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Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-10-05

rNVHE RESCUE HOSE COMPANY
II hold their regular monthly meeting
on the first Wednesday OF each month
at their Hose House.
-. +. BAILY, President.
u. w. Cross. Secretary. jel7
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1873-10-05
POLL TAx.
gnGUMAR GnETxNGs.

y.NlIE REGULAR MtEIlNGSoFI THE
4 Rchckah Charity Degree Lodge |. @.
@. t.. Will be held uuti further notice on
the first and third Fridays of each month.
Hour Ot meeting ? >, O'Clock >. ~. s.-lf
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-08-08
Fate Of the Modocs.

The Washington Chrenic's prints the
following relative TO tic Nodco prisoners re-
Gently tried by couyi marital:
"Tho War Deparfuent, now that its SUI
prene head is absent, and the wheels of
business revc!ve ='ov aDd unsteady, il tim
81 ia furnisbipn imporisut aows to the
press. Ii states, and Ihat someEhet ex-
plicitly, that the result, of rho Modcc cour,
martial has not ye, officially reached its
chief bureau hut ,iicsl adsiccs have been
received in which fall aud detailed fore
sbn1owing IS given Of the fac of the Mo-
doc murlerers.
They are to be shot, oae aud al There
IS M mistake abou, this.
The p'?crs have yet 10 % to the Score
tnfy of War ahl to the President for his
action in ihe prcmises.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-08-08
HAurDry SlDSrY Courses.

TIVE next session OF this Seminary OF learn
i ing will commence on Thursday, Septem-
Der 4th, 1918.
uampden sidney is situated in Frince Edward
County. Va, within a few hundred wards of
Union Theological Seminary, and seren miles
from Farmville toe neaFes, depot of tic Atlantic,
Mississippi and Ohio Railroad The IoeaIitv OF
the College Is most healthy, sad the cutr.urnrit az,
around distinguished for 10 tellgerre aud piety
Ibere is 40 Grammar or Preparatory school
connected with the College II retains the cur
ricglum and the great aim OF its teaches is 10
secare ihocou ghncss in the training aud instluc.
ton Of their pupils and thus to prepare them for
professional studies or the active duties Of lie.
p The ordinary expenses OF Student exclusive
OF the cos; Of cloibing, travelling and books are
froui S.35 70 S215 al ear.
For Catalogue ard further info. nation ap-
ply %
REV. j. NJ. u. ATKINSON,
President Hampton Sidney ColIegc,
Pcince Ed carl CouAip, Ia.
July Is, 1873.
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TAKE NOTICE,
Nolics N Crc,lilors

To %, creditors Of Lcmurl fIutchirson, deed
IN pursuance 81 decree Of the Circuit Court Of
Hampshire County made in "a cause therein
pending, go subject tie renl estate Of tie said
Lruud J Hutchinson 70 the payment If bis
debts you are required 10 present your claims
against tie said Lemucl Hulchinsot, dee a for
adjudication 60 Samuel T. Fionrnoy. Special
Commissioner at bis Office ia said county, on or
before Poe 10Th Of September. 1873.
Witness, Charles NJ. Taylor Clerk Of said
Court, This Sih day Of August 1879.
CHAS. VI. TAYLOR, Clerk.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-08-08

AS IMPORTANT Decision In q bill
passed at the lrst session If Congress. IN
appropriation Of certain sum was made TO
indemnify the States for ihe enrolment
aud maintenance Of troops in the defense
Of the United States during the rebellion
Under this clause a case has come M from
Louisiana, which makes claim upon the ma.
iiooal treasury for the enrolment and
maintenance Of militia IN that State under
The reconstruction laws. The acting second
comptroller Of the treasury, to whom the
case was refcued, decides that the orieinal
act authorizing tLe S creiary Of iho Treas
my o. make payment 70 the St1tfs Tor
troops used in defense Of The government
during 'ho rebellion coDn. be construed 10
c.mpr0hru1 fbe services nc private iodi,id-
uais, uor even Of States or o.. same rur.
pose NJ period subsequent TO 'be rebellion
70 Is understood that q very large amount
oi claims Of similar character would have
been presented bad The treasury decided
that this claim was valid - jgosipgt9a
Sur
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-08-08

TIM BoArllrN's STRIKE still con,in.
ues, with slight probability If on early
resumption Last evening all tie Compa-
nies except the Maryland had agreed to
pay the 81 50 aud 81 10, provided the
Maryland did tho same As that Compa-
ny has not yet signif d its intention Of do
ing so, there is no telling how long it will
be bef r the hl,trf is settled. - Gambler
idHd Times, Adyua l.
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N e VS. OF TIE DAY.

poses TO spebu some tlue az one OF tie IT.
GINA spriBgs 70 reeUparsje from BIS recent
severe attack Of cholera. "a DUEL With
rapiess took place 10 Wilaesbarre, peunsyl-
saDia, lately. between tvo FTenchmeu tic
affair growing cut O.! an ai!1ir wiih a mar.
ricd wouIoo .TupS ate cfOiio con suulcs
more iron n the manufacture of agricul,u-
raj implements than any ether State in the
Union -. A LADY {. Gun abroad stopped at
Oswego, Kansas, last week, put up at a
hotel, sent for Judge PERKINS, who heard
her plea of divorce, aud in fifteen minutes
after it was granted she turned around aud
married another man THE Jefferson
county Jail was completed on Monday last
The Spirit Of jefferson says it is one of
the fuest structures of tho kind in the
two Nirginias a LYNCnBURG carpenter,
while plaurg board, struck knot, which
developed into an accurate representation
of Fox's head of life size. lie trimmed
the board and framed it THAT farmer
understood human nature who said : "If
you wan; your by 20 stay at homo don.
bear too hard on the grinlstoue when he
turns the cranE. - AT recent dinner
Of shoomakers, the following toast was Civ.
en-: "May we have all tho women 10 the
country to shoe, and all the men to boot"
---.A HORSE thief uamod Howard, late
~ harged by vigilance committee 10 Mis-
souri,, was aScer'aineu 10 nave been mem
Der oil 'ha' committee they demand That
ID SuSu cases 'ne "H1nuer shaH oe dr'egod
~ 'ue pace % execution ~ Tue IAN Of a
h'r'e-ah act oil cruelty 'ha' was literally
car leu 'u' III 'ne case Oh HOWARD FIR
ALTER OF 'ne C'a'As0urg 'o"S.'t"|'se'
Is 'n'"'" az 6el1eo's 10 S''r' uh'y pa
per IA N'''N'""'e '-''A 'll>'idAE com
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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-08-08

DUBLIN, Va, July 20 Mr. and Mrs
Shepherd, bridal couple, from Monrgom-
cry county, on their way to Pulaski Alum
Springs, while crossing mountain in q
buggy during n thunder storm; the horse
took fright at fash of lightning and SHED
from the road and the party were precipi-
tated down precipice one hundred and
seventy-6vc feet high TIE buggy was
shattered to pieces and the bridegroom
badly bruised. The bride had Der cJllar
bone aud ankle dislocatcd, tech knocked
out, aud was otherwise BADLY bruised. a
friendly tree en- The way saved them from
going to tic bottom.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-08-08

GROUND BROKER OK THE MARROW
GUAsE.-Grouud was broken on The mar
row guage railroad; Wellington and s.,
Luis. at Bridgewator, Va, on Monday
LAST. ~ snb-con,ractor "A DGnesn, who
he's tie first two miles west from Bridge
water. Work will begin on the same road
at this poiut as soon as The land damages
are assessed
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-08-08


Wade NImp,ou lately deliycrclra al
dress III Virginia, in which he saia Of the
Lost Cause
owe are told daily 'hroush the press
mat our cause was admitted 10 the arbi
tr"ment OF the srord, AMI that the verde,
against whl"'. there is no appeal, has been
rcLdcre' III favor Of our enemies. Thi>
docT' Ae is peru;cious, aud if We fall in y irh
-, We shall brand The heroic 4, ad a. well
like with deserved infamy.'
Having made this emphatic state ihcni;
the speaker proceeded
"Wby should We odihit we are in the
wrong Shall we do 40 because our cause
/ has gopo down covered with the funeral
pal that military disaster has ,brosn over
il? When torture wruug rccauta,iun If
the truth from G ,l;loo, dII the oat,h cease
20 revolve on its axis Did the waves that
swcp! the ashes Of lius3 TO the eca bury
forever tie truth he proclaimed When
our Divine Master persisted on tie cross,
lid the doctrines for which he died perish
with him? We believe 7o have truth on
our side let Va then assert and maintain
cur faith, and God will 10 His own good
time make il manifest that We were riphf. #
we we're wrong in our struggle, was the
Declaration Of Independence in 70 terri.
/ bile mistake, and the Revolution to which
i, led pa pablo crime? Washington should
be stigmatizad as traitor, ard Bcucdic,
/ Arnold can1niz'd % a patriot. Ifthc prin-
. cjFl's which justified the first revolution
were true in lT7G, they were no loss true
| in that Of 1861
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-08-08

DAY before yesterday in the Circuit
Court Of Washington oouniy-Judges Al
vcy, Pesrrs aid Motter on tie bench-scn
tence Of death was pronoune i on JOSEPH
Davis, convicted several mouths since Of
the racsdcr Of Abraham Lynn, in Carroll
county. Judge Alvey delivered the SEN
tence. Davis IS said TO have received bis
doom quite unmovcd lie will be taken TO
Carroll county Tor execution, which cannot,
be aycriod urlc-s The Governor should 10
terposo. - Cumtey}aaS- eNetes, iayuSj |.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-08-08

Miss JERUsHA BRYAN Is the lioness
of Queens Row, Pa, just now. She went
ont picking huckleberries with party Of
girls last week, and straying further into
the woods than the rest, she was attacked
by huge panther. Her companions, hear
ing the beast scream, sought safety in
flight, and Miss Bryan, seeing that escape
was impossible, seized a large pine knot
and gave the animal battle. She kept as
cool as sho could under the rather trying
circumstances, and while the monster tore
at her arms and clothing, she busiry pound
ed its head with her club, aul lucky
blow at length stretched it dead Her raj
mcnt vas torn into shrods, her face and
person badly scratched, but sho walked
home and gave triumrban, account oil
herself The panther was six feet and Ten
inches long
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Potomac Sen.ina arg,
rom NEY. WEST VA.

SCUOLASTIC Exercises for both SEXES viii he
I ' commenced in this institution on MONDAY,
SEPTEMBER 18TH, under charge OF Doct joins
NmsoN aud MRs. NllyoS. The purpose will hc
to prepare boys for College or for business AMI
to impart TO girls an education full, thorough
and practical
Terms for scholastic ycdr of 10 monihs--IU
weeks
English branches, $40
Languages L tin, Greek,
French 10 each additional
Music on Piano or Crilar, 10
Use OF Piano
Contingent Zee,
Board can be had on reasonable terms. Char
eeS for each tenn Of 20 wceks-payablc half in
advance and half NJ the expiration of 10 weeks
For inFthtr Particulars until commencement
OF t&ereises -aGdrcSS Rev. G.. W FIxIxY. After
that
DOCT. JOHN WILSON,
PRINCIPAL.
Attr. .
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

William hutchinson, Complainant,
c. vauorsdell, &c, Defendants,
M ChGnCcry.
DY deer &c rendered nj the April Term Of the
ID Circuit Court Of Hampshire county West
Va. the undersigned Special Commissioners IN
this cause, is directed
LIST To state, settle and ADJUST the accounts Of
James n. Powell, late Sheriff, and rs such com
mitee administrator Of the estate OF bemucl
Hutchinson, dec d.
End. 10 convene before him all the ttedIcrs
Of said Lcmuc Hutchinson, dec a., TO prove their
claims 10y giving notice in the South ljfanch In
teIigcncor FOR six successive weeks o. tht time,
place & purposes Of his acting under this decree.
3rd. 10 ascertain and state all liens on said
real estate with their prorities.
4th To state aud account as between the com
panaut aud the estate Of Lemuel hutchinson,
showing also what property Of said Lemud
came into the hands Of said william and which
30 bias not accounted for.
All persons interested will, therefore,
TAKE NOTICE,
that on The 18th day Of September, 1873, at my
Office in Enmuey shall proceed to carry out the
directions Of the above recilcl decree.
SAM'L. l.. FLOURNOY,
Special Commissioned
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The Superior
MOVING CHIME.

MANUFACTURE bv r S@Kxr4 & Co.
wi Wheeling. West Va. has been awarded
the FIRST prize a, the Vienna Exposition ~ Ctarits
ton Courier.
WE have been telling the Farmers we had the
beet Machine in fire wcr'l 20 o'ivr them, and
here is the proof hat il is 50.
Please lCI US have your orders fcr next sea
son oatly.
KrYKFNDAIt u SnEYTz,
Romney, July -, 1913. Agents.
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.Uo,4 haitian Ourcycs.

OMAHA, August "a Letter fiom
Camp Bacon, situated about 80 miles from
Camp S'auibaush, Wyoming Territory,
s'ys thlt baud 4 hostile IuliIrs appear
I'd IN he vi~iuiry If Ill Camp Brown, on
the 20 e July, ot';c kcd The house and
k lei 'wn won n. They attempted 10 COM
mia Other dcprcJriinus, when body Of
armed tp"n cawe upon thc scene when the
lhdInn> fl Il, closely pursued
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-08-08
HAGERSTOWN SEMINARY,

FVN lUING ADlES.
TINE Fall Term OF this popular Institution
L will commence on Monday, The frs, day us
September next Parents or Guardians desifinv
school of the highest ehafacte5, at moderate
rates, for their Children or Wards, apply for in.
formation 10 The Principal. Rty joins 'McCRON
ID. D.. HagerstoWn, Marylahd
August |, lsTS.-lih
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T + u S t g @ S
y. r. MCNEIL, ESQ | J W INSKEFp. E.
j G.. HARNESS, ISAAC HUTTON =

THE srcoxp srss,oS Begins lsh scpsml.-
L 1873 closes third week In June 1874
THIS is au English Classical aud Ma,Lcr.an.
en-. School for Boys, aud prepares them thoroy-b.
~ aud carefully, either Tor Cutcriug advtp..a
classes IN cur best Universities or for prosccuiin
their studies in The learned professions
New Buildings have been erected. sreci,i,,
adapted 10 School pnrposCs aud supplied Win
every modern cOnYcuience, rs forms, t,rt-t.
racks, SC. TO the Scientific apparatus. nlfr,Iy
provided, liberal additions Win hc un,de as ~,
quired NO pnins or espoose will be spared n
supply every reasonable facility for acquiring
thorough Classical md Mathematical tra,uira
on terms IS low aS can be afforded ia a sth,.i
OF thls grade
The course Of study gives special rronip.pss
TO pr,Gc;trcy IN the Enplish language l.t 49,,
braces all tic sui chs eta Collegiate turrirr.
iHm in addition 20 which aitnbrrrntuis. have
been made for c,mrtitrt iasitucuVn in vocal
music Without extra ,LarEe.
Every recitation viii tr tnI afui,y graded vil
reference 20 loo for per-, 8 lcssnn-aud u,,,t
" Reports, basel upou these aud the inutihly
Examinations, viii IL sent 20 parents aud ,,,.,r-
n'"us' imphiiH'ly stating class standing. pro-
grcss, department Sc.
BcARnFes will - accommodated in tie family
OF tie iI!rafal with every attention 10 .t,p'e-.
auG h'nllh. No pupil e. yieiuu. habits viii h.
/ permitted 20 femnin IN The School The disa
( lline is generous md firm, appalling rather q,
the pupil q sense Of honor Hui SCI RESPECT l.sn
to his tear az Punishment rJatGe,s me expect.
| 81 every Sal bath morning L. attend the pfLG.
pal l|illc Class. and Tie Juilic services of one
OF lhc tLurol,s in Ncoi,Gold
/ rur riNor,I conrraiplsrs ;le fitn1s 1T Tie
tliu,i W on h.virg serGIta iit soTNices. a. ..
Stri, ie' at Pt"'. W I"srt dis'u su.i 4
graduate - 10, Juivcrsi} 80 Virginia VITO has
] gained c"'i'hic reputation d. his rrV'f,s;un.
l!"@hi'J',a nHH L.e {aircr,g,
/
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~ N'i'"'.'H "ffb -l'N'HWHW t
The object Of this bin is 10 recover of The De
'cndant Thomas Powe.son, the sum Of $500 90.
with interest on six hundred part thereof. from
the Sch d1y Of March, 1863. til p1d and with
like interest on 500 Che residue thereof from Tie
'st day Of June, 1861, til paid and the cost Of
tnis suit subject 10 credit however. of S3Ig
Of date The 9Th day Of Nay, l8CS, aud 10 attach
ihe estate or 3ebis due the said defendant Thorn.
o. PCwe'son "a tie State u West Virginia.
And 30 appearing from affidavit fled W TIC pa
pcrs uf tb.s clasc that Che said Thomas Powell
son docs not reside ia the State Of West Virginia.
DO Ie ordered iiai ie 3o appear kefc within enc
month after Iue publication 20 This order and DO
what is necessary % protect Dis interest iu this
llit.-Icsts.
CllAS VI TAYLOR, cCCuc.
August &, 1873
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-08-08

WUtLN II. TAus, cashier &c ihe
Virginia Blinking aud Trust Company, and
ono Of be directors, of The Deaf, Dumb aud
Blind Institute Of Staunton. died on Sat.
url'y, az B1vlcy SPRING, Virgins, aged
3 ycars.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-08-08

TUE FREDERICK FAB-OGArIov ICY
MIR. NooHnEE-. lion. ID. W. VoouuEEs
Of Indiana has accepted an invitation to de.
liver the annual address at the Frederick
County Agricultural Fair on Wednesday,
October H.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-08-08

EQUESTRIAN STATUE op SroNEwAtL
JACKSON. The Richmond (Va) Wig
states that the ass ocia,ian formed ic 1868
for tho PURPOSE of procuring a colossal G.
qresfrian s'-tle OF he late Tics. J. JACK.
son, TO be p'a,el a; the Nirsiuis Military
lnstituo, at L?xiogton, at price not TO
exceed $4,000 in ID, announces the
completion Of the work, ani that the stat
nc is at Mr., mburc, BIvaria, awoi'ing
shipment to this country. Five thousand
do!lirs Of the amount above mentioned has
been paid to the artist, and il remains now
to collect the bliancc from among those
who cherish the memory of one Of the grea
captains Of the Confe1eracy. The commit.
tee who have charge Of the matter. in
published circular ask further eontri5u;ious
from the people of the State, and add at
is prcpef to say that general appeal has
been made to the country for this purpose,
and that Professor Il. j. VoLcK, of the
Maryland Academy OF Art, in Baltimore,
brother of the artist, !. FREDERIc VotcK,
has executed painting of neral X l..
LEE, in his Office 1t Washington and Lee
University, as be left it az bis death and as
it now ia, and chromoed it for sale, the en-
tire proceeds of which lie devotcs to this
object"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-08-08

hN AuJoJuSNESr. By o telegram re-
ceivcd FROM Judge Jackson, last evening.
by Deputy T. $ Norsbal " n. Irwin.
We learn that M session Of u. s Circuit
will be held in Parkcrsburg THE month
Next Monday, being 'ho first Monday in
August, is the day upon which The cour,
Should meet, but by an arrangement made
betwccn Judges Bond and J ckson, the
session Is deferred until January the 9Th
AHamcys and o'icTs interested should take
note 20 This - Wheeling LatYjy,aerr.
1Dyu' ! d.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-08-08

Mrs. Wi'Ii,m LYNcu, o. Foclhontas
county, this State, fov Gsys sine while
sitting bear iho cradle in which ler babe
was lying, accidoutly dropped . pair Of
scissors, The point Of which struck tie child
in the eye, pu,hug it out
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-08-08

A f.mily 10 Now York is in deep lfou-
BILE. The eldest daughter recently was dis.
covered daTuiug stockings, and ancIward
insisted on helping her mother in tho
kitchen 90 m.ks breai The girl always
enjoyed good boalib, bu, these alarming
symptom led her parents to fear that Der
uiul is al gone.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-08-08

II Georgia deacon, who bad been a
stout orposcr Ct new organ which biz
church had purchased whom called upon
recently to close lbo service said, "Csli on
The machine tie can siog The glory Of
God, itc1n pray TOO. Gallon honachiuc q"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-08-08

1850 carr
W. T. BRETT, UNIVERSITY OF Y,
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Double Execution at Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, August | .-Nicholson and
Halahan, murderers Of Mrs. Lampley,
were 'xecuted a, FIVE minutes past ten this
morning
lmue ijnt,ly after brealf,s, prayer meet
ing W held in Nichols,n's cell. at which
both prisoners and few members of the
Dung Mems Christian Association we're
present. Several hJmns were sung, after
which Nicholson led N prayer The hymn
"Rock o. ages" was then sung.
Al S:35 the prisoners entered the direc-
tors room, where an hour YVES passed ia
private Devotional exercises, singing. pray
er, etc Short religious addresses were
made by the prisoners, who were quite
calm, and who expressed couf!ence in
thrist Ire Sacrament was then admins
tered, and the prisoners assembled the steps
OF me platform with steady tread, both
smlllng Arriving on The platform Sher-
III Kane said that Hlllihan desired TO make
"A few remarks. The latter stepped for
ward and said; Gentlemen and brothers
| acknowledge that my sentence is Just. |
am perfectly willing to give up my life for
The crime have committed. There is no
thing Ike Christianity and brorhcrlg love -
lie returned thanks 10 tho wa,d n and
dePu'e and sail 81 die in fifth"
Nicholson next advanced aud sid ANY
punishment Is just, ana warn you all
against the love of money and against evil
companions. commit my dear wife and
precious chiiitcu to the hands Of rerci-
lul q d."
At the conclusion Of Nichols0n's remark k
llallahan again advanced and said 81
freely forgive nil my enemies, and hope
they viii forgive me-
Nicholson responded; "Ani l also re-
turn the same"
The men 'hch took their positions on The
platform, Nicholson on the west cr left
hand aud IluliAhau on the right of the
platform. Sheriff Kane then adjusted the
noosos on their h,tks, The prisoners took
leave Of their spiritual advisers, and after
ten miOLtcs Of silent prayer the drop fell
and the execution was accomplished Hal
lahau body exhibited convulsious, but
Nicholson died without a struggle
baltimore, August 1.-The execution
ct lii!'ahan and Nicholson to-day was con
Quoted in most orderly and appropriate
manner. With tho exception 81 smokin.
10 the main ball By a few city cAciha aud
visitors nothing whatever occurred hattro.
pirate to the suleinuity Of tho occr,ion.
DHUng this afternoon and evening over
/ u goo pcrsons viewed he remains cf HI
lahan at tic undertakar's cstab ii,hmcmt
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-08-08

INVEST VIRGINIA TO WIT AT rules held
w "a the Clerks Office Of the Circuit Cour,
Of iiomTshire county, on the FIRST Monday in IN.
gust l873.
Thomas Frenchs Administrator, Complainant.
rs.
Thomns Powelsot. Z " tAhndanN