South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-05-20
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RoMNEY, FRIDAY, MAY 20. 1881.

a sample OF new wheat, grown in
North Carolina, was exhibited ut The
Corn ard Flour Exchange in Baltimore
on Tuesday laet.
With seven railroads entering the
City of Wheeling, and tie Ohio river
lowing at her feet, the Register men say
they may be allowed to'remarlS that the
iuture growth of the city will not be
retarded for lack OF facilities for trans.
portation.
Developments in the siar.route trends
IN Oregon place ex-senator DoKsEY in o
very bad light.
The Pennsylvania Legislature, . few
days ago, adopted q resolution looking
TO the removal of the remains OF WM.
PENN from England and their interment
in Philadelphia.
GEO. w. ATKINSON was confirmed by
the Senate on Wednesday of last week,
TO be United States Marshal for West
Virginia.
The Legislature OF Texas passed an
act, which has been approved by the
Governor, granting pensions of Stste
lands to Confederate soldiers.
Prof. EDWARD L. BARNARD, OF Nash
vile. Tona., has discovered comet in
the constellation Pegssas. right asccn-
sion 22h. 59m., doclination north IA dcg.
24m. Tue comet is small, and moving
towards the northwest. Pref. Barnsrd
claims tho second Prize Of $3.50 offered
by Mr. Warner, OF Rochester, II. Y, for
tic discovery of comets. His discovery
is the second within two weeks, most
remarkable circumstance, Prof. Swift
having won the other prize.
DIR. II. D. LAW, Of Philadelphia, says:
"Thero ia nothing more certain than that
in 2 very faw years every considerable
town in this country will be lighted by
electricity. Ny experience and it has
been pretty extended one--hae con
WINGED me that gas as an illumination is
in It's last day, and that the light Of the
future will be the electric light"
The city of Nashville, Tenn, Was Wis.
tied On Tuesday last by the greatest
disnsler by fire 1t has ever known
Thirty-four buildings were destroyed,
chief among which was the splendid
new marble trout Noel Block, in which
was located tho Office CT The Western
Union Telegraph Company and otbor
inc establishments. Tic American
newspaper Office was nlso damaged 20
tho extent OF several thousands Of dol
lars. The losses are estimated 81 about
$25Q,oo0, though loosen estimat cs men
ton more extrayagant fgeres.
The triGl Of the Thrasher murder case.
removed TO Washington county Circuit
Court from AIlegeny county, has been
act for Tuesday next.
The Baltimore Ga-c,ie says, that siuce
the Conkling- Blaine Gght commenced,
Senator Malone has ahrunk up so TINT
he might pair OF with Junc-bug and
90 homo aud not be missed.
New York World: "a correspondent
who asks to what political party Malone
should be credited-or debited--is re
speotfully informed that Malone seems
to belong to what the French call the
Loft'-left out in tho cold"
Horace Greeley saia: 'Misscuri pos
eesaea the resources and capacities Of q
nation within The boundaries Of State
The Senate in executive session on
Friday last confirmed the nomination OF
DR.. GEoRoE X. GTtMrR to be postmas-
ter at Richmond, We.
HoDscIiA AUET, who vas sentenced
TO imprisonment for life for having trans.
lated tho Bible into Turkish, and for
having Circpleted it in the States Of the
Sultan, escaped from The prison at Chic
after the earthquake. The prison was
thrown down by the violence Of the
shock, but Hodscha Ahmet was not hurs
He managed to get on board an English
vessel anchored in tue harbor, and he
il nov in London.
The white Republican ohlceholders Of
North Carolina aro sald, by O Philadel-
pbia paper, 90 be in quite . fuilcr OF
excitement over reports from Wosaing-
ton tuat some og them must mako way
Cor faithful and Intelligent colored Re-
puoi.cau7, who, It Is a0lEoritatively s.a
tod, Gre in tic future to profit by more
equs. division OF tjo 5po.is between tho
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