South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-06-13

SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1885.
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% JOSEPH C. CABELL, Esq. was,> on
the 4th inst. unanimously elected Presi-
dent of the James River and Kanawha
Company. The salary of the President
is fixed at SO, 900 per annum; the pay of
the Directors at S. per day for every
days attendance and the salary of the
Secretary at Sl25o per annum.
uF The Kanawha, (Virginia) Banner
states that the large body ofland in that
part of Virginia, lately sold in London
in 81 parcels-some of them as high as
Gig an acre would be no envlable spe-
culation if any man were to take the
whole for the mere taxes. low as the tax
es are ON lands in Virginia. Int.
uT The British cruisers off Sierra LIE.
one, have captured within a few months
past, as many as three or four vessels,
containing near 1000 slaves.
Fom the Rochester N. " Democrat.
The Sheep Dog Taken. Some time
last fall a strange dog commenced dep
relation among the sheep in Avon,
destroyiss some nights between 20 and
40. He soon became the terror of the
town, and various measures were resor-
ted to by individuals to destroy him,
but without eA'ect.-To such an extent
were his depredations carried, that at
last the people turned out en- masse, and
drove him from the town; but not how
ever, until he had killed between three
and four hundred sheep, merely suck
ing their blood and seldom Teasing
upon the carcasses. Ii 800
He was next heard ofin the vicinity
of Pine Hill, Genessee county, las,
win.er where rising Of one hundred
+, ,gheep became his victims. From that
place ss at Avon, the people, before
getting rid OF him were obliged to
make genera! turn out. The dog ives
driven into Bergen, and in tina. town
and this, (Riga) he has within the last
two or three months, destroyed over
800 sheep and lambs, having been al.
ternately driven f. one town to the
other.
Although The dog has been hunted by
various individuals, (the army amount
ed to hundreds) since he took up his
unwelcunle residence in the town last
named, and Notwithstanding some
sSs the best marksmen in these towns,
as we'll as those where he has pursued
his work of death for six months past,
have made frequent shots at him, he
has never to my knowledge, asked for
quarters, nor was he finally conquered
until this evening. 1t was yesterday
determined to make general assault
upon this common enemy and take him
if possible and reward of about $50
having been previously offered, by sub.
cription for his scalp, about 200 per.
sons belonging to this town and to Der.
gen, headed by Gen., Major, Colonel,
Captains, and other necessary officers,
took up their line of march to-day for
the south part ofthis town, where he had
last been seen, e. about noon routed &
drove him into what is called Adams
Swamp, which was Immediately sur.
rounded, dogs were sent in to drive
him out, and about six o'clock he
emerged from the woods, & in crossing
the road leading from Mr.. Adams to
Buel's Corners, was shot through the
heart by Roswell Parish, jr., Of this
town, a lad aged about II years.
By the blowing of horns and firing
of guns the company was soon congre.
grated-the fallen foe was placed 10
wagon-the company were formed
into double line, at the head Of which
as mark of honor, was placed the
fortunate young marksman. The pro.
cession then marched to Riga corners,
where the dog was hung up by the
neck and general salute fred-after
which they proceeded TO Bergen cor.
ners, where they took the skin from
the dog and stuffed it.-Riga, May 9,
1885. a
a. The Emperor of Russia has lately
issued decree of a novel kind in one
respect, for it will probably provoke
smile. II forbids the entrance into his
dominions of any foreigner ofthe lower
order, who shall not have about him at
'east ten rix.dollars in ready money.
$500
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