South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-12-12
By Yesterdays Nail.

ESIn the Senate of this State, on the
9Th instant. Mr. BLAKEMoRE introduced
a joint resolution proposing to change
the time of adj nurnm entt from the 18Th OF
D'c,mber t. tho 22a inst. Ii laid over
under the rules, but it is generally eonced.
ed ,-ssys correspondent Of the Wheeling
L,teHiJeRcer, that it will be carried.
. CoNGREss.-In the Senate, on the 9.b.
various resolutions calling for information
were disposed of, and Mr.. BUcKlxouAM
advocated his fee banking bill.
( la the House bill from the committee
on ways and means was passed 70 redeem
the $50 600, 900 loan of lS5S in gold. The
day was consumed in discussion Of tue bill
to repeal the law for The Increase Of salaries
The debate was at times spicy, but tho
roughly goodbup ored-in fact funny. Mr.
I Cox, of New York, and ott6rs succeeded
in putting the best face on the matter pos
! sibie. Mr. o BRIEN, of Mryirnd, m sde
his maiden speech, in the course nf which
be took occasion to say that the press aud
people of Bis State did notso nuc. Ollie { t
to the salary increase as to other objection
able features of the law, particularly the
retroactive ellusc. Pending debate the
House adjourned.
LF The House COMMITTEES on election.
on Tuesday morning last took up the West
virginia election contests, arising out of
The question OF the legality Of the elections
( held IN that State on separate days, aud Ly
which two sets Of Representatives. were
sent to Congress. 1t was decided to post.
ponc action until Thursday next, YESTERDAY,
when the subject will he disposed Of.
TIE UNITED STATES CoUpT IN VIR>
GINIA.-Thc death of Judge USpERwoop
creates.a vacancy III the udgeship of the
District Court fer the eastern district of
! Virgins, which holds its session at Alex,
audria aud at Staunton, uarrisouburr. and
Richmo md The candidates named are Hon.
| 8 FERGUSON BEACH, a leading LAWYER of
Alexandra, aud during the war member
elect Of the House OF representatives, from
that District WEsTEL WILLouGuBY, late
judge Of tho Court of Appeals under Gen.
CANDY llou. RoBERT HUGHFs, late rad.
ical Candidate tor Governor of Virginia
Hon. WM MILLsoN, of Norfolk, former
mem Der Of the House of Representatives
NJ WIcKHAM, of Virgins, and oth.rs
CTs~lt appears that the amount required to
pay pensions for next year, is $50 45l 900; a.
mount appropriated this ear, $50 $50, COO. The
total amount estimated as requisite TO carry on
Congress for the next year, 50, 2sl $40 o. as
against amount required for present year, Sc
5l5, I93 IL.
On the 4th inst, eighteen persons, miners in
the employ Of the New Central aud Georges
Companies, with members Of their families, left
Cumberland for New York, from which point
they will sail for Scotland.
BALTIMORE, Tuesday, D combcr O.
FLcra-iloward street super 4 - Ass u
WHEAT, market st'ady and qui,t. Sales Of
red at lG5G9l78 cents choice white a, l65C9is2
per hnshe. Corn-3l 900 bushels received to-
day. White sold a, 62@7O s--yellow at 6SG1
10 cents per bushel Rye-snles at 5000 cents
per bushel. Oats-sales at 4 Gsio cents.
Stock Of Grain in Elevator today $50 ,OO7
bushels Corn, a., AZ bushels winter Wheat
ca, l02 bushels spring " heat. .r-1 fs
In y. York, on the 9th, gold closed at 1851