South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1834-07-19

quence OF having run a nail into the sole
of his foot.-Ripe Peaches and Green
Corn were offered for sale in the Baltimore
market, at the close of last week the pea
ches at ST., rs per peck-the corn at 9744
cents per dozen. = Christian Thomas, a
highly respectable citizen of Frederick,
Maryland, was killed by lightning a few
weeks since, whilst sitting at the dinner
table. A lad at his elbow escaped unhurt,
while three walters in the room were
knocked down and stunned. A barrel of
whiskey in another part Of the house was
stricken and burnt.-Also, man by the
name of Connolly, was killed by lightning
on the Oath ult. few miles below VIII.
Transport, Md.-A fire broke out at Gin
cinnat on the night Of Thursday, the Goth
ult. by which three frame buildings were
destroyed, and, lamentable to state, two
lads persisted in the flames. Those who
are fond of flowers are advised to read the
following article from Mobile, published
in the New York Journal of Commerce:
"This is the land of flowers, and moon
light evenings, and soft southern breezes.
Here we have flowers in every variety,
from the little picaroon rose TO the lofty
and most magnificent magnolia. The
magnolia is an evergreen, rising 10 the
height of 80 feet, and often much more
The leaves are the deepest green, and so
full that the branches are scarcely to be
seen. Its blossoms is Of pure white, five
or six inches in diameter, and of delicious
fragrance.-This magnificent tree grows
in great abundance in the woods adjoin>
ing Mobile, together with the TIT, the Gu
cumber tree, which is species Of magno
liza, bearing still larger flowers, the caeci-
ca, and many others. "-The editor ofthe
Boston Commercial Gazette has received
from the American Consul at Campeachy,
several of the bees without stings. This
sort of bees is said to be very common in
Mexico. They are somewhat smaller in
size than the ordinary bee.-A man has
lately returned to England after an ab-
sence of thirty-six years, who was engag-
ed, in the year 1898, with nineteen others,
in the murder of an innocent and inoffen-
sive man. He was Immediately recog-
nized and committed to prison, and his i.
IDENTITY and guilt, it is stated, can be es.
tablished beyond doubt. OF his nineteen
comrades, eighteen were condemned and
executed for that and other murders, and
the other was shot in attempting to escape
from jai.-On the 9TH ult. rencounter
took place in Baldwin county, at Mont
gomery Hill, Alabama, between two sons
of David English and an old gentleman
and his son named Singleton. II appears
that one of the Epglish's had few words
with young Singleton, upon which Eng
lish fired and killed him. The elder
Singleton, having double barrelled gun
in his hand. drew up. fired. and killed
English, whose brother then stepped for
ward aud wounded Singleton by shot
Not being disabled, however, the old gen.
lleman returned the fire and killed his an
tagonist. A free negro then fired on the
survivor, singleton, wounding him bad
ly.-An appropriation of $4,000 was
made at the last Session of Congress for
the erection of bridge across the Po,o-
mac at Washington, with draw of &c feet
at the Southern channel, and 35 at the
Northern. The navigation of that part
of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal be.
tween Seneca creek and Harper's Ferry,
is suspended until the 10th of August, for
the purpose Of making repairs.
Ill., Norc,tI, uo.old wv.