South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-04-09
South alvanth 9attllissneer.
RoMNEY. FRIDAY, APRIL Q, 1875.


July /, 1875 to June 80, 1877. Mr.. p.
Is fai.s<ul employee of the Depart
ment, having the mail transported with
great regularity. The contract could
not have been placed in better hands.
V-Thc voters of Wheeling. on Mon
day last, cast their ballots In favor ofthe
proposition ofthe Council to issue bonds
to the amount Of 100000 for the cree
ton OF Capitol building for the accom-
mediation of the State government. The
vote stood: 1913 in favor OF the appro-
priation to SIC against it.
iVPresident Grant has confirmed
the nomination Of Col. Holiday as one
OF the Virginia Commissioners to the
Centennial Exhibition.
~ DR.. Baily Cummins, young man
OF unusual promise in his profession,
committed suicide By poison, in Upshur
county, this State, on the 22nd ut.
YMichael charged with having rob-
bed the Greenland, Grant county, Post
Office, was tried in the U. S. District
Court at Clark sburg, last week. The
jury in the case, we understand, could
not agree and were discharged. They
stood nine for conviction, to three for
acquittal.
Ir The Barn on the farm OF the late
Amos Shepherd, three miles southeast
Of Charlestown, was destroyed by fire
on Thursday night Of last week, contain
ing number Of valuable machines, farm
ing implements, Corn, Hay, &c. Loss
about $4,000 Supposed to have been
the work Of IA inceudiary.
tT-William Coaters, the young man
who was SO badly injured in South Cum
berland on Friday week while trying to
board train Of cars ia improving and
his friends have hope of his ultimate re-
covery. John Stones who was stabbed
by man named Mahancy, in the same
place, on Monday Of last week, died on
Sunday morning last. Mahoney has not
been arrested. Tho County Commits
sioners OF Allegany offer reward of
$3.50 for his arrest.
EY-Wc are under Obligations to His
Exce!lency. Coy. john j. JACOB. for n
copy CT the Auditors Report for the fs-
cal years ending September30, 1878 and
September so, 1874 From it we learn
that the number of births in Hampshire
county, during the year 1875, were 202 !;
Mineral lG0; Grant 1873; Hardy and
Pendlcton. not given. Number of
deaths the same year for Hampshire CO.,
GO; Mineral. "A; Grant, 81; no return
fron Hardy and PeDdict5n. The mum
Der % marriages 70. 1872, il Hampshire
county, IS, in 1873, 81; Hardy. in 1873,
Az Mineral, in 1872, Al. The total
value Of property assessed in 1874 for
Hampshire county, real estate, Si,S57,-
SO s2-personal property, $6S4,552;
Hardy, real estate, $l,674,472 37-pcr-
sonal property, $C37,722; Mineral, real
estate, $1,755,G55 96-personal proper
ty.$7O7,799; Grant, real estate. $I.5G4,-
sos 2l-pcrsonal property, $47O,968:
Pendieton, real estate, $1,Ot9,9lO 81
personal property, $j0Q,495. The mum
Ter Of male inhabitants in 1874, over
q years OF age, in Hampshire county,
white, 1,77l, colorod, So Hardy, ,035.
colored, 1l3; Mineral, 1,4CO colorcd.
So Grant, 8S3, colored, CT Pendletou,
1887, colored Il.
l1yWc direct attention TO the adver-
tiscmcnt OF Mr. ". II. Shipley, dealer
and worker in Peachbottom and Buck
ingham slate for roofing, in another col
cmn. All work done by Mr. S. will be
guaranteed 50 give satisfaction.
t-TThe Cumberland Ncus understands
that Mr.. John Daley, formerly proprie.
tor OF the "Gladcs Hotel" at Oakland, is
negotiating wi,h thc Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company IN regard to The man,
Hgement OF The Deer ParA Hotel during
the ensuing season.
tUNc understand that Mr. Edwin
q. Wirgman, shot ia The South Branch,
near tA7 place. q few days ego, Wat
loon. species Of Duck. which weighed
eleven pounds and was three feet high.
Our young friend, C5tayius IS O very
good shot, and birds andvermints gone
rally had better get out OF thc way when
he points bis uncrrjng rife n; them.
i-5~.is CaArls5J !or7emlu. orEgeS.
ford. Illinois. who va. 81 scy,le.y iajur.
ell 90 Cumberland o. having his foot