South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-12-26

much damaged, ana one OF them Threw
overheard fifteen horses. Other vessels
were utterly with all on board Of them)
lost. There has also, been great blow
on Lake Champlain ; in which the steam
boats, after hard etruggle, mastered
the force of the gale. Torch Light.
BUCHANAN, Va. Dec. 16.
Upon analysis by Professor Rogers
Of the University Of Va, it. has been
ascertainsd that the coal found on the
land Of the Caiawba Iron works co.
in this county was of the character
supposed and is adapted to furnace
purposes. The ability to manufacture
iron in England cheaper than ii can be
made here, arises in grea. measure
from tina use in furnaces of coal OF the
kind Of that found on the Ca.awba
companys property, and which has not
before been discovered, we understand,
in the U. S. If that company avail
themselves, as they doubtless will of
the benefits thus placed within their
reach, they will realize an Immense
sum from this discovesy.-Advoeate.
tT Capt. VIM. Fleming, of Franklin
county, Pennsylvania, raised this season
from two acres and seven-eights Of
land, two hundred and sixty-five bush-
els Of Germ.
The Danville Reporter says-"The
number of Negroes carried from the coun-
~ of Pittsylyania. TO the South and
South West, within the last year. is es~
timatsd at 1000."
1t is stated that the number OF volun-
teers who have left, or are about leaving
the United States, for Texas, amounts 60
800.
Thomas Chiffon, Esq. for some time
past conspicuous member Of Congress
from Kentucky, has abandoned law and
politics, and entered into tho Ministry OF
the Gospel.
In this country obituary notices are
almost uniformly eulogles, whether the
subject is rich or poor. We adhere
strictly to the injunction, SO far as the
newspaper notices are concerned, "Speak
no evil Of the Dead" however much we
may have excoriated the living. They
order these things differently, we viii
not say better, in China, as appears from
brief notice, in the Canton kegister,of
the death of Houqua, celebrated and
immensely rich merchant, who died at
Canton on the eth of May, to wit: "He
was universally detestsd. "-Lynchburg
Vlrginian.
Continental Money.--Converslng
with one Of the old Revolutionary
soldiers few days since, he remarked
he was paid off seven years service in
defence Of the liberty we now enjoy.
in continental money. The deprecia'
ted value of that apology for cash was
so low after bis discharge, that the a.
mount he received was scarce snffi-
Glen, TO defray his expenses@so his
home, only about two hundred miles.
On one occasion he paid thirty dol
lars for a gill ofrum, and fifty dollars
for a meal Of victuals.
T We call public attention to the let.
ter of Gov. Barbour. What object claims
more affeclionate consideration from the
Patriot
To THE EDITORS OF THE WING.
A general conviction seems to have
Impressed itself on the public min d.
that the state Of our Agriculture is fal
short Of the Improvement of which il
is capable-indeed. in many instan-
ces, positively vicious--to which have
been ascribed our washed fields, abau
doned houses, and depopulated Dis
tricts. Patriotism and interest, alik,
dictate that remedy to SO great an e
vii, should, If possible, be found. M
method appeared more favorable to S,
desirable result, than Convention
Of intelligent Farmers Of the State, Ell
Their in their individual capacity, or al
representatives Of Agricultural Socie-
! ties, or Of masses Of Agriculturisss
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