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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-06-17

WEST VIRGINIA, SIS:
A 7 Rules held in the Clerks Office of tho
n Circuit Court Of Mason county on the fist
Monday in June, 1869
John Dryden, Admir- ofth,1
estate Of Thomas r. In Chanccry on
Friend, deed Amended Bill.
VIM. j. stephens q al.
The object Of this suit as set forth in tho
Amended Bill, filed in this suit, is to Sc, aside
the sale and convey ance made by James II.
Couch and John McCulloch to the defendant.
@. 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 @. u. Guthrie TO tho
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, bcsubiect.
ed TO the payment ofthree bonds in the said
Amended Bill described, Of ten thousand two
hundred and fifty dollars each, executed by
the said VIM, B, Robbins and payable to The
said VIM. j. Stephens, with all accrued md
accruing interest. or so much thereof ns shall
be found due on the same.
And II appearing by affidavit filed with the
papers In this suit that the defendants, G. II.
Guthrie Moses Michael, John Thompson and
PaulinO S, his wife, VIM. b. Robbins Abrom
Williams, VIM. j, Stephens, Samuel il. Early
and Henrian Early wife of said Samuel n
Early, are not residents Of The State of West
Virginia, It's, therefore. ordered that thew
appear here within one month after the dalS
OF the first publication OF this order and do
what is necessary to protect their interests in
this cause, TESTE:
W, W. HARPER, Clerk.
by FW Sisscn, Deputy.
PolslCy 4 Nash, Soils. [iune I6-4S
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-06-17
Is it Right

That you should bid defiance 10 nil natural
laws and tho science OF medical men, and
suffer WIN Dyspepsia OF Indigestion when
aSy JraS s'"ro D'G W can DC procured at
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-06-17
Meat Market.

NA The undersigned would res.
sSoAApectfully inform the citizens of Point
Pleasant and vicinity that he has removed his
Meat Shop to his new building on the corner
of 5th aud Maine streets, where will be found
at sill times fresh beef, pork, veal and mutton,
also choice bacon, such as hams, sides and
shoulders. Always on hand good supply OF
lard, tallow, &c. 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 and hogs
inch | LIFT GEO. RARCUS.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1869-06-17
Gratifying

To know tina. reliable remedy is within the
reach Of everybody for the radical cure OF Dys'
pepSia or Indigestion, Such n remedy is Ro
backs stom mach Bittcrs. For sale by b. L.
Miles.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-04-17

TThe following is a list Of States
which have formally ratified the
Fifteenth Amendment: Kansas,
Feb. %; Louisiana and Nevada,
March 1; Missouri, March =; West
Virginia, March 3; North Carolina,
Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin,
March 5; Maine and South Carolina,
March II Massachusetts, March ~;
Arkansas, March 10; and Pennsyl-
vania, March %. The Assembly of
New York ratified the ameFthment
March II it is yet 60 lie acted upon
by the Senate. The New York Times
remarks that the Legislatures of Mis-
souri,. Kansas and Nevada, in their
haste to act upon the amendment
previous to adjournment, ratified a
telcgraphic report of it, and, as there
were errors in that copy, their action
is declared to be incomplete. This
being the case, the Legislatures of
those States must again act upon the
amendment ut their next scssfuh
The Legislatures of Georgia and
Delaware on the 18th of March re
iccted resolutions ratifying the
amendment. The Legislature of
Rhode Island postponed its consid
Grafton until May. The Democratic
members of the Indiana Legislature
resigned their seats in that body to
prevent, through Jack of a quorum,
the ratification of the amendment.
To this il may be added that the
Louisiana Legislature committed the
same ridiculous blunder as that i'm
putcd to the Legislatures Of Mis-
sour, Kansas and Nevada; hence
the amendment is not ratified by
Louisiana. Thus far only eleven
States have ratified it.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-04-17
MEMORIAL DAY.

Written for the America. Citizcn.l
Father Divine mnipotent-one more beneath
Thy sky,
Beneath Thy spring time clouds of snow, and
meath Thy watchu eye
We come this sweet AgrIl morn, with g, ms Of
sunny hae,
And garland, twined and h7thetl in tears for our
dead ones lost hut tue
We come, and bend by lpS'y graves-hy graves
without a stone,
All crow did close fuG wait of Toom scarce one We
fud alone,
Brave hearts, dear forms all III mdcrng ha.k
unto their molher earth.
Fair youthful heroes sleeping here far from their
land Of birth.
The years roll on, each bndding S,sing we crown
these graves with G,wcrs
Kind Father IRON the >tAr-.emn,rd home bc.s
these Memorial hours.
From eastern skies The Day God now aseenls n :
ihrnne OF state,
All phnoped with turni he'd gold lie reigns tr
umphant great;
Above our dear boy, nameless sy.ve- the blessed
sunshine rests.
The cold sod beneath IL" s,n-a.- yet s;illcd
the Ii eless breast
No light of earth my "pe' thn.e eyes, no .our
break On their slcep.
Beyond deaths gonn,y portals now th2y march it,
bright array,
Whilst nation sad. and m tidclls iuig keep this -
MEMORIAL Day.
Bring flowers tile faiicst OF tive fa1, sweet rose
buds hathed in dew
They mind me Of our mu'y henrss 50 young, 20
bave and true.
Wen Irvine them mad their virgin leaves, ii.
cF rings for dead;
And every crimson bud Will speak of precious Iif,
/ blood shed,
From shaded dell, ir'm upland glade, whereer II
>nn''eam rests.
Well st, at" Z. !. r modest flowers to deck the
/ ca tn cold bnca,r,
| Together rcalh our southern skies vel chant ,
/ mn:In.ul lay,
Aud saoni keep within our hearts this sad Me
Mo:I, VI DAY.
NJ III! the loved onr- Sleeping l"~, many the ran
nomcd tA,ir-
Together walking st'eets Of gold, Gods riches
each ONES nhare,
great Mhite ThtOr-,
Then let us not, o l,i US not their loss SO d, ep
ly noun
But we tNine these spring time flowers let Hnp
her pnons spread.
And poin! lbs 10 the better land our tiumphan
dead.
The eaN>e they lust, have the crown chan
not m"urmlul lay.
But let unc loud ho>anna ling on each MKYoKIAl
DAY.
NJ. A. S.
. Corr CT SUNSHINE" April l4'h, 1863.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-04-17
DIED IN 1862

III ID f Taylor, co b Goth Tenn,
Jan 4,
Us 7 Ramsey, co b 35'h Ala. I.
40 S BOdart, co f LIST Confederate
battalion, 10.
$50 G Baily, co III 10Th Ark, ID.
ISL w b Green, co b I'd bat Waul's
legion, "a.
1S2 Peter Moran, co T 9TH Mo, (sllot
by provost gnard) Feb .
1873 DIV Harrington. co X SD Miss, 4.
1S4 | & G Brewer, co IL Goth Ala, 10.
1S5 Joel Barefoot, co F31h Ala, 10.
lSG Abe Cant, co l. 10Th Tenn, IS
lSI ii Richhur%, co G 37th Ala, 80
lSS Martin Parish, co l. 43d Ga, u.
lS9 john Duoly, co ii 18Th Gcnn, II :
1910 w II Mix, co G 1st Team Ant u.
19l NJ II Turner, com X 3rst La,
March 4.
1872 E + BLIZZARD, co L 56:h Ga, 6.
1913 Spratley Simmons co ii 9th
Miss, 8.
1914 WB Stripping, co Is 10th Miss, ..
l95 JAS Perkins. co X 1th La, 10.
1876 j II Allen, co G ODD Miss. II.
1871 n L Wnrley, co X 31st La, ID.
1913 Robt Maxwell, co ID 1Ith La, Is,
1919 B FARMS, co 9 10 Ga, IL.
200 j w Burgess, Lynch's art, p.
POI J r Richei, co + 3lst Ala II.
203 Alex MORGAN, co / Ist La, u.
203 j Ferguson, co { :ilst La, q.
POI NJ Ayers, co X 4th Ga, %
POS John Wright, co + 35th Ala, 30
206 y j Sallings, co C sd Ga, 81.
POI David Gates, Bietlsoe's bat, 2G
20S J W Cartler, co y 4Orh Ga, %
200 \ Lively, co II 18th Ga. 80.
2l0 John Il BayleS eos \ 2tst La, 81
2l1 Alex Il Hancock, co + 42d Ga
Apri. 6.
2l2 w j Butter, co b 18Th Ala, I.
2l3 } NJ Posey, co A 10Th Ala, II.
"a w IL Corley, co q 10th Ala, -
2l5 W ID Grunnie, co g. 31th Ala, 2S
PIG Ursa Primo, COG Ist La, May It
2l7 Riley Pugh, co f I'd Mo, Is.
us q w Manly, co ii 18th Ark, Is
PIC } L Cough, Streets Miss bat'n
22O I PCaSmer, co \ 4lh La bat, >.
f221 L Z BauGher, co L Sth ssa, bat
tdllOn -.
ODD b L Scales, co b 18th TeXa
cav, -.
223 James Batter. 60 4 25th ga, q
pa Alex Pan kcr, co b 4th La ba; , =!
Prior to theJth of Jnae, 1862 ther
were 81 intermcnts noted on the i,
gister, but their names are not nun
bcrcd. j. L. L.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-04-17
The Supreme Court and Reconstruc
finn

The decision of the Supreme Court
of the United States, of winch we re-
ceivcd information by telegraph on
Tuesday, that Congress possesse d
power under the Constitution to pass
iherrcOnSfrGctiOn laws, places beyond
question all the departments of the
government on the sidrof those meas
nreS, and takes away from their oppo.
sers every particle of ground of hope
of escape from their operation, They
whOwcrC he most sdnguinc Of escape
mainly looked to that tribunal for re-
lief; but this prospect is (, Q cr
closed, and whrl it is coupled with
the popular decision at the last
Presidential and Congressional clrr
tiuus, in favor of the same policy, all
will concur that it is wise to yield
gracefully to what can no more he
III .cessiully resisted, than the de
6. eos of Providence, and to make Il @
/ best Of the circumstances III which
we are placed.-ClWioR.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-04-17
r f Vi O Y A l..
MRS. SARAH SIMS

WAINb' DKA4GAhAl DAIIN
TAKES this method of S>N~
L informing her friends q ~ ssS4EsA
and the public that she Sssssss f T1isIsA
has removed to the East 1s55E5oM<.MAN
side of the Square, in the
house recently occupied by Mrs. Yapcax
where she keeps on hand A choice Int ~
fashionable MILLINERY, of the Iatas, -,
portations. She hopes by offering good sr';
cles at moderate prices, TO secure a lihar.,
share of public patronage. Al
Jan %, G9-tf
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-04-17

THE NEW JUDICIAL BnL.-Both
Houses have passed, and the Presi-
dent Unassigned an import bill amend
ing the judicial system of the United
States. 1t provides for nine new
Circuit Judges for the Judicial Dis
tricts, at a salary of 5J,00G per year.
to he appointed by the President.
and confirmed 10y the Senate. The
Judges are to hold the terms Of thc
Court now held by the Associate Jus.
tees of the Supreme Court.
The bill further provides for an adj.
ditional Associate Justice of the Su.
preme bench; and that any Judge of
any Court of the United States, who.
having held his commission as such
at least ten years, shall, after having
attained the age Of seventy years, re-.
sign his Office, shall thereafter during
the residue of his natural life receive
the same salary which was by law
payable to him.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-04-17
Editorial BzeVities.

laS written IL letter to the Democrat,
IT that place, advocating the 18th
amendment. The Democrat is in
Avor of accepting the new recon.
bill, aS the best that will be
offered ma.
Andrew 10 nSon was receive | with
4 great ovation at Memphis on
Wed lcSdgy evening last.
The Clarion is in favor of adopting .
the 10Th Amendment, and suggests /
Ihat between the Goth of July and |
the 10th Of August would bo the I.
proper time to hold the election fer
the constitution.
The iailer of Noxuhcc county is a
negro.
There is negro Justice in Jeifer-
son county, and one in A ians-ap.
pointed by Gen. Ames.
Gen. AmeS has informed one of the
l.. $. Commissioners for the South
rrn District OF Mississippi, that The
resolution OG Congress OF Feb. 10,
1869, does not apply to L. S. officers.
Jackson is flooded with strangers;
aud the commanding General is
much harrasscd by Office seekers.
There is hut one officer, county
Treasurer, in Chickasaw county.
The Raymond Gazette counsels the
immediate organization of Conser-
valive clubs, in view of the coming
election.
The Indebtedness OF this State, on
the LIST ult., is estimated at S57S,2l3.-
81.
The northern bound train OF the
y. o., j. & G. Y. Il. r., on Saturday
night last, was overthrow by run
ming against cow, and severg4@pas-
sengers we've severely injured.
Rev. ID. p. Bestor, a distinguished
Baptist divine, died last week at
Columbus, Miss.
1t is supposed that the President
will order an election in Virginia in
about six weeks.
Pierre Soule is to be Placed in the
insane asylum atIeXington, Ky.
Washington is now wholly relieved
of troops for the first time since No
! yrm6er, 1860.
The charges against Governor
Fenton are to be made the basis of Il
criminal prosecution.
Ga Tuesday, the c6Iored mencf "
! Pdul, Minnesota, cast their first bal.
lots, and ninety-three were pollcd.
/ Female suffrage has twenty friends
in the Pennsylvania Legislature, viz;
Nineteen Republicans and one Demo
crat.
! Kentucky has 753 miles Of rail
road.
Fifty.two miles of track will com
pletc the Pacific Railroad. The con
meeting service by coaches WAS, OF
the 10th, only 10 miles. All delay
ed mails bad been forwarded.
Admiral -Uoff, commanding thu
Gulf Squadron, has been directed t.
send the Getty sburg on Il cruise along
the shores of all the West India Is
lands.
New Orleans papers are urging thu
extension of the New Orleans, sack
SOIL and Great Northern Railroad
from its present terminus in TIN
swamps to the river, via t.:5osepl
street, etc.
The Prussian government has i'm
rpoScd Il tax of one cent and a half ol
every telegraphic dispatch.
The Pope is said to entertain tn
intention of comforting Oh the Prime
Imperial of France the title of Roma1
FTatrice, which was once destined 70
the Emperor himself, and which wa
last borne by ChaIlcmagne.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-04-17
Soldiers Buried at Canton, Miss.

JACKSON, Mis-, May T., 1866.
DEAR BOSWORTE:
| send you, from the original regis
Ter in my possession, Il list ct the
Confederate soldiers buried at Can
tom. The graves III your ceiilqtery
are simply numbered. The list OF
names enclosed will furnish i com
plptc and correct index. It is tuSSi-
bic tlrat many inquiries will be asasle
of yourself and others as to th" tccu-
pants of those lonely mounds hear
your city, and | would suggest the
propriety of your giving the list en-
tire iu the CITIZEN.
Very truly yours,
j. l.. POWER.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-04-17

as to how many States compose it,
and with an absolute certainty, I'M
like as it is ROW, that the States
which were in the Union yesterday
are in it to day, and will not be cast
out to lWOrrOw.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-04-17

The population Of the United
States in 1868, it is calculated from
a census roughly taken, amounted to
SIS, to ,995 persons.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-04-17

The warlike reports are echoed
from Italy, and heavy preparations
for defense are being mad" through
ont the country. The cloud il ex-
pcctcd to burst in the course of the
present month, and hints are given
that Prussia will open the ball.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-04-17
SATURDAY, APRIL II, 1869.

The New Reconstruction Bill will
I've found upon our fourth page. We
shall give it that consideration which
its Importance deserves, in our next
issue.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-04-17

An attempt is being made in the
New York Legislature to exempt
lager beer from the excise law Of the
statc.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-04-10

The Quickstep brougt 800 pkgs assorted
merchandise, 81 bbls whisky, 5bbls eggs,
for reshIpment south, and the following
Cairo freights: w. M, Davidson, 0 pkgs
sundrles; Grace Winsor, 1 trunk.
The VIM. White, Capt. Northern,
Clerk Jimmy Brewery, is the regurar
packet for Paducah this evening. -
The Cumberland, Captain Billy Lowth,
IL the regular mail and passenger packet
for Evansville this evening. a t.ao,.h
The Belle Memphis, Captain Crane,
clerk, Billy Blenker, Is the regular pack
ct for Memphis this evening. ., l
The Mollie Able, Capt. John NJ. Leav-
enworth, leaves positively for New Or
leans this evening.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-04-10
LOCAL NE WIS.
Fire This Morning.

Flames were discovered bursting from
the roof Of q rear building on the prem.
Uses Of Mr.. Anthony O'Donnell, near the
corner Of Commercial avenue and Tenth
street, about half past three o'clock this
morning.; and i'm few minutes the
Arabs and Rough and Readies were
pouring copious showers Of water upon
them. The building, as areall adjoining
structures, is of wood; and that the fire
was not very disastrous one, Is owing
to the prompt arrival and excellent work
Of the fire companies. ff. = /
The fire caught in the room over the
kitchen, with which an outside flight OF
stairs communicated. AS the room was
vacant and the door unlocked, IL Is the
opinion Of Mr.. O'Donnell that some ma.
licious person applied the match for the
purpose Of plumber. The damage to the
building can be repaired by an expendl-
ture Of $500 or 500. Anticipating the
destruction Of the entire building, Mr..
Old. lost considerable by the hasty re-.
moval Of his furniture. several articles
OF value were broken, aud others stolen.
His insurance is sufficient, however, to
cover all losses.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-04-10

The Times says the Fox, Howard &
Co. claim "has been sufficiently dis
cussed and legislated upon In a manner
that would disgust q ten-year old boy"
IL this 10 true, the verbatim reports OF
the sayings and doings ofthe council that
burden that delectable sheet are i'm
mensely "reliable" aud valuable" to its
readers. The legislation that was calcu-
lated to disgust small boys is not men,
toned, and II the matter was referred to
on more than one occasion the reader Of
those "veracious" reports Is profoundly.
ignorant thereof generally and specially.
Hence, ifitis true that this council has fire.
quently dlscussedth the aforesaid claim. the
'enterprising" reports OF the Times are
false. II the reports are true, the lie
comes In on the other side. so, fix IL as
you will, the Times has lied.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-04-10
BRADLEY cleared.

As we predicted, Bradley's prosecutors
failed 10 convict him OF hog stealing.
We have heard OF chair breadth escapes. "
Escaping by the skin OF ones teeth !"
but Bradley escaped by the split Of q
sow's ear. The facts are these: Minor
Johnson, Bradley's chief pereeutor,
swore that the SOW stolen from him was
unmarked; lac had raised her from pig,
she had slept under his house and grown
up with the family, and he knew her
well. She was large, long-tailed, I'M
marked white sow. Several witnesses
swore that they saw Bradley driving
such SOW towards his own house. But
right here colored woman comes In
who testifes that the SOW Bradley drove
home and into his stable was marked
with slit In the ear. She noticed par
ticularly-heard the sow squealing In
Bradley's stable, and afterwards saw the
animals dressed head and the slit was
still there. Mfrdble dictu! A dog had
torn the sow's ear and Minor Johnson
had forgotten 1T He had had his swear
and could not be reproduced To explain
the slit, and the prosecution forgot to
call Minors wife for that purpose. So,
when the jury retired, there were two
sows to consider of. The long-tailed, ur-
marked white sow that Minor Johnson
lost, and the long-tailed, white ear-slit
sow that Bradley slaughtered. Here
was quandary creating reasonable
doubt" Bradley had been indicted for
stealing Johnson's sow, but the testimo-
ny showed that he had somebody else's
sow. Hence the verdict Of "not guilty."
The vast copcourse of negroes present
received the announcement with evil
dences Of pleasure, and when the rever.
end gentleman made his appearance
among them in the street they hailed
him with cheers and embraces.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-04-10

A few mornings ago, We happened to
be present In one Of the down East
courts, in which there seemed TO be .
rule that upon the meeting Of the court
OF mornings the roll Of attorneys should
be regularly called for motions, and no
attorney was allowed to make more than
one motion until all the rest were heard.
On this occasion, we noticed among the
attorneys q young disciple Of Blackstone,
who seemed to be waiting his turn with
an evident air OF Impotence depicted on
his countenance.
At length his name was reached, when
he instantly sprang to his feet, and, In q
somewhat hurried and confused manner,
called the attention Of the court to the
number Of u cause upon the common law
docket, and thereupon moved the court
for judgment by mn dicet," on the
ground that no plea had been filed. Upon
examining tho return OF the sheriff,
however, 1t turned out that the SER
vice lacked just one day Of being in
time, when the court, In q very bland
and pleasant manner, remarked that the
cause would have to stand continued
until next term for want OF due service
Our young Blackstone, though evidently
Disconnected at the turn the case had
taken, yet retaining his position on the
floor, and In an elevated tone, addressed
the court after this manner; "May 1t
please the court, since l have failed 10
make this motion STICK, would like to
know whether 1t would be any violation
OF the rule to make another" This
brought the house down, and In the
midst Of the confusion, We made our
exit.
The Cairo evening bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1868-1870, 1869-04-10
A Dcspsrate Negro.

Sheriff Dyer, of Pulaski county.
brought negro to Cairo yesterday eve
ing, and incarcerated him In our Jail for
safe keeping.
This negro attended religious service
in Mound City last Sunday and pro-
fessed religion. He went home TO the
country on Tuesday, and seeing negro
that works on Mr.. Biggerstaff7s place,
concluded that the negro was the origi-
nal "devil," and that he must shoot him.
He leveled his shotgun for that purpose,
but the "negro devil" lodged behind q
tree. He left one Of his hands exposed,
however, aud the religious negro blazed
away at that, maneling it somewhat,
but not destroying 1t. At this juncture
Mr.. Biggerstaff, with gun on his shout
der and accompanied by neighbor,
came upon the scene Of action; but the
religious negro undaunted by the superb
or force against him, maintained his
ground. Leveling his shotgun again,
he compelled the new force to halt, the
neighbor taking refuge behind tree.
Biggerstaff, regarding the conflict as one
of life or death, brought his gun to level
and fired both barrels lin quick success.
sion, but not before the negro had emp
tied his last barrel and lodged portion
Of its contents In Mr.. BIS abdomen.
Both parties now dubbed their guns and
rushed upon each other; but in less than
minute the negro was upon his back
and securely bound. rfsi 30 f.tt'3 'o
He was undoubtedly crazy at the time,
as he had no cause for enmity against
either Mr. Biggerstaff or the negro whom
he wounded. L.
ffihaifuN pfftg Ynl $50 I'D nH4 la