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Hedgesville.

Arrivals since our last commun-
ication are Rev. II. s. Hilton and
brother, Mrs. E. G.. Buckles, Miss
Slyer, of Washington, and Mrs.
Eversole.
Miss Jennie Shaffer and sister,
after protracted visit in Wash
ington city, reached home on Mon
day last much benefited by the
trip.
The lecture by Prof. Carter un-
der the Masonic Hall on Saturday
evening last, for the benefit of the
colored church, it is rumored was
well attended, and the proceeds
more than expected.
Mrs Porterfeld and daughter,
OF Williamsport Md, have been in
our midst several days visiting
friends and relatives.
Mr.. W. T. Logan, during his
sojourn in the country has under
gone marked improvement, which
his many friends trust may be per-
manent.
Mr.. G. w. Robbins with his
usual indomitable energy and skill
is improving his premises by new
fences, and other changes which
add much to appearances.
A number of ladies and gentle
men from the Summit House,
spent q very pleasant evening on
the banks of the Potomac Wednes
day evening last, in search ofbass.
The entertainment for the ben
eft of the M. e. church South was
conducted in the yard Of George
Harris, on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday evenings last, which, with
the reading of Miss Edith Hedges
in the M. E. church, was grand
success, as all attendants will
testify.
The association of the Protes-
tant Episcopal church of this vii
!age, began on Thursday evening
last, and will continue with morn
ing and evening services including
Sunday night which will close it,
Ministers from distance will be
In attendance, and a cordial invi-
tation is extended to all to be pres
ent. REPORTERS.
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mined the democratic side of it.
The indications are that it will
excel in weakness the State ticket,
except the Sherifialty-that will
be ably filed in any event. | am
anxious to see the local tickets of
old Berkeley-they will be good.
Times are still dull, but there is
a more encouraging outlook in
business than heretofore. The
markets are ellsupplied and low
figures prevail: wheat 80 c., corn
IS c., apples Is c. to 25 c., vege-
tables in proportion.
notice with pleasure the an
nouncement of &C. E. LIS" candi-
dacy. Hope he may succeed.
More anon. 4.
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Our Lewis County letter.

WESTON, August 4th 1854
see you make me say there is used
daily one hundred and twenty-one
bushel Of potatoes at the Asylum.
This should read twelve bushel
only, each day.
I am pleased to report that the
general health of the inmates of
the asylum remains good. There
are very few cases of sickness, eth
er of male or female patients. II
the mind could only be relieved
and restored as readily as body
ailments, it would be a great bless
ing to all who are afflicted. There
has been two deaths of female pa
tients lately from pulmonary
disease. Their remains were sent
home to friends--one being a Miss
Alvey; of Harper's Ferry, and Miss
Maggie Welsh, of Wheeling. Pa
tients who die here and whose re-
mains are not requested by friends
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OF study and travel in Europe and
who is a musical author Of we'll
known ability viii have charge of
the music department..
On Temperance day, such at
fractions as Mrs. Emma Mallny of
Kanas and Pres. Thompson Of
Ohio, viii be offered.
In the general course Of sermons
and lectures, names that carry
with them the record Of power
and ability are offered every day.
Such an opportunity is seldom
presented to our people.
Accommodations will be good
and comfortable and exceedingly
cheap Tents can be rented If
desired. Excursion tickets sold
on all trains. Special days win be
This is splendid chance to
rest and receive instruction and
profit at the same time. A cordial
invitation is extended to all friends
Of the cause to be present. For
any information address Jos. Ruby
Mt jackson Va.
j. w. Howe. Pres.
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Our Democratic friends hel d
their primary for the district in
Gerardstown on the End inst.
There is quite an interest man.
ifesting itself as to who will be
the men to be abused most in the
next two months. / believe all
the parties yet spoken of for the
Sherifalty have some friends.
The friends of Mr.. Miller and Mr..
Gold appear to be about equally
divided, either will give satisfac
ton however. Mr.. w. T. Noll is
favorably spoken of by our DEM
ocratic friends. There is no one
suggested for the House except
John d. Barney, Esq.
The Wheeling convention did
not give universal satisfaction to
the friends of that party in this
valley, but they win swallow it.
The action of the Parkersburg and
Grafton meetings will be heartily
endorsed by the people.
l am surprised to know that
&c. E. H., was so imprudent as
to surprise his stomach with a
glass of cold water, and that too
so early in the day. / am salts
fed he did it as an experiment, or
probably for want Of something
else. Charlie take my advice, and
do not take cold water before
breakfast nor work in the hay field
or elsewhere before supper. G.
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HE ASSAULTS A YOUNG LAWYER AND
HAS PAPERS PREPARED FOR A d.
voRcE-THE WIFE ALSO APPLIES
FOR sEpARATIoN--A LIVELY
FAMILY ROW. nw9s
DALLAS, TExAs,August 6--J. w.
Hammond, a well.known travelling
man and husband of Belle Boyd,
the noted Confederate spy, to day
assaulted Ray Sheppard, young
lawyer, alleging himself chat his
wife and Sheppard had been too
intimate, destroying his home and
happiness. Hammond made the
blood flow freely from Sheppards
nostrils, but did him no serious
harm.
Mr.. Hammond on being in
terviewed said; my wife ran me
into debt overwhelmingly, and
used money which she well knew
was not mine and has not behaved
as true wife or woman would
in entertaining male friends
of hers, strangers to me, and
against my expressed wishes.
Among the number is the man
Sheppard, whom / to-day assault
ed. I have papers prepared to
sue for a divorce. There can be
no reconciliation now between my
self and Mrs. Hammond
Mrs. Hammond, on being in
terviewed, rehearsed a long chain
of alleged brutalities, intimacies
with other women and false ac-
cusations against herself. She,
too, has divorce papers prepared,
and has engaged counsel. She
says that Sheppard has only acted
the part Of a friend and q gentle
man, and that he was q pupil OF
hers in the study of elocution.
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ssThere Never Was Such q
Show

AND III WE LIVE TO BE A HUNDRED
YEARS OLD WE NEVER EXPECT TO
HEAR OR READ OF IT'S EQUAL, UN-
LESS OLD JOHN ROBINSON COMES 10
THIS TOWN AGAIN.
s.for he is the only man in the world
who is capable of 'out-Heroding
Herod,v is what the Toledo paper SAYS
of John Robinson's Ten Big New Oil
gantjc Shows, and his Great Mastod0nic
Three Ring Circus, which exhibited
here yesterday forenoon, afternoon and
night, and concludes m extended no
tice Of the Leviathan show, as follows:
ssAlthough the great show OF John Rob-
inson has, without one single iota Of a
chance for dispute, the largest payil-
lion of any circus or menagerie OH the
continent, 1t was by long odds far too
small to accommodate the immense
crowds of people who thronged the vast
grounds eagerly trying to obtain adj
mission 10 the grand exhibition. The
giant canvas has seating capacity Of
thirty thousand persons, and yet thous-
ands of persons were turned away
for want Of room. There never was
such a circus boom in Toledo. Ey-
cry man, woman, child and the
dog was out, and the entire population
of the surrounding country for fifty
miles came pouring into the city like q
vast food. John Robinson was COM
PEELED TO give four shows In one day, a
most unheard Of phenomena, and which
is an event which does not occur but
once in lifetime" John Robinson will
surely come to Martinsburg Aug 12i
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to be forwarded are very neatly
encased in caskets made at the
Asylum and deposited in the bu-
rying ground, located upon the
farm, being invariably buried by a
religious service according to the
known wishes of patient or friend,
protestant or catholic minister Of
ficiating as the case may be. The
Superintendent, DIR. Bland, is
particular in giving immediate in
formation to friends, if patients
are likely to die, so that they may
prepare to receive the remains, or
be present at their death. On
last Saturday three additional pa
tients were admitted, coming from
Greenbrier county-one lady and
two men, one being colored.
| wrote You a communication
yesterday but found after finish.
ing it that it was upon questions
which I desire to avoid. The
truth of scripture being verified in
this particular, that what is in the
heart the mouth will utter, my
theme was the political questions
of the day.
My sympathy was greatly arous-
ed by the sufferings Of &c. E. t.
He might have simply said, how
ever, II have had the b-ache.
/ am greatly pleased that I shall
have the opportunity of casting
my vote for that prince of good
fellows, Hon. w. Fl. H. Flick, for
position SO fitting to himself, and
which must prove of benefit to our
people--if they will honor them
selves SO much by placing a true,
just and good man amongst others
upon the Supreme bench. This
position is not and should never
be partisan, and in choosing him
we but return him an obligation,
which is due him in rising super
ior to all political bias and giving
unto all their rights as American
citizens. p. G. ,
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South OpequOn.

Can didates and phosphate
agents are making business lively.
Geo. G. Legg is determined
that poor man shall live. He is
selling the best family flour at
$3.50 per barrel; he also will ex-
change barrel of flour and sixty
pounds of stuff, for five bushels of
wheat.
The Democratic grave has been
dug in Wheeling, and it will only
be a few months until the funeral
will be over.
The farmers are now busy
threshing wheat, whichis turning
out well-better than for many
years.
We are glad to see that, &c. e.
L." is able to be out again, having
just recovered from spell OF
infant collie. Hope he will be able
10 be on hand at election day.
The Three Run Sunday School
will hold picnic on Saturday,
Aug, 10th, in the grove near the
School house.
Rev. Mr.. Bruner will preach the
funeral of Girtie Franks at three
run School house on next Sunday,
10th inst, at 2 o'clock.
LITTLE SHAVER.
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Shenandoah Vally Assem-
bly,.

The Shenandoah Valley Assem-
bly, which will be held this year
on the Assembly grounds near
Mt. Jackson, Va. beginning Aug.
18th, and lasting ten days, will be
the great out door meeting of the
Valley this year. There is no
other assembly in this section that
approaches it in the vast interest
represented, the number of spec
ialists on the programme, and the
many attractions offered general
ly.
The grounds are in beautiful
grove, pleasantly located, short
distance from the Railroad and in
the most beautiful and picturesque
part of the great Shenandoah
Valley.
Sunday School Normal work,
Music, Temperance and Educa-
ton are specially arranged for.
Col. Robert Cowden a member
of the international Sunday School
Executive Committee, and Insti-
tute worker of national fame will
have charge Of the Sunday school
normal work. He will be ably
assisted by Revs. j. P. Lands D.
D., of Ohio and j. w. Etter D. d.,
of Pa.
Rev. e. s. Lorenz, A. M. who
has just returned from a course
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The Senatorial Convention

The convention OF the Demo
Gratis of the thirteenth Senatorial
district, composed of Morgan,
Berkeley and Jefferson, met in
this place on Tuesday last, to put
in nomination a candidate for the
State Senate The convention was
called to order at las A. NJ. by
Mr.. B. f. Brady, member Of the
Senatorial committee. Mr.. James
Gallaher, Of Jefferson, was made
temporary chairman, and Alex
Parks temporary sec. The usual
committee on permanent organiza-
ton, credentials and basis of re.
presentation, and resolutions,
were appointed by the chair,
composed ofthree from Q ach coun-
ty, on each committee, and the
convention adjourned until 2
o'clock r. NJ. Upon reassembling
the committee on permanent or,
ganization, reported for President
ofthe convention Jas. w. Gallaher
Of Jefferson, and E. w. Bedinger
and Alexander Parks as Secretaries.
The reports Of committees on
credentials and basis Of representa-
ton we're read and adopted.
The committee on resolutions
reported a series Of resolutions
endorsing the action fthe Chicago
Convention, and the platform
promulgated thereby, reaffirming
the resolutions of the Charleston
State Convention, endorsing the
action Of the State Convention in
Wheeling, and lastly pledging the
Convention to support the Demo-
cratic Electors in the State, the
nominees of the Wheeling Con-
vention, the Democratic nominees
in their respective counties, and
the nominee of the Convention for
State Senate. A call Of the coun-
ties for nominations was then had.
Morgan county, presented the
names Of A. II. Unger and G..
Mason -Pendleton, and Berkeley
presented the names OF w. W.
Downey and B. f. Brady. Mr..
Downey in a graceful speech con-
coded the right Of choosing the
candidate to Morgan, and with
drew his name from the Conven-
ton. Mr.. Brady did the same.
It was ordered by the Convention
that Morgan should vote first.
Upon q call of the Morgan dele
gates there were five votes for
Unger, and four for Pendleton.
Berkeley voted twelve for Unger
and eight for Pendleton. Mr..
Unger was declared to be the
nominee of the Convention. After
passing vote of thanks to the
officers and to the citizens OF
Martinsburg for courtesies shown,
the Convention adjourned.
JAS. w. GALLAHER, Chm.
E. w. BrDrSdER, Secs.
ALEX. PARKS, WV
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Plenty of showers, and corn is
growing finely.
The wheat is yielding we'll and
threshers are busy, but the price
wheat is not strong induce
ment for selling.
The Democrats have their can
didates for district officers in the
field, and the contest is warming
up little.
Magisterial timber must be
scarce among the Simon pure
Democracy in this district, judg-
ing by the nominations made last
Saturday, or they are trying to
get up a little fusion of their own
while expressing such q hearty dis
appreciation Of fusion when it is
on the other side. A Democratic
Greenbacker and a Republican
Greenbacker ought to make good
Democratic candidates for justice
of the Peace.
A "Ganotown Aspirantv saw fit
in a recent number of the States
man to assail ssSquint" for what
he thought was a fling at himself
By breaking the cover he exposed
himself as the sensitive Elk. trustee
of Ganotown school, who resigned
because "Squint' failed to recog-
nize him in his official capacity.
For the proof of the correctness l
refer to Hon. M. S. Grantham,
who was then and is now, Presi-
dent of the Board of Education in
this district. The school has been
in charge of two trustees for three
years, lat which time "Mr. Aspirant'
resigned the arduous duties of
trustee, and one term since said
resignation the Ganotown school
was taught by Mr., Jacob A. Chap
man. Now, I want to ask "Mr.
Aspirant" few questions from the
Democratic catechism, just from
the first page. Does 'sMr. Aspir-
ant" know who4wrote the card an
nouncing him as candidate for
Assessor ? If he cannot answer
the question I can. Do you know
"Mr. A." that you were only the
second choice Of that gentleman,
and did he tell you that he only
wanted to use your paw to draw
his chestnuts out of an extremely
hot fire I? Did you "Mr. A."
when a member of the Executive
Committee refuse to pay the SIS
assessed for campaign purposes /?
Have you any particular claims
upon the party that deserve recog-
milton, except from the one man
who has always represented the
Bourbon and vicious element of
the party? Now are you not the
author of the report concerning
the appointment of Deputies by
Mr.. Noll, in case he should be the
Democratic nominee for Sheriff :?
said report being calculated to
drive Mr.. Noll off the track to
favor some one else. And lastly
for this time, have you any serious
thoughts Of receiving the nomina-
ton for Assessor on the 10Th inst ?
| And if you do receive that nom
ination [ will have some questions
to ask you from Republican
| standpoint, and if necessary I can
furnish you with few more from
the Democratic Catechism.
SorrNT.
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Maud s. Trots in 2.O92.

Maud S. still leads the list of
trotters, her laurels as the fastest
trotter on earth having been worn
but "a hours by her most danger
GUS competitor, Jay-Eye-See.
Saturday, in the presence Of at
least 1900 people at Cleveland,
Ohio, she not only lowered her
own record of 2.104, but wiped
out as ''the best record" that of
Jay Eye-See, made at Providence
on Friday by trottinga mile in O.
092. There is no disputing the
record of a performance as unex-
pected as it was unprecedented.
The mile was trotted without q
skip or break.
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Nicholas county has a surplus of
nearly $4,000 in her treasury and no
outstanding orders.
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EVERY BABY should have bot
tie of DIR. Fahrney's teething
Syrup. All druggists sell it's cts.
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TAKE DR.. Fahrney's Health Re-
storer, best blood pureiier. AL
druggists sell it-$1.00
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-17
FOREKGN PORTs.

Ar st Hong Hong about. Apl Sd, barque Spartan,
Crossley, Honolulu.
-. AT at Talcahnano Meh IS. barque Annie Reed.
CroWeu, from New York, 96 days passage.
az Monteyideo Meh IL, barques Geneva, Haskell,
70 Ss ioad Tor Boston, Rachel Emery, Wyman, from
At Rio JaneirO Mch %. barque Matthew Baird,
Forbes unc.
~, Ar at Psrnambuco Mch ID. brig Akbar. Holmes.
Ar at Aspinwall Mch 29th, barque Edw Cushing,
Bickmore, for Cienfuegos next day.
AT Araea1o Mich 2, sch Anna w Barker, Snow
Sld I'm Guantanamo LIST inst. sch Susan P Thur
ar at Point-a-Pitre Mch 21st, sch Alice Tarltons
Macomber, Basse Tore to load for New York.
At Fort de France March 49, brig Rocky Glen,
bray, for Caibarien, ready.
Portland.
Sid goth, brig Rocky Glen, Bray, Fort de France.
NaT All az torf Spain March sch Matte Atwood
SID zlst, sch Maud Snare Snare, Orchilla.
AT Trinidad 9th, bsrque Gem, Dow, for Boston,
ready; sch A Il Butler, Eaton, do do.
West, Mobile
9. Ar at Ponce Mich II. sch Nellie Shaw, Dnsmore,
l., Sid 18th, sch O j Willard. Wallace, Arroyo, to
Norfolk, ar l4th; sch Addie M Bird Cushman, finn
Charleston, ar 18th.
Ar at st Thomas Mch 10. brig Clytie. Lord. Bos-
ton. land sailed goth for Porto RicoG 25th barque
Bearse. Bernard, Buenos Ayresi (and sailed 31st
for Porto Rico.
Rico.
at Cienfuegos 9Th. barque Auburndale, King, for
Boston.
-, ar at Matanzas 9Th inst, barque Charles Lorine,
Ihestrup, Philadelphia; 18th. sob Seth M Todd,
Norwood, Pensacola.
AT Matanzas Apl g. barques Joe Reed, Allen. for
North OF Hatteras; Golden Sheaf, Lunt, for do; r
Allen Tarr, and Chas Ward, Berman for do;
0rigs Wanban, Welch; Josefa, Goodwin, Sullivan,
Guptili, and e II Williams, Gould, do; schs Ralph
S aan Pinkham. and Emma. Littleiohn, do; @
A Drury, and Edward Waite, Leo, do, "
Amboy for Norwich
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-17

Wnen pain from Rheumatism or Neuralgia
. intense' people are apt to throw away great
oeal oil money in search Of relief. They needn't
40 1t. Says G. H. Hotchkiss, 3N Grand st.,
new Haven, "After enduring intense suffer-
ing Tor six months from Rheumatism, employ
ing four different physicians, without relief,
and spending many dollars for medicines, &C.
cidentally heard of ATHLoPHoRos, and tried
1t. Three bottles cured me entirely in less
than three weeks time,n
The Portland daily press., 1884-04-17
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
The Financial situation.


When few weeks ago the great break in cereals
occurred, the instant conclusion was that the ex-
ports would show considerable increase. 1t was
argued that vast quantities of grain would hasten
20 the seaboard, and that by taking advantage of
low rail tariff great shipment would be made to
Europe; sufficient to check il not wholly to over
come the drain Of specie The conclusions have not
been realized Grain looks still lower railroads are
not over burdened, specie continues to flow out
wards and the tonnage from our large cities is NOT
carrying any considerable quantity of grain. AS we
have stated in these columns In previous weeks
grain will not be shipped unless it be done at
profit, and prices on the other side do not show
any inducement to the shipper. India alone is
furnishing her surplus in such quantities as will
nearly supply the markets usually dependent upon
US. This falling of In exports is by no means in
considerable, being than Ave millions of dol
lars in value the last week as compared with the
corresponding week of the previous year. On the
other hand although the imports have been less for
a few weeks. the average has been fully maintained
since January 1stso that to pay debts If we can
not do it in grain, must In coin. Specie there
FORE is shipping from How long can this deple-
tion go without mischief? Two millions at least
are engaged for the week, in gold, while we retain
debased silver. The best is going; can the poorer
form the basis of safe mercantile prosperity? The
banks Of New York city gained two millions of gold
last week. but as this simply out of the Assist
ant Treasury on April payment there was no real
gain. We repeat, that unless this specie and ex-
change question is settled, are in great danger.
Apparent prosperity may delude us, but the foun-
dation is being undermined.
The money market shows the popularity of great
for strictly call loans undoubted colaterals
with increasing frmness of rates time contracts
The bank managers of large cities apprehensive
Of the future and wisely keeping their forces in
hand, But suppose the larger number Of lenders
should on one day, or within week, call for their
money; there would be quick decline in securities
and sudden rise in the money rate. This we con-
tend may happen almost any day.
There is a scarcity of choice investments The in
weston who once only satisfied with six to seven
per cent has to be content with five. Prime bonds
are in demand, and absolutely choice securities
not growing upon every bush.
We notice the sale this week of the new receivers
certificates of the P. g. o. Railroad to the Maine
Savings Bank of this city at premium of four dol
lars and twenty cents for each thousand By order
of court one hundred thousand are to be issued at
oLce, and possible one hundred and fifty thousand
more if SO decreed by court The bank gets an
ths fact that the loan will run for ten years. the
rate is four and seveneighths per cent on the In
vessment. 1t is Of course understood By our read
ers that receivers certificate comes in ahead of
all other liens