Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-03-15

corresponding benefit. Aud further.
when Hour Is stored and the same !lour
expected, IL is usual that the receipt
should specify such intention:- howev-
or, have but seldom, IL ever, taken
flour on storage, to return the same, aud
would not do so, generally, FOR much
less, II any thing, than double storage.
And further this deponent saith not.
Thomas Y. Hughes, being sworn, de-
roseth--i was in the warehouse of John
Peter foar or FIVE times during the week
of Tie fire. had an order from New
York 10 ship Eve hundred barrels Of
flour, and several times tried to pur-
chase OF John Peter, who replied, "iie
bad not as much OF his own to sell, and
was afraid to sell any he had nr storage.n
On Saturday, the same day of the hire.
offer ed him Slipper barrel, that being
above the market price; he still refus-
ed, for the same reason. 1 then asked
him how much -four no considered hs
had on storagei lie said be must keep
about eleven hundred barrels. then
went through the house TO count. 40
nearly rs could, how much four there
was; and, as nearly as could guess.
and to the best Of my Judgment, ihera
we're 10 the third story abou, eight hun
dred barrels, and between two and three
hundred more in the cellar, and soma
scattering about the house. There were
in small brick touse about 40 yards
distant, three or four hundred barrels of
flour, which he informed me belonged
TO Mr.. Whann, for whom he had agreed
to purchase one thousand barrels. I
called on Dir. Whann, but he would not
agree to sell. II was about 4 o'clock uf
the day of the evening OF the fire, that
was in the house. and counted the flour.
And further this deponent saith not
A copy -Teste, DAN'L LEE, O.
ETirass IF letter frsn Col Jska C.r. .Has,-
q GeosgesOrtn.
5Tu MARcH, 1877.
Ny Dear Sir: very cheerfdlIy an.
swer the several queries proposed By
your letter.
ist Whether you we're mayor OF THE
town, and bow longs
You served as mayor from LIST Jao.
1913, until September 1918, when yos
resigned. kou we're again mayor from
Isl Jan. 1921, until LIST June isa2, al
which time you resigned, very much to
the neralregret OF yourfellow citizens.
Cd. Were you merchant, and Of
what standing'
You were merchant, and sxtensiye-
ly and usefully engaged for nearly three
years, and would, have no doubt, SO
continued, bad il not been for the mis-
fortune Of having your store, with
large stock Of goods and your books and
papers, destroyed by fre---no part of
which, have understood, was insured.
After the FIRE, much feeling of sympathy
was excited by all, and particularly BY
those citizens who knew you best, and
on the first opportunity you were eiec-
ted mayor of this town, to the entire sa-
tisfaction Of the citizens, and were can-
tinued in Office until the time above
stated, when you resigned.
Sd We're you in active service during
the last war;
You were an active and efficient Off
Ger during the war, and rendered, with
the troops under your command, very
important, and may say, perilous SER
vice.
4th. You inquire, what ist the standing
and character of Francis Dodge, Ar
nold Boone, William Whann, and Tho
mas Y. Hughess
| know all these gentlemes. and
will say, that they are all highly RESI-
pecsable; no men in our community, ar
any other, can stand higher as men ol
truth and honesty.
fcYThis further extract of the letter. the,
not expected by the writer 10 be used. take
the liberty TO publish; being an excellent CONF
mentary and as also proclaInng my sentiments
on the subject Of internal improvement by the
general government. about which no part Of ths
United States is more vitality interested ,haa
the people Of this congressional district
exceedingly regret that you should
1 n prroha nd that IN rxov Ia ..arssoo,p IN