South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-06-05

teresting ceremonies Of this day are earnestly re-
quested TO meet at the Presbyterian Church on
tomorrow, 9Th inst, at ~ o'clock, p NJ, with
their "hord offerings" Let the people Join
with one accord in giving beautiful testimony to
the valor and worth of our gallant dead.
Miss Lucy White, teacher in the Deaf
Dumb and Blind Institution Of this place start !
ell out, on horseback, in company it'll a young
gentleman, on Monday morning last when. but
shor, distance from town, the horse ran of
and being unable to control the animal and
fading her sire Myth failing, she exticated her
foot very prudently, from the sliuup and short
~ after was thrown from the horse and in her
fall received, We understand, severe bruises but
fortunately, very, it is hoped, serious injury
"A new National Bank, called the Peoples"
has recently been started in Martiusburg.
The election of members for the Legislature
Of this State takes place on the End Tuesday in
October next 1t will elect United States SEN
ator to succeed Gov Boremau.
The authorities ofthe Baltimore & Ohio Rail
Road Conn any have very kindly consented to
pass the Editors Of West Virginia over their road
on an excursion trip TO San Francisco We GER
tinly owe debt of lasting gratitude 20 such an
nnIivaled spirit Of magnaDimity Only two
HUre Companies are 10 be heard from We hope
TO report soon that our contemplated excursion
Is no mere dream, but pleasing reality =
Fi,dmoHt IndCpendent.
1t is said that l.. C. Hopkins, the great dry
goods merchant of Cincinnati is going to retire
after thirty years business, rich and honored
Advertising did t-he spent $25, 900 in single
year in the newspapers
+. 7. McCardell, Esq, has purchased the
Cumberland Duty Times, by whom the Times,
will hereafter lie conducted.
a Wonderland correspondent OF the Balti
more San says 'The Baltimore and Ohio Bail
road Company have purchased over seventy-fve
acres Of land on which to erect their car repair
shops and other buildings and make IA large stock
yard at New Creek. Cost of ground SI45I7.
The stock trains from the West will stop at New
Creek, and the stock fed and watered in the ward
there
a BIG AERorTE.-Cap'. William Drummond,
't The SeabOard and Roanoke railroad on Tues
day the Goth ut, brought to this city one of the
nCrolies which recently fell in North Carolina
1t 10 pronounced TO be nearly pure iron. This
with II number Of other meteoric stones fell near
Ransom's bridge, in Halifax county, N C,about
o'clock T. NJ. on the llih ultmo, the large
aerolitc having burst with an explosion which
was beard for fifty miles. This specimen weighs
sevonteen'ouncos, and the largest yet found four
teen pounds. --Peter5Jung W Nl,es
Col. Ben. Morgan, of Clarke county, Va,
was summoned juror % serve in the United
States District Court ut a session TO be held in
lOrriSonburg, but when he heard that colored
man from the same county had been summoned
associate Old Ben bluntly said, he "wouId-
Mt set with niggers" Whilst recognizing the
results of the war, lie does not concede that those
results determined the status of his former slaves
to be his equals. The Col. didn't go to Harris
ouburg, and the Court issued rule against him
u show cause Tor Filling TO IN Ike his appearance
Tile AmTican Fiymr FOR June is at hand well
filed with great variety of useful and attrac-
tive matters This old journal has something
for every taste, and no branch OF farm or garden
work but is treated in lis pages thus making il;
valuable handbook for every farmer and hor-
uelurist All can examine it who wish To do
fo Us The publishers will send specimen copies
free 10 all who send for them. Published by
Samuel Sands & Son, No. North ST, Baltimore,
3d. at 81 so, year, . copies s. 90.
Two deaths recently occurred in Harrisburg
I' hom trichiua, caused 10y eating raw ham
powerful microscope revealed millions of NOV
Jug i"cmoa, in their llcsh.
H.N i.eNr no TnEm PARESrs -Out Of ninety
....a 'Errnuts for military honors at West Point
riJ-,wo were sent back to school last week.
'".se ihey could not write, spell or cipher, or
".'' not familiar with maps or grammar. The
'.rel Candidates all failed
.N,l Accident the 2lst ult, George
'n'a sHsm, Esq who lives about a mile
..' town. sent North Parker, youth Of six.
- zoo ..'ouiocn years, who works with Mr. G.,
.d Fields TO salt some cattle Parker
" Nr ynnmcicrs and was requested
a'5 o. lot and drive up loose horse run.
' SIS Doe approached the horse which
.nE ~ hin sidc above him, tho ami
,l aud kicked him with terrible effect,
'' .rhIog him full ia The face, end break
v bone very badly Several pieces Of
H .arn out ty Dr. Anderson, Of this
..i.r whose skillf1l treatment Parker is
evening, though az Grst very gave
.Hs were cntcrmibcI as 90 The result.
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