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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-08-19

LADY AUTIFIERs. Ladies,
you cannot make fair skin. rosy
cheeks, and sparkling eyes with all
the cosmetics of France, or beauti
flers Of the world, while in poor
health and nothing will give you
such rich blood, good health,
strength and beauty as Hop Bitters.
a trial is certain proof.
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Skinny Men.

Wells Health Remover. ABB
solule cure for nervous debility
aud weakness of the generative
functions. 81. at druggists. w.
Va. Depot, LAUGHLIN BROS
& co, Wheeling, w. Va.
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Wattsburgh. Pa

Keep plenty of fresh water aud
clean runs for poultry. Lime well
the floors and damp places.
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Not an alcoholic beverage, but
true and reliable family medicine is
Browns Iron Bitters.
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a MINISTER IS GRATITUDE DR..
HARTMAN-Dedr Sir; am thank
ful TO God that ! can acknowledge
your treatment (Peruma) Of my
daughters eye has been successful
and satisfactory. | would be glad
to have the public have confidence
in you. n. B.-Please make your
fees in reach of poor people. Re-
member the tender mercies Of the
wicked are cruel.
Rev. +. H. BALDWIN,
Wattsburgh, Pa.
Reader ask your druggist for one
of DR.. IIartman's invaluable books
on the ILLS of Life, and how TO
cure them. You get one gratis
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MEDICINES,
CHEMICALS,
FANCY ARTICLES, &c.

TNNII = II IIIIIl0, &C,
All Of which win be sold at low prices
ioF cash.
All medicines warranted fresh and gem
uine, and Of che best quality.
lie desires TO say TO bis old friends and
Customers, aud al who may feel inclined
10 avor him with their support and con-
ddence. that the greatest care is at all
times exercised ia compromising medicines,
Pbysieia prescriptions neatly and aC-
caratcy prepared by competent and err
periHcsi Druggists, according TO the
stnctest rules Of Pharmac, at all hours
o. the day aud night mar20'sJ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-25
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

VIRGINIA BONDS &c-J. A. Hambleton &
COS. Baltimore financial circular of Saturday las,
says:
Next to gas stock Virginia bonds attracted m,
most attention. Consols sold from 60 down 10 90
and 1O-l0s from l3 to 421a: Some time sirc,
the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia. by =
unanimous court. refused to hear an appeal in the
consol coupon cases which had been decided bv IN.
lower courts III favor of the coupon holders and
against the State. These were the suits which
were brought under the provisions of the coupon
Killer bill, which gives the holders of coupons the
right to bring suit against the State to prove tb
SehuheneSs OF the coupons OF course is Their.
never was any question about the coupons heinz
genuine, no one ever having heard of a counter.
lett coupon. the courts decided that the Stat.
must pay them. AS we before explained. th,
death of Judge Moncure left vacancy in RI,
Court OF Appeals, which vacancy was immeiiat.Iy
tilled by the appointment of Judge Lewis, 4 read.
Juster, and now Judge Lewis in the face of the "a
fusal OF the Court of Appeals, has rcopencd th,
consol coupon cases and has decided to hear ~,
appeal. "''
The holders Of Virginia bonds and coupons may
as well give up all hopes OF carrying their cases
successfully through the State courts and must
depend entirely on the Supreme Court of th,
United States to maintain their rights
Our faith in the ultimate result before the Sr.
preme Court of the United States is mistaken, and
we still believe Virginia will be compelled To 70.
cclve the taN-rcceivable coupons. When the case.
now pending will be heard is uncertain.
ConSol and 1910 coupons remain steady at GO
for the former and 66ls, for the latter. p,rl.r
coupons sold ut 5S
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-25

CITY Finances.

The municipal reports, compiled by Au-
ditor f. l.. Brockett, for the last fiscal year.
just issued from the GAZETTE Job Office,
shows \ very encouraging state of affairs.
Exclusive of the balance in the treasury at
the commencement of the fiscal year the
total receipts were $50, .43 and the ex-
penditures $S7, HOPS The interest account
shows an annual decrease of about $4,000
since 1879, and this because Of the voluntary
action of the bondholders in surrendering
their old 6 per cent bonds fora per cents,
and thereby, while greatly assisting the
city. adding nearly 90 per cent. to their
market value. In 1871 the new public
school system went into operation, since
when the cost to the city has been ST, SIT %
and to the State S40,777694 During the
past year there were Is schools for white
| children. with 755 pupils, and 10 schools
! for colored children, with 666 pupils.
The Poor and Work House. under the
| admirable superintenlency of Mrs. Mary c.
Cornwell, is probably the cheapest managed
institution of the kind in the country The
number of inmates during the year was IS,
OF whom but y were natives of the city
our neighboring county Of Fairfax con-
tributing 8, the State Of Maryland 3, and
New York, Great Britain, Germany and
France most of the others. The cost of
maintaining this institution was 81, 9944l,
the sum of $4,000 charged to it being in
Cured prior to Mrs. Cornwell's connection
with it. The cost in lS77-7S was SHOTS. TO-
The support of the outdoor poor, which in
1878, then under the control of four
overseers. cost So. lbs A, during the past
year, under the management of one over
seer-Capt. w. w. Rock-the cost was
$2,327 40, difference of 81, 11104.
The bonded Indebtedness of the city is
$3.50 ,244,OO, Of which S5S750 bears & per
cent. interest $S9l 300. 3per cent. interest,
and 35,3!'l, per cent interest.
The only temporary Loan outstanding
is one for s.. 900 due by the Commissioners
of the Sinking Fund, against which they
hold S33, 500 of 3 per cent. bonds and $500
OF per cent. bonds, accumulated since
October 3lst, 1879. During the past three
years the value of the city bonds has been
greatly enhanced. In 1879 the low figure
of 10 cents on the dollar was the market
value Of the 6 per cent bonds, while at this
time these bonds have a taxable valuation of
100 cents, and the per cents, due in 1909,
readily command 60, with an upward
tendency.
A very considerable reduction has been
made in the item of insurance on the City
Hall-known by the inappropriate name Of
the market building. Until within the last
three years, the rate was one dollar on the
hundred the present rate is forty cents.
which on $4,000, the amount for which it is
insured, shows an annual saving of two
hundred and forty dollars.
There are other items in the reports which
are well worth the attention of our people.
and for il more detailed statement it will be
well for parties interested to procure u
copy, which can be obtained from the
Auditor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-25
The Markets.

BALTIMORE, Sept 23.-Virginia Is deferred =;
do consolidated $685. do second series 35: pas,
due coupons 60; new 10.40s f21!, bid to-day
Cotton lower and quiet; middlings IL Flou,
steady: Howard street and Western super
So OOa:, 60: do extra So 75a4 so: do family
81 75a6 90; City Mills super So 0Oa3 IS; dc
extra So 75aG % do Rio brands So 50a5 -; Pa
tapsco f;nnily SO 30: do superlatve patent 81 CO.
Wheat--Southern steady: Western opened lower
advanced and closed easy Southern red 103a
JOS. latter fancy: do amber 1O7a113; No Md
lo9Lla11O; MOI Western winter red spot 105 1s;
1905; Sept 1O5asa1O51o Oct 1O43sa1O4lo Nov
1O53sa1O6; Dec 107a1O7l Jan 1OS1.a1OS1n
Corn-Southern higher for yellow; white lower
Western a shade better firm aud inactive: South
crn white 10; do yellow 80; Western mixed spot
81 asked; Sept IS bid; Oct II asked: Nov GSa
6Si Nov and or Dec, new or old, 59lna593s
Jan % bid. Oats higher; Southern 42a4i do red
riot ,m proof 1o"d2; Western white 43a44; do mixed
4Oa42: Pcnna 12a4l. Rye firm ut 7oa73. Hay
steady: prime to choice Pennsylvania and Mary
land $16a11 Coffee dull; Rio cargoes ordinary
totair Iaia9ti. Sugar higher and firm soft ~
Whiskcy steady ut 81 2Oa1 %.
New YORK. Sept. 25.-Stocks weak Money
u. Cotton quiet and steady; uplands III, Or
leans ID ZIG. Flour dull and unchanged. Wheat
quiet and shade better. Corn heavy and t,a5sc
lower.
CHICAGO, Sept. 23.-With fair weather there
was general tendency to advance prices At11
o'clock the advance on wheat compared with Sat
urday's closing-3asc. Corn ranged from &c
lower On new options to BIC higher on seller year.
Pork 1Oa221ac higher. Lard 5a15c higher
PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET. Sept. %
Cattle market active; sales $500; prime 1a7la;
good Ga6asi medium 5a5a. common 4a4ast
Fat Cows to ID Sheep in active demand sales
10000; prime 81 good 5asa55s medium iH,a
Oh fair 4a4l,: common 3a3a,. Veal Calves
7l2a9 York State Calves 4a41a Chester Coun.
ty Lambs 6a7 y: Western Lambs 4a7 Hogs in
good demand; sales $500: prime 12aa13 good
12t4a12k; medium 11a4a12; light mixed la
ILL.,.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-25
The Comet.

The celestial visitor which has attracted
so much attention among astronomers re-
centlyis rapidly becoming fainter, so that
1t was not seen yesterday with the meridian
Instruments, although the conditions were to
erably favorable. The comet has passed at
a distance of 791 900, miles roughly compu-
ted ut 100000 miles on the odd from the
sun, which is less than the diameter of the
sun, and probably the nearest approach
made by any comet yet observed. tits more
than probable, however, that many of the
comets which approach nearest to the sun
are never visible. The very fact of their
near approach to the sun, although it brings
them near the earth, decreases the chance of
seeing them. Many readers will recall the
fact that during the total eclipse on Nav
18th last, observed in upper Egypt. a large
comet was seen, and even photographed,
nearthe sun Whileit was cclipsed. The photo
graphs ofthe comet were taken while the sun
was i'll eclipse, within Il minute and a-half
of each other; yet short as was the interval.
1t was sufficient to show that the comet was
moving away from the sun. Seneca relates
that Il similar observation was made sixty
three years before the Christian Era. when
during total eclipse of the sun. Il large
comet was seen near it. We may therefore
fairly infer that many fthese splendid me-
teors visit our system without becoming
visible to US. As comets are liable to UNI
dergo great changes, it becomes impossible
to identify them by their appearance. The
sspectroscope may yet furnish the means of
identification, as Oh the occasion of the first
appearance of this comet it served to deter
mine the direction in which it was moving
On the other hand, the plane in which each
comet moves is not liable to any considera-
bic change. and it therefore becomes posi-
Bile to identify them by their path in the
heavens. Comparing the elemeuts of this
comet with those of the comet of 1880, they
are found to be so nearly alike as to warrant
the belief that the comets are identical. The
comet is now moving in direction a little
south of west and away from the earth. and
will soon he invisible Those who will rise
before the sun may still see it under favora-
bic conditions about one hour west or high
erthan the sun, and trhe south of it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-25
POLITICAL.
The New York Democratic Ticket.

The New York Democratic Ticket.
The ticket put forth by the democrats of
New York last Friday is confessedly u
strong one, and has been received with
great enthusiasm by the party throughout
the State. From the republican press com
mcnts we extract the following:
New York Tribune, republican: '!The
nomination of Mayor Cleveland, of Buffalo,
for Governor by the democratic convention
means hard work for the republicans. Mr..
Cleveland is young, able and has Il clean
record. He is popular i'll his section of the
State. He has been remote from the local
qua!Tcls III the city Of New York. and all
factions here can and doubtless will support
him heartily. Yesterdays convention means
il united democratic party. with I'LL that inn
plies. TO defeat the democratic ticket, now
supported by united democracy, is task
requiring the utmost wisdom and strength
Of the whole republican party of New York.
AT least one-hali of them We're more or less
dissatisfied with the work at Saratoga
New York Times, republican; The nom
nation of Mayor Cleveland is likely to prove
one of exceptional strength and popularity
From all that is known of the man he APP
pears to represent not only the better element
State, but partisans apart. some of the best
qualities of our civic and political life. 1t
will be as we'll to admit his merits and his
strength and face the fact that he will be Il
hard man to defeat III such a canvass as is
now fairly opened i'll this State"
The Buffalo Express, the leading republi-
can paper in western New York, has repud-
lated the nomination of Folger OF the nom
nation of Cleveland it says editorially: at
was very good news, and little surprising,
too, for We hardly belived that the democrats
in convention would have enough of what
Garfield called horse sense TO nominate the
model Mayor OF the city of Buffalo for Gov
crnor of the State of New York. But they
had. Will Cleveland be elcted 1t would
be mere foolislneis on our part to pretend
to feel the slightest doubt about it, and, since
the fraudulent nomination of an administra-
ton candidate for the republicans, it would
be rank hypocrisy TO pretend that we donot
earnestly wish it. We think he will get the
largest majority ever given to any man for
Governor of New York, and if he does not
receive in Erie county the largest vote ever
given to any candidate for Il State office in
The same district. we shall miss our mark
by Il long shot
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-25
Letter from the Plains.

correspondence OF the Alexandria GAZETTE
IHE PLAINS, Sept. 23.-Thc farmers
throughout this section are busilv engaged
gathering i'll the corn crop, which from
paesent indications will afford Il good Weld.
Numbers of commercial agents daily
throng our streets, and give to our mer-
chants exhibitions of their powers of per-
s'laslons and conversational talent in recon-
mending their goods; conspicuous amonu
them is representative Of leading grocery
establishment of Alexandria, who If his sales
are in proportion to his enthusiasm and per
severance, he will undoubtedly build IN =
large trade for his house.
Politics are very little discussed Tho
StalWart democrats are strong in our midst
and there being comparatively few readius-
tiers or republicans, a discussion on the re
lative merits of different candidates. rarely
heard. The vote for both Barbour and Mas
seey will be large. For the former from
choice and the latter necessity.
Some time SINCE noticed an article in
the newspapers headed 'What shall be done
with Washington's Bible ?" The tonic that
now interests our town is what shall be
done with his betting book? ?" This valuable
book is now in the possession of Mr. John
Washington, the we'll known and enterpris
ing merchant ofthis place, and relative
of our National father. Your cores
pondent wishing to see this book, of which
he has heard so much Of yesterday visited
the establishment of Messrs. Washington &
Co., where upon making known his wants.
he was shown a book 12x14 inches, inscribed
upon the first page of which was the historic
na1mle"George Washington" Would not the
ladies OF the M. V. Association like to pos
sess such relic? BUFFALO R11T
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FOREIGN NEWS.

BradlauGh says he will surely sit in this Parlia-
ment.
According to the Paris Fignro. Arab Pasha is a
Frcnchman Lambrcscncq
The rumor that Queen Victoria had been shot
ut Balmoral was unfoundcd
Thirty soldiers were drowned in the ra;lroaa
disaster near Essex. Anstroiiungary Saturday.
An lntormer is said to have made revelations
OF widespread reasonable conspiracy in Ireland.
1t is said that the Grand Shcrccf of Mecca was
deposed ON account of his having had reasonable
relations with Arab Pacha
The Greek boundary question has been settled
by the Porte ceding to Greece all the frontier ter
ritory claimed by the latter power.
Affairs in Egypt during the past twenty -four
hours have been quiet. Gen. Wolseley and Adj
miral Seymour ar, to be raised to the peerage
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The sabre, which old John Brown had up
on his person at the time he was captured
at Harper's Ferry, the 10th of next month
% years ago, is now in the possession of Gen.
T. G. Baylor of this County. 1t is an inter-
esting relic-one we have no doubt would
be highly priced by individuals or associa-
tons collecting relics of that notable indi-
vdual As to its genuineness there is not
the shadow of a Notwithstanding come into
possession of Gen. Baylor directly from Col.
II. w. Baylor, President of our County
Court, who received it from the hands of
Old "Ossawattomie." Other relics of that
eventful time are in possession of citizens of
this town and vicinity-all of which can be
certified to as gcnuine.-Ia Free Pres.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-25
The Storm.

The equinoctial storm of last week is sup
posed to have been one of the liercest that
ever ragged in this latitude In New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore. and along the rail
road lines leading to those cities the rain
fall was tremendous, flooding everything,
impeding railroad travel and doing an meal
culable amount ofdamage to property. The
storm on Chesapeake bay Saturday night was
one of the severest that has occurred for sew
eral years. Heavy rains fell. accompanied
by thunder and lightning with Il furious gale
from the northeast Throughout the night
the Chesapeake seemed to be in Il terrific
fury. The storm at Oxford. Nd. did consid-
cradle damage to property both OH land and
water. Two vessels were capsized and sew
eral sunk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-25
Mothers Mothers, Mothers

Are you disturbed at night and broken of vour
rest by sick child suffering and CRYING with tho
excruciating pain of cutting teeth? If so % NJ
once and get bottle of Mrs. WINSLOW'S S06THs
ING SYRUP. 1t will relieve the poor little suf
ferer immediately-depend upon it !: there is no
mistake about it. There is not mother ON earth
who has ever used 1t, who will not tell you at
once that it will regulate the bowels and give
rest to the mother, and relief and health to the
child, operating like magic 1t is perfectly safe to
use in all cases, and pleasant to the taste and is
the prescription of one of the oldest and best fe-
male physicians and nurses in the United States.
Sold everywhere. 25 cents a bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-25

IT Is SAID that one of the distinguishing
marks between IL city and a town lies in the
fact that in the former no dirt of any sort is
allowed to be deposited in the streets, while
the reverse is the case in the latter. If this
be SO then Alexandria can no longer lay
claim to city privileges. There is nothing
that gives Il stranger Il more unfavorable
opinion of place than piles Of dirt and ashes
in its streets. There are corporation ordi-
nani:es against offences Of the character re-
ferred to, and the enforcement of them in
one or two instances would correct the evil
Alexandria is probably the only city of its
size in the country where house and yard
dirt is thrown into the streets, and there is
nothing that mpresses visitors more un-
favorably
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-09-25
Terrific EARTHQUAKE,

The States of Panama, Columbia Costa Ric;, and
Nicaragua have experienced since the 7th inst Il
series of earthquakes widely differing in intensity
as well as i'll locality In Panama the first was felt
about 300 IL. III. on the 18th, followed half IN hour
later by Il second. Both shocks were general
throughout the State. and were felt in Carthagcn,.
in the State of Bolivar: in Rivas, Nicaragua. and
i'll GTcytown, Nicaragua. 80 miles from the other
places named. The alarm in Panama was great The
walls OF over sixty houses were injured but none
fell. and no one was injured. The crown of the
pcdmcnt of the Cathedral fell hurting 300 tons
of masonry through the roof and into the central
square. The wide balcony of the legislative as
scmbly also came down into the square. The
offices of the lntcr-occanic Canal Company, form.
erly the Grand Hotel. were damaged to the extent
Of $4,000 ASpinwall suffered less. the houses
being generally of fragile materials Probably
S25O,OOO will cover damages in Panama and a
third of that sum III the rest of the isthmus The
numerous shocks since have done little damage
The loss of life has hecn tritling one death occur
ring in Aspinwall and another in Gatm from
falling walls. Two doctors lost their lives by
jumping from windows. The people have been
terribly frightened, being unused to earthquake
alarms Several of the Panama Railroad cmbank-
ments were severely damaged The cable from
Aspinwall to jamaica was broken By the first
shock at 4 point 80 miles from the isthlnus.
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VIRGINIA NEWS

cartridges are plentiful both in Henricc
and Chesterfield counties.
The second crop of strawberries this wear
has been very remarkable in the Danyilc
locality.
The Governor, Saturday, removed the DO
litical disabilities of William Turner (color.
ed of Manchester.
The Board Of Visitors of the University at
their late meeting appointed James NJ. Gar
nett, OF Maryland, to the Chair Of English.
1t is said by those who have used the
coal from the mines OH the New River
branch of the Norfolk 4 Western Railroad
that 1t is vastly superior to that brought
from the Pennsylvania fields.
The lighthouse just completed, and to be
known as Kent Point lighthouse, located in
the bar making out from Bloody Point.
Kent Island, Chesapeake bay, is to be light
ed October 1st for the first time.
The Eighth Church Congress in the Prot
estant Episcopal Church in the United
States will be held in the city of Richmond
commencing on Tuesday, October %: the
Rt. Rev. +. NJ. Whittle, ID. D., LII. d., Bish-
op of Virginia, presiding.
Rev. Claudian B. Northrop, pastor of St
Mary's Catholic Church. Charleston. S. G.
died in that city lastweek, aged 81 years. He
was educated ut st. Mary's College, Emmits-
burg. Nd, and concluded his classical and
theological studies at the College of the Pro.
paganda in Rome. Deceased was a brother
OF Bishop Northrop, of South Carolina.
The Acknowledgement has, on behalf of
the Eastern Lunatic Asylum, instituted a
suit against the Richmond Banking and In
surance Company for the money the Asy
lum had in the bank. As the trustee ex.
poets to settle claims dollar for dollar, il is
supposed that this as well as other suits will
be dismissed
Governor Cameron's action in REMOVING
the old Board of Visitors of the Vireinio
Medical College and appointing new one
has created good deal of interest in the
public mind. 1t is stated upon reliable au-
thority that the members of the old board
Will contest the action of the Governor by
taking the matter before the courts. The
grounds upon which the contest will be
made are that the governor has no authori
ty to appoint new Board Of Visitors and
can only fill vacancies when they occur.
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Brought out Perfectly.

LOUISVILLE, KY, March 80, 1881.
III. II. WARNER & Co.: .Sirs-I had been
4 great sufferer from acute kidney disease.
which my physicians could not cure, but a
short trial of your Safe Kidney and Liver
Cure brought me out in perfect health.
CHARLES II. GERHARD