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Craftsmanship Notice.

Tg,HE undersigned have entered, at Gipon, West
Tlrcinla, iLto partnership under the namo
aod .tylc 90 d" Berry Bros. and Hedebower,' at
Rippon station as Dealers Ia Grain, Ferulizec,
Plaster. ETC., and also transact 4 GENEhAli
COMMISSION BUSINESS. The patronage of
the public Is respectfully solicited.
CuAS. J. BERRY,
Z. ". BERRY,
DANIEL HEtLEE0WER.
ArruI. lS90-1 no.
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Head and Foot Stones, Nantes, Statues and
Carving, in all its various branches, and all
work IN their business. All orders promptly filed
atthe lowest rate, and shortest notice aud alworS
delivered and put up, ana guaranteed to suit pur.
chasers. II not, no sale. Please call and see and
Judge for yourselves before purchasing elsewhere,
ard patronize Home Manufacturers.
The subscribers have also in operation theirshop
in Martinsburg, wherethey will give prompt at
tendon to allwork entrusted to them.
DIEHL BRO.
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Plain and Ornamental
pLASTEHIN @.

rE7HE subscriber takes advantage ofthe Preffas
1 medium by which to inform the citizcng oi
this and adjoining counties that be is prepared 10
undertake the
PLASTERTNG OF HOUSES,
in any styetbat may be desired, from one CoattO
three, Hard Finish, White Coat or Heavy skim
Cornicos and Centres run, and Ornaments stuck,
ifdesired None but hrst-class wOrkmen will be
employed on work that may be entrusted to me.
CLSTERGS CENETTED AND GUARAg-
TED 10 Mold.
hereby tender my neutrality-suspicious.
FOR the liberal patronage have received since
commencing business, and hope by strict adhe-
renee % duty 10 inertia Continuance ofthe same.
E0~ All Communications addressed to me at
Charles.own, ". Va, will receive prompt atien-
ton c. FRANK GALLAHER.
March IS 1870
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Notice.

DEBSONS Who have accounts with Us, largo
o- small. are earnestly requested 70 come
i.ruari and settle them a.l.
April %, lS,o.
E7ARN BELLS, Cistsrn Pumps, Cement, limo
DUKE &GALLAHER.
OATS.-ooc Bushels Prime Seed Oats. for sale
~ by LlpPITT 8 CO.
March 10, lSS0
TEAHLE ana Pocket knives, Plated FORKS and
Z Spoons, tor sale by
DUKE f GALLAHER.
FULL stock II Tlnwarc of our own manu-
4 flcturc. Special attention given 20 Tin
lto.lIg and SpluIug. Repairing d, ne prompt
ly. DUKE s GALLAHER.
A IL kinds Of Garden Seeds, Seed Potatoes
a and Choice Flower Seed Tor sale by
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CPADrS. Spade Forks, Eescs, Hoes aad other
- Garden Ioo., COS sale by
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FULL Stock Of Hardware and other goods
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I KEGS Wheeling Nails just received aud FOR
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April. DO, leon.
HAMS.
DEST BRAID Maryland Canvass Hams, also
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Is GEO. W. a. KEARSLEY.
April 10, 1850.
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CITY HOTEL.
CHARhEST0 wv, JEFE. CO., ". "a.

TENHE undersigned would respectfully give no.
I tice that she has assumed charge Of the City
Hotel in Chsrlestown, aud proposes TO keep the
me 10 a style that viii render its aocom,noda-
lions unsurpassed by any house 10 Go valley 81
Virginia. Tho table Will be regularly supplied
Win The best that The season ana markets afford,
and Rooms kept clean and comfortable.
The commodious Hotel Stable will afford accom-
odations for horses at all times, az reasonable
rates. and a Hack will convey passengers TO ana
from the Baltimore j. Ohio and Shcnandoah al
ley Depcts, free of charge.
Promising to do all in my power 60 give the
public a first class house, | respectfully ask
share OF lis patronage. ,.,.o.
Charlestown, April 20, lese.
Z 4 ERRING.-potomac and North Carolina
Herring for sale by the barrel, and Family
i.oe Herring by the half.bartel. .....,-,.
June IA > 20. GEO. W. 7. kEAkShEI.
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NOTICE.

TIAyING completed my contracts abroad
which have occupied my sole attention ttr
nearly year past, ! am now prepared for ordcrs
in all the departments of House Building. Ac-
dress me Mt Chatlcstown. ttf
Sent 10. 1876. J. Q. HOLMEA.
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FOR SALEl
rVHE undersigned desires 30 sell his Farm psi-
yltcly. Containing
1913 ACRES

+. ia situated on the Bloomcsy Turnpike within
200 wards % the Bloomery Mills, aud in sight Of
thc Shenandoah River, aud two anf nan miles
nom Chlrles.own, Jefferson county, West Nir-
riria. Improvements good, --c0mlOt,aolc brick
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GEO u. LIGHT
TTAS Just received some novelties On the Paper
{ line; also Visiting Cards. $40.
DEAS AND BEANS grown by Iandre,h &
Sons, sold by GEO T. LIGHT.
EUREKA HORSE POWDERS-;hc best on
81 The undetermined not to iujure Brood
Mares-prcpared and sold by
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4 IL kinds Of Paper and Envelopcs sold By
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Urine Glover and Timothy Seed fcr gale at
lowest market prices by
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TIME bcs; sapliag Clover Seed FOR sale byi
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Complete Stock Of Choice Garden and
Y Flower Seeds, Onion Sets, and Seed Pota-
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ELUY the Buckeye Wheat and Seed Fan. II Is
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HORACE DEALL * co.
T5,HE Young America Corn Shelter and Sepa-
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sale by HORACE BEALL e co.
rB1RY the Wizard True Chilled Pillow. It is the
( ightest draft plow now manufactured.
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May %, ISI9-ly.

1--WE LEADER OIL STOyE-The cheapest
OH Store in ihe ntarke,-evcry family should
have oae-sor preserving. for heating sad irons.
Cor makins Tea aud Coffee they are Just what Is
needcd-stve making ire in che Cook Stove
does not heat the house. for sale by
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Inn. I--Q Agents.
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SOLD ny AL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE.
National Republican., 1880-12-15
DIPLOMATIC NOTES.

The latest estimate made of the number of gen.
tlemen who desire consulships under the new ad-
minstraion is 1900, with one or two States yet to
be heard from.
Count Galli italian Consul in Philadelphia, re-
Gently gave dinner party in honor of Salyini, his
distinguished countryman, who was at the time
performing in that city.
Hon. james Birney, American Minister to the
Hague, who has been visiting In Paris, has arrived
In Berlin, where he intends remaining few
weeks prior to returning to his post.
The Russian Ambassador to Berlin. Count sabur-
Off is represented to be in daily consultation with
Bismarck concerning the Greek question, and Is on
the eve Of returning 10 st. Petersburg.
Councillor A. p. de Carvalho Borges, the Minis.
ter of Brazil to the United States sailed for Europe
q few days ago, accompanied by his wife, and the
Legation at Washington Is In charge Of the secre.
tory.
A Government offsial I'm Washington who prob.
ably is not ambitious for the publication of his
name in this connections predicts that t,aro will
be no changes In the missions to England, France
and Germany under the change In the admins,ra
tiOn.
An English exchange had recently long article
headed Diplomacy as Profession" from which
many interesting fncts and particulars are ex
body consists of about 40 members, scattered ove
forty odd different embassies and legations-Neu
York Evening Mail.
A royal reception in an official sense was re
Gently given General Haldeman, American Con
sui to Siam, upon his arrival in Bangkok. Tn,
entire court, military and household officials as
semblcd to witness the interchange of courtesies
and the band Of the king played Hail Columbia
In all inspiriting manner.
National Republican., 1880-12-15
The POTOMAC Riycr EInts.

The proposition of the House Commit
tee on Rivers and Harbors TO report and
recommend an appropriation on the
general river and harbor bill for improv-
ing the Potomac River in front of Wash
ington is a practical movement in the
right direction. The measure properly
belongs upon the river and harbor bill,
and nowhere else. 1t is National mat
ter of the highest importance and most
vital interest in sanitary point of view,
affecting as it does the health and condi-
ton of the hundred thousand people who
compose the official household of the
seat of the Government of the United
States.
Its present pcstilential, miasma-breed-
ing condition is disgrace to the Nation.
We call upon you, Messrs. Members of
the Committee on Rivers and Harbors,
to see that proper appropriation is made
for immediate commencement of work to
wipe out this foul blot and fearful stencil
in the nostrils of the Capital of fifty mil
lion of American peoplel
The health of every officer of the Ex-
ecutive, Legislative, and Judiciary Depart
ment of the United States Government
is seriously threatened by the miasma
arising from this cursed nuisance.
Tens of thousands of citizens from all
parts of the Republic are continually
coming here to transact business with
their Government, and an equal number
as visitors, all tax-paying Americans, who
are directly interested in the sanitary con-
dition of their Nations Capital. The Am
bassadors, Ministers, and representatives
of the governments of the world who are
accredited to the Capital four country are
interested in its healthfulness. 1t is en-
tirely National matter, and its improve
ment is solely for the benefit of the Ma
tion's Capital. The only proper place for
the matter to be considered is as feature
of the general river and harbor bill. If
it is brought up as separate proposition,
merely incidental TO the District OF Co.
lumbia, some lunatic Of member will
quite likely propose as an amendment that
one-half the cost of the improvement
shall be laid upon the property of the few
political eunuchs" who happen to reside
or sojourn within the territorial limits of
the District set apart as the seat of the Ma
tional Government.
That will provoke discussion, and the
matter will be let drop, as often hereto
fore, while the increasing poison will fer
ment and roll up from the flats, permeat-
ing and diseasing every ramifcation of
official existence at the Capital of the
Republic.
Messrs. Congressman, you are the trus-
tees of the people of the entire Union,
holding exclusive legislative control over
the condition of affairs Of its Capital
What more serious matter can you con-
slider in connection with the affairs here
than the sanitary condition of the locality
wherein is centred the governmental in
tcrests and representative official resi-
dence of the entire Nation? Let us have
prompt action.
National Republican., 1880-12-15
POLITICAL POINTS.

The popular impression is that Mr. Til
den is still sufficiently robust to pull wire
with vigor and effect.
Mr.. Bayard will have to write letter
to the Nation. This is the original Hewitt PLAN
and II seems TO be a good one.
When the news of ofKcllysdefeatr reached
Greystone, Sammy winked wink of awful cute
ness. aud observed well, should SMILE
All the census returns are in but one
from q remote district IN Texas Should the House
be kept down to 300 members the new ratio will be
10000.
Every one of the important officers APP
pointed by Mayor Cooper In the last weeks Of his
term win hold long beyond the expiration of the
term OF the new mayor. Tammany thinks It a coup
de Grace
The New York Times classes Ben But
Ter, Darnum, Kelly, and Hewitt along with Dennis
Kcarney The Times is unkind to Dennis. lie has
quit politics, and earns his living by honest dray-
ing-Chicogo Times.
The Cincinnati Gd.ette's local corre-
spondcnts have interviewed 3I2 prominent Ropub
licans rs to their preferences for Senator The
replies stand-23i for Sherman Al for Foster, % for
Matthews, Is scattering
DIR. Frisbe, the colored gentleman HON
the Democrats In the Sixth District of Philadelphia
indorsed for Senntor declines the nomination, and
says he will support Colonel Norris, Republican.
Another Democratic blunder
Senator Pendleton says that he intends
to force his bill to provide seats the floor of each
House for members of the Cabinet, where they may
be intcrrogatcd and reply. lie says that General
Garfield, when in the House, was in favor oft.
The circuit court of Shelby County,
Tennessee, hasdecided that Robert McKenna' cleo
tion othe Legislature Is not vtiated by reason of his
conviction for incest in marrying his deceased
wifc's granddaughter. The Governors pardon re-
stored him to all rights.
Judge Manning, the substitute for Spof-
ford, OF Louisiana, was appointed Senator after he
was chosen presidential elector This is infrac.
tion Of the Constitution. The Republicans will
probably make no opposition to his vote being
counted. In order the certainly to disqualify
him as Senator.
National Republican., 1880-12-15
PERSONALITIES.
SARA dotes on baked beans.

SARA dotes on baked beans
THOMAS AND JERRY are now said to be
ripe.
ola GRANDE DucHEssE brought OfTen-
bach more than $4,000.
SENATOR LAMAR's HEALTH is improving,
but Mrs. Lamar Is still delicate.
SENATOR BLAINE says his health is bet
ter than at any time since 1876,
Who ever Hurd the like? An Ohio
man objecting to another Ohio man getting a
place.
The eyes of Delaware and the balance
of the country are on the Senator from that State
with the short memory.
SENATOR HAMPTON, of South Carolina,
and Representatives Dickey and Ewing of Ohio,
are still kept away by illness.
GENERAL ScHoFIELD will be assigned to
new department. with headquarters at San An
tonic. the paradise Of the army.
ONE of Georgia's millionaires, Mr., John
II. Inman, emerged from the confederate army
less than twenty years ago penniless.
sCARDINAL ANToNELII was very fond of
canary birds and at one time had more than 200
ofthem, which had been presented to him.
Mr.. P. T, BARNUM, who is lying i'll in
New York city asked the prayers of the clergy and
congregations Of Bridgeport Conn, his home, on
Sunday.
The engagement that has been so long
talked of between Frank Potter and Miss Key OF
Baltimore, is announced at last. Miss Key Is a
daughter of the late Barton Key, who was shot In
the streets OF Washington by General sickles
National Republican., 1880-12-15
LsncoIn's Good Sense,

Abraham Lincoln Is on record. In his pecu.
liar way on the system of competitive exaInina-
tions. The colored troops raised directly by the
General Government during the war were oflcered
through competitive examinations and, rs was
too. But 1t would occasionally happen that a
young college student by committing Caseys
tactics, and by shying out his mathematical and
get a captaincy or majority before he could
shoulder arms or march company out to the
parade ground. And often man peculiarly fitted
to command, with special relish for lighting and
perfect in the manoeuycring of a regiment or
brigade, but unfamiliar with the characters of
ancient history and ignorant OF logarithms, would
fail of securing a second lieuenancy. One of the
latter class once in his perplexity, applied to Mr.
Lincoln, and that man Of wonderful discernmcnt
and practical sense sent him to Secretary Stanton
with this note: "I desire that Mr.. - should be
appointed TO the colonelcy of a colored regiment
although he may not know the exact shade OF
Julius Cnsars hair"
National Republican., 1880-12-15

about twenty years nro Mr. Potter Is one OF the
younger sons Of the late Bishop Potter, of Penn.
sylvania.
j.. w. a. JoRGENsoS, former book-kecper
for Governor shepherd, leaves Washington Friday
TO Join the Governor at his silycr.miuing works,
Batopclis Mexico
Mn. J. SULLIVAN HALE, father Of Con-
gresham Eugene Hale, of Maine, was badly In.
Iured few days since in Lewiston Me-, and is MOI
expected to recover.
ADELINf PATTI was born in Madrid, but
spent her youth in the United States. She is now
In her native city and It's costs 81 for gallery seat
In the theatre to hear her warblc.
Tow MAGuIRE, newsboy in New York
forty years ago, nnd now California millionaire,
and wellknown theatrical manager of SAN Fran.
cisco, is visiting the scenes ofhis boyhood days.
REV. J. ToTENuAM LorTJ's, late Catho-
lie priest and assistant superintendent of Irish
church missions in America, Is lecturng In Baltl-
more on "IIow Came to Leave the Church Of
Romch
National Republican., 1880-12-15
A Long Three Per Cent. Bond.


The United States must borrow upon
new issue of bonds $673, 100000 between
now and the first of next July, to meet
The five and six per cent. bonds, which
mature before that date. Nearly five
hundred millions of this must be met be-
fore May l. Some consider the rate of
Interest to be paid on the new loan as the
most important consideration. Others
regard the reservation by the Govern
ment Of an option to redeem at an early
lime rs the more important. A short
option will be at the expense of favorable
Interest. A low rate of interest must be
Mt the expense Of the shortness of time.
What then of the question of option?
We are about to get an extension of q
large portion of our debt. Shall it
be n short extension at three and a
hall, or long one at three per cent. in
terestP Shall we ever want to avail our
selves of an option2 During the next
twenty-six years we shall have about one
thousand millions to pay of four and four
and q half per cents. Shall we be likely
TO wish also to pay within that time
nearly seven hundred millions more Of
the principal of our debt? Having forty
millions year to meet, shall we have
any desire, or can it be any advantage for
us to increase this annual requirement
TO seventy millions? viii not the burden
Imposed by the current expenses Of the
Government, the interest account and un-
foreseen contingencies be all that our in
dustries can safely bear? Shall wei pay an
additional half per cent. year on $780,
000,000-being three millions and half
for the luxury of enjoying an option which
we arc morally certain we shall not
want to exercise? If we were about
10 issue a five or even four per cent.
bond, it would be TO our advantage to
have the earliest possible option to pay.
But we can borrow now, on a long bond
at three per cent What nation has ever
borrowed lower? We know we shall not
actually extinguish our debt during the
next twenty-five years. Why pay three
and half per cent. interest for the priyi.
lege of redeeming in ten years, with
money borrowed then at three per cent
when we can borrow in the first place
now, at three? Does anybody expect
q that in ten or twenty years from now we
can float bonds bearing less than three
per cent? And, if SO, will the rate fall
enough below that TO warrant us in pay.
ing three millions and a half year Gas
above shown for the option of gettingthe
benefit of a supposed reduction below
Al T.. a
sition to pay seventy millions on in
terest account over and above the
three per cent. at which we can now
borrow, for the chance twenty years
from now TO more than reimburse this
seventy millions thereafter by the differ,
ence between three per cent. and the
lower rate which might then prevail
We think not Whatever conditions as
10 time may be necessary to bring a three
National Republican., 1880-12-15
Senators Bayard and Conlslinc.

II is not the intention of Senator Bayard, SO far
can be ascertained, to take any further notice of
the controversy between himself and Senator
Conklng and others. He certainly will not bring
II up In the Senate, whatever Mr. Conkling may
do Washington Star
The controversy is not between Senator
Bayard and Senator Conkling; it is be-
tween Bayard at Dover, in heated cam
paign, making slanderous speech, aud
Bayard at Wilmington, after he had
cooled off somewhat, denying that he
had so spoken. He may take no notice,
&c, That will be his affair, when the
proofs come. Probably it will be difficult
for him to find anything satisfactory to
saw
National Republican., 1880-12-15
FifZ John Porter.

Chastened and subducd as is the temper
of the Fitz John Porter advocates, as COM
pared with their big looks of the last ses-
sion, and small as is the prospective boon
they ask when compared with the retro
active bill before attempted, there is still
u premium on disloyalty in the measure
which passed the Senate yesterday. His
tory has already recorded the fact that Gen.
eral George B. Mcclellan in 1862 preferred
the support of the then anti-war party
for the Presidency to victory over the
rebellion, with which that party was
in full sympathy. He had refused to fight
the enemy, and after disgraceful retreat
to Harrison's Landing with more troops
than afterward crossed the Rapidan under
Grant, he was superseded. Porter sought
to ayenge this removal by having his sue
cessor, General Pope, defeated. To this
he contributed by treachery, disobedience
to orders, and general insubordination.
He was court-martialed and convicted,
but escaped with only the loss of rank
and pay. He might have been shot.
In 1874, when General Grant was Presi-
dent, General Porter petitioned him for a
reopening of the case and new trial In
this letter or petition Porter said:
| Then followed the campaign in Maryland, the
victory ut Antietam, the driving back of Lees army
| the command In the field. He had written his Har-
risons Landing letter in which he so severely ar
raigned the Administration for the conduct Of the
war. lie was the apparent or presumptive candi-
date Of the Opposition for the Presidency.
This is indisputable proof that in 1862,
two years before the election of 1864, Nc
Cleilan was already so secure in the favor
of the rebel sympathizers of the North
that he was, in the estimation of his next
friend, Fitz John Porter, "the apparent
and presumptive candidate of the Oppo-
sition for the Presidency"
This opposition was strengthened when
our army had reverses, and weakened
when it had success. The man who did
what he could to render " the Opposition u
strong in the interest of his friend
Mcclellan has now been whitewashed by
q vote of the Democrats of the Senate.
That he should thus be decorated by the
| Northern Senators of his party was
natural but we confess TO surprise that
Confederate soldiers in the body should
have been willing to give their votes Ia
restore TO the Union army man who