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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-09-25
For Prosecuting Attor-
new.

MR.. EDITOR-Please announce FOR
vi REST W. BROWN rs a candidate for
Prosecuting Attorney. His qualifications
as a lawyer eminently fit him for he po-
sitiOn. POlOMAC.
.Inlv 81 u
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-09-25
FREE WILL BAPTIST CHURCH,
COLORED.
REV. Is. +. Fox, PASTOR
Preaching tomorrow at ii and : 80.

II you love person and then pray for him 1t
parts Ia II greater breadth, scope. dcl.th.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-09-25
PUBLIC SALE.

TIE undersigned intending to remove
/ to California. will sell at public sale,
ut his residence near Shepherdstown,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1880-09-25

sept. Is
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-06-04
ofuft,a x Roads Items.

E. G. Fisher, who was shot by the man
Smith last week, is recovering.
The hands on the canal companys boats
have had their wages advanced to one dol
lar and ten cents per day.
A boat was sunk at Shepherdstown,
which caused stoppage of three days, but
the boats are again running to their full
capacity.
Harvest will be very early this year
wheat is well filed, but owing to the dry
fall it is very thin.
The anniversary sermon of Cromelin
Lodge, X. of p, will be preached by the
Rev. f. B. Prettyman, on Sunday evening,
at 81 O'Clock, p. NJ, 18th instant, at Three
Springs, about one-fouth of mile from the
Falls.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-06-04

An Important Law The Act of 1865,
amended by the Act Of 1866, requiring the
registration of births, marriages and deaths,
and which 50 far has been almost unobserved,
has received new interest by the Act of
1880, establishing Il State Board Of Health,
which PAGES the above act under the super
vision AMI control Of the secretary Of the
State Board Of Health, who, after the first
day of June, will require compliance with
the provisions of the law of 1S65-'GG, under
the penalties imposed by said law. For the
information of the public we publish the
requirements of the law:
Parents are required 10 give notice to the
Clerk Of the Circuit Court Of the county OF
the births and deaths in their respective
families, stating the date of the birth, the
name Of the child, its sex and color the
names Of the parents, the occupation Of the
father and the residence of the parents.
in the case Of death they must give the
date Of the death, the name of the deceased,
the sex, the color, whether single, widow, or
married, the age, the residence, the occupa-
ton, the place Of residence Of the parents,
the disease or cause Of death and the place
of burial. The same reports in case of so
journers, boarders and single persons and
employees are required to be made by hotel
and boarding house keepers, or by the cld-
est person next Of kin. The keeper Of a
prison, hospital, almsbouse, or other public
institution shall give the notice Of births or
deaths happening in such establishment.
The person solemnizing or performing the
marriage ceremony is required TO give no
tice thereof and endorse it on the marriage
| license
| Sections, coroners, undertakers or other
persons having charge of the burial or
| funeral rites Of n stranger or irlendless per-
son shall before the burial obtain the infor-
nation required and return ii 10 the said
clerk
The physician attending the deceased is
required 10 furnish information as Ia the
duration of the last sickness, the disease or
cause Of death.
The Clerks Of the Courts are required 10
enforce the penalties for failures, and report
all matters connected Herewith 10 the Sec
rotary of the State Board Of Health quar-
terly on the first day Of January, April,
July and October in each year
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-06-04
THE CHAMPION.


GEoHoErowS. d. q.
v. l.. hOoaE-Dear Sir After ssiag my SiH-
Foot Champion Tor four years, ! am as much
pleased with " - ! was at 6rsi. do not be-
lisve u has W. equal work only tao hOr-
fes 10 u evea on my hilly farm at ibe mill and
Il dces not uvsriax them have cut whrai
Shich was 20 badly d0wn aad tangled ihAt I
ihooghl u impossible 10 cut II with ~, thing
bui a scsths, bot the Champion cut every
sifaw Of w.
may 2s-u EDWARD N. yElIS
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-06-04

Trout.-On Monday Last 1900 trout
were brought from Druid Hill Park, Baii-
more. and placed in the waters Of Rock
Creek on the farm Of Mr. VIM. q. Robert.
son. II Is I, be hoped that the fnney tribe
81 this species may propagate aud fll the
stream with fish 80 amusing 10 the angles
aud ~ god for human food.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-06-04
The Military at wiachester.-In I'D.

The Military at winchester--In adj
dition 10 the Maryland military that will at
tend the unwilling Of the Maryland monu-
ment in Stonewall Cemetery, at Winchester,
Va, tomorrow, the following military COM
panies from Virginia have also been invited
and are expected to be present The West
Augusta Guards and the artillery Of Staun-
ton; the Harrisonburg and Woodstock com
panies; the Marinsburg artillery; the First
Virginia Regiment, the Blues and the How
itzers, Of Richmond two companies from
Lynchburg the Wythyille Grays; the War
rem Light Infantry, Of Front Royal, the
spangler Guards, Of Moorfield.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-06-04
Pubic schooIs.-Thcrc are SO schools

Public SrhOoIt.-IIierc are 50 schOOls
in this couBty-Gl white and % colorcd.
Teacher principals and assistants, 81 Pupils
school. Ia the ii election district "a schools
average 2Ol 2nd district, IA schools, 2l4
81 district. Is sehools. 23i 4th district, Is
schools, 30i 9TH district, " schools, 26l.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-06-04
FIELD TRIALS
OF
CHILLED PLOwS /! !!

A 1.-THE Annual Fair OF The Wayne County,
IN y, Agricultural Society, the prsmi-
uhs on Plows were decided hv a field trial,
on September %, 1879, under the supervision
of a Commitles OF Judges selected by the So
ceiy. The result OF the draft test, as pub
lished in The Wayne County Democratic Prsss
OF October |, 1879, lie as follows:
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-06-04
TAX SALE.

Di virtue OF lie authority vested IN NE ny
Id cni,al"r al Taxes for the Fifth Eirclion
District ~ Mnnis"iG'r, county, will oiirr at
public SIDE 10 llir hig hrsi bidder, 90 the pfrln-
iscs
On WEDNESDAY the 9th day of June.
1880, ~ the hour 81 half-pasi eleven o clock,
A. NJ, for the purpose Of paying The taxes due
the State aud Comfy. for the years 1876 aud
1877, the following described real estate Tor
so much thereof MS may be necessary tor that
purpose viz;
Part ola tract of land called "Friendsbip
Enlarged" aud part Of n tract OF land called
lizard Struggle" lying aud being IN said
Montgomery county, nnd containing one
hundred aud nineiy-nine and three-fourtbs
acres Of land, more or less, which were cOH.
veyrd 10 II certain Adolph NJ. W. Birgeldt
by "A certain James !. Fowler and Susannah
FOw Ter, his wife. BY deed bearing date the
iwenty.sixlh day e April, 10 the year egh.
teen hundred aud sixiy-nine and recorded
among the Land Records OF said Montgomery
county 10 Liber u. - p. Nos folio 433 &c, as-
sessed ior The wear 1876 10 The name ~ Ado'ph
". W Birgieldi, and for the year 1877, in the
name OF Pauline BirqleIdt.
Ths property lies on the public road lead
ing from the Washington, COlesville and ASH
ton Turnpike. ~ The White Oak 10 Browns
Store ond adjoius The lands of John NJ. Clark,
Cornelius W Beall, william W. Rapley aud
others
The following Is a statement Of the taxes
due;
ADJLPH N. W. BiRGFELDT, DR
To State and County taxes for 1887 on
50, O03 90, nj 81 90 on earb $lO0... $50 %
Interest from January |. 1876.
PAULINE BIRGFELDT, DR.
To State aud Couniy lax for 1877 on
50. 2s5 %. VI col cents on each 500 $3.50
Interest from January !, 1873.
Terms Oi Sale---Cssh
MAURICE j. WELLER,
my also Late Collector.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1880-06-04
ROAD PETITION.

To he Honorable Boord q Csssalilsion :.
eos IF Montgomery Co.sty.
TIVE undersigned ritizsns aud iax-p.ssr~
II Of Medlss's Dis,riei. respectfully petition.
your honorable b'dy ior The apsning of =
public road, beginning On The Be~ road nra,
the bars OF James u. Tfuadls snd runsiar-
With the private road through the lands 81
the said James u. TraBdle ~ The Ch.sap-Hkr
and Ohio Canal below the lock on said canal.
with room for teams 10 turn. We respectful
" ask you 10 Appsiai examiners FOR the same
wM. T. JONES.
CHAS. y. DOWNS.
ISAAC Young,
nay 2s-I Aud nine othera
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-05-20
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.

DELIEF LODGE No. 1863, X. of H.--Meets on
IL the first and third Friday nights of each
month, atTeutonia Hall, corner Church and Gay
streets.
j. I. Ambrose, HID. Harvey Clark, Reporter
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-05-20

unless, perchance, it is an essential
element Of human nature, which
sprung into existence when humans
ty was created, and its decay must
be proportionately slow.
Many criticisms might be made
upon the manner in which the en-
ouiry was carried on. In the
minds of many, the thought found
deep root that it was a court or
ganized to convict, and some of its
proceedings would bear out this hyN
pothesis. Gen. Schofeld was very
indiscreet in announcing early in
its meetings that be was of the
opinion that Whitaker was the real
culprit. Time and the testimony
have proved the correctness of his
position, but for all that he should
have kept his theory to himself
until the end was reached.
This criminal folly of Whitaker
will react most unfavorably upon
the whole colored race and he will
become an object of contempt to
them. The punishment will only
begin when he is expelled from
West Point. He will become a
moral Pariah among them, and his
lot will be a hard one.
1t is only fair to state that the
defendent still most vigorously exo
presses his innocence with a manli-
ness much to be admired. In view
of the surrounding facts, We can not
but believe him guilty, but his hys
pocrisy is most amazing.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-05-20
THE WHITAKER CASE,

As was briefly mentioned by us
yesterday, the inquiry in the alleged
Whitaker outrage has reached such
a point that it seems most probable
that the colored cadet was the
author of the injuries inflicted upon
himself. The FIVE experts unite in
saying that the note of warning was
written by him and give most cor
roborative testimony. 1t is true
that all the proof is merely cream
stantial, but many man has been
hanged on testimony no less pointed.
The object he had in view is not
openly apparent, but whatever it
was it is certain that cadet Whit>
taker has been guilty of that heir
nous crime, in military point of
view, known in war-like parlance as
''conduct unbecoming a gentleman
and officer" and his expulsion from
the academy will Immediately follow.
This court of enquiry has at
tracted much attention, not much
less marked than that of the Fitz
John Porter case. 1t was not the
real personal Importance that
caused this, but the matter Of prin-
ciple involved. Information was
eagerly looked for, to know whether
or not it was possible for a colored
cadet, gifted with only mod
crate martyr>hke spirit, to gradu-
ate from West Point. From the
testimony adduced, we are of the
negative opinion. Not in this gen.
GRAFTON, nor in the generation to
come, and perhaps never, will it be
much less than an impossibilitv.
Race prejudice, the growth of q
number of years, limited only by the
birth of the world, can not be over
come by limited time. 1t was, no
doubt, a creature of slow growth,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-05-20

For some few days the friends Of
Gen. Grant have left off their de-
nunciations of Blaine and his meth
DDS, and the burden of their abuse
is directed towards E. B. Wash
burne, a better man than whom
none can be found. 1t has been
often said that ingratitude was the
rule in politics and not the excep-
ton. Never was a saying more
true, and never was it better exem-
plifed than this case. The
"boomers," led by the st. Louis
Globe Democrat, forget the unal-
terable and undeniable fact but that
for Washburne Grant would have
dropped early in the fight, as so
many of the generals of the late
war did. They forget that for all
time he has been a stay to the
Grant forces whose power for good
has been limited only by the good to
be gained. They forget that in all
situations he has demonstrated that
he was the frmest, staunchest friend
that the "silent man" ever had.
They forget that throwing aside all
personal ambition he has yielded
his prospects to his old friend.
They charge that E. B. Washburne,
the peer of any man that ever lived
as far as honor and true manliness
is concerned, has proved treach-
erous friend. And in this they re-
ceive invaluable assistance from
the democratic press who recognize
that he is the hardest man in the
republican ranks to beat before the
people, and who dread and would
injure him accordingly.
In all this sickening clamor, it is
refreshing to read Gen. Grants
opinion o. him, expressed since this
unreasoning and unreasonable war
began. He says, knowing him as
no one does and trusting him ac~
cordingly;
II regret very much hearing OF the
attack of the Globe. Democrat on Mr..
Washburne. Mr.. Washburne Is and
has always been nay friend, and that,
too, when his friendship was OF ines
| timabls value to me. L could never
forget it, or be ungrateful for IT,"
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-05-20

We are authorized to announce c. b. GOSSET'
as a candidate for Sheriff of Knox county, at tn
ensuing election, August 5. 1880. ~
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-05-20

phians and Tennesseeans, but also
of humanitarians wherever found.
There is food for thought for them
in the situation and o chance to do
a generous act which will rebound
to their everlasting honor, and, if
they have hearts, happiness.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-05-20
ANNOUNCEMENT.


We are authorized and requested t. announce
w. A. A. CONNER, Esq., a candidate for Rep
resentatiye of Knox county in the next Legisla-
ture,
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-05-20
THE HOUSEHOLD
will be sent one year
AS A FREE GIFT!

to every newly married couple whose address
and 10 cents TO pay for postage-is sent to The
publisher within one year from the dat Q of their
marriage.
Persons sending for this present are requested
to send copy of paper containing notice OF
their marriage, or some other evidence that shall
tied to the magazine under the above offer
Address THE HOUSEHOLD Brattleboro, VT.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-05-20
THE MEMPHIS DECISION.


At the time the charter of the |
city of Memphis was abolished by |
the legislature, the CHRONICLE ex>
pressed grave doubts that the end
desired would not be reached, and
trusted that, in the interests Of
public morality, its doubts would
prove prophetic. We recognized
in the case of Memphis matters for
deepest sympathy, for her financial
condition was truly deplorable.
With debt of about four millions
pressing upon her and mandamus
after mandamus being granted to
her creditors, the tax-rate soon
became SO high that it would have
bankrupted the richest diamond
field in Brazil or Africa. The PEG.
pie of that Inflated city bore the
burden as long as they could, and
at last, more in despair than any,
thing else, determined to try the
last and most heroic measure attain
able. They tried and failed, and
we can not but think the failure
was Providential.
Had this precedent gone down
upon the statute books approved by
our highest court, the result would
have proven most calamitous. Were
it once known that corporation
could rid itself of debts in such a
manner, the end of five years, or
at most ten, would have found few
municipal debts in this state. Ar
enormous amount of capital would
have been dissipated and an
example set the people that
would have undermined the very
foundations of business integrity,
both private and public. Our state
would be thief, standing in the
marts Of the world, unhonored and
I despised. Our cities might as
well be branded "thief" on the
cheek, for even such a mark could
not prove more har mful.
But while justice has been done
there is still another side of the
question and justice is demanded or
it no less imperatively than the one
we have been speaking of. Mem
phis is undoubtedly bankrupt and
all the honesty in the world could
not do more than she has to
shield her fair name. That she has
been brought to such straits is her
misfortune, not her fault. From this
reason her creditors should sprinkle
their just claims most literally with
the salt Of charity and mercy. The
present taxingsdistrict government
has turned out most admirably and
showed itself to be a thousand times
more able to grapple with the per-
plexities of the situation than the
old and we firmly believe that with
proper time allowed them, and a
just leniency given, they will be
enabled to SO manage the finances
as to pay the interest regularly and
gradually reduce the debt. 1t is
not only in humanity's interest but
also to the material advantage of the
creditors themselves that this chance
be given them. If any other course
is pursued it will only destroy the
city and make certain that payment
will not be received. If the credi-
tors press their claims they may
possibly manage, by pressing their
victims to the very death, to obtain
part payment of their claims but it
will be at the expense of the hatred
and contempt not only Of Mem.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-05-20
"Burns and Scalds.'

If you are so unfortunate as to In
jure yourself in this way, We can
suggest remedy that will 1--WE speak
from experienced soon relieve you of
all pain and quickly heal the wound;
Il costs but rs cents and IS sold by all
druggists--ask TOR PERRY DAVIS
PAIN.KILLER
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-05-20
republican party, believing that II is
only by united and harmonious action |
that success can be sehieved.

CoLamittee.
The following additional resolutions
were also submitted and adopted by
the convention:
Resolved, Thatthe intelligent, faith
full and laborious services Of Hon. l..
q. Houk, our present member OF Cons
gress, meets ours unqualified approval,
and we believe that his recollection 10
demanded by an overwhelming ma
jority Of the republicans of Roane
county, and our delegates TO the oon-
gre sional convention are hereby In
slructed to vote as unit for his
denomination.
Resolved, That the Hon. VIM. G..
Shelley, by his able and manly stand
against tina reputation democracy in
the Tennessee legislature, has shown
himself a true exponent of republican
principles, adds entitled to our sup~
/ orr for denomination.
Resolved, That our delegates be in
strueted to vote as unit on all ques-
tons coming before the convention as
the majority of the delegates present
may decide.
On motion II was ordered that the
proceedings of this convention be
published in the Knoxville CHRONI.
GLE, the Republican and the East
Tennesseean.
Adjourned sine die.
SAM'L L. CHILDREss, Chairman.
II. CRUMBLISS, 8 Secretary.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-05
MitI HIIruetl

Portsmouth, N. H., Dec. 4.-Shortly after
6 O'Clock this morning fire broke out in tho
fifth story of tho Kearsage mill, and in less
than an hour the structure was in ruins. The
fire is reported to have caught from piece
Of waste in the hands of an employe, ignit.
ing at a gas Jet. The FIRE department failing
to check the fire, the mayor telegrAphed to
Newburyport for help. AT the present mo
ment the Free VIII Baptist church opposite,
is in dangerous proximity, and frame
dwelling is on FIRE. II is reported that man
named Greenwood was burned to death in
the mill, while several are badly scerched
and cannot recover. In the present confusion
1t is impossible to say what the loss on the
factory buildingsis. They are fully insured.
The loss by the burning of the Kearssge
mill is estimated at about h If a million dol.
lars, besides throwing out of employment
$50 operatives, on ma ority Of whom must
fall much suffering this winter unless some-
thing is done for their relief The fire
spread so rapi lily that the occupants of the
apartments barely escaped, as the flames
rushed toward the staircase leading 10 the
room, and they being compelled to leap over
the blaze in order to make their exit. Several
were sey erely burned. 1t is not kRown that
more than one person was burned to death,
but had the fire burst out twenty minutes
later the destruction Of life must have been
greater.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-05
POnca Indians,

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 4.-Judge Durdy, in
the United States circuit court yesterday, de-
cded in the Indian case to recover the old
reservation and establish the title thereto,
that the Poncs tribe Of Indians have a legal
estate on the reservation and are entitled TO
possession thereto. The case is the first one
on record where one Indisn tribe brought suit
against another in the courts of the United
States, and has aroused widespread feeling
that wrong has been done the Poncas.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-05
American Union telegraph Company

American Union Telegraph Company.
Memphis, Tenn, Dec. AIN the circuit
court for Shelby county, Judge James A
Pierce, to-day decided the case of the
American Bnion Telegraph Company VS.. t q
Memphis and Charleston railroad company,
which was an application by the Telegraph
Company, corporation of the State of rev
York, to condemn for its new line the right
of way over the Memphis and Charleston
railroad between Memphis and Grand juno.
ton. The points decided are as follows:
Fisrt-The grant of the privilege to have
property condemned for the purpose Of
public improvement, rests wholly in the
discretion of state Legislation.
Second-The laws of tho State of Ten.
nessee do not confer the right to
any telegraph corporations except those
chartered under the statutes of the state to
ask for or have the condemnation ofproperty
of any kind for the erection of telegraph
lines.
Third-The acts of congress do not confer
any powers upon foreign corporations in
this respect. Section 5,263 Of the United
States statutes only gives federal permission
to telegraph companies to build their lines
along railroads, but they must acquire the
right-of-way by purchase or contract when
the state laws, as in this case, do not
allow condemnation. Accordingly the priv.
ilege Of cordemning the right of-way in this
case was denied to the American Union tele-
graph company.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-05

Rchm md, Va, Dec. 4.-The examination
of r. B. Foster and james Galloway, demo-
Gratis, aud Samuel Logan, colored republi-
can, the three Manchester, Virginia, election
judges charged with refusing to receive the
votes of a number of colored voters at the
last election on the ground Of not having
legal tax receipts, was continued by United
States Commissioner Atkins to-day. After
argumen, by counsel tho commissioner said
he was of the opinion that the par is' whose
votes had been rejected, were entitled to vote
on the receipts which they presented, and de-
cided to send the accused to the grand jury
Of the United States court which meets next
Wednesday. Bail was allowed in $500 each.