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positive. but they psrsisiing, he rather
impstien,iy said, "WelI, take him a.
way." AT the same time he saw them
lead young Ripley, who was second
sergeant of the Mobile Greys, and who
| was badly wounded in the left arm, to
the place of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES was
then taken to the house, Of an officer,
where he was left, aud where he could
hear the muskets roar--the death-knell
Of his companions. Sphon had been
in the house but little lime, when a
young Mexican soldier, with bloody
sword, entered the room and asked
him what he was doing there, and
would have run him through, had not
the servants told him he was placed
there by the officers. DR.. Field came
in with a serjsan.--the Doctor told
Sphon that all were shot, and they had
roughly dragged Capt. Brooks,of West
Point, with his thigh broken, from
house outside the fort, and espatched
him brutaIly in the street. La an hour
more Sphon re-entered the Tort, where
he found the Mexican soldiers placing
the bodies of the dead on a large wa
con and carrying them off.--Two or
three days after, Sphon was taken by
a Capt. Corona to The place outside
the fort where his countrymen had
been murdered and piled one on top
the other, and partially burnt or roas-
ted, presenting most frightful, horri-
BILE, and disgusting spectacle,by which
he found that they had been divided
into four parties before they we're shot,
as there were four piles, surrounded
by torn pieces Of bloody clothing,
shoes, caps, pocket books and papers.
Among the rest was the bloody cap
Of tanning, which leads US to suspec,
he was burnt or roasted with the 9th
ers.
Fsue men we're saved from the gen.
eral massacre to attend upon the Mex
leans sick-Skerlock, Smith, Bills,
Vose and Peter Griffin the latter, W no
happened to be in the hospital at the
time, was saved by wounded Mexi-
can soldier, who hid him beneath his
blankets, Griffin having always ,atsen-
ded him and dressed his wounds.
Bills died afterwards from sickness
Of "a hours" 1
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VIRGINIA TO Wit.

ii VIRGINIA, TO Wit.
1T rules held in the Clerks Office of
the Circuit Superior Court of Lao
and Chancery, for the County Of
Hordy, on the first Monday Of JH :
ly, 1886.
Solomon Shireman and Catharine his
wife, (late Catharine Halterman,)
Nimrcd Thorn and Elizabeth his
wife, Qate Elizabeth, Haterman,)
and Christian Halterman, heirs and
legal representatives Of Christian
Halterman, dec'd., plaintiffs, agains.
Joseph Miller and Isaac Miller, ad-
ministrators of Jacob Miller, decd,
and John Miller, executor Of Antho.
ny Miller, decd. Jacob Snyder
and William Robinson, adminislra-
tor of Christian Halterman, decd.
defendants. in CHANCERY.
The defendant. William Robinson,
administrator Of Christian Halterman.
dec'd,nothaving entered disappearance
and given security according to the act
of assembly and the rulss Of this court;
and it appearing by satisfactory evi.
dence that he is not am inhabitant Of
this country II !, ordered, That the
said defendan,do appear here on the
is, day OF the September term next,
and answer the bill and amended bill of
the Plaintiffs ; aud that a copy Of this
order be forthwith inserted in some
newspaper published in Romney for
two months successfully, and that a.
notaer copy be posted at the from, door
OF the urt-house Of che said county o,
Hardy. A copy -Teste,
CHARLES, LOBB, c. c.
July %, 1896.
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Tailoring business,

in all its variety. Having been enga-
ged In and CONNECTED with some of the
most respectable Merchant Tailoring
Establishments in the cities of Rich
mond and Baltimore, for number of
years past, and having prior to leav-
ing the. latter city, effected arrange
ments by which he will be regularly
advised Of the change Of fashion, and
improvements in the Trade, the I'M
dersigned fatters himself, that he will
be able to give satisfaction to all such
as may favour him with their patron
age. ISAAC g. MASK.
Moorefeld, July 80, 1S36.--4,.
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sunpsd snch an angry appearance as
to lead 10 the cessation Of all inter
course, The Turkish fleet, aohich had
passed the Rosphorus, '0as, an conse
qaence Of seme vagae fears that The
British ships ,couId make a descent
upo" some part Of Turkey, recalled.
The French Chamber Of Depu-
ties have determined to issue no more
Licenses to gambling houses after the
presen. year.
ALIBEAu had attempted suicide, by
endeavourlng, whilst his keeper had his
back turned from him, twice to dash his
brains out against the wall.
AWFUL. "A woman 10 Verm ont, it
is said, went three days without speak :
ing a word.-N. Y. Times.
Qlere Wasn't she dead - Boston
Post.
She was not quite dead, but speech-
less.-Gas.
81 WANT HIM MosT."-An Irish
ma.ron arrived in this city recently,
who was married to Mr.. Dillon in
Ireland, some IS years gone by, found
her "Iong lost hus," "weddsd to ano-
Their love-" who claimed him as "her
only man." Whether they had con-
Guided to own him in CO. partnership,
had not "lranspired at las. adviees."
IN. X. Paper.
The papers throughout are keeping
ap a fire Of wit at the marriage Of a
MIR. Steel with Miss Flint, at New
Hampshire. One Of the papers down
East, says they were married a year
ago, and ito shameful to keep Them be-
fore the public so long, as they have
done nothing more than to produce a
little spark Noah.
MARRIED, In Wiscasset, John
Paine, Esq. of Thomaslon, TO Mrs.
Ann Bright, of Boston.
The above couple are now more than
70 years Of age. Upwards of so years
ago they were betrothed, but by some
circumstances their union
was prevented. Since that time they
have each been married twice, g. have
never seen each other until the day
previous to their wedding. Whether
the happy couple pictured TO them
selves the same youthful persons they
were when they last met, we cannot
say. If they did, old time must. have
somewhat disappointed than. We u
mite in wishing them years of uninter-
rupted happiness ia the relation which
Providence has thus singuIarly brought
about.-Wisca,set MtslGgencsr.] =
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Should you find any Of the Indians
Of our side of the supposed national
boundary, manifesting a hostile spirit
you will urge them to return TO theiI
villages and be peaceable. But should
they, or any other Indians, or other
armed forces, be found in warlike at
tltude, or in the act Of any decided
hostility against the U. States troops
or against any Of the inhabitants OF
this frontier,or of the disputed territory
to the south, or east, or north of Ma :
cogdoches, you will in that case en-
ploy the forces of your command to
arrest or otherwise restrain them from
such hostility, notifying the comman-
ding officer here either position prob.
able numbers, and conduct to the
end that the forces at this place may
promptly support and Cooperate with
you in their arrest or punishment. But
you will not attack them without evi-
dence oftheir hostility, demonstrated
by their conduct rather than by their
tnreats, taxing care 10 CONFORM strictly
to the precautionary measures pre-
scribed in the instructions herewith
enclosed, as welt as the general regu-
Iations Of the War Department.
You will keep the commanding OIL
Ger at this place, and at Fort Towson,
informed of every movement, and ev-
cry measure, connected with OF em-
braced In the directions and duties as
signed to you. l am, very respectfully
your obedient servant,
EDMUND P. GAINES,
Major General Commanding
To the officer commanding the U.
States troops at or near Nacogdoch es,
near Texas.
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Very late from New Orleans.

From the New Orleans Bee, July 2s.
As.-Emigrants to Texas are
requested to meet, this evening, a, 8
o'clock, at the Min. Hotel, Old LEI
wee also, o-moFrow evening, at the
same time. Z.
The steamer Caspian arrived last
night, and brings contradiction Of the
report that General Gaines had cross-
ed the Sabine he was still at the en-
campment on this side the river. The
G. reports that on the nigh. Of the
23d instant she was run into by the
steamer LOGAN, six miles above Alex.
andria. The l.. sunk. Immediately
with cargo Of corn. No lives lost.
Mr.. A. DIMITRY,a passenger on board
the Caspian, was misse6 on the 25.ls
Instant, and it vas supposed tina. he
had jumped overheard on tina previ-
Gus evening, and was lost. : The un-
fortunate gentleman was believed to
have been iaboring under fit OF tea,-
perary arrangement.
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DRY GOODS,
e 70 cerie $ ),

V'seansware, Hardacm'e, Sc. &c.
A.Il of which have been purchased with
care for Cash, which will enable them
to sell on more pleasing terms than if
bought on credit.
They politely invite their friends
and the public generally TO call and
examine their stock of GOODS, as
they feel .con6den. that their prices
will give entire satisfaction to the pur.
chaser.
CHARLES LOBB, Jr. & Co.
Petersburg, July 80, lSs6.-tf.
N. B. Wheat, Rye, Oats, Corn
Flaxseed, Wool, Feathers, Furs, Bees
wax, Taliow, Rage, &c., will be taken
at the highest market prices, in ex-
change for GOODS.
C. T.. Jr. 81 CO.
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Postscript !!

o. Our latest intelligence leaves
no doubt of the ratification of,he trea-
ty between the Indians and Mexicans,
relative to the former assisting the lat
ter, against Texas.
Mr.. EATON, Minister ofthe U. States
to Spain, with his wife and child, sailed
from New York on Monday last,--as al
so Mr.. RUSH.
The Yellow Fever has broken out in
the City Of New Orleans
The Madison Banner, states that the
crops Of every kind in Indiana are excel
lent both in quantity and quality.
There was white frost at Ashyille.
North Carolina, on the 18th ult.
Gen. Scott has retired to bis residences
in Elizabethtown, N. j. where he is pa
tently waiting (as contemporary says)
for some ofthe strayed government, that
be may investigate the cause of hisreeallr
1t is stated In Paris paper that M.
SERUnrER will resume hispost as Ambas-
sador from France to the United States,
as soon as Mr.. LIVINGSTON is again ac-
credited to the Court of Paris. or soms
other Charge d'Affaires appointed. i,
o. A mob congregated again ia
Cincinnati on Sunday night the 3Iss
ult., 10 search of the editor OF the alb
clifton paper, but fortunately be could
not be found, and at the solicitation of
the Mayor they dispersed TO their res
pective homes.
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PHILIP P. COOKE

AA ILL regularly attend the
Wv Circuit Superior Courts of
Law and Chancery, and the
County Courts in the counties of Fred
erick, Hampshire aud Jefferson, with
a view to the practice OF the law. Be-
ing for the present, and while his faith
er remains in Virginia, associated with
him in the practice, he will occupy the
same office.
Winchester, July 80. lss6.-tfs.
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MAMMOTH SCHEMEt

Virginia State Lottery, No, 8.
Ehdowing the Leesbarg Academy, and,
for other purposes. To be drawn at A.
lexandria, Va. Aug. 81, 1886.
CAPITALISM 900 DOLLARS.
S,oool 4,oo0! 5000 / 2. 500! I,-s
o67a! 100 Of 1000 10 OF 500.
Tickets $1o-shares in proportion
Certificates of Package OF whole
tickets will be sent for 1870 Dollars
halves, quarters and eights 10 proportions,
Orders Tor single Tickets or Packages
must be addressed TO the all lucky
4. L, Nicholson s. Brothers.
Lottery and Exchange Rroksrsk
July 80, 1886. Baltimore.
Uncurrent Notes taken at par for Tie,
kets. All orders answered per return
mail: The utmost confidence can be,
repesed in our secrecy with reference Ia.
names; in no instance are these matters
communicated.
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BALTIMORE MARKET. Aug. s.
Cattle on the hocf 81 81 so, Hogs
81 rs IS Flour per barrel Al so a
81 GO; Wheat per bushel, good red St-
IS 81 20. good white 81 10.
ALEXANDRIA, Flour--G7 So.
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Romney, July so, 1886.

VIRGINIA, TO WIT:
At rules holden In the Clerks Office
of Tie Circuit Superior Court of
Lao and Chancery for the county
Of Hampshire, the first Monday in
august, 1896.
Abraham Vanmeter, IF. end Garrett
Wanms,er, executors OF Jacob Van.
meter, decd. plaintiffs, agains,
Abraham Vanne,er, and Isaacc Van
mater, Thomas Bfom we'll and 9TH
ers, defendants, ~
In CHANCERY.
TRE Defendants Abraham Van
mi ter and Isaac Vanmeter, not hav-
ing entered their appearance aud Civ,
en- security according to the act OF
asse mbly and the rules of this court /;
and ii appearing by satisfactory evil
dence that they are not inhabitants pI
this country /; IL is ordered, That the
said defendants do appear hero on the
first day Of the April term mex,
to answer d supplemental ',,ll and
that copy OF this order ,e forthwith
inserted in some newspaper published
in Romney, for two months success
lively, and that aLothes copy be posted
at the iront door Of the court house o.
the said County of Hampshire. A
COPY leste,
JOAN B. WHITE, G. II. c.
August 6, 1886.
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A GA RD.

2 ME- Undersigned, (la,e Foreman
for Charles B. Ksyworth, Mer-
chant Tailor, of the city of Bal
timore, most respectfully informs the
citizens of Moerefield and its vicinity,
tina, he has removed to and taken a
shop adjoining the store of Mr.. Mas
lin, in the above place, where he in
tends carrying on the,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-08-13

DrED-At Baltimore, on Wednesday
morning the eth uli. in the 6osh year of
his age, after protracted indisposi,ion
ALEXANDER MACDONALD, Esq, of the
firm of Macdonald & RIdgeley.
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Fom the West.-OfficiaI.
FROM THE GLOBE OF SATURDAY.

We have been furnished for publ.
cation with copies Of the following or
der, Issued by Gen. GAINES, and of his
instructions to the officer commanding
the United States troops near Nacog-
doches
Order, ! Head Quarters, Western De. !
No. 20 part. Camp Sabine July II. :
The present posture of affairs in
Texas indicates the probability of In
dian disturbances on the western and
southwestern borders Of the U. States,
in the course of the summer 81 autumn.
On this hypothesis must be predicaled
all military movements on this frontier.
II is therefore directed that, on any
service requiring detachment Of the
troops at any military station or camp /,
TO be sent on duty in the wilderness
on which they may be absent more
than two days, ani out of supporting
distance, mot less than two hundred in
fantry, or one hundred and fifty noun
ted men, be detached. The fate of
Major Dade's command In Florida il
Illustrates the importance of strict at
tention 70 this order.
By order'of Major General Gaines !:
GEO. A MCCALL,
A. D. c., and Act'g Assist AdJ't Gen'l.
Head Quarters. Western Depart, !
Camp Sabine, July 10.
SIR Having received satisfactory
information that, among the Indians
who have recently committed depre-
dations upon the frontisr inhabitants
of Texas, in Roberson's Colony, there
were some OF the tribes residing within
the limits Of the State of Louisiana or
Arkansas, have deemed i! proper, 10
order to ascertain 10 what extent these
Indians have participated In these dep
relations, and, at the same time, to
restrain their hostile incorsions into
Texas, to direct your attention to the
matter /; for which purpose you will
repair, with the forces under your com.
mand, to the town of Nacogdoches,
where you will, for time, be OCCASION
ally stationed until otheiwis direct
ed and TO which place have ordered
seventeen thousand four hundred ra-
lions OF flour, with the like quantity of
the small parts Of the ration, together
with eight thousand five hundred ra-
tons Of pork, with authority for a
supply Of beef, sufficient to complete
the whole supply to II 400 rations.
Your position at Nacogdoches must
combine the several advantages OF
strength, health, and comfort, and it
mustb be fortified by small breastwork,
constructed of ligh, materials, with a
block.house or two, at the opposite
angles.
| The primary object of the presen,
occupancy Of that post is to GABLE me
to carry into effect inst. actions Of the
President ofthe united States. embra-
ced in the letter from the Department
Of War, dated 18th May, 1886, o
which ! enclose herewith copy fol
your Information and government.
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Grand Consolidated Lottery,
Glass No. 38 for 1885. To be drawn.
at Wilmington, Wednesday, August II.
] SCHEME ao, 900 DOLLARS.
5000 5000! 2,oOe l,o4o 20. Of
1000! go ofsoo 90 of $50 &c &c,
Tickets only $3-Sharss in proportions,
A certificate ofa Package ofas whols
tickets In this magnificent scheme, will
be sent for IS dollars. Packages of
halves and quarters in proportion.
Virginia State, Lottery, No. 4,
For the benefit Of the Town OF Wells-
burg, To be drawn at Alexandria, Sa-
tureay. August, 20, 1885.
= SCHEME 80 900 DOLLARS, !.
15,oool 5000! 900! 4,oool 10
of 900 Is of 900 (! 90 Of 500 +! &c.
Tickets only Ten Dollars.
Certificate of Package of 2s whole
Tickets in this Magnificent Scheme may
be had for 1870 Dollars = Packages OF
Halves and Quarters in proportion.
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NOTICE.
A. w. MCDOWELL,
RTTORJNEYe At Law.

OFFERS his professional sesvicsa
to the public. He will attend the SUI
perior and Inferior Courts of Hampr
shire and Hardy. His Office IL in
Romneg, over the Store.room of c..
l.. Wren g. Co.
Romney, Jaly 80, l8s6.--tf.
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n r. wv S..

Rescue of SLAVES By a mob-abomi-
noble oatrage. Two female slave
were seized and borne away from the
Court House, by a colored mob, on
Monday. They had escaped from their
master at Baltimore, and, by means OF
false passes obtained passage to Bos-
ton. The packet was visited by Mr..
Turner, agent for their owner, who
ordered the captain Of the packet to
detain them until he could make le-
gal seizure. -
/, In the mean time writ of habeas
corpus vas obtained against the Capt.
Of the packet, and they were brought
up before Chief Justice Shaw. MIR.
SewalI acted as Counsel for the slaves.
After the Judge had given his opinion,
and before the slaves were discharged,
Sewall intimated to the colored people
who crowded the court room, that then
was the time for rescue,' as an officer
stood ready to apprehend the runaway
slaves. A tremendous rush was made
by the negroes, and the slaves were
bcrne out Of the room, hurried into a
coach and driven from the city before
the officers had time to resist them or
make any effort to arrest their progress.
The city papers speak in terms OF
the highest indignation of this vile and
indefensible outrage upon Law and the
sanc,lty of q court Of justice. '. II is
much 70 be deplored that the fashion
Of putting down Law by brute force Is
fast advancing towards the north. II
mobs are TO rule, farewell to liberty
and law. This affair has produced a
great sensation in Boston. The abo-
Iitionists were to have had a meeting
on the same day but were, prevented
by indications Of mob. A party has
gone 10 pursuit of.hs fugitives.
Salisbury Courier, Aug. S.
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JOHN r. COOKE

AS associated with himself, 10
the Practice of the Law, his
son PHILIp p. COOKE. John
r. Cooke avsils himself Of this occa-
sion to add that, intending to remove
to Baltimore early in the next year, he
will himself undertake no new business
in the Courts Of Virginia but he will
continue to attend the courts until he
shall have disposed Of all the business
now under his charge.
Winchester, July 80, 1886.
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GOODS,

at the house lately occaried by Mr..
Thc's. Bryan as slere, 10 Petersburg,
Hardy county, cor.sisting Of
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T Several foreign arrivals at New
York, last week. bring the information
that another attempt had been made to
assassnate the King. Louis PHILIPPE
The King It appears was on his way to
Neuilly, where his family were, and in
passing throughthe au,cHEr ofthe Tu-
ilsries in trent of the Point Royal-eul-
Chef means carriage way opened thro'
the walls of buildings young man
named ALrBEAu raised what appeared
to be a walking cane, but. which was in
effect kind Of pistol and placing 1t on
the carriage door discharged it at the
King, but without effect. The offender
was taken into custody, and the king
proceeded to'Neuily, whittier the foreign
Ministers and Peers thronged to con-
graduate him on his escape. The Cham
Der of Peers was called together, and a
courier was despatched after the Dukes
OF Nemours & Orleans to summon them
Immediately to Paris.
Under the head Of Paris, 9Th of
June, it is stated that all intercourse
between Lord Ponsonby and the Porte
had ceased, and the rest of the diplo-
matte body finding the affair become
serious had refused further TO interfere.
The Russian & Austrian Ambassadors
had forwarded to their respective
Courts and to London, formal pro.
test & remonstrances against the con-
duct Of Lord Ponsonby, in respect TO
this question, and stating uneqaivocally
that they will consider il as decara-
ton of war, any eel of hostility COM
mltied agai.sast Turkey by any power
Of Edrope, and that they are determin-
/ ed to maintain to its fullest extent and
meaning, the integrity Of the Ottoman
Empire.
From the London Courier, June 80.
| AdUices Uere receiued in Paris
from Constaatinopls, Of the 9tA inst.
stating that the differences bataee n
Lord Poasonby and the Porte had as
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-09-27
PRICE OF CHINESE MULBERRY.

The great advance in the price Of the
Chinese mulberry during the past year, fur
nishes us with satisfactory evidence of the
estimation in which it is held, and of the
eagerness with which the people Of this
country are embarking in the culture of
silk. Last Spring we purchased a few,
which had endured the severity of the pre-
ceding winter at 10 cents piece, and
thought we paid tine full value Of them.
The same sized trees are now selling at 80
cents by the thousand, at the nurseries.
We are also credibly informed that the de-
mand in France is so great that they have
risen near fifty per cent. The value of
this tree is not, as yet, duly appreciated, but
should it become thoroughly acclimated, Of
which there is now but little doubt, it will
soon become the pride of America as it has
long been of Asia. The high price Of the
tree ought not to discourage farmers from
procuring a few for the purpose of propa-
CATION. twill be many years before the
whole country can be supplied from the