South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-02-28
ss,.ti alranelr Sntelligsneer.
RoASEY, FRIDAY MORNING, FEB 2s 1868


The vicinity Of Fort Scott, Kansas, and are
said to be moro ferucicus than wolves -Ir
costs the Pennsylvania Legislature S272
per hour to have its debates reported -
GENERAL GRANTS billiard table Is the fin d.
est aud most costly one in the country
THOMAS 4. MCCRARY was on the 18th inst
elected United States Senator from Ken
lucky in the place of Hon. JAMES GUTH.
RE, resigned. He is Conservative and
Democfat.--A BLACK and tan terrier is the
IDOL Of New York, for killing two hundred
rats in four minutes.-TuE white Radicals
in the South are the mcanest OF human
things, aud the niggers are not much bet
,ter.--IT is stated that light colorcd silks
will be the fashion for the coming spring
A YOUNG Swiss farmer carries off the
prize for cool cruelty In order to please
his mistress, lie dosed bis wife with strych-
niue, and, when the poison began to ope-
rate, lay down by her side, watched her ag-
0nies, and calmly handed her water from
time to time, as she asked for it. until death
ensued.-ON the occasion Of an eclipse. a
coiored individual in Norfolk, Va, became
greatly elated. 'Drcsse dc Lord said he,
'nigger's time bab come at last-aud now
we've gwiue to hab u biack sun A LADY
IN Louisville cut her throat rather than
starve 10 death. She certainly was entitled
10 Il cLoicc.-GENERAL WooL has received
from personal friend in Russia an elegant
overcoat, valued at 81 900. 1t Is made OF
Buffalo skin, and lined with fine silk
THE y. York LcdJc5 is to contain a sketch
of tho early life Of Gen. GRANT, by his IA
Their, JESSE X. GRANT, Of Kentucky. 1t
is said Mr.. GRANT is to receive large
sum of money from the proprietor of the
Ledger, for the forthcoming Life; and the
Ledger expects to make a still larger sum
of money, by publishing the work. One
IF those singular eases OF trance that some
times battle science and put to flight the laws
of nature, has occurred in Baltimore The
commercial says-lt is Il case of apparent
death in life. \ young lady named Brook
hardt, at the corner Of Chew aud Bond SITS,
on Wednesday week suddenly fell in this
condition; her limbs became rigid, her eyes
lost their light, her checks their color and
she has lain thus without food or water, mo.
lion or perceptibleiifc. Several Of The me-
dical fraternity have announced her dead,
get rs her limbs still retain their warmth,
aud her appearance remains more as one
that rcposcs than as one that hath gone to
the eternal sleep, her friends refuse 10 bury
her.-GENERAL GRANT has rcbought the
fIrin, near St. Louis, which he used to cu!-
fyatc Hay brings Sl2j per ton at Nir-
ginia City, Nevada NOTHING is profta-
bic Which Is dishonest The wicked Aoeth
when no one pursueth. ONE thousand Sc.
ven hundred and twenty three infants, who
had been thrown away by their parents,
were picked up in the streets of New York
last year, Of which number seven hundred
anl forty-nine now fill the childrcn's nur-
series on Raudall's Island -Ir has cost
nearly three millions OF dollars to supply
Che uati nal banks with notcs.-TnRoUGI
the breaking ot-a coal-oil lamp at 0ttum-
wa, Iowa, on the 2lst UT, over $500, 900
worth OF property was distinguishing
barn OF Mr. FRANK GARDNER, abou. three
miles from Charlcstowu, vas DESTROYED by
fire few days ago. ,tr G's loss is about
- ,UO0.--A GENTLEMAN living near Bow
ing Green, Kentucky, reports that he has
two apple trees who's apples have no core
or seeds. lie attributes the peculiarly to
The fact that when quite young the scions
were bent over and the tops thrust into the
ground where they took root They were
then cut in the middle and allowed 10 crow
wrong end vi. -'KENTUCKY' the horse
has been sold for SlO,000.-A MAN is
like an egg kept i'll hot water little while,
hc may boil soft--too long, and he get,
hardened message Of the Pres lent
communicated to the House on tho 18Th
inst. in relation to the pardon of certain
criminals since April, 1865, embraces a
list Of 10 names, who bad been convicted
of tho crimes designated and pardoncd, a.
follows Forgery, y passing counterfeit
money, Z ! IA possession Of counterfeit mo-
ney, J. c0untarfeiting, and one each
for presenting false claims, perjury, attempt
to pass counterfeit money, dealing in coun-
tertcit money, passing false vouchers, fraud,
false entry IN handbook and selling coun-
tertct money The communication gives
the main points in each case, with tie roa-
sons for granting the pordous and the names
It the IerAns recommending the same
The reasons are as various as the cases, en-
bracing loss Of health, doubts Of guilt, youth
1T the party accused, term nearly expired.
good behavior during imprisonment, &c
The names on The various recommendations
for Executive ciemcuey include Cabinet of-
iccrs, members Of Congress, Judges. dis.
trlct attorneys, &c.-NuLiAM HALLAN,
Of Washington County, Pa, killed q few
days ago, hog which weighed $50 pounds
--IHE Boston Mass J0uag1rep1rts that.
IN that region, q ierycnt church member
recently astouishcd a proycr meeting by
duplicating for thc preservation fthc lives
% the young ladies Of Che congregation, aul
that one Of them might be eventually re-