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GENERAL MARKETS.

FRIDAY, April "a, 1874.
Nashville Cotton Market.
We continue to quote a very firm market.
but holders and buyers remain far apart,
and consequently the sales are very light.
We quote as follows:
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BunaIo Live stock MARKED.

BUFFALO, April 24.-Cattle-receipts for
to-day 90; total for the week 9,STI; The
fresh arrivals are all through consignments;
all stocks in the yards unsold have been
shipped East from firsh hands; the news
from Eastern markets. is bad, shippers to
those points report heavy losses. Sheep and
Lambs-receipts for The day 800; total for
the week 1900; the yariS are bare of stock;
the market closed firm at Sja6. 00for clipped
and $3.50 for wooded; common stock is
neglected; good sheep sold at former quo
tationss- Hogs-receipts to-day 5,409; to-
tai receipts for the week 1880; market
firm at S.25a5.75 for Workers.
East Liberty, Pa, live took Market.
EAST LIBERTY, Pa, April 24-Cattle-
receipts % ears; best S6.G0a6 65; medium
$500. Sheep-receipts 2 cars; best $500
to SS.25; medium S5.50a7.O1.
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Louisville

LOUISVILLE, April "a. -FlOur-quiet
aud unchanged. Wheat quiet and un-
changed; ned S1.SO; amber S1.5- Corn
quiet and UNCHANGED at 74a76e. Oats quiet
and unchanged at 5Ia6Oc. Provisions dull
and prices a shade lower. Mess pork quiet
and unchanged at SIT. Bulk meats
shoulders 63c; clear rib DC; clear 04e-
BacOn-shoulders re; clear rib 9ae, clear
1O5e- Sugar-eUed hams 12fa133c; plain
Halle. Lard-tierees 104a104c; kegs 19s
allie. Whisky 93a94c.
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BANKING.
Third National Rank.
BOARD OF

NASHVILLE, TENN.
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LONDON, April "A, 5 p. M.-ConSOls for
money 92ia92s; account 9zsa93. United
States 520s of '65, 1908; 1857, l0SE;
10-40's 104ss; new IS, 1889; New York
Central, IS; Erie, 314; preferred -. The
amount of bullion gone into the Bank
Of England on balance to-day was f23,-
600.
LIVERPOOL, April 24~.-Breadstufs are
quiet and unchanged
PARIS, April 24-Rentes 59f. eTlc.
FRANKFORT, April 24-52Os of 1862
9S3-
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MEMPHIS, April 24-FlOurf- demand
light but holders firm at s~5.50a9.50. Corn
scarce and firm at S2aS3c. Oats dull and
prices dropping at Gle. Lard-demand fair
and market firm at 105a115c. Mess pork
dull and prices nominal. Bacon easier Tsa
75e for shoulders; clear rib 9sa1O5e. Sugar
cured hams 11sa12sc.
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CHICAGO, April z4-Cattle-receipts p
200; the market was fairlp active and prices
steady and firm; good to choice shipping
steers S5.3Oa5. 20; shipments to-day 23,236.
Hogs-receipts for the day $4,000; market
moderately active but a shade easier; $4.75a
6-25 for inferior 70 common; $5.35a5.S for
medium to eh0ice with few extra Philadei-
phia at Sj-95a6.0O; shipments S,STC.
Sheep and Lamb-receipts $50; market dull
and nominally unchanged.
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GOVERNMENT ESTIMATES FOR
NEXT YEAR.

The estimates for the next fiscal
year will be at lie st So 600 900 or
81 900, 900 below the es imates OF
last year, though they will be
somewhat in excess Of the appr0-
pritions made last winter. THE
tabulation of the estimates is near
~ comp etc, and the members Of
the Appropriation Committee are
already preparing the bills, and
they will be brought before the
House NJ the first day possible.
The Washington correspondent Of
the New York Times says: 1t is
not at all unlikely that the policy
Of the Democrats in the House this
winter will be to delay and en-
barrass the appropriation bills
with tho hope :of forcing an adj
journment with some s'of them
unbiased. This would compel the
calling Of an extra session, and
would bring the next Congress to.
ge.her in the spring, though by
law it would not otherwise meet
till year from December, There
is little doubt, however that the
early presentation of the bills will
enable the Committee to push
them all through before March
fourth.
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Prehihis ihc County Court
Remove the Capital.

Els. Independent:
am glad 70 see yon waking up
on Capital question, and the
abolition ofthe County Court. You
are correct when you assert that
men OF all parties favor immedi-
ate action by the coming LegisIa
lure. A great many persons who
formerly favored the County Court
now admit il Is useless expense,
and the taxpayers kno " they have
To foot the bills. This Is "a cheering
sign. The people are getting in
dependent enough to speak cut en-
this subject. So Tar as capital re-
moval Is concerned the people al
ways were in favor of change
from Charleston. There has been
no change Of opinion on that sub
ject
No party can carry Charleston on
its shoulders in Berkeley county.l 1t
seems as If the Third Congression.
oil District Is trying to control all
the Legislation of the State, and
to comm nd the First and Second
District to do the bidding of the
Charleston ring 1t IN time for the
representatives OF the people to
stop this one sided bu-iness. If
the counties of the First anu Sec
ond Districts cannot fl d men with
minds sufficiently strong 10 with
stand the wiles and seduciions of
Charleston Wire workers then In
deed are they lost to all future adj
vancemcnt. The people, should
watch all ambitions aspirants on
these points. Berkeley county
voted 1900 4 ajoriiy against county
court. Yet one Of her delegnt )
defeated its abolition. The major
ity against County Court and
for removal In this county IN
an election would be from
1000 to $500. These figures may
be added to but not reduced He
is an unsafe guide and careless
observer of popular opinion who
says otherwise. II jefferson cOun-
ty representatives will only stand
by the representatives Of Berkeley
the capital will he placed where ii
can be heard from and reached ia
every twelve hours. The idea Of i,
State expecting to proper by keep
ing lis people uniformed Of the
pcoceed ngs Of the executive ard
Legislative d partments of Sta Is
preposterous. Our State will be
jeered at and maligned while these
things continue. Let our delegates
show that they mean bushes 10y
moving promptly in these mat
| ters. Prog RRsS.
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CURRENCY OOMPTROLLER'S RE
COMBINATIONS.

The Comptroller of tho Currency
in his annual report, renews his
recommendations to Congress call.
ing for the consolidation Of nation
al banks; providing for the organ
ization Of national banks without
circulation upon the deposit often
thousand dollars OF bonds with the
Treasurer OF the United States. m.
stead Of the deposit Of one. .nird Of
the capital, as now required; for
the repeal of section 1our q f,he act
Of June II, 1870, providing for the
organization o. savings banks in
the District of Columbia; for the
proven .isn ofthe issue of unauth
oriz<d currency, prohibiting the
deposit Of more than zen per cent
Of the capital with any private
banker or any person G associ.
alton other than a national bank
Ing association. Tie Comptroller
also asks that no chs res be made
in the present law in gsference to
the redemption Of national notes
! until the project now under way
under the law has chance to b.
fully tested
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We are glad to state that whilst
from almost every section of the
county we hear of the destruction
of property by the wind storm of
last Monday night, there was no
loss of life or any personal injury
Many barns are unroofed, fences
blown down and trees uprooted.
In town the damage was q little
more severe. The roofs of several
small houses in the western por
ton of the town were blown off.
The slate roof on Hon G j Faux
ner's residence was partially blown
away. The sheet iron roof on the
gas works was blown off and the
gas holder was blown from it's
fastepings to the iron columns
and foated around like tub in
water At the Cumberland Valley
Depot several thousand feet of
lumber was destroyed, the owner,
Mr.. Hinkle, being present, saved a
considerable quantity by weight
lug it with railroad iron.
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MARRIED..

In the Episcopal Church, in
Shepherdstown, on Thursday, 10
inst. by Rev. DR.. Andrews, Geo
III. Hagley, of Charlestovn, to
Martha A. Trussell, Of Jefferson
county.
On Thursday. 18th inst, by Rev
A. A. p. NeeI, Mr.. John Potts to
Miss Anna Eckard, both of Shep
hsrdstOwn.
In New York City on Thursday
End inst, by Rev. Jas. III HoodIey,
Mr.. Geo. w. Thomas, of Charles
town, 10 Miss Q. f Stinebrecher,
OF N. Y.
On the Goth of September, In
Chambersburg, Pa. by Rev. j, III
Com ort, George Rootl, formerly
of Charlestoyn, to Miss Kate Pal
mer, Chambersburg, Pa.
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We heard Friday morning that
a Loon had been seen in town, and
we at once supposed that Nc
Cardell of the Cumberland Times
had again visited town, and that
some ladies had started this report
in retaliation for some of his Jokes,
but when we investigated the mat
ter we found tuat Mr.. VIM Small,
in charge of the Fair grounds, had
caught a bona fde Loon. We i'm
mediately sought Webster's Die
tionary for further information, and
found that a Loon meant a stupid
man, a sorry fellows and also a
swimming and diving bird, having
toes fully webbed," sometimes
called the Great Northern Diver,
and a native of cold climates
Mr.. Small says it made at him with
mouth open and resisted capture.
We beg McCardells pardon for the
unjust suspicion and suggest that
the Loon be kept for exhibition at
The next Fair to show the differ
ence between the animal and the
pathological species. McCardeH
will probably submit to the test.
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TRIBUTE OF RESPECT

At regular meeting of Eureka
Grange, p Of III , Nov. Dist, the
following Preamble and Resolu-
lions were adopted
WHEREAS; 1t has pleased the
Almighty God to remove from
our midst our worthy and much
esteemed Br Their, Henry Laft.vre,
Re OiUed, That in the death OF
Brother Lefever, Eureka Grange
has lost Il valuable and useful .nem-
Der and our community a trust
worthy and good citizen, and his
family has lost !. husband and father
who looked up 10 him for counsel
aud protection.
Resotued, That all the members
of said Grange are requested to at
tend the funeral, and wear tho
usual badge OF mourning for 80
days, as token of respect for our
deceased brother,
ResoiCed, That while we deeply
mourn the loss Of our worthy
brother. we humbly acknowledge
that the Lord gave and the Lord
has taken away. Blessed be the
name of him that lives and rules
forever.
Resoired, That copy OF these
resolution be sent 10 the family Of
our decd brother, and copy be
sent 10 each of the county papers,
with a request, that they be- pub
lished.
VIM. CUNNINGHAM,
VIM. SPERow, : Com.
VIM. LEIGH,
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To say that the Rev. j. p Hyde
is the principal Of Lonoak, and
that every branch taught in the
school comes under his own imme
date supervision, wonld be guar
antee that the Institution is well
and ably managed. As teacher
he has few equals While discip
ling the mind and instructing
the head the heart is not forgotten.
To those who know him it would not
be necessary to saythat he regards
this, as at the same time, the essen
tial basis and the browning grace
of a young lady's education. TIE
young ladies of ''Lonoak' have
impressed upon their minds and
hearts, by precept and daily exam
pie of principal and teachers, all
those lessons OF wisdom and virtue
which fit to adorn the present life
and to enjoy that which is eternal.
Ministers have always been vo-
ted bores and nuisances, although
every man occasionally INDUCES
in the amusement, however much
he may condemn others for doing
so. 1t is considered to be vulgar
practice, probably because possible
To all; and ii is held TO be the
height Of inpoliieness to whistle
In the presence OF ladies'. Yet
now comes one OF the fair sex with
plea for y histler>, " no ack nowl-
edges that she whistles as shelsews
and declares that If alone in u de-
sert, q street, She never has any
fear OF a passing whistler. This
statement shows u profound
knowledge OF hun ali nature, and
is purely philosophical. Any
thing IN the world except Whist
ling presurposes some brain action
but the whistler whistles AS he
goes. FOR want of thought and
will pipe the latest popular air
sixteen times in succession,
pleased that he has caught tie
melody, while II in his vicinity
"A e in an agony of mind that is
eqnaled only on the occasion of a
feline serenade. out which does
not admit Of the same remedy.
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A VISIT TO LoNoAK. There is
perhaps nothing which exerts o
greater influence upon the growth
and prosperity of town than the
fostering of first class institutions
of learning in their midst The
first enquiry proponnded by a
stranger seeking location in a
new town is generally in regard TO
schools and churches, and the ia
cilities offered for the education of
his children, and especially his
daughters. The establishment
here of "Lonoak Female College,
under the management of Rev j.
p Hyde, is, or should be, a matter
of general interest to our people
and the Institution should receive
every possible encouragement at
their hands. That it deserves and
is in every way entitled to such
support and encouragement, will
be fully demonstrated by visit to
the Institution We accepted an
invitation, and in company with a
friend, spent few pleasant hours
at 'Lonoak' on Tuesday evening.
We were kindly received by the
Principles, his estimable lady, and
the several teachers The building
has been remodeled SO as to rem
der it admirably suited for the pur-
poses of a Female College. The
arrangements are complete, and q
coy, home like air peryades every
department. During our brief
stay the music teacher called
in some of her pupils who favored
us with some excellent music.
Their proficiency on the piano is
creditable alike to themselves and
their teacher, andindicates at once
the thoroughness Of the system Of
teaching enforced in this depart
ment. Their training in vocal
music also, has been excellent, il
we may judge from the correct
sweet and clear alto and soprano
! voices which joined in the rendi-
ton of one or two pretty, but diff
fcult pieces.
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SPECIAL LOCALS
Observation-Disclosures!

In order 10 reduce stock, havs
marked down all goods in my line
and now offer to the public the
greatest bargains ever offered to
the people Of Berkeley and adj
joining counties in Fall and Win
ter Clothing Great bargains in
Overcoats. Splendid drives In
Winter Suits. Now il the time.
Call and see for yourself, and save
money.
My stock Is large, and embraces
the latest and be i styles OF Cloth
ilg, made Of the best material.
ID. WE'LL
Queen Street, aext to National
Bank.
ltuaW
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A TRorTINa ASSOCIATION. "A
meeting was held on Saturday last,
at the office of Blackburn, Lamon
& Flick, for the purpose of organ
ling an association to give spring
meeting sometime i'll May, under
the rules and regulations of the
National Association, which organ
ization it proposes to join soon as
its permanent organization is eff
fected. The owners of fine stock
from abroad will be invited to OK
hibit them at this meeting, and
some prominent stockmen from
New York and Pennsylvania. are
certain to be here. Assurances
have been given from gen
tlemen, owners of some of the fin
est trotting horses in the country,
that they will attend with their
horses. Three days racing will be
given at this time and liberal
purses offered. At the meeting
on Saturday thousand dollars
worth of stock was taken and a
committee was appointed to ar
range for a permanent organiza-
ton, which will take place next
Saturday at the same place, and
all who feel an interest in such
matters are invited to attend
There is no reason why we might
not have here one of the finest
meetings of any provincial town in
the country, and if the proper feel
ing is manifested in getting up
the association,as started on Satur-
day, we will have it.
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A number of the young men of
this place, engaged in mercantile
and other business pursuits, have
formed themselves into q class, and
are now undergoing q thorough
course of study, embracing the
principles of bookkeeping, gram
mar, Latin, and other branches
specially designed to aid them in
the business duties of life which
they are preparing 70 enter upon.
The C ass is under the tuition
of Rev. J. p. Hyde, who hears
their Rotations and imparts in
struction three nights in each
week, from s to 10 o'clock. The
young men are progressing rapi-
dly, and it is gretly to their credit
that they are devoting The evening
hours, after business, to study and
self improvement instead of vast
ing the time in idleness and idle
pursuits. 1t is an example worthy
of imitation on the part of every
young man in the city
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We mentioned the other day
the accidental shooting of the
young man Butler, brother of lit
tie AM lie Butler, who was murder
ed, and stated that he had died
from the effects of the wounds
We have since learned that the
statement in regard to the shoot
ing was correct, but that the
young man is still living but is
perhaps MORALLY wounded. He
was standing with his gun resting
on the ground and carelessly put
his foot on the hammer, which
raised it, and his foot slipping
off the gun was discharged,
the contents entering his left
breast and passing out at his
shoulder He is still living, but
in critical condition.
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A bold till-tapper stepped into
the Provision store of Mr.. Mckee
on Saturday evening about three
O'Clock, and while waiting for Mr..
Mckee, who was in back room,
deliberately reached over the coun-
ter, opened the money drawer and
distracted therefrem about $500
or 81 90 in change. This is equal
in boldness to the chap who car
ried off recently, a large piece of
beef which hung outside of Mr..
McKee's Store
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Farmers in pleasant months and
police captains in Winter are the
hosts of an army of wretched, shift
less people, known as tramps.--
Frowned at by fortune, lethargy
has benumbed their faculties and
apparently deprived them of all
manhood, of shame and even OF
honesty. Rural murmurs are borne
in to us from outlying districts
about robbed henroosts and plum
dered cornfiels, freely laid at the
door of sturdy beggars who in
fest the thrifty kitchens of the hus.
bandmen. The tramps seem to
have monopoly of particular
form or death-or suicide. Hard
ly one day has passed for three
weeks that the papers have not
chronicled the death of some
miserable wight, killed by the cars
while trudging along the track.
The railroad is the tramp's high
way. In Spring they foot it out
to where food and shelter, under
woods and in fragrant barns, are
in plenty. AS the Indian Summer
fades, each road toward the cities
is lined with the ragged Migrants
Brooding on their misery, or reck-
less of life which seems bereft
of hope, the shrek of the locomo-
tive is their requiem, aud Potters
Field their resting place. Poor
fellows
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During the storm Monday even
ing two ladies making their way
home, were caught up by blast
of wind, whialed entirely around,
but managed to keep their feet.
The wind lifted the bonnet and
chignon from off the head of one of
them, and they reached home in
bad plight and much frightened.
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DIED

In this place, on Sunday morn
ing, after a lingering illness, Mr..
Samuel Moxley,age3 about So yrs.
At her residence near Kearneys-
Vile, on Saturday morning last,
Mrs Catharine Lemen, wife oil
Mr.. VIM. M. Lemen.
Suddenly, in Chariestown, on
Sunday evening last, Of hemor-
rhage OF the Lungs, Miss Fanny g.
Brown, eldest sister of Mr.. Joseph
Brown, aged ~ years, 9 months
and p days.
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William Felrel, A. NJ, Member
of the National Academy of Science
assistant U. S. Coast Survey, and
considered the finest Mathemati
clans in this country, is a native of
this county. He was born on Back
Greek, near Hedgesville, and we
believe his parents are still resi-
dents of the county.
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john II. BLoNDEL.
Nov. l7-lwd3tw.


To THE HOLDERS or TIcKETsTo THE
GRAND GIFT CONCERT OF THE MAsoN-
10 RELIEF ASSOCIATION OF NoRFoLK.
VA.-1'he Board Of Directors oil this
Associations feel assured that the pa
irons OF their enterprise and tho public
genecnlly are satisfied that in its man
agement the interests OF all concerned
will be strictly guarded, with honesty
and fairness and relying upon the be-
lief that all who aided us in our effor
complete the Masonic Temple in this
city. are willing to rely upon our judy.
ment Ms to the expedicncy ofanother
postponement for few days, notwith-
standing our announcemeut that the
Concert would positively be given on
the 10Th inst. have decided that short
delay will be more satisfactory to all
holders Of tickets than to havo d partial
drawing on Thursday next.
The following reasons have tts,l
us to this action:
First While our receipts have been
large, they have not been Of sufficient
amount to enable us TO give FULL
drawing.
Second A drawing on The 10th inst.
would not yield enough To accomplish
the object for which our Association was
organized and chartered and,
Tbird-The encouragement which
we have received convInces us that in
iDrty days more we shall, without any
failure, gives drawing which in its re-
sults.wil be acceptable to all our friends
We have therefore fixed upon
TULSDA Il, UeceanOcrxy, III,
rs The day when the Concert and dis
tribution will take place, whether all
the tickets are sold or not or the mon
ey will be be refunded on application
and presentation of the tickets ut the
agency where purchased.
BY order OF The Board Of Directors,
HENRY v. MOORE, Sec'y.
ltdaw-P. a. Co.
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We learn thorough a correspo1

We learn thorough correspon-
dent that certain gentleman in
Cumberland, and an admirer of the
"Martinsburg girls, purposes pay
ing them visit about Chrismrs,
when on his way to Baltimore. We
hope none of our Martinsburg
girls who wear No. rs, will fall in
love with him. If they do we'll
Report 'er to Cumberland.
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The crowded state of our adj
vertising columns, compels us TO
omit from this issue communica-
ton on schools, and several other
articles. which will appear in the
next weekly.
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The Shepherdstown Register is
assured that work will soon be
resumed upon The Shenandoah
Valley Railroad, which is to be
completed from Hagerstown to
Stauntor, according to the origi-
nal plan of the projectors.