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SATURDAY, JAN. 20, 1881.
ELECTED BY THE LEGISr, a.
TURE,

On Tuesday the two Houses Of the
Legislatures cast their votes for a
United States Senator, to serve six
years from the 4th of March next.
In the Senate there were "a votes
cast, Of which q were cast for j. n.
Carmen, 2 for A. w. Campbell and
for Gen. N. B. French. In the
House, 81 votes were cast-three
members being absent-42 of which
fall the Democrats presently were cast
for j. N. Camden, Is for A. w.
Campbell and l for General French
On Wednesday the two Houses
met in joint session, counted the
votes and declared the result, which
was, Camden 81, Campbell 20, French
2. Johnson N. Camden was then
declared elected U. s. Senator for
the term of six years from the 4th Of
March.
This action of the legislature has
not only reflected the wishes of the
Democratic party of the State, but
of a large majority of the whole peo-
pie. Mr.. Camden is man of broad
mind and liberal principles, and one
of the best evidences Of his populari-
ty Is the fact that the citizens of
Parkersburg, his home, and where
he is best known, are arranging to
give him a grand reception on his
return to that place. This reception
will be given by the business men
mechanics and laboring men of that
city, irrespective of party.
Mr.. Camden has the education
ability, business tact and judgment
to make a working representative
that the State will be justly proud
of, and one in whose hands her every
interest will be well and faithfully
guarded and looked after. The leg.
islature has done itself credit and
the State good service by electing
Mr.. Camden Senator. He will
prove himself worthy of the honor
and the place.
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NE MS JOTTINGS.

4
A terrible accident occurred Oh
the Erie road on Saturday, by which
a postal car was set on fire and foul
postal clerks burnt to death.
The New York Times suggests
minister of Garden Seeds" as the
title of Mr.. lie Due when he is rails
ed to the dignity of cabinet officer.
Secretary Golf, the new head OF
the Navy Department, is over-run
with West Virginia applicants for
office. Half Of the state, it is said,
hassimmigrated to Washington.
The Republicans of Philadelphia
are peculiarly unfortunate in that
they are unable to reach and bring
to judgment the officials who have
Destroyed them, and who now are
doing their utmost to dishonor them.
Representative Murch, the Maine
Greenbacker, says that in the com.
ing contest for the speakership the
Greenbackers will muster ten votes.
which will be cast for a regular
Greenback candidate.
A writer upon Virginia politics
thinks that Hon. John 7. Harris is
more likely to be nominated for
governor than any other Democrat j;
that Hon. James Barbour prefers a
seat in the Court OF Appeals that
General Wickham will be the Re-
publican candidate, and that Audi
tor Massie will be Readjuster can
didate, whether Malone likes it or
not.
Ben. Butler has now got fully
home to his first love-the Democrat
ic party, which is folding him fondly
to its breast. The Democratic eau
Gus of the Massachusetts, Legislature
has nominated him as its candidate
fol- United States Senator. The or
gans must be careful now not to
shout "spoons."
The apportionment bill introduced
in the House of Representatives by
Mr.. Cox, of New York, provides for
301 Representatives in the National
Congress. Under its provisions
should it become law, Arkansas.
California, Iowa, Michigan, Missis-
sippi, South Carolina and West Vir-
ginia would gain one member each
Kansas would gain three, Texas,
four, and Minnesota and Nebraska
two each; Pennsylvania, Ohio, New
Hampshire, Maine, Indiana, Tennes-
see, Florida and Vermont would lose
one each, and New York two.
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DWEI LING HOUSE,

Is rooms, good ottbuildings 8, and fencing
There is FINE FRUIT ORCHARD now
growing and 60 ACRES OF TIMBER.
The land is of the best, well watered by
Opequon Creek and Springs, and contains
Is or 20 acres of BOTTOM LAND The
character of the soil, location to market,
churches, mills, schools and stores, makes
it one of the best farms offered at public
sale for many years.
TERMS.-One-third cash, balance in
one, two aud three equal annual pay
ments, bearing interest from date; to be
secured by notes of purchaser, with lien
on the land by deed of trust.
A. II. TROXELL,
jams. Agent for Heirs.
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HIS NAME is Johnson n. Camden

A DESPATCH from Evansville, In
diana, says reports from the South
ern part of that State, Illinois and
contiguous territory, state that there
will be an almost entire failure of
the wheat crop, owing to late plant
ing and the early and hard winter
large portion of the wheat land be-
ing mass of ice and the seed frozen
out. 1t is claimed that not over a
fifth of crop can be made under the
most favorable circumstances. This
is decidedly gloomy, but is it not a
little too early in the season to start
a bull movement on the strength of
such predictions.
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PROPOSALS

NTILL BE RECEIVED by the Board
wv of Oyerseers OF the Poor of Berkeley
County at their room in the Continental
Hotel, Martinsburg, on the FIRST SAT-
URDAY IN FEBRUARY, for proper
per son to take charge of the Almshouse
and County Farm. Said person will be
required to take charge of all the paupers
in the house, or that may be sent to the
house during the year; to keep the farm
and stock in proper condition, and be at
the whole expense for all labor required
in the house and on the farm. making all
clothing for the paupers; to do the entire
work on the farm, keep up the fences,
haul the wood and coal required on the
place; haul out and spread one kid of lime;
farm from Is to Is acres of corn, 10 of
oats and 80 of wheat; cut and and make
what hay will be necessary for the stock;
hire and pay all hands to cut and put up
the harvest and thresh The Directors
wish TO have the House and Farm carried
on as heretofore, but to have it done for a
special sum Their aim is to have the
work well done and cheap as possible.
Parties desiring further information will
apply to VIM. Smith or d. NJ. Shaffer.
The proposal to state the amount the
person is willing to do it for, and the
lowest and best bidder will be appointed.
Term to commence April l, 1881, ending
April l, 1882. Bond and security will be
required for the performance of the duties.
(jans-4t)
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THE RESULT of the Irish State
trials at Dublin was just about what
almost everybody expected. They
wound up with an inglorious fizzle.
The disagreement of the jury and
the discharge of Parnell, Biggar,
Dillon, Sullivan and the other Land
League prisoners will create no sur
prise. The case against them was
not a strong one, and the Crown
made a mistake in starting it in the
first place.
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FOR SALE.


YNHE LOT OF GROUND on which
l. stands the stone building recently
occupied by Mrs. Mead, on West King
Street, between the Grand Central Hotel
and the new buildiIg being erected by
Messrs. Fisher & Fiske. This Lot on
account of its location is one of the most
valuable in the town of Martinsburg. On
one side of it is the Grand Central and on
the other side is in process of erection one
of the finest of houses. whilst in front of
it all the buildings are of the best in the
town. 1t is within 60 yards of the Court
house and the public square. For terms
and particulars apply to
w. II. H. FLICK,
Special Commissioner.
Or to J. NELSON WISNER, Atty,
janl5.
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AN OLD ENGINEER STRICKEN
WITH APOPLExY WITH HIS
HAND ON THE THROTTLE.
wv heeling Intelligencer.

Wheeling Intelligencer.
Thursday of last week, Mr.. u.
B. Williams,m more properly known
as Uncle Hus"ey,' WAS taken
from his engine at Bolton in an
insensible and apparently dying
condition. He Was sent at once to
his home at Cameron where his
son-in-law, DR.. Stidger, attended
him. He remained insensible un.
til late in the evening, when he
died.
In the death Of Mr.. Williams
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company loses one of its oldest,
most valued and trusted employees.
He become identified with the
company as long ago as 1874 or '45,
when he entered its service as a
machinis: at Martinsburg. In this
capacity he continued for eight or
ten years and then came West as
a locomotive engineer. and located
at Cameron, where he has since
continued to reside. During the
last twenty-five years he has been
most an engineer, but at odd times
filled several more important pc.
sitiors, always, however, firing Of
them and returning to his old po-
sition on his engine. He ran out
of this city to Grafton every day
and was we'll and favorably known
to q large number OF people, who
will learn of his dealh,with regret.
The flag on the b. & O. machine
shops in this city was displayed at
half mast yesterday by the en-
ployes at the shops, with whom
he was q great favorite. Mr.. Will
liams was 62 years of age at the
time of his death, and leaves a
wife and three children, two
daughters, one of whom is marri-
I'd to DR. Stidger, o. Cameron, and
the other to DR.. Hickey. of Glen
Esston. His son is agent of the
b. & o. at Cameron and dispatch
er Of trains st that point.
Every certificate of Or Rull'S
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MARTINSBURG INDEPENDF,NT.

each OF various DENOMINATIONS
These packages were burned to Cos
samer ashes, among which the eyes
OF the expert lady clerks are expected
TO sufficiently and accurately distin-
guish numbers SO that these "airy
Fabrics" of their vision may be re-
deemed in new crisp notes.
DOW PEDRO.
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IT is Senator Camden now.

TINS Senatorial District is well
represented in the Legislature. The
Senators and delegates are wide
awake to the interests of their con-
stituents, and will represent them
fairly and truly.
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AN INCH of snow fell in New Or
leans on Sunday, being the heaviest
known in that city for years.
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THE Tennessee Legislature after
twenty-nine ballots without result,
succeeded in electing u. s. Sena-
tor on the thirtieth ballot, on We'd
nesday. Howell E. Jackson, State
credit Democrat, was elected, re-
ceiving 20 votes.
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JUSTICE SwAYNE, of the U. S.
Supreme Court, has rendered his
resignation which was accepted by
the President. Hon. Stanley Math-
ews, of Ohio, viii be appointed to
the vacancy.
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Special Commissioners Sale
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate,
Near Martinsburg, w. Va.


PURSUANT to the provisions Of De.
Il cree OF the Circuit Court of Berkeley
County, entered at the November term,
1880 in the chancery cause therein pend
ing entitled VIM. Avis, Assignee, ct al,
VS. Ann Amelia Colbert, ct al. The un-
dersigned Special Commissioners, appointed
for the purpose, will sell at public auction
at the front door of the Courthouse, in
Martinsburg, w. Va, at 2 o'clock NJ;
On Tuesday, February 8, 1881,
all that valuable tract of land of which
the late Fielding Colbert died seized, sit
uate in Opequon District in said county,
near the mouth of the Opequon Greek,
adjoining lands Of heirs of Levi Tahler,
decd, and George Morrison, and contains
about
81 ACRES,
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1873 ACRES.

more or less, 81 miles from said town,
running along Opequon Creek, adjoining
Sprinkle's Mill. The Improvements con.
sist of a fine large
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THIS PAPER

May be found on file ut Gro. P. RowELr
& Co.'S NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING BUREAU
10 Spruce st where advertising con-
tracts may be made for it in New YORK.
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Every certificate of DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrap published is genuine,
and q reward Of $1,000 is offered
for one proved to be meretricious.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

A s AGENT for the heirs of W. e.
IN Sprinkle, decd, | will offer at public
auction in from of the courthouse in Mar
tinsburg, W. Va, all that valuable farm,
known as the Col. Jacob Myers tract, con-
tanning
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TWO-STORY HOUSE.

with stable, and shoemaker shop, and
necessary outbuildings, good water and
good apple orchard and other fruits, and
ABOUT 5 ACRES OF TIMBER.
The tract is well improved limestone soil,
and will make a desirable home for per-
sons of limited means, being convenient
to churches, schools and markets.
TERMS OF SALE --One-third of pur-
chase money to be paid in cash, and one.
third in one, and one.third in two years,
with interest on deferred payments from
day Of sale, the same to be secured by
lien on the land f. s. TROXELL,
ianl5. Sp cal Commissioner.
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4 DWELLING HOUSE I

Barn and other outbuildings; together
with GOOD ORCHARD, and Never
Failing Spring of Water near the house.
This is the same tract of land that was
purchased by Greenbury Bishop from the
former Special Commissioner in this cause.
1t lies in Back Creek Valley, about ten
miles West of Martinsburg, and ten miles
south of North Mountain Depot, on the
B. and O. railroad, and being the home or
"Savely'' farm of which James Wilson.
ST., died seized.
TERMS. One third cash, and the bal
ance in two equal payments, payable in
one and two years respectively, with in
terest from the day of sale.
j. MCCARTHY DUCKWALL,
jan Is. Special Commissioner.
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TERMS,
AD ERTisINc RATES.

One square no lines or less) week 81 so
Each subsequent insertion. ....... so
One square, three months. .,..... 90
One square, six months. 90
One square, one year...........,.... 10 90
Legal advertisements at the published
rates
All transient advertisements due
and collectable after first insertion.
Liberal deductions made for Quarter
half and Whole columns for annual, semi
annual and quarterly advertisers.
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Special Commissioners
SALE OF
Town Property,

DY VIRTUE of Decree of the Circuit
D Court of Berkeley County, entered at
the May and November terms, 1880, in
the chancery cauee therein pending, enti-
tied Citizens Building Association of
Martinsburg vs.. Henry A. Miller, ct al,
the undersigned Special Commissioners,
appointed for the purpose, will sell at
public auction, at the front door Of the
Courthouse, in Martinsburg, W. Va,
On Tuesday, February l, 1881,
between the hours of 10 and IL o'clock of
that day, the following realty, the prop
erty of Henry A. Miller.
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Commissioners Sale
OF VALUABLE
Berkeley County
LAND.

10y VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the
- Circuit Court of Berkeley County.
entered at the May term, 1880, in the
Chancery cause of George F. Dodaldson.
ct al, vs.. James Wilson's heirs, ct al, /
will sell at public auction, in front Of the
Courthouse door in Martinsburg,
On Monday, February z, 1881,
100 ACRES OF VALUABLE LAND
more or less, or so much thereof as NAV
be necessary to satisfy said decree. The
improvements consist of
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FRIDAY MORNING, JULY s2.
Mems and Women's Views of Ba-
bieS,


With one-half of the adult population babies
have, Of course, always been recognized as an
integral part of the social structure. To the
feminine mind, when not too confined by sell
fish vanities or embittered by prolonged disap-
pointments, the baby is apt to appear one of
the most considerable interests of life. The
mother, the nurse and the sympathetic aunt
appear to find an inexhaustible charm in all
the events Of babyhood. There is tender
beauty in its fragile form, delightful sur
prisingness and mystery in all its small ways
which goes straight to the kindly heart of the
sex. Yet while one sex has thus set up the
baby as an object of special regard under the
form Of baby worship the other and harder
sex has colby held itself aloof from what it has
chosen to consider these frivolities Not only
TO the crusty bachelor uncle, even to the father
himself, the arrival of a baby has commonly
presented itself in anything but the light of q
joyous occurrence. When congratulated by his
friends on the event, he has, perhaps, bitten
his lip, as there have arisen before his mind
images of home rendered noisy and chaotic by
the invasion % DOCTOR nurses, etc., of a wife
continually preoccupied, of new doctors bills,
and SO on. III given to philosoDhiZing he might
be tempted to ask what purpose is served in
the economy of things by the helpless infantile
conoltlon making Sucn large uemauQS on Jn6
time and energies of others. When the voice
of his wife wooes him to join the feminine COM
pany Of baby worshipers he proves hard as flint.
He says he can see nothing in this early and veg
etal period of human existence to attract him;
that all babies are alike and so on-utterances
which are. of course. shocking heresies from
the mothers point of view. In short, to the
male sex, as a whole, the baby, during the
first six months of its life, is apt to appear, if
not something positively wrong in the arrange
N tfA
portant, which calls for no notice, and is best
puttout OF sight as far as possible.
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HAIL AND LIGHTNING.
Considerable Damage in Massachusetts,
Towns-Injury to the Crops in the
Mast

Considerable Damage in Massachusetts
Towns-Injury to the Crops in the
West.
BRocKToN, Mass, July 21.-One of the
most violent storms ever known in this vi
cinlty occurred here this afternoon. The
storm was accompanied by terrific shower of
hail stones ranging in size from half-inch to
one and half inches in diameter, which did a
large amount of damage. Hundreds of dol
lars worth of glass was broken, nearly all large
manufactures suffering more or less damage
while reports from the surrounding agricultur-
al towns indicate immense amount of damage
to crops. Mr.tCopeland of West Bridgewater,
an extensive1sfarmer estimates his loss at
about $500.
ARLINGTON Mass, July GA severe hail
storm with thunder and lightning passed over
this place this afternoon. A horse belonging
j. B. Knapp was struck by lightning and kill
cd.
heavy thunder storm today did considerable
damage in eastern Massachusetts,. Lightning
struck in many places burning number OF
barns and outhouses, killing several horses,
shattering fagstaffs, telegraph poles, trees,
&c. A large quantity of window glass was
broken by flying missiles and hails.ones. Half
dozen prostrations of people are reported, but
thus far no fatal ones.
ELKHART, Ind, July 21.-The heaviest
thunder, lightning and rain storm ever known
in these parts visited Elkhart last night.
Much damage was done to property.
CHICAGO, July 21.-The severest thunder
storm of the season visited Waukegan last
night and seriously damaged crops.
At Koukaee lightning set fire to Cobb &
Phillips stock barn and it was destroyed. The
rain storm at Madison. Wis, was one of the
heaviest ever known there. The lightning
was continual all night. At Evansville,
Wis. the storm was also severe. The night
telegraph operator at Hengsler was struck and
killed.
MILWAUKEE, July 21.-One of the heaviest
rain falls for years prevailed all over the state
today doing great damage to crops.
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The Cotton Convention at St. Louia.

me cotton convention at st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, July 21.-In the cotton conven-
ton the report of the executive council re-
peated a considerable part of that of 1879, es-
pecially calling for the extension and more
careful fostering of agricultural and signal ser.
vice bureaus. 1t states that the Washington
Agricultural Bureau, as it now exists, is of
material service to the people, but it is ham
pered by the mistaken economy of Congress.
which has furnished itSwith means too small
for the proper accomplishment of its object,
and unless some improvement could be effect
ed in the monthly reports of that bureau they
should be abolished. 1t also recommends the
revision Of tho international standards
The report Of the committee on information
and statistics complained of the great variance
In the statements made by different persons
regarding the crops, and suggested different
systems of districting, which would keep parts
OF one State from being lodged into those OF
another State. These reports, the committee
thought, either ought to be made much better
or be abolished altogether
The Treasurer's report showed prosperous
financial condition OF the exchange. At the
evening session the following officers were
Louis Bush. Of Now Orleans; Vice President,
Henry G. Hentz, of New York: Executiv We
Council, G. G. Elliott of Norfolk, w. H. Gard
ner OF Mobile, 5. K. McIlhaney of Houston,
a. M. Senter of st. Louis, j. F. Wheaton OF
Savannah, George Sherman of Cinninnati. J
d. Skinner of Galveston, l.. A. Campbell of
Vicksburg, and John H. Clisby of Montgom.
cry. This council will. elect the secretary and
treasurer. Adjourned.
ST. LOUIS, July 21.-The National Cotton
Exchange met again this morning and re.
elected Henry G. Hester Secretary and elected
Thomas G. Airey, of New Orleans, Treasurer
A meeting of one expert from each constituent
exchange and two delegates from New Orleans
and New York was fixed to meet in New York
Aug. 18th to establish cotton standard. A
committee was appointed to memorabilia Con
gress for an appropriations to establish stations
throughoutsthe South and TO furnish additional
crop reports. Adjourned sine die.