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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-08-13

A capot'b,sgOr in thO pcmocnlic
vocabulary, down South, means uuy
man who is true to tho Union, the Con-
s'iIution and the laws, including tho acts
Of reconstruction.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-08-13
MR. srEYENsoN sLANpEREp.

The ParkOrsburg correspondent Of
the Cincinnati Enquirer writing over
the signature Of 'Kanawha' has The hard.
ihood to assert OF Hon, Wm, E, Steven
son that hO ia "a negro wOrshippsr,' aud
with equal truth hO goes on to say; 'Ho
refused TO speak for Blair his party can
didate for the Legislature is this county
last fall, because Blair was 'grOenback,
man.
II is about time such lying ISLANDERS
were nailed. Il is knowR to hundreds
OF our cilizens that he did not re,
fuse TO speak for Mr.. Blair for tho Leg
islaIurs, but that on tho night before
the election whiph resulted in tho choice
of Mr. Blair, he made such a speech in
our Court House FOR Mr.. Blair aud
against the nisgarism Of tho Consorva
live Democratic party that not grease
spot was left Of their IiltlO pet blowers
ilo Theoretically sealed the worse than
negro breath ofwhioh they uro made,
and many Of our citzOns go of yet into
an irresistible f, of laughter at tho good
natured manue, in which he pulvOrised
tho party, whenever the occasion is le-
lerrei tO.-Pdrk. Times.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-08-13

) II HoOry, 9, ., 4. MOORE
hrs, HoOFF & MOORE,
Having formed partnership for The practice
Of Medicine, offer their services TO the citizens
of Point Pleasant aud surrounding country.
one or the other may be found AZ all hours of
the day and nigEl when not profess sionally
cngagcdN at their Office, at the Drug Store Of
llocn 4 Moore ap29-ly
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-08-13
A CARD.

nR L, I, CAMPBELL, offers his prorcs
~ si0nal services to the citizens Of Point
Pleasant and vicinity, Office on Main street,
three doors below the Register office,
August 10 1867 me.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-08-13

Dr. =. q, AAW,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
nENDERS his professional services to the
J. public. Calls from thecouptry promptly
attended to. Office, corner Main and Third
Streets, in his new building opposite Prcsbyio'
rian Church, Npj-ly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-08-13

Facts for tue PoOplO-COl-lor,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-06-14
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, June ia call has been
issued for Convention Of the colored
Republicans Of the border States to meet
in Baltimore on the 4th of August, for
the purpose of organizing the colored
people Of those States to agitate the
question of equal rights.
Considerable damage was done yester-
day in Orange Valley and the LoWlands
of New Jersey, by heavy rain and
food. Many Of the inhabitants were
obliged to leave their domicils and seek
higher ground for safety. The works of
a large tobacco factory and several other
factories have been stopped, access to
them being only had by bosts. The ca
nal above Trenton burst its banks and
caused some damage to property. No
lives are reported lost.
The South Carolina Democratic Con-
vention on the Sth elected Delegates to
the New York Convention, and among
them are Wade Hampton. J. B. Camp
bell, r B. Rhett, Jr., and NJ. w. Corey.
Advices from BuenOs Ayres via Val
parsisO state that the Paragraphs in the
recent engagements captured 5000 pris
oners and GOO horses, from the allies.
1t was reported that two OF the allies
iron-clads had been sunk.
The Gillian Government had finally
disposed Of all the steamers purchased Of
the United States, as useless, at loss of
several hundred thoussni dollars.
The banks of Chill had obtained per-
mission from the Government TO issue
notes to the amount of 1884 900.
the Gillian Government hiss con-
trscted for the Introduction OF Swiss, Ty-
rolese and German coloDists, the contract
extending over four years.
Advices from Peru state that the yell
low fever is abating.
The Arequipa railroad has been com.
menced.
The elections for the Peuadorian Con-
gress have ended, and the Conservative
party was successful.
Several earthquakes had been felt in
Ecuador.
Mont PioeAins, on whose summit
Quito is situated, is again 10 activity.
Australian dates to May 1st, and New
Zealand to the 9Th nit, have been re-
eeived via PaEams, giving the details OF
the execution of Farrell, the attempted
assassin Of Prince Alfred. The news
otherwise was unimpOrtant
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CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, June 13.-Trumbulps
bill extending the time in which nom
guilty of capital offenses against the
United States may be punished, was
passed.
Fowler introduced bill directing the
Treasurer OF the United 5t&tes to pur-
chase grounds for the erection Of q Gus
tomhouse at Nashville.
Harlan called up the bill relating to
the contested election In Washington,
and during the debate thereon, Banks
bill came up as the special order, and
wss postponed until Monday.
HOUSE.
Logan gave notice that he would, on
next Monday, move to suspend the rules
to offer 8 resolution authorizing the ap-
pointment Of committee to select a site
for the capitol Of the United States, on
account Of the disregard Of law
in the dlsloyal element, which
was showing itself Ia Washington in
such bitterness sgHinst the loyal people.
The House at 1920 went into q Com
mittee Of the Whole and resumed the
consideration OF the Tax bill. The Sec
ton before the committee being that re-
lating to banks and bankers. Section
lib, as amended, imposes q tax of Of
per cent. each month on the average
moneys Of the United States a tax Of
/ Of per cent. each month on the aver.
age amount of public moneys on de-
poTit; a tax OF t Of per cent. per
month on the capital beyond the average
amount invested ir United States bonds;
aud tax of II per cent. on the average
amount OF circulation.
Section ia, which imposes q tax Oh
National and State banks of 10 per cent.
on their circulation, being read, Morrill,
moved to amend it by providing that
this section shall not apply to banks that
are in liquidation and have not issued
notes for circulation for more than one
year, which was agreed to.
Peters moved for an additional section
imposing tax of q per cent. on the gross
receipts of Safe Deposit Companies.
Agreed to.
Stewart moved to extend this tax to
Life Insurance Companies. Agreed to.
Section 1l9, taxing TRANSPORTATION
Companies having lie q read, Tgitchell
moved to reduce the tax on the gross re-
ceipts from q to 2 per cent. After some
discussion the amendment was agreed
to.
COburn moved to amend by ex
empting Horse Railroad Companies In
cities and towns when their gross receipts
for the preceding year do not exceed
their gross expenses.
Trumbull moved to exempt from the
tax, companies whose gross annual re-
ceipts do not exceed $4,000 instead of
$1,000. Agreed to.
Section 10, taxing express and tele-
graph companies, was then considered.
On the motion Of iSchenck, the tax on
the gross receipts Of express companies
was reduced to q per cent; the TAX on
the gross receipts Of sleeping cars at q
per cent, and that Of teleg-as.l eumpa-
MES at per cent.
The Committee then rC g. .HI the
House adjourned,
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-06-14
TENNESSEE.

Mat. Woods and Jake Payne have
arrangements to have prize fight some
where this month--perhaps near Knox
Vile.
V. X. Emert, the mail carrier between
Knoxville and Rutledge. was arrested
and put in prison ON the 9Th, for taking
too much taDglefoOt.
AT Knoxville, Henry Jones and
VIM. Warner tried to cut each others
throats with raZorE, on the score of jeal-
ousv and succeeded in contributing SIS
to the city financss. They were prOmi-
nent Brownlow leaguers.
We find this in the Knoxville Fress
and Rercld of the 10Th; al w. NJ
Connolly, formerly Of the New York
and Memphis press, is in this vicinity,
he is requested to communicate with
Henry Wstterson, E~q # the Louisville
Journal, by telegraph, and he will heSr
of something probably to his advan-
tage"
The Knoxville, Herald Of the 10Th,
has the following account Of an attempt
to commit suicide: " Yesterday morning
A. T. Blakely, who has been residing in
the city about a month, startled every
one at his boarding house by infiictiDg 3
severe wound with a knife on his wrist
and arm. Two Of the police that were
on duty were attracted by the noise
which be was making In his room. They
managed TO disarm him and keep him
from intiicting any further injuries. He
had taken large amount Of morphine
during the night, and several times
stated that be intended to kill himself
Blskely is member of the Chattanooga
Metropolitan Police force. He has been
amusing some Of our sportsmen with the
little game called "keno.n The Chat
tanoogs Metropolitans are running 8
keno establishment in Chattanocgs, At
lanta and Knoxville"
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Washington.

WASHINGTON, June 19.-The Post
Office Department has awarded the con-
tract for carrying the overland mails to
the Cslifornis Stage Company, at about
500 per day, from the terminus OF the
Pacific Railroad (about 800 miles).
At the Radical Convention at Alexan-
dris, yesterday, q negro was nominated
as an independent candidate for the
State Senate.
The Mayor and Aldermen OF the City
Council held a meeting this afternoon.
Only the Conservative memb ers, and
White, Republican Alderman from
the First Ward, were present. The City
Hall chambers having been locked upon
them, they adjourned 10 the Law build
ings in the same neighboIhOod, and
addressed to the bank in which the cor
poratiOn funds are kept, directing IL not
az present to honor any drafts on muni-
cipal account or any other, until
tie present difficulties shall have
been adjusted, Action was also
taken to ascertain by what au-
thority the Chief of Police
had excluded them from the City Hall.
The Police Board, which meets on Thurs
day next, will inquire into all their mat
tiers.
The Mayor ad interim to-day handed
Mr.. Bowen q letter concluding as fol-
lows: Being advised by my counsel,
and believing that the two Boards have
acted strictly in accordance with the law
in the premises, hereto require that you
will immediately vaeate the Office of
Mayor, the duties Of which you are now
exercising, until such time as the q1es-
ton touching your right to said office
shall have been determined by proper
authority.
The Register continues to draw and
the Mayor to eonntersign checks on the
First National Bank, for the salaries of
the eff sers, tut as the account Is over
drawn, IL for no other reason, they are
Mir Keller, of Gen. Buehanan's
staff reached here last evening with dis
patches for General Grant, relating to
affairs in New Orleans. To-day the Ma
j0r, accompanied by Colonel Noun,
one OF the Congressman elect from
L1uisiaus, visited the President, the
Secretary of War, and General Raw
lipgs, General Grant being absent,
and laid the matter befsre them. The
result was that the following instruc-
4 pm: "To Gen. Buchanan, by order of
Ger. Schofield, approved by Gen. Grant
Gen. Rs wings aud by the Pres
ident: Gen. Buchanan, your action is
sustained. The OH GERS elected under the
new Constitution cannot be installed |
without your consent, until the time |
fixed by the act of Congress. It Is |
deemed advisable for you to await the |
act OF Congress, now about to become a |
law, before permitting the Legislature to |
meet, or the officers 10 be installed"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-06-14
CHARITY.

The Church Homer established in
this city by ladies OF the Episcopal
Church, is one Of those institutions OF
which a city ought to be more proud
than Of it's stately edifces, its broad
streets and beautiful parks or its numer.
Gus churches, in which Charity is too
often preached to listless ears.
The purpose Of the ladies who have
the care Of the Church Home, and Of the
Rev. Minister Of the Gospel who acts
with them, is to seek out the distressed
and destitute women and children ofthe
city, TO take them in charge and to care
for them. The Home, on Shelby street,
has always from fifteen to thirty in
mates; and whenever poor houseIess
woman OF even a man, applies there for
a lodging for a night, he or she is not
turned away from the door.
The city of Memphis, as q Corporation,
adopts no measures and makes no exer-
lions to keep the destitute of either sex
or any age from starvation. No man
endows the Church Home with portion
of his wealth. Many individuals have
given money and provisions and cloth
ing; but human nature is not perfect,
and men become i'm patient, after time,
OF reiterated demands upon them for
assistance, and the stream Of their char
ity dwindIes to q mere thread, or oeas,s
to q Nv altogether.
Mrs. Rose P. Thompson, q lady who
deserves most honorable mention for her
repeated services TO the cause Of charity,
has offered TO give, on Tuesday evening
next, at the New Memphis Theater, with
8 company Of amateurs, the perform
sness with some varIAtloasl which took
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place for like purpose last week. On
her, Of course, all the lAbour and burthen
Of training and preparation falls: and
the ladies Of the city feel that she is en-
titled to the thanks and esteem OF the
whole community for her efforts to assist
the poor and friendless.
We are all poor, it is true, except a few
more fortunate than the vast msjority Of
US. We do not feel that we can afford to
give much in the way Of charity. The
demands upon Us are incessant; and
come, most frequently, when we are
least prepared, and it is most inconveni-
ent to give.
1t was inconvenlent to the poor widow
to give her mite. The petty coin was
more to her than the shekels of gold
Of the rich man who gave only what be
could give without feeling it as depri-
vstion. II IOGS because the lOidOt0'S mite
Da8 much 10 her, because it would have
purchased for her a coarse loaf where
with to satisfy her hunger, that the gift
was recorded to her glory in heaven.
We may profit by our distresses and
deprivations, if We will. They make 1t
q merit In US to give to the needy in
charity; for we must stint and deny Ouv-
selves to do so. 1t is no merit to give
when we can well spare that which is
our gift or contribution. The merit con-
sists IN giving when it costs US some
thing to do it. The charities of the poor
are therefore more excellent than the
of the rich.
1t is well for US, also, that the appeals
to US for charity should be incessant.
We become hard and callous, when we
are long out of the habit Of bestowiDg
favours and kindnesses and doing acts of
charity. The more occasions and oppor-
tunities God gives US for the exercise of
greatest Of the virtues, the greater
in His fatherly kindness, and the more
truly we are fortunate.
These are not strained and unnatural
They are simple truths.
is not always blessing, nor
an evil. Misfortunes discipline
the soul, and frequent acts Of charity en-
noble 1t.
We hope that, at least, the purpose for |
which the performance OF Tuesday is to
be given, will fill the theatre to its ut
most capacity. No one need limit his
donation to the mere plttance asked for
1ne ticket. If each will give what he
cannot well afford, he will profit by the !
lardships Of the times, for he will have |
lone a good deed when it was not easy |
10 do it, and some hungry creature may |
1we her life to his donation.
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wEATHER AND RIVERS.

ST. LOUIS, June 13.-The river is re-
ceding slowly.
Departed-Rutb, Shark and barges for
New Orleans.
LOUISVILLE, June Is The weather is
clear and very warm. The river Is fall
ing with 3 feet inches in the canal.
Arrived-Richmond and Louisiana,
from New Orleans.
eparted-Darling for Memphis, and
MinneOla for Cincinnati.
EVANSVILLE, June l3.-The river has
fallen Is inches.
The John Kilgour passed down.
CAIRO, June 1S.-Up-Watts, at
pm; Marble City, am. Alaska, 5
am.
Down-City OF Cairo, 2 pm.
The river fell inches.
CINCINNATI, June 13.-The steamer
Darling, from this city for Memphis,
grounded on Rising Sun bar.
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FOWLER.
Significant Letter from the Tennessee
senator.

From the Lexington (Ky.) Reporier.l
We have been permitted to make the
following extracts from q private letter
from the Hon. Mr.. Fowler, Senator from
Tennessee, to a gentleman OF this city :;
WAsH1NGToN, June s, 1863.
III, Deor Friend: Your letter reached
me this morning. / sm so much pleased
with the letter that reply at once.
acted on the great Trial from firm
conviction of duty to my country, to the
accused, to myself, and to God. sepa-
rated myself from every person, and de-
voted myself to the study OF the ques-
lions involved. 1 am satisfied that my
conclusions were correct, and in strict
accord with my oath and the laws.
/ am under the necessity, from my or
eanization, to decide in the spirit of my
oath, not for party purposes. l can have
no interest in q scheme TO usurp my Gov
eminent by few bad, bold cOnspirs tore.
The whole House of Representatives is
under the lead of those good old Demo
crate, B. F. Butler and John A. Logan.
They are the same men now that they
were ia 1850, and before. In our House,
Wade and Sumner and their satellites
lead the revolutionary movement here
But must not detain you any longer
on this subject. As to Mrs. Slower,
have seen MIR. Johnson once in two years.
| hSve seen Mrs. Slower once in the same
time. Not a word except an exchange
OF courtesies at q state dinner. This is
all. Not a message OF any kind, either
spoken or written, has passed between
Us. There is no more ground for such
lie than if it had teen told Of you. 1t is
not only ridiculous, but mischievous and
malicious.
1 wish you to say to -- that / am
very sorry to say that have been COM
PEELED to vote as l did for the aequittal
of the President-nOt of Andrew john
son, but the office he holds. It was not
for me to do as others pleased. I acted
for my country, and have done what |
regard as good act. My conscience and
nv reason approve it. Posterity will do
justice to my judgment if the present
will not.
/ shall be in Lexington this summer.
Accept my thanks, my good friend, for
your very kind and good letter. Let me
hear from you soon.
Yours, truly, jos. ) FOWLER.
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SUNDAY READING.
A Voice from the NOisOme PestiIenee.
Fof the Sunday Appeal

n NOACC AEVA-A AhC lNOAnOAAAC EEeAA4r&GEs
Fo1 the Sunday Appeal
The Angel of Death has for some
months past lowered its dark wings over
our city-the pestilence has breathed its
fatal breath upon the face of many
familiar friend, and their bodies rest
now in that beautiful city of the dead,
Elmwood Their voices still linger
where once their countenanees smiled.
and they speak to us in tones too solemn
to pass unheeded. My friends, my rel
atiVes, let not death surprise you as it
has Oyertaken me and snatehed me from
the walks of men. Prepare for the hour
no less certain to you than to me,
though it hath placed its seal upon my
brow" 1t is a momentOus question
that thought of transition by a way that
we know not into another state of exist
enoe. None save the foolhardy or Wis
ionary can say they dread not the terror
Of initiation into the great unknown.
Surely times like these visitatiOns are
sent, among other reasons, to bring US to
study the problem of our present life,
and to search for light upon that state
of being which lies beyond the grave.
While the idea of annihilation in modern
times is nearly ignored, still, outside Of
revelation there are few satisfactory an
swers given to those who discard the
promises and knowledge that Christ left
with his followers. If they read and
trust they have naught to fear but how
few the number, even of Christians,
who realize an understanding of his VIC
tory over death and the grave.
The unfinished development of the
mental faculties, and their ever grasp
ing for something they have not and
cannot obtain, is one proof that here
the life of mind is ineOrruptible, or else
a wise Creator has Knocked his creatures
with torturing aspirations The stretch
of the moral sensibilities TO attain to a
proper and permanent code of action. Is
another proof that We are working on
ward to some stage a great way be-
fore US.
And as a future existence seems to
await the noble aspiring, the perpetrator
and enactOr of crimes is unable to de-
sign or execute in proportion to his de-
sire and will to sin for the same reason
there must be a stage Of action upon
which his powers for working evil may
expand, and scope for their display.
But evil or good brings its own reward
to the actor. Our sensibilities to feel
will be intensified, and the wicked will
be miserable in proportion as the good
are happy from their deeds, if, indeed.
we live life to come. This is what
concerns you and l to settle, whether
if man die shall he live again. where,
and how. Is there not light somewhere
that can extrieate US from this mystery
and suspense. Let US seek the aid of
revelation, reason, and the testimony of
those who, dying, left a parting word,
and decide at once what we are and
whittier are tending. Heed the kindly
voice of the pestilence and delay not to
await another fearful warning. When
the dread devourer comes again it will
be for you and l to go, and not our
friends. FIX
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-06-14
FOREIGN ITEMS.

The Emperor Napoleon, though ap-
psrently in tOlerable health, Is said to be
really far from well, being aware that he
IL afflicted with Bright's disease, or oIbit.
BiRGTiG, and that q cold or a fever might
at any moment remove him.
-Gerome, the French painter, created,
recently, a profound sensation in Paris
by Eis very impressive painting, "The
execution OF Marshal Ney" Tue Em-
peror lsvished compliments on the tat
ented painter, and the Bonapartists said
be was the greatest living artist. To
their dismay GerOme informed them re-
Gently that he had nearly finished q
match to that painting-the execution of
the Duke d'Eughein. Count Nieuwe-
kerke entreated him in the name of the
Emperor not to finish the painting, and
threatened, in case he should refuse to
comply with his request, that the paint.
Ing should be excluded from the annual
exhibition. But Gerome remained firm,
and replied, II the doors Of the exhibit
billion were closed against his painting,
he would exhibit ii In his studio,
Napoleon is preparing another mon
ument 10 the glory of Paris and the EN-.
pire, in the form Of q museum, intended
to portray the history of Paris from the
the earliest times. The life OF ancient
and medieval Paris is to be represented
by such statues, basreliefs, costumes,
pictures specimens of architecture, and
OF articles Illustrative OF common life, as
can now be secured. Modern Paris is
not to be neglected, but will contribute
In psrchments, medals, portraits, uten-
slls, ETC., such a gallery as will save fu.
ture ages the trouble of beginning the
work anew.
Belgium appears this year to have q
monopoly OF quadruple births. 1t was
recently stated that a lady at Autwei d
had been safely delivered Of four girls, ali
born alive aud doing well. A similar
case has occurred at Walcourt, where
Madame Lsbas, wife Of the church or.
gsnist, has been confined of four male
children, ali of whom are in good health.
Prince Aifred's visit cost the Austria.
liaus 81, 900 600 in gold. The whole of
the crew of the Gslatea, about eight hum
dred, were supplied with fresh meat,
poultry, milk, fruit and vegetables, for
the six weeks she was Ia Australian
waters, aud ton OF Ice was sent on board
every morning for thslE use,