The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-03-21

lItcThl'y cut auu u"e"Du w P'".' W."
small pieces at that the bead and limbs
severed from the trunk. the hands cut off,
and SO reduced otherwise as to he packed
in quite small box 1t is said to have
been shipped from St Louis. and was dl,
rected to Tulma. Ohio. We are told that
the box has ben forwarded to its dssina
ton 1t is believed to have come from
the dissecting room Of some medical col.
lege -lnlelliycnrer
Still ANOTHER ATLANTIC CABLE The
London Times Of the 10Th ultlmo says:
ut is understood that basis has been
agreed upon between the existing Allautlc
telegraph companies by which the French
Cable Company undertake to lay new
cable between this country and the United
States. |, is satisfactory thus to find that
tho present combination recognize the re-
quiremen.s Of the public for thoroughly
efficient service, independent Of the &C.
cidents to land lines. etc. Some modi6ca.
ton of The tariff is also said tc be in con.
temptation /" The Times has heretofore
reported tina, arrangements have been per.
iec.pd by which an independent cable tele-
graph is to be laid. II both enterprises
ore carried out We shall have FIVE cables in
operation under tho Atlantic ocean.
FIRE Last Saturday morning Just be-
fire day light the ferry boat at this place
sounded the alarm Of Gre, when large
number of our citizens ran out aud discov.
cred the saw and planning mills belonging
to Burton 4 Peckham, were in flames
Undoubtedly the work Of some malicious
incendiary, for the fire in the furnace, the
night previous. had been extinguisncd. the
'uir was still and. tho night very dark and
sias, hesidss tAa, fire. started in e Pile Of
new Aoring some distance from the FUR
mace
The loss Of Burton & Peckham. will be
in the neighhorhood Of 5000. -Han'ing-
ton Independent.
AMNESTY Since the general amnesty
bill has failed would il not be well for the
members of Congress from West Virginia
to have a law passed applying to our State.
We believe old rebels are generally good,
law abiding people, and # the Republicans
are dishonest upon this subject as they pro
fess to be, We can SEQ no reason why such
q bill should not be passed. We call the
especial attention Of our Senators and Re.
representatives. to this subject 1fthey want
to do something that will eudear them to a
large class Of our best citizens. this is their
opportunity. -Parksrbury Gasctte.
The Connecticut election will take place
on the first Mondy in April. The enly
Democratic speeches to date have been
made BY Mrs Isabella Beecher Hooker.
sister Of Henry Ward Becchcr, who ahrms
that the only hope Of the country is in the
success Of the Democratic party The
Republicans have held several meetings
The recent and wonderful explorations
and discoveries in the Island Of Cyprus,
by Consul Dlesnola have excited the ad.
miration Of the learned and curious in all
parts Of the world. They bring to light
treasures Of art that have been buried for
thousand Of years. and among them won.
ders Of skill that have never beeu excelled
by the revelation Of Itlay or Greece.
It is estimated that there are in the
world, 1924, 500 Me,hodisls, Allowing
Eve times the numoer Of members for the
Mlthodsts people, aud we have 10 the
world Is l22.5OO Metholists The total
number of members in the United States
is 1920, 800. lu England 9S3 ,O66. In
Canada 20,903.
A man stopping at ahotel in Richmond,
Va lately, caused no little troubl. by
the reprehcusible habit Of walking about at
all hours Of the night. Having establish
ell the reputation IT a frs'.class ,onum.
bulist, be walked off to an early train with
bis carpet.bag as naturally as though be
had been awake, and left his bill unpaid.
Illinois is to be divided into nineteen
Congressional Districts. Of which fifteen are
Republican aud four democratic 1t is in
this swiudIing way that the voice Of the
people suppressed. A Republic with such
iniqaitties is no better than a monarchy,
and is no, half as honest Any one who
would vote for such bill is o william. -
Eaquier.
The mortal remains Of Aaron Burr lie
IN the graveyard at Princeton, N j
where, few years ago, q monument OF
was erected steahilty and at night, by
Al