribers. we res
>Apectly ask them to renOw. Come for.
ward then, patrons and pay US in al
vance for the new year, We do mol
want any "doal.heSds," Those who are
moi willing to pay, should not subsOribe
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EF0uR MArLs-We have Official
inrometion, that order, are issued TO
restore the mail service recently dis.
continued between Galipolis, Ohio, and
Knnowhh Q. H., Va, via Point Pleasant,
allow do you like that Judge Simeon
MASH! Did you make your pockets
full by your dirty trick? An, Judge
you have lost your influence a! Wash.
ingtOn by mistcProscnting things
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Too Lato.

We have received tho manuscript Of
speech delivered by Hon, A. J. Flesh.
er, at the New State meeting held at
Friendship, Jackson county, Va, on last
Thursday evening tho l2ih inst, too
iatc for this number 1t vIIlOPpoar ia
sQr nOtl
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Legal Tender Notes In the Kentucky
Courts.

LEXINGTON, KY, Mar. 18th Ju &c
Goodloe, yesterday in the Fsye'to Or.
cult Court, decided that the law making
Treasury notes legal tender is Coos'i u.
tional. An appeal was tsk,n. anil re,
versel 10 expected. as three out Of the
four appellate Judges are rebels.
The New York herald., 1863-07-23
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Death or Mr.. j. r. Dunn, Army Cores
pondene OF the Herald.
Prom the ~ LOUIS Republican, July 20.l

From tho ~ LOUIS Republican, July 20.l
Mr. J. y. Dunn, army correspondent ~ the Ma YonK
ninnctaha the 18Th Iio rstarning
home account of ~ health, ara had c1fnpisnsi drr
na me asy y ~. Iss''ns ~s ~ az w via lenas
himself esling much better wD~n " retired lie
found dsA N his s,siercom IN nert morning, having
Died apfsrsnuy without rtrugrle ng effects 10
charge q Mr. itaymond, another refofter ior tba
HKRxiD.
From the above extract earn of tho aeos,ss 9 ons
cf army oorrespo ndsnS. We bad beea spprsed q
his Illness, hut bis death vS su,lrey unsspcctei.
Mr. John p Dunn tho u tbs lAts william Hen.
ry Dunn Esl, counsellor sl-la- and ssphsw of Rev
j. r. Dunn, y~rish pr,e. Phissslphs, whom
BE- named Previous p hs having b.sa attached 70
the HulLp h. hsld position " clerk tbs Mes York
Post oeoe and bosdlne that sItsstou he
esxnn nearly lo~s Hs under lbo fo0sisg rscullar
circumssaDces-i wAs T4ssos~r On use Proviasnos
st~amcs which wAs ron sosn Long Island W
steamer aud ~hsn ths former vcssl ssDt
under sank sith her. bot, b~ss god s-mn~r ross
asan 10 tho ~f.es Bs fos The com.os-sssh.
whsch ws. then psary sulorsry. saa, grasplns lhs
~h.el thus saved from . ~s,sry grave.
10 bsosm~ ~ sissrss q the Hsass s6ost tts y~sr
1859 and spes date besn fsshfal sni hoo.s y
The performances of b. dates. sy.ns sssszfsesa
N h~ employer.
wb~n the Bsg.si8s srp~flka orssnirsd NJ
fssss N coaD~cssoa Win NJ. pNspsrek, b~csns ss.
tses~a n u - special army oorr@pov<s1, ~ ~sos
w1sh The forces " North csrrhs participates tbs
dAnssrr of sks ssevm on the Hsstsras osst p&r
tss saai~s sf Ro~seks isssS ss-b~rb, Ac asa ssssd
great ers1a for hs ss~cslpssss u tha~~-s1,~~ts. Ne
remained ssssh csr.',os until shs rnth army oor,s
Gas sdssd so General seclsHsas oowmssd, vtsa ~
followed thsw Seststs~ Bs iSrs I~st IN ro.s
D~os 70 tr~s~ssssars Auxuws issa. IN thu b.isi- q
s~ssh ns-n,sn snd ADtse,sm. s~p<s~s~s II ss1 ~.
iss1 and wss sass<ss< " tse eo~p~ ssyhs sh~ whoss
nssyianA es@v~Ags. vb~n o~e~ra bwrs<s 20.
pvsstSa 70 Ne o~nmsad q M Assay u ths ressss<
Mr. Iunn ssni vssn~is~s vuh TIE Ninth amy c~y~, sn1
r~rxig~isS u sks swris< ssst~ rr~ssr >ssssrs ~
o~mbsv IA. 1871 s.s~qo~si sasssss soss p~<s ~
novensou ssa es~mssa~ss - Rs force. yst ~
sslsss vss them ss1 fossv.d fb~~ fs~tss~~ hb Ess.
socsy snd ssbsegssnuy down ths m~~ssipSa " ytss
b.rs. u. s~s psr sns s~Ss ~ ,isss sernss.bI~ pei
sss ssd slafersh sscs. osiy sft no f~ss q sav st~
M pxs~s Nj fsiss. Ne hsSay hcs~s. - ss~s-a
above, -h~n h& sssa
sr Dssa vs NE eoly 80 s1s ~sS5ot = O. I'D
wtso~ss rss<A~r. " ~b@n hs s~s - vssp~ss~ ~
.s~ ysy~r ~ss q Ue~a pvgnsas- sed st~sssta. ssd
.. r.~~-s~1 ~ an ssrsllsni - lsti@ d~sse1 s
go ss~-~a s.~yss,ss ~ s s~ ssss~si- ed srss
~ ~ is'ssts.
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blow struck by such hugo Of iron and timber
scarcely be estimated With reasonable degree
Of momentum, the blow would be Irresistible Running
at . rate Of ten miles hour, would penetrate
and pulverzo solid rock. This powerful
further strengthened by three fore aDd-ar bulk
heads, extending tho length Of tho vessel Theso
were again braced by bulkheads, water tight,
by which her hull divided into twenty eight
compartments Thus, In addition 70 the strength I'm
parted her own side could be stove by . RAM she
might be pierced or even rddicd, bv a shot,
sn shc would noat The ning or any two or three
Of these compartments would by no ber 70
sink.
Her deck open forty fecs back from the front
and thirty feet forward from tho storm From those
points the casamaes enclosing tho gun deck commence
These casematcs like those tho old gunboats at
angle Of forty degrees with inc dock and eight
feet high. They Of heavy gum timber, and plated
entirely around She pierced for thirteen
guns
The boilers were four in number thirty feet cach
length and forty.two inches In diameter. ihey wore
placed ten inches clear below tho water ne and were
entirely surrounded by coni bunkers, that the pss
by Of ball reaching them did DOT exist she
had two high pressure engines having twentysix inch
cylinders each and eight feet stroke They stood the
main deck, but situated TO be secure from
chance shots She abso furnished with pumping
E1De anu auAlary stohm apparatus for Fepemk
Her pilot house six sided Its sides having
angle OF fortyfve degrees with the main deck. They
Of heavy timber, and securely plated with iron.
All her decks, wherever exposed, were covered with
three quarter inch ron besides being strong in timber
and plsnking themselves The wheebouses covered
with iron the sides 10 line even with The
hurricane deck and the ends protected
from fore and aft shots by extra ironcIad casemates
having the inclination the sides of the vcs,e
Tne quarters for officers end the main deck.
AT of the wheelhousss The enclosed portion Of this deck
divided into for tho several officers
Tho crew swung their baamocks tho gun deck, FOR
ward Of tho wheels Two ranges Of apartments were
built on the hurricane dedk between the wbcehousen
either eide of the bos, which occupied
oces the flag ofncer psymsscr and executive ocer,
and for kitchens, olorcss, pantrtss, &c.
she vas a fast vessel. and mad earned q tho
river OF being excellent Tho following s .
list OF her officers -
Lsmemdnf Cormdndev--John g. walker
Acting Volsnfoy Lie,st~~ant--John ". Johnston
Mnsfsvs-C. g. Kindrick. II. n. Medil.
Ernors-H, II. Gorringe, Cbas Hunter.
Acting Isfsfd~f Sur0nn-John Wise.
Tdvnaas-Wm. A. Mann
E~0rsus-Chiof, Thos. Hcbron, Girst Assistant, las.
L. Smith; Seccud Assistant, Geo L. Britton Third CAS-
sistant - WiIcoxeeD.
kaaey's kaaes-E d. Bruce. v. C. Davis (dead), J. @.
Mess hum
Csssner--J. A. McDonaid.
The New York herald., 1863-07-23
THE PRIvATEERS.

Operations Of the Fiortd a-A Prize Abs N
doned ana Wrec \ ed-The Natives Plun-
der the W reck, xc.. sc.
fFrom tho Barbados (Bridgssown) Reporter June 23l
Tn saturday boat arrived here containing leutenant
and nne scaen belonging 10 the Confederate Of
snapped up By the Florida Tha&r nfeuson was u take
tbs vessel into ssme Southern port, they could
- run the boAde Being short of water however and
In the neiGhborbood Of Parbados. they tbought more
advisable 70 50 her on nre and 70 boat Con
sdering that part of her cargo was kerosene they
30 not secm W have accomplished the work of
destruction with the facility of which sbupdant pvnrcs
would have. warranted the expectation. Bserc the nre
had obtained fell sway tbs vesseI stranded So
Philips coast. and The breakers which washed over er
obtained tho mastery of their oppeItc element
Having fallen vsstim " war she n Do0 her turn -
coming the NJ strife Her cssro a meal nour
kc, " claimed By the abovcrs IN The Dcishborhnd 20
which she drftsd Goa ssDd IN these hard timee
~ this could be allowed aud hear that sbs
yeomauy cavalry hsve been called nto reputation the
Interest u aw anA order and that tbcy have already
been brosght into uu0appy collision vhh 10 mob.