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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS

The Spirit Of jefferson says Col.
John T. Gibson has sold his Hoke
Run farm, in Berkeley county, to
DR.. Willitz, of Pennsylvania, for
$4,000.
The reported sale of the Hagers-
town Herald and Iorchbght, is de-
MED by the proprietor, General Neg
ley
Mr.. John w. McCleary, of Balti-
more, is the "boss" fisherman. He
caught three bass in the Potomac
river, opposite Shepherdstown, last
week, which weighed 10 pounds, one
of which weighed 6 pounds.
1t is Stated at the U. S. Treasury
Department that the Government
water-power at Harper's Ferry will
not again be put at auction, unless a
bid of at least $25, 900 is first assur-
ed.
Hassett q Flora's store, at Four
Locks, on the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal, near Clearspring, Md, was
broken into several nights ago, and
robbed of about $500 in goods and
money.
T. Lawson Morris, once a pros
porous business man of Frederick,
and associated in the publication of
the Citizen before the war, died in
Monteyue on Thursday morning.
He was sent South by the govern
ment with other Southern sympa-
thiZers, and only returned when the
war was over. For many years he
has been leading the life of a tramp,
refusing the home offered to him by
relatives. He roamed about the
streets of Frederick as a pauper I'M
til he became helpless from disease,
and was sent to Montevue to end
his career. He was about 81 years
old.
Christopher Hartung was found
dead at North Branch, six miles
below Cumberland, on Sunday, and
taken to Cumberland. The COR
Oner's jury summoned rendered
verdict to the effect that the victim
had come to his death from the eff
fects Of a wound inflicted 10y par
Ties unknown to the jury A great
deal Of mystery surrounds the case.
The wound seems to have been made
by an instrument with a blunt edge,
like the reverse of an ak blade.
Hartung lived two hundred yards
from the place where be was killed,
and when last seen alive, he WAS ~
Ing on the porch at his home, COM
planning Of being unwell. There is
no evidence of a struggle where he
was found, nor any indications that
he was struck by passing engine or
car. He formerly lived in Cumber-
/ land and was well known. He was
in his thirty second year and leaves
[ q, wit and fOur children
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Death ola Noted Teacher of
Vocal Music.

WHEELING, August S.-Y ester
day afternoon Sister Agnes Gubert
died at Mt. De Chantal Seminary,
near this city. She was, perhaps, the
most noted teacher of vocal music
connected with any institution in
the United States. Twenty. five
years ago she came to this city from
Philadelphia and took the veil, and
was soon afterwards placed in charge
of the musical department Of Mt. De
Chantal, where she has been ever
since. She soon acquired a reputa-
tion as a musician, and when Parepa
Rosa was in this city she visited
the convent and Sister Agnes
sang the alpine Echo sons" so
sweetly that that great cantatrice
frankly acknowledged that she was
the greatest singer that she had ever
heard Soon afterwards Max Stra'
k0sch offered her fifty thousand dol
lars for a season of six months in
concert, bat Bishop Whalen declin-
ed TO permit her TO accept, and she
remained at school where She deyot'
e6 her talents to her always large
class. In every state in the Union
She has old pupils, who will remem-
Der her kindly, not only as q teacher
but as q friend
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THE trial of the Star Route con-
spirators is fast drawing to close,
The Government has made q stronger
case than at the outstart was deemed
possible. Whatsoever the jury may
do the great mass of thinking men
who have followed the testimony as
published daily win still be con-
scious that they are wrong doors,
public plunderer5, and if escaping, it
is only through the intricacies and
technicalities of the law surrounding
a charge Of conspiracy.
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Presidential Flag.

Secretary Chandler has issued a
general order to the navy as follows:
''Tbe flag of the President of the
United States shall consist of blue
ground with the arms of the United
States in the center, and shall be of
the dimensions prescribed for the
Admiral's flag No. l. The flag shall
be hoisted at the main of vessels of
war while the President is on board,
and shall be carried in the bow of
his boat.
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The Convention at Keyser
i'm Disorder.

At the time of going to press, p.
m, Friday, a telegram announces
that no nomination has been made
that the convention was in great
disorder and that the Jefferson
County delegates were likely to
withdraw.
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DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

The Democrats of the Second Con-
gressional District are in session at
Keyser. Whether the old hymn,
con, it will be joyful, joyful" will
be changed to the reverse and be
rendered ooh, it will be Panye,ful
-Payne-ful, " remains to be seen.
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COLONEL INGERsoL' IS say that as
soon as he gets through with the
Star Route cases he will abandon
the law and devote his whole time
and attention to leeturing. These
trials seems to have convinced him
of certain existences he did not be-
lieve in before.
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CONGRESS finally adjourned on
Tuesday last, The records prove it
to be the longest session since the
Nations birth. Of it can be said
that little was accomplished. Forth
from it, the members desiring re-
election go to the understanding,
baby-kissing process. "Peace hath
her victories no less renowned than
man"
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RUFUS HATCH, of New York, is
engaged in a movement to corner all
the old corn in the country and run
the price up before the new crop is
put on the market. 1t is said that
all the corn in the country in sight
amounts to only about 100000
bushels, and that Hatch has control
of nearly all of it,
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INDIANA Democrats do not take
kindly to Watterson's "tariff for
revenue only" Hendricks and Eng
lish and the State Convention de-
clare for such a revision Of the
tariff as will promote the industries
Of the country without creating
monOpOlies y
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AN exchange tells US that "a man
has no business to engage in CALI
ing which he does not like" 1t
would be a difficult matter to find
lawful employment for about nine
tenths of the population Of this
country under that rule.
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AMALGAMATIoN I'M POLITIOs. |

Crossing the species or mixing Of
metals produces amalgamated re-
suits. In some instances it is a bar
monious blending, and in others an
inglorious, unnatural thing like the
tenth sign of the Zodiac, a figure
having the fore part like a goat and
the hind part like a fish, or Cen
taur, half man and half horse. In
politics it works the same way when
there are disgruntled factions. just
now that process is being put in
operation in this State. 1t has been
tried several times. The Republi-
cans and the Jacob Democrats fused,
mixed, amalgamated 1t was a
wary old fight. The Republicans
expected great beneficial results, but
Jacob proved to be the man part and
the Republicans the horse part on
which he rode into Office aud which
he cut loose from and kicked out
when he got there. 1T was base in
gratitude, for with a little provender
he might have groomed for another
ride. Just now our friends, the
Greenbackers, are hunting for mates
and are coyly coquetting with Re
publicans and Democrats They
have met in convention. They have
nominated u candidate for Judge
and in other instances endorsed per-
sons for certain offices. Pretty smart
tactics. "Walk into my parlor said
the spider to the fly" They are
willing to take the chances with any
party that makes no nomination.
Heads we win tails you lose. Gudg-
cons may bite that hook for want Of
brains, but an old fish requires bet
ter bait.
If there are not any principles in
political parties; no dividing lines as
to policy Of laws or government, af-
fecting the interests of the people;
no vital difference between tariff
and free trade, hard money Of in
trinsic value representing wealth,
and a flooding of the country with
greenbacks based on faith alone,
then the process Of amalgamation
will 90 on without detriment, but if
these principles exist, then there is
cause for the thinker and
the voter, and the right, moi the office
should win. No man or set of men
can hope to be permanently success
full through conspiracies and COM
binations wholly void of principle.
The average voter finally reaches
the truth and will not tolerate
deception.
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PRINCESS BEATRICE has set two
of Beaconsdeld's poems to music.
The Blue-eyed Maiden" and the
SCREEN Cavalier" The selections
show the drift of royal thought to
be very similar to that Of other
female lines of the human family.
The Green Cavalier, however, would
appear to be more comic than senti-
mental, 10 matter how spooney Ben
jamin may have been on the Blue
eyed Maiden,
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CONSIDERING the political situa-
tion it may be very true that "bray-
ing does no good;" but he who would
incontinently cut off that cheerful
vocal exercise has but little regard
for the well being of those animals
to which it is natural.
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THE Senate last week confirmed
the appointment of w. II. II. Flick,
ESQ, to be United States District
Attorney for West Virginia.
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DEMOCRATIC love feast at the
Courthouse to-day "Son, let har-
mony prevail" Quoted from the
senior in last issue.
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"MORTALITY among the infants"
is echoed from every corner Of the
land.
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NOTES AND COMMENT.

Another cable between Europe
and America is talked of. Very lit,
tie respect is paid to Neptune's emf
nent domain in these days of cleo
trical enterprise.
Wesleyan preachers are said to
marry earlier than any other clergy
men in England. 1t is probably be-
cause they get up earlier.
New York is already in receipt Of
Egyptian orders for powder. If &C
companied by the cash they win
probably be filled.
Punched coins have been pro-
nounced counterfeit 10y a Massachu-
sets Judge. If he would apply the
same principle to heads, he might
send Sullivan to States prison for
life.
Venus is going to transit again
this fall. If the present unhealthy
weather continues it will be a de-
cidedly sic transit.
Marian, u sixteen year-0ld Bohe-
mian Girl, eight feet six inches high,
IS performing in a London theatre,
AS she is still growing, She is very
properly considered "a rising act
resS.
Arab Bey having discovered that
the English are at last beginning to
drop to his white flag game, has
pulled them down with his vest, and
now will proceed TO business.
General U. S. Grant and William
II. Tlescott have been confirmed by
the Senate as commissioners to ne
g0tiate a commercial treaty with
MeXico-aud, for all we know, Mr..
Perry Belmont will be after both OF
them with a sharp stick in less than
six months
AT last new ministry has been
formed in France, with Duelerc at
its head. It's policy is to do nothing
with regard TO the European crisis at
present, but if circumstances require
French action, it will counsel with
the Chamber of Depuries before
making any movement.
1t is question whether every
body is as well pleased as General
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RAIN is said to have done much
damage to the unharvested crops
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IMPORTATION is brought to the
Government of the United States
that rioting is going on i'm CoIea;
that mob has attacked the Japan
csc legation, killing two and woJud-
ing three persons. The treaty pend
ing with C0Tea has not yet been
signed, but the commander Of the
Asiatic station has been instructed
to send a vessel to Corea to protect
treaty interests iii win be remem-
bsred that among the consequences
threatened by the Chinese AIS retail
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FIGHTING in Egypt is more excit.
ing than disastrous to anybody
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announcements.
Eds. Independent.
HEDGEsvILLH, w. VA
Aug. 10th, 1882. !

HEDGESvILLE, w. VA
Aug 10th, 1882.
Eds. Independent,
Please announce through the col
umn's of your paper, that Mr.. Nj. c.
Nadenbousch is tho choice of the voters
of He'd reeville District for County
Commissioner, and should he receive
the nomination by the county conven-
ton. which Assem- bles Ia Martinsburg
on Saturday, Aug. 18th, will be sup
ported by all perties, regardless Of pol.
tiles, Ours being the largest District
in the county, we thiuk we are entitled
to one Of the commissioners.
MANY VOTERS.
Mr. Marion Henshaw, of Bunker
Hill District, will be supported for the
House ofdelegates, by the anti bour-
bons Of Berkeley county.
INDEPENDENTS
HON. JOHN T, JANNEY:
Sir: Your many friends earnestly
desire that you announce yourself as
am Independent C indicate for the State
Senate The independent voters Of the
Twelfth Senatorial District, irrespec-
tive of party, viii give YOU their undi-
vided support. ANTI BoURBoNs.
Eds. Independent:
Mr. George F. Evans, who served
as so accep.ably and with we'll attest
ed ability in the last Legislature, will
be supported at the next election, for
the same position, by his many frien's.
An early nouncement from Mr..
Evans is requested. VoX PoPULG
Eds. Independent:
Please allow me space in your paper
TO announce Mr.. " H. Kilmer, of
Hedgesville district as an independent
candidate for Commissioner Of the
County at the coming election.
Mr.. Kilmer is gentlemen OF ster-
ling integrity, good business qu tllties
and one who feels an interest in the
welfare of the county. Hedgesville
district being the largest in the county,
il is nothing moro than just that ii
should be represented in the board of
County Commissioners DEM
EX-G0vernor Thomas Talbot,
of Mds-auau e.is, was approached
recently by u gentleman who pro-
posed 20 bring him 0ut as q can
didate for Uuited States senator.
"N0t for single mOment,' re-
piled the Ex-Governor. 81 am for
the re-o.ac.i3l 90 Senator HOar
with ootb hands
Nominations win not ba quite
equivalent 10 elections this year.
IN. Il. Iribuue,
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Spirit of the Press.
EVERYTHING CAN Go BUT THE
DISTRICT.

The navy can go without ships,
and both ships and forts can go
without guns, but the "deestrick =
represented by Col. Buncombe
and the State represented in part
by Senator Shallowcreek, cannot
90 without its share of the nine
teen million bill.
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TIE situation on the Egyptian
question remains but little changed.
The European Powers have sub
stantially agreed upon a collective
protection of the Suez Canal; and
Turkey continues to delay in giving
dfnition to its position as to Arab
or whether it is willing to sign the
identical note Of the Powers. Eng
land representative, Lord Dufferin,
ia apparently eXasperated at this
hardness on the part Of Turkey, and
insists that England has the right,
if it so elects, to consider such delay
a refusal. This may be but the
purest diplomatic buster, however,
and probably is. England is going
forward with her policy Of occupa-
ton in precisely the same manner as
she originally intended, and as she
will continue to do whether the Sui
tan gives his acquiesence or not.
The principle involved between
Turkey and!England really is, which
is entitled to supremacy Turkey
insists upon the right to land it's
troops Internationally upon its own
soil. England says that a guarantee
must be first given that the Turkish
troops will act in concert with, or
under the command Of the British.
When Turkey says she has a right
to Egyptian revenues, England dis
dainfully proHounces such a claim
to be preposterous. Meantime Skin
mishing is going on with no marked
results between the English and the
troops of Arab, and the European
powers take no interest further than
expressing a desire that the Suez
Canal shall not be destroyed and
that its neutrality shall be preserved,
What there may be behind all this
is not at all clear.
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BET ER PREACHER THAN POLL.
pTrF A
Burlington Hawkeyo

1t is said, 10y friends aud enc
mics alike, that the Hon. Rev.
DE La Matyr, Of Indiana, lis a
much better preacher than pOllti-
clan Sincerely, and win all
love for Mr.. De La Matyr, we do
hope so. If his preaching isn't
better than his politics, fifty cents
a year would be big money for
any church to pay him.
ABAD YEAR FOR THE FENCES.
Philadelphia Times.
Many Congressman will find it
uuusualiy difficult 30 repair their
fences this year Tacy have been
swept quietly away in the flood Of
tho rivers aud harhOrs.
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ON THE PAYROLL
New York Tribune.

Many people will be surprised
to learn that the Poslolfice De-
partmeut mas on lis p1y-ro about
one thousand cat, winch are reg
ularly in is employ throughout
the country, and are paid for their
services with food and shelter.
There eslimable creatures make
themselves very useful by keep
ing rats and mice out of the mail
matter Their number ana the
cost Of their maintenance are
strictly accounted for, and when
any one of them declare a divi-
deud that fact is duly reported and
provision is made for the uea-
corners.
RET ER PREACHER THAN POLL
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Nomination win not be quite
equivalent 10 elections this year.
m. Il. Tribune,
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Baltimore Market.

Corrected weekly by BLANDFoRD
FOWLER & Co, 100 S. Charles st.
BALTIMORE, Aug. II, 1882.
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AN OPINION OF TIMELY INTER.
New York Herald

An opinion of timely interest
was recently rendered by Judge
Lowell, of the United States Gu
cuts Court in Massachusetts, Wita
reference TO silver quarters and
half dollars with pieces CUT out
and the holes filed with other
medal. Judge Lowell holds that
such coins are in effect cou9terieit,
and that whoever 50 mutiiates
them or knowingly passes them j.
guilty Of epunterieiting.
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A FAITH THAT INGERsOLL
MIGHT ACCEPT.
Boston Herald.

AT the camp meeting in Elm
Park, last Sunday, Brother jack
son, the colored preacher, deliver
Ell "a very impressive address.
Yet we cannot but think that be
was rather guarded in his profess
sion of faith. "Oh! I've got great
faith in de Lord" he cried. "Ef
lie Lord was to say, Jackson, 90
butt your head agin dat tree, I've
got faith to b'ieeve dat de tree'ud
be removed afore / got dere."
Colonel Ingersoll himself could
not fairly find fault with that
doctrlue. For Brother Jackson
might be so long in getting
dere,' that even a cedar of Leban-
on would weary Of waiting for
him.
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ONE OF MANY CONSIDERATIONS.
New York Times.

Among the many considerations
which must impress upon the peo-
pie the necessity of electing re-
form Congress this fall, the reck-
less river and harbor thievery
should not be the least.
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MANY VOTERS.

Mr. Marion Henshaw, of Bunker
Hill District, will be supported for the
House Of delegates, by the anti bOur-
bons Of Berkeley county.
lNDEPENDENT
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The chief end of diplomacy
when war is inevitable is to de-
mons.rate its own heIplessness.
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this not only stimulated the vigilance OF the
porl, keeners. but it transformed every visitor
into n detective. The breaking of shrub
vos looked upon as an offence against society as
beinous a. the cutting out of n figure from
picture in public art gallery. 1t may DO
thot the ueople have lost respect for the Park
because it has been neglected by lts oihclai
keepers. and because much OF the shrubbery
has suffered official disligurement under the
name of pruning. 1t may be that the ponce
force has beer demoralizcd by political man
acement. or that it has been unduly reduced
from motives OF false economy. II the iceIhS
of responsibility on tie part of the polce an"
of interested guardianship on the part OF inc
people had been sustained at their former
effectiveness the bar-rOOms above One-hun-
drcd-and-tcnth-st would never have been
decorated with stolen rhododcndrOn blooms
os lhGy were last year. The robbery VIII not
he lepcatcd this year if the force IS encour-
aged by public approval to emulate the ex-
ample of Officer Lauglin.
II seems to be the determination Of the new
executive officers of the Park to keep on M
proving and trusting the people more ana more
That trust will not be misplaced. For twenty
wears the delicate carving on the Terrace has
stood without DETACHMENT. The floral spray
about the basin of Union Square fountain
ia Il strong temptation to the eager fin
GERS OF childhood, but not n petal is touched.
The plan of surrounding the Faraeut statue
with chaplet OF living green need not
Lee abandoned because OF an apprehension That
tho shining leaves and flowers OF thc plants
win be pluckcd away. The people OF the city
demand and deserve the best. The better
thew have, tie more thorough the protection
and maintenance they will insist upon. II the
police force is inadequate, they viii have more
and better men. The first practical step is to
hold the captain of the Park police responsible
for his charge. When a IeeOrsiIubis mUtilatcG,
let him tell why the outrage was permitted
or why the offender is not arrested The next
step would be to swear in the gardeners and
perhaps the more intelligent employees IN other
branches of thc service IA special policemen.
Fortunately the regulations OF the Park aic
not so rid as to shut ont the visitor from
any reasonable privilege. The Board will give
permits Of free passage for purposes of sketch
inc botanizing and the like. Tie Park police
man should be Il man Of discretion who
realizes what his dates imply. But the Park
police VIII be set down as Inefficient SO long
as the Park suffers any dctriment from the
thoughtlossness or wantonncss of visitors.
Meanwhile, it is the duty of the people and
the press and the courts to see to it that
Notwithstanding and kindred misdcmeanOrs ale
made odOus.