South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-12-02

retire to private life as soon AS he is
relieved OF his duties at the State De-
partment.
Hon. Edgar 81. Marble, Com m ission.
er OF Patents. has resigned to accept
tho position OF Laud Commissioners OF
the Northern Pacific Railroad Company
fire broke out in Augusta. Arkansas.
on Monday night last and burned the
entire business portion of the place
Over fifty buildings we're consumed.
The total loss is estimated at 5000, 900.
The proprietor of tho London Times
thinks before the end Of the next cen.
tury the U. s. will have population of
2O0,ooO.0oO.
The question GuITgAu puts is whcth.
er he or Deity fred the fatal shot. As
the pistol was found in GUITEAU's pos
session. tho weight OF the evidence
seems to be against him.
1t is said Washington City is full of
candidates for subordinate positions in
the House.
1t appears from the Houston Tex
Post that the cutting and baling of prai-
rio hay is getting to be permanent
branch OF industry in that State. Far
mers are utilizing the grass without cul-
tivation, and considerable quantities arc
put on the market. which, though not
comparable with northern hay, has the
substantial Recommendation Of cheap
ness and the supply OF general and in.
creasing demand.
Ed. MAXWELL tue desperate captur.
ed in Nebraska, short time, since, and
returned 10 Wisconsin for trial. had o
preliminary examination at Durand, ON
the 18th ult., at which he pleaded not
guilty, and waived examination. Upon
leaving the Court room, the officers hav
ing him in charge were overpowered
and The prisoner was taken by mob
and hanged to tree near by.
It appears that the production Of
wool has increased in the United States
from 60,000,000 pounds in 1860 TO near.
ly 350,000,000 pounds in 1881, or to
be more exact, To about $4,000, coo
pounds OF washed wool. and ye. it is o
fact that the increase has not kept pace
with the demand of our WOODEN mills.
No Wonder the Europeans accuse us
Of having q selfish interest in seeking
the reconciliation OF silver. A con i.
Temporary states that in 1855 our mines
turned out but $4,000 worth. Five
years later this trebled, and We begin
TO get enough to furnish silver rings
for country beaux. and watch chains
for horse traders. But between 1860
aud 1865 it jumped from $4,000 to
100000, and silver plated harness
became common, and the number Of
babies born with silver spoons in their
mouths increased rapidly. In 1870 it
had grown TO SIG, 100000. In four
years more this had jumped to '$35,.
100000, & actual, literal silver streams
flowed out Of the earth over the surface
OF whole State. In 1880 the product
had been more than doubled again and
was S87, 100000, or enough to put o
coating of triple-plate over a small Eu-
ropean kingdom. This is a wealth that
is beyond the dreams Of avarice,' but if
we keep on doubling its productions
every five years there is danger OF max.
ing silver as cheap and common as tin.
Tie Cincinnati Enquirer Gays that
the indications for higher prices in cattle
during the Spring are so marked that a
well.known stock man remarked, i
would like to give a handsome bonus now
to any man who will guarantee to me
all the cattle I want during March, A.
pril and May, at prices ranging from
$3.50 Fer cwt. to 1913.
From the annual report OF Postmas-
ter General JAMES it appears that tue
expenditures OF the Department exceed.
cd the revenues by S2,4Sl, 1885 in the
last fiscal year. Tho report treats spe-
cihcaily Of all matters connected with
tue postal service, not emitting the to-
pics OF STRAW bidding and star route
frauds. He believes two-cent postage
possible within three years.
The Star Route trials ought TO be
pressed or dropped, one or the other.
The public is in 20 mood for trifling, re.
marks the Philadelphia Press. and pub
lie justice will not permit IL. II the
public vas complaisant. The circum.
stantial case against tho ring shows that
money was stolen. If the prosecution
cannot show who stole it, let the law
yers say so If it can, let the lawyers
prove it. Deferring cases in this CITY