South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-08-01

George Williams, ESQ, and Dr.. P. "
,,i.rson. are announced as candidates for coun-
.,,erintendeat Of public schools CT Hardy
.,s,,r The election comes of on Friday nexi,
ID, STD instant.
The independent Of the 25th ultimo states
is, 'he FIVE cases Of smallpox in Westernport,
?, also the Que in Piedmont, are recovering, aud
hat no new cases are reported.
We regret to state that Mrs. Kuyk endall,
,,aort Of Nathaniel Kuykeudall, decd, at the
residence OF her son, Dir. William A. kuykeudall,
rl.s place, on Thursday night Of last week,
NE .lh ut. arose from her bed to attend to
ii, wants Of oue Of Mr. KS. children, fell, in =.
at Ter hip 50 seriously as 10 lie still confiu ned
b. .e- led Mrs X mas suffered much from
elects Of tue fall, but, we are pleased to learn,
.ton Yesterday evening shc was more comfort
lie frln sac had been since the accident
CIV JACoB At MoonEF.gLD.-On Tuesday of
Is, week. Gov. JAcon win his family paid a
u.' ~ NooreGed. His reception there by many
Vsrm friends Was extremely cordial, aud ID hand
Ane entertainment vas given by the ladies
HGe South Branch Hotel" on the following
thursday evening, at which many Indies and
g'.'em.n paid their respects 10 the Governor
col ls excellent lady. On the way back to
.nney on Friday the vehicle in which Gov. J =.
.''i'e, son and n fr lend were riding was un L.
.-cNy precipitHted over bank on the west side
u he South Branch, and although their escape
raa narrow and exceedingly Providen,al no one
ra' hurt even the horses escaping injury.
Jar counterfeit note is in circulation in Cum
t..snd
The extension Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
''ns' to the Ohio River at n poiut near Pitts
la'sh has at last assumed a tangible hIpe, and
'coiP' Of engineers employed by the Govern
renI AMI under Col. TnoMIs SsDGwIck will com
n'nce at once the work of running the lines Cor
he proposed extension. Nr. G. l.. FuLros, OF
frederick, Maryland, ono Of the corps OF engi-
r-srs passed through Cumberland az stated by
ne Mars, the 22nd ul,imo on his way 10
i1efmout 10 make the necessary arrangement 10
re The expedition. The remainder Of the CORPS
V'iflor in a few days, when the work will be
ommenced Three lines for the proposed eItcu
Son will lie trsced-one along the Savage River
'nNng The Casscllman, and two lateral lines
"ing the ioughiogeny for their objective points
':cTpected That the survey will be completed
about three months
VI George Eresmcr, and . oQJorei man
named Richard Fisher, Of this place, whilst en-.
''i'f "a Friday last, on the scaffuId Of u build.
Il. on which they were working. the scaHoldine
s"- wv precipitating them TO the ground so
violently ss to break the leg Of tho latter and
'' 'prsning the ankle Of the former After
'm'iir'l attention, We learn, the sufferers are
dong veil.
'rrS'nvRG 4 PoToNIc RAnRoAD.--It appears
'N amurlgrgc of $500, 600 on the Martinsburg
''''nac Railroad, in favor OF Messrs Watts
"i Kennedy, Of the Cumberland Valley Road,
VS. sced on record in berkeley county, last
'''' and The road leased to that Company, who
lake charge Off ~ soon ~ il is completed
''h vii he early in September Hon. G. J.
.'.,7'r has resigned the presidency, and AR
~, ~ The Cumberland Valley Railroad
''''l in his place, and mas accepted The Board
directors has been re. organized, and now con
''' o.. ''c from Pennsylvania aud four from
."s'ry county.
'''ov1t Tho msny friends Of l. F. McAlcer
county will be pleased to hear that he ha,
'...' The position Of manager Of Dawson h
National Locomotive snd Machine Works.
'o''e''7llle Pa, where be resided some wears
The position ms good one aud Mr. Nc.
good man Tor Tie place - cunt. linn.
-'ewc indebted TO " G. HopeWell, ESQ
D. '.o''' Ohio for a late copy Of the Ro,'
f'y'.v published 10 that city
''"-ImY Suot,psmps FOR MeprclL SIR.
be trustees Of the Louisville Ky. WED.
.f-e have created number Of Beneficiary
'''Is i'r The henft Of poor but deserving
pen 'e.king first class medical educa-
me Htnfirisry student is received from
'arel District Of any state, and one
."'- oogfosioual District Of the different
SONS % ph} sicians and clergymen are
''f.' accorded Beneficiary Scholarships
'fs5P IS worth 90 The recipient or IL
81. 'o.se receiving such aid a-c known
De Dean Mode Of obtainings Ben.
scholarship learned by applying to
6itLARD, Dean, Louisville, Ky.
''ii session begins N September all
''' needing aid should apply as early
NY. Marshall Mcdonald, o'Lstiugton, Va
''!' ago. puSchsscd tract Of land in
county containing 27s acres At $50
reported hat Hon John W Garrett, has
10000 for ,bo purpose Of building a
'o''o az Oakland, Garrett county.