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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-09-10
0~ The Commissioner of Pension

O. The Commissioner OF Pensions
at Washington City, gives notice to
Pensioners residing in Preston, RAN
dolph, Monongalia, Lewis, Brooke, o.
hio, Marshall, Tyler, Wood and Harri-
son counties this state, that they must
report to him immediately, the county
in which each one resides, in order that
the arrangements may be made as spec.
Oily as possible for paying them at Whea-
ling. For the information of our cub.
scribers in some of those counties, we
annex here the form of the report:
Il, A. B., pensioner at s
per annum, under the act Of
do declare that / now reside in 4 the
county of in the State OF
Witness my hand THE
day of 1885,"
Which repor. must be addressed to
the undersigned, at the City of Wash
ington, District of Columbia.
JAMES l.. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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CHOLERA in VIENNA.

A letter from Vienna, of the 9Th Of
July, says: "The cholera still spreads
mourning and desolation. Ia all the
localities hitherto affected by it no new
character has been observed in it from
what appeaEed on its LIST breaking ont.
There is hardly place along the road
10 Trieste that haa not been affected
by it. IL 10 said at Trieste TO have re-
doubled its intensity in the Frioul and
at Laybach. In Hungary it has made
its appearance at Presburg, where its
effects are severely felt; some cases
have even been declared a, Pesth and
Buda."
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From Florida.
CHARLESTON, Aug. 20.


The schooner George and Mary,
Captain Wiley, arrived at this port on
Sunday afternoon, direct from Florida
We are indebted to Captain Wiley
for the following information, obtained
by him from the express rider, who ar.
rived at Black creek 22d instant. A
detachment of ITO men under COM
mand Of Major Pierce, having infor-
nation that the indians were in their
vicinity, went in pursuit of them /; on
arriving at Gen. Clinch's plantation,
they found 800 Indians, with about
100 horses hobbled, and SEQ head Of
cattle. The Indians were Immediately
attacked and repulsed, after battle Of
one hour, the whites having one killed,
owing to his horse taken fright and
running in the midst Of the Indians,
and 16 wounded. The Indian loss
was 10 left dead on the field, their
wounded they carried off; the lad'ans
retreated into hammock as usual !;
they Immediately rallied, and pursued
the whites.to within Q miles OF Mican-
opy, when they abandoned the pursuit
The express rider states that Lieut..
Herber, had again distinguished him
self, and that Major P. was making
preparation to attack them on the fol-
lowing day.
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UNroNTowN, Pa, Sept. /.

We wish editors abroad to at once
abandon all doubt or cavil about the
vote Of Pennsylvania. o. She is as
decidedly, unequivocally, and certain
ly in favor of General Harrison, by a
LARGE MAJORITY, as that she
ever gave her electoral vote to General
Jackson. She refused TO vote for Van
Buren, for Vice President, and she
WILL NOT vote for him for Presi.
dent.-Democras.
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one dollar, and the greatest number av-
erage less than one bit (l24 cents

The New Orleans Courier of 23d
ult. says:-The United States agent
to Texas arrived in this city on Satuf-
day from Velasco, with dispatches
from that Government on his way to
Washington. It is stated in the Bull
letin of yesterday that the President Of
Texas, with the advice and consent OF
his Cabinet, has recinded so much CT
the decree Of ihe 2lst July last. de-
ciaripg Metamoras in a state Of block
ade, as relates to American vessels not
carrying provisions or articles contra
band OF war TO the enemy.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-09-10
The Markets.
baltimore Market, Sept. 2.

CATTLE.-The market has beer
better supplied with beef on the iloof
during the last week than for some TIM,
past, and prices have declined shade
We quote to-da y at Sc 75as. Hogs
are rather scarce and prices have adj
vanced to IS IS So so.
FLoUR.-We have TO note farthel
and material advance in all descrip.I
lions Of fresh -four since our last weekly
report
Hovard street fourth the early
part Of the week sales of fresh were!
made from stores at SIS SO a SIS Isl
but it soon rose to So at which rate Il
is now unifarm. The receipts are very
light, and transactions consequently
very limited. The wagon price has
risen with the store price. and we nov
quote the wagon rate at SIS so "a 8 rs
Cry MntsrLouR.-A sale of30O bbisl
was made yesterday at 8 dolls. IS. Hold
ers are firm at for fresh ground.
SusauEHANNA TLoUR.-We quote|
fresh ground parcels at 9 dolls.
RYE YLoUR.--Sales of LIST at dols.|
81; now held by quantity at 6.
Corn MEAL.--is now held at a dols.|
621 in bbls. and at 20 dolls. in hhds.
GRAIN.-WHEAT-The receipts conf
tinue extremely limited, and are eagerly
bought at high prices. The sales ofnewl
reds, from very inferior up to fair. haveL
ranged from about g. to 2 Is per bushel'
Included in these transactions were
parcel of 1900 bushels Virginia, sold yes /
terday, at 81 O5: two parcels of Md d
So l2a and one of Md. to-day at 81 !,
for seed. A parcel of prime old Md. rel
was sold yesterday at S2 20 and parf
of old white. prime, at &c 40 per bushs
A sale Of new white was made at s. "
We quote new whites at 81 90 q 2 IS.
CORN. --Sales of good white for ship
ment early in the week at 90 cents, am
since then, occasional parcels at ga cn'
we quote white TO day at az "a GEMS,
Sales Of yellow yesterday at 81 cents,Oo
to-day sale for shipment was made
95 cents.
RYE,--Sales Of new Md. at 100 lc
cents. WHIsKEY. SO 81 cents.
Alexandria Market, Sept. 8.
FLouR We quote the wagon price
-four IS l0a8 l2a for new wheat. L
WHEAT.-The supply of wheat is w
small, and the quality SO various that
is difficult TO give quotations. The prII il
ranges from 81 SO TO | 80, though 10
samples command the last the averaG
is about 81 SO | 6s3. The crop ba
as to quantity and DUALITY is undoubted 8
the wors, ever known in this section
country. NJ
Bacon is scarce. and would bring
to l5 cents the hog round. Corn 81
80 cents per bushel.
Winchester Market, Sept. s.
Family Flour. So IS; super6ne
90; Wheat. 81 Is a 81 81; Rye, %,
| 90c.; Corn. IS zoe. Oats. SOC. =
con, 9 &c.,; Plaster, $40 per 10"
| Timothy seed, two dollars. REP ii
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AN ARRAY.

The DanviIle Reporter, Of the 27tb
ult., contains the particulars Of an out
rage committed on the Junior Editor
of that paper, THOMAS A. TERRY, BY
JAMES M. SMITH, late Editor Of the
Lynchburg Democrat, and MARCEL
LUIS BELL, which we have have read
with the greatest regret. We give the
facts stated by the Reporter, Invested
Of the coloring which, under tho cir
cumstances, it is natural to suppose
the indignant sense OF wrong on the
part of the Senior Editor has thrown
upon them.
TERRY, on passing through one Of
the rooms of the Bell Tavern, was
asked by SMITH If he was the Junior
Editor Of the Reporter. An afirma,
tive answer on his part was followed
by blow on the head from cane in
the hands Of SMITH, which Frustrated
him-BELL standing by, with a pistol
in each hand, threatening to shoot
whatsoever attempted to interfere.--
SMITH continued his blows, until, on
The alarm being given by the landlord,
several persons entered the room, and
SMITH was prevented from striking a.
ny more by the interference OF gen
tlemnn.
After the lapse Of some minutes, the
civil authority took up the matter, and
directed the arrest of SMITH aud BELL.
The town sergeant summoned the by
ISLANDERS. la the attempt 10 take
SMITH, GEORGE WHlrE, Esq. receiv-
ed ball through bis hand, waisteoat
and coat. BELL, also, pistol in hand,
resisted, but was taken. Two pistols
a Bowie knife, and cowhide, were ia
ken from SMITH, and two pistols, and
dirk from BELL.
Mr.. TERRY is severely, but not dan.
gerously beaten. The excitement was
very great. SMITH aud BELL we're
committed 10 Jail, "for assaulting and
beating THomAs A. TEaRY with intent
10 kill also for manning him, and for
unlawlully shooting GEoReE WHITE,
with intent, in so doing, TO main. dis
figure, disable, and Bill, and for wilfuly
and maliciousIy shooting said WAirE,
with intention to main and dsfgure,
disable and kill" The justices were
of opinion tina. both we're principals in
both offences.
). Nj. SMITH is the biolber, & BELL
the brother in-lsw of VIM. SMITH, Sen
ator elect oflhe Orsnge district. The
provocation was an article, which APP
peared in the Reporter, moi only re.
Hecting in a severe manner ON VIM,
Smiths delioquencies as mail con
tractor on a route in that vicinity, but
induleing ID The most unmeasuled aid
virulent personal abuse. POT. Arena.
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course of a few months one or more
steam packets will be plying between
New York and Liverpool. 1.-THE en-
terprise is not carried into effect by ~.
Workers, it doubtless will be from the
other side. A Liverpool paper an
noupces the fact that steam vessel Of
1900 tons, with engines OF 400 horse
power, is building in that city for the
"American and Colonial Steam Navi-
CATION Company" with the express
design Of being pioneer in this new
undertaking. BY the help Of steam,
New York and Liverpool may easily
be brough. within IL days. distance
from each other.
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IL We are requested to say that Bish-
op MEADE wlllpreach in the Episcopal
Church, in this place, on Saturday night
and Sunday, the 18th and 18th instA
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--latest from Texas.

From the New Orleans Bee, Aug. l9.
By the schr. Shenandoah, Captain
Moore, 48 hours from Velasco, we
learn that the Texan army, 1900 in
number, are at Colet, near Capano
several Of the Texan citizens having
left and gone TO their farms, and it be-
ing we'll understood there will be no
fighting until winter. The expedition
to Metamoras by the Texans had been
abandoned. SANTA ANA had been
sent to the plantation Of Col. Phelps,
under strong guard.
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R0sitmfp:
~ Col. VIM. R. HARLEY. a Wing

electcr. having removed from this state
The Central Committee at Richmond
have substituted ANDREW NJ. FULToN Of
Smyth, in his place.
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Steam Navigation across The Atlan-
tic.--li is nearly certain thai in the
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GT The President, says contemporary
las ordered court martial to investi4
gate the circumstances attending the at :
tack by tho seminoles upon the fort un.
der the commend of Maj. Gates, during
the late Florida campaign. We have
no doubt il will result in restoring Maj.
Gates's commission, of which he was
hastily deprived by the President. upon
an Elk P1RTE statement of facts.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-09-10

o. A FIRE occurred in the village
Of Manchester, near Salem, Mass. last
week, which destroyed one hundred
thousand dollars worth Of property.
q The Rochester m W Repub-
lican, states that the wife of Benjamin
Rathbun, very worthy woman, was I'M
able to bear the shock, a reve lation OF
bis proceedings bad produced.a and is now
laboring under mental alienation.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-09-10

A writer 10 the Charleston Is. C.)
Patriot of August 3O,h recognises the
existence Of repor, that the CHOLERA
is in that city.-Nat, Int.
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NOZZLE SENTIMENTS.

Inc following are the opinions OF zen.
HARRISON. thus eloquently expressed 10
his immortal letter to SIMON BOLIVAR.
Unsupported by the People. author
ity can only be maintained BY the ter
rors of the sword and the scaffold. Blood
may smother for period, but can never
extingush the fire of liberty.
II contend that the strongest of all
governments is that which is most free.
The United States is the strongest, pre-
cisely because it is the most free. 1t
possesses the faculties, equally to pro-
tect itself from foreign force or internal
convulsion."
The Army.-An intelligent contem.
porary remarks-"We trust that Con.
gress will next winter investigate the
condition Of the Army, and a. least
give meritorious and absent officers
an. earnest that their complaints are
not unheeded. Resignation is no rem.
edy for oppression and favoritism.
The United States have called officers
into their service under certain express.
ed and implied conditions. The Ar
my regulations cannot be violated at
the caprice Of the officers of Govern
ment. The path Of promotion is a
plain and should be straight one. II
is adding insult to injury to tell an Off
Ger who has devoted his time and a.
biliiies to the profession of arms, that
il the Government tramples on his
rights he may throw his commission
at their feet, and stink into obscurity
or a prison.-Nat. Int.
THE SURPLUS.
The report of the Secretary, on the
lst inst. shows the amount in the Trea-
sury. to be
Subject to draft S37,8l7, 1865
To credit Of discussing of
fcers 4847 925
Making a total of S42, 665 .89I
o. A correspondent Of the Port
land Argus, estimates the property of
Gov. CAss at one million of dollars.
O. A bridge A thousand feet long
is now erecting over the Susquehanna at
Harrisburg, Pa, by the Cumberland Val
Icy Railroad Company. 1t has rough
stone piers and wooden superstructure.
O. Mr.. Joseph Stallings Of Beach
Island, s. c., was shot dead, week be-
fore last, by one of his own negroes, with
a gun, nearly the whole load going d.
rectly through his head. The negro af
ter his arrest. confessed the crime, and
was Immediately tried and hung.
~PETER BAcoT, ESQ.,, formerly
cashier of the u: States Branch Bank at
Charleston, and recently cashier of the
Gas Light and Banking Company, New
Orleans shot himself at the City Hotel,
New York, on the ,3ist ult.
O. The PRESIDENT Of the United
States left Nashville for Florence, Ala
bama, on Monday, the s2d August.
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left and gone TO their farms, and it be-
ing we'll understood there will be no
fighting until winter. The expedition
to Metamoras by the Texans had been
abandoned. SANTA ANA had been
sent to the plantation Of Col. Phelps,
under strong guard.
From the Mobile Advertiser, Aug. 20.
We have received, through the po-
Likeness Of friend 10 Texas, two mum :
bers Of a neat, spirited paper, publish
ed at Columbia, 10 that country, called
"The Telegraph and Texas Register"
In one Of them, dated August 9th, three
candidates are announced for the Pre-
sidency of the Republic Of Texas, viz !:
Stephen F. dustin, Henry Smith, and
Branch 7. Archer. M. B. Lamar
appears TO DO the only candidate for
the Vice Presidency.
The FIRST Monday in September has
been appointed by the President, by
and with the advice and consent Of the
Council, for the election of President
and Vics President, Senators and Re
prese natives to Congress, of the Res
public of Texas The number OF Re-
representatives. to be elected is thirty
two} Senators, fourteen.
From the Pensacola Gazette. Aug. go.
About the middle OF last month, Gen.
Gaines sent an officer Of the United
States Army into Texas 10 reclaim
some deserters. He found them alrea-
dy enlisted in the Texan service to the
number of two hundred. They still
were the uniform of our army, but re-
fused, Of course, to return. The COM
mander Of the Texan forces was ap-
piled to, TO enforce their return; but bis
only reply was, that the soldiers might
go, but he had no authority to send
them back. This is new view Of
our Texan relations.
-
From the New Orleans Bee, Aug. %.
Late & important from Mexico.
BY an arrival from Vera Cruz on
Saturday evening last, we have been
furnished with our files Of the Diario
del Gobierno of Mexico, TO the sOih
July, inclusively.
As we predicted domestic commo-
tons have begun and are now agita.ing
that republic. The liberal party or
federalists &. e. those opposed to cca-
traNsm) are making rapid advances |;
they have made bold attempt to aboI.
ish the present order OF things and re-
store the government to its former fea-
lures, bu. whether their force was in-
sufficient to obtain the success they
calculated upon, or whether the gov
ernmen. anticipated their designs and
frustr ated them by timely organization,
we cannot tell : however, they were
completely routed at ELIZA in the en-
gagement which took pla ace between
900 government troops under the com.
mand of Col. Miguel Acevedo.
From CaualiSo an official despatch
or bulletin appears in the Diario of the
24th--which states that the federal
party had 100 men killed, and 22s ia
ken prisoners.
Voluntary donations continue 10 be
made throughout all the states Of Mex
leo to assist the government to meet
the exigences growing GU. OF the war
ia Texas. We have made a Calcula-
ton approximating TO the actual a
mount of subscribers, and ind ten
thousand signatures, but the total SUN
subscribed is NOT more than from TO
5000. We feel not the slightest aston
lshment that no mole has been raised,
as the highest donations are not above
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-09-10
UNREASONABLE SEASON.

With us, as a neighboring print re-
marks. the past has been, with about
half dozen exceptions. succession of
cool, damp days. and chilly mornings
and evenings, entirely falsifying the old
saying. "the colder the winter the hotter
the summer, "--last winter. as we shall
all hong remember. having been the most
severe for many years.
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~ See the letter Of Gen. HARRISON
to the people of Newark, Ohio. on our
first page.
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In the State of NssO York, the Gov.
ernor & Senate have appointed Sam'I
NNelsos TO be Chief Justice Of the SD
preme Court, aud Esek Cowan to be
an associate Justice Of the same Court.
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u But one person was burnt to death
inthe JAZZ destroyed by fire at Halifax,
C. H., North Carolina, or the gath ult.
1t was set on fire by the prisoners -
four of them made their oscupe-two
have s;uce heen taken
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-11-30

Of which were publicly paraded, ns we are
told. by an individual who can be traced.
American Iagenuity.-Hr. Cochrane, the
ingenious young American, Who has issrno
ra!ized himself by the Invention ,f the re-
pearing rifle, has been sShiibsliny his ipsen.
iion at Wasiiiog;nn, where ii has ,aet ~iih
the most decided appreciation from gentle
men Of the highest standing. Under the
supervision OF Captain Ramsay, of the ord
mango department. the rifle was loaded and
dischar,ed 500 times in succession, the re-
suit fully proving the safety aud accuracy
Of the piece, as we'll as th- facility for load.
ing and di>chargng it. There is not the
least danger of more than one charge ex-
ploding AT once, as has been fully proved
by placing loose powder in each chamber.
The gun was discharged in all, one thou
sand and eight times, without being cleaned,
and without missing fire.
The oine chambers were then discharged
in sir seconds. As this invention applies e.
qually t9 cannons as ro small arms, Per-
kihs' steam qua, which for "a time made
such . noise, may now he said tn have a RI
val which will ourstrip it in popularity. Nr.
Cochrane, il is said, has sold his patent to
company for $500 900, but we do not
credit the report. He can make that in one
year by returning to Constantinnple, where
the mo.t magnificent Offers were extended
10 him by the Great Seigneur.
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NOTICE.

BY leave of Divine Providence. a Pro.
tracI.d Meeting will he held in The Metho-
dist Chapel of this town, commencing on
the eve of December the 9Th. We cordial-
ly invite our friends, both Ministers aud peo-
pie, 20 attend, md assist in celebrating the
glory of Him " who was rich, yet for our
sakes became poor, that we through his
poverty might he made rich"
Ncwpori. Nov. 30,h Thos. Ely.
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TO THE LADIES.

4 Ill those Ladies who have had Laes-,rimminss
N Capes, or Caps 10 work, over three monihs,
requested TO return the same immediately, work
ed, or not worked
All Ladies who have had our Lace Cotton + Floss
for the purpose Of working over four mouths will be
charged in account with the same and sh demand
ed unless all is returned within Thrty days. II 10
requested tina, Lady will call for any Lace.W Work
unless she will return the same ssrked within Three
months from the receipt the same.
No pay in advance for Lace W ors and all who
over draw will be called to pay the in cash.
TtILEY d HAZARD
Newport Nov Both, 1886.
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Wreck oftbe Bristol-The accounts re-
ceived from Rochaway, bring confirmation
of all we had learned. Captain McKowan
was the last to leave the wreck. Tie did
every thing he possibly could for the safety
ofthe passengers and his crew, and himself
had more Than one narrow escape from n
waterv grave. He has saved nothing not
even tn" ships papers, aud came ashore
with nothing on bat his vest and pan'alGons,
The number of steera-e passengers saved
cannot be- exactly ascrrtalupd, as they wnn-
dered away ia different directions as soos
as they reached the shore. But il iS certain
that The number who have perishri, is at
least b.tween sixty and seventh. II is bu,
,ust to state, that Notwithstanding the suf-
ferings Of the survivors, hey speak in the
warmest terms of the cnndnct of Capt. Me-
Gown, aud accord to him the highest praise
for his humane aud intrepid exertiOns, to
have them landed in safety.
The Marshal yesterday despatched n
large posse of Deputies to the wreck, for
the purpose of protecting such property ms
NAV float ashore. from the Ruthless fnngs ot
the land pirates who swarm about it. An
example made of one or two will have =
good effect.
One of the unfortunate passengers ~ the
Bristol, arrived in town by the Jerich"
stage Yesterday evening. The gentleman,
whose name we are unacqnninted with, lost
a wife, three children, and two servants.
lie has lost also ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Era.
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DENTISTRY.

~ GOURAUD, NJ. ID, and Surgeon Denlis;
IL has the honor to give notice TO the ladies
and gentlemen of Newport and its vicinity, that he
intends soon 10 leave this place, on his usual
tour TO Fall River, New B ,dford, Taunton, SC.
and as il is uncertain what length of time he may
be absent, those whose bad state Of their teeth
quires some attendance are invited TO call at his
office as soon convenient az Nc lam Y. L. PERo' s
in Farewell street, near Liberiy-tree, in Capt.
Northam's house, mex, door 10 the public burying
ground.-As all his operations in the art of Den
tiStry, are by him warranted, those of his former
patients who should feel disposed 10 have their teeth
re-examined before his departure, are also invited
10 coll.
Newport, Nov. soft