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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1839-09-05

VIRGINIA Hardy county, TO WIT:
III rules held ia tie clerks Office of
he Crc1W Superior court Of Lar
ami Chmceyy ofMe county Of Harly.
IN .NoorcfcdL on the FIRST .lIonday N.
July, 1850.
Valentine Simmons and Charles 4. Turlcv.
plaintiffs against
Joseph \. Grcen and Amanda NJ Green ~.
wife, and James Parsons, administrator
with the will annexed OF James Parsons.
decd, defendants
IN CHANCERY.
The defendant Joseph n. Green not having
entered has appearance and given security
according TO the act Of Assembly and the
rules of this Court; and j, appearing by sa-
uSioctoiy evidence that he Is not an inhabi-
tant OF this country 1t Is ordered. That tho
SAID defendant DO appear here on The first day
OF The next term of said Court and answer
tho bill of the plaintiffs: and that copv
Of tins order be forthwith inserted i'm some
newspaper published in Romucy. for two
months successfully, and that a copy bc post.
ed al the iron, door Of tho court house of the
said county of Hardy. \ copy-Tcste,
CHARLES LOBB, Ct
JULY IL
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1839-09-05
VIRGINIA, Hardy county ~ W..

VIRGINIA Hardy county. Town:
III ralcs h'Li in the C2.-l's Office Of
H' Circuit Superior Court of n
and Cha'cuy Of tic county ofIhrig
IN .HoorI'eb en- He first .Uougql a.
Juiy 1899.
Abraham Lincoln, administrator do .-is
non 'i'h ihc will annexed of Catia-Ins
Paul, de-'d. plaintiff against
George s Craigcn and 1auea Nor,,,,. 90.
L--.LrI-
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1839-09-05
VIRGINIA, HARDY COUNT. TO Wit

NIh"lNlA, HARDY COUNTY, TO Wit:
AT rules held IL the Clerks Office ofthe Gin.
cut Superior Court Of Law and Chancerv
OF the county of Hardy. in Mooredeld. on
the FIRST Monday in July. 1899.
James > Miles and James Hershey, plain
tiis, against
John J.. Miller. defendant.
IN CUANCERY.
The Defendant John l. Miller. not bay.
ing entered bis appearance and gi7cn securi
" according 10 the act Of Assembly and the
rules Of this Court and II appearing by s,-
usiactofy evidence that he is not am inbsb,.
tant Of this country 1t Us ordered. That Inc
S3'l defendant 30 appear here on the Ist day
o. NE next term OF said court, and answer he
,''' OF The plaintiffs; AMI that copy oflhis or.
Ger be forthwith iuseftcl in some reyspa,. ~
F"ulishecin Romney, for two months success
iNe'y' anc that copy he posted at the front
gooI OF lhc court-hou Of the said county of
Hardy. copy-Tcste.
July II.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1839-09-05
(EOYE EN

a good assortment OF almost every
variety OF shade and quality, lust ro-
cciycd by
e.. T. BARBEE.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1839-09-05
Land for Sale.

THE subscriber is induced. from
The consideration that her LANDS On
Paticrson's Creek, in the county of
Hampshire, lie at distance from her
residence, TO offer them Tor sale. Those
LANDS are situated on both sides of
PattcrSon's Crock,near the North Wcs-
tern Turnpike Road, about il miles
from Romncy. There are on The
LANDS between 200 and 300 A..
CRES of very fine
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-06-19
From the Boston Transcript.

ALL IN Your EYE.-A good story was rela-
ted TO us to day by member Of the bar, who
was counsel for one Of the parties. A short
time since. Capt II. sailed from the U. States
on foreign voyage, with black crew, and
some days before his arrival at Liverpool, chas-
tised one Of them, for disobedience. somewhat
severely. The man, however, resumed his du-
ty, and continued to perform it until they ar
rived at Liverpool, apparently uninJured-an
BILE bodied and uncomplaining man but at Liv-
erpool he deserted, and the Captain heard no
more Of him until his arrival at Boston, long
after the whole affair had escaped from his
memory. A professional letter from Court-st.
announced to him the existence Of a claim a
gainst him for damages.
Inquiry connected the claim with the above
facts. aud informed Capt. Ii. for the first time
that he had deprived his man Of one Of his eyes,
and Jack stood there, sure enough, shorn Of
one Of his lustrous orbs-a living attestston to
the Captains severity and cruelty. Captain II.
who, by the way, seemed to be kindly and
gentlemanly New Englander. felt deeply hurt
and grieved in his mind, and expressed the re-
eret that he then felt, and ever must feel, that
he had caused the poor sailor SO severe loss,
and finally compromised the matter BY remu-
neration Of 5000. paid TO Jacks counsel, He
then returned to his vessel. and impressed with
sense OF pain at the remembrance Of the inJu-
~. and Of pleasure and ease at the thought oi
having in a measure repaired the loss, aud Sc
cured himself from farther molestation on ac-
count OF il, related to his mates and men the
whole affair. and when he called to their minds
the time, occasion, and the person. the men IN
formed him that Jack was blind in ono eye
when he shppcd-tbe very identical eye for
the loss Of which he had just recovered 5000
Jack, however, vas gone on spree, and none
Of the money, could be recovered. A momen-
tary regret was occasioned rs We reflected on
the triumph Of ,illany. but emile gathered on
our brow. and wc could not forbcsr . hearty
lansh at laek's dshonesl :hrevdness.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-06-19

SLAVE SHIrs.--The bringing of the prizes
Of the Buzzard to this port for the surrender
of their crews to the American authorities, is
another specimen Of the courtesy TO this coun-
try which the English government appears al
ways ready to extend. The conveyance Of the
pirates who robbed the Mexico TO this country
for trial; the manumission Of the Canadian
patriot" prisoners-the indemnity to the
owners of the slaves carried into Bermuda, and
many other instances show disposition on the
part Of our transatlantic friends to cultivate
courteous relations, which We hope will always,
be met in the same spirit.
The SLAYER mentioned in yesterdays paper,
as expected, in charge Of prize crew, arrived
early yesterday morning. The names Of the
two are the Eagle, Capt. Letting. and the Clera,
Capt. Hooker. one Of the captains belonging
to this city, and the other to Philadelphia.
Capt Hooker. we learn, is very sick, and not
expected to survive and Captain Letting has
been lodged in the debtors prison, on a writ is
sued by Judge Belts, at the instance Of Capt.
Fitzgerald of the Buzzard and the British
Consul. Capt. Fitzgerald proceeds, or has
proceeded to Washington, to obtain necessary
information in regard to the disposal Of the
prisoners. From this fact we Judge that there
is no precedent, to determine him what course
to pursue. These vessels, il appears, though
fitted out from Havana, are both American
built, and were oficered by Americans. When
captured they were under Spanish colors. and
had no slaves on board, thought the land cuffs
and other circumstances in relation to their
finding and equipment. are sufficient to con-
denim them. The horrible and illegal traffic in
which they were about to engage. may be lu-
crative enough, but is attended with even more
danger than that Of capture. OF the original
crews of the two vessels, the captains and three
Spanish sailors were the only survivors-the
others having died of the coast fever.
We have no charity for persons apprehended
in the pursuit of business so nefarious as
transportation Of slaves from Africa TO the slave
mart. Aside from the injustice done in enslav-
ing human beings under the most favorable cir
cumstances, the man who should trap even
voluntary emigrants, into such horrible prisons
as slave ships, would be worthy of the seveiest
punishment. We know of no circumstance
but death, which seems ready to interpose in
the case of one Of the men. which should
shield them from punishment TO the full rigor
and letter Of the law. The horrors of the
middle passage" on board slave ships, are a
disgrace to human nature, which can be so far
perverted by avarice, as to regard sick men
but as damaged, and dead as lost merchandise.
". Y. Dispatch.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-06-19

CAPTURE OF SLAVE VEssELs.-From a
London paper of May Sd. we copy The fol-
lowing extract Of letter from an officer on
board the British man of war Pelican
/" The Portuguese schooner Magdalens,
which we lately captured had on hoard 800
slaves. The captain If this vessel inform
ed US that an American schooner, the Octn-
vim, Of Baltimore, under Spanish colors.
having been sold to a Spaninrd in the river
Nun, had sailed on the same day that he
did, with 900 slaves, and tot they had pnr-
ted company only the preceding MI ieht.-
We made all sail in The supposed direction
of the Octavia and captured her the next
day, ut noon. She had go slaves, and n
crew Of l3 men. Both Of our prizes had
very fair slave decks, two feet and half
in height, and the negroes were oil pretty
healthy. They were sent TO Sierra Leone.
The Dolphin took possession of five be"u-
tifu empty brigs the other day at Lagos,
and sent them TO Sierra Leone. The on
y flag under which slavery can he actually
carried on with impunity, is the American
Thus, a vessel is built or fitted out in an
American port, gets American papers, runS
TO Cuba, is sold the American with mix
cd crew, and the Spanish captain as pas
sengcrs run her across to the West Coast
Of Africa under American colors. anil as we
nre not allowed by the jealous Yankees to
search their vessrls. she remains q, aRchor
until the slaves are ready: fictitious bill
of sale is made out by which the Spanisrds
or Portuguese become purchasers of the
vessel, and the Yankee passenger; n ia
vorable opportunity presents itself, the
slaves are shipped under the Portuguese
flag, and then the vessel takes her chance
Of escape. The Octnria had no papers
except bill Of sale of the above description
and hoisted the Spanish flag merely because
the captain was a Spsniard. The Amsri-
can who sold the Oc,avia WIS a passenger
in the Mngdalena.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-06-19

.Sidrcs Wrecked on The Bahama Islands,
Some three or four years since, vessel from
one Of our Southern ports. bound to New Or
leans, with fifty or sixty slaves on board put in
10 a harbor Of one of the Bahamas in distress.
While there refting for sea, a writ of habeas
corpus was issued to bring the slaves before a
magistrate, and they were accordingly taken
from the distressed vessel, and by the English
laws, set free. This infringement Of hospital
ity being communicated to the President, a
formal demand was made upon the British
Government, for indemnifcaton to the owners
Of the shipwrecked negroes; and from letter
in the Richmond Inquirer, we learn that Mr..
Stevenson. our minister in London, has sue
ceeded in making an arrangement with the
British Government, by which it 10 stipulated
that the value of the slaves shall be paid to the
claimants. The letter says, This, if true,
land there is no reason to doubt it,) is not on
ly important, as regards the individual claim
ants, but equally SO in a national point Of view,
as it establishes great and important principle.
The arrangement is said to do ample Justice
to the claimants, as it secures to them the full
value Of their property, with interest; being
nearly $500 piece for the slaves, including
men, women and childrcn-more than was ever
allowed on any former occasion by the British
Government"
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-06-19

WHAhING.-Auother ship-the Jefferson
Of BsItisore-hns been purchased BY the
Wilmington Whaling Company, 10 he en-.
gagged in their enterprise. This is The fifth
ship belonging to this port, and the spirit
manifested ia this branch If commerce By
the eompany is creditahle alike to our city
and the individuals interested.
Preparations are now making for the de-
panure Of the two vessels, (thc Superior
aud Lucy Ann, recently arrived after prom
table voysgrs.) now lying at our wh.r.e''
and soon will they be plouehing the or'ny
deep to their dis,su, fishing stations, carry,
ing with them the hearty vish "f good
luck" from every inhsbinn' OF our shy.
This is 9 grorirg business ano my
no, BE- saying too much # ~e venture The
ufcs;c,;on ,bs, Wilmington vii. ri not q
,rry di.inn, dsy, he .. eriebr~'rd f"r ns
whale ship. =. it !. now for rs MILLS, foun-
dari,, and msuuiae,ories.-DcL JOursoL
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-06-19

DENNIS SILK MANUAL, containing complete
directions for cultirating the different kinds Of
Mulberry trees, feeding silk worms, and manu-
featuring Six to profit, adapted to the ,oants Of
The american cultiraior. BY JONATHAN DEN
MS, Jr, of Portsmouth r. /.
The above is the title Of book that appears
to be we'll suited to its proposed purpose. 1t
contains plain and lucid account of the au-
thor's experiments in the cultivation of the
Mulberry tree. directions for preserving eggs,
building cocooneries, feeding worms, reeling
and winding silk. &c, and description of seme
new machinery invented by Mr.. Dennis for the
manufacturing Of silk.
We have seen numerous notices Of this work,
all Of which speak of it in the highest terms, as
an exceedingly useful manual.
1t is for sale in this town at the Book store
of Mr.. VIM. A. Barber.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-06-19

The Valley Star, democratic paper pub
ished in Virginia, in giving the result Of the
recent political contest in that state thus ingen
iously plays upon the names Of different cand-
dates.
"ln Brunswick, the Wings have lost all their
Merritt, and many have been the tears that have
been shed at the awful catastrophe. In Fair
fax, we have put stop to the Ball, (which has
hitherto defied all our most vigorous efforts to
check its onward progress. In Prince George
we have cleared of the Wing Heath and the
prospect is now as gratifying as we could de-
sire. In Sussex, our party has become ex-
ceedingly aristocratic, having declarsd for a
Prince in preference TO Freeman. Ii our
Prince were not most worthy and excellent
fellow, strongly devoted to the principles of Lib.
erty and Republicanism, and thoroughly dives
ted Of every tinge even of Royalty, we should
be much disposed TO ccnsure the course of our
friends. We have suffered much from the
Hale in Franklin, bu; no where have we suffer
ed so sadly as in old Buckingham. A most
distressing Flood has swept over that county,
carrying off in its resistless course every thing
we priced. Even our otd Wheel Horse who
has pulled the Democratic Wagon over the
/ Hills for thirty odd years, has been overthrown
at last. In King George, we have lost our
Hooe, and in Elizabeth City, our Serrdnt has
been kept at home. The public we presume
| are no,c satisfied. that we are in favor of well
4 regulated Banks. We have given the strongest
evidence in furnishing Banks to aid in mana
ging the fiscal affairs Of the Federal and .Stote
Governments. We hope therefore that we
shall hear nothing more about the hostility OF
our party TO prndently managed Institutions
In Orange and Greene, We have robbed the
Wings Of al! their Porter. Indeed the Whip
party is in most distressing condition. In the
neighborbood Of Richmond they are most aw.
1 fully afflicted With the Bolts. and unless thew
get immediate relief. we apprehend serious con.
sequences. The people Of Frederick have Civ
en- liberal support to democratic Baker, who
has located himself amongst them. They have
repudiated 10 the strongest terms every thing
like Conservatism; they do not Lore IL. In
Allegheny. our democratic Carpenfer has box
ed up their man. and has laid him by for some
other occasou.-Wbile on this point We will
just remark that on visit to that county short
time since, VIC were surprised to find an ahun-
dance Of sound democratic Lemons. In Bo,c-
tourt, the Conservatives have suffered much
more severely than any where el.e. In the 70.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-06-19

cent battle their .Shanks have been broken
they are fiat on their backs,--suflering most
dresdfully. No hope entertained Of their re-
covery. The wings have been rather kren for
ms in Pittsylvsnia-in Montgomery, however,
they have been Wade in the balance and found
wanting. Hotcaeeli every thing has turned out
in Floyd, and indeed in this Congressional Dis
trict. In Washington; our Goodson has receiv-
ed the appreciation Of his constituents, for the
manly and independent course which he pur'
sued in the last Legislature. When the nags
were coming up to the starting post il was
boldly proclaimed that our old Rodne would be
distanced; bat it affords us pleasure TO say
that he has carried off the plste-that he is in
fine plight now and all his friends are perfectly
satisfied that he can out run any nag in either
the Whig or Conservative stables"
THE MASSACHUSETTS LICENSE LAW ap.
pears to give its friends great deal Of trouble
in the enforcement. The BOSTON Mercantile
Journal states that in recent trial, after the
conviction Of the defendant. under the direction
Of his counsel, he refused 10 pay the fine. The
Couu then said he must be committed TO Jail
Mr.. Hallett argued strongly against this course
urging that by so doing, the Court would ex'
ceed its authority. as the law made no provis
ion for enforcing the payment Of fine. by
summary process. Ihe Court seemed 10 en-
tertain no doubt that the Common Law con
ferred the power to commit, in similar cases.
but postponed the final decision. until the mex
Friday, when hearing was to be had before
the whole Court. During the trial, the Cour
Room was crowded with spectators-and q
large crowd colleo ted in the vicinity Of tn,
Court House, curious, apparently, to learn the
result. There was, however, no disturbance
When defendant came out, he entered a
barouche, drawn by four white horses, amic
the cheers Of the crowd.
The Boston Courier a few days since CAV,
some sensible advice to the opponents Of thu
law-riz. to labor to procure its repeal. insteat
Of spending money to defeat its operation
For our own part. we have always though
that in its enactment the friends Of Temperance
procured too much; and have taken so yer,
extreme step tha, reaction is likely to b'
produced against them. The end in view, thu
removal of intemperance, is an object which M
man. temperate or intemperate himself would
for moment impede; and to the measures
formerly taken by the advocates Of the TEN
perance reform, no reasonable objection coulc
be made. When they changed their plan o
operation, they will discover, we fear, that the,
made signal mistake.-N. Y. Dispatch.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-06-19

NEW HAMrsHTRE.--The organization of the
State government, for the present year, took
place at Concord on Wednesday last. The
Keene Republican. in commenting upon the
event, says:
This day Gov. Hill retires from every pub
lie office, with honor, and we doubt not with
satisfaction. No man in the state ever served
the public with greater fidelity-none ever did
greater service in the cause of democracy. For
this his enemies revile and hate him-hs friends
cherish him with grateful remembrance.
Long and ably has he battled in good cause,
and done the state much serce-long may he
live to witness the prosperity Of her citizens,
perpetuated by an adherence to the principles
so dear to him, and which will best show the
appreciation Of his course. their remembrance
of his services and in his more retired sphere
may he enjoy the consc iousness Of being use
ful in elevating that which should be the first
interest Of the country-agriculfure-
strengthening the foundations Of free govern
ment and their durable prosperity"
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-06-19
NEWPORT.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1889.

CIRCUIT CoURr.-The U. S. Circuit Court
commenced its June term in this town yester-
day morning. We understand that the Grand
Jury were engaged in the investigation Of a
charge against Thomas Clarke, for the murder
Of John Greene, both blacks. seamen on board
the brig Rhoderic Dhu, on the coast of Africa,
in February last. 1t is expected that the trial
Of the case will come on during the week.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-08-06

United States had recently exercised ouer
The local institutions, commenced that Sus.
tenn Of imprudent trading and ercessiue
issues, aohich speedily inUolred the country
in all the enlbdrrGsSments of disordered
currency" In reply to President JACK.
SONS recommendation of ''GoUernnaent
Bank" Mr.. M'DUFFIE said, '.few men
are to be found who will serve others. in
cases involving The exercise of discretion
airy power, with the same fidelity that
they would serve themselves, and achen
,ce consider the strong notices, both of pri-
cate friendship and political attachment.
tchich acould operate on the directors of a
Government Bank, to 6eStoac ats fauours
'cithout impartiaity or imprudence, ii re-
quireS but httle Sdgacity to foresee that
enormous losses would be annually Sus-
tanned by the in;olcency of the government
Debtors"
"All Governments have found it expe-
dent to place the public Treasury under
The guardianship of high and confden-
tial officer, (not2ficerS-Su6- Treasures, J
aided, IN the enforcement of a rigid r. s.
possibility, by system of checks and cOun-
ter checks, operating upon all the subor-
dlnate officers concerned in collecting and
discussing the public revenue. Such is
our o'cn system. No discretion is vested
in the chief offer of the Treasury, much
less in those that are subordinate, in the
appropriation ofa Jingle dollar Of the pub
lie money. "No money can be drawn
from the Treasury, but liz consequence OF
appropriations made by law" 'ilow
far these wise and provdent safeguards,
and this constitutional barrier would be
Frustrated by placing, not only the public
revenue but the public credit, at the dis
posul of some hundreds of bank direc.
tors, in various parts of the Union, is a
very grave question:
The entire argument against charter
ing Gen. JAcKsoN's Government bank,
would apply eonelusirey against the Sub
Treasury scheme of President VAN b.
Rem.
Mr.. Clay, has declared most unequv-
ocaIly, that he neuer lcaH raise his voice
in favor of Bank OF the United States,
unless such voice shall first proceed
from a majority of the people. As far as
such an institution is concerned, as he a
LatitudIndrian construct,onist Of the conSti-
tution-is he FederaHSt?
A QUERIST.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-08-06
HON. s. s. PRENTISS.

1t is understood that Mr.. Prentiss will con-
sent to become a candidate for the United
States Senate, to fill the vacancy which will
be occasioned by the expiration Of the term of
the Hon. kJ.Walker. We, accordingly, to-day
hoist his name to the head of our editorial col
umns, sincerely believing that above all other
men IN the State, he is most entitled to fill the
exalted Office to which he has been nominated
by his felow-citizens. Mr.. Prentiss has done
more for the preservation and triumph of State
Rights over Federal usurpation than even Mr.
Calhoun; for instead of dealing in distractions
relative to that subject, he carriedthe doctrine
into practical effect and we are happy to add
that he was nobly seconded by majority O
the freemen of Mississippi MIR. Prentiss vii
certainly be elected