South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-09-28
soutl. 8ransh antellisenser.
RoMNEY. FRIDAY. SEPT. 70, 1883

LOUIS haiiroe', ruSniDg from washing /.
ton city, via Iiarrisonburg and Bridge
water, TO Monterey, Highland county,
Va, vas sold at public auction nj Har-
risenbnrg, Va, yesterday, With all it's
rights aud franchises, for $4,000. 1t
vas purchased by Joseph s. Loose, of
Bridgewa,er, for Virginia syndicate.
As the Richmond State says, sit is
deeply 10 be regretted that there should
be trouble between the vhita and the
black people OF Texa,-troublo which
threatens daughter; but it all comes
from the teachings and example set them
by the renegade whites, who have as
sumed to lead Them, and so long Us they
accept the leadership Of these. the black
people must expect TO have trouble with
their white nsighbors, who are their hes,
and only friends"
Florida's Taxable Property in 1879
amounted to $29 ,47l,649. whilst this
year it will aggregate $50, 0O0, 900. an
increase Of nearly 100 per cent. in four
years. This is wonderful exhibit.
KENTUCKY.--Fuil official returns OF
the late Kentucky election show De-
mocratic majority Of "A. 434 for Govern.
or, msjorities varying from forty five
TO forty-seven thousand for other caI>
didates, and Of over 60 600 for the can.
didase for Register, owing to tho scratch.
ing Of the Republican candidate be-
cause ho is a colored man, to IT, . extent
of over 10000 votes. lie was tho only
colored man on the ticket, and although
always Republican, and clergyman
of good standing, the Republican vo-
tors went Cor his scalp.
Jacob S. Cronse, clerk in the post
office at Roanoke Virginia. was arrested
as stated by Cor. Of the Bait. Sun.
there Saturday night last charged with
differing the mails, and was brought 10
Lynchburg and given hearing before
United States Commissioner Patterson
and sent on for indictment. The
robbery OF mails at Roanoke has been
quite frequent OF late, which induced
The depai tment to dispatch detectives
to that place. Cronisc was detected by
means Of u decoy letter containing eight
dollars in money. lie not only admit
ted this theft, out confessed to long
list of robberes. and delivered up three
hundred dollars distracted from letters.
A violent rain storm passed over the
Ohio valley or Saturday last, between
Wellsburg and Wheeling. lasting about
two hours, Considerable damage was
Gone along the path of the storm. Many
parts Of Wellsburg was flooded, and
tho Pittsburg, Wheeling & Kentucky
Railway track was covered Ivy a land
slide delaying passenger trains three
hours. The Cleveland Sc Pitisburg
road was damaged by washouts. a
tree was struck by lightning at Mingo
King Humbert. of Italy. has picsen-
ted Mr.. John w. Garrett with fosr mag
niGcent dromedares, two male and two
female, Gs Mr.. Garrett has presented the
animals TO Druid Hill Park, Baltimore,
which place they reached on Thursday
OF last week. They are said 10 be the
finest animals OF the kind in this
country.
The Ex-Federal Soldiers from New
England whose reunion at Winchester
as noted on our fourth page in today's
paper, visited Harrisohburg on Satur
day last it ia stated and were met TWEEN.
ty-five miles north Of there ny I. delega.
ton of soldiers and citizens. and at the
depot by 800 citizens aud veterans of
tho Tenth Virginia regiment, Tie great
est good feeling aud enthusiasm prevail
ed throughout. 4 speech OF welcome
was made in the open air ny Captain J.
S. Harnsbcrgor Confederate veteran,
which was loudly applauded by the visi-
tors. Colonel Carroll ID. Wright, Of
Boston, responded.
The visitors sat down to IA dinner fur
nished ~ citizens at the Revere House.
Tho rCpast was enjoyed by all present.
and tie men from the Fast expressed
themselves as delighted with tie hospi.
talities Of the citizens. the venerable
General Thomas, OF Montpelier, Vt, be-
ing conspicuous for his enthusiasm on
the subject Tho veterans we're escor-
ted 70 the depot of ) O'Clock by the
soldiers aad boat Of citizens, and The
train moved Off amid the shouts of the
people, cheers Of the departing visitors.
and waving Of flags and hnndkerchicfs.
From IIarrisonburg, they returned to
their respective homes.
4 PARTIALLY DEAD MAN.-Tho
Morning Herald, Baltimore, Md, states
Iajor B. s. White, of this city, de-
arribCa lia r,ircculNua ,rro a F.IIo--