South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-11-17
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ROMNEY. FRIDAY, nov. IL. 1876.

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ROMNEY. FRIDAY, NOV. IL. 1876.
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0Charles w. Sites, has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Mouse's, Grant
county, this State. vice Jacob Mouse,
resigned
@Governor Jacob has issued his
proclamation. declaring Hon. James d.
Armstrong duly elected at the recent
election. as Circuit Judge Of the 4th
Judicial District, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death OF j. w. F. Allen.
Judge Armstrong had no opposition
and received 50O6 votes.
tV'Chestuuts are more plentiful in
the market this season than for a mum.
Der OF years, from which the weather.
wise argue hard winter.
II Those farmers who were fortunate
enough to have kept their wool over for
better prices arc now reaping the bene.
fit. The Washington (Pa.) Reporter. in
speaking OF wool. says: "Forty-three
cents pound is now being offered for
wool which the buyers would have been
slow to take at thirty last June. A
gentleman who purchased large guam.
tity at 80 cents just after this years clip
came into market, sold out last week at
an advance that will yield him clear
profit OF about $4,000. This looks like
a large speculation, but as it will take
about all he has male this year to make
good his losses of the past three years,
his profits on the whole will not be ex.
travagant
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~ In Winchester, on Monday last
$l.l5 to $l.lS was paid for choice whea,
only the very best bringing the latter
price.
Iva bass weighing SEVEN POUNDS
was caught in fish basket in the Poto
mac, near Failing Waters. Berkeley
county, on Saturday last.
@A contemporary we'll observes
that now is the very best time to ad
.vertise fall and winter goods, because
the weather joys the readers memory
and won't let him forget what he saw
in the paper about those winter fixings
he is got to have and besides, people
are looking for invitations to buy.
PARDoNED BY TIE GovERNoR.-Gov
crnor Jacob has issuel a pardon to Mi
chael Gilmore, who was at the May term
OF the Circuit Court Of Mineral county
III 1874, sentenced 10 ten days confine
ment in the Jail Of said county, and to
pay $40 and costs. for the crime of sell,
ing intoxicating liquors to n minor
The pardon was issued upon the petition
OF w. c. Clayton. j. V. Bell, the Mayor
OF Piedmont, and largo number OF re-
spectacle citizens Of Mineral county,
who represent that the principal witness
had informed the defendant and others
that he was twcnty-one years old, al
though in point Of fact Inc was not.
VA new School.house near Circle.
Vile. PendIeton county, was. on the 9Th
inst, destroyed by fire. Supposed to
have been the work of an incendiarv.
tVThc Chinese do not seem TO have
an intuitivc idea of the sanctity of an
oath. A consular ofTice.boy, who had
been in the service nine years, was look.
ing for something which lie evidently
could not find, and was asked what it
was. The consul is going to try n case
TINS morning" lie replied, land I am