South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-12-05

meets IN winchester On the Bird Wednesday in
October 1874.
DIR. John Daily, Dentist. is in town. lie
can be found at Kellers Hotel.
Rev DR.. William S. White father Of Rev.
George w. White, of Moorefeld, aged "a years,
died in Lexington Va, on Saturday last.
Senator sberrard will accep, thanks for
documentary iavots.
A Turkey Hen, on the farm of worthy
farmer ON Cold Strcarn in this Co unity, The past
season, produced the very unusual number, of
one hundred and fifteen eggs.
We observe tina, correspondents OF several
OF our exchanges in noting the proceedings of
the Synod Of Virginia, recently in session at
Charleston, represent that our worthy Governor
JoHS j. JACOB, set the people Of the State most
prsiseworthy example in the interest hc mani
tested in the preaching OF the gospel during the
sessions.
We call attention to the sale of personality
belonging to the Estate of Isaac b. Blue, dec d..
nj his late residence the South Branch, by
CHRIsToPHSR KELLEY, Executor, on Monday, the
22nd instant
The Old Valley (Presby terian) Church, near
kern''own, the Oldest church in the Vail y, ex.
cept one near Staunton caught FIRE on Sunday
last while services were being held by the Rev
Mr.. Crawford Loss about 81 ,5OO.-- Hinctes-
Ter Times, Dec. 3.
~
tered two hogs the presen season, ls month"; old
that weighed 47O and 4l2 Mdr,in,J1rg
HtIteSRiaH.
The re Introduction Of ruGs, now so popular
in this country, is due, it is said, to wen on
the neck of an English lady of quality
Mr.. Urihh B. Cheshire, of North River, in
this County, raised in bis garden the past sea-
son, n Rndsh, which measured two feet three in
ches in circumference, was two feet long, and
weighed eleven lbs.
We will furnish Wood Household Magazine
and the IntsHig'ncer one year for Two Dollars
and Fifty Cents--or the Magazine and Chrome
IoscmHs and this paper for g 80. A good
chance TO secure, on cheap terms, II good Maya
Zllc ana beautiful Chrome.
The cattle market in Philadelphia has touch
al .he lowest figure known there for ten years.
his will be good news for suffering consumers,
provided the butchers do not continue to keep
W the retail price.
Hon George II. Lee, before tho war one Of
the judges of III, Supreme Court of Appeals of
Virginia, died at his home in Clarksbutg, on the
10Th ult in the Goth year of his age Judge Lee
wRs a native of Winchester, and son Of the late
Daniel Lee for many years clerk Of the Chen
Gerry Court of that place ole was n gentleman
of courtly and atInbe manners such as belonged
TO the old RHYME of which he YVES most excel.
lent type. His tastes were of the most refined
order and many of his able legal arguments
were embeliished by most apt classical quota
lions which not only enforced the points pre-
scented to ;he Court, bat eyinced the stores of in
formation he had gathered in The fields of gene
raj and elegant literature
ANOTHER CuN'icuoS ~ THE LITTLE MUHDgs
THaL.--in the Circuit Court 1T Winchester, on
Saturday last, after long and tedious trial
verdict OF murder in the second degree was found
against OSCAR LITTLE, for the murder Of Lis bro
iher CLINTON, and whose trial was moved to
Winchester from Clarke county. The Jury was
.ui only Il few minutes. lie was sentenced to
'he Penjtentiary Of Virginia for the period of
seven Years. Previously, Lycurgis Little, ano-
other brother, for tho same murder was found
guilty n murder in the second degree and SEN
'eDoet 10 fourteen years in the penicntiary.
In Nnriiusburg. w Va slauder case was
called VI on the cash ult. in which a young
woman wss seeking to vndicatc her reputation,
Which md been wnntouly assailcd by the de-
isudant. However before jury was cmpan-
relied the counsel each side agreed to settle
'.o ro'c The defendant confessed to iudr.
"'nt NJ : coo. The plaintiff regarded this as
establishing her reputation, and Immediately or
''r'' Der counsel to enter the judgment salts
'.i - '''f'<'arn Free Prcs,
According 10 Congressional Delegate Magin.
'cf Montana the Indian agents, will take
.'''.. Of sugar 10 nn Indian md get receipt for
'a barrels just they will take one sock OF
.'r and get a receipt for fifty. They will take
lead Of cattle march them four times through
'''ra., get receipt for 200, give n part Of
.e' 70 The Indians, sell part to white man,
a'a s'en as many back as possible II is or no
e.s 70 complain they know how IL is themselves
200 Government Of the United States prot ably
means well enough. II spends a great deal Of
money Tor ihc Indian, who gets very little ofit"
-h'nry ! Dung alias Charles Williams Young
...9rei mar, convicted o. the murder, 10 March