The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1867-06-27
NEWS ITEMS.

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The earnings of tho Pacific Railroad,
having is terminus At Omaha, were
nearly $2G2 900 for The month of Moy.
Elias Polk. colorol, for many years
the body servan. Of President Polk, is
spoken Of as Conservative candidate for
the Legislature, in Tennessee.
New Jersey, not the most advanced
State in educational matters, has abol-
ished corporal punishment in public
schools.
In the State of Mississippi there are
thirly.nine political papers. OF these
fifteen are opposed to feconslruction uu.
der the law of Congress, and twenty.
four are in favor Of il.
The artist Carpenter is painting a
portrait oil Horace Greedy. II is said
the philosopher troubles the artist very
much by dropping asleep as soon as he
sits down 10 his chair.
Hunting parties far west have become
common lately; but just as primitive q
wilderness may be found in West Vir-
GINA, with trout fishing, and bear, deer
aud fox hunting.
The Weevel is destroying the wheat
near Richmond, Va. The Examiner re.
marks that this is tho first visit OF the
weevel to that part of the country. 1t
is supposed 10 have been brought from
the Northwes! in seed purchased last
autumn.
The most frighlful tornado that has
occurred for ten years past, swept over
Dallas county, Texas, on the night OF
June %. Fences and growing crops
were prostrOted, and quite number Of
houses blown down. Several persons
were killed, ard others injured.
The disuuionis's of Louisiana arc re-
ported to be working diligently to have
the fearless soldier and patriot, Gen.
Sheridan, removed The loyal nation
will protest against his displacement and
Congress will sustain him in all the acts
which have rendered him odious to the
unreconsiructed.
Gov. Brown delivered speech at
MiledgeviIIe, Ga, on the 18Th, on the
present situation and future prospects of
the country, He took strong grounds
in favor of recognizing under the mill
tay act as the only hope Of reconstruct
ton, and denounced the non-action pol
icy of Gov, Perry and Others, who
oppose the proposed terms of recon-
struction.
The Z4nesviIle Courier says: The wool
clip in this county The present season
is thoushIto be much larger than last
year. 1t will not be ready for market
for near a month YET. The prices at
present paid are thirty five cents for
common; forty five ceots for lhree-Quar-
ter blood; forty-fve TO forry-sevcn cents
for seven eiShths ana full blood,
Hon. Geo C. Gorham, who has
been nominated by tho Republicans for
Goye0or Of California. was twenty years
ago a news carrier in Nav London,
Conn., getting his schooling, and paying
his way by bis own eXer.ious. RO has
been an editor and lawyer md is at
present clerk Of the Supreme Court Of
California.
The administration has decided to re-
move L. D. Campbell, as Minister to
Mexico, For some time he has not &C
cepted the views of the State Department,
os 10 his relation with the Mexican Re.
public, and literally did not go to Juarez's
headquarters as requested. The tender
ofthe position has been made 10 and dc
clined by Gen, Stcudman, Of Ohio.
now Collector of Internal Revenue at
New Orleans.
The President left Washington Sun
day morning on his tour to Boston. At
various places on the route the party
was met by large crowds who appeared
tolerabIy enthusiastic. The party dined
with Admiral FARRAGuT on tina steam
ship Franklin, In New York there
was quite an ovation, but the President
could not be got to make speech.
The Richmond Wing, which oflate has
shown decided opposition to TIE
reasonable doctrines of its local CO
tpmporaries, has at last openly espoused
the Republican ticket. While decided
in its advo >acy of free principles, it is
somewhat guarded in its utterances, be
ing evidently DESTROYS Of not losing its
old friends, while espOusing cause it
formerly opposed.
IMmGRArroN-To tho indcfatigablo
efforts of Mr.. Dss Dobar Esq. Our
State is again indebted Tor tho arrival
Of company of Austrian omigrants.