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Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-20
DARE JACOBS DO HI !?

The bill temporarily removing
the capital to Wheeling passed. the
House of Delegates OH last Satur-
day, and is now before the Gov
ernor for his signature or veto.
Our latest information is that n
argument will be made before
Governor Jacob in favor Of his
vetoing the bill, or as we suppose,
to have him hold the bill five days
and then return it with his veto, in
the hope that during that time
so mething may occur that will
make it impossible to obtain the
requisite majority in the Senate.
OF course Governor Jacob may
lend his assistance and even his
official act for the furtherance of
this scheme, but we doubt very
much if he dare risk his reputa-
ton and ambition as a citizen by
the c6mmittal of such an act. This
question has been pending for
years, and has proved complete
barrier to needed legislation. Each
succeeding session of the Legisla-
ture has augmented the strength
of the removalists, showing con-
clusively that The effort for re-
moval was endorsed by the people.
Now,how Governor Jacob can find
any constitutional or legal grounds
upon which to base veto, is be-
ynnd mortal ken. Dare he then,
by the mere force of his position,
attempt to overthrow the will of the
people by his arbitry act? Can it
be possible that he expects the
people TO bow to his will and c.
price? If not, then when he ex-
err Uses his executive prerogative,
he must show conclusively that
some constitutional or legal right
will be violated by the removal of
the capital.
He will not be permitted to pre-
sumo a case or to place his act
upon any unwarrantable or i'm
agined hypothesis. He will be
expected to act honorably in the
premises, and for the best interests
of all concerned. This being true,
dare he interfere his veto and
place himself in The position Of a
sectional partisan, endeavoring to
thwart the will CT the people? The
people anxiously await his action.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-20
+ Communicated.
THE FAIR GROUNDS.

TO The Editors Of the INDEPENDENT
In the two last numbers Of the
WEEKLY INDEPENDENT have
been communications from an
Eureka Patron" relative to our
Fair AS ociation which made me
think / would give my opinion
in regard to one feature of 1T. l
was one of the first to subscribe to
the stock of the Association, and [
am in favor of agricultural fairs
and believe that they do good in
creating rivalry in raising all
kinds of st eek and crops, as well
as in determining the best kinds
of machinery and farming imple-
ments. /, as well as others in
subscribing, understood that we
were to be given tickets OF admis-
sion as stockholders, so as to go in
and out during the holding of the
fair. | believe his ought to be
done a. long as we get no interest
on our money. OF course don't
mean 10 say that man with one
share should have equal rights
with the man Of ten or twenty
shares, but that "a ticket should be
given in proportion to the amount
of stock held. 1t would not pay
to give a free season ticket for one
share, but make premium, Civ
ing free admission for the holders
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-20

BY our dispatches from Charles
ton this morning, ii will be seen
that the Governor has decided TO
sign the Capital Removal Bill. We
presume this ends the matter so
far as temporary location is con-
cerned. The questionlof permanent
location will probably come up If
the session can be extended. No
doubt the effort will be made.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-20

OF ten shares, aud allow a discount
on tickets in proportion to the
amount under this number. This
will increase the number of shares
and aidthus the Association Let
the Directors do this aud make the
ckholders interested in the fairs
1t will pay in the long run. The
election OF Directors / consider a
farce, as there were financial rea-
sons for electing the old Directors.
I want to see the grounds asuccess,
Notwithstanding | object to spend
ing so much money on Shower
hill. FARMER
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-20
The esprit of Jefferson on
Capital Removal.

This paper compliments highly
Mr.. Custom for voting against re
moving the Capital, and denounces
Mr.. Grantham for his affirmative
vote. The truth is, the only rea-
son Custom had for keeping the
Capital at Charleston, was that
he married there and he proposes
to live there. He would not dare
to risk an election in this section
again. The Democrats, as we'll as
the Republicans, of Morgan and
Berkeley, would demolish him
with their ballots. The delegates
from Berkeley and the delegates
from Morgan all voted for re-
moval, and they will be sanction
ed by their constituents. Still,
this exponent of the opinions of
Jefferson county-the home Of the
'buttermilk Demosthenes thinks
that Grantham is to be denounced
and damned for being manly
enough to vote as the majority of
his constituents and as three-ffths
of the delegates and as the best
interests of the State dictated.
We assert, without fear Of contra
diction, that no man dare become
a candidate in this Senatorial
district and avow himself in favor
of keeping the Capital at Charles
ton permanently. We have moth
ing to say about the bowling of
the radical sheet, proverbial here.
We never pay any attention to
it, and simply devote our time to
giving the news and to advancing
the home interests of our people,
and we expect in short time to
invite the " Spirit " men to visit
and view fine State buildings at
Martinsburg.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-20
The Legislature.

The Democratic caucus had a
stormy time of it Thursday night.
On the last ballot Walker had 80
votes, within four of nom ination
The rule TO drop the hindermost
candidate after each vote did not,
as was supposed, force nomina-
ton. The friends Of the candidates
dropped under this rule were at
once re-nominated.
The committee of investigation
appointed by the Legislature have
gone to work, and the President o,
"a Charleston bank has been sent &c
jail by the House for refusing 10
answer questions put 10 him
whether he had received bride
for obtaining the State deposit from
the auditor and treasurer. The
investigation promises some rich.
developments.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-20
GEo. II. TINGLE.

That obscure and sickly "organ
the Spirit of jefferson, is not at
all happy over the fact that the
Capital is to be removed from
Charleston. It shows its temper
and bad breeding to an extent
hardly characteristic of gentle rem,
when referring to the independent.
We are neither surprised or affect
ed by it's course. We are not to
blame when it's conductors cease
to be gentlemen. In fact we are
sorry for them Perhaps they
would subserve the public interest
if, like Beecher, they would "step
down and out" They would not
be missed, and their troubled souls
might find surcease in retirement
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-20

The rule adopted in the Demo
cratic caucus of the West Virginia
Legislature to drop the lowest can
didate after each ballot for Senator
has not had the desired affect Of
breaking the & dead lock-" When
candidate is dropped under this
rule, his friends at once re-nomi-
nate him, and thus the struggle
goes on with no immediate pros
pect of an end.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-20
Permanent Location of the
Capital.

There seems to be no doubt that
the Capital will be temporarily re-
moved to Wheeling. We have ia.
yored such removal, and in doing
so thought the best interests of the
State would be advanced thereby.
That being accomplished, then the
question of permanent location ne
cessarily arises, as we have always
known it would, and we see no
reason why the session Ct the Legis
lature should not be extended and
this vexed question be settled for
all time TO come.
Some have opposed temporary
removal upon party grounds, but
we have never looked upon it as
being political question, but one
of accessibility and convenience.
Our position has given us the priv
ilege of knowing how men in the
Legislature and men out of the
Legislature have acted in regard
to it all the way through, and we
trust, that now tempo AIRY re-
moval is reasonable certainty,
that all differences of opinion as to
removal or non-removal may be
harmonized, and the general in
terest of practical utility for the
majority of the people may be
recognized, Until tie people are
sati fled that every department Of
the State government is within
the reach of all desiring either in
formation or action, regardless of
either cold or sunshine, legislation
will be hampered and prevented
by a demand for perma-
nent location. Looking at it in
this light, we ask the representa-
tives of the Kanawha Valley, and
those of the counties on this side
of the Ohio river, if Martinsburg
Is not the most desirable place for
the location, for all of them
The people of the Kanawha Val
ley can reach Martinsburg as read
lily as the citizens OF Parkersburg
or Wheeling. Then, they will be
at place convenient to the Ma
tional Capital, and within easy
reach of the great commercial
centres, New York, Philadelphia
and Baltimore. We know we are
in the extreme Eastern Pan Han
die, but we also know that the
railroads make Martinsburg the
most central and available point
for all the people of the Slate. =
Would it not therefore be well for
the present Legislature to settle
the question at once by locating
the Capitol perm anently here,
make the necessary arrangements
for State buildings, which the State
should by all means own; provide
that at the end Of certain term Of
years, when { he buildings shall
have been erected and everything
ready for occupancy, that the par
aphernalia Of the state govern
ment shall be moved from Wheel
ing to this place. Will the men,
bers of the Legislature give this
matter their consideration
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-20
CAPITAL REMOVAL.

The following special appears i'll
the Wheeling Register and Intel
Hgencer of yesterday.
CHARLESTON, Feb. 1.-THE Gov
ernor informed me this morning
that he would not veto the Capital
Bill, so it is settled. Miller and
myself will leave for home on the
first train. The Governor will
come to Wheeling as soon as the
Legislature adjourns, to make ar
engagements for moving
Gro. II. TINeLE
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-20
THE SENATOR.

The latest adyices from Charl s
ton put the Senatorial question on
position to leave little or no
doubt of the election OF Henry S.
Walker. We do not now see how
his nomination by the caucus can
be prevented. AS between Walker
and any other of the candidates,
except Camden, Walker is sure to
win
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-20

SOMETIME 1T is a sweet, sweet
song, warbled to and fro among
the topmost boughs of the heart,
and filing the whole air with such
Joy and gladness as the songs of
birds do when the summer morn
ing comes out of darkness, and the
day is born on the mountains.
We have all our possessions in the
future which we call sometime.
Beautiful flowers and singing birds
are there, only our hands seldom
grasp the one, or our ears hear the
other. But, oh, reader, be of good
cheer, for all the good there is a
golden sometime, when the hills
and valleys of time are all passed !;
when the wear and fever, disap-
pointment and the sorrow Of life
are over, then there is the place
and the rest appointed of God.
Oh, homestead, over whose roof
fall no shadows, or even clouds f;
and over whose threshold the voice
of sorrow is never heard built
upon the eternal hills, and stand
ing with thy spires and pinnacles
of celestial beauty among the palm
trees of the city on high! Those
who love God shall rest under the
shadows where there is no more
sorrow nor pain, nor the sound of
weeping Sometime.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-20

General Longstreet has shaken
the mud of Louisiana politics off
his feet in disgust, and gone in
search of fresh fields and pastures
new He has bought a farm in
Georgia, and will turn Granger
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-20

A woman confined in a New
England lunatic asylum m anaged
to obtain a razor, and, push ng out
her tongue as far as possible, cut it
off even with her teeth As this
did not produce death she jumped
out of the second-story window,
but was picked up with no bones
broken She was then taken to a
hospital, where she will not annoy
her nurses by talking
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-20

The tomb of Agassiz is to bear u
block of granite, which is now be-
ing extracted from point at the
lower glacier Aar, near the spot
where Aggassiz, Desor and Vogt
pursued their scientific explsra-
tons
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-20

Dan. Rice has APP lied for the
benefits of the bankrupt law in
the United States District Court
in Pittsburg. Dan. has had a
checkered life, and now it seems
the glory of the spangles and the
saWdust have left him forever.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-20

We learn that Senator Grantham
has been telegraphed to come home
on account of the serious illness of
his sister. He is looked for on
the arrival Of every train.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-20

The commissioners of Internal
Revenue was before the Ways and
Means Committee on Friday eve
ming, when, it is reported, he rec
commended a tax on whiskey of
81, an increase Of 80 cents, and
argued from the statistics before
him that twenty-one millions of
dollars would be realized from
this source, or seven millions of
dollars from every ten cents in
crease. He also recommended an
increase of four cents per pound
on tobacco excluding snuff, which
he argued would bring to the
Treasury an increase of four mil
lion six hundred thousand dollars,
calculated on the basis of last
year. The..changes on other ar
cles were discussed, such as the
northern product petroleum and
the Southern product of sugar /;
and as between the sections, it is
said, nice distinctions were drawn
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-20

Twelve States have adopted
compulsory education laws: New
Hampshire, Vermont, Massachu-
sets, Kentucky, Rhode Island,
New Jersey, Michigan, Kansas,
Texas, Nevada, California, and
New York.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-20

Those who pirate 50 much about
what THEY would do If they were
in the Legislature, know nothing
of what they are talking about and
less of the Legislature.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-20

The interest question has caused
considerable speech-making in the
Legislature.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-20

The Senatorial struggle in Flor
ida has ended, and Jones is the
Senator. He is a Democrat and
was taken up as compromise
man.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-20

The lower House Of Congress is
engaged in debating the tariff bill.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-20

Dispatches from Berlin report
that the Emperor William is in
disposed. 1t j. denied that Gen
eral Won Moltke'S illness is seri-
Gus.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-02-20

The stubborn witness, Mr.. n.
B. Cabell, President of the Mer-
chants National Bank of Charles
ton, has weakened, and agreed to
testify before the committee in
vestigating State finances, and we
learn from our special dispatches
that he was before the committee
all day Tuesday, and that they
are not yet done with him. Elk
Senator Grantham, of Jefferson,
President of the Charlestown
Bank, has also been summoned
before the committee, but we learn
has not yet testified. 1t looks
very much as though we were to
get the truth about the actions of
our State officers in financial mat
tiers, as the Legislature and its
committee appear to be deter
mined to 60 to the bottom in this
investigation.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-10-08
No Hunbug Here!
EVERY THING WARRANTED AS REPRESENTED.
1T WILL PAY YOU TO COME SEE WHAT YOU CAN DO.

You can save One to Five Dollars per Ton Fertilizers
You can save % 80 Cents per Bushel Field Seed
You can save 81 per 100 lbs Peeksk Pow Castings
You can save One to Two Dollars on Peekskill Plows
You can ) to 10 per cent. everything in the
farming line.
Peruvian GuanO. fresh Ground Bone,
Bone Meal. Dissolved Bone.
BUSEY'S EXCELSIOR.
TURNER'S EXCELSIOR.
Choice new Timothy Seed,
Glover and Orchard Grass.
Seed Wheat and Rye.
CUCUMBER PUMPS.
Pump for l2-foot well, &c. Pump for 2O-foot WELL 81.
CIDER AND WINE MILLS.
MINOR AND HORTON PLOwS.
No. Is, Ss25-No. 49, s35O-No 10, $4OO-No 49,
$5.25-No 20, $575-No. 81, $500.
FARMERS FRIEND PLOWs.
No. s. $425-No Z, $525-No. 8, $7.56-No g. 1925
Also full assortment of Pillow CASTINGS at $3.50
per 100 lbs.
HORSE SHOES $50 per 100 lbs
HORSE SHOE NAILS, Is cts per h.
FARM AND FREIGHT WAGONS, warranted for IL
months at very low pricc-fom 80 to 100 dollars
p. MI A MN.
POI Seventh ST., opposite Central Market
~ WASHINGTON, D. C.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-10-08
OTATE OF MARYLAND
Treasury Department..
COMPTROLLERS OEEICE.
ANNAPOLIS, October LIST, 1875.

ANNAPOLIS
In compliance with Code Public General
The Comptroller shall furnish each officer of the State whose
thirty then it shall be the duty the Comptroller published
the State the Baltimore, the
the amount of such Deficiencies
herewith publish the following list which embraces the
ing officers the State of Maryland together with
principal and interest due by each, September 30th 1875.
LEVIN WOOLFORD, Comptroller.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-10-08
ST. MARY'S COUNTY.
SOMERSET COUNTY.

John W Crshed States Attorney and Joseph Coulbourn
Sheriff for money collected of j. W Phillips....-.....
George I. Parsons, late Sheriff
George 7. Parsons, late Collector
Benjamin +. Landlord, do 1874 ... .....-.....
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-08
Il SENATORIAL ORPHAN.

Washington City was the scene, last
Saturday, Of an unprecedented occur
renee, and one we hope will be
repeated in the political history of
America. An informal consultation Of
Democratic Senators took place at the
national capitol on the day referred to,
and every member of that body holding
the party faith of Demoeracyitook part
in this preliminary meeting. A similar
assemblage Of the Republican Senators
was held on the same occasion. Yet the
telegraphic dispatches concerning these
gatherings state that one United States
Senator attended neither. Tennessee
does herself the honor to own this orphan
in politics whom neither of the great
parties of the nation claims as friend
and member. There stands the great
champion OF nobody and nothing in the
national Senate chamber, without a party
or kindred political associate around
him. And this is the man whom one oil
his organs not long since cried out tc
have in the Senate but one hour" IL
order 10 relieve poor Louisiana OF Phi
Sheridan. We suppose that while the
Democratic Senators consulted together
in one place aud the Republicans in an
other concerning the future OF tn
nation, this orphan from Tennessee he'll
a meeting byhimself which no doubt wa
perfectly satisfactory to the ATTENDING
member. We look confidently to tn
rapid advance in our State bonds to pa
v%alne in consequence OF this assembling
audeaucus which was neitherDemocrat
nor Republican.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-08

Last Saturday evening at 7 o'clock a
little boy age ten years, was carrying
home a fine beaver cape belonging to a
gentleman doing business on Main
street, and when he reached the corner
of Poplar ard Second two negroes
stopped him; one of them struck him a
heavy blow ia the face, knocking him
out into the street, while the other ran
off with the cloth cape valued at forty
dollars. This is a specimen of civil
rights as practiced by the wards of the
nation in Memphis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-08

Archduke j. Salvador, ION of the ex-
Grand Duke of Tuscany, is a thorough
Austrian, and until very lately Lieuten-
ant Colonel in the Austrian artillery by
the grace of God rather than Of brains.
Colonel j. S. tathered a pamphlet in
which it was asserted that Austria and
Russia might and would be irst-class
friends, but that Germany had fully
made up her mind to eat up Austria so
as to battle her feet in the Black Sea in
good Russian style. For labelling this
truth with his artillery initials, Colonel
j. S. was transferred into an infantry
regiment with the same rank. That's a
way Austria has Of giving satisfaction
to offended Berliners.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-08
River Kilograms.

CAIRO, March s.-Arrived-Eddyville,
Nashville, 9 pm; Pat Cleburne, Evans
vile, l am. st. Joseph, Memphis, 2
am; Minneola, Cincinnati, 2 am; Ro-
yer, Ohio river, , am; Charles Morgan,
Cincinnati, 10 am Capitol City, Vicks-
burg, II am. Departed-Pat Cleburne,
Evansville, ? am; ST. Joseph, St, Louis,
5 am. Minneola, Memphis, 6 am; Ed
dyville, Nashville, s am; Charles Nor.
gan, New Orleans, IL am; 7. +. Eek
ert, Sheep Island, noon. The Eckert
goes to raise the sunken City of Vicks.
burg. Weather clear and cool.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-03-08
DEAD.
A saa TaIe Of one SNOW s.Orm.

Yesterday morning, at six o'clock, a
milkman discovered a white man
in a ditch near Shelby street ex-
tended. South Memphis. The man
was on his knees, almost covered
up in snow, and a little dog was
lying between his legs. The milkman
attempted to get him up, but it was i'm
possible, as be was unable to rise, and
gave but slight signs Of life. BE was
carried into a.house adjacent, but died
in a few minutes. Esquire Elliott held
an inquest on the body, and the follew-
ing facts we're developed:
The deceased was an Italian barkeeper
named Alexander Arota. He was a dis
sipated character, and was last seen on
Saturday night about IL o'clock near the
place where he was found next morning.
On his person we're found Fifty cents in
fractional currency and q bottle Of
whisky. The faithful dog lay beneath
the crouched body all night long, ne
doubt anxiously looking for assistance
mid the binding snow storm that
brought no relief until morning, and
then it came too late.