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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
J.P. Wilson, trustee, to Presbyte-
rian Church, Gerardstown, bargain
and sale, realty.
j. w. Horner and wife Il. T. Hor-
ner, bargain and sale, realty.
A. Oden and wife to G. J. Faux
her, trustee, deed of trust.
S. Ii. Light aud wife f. Beckwith
trustee, deed Of trust, personality.
G. j. Scheelky and wife to Annet-
ia Wild, bargain and sale, realty.
w. p. Coe and wife to James Park,
bargain and sale, realty.
G. +. Scheelky and wife to F. Ger
ling, bargain and sale, realty.
G.. j. Scheelky and wife G. w .Feidt
trustee, deed of trust, realty.
VIM. Sigler to ]. III. Sigler, release
realty.
A. X. Powell to John Kilmer, re-
lease, realty.
Armstead Wilson to John III. Mil
Ter, trustee, deed of trust, realty.
&. w. Doll, clerk, to Jacob Ropp,
bargain and sale, realty.
G.. II. and James Kearfott to IA. "A.
5. Cook, bargain end sale, realty.
Louis Diehl and wife to g. J. Faux
ner, Jr., trustee, deed of trust realty.
r. I'll. Davis and wife to Geo. Kes-
tie, bargain and sale, realty.
ID. Nj. Shaffer Il Bro. to l.. M.
Shaffer, trustee, deed of trust, realty.
p. Showers, ex'r. to j. l.. Cline,
bargain and sale, realty.
j. l.. Cline and wife to j. N. Wis
ner, trustee, deed of trust, realty.
A. Lawton, Jr. and wife to j. f.
Baldwin. bargain and sale, realty.
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There were only tifty-three mar
riages in Hardy county last year, AZ
recorded by the clerk OF the court
The 22d was observed in Cumber-
land by fireman's parade: also III
Hagerstown the day was similarly
observed.
Another case Of small pox has made
its appearance in Cumberland. we
presume there will be an occasional
case developed for some time to come
The Advertiser says the revival aI
the Methodist church in Mooreneia
continues with little OF no aDatemcnV
In interest or in numbers at the ser
vices. Up to this time, there have
been about 1906 seekers, 50 protested
to have found peace in believing and
10 added to the church.
The Hagerstown 1'srice-a- W,eed;
saws: We are informed that u few
davs ago two shad, measuring about
a foot each in length, were caught IN
the big pool above Clearspring. 1t
is supposed that these fish are two Of
those small ones placed in the Poto-
mac a few years ago at Cumberland.
Several white perch were also caught
at the same time.
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The Twenty-Sccond

The monotony Of the town was
broken Tuesday 1.-THE 22d) by bur-
lesque cavalry parade. The company
met on the Fair Grounds, and about
2 o'clock formed in line Of procession
and marched to the public square
where halt was called for the pur-
pose OF hearin & speech from one of
the Rangers" They all wore masks
and were arrayed in fantastic regi-
mentals, many of them carrying
swords, horns, lances, &c. A large
crowd gathered to witness the pro-
cession, which marched through SOW
eral of the main streets, after leaving
the public square. There were fifty
three horsemen in procession, headed
by two-horse wagon containing a
burlesque band. 1t was a good take
off, and elected rounds OF applause
from the crowd OF lookers-on. The
calling Of the roll was an amusing
feature of tho programme, the names
of many citizens not in the process
sion being called out and responded
to by those in the party. AS there
was no public observance Of the ed
in this place, it at least served as a
reminder of the day.
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sunday school Anniversary.

The second annual anniversary Of
the Missionary Society of the M. E.
Church Sunday School will be held
in the church on Sunday afternoon
next, at 8 o'clock. The exercises
will consist of singing, addresses,
banner presentation, &c. The pub
lie are invited to be present, These
exercises are both interesting and in
structive. and will afford those who
desire it an opportunity to spend an
hour or two quite pleasantly and pro-
fitably.
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Postal

An office is established at Snyder's
Mills, Jefferson county, w. Va. near
IShepherdstown, and Mrs. Mamie
McGeorge appointed Postmistress.
observation-disclosures Station
Fayette county, w. Va.
At Brandonville, Preston county,
w. Va, William Frey is appointed
Postmaster, vice J. E. Hagaus, re-
Signed.
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baltimore Cattle Market.
BALTIMORE, Feb. "a.

BALTIMORE, Feb. "a.
BEEF CATTLE Prices to-day
for Beef Cattle ranged as follows.
Bet Beeves at 5.87a$6.50; that
generally rated first quality 4.75a
1915; medium or good fair quail
ty A. 00aS4.50, ordinary thin Steers,
Oxen and Cows 3.00a3,50; general
& yerage Of the market to-day
$3.50; extreme range Of prices
&C 1a$6.50. Most of the sales were
..om 400 to $3.50 per 100 lbs.
Hoes. present quotations,
1t Is expected, will be maintained
for short time at least, if,indeed,
an advance may not be establish
ed. We quote at 10a$10 70, and a
few extras at Sill per 100 lbs net.
SHEEP. We quote at 43a7 cents
per pound gross. Receipts this
week 1868 head, against 2347 last
week, and 1928 head same time
last year.
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splendid Entertainment.

We received too late for this issue
a report of the entertainment given
last evening by the pupils of the ST.
Joseph Parochial School. We will
give it in to-morrow's issue. The
entertainment will be repeated to-
night with an entire change of pro-
gramme. 1t is well worth the price
of admission.
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SPECIAL NOTICE

SILAs ID. MARTIN is Book-keeper
and Collector for the Independent
Printing Company. All moneys 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 no one connected with
the Office will receive or receipt for
money except theregular bookkeeper.
INDEPENDENT PRINTING Co.
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FOR KANSAS AND COLO
RADIO.

The Atchison, Topeka and Sonta Fe
Railroad from Kansas City and Atchison
on the Missouri river, via Topeka, the
Capital Of Kansas, and the beautiful Ar
kansas Valley to the Rocky Mountains.
The shortest route to Pueblo the Grand
Canon, Colorado Springs, Manitou,
Pixies Peak, and all places Of note In the
mountain regions. The fdvorite route
to Denver and all points in Northern
Colorado. The best route to Southern
Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona.
The only direct route to the famous San
Juan mines. The track and equipment
is unequaled, trains run through from
the MI ouri river to the Rocky Noun
tains, making connections in Union de-
pots ard avoiding delays and transfers.
For full descriptive circulars, maps,
time tables, ets., address 7. LANDER
son, Gen'l Pass. Agent, Topeka, Kan
cac
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In the Field.

We publish in this issue the an
nouncement Of Capt. William Sperow
as candidate for the Sherifalty.-
The Captain boldly lays down his
platform Of principles, in his own Pc
culiar style; defines his position ON
every question except that of the
currency. He fayors a low rate of
interest, bat does not say whether he
is for hard or soft money, an omis-
sion, which, in view of the fact that
this is a leading question in the poll
tics Of the country, is somewhat to
be regretted.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-02-26

Messrs. Wisner 81 Son have now
for sale, "Avena," or Oaten Grits, a
preparation of oat by new process,
by which all bitter taste is removed.
rendering it a very palatable and
highly nutritious food for both phys
ical and mental organism. Dyspep-
tics and others suffering with disea-
ses of the stomach, will find it highly
beneficial.
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Chicken Thieves.

Some thief made a successful raid
on the hennery of Mr.. John w. Pit
ger the other night and got a fine lot
of nice fat fowls. Mr.. Pitzer says
he has still left a couple of turkies
and a chicken, which the thief had
better call and get, as he now pro-
poses to go out of the poultry raising
business entirely.
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Personal

We found Col. Ward III. Lamon as
lively as thin cricket in Washing
ton ON Wednesday. He rays he is
ready to carry the State for Governor
on the Republican ticket.
Samuel Gould ,Jno. w. Lamon and
Eli Fleming, Esqs., are the leading
candidates for sheriff among the Re-
publicans in this county.
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Back Again.

Mr.. George w. Hawk, who for
years was connected with Equality
Mills,'' owned by Mr.. Samuel Fitz,
and who since April last has been
running the Swartz mill, will, we I'M
derstand again take charge Of Equal
ity Mills. He and his partner Mr..
Curtis, will also continue ope. ations
at the SwartZ mill
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Republican State Conven-
ton.

A Convention the Union Repub-
lican Party of West Virginia will be
held at Clarksburg, w. Va. on
Thursday, May III, 1875. for the pur-
pose OF appointing ten delegates to
the Union Republican National Con-
tion which is to assemble at Cincin-
natl on the 14th day of June, 1876,
and to nominate five Presidential
Electors.
The committee is Of opinion that
it will be impracticable to avoid hold
ing two Conventions, and that the
purposes Of this Convention are not
of sufficient Importance to justify
calling for large county delegations,
and therefore suggests that each
county will send five delegates these
delegates to be appointed by the
County Executive Committee. or by
County Convention, as such commit
tee may deem expedlent. 1t is pro-
posed to call another Convention du-
ring the summer, at which the COM
mittee hopes to meet all, without re-
gard tt past political differences, or
previous party affiliations, who are
in favor of making such changes in
our laws as time and experience have
shown necessary; who are in favor
Of the continued prosecution and
punishment of official corruption, and
who are in favor of retrenchmenta and
economy in the administration Of
our State affairs.
BY order of the State Republican
Executive Committee.
JOHN w. MASON, Ch'm.
GRAFTON, w. VA, Feb. is, 10.
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Well Pleased.

On Tuesday a delegation of the
Opequon Tribe, I. o. r. NJ, of this
place, visited Shepherdstown and
participated in the parade which
took place there on that day. The
parade was grand success, and the
members from here report them
selves well pleased with their frater-
nal visit.
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POLITICAL


TO the Votas Of Berkeley County:
FRIENDS AND FELLOW CITIZENS.
II hereby announce myself asa can
didate for the office pf Sheriff OF Ber-
kelley county, and solicit your friend
ly aid for the position Iii elected, |
promise to discharge the duties of
the office faithfully and impartially.
Very respectfully,
WIN. SpEROW.
February &c, WITT.
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s.scheol win Keep. /.

The trustees of the School District
in which the school-house was burn
ed on Tuesday, near Bedington, are
endeavoring to make arrangements
fos a room in which to continue the
school.
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Lacks Like Business.

Bristor 81 Herring's desks look
like business. They are receiving
hundreds of letters ftom the North
inquiring for circulars of price of
lands in the Shenandoah Valley. IT
you wish to sell your farm we would
advise you to call on these gentlemen.
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Handsome Present.

Rev. S. v. Leech, well known in
this town, and now stationed in Bal
timore, has been presented with a
costly library chair by his class of
Madison Square NJ. E. Church.
Rev. d. Deale made the presentation
speech which was surprise to the
recipient.
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To be Improved.

/ With the opening of spring Mr..
Charles Thumel will commence the
improvement Of his stone dwelling
house and store-room on Queen st.
He proposes to lower the floor of the
store-room and put in a handsome
open front. He will also raise the
building another story.
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Coop EvIDENcE!-Mrs. Henry Swan
ger, Tuckahoe, N. j., says she was
thoroughly cured Of bronchitis by
using three bottles of WIsHART's PINE
TREE TAR CORDIAL ! Coughs, Colds,
Diptheria, Asthma, Pneumonia, Hectic
Fever, Splitting Blood, Painful Brething
Sore Throat and Lungs, Catarrh and
Consumption, are relieUed by 1t ia,sDse-
didtely!
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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's 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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The Shad Fisheries.

The Alexandria, Va, Sentinel has
a gloomy report of the fishing on the
lower Potomac up to this time. A
party assures the editor of that paper
that his expenditures so far footed up
S72, paid for grub, &c., while the re-
ceipts amounted to just $50.
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Moving About.

Mr.. w. w. Crump. who has been
confined to his room for several
months past with a fractured limb,
is now able to move about on crutch-
es. He will soon be on his feet
again.
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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, tsth) Of Sep
TENDER.
The President win be assisted by
a full corps of experienced Teachers
The Instrumental and Vocal Music
Departments offer superior advant-
ages ,tirst-class Instruments and conf
petent Teachers.
The College will be supplied with
the necessary Chemical and Philoso-
phical Apparatus for illustrating the
various subjects.
Aug. l7--d&wtf
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MARRIED..

At the M. E. Parsonage by J. ".
Cornelius, Feb. 2lst, 1875, JOHN II.
DUNN, and Miss HANNAH v. TUR-'
NER, all of Martinsburg, w. Va.
On the ed, inst, at the Lutheran
Parsonage, this city, by Rev. M. i.
Cutler, DAVID DECK, Jr., and Miss
JOSEPHINE DECK, both Of Berkeley
County.
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ssPerhaps. =

1t is possible that our entire rough
winter weather may be compressed
into the months of March and April,
as some have predicted.
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big Shipment.

On Tuesday the Adams Express
Company had shipment of nine
hundred dozen of eggs from their Of
fee in Hagerstown.
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Several horse buyers are now at
the Everett House ready to pay good
prices for horses suitable for the
eastern market.
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The stewart House.

1t is rumored that Col, J. @. A.
Nadenbousch has purchased the
Stewart House of the proprietor,
Col. William Stewart.
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Out Again

We were pleased to see again on
the streets, Tuesday, Col. William
Stewart, who has been confined to
his home by sickness for some weeks
mast
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A full and complete line Of Gum
and Arcnc over shoes, at lower prices
than evea known, at the BOOT and SHOE
Emporium of GETTINGER & HoKE.
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Ladies Kid Gauntlets, black and
colored, direct from the manufac-
urers, at very low prices for cash at
ep1S,wtf. DEATRICK's.
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DI ED.

In this city, ON the 10Th inst, Mrs.
LUCINDA M. BUTLER, aged SIS yrs,
8 months and days.
On the 10th inst, CHARLES Ed
WARD, SON of Peter and Susan Shri-
yer, aged years.
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We notice that our neighbors, Messrs.
Gettinger & Hoke, are just opening
large and pretty assortment of LADIES
FURs. From their long experiences in
these goods, we doubt not they are able to
give good choice in variety and at as
moderate prices as they can be bought
IN any Of the large cities. They deal in
10 other than perfect goods and warrant
hem to be such.
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Sewing Machines, OF any make, re-
paired III first class manner, on short
notice. All work warranted.
j w SCfTEELKY,
Nov 10--dawtf Martin street.
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Road surveyor,

Under the provisions of Chapter
194 of the Acts of 1928 the Coun-
ty Court is required bi-ennially at
the January, February and March
term of said Court to appoint Sur
veyor OF roads for each precinct of
their respective counties. Under
this act the Court ought to have APP
pointed the Road Surveyors at the
term of court which ended on Mon
day last, but it would have been very
wrong for three members of the
Court to have exercised that right,
and they very properly continued the
subject to a future term of the Court.
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A nice and serviccable Calf Boot--call
and try pair, at
feb26 DEATRICK'S.
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BUIST'S GARDEN SEEDS at III. A.
Riddles. See advertisement in an
other column,
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Sewed army Brogans for sale cheap,
at III. N. DEATRICK'S.
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SPECIAL LOCALS.


in Berkeley county Is requested to see our
Country Hammered Pillow
Iron before purchasing. We only ask
you to SIC them, and we are sure Of sell
ing. H. A. RIDDLE,
King Street Hall,
March 6. lS75-wtf.
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ut the lowest prices for cash,
With his present increased facilities he
is prepared 10 dispense Prescriptions ac-
cording TO the latest and strictest rules OF
Pharmacy to his customers and all who
may favor him with their support and con-
fidence, at az low prices as any drug store
in Say city.
A full supply Of the celebrated Shakers
Garden Seeds on hand.
no. For medicines at night, pull tho
bell.
Feb. 20. 1S7b--l ydaw.
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No. ~ NORTH QUEEN ST,
having lat great cost and expense) fitted
up frst-class Drug Store, Is ow furn-
1 shing
DRUGS,
MEDICINES,
FANCY ARTICLES.
AMI NOTIONS
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-03-10

THE World commends Mr.. Randall for
pIEching his appropriations, but fails to
show how the business of the country can
be successfully carried on at half price
Suppose the World should follow MIR.
Randall's lead and pinch its expenditures
twenty to thirty per cent, would not its
rivals have the advantage over it in the race
for news and divert much of its patronage?
Can we as a nation compete with our rivals
among the nations Of the earth if we
sfpinch here and starve there in our ap-
propriations upon the plea ofpoyerty, and,
in addition to this, repudiate our plighted
faith in the payment of interest? The
Worlds partisans, through the remissness
of Mr.. Randalls committee, have suffered
the guaranteed interest upon the bonds of
this District to go to default since the first
Of February last. The faith of the Gov
eminent of the United States stands
solemnly pledged for the necessary appro-
priaIions to pay this interest. Mr.. Randall
is chairman OF the Committee on Appro-
priations, whose sworn duty it was to in
troduce bill making the necessary appro-
priation TO meet that interest. Failing in
this duty is practical Reputation as wellas
neglect of the performance of a sworn duty.
The World and Its party ought to be wei
come to all the credit they can derive from
economy at the expense of the national
honor
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-03-10
A soPHIsrIcAL FRAUD.

There are those who, even up to this
date, have felt some confidence that the
New York Tribune is an honest paper.
There is that tone of easy candor shown in
its editorial notes, and sort of pretension
of extreme uprightness about its general
make up which is so good an imitation that
it can, hardly be told from the real thing.
1t is like som, of the counterfeit notes is
sued in wild cat days, better in appearance
than the genuine, but still having no real
redeemer for its spurious utterances. In a
word, it is sophistical fraud, the product
of vanity and the "ring."
In its attitude towards the public it can
be further described with perfect truth to
be like that class of exceedingly we'll
spoken, confidential fellows that meet a
man as he comes up street from the depot
upon his arrival in the Metropolis. They
know all about him and just what is good
for him, and have way of providing il
with such artless grace and with such a
staggering honesty that he goes off with
him and gets fleeced. Just so with those
who in their guileless Innocence trust their
convictions to the New York Tribune.
They are taken in, and presently they
don't know who they are, or what they
believe. They thought they were Repub-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-03-10

''in which the gentleman threatened me
with Indictment by the grand jury of
"this District as felon and an incehdisry
"for words spoken in this House.
"The only answer l make to such threat
" from that gentleman is to invite him,
"when be returns home to his courts. to
"study little the first principles of civil
CELEBRITY" And he then asked if any
Southern man was prepared to maintain
the right of grand jury of this District
to indict member of Congress. or to in
terfere With his liberty. MIR. Wise, of
Virginia, in reply. said: 81 will not in
:"dorse it. If believed that the members
"of this House were amenable, in any
"way, to the juries of this District would
"not hold my seat here one minute. -
Congregational Globe and appendix, Sec
ond Session, Teenty fourth Congress,
1867.
The discussion on this subject was con-
tinued at length, and is very interesting.
1t may be, in view of differences of
opinion, wise thing for the House to en-
brace in a statute clear definition of what
majority of the House can easily deter
mine as its rights and privileges in such
cases. 1t is question lifted above the
sphere of partisanship. and affects all
alike. The positions assumed by Mr..
Adams and Mr.. Wise are emphatic as to
one right members of Congress have as
against courts in the matter Of Indictment,
and few will dispute them But there are
other important things to be settled as to
the legal status of members, and they
really ought to be attended to-the law
established and set up as an invariable rule.