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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-02-28
Friday Morning. Feb. %. 1868.

EvThe national democratic committee
held a meeting in Washington on Saturday
last, and agreed upon the city Of New York
as the place for holding the Presidential
nominating convention, and the 4th Of Ju-
~ as the time. The oniy other action ia
ken was an agreement TO give this an
nouncement, accompanied iy an earnest
invitation to all the opponents of radical
ism to unite in ihis movement 10 select
an.i-radcal candidates for the Presidency
and Vice Presidency Of the United States
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-02-28

s@-Some think that the Maryland Leg
ialature will immediately rc-elect Senator
Thomas, U. S. Senator from the State Of
Maryland The Committees on Federal re-
lations Of the two Houses were to meet on
Tuesday evening last, in joint session, to
take into consideration the matter Of the
rejection Of Mr. Thomas.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-02-28

EI-Thc Springfield (Iass) Republican
learns from various sources that interest in
tho freedmen is on the wane Kind hearts
at the North are cooling toward these in
FAINT patriots, half willing to thrust them
out Of the national nursery, and l.t thcm
loddle or fall as best they may. The feel
ing with many Is, wchoocd2nr ajoui eu9pyI
FIR than uo,c let item sir f1rMcmseIres
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FTNO Isaac ~ ice and Mary Ann rice hl VIZ
4 fornerir Nary Arm Dice. EYs'.ne Dice
widow oi Reuben Dice. John ID Harpef aaf ..a.t.
te lis vie, formerly ihuic uiec Jacob '.1e
". Dice D. ~ Dice John lafnau abs ta.'
rive lbs wiie. formerly Caiaarirc pies. t,a..
Dice. widow ~ George So Dice l.lac s. i-
infant son ~ said George W. Dicc N.rG C@'.
infant child pi Liiza5e'b Cafk who was tF
5eih Dice Jenes %. Dice. r. ". Dire Stiles D'a
john Sole ADD Mary q his wife, formerly if
y. Dice. fuifOn Dice Charles Uico Gclr-c pi--
HHcbael Dice. samuel Dice and Nellie Dice a't
u u. Masters Guardian ad iga4
Take Notice.
That shall on He 2sh day of Agyei, s5s q.
tween TIE hours Of 9 s. So. ard r. y. 81 pc
Ohcc 20 Geo. s. Biakem0re ktq ia ihe to"N {.
Franklin prud.lt0n County West We. pf,ceH
20 take TIE dsposit'ons ~ Jacob d. johnson go
others. 90 be rcaJ rs evidence in ny behalf n
certain sait in equity now depending in fhe tf-
cult Court ~ Penoiefan County. wherein 81
plaintiff I'd you are dcfcDdauts. And ., i'0a
any cause, tbo taking Of Che gime ie not con-
mcncei ou that Gas. or be.ag commenced he ~
concluded on that daf the taking q ihe seh'
will be- adjourned from time 10 time end igom Joy
So dhy until the sifae shall be completed.
JOHN y. JOHNSON,
Gsardian Of lsaac ~ bi''
Feb FL Taf2 -tw
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-02-28

GTThe Amrrican Lbion, paper deyo-
ted to the interests Of rodica.isn, AMI pub
lshed for the last two years in Harrison
burg, has suspended for want Of patronage.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-02-28
GEN. THOMAS ARRESTED.

NAsHTNGToH, February 2o-Nuch cx-
cItomens - occasinned throushnn, the city
owing to the arrest of General Thomas on
atiltaYit made by Secretary Stanton At
seven o'clock General Pile delivered TO d.
:. Goodiag, Marshal Of the Distric, of Co.
'aIuDis, the following warrant:
USiTEu STATS OF AMvRic,.
D,SrRlcr or CoLUNniA
70 Dared Cooling, U,itsi 5!,.ei Nlrsia! for ne
Ois'ri! 81 Columbia
I, David X. Cartier, Chief Justice NJ the Su-
preme Court Of the Diet. OF Columbia hcrchy com
nand you % arrcs, Lorenzo Thomas. OF the ,id
District, forthwith and that YOU hlv. the said
Lorenzo Thomas bsforo me 1T tn. chamber of
said Supreme Court in the city of Washington
forthwith TO answer the charge ola high mis-
CeIneanOr. IN ihS--that, on the list DAY of Feh =
rucrr, s5s. in The District Of Columbia. lie 81
unianfuliy accept the appointment Of the office
ot Secretary Of War al i7tcrin, and did then
ard there unlawfuly hold and exercise the sail
"ace contrary 10 the provisions Of the net emil
tei en act regulating the tenure OF certain Offices
pazsei March 2od, lsG7, and hereof fail not but
10 make due return
Given under rny hand and seal Of said court,
this I'D dag Of February. s6s.
u. X. CARTIER, Chief Justice
OF he Supreme Court OF tie District u Columbia
%VeSt i j. MeIcs, Clerk.
Chief Justice Cartier was in the cham
Der at the City Hall to-day, to which place
General Thomas was brought under arrest.
The following is tho return Of the Mar
shal on the warrant:
WAsHIsStoE Cry, Feb % 500
TIE within warrant came to hand ~ seven
o rloc% A. ". and I now return this writ and
bring him before Chief Justice Cartier at nine
clock 4. II. Of today
lSiGnedl DAVID 6. CooDiys,
L s. Marshal Dist. Columbia
General Thomas was released on bail
IL expected that the case against Gen Thorn
~, 20 be TIED by Judge Cartier on the 18th will
oe decided This week. Hll that the proceedings
viii ne certified to the United Statrs Supreme
Court ~ ~ early day of next week Il thtt court
snail give the case position OIL the docket fo5
carly hearing, judgment may be had upon the
const!i 'Un.ty Of the tenure of-uilice act with
N a couple II months. IL is understood tonight
that several republican Senators have inIic.ttci
That they prefer to hJll bl,-k the Impeachment
trial unul tlie Supreme Court s'nll have render
- IT. decision. Those whJ lSJk f.r IL, cal Of
The iulencbmcnt short OF three or four monks,
T..l, beyond doubt, 51 disappointed.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-02-28
Ara E5TRAY.

INAKEN up by P~ssr Ursr~yaarru near Green
4 Spiing Pun Depot, in gamrh.re county,
" est Va, on the 1ih day of February, 1865
a HEsP ER,
three years Old rel with hind lces white fyu
knees down. ard appraised ~ -Zl 0J.
The owner is notified 90 prove property, psf
chargcs end take her away.
G.. " TAYLOR.
Csrk Cjrcart Court HampAu. Copatg
Feb -. ISr9 Nv
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II T. & s d.

TUST received AMI for SIZE. ca s CT 'uprlr Of
- pm I'yc6sr. in90ai, lo4ny Hgsss onI
bioet TEAS. Apply 10
W ~ MCDOWELL,
Romncy, Feb u, lSCS.-Iw.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-02-28

HE WILL OF THE PEOPLE THE will
OF the people is the law of the land - shouts
General GRANT; and his exclamation is
echoed BY tho Radical press far and near
Let us see, says the Hartford Times, wheth
er the laws enacted b. Congress arc ",ho
will Of the people" Tho total vote in all
the States where elections were held in 1867,
is as follows:
Democratic, l5-G.507
Radical zE,o,.
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Democratic maioritr

Democratic majority, 2l.562
La the table, taken from the Tribune Al
monnc-good Republican authority from
which these figures are obtained, only the
total gubernatorial vote appears, which does
not really show the sense of the people con
cerping the negro legislation Of Congress.
For Instance, the Radical majority in Ohio
is put down at about 1900, Judge TnrR-
MAN being defeated for Governor by that
number of votes, while in the same election
negro Suffrage was voted down BY more than
FJty thousand majority. And SO, in other
States the same difference exists; but We
will tako the figures az we find them, and
it appears that out of more than Mrcc n, IL
ION votes, the Democrats have a majority
in seventeen States Of ,5G2.
These seventeen States are represented
in Congress az follows: Senate, : Demo-
Gratis, 20 Radicals; House, SO Democrats,
l04 Radicals. The important fact is thus
developed that in the present Congress !
$1,000 Democrats arc represented BIZ on,
~ seven Senator's aud MH.tY-Mrce Repre-
sentatiycs, while I,55l,0i6 Radicals yor
l,5G2 less than the number Of the Demo
Gratis reprcscntcd) are represented by itrea-
ty-sic Senators and one hpndrc1 anil ,6nr
Representatives.. The Democrats have on
y oacJJM Of the Senator's aud Rap.,acn-
tatives, number having been expelled, d.
cause they were Democrats, % as to give
the Radicals Prerequisite two-!hirds 10 each
branch, yet the Democrats acIually repre-
sent majority Of the popular vote Of The
country. The "will of the people" Is over
whelmingly against tic monstrors acts Of
usurpaton which have thus far character
lied the doings Of the Radical majority at
the seat of Government; aud when Cen
GRANT or any Of mis- followers assume that
those acts arc 'the laws OF the land" thro'
popular sanction, they assume it in the face
Of figures which cannot lie
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-02-28

toe pending proposition viii be taken
Eech speaker limited to thirty inmates.
The House then took a recess till half
past seven.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-02-15
Daguerreotyping Radicals.

On Thursday, HAwxHURsT was very de-
sirous that the Convention should take a
recess of half an hour to allow an artist to
take picture of the body. For what rea-
son We know not, the proposition was
promptly voted down-very much to the
satisfaction of the Conservatives, who
would have been compelled to retire had
the proposition been carried, in order to
avoid being presented to the world in such
very bad company. Nevertheless, prepa-
rations were duly completed, and after the
Convention adjourned, the Radicals of all
hues assembled on the steps of the capitol,
and the artist duly transferred the features
of the motley group to his plates. UNDER
WOOD stood or the top step by the side of
MoRRIssEY, the owner of q barrel of whis-
key, according to WARDwELL, which he
retails mainly to negroes. The brethren,
black and white, were arranged promis.
cuously, and put on their most fascinating
looks. In front of the group were placed
three little children as types of the inno-
cence and purity Of the body! Poor little
things, they were like the three men in
the fiery furnace. If they escape In
scathed from the moral effect of this
degradation they will display a miracle
resembling in its nature the preservation
of SHADRAcH,. MEsHAcH, and ABEDNEeo,
from the effects of fire.
1t is a good thing that the Radicals of
the Convention are thus to be presented to
the world. The true character of the
many-hued concern is not understood. No
longer ago than Wednesday two Yankees
entered the hall, and were amazed to see
negroes sitting in it. They were as much
disguised as amazed, and declared that
although they had seen it stated that ne
groes were in the Convention, they did not
credit the statement.
We hope the artist, whoever ne is, will
make an unlimited number of copies. They
ought to be sent all over this country and
Europe. It will do more to let the world
appreciate the outrage that is Inflicted
upon the fame and honor of Virginia by
Radical reconstruction than almost any
thing else.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-02-15

A DECISION AS IS A DEClsIoN.-ln the
Hastings Court Of Portsmouth, a few days
ego, it was decided that tenants renting
"premises by the month should have one
"month's notice to quit said premises, and
"that said notice to quit must be made in
writing to the parties; and, Furthermore,
"that q copy of said notice and the serv-
sing thereof must be sworn to by the
"party serving the same before some Off
" cial duly recognized to act, which copy
"will be retained by the landlord"
Then tenants by the year ought to have
a years notice. The decision is not &C.
cording to the law, nor does it agree with
the decisions of the State courts upon the
subject. The law requires reasonable
notice." which in the case of monthly
tenants need not be more than ten days,
or even less If the court think the notice
reasonable. This Portsmouth decision re-
auires the notice to be given the very day
the house is rented, otherwise there will
not be q months notice. The law of Vir-
ginia expressly declares that no notice
shall be necessary "from or to a tenant
whose term is to end at a certain time"
The decision is wrong in every part. The
party serving the notice can just as we'll
swear to the copy and to the fact Of ser.
vice before the court when the case is up
for trial as in the mode suggested. Legal
proof is all that any court can require.
The Portsmouth decision was Of course
given by a Justices court.
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THE OBSCENE PRINrs.-Mr. GREELEY
notices the futile attempt of the Mayor c.
Philadelphia to stop the sale of the obscene
pictorial papers which are teeming from
the New York press. "His commendable
"energy does not seem to have checked
"the evil" says the philosopher Of the
Tribune. All, Mr.. GREELEY, the disease
lies too deep TO be removed by a Mayors
proclamation. As well try to ~extinguish
the fires Of Vesuvius by throwing wet 1ri-
Dunes 10 the crater. The moral depraVity
which feeds the press that issues them is
o never failing companion of the political
and social anarchy which such philoso-
piers as Mr.. GREELEY have from time
disseminated amongst man
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-02-15

SPECIE PAYMENTs.-Mr. GARFIELD has
introduced o plan for resumption, in the
House of Representatives, which proposes
that after December l, 1868, the Treasury
shall exchange gold for legal-tender notes
ct the rate of one dollar in gold for one
dollar and thirty cents in currency, and on
the lSt January following shall exchange
the gold dollar for one dollar and twenty
nine cents in currency, and so on, reducing
the premium one cent each month until
the exchange is at par, which will be lst
June. 1871.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-02-15

VERY TRUE.-A little truth finds utter.
ance occasionally in Congress, like q
white pebble rolled by a stream in whose
bosom q vast amount of mud and filth is
conveyed. A day or two since, in the
Senate, mr.. DAVIS, of Kentucky, said
"Loyalty, in his opinion, consisted in o
"willing obedience to the Constitution,
sand he believed the chastened and Suf-
"fering people of the South to be the most
"loyal portion of the people Of the United
estates. Without intending to wound
" the feelings of any man, he said the most
"disloyal people in the United States were
tho Radicals and their leaders,"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-02-15
Sergeant Bates and the Flag.

The expedition Of Sergeant Bates WITH
the flag Of athe Stars and Stripes"-espe-
ciaily the latter-is q very absurd affair."
and come what may to him, should not 90
misinterpreted, It would not be surpf'-
sing that some derapged man or fool, II a
passion, might trounce him and damage sne
flag. Indeed, his proclamation isa banter
which may be considereda banter 70 soms,
body besides Radicals. Thoughtleas ana
mischievous persons might play a trick o.
him. In either of these cases Radicals would
raise a howl that would be reschoed from
the shores of the Pacific as a preliminary
to further prosecutions Of southern people.
who would be no more responsible for
what might happen to Bates than they are
for the earthquakes at St. Thomas.
On the other hand, suppose that BATES
reaches the termination of his route with
out molestation, as We conjecture ne Will
what will that prove9 That we love Radi
cslism? That we regard that as the Law
and the Constitution That we are ready
to lick the hand that's raised to shed oui
blood ? Nonsense. The South has moi
altered its opinion of the Constitution, AND
its attachment for it, since it was adopted
in 'ss. 1t is loyal to the Government
framed and administered according to thai
instr ument. 1t is ready and anxious te
return to such q government; and in tina
sense is truly loyal, and opposed to the
party that has destroyed both. 1t has nc
affection for Radicalism, and never will
To the latest generation of the people IL
this part of the Union there will be che
rished an undyipg hate for that worst ism
that ever cursed this land.
Don't misinterpret BATEs's trip.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-02-15
OBITUARY.

Mos VIRGINIA M. TAYLOR, daughter
John and Mary A. Pryde, departed .nis .nne
". he ath of December last, Mt the RESIDENCE
on on h hng father. near Morristown, East Tennes,
dIeease which thus early hurried the suPJee.
NJ this notice to the grave was consumps. e ~ . !,
and never did a faireT hover aait tn paoho nro.
teaeted' WINS borne with great patience and
f fesag,sntiv dweit upon matters pertaining to
her spiritual Interests, enabling her 20 mans
q : onnnection with the Presbyterian church.
She died in the blissful assurance OF 8 home
S Sevcnd the grave, where sickness, sorrow;
Tin and death. are felt and feared no more"
Her surviving relatives have the comforting
assurance that while she cannot return ~
fSem thew may ioin her in that blessed ABODE
r resa, sd1 for ali the people of God.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-02-15
ga CnuGH.A COLD. OR A SORE

WA COUGH, A COLD, OR SOkE
THROAT, REFUSES immediate attention, ana
should be checked. If allowed to continue,
irritation of the lungs, apermanent throat dis
ease, or consumption, is often the result.
BROWNS BRONCHIAL TROCHES,
having a direct influence to the parts, give i'm
mediate relief. -.
For bronchitis, asthma, catarrh, c~onsumptive
and throat diseases, TROCHES are
used with always good success.
Singers and public speakers use them to clear
and strengthen the voice.
Obtain only
BROWNS BRONCHIAL TROCHES,
and do not take any of the worthless imita-
ions that may be offered.
Sold everywhere. oc 26-eod4m
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-02-15
The Latest Move.

J The well-merited but long-dcferred
honor Of Brevet to General SHERMAN sug-
ees,s to every ono the inquiry, What does
it meant why postponed so longf Ard
why rendered now?
Next comes his appointment to the Dis
trict OF the Atlantic, with headquarters at
Washington, under General GRANTS nose.
What does that mean? says everybody.
We'll, we shall see. It Is not easy to I'M
ravel the motives Of the present Admins
tration from its past conduct.
Were there any rivalry apparent be-
tween the two Generals, we might readily
infer that the President desires to have an
iron hand for defence in his threatened pc.
sition. But no sign has yet appeared to
Indicate that General SHERMAN is not In
the same boat with bis brother, Senator
SHERMAN, who certainly is not a passenge,
with the President.
Last summer, early in the season, Sen
ator SHERMAN took bis brother On q long
excursion, of q month or two, on the
plains. When they returned, some change
Of manner and expression was noticed IL
him by the Generals personal friends;
more striking reticence distinguished hi
social intercourse. The Senator. was con
sidered his Mentor, and the change was
attributed to views impaired by the Sena'
tor to the General.
All know that the Republicans in Con
gress, upon its r~eassembling, exhibited 9
much moro united and determined front
than they did at the last session. Men
who were conservative then, such as Mr'
BINGHAM, now developed a strongly radical
bitterness and i~mpetuosity. Even Sens-
tor SHERMAN appeared much less conser.
vative than he was last winter.
This diminution of the spirit Of compro.
mise and conservatism could be explained
in no way save on the supposition that the
party had had its underpinning strength.
ened, and its divisions healed, and felt q
conscious strength that might enable II
to retrieve losses at late elections.
The main and indispensable feature Of
any such Reconstruction " of the party
all must suppose, was the Cancellation Of
the man whom the Radicals had the
greatest reason to fear-General SHERMAN.
Looking st the Senator as the guide fol-
inference in this matter, the conclusion
that this point was achieved seemed alto.
gether reasonable.
These points only add to the interests o.
the recent movements OF Washington. Is
there anything in them, and what is it
Or is General SHERMAN only continuing
the drama SO long played, in which Mr..
JOHNSON, like a sexagenariap with q young
wife, is always the dupe Time must tell.
Yet, what a blessing it might turn out
to this distracted and suffering land if it
is proved that these speculations are
mainly wrong, and that General SHERMAN
is, indeed, a liberal and constitutional
politician, still standing upon the platform
of his admirable terms Of Peace with
General JOHNSTON. So mote it bel
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-02-15

American Fleet in the Mediterranean.
The cable news announces that the Med
iterranean heet, under the pompous and
fussy Admiral FARRAGuT, is going to the
Archipelago. A part of the feet had
already arrived off the coast Of Crete. 1t
is mentioned as a matter of some signil-
canoe, apparently, by the cable but it has
none, we suppose, more than the Admiral's
Interchange Of nonsense with GARIBALDy,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-02-15

BE MEDICAL COLLEGE OF VIR-
GINIA.-ELECTION OF PROFESSOR
A meeting of the Board of Visitors will be
held at the College on THURSDAY, March
5th, at u o'clock, to fill the vacancy in the
Chair of Materia Medica created by the re-
signation of Professor WEXFORD.
Applications and testimonials may be for.
warded to the care of the undersigned.
By order of the President of the Board.
l.. S. JOYNES, M. D.,
fe l3-eod6t* Dean of the Faculty.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-02-15
MARRrED

In portsmouth, February Y, lssss ' 81
Row p. a.. Peterson, Mr.. ny
vAUGHAN. of Petersburg, and pAisS
]. yERNELSoN, Of Portsmouth.
BY Rev. B. Taylor, Jra IN onlpep Ise
county. on the evening q q R WsRssro g MISS
IANEA A. BLAKEY; all Of Cuipeper.
BY Rev. j.. 3. Taylor, sr;, At II Iq MI. a.
STnWE If Fatrmont, West Ya.,sHto MISS
99IoIuMBIA F. BURDETT, Of PrnntytoWh
West Va, -
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The Discrimination.

We are assured upon the best authority
that there is no such discrimination in the
freiehts from Farmville to Petersburg, and
from Fsrmville to Richmond, as alleged in
a statement made to the Chamber of Com
merce, and noticed in the Dispatch yester-
day.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-02-15
land AQencies.
VIRGINIA LAND AND AID IMMI.
v GRATION>COMPANY.
CHARTERED FEBRUARY 8, 1855.
ORGANIZED DRcRxBER Is, 1867.
STOCK, $4,000 SHARES a.
$50 EACH. $II5QOOQ

CAPITOL STOCK, $4,000 SHARES at
$50 EACH. $l5OO,OOQ
5000 SHARES YoR Working CAPITAL.
1900 SHARES TO BE ISSUED II PAYMENT YoR
LANDS.
l2,o 900 shares will be issued as the future ext.
gencies Of the Company may require.
The object of the Company is to bring the
lands of Virginia into market and cultivation.
The plan is similar to that successfully pur.
sued by the Illinois Central Railroad Com.
pany and land. owners in the West,in develop.
ing their lands by sales Of alternate small tracts
at low and fixed rates to actual settlers with
families and it ia the only plan TO secure re.
liable labor for agricultural purposes.
In order to secure cooperation, no convey.
ance viii be required until 100 900 acres are sub.
scribed; and the company VIII NOT commence
its operations until all the conveyances aresat.
isfactorily completed.
I~,and-owners can divide their lands as they
deem best, and convey any portion in one trac.
No subscription Of less than one hundred
acres will be received and all must be made
before the LIST Of March.
The lands of the company will be sold only
to actual settlers with families.
On the fair business principle Of interest to
all concerned, the enterprise commends itself
to the favorable consideration OF every practl.
cal landowner in Virginia.
Address Virginia Land and Aid 1mmigra.
ton Company, Richmond. Va.
J. b. IMBODEN, President;
ROBERT BOILING, Secretary;
W. F. q. GREGORY, Treasurer.