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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-01-08
wheeling gssister.
Saturday,---..-------Samua'y %
CORREsPONDENCE.

IN, frisnds Of the REGISTER Throughout s bes.
YiyGiHia and he borderiaq counties ol Vhlo u.sa
PsnnS,Iraaio are particularly requ<stee 20 VI
ot.aini w promptly icih any occurrence 9 gs''',' ~
sr,.yrSt that mag come lcithin their kno1cISage ~
.., ~ s1se;ai ;mportancs the Telegraph May bs
sssd s al .DT saysnss; in most cases he at '0s =
snsoer. EIa65rats and ornate essays gre no. ae k
1,sd Bat brieT and accurate Lctters giving az me
irc,stanees and incidents Of Ittrestng eee"Is Us
Co,n,nvioations setting forth The material eol'dt
.on and Development Of the country; the crops,
t-ansEsrs Of land and al other subjects o ';.terss'
10 Hs grieulturdl community, are eSPeefdas ae-
rirsd and tciH BE- promptly published
and al other occasions Of interest TO the people, trl1
Is our aim TO publish a paper nGt sssg reject
th< opinions and lrishes Of TEE Ph0fLsj ana M
and interest 10 theBs vii recstrs our t'stoH ana
faithful attention.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-01-08
ST. CLOUD HOTEL.

THIS NEW AND COhHODIOUs HOUSE,
i located corner Of Broadway and ed street,
POsseasss advantages ever all other houses fog
the accommodation Of its guests. II was built
expressly FOR a frstelAhs Family Boarding
HOufe-the roosns being large Aad en- suit,
heated By steam With hot and cold water. and
furnished second 20 none; while the culinary
Department. IL Ia the most eIperisneed hands,
afordtng guests a anequaled table.
One Of AtEOods Patsrt Elevators is Aiso
among the modern improvements" and At the
service Of guests aS al h0u1.
Tbs Broadway and University Place Cans pas
the door every four minnt1s, ruuni1g from the
City bal 70 Central Park. while the Sixth and
Seventh ATenue Lines are but short block On
either side a10rding ample facilities for com.
Laadi1p, places Of 1mzsement and Busfaess
of The Grest Elstropol4A- Z
~ - ~hORE 4 EoLLZY,
NA1rii-s9 - = - PToDnstOfa-
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-01-08

A French paper reports that "the
most brilliant of the stars of song" by
which every one will recognize the
Marquise dc Caux, "has signed a splen'
did engagement to sing in Russia. II
is stipulated in the treaty that the Diyi
promises to have no children during
the period Of her engagement. And
her husband has written at the bottom
Of the engagement, The above writing
is read aud approved
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-01-08

E5TDon't think because snuffs and
strong or poisonous solutions will not
cure Catarrh, that you cannot be cured.
The proprietor Of DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy offers $500 reward for case of
Catarrh which he cannot cure. 1t costs
but fifty cents for package which pre-
pares one fGll pint. Sold by druggists,
or send sixty cents to DR.. Il. Y. Pierce,
Buffalo, n. Y, and get it through the
mail
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-01-08
MAcKEr, Rotten Radical Ring candi

MAcKET, Rotten Radical Ring candi.
date before the Pennsylvania Legisla-
turs for State Treasurer, has been nom-
mated in caucus, and will be elected.
The Ring candidate for Speaker has
already been chosen. In spite Of the
pledges by the Republicans of that
State last Fall, the old corruptions are
to continue. Many of the decent peo-
pie of Pennsylvania are in agony over
the trickery practiced upon them. They
trusted in Radical promises and repent
ton late.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-01-08

A fro occurred on Wells street, Chi.
cago, Thursday night, about II o'clock,
destroying Nos. IL, l3, 10, II aud ID.
They were all fame buildings Of a poor
description. Loss about $4,000 d.
ring the progress Of the fire Mr.. Trainer,
fireman, was precipitated f,om q ladder
and seriously injured. Several othors
had narrow escape FROM death by tho
falling in of the roof.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-01-08

II you would have health, strength,
vigor of bsdy aud mind, joyeusness by
day and sound sleep at night, take
RosENHEIM's STOMACH BITTERs-the
Great Western Remedy. They are made
of the medicinal herbs and spices on
purely medicinal principles, and never
fail of producing the desired effect.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-01-08

IRELAND is to England what the un-
reconstructed South was (before Peace
had filed all her borders) to the Fed.
eral Union. Bot Ireland, seething all
over today with revolutionary emo
tions, is fairly represented in Parlia-
meut, equally with the most loyal OF
districts. So far from inventing new
prosecutions for Ireland, England has
been compelled to attempt to remove
some of the heavy expressions that
weigh upon her.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-01-08

TIE Losses by FIRE in the Uaited States
during the year 1s69-including only
these fires in which the loss at each was
$40, 600 and upwards-amount to s40,-
6s4, 900, against s34 ,757 900 in 1868. The
total losses in the past fourteen years
amount to $3.50 ,299,O 900.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-01-08
MALTBY HOUSE.
A. d. MILLER, Proprietor.
PRATT STREET, BALTIMORE
poy2On
EVERETT HOUSE.

North Side Of UniSn Park, N. Y.
0'HIs HOUSE IS KEPT on THE YU
i ropean plan; II IL within three minutes
riae Coy homo Earsb Of the New Haven
RLilro7d Depot, eOnvenisnt 70 all the pripeip
places Of amusement and for Summer tIaveIIs
viii be found the coolest Hotel in the
Every room is provided with running water.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-01-08

SENATOR PRATT, of Indiana, will not
resign. His party has fattened out
so badly of late that he fears the Dem
ocrats will carry the State and I'll the
vacancy shoald he create one by resig-
nation.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-01-08

THE BYRON scandal has been revived
by the publication of Mrs. STowE's re-
spouse to her critics. She merely re,
vamps the old story. Bot all the scrib-
biers are taking hold with avidity. We
pity the public.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-01-08
THE Indiana State Democratic Con.
yention meets at Indianapolis to-day.

IT Is estimated that every Federal
soldier In Georgia costs the Federal
Governmer $1,000 per annum.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-01-08
HOTELS.
SWAMI HOUSE,

PARKKRsBURG, W. VA,
I'DE ONLY C0mMODIOUs AND
i frstolAss Hotel in the city.
noy30jy J. WM. DENT, Proprietor.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-03-17

ouAran or II. R. TrME-NEw ARRANGE
MENT.-A new time table went into effect
on the @. d Q. Road on Monday, by which
the time of leaving this station OF the
Westward bound passenger train was
changed to 1919 P NJ, and the Eastward
bound to 1920 P. M. The Company has
nut new train ON the ad,--the Cincin'
natl and Circleville Accommodation, -
leaving Circlevil!e at A. M, and reach
ing Cincinnati at 1905 A. NJ Returning
leaves Cincinnati at AIS P. NJ, and ar
riyes at Circleville at 9 P. M, The train
leaves this station at 6;l6 A. M, and re-
turns at 7:45 P. M. By this arrangement
persons can leave here in the morning
have little over six hours to transact bu-
siness in the city, and return in good sea-
son in the evening. 1t is just the arrange
ment that has been wanted for a long time
and It ought to receive sufficient IatroRagge
to make it permanent. The company
hope it will be sustained; if it is we have
the assurance that it will be made com
iertab BILE and pleasant train.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-03-17
SHELTON = JOHNSON.

Below we copy from the Ross County
Register at The request Of Mr.. Jeremiah
Shelton, a card from htsn addressed 10 that
paper, and accompanied by certificate
and afidavits. which explain Themselves:
A GARD.
To THE EDs. Ross Co. REdIsTrR, CmtLIoo.
TIKI, Ono;
have read IL your paper Of the 26tll
ult a low mean attack vi me, connecting
me with the affair Of Ella Powell, signed
by i. Johnson, and to which he attaches
tie nflidayts Of one elizabeth Upp and
one Hannah Miller and Mary Acton.
Now all have got to say is that here
furnish you with certificate ofmy neigh
bora, and the Offidavits Of sundry persons
showing the utter falsity Of the charges
against me- JKRlsuAH SHELTON.
March 8, 1870.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-03-17
NBW YORK MARKET.


NLW luhh. A4dlth IL AN'"'
REEF CATTLE.-Sixty-s Seven cars at Wee
awken ~ cars at Communipaw, ard IS cars
i one Uundreth Street, make 2 $50 to-day,
nd 4. $50 for the week Trade was lively, and
osed with nearly all sold Prices are Se
otter; The poor quality keeps the average
elow l5c, ringing from l9 to lG+c most or
u sales we're 1T 14Si6c, The best 100 Ken
,cky cattle. ~ cwt brought 15Bl6hc. The
nm TeXaus. 81 head, O rlyt sold at l2c;t10O
issouris 6A cwt at 1491Sec; 200 Illinois,
lme weight. l49l63. "a
IsuEEP.-Fotal receipts for the week Y 0og,
I'm 4 ZOO to-day Many thin sheep are on
be and prices vary from 5k to Slac most
lies being between and 7c; a car IS lh
hio sold at 81; car q lb Illinois, 5Ac;
tr so N Ohio sc; car 80 lb State, Thc
Y 1O7 lb Cauada SIC "a
rs 10 slaughterers to day. Dressed hogs are
I'M at lsc; none selling alive Few Western
cssed arIivingi they are worth llAssl2'sc'
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-03-17

- The editor Of the Portsmouth Tri-
bune is highly censurable for his attempt
at making sport of our wideawake neigh
boru oil Chillicothe Hear him:
The citizens of ChilIicothe are now ex'
cited oyer getting lake made out OF the
cold bed' OF the Scioto river, by flooding
it with water from the canal. In this our
neigh bors propose to swim and sail and
dive. We fear if some of the old fogies of
the great railroad center" go to di9POrt-
ing themselves very gaily in that lake, it
will be the last Of them. They are too
light at the top and too heavy ut the bot
tom to undertake aquatic sports II they
don't quit flirting. around with !, all al u tneir =
one lake they'll get into, where the more
enterprising can go into the I" Lucifer
match" business, as there will be plenty
Of the "raw material" on hand.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-03-17
Cnrlifcate.
WAsHIN0ros G. II. OHIo,l
Mnrch 4 1870.

WASHINGTON G, II. OHIo,l
March 4, 1870
We, the undersigned, citizens nd neigh
bors Of Jeremiah Shelton, take pleasure in
testifying that we have known him for the
last ten years, that he has during all that
time conducted himself as a christian gen.
tlemaH. He has lived consistent aud up.
right and above reproach. and we unite in
the belief that the charges made against
him by Elijah johnson and others are
without foundation, and malicious.
GSIGNEDl-A. Il. Sileott, Jas. Perrill,
Lewis Marx, L. Q. Mallow, Jacob Bush,
Chas. Bush, Cassius Bush, John s. Bur
nett, David Tupes, Geo. w. Sever, Geo.
saxton, John NJ. Cole, Pincney Mark, JnO.
r. Higgins, VIM. Mills, John Douglas,
Elias Cole, Jas. Figgins, Henry Minton,
as. G.. Beatty, Milton Sever, NJ. W. Mark,
Isaiah Brown, Geo. W. Monroe, Jas. F,
Bush, H L. Bush, John A. Hill, VIM. S.
Cline, Jas. Cowan, H W. Ellis, 4. Hen.
kle, r. r. Riley, Robt. L. Waggoner, H.
r. Waggoner, Al. Cline, D. Brown, A.
H. Marx, j. W. Williams, G. Cline. Peter
Williams, John NJ Thurston, B, H. Jones,
Elijah Arnold, VIM Dice, Saml, Collie,
Moses Carl, L. G. Coffman, A. Burnett, j..
G. Henkle.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-03-17
RESOLUTIONS.

Alta meeting of colored citizens of Fay
cite County, held in this place March 9Th,
the following preamble and resolutions
we're adopted:
WHEREAS, The Republican party has,
as the instrument in the hands of God
been the means of guaranteeing TO the uol
ored race, the right of suffrage, thereby
acknowledging their claims as American
citizens to be as Just and indisputable as
that Of the Anglo, Saxon, and by their ac-
tion in placing in our power the right OF
voting, protesting confidence in our abll'
ity to exercise with becoming judgment
the privilege thus given us, which ia
an acknowledgment that we are men IN
common with others, therefore,
ResOlped That We return our most SIN
cere thanks to those of the Republican
party who were instrumental in procuring
the ratification of the Fifteenth Amend
ment.
Resolued, That we do hereby pledge our
selves to ever sustain the Republican par
ty so long as their and our interests arc
identical, FOR to them alone do we stand
Obligated
Resoloed, That whilst we look upon The
Republican party as the friend of the pro
gress OF justice and humanity, we lool
upon the Democracy as its bitter and mosI
malignant enemy, and that their every ac
tion has tended to degrade the colored
race.
Re8olDed, That the political record Of The
Democracy has been such as to call forth
the most bitter enmity ofthe colored race
and we hereby pledge ourselves to use ON
power to the utmost in defeating them il
all political contests
ResolDed, That we will not recognize
any colored man who shall so far forge
himself or race as to demean himself BY
voting the Democratic ticket,
ALEXANDER ANDERSON, Pres.
JAS. HAlNKs, See'y.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-03-17
ARdaYIts.

State Of Ohio, Ross Co., IS.
jeremiah Shelton, of lawful age, being
first duly sworn doth depose and say, that
it is not true, as stated by Elizabeth Upp,
that wanted her CELIA PowelD to steal
her clothes out, and that he would send a
boy TO take the clothes to this deponent's
house, or llath he wapted her to live with
him; on the contrary, this deponent says
that he never said an unbecoming word to
said Ella Powell, or has had any conversa-
ton with the same Ella Powell for tn e last
FIVE years, except to pass the eivlities Of
the day; and this deponent further says
that he never was intimate with the said
Ella Powell, and Of course he denies that
he was or could be the father of any Of. her
children. And he further says that he is
not the person who furnished any inior-
nation to Mrs, Hilliard (the aunt Of said
Ella Powelll of how she was treated by
the Johnsons. He, the deponent, has
mentioned to other people of the way she
was treated He further denies that he
was ever subpoenaed to appear in Judge
Wakes Court on the trial Of the habeas
corpus, or ii was the ubpoenanever was
served on me. JEREMIAH SHELTON.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this
9th day of March, 1870.
SYLVESTER BACON, J P.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-03-17

- Listof letters remaining uncalled for
in the Washington Postofice: A. G. Bar
nett, Miss Joe Brown, Miss Sarah O
Backenstce, Ella Campbell, W D Coal,
Mary Carter, Jesse Gross, Harvey Custer,
Peter Cqylor, NJ E J Garlic. Clay L Doster
John Hartman, Q, Enoch Hutcheson, G E
Hardy, HeTrold, Henson johnson
David Lindsey, Harris Lewis, John Lind
sew. John Long. David W Lucas, Samuel
lanes. William McCord, Nora Marine, B
F McAtce, ., Rev r Pitzer, 4, Jesse Pail
Geo B Parrott, 2, Christopher Parrott, Geo
L Risley. 9, Rev J H Rodgers, Mrs A N
Willis, VIM Whitmer, White & Dryden
Thos Worthington, Matilda A Yeomnn.
Persons calling for any Of the above let
tsrs, will please say they are advertised.
II l. RoBIvsoE, F N,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-03-17
CINCINNATI MARKET.

JUT IT NINVI N''77II' IN " -
cATTLEI9e market mar lcss was eeIiSl 9giSs5
s dis Bas s lPsnta Ps f. fT bSt the receipts have since
But N light and it closes firm win only a i'"
aIate, SGIU5a quote extra shipping cattle az g SOC
lem prime egfShss y 5 m s'oSd SSd f aepoTSt 5s
t TAI p Per nc centsi 20 live weight ,..,-,
!, IdFFP-Ihe supply is short Of the demi ? Z
~ y, 4 the market is tirm at Sfse W Pei osA' ''li
,ind toIcommon to prime live weight :,
iipp 1tOGs.-The supply snail, but fully e Al
at " Ihe demand ard the market closes a.
a. III ali soid 1t q sa8e 20 s os for light u
Wv average
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-03-17

= The GAINESVILLE Courier in noticing
the fact that the Court Of Common Pleas
in this county during its late session has
been opened daily with prayer, no'-C Cg
remarks that "this is good way ofN, J.
ing the d. out of Court looms. "-r-uAt
would have done very well, if the editor
had not made this insinuating query
"Put then" queries the editor, "what
would become of the lawyers?"
May not the suggestion of the editor
about keeping the D-l out of court rooms
account for the fact that no lawyers from
other counties attended our late term oi
court?
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-03-17


TRANsFERs OF REAL ESTATE filed in the
office of the County Recorder since our
last report:
A Ooler to B Davis, s acres in Green tp
--$532.
7 WendeltO P Mccoy, 60 acres in Wayne
II . Stevens to J stitt, 2]9 acres il
Paint tp--$466.66. n-.
j Pinkerton to ] stitt, "A acres in Paint
'pIKS II Jones to ] Zimmerman, II acres in
Green tp--S5O0
j Degrote to J j Acton, 76poles in Jas
pertp--$76O.
JC Hays to NJ Butcher, l l acres in Paint
tp--S400.
] b Lanum to W Brown, IS acres in
Paint tp-S6,3 300.
S Erwin to W DMiller, 7 acres in Paint
tp-$257,
A Q johnson to VIM. Snider, 81 poles in
Union tp-$200.
j stltt to VIM. Clark, ss acres in Mar.
ion tp-$ So 500
L Wiggenton to N B Wright, 81 acres
in Jefferson tp-$l00. (Gift).
NJ B Wright to W Blessing, 1856 acres in
Jefferson tp- $4,000.
j Coons to NJ Rankin, l66 acres in JEFF
ferson tp- 5000,
Il Fernour to G W Hadley, q acre in
Green tp-Sl50.
q W Hadley to R s Jones, IS poles in
Green tp-$lOO.
A H Cox to P staub, 50 acres in Madison
tp-$2, $50.
Union tp-$l 900,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-03-17
LOCAL NOTICES.


Everybody who desires Doors, Sash,
Bnnds, sIvul1ings Cnrnice Portieos. Yer,
andshs. Stairs, Counters, Shelving, Store
fits, Picket Fences, Fiooving, Sidin ,
Scroll and Circle-work Of any kind OF dry
lumber, cheaper than they can be had any
where else-to address S Knott, Circle
Vile, O. for prices and particulars Al
work delivered at the depot wiohout e1
ira ehArge. IIm3.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-03-17

Mrs. s. A. Aiien's Hair RestoTeT
and Dressing. new style, recent valnaole
tmprovemeut--.th best to restore GRAY
Hair and promote growth. Mrs. ) a
Aliens ZYLosALsAMuM, a clear, trnhspa
rent LIQUID, far preferable to French Pn'
msdes. and sold at halfthe cost. sot1 nY
Druggists.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-03-17
= Report of the Washington
Union School for the week ending
March IL, 1870

The next semi-monthly exercises in
Defamation dc, will occur
On Friday, March 2Lth, and win be held
1t Ely's Music Hall, commencing at 2
o'clock P. NJ. The public are invited to
ttend. Admission free.
P. E. MoREHoUsE, Sup't
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-03-17
CARPETS,

In Eoo HOCb9' x -
We are under obligations to give up pos
session Of the room now occupied by US IN
EIv's new block. on the Doth Of April next,
and we are bound to sell out the entire
stock REGARDLESS OF COST. You
will find 1t to your interest to call and ox-
anime goods and prices Williams, kne-
dler & Go. IS old stand in Ely's Block.
V. M.OGLE.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-03-17
RLACKsMIrHING!

John L. Mckee has leased the shop of
Adam Wendell on Fayette street. and will
carry on the blacksmithing business. SPe--
cial attention given to horse-shoeing and
repairing plows. dc. Give him call.
l7w3
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-03-17
State ofohio, Ross Co., IS.

Before the subscriber, one of the jus
tices of the Peace OF said county, person
ally came Felix B. Mace, and M. L, Mace,
the wife Of said Felix B. Mace, both of law
ful age, who being first duly sworn doth
depose and say, that during the progress
of the trial before Judge Wake, in the ha
beas corpus case, in which Ella Powell
was concerned, the said Ella Powell was
frequently at our house, and stayed with
us, without these deponents or either Of
them. prying into her affairs, or ,eeking "a
learn anything of her private history. Shd
other own free will and accord, in repeat
ed conversations, told us that she had been
induced by Mrs. johnson, the wife Of Eli
iah johnson, to make charge against Mr.
Jeremiah Shelton that he was the father OF
her Youngest child-which charge she said
was entirely false; that said Shelton was
innocent Of said charge, and that the
neighbors knew that said accusation was
false; and she said that she regretted that
she had in any way injured Mr.. Shelton
Tho said Ella Powell further, in the same
conversations, said that she was induced
to act in the manner ste had and say
things, bv the threats otthe poor
and penitentinry, used by Mrs. johnson
And further these deponents say not.
FELIX B. MACE,
M. L. MACE,
Sworn 10 and subscribed before me this
9Th day Of March, 1870.
sr1vEsr1E BA,oN, J.P,.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-03-17
State Of Ohio, Ross Co., IS.

Before me, the subscriber, one ol the
Justices of the Peace of said county, per
Sonally appeared Ella Powell, OF lawful
age. who being first culy sworn, doth de-
pose and say: That she is the same Ella
Powell who had the trial on habeas corpus
before Judge Wake: that she was never
improperly intimate with Jeremiah shell
ton; that he never spoke an indecent or
unbec0ming word to her; that he is not the
father of any of her children; that the said
Shelton never proposed to her to steal her
clothes out, and he would send boy to
take the clothes to his house; and this de-
ponent further says, that said Jeremiah
Shelton never asked her to come and live
at his house, and the said Ella Powell fur
ther says chat any statements made by
her at any time inconsistent with what
she now says, was drawn from her by
threats Of violence made by Mrs johnson
the wife Of Elijah Johnson This depo'
ent further says That the said Mrs. John
son, after the birth Of her youngest child,
and after she returned from Cincinnati,
tried to persuade her, thesaid Ella Powell
to-Iav the child to said Jeremiah Shelton,
which this dtpensgt refused TO do. and
remarked to Mira johnson Il would be
telling a story. Sne, Mrs. Johnsoa. said
that said Shelton could not do anything
with this deponent il she did, but that il
deponent laid it to the true father, 1t wo'd
put her in the Penitentiary. And further
this deponent saith not.
ELLA POWELL.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this
9Th day of March, 1870.
SYLVESTER BACON j. P.