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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-01-16
IPaIvATa LnTTaR.l
Pans. 9Th Nov.

EAhiB, Zftn NOV
As shall henceforth tsll you all l
hear pro and con, as to war, now
hear from good authority tina. NJ. de
Breglis says the French Government
will not take cfencc at the Presidents
next Message, whatever it may be,
unless sustained BY the doings Of Con .
gress /; bu. that the passage Of a nom
infss course act will be considered a
declaration Of war, and will be follow
ed by the ixmedidts capture Of all A.
meriean property they can find adoat
| heard yesterday that the French ma :
Wy was already instructed 10 tha, Of.
feet. cannot suppose there is any
danger Of non intercourse at present
N. Y. Amer. Jan. z.
The N. Y. Journal Of Commerce Of
same date says-As was expected, Mr.
Barton, late U. S. Charge d'Afairss
at Paris, came passenger in the Alba :
| ny. He left Paris on the 29th Nov. &
Havre on the Sd Dec. Naval prepa-
rations were going forward rapidly in
the French ports, having reference, nc
doubt, to the possible Issue Of the pend
Ing dispute with this country. This
approximations Of war was perhaps
greater, than at any previous time, but
Il was founded partly, If not chiefly
uuon An erroneous estimnie OF the feel
inp Oh this side Of the water, and
particularly 10 the mind OF Gen. Jack
son. The message will probably lead
10 a speedy adjustment Of the centric.
versy. a
From the Paris Moniseur du Commerce.
The interests Of commerce would
be so seriously compromised by col
lision with the United States, that il
would be better perhaps that the aclu-
al state OF the American question was
made known by publications some"
what mere official than the correspon-
dence in English Journals, or the o.
pinions Of individuals expressed in
French papers. For our own part,
we have always maintained that the
commercial interest need not be alar-
med, and might rely on the good sense
Of the American Congress-. But when
the fleets are put upon this war footing,
when an army Of marines is ordered,
and when the minister, in an interval
of! the Legislative Session, takes upon
himself the responsibility Of such con-
siderable expenditures, it is at least
necessary that some Official advice
should be given to the owners Of Pri-
vateers as to whether they have any
reason to continue their preparations,
and to commercial men as to whether
they can safely engage in foreign spec.
ulations.
From the Journal du Commerce.
Insurance against War.-What
we yesterday announced as probable,
has already happened.. Letters recel'
we'd from London of the 24th instant,
announce rise upon the premium OF
insurance against war, which makes
the premium on our ships going from
French ports TO the United States ,ex-
aetly the same rate IS is charged by
the Insurance Officers in this capitol.
From the Journal du Haure.
As-ihanks to the skill and energy
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-01-16

During the severely cold night Of
Wednesday, the 10th ult., two widowed
females, sisters, were frozen to death at
Nantucket. The one was Mrs. Phoebe,
widow of SyIvanus Coleman. aged 10
years the other, Mrs. Priscilla, relict Of
Captain Joseph Cartwright, aged 80
years.
"a MoNsTER."-A Col. Thomas
s. Meacham, Of Sandy Gre elk, Oswego
county, New York, has presented &C.
neral Andrew Jackson q ChEEsE
which weighs fourteen hundred pounds
--made from the dairy Of Col. M.
consisting of 1874 cows. The General
made no scruples in receiving this
monster" to bis own household -
be accepts Of it without the least symp-
tom Of sorrow !; and no doub. twill af.
ford him and his kitchen cabinet a
grand and pleasing opportunity to
stake the responsibility" of"monopo-
lizing'' the whole Of ii.
SUDDEN REvERsE.-IheE Eastern Ar
gus relates the death, at Stonewater viii
Iage, of young lady, Miss Winslow, by
being overturned in sleigh on going
home from wedding party. She was
taken UP senseless and carried back to
the bridal circle she had put a few min
eutes befors left-and shortly died.
u We-copy the following paragraph
from the Times, printed in the City Of
little Rock, Arkansas Territory. Of the
Iith ultimo:
Just as our.papsr was going to press,
we received the melancholy intelli-
gence Of the death of our friend Ed.
WIN t. CLARK, Esq, attorney at law,
Helena, A. IT. Mr.. CLARK, we learn,
was killed in an afiray on the night Of
the election, by Mr.. Moony, Of Hele-
ma, who killed him with knife. We
have not received the particulars Of
the quarrel, and forbear further com
mens on the subject. Mr.. Clark was
enc Of the members elected 10 the Con.
yen.ion from Philips county.
zsa@
" II issuppesed by many pripts
throughout the country that the aomina-
sl n:,, Oh Messrs. TANEx and KENDALL
nni We confirmed by the Senate. For
our part we have our doubts.
me amount Of gold coinage in half
and quarter eagles at the mint Of The
United States, since Aug. 1884, is. ac.
'cordipg to the Globe, So, Yo9, s45.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-01-16
"
NEEzsE
WAsHIEaroE. Jan. IL.


The Especial Message" from the
President Of the, Unised States, concer-
ming French Affairs, which seemed TO
be expected yesterday at the Capitol,
was not received. Nis yet expected,
and conjecture 10 busy as TO its probable
import. Some say i, will be violent
others, that il will be calm and digni-
fad. Opinions incline TO the one OF
the other Of these coniec.ures, accord
ing as the, counsels Of the wise aud
discreet eounsellors, or the rash and
foolish ones, of the President, are sup
posed to predominant at the Palace.
Ths possibility Of rupture with
France came into discussion upon Mr.
BENTeK's Resolutions 10 the Senate
yesterday, blu. without elici,ing any
decided opinions on the present condo
ton Of affairs between the two coun-
tries. A Resolution, offered by Mr..
CLAY on the proceeding day, was yes
terday adopted 10 the same body. CALI
| ing on the President Of the United
States to communicate 10 the Senate,
il it be not, in his opinioh, incompatible
With the public interests whether, since
the Termination OF the last Congress-
any overture, formal OF informal, Off.
| cial or unofficial, has been made BY the
French Government TO the Executive
of tbe United States, TO accommodate
the difficulties between the Two Gov
ernmsnts respecting the execution q
the convention Of the 4.h day Of July
| 1881, and particularly whether des
patch from the Ddo de Broglie, the:
French Minister Of F oreign Affairs, y
the French Charge d'Affaires AZ Wa
jing,on, was read, and copy Of i.
furnished by him TO the Secretary Of
State, for the purpose Of indicating a
mode in which the difficulties might be-
removed and, in the event Of any
such overture having been mada, re-
ques,ing the President TO inform the
Senate what answer was given 20 IL ),
and, il a copy Of any sueh despatch
were received, tha, q copy OF Il bs
communicated TO the Senate.
Upon the motion Of Mr.. LHfoH, an
amendment was made 10 this call, GO
| ing to include a copy Of the note Of
NJ. SssUsIBR, mentioned in the Pres
idenIs Message to Congress of the
25th February, 1885, and mol then
communicated, for reascas stated
in tha report Of the Secretary Of State
TO the President on the subject.
The answers 10 these calls will be-
looked for with almost ss much inter-
est as the expected Special Message.
Nat. Int,
JACKSON CIr7.-Some capitalists
! Of New York are about founding Q
new city, to be called Jackson City, in
this District. Yesterday the corner
stone vas laid by PaEsIDENT JACK
SON. A large concourse OF people was
assembled an Grafton delivered by
Gaorge Washington Curtis o. nations
al salute fired, &c. &c.; after which,
some refreshments were prepared fof
the company by the proprietors. We
wish them success, but we cannot say
that we believe they vii! ba able 10
build up a second London, or that
their money might not have been bss~'
ter expended.-Te!. Of l2ih inst.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-01-16
Romney, Jan. g, 1885.
A List Of Letters,

Remaining 10 the Post Office a. Rom
ney, on the LIST day of January,
1886, which, ifnot taken out by The
LIST of April next, will be sent to the
General Post Office, as Dead Let
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-01-16
TRUST SALE.

Y virtue Of deed Of trus. from
-MMarquis Monroe, 10 the SUBJ
scriber. for the benefit Of Neill
Barnett, bearing date on the 23d I, day
ofApril, 1882, and duly acknow lsdg-
ed aaa recorded in4.he Clerks Office
ofshs Couasy Court of Hampshire, /
willlprocesd to sell, for cash, ON Mon.
daylths 18th efaFEBRUARY, at the
FaSeEn Of Elisha Thompson, on
Norsk River, ia .bs said county Of
Hsmpshife, =
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-01-16
IS - 60
~ The rapid increase Of popula-

O. The rapid increase of popula-
ton in Michigan is beyond example, so
much 80, that according to the Detroit
Free Press) the farmers in the interior
find it difficult to reserve sufficient pro-
duce for their own families. Pork Is
worth 22 dollars per barrel; lard. isi
cents; butter, 25 cents and all other
articles in proportion.
0 John L. Scott, Esq, Of Dim.
widdie CO. has resigned his seat in our
Legislature, on account Of i'll health. A
writ to supply the vacancy has been is-
sued, and Monday next fixed upon as the
day Of election!
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-01-16

John Beaer
Mary Brelsfofd
Jacob Backenstose
Clinton Lodge
William Combs
Clerk Of Hampshire
8
Cornelius Corbin
Mary Ann Caruth-
Geo. Cunningham
! Sen'r.
Josephus Crawford
Euriah Chesshir
Susan Click
James Doran
Margare, Friddle
B. Foley
Rebecca Fox
David Gibson
Alexander C. Good
Jacob w. Gorgas 2
John Grapes
c. Heiskell
Susan C. Hoye
Thomas Haddox
John B. Holmes
Abraham Hamick
Ephraim Herrod
Ann Inskeap
Jacob Jones
John Kern
John Kern jr
N. Kuykendall :
H.. Kuykendall /
/. kuykendah
|, William 10y
Samuel Larimore
THOS. R
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-01-16

O. Late Philadelphia papers still
ofthe scarcity Of Money in that
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-01-16

Smith oKenney
Stephen Mcbride
John Mcdowell
w. J. Maxwell
Hiram Metcalf
Thos. Muhedy
John Myers
Reese Pritchatd's
heirs
John Poland
James Parsons II.
Henry Powelson
Enoch Park
Henry Peer or Pc
ter Poland
David Potts or Jno.
B. White
d. Parsons d
VIM. M. Parsons
William Robertson
Benjamin Robson
2
James Reed
Thos. Scarscaddon
Peter Syance
Jhosiah Smoot
John N. Shelton q
Philip Swisher
Catharine Smoot
John Starkey
William J. Throck-
morton
-.
John Tobridge
Thomas Taylor
Edward Taylor
James Vance
John B. White
Katharine Watkins
WHITE, Pm.
!, 1886.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-01-16
A List of Letters,

Remaining In the Post 0 flee a,Moors
field, on the LIST day of January,
1886, which, ifnot taken out before
the LIST day of April next, will be
sent to the General Post Office as
Dead Letters, viz
Charles Ballard George c. Harness
Jnmes Byrns 4
Geo. Cunningham Jonathan Hams
8 Catherine Hider
John Codill Daniel Landea
Jacob Chrisman William Masters
Benjamin Cunning John Mullin
ham2 Samuel d. Miles
Charles Craig Isaac Parsons
Hamilton Daughar- n. D. Parran
John 7 DALEY fhom S'v siingloy
James Davis John Shell
Jaran M. Dix Abraham Simon
James Fisher John Seymour
James E. Fellows William Seymour
Jones Green. David Spohr
Jackson Groves Samuel Thomas
Agness b. Green Charles A. Turley
Emanuel Hart james Webb
George Harness 3rd
HANNIBAL PUGH, r M.
. q Moerefield, Jan, 9, 1886. a.
o. The Wings of New Jersey are
to hold Convention for nominating a
candidate for President on the 10th Of
next month.
c. No material change ID the Mar
,ke,s since our last.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-01-16

THOS.. B. WHITE, Pm.
Romney, Jan. 2, 1886.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-01-16

" Il is suppesed by many pripts
throughout the country that the nomina-
slom OF Messrs. TANRx and KENDALL
nn oe confirmed by the Senate. For
our part we have our doubts.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-01-16

The amount Of gold coinage in half
and quarter eagles a. the mint Of the
United States, since Aug. 1884. is. ac.
'cordiDg to the Globe, So, Yo9, s45.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1836-01-07
A1nIoN CORN PLAsTER.

VNvHE Albion Corn Plaster sotens the corn, however
Il old and tough and extracts IL TO the very roots.
The relief afforded 10 gene, immediate and thorough.
The proprietor begs leave to submit the following
case, from Mr. StOwell. who is well known TO the in
habaa's Of the city Of Boston, especially at the south
cad, 40 a very worthy and respectable citizen.
A CASE.
Sir-I do not hesitate TO give my most unqualified
Plaster. By the use ofless than box Mrs. Slowell
has been cared of each foot, which had been
exceedingly troublesome and painful Tor years, and
add (for the encouragement Of those who, owing to
repeaied disapponments in the various remedies
sorted TO- have finally deepaired Of cure,) that your
Plaster cured her after trying other highly
CONNER ded remedies purpose; and what increa-
res my confidence in the superiority Of your Plaster s
ihe fact that has been used by several Of my neigh
bors with equally good success.
(Sgned) SETH STOWELL,
Keeper Of the Toll House, South Boston.
Dir. T. Kidder, Proprietor Of the Conway Medicines.
Boston, June 18th, 1881.
Price so cenis.
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HttrD6eI6 Enquirer:
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FFoas tie KnickerbOcker for NOVEMBER
THE HEART.

The Human Heart 40 mortal eye
Hath seen its springs laid bare;
A beauty and mystery
IL all that resteib there
In Love, how silently, twill brood
Ger feelings uOconteased!
A bird, that feeds in solitude
The yOu0glings Of its neat.
Its Hate 10 like volcanic FIRE!
We reck not Of lis wrath,
Till bursts the lava of its ire
Around our scorching path.
Lis Friendship oh! the blessed seeds
II sIrews in Times dark bowers
That spring through Misery's bitter weeds,
To crown Life'S cup with flowers!
The hearts Despair -~ hat smile
POr'rays its gloom aright2
Il 10 the He'll Of Memory
UnUuerabie Night!
It's Holiness va Gree whose bloom
Eternity supplies,
And focking 10 whose branches, come
The birds Of Paradise.
In every human change. the heart
Ia but living Tyre,
Where each fierce passion plays iis part
Upon separate wire;
But harsh and wild the ioaes VIII be,
While passion FORRd them clingS,
1t never hreathes true melody,
Till Con hath touched its strings.
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nYsPEPsTA

sNF most obstinate character, after having banned
the skill Of the most eminent plysicians, and
,v,hs,ood the mos, highly recommended medical pre-
Dara,ons has been checked, reiisped and cured, in
humber Of instances in and about Boston byUsiOg for
a short time DR.. RELIES
Vegetable Specific, and Anti bilious Pills,
;nc 1e Snre;Ge I, is alsn one of the medicines
Known for Sick Headache, Sickness at the Stomach,
Nausea, and Flatulences.
CO None are genuine unless signed on the outside
printed wrapper, by the sole prop ietor, T. klDDER
imnediate successor to the late DR.. w. 7. CONWAY
For sale a, his Couniing Room, over No. &c. Court
Street, near Concert Hall, Boston, and also by hrs
special appointment, by
Samuel Butl and J. G. Beckscith. Litchfeid;
E. Co,eles. Somth Farms; Daniel Norton
Canaan; Judson & Iyhittlesey, ". Preston J;
Isaac S. Wadssoorth, Bethlem; Norton 4
Henderson,, Goshen.
Large discount 10 those who buy TO sell again.
Juae |. lye4wS
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THE TOOTH ACHE!

THIS agooisng disorder is cared in it's most pain
Col stages 6y of the simple well power
FIJI remedies known modern practice. The
$40 Cambri0n Tooth Ache Pills
afford instant relief without infclipg the slightest in
Jury on the teeth. They applied externally to the
parts affected with the greatest ense and expedition
and generally operate soothing eniiive 70 the SUI
fcring palient. Price so cents a box.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1836-01-07
Sore and Inflamed EYES.

VWVHE studious, the weakly, and others, who are
II troubled with soreness inflammation Of that
delicate organ, witt be able to obtain pleasant
and Invaluable application, in
Dumfries' EYE WATER!
This we'll established Wash for the Eye is perfectly
innoceni, and gives Immediate relief, in very ag
gravaied cases Of soreaess and inflammation.
Price Is cents.
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now SCHOLARS ARE MADE.

Costly apparatus and splendid cabinets,
have no magical power to make scholars.
In all circumstances, as man IS, under
God, the master Of his own fortune. 50 y
he the master ofhis own mind. The Cree
aior has SO constituted the human intellect,
that il can grow only by its own actions
and by its own actioa il will most assured-
" and necessarily grow. Every man
must, therefore, in an important sense, ed
ucate himself. His book and teacher are
but helps; the work il his. a man Is NOT
educated until he has the ability TO sumo
mon, in an emergency al his mental pow
ers in viorous exertion 70 effect his propo-
sed object. 4 il. 10 not the man who has
seen most, orread most who can do tais !;
such an one Is 10 danger Of being borne
down, like beast Of burden, by an over
load Of other meas thoughts. Nor b il
the man who can boast merely Of negative
vigor and capacity; the greatest Of al the
warriors that went to the seige Of Troy,
had NOT tho pre-eminence, because nature
had given him strength. and he carried the
largest bow. but. because self discipline had
taught him how TO bend it'd. Ws6ster.
A small sorrow disiracts--a great one
makes us collected as bell loses iis clear
tone whom slightly cracked, and TecoSsM
il ifthe fissure is enlarged.
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! FSnWeafs Lectures on ReUsU0Es
lust received at LORDS Book and Va
= riety Store. Dec. II.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-12-09

canno, describe il otherwise than by com.
pairing i, in size and appearance TO large
wash bowl. One Of the teeth, which the
doctors call a grinder, Is enormous, and Is
in perfect state OF preservation. II IS as
large as the cork OF porter bottle, with
two prongs, and inden,ed exactly like hu.
man tooth. The workmen have not yet
completed the extraction OF all the bones,
and great excitement prevails. Two me-
deal men from New York have offered the
owner Of the farm 500 for the skeleton,
which our doctors have advised HIM to re.
fuse. From the comparison OF the bones
already procured from the pit, Il must have
composed frame when filled with flesh,
united and clothed with appropriate mus
c.es, Of at least % feet IN erect height -
Just think of il, and what a world there
must have been in creation before the Hood
how puny, are unsa and mans elephant, to
the powerful beings OF those days r
Permit me to offer few remarks. Ad
uniting this to be human skeleton, IN the
view Of comparative anatomy, think The
Judge errs IN his opinion concerning The
height of the living man. The thigh bon'
two feet three inches, or twenty seven IN
ches IN height. Nov the thigh OF n'an
feet in height is eighteen inches, whence
We may calculate by the rule Of propor.iol
the height Of the being m question thus -
0 feet IN height; and ye, the prodlglou
size OF the skull, aud also Of one Of the teetl
or grinders. Indicates frrme much hlghe
than 9 feet. The grinder Is a prodleou
one indeed. y. 5. h.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-12-09
A SCENE OF REAL DISTRESS.

The following picture OF the poverty OF
the Irish peasanlry Is taken from a report
laid before parliament on the subject OF the
poor. laws. A aborer, named Hanley, gave
the following affecting narration - am
laborcr, and have a Slle and SIX chlldreu,
the eldes, .lrl Ii years old worked
Yesterday for five pence aud my breakfast
wished could earn II every day have
no work TO day, aud how am 10 live bat
90 others My vile Is uow out begging,
striving 10 gather prog for my self and chIl
dren, and when she brings IN lock OF po.
ta,oes al night, cannot buy so much as a
halt. penny herring to eat with them |
have no, single stitch Of clothes bot what
wear now, shnenng and furnishing as you
see me, yet when can get thai five pence
day i am glad TO stand out IN the cold aud
ram, every blast and dash Of i, driving 10 the
hear: Of me. We live 10 a deserted house.
The thaich is All melted oil. You can sc
the high, through every part Of the roof.
1t IS not much more shelter 10 VI than II We
lay down BY high wall. We have 10 shift
our bed, from one side to the other, as the
wind changes aud # Il was no, ~ that state
would 20, be allowed 10 be there, for can
pay no rent. DOR bed IS but a shake u
straw. aud we have but one blanket, no, four
pounds weight, among US all, aud even that
ms wife has around her when she IS beg
gins and mus, often ask man as poor
as myself 10 END or give me lev turf to
dry Il, when she brings /, IN wet. am Of.
ten without fire IN my house ~ winter and
i'll went to the pawubroker's and offered to
pledge the coet on nv back, would not get
one penny on H. We bad but one spark oil
fire 10 our cabin last night (,hls was Nov.
ember,) and | was up al day dorm this morn
Ing, 10 purchase load OF turf out Of the 81.
that | received as my days hire late yesief.
day evening. There We we're about the
fire place to day, striving to spread the sods
and the children driving and pulling ono an
other to see who could get nearest TO the
fire. When VIC nave no fire Of our own
= the children must try and get warming a
neighbours. | came to this town irou
Westport fourteen years ago. ] came be
cause could not live without begging, AM
| was ashamed to beg at home.