South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-09-01

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ROMNEY, FRIDAY, SEPT. /, 1876.
For FURTHER TRrAL.-Thc examina-
ton Of negro man. in Jail here, charg
ed with burning Mr.. John Carder's
Wheat rcks at Green Spring, lately took
before Justice Shannon. Certain facts
developed in the case determined Mr..
). 10 send the prisoner on to await the
action Of Grand Jury in the Circuit
Court.
~ The Brucetown Wooden Factory,
IN Frederick county. Va. belonging TO
Mr.. JOINS J. JoBE, which was DESTROYED
by fire in May last. has been rebuilt and
the establishment will he in running
order i'll about three weeks. The Win
chester Times learns that the capacity
OF the new mill is much greater than the
old one, and that the newest improve
ments in machinery, &c, have been in.
PRODUCED, which VIC suppose will enable
The proprietor TO produce even higher
grades Of goods than he formerly man.
ulactUred.
gV'A la1 named Henry Reichcll fell
from Il swing near Homecoming last week
and died from fracture Of his skull.
I9 Rev. j. ID. Blackwell, ID. d., of
Lynchburg, who was recently elected
president of Randolph Macon College,
10 succeed Rev. DR.. James A. Duncan.
has positively declined the honor.
~ The Cumberland Nc,cs states that
Oh Friday night sneak thief entered a
room in the Perry House. Keyscr, where
Deputy sheriff G. recnwndc and Mr.. j.
Discholr were sleeping, ard stole from
their clothes $500 in money, but left
Mr.. Grccnwadc's watch. There is no
clue to The thief
POLE BAIsl&C.-A Tildcn and Hen
bricks Pole, 100 feet high, to be sur
mounted with n hickory broom, made
10y Capt. Carson. is 90 be erected at
Springfield, on tomorrow. \ consdc-
rablo atiendanccor Democrats is cxpcc-
ted, and Mr.. Kcrchcval, OF this place.
Las accepted the invitation 10 deliver an
address on the occasion. In this con
rcction, il is proper TO suggest that the
time has come when Tildcn and Lien
dricts Clubs should he organized in all
the Magistcrial Districts Of our own ant,
adjoining counties. The admirable pla,.
Of these cluEs, digcstcd by the General
ridden Committee of New York should
hc examined and adopted. The printed
form is in the possession of Mr.. John
". Marshall, of this place, Chairman of
fhe Democratic Executive Committee
We certainly want efficient organization
IN this county preparatory TO the State
anil Presidential Elections.
YIcE's FLORAL. GUIDE.-Wc ackuOwl.
edge tho receipt of Nick's Floral G Jude
which number closes this periodical for
The centennial year. The first number
for tho year 1877 will bc ready TO Issue
lay the first OF December. This is a We.
ry interesting paper to all whose refined
taste leads them into The flower garden.
Address James Wick Rochester, y. y.
~ Numerous robbcres have taken
place in thc Western end Of this county
and along Pattcrsons Creek, &c. in
Mineral, during tic past month. Some
five or sis residences along Pattcrson's
Or cI, were visited 10y the GeprcdatorS
and robbed. IA,uhrIAu ARNOLD, near
thc Junction, in this county, had $40
distracted from MS bureau drawer i'm
The apartment where he slept. Mr..
IIGErl Head had some 500 taken from
the pocket Of his pantaloons, lying at
'hc head OF his bed The store Of Mr..
Hv,NJIr FoEV4 was entered the kcC
OF the safe taken from his sons vest
pocket, aHd money taken from the safe
some o.. Wclcorn that these night
r55cr5 have extended 90 Medley. i'm
sut county. Our people should bo
o.. g. -. aud keep ON tAc look out,
a oar term may come next
St There arc between thirty and forty
candidates for the AsscssorslIiP Of liar.
reou county, this state
a correspondent Of the lIagcrs
town N.~s qv THAT DR. Crawford who
wa lyu.Ucd 90, berkeley Spring on