South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-11-14
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FRIDAY, NOV. IA. 1879.

Tue ueatn Ot Lacnarlan CnanuIer. Will
he filed by appointment by the Cover
nor, the Legislature OF Michigan not
meeting until Jan. I. 1881.
In Ohio one year ago the fat money
vote was about 5000; at the recent
election it footed up little over 5000.
Eight deaths from yellow fever occur.
red during the past week in Memphis.
The majority were lingering cases.
That fellow, you know. who is draw.
ing my salary, is the way the Hon.
Thos. A. Hendricks, in recent speech
at Toledo. designated the Hon. William
A. Wheeler.
A Washington.1etter says the nation.
nj banks, particularly in the West, are
increasing their circulation very rapidly.
and the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing is being crowded to furnish the notes.
This month the Increase will be over
$3.500.OOO.
The preliminary organization OF q
company, Capt. John Mcclure. presi-
dent, was effected at Wheeling on Mon
day last, to build narrow gauge rail-
road from Wheeling to Psrkersburg, a
distance of94 miles. The capital stock
Of the road is to be 100000 The
road may be continued to Charleston,
w. Va. OH the Kanawha river r, and the
Chesapeake aud Ohio railroad.
A tornado last Saturday destroyed
the railroad depot and several other
buildings at Pageville, Mo-. and Gen.
Joe Shelby and Mr.. Shannon were injur-
ed. the latter fatally.
San Francisco news says the grand
jury has found true bill of assault to
murder against Charles De Young. of
the Chronicle. based on his assault On
Rev. I. S. Kalloch.
Post Dispatch The most expensive
luxury in the United States-our In
dams. There arc less than 30O,0 OF
them, and they cost the Treasury about
$4,000 600 every year.
Bold RoBBERY on THE RAILROAD
Friday night last Two well-dressed men
boarded the caboose off freight train be-
tween Martinsburg, and Rafting bridge,
on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and
as the train was entering Martinsburg
coupling PIN was drawn nearly midway
Of the train. leaving the rear part stand
Ing on the track near the station. The
two men then made dash az the Con-
ductor Chapman, who had charge OF the
train, overpowering him and robbing
him Of his watch and small amount
OF money, when they made their escape
and have not been heard Of since
Frederick Times.
Commission, will soon send to the West.
ern States live German carp to be pro-
pagated there. The fish have been
known to grow in two years so large
as to weigh eight or ten pounds. They
will do we'll In very shallow water. AT
ST. Petersburg they arc kept in ponds
of wa.er not more than Is feet deep and
are fed like chickens and arc excellent
food. They do not spawn until three
years old, but then become very pro-
lifc.
Wheeling Mtelligencer: 1t is estms-
ted that the agricultural products OF the
country for the past year equal in value
all the gold and silver that have been
mined in the united States since lS49.
Wheeling Journal: Experiments re-
Gently made on the Lake Shore Iailroad
prove that petroleum can be successful
ly used as fuel for locomotives with a
great saving Of money, besides doing a
way with smoke and cinders.
A LARGE YIELD OF WHEAT.-A
short time ago Gen. John Gibbon, Of st.
Paul, Nina. made the assertion that 100
bushel OF wheat had been raised on an
acre Of ground in the Territory OF Mon
ceivod with incrcdulity. lie wrote to the
president Of the First National Bank in
Helena for proof. In reply he received
the certificate Of the President and Sec
rotary Of the Territorial Fair Associa.
ton that one James l.. Ray, of Lewis
and Clark county, was awarded first pre-
MUM for the hes, acre OF wheat, being
1O2 bushels TO the acre. This is be-
lieved 70 be the largest yield OF wheat on
record.
A FATAL MIsTAKE.-Mrs Charlotte
Letcher, widow OF Gov. Letcher, Of Ken.
tucky, died on October 29;h under very
sad circumstances, arsenic having been
administered TO her to relieve hoarse.
ness in mistake for burned alum. Mrs
Letcher's father Alexander Robinson,
was Virginian, from Montgomery
county, and was one OF the FIRST settlers
in Kentucky.
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