Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-18
JosEPH FORSYTH.

hSPn FEDERAL COURT.-The Federal
-,,r,, Judge John J. Jackson, Jr., Fresid-
j, met at the County Court House yes
.,3,v morning. The Court stated that an
77ression prevailed among the members
lie bar. that the Court required attor-
r.r; proposing to practice in the court to
,,ls an oath to support the Constitution of
t5e United States and the restored Govern
nent of Virginia. Such was not the case.
attorneys were only required to take the
bath to suppart the Constitution of the
limited States, and were admitted without
discrimination.
Monroe Jackson, Esq, of Parkersburgh
anl Col. Carpenter, of Covington, Ky,
then took the oath to support the Consti-
Button Of the United States aud were admit
BEL to practice.
Mr. Stephenson made application for the
restoration of certain property taken from
BIZ. Beckwith, of Charleston, Kanawha, by
yhe military authorities, and who is sup
ap0sed to be in the secession army. Mr..
Stephenson claimed that the properly be-
3onged to a son of the said Beckwith, and
asked that the Court issue an order for its
restoration, Beckwith giving security to
ipgn upon any decision which may be rem
derel upon the subject of con6scation.
The Court remarked that the application
i was not made in form, and that it was not
d! all clear upon the subject of the powers
Of the Court in reference to these cases.
Application was also made for an order
H. return certain property seized by the
iIst Ohio Regiment, hogs, corn and so
forth, upon the farm of Albert Gallatin
Jenkins, rebel Colonel, a portion of which
is now at Gallapolis, Ohio, in the possess
son OF Regimental Quartermuster. 1t
appears that this property is now in a per-
i'habIe condition. 1t is asked that the
Marshall be directed to seize and dispose
fthis property.
The Court remarked that it would hold
The matter under advisement.
The following return was made to the
.Coart
LW. +. Wetzel, Deputy Marshall U. S.
A. on tie 9Th day of January 1862, by or
lef Of the District Attorney for the IVES
'rFa District of Virginia, seized d house
anl .otn Point Pleasant belonging TO l.. G.
A4lPn, and had possession of said proper
N'laIiI the llth day OF said month, when
VA7 VoL. Chas. II, De Villiers, coulman-
vet Oh The llth Ohio Regiment then at the
Fu'o Point Pleasant, did take by threats
'-' military power against my consent,
'.' 'll property and place it in the hands
4'a!Fd party, seCessionIst, and threat
sl.. me with his power if l attempted to
's''' 'he third party or attempted to dis
p''''s Alm. He also told me he intended
:. ''He all the property he wanted for his
wa use. He has also taken II. J. Fishers
E'fs'ty, worth many thousand dollars
".'""ms that there is no law but military
''' anu he being commander of the post
''1 do as he pleased. He also told me
- would interfere with any seizure I
']S court issued writ against Col. De
''''eFS to show cause why he should not
sum the property, and why he should
wi De lined for resisting the order of the
lie Court admitted to bail in the sum
VT 1--WE thousand dollars, one Sheppard, o
'''' county, and one Riddle of Roam,
county, both of whom were indicted TO
treason.