South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-03-23

The Horse Market.
The horse trade has been brick during
the last week. The sales reported are
100 horses and 40 mules. aold 70 par
ties In Baltimore. New York. New Jer.
sey and ornecsicut st prices rangisg
from $3.50 to $3.50 per pair. Three
brothers named Lathrop. OF Lebanon.
Conn.,, we're the purchasers Of three fine
Hambletonian horses and . pair OF
mules. Harrisburg Il fast becoming q
leading e<essepan this trSls. asd issst-
tracing dealers from all parts Of the
country.-Harrisbura. Pa. l"d,pendeni.
tvA visitor to Mouns Vernon. who
states that Ne was there on the 18th OF
February when it was necessary 20 move
Washington's coffin in making some re-
pairs. Gays it was opened and it was
found that Washington was pctriHed "
If he had been alive to witness the in
auguration Of a Fraudulent President he
would have been "petrifed'' in full life.
" Miss Edith May, who was saved
from drowning by Mr.. Montant, when
the yacht Mohawk capsized last sum
mer. is going to marry her preserver-
case Of poetic Justice. She is sister
OF Miss May.the young lady about whom
a duel is said to have been fought.
" That dreai disease, the scarlet,
fever, is quite prevalent about the city
and suburbs at present. Wheeling Int,
March 20.
IVSamucl Carey BALL. late cashier
of the Iiatboro', Pa, National Bank. has
been convicted Of embezzlement and
sentenced to ten years. imprisonment.
wEx-Governor John j. Jacob ar
rived here on Tuesday last. We have
not met with him, but. we understand
that he is looking remarkably we'll.
s:VIn Winchester, prime wheat 81 40
and Sl50. t..9
! V Mr.. Mccormick has invented a
Machine that will cut, rake and bind
the golden grain. BY it. "a contem-
porary says. harvesting is made easy
the fields arc speedily shorn OF their
fruits: for what in times past was the
work OF days has been reduced to few
hours labor.
tV Mrs. Catharinc Rockenbaugh, died
in ClIarlestown, this State, on the l4th
inst, 90 years Of age.
IVA gentleman and lady arrived at
the st. Nicholas hotel on the 10th inst,
hastily procured room and sent for 4
clergyman to unite them in the holy
bonds Of matrimony. The entire affair was
done secretly and quietly. There were
witnesses besides the clergyman Mt the
marriage. After the ceremony, tie
newly-made husband registered on the
book as c. A. Browning and lady, Frank.
fort, w. Va Cumberland Times.
10 Winter fingers in the lap Of Spring
Snow fell here on Friday afternoon and
again on Monday. covering tho earth
to the depth of from five to six inches.
SILvER.-We are informed that Mr.
Sprigg Lynn, Of Black Oak Bottom, a
few miles below this place, has found on
his farm vein of silver ore. lie has
sent some specimens TO New York, 10 be
analysed. lie hal it tested in Curnber.
land and it was pronounced genuine
Keyser Echo.
~ An enthusiastic Tildcnite in Moore.
Geld, West Virginia, resolved not to buy
q new hat until rildcn was inaugurated.
and is so far as good as his word, but
will soon be bareheaded. Cumb. NeWs.
BALLoU's MONTHLY MAGAzIHE FOR
APRIL.-The April number OF this pop.
ular and cheap illustrated magazine is
issued, and is TO he found on all the
counters OF the newsdealers in the coun
try. II is as interesting as ever, and
filed with the choicest stories and poet.
ry, nice illustrations and Few feature
in the shape Of department of fun and