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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-09-16
THE PENITENTIARY

The Joint Committee OF the Lrgisla
ture, which have been investigating the
affairs of the Peniteut4ry, concluded
their abors day or Two since, and
have placed their report in the hands Of
the Governor We have been farnish,
ed with a synopsis OF the document,
from which the following facts appear;
The Committee find that the accounts
between the Board Of Directors and the
State Treasury are square and there is a
balance in The Treasury of nll oppro-
priations made. Of about sci 900. The
expenditures have all beeO accounted
for except 81 500 Of contingent fund"
placed in the hands of the Superinren.
dent by the Directors, The Suporiu.
lendent claims that this sum has been
expended but.failed to produce vouchers
showing for what, Toey find the books
and accounts OF the institution 10 very
bad condition. The charges against the
Superintendent were investigated On
Two he plead "nOt guilty." but 10 the
opinion of the Committee they were
sustained by the evidence. a nol'c was
entered as to Two or three Of the spec'f
cations, and tho residue, several in mum
Der, were, b5 the accused, acknowledged
10 be true, upon which the Committee
express no opinion as 10 criminal intent
on the part oil the dcfe ndant,
The Committee say that the Pelilon-
tiary building as far as erected is good
and substantial; but far 100 large. they
think for the needs of our State; anil
they recommend that the North wing be
not built. They say the prisoners arc
well fed and clio he'd, but they think
some puOistmenls are inflicted which
ought not 10 be allowed such as whip.
ping with cOwLides. &c. II such
practices exist they are harmful to the
convicts themselves. in a reformalOy
point OF view. they are nhuman aud
disgraceiuI 10 the State, -EDs
aus Co'nmlNov ohy 'pc Ic'NWB W Voh
tracts has not been 10 all respects alto.
gsther impartial. The stoOo has cost
from Sc IS TO $1,000 por perch, Will
some oil our workers ia stone m ko
note Of that aud lot US know what thCy
think Of it-EpS] A great many OF
tho stone were purchased without being
measured OnIy two or lhroo loads oil
the rublc stone bought at from So 10 50
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DEATH or MIR. FEssENDEN.

Senator Fcssenipn is dead. After
lingering four days without much aPpa
rent change Of condition he expired on
the 9th inst, without much suf"ring
aud conscious til the cod. 1t is but a.
moderate statement OF the truth to say
that in this sad event the country has
lost one Of its foremost men and the
governme nj one Of ils pillars Mr.. Fes-
sender will be missed in the Senate.
more perhaps than any one would sup
pose. He had long been accustomed in
that body to accept quietly and carry
without complain, burdens Of labor and
responsibility which will be better ap'
preciaed when others havs 10 assume
them tina, they have been heretofore. -
Mr.. Fessenlen's loss will be especially
felt by the working members of the
Senate. There may BE- a fow in thai
body who cad take his place but the
number is small: for it must be confess
ed that the recent addition 10 the S'nate
while enlarging its plumbers have not Od
led very much u ilS brains. A va
canCy ia ocCasioned in the ChairmanSblp
Of the Finance Committee Had Mr..
Van Wrinkle remained in the Senate,
there is fair probability the hOn'r Of
the succession would have fallen upon
him, Tor as member Of that committee
he was held 10 very high esteem by
his fellow members, and more than once
received marked compliments from Mr.,
Fessenden. who was accustomed 10 rely
on him, Tor his aptness and capacity in
matters Of Finance. lii, hardly prob
able, we presume, that such weighty
responsibility will fall on Mr.. Van Win
kle's successor.
Mr.. Fessenden was one Of those rare
men so valuable in every public body,
who serve rs ballast and keep things
steady. He was governed by Judgment
rather than feeling His understanding
was Of that keen, searching kind which
went directly 10 the core of every mat
Ter pro posed, and yet cOmprchended gen
eral and remote effects While agreeing
with hi' party in all essentials he some
times did it most valuable service by
sreadying and restraining the more i'm
puIsvs and short sighted from rash meas
ures, looking only to temporary ends
Mr.. FcssendOn was the kind Of . man to
be better appreciated now that he is dead
than be was while living, and his fame
will gov under the scrutiny Of the his
acknowledgement.
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part Of the mine where the luekl-ss min
ers were OF work 10 these attempts
several men we're overcome, and two
vera resuscitsled with 50 much difficulty
thai it is deemed rash IS well os useless
TO make any further attempts 10 enter
the mine I'LL the gas can be forced out
The last hope Of finding any one alive
ha, been abandoned.
Thousands of people have lhronged
10 the mouth Of the mine from suuoun-
ding region, and excitement, the horror
and grief are terrible. Some six hundred
widows and orphans bewaiI the loss Of
fathers and protectors and add by their
presence aud sorrow 10 the abounding
heart.rendering scenes aud sounds
Great dcslitulion exists among the min
ers f,milies lheroabouts. resulting from
the prolonged strike just ended; and now
it is thought near week more will be
lost to those engaged in the neigbboriug
mines, thus adding 10 the general dis
tress.- MteigcHcer.
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A WORD OR TWO.

.Nr. Eaitor:
ltyou have any reg'r for the success
Of the principles You hold, persuade
"Myr,iIis" to write fewer words and
better sense, for letters such as his last
must iajuro your cause and disgust your
patrons.
The lawyers test oath is Drong, ane
must be repealed. but to this end it is
not necessary to repeat tho foolish sto
ry 10 which he fnds its cause, or to re
fer to English authorities. whore one
would be met by evidence Of the most
iyrnnnous prescription.
The Republicans have not yet reach
ed the poin! where they care to have
such man as ]. H. Samuels set up as
model soldier or model Judge, nor 10
have our old friend Hndmau referred to
IS a political msr,yr, or the just judg'
meut that removed him from the Bench
no Led dishonorcd characterized as a
GuilIoline. We do not want every
few" such JUICES as 5,muels or Hind"
man for we have q thousand times
better ones already.
As l said, the lawyers test oath is
wrong, and sois the teachers and so is
the suitor's test oath. There my have
been a time for these but that time is
past. Ii is time also to proceed in the
matter of removing political disabilities
but this not with view 10 p1rty sue
cess but with a view ID peace and Just
ice. | believe that the Republican par.
Ity will triumph with the present fran
chiso law, and believe it will triumph
without it; but in the latter case, the
doubts will certainly increase, Tor We add
nothing really to our own forces; bat
there are ends to be attained higher
Than pdrtizan; aul il We consider policy
alone. we mag remember that there is a
duty resting upon the dominant party,
and that no party ,cas euer strong enough
yetto be unjust.
We need not divide on this without
democratic without promise or
hope of adding numerical strength, we
may yet be bold enough to cast off what
was once our armour, but is now our
burden, and calling out as We never yet
have done. our whole strength. we may
fight and ,cia the battle over again,
SOLDIER
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Point Pleasant Market.
Corrected Weekly hY
c M. COLE, GROCER.

APpLEs--Green 25@5Oc per bush
BEANs.-- Beans SO OO0$3 90 per
bush
BUTrER -l5@25c.
BAKING PowDENs All kinds, SO cts.
per pound.
COFFsE 2503O for green. Drowned
80 cts.
CRAcKrRs-BuLler 10, Soda l9!, and
Cream 40 cts per pound.
CANDIES Stick Candy 49,, Clear 4oc,
French 6Oo a pound.
CANDLES -TsIIOw zoe; Star 25c per
pound.
DeGED PEACHES
EoGs--ln good demand at lO@2lJc.
FLoUR-There is decline. We
quote choice A at $3.50; xxx 1915;
Xxx Sc 0O; X IS 90
FRurTs -Raisons %, Prunes Csc
Currants csc, Figs 3Os per poured.
FIsH-New mackcral by the XII 2 so
ass %; Cod 10 to l2lc pound
GRAS-WheOt prime 2O@l So
Oats SIC, Corn zoe.
GLAss-sxlO, 50 90, lOxl2 90;
lOxl4, 81 20; lOxl5, 81 20; lOxl6,
81 so; l2xl6, 81 80.
KANAwHA SALr-Barel 50 so
LEAD AND SHoT-Bar Lead l5c per
ID: Shot all Nos, &c per ID.
LARD l80e2c.
MoLAssEs--Porli Rico aOo per gal.
N. o, 81 20. Syrup 81 95
NAILs-Wo quote lOl at S4,25. the
o ther sizes in proportion, with the uSu-
al discount 10 the trade,
OILs-Lard. 81 Is; Lubric 5O@6Oj
Loseod, wholesale 97@sl Is; retail
81 80; Carbon, 40 c. per gal.
PRovIsroNs--ShoulderS l5@lG cts.
hams 2O@22c; sides 1920 C; Mess
Pork lsc; dried beef 95@3o cOnts,-
PorAroEs ,-4005O per bush
SUOAR--Havonnn, lac; Cuba Ice;
N. o. l6@l7c; hard refined 20 cts,
Coffee sugar, l79l0c.
SoDA-New Castle 10.
STARCH loo.
TRAs--Young Hyson aud Imperial
81 per pound; Black 81 GO,
VseOAR-Pure Cider Vinegar SOC
gallon,
WHITE LEAD Mixed Lead, So 500
50 10; Pure Lead, "a 20 per kog Of 25
lbs.
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.MsRcgister:

Ms Register
Understanding from the papers tha'
the Republican CONVENTION has nOmira'
ted Judge D Polslcy for a seat in the
House of Delegates upon the platform
Of an entire and foil amnesty and that
on that platform he has accepted the
nomination. and being also informed
tina, he mentioned the poor pieces Of
Myrilis 10 a political friend Of his as
evidence of an unwillingne3s on the
part of the prescribed and their friends
to let By cones be by cones, that poor
scibbler (Myrtilli.)is now silent.
The Judges saying that those pieces
Indicted o disposition 10 strife does not
make it sO--the time has passed when
the assertion Of Ouy man impuliug 10 an.
other one evil intentions constitutes the
fact.
would like to know whether any
means of getting rid of those bitterly OPP
pressiyo laws WAS more likely to luau.
ence the voters to insist on their repeal
than 10 show when and where they orig
mated and their grinding aud uochrst.
nn oppression, and the fact that MyrIiI
lis ceased OF once with the attainment
Of bis object is the best evidence that he
had 10 desire to revive OF to continue
bitter recolec,ious unnecessarily.
But no matter the Judge II now The
nominee Of the Republican party on o
platform that could have only been
reached by their continuance allowing 10
them all tho effect desired % their wri
Ter, aud that stolus hoy'ng been thus
attained it is to be hoped he good sense
and ChriGlian charity TO the prosOribed)
will induce all PorteC to acqnioHco in
his nomination aud election.
Aal MyrtilIis 10 authorized to return
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TIE PENNSYLVANIA COALMINE
HORROR.

The most fearful disaster that hos ev-
er occurred in an American Goa mine
is that OF Plymouth, Pa, Of which we
have thrilling details this m1rnins,-
After an idlOuCss of near three months
resulting from strike, two hundred men
and boys resumed work 10 this mine
Monday morning, and not ono has come
out, and il 10 now almost certain never
will come out alive. Through some &C.
cident the "breakor," huge wooden
structure built over the mouth Of the
mine, 10 which the coal Is prepared for
market, took FIRE and the rubbish fall
ing to the bottom quickly cut of all ven
liiaion, the fire itself having stopped the
pumping in of fresh dir. This fire has
been cxtin9usbed, the mouth of Tho shaft
opOned aud repeated attempts made 10
penetrate the mine; but such quantities
of catbouic oCid gas are encountered thai!
il is found impossible Iopcnc'ratc % that
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EIRGINIA.

After The August election in Virginia,
efTsiB come 10 n dead lock- General
COtoy, the military commander, ii seems
was disposed to place rather a strict
construction upon the reconstruction
laws of Congress- lie proposed 10 de-
m,nd of The members elected 10 the Leg
islniure the test Oa,h, as initial 10 Legis
htiye proceodir e, Failure TO sub
scribe to this oath, on the part OF mem
bers, was 10 be deemed vacation Of
seats, and new election was to be or.
dered to GIL such places. Pending this
movement on the part Of Gen. Candy, it
seems The matter was referred. through
the Secretary Of War, to the Attorney
General Of the United States. who hR.
delivered an opinion on the matter, Just
published This opinion. it seems TO US
is right, proper and just, and very broad
ly contrayenes the views Of General
Candy. as well as Of several other of the
Southern military commanders; Snd al.
though there is apparent conflict Of con
s,ruc!iCn in the premises, We trust that
the result will be the early rehabilitation
of the old Dominion" and her speedy
full and complete restoration as D State
on asound basis. ~
Its hoped that General Carby, under
,his decision, will at once convene the
new Legislature. and proceed to iuaugu
rate GvV.rnor Walker.
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you Mr. Editor, the thanks oil many OF
the prescribed parry of this county for
your manlinees and holiness in odgina E
lug, and your im1ss' in ptrsevefiOg
in the policy Of universal amnesty until
/. is believed TO have enlisted under
lis banner majority Of the voters Of
this county and it is believed a majorl'
ry Of tho voters OF this State. And
also for your lIberaIity in limiting the
pieces Of Myrtillis into your valuable
and useful paper Therefore, Myr'iIlis
bids you final farewell as
MYRTILLIS
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FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES.

When the New Greek GozsHg speak S
Of the address by the Ohio county Re
publicans as "departure from the fun
damenrnI principles Of R9Phblicanism,'
we would like to ask, with all the defer
enCe, that il dcfne what il understands
the Fundamental principles Of Republi
caui3n 10 bs. Is "Iaxa;ion without rep.
rescntaton" one? Is system which per,
moncnlIy excludes a fourth or a third OF
the cilizeus from II polls ilndam ntAlly
R.publican? Is it Fundamentally Re-,
publican to deny them The rights flap
peal for justice 10 the Courts? Let US
define terms and know exactly what we
are talking about -htsRigs0ser.
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Porvr PlEAsAST, w. VAL
September 18th, 1869. (


Nss~s, Joln Hal, James H. Holloway
ard JyhR McCamlGnd:
GGErs:-Your letter of this date is
before me, and for answer have To say
that you were quite correc: 10 represent
pg my views 10 be Whist is known as the
liberal views Of the RePu5litan party to
which have the honor to belong, |
am only SURPRISED that any member Of
cur party, or any one else who h0s
known me for the last six or eight
months, should for moment doubt as
to my status on the question referred to
by the term Liberal Policy"
BuIasyou are pleased to ask my
Vi. VS. on this subject in SO respectful a
manntf connot for one moment dc.
cline giving thcmi and FIST. l have be-
Iieved ever since the success of our par.
ly last fall, that it was the duty Of the
R publican party TO adopt liberal poll
icy toward all classes of our citizens, be.
ievicg then, "a | still do, that tho time
had fully come when We as powerful
party, should remove al legal restrict
lors that looked to inequality before the
law.
Ever since the period referred to, |
have advocated tie repeal Of the oaths
commonly called the sui;ors, teachers,
aud Lawyers test oatGs ! am in favor
of such modification Of our registration
law os will be eqaally liberal to oil; and
10 view of the policy adopted by the
general government Os we'll as by some
Of our sister States towards the late en-.
cmies Of the government, that we should
as soon as possible, 60 change the Con-
Stitu,ion orour State OS to extend the
elective franchise TO all male citizens
over the age of twenty one year,
That | believe the Republican party
ought by oil meOns to do, for | think
less than this is less thnu true Republic
canism. l could give satisfactory rens-
ons for these views had | time or did |
deem it Necessary, But | will give
one which | think is omple in itself to
Justify me in my course. 1t is tbis:-
The tendency of this liberal policy will
may it must tend to hamoniza the
feelings Of our citizens, bring about
peace ard tranquility, and condnce 10
the prosperity OF our State.
am gentlemen, with very great res
pect, your obedien' servant.
JOHN NJ PHELPS,
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Can leopard change its spots' que
RES the punsters Yes" he answers
himself, ''if he don't like one place he
can 90 to another It Is pretty much
so With the so called Democratic party
today; for in aim rs ev ny State the par
has different platform s, that if a
Democrat don't like the platform Of one
State, all he has to DO is to cross the Dor
der into another Yoa p,y' your money
and takes your choice.
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the estimates of the cotton crop OF
South Carolina, very carefully prepared,
fix the number Of bales the present year
a, two hundred thousand TO two hundred
and twenty-five thousand bales, against
one hundred and eighty thou'aud last
yeot The S3a Islaa ! cotton Statement
is made up as follow: From South
Corolioa, four thousand eighty Kindred
AMI twsnry-s bales; from Georgia, five
thousand four hundred anil fifty six; from
Florida; six thousand seven hundred and
fortY-eight. The production Of rice i
placed at fifty five thousand rierces
against twenty five thousand las year.
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Tue elections ia California were held
last week, and resulted in tho triumph
of the Democratic party, whereupon the
Democratic papers throughout the coun.
cry avail themselves of the opportunity
to bring gu. their chan ioIoors to crow
over tho victory, Three folr,hs of the
ner, Legislature will be Democratic, 80
there is no chance for the Fifteenth
Amendment 10 that State.
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Porsr PLEASANT. W. Va 4
September 10Th, 1862 !

Opt John H. Phelps
SIR:- We have for soD,1tims known
from yourself. that you favor Ike repeal
at once Of all test Oath', snd the amend
ment Of the registration law SO as to lib.
eraliz9 the same, also such an amend
mcnt TO the Stalo Constitution as will
restore The right Of suffrage 10 oil per
sons now dsfranchisod. We have given
your position 10 DO s stated above
Will you give US your views upon the
questions now being discussed throughout
the S ate, and his we are DESTROYS TO
have; as many have denied cur statement
and say that you are not in favor OF the
liberal policy of your party.
Very Respectfully, &C.,
JOHN HALL.
JAS II HOLLOWAY,
JOHN MoOAUSLAND.
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nE\rn OF GgNERAL RAwLINs.

bG . 81 VT YIN Az hA w ''N''
Gen. Rawlins, who for six months
has SO ably lied the Office of Secretary
of War, died a Washington on Monday
afternoon OF last week. he was one of
those men who have gained their posi-
iijns of honor aud trust, no. by the
powerful patronage of Influential friends,
but have canned the public couflenee
By hard and persistent work. At the
breaking out OF the war he was Prac'
tciug law at G1lena, II was he who
first mentioned the name Of Grant in
connection with the command Of
rpgfr eut OF troops rsised in Northern
Illinois. He was with GmOt in all his
great campaigns, aud as chief of staff
took part in the siege Of Vicksbutg, the
battle OF the Wilderness, and, indeed,
al! the battles and sieges where Grant
commanded. The army record shows
how modes!y and faithfully he has per
formed his work: he has earned ana.
tons gratitude. aud justly merits a ma
lions praise.
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per perch were measured. The rest
were guessed at by the cOHvicls.
The Committee make no recommen'
dllion.
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To the Ladies'.

The Married Ladies' Private Compan-
leu contains the desired information on i'm.
portant matters never before made public. A
copy sent free to those who wish 10 give II a
candid perusal. Address
Mrs, r, S. Godfrey.
Grcenpoint, Kings Co., Sew York.
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The address Of the Republican Erecu
tive Committee Of MississippiIO the pee
pie Of that State is a gratifying illustra-
ZION Of the liberOIilY which uctua,os
Southern Republicans. They have out.
grown the taste for prescription, and
frankly proclaim general amnesty aud
universal suffrage as the starting point
in the canvass. I'D rsIrano hisemsn! and
dsqualfonnon', as imposed by Cong.
Jess" they say, "wefe intended to be
only temporary, aud the Republican par.
ty Of Mississippi, believing that the time
has com when thOy ought 10 be abol-
ished, has wisely declared in fevor Of
,bOjf repeal" And by this declaration
.ney remove every protcXt Tor the Con-
'ssryatiyc Republican movement which
has been associated with the name Of
Judge Dent There is 90 tOnable tx
cuse for Republican division 10 M'ssiss.
iPpi.
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On. W. B. GUTHRIE,

| ! AYlNG permanently located in Hartford
l. City, West Va offers his professional
services to the public, with the assurance Of
rendering satisfaction, Office onB door above
Mccoy Il Cos, store, whore he may bp found
OF all hours, when not professionally engaged
may eft,
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Valuable Coal Mine for
SoIe!I "E

Under Deed of Trust, executed to me =,
u the 4th day Of June, 1868, by Theodore n q
Massir 10 secure TO Andrew Phalon certain dan.
therein mentioned, which deed is now Of -,
ord in the Recorders Office Of Putnam count
fo'io 3, p. 1861, (in which the property is mil,
descrbeJ,) | shall proceed on
Saturday, OceO6er Oh. 1869,
at ~ o'clock NJ, on the premises to offer n,
sale the property therein described, CONSISTING
of the entire mineral right and privileges Of ,bs
tract known as 1.-The Phalon property" situate
at Minersyille in Putnam county.
This property is valuable and under the cir.
cumstances is not likely to sell Tor one.half he
value. The mine is fully opened and is an ~.
cellent one. The seam Of rich bituminous col
is fom FIVE to seven feet in thickness and eas,
lily brought, is only a short distance from Inc
Kanawha River, needs no drainage, aud its en-.
tire contents can be taken down gentle grade
to the boats. The sale will include a railroad
in use, four dwelling houses, one store house
one blacksmith shop, and ut.buldings. DC.
This is the firstmne opened above tile mouth
Of the Kapawha River, is only IS miles from
the Ohio, and Al point whence shipment can
always be made If possible on the lower Ohio
This tract is adjoining TO and the natural outlet
Of tract OF $500 acres, part or the whole Of
which can be purchased at reasonable rates.
U'Terms easy.
Further information can Do obtained BY ad.
dressing me at Winfield.
Il. CHESTER PARSONS, Trustee.
WINFIELD, WEST Va, Sept. &c .4w.