South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-02-06
South Branch 9ntelligsnfer.
RoMNEY, FRIDAY, FEB. 6, 1874.
cETuE trial of joins M. REsLEY.

9th of October last, was brought to a
close at ten o'clock on Saturday night last
TIE jury brought in verde, Of acquittal.
EgTHE Philadelphia doctors have reach
cd Mt. Airy, n. c., aud it is supposed went
to work on Monday last en- the Siamese
twins. The result Of the autopsy, it is
stated, will be kept profound secret until
after the return of the party to Philadel
phia. 1t is conceded that they have had
to pay a round sum for the privilege.
GxrIF there has been or is to be, any
"bargain and sale" of the State through
Gov JACOB, to the radicals, we should like
to have the proof. Can our friend Of the
Martinsburg Statesman enlighten us on
the subject? For our part we intend to
stick to principles iscountenauce any at
tempt to disrupt the ranks Of the Demo-
cratic party of our State.
DARING BANK ROBBERY A most dar-
ing and extensive robbery Of the Fist Ma
tional Bank at Conncautvile, Pa, took
place or Sunday evening last. Whilo the
cashier Of the Bank was writing at his desk
he heard rap at the side door Upon O.
pening the DOR two masked men spraDg
upon him, bound and gagged him, and sue.
ceeded in making their escape with Sl4,-
600 in currency and 100000 10 United
States bonds. Mr.. WILLIAMS was found
on Monday morning in an insensible state,
but recovered consciousness in couple Of
hours after being released.
CyWE learn from the Baltimore Sun
that on Friday last, Professor ALAN p.
SMITH, of that city, successfully perform
ed the difficult surgical operation of trache-
otomy, or making an opening into the wind
pipe. The patient wac IDA WEIMAR, eight
years of age, daughter of Mr.. DAVID
WEIMAR, living about five miles from Fall.
ston, Hartford county, Maryland. About
two weeks ago a steel shawl pin, about two
inches in length, with q button head on it,
the size Of large pea, was accidentally
swallowed by the girl, and passed head
dOwnwards through the windpipe into the
right bronchial tube, where it lodged, pro-
ducing great inflammation and causing the
prostration ndIwasting away, of the child.
Professor ALAN p. SMITH was called in,
cut open the windpipe of the girl, who was
very slightly placed under the influence Of
chloroform, passed long, slender pair of
forceps through the opening, down the
bronchial tube, caught the shawl-pin and
drew it out point upwards. The child was
doing we'll at last accounts, and will prob
ably recover. The operation is q very diff
fcult one, not often resorted to, and was
most successfully performed.
The PUBLIC DOMAIN AND TIE New
HOME .EAD BILL.-The House congress
iOnal committee on public lands in recent
report state thst although the number Of
unsugVeyed acres ofpublic lands is esimat-
cd at l,2O0,000,0O0, nearly thrcc-fourths
of the whole amount being in mountains.
swamps, &c, is unavailable for settlement.
The committee urge great care in the dis.
posal of the balance. There were last wear
taken up in homestead entries nearly four
million acres, and 10 hundred years, o
short period 10 the life of q nation, we
would have none left. The new features
of the homestead law which they propose
require actual settlement and cultivation
for five years, after which, on due proof
thereof, the settler can obtain title to one
hundred and sixty acres Of land, the whole
cost of which will be ten dollars on entry
Of the land, and eight dollars 90 final proof.
IT, however, the settler wishes to obtain a
title earlier than five years, he can do so at
the end Of eighteen months on payment
Of tho minimum price Of the land. Among
other provisions il allows the purchase, by
cash, Of small tracts Of forty ceres for sites
for mechanical, commercial or manufactur.
ing purposes after ono years. occupancy
thereof, and provides that al tho United
States reserved lands within tho lateral
limits Of railroads sboll be held at the dou.
bic minimum price Of e. 30 per ocrc
eE The Cuban insurgents have defeat
cd Spanish force conveying a large train
Of arms. The force, 600 strong, was dis
porsed, the arms captured ond tbe Spanish
commander, Colonel MoNrANA, taken Pris
oncr and shot.
Rg TIE reduction 10 cur imp5rlatioDs