South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-12-10

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tVrhe public school in this place.
Mrs. Kate White and Mr.. j. I. Ewers,
teachers. with. We understand. an en-.
rolimont Of 80 pupils. Is progressing
finely. rs
ITOur County Court has been sitting
since Tuesday morning, 9Th instant, and
doing n good deal OF routine business
Justices Jas. Shoetz. President, 10y and
Hass compose the Court. which sits In
the Literary Society Hall. while our
friend Mytinger is doing mp the Court.
House in his usually substantial and
neat style. That important work is nd.
yancins satisfactorily, and it is conced.
Ell by all to be great and greatly need
ed improvement.
~ On Wednesday morning last. the
Principal, Mr.. John G. Covell, Of the
Deaf. Dumb & Blind Institution at this
place. with several teachers and mum.
Der Of pupils. left for Wheeling. The
object. we presume, although not really
advised in regard to the motive. is to
exhibit to the members OF our Legisla-
ture that these unfortunatcs are capable
OF instruction and their industry in the
prosecution Of their various studies, and
also to show the diligence and zeal of
their instructors. So far rs We are a.
ware. all the pupils at the Institution,
show in all their actions that they are
treated most humanely and tendcrly.
DEArH OF OUR CoLoRKD PREACHER.
The Rev. Lorenzo Dow Snowden,
preacher in charge Of the Methodist CO.
lored peoples Church here. died on Sun.
day last. 5th instant. after painful and
protracted illness. He was in the 49th
year Of his age. and sustained fine char
acter in this community as Christian
and polite. respectable and respected
man. burning his illness. he received
skilful medical advice and kind person..
al attention from his people. who were
sincerely attached TO him as their preach.
er. His remains were carried TO Mary.
land for burial. lie left behind him the
memory and example OF a good, consci-
entious, consistent Christian.
tVWc understand that the first day
Of this month was moderately cold in
Dubuque, Iowa; mercury stood ~ dogs
below zero, and the frost king left his
traces SO thick on the window panes
that they could not bc seen through dur.
ing the cay, although there were hot fires
within, and on the door.hinges frost was
of an inch thick.
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the desirable news. religious and secu.
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!%'By the laws or South C.rolina
onc.half OF every jury must be negroes
no matter what may be the cause in dis.
pute, nor whether = negro is interested
or not. While one.halr of the PANEL
must be black, the other half may he.
and so very often there is not to he seen
white man among the whole twelve
Tue consequence is that justice in that
State is mere farce, and with svch
judges as the poor South Carolinians are
forced to accept, and with negro juries
IL is not 10 be wondered Mt .hat evil do.
cr' generally 30 unpublished. In George.
town, :. c., during late court held
there, not white man was put on the
jury. and the result was that among all
the criminals brought up for trial not a
single one was convicted. Such coun.
try must he paradise for rosues.
IV Rev. d. y. Winstead il conduct.
ing series Of meetings in tho NJ. T..
Church in this place. May great sue
cess attend his efforts.
TYOn Saturday last. at one Of tho
shops Of tho Deaf. Dumb and Blind In.
stitution, in this place. Mr. Samuel Krc.
MGR, in wrestling with one OF the pupils,
had his left arm broken between the ell
bow AMI wrist. Although tho fracture