South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-06-03
ITEMS OF NEWS.

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The CALABoosE Gail) in New Orleans is
so well stocked with Mississippians, arrested
for debt, that it is generally known as the
M1ss1ssIPPI RoARDING HousE.--Wheeling
Gaz.
INDIAN MuRbhRs-It appears that FIVE
out Of seven citizens of Georgia, hunting ON
the 23rd ult along Pea river, were surprised
by a party of so or 40 Indians and shot. Their
names were John Anderson, Michael Vaug-
hen, jr. John Porter, J :. Nelson and M. Elliott.
The New York legislature passed bill on
the 10th ultimo reducing the fees of notaries
public, for protesting note, to rs cents. For
80 years past they have charged $3.50.
CoFrEE.-Take the usual quantity burn
ed coffee, without grinding, and boil it lit
tie longer than usual, and you will have the
taste and the color and much finer article
than when made in the usual way, by grind
ing and but partially settling the grounds
TRY IT.-Buifalo Spec.
QUEER BUT FATAL.-A man in Concord,
says New Hampshire paper, in fiji ofd drum
keness beat his wife with chair until her cries
alarmed the neighbors, who coming to her re-
lief seized the brute of husband and to make
sure of him until an officer could be procured
for his arrest, they tied him with rope to
post. On their return they found him corpse.
He had tumbled down, and too drunk 3
help himself, was strangled.
1t is stated that the charges for wine at the
Aster House, average two hundred dollars
day, the year round. Prices from one 10
twelve dollars bottle.
SHAp IN THE OHto.-The Louisville Jour-
saal of the 10th inst. states that several genu-
inc Shad as fine as ever swan the Connect
cut, river or any other New England stream,
have been caught in the Ohio River within
the last week and sold in that market This
is supposed to be the first instance in which
this Kind of fish has made its appearance in
the Western waters. Doubtless they will re-
ceive hearty welcome, as being one of the
most delicious of the finny race.
CENTENARIAN Vraoh.-Mr. GAMALIrL
KINasLY, of Bernardstcn, dufing the past
of wood. Much of the labor he performed
with his hat off He is ninety-seven years
old He is made Of good stuif.-Greenfeld
(Mass.) Mercury.
1fthe Globe CAN be quoted as authority in
any thing which is not corroborated by the
signature of some officer, then Gen. Jackson
has not lost 100000 by endorsing and has
not had draft protested.-Balt Chron.
CONVENTION OF BANKs.-A writer in the
Richmond Wing proposes convention OF
Representatives of all of the banks in the u
nited States to meet in Baltimore or Wash
ington.-Ib.
In the case ofthe Commonwealth vs. Black.
well Holtzclaugh, the jury, not having been
able TO agree upon verdict, was discharged
on Monday-The prisoner is charged with,
having murdered or assisted in the murder Of
Jacob Houck, al. Berry's Ferry, about year
since.-Winch. Rep.
The editors of the New York Commercial
Advertiser, say, that the banks of that city do
not now take on deposite the notes of the u
nited States Bank.
The Hagerstown Bank, it appears from
the Torch Light, continues to give out change
to business men and for ordinary business pur-
poses, for its Ave dollar bills.
HoRR1BLR.-Scarcity of fuel is felt so much
by the numerous poor in Limerick, Ireland,
that the graveyards have been disturbed fol.
decayed collins, to burn!
He who loves gold is fool; he who fears
it slave; he who adores it, an idolator; he
who boards it up, dunce--he who USES it IS
the wise man.-[We wish we could get lit
tie for THAT purpose. We should like to be-
come wise in that way, about these days.l
"Ben-whats the reason they call you and
me indented apprentices?"
81 don't know" replied Ben; except it's
because Boss ticks us with stick, and dents
us all over"
From the Virginia Times,
To give some idea of the evils of
depraved irredeemable paper currency,
"a state fittings which, without great
forbearance on the part of Our banks,
will occur,) we have appended an ex-
tract from the account of Major GAR
LAND,paymaster in Regiment of Vir-
ginia State line ON continental estab-
lishment in ISL:
STRAIN Conyers in act. with the State of Va.
Or.