South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-07-25


persons having claims against the County of
Hampshire are required TO present them then for
allowance, except Parish claims which will be
allowed by the Overseers Of the Poor at the poor.
bouse on The Goth Of tits month No business
will be transacted at this term except allowing
claims. laying the levy and matters Of police or
Fiscal nature.
TINS PgSlIESTIARY QUESTION For some time
past there has been conflict OF authority be.
,Neeu Governor JAcoB, Of this State and the
Hoard of Public Works MS to the appointment OF
'he Superintendent of the Penitentiary Of this
state, Governor J.coB having appointed SHALL
On 10 that position while the Board of Public
Works appointed BRIDGEs. The question was
,saen to the Supreme Court of the State for ad-
Indication. On Saturday evening last that mi.
tgua! decided that the authority TO appoint the
superintendent belonged to the Board of Public
works and that BRIDGEs, the claimant, was en-
ucd TO the position. 1t is stated that the Court
vas unanimous in the opinion, which was deliy.
oel oy Judge HAYWOOD.
The refreshing rains Of the Ysst few weeks
in this section have wonderfully revived vegeta
5ema.uder Of the season be as propitious as it is
81 present. the corn crop, &c, will be abundant.
On Thursday, the 18th instant, DR.. A. b
HAYDEN, Of Smiths Gap in this County, had
three very sne half Durham Calves instantly
Killed by a stream Of Electricity from passing
coId. They were all close together under Il
small apple tree.
On Sunday, the 10th instant, Mr. HoBLRr,
living three miles from Capou Springs, in this
County, had his barn, with valuable contents,
entirely consumed by FIRE. The family were at
meeting al the time Of the FIRE. The cause OF
tie fire is unknown
The Piedmont Independent of the 18th inst,
announces that there are FIVE cases OF smallpox
ia Westeruport, ard one in Piedmont We are
sorry TO learn this we had hoped that loath
tome di,.nse had disappeared from that locality.
We learn from the Nartiusburg Statesman
that tho Hon. G. J. Faulkner has been engaged
10 appear in defenss Of Oscar and Lycu7gus Lit.
ne, now confined in the Clarke County Jail
charged with The murder OF their brother Gin.
Ion Little, and wounding, with intent to kill
their mother, Mrs Franklin Little.
The Baltimore papers announce the death OF
lotler IiENRY MrERs, pastor OF ST. vincent's
catholic Church OF that city, on the ?lst instant
10 the Gs,h year of hi, age. he WAS muck loved
~ bis cong regAton.
NFS- A. I Stewart, before leaving for Europe,
~ 10 IS
~ lie yslue Of one hundred millions of dollars.
The grand illumination OF the "Cave o.
'oun'ains in Augu,ta county Va. which took
''ce on wednesday Of last week, was witnessed
y O., least five hundred persons,
We sec it stated that the manufacturers Of
Toll River, Massachusetts,, have unanimously
's-eci to stop the mills two weeks in August.
I0'i's morement in the right direction Eve
'''v desires rest during the heated term even
Ifn'e'7 would not object to it.
Ia" London Tinc' England states that
H' h7' been issued there Of tho Gauley
.'N*.' 'oal Company Uimited) with capital
IN shares Of s. TO purchase $40. 900
erred shares some coal lands in West
sa
"e,f land recently took place in the
's eek region The Messrs Davis. saws
.uo-.'ni N>r, have purchased all Of
7 tul DO, Islas. except on- twelfth sold
.o small lo's) for SI5, os5 100 acres
sIij 81 p.r acre.
r'rms above uuer, the anhaoysd weight
'"h d'ir'Fs's cbe head Gis.r animals
ne '''1fr notoe % tbiii,y 60 act in a similar
aai therefore SWIM naturally. When
sue INTO deep wafer he will rise 20 the sur.
sai "'I r0at.oUc there II he DOES not cle-
DE- "'aAs lf he moves his hands under
'''. 90 ms vsy he pl,ssss. his head will rise
81, '' give him free liberty 20 breathe
' "' Wy use bis lsgs AZ In the art Of walk
''.'er waking up stairs) bis shoulders
1''ve ihe water, 20 that lie may use The
is'.Ion With his hands, or apply them TO
purposes These plain direction, arc re-.
'''a'rl % The recollection OF th,s, ,rh, bsv.
armed 70 swim ia their youth. "a they may
"snJ alvactsgsous in many csses
As 70 LGY.Ovsn TicKrrs The SUI
court " Illinois has decided that where
contract TO carry passenger by rail.
'"s@'y TO a certain point 1t is entire. and
"''nce Of any agreement 20 lag over and
same ticket the passenger doing go for.
'.N'i. In The case 10 point the passen-
HNfn a lay over ticket good for thir.
and attempted to use il after the time
'I.''i' aud was put % OF the cars. and sued
The case on the principles laid
-- !! Lle court was decidsd nrninnt lin