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Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-02
APRIL oath, 1874.

TO Mr.. James Miller, Supervisor Of
OpeQuon Io,Cnship:
l take the liberty through the
press to call your attention to the
road between the pike and the
M. & P. Railroad on the Warm
Spring road and would advise yoa
to make pleasure excursion ever
it in your one. horse wagon, so that
you can have a thorough apprecia-
ton of the miserable condition the
road iSin, and see in what man
ner it can be improved. You may
rest assured this road must have
its proportion, at least, of work but
in order to benefit much it should
have for one season what would
make it equal 10 other por-
tions of the township where
the road money has been ex-
pended. If you have not sufficient
funds raise more money by is
creased taxation, but let us see
you, as an officer show some dis
position to fill your post with an
eye tor the improvement of the
roads. | call your attention to the
crossing of the M d p II. II. The
Co. were to have made a good and
safe crossing which they have not
done and it is your business TO see
that it is done
June Court would be the proper
m L. u lef r,rN &c fA
the Court "a you see proper to
make.
OPEQUON TOWNSHIP.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-02

The following gent .emen COM
pose the petit jury for the MAY
term of the Ciresuit Court, com
commencing Oh the 18th day of
May:
W. II Riggs, Geo. o. Sperow,
Law .ence Stearn, Gilbert w. Nc
+ own, George +. Donaldson, Pc
ter Foreman, Jacob Barmtz, Jacob
Trammell, David Holt, A. J..
SEWERS, VIM. f. Light, Thomas
d. Malloery, Ellis Ellis, David
Deck, Hugh Mckee. Geo. Whit
son, Henry Kratz, Thornton Hen
shaw, j. w. Anderson, David
Ramsburg, G. w. McCubbin, Geo.
Lefevre, George Gaver, Harrison
p. Tabler, J. r. Young, Jacob
Miller, VIM. III. III. Gardner,
John F. Crowl, Levi Tabler,
VIM. Norrington, Andrew Ora
zier, A. Morgan Vanmetre, Jacob
F. Harrison, Jas. M. Vanmetre,
George f. Rutherford, VIM. Win
ter, VIM. l.. Cunningham, Samuel
l.. Chenowith, Samuel William
son, VIM. III. Miller, George P.
Blessing, M. S. Barr, Chas P.
Matthaei.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-02

THE CAPIToL.-As am instance of the
effect of heat and cold expanding and
contracting the iron Of the dome Of the
National Capitol, the Wahjugten
Chronicle states that the STATUE of
Freedom surmouutipg it inclines four
and h4lfinches to the west ia the fore
noon aud the same distance to the east
in the afternoon. This fact has been
ascertained by fixing plump line to the
statue and dropping it to the floor OF
the rotunda below. AS the morning sun
upon the east side CT The dome heated
the iron and caused an expansion m
that side the dome was thrown westward
four and halfinches. 10 the afternoon
when the sun upon the west side heated
and expanded that part Of the dome,
the statue inclined to the east a similar
distance
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-02

The CharlesfoWn Free Press
learns "that a very urgent call has
been addressed to Hon. G. j.
Faulkner by a large number of
the prominent citizens of Har-
per's Ferry and its neighborhood,
without distinction of party, re-
questing him to become candi-
date for Congress-" The Free
Press concludes by saying it has
mot heard whatreply Mr.. Faulk-
ner has made, or means to make,
to this appeal addressed to him ("
In the event that Mr.. Faulkner
should consent to become a candi-
date Of the people, without dis
tinction of party" are we to pre-
sumo that the Democratic orr ans
Of Jefferson, and Of Berkeley, will
support him ?
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-02

Our streets are entitled to the
premium for getting soaked quick
er and drying up faster, than any
in the State.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-02

The merchants and business men
of Martinsburg are taking steps
towards the organization Of
Board of Trade.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-02

Inc oahoer'ahu VS' - Railroad
is doing a brisk ouaIne.s in de,;v
srlng iuin' sr at this place.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-02

The corporation election fol
Berkeley Springs will take place
on Saturday, May End. Candi.
dates are not numerous.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-02

A Correspondent Of the Wheel
ing Register 'goes for" the Coun-
ty Court system. He thinks if it
was now submitted to the people
it would be voted down in nearly
every county i'm the State.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-02

The celebrated trotting horse,
Red Dick, owned by p. Baugh-
man, of Lancaster, Ohio, died
day or two ago. He trotted at
this place last fall, and was bealIn
by Annie Collins. His best re-
cord was 2:25, and he was valued
at $4,000.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-02

On tie 9th of April, 1922, U. s.
Gr2nt, the tanner, and at present
President of the United States, was
horn
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-02
LOCAL NEWS.
THE WEEKLY INDEPENDENT.
HAS 4 circulation more than DOUBLE
that ofany other paperpublishedin
the county.

withstanding the cold Weather.
Fresh Shad are low sold in this
at FIVE for $I.09.
On the 2fsth of April, 1414, the
art of printing was invented.
General Frank r. Blair has
joined the Presbyterian church at
st. Louis
The crusaders-like lost fire-fies
are still Pickering about the streets
Of Wheeling.
The Romney Itelligencer say the
the growing wheat in Hampshire
county is looking fine.
Fifty one indictments were
found against the saloon keepers
and druggists of Wheeling by the
Grand Jury.
Just received cases of chalk cray
Ons and elates. For sale wholesale
and retail at the Independent
book store.
Engine No. %, of the G. V. r.
r., is outagain with the air brake
attached. and we are informed it
workes nicely.
The Wheeling Register sensibly
remarks that money judiciously
spent in public improvements is
always good investment.
Schools and dealers supplied
with chalk crayons and states at
very lowest rates by the Indepen-
dent book store
For first-cIass assortment of col
lars shirts, cuffs. handkerchiefs,
neckties, &C., gentlemen should
call on A. HI. Simmons, at the Ma
tioDal Bank building.
The new City Council of Ciacin-
cinnatti has repealed all the Sun
day and Temperance performances
bya vote of 81 yeas to nays. Who
now dare assert that revolutions
never go backwards.
Rev. Henry Shin, a well-known
minister ofthe M. e. Church, died
in Baltimore on Thursday morn
ing. He was in his 74th year, and
consequently one of the fathers of
the Methodist ministry.
Crusading has commenced in
Parkersburg. The ladies engaged
in it omit the praying part of the
programme, and simply try their
powers of persuasion on the saloon
keepers. Thus far they have ac-
complished nothing.
Our people are in doubt as to
whether we have had pay day on
the b. & O. r.. r. this month.
The doubt arises from the fact that
the genial countenance of that
prince of good fellows, j. f. Staub,
Esq, has not been seen.
If your tooth aches this cold,
windy weather, or if you desire
any filling done, or a set of teeth,
the experienced dentist, DR.. e. B.
Hamill, corner of Burke and col
lege streets, will attend to you
scientifically and satisfactorily.
Hon. w. III. III. Flick is in town
looking as hearty and as stout as
any man. We opine he is looking
up eur town in a business point of
view, and if he concludes to settle
among us we know our people will
give him G.
The Baltimore american of YES.
terday, in an able article discuss
Ing the Presidents veto of the
Fl nance bill, and its probable effect
upon parties, concludes by saying,
if there is to be "swopping off"
1t is at any time willing to trade
Butler for Thurman.
The Presbytery of Winchester is
now in 'on in Winchester. Its
-sions were opened on the 22nd
with a sermon by Rev. S. r. Con-
verse. The T. V. Mr.. Woodwork
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-02

OK A TOUR President Ken
nedy, of the Cumberland Valley
and Martinsburg & Potomac Rail-
road, and President Mcclellan of
me Shenandoah Valley Railroad,
and other railroad officials of these
Companies, left Charlestown on
Thursday of this week, in car
riages, for a tour of observation
along the line Of the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad. They intend,
we understand, to extend their
trip beyond the part already gra-
ded, as far as Staunton.-F Free
Press.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-02

The Seventeen year locusts, y
which generally manages to put in
an appearance every two or three
years at most-is now agitating
the Cumberland mind. A CORES
pondent Of The Baltimore EUeni'1g
Ne,cS has predicted that this section
of country will be visited by the
regular old genuine seventeen
year fellows, in June next. We
are not sufficiently posted in Bug
olegy" to know anything much
abOnt the habits of insects, and
therefore will not venture an opin-
ion on this important question.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-02

Madame RistOri is a member of
q society for the protection Of ami
mails in Rome.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-02

Baltimore pick pockets having
wearied of the excessive dizziness
of business in their line in Balti-
more, have scattered out in search
of new fields and pastures green.
A number of them, we learn from
the Nctcs, are plying their voca-
ton in Cumberland. Some of the
gentry may take notion to stop
off here for day or two on their
way up or down the road, and
it would be well to keep look
out'fOr them.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-02

Monday next will be the regular
meeting day for the Directors of
the Agricultural Association, and
we trust there will be a full attend
ance, MS the time for holding the
third annual fair is only about
four months off, and there isScon-
siderable hard work to do.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-05-02

ID. p. calls tho INDEPENDENT
the Martinsburg "Wash Tub"
We presume this is because the
INDEPENDENT gave him a scrub
bing.n But it's no use. To bring
d. P.'s character up to the standard
of gentleman would require the
services of several wash tubs and
more soap than Rabbits manufac-
tory can turn out in 4 week.
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GRocERIIss. DC


nA,,o ~, \ NJ = a D-Wes1ern snoni
Rib. skal0c.; Breasts, 104allc.; Plain Hams. ia
&c.,; Sugar-cured, I2al3c.; Canyassed, 12al4c,
Virginia hoground, l0allc. Lard, Country, SAGE
baltimore leaf in tierces and barrels, Ioal1c.
in half barrels, loAc.; In kegs, 12a12kc. These
are the jobbing prices.
CANDLES.-Tallow l2Na14 cents per pound
Adamantne, Halo cents.
COFFEE-Rio, fair to good, 29a3Oc.; prime to
choice, 31aS2c; Laguayra, 2sa30c; Java
27a2s; Mocha, zoe - ,,ss
COTTON YARNS-Country yarns, Nos. 8 to
H. 1885, Leaksqille, N. O., yarns, Sl.s1.
FISH-Herrings- Eastern gross. s6.5oa6 pei
barrel. North Carolina No / cut, $8.00a&s.6O ne,
barrel North Carolina No. roe ssa$s.bo per
barrel; half barrel $3.50: North Carolina No. !
gross. $65oa$G.-Mackerel-N Bay mackerel.
$lsa$l9; No. Shore, Ss.26a$s; No. lin bar.
rels), sls No. large Tin barrels) 81 ooaa11 90
PLOw OASTINGS-WholesaI BIC. retail.
enc -a @ eiGa "a az
GRINDSTONES-1xa per In for anal, ana
medium large size. 2Aa2H.
TRoN-Bar 4@4hc for common sizes 4,4a5h
for bands; Norway and Sweedes. 6 vi sxc Conn.
try Hammered. 7xc: Sheet sc q SIS ~.
LUMP PLASTER asso ! fsroand A,o sn .,
Gil 80 per ton. calc;ned. A. r.umn Y,,astor
scarce usl q u -58I !
LEAD--Pg. skaskc per pound. Bar lead,
shal0c. N
Liquors = Rectified whiskeY- Common
"hectlhed." s6a$l.l0; full proof $l.10c.a al. 20 !;
medium rye. $l.6oa2; pure old rye, $2a4; Vir-
s'ha' MOUNTAIN iye, new, sl,7o; Old S26oa4'oo
Do,nesae D'a,ioies ei'z0aN. Domestic GINS
ei,1oai,eO' run osanuies' si'Soal.oo; black
a DEFY uo' si'4o''i 'oo' uehuhe Holland Gin
siO.oo per ease
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fife records i'm The Rocks.

In The composition OF his ecclesiastical
history, an erudite historian ohaptered the
narrative into centuries. Perhaps for his
subject these divisions were sufficiently
generous. Still, as measurements of time
they were but puny epochs; and yet they
were vast enough for the treatment OF that
ephemeral worker, man. But He, "who
worketh hitheTto'-who, as the true
Earth's Biographer, wrote on the stony
rocks-made His divisions the Ages! In
deed, can those epochs be reduced to
years? What scope must the record of
his doings have with whom thousand
years are as Il day Accepting these life
cycles with significance so grand, we
reverently look into this great volume. Its
opening chapter is the Cambnanage. But
amazing THE stony lamine that make up
its leaves are scarcely less than one ham
dJed thousand feet an thickness , 1t was a
time of dreary wildness, and its primeval
liie-iorms were few, and huge rock masses
were tilted up from that sea, and worn
down for the bed of the waters. Next
came the silurian age, singing the weird
music of its one world-encrcling sea.
IT'S forms OF life were innumerable. Then
hourished the brachiopods, or shell-bear-
ing worms, and mollusca, crustocea, corals
und few fishes. Then comes the devo-
MAN age. Now it is that what seemed q
monotonous, watery waste becomes as a
weary sahara, with many q green-fringed
oasis cheered. The late universal sea is
dotted with low-lying islands. Very
beautiful though lowly in rank, and
not over-luxuriant in numbers,
were the plant forms that
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The girDinia State yournal
SATURDAY EvEN'G. JAN. "a. 1874
THAT VISIT.
From the Alexandria Sentinel

From the Alexandra Sentlnel
If the jealous watchfalness Of politicians
and political newspapers were not hui
initiating it would be amusing. But the
earnestness with which they throw them
selves into the breach to prevent any break
ing through the solid walls of party preju-
dice by the leaders, is rather deplorable
than ridiculous A short time ago, Colo
mel John S. Mosby, during one of his
visits of friendship to President Grant, dis
cussed with him the message of Governor
Kemper. General Grant expressed him
self as highly pleased with the manly and
conciliatory tone OF the message, and re-
marked that he would like to see General
Kemper, and have talk with him on the
condition o. affairs. Col. Mosby, with that
watchfulness of circumstances tending to
harmonic the best elements of our two Sec
tons which has marked him, and for which
we most highly commend him, proffeIed
to take an invitation for a visit, which
offer the President as cordially accepted,
and the message was sent and received by
Governor Kemper with the candor which
might have been expected. TAT once
there rose so wild yell'' from men and
press of Bourbonistic tendencies, as if all
the degraded traits that ever illustrated the
character of devils were about to be ex-
empli6ed in the person of our Governor.
We have characterized this exhibition as
ridiculous, and we cannot but so consider
it. One paper has apxiously inquired il
Gov. Kemper was going to betray us.
Others wish to know il he is going to humble
himself by calling on Grant for instruc-
tons how to conduct himself And other
equally childish objections have been urged
by men who seem almost frantic to prevent
the contemplated visit. We are utterly
disguised with such frivolous stuff. The
man who insinuates belief in Kemper's
contemplated degradation or treason to
his people we should at once set down to
be shaky himself, unless we knew him to
be non c0mpoS. And the men who are
seeking to prevent an interchange of sim
pie civilities between the executive of the
General Government and this state, which
may result in such cordial relations as will
crafty and benefit our whole people, are
but little better than traitors, unless they
do it from obliquity of mental discernment
We have used strong language because
the occasion demands it. We are happy
to know that Governor Kemper is o man
not to be shaken by the clamor of the dy-
ing. H@
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BANKRUPT NOTICES.


sfAs ~ 509s s Hal =
FJNhiS is TO Owe NOTICE-That on the
Il 22d day of January. a. d., 1874. a warrant in
bankruptcy was issued out of the District
Court of the United States for the Eastern
District of Virginia, against the estate Of
William ID, Chopper, of Accomac county, and
State of Virginia, who has been adjudged a
bankrupt on his own petition: That the pay.
ment Of any debts, and the delivery of any pro-
perty belonging TO said bankrupt, to him or for
his use, and the transfer of any property by him,
are forbidden by law: THAI a meeting of the
creditors of said bankrupt. to prove their debts,
and choose one or more assignees of his estate
will be held at a court of bankruptcy, to be
holden at Petersburg, Va, before J. l.. Water
man, esq, register, on the 18th day of February
a d. 1874, at 10 o'clock a, IN.
DAVID b. PARKER, 8
ja 23-F2w tHULH u. 8. Marshal.
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BANKRUPT NOTICES.

1927
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
Virginia. ,
In the matter of John Johns, bankrupt
lin bankruptcy.
At Richmond, on the sth day of January
TO WHOM IT MAY coNoEN: ses
Please to take notice hereby, that a petition
has been to-wit on the sth day of january,
a. d., 1874 filed in said Di strict court by John
Johns, of Amelia county, in said district,
who has been heretofore duly declared bankrupt
under the act of Congress entitled "An Act to
establish uniform system of bankruptcy
throughout the United States" approved March
I'd, 1867. for a discharge and certificate thereof
from oil his debts and other claims provable
under said act and that the 10Th day of February,
a. d. 1874. at 10 o'clock a. M, before w. W.
Forbes, one Of the registers of said court In
bankruptcy, at his Office, in Richmond in
said district, Is the time and place assigned for
the hearing of the same; when and where
you may attend and show cause. if any you
have. why the prayer of the said petition
should not be granted. ,stss,-s,ss
You are also hereby notified, that the second
and third meetings of the creditors of the said
bankrupt will be held at the same time and
place. WV. FORBES,
10 register in bankruptcy for the
ia 12-M2w Sd Congn Dist. of Va.
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1,HIs IS TO GIVE S sVSa r,,t ~

= n..r1IE sHrf 1904
THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE-That on the
Il 22d day of January, a. d., 1874, a warrant
in bankruptcy was issued out of the District
Court of the United States for the Eastern
District of Va, against the estate of John s
Northington, of Dinwiddie county, and State of
Virginia, who has been adjudged bankrupt on
his own petition: that the payment of any
debts, and the delivery ofany property belonging
to said bankrupt, to him or for his use, and the
transfer of any property by him, are forbidden
by law; that meeting of the creditors OF
said bankrupt, to prove their debts and choose
one or more assignees of his estate, will be
held at at a court of bankruptcy, to be holden
at Petersburg,Va, before J.L. Waterman, esq
register, on the 18th day of February, n. d.
1874 at 10 o'clock a. m.
DAVID b. PARKER,
ia 23-F2w u. s. Marshal.
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rUnIs IS no GIVE 0lS %orIcE.-That on u

THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE.-That on the
i 22nd day Of january. a. d., 1874, a warrant
in bankruptcy was issued out of the District
Court of The United States for the Eastern Dis
trict of Virginia, against the estate of Ransom
Hudgins, of Nottoway county, and State of Vir-
ginia, who has been adjudged a bankrupt on
his own petition: That the payment of any
debts, and the delivery of any property belong.
ing to said bankrupt to him for his use, and the
transfer of any property by him, are forbidden
by law: That meeting of the creditors of said
bankrupt, to prove their debts and choose one or
more assignees of his estate, will be held at q
court of bankruptcy, to be holden at Petersburg,
Va, before J. l.. Waterman, esq, register, on
the 1lth day of February, a. d., 1874. at 10
o'clock a. m. DAVID B. PARKER,
ia 2s-F2w II. S. Marshal
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SALE OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE


Pursuant TO a decree of the United States Dis
trict court, pronounced on the 10th day Ct Octo
Der, 1873. in the matter of Benjamin N. Robin
son, in bankruptcy, the undersigned will sell, or
the premises, at public auction. that VALUA.
BILE ESTATE, known as the 'Brick House,
situate in the county of New Kent. containing
about l.2OO ACRES, lying immediately oppo
site the town CT West Point !; said sale to be
made on MONDAY, THE I'd DAY OF MARCH
1874. isef
TERMS.-Cash enough TO pay the debts and
interest thereon. secured by trust deed executed
by BENJAMIN N. Robinson and Lucy, his wife
on the 18th March, 1871, expenses of sale and
costs of proceedings in bankruptcy, say $1,000
and balanceupon such credit as the undersigned
Bolivar Starke may prescribe. S'4 @E
r. T. ARMTSTEAD,
@. A. BRANCH. 8litJ
BOLIVAR STARK, = Trustees.
IA Assignee. M no 2l-law4w
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI.
/ TED STATES for the Eastern District of
Virginia, 800 at ~
In the matter of Edward Leadbetler, a bank
rupt--in bankruptcy. tts.s5
At Richmond Va, this 10th day of January,
1874.
To Whom it May Concern--The undersigned,
J. M. Nuckols. of GoodalIs, in the ty,
of Hanover, and state of Virginia, here
by gives notice of his appointment as assignee of
the estate of Edward Lendbetter, of Hanover
county in said district, who was on the LIST day Of
Dec'ber. 1873, adjudged a bankrupt on his own Pc
tition by the District Court of said district.
Dated Richmond, lslh day of January, 1874.
J. M. NUCKOLS,
ia 2o-2aw3w Assignee.
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FHNHIS IL TO GIVE NOTICE-That on the
Il 22nd day of january, q. d., ls74. a warrant
IN bankruptcy was issued ont of the District
Court of the United States for the Eastern Dis
trict of Va, against the estate of Thomas L.
Parish, fLnnenburg county, and State of
Va, who has been adjudged a bankrupt, on his
own petition: that the payment ofany debts, and
the delivery of any property belonging to said
bankrupt, to him or for his use, and the transfer
of any property by him, are forbidden by law !;
that meeting Of the creditors OF said bankrupt,
toproye their debts and choose one or more
assignees of his estate, will be held at a court
of bankruptcy, to be holdenat Petersburg, before
J. 4. Waterman, esq, register, on the 18th day
ofFebruary, a. d., 1874, at 10. o'clock a. m.
M & DAVID B.. PARKER,
ia 23-F2w go 49, 50 u. s. Marshal.