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june 1o4t
| rJ,HE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
| ! AMERICA. to the Marshal OF the Western Dis

vr,HE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF
I; l AMERICAN to the Marshal OF the Western his
trjct of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
WHEREAS, Libel has been I'll ID in the District
Court OF the United States Tor the Western District
OF va on the 9th day OF April a. d., 1874 by W. S.
Lurty, United States District Attorney in behalf Of
the United States OF America, against one empty
value of three rs aud claimed or owned by John
G. Younger, of the county OF Fittsyvania. and state
OF Va. and causes i'll the said Libel men,
toned, and praying the usual process and montion
of the said Court that behalf to be made and all
that interested in the said one empty BRAN
dy and two empty spirit casks OF the estimated val
Of three dollars as aforesaid. may be cited in gem
proceeding being had, that said casks may for the
causes III said Libel mentioned be condemned and
the pro ceeds thereof be distributed according to law
Yol are therefore hereby commanded to attach the
SAID one empty brandy and two spirit casks and to
detain the in your custody until the further
order of the Court respecting the same and to give
notice to all persons claiming the same or knowing
be condemned as forfeited, ard the proceeds dstrib-
uted according to the prayer of the said Libel that
thev be and appear before the said Court to be held
in and for the Western district OF Va at the CITY IF
Danville on the 25th day OF August a. d. 1874 at 10
O'clock a. % il the same shall be day OF jurisdc-
t@n otherwise the next day jurisdiction tereaf
ter then and there to interpose claim for the same
And what you shall have done in the premises do
Won then and there make return thereon, together
with this Writ.
WJTNEss the Honorable Alexander Rives Judge
of the said Court, at the city OF Danvil}e In the
Western District OF Virginia. this 10th day OF June
| a. d.. 1874 " ss-As ~ T. IL. ROUSSEAU.
| tune S-N "a 7 Deputy Clerk
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TIVE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

rTyHE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA,
To the Marshal of the Western District Of Virgin
ia-Greeting:
WHEREAS a Libel has been filed in the District
ourt OF the United States for the Western District
Of Virginia on the 9th day OF April, a. d., 1874 by W.
8 Turfy United States District Attorney in behalf
Of the United States of America against three empty
casks of the estimated value of three dollars and
claimed or owned by w. A. Baughs OF the county OF
Piitsylyania and State of Virginia. for reasons ano
cansss in the said Libel mentioned, and praying the
usual nrocess and moniton of said court in that be-
half to be made, and all that persons INTERESTED IN
the said three empty spirit casks may pc clJea ln
oaneral and special to the premises, and al
due proceedings being had that SAID Inree empty
shirt casks may for the i'll the SAID LlDe men
toned be condemned, and the proceedS ehcfeoA ut
distributed according to law. - 441
the said three empty spirit casks and to detan Ine
in your custody until the further order OF tt
Court respecting the same, and to give notlce 70 a
nersons claiming the same or knowing or having
ANYTHING to say why the same should not pc con
demned as forfeited, and the proceeds &C
cording to the prayer of the said they pc
before the said Court to be held In and Tor inc
western District of Virginia at the city OF Danylle
on the 25th day Of August, a. d. lo1l az ~ c1oc d.
m if the same shall be day OF jurisdlctlon otner
wise on the next day Of jurisdiction Thereafter ten
and there to interpose claim for the same ana TO
make their allegations in that behalf
And what you shall have done IN the PREMISES 10
YOU then and there make return thereof togeGhef
with this Writ =,
WITNESS, the Hon. Alexander Rives, Judge OF
the said court, at the city OF Danvllle, IN the
a Il 1871 P. Ell. BOISSEAU,
ie istt Dep'y Clerk.
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commissioners Notice.
BERRYvILLE, VA, June IL. 1874

BERRYVILLE, VA June IT, 1874
In the District Court the United Statas for tho
Western District OF Virginia.-In Bankruvtcv
In the matter OF VIM. A. Casteman, Bankrupt
By decree rendered in this cause on the 9Th dav
OF May, 1871 in the said Court, it was ordered thai
this cause be referred to S. Scollay Moore Of Der.
ryville Clarke county, Va. who is hereby appoints Il
Special Commissioner for the purpose whose dut v
it shall be:
LIST. To ascertain all debts which are liens on the.
real estate OF said Bankrupt, whether by judgment
deed OF trust, otherwise their amounts &C.. hay.
ing respect to their prioritieS, and the situation
quantity and value OF the said lands.
End To ascertain other debts not liens, which
may be presented and duly proven before him a.
gainst said Bankrupt
Said Special Commissioner shall further state apy
matters he may deem pertinent; which any party
or creditor may require him so to state.
@Bcfore executing this order, the said Special Com
missioner shall give notice by publication once a
week, for four successive weeks, of the time and
place OF his proceedings, in the Valley Virginian
and some convenient newspaper published in Clarke
county, Va, which shall be equivalent to personals
service OF notice the parties and such credi-
tors In asceraining debts of either class the said
their debts in accordance with the provisions Of the
Bankrupt Law.
Creditors of the said Bankrupt, of both classes
are hereby notified, that will proceed to execute
the above recited decree at my office in Berryville
Va, ON SATURDAY, the 25th day of July, 1874, at
which time and place they required to appear,
and prove their claims according to the provisions
of the Bankrupt law.
s. SCOLLAY MOORE.
Special Commissioner.
Marshal Mccormick, Assignee, Berryvie, Va.
lime
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LIMITED STATES COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ HARR1SONBURG, VA, June 18TH, 1877

LIMITED STATES COMMISSIONERS oF 1at[( e.
~ HARRISONBURG, VA, June I5tn, 1914
To David Bowman, Executor of John Bowman, ST.,
deceased, Joseph Bowman, Thornton Thomas and
wife, Isaac Bowman, Sarah Bowman, RUFUS e. Bow
man, Homer Bowman, Alpheus Bowman, Martha ).
Bowman, Catharine Slower, Joseph Hyer and vile,
Marcus Fultz wife, Raphael Futz wife Hannah
Slower, Mary Slower John Slower. Sarah Henkle, 81
lon Henkle, John Henxle, Jacob Rice and wife, Da-
vid II. Henklc and wife, Mary Henlllc, Charles Coin
err and wife, Alpheus q Henkle, and Mary Lutz John
Lutz, Isaac Lutz, Sarah Lutz Josiah Neese, Jose
plus Neese jeremiah Neese, jerome Neese, John
Neese, Jesse Neese, Jerome Neese and Johanna
Neese, (the- last twelve being non-residentsl ana
John Paul, Assignee in Bankruptcy. OF John Bow
man, Jr., Bankrupt.
You are hereby notified that have fixed upon MON
DAY. the 9th day ofJULY, ls7i my Office i'll Harrison
burg if fair not the next fair
day excepted) to take an account OF the amount OF
the legacy from'John Bowman, ST. to John Bowman,
DR.. now due and to become due, and the amount to
be paid by each of the devsees of John Bowman, ST.,
as required by decree of the District Court of the
United States for the western District OF Va rend-
cred the 18th day OF May, 1874 in suit in Chan
cery depending in said court between John Paul. AS
signee in Bankruptcy of John Bowman, Jr, Plain
tiff, VS.. David Bowman, Executor OF John Bowman
ST., deceased and others. Defendants-at which time
and place you and each OF required to attend
Given under my hand, commissioner in chancery
the day andyear aforesaid VIM. J. POINTS.
John Paul. p. q. Conn.,
lime 13-1t
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Commissioners Sale Of
" Valuable Land.
in Highland County.
The undersigned, special Commissioners, appoint
ed by the Circuit Court of Highland county, at it,
Administrator of Jacob W. Stewart, deceased, VS.
Ervine Devier, will, on the ,,.
25th day Of July. 1874,
in front OF the store-house of J. o. Hobbs, at Nc
ton to the highest bidder ali the real estate owned
by said Dever i'll said county, consisting. OF TWO OF
THE MOST VALUABLE FARMS IN THE
80 COUNTY.
The HOME FARM, = lyingon Bull Pasture River
about three miles below the village OF Mcdowell
and Is from Monterey the county seat, contains
J51 Acres,
200 of which are cleared and under fence, and from
Is to 100 acres OF the best and most productye
bottom lands on the River About one-han OF the
bottom land is in 4
MEADOW,
of the finest quality the other half has been used
for farming purposes and yields abundantlyall kinds
OF grain. The uplands are,good for grass and small
grain. This farm has on it
A COMFORTABLE DWELLING
and all necessary out-houses and stablng,
is convenient to sT
CHURCHES, SCHOOL-HOUSES AND STORES,
and is not over miles from the line of the W. c.
st. Louis Railroad, which is now located and Under
contract to Monterey. 49, ~.
The other Farm lies on Dry Branch, in said coun
ty, about miles. west OF the Home farm and II
miles south of Monterey is entirely grazing farm
one of the best in tile equity, but is also we .ladapt
ed to the growth of all kinds of graia and is par
''-''' CELEBRATED GRAZING TRACT,
known as the old Allen Davier farm the other par
of which is now owned by that Prince Of cattle deal
ers and grazers, Robert j. Glendy, of Bath county
altogether these are the most desirable properties
offered for sale in Highland county since the wal
TERMs-Gash in hand sufficient to pay the costs
of suit and expenses of sale, the residue in three
eauai annual instalinents OF one. two and three
years from the day OF sale with interest from said
day of SALE the purchaser executing bonds with ap
proved security for the deferred payments and the
title retained as ultimate security. -
- s:Js w. MYERS.
+f .a--s a.. L. II. STEPHENSON,
june lS-tdss ..4 ss Comm'ss' on ''s-
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Commissioners N05tce.
BERRYVILLE, VA June 10, 1874
In the District Court of the United States for the
Western District OF Virgna.--In Bankruptcy.
In the matter of James P. Dorsey, Bankrupt.
By decree rendered in this cause, on the 9Th day
of May, 1874 in the said Court, 1t was ordered Lhat
this cause be referred to s.. Scollay Moore OF Der,
ryville Clarke county Va, VINO is hereby appointea
special Commissioner, for the purpose OF aseer-
tanning the liens on the lands of the said Bankrupt,
whether by Judgment, deed OF trust, or otherwise,
together with their priOrities and the sltuatlon,
quantity and value of such lands and also the claims
against the estate of said Bankrupt, which are not
liens. .
Said special Commissioner will require the credl-
tors of both classes to make proof OF their CLAIMS
required by the provisions OF the Bankrupt law
Before executing this order, he will advertise the
time and place of so doing, once a week Tor three
successive weeks, in the Valley Virginfan, and IN
some newspaper published in Clarke county, which
shall be equivalent to personal service OF notice upon
the parties and creditors The said commissioner,
shall state suchm atters to him may seem per.
tinent, any party may require to be so stated
The creditors of said Bankrul both those, whose
claims liens the real estate OF said Bankrupt
others interested are hereby notified that will
proceed to execute the above recited decree at my
office in Berryville, Va. on WEDNESDAY, the 18th
day of AUGUST, 1874, at which time and place they
required to appear and prove their claims, &C
corling to the provisions of the Bankrupt law.
S. SCOLLAY MOORE,
Specl Comr.
Cornelius vandervanter, Assignee, Berryville Va.
June 10 st
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commissioners Notice.
BERRYVILLE VA, June IL, 1874.
Tn the District Court of the United States, for the
Western District OF Virginia.-ln Bankruptcy.
In the matter of Vim. H: Young Bankrupt. :.
Rv a. decree rendered in this matter in the said
conrt on the 9Th day of May, 1874. it was ordered
that this cause be referred to s. Scoliay Moore, of
Rerryyille, Clarke county, who is hereby appointed
special Commissioner in this cause, for the pur-
1st OF ascertaining the liens the lands of said
VIM H. Young Bankrupt, whether by Judgment,
deed of trust, or otherwise with their several a
mounts and prorities, and the situation, quantity
and value of such lands. E
End Of ascertaining all other debts of the said
Bankrupt, that may be presented and duly proved
before him.
Before executing this order, said special Commits
sioner shall give notice OF the time and place of
doing, once a week, for three successive weeks in
the Valley Virginian, and in some newspaper pub
lshed in Clarke county.
And he shall state specially all such matters he
may deem pertinent any party interested may
require to be so stated. =ea
In aseertaining the debts OF beth classes under
this order said special Commissioner will require
creditors to make proof OF their claims according te
the provisions of the Bankrupt law.
Creditors OF said Bankrupt OF both classes, and al
others Interested hereby notified that will
coed to execute the above recited Decree at my of
fee in Berryville, Va, FRIDAY, the 3lst day o.
JULY, 1874 at which time and place they are reauir
ed to appear and prove their claims according te
S. SCOLLAY. MOORE
Specl Coui'r,
Marshall Mccormick, Assignee, Berryyile, Va.
June 1856
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rr5EpREsIDENr OF THE UNITED STATES
Viz OF AMERICA

TIME PR ESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
'nD OF AMERICA,
To the Marshal of the Western District of virginia-
Greeting;
Whereas Libel has been 6lel in the District Court
IF the limited States the Western District OF Virginia
IN the 9th dav of April d.. 1874 by w. SlLurty, United
strict Attorney hehafo United States OF
America against three empty spirit packages WIN the
marks and brands thereon unoblterated ana OF
the supposed value of three dollars supposed 10 % e
properly of W. G. Slayton of Danvie, virginia TOT Tea
sons and causes the said Libel mentioned ana pray
ing the usual process and monition ofthe SAID Court ~
that behalf to be made and all that persons Interested
in the said three empty spirit packages may pc ced III
general and special the premises ana an aug
proceedings being had, that said three empty spe
ackages may the causes in the sad Lsoel =
ed be condemned and the proceeds thereon w
ted according to law. t+h III.
You are therefore, hereby commanded TO atsach tne
said three empty spirit skages and to uetah tle sae
in vnur custody until the Their order Of the court re-
snectine the give notice to all persons cl
ing the same or knowing having anything 70 say
the same should not be condemned as orIeitel gnu
proceeds distributed according to the prayer o. se 10 m
Libel that they be appear before the SAID Court 10 e
held in and for Western District Of virginia az ,e
city of Danvllls the 25th day of August, a. d. lS!
at 10 o'clock q. M if the shall be day OF ursc'
ton otherwise the next day of jurisdiction nereae
then and there inerpose claim for the same, ana W
make their allegations in that behalf
md what YOU shall have done in the premises, 90 you
then and there thereof together With this
Writ - a.
said Court at city of Danville in the Western Dis
trict ofVirginia, this 10th day of June a. d. 1871
~ P. FL. BOl5SEAU,-
;a1eAt Dep'y Clerk
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NezU advertisements.
Commissioners Notice.

commissioners Notice.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE
BERRYvILLE, June IL, 1874.
Virginia, Clarke county, to witt ~
Proceedings in the United States Court for the.
Western District OF Viryna.-In Bankruptcy.
In the matter Of I. P. Pendleton, Bankrupt. 80
Extract from order of the United States District
Court for the Western District OF Virginia, May I.
1874
SIT being represented that ascertainment OF tho
debts chargeable the estate OF the Bankrupt and
the order in watch such OF. them as are liens
thereon is expedient and proper in this case, 1t s
therefore, this 18th day OF May, 1914, adiudged and
ordered that William N. Nelson. be, and is hereby
appointed Special Commissioner OF this court, To
ascertain and settle the debts chargeable on said
tate, also the order OF priority OF such OF them as
liens thereon, making such special statements as
he may deem pertinent or which any party interest
ed may require, AID he will make report to the Court
in order to final disposition of this cause.
Before executing this order said Special Commits
sioner will give notice Of the time and place OF so
doing. by publication in the Valley Virginian, pub
llshed in stanton, and the Clarke Courier news
paper published in the county OF Clarke, once
Week for four successive weeks, which publication
shai pc equivalent to personal SERVICE on the cred
LOTS OF said Bankrupt, and to the parties"
Notice IS hereby given that on TU I5SDAY the 21st
uty oi July, 1874, will proceed to execu to the
aoove rected ORDER at my Office in Berryvle, Clarke
co"hty''Va WIN. N. NELSON,
Special Commissioner.
Parker Mccormick. p. q. june Is-4t
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Commissioners Notice.
RERRYVILI.E. VA, Jnne u, 1874.
In the District Court of the United States for the
Western District of Virginia.-In Bankruptcy.
In the matter OF James w. Stephenson, Bankrupt
By a decree rendered in this matter in the said
Court, on the 9Th day OF May, 1874 1t was ordered
that <ths be referred to S. Scol!ay Moore OF
Rerryville Clarke county who is hereby appointed
special Commissioner to ascel tain the liens on the
land of said James w. Stephenson, Bankrupt, and
their priorieS and also to ascertain the other de BITS
of the said Bankrupt that may be presented and
duly proved before hn which are not liens on SAID
land and the value of the land OF said Bankrupt,
and the situation thereof.
Before executing this order, the said special Com
missioner shall advertise the time and place OF SO
the Valley Virginian, and in some newspaper pub
lished in Clarke county.
And he shall state specially, all such matters as he
may deem pertinent, q as any one interested may
Ii ascertaining the. debts of both classes under
this order, said Special Commissioner will require
creditors to make proof Of their claims according to
the provisions of the Bankrupt law
Creditors OF the said Bankrupt, OF both classes
and all others Interested, are hereby notified that
will proceed to executethe above rected Decree at
my Office in Rerryville, Va, on MONDAY, the ard
day of AUGUST, 1871 at which time and place they
are required to appear and prove their CLAIMS ac-
cording to the provisions of the Bankrupt law.
- : :. l...s s. SCOLLAY MOORE.
2''' - y Spec1 Conn.,
Sd c. Moore, Assignee, Berryville. Va
III
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WIN. NJ. Atkinson, Assignee.
LIMITED STATES COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
Il Ii ARRISnNRuRG lime 18th l9

limited STATES COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
~ HARRIsONBURG VA, June 18TH 1874
To VIM. Crawford Com'r., Henry Shacklett and
any other. creditorsof Waller Oder, Bankrupt, and
Waller Oder, Bankrupt.
You are hereby notified that I have fixed upon
WEDNESDAY, the 22nd day of JULY 1874 at my Office
in Harrisonburg VA if fair if not the next fair day
thereafter, (sanday exceptedl to take account OF
the liens on the real estate mentioned in said Bank
tric court of the United States for the western dis
tric OF Va rendered the 18th day Of May 1874 in
the Bankrupt matter of said Waller Oder-at which
time and place you and each of you required to
attend. Given under my hand, commissioner in
chancery the day and year aforesaid.
WM.'J. POINTS, Comr.
VIM. M. Dorraugh Assignene. june 1a-4t
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New Advertisements.
TNTHE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
i STATES for the Western. District OF Vlrgr

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
j STATES for the Western. District OF Virginia
In the matter of Thos. W. Russell, Bankrupt.
AT HarrisofIburg, in said District, the 18th day
OF June, a. d. 1874.
TAKE NOTICE An order has been issued that , an
rupt, appear before Douglas Gray register IN IN
the 22nd day of July d., 1874 at 10 o'clock a. N and
show cause il any they have Why angus no ~ sell
tract of land belonging to said bankrupt lying IN tne
County OF Clarke on both sides OF the Berryvlls anu
Winchester Turnpike, with a dwelling and store
House thereon. containing sixteen Acres, more or
less to satisfy the debt of Daniel T. Wood secured
nv deed of trust said tract Of executed by SAID
r W. Russell, to IA. Earheart. as Trustee. to
secure to Daniel I. Woodn said deed named Daniel
Wood. the sum of five hundred dollars, dated the
1888 and duly recorded r on the of
land should not be sold on the following terms, to
wit onethird in cash. and the balance in two equal
instruments at one and two years from the day OF
sale The title to be retained until the purchase
money is pador until the further order Of the court
Ao1' - C. DOUGLAS GRAY,
ie 1926 - Register in Bankruptcy
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TINTED STATES COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.

u HARIsONBURG, VA. June 49, 1874
To f. J. Courtney, and any other creditors OF VIM.
Marshall Bankrupt, and VIM H. Marshall Bank
rupt.
You are hereby notified that have fixed upon FRI
DAY. the 24th day OF JULY 1874 at my office in Harri
sonburg Va if fair if not, the next fair day there
liens and their prortie upon the real estate OF said
Bankrupt. as required by decree OF the District
of Va, rendered on the 9Th day OF May, 1874 in the
Bankrupt matter of said VIM II. Marshall-at which
time and place you and each of you required to
attend Given under my hand, as commissioner in
chancery the day and year aforesaid.
WIN. J. POINTS,
John Paul, Assignee. Comr.
June l8-4t
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Friday the 10th day of July 1874.
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No:.,ssaissioner's Notice.
f1sE1EE3ESSfU7TTT N
BERRYVILLE, VA, June 10, 1871.


BERRYVILLE, VA, June TO- 1871
In the District Court OF tn, United States for the
Western District of Virginia.-In Bankruptcy.
In the matter of John N. Kitchen, Bankrupt.
BY decree rendered in this matter on the 9Th day
of May 1871 in the said Court, it was ordered that
this cause be referred to s. Scollay Moore, OF Der,
ryvlle Clarke county, Va, who Is hereby appointed
a special Commissioner, for the purpose or ascer'
tanning all debts which my be liens on the real es-
tate OF the said Bankrupt, whether by Judgment
decd OF trust or otherwise. the amounts and prIorl
ties if any, Of said liens, and the quantity aul val
un OF the real estate encountered by said liens.
Said Special Commissioner will. further ascertain
all other debts, not liens which may be presented
and duly proven bsfore him, stating specially all
such matters he may deem pertinent, or any par
ty or creditor may require him so to state.
In executing this order, the said special Commits
sioner will require creditors to make proof OF their
claims in accordance with the provisions OF the
Bankrupt law. -
Before proceeding. however, he will give notice OF
the time and place Of doing, by publication once
week for three successive weeks inthe valley Vlr-
gilian, and in the Clarke Courier!
The Creditors of said Bankrupt, both lien ana otn
er are hereby notified that will proceed to execute
the above rected decree at my office in Berryvlle,
Va. WEDNESDAY, the 18TH day OF AUGUST,
1874. at which time and place they are required to
appear and prove their claims according to the pro-
= s. SCoLLAY MOORE.
/ - i; SpecI Com'r.
Holmes Conrad, Assignee, winchester, va. 2 =
iunn 18-