South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-09-29
South 8rameh 9ntsltigeneer.


cT Subscribers will bear in mind that
our terms for subscription arc CASH or
its equivalent IN ADVANCE
f6S Under our head OF announcements
to-day, will be seen the card Of MANY
Voters" announcing Franklin Ewers,
Esq, Democrat. as candidate for the
Legislature from this county.
EyWe acknowledge tho receipt Of a
complimentary ticket from the Shenan.
doah Valley Agricultural Society's Fair,
which commences its exhibition at
Winchester, October 10th, to continue
until the 18th.
ts \ Republican county convention
for Mineral Co., was held ut Keyser a
few days ago, ut which the following
ticket was nominated: President of the
county court, j. II. Wolverton; House
of Delegates, +. NJ. Reynolds: States
Attorney, Thomas y. Adams; Sheriff,
y. l.. Liller; Assessors, Robert Powell
and Hendrix Clark County Surveyor,
David Bier.
Mr.. William Bond caught q Bass
In the Branch, n few miles below this
place, on Tuesday last, which weighcd
1--WE POUNDS.
ET We learn from the Wheeling Stan
'ldrtt that requisition has been issued
by Gov. Jacob on the Governor Of Hi
nois for the return OF Lafayette Eliza,
charged with the murder OF David III
parke, in Randolph county, this State,
some time since. Eliza has been arrested
and will be held until the rcquisition is
sent on.
~ 1t appears the Philadelphia Ex-
hibition is not TO be extended beyond
November 10th, the time originally set
for closing it. The managers expect
that the chilly weather or October will
make the unwarmed buildings uncom.
Portable for visitors, and, consequently
shat the present large attendance will
cad with this month
SO DR.. Geo Is. Winship, who was
distinguished for the cultivation Of his
muscular strength to such degree that
be once lifted n weight Of 5000 pounds,
died in Boston on the 18th inst He
was only ~ years Of age. There is no
evidence, remarks contemporary, that
the excessive cultivation and exercise
OF the muscular powers, ia any more
conducive to continued health and long
life than their utter disusc.
- y terrible railroad accident occur
red early on Friday morning last,
at Black Lick station, on the Panhandle
road, twelve miles. from Columbus, Ohio
The train was running nj the rate of &C
miles an hour when from some cause OIL
other four cars Of the train jumped the
track and rolled down an embankmcnt
twenty-five or thirty feet. Six persons
were killed outright, and thirty or forty
wounded, several OF whom will die. The
killed and wounded were taken to Co
Iumbus. The engine, baggage car and
ua.l car remained on the track, while
those in the rear went Off. The cars
hat went down the cmbankment are in
q terribly broken condition. One zen.
tlcmau who was on the train states that
The cars are fine enough TO make kind
ling wood, and that there is not single
Yhccl on any Of tl, cars.
lY'C. w. DALEY, Esq, Of Kcyser
addressed the Tilden and Hendricks
'iub here, on Saturday evening last, by
Invitation. It was very Indictment eve
ming, but there was good attendance
and The speech, OF about an hours length
was linJcncl TO attcntiyely anil did great
credit TO the young speaker. Tie thanks
&C tho Club were unanimous, and Col
White, in some subsequent and forciblC
remarks, complimcntcd the speech il
farcTing terms. The meetings Of The
t'rb increase in interest, and arc wei
attended. Our prospects are regarded
'tOurahly, and the cause OF Tlden ant
iicl1ricks ia awakening the zeal and ar
a3ur or many CITIzENs.
'rctEv CuJIuEA.-A colorcd mar
noon named Henry Thomas. informs the
editors Of the Marliusburg independent
That, rs an experiment he gave some
chickens attacked with cholera, three
drops OF coal oil, AMI poured a table
spoonful Of coal oil under tho feather,
ON the breast, and was astonishcd &C