South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-12-16

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The Legislature of this State will
meet in Wheeling on the first Wednes.
day in February next. as provided in
the joint resolution.
There has been no change in the con.
dition of things in Ireland Two-thirds
or the Irish tenants refuse to pay rent
Arrests, murders and outrages still con.
tinue 10 occur.
There are seventeen contesting Con-
gressmen, four from Alabama, Virginia
two, South Carolina four, Mississippi
two, Florida, Louisiana, Missouri, Iowa
and Maine each one.
Postmaster General JAMES, on Mon
day last wrote and forwarded to Presi-
dent ARTHUR his official letter of resig-
nation as cabinet officer, to take effect
on the first Of January next. This, "a
observed by contemporary, is TO be
regretted, as he has shown himself TO
be laborious, capable. and progressive
official.
Illinois pays moro revenue taxes than
any other State. Ohio, New York.
Kentucky, Indiana and Pennsylvania
follow in order.
The statue Of Washington to be e.
rected by the New York Chamber OF
Commerce, it is said, will be thirteen
feet in height and mounted on granite
pedestal. The cost will DO about S45,-
600, of which $4,000 is already in
hand. The sculptor, Mr. Ward, has 6n.
ished bis model.
West Virginia, according TO tie late
census report, ranks thirty-ninth in
gross area and also in total land surface
among the States and Territories as or
ganized in 1880. The gross area is 2I,.
ISo square miles. of which the rivers
and smaller streams are credited with
lS5 square miles, the remainder being
land.
IMMIGRATIoN.-The tide OF foreign
emigration from Europe has been set
ting strongly toward the United States.
Up to December |, 1881, the number
arriving at the port exceeded the total
OF last year by about 100000, and the
total for the year will reach nearly half
mIilton. The character OF tho emi-
grants with some exceptions) has great.
ly improved Of late years. Many are
now coming who have the means to give
them q good start in the world. SAM.
UEL MORLEY, Member of Parliament re.
Gently visited this country, and on his
return last week addressed a public
meeting in London, recommending Eng
lish farmers TO come to America, saving
that the Western States offered great
attractions for them. at the same time
lie bore testimony TO the hearty good
feeling toward England which peryades
this country.
The steamship companies abroad are
IN tho habit of selling tickets for pass
age in advance, good for one year
from date" and it is stated that the de.
mand for the coming year greatly ex-
ceeds that of the present, large as this
has been. New steamship companies
are organizing and new steamships are
to be built for the transportation OF pas
sengers.' So says New York paper.
1t is one of the marvels of our history,
remarks q contemporary, that the emf
grants coming in such numbers, so soon
become assimilated to our own popula-
ton and Institutions. The fears which
were once entertained in regard to the
danger of such an influx Of a foreign
element have not been realized thus far.
a WHOLESALE RAILROAD SwINpLE.-
Great frauds in the Atchison. Topeka
AMI Santa Fe Road have just been dis.
covered. 1t appears that they consist
OF combination among the boss sec.
ton men, clearinghouse keepers and
Others along the entire line. by which
hctlIlous names wcro carried on the !
payroll Il is supposed two hundred
men have been engaged in the swindle. !
ana from one to two hundred thousand |
dollars stolen. Eighteen men have been
arrested and placed in jail. The list in
cludes fifty prominent and rich men. |.
Attachments 10 the amount OF $4,000 |
bave been Issued, and n large amount Of
property levied upon.
a caucus Of Readjusier members OF
The General Assembly in Richmond on |
Iuesday night last nominated Hon. II. |
~. hlDDirBERGEE rs their candidate for
United States Senator, to succeed Sena. I
tor ). W. johnson. Every Readjuster
uomber was present except two. Riddle. /
berger himself and one Delegate. Mr. (
Riddleberger received the unanimous
vote, no other candidate being mention.
cd The election for gepofor ell