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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-06-05
X. OF Y. Sociable.

The Castle Hall of Washington
Lodge, No. X. of r.. of this town,
was filed with ladies and gentlemen
on Saturday evening. The Sociable
was opened by singing and with pray
on by Rev. Mr.. Gerhardt, which was
followed by an anthem sung by Mess.
Bushnell, Simmons, Amey and 9TH
ers, with Mrs. Hyde as organist.
Mr.. r. M. Price then neatly address
ed the Knights, and was followed by
Mr.. II. III. Blackburn in witty and
telling speech. Some sentimental and
comic songs were sung by Mrs. Hyde
and Mr.. Bushnell, and the artist,
Mr.. G.. l.. Gray, contributed to the
entertainmentjby reciting some selec-
tions from Shakespeare. DIR. Snodgrass
was called upon and made some ex-
cellent remarks. Atabout l0a O'Clock
the company left for their homes,
well satisfied with the few hours they
had spent with the brotherly Knights.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
SHEPHERDsTowN, w. VA,
Nav 26th. 1879.

t1Li@i W n w v A.. 4
May 26th, 1875. !
Editor Shepherdstolca Register:
Please be kind enough to insert the
following in your columns and ask
your exchanges in this State to copy
the same. A. A. p. NEEL.
AT a meeting of the West Virginia
Delegates to the International Sun
day School Convention, held at Ma
sonic Temple, Baltimore, Md, May
lib, an organization was effected
by electing the Rev. Samuel Bar
nitz, of Wheeling, Chairman, and
Rev. A. A. p. Neel, of Shepherds
town, Secretary, after which the fol-
lowing preamble and resolution were
unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, There seems to be a
call for efficient State and county or
ganizations.for Sunday School work
in our State, therefore
Resolved, That we urge the com
mittee, known as the Executive Com
mittee, appointed by the s. 5. Con-
yention of six or seven years ago, to
take immediate steps for the calling
Of a State Sunday School Convention
at such time and place as to them
may seem best for the promotion of
the cause of Sunday School work in
West Virginia.
A. A. p. NEEL,
Secretary of Delegation.
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school Picnic.

The teachers, children and some of
the friends Of st. Joseph's Parochial
School, attended picnic in the
grove at Bedington on Saturday.
The day was spent pleasantly in va
rious kinds OF amnsemcnts, and not
withstanding the storm in the after
noon and a copious shower, all re-
turned home safe, well pleased with
the days recreation.
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ogR NE1GHRORs.

Potatoes are selling Ut 80 cents per
bushel in Hagerstown.
The Berkeley Springs Hotels have
reduced their prices fer the Summer.
Scarlet fever prevails in Hagers-
town, and several cases recently have
proved fatal.
Mrs. Baker, an old lady 30 years Of
age, died recently at Fair Play, in
" Washington county, Md.
Very few of the Hagerstown ladies
can pick up chips, on account Of their
feet occupying so much territory.
DIR. NJ. A. Berry has purchased a
half interest in the Hagerstown
Trice-a- U'eek, and the paper is to be
enlarged.
Mr.. Benz. South, Of Hagerstown,
had his pocket picked Of watch
worth 5000, IN Baltimore the other
day.
George Bower, who was killed by
the falling Of u scaifold at the Luna
tic Asylum IN Columbus, Ohio, was
a native OF Hagerstown.
The only thing to relieve the mo-
notony of Cumberland is Base Ball
playing in the streets, and the Times
man wants that stopped.
The sumac and bark trade in Win
chester has got to bequite extensive,
and the liyeiest place in that ancient
burg is around the sumac and bark
mills of Mr.. German Smith.
The Neacs wants some great NOR
al'' humbug with a few blind ami
mails and broken down gymnasts to
visit Hagerstown, to relieve the peo-
pie of what little circulating medium
there is in that county.
a Washington county Md JUS
tice of the Peace, in the Hancock
District, WAS tried last week for mis-
demeanor in office by being intoxi-
Gated while trying case. He was
found guilty and removed from office.
The supply of potato vines in Nor
gan county not being sufficient to APP
pease the yoracious appetites of the
potato bugs, they have commenced
'chawing" the tomato vines.
The Wheeling Register of Saturday
has the following in regard to the
State Capital:
The first act Of the State Govern
ment since its arrival in Wheeling
was perfected yesterday. The State
officers expect to get into their new
quarters and be ready for business by
next Monday.
The Hagerstown Ne,os records the
following freak of nature:
Last week colt was foaled on
the farm of DR.. Zeller near Williams
port, having but two legs. There
was no evidence of any front legs at
all. 1t lived three or four days.
The colt evidently was in a very
healthy condition, and whenever
raised up to its mother nourished
readily. If it had received careful
attention it would doubtless have
been reared, and if trained to walk
upon its two legs, would have proven
doubtless very profitable curiosity.
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Dead Letters.

The following dead letters remain
in the Post Office in this place, May
1Sth,and will be sent to the Dead Let
ter Office in two weeks:
Capt. A. r.. Hammond, Jarboe IL
Offatt, ETA Maude, Thomas Pater,
Mary Ramsey, Miss G.. Rhodes, Jas.
L. Seeley, l.. e. Schindel, Jeremiah
SPOTS. Augustus Summers.
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4 summer SUGGESTION tor rreachers

The United Presbyterian makes
this suggestion to ministers, for spen-
ding their vacations: =" As for min
listers. perhaps no better method can
be thought of than that of judicious
exchange-the country pastor going
to the city and the city one taking
his place in the country. This would
be good for both pastors, and for all
the people interested, while it would
aviod the trouble growing out of
churches shut up and communities
left without the gospel
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The wheat Crop.

A farmer from the neighborhood
of Gerardstown informed us yester-
day that many fields of wheat in that
section would hardly be worth cut
ting. The stalk is not over eight
inches high, and the head is putting
out. 1t will be hard to gather what
there will be of it.
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Frank }.

This splendid dun horse belonging
to Mr.. J. A. Bachler, which trotted
at our Spring Meeting, won the race
for 2:29 horses at Point Breeze, near
Philadelphia, on Saturday last, beat
ing Annie Collins, Orange Blossom,
Dinah, Ella Madden and others. -
Time, 2:27, 2:27I, 2::29.
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Ahead.

Winchester has the meanest thieves
In the country. They raid on gar
dens and steal the cabbage and toma-
to plants which have been "set out. !"
That is the most petty thieving we
have heard of in long while.
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Chicken Thieves.

On last Saturday night the poultry
house of Mr.. N. Cutting was visited
by some villain or villains, and six Of
his best chickens stolen. The scamps.
in crossing Mr.. J. b. Small's garden,
(who lives next to Mr.. Cutting) car
ried off a large quantity Of bis onions.
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Irish Convention.

Tue Catholic Benevolent Union
Society, Of Virginia, will meet in
this place on the 9thof June. A large
number Of delegates are expected.
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DRY GOODS & GROCERIES,. M. shaFsr & Bro
PUT YOURSELF in his PLACE.
If YOU HAD BOUGHT GOODS AT RUINOUS PRICES
WOULDN'T YOU GIVE YOUR PA RONS THE
BENEFIT JUST LOOK!

Yard Wide Brown Muslin
Yard Wide Bleachcd Muslin :
IL Yards Calico for
Balmorals worth 90 cents, for
Corsets worth one dollar, for
Ginghaus worth IA ctslfor
Crash worth Is cents. for
Ladies Linen Suitings
Yard Wide Percales, best,
Yard Wide Jaconctts,
French Lawns worth 30 cents. for
Blue Overall Goods worth l6 cents,
Best Bleached Muslin
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The measles and mumps prevail to
a considerable extent in this commu-
nifty.
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Preparing.

Lonoak Female College is prepar-
ing for its coming examination and
commencement exercises.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-19
Condensed Telegrams.

VIM. II. Ashinwall, Of New York,
died tonight.
.IgEThe Democratic caucus at 81. Paul,
MINI, to-day nominated lgnatius Don.
nelly for U. s. Senator. =.
The Democratic Caucus in Boston
have nominated Judge ]. q. Abbott, for
United State Senator.
The Republican caucns at Albany.
Monday night, nominated Edwin d. Nor
gan for U. =. Senator. lIil ID
Preparations are making for the ex.
ecntion Of Heidenblat on the 2Otll inst,
at Philadelphia, Pa.
-Governor Porter, Of Tennessee. was
inaugtirated on Monday. BallOtihg iot
United States Senator commences to-day
The fire alarm telegraph erected by
Gamewell & Co., at Nashville, Tenn, was
inspected and received by the city author
tiles. H.. ,y,
The music for the fifth concert in aid
Of the Public Library OF Kentucky, to be
held on the 29Lh Of February, will be fur.
niRhed BY =. s. Gilmore, Of Boston Jubilee
fame. The contract was awarded to Oil
more at a very high figure.
The Senator'S and Representatives
from Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkan.
sas held a meeting Monday night, and
appointed a committee to wait Oh the
President, to request him 10 send n re-
Cummendatioh to Congte@ for aid IN re-.
constructing the levees Of the Mississippi
river.
AT Cincinnati eleveii bids for tile cor.
stfuction Of an iron railway bridge across
the Ohio River at the foot Of ilefhe street
we're opened by the Trustees Of the Gin.
rinnatf Southern Railroad Monday. The
bids range from s593,000 10 81 ,0S9,O00, the
lowest bidder being the Watson Bridge
Company. .I...s.. ..I
--Itis understood that Mr.. Marshall,
OF Illinois, the Democratic member Of the
Committee on Louisiana, who declined tO
accompany three Republican tnembdrs,
Messrs. Henty, Wheeler, and Frye, who
started iot New Orleans this morning,
has reconsidered hiS action and LETT
washington LOT new OTleAna last night
The trustees Of the Cincinnati South.
etn Railway determined Monday night bt,
the construction Of that road BY way Of
BoyceS Station 10 a point near the United
States reservation In Chattanooga, leav-
ing the question Of a selection Of depot
grounds for further consideration, a. they
expect the right Of way and grounds 10
be furnished by the city Of Chattanooga.
IA revolt occurred in the Missouri
penitentiary OF Jefferson City on Monday
afternoon. Nearly three hundred men
quit work In the shoe-shops, and At last
accounts we're armed with hammers,
knives, picks, &c., and were masters Of
the situation. Later accounts state that
The revolt was quelled without bloodshed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-19
Paying up their Losses.

ST. PAUL, January ls.-George W.
Stewart, Of Kesner IN this State, died at
Omaha in October last while en- route to
California under rather suspicious cir.
cumstances. According to osu6sequent de-
velopments he was moderately well 10 do,
but not rich. After his death upon con.
sulting his will II was discovered that he
had secured policies on his life aggregat.
Ing 100000 In n number Of the leading
companies. Some Of the agents resisted
the payment on the ground that the as.
sured had committed suicide, but after
considerable delay the companies have
Withdrawn opposition and have already
commenced making payments on the pol.
icies held BY the Stewart's. The Charter
Oak, Of Hartford, has sent It's draft fOr
$4,000 and the Masonic Association has
paid over $500. Other companies arc
prepared to settle.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-19
ByTeIegraph
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO THE DAILY LNTELLIGENCER,
CHARLESTON DISPATCH.
Bill introduced for the Removal
Of the Capital to Wheeling.
The Charleston People Discouraged
A Supposed Majority in Both
Houses in Favor of Removal.
CHARLESTON DISPATCH.
The Charleston People Discouraged
a FIELD DAY IN THE IIOuSE'


Special Dispatch to the InteIlISeucer,
CHARLEsoN, January Is,
The Hon. j. NJ. Bennet, Of Lewis
county, introduced bill into the Senate
to-day providing for the removal Of the
Capital from Charleston to Wheeling.
The excitement over the prospect Of re-
moval Is at fever heat, The Charleston
people are anxious and almost despond-
ent. Indeed, may say that Charleston
Is apparently conquered. There are
known to be 80 members In the House
and ii in the Senate who favor removal
to Wheeling as n temporary location, On
this proposition the bill will be likely to
pass the Senate at an early day.
The Louisiana question was taken up
and discussed In the House to-day.
Good, Of Wheeling, and Mason Of JcHer'
son county, scattered poison, rhetoric,
buttermilk and corn whisky throughout
the body on this question, creating CON
fusion and dissatisfaction among the
Bourbons. The feeling stirred up was
not exceeded by any field day in the
lamenied legislation Of ls72.73. In the
course Of the debate Walker, Camden,
Davis \ Company were abused in a fear.
ful manner, although not mentioned by
name,
A caucus has been ordered iOr next
Friday night to settle the Senatorial ques.
tion. The fight is between Camden and
Walker. Both are confident Of success.
MODOr.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND.

LONDON, January ls.-The Direct Ca
bic COmpany's steamer Faraday is re-
ported of Weymouth.
The London Times editorially says
"In the gloom surrouuding us one thing
il perceptible-all are arming. Germany
is arming en- mGs,C. Surrounding nations,
including the best part Of the world,
cannot do otherwise. Momentary dreams
Of peace have fed. Germany recognizes
the stern necessity that what she has won
BY arms she can only hold by arms and
while arms are In her hands" The
Times COnfeSses that Germany cannot
raise n third army. Her hopes are in
her navy.
LONDON, January ls.-The Times an
nounces that the Shah OF Persia has
granted Railway concession to the
Russian General FalkGnhager, notwith-
standing his existing concession to Baron
Reuter-. The Baron has lodged protest
ut Teheran, and the Times says that the
Earl Of Derby has instructed the British
Minister to Persia to support the protest
formally and officially
luz hlBHt 4luu' W. Is' HO1NelJ W q
public speech at Bradford tonight, al
Ilding to the United States, suggested
that the Centennial Exhibition at Phila-
delphia would afford good opportunity
for discussing the patent laws, lie did
not think the withdrawal Of the proposed
reciprocity treaty would greatly injure
the Canadian trade with the United
States. He referred to the retirement Of
Gladstone with regret. lie earnestly
hoped that that statesman would quit
political life.
4 verdict has tten rendered against
Mr.. Sampson, late city editor OF the
London Times who was sued by Mr.,
Ruberg for libel, in charging him with
being guilty Of being implicated In the
Arizona diamond fraud. The defendant
is required to pay $500 damrgcs.
LONDON, January ls,-5 a. M.-The
steamer Faraday has arrived at Portland.
She will reht at Graysend Ind resume Op.
erations.
A cable special from Rome to the SAM
iard says serious alarm Is again felt con-
cerning the health Of the Pope, who Is
suffering from u chill,
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WASHINGTON.
IRwIN REMANpEp no cusropY.

WAsHISoTON, January ls.-Judge Nc
Arthur has dismissed the writ Of habeal
corpus in the case OF Irwin, and re
manded him TO the custody OF the Ser
geant.at-Arms Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives,
PACIFIC MAIL INVESTIGATION.
The Ways and Means COMMITTEES re-
sumed the Pacific Mail subsidy investiga
ton this forenoon.
Whitelaw Reid, OF the New York Iri
June, was sworn. The chairman OF tht
committee has been very much gratifed
to zee the interest the Tribune takes IL
this investigation, They have read IN
your paper hints ~ to the best way oi
conducting il, They have seen particu'
larly an inlimation that list was in ex'
istence containing the names Of twenty
members Of Congress, including two
members Of this committee, said to be
implicated. Now, will you tell us all
that you know about this matter3
Witness replied that he had no personal
knowledge Ol the matter, lie had heard
number Of rumOrs, which he thought
could probably be investigated, though
he did not undertake TO yOuch for the
nature Of ihe evidence that an examina'
ton Of these rumors would elicit, As q
sample OF the rumors which were in many
mems mouths and lying about in New
York, he would state that OIL the 18th
ult. Mr.. Sharks, city editor Of the Tribune,
handed witness memorandum TO the
effect that Oakley Hall had that day said
that member Of the Ways and Means
Committee was implicated In the Pacific
Mail transactions. The memorandum
also stated that Hall would probably
give evidence upon it. Witness cOmmu.
nicated this information 10 member Of
the committee.
Question. Have you any other inform.
alton touching the Use Of money for the
passage OF this subsidy that has not al
ready appeared in the testimony before
this committee?
Witness said that with some qualiIica.
tions he would very willingly state what
he had heard. A, W. Bradbury, brother
OF the ex-president OF the Pacific Mail
Company, had Informed witness Of let
ter written by ex-POstmaster William $,
King to President Bradbury, applying for
$25,0OO, In which letter King urged com.
plianCe with this demand for the reason,
among others, that he was writing with
prison bars behind him. Bradbury re-
piled that II he king did not stop
writing such letters he would soon have
prison bars before him, Witness was In
formed BY Mr.. Carter that Judge Pier.
point had advised compliance with this
demand Of King, and therefore suggested
that the committee might adyantageOusly
call PierpOlnt. Witness had repeatedly
heard that payments were made TO mem.
bers OF Congress with part Of the money
lisbursed by Irwin In one thousand dollar
bills, and that the private accounts kept
By members with the sergeant.at.Arms
would show what Congressman had de-
posted such bills. lie could give no per-
sonal evidence concerning these matters,
lie had never bribed members Of Con.
grcss, and was never in u lobby, but
thought these runlors worth inycStiga.
ti0n.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-19
The Probable Working Of the
New Financial BiIl.

There has been wide discrepancy Of
opinion as to the practical working Of
the financial bill Just signed by the Pres
ident The feature that has been most
severely criticized is that one which ud.
mits Of possible initiation Of the cur.
rency, by retiring only so per cent Of
preenbacks for every 500 Of National
Bank currency issued. Since the signing
Of the bill, however, It is conceded by such
papers as the New York Financial Chron.
iett that initiation Is not imminent. 1t is
not forgotten that the late report of the
Comptroller Of the Currency showed that
since the passage Of the act Of June 2Oth,
1874, iorty.six national banks have been
organized, with capital Of si,OlO,OOO,
to which circulation has been issued
amounting to Sl,s24,G6O. But Under the
same act S7,7l455O Of legal tender notes
have been deposited for tile purpose Of
withdrawing from circulation the same
amount Of national bank notes.
The Chronicle does not seem to appre-
hcnd a revival Of the Speculative spirit
Of the country from any prospect pf inIla.
ton afforded by the new bill. On the
contrary, It is of the opinion that with
large class there seems TO be determin-
alton to make no permanent investment
in the nature Of a business enterprise
until our currency shall be restored to n
specie basis. They keep their finds un-
der easy control and await events" More.
over, we are told that "the last weekly
statement Of the clearing house banks
show an increase Of s5,lG22OO in excess
above their 25 per cent legal reserve, the
whole Of such excess being -l2,2jO,SOO"
There Is no doubt, IA the Chronicle init.
mates, that very cautious feeling pre-
walls among business men throughout the
country. And this prevailing feeling is
why there IL such an apparently slow re.
covety from the panic. People arc feel.
ing for solid ground. They are cautious
about either buying or selling The ex.
isience Of this cautious feeling is shown
in the large and increasing excess Of idle
cash beyond the reserve required. That
with the present volume oibusiness more
currency IL likely to he retired than is.
sued to new banks may fairly be In.
ietfed from the results OF the act
Of last June. In brief, the cutren.
ey will not initiate until business eG.
pands, and business will not expand until
the future Is clearer in regard to the
probability Of specie payments. That
part of the bill, therefore, which gives
hope Of return to oaspecie basis will pro.
dncc some good effect. It will check
speculation, and prompt people to clear
of Indebtedness, and adjust their ttahsac.
tions and contracts to gold values. But
that part Of 1t which permits an increase
Of currency will for the present have no
effect, because the country will neither
take into circulation more currency, nor
keep in active use the quantity now per.
mitted.
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sheridan on the White League
Question,

WASHINGTON, January lS.-Thc fOl.
lowing dispatch has been received here
New ORLEANS January Ii.
70 w. W. Bsikaap Secretary Of VAR
A report has just been received from
Major Merrill at Shreveport, which il too
long for telegraphic transmission but will
be sent by mail. The following Is an
epitOme almost in Major MerrilVs own
words: FThe threats made before the
election to drive from the community all
that voted the Radical ticket are being
carried out. Combinations among the
whites are forming and recruiting by
very form Of pressure, by which all ne.
groes who voted the Radical ticket are to
be refused work or leases, All whites
not belonging to the combination are to
be Ostracized. Already more than five
hundred families, including at least two
thousand people OF all ages and sexes, are
wanderers without means to go elsewhere,
powerless to find other homes where they
arc, and on the verge Of starvation In
midwinter. Theft and other crimes may
result, and 1t IL feared that the bitter
feeling naturally resulting from tile sense
Of injustice received may rim into one Of
revenge. These homeless people will
gradually drift together, and while the
people are not slow, IA the past has
shown, to set nHont inilammGtOry runlOrS
Of intentions Of organized violence on the
part OF negroes, and where the revolver
and mob law are the common resort in
such cases, as they usually have been
here, disorders more or less extensive are
sure to result II some preventative Is not
found for such a atate Of things"
Signed 7. II. SHERIDAN,
Lieutenant General.