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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-02-25

TuE letters, public and private. which
we have seen in reference to the recent
So.caIled fight at Mooro6eld between
Nulligan and The rebels. all agreO that
il was very farcical affair. 1t Eesme
TOO bad that such q golden opportunity
10 repair the damages done by the rebel
raid should have been lOst--[Whoel,
Intel.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-02-25

z .tnlong the remarkable menthat arose
during the Creek var in which General
Andrew jackson gained such imperisha-
Bile reoown, was General Samuel Dale,
better known al that time by the Indian
soJriqast Of Sam ThluGco, or Big Sam.
He was born in Virginia in l772, aad
at twelve years Of age was carried by his
parents to Georgia, taking up a resi-
dence on the lrontier, adjoining tho
Creek county. As Dale grew, his fame
soon began TO spread not only among
the whites, bat among the red men as
dangerous foe. Al this lime the Ireaeh'
erops Choctaws werO at continued war
with the whites, and young Dale did
not lack opportunity for impressirg his
sbility as fighter and brave, upon the
81 ages An incident that occurred
wen he was eighteen will best Illustrate
this. He was one day out upon scout
ing expedition alone, and had stopped
at &'spring to drink. As he raised his
head two warriors sPrang upon him with
their knives and tOmahawks. AS the
first came Dale seized him, and with a
violent jerk threw him over bis head and
instantly seizing the other, snatChed
away his knife and with quick plunge,
sent him TO his long account Before
no had fairly accomplished his, the one
who had taken the flying leap returned
10 the charge aud grappIcd with Dale
The struggle was short and speedily en.
ded in the triumph Of the Hh..e man,
though not until he had received Eve
wounds, Notwithstanding which he star.
ted upon lhOir trail, which after follow
ing ten miles, be came upon the camp,
aud found three Indians asleep with a
white woman as prisoner. Dale dashed
suddenly upon them, and before they
cfhiriy SSaSo, nS6 slain thtm al,
and had just cut the cords that bound
the womOn, when another warrior spranl
from the bush, and by tho force Of the
spring brought him to the ground. Al
this moment Dale would have ineyita
bly, been lost but for the woman, who q,
the savage raised his tom Ohawk to give
the prostate man blow, seized another
from the ground and buried il in biz
skull,
In 1900, Dale, with party, ,omisratot
to Alabama, where he employed himssl
as Indian trader, guide for cmigrdtint
parties, and occasionally asa spy iOl
our government among tho spaniardS q
Mobile and Prnsocola, who, insigRtet
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-02-25

Dale and bis compsuiOns returned 10
their party, and the whole escaped
without losing a man.
Dale participated in all the events Of
the Greek War. and. arier its close, be-
come an Sgen. Of General Jscksoa's
Omong the spaniardU, TO report their do
ings, reports that finally led to the sci.
cure Of Pensacola. in the Ossaul. and
capture Of which he assisted,
Dale died in ls4I. having been for.
wsrdsd by bis fellow.cilizsns with sew.
eral officers Ofhonor and profit, among
which was that of the rank and hOllpay
of a colone in the State service. and
upon the evening Of his burial there
came Choctaw warrior, one Of the last
of his race, to his grave and pronounced
this simple funeral OrntiOn- Sleep
here, Sam ThluccO, but your spirit is
now brave and chleflSin in the hun
ting grounds Of the skyp
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-02-25

Ry 4lady oOcuPying room letter B
at one Of tho hotels. wrote on q HlatA-
the following: Wake letter B at Ssysnl
and IL letter B ssyS, let us be- don't
let letter , be, letter B win be unable
10 lot her house to Mr. o.. who Is 10 Be
on hand a half past seYen. Thsp6rler,
q better boot black tllpu ortogEaphist,
did not know AZ seven whether 10 wake
'letter B or 'Iet her be.'
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-02-25

there does not breathe alayp on the
AmprioRn sOatinsu,, and that Ihs Union
has heeR isaiorad. And not letG will
b. FCjOlsS that England did not. il Tho
reniOssst manner, BY . word or By q
breath. or the raising ofa hngsh or ,hS
setting Of type. do ons single thing "a
promote tho stroclous object oiths lSads
ers Of this heeugssd innuFFectiou.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-02-25

RTAt . dinner table Of hotel,
somewhere in Ohio. moi long SInep, 1
green 'un, unable 10 resist the CJByIAsl
Of hip appetite, pitched into 4 largo dli6
Of rice before him. A waiter mildly Ia.
formed him thai II veS Intended iof dss,
orI, and that ho had better eat something
else 6rst. Greeny replied; 20
Desert bO d--d; tdon'l care II ~ q
wildernaIU; it's good, end In aOiue y
ett ~ =" -
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-02-25

REThe keeper Of the RiOhmop3
Concert Hall AdvertiseP ''admisd6n, 4.
dies and gentlemen sS each. children 81
oOoh." One would think that The Fed.
eral commanders we're furnishing Lhs
rebels sufficient excitement without
their paying any sucb prices for spy ID:
ditional.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-02-25

by the English were always meking
trouble for uS among the Indians. Du.
ring sOme Of these expeditions he first
me, Tecumseh. and Apprissd the gov
srnmen! Of the bloody schemes Of the
great warrior, an OPprissl that unfortu,
nately was not listened to, but which
very soon sherWard received tragieal
confirmation in the battle of Burnt Corn,
and the massacre of Fort Mines. Dale
was at the house of Col. Jas. Phillips
when the messenger frst rode madly
through the valley, announcing the ii
sing Of the Indians and the burning ol
the towns on the Tsllapooss. This was
the opening of the grebt Greek War.
In these days of the mighty battles,
when quarter of a million Of men are
engaged. a skirmish fades into nothing,
ness; and yet. to illustrate the unainch'
ing bravery OfthosO men who hewd cit
les out Of the forest and bred the men
who are now in arms, an incident in
the life of Dale is worth relating. This
is of "a famous fght, known through that
country as the canoe fight
Dale, accompanied by two compan'
ions, Ausiill and Smith, got up on exps'
dilion to go up the Alabama river. =
They left Fort Madison on the lllh No
VEN Der, 1918, and embarked in two ca
noes, the ono commanded by AuStil
with six men, while the other held Dale
and eight more. The frat Indians they
me, was party Of ten, uhom they en-
countered at breakfast upon the second
day. The shrift was short, for in those
days no quarter was asked or given, AID
within few minutes the ten Indians
had gone 10 the happy hunting grounds,
and the victorious whites had taken pos
session of their camp. This occurred
about one hundred and FIVE miles above
Mobile. The captorS we're just appro-
pralug the spuils of the camp, when the
crack Of a dozen rifles and the war
whoop of about thirty wOrriors broke on
their ears. Dale and his men dashed
for the shelter Of the trees, and for a
time Espt,the savages at boy, while
q. l.. X.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-02-25

B0r The Board Of Truslseu Of the
Iowa Orphan Asy um have detarminsd
TO raise $4,000, by voluntary sub
scriptiOn. 10 build an asylum for col.
dier's orphSns.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-02-25
rresrut for Gen, Grant,

NEWARE, N. J., Feb. le.--A very hu,
perior and elegant SET Of horse equip,
monls for Ger. Grant hHve been com,
pleted BY Mr., George Peters, Of this
city, and ore now on exhibition preyi.
Gus to being sent west,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-02-25
RwThe iollowinr & a. answer fIon

ATThe following Is 40 answer from
the Adiplaat Generals Otioo a, waaA
instou 4 ) cltlzsn Of West Virginia. II
reference d TIE liability Of q dsues.sl
from lhegsbeI aghy to lhO draft
"Youv case is not one for
exemption iEcm military service under
the 60fdllmaDt act. You ore liable 70
dtBh St9he place wheTe you are nov
residing pEoFiding your sOjourn there
hss been Of such alength Of time SS to
sntitlo yka d . residence IN The place
under ths local laws thereof. Should
you 10 druIled you viii not bs required
10 perotin service against tho insurgents
but WiIib6 assigned 70 duty ia the
North Wsst,"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-02-25
The Christian Amendment TO the Cons
stitutlOn.

| WAsHiEOToN, Feb. il.-Tbe Rev. s.
o. Wiley, of Philadelphia, Rev. ]. R.
Sloan, oil New York, aud VIM. Brown,
Of Philidelphia, Committee Of tho he
formed Presbyterian Synod, had an in
tSrviOw this morning with the President
90 tis subjeet Of amending the cUnsd,
tuition in favor Of Christianity and Free
DOM They were Introduced by Judge
Bingham, and presented their memOri-
Ols. The President replied to tho Dele
CATION that he would take tho matter in
10 serious consideration, and give II
such attention as his dsty to our Maker
and country seemed to demand.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-02-25

R5~A witness in court. being later,
rogatOd as TO his knowledge Of the wit
moss in the case. said ho knew him inti,
matrly we'll, Ho had EQUIPPED with
him, sailed with him, and horsOWhippsg
him."
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-02-25

EV'A tailor Who had made genllo+
man's coat and vest too smoll, was or
dered to tsks them home and lot them
out. Some days afley tho tailor told the
gentleman chat his garments, happening
to Ct 10 counIryman oihis, be had lot them
out st shilling per week.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-02-25

BB@Ats spiritual meeting, short
time since, Balaam was called up and
asked if there were Ony Jaekasses Ia hia
sphOrsa No" replied ho, Indignantly
''they ore all on earth" y
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-02-25
Gen. Grants Letter to Mr. wa,hburnO

N0H' UIuut'S DVI1oI 20 MI' "USHUuIHu'
WAsHlNoroS, Feb. lS.-Gen. Grant
writes in . letter to Mr.. WSshburne,
since the passage of the Lieut.. Gen Bill
by the House, in the course Of which he
says: "You should ollect that have
been already highly hOnored by the
Government. l do not ask or feel that
l deserve anything more in the shape oI
honor or promotion. A success over
the enemy is what desire above any
thing else, and desire to hold such an in
huencs over those under my command
as to enable me to use them 10 the best
advantage to secure this end"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-02-25

B1r About the time of the temper.
auce reformation began a we'll disposed
farmer told bis hired man, that he
thought Of trying TO do his work without
rum, and asked him how much more he
should have to give him to do without
it. The men told him that he might
give him what he pleased. "Wsll,"
said the farmer ~ will give you q
sheep ifyou will do without" The el'
dcst son then asked him if no would
give him sheep if he would do without
rum. "Yes," said the,faiber. "yOu shall
have sheep, if you will DO without
The youngest son then asked il hewould
do the same by him. "Yes, Chandler"
was the reply, "you shall have a sheep
too, il you will do without rum" Pres.
emily Chandler asked, "Father, hadn't
you better take a sheep. iOo?" This
was a home question; the father had
hardly thought that he could do with,
out the "gOod creature" but this direct
appeal was mol to be disrogardsd. The
result was, that the demon was al ones
banisbed from the premises.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-02-25

E1-'T like you. said girl 10 her
suitoI, but oannnt lsaye homo; ! am d
widows only darling; no hnsband eau
equal my parent 10 kindness 'Sha
may DO kind. replied the vooer. but
bo my wiis--ws will all live together.
and SEQ II ! don't beat ycur mother
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-02-25
PoETICAL.
From the Wheeling Intelligeneer,
"THEY ARE WHEELING INTO LINE"
sI EuILY =. PAAKEA.

They are wheeling int line
To one measure ringing.
They are wheeling into lins--
With one fOOtstep springing.
With the old stars flashing,
And the cannon crashing;
Down the false flag daShing;
They are wheeling into line.
They are wheeling into line.
To the old tune treudinG.
They are wheeling into line
And the ranks are spreading.
To the grand chorus leading.
That our sirea heard. bleeding;
2 The same watch word reading.
They are wheeling into line.
They are wheeling into line.
Meath the old flag flying,
They are wheeling into line;
For its honor dying.
Now from sea TO ocean,
With resistless motion,
With the old devotion,
They are wheeling into line.
(, They are wheeling into line.
All their freed arms raising.
They are wheeling into line;
''Frssdom's IS watch iirc blazing
'Tis the People waking.
= OF ftheir slumbers shaking;
or their dark chains brsakingj
They are wheeling into line.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-02-25

ETA vein ofgold as big asa manJ
arm has been found in Bucks county,
Pennsylvania. Considerable excite,
ment prevails in consequence.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-02-25
aV-AL lhs d0neIu.ions ) "a

@Al lhe conclusions . scdsdt
nfobahir es alrea,
u quest Of col
=. \ ,ss !, ,6gE,ir stisESb
.lsaliss an Ililosophera among
much exercised inspirit as 10 thas ;,
Of the gallantfeIloss, and the effect Of
their return upon society at large. The
Ledger is Of the opinion that thOse.wor.
thy causistS are troubling themselves
withou, reason. The army now in the
field for the Union is the most rcspecn.
BILE and Intelligent military body ever
organized. 1t is not vast assemblsgs
of mercenariss fighting for pay, provant
and pluuder, but grand gathering Of
sturdy patriots, who estimate at their
true value the glorious institutions they
have enlisted 10 maintain, and who be.
lieve that their highest interest as citi-
Gems are involved in their success as SOL
ders. The men who risked their lives
to assert the supremacy of tho laws,
when ihe.republic was in pearl, will b0
last, We think, to violate them whom
peace is restored.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-02-25

~ f1T y 4 1IIVI0l y \. = 4 ~
vehl coBtiIusace Of tho violation oI
Tho rules Of civilized waTiaTs:
Corps commanders are hereby diroc'
ted 10 cause to be shot dead all rebel Of.
fcsrs aud soldiers wearing the puiicrm
ofthe United States army, captured in
the future within our lines.
BY commend Of MAJ. GES. Foster.
HENRY CuRTls, j., A. A. G.
Official; Ed. N. STRoEs, Maj d a. G..
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-02-25

TAG coal dealers held a meeting ct
PituburS and TslOlvOd not to pay over
four cents a buShsl to minSn. Tho lat
tor now receive 6vO CSntS. DiSserS on
The MonongahOla we're represented to
be making ten to twelve dollars per
day.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-02-25

NJ The yeAIp pslt = young girl With
rod foses I'LL her cheeks are al on Hro.
BY and BY they begin throwing white
TO'0', and that nOrningau pasIst
away. N'
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-02-25

ET"No man can do anything against
his will" said motaphysioian.
"FaiK," said Pat, ~ had a brother
who vent 10 pvi,ou against bis will "
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-02-25

Es1- Slaves have deprecated Ia sAIgs
IN the South, 10 goldihey bring about
Sl00 only.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-02-25

EE When man takes moro pleasure
in earning money than in spending il,
he has taken the fFsl stop TO HpalIh,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-02-25

EW II isonly those who have done
nothing who fancy they can do every
thing.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-02-25

h ha d1
sld sdi
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-02-25

pa hs House Judiciary COMMITTEES
Elll, a she earliest Opfprsrpity, report a
bill 70 sAshd the Constitution 80 rs to
prohibitslaysry throughout the limits Of
the United States. simiIagin provisions
10 the propositions OF this sort, already
ia tho Senate. Ills considered perfect.
y eerlsin that q tvo,thlrd vote for such
amendmsnIs can easily bs secured in
both Houses, and the leaders are Prac'
ticSlly IN harmopy as 10 lhe manner oI
accomplishing the NOrk..,......
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-02-25

~ Don't moftify lbs Aosh toe much.
Il was not tho sores Of Lazarus thll
sent him to heavens - '"''
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-02-25

GTThe prOttiost trimming Of . wo.
mass bonnet 10 Gcod'humcrOd Iash
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-02-25

~
canoe containing eleven warriors rOun-
dee the bend IN the river and made TO-
wards them. This appearance SO terri
fed the occupants OF one canoe that
they pushed of, prsmaturely, TO gel
across the river, leaving Dale, Austill
and Smith, with Eve men, exposed to
the whole body. This so maddned
Dale, and seeing the necessity Of at
tatking and couqueriag the Indian Ca
noe before any Of the party could escape,
be shouted for volunteers to join him
The thing was so desperate that none
responded but Auslill, Smith and ne
gro named Caesar. They took the re-
naming canoe, leaving their terrified
companions 10 swim the river for safety,
and deliberately padded toward the foe.
The only shot fred was one by Smith,
who wounded an Indian, Ausill and
Dale, on attempting TO Ere, finding their
powder vas wet. The Indians did rot
fire, as It alterward proved, because
they we're oul Of ammunition. The ca
noes bore down on each other, coming
in contact at the bows, and every Indian
was on his feet. Austill being nearss:
the bow bore the first attack, but Big
Sam, by one mighty leap, landed in The
enemY's boat, and with one sweep o.
his rife, clubhed. sent three rceline
wretches under the waves. The negro
laid the boats side by side. and cOnten
loi himself with keeping them SO, leav
log The bsllle 10 the white men. Dale't
third blow broke his rife, and he seized
another Austil fell by blow from q
war club, but plunge Of Smiths knife
saved him, and sent his assailant out oi
the world In few minutes one Indian
was oil that was loft Of the eleven.-
This was young MuScOgee, warrior
Of great repute. With him, Dale. il
-,hs-d days cs peace, had bupted 'nd
fshed, and together they had been like
brothers, Dale wished TO save him, be
held back his companions, and shoulec
10 the Muscogee 10 throw down BIZ
arms, but tho eyes Of the warrior Fho
fire, and his hand graspod his tomahawl
more fercely.
MOI he shouted. Sam ThlucOO, yoI
are man, and 1 am another. COmol
and with one desperate leap be graPplet
with Dale, Tho struggle was terrible
but tho white man conquered, for on'
powerful blow Of a broken riao barre
the skull orthe MuscOgsS was crushed
and tho fghI wus done. Dale never 70
| lated This without nFvinb
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-02-25

ETRoSSErs.--A writer on the fash
ions lhas discourss on bonnotG: "Tho
bonnolsof the present season ought to
please, Re think, the most fastidious Ia.
dies, ssthsy are so exceedingly bscOm
ing, baiqg just large enough to form a
framework round the face and trimmed
both inside and out without any exOgge-
raticp, so that We are most tempted to
wish th5t they Would remain as they are.
Fufis uiad oS trimmiugfcr bonuetH, but
has not very graoefal appearance =
The bsi for this purpose are sWandown
or grsbs but ehipchilIo. ernine, and
even sa6le are used, but will not, we
think. bcome Ot all general. Ghepoll.
le firing forms 4 gsrY,alegani thinning
and 81 eh
Ic lpl
ago Oh oF alA nt
49, n . = IL 4. r.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-13
y YANKER RRIGAnR nLsRANDRD

The Philadelphia Brigade" OrgilalIy organized BY
senator Baker, OF Osegon, having been greatly re-
duced, has been disbanded and tue remnants of It's
regiments, attached 10 other brgadss. lis original
strength was iOF:y-eight hundred men, the large ma
iOrisy Of whom have besa killed maimed for life
Tbs brigade suffered severely at "BlPs Bluff and
sabssq Isutly at SnArpsburg add Fredericksburg. 1.
60, ne" =. Gold d ,rbOr the Of June, and
edeetually used up on The AL Of the same month
near Petersburg, "whsn aud where the brigade vas
surprised By the enemy aud nearly destroyed that it
Vas d,emsa psdiens 70 bseakis up" Nay like fate
speedily attend all Yankee bigldss employed in the
ufosecution Of this iniquitous war
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-13
TIE NEWS.
rrLIrlnr NArrlas IN orOEolA.

MILITARY MATTERS IN GEORGIA.
The war scarcely furnishes al instance 10 which the
prsps and people o! State have dipliyed more patr
otto devotion to the than both doing in
Georgia. The militia are responding to Con. HoSd's
call for achievements maSss and with Aacrity
that shows they terribly in earnest while the papers
of every shade of opinion calling upon ahssntees
and skulkers from the regular army to return at once
to their pOss We thus behold the energy Of perse-
verDg and gallant commander, backed by the practical
patriotism OF uncoI querable people. Can Sherman,
BY strategy or brute iOrcs, ever overcome such cem-
b.nstiOn
The damage done to the RAILROADS In various quarters
OF the State by the YsDkee raiders h. We learn from
the Georgia papers, being repaired With rapidiy chat
aeteris:ic of "tha Empire s Late"
{ party Of Yankee raiders have, We regret to learn
burned the town Of DirieD, In Mcintosh county Let
EG-ly remember this when he reaches some qliet and
aOars hing village in the Valley of che Cumberland.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-13
TIE CHICAGO CONTENTION

, The Democratic 2resdeodAl Convention win meet
81 chicago on the 20 inst New York letter writer
sasss that a. the Tins for the meeting Of the OOnyeD
tOa apprOs ehes hsrs Olher names than those OF
General Mcclellan beginning 70 be whispered abO0t as
osodidaisl Oas Of these is Elk President Fillmore
DUilsnaE, to use vulgar phrase, has bssn lay
Jog low dufirg he var and hence he is net obOexous
70 the ulrspeAce faoOn, Whilo his recent efforts on
behalf ct the SAM ary Conn ssion, are supposed to
nave given him claim to the kindly eOusderali,
Of the vaF ying Of the DEMOCRACY. Fernando Wood,
sad viii support hiH hui the koCellaDiss insist
s. { mig thar nAo--tle yOa1g NapOlCoa-shail be
zOsssd cut. Some thitk the job gltbs compromised
b. putting hllard up Or President, add Mac for Vice
President