South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-05-02
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SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1885.


SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1895.
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At the recent term ofthe Federal Court
in Clarksburg, Mr.. SHlNN, of the last
General Assembly Of Virginia, was in
dicted for forging pension papers.
THE BOUNDARY QUESTION again, and,
for the last time. we hope.--The Zanes-
vile Republican, of the 18th ultimo, fur
nishes the following agreeable informa-
ton in regard to the dispute between
Ohio and Michigan:
"The war respecting the disputed
territory between Ohio and Michigan
is over without bloodshed. The peo~
pie went on to elect their township Of.
6cers on the 9th ultimo, in conformity
with the Laws of Ohio, without moles.
tatiop, and the Commissioners are pro-
crossing With the survey Of the line
The military movements on the par, of
Michigan have been suspended, and the
dispute will no doubt be settled by the
next session of Congress-"
.
The Baltimore Rail Road.-It will
not be many months now before the
Rail Road from Baltimore to this City
will be ready for travel. tisin pro.
cess Of execution along the whole line,
and the season is so favorable for work
OF that description, that its progress is
as rapid as vigorous. The Contractor
for that portion of il which lies within
the chartered limits of the City, (Mr.
FINNIs, broke ground uponit on Tues
day. The portion of the Road from
the City boundary to Bladensburg, un.
der Mr.. BELTS contract, is going on
finely; we were indeed surpriled, on
visiting il, TO find the quantity Of work
that has been done upon il. Within
half mile of the boundary, a cut of
some length, seventeen feet in depth, is
nearly completed, and just beyond it
on embankment of thirteen feet eleva-
ZION IS ready to receive the rails.
MAJ. Int. Of April "a.
mere IS no limit TO the enterprise and
ingenuity of man. Witness the follow.
ing:
Novel E1hibition.-We are request.
ed state that MIR. J. r. Cambell vii!
walk across the river at Mr.. Lamar's
wharf on Monday next, at IL M. He
walks on the bed of the river, having
copper dress with necessary joints
to enable him to move at ease.-Savan.
nah Georgian.
We begin to think there Is some force
in the remark we heard the other day
that Sin few years it will be as common
to hear traveller ask for his WINGS in
the morning. as it formerly was to hear
him call for his spurs. "--CRich. Comp.
We like the humanity which pervades
the following paragraph from the Phila.
delphia Commercial Intelligencer. The
man who is not merciful to his beast
and particularly to the noblest animal that
tolls for his pleasure and profit lis in our
opinion, no man at all. We have always
admired the high, yet patient spirit ofthe
horse; and, like Cowper, we would not
number among our list of friends one who
would needlessly infict pain, even upon a
worm:
Top Gallant.--This veteran of the
turf, certainly one Of the most wonder.
full horses our country has produced, is,
in his old age, abandoned by his former
admirers, and left to work out the rem.
nant Of his life as a farm-yard hack
The fields he has won and the plau-
dts he has excited have not been able
to protect him in the feebleness of his
old age. He has been used hardly oy.
er-worked, and fed SO meagerly that no
one who now looks upon his stiff and
miserable frame could recognize the
skeleton of Old Top. We think the
lovers of the turf are at fault here
They should not allow horse that
will figure so bravely in their annals,
toperish under the cruelty of a mercen-
airy carter. He should be pensioned
and protected. Nero would have made
consul Of him; and those who have
sloried in his former achievements
should join to aid in protecting his old
age from inhumanisy. He is now in
me yard Of Mr.. Weaver, corner OF 9th
ahu Green SITS. and subscriptions will
NC ,nete received for fund to purchase
aho support him without labor.