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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-05-29

passenger in the Poland reports that
General IL Fsyefie was 50 much debilitAied
by reason Of has iDdispositiOn, that fears were
entertained for his life.
Another passenger speaks % the scenes IN
raris, during the rDsurreetiOo there. a. truly
awful The soldier, put 10 death all per,on,
of whatever age or sex. whom thry found !,
houses from which they had been fired up,n.
10 one house of low character were fostv a..
ven persons, the women being employed IN
making cartridges for the mem Every one
" A. pot 10 the sword
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-05-29

Mr- LrVingsion, our Minister 60 Paris, had
intsrvIews with the King the I'd and 9Th
ut both after the rejection Of tile indemnify
The Prince de Lgae, the Duke d UT,ei. and
others whose houses were sacked by the Bru,-
sells mob, had arrived AZ Paris.
The vessel Of war despatched from Bres,
Tor this country with dispatches. will bring.
we aPPrebend, assurances that the French
Government will make second effort, IN the
next ChamOer, Co obtain n grant Of twenty
hVe millions, due by the treaty 20 America.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-05-29
DREADFUL sInPWRTCK.

The hne shiP shenandoah. Rose. Which
sailed from Bretnsfllassn on the ] e4h u Aprfl
bound TO BALTIMORE, wiib 100 ps.,sarsr.. va,
cast away he same day, or me follou In,
night ~ tie Msilam, T., o. u,e Bremsr bes
COO, and sent 10 piece. 18th ihs lo,. o. ts,,-
y P-s'sHg'rI a,s'rssf Tie rems.sJsf ls,,
rcilrasj % Pogf
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1834-07-05
Tailoring.

The subscriber respectfully announ-
ces to his friends and the public generally
that he still carries on the TAILORING
BUSINESS at his old stand, where he
will execute their orders with his usual
neatness and despatch; and takes this
opportunity Of returning thanks for their
past liberal patronage, and respectfully
SokcifS a cnntinnnnna ~f t---->.> .-tse
will always keep good workmen and fat
tiers himself his work shall not be SUR
passed in neatness or workmanship by
any one else in this section of country
His charges shall be suitable to the times.
SAMUEL BUSBEY.
o. The Philadelphia and New York
Fashions received quarterly.
April 26, 1834.-tf.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1834-07-05
MORE EARTHQUAKES,

1t is but short time since that we had
Occasion to record the disastrous effects OF
an earthquake in South America, on the bor-
ders of the Pacific. BY recent arrival
from Rio Hacha, we learn that a series Of
earthquakes occurred at Santa Martha, o
city ofsomewhat more than 100 miles N. E
from Carthagena. on the 22d, 23d, cath, &
25th ult., which destroyed the principal ed
fees and materially injured the whole city.
The first and most severe shock lasted
about forty.five seconds, and was follow
ed in about five minutes of another near.
" equal in severity & duration. In the
course Of that and the next four days, no
less than sixty shocks were experienced,
and at the latest accounts they had not
ceased.
The earth opened in many places, to
the width of six inches, and warm sulphur
rous water was thrown forth.
No lives were lost, which is to be at.
tributed to the fact, that the first & most
severe shock took place while the inhabi-
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1834-07-05
HNTLLzGENCER.
ROMNEY, JULY $, 1884.
BALTIMORE, June &c.

The Rioters.-Information was receiv.
ed in this city yesterday, that the Irish la.
borers on the Baltimore and Ohio Raj
Road, had renewed their hostility with in.
creased fury. One man, we understand
was killed on Tuesday night, and mum.
Der of shantees destroyed on the section
Of the road near Elkridge, and it was ex.
pected that a general battle would be
fought last night, and injury was appre.
hended at the Relay House and adjoining
property.
In consequence of this information a
requisition was made on the military of
this city, and detachment, consisting of
the infantry companies commanded by
Captains Hodgkinson, Cook, Hickman,
Mcguire, Cheves, and Branson, and Cap
tain Bouldin's troop of horse, the whole
under the command ofMaj. E. L. Finley,
marched for the scene of action last even.
ing, and will arrive in time, it is hoped,
to prevent the further effusion ofblood.
Chronicle.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1834-07-05
From the Portland Advertiser.
NEWSPAPERS.

1t is an astonishing fact, that in coun-
try free as ours, and where every voter
once or twice year is called upon to
|discharge duty at the ballot boz. sh are
are many, very many persons, who never
read newspaper, and who know but lit.
tie more Of what is going on in their own
country, than the dominions of the Grand
Mogul. What they learn of their own 20 i.
|itical affairs, they learn from verbal com.
munication, subject as it is to various per
versions, colorings and misconceptions :;
and acting upon such, and such commu-
nications only, they venture to attempt to
discharge the high and holy and of course
responsible duty of a Judge over other
mems actions and principles. They ven.
ture upon attempting to settle the affairs
of great nation, extending to various
degrees of latitude and embodyinp an i'm.
mense variety Of interests and preiudices,
and this without the study and qualfi.
cations demanded even in teacher of
common country school, extending no,
over ten feet square! What Judge!
Newspapers are In this country one OF
the necessaries of life, second only to food
and clothing, and as imperiously demand
ing the attention and forethought of man
as fire or habitations. Think of living in
this world and of knowing of what is go.
Ii ing on within it. Think of revolution
here, and an earthquake thereof grand
discovery here sublime invention there
of movements and agitations in one
1place, influencing the destinies of nations
and ofthe world for years, ofthe improve
ments and advances in another place, ell.
evating and enobling the condition of mai
and yet Freeman, in free country
standing amidst all, and yet ignorant Of
aH! What blank, a CIPHER, such a
man How little above the mere animal.
who eats as he eats, brea,hes as he
lbreathes, and above which he is only in
the faculty OF Speech For what is in.
telligence without facts, Information, di.
ERECTION, calculation p-What but a mere
s'umbering raked-up ember, needing the
tanning ola breeze to quicken its Iife-&
that tanning, what's going on in the world
what the world does, as inspired by
what 1t knows, land that breeze the news
OF the day, the hurry, the hustle, and the
excitement of the times, in which we live
move; and think Talk of past know.
ledge! ltis a good foundation on which
to build. But the superstructure is TO be
reared now. This moments knowledge
IS worth all past knowledge, as time pre-.
sent is worth more than time past. AND
be who would benefit mankind, or dc
honor to himself, must come forth into
the world, and know what the world il
doing, and shape and embody his ener.
lgies.
History is important every body grants
Science is important in all eslimaiion.-
Politics are government and as gov
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1834-07-05
Sale of Land.

N pursuance of decree of the Cir
cult Superior Court ofLaw and Chan
Gerry, in and for the county of Hardy
at its April term, 1884, in the case Of
Michael Shoemaker, against William
Campbell,-I will proceed, at the town
of Wardensville, on the 18Th Of July
neat, to sell so much of the LAND in the
proceedings in said suit mentioned, as will
discharge the sum Of $s4 % in CASH
and on credit of six months for $95 80
and on credit of twelve months for
1914 32-taking bond and security, and a
deed of trust on the Land to secure the
deferred instalments.
VALENTINE SIMMONS,
June %, 1884. Commissioner.
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Romney, June %, 1Ss4.-tds.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1834-07-05
WASHINGTON. June 26.

w houINCI ONJ SuuC W.
The sessionof Congress, lit be not ex
tended beyond the time fixed for its Ter.
mina,ion, will close on Monday next. We
say If, because proposition was made in
the Senate, yesterday, and isnow depend
ing, for prelonging the Session, which is
indeed Indispensable, if Congress intend
to act upon one-half of the business in
which they have made progress. We
consider it very doubtful, however, wheth.
er the session will be prolonged.
The Resolutions reported for paying
funeral honors to the memory of the great
and good LAFAYETTE, yesterday passed
the Senate as unanimously as they had be.
fore passed the other House. Both Hou.
ses of Congress in consequence are now
clothed in the habiliments of mourning.
The Resolution to require the Post OF,
fee Committee to continue its investiga.
tons during the recess of Congress, NOV
ed by Mr. SPRAeuE, yesterday passed the
Senate by a majority which proves the
deem. sense s.hieh even the friends of the
Administration in that body entertain oil
the necessity for thorough purgation oil
the Post Office Establishment. The
searching operation is not yet at an
end; indeed scarcely begun.-Nat. Int.
IL was passed by vote Of SO to 10.
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ernmept is good or bad, so is a people
prosperous or wretched, generally speak.
ing. Buthere, in a newspaper, is the his
tory Of every day, all spread before you
with vitality and freshness which no his.
torian can equal. The very things them
selves, not their images, not their shad-
owy ghosts fit before you. The substance
out of which history is to be woven, is up.
on the table. Men may talk for them
selves-no historian talks for them. You
are living among all, and are interested
in all-and will you refuse to buy, to read,
aye, to study what interests you But
newspapers are more than historians.
They parade before you all the inventions
& discoveries Of the times ; they trife with
you,as well as instruct you. By your own
fre.sde, far from the scenes of interest no
matter whether you are in crowded city
or in remote country house, yet they
bring all before you, and to the very life
- and you are as well and often better in
formed by them than he who has seen &
participated in them all. You need NOT
stir from your farm or even your own
chair, from your own bed even-and yet,
these little messengers, silent and speech
less as they are, will take you into the
world and show forth all that is going on.
Who can live without newspaper l.
What man will content himself with such
ignorance Better, far better, live on one
meal day, or live on the cheapest and
homeliest of food.-Talk of expense i
What expense is it 1t is the cheapest
book you can buy, for there is in it more
reading matter that can be purchased in
any book for even double the sum. A
father of family who does not give his
children newspaper,.is guilty Off sin to.
wards them-for he Keeps them in igno.
rance. He takes away the siimnlent tina,
will create an appetite for reading for stu
dy-a siimulous that will make them bet
ter scholars and better men. Select then
a newspaper for your children, if not for
yourseif.-Remember the duty you owe
them.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1834-07-05
A Teacher w anted.

A GENTLEMAN who can come well
recommended for qualifications in the
English Language, Arithmetic, Geogra-
ply and the use Of the Globes, is wanted
to take charge Of small private school.
The compensation is t;oo hundred dollars
a year and board. Apply either person.
ally or by letter (stating references) to
WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM.
South Branch, Hardy Co.
Va. May 10, 1834.--tf.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1834-07-05
TAILORING. III
PETER PETERS.

INFORMS the public that he has re.
commenced the above business in Rom.
ney. nearly opposite MIR. Armstrong;
Coffee House and Hotel. He pledges
himself to execute all work entrusted him
with neatness and despatch. His char.
ges will be moderate to suit the times, now
pressing US so hard, in consequence ofthe
deranged state Of the currency. He hopes
a generous public will give him share
Of their patronage. [April 26, 1884.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1834-07-05

Truth will ever be unpalatable to those
who are determined not to relinquish err
ror but can never give offence % the
honest and well meaning; for the plain
dealing remonstranees ola friend differ as
widely from the rancor of an enemy, as
the friendly probe of a physician from the
dagger of an assassin.-H He that never ex.
amines his heart, is like captain ofa ves-
sci who never examines bis ship, to see if
there is leak. And without reformation,
all such will finally shipwreck their souls,
and all will be lost. Alas what multi.
tudes, who once shone as burning lights,
have persisted for lack of alton.
Reader art thow secure a-The different
divisions of Canals, in Pennsylvania, are
all in fine navigable order, doing a brisk
business. The~tolls for the past month,
amounted to Ihirty-seUen Thousand Too
Hundred ard Eighteen Dollars + Nine
fy Cents.-Wh!e attempting to raise
hickory pole in Reading last Friday, the
gearings gave way, and the tree falling,
struck Mr.. David Hill of that borough,
and instantly put an end to his existance.
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Not to be out done by the Senate, Re.
solution yesterday passed the House of
Representatives, at the suggestion of the
Post Office Committee of that body, to
appoint select Committee, to sit during
the recess, to investigate and report upon
the affairs ofthe Post Office Department.
AS no debate preceded or accompanied
this motion, we are somewhat at loss how
to take it. If this Committee be intended
to follow up the good work in which the
Senate has been the pioneer, it will be
well. If the Committee is intended for a.
ny other purpose, il is very certain that
it will not answer that purpose. Nothing
but full inquiry & Development Of the :
buses, now admitted to exist, can satisfy
the country.
Col. CRocKETT says, the appointment
of this Committee puts him in mind OF
what sometimes happens away up yonder
in his country. A bear will catch stray
hog on the outskirt of a plantation, and
devour him entirely, from snout to tail
except his bones. The owner of the plan.
tation, nightly wroth at this depreciation
when he finds it out, will load his rifle
mount a tree, and, perched in it all nigh
long, will watch the place ,ohere the bea,
had eat up his hog.-B. Of 27.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1834-07-05
Rejection Of Mr.. Stevenson as Minister
to Great Britain.

During the present arduous session OF
Congress, the Senate has had many highs
y responsible duties to perform. 1t has
stood alone the sole harriar to tha- M
ling progress and pretensions OF Executive
power. 1t has drawn down upon itself
Executive vengeance, it has ample conso.
laton in the confidence and affections O,
the People, which its faithful and fearless
discharge ofits important duties has con.
Iciliated. No part of those duties is prob.
| ably more offensive TO the Executive. nor
more painful to the Senate, than that 10
which it occasionally finds itself Obliged
to withhold its advice and consent to nom.
nations made by the President. The in.
tent and design of the Constitution clearly
were, whilst it left him free TO exercise his
uncontrolled Judgment in official nomina~
tons, to leave the Senate equally free and
independent in deciding whether its advice
and consent, in any particular case, ought
to be given or withheld. The oresen,
Chief Magistrate has thought proper to
prescribe all that large and respectable
portion OF his fellov.citizens who believed
1t their duty not to concur in his elevation.
and to confine his appointments to the
circle of his supporters. The Senate
might have refused to lend itselfto the en-.
forcement of such an intolerant and ex.
elusive rule; but it has not. 1t has new
er rejected any nomination upon the mere
ground of party prediction. It has only
expected that, in selecting individuals for
public trust and employment, from among
his own supporters, the President would
present to its consideration such names as
it could conscientiously approve.
Public speculation has been active in
respect to the nomination ofthe late Spea-
ker ofthe House Of Representatives and
his rejection, which has taken place, was
not unexpected. The injunction of Sc
crecy is now removed, to certain ex-
tent and enough is disclosed to convince
the public that, if there had been a con
trary decision, just ground of complain,
and surprise would have existed. The
Senate felt reluctance 10 refuse its con.
currence to nomination for the British
mission, which has been so long vacant.
OF all foreign Powers, there is not one
with which our relations of commerce, OF
navigation, and of territory, are SO init,
mate as Great Britain. Such is their va.
lriety, extent, and Importance, that there
rs not year, nor day ofany year,
when there is not pending at the Court OF
ST. James some transaction demanding the
presence ola Minister of the first grade,
Ii is more than two years since the inter-
esls Of the United States were represented
in England by such Minister. Wby
this delay ? If, as the Presiden, has as.
serted, negotiations were broken off in
consequence of the return of Mr.. VAN
buren,, sent out without the previous con-
'sens and advice of the Senate, why have
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SATURDAY, JULY s. 1884.

tants were in their houses; as the falling
|ofthe tiles, &C., would most probably
Ihave caused the death Of great numbers,
had they been in the street at the time.
Several persons, however, were severely
injured.
The city was completely deserted at
the latest accounts,-the citizens having
removed into the country, with the excep-
ton Of a few persons who were living in
tents on the beach.
The first shock was severe at Rio Ha-
cha, and fears were expressed that few
buildings of brick in the pace would fall;
as they we're discovered after the first
shock to be slightly injured, The greats
est part of the buildings being built on
stakes, were comparatively. secure from
falling.
No accounts had been received from
Carthagena, which it is feared may have
suffered also.-PhiL Rep. June "a
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NOTICE.

ALL persons are hereby notified no
to trust my wife NANCY, as ] am deter
mined not to pay any debts of her con.
tracing from this date.
RICHARD POLAND.
June 81, 1834.-St.
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*AppoINTMENrs BY GEN. JACKSON.

sENAToRs.-Wm. Findley, Martin Van
Buren,, John H. Eaton, John Branch, John
Mcpherson Berrien, Louis McLane. John
Chandler, Thomas ii. Williams. David j.
Baker, Edward Livingston, Levi Woodbury..
Mahlon Dickerson, Powhatan Ellis-1s. "
REPREsENTATIvEs.-John w. Campbell.
Francis Baylies, Robert S. Garrett. Georqe
w. Crump, e. f. Tattnall, John Findlay.
Samuel D. ingham, Geo. w. Owen, Tho
mas T. Moore, VIM. C. Rives, Selah r.
iiobbie, Jeromus johnson, John G. Slower,
John Randolph. Philip P. Barbour, James
W. Ripley, John Biddle, Thomas Irwin.
James Buchanan. Charles G.. De Witt. Hec.
Tor Craig. Nicholas ID. Coleman. Joseph
Hammons. Wiley Thompson, Andrew Ste
venson, John Anderson-25.
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FOR SALE,

A quantity of WOOL, one half Blood
Merino, for cash. Enquire of the Prin.
ter. April IL, 1884.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-01-02
EXPORT, r.. 1. THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 2 1894.

alarm, and the misery il is producing.
1t is not confined to the merchants. Ii
cannot be confined to them. What touch
es them must ultimately touch all. 1t is |.
q wave, that, once raised, will not sub
side ill II has flowed over the entire face
Of the community.
Mr.. McD. here alluded to facts in
the reduction of the price Of cotton, and
argued to show that it had been prodIc.
ed by the scarcity of money consequent
upon the arrangement Of the currency.
So much, Sir, for an interest which ]
personally understand And | can read
lily conceive, if such is the effect on the
planters, what it must be on those whose
property lies in stocks. He here allud-
ed to the fall in the Girard Bank stock
from 10 to 5 Ia per cent.
Sir, cried Mr.. Med, in what is this
TO end What is to be the consumma-
ton? | do not profess to know exactly
what is the object but l can tell you
what the end must certainly be-the
sacrifice Of the honest and the industri-
Gus, to make princes Of brokers, specu-
lators, and stock -jobbers. That will be
the enc. And are we not called on by
every solemn, by every weighty consi-
dera,on Of duty to the country, to inter-
pose and prevent it?
In conclusion, have only to observe,
that, If you sanction this deed of the En-
scutive, you will add to all the private
and personal distress it has already pro-
duced, the great public evil of having
/, created system that must and will be
destructive Of the public liberty. Be-
fore we meet again, this system Of bank
ing, if permitted to succeed, will have
extended itself over the whole length
and breadth Of the land, and the State
! Banks will have become so perfectly, sc
firmly linked together, and so associated
with the political purposes Of the Gov
ernment that no human power can res
cue us from the hand that holds the
! whole. The man who controls bank
controls all who are indebted to tha
bank; and thus, by sanctioning the mer
etricious union of money with power
you deliver up your country into cham
which nothing but a Divine interpositio,
can ever break or dissolve.
Mr.. McDufiie, about half past 8 O.
clock, having suspended his remarks
The House adjourned.
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ELANNELS, &c.-JomN +. TowN-
IL SEND, has just received supply of
white, red, and yellow FLAN-
NELS-also sattincts, stout kerseys,--
cassimercs, broadcloths, brown & white
cotton sh'rtings and shcctings, tickings,
crash, SC.
hlso-a lot of superior English mix'd
worstcd nov %
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EEYGEEAN AGENCY.
BOTTLING AND LIQUOR STORE.
South Wing of the Union Bank Building.
IL NJ l. VIII e


South Wing of the Union Bank Building.
ID. MELV VILLE,
p ESPE1'FULI.Y nfor ms his friend. and
II the public, and Connoisseurs in particular.
that he intends keeping constantly on hand for se
WINES and other Liquors, Of Tie best quality
or drsught.
DO. in bottles by the dozen or single.
l!ibbert's double Brown Stout and London Por-
ter do, Evans Superior.
Porter and Ale in quarts, pints gross, dozen or
single.
r. Island and N. Jersey Cider, do do do do
Genuine emon Syrup, do. do. do do
Draught Ale. Restorative, Spruce aud other
Beer.
CORDIALs.-Noyeau, Usquebaugh, Cherry
Stone, Life Of Man, &c. &c.
Portable Punch, cony enent article for sailing
and fishing parties; and a variety Of other AT
tices in the same line
Liquors for SEA stores, or parties, put up II,
short notice.
ALSO ron SALE,
The highly approved and invaluable IIygeiar
Vegetable Universal Medicines of the British Col
lege Of Health, London, and the llygcian publica-
tons.
Ladies who wish to purchase will please cal
at the House Of the Agent, opposite Townsend 4
Coilee House in pelhan-street june 2S.