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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-10-16

ACCIDENT I'VE are informed that
most painful accident occurred to Mr.
Sclcstine Whjtmoro, in the Upper Cove
Hardy Couuty,on the 18th ut 1t appears
he was standing on the porch Of his fathers
residence, aud had bis rifle resting against
a post by his side. BE- some means the
rife fell to the floor, striking the hammer
aud cousing it to go off The ball struck
him in the left arm near the shoulder
The bullet was broken in two and both
pieces lodged in .4s sgno, which %aS badly
shattered Dr.. Triplct, Of Mount Jackson,
Va, was sent for, who set the arm. The
wound isa serious one, but hopes are en-
tGrtaiucd that amputariOn will not be nee
essaFy, .loorcfeM Courier,
FArM ACCIDENT. About 6 o'clocl
Tuesday evening. as Patrick Griffith, Wild
lives on Bethany pike, some Eve mile
east Of the city, was driving homowardI
aud wheO descending tho bill at Fulton,
his wagon came in contact with team
going IN the opposite direction The shock
threw him Immediately in front and under
the wheels Of his wagon, which passed ov.
er his body, crushing bis skull The IN.
Fortunate man fingered in most intense ago.
uy until five o'clock yesterday morning
when be died. Wheeling Register.
The development of tho Virginia coal
and iron fields promised by the opening
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad is
going forward rapidly Already seven.
teen coal mines have been opened along
the road, aud seven iron beds, while
twelve iron furnaces are already 10 opera.
ton, with an annual capacity Of 10000
!9As Of pig irOu,
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n RE SELLING OUT AT
81 prices to suit the times.
FERGUSON & SCHNACK.

PUTTING ON SHIRT.-There are things
W hich man can do with
ZONE show of dignity and even ele-
gance, but the putting on of n clean shirt
is no. one of them. Even those fastidious
chaps who put one on every week never
he comes so expert AMI familiar with tho
Process that they can go through with it
with any degree ofcomfort OF dexterity, and
the less extravagant individuals who
change only once month. are really to he
envied. The feat is accomplished in this
way You Law the garment down on the bed,
or across fable or washstand. bosom down.
wards, each rustic of the stiffiy -starehed gar
ment striking terror tn your soul. Pulling
it open, you make strange draft on y0ur
courage and resolution, and plunge into 10
thrusting your arms here and there ~ a
frantic and desperate search of the
sleeves, finding which you struggle man.
fully in an endeavor to draw the garment
down SO that you can catch glimpse 81
the outer world once more. by the exer,
else Of proper amount Of judgment You
are finally successful in this, aud you find
Yourself gazing out upon surrounding oh
iects encircled by stiff, rustlng linen
which props your chin mp in the air and
gives rise to feeling AZ though you were
braced around about by crowbars, with nc
prospect of ever being able to sit down
again. Putting on a collar and a tie, you
don your outer garments and sally forth
feeling as uncomfortable and uneasy as
though you had just satdown on coat-tail
pocket full Of eggs
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T7OYS AND FANCY GOODS
u in great variety, mt
RGUSON s. SCHNACK'S.

THE DENOMINATION OF SENATOR CAR
PEWTER. Washington, Dec. 9.-The Re-
publican caucus of the Senate this after
noon renominated Senator Carpenter for
President pro tenn, the Senate. The Domi-
NATION was unanimous and by acclamatiOn.
There was no opposition whatever mani
tested. and no name was mentioned or sug-
gested by any one in opposition. The
caucus as in session for an hOur or more,
and the inference was drawn from this
fact by some that there was opposition and
discussion in reference to Senator Carp
enter s nomination. 1t is understood. how
ever, that the time spent in caucus was
devoted to the discussion of other ar d
quite different matters, and that so i,al
as any expressions were made tow ard,
Senator Carpenter, they were eD'srely
cordial and foiendly. The Senator lid no,
himself attend the caucus. The u'.,animity
of support given Mr.. CARPENTER, il is &C
knowledged on all sides, is d.ue in grea
measure to the articles Of The TIMES win
dicating him fro.n the charges made b,
the Tribune, AID exposing the motives o
the persons by whom the accusations were
invented.-[N. Y. Times.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-27
SENATOR CARPENTER.

Such Of our readers as take an interest
in politics have no doubt, noticed the
charges made against Senator Carpenter OF
Wisconsin, by correspondent OF the New
York Tribune. The New York Times, one
OF the very ablest and at the same time
most reliable papers in the Union, has
all along defended the Senator from what
it term ed q wilful and sland. rous riisrep-
resenta zion. The last number We have re-
caived contains what appears to us an un-
answered. lie vindication. We have only
space for some of the quotations from other
papers:
The pap ers generally, we are glad to say
strongly condemn the Iribanes course, and
admit tina the evidence liz behalf os Sena
tor Carpenter il conclusive. The New
Haven Palladium (no friend Of ours) says
TIE delense of Senator Carpenter, pub
lished by The New York Times. is a strong
one. an 4 must compel an answer from til,
Tribune Two of the statements made IL
it may be accepted as proved, viz: thai
Senator Carpenter was not in a state of in
toxicatio, during his visit to Long Branch
and that che lady, by whom ne was ac
companieGj, holds a respectable position
The corgeo us and somewhat sloppy rhetoric
i'm which {. le Tribune clothed its charges
against the Senator, gave the impression
that the lad Y was person of r'toriousiy
bad rcputaff IN. If Dr. Biiss-the gentle
man connectt with Cundursngo, We pre-
sume-snd s 'Dator Spencer state the
truth, Ramsde II, the correspondent npor
whose iuforma ton thu Tribune based it'
articles, has COZ ,f,,ssed that he Is mall
cious slanderer."
The Baltimore, american remarks Iha'
+" the defense which appeare' IN the Ne"
York Times Of yes terday is generally re
ceiyo al In Washington as being complete
yindicaticnD The Worcester 10y qnote'
the greater part of the testimony We have
produced, and says: /.
"As the evidence stands. tins seems u
he a very had case of malignant and das
tardly libel, to which the records of pOiifi
cal and personal warfare, so far as we arr
familiar with them, furnish hardly Any
parallels"
The Philadelphia Pres has the follow
ing:
"Of the lady, we can freely state that
we have known the father, mother, broth
ers and sisters for many years. and we
have never met more irreproachable wO-
man than herself. or a more respectable
| family than that whose name she t0re be-
fore her marriage. For ersake and theirs
We have deplorea the publicity that has
! ...,,u given to the charge against pubiiS
man Who has done 80 much honor to oui
public councils as Senator Carpenter.
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TOYS! TOYS!l TOYS!!!
Al
FERGUSON & SCHNACK'S.

DIVERSITY OF OPINIONS IN REGARD TO
SHE BAcK-PAY BILL.-Washngton, De.
THE Senate is not SO ardent as the
House for the repeal Of the Salary Increase
bill. Whatever may I've thought about the
back pay feature of the law, it is very
dombttull if q dozen Senators could be
found to vote to refund their
increased paw received under the law
if they should vote in acccdance with their
real views on the question. But the popu-
lar demand for some stonement for the
original sin ofback-pay is felt in the Senate,
and so far as can be gathered from privately
some bill as soon as the action Of the House
shall have been concluded.
UNIVERSAL AMNESTY.
The House to day by. a vote of 141 yeas
to 70 nays, passed resolution declaring
universal amnesty without exception OF
condition, and repeating iron-clad test
oath. So far "a the Honse is concerned
there 10 nothing which would prevent Mr.
Jefferson Davis from taking a seat In that
body. This measure was passed with few
dissenting votes, unanimous consent to it,
consideration having been given, although
under the rules it was not propely in order
The vote was taken standing. Among thu
the Republicans who voted no wer,
Messrs. Roberts of New York. George F
Hosr, H. &. Bundy, Merriam of New-York
Hooper, Hawley Of Connecticut, Monroe
and Tyner. The seven colorsd member
voted against the measure. The sam,
courtesy was not extended to civil right
that was shown to amnesty. It was idl,
for colored mem bers to insist that tn
cause Of civil rights should have at leas
a. speedy hearing as was granted tn
measure for the repeal of the test oath an
the extension of amnesty. The Civ
Rights bill went--where it has been tire
times before-to the Commit tee on the Ju
dietary, which, some of it's friends predic,
will prove its grave.][N. Y. Times.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-27

A TRUE FRiEND.-A gentleman in Ten
sas has bought large and valuable plan
tation, and divided it into lots containing
20 acres and upwards. These lots he is
selling on reasonable terms to the working
men Of that vicinity, who want to make
themselves homes. Some eolOred men
there have, by industry and economy. saw
ed money enough to make commence
meut on their own land when they can
buy in small lots. The gentleman who
adopted this plan will nOt OILY benefit
those whom he thus helps to secure homes
hut will mt the same time increase the
wealth and prosperity of the community;
Such man is true friend of the coIored
people and will do them more good than
SCORE of n0sy politicians, who appeal to
" our race" to vote them into fat offices
Monroe Inteliigencer.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-27
PARTICULAR NOTICE..

Having signally failed as general thing
in enforcing our rule as tojudicial ad:ei-
tisements, we are c"nipriiec TO establish
another. From this time no judicial adj
vertisement of any kind whatever will be
inserted unless payment Is made in ddrdnoe
for the estimated cost of one insertion.
Parties can then see amount due, and settle
IT or let It be discontinued at pleasure.
We have now on our books bills for con-
siderably upwards Of one hundred dollars
in one snit large part of which we have
advanced in cash for workmen, paper, Office
rent & c., &c, &C., and we are tired OF II
and do not intend to follow it up.
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VT-ORKING AT PRICES
wv to suit the times.
w. 8. RIDGE.

"LET IT DRoP."-The New York Tribune,
having invented q cowardly and disgust
ing Islander in reference to one of our pub
lie men, and having been thoroughly ex-
posed, has now suddenly woke mp TO the
fact that the subject is dirty one, and
that the prudent course would be to say
no more about it. This is not pleasant
subject,n it says, and "ouIht to be drop
nedn Thus the street-boy whom you catch
picking your pocket bawls out loudly,
when he feels your grasp upon his wrist,
"Let me go.n 1t is all very fine for q con-
victed slanderer to beg people to "drop
the subject when his mendacity is made
clear to the public. But of all known
methods Of defending mendacity, it seems
to be about the most impudent-l Ne'o
York Times
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-27

HAVANA ouIEr-ruE SrREETs PATRoLLED-
DISCUSSING ABcITloN-ThE RIOT CON-
pEMNEp-BrA .ER OF DISPATCHES.

HAVANA. D,cember 1.-THE city Is per-
f.ctly ouiet Details from the volunteer
battalions ,,atrolled the streets last night.
There 3 no later news in regard to the
a number of prominent and wealthy
slaIe owners met yesterday to discuss the
question of abolition, The meeting adj
journed without definite action.
The Diario strongly condemns the riot.
GUS demonstration of Friday night, and
wants to know who instigated the move
ment. All those who took part in " really
aieed the rebellion. The Captain General
should proceed with rigor against the dis
tufbers of the peace and II necessary de-
clare martial law throughout the island.
The Vos de Cuba reports that several riot
ers have been arrested, and recommends
that those proved guilty be treated with
the utmost severity. 1t attributes the
trouble to the Vaccinations Of the Labordn
fes, and declares the gov rnment should
put stop to their intrigues.
Lieutenant Aulick Palmer. OF the Uni
ted States marines, has arrived from Ke!
West i'm the steamer Pinto, and leaves
"Wednesday for Santiago, with dispatches
for the American naval commanders.
OFFICERS AND CREW LEFT To RECsIvE TIL
vIRGINIUs.
KEY WEST. December 15.-The Dispatcl
has sailed with four officers, from the flag
ship, and an extra crew Of thirty-six MEN
to receive the virginins, and will probably
take her to some Northern port. She car
ri,s full compliment of officers for thu
Virginus.
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&tk0vERTlStNtNT.l
Card 10 the Public.
SHREVEPORT, La, Dec. Is.

SHREVEPORT, La, Dec. Is. 20.
Editor Democrat:
siR-Lesrning that some parties in your
city have seen lit to misrepresent me and
my position, I beg few lines in your COL
umns by way Of explanation.
am charged with making infammatory
speeches. Iwelcome the charge, from the
fact TINT believe the present condition Of
affairs need more, were it possible, than
infammatory speeches. But, sir, / am
surprised at men of good sound sense find
ing fault. If exposing ignorance be ma
king inAammatory speeches, then am
guilty and must continue 80. If exposing
any such farce as your present Public
School Board, with ignorance at its head,
be crime, then am guilty. If telling
the colcred people that they must respect
themselves before they can possibly expect
to be respected, be sin, must be held
accountable. If showing up error in an
open-handed manner, let it occur where it
may, be thing SD base as tn call forth tho
bitter remarks of which am informed,
then, SIR, must meet the men who offer
such remarks, in q manner meritorious of
the occasion.
Permit me to define my position clearly
am preacher of tho Gospel, and no pol.
itician. would not suffer my name to be
msed any such way as in the Louisiana
politics ofto-day. am an honest Repnb-
lican, il gentlemen can understand the
term. Not one, however, who will sup
port any person or persons whose cry Ia
Rule or Ruin."--I am a Northern man,
/ ready and willing TO defend honest north
ern principles and honest northern men.
I Rnt am equally as ready to crush out stu
and corruption wherever l may find item
When differ politically with person.
do it honestly, anil mt all times will he
found ready to meet men differing with me-
on the broadest of christian PRINCIPLES.
Sir, expect to return tO your city before
long, and / trust that gentlemen who
have pronounced Judgment will give me .
hearing, then Judge from a positive bnowl.
edge and not from heresay.
If with the above facts gentlemen are
not satisfied, then all can ray is, mus
and will find time place aud opportunity
tn denuunce a preindiced opinion.
Until I meet the public again, beIeivl
me, sir, to be the friend Of Right and JUS
tice; the advocate Of Education aud In
dustry the supporter OF Honesty, and the
defender of a common christianity.
FIG. CUMMINGS.
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Extract from Printing L0scs.

That all printing and advertising autho-
rized to be done by this act, whether State
judicial, parochial or municipal, shall be
maid for at the rate authorized by section
ten. item seven, of this act, which reads as
follows: For all matter published in Off
ci al journals, in obedience to the proviS--
ions of this act, the Printer shall be allowed
one dollar per square for each insertion. A
SQUARE shall consist Of the space Of ten lines
solid agate prorided, { at the standard for
the measurement of all printing and adver-
,.sing authorized by this act shall be
tainion type or its equivalent
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-27

THE Mayors PRoCLAMATIoN.-Wea are
truly sorry to have to record the manner
in which the Mayors Proclamation was
respected last week. We expected at least
to see the places of business close for the
time of the religious service in our quiet
and not very pressive business times
amog our merchants, but the observation
was unobserved on the occasion.
1t being an official order, probably they
might have supposed that it should have
been published in the Official Journal, and
therefore treated it with the respect in
which they dds
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-27
Public Printing.

The RAPIpEs GAZETTE has beep selected
a. an Official Journal Of the State of Louis
lana. to publish the laws enacted ut the
late sessions, extra and regular Of the Leg
islature, and contract to that effect, sign
ed by the proprietors and the authorities
designated by law for that purpose, and
also a. Official Journal for the parishes Of
Rapides, Vernon and Grant.
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A RE SELLING OUT AT
"a prices to suit the times,
FERGUSON & SCHNACK.

II Christmast passed off cold, cloudy
and lonesome, as it was most too cool and
unpleasant on the street to admit Of q very
gaudy display of the fashionable gents of
our city, but from the agreeable change in
the weather, and if so continued, We will
no doubt have occasion 10 witness some
thing more lively Oh New Years day.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-27

~ AS we have already excused ourself
for the absence of our pensman, we also
feel truly sorry for the humble commune
cationist, as we are satisfied that he will
look with great anxiety for reply to his
unoriginal public document, as it is quite
novel thing to have his name appear in
print without it receiving very particu-
lar notice
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-27

The Louisiana sulphur mining hmm
bug, it seems, is not yet dead. A late
number of the Lake Charles Echo states
that there are hopes of the resumption of
work at the sulphur miDces, for since the
failure of the French engineer, Kentucky
engineer has offered to undertake the
work of sinking shafts 70 The sulphur beds,
and takes most Of his pay in stock OF the
company.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-27
A LII WORK DONE WITH
"a neatness and despatch. by
w. S. RIDGE.

RATHER srALE.-A portion of our politi-
cal news this week is, We confess, rather
ancient, but it is so because Wa could not
help it, and are DESTROYS of keeping our
readers fully posted. As we get no New
Orleans papers early enough in the week
to avail ourselves fully of the latest news.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-27
'OYSi TOYS!! TOYS ~!
AT
FERGUSON & SCHNACK'S.

~ Owing to the absence of the Editor,
having been. called away on business, we
will make rather slim appearance in the
editorial line this week, but will give our
numerous readers liberal supply in our
uext
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-27

n As Christmas has passed, we will not
invite your attention to Ferguson q
6chnsck's Christmas Toys. but must inform
YOU al Of the fact that they have an equal
ly a. ven assorted stock of New Years
Toys and fhney articles, which they will
dispose Of eheaP for CASH. sogive them q
call, and select fbr yourselves.
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" 8. M. PettengiIl q Co.. 10
state Street, Boston, 81 Park Row. New
York, and 701 Chestnut Street. Phi'ad"'-
phia, are our Agents for procuring adver-
tisements for our paper. (Rapides Gazette
IN the above cities, and authorized to con-
tract for advertising at our lowest rates.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-27

u Judicial advertisers would do well
, observe our PARTICULAR NOTICE, as we
,all not depart from IL in any instance.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-27

PLANTERS STUDY YOUR
interest, w. s. Ridge is
working cheaper than any Smith i'll
the Parish.
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NHRISEMsAS PRESENTS
~ at. FERGUSON d SCdNACK'S.
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@LANTERS IF YOU WANT
= to get your plows repaired
cheap, call on w. s. RIDGE.
The New York herald., 1873-12-02
NEWPORT'S LOST.

NEWPORT. r. l., Dec. l. 1873.
private despatch was received here this morn
ing from one OF the Misses Hunter. saved from the
ill-fated steamer Vile du Havre, informing their
friends of their safety ana Of the loss OF their
father, mother and one sister. They all belong
here and own magnificent estate on Kay street,
and were intending to pass the winter in Europe.
The unfortunate affair has caused gloom OF sad
ness to pervade our community.
Captain Hunter will be remembered by thousands
OF the readers OF the HERALD as valuable officer
Of the navy, and the interesting episode that
occurred during our late war, which was the
means OF bringing him into the notice OF the
entire country, was the capture OF the
blockade runner Isabella Unfortunately. the
blockade runner was In Spanish waters
and her officers, perceiving the danger,
were afraid to proceed under the circumstances.
and demonstrated with the Captain for his te-
merity. His reply was the Isabella was endeavor-
ing to carry supplies to the enemies Of his coun-
try, and he was determined to capture her, even
II he had to do it under the guns Of Moro Castle.
from service, and our gover2msat, then in the
dark days OF the rebellion, complied, although IT
was an act not at all agreeable to the Navy De-
partment. He remained out Of the service until
the war closed, and was then retnstated by act OF
Congress and his commission dated back to the day
OF his dismissal, and was subsequently, retired at
his own request. He was the son OF the Hon. Will
liam Hunter, Minister to Brazil and known as
celebrated international lawyer.
The Sigourneys and the family OF Charles Mixter
are numbered among our annual visitors reported
lost on the Inflated steamer.
The New York herald., 1873-12-02
ADDITIONAL DETAILS.

LONDON Dec. 1, 1873.
The following additional particulars OF the loss
Of the Vile du Havre have been gathered from
officers and passengers at Cardiff
The Vile du Havre experienced thick fog until
the Goth. At the time Of the collision the weather
was clear. Little wind was blowing, but there was
q heavy sea. The Captain had just retired and the
second Oficer was in charge. The lights on
the steamer were all right. The collision
was wholly unexpected. The Loeb Earn struck the
steamer amtdshlps, and made chasm IL feet deep
and from 25 to 80 feet wide. The exact position OF
the Vile de Havre at the time was latitude Al deg
q min, longitude 35 deg. 81 min. Panic took pos
session OF the passengers. Five minutes after the
collision the main and mizzen masts fell across two
large boats, which were filed with people and
ready for launching The boats were crushed to
pieces and many OF their occupants killed and in
jured.
In the brief interval between the collision and
the sinking or the steamer the crew were able to
launch only a whale boat and the Captains gig.
The Loeb Earn went mile before stopping. She
then got OUT four boats to pick up
the people struggling in the water Mean
while the whale boat, under the COM
mand of the Second Lieutenant OF the Vile
du Havre, picked up one load OF those who were
cingng to planks, spars, &C.. and took them to
the Loeb Earn. She returned to the scene and
rescued another load. Captain Surmont, who re-
NAMED on deck to the last, was rescued BY TINS
boat three quarters OF an hour after the collision.
One OF his officers swum a mile TO the Loch Earn,
and was hauled on board with rope. The boats
continued TO search the waters IN the vicinity OF
the disaster until there was no hope OF saving
moro lives. The cold was intense. Many OF the
survivors were immersed two hours, and were
almost iifeless when rescued.
The ship Trimountain sighted the Loch Earn at
eight O'Clock A. NJ, six hours after the sinking Of
the steamer, and received the survivors as before
reported.
The saved speak In the highest terms OF the
kindness OF Captain Urquhart her commander.
There were six stowaways on board the vile du
Havre.
Later accounts make the date fthe collision the
22d. instead OF the 23d ult. Some say the Captain
OF the Loeb Earn intended to proceed to New
York. vessel which arrived ~ Bristol reports