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Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-21
PHILADELPHIA ELECTION

StOkeIey's Majority 1O,S60-TwO
Female School Directors on the
Republican Ticket.
PHILADELPHIA, February 49,
Stokeley's majority for mayor
foots up 10,1860. The republican
majority for solicitor is II, 518, and
receiver of taxes 1896. Two Ia
dies in the 10Th ward have been
elected school directors on the re-
publican ticket. The democrats
have gained members of the COM
mon council in three wards.
A salute of one hundred guns
was fired this morning by the re-
publicans over the victory of yes
terday. Many humorous bets
have been satisfied by the losers.
One wheeled his opponent in
barrow over a long route, and
another was engaged in saving
wood in the street to the amuse-
ment of the bystanders.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-21
THE ERA Of MURDER.
Triple Murder i'm Massaclhu-
sets.
OTHER MURDERS IN OTHER PLA-
CES

OIhEh MI hDEnS l-N OldE FLA
CES
NEW YORK, 18.--A dispatch
from Halifax, Mass, says on
Monday a shoemaker named Lull
discovered the body of Mary
Buckley lying some distance
from the house of Thomas and
Simon Sturtevant, where she was
engaged as a domestic. The back
of her head was crushed in and
frightfully mutilated. Lull has
tened to Sturtevant's house where
he discovered Thomas dead body
lying on the porch with his face
brutally mangled. On entering
the house he discovered the body
of Simon on a bed. also brutality
murdered. Lull arouses the vii
layers that a triple murder is
supposed to have been committed
on Sunday night. The dwelling
was robbed of money and valu-
ables. No clue whatever has yet
been found to the murderers.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-21

III the early stages of his ministry,
the celebrated DR.. Strong, of Hartford,
Connecticut, preached some time in a
neighboring village. One day commit
tee called upon him to settle with him
for his services; and, after stammering
while ,signified to him that his furth-
err services were not desired
what does this mean, gentlemen
asked the Doctor.
"Why." replied the spokesman, with
some hesitation, "the people have got
the impression that you are inclining
to universal salvation"
Gentlemen" answered the Doctor,
I'Rever have preached that doctrine /;
but, if / ever should, promise to
make the people Of this town an excep-
toni"
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-21

Calcratt, the celebrated English
hangman, having become anxious.
being very old, to give up his
trade, a numiser of persons show a
desire to succeed him. Among
these is a Mr.. Anderson, a physi-
clan, and a man of independent
property. He has for years
beeen an intimate of Calcraft.
and has assisted him in
several executions. AT the triple
execution in Gloucester, England,
Anderson acted alone for Calcraft,
to whom he sent the fees, retain.
ing for himself only the allow
ance for personal expenses.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-21

The members of the Virginia
Legislature transact their bust
ness with fear and trembling,
as they are considerably alarmed
about the safety of the capitol
building. We don't know that
they need feel alarmed, SIS he gisla
tive halls nova days have more
gas in them than any other thing,
and that is light.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-21

Here is still another persons who does
not believe that prohibition prohibits.
Ex- President Hill, of Harvard College,
said, at a recent temperance meeting,
at Portland, Maine, that in the expe-
rience ofhalf a century, in various places.
be had never seen so many young men
intoxicated and staggering through the
streets as he had seen in Portland du-
ring the last six month. This. he said,
shook his faith in the virtue of prohibi-
tory liquor laws.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-21

Charles Dickens said that 1.-The
first external revelation of the dry
rot men is tendency to Turk and
lounge ; to be at street corners
without ineligible reason; to be
going anywhere when met, to be
about many places rather than
any to do nothing tangible, but
to have an intention of perform
ing a number of tangible duties
tomorrow or the day after"
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-21
PHILADELPHIA

What Philadelphia doesn't
know about law or medicine isn't
worth knowing. 1t will therefore
bea matter of satisfaction to Chang
and Eng elsewhere, TO know that
Philadelphia doctors decide that
cutting them apart would have
caused death anyhow.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-21

Congress is tinkering at the
financial situation the grangers
are resolving what they know
about it, and boards of trade are
making suggestions, and the bulls
and bears of Wall street keep mix
ing up the confusion, and after all,
to our mind, the great and serious
trouble in the country is not on
account of money. The truth is
that already in the financial cen
tres, money is plentiful and to be
had at low rates. The trouble
with the country is, that a great
many men are out of employment.
Mills and factories have been stop
ped, and Jay Cooke & Co.'s failure
frightened all railroad enterprises.
What we want, is the industrial
interests of the country revived.
Give the workingmen employ
ment, and it will draw money
from the bank vaults and private
hiding places.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-21
THE FORGED LETTERS.
How IL Panic was Caused.

NEW YORK, February 18.-De-
tectives are engaged in working
up the mystery attending the
forged letter concerning the
Western Union, which created
such excitement in Wall street
yesterday. When it was known
the letter was a forgery, there was
a general rush to get rid ofstocks,
and there was an immediate de-
cline of about one cent in Western
Union, Lake Shore and Wabash
shares.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-21

1t is said that during one days
healthful existence sixty hogs
heads of pure air should enter the
human lungs. And yet we don't
suppose one man in thousand
measures the amount of air he
breathes to ascertain if he takes
In sixty hOgsheads per day. More
attention shonld be given
this matter.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-21

That agricultural editor who
recommended a quart of brandy
as cure for the ''staggers'' evil
IDENTIFY had 'em at the time. Less
than quart of brandy will bring
on beautiful case of the staggers.
So they say.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-21

Alex. Mcclure, who has just
been beaten by Stokely for Mayer
of Philadelphia, dies hard, and is
still kicking, for he proposes to
contest the election npon the
ground of.fraud and as Alex is an
old politician and up to the tricks,
he probably knows where to look
for fraud.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-21
PILGRIMAGE TO ROME.
American Catholics to Take
the Trip

New YORK, February 1S.-The
Catholic Union Circle in New
York is now arranging for pill
grimage of American Catholics
to Rome. The Pilgrims are to
leave about the middle of May,
land at Havre or Brest, and visit
several other shores, probably in
Guiding England and Ireland be-
fore reaching Rome.
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SAFETY OH THE DIG.
TABOR
Arrival of the Monitor al
Key West.

KEY WEST, February 10, 10
O'Clock a. m.-The Monitor Dicta-
tor, for the safety of which much
fear has been entertained, has just
arrived in sight, and is coming
into the harbor.
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FOREIGN.
England.
RESULT OF THE BRITISH ELEC-
TIONS. #

RESULT OF THE BRITISH ELEC--
TIONS. e
LONDON, February 10.-The
Times says the final result of the
elections may be exactly stated as
The conservatives returned
35i and the liberals and home
rulers 3G2. OF these $3.50 were
elected after contest. The total
number of votes polled i'm the
United Kingdom and Ireland was
100000. This is a considerable
falling off from the figures of the
last general election, andindieates
thhat the abstentions from voting
were numerous.
THE NEW PREMIER WITH THE
QUEEN.
LONDON, February 18,-Disraell
arrived OF noon to day, and imme-
diately proceeded to the castle.
Large crowds gathered at all the
stations on the road and warmly
cheered him as he passed by.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-21
NEW YORK.
IMPORTA Mt, IF TRUE.

NEW YORK, Feb. ia Herald
special from Khartoum says the
Sultan of Darfoor, East Soudan,
invaded the Egyptian Territory,
near Bahrel Gael, hunting for
slaves. Zebia Bey, the Egyptian
Governor, gave battle to the inva-
der for six hours, utterly routing
the Darfood army and killing the
Vizier and many chiefs, and cap
turing four guns.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-21

A genius in the Virginia leg
islature, from Loudoun county,
has introduced e bill entitled "a
bill to prevent the sale of intoxica-
ting liquors to minors, habitual
drunkards, and persons table to be-
come ititOricdted." This must be
a sweeping bill, and, should it pass
the whiskey dealers mightas well
shut up shop entirely.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-21
Published Daily and Weekly by the
INDEPENDENT PRINTING CO.
BlondeFs 8 uiIding Corner Queen & MnrtIn ST:
In New York and other large

In New York and other large
cities, the supply of ice does not
come near the usual annual con-
sumption. But Notwithstanding
this, thelpapers claimthat ice will
be cheap next Summer, as several
of the N. Y. ice companies have
made contracts for their supply
in Maine, at the low price of an
eighth ola cent a pound, in ship
board. We do not see how or
why the price is kept SO high in
Martinsburg. 1t surely ought to
be delivered here, for half cent,
per pound.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-21
COUNTY ROADS.

There has been considerable
talking about improvements, but
if here is anything in Berkeley
county that demands attention
nd immediate improvement, it is
our county roads. Look at the
soil of our county, and none more
productive can be found anywhere
Search any county, anywhere,
and you will not find more in
telligent population. Calculate
the wealth of our people and the
amount Of business annually trans
acted, and it will compare favora-
bly, with other counties of cor
responding size !; yet we are cursed
with roads that would be a dis
grace to the western wilds. Peo-
pie have wrong idea about taxes
in connection with such matters.
For the want of good roads, our
farmers wear out more horses and
wagons in the course of a year
than would pay all their taxes.
Then look at the convenience and
the pleasure they would have in
travelling over a well-made thor
oughfare instead of being bumped
against boulders or being sucked
into mud-holes. We pray our peo-
pie to resolve now that they will
have good roads, cost they may.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-21

New York, with 1000, 900 inbabit-
ants, uses about as much water each
day as London does with 2,920,O0O
people---in other words the average
New Yorker consumes three times as
much as the average Londoner. The
daily supply to London is 110,S74, 900
gallons. Ia New York it is l04 900,
coo gallons,
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-21
CONG RESS.


THE TEMPER ANCE MOVEMENT.
CINCINNATI, February IA
call has been made for conven-
ton of friends of the temperance
movement at Columbus.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-21

Is law to be construed accord
ing to its published text when
such construction makes positive
nonsense? A glance at some of the
scattered acts of the last legisla-
ture, shows many evidences Of
careless prooS-Teading, if not blum
dering legislation. Thus among
others wehave "annulled" where
amended is obviously the in
tended word, and payment" in
stead ofjudgment." This last is a
difference with vengeance. In
the chapter concerning liens"
we have the latter word spelled
''liens" and "leins." The people
pay their money and can take
their choice.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-21

The Wheeling saloon men are
somewhat exercised over the
communication of Miss Lily Ste
phens, who has by letter been
asking the privilege of holding
prayer meetings, in front of their
saloons. We notice by yester-
days Wheeling dailies, that some
of the keepers are giving their
consent, but Miss Lily has not yet
made her appearance. 1t was ru
mored around the streets yester-
day, that Martinsburg was to re-
ceive a like visitation, in fact,
some gentlemen went so far as to
assert that secret temperance
meeting had been held for the
purpose of organization. We only
give it is rumor.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-21
MORE LABOR TROUBLES.

A Philadelphia dispatch says
five hundred men in Portor &
Deckey's cotton works at Kensing-
ton have struck for an advance OF
15 per cent. over the rates adopted
during the panic, and that troubles
in the shoe trade are threatened.
OPENING OF SOUP HOUSES.
The strike of the cigar makers
has ended. The strike of the cap
makers has also virtually ended
by compromise with the eRploy-
ers. The opening of the soup
houses in some wards where the
poverty stricken are most numer-
Gus is proving great relief and
advantage to the poorer classes.
Tickets are issued to the decent
poor at all the station-houses, and
none go hungry. AS there are nu-
msrous cases of poverty and ,desti-
tuition which this relief will not
reach, systematic efforts are being
made to find them out and aid
them.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-21

The Wheeling bateltigencer is of
opinion that the complimentary
dinner given by Senator Davis to
Mr.. j. NsCamden, of Parkersburg
was simply paving the way to
make Mr. Camden the successor
of Mr.. Boreman in the Senate.
The opinion of the Independent
on that question is three fold. If
John j. Jacob is sharp enough in
making a coalition with republic
cans, through the reorganized de-
mocracy, he might succeed in
making himself the next United
States Senator. If the Republi-
cans are successful, either through
their own strength, or in making
a coalition, then Governor Bore
man will succeed himself. If
the democracy, as at present or
ganized, controls the next legisla-
ture, there will be a considerable
contest, with the chances in favor
ofCamden. At the present writ
ing we think one of these things
will come to pass, provided j.
Marshall Hagans don't take no.
ton that the seat belongs to him.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-21

Mr.. Frank Hereford has re-
pented. His conscience will not
permit him to retain the five thou
sand dollars extra swag hereceived
under the back pay act. TO re-
lieve himself from the odium at
taching thereto, he has turned over
the money to the State Superinten
dent f free schools, with the re-
quest that it be added to the ire
ducible school fund. Whether or
not, he expects this act to re-elect
him to Congress from the third
district, can only be inferred, but
we opine the. people will think.
that if he had a right to receive
it he had an equal right to keep it,
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-21
WALL STREET TO-DAY.

NEW YORK, February 49,
Gold opened at l129 and has
since sold at that price and up to
l2s, the price now being 12S. On
gold loans the sales have been
3 to for carrying. Money con-
tinues easy with 1 to as the ru-
ling quotation for call loans.
Prime mercantile paper is still
quoted at 81 to 7. The stock
market has been dnll, and i'm tone
steady to strong. Government
bonds are strong and still advan-
cling, prices being ! to higher
than yesterday.
CHARITY COVERS A MULTITUDE
OF SINS.
NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-Many
wealthy ladies no farroipo opaaII
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-21

NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-Many
wealthy ladies are forming small
clubs of their acquaintance and
doing works of charity.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-21

Mr.. Walker, public printer and
editor of the Charleton Courier
publishes a lengthy editorial in
reply to the comments of the
press in reference to the
non-appearance of the acts
of the recent legislature. He
complains terribly about the fail
ure ofany provision to pay him
for the work and takes great
credit to himself. that he is will.
ling to print them at al, under
the circumstances. Now until
Mr.. Walker and Gov. Jacob get
their little fight ABOUT
the question of pay
settled, the public printer
ought to keep very quiet.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-02-21

CHARITY COVERS A MULTITUI
OF SINS.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-10-21
MARKETS.


NEW YORK, oct. lO.-Mouey ensy.
2a2i. Steurliug quiet, 3. Gold dull,
Sl.lOal l0s. Governments strong and
dun. States quiet aud nominal.
Cotton quiet and steady; sales oil
,0O7 bales at l59al54.
Southern -four unchanged, with q
fair inquiry. Wheat opened a shade
tirmer, with n moderate inquiry, aud
closed quiet and steady. Corn opened
a shaue hrmer, but closed dull and
Dropping 0l4ag2 for western mixed.
closing for sellers at inside price; 9gl
for western mixed, i'm store 81 foi
new western mixed. Coffee very firm,
l53al5@, gold, for Rio. Sugar quiet
and steady. Rice dull aud unchanged
lallow firm, seas 1916 Pork ddl.
job lots, 5000. Lard quiet and uR-
settled; l4l for Old prime steam; n
for new prime steam. Whisky steady
SL03
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-10-21

We extract the following statistics
from the Annual Report Of the super
iutendruJ of puuuc Instruction for
Knox county to tine state Superlutend-
eut, which Is made To include the
scholastic year beginning September
l-t, 1873, aud ending August alsL
1874:
Scholastic population of county, be
tween ANA Is Nears-white mates,
i.Olg; white females, $500; coIured
maIeS, az; CulUIed females, i6S; total
1884. Number OF puplisrnrolied, 8 4s5 {:
average daily attendance, 4,OO5.jy9
Numurr of schools ia cuunty-whlle
los. yulor,d 2l; total i2l. Number of
teachers emplJSe ed white male %,
white female p, C,l1rud male II, color
I'd female s; total l4l. Average num-
Der ot months taugAt during the year,
4 gsj tive months, very nearly. Az.
rrage per month paid teachers, s5j. $50.
Amount OF school money received
during the year-from state, 81, 239 AGO;
rom county, Si7,72j $50; from district
tax lKuoNviilr), -, li4.620; from other
sources, =. g73 s d; tolul amount re
Gel, ed, 81 ,OS3 go. acknowledgement
during the yvar-paId teachers, So
DlNs To- bullblilA aLh Ati'aiA i'l-- 't ~
ulsuinE school houses, 3,SJ0.42D; sal
ary of county superintendent, S7j5 pa;
othereXpeusps, - l75 $40; total amount
exp, nded $50, 4S495O. Numuer OF
teachers licensed-whlte mates lUo,
white females lG, lored males 9, coll
ored females 8 total, 1876. (Clty teach
ers are NOT here included, though IN
Guided IN numuer employed y.
Number OF applicants examined 1879.
(rhe difference between the number
licensed and the number examined
does not show the uumberof those who
failed TO pass, since a considerable
lumber " no failed We're gran, ed special
certificates To- teach colured schools for
which qualified teachers could not be
obtaued.l Rates of county tax for
school Purposes levied 10y the County
Court ia lS73-on polls SIOO, Oh proper
ty one mlIl 10 the dollar, Oh privileges
zen per cent. of the privilege tax. For
ls74-on polls 81 W, on property one
mil TO the dollar, on privi eyes 10 cents
to the SlCO of merchants capital
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-10-21

IRON the Daubury News
At one of the stations our car stopped
abreast of a cotton factory. How the blood
iies and the flesh cresps at memories that
rise up at the mention of q New England
cotton factory. We think Of the dark, dark
rooms, the huc-hsarted superintendent, the
roar Of the machinery that browns out
everything human in the dismal operatives
but the ache in the heart, tho daily tread
mill infinitely more intense In It's horrors
than the famous -lavc-pcn. And here,
right before my eyes, aud even within my
touch is one OF these places. Here human
flesh and human hopes. and human senu-
ments are bruised and crushed out ofinden-
tity by the iron heel of as cruel despotism
as the world ever saw Here is toll with.
out reward, hope without faith and love
without hope. In these walls men grow
gray, women wriukled and children hard.
cncd, while time dalics and wander- far
behind them.
A boy with white face and STOPPING Shout
dcrs sat in the window in front Of me. My
heart warmed toward the sufferer, and he
was so young and helpless.
'"My poor child, SAID l, "has the iron
pierced your young heart so early
He did not hear me- and be said:
"What that, you sardine2'
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-10-21

70 the Voters Of the Fourth Senatorial
District Comprising the Counties of An
eCrsyD, Granger, hHOr and Union q:
FELLOW CITIZENS Owing 10 an
unfortunate wound in the foot, re-
seivcd a few weeks since from an ac-
sideutai discharge of a gun in the
hands Of another party, / ann deprived
al the pleasure OF seeing you at your
houses and public places throughout
the District, and giving TO you an open
and full expression Of my views on the
financial COnd ton of our State, which
b in most deplOTable condition, and
such other measures a. may affect the
material interests OF our people, than
will come before our next General As
sembly. To NEE, our honest obliga-
lions as a s ate, and cape individual
bankruptcy, should be the object aud
aim controlling the deliberations Of cur
next Legislature. II is for this puT-
pose, principally, that ! propose "a
serve YOU as the Senator from this
District, as | consider all other mat
sers which will come before that body
Of minor importance.
Although ! have ug knowledge OF
any opposition, still ! feel II due 20 the
voters Of the District, As well as tu
myself, 20 give them the reasons why
I have no. made them the usual visits
required ~ 20 candidate asking the -uf
frsg=s ot tIe people. 10 case OfEOp-
position, shall b- forced 90 leave the
labDrS Of the canvass I'm thc hands ol
my friend, rs my wound. while no.
serious, will probably c0uiiur M 20 my
house until after On, r.u-r ~ the cleo.
zion.