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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-12-03
Useful.

Can yeu sop bioods--Sir Astly
Cespsr. ii is SAID, first determined e
study surgery 10 consequences Of having
sean wounded man die from loss 81
blood which he did net know how &c
sstaunch. A man 10 Charleston died
the ethe day from loss Of blood thro'
a wound 10 the thigh, when tho promp1
performances Of the following simple
process would have saved his life.
Bind handkerchief rouad above the
wound, put short stick through II ane
twist it till the blood stops.
Reader, you may witness such cas-
any day Of your life. Will you observe
the directions, and be ready to practise
them for any unfortunate felIow-beinl
you may nae, with who needs suet
assistance.
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Inc course OF a desperate rogue "
suadsnly arrested last week at Lou
vile, NY. A msrohaat efthsl city Wi
slept ia the upper par, Of his stol
hsa.iag noise below. dessended, al
isand TIVE men engaged ia robbing d
premises. He shst one Of them Ind
the body with pistol, and the ott
escaped. The wounded man was ell
riea to the hospital and died thu ns|
day but not until he had acknowIedg
ths commission of many atrocis]
crimes. Ii seems that, on the wi
night on which he reesived his NOR
wound, he stole no fewer than eiE
pocket books at public exhibilicna
Louisville. BALI. American.
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From the Biblical Recorder.
THE LAST DAY.

There is, perhaps, no occurrence in
the whole compass of human knowl-
edge, to which the mind turns with SO
deep a sense of the awful sublime, as
that which is emphatically denominated
the last day---the day on which the
elements shall melt with fervent heat,
the heavens shall pass away with
great noise, and the archangel shall
swear that time shall be ne more.
There is vast variety of circumstan-
ees all calculated to impart interest and
awet0 this closing scene of nature and
Asof time. The destruction of the earth
and of the armament, the resurrection
of the dead, the descent Of the Son Of
God in glory and in power, the dread.
ful array ofjudgment, the glorifieation
of The blessed, and the consignment to
despair Of the finally impeni.ent. form
an assemblage of incidents which no
heart can contemplate unmoved, and
which has no parallel within the limits
OF human comprehension. The ruin
Of cities, the fall of empires, the rush Of
batlless the shock of earthquakes, how
ever terrible, are less than nothing and
vanity when compared with the reali-
r.;ies Of the last day.
There is one circumstance ofdseper
interest than all, which has not yet
been mentioned. II is that every indi-
yjdual Of the innumsrable millions, Of
the earth will be present, 10 witness
the pomp, and ia participate in the un-
speakable results. When we lock for
ward to the decay Of empires, the o.
verthrow ofcities, or the massacre OF
nations, we lock 10 that in which we
have no concern, in the eslamislss OF
which We can have no part. IL is not
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-12-03
THE PLACE OF NATIVITY.

Among the rich and beautiful passa-
ges to be found in the sermon of DR..
Claiming preached in Newport, (Rhode
Island is the following. wherein he al
ludes to the Island of his nativity, in
language which stirs the depths of the
hearts
1T is with no common emotion that
take part 10 the present solemnity.-
/ stand now 10 teach' where, Ia nay
childhood and youth, was learner.
The generation which I then knew
he's almost wholly disappeared, The
venerable man, whose trembling voice
| then heard 10 this place, has long
since gone to his reward. My earliest
friends who watched over my child
hood, and led me by the hand to this
place, have been taken, Still my emo
tons are not sad. Irejoice, for whilst
l see melancholy changes around me,
and still more feel that time which has
bowed other frames, has touched my
own, / see that the work of human inn
provement has gone on. ! see that
clearer and brighter truths than were
opened on my youthful mind are to be
impaired to succeeding generations.
Herein | do and will rejoice.
"On looking back to my early years
/ can distinctly recollsct the unhappy
influences exerted on my mind by the
general tone Of religion in this town. l
recoleet too corruption of morals a :
mong those of my own age, which
made boyhood critical, perilcus, sea.
son. Still / must bless God for the
place Of my nativity; for, as my mind
unfodsd, became more and more a.
live TO the beautiful scenery which now
attracts strangers to our Island. MY
frat liberty was used in roaming over
the neighboring fields and shores and
amid this glorious nature, that love OF
liberty sprung up which has gained
strength within Me 10 this hour.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-12-03
PUBLIC MEETING.

Alta meeting ofthe citizens ofthe to wn
OF Winchester and its vicinity. convened
for the purpose of adopting suitable mea-
sures to promote the prosperity and i'm
provsment of the town and adjacent
country-JonN BRucE was called to the
Chair. and t. A. TiDBALL appointed Sc
crctary.
WfLLIAM L. CLARK presented the
following preamble and resolutions:
Whsress, by la<e act Of Congress,
the Surplus revenue of the U. States
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InfSceIfailenlls.

1N tHIKlIalIEuttHs
The effects of evidence are as vari-
'ons as the minds Of men. Three per-
sons sit down TO the study Of history.
One finds il catalogue of human
wickedness and he rises misanihrope;
another catches every where CLEANS OF
y.m's excellence, and he gess,up phi.
Mthropist, third only observes that
rich men have always been powerful
and he becomes miser. SO il goes in
the natural word. The same sun shines
on the bricks and on the shutters Of a
house and it makes one red end the o.
sther green.
Philosophy at foe gears of age
Little c. when playing the other
day, on pile OF wood fell down and
hurt himself. As be lay crying very
bitterly : enc ofhis friends passing by
lifted him up, and pas,ing him on the
head, said TO him-"Come my little
hoy, don't cry it will be ell well to-
morrow" swell, said he sobbing,
then / will net cry to morrow"
Original Aneedofe Of Ethan Allen.
An old gentleman Of Vermont has
told Us an anecdeie Of Ethan Allen the
revolutionary hero, which we have ne.
yer seen in print, but which is never
aheless historically true. About forty
years since, Allen was sued for note
Of about one hundred pounds. As it
was not convenient for him to pay il,
he employed Chittenden the lawyer,to
Manage the case in Court, and get it
put over TO The next term. When the
case came on Chittenden accordingly
appeared, and as the note vas signed
by witness whe lived at distance,
he got up and denied the signature,
knowing that the witness could net be
produced during the session, and he
should thus obtain the delay his client
wished. The denial of the signature
was therefore mere fnesse, aud per-
fee.ly understood by the Court but
Allen CHANGED 10 be in the Ceurt al
this time, and be viewed The matter in
a more serious light. Rushing up TO
The baf OF the court and clenchiDg biz
gigantic fists, he made the following
address : "Lawyer Chittenden ! ! did
not employ you TO come here and tell
D barefscedlie | | did sign the note, &c
] WON'T deny it, may it please your
honers that's my signature, and that's
good note. ] honestly owe the mo-
ney and mean honestly to pay it. All
i want is that year hoaors should put
itover 10 the next court, and by that
time shall have the cash from Boston,
and will pay every farthing OF it,
The result was that by consent Of par
ties, the case was continued TO the
next rm.-.Such were the netiens Of
honesty entertained by.a soldier Of the
olden times, that he could not even
bear fiction OF law to deny the OBJ
legation of paper TO which his sigma
tnre was attached. Let us compare
this with the notions Of modern
polilician.-D edham Patriot.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-12-03
GERMAN WHEAT.

The New York Commercial Adv
tiser Of Saturday week, says: Witt
the last 8 days tsssnty thousand Il
hundrsd bashals Of German wheat Id
been sold ia this city, at from ST.
So o5 per bushe'.
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hewever distant, in which we have as
personal, as deep, as direct, as fearful
an interest, as though it should come
TO pass TO marrow. With our eyes we
shall behold the fires that shall con-
sume the world; with our ears we shall
hear The thunders that shall wake the
dead 10 our own persons we shall
mingle with the frantic mullltudes, and
stand before the blazing Judgment
seat. and hea. the doom that shall
make US happy or miserable forever.
And is all this ,eality,a certain, sub
s'antial reality Tor is tia drsafs, a
mere creature OF the Imagination : IL
is a reality. Ifthera be truth in rell :
gion :, if the scriptures are to be credit
ed, it is a reality, OF which the hall has
not been told nor conceived. And yet,
how few there are who heed il! How
few there are. who permit it to have any
more influence on their conduct in Ifs
than stale that 10 told" Dsluded
mertals /! how much will they And
themselves misiakenl How fearful
will be their surprise when the peals Of
the las, trumpet, penetrating the secre,
mansions ofthe dead, shall break their
long reposes and summon them to
Judgment. How terrific will be their
consternalion, when, in the midst OF
countless millions, they shall be called
to answer fer a life OF guilt, Row
blank, how agonising, will be their de-
SPAR, when they shall learn that the
day ofgrace is past. and that hope Is
gone forever | And how bil,srly will
they curse their folly In not having
considered the things Of their peace be-
fore they were forever hidden from
their sigh,f
Reader are you prepared for judg
mentp Are you believer 10 the gos.
pel and the redemption of Christ? Are
you living life Of practical godllnessf
Are you setting your affections on
things that are abovs-not on things
on the earthr Is il your meat and
your drink to do the will Of Him who
made you 7 Is it the great concern and
business of your life SO TO conduct ant
SO to finish your course that you shall
be prepared 10 stand in the Judgment J
If so, blessed art .hon, for thoe -ha!'
have part In the first resurrection. But
can you ssy this ? Does your heart
condemn you : Does yoor conscience
tell you that you love not God, nor o.
hey the gospel of his son Are yor
constrained to admit that your life is .
life of unbelisf, impenitence, impie'y
and guilt Then | need not tell yor
that you are not prepared for judg
ment. If your own heart condemn
you, it is needless TO hope that Gee
will scqui. you. Undsr such eiroum
stances you can promise yourself moth
ing better than death Of nguish ant
despair, a judgment full Of horror AM
dismsy, and an eternity OF hopeless
agony and guilt.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-12-03
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3. 1885.

JAMES PLaAsANrs. ESQ. formerly Co
vernon Of Virginia, and a representative
in tho Senate of the United States, died
at bis residence in Gooehland on the 9th
ultimo.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-12-03
cHAppED HANDS.

The Boston Post feils US now cHap
bed hands are obtained (nothing easi
er) and how also they may be preven9
ted. The disease is aacribed 70 the
iniudicious use Of soap, which affect
them more in the winter than in tho
summer, because in the former seasotf
thu hands are NOT moistensd with per
SEPARATION, which counteracts the aka
line effects of the soap. To pYevsn
the chapping ofthe hands after the usG
OF SOAP, ia the summer the oily prop
erty Of the Precipitation answers tn
pur pose but 10 the winter, very liz
tie vinegar or cream being rubbed OF
the dried hands after tha use Of soap
will completely neutralizs its alkalin
and thereby effsctually prevent th1
chapping Of the hands. Any other q
cid or oily substance will answer th
purposes. This is worthy of a trial, 4
the suxsring of many from ehappei
hands are exceedingly painfal an
troubleaome.-Psnn. Seat.
COUGH AND -CoLD9.-HorSe YddlSl
cut into small pieces, and chewed in th
mouth, is an excellent remedy for hoarse
ness, coughs, colds and cases ofincipien
consumptisa.
Cuas ron THE Quincy SoaE THaoAfy
= Salt, soft soap, aad Scotch Snuff, a
equal quantity Of each. thoroughly mix
ed together and applied as plaster {
the part affected, is said to be an infnlllI
BILE remedy for quincy sore throat.
singlass boiled ia spirits of wine, wi
produce fine transparent eemeat ,whic
will unite broken glass. so as to rends
the fracture almost itapsrcsptible, al
perfectly secure.
$50 ~
MANUFACTURE OF SILK
A New York paper says, that I'll
culture and manufacture of silk Ia til
Uaited Statas,is no longer matter
theoretie experimental mere play
thing for the amusement of amatuE
sgricultnralists, and the ediRcaiion
those who read agricultural periodical
but 6ond fda branch OF substanti
American enterprise and industry.
has been gone into with a spirit and
an extent that leave no doubt of its
veotual success and imp ortance, In VI
rious parts OF the country. Amor
other establishments, the new silk la
tory at Dedham, Mass, will opera
sixteen hundred spiadles, give euapIo
msn, to enc hundred fem alss, and tuI
oct about two thousand dollars wor
Of sssoing silk week.
Harrisburg Sentinsi
ezazz9
Judge Strong of Massachusetts,. in
recent cass, has decided that no ona b
right, when mixing division fence.
run nalfthe same on the lot ofths neig
boring owner; it must be WHOLLY on
land of him who makes it. unless "a
struoted by mutual CONSENT.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-12-03

An election WAS held in Jefferson coun-
y, on the 2lss ul.., for delegate to the
General Assembly, to fl tho vacancy
occasioned by the decaase of the late
Or. Henry Boteler. which resulted in the
choice ofMaj. JOHN PETER, the Wing
candidate. by majority of So votes.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-12-03

REWARD OF yALENr.-Mr. Cochran
the young American, who has invented a
new kind of rifle-reesntly exhibited at
the Fair of the American institute N. Y.
has sold the patent right to company
for three hundred thousand dollars.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-12-03

Judge Strong of Massachusetts,. in
recent cass, has decided that no ona h
a right, when mixing division fence.
run half the same on the lot ofths neiq
boring owner; it must be WHOLLY on {
land of him who makes it, unless 90
struoted by mutual consent.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-12-03

A Calvert oftht Richmond and Fred
ericksburg Rail- Road which crosses Ha-
gle Run, at fredericksburg, constructed
Of white sand stone, 80 feet long, l6 feet
vide. and 10 feet high, suddenly gave
way during rain few days since, and
therebysthe whole expensive structure
rendered useless. The Fredericksburg
Herald estimatss the loss to the eompa-
ny at not far short of $1,000. CHARLES
town Free Press.
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HraH IcEs.--Flour Is selling in N.
York at ten dollars per barrel, pork at
thirty dollars per barrel, and coal at xil,-
50 per tor. These prices present drea.
ry prospect fer the poor during the ap-
preaching winter.
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:
An Advocate. petiticns was last
week presented before the Rhode Is
land egislature, spraying for the release
Of one Joseph Salisbury, who was con
fined nthe penitenliary for theft. The
petition was heard and rejected. On
the day following, the wife of the Pris-
oner begged to be heard 10 his behalf,
10 which assent was granted, and she
pleaded SO strongly in behalf OF her
husband, herself, and four destitute
children, that the petition was granted
without dissenting voice. 1T would
be hard finding legislative body so
dead to the cries of nature and atiec-
ton as to resist an appeal OF that nature
from a worse than widowed mother 81
her orphan children. Wheel. Times.
A powder mill at Swamp Creek. Mont
gomery county, Pa. was blown up Cd
the 9Th ult. Two men ware killed by
the explosion.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-12-03

CouaHs AND CoLps.-Horse Yadl
cut into small pieces, and chewed in I
mouth, 10 an exc client remedy for hoars
ness, coughs. colds and cases ofincipie
eonsunptiea.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-12-03

Isinglass boiled ia spirits of wine, wi
produce fne transparent eemeat, whic
will unite broken glass. 80 as to rende
the fracture almost itaperceptible. an
perfectly secure.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-09-22
THE Paw WILLOW.
EsORffseasS House

AT THE BERKELEY SPRINGS
e n the arrangements Of the undersigned
81 for the approaching season, his acco
modations have been greatly extended by
a union with the Bath Hotel, 1.-The proper
ty of Col. Gustin,l which he has rented
entire. and which will be used as his prin
cipal house. This, and the large and airy
building of Mrs. Abernethy adjoining the
Court House, with the court rooms all
Immediately on the Bath Square-will con
stitute his establishment.
The manner in which the house Of the
undersigned has been heretofore kept, i:
known TO the public and he trusts, tina,
his iutuve operations will fully sustain what
ever OF humble reputation may have been
acquired by an establishment, deriving nc
aid from "pomp and circumstance" or i'm
posing exterior.
JOHN STROTHER.
Bath. Morgan CO., Va, June 7, 1886.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-09-22
Aem Goods.


EOHN w. BOYD & Co. a,e
eS penIng an unusually large and GEM =
raj assortment OF eehe-
SPRING e SUMMER Coono
to which they respectfully the a,len,;a
purchasers. They will only saw avn ~. u
those that are in want Of Jarga;u, 81, ,us'
well 10 call. Among The goods w;, I'M 10
found Super Black and Cord SID
Cloths, Merinoes and Ermipet,s A. =
French Bombazine Princettas
Drills a superior article for Gen,,a aiia
Grape and French Drillings. Whit
Brown Russia Drilling, French and Ir; at
Brown Linen, Wellington Ribbs and as1
Ssteens, white and cold cotton Jeans ~. w
DriliBgs, Rouen Cassimeres. and Rsa a"u
teens, striped and plain MoIeskins So
faced Cartoons, Brown Holland. Gu
Cloth. do Skirts, Russia sheetinps MS
and Diaper Burlaps, Tieklenbury ~
Dowlas, "a and l04 Table Dispers :"
per Napkins, Huckerback do. 10. 4 ~,
Damask Table Cloths, Irish Linen. ~
Linen Cambrics, Painted MusBs. anS
French Chntz, Painted Lawns, pew J e.
pretty goods for Ladies' Dresses. s4,nS
5 A Ginghams, Supr French Prints 6rJ
striped and barr'd Jackonets, Swiss bo,s
and null Muslins. 6 A plain Jackone,,..
and Cambricks, white 8. cold Marsa;Ila.
Ves,ings, Jackonett Edgings and Inssr,
tings, thread and bobbinet do. thread r.
ces, and bobbinet Cuttings. blond Ou;I.
lings and Edgiugs, plain and fg'd Bob.
binet and Grecianetts; Paris Netts. new
article, Blond Ganze, Pelerines yery pre,
~, blond and Lace Gauze Hdkf., HERNIA.
MIA and Paris nett do, Mandarino and
fancy gauze do, Bandanna, Pongee and
Spittalfield, do, Linen and Linen Cam.
brio do, Berkeley and Madras do, black
Italian Lustring and Gro de Swiss. black
and cold Poult de Sole, fg'd and plain
Gro de Maps; Blue, pink and white Flo.
rences, black silk Vesliags and Velvets,
A 4 black cravais, supr black and white
English Silk Hose and half do, Stiles
Thread do, white emb'd Cotton do, black
and Merino cold do, white and cold cot
ton bali do, supr long white Xiii Gloves,
fancy Silk open and plain do, Buckskin
and Beaver do, a and Black Italian
Grapes, Green and white do. green and
white Blond Gauze wells, Ga green bar.
rage, black Bobbinet Wells, black Stocks
Beltings and Ribbons assorted, Parasols
and Umbrellas.
CLOTHS Super blue, black, brown
olive, green and Adelaide Cloths, super
Cashmere and Cassnets, together with a
general assortment Of every description oil
goods usually kept in a country store.
May ), 1886.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-09-22
IRON TOU ~ . RY
az EEegSssPf,S-EPs'1y. va.

YH ME subscribers wish TO inform the
b public generally that their Iron Foun-
dry, on the island of Harper's Ferry, will
be in operation the goth of this month, and
will cast Machinery of every description,
such as
Machine Castings, Mil Gearing,
And Branding Irons.
They ,ciH also keep on hand Mouldboads
Of Nc Cormick's patterns, from No. 6, TO
No. u, right and left handed, Also
Loudom Mouldb0drds right g. left.
They haze also on hand, Wagon Bores
of all sizes, and andirons Of various pat
terms.
They have and will keep constantly "a
first rate Pattern Maker. So that they
will be- able to make patterns, of every
description, at the shortest notice. All
orders thankfully received and promptly
attended 10.
HUGH GILLEECE s. Co
November 10, lSS5-N
N. b. Old Iron taken in exchange for
any OF the above named Castings.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-09-22
TRANSPORTATION.

ITHYHE subscriber living near the RAJ.
X ling Waters, would inform the citl
zens Of Berkeley County, that be has
provided himself with large substantial
BOAT, for the purpose Of Transporting
produce by way Of the Canal TO George
Town, d. G.. He is now prepared 10 pur-
chase any quantity Of flour that may be
offered, and in a few weeks he expects
bis warehouse TO be ready for thereception
of produce, when he will be prepared TO
purchase WHEAT, RYE, CORN, Oats
and other articles suitable for the George
town market. Ia his purchase he intends
to be governed by the City prices, conse
quently, those who favor him with call,
may expect liberal price for their pro-
duce. Those farmers who wish TO provide
themselves with Plaster. will be accom-,
modated by applying TO the subscriber,
who will furnish them any quantity they
may desire He also intends keeping con
stanty for sale Fish, Salt, &c. sc. for the
accommodation Of all who may wish TO
procure such articles. The flour is now
to be delivered al a house open for its re-
lception, near Andrew Ulum's blacksmith
shop but when the Warehouse is ready
for the reception OF produce. then all ar
t;cles are to be delivered al it situated on
the Potomac, few hundred yards below
Mr.. Sherer's mill.
The subscriber having procured an ex
cellent boat, with good boatmen, flatter'
himself that, by punctuality TO business
he will be able TO render general satlsiac
ton Flour will be taken TO Georgetown
for thirty cents per barrel, and other pro
duce in proportion.
CHARLES DOWNS.
March II, 1S36-tf