South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-09-10
ANTELLHGENCER.
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10. 1886.
% We learn from the Countryman.
that the citizens of Clarksburg have sub
scribed upwards of $500, which they
offer as reward for the detection of the
incendiary who set Are to the Office of
the Clerk of the u. s. District Court in
that place.
G A Clerk III the Post office at Erie.
Pa. has been apprehended on suspicion
of purlolning money from letters IN that
office.
" Two hundred acres of land in the
neighborhood of Detroit, known az the
Cass farm, sold lately for vHREE HUN.
| DRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
| The MARYLAND DwARF.-The Cam
bridge (Md.) Chronicle states, that
Mr.. Nichelas recently visited thAt place.
tie is two feet eight inches high, and
Weighs forty~eight pounds. His, parents
are poor but respectable. He Is about
twenty-five years Of age.
| The article from Cincinnati. on the
authority of Captain from Texas. sta
! ting that President Burnet has been
| chprred m,th hioh troacoo o,d 49,. ne
! of the charges gas founded on his RE-
LEASE OF SANrA ANA, refers to BurRet's
consent that Santa Ana should return
TO Mexico, to attend personally to the
formal admission Of Texan independence;
but the popular sentiment was too strong
for the release of Santa Ana and no COM
msnder could be found who would re-
ceive him on board his vessel. Santa
Ana is still prsoner.--Gen. of Lib.
A Joint Stock Company is about to be
formed IN Richmond, for the purpose Of
erecting a splendid Hotel ul Shockoe
Hill, on beautiful square west Of the
Capitol.
| american Colonization Society.
We are pleased to learn from the Au.
gust number of the African Repository,
that the ReU. r. r. Curly, who is at
presen. on visit TO the Southern and
Southwestern States, in behalf of this
Society, has met with m,ny liberal
friends to the colonization cause a.
mongsr the wealthy and benevolent
citizens in that section OF country. Ia
Louisiana, one gentleman presented
him with 1000 dollars five others
with 500 dollars each besides several
donations Of 100, so, aad 80 dollars.
In Mississippi, six gentlemen made do
nations Of 200 dollars each seven of
100 dollars, and two Of so dollars
each. MIR. G. is at present 10 Ken
lucky, where he has met with many
warm and liberal friends, and hopes to
be equally successful in Ohio, Indiana,
and some other States, which be pro-
poses to visit.
Mr.. G. met, also, i, appears, with a
very kind reception from the eEecu-
tors and friends of the late William H.
Ireland Of New Orleans, Of the late
James Green, Of. Isaac Ross, sen. Of |.
saac Ross, jun. and of Drury W. Bra
zeale, in the State of Mississippi, who
have bequeathed considerable legacies
to the Society. All express a readiness
to carry into effect the bequesls Of their
several ,estators,as soon as practicable.
Nat. Int.
HYDRopHopIA.--Dr CLARK, of Newark,
N. j.. recommends the process of vacoi-
nation, applied on and about the spot
bitten By a rabid animal, az preventive
of hydrophobia. He cites three cases
which were successfully treated by him
in this manner.
During the half year ending on the
LIST Of July last there were 340I deaths
in the city OF New York. Ofthese, rs
deaths we're occasIoned by burns or
scalds, SO by casualties, 737 by con-
sumption-more than one-filth of the
whole number !-2o9 by commissions,
100 by Group, 1l9 by dropsy in the
head, Is by scarlet fever, AS1 by inAa-
nation OF various organs, 2O4 by mea-
zles, and 60 by whooping cough.
From FLoRIpA.-A letter from Ca
rey's Ferry, Florida, dated the 5oth Of
July, which we find in the Eastport
[ Maino) Sentinel. gives the following ap.
paling picture of the sickness prevailing
there. The letter is from an officer in
the Armys