South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-07-18

starr that the cost of the Rail Road
from Richmond to Fredericksburg,
(including all the fixtures and moving
power,) will not exceed the sum OF
$3.50, ooo-about SLIGO, 900 less than
the first estimate. The road, it is be-
lieved, will be completed in eighteen
months from the present time.
Hurrscane.--A 1own Destroyed.--
Fiue Lives Lost.-A slip from the Of.
flee of the Springfield Journal, dated
June Esd, ten O'Clock at night, says !:
A gentleman who has just reached
here from Canton in Fulton county,
(lllinois, brings US information of a
most disastrous hurricane having pass
ed over that village on the 18th June,
at 6 o'clock, P. M. That place con-
tains about 35 houses, and in a few
minutes two.thirds OF them were levell-
ed with the ground: only three escas
ped uninjured. Five persons were
killed, one, Mr.. Swan, and three
children. One child was killed in its
mothers lap one was blown quarter
of mile, and found dead next day,
shockingIy mangled. One store Mr..
Foster's) was blown down, and the
gs.,,ds scattered over the prairies. A
great number of persons were severely
injured-Mr. Foster, it is supposed,
fatally.
A microscope is now exhibiting in
Philadelphia, that projects images up.
on disc Of 240 square feet, and
msgnifes 2, 400, GAO times. The great
merit and peculiarly ofthis microscope
consists in the application Of artificial,
instead Of Solar light, which has been
necessary hitherto. The light used
for this instrument is derived from the
application of a flame of oxygen and
hydrogen gas, united upon lime, and is
tbe>most intense light capable of being
produced, and by which world OF
s~anders is presented to our view. A
~ gle drop of water is magnified into
ocean, and teema with monsters Of
the most grotesque and frightful shapes
and dimensions. The point of the
finest needle looks, like the end of q
club, while the sting Of bee slopes off
into imperceptibility. The interstices
of the fines! lace appear wide enoug h
for the body of man to pass through
them; the threads themselves are like
cables. The softest down ofthe thistle
appears stiff and thick as the quilts OF a
porcupine.-Lynch. Democrat.
From the Baltimore Pat. of the 9th inst.
The festivities and enjoyments OF
this anniversary of our Nations BIRTH
day, which have hitherto been so often
marred by accidents of a melancholy
nature, were interrupted and termina-
ted, in this city by accidents Of most
unusual and truly painful character.
In the afternoon the cavalry, after
taking part in the duties Of the escort
in the city. repaired to Govans,own
to dine. While there, we learn that,
from some cause or other, a severe fra.
cas- or quarrel took place-that Mr..
C. r. DIMMET, a citizen of the county,
seized hold of VIM. DEvIER, one OF
the cavalry, and in the scuffle tore the
sleeve of his uniform nearly off. This
caused Mr.. Devier TO give him blow
on the side of the head, which, as he
fell, struck the corner of table, and
Mr.. Dimmett expired on the spot.
We believe the above to be near the
facts in the case, but do not pretend
TO be positive. MIR. d. came to the CT
ty and at once surrendered himself TO
the civil authority. Several persons
who were present state, that he acted
entirely on the defensive, and that no
one depiores the sad result more than
Mr.. D. himself.
Blu, it seems that rioting did not end
here. The Washington blues repair
ed to Ellicol's Mills TO dine, and there,
too, it would appear, that when wine
was 10, wi. was out. Some depreda-
ton was committed upon one of the
"swinish multitude" which soon led
to an alteration that ended 10 a gene
raj "knock down and drag out" No
lives were lost, though "the claret''
was made to flow pretty freely. Capt
SpuRRIsR called his company together,
made spirited address, and then re.
signed his commission on the spot.
we would that we had no other
melancholy circumstance to relate a.
mong the other occurrences of the
Fourth. But we have, and a mos
painful one it is too-so much an thai