South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-03-06
South 8ranrls 9ntelligsneer.
RoMNEY, FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1874.

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ROMNEY, FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1874.
The entire line Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal will be in readiness for the shipment of
coal on the 10th Of the present MONTH ss /
CouSTY COUsr.-The March term Of the Coun-
~ Court for this County, will commence on
Tuesday next, the 10th inst As matters ofi,n-
por,ance will be transacted, all the Justices in
Tie county are moned to be present a.
House BCRSED.-We regret to learn that the
dwelling house belonging to Mr.. J. ". CHAP
NAN, on Grassy Lick Ran, in this county, was
entirely destroyed by FIRE on Sunday night last.
The fire, We understand, originated thus: Mr..
{. went up sairs 10 email room in which
was a bed and variety OF clothing, &c with
coal oil lamp in his hand, aud placing his feet.
upon the bed attempted TO reach book living
On a shelf, in his effort to do so he slipped and
fell, resulting in the breaking Of the lamp and
setting fire to the bed and other combusthe ma.
terll in the room. In the interim, he hastened
TO an adjoining room to give the alarm TO his
daughter, and on returning, found it impossible
to enter the room on account of the dense smoke
issuing from it. He with his daughter found il
difficult to escape with their lives. The build
.ng with nearly oil his household property, was
destroyed. Mr.. G. is very worthy gentleman.
and was formerly resident OF Ohio county,
this State.
1t appears from the Martinsburg Statesman
HAT Mr.. lloLMEs McGulaR talented Young
lawyer Of Berryvlle, Va, died under rather
ri;
last. IL seems that on last Friday he went to
the undertaken aud ordered his coffin, and then
went to see several Of his friends, requesting
them TO act as palbea-ers, asserting that he
would die on the following morning, and de-
sired TO lie buried at O'clock on Sunday eve
uing, all Of which came TO pass Is he predicted.
-Gene-al lmboden asserts that it is now de-
m0nstratcd by iron men that a ton Of iron can
te made on the line of the Chesa peake and Ohio
railroad, in consequence of the proximity of the
iron and coal, at u cost OF 81 8 per ton, while at
various points in Pennsylvania and New York
j costs from $2s so to $40 Cor The labor aud The
materials to produce ton of pig metal.
1t will be seen by reference to another col
ANN in to days issue that Messrs MMrV. Hrn.
DloIr Bros. ciIer for sale valuable lot Of peg
s,nol property. Read advertisement
a great deal OF sickness prevails through
out cur County principally pneumouia and
'g.h cid fever.
The Confidence of the United Brethren in
Christ lately convened at Martinsburg, this
State, made the following appointments of
preachers TO serve in This section for tie current
ye"ri New Greek circuit " !. Miller; South
H'anch circuit, 7. W. Weller; Swift Run cir
'wt uenry Jones Capon Mission Charles Mil
irri Timber Ridge Mission, John " Holt. c.
SnaPp, Home Evangelist for Grant and MIN
cral COUNTIES
- over sixty postal cards were sent through
line postoHice on Saturday last To the retail H.
Gnar dealers Of Cumberland, Nd requesting
'.e'u 10 desist from the sale Of liquor bv We'd
Hesday, March ), or womcn's prayer meetings
"oald he held in front Of their premises at 10
clock, AN.
Two thousand ollars seems TO be a pretty
sle'p Pace to pay for rooster, but, says an ex-
.''HEp' s"ch was The amount paid to Mr.. Ira
''ichelor, Of Mount Crawfo Maine, for his
.'cl Spanish Rooster called General Casteller
The purchaser, Mr. WIN. c. Davis. civil enqi.
''.r Of the Portland and Ogden Railroad. CON
-'aers him the best game bird in this country.
Doe Icing the only one Matched from dozen eggs
brought from Mantanzas, Cuba
'or'1UY.-Willim Wirt's letter to his dauph-
N- on Tie Small, sweet courtcsics of life. CON
'.os apsSsage from which great deal Of ham
i'H'5s might be learned viz 81 want to tell
you secret Tie way to make yourself pleas
"'' ,' oilers is TO show them attention. The
..''t world IS like The miller at Mansfield, who
'''' Tor nothing not he-just because no.
cared FOR him And the whole world
".-a serve YOU 80 it YOU gave them the cause
people Gee that you do care for them by
a- 'Hem what Serne so happily called the
''1riesic7 in which there is no parade.
voice i5 too still TO tease, and which man
''nse.rcs by tender and aGectiouale looks
"'.e acts Of attention., giving others the
'e0'ein every little employ mcnt at the Ia
90 TIE lwlIking, sitting, and st1nding
'ur-BeIl vanmeter sold TO WIN G.
"'.r .5' week, a calf that is hard to beat.
months old aud weighs J55 pounds
t.i'u'Iy iomel and proportional, anI
rsiieret, pe.haps hc fines, calf 10
Who cu beat HE weight oil thc
ii can be dote owsids OF il1Idy
H Iauu,r.
Philadelphia N.rh Ameyi-oa sums up
'.on False hair, false teeth, false
hsa eseyhiug'