South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-04-11

gave himself no rest until he had gone
to the parson, and made confession OIL
his crime, and related the supposed ex.
traordinary and terrible warning from
heaven. The Rev. gentleman humor-
ed his creduIity, under the idea that it
might reform his life. He was not
mistaken; for the blazing hay bad
made so deep an impression on the
fellows mind that from henceforth he
forsook his evil course and became a
valuable member Of society, and was
united to the flock of the judicious cler-
gyman who had assisted so materially
ia his reformation. He finally died
an hones st man, in the firm belief Of
the interposition Of providence in SET
ting fire to the stolen hay. The parson
kept the secret till the poor man was
laid in the dust, but then even the Gle.
rical tongue could no longer resist the
desire Of communicating SO serious an
Incident Berkshire american.
The uery last from Col. Crockett.-
In the debate in the U. S. House Of
Representatives on Tuesday, on the
bill for increasing the number Of hos.
pitals, one of the western members a.
rose and observed ;-"Mr. Speaker,
my opinion is, that the generality of
mankind-in gineral are disposed to
take the advantage of the ginerality Of
mankind in gineral." ISL, down, sit
down" whispered the Colonel, who sat
near him; "you are coming gu, at the
same hole you went in"
There is brick making machine
now in the course Of erection near Lou
isville, which is to be worked by steam
power, and expected to turn out 20O,-
600 well finished bricks per week.
Destruction IF Fruit Trees.-We
learn by letter from St. Augustine,
that the severe cold of last winter has
made sad havoc with the fruit trees 10
the vicinity of that place. The orange
trees, which were expected to yield a
bountiful harvest the presen, year, it is
said, will not yield single oraage.-
A large portion Of them are entirely
destroyed, and the remainder par,icu-
larly so and of The iemoDs and limes,
not tree is left alive. The loss is es.
timated at $500, OoO.-N Y Adu.
4 uery pretty speculation.-The
Catskill Recorder tells the story of q
negro speculation, much beyond any
thing we have heard or read Of in the
annals Of Yankeeism. A fine intelli.
gent looking negro who had been em-
ployed during the summer in canal
boat, not liking to be idle, set his wits
at work to contrive some way Of turn
ing an honest penny during the winter,
and at last hit upon the following ex-
pedient. Taking stage driver Of his
acquaintance they journeyed lovingly
together TO Richmond, Virginia, near
which the negro had formerly liyed.-
Here he was sold as slave by his
friend, the stage driver, for eight huns
dred dellars. The stage driver imme-
diately decamped, and the negro took
measures forthwith to prove and obtain
his freedom. In this, BY the aid Of
friends, and papers in his possession,
he soon succeeded-was liberated and
returned home; where, much 10 his
satisfaction, he found that his partner,
agreeably to promise, had deposited
four hundred dollars, the half Of his
purchase money, to his credit in the
Savings Bank.
When the millions applaud you, ask
yourself VIVA, harm you have done ;
when they censure you, what goodl
Immense Rise of Real Estate.
The New York Commercial Adver-
,iser OF the 9Th ult. says: "The well
known Seed Store Of Grant Thorburn
& Son, in Liberty street, formerly a
Friends Meeting House, with the lots
on which ii stands; LOG feet square
purchased by that gentleman in 1926
for $27 900, was yesterday sold by
him for 500, 900, yielding an advance
Of $7S. 900 in nine years."
Water proof paste.-Tbis article is
sold at the shops a. the exorbitant price
offifty cents Its utility in preserving
leather is well established, and it can
be manufactured at the Insignificant
price of three cents per box, in the
following manner. Take linseed, tan