South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-02-25

1--WE are panied TO announce the
demise Of another one OF our oldest and
highly esteemed citizens. Mrs. Sallie
Heiskell. or "A she was more generally
known. "Aunt Ssllic IIeiskell." Very
quickly the death messenger did his
work this time-one sudden stroke
Of paralysis, on yesterday morning and
all was over-the casket still lies in the
home Of her old age but the glorill.
cd spirit has taken its fight to the
Home Of the best She was purified
through suffering. Burial to take place
tomorrow from the residence.
VGeorge A. Blskemore. Esq. of
Pendleton county. is proposed as u can
didate for Attorney General ftl,is State.
~Mr. William 10y. OF this county,
informs US that he has caught in trap
on Big Mountain. this winter. one Cats.
mount and FIVE Bears, one old one. two
yesrlipgs and one cub. Bony is quite n
successful trapper.
tVA concert by the renowned must.
cal genius. Blind Tom, is to be given in
Cumberland on Monday evening next,
the 2Sth inst.
tVWe direct the attention Of our
readers to the advertisement. in another
column, OF Charles Simon & Sons, 6s
North Howard Street. Baltimore. Md.
dealers in Foreign and Domestic Dry
Goods. 1t is, we are assured, a perfect.
~ reliable firm, therefore, merchant.
and others. desiring to purchase goods,
would do we'll to give them a call, when
they visit Baltimore.
LEA Moorefcld Hardy county cor
respondent Of the Baltimore San. under
the signature Of M" writes: The term
Of our Circuit Court will commence tue
first week in March, Tuesday the 7th day
Of this month, and the newly appointed
Judge, Hon. james ID. Armstrong, OF
Hampshire county, will preside Cor the
first time in lie official capacity asjud.e.
Judge A. has been very prominent
member Of the bar OF this judicial dis
trict for many years. and RANKS high a
lawyer aud equally SO as distinguish
ed Christian gentleman and public spir.
tied citizen. Ills selection as Judge Of
this district was weil.mcrited tribute
30 his distinguished abilities, and gives
universal satisfaction 10 the citizens OF
all political parties, As well as to his
brethren of the legal profession. The
fist case which will come up before him
will be th?t Of Fred. i.ean, charged will,
the murder Of the late Ti!shnan vii.
burn. The murder was one Of great a.
trocity, and occurred nearly year aga.
The trial has been deferred thus long on
account Of the death of the late judge
Allen, and Bean has been lying in jail
ever since. As the time grows near
when the trial will come on tie excite
inent, which had somewhat sbatcd dur.
ing the long interval. seems to be ieviv-
ing. and will no doubt be very great du.
ring the trial. Able counsel are enga
gel on both sides. and the trial will pro.
baby occupy msny days.
RELIGIOUS REvIvAL.-We are glad
TO announce that An interesting revival
of religion is in progress in the colored
Nj. F.. Church in this place. Bev. W.
t. Harris. OF MooreGeld, commenced a
protracted meeting Oh the 18th ms,
which has been continued up to the pre-.
sent with increasing interest. During
the progress Of the services. Rev. J. s
Hutchinson and Rev. ID. Il. Winsteal.
occupied the pulpit Of their Church by
special invitation. Up to the present
time there have been AZ converts. and
20 are seeking the pearl of great price.
We are informed by friend that he
never witnessed q deeper interest mani.
N''S' "PO" VIC S"'Jt~t wa 'c''S'Oh' aH''
services conducted 40 we'll May the
good work go on.
PAY Tag SMALL BfLI.s.-A contem
rorary well says that in the economy
ottrsde the small accounts are really
thc most important. "a the Mississippi
it9elf would be no river but for the thou.
sands Of little springs which are its feed
er'. The small payments are the sour
ces OF the circulation" OF money. and
II all small transactions were cash,
the alternate clstious and depressons oil
The business wsrld would bc much les.
than 81 present. The current Of bust