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The New York herald., 1876-09-07
PASSED THROUGH HE'LL GATE.
BOUND SOUTH.

BOUND SOUTH.
Steamer Glsucus. Bearsc. Boston for New York
Steamer City OF Fitehburs. Springer New Bedford for
New York.
steamer Electra. Young Providence for New York
Schr 4 Msyee, Nagec, Windsor. Ms, for New York,
schr } 4 II atied Orr, Hatfield, Windsor, Ms for New
York.
Scbr clara Jsne, Pike. Rocksnd. NB via Vineyard Ha-
schr Mary 4 susan. Snow. warenaun tor New York
schr J Cunningham, Babcock, Portland CT for New
York.
schr J stockharn. Hart. Providence for New York.
Schr II Fuller McDousa Somerset for New York
Schr Napoleon, Haskell Providence for New York.
schr Ada Herbert Allen. Boston for New York.
scar Mary Stow. Baker Mcdford for New York
Schr Anthony Burton, johnson, Providence for New
schr vesta Duncan Bangor for New York
Sehr Sarah Elizabeth. Allen, Northport for New York
Schr sammy Ford. Alien. Lnbec for New YORK.
sehr John Manlove, BAKER Msicne Point for New York
Schr Terry. Orison. Providence Tor New York.
schr Geo Raymond. Hayden Pine Island for New York.
Schr a kinrslsnd, MURPHY Nsntncket Tor New York.
soSr chas Moody, King Boston for New York
schr Wesley Abbott Miilekin. sullivan, Me- for New
schr p Poueroy, Bryan, Kennebec for New York.
Schr " Brsnerd Fitch. Norwich for New York.
schr Marion Ysang. Clinton for New York.
Schr Sam Weller Brcckway. Connecticut River for New
schr Lavina pelanoy, Green, Boston for New York.
Schr Gstes Smith Milestone Point New York
Schr Hare. NcNance. Greenwich for New York
Put into whitestone for harbcr, schrs Right Away,
Cooley Bridgeport for New York. aud sprouSe Bristol
for do
BOUND EAST. .
Steamer Tilns. Ewing. New York for New London and
sehr Theal (Br,, Gale New York for =. John. NIB
Schr Cynthia ane Gardner, Amboy for Providence.
sehr Deputy. Mcmahon. Port Johnson for Boston.
sshr Thos Cooper Newburs for Fail River
Schr fiyAwsy, Enos, Port johnson for Providence.
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BELOW.

Bark Prv Dnbrovacki Aus, Pcnds. from Boston Z, July
25.
Brig Lophema (Bp, from Londonderry July "a
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class with twenty-one entries; nat running race,
with seven entries and the 'opel TO all, in which
Goldsmith Maid Smugglsr, Judge yallerton ana Bo-
dine will start.
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HAMPDEN PARK RACES.
srKisGuELp, Mass. Sep,

srKiscrELp, Mass., Sept 6, 1876.
The second day of the Hampden Park Tro,ting Meet.
ing fair and the races interesting. In the 30
race Trio, the favorite. lame aud was withdrawn
afler The second hcs, Gray Bill and Bay won the
nrs and second heats, but Planter, secoud favorc,
took the next three In tue 80 Glass; sam Purdy WAS
the Iavorte. Amy cast a shoe and was distancsd in
the lrst heat aud Bella the easily in three
straight heats Amy aierssrd tro,tsd mile ia go.
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LMANAC FOR NEW YORK-THIs DAY.
PORT OF NEW YORK, SEPT. 6, 1876.
ARRIVALS.
REPORTED BY THE HERALD YACHTS HERALD
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and paeensto%n s7th with msrshsnse passen
gers 6 Franckyn Aug 10. la. so 40 Ion 2a passed
ss ss j pT't; T. ship SEPT
onad asy 1 ~ s1 ST. 20 on 81 50 a.
tansc M hence for LserpOG same e., day M Ia, Il s' lon
seE ssss%s. iSslo 0 hence 81 IysrpSo o,
and arss ssh with dse and I to Austin Bald
win Co Sept @ 1 a + GauS 49, pHySed .s SStwsssn s, g; q
o SoIwesi,n bark s1svi1s , sifna letters BToF
THasn istsars Ptsw bound same day ST. TO-
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lett: letters urJ $, bound ".
% RIB d +, Gems Sr9sece wa
Gellert Ger Barends. Hamburg via Havre Aug
MIND; the :sS. s a. s s
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ssa 2S E'l 's 10? spoke ship
cs s% dS 1s"eS' ssw sT Sept
with mdse and 60 to Ale sSnaer Sons Sept
for New YORK ah ai s. lon Y passed City
seam.T Cleopatra, Weir Havana Sept l. with mdso and
passengers to Murray; Ferris 4 Co
mdse and passengers to Whitney Co. Sept { lat 81
- Ion Is IS, spoke brig jeremiah from c"rdcn"' for
steamer Jaclntc; hazars. savannah SEPT 2 with
- lon ~ o. passed Us soop OF war Alert steering sW by
Steamer Richmond, Kelly. Lewes Del with mdsc to the
Old Dominion Steamship Co, ,,,, -,
Ship Hamilton Fish Mortimer Dublin Al days in ballast
ship Rcbus Nor, Pedersen Limerick 25 days. In ballast
Louis retens Aug % lat IS a. Ion As 3D. passed threo
large iccbergs about 30 feet high.
Bar. Mosst NT Aser,'en Exmopsa 20 % % day. cr Win ~
smy snoke bark AS So hence for Sent lat
Al 90 bark Hex Nor hence for Birkenhead and Liv
BARK Te.ens Nor) Msraussn, Traee 80 days in ballast
Bark viang lNor Rasm usen Traoo 80 days, in ballast
Fsrs GRID (Sor Seen Tvcdes.rand vi. Sidney, CB
orders.
bark Huda (Nor osmnndsen. Rotterdam 5s days, with
Bark Calcutta (Br. laso .ons Lewis. Windsor Ms,
Bfs Kate Ss %sbo"ssl of Lresroc Ns 1nnes. St Mar
tins - days with salt TO Woodruff AeIesn vessel to mas
house Hae white with letter D bound .onth
Brig Sparkling Water 20. Boston), iichborn Havana 13
'rs Ser Kate ST. 6ro..cy, Cedar Key. IS days with
Eppinrer, kusscii1 Co; vessel 20 overtOp
toW Ross; ve.ss to Gorhsm Boardnsn;
Schr Winner Nash Bnn.wiek Ca II days. with lumber
'sehr clara woodhcnsc Crsss Georsesovr; SC 7day;.
with naval stores to Zophsr Mills, vessel 10 Woodhouse
schr HELEN RomuelT Carson. Alexandria for Newark.
Schr Estelis Cordery. Alexandria
schr Alice Ida fromLurger, Virginia.
sshrI"s Boyle, Gugperly, virg.is
slre ssSr CHARLEY s'Stsi %so.y Sss~s vrsi
schr Maeesn, Psra Virginia
ss sshT sa1R = Kiy%Snd 1.s fhar" ca.nTf H1sHa Hs"s
schr j Hoyat Andrews Virginia.
sehr Edvsrd siadc sopcr Georgetown DC.
Schr l. Brdsaii Warren Bsitiuore
Schr Cobb, Cobb, Bangor days. with ice to II Loud
sehr Nellie Perkins. Mitchell, KenNebec days with
to 'knickerbccSor Ice Co; vessel to master.
Schr sheppard Gaskil. Kennebec River days with
seh Denite Jones, Boston days. with ice Kncker
booker lee Co; vessel TO Vanbrunt Eros.
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Hedgesville Items.

School examinations will soon
be in order.
Some of the young folks are talk
ing about pic-nics.
The Centennial fever has not
reached us yet. But few of our
citizens have determined to visit
the big show.
The white-wash artist has been
vigorously at work, and his Of
forts has given the villages bright
and cleanly appearance.
The health of this village and
surrounding county is good, and
our physicians are mot over-w0rk-
ed.
All the young ladies in the viii
lage are discussing the hints of
your correspondent as to the sew
eral approaching weddings, and
each one blushingly declares she
is not one of the prospective brides.
IF course they are not expected to
own up until the matter is gener-
ally known.
REPORTER.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-03

The roads are good, but dusty.
Narrowing and blowing corn is the
order Of the day among the farmers.
The river has cleared up, and fish
erman are trying their luck.
The tremendous crop of locust BIOS
SONS fills the air with sweet perfume,
and gives promise of good corn
crop according to an old sign.
The wheat is heading up finely,
and harvest will soon be upon us. 1t
looks now as if harvest would be a
week or ten days earlier than usual.
The INDEPENDENT is gaining
friends and admirers every week. 1t
is conceded by all, and certainly is
the best paper ever published in the
county. If you keep it up to the
present standard your list of patrons
already large-will be largely in
creased in this section within the
next few months. PAT.
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OUR EIGHBORS.

Thomas w. Davis has been elected
Mayor of Charlestown.
The M.E.Church South in Charles
town has received a new bell.
Rogues entered the smOke-house
of Mr.. Philip Engle, at Harper's
Ferry, on Monday night of last week
and carried off about twenty dollars
worth of bacon.
In addition to the house of Mrs.
Judge Carson and the barn of Mr..
John Coe, which were destroyed, some
five or six other buildings in Win
chester and Notwithstanding one
occupied by Mr.. Eben Taylor-were
struck by lightning and more or less
damaged during the storm ON Sat-
urday night week. The insurance
on Mrs Carson S property was So 900.
Mrs. Carson had just completed the
work of renovating the house thor
oughly for the reception of company
among whom was her son, Rev.
Theodore Carson, of Lynchburg,
who arrived just in time to witness
its destruction.
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BedingtOn Items.

The old wheel of the Bedington
Mill, has, for time, stopped tick,
tack, tick
Farmers are busy narrowing and
blowing corn.
Sulphur Spring grove is now dress
ed in its most beautiful garb of sum-
mer green, and its cool and inviting
shade is suggestive of pic-nics.
There is a good attendance at the
public school here, for this season Of
the year. Mr.. Tabler isthe teacher,
and gives general satisfaction.
The neat paling fence around the
residence at the Station" has been
nicely whitewashed, and presents a
cheerful appearance.
Parties of 'sfishists" pass here al
most daily en- route to the mouth of
the Opequon to angle for Bass. The
fishing has not yet been good this
season.
FARMER.
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Last Sabbath morning Bacon
river was overlooking and there
was no rain at this place.
Mr.. w. T. Siler had the misfor-
the to lose very fine young mare
recently.
The potato bug is playing havoc
with the early potatoes.
Mrs. G, Wood hasa number of
workmen engaged repairing her
barn.
Mr.. s. r. White has gone OIL a
trip to the western States.
The man that used to smoke the
plantation cigars, is now saving
his money to 60 to the Centennial
Mr.. J. ID. Jack has returned
from the city with a splendid lot
of Spring and Summer goods
which he is selling at low figures.
Your correspondent from Frog
eye" passed the springs for Skin
ner's Gap, recently.
Mr.. Samuel Candy is the me-
chanic who is doing the work on
Mr.. Roony's new barn.
Our efficient school teacher j. N
Hull, has been sick for eight
weeks with pleuro-pneumonia
He is now convalescent,
Some thieves took eleven pounds
of butter out of the spring-house
of Mr.. William Thomas last Fri
day night.
Mr.. William Jamison mas his
house raised, and it will be finish
ed IN short time.
Mr.. William Murphy caught IL
young foxes last week, and it was
not a very good week for foxes
either.
The law suit that was tried at
Jones' Spring by the Chief Justice
was concluded by affirming the
decision of the Court below.
A sensation prevails about an
anonymous letter that was sent to
young lady of this neighborhood.
It is being looked up and the
guilty parties had better look out.
l..
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-03
ENOUGH.

Decent Americans do not desire to
find Mr.. Speaker Keer gnilty of the
crime with which he is charged. IN
der the accumulation of infamy laid
upon American public men in the
course Of the last few months even
thatjoy in evil-which the English
language, unlike some other tongues,
lacks single word to express-has
been surfeited. Scandals affecting
politicians have ceased to be even in
teresting. Stripped of piquancy such
stories seem mere bald, disgusting,
revelations Of meanness and deprav-
ity affecting not only the men they
directly impugn but their fellow-col.-
trymen. This we believe to be COM
mon feeling, and therefore if Mr..
Speaker Kerr is destined to fall from
his high estate Of respect and gener-
al esteem, his fall will be the
result of overwhelming, ir-
resistable evidence. OF course
there are moral scavengers who revel
in the degradation of an honorable
name as carrion birds revel in the
discovery of a fresh carcass. But
they are exceptional persons in every
civilized community.
If the evidence necessary to con-
vict or to fix grave suspicion upon
Mr.. Kerr is forthcoming, he must be
set down as another victim Of that
base ethical utilitarianism which has
of late years become so common
among lis.
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Trials of u Midshipman.
To the Editors Of Independent :

To the Editors Of the Independent:
Our midshipman was left after
having received the information
that the first thing for him to do
was to report to the Admiral.
Reporting to the Admiral seems
quite a tremendous operation, for
according to Marryatt, an Admir-
al is very gruf man, ready to eat
a'midshipman, and the SUPPOSE
ton is that a youngster who is on
ly aspiring to be midshipman-
well, might be swallowed whole.
But in this case the difficulty is
gotten over very easily, for he on
~ meets the Admiral's Secretary,
who receives him quite kindly, ex-
amines his appointment, takes it
into an inner Office and shows it to
the Admiral, and finally, the ap-
pointment having been found cor
rect, sends him in charge of a guide
to the hospital, where he is
thoroughly examined physically
he is weighed, and his strength is
fully tested on all kinds of pulling
machines; his eyes, and even his
teeth are examined. Well, after
being found sound in body, he is
given "A letter from the Chief Sur
geon and told tu take it 10 the Adj
miral's Office, and again he trem-
bles for fear of having TO meet this
mighty parsonage, but is again
spared, for he only sees the Secre-
tary, whe carries he document in
to an inner Office, and returning in
a few minutes informs him that
he has passed the medical exami-
nation, and putting into his hand
a large envelope, tells him to re-
port to the President of the exam
lining board. This he carries over
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-03
WORK FOR THE COUNCIL.

There are some things which we
believe for the good of the town, that
we have persistently urged upon the
Council, but thus far have failed
to secure any action. In the first
place good market house, affording
plenty of room and convenience to
our county friends, is an actual ne
cessity. The town wants space of
ground three or four times as large
as the present lot divided off into
stalls and booths. Then stringent
market law that would drive all buy
ers and sellers to one common mart,
and protecting each in their respec-
tive rights, would be of avail, and
would be cheerfully complied with.
The present market house could be
so arranged as to yield a revenue
sufficient to pay for good lot and
neat and convenient shedding SINH
lar to that used in the cities, in two
or three years. Or, if arrangements
could be made with the Orders in the
second story of the present market
building, town hall could be added
that would increase the revenue
Surely no one will deny but that we
need a town hall at least double the
capacity of any hall now in the town.
In the next place the streets need
constant and careful attention. A
man with a horse and cart can find
constant work on them. Then there
are constantly parties boarding at
the Jail at public expense, who under
the eye and surveillance of man in
charge of the streets, could be made
to assist in keeping everything in
good repair. Then there is the gar.
bage and offal that should be re-
moved. For the last year huge piles
of ashes, worn-out pans, and every
conceivable kind of rubbish have
graced the streets for the want of
means of removal. Now horse and
cart owned 10y the town in charge of
a reliable man whose duty it will be
to look after the streets would reme-
dy these eyesores. If the authorities
do right, then the ordinances can be
thoroughly enforced, but as long as
the town is direlict, the taxpayer
ought not and cannot be forced to
pay high taxes and receive no bene-
fits therefrOm.
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REPORTER.

Farmers are looking out for har-
vest hands.
Some of our young ladies are MAX
ing preparations for the Centennial.
Potato bugs are doing great damage
to the early potatoes.
The health of our community is
good with the exception of some I'M
accountable throat disease that is
now prevalent among the children.
Columbus Hiett, young man Of
this vicinity while with his comrades
bathing in the Potomac made a mar
row escape of being drowned recently.
Mr.. Tuscan Wilson met with Sc
we're accident by pouring hot lead in
to an old pistol. He having washed
the barrel out and not drying it
properly explosion was caused when
the lead was being poured it, it flew
with great force into his right eye.
His sight is not Injured.
The people of this community have
no trouble to obseI We that Mr.. Special
in framing for the public the fabu-
lous story of the lanyard enterprise
has proven himself quite a sly NOUS
er. He appears to handle small
things with great ease. But we do
not suppose he would drive his
claws very deep into the hide of a
buffalo. We hope there was nothing
in any of our previous items that
would cause his back to raise or dis
hevil his fur. We would be pleased
to see him come out and bask in the
sunshine that we may again hear him
pur and learn whether he is a maltese
or tObby. O.
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The W eenlY Register.

The Weekly Register will be sent
from now until the first of January
1877 Cor one dollar. And until af-
ter thePresidential election for seven
ty-five cents. In clubs of five or
more il will he sent until after the
presidential election for 60 cents
postage prepaid.
The wonders of the Centennial
Exhibition will lie accurately and
graphically reported in the Regis
ter.
All information of interest con-
corning the Presidential Canvass
will be impartially and faithfully
chronicled.
The State and Congressional cleo
tions are at hand, and every intel
ligent person wants to be fully posted
as to v hat is going on.
Our Stock and Produce Markets
are prepared with particular care
and are made up from actual sales.
Bear in mind the Wheelinq Reals
ten is the only paper outside of Bal
timore which publishes by telegraph
the Baltimore Cattle Market in
full.
Let neighbors join together and
send in their clubs at once. All
friends who send us a club of five
and upwards will receive an extra
copy.
Address the Register Company
Wheeling w. Va.
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Bunker Hill Items.

Col. Stewart is again worse, his
malady (Brights disease) tits feared,
will prove fatal.
Th general health of this commu-
nifty continues good. Diptheria is
still in onr midst, but it's progress
seems to have abated.
Gentle refreshing showers continue
to pour upon us, and our prOgnoStl-
Gator Joe Detter) says we are to have
portion of gust which passes. He
knows.
The storm which was SO violent in
different localities last Saturday a
week, passed over us with some lit
tie hail, and a gentle but copious
rain.
The sabbath school but recently or
ganiZed for evening" is well attended,
and department very good.
Colonel Ward III. Lamon is spend
ing few days with us. His ac-
QUESTION is happy one, and his jo-
cundity serves to break the monot-
ony.
Some of our citizens are preparing
to go to the Centennial. But most
of them have concluded to wait until
the next one, perhaps times will have
improved.
The bright Centennial coin is oc-
casionally seen, but those who have
it are boarding itjust as was feared.
Martinsburg should soon begin to
arrange for the celebration of her
own centennial, 1878. Twill be on
us very shortly, let not our county
seat be remiss.
MIDDLE MAN.
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TOWN ASSESSMENT.

Heretofore the municipal authori-
ties have made their own assessment
of the property within the corporate
limits, and have therefore been able
to place a higher valuation on it than
the assessment made for State pur-
poses. But the last legislature has
prevented this by section of the
new assessment law, which so pro-
yides that the levy shall be on the
value of property assessed for
State purposes. The section reads as
follows; "Taxes for county, district,
city, town and village purposes shall
be levied only upon the values of
property ascertained for State pur-
poses. PrOUided: That this section
shall not apply to taxes for city pur-
poses in cities of more than ten thou
sand inhabitants.
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to the building where the Board is
in session, and where he has pre-
viously noticed a crowd of anxious
looking young men standing
around, of which crowd he soon
becomesla member. They are all
Of them waiting to be examined !,
some of them have partially fin
ished their examinations, and of
course they a. !. the heroes, for all
ate corners crowd around them
1or Information as to how hard the
examination is, and want to know
ii they were asked this or that diff
ficuit problem. He noticed, how
ever, that there were some excep-
tions to this rule, for one or two Of
the more studious were seated
away in corner quietly studying,
while several others devoted their
entire attention to knocking off
{ .ch others hats. Two of these he
overheard make the following wa
ger: Whichever one obliged"
THAT is, failed to pass) was to pay
the other a bottle of champagne
The landlord of the hotel "out in
own" was delighted several days
after by the sale of two bottles of
champagne to two young gentle
men, who said they did not think
they would like the Navy, any
way, and were glad they did not
pass"
Our young friends troubles are
just commencing, for he knew
well enough that he was sound
young man, and that the doctor
could not "bilge" him. 1t was SIM
ply disagreeable, that medical ex-
mination, but this mental exami-
nation is something quite differ
ent. He is not so certain that his
knowledge of arithmetic is as per-
feet as his knowledge of base balls,
but he goes in resolved to do his
best, and die honorably or make an
honorable success of it.
He is first introduced into the
room where the examination in
Arithmetic is conducted. Here he
finds lot of conundrums in the
shape of questions in Arithmetic,
written on a blackboard. These
he is ordered to work on paper and
hand them in to the Professor who
is in attendance, as soon as they
are finished. The other examina-
tons in geography, grammar, ru-
dimentary algebra, and the GEM
monl English branches follow very
quickly, the entire examination
occupying generally three or four
days, and last he has finished all;
and the various papers that he has
written are sent in to the Presi-
dents room with the approval or
disapproval of the Professors writ
ten on them. These are overlook
ed by Professors and members of
the Board. If he has failed in two
branches he is Informed that the
U. s. Government has no need of
his services, but if he has passed
all the examinations successfully,
he is given a letter to the Admiral
noaifying him of the fact that the
young man has passed the requir-
ed examination, and is eligible fer
the position of a midshipman in
the U. s. Navy. l..
Brooklyn, N. Y, May 81.
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MIDDLE MAN.

The great fire of Quebec on Tues
day was caused by children playing
with matches. About seven hun
dred houses were burned. 1t is i'm
possible as yet to ascertain the exact
amount of the loss. Several chill
dren are missing, and are supposed
to have persisted in the flames.