South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-11-24
By Yesterdays Malt.

TO the Cumberland Nesrs under date OF
the s2nd says: The supreme con 1T to-
day made an order commanding the
returning board to issue certificates of
election to all persons who were shown
J by the report OF the board TO have re.
ceived the highest number Of votes for
members of the Legislatures, inclnding
the counties Of Edgsfeld and Laurens.
The court also took up che case Of
the electors and issued rule on the
board TO show cause Why they should
not correct the statements of the
counties canvassed by precinct returns
in their possession.
Pending these proceedings Of the
court. the board held session and is
sued certificates to allsthe members of
the legislature. except for the counties
OF Edgelield and Laurcns, thus securing
Republican majority and the defeat Of
! Hampton.
| The board also issued certificates OF
election TO the Hayes and Wheeler e.
lectors and all the Republican state
ticket. The board then adjourned sine
die.
Wade Hampton tonight issued an
address to the people of South Carolina
appealing TO them to maintain their
character rs an orderly and law-abih-
ing people and to await the action Of
the courts, in which he feels assured
justice will be done.
Nothing new from Florida or Lou
isiana.
ULast week Mr.. William A. Smith,
aged IL years, son OF Mr.. Philip Smith,
of Keyser, was killed by falling from
railroad train, near Greenfield, Ohio.
ID The United States steamer Frank.
lin, with Tweed on board, was due at
New York on the 18th from St. Thomas.
1t is thought she has been delayed hv
adverse winds.
EST Hughes and Mullins, the alleged
Lincoln monument robbers and BODY
snatchecs, who were recently arrested,
have been indicted at Springfield H..
for conspiring to steal Lincoln's body
and for larceny. There is said to be
no doubt of their guilt. 1t is now al
legged that their object was to bury
Lincoln's remains in some secluded
place, and to give them up only on pay
ment of large sum OF money. They
expected to receive two hundred thou
sand dollars for their singulariy horri-
BILE undertaking.
~ The Agricultural Society OF ALE.
gany county, Md, has made an assign.
ment of all its property for the benefit
OF its creditors. Lloyd Lowndes, Jr.,
and II. ID. Johnson arc the trustees, and
they will advertise the property for sale.
The liabilities are $4,000 and the as
sets are estimated at $4,000.
10 On the night OF the 10th inst, the
Democrats of IIarrisonburg, Va, held n
Democratic jollifcation. The hous s
were illuminated. In the torch-lght
procession there were $50 men on horse
back and 1900 on foot, each one with
a torch or banner of some sort. 1t was
an imposing affair.
MISUNDERSTANDING Chandler, the
butcher who was first to demand South.
orn blood, and chief instgator of the
late war among the States, says he Pal.
myra, Mo-, Spectator, sent the following
telegram to the Governor Of Florida.
which the operator Of the telegraph, be.
ing Democrat, felt it is duty 10 OK.
pose. He did so, and was Immediately
dismissed. Can and will the Northern
people stand these things?
WAsmSeToS, p. c., Nov. 8, 1876.
Hon. ". l.. Stearns, Fla:
Florida must be made Republican. Troops
and money will be furnished
tSignedl Y. CHANDLER
fy Mr.. Cornelius Hill, Of Tucker
District, cut large white oak on his
farm, which was five feet and eight inch.
es. inside the bark, in diameter. He
manufactured 5000 slaves (oil barely
80 rails. and about 25 wagon loads OF
wood, ont or the tree This is only one
among our many large trees. - WiJt, ".
H.. NeHtor.
u Tilden's majority in Pendleton
county is 46j, and Martins 4G7.
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GOOD FORTUNE