South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-01-14

communica lions or Messrs. Msslin and
Kerclieval, on the subject OF the Cen
tennial T. Ambition.
I-0We understand that Thomas a.
Keller, T AZ, of this placs. buteherea a
hog this week, which weighed Eve him.
dred ar 4 eleven pounds net.
t75~AIr. Geo. +. Shryer, well-known
and We rthy citizen of Cumberland. died
from 'troke OF apoplcxy. on Monday
last. IIr. Shryer was 63 years Of age
lie lea YES wife and Ave children.
u II. c. Laughlin, Of Philadelphia.
has purchased "Hawthorne." the resi-.
demo of Nath. d. Meade. near Winches.
ter. Va. for $500.
tsf Prof. Basil L. Gilderslceve. OF the
University OF Virginia, has accepted the
chiir OF Greek in the Johns Hopkins
University, at Baltimore, Mt salary Of
$4,000 year.
~ Mrs. Ewers, wife OF franklin
Ewers, Esq, living on Jersey mountain
in this county, met with very painful
accident on last Wednesday week. Be-
ing on horseback; her horse tool, fright
and ran. She being unable to restrain
it tried to throw herself from it,
and thereby received very severe, yet.
VIC are glad to learn. not eerious
bruises. At last accounts she was re-.
covering.
s5 The weather. which lad been so
pleasant for several weeks past, took
asuAden change en- Monday morning
last, and since then has been very cold
IC"A number OF the Rev. Mr.. Eg.
Gleston'5 dock a. Newtown, Frederick
county, Va. took him By surprise. q few
ni5h.i since, strewing his parlour with
many useful articles.
1--WE regret TO learn that the Rov.
Thomas i!i,dehrand is lying dangerous.
~ i'll OF paralysis. at bic home in IIirh-
land coun y.
'0.n R-lJaLg."-'tko Grst number
OF TIE pew volume OF the Ansricaa Fu
'ner, Tor 1873, ia received. AMI is a CAPT,
tai on. in every respect. Tie mass OF
rTSc%c.l information IN every branch Of
agriculture il Ills single number, is
wcrtIl Tar m7ce to any ia1liring farmer
who is anxiou7 to improve his land and
bis condition., ,haa the yesr, subscrip.
ton. Space csn1o. h. spared TO emu.
msrlte the various papers offered in tL;s
initial number Of The year; bur tie re-
ports from Gle agrie Ituf4l claJ and 9th.
er maetiags, oc successful modes Of
farmiag, will be fonnj OF peculiar inter.
e't--ao-ainS Is t,.ay % ffoa vel! known
practical fA,msfs snl aoy,iculturists.
The aun5ar Of CORES 2oaleu,s Of this
oil jonrnal. as shown in the copy before
u3. IS ye,y large, G4J includes letters
from France g Germany. anl from ma
~ of oar Own States, aii giving the most
improved methods Of farming within
their bounds. Published by Samuel
SANDS & SON, baltimore. MI. at $3.50
per annun, or 81 for club Of five or
more. Specimen numbers will be for.
wardcd when rogue ted.
THE MErHoDrsr OacAv.-Ths Rich.
mJad Clrs'iu 4ig2;1e has al led &,
its editorial s,aA. tho Rev. AlpAeus w.
wilson. ID. D.. Of the Baltimore Confer.
ence. DR.. Wilson is = ripe scholar and
cultured writer The -ilUocaie is man.
ned by strong corps.
G1-Thc Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company has paij over $4,000 into the
Jefferson county treasury on account Of
back taxes. payment of which was for.
mcrly resisted.
tV'During the past three years tho
Supreme Court has sat IT. Charleston
Ii4 days, at Wheeling SIS days ani at
Charl5siovn Il days.
tg'We received. on Tuesday last
from Cumberland Tive R7st number OF
Vie "Haly AIcgaaiaa. 1t is VERY
ae.'y printed.