South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-02-27
FATAL ACCIDENT.
4 ,oarning to Sabbath Breakers.

a scarning to sabbath Brsdkers.
On Sunday last the 14th instant, a
man by the name Of ANON Twice,
and another by the name of EURREL,
living on Murley's Branch, in this
county, went out 10 hunt deer, and
upon seeing one, Mr.. Twigg attempt
ed 10 shoot it, but failed to do so on
account or the touch hole of his gun
being stopped and the powder in the
nan burning without communicating
with that in the barrel. Upon the fai-
lure Of his gun to 60 off he beckoned
10 Mr.. BurreI who was within a few
PAGES of him TO hand him his gun.
Burrel started for the spot at which
Twieg was standing, aud as he was
taking the gun of his shoulder to hand
il 10 1'wigg, he cooked it, and as he
was in the act Of handing j. TO Twigg
il wen, of . the ball striking Twigg
little below the ear, passing through
she neck and cutting the jugular vein
on each side. He stood erect for
few seconds and then fell and expired
withou, speaking word or ut.eriag
groan.
The distress Of Mr.. Burrel, at this
event is very great. They had been
friends and neigbbors together. Mr..
+. has left family. Mr.. B. refused
al FIRST 10 accompany MIR. #. on thai
stating as one Of bis reasons that
he wished to attend the SUNDAY
School. How much better would j,
hive been had they both been in
Sunday School.
A CoroneI's inquest was held by
Robert McCleary, Esq. and verde. Of
accidental shooting" handed in
Cumberland Adu. FEB. %.
Or We copy the following lamentable
account from the Wilmington tohio)
Herald, ofthe eth inst.
AWFUL OCCURRENCE.
c On the night Of the 4th inst. Lucy
Ann Bowers, abou, IA years Of sge,
daughter Of Reuben Bowers, Of the Vi
cinity Of Oakland, in the absence OF
her parents or any other person Of
sufficient age, to render much assist
ance, was reclining on chair near the
fire, when il was believed by those
present at the scene Of distress, thai
she must have been asleep when her
clothes caught fire i; on awaking, she
started 10 the door with screams, in
slantly aroused her little sister, VIII,
endeavofed 10 suppress the flames BY
throwing water upon her, but to no
effect, the flames increased in spite Of
her unceasiDg exertions, until every ar
ticle OF clothing was consumed. II is
supposed that nearly one hour elapsed
before any person came 10 witness the
honid spectacle. Her little sister hay-
ing fed on entering the house she
was found standing erect, she endeav-
cred TO speak, but was unable TO ar.
ticulate SO as 10 be understood distinct.
ly, her mouth and tongue being burn.
ed. She lived about 8 hours, retain
ipg her faculties to the last /; a few
minutes before her departure, she call
ed her ault to her bed side and told her
sue was aa,::sssx her aun, asked her If
she was willing to tie; she replied .ha.
she was perfectly willing, anu eor.a
not 60 minute too soon.
A colored man Of the name Of Thomas
Brown, who keeps a BARRIERS shop in
Cincinnati, has been arrested and sent 10
jail in default Of bail, on the complaint
oil Phebe Stewart, a white girl living IN
Pages Hotel, for his threatening 10 kill
her, because she refused 10 run oh and
marry him.-C Columbus lOhio) Sentinel.
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Oae Rev. Mr.. Coward. with his LADY,
adyertises at New York That he. has OPEN
ed school in which he will teach dan
! cling ION Christian principles"
Libslloas Puttcaiions.-Resolu
tions and bill were brough. forward
in the Legislature OF RHODE ISLAND
few days since, declaring all libellou'
publications having manifest tenden'
cy and design 10 disturb the peace .
sny o. the States, by exciting tn
slaves 10 irsurrec,ion, public wrongs
and stiMAal qlfsncts. and s1hiaclini