South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-07-27
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Ex-Governor Thomas Swami, Of Mary
land, died 1t his estate near Lccsburg,
Va, on Tuesday last.
New wheat was selling 10 Baltimore
on Tuesday las: a. $i.05 to SLIP per
bushel.
The Chicago custom house collected
$4,169.ll2 during tho last fiscal year.
and the percentage Of the COS. OF c,llec-
ton Was 295. lower than any other
large city except New York.
Another VIRGINIA. DUEL PROBABLE
II is rumored in Richmond that q hos
tile meeting is probable between Hon.
Geo. d. Wise and DR.. Wheat, growing
out Of newspaper articles relative to the
Elan. Beirne duel.
Gov. Cameron returned TO Richmond
from Old Poi mt Saturday. and on Mon.
day reiterated his order given to the
State treasurer few days ago not to re.
ceiye any coupons unless their genuine-
meas has been proven by the courts and
sustained Ivy the Court OF Appeals.
The object Of this order, it is evident.
is to subject tho coupon-bolders TO all
delay and expense possible and force
the bondholders TO fund in Riddleber-
Ger bonds.
TEE prices Of beef and pork, and all
other hog products the Cumberland
Times says have gone down and down
at all the great sources Of supply. unit!
the bottom has probably been reached.
The supply OF cattle and hogs ia abun.
dant. and there is every prospect that
low prices will prevail through the rest
of the year. But the consumer as yet
gets no beaef. from this break in tho
market. 1t is strange how soon the
smallest dctrar hears OF higher prices
where he buys, and how slow he is in
tho hearing about downward turn in
tho market.
James 4. Culhbert, OF Petersburg,
Va, tho former treasurer Of the Nor
folk and Western Railroad, died on the
22nd inst, in Williamsburch, n. Y,
alter brief illness. He was widely
KIN 'wn throughout the State.
rHE NEW PosTAaE STAMPs.- The
portraits. on tue ne" postage stamps
that come in use October l are: One,
cent, Franklin; two cent, Jackson
thres.cent. Washington Ave cent, Gar.
field; six'cent. Lincoln; seven-cent
Stanton; ten-cent. Jefferson; twelve.
cent. Clay; fifteen CEN, Scott thirty
cert. Hamilton; ninety. cent, Perry.
The drop-letter rate Of postage will re-
main unchanged, that is two cents pc,
half ounce or fraction thereof at foe
delivery offices, and one cont at all 9th.
or Offices: and no changes nj made in
the rates OF postag, on second, third
and fourth class matter.
Judge w. S. Goodwin died at hi.
home in Hicksford, Virginia Saturday
night last. The deceased was q grad
uate of Trinity College. and was one Of
the ablest lawyers OF Virginia. He wa:
member of the State democratic cen,
trail committee.
Tho next session OF the West Virginia
University begins Sept Stu. 'IIerc Out
boys can receive "a thorough training
rs in the majority Of Colleges, and car
elect to study those branches only
which bear upon their particular aims in
life; thanks TO the University plan
whereby n student is not compelled To
Ioad himself down with forced studies
Il congcnial and useless TO his future
northumberland Gazette.
The Secretary of the Treasury al
Washington received few DAYS ago o
draft payable to order of G.. J. Folger
for $4,000, drawn by q W essern back on
Chicago. accompanied with the follow
ing request: Please place the amour,
OF enclosed draft TO the credit of the
United States for the benefit of tho
same The draft has been collected ami
the amount this day deposited in the
Treasury en- account OF conscience. :
The postmark on the envelope was too
iDdistinct TO determine from what town
the communication was sent.
a Sensation has been caused in
Vienna by the announcement that
The great financier, Baron Wodlaner.
IS engaged TO marry his housekeeper.
In wealth and Influence the Baron is
second only TO the Rothschids.
It is q curious coincidence that if
the cholera should break ont in this
country this year, it will be the third
time 1t has done so ut intervals of IL
years. In 1882 it ragged violently
here; so it did in 1S49, and again
bot more mildly, in 1866.
Lightning has been making fun
with wire fences Of late. In Chair.
ton county Iowa q wire fence around
n pasture on Mr. Longs farm was
struck, & the wire followed around IN
I'll 5000 worth of cattle and mules
were killed. In Sullivan county the