South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-11-23
South a,gansls Jntelli9enser.
RoMNEY. FRIDAY. NOV. Is. 1883.


quent for the non-psyment Of Taxes
IN this county, for 1879 and 1880
also for the years 1881 and 1852
occupies several columns OF to-day's
issue. Ihoee interested i'm this sale
would do well TO nj end TO th r. in
terests The sale of these lands is 10
take place before the Cont houcc door
on the first day Of January. 1884, be-
ing the first day Of the January term
Of the County Court.
Messrs Levi IIcrtzler, G.. A. Long
neckcr and @. f. Hauck of Mechan-
icsburg Cumberland county Pennsyl-
vania, spent last week hunting iii this
vicinity with one Of our townsmen, &
as proof of their success they carried
away with them last Tuesday morn
ing lagc five pronged buck, six
wild turkeys and a great deal OF small
or game. There gentlemen were SO
well pleased with The hospitality CT
the reople and The hunting ground
that they promised themselves anoth-
or similar trip next fall.
Tie Winchester Times Of "Wednesday
last chronicles tho sudden death or Mr..
c. A. h. CoFfEoTT, which occurred Mon
day evening last whilst discharging his
duties as Secretary OF the Odd Fellows
Lodge, from heart disease with which he
lad been suffering for the .rast two
gears. Mr.. &. though q native Of Penn
sy,vanis, had been living in Winchester
more than forty years and had game
The esteem end admiration Of all who
knew him. Some years ngo Lo was one
of The irm Of Senseney aud Coirroth,
editors Of the old Winchester Republican.
and was also connected with the Valley
Insurance Company. lie was - years
old.
For tho year ending June 80. 1888,
there have been 81 post Offices establish
Cd in this State md 40 discontinued.
Whole number of Offices in the State III
1882, 992. Whole number in the State
in 1883, 1889. Increase during the ear
AZ. Whole number of Presidential
offices in the State 1888, II, increase
during the year 4. Numkcr OF tho first
class |. Second class 2. Third class
II. Fourth class 1925. Number Of mon
cy order offices In the State 53.
The surveying party, under charge OF
Major =. p. cambridge, who arc making
the preliminary sarvey for the Washing
ton. Ohio and Western railway, have now
iesched u point six miles west Of Win
chester. Maj. cambridge informs the
Winchester Times that the grades are,
over the proposed route thus far survey.
c., easy, and that this preliminary sur
vey will doubtless prove the location Of
The line.
IL is stated that In 1880, steel rails
touched SS5 per tor. In December,
1881, they bad declined to SEQ. Last
December they had reached $40, q point
where they previously were in 1877 and
the lowest point touched prior TO 1888.
This year they have gone steadily down
from S38 in March to $3.50 in July, to
$3.50 in September, and to So two
weeks ago.
Gen. SHERMAN, it is asserted, haa re.
ceivei houses and other presents worth
$4,000 since lie became General of the
Army, exclusive OF the $4,000 worth of
diamonds given by Tho Khedivc OF
Egypt to Mrs. Fitch and since divided
among the Generals daughters. For
the past fifteen years lie has been paid
Sl1,5OO year. and lie will draw this
salary as long a. he lives. 1t is said lie
made 100000 last year in real estate
speeulations i'll Washington.
The patent Offices contemporary says.
has a surplus Of 100000 como news.
papers are proposing that it use part o r
all Oft to buy back some of ,ho rights
which 1t has granted that are particular
~ lIksome to the people.
Small as our army is legally, its ranks
are not foil, and recruiting officers are
not able to get men to Gil thcm. Scrv-
ice in The army ranks in times Of peace
contemporary remarks, is without of =
traction
1t is reported that at least 10000 old |
time Democrats in Massachusetts,. voted /
for Robinson, Republican candidate for
Governor, iu order to wipe out old Der.
Butler for all time TO come
Elder MoRohN, Of the Mormon church
passed through Kansas City, Saturday
last, en- route Tor Salt Lake city, with
seventy eight recruits from the Southern
States. The proselytes arc Of Tn most
ignorant class, and appear to have 10
idea Of Mormonism. They say they
have been promised homes with no re
striciion as TO choice of religion.