South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-09-09
President GARFIELD was removed on

President GARFIELD was removed on
Tuesday las, f.o,u Washington to Long
Branch. TIE trip OF 225 miles was
male in hours and as minutes. The
latest official bulletin from there, 6 so
p. II says: Nevertheless. IA was anti
cipated, some signs OF the disturbance
produced by the journey have been ex.
hibited since his arrival by rise of tenn
perature and increased frequency Of
pulse. At present his pulse is I24. tenn.
perature l01.6. respiration 10.
SENATOR HILL OF Georgia, expresses
the opinion that in the event Of the
death of President Garfield Gen. Arthur
would make a safe. con ,ervative Presi-
dent. and that the country would be
benefited BY any influence Senator
Conkling would exercise over him.
The NATIONAL DEBr.-Ths debt
statement issued on the 1st inst, shows
the decrease OF the public debt during
the month OF August to DO Sl4.l8l ,22l,.
80; cash in the Treasury. s24O. 495. 7ss..
90; gold certificates, S5.400.9 20; silver
certificates. 81. 57s,, $40; certificates OF
deposit outstanding, 9.625, 900; refund
ing certificates. s643, 900; legal tenders
outstanding SAC, l.0i6; fractional cur
rency outstanding, S7.o9s, 559.o2:
MUTILArED CoISs Secretary WINDOW
decided that there is no law or regula-
ton authorizing the redemption on ex-
change by the Treasury Department of
any coins of the United States on ac-
count OF their being mutilated, but mu-
tilated currency will be purchased as
bullion by any mint. in the United
States, and it is presumed that the hold
ers Of such coins can also dispose of
them to brokers or de lie 8 in bullion in
like manner, in which cases OF course
their value will vary according to the
amount of metal in the pieces and the
current price OF silver bullion. The
Department can suggest no other relief
TO tho holders OF such mutilated coins.
Tho pubic officers are not expected or
required to receive any coins SO mutila-
ted as to be unfit for circulation except
by purchase at the mint, as before
stated.
Jefferson Davis arrived a; Liverpool
on Sunday in the steamer Bernard Hall
from New Orleans. and proceeded to
London. Bis health is not good
The Steamer Teuton, from England
for Cape Town & ports on the east coast
OF Africa, was wrecked near Algva bay
IN Wednesday of last week. 0. 200
persons on board only 27 were saved.
At New Haven, Connecticut, verdict
OF the jury Of inquest in the case Of Jen-
ME Cramer was that the deceased came
TO her death by poison and violence,
and that Jamos Malley, Jr., 10 criminal.
ly responsible. and Walter T.. Malley
and Blanche Douglass morally responsi
BILE:
1t appears that the whisky product OF
the United States for last year was q.
O4O.0OO barrels. BY calculation that
would give 81 drinks to every man,
woman and child of the population.
The steamer Wyoming is en- route for
Now York, with $50 Mormons for Salt
Lake from Great Britain, Switzerland
and Germany. More than 1000 Nor
mons have sailed from Liverpool this
summer.
Nlcollet county, Mimi, was visited by
terrific hail-storm on the 9TH inst. Hail.
stones OF unusual size fell, beating the
corn and grass into the ground. The
storm extended over an area four miles
long by two miles wide.
Friends of Senator Hill. of GEORGIA
fear very much that the cancerous afTec.
ton OF his tongue will prove incurable.
Senator Hill is now in Philadelphia, and
1T is stated had another operation per.
formed on bis tongue on Monday last.
Many persons do not know what
wood pulp is or what is its use. Wood
pulp Is the leading ingredient in the
making OF paper. The wood is lust
sawn, then torn into fbrous mass. and
hnally made into paper. Two or three
men own the patent for the process. One
OF these is the newly elected New York
senator Miller. Another is n man
named Russell, OF Massachusetts, Own.
ing this they have the say os respects
It's price ind of paper. They have
grown rich.
The building OF the Monticello Wine
Company at Charlottesville, Va, was
destroyed by fire on Monday last. In.
wards Of $4,000 gallons OF wine were
lost. with the bnildinr- Inaa aoc 200