South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-06-27
South 3ranel. Jntelligenter.
ROMNEY, FRIDAY, JUNE u, 1873.
1t is said tina. The PosrMAsrEa GGN-

1t is said that the POSTMASTER G. EN-
ERAL viii issue an order soon, directing
that all postal cards which cannot be deliv-
cred to the person addressed be returned
to the writer without charge.
The Pension Agent at Nashville tele-
graphs to Washington confirming the re-
ports that the cholera is raging at fright
ful rate in that city, and that the citizens
are fleeing for safety. He asks permission
to remove his office to Chattanooga.
THE LATE DUEL-THE SECONDS BAIL
ED.-The seconds in the Mordecai and Nc.
Carly duel made a successful effort to get
bail on Monday last. They were taken on
a writ of haGeas corpus before Judge lacy,
Of New Kent county, below Richmond,
aud after hearing the case aud argument
of counsel, they were admitted to Bail IN
$4,000 each, to appear before the Grand
Jury on the 9TH of July.
SEARCH FOR TIE PoLARIs The Juni.
alta sailed from New York on Tuesday last
on her voyage, in search of the Pularis,
which is supposed to he away off in the ice
fields in the neighborhood of the North
pole. She has 3Gl tons Of coal and album
dance of provisions, as it is intended she
shall supply both the Polaris, if found, and
tho Tigress, which will follow the Juniatn,
July 4th. Besides her own launch, which
carries thirty five men, the Juniata carries a
large steam LAUNCH for seventy men, all
parts Of which are duplicated, as a second
may be constructed if necessary. The Ju-
niata will stop at ST. Johns fer coal on
her way to Disco, where it is hoped, the
Polaris, or tidings of her, will be found
THE New York World, in the course
of On article on the Census Report, says
'that in 1870 there were II ,505,9 per-
sons engaged in all classes of occupations
Of these, 1929, All were engaged in ogri
culture, 5,6S4,79 in Professional and per-
sOual services, 1,191 ,23S in trade and
transportation, and 2,707, 42l in manufac-
lures, mechanical and mining industries"
WOMEN TO VoTE.-In the House of
Delegates of New Hampshire on Tuesday
last, special committee on the subject re-
lahng to the privilege of women voting
in the school districts, reported in favor of
giving them the right.
The time for holding the State Teach
ho.
July s, to the later part of August or the
beginning of September. 1t is probable
that the place for holding it will be changed
also.
Court OF APPEALs.-On the 18th inst 3,
we learn from the Wheeling InteHiyenccr,
in the case of BRIDGES as. SHALLCRoss,
defendant made his answer to the D,andam-
as nisi. Complainant took time to con-
slider thereof. (Our readers will remem-
Der this is the case in which the proper au-
thority to appoint the Superintendent of
the Penitentiary is the issue). On the fol-
lowing day, the 10Th, the plaintiff demurr.
ed generally to defendants answer TO the
writ of neandamus nisj, and the argument
on the demurrer was to be heard on Wed
Dcsday last, 25th inst.
In the repor, of the interview had in
Richmond with Col MosBY, the reporter
of the Richmond Dispatch snys: "Col
NJ remarked, in reply to an inquiry on the
subject, Il have never had any conversation