Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-04-17
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MApTINsBURG, April IL, 1929
VIRGINIA. ETEcTIoNs-ls9s.

Sklyitr EBFkctts lot "A great
isy, i wss doubtful who would be
Though great exertiens were made
Is OF each candidate, the Election
led win great Deal oF courtesy and
Al the Close Of poll, the vote was fof
MAJ. James Stephenson 448
lte-lgnatns O'Ferrall, esq. 249
Francis White, esq pa
5i EDWARD Cols,on, 81
apt. Israel Robinson, SIS
ichard Clagget, esq. $40
PCongress--J Stephenson, no op.
SIAN IF. White, esq. 597
! D Ferrall, esq %
Assembly Christopher Helskeii, esq. 2'9
Col. a King 298
Capt. Pugh Us
Col Slasn l6i
Capt AfCrsckin Al
'Shrnan,louh co,,ntp
/ rongress-Jarei Villains 7o7
Alfred II. Powell al
Samuel Kercheval Il
Williams Majority in the District $50
The Winchester Gazette saws that il is the
,o,ention of Mr.. Powell to contest the election
II Mr.. Williams. s-,.a
Sssemby-Col. Samuel Bare 703
Capt. Jacob RinkeT, If. SOS
William II. Buck, esq. 296
Primes UIiyiam county
Sydnor Bailey has majority OF fifteen votes
over Charles v. Mercer-Messrs. Foster and
Harrison elected to the Assembly.
L9nt,o,at- Congress-C. +. Mercer 491
5. Bailey 450
sen,te-Wpram NJ MCarty mo opposi,ion)
Assembly-Wm. Chiffon, Francis Stribling, jr
Feadleton oonnty.
Copprrss-Gen. William M'Coy----ASsem-
bly.-Ihomas Jones, John Hopkins. ..s.s
IT \ ndr1w Steven
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Seldom, Reuben Burton.
v. King George-John hooe, St. Leger l. Carter.
Rockbrids John Bower, Robert White.
Rockia gtam-Arch Rutherford, Jno. Koontz
For the information of all concerned,
notice is hereby given, that at the last
session of the legislature law passed re.
specting public arms, which prescribes:
l. That if any private fails to bring
his public arms TO his company muster,
his officers shall reporthim to court of
inquiry of field officers. who shall fine
him ticenty dollars, unless he shall have
produced them at the regimental muster:
and if he SO produces them, then he is
TO be fined, not less than three nor more
than five dollars.
Q. Every commanding oificerof a COM
pany or troop, in which there are any
public arms, shall, on the morning OF
the regimental muster, deliver to the
brigade Inspector roll Of those in bis
company who have such arms in their
possession, With the number and DIES
crption when received FROM whom
and by what authority; and on the roll,
opposite the names, he shall leave a
blank for remarks of the brigade inspec-
tor; and on failure, he shall be fined
not less than $50 nor more than 800.
As some alterations have been made
in the law respecting obtaining Licen-
ses. we arc requested to notice, that by
an act passed at the last Session Of the
General Assembly, if It's made the duty
Of Ordinary Keepers, to pay the tax on
ordinary Licenses to 1.-The Sheriff or col
lector of the Revenue FIR the County or
Corporation, and not to the Cleric as
heretofore. The receipt of such sheriff
Or collector, must be produced to the
court before a license can be granted.
To obtain license to sell goods,
wares and merchandise of foreign
growth or manufacture, by wholesale or
,etail: to sell goods, wares and mer-
chandise of domestic growth and man
uacture only, and TO sell silver plate,
plated ware and jewelry, the tax must
be paid to the Sheriff, Sergeant or col
lector of the Rsuenue, for the County or
Corporation, and the receipt produced
to the Commissioners of the Revenue
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