South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-12-22


to take recess from December % to
January 2. The remainder OF the scs.
zion WAS spent in debate on the post
ofree appropriation bill.
JAMES Lyons. Esq the oldest and
one Of the most prominent lawyers o:
Richmond, Va, cied on Monday night
Last, aged ST.
Il 10 understood that Postmaster
Senerai Howe, in anticipation of the
adoption Of s!se bill proposing the re-
dnction Of letter pos.sse to two cents.
has taken preliminary steps for the
manufacture Of two cent stsmp@.
Ills slated that the amount Of the
State debt Of Pcnnsylvania st tho close
OF the fiscal year. November 80. was
$50, .0s3 %. re duI,ion during the
year Of s9l5.1O4 ~.
Dir. John W. Garrett was on Wed.
nesday OF last weel; elected to the pres
ilency o: the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road for the twenty filth time; SIR.
Spencer was elected second vice. presi-
dent, and Orland Smith third vice pres
ideu:.
Gen. Beauregards Book abou. the
civil var, nov passing through The press
10 said TO deal With Mr. Jefferson Ds j.
Wis IN severe manner, criticis,pg with
aggressive freedom his political as well
IS military views. IA Mr.. Davis is O.
1ually aggressive in temperanent. n
spirited rejoindsr may be locked for
shortly, contemporary says. after tae
appearance of Gen. Beaurcgards hook.
SALE CT \ WIfE.-A report in our
late exchanges says THERE'S much excite.
:rent in Stokes county, N c., over the
discovery OF the sale of Mrs. Alfred
jenkins TO Mr. Noah Glideweli. a neigh
Dor Of her husband, for $500. The
vendors explanation Of the transaction
is that che wanted TO move away, and
was not able To take his wife while
the vendee took her because he was
tired OF living alone No eompulsion
was naed for Mrs. jenkins .cheerfully
agreed to the sale and transferred her.
seif TO C!!dewell without any objection
ana now expresses herself as perfectly
Happy ana ccntented in her new home.
n BLAZE IN CoUNsrLoR MERRIcK 8
OFficE.-A fire occurred on The evening
OF the 10th inst in the third story OF
tho building Ola I street, Washington
city, mainly occupied as law Offices oy
RICHARD ID. MrRRIcK. principal coun.
Sci Tor The Government in The star route
eases. Tue Gre vas undoubtedly incen.
diary, aud Mr. Merrck ASSERTS was for
ihe pnrpose Of destroying impor,an,
papers IN the star route cases, which
we're known to be In his office. Fhe
tire was promptly sxtinguisLod wish the
less of u lew hundred dollars. but nc
Pape's of consequence were injured.
A man i'll Delaware county, Pa. la;
GOO hens which the Phitsdelphia press
says, produce sixty three thousand
chicken buds per annum an average
lay OF one hundred and five eggs each
his profits amount to about $1,000
year Oh eggs alone.
DILIeENT LEGISLATORS. -Wc sgair
call attention 10 the remarkabls (ac-
that both branches OF Congress have
met for business on every WORKING
day OF The present session up to date
Such strict attention TO Il ity. befor,
the holidays, he's 20 parallel in The rec
objection of the oldest living Senator
The practice OF the House, except un
dor the pressure Of some great e,ncr-
gency, has rarely differed from that O
the Senate. The way has been 10 post
ponc the getting ready to 60 TO work
until after the new year should be ash
cred in with appropriate festivities.
Bot the. House has ALREADY passed
four OF the appropriation bills, whilo The
members on The Republican side orc
tumhling over each other in the their
eagerness TO Introduce measures Of re-
form. In the Senate, Dow CAMEEoN
who used to rise every Thursday with
The regularity Of good cbronometer tc
cfer resolution 10 adjourn until The
following Monday, has kept still in his
seat and allowed tic routine bushes.
10 proceed without interruption.
This sudden industry affords an cd.
flying spectacle. Yet it has been said
that hypocrisy IS TIC homage that vice
pays to virtue. Ne,s Yorh SIM.
Seda'ia. Missouri, Dcmocrdt: Ex-
Senator Dorsey is out in bitter let,
ter accusing tho administration OF per
scouting BIN. lie declares that he was