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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-05-30


EEVAsTATIoN BY CATERpILLARs-AN-
MOVING TRAINS, DESTROYING TIMBER,
AND TAKING Possession OF INF CouN.
TRY A correspondent, writing from Sar-
dis, Miss, to the Memphis Appeal, under
date of May 9ib, says: ..t 81.
Perhaps not the least Of all the causes
oil unpleasant apprehension and nervous Dess
IN this region is The presence and the aston
ishing ravages Of those furry little 'cuses'
the caterpillars. They are here and there
aud everywhere, out of doors, On the hous.
es, all over the houses, GU ones clothes, 10
oce's clothes, under ones olOthes, aud all
over one. They have not only taken pos
session of houses, trees, gates, and fences,
but they have actually marched in full furce
4 taken full possession of The railroads, and
so firmly have they established tbemselyes
upon it that writ of ejectment would have
no more effect toward removing them than
the sigh ofa mesquite. They stop The cars
every day more than once, and though the
iron-horse slaughters them by millions up.
on millions, YET they fall back in good or
Ger { be survivors do), and before the next
train appears are sufficiently reinforced to
present, formidable front aud offer de-
termned resistance.
They are, take them all in all, the most
annoying little devils that ever got 90 earth,
except, perhaps, those seven iba, are par
,iculuily mentioned in Scripture. Naiur-
ally, and heretofore, at this season, no coun-
try could present more beautiful aud
cheering prospect than our forests clad in
their habiliments Of verdurc. Now, how
ever, they are dreary and Llesk. The no
ble oaks, which have always 10 April and
May afforded shsle aud shelter aud con.
cealmeu', at least for squirrels, are as bare
now az bean poles, aud the biggest one, il
every leaf were cabbage, could not afford
substance enough TO set batcbelnr's pot
abiding. That Is not all They are sure.
Iy destroying ali the timber. This is sp
alarming fact, but fact nevertheless, and
unless by the Importation Of English spar
rows or some other means (aDd lone Other
has yet been found to answer the purpose)
their progress can be stopped, they will
continue their depredations aud destructive
attacks on The forests no il they d,solaIc
the whole country.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-05-30
Annexation of Northern Mexico.


A Washington correspondent Of the New
York Sun, 'dsvelops the evidence Of a
plan for snnexiDg 20 the United States
hun and Sooors, adding in all to the domiu-
ions of the Sssr SpsngIed Banner 2i3 900
square miles 81 territory, With something
more than 100000 of population, mostly
Indians.
According to the view taken OF the sub
Ject by our correspondent, this project is
one Of those Matched in the fertile brains of
Msjor-Geu. Ben. BUTLER and Col. TuoM-
AS SCoTr, and forms sort of back pay
grub on large scale. President GRANT
favors u, and the recent inrosd of Col. Nc.
kENzIE, when he pursued the kickspoos
across the Mexican frontier. WIS only n
prelude to the great dram of j obbery; war,
aud annexation which is sbous 10 be open.
cd upon the country, in the hope that its
dazzlicg attractions will cause ahe Cred {
Mobilier, the SEcoR RoBEsoN ~swiudics,
the Louisiana outrage, aud the back pay
itself to be forgotten.
"The American people are supposed to
have great passion for extending the area
of freedom. This theory was ut the Dot
tom Of the San Domingo job. Then il
proved to be mistaken, aud il il likely that
It may be founi equally delasive when sp-
Piled to the annexation of one third of Mex
ico and large part of her mongrel popu-
iation, to be consummstsd by means Of
bribery and. corruption, and if they fail, by
means Of war, and q land robbing war at
that. But IN such a war what fortunes
might be made by those who understand
the art :"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-05-30

ESr Nows from the Rio Grande is TO the
effect that the Mexicans arc concentrating
troops on thst river. tis we'll known that
for long time The American force on that
frontier has been steadily increased More
than this. GuDbOais and vessels Of war
have, been recently sent to the Gulf IL
looks, says the Baltimore Gazette, dixie
mischief was meant, Surely with Score
tary OF War BELKNAP, and General SHER-
IDAN, so lately on tee spot--for both have
been until withiR a few weeks in Texas
no raid into Mexican territory, which did
not have at least quasi-auIhoriES.ion
would have been attempted. Conflicts OF.
tho Rio Grande, reprisals and couDter-ro.
prisals, have led to one MexjcAo war aud
may lead to another"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-05-30
SAMUEL I. FLOURNOY,
S1aclal Commlsslonef
Notice to Creditors.

TTNO the creditors Of Samuel BumRarner, de-
i ceased 10 pursuance Of decree Of The
Circuit Court of Hampshire county, made Ia r
eaOse therein pending u subject the real estate
of Zoe said Samuel Bumgarner 10 the paylnsn c
Of his debts, you are required % present your
claims against the said samuel Bumgarner, Tor
Adjudication 20 Samuel L. FlOuruoy, Spccia
ommSsioner, at his Office "a the said county.
on or before the 18th day Of July, 1919.
Witness, G. NJ. Taylor. Clerk Of said Court,
this 29th day Of May, 1873.
G NJ. TAYLOR, c etk
May 80, 1878.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-05-30

THE MoDoCS.-A battle occurred on
the lOth instant, at Antelope Creek with
the Indians. They were whipped. Five
ModoCs were killed and ten squaws and
papoOses captured. The account makes no
mentions of loss on the part of our SOL
diers. The Indians are out of the lava beds
and have taken to the woods.
LATER The following was received in
Washington on Friday night last
SAN FRANeIsco, May IS -"To Gener-
al Sherman, Washington Colonel Davis
reports that about half The Modocs being
whipped and hard pressed by Hasbrouck
have surrendered unconditionally Davis
says he will push the pursuit OF Captain
Jack and party, and hopes to cod the war
soon. j. NJ. SchoGold, Major General"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-05-30
Gen. Jackson and Railroads

While General JACKSON was President OF
the u. s. from 1920 to 1887, he was &C.
cus,omed to travel 10 his private carriage
from Washington to bis home at the Her.
mita2e, 10 Tenn. At ell the stopping pla-
ces on the route, the people Of the vicinity
assembled to greet him aud hold friendly
intercourse together. 10 the summer Of
1886 while passing through the Valley Of
Virginia, he stopped to pass the night in
a small village 10 Rockbridge county. ~
was his custom, be bad friendly chat with
thoSe who called TO see him. Railroads at
that day were few, and the public were
talking aud specializing upon their success
and usefu ness Ganeral Jackson told his
hearers that they would succeed, and be
come very popular aud turning IN sever.
al young men present, be said young
gentlemen, you will live TO see the day
When these roads will become great monop
olies, controlling The State Legislatures,
ADD even Congress itself in fact hey will
be worse than the United SAFES Back -
One Of these young men WHO heard Presi.
dent Jackson make tho above prediction
thinks he has lived to zee al that "Old
Hickory" then predicted. - CharloNcscU,
JcfcI SOHidR.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-05-30

BUTTER AND CHEESE TRADE 1t will
no doubt astonish most of our readers 10
learn, remarks the Baltimore Sun, that
the butter and cheese trade of the country
is growing rapidly, and fast assuming a
position among our chief exports But a
few years ago we imported large quaint
ties of cheese from England, but now we
export a much larger amount to that coun
try, and. the reputation of American cheese
IN the English market is higher than the
home product. The New York BulEetin.
on the subject of the magnitude of the trade
states that the value of the receipts of but
ter for the past year, at New York alone, a
mounts to $40, 10000 aud the cheese to
over 100000 while wheat was only
S26,OOO,OOO corn, S24 100000 cut
meats, about 81, 100000, and lard, So.
100000, showing that the provision and
grain trades, which have been given such
prominence above the butter and cheese
trade as to almost wholly ignore the latter,
are scarcely of greater importance than but
fer and cheese.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-05-30
=s6eA-lerrihle tornado occurred in low,


on yesterday. week, the 22pd inst. Those
who witnessed it saw timber, cattle, sheep,
and trees whirled into the air with terrific
force. The stumps Of trees over which the
Cyclone passed, il is said, have the appear
ance of being sawed off clean aud smooth
ly. A man named Baker, who was driving
team Of mules, saw the storm approach
ing and took refuge under hedge, whence
man, wagon, and team we're taken up and
carried quarter of a mile into the fields
Baker escaped uninjured. Pieces of hail
foundwsighed sew en- ounces aud were nine
inches in circumference, aud some still lar.
ger are reported having been found. A
flock of $50 sheep huddled together wero
taken up by the storm, carried half mile,
and when they struck the earth oil but
forty were torn to fragments and scattered
along the route Of the cycloue. The loss
of property is estimated at Sl00, 900.
For further particulars of the storm we
refer the reader to the accountrgiven on
our first page to-day.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-05-30
Commissioners Notice.
A. DaoGap, &c Complainant,


Samuel Bumgarner's Administrator, &c,
Defendants, In CHASCERY.
DY decree rendered ~ the April term Of the
ID Circuit Court Of Hampshire county West
Virginia; the undersigned n Special Commission
er in this cause is directed, after having FIRST
given notice by publication in the South Branch
intelligence fur six successive weeks Of the time
ard place and purposes OF his proceeding under
this said decree, (which publication H. made
equivalent ~ personal service Of notice upon all
parties interested
Ist To state, settle and adjust the account Of
James ~ Powell. late Sheriff Of Hampshire
county, aud ~ such administrators de bOnis non
with the will annexed Of Samuel Bumgarner,
dec H.
End To convene before him the creditors Of
The said Samuel Bnmgarner, dec d 10y publica-
lion rs aforesaid.
BID To ascertain the liens and pricriies Of
the liens upon the real estate in The till and
proceedings mentioned, stating also such other
matters ne he may deem pertinent or either party
may require.
To the creditors Of the said Samuel Bumgar.
ner, dec q and ali others interested
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-05-30

Fy'The New York UorlTs Little Rock
correspondent thinks tha; civil war is Ger
tain to follow 10 Arkansas, and consider
able body Of Federal troops will be requir-
ed 20 restore order.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-05-30
South 8ranrh Sntrllisenrer.
ROMNEY, FRIDAY, MAY. 30, 1873.

@The Minnesota State Senate, sitting
as Court of Impeachment in the case Of
SEEdER, the State Treasurer, found him
guilty on the 22nd inst, and passed SEN
tence, formally removing him from Office.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-05-30
Volcanic France-Another
ruption. s

There were strange scenes ,wi.nessed-in
the French Assembly on Saturday, which
led ultimately to the resigua ton Of Theirs
and the election of Marshal Nc Mahou as
President Of the Republic. y -
Tho votes taken between WHAT'S. known
as the Right and Left, icdica,iug the gov
ernment on the one hand aud its opponents
on the other showed less than twenty diff
ference in body where over seven hun
dred votes were cast. ~-~r
AT the evening session the Ministry re-
sigued and Thiers delivered back to the AS
sembiy the high functions which had been
conferred upon him. ,
The Left moved that Thiers's resigna-
ton be not accepted, which motion was lost
by vote ofS6s to 339 The resignation
was then formally accepted.
Immediately thereafter a vote was taken
and Marshal McMahon received 800 votes
and was declared President of the Repub-
lie. The Left did not vote at all.
McMahon being Informed of his election
accepted the same.
Tie resignation Of President Theirs was
altogether unexpected, but the choice of
his successor will be apt to strike the world
with some amazement. That the man who
has Teen SO freely blamed for disasters to
the French arms should have been select
ed is strange, indeed. McMahon's devo-
ton to the late Emperor was uuques,ion-
ed, and his choice to tho Presidency of the
Republic would Indicate Napoleonic TIT
ph.-ErcderickSJtaq HcraLd.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-05-30
Information from I'm.

Eb IhIOTmatIon from IittIr Rock, Ar.
kansas, Of the 2llh inst, says the South.
ern Presbyterian General Assembly has
adjourned, and nearly all the membe have
gone home. No definite action was taken
in relation to an organic union, but the
general sentiment was in favor of uniting
with the Dutch Reformed church rather
than with any other body Of Prosby,eriuns
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-05-30

That Un The 9th day Of July, 1873, Al ny
Office in Tomney, ! shall proceed TO carry out
the directions q the above recited decree ut
which iimc and place AT The creditors Of The
said Samuel BumRarner, decd are rcqoirsd 70
preseat aud prove their claims sgainst the ssid
Samuel BumRarner dec 4, before me, and ali
other parties interested may attend Tor the pro-
lection o. their interest
-Giyen under my hand ~ Special CommissiJ IN.
er aiOfotaid, at ny said Office, this 10Th day OF
May, l81i.
SAMUEL /, FLOVRNOY.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-05-30

HS In Alezindria, Va, m Friday last,
BEHKtEY tRldicsD was elected Mayor By
2i3 maj Tity over LATHAM Conservative
CoRsE Conservative was elected Tressur-
or by 30 majority over BALI on the R1di.
cal ticket \ majority Of Conservatives
were elected % tbe Council.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-05-30

ESTbe city council Of Richmond have
determined 10 Evea site on Gamble's bill,
10 that city, for the monumentto General
Lee.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-05-30
LIST OF GIFTS.

7otob 10000 GJ1s, oU Coh, $500 Geo
Only a Few tickets remain unsold, ard the,
viii be furnished to the first applicants At m,
following prices; Whole tickets, Si0-hnlvrs
So-qnarters, 81 SOL uhol.s for : OO-56
for 5000 ll3 Tor 81 600.
For tickets and full information, apply 10
THOMAS T. BRAMLEITE.
LoUjsriHe, ~.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-05-30

GS-A correspondent writing from the
interior of Mississippi to the New York
Sun, thinks that the people of the North
can have no idea of the real condition of
affairs in the rural districts cf that State.
lie complains that white residents when
they 90 to tho polls find themselves shut
out by crowds of negroes, who act and vote
under The direction OF carpet ba ggers, and
who are taught to believe they will he sc.
verely punished ifihey refuse obedience 10
their seli.consiituted leaders. The citi
zens are taxed to the point of copfscation
Tor the emolument Of set of adycn.urers
without either character or conscience. -
The county Offices arc all filled by carpet
baegers and their negro supporters. If a
negro becomes offended with n white man
all he has to do is to bring a suit against
the latter on some frivolous pretence, Gle a
declaration that he is urable to pay costs.
and leave the matter in the hands of his
political friends. The white man is sum
moned TO answer and the case is given to
jury, twO-tEirds OK whom arc negroes
Whatever the evidence, the plaintiff in such
cases always gets verlic, and the unfor
tunate defendant, after being pueked in
court, returns home to find that his pigs
and poultry have been raided on during his
absence From all parts of the South sim
liar complaints are constantly sent to us.
This is truly an unhappy state of things :;
out the carpet-baggors are the most active
supporters of the Administration. and for
their partisan services they appear to be
rewarded with the unqualified favor Of the
Federal Government.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-05-30

hces. Tho .R 0.HNEI.
.-sra 80 II N ~, - tah
Cash Store !
ol'cays on the alert foreseei"g the ,rcnf
'cas speedily on haul 10 reap he odean-
tages Mns gained, amt is nor prepared 10
c6er them 10 hismang pdtro"s md friends.
Read he .foHori@g and compare rith
figures you are paying e'seieher,
Tho ca" sell yop prime Ryrto Riiro .Su
gar at lie DIT
Il. b SHEETZ?
WHO can sell yoa Prime Rio Get;r at
&c Jut ,-...s..
Il. b. SHEETZ2
INo can stU .yon yooR Syrup by IKE
single gallon at 35c, Jm
f B. sHEETZ?
Who c,n sell yon he best and pnresf
Conl oil at 35c Ly he snyIc goHon, Juf
+. d SlEETZ?
WHO can s'H you good Tea at 25c per
quarter, JW
f. b. SHEETZ?
W1o can SELF on 'rsry otEcle =" tie
Grocery liac che er Mon any other mar
hct East Of Dali. %,s.
Z b SHEET?
IEho scls La~yd ID CoRon at l3c, Lut
L. b. SnEE1ZY
Who can @H .Georye IEashiatom's U,arrn
As. and Oregon Us. al l2lc, Jm
4. Ii. SHEETZ?
REMEMBER, Mesc are yard ride ond
rery heory.
Who sells a 'p'rm1a yo,dridc Bhoch.
ed Cotton at lolc, Jm
=. b. snEETZ?
Who sells you all kinds II Dly Goods
as cheap as any retail Ciy House
u. g. SHEETZ2
WHO sc7ls you ClaJh's Cotton al &c /?
IIho sells Pins al 5c?.
Who sells Needles at 30?
re- f. j. GHEE1X?
Who ks,ps NE mort comp'ets stark If
Hosiery, Gores, Sco,fs, Locs CoHocs.
Ties, Fancy Goods aud Notions generally
IN ROn"cy
+. Is. sHEETZ?
Who sells go" c,oice Prints, poryaHtcd
Gast cOlors, at 10c per yayd, Jm
+. j SHEE1Z?
Who sells you 0ood style Giagjidp's anil
fast colors at 1910, Lm
j.. y. SHEETZ?
Who sells you Jeaat;fat PcreaM at IS,
JWt .a,
j.. j. SHEET?
Who sells you eltore Pipes ot25c, 6ut
u u. SHEETH?
Who seRs 5oT Begg'ild Dress Goo,7s at
25c, Jut
Z. g. snEETI?
Who kecPs he bea soct If
Doors AND SHOES,
HATS ~ GAPS,
II EADY ABE CBOT.nIN
Hardware, Quccnsware.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-05-30

bD~Gov WALKER has appointed tn,
following commissioners On tie part Of Vir
GINA Tor the purpose Of establishing 10,
boundary Inc between Virginia and West
Virgiuia J.. s Baker, Winchester; II
D. Gushing, Harrisopburg, and Mann
Splitter, Pogo county.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-05-30

E$ Statistics show that the smount Of
foreign rice consumed 10 this country has
fallen (rom $4,000, 900 pounds ID 1864, to
q, 600 600 pounds u 1870 @ rfr
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-05-30

re- We observe that in Frederick coun.
ty, Va, the following Z cnilemen ere spok-
en- Of to represent that county IN the next
House cf Delegates JoHS J.. WALL,
Col JAMES P.RILn, pmIP WILLIAMS,
MAJ. r ". Hustler, Gas. ! II. WILL
LIAMs, y NJ TDBALt and VI. r. KArF
MAJ.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-07-25
Mitchell n Biganaist.

The Salem Mercury accuses Sem
ator Mitchell of being guilty of
the crime OF bigamy. lfhe is we
are not aware OF it. We certainly
do not take the statement of that
journal as corroborative. There
are but two crimes which have been
clearly proven in his case, and those
were committed before he came to
Oregon: leaving his wife and chang
ing his name. The other allega-
tions we regardas the inventions Of
his personal and political enemies.
1t will be remembered how much
of abuse and slsnder was rolled
from the Democratic press against
President Grant and the Republican
party last fall. The Democracy
are adopts at that kind of business.
We do not believe that Senator
Mitchell is living IN open adultery
with his present wife. II we did,
no press in Oregon woald he more
emphatic in its condemnation, and
more urgent in its demands for his
legal punishment than the REGIS
TER. We regard the life ofScnator
Mitchell in Oregon as a struggle to
atone for the errors of his Pennsyl-
vania life. If we are mistaken,
stranger proof than mere assertion
from press whose chief character
istic is to calumniate an opponent,
must establish it. Bigamy is all
indictable ofense. II Senator
Mitchell is known by the Salem
Mercury to be guilty ofthat crime,
that Journal becomes morally an
accessory to the crime, unless it de-
mands his arrest and punishment.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-07-25
A Submarine Divers startling ExPe'
rteNce.

John Quinn. the submarine diver
stationed at Detroit, Mich, for the
past six or seven wears. has been
down among the dead men" a great
many times. and has had some thrill
ing experiences, but he was more
frightened recently than ever before
in his life. The pipe Lending from the
water works into the river, put down
last fall. settled a few days ago and
one of the joints opened. Quinn was
employed to make repairs. aud he
took his apparatus and attendants and
went down IN the morning. A grat
many cords of stone had been piel on
the pipe to hold it down, aud his work
was near the outer end of the pile.
The water was very clear, ami a> he
landed on the bottom he noticed some
object leaning up against the stones.
but supposed 1t to be a log aud went
to his work. Tln crevice in the joints
was to be filled up with wedges. and
the diver was about half an hour get
ting to woik with the hammer. He
was working away when srIloonerS
yawl. pulling three oars and kicking
up Il swell, lsssetl near him. lie fet
the swell somewhat after Il time. aud
was strengthening up after pounding
away when something struck his head
and he felt hinselfembrced. He had
no thought ofa corpse. and when he
looked up and found nne right before
him. with one arm over his air-pipt,
he cried ont III aIarln and moved blrk.
The corpse. that Of a man, moved after
him. and Quinn stumbled backwards
over the pipr with the llorrid form on
top Of him. ThO>t above felt that he
was moving and gave lin more line
aud pipe. He pushed at tho body and
cleared himself 1t; hut aS be rrg;lined
hi. feet it came down upon him. and
one Of the legs rubbed acrnSs his shonl-
der>. The diver did not wish to take
hold Of the object, but he was forced
to. and he pulled It ahont for several
minutes before he could clear his pipe.
He pushed it by the legs back to the
sto..e pile. and would have matle his
line fast and sent it up, but the swell
washed it from his grasp; and the men
above, mi.taking his signal, drew him
up. Hc went down again and made
a long search for the body, but it had
flatetl away. Owing 10 his fright at
first and his nervousness ailerwarl the
diver saw but little which might ideu
tify the body. lie is sure that there
was gold ring on one of the tingrrs,
and that The man had on light boots,
as he had his hands OH them. The
body was below all the inlet pipes
when first discovered, and was either
sitting or Stamihlg against the stones.
aS one would sit or stand to rest.
While the diver admits the fact Of
being frightened he says it WAS because
he had no idea OF finding slcha visitor
down there. The repairs to the pipe
were completed, and Quinn sent word
along tle dock that the body might be
watched for.