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The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-04-01
DREAMING.

4 portion of Abercombies admirable work on
the Intellectual Powers, relates to the subject of
dreaming. lie explains many of the cases given in
a very philosophical manner-but admits that the
following, the truth of which he states may be relied
upon in all its particulars, cannot any principle
be accounted for. 1t must certainly be allowed to
be of the most remarkable cases of the kind on
record.
'Two ladies, sisters, had been for several days in
attendance upon their brother, who i'll ofa COM
throat, severe and proracted, bnt not con-
sldered attended with danger. 1.-THE same time,
one of them had borrowed "a watch from a female
friend in consequence of her own being under
repair this watch was one to which particular
value was attached on account of some family as
sociations, and some anxiety expressed that it
might not meet with any inJury.-Ihe sisters were
sleeping together in room communicating with that
of their brother, when the elder of them IN state of
great agitation, and having reused the other, told
her that she had frightful dream. &" Dreamed"
she said, " that Mary's watch stopped; and that,
when | told you of the circumstance, you replied,
much worse than tha; has happened, for -'s
breath has stopped also, naming their brother,
who was i'll. To quiet her agitation, the younger
sister Immediately got up, and fonnd the brother
sleeping quietly, and the watch, had been carefully
put by in drawer going correctly. The following
peght the very same dream occurred, followed by
similar agitation, which again composed in the
same manner,-the brother being again found in a
quiet sleep, and the watch going well. On the fol-
lowing morning, soon after the family had breakfas-
ted, one of the sisters sitting by her brother,
while the other writing note in the adjoining
room. When her note ready for being scaled,
she was proceeding to take out, for this purpose,
the watch alluded to, which had been put by in her
writng-desk she was astonished TO find it had
stopped, At the same instant she heard scream
of intense distress from her sister in the other room
their brother, who had still been considered as
going on favouraby, had been seized with sudden
fit of suifocaton, and had just breathed his last.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-04-01
THE IIEIRESS.

A sprigh,ly, rosy checked, laxen haired little girl
used to SIT, in the pleasant evenings of june the
marble steps opposite my lodgings when lived in
Philadelphia, and sing Il hundred little sonncts,
and tell over as many tales M a sweet voice, and
with an air of simplicity that charmed me many
time. She was then an orphan child, and common
" reported be rich-oltcn and often sat after "a
day of toll and vexatou, and listened to her i'no-
cent voice. breathing forth the notes Of peace and
happiness, which flowed chccriulIy from a light
heart, and felt portion of that tranquility steal over
my own bosom. Such was Eliza Iladey when
first knew her.
Several years had elapsed, during which time
had been absent from the city, when walking along
one Of the most fashionable squares, saw an eie-
giant female step ioto carriage, followed by geu-
tleman aud two pretty children. ! did not mmc-
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-04-01
FEMALE DRESS,

Man only can be aware of the insensibility of man
towards new gown. 1t would be morrifying to
the feelings of many ladies, could they be made to
understand how little the heart of man is affected by
what is costly in their attire how little it is
biassed by the texture of their musn and how un-
susceptible of peculiar tenderness towards the spot
ted, the sprigged the null, or the jaconet Woman
is fine for her own satisfaction alone. No man will
admire her the more,-no woman will like her the
better for it.-MIss AUSTIN.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-04-01
PERILOUS ADVENTURE ON THE
ORINOCO

The last number of the London Monthly Maga-
zine contains an interesting journal of traveller
over the Lfanos of Cumdno, from which we have
room but for single extract giving a most graph
ic account of his escape from the Jaguar, South
American Tiger, on the river Orinoco.
1t will be necessary first to premise that our trav-
cller had left his boat and compagnopS du coydge to
sleep on shore over night, and had suspended his
hammock, to avoid the iguanas and other reptiles
from n lofty branch of an immense zamang tree
thnty feet from the ground. On waking III the
morning, chilled with cold and suffering from
tnucd ague Gts, he finds to his utter CONSERVATION
that his boat aud companions are no where to be
seen, and that the rock to which his boat moorcd
the proceeding evening" was entirely immersed
in water. After remaining in this horrible situation
two nights and day without food, and in momen-
tary danger of death of the most appalling nature
he proceeds
As the pain and shivering slowly removed, the
low and growl of aguar excited my attention.
raised myself partially for the purpose of recon
noitering, but the denseness of the fog prevented
seeing clearly even far the confines of my habi-
tation. A sudden rush through the air, and a loud
crash among the extreme branches of the tree in-
stantly reused me to prepare To meet more pres
sing danger. Snatching of the rods bad cut on
the previous night, scrambled out of my hammock
aad sheltered myself behind il. Looking towards
the point where the struggling continued, dimly
saw iargc uger or Jaguhr, making the most violent
efforts to gain lodginent lie had, however mis-
calculated his leap, for crash after crash the bran
chcs yielded to his weight, and spite of every exer-
tion he at last completely lost his hold and tumblrd
down clear height Of at least fifty feet. Had he
fallen on hard surface, it is most probable he
would have been killed the spot; as it was had
hopes the splash he had made in the water would
bring about him crocodes sufficient to devour him
and fsttered myself such the case, for after
good deal ut sp'ashing and growing all became
quiet.
I The mist was now clearing away an dnder-cur-
rent Of air swecping orer the surface ofhe river and
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-04-01
CHINA.

The Empire of China is without doubt the most
astonishing political phenomenon in the world. A.
lone-self-supportcd and eli-susained-unassisted
and uRassisting-it has existed from the earliest time
in an unchanged and Interchangeable monotony of
vgor Babylon, Persia, and the Medcs--Egypt,
Carthage, Greece, and Rome--the vast empires and
all conquering dynasties of the ancient world have
arisen and become omnipotent, and each in their
turn vanished from the earth with quickness which
has left no moral but the certainty of change, and
which seems alone to hold out the awful fate of mu-
liability to all political fabrics, however solid inn
posing. But the Chinese empire, mighty and mys-
terious-cocya with the earliest in the world, saw
them successive rise and successive fall, regard
less of their power, and unaffected by their fate
aud now. fourteen hundred years after the last of
them has fallen, and a race and n new religion,
and new nations, manners, customs, institutions
have oycrspread the earth, still exists, unimpaired
i'm yigor, untouched by change-the most wondrous
monument in existence of selfsustainlng power aud
as it were, a mighty national pillar, stretching
through all history to the remoest regions of fable
which might serve in its everlasting sodlty, as the
historic landmark of the world, by which to note
and estimate all other changes since The very birth
of Tme-N. Y. Com. Advertiser.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-04-01
From the Montrea! Gazette.
SONG.

'Tis come, us come, the twilight hour.
And that promise claim of thee,
To stray beyond thy guardian bower
Alone with me.
so dearest we will seek the glen,
So lovely in a night like this,
And let me breathe my passion them
Say yes-say yes
And will whisper not word,
To raise blush upon thy cheek,
Nor breathe wish if angels heard,
They might no, speak.
But when I've told thee all my love,
All dare steal one parting kiss,
no witness but the stars above,
Say yes-say yes.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-04-01
THE SHAKING QUAKERs OF AMERICA.

That two thousand men could be found IN the
New World who would embrace a religion enioin-
ing frozen aud unsympathCtic intercourse with the
dnlner sex, and that equal number of females
could he induced to live in the same community,
without locks or bolts. in the cold aud rigid ohser-
vance of creed of celibacy, is to inexplica-
hle aud grave wonder They have peculiar and
most expressive physiognomy; the wosnen are pale
or of wn,ry rcdncss in the cheek, and are atten-
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-04-01
yIRTUOrS LOVE.

The feeling of which speak in borrowed from
the siars-it partakes of the mystic and ineffable
yearning which we feel when We gaze on thcm-it
burns yet puriies-it is the lamp of Nap,hat on the
olabaster vase-glowing with fragrant odours but
shining only through the purcst vessels.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-04-01
4 LINE OF MARCH.

When wolves cross a river they follow Que
another directly in line the second hold
ing the Tail OF the first in bis mouth; the
third of the second and so on of the Iest. Til.
figure was chnsen by the Greeks to denote the ycs.
composed of the twelve mou:hssfollowng each 9TH
er, wbicn they degominaIed Lyc bs. that IL, the
march of ,he wolvcs.--.tbbs Psete.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-04-01
EOGIISkO

When this Brave Pole arrived AT Cracow where
the revolution was commenced he made to the liule
band of patriots the following heart stirring speech:
" We arc not strong enough in number to become
victorious, but are strong enough TO de with
honor in defending our country
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-04-01
From UapuJHshed Poems by Nc Donald Clarke.
TO THE YOUNG DAUGHTER OF ONE OF
MY OLD SWEETHEARTS.

would have been your Daddy, dear.
Had your Mother toed the mark
But fashion frown'd and bid her sheer
of from Sandy Clarke.
So lost what wedlock follows.
And all her unpoe;ic dolan
That though, was vulgnr loss,
That time may pay tenfold;
But what makes Memory rather cross.
I'm growng-heigho odd
And what is more provoking too,
The girls won't smile as they used to do,
And blush back at me in the street,
But all is changing that meet
WIN the summer gaze of grhoodfE
Fondly on fading 361
have been Broadway Buck,
Help'd wear the Western pave,
But have given the a chuelf,
And spit on Leisure's grave,
For in this bread-and-butter world,
Even Poetry must think ofpence,
Os see the lips of Comfort cnrl'd
And the frowuor Common Sense.
These thinning locks so early grey
This brow so creased with
These eyes like sundown's dari'ning ruy,
Are not what once they were.
In those glad years, so swiftly gone,
Ere was spurn'd, and thou vert born
Oh, smile upon Inc, gentle child
Like moonlight midnight cloud
Smile as your Angel Mother smiled,
Ere she listened 10 the rich and proud.
Who told her that she must not lock
Her arm with him who sway'd no Stock"
Acypher in the selfish Line
Where Dignity, and Douboons shine.
i, couiG pe most clearly shewn
Ny inheritance was in the--Moon.
Thlo watching that warm, electric face,
Where all, Ivainy loved, appears,
The memory Of the time, and place,
Far of, among my morning years.
When she who bore thee, blushcd look
Thatnev was by man nrslook-
Beams Ger my heart, like starlight thrown
Across broken buriaLstone
Nine has been the loneiest life
Tha, Nature ever keptso warm,
While chained amid the freezing strife
OF things, who wrong their Makers form.
And when gaze one like thee,
feel that Loves forgotten me.
The homeless eagle has its mate
The desert lion isnot lone
'yto the human fate
Is desola,ion's anguish known
Turn that sweet face from mine, my child
1t wrings my sou--t makes me wild.
II pictures all my youth ndorod,
That can be-But by Death restored.
New York, 10Th March 1896.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-11-14

rutnrEKN PERSONS, MURDERED, many
valuabIe articles stolen, and then the
house destroyed by fire with the bodies
nfthe victims. These were Mr.. Smithes,
h;s wife. and five children, and six Ger
nan emigrants. who had stopped for the
whit on their way to some of the upper
districts. Suspicion rests on q white man,
wbo had been seen lodging about for
ron,e days. A reward of TEN THOUSAND
wJoIIars is offered for the discovery of the
murderer" -
~ We Gu. the following para
Graph Of a very singular death from the
Reading Press, of recent date
We have the unpleasant duty to an
nounce the death Of Mr.. Henry Stitzel,
Of Richmond township, Berks county, Pa.
occasioned by the sting ola bee on the
25th inst. He was in the act of drink
ing cider. in which there was bee uii-
nesceiyed, which stung him upon the
Tongue and caused his death in less than
one hour.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-11-14
From the Chambersburg Pa.) Wing
OBITUARY.

DIED, in Chambersburg, on Tues
day the Sd instant, in the afternoon,
Mrs. Nancy HARPER, wife of Mr..
George X. Harper, Editor ofthe Fran.
kiln Repository.
She had reached her fifty.sixth year,
and was the mother Of eleven children,
of whom ten survive her. The vari-
Gus duties that devolved upon her in her
.iamiIy, in her neighborhood, and in the
social circle, were discharged with the
greatest assiduity and devotedness in
all these important relations of life she
was atfectionate, sincere, and generous.
The real worth of the deceased was
known to few, for il was yelled by a
retiring and unobtrusive disposition,
which made an intimate acquaintance
necessary to just appreciation of her
merits. The great concern of life, to
know how to die, she understood, and
placed her reliance where it is sure.
The disease which terminated her
existence here, has been slowly but
certainly doing its work for the last
year. Her death has been long antici-
pated: still, however gradually the
thread Of life may be worn down, the
pang which nature has ordained shall
attend its separation, must be borne |;
the blow that has been long suspended
must wound Hheh il falls. But her
husband and children may look, 10
their great loss, TO the consultations Of
religion, to time, and the active dis.
charge Of duties that remain to them,
TO blunt the edge of sorrows they
would not wish TO forget, and can use
to advantageous results in the hour of
utmost need that awaits US all.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-11-14
NOTICE.

" ME subscriber informs the Far
mers, Merchants, and others OF
Hampshire county, that he has
taken Mr.. Edward Taylor's mill for .
term Of years, and has put the same in
complete order, g. is now prepared 10
receive grain for merchant or country
work, and promises thai 49, ! - B . ~
gf9gd q biz 4a laa sa}pnaS l Tx nfi'i
market inspection. The subscriber
from his close attention TO business,
and an intimate acquaintance with it,
hopes to merit and receive proper.
tionate share Of public patronage.
SAMUEL CALDWELL.
Hamp. CO. Nov.7, 1S35..-,f.
N. B. He is also prepared to do all
kinds Of SAVING.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-11-14
Trustees Sale.

Y virtue of deed Of trust exc.
cuted to me as trustee by James
Murphy, bearing date the 1lth
day Of July, 1884, and duly recorded
in the county court Of Hampshire, l
shall proceed to sell, for Cash, before
the Court house door in Romney, on
The 4h Monday IN October neat, be.
ing the 1st day Of our October monthly
court, that valuable
TRACT OF LAND,
situate on New Greek, in said county
on which the said James Murphy now
resides, containing
800 ACIsESs
more or less. Such title as is vested
in me as trustee will be made. 10 the
purchaser.
A.. w. MCDONALD, Trustee.
Sept. 18th, 1885.
EE The above sale was
postponed until Monday the Esd day
of November neat.
A. W. MCDONALD,
Oct. 81, 1885. Trustee.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-11-14
DIscRACEFUL CONDUCT.

Tho Rodney (Miss.) Telegraph, states,
that the pilot OF the steamboat Mazeppa,
on her way from Louisville to New Or
leans, was SO enraged at the owners la
king in tow fiat boat, that he pufposely
ran the boat against snag, in broad day
light. some miles below New Madrid, by
which three negroes, Ia woman and 2
cilildren) and 90 horses on the flat boat
were killed.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-11-14
Notice,

a meeting Of the Overseers Of the
~ Poor for Hampshire County,
will be held al the Poor house,
on Tuesday the LIST Of December
ae1t.
THOS. 3. WHITE, Clerk.
Nov. IA, 1885,
N. B. The Sheriffs are requested to
.attend.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-11-14
OUR BEET BEAT!

TA St. Louis (Mo. paper ofthe 18th
ult. says-"A Beet was laid upon cur
Office floor yesterday, by Mr.. VIM. War.
rance, of this city, raised in the garden OF
the Hon. VIM. II. Ashley, which, when
washed, weighed TwENTY-THREE AND "A
QUARTER POUNDS, and measured 81 in
ches in circumference. and 80 in length.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-11-14

MARRIED, on Tuesday week last,
Oct. 9Th. by the Rev. Mr.. Oswald, JOHN
J. DYER, ESQ. of Pendleton county. to
Miss MARY c. sAMuELs, daughter OF
Joseph H. samues, Esq. ofthis county.
Woodstock Sentinel.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-11-14
OUTRAGE I'M MICHIGAN.

The following article (which comes to
us through the Cleavaland Whig) is from
the Detroit Journal Of the 18th uIt. The
Wing remarks that it had heard many sto-
ries Of similar outrages towards their new
governor by the people of Michigan, but
doubling their correctness, it had not re-
peated them. The following comes in a
shape not to be questioned;
1--WE regret to learn that highly dis
reputable riot occurred at Ypsianti ON
Monday night. The house in which the
acting governor lodged was assaulted,
the windows of his chamber broken and
to shelter himself from the missels. he
was obliged to remove part of his bed
10 the floor, where he slept till morning.
II was Clark's tavern. In the morning
the host. we are informed, charged hun
i've dollars, 10 pay for the damage done
by the mob to his house Wheel. Gaz.
o. Mr.. BENJAMIN MILLER, Ma
gistIate of Rockingham CO., was drown
ed in attempting 10 cross south River,
in Page county, on the 4th INST.
~ Two men, THOMAS r. GETTYs
and GEORGE RAUM of Bedford CO. Pa.
were taken up and committed to jail in
Hagerstown, Nd, on yesterday week,
for kidnapping several black persons.
o. 1t appears that THos. ELI
coTr. Esq. against whom the Trustees
of the Bank OF Maryland obtained yer-
dict for the sum in controversy, with in
terest, has prayed an appeal from the
Judgment on this verdict, TO the Court OF
Appeals.
a.
~ The last Cumberland Civilian
mentions the death of THREE children in
that place, of Scarlet Fever.
o. The Chicago (llL) American
of October 3lst, says that masons' daily
wages in that town is three dollars, and
that carpenters and other mechanics are
also getting very high wages.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-11-14
ANOTHER PUMPKIN /!

@ We learn from the Lancaster
(Pa.) Journal that there is Pumpkin
now to be seen in that place, which girths
SEVEN FEET FIVE INCHES and weighs
ONE HUNDRED AND sIxTY-sEvEN AND A
HALE POUNDS
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-11-14


GF A letter published in the New
York Courier, from FoRsYTH. Georgia,
October 18th, 1885, says: :
"We have had an instruction in this
County last week. The negroes rose
against The whites with the intention to
xiii all the men and aged women, anu
take the young women as their wives
Fortunately their intention we're discds-
cred in time: About 100 have been ar
rss,ed and will be tried 10 day IN TINS
town. It's supposed that many OF them
will be executed. York Gour.
The Augusta Georgia Sentinel, says
alt is our painful duty to announce the
death of MIR. VIM. Bryson, one Of the
most extensive and respectable merchants
Of this city. He died on the eth ult.
as is fimly believed, from poison admin
sstefed clandestinely IN bis food. The
subject is now under investigation, and
the servants suspected have oil been ar
rested,''
~ We received during the present
week a late number of the "New York
Star" from friend in Hardy. We thank
our friend for his kindness but, should
have been pleased to have had an intima'
ton of what he wished our attention il
particular drawn to contained in the pa
per. We observe. however, in this print
an account ofthe doings at Utica during
the sitting of the Convention, differing
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-11-14

.;n;nr otf;c;al information of the deter-
,n;,ot;on oftbe Abo,itiuuists ofthe North.
h.na.a.o h nv a gentleman Of our
Mus na ~ 49,, - a,s - nnt,;,a our nanar
s"'a - -
70 PRESS anu we nave ny uooOs' wv '''a'
the information will be as astounding 70
many Of our readers as it was to us.
Mr.. HARpER.A An abolition paper.
mThe New York Evangelist Of 3fst
Of October. was sen, TO gentleman Of
This nlace. containing the proceedings
81 the Utica conyentionists. and among
other resolutions. / find the following
ax,h p..oj,,.d ,Th., H.. ,;,,s Ia.
come to settle the great question, wiie-
Their the North shall give up its liberty
to preserve slavery TO the South, or the
South shall give 10 its slavery TO pre-
serve libertyto the whole nation"
ut. . .,.a .aa,.;a.r ,l.
.nssch osGvfsIr sm,Tt, who i ss;d
- hs : man Of oreat, wealth ana ~
~ - ,a;.sn ssnd ~, : sa,,nls ~
80 n.a,sns;ons - 49,. H. ssvs
-,
~ Is not 20 % o'sgu'sea .ns. Has
. tho. south S not OF easily 10 be Terminated.
Political and commetcial men, for their
own purposes are lndustrlously strfv-
which they may accomplish Will % SUI
.perficial and hollow. True and per-
manent peace can only be restored by
removing the cause Of the War--ttat Is
nm anv o,her terms. The sword nov
drawn will No, be abea,had IN v;cto-
..,..;..s
y, sn''ie s's'o'y g Su's :. s.'ssss
A week or two ago you cried peace
but | fear there is to be no peace.
Smith now assumes a political char
acter and think Il must be- so viewed
-. ca.,h 10 nhol. So,,h dit
s.s aIoh, - Ia a;ysn S,,1v = .n.,s
saaaal. Hs evan b;ds defiance - ,j,a
. .aaa,;,.,,od an,hor;,;ss ~ h;snwn s.s,s
I Iw;1, snds.vor q nrocnre ,he rsner
~ aa nan, nss sa,lv net, w.sk fs.
~ 80
A SUBSCKIBER.
p The request above will be attend.
cd ~ II onr next n,,n,her.-rEn T.m
-.
~ From q Pennsvlvap;. n.r.,
we learn. that MATrHrAs the Proni,s :,
y not dead, but IN the Weat, among the
Naoln0la'
ri. NJ, d.,a.a.I1.;
o,;n;or thas.ba J Ya1;S, a.m saPIsssos sns
na will a. Il itsnsx1 SESSION sn. .sS - Ia
forbidding the owners Of slaves from ..
manc!pating wltnout the express condo
ZION that tney snaii ne sent to Liberia.
-
% Seventy-three miles Of the Ca
maj On James hlvef are offered for cons
s''
III, va;t, 80 ~ mn
yno ,. . ".'e A'" w. : os|.-.A
.:,:.. ~ nss. ~ III, y s"s
G'''zehs ~ mdufy oounty, iennessees
Ia describing the festival, the ColUTn-
bia Observer says, Sir was proud
day for Maury. The solid yeomanry
Of The county were present. and mar.
ticinated in The hanors dons - !. man
whom Tennessee has SO long and SO
confidently copfided. and II whom she
has neyer ha i her trnst at,,,.au
: =
The Committee OF Arrangements
invited, among others, the Hon. james
X. Polk to be present. To which invi.
cation thai eentiem, ! ra,nrnad ,ha 81
,on;nn an.Isor. '1'"es '''s -