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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-15
The National Republican
Committee.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The
National Republican Executive
Committee met at the Arlington
Hotel this morning at 10 O'Clock.
There were present Is original
members, and 10 proxies. There
were known to be six or eight
memcers in the city, but who did
not answer at roll call.
In calling the committee to or
der Mr.. Morgan stated that the
object of the meeting was to de-
termine the time and place of
holding the National Republican
Convention. The roll was then
called with the above mentioned
result, After a short debate it
was decided to admit all the prox-
les present.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-15
The Plymouth Mutual COun-
Gil.

New YORK, Jan. 1.-THE preimi-
aary arrangements for the mutual coun-
Gil of Plymouth Church are not yet
completed, one of the ministers invited
by the church having, since his accept
ance, been taken i'll, and is unable to
attend. 1t is expected the final settle
ment of arrangements will be made to-
day, wheu Vancott and Mr.. Sherman
will hold another meeting, There has
been twenty churches invited to the
council, and ten clergymen who are
not in charge of any church. 1t is said
that Mrs, Moulton's list CT ministers
comprises Drs. Storrs, Burlington, Dex-
ter, Taylor and Leonard Bacon.
AT meeting at DR.. Scuddcr's church,
Brooklyn, last night Mrs. Moulton's in
vitation to that church was read. Mr..
Stone offered resolution that the in
vtation be accepted, and the church
send delegate to the council. DR..
Scudder favored the resolution, but
others opposed it.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-15
Dion BOuciCauIt and the
Imprisoned Fenians.

LONDON, Jan. 1I.-Dion Boucicault
publishes letter this morning in refu-
tation of the structures of several En-
glish journals, accusing him of merce-
nary motives in writing his recent let.
ter to Mr.. Disraeli, in behalf of tie Fe-
Man prisoners. He announces his re-
tirement from the stage, and says he
has not only lost thousands of pounds
monthly during his London engage
meuts but has also lost heavily during
his provincial tour.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-15

A Chicago young man was
found dead in his bed on the I'd
inst. with his boots and another
mans hat on. They thought he
had been poisoned, so they ana
1yzed the contents of his stomach,
but nothing was found in it except
some pickles, pound cake, lemon
ade, cold turkey, beer, fried oys-
ters, cold punch, ham sandwich,
sponge cake. beef tea mince pie,
champagne, lobster, brandy game
pie, fruit cake, tea, chicken salad,
whisky, coffee, bologna sausage,
port, cheese, sardines, and sherry I;
so the jury returned a verdict of
died through the visitation of
friends.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-15
HOME INTERESTS.
ORGA ME-

Men of business who find them
selves at any time in worsted and
undesirable condition, Immediately
call a halt, take an inventory of af-
fairs, scan the situation and adopt
whatever measures may be necessary
to change the tide of affairs, and if
possible, turn defeat into victory. In
other words, they concentrate their
forces, mass their eneI gies and assets,
and organize for another campaign.
This is being done daily.
What is applicable to individuals,
in a minor sense, is equally applica-
BILE, in increased form, to communi-
ties. For years past the people have
received continual warning not to
permit their prosperity and their
growth to rest solely upon the amount
of money monthly paid out by the
Baltimore Il Ohio Railroad Company
to their employees here. This Com
pany is affected by the same straits
that communities are, and in man.
aging their affairs, cannot pay any
particular attention as to how their
management will affect localities.
We have the means to create, main
tain and prosecute industries, the
products of which cannot be subject
to outside management, whilst the
means employed to carry them on,
must necessarily be distributed in
our midst. We allude to manufac-
tories, and we verify believe that
with ordinary effort two or three
payingenterprises can be inaugurated
here, which will furnish tenants for
vacant houses and customers for deS-
ponding merchants, and even few
subscribers for the blue-visaged, Sc
raphic BuZfuz. omatter how much
he may fight public improvements
and progressive enterprises, still, he
wi il reap his reward with the just,
upon the same principle that the
train descendeth alike upon the
just and the unjust"
A few more Mogul engines, and
the monthly pay roll will hardly be
worth name. We may as well ac-
knowledge this fact now as to wait
its unerring development. Acknowl-
edging it, it is our duty to organize
at once, and with the coming of the
blue birds, have our plans matured
for the commencement of such en-
terprises that will be stable and per-
manent in character and usefulness.
We had all better risk a few humid
red dollars in stock in maturing and
establishing such enterprises, than to
lose thousands by our negligence,
through depreciation of property.
What will you do?
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-15
THE NEWS.

Gen. Gordon Granger died at San
tie Fe, New Mexico, on Mon lay of
apoplexy.
A women of ill-repute was found
murdered at home, near North Yer
non, Indiana. The murderer is I'M
known.
There have been heavy falls of
snow in Spain and the South of
France. Three hundred soldiers have
been frozen to death in Russia.
The Pail Mall Gazette ridicules
the warning to Spain given by the
London Times, and intimates that if
Spain was stronger such an article
would never have been published.
The struck jury in the Tweed case
has been quashed on account of the
defect in the list of names.
The net earnings of The North
Pennsylvania Railroad for the past
year have been very nearly equal to
those of 1874.
An application for a Receiver for
the Hannibal and st. Joseph Railroad
is about to be made on account of al
legged corrupt management Of the
road.
T'ha body of an unknown man has
been found in the Delaware river at
Philadelphia with his throat cut
The Coroner is investigating the
case to ascertain whether it is a muir
der or case of suicide.
The annual report of the Reading
Railroad Company makes an exhibit
showing profits amounting to 81, $780,
600, which is a decrease of profits
compared with 1874, of 81 ,1S9 ,A37.
James Brady, aged eight, while
playing with revolver, in the house
of James Stewart, at Lancaster, Pa,
discharged the weapon, killing a son
Of Mr.. Stewart, only six years cid.
The Democratic Convention of
New Hampshire met Wednesday,
adopted a platform, and nominated
Thomas Dinsmore for Governor.
Rogers Johnson, well known as the
Grand Secretary of the Order of Odd
Fellows in California, died at Sunta
Barbara Wednesday.
In California a land grab scheme
has been disclosed by which the
State has had an enormous loss. The
Legislature is about to investigate
the affair.
The challenge of the struck jury in
the Tweed case in New York has
been overruled, and there is a pros
pect of at least one suit being COM
menced.
The Gulf Hotel lat Pass Christian,
Miss, was burned Wednesday.
Though nearly filled with boarders
from the North and West, there was
very little loss of baggage.
The Central Presbyterian Church
of Brooklyn has adopted resolution
declining to take part in the Moul-
ton-Beecher council, considering the
further agitation of the subject de-
trimental to Christianity and social
ly demoralizing.
The argument of the Granger case
brought by the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy Railroad Company
against the Attorney General of Iowa
and others, to restrain the operation
of the act of Iowa establishing max
imum rates for transportation of
freight and passengers, was common
ced in the United States Supreme
Court yesterday. The argument
will occupy two days.
The Democratic members of the
Louisiana House of Representatives
met Tuesday and elected j. b. Eus-
tbs, of New Orleans, United States
Senator. The Senate passed a reco-
luton that there was no vacancy.
The Democratic Senators will attend
the joint convention to-day, and it is
said that three Republican Senators
will join them, when Eustis will be
n1oatad Sapatnr, NV n larol mo- io,.;tv
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-15
THE FINANCIAL CONDITION
OF WILLIAMSBURG.

Great and good men are as liable
to err as the weakest and humblest,
still when they make their mistakes,
their unexcelled reputation for puri-
ty and probity and all the graces and
virtues which Adam originally posses
sed lead us to believe that the errors
are of the head and not of the heart.
From this standpoint we look upon
BuZfuz's sombre and dslorous wall
over the financial condition of Mar
tinsburg, with the firm belief that
he is gloomy and sad, not be-
cause his heart would have it so, but
because for once his superior head
has erred in calculations. Now we
don't see anything alarming in the
financial condition of Martinsburg.
We have bond debt Of one hundred
thousand dollars. What is it for :?
Ninety thousand for water works
and ten thousand for street purposes.
What money went into the streets,
enhanced the value of the town prop
erty, so did that that was expended
in water works; and further, the
water works are more valuable than
the entire Indebtedness of the town.
We haven't the slightest doubt in
the world but that the water works
can be disposed of for larger sum
than Sl1s,0Oo and thus pay off every
cent of the corporation indebtedness.
Will the great and good Buzfuz, from
his palatial residence ON the heights
overlooking the town, to the build
ing up of which he has devoted life
time work, and in whose interests
the unmercenary tibres of his angelic
soul centres, advise the .'venal and
short-sighted progressives'' (of whom
Durham is one,) to such a course as
this? How is Durham to cook
without water Has not Durham
and the poor white trash, even tho
they be ''venal and short-sighted
progressives,. claims upon the great
and good Buzfuz, who, if he had liv-
ed in the days of Solomon, would
have put that wise-acre to shame by
his superior wisdom? We know it
bites Buzfuz hard when the tax bill
comes in OH his city property, even
If he does live outside of the limits,
for 10, and behold, "Son" transacts
an extensive business within the
Hlimits," and is growing so impor-
tant that it is necessary to publish
notice of the fact that he has dined
somewhere. Expenses are nothing,
taxes are nothing, but Buzfuz 81 Son
are something, and they are opposed
to tax for water works. They con-
stitute the greater portion of the
community-one notices the fact
that he has dined, the other sups with
out notice. Well now this hundred
thousand dollars can be paid by lay
ing by one thousand dollars every
year for twenty-five years and COM
pounding the interest thereon. We
take it the property holders will hold
on to the water works and decline to
sell out. So far as the outside in
debtedness is concerned, the resour-
ces are over $4,000 and the debts
$4,000. Now that's nothing to be
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-15

SENATOR ALLAN G. THURMAN
is looming up prominently as the
Democratic candidate for Presiden-
cy. Senator Thurman is decidedly
the ablest man in the Democratic
ranks to-day, and would certainly be
as strong, if not stronger than any
other candidate which the party can
put forward. If the Democrats can
not win with Senator Thurman as
their standard bearer, they would
have no possible hope with any other.
He has all the elements of strength
which no other candidate can utilize
or bring to bear in the campaign
In looking over the entire field every
thing points to the almost certainty
of his becoming the choice of the
Democratic National Convention
that is, if the delegates act with ordi-
nary prudence and a desire to place
their strongest and most available
man in the field.
The same judgment and discretion
on the part of the Republicans would
bring to the front as candidate, Ex-
Speaker Blaine. Assuming therefore,
that both parties will act with the
desire and determination to win, we
conclude that the contest will be be-
tween Thurman and Blaine.
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Chicago is Excited.

Indignation meetings have been held
and revolutionary measures are threat
ened. The assessors are denounced as
tax-thieves, They are charged with
bribery and corruption, and the Chica-
go Times advises citizens to shoot on
the spot officers who attempt to seize
personal property. This indicates a
serious state of affairs.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-15

Nearly 81 900 was received We'd
nesday at the Treasury Department
intended for the conscience fund. OF
this amount $3.50 was in gold, being
duties due on goods imported at New
York and wrongfully appraised, and
the balance was from the Captain of
an Iowa regiment in the war.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-15

Burglars are still trying their
hands and tools on the store rooms
in ShepherdstOwn.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-15

Minor j. Charles has been senten-
ced to sixteen years. Imprisonment
at Warsaw, Indiana, for an indecent
assault upon yonng girl.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-15

The Pope hes protested against the
violation of the Concordat in Bava-
ria by the civil marriage law.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-15

There are but four cases of small
pox under treatment in Cumberland /.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-15
TERMS,

In all cases, except where takenfrom
the carriers, the money must accom-
pany the order for papers.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-15

Remittances may be made at our
risk By Express Charges prepaid), reg
istered letter, post office money order,
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-12-22
FIELD WORK.

Mrs. Loughary, the energetic Presi-
dent of the Oregon State Woman Suf-
frage Association, appealed last week
through large number of the papers OF
State to suffragists to circulate the petit
ton to Congress asking for a 10Th
Amendment to the Constitution, which
shall prohibit the several States from
lisfranchising United States citizens Oh
account of sex. We are pleased to note
that the editors applied to gave place to
this appeal without single exception,
and without comment derogatOry to the
character and claims of the people ap-
pealed to or appealing. Thus the work
Of moulding public sentiment to meet
the demands of the times goes quietly,
almost silently on, and in due time the
subtle influence of equal rights will per-
meate not only the social life of the ma
tion, but the political life also.
Concerning the circulation of the pc
tition we have as yet learned but little.
Printed copies have been sent to oul
principal workers in various localities.
There is no place in the State where
active workers are so much needed as il
Portland; no place where leaders are 81
imperatively demanded as here. Humid
reds of persons, both men and women
take a silent interest in the cause, anC
would gladly affix their names to the
petitions if they were only asked to dc
so. Either the dread of public censure
or the pressure of private duties, keep
our city suffragists inactive, and causes
the great question to stagnate. Thi
certainly should not be, and we trus
that our friends will bestir themselves
and not let the interior counties go en-
tirely in advance of Multnomah in thi
matter, as they did in the circulation o
the petitions to the State Legislatur
last fall.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-12-22
RECENT EVENTS,

Freights were advanced between New
York and Chicago on the 18th.
A fire occurred at Little Rock, Arkan-
sas, on the 18th. Estimated loss, S14O,-
200.
A gale passed over Cleveland, Ohio,
IN the 18th, unroofing a number OF
houses.
News from the European conference
states that war between Russia anu
Turkey is inevitable.
Report says the New York World will
be conducted as an Independent pOliti,
oal journal after January 1st.
The Chinese immigration committee
which recently visited California will
not be prepared to report to Congress
uefore January 1st.
Four bundled employees of the bureau
If engraving and printing, nearly two
thirds of whom were women, were dis
charged on Saturday.
The Senate by vote of yeas, IA, nays
| 81, rejected the proposed amendment o
Edmuuds, providing for tue count o
The electoral vote by the Supreme Court
The electoral votes of fourteen State.
nave been placed in the hands of acting
Vice-Presideut Ferry, by the messen,
gers appointed by the several electora
colleges for that purpose.
Mexico is enjoying one of her periodi.
cal revolutions. Struggles and defeats
and counter-defeats are recorded be-
tween the revolutiOnists and govern
mental forces. The latter thus far have
The worst of it.
Eulogies on the late Speaker KerI
were delivered in the House on Satur
lay by a number of prominent mem
bers. A resolution expressive of pro
found sorrow, and directing that til,
Speakers chair be draped in black 70
the remainder of the session, and tina
representatives wear mourning, wa
adopted.
The Tri6une's Omaha special says
Cronin of Oregon, passed through her,
en- route for Washington on the 18th
He said very little, but denied there wa
any excitement among the people o
Oregon. He admits he acts merely il
the interest of his party to carry out
certain programme. 1t is pretty evi
dent he don't understand the situation
and is a mere machine.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-12-22
WHY WOMEN WANT THE BALLOT

The following closing sentences of an
able editorial upon Woman Suffrage,
which appeared in the last issue of the
Ashland Tidings, we commend to the
careful perusal of women who have all
the rights they want, and to men who
oppose with irrelevant bluster and non
sense the demands of women for the
ballot:
1t is not the mere formality Of the ballotthat
the women want They want the ballot as a
means 10 protect themselves; they want the
ballot as a means to abrdge the absolute
power of bad men; they want the ballot as a
means to repeal all unjust laws gainst their
sex; and they want it as a means TO assert the
individuality that GOD has given them. Had
man, the present law-maker, so framed his
laws as to grant woman the justice due, she
would not to-day be demanding the ballot
But this could not be. All history in every age
of the world, among the most enlightened as
well as the most debased races of men, show,
without a single exception, that human nature
will not accord to a dependent. equal or just
rights. Then let us profit by the lesson history
gives, and elevate woman that we may elevate
our race. Let us avail ourselves of an oppOrtu-
nifty to avert the calamity that is awaiting
some of our daughters, for most assuredly some
of them are destined to fall into the clutches OF
bad men.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-12-22

The AMERICAN NEWSPAPER DIRECTORY is an
epitOme of newspaper history. 1t is also re-
sarded as an official register of cTcuIations.
This feature requires the closest scrutiny to
prevent it from leading to abuses. The plan
adopted by the publishers of the DIRECTORY to
secure correct and trustworthy reports is rigid
IN its requirements, and is adhered to with
lmpartiality. Successful publishers, who have
something to gain by comparison, are gener-
ally prompt, not only to send reports in con-
lormity, but give Messrs. Geo. P. RoweII & Co.
such information as enables them to weed out
unsubstantiated statements of pretenders in
journalism. The popularity of the book, and
the general confidence in its accuracy and good
laith, are attested by the immense body of adj
yertisements it receives. 426
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-12-22
ANOTHER RECORD CLOSED.

The records of another sad and sinful
life were closed short time since by
the grim Death Angel, who, with pity
ing touch, placed his seal upon the lips
of Addie Decker, a woman well known
in various localities throughout the
State. Well and once favorably known,
but latterly, alas, her name has been
breathed only in omiuous whispers by
her erewhile friends. One time happy
wife-a proud and fond young mother
was she-and Death, who but now has
atoned for his dire cruelty to her years
ago by loOsing her frail hold on life,
Invaded her home and bore in his unre-
Ienting grasp first her husband and then
her baby to the land of shades.
By chain of circumstances and sur
rouudings, the influences of which, per
maps, she but dimly comprehended, she
was led into the paths of temptations
her faltering feet were deeOyed or be-
trayed "into ways forbidden of virtue
and of honor" few years of excite.
nent, of shame, of remOrse, and liie's
titful fever was conquered and its victim
carried to her last rest.
- Dare we condemn the ills that others do?
| Dare we condemn?
Their strength is small, their trials not few;
The tide of wrong is difficult to stem;
And if to us more clearly than to them
Is given the knowledge of the good and true
More do they need our help and pity too;
Dare we condemn ?"
Many persons here remember thi
woman in the days of her brief ant
happy wifehOod, the yet happier days O
her young motherhood, the deep grie
that enshrouded her early widowhOOd
and dropping tear to the memory q
ner misfortunes, will not repress a sig
Of pity for her frailties. We find til
following allusiOn to her life and deaf
III the last ADVOCATE:
Addie Decker was once the happy wife of
lard working and respected mechanic of tn
:Ity, who died and left her with young bat
hat soon after followed. She was woman
many good instincts, and especially did sh
seem TO love the memory of her dead hnsban
md child; and many who have visited u
Lone Fir Cemetery will remember grave Il
we'll cared for on the right hand side of IL
roadway that turns to the LETT as you enter,
which is a child's grave with little cradle al
some mementoes placed upon it. This is Il
grave lot in which her husband and child, al
Iow herself, lie buried. She had, among 9th
articles of personal value, Bible, we
marked, that she carried with her in all b
| ganderings, for she has lived in Lewisto
WalIa WalIa, Portland, and laterly in Salel
she desired that this Bible should be sent
her brother-in-law in New York state. s.
u vas buried on Tuesday from her late resideu
g n this city. Before her death she seemed to
.rusting in Gods mercy to save her, and {
pressed her belief in the religion of Christ.