South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-02-26
South 8raneh Snte|ligeneer.
RoMNEY, FRIDAY, FEB. 20, 1875.


been set for Thursday, the 4th of March.
tvIt is estimated by the Agricultu-
raj Department that one million dollars
worth OF sheep were killed by dogs in
the United States in 1874
WIt is said that Mr.. Evarts is to get
fee of $4,000 for defending Bescher,
and Plymouth Church pays the fee. The
congregation intend 70 save Beecher IL
money can do il.
" After most protracted struggle
the Legislature of this State elected on
the 18th inst, the Hon. Allen T. Caper.
ton as u. s. Senator. II is one of the
very best selections that could have been
made. Mr. Caperton is man Of not
only great purity ofcharacter, but Of de-
oided ability. During the war he rep
resented Virginia in the Confederate
States Senate. The vote stood Caper-
ton IS; Judge Moore rs; Price 19.-
The members then began changing their
votes, and the result then stood: Ca
per.on 6S. Berkshire 1.-THE republi-
cans voting for Berkshire.
10 The total production Of pig lead
in the United States for 1874 was So.
500 tons, OF which over one-fifta was the
product of Missouri
EV The date fixed for the opening of
the United States Centennial Exposition
Ia the 10th Of May-for closing, 10th of
November.
W The Sun correspondent ut Wash
ington says that Attorney eneral Will
liams will propably get n foreign mission
and General Butler go into the Capinet
in his place in few weeks.
land Ne,cs.
tY-lt is said that the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company sold $4,000
worth of railroad tickets in one day in
Chicago since the war commenced.
S'The Piedmont Independent saws
that the suit for damages brought by the
wife of the late Louis Klegle, who was
Killed by the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road cars about six miles west Of Pied.
mont. this State, some two wears 700.
has been compromised by the company
paying $1,000.
YEA fatal affray occurred on ves.er
day week, at the Kenton salt works, near
Charleston, this State, between Edward
Ihayer, son of Job F.. Thaver, large
salt-maker, and young man named
Floyd. The former was killed with a
single stroke ola cane. The Young men
lost temper during playful scuille for
note in the house of Andrew Sl1vles,
andconcluded to have their fight outside.
with the sad result above stated. Thav.
erfred several shots after he was struck
bnt spoke only once after the blow. He
died on Friday morning. Floyd deliy.
cred himselfup to the authorities.
When we consider the prevalence
Of the custom to dub everybody who
went to the wars with the title of Can
tain, Colonel, General &C, there is q
peculiar appropriateness in the following
resolution, which was introduced az a
meeting of Confederate soldiers Mt At.
lanta, Ga, the other day Rcsolgcd.
that the President appoint a committee
OF ono toinquire into the matter ofwheth.
or there were any surviving privates of
the late war.
VIn the Legislature on the 18th
inst, bill passed both houses proyi
ding for the immediate settlement oftbe
disputed boundary line between Mary.
land and West Virginia, and the conse.
qnent prevention of bloodshed and strife
said by the preamble to be probable. o.
therwise. The line is about 81 mile,
long, reaching from point called Fair.
fax Stone directly North to the Penn
fyivania line. The controversy involves
about 40 square miles. and is now most.
ly held by Maryland Governor Jacob is
instructed 20 proceed forthwith TO resist
the enoroachments Of the citizens and
officers Of Maryland
The bill removing the capitalize wheel.
ing is ROW law by limitation.
I1VInthe Supreme Court orfhis state
At Charleston, last week, the following
cases were continued John T. Tacrce
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