South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-01-12
South 3math antsllisenter.
koMNLY. FRIDAY. JAN. ~, 1888.

fivs refras natives in Congress have
died during the prescst year: Messrs.
ALLEN. uowe. HoUcK, IrDscnAp an /,
ORTU
Zen. GRANT In now paying for pres
en,s lie received wheu abroad. The
Honcr he gave the Japanese prime The
oshor lay, 1t is said cost $4,000
/. IS asserted that the corn stalks Of
tho United States contain more SMEAR
than TIE whole world produces
Tue PRESIDENTIAL Success, ION The
presidential succession bill, which eass.
ed the Senate ou Tuesday lat. oro-
v'deo that In case oil removal, death,
resignation or inability of both tho
Pfesi,'ent ami Vice President OF the
On'ted States. tho Seer e,ary OF State.
the Secretary OF III. Treasury, the Sec
rotary OF var, the Attorney general
ths Postmaster Gencrai or The Sores
tary Ct the Interior shall act as Dress
ident'n the order named. each ;ak inc
tue place alter those named before him
are dead or have resigned. or have been
removed, or are unable TO hold the
ciiice. The officer who thus becomes
Pres'dcn: ad interim holds the Office
nLt'i tie vacancy is lawfully filled
Only cabinet officers who have bee
confirmed by the Senate are eligible.
Inc ires"ent AT interim must summon
Congress within twenty Gays after ia
king the office
FROM PtrrsBUEo SourH. The CITY
dshed for Ro..2 IN tie Ju.nes R;oer
o'e Beds. The importance Of the ear.
liest and Most economical connection
between Pi'tsburg and the vast depos-
IT'S OF the re ores OF iron discovered on
upper James river, in Virginia, near
Lynchburg, has been attracting the u,..
tentiOn o; the railroad mrn lately, not
only IN ih,s city hut in baltimore as
well. As Pit,sS,rg is the centre Of
the iron trade, the owners OF the ore
land look TO Pii,sturs men for facilities
which they assert can easily be furnish
ed and will be large pecuniary benc.
Fl. TO both par les.
WORKING Fer TIE SOUTH
mr. i1nslage, an attorney OF Balti.
more, has been in the city for d,.yspsst
ln ."e interest OF The owners of the
81" 5 river ore beds. Ills object i, to
H. ..,iore Piltsburg capitalists The prac-
ticao'l'iy of road 10 that place To n
Dispatch reporter he said: Il came
hcre TO ask Your railroad men to con-
slider 9 snega sicn.
Ii Is The construction Of road which
cab he quickly LuiC AMI at q moderate
cost. The beds Of Tie James river
shou!d he connected with Pitissurp
The ore is first class, is there i'm large
quantities, aud is largely owned by
PH'shurg fcms. The road | PROPOSE
go far is his:
The Pitt:bnrg and Connellsvii,e
branci Of thc Baltimore ard Ohio rail
road. with the main line, has preseut
extension 81 $50 niles To Romncy
hampshire county, W. Vs., viz.
Miles.
Pit,shurg and ConnellsvilIe rail-
road t" Cumberland, Nil $50
Baltitpcrs AID Ohio railroad and
extension 10 Romney .-.... so
-
Total. -.. $50 |
fr IN Romney 10y way Of lost river |
nDd Brooks Gap to Broadway station.
RockinA tau county, Va. on Virginia
Valley railroad {. ranch Of ih1 Bal |
iimore and Ohio rei!road}, it is GO miles. |
From Broadway TO Lexin Lton, Va. n
completed 78 miles.
COMPLETE Lfyg or 3l8 NILES.
The construction then OF the reanir, |
ed Ink between RDInney and Broad !
way station, co miles, will complete a ,
railroad owned and operated hv The |
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company !
from Pitishurg 10 Lexington. on the |!
north branch Of The James river, dis, /
iance OF 3iS riles. From Lexington.
railroad completed, extends by way
OF LyncEburg southwark by wav cf
Danslile, Va, ind Greensboro, NC.
and eastward to Norfolk. Va. The uro- |
posed road would also intersect will, the !
CbcsaPe"ko and Ohio railroad at S!sun. !
ton, Va 30 miles north OF Lexington
AID 278 niles from Pit'sburg. You see
no" land thc examination Of sccurats
mSpS ven these statenenLsl that YOU
VIII obtain great trunk line from
fitisburg to Richmond, Norfolk, and
Yety Southern Atlantic port for both
trade Hn9 travel, and which ia Of fire,
value 10 P"isbnrg, on outle; for her
vas manufactures in glass, iron, uc..,a|
the whole Southern Atlantic ooas.. anJ
imne late connection win the iron. vas,
mangancs copper, etc, etc, regions
oi The two YirAinians.
BUILT At LITTLE COST.
The greatly needed link OF railroad
from Romney 90 Broad oay can he buil,
on a most eligible route without ,unel
expensive bridges or heavy cutting and
rao be- constructed in n single year.Icss.
OF n cost of s 100000. lis Importance
TO P't'sburg cannot be estimlted, ard