South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-08-08
South Branch 5ntflligenter.
ROMNEY, FRIDAY, AUG. 5, 1873.

ard Baltimore increased during the year
ending June 30sh, 1873, to toe amount OF
$50, Gel 40 over the year preceding.
-RoBERT. S. CHEW, chief clerk of the
State Department, who had been sick with
paralysis for several weeks, died in Wash
ington city, on the afternoon of the 3rd
instant, aged 90. Mr.. Chew was appoint.
cd to clerkship 10 the State Department
from Virginia, and was Employed for near
ly forty years in that department C the
Government.
The RadicalStato Convention Of Vir-
ginia met in Lynchburg last week, 4 after
noisy session nominated L. w. Hughes,
of Richmond, for Goveroos; G. L. Rams
deli, of Surry, for Lieutenant G)y,rlor;
and David Fullz, of Augusta, for Attorney
General.
1t is said that Captain JACK Will move
for new trial, aud it il now proposed by
Western paper that tic mp'iol b, grant
ed, with tho undcrstardin. ih,t Judge
LYNCH preside at the second trial.
DEATH OF a VETERAN Gen. SIDNEY
SHERMAN, the last cavalry commander of
San Jacinto fame, died in Galveston, Tx.
ak, Friday night, aud was buried Saturday
with military honors.
The drouth, it is said, is steadily in.
creasing Throughout, the New Epgllnl
States, the showers Of rain being local and
of short duration. 1t is anticipated that ia
consequence, the corn crop viii turn out
badly, and not more than half the usual
crop of apples is expected.
The "htrd labor to which FRANK
WALwoRTH is condemned 10 Sing Sing, is
practically that of clerk in q boot and
shoe factory, with the necessity of living
near the shop. Many z Young man has
been subjected to this dull catcer without
having killed his father.
Carr. BRIDGES has entered upon bis
duties as Superintendent of the PoDientia-
ry-Mr. SHALLCRoss retiring in obedience
to the voice of the people as expressed
through the Court of Appeals
The Ficc-Prcsidont, HENRY WILSON,
ia in dangerous condition. He is affljct-
ed with disease for the relief of which
surgical operation has to be performed Ia
his weakened condition ii may cost him
his life.
There appears to have been serious
trouble with the negro troops a. San An
tonic, Texas. One of these soldiers had
insulted the daughter Of Captin ToBYN,
who chastised him severely for it, The
others became mutinous in consequence,
and matters grew so serious that the off.
GERS in command could no: control them.
aud bad to call on armed citizens for as
slstaoce. 1t was promptly rendered, the
negro soldiers were ordered out of town, and
quiet was restored.
"A very disastrous storm passed over
Ccnteryille, Fairfax county, Virginia, on
Tuesday, 29th ult. The lightning struck
the Episcopal church, tearing the roof OF
the chancel aud breaking the communion
table in atoms. The boptismal font was al
so broke, shc plasteIing torn off, one side
Of tho roof aud the weather boarding is bro.
ken off and all splintered Some of the
plastering ard pieces of the chaucel were
thrown into the pews at the far end of the
church 1t was very nice little church d,
butt on the site of the one that was burned
by TIE Federal troops during the war We
understand that steps looking to its repair
will be taken Immediately.
Hon. JEFFERSON DAVIS has been cho-
sen By the Mississippi Rifles to serve as
their representative at the convention Of
the survivors of the Mexican war of 1911,
which is to DO held in Washington, Janua.
~ Il, 1874. Mr. Davis commanded
this regiment in The Mexican war.
Mr. lIILrz, q farmer Of De Kalb coun.
~, Illinois, died on tho DIST MI. of pota.
to bug poison lie PICKED the bugs from
tho vines and killed them with bic fingers,
aud hy chewing tobacco at the same time,
souo Of the improved co uPouud--lobacco
ond potato bug-epterod bis stomach, and
medicine being useless, he died in great
agony
HONS brigade Of Texans numbered
4 100 men in 1862 but now only 40 OF
them live and meet to talk over cid times
The Lynchburg Ne,rs says Of INC Vir.