The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-02-24
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NDufcn, ny Kew. Alf. Alll. since
that time another "history of the
Church" was prepared by the Rev,
DIR. Lane, and which appeared in the
last issue Of the Gallipolis Bulletin,
The impression is prevalent in this
community, that we refused to pub
lish DR.. Lanes history; and whether
the impression grew out of any re-
marks dropped by the Reverend
gentleman, we are not quite certain.
The facts of the case are about thus;
DR.. Lane asked us if we would pub,
lish q history con the other sidc.'-
We replied that we would, and re-
marked that he would necessarily
have to follow over the ground taken
by Mr.. Hill, and while we were will
ing to give his article publication,
yet we did not want to publish any
matter that was calculated to bring
about church controversy through
the columns of the Register. and that
we could not promise to publish DR..
Lanes history of the Presbyterian
Church, until we had reviewed the
manuscript. This he failed to fur
nish to us, although requested sever
al times to do so. He seemed to be
afraid to trust his manuscript in the
hands of the printer unless he could
cxtort in advance an absolute prom
Use to publish his document, no mat
ter what it might contain, DIR. L.,
however, very kindly, consented to
read the "history" which offer we
declined. for want of time, and be-
cause we preferred to review ii alone.
If DR.. Lane had done as we wanted
him to do, his "history' would have
appeared in ourlast issue. The fault,
if any, is his, and whatever blame is
attached to its non-appearance in
the Register, let it fall where it be-
longs-upon the shoulders Of Grey.
DR.. Saurin Il, Lane This is true
statement of the whole matter. We
now call upon DR.. Lane, as christ
ian gentlemen, it from any idle re-
mark, or intimation of his, he has
been the cause Of such an impress
ion becoming cxtant in this commu-
nifty, to set lis right by Published
statement over his own signature;
and if we are not corrcctin our state
mcnt, let him say 50,
MYSTERIOUS INSTRUMENTATION
the 9th inst, Stuart Lewis, son Of
James II. Lewis, ESD rode in to
town for the purpose Of attending
school, and put his horse up in Mr..
c. smcwsbury's stable, and laid his
books on the loft, not going home
that night, his father became uneasy
and instituted a search for him, and
no clue to his whereabouts could be
asccrtaiucd. His father autographed
to different parts of the country,
where the young man had relatives,
but he got no satisfactory answers
Stuart was last seen in this place on
the evening and night of the 9th
He answers to the following dcscrip,
ton: Is about feet in'hcight; light
blue eyes; light hair, inclined to curl;
had on when he left home a black
frock-coat, light jeans pants, and u
broad rim black felt hat; is boardlcss,
and II years old
Any information regarding him
will be thankfully received by his
father, whose address is Point Pleas,
ant, Mason County, West Va. Our
exchanges will do a kindness by civ,
ing publicity to this notice.
The Pomeroy Tetcgul& captain
Jonathan Hamilton of the Wild Ga.
zelle, has brought suit in the Mason.
county, West Virginia, court against
the Brown brothers for false arrest,
1t will remembered that n short time
ago, Captain Nell Brown went before
Il Justice in Mason City and sworc
his life andpropcrty against Captain
Hamilton, in consequence Of which
the latter was arrested and put on
his good behavior" for one year un-
der $1,000 bonds. Captain Hamil.
ton, is, therefore, cndeavoring to vim
dictate himself and get even with the
Browns.
On Tuesday two weeks ago, the
body Of q boy, was found in the Ohio
river nj Mr.. George MOOre's landing,