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The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-02-11

G}-To THE PUBLIc.-Persons sending Letters o.
papers to Little Compton X. L., and wishing them
to go in the neighborhood of the Common" 50
called, or to the South or West parts of the town
are informed that there is Post Office at the said
Common, called the Commons Post Office Phil
Up f. LITTLE, Esq Postmaster, Letters and pal
pers should be directed to Commons Post Office /
for if they are simply directed to Little Compton
.hey will 60 to the old Post Office at AdamsviIle
Head of the River, in the Northeast corner of thu
town, or miles from the South and West parts
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-02-11

gentlemen whose names are annexed.
Newport. Amasa Eddy Jr.
Henry Bull, Charlestopn.
Elisha Atkins; Caleb Kenyon,
Robert II. Carr, Samuel Perry, Jr.
Robinson Potter, West Creenp;eh
Russell Clarke Thomas r. Hazard
John Sterne. Coventry.
lr fa Propidenee. James A Fenner.
David Burt, Eneter.
Morris Child, Thomas J. Hazard,
William Simons Pardon T. Greene.
Sylvester Hymes. HopkintOn.
Uawick. Benz b. Thurston
Whpple A Arnold, Johnston.
Daniel Remington, William Harris,
William Carder, William w. Steere.
Benz f. Remington. North Providence.
Westerly. Ephraim Miller,
Lyndon Taylor. Lemuel Angell
..r t'-~- Nev- Shorehdm. harrington.
George G. Sheffield, Isaac Rawson,
jeremiah NJ. Clarke. Benjamin Medbury,
/. r.ar North Kingsto~n. Foster .,
Christopher Allen, John Brayton,
William Browning Stephen Wilmarth.
South Kingstown. BmillUHkc
Elisha r. Potter, Samuel Ross.
William Il. Browning Bristol
East Gnenvich. John D'Wolf,
Lodowick Vaugn, . Parker Borden,
Peeg Congdon. Jacob Babbitt.
.Jamestopn. Iiuerton.
Hazard X Carpenter Allen Durfcc,
Andrew +. Potter. Gideon II. Durfee.
SmithfeM. Cumberland.
Daniel q. Harris, Olney Ballou.
Charles A. Slocum. Richmond
IScituote. Jonathan James,
Jonah Titus James g. Sisson.
Job Angel CranstOn. ..
Giocester. George Field
jeremiah l.. Sheldon, Isaac ~ Sprague.
Voted, That Committee be appointed to confer
with the Anti Masonic Convention, now in session
in this House, concerning Prox for the year
ing and that Mcssrs. Benjamin +. Remington,
that Committee
Voted, That Henry Bull and Robinson Potter of
Newport county---David Burt Amasa, Eddy, Jr.
Olney Ballou, of Providence county--Elisha II.
Potter and Christopher Allen, of Washington coun-
y-John D'Wolf and Jacob Babbu of Bristol
county-Daniel Remington and Thomas II. IIaz-
ard, of Kent county-bc, and they are hereby ap-
pointed Committee, with full powers to form
Prox of General Officers for the ensuing year, to
fill vacancies in their number, should any oc-
cur, and to publish the Prox practiacble
Voted That the members of this Convention
having full confidence in the Committee by them
appointed do pledge themselves to all fair and
honorable means to ensure the success of the Proy
of General Officers, which shall be nominated b.
its Committee. ,
Voted That the Proceedings of this Convention ,
be signed by the President and Secretaries and !
published III the Democratic papers in this State. In
JOHN BRAYTON, President. Il
CHARLES +. SEARLE and
Til. A. LARNED, Secretaries. -
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1835-02-11

CONYENTION.a

At a Democratic Republican State Convention
of the friends of the National Administration, hol-
den at the State House, this city, on Friday even
ing, January 10th, for the purpose of forming a.
Prox of General officers, for the ensuing political
year, JonN BRAYToN, of Foster, was chosen Presi-
dent, and CHARLES +. SEARLE, and THOMAS A.
LARNED Secretaries.
The following towns were represented by the
gentlemen whose names are annexed
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-04-11
VIRGINIA, TO WIT

VIRGINIA, TO WIT:
1T rules holden in the Clerks Office
Of the Circuit Superior Court of
Lao and Chancery, for The Coun-
ty Of Hampshire, on the first Mon
day in April, 1885.
Peter Michael & Israel Dawson, plain.
tffs, against
William Largent, James Largent, John
w. Lsrgen', children and devisees Of
John Largent, decd. and William
Johnson and Peggy his wife, Joseph
Largent and Mary his wife, Ed
ward Frazier and Betsy his wife,
John Boxwell and Amelia his wife
and others, defendants.
in CHANCERY.
The defendants John Boxwell and
Amelia his wife and James Largent mol
having entered their appearance & CIV
en- security according to the act of As.
sembly and the rules Of this court; and
it appearing by satisfactory evidence
that they are not inhabitants Of this
country 1t is ordered, That the said
defendants do appear here on the Isl
day of the next court, and answer the
bill oflhe Plaintiffs; and that copy
ofihis order be forthwith inserted il
some newspaper published in Romney
for two months successfully, and thai
another copy be posted at the front door
Of the court house of the said county o
Hampshire. A copy-Teste.
JOHN B. WHITE, @. H. C.
April IL, 1885.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-04-11
WIN ESTER FE Nj AL E
ACADEMY.
A. G. SMITH, Principal.

ME next session will commence
on the 10Th inst. Parents and
guardians may rely on the con-
,inued and unremitted exertions of the
subscriber to render this seminary as
extensively useful as possible. The
Latin, Greek and French languages
are now taught to which will be add
ed, when necessary, the Spanish and
Italian. Due attention is paid 10 the
various branches Of English education,
including, in part, reading, writing, o.
riihmeiic, orthography, grammar, ge-l
ograpby with the use OF the globes,
rhetoric and composition, history, nat
ural and moral philosophy, chemistry,
astronomy and botany. The musical
department continues under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Smith. Nothing shall be
omitted to satisfy the expectation and
patronage of the public.
For English pupils the price of lui-
ton is $40 a session for Classical,
$14. The subscribers residence is
commodiously situated for boardsrs,|
who will be charged for board, lodging j
washing and tuition, SIS a session one
half payable in advance. For music
and other Ornamental branches sspa,|
rate charge will be made.
A. C. SMITH.
Winchester, Feb. z. 1885, 3.eov i
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came down at their bidding, with the
candle in his hand, and admitted them.
They demanded of him IA francs each !;
or, they left him the alternative, Of
forfeiting his ownlife and that of Ma.
dame Greier. He told them, and it
is to be presumed truly, that he had
not so much money in the house; open
which proposition was made by one
of the band, that his wife should go Out
and borrow the required sum of their
neighbor, The Mayor Of the town :!
who lived next door, a portion Of the
band accompanying her on the enand.
This hard bargain was agreed to; 8
of the robbers went with her to the
house Of their neighbor they were
young and well dressed men. The
Mayor was from home, and, as his
wife was taking from an escrutoire a
purse from whence to get the sum
her neighbor had asked as a loan, the
robbers very promptly took possess.
ion ofthe whole, containing 500 francs,
and coolly decamped, leaving the in-
timidaled woman locked up in the
house of the Mayor, while they joined
their companions, who had, just as se-
curaty, put M. Grelier under lock and
key in his own house.-Ib.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-04-11
JOHN L. CIAHN,
Moorefield, March %, 1835.-tf.
ELECTION NOTICE.
Office is hereby given, that an
election will be held on Monday

4 election will be held on MONDAY
the 9Th day Of April nezt, at
the several places appointed by law in
Hampshire county,to choose one fit per.
son to represent the district composed
Of the counties Of Hampshire, Frede.
rick, Morgan, Berkeley and Jefferson
ia the next Congress Of the United
States, and two fit persons TO represent
Hampshire county, in the next House
Of Delegates, viz:
At the Court house, in Romney, IN.
der the superintendent Of John Kern,
jr. Daniel Mytinger, Henry M. Inskeep,
Edward Taylor and Care. !. Blue.
At the house Of Eli BeaN, under the
superintendent of William Racy, ze.
bulon Sheeta, Samuel Gard, Frederick
Spaid and John Thomas.
At tie house Of Benjamin. Stump,
under the superintendence Of Joseph
Stump, Peter Malcolm, Pierce holland,
Samuel Bonham and John Stump.
At the Stone School House, on the
land of Robert Sherrard, under the su.
perintendence Of George Kiter, James
summerville, John w. Largsnt, Moses
Hoge and Robert Sherrard.
| At the House Of Samuel Hammock,
under the Superiniendence Of FEEDER
lex Sheetz, William WEIGH, William
T. Sanford, John Singleton and james
Inskeep.
Atthe House Of Elisha Thompson,
under the superintendent Of James
Smith, Nathan Tucker, Robert Burch,
William Hoffman & Joseph P. Clutter.
At the house Of John Piper, in
Springfield, under the superintendence
Of Capt. William Alternately, James
Abernathy, Solomon D. Parker, James
Donaldson, jr. and Andrew Shannon.
At the house o Legion S. Cundif,
under the superintendence of Jonn
Vandiver, John Pearce, Nathaniel
Kuykendall, Alexander Reilly & Ley
ton S. Cundiff.
MlSHAEL PUGH, Sheriff.
Hamp. CO. March %, 1885.
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AUGUSTA, Geo, March II.


A Stage Driver, on the Florida
route, by the name of WALTER JONES,
in Laurens county, on Tuesday last,
put an end to his life in fit of insani-
ty. He had been sick eight or ten
days, but was better, and on Tuesday
came down suddenly from his room,
and got horse from brother driver
10 ride little, as he said. To every
ones surprise, he went off at full gal.
lop, and, shortly after, message was
received from widows house on the
road, about mile off, that Jones was
acting very strangely.-Before, how
ever, any one could reach the spot,
who was able to control him, he had
taken off bis shoes, and stuck his feet
into the fire, swearing, with a drawn
knife, that he would kill any one who
disturbed him. There we're none bu,
females about the premises. After
roasting his feet short time. he got up,
took of his coat and waiscot, and re-
moving the backlog from good fire,
deliberately laid himself down in its
place where he was so burnt, before
any assistance could be obtained, that
he soon died. His habits lead to the
superstition that his arrangement was
mania a potu.
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o. We are authorized to announce
JOHN MuLLIN, Esq. as a candidate to
represent the county Of Hardy, in the
next House of Delegates Of Virginia.
F We are authorized to announce
WILLIAM SNoDGRAss, Esq. as can.
didate to represent the county of Har-
dy, 10 the next House Of Delegates Of
Virginia.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-04-11

nF We are authorized to announce
Capt. WILLIAM Nixon, as a candidate
to represent this county in the mex,
House of Delegates of Virginia.
nF We are authorized to announce
THOMAS CARsKADoN, Esq. as a cam
didate to represent this county in the
next House Of Delegates Of Virginia.
o. We are authorized to announce
THOMAS SLOAN, Esq. as a candidate
TO represent this county in the next
House Of Delegates of Virginia.
~ We are requested to state, tina,
JAMES VANCE, Esq. will be supported
al the next election, as candidate to
represent Hampshire county, in the
next Legislature of Virginia, by
MANY VOTERS
Of the lower end of Hampshire.
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Notice !!

a LII persons indebted to the sub
IN scriber, are hereby notified that
am in want of money. The
season has again arrived when it is
necessary should supply myself with
Goods this l cannot DO unless pay
ment is made me.-The subscriber
hopes, therefore, that all indebted to
him, will feel the necessity Of comply.
ing with this notice.
SAML. ii. ALEXANDER.
Moorefield, March 81, 1854.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-04-11
BALTIMORE CONVENTION.

Do the People of Virginia require to
be told by Convention of Office hold
! ers, how they shall vote for President
of the United S,ates1 When have
they needed the instruction of such men
as Isaac Hill may send from New
Hampshire, Benton from Missouri,
Sutherland and King from Pennsylva.
MIA, Forsyth from Georgia, Crosswell
and Co. from New York, and Jesse
Speigh, from North Carolina, to inform
them how they should vote in the cleo
ton OF Ia President ofthe United Slatesf
What mockery and hypocrisy too J.
What gross and palpable humbug i
Will any blu, Mr.. Van Buren, have a
chance of receiving the nomination I
Is there to be really, any elaboration,
any comparison oflhe claims of candi-
dates : None in the world. The Of.
tice-holders are TO assemble in solemn
form at Baltimore to tell Us all, exactly
wha, we know now--that Martin Van
Buren, is their man, and Gen. Jackson's
pan Rich. Wig.
Appended to the manuscript Of Gen.
Jackson's recent Van Buren, convention
letter, it is said, was postscript, reflect.
ing upon the character of Mr.. Speaker
Bell of the House OF Representatives
This postscript was suppressed in the
published letter. A call IS now made for
it in the Nashville papers. and it will pro-
badly be Forthcoming. Winch. Rep.
A HUSBAND WANTED There is said
TO be now living at St. Mays, in one OF
the lower counties of Mary land lady at
the age of los years, of whom the fol.
lowing account is given Her mental
faculties are unimpaired- is in excel
lent health-and spirits-rides on horse
back as dextrously as trooper laces in
her corsets- attends the toilet punctual-
Iy--and, what is yet more surprising, she
is now as willing to be married as she
was 90 years ago." There's sweet
heart for you.
Braided Rat 1ails.--A few days
since at Darien, N. Y. "a cluster Of e.
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II ID objected to ia The General AS
sembly upon the ground that II is q
subject on which the People have not
been consulted-a subject moi discuss
ed before them-but being still press
ed by the active spirits Of the Calhoun
inter est. the nomination is made con.
ditionaNy by the mass Of the members,
evidently with view to proven, the
nuzifying faction from getting the
advantage Of sectional feeling for
Judge White to use against the Union
party ia subsequent elections.
We have always suspected there was
something at work under the surface of
that nomination.
T The Reading pa. papers of last
week. mention the death of Mr.. SAM
uEL JAMES, of that village, having starv-
ed himself to death. The deceased VOL.
UNFAIRLY, cay the papers, abstained
from food, and drink of every kind ex
cept water, for upwards of fifty days.
His motives for this conduct have not
been clearly ascertained. 1t is supposed,
however, 10 have been species of hypo-
chondria, as he was in good bodily health
at the time. He has left wife and five
children to deplore his rash act.
LAW CAsE.-We understand that the
interesting law case, in relation to Judge
Baird and number of the Attorneys of
Fayette county, was decided yesterday,
by the Supreme Court, in favour Of the
Attorneys, who by this decision, are re-
stored to their practice. Judge Gibson
gave it as the opinion of the Court, that
Attornies might, out of Court, commit
acts which would render them liable to
expulsion but that the act IN this case,
being a respectful answer to letter,
written by the Judge himself, and invit-
ing reply, was not an act of this descrip-
ton. The opinion has been described to
Us as particularly able, ard as it relates
to points of considerable Importance. we
presume it will be furnished for publica-
ton.
lF Those OF our readers who are
on the muster roll, will observe from ali
act published on our frs. page to-day,
that hereafter, we are TO have one reg.
mental and Two company musters, du
ring year, and that fines are not to
exceed more than So for each failure.
We think, we hear the "aat fouts" Of
town exclaim, we hope, that for the fu-
ture we may never have such another
drill and soaking as on Saturday last.
The Richmond, Frederick sburg, and
Potomac Railroad is said TO be in
course of vigorous prosecution. Its
friends indulge the hope that by the LIST
OF December next, IS or 80 miles will
be in condition to be travelled by
locomotives.
PoLtica! darkneSs.-The Dover N.
H. Enquirer says, there are several
towns in New Hampshire that have
given an almos, unanimous Jackson
vote, and one or two which have dis
tinguished themselves by going the
entire swine.' In Lee, the wings mus
Ter A all told in Sutton we're faith
full among the faithess found : in New.
town, l righteous man came up to the
work and in Greenfield, dark cor
ner in Hillsborough, not one. In this
latter town, according TO the Concord
Statesman, the sun does not rise till
some time in the afternoon.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-04-11
A List of Letters,

Remaining in the Post Office at Moore.
field, on the LIST day of April, 1885,
which il not taken out before the 1st
day of July next, will be sent TO the
General Post Office, as Dead Let
tiers, viz
Christian Arman- Daniel Hart
trout Isaac Hutton
Elizabeth Bradford John Jacobs
George Cummings John McDowell3
ham 10 William Moore
Commissioner ofthe Daniel McNeille
Revinue David Mcdaniel
Christian Cosner James and D. Mor-
John Crosse raw
Clerk of Hardy CO. Thomas McNeille
Aron w. Clark William Masters
Della Dawson John Perry
John Davis James Runner
Owen Deleplane Jacob r. Simon
Jones Green 2 William Seymour 2
Joseph N. Green John Stump
Margaret e. Gard Abraham Simon
ner Ann Spiers
George c. Harness Alfred Slusher
4 William Thread
John G.. Harness Martha Tevebough
Conrad Harness Henry D. Vanmeter
James Hogeland Jacob Wilson
HANNIBAL PUGH, Pm.
April IL, 1885.
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The Celebrated Horses
II.

BYRON AND SIR PETER,
Will be shown in Romney
at the Election.
JOHN G. HARNESS.
April IL, 1885.
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O. We are authorized to announce
JOHN r. Cooke, Esq. as a candidate
for the next congress, from the district
composed ofthe counties Of Frederick,
Jefferson, Berkeley, Hampshire and
Morgan.
o. We are authorized to announce
Col. EDWARD LUCAS as a candidate for
reelection TO the next congress, from
the district composed of the counties Of
Frederick, Jefferson, Berkeley, Hamp.
shire and Morgan.
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The Short Horned Durhans Bull,
~
FRANCISCO.

Having procured this fine animal at
a high price, he will be kept at my re.
sidence between Romney and Spring
field, where persons DESTROYS of inns
proving their stock, can avail them-
selves of the opportunity of doing so,
at SIS for each COW, the money to be
sent with the COW. Any one failing
10 get calf, can have the privilege Of
sending again. Pasture will be fur.
nished for Cows sent to the Bull one
month (if necessary without charge
good care willbe taken Of them, but no
for accidents.
FRANCISCO,
A Short.horned Durham Bull, sire
Burgemi, celebrated Durham Bull
Dam Eliza an improved short-horned
Durham COW, sire Mac Colin imported
by Col. J. H. Powell, of Powelton
(see English Herd Book and American
Farmer of June, 183O,)-Dam of E.
liza was Martha by Wye Comet, on,
The imported Lairra.
GEO. w. WASHINGTON.
April IL, l835.-4t.
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Wanted Immediately.
a SMART active boy, Of good
character and habits, who has
tolerable knowledge of ariihme.
tic, as an apprentice to the retail bust.
ness.
JOHN MCDOWELL.
April A, 1856.
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Flsur In Alexandria, 81 GO
in Baltimore, A 81
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Il pretty considerable hard case,
Gas Uncle Sam would say.) We have
seldom read, since the days Of Robin
Hood, or Of Turpin, of holder rob-
berry, or more impudent one, than
that recorded in recent French pa
per, and which took place in the vicin.
ity of the city of Nantes. Fourteen
burglars, il is stated, went, late in the
evening, to the house Of one M. Gre.
lier. Not knowing his customers, he
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-04-11

Braided Rat 1ails.--A few days
since at Darien, N. Y. cluster Of e.
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Extra Clerk.hire, in the first year Of
the Government, was $lO9 ! Ia the
last year, $3S,s55 !! 10 the two frs,
years Of MIR. Jtffyrson's administra.
ton, it was $3.50 ! He then appears to
have arrested ii, doubtless because OF
its Illegally, and the abuses to which
it was liable. ln the remaining six
years of his administration, there was
nothing paid for extra clerk hire. In
the four years of John Quincy Adams
administra,ion--that administr alton so
ou,rageously abused for its extrava.
gance by Jacksonism-the whole a.
mount of clerks (extra) hire, was rafh-
err upwards Of $4,000. In the last
year Of his successor--the second JEFF
ferson-who was to "bring back" the
Government to the "simple machine"
ii was intended to be--in a single
gear it exceeded $4,000 l-Gas.
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NEVER sATisFIED.-The fire is ne.
yer satisfied with rood, the ocean with
rivers, death with mankind, nor CO.
quette with lovers IN. Y. Mirror.
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The Richmond, Frederick sburg, and
Potomac Railroad is said TO be in a
course of vigorous prosecution. Its
friends indulge the hope that by the LIST
OF December next, IS or 80 miles will
be in condition to be travelled by
locomotives.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-01-24
An old Connecticut parson, whose

An old Connecticut parsoD, whose
peculiarities Of preaching were proven
bal, was one day told by parishiofi'
er, that he didn't like his sermons
"Well," said the old man, 81 don't
wonder at it, l don't like 'em myself
1t is also related Of him, that being one
day pursued by some imprudent young
rogues, who cried after him, "Parson
M.-parson M.-did you know the
devil was dead f"--he turned round
shook his grey head, and spread his
hands over them, saying in tones ol
eompassion," poor fatherless children!'
The Wheeling Times states that q
steam carriage is about to be constructed
to run on the Macadamised turnpike be-
tween Maysyille and Lexington, Ky.
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"Man dietA and fadeth asOay /; he giu

MUM uteI" U'eU ~"ee" ~~"y "eSh0
eth up theghost, and whsre is hss
All where is he , Gone to that
country "from whence 90 traveller re.
turns" to give an account of his jour.
ney. From whose dread shores, no
returning tide has ever flowed; no
backward footsteps can be traced
That land of doubt, of darkness, and
Of death where nation after nation,
generation after generation, are swal-
lowed up, and are heard of no more,
forever. The curtain Of death drops,
the veil Of eternity conceals all within ;
man passash and is seen not again.