South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-02-06

Clinton Lodge, No. al. A. r. Ma, n. meets
on the Bird Friday in each month.
The snow and cold ha come Mt last
About six inches Cell here on Monday
evening and night. aud now the sleigh.
tolls are hear, on our streets for the
frs, time this season. Tho freezi,o
weather since. makes US hopeful ,ha, a
good supply OF ice may yet be housed.
The Supreme Court OF Appeals of
this State adjourned IFS regular term at
Charleston on Friday last. a special
term will be held in Wheeling. common.
cling on the 3fd day Of March.
Monday last was Ground Hog Day,
and as the sun was shining. brightly up
to noon, and Mr.. Ground Hog, saw his
shadow, according 10 the weather pro
lhc,s. lie re'urnedto his old winter QUAR-.
'ers for another six weeks nap, during
which time &C are to have winter. The
rtdiction .o!ds COOL thu, far.
State AMI comfy taxes, in tits State.
bear interest at the rate OF six ne, cen,
on and after the Doth day OF January OF
the year following the assessment.
The Piedmont and Potomac G. al aud
Railroad Company has been organized.
with Hon. II G, Davis. president. and
Alex Shaw, John Shaw, n. Il. Holt, T..
u. Davis, and U. 3 McCandTish, dircc
tors. This is road to lie built IA a fee.
der to the baltimore and Ohio railroad
from some point near Bloomington to
the Elk Garden coal region 1t i;a sep
nratc organization from the Bloomington
and FIirfnx road, bat has the same
"bject in view, namely. the Bringing Of
the rich p o'!ucts of the Elk Garden coal
region to the Chesapeake & Ohio canal
and it is likely this road will traverse
much the same route us that laid out for
the Bloomington and Fairfax road IL is
stated thit if the Piedmont and Potomac
road, which Is orsanil u on charter
"b'ainei somt years aga. is built. the
at er roa1 will lie ahand med.
Srui:i ioT N TIE PorOHAC. - kcu
taking Ii ia fcom his 'oItilnas' in tho
PoL"n lc rvc', noar Green Spring Run
on Friday last, Joseph Fox, of Cunber-
land, The Nrlri says, found carght on
ore of the hooks m,nstrous looking
t>h that frightened him Sd that he kill
Ell IT, After deIiherating whether 10
tsrow IL bs Ok into the stream he decid =
ei to bring it home, aud dii so. 1t w.s
exhibited at Gross & Co.'S on tie same
day and attracted many visitors, who
pronounced it everything from a lizard
10 shark. Experts, however. rccogni-
q it TO he sturgeon. II was Abou.
ciShtcenin inches III leagth, and waa, con .
-oqnenllJ, young. It. il suppose | that
~, AMI perh .pi others OF - species,
got among the supplies OF yonng salmon
etc, pat into tho river NJ this city by
ihc State an ! United States FISH Com
'n'soions. o hers will probably be
caught next summer
The MooREFiELD Oar REdIoX.-
HE miners seat by tlta Cambria Iron
company, OF Jo!instown into the Moore-
siell region To examine into the iron ore
resources Of that section are still at
work. Recent reports from them. tie
Cumberland Mars states, arc encourage.
iIg. They state that the ore so far
found is OF good quality. but its extent
mas MT yet been fiiIy acertainel. Mr.
Fulton. oC The Cambria company. will
probably visit the region this week to
note the progress Of tho Investigation
The Colossal Bronze Statue OF victo.
~ which stlpis il the Park. ut Lowell.
before Che tomb OF the first soldiers that
iali in tho revolution, is lasting and
beautiful tribute Of art. IL is one OF
the irst OBJECTS sought by Strangers
visiting orr sister city. which indeed
many visit, purpOseiy 10 sec this Gle
CANT Object OF high art. Ii gas obtain
20 from tic King o! Bavaria by DR.. j.
G.. Aver, TO whom Ills Majesty was os-
pcc.ally gracious in acItnow ledgment Of
what bis remedies are REPEATED TO have
lone Tor the suffering sick. IL VAS do.
mated by thc Doctor 10 tlie Guy Of 10
vel &c permanent aud speaking en-
b.era OF the yictors both Of Science aud
Arns Hye,sf,ya (WJ.) Pres.
Two OEoits. - Reguiate Grst the
stomach second the tic liver; especial.
y iae first, so a. TO perrorm ;hcir func-