South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-07-04
South 8raneh 9ntelligenesr.
ROMNEY, FRIDAY, JULY 4, 1873.

An interesting letter from = correspondent
at this place TO the Baltimore .Srn will be found
on our first page to-day.
The second Friday in August is the time
fixed by law for the election of County School
Superintendent, and School officers generally.
We are pleased to learn from friend that
the wheat crop on Patterson's Creek, now being
harvested, is considered An average one.
The Wheat harvest commenced in this Coun.
" the present week and ia now under full head.
way The crop it is believed, is an average one
and Of fne quality.
The argument before the Supreme Court Of
Appeals, in session in Wheeling, in the peniten.
,iary case Of BRDGEs rs Sn.LLoRoss, was closed
on Saturday last and the decision OF the Court
will now Ice waited for with considerable ankle
~ by the friends of The litigants.
Couur CT ArPFArs On the cath ult, in the
vase &C William Adamson, appellee, John T
Ptercc, IT al, appellants, from Preston county
motion of the appellant g ". Fairfax, the
order dsmissing the appeal, made on the 5'h of
August, 1872, was set aside Brown and Allison
for the appellee Boggcss for the appellants.
We had quite heavy fall OF rain here on
Monday night last.
A colorcd man. died at Westernport. Md
Of Smallpox on Friday last There are now no
new cases in Westernport. Ridgeville or New
Creek and the two in Piedmont have nearly re-
covered
The delinquent tax list of the county of
Hardy for 1872, only amounts to nine dollars
and 'hiriy-eSht cents.
Jefferson county pays Sll, go interest on
her Shenandoah Valley Railroad bonds
- Thirteen young gentlemen graduated at the
Wost Virginia University this year Among the
number we find the name of CHARLES MoSrCoM-
rrY PAM of Locust Grove, Grant county.
Captain \. VI. Ghrber is wiring u history
Of Tie valley counties Of Virginia.
i hat w"s happy thought Of the Depart
m'nt Which guards Hr"irs, improper uses OF the
postal cards. The carriers are not To read wha;
Is Written on he ds, H"i,sS IL IS scErriloUs
- Viii be seen that this il perfect security a
t'."si the abuse Of the new system, Says the
-!"tii,cH JoIrAGlisL II was invented in Ireland
49, The berry crop, save the Whortltberry, is a
failure N This s,cti.n.
hls Is ,lc season fJr the free use of disin.
tc"t"nts : few pounds of coppcras tina, will
cost bat TITLE, dissolved in water and cast in
60 cefsPoul will Immediately remove a great
portion OF lis cHeusi, encss, while chloride of
inie freely used in cellars and other places where
'arrc il likelihood OF decaying matter of any
Mud, will do much to destroy the impure at
inosYhcTe r,suliing thecefrom.
We notice in several uf our exchanges that
the tomato plants in some localities arc asssilel
10y new enemy in the shape Of short, thick
and striped bug, heariug some resemblance to a
potato bug, but differing from it in being shor
Ter or larger ia drmecr They eat not only
the leaves, but the branches aud stalk.
1t is said thu. a fourth track will shortly be
laid ON the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad between
New creek and Piedmont.
GAaNISrs MAng WArEuraoor A writer in m
English paper says: "By the way, speaking Of
watcrPropIs, think I can give travellers a val
liable hint or two For many years have worn
india Tuobcr water proofs, but will buy no more.
for have learned that good Scottish tweed can
I've made entirely impervious to rnn and, more.
over have learned how to make it so and, for
'1. benefit Of your readers, will give tho recipe
10 bucket of soft water pnt half pound of su