South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-10-31
South Branch 5ntellissnter.
ROMNEY, FRIDAY, OCT. 81. 1879.
Senator Wade Hampton SUGGESTS the

with blowing mp his own hotel, has been
acquitted.
The bullion yield OF Colorado up 10
1879 amounted to nearly so tons OF
pure gold, TO tons of pure silver, 2.IlO
tons OF copper and l6. tons of lead.
The amount of gold coin received a,
New York.by European steamers dur
ing the past week was $500 900 maxi
ing S4l,750,000 since the lirst of Au-
gust.
The Bank of England was incorpora.
ted In l649. IL covers FIVE acres of
ground and employs 900 clerks. There
are no windows on the street; light is
admitted through open courts No mob
could take the bank. therefore, without
cannon TO batter the immense walls.
The clock in the center OF the bank has
fifty dials attached to it. Large cisterns
are sunk in the courts, and engines i'm
perfect order are always in readiness in
case Of fire.
Wheeling Inteliiyencer Nearly ljO..
600 emi9rauts have arrived in this coun-
try aimee tho first OF January, and it is
thought that at least 0,COO more will
oome by the end Of the year. In point OF
numbers the Germans first and next, in
the order named, come Irish, English
Swedes, Scotch, Norwcgians. Swiss,
Russians, Welsh and French. The
commissioners of immigration estimate
that upon an average the immigration
have brought $40 each in money and
personal property TO the same value.
This would make total of $22, 26O 900
thus brought into this country and dis
tributed in this way this year.
The total vote cast for Governor in
Ohio at the late election is officially an
nounced as amounting to Cos, 667. o;
which Foster, Republican. received $780,.
gel. Ewing, Democrat, $40, 1872, Piatt.
National, 9, l29, and Stewart, Prohibi-
ton, 4,145. Foster majority over Ew-
ing is l7,l29, over all 1855.
Staunton Spectator The Presbyteri-
an Synod OF Virginia met at Danyllc
on Wednesday of last week, and con
cuded its sessions Saturday evening
The opening sermon was delivered by
Rev. DIR. Bullock, Of Alexandria, and
Rev. w. a. Campbeli, of the East Han
over Presbytery, was elected moderator.
Narratives from the presbyteries we're
Sh m 81 "a f.
affairs. Some OF these were very inter-
esting and showed considerable addition
to the churches. On the proposition for
division of The synod the ropor, stated
the vote TO be ITO in favor TO Ill in op.
position, Greenbrier Presbytery jecjn-
ing to vote. The subject of division
was then indefinitely postponed. The
synod numbers 225 ministers, sos church.
es and 24,20S members. The next SEES
sion of the synod will be held at Mar
tinsburg,
Many Of the mines on the mountains
around Leadvi!le, Colorado, have sus,
pended work for the winter. being mac
cessible in consequence Of snow. Those
that can be worked are carried on with
difficulty, and prospecting is not easy.
The ground is covered from two feet TO
eight feet with snow.
The Charleston (W. Va.) Courier says
that John Hoge, Esq an old California
gold digger is now sinking n shaft on
the land of Berril Smith, Esq, on tie
waters Of Thirteen Mile Creek. Mason
county, West Virginia. and is battered
every foot he drives with strong
and stronger hopes and bright and bright
er prospects of gold, silver, and lead.
Ralph Meeker. son o: tho agent nj
White River recently murdered bv the
Utes, announces the arrival at Alamosa.
Colorado. on Tuesday last, en- route for
Denver, Of Mrs. and Miss MccLer, Mr-
Price and two children. in charge Of
Maj. sherman. They brought ay on
ly the clothes they wore, and their pri-
vate funds, amounting to $50, had been
taken from them by the Indians.
A singar accident occurred in Brook
lyn, New York, not long ago. During
display Of fireworks a rocket ycercd
from the direction which il should have
taken, after being isni,ed, and struck a
Mrs. Jennings, who wGs seated at the
window Of a house, causing fatal wound
near the eye. The sharp pJiulcj end Of
Gle rocket PASSED through the check
bono, and broke The jawbono The wo.
man died ia few moments
a wealthy citizen Of Hartford, Con,
whose daughter is very accomplished,
has sent her, with her full consent TO
learn q trade. They both feel that
trade IS no dscrcd.t, AMI may in this
world Of uncertainties, some day be Of