South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-11-12
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SATURDAY. NOVEMBER ,2. 1885.

SATURDAY. NOVEMBER l2 1885.
Two men have been arrested at Fin
castle. Va, charged with passing 900
counterfeit notes of the bank ofVirpinia
payable at Cherlestown; and is bills on
the Farmers Bank, payable at Lynch
burg.
Mr.. Homer stated in his late address
before the Mechanics Association in
Boston that capital Of eight million
Of dollars is invested in the Book pub
lishing busaess In the United States
and that one hundred thousand dollars
are invested in the publication OF
Sparks writings Of Washington alone.
The works, he also stated, are to be
republished in England, France and
Germany. -
WORTH "FLEEoTNG."-A sheep Of the
"Gaudaloupe breed" yielded its owner.
| Mr.. Thomas Psnnimon, of Plainfiold N.
H., during tho lest year, fleece Of nine
! pounds and 2 ounces.
A little girl in Allegheny, seven
! years of age, whose parents had recent
~ removed from Philadelphia, was
burned TO death in consequence of her
clothes catching FIRE, az she eudsayor.
ed to toast some bresd. The Pits.
burgh Saturday evening Visi,er also
mentions two similar eases Of little
girls psrishiog in the flames in attempt,
ing to do what was far above their l.
bility.
Surely these are solemn warnings to
parents TO use the utmost caution 10
not permitting their little ones, in any
case whatever, to approach too near
the 6re.-WasA. Met.
| CoLoNlzATioN.-A vessel sailed
from Baltimore on Monday, for Afri-
ca, with 80 or 40 emigrants for the
Maryland colony at Cape PaImas, and
several Missionaries. The colony at
the Cape is said to be in very -four
ishiog condition, and the Baltimore
Transcript states that the missionaries
are endeavoring to bring about inter-
marriages between the colonis,s and
the nativss.-Nat. lat. Nov. 8.
Steamboat burnt, and many Huss lost.
Bosros, Oct. go. o'clock P. NJ.
Loss of tie British Steamer Roy al
Tar.--Cspt. Thomas Howes, of the
steamboat Bangor, has politely furnish.
ed US with the following particulars OF
the loss Of the above vessel, obtained
from one Of the passengers
The steamer Royal Tar, Thomas
Reed, master, of aud from ST. Johns,
n B.. for Portland, left on Friday ,2Isl
instant, with abou, 90 to 100 passen.
gers, including crew. Ga deck were
an elephant, two eamsls, several hor-
ses, and number of Gagged animals
comprising travelling caravan.
/ On Tuesday the 25ih, when cross
ing Psnobseot bay, and within about
two miles of the entrance of Fox island
thorough(ars, it was found that the a.
ter was out of the boiler, and, as lht
wind was blowing very heavy gale
from N. w. at the time, the boat was
anchored for the purpose of filling the
boilers and in about an hour after
(aboui 2 P. Nj. she was discovered .c
be on fire.
The engineer, with fifteen other per
sons, Immediately jumped into the lar.
gest boat, and made for the nearest
land to leeward, which they reached
in safety in about four hours. Captain
Reed promptly took possession Of the
only remaining boat, and took posi
ton at shor. distance to the wind
ward. Three gentlemen passengers,
and good swimmers, eoinmitted them
selves TO the water, aud we're taken up
by Capt. Reed.
The cable was slipped and sail made
on the boat with the hope Of reaching
the shore, bat the flames spread so RAJ
pidly from aft 10 forward that her main.
mast was consumed in few minutes,
and her .iIler ropes being burnt away,
she drifIed broadside 10 the wind, dl-
rectly out TO sea.
A signal Of distress had been made,
aud it was foriunalsl y discovered by
the Revenue Gutter stationed at Cas-
tine, then about four or five miles to
windward, and she promptly bore up
to her relief Captain Reed put on
BOARD Of her the persons in his boat,
and then Immediately commenced TAX
ing off laose remaining on board the
Royal Tar.