South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-12-07

For the yesr ondin, October 81 the
NC of trade in our favor-was 1922, 40
900. In tue month of October we add
ed by imports So 3Sl 900 TO our stock Of
gold and silvcr-bougnt it with our in.
dustry.
EX-GovERSoR STEVENSON dill at his
home, in Purkerslurg, on the 23h ult.
His mind remained clear anil his intel
lsct bright until the last. lie was pro.
inent in the politics of'ithis State for a
number Of years prior to his death. lie
stood among the leading Republican
statesmen III the State. a contempora-
ry says: I'm loca, affairs Governor Ste
venson has file | q large place. A hap
ny speaker and genial Associate his pres
encc always contributed to the enjoy.
ment OF public occasions. For year
past bis health has been so poor that he
has been kept closely to his room, taking
no pa,t in public matters.
His long editorial connection with
the State JouraM gave, THAT paper its
standing and success. lie was q writer
OF considerable power and address, and
could DO severe when he visited
Gov. Stevenson was Ga years Of age
Coal is being shipped fsom tue Elk
Gar CT coal mines at the rate Of from
1 200 to 1000 tons per dag.
"A mining enginser says that this
years proauc. of tue Montana gold mine
will reach 100000.
Within the last eighty years Congress
has spent more than 100000. 00C on
tie city Of Washington.
The State OF Nevada. is sail to be
gradually playing out" so to speak
Her population has d"indled to G2 600,
which makes her the most thiuly settled
State in the Union; the big residences
of Virginia City and Cola HilI, which
cost incense sums Of money, are being
torn down and used FOR firc WOOL, and
the rich deposits Of ore out Of which
such great fortunes were being made q
few years ago. have nearly all been ex-
haus'ed. The Safe has no ngricultur-
Il, possibilities, and unless she can fad
away 20 utilize her deposits Of salt, sui
phur and boraX, mus. soon cease 10
produce any thing worth mentioning.
Early in the season great deal was
sa:d about The scarcity OF the corn crop.
The Shortage WAS estimated $50 ,O0p, 900
bushels. The department OF agricul-
tuTe now places tue corn crop OF 1888 at
Lt2!,l0o,00O bushels, tee largest ever
grown in the country oxccp, in 1880.
Since October. % t. date, Chicago
packers have slaughtered and sailed
$4,000 logs being 5000 more than
during tue corresponding period IN
1882.
Among the $1,000 postrnasters Ia the
United States, $4,000 q year is the hig
est salary, and cents the lowest There
are forty.seyen who receive 81 a year
salary.
a railroad is proposed 20 run through
Russia and Siberia 20 Behring's Straits,
there TO connect with ferry TO Alnskr
and thence by propose railroad TO
Oregon IN the United States. By this
route there will be but thirty miles Of
ocean travel from Europe and America.
1t has heretofore been supposed
that the horn OF the steer or hcirer
gave indications Of the age Of the ami
NAL, but tits is now denied by DR..
Stewart, of New York. who states
that at no time is such cy lencc to DO
relied upon.
There is too much idle money i'm
the United States Treasury. Pay IL
out on the debt. and let it circulate r.
mong the people, where it will do the
most good.