South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-03-17
SOUTH araash aatelliseafer.
FRIDAY. MARCH =. 1876.

ROMNEY. FRIDAY. MARCH q, 1876.
tVWe understand that the State Su-
pcrintendcnt OF Public Schools Will hold
aTeachcrs' Institute in this place. some
time during the summer.
VThe Judge OF this Judicial Dis.
tricf. Hon. James ID. Armstrong. OF this
place. is now holding the Spring, term OF
tho Hardy Circuit Court at Mooreiel,i.
We understand IN his new position. that
he gives very general satisfaction. The
Court. ut last accounts, was engaged in
the trial OF Frederick Beau, for the muir.
der ef T. II. Wilburn.
II A correspondent at Wheelinp.
under date OF the llth inst suuuests
State ticket. and requests its publica.
ton in our columns. rs follows: For
Governor. John 4. Pcerce, of Mineral
county; Auditor, f. l.. Bill, OF Roane
county; Treasurer. s. Brady, of Ohio
county; superintendent OF Schools,
Hon. B.W. Byrne, OF Kanawha county ;:
Attorney General. L. G.. Cracrsr., of
Ohio county; Judges Of the Supreme
Court. Hon. John j. jacob, of Hamp.
shire county; Hon. Charles Hederick,
of Kanawha county, and Hon. A. +.
Raymond. of Marion county.
tY'rhc Wheeling LaeLigencer states
that tho Governor on Saturday last
shipped lot Of arms to the Jacob Zou-
aves. OF Piedmont. and military organ
ization ut Shepherdstown.
tv'The Board Of examiners, selected
by the Hon. {. j. Faulkner. for the APP
pointment to West Point cadetship,
met in Martinsbu' g, on yesterday week.
There were fourteen applicants for the
vacancy, and after the most critical and
searching examination by the Board, the
honor OF the selection for the position
was awarded to T.. S. Avis. son of Capt.
John Avis, OF Charlestown, Jefferson
county.
" AT meeting Of the Board OF Pub.
lie Works, held ut the State capitol a
lew days aSo-prcsent Governor ia
cob. Attorney. G enersl Mathews. Super
!ntendent Byrnc. Auditor Bennett and
treasurer Brady, tie following gentle.
men were appointed Directors for the
Asylum for the ensuing year: James
Withrow. Of Grecnbrier, NJ. +. IIullihen.
OF OHIO, X. {. Custom, Of Morgan. J. l..
Armstrong, of Jackson. Ira j. Nc.
G;nuis, OF Cabell, Alexander Monroe,
OF Hampshire. JUICE Il. a. Edwards,
Judge Matthew Edmiston. and James
". Wofiindin, of Lewis. Tie new board
Will meet and organize about the first
OF April.
10 y fight occurred at Petersburg,
Hrant county, few days ago. between
fatricI McGinnis aud Frank Davis.
Davis was badly cut about the head
and face, but. the Moorefeld Eraminer
states, no serious consequences are OK.
rectcd, and no arrests were made.
sV'The appointments made By the
Conferences ofihe Baltimore Methodist
+. Church, South, held in Winchester,
iaT, week. also those Of the Baltimore
Methodist Il. Church held in Washing
ION city, at the same time. will be found
"a to-day's issue. The former will hold
W next meeting in exandria, Va, on
4 the FIRST " c dnesday Of March. 1877. and
he latter selected Frederick city, Nd,
"s ia next place Of meeting, on the same
4 day in March next.
Ig'We learn from the Moorcneld Ec.
1""er that Messrs. Henry Il. Giikeson
and Samuel l.. Flouraoy, OF this place,
AMI {. w. Daley. Of kcyser, we're at.
rittci to practice in the Circuit Court
Of Hardy county at the present session.
81 NiCK's FLORAL GUDE.-We acknovl.
edge the receipt OF the second number
o; "Fick'5 Floral Guide" for 1876.
with attractive and instructive illuslra.
IONS and fund OF interesting matter
Tor the horicuturist and gardner, and
AL who take an interest in flower. and
ege;nbics. Published by James Wick,
Rochester. n. Y, at 2j cents per an.
I'm We agree with contemporary
mat there is no Florist in tho United
states who has obtained the same
popularity with tho ladies' that Wick has
done. lie is prompt, attentive and
accurate in filling all orders.
tS-Ssc advertisement in another col.
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