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Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-15
A CARD TO THE PUBLIC.

AS the public has no doubt been
astonished at the enornity Of the
charges preferred against the by
Father Kain through the columns
of the Independent, Winchester
Netcs, and many 9th. papers, and
as | am little sensitive on points
Of character, &C., / hope you will
grant me the privilege of vindi-
eating. myself from the grave
charges mentioned in his letter or
card TO the public. / am not able
to, nor am i disposed to employ
eminent counsel; | therefore "rise
to explain"
The first intimation l ever had
Of being charged with slandering
or villifying the good name of
his holiness, was when | wa wait
ed on by his learned counsel, / be-
lieve, from Harper's Ferry, with
his letter Of charges, threats, requi-
sitions, &c. dc demanding, as you
have seen, Immediate retrdctioa,
without any means for defense and
no time to employ it or use it if /
htt0 any
| positively assured his counsel
that | never knew, never saw, nor
never heard of Father Kahn to the
best Of my knowledge, until this
case wBs brought to mind; hence
the utter absurdity of wilful SLAM
der by me, against q man of such
standing, in his own native town
or elsewhere, and among his own
people. If he had demanded
pound of flesh, a limb or an eye, [
could but grant it under such cir
cumstanceS.
This whole trouble is hinged
upon one point, and that is the IN
fortunate, innocent and unconscious
substitution Of the name Rdin for
O'Keefe in a priUdte conversation
with two confidential friends las |
supposed) in a close carriage, from
one to four miles outside of the city
limits, and in no other place or at
a2ly other time.
/ challenge the proof of any fur
Their circulation on my part, as
regards the admission and reitera-
ton, &c. &C., mentioned in his
letter. We Were freely conversing
about noted characters, such as
Beacher, O'Keefe, Houston and
some others, and in speaking Of the
priest from Martinsburg, | was
still laboring under the impression
that Kahn was the name, nor was
that impression removed until l
was thunderstruck with these
grave charges contained in his let.
ter. Then for the first time the
the truth flashed across nay mind
Now, if circulation means riding
in q private carriage in the coun-
try, if SANDER means prjUdte con-
UerSQtion at that time, about such
men as I have mentioned, O'Keefe,
Beecher and Houston stand COM
mitted, and am willing to abide
the consequences With this brief
explanation | submit the case for
an impartial verdict, and with a
fond recollection of my dedr friends
in Winchester, who have So va
liantly displayed their manhood,
and that, too, in the face of an out
ragged High Priest and the count
less number of his protested fol-
lowers.
Respectfully Yours,
j. l.. T.. COMBS.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-15

1t doesn't seem to be very
good place for political candidates
in Tennessee this year. a nomi-
nee for the legislature was shot
and mortalIy wounded in that
State on Saturday night by UNI
known parties. There will proba-
bly, be no difficulty in finding
another candidate TO take his
place.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-15

DAVIS Boom A SUCCESS. The
New Crnek Tribune says: 1.-THE
recent freshet in the North Branch
demonstrated pretty conclusiveIy
that the scheme for floating lops
down the river will prove sue
cessful and profitable enterprise
From $500 to 5000 lodged in the
boom at Piedmont, on Monday
night and Tuesday,"
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-15

General W.T.. Sherman is being
urged as the Democratic candidat
Tor President in 1876, and Chief
Justice Waite is mentioned as the
Republican nominee. That is TAX
ing time by the fore-lock.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-15

Something should be done to
break up the revolving crime of
wife-beating and killing, which
has become so common in all large
cities. A drunken brute, bearing
the undeserved title of husband,
enters his home in the small hours
of the morning, seizes his wife by
the hair of the head, beats her into
a jelly, or sometimes he varies the
performance by jobbing a knife
into her repeatedly, splits her
skull with an axe, or cuts her
throat from ear to ear. He is tried
by the court and receives a an adj
equate punishment for the crime
of murder a few years imprison-
ment in the penitentiary. 1t is
rarely, indeed, that one of these
fiends meets his just deserts on the
gallows. A little more rope for the
wife killers.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-15

The Wheeling Iateliigeacer is in
formed THAI Col. Ben Wilson is
pretty sure Of the nomination for
Congress on the first ballot in the
Convention for the First District
to be held to morrow.
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TIE WAY ET Us DONEHN MIS-
SOURI,.

A ST. Louis dispatch says a mob
OF white men and negroes hung a
negro, named Monroe Divers, at
Warrensburg, Missouri, on Satur-
day night, charged with ravishing
a white child six years old belong
ing TO a respectable citizen of War
rensburg.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-15

The Republican Congressional
Convention for the Third District
will meet at White Sulphur
Springs on the Goth inst.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-15

Mr.. Bonner will have to quit
using the trotting horse Dexter as
an advertising card. His time has
been beaten SO badly by Goldsmith
Maid as to make him slow by com
parison. 2:153 is the figure to beat
now
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-15

The Beecher Tilton investiga-
ton drags its slow length along
II now looks as if there wonld be
some white washing in the case.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-15

The Jefferson papers are still urg-
ing r. Hume Butcher for the State
Senate. Jefferson claims the next
Senator without !" ifs or ans.u
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-15

Since he wrote Boutwell,, Mr..
Swineburne, the poet, has suffered
from severe Illness. - Er.
The same thing has happened
TO everybody who has waded thro'
il.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-15

Hereford has been endorsed by
the Third District. Wilson in the
First, and Mart in in the Second,
are fighting for similar recognition
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-15

The Boston Transcript says:
Summer is two thirds over
without a night in Boston hot
enough to prevent sleep.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-15

The Conservatives have carried
North Carolina by by near 10000
majority, with 7 congressman and
three fourths of the legislature.
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A GARD.

HARPER's FERRY, W. VA.
August 9th, 1874.
MeSsrS. Editors Win. NeaUt:
1t is with great reluctance that /
am compelled to resort to the pub
lie press in defence of my charac-
ter, so foully assailed in your
community. For eight years |
have been laboring in this and the
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-08-15

Another Communist was recent
ly sentenced to death in Paris.
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"Alec" Boteler is out in card
says the Washington Republican,
announcing himself as a candidate
for Congress in the Second (W' Va)
district against Chas. j. Faulkner.
Just twenty years ago these gen
tlemen were opposing candidates,
and went up to Bladensburg.--
They were arrested, spent the night
in Jail, lived to become ardent reb
els, sought and obtained pardon
and are once again petitioners for
Office under the old flag.
ENCoURAGING.-The New York
World, the assumed national Or
gan of the Democracy is in a sor-
rowful mood. The currency ques-
tiOn is the trouble. The Western
Democracy refuse to dance to the
piping of the World. They are
not at all disposed to give them
selves over to the World, the flesh
and the devil. Indiana Democra-
cy goes for initiation for the pur-
pose of immediate victory, "re-
CARELESS of cost and consequences"
to the World, and are berated ac-
cordingly by that journal. The
World has surrendered all its
bright hopes of the future. in con-
Seque ice of the perverseness ofthe
Western and Southern Democracy
on the financial question, and now
solemnly AYERS that it believes
"the party will be defeated in 1876
and 1880, but will succeed some
times thereafter" The World and
its ilk have contributed more to
the defeat of the Democratic party
than all the other causes put to
gether.
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BIO ndePs 3uilding Corner oussa & MnrtInst:
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-31

jal3 n fel4 Sheriff Of the Pariah 81 neis,.,.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-31

Charles Z. Alter Us. William Stackhouse,
EOURTH DIST RIOT COURT FOR THE PARISH
Il OF Orleans, No. AZ 149.-By virtue of a writ Of
seizure and sale, to directed BY the honorable
the Fourth Distrc: Court for the parish of Oreans
III the above entitled cause will prUceed to sell AT
public auction, at the Merchants and Auctioneers'
Exchange, Royal street, between Canal and Gus.
tomhOuse streets. in the Second District OF this
city, Tn WEDNESDAY, February IS 1874 at twelve
O'Clock NJ, the following described property to
wit >' ~
SEVEN LOTS OF GROUND together with al,
the buildings and improvements the reon, and the
appurtenances thereof situated in the First Dis.
trlct OF this city in the square bounded by Ram
part Common, Basin and Canal streets designated
as lots numbers one, two, three, four five six and
seven, on a plan drawn by J. N. de Pouilly sur.
veyOr, dated December is, 1913, deposited as plan
number one hundred and fifty five in the Office of
TheO. Guy oil, notary public in this city said lots
adJoln each other and measure as follows: Mum.
and also OF Basin and Common streets. having on
said Rampant street twenty-six feet three inches
and on said Basin street fifty feet 1our inches front
by one hundred and twenty nine feet three inches
three lines deep, and front On Common street and
one hundred and tweBty seven feet ten inches five
lines ON the line of lot number two and the other
let's measure each twenty 1--WE feet front on each of
Rampant and Basin streets, by one hundred and
twenty seven feet ten inches five lines in depth
between parallel lines; all American measure:
being the same property acquired by the defend.
ant herein by purchase from the heirs of the late
Charles kOck. deceased, per act passed before p
Z. Cuvellier, notary public, il this city Oh the tiff.
teenth of December, 1870
Seized in The above suit,
TerMs-Cash on the spot.
q ShoriY nf% = aD o,,.
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SHERIFF'S SALES.
Merchants Mutual Insurance COMPANY VI
W. Il. Aymar.

-"elcnanAs 1uutU0l insurance Company vs..
| W. d. Aymar.
G1XTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
~ OF Orleans, No. 44l4.-By virtue of a writ OF
seizure and sale to me directed by the honorable
in the above entitled cause, will proceed to sell
at public auction, at the Merchants and Auction.
nHensngs Royal street between Canal and
city. on SATURDAY, February T. 1874 at twelve
o'clock NJ, the following described property, to
wit ~
l. NINE LOTS OF GROUND situated in the First
District of this city, M the square bounded by New
Leyee, Front Levee, Gaiennie and Suzeite streets,
and designated as lots numbers eighteen in.
elusive, on plan by Joseph Pile, late surveyor,
on the thirteenth of March, 1882, and anne ed to
All act passed on the twenty-sxth OF April of the
same year, before Louis T. Caire then a notary
public in this city, which nne lots measul to-.
gether one hundred and twenty seven feet six
inches six lines front on New Levee street. like
front on the line nearest to Front street. hun
dred and fifty three feet six inches front Gaien-
nIe street. and like measurement OIL the line
nearest to Suzette street.
2. ANOTHER LOT OF GROUND, situated in the
same district aud square, and adjoining the prop.
thiI teen on a plan drawn by Pile, late surveyor
on the twenty.secOnd of April, 1885, and deposited
IN the ONCE OF H. b Cenas late notary public in
this city; the said lot measuring twenty one feet
five inches six lines front on New Levee street by
orr hundred and three feet six inches in depth.
buildings and improvements thereon engines
presses, machinery and appurtenapces thereuuto
belonging situated in the First District of this city
and bounded by New Levee, Front Levee, Gaenns
and Louisa streets. measuring one hundred and
ninety one feet ten inches front on each Of New
Levee and Front Levee streets, and three hundred
and six feet front on each of Louisa and Gaenne
streets, and being the property known as the
Merchants Cotton Press.
an Of = ch property was purchased by the de.
fendaRt herein from Richard II. Allen nv an act
passed before William Shannon a Notary public in
this cry, on the fifteenth OF September, 1865.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
W. P. HARPER
Jab ~ fe7 Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans
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w. +. HARPER,
jas 10 FED Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans
Louisa ChOutt, wife of Alexander smith.
VS.. Mrs Louise Leclerc. wife separated in prop
arft, nf Lao

Louisa ChOutt, wife of Alexander smith,
vs. Mrs Louise Leclerc. wife separated in prop
erty of Jean Leclerc.
GIXTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
~ Orleans, No. 56ll-By virtue of a writ of eeiz.
ure and sale, to me directed by the honorable the
Sixth District Court for the parish of Orleans in
the above entitled cause, will oceed to sell at
public auction, at the Merchants and Auctloneers'
Exchange, Royal street, between Canal and Gus.
tOmhOuse streets. in the Second District of this
city, on MONDAY. February %. 1874 at twelve
O'Clock NJ, the following described property, to
wit
l. A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND. situated in the
FaubOurg POntchartrain, in this parish designated
by the number fifty three on plan drawn by Louis
Surgi late surveyor. dated the twenty seventh of
September. 1886, and deposited in the office of
Hughes Pede sclaux then notary public in this
city; said lot measures, in French measure, thirty
feet front on Fortin street by one hundred and
thirty four ieet in depth bounded on the right by
the property OF Vincent Lahore, fills, or assigns
and on the left by the lot hereinafter described
and designated by the letter A, together with the
2. CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND adjoining the
lot above described and designated by the letter
on particular plan annexed to an set passed on
the sixteenth of May, 1885 before the said notary
Hughes Pedesclaux, said lot having, French meas
ure, sixty feet front on Forth street by hun.
dred and thrtv-fOur feet in depth, together with
the dep ndencies of said lot.
3. AND ONE CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, ad-
joining the lot just above described and designated
sy the letter on said particular plan above men
toned: said lot measures in French measure sixty
feet front on Fortin street by hundred and
cies of said lot
Being the same property acquired by the defend
ant herein by purchase from Francois Patin and
Widow st. Marc Robert per act passed before c.
" F0ulon, notary public III this city on the thir-
tieth of May. 1866.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
la22 fec % Sheriff n tha Par; bntO rI
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W. +. HARPEl
de30 iall 81 Sheriff of the Parish of Orr
b. Beoubay VS.. Samuel Barnes.

EOURTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
Il of Orleans, No. AZ C0.-By virtue of q writ OF
seizure and sale to directed by the honorable the
Fourth District Court for the parish of Orleans in
the above entitled cause, will proceed to sell at
public auction at the Merchants and AuctioneeIs'
Exchange, Royal street, between Canal and Gus
tomhouse streets in the Second District of this
cny, on SATURDAY, February 20, 1874, at twelve
o'clock NJ the following described property to
wit
TWO CERTAIN LOTS OF GROUND together
with the building and improvements thereon
rights WAYS and privileges tnereunto belonging
IN anywise appertaniBg, situated. lying and be.
ing i'll the First District of this city, in the SQUARE
bounded by Broad Banks and Palmyra streets and
Jane alley, designated by the numbers five and
six on a plan drawn by j. 4. D'Hen ecourt deputy
surveyor, on the tenth day of January, 1884, true
copy whereof is attached to before Ed. Bar.
nett late notary public this city, dated the
twenty eighth of March, 1867. T 10 said lots of
ground measure-as TO lows, to wit: Lot number
hve, twenty Six feet seven inches front on Broad
street, the same width in the rear, BY depth of
one hundred and fourteen feet nine inches two
lines on the side of lot number four d part of
ar line of lot number TWEEN eight and one hun.
bred and fourteen feet ten inches on the side of
lot number Sly; and lot number six twenty-siy
feet seven inches front on Broad street, the same
wld IN the rear, by depth of one hundred and
fourteen feet ten inches line on the side of
lot number five, and hundred and fourteen
feet ee ven inches on the side of lot number seven
Beng the same property acquired by the defend
ant herein from Mrs. Marie Belzire Syler, wife
separated IN property of Louis Surg1, as per act
cuted before Edward Barnett, late a notary public
in this city, and registered in the conveyance
office of this city, book 80, folio l85.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash ON the spot.
Iop. far Sbar, 0Af% D..
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William Drown VS.. .10lIa "A. "hann and
William Whann.
S1XTH DISTRICT COURT FOR TIE PARISH OF
~ Orleans, No. 5559-By virtue of writ of seizure
and sale to me directed by the honorable the Sixth
District Court for the parish of Orleans in the
above entitled cause will prOce. to sell at pub
lie auction, at tine Merchants and Auctioneers'
Exchange, on Royal street, between Canal and
Custonhouse stree in the Second District of this
city, on TUESDAY, February TO- 1874 at twelve
o'clock NJ the following described property,
to wit
CERTAIN PIECE OR PORTION OF GROUND
together with the buildings and improvements
thereon. and all the rights, ways servitudes, priv.
ueSes and advantages thereuntO belonging or in
anywlse appertanng, situated in the Sixth Dis
trct OF this city, in the square bounded by st.
Charles. uppellne, Apollo and Bordeaux streets
measuring eighty-two feet two inches four
lines front st. Charles street. one hundred and
SIX feet seven inches front on Apollo street, one
hundred and forty five feet SIX inches on the line
of the property now or lately belonging to Mrs
Mary Charlotte Whann. and bounded partly Oh one
side by property now or lately belonging to ID. G.,
Aldrich, and two hundred and seventy-one feet
four inches iour lines front on Upperline street
forming the corner of Upperline and st. Charles
streets and tpperline and Apollo streets; the
whole as per sketch drawn and approved by H. C.
Brown city surveyor OF the late CITY of Jefferson
reference 0 an act passed i'll the office OF Edward
Barnett, late notary public IN this city on the
tenth day of May, 1863
The portion OF ground hereinabove described is
subd1 VISION OF half square of ground acquired
by Julia A. Whann defendant herein by pure base
from d. &. Aldrich per act passed before E.
Commagere, recorder and ex-offico notary public
Tor the parish of Jefferson, the seventh day of
December, 1866.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-CaSh on the spot.
jas 70 fell Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans
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W. r. HARPER,
Jal5 70 fel5 Sheriff of The Parish of Orleans

Fielding Edwards, Il. v. Irwin SubrO.
gated, ETC., VS.. C. A. Weed Il Co. and J. Todd
INOURTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
Il of Orleans No. IS 7Ol BY virtue of a writ of
teri tacas to me dire cited by the honorable the
Fourth District Court for the parish of Orleans in
the above entitled cause, will proceed to sell at
public auction, at the Merchants and AuctiOneers
Exchange, Royal street. between Canal and Gus
tomhouse streets in the Second District of this
city, on MONDAY: February O. 1874 at twelve
O'Clock NJ, the following described property, to
wit -
l. ALL THE RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST of
and to all tie bills receivable notes open accounts
and securities, and all other personal property of
every name and nature, of belonging to
the bankrupt estate of c. A. Weed and J. H.
firms of C.. A. Weed & Co., s. p Griffin L
Co., Weed, Withers Co., and Stewart 4
20, when were assigned to said John H. Nc
kee on the fifth day of January. 1870 bv Emory E.
Norton. assignee in bankruptcy of said estate by
deed OF that date, duly executed and recorded in
the District Court of the United States for the Dis
tIict of Louisiana
3 ALL THE INTEREST OF the said John II Me-
Kee, one of the defendants herein being one rndi.
Vlded half in and to all those other otes bills re-
ce1vahie open accounts and securities belonging TO
the said bankrupt estate of c. A. Weed aud j. H.
Mckee, individually and members of the above
named firms, which were purchased by said John
D. Mckee as the highest bidder a. public sale
made by the said Emory E. Norton assignee.
B. ALL THE RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST of
the said John H. kee. one of the defendants herein
III and to the New Orleans Times ne wspaper
a. ALL THE RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST of
the said John II, McKee, of the defendants in
and to certain notes of W. II. C. King, given t, c.
A. Weed on account of a purchase OF an interest
in said New Orleans Times newspaper amounting
to twenty thousand dollars.
Seized in the above suit
Terms-Cash on the spot.
". P. HARPER
ja2O q fel Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans
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ST. Leon Destez Mrs. Catharine Henry

W
transteree) VS.. Mrs. C. L. Walker Catherine
Livingston Campbell, wife of, and separate in
property from her husband, John Walker.)
EIFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH OF
Il Orleans. No. 1732-By virtue of a writ of seiz-
uTe and sale, directed by the honorable the Fifth
District Court for the parish of Orleans in the
above entitled cause to Thomas L. Maxwell, late
sh. riff and by said late sheriff to me transferred
and also by virtue of decree OF the honorable the
Supreme Court Of this state, rendered January 49,
1874, will proceed to sell at public auction at
the Merchants ard Auctioneers' Exchange, Royal
street, between Canal and CustOmhOuse streets
ia the Second District of this city, on TUESDAY
March B. 1874 at twelve O'clock NJ, the folio wing
described property, to wit
A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND, together with all
the buildings and Improvements thereon and ap-
purtenances thereuntO belonging or in anywise
appertaining, situated in the Second District of
this city. in square number thirty, bounded by
Where, Cont, Marais and Bienville streets and
Pile, late surveyor, dated ninth of December, 1874
and deposited i'll the Office of Jules Messy, late a
notary public in this city, for reference. Said lot
measuring. IN American measure, invent whine feet
two inches front said Where street by one hun
bred and twenty eight feet III Depth between par.
allel lines. Said lot forms part OF subdivision
three lots of ground which the late L. g. Hligsberg
acquired by an act of retrOcession from Newton
Richards, passed before Theodore Seghers late a
notary public Ia this city dated eighteenth May,
1888 Being the same property acquired by the
defendant herein by purchase from the estate of
L. q. Hiligsberg, per act passed before Jules Messy
notary public in this CT ty, dated fifteenth May
1886 -
Seized in the above suit
Terms-Cash on the spot.
,,pnr o1p ,,1l4