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VOL. 71.— F w Virginia fm i’vrss. T HUMS: -(jT- fiti' Vuee 1‘ke"> i* published weekly ut T „ /(.,//,ir» u»J tuly < ■ • * l'" -I"**’ ■< _ ■j cm i f-| g| -•*—«•-1 e yi.s'hs , ' -*,** fin- terms of advertising are, lor n square lone-mek) »*r Iwn On< Ml-u " Ac's ' for three insertions larger ones»»« U»e same pwpwuou. Kuehcontmuanee #.«• « r..t, * ;‘-T*No advertisement to U ninuleM *•> the mouth or war mile** sm-viHed ' i the iu »ii ..•cript. or previously agreed between the p-»r “*-tr- \n advertisement not marked HI the coev for a specitied number of tn*eni.MW w» be^mlittoed until ordend out, and pay uki will be exacted accordingly t^rKrottvi AuvatK.sKJiESD.—ro avoid ftuv tai'Under*taii*hn.4 ‘»u the part ol th. an „:i»i advertiser* it is proper t * state M-. I* that tueir privilege unlv extend* t . their im mediate budnesa. Keal K*tate. 1. - il or ot ier wlVcrU'einenU *<*nt by them to tv .madd.lioii h! charge, and uo variation. .. y*'*'.>biiuarv‘ notices of mots* Ilian live line* will be charged lor. JOlt WoKK —Poster*. Sale Hill*. 1 «r alar*, lards, etc , executed promptly, neatly and at fair prices. _ t*rofe**ko>*ut t'tinls. \VM II. Tlt AVKlW, iilTOXU'l' IT L I IT. t’hirirMiut i. J /«. «'•» C»*-Uy. HV*t T*>./»«i i, Will u nu t ice in the 0 1 irt* of this County and the aYjoiiim^ Counties. OJice uetl 1 * >r t * t ier <i 1 -nee « Mrs. tv J Hawk*.an 1 iiearlyoppositethe ‘Carter House. So v cm be r _M, 1 *• U. .. - fn h uv""!‘ HAYI.OWV tVll.sOS. .irroK'Eis I f L in-. CAarlr+ju t. Caa.Uy, Will attend the C art* ot Je » ' -l" lev Counties, ami ittend to .doer la* • tone** In’the slate of Wc*S Vir^im.i ipwiai atteu ti >n given to c • lion*. March >, l*7d. A. K It l '> > i :»» V ITfuKV/.l' If t ill'. • .. f.jiu/d IAl trrji’ii'i. Will practice iu Jeifc-nuu uni a ljoiniug L’oun Otticc Ke'idcm< >u Ah '1 • '"r‘*'f• September M, KJ-tf Dr. C. r. It l c; 11 V It l>40.N, VIll'SlCiA V A (’Vir/rttuifi, JtJ'rt . C if .•! Tvyinut. April I, li*Td (4. .1. C. UOOUK, ATTOUSEl AT l.-IU. B.ryUU-, (ink- (V« djf, IVyi .to. nod CLKO> MOOUt:, AT TO It SET l f £.!»•’. Jtjfrrrt Co i’d;t, H«l i iryi. i t, Will undertake case* jointly in i • Courts <>i Loth of »aid c ounties. May n, h;.*. i>it. -i. i>. ^ r v st it v. Ch'irltsfiwt Jef' < ■ if.n-ir. . II»M IVrooua. Having resumed tl»** pr.u tiee <■! Me liciue, of f. rs his Frofessiori.il n*rvices to the uiU'iic. Oihee »vit J.mT tu fi'sidcM *, near comer e. George and Main A reels. January J_\ hW. lames II Grove. Forrest W. Brown. CiUOVK .V IIUOW.N, trio list l s If/. Ml". Cbirlet u Jtiftw* <■ H«<: I *• : ‘ * * Having associated for the practice ol Law. will attend to case* in tue dut'ort at C ourts of v\ .-.t Virginia and Alary land. Attention given to IViim jus and all class. - of i .. u ills again -1 -.ue l’. r* Government. ptr special atteui.on to < ol lections. April <i, I?i>. H. \V. W V4ill.Mi ION, .Iffo/f v/. l If 1.1 IF. fVir/i ‘ fa. Jrjti't i ' ’•< »^y. l .rjiniu. Will practice in JeMeis-on and a Ijoitiing Cottu I,pi, Fro.npt attention to v>a. u .oot claims. t, e tit un'c "ii Laa tt.Ui ltllg. in C oaft HoUse yard. February -J. lsT>—y i>lt. C. 4'. FOUliK, fill 'sICl I V A SI lUit.O\. CharU.< 4 .., Jttfcftu* . y. li.d I'u jinia. ynSTtlAl.t^ ill I'.4.1c hotlkc s l.a a lluilditlg. October U, HI'—J A. A. «*I I'siCOUU, AT tO US Hi IF I. 111% ICmIL .* t'-' ;. Hv&kt ■/ 1’JnuMn. ■#*“Km:iis 'J and 10 t'.ii tucey iiuildiu^. 3-1 d .tJJ 4., .Street N. W April Ju, 1'7*. rr. r. a it !•:idx. .4rroitsly if uir. {%irU*t>jirn, Jejfrrwo* f.buify, II. la. Wi.Ipra ti in tile Courts of Jeth ■>. *n and tl.l i .-iriu^ Counties aijmiiliw-s ipren.vCourt , i Appeals of West Virginia. Prompt utteli r; ;n t j tue . >llc< 11 • u *W claims. Cithee in the Liw liitt-mv. ill rear ol tin Court-House on t. n-e s- , *t. August I.*. II.-. W Id. LO\(i. PHYSH'lAS I\i* SlltliLOS. OKFKltS las pr fes'.ouui'•■rvie.s t i tin iti _ <uu of tiiartistuWu ami viciuity. OiriiL one door Let of tin* “Carte House. Will att« id prom; tl\ to calls at all hours. March -7. 1 "1 H06E & HAIDZMAN, iifi*roei/s dm 1 t onnselfoi's til Ltiif, Evans Huildin^. 14_V New York Avenue. \Y ASHINtiT' *N. I*. C. The uruler-tjfnetl have t 'rim’d a purlUi isl'i] .r tU It., n ol Law •!< t..<- ' • f*m ' > .rt of tin C tilted Slates, the Court ot * mo tile supreme t *urt ol Hie Ihstri. t of Cohilt. »w I tin Eso itive Departments. Immediate attention will be^ivehi" ad mat *•*»« entrusted to their charge. John HI..' IK lloi.E, J S ll Al.l’i- d.vN J u wr> 3. I"» IIUAV rov 1* iilllt'O.N iVrofci.) if fill. t, w/«? . j- ;r. i . c • •<.*•/. ir ' C'.-./.'o'u. Will attend to i.'.ses in tin s. veral r.ourts * West Virgin i Virrn i. an I M iriland. »iti v* in litbs »I» LuW Huiidiu^, itlt ouH H ... Van! July 17 1 *s4. ('has. rou ri:uriKLU AITOUSHY If f ill. Will practice in the Courts of Jefferson smith • lj‘lining C.unities. -tf-'itfl x in the ‘ Kr*** Press" building, u •t airs. »m *. isivt-ly. IA \1 Y ' 1 . is ai.ii 1 and Fi:< ' t'f* • *u!e cheap at HLA1.L ttfiOTlIERSA PHILLIPS. When vo'i vbit Washington stop at the a i:ai:an house. Pt .! i ■>, , C»r. Sere nth Strr<t, W \FUIXU I ON, l). C. Terms s> Per Day. | IK proprii >»r. of this Home, the oldest 1 vt tb isu : .1 ii W I'.nii .(•>•,. dome to e.ill the attend . i of their |>atrous ami Ihcpnb i lie to the fact t int the Hotel is and lias been the hea l pi triers hr West Virginians for over h ilf a century. Tlie 1 A uerieaiF’ i* centrally ! 1 ■ ate I in the bit due" portion of the eitv. and 1 witain a short h .ranee of all Public Buildings. I I'a irelies. an 1 |>1 ires Amtl'em nil. 11 FFY A LFANSARDA. November jv. l"o-ly Proprietors. OWEN HOUSE. K trap. sn Plan in t p:-;\* \svr.VA\i \ avenue, \ 4rthe t' try. Washington City. Elegant l v furnished Rooms, single, double, • or ert suite, $1 ) ami J<l •>* per day. soec.al rate-. . »r tin week, in nth. or longer. IH.VFY A l.E.VNNARI'A, H.v. lisj Proprietors. Mansi* )ii House, IC Y fa T >1 o i:. it.».»'!* i.\v*. m rni G33U SUBSTANTIAL BOARD PlM’llt* S l . .*» < » |*«»f Dil.' ■ N. »V Co..S fc.lt I’Wfc. .t.vST.I'Al I VoaglP Opyi>»'ti Uaruuui't City Hotel,. BALTIMORE Ml*. |s\U % Ltt Hit IMIV Pro|»riel»r. Mtreh 20, l»7&. June 25, H7U )l‘sr m. ivi'l. a large supply of Miller Kittenliou -celebrated Lkorico diops lor ♦ •■a ills and « o;d»; also Chlorate of Potash l.o zeit^isaiul fur Props l>\ the ounce or |m>uii«1. I have now i: >toek t lull line ol choice (iar- j 1 dcii vcl. Union Set', etc., from the celebrated House of W. At lee Burpee. ; A fresh invoice ol l*t'«V' Cure. Bull’s Cough I Syrup. W. rn ■ ' Safe Cure, t ..mm ' Kinulsion, ; ■ Scott s Einul'e hi, fill Dll ' A t liliijticimc. t :i" • : . m. |« \ Baker * l urho • Mouth w asu, , Si.i.xlont alula full <>f patent inc.iit ine*. Mr*. M * >: nth - Virginia COokery Book, j , The l»e>t in the market l..irue lot •>! pure Virgin Salmi Oil, in bulk or I ill lar :e ami >luall bottles. I Feb It l — I>r C. E PRATT. Tl l i: !> KS’i'. MV It VH t -u .1,1 i.d with l.i.pi >r* «l etcrjr description —ol the Uestapial ity. I [\ iltim *n- iii.l Rochester Beer Pjre French Brandy, A 1.SO it th.-Fi --h lioch—tei lleei delivered anywhere iutoauat per dozen. F\Y KTTK U. SOIOKKS, Jan. tl.lsTft. Base u. nt JeUe.sou Building. THE "OLD FAMILY GROCERY" AMYL AGAIN ! n\ VI \G iinrcha«.<1 th. Store and Stock .1 Mr. Wa en Kl»v I ni" continue the same j Im.-’.l i.U'iuv" at his old stand. I »tfer a bite | **VI tltliHl tit GROCERIES, SUGARS, < OFFERS, TEAS, sril />. > YRLTS, AC. Also x Isr^e -t>o k of vYOnDKN u \KK t UtM KI.BY .V SALT | . li. i th,- : , 11 o t: . «e ol uiv trieiids and the public, amt . ...l.sheit tbe\ wit! tliol uiv slock ul ' p i ur .in . 'it » ..id in \ prices rei r l«w. Api il 12. ' II. U. 100KK. (r Mil \ l» V j a and Fine SaM f.o s. i •• ct - jo I II. 11. COOK K. IL'ST received l..t .1* Bucket*. Tub- and Cylln- i dor UtlUru-, nb'cb me lai sale by II. II. CUOKK. VI.A'UtK **tock o| yu ensnare, Glx»s»ai» | an.I Sto'.>•« 11 e lor Mte cheap at ** I be Old Infill Grocery” *»l II. II. LOUKh. J ami:s \\ . Butt, CHARLES I W V A.f L'EM.m IS ilJLJj iiJ iiiiiiiiii SljLS. \S!» M VM\*TTBK.R or ALL KIM’S OF TIX AX If SUE El UlOX WAEE. Unolintf slid Spoiitiny: A SPECIALTY. 'pilEuml. .- _md lm-n ently enlarged ami I very mu I: improved in* Mtlesmuiu, ami ■ ailed largely to ins st.» k. both in variety amt quantity of .a «*d» »n hi* line Hi- supply ol ] • * *« iK .> l« • V H> \Ni* UANiiES will compete. • witlianv, euiuri v- the celebrated ' l.veebior ;a i l ■ Kami iitrl. .viiieu never fail to give entire s.iti'l l tio.i besides u large number of of In !•> W-C, i -rove there are given Kitty Piet C'. **v . n-: vc of plates, .ill of them very useful o . . Important addition' to many o: tin - Stoves, as turn i-bed by me. ■ re -ide. \ miao -Oon mid Pipe shelve'. \V per-H it k-and Warming < n--t- Coal Oil -• W Coal Heat. ' m ii.md in't-.t'oii. Every Move g . traic"t 1 'll' supply of Fine U«» «ls> in my !:. e is one • :.e iie-.t ever ottered in Charles town, and i : lude- hull I'oinely ornamented Water < - uni Chamber Set'. P -.itltitul l»:ipCo:C p. - .ui lee met t ream latdle'. A - •: variety •»* li ■ and Sheer - ir-. War - ..It, i- Prices always mod , erute. Prii* o* ''m« <froi»i $12 up. it •oit’tg a "v u.tuig .old other l in Work, promptl* \ uted. JAMES W. BUTT. Aj ril 28, l"'l. JAC'Oii STA14RY, 1>i-;ai.h* in ’ (iioccric". l*rt>vi>itins. ijiijiPM's loh.i-.t on. i i^:ti -s. t'oiil«*«'tlom*ri Woof f.v d'.i H K. Ql't. £ MS » A tl i<., * 111 \ V E a !.*1 a mi j u: t c i ettijj t ei #l»ig Sit.ellof tdinilv lir*»cdit > ami Liquors. , which tv i ,, -.dd « m* net# •>» inioght el»e »h*-re. I»i v» me a e al I before i»«|r*ha»ilig. (.au.in .. „* . J utit Sf, llt71 — ly. J. Js. Ai-dns Express Office 4 V HAS BEEN REMOVED TO .Yatioital Hunk ihtiltUos. liee l*o ir W , -f of Hank. C. HORACE UALLA1IER. April 10. lv*4. Ajjeut. TvuusC. B,tuiut. B. Fuk Doowt. EaRNSHAW & DOOLEY, (Hilbert’s Building. Main Street.) Charlestown, \V. Va. Dealers in COOKING >roVKS. HANGERS. BASK BURNING and HEATING STOVES of’all kinds, and Manufacturer* of TIN, CUPPER and SHEET IRON WARE Special Attention given to Hooting >V Spouting. All Kinds ot Repairing promptly done. HW1NG purchased the-lock of Maehine rv. Tools and Stove.' of Messrs. Duke A uulluhcr, we will eoiitinue the Tin and Stove business in .ill it' various brain lie*. We will keep on hand a full stuck of tinware of our own manufacture, and will make to order promptly, any article in our line. Being both practical tinners, the senior having served 17 years it the business, i' a guarantee that work entrusted toil' will l< properly executed. Me uui.ruiitccull work at lowest prices, ami tisk u share of the public patronage. KARNSJIAW A DOOLEY. WATSON HOUSE, Charlestown, W. Va. J AM I > WA ISt >X. Proprietor. ME A las at all hours to suit Travelers. Tran sient Boarding on Reasonable Terms. lla> ks to and from all trains Free of Charge. :c~ The Bar i> Supplied with Choice Wines, Liquors, (. igars, Ac. April •». 1S»3. nv.vrisTii r. nli 1. II. St 1I.EEFER. forincily of Freder ick. M<I., having permanently located in »'iiarlestown, oilers his professional services to the public. Appended is a card of his predecessor: I takt pleasure in recommending niv successor. Dr. 1 ll. Sclued’er, who takes my oltice, in the practice of Dentistry and whose known skill in lii- profession enables me to commend him co lii lently I • all my patients. 1 solicit lor him tlie same roll.idem c and generous support ac corded to me bv the citizens of Charlestown unit vicinity. S. II. WILLIAMS. March 13, TAVI.OK HOTEL. iKinctrifrr, t iryiMiu, iu:.\ u v vv l: i.i »:kt, Prop’f** V»*r 1. 1881. Jas. K. McLaughlin.] [Clies. II. Ilerliert. When you go to IIAUElt^rOWIN STOP AT THE BALDWIN JI < > LJ H E, .Opened September 1. l^SO.) Entirely new. First-class in every respect.— Solid Walnut Furniture throughout. Has in every room. Uuuuiua Water upon each tloor. '! LAI MI!.IN A HERBERT, April It:. IStd. Proprietors. DR CHAS. £. PRATT Sen —iK Til N. F. II hNlM.ltsoN iV Co., Pharmacist, I vEALEi; in Drugs. Chemicals.Patent Med 1 ) iciu Dye Sturts, Fancy A 1'oilet articles, Rook'. stationery. Ac. Ou-tax Brown's new building, Main Street i a\ri.istohx, Wist Viroixi \. V CMK Corn Eraser— Positively cure* Corns. Btinions and all other Culusos. Best ol ite.crcnce given. For sale by Dr. Cl I AS. E. PRATT. Mttfch 1. 1SS3. I I'S r received a large line of Soaps inclu fl diiu Jesse Oakes', Brown Windsor. C'ol ..itc s, Lubin's—also a large lot of cheaper So no. Dr. CIIAS. E PRATT. March 1. l'S3 WASHINGTON AND ALEXANDER, Iu.*»««* A jreiif.v, Oitii tiil'-.m Building. Charlestown. — Representing the following Companies: JEFFERSON COJNTY MUTUAL Fire lnsur.tuce Company. .KINA, UK HAIM KURD, the largest and most popular Co. in America. Equitable Life Assurance Society of l S. Hartford Life and Annuity of Hartford. If .4- V .... V. .-1 l'humix if llarlforil. Washington Fire A Marine, of Boston, i Vutineiitul. «»f Now York. American, of Wheeling. Peabody, <>f Wheeling German, of Wheeling. I.iwrp >• il ami 1. union and Glot>»\ of England, tin- largest foreign Company doing business in America. AliKXTS: H C. KN l l.EU. Shepherdstown ; c L. i.AKMlAKi, I'tilheids; J AN. \V. LKAGt'E. Middleway. A sw .in statement of the conditions of all Foreign Insurance Companies represented in ini' Agent * will lie found at the < terk s Utliee. in compliance with Slate Cv.s. All losses prompt!, .nlmsted and pal 1 at our office. Respectfully. WASHINGTON A ALEXANDER, February 1_\ ls>4. Agents. Tb Mirsin Co. Mutual Fire Insurance Company. ESTABLISHED 1'73. OFFERS t i the people of Jeflerson County, lit' iranee in a safe Company at tlienetuul i i?t ol ui'uranee. whicii is much che»i>er than ; tne rate- ti'ii .l!> euarged. an 1 keep- tne money iii Hume it • . I ri-k' fro n responsible parties I are invited. t '.xei ucive•' iminiltee meets every Friday. Diun ton*—N. S. White. Henry B. Haven ■ 1 i ml Hurst John W. Hi ter, W. H. l l., ais. it Pre'M.n Chew, Win. I. Wilson, Ena1- tie Baker, s W. Washington, James laigie. I liir.e- l’. Wilson. John il /ittle. Jacob S. Melvin, E G W. Herr, .sauc li St rider. N. S Will I K.President. H. i; UAVEXiVUl.....Treasurer. i rnxnTKi S v White, Wn. 4, 'f. H* Stricter, |j. p. Chew. > W. Wasliingtou. Lo AoE.xtu — Mi-loie a.i.v -J. G. Shirley ; Kcariieysviiic J.C Bitner: Harper’s Ferry— i !iu' K Trail; Micplierdstown—ll. C. Entler; ! Utii'liclds—C. L. Barnuart; Charlestown— Washington A Alexander. lncS.i ret ary will be found at theCoin pan.v s Oil) Gibson Building, Court-House vard, in Chariest own. 11. A ALEXANDER, Feb 21, 1S>4 Ceerciary. OAI.VATION Oil, Re'l Star Cough Cure and Murdock ' l.iouid Food AlSkiUlTH JiCO. g im Wifi. 2.00 fthr’dDrove. 8.00 W P tilv use C. Reason Piper. 100 Haile*. 300 Charles Pearle.... 1.00 Sol'n Everhart... I ..Hi K. Jackson (use F Everhart. 1.50 J Ann Pearl). 1.00 L wis Wilt. «$.u0 It. W. Pailev. 3.50 Geo T. Stauh. H 50 John J. Pillow.. 150 ]*;,trick Flinn. 7.00 Jim. W. MeGraw 12.50 John Cogle. 9.00 II Kelly (use Jas II Hawk (use Orem). 200 Kliz’h llawk).. ICO _ Jonathan Cogle... 4.00 Total Harpers Ferry Pist.$131.00 iTo be Continued.) Teste. T. A. MOORE, Clerk of County Cjurt. M arch 17. ’«2. Mount Parvo Institute, C’lIAHI.EsTOIVN, JEFF. COUNTY, W. \ A., V BOARDING AND PAY .SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES, will be Opened Septem ber 15th. 1*S4. under the management of MRS. BELLE W. GALL AH EH AND MISS Al'tirSTA V. WILSON. A thorough course of instruction in the usual branches of an English education will be given ; ami competent teacher* will prepare students in Ancient and Modern 1 Jin guides for admis sion into any Collegiate Institution. No requisite of a tind-class school will be omitted. Terms:—Board per Scholastic year, $i0O; Tuition. $25 to $10; Board from Monday morn ing to Friday evening. $120 per year; Music, $50; l**e of Piano, $5. Faculty : Mrs. Belle W. Gall\iikb, Miss A. V. Wilson. English Brand ies and Mathematics. Mus Emma J. Shipley, Ijiuguagcs. Mis* Shipley is a native of \ irgiuin—a lady who has had the advantages of European edu cation mid travel ami extensive experience as teacher in prominent institution* in the North, including the Free Academy ol Norwich, Con necticut, one of the most celebrated schools in , New England. Music—Instrumental and Vocal: Mis* E. L. Williams, —a lady of unquestionable Ability and large experience us a teacber. References: Bishop A. W. W ilson, lb Lb. LL. I)., Balti more. M<1. Uev. S uiiiiel Rodgers, lb Ib, Leesburg, \ a. Uev. U. 1’. Fitzgerald. I). Ib, Editor of the Chiisti't'i AihNusliville, Tennessee Uev. W. 1'. Harrison lb Ib. Xushvijle, Ten. Hmi. Eugene M Wilson, Minneapolis, Minn. Uev 1*. H. W’hisiier. Ib ib, Winchester. Va. Uev. .1. I.. Shipley. Charlestown, West Va. Uev. J. Watts Slioatf, Baltimore. Md. Uev. .1. E. Armstrong, Slieplicrdstown, W. V Hon. W. L. Wilson, late President W’est Vir ginia University, Charlestown. West Virginia. Uev A. C. Hopkins, Ib 1 >.. Charlestown. Hon. Win. II. Travers. Charlestown. Uev. A. J. Huntington, Ib D , Prof. Colum bian University, Washington City. D. C. Uev. R.X. Biter, I). I).. Washington City. Uev. W. S. Edwards, Ib Ib. Washington! ity. Uev. S. <«. Ferguson. Moorcfield, W. \'a. lion. J no. Blair H >ge. Washington City. Uev. D dlas Tucker, Charlestown, \V. Va. John Hess, Es«p. County Superintendent of Public Selnwils. Keitrneysville. Jell. Co., W . \ a. Uev. U. IL S. Hough, M. Ib. Baltimore. Uev. Win. 11. Meade, Lb lb. Philadelphia, lion. C. J. Faulkner. Murtinsbiirg, W. Va. Uev. J A. McCauley, I). I)., LE. I>., Presi dent of Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa. <icorge W. Corner, . Baltimore. Unbelt < atlieurt, Ks«p. Uultioioiv. Uev. T. It. Shepherd. Bavani. Warren Co. Va. Mr-, s. c. TmeliMirl, President of Stanford Female College. Stanford, Kentucky. Uev. A. H. Arne’s, M. L>.. Baltimore. For Circulars apply to the PRINCIPALS. (itAiiLEsTowN, Jeff. Co., W. Va. Jefferson StoamSaw Mill, C‘harlcttowH, lies/ 1 JOHN McKNiCHT, 1’ItOl’ltlETOK. lyil.l. pay the Highest Market Price for I1ICHOKV. WALNUT, anil all kinds of Hard Timber, delivered at his Mill or on thegrouud. Keeps on hand forsale FK.XCJXG J’LA.XK. ItAlLIXG, POSTS, and all kinds of Hard Lumber. Also, Spokes. Handles, Sloi^li liumiei s. Kims, tVc, fur sale in large or small quantities. (TsTOM SAW INC done at reasonable rales. Thanking vou for past patrohage. by strict ; attention to business 1 hope for a continuance of the same. ... _In BIBLE DEPOSITORY. Through the kindness of Mr. Geo. II. llugley. the Bible Depository of the ‘•Charlestown and Vicinity” branch of the ‘American Bible sm < iety” lias been estab.ished in the store of Mr. llugley, on the N. \V. corner of Washington and Charhs streets, Charlestown. A large and varied assortment of Bibles ami Testaments, of dillercni sixes and nriccs. will be kept constantly on hand, and sold by Mr. Mau ley at co t—the protlt is looked Ibr in the Rail ing and study of (io l's word by all who pur chase. In eases of necessity Bibles will be dis tributed without price. The public is cordially invited to mil and ex amine our Depository of Bibles. Ac. N. S. White, IIon. Wsi. L. Wilson, President. Secretary. (let 2. 1884—tf. FIRE INSURANCE, r I'M IK undersigned hus taken the Agency of I the IXSURA XCE COMr.lXV OF .T O It T II .1.?/ #; It I f.f, PHILADELPHIA. This Company is one of t!(c very best in ex ' istenco and has’ had a successful experience of Eighty—even years,--its motto: “ .'security and i Indemnity." Applications for Insurance against Loss or 1 Damage by Fire promptly attended to, and I’ol icies issued without delay in this old and favo rite Company. Also of the LANCASHIRE ISSII RANGE COMPANY, or MVN HtsrKR. SXOLVNU. B. F. LK1SENRING. Agent. ,?-i**01Bee in Lsw Building, 3rd door. Charlestown, March 1*. 1*82—y. GEOliGK THAVIS, Fashionable Barber, Main st., (one door west of Watson House.) Charlestown, W. Va. HAIR Cutting and Shaving execqtud in First-Cla>' -tyle. 1 ino reduced for sin gle i.air cutting 20 ct>.: hair cutting and shave at same time, 2a its. Tickets good for 12 shaves, for£l.i«>. Every effort made to please customers, and satisfaction guaranteed. April 10, 1**3—dm. For Stile. The Brick Hm.se. and Log House adjoining, with tin-Lots attached thereto, formerly the proper! v of John Reed, Sr.. on f oiign ss Street, in Charlestown, W. Va. For Terms unplv to GEORGE BAYLOR, i January 4, 1»84. CLEON MOORE. WORTHY Of Confidence. A VCP'C Sarsaparilla 1' a medicine that, nltn o duriu ( ucany 4.J year*. In all parts of i no word, lias | ro\cd i * i tti cacy as Ilia l». *t blood uiit-ruin e kuov\ u to medical science. SARSAPARILLA iS'Z'Sil'Z Keituiiie Honduras Sarsaparilla' i~ its ba«e, and its power* are euliaucul bv tlie extracts of Yellow Dock and Siil iiii^ia. tlie Iodides of Potassium and Iron, and other |Ki*cnt inrrtdieiits. iQ your blood vitiated by dcru litre uicntt • « of ihe .l'^estive and usslmilatory func tion*? is it talnvj by bcrofulB'.' or do •* it con aia tho j olsnn 01 AicrvUry or Coutifioii* DisojscF. TU n k-ttdiikf phy sician* of tV t*nf?od I n S, states, who know tin* mmpoition of \nif« SaRSaPaRILLa* NIT that nothin* d<« *o noodlor tho ptirFficn. tl »n if tho blood is wllhintlia rant?! of plur.nncv. #**». V ^ ,tK! ttV> rrttvxTy I* ft Uii-T iKKsible for a jx-rson who ban corrupted blood to attain Bound honl h ami prevent transmission of the di Htruc.ive taint to posterity, Tunonnrui V «IV dive renovation I H Un U J lln L f Of the system must include not only the removal of cor ruption fromtho blood,but its*nrieli* lo ut mid the stmi^tbelling of the vital organs. R*»] | ini r- witnesses, nil over tho lalA JLil world, testify that this work is better accompli Ik dby Ayfu‘8 Saks.viwuillv than by any other reined r. Dt n<YTY Ibat is corrupted Ihroujrn ul« DLu JJ ea-e is made pure*.and blood weaken -d throurb diminution of the red cornu*cles is made stroll^, by AYEIl’S SaIW 'PARILL.1. miniflf III x I III! blood I.I.d bid d ’ lit? PUa F ¥ Jil J up the s’ltui rupiirc tim * in serious case*, but lunclil will li - d-rived from tin- li-o of AYKK'S Svu.hw-uui.i.v more sjiccxllly than from mythiiif cl-e, ■■rmniiir f°r which like effect* nrc IYIlU U I i - falsch claimed. I* alum* d in' in the market: iin-b-r omn' name*. 1..11 ii... onlv on-parntion Hint hasstood the ie»t of time. .in«l proved worthy or tiie world’s confidence, Is Ayers Sarsaparilla, PREPARED BY Dr J. C. Aver A Co., I.owell, Mass. Sold by nil dnurjrlsts • Price 1; six bottles for $5. State of IIV.sY Virginia. Proceedings of the County Court of Jcttersoi County, February Term. l-SsJ: Isaac II. St rider elected President of tin Court for the ensuing year. Jobn Kounce gave bond an t qualified as a Notary Public License to retail spirituous and malt liquor at Harper’s Ferrv. until April 30th. lss5. grant ed to Tims. M. S. lioppert. Bond and security given. Order not to require Bonds to be given 1>> lto.id Surveyors under new ro.nl law Sani'l L. Bissler appointed Boad Surveyoro Precinct No. I. Charlestown District, in p a of Robert Clievv. who refuses to act. (pialiiR* February l'th. 1SS5. Sani’l W Siritler appointed Hoad Survevo of Precinct No 1. Harper s Ferry District, ii place of J. W. Hicler. who refuses to act. am qualified same dav. Accounts m Fiduciaries eonfirnied by tli Court ami ordered to be recorded. Order requiring L. W. Delauder. J P.. t give a new bond, and to show cause wliv lie ottiee should not be declared vacant John G Shirley appointed As*istaut Assessti! of District No. 1. aod qualified. P yRtsii Orders. For Infirmary. II. II Cavalier.... $ •* Dr. T. II. Buck...$23.00 W. T. Baden. 1> Burns A* Shugert 73.02 ... Dittmyer.... 2.0 James W. Butt... 19«3 Bichard Daily. .. 9.0 Jacnb S. Melvin. 70.0.! Mrs.A.M. Bussell 1.2 O,o. 11. Ilagley.. 40 .15 A M. Sponceller.. 11 > ■las. K Watson.. 33.23 I* iIs Klgitt. ^ 7' B.C. Washington 20.25 11. F. Cameron... lo t" .1.0 Wyatt .fcSon 10.03 (i. f. Licklider... O.Oi J. M. Chichester. 16.05 Pendleton & -Licklider. Hi 7' For Infirmary. $315 11 John l>. Staley... 01 Fur Outside Poor. Thus. B. Homer. 3<" H H. Cooke.$3900 Eugene Baker ... 15.; S. S. Dalgarti. 0.1 Hl O.M Del. Smith. 23.0 John T. Colston 27.'»o John G. Shirley. 0.o< Burns A Shugert 1.50 N S S Strider.... J2<» G W T.Kears'ey 7.50 M. Helm. 1"‘» Sadler Brother 17.10 R. A. Bodriik.... 23.00 tieo. T Light .... 2.J3 For Infirmary 315.11 Aisqiiitli A- < 'o.... 3 15 Kudolph Ha” ... 1.25 To'l Par. < 'rd s $3*3 s. Mis eli.\xi. Orders on Cointy Tri vsrnv W. L. Dalgarn. W. II. Simpson $2J> In'll.ir £13700 Same. 1 J" I) Howell. J 1’. M.l»> PU'llev Campbell 2« Charlestown Gas l1 I. Castle. l-O ,V Water Co... 23 50 Nat Coiiratl- l ;i M. Helm. J. !’.... 3.W W. H. Moore. Jr. l.l" r. II. Burk.M.D. 3.00 Same. 2'" l» |t Lm-as .. Jt.i n l.uther Siifer. 2.C* S Howell Brown I* K I»ors.y. 1"* Surveyor.... 12.00 Gen. Travis. 1 0> Same..... *20.00 Levi Lin . 13" August Slmlte.... 1 .in* Henry Mitchell.. I.'" ('. K Gnllaher.... 5 05 Charles Koogle... 1.0* W, F. Weiriek... 2 00 Lewis Bailey. 1>' John F. Mvers... 200 James Riley. John H Bishop. 14 72 1! B Hanson 1 r< Miss S Brown . l 75 W. E Winter* 1 M j B Daniels. M D 5 00 Geo W. Graham . 2.>' i G. o. W. Nicely... 500 S V Ynntis. 2.* j Tims. IVreival... 5.07 G. \\ .Moore, Jr , 10.ft 1 j. i .iekrcll. lot) T. V Moore,(Tk 11.'* T. Burlev. Const. 0 32 S one. :'*5ft J. M Engle. J I*. 5.00 Same . 5. j W.C. Daniels G. D. Moore. l.Of i Constable. 3.(*> M.v. Rebecea J. M. Kephart.. . 2"i Hunter . 173.75 i Filv.M -iroup ... 2JM Mrs.M S Cramer. 2.o< Ja- S. Miidih'.t... 2.00 Geo W. Haines.. 4.7 |, jvi\v Maihlox. 2.00 J. M. Engle. J. P 17 J Butler EnJe.. 2 00 Same . -.ft J.W Willingham » 00 \\ in.Daniels.. 2.4' I N Willitv. ham 2."0 E.lvv <1 Straup.... 4' W II Griffith.... 2.00 W.J. Knott. 4 o* T. E.Orem. 2.00 Jn-. lanv Iioff... 10ft Thomas Jones.... 2no Win II. T Lewis 14.ft Benj Striplimr... 2.00 I. II.StrhlcT. H ft Wils’n Washing ton. 2.00 *044.01 Road Orders—Kahi.etows District. J. J. Jobe. $25 0<; Stoufler A Breuneman ...' *31 .35 Road Orders—Charlestown Di-tri t. Charles Smith.... S I no Jas. laiw Hooff.. .$<>.50 B K. B avers.... 9.00 A latmar use E. A. Lamar■ use T. 1’arker..... 6.0h Frazier;.. 9 00 Tims. M.Shaull . 3..55 J A .Washington 3.00 - W.C. Harney. 10.00 $54.35 Roh t Earle. 4.50 Road Orders— Middlewav District. Martin Swimley. *5 25 Josepli P iker.... *10.50 James Kuiran1 •>' Encene Baker.... 7.00 Ge<> E Shaull_ ~ ” M Rosenherger.. 4.00 *34-25 Wm. Ambrose. .. 3.00 Road Order*—Shepherd-town District. J. S. Melvin . *.’.32 G. L Hoffman. B’-ijO John W. Marshall. 10.«5 *1107 Road Orders—Harper's Ferry District. George Ott. $5.00 Geo. Hawk 'u-e Millville Milling Eliz h Hawk)... *4.00 l\,. 10.00 John Staub. 3.00 Stephen Marlow. _O0o George Piper.. 4 <*» John W. Grove.. 300 James Dawk. ... 2.00 Reason Grove. 2.U0 Wm. Piper. 2.00 POF.TRW I BOOK OF X tri'llt: The Winter's a book nf poems, irrowt'ul fantasies. All pictured with empty hirds-ncsta Held in the lonely trees. The turquoise skies arc the covers, Bogilt with sunbeams long. The drifts of snow are the pages. And the moaning wind* the song. — The Century. 1 UOXDER. If I this night, at set ofsun. Should lind my race was nearly run. Would 1 have earned the glad " Welt done '.’ — I wonder. Would i look hack at dear ones lure? Would I go onward without fear? Would there be time for any tear?— I wonder. Would it then beso strangely sweet. Where loved ones wait their own togreet, 1'uat life would pa** with winced feet ? — I wonder. Would all the countless trials s,,re Perplex me never, never more? Would heartaches, failures, all be o’er? I wonder. He says. " Unto the weary rest.' Unto the friendless home so blest; And so to Him I leave the rest— Nor wonder. —Button Tranteript. Virginia .fver Vrrss. II'. If’. It. GALLAHEll. Editor. 'hnrlrntoirn..Feffer*on County, ll'ral In. March SO. IMS.’t. Truman Partridge of Sagsvillc, N. V, has just eut otl’a beard of 21 years' growth, bui liter explanation is unnecessary. He will ne ver more make rash resolve. Never. The reliable almanac which the pill man dis- j pcnsctli gives out me eneeriui uiiimauo** • •••• .spring opens to-morrow. Between the open ing of Spring ami •* Spring openings there is'| a close relation-one which our udvertiseis .annot well ignore. The tmveniinent coupe must go. Secretary Lamar has directed that all in his depurtmeh mist he sold. The other Secretaries will d* ikewi.-e. 1 lerealter the heads of departmen s md the chiefs of hureaits must walk, or too j ueir own hills. Kmperor William of (ierniany will be H* 01 Miiulay, and there is no good reason why li. j •iioutdn i liven hundred— if he wants to. lh* j dismuiks -father mid tin—are running tin jinpire. The patriarch in purple has very li. tie to do. In Madrid yesterday wi-ek »>,UUUfemale eig.it makers raised old Cam because lubur-suviu, .iiaelimery liud been introduced into their bu. li.vtek. lliev very soon sent the police to lb i0ni about, and only y ielded belore tlie uiu„i> intlueiiee of a line ot solder-coats. Incite... natures never collld resist tlie gilt butloliulu paillette anti graeeiul plume. Inc auiUitn. ..imp is largely developed on lovely Woman •• President Lie*eland will give tlie eountr. . broad, manly, vigorous administration wliua. null be truly American in Us honesty, itssiiu ..iieitV unit Its wislloUI. * ,,i ,\ir. Cleveland the §»eople ol the L’nion wii. and eonibmed tne siitruy manliness *>1 Jell* ‘ .m ami me high aims and patient lortituue o. •Vusiimgton."—Charhft'jii (>. I'.) A net on. ivtiricr. Ihe Martiiisburg Indejitmleitt remark ipon the gratilyiug tact tliat amid ail th. .urry, bustie and woiry ol the inauguration nere iii*l not Imppeii on the B. <V H. it i single accident. 1 his road carried tin ,real majority ol the visitors to Washing on, and the above fact r.tl-els much credit ipmi the care, skill and walchlumess ol tin uipioyes. -w Hie Washington Specials ol the W heel* ng lieghtcr are just now particularly inter esltiig to West \ irgliuuus, noting as lin y jo tlie scramble, and tlie success or lailur* d elldrt, i<»r otKce under the new aduiiuis irulion. ihe managing proprietor ol th* lit giaUr, .Mr. I uiicy, is a live journalist, atiu _ i»..tilt.ir i. iin- nnr iihiiicV’ fi» tmikr Ili> I.. * * paper acceptable. The Baltimore M'lnufuctureti Record give the figures to show that the riouth Itas ntthei surprised herself in the matter of livestock raising in the past ten years. D'xic, to-day. .ms 4o.100.UbO farm animal-, valued at $900,l>W WU—this investment repre-eutuig one-fourth if tiiat of the entire country. The increase, moreover, si nee 7d is— in animals 1*,SU0,UUU .mil in their value <lllo.000,U00. Ten year- ago the South ha 1 o.l l J JJJ sheep—or oue-scvciith of the total in the U. S. To-day she has 1^,640, .IJd—or oue-fourtli. West Virginia has in ercased her wool-bearing stock in this period hv ll.i.U'O, Virginia bv 1-U.UUU and Maryland by.50,00). In other re-peets the South shows ,(io<l progress: the increase in horses since 7-> icing iWi.UO). in mules 3*4,001), in hogs U.5U0, osi. in milch cows !AJO,000, in oxen and other . utile :J,.'}oU.U00. Destroy Unit Slffn. One may feel that lie’s getting old, but hi laturally dislikes that anything adout In* appearance should advise others ol the fact, k et nothing dues tui- so effectually as thin ■ ml lulling hair. No woinuu want* to ■tarry a man, and business firms he-ilatc I t.i emp.oy a mail, win* shows Inis latul sign. I Park. r’- Hair Balsam is worth u* you. in tliis r< g ird, more than its weight in dia i uioiid-. Use it, and have plentiful and gin—v hair. Many have had every truce ! of guy tie— remov d and Iiaid -pots covered I by using a -ingle bottle. PD V .4 \ D SCISSORS. The Bo-ton Cbninionicmlth -av* that tinc ture of camphor applied to the tongue is a safe preventive ot cholera. Some genius proposes to introduce paper shirts. But a -hirt made out of a story pa per would have too many tales. If there i* anything above ground more thoroughly permeated with blissful serenity than a woman with some new clothe* it Uu boy who hiwjust learned to whittle. Aver’.* Pill- are purely vegetable, perfect ly s.ile, do not gripe, and are a splendid tonic. x o Tt:s a x n x o ti oxs. Glitters the dew and shines the river; Sparkles the tear in the lily's bell: But two are walking apart forev. r. And wave their hands in a mute farewell!" Th<* M. E. Church, South, has liXt by dentil in less than eight yean*seven Bishops! $200,000 have been raised in Baltimore for building the Methodist woman’s college. The Arlcnnsis legislature has changed the name ol Dorsey county to Cleveland county. The municipal officers of Hoberaham countGa.. have been implicated in sys tematic robbery ol county lund-. The Virginia state agricultural society Inis called an industrial convention to meet April loth in Richmond to adopt measure* for developing state resources. E. B. Sterling of Trenton has a revenue stamp of the five-lhousand-dollar detiomi* nation. It is as clear and clean as the dav it left the pri-s, being beautifully engraved, and in size 4] l>v 21 inches. This is the highest value adhesive stamp ever, is«ucd by the Government in the world. If President Cleveland really desires to do a friendly act for the Republicans, let him nominate Riddleberger as Consul to Patagonia. It has occurred to us that Hid dlebcrgi-r would he unanimously confirmed, md the proceedings concluded by " three cheers and a tiger.”—M'troii (Oo.) TtU qroph. The District of Columbia bar lose* a val ued practitioner in the death of Mr. R. K. El iot, a native of Washington and the son of lie late Jonathan Elliot —author of Elliot’s Debates on the Constitution. He was only was at one time private secretary to lion. VI (’. Kerr ot 1 nd. (afterwards Speaker) and md giun 17 years to the legal profession. Besides their New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts ancestry, the “avarMs an? •onneeted by marriage with the \\ ashing ...... ..I \’i ...ri.ii.l 1.11)1 tll.i llniMI>lll f'HMt)ls ilownni* ami Wirts, ot .Maryland. Four iiivanls have occupied seats in the l uiled Mates Senate almost continuously during he present century, being the largest and ongesl representation of one family in that •odv. ♦ ♦ llrllcf front Malarial Fotoon. For six moiitiis p.i«t I have beer affected vitli a very serious ease of typhoid malaria, vliieli! contracted on my orungegmwin north vesieru Florida. I trie' several remedies, but vervthiiig lulled me. I vo weeks ago l pur hared a liollle of >uilts S|HVllie, wuich has •roved a sure eure for this dreadful inuludy. i had almost gi\eu up hope ot ever being well i un. for I had tried so many remedies, all of vhicli had failed todoativ good. Would to . ..I that all the atllieted people residing in the u.ilurioiis comities ot (ieorgiu, Florida and Ala •ama would read ibis and try the S. S. S. in lead of dosing themselves with quinine and iiineml remedies. 1 feel it my duty to suller ig humanity to write this certificate, for it u.tv be the means of many of my old friend* iling this great remedy a* l have done. So trongis m\ fiitli mi it timt in every raw whew lie directions are followed I will gurrantee a • sure eure or forfeit one hundred dollars. ('ll AS. I». It A I! K lilt, Publisher. Fditorial Hoorn Temperance Advocate, - Atlanta, (id. a a imi Wonderful ttnnrdg.” For many years my blood wa» in a bad con litimi manifesting its character by a scrofulous •reaking oul on both mv ankles, which caused ne consi lerable suffering as well as great sn niyaiiee. teeing the mime of Hcv Jes«e II. 'ainpbell, nf Columbus. Oa.. attached to a cer di ate concerning cure bv Swift 's Specific, 1 note to him about ibis remedy, ills reiilv wn« bat' it isa wonderful remedy." I tried it and •mid tlieaciioii verv much as described In the lirections. 1 used about one dozen bottles, ob ervin ; a steady and almost daily improvement rom (In* start. I was entirely cured of this li'.i-'recablc and distressing disease Ihat has •ecu nearly a year ago, and I find no signs of lie di-. .is.- returning. :md am ready to testify .villi Hcv. Mr Campbell that Swift's Kpecfic ‘is a womlcrf I reimslv. II. M. R. Charleston. S (,'., Feb •>. ISKa. Treatise on Blond nod Skin Diseases mailed ree. Tut Swirr Srt' iri’ Co.. Drawer 3, At lanta, (>n. Hr Forgot to Auk. • - A good story was told at the Hcoville house n Waterbury vest, rday, during the settle ' iieut of a number of election ln-ts. During tin* Polk campaign much interest whs ta ten in Waterbury in tiic result, and party strife ran high between whig* ami demo crat'. Waterbury was only u little village a that time and had no railway com muni ations, !t was also before the days of the clegraph, and :i number of politicians made ii- i /i t is- .t_a tit ijj a Jilli“» uuu ..if ’I ' hi'.m.h'i ** w*«~**| | proprietor of tlic New Haven stage line, to make a special trip to New Haven and get the returns. The crowd waited anxiously on the lav* ■ rn step- all through the afternoon of the ■ lay of Col. Wclton’* trip, and when hccaine hi »ighl with lior-e*-nioking from their long , drive, he stood up in hi* wagon and called | to the expectant crowd : “New York'*gone5,000.” “ For whom?'' aro-c on every aide. The colonel jumped from his wagon, hes itated a moment, scratched hi* h*ad and then blurted out: “ Well I *wnn I forgot to ! ask.” The feeling* of the the politicians can be hctl< r irnagin 1 than described.—AVw Jla : rm X'ti't. I can safely recommend Fly’* Cream Balm f..r the cure of Catarrh, Cold in the Head, etc. lb-fore 1 liavcu*ed the tir-l bottle I purchased I find in) self cured. At time* I could scarce ly -nu ll anything and had a hcadaehe most i»V the tiiik Henry Lilly, Agent for the A r - ii Fx; r - Co., Grand Haven, Mich. Price 50 ct*. Fly '* Cream Balm cured me of Catarrh of hi iiv Year* -landing—restored my sense of smell.' For cold- in the head it work* like magic.—E H. fiherwood, National fitatc Bank, Flizibetli, N. J. Ea*ytouae. fieeadv. When tlir Ht:mni»r has d parted and the year i* growing old, when the forests are assuming richest hues of red and gold, when a softer, deeper azure tint* the cloudless, noonday skies, and the sunset* give us glinip- - of tin- wall* of paradise; when the .ong hird* have departed to a region les* austere, and th a melody, melliflona, greet! no more the longing ear: when the wild goo*efiying southward of approaching win ter w irn*, and the earth’* ripe fruitage, gar nered, -afvly lie* in sheltering barns; when the night* are pro- ing chilly and more wel come is the -un-it i* then the thrifty coal man adds a dollar to the ton.