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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-25

In the Cturt OF Oyer and Teminsr yesterday. be
Judge Barre o. Johh DELANEY pleaded guilty Of forgery the tha
sh 10 the pehiteRay for ga Corpeas
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-25
CRosS-ExAMINATIoN OF MR.. sOUTHwICK

CR0SS-EXAMINATION OF MR. SOUTHWlCK
By Mr. Beach (showing witness q paper
Is that your signature that paperi A. Yes Sir II Is
O. Did you understand the paper when you signedh !
A will read il you will permit me have not read
1t since signed It, AFTER reading the paper Yes Sr
Mr.. Beach, will read it, lex. cal
NEW YORK. June IL, 1872.
Mr. THEODORE TILTOS-Dedr Sir We, the under
signed desiring contribute To the loss sustained by
you In establishing The Golden Age do cheerfully return
herew the Cancelled which you gave for money
loaned Wishing you continued success and prosperity
In the years TO come aud cGDgratuatng you having
so securely founded the paper, and that you now
FREQ from debt, are, dear Sir, yours truly.
MI Beach-Following are the names OF the sub
scribeCs, Nj sOuthwick the witness, among them. We
have no questions for you, Sir.
Judge Eeison-That is ALL Mr.. SOuthwick.
The Court then adjourned until IL O'Clock this
morlinR
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-25
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

The Council met on Thursday
evening.
The Committee on Sergeant's bond
reported having consulted Mr.. Flick
and reported an agreement to be adj
ded to the bond.
Messrs. Frazer, Showers and Hoff-
man were appointed a committee to
examine Sergeant's accounts.
Mr.. Vim. Andrews asked for year
ly license for Variety Theatre, and
the same was fixed at $50.
Mr.. Cline reported cost of building
a house for the fire department in
Strinesville at 800, and cost of
ground from Mr.. Hcoge at S25.
Mr.. Russler was instructed to have
deed prepared for the ground. 1t
was decided to construct the build
ing of brick, .one-story 19x24.
An order was passed to notify Mr..
Reed to lay pavements in accordance
with grade given by Mr.. Hunter.
Messrs. Hoffman and Frazer were
appointed committee to endeavor
to secure room in Court House for a
Council chamber.
On motion adjourned until next
Thursday evening.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-25
Information Wanted.

A man, name unknown, was kill
ed on the railroad at Grafton on last
Thursday. On his person was found
a postal card postmarked at this
place, and addressed to j. w. Eng
lish, Holmesyille, Holmes County,
Ohio, and dated October 8 or 18TH
The message ON the card was, as near
rs can be made out, as follows:
II am ready now. You must come
and make me that Sett of harness. /
want you to come right off, as they
must be made in week. Also the
good lady is going to move, and you
snust-" the balance of the card is
5llegible, and the name of the writer
cannot be made out
The above is the only clue to his
identity found on hisperson. He was
buried at the expense of the railroad
company. Messrs. Beverlin & Bro,
of Grafton, have written the above
Gacts to Postmaster Tabler, of this
place, for the purpose, if possible, of
ending out something that may lead
30 the indemnity of the deceased.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-25
say stG00d Morning.

We meet men, women, boys, girls,
SIaily in our walks through the boz
Eough who never seem to think it
necessary to offer word of. courte.
eous greeting to any one. Why don't
sou say 'good morning 2" There is
"A kind Of inspiration in every "good
unornieg" heartily and smilingly
spoken, that helps to make home
ffresher and work lighter. 1t seems
10 make the morning good and to be
"a prophecy of good day to come
after it. And if this be true Of the
good mornings" it is also of all
Kind, heartsome greetings. They
cheer the discouraged, and rest the
hred.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-25
American Bible society.

\ meeting Of Bible Society of Ber-
kelley County was held in the Lu-
Lheran church on Sunday evening,
10Th inst.
A very interesting address was de-
bivered by Rev. Mr.. White, District
superintendent of American Bible
society. The officers elected for the
ensuing year were: VIM. Wilen,
President II. A. Frazer, Vice Pres
ldent; c. w. Doll, Secretary; j. IL.
Bristor, Librarian and Treasurer.
The following persons were made
Aife members of the Berkeley Bible
Society by amounts contributed by
the assemblage: Rev. Mr.. Hyde,
Rev. Mr.. Hoffheins, Rev. Mr.. Lea,
and Mr.. Geo. Ryneal. The amount
contributed by the congregation was
S35.1S.
The different churches of the coun-
ty We're requested to cooperate with
the society in distributing the Bible
TO the destitute. 1t was ordered that
a vice President be appointed BY the
executive committee for eacn cleo
Eion district of the county.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-25
R0bberies.

The burglars did a land office bus
mess Thursday night last. The hard
ware store of Mr.. Gnau was entered
by breaking out a pane of glass in
the front door. The size of the glass
was about 12x1S, and through this
aperture the thief or thieves effected
an entrance. They carried off sever
al fine sevolvers and some few other
articles, but found no money in the
drawer.
They also entered the clothing
store of Mr.. Rauneker formerly
known as Cheap John's) opposite the
market house, in a similar manner,
by breaking out glass in the front
door. They got no money, but car
ried off several hundred dollars worth
of ready-madc clothing.
That two such bold and daring
burglaries should be committed on
the main street and in the very bust
ness heart of the town, along which
persons are passing almost every
hour of the night, is somewhat
alarming, and must produce a gem
eral feeling of insecurity. There is
at least one remedy that we know of
under the circumstances, and that is
for every business man, and in fact
all others, to keep a sharp look out,
and give the thieves warm recep-
ton, if they chance to encounter
them. If one or two good examples
were made of these night providers it
will have a salutary effect in arrest
ing the depredators.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-25
Held for County Court.

Shelton Williamson, Joseph Smith
and Isaac Peterson, all colored, were
arrested and had a hearing before
Justice Mathews, charged with steal
Eng coal from the b. q o. Railroad.
They were all held for their appear.
.ance at the County Court. Williams
and Smith gave bail, and Peterson
TN default thereof was committed to
sail.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-25

TUsCARORA LODGE No24,IOOF !
MartinSburg, Dec. II, 1875. !

TUsCARORA LODGE No 24,IOOFl
Martinsburg, Dec. II, 1875. !
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased an all
wise Providence to remove from our
midst and the embrace of our great
Brotherhood, Brother Henry Wentz.
Therefore
RESOLVED, That we as an Order bow
in humble submission to this divine
will, believing as we do that he has
returned again into the hands Of a
covenant keeping Father who doeth
all things well.
Resolued, That in the death of Bro.
Henry WentZ the Lodge has lost an
inestimable member and whose gen.
erOus heart and open hand was ever
ready to help relieve the needy and
distressed, and to dry up the tear of
the orphan and protect the widow.
Res0lued, That as an evidence of
our respect for the deceased brother
we wear the appropriated badge of
mourning for the space of thirty days.
Resolred, That a copy of the above
preamble and resolutions be handed
to the remaining relates of the de-
ceased brother, and that the same be
published in our city papers.
MAG. SNODGRASS.
SAMUEL ALER.
SAMUEL j. BRATT Com.
THEODORE BUsER
DEN. HARRINGTON
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-25
Comfortable Winter Housekeeping

Isn't it pleasant to get up about 5
O'Clock in the morning and find the
water frozen all over the house land
she fire out, and no wood cut, and
your husband wants to go away on
She early train and the servants have
mot yet come home from a ball ? Isn't
,this cheerful state of things and
4ene shat is calculated to develop q
feeling of affection for cold Probs"
and his COMPOUNDED weather ? This
may seem to bea rather exaggerated
state of affairs, but it was just as we
have stated it, in a certain house in
town, a few days ago, but now the
4rouble is all over, and the house
aolG is rs calm and serene as though
= tempest had never passed over it.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-25
Martinsburg in CONGRESS.

Among the several bills, resolu-
tions, and memorials recently sub
mitted to the House of Representa-
tives, by Mr.. Faulkner, of w. Va,
are the following, of special interest
to this community
A bill for the relief Of the trustees
of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
of Martinsburg.
A bill for the relief of the German
Evangelical Church, of Martinsburg.
A bin to establish a District Court
of the United States, lat Martinsburg,
in the District of West Virginia.
These bills were all referred to
their appropriate committees.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-25
Relief. for the Pnnr.

Now, almost in the midst of
Christmas time when those who
from prudence, energy, or more for
tunate investments have been able
to keep clear of the grasp of hard
times are about to engage in the fes-
tivities OF the grandest of annual
celebrations, it is highly proper, that
the wants of the less fortunate, tho
we trust not less willing to be indus
trious class of the community should
be kindly considered. We are of those
who think that the helpless women
and children, or the aged ,infrm and
i'll of the stronger sex should receive
aid, but at the same time hold, that
in families where there are those who
have health and strength to work, il
is better in dealing out assistance to
have proper consideration therefor.
Or in other words, as lady suggest
ed recently, it promotes a better
spirit in man to know that he is
working for what he receives, and
that if men or half-grown men are
taught that assistance is only to be
had by willingness TO labor, it pro-
duces healthier sentiment, and will
not encourage thriftlessness or
idleness. Those able to give to the
Relief Association will give the more
literally if it is known that those
willing to work are to be encouraged,
and that some of their funds may be
found returning to them in the way
of labor upon something in which all
the people are interested. Streets are
to be graded, stones are to be broken,
the Fair Grounds are to be filed up,
and the lots at the water and gas
works should be made presentable,
and we have no doubt some arrange
ments can be made by which some
thing can be done upon these things.
We agree with the lady suggestion.
In the meantime, make it a rule to
give the professional tramp work be-
fore extending to him charity.
AfuOa11G MiAca Moot OF N NJ
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-25
List of Dead Letters.

The following list of dead letters
remain in the postoffice, Dec.
18th and will be sent to the dead let
ter office, Jan. list, if not called for.
Mary Anderson, Annie l. Banks,
VIM Brown, Mary Call, Continent
tai Insurance Company, (2,) wv
Downing, Wesley Gadely,J Howard
Gosorn, Frass Johnson, Mary L Mil
ler, Annie Smith, VIM n Sho0p, An
ME Smith, Ann Worse, (col.), VIM.
Wright.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-25
LODGE No. %, X. OF 2. !
December 10th, 1875. {


December 10th, 1875. !
To Chancellor Commander, officers
and members.
We your committee appointed to
draft bleresolutions i'll reference
to the death of Brother Henry WentZ
would respectfully submit the fol-
lowing
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased AL
mighty God in his Providence to re-
move from our midst our Brother
Henry Wentz. Therefore
ReSolred, That in the death Of our
brother we have lost member whose
deeds Of kindness and acts of chart
ty shall ever be fresh in our memo
ry.
Resolred, That in the death of our
brother we entertain feelings Of Sor-
row at our loss and that we deeply
sympathise with the friends of our
deceased brother in the bereavement.
Res0lced, That as an evidence of
our feelings of sorrow and respect for
the deceased brother we drape our
Hall in mourning for the space Of 80
days.
Resolced, That a copy of the above
preamble and resolution be sent to
the friends of the deceased, and the
same be published in the city papers.
w III BRANTNER.
w a kIMMERLING.
J j MCCLURE. Com.
G w COATES.
L ID MATTHEWS.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-25
Grange Notice.

The Pomona Grange of Berkeley
County will meet in Martinsburg ON
Monday, the 9th day of December,
at 10 O'Clock, at King Street Hall.
All fourth degree members and new
elected delegates are requested to at
tend, and bring their basket Of sup
plies. w. L. LIGHT,
Secretary.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-25
Appropriate Presents.

No more appropriate or suitable
Christmas present can be given to an
intelligent lady or gentleman than a
good book. Such a present cannot
fail to be appreciated and kept as a
kindly souvenir when many another
much more costly will have faded
from sight and memory. Even af-
ter its lids are lost and it's leaves
scattered by usage and time, the i'm
pressions which it has made upon
the mind and heart of the person to
whom presented, will exist and live
on while life exists. Those who pro-
pose making such presents will find
a splendid selection of fine books at
the INDEPENDENT Book Store, and
ranging in price from 81 to $1S.-
Call and see them.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-25

WHATEVER the President may
have intenden, his language in the
close of his message is so ambiguous
as to admit of Interpretation either
for or against the third term theory.
According to our way of thinking, it
will be the part of wisdom with po-
liticians to look upon the President
as still in the field, and likely to re-
main there until the National Con-
vention has decided who is to be the
fortunate or unfortunate man.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-25

THE late William b. Astor could
not find it in his heart to give more
than $4,000 in aid of charitable OBJ
jects in New York. Considering
that his fortune was estimated all
the way for $50, 100000 to $4,000, OOO,-
900, some Of the New York papers
naturally think $4,000 rather
small percentage.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-25

STATE elections take place next
spring in Connecticut and New
Hampshire, and already according to
late letters from those states, both
parties are casting about for the best
available timber for candidates. In
New Hampshire, usually a republic
can state, the contest was a very
close last year. The republicans Sc
cured the governor, however, but the
legislature was so evenly divided
that virtual deadlock existed on
many measures. According to the
late advices the candidates of last
year will be re-nOminated. The cam
paign in Connecticut will begin in a
few weeks. The Republicans claim
that they were last year because they
forgot that motto about eternal Wig
lance" and lacked organization.
This year they propose to select their
best man for governor, and it is said
that a large majority are anxious
that Mr.. Jewell should step out of
the Cabinet and try for the centen-
NAL governorship. tits further said
that if he would consent to do this
he would be unhesitatingly nomi-
mated. Should he decline eX-Repre-
sentative Kellogg and Mr.. Oliver
Hoyt are spoken of as candidates.
On the other side Gov. Ingersoll will
probably be re-nominated by the de-
mocrats. Should the legislature re-
main democratic it is generally be-
lieved that ex-Gov. English, tempo
rarily appointed to supply the vacan-
cy occasioned by the death of Mr..
Ferry will be elected to fill the
place until 1879.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-25

MIR. BEECHER is advised by the
New Y ork Herald sin the kindliest
and friendiest spirit" to retire from
the pulpit. He is making the I'M
even war of one against ten thou
sand, that paper says, and "even if
innocent of the grave charge alleged
against him, heis guilty,as shown by
his lettere, Of weakness, heedlessness,
the absence of true dignity and a
carelessness in his pastoral relations,
which make any further performance
of the sacred office a reflection upon
the true spirit of Christian religion. I"
1t is not at all probable that Beecher
or Plymouth church will accept this
advice.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-25

THE Philadelphia detectives hav-
ing succeeded so we'll in finding
Charlie Ross, have volunteered to
help the New York police to hunt
up Bill Tweed. And the latter are
so uncivil as to turn up their noses
at the offer.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-25

BESSIE TURNER, we are told, wants
to write poems now. We are just
little afraid that this country has
has poetry enough already; but
Bessie is the quality of girl that has
her own way.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-25

BISHOP SIMPSON, of the M. E.
Church, denies the statement afoat
in the press regarding an expression
of opinion by him on the third term
question. Hedeprecates any attempt
to connect the church with political
nominations or elections. And the
Bishop is right. Bishop Ravens
nomination of Gen. Grant for a third
term has fallen as fiat as that of Gov
ernor Sam Bard, late Postmaster at
Atlanta. Georgia, and foe to the hilt
OF Postmaster General Jewell.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-25
state Temperance Convention.

Representatives of the temperance
people of the State have been holding
a convention at Wheeling. 1t was
well attended, and we presume State
and county temperance organizations
have been mapped out.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-25

IT is rumored that Mrs. Norton
the author of "Bingen on the Rhine''
is going to marry Sir w. Stirling
Maxwell. She wants comrade to
stand beside, as her ink-stand Gibbs
away, and read with plying glances
whatever she may say.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-25

DEFALCATIoNs, official and other
wise, are again the order of the day,
the number constantly occurring be-
ing so great as to suggest the famil-
liar inquiry, which always bears re-
viving-Whither are we drifting ?
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-25

TRAMPs will be plenty in New
Haven this winter, as the Board of
Councilmen have voted to expend
$4,000 to furnish work to unemploy-
ed laborers.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-25

PERU the famous land of gold and
silver, is bankrupt, the Government
of that country having suspended
payment of the coupons of the bonds
of the Republic, due on the 18th of
next month. Shade of Pizarro Has
the country he conquered come to
this Z?
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-25

Six hundred applications for space
at the Centennial Exhibition, mostly
for works of art, have been received
by Italian Centennial Commissioners
at Rome.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-25

Atwood's Mince Meat at ID. NJ
Shaffer Il Bro, new store.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-12-25

Vaccination is too important to be
neglected.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-08-27
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
FAILURE IN SAN FRANCISCO.
Bank of California Bursted.

SAN Francisco, Aug. goth, 4P.M.
The Bank of California closed its
doors few moments ago. Their
agencies at Virginia aud Gold Hill were
notified to close with haste. At four
O'Clock this afternoon on account of the
failure of the bank the Stock Board
have adjourned until called together by
the Executive Committee. California
street is the scene of the most intense
excitement. 1t is jammed with solid
living mass. The exact loss is not
known. but estimated at millions. A
run on the other banks is now going
on, and it is impossible to even guess
at the result. Stock market entirely
collapsed; there is no demand what
ever. All orders due in Stock Board
to day will be due day after the board
meets. California street is III an uproar
of excitement. Stocks are collapsing
and five thousand frantic men and
women are jammed together around the
doors of the bank, with CONSERVATION
and despair depicted on their coun-
tenances. The report that the bank
had closed its doors flew like wild-fre,
and q run was commenced on the other
banks. California street between
Montgomery and Sapsome is surgug
mass of excited and frantic humanity.
The immediate cause Of the run was
the inability or at least the refusal of
the bank to pay check for 100000,
the gentleman presenting it having
credit at the bank for that amount.
Shortly after the refusal a run CON-
menced and the doors were closed
Pacific Coast branches of the bank
were telegraphed to close their doors
Immediately. 1t is impossible to even
guess at the damage done. The Board
of Brokers have decided to suspend
Business until the extent OF the catas-
trop lie is known. The intense excite
ment existing prevents any very relia-
ble details as vet.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-08-27

The story of the absent-minded man
who, meeting his own son on the
street, shook hands with him and
asked him how his father was, has
been equalled by the forgetfulness of
a Wisconsin farmer. The man drove
to town to transact some business, and
was accompanied by his wife. Leaving
her at dry goods store, he proceeded
to carry out his intentions. Having
finished his business, he forgot all
about the little circumstance of bring
ing his wife with him, and started
home alone. Arriving there he put
his horses up, and proceeded to do the
chores. In the meantime his wife had
learned that her husband had left town
without her. Hiring conveyance, she
was driven home. She didn't wait to
Toxic off her things, bat Selling press
board made her way to the back yard.
The husband had seated himself on his
milking stool, and had just opened a
conversation with the COW on the sub
iect of =" listing" rema.king frequent
ly that it was S. so boss" He was just
sitting down to business when whist
ling sound, as of something cleaving
the air, came from the other side of the
COW. 1t was the press board, and his
wife was at one end of it. An instant
after it fell with crushing weight upon
his knees. The COW, having conscien-
tious scruples about standing between
husband aud wife. left very suddenly,
and in hurry kicked the poor man in
the i'm Mediate vicinity of the vest
pocket. The unhappy victim of cir
cumstances scrambled on all fours,
when the press-board again decenied,
striking him opposite to where the COW
left her tracks. His wife then asked
him if he would ever forget her again,
and his answer was plain and to the
point, =" Not much"