South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-06-13

rs one whose privilege it sometimes is to listen
10 the sweet and soul-stirring strains that come
yelling with peculiar and touching patho, from
the hearts Of these Gods afflicted children.
20 Doors open at o'clock. Admission so
cents for grown persons -25 for children.
Romney, June r. 1873.
As frequently stated, We publish no
communication without the writer's name,
as aprivate guarantee of good faith. During
tho present week we received two such COM
munications, therefore, they do not appear
County CoURT.-Full proceedings Of
the rcceut session of the Hampshire County
Court, appear in to-day's paper.
MEMORIAL DAY.-Accordng to our an
ua0i custom, n fer Of US assembled around
the uhern graves in our "Indian Mound
Cemetery" on the evening of the 9Th, and
quietly but solemnly covered each mound
with fresh and fragrant flowers. Methinks
there could not have been a more fitting
occasion, nature seemed to vie with us in
the sad duty; for scarcely had we ceased,
ere her tears began to fail Southern
friends. as the years coEe and 60, let US
continue thus TO cherish aud remember our
f..ien Iieroes-Ncrer forget the 9th of
Juac. LEE
We pleased to learn that no more case.
Of Smallpox have appeared at RiIgevile New
Greek or Piedmont.
There is TO be n trial Of reapers near Win
chester, during hIr vest, for gold medal, TO be
awarded by the Shenandoah Valley Agricultu-
rail Society.
We learn from the Shepherdstown Register
that Hon. Alexander r Boteler has been in vited
to deliver Tue Annual Address before the Ii te-
rary Societies Of the University of West Virginia
on Wednesday next the Hon. Charles James
Faulkner being unable to comply with his en-
ga-emcnt to do 50, regret to learn, on ac-
count Of feeble health.
1t Icing reported that Western member of
Congress had purchased large tract Of land,
end WAS going into t&e vegetable business on
rl extensive scale, an old LADY Of the neig.hsr-
hood r,mukel, Well he had sorlc useful ex-
Tericncc for he's raised his own cclrry for the
Last t"o years. She was undoubtedly think
iuE Of salary.
The Winchester TIM, understands that
The depot bulldog ut Cedar Creek, on the W L
S Railroad, was burned on Saturday night last
II was owned hy Br. Hottie who kept store
in it. ( his entire stock OF goods WAS consumed
Ills loss is about 8 ooo-iusmcd for 9 600
Therailtood company sustained but Sigh, loss,
thc'e being 80 freight on hand 1t is supposed
The thieves.
II appears chat Henry ward Eeecher hes
.o'e'. mage d,natioa Of s go to Washing.
ton and Ice University at Lexington
THE Washington C'r7ai~ie ssys that ga
t-. lady went into one Of the dry goods
stores ou Pennsylvania avenue and bought
Of cotton aud requested the proprietor to
ave sent humo lie procured a wagon and
detailed c.rra, who lifting the spool into the
v.r a a.Hy' with 10 TO the residence of the
'.'ng Indy. md rong The boil, and, when the
or was orcned placed he spool upon his
..aai. api carried il into the hall and gently
rar.ii'An end atif it Lad been barrel Of
t..-. all chem retired "
Tho Episcopal Convention or IT,, Diocese Of
a"' H..r w1s in ssfon in Baltimore re-
.H.s upon two questions Of considcra.
.". ip 'h" Church, and possessing
Interest Co Tive general public
v.. thorough revision Of the canoas,
I"'N o' SOM. end 'hc amendment Of o.
2. mrlc tl,m conform more to
...fi laws pissed hy the last General
"''.1 Die canon attracting the great.
attention vas The eighteenth,
'r.is boo express terms The attendance Of
members upon theatrical entertainments
.so races. The repeal of this, however,
ny He adoption Of resolution de-
..'' i's roi'fI was not 20 bc understood
t...nIng 1rh worldly amuscmcnts az are
.rt with hapGsmal vows The subject
H.eas.ci trc advocates for re-
NH 'he cauons were being re-.
H. '..'I e cEpunged as expressing
r. Individual opnion, and that the
'..F posed OF by The obligations
baptism white on the other hand
''ri'. With equal earnestncss that
."ra statute Eas "a departure from
I principle that had borne good
.oI.l Indirectly sanctioned such
1Ho repeal was Effected,
'aa vote, OF q decided majority Of
....' Fhs ..an says house