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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1834-11-15

Published every other meek at Rich
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quarto pages Of closely printed mat
ter, at the low price Of
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the enjoyment Of liberty and properly,
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money is distributed, whether in waste.
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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1834-11-15
aleOON.
LYMAN REED & co.

Commission Mer chants, No. 6, South
Charles Street, Baltimore, Md. de.
vote particular attention 10 the sale Of
WOOL. All cousignments mnde them
will receive their particular attention,
and liberal advances will be made when
required.
Baltimore, May II, 1834.-6m.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1834-11-15
John Kern, jr.

OFFERS his services to the public
as Conveyancer. He will write.
DEEDS, and all other instruments Of
writing with neatness. His charges
will be reasonable.
Romney, Nov. 9. 1Sss.-,f
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JUST PUBLISHED,
AND FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE,
THE
VIRGINIA. SCRIVEN.ER

VIKGLJVlH SCRE VEN .EK !.
Being collection of forpos of Bonds,
Contracts, Conveyancing, and other
instruments of Writing, carefully Sc
lected fron the most approved au.
thors, and accompanied by plain &
well established explanatory rules
Of law,-to which are prefyed the
Constitution of the United States
and the new Constitution of Virgil
MIA. Nov. L.
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Office.

THE subscriber having taken .
lease oo DR.. James Abernothy's
MILLS, Zone mile below Springfield }
for a term of years, and put all in
good repair, he is prepared TO do all
kinds Of
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1834-11-15
FRESH GOODS.
JUST RECEIVED A SUPPLY OF

JUST RECEIVED A SUPPLY OF
FALL. & w INTER GOODS.
Groceries, Hardware, sc. &c.
which will be sold low for cash, oil
country produce and on time opunctu
al customers. The public are respect
fully invited to call and supply them,
selves.
JOHN MCDOWELL.
Oct. 18, 1884.
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SAVING

at all Seasons of the year. He hopes
by strict attention TO business, to merit
share of public patronage, &c. sc.
FERDINAND STONE.
Clear Spring Mills, Hamp. CO.
October L. I334.-8wnd.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1834-11-15
"A. wv. M,DONALD,


INFORMS his clients and friends,
that in his absence VIM. Naylor, Esq
will give any advice respecting cases
in which he is employed, and John B.
White, Esq. will attend 10 issuing writs
for him in any new actions they may
wish to bring. He will return in time
to attend the courts.
Romney, Oct. IL, 1884.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1834-11-15

of whom (Tom) is still at large.
TOM is about 80 years of age, 5
fee, 6incbes high, has a scar on his
neck, and is very well made and re-
markably active. He is black and had
on drab fnlled iinsey coat and pan,
falcons, and was purchased of MIR
Kuykendall, of South Branch, Hahlp'
shire county, Va.
He has changed his clothing.
o. I will give the above reward
of One Hundred Dollars for him if ia.
ken up and secured in any Jail SO
that get him again.
J. CUTTINGS.
Romney, April 5, 1884.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1834-11-15

INDIAN CoURTsHIP. . The savage who
is not married, says Fathes Hennepin
goes to q girl who is not married either.
He says to her, without preface or cir
cumlocution, "Will you come with me &
be nav wife 7' She makes no immediate
answer, but meditates some time, holding
her head between her hands. While she
is considering what to say, the man holds
his head between his hands also, and re-
mains in profound silence. After the CIR
has thought while. she says, "Netho.
or 'Niaou, which signifies II agree" Th'
man thereupon rises and says, zone,
that is, "Well, it is DONE" At night, tn
woman takes Ratchet, cuts burden o
wood, and carries il to The hut ofthe sa
,vage.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1834-11-15
NOTICE.

STRAYED away from the subscri.
Der living on Town Hill, 8 miles east
nxsmxaemssS Of Romney, A DARK
anNsga@ BRlNDLE HEIFER,
WM one year old last spring,
not marked, with white
belly and face, and large dark red
spot round each eye. / will give a
reasonable compensation 10 any person
who will be so good as to inform me
where she is, so that ! can get her a
gain. WIN. l.. TRENTON.
November /, 1834.-3t.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1834-11-15

INFLUENCE OF THE SToMAcH.--The
emotions of the mind have powerful in
fuence upon the stomach. Let person
who is going to sit down to dinner With
a good appetite, receive piece of news,
either exceedingly joyful or exceedingly
distressing, his appetite goes ip a moment.
Children who are about to set out on a
pleasant journey, it is well-known, can
not eat. This. when was child, used
to be called being Journey proud On
the other hand, a blow upon the stomach
will sometimes take away life instantly ;
drink of cold water, when the body has
been very hot, has often had the same eff
feet. Attend to your companions when
on Journey a-foot /; as their stomachs
grow empty, how sullen and silent the
whole party becomes let a crust ofbread
little cheeze, glass Of ale or wine be
taken, and cheerfulness Immediately
reigns, even long before any nutriment
has had time to reach the general circu-
lative system. These things also show
the general sympathy between the stom
ach and every other part of the body
TCarbutt's Clinical Lectures.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1834-11-15
Public Sale Of LAND.

IN execution Of a decree in the
county court Of Hampshire, rendered
the 22d Of September, 1884, in suit
therein depending, wherein VIM. Pc.
land is Complainant, and the heirs Of
John Poland, decd. and others are de-
PENDANTS, shall on the 4th Monday
Of this month, the same being Court
day, before the Courthouse door, in
the town OF Romuey, proceed to sell,
at public auction, to the highest bid
der, the Lands in the proceedings of
said suit mentioned, viz:
Two tracts called the Home
Place, containing .0tt
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1834-11-15

MONTREAL IN THE Montreal
was singularly obscured few days since.
Towards two o'clock the sky assumed an
orange colour, and after shor. time
changed to dark green; gradually in
creasing in density until three o'clock,
when the darkness was so complete, that
the houses & shops were lit up as atnight.
At about Eve o'clock, a breeze from the
northwest sprung up, accompanied by a
slight rain, which dissipated the darkness.
The water which fell was dark as ink,
and tasted and SWEET ike smoke; depo-
sitting, when allowed to settle, a black
ashy powder. This singular appearance
in the heavens is believed to have been
caused by large fires in the woods.--[N.
York paper.
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500 Reacard.

ELOPED from the tay.
ern of Mr.. Solomon On'utt,
on the night of the 26th Of
February last, THREE
NEGRO MEN, named
Lack Tom 81 Peter one
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1834-11-15
WA REEfTY.

u An attempt was made in Russia, by
Nicholas, when he first ascended the
throne, to introduce platina currency.
This metal is found in the Ural nouns
tains, the mining district of which is in
the Russian governme nj. This coin is
very handsome, and is in value between
silver and gold ; its colour resembles steel,
but is rather darker, and susceptible Of a
beautiful polish it cannot be adulterated
lis HEAVIER than silver or gold. and pos
sesses one advantage over them, IT CAN
NOT BE .coUNTERFEITEp. 1t is fusible on
ly in an extraordinary degree of heat. &
crucibles for chemical purposes are ma
nufactured ofthis metal.--[ Moore's Phi.
ladelphia Price Current.
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PAL acres.

the same being the lands Of which the
said John Poland, died, siezed, and
for which the title is believed to be in
disputable. The terms Of sale will be
fifty dollars in hand, and the balance in
three equal annual instalments, the
purchaser giving bond and personal Sc,
curity, and deed Of trust upon the
premises to secure the deferred pay-
meots. The growing crops if any
will be reserved.
CHARLES BLUE,
Special Commissioner.
November 1, 1884.
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TEE PoL1TICrAN,

Published every other meek at Rich.
mond, Virginia, aoiH contain eight
quarto pages ofclosely printed mat
ter, at the low price Of
FIFTY CENTS A YEAR,
Litchfield enquirer., 1834-10-02
.nn Nn1. rRRnW AwAY YouR voFEs 1!

DO NOT THROW AWAY TOUR NOTES!
 The Questiun-and the only qUestiOn-is. whether Miner, Trumbull, and Jackson. the Whig caudidates, OF Phelps. LOOmis, and Ing ham, the Tory candidates, are tO he elected to Congress. There is not the least chance for any other Ticket. b is true that the Van Burcn leaders are trying all they can to in- duce the AUti-masOnic electors l~hO are staunch Whigsl tO give A PERFECTLY USELESS VOTE and thus indirectly pro- mote Van Burenism, and eVen masonry, in Connecticut. If the TOrics carry the Itckes, we shall have three devoted adherents Of Van Buren in Congress. Will not the patriotic electors Oppuscd tO masonry LOOk Al THIS and act accordingly! Remember that it is only short time since the Hartford Ke- gency issued their manifesto summOOing their forces to the feld-;hey proclaimed that there was sume chance for TOryisM because the aH- ti- masons would run a separate Tsckei.-@ THIS IS THEIR ONLY HOPE. But we reiuice to say that there is little prospect Of the anti i-masOns falling into this snare. A eon- ventiOn of this class of our fellow citizens. re- centIy holden in Windham County, resolved with great unanimi.y tO support Miner. Irum- hull, and Jackson. because they could do So with"ut violating principle. Such narnrs as Nichols. Palmer. Stearnes. and H"lbrOOk have sanctioned this course, and will have great weight with all rational men. Whgs of LitchGeld county of every name Let us make one more united efIs.rt, and we shall be sure to obtain results in which all " " rej0ice.' i, WIRr.
Litchfield enquirer., 1834-10-02
TORY SUCCESS LAST SPRING..

It is we'll known that the Tories last spring succeed ed in elecing unusual numher of members s0 the legislature froa this couny, though the whgs had a- aoeiaed majority in county meeting. Why was this hNas because the Wings in the towns of ShaToa'. CaasNA NexEBiilGord. Washington, Warren. wood- bury, Heshe aad Plymoaih, suffered themselves so be bealea. VI some cases by negligence, and ia Ah Sy very slender najoriiss. Yes the Tories last sps'ag elected 10 less shas thirseeR nensts by aa syteass meiovisy efiess thaa y-in some instances sasy sae eseded by 0miy 0as pofs. Hence the Wh'es a sAose towns should shake of their ls'hasgy' and cons sp maaluy to this contest, aad they will be snFs 70 o0- tain satisfactory resuls. AN ~~~A~T'
Litchfield enquirer., 1834-10-02
From the Albany Eu.ning Journal.
"MATTHIAs THE PROPHET.'

"MATTHIAS THE PROPHET.
 This notorious individual, whose proper name is Robert Mathies, was arrested in this city on Monday afternoon, upon the authori. ty of an advertisement issued by Mr. Benja. min Fl. Foiger of the city of New York. The expressed charge against him was. that he had left New-YO Ork having in his possession large amount of Mr.. Fnlger's properfy hut he haa been guilty it is asserted. of many Oth. er maj. practices, some of them Of the black est character, and worthy of tho most severe punishment.
 Maihies commenced his career of fanati- eissri some two ar three years since. in this city, when he proclaimed himself " The Pro. phet of the God of the Jews," and asserted divine power. He shortly afterwards went to New. York, where he continued tO proclaim his doctrines, bat wish little success at 6Hst. He soon. however. secured the favor. among few others of less consequence, of three Ol the most wealthy and respected merchaDts Of Pearl st. Messrs. PiersOn, Mills. and FOlger. These gentlemen received his doctrines in the fullest c0nGdeOce. and believed him to be all that he declared himself Their treasures were thrown open to the imposter, and he lavishrd them upon himself most profnscly. He purchased the most costly wardrobe. His rObes Ofoiiee were richly trimmed with gold and silver. He wore . sword of the fnest workmanship and his gold watch and estab. lishment equalledthe luslTe ofthe most costly.
 The bondage Ofthese gentlemen was co.n- Rlete: aBd.the fact that three intelligent cili-
Litchfield enquirer., 1834-10-02

do we even hope (ike our very particular fricndl to Jse promoted to the sub control Of the Attorney Generals collar pressi in Raleigh. for this declaration; but it Is both unnatural and pusillanimous tO traInrle On fallen e0a- my every manly feeling forbids us to do it. When North Carolina was i've to one for the Hero, we unquestiOnably opposed his lawless course, believing that five sixths Of the State were tn error. This belief has been fully con- 6rmed by the late elections. and for the first time in many years we find ourselves in the majority. Under these circumstances. who but the veriest dastard would continue hOstil- ities We go even farther i've synPathIzt' with the old Roman in the disappointed and mu,ilated feeling which this 6efecti"n must create |; and we beg our worthy aud. faithful Representative, the Honorable Jesse SPe'ght' to lay our condnlcnee at the foot Ofthe throne at the earliest opportunity. Against Van Bu' renism, however, we declare unmitigated, un- releuting war never tO cease till it and it's cor ruptions be swept from the political record To this of course our Jackson friends have no objection, and we expect that they and we will be hencefOrth fast friends"
Litchfield enquirer., 1834-10-02
ERENEzER JACKSON, JUNIOR.

Recollect that one of the Whig eandiddfes ,Crites fhe addition of JUNIOR to his nanse. He lost many uotes in consequence ,rheR rIn as Pre- sideatiai eiectOr in tke EaN fl8Sa. Be caTefal aOt to nsisfGEe in fkis na0fter-OtheraOise TORY may by aceident (sokiek is the only eh0nce he has) get intO Congress from Connecticut.
 4. B.
Litchfield enquirer., 1834-10-02
E,om tb. T,ov TVhig, Sept. e4.

The Court of Oyer and Terminer was en- gagged the whole of yesterday in the trial of Thomas Hearty. indicted for the murder of his wife. Mary Hearty. The circumstances proved by the witnesses, were similar in sub stance to those disclosed at the preliminary examination before the Justices C6urt-ths report of which has heen heretofore given and were strong and conclusive against the prisoner. The defence set nP by the prison CTS counsel was insanity. All the facts con nec.ed with this transaction, were patiently investigated by the court and jury. and listen ed to with intense interest ny crowded au- ditory. The case was committed to the jury about 10 o'clock last night. whO returned a verdict of :" gailtg." after an absence of only 10 Os 1 minutes.
 The prisoner was arraigned about 70 o'cl0ck this morning. . hen after brief and impress sive address from Judge VanderpO0l. he was sentenced lo be executed On the i4th day OI k rN0vember mext.
Litchfield enquirer., 1834-10-02
VOTES! TOTES {! VOTESv!

THe Whigs shOsld haUe pIeMty cf cfammsaisiem af haad. 1RGt w0s tried in '7S, 9md tt ,rils 0a- sseer eq&aliy sreli mose.
Litchfield enquirer., 1834-10-02

whig COagressiOnal Ticket. gisohfsla CSdnigs PHENEHAS MINER.
 Hmg6rf County, JOSEPH TRUMBULL.
 AgiddIessr CStsHty. EBENEZER JACKSON, JR.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-12-02
AUCTION SALES.
TRUSTEES SALE,

D1 virtue OF decree OF Prince Georges
ID county C urt, sitting as court of equity,
passed in the case Of Charles G. Osbourn, against
HendleyW. Lanham and others, the subscriber,
as Trustee, will offer at public sale, to the high
est bidder on the premises on Tuesday the 23d
day of December, 1884, at IL o'clock The real es-
tate whereof Josiah A. Lanham, late of Prince
Georges county died seized, being that well
known Tavern Stand called Slash Greek, stu
ated in Prince Georges county, on the road
from Piscataway and the lower counties to Alex
andria and Washington City. This property
- consists of House and Lot of three acres
EEL OF land more or less, with all the necessary
improvements and outhouses, and is thought to
be one of the best Tavern Stands in the county.
Terms of sale: one third of the purchase mo-
ney to be paid in cash. on the day Of sale, or
ratification thereofby the Court, and the balance
in six and twelve months from the day of SALE
in qualinstalments-the purchaser giving bond
with security, to be approved by the Trustee, for
the payment Of the instalments with interest
from the day of sale; and upon the payment of
the whole purchase money, and not before. the
Trustee is authorised TO execute to the purcha-
ser deed for the said Josiah A. Lanham's in
terest in said property. The title is believed to
be indisputable. CHARLES G. OSBOURN,
Trustee.
NIB The creditors of the said Josiah A.
Lanham, are hereby notified 10 file their claims
with the Clerk of Prince Georges County Court,
as Court of Equity, within three months from
the day ofsae: CHARLES G. OSBOURN,
doc 2-1aw3w* Trustee.
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NOVELS.

TN vols. 12mo., The Kings Own; Tale of
Il the Sea. can excellent vel"-Edinburg
RerieW. Captain Marryatt may take his
place at the head Of the naval novelists OF the
day. United Service Journal.
Jacob Faithful; or, Life on the Water: COM
plete. equal in merit to Peter Simple, and
perhaps even more entertaining, are the Ad-
ventures Of Jacob Faithful, another OF the whim-
steal creations OF Captain Marryatt's prolific
Saturday Courier.
In 3 vols l2mo., Peter Simple; or, Adven-
lures of Midshipman: complete.
The Pacha Of Many Tales, by the Author OF
Jacob Faithful: in vols.
The Miseries Of Marriage; or, The Fair of
May Fair: by the Author of Pin Money: con-
tanning the Separate Maintenance-The DI-
vorce-The Flirt of Ten Seasons. In 2 vols.
l2mo.
The Cruise Of the Midge by the Author of
Tom Cringlc's Log. In vol. l2mo.
Also, the Sd volume of Jacob Faithful, to CON-
plete sets. Just received and for sale by
nov IS AUGUSTUS JACOBS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-12-02
CONG Il E s 9.
:, SENATE, DECEMBER /, 1884
IN 80 the VICE PRESIDENT tool

~ 20 o'clock. the VICE PRESIDENT look
AZ - and called the Senate to order.
the O"' Chewing Senators appeared in their
ln' nsing a quorum Of the body viz: Messrs
seals panton Clay, Ewing, Frelinghuysen,
Bell - Hendricks, Hill, Kane, Kent, King OF
(ir"n ~sinht Mexican, Mangum, Moore, Nau-
Ca H nn;.dsxter, Robbins, Robinson, Shepley,
dal ha. Smith, Southland, Swift, Tyler Iah-
'il' 1,,s Upton, Tomlinson, White wright
naus nsuaI orders for informing the House OF
l"o n,o,;ves that the Senate had assembled,
R'p ,Ss president of the United States that Con-
anu y" COS ready to receive any communication
s' S,gbt wish to make, were, on motion OF Mr.
WHITE, passed
u, GRUNDY, from the Post Office Com
~" oGared a resolution suspending the 34th
NM ,ho Senate as to that Committee which
iO, lis selection by ballot, and directing its
,;,uance as it at present exists. The reso-
r,,ion was passed.
''1 @n motion of Mr.. GRUMPY, the Senate ad-
jOur9ed' nnrs,,r, r,vps
o,cIock the Hon. JOHN BELL, Speak
:, tho House, took the Chair.
"a" towards of one hundred and eighty men,
$50. we're in attendance.
T,o usual orders relative TO informing the
Ito Of the organization Of the House, and
1;n,irq a Committee to wait upon the Presi-
I 1snt we're passed, and
Tho House adjourned
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-12-02
To Mr.. MORRISON:

To Mr.. MORRISON: ~
Dear Sir-Thc Comprehensive Bible now IN
a process of publication, and for which you are
the gent in Alexandria, have perused--so far
as the time allotted me would permit-wlth some
care, and with no small amount of interest,"
With Henry, and Scott, and Clarke, and Cal
met, &c. from whose valuable labors me Wo,n
has been compiled, have long been familiar:
and as il has concentrated and suitably arrang-
ed, ali the most Important and profitable matter
to be found in each of these, and as the Iheo-
logical views which it exhibits, are strictly Evan
gelical, cannot help regarding It as one o. me
Glasses and Sunday School Teachers, that has
ever been pubshed:-and as such have n no
hesitation ia cordially recommending IT, Inc
only thing strange about it is, how SO mucn IN
teresting and important matter has been CROWD
ed into such a small space, and at sucn Inooe'
rate price. ELIAS HAhhioNN,
Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, Alex
andria December 1st. 1884.
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WAS COMMITTED

WAS COMMITTED
TINO the Jail for the County Of Alexandria,
Il District of Columbia, on the Cd of October,
1888 as "a runaway, a yellow woman, who say
her name is REBECCA SMITH. She appear
to be about IS years of age, s feet inches high,
stout and well made. She says that she belongs
to Mr.. Freeman, negro trader from the
South. The owner is therefore requested to
come forward, prove property, pay charges,
and take her away; otherwise she will be sold
out to the highest bidder, on the I'd day OF De-
cember, 1884, in front OF the Court House door,
os the owner has been notified before this ac-
carding to law. ID. MINOR,
Deputy Marshal, and Jaer for the Coz nty OF
sent l2-2awt2dDec Alexandria. d. G..