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The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1872-05-16
Adam l'Oe's Great Fight.
DY RALPH RtNGwooD.

The celebrated fght between Adau
Poe and the Shawnee chief Black
Feather, has been spoken of in the
histories Of early Kentucky, but be.
lieve the particulars of that combat
have never been given correctly tc
the public.
The ight was remarkable not only
on account of the well known prowcs-
of the parties engaged, but for the
exceeding stuLbornsss with which it
was conducted, aud tho many differ
cnt phases assumed before being
brought to au end.
They literally fought on the earth
in the air aud under the water
Adam Poe, ono ofthc first settlers
of Kentucky, had often expressed a
desire to NEE, the chief Of the Shaw
uees in q hand to hand combat, and
these boas,ings having reached the
ears Of Black Feather, be declared his
Intention Of seeking out tho darlug
white man.
This, for two reasons, he actually
did. but circumstances combined to
keep them apart for that timo Fin
ally, however, the opportunity came
Adam Poe aud his broihca had been
out hunting, and were returning to-
wards sunlown, bearing buck upon
pole between thom.
When passing thicIlct shot was
fired at them. the ball lodging in the
head Of the deer, which was next TO
Adam Poe.
To drop their burden and rush to
the ambush was but the work Of
second, Adam taking the right and
his brother the left hand side.
The ihickct proving much larger
than either thought, they became more
widely separated ,han was intended,
and Adam was uron the point Of re-
turning to where the deer had been
left, when at a distance he discovered
the gigantic form Of ;he Shawnee chief
who was just in the act Of firing upon
him.
Adam had time to reach cover be-
fore the shot was mcdc, aud then be
gao q series of tactics, such a. were
rarely witnessed in these wild', for
two of the most notod warriors OF the
day were each striving TO gain au ad
vantage over the other.
Foot by foot they drew nearer to
each other, leaping from tree to tree
from stump TO stump, or rock to rock
as the case might be.
Imporcepliblc to each other, per-
haps, they gradually worked round
until bath stood upon the verge of q
high bluff banll overlooking tho river
facing each other but some twenty
PAGES apart,
Here. from behind separate trees
the willy foeman strove to obtain q
shot aud at last, Adam, thinking b,
saw his chance, fred at the exposed
hip of the chief.
lie missed his aim, aud like an un'
Gagged lion the gigantic Indian rushed
from his cover and and bore down upon
the 10 nowise undauoted white man
Halfway they met. the Indian WELD
loghis tomahawk having cast aside his
rife, while Adam laid his hopes and
prospects upln the keen blade Of his
hunting knife.
With a shock they both met mid
way, aud then began struggle such
as is rarely witnessed between two Of
tho human kind.
Poo was not quite SO tall as the
Shawnee. but be was fully as strong.
aud much moro active; aud so the
fight was about upon 40 equal footing.
For many minutes they struggled
back snd forth upon the grassy level,
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1872-05-16
An Innocent Man Released
from Prison After serving
Eight Years.

The Provilcnoe Jouluai Of the 22l
uit , says James o NciI, who has
served mora than ci.ht years in the
State Prison for crime which
it is now proved that hc WAS Gu
,irciy innocent OF, was liberated FRI
day afternoon, shortly alter tha Sen
ate consented to The pardon, t pardon
il can hc called. The news was bro.
Ken t, . N,ii gently by hi, counsel
W. Il. Whitman, Esq, Of this city,
who had thought best not to iniorm
him that efforts were being made for
his release. that lac might not he lis.
appointed anl they were at drst 90
good no", iur him 10 believe. The
poor fellow passed the outer door Of
| the prison, for the first time since his
sentence, ike one in u dream. ani "a,
hc reached the street drew lVJe,
deep breath, w,,l The heartfelt re-.
mark, How sweet the air smells. 4"
After hc began 10 realize that ho was
really released, he said that he suffer.
cd more when told be was Tree than
when b. heard the scntcnc, Of impgi-
soumcnt for l'lo passed against him,
lie was taken ia charge uy brother
in-Iaw, who lives iu Philadelphia, and
lett with him on Slturiiy for hi.
home in that city. His parting words
70 his counsel, as he was about leaving
lie cars were : "!iod bless you, sir ; on
~ for YOU, III been in the prison
now, Il pray for you aod if you ever
need man to die for you, send for
me - in manner that lett no doubt
Of their sincerity, and which mnst
give his counsel satisfaction that
cannot be cslimateted by money, and
compensate him largely for tue time
speut in his behalf. Daring the time
that o Neil has been 10 prison he has
acquitted himself well, never having
been punished single DAY. The con-
inement has worn on him somewhat,
aud his mind is now in rather n weak
state. 50 that he will hrre to be cared
for until freedom strengthens him,
which it is hoped it will do. His
brolher.in-iaw, who comes well recon-
mended, will have tho cave o! him
and is trustee for Whatever sum the
Assembly may SEQ fit TO appropriate
TO-! his use. o Neil's friends and fam
'ly are poor, aud it would bo n simple
act Of justice for the State to pay him
tor the time he has been compelled to
sorve it. at least the usual amount al
lowed to q convict working out n fine,
and costs, namely 33 is cents per
day. Can nnythin, less than this be
Justice +? Mr.. Whiteman deserves
credit for his zeal aud success 10 work.
ing up this case IIe first satisfied
himself Of O'Neil's innocence. and
hen weotto work to procure reliable
testimony that would convince every.
body no small matter, wheu II l.
considered that the adray happened
nearly ton years ago, and that the
witnesses we're scattered oil over the
country. asd nasy ef fsAsw 'iass died.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1872-05-16
Leap-Yea FcIiCities.

Eli Perkins has undergone matri.
m onal proposals at the hands of one
of his lady friends, and he has this tc
say about it:
FIRST, ! called on my iquid-eycd
brunette. Miss Sallie Morris, of Madi.
sou avenue. For | have spent goo i
deal OF money on SaIlio for operas. DO
qucts, Dc'monco luoehe., &c. I've
been trying ior years to win her aliec.
lions.
Last night, full of love aud hop,, |
rang old Morris door bell; iu a mr.
ment Miss Sallic was by myself on the
retired sofa Altcr speaking oi the
coming opera felt her velvet hands
touch mine.
=" Do you know, Mr. Perkins. Size
said, looking m1 straight 10 the face,
that to-day is our proposing day 2"
Well, | suppose so, remarked
moicstIy looking down at her mosaic
bracelet.
" Well, You know, Eli, my dear Eli {,
that | have bcen out with you good
deal"
. Yes | r@piioi beginning to feel
embarrassed.
You know, my dear she said.
taking both Of my bands, tbn, it i,
costing me a good deal for dresses and
gloves, and
" Aud costing m, good deal for
carriages, bolncts, aud Dcimoaico
luncues," | interrupted with cmb,r-
rassmcnt
" Aud while have enjoyed myself
all winter going with yon Ell
In expensive carriages TO the
Academy Of Delmouic)'s suggested
Yes, while have been happy t, -
there with you-l icel-Oh. INV dear
Eli, ! don't know how to say what |
want TO - anI then the beautiful chilli
Ind her face on my bosom.
L" DO not fear my answer beautiful
one, | said soothing'y. What is it
that weighs upon your sorrowtdI
heart p
Oh. Eli il IS love, she said, sob
bing wildly, aud twisting her jcwclol
fingers in my auburn hair.
Heaven bc praised" sighed, as
felt tho beating Of her heart against
my vest. "for whom is tits love,
darling 2" | asked tor you know |
am deeply interested in YOU"
"Iou will not BE- mai with mc EIi?'
NO, my sweet Que, shall ou'Y
be too happy | said, wiping the
tears from my cyeS."
well, my dcar--my long cherished
tIionl, love"
"Who, dear Sallic-who do yon
love ?'
"Woll, Eli, | love Charley Brown,
to whom ! am engaged - anl then til,
,caljing tears fell thici, aud fast on
my shirt bosom.
"WeIl, SaIiic, what havo you got
to say to ne o. | as,ci hcsitatin.ly.
as unioosened her haui from my
neck.
well, my dear vi, Charlie, aai
father thought that | had better see
you and prorose-"
"Oh, darIiog one, am thin" " |
said with great emotion ; take me
never MUD father, take me Us ! am /;
take
But, Ei;, let me explain. They
wanted mo TO see you aud tbans you
Tor your many kindUcsses, aOd pro.
pose that you doat como here any
more"
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1872-05-16
.Marshall Punkard nf New {

Marshall Packard, Of New Orleans
has made a public appeal for money
for the family Of the late Lieutenant
Governor Oscar j. Dunn, OF Louisiaas
whose house 10 advertised TO be sold
for the uOn-paymsut Of the money due
on IL .-t - ,sf..4... ,a
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1872-05-16
Advertising Rates.

One column one year 5000.
One half column, one year, 5000.
One fourth column. one year. 1000.
One square 40 lines) one inssrtisa &c.
Every additional insertion ~.
Professional and Business cards og
not more than eve lines, per year. 600
Auditor. Executor, Administrator
and Assignes Notices 2.5O.
Editorial notices per line u.
All Advertisements for a shorter period
than Ae year are payable NJ the time
they are ordered, and " not paid the per-
son ordering them will be held responsible
for the money.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1872-05-16
NAIRMOUNT HOUSE.
II NEAR THE DEPOT,
Middleburg. Pa.
GEORGE GUYER. pRopRIEroR

This house is in close proximity to the
depot aud has lately been rebuilt and re.
fidd. Ro' ms ommodious--thetnble well
supplied with the hest The market affords
AND terms moderate.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-24
The Public Hebt.

We invite the attention of our readers to
the synopsis which we publish this morning
Of the report of the commissioners appointed
10 ascertain the proper proportion Of the
public debt Of Virginia to be paid by this
State. The report as a whole is m admiru-
bic one, and has been very carefully pre-
pared. The synopsis we publish contains
the greater part Of the argument made by
the commissioners, and presents the sum-
ming up and conclusion arrived at in the
language OF the report itself.
The idea which seems to be generally en-
tertained in Virginia that because West Vir-
ginia embraces about one-third OF the former
area Of the old State we are justly chargea-
bic with one-third of the debt, appears to us
unsupported by any good reason. But even
if it were correct, even if the assumption that
West Virginia owes one-third Of the debt
were tenabe, that is strange logic which
makes us liable for portion Of the debt
without giving Us credit for any share Of the
assets. There has been much talk in Rich
mond and elsewhere about the one-third Of
the public debt which it has been fashionable
to assume TINT West Virginia would ulti-
mately berequired topay, but there has been
a plentiful silence concerning West Firgtnia's
equitable share Of the public property. The
present State of Virginia assumes ownership
Of ali that was once the property Of the I'M
divided State, and makes no protier of its d.
vision; it is only the debt that she is anxious
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-24
Virginia as q Repudiation;st.

BALTIMORE, January 81, 1872.
Editors Dispatch,-1 tried to prove the
other day to al incredulous friend that there
was no doubt, appearances to the contrary,
Virginia would pay her debt.
Said /: Tnis debt represents money bor-
rowed 10 build railroads, canals, turnplkes,
nuklic buildings, &C., that are still in exist
ence and in daily necessary use by the people.
No doubt some Of the borrowed money was
improyidently expended, and good mana.
ger could have made it 60 further in build.
ing improvements; but still, if it were posi-
BILE to submit to the people the alternative OF
the instant destruction of oil these improve
ments or the honest assumption Of the debt
contracted in building them, there can be no
doubt of their choice.
bly, friend looked blandly at me moment
and said: You can't get up that alternative,
and let INC tell you story. An old gentle
man living in one of the counties of South.
western Virginia, some years ago, had bad
neighbour who had been long depredating
upon bis property, killing his hogs and steal
Ing his corn. One New Years morning the
old man sent for his neighbor and proposed
compromise. Said he: Bill, you are run.
ming constant risk Of being sent to the peni.
Tertiary, and YOU are giving me great deal
of trouble. If you will give me your prom.
iSe not to steal from me this year I viii give
you hundred dollars. Bill dropped his head
refectively for few moments, then gently
shaking it, said: Squire, can do better nor
that with YOU.
At this iuncture my friend abruptly lef,
NE. What could he possibly have meant?
SUBSCRIBER
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-24
Tho Bridge.

Tho MASSAGE Of the bin lcgrlizing the sub
,criplion of tic city Of Richmond to tie
ridge across James river fccln Ninth street
. al event upon which We may fclicitate the
people Of Richmond. II will confer upon
he people Of both sides Of the river great
benefits and n great deal of pleasure. 1t is
he eaSv way to tic annexation Of MancEes-
ter which we trust we may soon hail as an
ACCOMPLISHED fact. We trust that Governor
WALKER will approve the bridge bill, and
hus end the long contest. The free bridge
$ thins tia. i, inevitable, and the side OF
,opular interest and the popular comfort anu
convenience has been long enough held back'
4 free bridge should have hccn established
thirty years since. 1t would have been bet
Ter for all concerned had it been.
Now, really, Richmond begins to burst her
shell rs C. town, and with such rapid advances
g we ere making it will not be long Gre she
becomes fuli-lcdgel city. The free bridge
md the expansion Of tho city limits to the
south side Of the river will play conspicuous
parts in the work OF development, which
will soon change the face Of things here in
manner not dreamed Of hy tie most cut!lll-
siastic citizen.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-24
TIne Usury Laws Discussed.
For the Dispatch.

CLOVER HILL, January 90, 1872.
We regret very much to see the evident
disposition on the part of our Legislature to
Interfere with the present usury law. In our
opinion it is the best clause in the Constitl-
ton Of the State. The question of usury is
one that interests very few of our people, for
the larger part Of Our population neither
borrow money nor do they have it to loan
out. The principal classes interested are the
merchants and bankers, and so far as our
knowledge Of the mercantile business extends
(and VIC have had some years expericnce)
and the opinions Of those engaged in CONNER
cial enterprises go, they are clearly of the
opinion that they have been greatly bene-
fitted by the present law. We know it to be
q fact that before the new Constitution went
into effect, when the interest allowed under
the old law was six per cent, the discount
on commercial paper i'll the city OF Richmond
and the interest charged has been rs high rs
twenty and twcnty-four per cent. After the
new law went into effect, owing to the i'm
mense influx Of capital into the State, the dis
count on commercial paper has been nnd is
now from eight to twelve per cent, and money
can be borrowed Mt from eight to ten per
cent. Our merchants can now obtain my
reasonable amounts they may require for bu-
siness purposes without going to the broker,
who before had monopoly of the business
because they could so arrange it, without actu-
oily violating the letter Of tue law, to charge
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-24

"a divide. II certsinfy seems reasonably, 10
s N the least that if the fact that West VII.
Gin embraces about one-third Of the former
Territory of the Ssate can be Ped 10 renaer
her liable to pay one-third OF the PUBIC eep.,
It would also ei1sitle- hertz one-thira Oh as
public property at the time of separation.
It Is believed, however, thastns s1,e "
adjustment favored by the commissioner
making the apportionnlerlt OF the oeDt eoI-
respond with the benefits conferred. Is noT f.
nearly lust and equitable than any otueI. ~
Certainly commends itself to any person
coenizant Of the history Of debt as far prelel-
able to the plan of division according 10 tei,
ritory and population 30 strenuoussy lnsiseeo
upon by our brethren of Virginia.
at all events, whatever may be the cout Ie
ultimately adopted, and whatever may De Inc
final adjudication of the question at issue pc
tween the two States, let each remenpef
their common origin and historical anlnity,
and "let brotherly love continue" virginia
gains nothing by aspersing the honor anu
honesty of West Virginia, nor Will we peneht
our own c,se by recrimination. Inc settc-
ment of accounts between the TWO otalgs
should be accompanied by no hard WORDS
and complicated by no sectional lil-"lll;
Whatever Is right West Virginia Is able anu
willing to nav, and more than this VIII not
he demanded by Virginia after q full ana
careful examination Of the facts ana reasons
pertaining to the case Wheeling Register.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-24

fishing it entire. We have to say abo'it II
hat the basis upon which the commissioner
prorosc to settle tho relative proportions Oh
West Virginia and Virginia is unjust and ap-
surd. They propose to settle upon the pass
Il benefits received. Taking that rs a s'hoe'
where would we be carried: 1t IS Known
In, Underwater Virginia opposed every WON
# internal Improvement, and great part ''
hat district has never been the recipient oi /"
lollar for that purpose. The people d"el'lns
" those large areas have not only not IT,
.eiycd anv money for works Of Improvement
mt thew have always voted against appio-
,r;,,ions elsewhere. How can they DC maue
4 nav taxes to meet the public Obligations Il
wc orc 70 settle with West Virginia upon Tue
basis Of benefts reeeived'
I,or ot Accomac and Northampton. DO
hoy owe ANYTHING, according TO West VIZ
,inia:
,rb;s basis won't hold against moments
riti,;sin. The lar@:st expenditure upon
nv ono iutprovc,nr has been upon tic
r,mc, River and kanawha canai-a work de-
,igncd more for thc good Of the West than
,hc Fast. In its unfinished state it Is OF lii
lie ADVANTAGE to anybody. But what u
aonstrosity it would be to require the as
riot through which it passes to pay the DEBT
: created.
West virginia has selected out of several
Asses that which was most unjust, but that
which would make her debt less than Ii
roull bc according 70 any other.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-24

The Richmond Dispatch has seen Cover.
nor Jacobs message, and is "not surprised
to end that the West Virginia commissioners
find this State owes Virginia onlya million,
and that Governor Jacob rather sllstsins the
commissioners in their assumption. If the
Dispatch will study the report of the commits
siorcrs carefully, when it comes to hand, it
will lind there is no occasion for surprise.
We prest.me, however, the Dispatch had
already studied the questions sufficiently to
Zee that Virginia would be lucky if we didn't
briug her out in debt Wheeling Iate!l-
Sencer.
We assure the Ietelhgencer that we have
studied The question, and, furthermore, that
we have studied West Virginia, and should
no. be astonished were she to bring old Vim
gnia In debt.
The report of the commissioners has come,
aud We have done them full justice by pub
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-24
The IIsilrV Law.

A-,,nr the follics Of old times Wnlcl
o.,- ,oonle arc still inclined TO adhere to
~. law against usury. The provision Of on
Co,s.;.ntion which makes interest six Pc
oa,. Int authorizes ss high as twelve pc
o,,+ rr ecrcemcn: between the borrowe,
o,d lender has brought great deal of none,
- r;r-;,;, which never would have com,
,,o,,, with rid law against any greater IN.
tcrest than six per cent.
4 case has ius, hapDencd, as wc learn frol
% North foro;ino contemnora.v, ilius;rltin.
Wv ,,o,,cr vii, see. the locality where II j,
,n,s, FREQ Money WAS sen, from North Care
> ,,,;s ,v,n, was borrowed bv a Nortl
C,un,i,,:,r o,,a ,-,r,,;ra back 10 North Car
~, ..n,,l, ,.c-,nsc better interest could
~ I,rr,i,,. l,n,t,n for il IN virginia than j.
49,. c,a.n
,ro,,o,. sto,,Ia l.c ~ free n mcla>,cs o.
,.,ca,, - ...;, Tho market where it is highest
..o,,,.,,. ,,.o,r If this freedom, it falls undt
.,..,,,. controller or sIl-the law OF suppl
,.,,1 T, flows IA thc roint where +.
.....,, ,.,o.. v.tu rho sunnlv is cnlal TO H.
la,,u,1 ora * y,,,c falls 70 point upon .
,.,.., u.;., .I,o s,,,a,ra elsewhere and the,,
.,,s chow, :. will rac,.,i, uu,il ~,
.,c>a,rs .I,s ,,o,ov, -,,a. re- other ,parkc.-
c,,1 We, e noys ont oroio mil nm etul
$50, :, ro.,or,a TE,s j. thc bca,,;;t,
.,',,-,.,,,,, ~ .,,o o,;,. inst and m.
~,,",, ,..'..fn,. - ~, ,o;,,, r. ,ra,av
p,,, ,nn,.v r;,l mot scet tho places where i
!. 49,. c-on ~, ,hoso ,,,ccs ncver ran en,o,
a.. n5,.n,'..,.o or ,nn hc,,,,icul law wbici
c':,, <. ..-.,,1a,o co,,u.,,o in tho an.
- ,,,,,.,., ros,r;c,io,s ;,nnoscd nv I'm
~, ,.o,,,,,orc;oI rreedom. whicI
.,,,,a ,,;'as oro rl,co em,,,i,v with another
a,,1 ,osros money &c well ~ commodities .
,~,ao s,eo ~ co,,e aud ,,n. according as thu,
..-,..,,.i1,,, -, .ur,,v and demand
MA a,r-,on,,Iaccnt ,rro in noliticol ccono.
49,. o,,aoo,.,,y - s.n,r,.o money from o,hr;
,,';rre and corterds that il must be recr
,-,aJ -, ,~,.,.oo. .ha car,n,ni,r from onnrc,
,frr c,,,r.rs for ;ts use, Would it not
,,,ar, hnm,nc 70 protect tho Door from me
n,,,n,;cs Of the nccessaries Of life? Of flour
.rd Mon. End 50 On: The "rings" ere al
v,vs # work on beef and there is hardly;
slnylc article Of trade that Is not manipulated
for the Individual benefit of private spccula
-,-. Vet no laws are iuterposcd to save tn,
moor. In tic stock ard gold market innc.
cor, persons arc daily llccccd by the combine.
inns: md where arc those innocent pcopl
I.rc,cc,edS
TIC usurv law drives away respectable o.
conscientious co1,i,4Iis,s from fine co1lntrl