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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-01-02
VIRGINIA, TO WIT:

49, ~
1T rules holden in the Clerks Office
of the Circuit Superior Court Of
Lao and Chancsry for the county
of Hampshire, on the 1st Monday
in December, 1885. Elisha GuIick,
plaintiff, against ferdinand Gulick,
defendant, in. CHANCERY.
The defendant ferdinand Gulick,
not having entered his appearance and
gwen security according to the act Of
assembly and the rules Of this court; &
it appearing by satisfactory evidence
that he is not an inhabitant of this
country II IS ordered, That the said
defendant do appear here on the 1st
day of the next court, and answer the
bill of the Plaintiff; and that copy of
this order be forthwith inserted in
some newspaper published in Romney,
for two months SUCCESSFULLY, and thai
another copy be posted at the front
door Of the courthouse Of the said
county Of Hampshire. A copy-Teste,
JOHN B. WHITE, OHIO.
December IL, 1883.
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PROSPECTUS
OF THE THIRD VOLUME OF THE
PARLOR MAGAZINE.

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may reasonably anticipate for i, long
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is contributed to by many Of the ablest
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uted to want of taste. The Fashions
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a piece OF original music, twice a
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the great British and American poets,
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ed, the head and review of Shakspear
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To this paragraph we would res
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January 2, 1886.
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465 .Acres.

contiguous--being the same la.nd chat
was devised to Abraham Vanmeter.
dsc'd., by the last Will Of H. enry Van.
meter, decd. recorded in Hampshire
county Court, May the 18th, 1878, to
which moiety the said Joseph Vanme-
ter became entitled as ore of the sur
wing brothers Of the saiddeceased A..
braham.
also, a Tract Of S62 Acres.
believed to lie in Hampshire county,
but described the Paten. to said Jos.
Vanmeter, dated sOth July, 1909. as
lying on the waters Of Patterson's creek
in the county Of Hardy.
The terms of sale will be one third
of the purchase money ia hand-one'
third in one year and one third in two
years, the purchaser giving bond and
security and a deed of trust on the
Lands to secure the d eferred payments.
WIN. SEYMOUR, Com'r.
Nov. %, 1835.-tds.
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the Judiciary be instructed to inquire
into the cxpediency of fixing by law
the time of the commencement and
close Of every succeeding session of
Congress.
4 The House of Representatives on
Wednesday the Esd resumed the con-
alteration of the motion by which a
..amorial for the abolition of slavery
in the District Of Columbia was refer
red, on Friday last, TO the Committee
on the District Of Columbia.
Mr.. SLADE spoke more than Two
hours in opposition to the motion, and
in favour Of the immediate abolition OF
the slave trade, and the gradual aboli--
ton of slavery in the District Of Co
lumba.
MIR. GARLAND, Of Virginia, followed
in reply to the gentleman from Yer
mont, and in support of the motion.
Mr.. MANN, Of New York, moved the
Previous Question.
The motion was seconded by the
House, by vote of 1O4 to 70.
The question being then taken,
ssShall the main question be now put ?"
1t was decided in the affirmative; ayes
1877, nays II.
The CHAIR having stated the ques-
ton to be whether the vote be recon-
sidered.
Mr. GLAscocK asked, lift was car
ried in the affirmative, what would be
the next question
The CHAIR said, it would be on the
motion to commit.
Mr.. LANE moved an adjournment,
but withdrew il.
Mr.. WHITTLEsEY asked for the yeas
and nays, and they were ordered.
The question Of reconsideration being
taken, it as decided in the affirmative,
as follDws: yeas 14S-nays 81.
MIR. Owens said, in consequence of
the wide range which the debate had
taken, he had determined to move to
lay the petition ON the table, with a
view 10 prevent the continuance of the
discussion upon the motion 10 commit.
. The same course he should pursue 10
regard to every similar petition which
might be presented. His resolutions
on the subject which he had indicated
TO the House, he would offer when the
States were called for resolutions. He
moved to lay the petition and the mo-
ton 10 commit en- the table.
MIR. WISE made point of order.
Had not the motion to reject prece /
dence Of the motion to lay on the table3
The CHAIR said, no motion to reject
was before the House, and the motion
to lay on the table was not bebateable.
MIR. WISE called for the yeas & nays
on the question, & they were ordered.
The question being taken, it was de-
termined in the affirmative /; yeas 144
nays G7. So the petition and the
motion 10 commit were ordered to lie
on the table. The House then ad-
journed. 1890
Neither House OF Congress sat on
Friday or Saturday last. No business
has been yet ma!urely done in either
House, beyond the choice of officers,
nor is it likely that any will be done
until after New Years day.-Nat. Int.
Dec. .2S.
-
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VIRGINIA, TO WIT
Nov. %, 1885. ids.

H
At rules hotflen in the Clerks Office
Of the Circuit Superior Court Of
Lao and Chaacery for the County
OF Hampshire, on the first Monday
Tn Deceasber, 1885.
Robert N. White and Matilda his wife,
i.ase Matilda Mcbride, Rhoda Me-
Bride, Elizabeth Mcbride, Maria L.
Mcbride, zlpha Mcbride, Bsrshe-
ba Cowan, late Bersheba Mcbride,
Thomas Allen and Rheuhama his
wife,laie Rheuhama Mcbride, plain
ffs,against
Samuel Mcbride, Elijah Mcbride, A.
doniran Mcbride, John Mcbride,
John w. James and Maria A. James,
defendants. IN CHANCERY.
The defendants Samuel Nc Bride,
Elijah Mcbride, Adoniran Mcbride,
John Mcbride, John w. James and
Maria A. James, not having entered
their appearance and given security
according to the act of assembly and
the rules OF this court and il appear
ing by satisfactory evidence that they
are not Inhabitants of this country
ID is ordered, That the said defen-
daass do appear here on the LIST day
of the next court, and answer the bill!
Of the Plaintiffs |; aud that copy Of
this order ba forthwith inserted in
some newspaper pabIshedin Romney,
for two months excessively, and thas
another copy be posted at the front
door of the courthouse of the said
county Of Hampshire. A copy-Teste, J
JOHN B. WHITE, O. N. G.
December IL, 1885.
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O. Our latest City papers contain
no account of the Markets.

We learn that ROGER B. TANEY OF
Maryland, was on Monday last nominal
ted to be CHIEF JUSTICE of the United
States, and PHILLIP P. Barbour, of Vir-
ginia, to be an ASSOCIATE JUDGE of the
Supreme Court.
Some days ago PowHATAN ELLTs,no
District Judge of the United States for
the District of Mississippi, was nomina-
Ted to be Charge d'Affaires Of the United
States to, MEXICO.
Neither ofthese nominations has yet
been acted upon.-Nat. Int. Dec. 80.
o. An arrival at New York on
Thursday week last, brings London
dates to the 18th November. On the
9th, positive intelligence was published
in London, from Paris, that MIR. BAR
TON, the Charge d'-Affaires Of the U.
S. had demanded his passports, on ac-
count Of the refusal of the French
Government to fulfil the Treaty tina,
they were granted, and he was to leave
Paris on the 9th.
Admiral De Rigny died early in
in November.
Ii is expected that Mr.. BARTON will
arrive at New York in the packe, Of
the 10Th, and the editors Of the Ma
tional lntelligencer say, SHAT on his
arrival Mr.. Pageot will quit our
shores.o
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-01-02
PUBLIC SALE.

q NDER the authority Of a decres
U of the Circuit Superior Court OF
Law and Chancery for the coun-
ty of Hampshire, rendered in the case
of Jacob Vanmeter's Executors, plains
tiffs and Abraham Vanmeter and Jo-
seph Vanmeter, &c. defendants, / shall,
on the THIRD TUESDAY in FE-,
BRUARY negt, before the door Of
John Mullin, in the town Of Moore
field, in the county Of Hardy, proceed
to sell, at public auction, to the highest
bidder, the following TRACTS OF
LAND, viz:
A Tract Of 1881 Acres, .ly-
ing 10 the district set apart for the OIL
GERS & soldiers of the Continental line,
on Highland creek, branch of the O.
hio River. ~,
A Tract of 200 Acres, lying
between the Little Miami aud Scioto
Rivers.
A Tract Of 100 Acres, in st.
Clair county, Illinois, conveyed to said
Joseph vanmster by John Singleton.
and wife.
A moiety Of a Tract of 1000
Acres, lying on Drinnens Creek, ID
Kentucky, whereof the said Joseph
Vanmeter is seized as joint tenant with
Isaac Vanmeter.
Two Tracts lying in Preston
county, Virginia.
AIso, a moiety of two Tracts
Of Land lying on Patterson's Creek, in.s
Hardy county, containing together
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-01-02

A poet in one Of the Northern pa
pers concludes a pathetic stanza OF a
despalring lover with
"And mus. LIVE on Till die p'
Certainly he must. The most iron
hearted lady must say yes when that
is the question popped.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-01-02

"HUsH A BABY."-On the second
night after the confagration, couple
OF gentlemen observed stout Irish
woman making up Pearl street, near
abe corner Of Wall, with a large bum
Ole under her cloak. When she saw
ihe gentlemen looking at her, she i'm
mediately commenced singing -
''Hush a baby--,till baby"
Hush baby by"
The gentlemen thinking tina, the
poor baby was quite troublesome, Off
ered,also their aid to quiet its infant
res.lessness. Ooh /! bless your hon
ors, she's asleep now" The gentle
men still persisted in having peep al
the blooming little cherub. She rssis-
ted-but it was no 60. On opening
the cloak, they found the dear little
creature, in the terror OF the moment,
had actually changed into an armful OF
the richest silk and satin goods, slight
ly burned at the ends. The affection
ale mother was instantly secured.
N. 7. Herald.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-01-02

Not SO bad.-A western editor, who
appears TO be somewhat of phrenol-
ogist, after dunning his subecr ibers not
a little, has discovered tina, a majority
of them have got the bump Of unpay-
saveness largely developed.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-01-02
Miscellaneous.

Ramor.-'I compare the art Of
spreading rumors ID the art of PIN
making. There is usually some truth,
which call the wire, as this passes
from hand, to hand, one gives it pol
ish, another finish /; others make and
fashion the head, and at last the pin is
completed.-John Neaoton.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-01-02

bear at present any remarks upon
these facts, further than to say that
they will necessarily have most i'm.
portant bearing upon the ultimate set
Element of the question-and that they
involve the property and happiness Of
the people both countries concerned.
Ifthere was any spirit in the House,
which could, for moment soar above
the party feeling Of the day, the Exec
utive would at once be called TO &C
count for this extraordinary procee-
ding. -
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-01-02
PERRYsBuRe, (Ohio) Dec. 9.


In almost every paper which comes
to hand, we see notices of extraordina
ny productions in the vegetable king
dom. The week before last we placed
the production of Wood county in the
field, as kind Of off set to so many
big stories. We now will Offer anoth-
er, for the benefit Of agriculturists. Mr..
r. 0. keeler has furnished US with a
poser for many farmer, in point of a
great yield. On 81 square rods he
raised the past year 28l bushels of
Carrots, which will be equal to laos
bushels to the acre. This is the yield
of Wood county soil.
Judge Hall, in his sketches Of the
West, remarks s.
"Kenton, so celebrated for his ad-
ventures among the Indians ia still Ii.
wing, a vsnera BILE relic of the past age.
He resides in the state of Ohio, a re-
markable monument Of tn. rapid ad-
vancement ofthe country. La the very
region over which he roamed huater
and warrior, when not single white
man had erected his cabin within its
limits, he now fnds him self the citizen
of state containing more than a mil :.
lion of Inhabitants, and surrounded
by other states but little less populous."
o. The Wheeling Gazette of yes
terday week says:-The river is
nearly clear of ice-boats are running
and we look for free opening of the
navigation for few days at least.
!, A French chemist, at Bordeaux has
lately been making sugar from stalks
Of corn; but it costs more to procure
it, than that from beets.
The Buffalo Branch of the Unitsd
States Bank has, it is said, not lost o.
yer $500 in its immense transactions
in that region,
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A List of Letters,

Remaining in the Post Office at ROM
ney, on the LIST day Of January,
1886, which, ifnot taken out by the
LIST of April next, will be sent to the
General Post Office, as Dead Let
tiers.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-01-02

John Beaer
Mary Brelsford
/ Jacob Backenstose
Clinton Lodge
William Combs
! Clerk Of Hampshire
3
| Cornelius Corbin
NJ airy Ann Caruth-
Geo. Cunningham
| Sen'r.
Josephus Crawford
Euriah Chesshir
Susan Click
James Doran
Margaret Friddlo
d. Foley
Rebecca Fox
David Gibson
Alexander c. Good
Jacob w. Gorgas 2
John Grapes
C. Heiskell
Susan G. Hoyo
Thomas Ha6dox
John q. Holmes
Abraham Ilamlck
Ephralm Herrod
Ann Inskeep
jacob Joncs'
John Kern
John Kern jr
N. Kuykenuall 9
L, Kuykendall
l. Kuykendall
William 10y
Samuel Larlmore
| THOS. 3.
! Romnsy, Jan. 2,
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LYNcn's majority for Governor il
Mississippi over RUNNELs is 426.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-01-02

ways accompanied by inodesty, and BY
feelings easily overpowered by scenes
like this. he made his escape from the
applauding crowd, with as much precipi-
tation as possible, but he will, | trust
long live to remember, (and when called
to s'his account" find them true,) the
words of one of them exclaimlng as he
passed, ''FoR THAT ACT ALONE YOU
HAVE GAINED A PLACE IN HEAVEN" No
reward that could be offered to him ON
EARTH can equal the satisfaction that
such deed carries with it.
o. The N. Y. "Emancipator says
that the Southrons might as well en-
deavor to subvers the multiplication
table by physical force as TO put down
abolition principles"
LYNcn's majority for Governor in
Mississippi over RUNNELs is 426.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-01-02

Smith McKenney
Stephen Mcbride
John Mcdowell
W. J. Maxwell
Hiram Metcalf
Thos. Mulledy
John Myers
Reese Pritchard's
heirs
John Poland
James Parsons il.
Henry Powelson
Enoch Park
Henry Peer or Pc.
ter Poland
David Potts or Jno.
B. w hite
ID Parsons
VIM. Nj. Parsons
William Robertson
Benjamin Robson
2
james Reed
Thos. Scarsceddon
Peter Syance =
Jhosiah Smoot
John N. Shelton 2
Philip Swlsher
Catharine Smoot =
John st arkey
William j. 'i'hrocks
morton
John Fobridge Y
Thomas Taylur
Edward Taylor
James V ance
John u. w hite
Katharine M adkins
WHITEr.M.
/, 1886.
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The Buffalo Branch of the United
States Bank has, it is said, not lost o.
yer $500 in its immense transactions
in that region.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-02-03
From the Knickerbocker for January.
LIFE: AN ALLEGORY.
BY J. G. PERCIyAL.

lT is now Morning. Still aud CLASSY lies the lake
within It's green ard dew-sprent shores. Light mist
hangs around, like skiey veil, and only reveals the
uncertain outlines of woods aud hills. The warm
vernal air is just stirring in the valleys, but has
yet ruiiied the waters mirror. Turn the eye up
ward-the misty vault opens into the calm, clear
heavens, over which there sullused u genial
spirits breath. Far distant on the horizon flash out
the gildcd and reddening peaks; and from yonder
crown OF snow, sudden radiance announces the
risen sun. Now in the east stream the golded rays
through the soft blue vapor. The breeze freshens,
and comes loaded with fragrance from the woods.
faint, dark curl sweeps the water the mist
rolls up, hits itself above meadow and bill, and in
/ gathered folds hangs light around the mountains.
Away the level lake. ill II meets the sky, svery
CLEANS the sheeted wave, sprinkled with changeful
stars, ms the everrisng breeze breaks it in rpples.
Now the pcnnon, that hung loose around the mast,
rises and titiully floats. We spread the SAIL and,
casting off from the shore, glide out with cheerful
hearts on our voyage. Before us widens the lake
rock after rock receding back either hand, and
opening between, still bays hung round with spark
ling woods, or leading through green meadow vistas
to blue sunny hills.
! lr is now Noon. In the middle lake speeds the
bark over light-glancing waves. Dark opens dowr
the clear dcplh White toss the crests of foam,-
and, us the sail soops tn the steady wind swift file.
the parted water round the prov, aud rushing pour.
behind the stern.-The distant shores glow bright
in the sun, that alone in the heaven looks unveiled
with viviiying goodness over the earth. How high
and broad swells the sky The agitated lake tos-
scs like wide field fsnowy blossoms.-Sweep af-
ter sweep of The long-rering sbores-Lill cleaning
over bill, up to the shady mountains-and over these
Alpine needles, shooting peary white into the bound
less azure-al lie still and happy under the ever
smiling sun.
ASD now it is Evening. The sun is sinking be-
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-02-03
lst SessiOn---2Ath Congress.

In Senate, Tuesday, the Vice President present.
ed memorial from the Senate and Representatives
ot the state OF Michigan, claiming to be admitted
into the Union of the North American States.
After some remarks motion was made to refer
IL TO select committee, n memorial not from
state but from the individuals who signed it, Mr.
huggies moved to strike out the latter part, "re-
serving the right of receiving it as the petition of
State"-negatived, IL to 80. The memorial was
then referred to n select committee.
In tue House, Mr.. Mason, from the Committee
on Foreign Relations reported the following reso-
luton:
Resolved, Thai on and after Tuesday next, the
"a Feb, tire several bills making appropriations for
the support of government, the mtrry service the
forihcations and the Indian department. al the hour
OF O'Clock each day, except Fridays and Satur-
days, shall take precedence in the order of business
and shall be considered until the same have passed
the House, which after debate was agreed to, 1863
to 50.
On motion of Mr.. Cambreeng, the House resoly-
cd itself into a, Committee of the Whole, on the
state of the Union, (Mr. Howard in The chair) and
took up the bill making additional appropriations OF
S50oO00 for the repression of the hosilties of the
Seminole Indians, which considered and agreed
to, aud reported to the house.-Afcr which it was
read third time and passed
Mr. White offered the following resolu ton, which
agreed to:
Resolved, That the Committee on Military AZ
iars be instructed to inquire into the expediency o
raising regiment of mounted riilemen or dragoons
TO operate against the Iadiass. 10 the opinion Of
The President U. S. the public service require it
Dir. Jarvis, from the Committee on Naval fairs
reported the following bill
bill amendaiory of an act entitled an act in
addition TO the several for the regulation of the
War and Navy Departments. Read twice and
committed
Mr.. Cambreeng, from, the Committee of Ways
s"d Means, reported bill making appropriations
for the Civil aud Diplomatic expenses of Govern
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-02-03
DEMOCRATIC CONTENTION

The Democratic Republican Convention met at
the State House, on Wednesday evening last. Del
cgates from every town i'll the State, except two,
were in attendance. The Convention made choice
of BENJAMIN B. THURsroN, of IIopkintoi., as Pres
dent, and f. l.. DANFoRru and NATH. SEARLE, of
this city, as Secretaries. After organizing the body,
Committee of nineteen, from the several counties
in the State were appointed with instruct
tions to prepare rrox General Officers
and to report at the adjourned meeting OF
the Convention, which will be holden at the State
House this evening at Z o'clock.-P'Ov. Tier.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-02-03

The following paragraph is from the London
Morning Chronicle government paper) of Dec IL:
--'' The only medium that now exists for an ar
ran-ement between France and America, is the
government of this country. We are happily upon
terms of cordial friendship with both parties, and
cannot be supposed to have any wish TO see the
honor of either injured in this affair 1t becomes
therefore, the duty of our Government to assume
the character of arbitrator between he1n-to assume
it upon no ground of superiority, or upon any
ground whatever save that of the most dsinterested
amity towards the two nations, and our deep anx'-
ETY. for the preservation Of the general peace. un-
der all the circumstances and in the character just
described our Cabinet would be justified IN stating
on one hand to that of France that the latter o"gh'
10 pay the money on Mr.. Lirngston's first erp'aHa-
tion aud on the ether hand, to that Of AmerieG'
that tic President Ongkt officially TO gire the sane
tiOa Of his authority to Mr. Licingston's srptar-
otieR."
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-02-03

GA Cincinnati paper states that it is authorised
by Mr. Ewing himself the recently elected Senator
from Illinois, to state that he is decided friend Of
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of its measures-and
will support the ticket of the Baltimore Convention !;
hat he elected these principles by the Hi
nos Legislature, and that man protesting any
other principles could not have been elected. We
wonder fthe Wings will continue to claim him as
one of themselves, after such conclusive evidence
to the contrary.