South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-09-19
South 3raneil Sntellissneer.
ROMNEY. FRIDAY, SEPT. 10, 1879.

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contemplate asking permission of King
Alfonso to import Chinese. and natives
OF the Canary Islands 70 the number OF
100000.
John Langston, the colured gentle
man who receives $1,000 year for rep.
reseDting our Government as Minister
to hayti. is out in Ohio stumping for
John Sherman. The fact that he has
only spent about six months at his post
III three years leads TO tho belief, re-.
marks contemporary, thst perhaps the
Office OF Minister to Hayti could be a
polished without doing much harm.
Over 80 per cent. Of the provisions
and 6readstuffs exported from the u nj.
ted States during the last fiscal year was
produced in the Western and North,
western States.
At Culpeper c. H., Va, on yesterday
week, the jury in the case of George w.
Jameson, charged with the murder Of
ID. NJ. Ream, editor Of TIE Culpeper Times
returned verdict of not guilty, and
the prisoner was at once discharged.
A statement prepared by the bureau
of statistics shows that during the month
OF August Last there were exported from
this country bacon, hams. beef, pork,
lard, batter and tallow TO the va lue o.
$7,e95,10S.
A scientific Congress at Strawsburg
has been investigating the causes of
sudden death, with view TO ascertain
lug whether disease of the hear. is re-
sponsible for a. many deaths as are sttri-
bntcd to it. The result seems unfavora.
ole TO the heart disease theory. Of six.
ty'six cases investigated only two proved
10 he from disease Of the heart. In nine
OF the cases death was produced by a.
poplexy, and in forty.six by congestion
of the lungs.
The Wheeling MteUiyencer says that
the grain markets are gradually getting
stronger. Wheat has heen excited at
Chicago for the last day or two. No
wonder that this is the case when we
read that there are twenty-five miles Of
cars loaded with grain for Europe on the
tracks OF the Pennsylvania railroad, a.
waiting delivery to the elevators in
Philadelphia. The grain tonnage also
on the Baltimore and Ohio road con.
tinues to be immense.
1t is stated that during the week en-
dcd September 12ih $40, O3O SAG of spe.
Gle arrived at the port of New York.
consisting OF s9,s93, 3sS Of gold and
Sl37 ,458 of silver. The gold included
s2,423,5c0 Of United States coin. So.
oeo,3l3 Of foreign coin, $2,389,295 OF
bars and bullion and $3.50 OF gold dust.
The total Importation Of gold from the
beginning Of August to the 18th OF
September amounts 20 $l0,65O,7 1853, and
of silver $639,424 making tho aggre.
gate of the two metals $50 200. 1S7.-
Thus, in round numbers, $4,000 900
has been contributed by other countries
to the money resources Mt this centre
within the last six weeks.
The Portland (Maine) Argus mentions
as arumorthat senator Blaine spent 500.
600 OF his private fortune TO carry that
State for the republicans last Monday.
The same paper asserts that the repub.
IInan pannaiop IN M
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letter from Carlisle, Pa, states tina.
Capt. Henry G. Pratt, United States
army, is now in the Indian country Sc
curing $50 pupils for the new industrial
school at Carlisle barracks. Capt.
Pratt will return on or about the 9th Of
October next with his pupils. Or
Wednesday last two Indians from the
Hampton (Va.) schools arrived at the
barracks, and these two will assume the
duties Of teachers when tho young red
skins arrive from the West,
General Grant, it is said hos decided
to accept the presidency Of The Interoce-
anic canal company, provided the com
pany is properly constituted and gets
tho neces sary concession from the Mica.
raguan government. He has written
Admiral AyMEN TO this effect.
Indiana, Illinois and Ohio will, IL the
new exodus programme Is carried:out, re
ceivc this fall about five thousand oolor.
cd population from the South, mainly
from Georgia.
Ten per cent. Of salaries Of all Tue
officials of the Governmentis TO be paid
hereafter in silver This will give the
President more than 800 pounds of coin
annually.
The Massachusetts, republican State
convention IN 1uoado,, Ios, ,,,r;,.,..I