South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-01-05
South Carolina. Florida And
Louisiana.

south Carolina, Florida And
Louisiana.
The congressional committee of
the House of Representatives completed
their work in S. c.. on the goth nit. and
rom the returns submitted. give that
State to Hayes and Wheeler. by about
700 majority. but show that tho entire
State ticket Of the Democrats was elec.
ted by n much larger majority. Ger.
Hampton is appointing agents to receive
the tax just levied for tie supper. of
his government, and five thousand dol
lars were collected in Charleston TO lay
at his request TO be used by him for the
relief OF the State penitcntiary and Isu
matte Asylum, whose inmates are with
out food. Indications are that the tax
will be generally paid.
FLoRIDA.-Action on the Florida G.
lectoral count is still to be had in the
State Supreme Court on further appli-
cation for a mandamus for a recount
The inauguration of Gov. Drew took
place on Wednesday last The oath
was administered by Chief Justice Ran
dali. The address was short, and very
conciliatory. II guaranteed full con
cession and protection in the enjoyment
of all rights and privileges under the
constitution and laws Of the United
States to the freedmel. a great many
| colored people witnessed and took part
in the inauguration. and but few Re
publicans abscnted themselves. Nearly.
it not all of Gov. Stearns' cabinet OFF,
GERS were present. Gov. Stcarns him
self did not attend. The oath was adj
ministercd to the lieutenant governor
! also, by the chef. Justice. The leeisla-
ture is organized in both branches. and
both are Democratic.
LoUIsIANA.-Thc Louisiana Republi.
can Legislature, on the End inst. dc.
clared thst Pa kard hal been elected
Governor and Antoine Lieutenant Gov.
ernor. The democratic Legislature dc.
clarcd Nichols elected Governor and
Wilt Lieutenant Governor KELLOGG
transmitted TO the President copy of
tho Republican legislative resolution
asking for military protection. No &C.
ton was taken on the matter at Wash.
ington, as the administration considers
that there are already sufficient troops
at New Orleans for emergencies.
TERRIBLE ACCIDEET-Anothcr one
OF those terrible catastophes which oc.
casionally startie and shock the public
mind is reported from Ashtabula, Ohio.
a passenger train on the Lake Shore
Railroad. while crossing q bridge near
Ashtabula, Ohio. on Friday evening last.
broke through, and seven coaches filed
with passengers fell distance Of sew.
enty.iivc feet to the ice below and in.
stantiy took fire from the broken lamps
anu overturned stoves. Some of the
passengers were killed outright by the
fearful conclusion; others were held
last III the wreck until the fire consumed
them; not n few wcrc wcdced in between
huge blocks Of ice, where they froze to
DEATH while probably the larger number,
more fortunate than their fellow-victiIns
who fingered longer on the brinl, of dc
struction, were instantly carried under
the ice and drowned. The account in.
forms us that of one hundred and seven.
! ty-tive persons who went down with the
wreck about sixty are supposed to have
persisted. A heavy snow storm was
raging at the time, which added to the
misery Of the situation. The cause of
tic giving way ofthc bridge is not ex.
! planned.
~ Gen. John J. Jackson. ST.. Of Par.
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