South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-09-05
South 8ranth 9ntelligenter.
ROMNEY, FRIDAY. SEPT. 5, 1870.

The number of standard silver dollars
coined during August were 2.767 $50 and
coined to date 4O, 1897 $50. .
They are having trouble over the new
ly discovered silver mines in Mexico.
Several men have already been killed.
The public debt statement shows de.
crease in the debt for August of 1887
1876.
Since the l2th of August the Gov
ernment Assay Office in New York has
received from London $4,000, 900 in gold
bullion to pay for American produce,
etc. On the way, from the same source,
to arrive at New York. is about as much
more.
Dakota is larger than New England,
and its people arc beginning to agitate
its division into three Territories.
The State Of Kansas will be twenty
five years old on the 18th of September.
The anniversary will be celebrated at
Lawrence.
A seven years period Of slavery is
urged by Madrid paper Us substitute
for slavery in Cuba.
Col. Bernardo command struck
small band Of renegade Indians near Big
Creek, 1. T., on the 10Th ult.. and cap
turcd the camp. horses and supplies.
1t is asserted that at five dollars ton
the hay crop Of the United States is
three times that OF cotton, ten times
that Of wool and twice that of wheat.
We have had frequent announcements
lately that the Zulu campaign was about
to be finally closed, and in a manner en-.
tircly satisfactory to tho British. The
latest news is ominously different Not
withstanding the frequent submissions.
preparations orc being mado for Wig.
orous campaign.
Wendell Phillips, long stalw art Re-
publican. speaking OF Secretary Sher-
man, says There is no doctrine in f.
nance that he has not advocated, and
mono that he has not denied no princi-
pie on either side that he ha 8 not asser
ted, none that he ha, not secuted
The statement Of the receipts Of the
Baltimore custom house for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1879, shows q fall
ing off Of nearly million of dollars as
compared with the previous year. The
decrease is said TO be due TO the fact
that the direct importation Of sugar was
81, oh i, a - l.,
year. The business Of the port has in
creased in almost everything else.
Mrs. Sprague has created fresh sem
sation by running away from the Spraguc
mansion near Narraganset Pier on Sat.
urday evening last and taking three OF
her children with her, leaving the Ex-
Governor only one. The Ex-G ovornor
discovering her flight an hour after it
had taken place, it is said. tore around
on horseback from one railroad station
to another, bu. did not succeed in over
taking the fugitives.
Criminals and paupers from other
countries are finding their way to our
shores so frequently nowadays as TO
arouse the special attention of the Com
missioners Of Emigration. The United
States needs no emigrants OF those class
es. and if this evil continues, law must
afford n remedy.
The horse Rarus was sold to Robert
Bonner, of New York, few days ago.
for s3s 900
The new Legislature of kentucky CON
ssts Of 155 members. and the democrats
will have majority of l27 on joint ball
lot or tho IS Senators "a are demo
Gratis and republicans; in the House
there are % democrats, q republicans
and 5 greenbackers
At San Francisco on Monday last
Charles De Young was admitted 10 bail
by Chief Justice Wallace, III the sum of
s25, 900 charged with shooting Rev. Mr..
Kalloch. Reports as to the condition Of
Kallocll indicate that ne will recover.
The London Financier anticipates n
heavy outflow Of gold TO America in DC
tober.
Mrs. II. Sellman Of South River, Anne
Arundel county Md claims TO have corn
with fourteen ears TO the stalk.
The Baltimore Gazette states the ques.
ton in very few words. Here they are :
The Republican party, through its plat.
form and press every where, is commit
ted TO the doctrine that the war Oblter-
ated State lines and made this central.
lied nation, with powers similar TO
those possessed by an empire. The De
mocraGc party continues to maintain