South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-09-20
The Late Storm.

cause apprehension of an unusual freshet
In the South Branch. The rains above
however, must have been very heavy, as
the branch rose 10 within. We are told, S
Feet ofthe great freshet OF November
last. II commenced rising here between
and 10. o'clock, A. NJ. Friday. and
continued to rise up to IL O'clock, p. NJ,
after which. it commenced receding. No
doubt great damage has been sustained
by many ofthe farmers along the stream,
as the corn crop in the bottoms was ex.
tensiyely flooded and much Of it, no
doubt, seriously injured q
great deal Of fencing was carried of.
The embankment at tie West end of the
Bridge, in the vicinity of this place was
damaged by. the water some s2cO 90.
A correspondent of the Vince ling
Reytsfer. under date of the 14th inst;
writes: The Kanawha river is higher
than it has been since 1861. It has
been rising rapidly since Thursday
night. Charleston is all under water,
Maiden inundated aud Brownstown
overfiowcd. A great many persons in
this city, have been obliged to leave their
houses apd others. taken refuge i'm their
second stories. Tic river commenced
falling about 3 O'Clock this afternoon,
since which time it has been going down
quite rapidly. A good many houses.
bay stacks, pig pens, barns and stables,
have passed down. Ell -rout for the Miss
issippi. A man named John +. Hub
bard, who resides at Maiden; was drown
ed. This is the only death reported
here. Great distress will prevail in
some parts Of tue Kanawha Valley for
want of corn. as most of that grain has
been injured or entirely destroyed.
Accounts from Virginia. Ohio Penn
sylvania and as far North as Canada, Of
the storm, report extensive damages TO-
ailroads,, canals and other property,
and in some instances loss Of life.
| AMERICAN PIANOS ASEoAD.-A Lead.
ing B,iGmore Firm E.eutiishes a Branch
House ia Loudon.-It is interesting and
gratifying 10 note the fact that Messrs.
WM. KNABE & Co., one Of Baltimore's
leading manufacturing firms, has been
solicitedhy great london music house
to establish ap' agency in that city for
the'salc Of their pianos throughout Great
Britain. The London firm referred to
is the leading music house Of the Eng
lish metropolis. Messrs. Meltzer & Co.
OF Great Marlborough, street. whose es-
tablishment is familiar to all Americans
who travel abroad. This gives to Messrs.
knahe & Co.,an. agency covering all OF
Great Britain.r and also an outlet for
their instrum cuts throughout contnen-
tai Europe. II is, OF course, unnecessa-
~ to speak Of the excellence of the
knabe pianos; but while they are so
widely known throughout thou. States,
their reputation abroad and the demand
for them in other countries than ours. to
such an extent as to prompt the leading
London firm to purchase item directly,
is an event in the piano trade Of Amer
lea worthy OF special mention. Balt-
moro is TO be. congratulated upon the
enterprise of such wide-awake and
philosophical house as that of Knabe &
90, through whose efforts our manufac-
lures have gained an cnviable reputa-
ton i'm other countries as we'll rs the
| United States. Messrs Neither g. Co 8
| representative visited baltimore q few
days ago and closed the final arrange
mcnSs with Messrs. Knabe e Co., leav-
ing with them large orders and bespeak-
| ing an extensive business in The early
future. A large shipment OF grand and
| upright piaDos--tle styles most desired
in European cites--was made during
tie present week, and it is probable that
| Messrs. Knabe e Co. will find it neces-
sary to increase their force OF employees
TO mcet this extra demand. q > their large
force is now taxed to It's fullest capaci
ty in supplying the home trade for their
instruments.-s@ Baltimore Daily Goaeac.
IMpoRTASf SDRGGAL OFERGfGoN -
DR.. w. +. ,FUSbENittEo. OF Cumberland,
Md, who is spending the summer with
us, on last Tuesday operated upon Mr.
Jno. Glasscr;" aged 40, OF Woodberry,
Bedford Co.. for The removal Of his right
eye, the sight Of which was entirely dc.
stroyed when only six cars old from n
severe attack OF scarlet-fever. The eye
never gave him any pain, but recently
the Sight OF tho other eye began to FAIL
and at this time 10 almost lost Tho re-
moval of the fbad one was called for at
once to try and save some sight in the
remaining ono. Tie operation was en-