South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-10-11
1t is announced that the next national

president of the Kingston New York bank
amount to the respectable sum Of 1851 500
Peaches twelve inches in circumference
were exhibited at fair in Illinois last week.
There were several shocks of earthquake
in East Tennessee last week.-St. Louis
has contributed 81 900 for the relief of the
yellow fever patients in New Orleans. -
Fourteen tenemcnts have been erected near
the Depot, in Winchester, in the last few
months.-The bar Of Washington have re-
solved that Mr.. Bradley name was illegal
ly stricken from the roll Of lawycrs.-They
have queer idea of "prohibition" in Vi
emma. The police recently threatened
lager beer seller to fine him heavily if he
did not increase the size of his glasses
Mrs. Maria Starks, residing in Ontario Co.,
New York, cut and harvested this season
over twenty-five acres of wheat with her
own hands.-Twenty acres Of land, half a
mile from Culrepcr Court House, were sold
last week at 5000 per acrc-A man in AL
exandria, Va, who spent legacy of sl2,-
600 in one year. is now in Jail for stealing
chickens.-Cov. Sharkcy, of Mississippi, is
out with an eight-column letter reviewing
the reconstruction measures, and recon-
mending the people of his State to 90 a.
gainst convcntion.--Two stockholders
IN Paris have made bet, it is said, ofSIOO.-
600 that Gen. Grant will or will not be
Emperor of the u. States within five years.
European metcorologistsa arc predicting an
carly and hard winter this year, for the rca
son that the birds ofpassage have begun their
migration southwards at least month earlier
than usual. Storks, wild ducks and other
birds, are reported to be passing southwards
over France and Belgium in large numbers.
Zen. ORD has appointed former slave
and business manager of Jefferson Davis
justice of the peace in Mississippi-SANrA
ANNA still remains prisoner in the Cas-
tie OF San Juan dc Uloa, at Vera Cruz, from
the parapct of which he can sec the spot
from where the ball was fired which took off
his leg.-A New York ferry company has
accumulated twenty-five barrels of pennies,
and cannot get rid of them PHILADELPHIA
papers say that it has been asccrtained that
the destruction to glass alone in that CITY
by the hail storm on the 18th ultimo A.
mounts to the large sum of $3.50, OOO.-Al-
ways regard your present condition as a
state Of pilgrimage; never view it as any
thing more. This willrcgulatc your desires,
and moderate your wishes for earthly things.
This will keep you from being too much ella
ted when you meet with prosperous scenes.
The Young Mems Christian Association
Of Chicago have declared that the religious
teachings of Rev. II. w. BEEcmER arc un
christian and dangerous. We have not.
however heard that Mr.. Il. proposes to leave
the University or even to resign the pastor
ate of Plymouth Church in consequence
An exchange says that at Alexandria
short time since, while q couple of colorcd
men were digging near the canal basin,
they cxhumed a tin box containing SCI, 900
IN Alexandra corporation notes, together
with the will of the tcstator, who, upon in
quiry, was ascCrtained to have fallen in the
battle at Seven Pines. The heirs arc now
looking after the funds.-Two centuries
ago, not one in hundred wore stockings.
One hundred years ago not one in thou
sand was allowed to run at large at night.
Fifty years ago, not girl in n thousand
made waiting maid of her mothcr.-Won-
derful improvements in this age A MAN
by the name Of Look, keeping hotel in
Edgerton, Mass was recently arrested for
selling cigar on Sunday The deputy
constable, or State SPY, who sworc he made
the purchase, Travelled two hundred and six
iy miles in order to swear to the fact, which,
however, the court did not believe, and dis
charged the defendant.-A Soul conversant
with virtue resembles a fountain for it is
clear, and gentle, and sweet, and communi-
cative, and rich and harmless & innocent
The most laudablc ambition is to be wise {;
and the greatest wisdom is to be good -
There arc three hundred and xty-Gvo reign
ing princes in Japan, besides the Emperor.
-EFroRTs arc being made to get Rev Mr..
Munsey, Of Alexandria, to act as Chaplain
Of Washington college in Lexington, Va
The "Four cghts" is the rcigninp toast of
workingmcn Of London:
Eight hours work and eight hours plav.
Tirbt ho,~e' silicon and d .,If "a. ;ft;...- . 4.