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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-09-24
DEATH OF COL. BURR.

This extraordinary individual died
on Tuesday afternoon, at the Rich
mond House, Mesersau's Ferry,on Sta
ten Island, in the S1st year of his age.
Colonel BuaR has been confined 10 bis
room for the last year, but has enjoyed
uncommon fine spirits, and was able
not only TO discourse with his friends,
but to arrange his papers for publica
ton. Few men have made more
conspicuous figure 10 American histo-
ny. He was born February 6, 1856 /;
Joined the American army under Gen.
Washington, then before Cambridge,
as volunteer, ia August, 1775. He
marched from Penobscot with General
Arnoid, through the wilderness TO
Ouebeck, one of the most faliguing
mar ches ever recorded. The suffering
endured by this band of American
| troops has hardly a parallel. He was
| aid 10 Gen. Montgomery, on the ever
memorable night ofthe 3lsl December,
| I775, when the assault was made 90
the city Of Quebec, and at which his
distinguished commander fell. After
serving with fidelity and honor in the
campaign Of Canada, he returned to
! New York, and entered the family oil
General Washington, at his General
WIS., request. He was soon appoln'-
ed Aid 10 General Putnam, ~ fough
biavely in the battle Of Long Island
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-09-24

'Ify Huu Wy thO V'iNSe w." ~ P"o
lished, there is little doubt that much
larger supplies will be soon forlhcom'
ing +; for the long continuance of high
prices, the successful issue Of the re-
cent importations, and the fact, well
ascer,ained, that our domestic supplies
are inadequate TO cur wants, will give
new confidence in future operations.
Let Us see al what prices we can be
supplied.
To Paris the price of bread is about
2 cents, and in London 8 cents per 10
We found a shilling loafin New York
Yesterday to weigh 2lbs. 8 or, which
is near six cents per ID. The price of
wheat in Paris is liz CENTS o bushel,
end tbs price of -four SIS barrel. 10
London flour is SIS barrel. In the
ports of the Mediterranean and Of the
Baltic, bread stuffs are much cheaper
than in either London or Paris. The
price Of good wheat at Naples is Is.
lOd. sterling bushel, or 81 cents.
From any one Of these places freight
might be obtained at 50 cents per bar.
rel on -four, srd 124 cents per bushel
en- wheat, or abou, halfthe rats char
ged on transportation of the same ar
ticles from Rochester, and one fourth
Of what is charged frem Ohio. Fifty
thousand bushels of corn have lately
been received here from Ohio by one
house, at freight Of AZ cents. The
duty on flour is one dollar a barrel,
and on wheat 23 cents bushel.-
Wheat, therefore, can be imported from
Naples and laid down in New York
al 125 to 1875 cts. a bushel, all char
ges paid, and from hundred other
places at the same or less price. Corn
and rye are not burdened with duty,
end may be imported TO great advan-
,age. The countries Of Europe and
Asia afford stores of bread stuffs al
mos, inexhaustble, SO that the sup
plies for this country, if they should
run to the highest possible quantity,
could only affect prices in very Sigh.
degree. Free trade will supply all
our wants, and the cost, with liberal
mercantile profit, will not carry pri-
ces above $50 cents for wheat, 100
cents for rye and Indian corn,3O cents
for oats per bushel, and ST so for
-four per barrel. So let the despond-
ing cheer up, for no one who is INDUS
trious and frugal need starvs in 1886
or 1857. .
Shoemaking,-At a shoe store in
Boston, may be seen 100 pairs of mems
heavy Brogans, which were made by
an individual in Holliston in one week.
They are put together with nails in-
stead OF wooden pegs, and are strong
and stout article. They are made Of
what is called Russet Leather and are
calculated for the colored people of the
South. Accustomed as we have been
TO notice the rapidly with which shoes
are manufactured, this fact has almos.
stopped our credulity.-Adv0cats.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-09-24

~ TIE editor ofthe Wing, Richmond,
learns by letters from Clarksburg, that
Judge ALLEN recently appointed by
the Executive TO supply the vacancy of
Judge Allen Taylor, has not permanent
y accepted the station, but temporarily,
in order that the fall terms of the Circuit
might DO held, and that after holding
them be will resign.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-09-24
4ntportattt.

Great Britain & Tezas.-Ths pol.
icy ofthe British government in regard
to Texas we understand by the recen.
remarks Of Lord PalmeFston 10 the
House Of Commons to be as followss--
That Texas will be looked upon as
Mexican province, and as such subject
to all the articles of the definite treaty
between Great Britain and Mexico;
that the regulations between those two
countries in regard to the slave trade
will be rigidly enforced and that any
interference on the part of the United
States would be considered as furnish.
iug just cause of complaint g. distruss.
Lord Palmerston, however, expressed
his confidence that the government Of
the United States, as such, entertained
no Interior views in regard TO Texas
but such as Great Britain could APP
whatever may have been the
conduct Of citizens of the U. States ia
their individual capacity. An increase
OF the British Naval force on the West
India station will probably be the only
result Of British Legislation 10 regard
TO Texas..-Bost. Times.
The Olive Branch, Methodist pa
per, states that proposition has been
made for Congress of Churches"
made up of representatives from all the
different secfs in the United States,
which shall hold session 10 some cen.
trail place, for the purpose Of adopting
measures for the consolidation of all
sects into one. Which one shall il be }
FRIGHTENED to Death.--A liMs]
girl, aged about years, the daugf' 4
Of john Peterson, residing about Eve
miles from Whitehall, was FRIGHTENED
in such manner, on Thursday last,
that she died in about two hours after
the freight. Her brother, lad Of a.
dressed himself in a dried bears skis,
aud chased her as she was going to|
school.-1roy (M Y. J Wing.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-09-24
The Markets.
Baltimore Market, Sept. II.

Cattle. market continues
to be well supplied with Beef. on lhs
hoof, and we continue our quotations
Of Sc SO a 7 5o.--Hogs are held al
So so a 8 623.
FLouR.--H0soard et.---Thss
store transactions are on q Limited
scale only, ranging from So SO to y
rs The receipts are very Light aess
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-09-24

W Col. ROBERT BEArTIE of smytb
is the Wing elector in place ofCo VIM
r.. HAaLry, who has renewed from the
Commonwealth.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-09-24
Jmportont from Pennsylvania.

Jmgort0nt from Pennsylvania.
The question as to the Presidency may
be considered as settled in that state
the defeat Of Van Buren, is inevitable
~Ye cannot be elected without the vote Of
Pennsylvania. and that he cannot get.
The Anti. Masonic Convention that re-
Gently met at Pittsburg. numbering up
wards Of SIX HUNDRED DEIFaATEs,
decided unanimously in favor Of HARnr.
son. Well done Pennsylvania, Can it
be possible that eny high minded Virgi-
MAN will submit to the dictation Of Or
TIcE HoLDLas ss to who shall be the
next President ofthis Union
ng.sxn
At cur last account from VERMONT
the WING candidate for Governor. JrN-
EIsoN, ives 3,i46 votes bead of his
competitor, BRADLEY. Jennison's cleo.
tion certain. For Congress the same
party had elected FOUR out Of The FIVE
members as also majority OF about
FIFTY in their state Legislature.
No definite accounts from the MAINE
election for members OF Congress, &c.
EM
CO In conformity TO the Constitution
Of Maryland. Monday last, was the day
for the meeting Of the Senatorial Elec-
tors at Annapolis. to elect Senators for
the ensuing five years.
ET General HARRISON was at Rich
mond on the 18th inst, and from para.
graph in the Washington IntelligeDcer
Of Monday, we learn, that Committee
Of the citizens of Baltimore were to ar
rive there on that day TO await his arrival
and accompany him to Baltimore.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-09-24
FROM TEXAS.

recent GATE says AQVlCeS ITOIn lNdCOg-
docbes state that tho u. States troops
encsmped there ON the 9th August, af-
ter 20 days march. General Gaines,
with the army, lie epcamped on the Sa-
bine, 7b miles from that city. General
Houston arrived there on bis way to the
army. The letter says II had a peep
at him this morning. and heard him de-
liver speech--he spoke his firm deter.
mination to drive the Mexican army be-
You'd the Colorado, into Mexico, or per-
ish--he spoke like hero. His wound
is yet bad, and he is forced to walk with
crutches, and looks bad. He mention
ed that the army now mustered near
three thousand men, and was fast re-
cruiting. A great battle will be fought
ere long. 1.-THE Mexican army will not
leave Metamoras, the Texans will at
tack them there. AS soon as volunteers
arrive here, they find provisions ready
for them, to take them on TO head quar-
teIs."
U The private fortune Of N. w.
RoTHscurrp, the great London Banker,
who died flew days ago. ia stated to be
-FOUR MILLIONS STERLING.
G3 The Albany Daily Advertiser COM
plains that although the capital ofthis
country, in bank notes and gold and sill
yer, hes increased within the last two
years TO an amount something near 1--we
hundred millions OF dollars, money is
ecarcer than ever, and those who are SC
unfortunate as to be borrowers, have
been obliged to submit, in most cases, to
the heaviest and most oppressive exac'
TONS"
Gy The steamboat Commerce buretet
her boiler on the night ofthe 9th inst.
about Is miles above Louisville, b,
wbich four persons were known 10 hav'
been killed,and several blown overheard
From the N. y. Jour. OF Com. Sept, Is
PRICE OF BREAD STUFFs.-W
would not needlessly interrup, the en-
ioyment of those who look forward 4
the next winter as time OF genera
slOrvs,iop. But lest their dream
should be too suddenly broken, W
must cell their attention TO the fact
contained in the last Dews from Eu
: rope respecting the prices Of bread
tiu6s there. We happen 10 know c
"a operation at Liverpool, by whici
y thousand bushels OF vhea. are t
Immediately for aIded 10 this coun
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-09-24
From the Woodstock, Wal Sentin

From the Woodstock. (Va.) Sentinel.
We are happy to hear that the bill.
lions lever, which has ragged SO violent.
" in Strasbarg, and which baff1ed thu
skill OF the ablest physicians, has sub.
sided. Scarcely family 10 the place
but what some Of the members Of !,
have been prostrated--some alas -
rise no more. The mortality, consiJ i
erine the population Of the place, hss
been truly distressing. For tn. last )
weeks, few days have passed, in which
the solemn funeral procession was no,
seen,--caHying some one to that mar.
row bonrn, from whence no traveller
returns" Some have died in life,s
Young spring,-the young mon Just
entering upon the duties which are in.
cumbent upon this mortal state, has
been cut off in bis promised usefulness,
and that portion Of natures fair crea.
ton, the young and the beautiful ia. J,
been removed from this "dull earth"
ere the bud of life had ripened into
summers maturity.
"Whom the Gods love, die early"
GT The people ofMt. Crawford Rock.
ingham county. have suffered considera-
bly, for several weeks past, from SINH
lar disease. Several deaths took place.
and number of individuals are now ly-
ing i'll. as the paper printed near tina.
place informs US, and some of them dan
gerously. ED. Int.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-09-24

The meetings Of the people in Ohio
friendly 10 the election Of General
Harrison to the Presidency are beyond
all precedent numerous, enthusiastic
and well attended. The measures are
not the measures Of newspapers, office
holders or demagogues. The peo-
ole themselves feel the necessity of
their personal efforts, and come forth
en- masse. This is the right way. Let
the mass Of the people come forward
in their own persons and they will ACT
righ,iy.-WheeL. Times.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-09-24
SERIOUS OCCURRENCE.

On Monday last, as we are informed,
a quarrel arose between a Mr.. Cox, one
of the overseers on the Canal at Old
town, and ono of the hands. named Pat
rick Hahn, who had been discharged in
consequence of not keeping sober--that
during the quarrel Hahn got a gun, load
ed with shot, and discharged i. at the
head of Mr.. Cox several of the shot en-
tered his breast and face, but the most
serious one on the side of his nose near
the eye. 1t is believed he may survive
the injury. Hahn has been apprehended
and committed to our jail Civilian.
Inebriety, unslacked lime and the
graye.-The Ledger gives some hor-
rid particulars of a young man named
Eugene Salignac, who had been drin-
king at porter house near Schuylkill
became inehriaied TO go
home--fell into reservoir Of onsack-
ed lime, between Market and Chesnut
streets. He lay there until about 2
o'clock, when he was conveyed home.
rHe appeared to have fallen on his
side, aud lain 10 tina, position without
a change--the side Of his face, ,aod
down the right thigh, were dreadfully
burnt, as were his clothes ; noriIhca-
ton ensued, and the miserable youth
expired on Friday night" What a
lesson for the incorporate ]
Philadelphia Courier.
The Taunton Independent Gazstte
describes a case of insanity in that
town, in the person of a lad of fourteen
years of age, occasioned by habit o.
occasionally Standing on has head, as
the feat is termed thus inducing an
undue fullness of the blood vessels ID
that region, aud producing such pres
sure on the brain as 10 Interrupt III
proper functions.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-09-24
PlIILO.
From Georgia we have the follow

From Georgia we have the follow.
Jog information, in letter to the Ed
tors from one of the leading citizens
Of that State, whose opinion on the
matter be speaks Of is entitled to as
much confidence as that Of any what :
ever:
"Three months ago / was Of the O.
pinion that Mr.. Vdn Buren, would get
the vote of this State. lido not believe
so now. A great many Of the Union
party ESQ called in contradistinction TO
the State Rights par,y] will not now
vote for him" -Nat. Int.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-09-24
From the Detroit Advertiser.

FROM the DetTolt advertiser.
DEATH BY LIeHTNINo.-A gentle
man has just furnished US with a de-
tail OF two most shocking deaths by
lightning which occurred at Saline,
Washtenaw county in this State, on
Monday last. A MIR. Allen Burnham
and Dennis Kelly, hired laborer Of
Burnham, were both Instantly killed
and sbockipgly burned, together with
his barn and five stacks ofhay adjoin-
ing. The circumstances were these {:
Mr.. Burnham and man had just I'M
loaded load of hay which fiaished
his harvesting labors, and were at the
time OF the accident standing upon the
barn floor, about six feet from the door.
A son of Mr.. Burnham, about IL
years Of age, was at the time standing
in the door, aud three other children
Of Mr.. B. were by.-The boy who was
standing in the door says he saw ball
Of fire descend, and bis father stagger
and fall at the same time his cap was
blown from his head, out Of the door.
As he turned from picking up his cap,
he for the first time saw Kelly lying
on the floor bleeding, with his bowels
gushed out. The barn by this time
was in fearful state of ignition, and
before the bodies could be got out Of
the barn, the head of Mr.. Burnham
and the feet OF Kelly were burned of.
When tbs lifeless bodies were taken
out and examined, il was found that
nearly every bone 10 Kelly's body vas
broken /; his thigh bone and from bis
knee downwards, was split through
the centre so that the marrow drop.
ped out, and his side was torn open
and his bowels hanging out as above
described by the boy. Mr.. Burnham
was an active and respectable member
of.he Methodist Episcopal Church, and
has left q wife and five children to
mourn bis uniimely death. Kelly was
a steady, respectable young man from
,hs State of New York.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-09-24

The perturbed spirit, Tom Richie,
at Richmond, is forever barping on the
union ticket. Ii haunts him both when
he wakes and when he sleeps. He
writes OF it, and has all his corlespon-
dents write fit, and he seems TO grow
sick a, the thoughts Of it and he has
good reason TO ieel--hs knows that
the measure will carry the state.
WAeek 1smes.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-09-24

The corner stone OF the bridge about
to be erected over the Falls Of the o.
hio, was laid at Louisville on the 9th
instant with due ceremonies. Upwards
Of 5000 persons were present.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-09-24

U The private fortune Of N. W.
RoTnscnrrp, the great London Banker,
who died a few days ago. ia stated to be
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-09-24

The question OF surrending or main
tanning the right Of Michigan to the
disputed territory, still agitates the
people ofthat state. A convention is
to meet at Ann Arbor on the 10Th to
decide whether the state will surrender
il or show fight.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-05-19
No. 34.....VoL. VIII---May 10, 1895

prepared to the sculptor's hand at the We
neering mill of Mr. WhippIe In this city
The veneering is Of Black Walnut, and
was introduced by Mr. Whipple as a sub
stitute for Mahogany, about two years
since, and though its use is Of such recent
date, it is superceding Mahogany where
ever it comes in competition with it.
1t has already become a general favor
tie in Canada among those who seek to
adorn their mansions with the choicest fur
niture. The Black Walnut is also rap
idly coming into favor in England, though
its introduction there is of quite recent
date. This wood from which such rare
specimens of art are produced is abundant
in the American forests, and though it has
hitherto suffered comparative neglect, it
seems destined to a celebrity surprising
that of the famed Mahogany.-Rocheste'
Daily Ado.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-05-19

slavery, and therefore to procure the an
nexation to the slayeholding south west of
an extensive, rich and lovely land, large
enough for five more slave states. The
southern press, beginning with series of
essays by Thomas H. Benton, has called
loudly and unanimously for the annexa-
ton, on some terms and By some means,
during the last six years. Many times
has it openly avowed the object of increas-
ing the preponderance and security of the
slave interest in the union. 1t is worthy
of a passing notice that Benton's essays
were commenced just about the time that
JGcksOns first instructions were despatch
ed to Poinsett. Samuel Houston an init
mate friend and protege of the President,
was noted by number of presses six
years ago, as having gone to Texas tor
the purpose of revolutionizing it. Could
better hand than he be found for execu.
ting the schemes of Benton, the princi.
pal author of the extension of slavery .c
Missouri, and the prime plotter of the
present movement in Texas? Houston
now re-appears, in the public papers, col
Letting troops, sending expresses to tit
President oft United States; and tempt
ing every caitif' in the country, by offer
ing to parcel out that beautiful domain o
the Mexican nation among those who
shall assist in perpetrating robbery ane
perpetuating the slave trade and slavery
1t has been quantity said ola distinguishes
parsonage, that he offered to give away
all the kingdoms ofthe earth, when thu
poor deoI did not oaOn foot of
Ito be cod Iuded)s
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-05-19
From ZIOm's Advocate.
NEw-ENGLAND ASYLUM FOR THE
BLIND.

We were much grati6ed by visit to
this noble institution last week. 1t is To-
Gated in Pearl-street, Boston. They have
about so pupils, and DR.. Howe continues
their indefatigable teacher. Those who
have children afflicted with the loss of
sight, would do we'll to make an effort to
get them into this institution. Who can
estimate the extent of the advantages thew
will here enjoy! 1t would be worth
much to introduce them to the familiar
acquaintance and friendship of choice
collection Of persons afflicted with SINH
Lar calamity with themselves. They can
here learn a mechanical art-or they can
learn the science of music-or ifthey have
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-05-19

american Wood Superior to Mahoga-
my.-We saw standing in the Arcade
Hall, yesterday, we'll made and highly
polished bureau, made by Shaw and Tuck
en- St. Paul street, Rochester. This sam
pie ofthe skill of our artisans is not only
highly creditable to them, but also to the
city in which they live. But aside from
the skill manifested in the workmanship
of the bureau, it possesses additional inter
est from the fact, that the veneering, ex-
hibiting polish of the highest grade, is
the product Of the American forest, and
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-05-19
From "a. Boston Mercantile Journal

From the Boston JAereGttiIe Journal.
IAN MY BRoTHER's KEEPER
on hearing the Rec. Mr. Hunts
Eloquent Temperance Sermon at Greene
street Church.
,"Am lmy brothers. keeperr' yes
a.. Bound BY the social ties,
- Which link US toour feIlow-man,
air Can we his soul dsspiss'
, E1fIis sympathies are ours to share,
81 His veal our hearts desire,
- Our aim brOther's happiness,
eg Should al our thoughts inspire.
Veal resting on each brothers head,
-. y A brothers. welfare hangs,
God at our hands his blood will ask!
Shall we not save his pangs!
Then turn, oh, turn a brothers. lips
2E From deaths destructive snare!
Lure, lure his steps towards heavenly rest,
ac Godssmile win greet you there! F.