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NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 10.-The ReDUJ-
LiCOn says: "The somewhat remarkable
letter Of Judge Dibble, Assistant Attorney
General, TO Hon. Charles Foster, which
was published in the Democratic papers Of
this city yesterday morning, was the sub
ject Of considerable comment during the
day. We cOnversed with very few who
took the view Of the Tratter which is eX-
pressed by Mr.. Dibble, aud We feel author
lied TO say that the opinion is his indiVid-
ually, and is not held by leading Repub-
iicIns Of the State. Gov. kellogg most
emphatically disciaiTns any indOrsement Of
the letter, and states that Mr.. Dibble pub
lished it in the Democratic papers alone,
without consulting him OF other leading
Republicans on the subject. His own
views are in direct opposition to Mr.. Dib-
ble's on the status of the State Govern
ment."
Ex-GOY. Wells TO Testify.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 11.-Ex-GOv. j.
Madison Wells, President Of the Returning
Beard, has arrived in this city from his
home in Rapides parish, ana viii leave for
Washington at once to give his testimony
before the Congressional Committee.
sheridan still Bent on Mischief.
The latest edition of the outrage report
was telegTaphed TO the Secretary Of War
yesterday by Gen. Sheridan.
What Radical Rule Costs.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. III. NJ. Seixas
by request Of the Congressional Commit
tee, has compiled a statement from the
files Of the Price Current, showing the de-
probation in the value Of leading banks
and other leading stocks in New Orleans,
and the estimated depreciation in securi-
ties for two years from Aug. II, 1872, to
Aug. Is, 1874. The following round num-
bers closely approximate the result: Bank
stocks SI0,2jO,OOO, 'sllrinkage S5,5O0OO0 /;
street railways S4,2jJ,OOO, shrinkage 81,
10000; miscellaneous stocks S3,OO0,OOO,
shrInkage Sl,000,O0O; insurance stocks
S7.5O0.OOO. shrinkage S2.5OO,OOO; city Sc
curities nearly S22, 100000, shrinkags
S4,l25,O ,OOO-total shrinkage in two years,
over Sl4 .O00000.
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GEN. Nancy GETS THE MISSION
TO QUITO.

To QUITO
Our dispatches state that Gen.
George Nancy, oftbis city, was yester-
day nominated by the President as
United States Minister to Ecuador,
vice I. IRumsey Wing, Of Kentucky,
deceased. The salary is $500, and,
for the information Of those who do not
know much about the country, It may
be stated that Ecuador is a South
American Republic, situated under the
equator, whence It's name is derived
l. extends along thecoast of the Pacific
from New Grenada, on the north, to
Peru, on the south, and is bounded
on the west by Brazil. The
area Of the State does not fall short
Of 10000 square miles. 1t embraces
every variety Of climate. On the plain
of Quito, $500 feet above the level of
the sea, there is perpetual spring, with
= temperature so constant that even
the snow-line on the surrounding noun
tains seems hardly to vary throughout
the year. There is a President and
Fice-president, who, with Senate and
House of Representatives, constitute
the law-making power. Men of all
races and compilations are politically
equal in Ecuador, but the whites or
Spanish CreoIes maintain a leading
position on account of their superior
intelligence. The Spanish language
Is spoken most generally, and cduca-
ton is in a very backward state.
Ecuador has total population of
100000, aud Quito, its capital, TO-
900. The principal exports of the
county are cocoa, cotton, straw hats,
Peruvian bark and tobacco.
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The venerable Father Boehm is the
oldest Methodist minister in America. He
resides in jersey City, and will be one
hundred years old the coming May. He was
one Of twenty-five clergmen who attended
the first General Conference Of American
Methods S, many Of whom were younger
and stronger than himself, but who long
ago left him behind. He is in excellent
health and spirits. and read the entire
Book Of Revelations on Christmas Day.
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DURING the caucus Of House Re
publicans, Saturday night, Gen. Gar
field stated, what seemed new to all
present, that on the opening Of the
Thir5y-eighth Congress, when it was
feared the Clerk would not correctly
call the roll of the Republicans elect,
200 soldiers were detailed and secretly
placed in the basement of the Capitol,
TO act under the direction of Thad.
Stevens, IN case of a political emergency
brought on by the Clerk.
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"SEND TROOPSr"

More Business Of the Same Sort for
sheridan-It is West virginia This
Time.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 1.-THE ERqUirer.S
CharieStown, W. Va, special says the fol-
low telegram was sent 10 President Grant
tonight:
Send troops here at once. Not single
negro is allowed TO take his seat. The ut
most anarchy prevails. What must ] dO2
II. W. BRAZE,
United. States District Commissioner"
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A lady I'm the Treasury Departments re-
ported to Gen. Spinner that she wanted TO
marry Mr.. Smith in the department., 10
which the old watchdog c0nsented. Pres
emily came another young lady who want
ed to ''marry Mr.. smith, She was an old
young LADY, and wanted another Smith,
but Spinner did not see It. He sent for
the first Smith, and ordered him marry
the old young lady or be discharged for
bigamy. Next day the two Smiths mar
ried the two young ladies, and Spinner
discharged them all four to make sure that
be had no bigamists in bis office.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-12

AN Idaho gentleman stripped himself,
hung his apparel on the saw-buck, and re-
tired on pile Of cOrd-wOOd. His mistake
was discovered by hls wife, who overheard
him quarrelling with an imaginary old
woman about there not being cover enough
on the bed.
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LITTLE ROCK.

The supreme Court Of Arkansas De.
cIdes tho Courts Have no Jurisdic-
tiOn Over the BrOOks-BaXter Case
LITTLE Rock, Jan. 1.-THE Supreme
Court to-day decided the BrOOks-Baxter
case on appeal from the Circuit Court.
The decision below is Overruled, and the
suit ordered to be dismissed for want Of
jurisdiction. The court holds to the Opin-
ion announced in the quo waTantO decision
of 1873, that the courts have no jurisdiction
of a contest for the Office Of Governor.
Still clear and cold
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IT is believed in New Orleans that
determined resistance viii be made to
any search Tor arms captured by the
White Leaguers, under the proclama-
ton from Kellogg ordering their re-
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For support Of the Landwehr.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Collision at Sea.

QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 1O.-The steamship
AbbOtsfOrd, heretofore reported disabled,
was towed into the port to-day, seriously
damaged. She was in collision with the
steamer Pennsylvania, Of the American
line. Both vessels were bound for Phila-
delphia.
Vessel Lost at sea-TWenty. Per
sons Drowned
LONDON, Jan. 11-6 A. M.-The steamer
Kathleen Mary, from Odessa for Falmouth,
has been lost at sea, and twenty-six per
sons drowned.
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GERMANY.
The Gustav Affair.

LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE Posts Berlin
dispatch says a lively correspondence is
in progress between the German and SPsn-
ish Governments in regard to the outrage
by Carlists on the German vessel Gustav.
It is rumOred that the German cOrvettes
Victoria and Laura have been ordered TO be
in readiness.to proceed to chastise the Carl
lists, if necessary.
The German war vessels, Nautcilius and
AlbatrOss, which recently left the Spanish
waters, have been ordered back to Santan-
dor.
For Support OF the LandWehr.
BERLIN, Jan. 11.-In the Reichstag to-
day, Landsturm bill passed second read
ing. The most important clause is that
which gives the government power to sup
ply the LandWehr from the Landsturm.
Agreed to by a vote Of 176 to 104. Mem
bers Of the FOrtschnitt and the Centre
voted with the Ministry.
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That was a noble speech by Schurz
In behalf Of poor Louisiana, yesterday.
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AND now the deuce is to pay in the
West Virginia Legislature. OF course
Sheridar has been sent for.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-12

COTTON firm in New York, closing
yesterday at 15c for middling upland.
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DoE CARLos does not take it kizdly
uf 'Fouse.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-12

TENNEssEEs have tumbled to 74a74ss
in New York.
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FOREIGN.

A New Captain General for Cuba
The Carlists Sustain Another Defeat,
But Don Carlos Says He win Fight
il Out.
MaeMahOn's Cabinet win Stay for a
While.
TWenty-Six Lives Lost at Sea.
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SIGN Of Indigestion: "Gone to dinner
be back in five minutes"
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NEW ORLEANS,

Judge Dibble'S Letter Troubling
the Republicans.
Sheridan's Outrage Mill Still
Grinding Away.
What Radical Rule Has Cost New
Orleans in the ShTinkage of
Stocks.
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Progress OF AIfOnsO-KeW Captain
General Of Cuba.

Progress OF AIfOnsO-keW Captain
General Of Cubs.
MADRID, Jan. 10.-King Alfonso has
left BarcelOna Cor Valencia, where he is ex-
pected Monday evening. Thence he goes
direct to Madrid, and will arrive Tuesday.
The Council Of Ministers rendered to
Count Falmazeda the office Of Captain
General of Cuba Valmazeda will not ac-
cept the post unless granted a reinforce
ment Of 10000 men, which he deems in
dispensablc for the efiectual suppression Of
the insuTectiOn. Should this be promised
him, he will 60 to Cuba, but before his de-
parture viii propose plan for the grad
ual emancipation Of slaves on the island.
Tie CarIists Again Defeated.
MADRID, Jan. 11.-In IN engagement
in the province Of Valencia, the Govern
ment troops defeated the Carlists, the lat
ter losing forty killed and many wounded,
and forty prisoners.
The Spanish Orders of Charles the Third,
Isabella the Catholic, and Marie Louise,
have been re-tstablished.
Alfonso 60 Arrive Thursday-The Car
Hist War.
madrid, Jan. liking Alfonso will
enter the5Capital Thursday next. 1t is re-
ported that Don Carlos is determined on a
vigorous prosecution Of the war, notwith-
standing the restoration Of mOnarcy. The
Government win accordingly direct the re
sumption Of active operations against him
in few days.
Don Carlos Heard From.
LONDON, Jan. 11.-Don Carlos has is
sued proclamation against Alfonso, in
which he says he will be faithful to his
hoiy mission and keep ms flag unstained.
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WASHINGTON.

What the Louisiana Investigating Com
mittee VIII Report.
The Cabinet Not ga Happy Family"
A National Democratic Conference to
be Held.
Col. John w. FOrney Sets a Big Slice
Of Subsidy.
Gen. George Nancy Goes 70 Ecuador.
The Cabinet on Louisiana Affairs.
DECISION Of the Great Cotton Tax Case.
1t Goes Against the Nashville Parties.
The Tenor Of the Report Of the Lou
Faamwa GOuamfffaa.
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GOLD dull in New York yesterday at
1923.
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NEW YORK was beardfrOm last night.
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The CarIists Again defeated.
= ANNIEU IUUT3IIIIN LllI
Ifsf War
Don CaIIos Heard Prom.

LONDON, Jan. 11.-Don Carlos has is
sued proclamation against Alfonso, in
which he says he will be faithful to his
ho1y mission and keep his flag unstained.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-12

A CONVERTED Jockey, has been speak
ing the receipts at a church festival door
as gate money.
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Twenty-Six Lives Lost at Sea.
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Deecsirsl6h Of the Great Cotton Tax Case
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The Cabinet on Louisiana Affairs.
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The Cabinet Not "a Happy Family"

Col. John w. FOrney Sets a Big Slice
Of Subsidy.
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Gen. GeOrge Maney GOes 70 Eeuador.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-12
The Tenor Of the Report Of the Lou
ialnnR COmmIttea,

1t Goes Against the Nashville Parties.
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FIRE INSURANCE.
CAPITAL, $1,OOO,OOO'
TWENTY PER CENT PAID Up

w. BERRY, Pres't. WI. WEBB, SO
JSO. PORTERFIELD, Vi,e-PrssIdeut
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Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-23
Make Better Pavements.

Messrs Editors:
Your editorial in reference to the
MacadamiZingo of Queen street, was
read by the citizens of this section
of the town with a good deal ofin-
terest. Out here we are without
graded streets and pavements, and
cons quently when we zee all the
money being appropriated to i'm
prove one part of the town we be-
come naturally jealous. We ex-
pected when we became part of
the Corporation, to see the POI
lice around once or twice day to
see that all the ordinances
were obeyed in these suburbs,
and supposed that some person in
the shape of q street commissioner
would b. looking after our streets
and sidewalks. But what money
has been spent out here has been
scattered over so many hills and
ravines to such an extent that il
might as well have been thrown
away. The consequence of 1t is,
no one street Is in a condition to
have a pavement laid down. We
thought Queen street north of the
railroad would certainly be fixed
up and pavement be put down,
but now the money is to be spent
in the centre of the town, and If
the people who own the property
there, really desire any improve
ment. why don't they lay down
decent pavements. They talk
about the muddy streets. and
haven't word TO say about the
mud squirting nuisance in the
shape of loose bricks, in front OF
their own premises. Now, If the
Council are determined to improve
that portion Of the town, why do
they not order the Mayor to
rotify the property holders to re-
pair their pavements properly
Serve a notice on them, and ar.
rest them and fine them if they
DOM do it. What is the use of a
good street without good side
walks. Either do this or grade
the streets out here.
HIGH STREET
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up one street and down another, as
though everybody did not know,
that was all done for effect. SO
Bachelor is plain blunt man,
81 see him now--his form, his face, his
motions,
His homespun habit, and bis silver hair -
And hear the language of his trite devo-
votions,
Rising behind the STRAIGHTFORWARD kitch-
en- chair
I'm so glad he amt particular
ly fond of Martinsburg, for / amt
neither, and it's an old saying, that
"Great minds run In the same
channel.n Now before / bid
Bachelor" adieu, (for Irdon't ex-
pect to write again., should like
to ask her, lexcuse me | should say
him,) how everybody Is down at
Falling Waters, (pray excuse me,
l should sayl down at the Office.
MAID.
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So That is What He Thinks.
Au revoir,
GOLD MAID"

Eds. Independent:
"Full of scorn was-
When he saw the fish rise upward,
aw the pike, the Maskenozha,
And he shouted through the water,
'You are but the pike Kenozha,
You are not the fish wanted,
You are not the King of fishes ="
LosGyRLLow.
You cant imagine, no, you cant
indeed, how glad / was to find out
that bachelor" was really going
to tell me what he did think of
Martinsburg. And he does talk SO
pretty about the 'stars," the ell
lies,n ana the "mountain snow"
and he does say such nice things
about me, that I'll take back what
/ said about his being "hifalutin."
/ may grow old but / krow I'll
never look old. I'm so sorry, so
I am, that / haven't got soft
blue" eyes, nor "meek brown"
ones, neither, cause, | would like
ever so much to look like those vi
sions of lovelinesses he describes
SO sweetly. / could almost
pinch myself to think wrote any
thing that would make him feel
so wretched as to be "stung with
remorse," and / would like to tell
him not to feel badly but he must
remember that If people are not
told when they do wrong they will
never know and / tried to tell him
as gently as / could. He calls my
paying him compliments, fault,
and law he don't do anything
but pay me compliments. Why
he says / wrote in exquisite lam
guage," Il always knew though
that l could write well,) and he
says, I'm pure and lovely, and re-
fined. and witty, and if that amt
complimentary / don't know what
is, 80 ] don't He says, he said the
"merchantsn and not the men
were courteous, / SAID men, for
thought merchants were men, but
that verifies the old adage, Live
and learn - but if they Amt men,
TART thou a man. Macbsth,l Men
are what we want.
Good give us men A tune like this de-
mands,
Strong minds, great hearts, true faith, and
ready hands,
Men whom the lust Of Office does not
Kill
Men whom the spoiIs OF Office cannot
buy"
/ think the Dr's and lawyers are
Just as courteous as the LIer-
chants. but it does amuse me to
see these young Dr's flying aroung
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GOOD CHANCE for YOUNG
MEN.
CssIctship at West Point MIL.
itary Academy.
WASHINGTON. d. c..
JanuarY 18TH. 1875

January 10th, 1875
A vacancy exists from the Sec
ond Congressional District of West
Point Military Academy. A COM
petitive examination Of appli-
cants to fill the same will be held
at the West Virginia University,
M0rgantowa, w. Va, on Wednes-
day, February nth, 1875, before a
committee selected for the purpose.
Parties DESTROYS or applying for
the post will present themselves
before said committee, Of which
Captain III. III. Pierce is Chairman.
The following extract from the
Regulations of the War Depart
ment indicates the qualifications
required
"The age for the admission of
candidates to the Academy Is be-
tween seventeen and twenty-five
years, but any person who has
served honorabiy and faithfully
not less than one year as an off,
Ger or enlisted mau in either the
regular or volunteer service, ia
the late war for the suppression of
the rebellion, is eligible for an-
pointment up to the age Of twenty
four years. Candidates must be at
least five feet in height, and free
from any infectious or immoral
disorder, and generally, from any
deformity, disease or infirmity
which may render them unfit for
military service. They must be
well versed in reading, in writing,
including photography and in
arithmetic, and have acknowledge
of the elements Of English Gram
mar, of descriptive geography par
ticularly of our own country, and
of the history Of the United States.
j. M HAGANs.
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BERKELEy SpnrNas.

SIhhE isEI kofhiNUS*
Seeing in your issue of some
days back that "John Smit' resi-
ded in this, Morgan County, we
felt it our duty to s'interviews him
and herewith is the result. b
guided to his palatial resideiic
were rather surprised to finu 1t
contained but single room. In
Producing our business we ques-
toned, ''are you toe original John
Smit 2"
s'Yaas, dot vas nish weller and
a goot frient to mine wife, amt it 4
but you my friend, are you not
John Smit 7"
"Yaas, dot vas hish name pefora
der first wife ish marret.
"Are you the man that writes
the John Smit articles?p
dot ish so amt it? Vourteen
mans tells me it MEIER vas.
Almost again despairinQ, we
again mildly inquired, Are you
Jonn omit
"Yaas, he vas no peter ash he
might be,unt mine wife pes SO goot
ash no poddy, unit vas gone for d
toctor so fast ash I nevfer coot,
amt it7'
BY this time we were sweat
ing, and with last effort
shouted, fare you John Smit, or
only q fool ?"
.s.faw, dot ish recht, put VOW
holler SO tam mooch, mine wife ish
cot der schmallbox, SO pad ash I
yoost always nefer had EN-.
We left, and are not sure we
found the right man
REPORTER.
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OBITUARY..

"The good die young. - was Ger
tainly verified In the death OF our
dear young friend, Alice Stuckey.
who sweetly fell asleep in the
arms OF Death on the 4th of jan
uary, 1875. Tue King of Terrors
was to her heavenly messenger.
sent to bid her to the marriage
feast of the Lamb; and he found
her with the wedding garment
on, her lamp trimmed and burn
ing, waiting to enter into the iov
of her Lord. When told bv her
mother that she could not recover.
she replied, II am ready whenever
my Lord calls me.u
Her accomplishing patience and
sweet serenity endeared her 10 the
may friends that gathered around
her during her days OF suffering.
Eighteen bright and sunny sum
mers ended her pilgrimage here,
but now she enjoys perpetual
summer. AN eternal sunshine, un-
der the "Sun of Righteousness. y
Being so good, so pure, she nesd-
ed not the purifying ordeal OF sor-
row, but was transplanted almost
in the flush Of youth. In a few
short months the icsiduous des-
troyer. consumption, brought her
TO the portals of the tomb, and fear
ing no evil, she passed through the
valley OF the shadow of death lean
ing on the arm of her Lord.
This short and beautiful life has
not been entirely swallowed up
In death. Long will her virtues
be green in the memory Of her
many friends; and the sweet smile
that lighted up her marble-like
features, will soothe their mourn
ing hearts.
No one may fill her place at the
board, or around the Preside, but
the remembrance of her many vir-
tues will hover like guardian am
gels around the family circle, and
the footsteps of her young asso-
ciateS.
Blessed is the death Of the right
eous, and may the messenger OF
death find us prepared and walt
ing rs cur dear friend Alice was.
A Young FRIEND.
Hedgesvile, January l5.