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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-06-24
a STAIN ON OUR CIVILIZATION.

Tom Allen. the English knight OF the
Gstic ring, being conceded The victor in
the encounter with McCoole near St.
Louis Tuesday, is now challenged for
another fight by one GalIaher. II 10 a
lomeniablc fact lha, there are plenty of
people in all our States and communities
who delight in these brutal and degra-
ding exhibitions. Ii is sad common
tay on our boosted refinement end cul.
lure, that 1t is so, The brutaiities of the
przo ring are winkcd at by the officers
OF The law and Counlenanced (by the in-
teres' manifested in them if in no more
obvious wOy) by men who rank os NOR
oil and exemplary citizens. While there
is SO largely rufirnly element in the
country, and such on appetite for these
coarse nmusemanIs, means will be found
to evade the Law and feed the Appellee
But it does not follow that all effort TO
suppress these batbari!ics are therefore
to DO forObOrne. So far from il, duty to
society requires that the vigilance Of all
those entrusted with the prevention Of
such otEcuses should be oil the greater.
No laws can be effective that are not sup
ported by public sentiment; aud so it is
vain to hope that the savagery oil tho
prize ring will cease SO long as enough
people countenance il 10 render il safe for
the officers of the law 10 connive at it,
1t ought not 10 be possible for such
prize fight as that Of Tuesday to trans
pire GU the soil of the United States, for
il has been q matter of notoriely for
weeks. Every body engaged 10 promo
ting it ought to have been arrested long
since. But, no, the "reSpectible' people
of St, Louis were just rs eager Tor it to
come off as thoroughs, and there was no
moral sentiment there (at least not
enough TO compel the authorities to en-
force the law aud prevent the encounter.
MtllgsAcer.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-06-24

The Florida Legislature, last week,
ratifad the fifteenth amendment to the
Constitution Of the United States. The
vote by which it passed was &C to 49,
This, according to our reckoning, makes
the o5Ih Stale that has ratified the
Amendment. Three moro States is all
that is required to give it effect. This
will be done by Rhode Island, Virginia
and Texas.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-06-24

The daily papers for the las, day or
two have been filed with the disgust,
ing details of prize fight which took
place near St. Louis on Tuesday. The
youth ofOur.country are thus led to take
an interest in these brutal sports, TO the
injury Of their morals, and the degrada'
ton Of The finer feelings of humanity
The publishers Of the daily journals are
lavish 10 their outlay TO procure the full
lest details. yet if meeting is held in
the interest OF any Of the great reforms
these same journalist will give but a
mcagro report, and rarely do they send
out reporter 10 write up the proceed
ings. No wonder that the public mind
is better Informed as TO the merits oil
McCoOe aud Allen as shoulder hittErs
thcnit is on the progress of Christi
anitY or the temperance reform.
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HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary Of State.

The instructions of Mr.. Motley are il
accord with the views OF Mr.. Sumner. Sc
far as they go, and are fully satisfactory
to bin. all reports to the contrary not.
wiIhstar ding, Oar Washington dispatch
on this subject, we have reason to be-
Ieve is based on high authority (other
than Mr. Sumner,) contains an interest.
ing statement of the silualiOn.- CinOin
nat Cbroaicle.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-06-24

Missouri will hereafter pay the inter
est ofiIs State in coin, and accepts the
obligation to pay the principal also, when
due, in real money, The Republican ad.
mnisration of the State Of Missouri,
which has often done good service by
its wisdom and efficiency 10 other de-
parlments, has thus boldly taken the
lead of the whole country ia the move
moat towards resumption of specie pay
mont Massachusetts and Missouri are
States 10 which tho Republican party has
long had undisputCd control, and they
Oro giving examples Of GnOnCial honor
Of which the whole country may well DO
proud,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-06-24
SINGERS
New Family
SEWING MACHINES,

(Sales 1895 ahead of all cthers.)
A FTER three years experience with the
N above named machines, | take great plea.
sure in announcing 10 the public that am
still prepared TO supply all parties ho con.
template purchasinga sewing machine with
the best, most'Jurablc, and with the least COM
plicaion ofmachiuery in existence.
While this is the case. it takes in a greater
range Of work than any other. 1t will Hem
and Fell (hias or straight goods), Tnck, Cord
Quilt, Trim, Bind and Gather, and sew Ruff.
tic at the same time without 5asting, and sews
equally well from the ightest fabric to the
heaviest beaver: makes the celebrated lock
stitch 1.-THE same on both sides.
lfordered with the machine il also has an
Embroidery Attachment; which puts the ON.
broidcry on tho upper surface Of the goods, US
ing silk twist, silk or cotton floss.
In short it is the machine to buy, as thou
sands will attest. See the New Singer before
you purchase. Send in your orders and get
machine without extra charge for freight.
Full and satisfactory Instruction how to use il
guaranteed
Needles supplied to order, with money nc
campaigning the order by mail or otherwise.
Prices rs follows:-l4 for 81 00-6 for 50 cents
or cents each.
All communications promptly answered.
Address,
G. e. WEBSTEh, Agent.
June Sim Mddleport, o.
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OFFICIAL.

A PROCLAMATION.

- ~ SLAA AVA - " sN'
Whereas an additional article to the
convention for regulating tho surrender
Of criminals. between tho United States
of and bis Majesty the King of
Italy, was concluded and signed by their
respective pleuipotentiares ut Washing.
ton, on the lwonty-drsl day Of January,
eighteen hundred aud six,y-nins, which
additional article, being in tho English
and Italian languages, is word for word
as follows;
1t is not agreed the concluding para
graph Of the second article OF tho con-
vcoton Afo resaid shall b. 50 amended as
to reOd as follows:
s EmbOSzloment by any person OF
persons hired or salaried, to iho deli.
mcnt Of their employers, when these
crimes are subject to iohnoas punish.
p'n'NccordIus to The laws Of Tie United
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-06-24

The grauerv and extensive stObliug
attached to 'Dufey's Exchange Hotel"
in MoorSfeld, containing considerable
quantity Of grain and hay, were entirely
destroyed by FIRE on Sunday morning,
the 18th. Two horses also persisted in
the flames. The Gre is supposed 10 have
been the work of an incendisry,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-06-24

IT is melancholy commentary on
mere political greatness that there are
no three men in America much less res.
pected than e1>Presiienl Fillmore,
Pierce, and johnson.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-06-24

Colonel Stokes will carry East Ten
nessco by large majority, in spite Of
Parson Brownlow's alliance with the
enemy. The people in tina! region Gun
notchange front on tho suffrage quest
ion SO uimbly as BrownIow has done. -
Even his old paper, the Knoxville Wig
seems to have broken away from his in,
Gueucc, and is announced os coming TO
The support of Stokes,
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1t is estimated that the wheat crop Of
Missouri this season will amount 10
l5,ooOo,ooO bushels, being three tines
larger than the yield Of any previous
year.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-06-24

Col, E Fonlaine. q prominent Vtr
giuiou, and one Of the ofiginators of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, is lying
dangerously III at bis cououy seat near
S'auoton. His physicians entertain
no hopes OF his recovery,
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Rimane copenulo che il paragrofo fin
ale del Ilo Anicolo della anzidetls
ConveDsione sara emendatO redaltO
como segue:
8. Sourazione commesso da una piu
persona impiegaie salsiate danno
dele persoDe dale quail sono impiesate
ogni gualSolla quest crimini sonno pos.
sibli di pene crjmiaaIi secondo la legis-
lazione ItaIisna, infamonli secondo 10
legisIazione degli StaIi Until d'America.
10 tesriuono del che / rispettvi plen-
potenziari hanno soiIoscrito Il prese ntc
Aricolo in duplicate vi hanno afisso
il sgiIlo dele Ioro sni
Dato in Washington il 90 giorno d.
Genunio 1869
SELL NJ. CERRUTT,
SEAL WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
And whereas the said additional ar
ticle has been duly ratified on both
parts, and the respective notifications
we're exchanged al Washington, on the
18th instant.
Now. therefore, be i; known that l.,
U. S Grant, President Of the United
States of America, have caused the said
additional article to be made public 10
the end that the same and every clause
and article thereof may b. observed AID
fulfilled with good faith by the United
States and the ctiZsns thereof.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-06-24

Judge Blair Of Indians. on Friday, do
cided that tho specific appropriation acts
Of the late Indiana LegislsUre are valid.
1Isreusonsa are substantially the same as
those advanced by Senator Morton, and
likewise go TO show the validity Of the
ratification Of the 18Th Amendment. -
The case is TO go up,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-06-24

Hon Henry j. Raymond chief editor
Of The New York Times, died suddenly
and Unexpectedly OF hi, residence 10
New York OF on carly hour Saturday
morning, in hisffieth year.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-06-24

THE PROsrEcr IN TEXAS "A letter
from we'll advised source in Texas,
states that the crops Of every variety in
that Slate ore in mos, promising con
ditiou, trade is rCvivins, aud the people
seem sauguine in regard to political re,
construction, even on the congressional
basis. The writer says that from every
part Of tho State they bCur ofincroasOd
industry among the freedmen. Some Of
them manifest grca! anxiety to learn to
read aud educate their children. The
new State Constitution makes liberal
provision for tho education Of all classes
apd colors,
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WEST VIRGINIA, SIS:
A 7 Rules held in the Clerks Office Of the
n Circuit Court Of Mason county, on the fist
Monday in June, 1869
John Dryden, dm'r ofthe0
estate Of Thomas r. In Chancery on
Friend decd, Amended Bill.
VS.
Vim. ], Stephens 81 al.
The object Of this suit as set forth in the
Amended Bill, filed in this suit, is to set aside
the sale and con vey ance made by James II.
Couch and John McCuloch to the defendant,
G. B. Guthrie, by deed Of the 9th day Of Jan.
uary, 1865, Of the real property mentioned and
described in said amended bill and exhibits,
situated in the county aforesaid and also to
set aside the sale and conveyance Of the same
property made by said G, B. Guthrie to the
West Columbia Coal and Salt Company, da.
ted on the 9th day of June, 1865 and that the
said real estate so sold as aforesaid by the said
Couch and now in possession Of the said West
Columbia Coal and Salt Company, be subject.
ed 10 the payment oflbrer bonds in the sail
Amended Bill described, Of ten thousand two
hundred and fifty dollars each, executed by
the said Vim, Is, Robbins and payable TO the
said VIM. j, Stephens, with all accrued and
accming interest. or so much thereof as shall
be found due on the same.
Aud II appearing by affidavit filed with tho
papers in this suit that the deIendants, O, B.
Guthrie Moses Michael, John Thompson and
PRulina S, his wife, VIM, B. Robbins, Abram
Williams, VIM, j. Stephens, Samuel II. Early
and Henran Early wife Of said Samuel II.
Early, are not residents Of the State of West
Virginia, It is, therefore, ordered that they
appear here within one month after the date
of the duplication Of this order and do
what's necessary to protect their interests in
this cause TESTE:
W. W. HARPER, Clerk.
by F. W. Sisson. Deputy.
PolSlcy i Nash, Soils. June l0-4w,
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States, and criminal punishment accor.
ding to the laws Of IIaly.
In witness whereof the respective
deuipolenliaries have sigEed the present
article in duplicate, and have ailix d
thereto The seal Of their arms
Done at Washington. the 2lst day oil
January. 1869
TsEAL. WILLIAM Fl. SEWARD.
SEAL NJ. CERRUrI.
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GE0. ". TTPPETT
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
POINT PLEASANT. w. VA.
THURSDAY, JUNE "a, 1860.

The Wheat crop of the Valley OF Vir-
ginia is said to be unusually good.
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Meat Market.

tGIS The undersigned would res.
.SEaMA.pectieAY inform the citizens of Point
Pleasant and vicinity that he has removed his
Meat Shop to his new building on the corner
of 9Th aud Maine streets. where will be found
at I'll times fresh beef, pork, veal and mutton.
also choice bacon, such as hams, sides and
shoulders. Always on hand good supply Of
lard, tallow, dc. All of which will be sold
in quantities to suit. at the lowest cash prices
1.-THE highest market price paid for beef
cattle, calves, sheep aud hogs
inch lift GEO. BARCUS.
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A CLEAR, SMOOTH SKIN aud BEAUTI.
"A Full COMPLEXION follows tho use Of
HrLNUoLps CoSoESTRArrD EXTRACT SARsArL.
RlLJA
ItrcmovOS black spots, rimpleS aud all erup.
tons Of the skin,
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are also on hand, and will DO sold at COST
Gents. take notice Of II and call in whenever
you want anything in that lire.
mch 1871 NJ. SEIDLER.
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2 O Z It r x
NATURES POEM.
BY MISS Il. A. MANvILLE.

A wonderful, marvellous poem,
Of birds and the murmuring brook,
The finger OF Nature, to-day,
Has penned in her beautiful book,
The breezes swept down from the noun
tain,
And rustled its leaves into song;
And each hour was verse, so the poem
As the beautiful day was as long.
Oh, rare are the thoughts scintilations,
9 The exquisite book doth enfold,
Which is elapsed with the sunshine of
heaven,
And bound in the skies blue and gold;
The cover is daintily studded
With stars, which the night time has
brought 40
From the courts OF the angels t o scatter
Their rays on this jewel of thought.
In rapture read from its pages,
Far out in the depths of the night,
And think of the poem unwritten,
Which the pen Of the morrow shall write;
Then to sleep, and, in blissful awaking,
To meet the glad kiss of the sun,
And read from the beautiful pages,
The song which the day has begun.
Western Monthly for July.
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Burns connie Jean Arsnoar.

1t is we'll known that the
fame Of Burns sent troops of
admirers from "a the airts the
win can blaw' to visit his Wild
ow, who continued to reside in
, t he house IN which her hus-
band died. A big, burly, open
hearted Englishman, one morn
ing touched the knocker that
adorned the door of the modest
house in Burns street, being
anxious to see the celebrated
Bonnie jean The appeal
was answered by Mrs. Burns
herself, who, happening to be
! 'elbow-up in her baking was
not in a state to receive visi-
tors. The stranger told his
story, and was courteously
shown to the parlor by Mrs.
Burns. Ever anxious to gra-
tify the admirers of her hus-
bands genius, the good lady
DOTTED her dusty apron, put on
a tidy cap, and Immediately
reappeared in the room where
the stl4l Ger Waa waiting.
The Engllshman seeing his
old friend who had opened the
door to him, asked again to see
Bonnie Jean. We'll, sir,
said Mrs. Burns, Bonnie Jean
stands before ye, but I'm af-
raid by your look that you're
somewhat disappointed. Ten
thousands pardons, madam,
said the stranger, rising, 4
thank you for your goodness in
permitting me this distinguish
ed honor and valued privilege
1t is unnecessary to detail the
usual commonplace converse
ton that took place on such an
occasion. Just as the English
man rose to depart, he express
ed his delight with the inter-
view, and proceeded, 4 am,
madam, a most enthusiastic adj
mirer Of your husband $ memo
ny and genius, and should
value as priceless the smallest
thing you have to give.
Il would willingly pay for
anything without giving you
offence; but the most worthless !
thing in your eyes would be to
me priceless; any scrap, or ar
ticle, or relic, l would a skeep
the apple of my eye 7
We'll, sir, answered Mrs.
Burns, with a twinkle of fun
in her eyes, Il fear the house
now contains very few of these
relics OF the bard; indeed so
great has been the demand for
them during the by past years,
that begin to think that the
only relic left is myself, and
doubtless you'll not take the
gift O. that!'
The Englishman doubtless
made good his retreat.
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from the Weldon News
An Agricultural EaiT E0r afis
r-. Section. ....,ts. i5.y

For a long time it has been
| conceded that there is no place
in South-side Virginia or in
Eastern Carolina that could Of
| fer more inducements for the
holding of an Agricultur al
Fair than this place-we have
thought 50, but were fearful
that in any movement LOOKING
to such an end there would be
wanting d concert of action. 49,
We ar glad to know, howe
yer, that now a goodly num-
Der of men of energy and
means in this section have de-
termined upon the thlng--and
to will with men of energy, is
to do. We are authorized to
call a meeting in this place on
Saturday evening next, the
21st inst, of the citizens of
this and the surrounding sec
tons, to consider the propriety
of holding an Agricultural Fair
in this place during the second
week in October next, and we
earnestly hope to see a full at
tendance on the occasion.
Previous to the war similar
Fairs were held both in Peters
burg and Norfolk, principally
in the interests of the North
Carolina trade. Both of the
institutions that sustained them
are now defunct--the results
of the war. Since the war the
Agricultural Association at
Henderson has been annually
having its exhibitions, and
this year a State Fair is to be
held at Raleigh, and later in
| the fall the Cape Fear Agri-
cultural Association is to hold
| a Fair at Wilmington. We
heartily commend them to the
public favor, and know that
each Of them will prove a sue
cess. But the people of South
side Virginia aud of the Roa-
noke section of Carolina can
have one that will contribute
much towards awakening a
more lively interest in the de-
velopment of our dormant
wealth. p. t..a
The place is situated imme-
diately in front of the great
cotton and corn sections Of the
State, Immediately in the rear
of both Petersburg and Nor
folk, is the junction of four
railroads and the terminus of a
1line of boats that opens up the
wealth of the lower Roanoke.
| With all these advantages of
communicated, aud with the
natural desire which the mer-
chants of the cities named and
of Baltimore have to meet our
farmers at the season named,
we can't see how the proposed
Fair can prove anything but a
success in attendance, while
the agricultural implements
which those cities will contri-
butte will be an interesting
sight to our farming people.
The grounds have been ten
dered for the purpose, and a
large amount OF the money ne
cessary has already been con-
tributed. it is desired that the
Fair to be held here commence
on the 18th of October. That
lin Henderson is to be held on
the 18th, while the State Fair
would follow the succeeding
week. srada- f.''''9 n
The cooperation of the Ag-
ricultural Clubs OF this and the
iadjoining counties is earnestly
4 desired etsef ~ -
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THO Owners, Masters Of Eessei'
aud Merchants generally.

THO owners, Masters Of Eesseit
aud Merchants generally.
Having put my TWO STEAM SEA
TIONAL MARINE RAILWAYS, Qarg
and snlalD in new condition, am pre-
pared to haul vessels from 10 to SUI tons oil
New York rates. MC434 1855
A requisite supply of Timber, and
Steam Saw Mill In the Yard, enables M
to guarantee dispatch In all orders.
Masts and other descriptions OF spa
made on short notice. Qf
Shears for masting vessels, and all oths
fixtures necessary to facilitate work al
tached to the Yard. l
/ have under my control mechanics n
the different branches, necessary to II :.
pair vessels thoroughly and a the best
NATHANIEL NASH,
Practical Ship Buiider,
an4-D4W-1y No. b i so W. Water 81
~ ~ yT1 ~ TE M r. -
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IRIS VERSlCOLOR +;
~ sU3~gi Oh, Il
BLUE FLAG
OF THE

The most powerful, safe and reliable
remedial agent discovered for the heal.
ing o. man The wonderful properties of
Iris Versicolor, hitherto unknown or I'M
developed, have been brought within
the control of science, and is now taking
Its stand as principal among the bles.
sings Of med icinas
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Bitten by a Snake.

John w. Hawn, of this
place, while working at the
barn of M. David Billmyer,
near town, on Saturday last,
when in the act of lifting a
board from the ground, was
bitten on the fore finger of the
left hand by a snake known as
the wiper which was about
two feet long and six or eight
inches in circumference. Mr..
Fl. says The pain was very
great, and caused the appear
ance of a red streak immedi-
ately, from the hand to tho
shoulder, also caused a dizzi-
ness and numbness ofthe whole
system for several days. He
was recommended by the ply
sician to drink excessively and
place himself ander the infu.
euoe Of whisky, which he did
for a few days, resulting in his
entire recovery. The snake
make its Shepherds
town (West Va. Register.