South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-08-21

Moorefeld Junction, this county on the route
from Moorefeli TO New Creek, with II. n. wor.
den as postmaster
The next term of the Circuit Court for Hsr-
dy county will begin, his Hon, Judge ALLEN
presiding, in Moore6eld on Tuesday the frst day
Of September nexts
Rev. William S. Baird, editor of the Bal,i-
more Episcopal Methodist. died at the residence
Of Rev. f. T. Hetrick in Frederick county, Va.
on the 18th inst. He was in the 18th year of
his age, aud leaves a widow and two children.
"A Convention will assemble at Petersburg.
Grant County, on Friday the tn of September
next for the purpose Of nominating a candidate
for the State Senate, FROM the 18th Senatorial
District.
AT Wooster, Ohio, on Friday last, Mrs. DR..
hummelshine,, o; Cumberland, Md, who was on
visit to that place, in company with her son.
fell down stairs, receiving such injuries. being
in delicate health, as to cause her death Her
remains arrived 10 Cumberland on Monday and
were inferred the following morning
Their column, that sealed proposals will be recev-
cd by our Postmaster, William II Cookus, Esq,
for ar!ying daily mail between this place and
"Moorefeld JUNCTION" To US, this is good
news, and will relieve us Of quite a heavy Tux
we have been subjected to for mon tbs past, the
expense OF private mail, in order TO place our
paper, in due time, in the hands of a number of
our olbscribers.
This mail route should never have been dis
continued as IL was md is of important interest
to our community and our neighbors OF Hardy
and Mineral
The SoUTH Branch Bridge, on North Yves
tern Turnpike mile west OF Romuey, now ra-
pdly approaches its completion, a work at once
elegant aud substantial, doing much credit TO the
contractor Mr.. White, OF New Brighton, Penn
sylyania. From what wo have been enabled to
learn, the efficiency and honest efforts of Mr.
White to render his work good es possible,
;n3uy entities him to the confidence Of the pub
lie, and to the strongest commentators of our
people.
his Bridge costing $1,000 of per ct. bear
ing bonds will for some years at least after com
pletion realize fully 20 per cent, and pray when
and where has State county done better than
this Il 10 important TO vindicato this policy of
large, general, necessary, public improv ements,
10y tie discrimination and proper use Of county
credit. In great solid, permanent public i'm =
proyements Roads, Water-lines Bridges, we
havo the basis Of sound progress in material
wealth, intelligence and business activity, enter
prise aud public spirit
Ere nh 10
others most competent to Judge, we think i, but
nm act Of justice to Nj. White that we cordially
recommend him az a bridge builder to the conf
dence and liberal support % those who wish the
honest use ofsuitable mAtersl employed in work
man-like manner for construction of bridges of
great beauty durability and adapted to the wan ts
Of lie travelling anG trading public.
The iron deposits on Middle mountain, in
Hardy county, appelr to be unusually extensive
aud rich. 4 four-foot vcia Of what seems to be
the very best Of fossil ore has been opened in &C.
veral places not far from Inan's Spring. The
parties who have bought or leased these lands
are very hopeful Of Icing able TO attract foreign
capital 70 their Development. .hooref,I 4ilO
We were shown, day or two ago by Samuel
4 McNechen, Esq, Of MoorcGsla, specimens OF
orc, taken from the above mountain, which pos
sesscd all the appearance Of pure iron.
The Cattle begin to move Eastward from the
upper couuGes-l20 head from Pocahon,as be-
'onSing 10 GIendy Il RucSma1, passed through
this place on SATURDAY. They 90 TO Chester
county, Pennsylvania. We may expect large
deo,c7 70 pass through to Martinsburg this fall
and winter
Another drove Of Cattle City head passed
through this place on yesterday morning, east
ward bound. Owned by David Ruckman.
u-Ard OF MAJoa SEy@orn The death Of Moi.
Isaac N'yHETgs SEyNorR, at tie residence Of his
s.niu law jonathan Seymour, Esq, Of Grant
county 10 the nth year Of bis age, is announced
d. tas press. Mjnr Seymour WAS the las, sur
wing brother Of The late William Seymour, OF
...-aled wos gentleman o. fue sense, utcl-
n,e. and unhemished character the nices;
t'-f' ofiustice and honour. md greatly respect
'l ara eslccr,d by all who knew him Our
better men Of another generation FAR purer aad
"s..iar than this are passing rapidly away, and
'.. memories of such as Major Seymour deserve
p dwell in Che hearts OF men for the Indictment
.8 life long, honorable szlnplo A FalgSD.
-h coal train from tle Eanawba Valley pass.
through Winchester on the 18th inst, en-
Oh Baltimore. This. too Time, states is
.rt H.fmca' over 'b, Valley railroad from
'."aas hlraHA, coal delds.
N- James ". Warden is a candidate FOR
&Ie.osetes, ia Hardy.