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THE Iron TRAIL"

A spicy sketch descriptive of a trip
over the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe Railroad. the beauties, scenery and
pleasure resorts of the Rocky Noun
tains, by "Nym Crinkle," the musical
and dramatic critic of tho New York
Wcrld, sent free on application, togeth-
err with the San Juan Guide, maps and
time tables of this new anu popular
route from Kansas City and Atchison
to Pueblo, Denver and all points in
Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and the
San Juan Mines. The fluest line Of
Pullman Sleepers on the continent
between the Missouri River and the
Rocky Mountains without chinge.
Special round trip tourists tickets from
the Missouri Rirer TO Dearer at $50,
good to stop off at all points. Address,
t. j. ANDERSON.
Gen. Pass Agf.,
TOPEKA, KAN.
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NJ. I'D. PFOUTZ,
PENN'A,
TESTTM TS-

DR. JoHg OELLIe--Dear Sir.-Having been afflicted
for along time with Dyspepsia and general prostra-
ton of the nervous system, and having used great
many different medicines without experiencing any
material relief induced by your agent OF this
place. to try bottle of your Tonic Elex, and found
great relief before had used half bottle, and now
firmly believe 1t will effect apermanent cure.
A married lady who is not willing to have her name
published states Tongue cannot tell what have
suffered from facilitating whites: tried all sorts
OF remedies and physciansan still did not get cured
1.-THE best physicians only gave me temporary relief
continued In tqt,fs4y until was compeils to keep
my bed more than'faif the time. was recommend
ed TO try your Flexir which did. I fully
restored to health, to the great JOY ofmyself and hus
band
We could procure number Of this class or Ger
tfcates but for obvious reasons, they would not, of
course, allow their names TO be published.
Alpine, Morgan County, West Va. July 29th 1871.
DR., Oellig, Dear Sir:-I hereby inform you that
had been suffering with the worst form Of Dropsy of
the Chest, with spasms and dyspepsia for two years
past had been doctoring with seven doctors, who
told me / could not be cured but must die. Mr..
PfOutz gave Of your Anti-Bllious Pills, and
in three weeks WAS cured entirely. ! can recon-
mend them to the suffering the best pills before
the public. Yours truly, ABRAHAM ROLAND.
Hedgesyille, Berkeley County, West Va. July 81,
1871. Or. Oelhg & Co., Gentlcmen--I have been sui
ferng for fifteen years past with great pain in my
back and side, fullness OF my chest, &c. | took a
few Of your Anti Bilious Pills which cured me
tircly and can safely recommend to any afflicted
in same way. Yours, truly, MARY KRETzER.
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CONSUMPTION CURED

An old physician, retired from prac
ticc' having had placed in his hands by
an East India Missionary the formula
ola simple Vegetable Remedy, for the
speedy and pertinent Cure of Con-
sumptson, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma
and all Throat and Lung Affections, also
a Posiiiv aad Radical Cure for Nervous
Debility aud all Nervous Complaints,
after having thoroughly tested its Won
derful curative powers in thousands Of
cases, feels il his duty TO make known
to his suffering fellows Actuated by
this motive, al considerations desire
to relieve human suffering, he will send
free Of charge) to all who desire il, this
recipe, with full directions for prepar-
ing and successfully using. Sent by re-
turn mail by addressing with stamp,
name this paper.
DR.. w. G. STEVENS,
Munroe Block, Syracuse. n. Y.
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STATE NEWS.

A convict from Arkansas has been
lodged in the penitentiary.
The Charleston Tisitor distributes
chromos to its subscribers.
Wheeling is called the "delectable
city down in Charleston.
There is beet in Buchannon 3
inches circumference.
One inch of ice and solid frozen
ground in Buckhannon, last Sunday.
Logan county is called 'sthe hub
of the Third district" in political
matters.
Mite societies, debating clubs and
sorghum bees, are working power
fully on the Third District.
Cattle are reported scarce about
Morgantown, the butchers having
much trouble to keep a supply.
The Parkersburg Times has dy-
ing grip on Peter, that noble, great
patriot"
An apple in New Martinsville is
half russell and half greening, dis
tinctly marked.
The railroad tax in Wellsburg is
twenty per cent. less than last year
though on a higher valuation.
Cabbage and cucumbers went back
on Wood county this season. Infla-
ton enough in politics without their
aid.
On election day in Charleston, 40
boys who had just attained their ma
jority, marched to the polls in body
and voted the straight ticket to a
man.
f. r.. Sanders, of Wellsburg, tied
a valuable horse to a tree, near a
steep bank. The horse stepped off,
and chung by the neck until dead.o
At Cheat Neck, Monongalia coun-
ty, the black snake complaint so long
subdued has brokenout. The latest
death is one ten feet long and one
around.
Friday night, of last week, the
State penitentiary was Illuminated
in honor of recent victories. 1,600
candles and innumerable Chinese
lanterns, all by the gallant Captain.
Parkersburg politics are FATAL
John Williams was defeated for con-
stable, and last Tuesday night he left
home and has not returned. The
friends fear insanity, as he was in
feeble health.
Prof. A. G. Athey, who had been
teaching singing in the neighbor-
hood Of Point Pleasant, went into
the Dabney Salt Works to warm
himself last Friday when he fell into
the grinder and was scalded to death.
The Wellsburg high school has a
roll of honor for those pupils who
make above rs per cent. The month
ending with Tuesday last had 16,
the highest being girl, SO per cent.
The lowest, rs per cent, was boy.
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The stove was cold and the kettle would
not boil,
SO she tilted the can and poured little
oil.
Gone to meet the man who blew out
the gas.
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letter From August Bef~
mont.

New York, Oct. 20.--The Heralfss
has letter from August Belmont
in answer, as q representative of tn.
Rothschilds, TO q dispatch in to-day'E
Evening Post, to the effect that the
Syndicate was about to stop taking
the new loan until Gov. Hayes cleo
tion is assured. Mr.. Belmont says
the safety and wisdom Of investment.
in the funded debt of the United
States donot depend on Presidential
elections in the opinion Of Europeans
investors any more Than the sound
ness Of English consols depends IL
the universal belief that the country
is rich, and that the people will keeI
their promises no matter what poll
iicians may say. He points out the
fact that while the English Consuls
have dropped 2 per cent aud Russia
loan 20 per cent. the United States z
and Al per cents have not dropped !
less than per cent during the ex-
element over the Eastern questions
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.EurY rnlpnaleled.

CnucAGo, Oct GA jury in tbs
Sullivan murder case,over which
there has been a stubborn fight since
Monday, was secured this morning
and States Attorney Reed made the
opening argument,and the defencs !
reserving their right to open with ar
gnment the taking Of evidence com
menced.
The testimony for the prosecution
was quickly taken, consisting Or
statements Of several eye witnesses
whose testimony was direct and con-
elusive as to the commission of the
murder.
Mr.. Reed announced thar rms
prosecution rested their case on the
evidence; and Leonard SWEET ad
dressed the jury III behalf Of the de-
PENDANT.
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DIR PFOUT'S
kNTI-BJLLIOUS FAMILY PILLS |

These excellent Pills will be found sure remedy
or acdty of the stomach, Indigestion, Habual Co.'S
iveness CraInp Collie, Fever and Ague. This terri
BILE and distressing disease with from two TO
four doses he overpowered and has in may cases ef-
feeted cure with one single Pill Every pill being
an ordinary dose, renders them the cheapest medi-
cine in the world. and their certainty OF cure une-
qualled We have never found them to TAIL in cases
of Jaundi- e and Spasmodic Affections. They purify
the blood and promote healthy action Of the skim
They are purely vegetable and perfectly free from
anything that can do either permanent or temporary
injury 10 the Stomach or Bowels. or TO the general
system Persons not in need OF them would do well
to keep box constantly on hand as they do not
loose their good properties by age, a1d are therefore
avaiable when needed Certain destruction to Worms
IA ali cases. they having been tested in cases where
all other oilsand Syrups have failed Withthe many
certificates and the samples othe Monster Tape
Worm has been removed. which can be seen at my
office, this Pill is warranted in all say OF the money
refunded.
These Pills had their origin in France, where the
medical science is far advanced.
DIRECTIONS.-Two pills will be found sufficient
purge for admit. II taken TO relieve constipation
one pill every morning is advised. For ague, two
pills hours before the time OF Of having chilli
For child six years old, half pill win he found to
act we'll.
Manufactured m Wavnosboro Pa.
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ST. LOUIS, Oct. %. The Journa
of Commerce, published in Kansas.
City speaking ofthe release of Good =
win, brought here under the suppO~-
sition that he was Frank james
gives the following account of how
the detectives made the mistake III i
arresting him: "Ths james boys
were in the vicinity of the place
where Goodwin was, and had beer
tracked there three days before
They stayed at a mans house in thar
neighborhood. The woods il thu
vicinity We're picketed, and there
were men enough, within hailing dis
lance, to have rescued Goodwin, had
it been necessary, but the wrong
man was to them happy accident
The arrest alarmed them and the
boys in the meantime were removed
The Detectives had traced the James
boys to that neighborhood and it was
through the talk Of DR. holland abou.
his patient that they were misled
The wounded leg and the fact OF
their being in Che ~neighbor--
hood naturally led to the blunder b. i
which the outlaws have again escap
ed and the vigilance committee talk
has been the protecting screen be-
hind which they have once more
eluded justice, but they are in ths
county vet
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William M. Tweed.

NEW YoRK. Oct 21.-The steam
Ell Franklin, with VIM. M. Tweed
has not vet arrived, and probably
not reach here before next Tnesda.
or Wednesday.
The Sheriff has as yet received nj
instructions from the United States
authorities regarding Tweed's STA
render tohim.
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THE EUROPEAN WAR
Debating Terms The Die,
CAST Peace or War i'm tire
ERalnncp:

LONDON, Oct 2I.--A despatch e
Reuters Telegraph Company FROM
Vienna says Russia has present
ed to the Porte an ultimatum, sxxs-
bracing in substance the following
First /: 4 six weeks armistsee
unconditionaNy
Second. Administrative autotns
for Bulgaris, Rosnia and Helzog0
yina.
Third: The execution OF ret slns
under the supervision Of con- aDis
sioners named by the Cfeilt I'oyayy.
and to he protected bN aA lrHseg Y
foreign force. Y
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DisgraccftlI scene at ~ Fuar~,
evil

SCRANTON, Pa, Oct. 81, 1876.
One Of the most disgraceful scenes
ever witnessed III this vicinity OCCUR
red at Dunmore, i short distance
from this city to-day when two mex
who were about TO lower coffin in--
TO the grave, wrangiad aud engaged
in Il desperate and bloody fight
There was large assemhlage in ths
graveyard at the time, and tia
friends of tie tlfGeased lisnaasolats
with grief, acre nstpiis fFs1.,syaltA
bemoaning their bereavement, whefs.a
the solemn scene was broken up bA
the revolving qll1rfa inbat-
ants, 10 MAKE ths ll.tste, 49, j ,.sts
were br0thers-ln- law, who had dug
the grave, into which tile dead was
about TO be consigned, and the Gauss
of the dispute was L difference OF
opinion Us to its correct construc
tion. After few short angry rr~
torts they struck each other,and one
of the men Knocked his opponent iIs Z
to the grave. He wis soon out again
however, and, enrlged to The point
of desperation, rushed nc his ;lssais
ant, and, despite the protests and
entreaties of the shocked anu startled a
multitude, the fight was continued
iiercely for some minutes until this
bleeding conrbatanta were eventually
separated by main force.
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Wy "A ~ ~ T. ID I

50, coo FEET or BLACK WALNUT,
for which will pay the highest market
price in cash also will furnish for lime
burning aud domestic use, Hard aud
Soft Coal at lowest rates. Warehouse and
yard at G. v Depot.
0. E. RIPLEY,
June3, 6mw. Martinsburg VIVA,
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NERVOUS AFFECTIONS.

1t is invaluable TONIC 1t win impart strength
to the system purify the blood and restore the lost
appetite 1t is alSo certain to all distractions
10 the regular OF nature in females purifying
the complexion and giving elasticity TO the spirits.
Also n sure remedy for the diseases OF GREEN
SICKNESS or CHLOROSIS, LEuCHoRRHEA or
WHITES. WOMB COMPLAINT or FALLING of the
WOMB, he. But like all remedies OF this class
should be used with caution by Married Ladies' This
Elixir is composed ofPuRE HERBS and all that Use 1t
will that the combination is Powerful and yet
Harmless to the constitution. 1t is impossible for di-
seases to Withstand this formidable remedy. Disea-
ses are forced to leave the system
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With or without.

A gentleman in an eating house
discovered several reaches in.his
soup, and in anything but good
hnmor, called the proprietor AKA
said:
"Look at these" they're nice
things to put into plate of soup,
are they not?'
The head of the saloon was un-
dismayed. With an imperturable
countenance he cody replied
"You did not state in your order
whether you wanted your soup
with or without"
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Retail Agents.

MA sNoDGRAss, J. w. WALKER, Druggists
MArtinsburq, W. Va.
q W. MARSHALL, Bedlnetou.
GEORGE CHISMEN, North Mountain.
HENRY HULL. Hedgesville
lJnne 1. iS75--iyw.
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Thu best PAPER FOR FARMERS
New York Weekly Tribune

ONE LOLLAR per year in clubs of 30
or over Specimen copies free. For
terms and commissions, Address
THE TRIBUNE, New York.
Il dsmrch .e'76
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The Proposed Re-canvass I'm Florida.
The s. RuIldozers.1

A SPECIMEN OF THE NEGRO TESTIMONY BE-
FORE THE LOUISIANA COMMITTEE.
NEW ORLEANS, December 27.-The sena-
torial subcommittee took up the East Ba-
ton Rouge case to-day. Alexander Stephens
Gilbert (coloreO was the first witness, who
opened thus:
Il reside in East Baton Rouge, about
three miles from the city. l have
seen armed bodies, styled bulldozers
or regulators, riding on the public roads
at night. They visited the cabins of color
ed people. ! am Republican; they were
Democrats. They visited my house on the
night of the 9Th Of September when I was
absent. My wife and two colored men
escaped into the fields. They put rope
around my wife's neck, and broke down
my fences.
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Ritlalnond llspatfh,
DECEMBER %. 1876.
PETERSBURG.

,nuS'S pAY-I.ULL IN BCSlNESS-ACCi-
nr>Ts FROM rlREw AT RAISED
,rr N THE JaMES--LAEGE SHIPMENT OF TO-
n,cCo-CArTA1N HINTON SERVES A NOTICE
CONTEST on DIR. JoRGENSES--CAUGHT
,.<pyE A SNow-STiDE, &C.
,,,rr,sponacncc Of the Richmond Dispa;ch.l
DECEMBER 81, 1876.
Til, Masonic % 1ges will! celebrate the
.,,,,;ycrsarv Of st. Johns day by collation.
.n.nirht in their lodge-roomS. There is
,,,,aIIv no public observance OF the day by
,bc Masons here.
'' 1,hrrc has been an absolute lull in busi-
49,. this week. The proprictors OF the
.,r,s and the clerks have had full time to
-, from their labors Of the week before
l%-.,mas. There will probably be no re-
':,cI nf trade to speak OF before the middle
- January. Nothing is doing in tobacco,
.rf hr, very little in cotton.
>mong the accidents this week resulting
,-,r, the use Of fireworks was one infiicting
,ainip} injury to BERTHE, son OF DR.. st. G.
;'.rh who il is feared Will lose the sight OF
a., N his ewes. Another. son OF MIR. James
|,l,man. was badly burned and injured
srort the face by the premature explosion
n, 3, "hahy-wakcr.
TIM tug.hoat Pulvcr, which was cut
.1rourh hv The ice and sunk at City Point
}.yy DAYS AGO, has been raised. She was
G,,,frl out Of the water by the steamer
W,anokr. her damages repaired, and is now
ready for service.
E, ',.l II ice. bat passing steamers have thus
Gar lcpi the channel open, and there has
r.a7 40 serious interruption to navigation
.. vc:.
0Dpof our leading tobacco manufacturers
z Gay or two ago shipped by the ola Do
-,aon line 5000 pounds of manufactured
,5aarco 10 forwarding merchant in New
York for expectation. \ good days busi-
rr>> for thriStmaS-wcck.
The festivities in Petersburg this season
|syr mol been on a scale equal to that OF pre-
,iau> winters. The times are too hard to
INDULGE in much expense save for the actual
.,.r,l> and comforts of life.
captain William f. Hinton. Jr., this AZ
.rrno5N served notice upon DIR. JorgcnSen
Tia, hr wili contest the seat in the next Con-
cTr,, II which the latter claims TO have been
.lrr.ri. This WAS the last day on which
.h,. notice OF contest could be legally served.
!, /. understood that Colonel W. w. Cor
don. II Richmond is acting rs his counsel
in IN, matter. The main ground OF contest
will hc The Illegal and unwarranted Use OF
Federal troous in this city OH clection-day
!o7 purposes OF intimidation. That such
WA, the effect oi their presence here cannot
wyli be gain>a!d.
In January hast Tie price OF peanuts in
ih., market ranged from $50 TO $3.50 per
bushrl Tor prime "a choice. Now the high
cst figure paid j. from 80 10 s. cents.
Two oi or cl,iz"a>, while passing down
80 f,-iaE clllrnf he
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MONUMENT TO DR.. RICHARD FULLER
The monument 10 the late Rev. DR.. Richard
Fuller will be completed and in position at
Grcenmount in about two months. The
monument is Of Italian and Baltimore
county marble. The shaft is to be thirteen
feet six inches high, with Doric mouldings
and very little ornamentation. The base is
five feet six inches square. The die-block
will contain inscriptions on three sides, and
on one side there will be q medallion head
Of DR.. Fuller. The work will cost $3.50,
the amount being contributed by members
Of the Baptist Church generally. The me-
dalton is a contribution from the conSreSa-
ton Of the Eutaw-Place Baptist church, o!
which DR. Fuller was pastor at the time OF
his ath.-Baltimore Satn, 9th.
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John *. Gii;iat & Co.'S Circular as to
Tobacco.
l.oNnON. 4 CROSBY SQUARE, J
Dpcombcr 4 1874.

l.oNnON. CROSBY SQUARE,,
December 4, 1876.
Editors Di>pdtch: The business in this
market last month was again extensive, and
pretty general in character, although, Is
usual on the opcning OF the season the
demand ran chiefly on western StriptS. For
,hr better classes OF leaf and stripts there
! now little difference OF opinion as to
value and for such we may expect the
market 10 continue firm on the basis OF pre-
sent quotations. For mixed and inferior
parcels Of StriptS, which are plentiful, and
Tor brown leaf. the views OF buyers and
sellers are not so clearly in accord, and sales
will no doubt be reported ut apparently
irregular prices. Western leaf with color
has been in request, and good prices were
paid. while brown and red have been
neglected, although there are some line
parcels in the market. There was very
little done in Missouri leaf.
Virginia leaf and stripts sold moderately.
The dealings in brghts were OF small eX-
tent, and we are not aware OF any sale OF
dark leaf for trade worth notice. a few
small lots Of medium strlpts were placed
For the fine and higher priced parcels there
WAS no inquiry.
QUOTATIONS:
Nir,inia Leaf-Common, to sgd. per
pound; middling to good and fine, 6s to
@td. per pound bright fancy, to l25 d. per
pound. Stemmed-Common to middling,
Il! to SD. per pound; good to fine, 10 to I'D.
per pound.
Western Leaf Ordinary TO middling eX-
ports, 9 to 81 ID. per pound; good to fine eX-
ports, 90 to sgd. per pound; sound dry COM
mon to fair cutting, 5 to I'd. per pound /;
GOOD to fine and bright color, = to 103d.
per pound. Stclnmed-Common to me-
dunn, IS 20 Cd. per pound; good to fine,
9! 10 1l3d. per pound.
Selections, nominal.
Maryland and Ohio, 5, s., and 93d. per
pound.
Negrohcad and Cavendish, G, Il, and 1Sd.
per pound. JOHN *. GILL1AT " 90.
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Az INVOLUNTARY SUICIDE.-Nenport, X.
l., December 2j.-David Goggins was fatal
Iy injured this evening. He was locked up
in 4 cell at 4 police-station. and evidently
made up his mind to escape, as he had done
several times before. He knocked OH a
piece OF board at the top OF the iron grating
in front OF the cell, and then attempted to
get his body out. He put his feet through
first, but, losing his grip OF the railing, he
fell head downward and hung by his feet,
in which position he was found by the cap
tain Of police. How long he remained in
that situation no one knows. The boards
were knocked away as soon rs possible, and
he WAS taken down. He was insensible.
and to all appearances life was extinct. DR..
Mott was summoned, who pronounced him
fatally injured. 1t was impossible to adj
minister any restorativeS.