South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-09-26
South 8raneh 5ntsllissneer.
ROMNEY. FRIDAY, SEPT. 2s. 1879.

Counterfeit silver trade dollars of the
date 1877 are in circulation. 1t is said
they are well calculated to deceive.
Although st. Louis claims as large a
population as Chicago, il lie asserted her
Postoff3ce revenues for the year are less
than one-half those OF her rival.
Gea. Thos. w. Conway. in an inter
view at Kansas City. Mo-, states that he
has information that next year at least
100000 negroes will emigrate from the
South 70 the North end West.
1t is said that the crops in midland
and southern Ireland are good, and there
is no danger Of famine.
Saturdays steamers from New York
carried out TO Europe over SOC, 900 bush.
Gle Of grain, together with 24O tons and
500 quarters Of fresh meat, and 929 head
of cattle. besides $50 carcasses sheep,
$500 barrels and 16, 800 sacks flour, IT'S
bales Of domestics and 1,450 barrels ap.
Piles.
1t is said that the authorities OF Cash
mere disposed Of boat-loads Of famine.
stricken people 10y drowning them.
Gov. Blackburn, Of Kentucky. in q
recent speech. declared that persons
convicted Of tue cowardly and criminal
practice Of carrying concealed weapons
In, e.
Gen. BENZ. F. Rutler seems to he the
most thoroughly nominated man in the
country. There was another Worcester
convention Thursday this time com.
posed OF Massachusetts malcoutents OF
all parties, and arrayed under the anne
ofindependents. They nominated G en-.
eral Butler for Governor, as the Butler
Democrats did tho day before and the
Greeaback labor party some DAYS before
that. The Butter party seems to be
making dead set against the rule OF
the ring in Massachusetts, and if their
candidate is not elected it will no. be
because he is not sufficiently nonina-
ted.
Distillers are charged tax on whis.
ky; but it is really the man who opens
his mouth and turns the liquor down his
throat who pays the tax. The tobacco
manufacturer is also taxed, but the men
who do the smoking aud chewing pay
the tax.
The California election ia not quite
so bad after all. The Democrats elect
ono Congressman.
Dir. Bonner paid $40, 900 for Pocahon.
tas, $500 for Rarus, $33 900 for Dox.
Ter, $40 900 for Startle, $4,000 for Ell
win Forrest, and $4,000 for Grafton
Total for the elk, $4,000.
The Philadelphia North American re
marks that bringing iron TO Pennsylva.
MIA seems q proceeding as superfuous
as carrying Goals to Newcastle, but it is
being largely done. Forty five thousand
tons Of Bessemet pig have been ordered
from England, and heavy shipments of
ore from Africa arc announced.
= New INDUSTRY Frog Farming.
A MI. Soule, Of Elgin, H., is in his
third ,ear Of frog farming, and his first
crop is now being marketed. lie has
an acre ard quarter devoted to the
frog Industry.
Wheat advanced in Chicago on yes.
terday week, about four cents.
At Front Royal, Va, on Saturday last
the jury in the case Of Jonas Hickman.
indicted for the murder Of James Foster
after being out about three hours, return.
ed \ verdict Of manslaughter, and fixed
the term Of confinement in the State
prison at two years. Hook man is over
sixty-two years OF age.
The Official dispatches received nj
Washington in relation to chs Indian out.
break in New Mexico state that on ;hc
4th Instant The Indians jumper the
her & Captain Hooker at Ojacaliente
kille ali Tie herd guards and got OF
with he herd and that several days ago
Col. Morrow, commGling Fort Morrow
had five hours fight near Hllsborough
with the Indians, 100 in number, sus-
tanned a loss Of 10 killed AMI several
wounded. and the loss OF all their stock
Al the troops Mt Fort Bayard have
boon sen; a!lOr LEe Indians, aud it i,
believed there ate enough to deal with
them.
The grain house of Smith, Howell &
Co., Philadelphia, failed on Monday
last; about 100000 liabilities. The
failure is owing to the increase in thc
price Of grain during tho past few days
$. jerks Smith, head Of the firm, il presi