South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-06-16

Hardy county.
VA number Of whisky thieves just
convicted at New Orlcnns, have been SEN
fenced to the pcnitentiary of this State.
DISTRESSING ACcrDENr.-Ou the eve.
ming Of the l4th inst, about 6 o'clock,
n son OF Mr.. Silas Lewis, Of Jersey
Mountain. in this County, aged about
II years. sho. and mortally wounded his
brother. aged z years. II appears that
Inc took Tire gun with the intention of
shooting dog; seeing no cap on the
tube, he in fun pointed it ut his brothers
face, and. pulling the trigger, the gun
went off and shot his brother through
the head and face. When Ia st heard
from he was not dead.
VThe Democratic Convention which
assembled ut Charleston to nominate a
State ticket, have accomplished their
task. TITO ticket is now before the PEG.
pie, and, we believe is ssch an one rs
ought to satisfy all reasonable voters.
If any Democratic voter would have
pre- fcrrcd changes, it is now too late 10
complain, and the duty of every man is
plain, who prefers Democratic, to Re.
publican principles and rule, viz: cease
criticizing and go to work in good whole
heartedness to elect the ticket. The De.
mocrats Of Hampshire will do their duty
and roll up such majority as will sur.
prise the candidates themselves. II ia
very gratifying TO our people to find on
tho ticket the name of our friend and
fcltow-citizcn Col. Robert White for At.
torncy General. The Colonel, we know.
and if all the appointments Of the Con-
vention arc rs happy rs this one. the
ticket will recommend itself to the hear
~ approval of the Democratic Conscr.
vativc party of West Virginia, and will
doubtless bc truInpl,antly elected The
Col. is a'awycr OF no ordinary acquire.
ments and ability; his industry and
perseverance in the discharge of the du
ties of his profession, have no bounds.
The Col. las not been political aspi
rant. bat has applied his time and ener
sies to his profession. He has been
faithful TO his clients, faithful to the
public, among whom he has lived. being
always first and foremost in every enter.
prise 70oking to the good OF the commu-
nifty. He has been fnitlifnh tntI.e, Dem
cratic panty, neither swerving to the
right or TO the left, but uniformly going
straight forward. in the old paths, and
having been faithful in the past, in the
many things, it was wise. and vety nat
j ural for the Convention to say Colonel,
com, W higher, the State needs your
services. The State, needs faithful men
these times, men who can rise above the
almighty dollar, so far that investigat-
ing committees, will not be necessary.
In our fellow-citizcn, Col. White, the
State has found Me man. and The voter
who will not sustain him at the polls in
October next ought to be called by some
other name than Democrat.
EN Mr.. James T.. Price. formerly OF
Winchester where his parents now re.
side, committed suicide ut his boarding
house in Baltimore few days ago, by
cutting his throat, whilst laboring under
a violent attack of deliriun tremens. He
was aged Al years. and had been in the
employ of G.. West & Sons
GP The McCulloh House stables. nj
Frostburg, Md. were burned on the 9Th
inst with several valuable horses, &C.
10 The Cumberland AHcyaaicm states
that Senator Davis, of this State, bought
for III. G.. Davis e Co the Elk Garden
coal region for the sum Of S25, 900 cash
The sale was effected last week 1t is
composed principally Of the big vcin.-
Three years ago $4,000 was the price
asked for this land.
tVWe return thanks TO Prof. IT,
Chidestcr, for n bowl OF choice strawbcr.
ries. They we're the finest that we have
seen during the season.
. The Charleston, kanawha county,
Jo'Thd, Of the 9Th inst, says: Shad
are getting quite common in our river.
lv County Court adjourned on Mon.
day evening last. Proceedings next
week.
~ The thermometer at McDowelrs
Drug Store stood rs follows: On June
9Th, 90', and on tho 18th, 9fo.