Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-05-20
THE NEWS.

The Centennial hymn is Whittiers !;
but Taylor's ode will be wittiest.
The Lutheran Baptist Convention
assembled at Richmond, Va, yes
terday.
1t is announced that the Kentucky
grasshoppers have gone to chewing
tobacco.
Somebody figures out that we have
had fifteen royal visitors during the
century.
Allen and Goss have signed arti-
cles at Cincinnati for fight Septem
Der Z, for 5000 a side.
1t is said that there is an enormous
rush of unemployed men to Philadel-
phia looking for Centennial jobs.
A terrapin "farm" has been start
ed at Mobile, and its produce has been
engaged for the New York markets.
The Baltimore Gazette declares
that Tilden could not carry his own
State if nominated for the Presiden-
cy.
Philadelphia has increased her po-
lice force 500 men, and bought a cord
Of locust clubs for Centennial pur-
poses.
Grace Greenwood has totally gone
back on her husband, the naughty
Mr.. Lippincott, and will sue for a
divorce.
The New York Cypress (Dem. J
comes out in a double loaded editor
ial in opposition to Tilden for the
Presidency.
A good many 'sfavorite sons' are
looming up in the political hori zon,
but the one the Changers want is
"Old SOL"
Prof. King is to make daily balloon
ascensions from the Centennial.
Pears to us there are too many side
shows down there.
The report that Senator Thurman
would make an argument against the
jurisdiction of the Senate in the Belk-
nap impeachment is without founda-
ton, as he has not expressed an opin-
ion in the matter.
There is quite diversity of opin-
ion among the newspapers as to the
number of persons at the Centennial
opening Wednesday. The estimate
runs all the way from one hundred
and ten to two hundred and fifty
thousand.
Heavy rains are reported in New
Hampshire and Vermont. Freshets
have occurred along the line of the
Connecticut river doing considerable
damage to railroads and mill proper
ty, and further rise of the river is
expected.
The greater part Of Fridays ses-
sion of the Methodist General Con-
ference was devoted to the reception
of the Fraternal Messengers Confer
ence. Eloquent speeches were made
on both sides, and If the orators COR
rectly represent the sentiment of both
Churches, the day of reconciliation
is near at hand.
The charter elections in Ogdens-
burg, N. ", resulted in the election
Of Mr.. James Armstrong, a Republi-
can, to the Office Of Mayor by 312 ma
jority; four Republican Supervisors
and the whole Republican ticket are
also elected. Last year the Demo-
Gratis elected the Mayor by So major
ity.
The nu mber of paid admissions to
the centennial exposition at Phila-
delphia, Friday, was about sixteen
thousand. Nearly all the distinguish
ed guests of the inaugural have left
the city and very few were at the ex-
hibition yesterday. The Knights
Templar demonstration will take
place in Philadelphia on the 28th
inst, to continue four days.
BABCoCK's father-in-law, Marshal
Campbell, of Illinois, offers to restore
to Miss Sweet, the Chicago Pension
Agent, the money which he extorted
from her to make good her predeces-
sor's accounts. 1t would be better
for all concerned if the President
would instantly remove Campbell
from Office.
AFTER furnishing humble less
thousands OF walking sticks, it is
now stated that the frigate Law
renee, Commodore Perry's flagship,
which was sunk in the harbor of Erie,
will be raised and transported to
Philadelphia for exhibition at twen-
ty-five cents per head. How much
of that noble ship, after having con-
tributed no end of canes to patriotic
people, is left, we are not informed.
Is this another Cardiff giant scheme?
Heavy freshets are reported in New
Hampshire and Vermont. The en-
tire valley Of the Connecticut river
is submerged, and railroad travel is
entirely suspended on the Boston,
Concord and Montreal Railroad, and
also on the Groveton Junction and
Grand Trunk Railway, The waters