South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-03-05

Clinton Lodge. No. 81 A. r. d A, NJ meets
on the Bird Friday in each month.
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HAMPSHIRE County CouRr. Hamp-
shire County Court begins on Tuesday.
the 10th day of March. JAMES SHEErz.
President; SILAs MILLEsoN and A. M.
ALyEEsoN Associates.
The Supreme Court met in Wheeling
on Wednesday last. This session will
be for decisions.
Gov. Matthews on Monday last com.
missionod G. w. CgopP as Second Lien
tenant OF tho Now Creek Guards. The
company is said to be in good condition.
In Staunton, on Sabbath last. our
friend, Prof. II. L HOOVER, was elected
an Elder by The congregation OF the First
Presbyterian church of that place.
SALE OF LoTs, &c.-Two lots. adjoin.
ms the town. and tract Of timber land.
% advertised in our last issue. was sold
on Tuesday last, By w. II. Powell. late
Sheriff Of Hampshire county and as such
Com. Adn1r: of John ITanshrough. decd,
The first lot to George Hannas, for
SfOO--the second lot for 1886 and the
timber land for sos 90 to Isaac Hans
brough.
Circuit Court for this County com.
mcnced on Tuesday last, Judge JAMES
ID. ARMSTRONG presiding. Report Of
the proceedings will be given next week.
i S.-After an impartial trial, Rob-
ert Sims. wac, on yesterday, found
guilty of stealing Surgical Instrument
from DR.. *. Taylor and sentenced to
the Peniicntiary for two years.
An exciting episode occurred ut
the meeting of the Cumberland (Md3
city council on the night of the LIST inst.
Is. r. ID. Shurley, member from the fifth
ward, after making some pretty strong
remarks, interrupted the call Of yeas
and nays on the pending question. and
advanced in threatening attitude to-
ward the clerks desk, whercupon the
clerk, j. =. McCardell, struck him a
violent blow in the face with his fist.
Confusion cnsued, but order was restor-
cd without moreffr5nble. 4 large au.
dience was present, aid the affair pro-
duccd q sensation.
The Hardy Circuit Court will com.
inence AZ Mooreiicld. Hardy county, on
Tuesday the 10th day Of March.
SALE CT OEe LAuDs.-Mr. +. r.
seymour has sold the right of operating
PORTION OF his ore lands Oh the upper
oaI o. the Anderson place. in West
Virginia, to parties WHO will open up
'he ores and ship ;hcm TO furnaces in
Pit-sbaTgh. II is said that number of
miners will b. put to work on the prop.
erlI LeXt week. Cun,J Nc,cs, March 9.
II IS said that Cen George r. Lath-
am Census Supervisor, will. have his
main office in Grafton while the work
Of taking The census 10 goirg on.
The Keysor Tjjane Is informed that
49, 3d. Cunningham, OF Hardy, is very
much encouraged with the promised
success Of lis Patcut holster 1t is said
DC a'5 en- OFF, Of ten thousand dollars
''' lae exclusive right to manufacture
alI sell in the United States"
Tic Cumberland Moorei Id and Pc.
'er-alr5 Railroad Company held meet.
yesterday, With Col. Johnson, OF
|.'orson's Greek, in the chair, ]. +.
Laon, secretary
Tire object Of LEe meeting having
.a stated TO be The necessity Of i'm
''e1''eIJ surveying and locating the
''ai lle business committee was au.
'I,-l.l 20 sell for cash 50 shares OF
..a par value of which is 500
F" Understand that q party is ready
'I.-s..sc The stock and that the road
VI" We located within thirty days Cum
TINES. Nurcd 2.
The body Of William Star, a black
of Cumberland who has been
rs since last Sunday, was found in
.. canal 90 tlat place, on Tuesday last
.".e rcrc no marks Of violence. II is
'.'ish. lie may have fallen in while in.
'ei lie lcavcs a wife and two
'5s1 The deceased wss about AZ
..s r.' native Of Winchester, Va,
~. ial tcsi led in Cumberland abou.
i0cars
~ Tue 'ay last NJ. ". =. TaJb with
'"'.y who lsyo been sojourning
' town since last Call, left TO locate