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OUR NEIGHBoRS.

i. d O. r. r.. shops at Cumber-
land havo been put ON eight hours
time.
And now Cumberland wants q
clock in the tower of the City Hall.
A new Lodge of the Independent
Order of Good Templars has been
organized in Charleston.
Revivals are going on in the Meth
dist Churches in Winchester, and
over fifty persons have professed re-
ligion.
Burglars are active In Winchester.
TIE shoe shop of Mr.. Holson, of that
place, was entered by means of false
keys, one night last week, and goods
to the amount of 5000 carried off.
Miss Florence Staley, daughter of
Mr. John ID Staley of Shepherdstown,
was thrown from a colt which she
was riding, recently, and her collar
zone fractured, besides sustaining
other injuries.
The Spirit of Jefferson says Mr..
Uriah Higinbotham, of Fayette
county, Pa, has purchased the fine
farm of Maj. j. M. Buckley, four
miles south of Charleston, on the
Berryville turnpike. Price paid
$62 so per acre.
A protracted meeting has been In
progress in the Southern methodist
church in Kabletown, Jefferson Coz,
for six months past, is still going on.
Sixty-six members have already been
added to the church, and a number
are still seeking religion.
The Spirit Of Jebercoa says nine
car loads of cattle, containing 1914
head, and car load of sheep were
unloaded at the depot at Charleston
on Monday morning of last week -
They belonged to Mr.. Adams, of
Loudoun county, Va, and were
driven from Charleston to that coun-
ty to winter. On Saturday morning
fourteen car loads of cattle, 1924 head,
shipped from Chicago, were taken
from the cars and conveyed to Fau-
quier county, Va. This lot was
shipped To Mr.. Robert Carter, and
the freight paid on them at the
Charleston depot amounted to the
snug sum Of ST ,439. The last-named
is the first instalment of one thous-
and head of cattle which Mr.. Carter
expects to receive from the West
this fall, to winter in Fauquier for
the spring market.
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List OF Transfers.

The following is a list of transfers
recorded in the office of the County
Clerk since our last report:
Joseph w. Hollis to III. G. Robin
son, trustee, release, realty.
j. Smith and Wife to p N Welsh,
bargain and sale, realty.
T. S. Williams and wife to G.. w.
Deatrick, bargain and sale, realty.
j. T. Hoke, ct al, VIM. F. Geyer,
bargain and sale, realty.
Daniel Hess and wife to George
Gaver, bargain and sale, realty.
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Engineer Paralyxed

The Grafton Sentinel says that one
night last week, the fireman of To-
connective on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, noticed that the engineer,
Mr.. Crum, of West Grafton, did not
blow the whistle on passing station
and going up to him found him sit
ting on his box, with his had on the
throttle, unable to move or speak
The train was stopped and Mr..
Crum was transferred to passenger
train, when he was found to have
been stricken by paralysis.
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Huge.

Mr.. j. w. Cain, of Winchester and
a gentleman from this place, who re-
turned from a deer hunt to Meadow
Branch, brought with them huge
radish, which weighs 15a pounds,
measures 4 feet in length, and 10a
inches in diameter. They also brought
with them fine two-pronged buck
the result of their hunt.
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THE FEMALE COLLEGE

Under direction of Rev. j. p. Hyde.
A. NJ, located in Martinsbufg, will
be ready for the reception Of Pupils
on the First Monday, (6th) Of Sep
TENDER.
The President will he assisted by
a full corps Of experienced Teachers.
The Instrumental and Vocal Music
Departments offer superior advant-
ages ,first-class instruments and COM
petent Teachers.
The College will be supplied with
the necessary Chemical and Philoso-
phical Apparatus for illustrating tina
various subjects.
Aug. l7-d&wtf
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LOCAL SPLlNTERS.


Buggy riding is pleasant, popular,
and healthy.
Not more than one lady in six has
bought her fall hat.
Winter clothing and fires are COM
Portable.
Wild geese are vending their way
southwark.
Fifty-four days tin Christmas. -
Hcw's that, little folks 7
The cough of the epizocty horse is
still heard on our streets.
Toy dealers are thinking about
preparations for Christmas.
This is the season of the pear to
hear the sound of the woodsaw.
The election for School Commits
sioners yesterday got lively toward
the close.
The new School Board will enter
upon the duties of their office Janua-
ry /, 1876.
The hunters ate now roaming the
fields and making it lively for the
cartridges.
Tramps and thieves are on the
move. Our citizens should be ON
their guard.
The Grand Lodge of Knights Of
Pythias of West Virginia meet here
next week.
New corn is selling in this market
at 40 cents per bushel. 1t has sold as
low as IS cents.
An exchange says, Knock kneed
girls should not wear pin-backs. "
Oh, shut upl
Eighteen hundred and seventy-six
will have two eclipses of the sun and
ditto Of the moon.
The buckwheat fields, along the
mountain, rustic with the stately
tread of wild turkeys.
The pin-back dress, says lady ac-
quaintance, is far more endurable to
the sight than the odious peg top
pants.
Gay0, who trotted at the last Ber-
kelley County Fair, won a $1,000
purse at Petersburg last week. Time
2:404.
Steiner reports lots of young squir-
rels in the woods near Gerardstown.
He tried to get a policy on them, but
they have decided to take the risk
of gunners.
And now approaches that delight
full season to the young and ardent
when coal fires are started in the par
lor and the old folks grow sleepy at
an early hour.
Centennial kisses are becoming We
ry popular with the young ladies'
When they reach the one hundredth,
they want the boys to commence over
again.
G. III. Hodgson, Esq, of the Nor
gan Mercory, passed through here
Tuesday night on his way home from
the editorial excursion. He looked
as if he had enjoyed the trip, and
been benefited thereby.
About twenty more hands were
discharged from the b. & O. Rail-
road shops at this place on Saturday,
and the remaining force have been
put on reduced time-eight hours per
day.
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The reported death of Robert Stew
art, ST., has proved too true. He
died Monday evening, at his resi-
dence near Darkesville, after short
illness. The immediate cause of his
death was pneumonia. Mr.. Stewart
was one Of our best and most respect
ed citizens, and his loss will be felt
and deeply regretted by all who knew
him,
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Festive Deer Hunters.

A party of gentlemen, one from
Winchester, one from Martinsburg
and two from the lower end of the
county met on deer hunt and pro-
ceeded to Meadow branch last week.
One of the gentlemen from the lower
end of the county carried an army
carbine, six shooter, and claimed
that he was a "dead shot, at any
distance under thousand yards
He was placed on good crossing,
and calmly waited for the drivers
to send a deer within reach of his
unerring six-shOoter. He had not
waited a great while until the
"tongueing" of the hounds in the
distance gave warning that they had
started deer. Our amateur hunts
man examined his six-shooter and
put himself in position to " bring
down" what might come to his cross
ing. He was scarcely ready when a
cracking, crushing noise in the
underbrush indicated the near APP
proach of the game, and Immediate
ly thereafter four fine bucks appear
ed at full speed, within easy range of
his trusty carbine. Did he fire, and
bring down a buck 2 Not muchly.
He brought his gun to an "order
arms,' and when the deer had pass
ed, jerked it up and broke down the
mountain, yelling at the top of his
voice, "look out, they're coming y
to the parties stretched below him.
This caused the deer to change their
course, and consequently the parties
below him never got glimpse of
them. When he came up to where
they were and they demanded the
cause of his action, he replied that
when the deer came upon him he ac-
tually forgot he had gun and start
ed after them in his excitement with
ut realizing what he was doing -
The incidents above related are ac-
tual facts, and the hero of them has
settled down to the conclusion that
as a deer hunter he is a total failure.
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FLoUR-Howard st. and Western
Super $4.50a5., Extra $525a5.75, Fa-
mily $6.O0a7 so, City Mills Super a.
50a5 90, Extra $5.50a6. 25; Rio brands
So. 75a7 90, family $8.25.
WHEAT--Southern BED 81 15a1 48;
Southern Amber, 81 45a1 So; White
81 GOAL so; Pennsylvania red 81 ~.
0 90; Western red 81 3Sa0 %. ATar-
ket active.
CoRN-southern white, Gam; 70,
low rs cts. western miy 4ed ~ cents.
steamer 66}a87 cents.
OATs-southern new 48a46~ wes-
tern white 4Sa4l; mixed s9a42. Mar
ket steady.
RYE. - srime Southern SO cents
western % cents; dull.
AY.-Maryland and Pennsylva.
MIA new $20(924, market very dull
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LOCAL NEWS.
SPECIAL NOTICE

f. Boyd Martin is Book-Keeper
and Collector for the Independent
Printing Company. Allmoneys due
the Company must be paid to him, and
he is authorized to receipt for same.
In order to keep the books and ac-
counts correct mo one connected with
the office will receive or receipt for
money except theregular bookkeeper.
INDEPENDENT PRINTING Co.
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Improving.

Mr.. David Thompson, who had his
leg broken recently, by being thrown
out of a wagon--his horse running
off, and the wagon coming in contact
with a stump of gate-post was over
turned, the bed of the wagon strik-
ing his leg-is, we are glad to learn,
getting along quite well, and hopes
before a great while to be out again.
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Death Of a Minister.

The Rev. w. @. Meredith, ID. D.,
rector of Christ (Episcopall Church,
Winchester, Va, died at his resi-
dedce in that city on Monday last
after an illness of several MONTHS
He was one of the leading ministers
in the church in Virginia.
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The following is simple but sure
way to tell good eggs from bad: Put
them in water enough to cover them.
All that lay fiat, as they would ON a
smooth surface out of water, are
good. Those of which the big end
rises are bad. The vessel used should
have a smooth, level bottom.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-11-06

The popular and reliable firm of
Gettinger & Hoke have just received
another large addition to their stock
of MEMS and BOYS WINTER BOOTS.
Dealing exclusively in these goods for
many years, and having arrangements
with some of the best Factories in the
country, it is fair to infer that they are
enabled to do certainly as well both in
variety and prices as any house in the
country.
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Big Potatoes

Mr.. Samuel Cairo has left with us
four yamsa species of sweet pota-
to-which are immense in size
the four nearly filling a half bushel.
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We notice that our neighbors, Messrs.
Gettinger & Hoke, are just opening a
large and pretty assortment of LADIES
FURs. From their long experience in
these goods, we doubt not they are able to
give a good choice 10 variety and at as
moderate prices as they can be bought
in any Of the large cities. They deal in
no other than perfect goods and warrant
them to be such.
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The President has issued his
Thanksgiving proclamation and if
every paragraphist doesn't get off
three or four hundred puns on "Tur-
key" between this and November
25th, he lacks less enterprise than
was displayed last year.
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Harper's Ferry.

1t is expected that Judge Jackson
will announce his final decision in
the Harper's Ferry case on the 10th
instant.
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He had not slept wink for twenty
four hours coughing all the time. His
sister bought rs cent bottle OF DIR.
Bulls Cough Syrup at the nearest drug
store, gave him dose, and the cough
was broken at once and he slept quiet
ly through the night.
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sad Accident.

We learn that a little son, aged 4
years, of Mr.. Robert Bryarly, resid-
ing near Darkesville, was aeciden-
tally run over by a heavy farm wag-
on while out in a field on Tuesday,
and died soon after from the effects
of injuries received.
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Installation Of a Pastor.

There will be called meeting of
the Virginia Chassis in this place on
next Thursday, November IL, at 3
O'Clock p. NJ, for the purpose Of i'm
stalling Rev. j. A. Hoffheins as pas
tor of the congregation of this place.
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1t is but justice to Col..Naden-
bousch to state that he published a
card declining to be candidate, and
had it posted at the pools, but his
friends persisted in running him and
put in good work in his behalf.
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Bad.

simultaneously with the announce
ment of the Presidents Thanksgiv-
ing dinner proclamation comes the
news of the failure of the cranberry
crop.
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Hagerstown Academy

A SELECT English, Classical, Math-
k1ematical and Commercial Schoo
for young men and bows.
Now open for admission Of students.
mr. Board and Tuition at reasonable
rates.
For terms, DC, address,
JAS. I. CARLISLE, A. M.
Sept. l8,1wd-3mw.
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at the lowest prices for cash.
With his present increased facilities b.
is prepared to dispense Prescrtpfions 49,
cording to the latest and strictcst rules Of
Pharmacy TO his customers and all who
may favor him with their support and con-
lidence, at as low prices as any drug store
in any city.
A full supply of the celebrated Shakers
Garden Seeds on hand.
g8-For medicines at night, pull ihs
bell.
Feb. 20. I67b--l tdaw.
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A ful ~ complete line Of Gum
and Arctic over shoes, at lower prices
than cvea known, at the BOOT and SHOE
Emporium GETTIE6ER s. HoKE.
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General Saaballs having enterccl
Spain, has been arrested and he, witr
General Dorregary. win be tried by
court-martial for the late revcrses to-
the Carlist arms in Catalonia.
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Recollect, Frazer & Bishop do not
only advertise screened hard coal but
they screen it. Hard and soft Coal
lower than it can be bought elsewhere
in the town, and always full weight.
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Prevalent.

Whooping cough and throat dis
ease is quite prevalent among the
children of the town and country.
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Ladies Kid Gauntlets, black antf
colored, direct from the manufac :.
turers, at verAlow prices for cash il
sep1s,wtf- DEATRIcK's.
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DIED..

AT his residence near Darkesville,
November LIST 1876, ROBERT STEW.
ART, Sr, aged IS years, 2 mos. 10
days.
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Go to Frazer Il Bishops for any
kind of Coal, at lowest figures also,
cut and SRI wood.
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If you want Red Ash Coal that will
aot clinker, guaranteed, Frazer a.
Bishop has it. Call and see them.
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All kinds of Anthracite and Bitu-
minous Coal, at loweso prices. Shut
the Coal dealer. July30-tf-d&w
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The Grand Lodge of Masons of
West Virginia meet in Wheeling on
Tuesday next, November Sth.
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school Election,

The election for School Commits
sioners which took place here yester-
day, resulted as follows:
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No. II NORTH QUEEN ST..
having lat great cost add expcnse) fitted
up q drst-class Drug Store, Is 'ow furn-
shing
DRUGS,
MEDICINES,
FANCY ARTICLES,
AND NOTIONS
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Con.1eFsed Locals

A metTSCh@Em III ,'e lost. See 81.
Air. Joseph G.. Carroll - IN withPlP1mOnia
AT his TeSidcnCC<,n 3d street east
The usual banquet On ~. Pairick'S day
will take plaSe at the ''St. Ge0Tre,' under
Masonic Temple.
The G0ze-t- viii have a crr,rihufion To-
morrow from Hon. Henry :. FoOte. uDon
civil and religious liberty W th other cool
things.
The many friends Of Mrs. Butts Will be
pleased - learn that she x to take p.rt in
The singing at the Conversational church to
morrow morning and evening.
TEt report Of the intentS.1t o. the Wash
lngtOn SSy lum for the week ending February
9th shows The number Of persons Ia that in
situation 10 be 80. Hr Hines. the physician.
rePorts the total numDJr of patients uu Ter
Urea tment AZ 81.
J. G. Parker selS5fS rs the bright Now York
frvu0i,c. for Feb. e, from Warren ChCate &
Co we have HarpcT'S B'f-0r for March 81
trrJ Tor January; the admirable reprints of
these quaTterliCs by the LoOnarri Scott PUB
fishing Company. for which ChOate x Co
arr the Washington agents.
The people OF Georgetown are 10 br favored
HtNt Tuesday evening with a rare musical
trCaf 81 the new Presbyterian church. West
the church The bright particular SlarOf the
occasion is Mrs.. Bats. The proceeds are for
the beEett Cf the new church AMI a. the ears
of the MctrOpUiitsn line pass its doors. music
inCOU veuIenCp.
Among those who viii take part in the lit
eTary and musical entertainment in honor Of
Miss Annie ". story on Tuesday night will
he Miss ZaIice Jones, neZZO soprano: Prof
Anton GlOetzOer- pianist from the cOuSer-
VatOTy OF lCipSiCI. Mr.. George Felix Ben
keTt, pianist. hiss Annie W. Story, i'm bril-
ilant Tecli tons AMI representations; Mr..
manuel g.. Young. baritone. and Mr.. James
p. COwar,iIn- Of Richmond, in mis- iujmitabie
ueiiHeatiOuS OF the hUmOTS of the court
room. 10 VIII be the entertainment Of the
season. Tickets may he secured at the book
Store o. SOlOmOU> Chapman.
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G E OR G ETC WIN.

NOT MUCH OF FREsHEr.-There il very
little current In the river this morning and
tne ice from above is floating slowly down
stream The Jam at the Three Sisters having
been partly removed, there is very little
apprehension of any further obstruction to
the entire clearing of the river
IHE SPRING FISHERIES.-SeVeral fishing
expeditions left here for the lower Potomac
to-day. " 'oAio"
The TENNALLYTowN RAILRoAD-Much
interest is manifested by the citizens of
&, Georgetown in the progress of the bill 10
il corporate the Georgetown and TennaIly-
to wn railway, now pending before Congress
Thu bill has passed the House, and IL is 6oned
that IL will be reached in time TO receive fha
actit N OF the Senate before adjournment.
A NtEEDED WORK GOING ON-The work
of elea wing out the sewer-traps is going on
much I, the qualification of sanitary folks
HARD TIMES-There are more idle men
upon the streets and more real destitution i'm
this city at the present time than was ever
known here before. The truly charitahls
have wide field in which to exercise their
benevolenee,
THE MILL l9oBBERs-The men arres,ad
on Thursday on the charge OF robbins yarIons
millers have beei1 bailed for further hear
ing on Wednesday.
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.
TIE Senate yesterday passed Senate bin
1879. amending the charter of the Freedmen's
Saw ings and Trust company. The bill pro-
vidts for the repeal of so much of the actap-
prov ed June 20, 1874, as authorizes the seiec-
tiOn and appointment OF three Commission
ers. IL directs the Secretary of the Treasurer
to ar point one commissioner, who shall lexe-
cute bond to the United States with good
sureties, in the penal sum OF s1OO, 900, condi-
toned for the faithful di discharge of his duties.
and take an oath faithfully to perform all
the duties that were conferred and en- Joined
upon the three commissioners mentioned in
said act, and with the approval of the Sec
rotary of the Treasury, shall have the right
and authority 10 compound and compromise
debts Que to and liabilities of the company.
and TO sell any of the property of said COM
rany, at public or private sale as, in his
Judgment, he may deem best; and to buy in,
FOR the benefit of said company, any property
which may be offered for sale to pay debts
ard liabilities to said company, if, in his
Judgment, said property is being sacrificed
OF property sold by him deeds of convey
ance for their respective purchases.
The commissioner shall receive an annual
salary of $1,000, and is required 10 report to
Congress at each annual session. Whenever
prepared 70 make a dividend to the deposi l.
0rs, he is authorized, through the United
States Treasurer, to place in the various de
poSitOry ranks of the United States which
are convenient to said depOSitOrs, an amount
Snfficlent to pay them, and the officers oi said
tory prcof of the loss of paSs-bOOkS the COM
missioner may pay them. the same as if they
had such books. The commissioner Is au-
thOTIoed to employ some competent attorney
AT law. TO investigate the manner in which
said company has been managed by its trlS-
tees and Others having control of the same;
and If, in the judgment of said attorney. the
affairs of said company have been miSman-
aged or managed fraudulently and cOrrur tly
then. with the approval of the Secretary
OF the Treasury. said cOmmi >Sionor shall
cause civil and criminal proceedings to be
instituted against those participating in said
miSmanagcment or fraudulent and corrupt
management. Should there be any conSid-
cradle delay in making a dividend to the
depOsitOrS, then said commissioner NAV,
under the direction of the Secretary of the
Treasury, invest the funds on hand in United
States bonds, until such time as ne may be
prepared TO make a dividend, as directed
under the act of June 20. 1874.
SJ0NOO FOR DREDGING THE POTOMAC.
The Senate Committee on Commerce have
not yet taken up the river and harbor appro-
prlatiOr bill, and it Is not now likely that il
Will be reported back To- the Senate before
Monday. The amendments which have been
sent to the committee so far, involve addi-
uOnal appropriations To the amount of some
four million dollars. Among them is one sub
mitted by Mr.. Hamilton, Of Maryland, ap-
prOpriaLing $4,000 for dredging the Potomac
and improving the harbOr of Georgetown.