The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-03-19

"I es; 1t was IN little log caoln
that stood on the river Ohio bank,
about a half mile above here, I've
seen it often, but it's not there
now."
"You seem to know q great deal
about things connected with early
times. How long have you lived
here?"
DWELL, not q great while; only
about forty five years."
"Where is Oornstalk buried%
"He's buried now in the Court
House yard, and very few people
know where he lays.
BN About 1882 thar came by here
an old man who had been here in
Iniin times. Some folks were won
dering whar Cornstalk had been
buried. The old man said he
knowed, and if they'd follow him
he'd show 'em. So he took 'em
out to q ditch just back ofthat drug
store you see there, told them to
dig in at a certain place and they'd
find Cornstalk about four feet un-
der ground. They dug in there
and sure enough they found him.
Then they took him up and buried
him in the Court House yard.
This spot of land here on the
point was once q. big Iniip grave
yard, and if youMiIl takothe troub.
! le to look over the bank where it
has been washed you'll find bones
a plenty. All of f'em's Injin bones
too, for we often come across beads
and trinkets among the bones"
Actingon the suggestion we took
a look over the bank and discover
ed many fragments of bones which
were lying loosely on the soil or
projecting fromthe face.of the bank
After sauntering around a few mo-
ments longer we bade candy" fare
well and walked off to take q look
at the town. & ~
Tn tho evnniNT we called ut the
drugstore of DR.. S., an old and es-
timable citizen of Mason county,
who has the finest collection Of In
dian relics we have ever seen. Ex-
pressing our desire to see them he
very pleasantly produced asight that
would have gladdenedthe very soul
Of an antiquary, He hadfully two
bushels Of stone axes, pipes, tomas
" atflS
iIiit, Daia ones and beag We
took the paint stones and BY way
Of experiment., moistened them
slightly and rubbing them together
in a momentprodp the war-paint
"a rich vermillion-some of which
we applied to the back Of our hand.
We then feltvery Savage" Many
of the articles shown us were Of
the neatest and most ingenious
workmanship, and an hours time
was very agrceably passed in their
examination.
In conclusion, we wish 10 observe that
we know Of nothing which reflects so much
disCredit upon our new State, or upon
"OId Virginia" as the shameful manner
in which the graves Of the heroes Of Point
Pleasant" have been neglected. But a
very few years will erase all trace whatever
Of their burying placo, and il any meas.
ures are ever to bc taken to preserve to
posterity this sacred spot Of earth it would
be well TO take them soon.
N \ The heroes Of Bunker Hill have their
monument to commemorate their deeds,
but the brave little baud sleeping so ST.
lently Oh the bank Of the Kanawba. have
nothing butau old decaycd, worm eaten
fence to mark theirgrdSes, Point Pleas
ant and Bunker Hill, were each fought 10
the same cause, and those acquainted With
the history Of "Duumore's war"will not
: contradict The assertion that the battle Of
} Point Pleasant" was really the drst bat.
of the Revolution.
A fow thousand doiiHrS would afford o
handsome monument aud enclosure which
would show for centuries to come that the
Vireiuiaus recognized tho ValOr Of these
mou and paid it tribute.