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

while descending the Piedmont grade going
east, near Swanton, ran into freight train. en-
CINE No. 1871, heavily loaded with stock 4 grain.
on Sunday last, caused by the giving away of
brakes, and the train was unmanageable on ac-
count OF heavy grade. Engineer l.. Conaway, OF
No. 3D. after reversing the engine and Jumping
from it. was killed by a coal hopper falling on
him. 7. Burke, conductor, Ed. Connery. brake.
man, and three drovers--Nr. Martina or RAJ
bour county, Mr.. Elliott Of Harrison county.
and Mr. Reynolds, of Mineral county, this State
Messrs. Martina and Elliott were instantly killed
orakeman Connery had his leg broken and re.
.e'eo o'her ipJuries, and rondpctor Burke and
Mr. Reynolds each received severe cuts and brui.
SEES MI Burke resides in Piedmont and has a
fsupiy.; Mr.. Conuery is young man and uu.
married he, also. resides at Piedmont.
Twenty cars loaded with corn, cotton and to-
oacco, from the West, were demolished, scatter.
ing the contents all over the track. Il wa, pro.
badly tAe Inost complete wreck that ever occur ed
on The Baltimore and Ohio Railr pad. Trains
were delayed bat are now running Us usual
The Supreme Court OF Appeals of this State
adjourned on the 22nd ult Its next session will
he held at Charlestown. August 4th, Monday next.
In Wheeling. on the cath u.umo, there was
one death from Cholera, and on the 25th, one
death and two other cases which were expected
10 prove fatal.
Mr.. David Sheex thrsshed 200 bushel, O.
wheat from 275 shocks This is considered a
fne yield .-Shenandoah Herald
Gen. G.. s. Meem of the same county raises,
ii is estimated, 10, 900 bushels of wheat.
Col Samuel II. EARLY (brothet of General Ear
ly) It'll said will raise this year g. 600 bushels of
wheat in kanawha county, this State.
The wheat crop 10 harvested in Kansas and
is saved in good order. La Belle county alone
will raise 500, 900 bushels OF wheat this y tar
against leo, 900 last year.
A New York paper would like to see clergy
men take of their coats on q hot Suudav and
push back their sleeves as they 20 for Satan.
A Hardy couuty correspondent of the Moore
field Adrertiser says tina. at Mount Storm recent
ly several veins OF coal have been opened, most
| of which, il is claimed, are equal to Cumberland
coal The veins range from twenty-five inches
TO niue feet. Some OF the veins are supposed 10
be Of gas coal. The parties exploring are hunt
ing FOR the fourteen foot vein, which they e1-
pect to find upon the waters Of Stony River or
Abrams Creek.
A contemporary, speaking of the difficulty
of newspaper editor pleasing everybody, says
Even If one sounded the praises OF his Maker
the devil would be offended"
A traveller says that in Spain umbrellas diff
fer in size from an ordinary dinner. plate TO u
small tent and their colors are as various as the
tints Of the rainbow.
New Jersey people don say ''liar'' RICH, out,
but remark ''Sir, you remind me of my Ia
pen,sd brother, who could pervert truth With
the greatest ease" There is "a great deal Of re-
hnement in New Jersey.
| 1t 10 stated, on authority Of . German cook
that turkeys and other fowls ca be rendered un-
usually tender, if glass of rum be poured into
them An hour before killing, even if they arc
roasted Immediately after being killed
Peters Musical Monthly, No -, is to hand,
and contains the following selections of New
Music
Lost and Cast Away-Song and Chorus -IIaye.
Ny Love Sleeps under the Daisies-Persley.
Will he come Home tonight banks.
Ny Dear Old Motber--Song 4 Chorus-Stewart
Hear the Position - Duet-Abt.
| Berries Schottische-Kin
An Instrumental Piece-Becht.
The Ronpcrs Dance-Kinkel.
/ Golden Hours Moroccan de Salon wilson
You Gnu secure the above pieces Of New Music
by sending DOC for No. II Peters Musical
Molthly; or the last eight numbers will be sent
you, pos; pad for 81. Address, J L. PErERs,
500 Broadway. New York.
When a crowd Of jsyhawkcrs started dis-
turbance in Texas church, the other day. the
preacher raised up shot gun and said evil.
/ liam Drllo, sit down, or f. make painful fer
/ you" William SIT down aud was As quiet az
a lamb.
! SrLvTu NiSs -Worbmen have been engaged
for several weeks pest, in exploring the liilIsbo-
rough Silver Nilc on the lands Of Mr. james c.
Jauuey. So Far, the only regard they have met
with is the discovery Of some old implements
evidently employed 10 the search for silver in the
long ego past. Loudoun Mirror.
What is the date Of your hustle - vas
what 40 snKiouS papa asked his well-dfes'ed
daughter, after searching for the latest copy Of
his paper.
On the head waters Of Elk river this State,
il is said, boy can be hired for 50 cents, to
bring 10 as many trout as would supply botel
for a week.