South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-05-01


mint, at his expense. copies OF the law, which
viii he furnished by him to Surveyors OF Roads
and others interested, without charge, on appli-
cation at the Clerks Office.
The General Conference OF the Methodist E.
pi,copa Church, South, meets in Louisville. Ken
lucky. to-day. Col George w. w ashington. of
This County, a lay delegate, appointed by the
annual Conference Of this Church, held at Stsun
ton, left day or two ago for Louisville. The
Rev james A. Duncan, President of Randolph
Macon College, IL spoken Of as Bishop in place of
the late Bishop Early, Of the Virginia Con ference
1t is stated that some OF the mem bers OF the
Second Presbyterian Church, Alexandria, pro-
nose calling tho Rev. Mr. LuPros, brother of our
felow-,ownsman, DR.. S. n. Lupton, now in
Tennessee, to the pulpit vacated by Rev. DR..
Bullock.
Since our last number the weather has been
ua'etlled-rsin, hail and snow falling, especially
the former, nearly every day, On Tuesday night
aregular snow storm set 10. aud but for the con-
ii'on OF the earth from the rains, snow would
ave covered the earth TO greater depth than at
suy lime during the past winter. As il was. on
Wednesday morning last, the ground was cover.
I'd TO he depth Ct near three inches
A lot fronting 80 feet on Baltimore street,
Cumberland, with depth Of $50 feet, il is said.
was leased, few days ago, at SIS n foot front.
Or SGi2 annual rent, making the price of the
ground in fee simple SlO, 200, or $500 footfront.
The neIt term of the county Court of Hardy
meets on Tuesday next, the 5,h inst Robert b.
ehcrmrd, Esq, President Charles Lobb, Esq.
Clerk.
Owing 10 the vet weather but little, If any.
corr has ye, been planted by our farmers on the
pTsnch
We fear the early fruit 10 this section has
leen Injured if not killed, by the cold weather.
CsURcHgs IN BALTIMORE. ara in Dalti-
more 2l2 churches Of all den minations as we
learn from the Sum- as follows 80 Protestant
Episcopal churches-l7 Presby terrain -25 Catho-
hc-52 Methodist Epscopsl-9 Methodist Epis-
ropa South-S Methodist Protes tan t-5 Reform
el-l2 Baptist-l1 Lutheran 3 Friends-9 syn
agogles-I United Brethren--7 African Melho-
DIST Swedenborgian-2 Independent Metho-
dst-l Congregational Christian-l Unita-
rAn-and Universalst, besides a few others
There aIe IL cemeteries.
-We learn from the Cumberland Ne,cs that
!aaddeus w. Clay, well known citizen of
ffcstburg, died in that place on Sunday morn
lng last OF brain fever, with which he had been
afflicted .or about two weeks. The deceased was
az brother OF the late l.. l.. Clary. and prior TO
lis death the Oldest son living of Alden Clary
Esq, An old and prominent citizen, and present
Mayor Of Frostburg. Major Clary served with
distinction in the late war upon the Confederate
'd' lie was about thirty.6ve years OF age at
The time of his death, and leaves a wife and four
children.
a correspondent of tho Baltimore Sun states
hat Mr. Tobias Seitz, of Cumberland county.
IA has steer that has become famous OF ac-
count Of his huge proportions. The animal mea-
'lres as follows Height feet inches-circum-
'rence OF the girth, feet 8 inches from point
Of he nose to the butt, 10 feet II inchcs-from
The top Of The wither to the butt, feet inches
and the brijket measures 2 feet. The owner es-
Hmaies his weight TO be 3, 700 pounds gross
weight but some Philadelphia men who offered
S'O Tor him, estimated 1t at 4 900 pounds. He
LAS been out of his stable but once in three
Years and could not be taken out now without
Tenoving the door, os be measures feet across
While the door is but 81 feet The steer is
loFough bred Durham, six years old, and vas
"ught from West Virginia
Ibis animal in weight equals, according to the
''7e account the one raised and recently dis
''l Of by Daniel r. Mcneil Esq, of Old
.e.d' Hardy county
I'VE regret to observe that our friends in
''-'''on are very much put out by the circula-
100 Of a prospectus of ihs Shenandoah Valley
..i OHIO Railroad Company, Issued by the
.''i OF Directors, who recently met ut Phila-
-ia, that Capt. Il. VI. Clay has been suspend
'.n The Office Of General Superintendent
'- ne ,fcial connection with the road as d.
''-''' severed For what causes this was done.
w.! they took this action towards Cant.
way correspondent in Pendleton county yyri-
TO The Rockingham Register SAYS che tax
payers OF Pendeton county would like to be in.
lie is almost the only man Except tie
s's.r corps that had any connection with
'o'l That has ever done, or even attempted
any work with or smong our people In
interest Of The company In this county
''iIe say Il the road does not need the ua.
energy and peiseveri6g industry Of such
' Oapi Clay has proved himself to be in
Immunity, The road does not want their
Clay, We observe from the same paper,
o9i wits Of attachment upon all the
W. Fanenifes, rights Of way, &C belong
zoe Company in Virginia, as we'll as IN