Shepherdstown Register from Shepherdstown, West Virginia • 1

THE SHEPHERDSTOWN REGISTER. $2,50 PER VEA8, IN ADVANCE. JOHN H. ZITTLE, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. "PER YEAR, IN AWAHCK.

ESTABLISHED 1848. SHEPHERDSTOWN JEFFERSON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA, SATURDAY, DEC. 8, 1877. NEW VOL. 13-NO." 20.

jjfartinsburg Directory. VISITING MATITINSBURG ON BUSINESS AND WISHING ANYTHING IN THE LINE OF 1 THE FOLLOWING ADVERTISERS, SHOULD NOT FAIL TO CALL ON THEM ATTE-VTIOU, RE.1D THIS. I desire to call the attention of the citizens of Berkeley and surrounding couuties to the fact, that I hare on baud a large aud elegant supply of family carriages, buggies, roekaways, jenny linds, aiuT other styles of vehicles, also wagons of all kinds and descriptions, which I am selling lower than other dealers in my line, either for cash, ou time, or in exchange for horses, country produce, or second-hand carriages, i ask attention to these terms as they are more liberal than carriage makers usually offer. Times are hard and money scarce, but I want my friends and customers know, that, nevertheless, they can supply themselves with carriages. Persons in want of old carriage wheels to fix up their market wagons, or to make temporary wagons, will find at my factory any kiiid they may desire, some of them very good and" will a long time for such purposes.

Repairing promptly done as usual. Give me a call, if you want anything in niv line; it will not be my fault if we don't deal. 1VM. P. GEYER.

Martinsburg, June 9, 1S77. tf GOO iTsT AND PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES AT Geo. A. Smith's HAT AND SHOE EMPORIUM IN. STALE VS NEW BUILDING, NO.

G1 QUEEN STREET, Opposite J. Fleishman's Dry Goods Store, MARTINSBURG, IV. YA. HE takes great pleasure in informing the citizens of Berkeley and adjoining counties that he has a fuli well selected stock of Goods, purchased in Boston, New York, Baltimore and Carlisle, and in quality and price he challenges comparison, llis stock embraces Ladies, Misses and Children's Boots, Shoes and Gaiters of every quality and style and of superior manufacture. Gents and boys flats and Caps of the Umbrellas, Jtc.

lie keeps from the very finest Kercso Kid and Lasting Gaiter to the common walking Shoe, Insuring ease and comfort in tiie wear. He keeps a general and well selected stock which will be constantly replenished with fcrfiSh Goods of latest manufacture. Ladies Gaiters $1.25 to the best grades; Gents Gaiters $1.25 to tiie grades. Remember the place and give him a call and be convinced of and cheapness rf his stock. a.

smith, Queen Street, Martinsburg. July 8, 1870. tf 1JO I HO HO FOR THE NEW YOKK 9 VI take pleasure in announcing that we have received our new FALL WINTER STOCK, and are now prepared to show the Largest, Cheapest and Most Complete Stock that can be found this side the City of Baltimore. We call special attention to our stock of 71 from 10 cents to $2 per yard. Black and Colored Caslnners from 43 cents to Black Silks from 00 cents to a full line of Cloak and Dress Trimmings; Beaver Cloths in Black, Brown and Blue; oua.

MS. SUVUL ft ndW.ater proof Suits in great variety; orsets 35 cents Ladies' Under Vests cents worth 75 Men's- and Boys' remarkably low; Boy's Caps for 20 cents; Men's and Bovs' BOOTS" AND SHOES, CLOTHS, EDS, KERSEYS, and LIXSEYS; LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S' SHOES, Cheaper than ever; Carpets and Oil Cloths; Gents' Under Shirts and Drawers 37 1-2 cents; Ladies' and Hose Gl-4 letter Paper 5 cents per quire; Envelopes Scents; Muslin 3 cents; Calico Scents; Canton Flannel 7 cents; Ladies Furs $2,50 per set; Childrens' Furs $1. A good Blanket for $2 a pair; Grey Blankets White Bed Spreads 75 cents worth $1 Colored Counterpanes Combs, Brushes, Fins, Needles, Ribbons, Ties, Collars, Butt's, and a great VARIETY OF NOTIONS, which we have not time to enumerate. We respectfully invite all lovers of cheap and pretty goods, to call, as we will take great pleasure in showing, whether you wish to buy or uot. D.

W. TIMBEF.LAKE. Xeal I Salesmen. 1 l.MIJKKJ. AKK, Martinsburg, Oct.

27, 1877. tf II HYDE, Old Stand,) No. 48 QUEEN STREET, MARTINSBURG, WEST A. DEALER IN JEWELRY WA CHE CLOCKS, SILVER AND PLATED WARE. SPECTACLES to suit all ages.

Watches and Jewelry repaired and warranted. Engraving of all kiuds neatly executed. July tf CONTINENTAL HOTEL CORNER OK QUEEN' AXD KING STREETS, MARTINSBURG. THE undersigned hereby informs his old customers and the travelling pubi lie in general, as well as the citizeus of Jefferson County, that he has taken posI session of the above named Hotel where he will be glad to see all his old friends i and patrons and the public generally. I The llousc is new, commodious, rooms pleasant and airy, and eligibly situated, i The table will contain the very best the markets can afford the Bar with the choicest liquors, and the Stable with the best of proveuder.

WM. RUTLEDGE. Nov. 3, 1877. ly STEAM FOESIIEfiE MilOFACfDRY.

A. Kogejlsciiatz, No. 54 N. Queeu MARTINSBUKG, WEST VA. i WOULD respect inform the citizens of Martinsburg, Berkeley and Jefferson Counties, that with first-class i Steam Machinery attached to his Furni( ture Manufactory, he is now prepared to turn out every description of Cabinet Work of the latest and most fashionable patterns.

We are prepared to execute in the best manner all kinds of 1 MOULDING, TURNING, SCROLL SAWING, AND RIPPING. We wiU'furnish to order every article in I our llueofbdsine AT BALTIMORE PRICES, at wholesale and retail. Country Furni: turo Dealers will find it to their advanj tage to purchase from my Factory, as I 1 am determined not to be undersold. My 1 stock now in tlic Furniture Warerooms i embraces the very latest and most Fash! ionable styles of CHAMBER SETS, DINING SETS, 1'AKLOK SETS, KITCHEN FURNITURE, Furniture delivered in any partof the city free of charge UNDERTAKING. I also announce that I have A FIRSTCLASS aud will pay spatlinl attention to the UNDERTAKING BUSIN ESS either in town or country, and am prepared to furnish Coffins, Metalic ceases, of all grades, at very moderate prices.

I am also provided with a Freezer. Martinsburg, Nov. it, 1S77. ly THE Git EAT Clothier NOBLE, THE GREAT MARTINSBURG CLOTI1IER, HAS now been before the public one year. In this time his garments have found their way to almost every part of 1 Berkeley and Jefferson Counties.

The success of his business has been, considering the times, almost without a parallel, His great aim has been to sell GOOD CLOTHING, and at a uniformly low profit. He has been dealing in the Goods of such men as Wanamaker Brown of Philadelphia, and Harris of the same city. These are the princes in the Clothing trade. ilr. N.

has suits of almost every qmtli' ty and price, at prices for entire suits from $6 and $7, and on up to the highest prices found in a Clothing House, i He has also a special feature ifl his business an order department. He has an almost endless variety of Samples from i which to select a suit or single garment. He has adopted Wanamaker rule of guaranteeing satisfaction and every garment must to the mind of the purchase I cr. This feature of his business has been, like his ready-made trade, a decided success. He alms in this of his trade to combine the excellence of home work with the cheapness of ready-made.

GIVE II1M A CALL. Martinsburg, Nov. 24, 1877. If NEW YORK BRANCH STORE Mrs. A.

J. Herring, great pleasure in announcing to her many friends in Martinsburg and surrounding country, that she lias just ceived her Fall and Wintor MILLINERY, FANCY GOODS, AND NOTIONS, and that for completeness, beauty and 1 style, stock can uot be surpassed. She defies competition irt her line of business. If you want a nice Hat or Bosket, she can supply you with the luost fush- iouable. Fifty different styles from New i York.

If you want a good Corset, she I keeps them in stock. She keeps seven different styles, all of which are of the best. I You can get a lUU-whalebone Corset for only one dollar. Zephvr Worsted, cheap. Germantown Yarns at 10 and 12 1-2 cents per ounce.

A complete line of B.u Brigan Hose for Ladies. Misses and Children, together with a tine assortment of striped hose, both worsted and cotton, at prices than ever sold belttre. RIBBONS, SILKS, VELVETS AND FEA'JilEitS. English Crapes, very low. A full line of TRIMMINGS, FRINGES, and all other Notiohs'gfcnefallY found in a FIRST-CLASS MILLINERY STORE.

Hor trimmer is a young lady from Baltimore city, of high ability and pleasing manners, who will be in attendance In the Store. Mrs. II. ill spare no pains in try- ing to please customers. She asks for a share of patronage, and will give general satisfaction to ail who favoi her with their orders.

MRS. A. J. IIERRING, No. 77 North Queen Street, (Fleishman's Old Stand,) Martinsburg.

Nov. 3, 1R77. Jy USEY'S (Of Baltimore,) FiiTitsin sunn. Burke Street, opposite Post Office, MARTINSBURG. Pictures of every description, equal to any made in the cities.

Nov. 3, 1377. tf ISMMEJiT PIJSKY KEEP THE LAIIGE5T AND BEST STOCK OF DRY GOODS IN Martixsburg. special Notice i CHEAP JOHN'S. I ONE THOUSAND Suits of Cassimer I to be sold regardless of Cost.

I have Cassimer Suits, all wool, at $7,00, which I defy any other Clothing House to sell for less than ten dollars. FIVE HUNDRED I Overcoats from $4,00 and upwards. Hats, Caps, and Gents' Furnishing Goods at the lowest prices. Come one and all, both large and small, And give Cheap John an early call. Remember the place 19 Queen Street, 1 opposite the Market House.

Martinsburg, Nov. 3, 1877. tf dental AoTia; TIIE undersigned herebj" respectfully informs the citizens of Shepherdstown surrounding' country that lie will visit families wishing work done, at any timeupon information by postal card, addressed to him at Martinsburg. He will come at any time required. He also requests persons wishing anything done in his line to give him a call at Mar tin 3 burg when visiting that town.

"With an experience of over Twenty Years in the practice of his profession, and provided with all the latest Improved Instruments, lie is prepared to perform ill operations 011 the mouth and teeth in a scientific planner. Teeth inserted from one to a full sett in any way desired at very reasonable rates. All operations warranted. Calls solicited. Dental ltoonis, No.

15, W. Burke a few doors west of Market House, Martinsburg. DR. E. B.

IIAMILL, Resident Dentist, Successor to Dr. W. P. Witherow, Martinsburg, W. Va.

Oct 21 tf Da. E. GOLD, DENTIST. HAVING located permanently in Shepherdstown, offers his Profes; sional Services to the people of this community. Satisfaction guaranteed and prices very moderate.

I will also visit Duffields the first i Monday in each month and remain two days. B. Will visit patients at their homes if desired. Office in Billmyer's Rooms over J. 1 S.

Fleming's Shoe Store. March 3 tf P. T. MMUM May have the biggest show It. L.

Magruder wants every body to know that he has just returned from the Eastern market with the finest assortment of DRUGS, and other Goods, ever offered in this market, consisting of PAINTS, OILS, NOTIONS, and FANCY GOODS, which will be sold at the lowest cash prices. Call and see for yourselves. R. L. MAGRUDER.

October 1877. tf Notice. HAVING just returned from the East I am prepared to offer to the public a full line of HARDWARE, QUEENSWARE aud GROCERIES, all of which I will sell at the lowest living prices. Bar Iron 2 3-4 cents per pouud. Cut Nails per keg.

Horse Shoes 5 cents per pound. Fine Salt per sack. Coarse Salt $1,40 per sack. Roasted Coffee 25 cents per pound. A good Sugar at 10 cents per pound.

The highest market price paid for Produce at all times. Call and examine our 6tock. No trouble to show goods. Fair dealing guaranteed to all. Terms Cash or Trade.

G. T. HODGES. Shepherdstown, Nov. 3 ly Notice to Sportsmen.

I HAVE just received a full assortment of Ammunition, consisting of Powder, (Hazard's) Shot, Caps and Gun Wads of all sizes. R. L. MAGRUDER. Nov.

17 tf NEW Mackerel and Potomac Herring, at A. C. DRAWBAUGH'S. Duffields, Aug. 4.

tf SEWING Machine Needles of all kinds, at A. C. DRAWBAUGH'S. Duflields, Aug. 4.

tf STOCK of Groceries always full and choice, at A. C. DRAWBAUGII'S. Duflleld-1, Aug. 4.

tf ONE New Spring Wagon for sale by A. C. DRAWBAUGH. Duflields, Oct. 20, 1877.

tf BLACK WALNUT LOGS wanted, for which the highest price will be paid. A. C. DRAWBAUGH. Duflields, Nov.

3, 1 877. tf TJULL'S BABY SYRUP, at 1) II. LLlNGS' Drug Store. POWDER AND SHOT, a full supply for the sporting season, at H. M.

BILLINGS' Drugstore. BULL'S Cough Syrup, and Haim Lung Balsam, at II. M. BILLINGS' Oct. 13 tf Drug Store.

A LARGE and handsome lot of LAMP GOODS just received at U. M. BILLINGS' Oct 27 Drug Store. WHITE WASH BRUSHES at 11. M.

BILLINGS' Drug Store. March 17 tf WILD CHERRY Vf and Colds at II. M. BILLINGS' Drug Store. May 19, 1877.

tf SAVAGE'S Ursini, for the hair, at II. M. BILLINGS' Drug Store. QEWING Machine Oil for sale nt HERR ENTLER'S. BLANK Books, at ENTLER'S.

ANEW supply of Fancy Box Paper. Call and see, at HERR ENTLER'S. GROCERIES, Notions, Confectioneries of every description, Sugar Cured Ilams, Breakfast Biieon and Dried Beef, at HERR ENTLER'S. CiR ACKERS and Cheese, Prunes, Dried Green Poas for cooking, fresh supply of Teas and Coll'ees of superior quality, at HERR ENTLER'S. LEMONS, Oranges and Cocoanuts, at HERR ENTLER'S.

BATH Brick and Silver Sand for scouring purposes, Mount Eagle Tripoli, for cleaning Silver, at HERR ENTLER'S. ess and Olive Soaps. Cheapest In Call and see for yourself, at HERR ENTLER'S. Duehtown. ABBITT'S Ball Lye, something new, and highly recommended, for sale at HERR ENTLER'S.

UTTER, EGGS and POTATOES will be taken in exchange for Dry Goods, Groceries, Notions, at thestoreof Nov 3 HERR ENTLER. I TO THEJPUBL1C WE tlie undersigned beg leave to inform you that we liave associated ourselves together in the Mercantile business at UMOXYILLE, and "have returned from the city with a full line of Goods which we have now opened and invite your examination. We propose to sell Goods upon the closest living profit for the cash or trade, excepting only those who deal regularly and pay promptly, upon Jhirty, sixty and ninety days time. We eannot do business upon the old system of twelve months time. Both duty and interest to ourselves, as well as our customers, forbid it.

Wc hope, by strict attention to business, an earnest desire to please and give satisfaction, to I merit and receive your support. All kinds of marketing, including corn, received in exchange for goods. Respectfully. MELVIN STRIDER. Unionville, Nov.

3, 1877. tf I New NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS! 1 am now receiving and opening one of the largest and most carefully selected Stocks of Goods ever offered in this mar- ket, to which I would respectfully call the attention of the public. My stock is full and complete in all its various branch- es? DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, BOOTS AND SHOES, HARDWARE, I which I am offering at the lowest possible figures. A. C.

DRAWBAUGIJ. Dufilelds, Nov. 3, 1877. tf TREMENDOUS EXCITEMENT AT KERNEYSVILLE AT TUB CHEAP CASH STORE! OF T. HOMSHER 4 I I I take great pleasure in informing the Public that I have received a Splendid Stock of new FALL AND WINTER 1 GOODS, of every description, for Ladies, Misses, Children, and Men and Boys' which I will sell VERY LOW, strictly for CASH or BARTER, without any deviation whatever.

My stcck is complete, BOOTS AND SHOES, HATS and CAPS, READY-MADE CLOTHING, GROCER- IES, choice and at lowest figurea. Please give me a call, I warrant satisfaction. Terms strictly Cash or Country Produce. HOMSHER. Kerneysville, Nov.

10 tf AW1I.S OF THE WAB. General J. D. Imboden, Confederate General, gives a lengthy account of General David Hunter's incendiarism, while he had command of the Federal troops in this Valley, during the late war from which we extract the following ircui the Philadelphia Times: MORE OF HUNTER'S INCENDIARISM. I shall conclude this already long narrative by citing a few more instances of Hunter's incendiarism in the lower valley.

It seems that, smarting under 1 the miserable failure of his grand raid on Lynchburg, where, during a march of over two hundred miles, the largest force he encountered was under Jones I at Piedmont, and he routed that, thus leaving the way open to reach Lynch- i burg within three days, destroy the stores there and go out through West Virginia unmolested, he had failed to do anything but inflict injury on private citizens, and he came back to the Potomac more implacable than when he had left it a month before. Ilis first victim was the Hon. Andrew Iluuter, of Charlestowu, Jefferson county, his own first cousin, and named after the General's father. Mr. Hunter is a lawyer of great eminence and a man of deserv' edly large influence in his county and I the State.

His home, eight miles from Harpers Ferry, in tho suburbs of I Charlestown, was the most costly and elegant in the place, and his family as refined and cultivated as any in the State. His offeuse in General Hunter's eyes was that he had gone politically with his ISrate, and was in fall sympai thy with the Confederate cause. The general sent a squadron of cavalry out from Harper's Ferry, took Mr. Hunter prisoner and hold him a month in the common guard-house of his soldiers without alleging any offense against him, not common to nearly all the people of Virginia, and finally discharged him without trial or explanatjou after heaping these indignities upon him. Mr.

Hunter was an old man, and suffered severely from confinement and exposure. While he was thus a prisoner General Hunter ordered his elegant mansion to be burned to the ground with all its contents, not even permitting Mrs. Hunter and her daughter to save their clothes and family pictures from tho flames, and, to add to the olation, camped his cavalry within the enclosure of the beautiful grounds of several acres surrounding the residence till th6 horses had destroyed them. INCKSLUARLSM AT SIIEPIJERDSTOWN. 1 His next similar exploit was at Sheplierdstown, in the same county, where, on the 19th ot July, 1864, ho caused to be burned the residence of the lion.

A. R. Boteler, "Fountain Iiock." Mis. Boteler was also a cousin of General lluuter. This homestead was an old colonial hotwe, endeared to the family by a thousand tender memories, aud I contained a splendid library, many pic: lures, and an invaluable collection ot rare and precious manuscripts illustraj ting the early history of that part of Virginia that Colonel iSoteler had collected by years of toil.

The only members of the family who were there at i the time were Colonel Boteler eldest widowed daughter, Mrs. Shepherd, i who was au invalid, her three children, the eldest five years old and the young' est eighteen months, and Miss Helen BoteJer. Colonel boteler and his son were in the army and Mrs. Boteler in Baltimore. The ladies and children I were at dinner when informed by the servants that a body of cavalry had 1 turned in at the gate from the turnpike and were coming up to the house.

i THE BURNING OF BOTEI.Ett'S IIOUSH. It proved to be a small detachment I of the First New York commanded by a Captain William F. Mar- tindnle, who, on being met at the door by Mrs. Shepherd, coolly told her that i he had come to burn the house. She 1 asked him by what authority.

He told I by that of General Hunter, and showed her his written order. On reading 1 it she said, "The order I see, sir, is for I vou to burn the houses of Colonel Alexander U. Boteler and Mr. Edmund J. Lee.

Now this is not Colonel Bote- lJr's house, but is the property of my 1 mothers, Mrs. Boteler, and therefore must not be destroyed, as you have no i authority to burn her house. 4 It Colonel Boteler' hom and that's enough for me," was Marti ndale's reply. She then said: ''I have been obliged to remove all my personal effects here, and have several thousand dollars' worth of proportv stored in the house and outbuildings which belongs to me aud iny children. Can I not be permitted to save But Martindale curtly told her that he intended to "burn everything under roof upon the place.

Meanwhile some of the soldiers were plundering the house of silver spoons, forks, cups, 'and whatever they fancied, while others piled the parlor furniture on the doors, and others poured kerosene on the piles and floors, which they then set on lire. They had brought the kerosene with them in canteens strapped to their sadJles. Miss Boteler, being devoted to music, pleaded hard for her piano, as it belonged to her, having been a gift from her grandmother, but she was brutally forbidden tosave it; whereupon, although the flames were roaring in the adjoining rooms and the roof all on fire, i she quietly went into the house and getting heraelf for the last time before the instrument sang her favorite hymn: "Thy will be done." Then shutting down the lid and locking it she calmly went out upon the lawn, where her sick sister and the frightened 1'rttle children were sitting under the- trees, the only shelter then left lor them. THE C0MPL4IXT OF MRS. LEE.

Mirtindale's written order from Hunter also embraced another Virginia home. He burned it, too. The story is told by the gifted mistress ot that household in the following letter, which was delivered to Hunter. I have been furnished a copy with permission to publish it. This letter will live in history for its eloquence and sublime inventive: SllEPlJEBDSTOWN, Vl, Joly 20, 1864.

General Ranter: Yefterday your underline, Captain Martindale, of the First New York Cavalry, executed your in famous order aud burned my bouse. You liave ihe satisfaction ere this of receiving from him ihe information that your orders were fulfilled to the letter; the dwelling and every outbuilding, seven in number, with their coutents being burned, therefore, a helpless woman whom you have cruelly wronged, address you, a major general of the United States Army, and demand why this was What was my offense? My husband was absent an exile. He had never been a politician or in any way engaged in the struggle now going on, his ago preventing. This fact your chief-ofatat? David Strotber, could have told you. The house was built by ray father, a Revolutionary soldier, who served the whole seveu years for your independence.

There was I born; there the sacred dead repose. It was my home, and there has your niece (Miss Griffeth), who has tarried among us all this horrid war up to the present moment, met with all kindness and hospitality at my hands. Was it for this that you turned me, iny young daughter and i little son out upon the world without a shelter? Or was it" because my husband I is the grnndson of the Revolutionary I patriot and "rebel," Richard Henry Lee, i aud the near kinsman of the noblest of Christian warriors, the greatest of generals, Robert E. Lee? Heaven's blessings be upon his bead forever! You and government have failed toconi quer, subdue or match him and disapj pointed rage and malice find vent ou the helpless and iuofteusive. Hyena-like you have torn my heart to pieces! for ali hallowed memories i clustered around that homestead and demon-like you have done it without even the pretext of revenge, for I never saw or harmed you.

Your office is not to lead like a brave man and soldier your men to fight in the ranks of war. but your work has been to separate yourself from all danger, and with your incendiary band steal unaware upon helpless women and children, to insult and destroy. Two fair homes did you yesterday ruthlessly lay in ashes, giving not a moment's warning to the startled inmates of your wicked purpose; turnI iug mothers and children out of doors, i your very name execrated by your own i men for the cruel work you gave them i to do. Iu the case of Colonel A. R.

Boteler, both father and motherwerefaraway. Any heart but that of Captain Marti 1dale (and would have been touched by that little circle, comprising a widowed daughter ju4t risen iron her bed of illness, her three little fathuless babes? the eldest not five years o.d and her heroic sister. 1 man Would have been touched at that sight, But, Captain Martmdale! one niiuht lis well hope to Bod mercy and I feeling in the heart ot a wolf bent on his prey of lamb, as to search for such qualities in his bosom Yo have chosen well your agent for such I deeds, and doubtless will promote htm I A colonel of the Federal army has stated that you deprived forty of your officers of their commands because ihey refused to carry out your malignant mischief. All honor to their names for this at least! They are have human and blush for such a commander I ask who that does not wish infamy disgrace attached to him forever would serve under you! Your name will stand I on history's page as the Hunter of weak women and innocent cluldrenjthe Hunter to destroy defenseless villages and refined aud beautiful homes? to torture afresh tho agonized hearts of widows the Hunter of Africa's poor sons und daughters, to lure them on to ruin and death of soul and body the Hunter with the relentless heart of a wild beast, the face of a fiend, aud the form of a man. Oh, Earth, behold the monster Can I say, "God forgive you? No prayer can be offered for you ere it possible for human lips to raise your name heavenward, angles would thrust the foul thing back again and demons claim their own.

The curses of thousands, the scorn of the manly and upright, a the hatred of the true and honorable ill follow vou and yours through all time, and brand your name infamy. A -rain 1 demand why have you burned my house? Answer as you must answer "before the Searcher ot all hearts hy have you added this cruel, wicked deed to your many crimes E. Lee. I have only recited the more prominent incidents of Hunter, brief career in the Valley ot Virginia, "lhe United States Government could not stand it, his army could not stand it, as manv of his prominent officers yet living tell how keenly they felt the stigma such acta? beyond their control? brought upon tfrtro. Shortly after the date of Mrs.

Lee's letter he was removed, to the honor of the service, and General Sheridan was his successor? of his career, perhaps, anon! If the people of Chambersburg will carefully read this record of wanton destruction of private property, this "o'er true tale" of crael wrong inflicted on the helpless, they will understand why, when goaded to madnew, remuneration was demanded at their hands by General Early, and upon its refusal 'retaliation was inflicted on the nearest community that could be reached and it was their misfortune to be that community. ContraatLee in I eonsvlvania iu 1863 and Hunter in irginia in 1861, and judge them both as history will tell. An unpl. asaut passenger in a street car is a crying Baby. In such cases Dr.

Bull's Baby Syrup should be pvenIO the little sufferer to ease its troubles. 25 cents a bottle. During the storm of Saturday, the Huron, eoinmaodod by Capt. Geo. I livan.

was wrecked kitty hawk, off the coast of North Carolina. More than one hundred lives are supposed to have been lost; only four officers and thirty La were save. In the effort to render assistance to the crew a monrlM bv Capt. J. Gutbne, was aXnd tSe five ot the men weredrowned.

The details art horrible to read. Thirty -three years passed since the introduction of Dr. Bulls Syrup, audit still stands unrivalled. Price 25 ccnts five bottles fl. 1CATED.

Horace's G.vh, Jeff. Co W. 1 Nov. 17, 1877. Mr.

Bakef is now on his grand gathering ap the contributions of tho citizens to the revenues of the State, County, and District, and he is meeting with very fair success iu receiving contributions to the above named objects, having received about JSOOOjOrt during the tirot three days ot his collecting, which is certainly a good beginning. Potty thieving is gettiug entirely loo common in th is end of the county. Two nights ago, a shoat worth three or four dollars was taken from the pen of Mr. II. S.

League, in Leetown, and Mr. David T. Jones has lost three shoats and one large hog tal.cn from his fields during the last three mouths, besides several bushels of potatoes were dug and taken from his premises. Mr. Joseph fcisner has lost ironi ten to titteen barrels ot coru, stolen from the lit 1J iu small quantities, from time to lime, and last uight he observed a couple of chaps helping themselves to corn, from a pile where he had beeu this last act was too much for "Joe," and he fired upon the pilferers, with the effect of putting them to flight.

A sheep was taken from Bake i pasture, and judging from found, was butchered in un adjoining field. Mr. Martin Furry was iclieved of two turkeys, and some scamps sweetened themselves with honey, at tho expeuso of Mr. John Itamsburg. There is some talk in Leetown of having a force of patrolmen organised, in order to have a stop put to these depredations.

Some severo measures are needed to protect the honest citizens from the nocturnal depredations ofthoee who are too lazy to work, or, at least, are dishonest enough to sleal from those who do work. The season of "aassongers'has already opened here; Mr. Balur slaughtered thirty-one porkers last Wednesday, some ot them of a good size, but we did'ul learn the weights of any of them. Prof. Dixon has an intdrstrng singing school at Schoolhoune, there beiug forty members in attendance.

Prof. D. Was so mach pleas ed with the society of tho New Haven ladies, that ho found il impossible to withdraw from such plessaut association, in time to meet his class at Ml. Zion, last Sabbath afternoon, the first time in a course of nine months, that ho has tailed to meet an appointment here. YVc learu that Mr.

1 (arris has given up Mr. Baker's Mill, and report says that Mr. James Young, ot Martiusburg, is to take charge of tho in ill, on Moriday next. Mr. II.

didn't remain in our vicinity long enough tor us to get fairly acquainted with him. had a spelling school over at New Ilaven, last Tuesday night, and had quite a pleasant time. Twontyeight persons took part in tho spelling, including oue from Jeiftrson, (Mr. I George Crim, ot Leetown). The spellj ing was pretty good.

Mr. Thomaa, of the United Brethren Church is to begio a ed meufctng at tuy otlice tomorrow, lieligious exercises will bo held eaoh evening during the week, at least such is the present announcement. Nov. 24, My communications with the work), thiougb tht) medium of Uncle Samuel's Post oMiuo arrangements, are uot of a regular character, iuaHinuch as I seldom get to bit) offices of reception and de- livery, more frequently than onoe in week, lience I did not get iny letter of the 17th, sent to the office iu time tor your issue of tbis week, aod so I just kept it over, thinking the items contained therein might keep, without entirely loosing their interest. (I guess some of tbe folks about Leetowo would like to bave some of those bilferers where ihey would keep, as well as the items will.) Last Sabbath afternoon I went ap to Wright's Schoolhouse, and had tbe pleasure of listening to an interesting I sermon, by liev.

Mr. Peters, wbo took for his theme the "Resurrection of the iiody," basing his remarks upon tbe words of St. Paul "There shall be a resurrection, both of the just and tbe unjust." Mr. P. is the junior preacher on this circa it, and has very tuoeh im.

proved in the manner of his preaching, since he came here last spring, aod think gives strong indications of be' coming an able minister, and I hope a successful one. Dame Nature has been iadalging in another of her pastimes of furnishing a free wash, for "all out of doore?" and has been at it now for three days, with uot much show yet, of "putting out to dry." The large quantity of ter being ttsed by ike aforesaid Dane, sufficed to swell tbe volume of the Opequou far above its normal proportions, and to-night, the banks of that staid and steady-going stream are overflowed, and the way the rain ie now 1 failing, will probably keep tbe "rise" op for another day. TEMPLAU. I It is estimated that there are two thousand four hundred disorders to i which the baman frame is liable. When a man is laid up witb the rheumatism, he is apt to think that tbe entire number has struck him iu couoert, Tbe youn" msn who flew into a passion has haahis wings clipped.

Colorado women cannot wield the i ballot, but the flat irou is still theirs. At ao early hour on Friday morning of last week tbe hotel, grand, eland, forty-five stables and a quantity of tunc, ing at tbe Washington Driving Park at lienniug Station, owned by K. P. Pill, were destroyed by fire; loss about A band of lobbera, lying in wait in 1 Nevada for a stage in which a large amount of treasure was to be shipped, were informed of the departure of 'tbe vehicle from Eureka by confederate 'a signal fire on the top of a mountain nearly tbirtjr miles distant linn fire also excited suspicion, and afuafd was sent to protect the stage. A (ttSpefate encounter was the result, and the rubbers were all killed or captuved.

One real estate agent i.