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FINE ORATORY.

We give the following extract
from speech of General Woodford,
at Wheeling recently. General
Woodford was announced to speak
here Wednesday, but failed on &C
count of sickness. We give the ex-
tract simply as piece of grand ora
tory and word painting:
Gotten l have stood beneath you
quiet stars and have heard in fancy
the musical ripping of the majestic
river that flows at our feet. Away
to the North it has it's birth. BY
| the flaming FORCES of Pittsburgh two
rivers unite. One has its source in
the grand mountains of your own
little Switzerland State. The other
springs to the light away in the
northern regions of my own native
New York. They come together with
| joyful greeting, and sweep on their
way to where they swell the current
of the Father of Waters, and the re.
inforced Mississippi flows on in its
grandeur through the great jetties
till it empties its waters into the tur-
bulent waves of the southern Gulf
| And as the little rivers, from Their
sources in the distant north, flow on
and come together, they tell no story
of New York, or West Virginia, oil
Pennsylvania and as their united
waters in the Beautiful River SWEEP
on, they say no word of Ohio, OIL
Kentucky, or Illinois; and as they
flow on and on, it is not of Tennes
see nor Missouri, nor Mississippi
nor Louisiana that they speak but
their waves are always and forever
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THE CAPITAL QUESTION.

The Charleston Courier is bring
ing the capital removal question
prominently into the State cam
paign. 1t gives the record of Hon.
J. B. Jackson, Democratic nominee
for Governor, on capital removal,
and claims that he was the most per-
sistent and determined advocate of
removing the capital from Charles
ton of any member of the legislature
which passed the bill. 1t then pro-
ceeds to argue that Mr.. Jackson was
nominated by the enemies of Charles.
ton with a particular reference to
his known position on the capital
question. 1t goes further, and as
serts that the defeat of Mr.. West, 8
known friend of Charleston, and the
nomination in his stead of Mr.
O'Brien, a known opponent, was il
strict accordance with the arrange
ment to keep the capital from going
to Charleston.
The editor of the Courier is a littl
off in his speculation; so far, at least
as to the arrangements" having
been made in this part of the Stat
1t is well-known fact that Mr.
Jackson's nomination was secured
by a trade or combination with
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MARRIED..

August 25th, 1880, at the residence
of Mr.. Housworth of this place, by
the Rev. ]. II. Davidson, Mr.. SAM
UEL l.. WILSON to Miss MoLLIE
E. SLAUGHTER, both of this county.
In the M. E. Church South, in
Charlestown on Thursday evening,
August Goth. 1880, by Rev. J. A.
REGISTER, Mr.. B. FRANK DooLEY,
to Miss Lucy HENSON, daughter
of the late VIM. =. Henson-all of
Charlestown.
On the bridge at Harper's Ferry,
on the 18th of August, 1880, by Rev.
S. M. Afford, JOHN B. GRIFFITH
to Miss ANNIE S. HOFFMAN, both
of Winchester.
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The State Senator.
Eds. Independent.

Eds. independent.
The result of the primaries in
Jefferson show that Dr. Starry is
largely the choice of that county for
State Senator. The Senator is con-
coded to. Jefferson, and under the
rule, and in fact all justice and
fairness; the delegates from Berke-
ley can only ratify the pronounced
choice of Jefferson. Had Senator
Butler come up with a majority
of his own county, Berkeley
would certainly have ratified his
nomination, but he cannot and
ought not expect our county to
support him when his own coun-
ty has refused to endorse him. In
deed, he ought not, unker the cir
cumstances, allow his name to
come before the Convention, as
the contest has been virtually de-
cided by the result in Jefferson
his own county. A DELEGATE.
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1880.
THE JUDGsHIP.

A communication in the last issue
of the Spirit Of Jefferson, suggests
the name of Blackburn Hughes,
Esq, of this place, for the vacant
Judgship. Mr.. Hughes is one of our
most upright and honorable citizens,
qualified in every way to fill any po-
sition that might be rendered him,
but he is not, and will not be a can
didate for the Judgship. He is open
ly and earnestly pronounced friend
of G. J. Faulkner, Jr., for that posi-
ton, and his influence will be ex-
erted in favor of Mr.. Faulkner's
nomination.
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acknowledgements

The Nj. Zion NJ. +. Church
made application to Mr., Kennedy,
owner of the Bedington Sulphur
Spring lot for permission to hold
an out door meeting on Sunday
last. He kindly rendered US the
use Of it. During the afternoon
services a storm was threatening,
and we made application to the
trustees of the old NJ. +. Church
ct that place for permission to use
1T during the storm. The appli-
cation was refused. We then turn
ed to the trustees of the Southern
Methodist church who kindly re-
ceived us and and willingly grant
ed us the use of their church, es-
corted uS thereto, and remained
with US during the evening. We
had what is called a general class.
and our white friends remained
with us. We thank them for their
Christian act and gentlemanly
kindness toward us. So it is,
when one shall shake US off the
other picks us up.
We also return our thanks to
Gen. Boyd, of the G. V. r. r.,
who accommodated us with the
running of trains during the day,
passing over the road nearly two
hundred and fifty persons.
Respectfully,
A. N. KENNEDY,
Preacher in charge of Berkeley
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r>~~--~~~-----~~~~--@~~--~---~
At his residence in Charlestown
on Thursday night last, Mr.. JOHN
n. WHITTINGToN, aged about 4C
years.
August 21st, 1880, at his home in
Kernstown, Frederick county, Va.
Mr.. WILLIAM DEAN, ST., in the
SOth year of his age.
At her residence, Camp Hill, Har-
per's Ferry, on the 18th of August,
1880, MRS. REBECCA MASON, wife
of John Mason, in the 6lst year of
her age.
In Shepherdstown, on Saturday
morning, the 31st ult., JAMES, only
son of Mr.. VIM. Deck, in the 18th
year of his age.
On Friday, July 3Oth, at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Nelson T. Snyder, on
the Ridge, MRS. SUSAN. SNYDER,
widow of Abram Snyder, decd, aged
92 years and 20 days, aa
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A Child Dies of HydrOph O
bia

Louisa Teresa Mccormick, a
girl only three years of age, died
at Lancaster, Pa, OH Monday from
hydrophobia. A dog wearing a
muzzle ran by her home three
weeks ago and the child put one
finger through the muZzle, when
the dog tore the nail off and LAGER
ated the finger. The wound was
promptly cauterized, but did not
prevent the death that came after
great suffering.
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NEW I'D EMBELLISHMENTS
NOTICE.
To the Voters of Berkeley
County. West Virginia.

/
NOTICE is hereby given that the Polls
IN will be opened at the different places
ofvoting in this county, established &C
cording to law, on the
Second Tuesday in October 1880,
(TAE 18th DAY OF THE MONTH"; for
The purpose of receiving votes for the fol-
lowing named officers, State, Judicial and
County, viz:
Governor of the State,
Attorney General of the State.
State Treasurer,
State Auditor,
State Superintendent of Free Schools,
State Senator,
Two members of the House of Delegates
A Judge of the Supreme Court of APP.
peals,
Judge of the Third Judicial Circuit,
President of County Court,
Sheriff of the County,
Two Justices Of the Peace for each Mag
isterial District,
Prosecuting Attorney for the County,
Assessor of District No. L,
Assessor of District No. Q,
County Surveyor,
A Constable for each Magisterial Dis
trict, M
For or against Tax on Dogs,
Also for Ratification or Rejection of
Proposed Amendment of Articles of State
Constitution.
If proposed amendment is ratified, for
Judge OF new Circuit and for three Com
missioners, as provided for in sections %
and % of proposed amendments.
And for ratification or rejection of pro.
posed amendments of section l3, article g.
of State Constitution.
The following are the names of the
commissioners appointed by the Court for
each place of voting
Hoffman, George l. Pitzer and G.. W.
North.
DISTRICT No. 2, GERARpsrowN.-Gilbert
MCkowN, Morgan Morgan and F. S. S.
McKown. .4 ~.
SHANeHAI.-B. NJ. Kitchen, w. Barney
and Frank Horner.
DISTRICT No. 3, ARDEN, GRANGE HALL
John NJ Payne Elias NJ. Pitzer and 7. G.
Bryarly. r
vANxETER's scHooL- HousE.-Robert s.
Flagg, Daniel Sutton and Aaron Fulk
DlsTRIcT No. 4, MARTINsBURG. Prank
D. Staley,, John W. Pitzer and Alex.
Parks, Jr. '@ s4tf. -
DISTRICT No. 5, OPERUoN. GRERYsBuRG -
George R. Hollida, Jacob Miller and Mi
chael Zigler II & us1..
RIDENHouR's ScHooL-HoUsBs--Wm. Il.
Showers, Henry G, Welshans and G. W.
Bender. ~, M .o
DISTRICT No. 6, HEDGBsvlLLE Jacob
Hull, George H. Ropp and G. W. Meal
lister.
ToMAHAwK.-Walter James, Levi Hen
shaw and Albert Rooney.
DISTRICT No FAILING WATERS John
Lands, John H. Martin and Jacob NJ.
Selbert.
Given under my hand August 6, 1880.
.tl. G. W. DOLL, G. B. G.
August IA, 1880.
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singing the grand battle hymn of the
Republic, one nation from the lax es
to the Gulf, and from where the At
lantic washes our shores, away by
the sunrise, to where the orb of day
sets in his golden glory amid the
waves of the Pacific.
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Daring Feat of a Tramp.

During the usual inspection of
the wheels of a Reading Railroad
train at Port Clinton, Pa, on Sat-
urday night tramp was detected
lying extended on toward truck.
He was to vacate his uncomfort-
able position and presentde q
frightful figure, he was so compile
tely enveloped in dust. He how
ever, purchased ticket at the de-
pot unknown to the conductor,
who found him on the rear plat
form of the train after it had start
ed. When asked for his ticket the
tramp stepped down upon the low
er step, and, catching the side
guard swung himself from one side
to the other and threatening to
jump off if the conductor approch.
ed him. The conductor caught
him by the collar, but was forced
to let 60, and he then rang the bell
to stop the train. He had no soon-
er done this than the tramp made
spring from the end of the car
and caught the iron frame work
which guards the windows on
Philadelphia snd Reading cars,
He swung himself from window TO
window until he reached the
middle of the train, peering into
each window as he passed, and
yelling at the top OF his voice,
"I'll beat you iuto Pottsville yet,
Soon after the tramp disappeared,
and it was supposed he had been
swep off, but as the train neared
Landingville the tramp appeared
RAINING up hill at full speed, and
his cry was still, "I'll beat you in
to Pottsville yet" The man is
supposed to have been insane.
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EQUALITY LODGE, No. A, !
A. T. & A. M. [

At the regular communication
of Equality Lodge, Aug. %, 1880,
the following was unanimously
adopted as expressive of the feel
ings of the members upon the
death of Brother WIN. G. But
LER.: t f.rt E.a d.
Death has again invaded the
ranks of our fraternity. Brother
William G. Butler is dead. His
soul has left its long enduring ten
ement and entered the spirit
world, where earth's trials are I'M
known, and the weary are at
rest" The cord that bound him
to us in pleasant brotherhood is
snapped asunder; bat our hearts
still cling to him in fond memory
aud imrel us to express our feel
ings in language thus:
LIST. We reVerentially bow to
the will of our Heavenly Father in
our bereavement.
Cd. We fondly cherish ia our
memories the excellencies of his
character, whose influence for that
which is noble and good was felt
! both in our Order and out of it.
Sd. In his departure we are
again taught the certainty of
death, and the necessity of leav-
ing this world with a moral char
acter that will endure and grow
brighter and brighter in infinite
progression. tl. "
4th. We sympathize with the
relatives of our departed brother
in their bereavement, and hope
they may look beyond the ken of
mortals to a blessed reunion with
those gone before. in those "man-
sions not made with hands, eter-
nal in the heavens.
5th. According to Masonic GUS
tom, we will drape our Lodge in
mourning and wear the usual
badge for thirty days.
VIM, GERHARDT, a
F. ID. STALEY, Com.
A. + ROGERS,
In connection with the above,
the following was also unanimous
| ly passed:
That the thanks of Equality
Lodge are due and hereby tender
ed to Mount Nebo Lodge of Shep-
herdstown, for the use of their
| Lodge and other kindly courtesies
extended on the occasion of the
funeral of Brother Butler.
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NIJNE NovGoRoD FAIR.-The
great market of the eastern world
has been held at this junction of
the Volga and Olga Rivers in Rus
STA, every summer for hundreds of
years. Here the nations of Europe
and Asia meet with their products
for trade. C0ssack, Chinese, Turk
and Persian meet the German and
the Greek with every variety OF
merchandise that mankind en-
ploys, from sapphires to grind
stones, tea, opium. food, tools
and fabrics, anu last but not least,
medicines. j. c. Aver g. Co.'s
celebrated remedies from America
were displayed in an elegant Ba-
zaar, where the Doctor himself
might sometimes be seen. They
are known and taken on stePpes
Asia as well as the prairies of
the West, and are an effectual
antidote for the diseases that pre-
vail in the yaourts of the North
as we'll a. the huts and cabins of
the western continent.-LincoJl
(W.) Times.
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VIM, GERHARDT,
F. ID. STALEY, SCoI
A. + ROGERS, J

YARBRoUGH HOUSE, RALEIGH,
N. CT have used DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup for my children, servants and
myself and think it the golden REM
edy.-Mrs. DIR. Blackwell.
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Two men started out to see who
could tell the biggest lie, No. l
commenced: IA wealthy coun-
try editor"-No.2 stopped him
right there and paid the forfeit.
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III s [POSTPONED.]
Trustees Sale
REAL ESTATE
IN OPEQUON DISTRICT.

DY VIRTUE of Deed of Trust execut-
Ded on the 3lst day of December, 1874,
by Andrew Robertson and Rebeccs Ann
his wife, to the undersigned trustee, which
is of record In the Office of the Clerk of
the County Court for Berkeley county,
West Virginia, in Deed Book No. IL, page
ATT, to secure bond of one hundrsd dol
lars, with interest from the LIST day of De-
cember, 1872 given by Andrew Robert
son, and ninety -four dollars and seven
teen cents, with interest on same from the
3lst day of December, 1874, subject to
credit Of seventy dollars paid on aforesaid
debt, will offer at public sale
On Tuesday; September 9Th, 1880,
in front of hecourt-house in Martinsburg,
Berkeley county, West Va, commencing
at O'Clock P. NJ, the following
Rea1 Estate,
OF l23 ACRES,
with all the buildings and appertenances
thereto, in Opequon District, and adjoin-
ing lands OF Walter Keedy Thomas Auld
and others.
TERMS OF SALE-CASH.
This Trust Deed, given by Andrew Rob-
ertson and wife TO George Blessing, has
been transferred to VIM. Brown.
f.a 2u L. G. TABLER,
iyl0. VI t.w 4sert Trustee.
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Private Sale
Of REAL ESTATE

DY VIRTUE of a Power of Attorney
ID gwen me by VIM. Wills, l, the un-
designed, will sell at private sale the fol-
lowing property, to-wit About
ACRES OF GROUND.
improved by TWo-STORY HOUSE,
having rooms and good cellar; well
fenced garden and yard. This property
is very desirably located. 1t lies imme-
diately on the Schoppert road, just out
side the corporate limits of Martinsburg,
and adjoins the property of Mr. Franken-
berry. 1t will be sold in whole or in
parcels to suit, it having once been plotted
in 70 parcels. If not sold privately prior
to the
4th of September, 1850,
| will on that day sell the above at public
sale, in front of the Courthouse in Mar
tinsburg, between the hours of and
O. clock P. NJ.
jy "a. N. ]. DITTO.
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Re Hat rates-fue cents per lne--for 05.tu
ices beyond the usual announcement.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-07-23
TROUBLES ABROAD.
SHOOTING At THE WIMBLEDON
RANGE.
A American Lady Suicides Ia Paris
Greece mObilifing HW Army-what
an englishmaa Thinks OF
American Farmers.
reRatsle EXPLOSION IN RUSSIA,

Mrs. Annie Wetmore. lsdy well
known Ia fashionsble circles 10 New
York. London and Paris, committed
suicide In the latter city, yesterday.
Disappointment in . love affair was the
cssse. Judging by comparison OF the
scores made at the government rifle
rasge at Hounslow. the Americans will
have no difficulty in winning the match
10 BE- shot tomorrow. The total of the
American team at practice. preparatory
10 the match, exceeded By IS points, the
score which gave the Echo shield to the
Irish, who had tho advantage OF supe'
rior light. The agents sent by the Royal
Agricultural Commission TO America to
INQUIRE into the condition Of our farm
ing interests, draw dismal picture OF
the draw backs attending the cultivation
OF the soil in the United States. And
yet We manage to subsist, and can even
occasionally spare little grain for our
prosperous cousins over the water. In
connection with the announcement that
Gen. Thomassin has gone to Athens to
rsorysnize the military forces Of His Hell
lenic Majesty, comes the intelligence
that orders have been issued TO mobilize
the entire Greek army. Things on the
Peninsula are slowly coming TO head.
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THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
OUR OFFER or MEDIATION BETWEEN
PERU AND CHILL.
An Item Of Interest to Telephone Compa-
nies-llsy's Command all Right
The Peoples Wealth, as
Shown by the Census
A NICE POINT or LAW TO Be DECIDED.

M official information has been IT,
ceiyed at Washington in regard to the
offer Of mediation made 10y our govern
n .ent with vew 10 bringing the war
now being wsged by Chill against the
allied forces Of Peru and Bolivia to an
end. Il is manifestly useless for the al
lies 10 further continue the struggle,
snd il is 10 he hoped that the good Of
tires of the United States will result IN
an early peace. A large number OF cap
itallsts have associated themselves to-
gether in a joint stock company, having
a capital oi 81. 900, 900, bought mp sew
eral telephone patents. ante-dsti ig u ose
now in use, and announce that within
sixty days they will have driven all the
existing instruments out of the market
Comptroller Lawrence has been called
upon Tor veTy'important decision as tn
the right at State court To attach a
United States draft IN the hands at a
debtor, and appoint a receiver to collect
it from the Treasury. The work Of tab
ulating the great mass Oi satisfies in re-
lalion to the real and personal wealth Of
our population IL going on rapidly, un-
der the supervision ol Superintendent
Oi Census Walker.
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THE CoUNTRY's WEALTH.
Btatemsnts Of the Real and Personal
Property Of ALI the States and Terri

statsmsnts Of the Heal and Personal
Property Of ALI the States and Terri
tories.
WAsHISGros, July 22-At the office
of the Superintendent OF the Census, an
army Of clerks is just now busily at
work preparing tabulsted statements OF
the value Oi real estate and personal
property in all Of the States and Terri
tories, and the amount OF tax paid an
nually by each. These statements are
complied from figures furnished by the
State and Territorial officers, and entail
a vast amount of labor. They are being
prepared in alphabetical order. and when
completed will he among the most in.
trresting features Of the great
census work. The handsomest showing
thus far made ~ by California, and
Superintendent Walker says that he
does not think, in the course Of few
years, that any section OF the country
will be able To compete, in point OF
wealth. with that famous and still un
developed z, gion. This Wealth, he says
il not ia it's gold and silver mines, but
the vast agricultural productions, and
other facilities which are developing
wonderful resources yearly. Superin.
tendent Walker will devote considera.
bile space in his report 10 Congress upon
California.
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TANNEIt'S TRIAL.
His Coalition Hesterday-An
Offer Of Marriage.

Nrw YuRS, July 2!-Dr. Tanner
complained ot vertigo aud sickness At
the stomach this morning, but at noon
was feeling better. He has received u
letter from Dr. w. Il Lee, OF Marion,
H., VINO saws that he himself has tasted
twenty tour days, and another from a
Philadelphia woman, who, pleading
leap year privileges, oilers him marriage.
When last taken, his pulse MAS - and
rather weak. and more cOmprrssible
than yesterday. Temperature, - ID,
ani respiration IL. Al noon he entered
on the ~ u day IT the fast.
Nsv NoRH, June - DIR. Tanners
fast remains unhroken. Despite the drls
rlng aud muggy Weather lie averrei
that the air Was ireshrr than II had
been from the start. lie did not take
his usual evening ride, but remained IN
the hail conversing With the attendants
and taking short ghost maps. tie retired
at 10 o'clock. The examination made
by the physicians shows the following
result: Puise, -, temperature, W, re-
spIaIIon, 10, aud weight 1919.
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THE NARItAGANSETT.
Progress Of the Investigation

Ngw LosDos, July - AT the Maria
ganseit investigation to-day. Mr. Gale, a
clergyman, test fed that he an | his " T.
were pass.upers on the Narrsgansett at
tue time Of the collision. Hs left the
s'eamer on one raft and his wfe on an.
other His wife was carried on hoard
the New York and he on board the Sion.
inyton lie afterwards went aboard the
NV York. The ladies' who we're rescued
were dlves,ed Of all their clothing, and
wrapped only in blankets and sheets
Ills wife remained in u state.
no m with twO other ladies till 3 o'clock
the next day without any clothing. aud
no clothing or relief of any kind was
furnished her ar any other passenger,
Ia far ~ he knew, by the officers oi the
Stonington line. Hs Was compelled to
walk twelve miles to u nephew's house
IN order to get clothing for his wife. Tie
Was told by his wife that the raft on
which she embarked was in charge OF a
sailor from the United States ship Ten
nessee, who soon succeeded IN calming
the excitement Of the passengers aud
getting them in perfect order. The list
oi the lost Of the Narragansett, ~ made
up under the directions Of the officers
III the steamboat company, numbers ~.