South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-07-06

practices in trade.
West Virginia Timber Resources
According to the reports of the
Census Bureau the forests Of w. Va.
consist chiefly of broad leaved trees.
the narrow.leaved trees white pine
and spruce) being confined chiefly to
the higher mountains. The white
pine covers about 80 square miles.
which are estimated to contain 99o.-
ooo,o feet of mcrchantable lumber.
The broad.leaved forests consists in
the main of white and chestnut oaks.
black walnut (Which is widespread
but most abundant in the southwest.
yellow poplar and cherry (Which is
abundant in Greenbrier, Nicholas &
Webster counties, and the country ad.
joining them). The lumber product
OF the State dufiug the census wear
was valued ut $2.43l,S57. Along
the Ohio and its principal branches,
especially III the northwestern part of
the State, all the valuable timber has
been cut.
The interruption of business on the
Suez canal, by the ravages of cholera
along its banks, has put a stop to the
exports OF grain from India. 1t is re-
ported that grain hes piled up in Bonn,
bay and Calcutta and in all the other
Indian ports, with a prospect of rot.
ting where it lies before either labor
can be got to handle it or way be
found to get it to market. A Lon
don telegram says it Is difficult TO
convey full idea oe the state OF. al.
prehcnsion which exists in commercial
circles affected by the grain trade
The latter is threatened with absolute
paralysis, and unless the cholera in
and around Egypt is speedily sup
pressed or confined the most certain
thing in England is great panic in
the grain trade.
The president has issued an execu-
tive order promul eating the changes
made in the internal revenue collec.
ton disti let's In accordance with the
action taken by congress at liz last
session. The order is to take effect
on the first Of July, or as soon there.
after rs practicable. The number of
districts is reduced from 126 to 81,
reduction of II. In West Virginia
the first and second districts are con.
solidated under the name of the first
district, with Isaac III. Duval, col
lector of the present frat district as
collector.
n terrific explosion occurred re-
Gently in the North Chicago Rolling
Mills. Thirty five tons of molten ir.
ON were scattered in every direction.
Two men were horribly burned and
fifteen were more or less severely
burned. The accident is belived 10
have been caused by defective flue
III the steam blast.
The latest swinding dodge Two
strangers, apparently, meet at farm
ers house, manage to stay over night
If they can, and make trade before
they leave in the morning, i'm which
the farmers name is wanted as a wit.
ness to the contract; which afterwards
turns up as promissory note fixed
up in Il sum satisfactory to the shar.
pcrs.
The Civil War Over.-Thc great
civil war was finished in 1865, oigh-
teen years ago.
The internal revenue system was
instituted at the beginning of that
war, to provide means for its i'm
mehso and extraordinary expendi.
lures. Previous thereto, the revenues
OF tie Government were provided by
duties upon imported goods.
The internal revenue system is obi
Gus because 1t authorizes Government
inquiry into the busincss of private
and direct interference there.
with, ard because it maintains at tbe
public expense an Immense army Of
politicians and electioneering agents.
The internal rovcnue system should
be abolished. Wipe it out!
Eggs are nov sold in tho New
ork markets imported from Den.
mark, Germany, and even from Tur-
key The freight from Danish and
German ports are not so great as by
rail from the western States
We acknowledge receipt Of Cata-
talogno of West Virginia University.
for 1928. Among the students in
attendance, We notice the names Of
lharlra q IIar.rirrr, &c L.;