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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-12

One of the hsndsomest lines that we have ever
opened, all perfectly last colors, including the
blue. Also beautiful line of NEW STYLE
PRINTS.
feb 20 D.F. WILMER co.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-04
A BIG HAUL.
seventeen Hundred Dollars stolen

seventeen Hundred Dollars stolen.
The monotony of the town was
broken Friday of last week about one
O'Clock caused by the announcement
which spread rapidly, that Sergeant
Carper had been relieved of seventeen
hundred dollars, Corporation money,
by some one who had entered the
Mayors Office during his temporary
absence, and taken that amount
therefrom. Enquiry in regard to the
matter, ELECTED the following history
of the unfortunate occurrence. Ser
geant Carper who is collector for the
Corporation, was setting at his desk
in the Mayors office, counting his
money preparatory to delivering it
over to the City Treasurer, III. A.
Frazer, Esq. He had completed the
count, put the money, $16l6, in his
wallet which contained $S5 belong
ing to himself, when his attention
was suddenly drawn to a noise on
an adjacent corner, which he sup
posed to be a fight. He Immediately
jumped up and rushed out of the Of
fee, proceeded in the objection of the
noise, but finding there was no dis
turbanee, he proceeded to the bust
ness place of the Treasure, Mr. Frazer
for the purpose of turning the money
over to him. On arriving at the
place his surprise can be imagined bet
ter than described, when he discover
ed that he did not have his wallet. 1t
then occurred to him that he had
left it lying on his desk when sudden
ly called out by the noise. He hast
ened back to the office, the door of
which he never locked, only to find
during his short absence some one
had entered the Office and stole the
wallet. A colored woman living at
the Everett House, opposite the
Mayors Offices saw two men come out
of the Office during Mr.. Carper's alb
sence, and has given a full descrip-
ton of their appearance. This may
possibly afford a clue to the recovery
of the money.
The sympathy of the whole people
is with Mr.. Carper, who is poor
man, strictly upright and honorable,
and a trusty and efficient officer.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-04
Tramps.

The whole country is overrun with
tramps, and the manner of dealing
with them is becoming question of
much Importance. Martinsburg is
overrun with them, and there is
scarcely residence in the place that
is not visited by from one to five each
day, asking for clothing and some
thing to eat. There are among them
perhaps, many who are really OBJ
jects of charity, and many more who
are not at all deserving. How to dis
criminate between the deserving and
the undeserving, is a question not
e..sy of solution. The professional
tramp, and by this term we mean
those who would not work if it
was offered them, should not be
encouraged in their life of
vagabondage and idleness, while
it would be proper to relieve
the hunger of the tramp who is such
from actual necessity and adverse
fate rather than choice. But how
to discriminate is the puzzling ques-
ton. 1t is a decree of heaven that
all men shall labor and earn their
bread by the sweat of their brow and
while it is charity and may be bread
cast upon the water to relieve the
wants of those WHO are either not
able or cannot procure work, it is
not charity to give to those worth
less vagabolds who are able but will
not work even if they had the oppor-
tunity, so long as they can gain a
precarious subsistence by begging
from door to door. And through the
unworthy class, injustice is often
done the really deserving and wor-
thy objects of charity.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-04
OUGHT TO CHANGE.


Buzfuz is very much afraid the B.
Il O. r. r. Co. will advertise their
timetable in his paper. If they do,
it will be more than they have ever
yet done. We believe they do pay
dailies and largely circulated week
lies for this work, but they are very
careful in their selection. This of
course don't please Buzzy. The IN
DEPENDENT hasn't been run to suit
him. We offered to run it as he wish
ed 1t. This didn't please him, and
we gave up the ghost. Now the B..
& 0. r. r. don't please him in many
particulars, and therefore Garret,
King, Keyser and Sharpe must abdi-
cate, and then in the name of the AL
mighty, who will appear as the rep
resentative of Buzfuz. We have never
found candidate who would not de-
ny him in public, and all persons who
do business with him excuse them
selves by saying they have to take
out their bills that way, and when
ever we see the imprint we know
what it means. The B. 81 O. r. r..
don't do that kind Of business, and
hence Buzfuz is implacable.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-04

At meeting Of the Ministerial
Association Of Martinsburg, held
Nov. 10Th, 1875, the following pre-
amble and resolutions were unan-
imously adopted
WHEREAS, We have heard with
great regret that Rev. p. II. Murray
has resigned his pastorate of the
Baptist Church, and expects shortly
to move from orr city, to another
field of labor; Therefore
Rcsolced, That we deeply regret
the removal OF Brother Murray from
our city, inasmuch as we regard him
one of the most faithful Evangelical
laborers amongst u.s.
Resolred, That we cordially COM
mend Brother Murray to the charge
and community, in which he may
hereafter labor, and we will follow
him to his hemisphere with our SYM
pathies and prayers.
Resolred, That copy of these
resolutions be sent to Brother Muir
ray, and one to the public prints of
Martinsburg.
l.. &. MILLER,
Sec. Min. Association.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-04
Why 2

1t is reported that the Postoffice
Department has ordered all letters to
be sent to the dead letter office that
has not the stamp in the right hand
corner. If this be true, the Depart
ment has got down to small business,
and we doubt if it has any authority
for such procedure. 1t occurs to us
that three cent stamp,or any other
number sufficient to cover the rates
of postage, has its face value, which
cannot be changed 10y the position
which it may happen to occupy on a
letter. A stamp ought to carry a
letter no matter whether placed on
the right OF left hand corner, and
we think the courts would SO decide.
if contest were made.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-04
Resigned his Passionate.

Rev. p. III. Murray has resigned
his passionate of the Baptist church
in this place, and will shortly leave
our city and go to another field of la
Dor. The Rev. Mr.. Murray has made
many warm friends among our peo-
pie during his residence here, who
while regretting his departure, will
wish him happiness and prosperity
in his new hsme.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-04
FROM OHIO.
Something About Sheep.
s HOMER, O., Nov. 26, IS.
tn fha E,{ifars of fhs E,,oleo.oI.of


To the Editors ofthe Independent
i notice that some Of your farmers
are Opposed to brag about their fine
sheep. have no doubt they have
fine sheep, and ! don't want to ego
back" on Virginia, my native State,
but think we can beat you on sheep.
Mr.. Andrew Weiant, three miles
from here, sold at public sale few
days since 1852 head Of sheep, includ-
ing lambs, at an average of SIS per
head. He has about six hundred
ewes left, one hundred and fifty-two
of which clipped the past season 13t
pounds, and 800 others 81 pounds
each. s
There is a man, Vermonter, who
lives on Mr.. Veriant's farm, who
makes sheep raising business, that
beats Mr.. Veriant. He counts his
lambs "a hours old, worth 500. In
lambkin time he takes his bed to the
sheep house, and stays with the ewes
all the time. He buys fresh cows
milk, and feeds the lambs out of
bottle like a babe. He sells Bucks
at from 500 to $40, 900 apiece. Now
If any OF your sheep men can beat
this, let me hear from them. ID.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-04

From the Cumberland Ne,cs we
get the gratifying intelligence that
the terrible disease which has been
raging there is on the decrease, and
for two days no new cases have been
reported. On Friday there were five
deaths-three adults and two child
rem. These five deaths, with the
eonvalescence of fifteen patients, re
duces the number of cases to thirty
i've. Six physicians were appointed
ON Friday to visit every house in the
city and vaccinate each inmate, and
to report all who refuse to be vacci-
mated.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-04
Found.

Sergeant Carper's wallet, which
was stolen, containing S1700, was
found by small boy on Saturday.
The wallet had been rified of all the
money, bat contained check for
S45. 1t was found in the vacant
space between the ticket office and
freight room of the b. 81 O. r. R.
The finding of the pocket book in
this locality, has somewhat changed
previous notions in regard to the par
ty who stole it. !
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-04
Slight Conflict.

The Postoffice Department has
ruled that postmaster may exclude
from the mails a poscal card bearing
an inscription calculated to offend
and wound the feelings of the per-
son to whom it is addressed. 1t has
also ruled that a postmaster must
not acquaint himself with the con-
tents of postal cards any more than
with the contents of sealed letters
Another ruling seems to be necessa-
ry to harmonic those rulings.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-04
County Court,

The House of Delegates have been
engaged in considering resolution
introduced by Mr.. Welsh, changing
the Judiciary, to make five Supreme
Court Judges, instead of four, as
now /; increasing the number of
Terms ofthe Circuit Court, and abol-
ishing the County Court, providing
for the election of three Commits
sioners for each county. This is a
step in the right direction, and will
meet the approval of the people gen.
erally,
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-04
BRO WN- THE MARTY

JOHN BROW N--IHE MARTYR
Our correspondent ~. Il. s." is
able to take care of himself, but even
this fact cannot prevent US from
making the inquiry why is it, that j.
E. ), cannot use the term "anti-sla-
very martyr" and yet a committee
of our leading citizens i. pamphlet
to the Legislature of West Virginia,
to show reasons why Hon. Chas. J.
Faulkner should be elected u. s. Sen
ator. sought to honor that gentleman
showing that he was opposed to sla-
very in 1892 before John Brown was
heard of. Now Buzzy, why is this
thus ?
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-04
The Difference.

Wyoming county loses 605, slsacres
of land under the new assessment,
and S56.138 in valuation. Braxton
county gains over $500 900 in valua-
ton; Ohio cou ty gains $1,000, 900
by the new assessment; Mineral
county gains S1,100,000; Berkeley
county loses nearly a million dollars
valuation, though the number of
acres is increased.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-04

300 pounds per beef.) i would not
take their offer, but wanted $40.
Another came and offered me $25 |:
the longer they came the worse
they got. l killed the same beeves
last week, and sold it at 7 and s
cents, the two netting me with the
hides. S25 per head, weighing 300
per head. Our Changers are eat
ing oysters now. Ask Bro. Harry
Thomas if they amt.
A FARMER.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-04
Letter From IL Granger.
NOVEMBER Goth, 1875


To the Editors Of the Independent
AS 1 haven't bothered you for
some time, / thought / would
write and tell the farmers for to
such l properly belong) something
that they may not know, which
has been told me lately, and / feel
ing it my duty to tell or say some
thing about it, accordingly appeal
to them through the columns of
your most valuable and highly
priced paper. If what / say is not
correct, ask to be corrected by
some one who can do it knowing
ly. Are you aware that there is q
certain combination arraying it.
selfagainst us and setting the price
of pork at $500 per hundred ?
Now if this be correct-which /
hope is not-why do you II mean
tom people, blame the Changers,
as you call them, for taking GER
tain stands? Why haven't they
just as much right to say what
they must have as you to say what
they must take, simply because
they have gotten into the habit of
taking just whvt you offer and
paying just what you ask? Salt
your pork down, and 1 will ven-
ture to say you will realize ($12.50
instead of So, allowing shrinkage.
They may say if you don't let
them have the pork they will have
it shipped from Maryland and
Pennsylvania. Let them heve 1t
shipped. Changers ship yours to
Philadelphia and Baltimore. You
can realize $40. They don't object
paying the butcher bills, but when
we take hog or beef in to sell
they can't pay us more than Z and
s per quarter.
Farmers, beware of the butchers
of Martinsburg. They are getting
very hard up now. One has owed
a boy for a $25 beef since May, i
/ olieve, and another man quite as
long. A Granger played for even
with another one, living near Bed
ingtOr. He bought several cattle
from him and promised to pay
from time to time, and now and
then would pay So, so the Granger
got to thinking and studying for
him, and went to town and tod
him that he had two very nice
calves, and to send out for them
asking So per calf. When the SER
cant came with the $40 note, he,
the Granger, took 1885 out and
sent him, the servant. back with
the 60 cents change, and oh {! how
the butcher did rare and charge
pushed his hands down in his
breeches pockets soshard that the
bottoms burst out. Now, if any
of you want to find the short
butcher out, just say calues to him,
as that is the way found out the
ht1atsn,on who loaded or capped
his gun with pills.
To show how they wanted to
treat me / will tell circumstance /:
/ had two very nice young beeves,
and two butchers came out to look
at them, and offered me $32 for
them. * thought they would dress
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-04
FROM HEDGESVIIEE.
HEDGEsYILLE. Nov. 9

To The Editors Of the independents
We would infer from concluding
sentence of an article in the last
WEEKLY INDEPENDENT on q big
yield of corn that editors consider
sixty bushels per acre hard to beat
Mr.. Ellis Ellis has just gathered
field of fifteen acres on the farm of
Jacob French, which made one thou
sand and forty bushels sound corn "a
fraction over sixty nine bushels per
acre. This was up land without the
aid of fertilizers, and was the fourth
consecutive crop, two of wheat and
two of corn. B.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-04
At Last.

We are glad to announce at last
that the mud holes and loose brick
on Martin street, between Queen and
Spring streets have disappeared, and
now nice solid brick pavement is
ready for pedestrians.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-04
List OF. Dead Letters.

The following is a list of letters re-
naming in the Post Office Nov. q,
and will be sent to the Dead Letter
Office Dec. IL, if not called for.
Berkeley Insurance Company, Sar-
an CARRIER, Mrs. Mary Gillispie, Mr..
Hampshire, Henry Lawrence, Mary
Z. Riley, John +. Stuck.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-04
A Good Move

A bill has been introduced in the
House of Delegates, making Wash
ington's birthday, Independence
Day, National Thanksgiving and
Christmas legal holidays.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-04
The Indian Commissioners
shin.

WASHINGTON, Nov. De S Ia
hey, of Boston, has been rendered the
position of Indian Commissioner, to
succeed Commissioner Smith, and
will decide upon the question Of ac-
ceptance to-day. He is now in the
CITY.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-04
IMPEACHMENT.

The House of Delegates, on Sat-
urday by decisive vote adopted ar
ticles of Impeachment against John
s. Burdett, State Treasurer. The
question came to a vote on the pend
ing motion of Mr.. Fleming, OF Ma
rion, for the indefinite postponement
of the consideration of the articles of
impeachment. Upon this motion,
the yeas and nays being called, and
call sustained, the roll was called
with the following result:
YEAs.-Messrs. Agee, Chapman,
Chidister, Depue, Dix, Enoch, Elem
ing, Ice jackson ,Kirtley ,McCulloch,
McEldowney, Miller, Montgomery,
Prichard, Reynolds, Rogers, Roles,
Sehon, Squires, WEIGH, West, Will
liams, Wooddell, and Speak er Mon
rOe.-25.
NAYs.-Messrs. Blakemore, Car
lille, Campbell, Cornwell, Dyche,
Farnsworth, Furgeson, Gettinger,
Good, Hall, Houston, Huffman,
Hutchinson, Jordan, Long, Tough,
Mason, Morgan, Powell, Pugh, Rey-
nolds of Taylor, Shinn, Simpson,
SMALL, Snider, Spencer, Stuart Tan
ner, Taylor, Thornburg, Turner, Up
ton, Vaughn, White, Wilson and
Zinn.-36.
The motion to postpone was there
fore lost, and vote was finally had
on the main question, the adoption
of the articles. They W ere adopted,
and now Mr.. Burdett, State Treas
urer, goes before the Senate to be
tried upon twenty-one articles of i'm
parchment, charging him with high
crimes and misdemeanors in office.
Governor Ingersoll, of Connec-
ticut. has appointed Mr.. English
to fill tho Senatorial seat vacated
by the death of Mr.. Ferry. The
appointment is a respectable one,
as Mr.. English has an enviably
good record in the lower house of
Congress and as a Governor of the
State. His appointment holds
good only for this session of Con-
gress, as the Legislature to be elect
ed next April will choose some
one to fill out the remainder of the
unexpired term of Mr.. Ferry. If
the Democrats carry the State in
the spring, Mr.. English will stand
good chance depending the next
three years in the Senate; but if
the Republicans are successful, he
will, of course, have to give way
to Republican.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-05-07

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The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1875-05-07
From the New York journal of Commerce.
REPLIES AND DECISIONS ON CUES
TIONS IMPRACTICAL NATURE

QUESTION. has been held by many
that note endorsed "without recourse,
to John Jones, releases not only Jones
but every subsequent endorser, unless
-contradicted by some intermediate words
obliging them. What think you2
REP1Y.-The obligations of the parties
may be easily settled, we think, undel
general principles, by the circumstances
of each case. A note is drawn to the Or
der ofJohn Jones. If he indorses il
''Pay to John Smith without recourse in
any event to John JONES'" then an in
dorsement of Smith underneath will, in
our judgement, bind the said Smith.
Jones transfers the title to Smith, but
disclaims any personal liability for the
payment. If Smith indorses and utters
the note, the inference is that he intends
to.
QUEsTIoN.-Will you please inform
me of the meaning Of. the phrase "Black-
hole of Calcutta"2
REPLY--The Nabob Surajah Dowla,
in 1855, threatened the English Presi-
dent at Calcutta with Vengeance if he did
not desist from the work upon the fortifi-
cationsat that place. AS there was great
probability of a war with France, the
work was prosecuted, and the Nabob
marched on Calcutta, whicn he invested
on the 18th of June. He had under his
command, 40, 900 foot, 10000 horse, and
400 elephants. 1t was impossible for
the small garrison to make any effective
defense, so the fort was soon taken and
the factory destroyed. Manyof the En-
glish escaped, but the prisoners who
were taken we're most barbarously treat
ed, 146 of them being confined in a
small dungeon under the fort, called the
''Black-hole," which had been used as a
place of confinement. 1t was 20 feet
square, and had no outlet for ventilation.
The dreadful midsummer heat and want
of air quickly deprived some of existence;
others went raving mad, and struggled
among themselves fora chance at a crew
ice where they might breathe. Their
cruel sufferings, and entreaties for mer-
cy at any price, were Knocked at and dis
regarded by the guards. In the morn
ing when the door was opened, of the
whole 146 only % were found alive, and
these never fully recovered. The old
Nabob, thanks to the wonderful skill of
Colonel (afterward Lord Give, soon
lost his head for this and other misdeeds.
The old fort in modern times became
Custom House, and the "Black-hole" a