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IRISH TENANTS AND PROPRIE-
TORS.

The London Times has conde-
scended to look upon the troubles in
Ireland as perhaps founded upon
real causes of complaint, and sug-
costing the inquiry whether it may
not be possible to improve the sys-
tenn there by changing the tenant
system into that of a proprietary
one. This appears to be what many,
if not all, of the Land Leaguers are
demanding. Meanwhile the excite
ment has reached a point Of exasper-
alton which may result at any mo-
ment in bloodshed and instruction.
The state of feeling seems little short
Of that now. Assassination has be-
come rather too common to give
much hope of quiet. Proprietors
cannot gather their crops except I'M
der the protection Of the constabu-
larry, infantry and cavalry. Only
Orangemen will aid in gathering
some Of the crops in some of the dis
tricts, and they are marked out for
vengeance hereafter. Some proprie-
tors heretofore residing in Ireland
have found it necessary to leave and
take up residence in England. Mean
while the Government declares that
first the laws must be enforced and
the public in Ireland be quoted be-
fore any improvement in the land
system can be attempted. The
chances are that after the forcible
measures for insuring peace and
submission shall have been executed
and the peasantry made to starve in
silence and in the bitches, the Gov
eminent will, as heretofore, forget
to enact the necessary laws for Sc
curing safety and peace. 1t is well
for the Times to talk of changing
the tenants into proprietors, but
how is it to be done2 1t is doubtful
il the landlord system can be over
thrown.
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Fl y
under President Garfield there
will be general ousting Of the
Democrats in government de-
par tmen 8.
The New York Herald is still
attacking Tammany, and declares
that in New York the Democracy
do notimtan to allow John Kelly
the power to defeat Democratic
candidates for the presidency. He
has about as much opportunity to
lead the Democrats in another
campaign as Benedict Arnold had
of taking a high command under
Washington after his West Point
treason.
A Cleveland dispatch to the
Cincinnati Commercial states that
General Garfield underwent many
expenses during the campaign
that he could lily afford, and that
some of the leading business men
of Cleveland, from sense of graft
tude toward him for all that he
had done in behalf of the business
of the countay while in Congress,
and doubtless would accomplish
in greater degree as president,
recently prepared a purse contain
ing qdite sum of money and
presented it to him as a reim-
bursement of funds expended
within few month past.
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DESTRUCTION OF SHEEP BY
DOGS,

We have frequent instances of the
destruction of sheep by dogs in this
county. We hear Of one farmer Jos
ing twenty-five, another forty-seven,
another ten, and others a less num-
Der. Cannot stop be put to this
evilp Sheep husbandry is among
the most valuable departments Of
agriculture. Berkeley county is adj
mirably adapted to that industry.
We know it has been retarded in
this county by fear of dogs. Cannot
the sense of self-interrst and county
pride be sufficiently awakend to give
proper protection to this important
industry ?
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PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE.

A number Of names have been
mentioned in connection with the
Presidency of the State Senate, and
without disparagement to any, we
suggest for the position the Hon. E.
Boyd Faulkner, of this district. He
has the ability, experience and gen
eral fitness to make a splendid pre-
siding officer. He is an able lawyer,
a good parliamentarian, thoroughly
conversant with the rules of the Sen
ate, and posted on all matters per-
tanning to the best interests of the
people and tho State The Senate
could not do itself more honor, and
better subserve the interests of State
legislation than by choosing Mr..
Faulkner to peside over its delibera-
tions. The position is an important
one, and we are sure no betters cleo
tion could be made to fill it than tho
gentleman we suggest, and we say
this in due Difference to the claims
of the other gentlemen named.
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WHEN the Democrats succeed in
breaking down John Kelley, A. S.
Hewett, and other prominent New
York Democratic leaders, and COM
pletely alternating them and their
followers, will the party be in any
better condition to make success
full fight in that State than hereto
fore? DO they suppose that by de-
throning Mr.. Kelley they entirely
destroy his power ? If so, they make
a great blunder. Mr.. Kelley is not
the kind of man to be easily squelch-
ed. He will, under any circum.
stances, continue to be potent fac
tor in New York politics. 1t may
be that Democratic success in the
State will be endangered by the fight
of the factions while he remains at
the head of Tammany. But, if as
now proposed, he be driven from the
party, and placed in position OF
open hostility, would it mend mat
tiers any? The better way would be
to cease abuse Of Mr.. Kelley and
make an effort to heal the differ
ences among the factions. The party
is too weak to drive men out of its
ranks.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-11-27

THE Charlestown Free Press takes
issue with us in regard to the supe-
riority and reliability Of indepen-
dent journals over the party organs.
If the Free Press had presented ar
guments of its own to sustain its
potion, we should have at once
joined issue with it. But when it
fortifies itself behind the epigrams
of "Royal Bob" Ingersoll, we have
only to remark that its position is
not orthodox.
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THE WHEAT MARKET.

There has been a decided advance
in the price Of wheat this week. Sew
eral causes have tended to this re-
suit, prominent among which is the
sudden closing Of canal shipments.
But there is no doubt that the for
eign demand for American grain has
had had decided effect on the up
ward tendency Of the market. The
harvests in Russia have failed so
badly that American wheat is now
imported at st. Petersburg and that
country is thus forbidden from COM
peting with our own in furnishing
the grain supply for England. This
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THE AMENDMENTS.

There is some discussion among
the newspapers Of the State in regard
to the legality Of the ratification Of
the Constitutional Amendments vot-
ed on at the recent State election.
The Wheeling Register says there is
a disposition to contest the ratifica-
ton of tie amendment to Article s,
on the ground that it did not receive
a majority of the votes cast on the
question Of the adoption or rejection
of the amendment; that large num-
Der of tickets were counted for "rat-
ifcation" which contained also the
words for 'rejection"-the latter not
being erased. The Register says that
the numerous interests which are
now depending and will continue to
arise on the question of the adoption
of the amendment, leaves but little
doubt that it will be put to the test
in one way or another"
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Political Notes.

There are rumOrs that Colonel
Robert Ingersol would not object
to a foreign Mission, and that
General Garfield will give him
such a position of he really desires
it.
The Chicago Times predicts that
after the respectable lawyers"
have wasted their wind on the
subject, Garfield's resignation as a
senator-elect will be received, and
acted upon by the Ohio legislature
in January next, thus solving the
whole problem.
It is stated that Colonel Fair
carried Nevada by what is known
in that primitive region as "a coin
campaign" Votes were bought
at from SO to $1,000 each, and
Fairs own orders to his agents
were to find out what Sharon was
offering for votes, and to go him
five dollars better.
The Atlanta (Ga.) Constitution
says: The fact that all the Repub-
lican oracles from Bob Ingersoll
down are predicting the dissolu-
ton of the Democratic party is
good evidence that it will not be
dissolved. 1t is not the custom of
party men to do what their antag-
onists most desire.
Vice President Wheeler has
written letter in which he init
mates that while he will not make
any personal solicitation for the
United States senatorship from
New York, he will accept the po-
sition if elected to it.
Mr.. Blaine condemns the propo.
sition to make senator's for life of
the ex-presidonts, on the ground
that if adopted it would deprive
the states of that equal representa-.
ton in the Senate which it guar
anteed to them in the Constitution
The New Orleans Times argues
that the present generation Of
Southern statesmen are of NJ
good to that section of the coun
try. cit is clear" that paper says
that if the South is to secure
again a leading place in national
affairs, it must be upon new is
Sues
1--WE make no mistake in Gen
sral CART elds capacity says tina
Democratic organ. the Atlanta
Constitution. "Since Abraham
Lincoln the country has had nc
President who could a. all compare
with Garfield. His mental equip
ment is perfect, his Iraining ex
ceptional."
Ex-CongresJman Galusha A
Grow is looming up for the Penn
sylvania seat in the Senate az the
successor of Mr.. Wallace, and he
is very likely to obtain it, unles;
the Cameron influence decide;
upon some other candidate. So
far nobody equal in ability and
force to Mr.. Grow has been men
| toned.
A Washington correspondent
of the Philadelphia Press throws
out very strong intimatioa that
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SENATORSHIP.

The seat to be made vacant in the
Senate Of the United States on the
4th of NJ arch next by the expiration
of the term of the Hon. Joseph E.
Mcdonald, Of Indiana, is coveted by
a great many Of the leading Repub-
licans of that State, who, it is said,
have actually commenced a canvass
for it. Among the aspirants named
are General Ben. Harrison, Congress
man Orth, Hon. VIM. Cumback,
Judge Gresham, Hon. John M. But
Ter, Judge Frazer, Hon. John II.
Baker, Judge r. S. Taylor, and John
G. New, Chairman of the Republi-
can State Committee Of Indiana.
Committeeman and Presidential
Electors have always expected to be
rewarded by their party in some way
for their services, either by election
or appointment. 1t is this thought,
probably, which induces Mr.. New to
become a candidate for the Senate,
as it does many a man to accept the
position as Elector, often resigning
an humble Office to do so, in the ex-
pectation of getting a better one if
his party is successful.
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SENATOR HEREFORD, of West
Virginia, is not having a smooth
road to reelection. The two ex-
Governors, Mathews and Camden,
are going for the seat to the best of
their ability, and the chances are
decidedly in favor of Mathews, who
is undoubtedly the ablest of the
three competitors"
We take the above from the Balti-
more American, and think it little
"off" in it's information, as it will
discover when the legislature meets.
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On Tuesday, December IA, 1880,
Brick House
And Frame House

with all modern conveniences-is a good
location for A STORE, and the grounds
are susceptible of being dived into FOUR
LOTS.
Also IN the same manner and at the
same time and place, by authority of a
Power of Attorney, made by said Henry
W. Scheelky to the undersigned as attor-
ney in fact, ON the 26th day of January,
1878, which is of record in the Office of
Records aforesaid, in Deed Book No. "A,
folios 344, 345 and 346, will offer for
sale the
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LOT OF GROUND

at rhe rear of the above described premises,
adjoining premises Of W. T. Stewart an d
fronting on the south side of Pennsylvania
avenue, about 81 feet by 100 feet depth.
TERMS.-One-third cash on day of sale,
residue in two equal payments of one and
two years, with interest from day of sale,
to be evidenced by purchasers promisory
notes, to be secured by lien against the
premises sold.
WIN. NJ. SMURR, Trustee, and
WM. M. SMURR, as Atty in Fact.
(nov20-4t.)
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THE Indianapolis Sentinel, of Sat-
urday, says Ex-Governor Thomas A.
Hendricks is i'll. The hard work
and mental strain to which the In
diana politicians were subject during
the late cumpaign was sufficient to
break down the most robust Of them.
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THIS PAPER

May be found on file at GEo. P. RowELL
Il Co.'S NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING BUREAU
(l6 Spruce ST. where advertising con-
tracts may be made for it in NEW YORK.
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THE Ohio Senatorship is kicking
up a breeze among the ambitious
Republican politicians in that State.
They will have a hard time to find a
man in every respect capable of fill
ing the place to be vacated by Sena-
tor Thurman.
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David Brady, ninety-fve years old g.,
one of the English soldiers who guar
ded Napoleon at st. Helena, was
brought into a police court at To
ronto, Ont, a few days ago, on the
charge of vagrancy, and sent to Jail
for sixty days.
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SATURDAY, NOV. 27. 1880.

PUBLISH in this issue call
for a State Temperance Convention,
to be held in the Baptist church in
Parkersburg at 10 O'Clock, Wednes-
day, December Is, 1880.
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On Saturday, November 27, 1880
GOOD HOUSE,

and OTTER BUILDINGS, also tract of
MOUNTAIN LAND conveyed on the Sd
day of September, 1880, by Alexander
Miller; surviving Executor of John Miller,
de- d, to George Seibert, now decd, con-
tanning about
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Any information desired by any one wish
ing to purchase will be cheertully given
by the undersigned Special Commissioner.
TERMS OF SALE-One- half cash, and
the balance in twelve months; the deferred
pay ment to bear interest from day of sale,
10 be secured by the bond of the purchaser,
and title to be retained until further order
OF the Court.
E.BOYD FAULKNER,
oc;23 Special Commissioner.
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J.F. BOYD, Superintendent
CHAS. FELDMAN, Agent.
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Special Commissioners
SALE OF
Town Property,
And Mountain Land.

DY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the
ID County Court of Berkeley county,
w. Va, rendered on the 9th day of Au-
gust, 1880, in chancery cause therein
pending of Mrs. Mary Mong and others
vs.. Fannie B. Seibert and Others, the I'M
dersigned special commissioner will offer
at public sale in front of the courthouse
door, in Marlnsburg, W. Va,
On Saturday, November 81, 1880
between the hours of l and 2 o'clock P.
NJ, that valuable lot, being part of Lot
No. 10, lying upon East King Street, in
Aartinsbnrg, adjoining Swartz on the
east and Reynolds lot on the west, and
conveyed by Jacob P. Swarts and wife to
George Seibert, now deceased, upon which
there is a
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Trustees Sale
OF VALUABLE
Town Property.

pY AUTHORITY OF Deed of Trust
ID made by Henry w. Scheelky and Al
vina Scheelky his wife, to the undersigned
as Trustee, on the lst day of March, 1876,
which is of record in the Office of Records
for Berkeley county, w. Va, in Deed
Book No 70; folio 95 and &c, ! will offer
to sell at public auction, at the front door
of the Courthouse in Martinsburg, in
said county, between the hours of one and
four o clock P. NJ,
On Tuesday, December IA, 1880,
the "HENRY SCHEELKY'' PROPERTY,
situate in Strinesville, in said town of
Martinsburr, fronting on the east side of
Queen street l07 feet, extending back same
width 100 feet, improved by
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TERMS
ADVERTISING RATES.

One square no lines or less) week 81 80
Each subsequent insertion......... 30
One square, three months. ........ 3 90
One square, six montbs....."...... 8 90
One square, one year."......"........ 10 90
Legal advertisements at the published
rates.
All transient advertisements dae
and collectable after first insertion.
Liberal deductions made for Quarter,
Half and Whole columns for annual, semi
annual and quarterly advertisers.
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-05

In the Fairfield case you admit two sets Of
returns came in, both purporting to be signed
In open town meeting, each contradicting the
other. There was nothing by which the Gov
ernor and Council could determine, or by
which they had any right to determine, which
was the genuine and which the fraudulent re-
turn. They were compelled to ignore them
both. But the report admits that selectmen
and clerk testified that they cheated the Flu
sion candidates out of twenty votes. Would it
not be well to clean your own hands of fraud
before attempting to fasten it on others-to re-
move the beam in your own eyes before de-
tecting the mote in those of the Governor and
and Council?-[Fogg's Defence in the Labor
Chronicle.
The above furnishes an excellent illustration
of Fogg's dishonesty. The selectmen of Fair
field testified that after sending their first re-
turn to Augusta they discovered that by acct
dent they had neglected to count twenty-three
Fusion votes Had they been dishonest men
they would have said nothing about it. Being
scrupulously honest, when they discovered
their error they took means to correct it. They
went to the Fusion Councillor Brown, told him
OF the mistake and asked him how to correct
it. He suggested an amended return and
they made one, FASTING on slip of paper on
which was written, amended return of the
town of Fairfield, Sept %, 1879" Fairfield
was classed with two towns in which there
was Democratic majority. If its vote could
be thrown out a Democratic representative
could be counted in. The amended return
furnished the opportunity which the Council
wanted. They tore off the slip from that re-
turn and then threw out the vote of Fairfield
on the ground that there were two returns.
each contradictory of the other and without
any means of ascertaining which was the Or
iginal, thus taking advantage of the scrupu-
lous honesty of the selectmen to steal a seat in
the House. Could anything be meaner than
this2 There isn't one assertion in ia state
ment above which is true.
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-05
Garcelon's ARMY Record.

Having published Surgeon General Ham
monds statement rejecting unfavorably on
DIR. Garcelon's record as an army surgeon, in
the spirit of fair play and as matter of news
we give place to the following letter which ap-
peared in the Boston Globe of Saturday. Who
Mr.. Crockett, the author, is or how valuable
an endorsement from him may be we do not
know:
am surprised to know there is any man who
would question Ex-Governor Garcelon's ability
as surgeon. was in the army, and in po-
Sltlon to know somewhat of the reputation of
many army surgeons, and none of them had a
more creditable record than AlonZo Garce-
ion. after he had re..:-ed from the srr,y and
had ceased to draw pay, he often volunteered,
and on one OF these occasions met him. Just
before the battle of Cedar Mountain, he was
on visit to the front to see the boys and with
them he was always favorite. He was in
formed OF the coming battle, and Immediately
offered his services, which were gladly accept.
ed. All who participated in the battle of &C.
dar Mountain, well known as the Slaughter
Mountain fight, are aware that to our army it
was severe fight, and the. wounded were
many. had been at work in the church, i'm
provised as hospital, Sunday night and Mon
day morning after the battle, and many who
were there will recognize this, when they call
to mind the attention they received from an
unknown worker in the hospital and his assist
ant, at that time, who happened to be fine
little lady, wife of a qnartermaster in the
army, who had come to the front to see her
husband. Said lady was after this the hero
inc of quite an adventure. 1t was while at
work in this hospital heard of DIR. Garcelon
heard him spoken of and praised as one who
had volunteered to help in this hour of
need, and his reputation was such as would
spread and make itself heard even in this hour
OF suffering and confusion. As was volun-
teer and confined to no particular locality, 1
went to the hospital, formerly hotel, the best
in the town, the Culpepper Courthouse, to see
him. Standing at the window was recogniz-
ed by him, and invited to come in. 1 did so,
and remained with him good part of the
time for two days. He had been selected by
the other surgeons to attend all cases after
consultation. He attended to the amputations
and never saw a more careful, rapid worker
than Alonzo Garcelon. To do such work quick
ly is the correct way to show good heart and
proper feelings for suffering fellow-men. Some
surgeons linger over such work and take par
ticular pride in display. Garcelon was quick
worker. and this was a hurried time; but he
made no mistake in all this confusion. am
surprised, l repeat, TO know that any one ever
questioned Governor Garcelon's ability as a
surgeon. know nothing of politics and care
less, but professionally and as a kind-hearted
man Garcelon has few equals.
Yours, W. E. CROCKETT.
The Portland daily press., 1880-04-05
Senator Blaine's Receptions,

The last of Senator Blaine's March reception
given last Saturday evening, was more elegant
and more numerously attended than either of
its predecessors. These delightful entertain
ments have been the most elegant feature of
the lenten season. Senator and Mrs. Blaine.
Miss Dodge, and, at the last reception, Mr..
Emmons Blaine, were untiring in their hospi-
table efforts to render each evening more en-
tertaining to their guests than the last. and
there is no doubt of their success. Every Sat-
urday night during March has seen the parlors
OF the Senator's house crowded with the elite
OF Washington. The stranger in that city who
desires to see the distinguished residents and
visitors in Washington, diplomats, cabinet Off
GERS, Senators, Congressman, literary and pro-
fesslonal men, has but to attend these charm
ing receptions. Among those present on last
Saturday evening were Justices Swayne,
st ong and Field of the Supreme Court, Miss
julia Strong Senator and Mrs. Cockrell, SEN
ator and Mrs. Hill of Colorado, Senator and
Mrs. Saunders, Senator Anthony, Senator
Burnside, Senator Pendleton, Senator ones of
Florida, Gen. and Mrs. Garfield, Congressman
Stevenson and Mrs. Stevenson of Illinois, Rep
resentative Blackburn and Miss Blackburn,
Representative, Mrs. and Miss Newberry of
Michigan and their guest, Mrs. Ledyard of
Detroit, Representative Robson and Floyd
King, Representative and Miss Norcross. Mrs.
Gov. Clafin, Gen. Sherman Gen. Van VIiet.
Gen. Myer and daughter, Admiral and Miss
Porter, Admiral my, Surgeon General and