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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-10
Curious Charges Against the In
terror Department-More Car
riages and Horses About.

Mr.. Samuel Walker, who was clerk to
the Indian bureau, OF which Mr.. William
Welsh, Of Philadelphia. was president,
has published . letter. over his own sig.
nature, charging corrupt use of the con.
tingent fund OF the Interior Department
by Secretary Delano and Assistant Sec.
retary Cowan. He says:
1.-The Secretary's office has, at the go.
vernment expense, four carriages and
five horses. These are attended by one
foreman OF stables at $40 per annum,
one watchman at $720 per annum, two
stable hands at $500 per annum each and
two drivers at $500 per annum EACH
The cost OF harness and repairs of car.
riages, &C., for six months was reported
to have been over $4,000. At the same
rate for the rest OF the year the entire
cost Of the carriages and horses for the
Secretary's Office alone would be about
$4,000 per annum.. Tho Secretary doubt.
less does not use all the carriages and
horses himself exclusively, but it makes
no difference to tho taxpayer who pays
for them. l am credibly informed that
one Of the carriages, driver and two
horses have been Mt Mount Vernon, Ohio,
the past four months, and the drivers
wife. who is employed in the patent OF.
fee, draws his pay during his absence.
None Of these things could take place
without the absolute knowledge and con.
currence Of the secretary and his assis.
tant, who thus concur in and profit by
the misrepresentation Of public money,
while crippled soldiers starve that thew
may have able.bodied stable hands. In
addition to this landaulet accommoda.
ton for the secretary's Office and friends
in and out Of the depart ment, the land.
patent, pension and Indian offices have
horses and carriages, costing enormous.
ly for their support"
Walker also charges that Delano keeps
at the expense Of the government for
the use of himself and friends a gerani.
um and bouquet nursery, and says:
ITO attend to this nm assistant engi.
neer is acting foreman gardener, and
two gardeners, at 1920 each, and the
services Of nearly ten laborers, ut 1920
each, are needed. In addition to the
flower garden, the grass plats around
the department are attended to by this
costly force with the aid of still another
supervisor, who is paid as engineer, the
whole force costing more than $10,O 900
per annum. The report of the expendi.
lures shows that purchases of flowers,
pots, &C., are made at public expense.
The example he sets is followed by those
around him. Private houses are fitted
up by mechanics paid by the govern.
ment, furniture is procured and carpets
supplied which are charged to the con.
tingent fund. Large shipments of pub.
lie property have been made to a distant
point, and, in short, wholesale robbery
has been committed. Messengers have
been taken away from the department
on long trips as body servants, and some
are now performing private service in
Washington. Other persons of both
sexes have travelled at public expense
on these missions"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-10

HELMBoLD AROUND AgAIS.--A writ
OF habeas corpus having been issued to
show cause why DIR. II. II. Helmbol6.
confined in the Pennsylvania Hospital
FOR the Insane, as being Of unsound
mind, should not be discharged M n
sane man, he was taken before the Phil
adelphia Court Of Quarter Sessions on
Thursday afternoon, and after thorough
investigation the ''Bucbu man" was dis.
charged from the custody ofthe hospital
authorities.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-10
Sept. 10, 1875.-4w.

M EST VIRGINIA, TO Wit AT rules held
w In the Clerks Office Of the County Court
OF Hampshire county, on the 6Isl Monday In
August, 1875.
William Landwehr. Plaintiff,
as.
Joseph Pancoast and Jas. McGee, psrt.
ners doing business under The name Of
Bloomery Iron Company, Defendants.
III CHANcERy.
The object OF this suit IL TO attach all
the right title and interest Of the defen.
dants in and 10 any and all real estate
in said County, especially all their right.
title and interest in and TO the following
tracts Of land, in said County. viz. -
120 acres, 60 acres. 20 acres. 1i2 acres.
$50 acres on Great Capon. 40 acres,
> roods and SO poles on Bloomery Run.
and to subject the same or so much
thereofas may be necessary to the pay.
ment Of the plaintiffs claim for the sum
Of thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents
with interest from oath February, 1874.
till paid. and the costs Of this suit
And IL appearing by affidavit that the
defendants do not reside in this State
II is ordered that they do appear within
four weeks after the date Of the hrst
publication hereof and do what is neces.
ssry 90 protect their interests.
c. S. WHITE, G. G. c. H.. e.
September 10, fST5.-4w,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-10

BANK ROBBERY IN HUNTINoDoN,w WEST
NA.-CiNcTNNATr, September 6.-while
Mr.. Oney. cashier Of the bank, was A.
lone at noon to-day, three men entered,
and placing pistols at his head COMPEL
ed him TO open the safe. A colored man
happened in ut this moment. and was
also covered with revolver and com.
manded TO keep still, which he did. The
robbers succeeded in getting possession
OF $4,000. with which they decamped.
a confederate had horses in waiting
The alarm was instantly given and the
citizens and police started in pursuit,
but failed TO overtake the robbers, who
escaped.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-10
TO CONSERVATIVES.

The advertiser, having been permanently cur.
Cd OF that dread dseasr, Consumption, by sim.
pie remedy. 70 anxious III make known 10 bis
fellow sufferer the means Of cure. To Oh Who
desire u. ne will send cory OF the prescription
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preparing and using the same, which they viii
Sod . ssrs Cure fos Consumption, Asthma,
Broachitia &c. tt.av -
Parties wishing the prescription will pleass
address
REV. f.. A. WILSON,
let Penn ST.. wiiliamsburgh, New York.
April 30, l6Ib--6m llf u
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-10
ERRORS OF YOUTH.

A GENTLEMAN Who su Tered for years from
"A Nervous Debility, Premature Decay, and
all the effects Of youthful indiseresiou viii, fbr
the sake ofsuderiug humanity, sssd free 10 all
Who need II, the recipe sud direction for making
the simple remedy by which ne was cu,ed SUI.
fsrsrs wishing 10 profit by the advertisers eI-
pericucs can do 20 Ivy addressing 10 perfect con.
6dsnce.
JOHN B. OGDEN.
"a Cedar 81, New York.
April 30, ls75.-6m.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-10

FnE.-About four o'clock on Satur-
day evening the stable on VIM. G.. Kin.
gers premises, on Kent ST., was consum.
ed by fire. 1t was filed with hay q con-
tanned besides a very fine thoroughbred
mare and colt belonging to Rose & Co.,
and valuable horse owned by Ellingcr
& Bro. The progress of the fire was so
rapid that the horses were burned TO
death before assistance arrived. We
have seldom seen fire better managed.
Notwithstanding the disadvantages un.
der which the Department labored. The
stable was surrounded by other infam.
mable buildings. and the wind drove the
flames and sparks directly upon some
Of them, but were scarcely scOrched-n
result entirely due to the skill. activity,
and good judgment of the firemeD. -
Winchester Times, Sept. 8.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-10

A ToUCuINe CAsE.-A few weeks n
go, says Stanton paper, lovely
young lady OF Stanton died in a Nor.
thern city. A young gentleman enga.
ged in n commercial house on Main street
here, was absent from Stanton mt the
time and knew nothing of her death un.
til his return, when her remains had nj.
ready been brought to the city and in.
tered in Thornrose Cemetery. The
shock OF the intelligence was too great
for him 70 bear, and his mind has become
affected. He spent most Of his time Mt
her grave, and on several occasions his
friends missing him at a late hour Of the
night would go out to the graveyard and
find him sitting at her grave. When
brought home IL required constant watch
ing TO prevent his escape and making
his way TO the spot. His friends have
consulted physicians, and it Is hoped he
may be restored to health.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-10

HARD TINES fNDrED.-An indussri.
Gus colored citizen OF Rome Ca, was
lately overheard by representative Of
the Commercial of that town thus TO
complain :-"Nebber seed sich times
since been born. Work all day and
steal all night, aud blsst IL can hardly
make q liyin'."
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-10

Pleasant and PrgfiaIie Employmes,.-
"Hrnu iful y 'Tharmingr'' ''Uh. how Iorc.
" ~ what nre they worth p, Ac. Such rr-
ssIcI"ma'ions by fhosr who see the large elegant
New thromo produced ty the European and A.
merfcsn tbronio Publishing 90. They are slY
perfect Gems of Ar. No one can r,,iu IA.
temptation TO huy when seeing the Gu reno,
tanvsssers, Agents and I,sdic, and gentle men.
ont ~ employment, will lind this the best open
l.R ever offered To make monev. For full pnr-
iicnlnrs. srnd s'>mp for confidential ejrrni.r
address ,. GLEASON Il CO, 1913 Washington
ST., Boston, Hnss. 'fl
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-10

EV-J. Hanson Good yesterday enter
ed suit in the Circuit Court against +. A.
Bennett, State Auditor, for libel. The
damages are laid at $4,000 Wheeling
Leader, September ).
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-10


GRANT TO BE KING.-Among tho sin.
gular fantasies Of the negro mind, deve!.
oped by the confessions of those impli
Gated In the late insurrectionary move.
ment in Georgia, was one that Grant
was to be King in very short time, and
with his advent the negro was to realize
ut last 1.-The forty acre and mule" pro.
mise.
Indeed it seems that the realization of
TINS promise had more to do with negro
dissatisfaction in Georgia, than any.
thing else: that this was the egg whose
incubation was to give birth to insurrcc.
ton.
They believe they are kept out of
thcir rights because they have never re-
ceived the ''forty acres & mule" which
every freedman was taught ten years n.
go to expect rs his share OF the confis.
Gated estates Of rebels; and the recent
talk Of third term seems to have put
1t into their heads that the time had
come to take what belonged to them.-
I'VE were all to vote for Gen. Grant
next year." said Jake Norman to the
I'7bu'e's correspondent, ito make
him king" When Grant became king.
all the land would be his, and the color.
ed people would get it on easy terms
AS Tor resistance from the whites, that
contingency seems almost to have been
overlooked.
Nothing seems to have been said a..
bout any force being necessary to take
it until about the first of August, when
1t seemed to enter the heads OF somo OF
them that the white people might object
to any such arrangement. Merkerson
said that they would not; that the lands
would not belong to them any way when
Grant was king. This fellow Mcrkcr.
son said lie received all his instructions
and information from Corday Harris,
who ia turn received them from General
Morris, and that i. II. Rivers Of South
Carolina was the commander-in-ch
The New York Tribune, in comment.
ing on the visionary and idle schemes Of
the negroes in Georgia and the South
says:
After all il is no great wonder that
the Southern negroes have got their heads
stuffed full Of such wild and mischiey.
Gus notions. Carpet-bag politicians have
been teaching them for ten years that
the whites among whom they live are
their natural enemies and oppressors,
and that nothing stands between them
and slavery but the power Of the Fede.
raj Government. They have been threat.
ened with all sorts or evils if they nj.
lowed the Republican party in the South
TO be oyorthrown, and promised oil sorts
OF blessings " they supported tie Ad.
ministration candidates. And they have
had abundant signs Of authority Of the
great ruler in Washington. They have
seen his cavalry securing she country
ut election time, and his officers arrest.
ing white politicians at pleasure for no
other crime than opposing the Admins.
tration. In their eyes he has been an
autocrat Of almost unlimited power, and
the carpet.bagger has assured them that
all this power would be ex.rted for their
benefit; it was all for the object typifed
in the story Of forty acres and n mule.
1t is not so strange that they imagine
that he Is going TO be king next year.
and that then all the land will belong
to him."
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-10
SAW MILL.


WITH ABOUT 10 ACRES OF LAND
attached. being the ssms propsr,y which was
sold TO 7. y. Bsrkstresssr / Bro., By Amos Nc
El6sh. Said Mill 10 situated On the South Branch
Ct Potomac, about Il miles from Springfield. In
fertile country, and has . 6us custon. This
Mil has lately been thoroughly repaired and .
considerable part Of the Machinery 10 new
TEnhs OF SALs: -Ous-third OF the purchase
money in cash on day OF sale. and balance 10
two equal annual payments bearing interest
from day OF sale Tho purchaser TO give notes
Win approved security for deferred pay menu
and lien to be retained upoo said property a.
further security until all The purchase money
10 paid. tI'l =
SAM'L. l.. FLOURNOY,
Sept. 10. Special Commissioner.
Sept. 10. 1873.
INVEST VIRGINIA. TO Wit AT rules held
w in the Clerks Office OF the County Court
OF Hampshirs County, On the 6rst Monday in
August, 1878.
VIM. G. Handlan, and VIM. NJ. IIandlan.
partners doing business under the
name and firm OF w. G. liandlan,
and Co., Plaintiffs,
as.
Joseph Pancoast and James MCGEE do.
ing business under the firm and name
"Bloomery Iron Company" Defen.
dants. IS CHANcERY.
The object Of this suit is to attach all
the right title and interest Of the defen.
dants Joseph Pancoast and james Nc.
Gce in any and al lands in said county
and especially all their title and inter.
est in and to tho following tracts or par.
cells of land in said county viz: 100 a.
cres. GO acres. 20 acres, 1I2 acres. $50
acres on Great Capon and 40 acres 5
roods and 80 poles OF Bloomery Run,
and to subject the same or 40 mucIi
thereof rs may he necessary 10 tho pay.
ment OF plaintiffs claim for tho sum Of
one hundred and sixty dollars and
acventeen cents. with interest from June
18th, 1875 till paid and the costs of thi,
suit. And it appearing by. affidavit that
the defendants do not reside in this Ststc.
it is ordered that they do appear within
four weeks after the date OF tho first pub.
LEGATION hereof. and do what is nccessa.
~ to protect their interest.
c. S. WHITE, e. e.. nc.
September 10, 1S75.-4w.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-10
HORRIBLE MURDER.

Postmaster Wamotk Of Borbour Co., Foul
~ Murdered g. Lahaaasaiy Mufilated.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-10
THE GEORGIA TROUBLES

Corday Harris, colored, who stood
charged with attempting TO incite an i'm.
surrection among the negroes in Wash.
ington county, Georgia-and which il
was believed lad extended until dozen
or more counties we're regarded as active
theatres of the insurrcctionsry spirit
has been acquitted by a jury IN Judge
Johnson's Court. 1t is understood that
tho acquittal was simply the result of a
failure of the prosecution to produce
proof Of a criminal, in tent in any Of the
acts OF which the prisoner was accused.
It is generally difficult to prove crimi.
nal intent, bnt il Jake Nloorinaf's state.
mcnts are worth a button, Harris was
deep in the plot, and master spirit
He was on confidential footing with
the leader, General Norris" and issu.
ed call for ameeting Mt Sandersville, in
Washington county, Ga. at which a
Military General was to be elected.
Norman lone OF the implicated ne
groes. admits in his confession, that he
saw the letter purporting to have been
written by Corlay Harris to Jerry Wal.
tiers and Harrison Tucker captains OF
companies. which ordered the attack up.
on the whites to begin on Friday, Aug.
goth, in Mcrkerson's hands, and saw him
deliver it to Jerry Walters. He did not
hear the letter read, but Mcrkerson told
him its contents. The companions we're
to meet at Station No. Is. ON the Cen.
trail Railroad Of Georgia (Tennile,) and
60 thence to No. IL (Bartow). there to
meet Gen. Rivers Of South Carolina
From that point they were to begin their
operations. directions being given ~ to
the very plantation which was FIRST to be
visited. They were to be armed with
pitchforks. guns. hoes. &c.
The negroes have q perfect right un.
der the law to organize military compa.
MES. and all that sort OF thing, but the
Harris letter. II its authenticity had been
sustained. would faint rs criminal what
would otherwise be innocent. Whilst
it Is certain that letter was circulated
among the negroes, such as has been re-.
ferred to. the difficulty was in proving 1t
to have emanated from Harris, and the
case broke down we suppose just at this
point. Harris has been acquitted, but
this does not by any means establish the
innocence ofthe negroes from contem.
plated nsurrection.-FRED.H HERALD.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-10
EsrAHLrsuEp 1s4s.
ESTABLISHED 1915.
JOHN 3. PARKER.
GENERAL COMMISSION MrRci,Nr,
NJ. liz SOUTH FRONT STREET,
NM mr. n,,s.

Soliciis consignmen's Of Wool. Fcsihcrs. Cat
ton, Fuf skins md o'her P~ltrirs, Dried fruits,
Sotsnic Roofs. BesswA1, aud Merchandise seLe-
rsTfv.
Ginseng srecisIiy. Send for Price. Curreul.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-10
COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE.

DY virtue Of decree Of the County Court Of
ID Hampshire County, West Virginia, render.
ed At the June term, 1876. in tbs Cha ncsry cause
OF Jamcs w. Mccoy, -. p, N. Bergstrcsser and
Others, viii cell At public auction. ., Spring.
Geld. 10 said county, oa
On Monday the 4th Of October, 1875,
that valuable property, known % .Absruathy' Q
Mill, {" Consisting 81 valuable
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-07

UNITED STATES TREASURER F. e.
SPINNER, one Of the original Lincoln
appointees, and about the only con-
spicuous member Of the original Re-
publican Administration who has held
over to the present time, has held the
position with integrity and skill, until
he has come to be looked upon - o.
most part or parcel Of the Govern.
ment itself. No public signature wa.
ever spoken of 90 much, or regarded
as 90 rich curiosity by autograph.
hunters, as tho magnetic fist" Of T. E
Spinner, at the bottom Of the green.
backs currency, II being, indeed, very
peculiar and attractive In it, outline.
and the stumbling block of counter
letters. The position made vacant hsa
been rendered to Mr.. John C. New, I
banker of Indianapolis, Of high char.
acter and recognized sbility. II ap.
pears that the offer 10 entirely unex.
pected by Mr.. New, his name being
suggested, unsought by Senator Nor
ton. Mr. Spinner retires on account
OF the demand that his physical and
mental nature make for rest. Chicago
Journal.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-07

THE OTTUMWA IRON WORKS
Having burned out have sold all their
patterns, machinery, iron and mater.
isls saved from the fire to the Ameri-
can Iron Works, the proprietors Of
which are also the proprietors Of the
johnson Rufier Company.
The American Iron Works will
substitute the name "Ottumws" for
american" - they are now successors
not only TO the business and contracts
but also the good will of the Ottumua
Iron Works. Therefore tho business,
both Of the american Iron FORKS and
the Ottum,ca Iron Works, % formerly
known, will be done under the name
and style Of Ottuntca Iron Works
This establishment now feel II necessa-
~ to extend their works by building
. new brick two story machine shop,
which win be 4ox90 feet; thus this
firm with their present buildings will
have two machine shops Of brick, two
stories, and each building 4ox9O feet,
besides their brick foundry building
which 10 70x6O ieet; and . pat
tern shop 4O130 feet. Their prices for
Foundry and Iron work will DO the
same a. before the burning ont Of the
original Ottumwa Iron Works.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-07

Sc1sBonlNG from the Moulton Re-
cord:
Deputy q. s. Marshal Root hes ar.
rested several persons north and easi
Of here for dealing In counterfeit
money. Wonder If they hsv'nt a
friend or two here.
Our friends of the COURIER have
given us special invitation to visi,
Ottumws in about six weeks and wit.
ness the Wspelloites build cities. WI
will be there, 20, T." KT /
Boys look here--if you wish to be.
come Mayor and success, you must
commence by getting on a train as
peanuts" and have q devil of hard
time generally. II you don't succeed
charge your failure to the Ottumwa
CoURlEn chap.
Ottumwa IL taking steps towards
improving the water power of thai
city. and thus make OF that place the
best manufacturing city in the west
If the water OF tho Des Moines river
10 used at that point a. It should, and
can be, Ottumwa will soon be one OF
the largest cities of the State.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-07

Water Fewer Meeting.
The stockholders in the Water Pow.
or Company met at the City Hall last
evening, pursuant to notice published,
and organized by appointing Mayor
Orr as Chairman, and Il. Fl. Warden -
Secretary.
The Chairman stated the object of
the meeting to be the election Of a
Board Of Directors, to serve for one
year.
On motion the meeting proceeded
to an election, Benz. Ladd and r. N
Harlan being chosen a. tellers.
On the first ballot G. F. Blake, A..
Fl. Hamilton and Daniel Eaton were
chosen a. three Of the Directors.
On the second ballot VIM. DAggest
and W. 3. Bonnifield were chosen ~
the other two Directors.
The canvassing committee reported
that fifty-eight shares had been sub
scribed since the last meeting.
A meeting Of the Dir eotors elect
was announced at Major Hamnton's
Office this evening, At which time :
President, Vice President Secretary
and Treasurer will be elected.
On motion the meeting then ad-
journed. w. L. ORR Chairman.
R.H. WARDEN Secretary.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-07

PLANT TEEEs.-We hope the own
srs of property, on streets that are
now graded, win this Spring plant
shade treea along thesidswalks. Thers
Il nothing In this world that SO adds
TO the beauty and attractiveness Of q
town or city % beautiful shade trees
Adorning the thoroughfsres. Main
street from College to Blakes branch,
Market and Court, and Fifth from
Jefferson to Court sre now graded
and we hope to see them planted
throughout this spring, with nice elms,
box alder, maple, etc. The elms are
preferable TO oil others, but are Of
slower growth. Plant trees.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-07

This region enjoyed healthy and
invigorating rain last night. It made
the grass peep out considerably.
About an inch and quarter was the
amount of water that fell. We need
about ten aud three quarter inches
more to bring out the frost, settle the
roads, and make everything lovely
Daily March 3lst.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-04-07

Tho Adair county folks Of Fonts-
nellie and Greenvillc, are having big
fight over the removal of the county
scat from the former place to the lat.
ter. That reminds us that the time is
drawing near when terrific battle
will be fought between Ottumwa and
Agency over the same question. How's
that Richard? Agency has already
placed tho culver in the law-Agency
Independent.
We don't scare worth a cent, More
hous. Now suppose the county seat
was taken from Ottumwa to Agency,
| what excuse could your people have
to come up here when they are "dry p