South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-08-16
baltimore & Ohio Railraod.


ifaius daily except Sunday
j. NJ. WEHAGE, AGENT.
I9The levy. by the County Court.
70: County purposes, was. yesterday,
placed at IS cents on the 500.
sSy-lion Henry G.. Davis, who has
been attending the Paris. Exposition.
arrived at his home at Deer Park, Md.
few days ago.
VIM. Keyscr 2nd Vice Pre- sident
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company, James l.. Randolph. Chief
Engineer, and Caleb Boggess, Council
in brief of the same Company arrived
IN tnis place on Monday night last also.
Col. Robert White, Attorney General.
~ Major j. C. CovKLL, PRINCIPAL If
the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind Institution
at this place, and lady, Prof. f. r. CuA.
PIN and Miss MARTHA McCL ELLANp
Matron of the Institution, left here this
morning TO attend the Convention of the
Principals, teachers, &C., of the Deaf
Dumb and Blind Institutions OF this
Country. which meets in Columbus
ONO Oh Monday next. Prof. r G..
FERGUSON, Of the Institution, left on
yesterday morning for the same place.
10 be IN attendance on the deliberations
OF the Convention.
go Two Of Che hottest nights ever OK.
perienced in this section, occurred last
Friday night,th 9th inst, and two weeks
prior, the Goth of July. Since SUNDAY
last, the weather has been very pleasant.
nights and mornings cool.
u A western editor requests those
OF his subscribers who owe him for more
Than six years subscription to send him
lock OF their hair, 30 that he will know
that they are living.
Well, we want no locks OF hair. but.
what we really want is the cash from
each one OF our delinquent subscribers.
yOn Monday night last there was
partial eclipse Of the moon lasting
from seven ard half until about nine
o'clock. We understood there was a
gentleman from Wheeling, In town that
night, who was very anxious to secure
piece Of smoked gloss through whic:l
TO observe moro accurately the eclipse.
Sorry we did not know Of it, he might
have been accommodated here. rs we
had quantity prepared for the Solar
Eclil Sc.
Ia We are indebted to VIM. Foulk
sons y Co., of Pittsburgh, Penna., for
an invitation TO join the Penna.. Ohio
..t West Va. Press Association in n
iiea5cgc Excursion on the Goth inst. to
Mammoth Cave. Kentucky. The Seized
't5 embraces trip from Pittsburgh to
cincinnati by rail thence TO Louisville.
~ steamer; thence by rail and coach,
70 The Cave; returning, all rail, by way
y. louisville, indianapolis and Colum.
pH5. The courtesy of free travel has
been extended to the party, and the
HNcorsion promises TO be one Of unu-
-sa. enjoyment.
a5-CArTAGN KENNY, for several years
past agent at the Baltimore and Ohio
'li.soaa at Piedmont and Keyser. has
accepted n position under Col. TnoMA 5
u. SHARE, on the Long Island railroad,
and entered upon the duties Of his new
position OF Monday last.
80 The Western Maryland Agricul-
,arai and Mechanical Fair, will bo held
NJ Cumberland this fall. commencing on
tlo 22nl Of October, and ending on the
-5.h -four days.) The desire TO call
'He attention Of the Farmers and bust
ness mon generally of this section to this
sair, for the reason that IL is intended
10 make IL the most interesting and en-
ioyabIc Institution OF the kind ever held
.ais section Of the country. Besides
very extensive premium list. covering
'hs hest specimens Of every article on
exhibition, the sports, amuscments, and
H.c'lcctual entertainments will DO equal
10 those offered at any Fair in tho coun-
~. And VIC will say TO our patrons.
'1a. In orr opinion there arc no amusc-
ueHts OF public instructions that yield
so .argo a return for the money invest.
'J rs Agricultural & Mechanical Fairs.
The Rev. Henry Ward Beecbcr will be
herc and deliver the address this fact
VIII attract thousands, to hear aud see
'd2 most remarkable man OF the ages
These arc times when all should lend a
helping hand TO stimulate trade and con-
Al.