South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-01-11

ROMNEY. FRIDAY. JAN. II. 1884.

the 9th January, 1884. 8. L. Flour
noy was appointed Chairman and Mr..
Townsend Secretary.
slessrs. Blue, BRADY. ueiskc!l.
Stump, Spencer. bradshaw, and Glenn
Eens 8 ere elected Directors for the
ensuing year. Mr.. Spencer President
OF the company &.:nd Vice President
Of the b. 4 0. r. Il. Co. made
n statement as to tho contract made
between the b. & o. X. r.. Go. and
the 8. D. r. r. Co, for the compile
ton Of said road ON or before the LIST
OF September next aud in the course
OF his remarks, STA ed that the aging
Of the track would commence as soon
as tho weather would pei nit, and that
the road would be completed ON or
before tho time named in the contract.
Immediately on the adjournment
Of tue Stakeholder meeting, the Di-
rectors organized and elected Mr.
Spencer President and MIR. Towneend
Secretary.
Hon. II 3. PAYNs. Of Cleveland, has
heen nominated by tho Ohio democratic
caucus for the United States Senate.
Tho annual meeting OF the West vir-
ginia Central. and Pi,.shurg Railway
Company was held in New York on
Tuesday last Ii. g. Davis. Of Pied.
mont. West Vs., was elected president;
S. r. Elkins, OF New York. vice-presi-
dent; A. Ebert. of Now York, secretary
and G. Nj. Moult, of Baltimore, Nd,
treasurer. The directors elected were
Augustus Schell. Jas. G. Blaine, j. N.
Camden, w. II. Barnard, S. T.. Atkins,
A. r. German, Alexander Shaw, John
A. Hsmbletop, VIM. Kcyser and Thos
b. Davis
The Presbyterian Church has now n
h1ndred congregations in Mexico, and
several good schools also ten native
preachers, anil four moro ready for or.
dination.
The Garfield Memorial Church is corr
pletcd. and will 10 Dedicated January
20. II is one OF the handeoDost church
edilices in Washington,
~ train Of cars fell through bridge
over Blue River in southern Indiana,
December "a many coach es caught fire
and nine persons were killed AMI Gftesu
wounded.
Issue OF silver dollars for the week
ended December 29ih, 207 ,40s. against
LOAF 900 for tn. same time last year.
CONFEDERATE TREASURE FouNp.-
II is stated thu. Wilkes county. Ga +, Ia
in great excitement over the discovery
OF large quantity o! Confederate Urea
sure. During storm q few days ago,
small oak tree Yves blown down a.
bout nine miles from Washington. Mr..
John Fcank, while riding hv, saw some.
thing shining, ard examined Tie roots
Of the tree. La the hole left by the tree
he fouud almost a peck o. gold and n
large quantity OF jewels anil precious
stones. Among the latter were dia-
mondS, rubies. anj pearls, and many
pieces of exquisite workmanship. the
value OF which has been placod by sever
nj connoisseurs at s 80, 900. The belief
expressed by all who haze secu the trea-
sure is tina, it Is part OF the lot lost by
the Confederate Cabinet during lis
flight through that section, as The road
upon which this treasure was found is
the same upon which the Confeierates
retrea,ed. 1t is supposed that tho per
son who secured this part of the trea-
sure, being unable TO carry it off in safe
ty, hid it for security, aud either died Il
natural death or was killed soon after,
and that consequently tho treasure was
never upearthcd. The great quantity
OF jawels and precious stones pawned
By ladies of the Confederacy for the
benefit of tho cause suggests that il
must have been the contents OF the my.
sterious jewelry box cntrustcd TO Mrs
Moss and taken from her shortly after
wards by stranger whilo retreating
through tho country.
SPECIAL ATroREEYs' FeEs.-In re-
spouse to the resolution Of u. States
Senator Vat. Wyck, the Secretary Of
the Treasury on tho 8.h ms, furnished
the Senate with copies Of tho vouchers
OIL account OF expenses incurred by tie
Department OF Justice since March 4,
1891. with the names ofapccial attorneys
and detectives employed. In the star
route ca c., Sir. Geo. Bias is credited
on November g. 1851, with $4,000 for
profe ssonsl services. and December 8
1881 $4,000. Under the cad OF dis
burscmcntT, Mr. George Bliss, for SER
vices in the star -rc ute eases from Sep
tembcr . to December "a, 1891, is cred
tied with 1888, 80. Under date Of March
g5 1892 ie ia Maid 81 300 for seryicp q