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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-11-13
Autumn.

The following BIT Of prose poetry Is
from tho pen Oflhe editor Of the Dubuque
tIOwa) Herald; The autumn irOsts have
come, aud The glory Of the season Is un'
spcabablO, The vnpors rise aud rise from
every horizon, 6lling the fields Of the sun
with lnuguid, ethereal haze, dimming the
stars by night and sAadOwing the silvCry
sheen Of the waning October moon. City
and country, forest, Geld aud stream, are
drowned With Indiun summer, A pros.
poet the landscape seems like the dawn
in Paradise, that poets paint EChoS OF
drcamlaud seem family Ginning 10 tho air,
eternal change is written everywhere =
The mantle Of the earth ombrOwuS, the
trees forget The melody Of summer BIRDS
,nd all their sweet mysterious words are
lost 10 whispers Of tho stealIhy Wlnu' urop'
ping the riponed nuts or ruSSet leaves from
of some smoky hight. The oaks 'uiaon
with the spell Of tho fery'cres'cd Mars.
are stepped in bloody hue; the naples
glow with au eITuIgence borrowed from tho
sun himself, and every flower puts on its
last bright look, kisses tho last soft breeze,
and dies Nature bas voiceleSs olOquGuco
as she passes into decay, ndnoniShiug man
to forget bis visions Of pride and pelf, aud
to prepare for the great day which oomoth
with the arcbaugClS."
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-11-13
Rivers ana Forests.

Many rivers have totally disappeared
or have been reduced to mere streams by
an irrational aud heinous Telling Of the
forests. In the northeast Of Germany the
Narp and Gold rivers exists Ouly in name
The classic lands Of au antiquity are rich
in sad lessons Of deIorestaIiOu. The
springs. aud brooks Of Palestine ore dry
aud the Iruiifulncss oflhe laud has dis
appeared. The JordOn is four feet lower
than il was in the New Testament days
Greece and Spain suffer to this day severe
y from the effects Of destroying their for
csts. Many parts Of the Kingdom o
Wurtembcrg have been rendered almost
barren by the Telling Of trees 10 Hun
gary the periodically returning drought il
universally attributed tothO eStormlna'l"n
Of the forests. Weattribute the present
unrrutlulness of Asia Minor and Greece
to the destruction of the woods; stoppc'
ruins and tombs have taken the place Of
what was the highest culture Sardinia
and Sicily we're once the granaries Of Italy,
but have long since lost the fruiIfhlnes'
sung Of by tho ancient poets On the
other hand, man can improve the condition
Of the land 10 which he lives, more, slow
ly indeed, but equally as certainly BY
cultivating aud preserving the forests lO
earlier years rcliuble authorities have
told US that in the Delta Of Upper Egypt
there was only Eve or six days of rain in
the yeur, but that since the time when
Mrhemet Ali caused somc 20 OOO, 600 Of
trees to be plautd the number of days
Of rain 10 the year has increased to forty
Eve or hrty.siz. The Sucs canal Ilas
produced remarkable results, Ismnlla is
built on what was a sandy d,sert, but,
since The ground has become saturated
with canpl water. trees, bushes and rlants
have sprung up like magic, and with the
re appearance Of the vegetation the climate
has changed. -Four or Eve years ago rain
was unknown in these regions, while from
May, 1868, to May, 1869 fourteen days
Of rain were recorded, aud Oues'ch a rain
storm that the natives looked upon it as a
supernatural event. ....,..
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-11-13
Ascent Of the Mount OF the Holy Cross
by Prof. Hayden

Professor Hayden. writing from the
headquarters Of his expedition says 1--WE
have Just accomplished the most difficult
reat Of The season the ascent Of The Mt
of The Holy Cross, the long vertical fsS
ure Of which is full Of snow. The peak
l. 13 500 feet above the level Of the sea,
aud about 5000 feet above the valley, aud
is so hcdged in by other mountains cover
cd with a network Of fallen timber that il
took US four days to get to it. a distance o.
not more than ten miles We had to cut
our way through the timber. The view
from the summit is very fine. We now
make { ur more geodetic stations --one ir
the Blue River Range, another on the
norrh.si1e Of Middle Park. Longs and
Pixies Peaks, and that will close up my
work for The season. We have done moth
ing but climb peaks Jackson performed
u great feat In company with Coulter
and another man, he carried oil his photo
graphic outfit, over 100 pounds weight
up to ridge $4,000 feet high across 'ev
eral uiles Of fallen timber. and was absent
thirty six hours without food or shelter :
lie carried forty pounls on his back for
ten hours, aud eventually took some Of The
finest pictures he has secured this season
He has made splendid panoramic views o.
all the important mountain ranges, he
has l8 llxl4 views Of the front range
from Longs to Pixies peak. He has con
uected belt OF from 100 to l5O miles in
width Most Of bis panoramic views are
taken from an elevation Of II OOO feet and
upwards. As exhibitions Of mountains
form they cannot lie surpassed in the
known world.
"Tbe mountain climbing has been hard
On both men aud animals. It has been the
batdest, though most successful season oil
ALL"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-11-13

A good story is told Of a Yankee who
w,ut for tie first time TO boWling-alley,
and kept firing away at the pins, to the
iminent peril Of the boy, who, so far from
having anything to do 10 setting up" the
pins, was actively at work 10 eudeavOring
to avoid the balls Of the player, which
rattIedou all sidoa Of The pins without
touching them. AT lenght the fellow see-
ing the predcaueat tAe boy was 10, Yell
ed out, as be let drive another balE-
"staud in smoug the pins il you don't
want to get hit"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-11-13

II have received over fourteen hundred
dollars in currency yesterday aud to-day"
said a young merchant 10 our bearing on
State street to veteran Guancier, "nhd
now | am uncertain whether | bad best
keep it IN 0y safe or deposit it," "Do
neither" said bis siIver.baired adviser,
himself a well known bunk director =
l,Takc tho bills, pay your debts With them
and ask your creditors to follow suit
Nothing will do so much towards restor.
ing confidence, the one essential thing
lacking" Aud tho merchant did il =
Let Others do the same thing -Ncw Kors
Commercial Bulletin.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-11-13

A swiDdler, Sweet BY name, but who
has turned out to be a,sort Of bitter sweet
to those who trusted him. has obtained
50 900 BY forging Horace Greeley's Gig.
nature, This is the last signature one
would suppose could be forged, and. the
sweet swiudler, BY his success in this way,
shows what wonderful talents hshas mis-.
sapplied.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-11-13

A JohustOvu, Pennsylvania, mother
did not spare the rod aVd yet she spoiled
lis child. sha beat ito death
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-11-13
srcRET SOCIETIES.

SECRET SOCIETIES.
MASONIC -Miniurn Lodge No lS, A F. a"d
A. NJ, meets monthly on the night OF the iI'
moon, the same beng Tuesday, or on r. h' !,
Tuesday night Immediately preceding w.
KENNY. Secretary. r
10. 0. F-The Point Pleasant Lodge No
BLOC. F.. meets evelv Thursday night
at Fishers Hall. JOHN MASON. Secretary
POST OFFICE HOURS.--The Office i
omen from 7 O'Clock a. IN to ! o'clock p NJ
On Sundays FROM 8 O'Clock a. m. to y a m
VIM FRENCH, Postmaster.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-11-13
Written hr The Resister.l
A PICTURE.
" LINSIE.
~ LINSIE.

! N sill here to gaze awhile,
Upon the lovely scene,
Before N. spread on ev'ry side,
With light and shade between.
For sombrous clouds, alhwarl the ky,
Come ev'ry nov aud then,
Between glad earth and splendid sun;
But soon 'LiS clear again.
Those silent trees in yOOder wood,
IN autumn colOls clad,
Seem mourning IOr the summer past,
When greener robes they had;
And Just before ne woods aud fields,
Seem blending into one,
While over all lIazy mist,
Now hides lie gorgeous sun.
HIRE lie these fields Of stan ling corn,
While there those stacks Of hay,
Give promise that The cattle ara
Supplied for future day.
Below those hugh aud rugged hills,
Winds a rolling river,
Enclosed by cold, gr'y, NOISY rocks,
Whose lorm shall last forever,
Iloyo to gaze on scenes like these,
Sre Nalme's map unroll
Err beauties 10 my longing eyes,
Her music 10 my soul;
II fills my s,ul with calm delight,
II sOfrns ev'ry sigh;
Of this rou ih heart-point' upward The
Toward that home OH high.
BEzcn HILL, November, 1873.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-11-13

The proprietor Of . Young ladies' acade-
ny iu Illinois has utterly ruined his busi-
ness by causing to be inserted 10 a large
number Of papers picture Of 'be build
lug, with two girls standing on the baIcO.
ny with last years hats on their heads.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-11-13
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
MASON COUNTY.

MASON COUNTY,
Judge Circuit Court-ltOS JOS SMITH
Residence. RavenswoOd jackson county.
Clerk Circuit Coun--O. .. WAGGENER
President County Court-B J REDMOND
cIrrk County Court--E KIABERLlNG.
Prosecuting A,torucy--D. W. POLSLEY.
Sheriff 20. SEH0N.
Jailor-J JEWErT.
Surveyor Of Lands--G. " pULLlN;.
Assessor Dist No. l-JACoB R0USu.
Z" 20. $ VAS MArSE, Dept
No.2-JOHN y BUCKLEY
superintend't of Schools--C 7. B, AoORE
TrRx, or OtRcurr Couar First Monday
in April and 6rst Monday in October
TlRys or rovsrY CuuRT Third Monday
in January, March, May, July, November
aud December
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-11-13
A TRUE STORY,

In the evening of the day on which AL
Ice arrived at s., a great Temperance
meeting was to he held in one of the Chur'
Ghes Her friend who had become cDIhu
siastic iu the cause. urged her to g. TO the
meeting which Alice did although with re
lncinnce. The house was crowded above
and below The prcliminaries apperinin
ING to such a meeting having been arran'
gel brief opening address was made
hy one Of the ministers A reformed man
hen related his experience with great ef
Frct After he had finished there was a
pause of nearly minute,
At length a man who bad been seated
far hack, with his face partly turned from
he audlnrnce, arose and moved to the
rOnt Of the stage
A half expressed exclamation escaped
Nice, as her eyes caught the we'll known
putures Of her tusbaLd while a quick
thrill ran through her. Then her frame
rreubled 10 accordance With her autter.
ing heart. The face Of Mr. Delaney had
greatly changed since she had looked upon
it. Its calm dignifrd elevation had been
restored, but what difference?
"Nlr President" he began, "although
| had consented at your urgent solicitation
% address this large assembage here TO-
light yet felt so strong q reluctance I"
do 80 that it has been with the utmost dif
iiculry that ! could drag myself forward
But had passed my word aud could
not violate it
"As to relating my experience; that !
10 not think | can veu.1re upon Would
to Heaven that ten years Of ny life were
bloied out
The speaker here paused moment. al
eady much affected. Then resumius in a
irmcr voice. he said:
but something must be said Of my own
muse. or | shall fail to make that impress
i'm ou your miud which | wish to pro
luce.
Pictures Of real life touch the heart
,ith poser. while abstracts Of truth glitter
oldly in the intellectual regions of the
piud, and then fale from the perceptions
ike figures in the aiorm"
"Your speaker once stood among the
FIST members Of the bar in neighb'rirg 6
State Nay. more than that, ho represen
rd his country for three years in The As
,embly Of the Commonwealth, aud more
than that srill-he occupied seat in con
sre.s two congressional periods 4"
At this point the stiffness Of destb per
vadyd the crowded assembly
aud yet more than that" he contiUu-
ed his voice sinking 10 low, thrilling
tones; "he had tenderly loved wife AID
two sweet children But all those donors
and all those blessings have departed from
him." he counliunrd, his voice grOwing
louder aud deeper in Efforts to control him
sell. "IIe was unworthy to retain them 7"
Oils constituents threw him off because
he had debased and disgraced them--sbe
who had loved him dryotedly, who had
borne him TWO dear babes, was forced to
abandon him aud seek an asylum in her
fathers house
"Aud Why? Could | become so chang
ed III a few ycals? What power was'there
to abase me that my fellow beings Spurncd
and even the wife Of my bosom turned
heart stricken from met Alas! my friends
! Il was a demon! A si.ols changing the
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-11-13

How to Esep up IN tho vorld-Nsysr
gst down,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-11-13

POINTED "A widow said to her daugh-
ter. when yOu are at my age, it will be
time enough to dream Of a husband. -
Yes, uamma," replied the thoughtful
girl, "of second ono" Ths mother is
said to have tainted,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-11-13

A Michigan lady recently corrected her
husband BY pouring kerosene over him.
and then setting him on Gre" 10 the
absence offurther details. il seems to US
that the punishment was decidedly
light.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-11-13

The hear Of the Arctic regions does not
hug like other bears, but bites his victim;
and ho declines to cat bis captive until liie
d quite extinct. LikeA cat, ho pluyswiti
bis victim. Among tho Esquiuaux Of
Greenland he plays strange pranks, often
creeping upon the hunter while busy fee
cling seal. and tapping him upon the
shoulder with his powerful paw Then it
is The unfortunate macs cue to foigu dead
so that when the bear retreats few PAGES
TO enjoy tho prospect Of bis intended VIC
tim and meal, the guu can be got ready
before be again returns to the attack
A PAT REJoINDgR AT Oxford, some,
twenty years ago, tutor Of one Of the
colleges Iimped 10 bis walk. Stopping one
duy last summer'at railway station, he
was accosled by a we'll known politician,
who recognized him, and asked him If he
was not the chaplain Of College at
such q time, naming The year. The DOG
tor replied that be was.
II was there" said the iOteuogator
"nud knew you BY your limp"
"Well, " said the doctor, cit seems my
Iimpiug made deeper impression than my
"Ab, doctor" was the reply, with
ready wit, 1T ishbo highest compliment
", can pay minister to say that be is
known by his walk rather than BY bis cou-
versatiou,"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-10-17
An Kmb lrrassed Uarrlnse Firm.

MEETING OF CREDITORS, LAST EVENING, AND THE
BASIS OF SETTLEMENT PROPOSED.
Last evening, meeting Of the creditors Of
Aldred Co., carriage builders at 229 King
street, was held to consider what is most expedi.
ent to be done in view of their embarrassed CON
diton.
A statement Of the liabilities and assets OF
the firm were submitted, from which it appeared
that the liabilities amounted to Sc 90 and
30.
Three propositions of settlement from the
creditors were made, either of which the firm
may accept. These we're; 1st, An extension of
three years, the Indebtedness to be paid in an
nual instalments said extension to be condi-
toned by the release of Judgment for 80 900
(not included in the statement Of the liabilities)
and the holders of the judgment to coma in on
the same footing with the other creditors. 3D.
Secure the payment of rs per cent. of the claims
payments to be made in installments of O. 12
aud lS months. Sd. The payment Of so per
cent. within 80 days,
These propositions are held under advisement
by the firm, and they will make an answer at o
subsequent meeting of the creditors, to be called
by the firm themselves.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-10-17
Important pu.Ine.. slalem.nts.

MEETING OF THE CREDITORS OF BENJAMIN Bull
LOCKS SONS AND MARTIN LANDENBERaER & co.
A meeting of the creditors of Benjamin Bull
locks Sons was held yesterday, at the office of
the firm, No. 40 South Front street. Stephen A.
Caldwell, ESQ. was called to the chair. John O.
Bullltt, on behalf of the firm, stated that in
order to protect the interests Of all creditors an
assignment of all firm and personal property had
been made on the 18th istant to Henry L. Lewis,
Esq, of Lewis, Wharton & Co.; that their actual
cash assets available were 1892 900 the liabii-
ties were 81, 032, 600, besides some contingent
liabilities difficult to estimate. Messrs. Alex.
Whildin, Sheppe. and Caleb ]. Milne we're ap-
pointed a committee Of the creditors, to act in
conjunction with the assignee, to close the es
tate as speedily and as advantageously as.possi-
BILE.
Immediately after the adjournment Of the
meeting OF the creditors of Benz amin Bullocl's
sons. meeting Of those Of Martin Landenber-
ger x Co. was held at the same place, Mr..
Ernst, on behalf Of Mr.. Landenberger, stated
that his assets we're 80 200, while his total
liabilities were 81 400. 0O0 that his large amount
of real estate in the city and at Landenberg
was entirely clear OF incumbrance, and that he
would pay in full dollar for dollar. A commit
tee Of three consisting of Messrs. ]. e. Mitchell
of the Mechanics Bank, Charles Close, and
Henry @. Howell, was appointed to verify the
statement, and report at once at an adjourned
meeting. PhiJddelphid Press To-Day.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-10-17
Latest GensraI News.

The firm Of George Bird Grnnell q 90. Eas
declared bankrupt, in New York yesterday. As.
sets, $l2, 900 900; liabilities, $40, 0,OOO, 900.
Charles II. Phelps, the thieving cashier of the
New York State Treasury, was brought before
the Police Court in Albany yesterday for exam.
ination. At the request of the District ATTORNEY
the case was postponed until Saturday, and
Phelps was remanded to jail
The Commissioner Of Subsistence Of Louis
vile received orders from Washington Yesterday
10 forward to the Memphis sufferers 10000 ra-
lions in addition to those sent last week.
There we're A yellow fever deaths in Memphi-
during the twenty-four hours ending at six
o'clock on "Wednesday evening. and 80 up to
noon yesterday. larger number of new cases
wefe reported on Wednesday night than during
any day for the past two weeks but it was be-
heved that very few new cases were developed
yesterday morning
The yellow fever at Calvert. Texas, is report
ed to be worse than Shreveport" seven per
cent OF the population having died
g, Six deaths from yellow fever we're reported in
Shreveporty yesterday.
Two yellow fever deaths have been reported
in Montgomery, Ala, during the past twenty
four hours The Board OF Health report the
disease epidemic, but of mild type.
The President. General Sherman and Secreta.
ry Belknap are expected in Washington to-day
During wedding in a house at Baltimore ves-
terday Henry Hezer aged 80, was shot dead by
the accidental discharge of pistol in the hands
OF Charles Hultz.
John Ryan murdered Owen Gillen at San
francisco, Yesterday, by choppng his head
nearly on with an axe Gillen was asleep at the
time. No cause is assigned for the murder
At Chicago on Wednesday night Police Cap
tain Forrest shot man dead who assaulted him
colored laborer was killed and two others
were badly injured by the collision of two con-
strdction trains, in Baltimore, yesterday.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-10-17
Finite FteInH.

| The Peach Growers meet at Dover on the 2lst.
Two new streets will be opened in Smyrna.
/ next week.
Bishop Becker confirmed SO persons at Della
ware City on the 18th.
A 415lb. cucumber has now turned up at Smy-
rna, II was grown by Frank r. Tanax.
The Juveniles of Leipsic have purchased a
set Of boxing gloves and are in training.
Messrs. Richardson & Robbins, OF Dover paid
the largest manufacturers licence in the coun-
| ty.
Miss flice HofTecker has become Librarian in
the Smyrna library, vice Mollie Doughten, re-
| signed.
The Town Commissioners Of Smyrna offer to
| pay $500 for the apprehension Of parties who
break street lamps.
The Rescue the temperance paper will be en-
larged and published weekly in a very attractive
form after the first of January next.
Mr. Outten Anderson, of Harrington, has
grown a new variety of round potato which
Lazy"
Nearly all the Germans imported to Lebabon
by Collins 90, the peach Gamers have left
them, and scattered to different parts of the
country.
Mr. VIM. Fl. Lambson has sold his farm. in
New Castle hundred. consisting of about 200
acres, to his brother Moses for $3l 500. $751;
so per acre.
1t is again proposed to start newspaper at
Harrington The best way to settle the ques-
ton finally is to start the paper and six months
will decide it.
John Reed, Of Frederick, thinks women enght
to be allowed to propose. They may, but then.
you know, it makes all the difference in the
world as to the subject.
DIR. VIM. W. Parvis successfully removed a
tumor from the head of a respected farmer of
the vicinity Of Leipsic few days ago, by the
aid of the knife, and he is doing we'll.
Rev. A D. Davis, in published card, says he
will pay $40 to any one who will inform him Of
the evidence that will convict any liquor seller
in Sussex County for violating any Of tho pro-
visions Of the Act Regulating the Sale of Intox-
icating Liquors.
Milford enjoyed church wedding last week.
The parties were DR.. Phelps. dentist. of that
town, and Miss Edith, daughter of j. Y. Fouk
They ate big dinner at Col Foulk's at 10 A. NJ; |
were married in the Presbyterian church by two
ministers at IL, and took the train north at l2
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-10-17
RIDAY, OCTOBER II, 1873.
From New Castle.
ALARMED sPoRTsMEN-A NEW YACHT IN DELAWARE
wATERs-TRIP-H HAMMER IN OPERATION
Correspondence of the Commercially
Nnw nAarrp not II

ALARMED sPoRTsMEN-A NEW YACHT IN DELAWARE
wATERs-TRIPHAMMERI IN OPERATION.
Correspondence of the Commercially
New CASTLE, Oct. II.
Ball in the town hall tomorrow evening.
Messrs Stidham & Son, auction eers, OF youl
city sold yesterday the household goods OF
Messrs Williams, on Market st.
Sheriff Armstrong sold at the hotel of George
Whitfield, yesterday the farm of B. f. Penning-
ton to Mr.. Bright for Sc, 100. This il generally
considered remarkably low price.
That much talked of wedding came of yes
terday. Immediately after the ceremony the
happy couple left on a bridal trip.
Our would-be eportsmen who bagged those
partridges yesterday morning, are in futter of
apprehension as to the probable consequences
II is reported that one of them, who succeeded
in killing five. is out hunting security in case of
prosecution.
Some OF our politicians are now, since the ap
pearance of the article in last evenings CONNER
cIAL speculating as to the probable chance of
having Governor Of the State from New Castle.
The new yacht Iris, of the Delaware yacht
CLUB, and belonging to Messrs. Brown, Bro a.
Co., of Philadelphia, passed up, yesterday, from
New Brunswick. N. j.. where she has been re-
Gently built On her first trip, she was caught
in heavy gale in the Bay and had her iib-boom
and head rigging carried away She is two hum
dred tons burden, and the largest yacht owned
on the Delaware.
The new trip hammer at the Tasker Iron
Works, was put on trial for the first time, YES
terday, and found to work admirably in every
respect. II is to be used principally in Welding
together the scrap iron after it has been prepar-
cd to white heat in the furnaces. All the heat
is obtained by means Of gas manufactured in the
works. H. II. O.