South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-05-16
Various Matters.

Niles celebrated Register has reach.
ed its 47th volume, and is decidedly
the best and most authentic history of
the United States extant from 1910 to
this moment. It's style is remarkable
and sententious-its statistics accurate
and complete, and its political opinions
undis6gured by Misrepresentation, per-
sonal inysctive, or narrow-minded
prejudice. 1t aims constantly at the
advancement of all that can give pros.
perity to the progress of science and
useful arts, and duration to our free in.
stitutions. We rejoice to learn that
the venerable editor has numerous
complete sets. Every Library in the
country, and every state Legislature
and county Record Office, should pos.
sess them. What a prize will these
records be in after times IN. Y. Star.
We have been much pleased with
extracts from little work we have not
seen, called the "Practical Tourist"
by zachariah Allen, the name both of
the book and author being alike unob.
trusive, and their merit, therefore, as
will be seen by the following, so much
the more likely TO be greater than the
fashionable trash which mandates the
Press, and is inflated into an epheme-
raj importance by the servile system OF
putting. Star.
"The anthracite coal mines OF Penn.
sylvania may be classed among the
wonders of the world for there are
here whole mountain.tops covered with
carbon. Scarcely turf presses upon
the silvery masses of the coal on some
of the tracts, where it is dug or quart.
ed in the open air, under the blue vault
of Heaven, instead Of being excavated
from mines beneath the dark vaults Of
overhanging, dripping rocks. The
rays Of the sun, and not the miners
glimmering lamp, afford light to the
laborer's."
The following description Of the
mules is excellent
"The erpty wagons are drawn
back to the summit of the mountain by
the toilsome labor Of mules, which de.
scend again, however, without effort,
in their little movable stables or pens,
mounted on wheels. The conductor
stated that these animals have become
so habituated to riding down, that they
will evince their mulish dispositions
when deprived Of their expected plea.
sure, and will endeavor to step into
their pens and to lie down, rather than
to bulge on foot to the bottom Of the
mountain. They actually appear to
take vast satisfaction in their ride, with
their ears erect, and long faces peering
gravely out at the sides, like passen-
gers in stage coach, TO enjoy the
prospect. The spectacle of number
of mules, thus transposed from the usu-
al station in harnes, 10 the dignifed
situation of inside passengers, travel
ling with greater speed than that of a
mail coach, produces an effect so lud-
crous as inevitably to produce SMILE"
Combination Outrage. sale of
beautiful French furniture was held
yesterday at the City Hotel, and atten-
ded by large company. In the mids,
ofthe sale il was discovered that good
many articles had been damaged
Splendid couches had the seats cut
through, mahogany secretaries were
scratched, keys were stolen, and it
was evident that VandaIs we're in the
room. The perpetrators were soon
identified, and found to be journey
men cabinet. makers and apprentice
boys, who had struck for wages, and
took this measure, among others, to
prevent the community from supplying
themselves, except by their permission.
We are happy to be able to say, for the
credit of American mechanics and our
countrymen generally, that the miscre.
ants were almost all foreigners. Some
of them, who would thus dictate to US
where we shall buy furniture, could
hardly speak our language plainly e.
nough to make themselves understood.
Oae or two of them undertook TO main
tain that no one has right to importfur-
niture, or buy furniture below combine
ton prices. As may well be supposed,
the indignation of the company at this
brutal outrage, was raised to the high.
est pitch. The police was sent for,
when most Of the gang marched off,
and the rest were turned oul.-N Y.
Jcur. Commerce.
Outragc.-On Sunday evening last,
man named John Rogers went into