South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-06-17
South 9rantD dlntelligeatcr.
RoMNEY, FRIDAY. JUNE ii. 1851.


The total debt OF the Uated States /,
S2,0T SOD, S54. CT which, 81 c39. 5GC. 75C
is interest bearing.
Hon. JouN +. LEWIS, chairman OF Tic
Virginia Republican State central com
mittee. has instructed the Secretary 70
call meeting of the committee IN Rich.
mond June 81.
Tue Board Of Regents of The Uuiyer
sity Of this State met last week in AIo-.
gantown. 1t appears that "there were
nine candidates for tie Presidency OF
tho University. viz. 81: Hon. " J.. Wilson.
OF Jefferson county; Rev. j. liant. Mt
large; Rev. L arris Green, OF Rhode Is
land; Gen. d. q. Fry. Of Alabama; Col.
Boyd. of louisiana; Dr.. Hin, Of Kama
VITA county; Rev. George Frazier. ID.
d., of Waynes5urg, Pa; j. b. Robin.
son. OF Illinois. and d. B. Purinton, OF
Morgantown.
The sugar crop OF The world in 1880
was 3.322,939 tons, OF which 1851, 988
was from cane and 1865, 900 beet root
sugar Cuba produces ouc-tLird of the
cane sugar, and Brezil, Java and the
Philippine islands each about one-se-
venth, so that oue.half the cano sugar
OF the world is grown by slave labor an.
der the Spanish flag.
The Whitaker Court Martial, havinr
agreed upon verdict, has finally dis
solved, aud the membcrsaro making pro-
parations for u return so their respective
stations. The verdict, which is q secret
IA yet, together with the evidence. has
been forwarded to Judge Advocate Gen.
Swain for revision. He will advise the
PRESIDENT rs 20 whether Che verdict is in
accordance with tie legal requirement
end the testimony. and also submit the
matter TO Linn FOR approval. The result,
will then be made public.
"Of tucso candidates WHson and Pa
ri9ton received al The votes 90 snoak Of
II requires seven votes to elect and there
were never more than eight members
present. Wilson received ak votes on
the llth and l2sh ballots, and Purinton
i've on the l4th ballot The B3nrd fin
ally adjourned leaving the matter in the
hands of Prof. Purinton for another
year"
TUG Governor Of Texas has ordered 4
company OF state troops to preserve
peace along the line OF extension OF lAe
Texas Paciic railway westward. ana pro.
tcct |. from tic Indians.
On the Goth OF June Qooon Vic.o,i.
will have reigned a years, period
which has been exceeded by four I'm,
gIish SoVerciSns only, namely: Henry
III, who rcigned Sc years Edward III.
who Fcigncd Tor 50 years; Qaeen Eliz-
a5eth, who reigncd IS years; and Geo.
III, whose reign extended TO 60 Years.
Carlyle and Ills Dyspcpoia.-Ia HE
"Reminiscences" Carlyle tells how he
once rode sixty miles 10 EliG6ur-. $50
consult 81 doctor having at las. reduced
my complexities 10 q single question.
- this disease durable b. medicine? or
IS 1t chronic, incurahlo except BIZ reci-
men, II even SO ? Tits question earn =
estiy put; got response at ia all to-
bacco, sir; give up tobacco" Gave i,
instantly and strictly mp. Found. af-
fer long months, tha. IL 1L. as well
have ridden sixty miles III tic opposite
direction, and poured my sorrows into
tue long, hairy ear of tic first iacisass ]
camo upon, a5 into this scloct medical
mans whose name viii not mention 20
Partial records Of Jho live stock iu,
iercsts OF Texas SHOW n. yearly yclg
Of something over 100000 heal OF cat e.
tie. Eight dollars per head ia about
the average market price q, San Antonio
The Ohio Republican Convention vas
held at Cleveland last Wednesday week
and presided over by John Sherman. T,
was harmonious body aud nominated
iho following ticket: For Governor.
Charles Foster; Liouicn.ut Governor.
r. G Richards; Attorney General, Geo.
b. Nash Trc9sarar, Joseph Turno,
Board OF Public Worka. George Paul
JUDGE Supreme Court. u. Loagwor.
The platform ial5rscs l.o Admin. ,ra
zion o. Prcsidgu. Garfield. Tie ncto,
j3 strong OIL win probably De elected.