South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-09-17
South 9xanth sateilisenter.
RoMNEY, FRIDAY, SEPT. IL, 1875.

PUBLIC DocUNENTs.-We arc under
great obligations to Our faithful Senator,
Hon. Henry G.. Davis. for bound copies
of the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, 43rd
Congress. He will please accept our
hearty thanks for these valuable docu.
ments.
tVA few days ago, Daniel Thomp-
son, Esq, on his farm OIL Mill Creek, i'm
this County, came across land turtle.
upon the back Of which was cut: III
IT,, 1873" These initials, no doubt.
were cut upon it, hfty.seven years ago.
by Henry High, decd. who, at that time
was residing on the farm on that stream.
now in the occupancy Of his son, Henry
NJ. High, Esq.
AcCiDENr.-Mr. Stephen Hannas, Of
this County. we regret 10 state, met with
quite serious accident. OH tho farm of
Mr.. Isaac Haincs, few miles east of
TINS place. on Wednesday evening last.
Whilst engaged with others in endeav-
oring to remove the horsepower of n
threshing machine from wagon, it fell
upon him, mashing, terribly, we under.
stand. his foot and ankle, dislocatinp
his shoulder, and inaicting numerous
cuts on his person. DIR. Lupton render.
ed the necessary surgical aid. At last
accounts Mr.. IIannas WAS doug as well
as could be expected.
IVA little son OF Mr.. Tohia. NV.
finger. OF this place, fell out OF a wagon,
ON Tuesday last, receiving some quite
painful, but, we hope, no serious injuries.
tSWe direct attention to the adver.
tiscment of Joseph Vanmeter, ESQ, in
another column, offering Farms and
Grazing Lands. on and near the South
Eranch of the Potomac, in Grant and
Hardy counties. belonging. to the heirs
Of the late William s. Cunningham, for
sale. Read it. Here is a chance to Sc.
care good Farm. The "lIome Place"
no doubt, is one of the best in Grant
county. Sale TO take place Mt Peters-
burg, Grant county, on Thursday the
18th day Of October next.
The Baptist Association met in a
grove rear the threc churches on Jersey
Mountain, this County, on tho lO,h inst.
and adjourned OH Sunday evening last
after pleasant, and, no doubt, prof.
table session. Some eight or nine
preachers were in attendance. We un-
derstand there was n crowd present cve-
~ day. especially on Sunday last
Where the next meeting is to be held
we are not advised.
1--WE learn from the Cumberland
Ners that Mr.. VIM. Brace. Sr., n we'll
known and respected citizen Of that place
died suddenly on Wednesday morning
Last from the effects OF an overdose of
laulanum.
The Rev. VI. l.. Chccvcr.. for tho
past forty years chaplain Of the post at
Fortress Monroe, Va, died on Monday
night last. lie was 81 years of age and
was known throughout the entire army.
IV'Mr. Il. G.. BicE!e has been elected
mayor Of St"unton. Va, 70 fill the vacan-
cy caused by tho death OF Mayor Trout.
IV'The robbers of the bank Of Hunt.
ington, this State, an account Of which
we gave in our last numpcr. are thought
to he the notorious u nderwoods Of Ken.
lucky. for whose arrest $4,000 is offered
hy that State.
Yin the United States Court at
Clarksburg on the 9th inst, William Mi
chael, charged with robbing the post.
Office at Greenland Grant county, this
State, on the / lth or January last, was
tried, being the third time. the two pre-.
vious jures not being able to agree. was
found guilty and sentenced to three
years imprisonment in the Albany pcni.
Tertiary.
'VThc Wheeling hieiligcnccr says
that Maj. Lot Bowen. Of Harrison coun-
~, within the last three weeks. has ship
ped 10 the Eastern markets fourteen
hundred head Of cattle, which were sold
Tor so. 500 in ca sh.
10 The Board Of Regents OF the West
Virginia University in session at Wheel.
ing last week elected Prof John r.
Harvey, Of Hinton. this State, 70 the
chair Of Modern Languages, and John
Walker '. Macbeth, OF New Jersey. 20