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Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-16
LOCAL BREvITIES.

corner in his brain.
A suppressed resolve will betray
itself in the eyes.
Hon. J. r. Hoke was recently
elected Mayor Of Koyser city.
Nothing E'too thin" now, on the
contrary, everything is pretty SOL
I'd.
Partial culture runs to the or
nate supreme culture to simple
5ty.
The County Council, P. of H.,
met at the Court House on Satur-
day.
Cumberland is progressing. The
police have pulled gambling
house.
A cigar box mandatory is
about to be established in Win
chester.
Teachers Institutes they used
80 call them. They are not called
at all now.
And now "John Smit' writes for
the benefit of Bachelor" ''Maid'
and "Sweet Sixteen"
We notice many new leaves,
turned over on New Years day,
are again turning over.
Jack Frost is hard at work put
Ting screens ON the saloon win
dows. Indict him.
The Sheriff is preparing to sum
mon the juries for the February
term of the county court.
The morning glories Of the sea
son--buckwheat cakes, after which
the evening solace-dyspepsia.
We understand that the 9. V.
Railroad has reduced the wac as of
their trackmen twenty five cents
per day.
Visitors from Parkersbua,~ say
the thermometer stood at f teen
degrees below zero in that place on
Saturday
Pork is selling i'll Winchester at
$3.50 and So per hundred, and sup
ply limited The market in Staun-
ton rules at $40.
The Baltimore & Ohio railroad
Company his issued an rider pro
hibiting loafng in the telegraph
offices along the line of the road.
At an election held in Keyser,
on Friday last, Messrs. Barrick,
WEIGH Hoffman, Wells, and Davis
were elected Councilman. Alden
Ocrats.
The Morgan Mercury is hunting
the man who stopped the work on
the new road to Martinsburg from
Berkeley Springs. Give him q
kicking if you catch him.
when tramps come around fol
aims, people who have work that
should be done, should bear in
mind that it is better to allow 8
man to earn fifty cents than to give
him dollar
Lebanon Grove of Druids of thi.
place, have rented the new Hall O
Washington Lodge, X. of p, il
Scheu's building, and will hereaf
ter meet on Tuesday nights.
Mrs. Charles Bentz accidental,
broke her left arm on Sunday by
slipping and falling on the ice. Pc
destrians should be careful how
they travel on sleety sidewalks.
The postal law will do good in
one way, viz: stop paper pub
fishers from blathering about the
number of their Subscribers
Weight and postage will tell. II
told this week at the Martinsbura
post Office.
We understand the law firm Of
Faulkner & Faulkners was dissolv
ed on the LIST inst, Hon. G J..
Faulkner retiring. The business
will be conducted in the future by
Messrs. e. B. and G. J. Faulkner
Jr.
Our information in regard to the
operation performed on the leg o
Mr.. John w. Kettering, who hat
been wounded by a gun shot, fail
ed to state that the operation wa
performed by DIR. Smith, of Ger
ardstown. DIR. James McSherry,o
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-16

Progress American ingenuity and
History ITSELF We
earth population to-day kill
skin of score and law e1peunded time
old
Justice and lawyers fees weighed together while modern
made birthstone q drug the market
Commerce. Merchandising
but has pathways max
the good old days before the machine by
The old grumber Occupation like Ohos period the
history eagles glory could goods be
before the war; no parallel Ito
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1875-01-16
LOCAL NEWS
The WEEK Y INDEPENDENT

afas circulation more than DOUBLE
that 0fany otherpaperpublishedin
The county.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-02-18
MERE.MENTION.

A torchlight procession and other honors
are reported to be awaiting the arrival of An
drew johnson in Washington. '''''''''A neph-
ew of Stonewall jackson married a niece of
Gen. George B. Mcclellan, at Denver, the
other day. '''''''''The postal card factory in
sprin6eld, Mass, shipped 26,420,5o0 cards
during the quarter ending on the lst of JAN
uary.'' .'''''''"Gen. Frank Blair, who was
candidate for Vice. President on the Seymour
ticket in 1868, is reported as seriously and
hopelessly ill at his home in St. Louis 1.-two
million FIVE hundred thousand tons of ice
have been secured and housed on the Hudson
River, this season. '''''''''M Mrs. Lydia Bradley,
of Peoria, ILL.,, has just been elected director
of the First National Bank of that city. She
is a wealthy widow and large stockholder
of the bank. '''''''"A California man pounded
his wife, was fined $50, and he sold her silk
dress to pay the fine. .'''.''.Congressma
Beck, of Kentucky, broke his wrist, on Friday
last by falling on the ice in Washington.
A bale of cotton weighing 1885 pounds,
was received in Augusta last week. ''.'''''.It
has been cold enough in Kansas to freeze
whisky, and some of the drunkards there
have become solid men. .'''..'."There is moth
ing more hazardous than to be bothering an
irritable woman with foolish questions on wash
day. ''''''';There is said to be growing de-
mand in Massachusetts for society for the
protection of husbands rights.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-02-18
'HE Y0RKVfhLK ENQUIRER.

loyal creditors, whose moneys we're con6sca-
ted by the Confederate Congress, was taken
up, and pending a vote on the passage of the
bill, the House adjourned.
In the Senate, on the 18th, a bill was in
troduced to admit free of duty the diamonds
presented by the Khedive of Egypt to Gen.
Sherman's daughter The customs duty on
the present amounts to $4,000. The bill
providing form of government for the Dis
trict of Columbia was considered. In the
House, the bill was rejected for the relief of
certain loyal creditors whose money was con-
fscated by the Confederate Congress. A bill
proposing compensation for supplies taken by
the Federal troops during the Morgan raid,
was also rejected.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Robertson
introduced bill to secure to the depositors in
the Freedman's Savings Bank money lost by
them. The bill for the government of the
District Of Columbia was tabled, by vote
of 81 to %, which kills it. A resolution to
seat Pinchback on his credentials was called
up and was the subject of debate. The judi
ciary committee reported back the House
civil rights bill without amendment, and no.
tice was given that it would be called up at
the earliest possible moment. Mr.. Merrimon
introduced a bill to prevent vexatious sez-
ures of property on account of Federal taxes.
In the House, bill was introduced to regu-
late the transmission of registered letters, d.
recting the Postmaster General to establish a
uniform system of registration at all the post
offices in the United States, and prescribing
ten cents as the registration fee
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-02-18

from Moore. Moore fred the first shot,
wounding Griffith in the back, and Griffith
shot Moore in the thigh. Moore, being deemed
the aggressor, was arrested.
-Regarding the story of the sane lady, the
wife of a minister in Shelby, who, it was sta
ted some time ago, had been placed by her
husband in the South Carolina Asylum, the
Charlotte Observer says that "when the facts
were made known, petition was gotten up
in Shelby, and sent to DR.. Ensor, the Super
intendent of the Asylum, asking for an inves-
tigation Friends of the lady pressed the
matter, and we learn from a Shelby gentle
man that she has been released, and is now at
Ridgeway, s. G. 1t is said that the lady was
a little eccentric at times, but it never occur
red to any of her acquaintance that she was
insane. Her husband, we are told, desired to
be rid of her, and took this method"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-02-18
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Greensboro reports the average thickness
of ice in that locality last week at ~ inches.
j. c.. German has been chosen Mayor OF
Raleigh to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
death of Mayor Holden.
The Legislature has created new coun'
ty, to be called Pender, out of portion OF
New Hanover.
Daniel Thornton, citizen of CASTOR
county, was kicked to death by mule on Fri
day of last week.
MIR. Glenn, Republican member Of the
House of Representatives from Yadkin coun,
ty, has introduced resolutions in the Legisla-
ture comdemning the civil rights BILL
- The Shelby Aurora says: 1t is rumored
that widow lady, on her return home from
this place, where she had sold her cotton, a
few days ago, shot and killed white man
who had blackened himself and stopped her
in the road for the purpose of forcing her to
give over her money.
-Swasey, who has obtained judgment as a
bondholder against the North Carolina rail-
road, has given the defendants notice that on
the 1st of March, he will moveto quash their
appeal from the decree ordering the sale of
stock for the payment of interest due by the
State. Should the motion succeed, legisla'
ton will be required to prevent the sale.
A serious, ifnot fatal, shooting affair took
place at Monroe, on Friday last, between El-
dred Griffith and man named Moore. The
dispute was about a bale of cotton, which
Griffith, as clerk in store, was purchasing
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-02-18
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

In the Senate, on the 9th, Mr.. Johnston
moved to reconsider the vote indefinitely
postponing the bill referring to the court Of
claims the claim of G.. w. Custis Lee for the
Arlington estate. The motion was agreed to.
Mr. Davis presented joint resolutions of the
West Virginia Legislature protesting against
federal interference in Louisiana affairs
Pending the discussion of Arkansas affairs
the Senate adjourned to attend the funeral
services of the deceased member, Mr.. Buck
ingham. In the House, after the committee
on appropriations had reported the pension
appropriation bill, the remainder Of the day
was occupied with Indian affairs.
In the Senate, on the 10th, the committee
on naval affairs reported adversely on the bill
authorizing the purchase Of site at Port
Royal, S. c., for a coaling station and naval
depot Mr.. Clayton introduced bill con-
STRUNG the act to place colored soldiers, who
enlisted in the army, on the same footing as
regards bounty, &C., as other soldiers. The
remainder of the session was occupied with
District of ofColumbia affairs. In the House,
bill was favorably reported to aid the con-
struction of the Washington, Cincinnati and
St. Louis Narrow Gauge Railroad. In COM
mittee of the whole, the House discussed the
post-ofice bill.
In the Senate, on the 18th the minority re-
port of the committee on privileges and elect
ions in the Pinchback case was presented. The
Senate was occupied for the remainder Of the
day in discussing District Of Columbia affairs.
In the House the post-office appropriation bill
was considered, and passed. The revenue bill
was then considered in committee of the whole.
In the Senate, on the 18th, while consider
ing bill providing for the construction of a
railroad from Portland, Oregon, to Salt Lake
City, Mr.. Frelinghuysen, of the committee on
railroads, remarked that the committee would
not report that or any other railroad bill
asking Government aid. The bill was then
refused a reading, and the Senate resumed
the consideration of the bill for the govern
ment of the District of Columbia, which
seems to require as much federal legislation
as all the late Confederate States combined.
In the House, the tariff bill was considered
in committee of the whole, in the course Of
which it was argued that the tax on matches
and the two-cent stamp on bank checks could
be dispensed with. The proposition to in
crease the tax on spirits caused lengthy
debate. The bill for the relief of certain
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-02-18
son. Tract of "a acres in Catawba township.

son. Tract of "a acres in Catawba township.
Consideration S56.
]. F. Hart to Sloan johnson. Lot in York.
vile. Consideration $50.
j. f. Hart to Harmon Johnson. Lot in
Yorkville. Consideration $50.
J.F. Hart to Mrs. N. w. Jones. Tract of
1873 acres in Broad River township. Consld-
Grafton S1280.
John G. Mcdowell to j. P. Moore. Tract
of 121 acres in Bethesda township.
Joseph Miller to WIN. j. Miller. Tract of
146 acres in Ebenezer township.
J. Randolph Wallace to T. M. Grant.
Tract of 20 acres in Bullock Creek township.
Consideration $50.
j. H. Sutton to R. Gibson. Tract of 13
acres in Fort Mill township. Consideration
$500.
Eliza A. Nicely to Samuel Moore. Tract
of 80 acres in Kings Mountain township
Consideration 1924.
is. Baily to Elijah Nix. Tract of 200
acres in Bullock's Greek township. Conside-
ration $2500.
R. H. Glenn, Sheriff, to Thos. K. Mickle.
Tract of 12O acres in Bullock's Creek town.
ship. Consideration s652.
il. Farris to S. D. Farris. One-third in
terest in 49 acres in Ebenezer township. Con-
sideration $500.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-02-18
ADMITTED TO BAIL.

On Monday last, J. Albertis Hope, who for
several weeks has been in Jail on charge OF
completely in the death of Miss Castles, was
taken before Judge Mackey at Chester, on a
writ of habeas corpus, and after hearing of
the petition, the Judge granted bail in the
sum of $4,000. I. D. Witherspoon, Esq,
appeared for the petitioner, and the State was
represented by Solicitor pro tenn. Mackey. The
accused, on his return from Chester, Monday
night, promptly gave the required bond, j.
w. P. Hope, j. A. Carroll and B. T. Wheeler
becoming his bondsmen, whereupon he was
released from custody.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-02-18
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

We learn from the County School Commits.
sioner that during the school-year of 1884,
one hundred and ten public schools were taught
in this county, averaging three months. One
hundred and FIVE teachers were employed,
and the number of children, between the ages
of 6 and 16 years, attending the schools, was
1914. The amount paid out on account of
the public schools for the above.named year,
is $9,49407, and the amount yet due to
teachers is 1000. For the previous school
year, the sum of 81, 1892 was paid to teach
ers, and the amount yet due them for that
wear ia $500.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-02-18
THE NEWS AND COURIER.

By recent change of railroad schedules,
the Charleston News and Courier now reaches
this place on the same evening of the day Of
publication, bringing telegraphic news stimuli
taneous with the daily papers of Columbia
and other cities. The Ne,us and Courier is
the most enterprsing daily in the State, and
as a newspaper, containing the latest and
freshest intelligence, is without rival among
its State contemporaries.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-02-18
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Herring Il Co.-Patent Champion Safes.
r. NJ. Dobson Il Co.-Great Discovery-Guano.
w. H. & J. P. Herndon-A Rare CHAMBERLAIN
do-Prices--Acid Phosphate-Seed Pota-
toes-Sea- Fowl Guano.
John r. London, Rock Hill, s. C.-Dealer in
Standard Fertilizers.
T. w. Clawson, Deputy Messenger-In Bank
ruptcy-First Meeting of Creditors-In the
Matter of John B. Ekin, Bankrupt.
J. H. Clawson-Assignees Sale-In the Matter
Of jeremiah Moss, Bankrupt.
Joseph A. Mclean, Judge of Probate Citation
VIM. Barber, pplicant-George Barber,
deceased
T. w. Clawson, Deputy Messenger-1n Bank
ruptcy-Appication for Dscharge-1n the
Matter of L. Lanford, Bankrupt.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-02-18
A NEW ENFORCEMENT BILL.

The Republican members of Congress, in
caucus on Friday night last, agreed upon a
new enforcement bill, for the purpose ofregu-
lating affairs in the South, and the measure
will be introduced in Congress at an early
day. The proposed bill is lengthy, and among
the many provisions it contains for the regu-
lating of elections in the Southern States and
enforcing equal suffrage, is one empowering
the President to suspend the writ of habeas
corpus whenever, in his discretion, it may be
deemed necessary. While few leading men,
bers of the Republican party have given their
dissent to the measure, it is claimed that the
majority of the party will favor its passage.
1t is said that the President gives the measure
his entire approval, and when a draft of the
bill was presented for his inspection, he ex-
pressed the hope that it would become law.
He is further reported to have said that 'this
measure, or some thing like it, is needed, and
if it passes the House and fails in the Senate,
or could not command a majority vote in
either house, it would do no harm to press it
to a vote" He argues further that the moral
effect of the passage of the bill would repress
turbulence in the South, while if Congress adj
iourns without action, it will be sort of en-
couragement for the bad element of the South
to continue in their present course, and it
might become necessary for him to proceed
to greater extremes than mere suspension of
the habeas corpus
The President may be honest and actuated
by the best of motives in his desire for auto.
cratic powers; but men, unblnded by party
prejudice, whether in the North or South, will
agree that there is no necessity for further leg
isation by Congress with regard to affairs in
the Southern States. Those States, if left
alone, can regulate their domestic affairs with
out the aid of Federal interference, Presiden.
tial proclamations or the suspension Of the
writ of habeas corpus, and they likewise have
the ability, with their own officers and their
own courts, to arrest and punish disturbers Of
the peace and violators of the law. We do
not suppose there is now single Southern
State that would deny the colored citizens
their rights at the ballot-box nor can such a
disposition, on the part of any respectable
number of the Southern people, be shown by
the voluminous testimony, recently taken by
the investigating committee, in States where
political disorders are alleged to exist What
the South most wants to restore peace and
tranquility, is rest-rest from continual Con-
/ u ls.>l.
fair, honest State governments, no matter by
which party they may be administered Let
the President and Congress labor and leg
islate to secure these desirable ends, and
there will be no necessity for comforting mon
archial powers upon the chief executive, sim
ply for the "moral effect" they will produce
in the way of over-aweing people who, for
years, have been the victims of partisan ram
cour and hate.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-02-18
CHE Murkrille enquirer.
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-02-18

the sum of S515,2O4.59. The deficiency as
shown by the floating debt is about s1,70O,0OO
for the same period Thus, after deducting
the $515,2O4.59 paid for interest and sinking
fund, sS,l7S,544.41 is the cost Of governing
the State for six years Three hundred thou
sand dollars per year, or sl,SOO,OO0 for the
whole period, would have been ample for
good government In addition to the above
sums, these people, it is stated, on one pretext
and another, increased the bonded debt nearly
s9,OO0,OOO, for which the State has received
no substantial benefit.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-02-18
THE MURDERER OF CHEEK.

Owen, who was convicted at the last term
of the Superior Court of Lincoln county,
N. c., of the murder of j. w. Cheek, Of this
county, appealed to the Supreme Court. That
tribunal has been in session six weeks, but as
yet we have seen no reference to the case in
the published proceedings of the Court, nor
does it occur in the list of cases. as published
in the NeDs, yet to be heard.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-02-18
TRANSFERS or REAL ESTATE.

The following are the transfers OF real estate
recorded in the Office of the County Auditor
since our last report:
J.H. Rowell to w. 7. Gasscock. Tract
of 127 acres in Catawba township. Conside.
ration $500.
John A. and E. F. Blake to M. P. Craig
Tract of 100 acres in Catawba township.
Consideration $1270.
H. A. Galloway to Henry Davis. Tract
of Is acres in Bullock's Creek township.
Henry Massey to J. j. Drake6eld. Lot in
Fort Mill. Consideration $500.
L. NJ. Dinkins and wife to R. B. Bradford.
Tract of 80 acres in Fort Mill township. Con-
sideration $3.50.
D. H. and S. E. White to R. B. Bradford.
Lot in Fort Mill. Consideration $3.50.
T.B. Withers to Solomon Harris. Tract
of "a acres in Fort Mill township. Conside-
ration $500.
L. M. Diukins and wife to A. S. White.
Tract of 18 acres in Fort Mill township. Con-
sideration $219.
R.H. Glenn, Sheriff, to Richard Young.
Tract of 81 acres in Fort Mill township. Con-
sideration 1915.
R.H. Glenn, Sheriff, to E. G. Tate. Tract
of 42 acres in York township. Consideration
s5O4
j. V. McFadden to George W. Laffait.
Tract of 81 acres in Catawba township. Con-
sideration $3.50.
J.P. Hunter to w. G. Good. Lot in Fort
Mill. Consideration $3.50.
Joseph Miller to N E. E. Tay lor. Lot in
Rock Hill.
Jane A. Williams to Samuel G. Hemphill.
Tract of 14S acres in Bethesda township.
Consideration $1,000.
H. Clawson, Assignee, to j. M. Will
ford. Tract in Bethesda township. Consid-
GRAFTON STA.
R. H. Glenn, Sheriff, to L. M. Grist and
F. Happerfeld. Lot in Yorkville. Consid-
Grafton $40.
T. A. Douglas and others to j. L. Wright.
Tract of 1854 acres in Ebenezer township.
Consideration SZOUU.
j. H. Douglass to j. L. Wright Tract OF
81 acres in Ebenezer township. Consldera-
ton $3.50.
J.E. Massey to J. w. Ardrey. Lot of 8
acres in Fort Mill township. Consideration
$3.50.
p. Creighton, Agent, to VIM. B. Dren-
nan. Tract of "a acres in Catawba township.
Consideration S24.
James B. Tbomasson to Nancy D. Tate.
Tract of 200 acres in Bethel township. Con-
sideration $500.
J.H. Clawson, Assignee, to A. F. and w.
B. Fewell. Lot in Rock HILL Considera-
ton $50. Same to same. Lot in Rock
Hill. Consideration 1856.
Andrew Wood to John Nichols. Tract
of so acres in Ebenezer township. Conside-
ration $50.
A. A. Erwin to w. D. Dunlap. Tract of
125 acres in Bethesda township. Considera-
ton $3.50.
R. H. Glenn, Sheriff, to Luke Wesson.
Tract of SO acres in Cherokee township Con-
sideration S207.
J. D. Jackson to B. F. Briggs. Tract of
"a acres in Bethel township. Consideration
SS5. Same to same. Tract of 19 acres in
Bethel township. Consideration s97.
R. H. Glenn, Sheriff, to Sampson Robin
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-02-18

1t is common practice on American rail-
roads to drench heated axles with water.
Indeed, the usual method of dealing with
hot journal is to throw water on it. That this
is attended with imminent risk of producing
fractures in the axle which will render it liza
bic to snap in two at any moment is obvious,
and there is little doubt that many of the &C.
cidents resulting from broken axles could be
traced back to this reckless use of water.