Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-09-18

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Sep. ii, rs

once more take the "quilI,n and
will endeavor to interest your rea-
ders with a few lettings by the
way.
While in Washington few davs
ago, / expected to see any quanti-
ty of Goats, from what Mrs. Pars-
ington's legitimate son, " Kale,n
stated in his letter to the INDIE
PENDENT fiom that point. Strange
to say, nary Goat was in sight
perhaps it was bad day Tor goats,
or maybe they feel aggrieved at
having their names mentioned
with that o. Copgressmen, and
have left for parts unknown
Cruel Kale! Poor Goats /!
Isn't it strange that City offer
ing such inducements should be
so sighted by the colored racer
Why no. send to Liberia or Mar
tinsburg for a few to emigrate to
this beautiful city? AS the strang-
er gets off at the Depot, he may
look about in vain for a Daily pa
pei. No little darkey, half clad,
follows him into the street car,
and shouts in his ear: Evenin'
Critic-one cent? No, ne! And
after registering ct one of tie prin-
| cipll Hotels on Pennsylvania Az
enue, he stands on the walk think
ing of Ford's Opera Houeo and the
Varieties. About this time, as he
looks up and down the Avenue, a
half-dozen colored boys don't run
from six different directions; six
boxes dent form a semi-circle
about his feet, and six hungry
voices don't shout in unison: A
shine? sh ne? sinner No, no!
No boot-b,ecks in Washington
The citizen living on the outskirts
of the city is never aroused after
night by the frightened cry of his
poultry. No, no! TITS al a mys-
terry, likewise a shame that the in
habitants of said city should have
heard SO much but never be favor
ed with a sight of one representa-
tive of the prominent race.
Well, suppose we leave the City
Of magnificent distances" and
consider for a little while the pleas
ant town Of Annapolis.
A stranger would naturally in
fer that the prominent buildings
here were first erected, ard the
area of ground left, after long
walks, flower gardens, &C., had
been laid off, was set apart to be
covered with houses. To describe
the place in few words would be
u call al the public buildings and
institutions, the figure l the re-
naming portion of the town we
will call cipher. Put them to-
gether properly and they make 10;
take the / away and a cipher re-
mains.
The interesting parts of Annap-
oils are, first the State house built
of imported bricks. In it are, the
senate ctc nbef IS it was when
General Washington signed: The
executive chcmber, with portraits
of all former governors; the State
library and the court of appeals.
At the foot of the State house hill,
are the treasure Office, where the
provincial legislators me. before
the erection of the State house
,he comptrollers, the land office,
containing the records of the Col-
lonial Government, and the office
of the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal,
where are found archives under
the autograph of General Wash
ington, when vice-piesident of the
Potomac company.
The United States Naval Acad-
envy, founded October 10, 1915, I'M
der the Presidency of James X.
Polk, is beautifully situated on
some fifty ceres of ground front
ing Severn river.
The United States Naval Hos
pital on Strawberry hill, is con-
nected with the academy ground
by bridge, and accommodates
over three hundred patients. The
United States Cemetery, and st.
Johns College, are also places
worthy of note the latter WIS
! founded in 1884. The faculty num-
bers eleven of the best talent in
the country, with an average at
tendance of two hundred pupils.
The town has been enlivened
during the past week by the pres
ence of one hundred and seven
teen candida es for cadet engi-
neers, and their friends, the former
seeking admission into the Naval
Academy. From hese candidates
| twenty-five are allowed by law TO
be selected through competitive
mental examination, which began
on Tuesday. 18th inst. After the
doctors he'd pronounced the youths
physically qualified to enter the
United States Navy.
Among the number could be
seen the harmless unsophisticated
Jones' from the codntry, learn