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Anecdotes of Marshal SuyOrOff.

The stories told of Marshal Suvoroff,
display, better than whole pages of descrip-
ton, the wonderful way in which he con-
trived to adapt himself to the rude spirits
with whom he had to deal, without losing
one jot of his authority. The old Marshal
more than once met with his match. One
of his favorite jokes was to confuse man
by asking him unexpectedly, L" How many
stars are there in the sky 2"
On'one occasion he put this question to
one of his sentries, on a bitter January
night, such as only Russia can produce.
The soldier, not whit disturbed, answer
ed coolly, "Wait little and III tell you y
and he deliberately began to count, "One,
two, three" etc. In this way, he went
gravely on to hundred, at which point
Suvoroff, who was already half frozen,
thought it high time to ride off, not, how
ever, without inquiring the name of this
ready reckoner. The next day the latter
found himself promoted, and the story
(Which Suvorotf told with great glee to
his staff speedily made its way through
the whole army.
On another occasion, one of his generals
of division sent him sergeant with dis
patches, at the same time recommending
the bearer to Suvoroff's notice. The Mar
shall, as usual, proceeded to test him by a
series ofwhimsical questions, but the cate
chumen was equal to the occasion.
"How far is it to the moon 2" asked Su.
voroff.
1.-TWO ofyour Excellency's forced march
es," answered the sergeant.
"If your men began to give way in a
battle, what would you do2"
"I'd tell them that just behind the enc
my's line there was a wagon-load of corn
brandy"
"Suppose you were blockaded, and you
had no provisions left, how would you sup
ply yourself3"
From the enemy"
"How many fish are there in the sea ~
AS many as have not yet been caught
And so the examination went on till SUI
vorotf, finding his new acquaintance arm
cd at all points, at length asked him, as a
final poser: "What is the difference be-
tween your colonel and MYSELF"
1.-THE difference is this" replied the sol
dier coolly: "My colonel cannot make me
a captain, but your Excellency has only to
say the word /"
Suvoroff, struck by his shrewdness, kept
his eye upon the man, and in no long time
after actually gave him the specified pro
| motion.-AH the Year Round.
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SNAKEs-The New York Sun, which is
seldom satisfied with things, objects to the
proportions of a rattlesnake recently seen
in Carter county, in this State, and which
is described as reaching from one side of
the road to the other, while its body was as
big as an ordinary churn. The 6un says
that was very badly proportioned
snake" and that I" it should have been a
good deal longer or else good deal thin
ner." We should like to know who is run
ming the snakes ofthis State, the State her.
self or the editor of the New York Sun
When things come to such pass that New
York arrogates to herself the right to die
tate to Kentucky the size and shape other
serpents, it is high time for the trumpet to
sound to arms and for the sword to leap
from its cabbard.-L0uiSoi6 Times.
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VOL. XVI.---NO. "a.

EFFECTS OF GUN CoTToN.-The English
Government have been making some inter
esting experiments with gun-cotton, oflate,
aud on April rs two martello towers on
the Sussex coast were blown down, one
with 200 pounds of gun cotton, the other
with four times the quantity of gunpowder.
The first explosion, effected by the agency
Of gunpowder, emitted slow, sullen, and
upward darting roar. The second, effected
by far smaller amount of gun cotton, was
quick, sharp, and instantaneous as flash
Of lightning. The beams and stones of the
first were thrown vertically upward the
shattered fragments of the second were dis
persed literally over the sand. The ex-
IRENE rapidity and tremendous force of the
gun cotton seemed to forbid the slow pro
lection into the air Of the disintegrated
tower. In the first case, it seemed as
though the work of devastation was tardily
accomplished; in tho second, as though
destruction had descended upon the light
ning's wing.
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Pc g tic al.
BY THE BEAUTIFUL GATE.

BY FLORA L. BEST.
by the beautiful gate there's angel that stands,
And wreath of star blossoms she twnes in her hands
For the conquerng soul is that radiant crown,
Yet she pauseth full oft, reaching teudery down
To the Borrowing spirit that slrinks meath the rod
And her touch, quick with healing upifts it to God.
On her brow floats halo celestial and fair,
And silver as m0onbeams her vestures of air;
There's light in her eye, but the shadow of tears
Lingers yet from the sorrow of far away years;
And her song trilleth sweet as she ever doth wait
To uncloSe to the weary the beautiful gate.
Through the nght-shadows falling her accents hear
Look upward sad mortal, the.ransom is near;
For the conflict with error, the triumph is stiong
The battle is ileetng, the triumph is long;
Anda crown l entwine for the warrior with fate
Who shall enter as victor the beautiful gate"
Andmy heart with striving looks up for the light
That goldenly dawnng shall break through the night
With my cares, at her music fall softly asleep
And my griefs pause to sten forgetting TO weep;
For know whether morn comcth early or late,
He will welcome me home at the beautiful gate.
O! angel of Faith, by the portals of gold
We are ot,-times aweary in darkness and cold
But sing to us only thy message of cheer,
When the starlight is fled and the shadows drear
Aud well strive for the chapets of glory that wait
For the brows ofthe blest at the beautiful gate.
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IL. WEBSTER,
N A TTDRAET AT Ia

Office C0urtand ST., opposite Musoaic Hail. Bel Air, MI
Having resumed practice, offer my professional SER
vices the public with that all business
trusted to shall have prompt and faithful attention.
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attended by the subscriber and satisfaction
PAINTS, OILS, VARNLSHES, GLASS,
PUTTY, &C., constantly on hand, and for
sale at moderate prices.
Go Chairs Gained, Repaired and Painted in the best
manner.
mh31y L. G. GARRETTS0N.
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On motion, adjourned.
G. T. BEALE, cbm'n.
L. Il. ROusH,

Tits the intention of General Grant. as
expressed to an oflice.holdcr, to have q
new DEAL among bis subordinates if be
shall be reelected. Indeed. be goes so
far as to intimate that he will relieve ev-
cry body from the service at the expiration
Of their present term Of four years: In
this the General is playing what be sup
poses a shrevd game He knows that
there are tens Of thousand Of men who
want office under him, but would not work
for him unless he gave out that it was his
intention to have new distribution of the
spells. Having secured their votes be can
fulfill The promise or not, as he chooses
He does not seem to believe that the peo-
pie will think it inconsistent in him to ad-
wise one term for others while claiming two
terms for himself. There is in this selfish.
ness which is eminently characteristic o.
the men-a desire to be exempted from all
rules which he would apply to others =
The one term principl is good one. and
it should be FIRST applied to General Grant.
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Editor Register:

Editor Register:
Que Of the most important. Offices in the
gift Of The people Of this county. and one
in which every citizens is most intimately
concerned is that of Presiding Justice, and
one that should be filled by a man Of ster.
ling principles without regard to political
feelings or predictions. We know Of no
man 10 the county better qualified for this
position than LEWIS BuMoARNER, ESQ who
from his large experience aud highly ap,
precia,ed abilities as a Justice is so emf,
nen,ly qualified, and who. from his good
Judgment in the financial affairs Of the
county, would be highly recommended for
this position It's the earnest desire of
tbs people that he be candidate for this
Office. An early reply from him will be
gladly received by
MANY VOTERS.
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From, the Wheeling Register.
Judges of the Court Of Appeals--A Good
Ticket.
PaRKERsDuRa. May l3, 1872.

,'a PARKEnspuRa. May 10, 1872.
1 sec a number Of persons spoken Of in
the Register, by their respective friends,
as suitable to Gil seats on the Supreme
bench. Now, | desire to present a ticket
not Inferior to any heretofore spoken Of,
and ticket every man Of whom is emin-
emily qualified and would give general sat
isfactiou to the people Of the State ! do
hope that the Democratic party will have
the nerve to rise above mere personal con-
siderations. and give us men of eminent
judicial experience, men whose judicial
ability has heretofore placed them at the
head Of their profession both in the circuits
where they have practised and before the
Supreme Court Of the State. There is
nothing easier than newspaper puff, and
they often puff men selfish in their charac,
tor and totally misrepresenting the legal
ability Of the party. /, is to be hoped
that we VIII uOt lollo" III 'ne ioo'''ep' w
the Ralica! party and nominate mere pet
tifoggers for the highest Judicial positions
10 the State, merely because they arc our
friends. | will now give you nv ticket:
Hon. J. j. Jacob, Jas. Paul. Esq, G.
Borgess., Esq, Hon. Q. ? I Moore e ,
/ think this ticket uuexceptlonablc, l
don't wish to DO understood as saying that
the names here used are the only gentlemen
in the State qualified for the Supreme
bench. There are many others em'nently
= qualified, but none more SO than the names
here given. Wood county has set an ex.
ample. She offers her best man, Colone!
j M. jackson, for Circuit Judge, and
she will elect him. Let all the circuits dc
as Wood has done, select their best men
and then elect them, and then thejudlcary
will again have the confidence Of the peo,
pie aud gallant little West Vrginiau will
have a judiciary that she can well be proud
Of. $50 mote it be-" Eli.
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West Virginia, Putnam County, S.:

West Virginia, Putnam County, S.:
A r Rules held in the Clerks Office Of the
n Circuit Court Of Putnam county on 'he
first Monday in May 1872. y.
Susan E Buford, guardian Of Levenla A. bu'
ford, Ida G Buford. Thomas j. Buiord, hy Va
D Buford, Henry E. Bulord and Anna H.
Buford. vs..
VIM. A. Buforl, Wilson G. Buford; Addison
Buford, John W. Buford, Al Bu'ord' Lav''
MIA q Buford. James W Lyon and n Ly0I'
his wife, VIM. H. johnson, and saran y
Johnson, hi. wife, Sydenham HEREFORD anu
Mary E Hereford, his wife, JACOB motifs
ann Caroline f Morris, his wife, NJ. Q. Nor
ris and Mary ] Morris, his wife, Lewis ~
Buiord, James A. Buford, Henry y BulolG'
Arna Z. Buford, LeviHia A. Buford, lda :, "
Buford, Thomas J. Bufod and Eva " Du'
ford, in Chancery.
The object Of Ibis suit is 10 obtain q oeG p'
for the sale of the interests OF Ltv,nla a. Du
ford, Ida @ G. Buiord Thomas j. bulora' Ls"
D. Buford, Henry E Bulord and Anna BuloIa.
las heirs Of Vim Buford. deceased lhlanl
children Of Vim A. Buford, deceased, ID anI
10 The real estate Of Vim. Buford, deceased
and to invests the proceeds Of such sale in ON
er real estate. or otherwise to advance the 'n'
! ,eres.s Of said infant defendants. -,
Aud it appearing by affidavit filed WIN mn sGl
napers Of tie cause, that The defendants, WI
son G Buford. Addison Bu'ord. VIM A. pui
ford. LewisN. Buf'rd and NJ, @. Morn: an Nv
Mary j. Morris. his wife, are non residents
| Of this State, it is ordered that they appear
here within one month after the first publ'css.,
ton of ,h. order and do what is necessary "
protect their interest in this suit. :, =.
Teste:-G. W. CARG1LL, Cletk'
Brown, Sol. lmayio-f".-
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Tie late Attorney General Of the Uui.

The late Attorney Generalo' she W"
led States, Hon Henry A. Sstnb"rry' q
man Of education, experience ard ripe
Judgment, has been, travelling extensive.
" 10 the South, and declares tina! no man
can witness jbem, without being satisd-
ed that cha ge Of administration and Of
party is demanded by the best interests OF
the country. We doubt if Poland in Rus
STA has suffered 50 much from "bayonef
rule" as South Carolina! Incidents Of
personal and political agsravation that
reach US through intelligent sources, BY
Northern men whose business leads them
into the Southern States, are almost TO-
credible, and stamp the administration Of
Grant as libel on republican government
The government at the present time is run
for two purposes rst, to make money
for those in authority, and secondly to force
by money, fraud and bayonets the reuom.
ination and reelection Of General Grant.
Is is II to be wondered at then that
..l,o nomination Of Mr.. Greeley appalled,
General Grant, as did the CORY head Of
Bunquo. his imperial murderer? He sees
in that the defeat Of all bis hopes, and
what is worse, an examination into bis
past political history and the "Ring" which
has shaped his administration and divided
the pluudcr.
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EXECUTORS SALE

I'm TUESDAY THE llrH DAY OF JUNE.
u 1879, | will offer for sale. on the premises
the farm belonging to the estate of Peter Fry,
deceased. and situated on Sliding Hill Creek
Graham township, adjoining the lands Of I the
Hartford Company. Said farm contains ~. y.
acres more or less, well adapted to grazing OF
cultivation; well watered; abundant IN coai
and Of easy access to the Ohio River; well
timbered aud in good condition.
TERMS OF SALE:
One.,bird in one month from day OF sale;
onetbird in nine months, and the remainder
in eighteen months with interest from gay Of
sale. The deed will be retained till final pay
ment, as security. ,,,rn
nav l6-4w.
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invention. to DO held at Parsersburg,

Convention, to DO held at Petersburg,
May Both, viz:
Leuis III J Fisher, Sr, " Fl Tom
linson John 5 King, CT B Moore, G ?
Simpson. D W Polsley, II r Howard, )
Il Timms.
RoJinson james L Knight, Joseph
S Macbir, John Soucrsille, PS Lewis, y
Sehon.
Wuqqsner.-David 8 Stevenson, . NJ
Cohen, b A Young. Thomas Byrne, A b
Chancellor, Peter Darnell
Graham j W Kelley Dr.. Roush. A
F McCovu, John J Weaver. W l Rufner.
Coopsr.-Johu NJ Eckard. George "
Pulliu, A Q Say'e, George Daugherty, =
| Cooper.
CJloqne.-George Rowley, EE Baker,
G G Wells. Philip Click, P P Howell
Union &C W Maupiu, Elisha klnber'
ling. Hannibal Scautling, Eugene Jetfers'
George W Craig.
Ar5ueMe. james A Long. Ben DAY,
A G Eastman, John A McCulloch. A +
George W
Cleadenen james L Cleudenen, W
L Neale, Juo " Steenbergen, Jno Nc
Causlaud
Hannan.-John s Hanley, William Il
Gum, Alouzo Gushing, Levi Hopkins
A ndrew Meadows
On motion, the Presiden. and Secretaries
we're added to the list Of delegates
On motion, the above delegates were
also appointed to represent this county
10 the Congressional, Senatorial and Judi
ciallConyentious.
The following resolution was read and
Oh mdtion, adopted:
Resolrsd, That any Democrat or Con-
serva.iyo citizen Of Mason county. who
may be present at the several Conventions
shall be entitled to seat therein as dele
gate from said county.
Edmond Sehon offered the following
resolution, Which was UNANIMOUSLY adopt
ed: 60
Resided That while we leave our Del
cgaics to ,iie, State Convention free to use
their best judgment and to be controlled by
circumstances arising there,the nomination
of Henry NJ. Matthews, Of Greeubrier, for
the office Of Attorney General would meet
with our most warm aud hearty approval.
The following resolution was offered BY
Dr.. Moore, which was on motion, adopted:
Resolved. That the delegates 10 the
| Senatorial Convention are hereby instruct
ed to cast their vote for P. G. Eastman
The Chairman appointed the following
Executive Committe j. P. r. B Smith, P.
@ Eastman, Capt Peter Darnell, G. W.
Maupin, W. P L. Neale.
" Newman offered The following res
olutiou, which was adopted;
Reso1yed, That the proceedings Of this
meeting be published inJ the Register
Courier, Wheeling Register. and the
Democratic papers Of the Sd Congressional
District.
On motion, adjourned.
c. T. BEALE. Chm'u.
GEo. W. TlppETT,
Epy " . sEnoS' Secretaries
L. \. RousH,
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NOTICE.

Tie partnership heretofore existing between
g r Alexander, d Clark and WIN. Peck
!. dissolved; and all persons will take notice
,ba, viii not be responsible for any debts
contracted BY the late firm q 5. i, "a Alexander
& Co since the LIST day Of March, isi2,
may 23-4w. 3. II. ALBA a NDDi.
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The ''importcd" and hired editor Of the
journal, talks as gibly about extravaganza
in Democratic Administration as il he had
always been resident Of this State. Flo
does quite well for 1.-TWO month old."-
Wonder II he wont be the Radical caudi.
date for Governor Of West Virginia!
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-05-23

Ir tho editor Of the Mason County Jour
nal, who has been in this State less than
two years and in our county less than three
months attempts to publish another such
labored article on the New vs. Old Con-
stitutiou," as appeared in Saturdays issue,
we fear that our people will write him
down as either an ass ora luuatic.
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Charleston, May 5, 1872.
SENATORIAL AND JUDICIAL CON-
VENTIONS.
JAksoy c. H., W. Va, May I.

JAksoy C. H., W, Va, May I.
Whereas. there is no Democratic and
Executive Committee in the Senatorial
District composed of'he counties Of Roane,
jackson, Mason and Putnam, to make a
regular call for o Senatorial Convention.
and we the undersigned, citizens of Jack
son, Roane aud Mason counties, believing
that one should be held, suggest that a
Senatorial Convention be held at jackson
Court House on
FRIDAY, JUNE TN, 1872,
And that the Democrats and Conservatives
Of said District hold meeting in their rc-
spcctiye counties and appoint delegates to
said Convention tonominate candidates to
represent said district in the State Senate,
and also to nominate candidate for Cir
cult Judge for said counties aud also for
the county Of Kanawha, which will COM
pose the 7,h Judicial Circuit under the
new constitution.
sFiB .it JACKSON.
All. GREEN J 8. ARMSTRONG.
II. g FLESHER. GEO J. WALKER,
3 JOHN N GREER, A N. CAMPBELL.
JIG. SCHILLING. V =. ARMSTRONG,
Wa PARSONS, GEO. B CROW,
A. J .FLESHER, r. FERRELL, Roane.
MASON.
DIV. POLSLEY, A. R. BARBEE,
I. W ENGLISH, H. I. NEALR.
We WErZEL, C.B. WAGGEN Err
4. KIMBERLlNG, H R. HOWARD,
JOHN E TIMMS, J. R. SELBE,
G. SEHON CT BEALE,
q. X. McCAUsLAND.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Many Democrats and Conservatives, o.
Mason county will present and support
JAMES NJ. LAlDLEY. ESQ as a candidate
for Congress from the Sd district in the
Congressional Convention.
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AGENTS WANTED
For GoODSPEED'S
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN BOOK.

The great work of the year. An immense
sale guaranteed. Prospectus, Post Paid, Is
cents. nevised NEW MAP WON DER is I'M.
equsled in cheapness and popularity Three
styles Of Maps sent TO Agents for price Of one
SO So Address GO0DSPEED'S
EMPIRE BOOK, MAP AND PICTURE HOUSE,
Chicago, Cincinnati, 81, Louis Or New Orleans
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GEO. W. TIpPETT, Editor.
POINT PLEASANT, WEST VA,
Thursday: s: May %, 1872

Democratic and Conservative Congress
sional Convention for the Third Con-
gressional District.
A Democratic aud Conservative Con
pressional Convention for the Third Con-
pressonal District Of West Virginia. is
hereby called to meet at the Court House
in Charleston, Ksnavha county, West
Virginia. on Thursday, June 2O'h. 1872, at
eleven o'clock A. NJ, for the purpose Of
nominating Representative in Congress
for the Third Congressional District, and
to transact such other business as may be
brough! before il.
WM. II. HoGRMAN.
m Chairman.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-05-23

The celebrated bu1I.purp show Of Hiram
Ulysses will in all probability close out this
fall Hiram will have fue lot Of fast
horses and bull,purps for sale cheap, and
now would be the time for Barnum and
Skinner to enlarge their business.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-05-23

All the liquorshops Of Washington are
closed on Sunday The only place where
you eau get drink on that day is at the
White House. and then it'sto your advan-
tare to be o brotber-in.law or cousin. st.
Louis Tines.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-05-23

The Radical National Convention meets
in Philadelphia two weeks from to-day.
Thus far twenty-five States have elected
delegates to the Convention, casting 2S4
of the 357 votes in the electora! college.
How completely the Convention will be
under the control Of the offce-holders may
be imagined from the fact that twenty-five
of these States have declared for Grants
denomination.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-05-23

The Administration is bending its ener.
eies now 10 the direction Of war with
Spain. Grant is determined upon q for,
eign WAY.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-05-23

The administration headsman have again
put the guillotine to work, and subord'n,
ates whose fealty to Grant is suspected
may prepare for decapi,ation The Capital
makes note of the fact that Mr.. smalley,
gentleman well known for bis admirable
use Of a journalistic, pen, was dismissed
from cerkship Of the House for bis sym,
palhv with the new movement.
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The New York World gives this CLASH.
fcatiop Of its Democratic exchanges: In
favor Of q straight.out Democratic ticket,
A; 10 favor of awaiting the action Of the
Democratic Convention, IS; in favor Of
the Cincinnati nominees, 90"
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nissoIution Notice.

THE 1 o-PARTt ERSHIP heretofore exist
ing between Stevenson d Lasley. Ia inc
mercantile business at Clifton. West Virginia
has this day been dissolved by mutual consent
All orsincss relating 10 the firm will be adlus'
ted by D s. Stevenson.
STEVENSON 8 LASTLY.
Clifton, May llth, 1879.
The business will oe continued at , the !, same
stand by .. . h' hN'0N'
4w.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-05-23

The Liberals and Democrats have won
victory in Connecticut in the reelection
Of Senator Ferry. 1t is the FIRST signal
defeat Of the Administration since thecom-
mencement Of the campaign.