South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-07

SAVED Br THE MooS.-Those who
have faith in such things may derive
comfort from the following in the Louis
vile. KY. Journal:
isthe fruit killed? was the main oue..
ton on the street YESTERDAY. Some said
it was. while others contender tia. !,
wasn't An old farmer says that about
the year 1880, in the month of Nav. IL
rained one day, and turned cold. the
rain freezing as II fell The streets.
ponds and all vegetation were covere,i
with ice. The fruit was far advanced
and Notwithstanding all this, there was
plenty of fruit that season. This gen
tieman adds that Capt. Denny used to
| say that If the Ohio river was to freeze
over IN the light Of the moon, it would
not Kill the fruit About four years ago
| on the 18th or April, the peach trees,
were covered with ice. and yet there was
an abundant crop that year. Last year.
the 18th OF April, there was heavy fall
OF snow and it was the coldest day OF the
winter, and with all that we had plenty
offruit. Judging from these presidents.
and the fact that the unreasonable wea.
Their OF yesterday and the day before.
came in the light of the moon, we do not
have any grave approximations about the
fruit. Apples are not sufficiently al.
vanced to be in danger.
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WEST VIRGINIA RAILRoAD.-The char.
ter OF the West Virginia Railroad,
from mouth of Big Sandy to mouth of
South Branch Of Potomac, has just been
admitted to record in this County. The
length of proposed road is some three
hundred and fifty miles. through the great
mineral and lumber region of tie State,
vallies OF Big kanawha, Elk and South
Branch. Among the corporators, are
James ii. Nash, Col. Thomas B. Swami.
James III. Huling and others Of Charles.
ton; capital stock S7,50O,O0O. This is
understood to be part of the great pro-
jected Railroad line from Louisville.
Kentucky, to New York by Charleston,
W. Va, and Harrisburg. Pa. through
States of Kentucky. West Virginia, Ma.
ryland, Pennsylvania and New Jersey :,
country of immense agricultural, min
eral and timber wealth.
tSWhen does the State Editorial
| Association meet again? is the question
our exchanges are asking. Charleston
Journal
The Association meets in Piedmont,
Mineral county, on Thursday the 18th
| day of June next.
10 The postoflce at Mouth of Senaca
Pendleton county, West Va. is discon-
ttnaed tue papers go TO Macksyille.
~ Gbirty-four boats left Cumberland,
Nd, OIL Monday last. carrying 5,si9..
06 tons Ct coal.
g'Some farmers who have been
working in the ground express the opn.
ion that the potato bugs are not rs nu.
merous as they ware last spring.
So Shad were selling in Alexandria on
Tuesday last at l2aSl6 so per hundred
an herring a 10 75a3l2 per thousand.
FIRE al PiEpMQST.-At half past 2
O'Clock yesterday morning fire broke
out in triple lraIac house belonging
To Mr.. +. :. Bailey, on High street, in
Piedmont, and before the flames could
DO stayed they were communicated to a
double house, owned by Mr.. Mcdeary,
AMI single house, owned by Mrs. Gun.
ningham, adjoining, and all three were
burned. a te1ant or one OF the houses
Mr.. Jewell, lost al his furniture, cloth.
ing, etc, and barely secured the safety
Of his family by jumping to the ground
from second story wia;iow an ! hoist.
ing TO the window long plank, over
which lis wife AMI child e3cape1 from
the burning building. The loss was
four thousand dollars, and is fully GOV.
cred by insurance CUnsb. NepS. Hdy ).
WANTED, \ RUNAWAY TTEIREss. Miss
Agnes Burns, the beautiful daughter OF
q poor weaver of Duniac, Scotland, Sc
cretly left her home last September and
sailed for New York. Since then moth
ing has been heard of her except that
her name was found on the passenger
list OF a Glasgow steamer. Though her
father was poor, Miss Burns was given
fine education, aud was surrounded
with luxuries by Nlr. Robert Gray,
wealthy bachelor uncle, OF Glasgow
She was only 10 year Old. and bal just
completed her school days when she ran
away. Mr.. Gray WAS travelling on the
continent at the time. but hs returned at
once. and has since made every effort %
find her. He has authorized Drs. Glow
and CaluCk of PIG West Twenty -cight
stree, to offer reward Of -, 900 for her
whereabouts. and lie will come TO Anne
RIGA this summer unless she is discover
Ell before that time. Mr., Gray is over
40. is worth 100000. and his niece is
only heir. Miss Burns was unaware
OF hor fortune in prospect when she
| quit home.
ARREsT-CuABGED WITH RAPT.-On
/ Tuesday of last week, WA. McJracteu,
Deputy Sheriff OF Logan county, Ohio,