South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-07-30
tV-Rea.i Gov. Jacobs circnIar in an

~ Reat Gov. Jacobs circular in nm.
other column. addressed to the people
ofths State, repre- senting the Importance
of some actin being taken looking to.
ward the State being represented at the
coming centennial.
t=S We understand that heavy hail.
storm occurred on Sunday evening last
on Tear Coat, in the Malick neighbor.
hood. in this county. lIail-stones as
large rs hens eggs are said to have fxl.
ten, and considerable damage was done
to crops.
tS The Secretary OF War has issued
an invitation to G. j Faulkner member
of Congress from the second distri CT.
West Va, to nominate candidates to fill
vacancies at West Point.
IVWe add the name Of Thomas r.
liorner to-day to the list OF candidates
for the superintendency of Free Schools.
See his card in another column.
tV-We are having rather more rain
than is exactly desirable by our farmers.
rs it interferes with their securing their
hay and oats.
" sprightiy little grandson Of Mr..
William Light. residing on the Branch
Mountain, in this county. about twelve
years of age, recently, while playing in
the bay NOW in the barn or his grand.
father, accidentally fell from the NOW to
the barn floor. injuring himself so much
az to cause his death in about two hours
after the accident.
10 Who will DO tho candidate for the
Office Of President OF the Board OF Edu.
cation for this District?
T0-The New State Gttzeus thus refer,
to Senator II. G.. Davis: We owe our
thanks TO the Hon. III. G.. Davis. our
worthy and efficient Senator for copy
OF the Congressional Guide. As a citi.
zen. too. we are indebted to Mr.. Davis
for his distinguished services in behalf
OF his State. No man has her welfare
more Mt heart. or who has greater caps
city OF heart or brain TO work for her
best interests. May we always have
such men tall and sun-croUnod" to
guide the helm OF State.
10 Joseph Vanmetcr, ESQ. OF the
Old Fields, Hardy county. few DAYS
ago. the Keyser Tribune states. slaugb.
tered black snake, that measured in
length feet 81 inches, and in cir.
conference.
From the same paper we learn that
Mr.. Noon, Messrs. Davis & Co.'s fore.
man, was drowned ut their boom, above
Piedmont, on Friday last.
10 There are now in the United States
33,005 postofilces. In West Virginia
73t. There are in West Virginia but
ten offices 10 which salaries are annexed
The highest is Wheeling; salary, 81, 600
IV'THE CoAL TRADE.-The Ne,c,
says that the product Of the Cumberland
coal region for 1875. TO July 24 was I =.
PSI 1876 tons, n decrease OF 41,74j. 0S
tons rs compared with the correspond
ing period Of last year. The shipments
by canal show an increase OF 25,757.1l
tons over 1874.
LV'Our exchanges along the line oi
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad com
plain that this has been y poor circus
year.
tV The season is now Mt hand for
putting mp oar winters supply Of fruits
and vegetables. and we arc clad to he a
bile 30 notify our friends that r.. T.
SHEETz has bought heavily of Glass
Tin and Stone-ware. which ne is selling
fully % per cent. lower than last year
lie las Gross Of the old Reliable Self
sealing Glass Protector Jars gal. and
ats. gross Tin Cans gals. and qts
and 1000 gal. Stone Wsre. Of very SUI
perior qualify. Plenty OF good fruit and
vegetables softens hard winter,
to Blackberries are selling On this
place at 20 cents per gallon. and wbor
tleberries at 40 cents per gallon.