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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-03-24

WESTERN ELoouEScE Western elo-
quence continues 10 improve. A Wis.
cousin reporter sends the following
sketch. A lawyer in Milwaukee was
defending a handsome young woman,
accused of stealing from large unOccu.
pied dwelling, in the night time, and
thus he spoke in conclusion;
Gentlemen of the Jury, l am done
When gaze with enraptured eyes on
the matchless beauty on the peerless viz
gin. on whose resplendanl charms sus-
picion never dared to breathe--when l
behold her radiant in this glorious bloom
of lustrious loneliness, which angelic
angels might envy but not eelipse--be-
fore which the star on the brow Of night
grows psle, and the diamonds Of Bail
are dim-and then reflect upon the ut
ter madness and folly Of suppOsiug that
SO much heanty would expnss itselfslo
the terrOrs of an empty building. in the
cold, damp dead Of night, when limo.
cence like hers is hiding itself midst
snowy pillows of repose. Gentlemen of
the Jury ny feelings are TOO overpOwer.
ing for expression, and I throw her into
your arms for protection against the
foul charge, which the outraged malice
of disappointed scOuudrel has inven-
ted to blast the fair name of this lovely
maiden, whose smiles shall be the re.
ward of the verdict which ! know you
will givep
The Jury acquitted her without leav-
Ing their seats.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-03-24

D1-Au old topper bot that he could,
when bliudfolded toll each Of tho ave-
raj kinds Of liquors. Whom brandy.
whisky, gin and othOr drinks were pro-
sentsd, no pronounced correctly wha,
thoy were. At lenglh glass Of pure
water was given him; he tasted it, paus.
ed, tasted it again and again, considered
and shook his head AT last said he,
"GonLlemsu, give /. up. / am not
used to that kind of liquor"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-03-24

RS-StcotOr tho murderer ofthO Nc.
Coy family, was executed in Medina, o.,
last Friday. 1t 10 estimated that there
were $4,000 persons present. HO pro-
tested his innocence 10 the very last
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-03-24

SeoLpiNO.- IF laughing begeuts fat,
il is no less true that scolding is the par
entofmeSgfensss. Who ever saw a
plubp iormasant? The yirago is scrag
gy sefaggiDess is the badge Of all her
Tb It would seem that the attrition
Of fierce, 1seiine temper gives sharp'
.6ai hb06 amt inevitablV
asa gritty griud-stone putca wiry edge
on broad-sxe. Artists understand this
fact, and govern themselves according.
ly. They invariably represent ladies'
supposed TO be given to tho rampage as
remarkably high in bone Shrews are
thus depicted in comic valentines, and
all the illustrators Of 'Burtuin Lectures
haze presented the rib of Mr.. Caude
without particle Of fat Lovater, re-
ferring to female irebrauds, says fatty,
to their faces, that their noses are sharp.
We have dim idea tina. he mentions
some exceptional cases Of ladies with
snub noses, who are given to shubbine
their husbands; but these form mild va,
riety, and only small proportion OF
the genus scold.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-03-24

BJ-Itis considered to be cool to
take mans hat with his name written
in it simply because you want to get
his autograph.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-03-24

RTA young lady, if . visitor knock.
at the front door, will sometimes send
word engaged though she never bad
an offer in her life.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-03-24

A CoPPERHEAD PRArER.--We find
the following prayer in the Humilton
Telegraph, as offered by a COpperheAd.
We wonder il this is the burden of all
COpperhead prayers, if SO, we should
think the Lords car was full of slavery
provided such prayers ever assembled to
mis- throne;
% God--if there is one--send all the
Abolilionists to the bad place if there is
one--O God protect and defend slavery
and give us peace. but don't let the Abo.
litiOnlsts interfere with slavery, o Lord,
don't let the war destroy slavery. o
Lord, restore the Democratic party to
power, and all the negroes to their mas
tep. 0Lord, don't let the negroes come
up North, lest they become our equals,
o Lord, don't let the Abolitonisls or
the War free the slavea, for they will DO
better than the white men. o Lord,
restore 10 US our beloved Vollsndigbam,
but don't let slavery be crippled; let Clio
rious George Pub have free speech, but
don't let the slaves have their freedom
D Lord, don't let Missouri become a
free State, don't let any of the cotton
States come back to the Union without
slavery o Lord, re-establish slavery
in the District of Columbia, and we be-
sCech thee, 0 Lord, to protect slavery
the more, because many in tho South
don't seem 10 be concerned about it,
Wa ask it for our own sokes.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-03-24

EyA little wasp Of a creature, says q
Baltimore paper, named MrS..W,. pass
ing by the bouutiful emblem Of Amsri-
eau aatiOaality--tho Stars and H.ripss-
stood and looked at its folds, and then,
With an air Of disgust, and . hogsish
erookto her nose tdnd undoubtediy a
hOggish heart 10 her nalure). shO gave
her hoops an elevated spring, and was
heard to say, 81 hope tho nasty thing
won't touch my dress" This compound
of Secession madness and stupid iguc.
rance should know that her belterS wrap
their dead in the sauna starry folds; that
ere this corrupt being was a spot upon
womon's fair fsme, the mothers Of all
The Presidents Of the Republic loved and
wosbippcd that same old aOg--that Al.
ter this secesh vixen is dead and gone,
and tho women refuse 10 TASTE such cor
ruption, that dear old Gag will be looked
upon as the mothers Of the heroOsof the
revolution looked upon it, with graft
tudo and reverence. When a woman
unsexes herself and becomes loath.
some essence of depravty. she must,
and does receive The execration Of man.
kind. Instead of being . blessing she
then becomes a curse. With her own
hand she breaks down the barriers that
protect her. She puts that poison to
her own lips, and sooner or later the
vengeance Of God falls upon her.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-03-24
NUMBER 50.
Two YrAns Aoo,-Tbip Az two


Two YEANs Ago,--'ThiS day two
years ago, We ware in joil In this city,
crowded on all hands with about 100
Union associates. The citizen scoun
drols, aud Bhc devils Of the secession
faith aud order were pointing the
finger Of ScOrn OF us, walking by the
Jail and grinning like tho imps Of holl.,
articulating, "he is just where be ought
to DO, for Ihtusting himself ia the Vuy
Of developing the resources ofIhc South
Others wrote notes TO the rebel scoun.
drolS here in authority to double tho
guard around tho Jail to prevent our
rescue by Union mob.
Two years have wrought something
Of IA change, Those infamous devils
these proScriptivO parlisans. and vile
gcters up OF the rebellion, can now
walk these streets and grin ia their own
ruioed private houses, their demolished
fences; their squandered fortunes, aud
their absoondOd negroosl They had
better grin at tho patches upon their
knees and seals Of their pantsl Their
women can Singer over their old hoops
as they mend them. aud over their .di-
npidaiod bonnets, as they turn them in.
side oull Ius,oad Of grinning AT ua in
jail, and turning up thoirno at Union
families when they mcOt them, lot their
chasIe, rc6aod and accomplished wo-
men offer up thanks to God that they
arc permitted 10 drink rebel c,lIeo mado
Of rye, chOstnuls and potatoes.
Some Of them are keeping boarding
houses as means ofliying, and fs,ding
Yankee officers and soldiers, whose very
presence was sickeuiug IL they had to.
ken Knoxville undOr 0sno,al Burnside.
Now, they arc willing to live by the pa.
lronago Of thOLincOIn army. What
change! Whats letting down Of dipni
"! Nay, worse many Of them come
up with false claims for Losses and dam.
ages. and present Witnesses TO prove
their loyalty TO tho Government Of the
United s!utcs.--[ Brownlow,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-03-24

EI-Iu the march Of life, don't heed
tho order Of fright about whom you
know you oro about right
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-03-24

~'Thors are three umbrellas said
little Noll. The hat is is ono-the
smallest; the umbrella is another md
the Dky is the third--,thO creates. ofthem
al but also tho lcskicat
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-03-24

n5y-BOwap Of women who always
very swoot, Dealers in candy are ROB
IA. s,- raudif
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-02-16
MIR. Moodbridgels Speech.

We print this week The able ana eloquent
speecb Of Mr.. Woodbridge the representative in
Congress fer this district. THIS speech, as our
readers will agree, deserves the high reoommen'
ds,icn It hos received. we copy from the letter
Of tho Washington correspondent Of TIE hurIng-
tan Free Pres-doubtIe.s g. . BENEDICT Esq
one Of tia editors Of that papcr--'he following
justly complimentary notice Of Chs sneec6
"a prominent topic Of conversation aad con
graduation nmong Verm9utels in the cti last
njaht, vas the high credit Done 10 himself hnd 10
hi State by Hon FKED'K r. @OopHmDGE, Of
Vermont, in his maiden speech upoa tHa ioor q
the House. He spoke upon The important and
difficult subject Of coqfscation, now occupying
40 much Of the attention Of Congress.
You know what tor Of Babel the National
House Of Representatives Is, members talking
10 each other here and there, writing away IN
their de,ks, chppng for the pages reading tbe
n.Defs. 4 +, and as general role rarely ptcrmIt
ting these occupations, though s3ue worthy mem
Der az be beating the air, and shouting ioIth
abored, and a. he doubts not a mos. important
speech. /. must be something more than ordl'
nsfily interesting OF aba, whe. seizes the ami
,et,el attention of the House. i Has NJ eltIy
gratifying, consequently yesterday, lotte' o. mr..
Woodbridge opened hI' aubjec, Tug members
dropping their writing and rpqdlrg aad eahyefsa-
lion, their mcss turning towards tha Speaker aud
ii . House becoming hashed to silent attention.
II is the hgheat compliment th. ein be pad tnA
speaker on The floor, and d yves Htid e Pr Wood
bridge in a degree no. q le! 90 .el1 as am
a.sured fla a apgsion
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-02-16
FOKhiGN NEWS.

The troops OF Austria and Prussia have en-
toied Holste n Denmark bias asked them to dt-
lay Tor slI weeks an advance into Schleswig III
order to give them time W conyoke the Council
Of the Empire. II IL reported that the Prusslan
Minister has agceded to this request, but that
the King is opposed to 1t. In Austria, the
Lower House las censured the policy OF the
Government, and declined all responsibility for
It, In Prussia, the Chambers have been pro
togued England is making the utmost efforts
to bring about European coalition against
Germany and tue organs OF the Ministry an
nounce that France aud Russia have approved
Of the threatening attitude OF England. Sweden
is determined to aid Denmark with all her pow
er, US soon as hostilties begin. The German
Diet seems TO be forgotten, and the Saxon MIN
lster has promised a compromise between tht
Federal Diet and the two tic man Great Powers
concerning the occupation OF Schlcswig I'M
oher is sand 10 have been tayorably received DO
in Vienna and Berlin.
a most important discussion has taken plac
in the French Legislative Body respecting Mex
leo. Theirs, Berger, and fayre attacked TIT
policy Of the Government The speech OF Thu
latter is said to be the most eloquent yet deliy
cred in the Legislative Body.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-02-16

anes and other. in the District 81 Columbia
aed elsewhere. After a little yAte vote vs.
taken on instructlng the Commit ee 10 bring IA
a bill the subject resulting 3O' Nays,
TO- The bill 10 Or vent Senators Representa-
tives, and Heads Of Departments from acIlng as
counsel, OF being otherwise Interested IN cases
where the United States is a party, was adopted
&c 20 a. Ihe remainder OF the session was
used up in discussing the proposition to made
tho pay Of colored troops equal to that OF Woles'
HousE.-The morning hour was used up IN
debate about bureau Of kreedmen's Affairs, d
substitute for the bill being reported from the
elect Committee Mr. Eliot xlaned and
urged the passage OF the bill. MIR Dawes PIE
sented the credentmls Of James NJ johnson,
from North Western Arkansas A motion 10
strike out tho clause exemping clergynen Jailed
by one majority, and 1t now sta DIS nearly as III
tho original 6lll. Mr.. Stevens proposed an
amsndmen. to enroll all African males from ~
10 45 years old where drafted VI slave, the
master to have $500 and he slave TO DO Tree.
This was debated at great length.
SRNATE, Feb. ii - Mr.. Collamer reported
back from the Committee on Post Olhces and
RoAds bill regulating railroads 10 New Jerse} {,
aud moved that the suoject be referred to HE
Judiciary Committee, as it presented grave
questions OF conflict between the Government
and bat State. The Senate refused 60 to feler
the bill, and II was laid on the table. lhe Dill
to remove the disqualification on account Ut
color IN carrying United ctates Mails was re
ported 70 the House
House. - The House went INTO COMMITTEES oil
the Whole on tho Enrolment bill. Tue amend
ment to draft persons OF African decent 10
constitute part Of the National forces was DIS
cussed involving the question OF compensation
to loyal owners. Mr.. DAVIS moved that Com
uissloncrs be appointed IN the Slave States
Represented IN Congress, who shall award just
compensation, not more than $500 Tor each slav'
OF u l. yal owner who shall volunteer,
SENATE Feb l2.-On motion OF Mr.. Lane VI
Indiana, the Committee 5a the judiciary "ert
instructed t. iquiFe lnt0 the exPedency OF e
amending the present law regulating the gu
pfpmo Court as to contine its decisions ~ matter
OF law alone except IN certain cases provided 10
IN the act OF 1889
dousk.-lhe Senate Enrolment bill, a
amended by the House IN Committee, was tskeI
up. Mr Cox wanted it laId over until Monday
Mr.. Schenck was in favor OF immediate action
and moved the previous question. lhe hC US
, tncn proceeded to vote on the amendments Il
+ order. The fret was that directing the enrol
ment Of negtoes Tree and slave, the payment
500 bounty TO the owner oil any slave draite.
and Che appointment Of Commissioners IN ola'
states represented IA Congress VINO shall deteI
mlne compensation mot exceeding $500 10 II
owner Of Il slave volunteering alter the owh'
has made such slave tree Inl5 was adopte'
Yeas "a, Nays 81 The bll as amended vi
thea adopted by Yeas 81, Nays ~.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-02-16
ADJtTANT AND INSPECTOR GTSisAL.s uFuI, I
Woodstock Feb. ~, 1866

ouar
ADJtTANT AND lSsrEcrlR GTStsALs uFues,
Woodstock Feb. 10, 1866.
The quota Of Tie STATE D. yarmoutanJsl the
recent call Of the Pra-id4u'2. t4s umul e.At-s
for 500 900 volunteers has NOE get Boon an
nounced BY the War Department. tbs quotas
OF towns cannot be assessed unii tie quota 81
towns IS ascermus1 But Is tAe moan lime.
the town. can be existing IN anticipation =
their exact quotas vhlsl viii be announced as
coon a. potIbIc
The manner OF raising taa nsn, aud the aa-
position 70 be made Ut diem viii L the s4ue
As diree.ed ia General Order 10. 30 til Cow
error Of Vermont, dated Jan. q, 1865. Re
crut, for the liza re imsat sii B. delivered TO
ths Recruiting Officers for TINT Regimen named
in General Order 40 s Recruits ar oli reg,
ments Will be delivered gH se,era. Provost
MatsLals
All men eahsted ios The Seventeenth Reg,
msut, aud all men enlisted Tor aid egimenis,
will lie credited upon the quo.a au1es The pr.s-
.nt call
Official information has en- received th4t ths'
Seventeenth Regiment has been a"Euod to th,
Ninth Corps to serve under MAJOR Con. Buru-
SIDE
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-02-16
GENERAL NEWS.

BY the arrival OF tbs steamer George Crom.
we'll, from New Orleans, we have advices from
that city to the 22d inst. There was no mill
tary news, but the political excitement was
strong. Gen. Banks had written an important
letter TO the Free State General Committee, pre-
scrlblng the qualifications of voters ut the cleo
Ton to be held en- tho 22i inst On the evening
oil the let inst, the Free STATED Nominating on
yentlon met lor the purpose OF liking upon can
didates for State officers, and that body was d.
vlded in It's choice Tor Governor between the
Hon Michael Hahn nd Hon. b. +. flan' ers'
Tho friends oil the former finally placed their
candidate in nomination, when the supporters oil
MIR. Flanders Withdrew to another hall, and
nominated separate ticket, The ticket head
ed by MIR. llahu is considered, however, to be
sure Of an election
The bill Tor Constitutional Convention III
Mary land has become law.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-02-16
con NJ hltCIAL.

NEW YORK Feb. 10, Cotton dull Msl TO 81 l-7e fer
midding uplands flosr-state and western, quiet
sales 5000 bbs superane state 1920 TO 900, extra
do. CO.. to 7iS round hoop Ohio sint to 49, supe
nne Western %, ~ to $50 extra Do s6s3 to 1,oo
wheat dsclisngj sales 2l,oOO bush Chicago sprins
IS to 100 Milwaukee, Club tl,5T to loli red West
erntleo to l,6s Corn advancing mixed Western in
demand al generally held at an aiy.ne' to el's
Provision, sset. Whisky dull aud nominal. Stocks
hrm.r
American Gold l5s l-9 U, $. Coupon Skies of 1881
los Ia; U one year oertnoatestnewl 9s 80, Money
abundant and large amounts ued at eper cent, the
ate brinF d to cent
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-02-16

Tar SANITARY CoMmssloN.-lhe whole ex-
penses attending the distribution OF articles
through the Sanitary Commission, including
salaries Of employees aud all charges, is only
,wo per cent. That is to say--One hundred
thousand dollars worth of supplies are deliv-
cred to hospitals and TO the army at different,
posts, ior something les, than two thousand five
hundred dollars expenses.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-02-16

A freight car has been through from Boston
to Chicago and back again, over the Vermont
Central line, by means OF new patent axle
which enabled it TO be changed from narrow
to a broad guage The time was six days each
way.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-02-16

Hon. and Gen. Robert Toomb,, late Sena.
tor Of the United States. since Secretary Of Stat.
to JEFF Davis, was recently arrested a, or near
Savannah, for travelling on train without .
pas, lie was probably mistaken for fugitive
slave.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-02-16

Willard II. Chandler, formerly of Brattle-
boro and foreman Of the Phanir Office dozen
Yeas since. now holds seat In the Wisconsin
Senate Iii, hi, fourth year in The legislature
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-02-16

The Kansas Legislature has elected Governor
Thomas Carney to the United States Senate, in
place Of Senator Lane. whose term will expire
in March 1865.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-02-16
BLIckwoop'. EsSBvsGH MAGAzlSs, in JiaGa-
y, ls64

CoSrsNTs-C4p. Speka's journal rony
Butler, Pant S-The Mud and ihe Body
Chronicles Of carugiorj TIE perf.tuai ca.
rate, Part yui-Wucags,es Co.iegg and Com
moners-L Letter rom polani No iy. A song "a
Proverbs Ihg European Crisis.
Massrs. Lsonlrd, Scott y Go continue TO pub
lish the Enghsh Periodicals, consisting Of Black
woods Magazine, which tory in liz politics,
the London Quarterly, w4itA IS conservative,
the Eiinhursh, y hie, the Westminster Lihpra,
and the North Bt.tsh, which reps 'ents & e.
views Of tbs Free Cnurea Of f. I'D pgior-
viz tl0 for The i've, notwisng .abone the large
advance IN papr, labor, ami printing -a-sesal
This should cnate them to a liberal patronage
For the accommodation Of our readers. We give
their scale Of prices Tor The set or any part Of
it, which Ii as follows
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-02-16

Errscr Oh LAUGHING G4s.-We stated last
week that daughter of Mr. Bell d Swanion,
died from the effects Of inhaling laughing gas.
The st, Albaus Mes~ng0, however, makes the
following statemsnt
Dr.. Sheldon assure, ia that there are no
grounds for attrlbutng tho sickness aud death
Of Miss Bell, Of Swanton to the laugaing-gas
which he administered to her. lie says tina,
she was no. healthy or robust, bat on the other
hand, OF rather deli ate constitution She
came out Of the effects Of the gas clear and
sound, and seemed T. enpy herself as we'll "a
ever at u party that she attended t5e Same eve.
ming
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-02-16

A National Bank Is to be- established at Fair
haven, VI, capital 100000
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-02-16
VERMONT Tsoops IN AoroN.-A NewberI

VERMONT TRoops IN AorIoN.-A Newbern
letter OF thu 9th inst, says AN expedition left
on Wednesday for White Oak river, under Col.
Jourdan. They consisted Of the New York
AID Vermont troops, and part Of the End North
Carolina r. giment, who rendered efficient service
as guides On Thursday evening they came
upon body of cavalry, five miles from Youug's
Cross Roads aud captured the entire party-2s
men and 80 horses, with their arms and equip
msnts The command returned in fine spirits
to Newport on Friday, somewhat ie'isued, with
out losing u man.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-02-16

fRos tbs NINTH RRGMSNT.-The Burlington
Times says;
I'VE have seen private letter from an off,
Ger in the 9,h Regiment, dated MoTehead City,
n O., Feb 4th, which states that they were
attacked by the enemy in vastly superior num-
bers at Newport Barracks, Feb, 2, losing some
men killed and wounded and most of their bag.
gage, kc The precise loss is not given. IT..
Bolton is mentioned as wounded IN tho shout
der. The Ninth is said to have fought we'll,
aud rallied eleven times against greatly supc-
rior numbers, but finally retreated IN good or.
der
A correspondent of Walton's Journal Gays
the regimeu, lost two officers and fifty men, IN
all not more than twelve killed,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-02-16
Elonru Rro,srSr Burlington Tim

EIonTu REeaENr Burlington Tmts
says;
By private adyicco from New Orleans we learn
that the Eighth Regiment Vermont Volunteers
has ro-enlistcd, aud may he expected home
early in April 10 chi " short f,toagh The
Eighth is the crack regiment OF Weitzes
old division which ia the flower Of the l9th
Army Corps