South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-12-23
South 4raMeh Sntellissneer.
RoxNEY. FRIDAY, DEC. %, 1881.

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RO1NEY. FRIDAY, DEC. 2s,ilssl.
The nomination Of ex-senator HOWE,
Of Wisconsin,, for Postmaster General
was promptly confirmed by the Senate,
on Tuesday last, and makes the fourth
member OF the Cabinet appointed by
President Arthur.
hipDLEBERGRR ELECTED UNITED
STATES acknowledgements VOTE FOR
SENATOR JoHSsToS.-In the General
Assembly in Richmond, on Tuesday
last, the goth inst. vote Was taken for
United States Senator 10 succeed SEN
ntor Johnston, whose term will expire
March 4, 1883. A foil vote was cas-.
in both Houses, resulting in the election
Of II. II. Riddleberger, the readju ster
candidate, who received q solid party
vote. The democrats voted solidly for
Senator John w. Johnston, the prcsen.
incumbent. In the Senate the straight
out republican vote was cast for Gen.
w. G. Wickham.
The vote was as follows: In the
Observation-Disclosures %, Johnston Is.
Wickham l; In the Riddleber-
ger SO. Johnston SO. The joint vote
shows that Mr.. Riidleherger received
81 votes, being the full readjuster
strength in tho General Assembly OK
cept two; while the joint vote Of Mr.,
Johnston (45) showed that Is demo-
rcats were absent or not voting.
1t appears that the cotton States con.
sumo 42,252,244 bushels more Of whea,
than they raise, and pay 10 the North
Tor wheat. corn. oats and hay $l50, OOO,.
600 annually.
1t is stated that Tho. farmers of the
United States have within the past Eve
years put in use over Sc, 600. COO pounds
OF barbed wire. making in all some &C.
600 miles of fencing This has been
erected at cost Of s6,25O, 900. The
manufacture Of this style of fencing has
Increased from an output OF 10000
pounds in 1874 to 24,337 900 pounds in
1879.
HE GUITRAU TRIAL Tho Balti-
more Su" of Monday last says: There
Is but little expectation that tho Gut
'eau trial will be concluded by Christ
mas, and it may be prolonged into the
new year. Should the jury find the
prisoner guilty, the exceptions which
have been noted by his counsel will be
heard at the General Term, and, if the
court below has erred In its rulings, q
new trial will be ordered. The cues
tion of jurisdiction has not vet boon
raised, and it is said that, in the event
OF the conviction of the prisoner, a writ
oil habeas corpus will be sued out, with
the expectation Of having this question
passed upon by the Supreme Court OF
the United States.
The trial was adjourned on Monday
last, owing to the death of the wife of
one OF the jurors until Wednesday,
auiteau, when he was leaving the
courtroom on Monday, stopped at the
District attorneys desk and said
"Corkhill, l have had model taken
from my head for bust. 1 will be q
great man yet, Corkhill, if you let me
alone"
A PROSPEROUS STATr.-Goyernor
BLAoKBURN, of Kentucky, in his annu-
al message, says that State was never
more prosperous than now, and he be-
loves that her future destiny is full OF
brightness and blessing. The outstand.
ing bonds OF tho State amount to the
insignificant sum of $lS0,394 to meet
which the State has in money and bank
and turnpike stock estimated resources
OF s70S.l33. The State tax amounts To
hut 40 cents on the hundred dollars, of
which twenty cents goes to the school
fund, five cents to the sinkingl fund.
leaving only twenty cents OF what is
termed revenue proper for the support
and expenses OF the State government
for all purposes whatsoever.
1t appears that the joint committee of
Senate and House has invited the Hon.
JAMES G. BLAINE to deliver the eulogy
on the late President GARFIELD, on tho
occasion of the memorial services in the
Capitol.
The horde Of efTlce- beggars which
suddenly dispersed when Presiden, C ar
field was shot are again in Washington
IN full force, and as contemporary
says, as hungry & importunate ns ever.
Parkersburg Sentinel: General Lo-
cams bill TO place General Grant on the
retired list with the rank and pay Of
General is merely a scheme to got him
OUT OK tho way as Presidential candi-
date, and TO contribute sf7.7OO n veor