South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-01-19
I LIE TWO VIRGINIAS.
y Determined Effort To Settle the
Long Pending Debt Question.

According To q statement OF Mr..
Jas. NJ. Mason. Of Charirstcwu, W
Va. WHO claims tn ho OF counsel. =
syndicate of English and American
holders of Virginia certificates has
been formed To make bold dash for
the settlement OF the debt question
between the Eirginius. The first stcp
- To be The sccurcment ola stating 81!
account between Ike two States Ia as
certain TIC equitable share of West
Nirginias portion OF the debt. This
being controversy between two
States, Mr.. Mason SAYS the Federal
Supreme Court has exclusive iuris.
dlciion, and everybody will be salts
He'd with the decision. Air. Mason,
who is row in Wheeling, gives the
following rs 10 the present move.
mcni:
The creditors cooperate to bring
about settlement. They appoint AZ.
agent, who will accept what is paid
by West Virginia. The State of Vir.
GINA will institute in the Supreme
Court friendly suit for settlement
against West Virginia. The court
viii order commissioners (who Will
probably l I selected BY the two States
tn state Gn account, and judgment
will &c rendered against West Viz
sinia IN favor Of Virginia for tue bal,
mpce asccrtninel 70 be due.
The certificates are 10 be uooled
II u simply "a common coDlrivance to
create !hc necessary agency without
trying rp ,be certificates. The certi.
iicaies are lodged with a stakeholder.
under contract, which deiines the
power and duty OF the agent. and
THE stakeholder issues for catch cert o.
ici'e negotiable receipt We dis
iinguish between the security and
,is owners. The agent represents the
owner. " hoever lee may he. The re.
ceipt passos from hand TO hand pre-
Clscly - the certificate would 10. and
10 carries notice 20 every subsequent
holder that Tie certificate has been
subjected 20 the terms Of the con-
tract.
There is nothing to conceal. The
more the public knows the better we
viii be pleased. Souiler ( Co, Of
- Br0aGwas, represent the creditors
This house was established by Jas. Il
Souiler. lie vas the president of the
Bank % Norfolk. aud went 10 New
York many wears before tLe war TO
become pres.d eut " the Bank Of the
Republic aud the agent of Virginia
o. negoiiais her loans The ccr,ifi-
Gates Wit bo deposliei with the Far.
mers' Loan and srn-; Company, one
at the oldest aud most respcc.a.
DE institutions in tbs country
Ms Mason further says ,hc present
Legislature Of Wcst Virginia will be
asked Tor action in TIC matter. lie
SAYS there Is 100 speculation in the
matter. that 10 - conducted publicly
aud under tic supervision Of commit.
tees composed ct gentlemen Of the
highest social and business standing.
who have been selected by the LON
don aud American holders 0i the Ger.
tifcaics.
& contemporary says; 'F,rst boz and
then filter al your drinking water. lays
TIC Medical Rcporisr. ant you can lsu- b
~ disease from impure water.
Sphngdale Whisssy ba5 world. vide rsnuta.
ion sni can os hii Of u. Rossuhsim. Balu.
more, be being the exclusive ptisaiss. sud pro
prs,or OF that celebrated brsad. For ssis BY
Patrick Murphy. 40 doors asr,h Of Hart TO-.
,sl, Wirchet,er, Va.
We are greatly in need 81 ie. loads
Of wool and would be glad il some Of
our subscribers would furnish IL.