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Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-01-17
WASHINGTON.
THE CHIEF JUsTICEsHIp.
Nomination of caleb Cushing
NOMINATION FOR CHIEF JUSTICE
SHIP.


SHIP.
WASHINGTON, January 9.-The
President to-day nominated Caleb
Cushing to be Chief Justice of the
United States.
RECEIPTS FROM CUSTOMS AND IN
TERNAL REVENUE.
The receipts from customs are
variable as to afford no data at
present on which to base hopeful
calculations concerning the future.
1t is, however, supposed at the
Treasury Department that in about
ten days the receipts will be more
uniform.
The Commissioner of Internal
Revenue is much encouraged by
the receipts Of his bureau, So far,
for this month, they are SO, 900, 900,
and the prospect is that they will
soon be restored to what they
were before the panic, thus fulfill
ing his calculation of one millions
annually.
Several of the members of the
appropriating committees think
the estimates will be cut down
about ten millions, but that this
will not be sufficient to bring the
expenditures of the Government
within thereceipts from all sources
for the next fiscal year; therefore,
some measure of Treasury relief
will be necessary. AS to what
this shall be, there is at present no
indication Congress, however, will
not act hastily on the subject.
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Cenfaur Linirmenf.

There IS no pain which the Centaur Liniment
will not relieve, swelling it will net subdue, and
lameness which it will not cure. This is strong
language, but it is true. Where the parts are not
gone, its effects are marvellous 1t has produced
more cures of rheumatism neuralgia, lock jaw, palsy
sprains, swengs caked-breasts scalds burns, salt
rheum, ear-ache, &C.. upon the human frame, and
strains, spawn, gals, &C., upon animals in one year
than have all other pretended remedies since the
world began 1t is counter-irritant an all-healing
pain reiever. cripples throw away their crutches
the lame walk, poisonous bites are rendered harm
less, and the wounded are healed without scar
It is no humbug The recipe is published around
each bottle It is selling article ever before
sod and it sells because it does just what it preends
to do. Those who now suffer from rheumatism, pain
or swelling, deserve to suffer if they will not use
Centaur Liulment More than 1000 certificates.
OF remarkable cures including frozeu limbs, chronic
received. We will send circular containing certif-
Gates the recipe &c gratis, to any requesting it
One bottle of the yellow wrapper centaur Liniment
is worth hundred dollars for spawned or sweenied
orses and mules. or for screw-worm in sheep
Stock lninent is worth your attention
No family should be without centaur Eminent
Price, zoe. a bottle. large bottles siO0,
j. B. RosE Co.,
So Broadway, New York.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-01-17
TEE SERGENEUS WRECK
The steamer Sinking in the sand
WAS SHE LOST BY DESIGN
The U. s. Answerable for the
Obstruction TO Navigation.

OuStEuCLtOu I'D II dVIgdtlOn.
WILMINGTON, N. c., Jan. TO-
The reports from the wreck of the
Virginius are very meagre. The
pilots say that she is sinking in
the sand at the bottom of the chan
mel; her mizzenmast, the top Of
which is protruding from the
water, sinking down apparently
several inches, She seems to have
careened very slightly, as the
mast does not stand so nearly per-
pendicular as it was at first. She
lies in the track of vessels going in
and out over the main bar, al
though somewhat to the south
ward of the main channel.
If the Government has ever had
any idea of making any attempt
at raising her, which no one here
supposes that they have, they
should be able to commence work
at an early day, as it will soon be
too late.
[ have heard many expressions
of opinion on the subject, from
Northern Republicans as we'll as
good Southern Democrats. and no
one has yet expressed a dissent to
the opinion that the sinking fthe
Virginius was "a deliberate and
premeditated act, Those con-
cerned did not order The ugly
weather, il is true, but it is GER
tain that they made no effort to
get her any nearer into the bar
than ten miles from the coast, al
though they had abundant time in
which to do so. Had she been
brought into what we call here the
"lightering ground" which is be-
tween The bar and the Rip, she
would have been well in under the
lee of Bald Head or Cape Fear,
and could easily have ridden out
the gale. At leastsuch is the opin-
ion or those with whom | have
conversed on the subject, and who
are men who should know what
they are talking about.
1t is not thought that the wreck
will prove anything like serious
impediment to navigation in en-
tering and leaving this port; but
if vessel should run foul of it and
damaged or be sunk the Govern
ment may have to foot the bill.
People think that If it was really
Intended to sink the vessel it
could have been done just rs we'll
somewhere else as in the way to
our bar. There is nothing to show
where the vessel lies but the few
feet of masthead now above the
water, the pork barrel buoy that
had been left by the Ossipee TO
mark the spot having been re-
moved.
This despatch is made up of such
reports from the wreck as were
received here yesterday. There is
no news to-day. There was a
heavy blow yesterday afternoon,
and it is not known yet what effect
if any, it had on the wreck of the
steamer.
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PENNSYLVANIA.
SUPPOSED MURDER.

BoRDENTOwN, January g.
There is considerable excitement
here caused by the discovery of
the body of a young woman on the
shore of the Delaware river yester-
day. Deceased was about eigh-
teen years of age, and no doubt
very beautiful when living. Par
ties came from Easton, Pa, and
recognized the deceased as the
daughter of a wealthy fam
lily. The parents had offered re-
ward of $500 for her recovery, dead
or alive. The body had no cloth
ing except a chemise, shoes and
stockings.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-01-17

A correspondent of the Boston
Herald says he is surprised 10 read
of Charles Sumner calling the
Puritans 1.-THE founders of liberty
in this continent" He says that,
upon landing at Plymouth Rock ,
they lost no time in planting the
tree of Puritan ascendancy and
religious prescription that their
early history is Il record of perse-
cution of other sects; and finally,
that the name Puritan should be
construed to mean all that is
mocking and hypocritieal. Hav
ing written this and signed his
name to it, he had better move out
of Boston.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-01-17

The following is an aggregate
statement of the corn and wheat
crops of Ohio, Michigan, Indiana,
Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and Ne
braska. The aggregate amount of
corn raised in the above named
States in 1873 is put down at 529,
10000 bushels; amount OF wheat,
$4,000, 900. The amount of corn
raised in the same States in 1872
was 90l 100000 bushels, showing
an increase of 1000, 900 bushels of
wheat in 1873, and a decrease of
172, 100000 bushels in corn. This
exhibit sets forth the loss in corn
sustained last year, and also the
gain in wheat, and ought to be
of great value to dealers in those
articles everywhere. This state
ment is summarized from the ST..
Louis Democr0t,and Is two months
in advance of the Government
report.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-01-17

On Wednesday afternoon it was
discovered that $25, 900, belonging
to Frederick Clapp, of Jacksboro,
Tenn, aguest at the Burnett house,
Cincinnati, o., had been stolen
from the hotel safe at midnight on
Tuesday night. On Wednes-
day night James Carberry,
cousin Of Henry Yeats, one of
the clerks of the house, was ar
rested for drunkenness. He left
$40 and a coat as bail. In his alb
sence The officers found 81, $50
sewed in the coat lining. Young
Carberry called for the coat yester-
day morning, but it was not given
to him. The fact coming to the
ears of the detectives, Henry
Yeats, the clerk Of the Burnett
House, was arrested. He denies
ali knowledge of the robbery.
Yeats has been Il popular clerk,
and has maintained a good repu-
tation heretofore. James Car
berry, his supposed accomplice,
was arrested last night.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-01-17

A secret organization exists in
Cuba not less terrible than the
famous "Thugs" of India. a few
days ago five dead bodies were
found in the streets of Havana,
each with a stab through the
heart. Scarcely morning passes
that the CHASTITY traces Of this
secret body are not discovered. 1t
is a terribly significant fact that in
every instance the victim of mid
night assassination has been a
Spaniard who was known TO have
been conspicuous in the horrible
outrages that have been perpe-
trated upon the families of Cuban
sympathizerS and members of the
Masonic fraternity.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-01-17

The Charleston Courier pretends
to believe that the PEOPLE of this
section of the State are not at all
interested in the question of the
removal Of the Capital to some
accessible and convenient point.
Well, if it is happy in such igno-
rance, SO be it; but the time is not
far distant when the golden web
of its charming vision will be
dissipated into thin air.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-01-17

Castoria is more than q substitute for Castor OIL II
is the only safe articei existence which is to
assimilate the food, regulate the bowels. cure wind
collie and produce natural sleep. II contains nethe
minerals, morphine or alcohol, and Is pleasant
take. Children need not cry and mothers may res
6m.wy
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-01-17

CABINET DESIGNATIONS.

PARIS, Jan. 8 The Journal
Officiel announces that the MEM
bers of the Cabinet have resigned
in consequence ofthe absence from
the Assembly yesterday of a large
number Of their sur porters, which
resulted in the defeat of the Gov
eminent.
President MacMahon begs the
Ministers not to retire, but to
await vote of confidence, which
will be passed by the Assembly
to day.
The Figaro says the members of
the Cabinet have rendered their
designations, but President Mac
Mahon is endeavoring 10 persuade
them to remain in the Govern
ment.
LONDON, January Especial
dispatches from Paris 10 the Lon
don morning journals state that
the vote in the Assembly yester-
day on the bill in relation to the
appointment of mayors by the
Government is not regarded as
important.
A vote of confidence in the Gov
eminent will be asked at the
session to-day, and it is certain TO
be carried.
Span.
MADRID, Jan. 9.-The Govern
ment of Spain will make many
changes in its representatives
abroad, but Admiral Polo de Ber-
nabe, Minister at Washington,
will remain there.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-01-17

Watterson of the COurier-Jour-
nal gazes mournfully on the chill
dren of Mrs. Asa, of Kansas, and
remarks with sigh that fourteen
Asas in one hand is a mine of
wealth to anyone who has capital.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-01-17

President Grants reply to Gov.
Davis, of Texas, which will be
found in our dispatches this morn
ing, is worthy of the highest COM
mendation, and will receive the
sanction of all good citizens every
where.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-01-17

The Road Law passed by the
recent Legislature is simply the
Road Law Of the Code of West
Virginia-the same we have been
living and working under since
1S6S-the only change being that
oftownship to districts, and super
visors to county court.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-01-17
THE WEST VIRGINIA CON
TESTED ELECTION CASES.

1t is correctly reported that in a
final vote,the House Committee on
Elections, TO whom was referred
the West Virginia contest, stood
as follows: Two in favor of the
August election, three in favor Of
the October election, and the re-
naming six members held that a
new election was necessary. Our
views upon the question have
always been that neither of the
elections were legal, but if there
was any color of law with. either,
it was with the October election.
The committee thus far seem to be
of the same opinion, and If the
House adopts this theory the
whole question will be referred to
the people. This would unseat
Mr.. Hereford from the Third
District and would cause a general
election. There can be no doubt
but that the House in the outset,
had been prepared to ratify the
August election; but it is now fair
to presume, that the report Of the
majority of the committee will be
adopted, because it is the result of
full examination of the law and
the evidence submitted to them by
the contesting parties. The adop-
ton of such a report will save con-
siderable pickering and is alto
gether the safest method ofsettling
the dispute, and will give more
general satisfaction to the people
than if it was decided by TIE
House upon either technical or
political grounds. Those who
expect to be candidates had better
be getting their armor ready, for
we have no doubt the race will be
close, the candidates plentiful and
the battle hard
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-01-17

The collar which will supersede
the EliZabethan ruffie is of white
liner of extra thickness, and is
standing, with broken ends.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-01-17
MEXICO.
CLAIMS AGAINST THE U. S.

MATAMoRAs, Jan. LA Voz
Publica, Of this city, states that
claims exceeding one hundred
millions OF dollars against the
United States have been presented
before the Mexican Frontier Com
missioners recently authorized
to investigate the depredations
and injuries committed on the
Mexican side of the Rio Grande
by American citizens, and that his
amount will hardly cover the
losses sustained by the inhab itants
ofthe State of Tamaulipas.
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Sweet Williams wilted.

Senator Morton, of Indiana, steps
to the front.
Hamilton, of Maryland, is fight
ing hard for succession.
Hunter and Withers, Of Vir-
ginia, are neck and neck.
Thurman, of Ohio, is master of
the situation.
The Democratic State Conven-
ton ofConnecticut has been called
to meet on the Sd of February
The Pennsylvania legislature is
at work trying to conform itself to
the provisions of the new consti-
tuition.
Politics will be lively in Berke-
ley Springs soon. 1t all will come
of a vacant post Office.
The Democrats who have been
betting high on Governor Booth
are beginning to hedge. Ruddi-
combes advice to David Garfick
was not to bet on a favorite mare
becase she twas queer in one of
her hind legs" Parties making
calculations based upon Booths
Democracy will find that his De-
mocracy is of very peculiar char
acter.
Out of a vote of three hundred
and forty-seven votes cast at the
recent municipal election
in Clarksburg, the Jacob Demo-
Gratis" says the telegraph, could
poll but forty-two votes, after max
ing desperate efforts.
In all the large cities the people
are beginning to find out that par
ties are not necessary to their po-
litical economy, and that the men
elected on independent, non-par-
tizan tickets, generally make the
best officers. The citizens of the
smaller cities, although they have
not experienced the same evils
from partizan rule. will soon come
to the same conclusion.
The New Hampshire Republic
cans have nominated Luther Nc
Cutchins, farmer, for Governor.
The resolutions are the usual ones,
with the exception of declarations
concerning the farmers question
and the transportion problem
The old political parties are both
playing strong hands for the sup
port of the farmers. OF course,
both have always been the farm
er's friends, and their principles
have always been in accord with
those announced by the oranges.
"Will you walk into my parlor,
said the spider to the fly"
Everything is lovely in Ply
mouth church just now. The an
nual sale of pews therein aggre-
gated $50, 40 against $60,233 last
year. Thirty-nine persons paid
over $50 each for their pews, and
thirty paid between $500 and 800.
The highest sum paid fer pew
was $500. Henry G. Bowen, of
the independent, and one of Mr..
Beecher's most persistent persecu-
tors few months since, secured
the second choice. There is no
mention of Theodore Tilton being
among the worshippers for the
ensuing year.
When Washington nominated
Rutledge, of South Carolina, for
Chief Justice, the Senate rejected
him. Washington gracefully
yielded to their action and sent in
another name. This is quoted as
precedent for the rejection OF
Judge Williams. But the fact is
that, prior to the rejection by the
Senate, Rutledge had severe
attack of illness, that deranged his
mind, in which condition he con-
tinucd until the day of his death.
This was the real reason for his
rejection.
Watterson of the COairier-Jour-
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-01-17

Scotch papers are warning their
readers that a waste of coal is fuel
ish extravaganza
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-01-17

An American paper reports
that-"A rejected sutton nailed up
the doors of the church in which
She was to be married to 'the
other fellow No wonder he
was rejected He was a fool, or
he would have known that il
spite of all nailed-up doors, if that
girl meant marrying, she would
have got into that church through
the windows or down the steeple,
and taken "the other fellow" with
her.-LOndOn Fun.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-01-17

Sporadic Spooks is what New York
paper calls contemporary spiritual
manifestations.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-01-17
NEW YORK
New YORK, January 9.-Gold
opened at 111s.

N EW YORK, January 9.-GOld
opened at 111s.
FINANCIAL.
ARRESTED FOR EMBEZZLEM
George w. Smith, Deputy Col
lector of Internal revenue for the
Northern District of Mississippi,
indicted on the charge of embeZ.
zling $4,000 of Government
money, is under arrest in this
city, and will be taken in day or
two to Mississippi.
ARREST OF A FUGITIVE FoRGER.
A cable despatch states that Ray
mond, the fugitive forger of New
York Central Railroad bond noto-
riety, has been arrested in Lon
don and is held foi extradition.
A BUNGLING EXECUTION.
Jacob Mechilla, the Russian
sailor who murdered United
States Deputy Marshal Steven
son in Jersey City in July last, was
hanged n the Hudson county
Jail yard at 1923 o'clock this
morning. After he had been sus-
pended for about three minutes,
and while the body was being
partially lowered, the knot of the
moose slipped out and he fell heav-
lily to the ground. In a minute
the rope ws readjusted and the
body was again drawn up. There
was few commissions and all was
over.
INDICTED FOR CARELESSNESS.
Alfred Speer of Passaic, n. j.,
has been indicted for criminal care
lessness in the construction of a
building at that place which fell
in December, killing two men.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-01-17

A fatal accident occurred at Bing-
hams Mills, near Rlmira, N. Y,
a few days ago. Mr.. Henry Da-
venport, with a few others. went
out hunting and dueing the day
became separated frtm his com
panions. In the evening, when
the party returned. Henry was
missing. No Alarm was felt un-
til the next morning, when, not
having made his appearance, a
party went out to search for him.
His dead body was found lying by
the side of log, his head lying in
the water of a small creek which
ran through the spot. 1t is sup
posed that he was walking the log
to cross the brook and slipped and
fell, striking the gun with such
force as to discharge it. The ball
struck him in the eye, coming out
of the back part of the head. He
must have been snstantly killed
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-01-17
Two Brothers Hacking Each Other
With knivis.

New Years night a family ma
med Schrode, living over store
on Grafiot street, met to have
visit and q supper. One OF tina
sons named Albert lives near the
house of correction, and another
named Charles, on Catherine street
the former being married and the
latter single. Between the two
brothers there has been a bitter
feud for two years past, resulting
from an unsatisfactory division of
money received from some reia We
in Germany. They had not spn en-
for year until the other nj, ut,
and then they merely recogn lied
each others presence. The father
and mother, anxious to have the
difficulty adjusted and to see the
brothers on friendly terms opened
the old subject after supper, and in
five minutes the two men were
ready to murder each other.
Neither would listen to reason,
and finally they attacked each
other. Both seemed to have come
piOPaith III 0il CnCOultCty do OnC
had a dagger or knife, and the
other large pocket knife, with
the big blade sharpened for prun-
ing.
The father seized one and the
mother the other, out the infuri-
rated men soon released them
selves, the father receiving cut
in the chin, and the mother one
on the hand. The brothers turned
the table over as they fought, and
the f ather ran for help to part
them, but during the brief battle
they fought to kill. Albert re-
ceiving seven different stabs and
cuts, the worst one being cut ex-
tending from the left shoulder nine
inches across the back. The
others wounds were not severe.
He received three cuts on the face,
inflicted in as many attempts to
reach his throat. He was able to
walk out and procure Surgical as
sistance, but Albert is still living
in the house and will be for some
days to come. One of his wounds
was below the knee, and another
on the top ofhis head, showing
that the men used their knives
whenever they could reach each
other Detroit Free Press.