South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-09-08

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fVCommissioner Boteler, of Jeffer-
son county, this State, VIC understand
does the public receptions and speech
making ut Philadelphia in the absence Of
Gen. Hawlcy.
Ia The Democratic conservative Con.
vention for Mineral, assembled at Key.
ser, on Tuesday last, and made the fol.
lowing nominations Of officers for that
County: g. +. Sims. for Sheriff: Col
John "A. Robinson, House Of Delegates :;
Hugh Perrill, President County Court !;
c. w. Daley, Prosecuting Attorney !:
Samuel Crawfor Commissioner Reyc.
nue., Eastern District. II. w. Swift. Com.
missioner Revenue. Western District :;
David Biscr, County Surveyor.
tT We learn from the Winchester
Tones of Wednesday last, that the fine
nroperty. formerly. the Senseny resi-.
dencc. has been sold to NJ. * Il. Conway
Tor $500, half cash, and the Parkins
mill and farm, in TIE vicinity or that
placc,to Mcssrs. Gilbcrt & Wallace Lit
tie for $2,5oo.
he same paper states that the Shoe
Factory of that place is now doing n
heavier business than Mt any time since
it's commencement. Sixty hands are
cihployed-about rs many as the bnild-
ing they occupy can accommodate but
they are entirely inadequate to supply
the orders which are daily received from
all sections of the country. Forty or
Nity additional hands could be profta.
bly, employed. Arrangements will prob
ably bc made iii II short time by which
tic capacity of the factory will be large
Iy increased.
F. Mcssrs. y. q. Maupin and Henry
GoohcnOur are announced in the Moore
Geld EJMmiNcr as candidates to repre-
sent the people of Hardy in the next
House of Delegates.
We learn from the same paper that
Rev. Mr.. Price, of Rockingham county.
Virginia, has accepted the pastorstc of
Gle Presbyterian church of Mocrcfcld
- Ia 'hc seventh Congressional dis.
tuct % Virginia, the Democrats have re-
nominated Hon. John L. Harris for re
election, and in the eighth district, Gen.
I-ppa I!Unton.
e. The ridden Pole was erected q,
Springfield, on Saturday Iast-a beauti.
i1I, topcring, straight hickory pole. more
than one hundred feet high, surmoun,cd
rs the hickory broom made by Captain
larson. \ number Of prominent friends
e. the cause, from all parts of the Dis
tr'ct, were in attendance. For the mark
al success OF the occasion, the Commit.
Zee OF Arrangement and Capt Carson
deserve especial praise. Gov. Jacob
and Mr. kcrcheyal delivered suitable
addresses, an 1.-the aGair went of happ.
il AMI satisfactorily 10 all concerned.
The pole to bear the Flag ofTilden and
Hendricks is probably one Of the hand
soonest in the county. We congratulate
our Springfield f lends. and commend
this good example to tho imitation OF
others in this and other counties. What.
ever will give zcst or animation 10 the
friends or our National and State tick.
CTS should bn done and qujchly, for our
opponents are active and are making
every effort TO succeed.
~ The registered vote of Allcgsnv
county, Nd. has been compiled. and is
ISL. The county vote for Governor
ID 1879 wa $500.
y lie biggest corn story of the sen
ION comes from Mt. Carmel. Illinois.
where, it is asserted, on the farm Of W.
oins'on, is stalk of corn the COP OF
which is forty feet from thc ground
it,rc arc two ears of corn growing M
40 10 40 the distance of 80 odd feet from
Tie level Of .hc surrounding country.
sy Judge oamucls declines his nh
l,utmcnt as Cooper clcctor for this
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