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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-01-09

Two men from Allon, H., visited the
house Of man named Hobson, living on
the opposite side Of the river on the 29th
ult., and made an assault upon him in
the room where his wife was in childbed
In the progress of the STRAY one Of the
men was thrwOn across the bed, fatally
iniuring both mother aud child.
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HG-Uuo - IL DHVNVho ~ US 1880
December Goth, pours out bis wrath up
on US in a "hsayy" style. he dehos US
to speak Of him. As We stated week
or two since we would do. Wo Will nov
proceed to give short portion Of his his
tory: We have known him for the pas!
seven or eight years. He is a drunken
worthless scamp, base liar, and vile
neglec!er, 10 our personal knowledge
We have known him to 60 of and leave
bis wife for months al time, without
providing for her support, thus compel.
ing her to hire out 10 the kitchens Of
private housesAnl hotels in order to gain
livelihood for heselt and child, while
ho was carousing round over the coun-
try spending hi5 money for whisky.-
We have kno2n him to borrow money
from different Individuals aud make
debts at siores, which no ne7or has paid
nor never intended TO pay. We have
known him 10 "cut" on his board and
washing bills when he had money in his
pocket We have known him to beg
money from printers by representing
that ho was strapped" and after bo gOi
it we have known to him spend it for
strong drink. flour Pomoroy friends do
not wish to DO sgindled 40 would ad-
viss them no, 10 lend him much money
or TO credit him TO any great extent, -
We could chronicls great many other
things in regard this nan, but il is use-
less at this time, Wo intend this only as
a IorOIasle of what ho will gel ii lie does
not let US alone.
10 personal appearance Stevens is just
what the Imagination Of decent man
would naturally picture him alter read
lag tho article referred to, emenAting
from his polluted brain, lie has black
hair, whiskOy boA!ed face, and red
blossom noss--in short, be looks like
the personifcation Of sin puked out, red
hot from the bowels Of hell. He was
sent into this breathing world restless
curse, and uuprncipled puppy" in
whose throat blssphemy and vulgarity
gurglo and seethe like tho hot breathe oil
a damnable dream; no is the porsonifca-
ton of the displea'uto Of Heaven and
glory of hell. Ho-s1ch man sets
himself up as one OF the bright and
shining lights Of the Democratic party.
But to sIoop down to the level of tho
local editor of the Pomeroy Banner and
throw dirt and filth from tho cess pool oil
slang, with this low .blOar.eyel, besla-
VorOd pimP, is filthy job indeed. He
is perfectly at homo. Il is his natural
clement, He wao born in it, grew in it,
and fat,ened oG it--and sucks and guz,
zles like young sperm whale ia it
He can't live out of it, and would die
instantly in any decent pure atmosphere
Though soft in the upper crust, and
weak in the top, devoid Of common
sense, God has provided him in his
weakness with means Of defence, he
can hide himselfin his own flth and
defend himself with his own stencil
This we expect will cause another ven.
trail heavo Of the Banner and another
spow through its local columns. We
ask our readers to hold their noses while
be is going through the operation.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-01-09
WANTED,

DEANS, Oats, Corn, Flax Seed, Lard Meat,
ID Butter, Eggs, and Produce in general, for
which we will pay the highest market price.
ian 9-lm. COLE 4 BRYAN.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-01-09
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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-01-09

Revorly Johnson is busiIy engaged as,
sisting, with his legal knowledge and
skill, in the preparation of the GASES in
several Southern States, which have been
made up for the purpose Of testing the
Gonstitulionality Of the Reconstruction
legislation Of Congress.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-01-09
ErrOra on Youth.

A gentleman who suffered for years from
Nervous Debility, Premature Decay, and all
the effects Of youthful indiscretion, will foT
the sake of suffering humanity, send free to
all who need it, the recipe and directions for
making the simple remedy by which he was
cured, Sufferers wishing to profit by the ad-
vertiser'S experience, can do SO by addressing
in perfect confidence,
JOHN B. OGDEN.
v6n 1-yl AZ Cedar Street, ~ York.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-01-09
STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION
THE VESSEL TAXES FREM
List of KILLED g. Wounded!

The stem wbeol steaaar Harry DoAn.
pl, ing between Marietta and Cincinnati,
on her way down on Saturday morning,
with q small passenger list and heavy
freight trip, including four hundred bar
rcls OF oil, on reaching Tho bend about
two miles below GalIpolis, exploded
her boilers. carrying away all tho forward
part OF the cabin throwing some Of her
people in every direction in the water
Captain Burch. Of Marietta, tho Oldest
pilot 90 the river, bcins nearly 80 years
Of age, although seriously bur. himself,
guided the boat until she struck the
Wost Virginia shore. The oil on board
vas soon guitod, anil sho, waI burned 10
the waters edge,
The sosno 10 described as horrible 10
the extreme. Several Of the sufferers lay
scorchod, bIackenod aud burned upon
tho burning mass, with sufficient con-
seriousness to BIO aware Of still greater
calamity, their total anaihilation by FIRE
Many were struggling in the river, and
endeavoring to reach spar Of piSoo Of
the wreck to aid them,
Tho books and papers Of tho boat
were all lost, So also was her cargo,
consisting Of oil, potatoes. salt, apples,
elc.
Besides tho oGi,ors AL crow, thsrs
we're about twenty-five passengers on
boArd-a smaller lot than tho Harry
Dean usually has, which is fortunate
circumstance, Among those who
lost their lives by the accident, wc
have heard Of the following; Major J, H.
Rider of the firm .of RidOr & CasHsl
near Guyando,to, killed and body lost,
Captain George W. Norton, Of Ironton,
killed and body lost; Captain R NJ,
Biggs, of Ashland. Kentucky, killed and
body lost.
Those known 10 have been injured
were Mr.. Horatio Booth, clerk Of the
boat, and son, both wounded; Captain D.
F, Sayre, severely wounded; Pilot John
Levissy, HAIRY Bays and Engineer Cham
berlain, slightly wounded; Captain Bursh
(pilot) severely bu! not fatally. wouu-
dod; Mr.. Burns, of Parkerrburg, badly
burned; John Hams fireman. fatally, arm
broken and body badly burned; - Nun
cy, barber seriously and probably fatally
John Rhyme Of Washington county, Ohio
eg broken and body badly burned; J. J..
Brown. formerly Of tho 38th Ohio Regi-
ment, arms broken and otherwise Injured
Mr. Buchanan, deck hand, burned lo
lsah. Two dsck hands, names IN
known, were also burned TO DEATH The
steward and cook are missing, in I'D
diIiOn 10 four moro, and are supposed il
have been lost. Two men were thrown
from the boat into the river, but, cling
ing 10 pieces Of the wreck, escaped, I'm.
bOrmed 10 the shore, A number were
injured slightly, who arc not reported,
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ALSO Reward.

I will pay one hundred and fifty ($l5O) dol
l. lars reward to any person or persons who
will apprehend and arrest and deliver to the
authorities of this county, CHARLES H.
YOUNGER and j. HARPER, who broke out
of the Jail of Mason county, West Virginia, on
the night of January LIST, 1868 Said Younger
was under sentence of death for the murder of
his wife, is about feet high, black eyes, black
hair, dark complexion, smooth face, stoutly
built, weighs about 1876 pounds, is about %
years OF age and has the name Of his wife
"Clarissa II. Younger, "-tat toed on his right
arm, which name he has partly defaced; and
the said Harper is % years old, 5 feet inches
high, has rather bad countenance, scar
across his left breast three or four inches long,
weighs about $50 pounds, and when last seen
he wore brown coat.
The above reward wi be paid to any person
or persons as follows: 800 for the capture and
delivery of Younger, and $50 for the CAP ture
and delivery Of Harper.
SHREWSBURY, Sheriff NJ. g.
ian. 9-tc
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-01-09


Public Sale of $4,000 a.
Cres OF Improved Farm
ing Lands in CabcAI and
Putnam Counties West
Virginia!
ISlHE undersigned Special Commissioners
L will on the
sOth Day of December, 1867
nt the Front Door of the Court House Of oabell
County, West Virginia, proceed to sell at Pub
lie Auction, to the highest bidders, all OF the
lands of John Morris, deceased, in ORbell and
Putnam counties, West Virginia lying upon
the Guyandotte and Mud Rivers and their wa
ters. and along and adjacent the Turnpike
Road and on Big Hurricane creek and its wa.
tiers, and will continue said sale until compile.
ted
The suid lands will 30 laid Of and sold In
small farmsto suit the convenience of purchA-
sers.
Those wishing 10 Purchase had better.go
and examine the lands previous to the day Of
sale. They can call upon James Il. NORRIS
Teay's Valley and upon James Felix, Survey.
or Of Uabell county, in BarbouTsyllle, who VIII
give them any information necessary concerns
ing said lands, ,,
TERMS OF SALE'-uue thuu v! Wv Pu''
chase money in six months, ono third in twelve
months, and the residue in eighteen months,
with interest from day Of sale, taking frem tho
purchasers bond and good security for tho
payment Of the purchase money and retaining
a fen upon the lands us further security
The notes for the lands covered by the wild.
Ow's dover will be made payable nj her death
without interest The title to these lands IL
clear and unquesLionablo.
JAMES II. FERGUSON,
THOMAS b. KLINE,
dec 5-td-5w.' Special Commissioners.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-12-10
Death or an Aged Servant.

The Rockingham Register, thus kindly speaks
OF an aged negro ''4 'l W
We are very sorry to record the death OF
uncle Peter Page or Gambill, Il" tho Oldest
inhabitant Of our community. HebadreachT
ed the age Of nearly 90 years, and bad been in
the family in which he died since the year 1908,
having been purchased first by ii. ]. Gambill,
ESQ. for many years the Clerk OF Rockingham
County. After the death Of his old master,
uncle Peter" passed TO the ownership and
kindly supervision OF our present Clerk, L. w.
Gambill, Esq, Of Harrisonburg, by whom he
was generously taken care Of up to the hour
Of his death. ,l.-... .if gts. s..r,t
Uncle Peter never had much desire to DO
freer than he was in the family Of his friend
and protector. lie had been doing pretty much
AS he pleased ever since he passed from tho
control of his old master, in whose family he
had nursed the friend under whose hospltable
roof he died at last
"Uncie Peter" had lived long enough 70
realize the holowness Of Yankee professions OF
love for the negro race, and had proved to his
entire satisfaction, that the only friends OF that
unfortunate race in the hour Of distress and ad-
yersity. are those whom they used 20 call
master and mistress" This old and re-
spected colored man was followed to the grave
by large number Of his own color, the white
members Of the late owners family forming
part of the burial train.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-12-10
A Western Editor Describes Pitts
burgh, Penn.

A Western editor thus describes the effect
produced by the numerous foundries, iron
works, &C., at Pittsburgh, Penn:
Pittsburgh people never have fresh air ex-
cept when out of town. They live on coal
smoke and floating cnders Weinhaled seven
tons Of coal the first hour we were there. The
people breathe smoke, eat smoke, chew smoke
and carry it loose In their pockets. II Is now
seventy-two years since Pittsburgh has been
warmed or reached by the suns rays. Once a
streak of sunshine for several years condensing,
undertook to penetrate the cloud Of smoke over
the city, got lost, became smoked, and fell like
a standing edition Of the Black Crook
The ladies use smoke and coal dust to pro-
tect their complexion. Little boys and girls
stand on the corners with wet brooms and
sponges to wash the peoples faces for five
cents. Everybody is Of color in Pittsburgh
At the post-ofTice window the clerk dstin-
guishes people by certain signs, 1t being i'm
possible to see their faces for the layers Of smoke
and coal dust. We saw little boy crying on
the street because he had lost his father, who
was six feet ahead of him 10 all the blackness.
Every one wears mourning in Pittsburgh
A barber once went there TO color hair and
whiskers. He NOR n busted in week. Men
kiss each others wives in Pittsburgh, unable
to tell which is their own only by the TASTE
Women send children on errands, first writing
on their faces with a thumb nail or wet stick.
People feel their way by door knobs, and read
by raised type. A man once stood in bis room
with the window raised-changed his shirt
nine times in four minutes, and only got a
clean one on him when the window fell by ac-
cident and kept the smoke ont. Meet man
with cold who has been blowing his nose and
that organ looks like burnt stump on each
side of which a voodchuck has been burrowing.
A white man there once accused his wife Of
presenting him with niger baby--she proved
her innocence Of so loyal whose bin here
by plunsing the little innocent into a cistern
with a, lantern tied to bis neck. The husband
saw dimly, recognized Saxon cuticle, clasped
his wife to his bosom and held her there 50
long in joyful embrace that the little cuss in
the cistern was drowncd-the lamp went out
and the boy was lost forever.
Bed clothes are unknown in Pittsburgh
leave the window open and sheets Of smoke
settle upon you like newspapers from ma
chine press Some years since, some snow
fell into the city through the cloud Of smoke
the smoke was not hurt, but the snow looked
sick Men carry lanterns to see TO shake
hands. When looking at watch to see the
hour. it is the fashion to light match
They make black broadcloth by hanging a
spiders web out till filled with smoke, and use
hot coal dust for pepper. They roll the smoke,
sweetened, in sticks and sell it for hcorice
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-12-10

SEdREalrISo THE NEono PorUbATros.
the Legislature of West Virginia, last Monday,
the following proposition was submitted:
Mr. Evans offered a resolution that our SEN
ators be instructed and our Congressman re-
quested to procure an act Of Congress, giving
to the freedmen of the public lands lying be-
tween the 3Oth and 37th degrees north latitude,
and the osth and ll4th degrees west Longitude
from Greenwich, enough to make six States as
big as the State Of New York that the title
of the land so given be rendered inalicnablo
except between persons Of African descent,
that it may remain forever the property OF tho
African race
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-12-10
How TO Make Hens Lay.

Many persons feed hens too much for lay
ing. To keep twenty hens through the win
ter, give three plnts Of corn and two Of oats or
buckwheat per day also, about twice week,
give them shorts or bran wet. and put in
large spoonful Of ground black pepper. Give
them all the green stuff that can be had-such
as cabbage leaves, parings Of apples, cores and
all, etc. SO fed, with comfortable quarters,
they will lay all winter. Keep only early
spring pullets. Change cocks every spriDg.-
In proof Of the above, We will observe that a
neighbor had among lot Of hens one that
would not lay under any circumstances and
as such hens are not profitable TO keep she was
considered fit subject for the pot. On dress
ing, she was found TO be literally filed with
fat, instead Of egg oyaries.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-12-10

A CONFEDERATE IN LucK.-A rebel soldier
named Clayton, resident Of Person County,
North Carolina, was LET out Of prison at tho
close Of the war, and landed in Philadelphia
ragged and without cent Of money. Hem met
with An old bachelor gentleman who, taking
a fancy to him, sent him to an old maiden sis
ter living in the country, to, be employed by
her on her farm. He worked all that year for
the old lady and saved money enough TO bring
him home. The other day Clayton received
notice ofthe old lady's death, and that she had
left him the whole Of her estate. The estate
contains about l60 acres Of good land, lies 46
miles from Philadelphia, is well stocked, and
has all the conveniences Of model farm
Clayton lives some 10 or II miles from here,
and has suffered extreme poverty Milton
Chronicle.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-12-10
HOW to Get Up a Revolution.

To late letter Mark Twain writes: They
have revolution" in Central America
every time the moon changes. All you have
to DO is to get out in the street, In Panama or
Aspinwall, and give shout and the work Is
done. Shout, down with the administration
and up with somebody else, and the revolution
follows. Nine-tenths of the people break for
home, slam the doors behind them and get IN
der the bed. The other tenth go and oyerturu
the Government and Danish the officials, from
President down to Notary Public. Then for
the next thirty days they inquire anxiously OF
all comers what sort Of stir their little shiya-
rec made in Europe AID America. by that
time the next revolution is ready to be touched
off, aud out they 90. t,-..fr
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-12-10
POETICAL.
Fallen Leaves.

No bright trees has the past
No vernal shades; it grieTes
Its life away to yiew-alas!
Naught but dead, fallen leaves.
All withered are the flowers;
The barren stalks /, shuddering, shun;
Too bitter are fond Memory's hours
Too cold Affections sun!
Winter on earth for me
There is no worldly solace given;
December's chill on hearts once fair,-
Then Spring for them-in HeaVenl
In the last call Of birds
Their gentle influence breathes,
Tho in nv heart alone they DWELL
Dead memories, leaVesl rh
Hast no bright trees, o Past?
Through their bare boughs no SUNSHINE
grieves;
They give in the autumnal blast
Naught but dead, fallen leavesi
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1868-12-10
An Untoward Event.

There resides In certain city an old gen.
tleman, who had an only daughter, possessed
of the highest attractions-morsi, personal aud
pecuniary. She was engaged to young man
as well off in worldly goods as herself. They
were all and all to each other, and the day was
fixed for the union. Some two weeks previ-
Gus to the time appointed for the wedding, the
espoused attended soiree, at which quarrel
occurred between them in consequence Of his
paving more attention than she thought justi-
fable to young lady with sparkling eyes and
inimitable rngle;s The gentleman retorted,
aud spoke lightly of certain cousin, whose
wastcoat was the admiration Of the assembly,
and which it was hinted darkly, had been en-
broidered by the fair hand Of the heiress in
question. He added, in conclusion, that it
would be time enough for him to be scolded
when they were married, and that he thought
she had adopted certain portion Of male at
tire" little too soon.
After supper both the lovers had become
more cool; iced champagne and cold chicken
had done their work aud leave was taken by
the bridegroom in posse, in kindly and affec-
tionate, if not in such enthusiastic terms as had
previously marked their meeting.
On the next morning theswan thought with
some remorse on the angry feeling he had eI-
hibited, and on the cutting sarcasm with which
he gave it vent; and as part Of the dmends
honorable, packed up with great care mag
nificent satin dress, which he had previously
bespoken for his beloved, and which had been
sent home to him in the interval, and trans
mitted it to the lady with a note to the follow
ing effect:
DEAREST: I have been unable to close my
eyes all night, in consequence OF thinking OF
our foolish misunderstanding last evening"
PRAY pardon me, and in token of your forgive
ness, deign to accept the accompanying dress,
and wear it for the sake Of your afectionate,
-"
Having written the note, he gave II to- boy
to deliver. But, as q pair Of unmentionables
wanted repairing, he sent them TO the tailor by
the same messenger. The inevitable contre-
temps the reader will at once anticipate. Yet,
the boy made the fatal blunderi he left the
satin dress with the tailor, aud the note, to-
gether with the dilapidated habilimcnt, at the
residence of the lady. Her indignation was
neither to be described nor appeascd. So eI-
aspcrated was she at what she considered q de-
termined and deliberate affront, that when her
admirer called, she ordered the door to be
closed in his face refused to listen to an expla-
nation, and resolutely broke of the match
Before many weeks elapsed, means were found
to make her acquainted with the history Of the
Objectionable present; but she nevertheless ad-
hered firmly to her resolve-deeply lamenting
the misadvonture, but determined TO let the
burden of the ridicule rest upon her unlucky
lover.