South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-10-17
South 8rMeh 5ntelli9entsr.
RouNEY, FRIDAY, OCT. II, 1879.

W. II. Vanderbilt, Of New York, and Mr..
j. C.. Flood, OF San Francisco, each OF
whom has 100000.
Freight rates lave been advanced by
be trunk lines east and west, in some CT.
ses TO four times the rate lately charged.
The postoflice Department has issued
instructions for the strict enforcement Of
the rule requiring instructed letters 10
be returned TO The sender, IL known, or
sent to the dead letter Office.
Successful experiments were made
last Saturday in the use OF the electric
light in the Capitol and Gotunda st Wash.
ington. The dome and grounds will
probably be lighted by this means during
the next session. The electrician ofihe
Capitol also hopes to light Pennsylva.
MIA avenue, and TO subdivide the light
for use in the legislative chambers.
The magnificent diamonds which wee
presented as bridal gift by the Khe-
dive of Egypt TO Gen. ShcEmau's daugh.
ter are kept in tie vault Of the treas
urer's Office, United States Treasury DE.
partment. They are so costly that Mrs.
Fitch has never won them, ror IS Sic
or her father willing to run the risk Of
keeping such valuables in the house
The cesket containing the precious gems
Is scaled up go that they are never
shown TO the curious. The Sherman
family do not like to put the, Treasurer
to the trouble of opening the package
and then sealing il mp again.
A business item from Africa: Eng
land annually takes 1900, coo pounds
OF ivory, requiring the slaughter Of So
600 elephants. This is large story
and contains a hint Of tbs greatness OF
the country. Africa is as large as Eu-
rope and North Anne RIGA, ard contains
one-sixth of the human race
Dandelons are not only cultivated
largely in France. where they arc highly
esteemed for greens. but arc also grown
quite plentifully around Boston for this
purpose. Large quantities arc forced
for early sale under glass. The roots
are transplanted from the fields in Sep.
TENDER and set in \ bed prepared for the
purpose.
The Northern papers have been go
persistent in their uncallcd-for attacks
upon the South that they have about
concluded to do their own "sLopping"
In other words, q contemporary OBJ
serves, she is bnilding'up industries in
her own boundaries, So that she can
supply herself with those products
which she has been accustomed TO buy
North. The South is really becoming
independent.
kcokuk Gate CITY Deputy u. 9.
Marshal Root has received notice Of y
new counterfeit s. note on the National
State Bank OF Troy, ~ Y. that is being
extensively circulated. it has on it the
name Of Jno c. New, Treasurer, and n
pointed seal. The genuine bearing The
same name has n scallopod seal and the
words series 1875" in colorei ink,
which the counterfeit has not. The old
series has the pointed seal, but bears
the name OF Spinner, Treasurer. These
notes to the amount Of $50 were
passed on one man out in Kansas re-
Gently. 1t is we'll executed counter
felt and people should be on tie look
out for it.
Dyes Government Counterfeit De
tcctor, Of the 18th inst, publishes an
extra describing counterfeit twenty
dollar and legal tender note, series o.
1878, letter c, which has Just been re-
ceived. The fine engraving is rather
blurred. The words Register Of the
Treasury under Allson's signature,
are crooked almost to curve; also the
words Treasurer of the United States
under the Treasurcr's signature, IRE
gular. IIamii,on's coat dark and
blurred, and inks aud paper almost per-
feet. 1t is q very dangerous bill, ond
made By new process.
Yesterday wocka personal encounter
took place between ". y. Pltzer and c
w. StoTard, two young men OF S'auu-
ton, Virginia SloTlrd fired three
shots at Pi,zer. The first and third
missed him, but the ccoad ball entered