South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-01-13
Col. GEORGE wYrnr Musronp. died,


suddenly, in Richmond, Va, on Monday
last. Col. M. was secretary of the Com
monwealth for many years. At tue
time OF his death he was iu-the sO,h
year OF his age, and during his long life
never failed TO command at once respect
and affection.
Hon. TIMoTuY o. HOWE took the
oath Of Office and entered upon the dis
charge OF his duties as Postmaster Gen.
eral on Thursday, the 9Th inst.
The Washington Register OF Saturday
last states that some OF the S,ar-routo
cases will be brought before the grand
jury within ten days or two weeks
The Dorsey routes will be the first ia
ken up by the Government.
1t appears that late statistics show
that to the 100000 Japanese people
there are only about one million head Of
cattle, or two head to every one hun.
dred people; while in tho United
States there are seventy-threo head of
cattle to every one hundred people.
1t is announced from Washington
that S. z. ROUNDS, OF Chicago, will GER
tainly be appointed govern ment printer.
Capt. w. II. HowdATE, who hos been
indicted and has been confined in Jail
in Washington. d. c., awaiting trial.
Charged with having stolen one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars from the gov.
eminent. was allowed to leave jail on
New Years Day ard pass the holiday
with his friends. There are many 9th
er prisoners in Jail confined for offences
oil minor Importance, remarks contem-
porary, who did not secure this privi-
iege. How long will the people of this
nation tolerate such gross injustice 2
There are about seventy five United
States pensioners, all able-bodied men.
in the Missouri penitentiary. Their
pensions are regularly paid to Warden
WILLIS, who places the same to their
credit-So says the Fulton Telegraph.
President Arthur keeps his dead
wlfe's portrait which hangs in his room
at the White House. wreathed with flow.
ers which are renewed every day.
Judge Advocate General SWANS re.
view OF the proceedings, and finding of
the Whitaker court-mar,ial recon-
Tmends that they be disapproved -
First, on account Of the informality in
the appointment of the court; second
the irregularity Of the first charge, and
last, because the testimony is not such
as to establish the guilt Of Whitaker
beyond reasonable doubt"
The new capitol building at Austin,
Texas, is to be 566 feet high, $50 long
and 2S5 in depth, the seventh highest
building in the world, and the second
In the United States.
The farmers of America will not be
pleased to learn that there is thirty
million dollars worth of wheat lying in
Russian ports ready for shipment.
A bill has been introduced into Con-
gress to allow the producer to sell
limited amount of tobacco. Why not 1?
One.fourth OF the indictments in the
Federal Courts arise from some produ>
Ger OF tobacco selling or trading twist
OF bis own raising to some neighbor.-
Star Route thieves who defraud the
Government of thousands 60 scott free,
while the poor devil who sells twist of
tobacco is punished.-Gazette.
The number OF immigrants who arriy.
ed at New York during the year 1881
was 100000. The Herald has no doubt
that when the returns are received from
Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, New
Orleans and other ports, it will appear
that over five hundred thousand souls
have been added to our population from
abroad, number greater by one hun.
dred and seventy thousand than for 1880 |
which was one hundred thousand great
or than in any previous year. Even !,
this unprecedented result will he ex-
ceeded, the Herald estimates, in the |
current year. Surely, says a contem-
porary, it is possible by proper exer
tons to secure for the southern States
n share in this enormous influx of peo-
pie.
1t is stated that the trade dollar was
made for use in trading with the Chi
neso and Japanese. 1t is not a legal
tonder. The national banks are under
no obligation TO receive It, though they |
sometimes do so TO accommodate their
customers. IL is considerably heavier
and is intrinsicslly more valuable than
tho legal-tender silver dollar, and is
receivod amono tradeauoen