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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-09-22
Joe. lIagSs5's speech o. 'a9

/ - " ats
The people Of WstsrtDwh, Mass,
where Fighting Joa' Hookeris making
a brief sojoura, celehAted the Atlanta
victory Oh Monday stght. A yr5ces.
sion was lotmed, and marched 10 The
residence Of 0. C,Btaiasrd, where The
Genetsl IS stopping, and the horo o.
lookout Mouptaiu made them the fol.
lowing poihled aud characteristic ad,
dress:
FErlow CIrzGSs-You haze come
here TO rejoice at the success Of the Un.
ion armies, IN which | am ready to Join
you heart and hand, Ny business is
lighting, not speech-mGEing; but lei me
tell you that tbe army Of Sherman is
evineible, aud cannot be disheartened
We must treat this rebellion as wise
parent would vicious child-he must
whip him into suhjeetion. No miller
discipline will answer the purpose
Some are crying peace; bu, there can be
no peace as long as a rebel can be found
with arms in his hands. Voc be 10
those who cry peace Yhero there is no
peace. This Union must be preserved.
and there is no way olrreserying il but
by the power Of our arms-by lighting
the conspiracy 10 death. This rebellion
is toltering now, While I speak, ii is
going down, down, and will soon ,pms
Die into ruin. Politicians may talk TO
you about the cause of The war; bnt !
Say, put down the rebellion, aud then,
II you choose, inquire into the cause Of
IL, But frsi put down the iusurggpts-
6rst whip them and them talk about .he
cause, it you have nothing else 10 EN-
gage your attention. believe in treating
the rebellion as General Jackson treated
the Indians whip them first, and tLC4
with them afterward The Un,on ss
not be divided. lot politicians talk
they may; for, if division commence
where are YOU to end? First, the Soul
would 60 then the Pacific States, tbl
New England, and | hear that noiorid
poll ician; has advocated that The cit
New York should secedc from the y
pire State. In sush case there wo
be no end 10 rebellion. Gentlemen,
cry interest you have depends upon
success Of our cause; every dollar
possess is at stake in the preseryaio
this Union. 1t will better accord
n, % Ia.. Iipos IN coo tha Iin,te nf orr
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EE You know tho story cf the boy
who would not Try, though the wolf was
gnswing him beneath his frSck. Most
of us have some wolf 10 snaw us some.
whore; but we arc generally gnsw,d hs
meath our clothes, so that tho world
dosen't see, and Il boloavos as so TO bear
it tha, the world shallnot suspect. Tbb
man who goes about proclsiming hin.
solf 10 be miserable will be not only mis-.
OubIe but nou'ouniible as vel.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-09-22

GVA gentleman had csSk Of Huc
wine from which his servant stole a
large qOantily When the master per
CeiyOd the deficiency. he diligently in.
spected the top Of the caSk, but could
Gnd no traces oisn opening. 'Look Il
there be not hole in The bottom, said q
bystanderc 'Blockhead !. he replied. dc
YOU not see that the deficiency is at th'
top, and not at the bottom?' a.s
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,,,,on, -, !, wI6Ds Col. MnlligOn IN
.,IsG nsTISofI 'So fiIgsSohaliy Of hi. memory
sIrea !. ."T iiast hour Of le his otrOng'
WaIn ~ N was lot his country, prompi-
f% ~, ~ i SS,tnemorsblo words "LAy me down
lus xye ,be aag." So should every cit.
;.aY.oy clay mo down'iu the service
jay country ifit should No necessary
10 "sa,c tho hSg,
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DR., James E. Hoof,

TlNENDERS his professional services to tie
| citizens OF, Point Pleasant. and vicinity.
liz keeps constantly on hand large supply
ofdrugs, oil. paiHts dystuhis, vzrhish Essences
xtracts, perfumery aud soaps Of all kinds and
patent medicines and very superior article Of
'sarSaparlla.
He also has large stationery tobacco. cigsTS
and an excellent micle Of pure cider vinegar.
Feb. Of. lS62-lv' HE
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TASrSo Flsa "A liula gill residing
near a pond 10 Massachusetts. has snc
ceedecpiH tanning some fish, bg throwing
ernms Of bread, crackers, etc. I, into The
woler Tho species called perch seem
70 be the most traclable aud dorilc. :
One Of Them often takes the end Of her
.dngtriinhis mouth, while ah5.li6r will
glide intoiber hand and Turn on ono eide
and sorenOiu, nppSrsntlyireposing, dill
raised quite TO the snrfaca, The httle
girl walks out onp plank, sustained a
few inches above the water, and before.
she teches The endof the plank, the 6sb
may be seen darling rapidly toward
Ytheit feeding gtoundi The larserones
especially, areidi'po,e,l 70 dive off4be
smaller ones, but she keeps order Gno1g
s6;ooaas q y d Il , 3 W.
uBeuiv aVtEnhgd 70 tlIo cid loE II ana
when one picks q qGStroI bS gSts ssssab
and is of'atonce. ai55 Il
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Daesslxo A LADY.-lThe RCnud Ia.
blo figures up the cost of dressing Ia.
idy after The American ashton at S4i310.
Now ~ $1,000 lsdies would dress on
$50, the saving woul be sufieieui to
absorb The whole oil te 5000, 900 900 /,
now wanted BY The Secretary Of tbs
Treasuiy.l 81 1I4t .8ds - TffN
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gFr nanny don't YOU think ihat MI

Es Funny don't YOU think that Mr.
handsome man? "0h no! |
tan't cydurs him. He is homely
tnough' oWel, he's fortunate at all
sycojs. r ,n Ola aunt has just died and
Nttbim SSlOOo" "Iadeed is 1t truol
Nos 1 cale TO recollsc,, there is a cor.
inobla aN tep,him, and he has 6ne
ioye--thst can't 10 depiei."
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nv Tndgo A3isoa Sf f6;l.islnbi.

EB- Judge Alison. bf Philadelphia.
decided tho 6thef dar that swomao who
insisis upon lOutTog her husbu1d While
her hrshsod inssnhboU her uudOrslands,
ing iaAi he shalleoi follow hef, IS enti.
uod 70 m order from tho court conpsll.
ing bof hGyband toSUiipart her. N
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Bi3~ During = recent performance Of
Romea aud Juliet, st MSrbIehcal, Mass,
The fair Juliers question, in the solilo,
Guy before taking the sleeping drought,
What if this mixture do not work al
all2' was lsked BY an urehin in the pit
Then tSSc dose OF pills.
The effect ctupon the audience eau bO
better imughed than described.
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EI-Ats an examination of the Collers
oil Scrgeniis- = -. .s;l- ..-.s asGcd W
hbetncthy:
What would you do II man was
blown up with powdert
Wait until he came down. be coolly
replied. -et
Tue replied Arbernetby, END sup.
pose | should kick you for such an i'm.
-pertias ut reply. --lrdt mnsslss woHld
put Ia noHon"
The lleIors and exlensors Of my arm,
yo' I would knock you down immediate.
W. +rml
he received a diploma!
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BEAurruL THop1aE--A solshn. snd
beautiful idea Is expressed ip the follow.
ing
"Itis related ofa &Sll known divine,
who.%hen living was called thetprinco
ol olDeines,' that whom on bis dentlrbed,
be was dieteliUg wordstoRu amnoucnSs.
who had wrillep; 4 am still ia the land
oftle living. Stop. said the dying man,
correct lhat,' Say:''T am yet in tho
land of,he dying, bn. hope soon to bo
in thclandof the liyinE,1l,I a1iilas
Beautiful thought aad Il ID so, In
his closing scene the christian is enabled
to contrsst this passing, dying, world,
with that which is 10 cone. ss'.is
.HHa H q I.H q.
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TAe sipesioa Of ,4s EssAaasso Of rrlS-

| Nm oners,
6sDltst Butler concludes a letter re
yisslog Gonmis.ioner oald's late prop
osIdoa f9t ihe eschangs Of prisoners, &
.hsSe wofds:
| hA2e forborne, sir, in this discussion
to y sue bGlnes,ion upon any other o
! 'aiaAnntgwunds OF righ,than those nd
ohied bfsy6ur authorities in claimint tn
pssEqFsg property, because understand
tbaiyogs (abrictoeopppSitiop to the Go
ypsbhisnt Of the United States has thl
tisllt Of properly in man as ia corner
eldie. 9f course il woull no be prof
d9ble In settling question Of exchange
las prisoners OF war to attempt to argue
tE question Of the abandonment Of thC
WY corper.slone of their attempted po'
hfcul sdmce. Therefore, | have admit
tgl all the considerations which shoul,
lslplY to tho negro soldier as man
Eahd dealt with him upon the Conteder
slelheory Of property only,
unite with you most cordially, sir, ia
tifSiEpgs a speedy settlement Of all, these
Iiatsildns. in'slew oflhe great suffering
lendutelbY our prisoners in the hands o.
IEour authorities, ofwblcnyou go feel
Itagly spend. Let mo ask in view of thai
SpGsrings why you have delayed eight
salopths TO answer o proposition, which
hbNpoW accepting you adndttp be right
ijusb,and buwRne, allowing that suffer,
linSlo ontiRueso qlOngi One can mo-
help tEhkisg, even at the risk OF be
liDg decped uncharilable, that the be.
,neyolentWm pgthies Of the Confederate
apthoriiiel have been lately stirred by
the deple.S Scondilion of their armies, and
desire to get into the field, to affect the
present campaign, the bale, hearty and
Well.fed prisoners held by the United
States, IN exchange forthc half-s,atvod,
sick emaclaled and unseryiceahIe sold
iers Of the UnileaiStatcs, now languish
Ing in your prisons, g
The events Of this war, II we did not
know it before, have laugh US TINT It is
BOT the Northern portion OF the Amcri.
can people alone whoknow how toidtivc
zharp bargains. JH Ia
The wrongs, indiCnities and privu-
Hons suffered rby' our soldiers would
olove me to consent canything to pro.
cure their exchange. rxcept 10 bar,or
away ll,o honor nadhith Of the Gov.
.ernment Of the UnitoA States. which has
een so solemulv pAs5od 10 lbs colored
soldiers in i,s ranks. I9 gsII s.'rl
Consistently with ntiounl faith and
iasliee. we cannot relmibishth this positiop
tin your authoritistA is question of
property merely. Iteems TO address
i,selfl 10 YOU in ibis foro VIII Won suf.
ier your soldier. eaptat.din fighting ypur
batiles, to beiln confbeHsut FOR m m6otb !,
rather than release lin w. eiyiup, Ainl
that which you eeil kPietS of prepsssy;
and which se are wlllibe 10 -yeepr aO o
mani ~
You certainly appeYtt ITO place loss
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i5Y- Mrs. Lucinda Chipmau, d Former
resident Of New Londen, Conn, |rrivcd
in that place on Monday from llacon,
Ga, where she has resided ID four
years, She confirms the scco mis- of
actual deslitution IN reheldom. aId says
that corn meal And a few vereta9 9es con.
sGtuto the staff OF lie, whi!o dothing,
beyond the ahsoluielecessary. j, impos.
sible to be had. The co, of Ii. cheao.
est calico dress in this land : 400 in
Confederate money. The homo, and
industrious portions of the people -
anxious the war may be ended, but tllt
Shareholders and leading men are deter
miued 10 prosecute it to the bitter eud
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DIR - G shaw,

PHrs1cIAS AND SURGEON,
TENDERS his professional services to the
puNic. Calls from thecouptry promptly
,rtaid d to. Office on rrort Street. adjoining
. The Virginia House."
Feb 31 ISG1-iy,
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negh Nop.a b stalY a6Ein n

B49 ~ "Uu'u HdIull spy,to tti
foilQFs -story 10 tho 9nakintft
beliasT Age gravely refures II as a Iaet.
Gavin AIdus, a soldier Of the Tth Maine,
while advancing on the rebel fortifca,
tons near Petersburg, received no less
than fifteen bullets through his elothes
without having scratch. AS he mon. /.
ed the breastworks a ball struck hi,
skull, and glHncing of left him sense.
less on the ground. While lying there
nuless than four charges, bacE and
fourth, were maiIe over his body. Com.
ing to his senses, and the rebels seeing
him move, they put several ball into
various parts Of his body, and to6nish
him, hit him on The head with mhsket.
Every one supp osing him dead, Q lay
for some hours, but finally revivils, was
sent 10 the hospital and brought b Az,
Eusta, from which place he made IS es
cape, and got as far as Baltimore b the
way to the front again, when a stgeon.
seeing his unfit con itiou, sent hinback.
Calvin must not only bo bullet proof,
but have one Of the hardest heal on.
record. i t..a
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Gy- An tWstlite lady, sitting in III
Sne boz At aaopera Wi,h a phytician
W. much trouN Nlcd with the snnui, Sut
pAppsoed to guh. si a.r91it
Excuse me, a,dsm, said tho doctor
Na9 fl'd you n not swallpg me- i,
4. Nvo yours,lf 10 uucasine's," replied
.no Sdy, lam a Nwess, aud never cat ea'
ES < iSa pretty good m'irImonISs' 'i,,s
ora, that consists Of three qatttsE'
ana one qdArIer husband,
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bT-GeniuS, grated on woman, is in
danger Of OvcrgrOwing It and breaking
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ATTORNEY AZ Law,

iVTILL attend the Courts Of Mason county at
w its regular Terms, III business en-
trusted 10 his care will receive prompt aiter-
lion. Address, r. S BtAiR. Richie @. H.,
West Va Sept. 10 lsS3ly.
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~ WhsI our rGeliugs cOuIrOdict Oor
theories tho feelings arc tras, and thco'
ries falsc.
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Ole il19elYIpRt9istcr

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GEoRGEw. TIPpETT, Proprietor,
Corner Main and Third Streets,
POINT PLEASANT. WEST VIRGINIA,
TERMS: -one dollar and 6fty cents per an
mum strictly in advance.
.goass ADVERTISING.
One square Of 10 lines, one or three Insertions
Sl50 E.eb subsequent insertion, 25 cents.
ProfsSsionalcards Of lines or less year IS
Quarter colum 6 months $40 one year SIS
Halt Column, months SIS, year 500
~. One Column 6months S25 ilyear $3S
liberal discount made to these who adYer.
Use by the year, u
.ahe adssrtfsdmcnts must havethc number Ct IN
pertions marked on the copy. or they will be
l8 ltapt ihftill forbid land char .e'I accordingly.
fs An casual ortransienl advertisements must
he paid inr in advance, TO insure their insertion
GT.Amdavit will not be made to orders Of
M Pubfeation or other legal advertisements un-
-.l .sss they are paid fos.
(. II
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Nine FoLlles, To think thar the,
more msu sthe Gapsr aud Rronges
l,c wlllboaanis.
To believe tho more hours children
study at school, the, ,hsler Hfey learr.
Toimagino that eynFS hour taken
from sleep is an hour sSh0d. =
TO Aet on ilIa presumption that tho
smallest room IN The house q large
enoughtetloep in.
roergue Whaleyer remedy raIsss one
to Ieel immediately bstief,is good for
thdsystem, wiIhOulregafd to more ulIc.
rior effects 20
TO commitau act which is feltin itself
70 DO prejuaicial, hOpi0g that somehow
or Other il may be done 10 your case
with impulity
To,odylsp another to take remedy
which you have not lried. or without
making special inquiry whether all tho
conditions are alike. #
To cat without an appetite. or COZ
tipuo to eat aforit hOs beon satisfied,
merely 70 crafty the taste,
Toeal hearty supper for the pleas.
p,N experienced during the briei lime II
is passing down the throat, pl The, OK.
pense Of d whole nights sleep, and a
weary waking 10 The mofhlnS, A'H2;a
Tur louSo fiApms OF ATLASra.-AA
letter rom . scldierin Atlanta contains
the following: ts,,, ssl sse,
Tho youDg ladies' don't seem at all
afraid Of tho Yankees. they may bo seen
seen promndins the Streets, we'll dressed
and manyof them very refined and prat-
tyi noticed 3 hevy Of young misSoO
dancing on tho grass behind Q very 6ne
residence, to the lively Mrs playSl by
General Slocums band; thcy sesmed 10
have qpilo FORGOTTEN tho Toarful ehargoof
the past month"; 9ht-.ilts S7
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Ami SEM ENTS.


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Of
GEN TON THUMB AND WIFE
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"a OBLIGATIONS.

A NEW MONTHLY JOURNAL ENTITLED
h"TnE FRIEND OF PBO1ktse "',.s'iat bcen
issued hy &. PIT NIB co, OF -, md
sold 10y oil the dos.u II ia iiI, oigiBiL aDd
interesting mat ell not behind the rogicsske tpirit
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Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-12-02
IOWA NEWS.

The heroes of Belmont, the gallant
7th Iowa, gave only two votes for
Mcclellan. .,.,
The EIGHTH CAvALRY.-The Eighth
Cavalry has made an attack on the cop
perhead ranks and the portion Of the
regiment heard from lost only one man.
The engagement occurred on the Sth
day of November OF the 261 votes re-
ported Lincoln received 260 and McClel-
Ian l. Little Macs vote in the Sth is a
unit How he does run in the army!
ESCAPED FROM A SOUTH CAROLINA
REBEL PRIsoN.-J. l.. Elder, of the
11th Iowa infantry. who was one of
eight officers who escaped from the rebel
prison at Columbia, S. c., on the lst
inst, made their way to the seacoast,
and got aboard the gunboat Canandai-
qua, off Georgetown, S. c., and were
sent to New York on the steamer Full
ton, passed through Chicago on the 23d
inst, on his way to Cedar Rapids
Among those who escaped with Mr..
Elder, were Capt. J. H. Smith, of the
10th Iowa, Capt. Reynolds, 18th Ohio,
Capt. Rathbun, of the 153d Ohio, and
Capt. Poston, of the 14th Tennessee
He describes the treatment of our pris-
oners at Columbia, S. c., as horrible in
the extreme.
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VOL. ANI---NO. OF.

fs-t J
fer the purpose oi robbery. In -Barnum's
Museum, Witch was also set on FIRE, the
panic-struck audience was robbed most
thoroughly in the great smoke and con-
fusion that ensued. AT the hotels the
robbers did not succeed 80 well. a WO-
man hailing from Baltimore was arrest
ed at the Metropolitan Hotel under cir
cumstances that involve her in serious
suspicious. She strongly protests inno-
cence. Several other arrests were also
made: -A,''-l 80 .----...-..ei u
I ALBANY, Nov. 26.-The break on the
Erie canal, about sixteen miles east of
Rochester, will not be repaired this sea-
The steamer skeddy, on her way to
New York last evening, ran on to q rock
about six miles below this city and sunk.
The freight and passengers were unin-
jured. -r.f.-r7 7e -ae.j-,.-y yr n
I, New YORK, Nov. 26. The Richmond
Enquirer of the 23d says: Sherman is
marching into the heart of Georgia. AS
vet his movements have met with but
little opposition. It is not improbable
that he may capture the Capital of the
State and perhaps move thence to Sa-
vannah or Augusta, with an ultimate
eye on Charleston. 1t was rumOred yes
terday that he had Milledgeville already,
and though not officially confirmed, it
is not unlikely. ,so go, 4...
In case Of the occupation Of Milledge-
vile, Savannah and Charleston will be
evidently the objective points of the ex-
pedition. Combinations are in progress
to foil his purpose. We may expect to
hear in . few days some definite &C.
counts Of them. '--
| The Dispatch of the 23d says: A body
of cavalry under Wheeler attacked
Sherman's cavalry at Gordon on Sum
day, with what result it is not known.
TORONTO, G.. w., Nov. &.-The appli-
cation of the st. Adams raiders to gov
ernmentto dispatch messengers to Rich
| mond to obtain evidence has been reject
ed. 1t has transpired that cannon and
| war material We're transhipped at Sar-
MIA, on q tug bound for Lexington.
| Mich, and that probably the Georgian
| took none aboard when she started in
the direction of Collingwood. -rs