South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-02-20
HNTELLEGENCER.
RomlMep:
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1896.
Look out for Countertcits i!


Look out for CounterJcits
From the Richmond Enquirer Of Sat.
urday last, we learn that three men, en-
gagged in the passing Of counterfeit notes
were committed to the Jail of Bucking-
ham county, on the 9th inst.-to wit :
Joseph Smith. Gabriel Smith, and Hugh
Mccormick. The notes passed and Of
fered to be passed, were on the U. s.
Bank, and payable at Lynchburg, Wash-
ington, &C., &C., &c. There was con-
siderable amount of money in notes {good
and bad) found on them-the most Of the
counterfeits of $40 notes. The priso-
ners say, that man named snead. Of
Rockbridge county, Va, is the principal
in the affair. There we're also notes Of
geo, on the Bank Of the Valley, found in
possession ofthe above men, supposed to
be base counterfeits.
CT 1t is stated that General CALL has
been nominated by the President as Co
vernon of Florida, in the place Of John
H. Eaton. nominated Minister to Spain.
q We observe that a Mi. HANyK.
GAN, few days ago, introduced prop
osition into Congress to remove the seat
of the federal government from WASH
.ington, to Cincinnati or Louisville.
CT The National lntelligsncer of Tues
day last contains the following crafty
ing Information in regard to our differ
ence with France;
With feelings Of JOY and gratitude,
which we wish every one Of our read
ers may be in the mood to partaks with
us, We state our belief that the dispute
between the U. States and France may
be considered as essentially adjusted.
Information is said to have been re.
ceived by The Administration that the
King OF the French has s'gnilisd his
Ieadinessto direct the payment Of the
instalmenis due under tho Treaty OF
July a, 1881, without waiting for the
result Of the Mediation, considering
the provisions Of the act of the Cham
hers satisfied by the terms of the An
nual Message Of the Presiden, TO Con-
gress. Concurrent informalion,through
the medium Of Letters, received by
commercial men in our cities from the
house OF Baron RoTHscHILp in Lon
don, make it certain that she Gov
ernmen, Of FRANCE had notified tina,
Of ENGLAND that il, was now ready TO
fulRl all the conditions Of the Treaty,
without further delay"
Extract of Letter from N. NJ. Roths-
child, dated London, January eth. 10
Messrs. J. L. g. s. Josephs q Co. Of
New York.
"Tbe message OF your President has
produced, a, Paris, as favorable an ef.
feet as could be desired upon the ques-
lion With which France has been at va
rance with your Government, and l
am happy TO inform you that the
French Government is now prepared
to make the payment on account Of the
indemnity, as soon as applied for. All
kinds Of stocks and American securi-
ties will experience the benefits Of this
result"
u The Richmond Enquirer appears to
be truly distressed at the course of Penn
sylvania in granting a charter 10 new
Banking institution. What objection,
one which is reasonable, can the Enqui-
rer have to such measure 7 Ia not
every state in the Union now devising
ways and means to increase its capital
aye, even Virginia. Could any man of
common sense ever have supposed that
Pennsylvania would yield up to New
York the funds of the U. s. Bank with
out struggle to retain them : The
truth is, Pennsylvania has acted more
promptly than was suspected by the lea
ders of the party in New York.
Pennsylvania Legislature.
TEE SENATE of PENNSYLVANIA
AND THE BANK OF THE UNITED
STArEs.-Oa yesterday week the
Bank bill was again taken up, on se-
cond reading, beginning with the lo'h