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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-11-22
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IV'H INJHHrfIOH.
The object Of this suit Is TO cpi.in Inc J.r.,-
dmt Sandiort simmons, the sheriff OF Hardy
county, and all others from any further proceed.
ing. oR Judgment Of the Circuit Court OF l!ardv
county, recovered on the 18th day Of September.
i'o'l ~ Seid Sandiofd summons against tho
within named William o. Strother. for he su,,
Of e252 - cts. with interest thereon from the
,th of April, 1858, Gll paid and costs of suit NM
gu The further order OF The court. Anditsprcar-
ing by affidavit that Valentine simmons is not a
r,slAent"i toe stat" Of West Virginia II i5 or-
d.rrf, THAT Doc do appear here within op. ,,..,,,t
alter ihc due publication ct this order aud n,
what is necessary 90 protect las iutcres; in tbi.
suit. Copy -Tcstc,
\. VI. WOOD, c. G..
Nov. u, lSG7.-lw. fC,rr -
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I'm exchange paper well says: one
'r.' people work for you gratis. Two
r ae, man carried bundle Cor US, and
.ay. been lending him twenty-five cents
over since"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-11-22
JOSEPH SMITH, AMI
STEPHEN SMITH,
by Cvunscl
Nov -, 1sG7-5w.

GTATE or WEST VIRGINIA. Sen. s,
> rules held in the Clerk once ofthe Circuit
court Of Hardy County, on the first Monday In
November, 1861. Ca the Chanccry side Of said
Court.
William u. STROLLER, complainant
against
Sandford : simmons and Valentine eimmon,
defendants,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-11-22

HGChEmCL--Ano!d cigar stump thrown
in'n sfiitoon, filled with saw dust, came
b ar burning up Col. HOLIDAYS Office, in
Winchester, one night last week.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-11-22

Al L LII rs HOTEL.
PERSONA reasons alone coustrain me 70 Of
fer fur safe the
Furniture &, Stock Of this Hotel,
together with thc lease, which will expire ON The
l7ih dos OF May. 1873.
The HOtSE h1s 90 large and INCRE iSIVG
CiSTON and % person Wishing tDcuZagr in
thc business and welt qualified to conduct 70 couu-
try Hotel. offers Inducements rarely met with
POSSES ion given ou the LIST day Of january next,
or earlier IL desired.
JOIN c. y. MCLLlN.
Noorcfcld, Sept p, 1867
CtTATE or WEST VIRGINIA.. TO wrr At
> rules held 200 Tie Clerk Office of the Circuit
Court Of Hampshire County, on thc last Monday
iu October 1867.
John Parker, Complainant
james H. Powell sheriff Of HAMPSHIRE county.
Committee administrator of Sarah Parkcrdcc q
Joseph Parker Polly Parker. Tinnc Parker
Caleb lc,ius and Ellen his wife and others de-
PENDANTS,
In CHaucery
The Complainant having filed an amended bin
iu this cause claiming among other things That
the SUM of money ciuimci bv him iu the original
hil as due BIN from the estate Of Sarah Parker
dec d., was due for work done and property sold
before the conveyance Of the land in said bill
mentioned hy ,iid Sarah Parker, that the decd
referred 90 iu said amended bill was without vaI-
liable consideration and therefore void as 90 COM
paiuanis debts and praying that the defendants
may be called ou Co. answer said amended Dill.
And IL appearing thlt the defendants Joseph Par
kcr Polly Parker. Tiunie Parker aud Caleb Lew
ms aud Liicu his wife. does NOT reside in this
state ~ ordrai That they do appear here
within ono month after tho due publication oi
ihis order and do what is necessary 10 protect
their interests iu this suit TCstc
CIiAS NJ TAYLOR, G. c. c. nc.
Nov !, lSGT.-5w.
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Notice OF Dispositions.

NYESSRS. Lewis Saith, Elijah Smith, Lewis
VI smith OF simeon, ----- Goldsby and T.
lHaucth ms witc, Daniel j.. Lyon, -- Rum
phrey and Margaret \. his wife, aud the three
children u Noah Lyon, whose NAMES are un-
known,
TAKE NOTIlE,
That on NoH31y, Pie 23i Of Uec,mter, 1861, bc-
tween Use hours o. sunrise anl sunset n The
Once Of Nc>srs. Armstrong & Clayton, in tho
town Of Homucy, Hampshire county, west va ,
soc shalt fake thc deposition Of suudry witnesses
Go bc read as evidence for vs. iu certain suit Iu
,huecry now depending boz the Circuit Cour, Of
hampshire county, West Va in which We arc
compliments, aud you are defendants. lf The
taking ut said defosIti0ns shall TAIL 90 be- coui-
p.cted at said timc itmay be continued from day
10 day aud from time 60 time, until completed.
Yours &c,
JOSEPH SMITH, AMI
STEPHEN SMI1H
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c.~Thc Hardy Circuit Court is now in
,cssion-Judge BUNKER presiding.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-11-22

E-5-Thc growing wheat crop i'll this sec
T. "a lokS we'll.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-11-22
c O NJ MIS- SION ER'S SALE
OF Valuable Migy
4 Y ID
$ A w VA L L. H.

1 S Commissioner appointed by the Circuit
~ Court ofPendicton County in n decree rem
dercd at its October Term, 1867, in the cause OF
Andrew W. Dyer: Guardian, against Smith
heirs, will,
On he Sd day Of December, 1867,
that bcing tie FIRST day. OF the next term Of said
Court, offer at public Sale to the highest bidder.
before the Courthouse door, in the town Of
franklin, IN said Comfy, that
Jalaa6ie mn and .San- MI
with about THIRTY ACRES OF good land ot-
iached, known as the "Malow Mills" situated
On the head waters Of Brushy Run, in said coun-
IS. IN is valuable property-and desirable -
Ihc Machinery TO both the Mill and Saw-NiH. is
turned 1y water furnished from a ncyer-failing
spring, that is distant not more than one HIM.
dicd yards from the Mills, being carried through
a trunk TO the wheel. The Mil house is three
stories, and neatly framed and weathcr-boarded
The Saw-Mill is well framed and covered With
slight repairs ibis property can be made very e.
acicnt AID profitable, being situated in n grain
growing community. Tie terms of sale are go
Enough Of the purchase money to pay the costs
Of self md sale, to be paid down. The remain
der 90 pt paid in two equal annual payments
the purchaser o Give bond with approved secu-
rI'v for Che deferred paymeu,s and a lien to lie
retained ON said property, as ultimate security.
GEORGE a. BLAKEMORE.
SD1ciaI Commissioner.
Oct 81 1867 If
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Joseph Sartn and Elizabeth his wife, Samuel
si2cum ana Nancy biz wife, William Martin.
Rachael Martin, Jonathan Corbin and Catha-
rine biz wifc, William Wise and Rcbccca bis
wife, Jesse Martin, benjamin Martin Joseph
Martin, an infant under u Years OF ace aud
others Defendant
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IL CInncern

The object oftLis suit IS 90 obtain decree per-
hitting and confirming the sale Of tract OF 200
acres Of land belonging 10 said person Of unsognd
mind Joseph Martin, made Us SIS said committee
Tor ine purpose Of paying certain debts due from
Him. Ano % appearing that the defendants.
samuel Slocum aud Nancy bi. vito Wilii.m
Aaftn, Rachael Martin, Jonathan C3rbin and
katharine biz wife, William Wise aud Hebccc.
his VIE, Jesse Martin, Benjamin Martin and said
lnithl Joseph Martin are not residents Of this
state n " or2eyed That tbev a. anr.,e &c..
W,inn one month after The duo publication Of
lh's order and do what is necessary 70 protect
thcir interest in ibis fuit. Te.ie.
CllAS. VI. TAYLOR, G. =. O. nc.
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Tie sweetest wives arc those who
tac magic secret Of bcirg contcntcl
1ny circumstances. Rich or poor
or low, it makes no difference the
..-at little fountain Of joy bubbles up just
mI.llly ia their hearts.
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.ovNEY, FRIDAY MORNING, NOV. %, 1861.
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The parties to re above cana, viii take ,,,.,i.o
Chat on Thursday the sth day of Dccr,oier fe.7
het"een the hours Of sunrise aud sunset Al ne
once oi Acssls. ArmstroBg & Clayton. ia thc tow
II 'om"ey' Hampshire County, " Va shaH
PIo1eea ~ take thc dcpoauons q snnjsy wit.
No. ~ ue req ~ evidence in my bohaiG 10 tie
SAID cause Of Mathis Committee =, vertfe osa
o.Defs u said dispositions should not be saksn
90 NOS le completed, on thar dag. the taking Of
lne siHe "it 0e adjourned and continued from
aaJ - day and lsoii, time to time, until con-
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800 FOR TEN CENTS.

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l7'N.1rly every Republican paper in
Maryland has placed Gen. GRANTS name
... bead Of los columns as the next Re
..a1n candidate for the Presidency.
e" The Rev GEORGE LEYBURN was in
..- rs Pastor ofthe Loudoun Street Pres
'..Han Church Of Winchester, on We'd
~ OF last week.
80 We are indebted 10 j w. Stokes
''ry Of tho monthly report Of the De
.','0,nt Of agriculture, for October, 1867
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The PRESS viii be or embodiment the spir.
IL of the age.
Each department will sparkle with the genius
of the most eminent writers Of the day.
An original
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SERIAL STORY

viii he entirely original and Of the most attrac-
tive style aud nature.
The great expense aud labor involved in this
enterprise render 1t necessary that we should
start with an
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-09-25

requirements Of the constitution and the
true principles of our government: lie
spoke in fattcring terms Of General Ord,
and heartily approved the noble rebulSe
which the General administered to Col.
Gilbert.
i inquired what he thought would be
the practical effect Of the amnesty procla-
nation. He promptly replied, "to restore
the parties to all their rights-to place
them precisely where they were before
the war. The suffrage question vas one
to be determined by the courts, and not
by the executive branch of the govern
mcnt." In alluding to the future, he
said no had no idea what Congress would
do, but that he believed the people would
take care that their government was not
subvcrted and destroyed. So far as he
was concerned, he should exercise every
constitutional power in its defence, but
that the great controlling power was in
the hands of the people themselves, and
his firm conviction was that they would
use it wisely and cfficiently:. The late
elections in California and Maine serve
only to fix his confidence in the "sober
second thought of the people"
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Al'laurolls gsaai11g,

BRILLIANT PLEA OF WESTERN Law
YER-The following plea of Western
lawyer is not, we believe, to be found in
any of the class books of oratory:
May it please the court and gentlemen
of the jury:
1 feel, gentlemen, that although I'm a
good deal smarter than any of you, or
even the larncd .jedgc upon the bench,
that I'm hully oncompetent toe present
this here case in that magnanymous and
heart-rcndn' light the Importance OF the
subject demands!
Gentlemen, my ignorant opponent on
the other side this case, will endeayor to
heave dust in your eyes. He will tell you
that his client is man of functioh-a
man of unimpeachable voracity-a man
that would scorn to fetch an action agin
another newman bein', merely TO crafty
his pussenal corporosity. But. gentlemen
of the jury, let me retreat of you to :bea.,
ware Of all spacious reasonin' like this. ],
myself, apprehend, gentlemen, that if that
mans heart could be seen, and the mo,
tyves that propelled him to fotch this.
here suit could be brought TO light, such
q pictur' Of moral turpentine and heart
felt ingratitude would be exhibited as was
never before exhibited since the Falls Of
Niagara
Here is my client, gentlemen, who has
a numerous wife and children dependent
on him for their daily bread and butter,
wantonly and eggnominiously brought up
here and arranged before an Intellectual
jury, charged with hookin, mark the idee,
gentlemen of hookin six qts. of sour
cider
Gentlemen, you have; all of you, been
placed into the same situation, and know
how toe feel for my heart-broken client.
The Tor expressly declares, in the bcau-
tiful language of Snakespear, that where
no doubt exists Of the guilt of the pris=
oncr, it is your duty to lean towards the
side of justice, and fetch him in innocent.
If you do this you will have the honor
of MAXIM friend of Nfy client and his
relations but if, on the contrary, you set
at naught my cllerkcnt remarks, and dis
regard this first principle of the lor, and
fetch him in guilty, the silent twitches of
conscience will foller ye over every fair
corn field, and my rtand his son John
will be pretty apt to light down on to ye,
some dark night, like the American eagle
a-lightening down on the halls of the
Montezumees!
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WAslllxcroN, Septcmber l6.

w ASlllNflON, ~
plus Government funds from Mobile.
The Land Office Commissioner has re-
ceivcd specimens of rock Irystal M ausrs i1o and mr
kansas, sufficiently clear ioF 'e"''s' '''
eqpBa, Brcvet 1e ''5i Mai Gen. ]. j. Reynolds sue sue
Goods Gen. Griffin in Texas, and Mag. 4. zen 4
ess A. oTsr ss,oG will aR4rss es Gcnsra %s
Sicklcs has been ordered to report at head
onarters between the 18th and 2oth INST
4i Tn Maine, the Democrats have forty
five representatives, against thirteen en- Hast last
written no letter and expressed no oplnlon
on " the subject of impeachment; it will be
on o. that subject when the case comes be-
fore me- You arc at liberty to contradict
that report, as do not like to be consid-
cred as giving the lie to all l have said IN
the Senate with regard to my duties as a
Senator in such u case.
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Iosura AS GENERAL.-Gon. D. III.
Hill Of the late Confederate army, has Il
binh opinion of the military skill fJoshua,
and thinks he displays superiority over
noted generals of later times. lie says;
GJoshua, the successor OF Moses was
distinguished by the favor OF Heaven, ard
,.ot was one of the most renowned militia
y ~ leaders of his own or any other age.
II Ills strategy and maneuvering furnish an
interesting study, at this day, to the stu
don't Of military history. He will sec that
tho mistake which Washington made at
Germantown in attempting to take Chews
bonsc which Greene made at Eutaw IN
attempting to take the brick Jail, Johua
did not make when the five kings fled to
thcir cave or stronghold at MakkeGah.
Hc did not turn aside from the great OBJ
icct but gavo orders. "Stay ye not, but
pursue after your enemies and smite the
hindormost of them suffer them not to
enter their cities" Had Jackson, at New
Orleans, been familiar with the tactics of
Joshua, ho would have made his night at
tack of the 22d December just before day,
and thus have anticipated the great We
tory of the Sth of January. Is it not
strange that military mon in mouern
times, with all the lights OF history and
experience before them, can olscoscr 10 20
mistakes in the campaigns of Joshua, who
marched md fought ages before AleXan,
dor Hannibal, Caesar and Napoleon:
Whence did he derive his strategy? Who
taught him the art of war?
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A Welsh GIRL once applied to cler

"A Welsh girl once applied to cler:
cyman to be married. The clergyman
asked her what property her husband
possessed. The answer was: Nothing"
aAnd are you any better off ?" he asked.
The reply was in the negative. ''Then
why in the name Of common sense, do you
dare to marry "" "Your reverence said
r;rl "I have blanket, and Jack has
Blanket; by putting them together we
shall both be gamers" The clergyman
had nothing more to say.
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Just Rebuke.

A newspaper Office at Camden, Arkan
sas, was recently sacked by party of
soldiers, under orders from their COM
manding officer Col. Gilbert, who wrote
to Gen. Ord as follows in regard to tho
affair:
The censures of the press directed
against the servants of the people may be
endured; but Gen. Ord and the military
force detailed to perform his duties are
not the servants of the people of Arllan-
sas, but rather their masters, and it is felt
to be great piece Of impertinence for a
newspaper in this State to comment upon
tho military under any circumstances
whatever. AS specimen of The style Of
the paper in relation to the military,
please sec q copy of the Goth of July.
Such paragraphs have been of frequent
occurrence, and have been entirely un-
provoked by anything in the conduct of
the troops in this State.
To which the Commanding General
returned the following reply:
SIn:-Your letter of the 10Th ult., in
which you attempt to justify the act of
party of soldiers, who, misled by an Off
Ger, Ger forcibly entered citizens and de-
destroyed his property. is received; you
will please explain why this act was not
prevented by you as Post Commander,
and if the requirements of the 32d Arti
Gle of War have been complied with.
Your assertion that the military forces
arc not the servants Of the people of Ar
kansas, but rather their masters, is unjust,
both to the people and military, and un-
founded in fact The military forces are
the servants of the laws. and the laws arc
for the benefit Of the people. Section 3
of the Act of Congress for the more eff
cicnt government of the rebel States
makes it the duty of the military "to pro-
tect all persons in their rights OF person
and property, to suppress insnrrectlon,
disorder and violence, and to punish or
cause TO be punished, all disturbcrs Of the
public peace" &c" So that instead OF
prcsuming to violate those laws to crafty
private revenge, troops arc placed in Ar
kansas to insure their execution, equally
upon. and for the benefit OF all.
The assumption that q party of soldiers
could, of their option, forcibly destroy a
citizens property and commit gross Vi. y.
olation Of the public peace, would not be
tolerated under "Napolcon."
In every case where citizens or soldiers
are wrongcd, the laws of Congress now
provide prompt mode of obtaining re-
dress; especially is this within the reach
of the military, who can be organized in
to Courts for the protection of its own
members, with authority vested in Dis
trict Commanders TO execute their Judg-
mcnts, and in no case has the District
Commanders failed to protect tho officers
and soldiers under his command from out
rage when engaged in their legitimate du-
ties.
A prompt reply is requested to this:
am, very respectfully, your obedlcnt
servant, E. .. Z. oRD,
Brcvct Maj ai-Gcn. Commanding.
This letter was followed by an order
for the trial of the accused by Court Mar
tial at Camden.
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An old fellow who took part in the

An old fellow who took part in the
late war, was one day boastlng at the
village tavern to crowd of admiring list
eners of his many bloody exploits, when
he was interrupted by the question: 81
say, old Joe, how many rebs did you KIN,
during the war z" "How many did | kill,
sir !? how many did l kill? Well, don't
Just zactly know how many but know this
much-I killed as many o them as they
did O me-
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Wendell Phillips has expressed his
bel;ef that impeachment will follow lmme.
Jiatalv II on the assembling of Congress, and
that President Johnson would not so per-
sistcntIy court such course II he were
not prepared and determined to resist it.
The late Amnesty he considers treasona-
bic, and an effort to build up another re-
belion.
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An Interview with the President

1uC w dohih IOi' Correspondence W I"H
Boston Post had conversation with the
President on Friday. Mr.. Johnson spoke
freely concerning the purpose and effect
of his recent proclamation; and it is cvi-
dent that he does not intend 10 take any
violent measures, but will leave the qnes-
ton of constitutonaity and right of suf-
tragc to be decided by the courts. The
late rumors of coup d'etat, and of a mill
tary usurpation OF dictatorial power. arc
only intended for the injury of tic Presi-
dent and the benefit of the Radicals
They appear to have no truthful basis
whatever The correspondent of the
Post says:
The Presidents late proclamations hav-
ing given rise TO much speculation rs to
their purpose and practical bearing upon
the country. it may be interesting to
know what the author himself think and
says regarding them. In Il social CONVEX
sation to- lay, vcntnred to inquire of his
Excellcncy, his views of the proclamation
declaring the supremacy Of the constitu-
ton, and his special object in publishing
the same 1 admitted that the purpose
was patent on the face of the document,
but that many persons professed not to
be able to comprehend its practical bear
ing. lie replied that there werc now two
parties in the country-one acting within
constitutional limits, the other openly
protesting to act outside Of the constitu-
tion. His purpose was to call the atten-
tion Of each and every officer and en-
ployce Of the government TO this fact,
that he might clearly understand his
duty, and, understanding, perform it. Our
constitution. he said, was the citadel OF
our freedom, the wall which cpvirons and
protects us ALL But, another purpose
which he had in view was, to assure the
country that the authority Of the Federal
Judiciary would be unflnchingly main
taincd in all the States
called the Presidents attention to the
correspondence published to-day between
General Ord and Colonel Gilbert, in which
the latter claims that General Ord and
his subordinatcs were not the servants,
but rather the masters, of the people He
replied that it was but one Of the legi,i-
mate fruits Of the Radical teachings of the
dav, that public officers were not bound
by their oaths, but might act "outside of
the constitution )" this very case, lie said,
illustrated the necessity OF his proclama-
ton. Colonel Gilbert seems to have lost
slsht of the fact that ours was II constltl-
tional government, and that he was bound q
to rcsnect the law. When military Of
ficer could thus forget that the people
were the sovereign and could assume that
he was one of their masters, the President
said ho thought it was high time that at
tention khoNld bo specially called to the