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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-22
Fifth District Court.


The signal service, United States army,
reports, for the benefit of commerce, the
meteorological record. and rise or fall OF
the rivers. at 3:43 P. NJ. local time, yester-
iav as fellows:
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-13
Cleaning out the Drones.

A dispatch to the New York Herald says the
House Committee Apprspr atoms have dt'
termlned to commence the work oi Reform
III earnest, and that they find, by examination
aud comparison that there Is an immense number
of clerks employed that are not necessary to dc
the Government work. In the Treasury alone
tlere are four thousand ,inployos who may lie
dispensed with, and 1t is calculated that the pub
lie scrvice can spare the services of some ten
thousands persons. Allowing the low average OF
one thousand dollars salary to each, the county
will gain ten million dollars year, unless the re-
concentrations OF the committee are defeated by
the plottiugs of rings in the House.
Scattered all over the country are thousands
more men who are mere drones-poiitlcal Ieeca-
cs-who are living idle life and yet are getting
larger pay than an honest. willing citizen can
possibly make by working full ten hours each
day. THIS should be stepped and we hope the
Committee Of the House, now when they find the
Government really in need of saving every dollsr
that can be saved will do justice to the industrious
an toiliug people who groau under a load of tax
that is quite appalhng.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-13

CIVIL RIdHTs AND THR SCHooLs.-The Rich
mond State journal, the prIneipal republican
newspaper IN Virginia, calls upon The colOred peo
pie OF that State at once TO ask Congress to dess
from any legislation which enforces mixed schools
Ise journal makes this the subject OF its leading
editorial article, in which 1t speaks of tue civi
rghts bill now before Congress as IAN ill-judgde
measure" While not calIna TO discuss any alb
stract principle involved in 1t, the journal con.
Germs itself with the practical results which it re.
CARDS as absolutely certain TO follow its adoption,
and declares: I'VE know as well as any future
consequence OF present action can be known, thai
this attempt to combine the two races n the schools
WIZ result an breaking stp the schools altogether. -
That such Will be the result Of the passage OF a
civil rights bill that will enforce mixed schools not
only In Virginia but elsewhere in localities where
there are large numbers Of whites and blacks IN
the same community, is among the most Ger.
tain OF Its consequences. 1t Is stated by Wash.
lngton correspondent OF the Richmond ENQUIRER
that Hon. }. Amber Smith, re publican Represen-
tative In Congress from the Richmond district.
has written letter to his constituents giving his
reasons for voting against the bill
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-13
The Salary pili Passed the Senate

Tie salary bill was amended, and passed thu
Senate yesterday. Before its passage On amend
ment, to reduce the Presidents salary TO s@0,ooV
was rejected by a vote OF IL yeas to i3 nays. Mr.
salisbury voted yea
The bill, as amended, rcpeas the law passed at
the last session. except the salaries fthe President
and the judge OF the supreme Court. The vote
was yeas 50 nays S. Messfs. Biyard and Sauls-
bury voted yea
In the discussion the Delaware senators are re-
ported as follows
Mr.. Bayard, dem y of Delaware opposed re-
ducton OF the Presidents salary, He thought
$4,000 sn exceedingly modest aud just compensa-
ton. He voted for it last sprluE and would vote
TOO it again. lie denied the authority OF this Con
grcss to hx future appropriations, n they must be
governed by the necessities of the case. The
Presidents house might be destroyed by fire, but
SHOULD such law be passed as the enc proposed
1t u d not be rebuilt I'LL 1877.
Mr. SALISBURY (Dem.,) Of Delaware, favored I'll
reduction OF the salary OF the President 10 $4,000
alter the present term, and would SO vote,
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-13
The President and Texas

The following dispatch WAS this morning .ent
TO Governor Davis by the Presldent. il is DOUBT
itss tue most sensible pubic document that bsaIs
tae signature OF the Presiient:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, January II, 1874
10 GovEksoR DAVIS, Austin, Texas.
Your despatches and letters reciting the action
OF the Supreme Court OF Texas declaring the late
election Unconstitutional. aud asking the use OF
troops to prevent apprehended violence are re.
ceived. The call is not made in accordance with
the Constitution of the United States and acts Of
Congress under 1t, and cannot therefore be grant.
cd. The act OF the Legislature of Texas provid-
ing for tue recent election having received your
approx al, aud both political parties having made
nominations, and having conducted q political
campaign under its provisions, would II not be
pru1ent as we'll right TO yield TO the verdict OF
the people, as expressed by their baotsr
L. 5. GRANT.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-13

STRONG OPPOSITION TO Mr.. CUSHING A ver'
strong opposition has arisen to the confirmation
OF Caleb Cushing as Chief Justice OF The Supreme
Court. A correspondent says
"General Cushing himself takes the matter In
his usp al quiet philosophical manner He re.
marked to your correspondent tonight that he
was, perhaps, the least ANXIOUS of any one con
rDed, and he should not be disappointed at
whatever action the Senate may take. 1--WE
must take things" he sald, "es they come" He
is rather abused AZ the attempts of has opponents
to make him a secessoLlst. The truth Is, he has
neve. been accounted Democrat in regular
standing since the beginning OF tha war;
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-13

Ihe women who were elected school superin-
tsndents in Illinois have got their hand. fnII
Serensdes and speeches are among The :binps
they didn't anticipate.
When a Wisconsin coroner wants i, l;t,lc
ready money, all he has TO do Is to drive hi.
jury out TO The nearest grove of stout-limbed
Tree and cut down one of the sulpected horse.
thieves.
There Is family in Norwich, Conn, which
has lost confidence in partridge because The cook
while preparing specimen ofthat bird for roast,
ing, found snake half yard lorg inside of il.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-13

NOTICE.-M alton 4 James will serve D pounds
IN ofICE daily " any Of their customers for IS
cents per week.
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Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-13

THB CIVIL RIGHTS BILL action will be
taken by the House Judiciary Committee on the
civil rights Till aud US amen imrnts until the re-
turn OF The sub-co N Il ttee sent 10 New Orleans
toinvesfigate the Gaze OF Ju ige Darrell. Before
the bin is again reported to the House a dolcga-
ton OF colored people to be heard Oh The quss-
ton Of mixed tchool..
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-13

Thk DAILY GAN. n Is published ovory Afternoon
except SUNDAY at At Market street, and served by
Arriers to suascribors in all parts OF WILMINGTON
nd the surrounding towns and villages, tor S."
ents n week. payable weekiy Yearly subscriber re
IN advance.
THE ONLY DEMOCRATIC DAILY IN THf STATE.
The DELAWARE GAZETTE, established lSl
is the Iaryest and most hourishng weekly The
Stnte and has a larger circulation Than any other
on the ePeninsular Published uvery FRIDAY morn
ns ut ~ a year. in advance.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-26
VEST VIRGINIA, SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 90. 1874

The Examining Committee of
the Boston Public Library has
come to the belief that novel read
ing is better than no reading at all
and that books even of the slight
est order exert upon those who
can appreciate no higher kind q
certain educational influence. The
Committee has, therefore, ICON
Guided not to deprecate novel read
ing, but 1t nevertheless greets
with pleasure every sign Of inn
provement in the public taste and
every measure designed to raise
the standard Of reading" In the
BATES Hall collection" Of the III
brary there are many valuable
standard works, but no novels,
and as cOnsequ nee, this collec-
ton has not been as much used as
the general library. Last year the
books In the Bates Hall were col
lected iii classes OF biography, his-
tory and travel, and lists were pre-
pared Of them. The effect during
the last eight months has been
to raise by rs per cent tho use Of
hooks Of history, biography and
travel, while the addition to the
amount of fiction used has been
less than three per cent. BY com.
parison Of the use made of books
Of history in June, 1874, and June,
1873, it Is shown that there has
been all increase of 200 per cent.
during the year, while the entire
reading of the lower hall or goner-
al library has increased only q half
Ofone per cent.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-26
FROM GERARDsT0WN.
GERARDsTowN, Sept. %.
Messrs. Editors:

6EhAhDSIoWN Dept. -.
Messrs. Editors:
AS you have a correspondent in
this place, may be iniruding on
your space by asking an insertion
in your valuable pape of this
short article.
The spirit of imp ovement has
taken possession of our citizens, as
evidenced by the erection of q fine
parsonage by the Presbyterian
congregation eff this place. Mr..
Stump is also going to put up a
fine house near the centre of the
town, and hands are now engaged
in digging the cellar and laying
the foundation The public school
opened here yesterday with about
fifty scholars. This is the largest
school in this district, an / un-l
derstand that it will have two
teachers this term, Our town has
been very quiet since the evening
after the tournament, when the
"free fight referred to by your
correspondent, but designated as
"slight disturbance" by the Ger
ardstown Times, took place. / I'M
derstand that on thai occasion one
man drew knife, and in his at
tempt to cut another he was
knocked down, but these two were
not not the only parties engaged
i'm this "slight di turbance " do
not know whether the editor ofthe
TINES has been enjoying a Rip
Van Wrinkle sleep or not for the
last twelve months, but one thing
/ am satisfied OF, and that is that
had this particular slight dislur-
bance" and also a number of 9TH
ers Of like nature that have hap
pened here during the last twelve
months, occurred in your city,
they would have been Of sufficient
importance to have caused lat least,
small contribution to your city
treasury.
SCRTBBLER
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-26
FROM HARPER'S FERRY
HARPER's FERRY Sept. %


Eds. Independent
Politics in this county is begin
ming to warm up. The indepen-
dent candidates for House of Dele
gates are giving the regulars" a
deal of trouble, and il | am not
mistaken in the signs of the times
will give them the nightmare
when the vote is counted. The talk
about this county giving the reg
ulars thousand majority is all
bosh, and given out for effect. Mr..
Faulkner will lead the ticket and
his majority in the county will not
be as f1attering, by long ways, as
some of his enthusiastic supporters
imagine. The vote in the county
will be badly split up, and men
will not be much governed by par
ty lines. Boteler is gaining strength
in the country townships every
day, as the people begin to realize
the absurdity of the proposition
that Mr.. Faulkner, if elected could
accomplish any more for the inter-
ests of Harpers Ferry than Mr..
Boteler, or any other representa-
tive not in accord with the admin
tration, who might be sent to Con-
gress from this District. How
does he expect to acc' mplish any
more for the people Of Har-
per's Ferry than Mr.. Martin or
MIR. Boteler would do if sent to
represent US. iIe will not be in
accord, politically, with the adj
ministration or with the majority
of Congress, and will be just as
powerless as any other representa-
tive who is classed with the mi
nority. Does any man Of ordinary
common sense doubt or deny this?
Then why should Mr.. F.'s friends
seek to gain him votes on such
buncombe? Do they take the peo-
Pile to be fools and ignoramuses I?
Ifnot, why attempt to gull them
with such stuff? Iawait an an
swer. A DEMOCRAT.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-26
LOUISIANA TROUBLES
Bitter Dregs Of the Penn Isc-
heIliOn.

New York, September %. The Tri-
bune's New Orleans special says -
Considerable feeling is caused among
the citizens by apparently authentic re-
ports Of the determination OF tho kel-
logg party to arrest and bring to trial
the leaders of the late revolutionary
movement. Attempts to arrest the
state authorities viii almost certainly
provoke
ARMED Resistance;
aud bloodshed to greater extent than
heretofore will be the inevitable result
1t is understood that army officers are
much opposed to the progressed pro.
ceeding as an evidence Of bad faith to-
ward the surrendered party, aud hope
is generally expressed that the President
will, at least, use bis influence against
it. Trouble is also feared from a threat
to search houses for arms. When Me-
Emery surrendered it was agreed that all
State arms in the possession Of his fol-
lowers should be turned over to the u.
s. authorities.
THE KELLOGG PARTY COMPLAIN
that large number of arms are still
missing. These were probably taken
by the popnlace McEnery and Penn
will issue circular requiring an inspec-
ton Of all their State troops and return
Of the arms in their hands, and earnestly
urging all citizens to carry out the terms
OF tho surrender in the same spirit
Should State officers search conflicts and
bloodshcd would certainly occur but il
United States officers are assigned to
the duty, there would probably be no
resistance, certainly none by concert OF
action.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-26

LONoAK INsTITUTE.-By adver
tisement in another column it will
be seen that the next session of
this institution Of learning will be-
gin in Martinsburg in September.
We regret very much that the ac-
complished Principal, Rev. j. p.
Hyde, has consented to this change
He had established in Brucet0wn,
a first-class seminary, and by his
energy and perseverance, was ex-
tending the sphere of its usefulness
until it numbered among its pu-
pills names throughout the lower
valley. We are sorry also to lose
from our community such an
agreeable and christian gentleman.
Mr.. Hyde informs US that the sit
uation ofthe Seminary in Martins
burg Is very eligible, and that he
will open under the most favora-
BILE auspices. We wish him the
largest success in his new field,
however much we regret his de-
termination to1eavo us. 80 Wincl1es-
ter NesUs Ang. 2lst.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-26

The Governor and Treasurer of
Virginia announce that they will
hold a conference in the Capitol at
Richmond at neon, November
10th, with all the creditors of the
State. Any creditor may appear
in person or by duly accredited
deputy. The object is to make
fun exposition of The resources and
liabilities of the State, and to make
the best possible arrangement for
the rights and interests OF both I ar
ties.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-26
HARD WATER rs WHOLESOME

DR.. Letheby after dev0ting many
years to an investigation into the
properties of the water introduced
into English cities, and to the san
itary reports on the subject, comes
to the conclusion that moderately
hard water IL more hcalthful than
soft water. Hard water Is not only
clearer, colder, more free from eli,
and consequently more agreeable
to the eye and 10 the taste than soft
water, but Is less liable to absorb
organic substances, to sustain the
life Of zymOtic organization, or to
exert solvent properties upon salts
of iron or upon leaden or conduct
ing pipes. The lime salts exert q
beneficial influence upon the ani-
NAL economy and even protect the
system from dangerous outward
influences. DR.. Wilson, Of Edin-
burgh, has oven collected much
valuable material on the subject,
and comes to the same conclusion
as DIR. Letheby. He takes the
ground that the human bedy re-
quires for Its nourishment and sup
port, q supply of certain mineral
salts, among which carbonate and
phosphate of lime play an import
ant part In building up the conn
pactness of the bones and in other
functions. We usually observe
phosphate Of lime In our animalr
and vegetable food, but not from
the water we drink. Carbonate OF
lime, however, is not contained In
adequate quantity in our solid
food, but generally obtains in well
and spring water.
Ithas been incontestibly shown
that In mountainous districts,
where the water is more or less
hard, the inhabitants exhibit the
best phi ysical development. On the
other hand, it Is believed that in
large cities the mortality is inverse
ly as the hardness Of water sup
piled to the inhabitants. A water
which contains about six grains OF
carbonate of lime to the gallon Is
suitable for use in all household
purposes. AZ for drink and for
cooking food, such water offers
the necessary carbonate oflime for
the support of life in the simplest,
most natural and most easily d.
gested form, and is at the same
time more agreeable fresh and
sparkling. 1t is evident that our
preconceived popular notions on
the subject of hard water need re-
vising, and that 1t may be better
to use such water than to have re-
course to rain or ice water.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-26

The San Francisco Bulletin, in late
issue, says: Small dealers arc COM
planning hat enough Of five cent.
pieces cannot be obtained for the trans
action Of business. So great is the de-
mand for these coins that premiums,
varying from two and q half to five per
cent. in gold for them. The cause Of
the scarcity is probably owing to the
fact that the mass Of the people are be-
ginning to insist upon more accurate
return Of change than has heretofore
been customary.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-26
MISSOURI.
AFFAIRS IN MISSOURI.

AFFAIRS IN MISSOURI.
st. Louis, Sept. 23.-The dem
ocrats of the 9th Congressional
district nominated David Ray for
Congress yesterday.
PRELIMINARY ARRANGEMENTS
are being made here for a profes
sional base ball club, to enter the
field next season under the name
of the st. Louis Base Ball Club.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-26
ILLINOIS.

Chicago, Sept. 23.--Receipts Of
grain continue light, indicating a
smaller crop than was expected
and holding off for high prices. In
spite of this, the aggregate Of re-
ceipts since the first Of January
is, excepting, wheat and rye, near
~ equal to previous years.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-26
FROM GERARDsT0WN.
GERARpsTowN, Sept. q

Nes srs. Editors.
am glad to see that the people
of this country, and particularly
of this District and county, have
made such wonderful strides to-
wards breaking down party rings
and cliques. 1t shows some signs,
at least, that men are beginning to
think for themselves, and are not
depending upon political dem
gogues and wire pullcrs 10 show
them the way they should 60" |
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-26

The Republicans Of the Twentieth
New York Congressional district have
renoninated Henry Fl. Hathorne.
The Republicans 10 the Twenty sixth
New York Congressional district have
nominated Clinton d. McDougah.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-26
NEW YORK.

col. WHITLEY IN BOSTON
New YoRK.--It is rumored that
Whitley is in Boston, and an of :
ficer of the United States marshals
Office went there yesterday to ar
rest him.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-26
MARYLAND.
REPUBLICAN NOMINATION.

REPUBLICAN NOMINATION..
ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION, September 23.
The fifth district republican convcn-
ton, which met bore to-day, nominated
A. B. Hagner, Of Annapolis, for Con-
gress.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-26

The Lake Superior copper mining re-
gion produces about twelve thousand
tons Of the mineral annually, for which
from Eve to eight million dollars per an
mum are received.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-26

From experiments recently made
in:England 1T appears that wagons
are most easily drawn on all kinds
OF roads when the fore and hind
wheels are or the same size. and
when the pole lies lower than the
axle.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-26

General Butler addressed the voters
Of Essex Saturday evening. The con-
dition ofSouthern affairs received par
ticular attention and he argued that i
he was not reelected one faithful watch
dog would be removed from the tower
Of right and of Justice, and such howl
would 90 up from rebeldom as had not
been heard since the beginning Of the
war.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-09-26

A call has been issued fer . Ma
tional Capital Removal Convon-
tion, 10 III. he u at Louisville in Oc-
tober.