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The daily gazette., 1874-12-03
Fine French Trusses
And Abdominal Supporters.

After an experience of over esA
twenty. FIVE years in the adjusting
and selling Of almost every kind Of n.
Truss made. have come to the con- klH
clusion that tor neatness. dura-
bility and comfort. the above
named Is the best in use.
Also. Silk and Cotton Elastic Stockings.
Abdominal Belts. Knee Caps, Umbilical Belts.
Anklets. Suspensories. DC.
These articles are so well known and re-
commended by the medical faculty that little
need be said by me. Private room for this
department.
Il. NJ. ENGLAND, Druggist.
Sixth and Lombard Streets,
dec4w1y Wilmington. Del.
The daily gazette., 1874-12-03

The Court proceedings. in this issue
will be found on the fourth page.
The daily gazette., 1874-12-03

O q - REWARD Was stolen about 3
DAC o'clock on Sunday morning. No
vember 20, from my store. No. lQ2 East Third
street. % or 25 Watches. number Of Watch
above reward will be paid for the recovery of
the property and the arrest of the thief or
thieves.
decl3t II. II. HANF.
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FINANCIAL Ann CumMHRCTAL

WflMIsoros. DEL, Dec. 8. IS7A
=; Latesg STOCK Quotations furnished By Mer-
flek. Johnson Co. s. L. Cor. 9Th and Mar
Yet street. Wuminat"a. Del. ct ! P. M. to-
The daily gazette., 1874-12-03

WiLmNGToS, Del. Dec. 3. 1874
Quotsticua AT the ETandyw,ne Mills for
Elucr ind Grain-Curreotth Daily.
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NyANTED-A good salesman to sell goods
w out Of wagon around the city on COM
mission. Reference required as to character
and capability. Security required Apply to
d. LEMON & CO..
dec III Market Street.
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NOTICES.

0TICE.-The members of the Reliance
IN Fire Company are requested to meet at
the Engine House to morrow tFridayl after
noon, at O'Clock. sharp. to attend the funeral
of our late fellow member. George. b. Slid
ham. Dress dark suit and white gloves.
dee3-lt* JOHN O'DONNELL. Jr., See'y.
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YOu can get

The needfull article in great variety at very
low prices. at 3l3 Market street. doors below
Fonrth WM, III. BABC0CK CO
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-09-04
laFOLLETIN.
Ell TESORO DE LOS PIRATAS.
NevELA ORIGINAL
DE D. Joss PEREZ MoRfs.
(Csntinaseisa.J

Virgins le contb minuciosamente Ia
ea.uaiidad qGa habia llevsdO a sus manos
slpapel que pord,;era su ito J la exeur-
s;on cus habia hecho, callando anicamen-
70 las sefas del punto en- que estaba el
mlsterioso dep6sito. Alvarez qnedo al mn
COavencido.
---Se presenta ante Il nm porvenir bri-
llsute, 81 no eres bastante torpe para dos
prsciarlo. To viniste America en- busca
de una fortuna mezquina amasada con
lentas gotas de sudor y hoy Ia saeste te
ofreOs nrcho mas de 10 que tuimaginacion
haya psdido anupcialte. Es cierto que con
ese tosoro tienes que cargar con una ma-s
Ter IN tanto exigente. Pero, dispense mi
Tanidal, len6ntos snvieiarian tu snerta,
enande, pobre como se me jusga, tengp,
co,oo te eossta, muchos que 50 disputan
q heuoY DO lIeygme al altar! mo esta
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-09-04
Ia causa De Ia lealtad como aciago fl9

Ia cansa de Ia lealtad como aciago fi6
ell de 1873.
Los halitantes de Puerto REQ pue
den, pnes, entregarse sin zozobra d
sus negocios prNados; pueden los IL
cos traer sus capitaIes del extranjero
Y dedicarse tranquilamente a sus es-
peculaciones, segurus de que nuestro
paternal gobierno nacional les ha de
proteger en- Ia. possession de sus pro-
pieaades, velando porla conservation
del 6rden y del verdadero progreso
de esta provincial predilecta de Espa
na Por unos de ]. esps milagros pro-
videnciales que Dios Sc coinplace en-
haeee en- clertas reylenes, PueFtosRl-
CO es hoy ell pats mas tranquilo y me-
nos .,astigado de Espa1a. Nj aun los
terremotos de que han dado equivo-
cada cuenta algl,nos colegas cubanos
nos han visitadO este afio. Creemos
que las supuestas desgracias que Cir
cularon EN- la grande Antilla, y aun en-
la Peninsula respecto de esta han sido
echados a volar por los que deseariar
mas bien yer las dos islas espaflolas su
mergidas en- el mar que Aotando Ell
elias la gloriosa ensefla .e oro y gfana
En- nonbre de todo 8 los buenos es
PAROLES, insulares y peninsulares, en-
viamos desde estas columnas humil
des las mas expresivas gracias al go.
bierno ,premo de la nacion por 81
dignisima actitud en- los asuntos anti
llanos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-09-04

satisfecho tu orgullo al yer que te prefero
ii, el companero de mi ninez, ell prime
ro y hasta hoy 1nico objeto de mi amor, a
toda esa variada turba de pretendientes
que me salen al pasos
Virginia, tu corazon es un abismo
incomprensible en- que mi mirada no pue-
de penetrar. Isl me amas a mi, sporque
esas coqueter1as que lltimamente vicnes
desplegando en- la sociedadi porque ese
deseo de atraer en- torno tuyo a los hom-
bres para lue en- tus ojos Sc quemen CO.
mo mariposa en- la luz: ipor que esas hui
millantes condolences de absolute dominic
sobre tu marido que me indicaste dos
meses hag iQue movies te impulsan q
0brar asf? A veces pensO en- las novelas
que cuando era mas j6ven lei , Sc me f.
gura yer en- ii 4 aquella celcbre y criminal
Nilady que Dumas pinta en- sus Mosque
krOs.
Vas saberlo, puesto que me has
prometido solemnemente guardian Ell secre-
to. Soy una conspiradora.
lima conspiradorai
Isl. Hace amos que en- Cuba Sc esta
inoubando una reyolucion que qiuzas no
tarae muchos meses en- estallar. El parti-
do reiorlnista, al cual pertenezco en- cuer-
po alma, esta resuelto 4 luchar en- Q
tcrreno de~la faerza para constituir una
nacionalidad que andando el tempo ha de
scr tan rica como lngIatsrra. 70 finjo ser
coqueta poir que qnisfo toner muchos par
oiales que IN siypo mic - lsueen ( u
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-09-04

pelea: yo te impongo condolences no por
quitarte ii la autoridad que te pertene-
ceria en- ell hogar domestico dado case que
liegues ser mi esposo; sino po'que no
esta Dien que til, estando undo indisolu-
blemente mi, te dirlas un campo y
yo q otro. Esla es la cave de mi ccnduc-
ia, esos son los misterios que til no COM
prendias. Me tomaste por una m1er llena
de veleidades y caprlchos y solo de cosas
serias me ocupo. Ademas del afecto carl
noso y verdadero que te profeso, creo que
81 til entras en- mis- intereses polfticos Ar
rastraras en- pos de tt un elemeato que es-
timo muy necesario para alcanzar la vic
toria. En- Meiics no triunfo la revolucion
hasta que lturblde coa su plan de lguala
tuvo ell taiento, gu. fato /. sus ore i.ceso-
res, de unir en uaa IN sinA idea i nojica-
nos pennsulares T1 seras general y
tus banderas acud,ran mnchos que hoy no
piensan on discordias ciyiles. Espapa no
tendra mas que sus cscasos soldados que
la de6endan; y como SO espera otra gran
reyolpcion en- sus provineias europcas, SO
eacendera ALA Ia guerra y nj un soldado
nj un buque podra arribsr nuestras eos-
tas. Nuestra tarea sera questions de dos
meses FL dia on 4le aqu sapanss que IN
cnpezado IL zainbra en Eapana, pondrc
mos nosotros mano Ia Dora.
--Lo comprendo todo. senior Is, oon
testo Alvarez que 10 habla ida 1eRadan-
do i medida qns habiaba Virginia, 10
comprendo todo = para e0ptssEay 20 p
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-09-04
BOLAS LABORANTES.

Los lahOrantes estan agotandO to-
dos los recursos, valiendose de los
medios mas rastreros para desacredi-
tar la proba y patri6tica administra-
cion del general SAM, que tan bene7
6ciosos frutos esta dando para esta
hace ocho meses perturbada pro-
vincia
Pero todos sus medios son in1itiles,
porque al fin la verdad Sc descubre
probando que SOLO son infames ca'um
Mas las noticias que propalan con ell
iinico obieto de desacredltar esta si-
tuacion, que cada dia va encontrando
mas firne apoyo en- todos los elemen
tos verdaderamente espanoles del pals.
En- prueba de este, vatnos a inser-
tar ell parte que recibi6 nuestra pri-
mera autordad, del digno ministro de
UItramar Sr. Romero Ortiz.
Es como sigue:
"Al Gobernador general.
"Noticias particulares anuncian ter
"remoto ocurrido esa Isa que cause
"dallos consideration Silencio Y. +.
"ne hace Greer que suceSo no habra
"sido de inportancia Contestacion
"por cable.-Nmistro de Uhramar .
A cuyo parte contest6 nuestro dig
nisimo Gobernador del modo si-
gulente:
m terremoto, nj division en- el
"partiAo espanol, nj duelo entire mar
"queses, nj NADIA Son noticlas labo
GRANTEES. Tranquilidad en- la isla. ST de
''fuera vienen 4 turbarla, brevemente
sera restablecida. Gran desarrolle me
"loras materiales -Sdns.
De este Sc colige que los laboran-
tes que tan cobardemente dan csas
noticias, estan apurando el dltino
cartucho sin exito, porque inmediata-
mcnte Sc ven desmentidos.
Con tan negros colores pintan 4 Ia
hoy pacffica y venturosa Puerto Rico
que hasta for Jan en- gu imaginaclon gran
des terremotos para hacer compren-
der asf que todas las calamidades la
asedian.
Del mas refnado laborantismo han
salido tambien las noticias que pre-
sentan al gran partido espanol dividi-
do, creando duelos entire personals tan
patri6ticas y distingnidas como las que
estan su frente. Pero este. mas aba
10 10 trataremos, porque es 'necesario
que demos en- nombre del partido es-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-09-04

le dire que entire .nosotros todo ha termi
nado, hasta Ia amistad, pues desde hoy la
desprecio 4 V. He dicho. Y levantAndose
con una magestad de heroe y un desen
baraxo de hombre de mundo cogio su
sombrero y sali6 de aquella estancia para
nunea mas volver & ella.
Virginia por un momento qued6 turba-
da. Aquella respuesta energica, casi in
sultante, ella no la esperaba. Habia pensa-
do que les dos meses de tormentoses celos
que le habia dado 4 Alvarez habrian bss-
tado para hacerle suscrihir sus condi-
clones, mucho mas desplegsndo ante 81 TN
porvenir de riquezas y q,izAs de honorea
que las mas veces son inseparables de es-
tas. Que era smada con sinceridad por
squel homhre no Sc le ocultaba { b pers-
picas espirituana. iQue mujer no lee On
en- 81 corason del que Ia quieres
8, Me be enganado, dijo, squs he hecho3
He procedido como una colsgiala inexper-
ia. Quisc atraerle por los celcs y con mi tor !
pesa hice que 81 amor propio ahogAra vio-
lentameute su amor: quise atraerle por ell
dinero j divide que este AorAbFe no tiene
.hscsaidades, no neoesita anas que 10 sstric-
tanentc precise Il vida y esto 10 pcses sI.
81 supiera cuan agrsdablemsnte - gastaIel
orc on las grandes espitsles, Il concibierA
cuss. poderoso y minsdd y il komhrs que
puede gastsr on una noche l. fortuna de
una familia de ID clase media, entonces
todos sus sscr6puloss % habrisn desSsn
ciaq aats 4 YeSipsedys "a tssofo q ~
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-09-04

pirstas, He menester, pnes, para dominsr
& csc hombre reducirle 1 la pobreza, He
descubierto adenEs que profess una sspe-
Gle de idolatria su pAtria. 81 yo consi-
guiera arruinarle y ponerle dsspusa en- el
case dc ser traidor krsu eausa 6ds acce-
der mis- sugestioncs, harfane yos6rbitra
do les destinos de ese ser quien adore
como mnjer, q quien detesto conro euba-
ma. Miserable ,corazon humane ese nuevs
ultraie que acabA de infarifNe ~ aace mas
grande 8 mis- spasionados ojo& Ciega ss-
ria 20 81 no comprendiera que ha hahido
mucha abnegacion On su arranque Il re-
nunciar eapontaneamente n objeto de "a
pfiner amor y millones que inpsnsada-
mente 80 le ofreciAn. No me encolerixa.
me admira u conducts de sstsa he.nbre.
Yo fengo Ia culpa do este fkno&so: hs side
demasiado ing6nua olvidanao cue "a fin
justifca los medios
Despues que estos personalities cfu-
zaron por Il inaginacion de Is i6ven. -
levant5 de pfonto come Il una idea s6bits
le habiese hcrido las fbran al carssro.
Serk Inio, dijo afticnlspdo sstas pa-
labraa como 81 hehlsre eon etFa s persona: u
VI tepgo Loo medissl selo hgceeise tlsmpa
para ponerlos en pfkotipR
Pero lhablark eli Ne, qua = hanrsde ,
20 tengo ~ palabre de honor.
]. =. 'sssl!. !! !. ss., '''ir-
D ss ssn
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1874-09-04

menester tanto tempo como V. suponia
V. neeesita como muy bien dijo otra vez,
un e.clavo, un conspi. ador, un espanol
traidor, un miserable que SO deje COM
prar con el orc criminal que rob6 el
captain Cook, y V SO ha fjado en- mi
para hacer este negocio vergonzoso. v.
que atribuye, como todos los que cual v.
piensan, al afan mezquino del orc todas
las hazanas de los gloriosos descubrido-
ras del Nuevo Mundo, Sc ha debido haoer
este cargo: "Ese aventurero que hace 10
amos trabaja incesanteinente en- mi casa
por el interes de algunos miles de pesos
Sc deslumbrara ante los millones que ar
rojare en- su camino, 10 excitarS por me-
dio del concurso do rivales que le he de
presentar al sonido del orc correra do
tras de mi como un can hambrientS detras
de la carne que lie dan oler." Mala
opinion SO ha tornado V. de mi y de
mis- paisanos Ell mas necssitado, ell po-
hre dependence que cstA dstr&s de un
laostrador dc pqlperla do pic diez y
ocho horas diarlas para ganar ms on
za al mes no aceptaria esos millanesl mi esa
blanca codiciada mano a canbio de tan
VILLAINS traloiaa. Selorita Vi o. indigna de
nj. Todo yinculo entrs nosotroa Aa qua
dado roto para slcRpre. aaAraare u hor-
rlbls secreto que ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS be
promelido mantaner ooplto, per0 sepa Aue
81 Ilega i armase II funoions qua v. me ha
anuaciado me hallara v. y sus c6mplices
d. tfsats, AdiOh Cuspdo Ysuea " psdrs
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-10
aicEaE3s' POWER CORN sEE--Eg
Over 1000 in Daily Use.

WAERaNrKn o. she'll clean from the cob vr,,bor,
cutting or brusiug the grain and clean the corn IN
first class eouciiion for market
The ssie- 81 these machines the pas season have
extended th-ol. hout the Union 70 California 80
South Amer a and their already high reputation
greatly enhanced BY recent valuable improvements
Their simpllciy 81 mechani-m and substantial
coHstrueuon variant the assertion that they do
more and Better work with lee expen-e for repzirs
than any oiher machines IN The market
send Tor Catalogues. 9-sdIn
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-10
ALMOST A MIRACLE!
TESTIMONIAL
Office and Residence No Al Dauphine ST.,
New ORLEANS Sept 90, 1913.
CAPT TRYoN j, WOODWARD

| omce ana Resldence No. Al Dauphine ST.,
NEW ORLEANS Sept go 1913.
CAPT. TRYoN j, WOODWARD
Agent Ma yuire's Medicines.
No IS Magazine Street:
ESTEEMED SIR:-From feeling of heartfelt graf
itude. and general sense Of duty, am prompted
to address you and respectfully beg to give YOU
voluntary and brief statement OF my past and pres
ent state of health. CUNDRASGo LIVER AND Blood
BiTTEIIs AND SARsAPARILLA Tonic. My health for
years has been bad, but from the commencement Of
this year rapidly declined forcing me to abandon
all character OF business; and upon becoming com
pletely paralyzed in my right arm and with my
whole right side threatened, became helpless and
hopeless indeed, though attended upon by the most
skillfal physicians Of this and other States Gld
cities, with no benefit; and, In fact, my own medi
cal knowledge forces me to realize the fact thst rE
less some change and improvement took place soon
with me would shortly die, and made my every
earthly arrangement accordingly, when By most
providential Circumstance / was directed 70 anu
met You, about month ago, and, from your gu ,
erous sympathy, Was induced ito yrani! y ~; out
with no hope or confidence Of beDenf 70 ~. seay y
only try the Cundnrango; and 20 ny
ishment and qualification, sm n2s s,Inoss enurely
restored TO perfect health sna - =. y, .ne use VI
but one bottle of the crSDu hANS ~ LlFkk AND
BLOOD BrTrERs and SsEsAPARiLLA foe'" l feel,
f,d..5 a .sns,,e5 ard resurrceted usAn. aud will
I've, nv dear -fr be grateful in my remembrance
of YOU for the kind interest and generous sympathy
= - me- in my wretched helpsssness, and am
c"nvireed that TO the use Of CandeEango and hi
vine Providence through you, 1 am indebted for
from sense Of duty, let me ask that publcs
ton Of my case be made; and by my happy expert
ence none need despair. aud that through you, IL
the use OF cundurango. they may also ind reic
and restoration to hsa..', when even hope ftse.
bas He'd With respeet snd gratitude, / rsmain
,ours truly, etc. THos. NJ. LOGAN. JR u. ID.
NEw ORLEANS, sept. ~, 1918.
We the undersigned, being personally aeqaainted
with DR.. Locan! cheerfuity GRITTY that The above
statement i rue and eornret n everg particular
PMGoopwlN.
DAN'L HICEAk-
Sold By Censor s. Thomss. boesIslAnd.
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MASTA,'S
PULMONIC BALSAM

possesses this rare combination. Prepared entirely
from vegetable substances, with their balsamic
medicinal properties, 1t can be taken at apv time
ana under all circumstances with perfect safety
sS While 1t promptly and effcctually arrests ir-
fltaeon OF the air passages and the lungs. and rap
ldly reiieNes cough II renders them further assis-
lance by promoting Il free discharge Of their accu-
mhlattd mucns, and at the same time imparts
have been speedily aud efectually cured by its
timely use while suffering with severe colds pro-
trac coughs, and various other forms Of LUNG
DISEASE
Sold by all Druggists and Apothecaries through.
ont the country. d&weow
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-10

dress. Wholesale Depots, 81 White st,ee, "
York; stll Racs street, Philadclphfa sy7d6m
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-10
50 ZIP . a >,
THE GREAT
Cuttletish Hair Dye !

NATURES OWN PRODUCTION. AND PER
fectly harmless, because it comes from the
harmless Cuttlefsh
cray hairs made brown or black as desired, with
TWO or three applications A light or red NOUS
tache and whiskers becomes rich brown with one
application. ~ N'
Ladies make their light and scant eyebrows dis
unct, arched and beautiful IN n few minutes
Middle-aged ladies keep themselves Young and
fresh by an occasional application.
Gentlemen of sixty are made 10 appear only r,rtv
and bachelors Of forty enabled to pass current
among the ladies for twenty five.
The SEPIA has been brought out at great ex.
pensc, and is the most valuable Hair Dye ever Of
fered to the public
1t Is rapidly taking the place of the sugar of lead
preparations, which have long bees in use
Directions in English, French, German aud Span.
ish, with each bottle.
- Prepared only by LIVINGSTON a UNDER
WOOD, so Bedford Avenue, BROOKLYN n Y
For sale by Emil Knhler 2-1TdttsTw1v
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
STANDARD loTTA BUSTLE,

DIPLoNA--AwARDEDI
By THE AMERICAN In
sTITgrf each year. A.
w. Thomas, Patenter
and MANUFACTURER, fod
the Ltghtestr Strong
est and most comfort
APPLE b us tle--T h G
standard Lotts-that
can be worn. sizes
to suit pvaru atvya -
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l25I5BIlSi|ll9j]

WARRANT ONE BOrf. Es fn sI Il 81 e 81 IN
prR woEsF FORMS OF Piles TWO to Aye bottles ia
CANcER, CArARRH, kIDEsY DISEASES. and ali dis
Eases o. inc SKIN and the greatest Blood Purifier
eser discovered Entirely vegetable request al
cases Of failure. None for IS years H. D, foWLE
chemist, Boston, and Montreal Sold m RIM ohonf
ishing cures. 'on
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-01-17
MARTIS,DURG. W Va,
EIiLnrS M1enendenf :

Editors Independent:
GENTLEMEN Ny attention has been call
ed Ia AN article which appeared ia your pa
Der this IN ruing copied from the Wheelin-
Liteliigencsr and healed the Orgarz ,tlpn ol
the JACOB Democrats, from which le,rn thai
At meeting held Ia ChirIrstnn B yl FAnk
uer, of NJ ,insburs was app tinted from tl'
Second C. 'ngreSsunil District un - Cmmitlr,
Ito look after the work of suhprlinAre Urgani-
cations in every county "f the Stale"
presume that am the pers'u referred to-
hnt At whose SUI .estiun thi, h.nipr was cpnlrr-
re- upon me am uniuflrmrl. confess en-
tire isuurauce Of the objects II the proposed
rrgauizaiionsi il. however. the purp se Is &
combine into party the Democrats vim ca>l
their votes f,r Gov Jacob At the August eler-
ton of 1872. | am not Of that number. wa
neither resident nor voter Of West Virglnl,
at the time Of that election. nor for some
months Subsequent thereto. hal therefore
uo participation in the feeling that Sprnns
rom that canvass.
For Gov Jacob personally entertain The
kindc.t feelings, aud would cordially init
with him or any other grcd Conservative j.
e. State in nrgIlizlns thr,nsily AMI com
plrtely The Democratic Conservative party ul
West Virginia; IN placing that party uPrn thr
most elevated platform uf principles. Irrc~per-
tive Of the personal fortunes of any individual.
aud in doing all in my power To bring abHf
perfect c0nciliitipn aud harmony among IT,
members but under ~ circumstances would
he ins,rumrntll IN creating iiy-i 'r, ~ ~
lcn;ng the breach that may possibly exst l..
that party. In my political action l"nk o.
princiyies-not men II a -acr 9 'e must he
made uf either, with me 1t w"uld be- the latter.
not the former The real "r imagined MUS
tee done t. any in Ilvilnal amounts t ll'lle
when compared with tic interests Of a great
party whose principles look to the s,lid vel
lare Of the country.
Entertaining these views and expressing
them as have done. heartily bat decidedly.
hope 40 duubt eau arise As to NY present or
future position.
Very truly. yonrs
f. BOYD FAULKNER
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-01-17
Tne Harper's Ferry Property.

The controyorsy between the United State;
+ Government and the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
rad C1mpiny in regard tu the title Of the ar
morv property a, Harper's Ferry has taken \
rey aud interesting turn The attorney gen.
al Of the United SIaie- flc'l Ia the Cnrcult
c urt for the district of West Virginia on Fn-
day a Tin If cir.tmcnt t. compel the Balu-
more aud Ohia G mpany tn vacaie the govern
m,nt pr. p rty at Harpers Ferry now occupi-
el hy ill., rarks anil sh"ps. The bill IA Mol
IN behalf of the U,itei States aud II Francis c.
Adams and his srrciir>, Iuearly all of WASH
in.tnn ciiy.) organized as the Harper's Ferry
Water Power aud Manufacturing Company.
aud sets forth the hsi,ry of The property, aud
Ia the details of the issue involved showing
some curiods facts. - Baltimore San.
The Company represented by Ar.
Adams contemplated capital thing to be
secured from the Railroad C'mpany-enough
at least to make the paymcots fnr the property
fr which the Manufacturing Company so
called are in default, they never having invest
single dollar though four years have elapsed
since the sale 1t was sorry day for the good
people Of Harper's Ferry when the great Wa
Ter Power at that place ie! into the hands OF
Capt. Adams constituents inS,ead Of The. u. K
9 r. H. Company, WIN would have, long aso,
not only paid the Government. both establish
ell III ps which would have made tho
hills and mountains about echo aud re-eeho
with the hum Of basy. happy, industrious arti-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1874-01-17
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A C'xPLrMgvT T. GEs JAS c CLARKE
The New Yofk Heraii. II the 18Th lust. 10
Boticins tie Erie IlnlrpAl matters speaks in
Complimentary terms of Gen Jas. C. Clarke.
II says: Mr. J. c Clarke, one Of tho Vice
Presidents. whIse alniniGr,uon has been
market by exr4orlinary activity, has vetoed
The recommendation o. discharge a large num-
be- Of hands. Not only will tic entire staff
be retained during this sea<on Of di>,ress. but
provision has been male fyr the more prompt
paymen,ofthe men. Atan Informal meeting
oftbe employees, held a, the Prospect House.
last evening, a vote Of thanks was passed ~
Vice President Clarke, who is styled 10 the
resolution. tie poor mans fdeDd."