South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-11-07
Letter from WASHINGTON.
wAsnINeroy. Nov. 9. 1879.

Ill., iAA"h On - SENATOR ZAC0 Oudlll-
Ter died on Saturday last at the age of
65 years. he had recently been much
In demand as radical stump speaker
and could probably have had the place
of candidate for Vice. President on the
Grant ticket If be had desired it.
Gen. Joseph Hooker died on Friday
last. lie commanded the Army of the
Potomac for time meeting with defeat
and terrific slaughter at the battle of
Charlottesville. He also commanded
troops IN the alleged battle above the
clouds" at Lookout Mountain. lie was
an impulsive man and his relations with
other surviving officers Of the war were
generally not friendly.
Gen. Joe DEMONSTRATING joe as
he was called-has never been credited
with great military skill. Like Burn
side be destroyed q great army while
fighting battle in which success was
impossible. Unlike Graat who came la
ter, Hooker had not tho power to make
the authorities at Washington bend to
his will, and defeat was swiftly followed
by retirement. He did not lose as many
men during his entire command of the
army Us Grant did in single dav. He
was personally very brave. He has kept
up running fight against other promi-
nent officers ever since his retirement
His last act was the writing OF letter
accepting an invitation to attend the
meeting here of the Army of the Cum
berland Society. He died on Friday
last aud was GA years of age.
BY recent act of Congress Secretary
Evarts was authorized to make arrange
ments for a suitable monument at the
birth place of Washington. A few DAYS
since he left here with party to exam
lne the grounds. They returned on Fri
day night. The appropriation for this
purpose was made at the suggestion and
| DJ the influence of Hon. :. S. Cox OF
New York.
The reduction of the public debt dur
ing The month of October is placed by
Secretary Sherman at something over
ten millions. 1t should be understood
that many accruing obligations of the
government. and which ought to be paid
each month are not paid as they accrue.
but become charge upon the govern.
ment to be paid hereafter For that rea-
son II for no other Secretary Sherman's
monthly reports are calculated to de,
ceiyo.
The question as to the transmitted of
mail matter in lottery cases is in the
same condition notwithstanding recent
reports by interested parties as was be-
tore stated. Letters sent to individuals
Will be forwarded. Letters sent to per.
sons as agents or managers of lottery
companies will not be forwarded.
There is dispute as to whether or
not S25O,OOO should be paid at this time
to Capt Edds for his worl. on the South
Pass Jetties. 1t has been said that the
depth OF channel he was to maintain has
not been preserved at all times since the
last payment to him. The final decis.
ION VIII be made upon the report sent in
by Engineer officers of the army. and
the Cap ain will, l have no doubt cheer.
FULLY abide by that report, especially as
on the days when complaint was made
the largest vessels which ever left New
Orleans passed through the channel
without trouble.
The number of Post Offices. as shown
by tho last report, is nearly 10000 snd
the number of persons receiving nav
from the Post Office Department about
100, 1000. MEMO
A New FEATURE IN FISK CuLTUnr
Since The establishment Of the New
DIX catching house, experiments have
been made in crossing different sorts of
hshand the results have been very in.
tercs'ing. II wac found that trout and
salmon could be crossed successfully
and tbss healthy hybrid, possessing
solue OF the chaTacterlstiCs and quail.
ties OF both parents was produced
Several other spec es were united in such
unaccustomed bonds of wedlock. but
probably the most remarkable eros,
was that of shad and stripel.bass.-
This was first accomplished in The
year 1876 at the fishery on the Hudson
river The eggs of the shad being i'm
pregnaiei with the milt Of the strined