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

mating convention of the second district
OF West Virginia. assembled at Keyser
on Wednesday last and nominated for
Congress Colonel WARD II. LAMox, Of
Martinsburg.
L. X. Carskadon was unanimously
chosen District Elcctor.
1.-THE Democratic State Convention
OF New York me. Mt Saratoga on Wed.
nesday last, and nominated Hon. Ho-
RATIO SEYMOUR for Governor by unani-
nous reclamation.
EF At Cincinnati, Ohio, on Wedn es.
day morning last, the Dayton Shortlne
railroad freight depo. was consumed by
fire, together with the contents. The
lire originated amongst lot of coal oil
barrels d in q manner not yet explained.
The depot was n substantial brick struc.
ture. four hundred feet long end eighty
feet wide, and was valued ut $4,000.
There was an unusually large amount Of
freight Of all descriptions stored in the
building, principally for merchants in
that city. The loss on tile freight is
variously estimated ut from $4,000 to
100000, upon which there is very lit
tic if any insurance,
tV There are six distilleries Of whis-
key and apple brandy in Bedford coun-
ty, Pa, and nearly all they manufacture
is sent TO Baltimore.
10 The Waco, Texas, REGISTER says
a wild horse, without saddle. made its
appearance ia this section of the State,
not long since, bearing the body of
man. The horse was at length caught
and the body found strapped TO the
horse, anil had been dead for some time
Ia Johnson, who crossed the Atlantic
in his little sail-boat. occupied 81 days
in his trip.
Ia \ battle between the troops and
Indians is reported TO have taken place
about two weeks ago North Of the Black
Hills, in which, after heavy losses on
both sides, the Indians broke into small
parties and dispersed over the country
with troops III pursuit.
Kansas is complaining that her
crop Of cereals this year is too enormous
ly heavy for utilization. Millions Of
bushels of wheat will have TO be lost, the
farmers say, because it ripens too fast,
and cannot be got TO market; aud rs to
corn, the yield is so great that vast
quantities will have to be used as fuel
during the winter.
to \ remarkable story is told Of the
fearful scene ut the death Of Charley
Reynolds, Clusters chief scout and the
best shot or the Missouri River. He
was shot Off the back of his horse. aud in
falling caught the horse and killed him,
and, making brcaatwork of the beasts
body, he commenced terrible slaughter
of the indians. He lay behind his
horse dying and still shooting, and every
shot he fired sent Il savage to :he devil.
When he was taken Off tho field after
the fight twenty-five dead Indians were
found around him.
t0'On Monday, court day George
4. Blalemorc, III. III. Masters, +. a
Gum ingham. Philip PEarcs, Jr., and j.
Ed. PennybackGr, addressed the people
| Of Pendlcton. The first three gentle
men announced themselves candidates
for the Office Of Prosecuting Attorney
for the county, and tho last two for
seat in the House OF Delegates Pen.
diotoa Neys, Au9. %.
FATAL ACCrDENT.-bast Tuesday az
/ tcrnoon little Joseph. son Of Mr.. George
W. billiard, aged about five years, fell
/ from porch at his fathers residence on
Potato Hill, breaking his neck. The
/ porch from which hc fell is some five or
six feet high anil unprotected 10y ratings.
He was Immediately picked up, but life
was almost cXtncl, death ensuing i'm.
stantly. lie was an interesting little
fellow. and Mr.. billiard has The sympa-
+ by Of his ucighbors, in this sad bercavc.
ment.-Umcb ester Nc1rs, A,,y. %.
| W. prudent woman has been dis.
covered by the Brooklyn Ayy,D She
carried her hustle under her arm