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M EST VIRGINIA.

At Rules held in the Clerks Office of the
Circuit Court Of Berkeley comfy. on the 9Th
day of March, 1866
Moses G.. Nadenbousch, on behalf of self
and the other creditors of Thomas Harris
decd Plaintiff as. Thomas j. Harley. AL
ministrator of Thomas Harris. decd N G
Nadcnbousch. Margaret A., his wife Irwin
Snyder and Eliza J. his wife Benjamin Over
and Mary f. his wife, David Harris. Malinda
Harris. Malissa and Sarah Harris infants. and
Mary Harris. widow of Thomas Harris, de-
ceased, DEFENDANTS.
IN CHANCERY.
The object of this suit is to obtain sale of Il
certain house and lot in the town of Hedges
Vile, and of a tract Of land near said town,
containing Il Acres, adjoining the lands of
John w. Porterfeld James NJ. Wilson, Rich
ard Bodine and others, belonging to the estate
of said Thomas Harris, deceased. and to apply
the proceeds of such sale to the benefit of the
plaintiff. and the other creditors Of said Thomas
Harris, and to settle the accounts of his Adj
inlnlstrator, and it appearing on affidavit, filed
IN this suit that the said defendants. Irwin
Snyder and Eliza J. his wife. Benjamin Oyer
and Mary E. his wife and David Harris are
not residents of this State, they are hereby re-
CURED to appear, within one month after due
publication of this Order and do what is neces-
sary to protect their interests in this matter.
1t Is further ordered, that a copy hel cof be
published, once a week for four successive
and posted at the front door of the Court
House thereof. on the first Monday after the
date of this Order. Tcste
JOHN CANDY, Clerk.
Pendleton p. q.
March s, lS66-4t
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March SIT.
Pendleton p. @.
INVEST VIRGINIA::

At Rules held in the Clerks Office of the
Circuit Court of Berkeley County, on the 5th
day of March, 1866:
Josiah II. Hedges, and Catharine NJ Hcdg-
es, by her next friend, Daniel Lafever, Pf9s
u.s.
John Startzman, and Miranda A., his wife
Oliver 2. Hedges, Harley Hedges, Jr, and
Hiram H. Hedges, Detendants
IN CHANCERY.
The object of this suit is to obtain sale of a
certain tract of land containing 230 Acres, be-
longing to the heirs of Morgan NJ Hedges,
deceased, lying on Back Creek, in said county,
adjoining the lands of the heirs of Robert '.
Snodgrass, deceased, Sarah Snodgrass and
others, and to divide the proceeds Of such
sale among the lawful heirs of said Morgan NJ.
Hedges, deceased, and it appearing on affidavit,
filed in this suit that the said defendants, Harley
Hedges, Jr., and Hiram II. Hedges are not resi-
dents of this State, they are hereby required to
appear within one month after due publication
of this Order, and do what is necessary topro-
tcct their interests in this matter.
1t is further ordered, that copy hereof be
published, once week for four successive
weeks, in any newspaper in the said County,
and posted at the front door of the Conrt-H House
thereof on the first Monday after the date OF
this order. Teste,
JOHN CANDY, Clerk.
March s, 1866 At. Andrews Il Yellott p. g.
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IN CHAM ERy.

The object Of this suit is to settle the ac-
counts of said Duc>w;jl, :, Administrator OF
John 7. Wagner. deceased, and to recover
from said Administrator the debt due the
Plaintiff by said Wagner and it appearing
on affidavit. filed in this suit that the said
defendants, Joseph $. BuciSwall and Samuel
NJ. 'arrick are nos residents of this State they
are hereby required To appear. within onc
month after due publication Of this Order and
do what is necessary TO protect their interests
in this matter. 1t is further ordered that II
copy hereof be published once week. for
four successive weeks. in any newspaper IN
Berkeley county, and posted NJ the front door
OF the Court House OF Morgan county, on tine
FIRST Monday after The date OF this Order.
Teste.
WIN. II. BAKER
Pendleton p. q. Clerk.
March s. 1866
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Pendleton p. q.
March s, lS66-4t.
NYEST VIRGINIA.:

At Rules held in the Clerks Office OF the
Circuit Court of Morgan county, on the 9TH
day of March, 1866
John Mclaughlin, Plaintit, as. Joseph S.
Duckwal, Administrator of John p WACO
ner deceased. William q. Catlett and Samuel
NJ Rnrrick Deflnannix
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THE explosion of the steamer Lock-
wood, oh the Ohio, tore away ti,e cabin
as far back as the center Of the boat,
killing twenty persons instantly. and
scalding and wounding twenty-five
others. The boat took fire, and burnt
until she eslnll. The steamer Napoleon
saved every person not killed by the ex-
plOsiOn.
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An exchange remarks that when Il
man gets mad and stops his paper, he
always borroWn the next number of his
neighhors, to see if the withdrawal of
his subscription hasn't killed the editor,
and if he has not dressed the columns of
the paper in mourning, Such men im-
aiylne chat tlie world rests on their ehoul-
t.Nl>.
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WEST VIRGINIA.

:. At Rules held in the Clerks Office Of -.
Gireat Court of Morgan county, on the n: 54f
day of March, 1866 ''se Oh
John P. kearfott, Administrator. with -
will annexed Of Philip G. Pendleton decea' s Cl1e
Plaiatif, as. The unknown heirs Of ~ 'Iobi,
Beirs and VIM. G. Catlett. AdministratgoUr' IL
John Beirs, deceased, Dteadaats. wv u.
IN GHANCERY.
The object Of this suit is to subject a tract -
land in the said county to sale, eonta;n;r =.
about 1855 acres, sold to said Beirs to discbaraas
the unpaid purchase money due thereon ana s.
it appearing affidavit, filed in this suit t i,a
the said defendants, the unknown heirs e.
John Beirs are not residents of this State, they
are hereby required to appear, within ON, oae
month after due publication Of this Order, an r5
do what is necessary to protect their inrerestSs
in this matter 1t is further ordered. thai
copy hereof be published once IA week, for four
successive weeks, in any newspaper in Berka.
ley county, and posted at the front door Of the
Courthouse of Morgan county, on the frs
Monday after date of this Order Teste
WM II, BAKER,
Iendleton p. e. Clerk
March s, 1S66-ft
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NNEST VIRGINIA.:

AT Rules held in the Clerks Office Of tie
Circuit Court of Berkeley County, on the o'a
day of March, le66-
John W. Stewart, Assignee OF Alfred WInd. !.
ham, who Was Assignee of ID. Latever, use %
VIM. 7. Stewart. IS. Robert Penery anu
John y. L. PenalN.
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IN CHANGER

The object of this suit is to settle the accounts
of George Catlctt's Administrators, and to re-
cover the share due the Plaintiffs from his
Administrators, and it appearing on affidavit,
filed in this suit that the said defendants Joseph
$. Duckwall, Administrator as aforesaid,
Robert c. Gustin and Thomas Dawson are not
residents of this State, they are hereby re-
quired to appear, within one month after due
publication of this Order and do what's neces-
sary to protect their interests in this matter
1t is further ordered that n copy hereof be
published once Wick, for four successive
weeks in any newspaper in Berkeley county,
and posted at the front door of the Court House
of Morgan county, on the first Monday after
date of this Order. 1cstc,
WIN. III. BAKER
Pendleton p. q. Clerk
Mnrch lSlH- IL
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Iv.NEHY IND 11YICH.HE1N2

The object Of his suit is to obtain juds'
men, ag;,ius. the defendants for 1919. II, ana y
attach amy estate or debts due the said kon.
On affidavit filed in this suit, that the said DE-
endant Robert Penery, is not resident o! TIM
State, he is hereby required to appear WITH
enc month after due publication of this orael'
and do what is necessary to protect his lh'e''
est> in this matter. -.
L is iurthcr ordered. that copy hereof .' &c
published, once a week for four suceesslsV
weeks, in any newspaper in the said county,
and posted at the front door of the Court on',t
thereof. on the first Monday after the date %
this order. frste
JOHN CANDY,
Pcndcton, Pc. Cierh
March & ISN; ii
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W7EST VIRGINIA.:
1endleton p.
M archES JS66-it.

At Rules held i'll the Clerks Office of the
Circuit Court of Morgan county, on the 9TH
day Of March, 1866
John Mclaughlin and Maria his wife,
Plaintiff, rs. Joseph S. Duckwall, Admins
traitor of George Catlett, deceased, Lewis Allen
Administrator of Cromwell Orrick deceased
Peter Z. Zilor, Robert c, Gustin, William j
Fleece, Lcmue Nanorsdall and Thomas Daw-
son DefenTuufe
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E Pendleton p. q.
March s, 1s66-lr
WEST VIRGINIA.:

Circuit Court of Morgan County, on the 56
day of March, 1866, c. L. Graiflin and Uberto
Mendenhall, partners trading as Grafllin &
Mendenhall, Ptaimtits-rs.-Jane L. o'Fer.
rall-Defeada1t.
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ON AN ATTACHMENT.

t the 1ns s 70 if6Gyfr o the
and to attach any debts due, or to become due
her by William Duck WALL Charles Green and
Sidney Fitch, or either of them, and to sum
mon them as garnishees.
And happening, on affidavit, filed in this
suit that the said defendant, Jane L o. Ferrall
and William Duekwall and Sidney Fitch are
not residents of this State, they are hereby re-
quired to appear within one month after due
publication of this Order, and do what is neces-
sary to protect their interests in this NATTER
Tits further ordered that copy hereof be pub
lished once week, for four successive weeks
in any newspaper III Berkeley county, and
Morgan County. on the first Monday after date
of this Order. Teste,
WIN. H. BAKER
Clerk
March SIT: Pendleton p. Q.
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INNTRACT l.NF, BAKING SODA.
IA spices oi every description. Extract Coffee
Soaps, Backing 1'ro0ins, Paic,n l;Gckets-
Gall and examine befsf- purchasing ciseN ser,
FEB. *. isti NOtf NJ X col. DIR
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At rules held in the Clerk Office ofthe Cir
cYlt Court of Morgan County, on the 9Th day
of March 1Shf,-
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such engine, tender, car, or truck, OF
any train of which such first mention
ed engine, tender. car, or truck, shall
form part, shall, on BENZ convicted
thereof, be punished by imprisonment
in the State Prison, for term not ex-
ceeding 7 years, and be fned in a
sum not exceeding $1,000, or either
or both of said punishments, in the
discretion of the said court before
which such offense is prosecuted.
SEC. 2. Whoever shall unlawfuily
and maliclously make, show, hide, OF
remove any signal or light upon OF
near to any railroad, or shall unlaw
fully or malicioasly do or cause to be
done. any other matter OF thing witt
intent to endanger the safety OF any
Iperson travelling or being upon Sucl
railroad, or shall by any unlawful act
or by any willful omission or neglect
endanger or cause to be endangered
the safety of any person conveyed o
being in or upon railroad, or shall
aid or assist therein, shall, upon be
ing convicted thereof, be punished b.
Imprisonment in the State Prison 10
, term of not exceeding I years, ant
be fined in a sum not exceeding on
thousand dollars. or either or both 0
| aid puni5hments, in the discretion c
} the court before which such offense i
t prosecuted.
: Approved Nov. 8, 1866.
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GOOD PoREERs.-W. G. Dicker-
mar, Of this village, slaughtered q
hog last week, a little over IA months
old, which dressed 572 pounds. Asa
Ladd, Of Sutton, recently killed a PIC
seven and half months old, which
dressed 331 pounds. Cyrus BaiIy Of
Sutton, dressed one seven months
and three days old, which weighed
328 pounds. The CaIedonian tells
about one Humphrey, of St. Johns
bury, killing a pig seven months and
eighteen days old, which weighed 26S
poundS.-LyadOn Union.
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COsT OF LIvING.-AS in marked
contrast with the exorbitant prices
charged by Rutland dealers, we pub
lish the following list Of prices in Bo5-
ton on Wednesday last, taken from
the Traveller Of Thursday: aMutton
8 to 8 cents per pound, for forequar.
tiers, and II for headquarters; beet
steaks from the round Is to It cents
a pound; fresh pork 10 to Is cents
poultry, chickens, ducks, geese anc
turkeys 20 to p cents, for best, anc
II to 20 for not so nice cheese Il t.
20 cents" The same paper adds =
"The recent decline in prices amount.
to from Is to 20 per cent; and OIL
some articles it is expected to con
tinue. "-RuLand Herald.
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an Act in addition 10 number thirty
Two otthe acts Of 1860. approved
November s, 1868, relating to the
fees of shcrits and cou~tables.
Il Is hereJy enocted. &c
SEQ. 4. Whenever ~uy sheriff or
constable shall have pas into lis hands.
a complaint signed BY the States at
lorucy, charging any person with hay-
ing committed q crime. within the
county for which the State attorney
acts, the punishment o. which is inn
prisonment ia the State Poison. with
Il proper warrant annexed thereto.
and which warrant said States attor-
uey shall have credited in writing that
the person so charged with crime
ought to lie sought after ana pursued
and such officer shall have returned
said complaint and warrant with biz
return thereon setting forth particulars
" his doings By virtue II The same
such officer shall ae entitled to til.
cents for each mile Travelled ay him il
search and pursuit, within the limits
Of this State, notwithstanding he doe;
not find and arrest the person SC
charged with crime. and the same hav
ing been returned 10. and allowed by
| the court auditor Of the county, in tht
same manner as is now provided where
the person accused is arrested anC
tried
/ SEC. 2. This act shall take eAec
from its passage.
Approved Nov. IS, 1856.
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An Act providing for check list

An Act providing LOT q check ISI OF
voters.
1t IS hereby enacted, &c.
SEC /. On petition in writing,
signed by the legal voters ofany town
or city, in number not less than one
tenth Of the votes cast or Town Rep
.resenta tives at the last annual free
mems meeting in any city, or town in
this State, the board OF aldermen Of
such city, or the selectmen of such
town, at least thirty days before any
annual city, town, or freemen's meet
ing, hall make an alphabetical list OF
the n ames ofalI persons legally quail
fed vote in SUCH city, town or free
mans meeting for the several offices
to be elected at such meeting or meet
ings, and shall Immediately thereafter,
cause a copy or copies thereof to be
poste G in two or more public places
in such city or town, and copy to be
filed in the office of the clerk thereof
SEC. 2. The mayor and aldermen
of ach city, and the board of civil
authority of such town, shall hold 9
me citing at some convenient place
til erein. within ten days of such an
nrIal city, town and freemen's meet
lng, and shall be in session reason
able time to hear and determine al
alterations to be made in such list o
voters, and may examine upon oath al
persons claiming the right to vote
and they may require the production
of the NATURALIZATION papers Of al
, naturalized persons claiming to be
) natura!ized citizens. And it shall bt
their duty to insert upon said list lief
in the city or town clerks office al
aforesaid, the name Of every lega
! voter omitted and erase therefron
, the name of every person not legally
+, entitled to vote. And notice of tht
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An act relating to Probates fees am

An act relating to Probates fees and
salaries,
II IS hereby enacted, DC.
SEC. I. In addition to the fees
now required by law to be paid to
the Judge of Probate for the benefit
of the State, there shall be paid the
following:
For each order of public notice
/ fifty cents; for granting each license
to sell personal estate, one dollar
for each hearing on citation as provid-
ed in section 7, of chapter 50, and sec
ton "A, Of chapter Y of the Gener-
al Statutes, three dollars for each day
for granting authority to purchase
real estate, two dollars for each in
QUESTION Of lunacy, two dollars; for
each order to remove transient insa. nc
paupers to the insane asylum, two
dollar; for making dividend to credi
tors five dollars instead of two do,
lars, as now required by law; for tb
distribution or division of each estate
If the same amounts in value to tb
sum of ten thousand dollars, ten do
lars in addition to the fee now re
quired by law; for each adoption
three dollars; for approving eacl
bond in case Of assignment for the
benefit of creditors, two dollars; fol
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An Act to amend section four Of chap
ter seventeen Of the General Stat
utes, in relation to fees for regis
tration.
Ii IS hereby enacted, DC.
Sec. /. That section four Of chap
Ter seventeen Of the General Statutes
be so amended as to read as follows
The clerk of each town shall be en-
titled to receive from the treasury of
the town, five cents for recording each
birth, death and marriage; and said
clerks shall be entitled to receive from
the treasury Of the town, an addition
al sum of ten cents per folio, fol-
copying the same for the use of the
Secretary Of State. Provided: said
clerks shall comply with the provis
ions Of this chapter in all respects.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved Nov. II, 1866.
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Approved Nov. II, 1866.
An act relating to the fees

An act relating to the fees of persons
acting under the authority of the
Probate court, and in amendment
Of section so of chapter 1876 OF
General Statutes.
Ita hereby enacted, &c.
SECTION l. Section fifty of chapter
one hundred and twenty-six, of the
General Statutes, is hereby amended
so as to read as follows: Persons
acting under the authority of the
Probate Court shall be paid as fol
lows: Each days attendance by ex
ecutor, administrator, trustee, agent
or guardian, on the business of theil
appointment, two dollars; each days
attendance of commissioner apprais
ers or committee, two dollars; and
the Probate Court may allow in cases
of unusual difficulty of responsibility
such further sum as the court may
Judge reasonable.
SEC. 2. This act shall take efec
from its passage.
Approved Nov. 8, 1856.
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Approved, Nov. II, 1865.

An act in addition to chapter 112 of
the General Statutes relating to
offenses against the lives and per-
sons of individuals.
IL as hereby enacted, DC.
SEC. /. Whosoever shall, unlaw-
fully and maliciously, throw or cause
to fall, or strike at, against, into, or
upon, any engine, tender, car, or truck
used upon any railroad, any wood,
stone, or other matter or thing, with
intent to injure or endanger the safe
ty OF any person being in or upon
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Approved Nov. Is, 1866
An act amending section 2, of chap
ter II, Of the General Statutes.

An act amending section 2, of chap
ter II, Of the General Statutes.
Ii IS hereby enacted, DC.
Sec. l. Section 2 of chapter II
Of the General Statutes is hereby
amended so as to read as follows: a
bushel Of wheat, potatoes, peas and
clover seed shall be deemed sixty
pounds; a busheI of rye and Indian
corn fifty-six pounds bushel.of bar
ley forty-eight pounds; a bushel OF
buclSwheat forty-eight pounds; a bush
ell OF oats thirty two pounds; a bush
ell Of beans sixty-four pounds, and a
buShel of herds-grass or timothy seed
shall be deemed forty-two pounds, as
the standard weight and measure Of
the same in all purchases and sales
thereof.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved, Nov. II, 1865.
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An act empowering Incorporated vii
lagos and towns
to have and maintain lock ups or
jails.
Ii IS hereby enacted DC.
Sec. l. The inhabitants of any
village incorporated under the laws Of
this State, and of any town within this
State, shall have power at any legal
meeting of the legal voters of such
village or town called for that pur-
pose, to authorize the trustees or
bailitfs of such village, or selectmen
OF such town, to purchase, or erect,
and maintain at the expense of such
village or town, within the corporate
limits of such village or town, one or
more lockups or Jail, for the purpose
OF combining therein any person under
arrest for any offense against the laws
Of this State, until the final hearing.
or examination, or trial of such per-
son before a justice of the peace; and
said lookup or Jail shall be under the
charge of said trustees or bailifs Of
such village, or selectmen of such
town, or some person by them ap-
pointed for that purpose.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved November 10, 1866.
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An act in amendment of section A,
chapter 1875, Of General Statutes,
relating to Jailors' fees.
Ii IS hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. l. Section A Of chapter 1875,
Of the General Statutes, is hereby
amended so as to read as follows -
There shall be paid to the keepers OF
the Jail as follows: For the commit
ment Of each prisoner, to be paid by
| the committing officer, 81 cents; for
the discharge of each prisoner, %
cents; for each bond for the liberties
of the yard, SO cents; for fuel, diet
and washing, for State prisoners
State Of town paupers, $3,5C PEI
week; for each bail piece, to be paid
by the bail, % cents.
SEC. 2. This act takes effect Nov
/, 1866.
Approved Nov. II, 1866.
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time and place of their meeting shall
be given by said aldermen and select 4
men, by attaching such notice to the
copies of said lists by them posted up.
and lodged in the clerks Office as
aforesaid.
Sec. 3. The list of voters left IN
said city or town clerks Office as pro-
vided in the first section of this act,
shall be corrected as aforesaid at said |
meeting of said mayor and aldermen
and board of civil authority previous
to the hour at which said city, town,
or freemen's meeting is called, and
snail be taken and deemed the cor
rected list ofvOters, and no alteration
shall thereafter be made thereon, ex-
cept to add thereto the names OF such
I persons as shall at such city, town
or freemen's meeting become qualified
to vote therein. And no person shall
be allowed to vote at such meeting
or meetings whose name is not upon
said list as corrected, and the vote Of
no person whose name is upon said
! list shall be rejected, if a resident or
inhabitant Of said city or town on the
! day on which said election is held
Provided: that persons not residents
Of such city or town, may vote for
officers, members Of Congress, and for