South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-07-16
Domooratic Natlonal Ticket.

residence In Fhiledelphir on Saturday
night last aged So years he WINS ell
itor of tho United States Go=sue for
many years, and member OF Congress
from l949 10 1855.
Hon. Alexander Ii. Stephens address.
ed large concourse of people in City
Hall Park, Augusta ga, Friday aftor-
noon. He warmly Endorsed tho no;ni-
nation Of General Hancock, for which
he said he had been working for ten
years, and pronounced Hon. VIM. II.
English as true to democratic principles
as the needle to the pole. In conclu-
ding his speech Dir, Stephens amour
ced that if his constituents desired il
he would be willing TO servo them anoth.
er term in Congress.
Gen. G. l.. Prtdemorc has written
letter stating that on account or lid
wifes illness he has been compelled to
decline 10 act as the democratic elector
FOR tue ninth district Of Virginia. re
adds that ho is in entire sympathy with
the national dc mocratic party, will sup.
port the ticket app ointod by the May
convention, ond that be dcprecates tho
action of the readjustors in putting out
an independent ticket.
Owing to the small appropriation FOR
the government printing, made mt the
last session Of Congress. tue discharge
OF onc-fourth of the present force be-
comca necessary.
The complete returns from the census
enumerators Of San Francisco places
the population at 233,CG6 including 20.
$40 Chinese.
Won: on tie Washington monument
will begin next week The magblei, al
ready FOX the continuation Of Ito shaft.
A Philadelphia Grm is printing the
life Of iIaacoo;, by Col. John ". For
ney, which will mako a bool. or 450
pages, and wiii be on. in few weeks.
Tho New York San says: Tho dark
horse has the aaiary- grab ringGonc, the
Do Golyer spavjn eaa lhe Credit Mo
blijer glandero."
1t is said tie par value OF Baltimore
and Ohio railroad common stock IS 500
per share; the market price is Ssh.
a clerk in tic tho treasury depart.
mcut, at Washington, on tic first of
this month, was surprised TO 0nd that
$50 Of his monthly stipend had boon
withheld. With tic $50 handed him by
the DISTURBING officer vas note stating
that as he. tho clerk, had not responded
20 the McPnERsoH circular, Tie apouut
had been withheld fox campaign pu--
poses. The clerk was worry indignant.
and no would have protested had 30 not
learned that he was one Of many victims.
and that any careless talk might result
in tie loss Of dis place. This is the first
time that money has been deducted from
the pay of government employees in this
manner.
TIE Candidates All tie indica-
tons now point TO The nominstion of
Hon. c. J. Faulkner for Governor by
the Democratic Convention to assemble
in this place on Tho 18th. Indeed, there
nov seems TO he no doubt Of his nomi.
nation on Tue Grst ballot. The caudl-
dates, therefore, for gubernatorial hon
ors, will DO Hon. c. J. Faulkner, Dem
ocrat George G. Sturges, Republican,
and Col. Napoleon Bonaparte Fronch,
Greenbacker. Wo presume each OF
these gentlemen will canvass tho State
md 40 may. therefore, lool; forward 20
m active and exciting State campaign
-Hwtins5urg Iaa.penical
A letter received here from Whit
Sulphur Springs SAYS tba. Senator Dor
Cameron Is completely shat s5od id
health, and there IS danger that ne vii
not recover. The writer oe tlo lete,
quotes Senator Cameron'g physIciaa rs
his authority IN msSing hia statement
General Shorilaa telogrsrAs tho wa
Department from Chicago chat 10 bai
no oiicinl Information oi any attomp
being made 10 invade tbc indian erti
tory. Wa- Department. officials sro o
opinion That Tho reports arc cxarnorot
OF. On .ho otlcF hand. &c is stated tbs
tlo invaders og tho Territory unde
Payne, have ue1 toleas corpus dooI
moots arranged 81, The, ,bc m.lilary ca,
be- arrested So .h9 Tr-'o-- ~ 'f, =
$ marshal II they arros, Capt Payne.
The numbc, Of cars Of wheat iuspec,
e3 yesterday was SEP, fe1rcsorti1~ q
bout 100000 bushels, maaua GOO o1
fo- tro dass p,i apd tbe STOCK %
hand ns-ly 100000 tnahc'a