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TO THE PUBLIC.

1t will not be expected, much less requir-
cd, by an intelligent pnblic, that the under
signed should descend to notice the foul abuse.
with which they have been personally assail-
ed before the public, by an anonymous and
irresponsible agency employed TO bLackguard
them, and which has found vehicle for its
displays, in the columns of the "virginia
Republican"
If Doctor .MaegM or any person for him,
will under the responsibility of their proper
name, institute an investigation before the
public, touching the truth of the account
published by the Editor of the Martinsburs
Gazette, in relation to the attempted outrage
upon his person by Doctor Macgill, or the
claims OF the undersigned TO credibility, in
having affirmed its truth, they will not be
found TO decline it. Until that be done, the
undersigned have no distrust in relying upon
the judgment which ell common sense, must
pronounce, upon the silly and blackguard ex
ertions employed without the responsibility
of a name, to discredit the truth, and gull
the public upon the subject.
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HENntice

"A LII persons indebted to Riddle s Janney
:. "a are requested to call on Janney and set
tie their accounts, before they are put in the
hands Of an officer for collection. Persons
having claims against the firm will present
them RIDDLE s. JANNFy
November ~ 1870 "a.
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GNotiCe.h

GEAMANS GARARD respectfully informs
~ the public, that he has opened an office
IN the front of DIR. Fariss house, the door be-
tween X. Jauney's Apotheeary Shop and
Peter Hoke's dwelling, where he will at all
tunes attend to his business as a Master Com
missioner OF the Circuit Superior Court of
Law and Chancery for Berkeley county, he
viii also do any other writing which may be
entrusted TO him, such as wsiiing deeds, deeds
OF trust, mortgages, agreements, leases, in
dentures, &C., the settlement OF estate and
guardian accounts in the County Court, or
IN fact any such writings as his friends or the
public may think him capable Of
Martins burg, Nov %, 1882
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MANY CITIZENS.

To- the Editor Of The .Martinsb,rg Ga.ette.
SIR:-I desire that you will cease 10 consi-
PER me any longer subscriber to your paper.
cannot consistently with my sense of pro-
pretty, and duty as a citizen of this commu-
n.y. continue my support of any paper
inch is made the vehicle of attacks upon
II private character of any individual.
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VIRGINIA. The Circuit Superior Court
Of Lar and Chmcery for Berkeley county,
SEPTEMBER l7th, 1889.
Samuel Swingley, ptain,T,
jeremiah Jack, sen. and the heirs Of Meve-
rell Locke, decd. defendants,
IN CHANCERY
gHSHE defendant Jeremiah Jack having
e. been more than four months served with
the process OF this court, and he having fail
ed to appear and answer the bill Of the com
plainant, the same is taken for confessed a
gainst him: and this cause came on 10 be
heard upon the bill and exhibits filed, and The
answer Of the infant defendants by their guar
dian ad ltuD, and was argued by counsel;
and it appearing to the Court that the trustee
Meverell Locke is dead, and that the purpo
ses for which the deed OF trust was executed
will be defeated, without the appointment of
some person or persons by this court, to
act with powers and authority of said trustee,
in making sale and executing a conveyance
Of said land; il is adjudged, ordered and de
creed, that Conrad Hogmire and Charles Jas.
Faulkner be, and they are hereby appointed
trustees and special commissioners of the
court, in the lieu and stead of the said Meve-
rell Locke, for the purpose of carrying into
effect the provisions of the deed of trust re-
lerred 10, and made an exhibit in this cause,
giving such notice of sale as is required by
said deed, and in all respects complying with
the acquisitions OF the same, selling at public
auction the tract of land in the proceedings
mentioned, or SO much thereof as may be
necessary to pay the whole debt IN the deed
mentioned, as well the instalments now due,
as those that win hereafter fall due, and the
costs and charges attending the trust and car
rying the same into effect, upon the following
terms, to wit: one third of the purchase mo-
ney in cash, and the balance in equal payments
of six, twelve, and eighteen months, taking
Of the purchaser bonds with deed Of trust
on the premises TO secure the deferred pay
penis; and make report TO the next court,
returning for its inspection all bonds, deeds
and assurances taken by them, in order to
FINAL decree. A Copy-Teste,
JOHN STROTHER, @.
EAY virtue Of the above decretal order, the
EB undersigned Special Commissioners, will
offer at public sale before the Court House IN
the town of MartiDsburg. on Monday The l4th
of January, 1888, the TRACT or LAND,
upon which said jeremiah Jack now resides
situated on the river Potomac and supposed
to contain l79 acres The deed OF trust was
given to secure the payment of Sl02S SO,
evidenced by seven single bills. bearing date
goth of April, IS27-payable in seven annu-
al instruments interest from their dates.
CONRAD HOGMIRE,
CHAS: JAS: FAULKNER,
Special Commissioners.
November %, 1882.
acknowledgements omitted this week. sha
have a eonspicusus insertion in our next. a.
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The St. Louis Repnbiican.has the follow
ing return in that township; Clay electors
402; jackson do. 1876.
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j6HN SrRofHER, c.

fHsf1E parties interested in the above suit
will please TO take notice that will at
tend at my Office in Martnsburg on Monday
the 18th day Of December next, where they
are also required TO attend with all the ne
cessary evidence and vouchers 10 enable me
to make up the report required by the above
order. SEAMANS GARARD, Com
No, ember a.. 1882.
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give have been requestedby Mr.. FAUX
YER to state that he will leave this county
FIR Richmond on Monday next. He desires
al persons having papers to deposit with him,
on business TO be transacted in Richmond,
TO call before that day
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ga report prevails throughout the coun-
try. that the malignant cholera is raging in
this place-we see paragraph 10 that effect,
eop,ed into several newspapers from the
Winchester Virginian. We take occasion
10 correct it There is no foundation in the
report-The citizens enjoy extraordinary
good health. There never has, from start
to pole, been more than from four to five
cases of that dreaded disease in or near the
place. At present, there does not exist a
case Of the kind, that we are appraised of,
land we have conversed with gentlemen on
the subject who ought to know.) Citizens
from the surrounding country, may visit Mar
tnsburg with the most perfect safety. We
can assure them, that this statement is not
made for the purpose of deceiving the public
aOrOad-we go not upon that prnciple-we
90 for the truth.
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:. WILLIAM LONG.
I Martinsburg, November s. 1889.
Notice is hereby given,

NOtice Is hereby gwen,
VENHAT apetition will be presented 10 the
next General Assembly of Virginia,
praying for law. 10 exempt. the citizens Of
the town of tnartinsburg from the payment Of
Taxes TO be expended in making Roads in the
county Of Berkeley, tina they be permitted
TO expend that part OF the Taxes they are liza,
BILE to pay. in the improvement of all Roads
Leading Immediately from said town, at the
directions Of Commissioners to be appointed
nv the Conrf. Oct 4, 1882
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st-Being disappointed in receiving our sup
nv of paper at the regular fine, will account
for the late appearance of the Gazette today.
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FOR HIRE.

FUR HIKE,
3 HAVE several NEGROES, consisting of
al Men. Women, Boys and Girls, which |
wish TO hire between now and the 25th of De-
cember ALEX'R STEPHEN.
November %. 1882
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Respectfully, yours,
CHAS: JAS: FAULKNER.
WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK.

WASHINGTON COUNTY BANK.
The Williams Port Banner of Saturday
Isys-A general meeting of the stockholders
TINS Institution assembled in this place on
thursday last for the purpose of electing a
resident and Direc tors TO manage its affairs
| may be noticed that after the meeting ad
Eurned the President and Directors elect
ere qualified sgreeably to the provisions of
p'e charter, and entered upon the trusts re
os Is, IN them. The operations Of the Bank
VI DC commenced as soon as the necessary
'paiatGry arrangements shall have been
Sue. In the execution of these no time
VI oe lost. II is supposed that the insttu
lon viii be ready for business by the first of
Snuafy next, If not at an earlier day.
| Salaries Of GOrernors Maine $500. New
hampshire Sl200, Vermoat $3.50, Massa-
<nusetls sS666, Rhode Island s4OO, Connec-
, ,ot ii 100, New York $4,000, Pennsylvania
s,VOo' Maryland s3666, North Carolina
P''OO' Ohio $1,000, Mlsso ri $500.
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,s5-It is known to a considerable portion Of
this community, that club has been formed
IN the county, for the purpose Of destroying,
Il possible, the character and reputation of
the Editor. Their dastardly and malignant
.anders, shall be attended to in legal man.
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JOHN STROTHER. c.
TAKE NOTICE

TAKE NOTICE.
"A Ill persons having claims against tho
IA late John Pitzer, deed. will present Them
10 me at my office in Martinsburg on or he
fore the l4th day of December next, in order
that may report them agrecably 10 the d.
rection Of the above decree.
SEAMANS GARARD, Com.
November q 1890
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"Tis done--the long agony is oueri"-Suf
fcent returns have been received, to assure
US that Andrew jackson is re elected Presi
dent Of the United States, and that ''dear
little fellow" as Mr. Richie calls him, Mar
tin Van Buren,, Vice President We give
below hasty notice of such as have been
heard from. When the official accounts are
known, we will lay the same before our rea-
ders.
.Maine-for Jackson-about a 900 major
ity.
.Vs,c Hampshire-for Jackson-about s.
600 majority
Massachusetts for Clay-the majority not
yet ascertained.
Characterization Clay about or 5000
majority.
.NetD Tork--for Jackson-majority about
10000.
.Nac .Ierseg-for Jackson-a about or 900
PeaasgtUania-fo Jackson-maJorlty 24,-
967.
Detmcme--for jackson - ajority 81.
.lingland-7 for Clay, and 8 Tor jackson.
Virginia for jackson, by large ma
/ jOrlty.
North Carolina-do.
South Carolina not yet appointed e,
1 ectors
Georgia-for Jackson-majority not
known.
Kentucky-is regenerated, and has gone
/ for her layorite son, by majority OF or g.
900. 1T must be gratifying to MIR. Clay, to
save his own State from the almost general
! wreck
Ohio-for Jackson--majorIty not yet as
/ ceHained
ladiaaa-it is thought, for Jackson.
From Rhode Island, Vermont, Tennessee,
'aiaoiS, Missouri, mississippi, Louisiana. and
.4@baaa, We have no particular information
Il appears from the above returns, that
Jackson has 1872 electoral votes, and Mr..
*tay AZ
To the citizens Of Berkeley county.
We have learned through many Of our
country friends. that rumor has spread se-
ferally throughout the county, that the Ash
hIe Cholera is raging in our town. We will
f.ae 10 our country friends, that there has
pot been in our town, as yet, more than SIX
bases IN all, that proved to be real cholera;
fnd we ardently hope, that it has left the
place entirely, for we can safely say, at this
PINE, there is not case in town.
MANY CITIZENS.
the Editor Of The .Martinsburg Ga.ette'
Nm. I Al 10
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Public Sale of Land.
WILL DC offered at public sale. on Sasu
w day fte 2fth inst valuable
Tract of Land,
containing 500 acres, lying on the west side,
OF Back Creek. The improvements a
are good DWELLING HOUSE.
Barn, good Saw mill and Black AL
smith shop, with a never falling EI&A
spring Of good water, together with largn
orchard OF choice fruit This land lies well
and = under good fence; il adloins the lands
OF VIM Grsntham, Esq and John Tabb. A.
ny person wishing 10 purchase can view the
premises previous TO the day Of sale The
SAFE WIZ commence at twelve O'Clock, aud
FRED'K HOUSEHOLDER.
November Is, 1882.
VIRGINIA. the CUcat SUPERIOR Co,gt
Of Lac and ChGncery held in and for Bsrke-
icy county: SEPTEMBER "a. 1890
JON" o ro''crhelo, piaint.f,l
Philip Nadepbousch. Sheriff of Berkelev
county, committee admir- de bonis non
OF John Pizer, deed. Jacob MYERS.
curator OF the estate Of Abraham Mar. =
lat, decd who was the admir- of John 2
f'izer, deed. Michael Pitzer, Andrew
Aulum and Mary his wife, late MARY s
Pszera daughterof John Pitzer, decd y
John Pitzer, Matthias Pitzer,.Jos. Pit =
ger, Caiharinc Pitzcr.. George Pi,zer.
Rachel Piizer aud Margaret Pi,zer.
children OF John Pitxer, deed. and
William NJ. Harley. defendants
HI Is further ordered and decreed that a
I'll Master Commissioners of this court report
10 the next court any further debts that NAV
DC presented TO him against the estate of said
John Piszer, decd. and the dignity Of said
debts, reporting specially any other matters
deemed pertinent by himself, or which the
parties may desire to lie so stated.
!. A Copy--Testa.
IOHN SIlDI,IlHn
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srAdyertisements omitted this week. sha
have a conspicuous insertion in our Rext. q.
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EXTRACT


Prom speech on SIsseFy, delivered IN the House
81 Delegates Of a s the pves-ni --ssiOn, ~
Mr. MoouH, ~ HogkbFidgc. strikes ne that
there is maafh tFsah In tisesc remazhs. The
ressirr must judge fns himself
"There is another, and perhaps a
less questionable evil, growing out Of
the existence Of slavery in Ibis country,
which cannot have escaped the obser-
ystiea, OF failed TO have elisitesi the
profound regrets Of every patriotic end
rejecting individual in the Assembly.
J sllSde, siE, 90 the prevalent, and o..
most universal iadisposition 81 the
free population, 10 engsge in the euiti-
walton of the soil--that species Of Ia
Dor, uprr which the prosperity If rvs-
ry eooniry chiefly depends. That
being che species Of labor IN which
slaves ere ususily employed, u is very
generally regarded ~ = mark ~ tsrvi-
tude. anil consequently - deEFaaiae
and disFeyaiable, II follows ~ sonsse,
that the entire pOpsIstisa Of the State
must he supported BY ihe Iabog Of that
half which - N slavery and Ia will
hardly be denied that u ~ % this cir
epms'aoes principally, Il net solely,
that We are Go asesIbe the astonishing
contrast bet~scb the prosperity Of che
nao slave .bslsling. snd slave holding
States Il this Unlyu. How many essss
DO va see asSand us, - men "a mode
rate eireBnistapess, vbo, too proud %
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till the earth with their own hands.
are gradually wasting away their smalf
matrimonial estates, and raising their
families 10 habits Of extravagapce
How many young men. (who, were il
not Tor the prevailing prejudices Of the
country, might gain IN honorable and
honest subsistence by cultivatinx the
soil do we sec, attempting TO forcc
themselves into professions already
crowded TO excess, in order 10 obtain
Q precarious subsistence and how
many Of these do we see resort 20 in
temperance to drown reflection, when
want Of success has driven them TO
despair? We learn from those Who
have had ample means IF deciding,
that the situation Of the yeomsnry Of
the middle and northern Ststes, 10, i'm
every respect, different from that o.
the same class Of people in the slave
holding States. There the farmer
eulsivates HE land With his own hands,
which produces all the necessaries,
and many Of the comforts Of life, in
abundance. He reers up his children
in habits Of industry, unexposed TO the
allurements Of vice, and instead Of be-
ing a burthen, they assist him in his
labors. II, sir, we compare the face
Of the country in Virgins, with that Of
the Northern States, we shalt 6nd the
result greatly 10 the advantage Of the
latter. We shall see the Old Domi-
MON. though blessed by nature with
all the advantages Of q mild climate, a
fruitful soil, and fne navigable bays
and rivers, gradually declining in all
that constitutes national wealth. In
that part Of the State below tide-wafer-
the whole face Of the country wears an
appearance Of almost utter desoiatiop,
distressing to the beholder. Tall and
thick forests OF pines are every where
to be seen, encroaehing upon the once
cultivated fields, and casting q deep
gloom over the land, which looks as IL
nature mourned over the misfortunes
OF man. The very spot on which our
ancestors landed, little more than
two hundred years ago, appears 20 be
on the eve Of again becoming the haunt
OF wild animals. No man can doubt,
SIR, but that the deterioration in the
appearance Of the country, is owing
mainly to the careless manner in which
the soil 10 cultivated by slaves, and
the Incidence Of the white Populations
nor can we hesitate 60 aseribc the fieu-
rishing condition Of the non slave hold
ing States, which are every where CO.
vered with highly cultivated farms,
thriving villages, and an industrious
white population, TO the absence OF
slavery"
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WINCHESTER, IAN. IS.

WINCHESTER, IAN. IS.
Two young men, one Of them named
John Wesley Dowdle, and the othe-
Joshua Young. were apprehended and
committed TO prison in this place Oh
Saturday evening last under the FOL
lowing circumstances. They arrived
in this place several days before their
apprehension, and passed under the
assumed names Of Porter and Wilson.
the names Of the famous mail robbers.)
They were well supplied with money
which they were spending freely inthe
purchase Of wearing apparel, watches,
&c. aud in the hire Of gigs and horses,
with which they made occasional ex-
carsions into the country. Their con
duet had already attracted suspicion
towards them. when yovHg mechanic,
who had his eye upon them, found in
the Globe an advertisement OF the war
den Of the United States Penitentiary
IT Washington, dated Jan. i4th, Offer
ing . reward Of fifty dollars foe the
apprehension Of "Joshua IIsbbs, alias
John Wesley Dowdle, and Joshua
Young" two eonvie;s who had made
their escape from that prison the pre-
eeding morning. The persons Of Viii
son end Porter, 80 they called them
selves, - exactly cerrespsnded 9Th
the description Of Dswdle end Young.
given IN the advertisement. shat thev
were forthwith arrested asd carried
before Justice Of the peace, BY whom
they were committed 90 prison
On their examination before the ma
gis,Fate, they were found we'll Sup
piled with dirks, pistols, &c. and in
possession o. 1855 IN mooey, nearly
all of which wss in 100 dollar and So
dallsF bills on the Bank - the United
StAres--a circumstance which leads
To iiie belief lAas si,ey sss the Same
Williams who committed . robbery on
the westcrn stage. between Hsgsss-
tOws and uaRceek on ThuFsday night
last, by vhish one Of the passengers
q gentleman from Arkanssa--lOst his
trsBk, eontainiHg SIi0O, six hsndred
&c which wss in 800 Usitsd States
notes. and che balance in so doliss
aosss on the same bshk The VolBbefy
was committed b. cuiting he tVvaks
fran the beet Of the stage.
;gsgrf-e0.
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] could have been SO stupid as %
promise tn love her forever. I believe
solne such feelings also took possession
at her, and ] even began TO fancy she
iooked with eomplaeency ON gentle
man with whom had always been on
terms OF the greatest intimacy; bot
Who, unlike myscif. had lived unfrt.
tered by ma:rimony. Oh jealousy |.
thou most damned fiend that rovest
through the precincts of Pande IN oni u m.
l still think l behold thee with thy
green and CLASSY eyes. stirring into
my cup Of destiny the biitercst drrgs
that can De gathered on the shores Of
Styx and. Acheron. Under the mad
delusion that ! had been cheated be-
yond reparation, ] treated my friend
rascallv, and forbade him the house
he laughed At mel sent him chal-
Ieuge--we met, and at the first Gre
shot him through the heart, and came
home a murderer. In the midst of
my misery on this account-for re-
ally loved the man--and while I was
momentariiy expecting the officers Of
justice to seize me for my violation Of
the law, who should appear but Theo-
dore and his wife, had heard that
he was married, and in the veriest
depths of poverty and want. This
was too much-I could bear no more
but Fastening to the stable, seized a
halter, put the moose round nv neck,
mounted q girder.m made the rope fast to
abeam, and swung OF most her oica ally.
"A dreadful sound was in my ears
shock and struggle ensued, but in
stead Of finding myself in Tsrtarus or
Elysium, ] found myself in bed. my
oravat tied tight around my neck, huge
drops of sweat on my brow, and the
waiter laundering at the door and call
ing me To breakfast. My dreams had
terminated in a horrible nightmare |;
and still live, not unthsnkfully. TO
love Caroline, and remain q bachelor.
CLIO.
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PoEy1CAI-
A DOMESTIC SCENE.

II vss picture of scfl iovcliness-
n pissnre m=n would love to look upon,
Thoskh seldom 20 permitted. A sweet elill,
Thsa Iangted in the possession of his prize.
lar In its mothers arms, and drew rts milk
And ssrimeua, and lie, from half hid
And half unvcilcd, and delicate white mound,
That seemed an orb Of purity and bliss.
ks little lips, and full and glowing cheek,
Wurc OF one eolor--rieh and ripe and fresh
And only such are beautiful. lite eve
Glanced arrhiy on It's propcrty--t.sc imp,
As IL u knew such things were not Zoe all
To look st, or TO lingcr ON with hope,
And peeped bseea,h, and with It's iutic arms
Upon its nsturai pillow, and looked up.
In itsfond mothers face, aud smile,i " it'll ioy,
And knew not, happy infant. that the t-ars
Stole forth for It, that filled the mother's eve.
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From .lfks,ssen's Casl~f.
IT'S SWEET TO THINK.

o! tie swect to think, when all is fed,
Before the step of pride and seorn,
When fricndship's sunny smile is dead.
And Earth 10 drcar and hearts forioru-
It's sweet 60 think one heart is true,
Which Poverty cannot subsluc.
,Tis sweet TO think when grief and tears,
Have been our food alone for yearsl
ONe heart aloae mid storm Of i'll,
Will brave this storm ansflnve VS. ssiIl
It's sweet to think IL vorid frrxskc.,
One heart 10 true although 10 breaks.
'Tn sweet to think when friends bcstaw,
Cold looks where once they swectiy smil'd-
When friends look dark and rude Winds Llow
We End the eye we love % mild!
lis sweet to think tho all may Nv,
One heart win love us till IL die.