South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-03-31
South. asranei. Slaisliiosneer.

ROMNEY, FRIDAY. MARC53aL. 1876.
tFThe next election will come off in,
Connection. on Monday next. Where. a
Governor and State officers arc to be
elected.
DCounterfeit five dollar notes on
TIE Merchants, Bank or New Bedford,
Mass, Elm circulation. They are said
TO be we'll executed.
~ RI r. Rogers. tho receiving tell.
er Of the Fulton bank al BROOKLYN, N.
", absonded, a few days ago, taking
with him between $24, 900 and $25, 900.
Before his flight he left nearly $4,000
with his wife, all Of which she has re-.
turned to the bank.
~ There was an extensive fire on
Saturday night last at Pittsburgh, Pa.
consuming an entire block. The ascer-
tanned losses exceed 100000.
VThe Senate OF Virginia. on Satur.
last, without discussion, adopted u joint
resolution for the removal of George S.
Stevens, Judge Of the County Court of
Nelson, by 81 ayes to 2 nays. In the
House of Delegates the resolution for
removal Was passed by 20 ayes to ls
nays.
1Coinage At the minis for Februa.
ry: Total gold pieces. 144,3O5; value,
$2.75s,7so; total silver pieces, 1900.
$50; value $l,a9o.ls7.
t. Tho receipts Of tho Now York
city street railroads, sixteen in number,
foot up over $4,000, 900 for last year.
V'President Grant has nominated
Hoffman Atkinson, Of this State. to he
Secretary OF Legation Of the United
States at ST., Petersburg.
tT-It appears that $500 900 OF the de
luded depositors' money was tal<on from
the Fsredman's Saving Bank for politi.
cal use in 1872, when Grant was run.
ming for his second term.
- The fall of snow in Scotland on
the 18th inst, was almost unprecedented
aimee the introduction of railroads.
Nearly all the roads were blocked with
snow. The Caltedonian line near Aber-
deem was covered with snow twenty feet
deep; on Monday more than dozen
trains were blocked at one point. The
telegraph lines were buried at several
points.
On the continent destructive foods
have been caused by heavy rains. The
los. OF property by the fool in Hunga.
~ is estimated at SlO,o00,0OO.
VIn response to an enquiry by Mr..
Faulkner. Attorney General Pierrepont
has declared his readiness TO issue an
order for the sale oil the Isrper's Ferry
property, whenever it is thought expe-
dent to do 50 by the representative, Of
West Virginia The only difficulty a
bout an immediate sale, the Wheeling
&aadard says. seems to be the depressed
condition OF manufactures, and the un.
willingness Of capitalists to make invest
nents at this time.
tF The republican convention in Au-
gusta county, Va, for the purpose of c.
iecting delegates to the State convention
was held on Saturday last. Two color
ed and one white delegate were elected,
and resolution fsvoring ex.Spcaker
Blaine for the Presidency was adopted.
~ Contrsry to oil former practice,
the Charlestown Free Press states, there
arc now two distinct National Democrat.
ic Executive Committees charged with
the distribution Of documents in Wash
iugton City one ia called the National
Democratic Committee, the other the
Congressional Democratic Committee.
They have separate and distinct apart
ments for the transaction OF their bust.
ness, and separate and distinct organi.
cations. Why is this? Is it not calcu.
lated to produce confusion? Is it not
st all events most unnecessary expense
aud burden upon the Democratic Party?
yAdvices from Havana state that
the sugar crop this year amounts TO =.
bout 100000 boxes. and is valued at
10000 less than last years crop.
IYIt is estimated there will be 30,-
900 people in the Black Hills by ;hc 1st
OF May; and from reports which reach
us from various quarters. remarks the
Martnsburg Independent. the likelihood
is that the gold excitement will result
ss did the Pixies Peak fever n few years
before the war. Many who go TO the
Black Hills on horseback will come back
barefoot Gen. Morrill, calls the over.
rating Of tho auriferous deposit stu
pendous humbug and Infamous traffic"
THz PESIrESTIArY.- 1t is said that
the Board OF Directors Of this Institution