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ANOTHER ASSAULT AND BATTERY CASE.
ALFRED Hardin, coIOred, for an assault
and battery on the person Of Billy Town
send, same color was arraigned before
Esq. Mathews. The case was continued
until 10 o'clock to-day.
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Gold continues to decline. The follow.
ing are the New York quotations of yes
terdsY: Opened at 1853, was l461 at 1920,
1851 at roon, and closed at 1855 at 8 p. NJ.
Dealers here were paying 145 and hold
ing at 147.
Government securities are shade lower.
The following are the New York quota
- +
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EXCrTISa BowLTNG MATcH.--On Mon
day night number OF our citizens met al
the Horticultural Gardens and engaged 10
a bowling match, for the prizes indicated
below. The game was witnessed by a num-
Der Of spectators, and afforded a great deal
Of sport and interest. The following result
will be read with zest by all who under
stand the game, aud know the persons who
won the prizes
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FIRST WARD CLUB.-The FIRST ward
will meet tonight at the corner Of Market
ana Broad streets, TO hear addresses by w.
q. Brien and other distinguished speakers.
BY order Of the PresidenL
JOHN III. HARPER, Seciy.
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Dbl. Northsrn-We quote supsrfne SEQ
IL fne 50 50@10. Fancy would bring
higher figures.
GRAIN.-Corn--Tra Transactions the past
week in Tennessee have been large, at Hue
tuatiug prices, with forced sales In many
cases. IN the early part of the week the
market was buoyant, prices firm, based
upon small stock. Subsequent heavy ar
rivals caused weakness in prices and an
irregularity in quotations. To-day Ten
nessee went down fully sc, the result Of
large forced sales the market closing win
a general dullness. We quote prime Ten
nessee at 81 35 from depot; 81 40 from
store; mixed Western, in lots, has met
with slow sale at 81 80 from wharf A
stock of $500 bushels Maryland has been
reduced TO over 1000 bushels, snd is selling
at 81 80 from wharf, in lots 10 suit pur-
chasers. Oats have been quiet with q
bOuntifal supply Of Georgia and few ar
rivals of Maryland; we quote Georgia 80
6}Sl per car load; retailing At 81 TAO
l Is; Maryland 81 O5 from wharf, in lots
retailing at 81 122691 10.
HAY--Steady; 81 so from store for
Northern Demand for that quality and
Eastern local; we quote 81 55@1 60, &C
cording to quantity; the stock of latter is
very light.
PRovIsIONs.-Thereh has been a consid
cradle advance, at least &c per 10. on all
grades Of smoked meats, the past week,
partly owing to light stocks in Northern
markets, and light demand. We quote;
clear sides ls4@194c; clear ribbed 1910
l9c; ribbed sides l7i9lSc; shoulders l5i
@l6c; breakfast bacon l9920c; choice
sngar-cured hams 22I@24c; plain GOA
2lc; very choice article of Duffield 23c
nar cask
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LOUISVILLE, Aug. 1S.--Sales l12 hhjs.
tobacco; Tugs to medium leaf $6@l4 %;
cuttings Sl7 75924. FlOur-sapeFiins
S. 7597. Wheat active-red 81 ID
az %. Corn 9O@95e. Oats 4594Sc.
Mess pork $29. Lard lS3@i9e Bacon
shoulders l4c; clear rib sides 1910 !;
clear sides 174c. Bulk meats-shoulders
I23e; clear sides l64c. Whisky raw, free,
a 07(AI 20
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Aurusta. August Is.

BACON-Scarce, and the market very
firm. We quote clear sides at $50 l9Ac,
shoulders l5406Dl6c, and hams 1SC922c, &C
cording to quality.
Wheat Unchanged We quote white
50 1902 40, and red $2(92 20.
FLoUR.-City Mills Sll@14; at retail,
81 per Dbl. higher. Country Sl0@l2, &C
cording to quality.
OATs.--We quote oats nominal at S5C.
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Umpire, Bateman. fOr III.


The Umpire had fair trip, including a
large lot Of cedar lumber for st. Lonis, and
agricultural implements cor Texas. Among
her passengers wss Mr. Mckee, Of the
Cairo Democrat.
The Alpha leaves for Cairo, Memphis,
st. Louis and New Orleans at o'clock p.
NJ. Thursday, positively. Capt T. G. Ky
man, clever gentleman, is in command
and Measrs. Ayers and Gracey, brace Of
No. / Clerks, in the office.
The Louisville Journal Of yesterday
says
The river is falling almost imPsrcePti-
bly,, there being now something less than
four feet water in the canal, and two feet
in the pass over the falls. Portland bar IS
beginning 10 be something Of an obstacle
again, the j. Z. Webb having grounded
there yesterday for some time.
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hereby announce myself as candidate Tor
Congress. IN this diserict. s1bjsct 10 the action
OF the nominating convention Of the Repubh
car party. HORACE II. HARRISON.
Jaiy 6. 1855. iyTtf
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Nh. G. i. SCHULTZ, teacher Of Piano
and Guitar. Address: Postofiice box l27,
or music stores Of Messrs. Mcclure and
Dorman. lsugl2 81
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-08-19

THE FATEs SAY So.-That there is no
doubt of the election of Seymour in No
vember, the earth and the air bear witness
and even the insects which crawl or Fly
therein. A spider, endowed no doubt with
the prophetic spirit, took mp his aksde in
a little shanty on Summer street, north Of
Line, and diligently wove HE web. On yes
terday the dweller Of the shanty observed
the immense size Of the web and was at
tracted also by certain peculiar appear
ances about it which, on examination,
turned out to be the name of III. SEYMOUR
largely and plainly. woven into the web.
Hundred Of people visited the place yes
terday evening, and we're astonished as we'll
as reioiced at the unusual-the marvellous
work Of the lonely spider. Who can be
scepticd after this =?
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BateheIOr's Hair Dye.-This splendid
Hair Dye is the best in che world. The only
true and perfect Dgs-harmless. reliable. instan-
taReOus. No disappointment. No ridiculous
tints. Natural black or brown. Remedies the
i'll effects of bad Dyes. IhYigOrates the hair.
leaving It soft and beautiful. The genuine is
signed WiRiam A. Bachelor All others are
mere limitations, and should be avoided. Sold
by all Druggists and Perfumers. Factory 81 Bar
clay street. New York. lapr29 ly.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
For Mayor.

In obedience to numerous. urgent and com
plimentary solicitations, announce myself as
a candidate for the office of Mayor. The cleo
tion will take place tho last Saturday in Sep
TENDER. 1868. ...s
The Office is one of honor and profit, yet Of
weighty responsibility. and of vital Importance
TO the welfare Of our city; especially is it of
great interest to the tax payer and poor of the
city-thersfore. il is with reluctance that an
nOunee myself as a candidate
Before voting for or against me, / desire to be
fully understood as to my views, ETC., in refer
ence to the government of the city. for the best
and wisest policy to be pursued for all concerned.
To this end propose to address you upon the
questions connected with the city government
at least once 10 each ward, between this and the
election. First, / will address those who will
hear me on the Public Square. at the upper end
Of the MarkethOuse. Thursday. August 10th,
1868, about 8 o'clock P. NJ; on Broad street.
at the corner Of Market, about s o'clock P. NJ,
Saturday. August ODD. 1863 Subsequent ap-
pOintments will be made.
All candidates are requested to attend-time
will be divided if required.
augl9tf NJ. M. BRIEN, SR.
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The above is correcta as returned by Sani-
tary Patrolmeu detailed for the purpose.
10 addition 10 the above the oty has 81
miles sewerage. rrs-
Very respectfully, your ob'L serv'L,
VIM. SLOAN,
Sergeant Sanitary Go. NJ. p
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AZ the earnest solicitation Of many Of G1r in
huential citizens. I hereby announce myself as
= candidate for Mayor, at the ensuing fall
election. H. II. TH0RNBKRG.
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The entertainment concluded with
grand reunion, at which congratulations
and general hilarity was the order.
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soUrmERN PRoDUCE nARKETs.
ChnrIe.lon. Augnst Ii.


CoKN.-The very full supplies Of this
grain which have reached here during the
week, has caused heavy decline 10 the
article, and under pressure 20 sell very low
rates have been accepted. Tennessee white
opened at the first OF the week at 81 40
A as. but has declined 10 81 40, 81 80,
81 80, 81 %, 81 20 and 81 II per brishel,
BY the car load from the depot, weight,
saoks included. The time being pear At
hand when the growth Of the present year
can be used, and which will, TO eonsid-
ersble extent, supply The consumption Of
the State for the coming twelve months,
he demand for the future "a likely 20 be
auiio moderate. The article yesterday
closed With rather better feeling
FLoUR.-The market II fairly applied
with nost gnAlitiea. but The demand Il
quite moderate We qnOte Northern aud
Western super at 50 50 per bbl.; extra al
$40 75(91l, and family at 81 1922 per
bbl. Southern qualities are in limited
stock, and may be quoted Al $40 per bill.
for saper, $lI(91I IS for extra, and Si2
(a,l2 50 per bib Cor family.
BAcos-Is 10 very light stock, and is
held firmly al i5lc per n. for prime shoul-
ders; lSc per b, for prime RIB, and Isle
PER n. Gor prime clear rib sides prime
slips are selling al 2le per 10.
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BANKRUPT NOTICE.

rnHR UNDERSIGNED HEREBY GIVES
u notice Of his appointment a. assignee Of
the estate Of i. II. Garsey. of MurireesbOrO. in
the county Of Rutherford. who was on tho l0th
OF July. 1865. adjadged bankrupt upon his own
petition. j. W. CHiLDkESS. yr,
AuglI 3tW Assignee.
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cu.sion q the lopIe havlng e1pIred, i vas

/ laid upon the table.
Mr.. Hagar introduced Professor Newsll,
the President of the Association for the
coming year, who expressed his thanks TO
the Association for the honor conferred.
The thanks Of the association were ten
dered 10 Mr.. Hagar for the efficient man
ner in which he had discharged his duty
as President.
Mr.. Barber offered the following resolu.
ton which was adopted:
Resolved, That Professor Phelps, who
was expected to present a report on
"the organization, including grad
ing and conrse Of study, and training
OF normal schools, but who has failed
to present such report, by reason of abb
sence, be requested to report lin case it
h as been prepared for publication among
the minutes Of the present session. Itwas
moved and adopted that Prof Hagar
forward his essay in time for publication
with the minutes Of this annual meeting
Of the Association.
Mr.. Hagar then moved that the subject
of printing Profs. Cages and Goodison's re-
ports be referred to board of Directors.
The Association at 10 O'Clock adjourned.
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A DWarfesI CIV.

The following is the latest official report
Of the population of Nashville
OFFICE SANITARY SERGEANT, as
CEDAR STREET, NASHVILLE, AUG.
II. lS6S-CoL. HENRY STONE, SUPER
INTENDING COMMISSIONER METRO
PoLTTAN PoLICE-STR: l have the
honor TO transmit to you a summary report
from sanitary statistical record made for
the use of this branch of the Metropolitan
Police Department, contained in the fol-
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Cincinnati Market.

CINCINNATI, August ls.-Flour dull T;
family $1,000 Is. Wheat 5000 %. Corn
92@96c. Oats 53@55c. Pork SIS 20.
Lard lS3. Bulk meats I2f@l41c. Bacon
-shouldersl3}c; sides 16s@l7tc. Hams 2l
@22c Butter SIC. Cheese l4tc. Glover
seed $14. Whisky held at 20.
81. louis Market.
ST.. LOUIS, Aug. 1S.-Tobacoo steady.
Flour-superfne Sc 25@6 10. Wheat
$2(12 so. Corn 92@93c. Oats 5l@
5Sc. Pork $40 5000 80. Bacon-new
shoulders and clear sides lie; clear rib
sides 1G3c. Lard Isle.
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POLICE COURT, Aug. IS, 1S6S.-Barney
Hines, assault and battery, costs.
Emma Ross, malicious shooting, trans
ferred to magistrate. 80
Alfred Robertson, larceny of clothing
valued at $37, transferred to magistrate.
Henry Voight, assault and battery, S.
and costs.
John Cameron, drunkenness So. ant
costs M .a.
Ed Clark, using abusive and ofIensiyt
language, costs.
ed Woods. obtaining goods under falls
T1retenees, SIS and costs.
q T. r. Groomes, running hack without Ii
cense, costs.
H. p. Kerr and George Wetzel, assault
and battery, SIS and costs each. =
J. Donnelly and Charles Sides, drunk
enness, So and costs.
Joseph HALEY, assault and battery or
his wife, seventy-two days in the Work
house.
Charles Weight, assault and battery, 5;
and costs. ta
Kindred Ray, using hydrant water with.
out license, S. and costs.
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ID. InnIa MnrkeG.
RIVER AND WEATHER.

Weather warm, with indications Of rain.
River falling slowly, with thirty-three
inches on the shoals.
ARRIVED.
Alpha, Ryman, 81. Louis.
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MARKETS By TELEGRAPH

Foreign Markets.

LIVERPOOL, Aug 1S-Noon.-Colton Is
fsm; sales 1900 bales; uplands 10bd /;
Orleans lad.
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The stocks of cotton in the interior
towns, not included in the receipts at the
norris are "a fnllowa. .---L-
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Fine Arts An NRshVIIle.-C. C. Giers
would respectfully inform his many friends and
customers that he has just returned from trip
to New York and other Eastern cities where
he has made himself acquainted with all the
new improvements and inventions in the Pho
tographic Art. Also. just received Gne lot Of
Albums. gilt and rosewood frames. etc. Call at
Nos. 43 and As Union street. and see the finest
collection of pictures in the Southwest,
jy28 1w
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MEETING IN SOUTH NAsHVILLE.

Seymour and BIair-Immense Demo
cratic Meeting Last Night la South
Nashville.
A tremendous crowd of the enthusiastic
Democracy assembled in front of Esquire
Isaac Pauls, in South Nashville, last even
ing, and were addressed in lengthy and
eloquent terms by those sterling Demo-
cratic gentlemen, Gen. StnbbleGeld, Judge
Guild, and others. - @
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savannah. August u

FLoUR.-The market has been quiet,
with an advancing Tendency; we quote
fancy new State Sos; extra SllCgl2 80 +
double extra ranging S7687 90 Ia sacks (;
extra new State s. 25(s)6 IS per sack per
car load new State, superfne, $40 80 per
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-03-20

4 Washington correspondent Of the New
York Heroi@ details the following CONVEX
saiion between himself and BGy WADE:
"Thon you don, intend to resign. Senator.
newspaper reports to the contrary uJtwithsmni-
ing
Ofconrsc don't You might as well ask 81
The state Of Ohio ia going 10 resign. That State
sentmc to the Juiicd States Senate, ard in the in
tcrest OF THAI state intend TO cast my vote on
impeachment
GLOW long will the trial last. Senator?'
"WCil, IL these fellows in the House confined
themselves 20 the first articles they preferred !
suppose the whole thing would lie over in less
than four weeks Int this spreading out of the
net may be the means Of prOloRging the case. -
at will all be over in five weeks | suppose,
Senator q
eyes don't think it take much more
than iive weeks
"And then yon take possession of the White
lIouse2'
Here Mr.. Wade WIS overcome by his natural
moiesty, and halfsmiiing aud Jlushing, and APP
pareujiy evolving in his own miui the pros pect
of presiding AT the White House, answered
"Well, ! suppose so, if the senate decide n
rainst Andrew Johnson. ] don { want the po-
sijion, Int il become entitled TO it, 1 have no
gbiecIiou.'
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-03-20

AT meeting Of number Of Dcpositors
In the Valley Bank, held at the ofice Of
Philip Williams in Winchester, on The 29th
Of February, 1858, on motion, Aaron II.
Griffith was appointed Chairman, ard Wm.
d. Abbott Secretary.
On motion the following resolutions verc
adopted:
i Resolged- That il i the interest and the du-
" oil Tue depositors IN the Valley Bank and its
branches 10 employ counsel 10 project the rights
ana interest Of the bank and 10 assert their claim
10 ra'able proportion If the assets with the
noie-holder, in the distribution ofte assets, and
th"t IN our opinion all deposi;ors should agree 10
contribute 10 raise the necessary funds, aud we
hte VIKING on our part 10 contribute for that
purpose.
:. 2 Resotred, That Philip Williams Charles D.
Meredith aud Aaron II. Griffith be. and they
are heIehy appointed committee to correspond
WIN other depositors, with view TO raise the
necessary funds. and to employ such counsel Is
they may think best
s. hesotred, That the editors newspapers be
respectfully requested to publish in their respec-
i've papers the proceedings of this meeting
4. ASsotred That the meeting do now adjourn.
y. III. GRIFFITH,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-03-20

L5-At one o'clock on the 18Th lust
the President of the United States was put
upon trial before the Senate, to answer the
articles of impeachment submitted against
him 10y The House Of Representatives. The
President did not appear in person, out re-
spondcd to the summons of the Court,
through his counsel, Hon. HENRY STAN
Berry, Judge Is. r. CUErIs, Of Massachu-
sets, and Hon. T. A. r. NELSON, OF Teuncs-
see, who asked on his behalf for forty DAYS
Tor the preparation of his answer. Mr.
BINGHAM opposed the allowance of the time
requested, aud the Senate retired for con-
sultatIon on tue question before them. AT
four O'Clock they returned TO the Chamber
and announced that the request was rcfus-
ed. After further debate, in which Messrs.
DUrLER, of the House managers. and MI
soH, of the Presidents counsel, took part.
1t was tually settled that the President
should be allowed until the 23d instant.
gust ten days to make answer, after which
the trial IS to proceed. The Court then al
Journed until the day named.
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q Bloody Revenge.

a younS man is now stopping at the Key
City House 10y the name of George w.
Porter, whose parents, brothers, sisters AMI
relatives were MI murdered at Redwood,
Minnesota, iu the great Indian massacre Of
1861. lie is the sole survivor, and was
the only one left to communicate the mourn
f1l intelligence t. the nearest settlement.
Bercft in one brief hour of all that he held
dear on earth, and with the victims of saw
age fcroci.y extended in death before him.
be tool, n solemn vow IF vengeance How
well he Las peri rncl that vow, the read
or may judge when W. stlti that 10 six
years young Porter has, alone, and with the
assistance of nothing but his tru>ty rife,
sent 20 the happy hunting grounds the souls
of one hundred and eight Indian braves.
lie carries with him a piece ofcanc brake,
about twelve inches IN length, and whcu-
ever he killed nm Indian Ec would make
aa,oh in this. Que hundred AMI q Lhtnotch
ca are now % be counted on the piece Of
cane alluded Co, the last ono beins cut on
Chris,mas, 1866 Surely young Porter
has been an avcDg'ng Nemesis on the foot
steps of those who slaugh 'ere1 bis kindred
The Indians killed embrace representatives,
from nearly cycry tribe on tie plains By
night aul U.s. dag he has followed them +.
through tie trackles5 forests, over deserts
wastes, by the mountain side, aud in the
lonely glen, has be pursued his victims, IN
til tho crack OF The riff, and the death yell
proclaimed that another red skin bad been
sent to bis final account, and stated with
blood the vengeance Of bis pursucr P5r-
ter has not passed through all these peri
iaus scenes unscathed Ills body has been
riiilel Ly eleven bullets, and slashei in
th,ry-thrco places ly the knife But be
bus withsto,d all, come out victorious.
and now exhibits with pride the trophies
Of DBL. rrowcss Truly hi. parents and rel.
a'iycs have been deeply, terrible avenged
Duiu5pc Tmcs, Nych
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-03-20
n1-A Washington correspondent Of the

ES-A Washington correspondent Of the
Baltimore SIN, states that JOS. II. BRAD
LEY, Sr., ESD, has, through his counsel,
James VI. Carlisle, filed in the United States
Supreme Court an application for a manda-
mus upon the judges Of the Supreme Court
of the District Of Columbia, to show cause
Why he should not b. readmittcd to practice
at the bar Of this District Mr. Bradley, It
will be remembered, was disbarrcd 10 con-
sequence of a difficulty with Judge Fisher
while the Surratt trial was in progress last
summer. The Supreme Court has not yet
acted upon the application.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-03-20
WN. Il. ABBOTT, Secretary.

~ "a meeting " "a number of dep0s,ors "a :he
BANK Of the Valley, held at the UiHce Of the Re-
corder in Moorefed on the l4th March, Is5s,
on motion, y. X. McNEiLL WAS appointed Chair
man, and WI NJ. RANDOLPH, Secretary
The following resolutions were unanimously
adopted
lst. Reso're6, That we concur in the rcsolu-
lions adopted at the meeting OF depositors Of the
Bank 81 the Valley of Virginia, held on the 29th
ultimo, nj Winchester, and that as dcpositors of
said bank We are willing. aud hereby pledge our
selves TO bear proportionate part Of any assess
ment which may be necessary for the employment
OF Counsel 70 defend our interest in the L States
Court at Rich mond. aud to pay such assessment
whenever called upon therctOr-the assessment
upon such dapositor TO be in proportion 70 tho
amount be may have on deposit in said Bank.
2ud That SAMUEL II. ALEXANDER, ESQ Toe APP
pointed a Committee 70 forward copy of the
proceedings of this meeting to the committee ap-
pointed M Winchester
era. That the Editors Of the "Eor.f,N A
rcr,i'er' and ''S3Vil Hr5nci Iq'eljyeaccr' he re-
specIiully requested t. publish the proceedings
ot tais meeting in their respective papers.
h. Il. McNEiLL, Chairman.
VIZ. ~ RANDOLPH, Secretary.
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ISONrNIcY,

z1-The new treaty of the United States
with Prussia, or rather the North Ger
man Confederation, provides that allegiance
shall not be transferred by declaration Of
intention to become a citizen, but only az
ter five years residence aud actual natural.
ization in due form Of law
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-03-20

T5-We learn from our Richmond papers
that the registration Of voters il. that city,
which has been in progress for the last two
weeks, closed at 5 o'clock on Saturday ar-
'ernoon last, with the following result
Total, whites, G,57l. Total, blacks, G,GO7.
Black majority, So. This majority, the
b'SP"frh says, will doubtless not only be
wholly overcome when the list Of several
hundred challenged negroes is canyasscd
10y the Boards Of Registration, but will leave
considerable majority Of legal white yo-
tors. In the new registration the whites
have increased their strength l,lS9, and the
Lacks have increased theirs 323.