South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-08-30

ion Of beeves this year. It's COWS intro.
duced from Schlcswig Holstein stock, it
is said. are maRinga finc dairy record.
~A statement published in New
York paper on Monday last stating that
Gen. Butler had said he had seen tue
original Sherman letter, aad that it
would be forthcoming, has elected
card from Butler, in which he says !:
There is not one word OF truthin it. 1
have never seen the original OF the
Sherman letter. never tod personal
friend or enemy that it hal been obtain
cd. or that it was genuine. So far from
that I do not believe in its present exis-
tence. If it ever had any"
IA fight occurred between band
Of Illicit distillers, Campbell Morton.
commanding. and the revenue officers,
in Overton county. Tenn, on Friday
last, during which the latter wore under
fire forty-five minutes, and Philip Pip.
pen and Smith were wounded. By au.
thoritJ Of Commissioners Raum, Collec.
tor Woodco k is now getting up posse
to capture the band.
VA letter received in New York
from the City OF Mexico says General
Gonzales. the Mexican secretary of war.
has no apprehensions of trouble between
his country and the United States. He
thinks, however, that the United States
is unreasonable in insisting on Mexico
preventing all Indians from crossing in
to their territory, as the United States
have shown their inability to prevent or
are willfully careless in allowing Esco-
bedo and his men TO cross into Mexico
with the avowed purpose Of shedding
blood.
WHERE THE MONEY GoEs.-Accord-
ing to Senator JONES estimate the ag-
gregate Understanding Indebtedness.
public, corporate and private. OF the peo-
pie OF the United States amounts to Sl9,
OO0, 100000. This is nearly tuo-thirds
OF the total assessed value Of oil the
property, both real and personal, in the
nation. TIE average rate OF interest
upon this indebtedness is not less than
Six per cent. or more than $1,000, 000,-
600 per year. There Is where the peo.
pies earning and the profits Of their la
Dor go. And that is why there is plen-
ty Of money in eastern banks, and none
among the people. Who will invest in
business that is bled by taxes, when in
vested in bonds is so much more profta
BILE. and pays no taxes?
VTIt said that some OF the democrats
in both houses Of Congress are starting
movement in favor Of the forty sixth
Congress converting on the 4th OF March
next. 1t is held that enough dissatisfied
republican Senators will join with the
democrats to pass law to this effect,
and that two-thirds vote could he OBJ
tanned If necessary. 1t is assumed, OF
course. by those who are pushing the
movement that the next House will be
democratic, and it is known that the SEE
nate viii lbe largely so. The .ostensible
reason assigned for the early meeting of
the next Congress is that early action
may be taken on the depressed condi.
ton Of the business of the country, the
idea being that the new Congress, com.
ing directly from the people, may be
supposed TO have clear knowledge of
what is needed. 1t is asserted, however
that the true object of tho movers in this
. effort is for the purpose OF taking action
on the report and Developments Of the
Potter committee in connection with the
alleged frauds through which President
Hayes was inaugurated. Whether this
movement has, or will have. the sanction
OF the large body Of democrats in Con-
gress, cannot, Of course be foreseen.
s@- Senator SrENcER returned 10
Washington, few days ago. from the
Black Hills. lie says that the mining
country is richer than was anticipated
by the most hopeful, and that civiliza
tion is already farther advanced than in
many OF the mining districts Of the fal
West. Deadwood he describes as Q
town rapidly taking rank among the
peaceful and thriving Western cities
having already more pianos than gamb
ling tables, and a society that would
not discrcdit any city. The buildings
arc not rs good as might he hoped for
being mostly Of wood and Of cheap con
struction. but Senator Spencer thinks
that the permanencc Of the mines will
soon encourage the erection Of substan
tial residences and stores and shops
The transportation is wholly by stage
which is a great inconvenience, but Their,
is no longer any danger in making Tia
Iii, from, tI.o pao;Go ro;Iraod a. no.I