Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-05-10
Correspondence of the Baltimore Daily Commercial
letter from Martinsburg, West Virginia.


Letter from Martinsburg, West Virginia
MARTINsBURG, May 8, 1866
Messrs. Editors-Presuming few lines from this
immediate vicinity, which only few months ago oc-
cupied somewhat an interesting prominence in the
of warfare Of the great rebellion and beiiey
ing that knOwlege of matters and things by which
we are at present surrounded, will not be dull and
unlntereStng has induced correspondent TO ask
TOR a place IN the columns of your paper.
Since peace has been proclaimed to the inhabitants
OF the land we of Berkey county. Virginia, are of
the opinion that specially have great reason to be
grateful at the close of the war, the evidences of
rum one OF the many sad consequences resulting from
the late civil strlte are rapidly disappearing the
people are engaged in repairing their DESTROYED
fences and buildings, and other arrangements max
pallng to the human gaze.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. with
that characteristic energy that manifests itself in all
their enterprises and undertakings, are engaged in
finishing new buildings erected by them on the site
OF the old ones. as machine and workshops of the
company. These improvements are much supe-
rlor TO the old ones, and such Improvement to the
dull monotony of tho town, that we cannot help
wishing the company success In this and all other of
its undertakings.
Political affairs are not without their importance.
The exclusion Of those who cannot comply with the
provisions of the Registration law has caused an in
creased bitterness of feeling only equaled by that in
existence during the There is great determine
tion expressed by those who have Suffered and eI-
perenced the seventies of the late war to have and
keep the control of governmental affairs in their own
hands; and as must necessarily be the case cnnfct
Is waging between the enfranchised and distran-
chised for supremacy and power, engendering much
ill-wll and bad feeling among the participants of
this much agitated political strife, UNION.
The Docs AFFECTION AND SAGAcITY.-George
Wakefield, an old and well-known resident of Pus-
Inch, G. W on returning home last Thursday night,
fell into deep pool of water in hollow in the road
near Arkell village, and was drowned 1t is related
that shortly after the accident is supposed to have
taken place, Mr. James Mulroony and son, who live
near Mr.. Wakeheld's, and who had left the village
shortly after he did, passed the place. and were met
by the deceaseds dog, who with marvellous instinct
barked and about them, and showed by its looks
and actions that something was wrong and that II
wanted them to follow it. As it was nearly dart
however, they passed on the dog bowling piteonsl1
all the while, and catching at their clothes no nm
them back. On their disregarding its efforts it re-
turned to watch for some one else who might come
that way. Some time after, suspicious were aroused
as to the safety OF deceased and the strange conduct
OF ms dog who was greatly attached to his master
tended to confirm them. Mr.. King started off with a
morse and buggy, and in passing through the water
the morse stumbled against what was found on exam
lnatlon to be the body OF Mr.. Wakefield.
:, A FATAL MIsTAKE.-Two lads-one fourteen and
tqe otner seven years of age, sons of Mr.. James
Harmen, of Emira, New York-went in search of
sweet Sicily root in the woods near that city few
days ago By mistake they dug up and ate a guam
tly OF Indian poke CT white heebor yirulent poi.
son, from the effects Of which they died in short
time, .'"