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EIRGINLA. SIS.

AtRulcs held in the Clerks Office Of the Cir.
Cult Court OF Putnam county, in the month of
August, 1862
Benjamin P Hedrckl
Andrew R. Bmbqc.
= He object of this suit is TO recover of the
Defendant the sum of $40 GO with inter
est from the Dist lay of May. 1861 until paid,
and the defendant not having entered his
appearance, and it appearing by the affidavit
ofihc plaintiff filed with papers in the Office
that the said claim is just, and that he has pre-
sent cause Of action therelor.1nd it appearing
further by said affidavit, that the Defendant
is rcputGd TO be in sympathy with the so
called Confederate Slates"--that he has
voluntarily left his usual place Of abode in
Isaid.county Of Pulpam and gone beyond the
reach Of persond service of civil process
issuing from. said. county. where he had
last resided, and, hath so remained absent
for ninety days and more, since leaving
his usual place Of abode aforesaid, and that the
said Defendant has estate within the said coun
ty ofPunam.
Now, therefore. on motion Of the Plaintiff
Attorney. it is ordered that the said Andrsw r,
Bsrbce, do oppearhere, within one month aftel
disqualification and posting of this order and
do what is necessary TO protect his interest in
the promises TESTE:
GEO. H. MONTAGUE, Clerk CT c. @.
aug mo22 WI
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Gen. Halleck ia Favor Of Confiscation,

Gen. Halleck in Favor Of Confiscation.
WARRINGTON, August l.-Gen. Hal.
leck stated 10 certain prominent citizens
to-day. and authorized them to make
use Of the statement as they chose that
he was and had been in favor of thor,
ough confseation OF all the property Of
rebels, slaves, &C.. included. He ex.
planned that Order No. 8 was intended,
in spirit, TO apply to anybody, blacks or
whites. that his theory was That no men
not having military business with the
army, should be allowed to be about it,
and that it was with the sole purpose of
keeping military operations as secret as
possible that the order was issued He
stated that he had issued orders to Me-
Clcllnn to impress and use ell the negroes
he could got in any way in which he can
make them useful, and that he was to
pay no attention as to whether they were
slaves or free, or whether the slaves of
Union orrebel masters.
These questions belonging to the civil
law but as the rebels had brought on the
war, military men had no business with
and would not consider them
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Mr.. LEWIS z. Mccoy, viii please take
notice that on the 18th dav Of August 1862 at
the cpunting.room # II Childs 4 Co, in the
city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, between The
hours Of Q a. m and pm, ofsaid day, We will
proceed Ia take the dispositions Of william
howard and others to he read as evidence in
ourbehRlf, upon the trial Of n cause new de.
pending in the circuit court for Putnam county
on the law side thereof wherein we ar7 plain
tfrs and you are defendant II from any cause
the same shall notbe finished on said day the
further taking thereof shall be continued from
day to day and time to time until completed
II CHILDs 4 co,
July = 5w ls porcouSsc
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important from James River

FoDUREss Monroe, August liz is
rumorel and believed here that tue new
Merrimac has come down as lsras Fort
Darling. One thing is authentic, that
the Federal gunbopls have passed up
the river beyond Harrison'8 Landing.
a detachment ofinrantry and cavalry
from Nc &C CLANS army ma le ,connoi.
"nce down the Chickahominy, and came
toward Williamsbur, I'LL they met our
pickles. They then return>l, and re.
ported they hal no, seen the enemy
Last night between twelve and one
O'Clock, the rebels opened fire on McClel.
Ians center for about an hour and half
from four batteries Of llying artillery. op.
posite the lAnding, some above and some
below Not one.third OF their shells ey.
pIoded.
Several vessels were struck by frar.
ments ofsheIls but no one on the fleet
was injured Nine soldiers were killed
and rhree wounded AMER half an hours
delay onr siege guns opeoeI, and in
less th'n forty minutes the rebels were
slirnced. If The smotjvs If the rebels
wa to draw our ennboars down river.
theJ were disappointed. as no one made
ITS appearance
Nothing further has been heart of
the rebel NJ 'rimac,
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WAsRNGToN. August A special
to the Post say, that in answer to dep
utalion Of prominent citizens, who wait.
ed on the President to-day to urge the
acceptance Of negro regiments, Mr.. Lin.
coin replied that he could not accept me-
gro regiments but would accept as many
as offered as l1borerS. This. it under.
stood. is the settled policy of the Govern.
ment.
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\. TILLNER,,

On EWoULD respectfully announce to
%.MSythc public thai he has just opened n
W. saloon in this place aud is now pre-.
pared 70 accommodate the public .wiil1.ail va
sonabln eiFeshmrnts, such rs Spiced, Coved
and Picked Oysters, Ham and Eggs, Sardines
&c, on calL The best articles of Oranges,
Lemons Raisns, Figs, Nuts, Candies, Tobacco
and Cigars, constantly on hand
Ale, Lager Beer, Lemonade, &C., alU avs en-
hand. Ice.crcam occasionally.
july II nl9d
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VIRGINIA. S..


AZ Rules hold in the Clerks Office Of the
Circuit Cont OF Putnam County. in the month
otJuly 1862.
Aaron Hill, pltT.
VS., In Assumpslt.
Thos. A vickcE, deh,J
The object Of this suit is to recover Of the
defendant the sum of $225, with continuing
interest on said sum. Thedeiendant not hNv
ing entered his appearance, and it appearing
by the affidavit Of tho plaintiff, iiled with the
papers ia thisoiIlce that his said claim is just,
and that he has present cause of action there.
for; aud it appearing further by said affidavit
that the said defendant repu,od to bain sym
pathy with the So,oalled "COniederale States"
--th0t he has voluntarily len his usual place
Of abode in said county Of Putnam, and gone
beyond the reach Of personal service of civil
process issuing from said county, where no had
last resided and hath so remained absent for
ninety DAYS and more, since leaving his usual
place OF abode aforesaid, and that the said de.
Icndont hath estate within the said county of
Putnam.
Now therefore, ON motion Of the plaintiffs
Attorney, il is ordered that the said Thomas A.
Yickers, do appear here within one month nj.
Tor due publication aud posting o, this order,
and do whatmay be necessary to ptotccthsin.
tercst in the premises,
1este.
GEO. Il. MONTAGUE, Clerk,
Parks & HOgc, p. q. tidly l7nIa
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NOTICE

To oil whom Il may concern hereby give
notice that on the 81 day Of the Circuit Court
to be holden in and for the county Of Mason in
Scptemb Lcxl, A petition will be filed or
the chan'Iy side thereof asking said Court to
make m cider directing the receiver Of said
Court to p1y over 10 me as guardian (resident
in the State G. Yirginia) Of ,he infant heirs OF
John NJ Pr deceased. Such moneys as
may be in his hands duo said estate and TO Az,
thoriEo me MS guardian aforesaid to remove said
money TO Which said heirs may 10 entitled
from the Slate of Virginia to the state Of lndi
anna. JOHN 3. WALLACE
July Q. 1862 by JonN Y. ENGLIsu, Atty.
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VIRGINIA IS.

VIRGINIA., SIS:
At Rules heldn the Clerks Office Of tho
Circuit Court of Putnam county, in the month
ofJNly. 1862
Robert Alexander, James +,
Brennan and Daniel 0 Brien
merchants and partners ira
ding under the firm and style In Debt,
ofAlcxandcr, Brennan i Go,
John II McConihay,
The object Of this suit L. 70 r'cJver OF thd
defendant the sum Of $3.50 30 with ten per
cent interest on STAG 81 from the 10Th day
Of July, 1861, and ten per cent interest on
sl39 is residue thereof, from the 18th day Of
October 1861, until paid The defendant not
having entered his appearance and it appear
ing from an affidavit in this cause, that said
claim is just, aud that the plaintiffs. have pres
ont cause Of action therefor: and II appearing
further by said affidavit, that the said defend
ant is rcputed 10 be in sympathy with the so
called Confederate States that he has vol.
unfairly left his usual place pr abode in said
county Of Putnam and gone b'yond the reach
| personal service OF civil process issuing
| fro said county, where he last resided and
hath SO remained absent for ninety days and
more, since leaving his usual place OF abode
aforesaid and that the said defendant hath es
tate within the said County Of Putnam
How, therefore, on motion Of the plaintiffs
\ Attorney i Is ordered that the "a John II.
Mcocnihay. do appear here within. mon az
ter due publication and posting OF this order
and do what is necessary to protect his inter'
est in the promises,
Toste:
GEO. II. MONTAGUE, Clerk.
Parks Z Hoge.pq. Iiuly II nis4w.
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Waterloo, Va, Angus. a.-Intelli.
gence from CuIpopper says scouting par,
ties go out daily, and occasionly bring
in rebel scouts, No enemy in force has
been discovered this side of Gorjons.
vile.
Its supposed that strong ntrench
ments are being constructed at that place
10y the rebels. Our troops are in such
high spirits and so confident OF complete
success, that they say they can defeat
whatever rebel forces may be collect.
ed
General Pope, on his way hither was
received with enthusiastic cheets by our
troops, who he reviewed, compim Mt.
Ing them on their splendid appearance
AMI the perfection Of their drill.
Desor.ien has been checked within
the last few DAYS, by the stringent or
ders OF General Pope. S,veral dcsGr.
tiers, having been founi Guilty, are SEN
fenced to be branded and drummed out
of the army.
Atprcsenr, all is quiet in front of
US.
HEADQuARTEGs ARMY OF THE PoTomAc,l
August 9, 1869,
Six thousand troops crossed the river
Yesterday afternoon for the purpose of
destroying the houses and woods on the
opposite shore. which had Afforded pro.
lection 10 the rebels. Ilvcrylling'in The
shape of dwelling was burned, Tits
was the point where the rebels sheliel
our shipping and encnmpment. The af
lair was successfully accomplished, with.
out the loss Of man,
The gunboats this morning are en-
gagged in Smelling the shore and houses
down the river. Five men were killed
by The onemy's shells night before last,
and TWO wounded.
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Regular Kannwhn & Gallipolis packet
PlKETON.

r., nc. H. REED, Captain, McCoLtisrgR,
.=ss. Clerk. Leaves Kanawha Salnes ov-
ery Tuesday, Thursday aud Saturday.
Leaves Gallirois every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday
Every attention paid 20 Passengers and
Freight. Being u very light draught boat, the
lightcst in the trade,l she will run ut all times
when MOI detained by ice Aug. !, 1862,
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New YORK, Aul Yesterday orders
wsre somewhat Unexpectedly received at
the Brooklyn Navy Yard to put two Uni
ted States vessels in commission at once.
Accordingly, The brig Bainbtitge and
steamer Vixen Were commissioned. II
is said that the new lronsiles, ifon.clad
frigate, now almost finished al Philadel.
phia, is to be commissioned and dispatch.
ed to sea with sealed oricrs To morrow.
All her officers have been ordered to
report at once. H4oceforth no unoat.
uralized alien is to be employed in any
navy yard in the Union. All persons
seeking employment must, before they
are accepted produce certificates Of mt.
uraIization
This order is aimed at a large class o.
foreigners who lie to get Government
money, but threaten to demand OF them.
II carried out it will resu., IN the dis
charge Of some six hundred men at the
different stations.
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

A IL Persons knowing themselves in arrears
~ Of taxes for the year 1861, will please call
on me and settle the same, for further indul
ecnce cannot and viii not be granted, Tho
money want, and the money ! must have
You will find me ut all times at the Courthouse
N Mason county ". +. WET2EL,
iulvoi o. 9nrc Col ior 1851
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NOTICE.

az Committed the Jail OF Mason county,
TX Virginia, on the Ilh day Of June, ls6? as
Ia runaway slave, negro man named Pies
ton, RboutaS years Of age, about five feet ten
inches high. tolerable dark color, had on whom
arrested blue Jacket, and blue pants and
block hat and is supposed to belong 10 George
Percy, Greenbrier county, Virginia,
- 81. SENTERS. Jailor
July 2in20w6.s Mason county Va,
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Mason County. siticatiou ofJustices.

Mason County classification ofJustices.
AT a COURT continued and held for the
TX county Of Mason. at the Court House
thereof on Tuesday the 9Th day Of July. 1869.
The following classification Of justices was
adopted by the Court, viz;
LEWIS WETZEL, Presiding Justice.
Ems ClAs George Stephenson, j. II,
Miller, jacob p Kestcrand Lewis Bumgamcr,
SroaNp Class, b. j. Rollins. John Me.
CuilSelESr, Reuben Harrison aud Eugene B,
Davis.
fmRn CLAss...JohnJ Wcis, Apollo ste.
ptShs. David George and L. NJ. Rollins.
FoupTH CLtss John l.. GORDON, William
Stewart, :. u DuIer. and S, W. Sommeryillo
ElPrh Cl6ss..-Riehafd Bush, - ----
and Chas, A, Vaughn.
Ordered that the Courts hereafter be held by
tho Justices composing the several classes
absye mentioned and in the order rs they are
classed to-wit;
First Glass to hold September Term, 1862
February and September term 1868 and March
Torn, 1864
Second Glass to hold October term. 1869
April August and October term, 1863 aud A.
pril Term, 1867
Third Glass to hold November Term, 1862
My mud November Term, 1863 and February
and MAY Term, 1864.
Fourth Glass to hold December Term, 1862
June aud December term, 1863, aud june ant
August Term 1864,
Fifth Glass to hold August Term, 1862, Ian
uary and July Term. 1863. aud January ant
July Term, 1854, TESTE:
JAMES IL. Hol LoWAY, Clerk.
iply2l n9Ol.
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VIRGINIA, SIS;

flhIlNlA GO
At rnrs held in the Clerks Office of the
Circuit court for Putnam county, in the month
Of July. 1862
John =, Sebrel, Plaintiff
VS.. In Debt.
Joab Early. Defendant.
The object this suit is 10 recover Of the
Defendant the sum Of $50, with legal interest
thereon from the 10Th day Of February 1859,
until pnid.
And the defendant not having entered his APP.
pcarancc, and It appearing by the affidavit of
the plaintiff FLED with the papers in the Office.
that the said defendant is rcputed to be in sym.
patty with the so.clllcd Confederate States"
that he has voluntarily lon his usual place
of abode in said county Of Putnam. and gone
beyond the reach Of p,rsohal sssgice. 81 ciyil
S'iiStiStis sfi! stie county Wneie iitGGf
last resided, aud hath so remained absent for
ninety days and more. since leaving his usual
place Of abode aforesaid, and that the said de.
feHGant hath estate within the said county Of
Putnam.
Now, therefore, on motion Of The Rl7iOSg's
Attorney, il is ordered ,al ihe said Jnab En-.
irt IN. 1,s%i,tEf Wrltt; ,',r ppa,li tfsSg doc
publication aud posting Of this order aud do
what may be necessary 10 project his interest
in the premises. 'ICste:
GEO. n. MONTAGUE, CLERK.
Parks 4 Hoge.pq, july l7nl9wl
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VIRGINIA., IS:
A. Rules held in the Clerks office Of the Cir.
cult Court Of Putnam County in the month Of
JULY 1869.
George W Ronk, pltG.
VS.. In Assumpslt.
Thomas NJ. shelton d..
THE object of this suit is TO recover against
the defendant the sum of $lO6, with interest
thereon from the 18th day Of November 1861,
until paid. And the defendant not having on
tered his appearance, and it appearing by adj
davit filed with the papers in the office, that his
s1id claim is Just and that he has present cause
of action therefor: and it appearing furtherby
said AFFIDAVIT. that the defendant is repuied to
be inympathy with the socalled Confederate
Slatss,"-that he has voluntarily left his usual
place Of abode in the county of Kanawha, and
gone beyond the reach of personal service oil
civil process issuing from said county OF Ka'
nawha. where he last resided and hath so re-
NAMED absent for ninety days and more since
leaving his usual place Of abode aforesaid, and
that the defendan; has estate within the said
county Of Putnam.
Now. therefore. on motion Of the PLAINTIFF
Attorney, it is ordered that tho said Thomas
NJ. Shelton. do appear here within one month
after due publication aud posting of this order,
and do what is necessary TO rotcct his interest
in thepremiseS. Teste
GEO. R. N oNTAGUE, Clcri
Parks & Hose.p.q. July 2in2ow4
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VIRGINIA, SIS:

AZ Rdles bell ID thp Cl~k Office of the cir.
cgii cq'rt III Putnam corssy ~ tho @@'h,s
Jniy, 1869.
William T. yintuuS, plaintiff
VS.. In Debt.
William II Bailey. defendant
The object Of this suit is TO recover of the
Defendant the sum Of $500 Sc with interest
on Sll5 800 part thereof. from the 18th Of Dc
tobcy 1850, and interest ON 1904 76c residue
thereof, from the 81 day Of March 1861, untll
paid.
And hc defendant not having entered his
appearance nndit appearing by affidavit in
this enise, hat said claim is Just, and that the
plain IN has present cause Of action therefor;
and lappcaring further by said affidavit, that
the rdd Defendant is reputed to be in sympa-
thy with the so called Confederate States
H. at IL has 70 unfairly left his usual place Of
abodein said county OF Putnam, and gone be.
You'd he reach Of personal service Of civil pro-
cess isuing from said county, where he last re
sided aud hath 50 remained ,hscnt for ninety
days md more, since leaving his usual place
oi abode aforesaid, and that the aad Defend
anthah estate within the said county Of Pit.
nam. Now, Therefore, ~ motion Of the plain
tits attorney, II Is ordered that the said Will
liam ]. bailey, d! appear hero within one
mont ancrdnc publication and posting Of this
ordcrand do what may bcncceSsary to protect
hiS iiicrcst in tho premises.
Tcslc'
GEO. r. MONTAGUE, Clcrl
paks 4 Hogc, M, iuly l7nl9 va
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VIRGINIA, SIS:

VIRGINIA, IS:
Al Rules held in tho CLERKS Office Of the
Circuit Court Of Putnam county, in the month
OF July, 1862
william Shaeklott, James
Molain, Hugh Jones, John
Auday and Thomas 7
Myler, merchants 4 part.
uer trading under the
firm and styleof Slackett. In aSsrmPsit
MeI.uin . Co
Va
Lewis II. Mccoy & Will
lam Jones. merchants aud
partners trading under the
firm and style Of Mccoy &
Jones.
The object Of this suit is TO recover against
thedclendants tie SUM 1913 80 upon account
stated, ih legal interest thereon from the llth
day OF April 1850 until paid.
Nnd the defendant Lewis II. Mccoy no.
having entered his appearance. and It appear.
ing by an affidavit in the case, that their said
claim is Just, and that they hive present cause
Of action therefor; and II appearing further by
said affidavit; thu, the said defendant, Lewis
II, Mccoy, isnputed to be in sympathy with
the SO called Confederate Statesr-lhat ho
has voluntarily LEFT his usual place Of abode
in said county Of Putnam, and gone beyond
tao reach Of civil process issuing from said
county, whore he had last resided, rnd hath so
remained absent for ninety days anil more,
since leaving his usual place Of abode aforc.
said, and that the said Defendant Lewis II,
Mccoy hath estate within the county Of Put
nam Now, therefore, on motion Of the Plain.
tii's Attorney, it isorored that the said Lew.
is II. Mccoy do appear here wi'hn one month
after due publication ofthis order and do what
is necessary to protect his interest in the prem.
ists. Tcste;
GEO. R MONTAGUE, Clerk
Parks q Hoge' pa july II nl9.
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HEADQUARTERS Army OF PoToMAc,
August About 10 o'clock last night,
the rebels opened fire from the opposite
side Of the river, with two batteries of
light artillery. Their fire was princi.
palIy directed to the maiIboat Landing,
at the headquarters of Col. ingalls,, and
the shipping and encampmeuts of West.
over. The rebel pieces were handled
well, and fired with great rapidity.---
Four men we're killed and some five or
six wounded; several horses also were
killed The rebels had it all their own
gygg.ylG5,a4Ta ,IEa5taas, Gatuoops SSsSf fmyl
anticipate an attack, but the so Founders
stationed at Col. ingalls, headquarters,
soon silenced their guns. A few of our
vessels were struck, but no serious dam.
ag~was sustoine hy onyor,hem. With
dis cxaenlieR, bo;bine h,e occurred
worth mentioning,
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.DIED,--In this place. on the 3lst of July,
1862, Of typhoid fever, Miss Lucy A. daughter
of Rev. Conner, IN the 18th year Of her age.
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Parks / HOgG p. q.
VIRGINIA, SIS:

At Rules held in the Clerks Office Of the
Circuit Court Of Putnam County in tho month
Of July, 1869,
John l.. McCord & James
S. McCord merchants and
partners trading under the
name and style Of McCord In Debt
d Co plaintiffs
Va
Lewis II. Mccoy, delft
The object Of this suit 1, 10 recover Of the
defendant the sum of 800 SIC with legal inter
est thereon from the l2th day Of April 1861,
until paid
The defendant not having entered his M,
pearance, and it appearing from nm affidavit in
this cause. that the said claim is Just, and that
the plaintiffs have present cause Of action
therefor; and it appearing further by said afIi
dayit, that the said defendant is reputcd To be
in sympathy with the so.called "Gonfcdomt,
Statcs'-that he has voluntarily lefth usual
place Ofabodo in said county of Putaam and
gone beyond the reach Of personal service Of
civil process issuing from said county, where
he had last resided and hath so remained alb.
sent for ninety days and more, since leaving
his usual place of abode aforesaid and that the
said defendant hath estate within the said
county Of Putnam.
Now, therefore, on motion Of the plaintiffs
Attorney it is ordered that the said Lewis II
Mccoy, do appear here within one mouth after
due publication and posting Of this order aud
do what is necessary toprotect his interest in
the premises,
! Testa:
GEO, h, MONTAGUE Clerk.
Parks d Hoge, pa July l7nl9w4.