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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-22

what authority no had to mako order IN such case
He had authority TO suppress articles IN the newSpa
Mt Bradley called Isaac II surratt. who was sworn
and testified that his brother The prisoner at the pe
% years OF age; lIe WA born April 10, 1874. M .
Mr. Bradley now moved that recess be taten unit
O'Clock p % give the defense time 20 obtain the ess
mOny oil witness who had not yet arrived but woa 10
hore at O'Clock by the train, "a,
Mr. schneider the sick Juror was questioned IS TO nv,
the hotsl and Lilo down till o'clock he would DO able
to como back that hour and hear tho testimony OF the
Accordingly at 1ic p in the Court took recess until
Tbe Criminal Court reassemlAed at O'Clock p. m.
arrival Of the Rev Father H9acher be had gone g a =
arrive yesterday He or Bradley seeoea v ,oegs
announcing that the witness haa eas but may pos
siblg have missed the connections az dineiens
sn a ae ssd So the he hopd S would
lowed TO examine the witness then or atsuch 'no "'"
Mr G,rrngton said tho prosecution did not feel DIS
posed to go with their rebung testimony unt ell 'ne
c%y for the Sssnse s the time
examine the witness might BIO limited uiftil Tuesday Oh
Mr. Darlington said It would bo remembered That he
had pressed very hard TO go on Win tle tIa nn
the rebntng testimonyto 60 m they know the case
Of tho defense developed by the tesanony. t,a,
matter for the discretion of the Court whether 'ne'
Mt Bpadey said he had expected to cloee the case on
fault that the witness bad not arrived He had stated e
tho prosecution what he expected 70 prove ana
chose to admit Il then there would DC no Iurenor u
oHity. - n, ~. rs.,5J,,--
John a. Reeves recalled and examined oy M Brn az
Witness now had his book In Court and can now Ia
date when Surratt at my shop III siontrea nn
measured HIM for Garibaldi suit II was on tne u.n -
Aprll 1851 that the measure was taken tne va. I
was delivered on the 9th the man measured put uo"i
his name John Harrison -. a.. !. s,,,t oft.,
By Mr. PierTef5nt-Neyer measured hm Tor sur ai'e
that. - 60. Ar. a,onsa onu,d c,oas
tho rebu;ng testimony in two dayk anu me- IneroIore
hoped that the deionse would BIO compelled 70 Sloss.
Mr. bradley said there no doubt tnat tne dcohst
would have proof for submission ana ~ was pTvDsy
thai The defense would then desire TO DISCUSS but wouo
submit the case without argument. He was ready no"
10 submit 1t without argument. t..
Mr. Pierrepont said they would talk ABOUT thd' "no"
oil the testimony Was In. =
II was finally agreed that the Court should now agou
with the understanding that IL Father Boucher arrived
ne shOud DO examined on Monday; but that IN case o.
his arrival tho prosecution shall put ~ the reDut
testimony and the of the defense shall be
cOsod
Tue Court then adjourned until Monday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-22
BnrEcH-LoAprse ARMs.-The Board of off

BREEcH-LoADING ARMs.-The Board of Off
GERS for the examination OF such inventions and n-
have been made for alterations Of the nuz
zeloadIng military arms nov In nse," and consisting Of
Brig ten George w. Palmer, Brig. .Gen. William g..
Wafd:CoL George NJ Baker aud Col silns w Burt, has
been In session nc the state Arsenal since the 9Th inst
The following the result OF tho tests thus far The Ain
gum on the i6sth round disabled the locking device
not Operating and the hammer striking tho lever which
was forced agaustthe firing pn Exploding the cartridge
which blew open the breec and tore the block partially
from the strap. The hanson gun was hred 800 tlmes
without inHairing any part IL was hted four times
with 10 grains ~ tightening powder win satlsiac-
tory. rsuts, but when bred with earlr,u.esa am, me
heads of which had been weakened ipy hhng
the breech was blown open This eSp'I.m,i,n,nt
repeated four times with the same result lc Miller
gun subjected first two tests with satffnotory
results but the breech twice blown open when hr.d
with weakened cartridges the second time disabling mo
gun by breaking the locking device The Roberts gun
was hIed2oo times without injury Tho Conroy gun
whclewas on trial yesterday, Is new arm which has
never before been exhibited 10 the public ands presented
for conversion of muAzle loading gns or as an osaa
arm. The gun presented Is altered Springfield rnc
eaber 81, and adapted 10 centralnre cartridges. In
this gun tho side lock is dispensed with, the whole
uechVnism being contained within tho breech and the
hsnBfer breechblock, and trigger all turn the same
senter This gun has been fired 900 times without injury
but Is yet to DO subjected 10 the other tests.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-22

A celebration Of emancipation Will be held by
Park u2eu the ist Of August.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-22
COMMENCEMENT wKEK AT HARVARO.

TIM GRAFTON or RALPH WALDO EMERSON.
The annual meeting .of the Phi Beta Kappa
Society," Alpha OF Massachusetts,, was held ut Harvard ~
Thursday The orator was Ralph Waldo Emerson. whs
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1867-09-05
EDUCATION.
Mr.. Editor:
R. /. NJ.

Mr.. Editor
Were stranger 10 consider the pop.
ulaliou, locality, and wealth Of Point
Pleasant, he would be surprised 10 find
that, with hcr various churches, schools,
and commercial interests, there is yet
one important thing lackiag-a classical
Academyi
We are glad however, to learn that
. this want is beginning 10 be deeply felt,
end The advantages of such an institution
thoroughly appreciated By the eulight-
ened and substantial citi2Cns Of our com.
munily. In a conversation with several
Of these prominent men, we were inIor'
med that they are taking measures for
the immediate establishment of a CLASH
colsChool of the highest grade. An
Academy in which the young men of
this and neighborinE countips may be
instructed in the ancient classics, French
and German, tho higher mathematics,
the naturoland mental sciences, togeh.
CT with all the branches Of thorough
English education. Students will thus
be prepared for the University, for any
class in College, or for any post in the
business OF lie,
While this school will doubtless at
first be comparatively small, yet it is the
admirable design of these energetic mon
to have tho institution gradually develop
into College Of tho FIRST rank, Aud
why not2 Do not ttiorelgious the So.
oial, and the commercial interests Of our
community demand IN As to tho sd-
vantsges that would accrue 10 tho eSur.
chcs and TO society from suChan inStilu.
lop,, who will harbor doubll And.nS
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1867-09-05

as though we had a future Binds of
solid and industrious rommnities have
been sold; railroads have been built.
This eaa be done again.
Believe not the antique and dss-
SPaifing, but very eslimable, methbefs OF
society who tell you otherwise. Let do
appreciate ourselves; let US hold our own
energies at their true valuei and, know
ing what we can do, shut our ears 10
dOleful perple&ities and Departing cOun'
sells.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1867-09-05
Mr.. Editor.
ALL REBELDoM

me tSuVNi4
AS ALL REBELLION
are rejoicing at the suspension OF secre.
iary Stanton and the removal of General
Sheridan and Conservative allies echo
the shout with with exceeding great Joy.
we thought we would say word or two.
Their action ID perfectly natural, nothing
better wa, expected from the men W no
desired the success Of treason and
the overthrow of the government. Du.
ring the whole war these Two great mill
tary rhiefans we're the terror of all arm.
ed tralIors as we'll as error TO their al
lies. the copperhead conseWaliYe.demo.
erals as they called themselves. These
two men went on with the work Of crush.
ing out treason and were always ready
TO strike the death blow 10 traitors
whenever and wherever they raised their
bloody hands or traitorous heads. This
is why home rebels hate them, In the
the displacement Of these two great men
the rebels imagine that they see flslng
up all al once the fnlAlment Of their
hopes, that the government is at once TO
pass into their hands again; they are so
blinded by their hellish wickcdness as
MOTTO recosn'z, tie fact that the people
who have been Ard are still loyal TO the
cause that Mr.. Stanton and General
Sheridan so ably conducted have the
means yet within their power, AMI that
they will use them to secure the great
result of the War-Lhl! no traitor shall
remain long in position 10 embarrass
loyal reconstruction. All these rebel
shouts and huazis for Joy will soon be
turned into sadnCss, and unless wise
counsel prdvHl amoag the unreconstruct
ed they will soon arrive at a pedod in
their lives when they will wish they were
never born. When Congress meets in
November there will be party high in
authority who will be called upon 70
show cause why the Reconstruction laws
were not carried out, and why they
have been obstruC,ed. There will be
rule served and the only response that
can be given is that Mr.. Stanton an
General Sheridan insisted on carrying
out the DEGREES Of Congress Then the
suspending party VIII become the sus-
ded party and the Executive branch of
the government will go into the hands
d men who remained true to the interest
Of loyalty and who no! only believe that
treason and rebellion was crime, but
who will carry out this belief to the full
extent OF the law then do not unreces.
sarily excite yourselves. ye rebels Of a
lost cause, or the Union Republican
party which crushed the Secession con-
spiracy will take you 10 hand and re-
construct you on their own ferns that
will give justice TO all traitors before the
law and give them the place which the
enormity of their crimes merit.
So let us up AMI at them, or we again
have 10 pass through another fiery or
deal Of devastating war. So let the TRUE
and tried Union men of the State organ
ize, unite and acl We urgs them TO
awaseL shakoup lion hearst and with
ono pnceasing effort for the right, hur
conslernaton and destruction into the
ranks Of traitors, as oft before on the
bloody folds Of the South we sent them
whirIing into eternity.
Rim.
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THE wEEKLY REGISTER.

to is thoroughly anti-repub'ican; and
what more is required by the Conserva-
tive Democratic parIyl Opposition 10
republican 'p'tilullons, opposition 10
free schooIs,7-sn opposition to all pro-
gressive improvement constitute the
sum and substance Of their creed. We
know, that ii may be said. that while
Mr.. Tomlnson was States Attorney,
county Treasurer, and School Trustee,
or Commissioner, all at the same time,
and receiving a handsome salary for
each, he had nothing 10 say against the
the free school system, or any of the
rest Of our free and liberal institutions.
Being out Of Office and fec 10 think and
81 eak, no one is now more clsGorous in
his denunciatons Of the administration
OF the affairs Of our State government
Of the proceedings Of our Legislature,
aud Of our State laws and institutions
than the present standard bearer Of the
Mason county Democracy; and therefore,
tits only inference from his past history
and present stalu0 that wing OF the De.
morracy wtifta Is oPpo'ed to the new
SaIo, and to us form Of government,
may we think, safely conIido their inter
ests to his keeping. Upon full con-
siaration Of all the circumstances VIC
most cordially congratulate our oppo
ncnls upon The fortunate choice which
has been made for them.
We understand that is the intention
Of Mr.. Tomlin'on to thoroughly canvass.
or in common phrase, to stump the coun-
ty. This is we'll. Wont the woods re
sound with the echoes Of his sonorous
voice? But the poor negrol WOe!--
Woe be unto the poor African WHO comes
within tho sound of that terrible voice,
for lie viii again h,ar the crack and feel
tho lash Of the whip Of this champion OF
his old Southern master. II ho would
be reminded Of old and sal reminiscent.
ces let the poor freedman go and hear
that he has no political righls--'hat be
oughtto have none. and that be is not
capable of enjoying them, ard that in
fact he does not belong to the human
race.
As chronicles Of the times we have
considered it due to our readers 10 fur
uish them this biographical sketch of
cur townsman and neighbor, who is as
piring TO m honorable position, and
who is unquestionably the most worthy
and deserving man, in his party, to wear
the mantle of the late Capt. Darnel.
Our honest intention in preparing this
hasty sketch has been to do no more
thea Justice to its obiscIt-''nothing e&-
teneate, nor set down ought ia malice"
If we have committed any erors.-or
omitted any material facts in the history
or political career Of our friend we shall
cheerfully make Az ths nsedfsl corree-
tons.
RyThe journal will please copy and
charge to the contingent fund of the
Couservntiv e-Domocratc party of Ma
son county.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1867-09-05
DE CONSIsTENTf.

Some Of the CopperheaJ papers Of this
State, and n1nong the most reckless ofthe
whole batch is the Wheeling Register
whose eGtoris the Maipr General Of the
whole squadron Of his Nbel and sympa-.
lhiziug fellow craftsmen. are laboring TO-
extort from the Union papers of the
State an answer 10 the proposition, that
fshe principle and policy Of comforting
the rigFr of suffrage on the black man
10 the rebel States be ynst, Why not be
equally Just in our own StateF That is
to say, it is right for the negro TO vote
in Georgia and South Carolina, why is
it not right for them to vote in West
YRginia? We will also ask these in
quisitiae. gentlemen the following ques-
ton, which we hope they will have the
mauliness to answer: nit b. right Tor
Coppethoad stump orators and Demo
Ctatic. Conservative newspapers 10 beg
for negro votes ia Tennessee and Old
Virginia, woull it not bO equally right
for them to do the same kind Of beg
ging in West Virginia? II your Con-
servatiVe btalhren in the South are will.
ing 10 ride into Office on the votes Of
Sambo what very serious objection can
!hOir Conservative brethren ia this State,
have to riding in, in tie same wOy?-
The truth is, the Conservative party has
always had Two faces. one loojingNorth
the other SJuthward This is what
prccipi,atoG the rebellion. Come friends
be consistent and il it be right for you
10 howl for negro votes ia Tennessee
and Virginia for heaTon's sake don't
stultiiy yourselves any lougsr by hurl-
ing: your 0nathemo as against those whom
yomsuspect Of being in favor Of the same
measures in West Virginia,
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land. This will not build tbs Chesapsak
and Ohio raIItosd, but viii restore Viz
GINA to prosperity aud dccamulsts for
her wealth and powell never dreamed
Of by her people.
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to the COMMERCIAL interests. let US look
at the question lOore narrowly. Without
such 40 institution, Mason county prbb:
ably sends off to other Colleges fifteen
or twenty students, who annually carry
away an aggregate Of $4,000 With
such College. Point Pleasant would
receive from abroad probably one hun
dred students, who would annually
bring with them an aggregate ofs3C, OOOl
(Placing a College year at $500, %hich
Is very low estimate 10 illustration
OF Our argument, we refer you to the hisl
tory of Marietta, and any candid man
will be impressed with the force Of The
Illustration, il he compare the hourishing
Condition of that city to-day, with the
ordinary village it was before the Col
lcgo was planted there,
But, take a larger view ofthe subject,
the interests Of our State demand such
an institution. And why not Point
Pleasant have the honor, when there il
no such seminary Of learning within a
circuit Of moro than one hundred miles
of1be place! Nay, more, there Is 5ui
one College within The limits Of this
great State With the probable e1
ceplion Of Delaware and Arkansas there
is not another State in the Union 50 in
different to the classical education Of the
Using generation. And our surprise at
this fact should only be magnifcd when
ne look al our "mother" over the
mountains with her FIVE ilourisbing Col.
leges, and her University unrvalIed on
the continent Of America; and, consider,
on the other hand, the unmcasured ma.
terial wealth of our Slale-her mineral
resources alore attracting millions Of
cspital from the monird worlIl
We may resume this subject on fu'
ture occasion, In the meantime our
citizens who are already owakened to
these great interests will lay what we
hope may prove 10 be the formation of
inst such m institution.
w, mry expect To find the classical
school opened about the middle OF tie
present mouth, under one or more com
petent Professors. BETA.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1867-09-05

Twenty oonvicts escaped from the
penitCndary in Mouudsvilc, on Thurs
dry night 22a inOh Mr., McFaddbn,
the superinte ndcnlo, has offered q re-
ward Of $1,000 for their apprehension.
Several have already been OpprchcndOJ
und.lulurnAl.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1867-09-05

sChool opeHcu aoouI tuc uIIuuIe VI 'hS
present mouth, under one or more com
petent Professors. BETA.
CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RAILROAD.
We are much pleased to see the spir-
it Of enterprise and the vim with which
the Richmond Dispatch advocates the
pushing forward Of this road which it
denominates "the grand work Of the
day" That paper of late has the true
ting Of New England enterprise, though
it would DOT ba willing 10 confess any
connection with the feelings and habits
ofthe professedlv hated yankee" So
fas as it goes in the right path, adIocz-
ling progressive prlhci Piles and denorn-
cling fOgyism, we are disposed 10 APP
Plaud 1t 10 The echo. 1t is doing Il good
work, and we'll. In vigorous leader,
the editor thus at one blew, and that
hard one, hits the old Virginia gentle
man in Richmond and also in Point
Pleasant. He is the periest Of all fog
les, and his influence in the community
is the very worst point in the situation
Of which he tries to be master:
The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad is
the grand work Of the day for Richmond.
II has been most cheering to see the
counties Of West Virginia so heartily
co, operating with us 10 the noble en-
terpriso, The solid county of Kanawho
has, with surprising unomity, shout
dered the large bur,hen of FIVE HUN.
DRIED THOUSAND DOLLARS allot.
ed TO her. The general zeal exhibited
by her people-nay, all the citizens of
the superb Kanawha valley-ih behalf
Of the great improvement is cndilobIe
10 their sagacity, to- their energy. aud
their libenlty. Let Richmond bur EN-
ulate this sprit-=Iet her but display
ike sagacily and enterprise in the sup.
port OF her own interests, and that grand
artery communication between tho Vir.
gina tide and the Ohio. which has been
The object Of the Iabors, the hopes, nay
the very prayers, of Virginia for nearly
thirty years, will be most Ossursdly ac'
compNshed.
Shall We establish between the two
Virgiuias that harmony and Intercourse
which will make both prosperous and
contenled? Let US vote the Subscrip-
ion
Would we increase the business, the
commerce, the industry and wealth of
this beloved city,-so that he's GtSoted
sons may not hereafter be forced to turn
away with heavy hearts to seek employ
ment and fortune amongst strangers?
LET Us nVOTE THE SUBSCRIP.
TION, AND BUILD THE CHESA.
PEA&E AND OHIO ROAD.
Listen not to tire predictions Of old
fogyism. Such arguments have long
enough paralysod this, noble Virginia
land tho fprest on EARTH and the rich.
est inresourcOS. The apatho,ic and des
pendent will tell you that we can't pay
The interest you cant sell the bonds;
you cant do this, and YOU can't dbthat.
LISTEN TO THEM. AND YOU CAN
DO NOTHING, You had as we'll wind
up Richmond at once; tear down its
buildiugs;pIow up the land it stands
upon, and 500 itVith salt. Let ne peo
pie Of Richmond, be- actuotod by some.
thing Hkc tic energy and hope Of yoatE.
Let us act as though we had some.
thinGto live or;,someIhing. 10 work for,
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No, of Dist! Member of Board, p o, Address
l. Y, II, LOGAN, Wheeling
T. D. b. DoRsEy, Falmont'
y Gro, NJ. HA0ASs, MorRRntown
a. SAN'L BlELlNosLEY, .Mlddleboune,
81 W. u. STEVENSON, Parkersburg
g. ]. LooMIs GoUID. BNckhRnnoI,
T. W. W. HALrrSi Point Pleasant,
e. MARK Pooh, Ccredb
o. SAMUEL YocSG, EdtNy
lO.- JosErY I. HoAEf, MRrihsburg
H. JAyts CARsENDoNj New Creek
Executive Committee.
Geo NJ, Hagans, Geo, O, Sturgiss, Ashbtl'
Fairchild, r. NJ. Dufbin,J j, A, Ollie,
August 2sAat
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-28
Ex-Governor Brown, of Georgia, ON
the Political situation.

ATLANTA, Ga. Feb. 25-Ex-Governor
Brown will publish tomorrow morning a
three-column letter reviewing the political
situation of the country, and advising the
people of Georgia to accept the terms i'm
posed by the bill recently passed by Congress.
He says: Il consider it the duty of the Gov
ernor to call the Legislature together with
out delay, and recommend the passage OF an
act calling convention of the people to
change our State Constitution so as to pro
vide for universal suffrage, in conformity with
the measure which has passed Congress,
known as Sher1nan's amendment and to pro-
vide for an early election of Legislature
which will adopt the constitutional amend
ment, in accordance with said requirement.
We now have the assurance of Congress, in
the passage of this bill, that this shall settle
the question of our admission. We shall
never get better terms. Let US comply with
them.
He suggests public meetings to urge upon
the Governor the converting of the Leglsla-
ture, whose imperative duty it is to refer the
question to the ballot-box, in the election of
delegates to the Constitutional Convention.
He claims that the colored people naturally
sympathize with the South, saying their con-
duct through the war proved this. III, then,
we treat them kindly, pay them their wages
promptly, and in all respects deal justly by
them, we shall seldom have cause to com.
plain of their refusal to respect our wishes or
consult our interest at the ballot-box."
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-28
a Porcine Joke.

A good story is told of Mr.. Sayre, ofLex-
ington, Ky:
Mr.. Sayre lisps a little and a good joke is
told on him, the better for its truth. Some
years since an overseer of one of his farms told
him he needed some hogs on his place. Said
Mr.. Sayre.
"Very we'll go and buy four or five thouth
and pigs right away, and put them on the
farm
The man accustomed to obey, and that
without questioning, asked:
"Shall | take the money with me to pur.
chase with?
"No thirl They all know me. Thend
them here-Tll pay for them or give You the
money to pay when you get Them"
The overseer went his way and in two weeks
returned when the following conversation
took place:
"Wall, Mr.. Sayre, can't get that many
pigs. have ridden all over the country, and
ali about and can buy but between eight and
nine hundred"
"Eight or nine hundred what?
Eight or nine hundred pigs?,'
Slight or nine hundred pigth? Who told
you to buy that may pigs? Are you fool
"You told me to buy them two weeks
since. | have tried to do it.
Eight or nine hundred pigth? Ny God
Inever told you any thutch thing y
But you did-you told me to 60 out and
buy or 5000 pigs!n
II didn't do no thuch thing! Ny God
told you to 60 and buy four or FIVE thow:
and their little pigs, and you have done it,
thould thay."
"Mr Sayre has pork to sell next fall.