South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-07-04
South Branch 5ntellieeneer.
ROMNEY, FRIDAY, JULY 4, 1879.

The pubic deU was Increased last
month s24.7S9Is.
Prices il all the wool markets, ft ap.
pears, arc on Che advance.
The Senate in executive session on
last. rejected tho termination
or u. T. Corbin, OF South Carolina, 90
chief jrsties of tie supreme court OF
Utah.
President HAY.s, on Tuesday last,
Withdrew from the Senate the name OF
Mr.. MATHEWS from the nomination for
the Maryland judgeship. The uame OF
Mr.. THoMhs j. NORRIS, Of Baltimore,
was then sent in, and Immediately con-
trmed for the position. Mr.. NJ, il is
said, Is known to be a lawyer Of sound
attainmeIits.
information from Omaha, Neb., last
week. says that General Crook has re.
turned from a trip to the frontier. He
reports that the Indians are generally
quiet, but says that the stealing OF 20.
MES from the Sioux must be stopped or
an outbreak may be expected. Meas.
ures have been taken TO punish the
thieves.
Since the operation on Hon. J. Ran.
fuckers eye cataract has formed In the
other eye, which, while il does not at
present affect che vision, will necessitate
another operation at some future tine.
The grand jury of Culpeper county,
Va. has found true bill against Geo.
w. Jameson for tho killing Of the late
d. NJ. Keam. The trial will take place
this month.
The engine, baggage, cypress, mail
md second class cars OF tho east-bound
mail train OH the Atlantic, Mississippi
and Ohio railtoad, on Saturday last,
broke through the Reed Creek bridge.
three miles west Of Wytheville, Va.
and fell distance of tlfy feet, TX,
press Messenger Norvell Lanahorne
WAS killed, Conductor Fairfax very bad
ly injured, and two mail agents less Sc.
riously hurt The engineer and fireman
saved themselves by jumping. No pas
sengers were seriously hurt.
Omaha is excited over the discovery
Of rich silver mines near the city. The
specimens OF ore brought in assay silver
from 5000 to 5000 per ton. Experience,
ed miners believe the newly discovered
mines will prove fully as rich and ex-
tcnsive as Leatsville.
The excess Of exports Of merchandise
from the United States over imports
during May was $1,000. l49; for the
twelve months ended May 81, 1879,
$3.50, 109,876; ditto. 1878 s24f,S5J. $50.
The excess Of exports over imports of
gold and silver in May was 1881 1888
for twelve months ended May 81, 1879,
S5.2S4,G15; ditto 1878. $7,2lS,90l.
SENATE CLERKsuIPs.-The official axe
fell on Thursday last, On three officers of
the secrctary's Office OF the Senate. The
index clerk, the minute clerk and print
ing clerk were all removed. w. :. Gil
man. OF Virginia. was appointed index
clerk; f.. Manning. Of West yirginie,
minute clerk, and A. G.. Bueil. of Mis-
souri,, printing clerk. Mr. Nightingale,
the principal legislative clerk, has been
notified that his services are 70 longer
required.
The Senate Finance Committee has
decided to postpone the further consid-
Grafton OF the trade dollar bill until next
December.
An IMPORTANT PAKT or THE CEN
sUs.-Gen. Walker, superintendent Of
the census is taking measures to obtain
returns from all the practicing physi-
clans and surgeons in tho United States
10000 or 10000, as to the
deaths occurring in their practice during
the year which will end on the 5lst Of
May, 1880, TO be incorporated in the
next census. The blanks which will he
furnished the physicians call for the
place and date Of death, the name, sex,
race or color, age, with date Of birth, and
Of deceased, the cause Of
death, &C. BY the adoption of this plan
will he obtained from class
Of men Of high average intelligence, and
the particulars Of death can be recorded
either at the time OF occurrence or com.
parativeiy soon thereafter. This sug.
gestion Of the census commissioner was
warmly Endorsed ct the session Of the n
merican Medical Associ alton at Atlanta,
G. a, in May last.
MUTmATING TuE Cont is not,
perhaps. generally known that for any
person to subtract portion Of the silver
or gold from coin Of the United States
so rs 10 make IL OF less weight or value