South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-12-10

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Flightnine fell on the m agszine, it took
up the building from the foundation TO
depth of ten feet. The bricks were
crushed into koah, and thrown abont q
quarter of mile on all four sides. The
houses in the vicinity suffered very Sc
yerely some had their roofs taken off,
and others had their doors & windows
shattered. The guns near the spot
we're overturned, and their carriages
broken TO pieces. A sentry bcx, with
the sentry, was taken up into the air
about goo feet, and when it descended
the man was lifeless. Mr.. Scott, the
steward, while in his palkee carriage,
about 200 yards from the place. had
both his horses struck dead, the coach.
man was net TO be heard of,& himself,
while in the act OF running away, was
badly wounded on the cheek bone and
arm. A lady whe was in the carriage
was no. hurt. The following are the
casualties aud accidents as far as we
have been able 10 ascertain. Nearly
all the men were ssntries posted in the
Magazine and it's vicinity. Poree, pri-
vate, struck dead by lightning. Bow
annea Sing, wounded by lightning on
bis knee and right arm. Shark Hus-
sam Bux, wounded on the right leg by
the falling of some bricks, but no bones
broken. Hinghan Khan, private, struck
by a brick on the mouth, and lost VIC
Of his teeth. sunker Sing, private,
stationed near The church, was struck
on the knee by brick. Puncheo Ma !.
vildar, slightly wounded on the head
by brick. A gardener wounded on
the right arm and forehead. A Ghur-
ramie struck dead by lightning. One
European, (Mr. Scott the hospital
stewatdO wounded oh the mouth and
right arm. Two horses Killed by
lightning.
The following Is d description of,he
chandelier How being put up 10 the st.
Charles Theatre at New Orleans. Its
weight is 2 tons, or. and 10 pounds;
and is composed OF 20 cwt. Of brass, g
ewt. OF iron, and 9 cwt. Of cut glass
the last being in 2a. 500 pieces. II Is
emblematic of the United States, con.
tanning 10 the top border compartment
Of 26 eagles and stars, surrounded by
guided cofnice OF Asur de lis. In
diameter below il is IL feet and the
topmast ornament to the bottom is alss
IL. il will be lighted with gas by ITO
burners ) yet instead of a blaze, it will
be that Of soft moonlight.
II was manufactured In London and
cost IL, 900 dollars. 4
A DEneN.-A negro was brough,
through cur town day or two since,
in chains by an Arkansas sheriff, for
having murdered in Hot Spring county,
Arkansas, sbou, three weeks since, 6ye
individuals-his master, another white
man, and three negroes, and burned
their bodies. The Infatuated demon,
1--WE know no mere appropriate term,
was assisted by another negro, whom
he killed by knocking him 10 the head
when retrea,ing from the scene Of their
hellish iniquity, that none could tell the
horrid tale. He confesses the horrid
crime. MIR. Thomas II. Haskey was
the unfortunate master, who was emf
grating TO Arkansas from this county.
The wretch will most assuredly expaii-
ate his diabolical infamy in the flames.
We raise our voice against such pun
ishmen, notwithstanding the monslrous
crime.- Tennessee Eng.
TIE Mysterious Money.---Some
doubts having been expressed whether
the 5000 dollars, 10 bills, found in q
shoe, among the rubbish Of the house
at the corner Of Salem 8 Carter streets,
it may throw some light upon The quss-
ton to state, that the house, IA years
ago, was the residence Of two notorious
countsrfeiters, named Wilmington and
Lewis, who were associates OF the late
Mark Winslow. Lewis was arrested
in the house, but Wilmington escaped
while the officers were 10 the house.
He has never been heard Of in these
parts since.-Boston Post.
TEMPERANCE BY CoNTRAcr.-An
employer at Springfield, Massachusetts,
contracted not long since with one Of
his journeymen that he should work at
stipulated price, and not drink any
ardent spirits, under pain of forfeiture
ola certain amount of his wages. The
journeyman broke his contract, and
then sued his employer for the amount
of the forfeiture, on the ground that the