South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-09-23


BE- Ia 40 ARRAY on the 18Th inst. over a
game of ten pins at Shelby station, on the
Memphis aud Louisville railroad, between
Land Dickley, planter, and George Elem
ing, livery stable keeper, both parties were
killed
EsT Four negroes were hung on Friday
last at Isle Of Wight Court house, Va for
the murder of Joel Gray Cwhite) in that
county on the 1lth Of December last.
They made brief speeches, warning the
crowd against bad company and the use Of
intoxicating liquor, which they allege had
brought them to the gallows. There was u
large crowd about tho Jail, but no distur-
bance occurred.
SCI The last of the fall races came off at
Lexington, Ky, On Saturday last. The
first race, Congress stake, four milo heats,
the club to add 800, was easily won by
Morgan Scout, beating Carrie Atherton two
straight heats. Time, 7 324, 7433-the
best four mile race ever run 10 this country.
The second race, for consolation purse for
beaten LOrsos, was won by Allie Hunt
Time, | Az, l5l3, 51f.
y FAMILY AT ONE BIRTH.-Jona.
than j. Bitcor informs US that Mrs. John
Miller, Of OlLland, Allegauy county, Nd,
recently presented her husband with four
chIIGrca a: ouc birth. At last accounts the
mother and children were all doing we'll -
The neigbbors hive presented the mother
with purse of nearly $500 SJmcrsst
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BaipGE At special meeting Of the
try Council on Wednesday evening, the
Bridge question was finally disposed o..
and the erection Of tho Bridge at the Perry
Farm viii be commenced at an early day
Nessr7 Roger Perry and Lloyd Lowndes.
Jr, fled q bond &C 50, 900 guaranteeing the
immediate comma neepcut and spocdy com
p.ction Of tho road ou the Virginia side, and
mo City Fathers propose putting the bridge
under contract 1T once Cunt Times, SPIT II.
Cay" The Board Of Supervisors for this
county NC, on the 5th inst. No business of
public interest was transacted except that
tIo Board ada p,od reso.u'i u guarcutoe-
ing 60 subscribe 81 800 90 tho capital stool,
Of the North and South Branch Bridge
Company There is o proposition % build
o wagon bridge across the Potomac river N
Cumberland, connecting that town in Mary
isci 90 tae West Virginia shore at % poilt
iu This county kuowu az thc Perry Farm
and also 60 construct wagon road FROM the
bridge 20 the Capou Turnpike, near j. i
Daniels The subscription is to DO secured
by county bond relecmab'e in thirty years.
aud 90 BE- preferred stock ,au1 paid by sink.
ing fund raised from the tolls # the road.
The sub erip,i0u i, not Boz m1lc unless
tuc bridge uu..t and The money subscri5-
ed sufficient 90 complete thc road.-Nr
fu0E GulVl, Srpf. I b.
WoHE or SrRYCuVINE The C0nnelut,
o. HDp,rtrr relates 'ho following instance,
illustrating tbo terrible activity and viru
ieuce ni .ryoluoe. A farmer named Chill
SOD, living near Girard, blinking Of Riding
bis coluhel Ola troublesome ground h1y.
managed CD administer the Quldruped a dose
OF str}chuiuc, which killed him yearly in
-antly TIE carcass was suspended in q
tree, whore lho crows soon cspicd fho sav8-
W blt, aDl proceeded to ap9clse thcir appo-
titles. After parakiug cf tae fatal meat. the
crows would hy rapidly a short distance, as
if in agony, aud iai. dead TO tbe ground -
The bones being thoroughly stripped of their
flesh, remained exposed Oh the bleaching iu-
Hucnee 90 sunshine, rain and frost for near
u tao years, whom, falling t3 lhe ground. "a
highly frred dog masticated parts If them.
aud died from she effects iu space not az.
cecl,ng ten minutes
ETTbe Republicans oftbe Twenty first
P,uusy lvauia District have nominated Hon
AuI,ov Stewart, known boz old Whig times
AS old Tariff Andy for Congress. Mr.
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