Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-09-14

On the 23d of August, Cleon Moore
and G.. N. Moore, Special Commits
sioners, sold the following real es-
tate, belonging to the late James II.
Moore:
The " Home Farm" on which Mr..
Moore resided, 1856 acres and frac-
ton, to Michael Bowler, for 400 per
acre.
The " Cat-tail Farm" l76 acres to
H. H. Moore, for $47.OO per acre.
The Engle Farm" LOG acres to
c. E. Kellar, for $4,000 per acre.
A house and a lot at Shenandoah
Junction to S. l.. Williams, for sl175.-
90.
Mountain land, 65 acres, to Chas. ii.
Moore, for $3.50 per acre.
Mr.. John Heller and daughter, Miss
Maggie, visited the Baltimore Expo
sition.
Anna Strailman will sell all her
household goods and kitchen furni-
ture at public sale at 2 o'clock, Thurs
day, Sept. 10. See bills.
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A correspondent of the Washington
Star, from Fort Pendleton, having
made some comment on the war re-
cord of Col. Philip Pendleton, Mr..
Ward 81. Lamon gives his personal
knowledge OF the questions raised:
WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 20, 's9.
My attention has been called to q
letter from Fort Pendleton published
in your paper August 10, wherein IL
is stated, among other things, that
Col. Philip Pendleton, now of Berke-
ley Springs, w. Va, formerly pro-
prietor of the Fort Pendleton proper
ty in the Allegheny mountains, dur
ing the late war "raised one or two
companies of soldiers, it is stated, for
the southern army and had the adj
dress to turn them over to the United
States" The article also states that
Col. Pendleton was afterwards APP
pointed a paymaster in the Union
army and that claim by him for
damages to his property by the Uni
ted States was "applied on an amount
in which it was alleged he WAS de-
faulter to the government"
/ feel assured that you will pardon
me for saying that ! have known Col.
Pendleton from my early childhood,
having been born and reared In the
same county with him. / know, and
the fact was notoriou that he was,
from the commencement to tie con-
clusion of hostilities during the war OF
the rebellion, staunch and uncom.
promising Union man. / also know
the fact that he was an involuntary
refugee from his home and was driven
therefrom on account Of his loyalty TO
the old flag. / can further state that
was, at the time this occurred, rails.
ing troops at Williamsport, Md, and
on hearing these facts concerning him
at once sent file of soldiers after
him and had him brought to my
camp. This was in the early part of
May, 1861, and he continued with me
1t that post assisting me In recruiting
federal soldiers until In the month Of
October following, rendering most
efficient service. In October, through
The friendship and influence Of Hon.
Montgomery Blair, Postmaster Gen
sral, ne was appointed by Mr.. Lincoln
paymaster in the army, and
Immediately thereafter entered upon
his new duties in the Union service.
1t Is not true that he was default
r to the government as paymaster,
'ut, ON the contrary, 1T was found ON
investigation that the government
vas largely indebted to him, and on
inal settlement with him he was paid
between one and two thousand dol.
ars OF balance due him.
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Sale of all the real estate OF John
W. Hooper, decd, In front of Court
House. Sept. 2lst. at / O'Clock, See
Bills. Luther MILLER, Agt.
Many Persons