South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-12-01
~ Yesterdays Mail.
.zHayonet Ruls in the South.
ExcrTiU ScESKs IN SDuru C.snoLIS A.
1he Cupstot Ia the Hands of the Military.

ExcrriU ScESSs IN Spuru C.SnoLIS A.
1he CuPito< Ia the Hands of the Military.
The events OF yesterday ut Columbia,
). C., were in accordance with the an
sicipatsd prosraums. The fcdeFsl mix
Hary occupied the State 81 ouse. and lie
eight democratic nenbers elect from
Laorens and ElgsdeId being refused
admission to the hall of the House Of
representatives tie entire democratic
body of mcmbers OF tho house, GA in
number, retissds from the scene, pro-
testing against the revolutionary and
arbitrary proceedings. The republicans
organized with 50 memb ers. 81 negroes
and whites, which they claimed to be
majority and consequently quorum
of the number of members shown BY
the canvassers to be elected, ll6. Their
sixtieth member had retired in disgust
and was soon after followed by another,
thus leaving only SO, which. not being
a majority, even according to their own
count. is not quorum. The demo.
Gratis hold that the full Hon Sc of Repre-
sentatives-124 MEMBERSHIPS elected.
and that they are now the properly con.
stitutcd quorum. Both of the disgust.
ell republicans have joined them. and
they now number &C. The rival houses
will to day, it is expected, severally de.
mand official recognition, when further
complications will arise. Much excite
ment and Indignation PREVAILS ah.
Sun, Nor, 20. ----
FLORIDA.
New York, Nov. 26.-The Time, has
the following:
Rooms OF TUE STATE CASvAsslNo-
Board. TALLAHASSEE, Nov. 2S.-I here
by certify that the returns from all the
counties Of the state, except Dadc
county, were this day opened by the
board of State canyassers, and the vote
Tor electors, a3 oal3ially announced
from the face of the returns in detail,
aggregate rs follows: Humphries re.
ceived 21,520 Pcaree, 24,324; Long,
24,3I3; Holden, 24,328; Younge, 2i,-
2S4; Call, 2d,2S5; Hilton. 81 ,283; Bull
lock, a. The first four names are
the republicans, and the last four the
democratic candidates.
(SiunafN W
Clerk of the Board.
The above gives the State to the HAYES
electors by about forty-threc votes,
In Louisiana the returning board, at
last accounts, was still in session.
Referring to the arbitrary and parti-
san action Of the Hoaisiana returning
board, the New York Herald says eaiz-
toriatiy :..s----ass sslcse swo u5s.lnasc
.srhese people go On as though they
really believed thattlc republican, partv
in the North was as lost to all sense of
decency and fair play as themselves
They do not appear to sec that they are
making il impossible for Gov. uayes
who is reputable citizen, with char
acler to lose, to accept the presidency
at their hands"
~ 1t has been ascertaincd that Mr.
Reed, ofllarper's Ferry, whose death is
note in another column, was thrown
from his buggy, when his fee, caught
under the seat and he was dragged by
the horse, young colt, and killed.
~ On Tuesday last asst twenty
seven shares of the stock of the First
national bank of Ilagerstown. par value.
$40. were sold at SIS 80 each.
tV One million dollars in American
eagles were Withdrawn from the Bank
ofEngland on Monday last for shipment
to New York.
10 Rev. DR.. J. a. Duncan has been
reelected to and accepted the Presi-
dency Of Randolph Macon College.
BOLD RoBBERY.-As Mr. Kennedy
Grocery Merchant of this place, was 90
ing home from his place ofbusiness abont
~ o'clock on Saturday night The 18th
ult., he was waylaid by some persons
and robbed. The assault was made
upon Mr.. X. when near his residence on
East Market street. Mr.. K. was walk
ing up the plank walk, when some one
said to him y Judge, somebody is try
ing to get fire to the back part Of your
house come and see.' Mr.. X. stepped
off Of the walk into the lot on which
Mr. Jones shop stands, when he was
seized from behind BIZ two nersnns