South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-07-04
The Donaldson Alum Springs.


and Ohio Railroad and on lne Of the South
Branch Railroad
This subject demands investigation and the
cooperation Of our people in working up COM
pany to establish an improvement which will
benefit the country.
Alum, Sulphur and Free Stone waters, ine
site for clearinghouse, nice drives, fishing in
The South Branch, hunting in the neighborhood,
convenisnces to the cities ought to bring capital
and enterprise for development OF this desirable
property. The Alum Springs have been pro.
nounced Of great value incidentally and the
conreniences of summer resort make this O
proper subject Of consideration.
We will publish the article alluded % in the
above in our next number.
The american Former for July is promptly
AT hand, as usual, its pages full Of useful aud VI
ried matter for the farmer aud gardene., ap2ro-
pria'e to the and the section Of country in
which this journal is SO popular. Its contents
are substantial, reliable and practical embody-
ing the experience Of men distinguished in their
positions as agriculturists, and branch of farm
work but receives its full share Of attention.
Published by Saml. Sands & Son Baltimore
Nd, at 81 80 year or AT 81, in clubs of five
or more.
The surface of West Virginia is generally
hilly AID mountainous The scenery of the State
is particularly fine, and has been said to rival
anything TO be found among the mountains of
Scotland or in the passes of the Apprentices A
mong the mineral resources Of the State may be
mentioned iron coal, SALT petroleum and lime
stone, with copper, lead, nickel, anthony. I'm
mense beds of bitum;nous coal are cquallcd By
the treasures Of iron con tanned in this state The
climate is mild aud salubrous The mean
temperature in January is about thirty-two or
thirty-three degrees, and in July seventy five
OF seyenty.six. The soil Is generally productive
not only in the valleys, but even on the sides
and tops of the hills Among the forest trees are
the oak, walnut, hickory, ash, wild cherry, tulip
tree, sugar maple, etc. Among tbe other pro-
ducts are wool. petroleum, tobacco, buck wheat,
maple sugar, etc Tie SJ,t,A.
Moods Household Magazine for July is a
head of any previous number, and when we con.
slider its usual standard excellence, this is rare
praise indeed. it is hoUsehold. not only in name
| but in chGrdct-r and its table of contents shows
u Wonderful adaptation OF articles TO the indivi-
dual members OF the family circle. sim Little
/ Girl, temperance story by Mary lartwcll,
! Weather tough Block, by kirl Kase, How
The Vow WIS Kept by II. Y. Osborne, Luna.
tics at Large, by Rev r W. Holland and The
Declaration OF Independence, by J. u. Wakeley,
d. d., are among The more noticeable articles
The ChiIdrcns Department is crowded full and
contains n poem in haby-talk, which without
doubt, will be very acceptable 10 the little ones.
The price OF the magazine is one GOlinr a year
Address, Woods Household Magazine, New
/ burgh, New York.
PSTERs' NrsicAL Monthly The ,tuly number
OF this valuable publication is on our table and
is flied with beautiful vocal and instrumental
music. Contents = Whisper softly, Mothers
Dying; Julia lis of thee | Sing "Softy
shone the Stars of Heaven - God Bless our
Home; Come Holy Spirit; The Wild Hunter
Galop Fannies Quick step :. Dause Cubane
Golden Chimes. Price IS per year. J. l.. Pc
tiers, 500 Broadway New York
We see that PGocrER GAMutG's Extra o.
LIVE Soar is becoming very popular in our city,
its quality we know is superior and Icing nice
ly perfumed we not surprised that consumers
Mr.. Burke, Of Grafton, formerly of the VAL
ley of Virginia, died ut bis residence in tha,
place few days ago, Of smallpox lie leaves
wife and two children.
Noble county, Ohio, produced , ,63o, $50
pounds Of tobacco, last year The average price
paid was FIVE cents, realizing 10 the growers,
Sis, 400 so.
By request Of lir. William Ives we copy
the following from the jackson, California Ana-
dor Dupatc6
BoEN.--ln Volcano, June 9th, 1873, to Mr.
l.. McLaine, sou.
The Treasury d par'ment has pre7ar-
81 a comparative statement of nppropria-
tons mad, by tho los, Congress for the e..
cal gear ending in 1873, and the fiscal
year ending 1874 There is On iucrcsc Of
SIS coo, 600 for the latter over he former,
rhH entire appropriation being sl72,200,-
700 The expenditures for the Tx cn'ive
Department we're increased over $4,000,
600, military establishment 81 100000,
naval establishment $1,000 600 public
work, $4,000, 900, legislative one million
anl third
We acknowledge The receipt of the
second aud third number If Iick's Quor-
icH Foym Cujdc. 1tis we'll illustrated
and filled with instructive matter.