South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-05-02
A l.. PUG II, Sec'y.

r.. Russell, Chairman.
A. l.. PUoH, Sec'y.
The next Democratic Congressio nal
COnvo ntion, to nominate the next Con-
gresham from this district, is expected
to be held in Charlestown, and appear
ances indicate the Spirit of Jefferson
says, that Hon. WM. l.. WILSON, the
present incumbent, will be nominated
by reclamation to be his own successor.
1t is stated that tho Hon. CHARLES
JAMES FAULKNER, Of Martinsburg, has
purchased an elegant residence in Wash.
ipgton City, where he will make his fu-
ture home.
The board Of directors Of the Chesa
peake and Ohio Canal have reduced the
tolls from 40 to sc cents per ton.
DEATH OF Elk Gov. MATTHEws.-By
the death Of ex Gov. HENRY ri. MAT
TuEws, which occurred at his residence
in Lewi'burg, on Monday night last w.
Virginia loses an abe aud public-spir.t.
Ell citizen. He wa, about As years Of
age, served with credit ia the confed.
crate army, aad came out OF the war a
major Of artillery. At the close of tho
war he was chosen State Senator from
| the Grecnbricr district, in which his
home was located, but was prevented
for some time from taking his seat by
the test-oath laws then in operation.
Ito Was subsequently elected member
! OF the constitutional convention which
famed the present constitution Of the
State, and was elected attorney. General.
at the close of his term "a attorney
General Mr. Matthews was, in 1876, e.
| lected by the democrats Governor OF
the State. He was n lawyer Of more
than usua. ability, an ff,cLive speaker,
and made many friends during his ex =
! ecutivo term by the liberali.y of his adj =
ministra,ion toward his political oopo-
ncnts and the careful, upright and
courteous manner In which he discharg-
! ed the duties of his various Offices. In
1851 he was a candidate for tue Uni.od
States Senate, but wls d,featel by
Johnson y. Camden. In 1883 he was
again a candidate for the Senate, but
was defeated by MIR. Kenna. Mr.. Mat
! thews was one Of the ckholders in
the Grccnbricr White Sulphur Springs
and the president of the company.
| n STEAM CARRIAGE.--On Tuesday,
evening last, Mr.. g. L. PAdENnAn1, the
ingeniou; inventor & mechanic, arrived
here in the handsome steam carriage OF
his own construction. A neat, lioht
buggy, of two seats. to carry comforta.
bly, four persons, propelled by little
engine, with boiler of q gallons capa.
city, water tank of Is gallons, under
front seat, forcing pump, and small coal
boxes carrying half bushel of coal, en-.
tire weight not over 900 lbs. -such .
Pagcnharts Steam Carriage. Undc Z
perfect control, this four horses power
engine, propels the carriage over q req
sonably good turnpike road at speed
variable from TO Is miles per hour.
There ia no reason TO doubt that in O
very short time this invention will be-
como success, a utility, even a ncces
sitJ, beyond conjecture or conception
Tor transportation OF passengers. ex-
press matter and mails on interior roads
and moro important still, for transpor-
tation Of the farmers products to towns
and railway stations. it is not the pos
sibility only, II is the advanced proba.
bility Of the near fu'ure. Tue ingenious
Inventor, young man only twenty six
years Of agr, will, no doubt, hereafter
reap, as no deserves to do, the full re.
ward OF bis fue mechanical and con
structivo genius. We may remember
With becoming pride, that he was born
and reared in our own vicinity, tho con
Of Mr.. Plgenhart. the machinist, Of Wes-
torupurt, Nd, aul now resides near
Boy evlle, Clarke county, Va, few
milcs beyond Winchester. Success at.
tend him II.
Albert DoLMAN, convicted OF larceny
e Cumberland, Nd, was on The goth
az. sentenced to six years in he peui-