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Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-07
CHURCH CONSOLIDATION
Cooperation of the Reform Church
and Presbyterian Church South.

NEW YORK, March s. Commit
tees representing the General Syn
cd of the Reformed Church IN
America and the General Session
of the Presbyterian Church South,
have had several meetings, at
which the subject of consolidating
the churches was thoroughly dis
cussed and the utmost harmony
and good feeling prevailed. Their
final action was as follows The
committees unanimously agreed to
report to their respective bodies,
VIII ! will meet in May andgJune
ofth year, that a plan of co-ope-
ration is practicable so far as the
leading features of the ecclesiasti-
Cal work is concerned, especially
that relating to home and foreign
missions and the public action in
tereSt.
No step have thus far been taken
toward effecting an organic union
of the denominations represented,
but the harmony which has thus
far prevailed renders it probable
in the minds of many that this
consummation will be realized at
no distant day.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-07

Brownslow attracts CONSIDERABLE

BrOwnslOw attracts considerable
attention from the Senate CALLER
les. He never speaks, nor moves
nor calls a page. nor smiles, nor
talks to his neighbor. Attendants
carry him back to his seat at
twelve, and back to his solitary
home at five. There he sits during
the long hours, silent and ghost
like, twitching perpetually with
a terrible palsy.
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INDEPENDENT
Published Daily and Weekly by the
INDEPENDENT PRINTING co.
BiondePs 3 uiding Corner Queen & MnrtInSt:
BENJAMIN Butler is a contrary

Benjamin Butler is a contrary
individual, and rules the majority
in the House of Representatives
with an iron will. He is the
avowed opponent of newspaper
information for the simple reason
that journalists are usually men of
two much nerve and understand
ing to bend the knee to all his
edicts. In some things he is right,
but like all men, in others he is
moi only wrong, but to our minds,
foolishly SO. We are firm believers
in the right of the people, to be
informed ofthe proceedings ofleg-
islators, hence we are in favor of
the ranking privilege, and also
in favor of penal clause and its
strict enforcement, whenever con-
gressmen abuse its privileges. No
cheaper method of conveying gem
eral information to the sovereign
sople can be found than the local
newspapers, and as the people are
the sovereigns, and really consti-
tute the government, we believe
they ought TO receive their news
papers free of the postage in the
county in which thew are Dub-
lished. Benjamin don't want them
informed, and consequently OPP
posc1 the restoration of this privi-
lege. The people turned him
heels upward on the salary grab
question, and he may yet learn
that he don't run these United
States on other questions, even ifhe
does brow beat representatives into
voting with him.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-07

In the proceedings Of the town
council, our people will find that
Mr.. Charles Bentz, by sheer OBJ
stinacy, has prevented the COM
pletion Of a very desirable i'm
provement, and has driven the
council into treating with him for
terms. We are not one Of those
who believe in thus regulating and
determining municipal improve
ments. In this instance, the con-
cesssion is truly astonishing, as
many citizens gave considerable
more of property than Mr.. Bentz
withholds. Even old widow Ia
dies freely gave the ground and
cheerfully permitted the workmen
to cdt down shade trees
that the good work might
go on. To our mind five
hundred dollars ought to have
been expended in compelling Mr.
BentZ to make the pavement, and
no concession should have
been made him. Hereafter there
must be arbitration upon every
piece of ground to be used for a
pavement. The precedent is a
dangerous one.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-07

The Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company is the only eastern
railroad organization authorized to
make through bills of lading be-
tween the east and San Francisco,
San Jose and Sacramento. We
consider this one of the most bril-
liant and effective railroad combi-
nations ever made in this country,
and places the B. & O r. r. in the
van as the means of transporta-
tien from one side of the United
States to the other.
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THANKS.

The INDEPENDENT since it was
started, has been the paper Of the
people. From pains taken to make
both the daily and the weekly
safe, reliable and acceptable WISH
tors to every family they have
gained a popularity amongst all
classes that has never
been equalled by any newspaper
published in this community
Fair and impartial on all local mat
tiers and never hesitating to give
full reports upon every matter of
local interest or news, it is keep
ing pace with the extraordinary
growth Of our town, and is en-
dorsed by the wealthy, the indus
trial forces, the mechanics, labor,
ers, bankers, merchants and house,
keepers; in short, the daily is in
town, and the weekly is in the
county a welcome guest in every
circle. Taking this as a basis, adj
vertisers generally have sought
our columns with more liberality
and generosity than we antici =
pated when the enterprise was
started We have labored rather
to curtail advertising than increase
it, for the simple reason that we
wished to give as much newsy
reading matter as possible, and
hence we charge reasonable prices
for advertisements, and confine
them to the gist of what they
wish to sell. Advertisers, how
ever, become aware that they
could reach more people through
the Independent than any other
way, and hence they sought after
space, until, as we say, we have a
larger patronage in that line than
we hoped for. We are thankful
for their keen business perceptions
in this particular, and in this, the
first week of the month, which will
close the first year of the INDIE
PENDENT, we thank the commu-
nifty generally for our success, and
say boldly that we expect to dou-
BILE our daily circulation as soon as
we enlarge the paper, and are
daily receiving new subscriptions
cash in advance-for the weekly,
and will thus be able to- give our
advertisers the benefit of increased
circulation, and consequently in
creased patronage.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-07
COMPLIMENTARY.

Col. l.. ID. Ingersoll, in letter to
the Morgantown Post, in
reference to the recent congress
sional contest and the efforts of
the attorneys, speaks in quite COM
plimentary terms Of the argument
of our townsman, Col. Ward III.
Lamon. We clip and publish the
complimentary portion, which is
as follows:
"Mr. Ward Lamon, Of Martins
burg, West Virginia, made a very
strong argument in behalf of Mr..
Wilson. I think it was by odds
the strongest argument produced
for. the October election. 1t did
not have, however, SO much influ-
ence with the Committee, perhaps
as the argument of Mr.. Shellabar-
ger, of Ohio, who having been
long in Congress, had standing
with some men on the Committee
which was essentially Fictitious.
Lamon beat him out of sight in
reasoning"
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-07

The women of the country seem
determined to make themselves
heard in other affairs beside the
subject of temperance. AT Glou-
cester, New Jersey, a manufactur-
ing company having discharged
about seven hundred employees,
their wives and children went to
the office Of the superintendent
and threatened destruction if the
men were not given work. So vio-
lent did they become that the au-
thorities Of the town were COM
PEELED to interfere in order to pre-
vent violence. They evidently
intend to take a hand in managing
things in the future. ss5
va EN &rnNF akt uf a@wniV wmA
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PHILADELPHIA AFFAIRS.
The Old Frigate Constitution

The Old EPIgate constitution
PHILADELPHIA, March 5.-The
ole frigate Constitution was taken
into the sectional dock this morn
ing, and then transferred to the
ways in the dry dock. She is to
be rebuilt.
A DELEGATION OF WOMEN
waited on Mayor Stokley this
morning and presented a petition
for the enforcement of the Sunday
law to prevent the sale of liquor.
He pointed out the defects of the
present law and advised applica-
ton to the legislature to amend it
so as be made operative. In TAX
ing leave they assured him that
whatever steps he may take to
crush out the evil he would have
the moral support of the women.
He said he had intended issuing
a proclamation, but had concluded
to await the result Of the Baptist
clergymen with the judge Of the
Common pleas before doingso.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-07
ECCLESIASTICAL ROW.
a Humorous Lecturer Wants to be
Preacher

New YORK, March 5.-Some
stir has been caused in ecclesiasti-
cal circles here and in Brooklyn in
consequence of a temporary license
granted to Rev. DR.. Porteous, a
Weli-knoWn divine of London to
oficiate in New York, the diocese
having been revoked by Bishops
Potter and Littlejohn, who
have also withdrawn their
recommendations. They claim
o. reason that Porteous violated
the rules of the Episcopal church
in preaching in a non-Episcopal
pulpit, and also in preaching comic
lectures.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-07

Richmond, the capital of Virginia
had population in 1870 of51, 900.
4 new census has just been COM
pleted there which shows the pres
ent population to be 60,705, an in
crease OF over nineteen per cent.
in less than four years. This IS
regarded as very large increase,
and is said to indicate similar
growth among the other leading
Southern cities. They all seem to
have recovered from the depres-
sion following the war, and their
prosperity is quite gratifying
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TO PARENTS.

We dislike to lecture fathers
and mothers about their children.
They are not apt to take it friend
Iy, for they think their little ones
perfect angels. But we are led to
doubt the correctness of their par
entail opinion by few moments
walk on the streets. The fact is,
we wondered if the swearing,
noisy urchins ever had homes, to
say nothing of civilized parents.
We know it is useless to expect
any man, who is a corner loafer or
a street idler, to look after the
growing generation, even though
some of them be their own chill
dren. When a man loses self res
pect, wife and children are gener-
ally forgotten, but surely the
crowds of boys, yelling and boot
ing on the corners after night fall,
are not all thus surrounded. Surely
many Of the little angels have won
mammals consent 70 just go on the
pavement, and violated mothers
confidence, and have gone a little
farther until they have reached
the noise, and are drinking in full
lessons of blasphemy and vice.
Probably, however, father is loaf
ing at some store. instead of stay
ing at home, and tired mother has
let them out to get rid Of them
awhile. All, sure enough,
you are gettetting rid of them,
for with bad company they learn
vice in short time, then comes
the story telling, and after awhile
the card playing, and then the wo-
mems crusade. Mothers, commence
instructions with the babe in your
arms, and if possible make home
more beautiful, pleasant and
more alluring for your boys, than
the street; for your husbands, than
store counters and bar rooms and
our word for it, you will work
greater reform than any organiza-
ton that can be effected. Fathers
and husbands, your place is at
home in the evenings, with the
wearied mother and wife; the now
settled matron, who nevertheless,
is the same girl you formerly de-
lighted by your vows of lasting af-
fiction, and by whose side you
would linger evening after even
ing and never grow weary of her
presence. Rest assured her
mind, if she is a true women, goes
back TO the olden time and Won
ders at the change in your habits.
We have depressed a little, and
returning to the subject, beseeeh
parents to call their little folks
around them in the evening and
see if they cannot keep them off
the streets, and thus raise children
that will be an honor to you and a
credit to the community.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-07

The Supreme Lodge of Knights
of Pythias will convene at Pitts
burgh on the Dist of April. Dele
cations will attend from all parts
OF the country, and one hundred
and fifty knights will represent
the lodges of Baltimore.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-07

There is bill pending in the
legislature of New York, which
affixes a penalty for knowingly
circulating false intelligence. with
intent to depreciate the market
price Of the public funds of the
United States, or of any of the
States. It should pass.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-07

The Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road and the Illinois Central, the
Michigan Central, and the Chica-
go, Burlington and Quincy Rail-
road companies, have united in
Chicago in the project of erecting
a magnificent depot, costing over
million of dollars.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-07

Cholera has been raging as an
epidemic ia Munich for eight
months. Business generallyis par
alyzed, and the number of deaths
has been enormous.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-07

When a new President is in
stalled in this country almost
every government official, from
the highest to the lowest, is liable
to be removed. AS a consequence
every change of administration
causes a great fiutter among as
pirations for place, and a fearful
amount of profanity on the part
of disappointed candidates. A
most marked contrast to this is
presented in England. 1t is stated
that the total number Of appoint
ments to he made by Disraeli, on
assuming control Of the British
Government, is only Jorty;JfUe
and yet the change in the policy
of the administration is as great as
it would be in the country were
Grant to be superseded a by Demo-
crat. 4
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-07

Reports are again in circulation
to the effect that Secretary Rich
ardson will probably resign, and
that Mr.. Delano will be appointed
to succeed him.
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CONNECTICUT.
HOWE MACHINE co.

BRIDGEPORT, March ga quiz
claim deed, releasing the How
Machine company of this plac
from the mortgage made by Pres
ident StockWell to the Pacifi
Steamship Company ofNew YorH
last year, was to-day recorded i
the Town Clerks office in It'd
city. The mortgage was for 81, 14d
600. 6
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-07

The drug stores are now threat
ened by the men in retaliation for
the womens crusade against the sa
looms. 1t is proposed that husbands
fathers and lovers, shall besiege
the drug stores with prayer and ex
hortations that no more opium
shall be sold or given to wives,
daughters or sweethearts.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-07

When the FIRST time Of love is oveI
there comes a something better still
Then comes that other love, that faithfu
Friendship which never changes, AMI
which will accompany you with it
calm light through the whole Of life.
is only needfnl TO place youtself so tina
it may come, and thenit comes Of Itself
and then everythihg tGrns aud change
itselftothe best. --Fredrika Bremen.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-07

The Weston Democrat asks for
a Democratic State Convention at
an early day so as to enable the
party to announce its platform and
organize forthe coming campaign,
We are not so badly bothered with
politics down this way.
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The council remained in session
on Tuesday night until IL O'Clock.
We learn, among other things, of
which he had no report yeterday,
the committee appointed by the
Odd Fellows, to confer with the
council, in reference to erecting a
large hall, appeared, stated their
business and retired. No action
was taken by the council, the gen
eral understanding seeming to be
that a committee appointed some
time since, was empowered to act
in the premises. If the Odd Fell
lows committee will inform us,
what evening it will suit them to
meet the council committee, we
will take pleasure in calling them
together. This is too important
a project to let die for the
want of attention. From what
we learn, the Odd Fellows are de-
termined to have a larger hall
and if the council and Masons
will not assist them in chang
ing the present one so as
to include large town
hall, they propose to pur-
chase a lot and erect one. They
are ready to take one third or one
half interest in the building and
ground and it will be a crying
shame if the council fails to take
advantage of the opportunity to
erect a building, that will not cost
the town for its share over five or
six thousand dollars.
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FOREIGN.
England.
THE ENGLISH PARLIAMENT.

THE ENGLISH PARLIAMENT.
LONDON, March 5. -ParliamentI
formally met to-day. The Right
Hon. Henry bouverie WilliamI
Brand was reelected speaker. The
regular business of the session.
commences on the 10Th inst ,wh EN-
the Queens speech will be deiiy-
cred.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-07

Col. Henry Raymond is erect
a mandatory in Clarksburg, for
the purpose of getting out mate
rails for Chairs, &c.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-07

The following is very strong
language, and seems to foreshadow
the utter hopelessness of the wo-
mans cause, when their prayer
meetings come in contact with a
licensed traffic. They can never
succeed unless they commence in
the legislative halls, and prevent
the business from being sanctioned
by law. The following is the de
cision referred to:
Judge Stafford, of Hillsboro,
Ohio, in his decision granting an
injunction restraining certain
of the whiskey raiders, &C.,
says "that when such worship is
made a pretext of breaking up
mans trade; of interfering with
the quiet and peaceable enjoyment
of his own property of bringing
him into public ridicule and dis
grace; of defaming his calling and
character, and this without inter-
mission for six consecutive weeks
in the storms and colds Of winter,
creating heart burnings among
neighbors, defamation of private
character, and unsettled state of
society-that, sir, is a nuisance"
At this distance from Charleston,
we do not know whom to blame.
If it is true that the public print
ing of the State is done in Rich
mond, we suppose no one is re-
sponsible for this trifiing with the
public interests. -Ndrt. Ladepea-
dent.
Printing the laws was given to
I'll. S. Walker, by the Legislature.
1t has been done leisurely for some
reason, but the job is nearly COM
pleted. Then the index is to be
prepared and printed, which will
require some time-a long time
if the work is executed as the acts
have been. -KdnaUho Chronicle.
We are glad to note that small
squib we wrote about county
roads, was copied wholesale by
the MorgantoWn Post, and has
since been extensively circulated
and credited to that paper. We
love to see our good words copied,
though othersget the credit. Keep
it going.
A Chicago paper says: "That lit
tie State Of Delaware has the honor
of growing about all the peanuts
that are grown in the United
States. z Louisville Courier ou17a-
LAT replies: "If all the peanuts
Georgia produces in q single year
were poured into Delaware, they
would blot out fheState as effectu-
| ally as Pompeii was blotted out
! by the ashes Of VesuYius.p ava
H NJ WrruM Ao -
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&c. Woodruff AND TENN
CLAFLIN IN JAIL.
NEW JERSEY.
LIQUOR LEGIsLArIoN.

TRENTON, Nj, March SIN
the house q bill was introduced
providing for an inspector in each
county of all liquor offered for
sale, and the fining of all persons
selling liquors without the seal of
the inspector $500, the liquor to be
confiscated.
THE GOLD SALES IN NEW YORK
New YORK, March 5.-The
amount of gold advertised to be
sold to-day is $1,0OO,O0O. There
were twenty-seven bids, agregat-
ing $14,197, 800, at from II. IS to
II. 95.
A COLLECTOR HANGS HIMSELF.
MOUNT HoLLEY, March al
fred Egley, collector for North
ampton township, was fonnd hang
ing in his barn this morning. The
accounts of the deceased were all
straight, and he had an estate
valued at $4,000. He was I'M
married, and aged Al. The cause
of the act is mystery.
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NEW YORK.
wALLsTREET.

New YORK, March Gold
opened at liz, sold at II. declined
to III, and has since sold up to Isl
being now liz. On gold loans
the rates have been 3a35 for car
rying. Money for call loans is
quoted at 3a4 and for prime mer-
camille paper at 5a69. Gold lpaper
is selling at 5. Time loans. Sc
cured by collateral, are rep rted
at 4 for 60 days and 81 f. six
months. Loans for 80 day are
higher than for so days, as q .4ring
the latter part ofthe present month
and connected with the usual
April settlements by the agricul-
tural class in the middle and cas-
tern states, it is reasonable to ex-
pect that the money market will
harden. Government bonds are
] a J higher than yesterday.
VIC. Woodruff AND TENNIE C.
CLAFLIN IN JAIL.
New YORK, March 5.-In the
case of Victoria Woodruff, Tennie
c. Clafiin, and Colonel Blood, in
dicted for libel of Mr.. Challis.
Judge Sunderland ordered an adj.
jourment until this morning. The
defendants were committed to the
Tombs in default of bail.
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CANADA.
sHREWD ESCAPE OF A FEMALE
BOND ROBBER.

W
BOND ROBBER.
HAMILTON, ONT, March 8
Yesterday afternoon Mollie Hol-
brook, alias Mary Hoy, who was
in charge of a detective en- route
from, New York.to Chicago, ion the
charge ofstealing $4,000 in bonds
escaped from custody here by
leaving the train and throwing
herself into the arms of a police
man, and claiming protection.
She was taken before a magis-
trate and discharged, as she could
not be detained.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-07

The organization of company
for the erection of an iron furnace
is talked of.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-03-07

The State election in New
Hampshire will be held on Tues
day next. The last two elections
were remarkably close between
the democrats and republicans,and
was made really doubtful by the
running of a temperance ticket.
The three parties are still in the
field but the republicans expect to
win, because they have a farmer
Granger nominated for Governor.
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The Parkersburg Times is right
in asserting that it is a suicidal
policy to send men with notions so
inseparably linked with the nom
improvement policy of the past.
We heartily concur with the edi-
tor when he says:
"In the legislature we need a set
of new men, with advanced views
of progressive spirit, and whether
they call themselves Democrats,
Republicans, or Independents, the
people should not care for that,
but elect those and only those
who are known to be shonest and
bent upon putting down all old
fogy no ions"
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FATAL BITE OF A DOG.
Death OfNaiss Ada VA. Moves,
The Actress.
MC ACAEGSs
New YORK March

" New York, March 5.--Miss
Ada M. Noyes, a well-known ac-
tress, of Charlestown,1 S. O., died
to-day of hydrophobia, caused by
the bite ofa favorite dog, -p.'o