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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1867-10-17
ro rnE UNION MEN or wEsF y.n.

1s Nt GtNAAs .lhtt A
Tho day ofelaeiion is close at band,
and il behooves every Union man 10 tho
State 10 DO up and al work actively for
the success Of oor oauso--whloh is also
tho causs Of JOslico and Right. In or.
def to socure this, organization NNd ,aOrk
uro absolutely necessary, Every county.
township, and school district should be
thoroughly canSascl to ths ond That
every Uuion vote shall be pollcd, In
tho present CRITICAL condition of the
country, whom good sadsls,la -pGIFiots
everywhere throughout tbolanl are look
ing forward with dread 10 revolution Ss
the result Of anything that may he con-
st,uod into a Union defeat Of the Oct.
o6er elections, iiis essential to tho do.
iverOnco Of tho nation from lie pOrlls
that the Union lickAl Aball DO elected
by on overwhelming majority ID order
10 teach the President and bio Ssrvila
.nlinionaahot West VligioiR q. lsnaI,
viii not tolerate .his Vsutl nes and
thalahe neilheT wnntttfm 81 esss At
nor as "King." The uhjust removals oi
Stantoni Sheridan, and Sickels; tho issue
Of tho grossly Unconstitutional Amnes.
ly Proclamation; tho auogsIins 10 him
self by Andrew Johnson OF powers never
conferred upon him his open defiance Of
the laws of the land; and hia openly ez-
pressed purpose Of restoring tho con.
quered rebels to power, all call upon
us, in trumpet tomas to rally as ono mon
to the support oftho Union party, The
safety Of tho nation requires it, The
horor and best interests of1he State de-
mnnds it. Let no time DO lost, lhera-
fore, in doing tho needed work II you
have not already done SO, organize at
once, Canvass your respective districts
thoroughly and SEQ TO it that every
possible step ia taken % bring out query
Union vote. With that accomplished,
victory is corIain--RaaalOha Jour
nal
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pREpA ARINC ron AN0TnER WAR.

tAeEt ltlNN tOh ANOAhhh wan.
The Washington Chroaiolc makes tho
remarkable statement that letters have
been received from tho South; showing
thatth OK rObels Of tha, section, ipalu-
ding,cOrlaia newspaper editors, expect
renewal oflho late civil war on She rO.
9ssenbllng Of Congress, The writer's
arsoe thal1heparolss given by the reb
elsoldieislo General Grant prevent them
from fighting against the North ngOin,
except under the leadership Of some rec
ognized power in the Government. and
they expect lhaL President Johnson viii
furnish that leadership when Congress
Gltslnpts to impeach him. The oanards
published in the Administration pSpcrs,
appnan,lg authorized by tho President
himself, especially through the columns
al lks Boston Post and New OAeanS
fiedgpEa, fagasAng the intention Of tie
Radicals North and their alleged incllu.
'Gio8ta foreibly depusO Johnson from.
the White House, hayo 90 excited NJ
the people of that section dlthoY arS
aotnaily preporing themselves for war.
With these facts before them, sumo the
Chronicle, our readers oan reality per-
ceiye the significance Of Gen. Movers
recent order in Texas and Louisiana pro
bibi,iog the establishment Of unauIhor
izcd military pickle. guards at night in
those States.
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a LESSON IN FisAScE.-" should
like TO ask you question:" said q DEM
ocfalic friend to Mr., Yalandinghau at
on, Of his meclings
"Very gOods- my friend" said Val,
"what is it?"
"Well" said hO, "it is This: When you
have redeemed all The bonds in green
backs, will the debt be any less?"
mo" said valIandigbam, "it will be
just the s,me and as it will bear no in-
forest, tho Government will bs better
able 10 pay il than an interest. bearing
debt"
yes said The doubtful Democrat,
"but what do you propose to redeem the
greenbacks wth?"
"Radeem the groenboCks? Why in
Haavens name, friend, said the great
Ohiah "what do you want them re-.
deemed lori It would bO folly to re-
deem them a, all. Are they notmoncyl
and who ever heard Of monOy being too
plenly2'
Tho Democratic quesionCr, HE
General Cary. oo' being great Gpanei'
rsr, was siIonced but not convinced.
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AnOdlor getting tired of payin- priO'
lcrs, resolved to put his own shoulder to
tho wheel. Hetc is a specimen Of his
effort Al setting type:
we THln9 We slIuIl Do mosl OF opi
oMn S,lLLoD IYps hOAp9i PIinlEl
Max ,OLY aboW IT bEn5 DlIFicaLL (
10 SAT aYnH' aul Wa don't ETpElooco
Nu'H dFlDiouT&'
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AnyEnTIsING RATEs.

Professional cards Of lines or less one year
Sc 90.
advertisements must have the number OF in
sertions marked on the copy, or they will he
Kept in "6ll forbidden" and charge accord
ingly.
All casual or transient advertisements must
be paid for in advance, to insure their inser'
tion.
Yearly advertisements to be paid for half
yearly in advance.
Short notices of deaths will be inserted free
Of charge. Obituary notices and tributes of
respect will be charged half the advertising
rates. Marriage notices Inserted gratis.
Leaded editorial notices will be charged 2O
cents ? line, and half price for subsequent in
sertions.
Religious notices and short advertisements
for benevolent associations, inserted gratis
: Calls upon gentlemen to become candidates
will be charged at advertising rates.
Three dollars win invariably be charged for
announcing candidates for County Offices. and
Ten dollars for announcing candidates for State
and United States Offices,
The insertion Of personal cards will be leti
to thaopton of the editor, but when inserted
will he charged double price.
Aiflayits will not be made to orders Of
Publication or other legal advertisements 'un'
till they are paid for
There WILDE no deviation from the above
terms
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1867-10-17

II HuRfs.-It hurts our Democratic
ueighbors when they arc told that their
party COMMENCED the war. This true
charge. Old Jim Buchanan was the
Domocratic President whose admins
uation was controlled by the cohspira-
tors. All the leaders in the rebel army
wero Democrats. All the civil officers
10 the so-eaIcd Confederate States were
Democrats The bulk OF tho soldiers 10
the rebel army wee Democrats. Then
Why not call the war Democratic war?
There was not a single Abolition State
concerned in tho rebellion, Not sin
gle Abolilionist wns in o Confederate
office. Not single AboliLionist could
be found among the Confederate soldiers.
Aboljtiouists did not rebel, nor do they
yet The whole performances from be
ginning TO ending, WIS DemocrAlic
aiTair-Aurion o. Iadpcndcnt.
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During arocent interview with au old
Tennessee friend the purpoh OF Which
has beou related publicly, NJ Johnson
stated he wouI ,okc his Gnal stand
against Congress BY resisting its srieht, il
it assumed Il. to suspend him during the
progress ofthc impeachment trial. If he
was impaaobed, So many ''ifs" spoil
tho threat. but i, is probable that the
FIRST opportunity Afforded tho President
to take stand against Congress on This
subject, viii be veto to bin providing
for suspension from Office of all public
officers who may have been impcachel
until they have been tried, which viii
undoubtedly bo introduced and pOssed
eorly in the session,
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CLOsE UP TnEEANKs.

RumOrs of dissension ia the Union
ranks. in certain counIies-caused by
slight Misunderstanding come waited
to our ears upon the passing gale. This
is no time for Union men TO lay on up
on one another. Our old foe 10 again
in the field. He has drawn up his line
of battle. and his banners houl us. He
is proclaiming what dire things he will
do ifw We but fall before him. We know.
from past experience, what TO expect IN
case he obtains the power-he would do
even moro mischief than he deems ii pru-
dent 10 boast Of at present. Union men
cannot afford to have the ripe fruit OF
seven long years Of toll and sacrifices
wrsnchel from their grasp and dGyourcd
before their own eyes. Yet this is the
penalty, dscord AMI alienation in their
rauks would no, subject them 10. Their
feelings OF pride and their sense Of pat.
rioiism should revolt at this. So much
paid for the qualification Of personal
disIikes or riyalries, would make them
political bapkrppls. and leagethe gnion.
y rssouslrpaIed seipie 6ss
~ 49, " tseo-ilt' 'trs'
umph Cn.sc many hotly-coutOsted bat
Ito fields, we should not now, allow 10
be trailedin the dust dishonorod. Close
up tina ranksl Move shoplfer1o shouh-
der, y aforetimos, aud the certain yicto.
ry war doubly recompeuse all the effort
required TO aohive it, Kmawha Jour.
nat
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A Scotch old maid, who was asked to
subscribe to raise men for the King, dl-
ring tho Peninsula war, answered.
"Indeed, I'll do no such thing; | never
could raise man for myself, anl !
am not going TO raise mon for King
George"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1867-10-17

AT the lime Of SurGtt'a trial. the
Minerva, Canadian paper, made an at
tack upon the character Of DR.. Mcmillan,
the surgeon oIlho steamer onwhiOh Sur
faIt went to Europe. The Minerva now
rOIraclB lis charges against Dr. MOM.,.
end sid II vas missed by the stories Of
faa Rev, Mr. Boucher Roman Catholic
Gutats of ST. lIilpirs Tho editor makes
omeaaS 70 Dir. Mcmillan, but o. tho same
time pulsthp priest in disagrceablO
plrO,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1867-10-17

Six months ago a Boston house sent
out cargo of five hundred hoop skirts
to Japan, as a.yenturo The Japs put
a cover on them and used them Tor um-
brellaa, V
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NUMBER %,

An instrument has been invented bg
Father SerhiS whols probably on Ilal-
ian, called a meloorograph. Itis ou.au-
tomato rOgiIipT Of changes in tbo woaiber
oil all kinda, aud Ihs sheets upon which
the record is thus made, bound into vol.
ums, willadd greatly to tho material on
which the aci,noa Of moteorology is ba'
sod 1t will also repderit easier 10 make
observations, increase the number Of sta,
tiOnG, aud 10 every way advance this toe
little kuoBn science,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1867-10-17

Never take oap in a railroad car
Why? Because the train alwnys runs
over sleepem.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1867-10-17

- 'ef ,-1ssss
ehirmas .ie Jul niein
| wins The soul q
Missouri has 10 500 Ftoomosons and
24o lodges.
The catch Of mAokcrcl on the New
England coast is expected to bO uuusq
ally small'thIs year. ~
Humphrey Murshall's daughterls wri.
ling a novel.
Up Joofftoy, a native Of Virginia,
recently died in Brazil.
Learn tho luxury Of doing good.
Those dSyB are gonO 10 which We do
no good; those worse than lost in which
we do evil.
Bad mon excuse thOlr faults, good
men abandon them.
Virtue is the front whence honoy
springs. t ).
Work is the weapon 10 which haPPi.
ness is'wou. ~ q f
Never b, ashamed 10 ask for irFOrmr
ton.
Better be wiso by The misforluao Of
Others lhan your own.
What ever you llsliko 10 another, take
care to correct 10 yourself.
Tho weapon that no enemy can par,
rY is q cheerful spirit. W
A Louisiana DogberIy has decided
that stealing watermelons is not theft.
A Boston lady at The mouulaiHs hOv.
ing decided to return by tho mildle Of
has ba Ian 10 uenj bOr lug
gage 10 inSlSIments She will accom-
pany the last car load herself
Eight hundred thousanl dollars in
gold were received in St, Louis on
Wednesday, from Montana.
In order tco1joy The presopt, It's ne.
Cessary to be intent on the present.
Would you bo happy to morrow live
well to-day,
Al Savannah, Mo, tho grasshoppsrs
are said to ba very dcstrucliyo. Many
gardcas and 6ells of wheat aud corn
have been onliraly destroyed,
! A student riding, being jsered Oq
the way for wearing but ono spur, said
that il Quo silool his horse went on, it
wss not likely that The other would stay
behind.
The New York Herald ias disownel
Johnson'5 Administration And so hag
avery body else bd! Gow oopperhoads
North and South, "
We learn that robbery is qulc COM.
mon out IN Giles and surrounding coun.
tlosi aud that recently 20 horses were
stolen froma campmoolting.
ltis time something we're done TO rid
our frontier OF these d'ns Of robbers
apd lhieves-IRfs. Nryiaia Jogr-
lNah
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Apoelicalfgsoias was hauled ap
fovo oiis Il iNo pollcc magistrates for
kiSgiHgu 6SndtaRe yopnggirland kick,
ing upa daSl, and The following cxamin.
alton took place;
Maqisrais;-Iayou name John RayY'
Prisoner;-"YOa your honor, so the
people ssy,"
WAS il you that kissed the girl pnd
raised tho alOrmY"
"ycs your honor but l thought II no
harm"
"You rascal. did YOU come hear to
make rhYmeSY" r,ir.
mo. your honor, but it will hnPPoV
sOmolimCs,'
BE off you scamp got Out Of my
sight"
'NrbSnt'oo, your honor, then I'll BID
you good night"
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iIAncisnt and Modern Greece Whale
oil and Petroleum.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1867-10-17

Colonel W. p. Maulsby is not iu-
cane,
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Wealth is not apt 10 bc modest; the
face Of guinea never blushes,
Dear-A pretty vito, her "loyo oEa
bonaol," "plSu1y Of money, ndd piety.
Cheap. Good advioo, lip mlyo and
Promisss.
Gsnarally oSaorvod Fitting skirts,
waterfalls aud other peoplea business.
10 Domoud- Long credit. exemption
ltom taxation. false calves ahd giaescl,
icbarmss sls,l. NJ =, 6os mon,
The New York herald., 1867-08-15

Tas I.ospos MosEr MAnKrr-LoSpos, August IA
Evening -Consols closed strong at 94T for money
American securities closed at the following rates
United States lve-twenty bonds, "a; Illinois Central
Railroad shares rs; Erie Railway shares ASK Atlantic
and Great Western consolidated bonds, 81
THs CONTINENTAL BoURsEs -FRASKFoRT, August IA
Evening United States bonds closed steady at 771 for
the issue OF 1852.
- LivERPoof CorroN MARKEr.-LivERPooI, August IA
Evepng Tho cotton market closed firm with ad-
of "a The following the authorized closing
quotations: -Middling upands, 10Xd.; middiing Or
leans, llSd
LIVERPOOL BRFADsTuFrs MlRKEr.-IvERr0oL4 August
14-Evenns The breadstu1s market closed generally
unchanged from the opening quotations. Corn 36s 9d.
wheat 13s Sd; barley S. oats and peas unchanged
LIVERPOOL PRovrHoNs hARKgr.-IvERPoor, August
14-Evenpg. cheese dull at sis. %. for American; /;
beef 1855 Cd, and pork, 75s 90. per Dbl. lard and
bacon UNCHANGED.
1 LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKEr-LdvERPoor- August IA
Evening -,ommon rosn, rs. 3D. medium do, 13s.
Spirits turpentine, 33S 3d. Tallow as Cd Petroleum
Spirits SID and standard white Ia I'D. per gallon.
LONDON MARKETs-LoSDoN, August 14-Evening.-
Sugar aud iron steady at previous quotations No
phauge in oils and linseed is reported.
THE PETROLEUM. MARKEr.-LosDoS, August l4-Pstro.
leum closed NJ 43r ct Antwerp last evening for stand
ard white.
The New York herald., 1867-08-15
NEGRO CONVENTION IN atAuINs. PA.

READING, Pa, August IA, 1867.
The Pennsylvsnia negro Equal Rights League held
two harmonious and enthusiastic sessions here to-day.
There very full attendance and several speeches
were deiIvered-one by the President, Vim. Sesbit
another by the Chaplain, Joseph r. Nelson-expressng
10y NJ tho progress made BY the League Ia educa-
tionsi sors and promising the day was not far distant
whom negroes would vote IN Pennsyvana.
Captain T. II. Ranch white soldier Of Dick Coulters
regiment OF Pennsylvania volunteers, spoke length
Psnnsylvania no longer . slave hunting ground
thanks 10 Thaddeus Stevens. (Ths mention Of Mr..
Stevens name drew forth unbounded appauseb He
promised the right Of franchise be vested
in the negro.
In the afternoon series Of resolutions we're passed.
thanking the Legislature for the bill granting negroes
the right 70 ride in public conveyances thanking Con-
grsss for ts protection congratuatng the country
the republican victory in Tsnnessee counsellng the
negroes OF the South TO stand BY the republicans who
the only hope here and there and appointing
mttee 10 visit Congress and the extension OF the
franchise bill 10 every State in the Union
Much unimportant business was transacted. letter
from Irish attorney OF schuylkIIl county read,
promising his hearty support of the Efforts for negro
suffrage In Pennsylvania
The Convention will remain in session tomorrow
mass meeting Of negroes will b hsd this sning.
The New York herald., 1867-08-15

Bright skies and intensely hot weather lured hun
dreds from their swscrng homes yesterday to the regu
lar Wednesday concert ~ the Park The Mall and Ter
were crowded, and the es,ro feet Of boats,
bering twenty-six, was fully manned The Hlda
waltz acompanion to the Mabel and by the same COM
possr Pdyioio cara, from 7aciata; Parlcros CoIam-
banus Gaiop and duet from Lucia were the noticeable
features OF The programme. The boa, containing the
cornst band was In command OF Mr. Jen Dodworth the
regular commander being absent There IL nccss-
sity In recapulsting last weeks description OF the
music on the lake. The effect Is charming, and many
insnsded the Mail Yesterday with his keeper on his
back and the Cape buloes objects OF interest 70
many Of the visitors The admirable distribution Of
vegetation the Mall presents many features OF inte
rest q also the distribution OF bonnets Of evorv
rety At the next saturday concert the programme
viii comprise many novelties Of merit, and n the
weather win only scQusece IN the aFrnngements the
viaesn ny srpscs . lssa t1sa y nn14 - oAss ~.
de- e sni6ymeeh
The New York herald., 1867-08-15
BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.

COLLISION THE EAST RivER.-About haf-past ten
clock yesterday morning. the steamboat Huguenot
with Eve six hundred colorcd excursionists board
backing from the dock at the foot OF Fulton
street, she into by the tug Ratter. with lum-
upper the Huguenos and her cargo OF coored
passengers was considerably frightened.
AsRxsr or AN AhLEoEp Conscience OPfRAroR-A Re.
rlGrous WEAKNESS German named Lewis +. Dolemau,
aged thiryhree years arrested yesterday, in New
York by the police Of tho First precinct Captain War
low,, complaint OF Rev. Mr.. T. N. Brown, OF East
New York, the charge against the prisoner
being that Of false pretences. Doleman was
Immediately conveyed over to Brooklyn for the pur.
pose Of being arraigned before Justice Cornwell,
but upon his arrival there the court had adjourned for
the day The prisoner was thersupon locked up tho
Forty precinct station house, and will be taken be-
fore the Justice morning. consequently OF
particulars OF the have thus far trsnspred. Dole
man however states tina. he received 81 from Rev.
Mr. Brown and confesses 10 have stated TO the reverend
gentleman that his name was Ernest Marx He obtained
this amount for the purpose OF returning TO New York
and relieving his wife. who had been unatc asy
lum. Among other things found in the possession Of
the prisoner were two letters, Of which the following
The bearer Of ths Ernest Marx. I. returned soldier
who hs. been wounded and n,s s TGrsy
amount sS;aa s,ys. isr
Arss irecommsnd ais hin, Is worthy Of help ,.-su
Pastor Of the Second Reformed dutch Church.
NrwrowN. L. l., Dec. Is lsec
q Wounded
and prisoner He worthy communicant in the
Epscopai church He desires to raise SIS 70
operation . wounded limb He onv lacks few dollars
q he amount I recommend him as worthy q help
JAxArcA. Angus, g. 1865
Another letter. in q handwriting similar to that pur.
porting TO have been writtcnIby Rev. Mr. wenisch
also found on his person. Tho named signed 70 it
sJulus HAsselhuhn, pastor Of the First German Bap-
tist church. Newark, N j., and set forth that Marx
was O me mbsr OF the Baptist Church Doeman states
that Marx his partner in this invention and gave
him sh letters whether Marx and the prisoner
both and the same is not yet known; but the
amnat on will probably reveal some facts in the
AHAr FACTORY DESTROYED Br FIRE "A frame building.
occupied by Joseph CLAW hat factory, situated in
Flushing avenue took nrs about ten o'clock yesterday
forenoon and was completely destroyed, with its
tents The loss s estimated at $1,000. No insurance.
The Gre said TO have originated from over heated
stove.
BuRerARY- The residence Of BENJAMIN =. Sick, baker,
2e3 Grand street, Z. D., entered by burglars at
late hour Tuesday night and robbed Of s2i5 in
National Bank notes. % In silver coin, and eweiry
the OF $50. The thieves did not leave any uacks
although person was arrested on suspicion.
The New York herald., 1867-08-15

which eock part In enAeavosg 70 avert tho ssntsnoe or
that uuforsunate representative OF Imperialism while
capture oy excited aad injured people hsd assuredy
foretod But the which have lately enacted
In that unfortunate country, onoe the homo and the
warnings TO all Europe and trust that the different
Powers who are 50 often tempted to undertake the
OF dynastss against tho will OF her people
will profit by them in the future
Monday evening Lass very brilliant reception was
able and dignasd representative. al he apartments OF
the Legation In Rue Presbourg II was in all respects
most agreeable and recaerchs affair All the prominent
Americans residing permanently temporarily IN 'the
cty we're presont on the OCCASION many OF them with
their wives and daughters and the scene was which
tunate enough participate in the festiyes Tne Ad
mira with his accomplished wife the cynosures Of
AL eyes and received marked attention from. all present
Every one seemed anxious TO welcome TO Europe the
American naval hero and pay respect him che re-
nownod representative OF their far distant land Many
form. Among the former were Captain Leroy, Com
mander Shirk. Surgeon Foltz, Lieutenant Commander
Kane, all Of the Admrai's stsS aud Of the latter Col
onsl Warner Cadet Farragu Colonel Heney and Others
whose names cannot now recalt The evening passed
on most delightfully."- and was E every way ono to 70
long remembered
This morning the Admiral, accompanied by the mem
bers OF his saf left Paris for Cherbourg TO re0in his
flagship the Franklin IN order that he may proceed as
rapidly as possible to st. Petersburg. sorry 10 say
proptious almost daily sorms Of rain, accompanied by
wind interrupted occasionally by gnlpsea OF the sun,
making Il altogether as uncertain and capric.ous as
young demosello OF sweet sixteen. Parsians not
disturbed in the least by the weather. but Americans
are. fne former will have their IN spite Of
a incemency OF the atmosphere. while the latter are
too apt 10 mcpc over II within DOORS Deprive French
man Of bis out OF door life and you will consign hin to
unatc asylum, give him his fountains. his dances
and his theatres and you make him happy aprncc
In all seasons and IN ali kinds OF weather you may find
him in garden or casino, looking the picture o,
tentment; learn that he has thrown himself from the
top OF the column the Place yendome, and you may
rest assured he has been under temporary rosant In
my next hope TO give you brief description OF Paris
life and government