South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-06-08
sSosah 3vanth 3sttllissnssr.
kONNEY. FRIDAY. JUNE s, 1888.

Sosssot Na@Oon, Oh NeeI Virginia,
says that the failure Of Congress 10
pass the River and Iarbor bill. will
cost the Government $l0,00o.o00 To
S20.000,0o9 in the way OF damages to
works already begun.
AT the recent election In virg' MIA one
Congressional district alone. the sec
oDd. says the Alexandria Gasens. In.
creased the Democratic vote more than
half the majority by which Governor
Cameron was elected. In no district
did the Hahonc.tes gain on their vote.
After next falls election Mahoneism
will be among the things tia. were.'
The stockholders Of the Chesapeake
and OHIO Canal have reelected Lewis
G. Smith. CT lIager.to.n, president. AMI
al the old board Of directors excep,
Mr.. Morgan, OF Washington, d. c., in
whose place Col. l.. Victor Baughman
OF Frederick, Maryland, was chosen.
1t appears Florida is not The only
State in which English capitalists are
making large land purchases. In Tex.
as one lot OF about q third Of a mill =.
ion acres has been bought by an Eng
lish company. while in Mississippi u
bout million and THRU have recent
iy bsen taken up by another. These
investments are made with conviction
that the value of all lard in America
must increase, and that by a little out
lay in drainage and preparation, tract.
that can be purchased DOW for com.
parstiveiy small SUN will soou have a
high agricultural value. aud raise fat
rents for their Bri,i,h owu,rs.
Col. George Jackson died q, Park
ersburg on the 9th ult. Col. Jack son
was born in this State and graduated
at West Poin. just before the war. Re.
signing his commission ho entered the
Confederate service end WAS made COL
one'. After the war he was en- .nged
in tue oil business at Volcano. Wood
county. Some time ago an injury to
his foo. rendered amputation necessary,
ana from the shock tbs Col. was not
able TO recover. lie is n distant rcla-
tive OF Gov. Jackson and q brother Of
Ion. ND. l.. Jackson, OF Louisville,
Ey.. known during the war as Mud
wall Jackson. Col. Jackson was a
brave officer anG polishe,l gentleman,
and his death will tie heerl with rcgrei
by Numerous friends.
The PyBLIC LAHDs.-Very nearly H.
600. OOO, 900 acres Of the land az the u.
>. remains unsurv0ysd to tLis day. In
Montana S0.O00000 acres are as free
from the touch If the surveyors Chains
as when Penn made bis treaty with the
Indians on the banks Of the Delaware.
In Minnesota alone there -emain r.
100000 acres unsurveyed, in Dakota
,6G, 0O0,0 and in the Indian Territory
$4,000, 600 acr9s, a total area consid-
crably moro than twice as large as the
thirteen original States. The mountain
sections Of the west are included in this
900 900. 900 acres, but on the other
hand there are hundreds OF millions OF
acres Of good arabic land yet un.ur.
ycyed.
New York Sun: The poor Indian
is abou. to suffer another wrong Tho
Commissioner OF IndiIu Affairs has
sent circular TO some Of tho In iian
agent directing them no: 20 supp "
tobacco anu q few other luxurles TO tho
Indians in their agencies, except as
wages for work done. Tic purpose OF
tho new rule is said TO be TO keep the
Indiars on their reservations; but II
anything could make the Indian stay at
home aud keep quiet, IL IL the rehec-
two and tranquil weed of which ha j,
now 10 be deprived. Besides. svOa il
his disposition ia good. and no las no
desire TO sally out after soaIp,, how can
be get along without n pipe of peace to
smoke VITA his aggressive neighbours
II would he mack cheaper and wiser for
the GcvernEent TO take away tho In.
dian's plug hat than his tobacco. But
the unfortunate rodslSiDs 10 whom tho
circular applies have no treaties with
the Government. The new rcstric ion
will probably make them come into
closer relations With the big father at
Washington. Then they will get gen
uine Ilavanas and all the other luxu
riss. OF course the idea of an Indian
working for bis tobacco is absurd
n SHOWER or BIRDs.-A remarka-
Die phenomenon occurred,i, il ST tcd, a,
independence. Iowa, during a heavy
thunder storm on tho night Of the st
instant. Many were aroused by pcli-
ing against the windows, and supposed
It to DO hail; others thought it was
Caugpu hv hnta Rul fho nett ,,o.,