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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1834-12-27
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1884.
The Senate Of Virginia adjourned on
the 18th inst. with the consent Of the
House, to the 29th instant.

Ifany ofour readers suppose that WAR
is not in contemplation of the President,
when he recommends Repriaals, let him
read attentively the following extract
from the Annual Report of the Secretary
Of the Treasury:
sit is not now possible TO foresee
the contingencies that may check eafh-
err the present large smportdttons OF
merchandise or large sales of land,
and consequently reduce the revenue
derived from them or that they may
require an increase tn our Army or
Nary expenditures, arising from those
unfortunate collisions to which all ma
lions are label that feel disposed to
sustain the faith Of treaties, vindicate
their public rights, and protect, ellici-
emily, their commerce and citizens
No further reduction Of the Tariff, IN
til that already provided for, at the close
Of the ensuing year, would therefore
seem to be pruden.."
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1834-12-27
From the Commercial Advertiser.

Government Bankers Abroad.-- The
Globe announces that the old and long
established house of the Barings, in
London, who for 80 years have been
the foreign bankers ofthe Government
of the U. States, have been reformed
out Of this portion of their business, and
that the German house of the Roths-
cbilds have been designated in their
stead. The cause ofthis step by "My
administration" is admitted to be the
circumstance, that the Earrings did not
step forward and honor the draft of the
United States upon the French Cow
ernment What reason was there why
they should have done it? Ii was not
their business-they were not even re-
quested to honor the bill in the event
Of contingency, for no contingency
was anticipated. The Government has
the right to change its foreign bankers,
with or without cause, as often as it
pleases. But when reasons are given,
they should be substantial. Ia the pre-.
sent case, the occurrence will set the
intelligent Europeans into broad
laugh at the unexampled Httleness Of
the whole affair.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1834-12-27
RESOURCES.

RESOURCES.
To meet the above, the Bank has the
following resources, viz
Discounts, 34,667, 1873 "a
Mortgages. 1881 90
Domestic Bills, .0S6.373 OF
Foreign Bills, 2,727,782 IL
Real estate, 3,O24,798 as
Due FROM State Banks, 427 ,l02 80
Specie. 15,9i0,O45 81
Total of resources S67,93l .5ll SO
Showing a surplus of re-
sources over liabilities
of 1854, 1893 40
By referring to the documents it will
be seen that last July, the total OF the as
certained and estimated losses were set
down at S6,005,3l5 II
Viz;
On banking houses 3O3 1853 81
On other real estate 150,82O "a
On suspended debt 1,744,427 l3l
Desperate debts q loss-
es on real estate alrea-
dy charged $500, 7o7 30
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1834-12-27
DECEMBER 20, 1884.

in a Joiner, who carried coffin on his
shoulder. He at first supposed he had
been in dream but, looking about
and seeing the visage of one who had
not spoken a word--a visage over
spread with mortal paleness, he made
but one jump from the side of the
corpse into the middle of the chamber.
The joiner and the maid, Immediately
persuaded that it was the corpse, who
being unwilling to be shut up in cot.
fin was playing his gambols their
ness proportionable to their fear, and
the joiner, maid, coffin, and candle
stick, rolled over each other from the
top of the stairs down to the kitchen.
BOUNDS what are you about cried
the landlord is the ID flying away
with the dead mani Mercy on US |!
cried the maid, quite chop fallen, it is
rather the dead man that would run
away with US. III be hanged, said
the Joiner, if that dead fellow there has
any more occasion for coffin Than
have: why he has just struck up
hornpipe. He has ? said the landlord,
taking light, faith we'll see that.
When the family were trembling,
and getting up 10 follow the master of
the house, the English nobleman, who
had again found his chamber, slipped
Into bed out Of breath I; and his friend
having asked him where he had been,
he told him he had jus; been lying with
dead body.-'Sbood /! dead body
it had perhaps the plague, cried he,
jumping in his turn, out of bed, and
running to the door for light. The
landlord, the landlady, and servants
were passing through the gallery, no
sooner saw him than they imagined it
was the dead that appeared again: and
down they came, much faster than they
went, heels over head, from top TO boz
tom, with the candleslick rolling after
them.
During this confusion, joined with
their shrieks and clamors, the English
man, terrified at the hideous noise, soon
made for his room, and slipped into
bed with bis companion, without the
least fear of catching the plague.
A writer in the Harrisburg (Pa.)
tntelligencer has formally announced
the name of WILLIAM HENRY HARRl-
SON, of Ohio, as that OF fit candidate
for the next Presidency. He asserts,
tina. in the interior of Pennsylvania,
Gen. Harrison is the most popular man
that could be named for that office. If
Gen. Harrison comes into the field,
asks the Baltimore Patriot, what will
become of "Rumpsy Dumpsy Pr
l"Col. Johnson killed Tecumceh."]
A HARD COURT TO oPEN.-A crier of
one of the County Courts, though he had
been some time in office, was so stupid,
that he never could learn his lesson prop
erly; and seldom opened the court with
out some blunder. 'Crier,' said the clerk,
one day, open the Court: and see that
you do it correctly
I'll do it as we'll as the case will admit
Of replied the crier. sullenIy. and pre-
pairing his mouth for the triple, % yes
but the truth is, THIS is THE OLDEST
HARD COURT TO OPEN | EVER SAW
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1834-12-27

INTERESTING CAsE.-In the ship
Alabama, which arrived a few days
siuce from New Orleans, came pas.
senger native African, about Is years
of age, who was stolen from The land OF
his birth about 5S years ago, along w'lh
many other unhappy beings, and car
lied into CharIestown, S. G. where he
vas sold TO General Pinckney. His
native name is Lamin Kibby his A.
"erican name Paul. After remaining
Hbout six years in the service OF Gen.
Plnckney, he was sold to MIR. Pratt,
Of Edgeheld District, and by him to
some one else, and so on, till at length
he passed into the hands OF Pressly
iialsey, Of Sumner County, Tennes-
see, and subsequently became the prop
erty Of James Hoard, Esq. Of Vicks
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1834-12-27
s5,ooo,ooo 90
Capital Stock,

Total liabilities of the
Bank lst Nov, 1884, S5s,977,117 81
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1834-12-27

The penitentiary system has worked
so well in Georgia, as to produce the
impression that it is not merely house
of correction; but Of refo"matiop.---
Oat of ffty-four convicis who have
been discharged in the last three years,
only one has been re-committed.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1834-12-27

PEundeYers. The editor ofthe Con
cord Statesman remarks with emphasis,
and probably with truth, that all the
criminals in the State Prison hare not
pzundered half as much from the pub-
iic as those s0ho hare had The care Of
them!
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1834-12-27

u The Philadelphia Inquirer of a late
date contains the. following paragraph:
Dreadful Tragcdy.-A great SEN
sation was produced in Southwark,
last evening, in consequence of the
death of the two individuals under cir
cumstances of the most melancholy
character--a young man and young
woman; devoledly attached 10 each
other, it would seem, but between
whom quarrel had lately taken place,
which led to the fatal event we are a.
bout to relate. 1t is stated that the bo-
dy ofthe female was found late in the
afternoon, in The room ola house in the
neighborhood Of South 81 Fifth streets,
pefecily lifeless, and with her throat
cut from ear 10 ear. Within few feet
lay the young man, in the last agonies
of death, and with his throat also cut 10
a similar manner. He died shortly al
ter the arrival of the physician. A case
knife was found on the floor between
them. Both parties were quite young
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1834-12-27

Anger and haste hinder good counsel.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1834-12-27

French land titles.-We understand
that an aged French gentleman has
Just arrived in New York from France,
in search of lands he claims in Michi>
gan. He holds an ancient patent from
the King of France, Louis, (number
unknown to us) for tract eighteen
miles square, in the interior Of Michis
gan. The lands are represented to US
as highly valuable, much Of the tract
being under improvement. The gem
,leman is wealthy, and intends pros
ceeding forthwith to the investigation
of his title.
There are, if we mistake not, more
Of these ancient royal grants extant, 81
TO what number they may reach, or
what portion or section of the old
French possessions they may be found
to cover, is yet problematical. Gov.
Cass, we believe, recauily discovered
one duly recorded at Quebec, covering
q part of his valuable possessions in
Michigan, including the front portion
of his farm.--Bafalo Wing.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1834-12-27

O. Any one who has read the Pre-
sident's message, says the Chambers
burg Wing, will have discovered that
in this official documsnt--to which the
civilized world has been heretofore
wont to look for topics, statements an
language becoming the chief executive
officer of great nation-it is unequiv-
ocally asserted that the Bank ofthe U.
States has been "the occasion" Of the
violence" which occurred at the re-
cent elections in Philadelphia Nov,
doubtless, many will believe that this
allegation is true, because they cannot
harbor the idea that the President OF
the United States would utter a false
hood-yet every one acquainted with
the facts knows perfectly well that it is
at least equally as probable and quite
as susceptible of proof, that Andrew
Jackson was "iha OCCASION" of the
''vioIencs" alluded TO, as the Unitea
States Bank.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1834-12-27

The correspondent of the New York
Courier and Enquirer. thus writes from
Washiagton:-
"That portion of the presidents mes
sage which relates TO our differences
with France, continues TO excite much
conversation. The friends Of the ad.
ministration have already commenced
the drill system on the subject. I'm
mediately after the PRONUNCIATION of the
message, doubts were entertained
whether General Jackson really wish.
ed an authority to grant letters of mar.
que and reprisal. All believed, that if
the authority was granted, it would be
exercised, and that war would inevila-
bly, be the result. The president, how
ever, has removed these doubts. He
has declared, in the mos! solemn man
ner, that il congress refuses to sustain
bin, he viH resign the station he no'o
IHs. l mention this fact, as an evi.
dence Of his determination, if it can be
accomplished, 10 involve the country in
conflict with France"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1834-12-27

1t is stated that the French Mer-
chants residing in the city ofN. York.
talk Of leaving the country. We pre-
sumo they are afraid of the Presidents
"reprisals."
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1834-12-27

And that the surplus funds
ofthe bank provided to
cover itslosses, are
Contingent fund to cover
losses
Fund for extinguishing
the cost of banking
houses
Unappropriated balance
ofprdit & loss account
Total amount of surplus
fund
Deduct estimate of losses
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-07-04
GEO. S. HOUGH

rs now opening considerable addition to his
Il assortment received a few days since, among
which are
Super Italian Lustrings and Poult de Sole;
eros de Maps, Florences, and Sattins; black
Satin Levantines, Cheap; Fancy Gauze Bon
net and Cap Ribbons; Mantua ditto of all CO.
lors and widths; colored Cambrics; Bonnet do;
real Grass Cloth, for summer wear; brown
French Linens; white and colored Drillings,
some super; Vigona and Summer Cloths; Las
ting and Circassians; Russia, Damask and
other Diapers; soft dressed Irish Linens; Linen
Cambria; ditto Hdkfs; Fancy do, in great va
rety; French and English Ginghams; beauti-
full assortment of Painted Muslins and Chintzes;
Plain and Embroidered Silk Hose, Cotton ditto,
for women and children; mems Mixed do, very
good; mems and women's super Hoskn Gloves;
long white do; Hildick's Spool Cotton; white,
green, and black Blond Wells; Nesting; white
and striped Satteen; fine black Bombazette and
Bombazine; Umbrellas and Parasols; Stripes
and other wear for boys; Bobbnette and Gre
cianette; Feather and Leaf Fans; blue and yell
low Nankeens; super Pongees; Bandanna and
Flag Hdkfs, some super; Brown Hollands and
Lawns; brown and white Russia Sheetings;
Irish ditto; Burlaps and Osnaburgs; Fancy
Hair Brushes; coored and white Knitting Cot
ton; Knotted and Versailles Quilts; Silk Velvets,
all colors; black Tabby do, some very good;
Corded Skirts; beautiful assortment Of Tts-
can, Calimenta, Berlin and English Dunstable
Bonnets; very tasty Patterns; Artificial Flow
ers and Sprigs super olive, brown. mulberry
black, blue and dalia Cloths with most other
articles in his line, which renders his assert
ment choice and general mo %
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REAL ESTATE.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

| NEAL ESTATE -FOR SALE.
RY virtue of Deed of Trust from the Bank
- OF Alexandria to the subscribers, for the
purposes therein mentioned, the following de-
scribed PROPERTY will be sold, on reason
able terms and liberal credit:
The WHARF and LOTS OF GROUND on
the south side OF Cameron street, now in the &C.
cupancy of Mr.. Benjamin Waters
IA. The WHARF, WAREHOUSE, &C. cal
l:iI led fuckers.
"a A three story Brick DWELLING HOUSE
Ell and LOT OF GROUND, on the west side
OF Water street, between Cameron and Queen
streets.
~ The Brick DWELLING HOUSE on the
Ell north side of Cameron street, between Fair
fax and Royal street. occupied by Mrs. Mills.
~ The BRICK BUILDING at the intersec-
Eil ton of Cameron and Fairfax streets.
~ The four-story Brick WAREHOUSE on
lal4 Ramsay's wharf, occupied by Messrs. B.
Wheat & Son and Mr.. Thomas Sanford.
hzA The ACRE LOT and BRICK HOUSE,
M4 with several out.houses, on Washington
street, in possession of Thompson F. Mason,
Esq.
"a The large WAREHOUSES; at the cor
Hil ner of King and Columbus street. and an
excellent FRAME DWELLING HOUSE ad
joining.
"a A HOUSE and LOT near the " Village
I:aaa formerly owned by Mr.. P. G. Marsteer.
A VACANT LOT on the south side OF
Prince street. near Pitt.
AZ A DWELLING HOUSE and LOT T
l:iIL CIR OUND on Pitt street, opposite ST. Pauls
Church, formerly owned by Mr.. Gurden Cha
pin.
A vacant LOT OF GROUND on Water
street, opposite the Farmers Bank.
A FARM in Fairfax County, Va. called the
g Meadows" containing 275 acres.
Another FARM in said County, called Lo-
max" or 4 Turkey Cock Rum acres.
One other FARM, called g Willow Spring."
near Centreville.
Three small TRACTS OF LAND on Mount
Vernon Road, containing, together, 307 acres.
Particulars will be given on application to Mr..
Isaac Robbins, at the Bank of Alexandria; and
proposals for any part of the property, directed
to the subscribers, will be answered by
GEORGE BRENT,
- BENZ, WATERS, -a- r,r,,to,,
VIM. Fl. MILLER, ii"s'eeS'
WIN. G. GARDNER,
iune 1S-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-07-04

SPRING GOODS.
ID ECE1VED per schooner Washington this
IL day, q Farther Supply Of STAPLE AND
FANCY DRY GOODS. Among them are the
so pieces blue, black, and fancy copd Cloths
Blue, black, and colored Cassimeres
Mcrino and Vigona do
London Diagonal Stripe do
Grape Camlets
Black Circassans and Princettas
English 4 French bl'k Bombazines, rery cheap
60 pieces A Irish Linens: among them some
very fine, unusually low
80 pieces SIS and 81 Lawns
10 do Irish Sheetings
Ga and 1914 Barnsley do
Brown and b)eached Russia do
Russia Diapers and Crash
Huckaback and 3-4 Diapers, for towelling
ga fine Bird's-eye do
Ga and 1914 Table do Some
s-4 and 1914 do do Damask, very hand
Damask Table Cloths and Napkins
Table and Piano Covers. new style, and very
handsome
Brown Irish f French Linens and Hollands
Brown French and Russia Drilling
New style Light Spring Prints
Ginghams, newest STYLE in great variety
so pieces Jaconet Cambria and Musns
81 do Check Cambrcs
40 do French and English Muslins, very
handsome
Plain and figured Swiss and Book Muslins
Cambria Edgings and Insertings
Thread and Bobbinet Laces and Edgings
Grecianett and Bobbinett; Bobbinett FootingS
Black Italian Lustrings. rery cheap
Black and blue black Pout de Sole
Plain and Figured Silks
Black Gro de Suisse and Black Silk Muslins
80 dozen Hernani Grape, Gauze, and SILK
Muslin Fancy Shawls and Hdkls
Green, white, and black Blond GauZe Wells,
rery rich
GauZe, Cap, and Bonnet Ribbons
Gloves Of every description -
Cotton Hosiery, a large assortment and very
cheap
French and English Silk Hosiery; some hand
some embroidered and clock'd
Bead Reticules and Belt Ribbons
l1-2 to % Lustring Ribbons
BLACK and colored Italian Grapes
Linen Cambrics and Linen Cambria Hdkfs
Superior white and colored Marseilles Nesting
Parasols, large assortment and very cheap
Silk and Cotton Umbrellas
English and American Tuscan Bonnets
80 pieces "A and GA Canton Floor Mating,
superior quality, reru cheap
20 bales Brown and Bleached Shirtings and
Sheetings
do Cotton Oznaburgs
Penitentiary Plaids and Stripes
Checks Rouen Cassimeres, variety goods
for boys
BurIaps and Oznaburgs ..,ss.s
Canvass, Bleached Tickles bnrgs ana. Rassi1s
so dozensP glss Lea HAS Slzpe -. 8 -,
: x iz &. - =,
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NEW DRY GOODS
CHARLES BENNETT

HAS imported, by the ship Herald, via Bal,
LII tmore, and offers for sale
Shoe Thread in bales, superfine and common
Cambria and Shroud Muslins
Boys, Misses, and Ladies' Cotton Hose, best
make
Ladies Black Cotton, Random, Angola, and
Silk Hose
Mems black Silk, mixed Raw Silk, brown Cot
ton, and Random Half Hose
English Gallons and black Lustring Ribbons
Fine Linen Tapes, in great variety
Clark's Mile-End Spool Cotton
Taors' patent Black Blue and w. Il. Thread
GA Book Muslins and Hdkfs, very fine
Superfne white and printed Marseilles Vest
ing, in small ends
few bales first quality Burlaps, l, 2, g. & 0
anr 20
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FRANKLIN HOUSE.

FRANKLIN HOUSE.
rs The above TAVERN has been rented by
JED the subscriber. II is well known as having
been long occupied by Mr.. Augustine Newton;
is now in good repair, and every comfort that
the traveller needs can be had. The Table is
every day supplied with the delicacies, as well
the substantials of ife. The Bar is well fitted
with the best Liquors, and private parties can
be accommodated in the most delightful man.
ner. JOHN WEST.
N. B. Beltzhoovers Line of Stages arrive and
depart daily from this House; and Gigs, Horses,
| and Hacks, can be had on the most reasonable
ermS nov Sd
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SPLENDID FURNITURE.

SPLENDID FURNITURE.
THARLES KOONES, Cabinet, Chair, and
~ Sofa Maker, King street, next door to the
corner Of Alfred street, has on hand, and con-
stanty manufactures, a general assortment of
FASHIONABLE CABINET FURNITURE,
which, for elegance and durability, defies COM
petition. His stock generally consists of
Grecan and plain Sofas, Couches and Lounges
Mahogany & all kinds Of Drawing-room Chairs
Grecian, winged, and single Wardrobes
Pedestal.end Sideboards, with marble tops and
mirrors
Gothic and various other ditto
Pier Tables, with marble and mahogany tops
Pillar and block Dining, Card and Breakfast do
Do do claw do do do do
Plain do do do do do
Centric or Loo do
French and various other Bureaus, with and
without mirrors
Ladies' Dressing Tables, with & without mirror
Do Workstands and Music Stools
Do and Gentlemen's Cabinet, Secretaries,
and Book Cases
Washstands, with marble and mahogany tops
Richly carved and plain Mahogany, Bird-eye,
and Curled Maple and common Bedsteads
Cribs, Cradles, Candlestands; Shaving ditto
Portable Desks
And every other article in the Cabinet line.
Likepise,
MAHOGANY, of various kinds; steam-saW-
ed. curl and shaded Veneers; Copal varnisn,
Soaking Bottoms Cords, BEDS, MATTHIAS
SEES. &c. .s..Sszx61n1Q
"A vsry I've Psl
ton NJ -.
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MISSING,

MISSING,
A BOX OF MERCHANDISE, marked Geo.
N Kyle, care Of j. d. Kerr, Alexandria, was
shipped from Baltimore on-the 26th April last
and is supposed to have been delivered impro-
perly to some other person. Ifsuch Box should
be in the possession ofany person that may have
received goods by the steamboat of that day, or
may have any knowledge Of such, will please
give information to any of the Agents Of the
Baltimore Steam Packets or to the subscriber.
Alexandria. june IL B. WHEAT.
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FOR SALE OR RENT.
June 1S-tf

FOR SALE OR RENT,
IN A convenient three-story brick Dwell
Hil LING HOUSE on Duke street, in COM
plete repair, having Carriage House and other
oul.houses attached to it. Iii in n pleasant and
healthy part Of the town.
As the subscriber is DESTROYS of selling out her
STOCK OF GOODS, she offers them at redu,
cod prices. REBECCA TAYLOR.
~ She also offers for hire, by the year, a
valuable MAN SERVANT. june l3--dtf
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WHEAT FANS. &c.

WHeiA Ans, &C.
II G.. & H. GRISWOLD have now on hand,
IL. and will constantly keep, or manufacture
to order, at their Establishment, corner of King
and Alfred streets, a variety of Dutch and Eng
lish improved WHEAT FANS; Cookie, Cheat,
and Rolling SCREENS, for FIGURING Mills;
Window Screens, Riddles, Sifers, Mil Shakes,
Straw Cutters, and Safes; all of which they will
dispose of upon the most reasonable terms.
They guarantee them to be made of the best
materials and workmanship; and hope, by con-
slant attention to business, togain share of the
public patronage.
Flour manufactures and Wheat Fan. makers
will find il greatly to their advantage to give US
Il call
A boy is wanted; as apprentice to the above
business, l6 or II years old, of good and steady
habits
N. B. Repairing done on the shortest notice.
~ TURNING in Wood, Iron, and Brass
may 2S-ly