South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-06-27


where published. The following are the
rates OF postage per quarter, payable in ad-
vance either at the mailing or deli9' ~
office:
f,""'es- -'--------.. -35 cents
.S'I times a ,ceek 30 cents
Trt-@eekiy. cents
.'."'t'"ee"ty $3.50. 10 cents
''''''eS- >.--- 5 cents
Sen"'n,ondtiy not ooer I ~ cents
4ho"hhtieS, nat oCer ! oz ceots
1"drterf'es, not ooer / o. cent
Ihe postage on the Inteiigeacer there
tore, will DO 20 cents per year, but we ad i.
wise all our subscribers to pay FIR only six
months, ten cents, rs We believe that this
portion OF the law will be abolished soon
AFTER Congress meets in December.
Subscribers to the "ItteH;yencey" resia-
ing within the County of Hampshire will
please remember, when called upon to pay
postage on their papers at the rate of FIRE
cents quarter; that a Radical Congress
put this tax upon the whole people of the
country because public opinion compelled
that body to repeal the franking privilege
and 1t must also be borne in mind tia, this
Same Radical Congress voted themselves
back pay to the amount Of almost two mill.
ions Of dollars.
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phaltnm coal mines in Richie county have be-
come exhausted vein ending in II sharp
point downward. This unlocked for termination
OF this prosperous enterprise will entail heavy
loss on the owners, who have been to large ex.
Pense in working the vein.
In Harrisouburg, Va on Tuesday OF last
week. the vote was taken on the question of n
town subscription Of an additional 1925 600 to
the Washington, Cincinnati and ST Louis rail-
road known as the marrow guage." large
majority voted for the subscription.
SALE OF LASD.-A tract of land located on
meadow mountain, near the source Of Cherry
Creek III this County, and called the "Rights of
Man, OF about three thousand acres was sold
last week to Pennsylvania lumber compan y
Tor the sum OF thirty thousand dollars The
same land WAS once sold at the Baltimore Ex
change at the trustees sale of lands belonging TO
the late VIM. Schev, at the rate of one dollar
per acre. II has changed hands three times since
Janury last at advanced prices :he first OF the
series Of sales being by VIM. C. Pennington. of
Baltimore, for twelve thousand dollars Large
safes OF 'Imper and irou-ore lands living on or
near The north branch of the Potomac and
Cheat rivers are also noted at advanced prices
The reason Of the demand is that the timber
lands in Pennsy Vania are becoming scarce. and
their lumber men arc seeking other sources Of
supply - GarreH County, va, HeraM, June o.
BEAUTIFUL CHRoMos. We are under oblica
'ions TO Messrs. Orange Judd 4 Co, publishers
OF Hearh and Home and american AoricuHuri,t
for two beautiful Chromos-"The Strawberry
Girl, " and "Mischief Brewing" which tbcy are
giving to subscribers TO their two we'll known
and very valuable papers. "The Strawberry
Girl" is llx2O inches in size and is printed in
g colors. "Mischrf Brewing" is IIxl3 inch.
cs, and is printed in lG colors These Chromos
are beautiful specimens Of painting and printing
and are splendid and valuable premiums 10 ALI
subscribers to Hearth and Home and American
Agriculturist Four dollars and seventy five
cents secures both papers for The year 1873. and
both Chrcmos, mounted and sent prepaid Ad.
dress Orange Judd Co., Publishers. 2I5
Broadway New York.
The first new wheat offered in The AIcyan.
dria market was a lot Of 400 bushels, white on
Saturday last and 81 80 per bushel was offered
and refuge i, for the lot Last year, the first lot
offered brough. 81 80
1t IS said that while "besux' are permitted
to 20 on in the way they are bent "bclles are
expected 10 90 in tie way they ARE told
--JosFru RrrrrIt, or New Creek. c. II, Mine.
raj county, has been appointed u Notary Public
by Gov Jacob.
Support home merchants, home mechanics,
home nbor, home presses, home artisans home
everything, and aid, as much as possible in
supporting and building up town and country
-Inanna's new divorce Law is called the
'HOosisr Separator
-AypnFw FNTu aged % years, was drowned
while bathing ia the North Branch at Cumbcr.
land on sunday Of last week
Three boys and two girls were contribute
to the County Of Pendlctons census by IN enter
pri'ing woman, since the lst Of July 1879, up
to tho 18th Of June, 1873.
Postal cards addressed to "the prettiest girl