South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-08-06
tn Branch Intelligencer.
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lin mn Harper. Editor


John L. Pearl, OF jefferson county.
was arrested a few days ago, charged
with obtaining money belonging to Mrs.
Mary Mobley. by presenting forged or.
ders to the postmaster at Charlestown.
Pearl is in Jail at Clarksburg, and will
be tried there before tho u. S. Court Oh
the oath OF this month.
~ The total value OF Real estate i'm
Mineral, as stated by the Keyser Tri-
bune, is $2.9lO,296 So; total personally,
$674,0S4 90; all told, 1854, $50 So;
and a total increase in the assessed val
tie Of real estate over 1874, OF SILICA
769 Is.
IVA large Pump Mandatory, ne
cessitating the employment OF SO hands
is about to be established in West Graf
ton. this State, by Philadelphia firm.
10 The Common Council Of Charles
town, Jefferson county, w. Va, has a.
dopted resolution fneing all absent
members, and officers, 81 for each alb
scnce, '':fnd no excuse to be received"
Would it not be we'll for the Council
men OF Romney to adopt similar reso-
luton?
IV'Prof. Vt, Lupton, Of the Wander
INV &NaSllNltlc, tennessee, re-
ceived the Honorary Degree Of l.. l.. ID.
doctor Of Laws from the University of
Alabama. at its late commencement
We know Prof. Lupton well, admire his
thorough devotion to Science and Let
ters and regard the compliment paid
him as we'll earned, and as honorable
to the givers as to the recipient 1t
should crafty the pride of Virginia in
her scholars that in the Vanderbilt Uni
versity, Landon G. Garland, (Chancellor,)
Profs. Lupton, Humphreys and Joynes
are her sons-Dr. Garland was the First
President OF Randolph Macon College,
Humphreys andJoynes went from chairs
III Washington aud Lee University.
Peruvian SHEEP.-Hon Francis Tho
mas las received at his farm in Garrett
county, Nd, fourteen Peruvian sheep.
These sheep, it is said, have neclSs about
two feet long, making the animals look
Ike little camels, and Rre the only ones
OF the kind ever exported from Peru.
Their wool is nearly as fine as silk floss.
IL Mr.. Thomas can succeed in acclima-
ting these animals there il no doubt, the
lie Imont Independent thinks, it will G.
vcnttiate IN great Improvement in that
Important branch or the stock trade.
&c We have promptly on our table the
-fme,9s9oi Farmer, FOR August, published
1T Baltimore by Samuel Sands & Son, a
peculiarly interesting number, contain
Jag many articles useful 20 the present
season. Among these We notice a Sc
ries OF experiments at the Penna. Ex-
detrimental Farm on blowing and fertili-
zing tho wheat crop an able paper on
Irrigation. by Mr.. Faul, the engineer at
Druid Hill Park ; another on Hedges,
by NJ. W. ID. Breckenridge, and many
Others OF great value. The action OF the
Trustees in the recent attempted reor-
ganization OF the Maryland Agricultu-
raj College is adversely commented on.
he editors state. on the authority Of
Prof Uhler Of the Peabody Institute,
that All enemy OF The potato beetle is
showing itself in numbers, destroying
tho larvae and eggs Of that plague. A
great variety of other matters agricul-
tural and horticultural is given, and we
advise those wishing to subscribe to q
trst-rate agricultural paper, to send to
the publishers for specimen No. The
subscription is SLIGO year, or $1.10 in
clubs OF five or more.
LAMENTABLE OCCURRENCE.-We learn
from the Mooretield AdUertiSer that Sam
uel Gray and Frank Ward, two strong
and healthy young colored men, were
drowned in the river, about miles ~
hove that place, on the afternoon Of tho
9th ult. After quitting work for the
day, Frank Ward. undertook TO swim u
horse across the river, to get some clothes
lie had st q house on the other side, and
by some means or other. he was thrown
Off at the deepest part OF the stream, and
not being swimmer nc soon went down.
Sam. Gray plunged in 20 save his friend
and got to him just after Ward disap-
pcared for the last time. In an instant
Gray went under, and neither Of them
was seen again, until their bodies, few
hours after. were taken from the water.
Mr. -. l.. Wilson Jr.. went in TO their
assistance. with a rail, but before he got
90 them. they sunk 10 rise no more.
tV-Danicl Brown. colored,was in
s'autly shot and killed in Baltimore on
Saturday morning last by policeman
Philip Mcdonald at e negro ball in the
northwestern district. IL is said the po-
lireman entered the room 20 quiet moi
sy proceedings in the ballroom, when
the door was locked or him and Brown,
stalwart man. approached him in a
threatening manner, for which Inc for
feitei his life
~ John r. Wall and Philip II. Will
liams, OF Frederick county, are snnoun-
ccd as candidates for the next House Of
Delegates Of Virginia, subject 90 the
Primary Election. TO be held on the 4th
OF September next.
fUThc Point Pleasant, Mason coun-
tv. Regircr. notes n corn stalk growing
ON tho farm Of WIN. Brown Of that conn
tv. which measures 90 feet in length.
and is not yet done growing }!
lVeRan. north, east. west and south.
Plenty oft aGordiug, rs the Wheeling
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