South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-05-02

ulu HOt oIiS lHhLe from SpdThS HVH stle
locomotive, but from LUcIFER MATCHES
in the trunks Of some Of the passengers.
The whole loss is estimated at $4,000.
MASSACHUSETTS SCHOOLS. From re-
turns from the Public Schools of this
state, it appears that there are l57.076
scholars attending, at an annual expense
of go 1896 dollars.
IMAGE.-The expense to the govern
ment for getting the carved image of
Gen. Jackson replaced on the Constitu-
ton Frigate, at New York, was S3, 1888
and so cents. Pretty well for an image.
1t is stated that Mr. Plummer Of Mis-
sissippi has forsaken the Administration
party and declared himself friendly to the
reelection of MIR. Psindexler to the U.
States Senate.
r We learn from the Winchester
Virginian that MARTIN VAN buren, was
burnt in effigy at Campbell courthouse
on the night Of election in that county.
SIX buildings were destroyed by fire in
Albany, N. Y, on yesterday week.
Col. BEALE, the representative elect
to the next Congress from the adjoining
| Congressional district, composed of the
counties of Hardy &c. has declared him.
self in favour of Judge WHITE for the
| Procidopcy The Poriota, n IaoLoop
| paper. published at Harrsonburg, pre-
diets that Col. Beale will not again be suf-
fered to walk the course alone.
EMIGRATION. From the returns at
the Custom House, and in the possess.
ion of the Common Council, it appears
that the emigrants who arrived at the
port of New York, during the LIST quar-
ter of 1884, were 1912; I'd do 20, 4l3 !;
Sd do 7.085; 4th do 6 ,743--total 46 ,052.
Thus, over FoRTY-sIx THOUSAND for
eigners have landed in this city in twelve
months, independent, we believe, ofthose
who have entered coast-wise and from
the Canadas.
/ Every year the number is on the in
crease. For 1885, we may anticipate at
least fifty thousand; equal to one fifth
of our whole city population.-[N. Y.
| Star.
Rumor intimates, says the Cincinnati
Gazette, that President Jackson is soon
to visit Tennessee mot to REBUILD the
Hermitage, but to DEMoLIsH Judge
| White.
/ MISSISSIPPI LANDS. The Helena ( Ar
kansas) Herald. thus speaks of the in
creasing demand for lands on the banks
ofthe Mississippi river.
! 1--WE have never witnessed in any
country such a rage for lands, as pre-
/! walls at the present time for the lands on,
and adjacent to, the Mississippi. 1t APP
pears that they are just beginning to be
| correctly appreciated. No doubt can be
! entertained that the banks of that noble
! River fthe Mississippi will DO crowded
\ with an industrious and enterprising peo-
ple."
At meeting of the friends of African
Colonization held in the first Presbyte-
rian Church in Richmond, it was recon-
mended to the managers of the Virginia
Colonization Society. to endeavor to
raise at least ten thousand dollars. of the
one hundred thousand which the board
Of the parent society have determined to
make up the present year.
Singular Node Of paying Doctors.
In the Burman Empire, the parents
Of young woman attacked by dam
gerous illness, enter into a compact
with doctor, who undertakes to cure
her under the following conditions,
viz: lfshe lives, she becomes the pro.
perry of the doctor fshe dies he pays
the value to the parents. He adds.
that the number of fine young women
he saw in the house of doctor in Men.
day, made him think that the practice
was very common.-Ate1ander's visit
to the Burman Empire.
We learn by gentleman who came
from Shepherdstown on Tuesday evening,
that serious breach in the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal, a short distance below
Shephefdstown, had been caused by the
careless practice of rolling timber from
the mountain into the canal. This. of
course, for few days will impede The
operations ofthe canal but it will prompt
~ be repaired. We hope that similar
occurrence may be provided against, by
putting stop to this injurious practice.
--Martinsburg Gazette, April 80.
The Jackson party have carried all be-