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Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-08-12
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Josiah Brainmer,
VIZ.
4. 7. Dempsey et al,
IN CHANCERN

By virtue OF decree OF the Circuit Court OF
Cabell county. entered at the May term, 1915,
the above entitled cause vas referred TO the IN
dersigned Special Commissioner 10 take, state
and report sn account showing complete state
ment OF all Partnership dealings and transactions
from the commencement thereof and showing
In particular,
lst, What monies, notes, funds, and effects by
the Plaintiff and defendants respectively, were
contributed 10 the said Partnership,
end And an account Of all the monies, funds
and effects received by the Plaintiff and the other
members Of the said above described Partner
ship, and all the monies, funds anJ effects paid
out by the Plaintiff and the other members or the
Partnership above described. respectively, Oh be-
half Of said nrm from the time OF the COM
mencement OF said Partnership TO the date OF
this decree.
outstanding OF the said firm al the date OF this
decree and balance OF the said accounts show
ing the amounts OF the profits or losses Of said
arm at the late OF this decree,
4th. The Plaintiffs proportion in amount Of
such profits, II there be profit and OF the loss-
es II there be a loss; and shall show by sepa-
rate account,
agents were in the service and employment Of
the said Partnership what amount OF wages
the Plaintiff is entitled 10 receive for such ser
vice by virtue OF his contracts with SAID frm
and the amount actually received for such ser
vices and the amount still due n ereior; and a
complete account OF all the transactions and
dealings by the said Plaintiff as an employee and
foreman Of the said nrm;
9th, And any other matter that either party
NAV require IN writing.
This. therefore, is to notify all parties that /
have appointed
Wednesday, the Let, day Of September, 1875,
as the time Of. and the once OF J. B. Laiiley. in
the town OF BarboursvillP as the place for sta
ting the accounts required by said decree.
n from any cause, the taking OF said deposi-
tons AMI the statement OF said accounts shah
not be commenced or completed on the day
aforesaid the same shall be continued from day
TO dav or time TO time, at the same place until
the same is completed.
THOMAS DUyDAS,
j. B. Laidley, Sol. Special Commissioner,
Aug. saw prs. Zee sls.5o.
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OHIO ITEMS.

Mrs. Ankrime died near Burlington,
Sunday, August lst, Aged II wears.
The Scioto Valley Camp.meeting
opened near Portsmouth, on the l1th
inst.
The loss from the food in the Scioto
Valley, hundreds Of thousands Of dol
lars.
Jno. Mitchell OF Sardis. Washing
ton county, was beaten to death on
the night Of the 18th of July, by
two brothers named Barker.
The Wine Crop in Ottawa County,
in 1874, amounted to 433, 552 gallons,
and the total crop of grapes to 5,601,-
| 6S4 pounds This years crop will
not average 1000 pounds to the acre.
Wheat in Lawrence county is turn
ing out badly, having sproutcd in the
stack. Potatoes are good, but fears
are entertained of their rotting in the
hill.
Benz. F. Curry, of Gallipolis, was
drowned on the 2nd inst, while catch
inc drift wood. 1t is n wonder we
have not heard of more such acct,
dents.
There have been ten deaths. mostly
of little children, in the neighborhood
of Sheridan Coal works in the last
two weeks, and there is still 4 good
deal of sickness in that neighborhood.
They have struck Gas near Ports
mouth, which it is proposed to use in
the Rolling Mills, and also in Cleve
land, at a depth of 1905 #, which
has pressure at the surface of 81
lbs. to the inch.
The water last week was nine feet
deep on some of the streets of Ports
mouth. The water works were com
PEELED to stop. 1t was four to twelve
feet deep in Gaylord's Mill, Green's
Chair aud Spike Factory, and Thomp,
sons Saw Mill.
To try Chemical Fire Extinguish-
err, at Newark, Ohio, the city council
caused a rough board house to be
built and filled up with dry goods
boxes, shavings, straw and other COM
bustibles, and then they were thorough
/ " saturated with Coal oil. The oil
ran down into the cutters, where some
boys, Gt is supposedly set fire to it,
causing an explosion The scene after
the explosion beggars description
Burning timbers flew in every direc-
ton, knocking down and burning all
within reach. There were three per-
sons killed, twenty-five severely woun-
ded and twenty-eight slightly. The
Council is severely censured for care
lessness.
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Last Thursday night about te

Last Thursday night about ten
o'clock some one knocked at the door
of Hugh Sweeney, at the Ironton
Tunnel on the Iron r. r. and said
he wanted a drink. Sweeney recog-
nized the man as Jno. Bennett
Sweeney invited him to take some
beer, which he did. As Bennett was
about leaving Sweeney held the can
die that he might see the foot path,
when the former drew a revolver and
fired three shots at Sweeney; one of
them entered his head near the left
ear, and lodged in the bones of his
face; anotherstruck him in the fleshy
part Of the hip; the other struck the
house. Bennett then ran away. A
reward of 500 is offered for his ar
rest. Sweeney is getting well.
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From, Green Shoals Lincoln County

There has been great destruction
by high water in this portion Of the
Guvandotte Valley; many corntields
are overlooked and the crops covered
up with mud several fields Of wheat
were carried of.
Harris Creek swept all the fences
and crop, on the bottom lands out
into the Guyan River, and washed
away several houses and a number
Of horses and cattle Nearly all the
fences along the river were carried
oR and the banks of the river are
cavms in and sliding; nearly all the
roads are DESTROYED so as to be i'm
passlble even for horseback travellers
Mr.. Jas. Hender>ons storehouse
wa carried of by the water. Peter
II. Diueess storcAouse was moved
from H. foundations.
The Big Greek and Crawley Creek
valleys are almost destroyed, and it
is still raining. The river lacks only
s inches of being as high as it was i'll
1861. Several mills have been wash
Ell away. Most of the grinding is
done by hand mills aud Pounding
Mills.
SHOOTING SCRArE.
4 woman named Kezzy Rarney
shot mt Missouri Kinner Il few days
900. but of course did not hit her;
kczzzv was arrested and waving her
examination before 4 magistrate was
bound over for trial.
Nr. J. T. TomlinSon is still buying
and driving cattle. Mr.. WA. I.
Fowler Is still merchandising at the
mouth of Harris Creek. Mr.. Ruff
Powder Deputy Sheriff and Mr.. Key
ser, County Superintendent, spent
several days here last week, enjoying
themselves. Mr.. keySer is candi-
date for ounty Superintendent
Mr.. T. II. Buckley is candidate
for County Superintendent of Schools.
lie is well qualified and stands well
" tn the people of the County.
Squire Jerry Lambert is still run
mig bis Gri,t Mills, and he says he
is OF posed to Grant for a third term !;
we M ugee on that subject. The
CampL e.Gtes have trouble over here;
one of tie Elders Is accused Of being
too friendly with one Of the sisters
fthe chmch, it is almost Beecher
case, the church is good deal excl
ted ever it. DR.. o. Workman has
lust returned from the Scioto Valley,
where he has purchased lands and
intends to move in short time. He
expects to get ahou 20 families to
move with him.
4. {. +.
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II. McReady & Co,
~.
L. D. Blankenship ct ais.
IN CUANCERY.


By virtue of decree made and entered
in the above STYLED cause by the Circuit
Court OF Cabell County, West Virginia,
on the 2nd day Of July. 1875, will, as
SPECIAL Commissioner therein appointed
fcr the purpose,
On the 18Th day of SEPTEMBER, 1875.
on the premises in the town OF Guyan-
dotte, proceed TO sell, at public auction, to
the highest bidder, the following town
property, to-vit; A certain Stone House,
in the town of Guyandotte, on the West
side of Guyandotte Street, nine doors
south of the bridge; and certain other
house and lot in the town Of Guyandotte,
used and occupied by HIM a a fami y
residence al the time OF +. ID. BlaBken-
ships death, and which was purchased Of
r. Bell 4 Co, Of Portsmouth,, Ohio. Up
on the following terms, to-wit: Taking
bond with good security, payable on the
first day OF the next term Of the Circuit
Court, for one-third the remaining two
thirds upon a credit Of elk and twelve
months respectively, taking from the pur-
chaser bond with good security Tor the
deferred payments, and retaining the legal
title a. additional security.
LUCIEN Z. RICKETTS,,
Special Comm'r.
Aug. 5--td. Prs fee 1870.
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people will only open their minerals
= a,,,oI ,,;a,v i, will he some induce.

people will only open their minerals
10 actual view it will be some indsce.
ment to capitalists to invest, but men
of good Judgment do not often IN
vest in such lands on any uncertainty.
TWELVE POLE
was unusually high during the late
rise and the actual damage done is
TOO sad 20 mention; many corn fields
which few weeks ago bid fair to
produce largely are total wreck and
the wet weather has ruined much OF
the wheat and oats and rendered 1t
impossible to cure hay the prospect
for our farmers are rather gloomy.
On Gragston Greek we find FAIR
view Grange all o X, with 80 men,
bers and plenty of good material for
more.
The firm of Ferguson and Shan
non has changed, and is now Fuller
and Shannon. Mr.. G.. w. Ferguson
retiring, is succeed by our friend
James Fuller Esq, the new firm have
our wishes for success.
The latest style of getting coffee
here Is to have an ample pocket ready
Dad Shen the merchant is busy grab
~ two or three handfulls and retire
quietly, but very promptly so far
the new method is success, but
squire Ferguson holds court once a
month under the Shady Beach close
by. and the way of the transgressor
may vet be quite as hard as ever be-
fore. MeSsrs Hatten Il Burnett ship
ped two hundred head of fat sheep
to Jackson County, Ohio, this week
and are out again buying up more
Shannon Il Wade sent lot OF hne
steers to the lronton market last
week.
The Biz Sandy is still up to a fair
boating stage; the banks present a
weird and strange appearance since
the food MessrS Smith and Powell,
report their loss by water at the
Dear Bend at $500, 600.
HIRAM
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STATE NEWS.

Mr.. \. c. Houston. Editor Of the
WofcLn,an is sick. Hope he may
speedily recover.
The floods caused loss in Wood
County ofn less than half q million
dollars.
During the last six months Wheel
ing has turned out al, 645 kegs OF
nails, worth over 81 800, 200.
OF the seven salt Furnaces on the
Kanawha River not one lost barrel
OF salt during the late high waters.
Joseph Mace cut and severely in
iured John Hartman near Gallipolis
Greek last Saturday. Whiskey was
the cause.
Tie Wheeling htclHgenco says, a
gentleman in that city recently pur-
chased a lot OF potatoes to be deliver
ed in September at35c per bushel.
The crop Of Tubers in that vicinity
s immense.
The Steamer Daniel Boone left
Charleston last Wednesday on an ex-
eursion to GallipoliS, taking 80 pass
engcrs. The meeting was said to
have been n success; there were
about 1000 in attendance.
The Brushy Ridge Campmeeting
which was to have commenced, on
the Greenbrier Circuit on the 10Th
inst. is postponed to the 9th on ac-
count of the late rains.
The Board will allow no huckstering
t,affiking &c.
The Army worm, as it is called, is
plaviug the wild with the meadows,
and the oats crop in Greenbrier and
the adioinn. counties. 1t is said that
they came in immense numbers and
clean of a field as etiectually as a
moving machine.
THE RAILROAD VOTE IN PoCAHoN-
TAs CoUHTY.-On the 25th of Sep
.embar next, in accordance with the
order of Court of that county, vote
will be taken upon the question OF
subscribing the sum of S5G. 600 to The
capital stock ofthe Washington City
end St. Louis K. r. marrow guage)
now in course Of construction,
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BEACH FORK.

Horseback Correspondence OF the Advertiser.
Is the place where they kill sheep,
.or rather they used to do so, but Of
late all is peace along the creek;
water was higher here on the 9th
than il has been for years, destroyed
corn fields entirely and damaged
many others. Corn and oats were
looking well before the late rains {;
there are a few apples but no peaches.
Beach Fork is well known a one OF
the best farming sections Of the com-
try.
Between Kcyscr> Store and Smiths
Mil Is a short level road which con
>titute- the loating Ground for this sec
ton. it is a splendid place to play the
game of our country-mnrb'cS and
where some lucky fellow knocks
lack" he Is chcered Is much a. if he
were a Gilderslecve at Dollvmount.
WAYNE COURT HOUSE
* cnioyinc a season of tranquility;
the leading sports of the place spend
their time in angling the white perch
from his cozv retreat in the rocks,
and in the evenings they consregate
on some corner and tell how it was
done The Huntington Mail has been
missing for whole week, but the
other routes are all right,
The Local of the AdrocGte gets mad
because We said Great Heavens
what an Editor" and rails out at Us
last week in a double local, thu>ly.
1T NAV cluSe some people to utter
al, exclamation. of "Greas Heavens
what a sheep Merchant, when we tell
" hat | know about buying sheep.
Well sir what is the trouble, are
YOU sick don't Your victu&ls digest !
or is it worms that ais yOu take
something try Wards Magic, then
IF YOU know anything about sheep
let's have il.
He labors again, and brings forth
the following. I've hope the Pc
destrian Correspondent may sue
coed. The same to YOU sir, hut in
the future speak gently, for we do
not wish to give the history of the
midnight wanderings Of a certain
"Beecheriferous' Editor as reported
on lower II Pole. 1t would cause
stronger EXPLANATIONS than YOU would
wish TO hear. of course We do not be,
lieve it ourselves. people will !alk you
know.
Mr.. B. Spurlock Jr., has started a
sore at the mouth of Big Lynn. he
SAYS that business is good enough
Prospecting. for coal and ore Is the
rage now; THAI Is sensible, Il cur
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Huntington.

Huntington.
DrRING the recent floods, this city
has proven to be one OF the best sites
along the river ON which to build
Manufactures. Mills, Furnaces, &c.
The reports from above and below
show that at almost all the towns OF
any note, damage TO the amount Of
thousands Of dollars has been done,
while here no travel has been cut of,
uot a single place has been overflow
cd, and the trains could have come
and gone regularly, had it not been
for The slides in the mountains.
At Gallipolis, much damage has
been done to the mills, &c, in the
lower part of the town. At Pome-
roy all the lower street was uud,r
water, and the only approach TO the
stores, was by boats. At Middleport
the same state of things prevailed.
~ Marietta, great damage was done;
large furniture factory was under
mined and fell some time ago, and
last week the water was ten feet
deep Oh some of the streets and up
into the stores. The Public school
Lad three feet OF water on the floor,
We have given the record OF Par
kersburs in another column. Point
Pleasant was almost entirely under
water for two or three days, and 1t
Is said that the smell OF the Point l.
ANYTHING bur Pleasant" Cauetts-
burg was nearly washed away. The
water was almost entirely over the
town. Portsmouth and Iron on both
suffered.
The lower part Of Wheeling, along
the creek WAS entirely submerged,
.he cellars filed up, &c, but through
all this food Huntington has stood
high and dry; not a cellar overflow
cd, no part Of the town submer- ell,
The sasacity Of the founders of The
city has been well shown in this mat
Ter, and it Is proven by experience
that nowhere on the Ohio river, from
Pi;ts5urg 10 Cairo. can there be found
a ste With equal advantages to this
as a location for a city, either for man
utacturing purposes or aS Il a pleas
ANT and healthy resort for Il residence.
The climate here is very silt Iri-
ous,and there is 10 place in the stare
tlat can show I lower death rcen-d
than Huntington. In a space "a
three years, with a population Of p
900 70 5000, the deaths have not az
eraged two per month taking the
white population alone, they have
not averaged enc per month.
The general prostration Of business
through the couatry, and the inabili
W Of The c. & o. L. r., to make
The improvements they desire 10 do.
has checked the growth Of the place,
bat thc confidence which most OF the
iaLa5ituits and property owners feel
ia lis ultimate success aud prosperity
i, well founded a few years hence
Mill STE it one of the most hourishine
towns in the Ohio Valley.
With good health, good water, an
eligible location, extensive SHOPS q.
the Railroad Company, the Car
Vince! works and many other manu-
featuring enterprises, and as the Ca
80 river terminus Of what is 20 be the
greatest through freight line of the
country, Huntington presents most
favorable field for Investment Of CAP
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offer nv SOAP FACTORY for sale or
rent. I will sell ON one, two aud three years
time, or win rent on reasonable terms. The
Building is Of frame i6X36. with lean to 1896.
have Kettles, one Lye Kettle, ! Coolers and
extra bottoms, one Crutch box on wheels, and
crutches sets OF Cutters, 100 Racks, One 500
lbs Scale, Tanks, Desk &C, and engine with up
right boiler " ihorse-power. Capacity 100 box
es per day. Address
P. J. KEEFE,
July 2o-Sw Huntington, W. Va.
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The Republicans al-e ''whlstling to
keep their courage up. They are
making al sorts cf asse 1T, ms to inau-
eace votes in Ohio, but the popular
gatherings show which way the wind
blows. The Democratic meeting at
'Gall'polis some time ago, was a most
enthusiastic one, and the Re. oPle there
numbered nearly as many tousands
as the Republican one, he'll asst week
numbered hundreds, The estimate
.r the Democratic meeting W os - to
5000 The estimate OF the Repub-
LEAN meeting was > to loo.
The Miners, the Furnace m en-, the
FARMERS are nearly all for Allen.
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Trustees Sale.
George II. Mullens
vs..
William T. Thompson ct ais.
~ CHANCERY.
IL CHANCERY.

By virtue Of decree rendered in I
above cause on the 18th day Of June, j.
by the Circuit Court Of Cabell cour
and by virtue II deed Of trust made Z
the said George II. Mnllens, on the =
day Of July, 1872, to the undersge
trustee, 10 secure to NJ. Frank & Sons 4
payment Of the sum of S35S.39, which f"
trust deed il recorded in Trust DE-
Book A, page 358. ], the said undenigl
Trustee, viii,
On 1hursday, SEPTEMBER 9h, 16''-
proceed to sell, at public auction, 70 2,
highest bidder, at the front door Of Ca's-
County Courthouse, tie following prog.
", viz: One Two-Story Frame DHe!D.
House, adjoining the town Of GuyaDdo.+
in said county, about one-half mile 40 =
the mouth # Guyandoite River, on 2,
north side thereof, which said hons, /,
built on ground leased Tor the perioe ;
FIVE YEAR,, beginning on the I'D "a,
April, 1872, containing GO feet front y
running back to TIE said river.
house is known a. the George II. Mule
house. The right to remove said ~
from ssid leased lot il guaranteed % ?
chaser. before the expiration oil said - :.
TERMS OFSALE:-One-third'Ci
chase money cash in hand; one-thlrql
three. and one-third in six months; "a -
bonds With security bearing interest y
date for deferred payments. 10Y
WM. r. THOMPsoNi
Truae.
Aug. std. Prs fee :lO.oo'
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COmmisSiOner'S Sale
OF
VALUABLE TIMBER LANDS
Sarah Beam,
VS..
W. II. Webster et al.
IN CUhNCERY.


By virtue OF decree made aud entered in The
above styled cause on the 18th day OF June, Isl 3
by the Clrcui, Court OF Oabell county, w. Va,
will, AS the Special Commissioner therein men-
toned for the purpose, on
Tile 10Th Day of September, 1873,
at the front door OF the Courthouse Of said coun-
ty. proceed TO sell at public auction, 10 the
highest bidder the following Real Estate, lying
and being IN the county OF Cabell Ia Union Dis
t!ct. containing $50 acres more or less, and more
particularly described in the Mortgage Deed OF
W. Ii. Webster and wife 10 sarah Beam, dated
the l4th day OF November, 1857, Of record IN
Deed Book (A) Page 599 IN the County Court
Clerks Office Of said county. upon the following
TERMS, to-wit One-third cash, the residue
upon credit OF six and twelve months, taking
from the purchaser bond with good security foe
the deferred payments. and retaining the legal
Little Is additional security.
LUCIEN G. RICKETTS,,
Special Commissioner.
Aug. 5-tds prs fee 5000.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
Cabell County.
tn the Creditors Of d. III. Bias deed

To Ne CTedVOfS q u. III. D'us U1U L
In pursuance Of a decree Of the County
Court Of the County of Cabell made in
cause therein pending, to subject the real
estate of the said u. II. Bias to the pay
ment Of his debts. You are required to
present your claims against the said ID. IL.
Bias for adjudication to John w. Church,
Special Commissioner, at his Office in the
said County, on or before the Goth day
of September, 1875.
WITNESS: Joseph S. Miller, Clerk OF
said Court, this 10th day of August, 1879.
JOS. S. MILLER,
Aug. l2-Gw. CLERK.
Prs. fee 500.
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The New York Tribune bewails
the Authorization views of West
Virginia and doubts the intelligence
OF her people. The Tribune ought
to intercede with its patron, Jay
Gould, to have him establish in
this State, a capable organ for the
enlightment of the mountaineers.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
j. X. Shore,
vs..
r. Shore, ct ais.
IN CHANCERI.

BY decree entered in the above STYLED cause
at the May Term, 1873. Of the Circuit Court Of
Uabel county, the same was referred 10 the un-
dersigned Commissioned. with instructions 10
take state and report an account Of all the liens
upon the partnership property OF the firm oil
j. r. i r. Shore with their amount and
the priorities the eOf; AMI also TO state an ac-
count Of all claims upon said property not So
cured by liens, and 10 report TO the next term ,!
the said COurt.
This is therefore to notify all parties interes-
ted that have appointed
Saturday, the l4h Doy@ Aug'lst 1875,
as the time, and my office in the city OF Hunting
ton az the place. for hearing proofs and stating
the accounts required 10y said decree.
WM. MARTIN, CoN'R,
Cabell Cir. Court.
July Is. 4w' Prs. fee $500.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
Notice.

By virtue Of deed of trust executed
TO me as trustee, by II. c. Parsons and
wife TO secure TO James l.. Thornburg
sum of money therein mentioned, which
deed Of trust is duly recorded in tie
Clerks Office of the Comfy Court of Cal.
ell County, West Virginia. / shall on
Tuesday, The 1o@ Day Of August, 1915,
on the premises mentioned in said deed
of trust, near the city Of Huntington, in
the county aforesaid, proceed to sell to The
highest bidder, FOR CASH, the tract Of lard
conveyed in said deed of trust to which
trust deed reference may be had for par
ticular description thereof, it being tie
land whereon the said Parsons and Other.
now live, containing so acres be the sane
more or less.
The title to the above land is believed
TO be indisputable, but acting as trustee,
such title will be only conveyed ~ is We.
ted in me.
Principal. ...........-. .----....-.-s svno
Interest l,+t4 y
Total ............ 'flV'+'t y
THOMAS THORNBURG,
Caben County. TRUSTEE
July. 9Th, 1873:
July Sth-tds. Prs. fee $1,000.