Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-01-08
NEWS JOTTINGS.

to work before next week.
1t would be interesting to know
what the Commissioner of Agricul-
ture thinks the climate of this coun-
try is good for now.
There is not so much disposition
to laugh at Vennor, the Canadian
weather prophet, as there used to be.
People are beginning to respect him
as a man to be feared.
The application to the U. s. Dis
trict Court of Marylant for the APP
pointment Of receiver for the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal has been
refused by decision of the Court.
The Pennsylvania Legislature is
in session. One of its first du-
ties will be to elect a Senator in
place of Hon. William A. Wallace,
Democrat, whose term expires next
March.
If the President is anywhere with
in reach Of the snow-storm he must
have been fully convinced that a
great mistake was made in putting
General Hazen at the head of the
Weather Bureau.
Sarah Bernhardt says she shall al
ways remember with sentiments of
profound gratitude the cordiality Of
her reception in Boston 81 like re
peoples, like re place, and | like re
manners, but re pie, it cez re diable."
During the month of December
last the decrease of the public debt
amounted to $500, 430.76. The
question whether the present gener-
alton should continue to alleviate
our national blessing" still remains
unanswered.
Indications point to the nomina-
tion and election of Mr.. Oliver as
the successor of Senator Wallace. A
preliminary skirmish at Harrisburg
Tuesday night shows that the gen
tleman selected by Ex-senator and
Senator Cameron will probably be
chosen.
Superintendent Walker has nearly
ready for publication complete
statement of our census. Congress
man Springer, of Illinois, will intro
duce in the House an apportion-
ment bill based on the present num-
Der of members, with provision 70
secure minority representation.
William II. Vanderbilt, on Christ.
mas day, made each of his daughters
a present of 1000 shares of Lake
Shore stock, worth at present prices
$4,000. On New Years day Mr..
V. received his little check of $470,-
600 for the interest on his Govern
ment four per cents. Mr.. v. could
not count it out as fast as it comes
in if he should try.
The rate of increase in the popula-
ton of the whole country in the past
decade has been about thirty per
cent. or ten per cent. less than the
rate in our own State. But this is a
greater advance than was made DUR
ing the ten years ending 1870, which
only amounted to twenty-five per
cent. though in the decades ending
1850 and 1860 the gain was over thir-
ty-fve per cent. We have no reason
to complain, as our population has
quadrupled since 1920.
There is a great deal of excite
ment in Maine over the Senatorship,
the active aspirants being Messrs.
Hale and Frye. The probabilities
are, however, that Hannibal Hamlin
will succeed himself. He is evident
ly "fooling the boys" and as he
knows how to deal with the members
of.the Legislature, he will wake up
at the last moment, and snatch vic
tory out of the jaws Of defeat. This
is fun for the old man, and he enjoys
it immensely.
That there has been decided lulu
in politics since the election of Pres
ident Garfield, is too palpable a fact
to have escaped the observation of
even the most needless. When the
results of the late election became
known, there was a general feeling
of relief and satisfaction. While