South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-11-10

risonburg last spring, was taken from
the Jail at that place, on Tuesday of last
week, to the Penitentiary at Mounds
vile, this State.
~ We were the recipient of some
choice apples-6 varieties-the Pound
Pippin," "Gloria Mundi, or Ok Apple"
Northern Spy" king of Thompson"
"Tulpahocken" and "Monstrous Bell.
flower" the present week. Mr.. j. New
ton Rannclls. residing on Jersey Noun
tain, in this County, the donor. One of
the Pound Pippins" was the largest
apple that we have ever SCENT weigh
ell TWENTY TWO OUNCES. All the APP
ples-every variety-were of remark
able size. May our friends apples al
ways prove SO large and may lie live to
q good old age to enjoy them.
The Circuit Court for Mineral
county meets on Tuesday next.
V Judge Richard Parker is named
for the vacancy OH the Supreme Court
Bench Of Virginia. The Winchester
Times says: "To his long experience
upon the bench, Judge Parker adds
great purity of character, and pro-
fessional attainments which justly place
him among the foremost lawyers of
Virginia.
FIRE.-Last Sunday morning about
l o'clock, our citizens were aroused by
the cry Of fire. The fire proved to be at
the residence of our fellow .townsman,
DANIEL MYTINGER, Esq. and was &C.
casioned by ashes, containing fire, placed
the previous evening in a barrel stand
ing against the end OF the kitchen at
tachcd to the main building. When
discovered the barrel had been nearly
consumed and the fire had made consi,l.
cradle progress on the Notwithstanding.
but had not reached the roof of the build.
ing. 1t was discovered just in time, Ivy
Mrs. Mytinger. to save serious contla
grafton. Don't put your ashes in bar.
rels or boxes unless you know they con
tain no fire.
Ia Harry Jones, nine years old, was
accidentally drowned in the canal basin
ut Cumberland on yesterday week.
IT, Tho Suprpmp urt of
Charlcstown adjourned on the 2nd inst.
EG-JoIrS MALEY, of IIarrisville. Rit.
chic CO., this State, who murdered his
wife by poison not long ago, has been
sentenced To the pcnitentiary for Ii o.
Prof. Dcight. of Wheeling, who analyz-
cd the sto zach of the poisoned woman,
was one Of the main witnesses for the
prosecution.
!5T a sweet potato, grown at Muddy
Creek, Greenbricr county, this State, it
IS said. weighed twenty -Gve pounds.
eaS' The american Farmer for Novcm
Der reaches us on time. It's monthly
table of contents for farmers, stock
breeders, fruit-growcrs, poultry and bee
keepers and the followers OF every 9th
or rural pursuit is also timely and from
The most experienced hands. The Eu.
mr. maintains its high character for re.
liability and soil lily, and should be in
the hands of all our agriculturists. As
inducements TO new subscribers the pub.
fishers, Sam'l. Sands q Son. Baltimore,
o.ier to send all such the last three mum.
hcrS Of this year FREE. The suOsciip.
'ion price is 81 so, and only 81 in clubs
OF five or more.
~ The President has appointed
Thursday, the 3Oth of November. as n
day Of public Thanksgiving and prayer.
y contemporary says: The Uni.
''I states court for the District OF W d.
o.. was in session at Clarksburg last
week. In the case Of j. II. Feather. Of
Ifo,ion county. charged with using can
''.'j stamps. compromise was effect.
o. by Feather pleading guilty to the
charge, and agreeing TO pay fine and
Tic costs Of tho suit.
10 The Grand Jury i'm tho case off.
II. Samuel, charged with abs racting a
cold ring from letter while n clerk in
The Fairmont Postonicc. failed TO find
an Indictment.
- The attention Of our lady readers
SCALED TO the advertisement Of Mcssrs.
q frederick Locsser e Co. Their Fash.
'0I Light" containing choice reading
matter, and all Che latest information on
".a.on', will bo sent TO any lady upon
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