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AZ Rules holden 10 the CHRIS Office Of thc cir.
cu,, Superior Count of Isw anil Ch.arrrv I. b.
Jefferson county, he frt MONDAY ia Drec,
her. 1885:
George Rcy,oi,L a,ipnisfrafsr YrIf6 III. ,g,y an,
He-red, u ff'efETsck BsEeTs, drr'L
.fG.ILNST,
EDi,H II Cook7fs, 90 his g.gn rrshs as e~-,,f.,
J9AH UG,~rrd, tlrcL aiss a. ,.Yscafsf ,f. Jt
Jcarrff, DE a. is.H .HIrsa0shste. asfaJnsf,s,
II John .Hoffer. firr'd ~ ~ Gr,shDs o.. .
.lfdrg y. hs RIFE, late .EirV D. Dbig.g
escorge EHfLT ati Befsg h,s ,rtic, hlie NJ,
IN e,is. JylH - HiHgcfd. Cafl.sItne HfHe~,,i
.HIrcetiHa UiHgcrd GcgIg ~ H. UngsY,
asd Jncsb Hf1y~ri. hrs sf J0ha Hhs ye,a
arc'd. DUHcf EHfcr, erctufsr Of Giai,rsu
.HSffcr, dec'd. and Hs osisa'l.fraisr Of ~
.Ngfis,nger. aec'J Ihsraas tn arv. alig.ifi.-
frnfsr a. bpHts nsH Of .iylfsSBg Ttaucf. sk-s'd
Aa51Dei KifsseH Caft~r Uibs. ttfe Sb,rtH Of
ysbcfs@n Cgifafp, G,hssIasfrafsr sf R,bc'f T..
Iec, oLr'd, Ihsmsu I4teHs. anil Bater 1ot-
'eoff' erreHfs' u John Beiisr. dec'd.
DafEEBANTs
~ CHLN'CERT
kAiIE defendants, u. X Gresham and Ma
- ~ y. his wife. John y. Nibgerd, Cathe-
ribe WfnEesd, aiaTs-iliaa MiBgefti. fseosgr d.
MinEcfsi, sisd Jscob Mfngrrii, noe i,ssinr enter
cd thrir sgfraranoe snd given sesotiiy soeofitnr
20 thc 80 ~ assembly snd the rules 81 this eas
and appssrisg ~ Satisfactory esi.so,. tlst il.-y
arr aet inhshttaUts q tbis country he sfeL4ed
tis-t the said defendants do sypvsf ksrs o. th-
hFst day ~ TIE rest tertn sod ansssr N autraf
- bili 81 the pisIntiht sHd tzi 3 roHg u th4s or
ler b. forthwith iusrfted in soue ses spapcr pub
is'cd IN chaTirsi0vu, Zoe tvo fnpsihs s,,oeessiss
y and posted a he froui d0ui q the oasirt-L ut
10 the nd town e Chariesi0su.
Ccpy-Trsie,
kOBERT' r. BRoH.V G. e..
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.VesC esssF CheNp Goods.

VesO NssN GHessp ~OONN.
NNIIE subscriber takes this me thod to infor'i
II his friends aud customers, that he - r.
ceiVing ard opening at his Store in Shepherd
town, very general supply Of
Fall and Umter Goods,
All Of which have been purchased u ,,h much
care since the late fall Of Goods iu the Ea.,-
ern Cities. lie therefore pledge. him.rl
that be Is determined to sell his Goods
cheap as any other establishment in this sec
ton OF the country can or will sell OF the
same kind and quality and to prove THIS a.
sertIon, he invites all who are "a want Of
Cheap Goods, to give him a call
JOHN r. COOKCS
Shepherdstown, Nov 81, 1893.
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EsRraN RasH.

DCRSUANT 10 . warrant, 10 us directed
u ve hsye uiis DAY rirvsd ~ cstrsy. VIZ .
blssk bJtA., 9TH four uhite foct, uhne fsor,
vhiie belly, two SMALL uhiir sfsts or ti,c runp,
and 80 ou bis slfhrrs--no ear nark --brtuecu
tuo aud three yesFs old--sbcvu 20 us by facob
aiaiey "a thia rOuuiy sod do 6nd the sanie 70 b.
as described above, aud 80 sp,r.isr ths SID boil
% iho SUN ~ risc dollars. tsrtihed uss,cr oar
hands, his igth dsy ~ ~ eepefr, 1855
HENRY flCKtlDHR.
DAVID HIALEY,
DAN 80 IOFFMAN, D..
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NOTICE.

i"E WESTON # tse FE-MiLE SCUOOL
une ChSrlestown Academy. wall go.
mcnce ON Monday the 18th inst.
Jan. =. ln3i.-2
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wAsHINoToN COUNTY
BANK.

wAsHINoToN COUNTY
BANK.
HtHisms-Porf, February ls. 1879
Resolution OF the Board Of Dircctors
ot this Institution, the following sra.,,
anu rates have been adopted for the goy.rr-
meht OF the ofbcers thereof, in receiving do
n,os OF money to = Unite a amount. sub,,,t q,
interest, via W
For dePosites payable sir
"o"fh' after demand. certi6- Der ,,,ur, 90
cafes shall be issued bear n.,n,
ing interest nj the rate
For deposite. PAYABLE
n,''eiy days after dsraaad, GER per ,r,,r, e
tihcates shall be issued hear Z 4nerc.,,,
ing interest at the rate
For deposi,es pay able sir
~ Days after demand, eerti6- per annum nf
Gates shall be issued bear 4 n,r con,
ing interest at the rate
BY order.
GEO. r. MosHER. Cashier.
Feb. IL, ls33-Iy
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BANK STOCK.

hA'f - shares OF valley Bank STOCK
Il for sale. 1T. pAI'cIItp.,N
Chariestown, Dec. &c, Is31.
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VIRGINIA. 10 MI .

Jan. 0, 1884,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-09-25
A SHORT DIALOGUE.

=" Look at this Jackson money!" said an ofio
holder to an honest market man such is Oh,
currency Old Hickory gives the country"
" Where did You get it,"
" At the mint
&c How much have you got ?''
81 have had from ten TO fifteen thousand dol
lars'' wv
% You are an office holder, infer %
''I am
" And you calculate upon quilting me BY co,.
temptible display of the very wages you receive
for deceiving and running me-yes, ruinino mo
You and those who fatten on the peoples none,
have plenty Of gold but we, who labor honeStly1
for our livelihoods, have the proceeds of our h.
Dor taken away from us by the mad course n
the chief whose pay You receive, and whose roI'
lar you wear. You are rich, while we are m.
med"
&c But Sir
60 want no words. You attempt TO dece;ro
me by the glitter of the sordid gold which b,.
been wrung from the people to pamper law
race of office holders, who, instead Of attendn,
TO their business, go up and down the market
houses, exhibiting the wages of their seryitude
and persuading the people 10 join them in their
bondage. You and your chief have stripped me
of my hard earned money, and now insult ,bs
poverty you have oecasioned, by exhibiting tbs
spoils before me. Begone with your gull. trans n
1t is supposed the office holder will be more
careful hereafter in selecting his subjects.
Intel.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-09-25
From the -Albang Dailu 1Adpertiser

QrERY.-Will the New York Star inform n
whether it is or is not fact that MIR. Van Bu
ren once waited upon Mr.. Rufus King, and ask
ed him for his personal influence with John O
Adams, in order TO obtain the mission 10 ENGLAND
vacant by the declension Of De Witt Clinton
p" We are ofopinion that Patrick Henry vii
shew up the intrigue to obtain the mission Il
London from Mr.. Adams and, if he pleases, h,
has II amply IN his power to shew by proof
that Mr.. an l3dren IA his political life has act
ed with the federalsts and the democrats wa,
an enemy and a friend Of the late war-opnosed
and supported Madison-supported and opposed
Cllnton-was friend and opponent Of the Ia.
riff-was friend and opponent to John Quincy
AdamS-snpported and opposed Rufus King, and
has been on both sides Of every question which
has been agitated since 1912. ~. Y. Star.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-09-25
WING CONVENTION

We learn by intelligence from Utica, that tb
Convention have nominated U'ilIidra H. .Se7ropc
at present a Senator from Cayuga county. 70
Governor, and Stlds NJ. .StiIl,CeH, of this city
tor Lieut.. Governor. committee waited o,
MIR. Granger, who declined being a candidate
Mr.. Verplanck of this city had a handsome vot
for Governor, and the whole proceedings wer
distinguished for unanimity, zeal, and good feel
Ings
MIR. Seward is native OF Orange county aul
is about thirty eight years Of age--inferor i
point OF talents to no man in the state bis speed
In the Senate on the deposite question equal
any thing delivered in the country on that ind
portant measure, and was every where quoted
with high commentator. To a most amabl :
temper he unites the most popular manners
frank, social, and republican and we have \
doubt that IN his hands, the destines of the stat
will be safe.
=, Mr. Stillwell is a mechanic, we'll known 1
onc cny' as a sensible, popular, and jadicioA
citlzen. lie was the jealous advocate in III
Assembly the bill abolishing imprisonmentfd
dcDt, and as Chairman Of the Committee on ID
terhai improvements, was active in carrying "
Chehango and Chemung canals, and other use
projects INTO execution. He is exceeding
popular IN this district, and will poll an
mensc vote. The nominations, we are confdc
viii be received by the Wings with great sat
faction. We must now buckle on our armG
and go to the rescue Of The country A unito
jealous, and fcrvid effort concert of actiO
and a surrender Of all local prejudices, will car
our ticket by powerful majority the Regept
will be down, and the commonwealth save
N. Y. Star.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-09-25

Gen. Dodge, Of the Dragons -The bat
tie with the Pawnees oil the Prairies mus
have been Of romantic interest, and we
impatiently await the particulars. Gen
Dodge, who commands the dragons, i.
an officer OF daring bravery He was for
merry respectable lawyer of this city
and marrying a lady who owned large
| possessions in Indiana, he settled there a.
| bout the year 1919. Before he quilted
New York he evinced great partially
lor natural history-attended the lectures
oil the celebrated DR. Mitchell at the col
lege IN Barclay street, and with that gen.
tleman and others, founded that disfin
gnlshed association called the Lyceum OF
Natural History, whose labours and trans
actions are Familiarity known to men oil
science 10 all parts OF the world. How
changed may be the fortunes and DESTINY
OF men even after they have established
themselves IN some particular line Of life ,
Gen. Chen Mr. Dodge, after removing to
The vicinity Of the lead mines, became con
spIcuous by his practical talents and ener.
sy oil character, SO we'll fitted for that
new country. He was chosen a Gen. in
the militia, and during the late sanguina
ry war with Black Hawk, made himself
remarkable, by bis chiyalrous and intre
pid personal courage-grappling hand to
hand with the rifle and tomahawk of some
oil the savage chieftains in several desper-
ate encounters He was naturally point.
ed out TO the government as a suitable of
tcer to command one Of the new regi.
ments of rangers. He is aow following
what would appear TO be his natural incl,,
nation the vocation of gallant soldier,
pursuing the hostile tribes of the powerful
Pawnees and Commanchees over the
boundless prairies of Arkansas. There is
something peculiarly exciting and roman
TIC, we should imagine, in this perilous
HE. Ihe surprising beauty Of the scene
ry oil undulating interminable priaries, en-
ameled with ever yerdant flowers, and
al'ernated with copses and underwood
and herds of thousands Of buffaloes brow
sing, unmolested, amidst the fairy fields
OF these solitary, uninhabited wilds The
wild war horse of the priarie, born, it is
said, of the pure AndaInslan or Arabian
breed, guided without spur or bride, anC
rode by warlike red men, are said TO pre-
sent species Of cavalry no less formula.
Die than novel. Our own accoutred troop.
are mounted on steeGs of the same noble
blood, so accustomed to the peculiar ma
ture of this country, and to the endurance
OF severe hardshlps. Each company, a
late writer informs us. is composed of hor.
ses OF particular color, which must give
TO the whole corps of mounted men, with
Their helmets and carbines, most martial
appearance. The death OF the brave and
accomplished Gen. Leavenworth EFFORTS a
pans OF regret. but the glory acquired by
his successor Gen. Dodge, and the troops
under his command, leaves room 10 hope
that the expedition will prove of eminent
service IN humblng the predatory incur
SONS of an extensive tribe, who have hith-
erto held undisputed possession of this
immense fertile country T. Star.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-09-25

Soto, one Of The Spanish PiTates-Thcre is an
incident connected with Bernardo de Soto. one
OF the pirates lately sent TO Salem by the Brit
lsh Government, which will arouse much feeling
IN has favor. He was second in command and
II Is stated, owner Of the piratical vessel Ia
1881 he was master Of vessel which made !,
voyage from HAVANA 20 Philadelphia and was
consigned 10 respectable house in that CITY
On has return TO Havana he discovered the
American ship Minerva aground and on fire AZ
one Of the Bahama reefs; the crew and passep.
gers OF which he rescued at great personal bsz
ard and danger TO his vessel and crew. The
rescued crew and passengers, seventy odd IN
number were taken safely 10 Havana, being
treated with the utmost kindness and attention
while On board the vessel commanded by Soto
Fer this honorable act Of humanity Soto was prp
sented by an insurance Office in Philadelphia.
with silver vase as testimonial Of appreciation
II is certainly very difficult to reconcile deed
like this with the barbarous act Of piracy now
charged upon this man and his fellows, and
which it would seem from their examination.
will be proved upon them on their trial.
~ i. Star,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-09-25
THE BLUE BOOK.

All VINO wish to understand the immense pat
ronagc OF the Executive Ct the United States.
ought TO possess himself Of this work. The ia
clli'ies ior corruption, and the means are incon.
celVablc. Among other facts disclosed, il an
pears there are between three and four hundred
post Offices the income Of which does not nett
one dollar per annum to the Postmaster OF
what public use can such Offices be? There
would seem 10 be no reason in establishing them.
but 10 extend the patronage of the Department,
ana TO confer on one individual the franking priv
legc- Gin, Gaz
=, Precisely. The Editor of the Gazette has in
WIS cdSe' (as ne does more frequently than any
one we KNOW jumped at the conclusion from a
point al which others would begin their inouiry
L ne Fost Ofhce establishment has been convert
ca INTO stupendous electioneering machine. bv
means OF which all sorts Of trumpery extra prinis
are iavIshly distributed, handbnls distributed.
correspondence kept up between central commit.
res t &c &c In the process of this operation
me fost-O ihce has, TO be sure become insoIvent
But even that circumstance docs NOT brine il ~ =
hait IN this career Of :" glory" Uncle Sam is
aoie 10 pay on all scores To make a show, in
Gceu' OF bringing its expenses within IFS income
important mail facilities are discontinued Rut
az the same moment, in the midst of pro(use pro-
LESSONS OF economy, and by way of RESTRICTING
enc enc ABUSE oil the ranking privilege the Post of
hce people go on creating near Posi- Offices and
OF course new frank masters at the rate Of n Ho,,
S~tG IoSl- CDIces gear Yes it has been Off
claily published, that no fewer than four hundred
ana ninety nine new Post-Ohic were ost,b
shed from the first Of January TO the first of July
80 anu mere rs reason TO believe that these
Government iavOFs have been more Iavisbl, d;s
triDnted from the first Of July to this time. So
much Tor economizng the public expenditure
ana reforming the abuses " which have brouobt
Tue patronage Of the Government in conAict
win inc freedom of elections. Nd. Int.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-09-25

A Controversy is now going on between the
Richmond Enquirer and Wing, upon the ques-
tion whether MIR. Archer, the member of the
House of Representatives from Powhattan, did
or did not endcavor to obtain from the President
the appointment Of Minister to Great Britain
Mr.. Archer, once firm supporter of the ad-
rninistratIon has recently joined the opposition
His public character has therefore become
theme of abuse in the Globe, and that print has
attributed his descrtion of the Administration to
to the disappointment of his hopes in regard to
the embassy to Great Britain. Other Admins
traton journals have reiterated the assertion. and
among them the Richmond Enquirer, in which it
is positively asserted g that Mr. A. did seek the
Mission to London-that he was prepared to sun
port the Force Bill-that he became sourcd
with one or two persons who did not press his
appointment he hoped and expected ard
finally when he found himself thrown ont bv
more fortunate rival, he became sourcd with the
Administration, and threw himself into the
arms of its opponents,
This passage called forth a letter from Mr..
Archer to Mr. Richie, asking the sources of the
information on which these assertions were
founded. The reply not being considered salts
factory by Mr. A. he addressed another letter
to Mr. II. which with the preceding corrcspon-
dence is published in the Wing In this letter
the allegations are denied, and Mr.. Archer as
serts that he never solicited the embassy to Eng
land, although his friends had recommended him
to the President for that appointment We no.
tice this controversy for other purpose than
TO shew the manner in which those are assailed
who renounce their allegiance TO the Admins.
tration. 1t is curious to perceive that in almost
every case OF the kind the Jackson press has at
tributed the change to disappointment, in obtain
ing Office. So entirely is the support of the pre-
sent cabal in power based upon the system of
rewards-that 1T does not seem to be imagined
by the 1ieges of the powers that be, that public
man can be actuatcd by eny other motive than
such ashas relation to the spoils of party and the
hopes of office
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-09-25
LOUIS hIIANE

There Is prospect that this gentleman NAV
DC supported for the Presidency hv the modera,y
portion Of the jackson party and by others. s"G
' an buren, jealousy Immediately taking the n.
i R ias upon him with its usual obloqay. The
nahK Is brought IN (of course) as a drasaGfis ofy.
soma and Mr.. McLane charged with PLOTTING q,
nomination, taxed with ingratiude 10 Mr. Xan
bufSn' to whose patronage it is alleged he {. i
h"oh,a Tor every particle of advancement he
mas OBTAINED, and every little of reputation bo
InJoys' Two things thus discovered. are wor-
my o. notice first, that no man must be mt or
pul himself IN competition with the candidate NJ
me oiiice- holders, without being prepared to on
counter the utmost fury of the collar press, and
~ eHogts to Kill his reputation out Of Mr. Va
buren.s way and secondly, that in claim;no
I " NJ Lanes advancement as the fruit of NE
an Buren's patronage, that gentleman's nro,
distinctly admitted art
1t be not known already, let it now be
known, that Louis M'Lane is heart and hand
WIN the Wing party Jacksonism has moi
" star left out of the glorious consteIIa,ion
which once begirt it.-Rich. Conn NAHUM
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-09-25

The spirit of independence is not, with all the
vaunts we hear about it, common or as dearly
cherished among us, as party harangues or fourth
Of July orations might lead one to suppose.
Indeed, we almost disposed 10 fear, from
the examples which our own times and country
are now furnishing, that this spirit is not natural
and instructive TO our people, but that ON the
contrary they rather delight in raising up and
then glorIiyIng master. How otherwise are
we to account for the sycophaRcy go abundantly
lavished upon General Jackson The almost
worship with which he is approachcd-the abso-
lutte profanity with which his name and services
have been likened to those of the saviour of man
kind: True, it is, that those who actually per-
pctrate these things comparatively few in
number; but the liberation in many quarters
and the absolute appreciation in others, with
which such proceedings are viewed, render all
parties to, who do not openly disapprove them.
How, again, but upon the hypothesis, that
men delight in setting up image, that they
may TALL down and honor it---are VIC to I'M
derstand the tenn we so frequently hear used, of
" jackson Republicans 20 Republicans Men
VINO, IN theory are supposed TO be the special
lovers OF liberty, and above all, of EQUALITY
stamped like any coin with the image and super
scrlptlon OF C1sari Whose they are, and whom
they serve Who ever heard of jefferson Re.
publicans, or Monroe Republicans, or Madison
Republicans, or Adams Republicans? Burrites
ana LewIsltcs, indeed, remembered in orr
State politics; but no one, we imagine, ever
tnouSht OF lacking the name Of g republican to
either Of those designations ofephemeraI factions
but now the name OF the master designates his
vassals, who, while they brawl about liberty,
ope My rejoice in this badge oftheir serYitude
Another instance is furnished in the daily
slang put forth by the collar press, in all parts Of
the Union, about the Jackson currency, jackson
money and-as if that itself were not dose en-
ongh TO nauseate the stomach Of any true repub-
lcan-thc name Of Benton, infamous by being
indIssoiubly coupled before the nation with in
stances Of deliberate, wiiul and malicious false
hood-oi that Benton, whose life General Jack.
son sought to ia Ike in private broil-is present
ca as ehdorser Tor that of jackson, and sc Ben
tons yellow Jackets is the favourite phrase Of
the Globe and its echoes, to designate a national
coin ~ ]. Arnericnn.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-09-25
FROM MAINE.

We have nothing definitive from Maine
Mr. DUNLAP is certainly chosen Govern
o.. The whole number Of votes, per latest
returns, was 65 APO: necessary to a choice.
81 10: leaving for the jackson candidate
a majority of 1856 votes. In 1858, the
jackson majority in the same towns was
near EIGHT THOUSAND. Sixty six
towns remain TO be heard from, viz: Ok.
ford II, Somerset 90, Penobscot 8, Han.
cock 4, Washington 81. These towns.
when heard from, cannot change the re
suit of the election for Governor; but un.
til they are heard from, uncertainty hangs
over the numbers in the House of Re.
personalities, and over two of the Con.
gresslOnal districts. --,Nat Int.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-09-25

From Barbai0es. BY the brig Amulet
Capt. NIckerson, al Alexandria. from Bar.
BADGES, we have adyices from that Island,
up 10 the 22d August. Every thing re.
manned as yet perfectly quiet, though
there appeared to be a considerable in
chnatlon TO ldeness. Ii was understand
that some slight disturbances had occur.
red at Martinique. The measure of the
British Government which causes so much
anxiety, relative TO the West Indies. will
and already has the tendency to induce a
considerable emigration to this country
Extract Of letters from Barbados, under date
goth August. N
Every thing is quiet on the part OF
The negroes, and we have nothing. we
think. 10 apprehend from that quarter"
Sour negroes, 10 their new condition
as freemen, are behaving most exemplary
and creditably."
Extract of letter from Barbados, dated Aug. 10
"Our Free Laborers continue to be
have very well.-Not so, however, in the
ne,gh6orlng colonies Of Demerara and
lr'n'dad; where by the last accounts
sood oeal oil iDsubordinatiou was mar;
Tested. In these possessions gensr.l
passive resistance TO labor is evinced hns
no violence attempted. Yet il viii ~
very announcement if the laborers do nv.
return TO their work, for it will very ma
teraliy injure the plantations. 1t wonp1
appear that our government does not
wish TO use harsh measures, except in ex.
tTeme cases"