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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-03-17
Pnpai Infalllbility.

At time when so CREST intrresats ia
ken in The question Of Papat IuRlG6iii'y
declaration made some years ago BIZ
Archbishop Purcell, in ditODsiOa will
Alexander Campbell, is WOrsh ssPdnt-
ing. The Archbishop said;
appeals were lodged Oefors thO Bish.
op Of Rome though he was Dot believed
to be iufall;bIs. Neither is be noW.t-
No enlightened Catholic hOldsithe Popsss
infallibilily TO DO an article Of faith, d
do. not, end none Of my brethfGn that I
know Of, do. The Catholic believes the
Pope, as man; be as liable to error as
almost any man in the universe. Mao
is man and no man is iptalltbls, either 10
docltine OF 10 morals. Many Of the
Pope's baye sinnej, and sope Of IhOm
have been bad men. ! presume my
worthy antagonist will take his brush IN
hand, and roll up his sleeves, and lay 1t
on them hard and heayI so eiN l, and
whenever he uses a strong epithetug'inst
them, / will uss stronger.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-03-17

An Ohio editor is getting particular
about what he eats. Hear him: The
woman who made lke butter which 40
bough. last week. is respectfully re.
quesled to use more judgment 10 pro.
porIioniug her ingredients. The last
batch bad loo mach hair in i, for butler,
and not quite enough for a waterfall =
There is no sense in making yourself
baldrheaded If butter is sixty Eve cents
per pound
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-03-17
LITERARY SOCIETY.

Mr. Editors
We have, lis. or should DO general
ly known, literary society in our town;
yes, sir, a,litorary society, gotten up by
the young men for the improvement oil
their minds by The acquisition Of knowl.
edge aud the cultivation Of orstory. II
Is nous Of your slow. easy. going old
coaches that are always starting some
where and never get anywhere, but it il
a real, live, wide.aWake, energetic, gel
up aud gQ.ahoad society. They meet
once week where some previously 50.
lecled question is debated pro and con,
10 lively and spirited manner that is
very pleasing u,ils effects upon the lis
tcuers. The society onterIa aims the pub.
lio regularly once month with debate,
essay and select reading. And. to Judge
from the crowded houses with which
they are greeted, the public is well
pleased with their performances. OF
course, among so many there are always
some who are dissatisfied, they do not
come there to bO pleased but with a
pure determination 10 he diIplesUed aud
lhsg ,io'i't upon Godiug fault With some.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-03-17

Capt. T. Hall. The Arctic Explorer, de-.
liEersd a lecture IN Washington Satus-
day night 10 a dense audience, inOlud-
ing theiPrssideaL, Vice. President, Chief
Justice Chase, snd many members oil
Congress. He related bic experience in
the Arctic regions. and said his intention
10 coming here was TO ask an sPproPri'
alton Of $4,000 for 40 expedition to the
North Pole in the interest Of science, gs'
ogrnphy and commerce. As to the last
named, he had no doubt Of the aivUuvory
of-an extensive whaling grouLd. He
MAS willing the money should be placed
in the hands Of President Grant for dis
burssmenl. This remark was received
With applause,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-03-17

grated. The chairman Ofthe committee
appointed Gen. Nsglsy, OF PsunsyIvsnia.
aad Mr. Witebss Of West Virginia. as
the sub. Me-. COVods is con
fdsnt Of being able 70 successfully &c.
futs the change against bim.-PhtIadet
phia Press. March All.
RrpUcTloS OF 1SooHE TAz--Tbe
WAYS and Means Committee have gown
very exclusive in these IaueE days, and
members noR decline TO tell much Of
what they arc doing. 1t is 4Secrtsined.
however, thai they will recommend some
Reduction in tho income tax, though the
Secretary Of the Treasury thiokO this
bad policy. They are also toleFably
certain 10 recommend the abolition Of
taxes on transportation. The private
talk OF members il that their bill will
make 40 aggregate reduction Of at lest
twenty-five mhliOnU
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-03-17
state Association or TaaShsrs aud Su.
DeFlntandantn.

state Association OF Taathers and Sue
perlntendentS.
Mr. A. D. Williams, General Super.
inIendsnt Of Free Schools, has issued q
Circular 10 the County Superintendent
Of tie State, ihstructiug them briefly,
concisely and clearly as TO the most Of
their duties, The ilsa strikes us as q
good one. sS there ls gave reasons 10 APP
prehend that some Of the Superintsnd. .
ens are not fully posted as 10 the re-
quiremsn,s Of their position. Whether
this iS owing to the delay 10 the pu5lica'
ton Of tho Code OF 10 other causes. it
,is,uot necessary TO inquire, Suffice it 10
s,y.that abe Circular Ofthe State Super
inltdeut will supply a want long felt, in
giving his subordiuates shorl aud In
telIigible explanation Of their duties.
The sixth section of The Circular re.
Iates 10 the formation Of a State AssO-
cisliou. II is as follows:
Q. tits desirable aud we'll nigh indis.
pensible, that the Superintendent and
Teachers Of The State have meeting at
an carly day, to devise means for the
more cflsctiYo and successful prosecu.
Iiou of'theit work, TO make the public
better acquainted with the characteristics
and methods oc the school system, and
10 organize State association. l sug.
gsst. therefore, that We have such a
meeting sometime IN April or May, ct
Wheeling, Grafton or some other avail.
able place. and that State Institute be-
held in connection with it, that several
suPerinieudonls may thereby be better
fitted 10 assist the General Supsrintsns
dsntiu vigorous oSmpaigu Of District
InsiIulealhs coming summer. WUeach
Superintendent at once infornI me if he
aOiH en3eapOr to attend sEeh a meeting, If
called?
This is a matter Of great importance
in connection with The successful man.
sgsmsnl ofOur school system aud should
receive, proper attention from those I'D
dressed, - Whceling RcgiSsr.
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An Act to Incorporate the Point Pleas
ant Literary Society.

An Act to Incorporate the Point Pleas.
ant Literary Society.
Be- e endeted BY tie Ltgslaturo Of Wesl
Fhgnia:
j. That Rev. B. B. Blsif, Dr. 1. F.
Campbell, D. r. Guthrie. s H. Patrick,
D. W. Pvlslsy, VIM. J. Kenny, George
sistlib, John N. Phelps, Dr.O. T. B.
Moore, Il. R. HoWSrd, George W. Tip
pslt, F. A. Guthrie. Morris ssidler,
John Rsypolds. FsW SiSson, Wjllism
Wiley, Oliver Phelps, Julius Menagsr
lna.tbsir HISOOialeS, who are now. Snd
such Sthap as may hereafter become
members Of said society, shall be end
are hereby constituted and declared q
body ,Corporsts aud polite, BY the naAae
Of "The Point Pleasant Literary Socle.
"" and BY that name, they and their
successors shall have perpetual success.
sion; and q eOmhon s6Sl, shelf DO cbpA.
blsin law OF Susiug aud being sued in
all .couds Of law and equity ia all mat
ttrG whatsoever; and may purchase,
hold SD enjoy real and personal pro1>
city, mott TO exceed at any ous time the
amount Of tiyo thousand dollars.
2. They and their SUCCESSORS, by the
said name shall have power aud author
lily TO give. grant, bargain, sell. lease or
release and convey TO others, the whole
OF any part Of any real or perGonal es-
tate Of which they may become possess
Cd, aud the sOid society shall otdain
such constitution. by,laws, rules aud
regulations From time TO time, as they
shall judge proper, for The government
ofsAid society; provided the.eame, she'll
not be FepuguanI TO the laws Of Ihe
United States Of OF this Stale. a2
8. The said society when fully orgSn.
lied under this charter shall have full
power and authority 10 confer upon
worthy persons such houorasy degrees
ola scientific and liternrY character, as
said society may determine.
4. The Legislature may atAny lime
alter or repeal this act.
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Too aToot ooulio0- o0upol 30 used 81

Too great caution cannot be used b.
tbs holders Of coupon bonds Of The
United States. They ere virtually baoh
uOtsS. and iflos! eanooI be stopped
Treasurer Spinner hss recently been sp.
plied 90 to know whether be would can.
eel eedsia fyetWsnty bonds stolen aad
issue new ones ia Ihslr Stead. His an.
sVSr states The law on this point 90 elSar'
Iylliat ue give il editorial prominenre,
andlnsils attention TO It's &cll-Wsigbed
Gording: "The laR has not conferred
upon me department any authority to
grant relief 10 such cases. The bonds
ami coupons both being payable 10
sssb ani ttunIfsrSblO BY i bona dds
delivery 10 81 innocent purchaser, pay
mint ofoliginals oSunol legally be stop
ped or TOfujsJ, even though Congress-
shonll authorize the issue Of new bonds
10 their stead"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-03-17

The Man York Herald says: nj
there had never been New York there
nevor would have beep a Chicago, that's
,OsrLsia." TbiS iu the sOvera't attack
shat has ever been made on New York.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-03-17

A mass meeting is TO DO held at Yves
Ton, Saturday, to appoint delegates to
the Convention ct Ulsrks'urg on the
24th, and otherwise proT 'te the project
Of a1siIEO'd Up the West Fork YSIl'y.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-03-17

iPiVslO. c.bIo dispatches 10 New York
announce additional failures IN Man
6.AGNxt
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1870-09-07
SEPTEMB ER Z, 1870,

Yes, said the driver, three China
men and two white men,
Get out john in voice that could
not be mistaken. We told the boys to
get out. They were very unwilling to
90, but they finally turned out. The
leader held his rifle to their heads and
demanded their money. With many
protestatiOns of prOyerty they said they
had nOne-One said, two dollars hap al
lee, no more They would not be salts
fed, but with fearful imprecatiOns they
told them that they would shoot them
where they stood if they did not dis
gorge. One by one he stripped off their
tunics and boots and took what they
had. The third and last, who had the
largest amount of money tS3, 700), strung
around his neck or in belt, he handl-
ed very roughly. He took his long knife
about twelve inches) and ripped shirt,
vest and coat from top to bottom, and
the gold fell out with heavy 'thud' to
the ground. Having finished, they or
dered them into the coach and told the
driver to 'gO on much to our relief in
deed, for 7 fully expected that we would
be neXt-we cannot explain their parti-
ality in our favor, but think that they
were afraid to attempt to force us out.
l could easily have killed two of them,
but it would have been at the expense
of the life of one of the men on the box,
an issue which did not like to force
The hind curtains being down, none of
them could observe our movements
hence 1 had the drop on any one of
them except the man who covered the
driver, who was little too far. Thus
ended my experience with the Road
Agents of Montana, of whom 1 have
heard and read so much.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1870-09-07
The Beaver In Alaska.

A stroll along the hanks of the river
revealed many fresh beaver tracks.
The beaver when forced to leave his
home by the spring freshets, which fill
it with water, seeks his native living
along the banks of the small river until
the waters subside. He is a gregariOus
and playful animal, fond of gymnastics
for their own sake. When he finds q
steep smooth mud bank he usually
amuses himself by crawling up and then
sliding off into the water, repeating the
process many times, apparently enjoy
ing the fun as much as boys do coasting.
He is nocturnal in his habits. an,l vor,,
timid; Taking the s:ginall canoe, KuTii-
la padHliee,Gi patiently up and down, ma
king as little noise as possible, and scan
ming the water near the banks for the
beavers nose. This being the only
part visible, the rest being below the
surface.
A crack, followed by a shout, told
that my old Scotch rifle had done its
work, and KuTilla soon appeared in
triumph, bearing small beaver. The
flesh of this animal is to most persons
disagreeable. A slight OdOr and flavor
which accompany it frequently produce
nausea with those unacustOmed to 1t. I
never ate the meat, but the paws and
tail l found very good. The former
were covered with black skin, with on
ly little hair near the the arm or leg.
When thoroughly boiled they resemble
pigs feet. The tail is composed of mus
cular fiber, containing a large amount
of peculiarly sweet fat in the interstices.
The skin which covers the tail has the
of scales, hut there are no
real scales. The skin readily peals off
if scorched in the fire and the tail when
well boiled, is delicious mOrsel.
The muscles and inner skin are reduc-
ed by boiling 10 u kind of Jelly,
and the whole is SO rich that one can
not eat much of it. The castoreum,
which is used in medicine, is contained
in two glands, which open near the tail.
Their use is not clearly understood but
it is probably similar to that of musk
glands in the muskrat and muskdeer.
4 faEOrite amusement among the Kui-
chin Indians consists in taking the hU-
merus i'll the hands and endeavOring to
break it; as it is very short and strong
this requires considerable strength, Af-
ter skinning the beaver, and stretching
the skin on hoop Of green willow, we
push off.-DdL'S Alaska.
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CIT Y
Church Directory.

IsF PREsRyTEEIAN CHURcH.-Wcst Court Street.
Rev. j. A. 2. Mciiaw Pastor. Services every SAD
bath. Hours: II, A. b., u, T. NJ
Sabbath School at ,, z. N.
Lecture and Social Prayer Meeting on "Wednesday
evening, at Z O'Clock.
Fv. L,rrrFERAN CHURCu-SOuih-Cast corner Court
and Walnut Streets. Rev. A. J. Imhoh, Past0r.-
Services every other Sabbath Hours IL, A. NJ :, P.
Sabbath School every Sabbath e:l5 P. N.
Isr MEru. E. CHURcH.-South-wes corner Church
and North Main Streets Rev. VIM. Fitzgerald, fas
tor Services every Sabbath. Hours: II, A NJ, 4 T. NJ
Sabbath School at 81, p. N.
General Glass Meeting, Monday evening" ~ =
Regular Prayer Meeting, Wednesday evening, at =
O'Clock.
% METH CHURCu.-East Water Street. Rev. J.
Ford Conrey Pastor. Services every Sabbath. Hours;
Il, A. ~, ~, p. n.
sabbath School lat , p N,
General Glass Meeting, Sundays at 9 A: N. Young
Mems PRAYER meeting Tuesday evening at 2nd
Church building, opposite Market House.
Prayer Meeting, wednesday evening, at Church.
BAPTIST CHURoH-East Court Street. Rev. B, T.
Taylor, Pastor. Services every Sabbath. Hours H.
A. NJ, z p. N.
Sabbath School at 9, A. NJ.
Prayer Meeting, "Wednesday evening, O'Clock.
EPISCOPAL. CHUKcH.-Corner Scioto and KentOn,
Streets Rev. W. NJ. PrObasCO, Rector. Services every
Sabbath. Hours II, a. M, u, p. m.
NEW CHuRcH.-North west corner South Main and
Reynolds streets, Services every Sabbath Hour' H.
4. m.
CATHOLIC CHuRCH.-JOhn Street. Rev. j. A. Aear-
ney, Priest Services every Sabbath. Hour; il a. m
AssorrATF REFORMED CHURcH.-West Market st.
Rev m n. Thompson, Pastor. Services every Sab
bath, Hours II a. nj.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1870-09-07
The Vail Of prince salm saIn,.

There went down beneath the halt OF
the needle gun and chassepOt on the field
of Gravelotts, an Austrian prince,
whose story is as romantic and adven-
turOus as that of any knight i'm Arthur's
stOried days. This was Prince Felix
Salm Salm, an Austrian by birth, u SOL
dier by profession and by instinct cav
aleir of the pUrest blood. Prince Felix
served in his youth rs a lieutenant in
the Ninth Prussiaps HussaTs, but not
finding war enough in Europe just then
he came to this country, and, as all will
remember, served, served in our army.
commanding at one tjne a regiment i'm
the Twentieth corps,
Early In the war Prince Salm Salm
married the daughter of Colonel LIE
Clerq, of New York, thereby gaining an
excellent and devoted wife, but giving
great offence 20 mis- high-bOrn relatives
at the Court of Vienna. To the exer-
tions Of his wife he owed escape nom
the fSte of the ill-starred MaGillian, she
having succeeded at The last moment in
resouing him from the dungeons of
QueretarO. Returning to Germany, the
Prince re-entered the Prusslan service
as Major Of the Fourth Regiment OF
GrepadieIs tn the Royal Guard, and at
the head of This command met his death
on the bloody field of Gravelotte. His
fall leaves another beautiful and devot-
ed princess to mourn the reckless am
bition Of Napoleon the Thlrd,-Cleyo-
idRd Leader,
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1870-09-07

duced surprising effects of alteration in
the measures containing coal. The
sandstOnes have become virtrified, hak
ed and dilated by the fire, the banks of
plastic clay hardened and changed into
porcelain.
In the environs of Dudley, there was
formerly a coal mine on fire. The snow
melted in the gardens as it touched the
ground They gathered three crops a
year. Even tropical plants were culti-
waited; and, as in the isle of CALYPSO, an
eternal Spring prevailed. In another
Stafordshire colliery, the firing Of
which dates many years back, and
which is called by the inhabitants
Burning Hill, it was noticed, as at
Dudley, that the snow melted on reach
ing the ground, and that the grass in
the meadows was always green.
The people of the country conceived
the idea of establishing a school of hOrti-
culture on the spot. They imported
colonial plants at a heavy expense, and
cultivated them on this kind of open
air conservatory. One fine day the fire
went out, the soil gradually resumed its
usual temperature, the tropical plants
died, and the school of horticulture was
under the necessity of transferring the
gardens elsewhere.
Near MaUch Chunk, Pa, is a burning
coal mine, which has been on fire for
many years.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1870-09-07
American HyPerbOIe.

\ natty little book has Just come over
from London, entitled "Reminiscences
of America; by Two Englishmen,
the twain rippled through the country,
what they saw in the country, and what
they heard in the streets. As instances
of the 'hyperbOle' of the country they
record the following:
In describing the large trees of the
Yosemite Valley, one said that 1T took
two men and boy to see the top of
Them One being asked by a friend If
he saw certain mosquito on the
weather-vane of the State House IN at
st. Louis, anrwered, Yes I see it wink
ing A third, i'll describing the prices
of carriages ut Niagara, asserted that
the hack fares are so high that the
Falls are insignificant by comparison ,
Another story is related, with the ap-
pearance of truth, ola boy who was
Watching his schOOl-fellOWs as they
snOw-balled an old gentleman's win
dOws. The old gentleman rushed ont
of his house, determined, if possible, to
infict some severe corporal punishment
on the offender, saying when he caught
the boy, Now, you rascal, pll thrash
you within an inch of your IifeD Ac-
cordingly he began to beat him. when
tide boy Immediately commenced laugh
ing, and continued until the old gentle
man stopped beating him, with the ex-
clamatiop, Boy, what are you laughing
at = well, said the boy, Il am laugh
ing because yOU are awfully sold: !
diHt the 6OyD-HdTpCr'S WdgGeiIae,
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1870-09-07
The Prospects,

The Cleveland Plain Dealer takes an
encouraging view of the canvass in Ohio
but one that we believe will be a1nuIv
justified by the result in October:
THE Democracy of Ohio have a spIaD-
did chance for success at the next cleo
ton. We have no hesitancy in predict
ing that the change public sentiment is
so decided against Radicalism, that the
trlfilng majority of seven thousand
thrown against us last fall, can be re-
versed, and the entire Democratic State
ticket will he elected. We honestly be-
lleve that If the Democrats will work
vigorously and energeticalIy, that we
Will elect our Congress in all the doubt
ful districts, which will give US a major
of the Congressional delegation from the
State. We hope that the Importance
and necessity of thorough and svstem-
attic organization of the party, even in
the minority counties, will not be over
looked. We met defeat last year be-
cause we were too confident of UictOrt.
Confidence is good thing, but lCOgE Sc
cures the deired result. Because the
tide Is with us, we should not be idle.
Let us welcome to our organization as
co-wOTkers, all who want a cHdRqc Of df-
fairs. Do not make the party a close
COIpOIatlOH Out invite as allies that
large and intelligent body of men who
are disgusted with legislation, State and
NatiOnal-whO are believers in honesty
and patriOtism-and who regard it as
necessary for the good of the country
that decisive blow should be struck
that will end u party that has given
power to faithless men-toO dishonest or
too weak-tO satisfactorily and honestly
administer the Government. We wei
come every accession to our ranks
every voter who will join us in over
throwing Radicalism.
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1870-09-07
Republican Tactics.

The campaign of the fall elections is
not yet opened, but it is not difficult to
predict what ground our political oppO-
nents propose to take. They intend to
claim that by the new law they
have reduced Federal taxation. How
have they done it?
The income tax, (which is just as un-
constitutional as it would be for the
United States to cOnfiscate all the mon
ey found in our pockets on a certain
day. is reduced and IS modified by
raising the exemption to $1,000. And
tea and coffee will come a little bit
cheaper. Now this is all.
The tax on cotton goods, steel, flax,
hemp, oils, &C., is increased, and these
are articles on which we pay taxes, not
so much the government as to Ameri-
can manufacturers and dmOnOpOlists, who
demanded and have received 'protec-
tiOn.' Now Protection stripped out of
the New York 7ribURe's humbug, lust
means a tax which a few succeed in
making the Government collect from
the many, for the benefit of the afore-
said few. The late 'aot to reduce taxes,
and for other purposes will make the
American people pay this next year
fifty millions of dollars more for the
above articles, fOur-fifths of which will
be pOcketed by the mOneyed capitalist
and manufacturers.
The irOnmasters and cOttOn-mill OWN
ers can afford to do very we'll by the
Republican campaign committees this
year, and can pay for a good many mil
lions of copies of pamphlets and speech
es to show the dear people how much
their taxes have been reduced by Re
publican legislation.
As to the New York tribune, the es-
pecial organ of this sort of pllIndering,
it can afford to dispatch more special
correspondents to the seat of war, to
give the world such valuable infOFma-
ton as how the French soldiers only
crossed the Rhine to dig pOtatOes.-P P6ale-
TOy'S Democrat.