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


She was worth $500, 900 in bonds and stocks be-
sides large landed estates. Gen. Fiizhugh Lee
ge@ part oil the Ricbland estate and s.. OOO The
remainder OF the Rchland aud The Arkindale es
tate is divided equally between Gen. Lees four
brothers, Henry, Smith, John, and Daniel
Charles and Eliza Carr each receive $40, 900.
FATAL Hoe DIsEAsE.-We learn from the New
Greek Tribune that disease prevails 10 a eonsd
cradle extent among the hogs in the neiyLbor.
mood OF Frankfort, Mineral county, about eight
miles from Cumberland. Some die suddenly
"nHe others move around for several DAYS. The
sJmp,oms vary. Some are attacked with wbeez.
iug' followed by jerks or thumps-others begin
win securing, VIII ich is followed by congestion.
and the cases generally prove fatal. The dis
ease is supposed TO be cholera. -Cnm5 Nm,
1.-The new bridge on the Baltimore and Ohm
Railroad over the North Branch O. the Potomac.
the Cumberland Time, states. is being pushed
rapidly to completion. The middle span IA EN-
isned' and The shore spans on either side will be
complete IN day or two. There are upwards
OF one hundred men employed in its eons,ruc-
ton The new bridge will be over two feet wi
der than the old one, and built OF heavier iron
When completed it will be one, Of the stronye,,
in the County.
kAPS.-On Tuesday last, Justice p. II. Snarr
OF Capon District, committed to our i,u. one
WIN. brennan, upon the charge OF rare, upon
daughter of Robert Oats, of the Bean Ssttl emen,.
a girl Of about ] 3 years.
brennan came to that neighborhood duriu4
the war, with the Yankees aud remained after
they left, and subsequently, joined the Confedc
rate FORCES, and was with them during the Get
'ysourg raid. lie worked some time for Mr. F.
EZEKIEL Bean, but left soon after the war closed
About ten days ago, he returned with miris,a.
rial dignity, and on Sunday last preached TO n
very respectable congregation, The offence with
which he is charged is said to have been COM
mitted on Monday last.
brennan is young man Of % years Of age
decenuy dressed, and seems rather spriehtly.
lie WILL probably, be examined at the May Court.
- Aoorchetd Aarerti'er, dpril "a
NEwsrAPER.-Small is the sum that i, reouir
ed TO patronize newspaper, and most amply re-
Enumerated is the patron. care not how hum
BILE and unpretending the Gazette which he takes
It is next 10 impossible 70 fill a sheet ffty-two
tunes year without putting into il something
that is worth the subscription price.
Every parent whose son 10 of away from him
Al school, should be supplied with a newspaper
We'll remember what difference there was be-
tween those who had not access 10 newsnaners
Other things being equal, the first we're always
decidedly superior to the last, in debate, and
composition. The reson is plain, they had COM
maud gilmore facts. Youth will peruse n news
paper with delight when they read nothing else.
-J"dge LongIree.
Hampshire County-the banner County for
pluck md enterprise has, through her County
Court inst contracted for the building of a new
combination iron and wooden bridge across the
South Branch, AT Romney at a cost of $40, 600
Her push and energy give her railroad commu-
nicauon with business cities and bridge her
streams for the accommodation of her own peo-
pie, while old Hardy, with twice the population
and wealth. is just where our grand-daddies left
us, except that we have black bass but they were
presented to us by Wheeling man, without our
knowledge or consent.
Hardy is so well off that she doesn' seen, IN
care fig about ''the world or The rest of man
kind She enjoys her ease Tor Rip Van Win
ke nap, with the indifference Of people who
nave all they want, and merely want to be let G.
.uHe' cue RISKS no iavors, ana NEEDLES with no.
body business but for all that the world keeps
going along, and she ought to keep company.
Some Of US want railroad or two, and two
bridges, and, if "our folks will wake I'D long
enough TO attend 10 the building of these we
will promise To let them alone until-well. until
we think of something else TO want. We would
envy brother Harper Of the Romney Intellgencer.
his bridge and railroad, if it vast: he en- We'd US
so many other things. - Hoorefeld AdveyGser.
Friend Hoover we do envy you, yet but in
one thing, your people, so noble and generous -
better class Of citizens no where exists.
It he Circuit Court for Mineral oouuty-his
Hon. Judge Allen presiding begins on next
Tuesday week, the 18th inst. The following gentle
men compose the Petit Jury, as announced in the
New Greek Tribune
Reuben Moher, ~. l. Mott.
Jacob Dawson Jesse Bane