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of lima thot thov .nov anen5 It In tho ntmoot
ortrayapance. aul l,o ebie to iudu1ro in mora
vicea and nuest;onah,a d,snlov tlan THAR
fathers and mothers over dreamt Of.
When tho War ended. and the thres mill.
inns n f]ov which il cost wos stonno,l, thu
.,ocn1a,;ye c1aan.s r,sbcd into ot1,or o,tor.
rr;soa for rcc1lcsa orncnd;tnro An oro NJ
1n;troa1 building hv rrc1;t NJ otili,r com-
-or}o, co,r,onco1 mud hrcdra,7o of ,,;,,;o,.
of dol],ra yoro borrowed On bonds md voted
bv Municipalities and oitiea. and 1aroa mart
If +ho 1nonev was stolen, aud tho ronda oro
now bankrupt.
Every city deyelopcd d Bril- TWEED class
~ ,,rofasa,ono1 to4.aotora ,vbo eo,d hords
, 1876-03-04

To-day il the Fourth Of March. Ons Ut,
hence now President will Rad bis inausunl
message. mud take tho oath Of Office on ths eut
portico of tho Capitol.
, 1876-03-04
THE DBM oRAL1ZAT1oN OF WAR.

49, @N-.
THE DBM oRAL1zAT1oH OF WAR.
Tho history Of modern States furnishes no
greater calam ity resulting from war tl,an the
corrupting NJ d domoralizing OF tho personal
honesty, vir Tue, industrious habits, thrift,
and the M oral md religious sentiments Of
tho people. Tho victors aro too often moro
severely 7,'unishod, in the results Of their
victory, fthhn the vanquished. Tho inter
may be 1T bleeding, destitute, and stricken,
but theit poverty is by no mcana so' danger
ots or estructive as arc tho sooinl corrup-
tons :hich have been planted among tho
victors. The long wars of England, nt tho
close i the lust century, wore as frnught
with oss to her as to hor enemies. Com
I,arNt 4vely, sho lad but fow Of her own
troops engaged Her contribution to
the war was chiefly in money md subgidics
to h or allies, mud money Is the least expen-
Rivo part Of war. sho was, to great extent,
tho manufacturer and sutler Of Europe. She
| 1nnle and sold tho guns md powder, tho
clothing and the provisions md supplies Of
| war. Hostile armies nover stood upon her
soil Her people were employed working for
the troopsin the fold. Her merchants were tho
|
tho middle and tho higher classea lnd such
incomes that they would not have cared If
war was perpetual. With deprociatod cur
rency, high tariffs, and enormously incrcas-
ing paper wealth, ths people of England lost
| their long-establishcd rectitudo. Wealth, sud
denly obtained, was tho end sought by all,
md in tl,at search Tho moral principles wero
lost sight of, aud society was dobauched,-
was continuous revel, married. by oxtraya-
gant expenditures, tho wreck Of female
honor and OF male integrity With peace,
there was no abandonment Of tho habits of
war. Those who had malo money and thoso
who sought to make money without work
continued thoir reckless career, and 1t was
not until fearful panic had swept away tho
ill.gotten gains Of war, and reduced tho
country to tho alternative Of starvation or
labor, that England recovered from tho se-
suits Of her own victorious wars.
We, too, have passed through season OF
war and lehauchory. Into four brief years
we hai concentrated grentcr military move
mtnts than those Of Enelan1's twenty years
Of conflict, We had taken in ono way or tho
otl,cr into the field two millions and half Of
the best of the Young and ablc-bodied men of
nil the States. and for fonr vcara kan. 1ur,.
inc them against each other, and read eagerly
+ho do;,v hpl,et;na annonnc,no t,o 1s;l,oa
~ our countrvmen hv tba tbonaoud
In a;31,+;ou wo had o;nother wilton
of men onn1ovod in nroducinc food
and clothing aud arms for tho moi,
in the field, Upon this uarnage. and blood.
and murder, thero was foeling IN army OF
vn1tu,oa IN thc 1;san;so ~ contractora md
,,,rni1o~ar, nn;7 s1scntotoro md th;arss -,
evo-v rxzah,c a,ane and fonn A. ~. arrny ~.
, 1876-03-04

MIRIAM CHAPTER No. 1-lfAsonic Lecture IN.
der tho auspices Of Miriam Chapter No. It Acoordia
Hail. ia East Randoiph-st, this tsaturdAy) evon.
Ing 1t ~ O'Clock. Mr. 9. u. 1ia.eh Past e. T. wii!
It viii bo puhilo to all by order Of #. p.
hrnY- o. NIUKERsON, Becretsry,
, 1876-03-04

MouxoxD VA-.. March 8-E1-dov' 'onu
Lstchst was stricken with psrs,yais JastssdsJ.
His condition u saElous.
, 1876-03-04

Appropriations for year. 1854
After all tho talk about rotrench1nent, this
sum considerably exceeds TINT voted last year
for Il years. expenditures. Reductions arc not
made on last years amounts, bpt merely on
the exorbitant requirements Of the different
ta1-tleyouring departments and bureaus.
These tax- Gators had tho brazon impudence to
demand 5000, Gao for nine months, and tho
Council compromised by giving them all thoy
got last year and como moro. But thero is
ono itom which has not beon provided for.
Only half n million has been appropriated for
gaa, whereas tho consumption is exceeding
$500, 900 per annum, and there is now duo
between aquartcr and hall million to the Chs
Companies. During tho past ycar the Council
has ordered the establishment Of 1,700 nd
ditional lamp-posts. These, with tho cost Of
gas, lavo nddod over $500, 600 to the expense,
but they made no appropriation for tho pay
mcnt Of this reckless proaigacy. Thousands
Of the lamps aro burning on streets either
not inhabited or having but q few scattering
residents. Most Of this proiligate waste Of
means ia in tho interest of real estate specu-
latoEa who want to sell their lots.
, 1876-03-04

Grcenbacks at tho New York Gold Ex-
change yestordny closed at SIT.
, 1876-03-04
TERMS OF THE TRIBUNE.

AAgEo or SUBSCRIPTION {rATAnIE IN ApvAnCE).
Postage Prepaid ut this Once.
Dafs Kdtion, postpaid,
Parts Of ytar 1t sams tato.
Nal1sd ~ any sddFsss wRExs fos.,....... LOO
8unday Editlon, htsrary and HslaEious Double ~-<
Tfi-W4skly, postpaid. year. 8.tV
Parts Of yeaf 1T tAfub rats.
vxxKLY kpitIoN, ToBTfA1n,
One eopyt pST
Club Of ma per copy....
Ths postage L is csnta 5saI which " Viii ptspaJ.
Specimen eoptes ssuk frs.
To prsrsnt dslay aad i1tAkea b and elss pos-
Mtbes address Ia full, Including 9tAts and County.
RsrnlttAnces MAY be fnads either b. drat o1ptssA
rnst 0os osdss. Ia fe6isorrd letters At onf fak
TEAMS 10 orr aubsCHtpEns.
Daily, dartssd Sunday oIceptcA 70 ecuts por week.
s1lly. detfssrsd Eunday Included :] cents Naek-
Address TIiH TRIBUNE CuMrANf.
0o1rss Madison md Dearborn. .tts.. Chicago I'll.
, 1876-03-04

Tho Common Council has gone through
tho city Appropriation bill in Committee Of
the Whole, aud agreed to vote ta1cs to tho
amount of 94,3o2,77l for the e1ponses Of
tho city for nine months. They also appso-
rriated all uncxpendcd balances from last
year, which on tho 1st Of january amounted
to 81 ,G51, ,844. The totnl, however, Of ac-
counta oyerdrawn ut the samo time was
$3.50, ,a21, leaving balance to DO expended
Of 81, ,2G2, C23. The budget stands thus:
Throc months Of last ycar'a time, Jan. l to
April 1876 hnc1peNde net ba4nre. 351 Ga
New appropriations for months from April
!, 18iJ 10 jan. j. la77. 4so27u
, 1876-03-04

WOODS MUgEUM-Aonroe arrest, between Desr.
horn and State, !" Household God" Afternoon and
svening.
, 1876-03-04

ADEfpHr TuEATRE-pearborn street. corner
1onros, Variety performance Afternoon md oyeuinG.
, 1876-03-04

Dearborn and State. Engagement of john T. Nay
1nond. "Col. Mulberry Belesr." Afternoon ant
evening.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-11
OyercOat stolen.

y young farmer from the neigh
Z sorhood of Hedgesvile cameto town
n his twO-horse carriage the other
E lay and hitched on the street. He
ook off his $35 overcoat and laid it
in the carriage, as the day was rath-
ar warm. He stepped off a short
distance and engaged in converse
ton with IA couple of small colored
boys, and in the meantime some
Iheif stole his overcoat from the car
ciage, and he has had no trace of it
since. When he comes to town again
he will bring along lock and chain
and lock his horses and carriage to a
stout tree so that he may be sure of
heir safety.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-11
yT.,e Day You Were Born

Here Si,saD infallible method of
= discovering the day of the week on
= which any person was born, OF the
: lay of the week on which given
day of the month any number of
years previous occurred. To the
saumber representing your age at
- .yopr birtn day, add one-fourth for
leap gar, this amount divided by
seven and the remainder, counted
hack from the day of the week on
(which you were born. For instance.
On your next birthday you will be
- years old, this divided by 4, and
che quotient 6, added to "a, gives 80
Che amount, which divided by Z, the
n.aumber of days in week, gives foul
weeks and a remainder of two days
Now, if your birthday this yeal
comes on Monday, count back tive
LAYS and you have the day on which
you were born, Saturday. Try it.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-11
Lost Their Hats,

There was a pleasant social gath
ering at the house Of well-to-do
farmer in the lower end of the coun-
ty on Thursday night last. 1t was
the regular meeting of a Literary
Society which has been organized in
that section of the county, The meet
ings afford much social enjoyment,
and are largely attended. On this
occasion, three gentlemen from this
place--a physician, a lawyer and
farmer, who resides in the corporate
limits-attended the gathering. Each
wore new hat of the latest style,
and one of them took with him
pair of 81 shoes, especially to dance
in. They were all received with
genuine hospitality. The party was
gay and lively, and all present had a
delightful time. They tripped the
light fantastic and chased the fleet
ing hours until long past midnight,
when the festivities came to an end
and preparations were. commenced
by the visitors for returning to
their homes. When the Martins
burg party came to look for their
hats they had vanished-gone like
the baseless fabric of q dream. The
most diligent search ON the part of
the host and hostess and all the COM
pany, failed to bring the missing az
ticles, and the gentlemen aforesaid
had to ride home, Notwithstanding
the cold night, without bead COW
ering. The young man who took
along with him the 81 pair of dane
ing shoes, failed to find them also
whephe was ready to return. 1t APP
pears that some sneak thief had en-
tered the hall where the hats and
wrappings were deposited, and help
ed themselves while the company
were in another part of the house,
The price of hats went up yesterday
in consequence Of the demand. The
doctor says the hat he lost did not
fit him well, and he intended to get
new one anyhow. The lawyer will
cover his loss by charging an extra
fee ON his next case, and the farmer
will take it philosophically, and hope
for better luck next time.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-11
what Advertising win DO.

On Thursday last lady who was
visiting here, lost valuable Fur
ape on the streets. An advertise
neut was put in the daily INDEPEN-
DENT on Friday morning, asking for
Is return to this Office. 1T was not
answered on Friday, and the adyer-
isement was inserted again on Sat
urday, when the lost article was
brought to the office, where it now
waits the call of the owner. 1t pays
no advertise in the INDEPENDENT
A paper that is read by almost every
q BODY in the town and country.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-11
$50 West.o

There seems to be disposition
among the young men throughout
this section of country to adopt the
advice of Horace Greeley and $50
West There has not for many
years past been such rush of emf
grafton to that Gland of promise" as
will take place this spring. The
Morgan Mercury says the western
fever has broken out in that county
and that in a few days some eight or
ten Morgan county young men will
take their departure for Missouri and
Texas. Hundreds are leaving the
Cumberland Valley to seek homes in
the West, and large number will
go from this and Jefferson counties
during the next few weeks. We are
sorry to hear of so many young men
leaving the county, but wish them
prosperity and success in their new
homes
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-11
The Agricultural Association.

At Il meeting of the Board of Di-
ectors of the Berkeley County Agri-
ultura, and Mechanical Association
On Saturday Hon. B. NJ. Kitchen was
unanimously elected President Ma
aor A. p. Shut, Vice President for
Berkeley County; Col. j. E. Schley,
A ice President for Jefferson county;
AGajor.Samue1 Dawson, Vice Presi-
lent Morgan county; G. j. Faux
ner, Jr., Treasurer; G. J. Viewer.
= corresponding Secretary j. n. Wis
.2ler, Recording Secretary, and Col. J.
D. \. Nadenbousch, Chief Marshal.
The meeting adjourned to meet on
saturday, March 18th, when a full
attendance is requested.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-11
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Kentucky Legislation is first
for Hendricks and then old Bill AL
len.
Isn't it about time for Congress to
do something about reducing the
present heavy transient postal rates
on newspapers :?
Ex-Governor Fayette McMullin,
of Virginia, has come forward again,
and announces that he is a candidate
for Congress.
The Republicans of the Fifteenth
Ward of Brooklyn have organized
club in favor of Governor Hayes for
President and General Stewart l.
Woolford for Vice President.
Those who read Washington
Farewell Address" will see that he
declined third term and thanked
the people who wanted him to have
another, on the ground that he guess
ed he'd go to farming.
They won't let women be admitted
to the bar in Wisconsin. Chief JUS
tice Ryan, of that State, has emphat-
ically sat down on the claim of the
women to be admitted under the
present law.
The Detroit Post concludes, from
conversations with leading Republi-
cans of Michigan, that the prevail
ing Republican sentiment in that
State is in favor of Mr.. Blaine for
President.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-11
Council Proceedings.

Council met Thursday evening.
Present: Mayor Chambers, ana
Councilman Hoffman, Cline, Miller,
Farrin, Hill, Russler, Showers, Fra
yer, Linthicum.
Mr.. Frazer moved that the Com
mittee appointed to inspect the Wa
textbooks be continued, and examine
said books with Mr.. Oden, and also
to canvass the town in their respec-
tive wards and report all water
takers coming to their knowledge.
Mr.. Hoffman moved that all per-
sons wishing their water accounts
reduced, be required to make appli-
cation before the Mayor, or else
apply to the Council for relief.
Mr.. Showers offered the following
resolution:
WHEREAS, There is Il large debt
upon the corporation, great scarcity
of money growing out of the nom
employment of the laboring men of
the city, and general depression of
business being felt and experienced
by all, the time has arrived when
salaries should be reduced, and even
dispensed with altogether where pos
sible and not effecting the public
interests; therefore be it
ReSolced, That after the expira-
tion of the present year the salary of
the Mayor shall be reduced to 800
per annnm, and the members of the
Council shall receive no compenSa-
ton for their services as such.
The resolution was lost by the fol-
lowing vote: yeas-ShowerS Fra
ger, Linthicum, 3. Nays-Hoffman,
Cline, Miller, Farrin, Hill, Russler, 5.
On motion of Mr.. Miller, the fee
of the Attorney for the corporation
was fixed at $50.
On motion of Mr.. Hoffman the
attorney was instructed to apply to
the County Court for a jury Of con-
domination of ground of John Moran
and Morris Griffin, ON High street.
Mr.. Miller moved that the Ser
geant be instructed to accompany
the Inspector of Gas when taking
the street lamp meters.
On motion of Mr.. Miller, Com
mittee of three were appointed to
arrange time of lighting and sched-
ule for street lamps. Miller, Show
ers and Frazer were appointed said
Committee.
On motion, Mr.. Showers was APP
pointed Chairman of the Water
Board.
On motion of Mr.. Cline, Council
accepted Courthouse ON conditions
offered by County Court, and future
meetings will be held in Courtroom.
William Shaffer was reelected
lamp-lighter for ensuing year.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-11
List of DeadI.etters.

The following list of letters remain
in the post-oilice Of Martinsburg, w.
VA, March 4th, 1875, and will be
sent to the Dead Letter Office March
IS, il not called for:
John Burns, Sr., Maggie f. Cox,
James Diffendall, Melissa Diffendall
VIM. III Douglass, Robert Dunlap.
Editor Shenandoah Valley Farmer
VIM. Gregory, Maria A. CoffInan,
Annie Logston, n. Myers, Edmund
Murphy, Charles McBee, John Rear
lex, Samuel Rolason, Sarah Tim
mons, Warren Washington, r. +.
Radebaugh e..
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-11
Capt. sperow.

We have q communication from
this gentleman on the currency ques-
ton. We have other fault to find
with it in addition to its length. viz ::
He is the victim of a joke. He char
ges us with sending him a copy of the
Independent asking for his views on
the currency question, and with
marking on the margin "to give us
the whole hog, tail and all " The
Captain wants to throw in the bris-
ties. We never sent him a paper
He is one of the men who don't take
the Independent. He gets along
without it, and the Independent lives
without him, so we are square. Still,
if the Captain will not ask for too
much space, we viii gladly print his
communications. We have other
readers in the county, besides candi-
dates, who are anxious for other
kinds of reading matter.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-11
Complimentary.

The Lebanon Daily Neacs of Satur-
day afternoon in the trial of the case
Of Nadenbousch VS. Marsh pays a
compliment 20 two of our Martins
burg lawyers, and although one of
them is closely connected with the
INDEPENDENT, at the risk of be-
ing thought egotistical we publish
the comments in full The Nous
says
.'The testimony was finished at ten
O'Clock this morning when Mr.. Miller
offered some law applicable to the
case, the argument upon which was
postponed until Immediately before
the concluding addresses to the jury,
In order to allow Messrs. Faulkner
and Wisner to speak to the jury so
as to enable them to leave for home,
sweet home, " in the noon train. Mr..
Faulkner addressed the jury at half
past ten O'Clock. He is u pleasant
gentleman and in the management
of this case showed himself an able
lawyer. He was followed byJ. Mel
son Wisner for the defence. He is a
handsome gentleman of about thirty
five, and is very clear in his argu-
ments, his manner Of speaking being
very pleasant, and in the part he took
III this case, he showed careful ex-
animation of the facts and the law.
Mr.. Wisner was followed by MI.
Boughter for the defence, who was
followed by Mr.. Miller for plaintiff.
Vanity of vanity, all is vanity. We
demurr to the age by a couple of
years, and bow to the handsome part
with the consciousness that some one
is poking fun at us. Hoffer holds a full
hand on beauty, and as this is leap
year we advise the girls of Lebanon
to go for him. The Lebanon daily
Time of Monday morning COM
ments as follows:
1.-THE case of. @. A. Nadenbousch
per Patterson & Small, agents, was
resumed on Saturday morning by the
explanation of notes and receipts,
lasting until 10 O'Clock, after which
Mr.. Faulkner opened for the plain
tiff in a mastery manner. He was
followed by Mr.. Wisner for the de-
fence, who is a close reasoner, and
able lawyer. Messrs. Boughter and
Miller followed in an argument,
and Judge Henderson closed his
charge at quarter of five O'Clock sub
hitting to the jury the claim of plain
tiff, amounting to $4,000, the state
ment of defence, books, papers, notes
receipts, &c.
'SThe jury had the court bell rung
yesterday Sunday morning about s
O'Clock, and rendered a verdict in IA
vor of plaintiffs in the sum of ST.
900 o% -
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-11
Harper's Ferry Property.

The House Committee on military
affairs have decided adversely as to
the expediency of re-establishing a
national armory at Harper's Ferry.
The committee say that they have
felt a strong inclination to favor the
establishment of the armory at
Harper's Ferry, not only because it
was selected for that purpose by
Washington, but on account of it's
healthy and delightful location, it's
vicinity to the capital, it's magnifi-
cent water power, and the intelli-
gence, skill and inventive powers
which distinguished its mechanics
during the time is was in operation.
They say every feeling would prompt
them to restore the place to its orig
inal use if imperative considerations
of economy did not forbid it. Had
the application been made immedi-
ateiy after the war it would have
been more favorably considered than
it can be at this time. But exten-
sive buildings have been erected at
Rock Island, Ill.,, and a national ar
mory established there as q substitute
for the public works destroyed at
Harper'S Ferry.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-11
Lecture.

The Lecture of Rev. .. O. b. Stra-
yer, in the Baptist Church on Mon
day night, was well attended. The
subject-''Idols and Idyls in Educa-
ton and Life, was handled in an
able and mastery manner, and to the
delight and OBLIGATION of the audi
ence. Nh. Strayer is a rather forci-
bile and pleasant speaker, and proved
himself thoroughly acquainted with
his subject. :.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-11
The Reliable Horseman.

We are glad to know that the vet
eran and reliable horseman, Mr..
Thos. Collins, has again become a
resident of the town, and will, just
as soon as the season opens, offer his
services to those who would have
colts well broken, or horses trained
for speed OF any particular gait. He
understands his BUSINESS, and we
trust will find plenty Of patronage.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-03-11

We just learned yesterday of the
arrest of a colored man called Ben.
LAZY, charged with stealing harness
from Mr.. James L. Lakewood on the
Goth of March, 1875. He was arrest
ed on the 10th of February, and Ia
ken before Justice Hollida, Of Ope-
quon District, and whilst the Justice
was engaged in writing out CON-
mitment, Benjamin quietly and in
nocently departed and left no adj
dress. Scurvey trick in Ben.