South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-02-18
South 2ranth gatelliseneer.
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RoMNEY. FRIDAY. FEB. Is. 1876.

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ROMNEY. FRIDAY. FEB. 10. 1876.
tyDebts due the Mt:uigeneer are re.
CURED to be paid. jut mo.c. Az
~ The Commissioners recently ap-
pointed by the Governor to equalize the
value OF the lands in the State will meet
in Wheeling on the 18th OF March next.
tVThe March term OF tho County
Court begins on the second Tuesday in
March. and is composed OF Jas. Sheetz.
President. Lewis ID. Schnibbe and Isaac
Pancake, Justices tE
This term will be devoted exclusive
ly to police and fiscal business and es.
ipecally to road business. and appoint
ment Of Surveyors OF roads. Survey.
ors OF roads resigning and going ont
should recommend two or more suitable
persons TO succeed them.
ITWhile we are having such change.
able winter weather, we learn that in
Denver City, Colorado, they are enjoy
ing most delightful spring days-havc
only had few stormy days since win
ter began. no rain. no mud, but a gene.
raj uniformity OF tempcrat4rs. mild and
pleasant.
BALLou's MONTHLY MAGAZINE FOR
MAHcn.-This beautifully illustrated
Magazine for March is issued. and is
just as interesting and smart as ever.
NJ. Quad's great serial story. That Tay.
Tor Boy" is OF absorbing interest, aid
will attract IA much attention as any
story that has been published for some
years. Among the contents We notice
thrilling sea-story. several tales of ad
ventures. half dozen nice domestic
stories OF love and happiness, several
pieces of poetry, and dozen or more l.
lustrated articles, such rs will please the
general reader. But here is n list ofthe
contents. and any one can see what an
immense variety this Magazine contains:
"A Winter Nights Raid;" The CHINA
mon Tree; :" "English Dock.Y ards and
Docks = "'rhe Two Pots :" Chinese Pc.
cularlties - a Visit to a Graveyard ="
Miss Anderson's Right Hand :" "Leo.
polj Castrani :" Restored Lion and
his Master" Jason Carson - worn
OUT The Duchess OF Kingston :"
Fair but False" A Pretty Young
I.ady-A Tale of Home Life :" Clay
Howard - Darkness aud Fog :" Phil
ip and Juliet" "rhe South Sea Para
,liae;'' .'OUR You've PEOPLES SroEY
T2LLFR-'That Taylor Boy - '.paten:
Coupl.r's Peculiarities :" "Ruthyen's
Puzzle Page "Curious Matters :"
The House Keeper" Our Announce
Eent for 1876 !" Home Pictures. -
Humorous Illustration'.) Published By
Tho;nes Dc Talbot, Is iIswiey ST.. at
$40 per year, postpaid. snd for sale
by all newsdealcrs.
VERY CoNyENIENT.-It is ssid that
ME Cumberland Valley Railroad will
next summcr run connexions pa,Sen.
ger cars % the centennial grounds in
which the goats will be numbered, GOV.
,rel sud locked. and key given each
passenger who purchases q ticket. To
which is attached check correspond.
ins to the seat he occupies. When the
cXcur,iou reaches Philadelphia. he can
lccll up within tn enclosure which con-
'cGs his ssst, Fny food or clothing
necessary to his comfort. and If he does
rot choose to put mp at hotel. can
lave his own private apartments in the
ear which takes him to the Centennial
buildings.
GREER FIas.-We we're shown on
Thursday by Capt. &. +. II. Spotswood
green tig which he had plutked from
one OF his fg bushes located on the
north side Of his garden. IL illustrates
the remarkable mildness Of the winter
mildncss which il beyond tie recollec.
ton Of the oldest inliabitant The great
Naury asserted that this section wss
olce . past Of the tropics. aud predicted
return. From appearance, il would
rcen We were drifting that way,-Nor.
f1lb Fry.
Iy'The manner or keeping books in
flo Treasury Department is puzzle
10 more persons than Senator Davis
IN case tried the past week. in the r.
$. Circuit Court at New York city. tie
defendants counsel objected 20 the evil
dcnce hy the Treasury accounts. on the
ground that they were full orerrors and
quite untrustworthy. Serious as was
this statement there was apparent proof
OF t. fpr the counsel proceeded TO show
the jury that the accounts contained
gross e'rors in addition. and tie prose.
cnti was obliged 90 Withdraw Juror
sni send The accounts back TO Wash
ingtou. Sill Senators have asserted
that United States accounts are sniff
ciontly lucid TO those who have studied