South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-08-06
By Yesterdays Mail.

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VThe fine weather in England has
saved the grain crops just maturing. the
upward movement in prices has stopped
and prices have relapsed. In Paris and
Marseilles wheat has fallen two shil.
lings. though the French crops will be
less than fair average. A similar
change is noted In Belgium and Ger
many.-Baitimose Sun, Aug. 4.
~The deluge continues. During
yesterday heavy showers fell in Balti.
more and vicinity, and the telegraph re.
ported more rain and rising rivers from
various points in the interior. The Po-
tomac had risen three feet five inches at
Harper's Ferry and WAS still rising slow.
ly. The Western rivers were also going
up. and in come instances considerable
damage was done by overflows. The
Mississippi, at st. Louis, was but two
inches below danger line, and at Cairo,
Ill. was three feet 8 inches above. At
Chillicothe, Ohio. the Erie and Ohio ca
nal gave way and swept off five thousand
bushels or wheat. At Cincinnati the
| Ohio was invading the houses in Water
street. Trains on the New Albany
Qnd.) and Chicago railroad were taken
offin consequences OF the food in White
river. which covers the track for three
miles. The gas works at Athens were
flooded by the Ohio. and the people had
to return to candles for illumination.
At Pittsburgh the Ohio was one foot a.
bove tho danger line. and at New Gene.
Va the Monongahela was eight feet nine
inches above the danger line. but falling.
| The damage to railroads and crops in
| Central Illinois is estimated at one mil.
lion dollars. The Wabash. in Indiana,
is raging. The destruction OF the Wa.
bash and Erie canal, between Lafayette
ana Fort Wayne, Ind, is complete and
an immense acreage is under the waters
OF the Wabash. A Louisville, Ky, dis
patch last night stated the railroads at
that point, except the New Albany and
Chicago, are all right. In West Virgin.
in the destruction is extensive. The
town Of Pennington is submerged to the
first floor OF the houses. Several bridg.
cs have been washed away on the Par.
kersburg branch OF the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. The mai stem, howev.
er, is intact. Heavy losses to farmers
and others are reported.-B.
IL The n. York San says its latest adj.
vices from Ohio. and from republican rs
we'll as democratic sources, are that AL.
len will probably be elected Governor
by from $4,000 to $4,000 majority.
IV'The Kentucky election took place
on Monday last. The democrats elect
ed their candidate. McCreery for G lover
nor, by about 10000 majority. Mr.. Nc
Creery will be the youngest man ever
inangurated governor of Kentucky. He
is just forty years Of age.
EV-The following were few Of the
maxims Of that king OF printers, Benja-
min Franklin Trade is the mother Of
money be beforehand with yonr bust.
ness; spend and be free. but make no
waste; prayer and provinder hinder no
| journey credit is like looking.glass,
easily broken; he who looks not before
finds himself behind; keep thy Office
and thy Office will keep thee; they can
never thrive who spend their time on the
| streets; in stores, and in gaming. nous.
es; God helps them who help themselves.
" The loss by the recent rains in IL.
linois is estimated at 100000.
tVGold in New York on Wednesday
last was lis.
EV'There were AZ deaths in the CITY
OF Wheeling last month-23 under one
year OF age.