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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-04-22

7 IPPITT 4 Annan's Chicken Powders, an in
J / fallible cure for chicken cholera and gapes,
Aromatic Cod Liver Oil, nausiating taste dis
guised, for sale a. w. $. MAS0NS.
HOSTETTER'S, brakes, Canon's, Hoof-
! lard's; Stonebraker's and Rowan's Bitters
recommended by the medical fraternity, Mason's
Lniment Avis Magic Liniment and StoRebrak-
er's Imminent, for sale by W. >. MASON.
DOILED and Raw Linseed Oil, Lewis Pare
I , White Lead, Brandons Of all colors, Coach,
Copal. japan, and Daman Narnshes, Turpcntnc
and Paints Of all kinds, sold cheaper than any
other tore in the Valley.
April %, ISL. W. 5. MASON.
nATENT Breast Pumps; Sucking Bottles, Gum,
Nipples and Nipple Glasses at
APRIL y. 1871. ". = NASON'S.
4 TA9UN'S Neuralgia CHre-ho cure no pay,
WI Iool's Extract Malt, for sale by
Arril %, 1871. ". :. MASON.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-04-22

Baron Nathaniel de Rothsclild, who died
in Paris last year in such a moncylcss condi-
ton that his estate WAS declared to DO worth
only &9,000,00O, is now reported, to have left
&25,00o,oo0. Consequently bis heirs will not
suffer from poverty 50 much as was anticpat-
Il
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-04-22
Public Sale
OF Valuable Real Estate.

g1Y virtue Of Deed Of Trust bearing date
hS on the 18th day Of March, 1869, and
of record in the Recorders Office Of Jefferson
County, executed by Armistcad Orcm and
Mary j. his wife, to Joseph TrapnclI, Trustee,
to secure the payment in the first place and a.
preferred debts Of two Bonds Of said Armiatcad
Orcm to y. $ White, Attorney in fact for the
heirs Of A. Islcr, bearing even date with said
Trust each f1r the sum Of : 1913, payable at
one and two years after date with interest ltho
first named Bond being subject to a credit Of
S594.9l as Of its date, being amount Of said
Orems claim audited 10y tie Commissioner -
gaiust said lser's esiate) and secondly to secure
the payment Of another Bond Of said Orem ~
said n. 5. White, Attorney in fact, dated
April ID, 1869, due August !, 1869, for
81 l28-and assigned 30 George II. Turner,
upon which there is due . balance Of $7sl.1G,
with interest from August 2, 1869, the under
signed will offer for sale, at Public Auction,
On Friday, April %, 1871,
In front of the "Sappington Hotel, in Charles
town, certain valuable
Tract or Parcel Of Land.
Containing 81 Acres, Roods and 1G Pcrchce,
conveyed in said Trust situated on the
Charlestown and Bloomcy Turnpike, in JEFF
ferson County, about three miles from the for
mer place adjoining the lands Of VIM. II.
Moore, Abraham Isler's heirs and others
Said land is Of first quality nimestone) and is
improved by comfortable new Dwelling House
and other buildings, and is convenient TO mar
ket, churches, aud mills.
Terms Cash Sale % commence at II o.
clock, A. NJ. JOSEPH TRAPNELL,
j. d. Pottcrfield, Auc. Trustee.
March %, 1871.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-04-22
For the Year Commencing
MAY Isl. 1871.

NAY lst, 1871,
and the Taxes on INCOMES for the year
ending December 81, 1870.
ALL APPEALS to the Assessor as afore-
said, must be made under oath, in writing,
and specify the particular cause, matter or
thing respecting which decision is requested,
and state the ground or principle Of inequality,
or error complained of.
JOHN C. WAGNER.
Assessor.
Anil 80 1S-1ov
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-04-22

DIAPER, Bonnet Boards, &c.-300 Reams Cap,
Crown, Double Cap and Grown Wrapping
Paper; 20 gross No. l. Bonnet Boards 10 Reams
cap, Letter and Note Paper; % Boxes assorted
Ink, with a large stock OF Ledgers, Day Books, &C.
Just received and for sale by
LOGAN, BRO. 4 CO., No. S. Old Stand.
Winchester, Va, Apr. %, 1871.
nIPES, Pipe Stems, $50 Boxes No, Chalk
Pipes. G2 ditto Powhattan, very good; IS doz.
assorted Wood, do. some very fine 5000 Reed
and Root Stems, 35 Boxes CARROTS Scotch Snuff,
% do. Boud's, Rappec, Congress and Maccoboy,
90 Gross Mason's Backing, Gross do. French,
80 Gross Matches, just received and for sale by
LOGAN, BRO. d CO., No. So Old Stand.
Winchester, Va, Apr. %, 1871.
I1NE Cigars-l2O,O 600 Ristori, Bonquok la In
dia, La Flor, Victoria, Fragran Punch, lara
Puff, la Exposition, La Espanoia Gloria, Grand
Duchess, La CanOra, Monolia, Partagas, Crown,
lO-4O, John Hancock, and Star Of the South CT
CARS, for sale by
LOGAN, BRO. & CO., No. s. Old Stand.
Winchester, Va, Apr. %, 1871.
CtMOKING TOBACCO!-We have Just received
= - cases Old Jockey Club, Il do. Pride of Va,
and IIiawatha, 4 do. Soldiers Comfort, do Fruit
and Flowers 2 do. Planters Pride, 1 do. Jolly Boy,
do. Shoe Fly, 2 do. Superior DHrham, 3 do.
Gravely No. |, do. MAY Queen, do. Young
America, 10 do. Seal of Va, do Pine Apple, ?
do. Westward Ito, for sale by
LOGAN, BRO. & co.
Old Stand No. IS, Loudoun Street,
Winchester, Va, Apr. %, 1871.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-04-22
Malta Lodge No. so.

A LII the members of Malta Lodge, Charlestown,
n are requested to meet at the Hall, on Tues
day next, at ~ o'clock. A punctual attendance
is desired, business Of Importance will be trans
acted.
By order Of the
W0RSHlPFUL MASTER.
April %. 1871.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-04-22
FOR RENT.

rENHE well-known Ioll Hotel property is for rent
4 from the lst Of April inst. The house con
tains 10 rooms besides garrett and kitchen, stabing
for II horses. large garden and out lot.
5zij-For further information enquire Of NcCur-
dy 4 Dixie.
April 3, ls7l-3t. ISAAC HEIDWHOL.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-04-22

MoRcATTowy. w. VA, April II, 1871.
SECOND COLLECTION DISTRICT,
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
Comprising the counties of Morgan, Mineral,
Hardy, Pcudicton, Grant, Webster, Ran
dolph, Pocahontas, Upshur, Taylor, Bar
bour, Preston. Monongalia, Berkeley, Ma
ZION, Tucker, Jefferson and Hampshire:
Notice is Hereby Given:
That the Lists of Valuations, Enumerations,
and Assessments of Property subject to Tax
under the Act "'Go provide Internal Revenue
" to support the Government, to pay interest
" on the Public Debt, and for other purposes,
"approvcd June 30tb, 1864, and as SUISSE
"quently Notwithstanding sections rcla-
ting to the collection of Internal Revenue
from other acts made aud taken by the AS
siStant Assessors Of said District-will remain
open
1T my cG'ce IN Morgantorn,
for The inspection Of all persons interested, for
the space Of TEN DAYS Sundays excepted,
from the date hereof.
1T the TINE md PLACE mentioned AP-
PEALS viii be received and determined rca
tive to any erroneous or excessive valuations,
onumcrations or assessments made and taken
by the Assistant Assessors.
The Lists herein referred 30, comprise the
Special Taxes
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-04-22
SAPPINGTON HOTEL,
CHARLESTOwN.

MFRS. r. c. HARFORD, formerly Of Berryville,
lNh having leased the above popular House,
would very respectfully solicit the patronage Of
her old friends and of the travelling public.
The TABLE we'll supplied with every delicacy.
Choice Wines and Liquors at the Bar. Rooms
comfortable and airy. Call and see.
w Horses taken at Livery.
RI WEBB, Srp't
ApriI Is IS7l-fm
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-04-22
9th day thereof.

to ascertain the sense Of tic qualified voters on
the ratification or rejection Of the proposed a.
mondmcnt TO the Constitution Of the State as 4
substitute for Section One Of Article Three
thereof namely:
"11c male citizens Of the State shall be en-
titled TO vote at all elections held within the
election districts in which they respectively
reside; but no person who is a minor, or Of
L" unsound mind, or paupcr, or who is under
" conviction oftrcason, felony or bribery in an
" election, or who has not been a resident Of
&" the State for one year, aud Of the county in
" which he offers to vote for thirty days next
" preceding such offer, shall be permitted to
" vote while such disability continues"
The polls for Harper's Ferry Township will
be held at EIarpcr's Ferry, in the said Town
ship; for Osburn Township at Kabctown, in
the said Township; and for the other Town
ships al The usual places Of voting.
BY order Of the BOARD Of Supervisors Of
Jefferson County.
LOGAN OSBURN.
April 10, 1871. Prest pro ten.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-04-22
Southern Claims COmmiSslOn---Im-
pOrtant Rulings to Claim Agents.

The southern Claims Commission met In
lublic session at II o'clock, 18th at their
rooms, in the IIooe building, on F street.
Tie claim Of the two sons Of Gen. Lorenzo
Thomas, formerly Aljutaut General Of lie
-my and Secretary Of War al mtIim, for the
value Of buildings, materials, machinery and
stock Of IHck-yarl adjoining the Arlington
estate of the Lee family. was considered. The
claim amounts to some $4,000. Several
witnesses were examined, including Adiutaut
General T5wscud; after which the public scs-
sious were adjourned to Monday next.
At their public session next day seyera, jc-
,is.ous aud rulings Of interest TO those In
charge Of claims before tie Southern Claims
Commission were made by the commissioners
~ the course orthc proceedings:
/. They declined to rulo on any questions
presented. except as those questions arose III
the actual examination Of claims submitted 90
them.
.. They announced that the oath Of LOYALTY
required from each claimant iu the rules and
regulations heretofore published need NOT, as
IS generally understood De wholly i'm writing
but that printed forms may bc used If desired.
g. That any and all papers heretofore pre-
scented, IN support of claims % any Depart
mc-t OF officer Of Che Government and suisse
queutly returned 90 the claimants, he submit
teI 90 the commission with the prescribed Pc
tilion for tLe allowance of the claim.
4. That &c pat. olilJy.ts ,tlat is 90 say
afjlyits taken under circumstances and il
amanuer and f5m-tlat Jill not admit Of any
representative Of Che Government being pres
emit Co inteu0cate the aliaut OF present cross
mtcrogat0rics In bch1.tof the United SatesI
win uc. Dc accepted by the Commission as
evidence either o. the loyalty Of the claimant
or the facts ei the c.se.
8. That ia aI possible cases witnesses shall
De personally examined before the Commas
si1uus bu- ia cases where. owing 90 the SMALL
ness 40 Che amount no issue, the inability o'
tie claimants t9 bear the evrrrs' tAe ra0.a.c-
ness sf tis witness g sisrpi- So, y re
present the claimants desire tlat tlc.r own
testimony lr that nc their witnesses Jc taken
ly deposition on .Ae spot application shall he
uado to Gle Commission i1 writing Tor per-
mission to have testimony taken as Just iud.-
eat1l the names az On. witnesses. their place
of residence, the material facts % De establish
al ly ticI testimony end the causes Of their
inability o. D, examined at Washington. being
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-04-22
Pew Rents.

TFNliE Pew Rents of the Presbyterian Church are
3 uou due. Prompt payment Is requested.
Anil s.. leTl CLEON MOORE.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-04-22
FINEMAREFONsALIl.
NOTICE.

DOCKS Of Subscription to the CapjtaI Stool y,
ID the BANK OF CHARLESTOWY viii be
open at the Bank until the 18th Of Nav next
By order Of the
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
April s, ls7l-3t.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-04-22
On Friday. April 2S, 1871,
Tract or Parcel of Land.
a LECTURES

TO YOUN MEN.
eSsy Just Published, in sealed envelope. Price
I'd six cent?. a Lecture on the Nature,
SLN Treatment and Radical Cure Of SpeTmator-
rhGa, or Seminal Weakness, Involuntary Emi5-
sions, Sexual Debility and Jmpedimerx n Mar
riagc generally; Nervousness Consumption, kpi-
lepsy, and Fits Mentd and Physical fncapacity,
resulting from SelfAbuse, DC. BY ROBERT j.
CULyERTWELL,h N. D., Author Of the % Green
Book" &c.
The world. renowned author, IN this admirable
Lecture, clearly proves from bis own experience
that the awful consequences Of Self Abuse NAV b.
eiiectually removed without medicines, aud with
out dangerous surgical operations ,bougies instrn
menb, rings or cOrdials, pointing out mode Of
cure at once certain and cifcctual by which every
sufferer, no matter ubatiiis condition may be- nav
cure hiusclf clsaply, privately and. radically
This Lecture VIII prove Boon u Thousands and
thousands.
Sent, under seal, in plain envelope, 10 any ad
drcss Po.iPaid on receipt TX cents or two stamps.
Also, Dr. CulyerwePs marriage Guide"
price - cent?.
CIfAslJ. c. KLINE CO.,
l27 Bowery, New York, Post Office Box 1856.
Dec. p, ls70.-ly Mar %, Is7L
CARDEY SEEDs.-Buits, Shaker, wrights
" and Smith Bro, Garden Seeds, all iresh
and embracing everything new in the Seed line
Peas, Beans, Onion Setts and Flower Seed for
sale by G. J.. BELLER.
Harper's Ferry, w. Va, Mar. ISL.
(ARBOIC DISIyFECTfYG SOAP.-For
I washing Horses, Pigs, Cattle, Dogs, and all
other domestic animals, frees them from ina, cts,
improves the hair cures the mango and Is invalu-
able for healing sores Of all kinds, insects on pou
try completely destroyed by its use, every farmer
should give it trial, FOR sale by
C. L. BELLER.
Harper Ferry, Mar. Is, 1871.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-04-22
DISSOLUTION.

DR. TO $40 PER DAY.-Mcn, Women, Boys
al and Girls who engage in our new business
make from s. to $40 per day in their own locali-
ties Full particulars and instructions sent free by
mail. Thosei need ofpermanent, profitable work,
should address at once.
GEO. STINS0N & CO., Portland, Maine.
April %, ls7l-3m.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-04-22
NOTICE.

I'm conformity with Joint Resolution No. 10
d Of the Legislature adopted February Is,
1871, notice is hereby given that an election
will he held at every place Of voting within
Jefferson County. State Of West Virginia, on
the Fourth Ihursdayin April, 1871, being Che
9th day thereof
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-04-22
SPRING GOODS,
Notice to Taxpayers.

April %, 187l-Gt.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-01-21

ton, cost nearly S80oo000; certainly it would be
grand thing for Minnesota if she could induce the
General Government work the great harbor
afforded two States by the Bay of SUPERIOR and sink
eight millions of dollars make special harbor in
the open lake for one, but this is grtaAy achat the
Government is asked to do The Minnesota legislature
wishes the breakwater harbor to be put the list of
''harbor improvements" and the Duluth Tribune saws
they will "keep on experimenting" (and doubtless
improving" at Government expense) till they have
breakwater that will stand. The Duluth Ninnesotian
has chronicled and encouraged the using of the
big rocks that shall begin for them oceanic and
titanic Improvement In view of these facts may
well ask all lovers of impartial justice in places of
thorty rM 1t pay the United States government to
caste millions on such "Iarbor Improvement" and
all for what just to enable Minnesota to avoid using
Natural Breakwaer that is guarding of the finest
harbors in the woodworking it because Wisconsin
shares its benefit in with her. The people of
this nation not trained believe that the United
States government established discriminate be-
States in any such way, and subordinate itself to
State pride, but rather established to
more perfect union.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-01-21
Philadelphia and New York Competing to-
the Trade and Products OF Minnesota
The Policy of New York.

The Comptroller of New York. in his last annual re-
mort alluding to the grain trade speaks of "a great
and injurious change in the trade, resulting from
diversion to other cities and exhibits tabular state
mant which she an in the receipts at Phil
adelphia and Erie and decrease at New lork The
amount of the falling off between 1860 and 1870 at
New York is about twelve millions of bushels which
the Philadelphia journals claim is represented IN tue
increase at Philadelphia and Erie New York Is nat
uray alarmed and steps have been taken IN tue re-
duction of canal tolls and other measures which are
intended to turn the tide again in its favor Inc mi
adenhia Press claims that enterprise and capital have
hanked New York. by establishing water lines between
Philadelphia and the wheat fields of Minnesota ana
tho GREAT Northwest 1t points in this connection to
the Establishment of steamship lines for the transpor
ttion of grain taken there Duluth and exuts IN
the fact of the doubling of their grain trade within
the last three years. and the probability OF its tFebtIs
in tho next Iii view of this competition between the
oreat sea board grain markets. and the reduction IN
ha ates of transportation that should result there
from, we of Minnesota proer our heartest wishes
for the full realization Of the hopes oil fhladelphia
while we wish to say encouragingy to New 1ork,-re
dnce vour canal tolls and your railroad charges pn'
aAoat your competing lines ofsteamers from buffalo &c
Dulah or Superior or any other port you may htu al
the mead of the lake and build another raroau IRON
such port to ST. Paul, SO that YOU may nave sou G
feeders of the transportation lines to your own s'A
markets Superior is waitiag for the coming q ne" 9
caD;tl and enterprise scho acA seise 'ts ndtarda oea
ss as harbor asd site for city, and deseop 0'S"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-01-21

By making it the terminus of line Of road that wW come
doxm here tore focas of the lines that stretch ou in euery
direction among tie grain fields Nop is the time to set
these enterprises FOOT uat tie locations may be cheap
IL secured and coectios pcM contributing lines already
6,sa projected mag be made In this way only can
New York place herself upon equal footing with
Philadelphia and Erie IN the marketing of Minnesota
products long water lines cheaper than iron
ones and in this way will she be able to show Sin
of her grain receipts in the next decade instead
of the decrease that the tables show has taken place
in the last
Not in the grain trade alone viii New York feel the
benefits of such investment but in its entire
mercial intercourse with rapidly growing country
that will naturally buy its imported supplies at the city
from which it transport them at the lowest rates
The above from the St Paul Pioneer of the 18th is
well worth the attention of all who interested in
the prosperity of New York city, and the Empire
State For three years Jay Cooke with all the capital
he influence has been clutching the channels of
trade west of Chicago and diyerting them to Ih1adel
pAa Do you hear that, Tribune, Herald, Times, and
all ye metropolitan press? Do YOU hear it, Wander
bilt and Company? While you are wasting your time
in engineering railroad lines of Chicago Philade
pha capitalists cutting your lines of communca-
ton with the great West. oerer controls tie Northern
Paciic and connections acH control the U3sioa Paci
Both these naturally belong 70 New York City, and if
she is not fed by these, by what will she be fed An
other three years waiting will close the of New
York as the metropolis of the world, unless her
railroad men are alive to the situation. One able
financial stroke if dealt Immediately viii crush the
Phade phia spider in its web Remember this, We
press of New York state, that Duluth is the centre of
the net
Remember that Duluth means Philadelphia that
the Northern Pacific and connections, if terminating
at Duluth, means building up Philadelphia; Duluth
means Erie, and Buffalo, Harrisburg and Al
bany, Philadelphia, and New York. Can't you
see it?
Then keep the facts before the people till New York
has stopped that little leak Erie, which her Comp
roer and Legislature have just discovered by opening
wide the rusty loodgates of the New York railways
and water routes But from nothing, nothing comes.
If you the main stream Of traffic to pour through
The Empire State you must have material interest in
SUPERIOR and her railroads the head of Lake Superb
Or. If you allow Mr.. Cooke to have his own way in
this locality a few months longer you will ascertain
too late that tier of Empire States" are tributary
your once sleepy but now wide awake rival PhiIa.
dcDhia
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-01-21
The BAYFIELD, Wagon Road.

correspondent of the Bayfield, Press writes to that
journal from ST. Paul. under date of 3rd inst the fol-
lowing in relation to this road
We left Bayfld the morning of the 29th ut over
the new stage road to Superior, in company with the
Hon. S. S. Vaughn, n. Boutn, (big hsherman) and
four Others. The sleghing good and made
quick time to Pine Lake where we took dinner, and
arrived at the Brue att o'clock p. IN. and found ac
commodations at the Hotel De kish Rack kept by a
landlord of the native American The road SO
far is very goodand with some grading of the
hills will make good thorougbare, and from
Iron River to the Brule is tip top agricultural
try-desned at no distant day. to be converted into
valuable farms. The next morning found on the
road at seven. We dined at the Amncon, making f
teen miles, through sugar maple and birch country
interspersed with large white pine and a rich soil
This is the toughest part of the road. From the Am
nicon Superior the road is first and we arrived
there at half past four On looking it over pro-
nounce the road aSuccess. 1t an important road to
both Douglas and Bayfield, counties and is the line
of the p. w. 4 s., and n z. Railroads-one if not
both will be built in the FIVE years. and this route
will be of immense advantage to them in getting their
supplies, out to the lne also open up the country
for settlers and in the mean time giving winter out
let the products of Bayfield, and Ashland counties
There station houses and barns Pine Lake and
the Brue which will soon be converted into comforta
BILE stopping places and in of Pike & McCluskey
new stages, the trip between the Gate Way and Hdr
Dor City will be one of comfort and pleasure.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-01-21
GROCERIES & PROVISIONS

If we ovERsrocKED in anything it is in Grocer
les and Provisions, of which we keep Good Stock,
consisting OF CHOICE and FANCY GROCERIES,,
as well as S7,dPLES In this line We would call
special attention to our TEAS, which we think are
not excelled by az thing III the market.
When visiting our store, if you do not what
you want, Z.SK FOR 1T
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-01-21

type.
business cards lines or less $500 a
Legal advertisements charged prescribed
ute .
Special notices 10 cents per line for each insertion.
transient advertisements for in advance
others quarterly.
Advertisements otherwise continued will be con-
tnued until ordered ont, and charged accordingly.
No proof of legal advertise until ths aver-
tisement Is paid for.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-01-21
City M eat M ark G
s. WAKFLIN Pron'r

Nos. :365, & SGT, end St., Superior,
Will keep constantly on hand full stock Of FRESH
BEEF, PORK, VEAL, MUTTON, SAUSAGE, FISH,
&c Also SALTED MEATS and FISH. TURKEYS
CHICKENS, VENIsoN and OYSTERS Orders solicited and
promptly filled for large small quantities Give
me a call. am you will be suited in price and
quality. 10 5. WAKELIN.