South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-11-07

not reach here until late hour in the
night, and when he arrived at bis
dwelling. he perceived that the mem
bess Of his household had retired to
bed. He opened the door. with latch
key. &c vent up stairs TO his bed room,
where he found his better half already,
apparently, 10 calm rcpose. tie an
dressed himself and went 10 bed, in
which comfortable place he had not
been more than a secoad before! bis
wife was SO violently attacked With
spasms, as 20 render il necessary tor
him TO 60 fer medical advice. There
being no light in the room, he was
compelled to perform the offices OF the
toilet in the dark. In this, however he
succeeded, and in few moments was
on bis way 70 the mansion Of his Escu-
lapius.--The doctor returned with the
husband to the dofmitory Of the afflic-
ted lady, and on their arrival here, 10!
she had recovered. A light was
procured for the purpose OF examining
the patisnt--the pulse was felt, the
tongue scru,iuzed, g. the usual routine
Of such a visit gone through, without
producing any conviction upon the
mind OF the saUant that physic was ne,
cessary, and he was about to depart,
when he inquired of his friend the hour
of the night. The gentleman replied
that he had not watch. The doctor
told him he was jes.ing, or If not, that
he made very fac SHOW off, to wear
such splendid appendages, for exhibi-
tiou only. Mr.. - looked astound-
ed at this assertion, and forthwith
commenced an examination Of his own
proper person, when he found himself
alfred in the clothes Of some other per-
500, and possessed Of very elegant
and valuable gold watch. This was
not all. In the pockets Of one Of the
garments be found bank bills amounts
ing to upwards Of four thousand dol
lars-a sum most undoubtedly accep-
table to him, but how TO account for
its getting there, he was for short
time utterly at loss 10 comprehend.
He became raying, & an ecclaircisse-
ment forthwith took place, which re-
suited in the lady's being ordered 70
quit the premises Of her LEGGED lord,
whom she had viIely dishonored. Ia
moment of terror, she gave the name
Other culprit seducer--a wealthy mer.
chant and extensive importer-aud the
affair now promises to be the subject
of a law suit for Grim con. The mis-.
guided lady is at present residing with
her parents, deeply penitent for her
indiscretion, and very seriously indis-
posed.
BY the last accounts from Para,
(Brazil,) the Indians, &C., had entire
possession of the town, and would
probably continue to hold it. Most Of
the former Inhabitants who were fortu-
nate enough to escape massacre, had
fed TO Maranham, many Of them in a
state Of great restitution.
Extraordinary Prevalence Of Fog.
For near week past the fog has
been so heavy and constant on our
coast, that fleets Of vessels have been
detained in our harbor and in the off
ing, unable to get to sea. From our
Canada papers we also learn that for
several days previous to Oct. II, the
fog was so extensive on the St. Law
renee and Lake Champlain, as to be-
come a serious impeachment to navIga--
ton. A contemporary in this city,
says the Comet is probably the cause,
and that the same phenomenon, here
accompanied the comet of 1911. $.
TN. Y. Star.
The Boston Journal says: While
Mr.. Webster was about closing bis res
marks, on receiving the vase at the
Odeon, on Monday evening last, and
while the thunder of his eloqnence
seemed to wrap every individual Of
the vast multitude that heard him, in
silent, GREATNESS admiration-a patri-
otto member from distant town, who
could contain himself no longer, turn
ed to his right hand neighbor, and
said in an under tone, 81 ssoow u thai
don't make the goose flesh come"
$500 ~
Three additional Cloth Factories
are about TO be erected at Ssubenyille,
Ohio. The fabrics produced there,
are deservedIy held in high estimation.
LEEsBURG, Oct. 81.
The Lynchburg Virginian speaks of
having seen radish weighing 81 lbs and
calls it a LARGE RADIsH." This is not