Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-11-21
SUPERVISORS COURT.
SmEPnERpsyowN. Nov. 10Th 1868.

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The Board proceeded 10 examine the
returns OF The election held on The ofu
day OF November, 1868.
On motion The returns OF AVerii own
ship were received and counted. fer the
office Of eeclur. for President and wee
! President, \. ". Campbell, received IA
vores, X. S. Brown. II, b F. Stanton,
IA. ]. NJ Hsgsn, IA. W. H. Powell IA
Benz. Wilson, 81, Frank Hereford, u,
. Okey Johnson, 81, J. ". Kennedy 2l'
E. B Night, 81
Tn morion, the returns from Bolivar
Township we're received and counted. A.
". Camp eli, received 80 woes. K. ).
Brown, IS. ]. VI. Hagsn, 3s. ". H.
Powell. 80. B. f. Stanton, SO, Benz WI
son, Al, Frank Hereford, Al, Okey John
son Al, ]. y. Kennedy, Al, L. b.
Night. Al
On motion, the returns from ChaPIne
Township were received and counted A.
". Campbell, 70 votes, r. ). Brown, TO-
3. F. Stanton, 70. J. NJ. Hagan, 70, ".
H. Powell. 20. Benz. Wilson, 3, Frank
Hereford, 3, Okey Johnson, 3, J. w.
Kennedy, 3, + B. Night, 3.
On motion, the returns from Charles
town Township were rejected.
On motion, The returns from Harper :
Ferry Township were received and count
ed. A. W. Campbell, rece we'd 81 votes
X. 5 Brown. 81. 3 T Stanton, 81 }.
Il. Hogan. 81, W. II. Powell. 81, Benz.
Wilson. 80. Frank Hereford, 49, Okey
johnson, So, J. W. Kennedy. 81, Il. b.
Night, 80. .,
On motion, the returns from Shepherd
Township were received and counted.
4. ". Campbell, received SO vote, Il.
s. Brown. sc, 3. F. Stanton, SO, }. NJ
Hagan, sc, ". Il. Powell. Sc, Benz.
Wilson, 10. Frank Hereford, 10, Ohey
johnson, 10, J. W. Kennedy, 10, i. b.
Night, 10.
On motion the returns from Osbourn
Township we're received and counted, A.
". Campbell, received s votes, Ii. :.
Brown, 6, B F. Stanton, s, J. NJ. Ha-
gan 8, W. Il. Powell, S. Benz. Wilson,
6, Frank Hereford. g. Okey Johnson, 6,
J. W. Kennedy. 6, +. 3. Night, G.
The President announced tie vote IN
the county, to be as follows : For the Oh
fee Of Electors for President and Vlre'
President Of the United States. A. W.
CampbrlI received 2O3 votes, Il. s.
Brown, 203 -. f. Stanton, 2o3. J. NJ
Hagan, 203. ". y. Powell, 2o3, Benz.
Wilson, I2O. Frank Hereford, 100, Okey
Johnson, 100, J. W. Kennedy, lis, E.
B. Night. 100.
The following bills were ordered to be
paid: j.. Mnl.r 50 for fox scaIps
Il. {. Johnson, So 80, Election exPen-
SEES; Levi Ross, So for work at Court
House J. W. Walraven, $50 Tor Flee
Ton expenses l. +. Chapllne, SOS for
Jury orders Thomas Iichhder. - for
road expenses ; J. J. Miller, 81 for road
expenses; Thomas Turner 81 for road
expenses J V. Moore 81 for road eX.
perses Joseph Wel.hans, SO Election
expenses J. W. Wiley, 81 30 Election
expenses; ]. II. Zlnlc, ST. so, Printing
Bill f. Rlckard, 81 rs work at Court
House Towner Schley, 81 50 Election
expenses Fl. Lloyd. 81 fox scalps {; l..
G. Etchison SO co Constable fees J.
w. Osbourn, $40 for Stove for Jail l..
G. Elchison. 81 Election expenses; G.
II. Turner, $3.50, Election expenses.
On MOTION, The 30 I'd adjourned until
to mouow,at 10! O'Clock.
JAMES Logic, President.
II. G. ENTLER. Clerk,
IMPORTANT Sur Ponder0uS array Of
Intellect The suit OF the Manassas Gay
Railroad Co vs.. the Winchester & POI
lomsc Rql'road Company, 10 recover
damages for the railroad iron, alleged to
have been taken from the former road and
placed upon the laner, Is set for this
Term. TIE amount involved IS about
$4,000, The estimated value OF the IRON
taken. These rails were removed from
the bed OF the Manassas road and placed
upon that Of the " Il p. road during the
last gear Of tie var, by tie military au.
lhorlHes Of the United States, Tor the
transportation Of supplies to Gen. Sbrri-
dams army, operating IN the Valley. At
the close Of lhe war, the Winchester d
Potomac road including he rails IN con-
tfoversv, was restored to il owners, by
order Of ,he " al Department. The form
Of the action l. that o(trOrer and CONVEX
sion.
John Randolph Tucker, Judge Wm. J.
Robertson anil George ". Brent will ap.
pear for tie Plaintiff, Robert Y. Con-
rad, Andrew Hunter, James MarshslI,and
Williams & Williams for theDefoudaats.
Since the above was written, his case
has been postponed to SpecI.l Term,to
commerce on the 26th Of January next.
-UIHchesier Times.
A SAD case Of accidental shooting hap
ppncd near Winchester MONDAY week by
which Mr. James Lewis was wounded III
the leg. Ii appears that come depreciation
had been stealing Mr.. Lewis wheat, and
he determined to fl,ce guard, biz son
and nephew ID the barn 10 order 20 watch
and with instruction: to shoot any one
who entered About o'clock Monday
morning Mr.. Lewis hims.li had occasion
TO 90 INTO the barn, and onc OF the watch
ers. his nephew, being aroused By TIE
footsteps. fired upon him, the ball rasing
efTeC, in his leg The wound IS not CON
siGered dangerous.
Tie best evidence that Bells White