South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-04-24

James Parsons and Robert W. Daley, Jr..
Fso'rs, Special Commissioners. sold on Tuesday
last, al public auction, in this place. Real Estate
Of which Mary Mulledy died seized, portion of
10, number ca, opposite the Courthouse. for the
sum Of 81, lGo-one third cash, balance in -
and IA months. The lot was divided off into
four portions, as follows:
Lot no. !, 33 feet trout md lI2 de n. sold for
ssel co. Capt. Robert b. Kidd purchaser. 2nd
le,. same size, to DR.. John " Snyder for s32o
C.-aud the 3rd and an, to Capt. Robert b.
E.!l. one a, $500 90, and the other at sl75 90
Also 10, no. 20, belonging to the same Estate,
having upon it n small dwelling, sold for 500
0. Joha HansbrouSh purchaser.
Or the same day, Reuben O0ner and A. p.
White, Esquiies Special Commissioners, sold at
public auction, before the Courthouse. the val
uaL'e liill Property, belonging to the estate Of
Il bert Cummins decd. lying on Mill Creek. A.
bout two miles West Of This place, TO Mr.. Will
lam Y. lcrTiot;, for The sum Of 81 ,429 Oo-l5
pc. cent Of the purchase money in cash, and the
residue in three equal annual payments bearing
a,etes, from d,y OF sale
-Cn Saturday night last, the store house Of
Jacob Th-asher at Eckhart Alleganv county
M we learn from the Cumberland Ners was
entirely destroyed by fire with all contained
therein only excepting three barrels OF coal OF!
shch they succeeded iu removing. The house
nnl stock were insured for Sc, 600 which will
not cover the loss How the fire originated ia
not known
-- Our fiend, formerly Of this county, DR.. T.
w. Wall, cf Winchester, left the Ne.rs s,ates that
Place on the 18Th inst, ''for Charthage Mo-, as his
future home. lie designs we learn. buyipr a
farm and engaging in the practice Of his profes.
sion. The Doctor is n skilled practitioner in the
science Of medicine. May success attend him in
lis new home
Butter is selling in this place at 30 cents per
pound, and eggs III cents per dozen.
The new Board of Regc nts Of the Institution
Tor ue"t, Oumb and Blind, at this place organ
yea at their meeting on yesterday week. AS we
have received no report Of their procee dings. we
"n"ot say what was done-excepl that Thomas
Nasjin Esq, of Moorofed, was elected Presi-
den', and Col. Robert White continued as Sccre-
l'ry. The Colonel report says, rendered his re-
signation as Secretary, but the Board desiring
his useful services in that capacity refused to nc
code to his request.
SorTH BRANcH BRIpaE.-Th Commissioners
authorized to let the South Branch Bridge. on
The Worth Western Turnpike, q mile West of
Eomncy, met on the 18th instant, and awarded
tie Bridge to the firm OF White 4 Sons. New
Bi-hton, Pa. Tho Bridge is to be completed
for the SO. 600 of Couaty Bonds, per ceat. in
i.rest, re leem Ib!e ia l2-2o ycars-combina,
lion wood and lron-Tr uss Bridge--to be com
.ctci by the lst ofJuly next.
We acknowledge through inadysrtpncc, we
published, few weeks ngo, without credit from
Ihe New Creek TrNDHe, list Of Jurors for Arri
term Of Mineral County Court. in regard to he
Wooden factory item, we can assure the gen
temcn OF The tribune tina. we were not indebted
20 them for IT, never having seen the item in
question in their paper, we copied the three
d 7s' complained about by ,hs T,ijuae from the
}-iat Of a contemporary.
Ca.r.r CoUar The Circuit Court fr this
county, Jadse Allen on tbe bench commenced
ne session on Tuesday last, the 2Istinst The
Grand Jury found but one Indictment. for mis-
tsmernor, speaking fava rably for the peace and
Good order Of our people The docket we IN.
..rs'Fud, is not very heavy, ard no cases of spe-
H interest to 'he public will be heard upon tho
1863 side Of The Court, except suits Instituted a.
-.i subscribers 'o The capital stock of tho
a'H Branch Railway Company. We are in
n al .fr.t ,.rF In, g..