Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-15
THE NEWS.
In Chatham county, Tenn, there
are $50 men and 1899 dogs.

the Supreme Bench of the State by
putting Dickey on it,
Won Bulow is incensed against his
countrymen on account of their or
astrological ignorance. Hesays they
always take a swallow for a lark. .
A brokers' messenger in New FORK
was robbed ON Thursday of twelve
$1,000 Union Pacific Railroad
| bonds.
The Texas Democratic Convention
has nominated Governor Coke for
reelection and candidates for other
State offices. including Presidential
Electors.
AN old man and Il little girl of
Baltimore died from eating cake that
had come i'll contact with friction
matches. This shows that match
eating will raise the Lucifer with any
one.
The Inter Ocean says "the mine
under the Chicago Whisky Ring will
explode next month, and many
whitened sepulchres will be scatter
ed. ''That is to shy the I. O's little
cracker Will go OIL.
The Cincinnati Commercial gives
notice that it lis not for Grant for q
third term, but will oppose him UNI
der any circumstances, no matter
who may be his opposing candidate. !"
At meeting of the citizens of
Washington committe was appoin-
ted to induce the two political par
ties to hold their National Conven-
ton in that city. They propose to
furnish building and pay all ex-
penses.
The statue of Christopher Column
bus to be erected at the City of Mex
leo has reached Vera Cruz. 1t too
large to go through the railroad tun-
nels, and has to be hauled over the
mountains by OK teams.
Western Democrats are certain
that the Resumption act will be re-
pealed. Eastern Democrats are
equally confident that it will not be.
Who is going to be disappointed?
The Philadelphia Press announces
that Mr.. John w. Forrey, having
concluded his Centennial labors, !"
will leave England towards the close
of the present month, and, on arriv-
ing in Philadelphia, will resume the
editorial charge of that journal.
A wealthy young lady of Philadel-
phia, Miss Caroline Johnson, COM
mitted suicide yestesday by taking
poison. Her brother ended his life
in the same manner by leaping from
a steamship while in the river return
ing from Europe.
The United States Senate is wait
ing for three new members-one each
from Mississippi, Iowa and Ken
lucky. The first is conceded to La
mar, the second to either Belknap or
Harlan, while in the third no one
names the winner.
Congressman Wheeler, of New
York, thinks Congress will adjourn
early in June. He is also confident
that both the next House and Presi-
dent will be Republican. He SAID
to the Washington correspondent of
the Springfield Republican recently !:
"Unless our people fling away all
their chances, we shall take the coun-
| try by a rousing majority next year. !"
The Treasury Department at Wash
| ington has been ordered to remit $470
in exchange for mutilated currency
to that amount. The notes being
stolen from the owner by pickpock-
ct who hid it away, and being ar
rested and sent to prison, after some
time disclosed his hiding place. The
notes being exposed to the weather
had become mutilated, but their
value was easily ascertained.
Harper's Weekly having asked how
many Republican papers would OPP
pose the regular Republican nomina-
ton if required by opposing to third
termiSm, the New Y ork Times also
asks "What course would Harper's
Weekly pursue under the circum-
stances supposed? Would that paper
give its support to the Democratic
candidate?'' Let us wait the solution
of the conundrum.
Among the articles to be sold at
the dead letter auction, in Washing
ton, the 18th of January, are men
| toned, telescopes, stereoscOpes, ka-
Telescopes, four boxes Mother No
ble's oil for consumption. box of
chewing gum, stove-lid litter, 'sMar-
riage-Before and After, handle and
screws for a coffin, together with a
pint of face powder, suit of clothes, "a
railroad wedge portions of a thresh-
ing machine and picture of the
homliest girl that ever walked the
ground of this blessed country, of
ours, or, that the Washington Re-
publican man ever saw.
| The Louisville Courier-Jomndl,
after reviewing the political field,
comes to the conclusion that the
Democrats have lost ground recent
ly. 1t says:
To sum up the situation in a few