South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1867-11-08
SuntIs aIranell aatrilisei,eer.
RoMNEY, FRIDAY MORNING, NOV 8, 1861.
Tbe'sum Of Christian morality is-give

Thesum Of Christian morality is-give
and forgive, bear and forbear. Love mOcks
all sorrows but its own, and damps each joy
he docs not yield. Elk President Buchan-
an is said to be very feeble.-When we are
ready to do thing let US do it. Let us
never wait for time or tide they never wait
for us.-A jarcontaining 600 silver coins,
supposed to be the reign Of Edward L
that is, Goo years old-was lately found in
y sewer in Aberdeen, Scotland Massa-
chusetts has sent two lads to Gen Robert
Il. Lees college.-In lecture upon news
papers, delivered in Philadelphia by Rev.
De Witt Tallmadgc, he paid the press the
following fine compliment Il now declare
that | consider the newspapers to be the
grand agency by which the Gospel is preach
ed, ignorance cast out, oppression dcthron-
cd, crime extirpaIcd, the world raised, Hea
ven rcjoiced, and God glorifcd. In the
clanking Of the printing press, as sheets g =
cut, hear the voice Of the Lord Almighty
proclaiming TO all the dead nations Of the
Garth, Lazarus, come forth p and to The re-.
treating surges Of darkness, Let there be
light ?"-As long as you live, seek to
learn do not presume that old are will
bring wisdom.-Be not content with hiqh
resolves; rather be content with little do
jng'-At Mason Village, n H., a few days
SINCE, while some children were at play. an
immense golden eagle swooped down, and
attacked one of the children, with the evil
dent disposition to carry it off A woman
ran from the house with broom, when the
eagle let 90 the child, and attacked her
with ferocity At this moment man gun
ming in the vicinity came to the rescue and
shot the eagle, breaking a wing, and cap
tured him.-lf you let trouble situpon YOUR
soul like hen upon her nest, you NAV OK
pect the Matching of large Lrood.-A ne
gro who voted the conservative ticket ~
"aynosboro, in Augusta county, on cleo
ton day, was assaulted by amob Of his own
people, and was badly hurt. This Is the
negro idea Of freedom and political cleva-
'ion.-A man in Grass Valley, Cal. bet n
dose OF salts on the recent election. ana
swallowed the stakes in font Of Oll Eel
low 5 Hall in the presence Of an aimirine
"udience.-A boy in Tennessee. who want.
ed to understand hanging. tried to hang hi.
httle brother, and, falling, tried to hang
himself, with complete sncccss.-A gentle
1pan IN Vermont recently imagined TIN. he
had swallowed his-flso- .eeth, and suffered
terrible internal agonies until the teeth
were found in his probationary sbcr-
nan aud Beaurcgard were in St Louis last
wcck.-Noarly million dollars worth Of
army clothing was sold in New Yorl, last
wcek.--It is stated that the late George ".
Kendall leaves an estate valued at $500.
OOO.-Judgc Ludlow, IF PHILADELPHIA. has
decided that TO dazzle the eyes Of rcanie
with lookingglass is equivalent TO IN as
sault and battery.-TGe walnut anI hicko-
rynut crop is very abundau, this season in
Ohio.-Ohio boasts Of nine woman % ed
itors and assistant editors of nowsparcrs.-
Stevens is preparing "graat guns" to be
fred off when Congress meets.-Somo one
has swoetly said Of those who die Young.
that they are like The Alpine lamb which
shepherds bear in their arms to higher and
grccncr pastures, that the AocLs may fol-
low them.-A gang of gipsics Is now Gu
camFcd near Bladcnsburc Among them
IS q very handsome woman Wheat sells
i.r Fifty cents a busLcl in Marion county.
Indiana.--Gencral Pierce struck the true
keyhole when lie said few day sincctlat
the rectnt reaction in the North had no
party significance, but was an in1.raant and
sublime protest Of the white rrcc against
African dominatiJn-Spvrcc9n says Aeue-
Yer likes to hear enc Of his dcac.ns rray
for half an hour and conclude with askirs
the Lord to forgive his shortcomings 10
Gently, near Augusta Springs, on > ohm NJ.
McCues Saw Mill Farm, Alex. Shafer
"stilcd' his gun IN a corn G.'l to shoot q
bear. lie heard ;hc gun fire, AMI with Dis
ncighbor, Carson, went 90 see about f.
They found that 'w5 bears were killed ly
The shot both shot through and through.
This is considered the most remarkable in
ftant in "stilod' hunting 90 r.c.rl.-Tha
ircprcssible IIuuuicu. s. ill an tho ran,-