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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-07-16
From the Cincinnati Gazette.
From the X auawha Valley.
CHARLESTON, W. v, July

OHARLEsTON, w. ", July T.
This will long be remembered in the
State Of West Virginia as her first eel
ebration of our National birth day; and
a prouder day never dpwned upon thi8
hpsople. "The childof the rebslfoh, Z
and for many years the moro slave Of
Eastern portion Of old Virginia, she has,
at length obtained her freedom; hoppi-
Us, TOO, alta time when to be a loyal State
Of this Union, is greater than to be the
mother of Presidents. Welcoma the
thirty.f-th State to the feast Of our ma
lions galaday
Though harrassod and pIun1cral by
those who were bound to her by the
nearest ties of nature; though torn, de.
ivastaed and humiIiatcd, she is but leav.
ling the chrysols which concealed her
wealth and profaued her beauty. True,
there were yet many in her borders that
would cling to the old shell which so
long kept light from the masses; many
who were aud are still in favor of tying
this younger sister to that miserable, a.
borlive thing called tho Southern Con.
federacy. There are others who have
settled down into stolid neutrality,
which, if it is less criminal, is also more
coutemptble; for the American citizen
who shows himself Indifferent 10 the is
sues Of our present struggle is stain on
the fair fame Of common humanity,
But all these must stand aside while
truer and more positive men take the
reins Of state--men who can forget petty
interests and party prejudices, when the
existence Of free government is at stake.
Such men have gone up, and are now
proudly standing at the helm, while a
whole hecatomb of West Virginia politi-
clans who stood high 10 tho estimation Of
the people, and whose prospects were
mos! falteripg before the rebellion, have
sunk deep into that Io0tEsome obsccurt.
ty whence no traveller ever returns
have sunk because, though they did not
take up arms against their country, they
had not the principle or ack.bone to
stand out and defend her in tie day of
peril. Il is fortunate for This State that
her career begins at time which so
thoroughly tries the souls Of men. Rev
olutiOn is nation compass needle, and
it never fails 10 point out the true men
Of steel.
But there is yet much turning and
overlurning to be done in West Virgin.
ia before she can claim an honorable
rank among her sisters. Granted that
her valleys, coal mines. salt wells and
oil works are Of the richest in our land,
we still cannot speak for her a worthy
position ill every vOstge Of that inslitu.
ton which degrodeS The white citizen
and oppresses the black, is wiped from
hor soil
Ia looking over the statistics, we find
thai in 1860 Old Virginia had eighty
thousand white inhabitants over l2 years
Of age, who could not writo thsir own
names; and the increase in this class ju.
the last twenty years is about twenty.
'Gvo per cent.
u venture tho assertion that in this
aud adjoining counties two thiis Of the
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population would be placed in the same
category, A Colonel Of Virginia reg.
lment informed me thatat one place IN
this Slate where eight hundred persons
subribed to the oath of allegiance, six
hundred of them had to make their
mOrk," not being able to write,
Yet all this gives buta meagar idea
Of the degradation TO which this people
have been reduced by system whose
greatest evils falls upon another race.
Free schools do not exist anywhere, ex.
eept in few of the border couutiss--it
being the prerogative of each county in
this State TO adopt or respect this sys.
iem--and | am told that men who have
JaTgo families, not one Of whom can read
A word of their native language, will
vote against its adoption in their counties
80 thoroughly are they yet imbuOd with
Che doctrine Of that famous Governor
who expressed his hope that no printing
Dress or free school would ever pollulo
Virginia sol-so far have they fallen
from Iht true dignity Of manhood under
thepcrnicous influences of thO; nstitu.
ton which places the temporal and eter.
nalnterests Of the many in tho hands of
the few. This wrong must be righted.
These masses must be educated, olveva.
ted before they can be any honor to
Stale or nation, All cast founded upon
mere dollars and cents must be forever
wiped out Every interest ofthis State
moral political and pecuniary, cries for
,immcdiste emancipation of her slaves.
But hark! the cannons are booming
the salute, which brings me back to the
rooIizaton that this is the fth OF July
We'll, here's 10 "The day we celebrate"
out Of a wine glass which is said to have
touched Washing;on's lips. HaHgt
govt look out, and over the whole
naughty town Of Charleston | see but
one American flag floating, and that is
on Government boat lying at the
wharf Even headquarters can produce
only too stare on such day as this
and a staff (Can't say It's all standing
though
There are, however, many sound Un.
ion people here, and this lack Of patriot.
ic demonstration cannot wholly be at
tributed 10 want Of devotion 10 the old
Star Spangled Banner,
Thanks TO Jove, shower is coming
up, and | will stop and let 1t rain, for
the heat is intolerable.
July s.
Last aight our pickets we're fred into
by bushwhdckers, and to-day thero are
some movements which. whether they
result in anything or not, are at least
salutaIyin the way Of hrenkiag the mo.
notony Of camp life. My opinion is, .,iho
main thing the rebels want to do here
issimP!y to keep our forces sufficiently
occupied so that no troops may DO with.
drawn to more important points
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The Laws of West virginia.

uC hhh > Va w oSt itShhAus
The Richie Press in speaking of the
publication ofthe laws of West Virginia
pitches into the Committee on Printing
as follows; Give il to them Mr.. Press.
We endorse all that you have said:
"a short me since, as will be seen
by reference to Legislative proceedings
on Fourth page OF to.day's paper, bill
was brought up making provisions for
the publication OF the laws in a part or
all of the newspapers of Vest Virginia,
which was resattisscSo ths7Gomuittoe on
Printing. That committee subsequent.
y reports that it is "ine1pedient" to
have them published. Why, or how,
"inexpedient." the committee have not
made manilest; but we presume it was
upon the grounds, that the people would
thereby gain q knowledge Of the laws
under which they we're to live and do
business; and, in order to follow as much
in the wake Of the old State of affairs as
possible, they should be kept in blissru1
ignorance of all that most vitality con.
cerued them. We had hoped TO see a
change for the better, 10 the reofganiza.
ton of our territory into separate Safe
govemment, but if we are to judge from
the proceedings of the committee re-.
ferred TO, all our bright anlicipations
are already blasted.
But let us inquire into the propriety
Of publishing the laws in the newspa.
pers. Under the old order OF things
land as seems TO be the intention Of our
present law makers foHr or ivs vola0'es
Of the laws were all that each county
were entitled to, and those were sent to
the different county officers; SO that bot
very few individuals ever knew any.
thing about the provisions of the laws
under which they lived; but should they
make n breach OF the least of them. they
were, OF course, liable to punishment
thereior-the plea Of ignorance would
not excuse them. Whereas, upon the
other hand, were the laws published in
the papers OF the State, as almost every
man takes some one OF its local papers, it
would be his own fault were he not thor
oughIy posted as the provisions of every
law. And the peoPle have right to
demand this, at the hands Of their ser
wants. They are willing to defray the
cost Of the printing, and it should not
be optionary with any committee whctb.
er they be published or not. But then,
may be, Carlile.like. they lear that !:
the laws are published, it will have a
tendency 10 up.build free and indepen-
dent press-the surcst safeguard OF the
people,-that if they can keep the press
Of the State in the background, they Gao
manoeuvro and wirework 10 better ad.
vantage, without the fear Of exposure.
In conclusion, we would say to our
Legislative bodies-we demand the pub
lcaton Of the laws, the people demand
their publication, and right and justice
say have them Published in oil the pa.
pers in the StatN Aud as there is no a
multiplicity of such papers, so the ex.
pense can amount tono great sum. But
mnrn anon
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mo Rchcl Rnld In Wesl yirginin.

From the Wheeling Intcllgcnccr 7lh,
We have received from Gen. AverhI
the following dispatch, by which 1t will
be seen that the intended raid into the
Tygart Valley, and from thence into
MonOngalia country, has been, for the
time being at least, frustrated. The
Jackson referred to is Bill. Jackson Of
Wood county, who no doubt is endesy-
oring to emulate tho deeds and reputR-
ton Of his distinguished kinsman, old
'Stonewall:'
I'EvENLY. July &
BY couricrto Grafton, 9Th July.
Jackson, with 100 men and two
pieces of artillery, attacked beverly on
tho I'd, cutting OF its communications
and capturing some pickOts. Tho enc
my expected to mako an easy prize Of
the garrison, which contained The T0lb
Va. Infantry. Capt. Ewings Battery.
and one company Of cavalry, under the
command Of Col. Harris, Of the i0lh
who was directed by General AvcrilI 10
hold the position. The 4th Pa. Cavalry,
Sd and 9Th Va. mounted Infantry, were
pushed forward 10 the relief Of tho post.
but before their arrival the enomy had
been ropulsed with loss and are now
being pursued. 9ss. y
The above mentioned attacking force
Of Jackson was the one from which
General Kelley npprehended d decent d
phiIippi, Grafton, and iotlds spisSsO Ii
the interior, and against which he In
voked aid from Gov. Tod Of Ohio, OS
noticed in our papera morning or Two
ago. We presume their base Of opera
lions is at Cheat Mountain Summit, or
possibly at monterey. We understand
that they are made up mainly OF rebel
refugees, and especially Of recent acces-
sion from our interior. They are ts'
Gently organized force, and. as yet, not
very effective. Their first experience
ola raid upon their old friends aud
ncighbors is not such as TO inspire them
with n great deal of enthusiasm. Our
mounted re.enforcements ought 10 bs
able 10 run them down and scatter or
destroy them.
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A Short Catcch ism.
ny REV. E. N. KIRK, D, D.

When Major Pitcairn Of the British
marines Ieapcd on The redoubl Of Bun.
ker Hill, shouted, The day is ours, aud
striking terror into the colonial troops,
who sealed those lips and laid the inya
der in the dust? Peter Salem, a negro.
When the struggling colonies were
contendinr for American freedom at
Bunker Hill, who stood side by side
with our fathers? The negro.
For whom did the principal officers in
that fight petition the General Court for
some special token of APPRECIATION des-
cribirg him as q brave and gallant SOL
dicr?' Salem Poor, negro.
Whom didYSamnol Lawrence, Of Gro
ton, ono of our noble patriot ancestors,
lead to the fight OF Bunker Hill? A
company Of negroes.
What makes his grandson so jealous
a friend Of tho negro? Because ho is
true to the sacred memories Of his an
cestor, who was rescued from extreme
peril by the determined bravery Of this
snmo company Of negroes.
Who before our degenerate times, ia
the days oftrue patriotism, was admitted
to stand in the ranks with the white
man? The negro.
What Southern State in I775 passed
an order for enrolling slaves as military
Iaborers? South Carolina.
Who first promised freedom 10 all
slaves who would join the British army?
A British noblemsn, Lord Dunmor, Gov.
ernor oil Virginia.
Who was the proclamation of Lord
Dunmor Jrutum fnlmcaP II aroused
the whole colony, and led the masters to
promise freedom 10 every slave who
could fight, that would stand by his
master.
Who siczed Major General Prescott,
chief of the royal army Of Newport
Prince, valient negro, who knocked
the door Of the chamber open with his
head, and then siezed his victim in bed.
Which is pronounced the best fought
battle Of the Revolution? TIE battle Of
Rhode Island. But it was saved 10 Us
by negro regiment that three times re.
PEELED the Hessisns with a desolating
FIRE.
When was Colonel Greene murdered
at Points Bridge? Not unti tho enemy
had laid bis negro guard all dead at his
side.
Why were vigorous efforts made to
enlist negroes in Georgia and South
Carolinal Because there was not pait.
otism enough in the whites 10 make an
army to resist tho enemy.
What dil General Jackson say 10 the
free negroes Of Louisiana in Sept. 1914?
Through a mistaken policy you have
heretofore been deprived of . partieipo
tion in the glorious struggle for national
rights. This no longer shall exist
AS sons Of freedom you are now called
upon to defend our most ineslimable
blessings In Dec. 1914, in another
proclamation he says: expected much
from you; for | was not uniformed Of
those qualities which made you so for
midabIc to an invading foe. But you
surpuss my hopes, | have found united
in you those qualities, that noble onthu
Siasm which impOls to great deeds.
What does General, Saxtou think Of
the negroes as soldiers, lobotera and
meul That they show as much aptitude
as the white soldier aud properly led,
they will do as efficient service in battle.
= Boston Recorder.
RS- The Richmond Wing says Of
that city, that its botomhas fallen out
.. a 4 /. A
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PoETIOAL.
THE NEW STATE.

Another star has found place
In the Red, the White aud Blue,
And there may it undaunted blaze
Till time shall cease to move.
This little star once formed part
ofYirginia's sacred soil;
When the east" for Dixie made start,
Twas then she did recoil.
The people ofthe Western cline
ofthis once glorious orb,
To clear their skirts of traitors crimes,
Said cut the binding cord.
The Convention at Wheeling marked til
place
The AK was ground by Wiley aud Blair
Then Congress up this ak did raise
Old Abe he said twas fair.
By some, twas once proposed to call
This Titles Curlile;"
But, of ali the names on this round ball,
This name would most detle!
But wcsty irginia is its name
For this, three cheers be givenl
Letall the earth resound her fame,
Till the echo reaches Heaven,
From all her hills and valleys comes
A voice fol Union strong;
Like heaving waves OF oceans,
Swell the Constitution song.
Upon the Constitution Rock
Let's undauntcd ever stand,
To drive the Southern traitors back
From our West Virginia stands,
0urstar is blazing in the east
Abovethe mountains height
Its light is spreading DER the west
Tillall the sky grows bright.
Then rally for the little star
Yegallcnt men and truei
And show the world this love of ours
For the Red, the White and Blue,
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BBr The Slaughter Of negro troops by
tho rebels in the battle Of MillikenS
Bend, has induced General Grant to 10.
sue an order declaring that hereafter,
should any soldier whether white or
black, wearing the uniform OF United
States soldier, be captured and cxecu.
ted, relalatory measures will be adopt
cd by him, and rebel soldiers in his
hands will be treated 10 like manner.
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No. The rebels have but one mill il
Vicksburg to grind corn for their en-
tire army. But probably ono is quite
enough to grind all the corn they've goI
there.
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FROM HELENA.

MEMru', July 5.-Gen. Hurlburt has
furnished the following extracts OF let.
toIs from General Prentiss:
we have been hard pressed since
DAYLIGHT by the combined forces Of Price
HoI lines, Marmoduke, Parsons and 9th.
ers Thus far we have held our own,
and captured several hundred prisoners,
whOm | send On the steamer Tycoon
The enemy is now evidently preparing
fora renewed attack in force. Send
audlhor guaboat possible. The Tyler
has done good service to-day.
IATER.-"We have repulsed the ooe-
myat every point. Our soldiers are
nov collecting their wounded. We
have taken in all twelve hundred pris'
onirs. Their loss in killed and wound
cd will reach five or six thousand
although the rebels are badly whip
PED there is no doubt but that they will
renew the attack at an early moment,
and are now massiag troops for that
purpose. My force is inferior TO tho
teb.Is, but with the aid expected from
you and the gunboats the rebels may be
severely beaten"
The steamer Tycoon and Silver Moon
arrived with eight hundred and sixty
prisoners. captured yesterday, including
eighty commissioned officers. No de.
taiIs of the fight have been received.
Prominent officers report our loss in
hlled and wounded at not over sixty.
f The rebels captured six Of our guns,
HhiCh we're afIerward recapturod.
The colorcd troops are said to have
fought we'll. Hurlbut sent re.cnforce
nents promptly.
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RG" A rascOlly old bachelor says the
most difficult surgical operation in tho
world is to take tho JAZZ out Of woman,
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Ev0f the great number 10 whom it
has been my painful professional duty to
have administered in the last hours Of
their lives, / have sometimes fell surpri.
scd that so few have appeared reluctant
to 60 to the undiscovered world, from
whose bourne no traveller returns."-
Many, we may easily suppose, have man
Tested this willingness to die, from an
impatience Of suffering or from that pas
sive indifference which is sometimes the
result Of ofdobility and extreme bodily cz'
hauslion, But have seen those who
arrive at fearless contemplation of the
future, from faith in the doctrines which
out religion teaches. Such men were
not only calm and supported, but cheer.
full, in the hour Of DEATH aud never
quilted such a sick chamber, without .
wish that "my last end might be like
heirS,"--[sit Horny Ilairord,
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Ry- The Richmond Wing says Of
that city, that its bottom has fallen out.
Can't Humphrey Marshall Iond tia part
Of hisV
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B&T The poor rebels, alas, little
dreamed thstthe rights thOy clamOrod
for so 6OrColy werc the right to starve,
to 80 naked, and 10 lose their niggets.
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FS' We often forgive those that
have njorcd us, buv we can never Poy-
don these hat we have Injured.
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VIRGINIA HOUSE,

Front Street, Point Pleasant, Va,
5.P. II. b. SMITH, Proprieror.
Takes pleasure informing his fsioads and
che travellmgpublic that this popular hotel has
Just opened for the reception Of visitors.
aug l4-ly:
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UNION HOUSE,
Hain Street

POINT PLEASANT, VA,
HUTCH. MCDANIEL, Proprietor.
FTNHIS Hotel is in the business portion of the
/ town, convenient to thc steamboat landing
and the proprietor pledges himself to spare no
pains TO give eai,e satisfaction ta Gll who may
be pleased to call upon him.
march a0-ly.
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Gbe l1)eeklp Repjster.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY by
GEORGE W. TIPPETT,
Main Street.

POINT PLEASANT. VA.
TERMS. -one dollar and fifty ceRts per an.
mum strictly in advance.
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C. P. T. MOORE,
Z DIR. JAMES II. HO0FF
DIR. S. G. SHAW,

PuYsIcIAN AND SURGEON,
T1ENDERS his professional services to the
] public. Calls from the couRtry promptly
attended to. Office on Front Street, adjoining
the Virginia House.
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SIS Sewing Machine,

V>HE embodiment of practical utility, and a
l. marvel Of simplicity makes the running
st'ch very rapidly and perfect, uses a comm on
needle. and will last a lifetime At the Nov
ork State Fair, its simplicity, efficiency, ana
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1t will GATHER, RCFrLE, Sn.rR, TICK. Rus
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"A COOP ExAMPLE.-We have just re
ceiyed the Frontier P4latl'une Of Bango,
New York, from which we learn that w
5. Dickinson Esq. member Of the firm O
Smith e. Dickinson, of this place, hal
been gratuitouly distributing large guam
tity Of flour and provisions to the destitute
families Of volunteers Of the towns of Bran
don; Bangor and Dickinson. Mr. Dickinson
is whole souled man and is an honor to
my community. We hope soon to greet
him among US again, =