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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-14

One of the abIest and best religious
papers published 10 the United States. is
the New York Methodist. George R.
Crooks, D, D Eiitor, We would like
to see somO of our Methodist friends in
this place, get up large club of sub
scribers for it. 1t is an Independent
paper and an advocate Of Lay represen.
tattoo. Terms 50 sc per year in ud.
vance. Specimen copies can be seen al
this Office,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-14

MsAr.-Ws direct the attention Of our
readers to tho advertisement of "Mcat
Market" in this issua Of our paper
Georgc has become one Of the fixed in.
sIi'u'iOns" of this place, and keeps on
hand at all times the best of fresh meats.
lie should receive liberal patronage, -
He also pays the highest market price
for beef cattle, &c.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-14

Liberal education is graduslly fight
Tag its way against that education which
Is purely technical. 1t needs no pro,
phetic eye 10 see in the uear future a COM
pIe,e revolution Of our educational ,ys
TEN. As cbeapeuing process change
is desirable. Professors grant that
young men should be made pructicaI.-
But they must take their turn in several
schools to reach the desired perfection.
We have schools for classics, schools
for agriculture, schools for engineering,
schools for business, and schools for
many other things beside, Ia other
words. We have an Infinite number OF
school systems, each jealous Of the doe
triues and plans Of the other. Does no.
true economy of lime and money de.
maud coalition Of these interesls?-
Would not the praclicaliziug of systems
be fl beginning to the successful es.
Enlistment Of the idea OF liberal educa.
lion.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-14
ANNOUNCEMENTS,
For congress.

= Owe are authorized to announO1 ] M. No.
wnoRrRR, as q, candidate for Congress- in the
Third District subject to the action Of the Re-
publican nominating Convention: (tc'
+ lucWc ere authorized 10 announce Hon. D..
PnisIEx. as.a candidate foI, sa.slaotian toCGn.
gress from this the (sdl District: subject to the
decision Of the Union Republican Congress
ional Convention, may 7-tc.
We are authorized to announce the name of
Geo p Simpson. asa candidate for Prosecu-
ting Attorney for Mason County; subject to
the decision of the Union Republican County
Convention.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-14

PER.oNAL,-Judgo Posley left home
on Friday night, for Washington, Col.
X V. WhOley returned from Washing
ton on Saturday night, and will leave
for Brownsville, Texas, the last Of this
week, 10 take charge of The Office Of Col.
lectOr of Customs 10 the District of Bra
zos. His family will remain here.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-14

BY tho time the Register reaches our
country readers, the large and elegant
stock Of Dry Goods, Dress Goods, Gro
eerics, &C., just purchased by Smith &
Martin will be here cheaper than ever
lowest possible living prices for CASH.
Get ready, pcOplel Come right along,
and. buy your goods Tor Spring and
Summer. "MOnOy saved is money earn.
3D."
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-14

.RsxEMsEG-As an ihddcenent, we cffer the
Register fOrnine months running through The
coming campaign, for the low price of one dol.
lar per single subscriber, and in clubs of 50 at
30 cts per. copy; ip climbs of 100 at rs cts per
copy. Let our friends go to work and send
usaclub of subscribers from every post oai.e
IN this and adjoining counties.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-14

NorIoE-Hereafter we shall make it rule
&c charge at the rate oils cents per line for all
''pufs," and advertisements of any desclip,
tlpn. which are placed in our local cOluIna,
religious aud charitable rOticeS alone 0xceb led
FREQ advertising and putting positively dis,
continued.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-14

New MrLuNERy GooDs.-Our lady
readers will be grAtifed to learn tina.
Mrs NJ. A. Booten has Just received a
large supply Of Millinery Goo Is of the
latest styles, which she is Offering at
very low prices. Give hsra call.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-14

, We would like our friends in the diff
rerent parts Of G6s county. who have
promised US campaign clubs for the
Register, TO send them on.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-14

+, Foa coxoAEss, In THE issue Of our
paper, VIII bs Iound the OnnouaGemenI
81 He'd. ]: NJ. AoWhOrter State Audi
tor, as 4 ca6didale for Congress frOm.this
District. subjaet to shO action Of the
y oion Republican Nominating o0nysn-
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-14

SEND TuEM M.5-we respectfully ask Jus
,iees of the Feacs to report cases, of,publsc u.
tsrest, tried before them, aud everybody to
send itemssof interest for publication, A To-
cal paper should be a compendium of local
history. Help us to so make the Register.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-14

WHAT WOULD HONS BE WORTH WITH
ourA MoTHER? and what would liic be
worth TO 40 unbrIunsta brother suffer
ing from scrofuld or any Ike djsca'o
without remedy at hani? DR., J, W,
Polauds EIumor Doctor will surely ben.
eft, aud often entirely eradicate every
faint Of Humor 10 the Blood, Try it,
Sold by E. Bright, Druggist.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-14

A positive cure iS 10 ba found In the
White Pine Compound for ell troubles
Of the Throat. Lungs, Chest and Kid
neys. Try it and be-. convinced.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-14
DIED !:

his residence in Arbucklo Township. in
this county, on Sunday the 3d Of May, 1868, of
Typhoid Pneumonia, Mr., John F. Grice, in the
50 th yenr Of hiSahoa
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-14
MARRIED.:

Al tho residence Of the brides father. by the
Rev. NJ. L. King, jeremiah Morgan TO Martha
Edw ardsFali Of this county.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-14

MI ~ a,
The regular communication Of MiBturn
Lodge No. 10. a. F. and A., NJ, are held
monthly, on tho night Of the FILL thoonS the
Gan,n being Tuesday,. or THE TuesdSy night
preceding.
uOpt1s, ls67-ly. S
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-14

Near ptusrsros W hope our 6usi.
ness men will bear in mind, when they
wan, Job Work Of any kind. that we
do it as low as it can De got for anywhere
and fully as we'll. We have first class
presses. buy the latest styles of type as
they come out, and have printers who
know how to do any kind Of job work,
10 tasty manner. Give US trial on
bil'hends, cards. monthly statements,
produce cheeks, notes, receipts, bills of
all kinds aRi anything in the limo of
printing.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-14

:. The BdTf.lo Courier says. and what ii
says d literally true, that newspaper"
are tho bei. mediums for advertising. as
mus, Be- known by all shrewd business
men. of all the inventions which have
been mode known to, the advertiser, tie
the most ELECTIVE. medium through
which 10 make himself manifest to the
public is the newspaper The same
amount Of money that Is thrown away on
bulletin boards, frames, hotel registers.
street railroad cars, calendars, and all
other devices Of The enemy would give
tho advertiser prominent "di'Play'
in the columns OF newspaper, where
he would be recognized every day in
the year by thousand or more readers
ill his name becomes 4 household word
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-14

Let every Republican 10 tho county,
subscribe for our paper during the cam
paiSn
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-14

We direct aitent ton to the advertise
ment of"VaIuabls Real Estate ut Pri.
va,e Sale" This is property is very de
sirablc, being situated in the business
portion of our town. There ia a good
chance for a bargain.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-14

TTHIS excellent medicinal compound was hrst
Il prepared by Dr. j. w. POLAND, In 1917,
and was then employed with great success In
cxpcng humors from the blood; but In 1873 a.
medical friend who was quite celebrated as II physl.
cian especially III the treatment OF humorp, sug'
gpsted some important improvements, which were
adopted, and whchhas made Il $50 the people say)
the very best rcmcdy for all kinds OF humorS known
TO "the faellly."
This preparation Is composed entirely Of yrgeta
blcs, among which arc Sarsaparlllu, Yellow Dock,
Noble Pine, Mandrake, and Bloodroot.
When the originator lived in New Hampshire, at
Gofrstown Centre for the space Of thirty or forty
miles around and In Manchester particularly the
Humor Doctor was well known aud highly valued
for the Numerous aud wonderful cures which It ef
fcctcd Though manufactured In large quantities,
The supply waA frequently exhausted, and purehas'
ers had to whit for more to be made. In that re-
giOn some very severe cAScS Of EryspClsS wero
treated with, and they were cured ErysIpclaS
sores, or carbuuclcs, those ugly, painful ulcers.
were entirely removed wherever this medicine
was faithfully uSed. SO twas with scroiula and
saltRheum. The IIumor Doctor cured them.
ItIs.nse from any dangerous drugs, SplcaSantto
tho taste safe, yet sure and effective In It's action.
PREPARED At THE
NEW ENGLAND BOTANIC DEPOT,
And for sale BY all Dealers IN Medicine.
c. DAMON DC CO., PrOprietdrS.
For sale by E. s. Bright. who lcsalc and re
tail Druggist. inch l2-ly,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-14

Nor SO SMARr.-Itis becoming very
common now,a days to take up news
paper and read a dozen lines OF an item
which seems very interesting. and ends
in . notice for some pa'en, medicine, =
But Iha! has nothing to do with the Jorge
and elegant stock Of new goods just re
ceivod ct Smith & Martins Dry Good J
store. The counter is crowdsd with aD1.
ioqsSbuyers. and goods are going of like
hot qtkeS!
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-14
A Positive Remedy for all
Kinds .of Hunors,

ScFofuIa, sourvy, SaIt-Rheum, caFbun-
Giles and Bolls, Ulcers and oil obstinate
Affections Of the Skin, sntlammatory
or Chronic rheumatism, Piles, Chronic
Dlarrhea, Merourlal Diseases, and every
faint Of tho System; Dyspepsia, and those
Affections originating in tho Oerangement
OF tho Digestive Organs viz, Bilious
Complaints, Neuralgia, and Nervous AZ
fcctlons, Headache, languor, and Depres-
zion Of spiTlts, Loss Of Appetite, cOHstl-
patton.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-05-14

Renew your subscription,
The Portland daily press., 1868-07-15
LOUISIANA.
MILITARY AUTHORITY w1rHDRAwN


New ORLEANS, July I3-After his inau-i
guration yesterday Gov. Yarmouth sent
communication to Gen. Buchanan officially
notifying the latter of the ratification of the
14th Amendment and of the Inauguration of
Gov. Yarmouth. On receipt of this commun-
ication Gen. Buchanan issued an order of
which the following is the substance.
The Commanding General having been
oihelally notified Of the ratification of the l4th
article OF the amendments of the constitution of
the United States by the Legislature of State
OF Louisiana on the 9th inst, it became his
DUTY unoer eie act OF Congress which became
law June 20 1868 and the order of the Gener-
al of the army to announce to the people of
the State and to the troops under his commend
that the provisions of the reconstruction .cts
of Congress cease to operate in Louisiana from
this date. Military authority will not lonoer
be exercised under the reconstruction acts in
SAID States and all officers commanding posts
and detachments are forbidden to interfere in
civil affairs unless upon proper application by
the civil authorities to preserve the peace or
under instructions duly received from the
Commanding General of the district. Military
lawno longer exists. Civil law is the snpreme
order of the State. All civil officers acting un
Der military appointment viii transfer their
oihces and everything pertaining thereto to
thelr successors who have been duly elected
an ana VINO have qualified under the laws of State
Inc order concluded with congratulations to
tne people of Louisiana upon the restoration of
es for the future.
The Portland daily press., 1868-07-15

From Rev. ". III. Craaeford and wife, East Corinh
Mdtne.l
East Corinth, Feb. 10, 1868.
This may certify that we have used 'Miss Saw
yers Salve" in family eight years and we can
cheerfully bear testimony to its merits healing
soothing Save in all cases of Salt Rheum or Infam-
alton.
REV. W. H. CRAWFORD.
A A
The Portland daily press., 1868-07-15

The Thermometer in the hall stood at 90
degrees.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Boutwell,,
Wilson OF Iowa, and Marshall committee of
conference on some disagreeing votes on the
bill authorizing the temporary supplying of
vacancies in the Executive department.
The House went into committee of the whole
for general debate, and was addressed by Mr.
Van Trump on the subject of the visible ad-
mixture law of the State of Ohio, by Mr.. Scho-
field in defence and calculation of the policy
of the Republican party, and by Mr.. Butler, of
Massachusetts, in favor of taxing United States
bonds. Adjourned
The Portland daily press., 1868-07-15
Drains and Sewers.

lOhcial
tErtraet OF Report Of Investigating committes.)
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER,
,...-.... .. ST. LOUIS, March 8, 1868.
Cement Pipe--In reference to cement
pipe your committee are Of the opinion that the
same Is good as now made in this city, when proper
ly seasoned and properly laid. af7t
BY reference to the statements OF twenty-six
witnesses IL will be that the testimony Is al
most UNANIMOUSLY amino IN favor Of cement pipe Mr.
stone-ppe, are The only witnesses who say they
would not use cement pipes.
John Wilkins0n-Cementpipe good. find the old
pipes much harder than the new.
Andrew McBride-Brick layer in st. Louis twenty
John G. Mrller-Cement pipe not good-stone pipe
good.
oil its durability if properly put in the ground.
Robert l.. Jones-Llved in st. Louis eighteen
years. Use both kinds pipe, stone and cement.
The cement pipe if laid right is the best in my opin
ion. am sure the only cause of failure Of cement
pipe is that contractors do not properly lay them
years ago, twelve feet under the surface, and have
found It as hard as cast iron. have ustd
found i to tail saw The men nu n n1Se Sey by
John G. Muller taking up this pipe ON Carroll
street sh told the men about week before, when
break because they did not sink down for the Range
and lay them ON solid ground. There was no filing
on the sides as such work ought 10 be done. called
the attention of Mr.. Miller to this act and told him
1t would not do to use the pipe this way.
Frank Backot-Cement pipe good II properly dried
and laid M
John Stahl-Cement pipe good. t ...--l
Lawrence Doyle-Cemenr pipe IL properly laid. Is
good it will stand Tor six months, It VIII stand
forever.
Jas. II. Locke-Cement pipe good ifmade and laid
well they will become harder by age.
Andrew Nuik-C Contractor; build sewers; cement
pipe good il properly laid; better than any other.
james Creemer-Cement pipe good IL properly
laid. aat -te
ina Acknowledgement pipe good II properly
dried and laid: is better than any stone pipe.
Peter Farley-C9ment pine good II properly laid
VIM. OShands-f ement pipe might be put down;
provided well laid and secured they would stand for
ever. 1900 ~. r..f
h. NJ. Thompson-Am stone pipe manufacturer;
cement pipe not good; stone pipe good.
james Garwin-Cement pipe good, but in nearly
all cases they have been improper, laid. Mr.. G.
laid some 80 inch pipe through where there
pond, and they did WE'LL find that cement pipe
after being in the ground awhile is better than be-
fore it is put In. aa.
r. J. Howard-Stone pipe, known ring pipe,
should not be used In regard to acids destroy ing
the lime and cement In sewers, think 1t Is all
humbug.
Thos. j. whitman-Cemeut pipe good; don't think
acids in sewers will affect cement pipe.
Jos. P. Davis--Cenent pipe good Ii we'll made and
properly laid. The cement pipe gives better lines
than any other know Of
All of which Is respectfully submitted,
ANTHONY lTTNER,
nj. w. HOGAN,
CHAs w. GoTTsCHALK.
GEO. BABCocK.
jy3d If Investigating Committee.
The Portland daily press., 1868-07-15
q o M Nj r. KSCIAL


New York stock and Money Market.
NEW YORK, July 4.-Money steady at 90 per
cent on call. Sterling Exchange unchanged Gold
opened at l42 declined to 141 advanced to 1872 and
closed at 14l. Governments closed steady. Henry
Clewes & Co. furnish the following 4.3O quotations:
Coupon 6s 1881 1854 q 113a; do SIS 1862 1i3H a 1881;
do 1864 1i04 q 110s; do 1865, 1i1s q l11I do new,
10.4Cs 1913 1905. 1889 a 1887; 6per cent Pacific
railroads, 1929 a 1927
Stocks lower, closing dull and unsettled. The n
nouncement of per cent. dividend in N. Y. Cen
trail without scrip dividend which has been expect
ed caused declne the heaviest fall was in Central
and Erie, in which the heaviest declinings made.
The following are $50 fgures:-Adams Express 53l;
Merchants Express, 24a; Pacific Mail, 1OOI; New
York Central, 1919; Erie 67s; Hudson 1873; Reading,
9l4; Cleveland & Piltsburg. $50 Rock Island, 1913;
Chicago q North Western 7s3; Fort Wayne, 1869;
Mssouri's 81 new Tennessee's, 69t
The receipts at the Sub Treasury to-day amounted
IT, 81 69s,6OS; payments S6l balance $s2, S46,
The Portland daily press., 1868-07-15

LONDON, July 14.-In the House of Lords
last night, 18th it was announced that the
Royal assent had been given to the Irish and
Scotch reform bills and to the boundary bill
A son of the late King Theodorus, of Abvs-
slnia, has arrived in England and gone to o.
borne, on visit to Queen Carlos.
SPAIN.
Dispatches from Madrid state tn 1t at a re-
view of the troops in and around that city yes
terday the commanding General made speech
to the soldiers, warning them against making
any demonstrations of sympathy with the late
movement against the Queens Government.
The country is reported tranquil
LONDON, July 14-Midnight.-It is reported
that the Spanish Government has declared
martial law in the province OF Catalonia.
CHINA.
Advices from China say The rebels have
finally retired from the vicinity of Tien Tin,
having abandoned all hopes of taking that
place.
BOMBAY, Ju he 18th, via London, July IA
Ieroze Shah has declared himself the Ally of
Russia
The Portland daily press., 1868-07-15
WASHINGTON.
EWING WILL SUPPORT SEYMOUR.


NEW YORK. July IA Washington special
says Thos. Ewing, Jr., concerning whose po-
ltical views and intentions since the New
York convention a good many false reports
have been circulated, has positively declared
his intention to support the Democratic ticket.
KU-KLUX oUTRAGES.
Mr.. Mullins of Tennessee has received let
ter from Giles County in that State detailing
numerous outrages committed by the Ku klux
Khan organizations ON innocent victims, some
of whom have been murdered.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The appropriation bills, the most important
of which is one known as the Omnibus bill,
are nearly all finished by the conference com
mittee and are to be disgosed of in day
two. The deficiency bill and one or two minor
measures are all that remain to be acted upon
1t is expected that most of the legislation on
these will be finished this week.
now TO ELECT SENATOR.
1t is said $4,000 has been raised in New
York to help elect U. S. District Attorney
Fitch of Georgia, who is the Democratic nomi-
nee for Senator in that State.
The Portland daily press., 1868-07-15
We R MONT.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, July 14-Last
night the lightning struck the barn of Mr.. L.
c. Kendall, in South Woodstock, burning it,
together with four other barns and several corn
bins and the sheds in the vicinity, and consid-
cradle new hay. There was partial insur-
ance on the property destroyed.
The Portland daily press., 1868-07-15
MASSACHUSETTS,.

bookkeeper for the United States and Canada
Express Company, at Fitchburg, was arrested
yesterday and committed to Jail charged with
embezzling 5000 from the Company.
The mercury was SO in the shade to-day.
The Portland daily press., 1868-07-15
SOUTH CAROLINA.
ELECTION OF U. s. SENATORS

COLUMBIA, July IA The Legislature to-day
ending in 1871. The Senate on the fifth ballot
elected f. A. SAWYER. who is Collector of In
ternal Revenue at Charleston, Senator for the
long term. The result regarding the latter's
election in the House is yet undecided. The
Lieut.. Governor was inaugurated to-day
The Portland daily press., 1868-07-15
STATE OF MAINE,

HEADQ'TRs ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICER
Augusta. June 10. 1s6S.
An Act authorizing testimonial of honor to be pre-
pared and presented to all honorably discharged
soldiers, who served in the of 1861 and to wild
Ows or next in kin of such as have deceased ap-
proved Febr airy 24th, 1868.
Be it enacted nv the Senate and House OF Represent
tatives in Legislature assembled as follows;
SECTION 1.-The Governor is hereby authorized to
issue certificates of appropriate design to all soldiers
who served in the for the suppression of the
bellion, and have been hon0raby discharged and 10
widows or nextin kin OF such have deceased said
certificate 10 co tain transcript OF the record in the
Adiutant Generals Office OF the service of the SOL
der.
Notice is hereby given that the Testimonials refer
red to in the above act are being celved at this
office. and that all honorably discharged soldiers,
who served in the war of 1861, and the widows or
next in kin OF such as have deceased, desiring to OBJ
tain the same, should apply in writing, stating
IN fnU, rank at ddte o. discharge, Company and
Regiment and Post Office address, TO the Adjutant
General OF the State, at Augusta, Maine, who will
forward The same free Of charge if applicants Is
found entitled thereto
1t isearnestly requested that Selectnen and other
municipal officers will bring this communca ion to
the notice of all honoraby discharged soldiers Of
their widows, in their localities, that this recognition
be placed in the hands oil every soldier who served
By order of the Com mander- in Chief
John c. CALDWELL,
Adjtnant General or Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1868-07-15
NORTH CAROLINA.


ELECTION OF q. 5. SENATORS.
RALEIGH, N. c., July 14.-According to a
resolution adopted in caucus held last night,
tn General Assembly to-day elected John
Pool, of Pasquatank, U. S. Senator for the
long term, till the 4th of March, 1873 and Gen.
j. c. Abbott, formerly of New Hampshire, for
the short term which expires March 4th. 1871.
The Portland daily press., 1868-07-15

DEATHS FROM suNsrRoKE

DEATHS FROM SUNSTROKE.
NEW YORK, July 14.-The heat to-day was
again intense; thermometer 90. Forty seven
cases of sunstroke are reported for the last
two days, many of them fatal.
The Portland daily press., 1868-07-15
X. NJ PATrEN e. CO., Auctioneeps,
OFFICE IA EXCHANGE ST.
Valuable Building Lots on Federal
between Market and Pearl SITS.
House and Lot at Auction.

LIVERY SATURDAY, at II O'Clock A. M, on ne
= market lot, Market street, l shall sell Horse
Carriages, Harnesses, &c. ~"
Apl 20. r. o. BAILEY Auctiopeer