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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-04-18
Letter from Ohio.
MARysyILLE. Ono. Anril l

MARysvILLE, OHIO. April IL.
Mr.. HARPER IL thought I would
like to pen Il few words for the Gin.
teliigencer." it they are worthy of a
place in its columns, TO let my host OF
Hampshire Friends know how | am
prospecting in this old Buckeye State.
| have been reading the local cores
pondence from the different places i'm
the county. and u great many of
whom | ann acquainted with. | will
direct your attention to one OF April
lth, from Cold Stream and will saw
that surely indorse all that friend w.
Riley has said in regard to the school.
Hampshire county is my home. r
left 1t on the 18th OF March, 1880,
and arrived at Marysville Ohio. on
the goth, and have made Union coun-
ty my home ever since
This is u very fine country, good
crops are generally raised, except the
year 1888, and the corn was com.
plete failure, corr is being shipped
from Kansas 10 supply the demands,
1t costs from 50 cents to 81 cents per
bushel
Z .ospects for good harvest
throughout this section is very prom.
islng ut this time. lands sell through
here for from $50 to slO0 per acre.
most OF the land is OF a very fine
quality, some oftho farms are rolf ne
While others are very le.eI. Tile
drainage is the principal way we drain.
The old way, open bitches with u
great many other thiaga are going
out of date.
| must say that I was glad to see
Is. F. McDonald's name in the "In-
telligencer," for he IS an old school
teacher OF mine, would be glad to see
hlm. | like the "Intelligencer" very
much, for 1t lets me hear from Old
hampshire every week l think all
who go TO 4 foreign state ought to
subscribe for it. | vii! stop From
Your ONO SUBSCRIBER.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-04-18
PLEASANT DALE.

Farmers ar1 very busy getting in
their oats, and preparing corn ground.
The chickcnpox has made its APP
pearanco III this section.
Mrs. John w. Daugheity has been
quite i'll for some time, but is now
belt or.
A short time since during the pre-
valcnce of . high wind, corn crib
and wagon she'd were demolished,
and 4 stable belonging 10 II Maurer,
canght fire from sparks, from an en-
CINE, and was entirely destroyed.
1t Is said that new order of tranps
has appeared. They no longer walk
but sport q horse.
visited Capon Bridge short time
ago, aud was surprised ut the I'm
provemcnts at that hide village. A
number OF new dwellings have been
erected, and Mr.. Zepp has urge
number OF hands employed upon his
steam tannery which he expects to
have in operation by juno LIST. Build
ng lots are in demand, and COM
mand blg prices, two hundred dollars
an acre is paid for eligible lots, and
steep hillsidea are offered at one hun
dfcd pen acre. Should prices contin-
ne 10 Increase, it Will not be long uu-
Il! travellers viii bc compelled to
scrape their feet on leaving the town,
as the soil will be too precious to carry
ont Of the town limits. REX.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-04-18

a REMARKABLE Lax OF EaGs. Hens
are noted for performing curious fcats.
Mr.. Clarence NJ. King, Elcrslic, this
county, has one which last week laid
nine egg, the first one being of Tho u.s.
ual size and shape, but each one there.
after was smaller than It's predecessor,
the last being nearly round and less
than an inch ia diamet er. Then the hen
quit, having laid herself ou'.' Cum, er.
iand Times.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-04-18
FARMING MACHINERY

n, superior quality and satisfactory xorkiug
n,rt, In recommending our Machinery TO the
farming Public and othsrs, we need only say,
that you get to see the machine and ,ry IL be
rr,e you settle for IL. We are selling The fol.
loving machinery for thu season OF 1891, viz:
The celebrated Deering Twin Binder h Hsrves
ter h Mowers.
do do 2qt;e.worth Threshers & Horse Powers.
do do Fremont Cultiyltor "a, 8, 6 aud I
Shovels
do do Farmers Favosi,e. or B;ckford L Huff
man Grain Drills.
do ID Thomas Hay Rakes.
will you please come 20 eco our machinery
before you parcinseE c- FERTILIZERS for
Spring AID Summer crops.
Don't forget, ii yOJ please. that we are anx.
iylI TO contract with YOU for your Tan Bark
a, once, ard II YOU will take the trouble to call
on us, we will give you onr prices, which we
hirk will suit yOn.
We are now Real Estate Agents for the Sale
sad Exchange OF Farms and other properties
Tor the Sja'e Of Wesi We lud Va and all pro
pefty pat into our hands for sale or exchange,
will have our cI.efnl attention. We expect TO
advertise the properties extensively. We are
gettins farms on o ;r list now aad viii be clad
10 have al come forward ut olce 10 ses "a and
con ract with US We are now il corccspon.
ds1cc With parties in the large cities who tell
u5 Of men who want lands.
Please remember, also. that we are exclusive
Agent toe tie Rattan Bottom Homemade
Chairs, manufactured by See Brothers of Key.
ser, ". Va AID if you will call ut our Office
We will show you good samples of the Chairs.
You will ind mao constantly at our Office on
duty aud will take pleasure in waiting on YOU
Office nearly opposite Postnfice, Romney.
West Va Yours. respectfully.
SHOCKEY e HARNER.
Na.ci G3, 1884.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-04-18

DiLLON Run, April l0j 1881.
Mr.. Harper Dear Sir: After some
delay w:!l give soma more facts from
Tins POINT. Thugs seem 10 DO moving
along oriskly. Mr.. Sylvester Rudopb.
who has permanently located q: this
poiat, has j :st returned from tie East
WIN very large stock Of gools-they
ere arriving daily by The wagon load emf
nc IS doins lively business, and wish
h'n sVcccS3 il his nea enterprise. The
Surveyors Of Capon District sold out
Their roads again for the term OF two
years, the average Ter mile so far Ia a.
bon. s. 90
will nov ans er Mr. Guess las. cor
respondenco. lie asked for an exu,a-
nation Gu the coil water baptizing-he
says IN Il was just dreaming he is
very much mistaken on that point-thc
gentleman who got tic cold duckng
'oii NE last spring in ~ private CONVEX
sat,ol That no had written the cores
popdence under the name of Guess. |
gave this from the young man himself.
Guess claims lie has not been under va.
Yer TINS Winler-the word suess,I lhink,
- rather IL name fOT seyc7el OF the FAM.
ily-H Guess vas not under waterI shall
have to assign his name gas instcpI Of
Guess. | want TO hear his explanation
about the POO feet of Lumber. / think
Guess was dreaming 81 that time. just
previous TO his leave from DiIlon's Run
nc was on, on little love trip and got
his oil horse very much cripple. ur, 50
be liked TO fail ID reach home. | say
Vim on hi0 way he just put me in mint
OF tie war song ! head IN years ras;-
The namo was, odd gfay horse got OUT
OF the Wilderness"
'Cntic' made a call 70, Thom and
Guess IN bis last article. / am very
mucl afraid that tho suburbs Of his
town are little too long for the width
f his city bave no doubt that the
gentleman would like 10 hc inside Of the
Corporation If he was there probably
he would date his newspaper c0rrespon.
dence on some other day and not Oh the
'th uay--GOj nude the ia lay @ ia,
of rest.
Tbs farmers in this vicinity are very
busy trying to &c. tlci. Oat5 in the
gronnd.
Messrs. Oglesheo and s. ~ Baker.
who we're named IN our back numbers
as being s. ~, have since both passed
away to their Eternal home we hope.
/ will now close, hoping to hear from
my fellow friends. HON.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-04-18
Romney, w. Va, Aprl, lat

AT meeting o. the Democratic
EAecutive Committee of Hampshire
county. Present, L. Russell chairman.
a. III. Powaall, Il. 4. Mcdonald and
\. l.. Pugh.
"A. L.. Pagh was made Secretary.
The Chairman was ordered to call
Il mass meeting OF the Democrats OF
tnis county, to meet at the Court
uouse, on the first day of the Nav
term, OF the Circuit Court, at IL o.
clock Z. NJ. to select delegates to re-
present the County i'll the State and
Congressional Conventions.
e. Russell, Chairman.
a L.. PUGu, Sec'y.
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The BIO BnEwEaY. Mr.. 7. Hirsch.
College Point Brewery, L. /, N. Z,
writes tina. he employs large number
of horses and hands, and having tried
st. Jacobs O.l'the great pain-cure for
rheumaiism, aches anl pains Of his men,
and for gale, splnts, thrush, win3-salls
and other affections of lis borsce, tnds
It superior to al remedies, and would
not be si'hou. it.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-04-18

MIR. HARPER:-Thc West Va. =. r.
Il. IL being pushed TO Davis City about
g miles beyond Fairfax Stone. The
business OF tie road is Increasing. The
shipment OF coal from the mines of
Messre. Davis is. Keeping up to the usual
high Standard. The quality is very good.
Ihc Armstrong mines are also doing q
lively business. Mossrs. Davis are be.
ginning work on The Wcsternpor, mines
lately purchased ny them.
The timber along the new road is at
tracing gcod deal Of attention and
WI! certainly he Il great business at no
distant day. There is great variety
large quantities Of cherry.
The prospect for COOL summers
work Is though, TO he very lno. all
through TIE coal regions, including
Ffostburg and the nei2hb 5ring mines
'gh!ch suffered - much from the strike.
y 2 =
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-04-18
M AEsXSYYGD

In Mary and. ne.r keyscr, by the Rev.
j. NJ. C!ymer. Mr.. JAMES W. HaGosR-
TY OF this county, to Miss SARAH X.
MILLER OF Ha;dy county
In Mooredold, on tho 9Th inst, by
Rev. james Beatty. Mr. WI.hAA Rus.
MON to Miss s. NlEOISIA BRyLL. all Of
Hardy county.
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~ N the past, eel! any and ell kinds OF
Agricultural Implements, Harvesting
Machinery, Bug: ie-, PA firm Springs.
'lt farm Wagons: the improve Buck
'. Mower, Reaper, mni self. Binder,
"a'th are superior TO I'll others ia con-
,tic.i1r. liGhtUc7s OF draft, &C, anil
fully warranted Hpgarstown DriIl, and
ne Iiaeers'owE celebrated une1uallcl
-lclst Hub Hay Rake, New Departure
and brown Cui,iyators, Electric Spring
ASiLe,inz Hirro~, Corn Planters, Corn
Nnshcrs, Ciior Mills, Fruit DRYERS
iuresbcrs, Saw NH Engines, Barbed
fence wire, &c &c.
~ n a id,lion to the above, you will
81 al. times ind Il stock Of Saddle, Bri.
dies Iilroess, &C., &c.
soliciting your esteemed patronage,
! ann, very respectfully yours,
-. ~. lEtSkELL
Romrcv, Nov. Q, 1888.
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wa 81 EE ES9sszsRzz.3
SnsH ROOFING
a = ~ II SE7s>Taz>ss7-zrrEHT-E

Dun Car ATcuCEED RcosING can be
laid by persons Of ordinary mechanical
ability. IT. laa stronger seams, I; nj
fewer raw edges, than any metallic roof
in the world. Send for cir ulars and
prices. WA. 4 LIST & co Wheel.
ing. W. Va, soc Manufacturers.
March II, leSi.-
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head the article headed Tile Nam Is
sac an the National Compaiyn.' from the
Baltimore San in another column. 1t
Will we'll repay tie reader for n careful
perusai Of the views enuncia,e6 in the
article.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-04-18

BALTIMORE CATTLE MAEKET, April
H. Receipts OF Cattle for tho week,
Becves 766; Hogs $500; Sheep 1904.
Prices OF Beef Cattle ranged az fci-
lows: Best G uG@s6 65; that general
ly rated Iirs, quality 00G$6 90 me-
d um or good fair quality oo(6$i 81 /;
ordinary thin Steers Oxen and Cow 5
8 5O9S3 S7l. Extreme range OF prices
, 50(dS6 Go. Most OF ihe sales were
from 25@S6 81 per 100 los. Swine.
We quote butcher hogs at 1l@9I cents
with most sales nc 5@S cts pcrlb net
Sheep and Lambs. Ne quote clippe {
Sheep ut 4<a6 cents, wool do 4 5)6g
per Id gross, u Lambs At SOIL CT.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-04-18
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COURT.

AZ the April term CT the County Cour.
Sylvester Rudolph was appointed JUS
tice IN the stead Of John T.. IIea.woie
remoscd from his District. AMI Cyrus
Groves Justice in place of a. ". Al.
versor, deceased. -. w. Giilic was ap.
pointed Constable in Capon District.
-. r. Mcdonald was appointed Road
Surveyor in Bloomery District.
TIE bon S of John w Rucl<mar. Jas.
w. Thompson. f. NJ. Pagh. W. II. Pow.
ell, Charles w. Taylor aud A. {. Loy,
koa'i Surveyors. and of Elijah Huffman
Justice, were approved.
Thomas a.. Keller was granted leave
to obtain license to sell spiri,uous Ii
quors, &c.
a petition signed by more than 100
voters, asking the Court to submit II
The vote OF the people at the next gen.
eral election. the question as TO whether
The Road Law now in FORE in this coun-
ty shall be discontinued ~as presented
and laid over till the next session.
GA petition for a road from Andrew
Pancakes School.housc TO Simon Ro-
dolph's, VIM. Kuykendal', George r..
Johnson ard J. w. Reed, or any two of
them, we're ordered to view and report
according TO law.
Benjamin Foliz was appointed and
Qualified Is Guardian OF Laona Susan
Wills.
The will of Isaac Lockmiller was par
TALLY proven.
The guardianship accounts of W. Il.
Wilson, A. S. Wilson, John ID. Wilson.
Anna Laura Groves, +. NJ. Pancake. and
Sarah Dean, Estate accounts OF Chris.
topher Slonakcr, John II. Kelley.
John NJ. Pancake, Adam 10y, Tho
mas s. Hass, Richard Hall. John S.
kidwell, Mahala Arnold,a and John Stick
ley. and account of G.. Shoemaker's
trustee, were confirmed.
c. S. WHITE. Cie;k Co. Court.
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RELIGIOUS NOTICE.

Quarterly meeting for Springfield Cir.
cut will be held az Frankiorr. Apul
10, 90.
w. G.. HAMMOND,
April 4 1891. II. E..
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Ballou's Monthly Magazine for May
opens with an Illustrated article on Lace
and Lace Making Which 10 very l.. s,ruc-
tive; then follows 'On Land and Sea !:
or,California IL the Years 1913, ~, 45. >
by William II. Themes author Of The
Belle OF Australia and Life in tue East
Indies This narrative continues TO
grow in interest aud fun as il proceeds.
Life in Monterey on n SUNDAY is happily
described, and the Fun the boys have is
something t. be envied AMI remember.
cd for long time. We are not sur
Priscd to iind Lha: this story is attract
Ing much attention. In addition there
il fantastic and singular story by NJ.
Leon Mead, rising young literary gen.
tiemlu connected with thu Boston Globe.
He q, destined 20 be heard from asa 10.
ct and prose writer before many vcirs.
for be has remarkable genius for one no
Older than he is. lie has toany frisuds
wao will rejoice .. bis success end pros.
perity. There is The usua, number If
short, spicy storie,, poems, travels, use.
fol hint, housekeeping department, H.
lus'ra,ious, etc. The pt.ce Of Bal GU is
only $3.50 pcr year, or Is cents for sin
gle copies. Published by rhomes Z
Talbot, - I.wley str ct. Boston.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-04-18

DIR WILSON says in tie Southern
World that Il IS mistaken idea that no
fruit should be eaten at break fast, IL
the morning there il an acrid state Of the
socEolions and nothing is 80 well calcn.
laoei TO correct it as ?eachos. apples, e..
Tic small seeded fruits, such as fe
blachbecfics. r3spberres, and strawher
rieS,may be Ella scd among the test fruits
and medicines. The sugar in them is
nutritious, the acid purifying, and the
seeds laxative. We should look more
to or; gardens for our medicines, and
less TO our drug stores.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-04-18

THE Beer BLooD Punrrtea. Perfect
health depends upon a perfect condition
OF the blood. For impure bIood use
llolaste;t's Aromauns, teme,ls thai
can be relied upon ~ being thorough
and eiIeetu.l in It's wosk. Every family
should use Aromanna in the spring.ti,ne
for the impure secretions ofthe blood ~
cident. 90 that season of The year. For
Dyspepsia, Liver and Kidney Disease.
Chills anH Fevess, Sick Headache. ETC.,
il is uncquailcd. Price 2j and 75 cts.
Sold nj McDoweli's Drug Store. I'm.
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Notice to Farmers.

o. 's'ns our s sn''o.os 81 Rom
70 pog more determined To make a firm stand
;sr and continue our basiness, thinking our
o,irong .of their many ia7ors ia the past we
ssry respectfully aud earnestly ask your cns,
tom for the coming season. IL is oIr obj.c, to
rl,s,se, in selling you all nseful and necessary
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-04-18

Why is It 50 many suffer tron rheu,
matis'r, aches, pains, kid1ey diseases.
liver conp'aiats, heart affections, etc? Il
- simply because they will not come aud
bo healed. All disease begin from q
want Of iron in tho blood This want
Of iron makes the bioo thir, watory and
impure. Impure blood carries weak.
ness aud distress 60 every part q the
body. Supply this lack Of iron by rs.
ing Browns Iron Bi,ter5 and you viii
soon ind yourso.t enjoying peffgcs free.
dom from acho9, pains aul general ill
hCaltb.
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The West yiroinia Coal and Iro

The West Virginia Coal and Iron
Railroad.-This is the same road
which in Virginia was incorporated by
act approved February 18th 1881,
under the title OF the Virginia, aud
West Virginia Railroad Co.. az j
which the act provides shall be .Ioca-
ted, constructed and maintained so
that the town of Winchester shall be
u point upon said lne.' The corpora
tors undo the Virginia act are John
II. Davis, Il. ID. Christian. Henry G..
Davis, jos. Sprigg, w. &. CLAYTON,
Augustus Sctel. S. Il. Eikius, Henry
Ueatou, r. 7. Barton, William, Kew.
ser. i. Il. Davis and K. s. Moore.
The road will DO buik from Wiuches.
ter 10 some point in Lockhar;'s Gap
and it Is hoped that its construction
will be commenced from this point.
Tie surveys are already made and IL
Is only necessary 10 locate the road in
order TO commence construction. To
work from this end will give the road
business outlook by which the coun-
try west of Us and the rich Moorefeld
vail y will at once find u way to mar
ket, while TO commence const, Uctioa
at the other end will leave the road
without much employment until it is
completed
AT Winchester connections OF some
sort will be made with W., O. & ".
Road by which there will be a
through line TO Washington city. IN
decd 1t is rumored that the whole line
will speedily pass under one owner
ship.
We congratulate or people upon
the excellent prospect OF speedy
completion Of this long desired Dad,
and look for large revival III bust
ness and increase in the value of real
estate to follow the construction Of
the road.--Winches or Times, April
IL.
VIM. II. Davis, formerly resident
OF this place, who has been iailer of
Ohio, county, at Wheeling, for some
years, has ben dismissed The Reg
lister says "Davis was good officer
tho best the jail ever had--and the
sheriff was reluctant TO part Will him,
but his wild desire to appear in print
was constantly Keeping both the sher-
ifs Office and The court in hot wa
ter"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-04-18

l... ~ Tor SCENTS. 500 10 o9no p.-
ffl., q " .rr tfsfr fs~fttttf -cr, rEfsf.',.v
~" s,cvi-i ye giiifti~s az fsicsss-i9
~ '."t triy - 60, t.lI4.. Ipll.. ~
.-'f.h -, l83I.-iv.
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AKING a NEPurATLnN-

G. HOLDsTEIN II Had t5at your Ar
mama is making quite a reputation FOR
itself whore il has been used.
j. W. BILLMYER.
General Store, Van Cleersyills, W. Va.
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South a;ranel, jjntelliaenter.
Baltimore c Ohio Railroad.
WINTER SCHEDU L s.

:, on and after May ID, 1889, trains " II, leave
Green Spring Run. as follows:
EAST BOUND.
No i3 Passenger. ........7.37A a. NJ.
NO. 90 freight e fasseng'r 9.i2 a. NJ,
NO. % Freight & Passenger 5.53 L. VI.
WEsT BoUND.
~ Ii rassenger. -. 2.30 =. NJ.
no. 81 Fr't & Passg -. 1853 A. NJ.
no. 90 Freight & Passe'r.. 7.r9 A. NJ.
Szf sc & 81 Daily.
I. II. Z. NORTON. AaEvr.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-04-18

a NEW WEST VInGIxIA RAILROAD
PRcJEcrED. A certificate Incorporating
The Coal and Iron Railroad Of Wet Yir.
ginia vas set to the Secretary of State
ut Wheeling on Tuesday Of last wcoli.
The incorporates are henry CT Davis.
OF West Virginia; John A. UamJlctor,
VIM. keysor, +. Harrison Garrett. T.
noch Pratt. VIM. rinlincy White. A. p.
GormGm &C Maryland; James G. Blaine,
Senator Camden, Senator Tayari. Sem
ator Mcpherson, OF New jersey. and 9TH
err. The road is to run through Hump
shire, Hardy. Grant and Mineral c1ur-
Nts, will commence at or near poiut in
tho eastern boundary line o: tho State
Of We5t Virginia. in the county Of
Hampshire, near Lockhart's gan, anl
run thence, by the most practicable
route, TO or near Capoa Springs in tie
said county; therco 20 or near War.
densy;ilr. in the courty Of Hardy:
thence TO or rear TO Petersburg, in the
county Of Grant; thence by tho way Of
CIrc'7 OF Maysyillc gap, or by The most
practicable roItc. to the Upper Potomac
coal fields, in Tucker county, where it
will connect with the West Virgini1
Central On Pittsburgh Railroad. open
iug up GRO Of The richest coal.fclds in
The world. Il aill be pushed to imme-
tia'c compile .i5r. The capital Of the
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We learn from the Martinsburg
STATESMAN that Judge JOHN BLAIl,
HoGE sold his fine pro. erty to Mr. john
Ii. Wilson, Saturday Of las. week. The
price paid was $4,000 This is The most
desirable private residence in Martins.
burg, AMI We congratulate Mr.. Wilson
on his purchase. Judge iIogc, we are
glad to sag, does not expect 10 .s,eser,
Martiashurg entirely, although a rap
idly increasing business will neco state
his spending much Of his time in Wash
ington.
"a Have This day soil one-half inter
est n my Stock of Merchandise TO ny
nephew, LoUIs -. RANDALL, and admi..
tel him as az equal partner.
Ali Bills due me ca. be paid TO l.. Il
RANDALL or myself.
ISAAC 7. BRADY.
EF VIII continuo the General Mer-
oh0adisins business under tie firm name
Of I. T. BRADY $50. [Aprill3.
On The 9th ids'., fire broke out in
Hampton, W., and thirty buildings,
mostly frame, occupied rs stores and
dwellings, were consumed. The esti-
mated loss is 100000,