South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-06-13
Penn'a. Railroad Extension.
No. ..

"- "~i'fka III IL seemed that my argument
shortly stated in former number, was addressed
to the question Of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
monopoly as adverse to our peoples interests ::
IL Is well, for they who look to a better future
regard the evils of the past
when the Coal Fields, all the resources Of in
dustry and new development along its pathway
demand new outlet, it is to choose golden ODD or
tuni'y and to select the agency to effect an all
important object From The Coal Fields centre
me mouth Of Georges Creek. discousr line of
Haf-'rdy 6y the South Branch Valley, Bloomerv
Gap Martinsburg, 10 Shepherdstorn, IN jefferson
County There you meet the Shenand oah VAL
ley Railroad, inte-cepting the Alexandria, Lou
doun and Hampshire, tour old idsa) or the
Washington and Ohio Railroad. lat present
and perfect an outlet for our Coal and produc-
oohs 10 the seattle whole distance from Pied
mont to shipment at Alexandria, less than l75
miles.
ms proposition appeals to our policy along
the line; the argument to the Pennsylvania Rail.
road interests for extension the occupancy of
all ground in competitorship with the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad-will be constructed by the
able men who guide and direct that great cor
poraton. A. W.K
Information from Boyle's Camp dated the
9Th inst, relates the particulars of an atrocious
massacre of Moddc prisoners, supposed to have
been perpetrated by Oregon volunteers These
prisoners on Saturday morning last, as Farchild
was conducting seventeen of these captives, in
Guiding women, children and SHACK NASTY JIM,
BOGUS CHARLEY, TEHEE JACK PoSY and IrTrLR
JOHN from his rancho to the Federal camp, the
party was set upon by band of Oregon Volun-
teers. The four warriors named above were
killed outright and one squaw wounded, and it
seems probable that the women and children
would have shared their fate, but for the oppor-
tune arrival of a detachment of soldiers from
Boyle's Camp. The men who did this bloody
work made their escape before the soldiers came
up No steps have been taken to apprehend them
ION Sunday morning, at Boyle's camp on
Tue lake, Hooker Jim and Steamboat Frank,
who had inst returned from scout after three
or four missing Modocs, were taken to the tent
occupied by Mrs. Boldly and Mrs Schiera, whose
husbands had been killed by the Modocs in No
vember last. Hooker Jim was identified by Mrs
Boldly, as concerned In the massacre The
| sight OF him caused the women to lose control
OF themselves. Mrs. Scaera drew pistol. and
| went Tor Steamboat Frank, and Mrs Boldly
drew knife and dashed AT Hooker Jim Gem
eral Davis interposed and disarmed the women
receiving in the struggle slight wound in the
palm of his hand, near the thumb, from the
knife in Mrs. Boddy's hands The savages du.
ring this scene, stood like statues. They neither
spoke offered resistance In the evening
Captain Jack became greatly excited at his
treatment, and gave vent to his rage in fiery
GRAFTON. lie rose in his chains with Schoucin.
and in strong and impressive manner recited
his grievance "
The Stanton Virginian states that Foster (
Co of that place, buy grain in Cincinnati, for
their di5lillery in Augusta. They have il shin.
ped for Richmond but take it out here. l36
miles this side, because the through freight char.
ges from Cincinnati to Richmond are less than
I they are from Cincinnati to Staunton. This
looks odd, hut it is so. Such discrimination
should not exist
SALE or IRoS WoRKs.-T same paper under
stands that Henry Forrer & Co have sold Eliza
beth Furnace TO Sir Antonin Brady, of England
( for 5000, 900. This sale we learn, WAS effected
through Major Jed Hotchkiss. This ia regard
ed rs the finest natural iron property in Virginia.
. II not in the United States. The improvements
are not very extensive, but the ore in quantity
and quality is not surpassed 6y any place in this
country.
The Stanton Spectator SAVE that three farms
were sold At auction in Rockbridge county, Va
last Saturday, and showed an advance of tweu-
~ per cent in real estate since the Valley Rail-
road letting.
-HouonAN is TO have gratifed his wish that
NICHOLSON, his confederate in the murder Of Mrs
L'NrEY, should stand on the scaToli and suf-
fer death at the same time with himself The
Court Of Appeals having denied NICHOLSON a new
trial Governor WHY'S has respited UAttou,v
until August first, so that one days banging
will do for the two Of them - CqrIerirHf Ye,rs.
SucAn.-The AMERICAN GnocrR, organ OF the
wholesale grocery trade Of New York. saws some.
thing interesting about sugar it declares to
the satisfaction Of every housckeeper that sugars
will he abundant and cheap The crops in an
producing countries are very large and az the
beet root crop Of Europe will this year weld m
estimated amount Of 100, 600 tons. an increase
Of 800 600 tons over the yield Of last year this
will go towards supplying the wants Of Europe
and lessen thc demand from that quarter Tor
cane sugars 10y an equal amount The consc-
queuce will be that greater amount Of raw sn.
gar than ever before will seek the market In This
country and, consequently, keep prices low du-
ring the summer months notwithstanding an