South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-08-27


Mr.. CHARLEY II. Lurro*, son OF Or.
s. +. LUTON of this place. expects 90
start tomorrow tt the University OF
this State, where he viii spend the next
scholastic year.
The Convention to nominate = Domo
cratic candidate FOR Senator from this,
the 18th Senatorial District, mot in
Mooreiield yesterday. We hope they
may make 3 good selection to fill the
position.
Mrs. Walker Louthan. formerly Of
this county, now Palmyra, Mo, we
learn from tho Spectator of that place,
is seeking health at the Riverside
Water Cure establishment in Iowa.
Killed, on Tuesday last, in Whip
o-will Hollow, near this place, 'bv
A. Alexander, (colored) with a club.
an immense horned snake, measuring
six feet in length.
Keep your eyes open for counter
felt money.
A Washington correspondent OF
the Baltimore Sun, under date Of the
Oath inst, says: The health officer
to-day received q certificate Of the
death of little girl, daughter Of Mr..
Evans, well-knoun carpenter. who
resides on r. street. The girl died
of lockjaw, which resulted from bite
Of a small black spider three weeks
since. The bite was on the neck.
Although ell known remedies were
tried almost Immediately it occurred
the poison could not be removed.
The child had been in constant agony
ever since, Notwithstanding every .
thing that medical science could sug-
gest in relief. A colored woman who
Is employed III the Treasury Depart
mcnt Is now under treatment here
for a similar bite of n spider, though
1t Is thought she will recover.
Five of tho Malone canvassars in
Bedford and Campbell counties have
declined to net and will support tho
regular democratic electoral ticket.
The Convention to nomiuate the
Democratic candidate for Congress from
She 9Th Va. Congressional District me-,
in Alexandria, on Wednesday last. -
Major Conrad, Of Winchester, 10 eYpec.
ted to receive the nomination.
Gen. Jnmos II, Williams, Of Fredor-
lex, is the readjusters candidate.
During discussion at w cgtou.
West Virginia, between Messrs. vii
son and Hutchinson, the democratic
and republican congressional candi-
dates, the lie was passed and there
was considerable excitement, n fracas
being only prevented by the presence
of some cool heads.
Receipts Of wheat In Boltim orc, on
the Oath wero $4,000 bushels, ship
ments $4,000, stock 1,729.OOO, st5:l,
Of corn 1000.
4 friend seods Us pamphlet copy q
the Premium List of the Shenandoah
Valley Agricultural Society, for It's il.5
annual exhibition, TO be hold at Winches-
ter, Va, Tuesday, October 10Th. and
ending on Friday. October 22nd. 1850.
The grounds and exhibition buildings. II
10 stated, have been placed in excellent
condition, am tho premium list Is libersi
and comprehensive. General Gordon. of
Georgia, and other vell-knovn speakers
are expected to deliver addresses duriaz
the progress Of the exhibition.
General Albert J. Myer, chic! siq-
nal officer Of the United States army,
died at the Palace Hotel, in Buffalo.
New York, on The oath inst. The
immediate cause Of his death was
Brights disease Of the kidneys. to-
gether with a chronic heart disease.
from which he had suffered for some
years. The Generals health hadno
been good for several months past.
and his disease was doubtless aggra.
waited by severe work at Washington.
At length he broke down entirely.
A musical band, composed Of twelve
members, hiss been organized at Frank
fort, Mineral county. Mr.. J. W. Nc
DoWoll, Of this place, has the clsss un.
1nr tvefrurffo-