South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-05-14
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The next term OF the County Court
for this county, commences on Tuesday
the lst day OF june next. The follow.
ing gentlemen compose the Court: Jas.
Sheetz. Esq, President; James Slane
and Daniel Mytinger, Justices.
1--WE are indebted to Prof. John B.
Minor ofthe University of Virginia, for
catalogue 1875.
tH'Gov. Jacob has appointed DIT.
Graham. OF Piedmont, Mineral county
Notary Public.
ITitis said the new Capitol building
IN wheeling will be ready for occupan.
ey by the first Of November.
ErA gentleman of this place inform.
ed u, day or two ago, that the pest.
tho Colorado potato bug. had attacked.
although but few inches above ground.
his potato vines.
tSThe decoration. Of the graves in
Stonewal Cemetery. Winchester, will
take place on Saturday. June 5.
W-Ws understand that Mr.. Pool,
OF Back Creek Valley, Frederick coun-
ty, Va, has the contract for carrying the
nai' from Winchester to this place, three
times week, from the 1st Of J.ly next
70 the S0th Of June, 1877.
A Hr. Cules, of Greene county
Pa, has purchased tho celebrated run.
ming horse, allie Hunt" OF Mes,rs. r.
Il. and William r. Davis, of Keyser.-
The price paid was $1,000.
FIRE.-The dwelling house of Mr.
James French, miles East OF Rom
ney, near North Western Turnpike was
destroyed b fire on Wednesday last
The destruction Of property was total,
the females not even saving their cloth
ing, the fire originated from STOW. pipe.
4ir +. is most worthy and respected
citizen, has the sympathies of the whole
community in this sad calamity.
Gy' His Ezcellency, Gov. JouN j. IA.
COS, arrived in this place, on Friday last,
IN charge OF the remains Of his only son.
DoNNIyAN, youth, aged II years, who,
prior to his death at Charleston, on the
26th OF March, 1874, expressed 4 desire
ID De buried in the Indian Mound Gene.
terry. In tae vicinity of this place. The
interiaent took place, on the afternoon
OF that day, accompanied by friends.
DoE. snItchei from temptation il
now safely housed in mansions above.
lie was great favorite, a very pro.
missing youth, beloved for his many
good qualities, rs exhibited by one
go young, not only by his companions.
but, by ali who. were acquainted with
him. Regrats We hear from his compan.
ions end friends OF tho family. that they
were not advised in regard to the obse.
qnic' marked out, so that they could have
been present on tie mournful occasion
on Friday last.
iY'We give place TO the communica.
zion Of Republican, OF Hardy. Sorry.
that it ia not within cur power to give
cur. correspondent an outlet froln the
outer to the inner world-that is. from
his oxcis,te residence to the beautiful
town Of MoorcfelI We. also, regret
That our friend, once so steadrast in o.
pi5l with us in political matters. should
now be 30 cursed with n film over his
eyes that he cannot sec, or be convinced
oftbe wrong doiugs OF tho Republican
rarty in conducting the affairs of the
Federal Government. Vc have. how.
ever, hope, and not faint one either.
that in due course OF time. his eyes will
lie opened, aui then, our cool friend. ~
IN former days, will see clearly his duty
to himself and Ai5 country.
y'itno9 costs one hun IrcI & ninety.
four millions of dollars to run the gov
ernmcat for year. This is exclusive
OF tho interest on the public debt In
former days, our worthy Republican
friend in Harry county. will remember
It cost only sixty millions.
I-G~A Philadelphia paper publishes in.
formation in regard to tho peach crop
from ono hundred points ia lennsylva-
MIA. Scw Jersey and Maryland. which
Indicate that the late severe weather has
rot materially affected the fruit trees.
All 'hatwhile the crop may be somewhat
backward the general outlook is very f..
ygral,c.
~ On the night or The 7th inst. the
oF,,.ng house Of Mr.. Peter Baker at
hsoe5.ovn, Ere lcriy'C county. Va, with
l.' contents. was consumed by fire -
L2s7 $500.
'2'Soms Of tho Republican newspe-
ps-7 in Maryland arc advocating tac