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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-10-29
THE LOST CAUSE.

The news We give our readers this
East IS stirring. The BefaHf5Rs!IEsS,s Of the
not only routed. They are demOrsr9Fs
rearlulyj and are now urged by the lead
ing Democratic organ in the United
States 10 change their ticket at once.--.
Tie New York Hsra'd says the change
has already been determined on and that
committee has visited Mr., Seymour at
Utica to obtain his consent They agree
on all hands that Chase is the man 10
take Seymour's place, but ii does not np'
pear that Mr., Chase has yet beer con
suited or siguifedin any way his vii
lingness to accept the situation, Our
conjsctureis Mr.. Chase will do no such
III ng He made great efflrts aud great
sacrifices of sell,respect TO compass the
nomination at the hands of the COnven-
ton but, be has too much respect for
himself and too much shrewd sense to
take this nomination at second hand. to
take it on a platform upon which he has
declared he cannot sland, and take it now
after the battle has been substantially
fought and lost. Various gentlemen are
talked about for the second place with
Mr.. Chase aud the friends Of each
threaten irtbeir fOvorite is not chosen
by the committee to vote for Grant.
1t is not 10 be doubted that this change
Of front is seriously urged by part Of
the Democratic managers. We print
the World article Of Thursday proper
ing the way for the still holder advice it
gave the Democracy yesterday. 1t is
always desperate exPedienI to charge
from in the face of an enemy--the more
so whom that enemy is powerful, conf.
dent, and aggressive-still more SO when
tie main engagement has been fought
and you are already beaten beyonj re-
covery. After all their lying aud brng,
the Democracy by merely talking about
such a thing confess their utter tiscom-
future.
Strong as may be tho reasons for with.
drawing Seymour aud Blair aud putting
on other men, it is our belief the Dem
ocracy will not dare to do it. 1t would
be total abandonment Of the field =
Thousands, Disguised. would leave tho
sinking ship and coma over to Grant
Other thousands would refuse 10 come
out on election day, Yet they arc already
beaten as it stands. They have but a
choice between two modes Of death, By
change now they surely break their par.
ly into fragments If they let the ticket
alone, the psaty will break down any
how ia November, 1t is Scylla on the
one side and Charybtis on the other, and
no channel between,
Aad in the lowest deep, lower deep
Still threatening to doyour me, opens wide.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-10-29
ADYNNcING Ne L1NEs.

AUfANClNG IE-E LlFEBs
During the war, when Tho rebel forces
held positions at Forts DopolSon and
McHenry, Island No. 10, StAuntcn, the
Ripidun, and other points, every move
meut made which threw the loyal lines
forward, aud compelled the enemy TO
withdpV, was felt to be substantial vic.
tory. When the rebel lines fell back to
Vicksburg, Nashville, and Atlanta. it
wts deemed TO DO on affirmative move
'rnenl Of the hosts Of freedom and Union.
When tho great leader crossed the Rap
idan, and caused the ConIederstes to re-
tire to the Wilderness, add successfully
to spotsylvnnia. North Anna, Cold Har-
Dor, aud Richmond, every movement " Os
hailed as decisive in settling the stub
bOrnly resisted controversy of the war,
Victory came at the AppOma!lo1.
Tho Onxiously awaited October cleo
tons have taken place, and the move
mont on the poliIicn battle field, which
began with Vermont Maine, and Con-
nOelicuI. has been followed up by those
along the front, from Pennsylvania,
through Ohio and Indiana. to Nebraska.
And now, glorious little West Virginia
which has been held as o reserve
throws her mighty columns forward, and
adds one more Stale to Gran, and Col.
fax, amid the shouts of the loyal million
fifteen hundred miles of Boys in Blue,
aided by The loyal people Of tho Union,
who stood by them as they did during
tue war.
The Gettysburg, the Chattanooga. and
tue Lookout Mountain Of The contest are
decided on the side of the loyal forces.
This smoke has cleared away, and above
the clouds" we look down on the routed
forces led on by Wade Hampton and N.
B. Forrest and feel that the ultimate vic
tory is now assured. y1.g.-
We have never had a serious doubt Of
the result. Whatever local or temporary
disturbance may have occurred in the
during the last Two or three
years, we have always rested in the Os-
'urancs that on the great national trial
The people would reafirr the decisions
of the war. Tho popular judgment has
'ogacity enough 10 feel that the guar
of the republic would mol be Is
,afe in the hands OF those who fought
our years 10 destroy it as in the hands
81 those who fought to sustain it, With
III the errors that may have been COM
nitted by the Union party, in the exer-
Else Of the Constitutional duty Of main
aiming the natonRi lie, under such ex-
raordinary circumstances, that party is
safer than the organization which plum
yed the nation into disastrous war in
the South, or which sympathized With!
in the North, and noW offers 10 the pco-
pie a platform framed in its central idea
by the authors Of secession aud war.
We look. therefore, with some conf
dent hope TO the decision of November
81, in the belief that the whole opposition
line will mako an unconditional sur
render" unless, indeed, the leaders shall
hasten TO do il at on earlier day.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-10-29

The Democratic papers are Oirculat-
ing backyard attack upon Irshmon
purPoi;iug to como from the ChicugO
Post, Republican paper 1t is nothing
naSs nor less iaau copy of aspeOcS
made by +. 0. Perrin, in New York in
1867. and published in the New York
Express, Z. o. Perrin was oae Of the
Secretaries oil the last Democratic COu-
vontion.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-10-29
THE ELECTION.

ghe elsslion in this county last Thurs
day, passed off quietly. Old Mason has
been redeemed. we have elected every
man 90 our ticket, By majoriIies ranging
from 100 10 1856. We gain q mamber
Of the House of Delegates, The Union
men of Mason coun!y have dons nObly.
In Putnam county the Union MN
have swept everything before them
They have elected Captain John Bow.
yer 10 the House Of Delegates over o.
G. Chase, whohsd disgraceI that county
las! year, in the Legislature.
In KauuSha county the Union men
have done wellSeisoting every man on
their ticket. They also gain member
yoI the Legislature.
In this District General Witchor Is
elected to Congress by q largely increa-
sad majority over Mr. Moore, Democrat
This will give entire satisfaction TO every
Republican voter in the District. Mr..
Moore was strongly opposed by Promi.
uent Democrats in this county, for rsa.
sons probably best known to themselves,
and we believe they eI;rled themselves
to elect bis opponent. Notwithstanding
this lIr. Moore seemed to have got as
many Radical votes Is Gen. Witcher did
Democratic votes, and by this means be
kept about with his party vote, Mr..
Moore, is gentleman who would have
adorned the Halls OF Congress, and we
are rejoiced at his defeat only from
purely political grounds; believing as
we did, that the principles he advocated
were inim'cable to the best interest oil
2 on. country and our Stale. He has
nGM 40 doub, found out that the PEG
Plo 'ot.this district aud of the whole
State, do mos, heartily endorse the Re-
construction acts Of Congress, and are
in favor ofpaying our u1lional debt ac-
cOrdins to the spirit aud letter" Of the
law. And Ihst they are opposed TO re
pu1iation in any:fOrm whatever.
In the frsl district General DuvNl, the
Republican candidate for Congress il
elected by over / 900 majority.
In the second district. the Rfpubli.
can candidate for Congress, Mr.. Nc.
. Grew is elected b. $500 majority.
In another column we gire all the
osso!iOu news wO could gather ug to the
tine of going 10 press. Sufficient how.
ever, has been obtained 10 show that the
State has gone Republican by from 6
tot, 900. Thus again, has West Vir'
ginia showed her devotion to the Union,
tie Constitution and the Enforcement OIL
the laws, and Progress, Freedom and
Justice. ADD her utter detestalion Of al
Rebels and their sympathizing friends
Add again, next Tuesday, will she de-
clare in thunder tones for Grant and I
lasting Peace
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-10-29

The Home Journal, under the admin
istration Of Morris and Willis, attained
the first and highest position in the jour.
nolistic catalogue Of this couutry, With.
out any disposition TO dotract from tho
acknowledged merit Of these porsonage',
IlusIrious in the world Of literature, VIC,
nevertheless, venture the announcement
that the paper is now superior to its old
self.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-10-29


The balance of the State ticket have MAORI.
ties about the same as Governor. .rll.l
Rollins Rep. for House of Delegates has
l2l majority.
Phelps Rep. over Baxter Dem. fer Senate,
1872 majority, ...
Ssson for Recorder l36 maj.
Guthrie for Prosecuting Attorney has ll9
majority over Tomlinson Democrat,
Mason for Assessor is elected by 100 major
ity over Kimherling, Dem.
Mintln fer Surveyor is elected by 81 maj.
over Pullin Democrat.
Shauk's majority for Assessor Ct lower Dis
trict is 1871.
We give below tho returns as lar as
we have been able to get them. Some
are reported and-some are official;
Mason county gives a Republican
majority of 1885 We also gain mem
Der of the House of Delegates.
Jackson county (ofieial) Republican
majority 3ll
ROauo county Republican majority
$50. Witcher 800 majority.
Boone county gives Gen. Wilchcr for
Congress 81 majority. and the Repub-
licau State ticket Sc maj.
Wayne county, Republican majority
CT.
Lincoln county, Democratic majority
81, Moore for Congress. 81 maj.
CobelI county, IS Republican majoti-
y.
K'nawha county, Republican majori-
y l73. We gain member OF the
House of Delegates III this county,
Putnam county gives $50 Republican
majority, aud gain member of the
House of Delegates,
Nicholas county 1877 Republican ma
jority,
Fayette, 60 Democratic majority,
Clay, reported Of Republican maj.
BraxtOn, reported to have given 75
Republican maj
Grecubrier, reported 10 have given o
majority of 32G for the Democracy.
Monroe is reported 10 have given
800 Republican maj.
Mercer county gives q small Demo.
cratic maj
Raleigh is reported to have given a
Democratic majority of so,
Wyoming GO Democratic mi
This is about oil the news we have Of
the resuI! in this District, but at any
rate sufiiCisnlis known to insure Gene
raj Wilcher's election to Congress by
near 1000 majority.
In the other Districts wo have the fol-.
lowing returns
Harrison county, 200 Republican ina.
jority.
Writ county, official, gives Ropub-
licnn majority Of 40
Full returns from Wood county give
Duval for Congress" 100 maj The vote
for Governor is close, SievOnsons ma.
jority so,
Marion county 200 Republican maj
Preston county 800 Republican mai
DoddrIdgo county ll6 Republican
maj
Marshall county $50 Republican
majority.
Taylor county, gives 6O~Dom ocslic
majority.
Hancock county gives loI Ropubli,
eau uojorily,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-10-29

The decline of gold conlinuestO prom.
ise a gradual approach to specie pay
meut, as result Of Grants election. II
will come in due time, without violent
shock to business, nndtO the relieI of oil
industrial interests
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-10-29
Masonic.

A.F.&A. M.CLlrrox Loror, u D.
ID OCULAR communications, Thursday night
IN on or preceding the ful! Of the moon, at its
temporary Hali at West Columbia. All Mas-
ter Masons in good and regular standing,
within the limits ofits Jurisdiction are invited
to attend and become members,
oct Low.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-10-29

The Democrats Of Marion. South
Carolina. have presented forty acres of
land TO Eleeu dogt0ss who went to the
poll, With their former master and voted
Slp,Bcmocp!ic tickle! 49,,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-10-29

Good boy Horalio is going shout with
his India rubber, to ease the marks which
the naughty Frank has been making al
Columbus, Chicago. Indianapolis, Gin
ciuuati and pitlSburg. But he is unequal
to the task Of rubbing out the record at
St. Louis. He let's Missouri go.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-10-29

SrTM uE evidently got his idea Of
resigniug at this stage of the canvass
from the old story of Captain SCOTS
coon. Seeing General Grant getting
ready to fire, he proposes 10 come down
al once, without waiting for the bullet,
Unconditional surrender appears to be
the fate Of all Gen. Grants opponent
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-10-29

Frank BIair's letter to his friend Col
Broadhead gained for him the title Of
Revolutiouist, and The nomination for
Vice President OF the bands OF The De-
mocraCy. But these, it seems, do not
satisfy Franks ambition for he a'pires
10 greater fOme as the assassin Of Grant.
10 bis St, Louis speech, gu Friday even
Jog. he spoke as follows; H
"The poin, TO which l dsSirN to bring
you 10 this; That in this struggle va
have everything at stake; that it is the
fnal and last struggle Tor the pre'erva-
ton OF free, constitutional government In
America; that if we fail in it the Rcpub.
lie fails with US 1t becomes mere
of the military chisf9in, who
is lifted to power in the name Of the Pres
ident, but l0to nevcr wiW ledve the Pres
dental MANSION aliOe. Sensation, fol-
lowed by applause.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-10-29

Judging from the intelligence from
the South, the rebels have given up all
hope since the October elections, and
Grant and Colfox will get every cleclo-
raj vote, The foolish plot to run tickets
IN Mississippi, Texas and Virginia, 10 de
iancc of the acl of Congress, has already
exploded.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-10-29

Jefferson county gives "a majority for
Stevenson aud an average majority of
80 for the rest Of the ticket.
Berkeley county gives $50 Ripubli-
can majority.
MOnOngalia county gives Republic
can majority of 600. 1a.,1.
Richie county 400 Republican maj
Tyler l56 Democratic maj. aslf
Ohio County gives q decreased Dem,
Ocratic mejOtty. sla
iPIeOsspts county $50 Democratic
maj. ai aa.n rlnaarv s.l yir.r
WolzoI county gives Democratic
majority of 500, .leaf COS bas srsT
Hampshire county ia reported to have
given large Democratic majority.
Hardy county reported DemOcaatic.
Brooke county gives II Democratic
majority. snaa 73.0rs,r.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-10-29

The westward pathway Of Seymour is
illuminated by Republican victories in
Pennsylvania, West Virgini. Ohio, and
Indiana, A universal conf grafton Of
the stock, property and effects of Do
mOcacy in New York aud throughout
The nation will greet his return home,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-10-29

The Ku KIux Khan, with its murders,
its orsonS, and It's tOrIurss, has been dc.
clored BY the Seymour papers to be a
mythical maggoi Of diSlempered Repub-
liesn brains. We should think it hard .
ly philO'oPbicalto suppose that body
which did not exist could dissolve itself,
but the Henderson (Ky.) Ku KIuxes
have published General Order" sn-
nouucing disbandment until further
orders from Headquarters"
Members ore required "to Burn their
costumes and maskS"-So i, appears that
these rufians did disguise Themselves
whenever they had felony on their red
hands. This proclamation, while it es-
!ablishes the fact Of the existence Of the
villauous order, affords no certain guar
auty that the dissolution commanded
and advertised is not mere trick to al
lay public suspicion, and put intended
victims of their guard. A public an
nounceneut by bandilli that they have
abandoned business is rather suspicious
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-10-29
.OLD MASON RBDEEMEDI
Rebel Democracy Repudi-
dated by loyal Mason!
''HoW Are You SnalxY"
1900 FOR VVITCHER,
5000 FOR STEVENSON!

Belaw we give the result in this county
for Governor and Congress, and the ma
ioriLies for the county ticket.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-10-29

Goodo-byO, Judge Simpson Faro.
well Patrick Henry" We hopo you
and your friends may have pleasant
trip up salt Myet,"
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j'Slle 70 commence NJ I O'clock 7, NJ.
O. PIT. MOORE, r
Scntembcr 10. lsG!-lw

September To, Iob:-Iw.
The above sale is postponed until the 18th day
of November 1868. Kanawha Journal CALI
polls Journal, Mclgs County Telegraph, aud
West Virginia News, copy 3 times and send
bill to this Office.
Oct l5th-3w. .r.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-10-29

have been by disaster. We must pres
pare fOrlhe coming encounter. There
is work to be Zone ow liueS are to be
strengthened. Every nan must be at
bis post. Many victory has been lost
in the very hour of seeming triumph, by
The negligence Of conscious strength, aud
BY failure 10 put forth the browning
effort.
RepublicaasI take heed that the need
full work is done. See TO it that your
energy 10 not relaxed. that your vigilance
is equal to the grea! interes! at stake
There is no lime for ndOIout rejoicings
OF careless ropo'o, until you have secur-
ed beyond contingency, tie election of
GRANT and COLFAx.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-06-10
A MISERABLE LIFE

IL that Of the dyspcptiC Why 'usd
Robacks Blood Purifier aEd Biol roe
surely cure You They c'u'- "'tAS''
any druggist.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-06-10
= n, wa.hine,ou niayoraIiy.

WASHINGTON, July 9-The boards of
City Councils to-day held separate
sessions under their two different party
organizations. The Conservative mem
beers in joint meeting adopted a pre-
amble setting forth that in violation of
the charter the city registrar, q Re-
PUBLICAN, has refused to deliver the
ELECTION returns to the joint nesting
of the Councils, and concluding with
the resolution that the committee
again demand the returns in order that
they may be counted and the fact as
certained who received the highest
number of votes for Mayor. r. The COM
mittee, after a short absence, reported
that the register refused to comply with
the demand, so the meeting gave the
committee further time to attend to
the business, and authorized it to send
for persons and papers and employ
counsel. A recess was then taken un-
til tomorrow evening.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-06-10
LETTER from Indrc Chn.e

New YORK. June 9.-Thc Herald
prints private letter Of Judge Chase,
in which he says he was not partisan
on eitker side on the impeachment trial.
lie says he shall adhere to his old creed
of equal rights. They may denounce
and abuse me, and read mt ont of the
party if they choose. follow my old
lights, not tho new. What the develop
ments of the future may he | know not.
i neither expect or desire to be candl-
date for Office again. 1t would, however,
crafty me exceedingly if the Democrat
ic party would take a ground which
would assure the party against all at
tempts to subvert the principle of uni
versal suffrage established in eight and
to be established in all of the Southern
States Constitutions, then l think the
future of the great cause for which
| have labored so long would be sure
and | should not regret my absence
from political labOrs.
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New York Items.

New YORK, June 9.-Thc latest re-
ports concerning the defalcation in the
Hide and Leather Bank of Boston is that
it foots up $4,000.
Abundant crops with the exception
of fruit are promised throughout Mary
land All the eastern shore papers
agree that the peach crop will he a fail
ure. The yield of wheat promises to he
abundant Young fruit tress around
Baltimore have suffered slightly within
n few days from the ravages OF locustS.
The steamship Leo, from Savannah,
Georgia, has brought the first lot of
new wheat shipped from tiiat port this
season. The wheat was raised III the
vicinity of Augusta.
The Brooklyn Supervisors have dis
covered that the Superintendent of the
Poor give princely banquets to poll
ticians at the Aims House every We'd
nesday, and have appointed commit
tee to find out where the money comes
from.
The steamships Iowa, from Glasgow
and Germania, from Bremen, have ar
rived. Among the passengers on the
latter are delegates from Germany to
the Srugerfest at Chicago, and several
Societies of Germans of this city have
marched to the pier this noon TO wei
come them.
J. Ross Brown, minister to China,
sailed on the Henry Chauncy to-day for
California.
The steamship Nevada, hence for Ha-
vana and Vera Cruz, has been totally
wrecked off Cape Hatteras. All aboard
were saved except one seaman, aud ar
rived at Norfolk. The vessel is valued
Mt 100000; the cargo at as much more
Both were fully insured.
A New Haven special says the dele.
gates to the Democratic Convention
seem to be about equally divided be.
tween Chase and Pendleton.
Commodore Vanderbilt was reelected
President of the Hudson River Rail,
road
In the base ball match yesterday the
Atlantics beat the Stars by score of Il
against ,.
Six delegates from Germany arrived
to-day en- route to the STugerfest at
Chicago. Several more are expected,
These here are being entertained by the
German Singing Societies.
Crabtree, father of the actress Lolita,
was arrested last evening OH complaint
of his daughter, charged with apprO'
priating 81 900 belonging to her.
bill has been found against him by the
Grand Jury.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-06-10
Washington Items.

WASHINGTON, June 9.-Mr. Sherman
from the Committee on Finance report
ed to the Senate to-day, with amend
meuts, the bill to provide uniform coin
age among nations, with the recon-
mendation that it be postponed till
ReXt session.
The impeachment Con- mittee will
soon conclude the investiga ten and fur
nish record of its testimony to the
Senate Select Committee of Inquiry
into matters affecting the character OF
that body. Thos. II. Shelby and Ran.
som Van Valkenberg were before the
former committee to-day, and the money
belonging to Woolley and deposited il
the safe Of the Metropolitan Hotel wa:
produced.
Commander Richard Anlick, of the
navy, died last night; aged forty years,
The funeral of d. B. Willie, of Richings
troupe, who died yesterday, took place
to day.
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Eire-SuiCitles

CINCINNATI, June MARSHALL y
Mathews planning mill, Coyington,
Kentucky, was destroyed by FIRE last
night, together with $4,000 worth OF
lumber. The building was valued ut
$4,000 and was insured for about
S12. 600 in the Merchants. Enterprise,
Lafayette and two other Cincinnati
Companies. The secoEd story was oc'
cupied 10y NJ. +. Smith, who loses III
doors, blinds, &c, S5u00. No irSar-
auce. Several frame houscs adjoining
the mill were also destroyed. Total,
$4,000.
Samuel Patterson, OF Gallipolis,
Ohio, committed suicide on Sunday
night by taking laudanum. Cause,
jealousy.
A yeung lady, name unknown, COM
lnitted suicide on Sunday morning by
drowning herself in the Ohio, five miles
below the city. The body has not been
recovered.
Wallace Tucker, of Bellevue, attempt
ed to commit suicide last Friday by
drinking concentrated lyc. His rccov-
eTy is doubtful