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


wAsHIxo1ox. March 3l.--The cabinet
held arotfee long sessjon to-day in
discussing tho sttuafion n South Caro-
lima and Loaisiana. A conclusion was
reached TO maintain the status as IL now
exists and Is Saa also determined def
niteiy 70 dispatch commission South.
The troops will therefore remain where
they are at present stationed in both
Colombia and New Orleans. = The
Preskiepl as usual. talked very smooth-
~. expressed his earnest desire to pacify
both South Carolina aud louisiana. but
could not be induced to say more than
that action would be taken as soon ms
possible. s ~, -
Judge Mackcy said in conversation
with your correspondent tonight that. al.
though he approved the appointment OF
a commission. to Louisiana. the situation
in South Carolina was quite different.
and That the democrats OF that State
would submit their case to no commits.
sion whatever. He said further that he
hal positive information that ut the
cal'iuet meeting to-day both Evarts and
Schurz strongly urged the immediate
withdrawal of the troops from South
Carolina. - Wash. Cor. Bah. Sun.
II was decided at the cabinet meeting
to-day to convene Congress in extra
session on the fist Monday (the 4th)
OF June next.
~ Official advices received ut Wash.
ington from the Northwest go to confirm
the breaking up of the hostles. a
number OF scattering lodges have already
surrendered, and more are coming in.
VThe Hollywell Paper Mill, near
'hambersburg, Pa, WAS entirely des-
troyed by fire on Tuesday morning last.
Insured for $4,000.
" referring to the social duties
heretofore, performed by the Marshal
ut the White House Mr.. Conkling. in
the debate on Saturday last upon the
nomination of Fred DoGglas, said at
did not make a particle Of difference
whether the introductions were made by
n white man, black man, red man,
or yellow man." Ofcourse, everybody
TO his taste.
a DARING BANK RoBBGRY.-INDIAN
ApoLls, Ind., March 2l-At noon to.
day stranger entered the Indiana
National Bank Of this city, carrying a
large box wrapped with paper and fast
encd by cords. The attaches Of the
hank were behind the counters. but in
the rear part of the room and in plain
sight. The man deposited the box on
the floor, jumped upon it, and reaching
over the counter railing grabbed n mum.
Der Of packages anil made his escape.
The bank claims the loss to be fully
S25, 900. a reward OF $1,000 is offered
FOR the arrest OF the thief and return OF
the money.
SIMoN CAMERON AND THE WIDOW
OLIvER.-In Was hington. few DAYS
ago, Mrs. divers attorneys filed re-
plication to Simon Cameron's recent
plea in her fifty thousand dollar breach
Of promise suit. The plea is very brief,
reading as follows:
And now comes the defendant, and
for plea to the declaration filed against
him in the above entitled cause. says
that he never promised az alleged"
The plaintiff was shown this in the
office OF her attorneys and she exclam-
ed. indignantly, "He says he never
promised. does he. the dcceitful old
rogue. I'll show him whether he prom
ised as alleged, and I'll show him further
that Pm not woman 10 I've Iriacd with
by any such an old scamp as he ia
EF Turkey has been huyng arms and
ammunition Of us. and is so we'll pleased
with her American purchases that she
il now coming To us for blankets md
clothing. The Shoe and Leather Re
porter says that forty tons Of bsou hair
have just been sold to agents Of the
Turkish government in New York foI
manufacture into BLANKETS for the Tur
kish army. The Turks are also ncgoti
atirg for goods in the leather line and
II warlike prospects quicken the demand
VIC may expect TO furnish them will
everyt ing shat can he made by the tan
ner and shoemaker. Turkish agents arc
also seeking TO place an order TO build
fifty locomotives.
W. COW belonging to Henry Ar
thur Esq, Of Fnyette county. this State