The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-11-08
EX-GOVERNOR W. A. MecoRkLE
Contributes to the Art and Loan Exhibit
from the Finest Personal Col
lection in this State.


Southern, Ohio, taking horses,
burning mills and destroying all
he could find time to destroy,
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott. who were
enroute to the funeral of rela-
tive met the army coming. 1t
looked at first like great cloud
of smoke on that dusty July day
and the SCOTS met them with
fear and trembling. Gen1 Nor
gan ordered the capture of their
horses, when Mr.. Scott indicated
to Gen1 Morgan that he was a
Master Mason. The scene was
changed and their carriage was
made the receptacle of many
articles of value and withdrawing
a pair of brass pocket candle
sticks from his pocket, pre-
scented them to Mrs. Scott,
saying, these are my personal
property, by which to remember
me- Mrs. Scott has presented
one of them to the D. A. R.
Chapter at this place and it will
be exhibited that day.
There will be a large collection
of old candlesticks among which
will be pair from Gen1 Lees
headquarters at Antietem.
Bullets, belt, buckets pieces of
shell and grape shot from
Antietum and picture of the
famous Burnside Bridge at
Antietum, for which the Con-
federates and Federals all day
fought for possession, and over
which the conquering Union
Army marched the bridge
being filed to the railing top
with heroic dead of both the
contending Armies. There are
several men yet living in this
County, among whom were, Col.
II. R. Howard, of this place, who
participated in that struggle at
Burnside Bridge, and to whom
the picture will bring back the
memory of that day.
The collection will contain a
picture of John Browns Fort as
it used to stand at Harpers
Ferry. A beautiful hand carved
briar wood pipe $50 years old.
Hon. w. B. Mathews of
Charleston. C1erkof the Supreme
Court of Appeals, has contri-
buted to the co1lectionan auto
graph letter from almost all
of the Presidents of the
United States. Some of them
are not only interesting from
their age and the signature of
their distinguished writer's, but
are marked strictly priva te" and
would have made interesting
reading matters at the date
when they were penned.
Mrs. S. w. Swisher contri-
butes puter platter 200 years
old and rare old china plate,
brought by her ancestors, the
Rothgebs, to America 900 years
ago.
Miss Kate stribiing contrib
tues an autograph letter from
Mrs Abraham Lincoln to her
mother, Mrs. Toliver Stribling,
informing her she had obtained
permission for Mrs. Strib1ing to
send supplies through the lines
to suffering Confederate Sol
diers.
Mr.. A. T. Van Matre contrib
ties pictures of Robert E. Lee
and Stonewall Jackson.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Fl. Beale while he
has one of the best collections in
the State, prizes among his most
valued treasures a small portrait
of Gen'l. Robt. E. Lee, that Gen
eral Lee signed and presented to
him.
Miss Lillian Smith contributes
a clock 100 year old.
Mrs. John F. Lewis lends a
clock over 100 years old and a
rare old china tea pot.
w. C. Whaley contributes
among other things a plate from
Mexico. genuine Aztec plate.
Mrs. Marietta Blake contrib
utes collection of old scrip and
other articles of interest.
DR.. F. Y. Butcher contributes
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