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Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-14

A correspondent writes to NC hn
commentator of the views a.
presented some weeks since, in re.
gard to the absurd reference, in
the discussion Of public questions
in West Virginia, 20 the sections
as marked out by the Congress
si0nal Districts. We can assure
him that the people have no SYM
pathy with the cristant efforts of
small politicians to arouse dis
cussions and disagreements be-
tween the people of different To-
calities. West Virginia is rot
quite large enough to enjoy the
excitements of local warfare. Its
strength and influence depend
upon the unity of its people, and
whoever seeks to distract and di-
vide them, merits and will re-
ceive the fullest measure of pop
ulap indignation. Let the would
be leader take warning in time.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-14

In COMMON with many others
of a long suffering people we had
hoped tlasdahe practice of printing
unspoken speeches in Congress
was ended 1t seems not, as
every Saturday grinds out a new
grist. 1t 10 hard enough to have
published. at hae public cost, all
the twaddle tha6 is spoken by the
HonorabIes, best there is some
limit to its quantity. When how
ever, we have inflicted upon as in
the Congressional Register, square
yards of written stsf, only the
Erst few sentences of which were
mumbled forth to empty chairs,
the evil reaches the magnitude of
national affliction. Who WILL earn
the country's gratitude by ssstting
down this fraud?
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-14
THE ERA OF FRAUD.
ppo..uT.YN ROBBED OF
$s7S, 600.
when will This Thing stop Z

When will This Thing Stop
BROOKLYN, February 1O.-An
investigation is now going on in
the Brooklyn tax Office which has,
IL Is understood revealed the fact
that immense frauds have been
committed by the tax collectors
previous to the appointment of
Mr.. Burrows, and that there are
large discrepancies outside of those
charged to ex-Deputy Collector
Gill. From discoveries made by
Seaman, the accountant, it is
probable that during terms
of the tax collectors predecessors,
the city was defrauded out of
amounts ranging from a half to
three-quarters Of a million of dol
lars, and perhaps more.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-14

AN INVESTIGATION BEING
MADE.
No Probability Of His Dying.

New YORK, February 10.--A
dispatch from Richmond says an
investigate on into the accounts of
William ID. Coleman, clerk of the
Board of Public Works, was made
yesterday, and it was found that
he had hypothecated about
$4,000. Coleman made a complete
confession. When arrested at he
Imboden House last night, he
swallowed a quantity of chloro-
form, and afterwards attempted to
cut his throat with a penknife 1t
is thought the poison taken will
prove fatal. Coleman is thirty.
five years of age, formerly editor
of the Richmond Enquirer, and
has been clerk of the Board of
Public Works several years.
LATER PARTICULARS.
RICHMOND, Va, February TO-
Colonel William d. Coleman, Sec
rotary Of the Board of Commits
sioners of the State Sinking Fund,
and at one time one of the editors
of the Richmond Enquirer, at
tempted suicide by cutting his
throat, in his room at the I'm 90
den House, at a late hour last
night, while being arrested by
Detective Pat Woods, charged
with unlawfully and feloniously
forging an entry upon the record
warrant book of the Second Audi
tor of the State, of the purchase
by the Board of Commissioners of
coupon bonds to the amount of
$4,000, with intent to defraud.
The missing bonds, SO far as as
certained, do not exceed $1,000,
not worth in market more than
$4,000. Colonel Coleman is a ma
tive of Danville, graduated at the
Virginia Military Institute, and is
highly respected in the commu-
nifty. For several weeks past he
has been drinking heavily, and is
consequently suffering in mind.
His wound, though painful aud
severe, will not likely prove fatal.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-14

Keep some strong spirits of
hartshorn in ground glass bot
tie. A teaspoonful in a table,
spoonful of water will clean combs
and brushes and restore color in
jure1 by acids. A weaker solu-
ton applied to smelling feet and
arm-pits, removes the odor, and
removes the grease spots from car
pets and clothing. A weak solu-
ton in water makes good wash
for the hair, and stimulates its
growth when impaired by fever,
and cleanses the scalp effeetually.
A weak solution, scattered over
the leaves of plants, from soft,
fine, Timber brush, gives new life
to plants. Even if a little is
sprinkled over the earth at their
roots, their growth is invigorated.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-14

The editors of the State Journal
are reminded that the small trick
of asserting that majority of the
committee on contested election s,
did not report In favor of the Oc-
tOber elections, because all did not
sign the same, is a little too thin
for these times, The facts are,
three members were in favor OF
October for certain reasons, and
two others, not upon the same
grounds, but for certain other rea-
sons, favored the October cleo
tions. Though reasoning differ
emily, still they all arrived at the
same conclusion, and now if the
political editor Of the Journal can
convince the people that two and
three do not make five, then they
can tie j. Marshal Hagans, Esq,
Of this district, who it seems has
automatically convinced the ma
jority of the House Of Represen-
tatives that three counties consti-
tute the legal majority ofthis Con-
gressional district.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-14
MORE ABOUT THE ACTS.

MORE ABOUT THE ACTS.
1t is becoming a subject for Sc
rious discussion whether we need
any laws in West Virginia, since
the people lived for two years un-
der an unpublished code, and now
judges, magistrates and lawyers
are enjoying profound ignorance
of what legislation was adopted at
the last session of our Solous.
Would it not be well for the Ly-
ceum to discuss the question
whether we cannot dispense with
Legislature altogether? In these
panicky times, people are cutting
off superfluous luxuries; let us
give up this precious one. But
seriously, is it not an outrage that
the important additions and
amendments made to the code by
the recent Legislature, are abso-
lutely unknown to those who
have to administer the laws.
Property is held or, may be ac-
quired, under title, that an un-
published law may declare to be
void. Offences may be committed
and punishments incurred under
the provisions of q secret statute.
In word, we are living under a
code of laws, which is sealed
book to every body, and yet is in
full force. At this distance from
Charleston, we do not know whom
to blame. If it is true that the
public pginting of the State is done
in Richmond, we suppose no one
is responsible for this trifling with
the public interests. If it grows
out of the war between Governor
Jacob and Walker, or is due to
the want of concert between the
Executive and Printing Commits
sioners, for Heavens sake let the
whole batch go back to their
homes, so that somebody can take
their places and break up this,
how not to do it policy, of our en-
terprising rulers. We trust some
one will enlighten us if any light
can be gotten from the present
permanent seat. The Wheeling
Register recently undertook to ex-
plain the muddle, by saying that
the laws were printed, but no ap,
preparation had been made by the
Legislature for their distribution
Acting upon this suggestion, one OF
our officials wrote to the Secretary
of State, begging that copy ofthe
acts might he sent to him G. O. ID
The answer 10 that request, which
we have just seen, is, "The acts o.
the last session of the Legislature
have not yet been printed, MOI
can tell when they will be-"
Now, somebody is to blame fol
all this we trust we shall be in.
formed who il is. 1t is precisely
. such offenders that the press and
the people will be glad to mak'
! notorious.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-14

Now that Congressman through
the force of public opinion have
been compelled to give up the
"swag" known as back pay, the
next best thing they can do, is 10
pass an act creating civil service
congressman. An act Of that kind
would keep a great many MEM
bers in their seats, who will never
again answer to roll call, after the
Sd of March, 1876.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-14

From the Kanawha Chronicle
we learn that Governor jacob.
has retained the following counsel
to prosecute a suit against Public
Printer Walker for alleged over
charges, viz:
K. b. Knight and N. Fitzhugh
Esqrs, of Charleston and w. =,
Hubbard ESQ, of Wheeling.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-14

Shall the currency be inflated
or contracted, is the question now
agitating the financial world. TO
our mind, the best thing that can
be done, is to let we'll enough
alone. I,octoring at finances is a
hazardous experiment, and for
sudden explosion, almost equals
nitro-glycerine.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-14
A RECIPE FOR OOURTsHIP.

Two or three dears, and two or
three sweets,
Two or three balls, or two or three
treats,
Two or three serenades, given as a
rule,
Two or three oaths how much the y
endure,
Two or three messages in one day,
Two or three times led out from
the play,
Two or three tickets for two or
three times,
Two or three love letters writ all
in rhymes,
Twoor three months keeping strict
to these rules,
Can never fail making a couple of
fools,
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-14
FEMININITIEs.

When is a y-oung lady like a
part of word? When she is a
silly belle.
The Courier-Jonrnat calls
Edith O'Gorman, the "Escap.d
Num-" "charla tan in petticoats."
Some merry milliners in Will
mantle, Conn.,, recently gave a
surprise party in a coffin ware
-s>nn1
49,.
Ex-Queen Isabella, ofSpain, has
offered to provide for the educa-
ton of Marshal Bazaine's children
Nine. Adelina Patti is to get
$3.50, 900 for an American engage
ment of 100 nights next autumn
and winter.
1t is but fair to suppose that the
Kansas couple who paid their
marriage fee in butter belong to
| the creme de la creme.
Eighty-four rolling pins were
the gifts brought by the eighty
four guests at wooden wedding
at La Crosse, Ind.
Vermont has young lady six
feet seven inches high. Shocking.
We never knew man whe could
get as drunk as that.
Sarah Pickpey is captain OF q
Mississippi steamer, and anticipat-
es her engine whenever it is
necessary 10 have blowing up.
The sitting room of an Indian
apolis couple is adorned with four
divorces handsomely framed,
which tell sad atles of old time
love-
"Pa, what is the interest of a
kiss? asked sweet sixteen of here
sire. -"Why really / don't know.
Why do you ask? because John;
my cousin, borrowed a kiss last
night from me, and said he'd pay
me back some of these night with
interest"
There is no hope for the woman
who longs and prays, and waits
for the coming of the perfect man;
for, even if he did come, he
wouldn't have her. Brooklyn
Au0us.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-14

You may know an old bachelor
by the fact that he always speaks
of baby as cit"
Hash is said to DE the connecting
link between the animal and
vegetable Kingdoms.
Delaware thinks that pigeon
shootingt lis immoral and irreli-
giOus, and has crow-shooting
matches instead.
The Maid of Moody Run. or the
Lover Oil Dippers, is "a popular
, 'av in the petroleum regions of
Pen AZ, lvania.
The reason why watch is
called watch is evidently be-
cause it is always ION It's guard.
"Have you heard my 100, song
asked music writer of gruff cri-
tic. 81 hope so" was the reply.
"Kiss me-" was all she said
Modern novel) That was "enough
said" to any young man.-BoSton
Post.
About forty cases or small pOx
and varioloid are reported in the
small village of South Windham
Conn, nearly half the population
The Utah Northern railroad is
completed to Ogden, and the first
train passed over the road from
Ogden to Logan yesterday.
A French physician has discov-
cred that the peculiar odor of
Russia leather has very beneficial
effect upon weak lungs, and he
advises consumptive persons to
repose upon pillows covered with
that material.
Retributive Justice sometimes
follows faster than we could expect.
An evil-minded Brooklyn boy
propelled SNOWFALL at his aunt
the other day, and, lodging into
a neighboring area, sat- down on
q scuttleful Of hot ashes.
Authorizations of milk in Illinois
are likely to fare very badly if the
revised criminal code is adopted
One of its provisions is that Who
ever adulterates any milk with
water, chalk, or other substance
or sells such milks shall be confined
in the comfy Jail not exceeding
one year or fined not exceeding
$500.
Everything in Philadelphia is
"Centennial"-except ladies'.
A Richmond bride was "ae
beautiful as a bust in fashionable
hair-dresser's window.
Two shining brass cannons have
been set near the stern of the little
steamer Edgar Steward. The
captain says they are to be used in
keeping away Sharks"
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-14

If cares are not irritating-if
they are small. like gravel in ma
chinery, a person may be patient
and cast off care. Soon comes a
time when he says, "The matter is
up. I've reached n place where
patience is no longer a virtue"
He has reached point that hits
him ; he has come to point that
really touches him. He says !:
"These are very peculiar circum-
stances you can't expect q man
always o be a saint !" There, at
the points where you could fail,
cast your care on God. A true
Christian experience associates
every part of our nature with God.
1t is to have every faculty lean on
God.-Beecher.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-14
A CHANGE OFRELIGION.
Another Result eff the sEvangeli-
cal Alliance

New YORK, Feb. 1O.--A special
from Minneapolis, Mimi, says
REV. Edward ID. O'Neil', the
president of the Macallister Col
lege, in this city, and a Presbyte.
rian Minister, has applied TO his
Presbytery to be transferred to the
New Reformed Episcopal church.
A long correspondence with Bish-
OPP Cummins on the subject is pub
lished.n
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-14
Published Daily and weekly by the
INDEPENDENT PRINTING co.
BiondelFs Building Corner Queen & Nsnrsln 81:

The suffering and destft@ticn
among the poor in New York atty
according to kilograms, must he
fearful. According to last &c
counts, over two hundred and
fifty families were "face to face
with starvation.''
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-14

Whilst the ladies are praying
in the saloons, in the western
cities whisky is being manufac-
tured by scientific men out of saw
dust. 1t is an unequal contest.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-14

Some students fixed up ghost
and placed il on the staircase Of q
Troy newspaper Office the other
night, and then retired and awaited
developments. One of the editors
came along and didn't get frigh-
tened. He disrohed il and now
wears sl5 pair of pantaloons, "A
so vest, a 81 pair of boots, and
an IS hat, while one Of the students
goes ABOUT without vest, and
another roams through the less
frequented streets wearing very
ancient pair of pantaloons
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-14

They are improving in the
science Of building in Paris. They
now have mortised bricks.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-14

y
Register.
we entered our protest yester-
day, against expanding any more
money, on the building used
for a county Jail, but since then,
have learned that a great majority
of the grand Jury opposed any i'm
movement, iaacause the building
was in town, AID therefore the
county should do .retbing towards
erecting a new building. ouch
reasons are unbecoming the ci.h-
zens of the county. The people of
the town pay the same per centage
on the hundred dollars for coun-
ty purposes as the :citizens of the
county, and in addition, are taxed
for corporation purposes. If they
will permit the town to be sepa-
rated from the county, and have
separate courts and Jail, and be re-
leased from county taxes, then
there would be some reason in
their objection to erecting a :. "Aw
Jail. 1t is perfect folly to be
jealous of the town.
Martinsburg is the county
seat of Berkeley County and an
inferior Court House and a dis
graceful Jail reflects dishonor up
on the entire County.
Instead of endeavoring to ha m
per and obstruct the growth and
improvements of the town, the
citizens of the county ought to
take pride in and be jealous
workers in every enterprise that
would add either to the beauty OF
the growth of their county scat
We would much prefer to set
them erect ajail at some othel
place in the county than t.
leave this crumbling ruin stand
ing in the heart of the town, {
blot npon civilization and {
stigma upon the good taste aEt
progress of what ought to be {
growing and thriving community
From the Wheeling papers W.
learn that the council of that city
has taken a very sensible step to
wards rendering beneficial thu
idlers, dead beats and bummers
Heretofore all violators of city or
dinances, have been compelled t.
work on the chain gang upon tn,
streets, and that, like the whipping
post, is well termed "a relic o
barbarism." Now they propose
to erect work shops or sheds, 81
that those unable to pay fines anC
costs may be put to breaking
stones, or at other work, at Ger
tain specified rates, the convict t(
be discharged when his earnings
shall have equaled the charges
against him. This is a move il
the right direction, and wei
worthy Of imitation by the coun
Gil Of Martinsburg. 1t is enough
that our people should be taxet
for the maintenance of a polict
force, without being com
PEELED TO pay the Jail fee.
of offenders. BY this means tn,
lazy loaferand street nuisance may
be turned to good account, instead
of being burden and pest t.
respectable people. We have nj
doubt in the world, but that DO
lice regulation of this kind
would considerably lessen tn,
number Of offenders and compe
idlers 10 seek IL living, through
some legitimate employment.
She now writes it "AIrs. Ellel
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-14

She now writes it "Mrs. Ellen
M. Babb, Esq, Eastport, Me-, and
she is the third 'justice of the
peace and quorum !" in the State.
But the way she does Babble
about is simply distiacting.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-14

On the 18th of February 1898
Stanislaus died.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-14

When is a S'oung lady like a
part of a word? When she is
silly belle.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-08
The East and the West

1t is refreshing to observe the irritation oc-
casioned at the North by the agreement be-
tween the West and the South upon the cur
rency question. 1t is at once seen that this
demonstration Of power is dangerous, since
it may suggest to the allies upon this single
question how they may promote their inter-
ests upon others; and very natural and
very sensible suggestion it is.
The New York Herald takes the idea vel,
and filings bit of irony at the alliance. 1t
says:
Mr.. Wilson, of Indiana, in bis place in the
uouse. on Friday, warned New England
that the South and West could control tue
Government if they chose; but If they did,
he added. sit would he on the principles OF
instice to all and equal rights and privilege:
TO ALL, This is nothing less than we SHOULD
have anticipated from the superior virtue o.
the West.
Excellent The compliment being pait
in ill-,emper, it is all the more enjoyable. i
is quite delightful to sec Mammon" in
| passion. We suppose the South will b.
STYLED the "wicked partner" in this ALI
ance. The allies can bear this. They cam
be robbed of the consoling reflection, uttered
by Mr. WILSON, that il they take the Govern
ment in hand they will run it upon th
principles of justice TO all" This is wei
known in certain quarters where Mammo
rules, and where justice is regarded as til
last desirable thing!
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-08
The New Finance Bill.

The following is the finance bill az passed :
A Bill to Fix the Amount OF United States
Notes and of thu Circulation OF National
Banks, and for other purposes.
Be 1t enacted by The Senate and House of
Representatives. Of the United States of I4n,e-
RIGA in Congress assembled, That the maxi
mum amount OF United States notes is here.
by fixed at S400,0U0,000.
SECTION 2. That fOrty-siX millions in notes
for circulation, in addition TO such circula-
ton now allowed by law, shall be issued to
national banking associations now organized
and which may be organized hereafter d; and
such increased circulation shall be distributed
among the several States as provided in
section l of the act entitled ian act to pro-
vide for the redemption of the three per
centum temporary loan certificates, and for
an increase OF national bank notes." up-
proved July II, 1910; and each national
banking association, now organized or hele-
after to be organized, shall keep and main
tain, as part Of its reserve required by law,
one-fourth part of the coin received by it as
interest on bonds of the United States de-
posted as security for circulating notes or
Government deposits, aud tina; hereafter only
oDe-fourth Of the reserve now prescribed by
law for national banking associations shall
consist of balances due to an association
available for the redemption of its circn-
iating notes from associations in cities of re-
demption, aud upon which balances no In.
terest shall be pail.
lThis bill may be changed IN the Housed
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-08
The Danville Railroad.

We observe that Mr.. Services, Of Pittsyl-
yaaia, has introduced bill into the House
Of Delegates Ito authorize the Richmond
x and Dsnvllle Railroad Company to change
"and regulate the gauge of its road" Well,
Is this to enable that road to change its
gauge to four feet eight and half inches
from the North Carolina line to Danville
that the Lyncbburg and DlDvile road-or
rather the Baltimore and Ohio roadway
have uninterrupted gauge from Baltimore
10 the Gulf? This is an important ques-
ton, and we hope the Legislature will have
j, well sifted. That body knows the value
OF this city in taxation. We should think
1t might we'll look to its interests with some
desire to protect them.
Things begin to develop themselves. With
the demonstration upon Danville and that
upon the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio, be-
yopd Salem, We can see how Virginia is at
lacked in force at rr ost vital points.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-08
DEATHS.

Died. on Saturday the 4th Of April, SaH, OF pull
monary cohsumptton Mrs. MA AK zoe iiH Hsr n
as ,.i,,rr was nrotracteu, was borne with Ohris.
tIan resignation, aud she died In hope OF onssiu'
I'm mortality. ~, . .h ro-a for
they rest from their labors."
Norfolk papers please copy.
Died, on Tuesday morning the 9TH OF AFrii MRS.
I,AVISIA PAGE, consort Of DR.. Edward T. FISH
er, assistant physician OF the western Lunauc Ass
- Her funeral will take place from 81; James,s
church THIS w ednesday) AFTERNOON az ~
attend. 49,
Died. In Baltimore. April 4th, SARAH F.. wlie
of W lillian Writ Robinson, Esq, ana dau9nter VI
the late Henry Ludiam, formerly OF this CITY.