South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-05-16
Public Meeting.

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was held at the Court-house on S.tnrdav ev.
ming last. pursuant TO pnbli,hed notice. jaime,
Shee'z Esq, was called upon 10 preside, and
ihiam Harper made Secretary. Governor IA
co"in snort pointed and satisfactory speech
gvindicated his of'ic.I course and condbc,
: pom the close Of Governor JAcos's speech,
the following resolutions was adopted by the
meeting, with but two dssentient voices:
! Re'olred. Thst the County Of Hampshire, cid
eat In West Virginia, intends to sustain the o..
vernon; not Submitting her democracy her hon.
our or her self respect to the Judgment Of any
Legislature.
She compliments Robert y. Sherrard and
George Desver. Junior, E.quires, her sspecis
representatives in the present Legislature for
their efficiency, 6rmness, sense Of justice and en-
tire performance Of duty
The "Son;h Branch Int.lligeneer,'' Rompey
is requested to. publish these proceedings. and
all papers in the State, favourable TO Governor
Jacob are requested TO copy the same.
And the meeting adjourned.
The heavy rains last week caused all tho
streams in this section to be much swolleu-,he
south Branch was higher than it has been for
i've years No great damage, however, so far as
we are informed, was sustained. FROM account,
In our exchanges, we judge the rain was general.
Our neighbors Of Winchester suffered greatly
From the Times Of that place Of the l4,h inst .
We take the following particulars of the food
| that occurred there ard the surrounding country.
on Saturday nigh. last:
nHisTRors FLOOD The extraordinary rain
fall of the past few days, which had thoroughly
saturated the earth md filled the stretins indu-
ced the belief with many of our people that n
heavy shower, falling suddenly would prove
DISASTROUS. These apprehensions were justified
! on Saturday night, when the storm clouds which
had been gathering for several hours burst up-
| on ne with almost unparalleled severity. The
rain, which was accompanied 10y terrific thun
der and lightning, began TO fall about 81 D. IN =,
aud in an hour thereafter Main snd Water streets
were aUoded. Nearly every cellar on Water
| street, and many ofthUse IN Main near the ru n
were filled ; aud in some cases the water cover.
ed the side walks and ran into the doors OF stores
and dwellings,, causing Considerable damage to
merchandise aud furniture; and unfortunately
slmc of the heaTiest J. seis were citiz.ns who are
! Least able Il afford il
An idea OF the volume &c water which rushed
through our streets may I've obtained nv "A ,isi; 10
Messrs. Allen and Mrkerch-rs gardens which
are almost totally ruined, aud nm inspection OF
the turnpike above the Town Spring where the
water from the adjacent hills forced an outlet,
up the rundbed in its course.
All the residents of Water street we believe,
lost such OF the contents Of their cellars as were
desiructihle by water.
Many persons were absent from their homes OF
places ~ husIsCSs when tho food came on and
la the effort To re 'ch their dwellings ur store, iu
cuTrrd cuuside- able risk, [, say nothing of the
discomfort aud difficulty of wsding waist duep ia
rushing torrent of cold water. We have heard
81 one or two INSTANCES where had not assist
nj md l.. 1.
lives
We are tod that no such food has occurred in
Winchester tor eighteen years aud We are sure
tina, our people will join va in the wish that
mother may not occur fn Al least An equal length
OF time
la tho Round Hill neghborhood the f,ood wa.
unprecedented. Much fencing has been DESTROY
ed, aud the land injured to u considerable cx
tent hy washing, particularly on DR.. Jno. y
! Luptuu = plares, and the adjoining farms
Mr.. iIaw kins blacksmith and wagon inahsu
shops, on the llomney road, swept away
tiis lus' will probably reach two hundred dollars
Harrison iiayIits lost all his provisions, in
Guiding 600 pounds uf bacon and a larry,
qu""tiiv Of lard, beef. canned fruit. preserves
Sc, which were stored in an outLuilding ON hi
Pemise-. Mr. Il had not enough provision left
10 MAX. = breakfast for bis family 90 Sunda
morning.
Mr.. Nigrihton, adjoining Mr. Bayliss. Io.t
? buggy, and other property. Scarcely any on
P IN that neighbOrhOUd escaped loss in som,
shape
un F.. s. Bakers farm spring house whic!
} had stood unframed 10y ireshets for seventy
years was demolished
Mngo Walker, = colorcd msn residing or
JHmes Carr Bakers farm, becoming alarmed
left his house With his -if. and child, intending
To- convey them 10 place OF safety but in IA,
effort 10 escape both woman aud child wsr,
drowned. Had they remained in their huus
they would have hern safe This is tho onI,
instance Of loss Of human life OF which we ha VI
: heard.
Every mill dam on the Opequon, So far - W.
have been abls 10 ascertain, has been destroy ed
PIhsoSiL.-ilon John J. Jacob, Governor Q
West Virginia, arrived in Aoore6eld on Tues
day last, and is stopping a, tho South Brancl
| Hotel A great many friends Of his Excellence
have paid him their respects, and on Wcduesda,
sumptuous supper WAS given him. We wer
not present, but learn that everything nice VS.
on The tslIe, "ud = good crowd present 10 O.
justice. Speeches were made and toasts drank
and every thing passed of pleasantly - Kyor.f,t
.4drrrti',r, May g.
The Governor loft here on Tuesday mornini
last for Charleston.
SlrErIyo CNpEn CLorurs There is ressor
to believe that not fcw Of tie apparenuy unnc
conntsbe cases Of scrofulA among children pro
coed from The habit Of sleeping with the hca,
under the he'd clothes and so inhslihg air slrea
dy breathed, which 10 further contaminated hi
"Ihsladons from the skin. Patients arc some
times given 10 similar habit and IL ofter
happens that tho ssd clothes are 80 disposed ths
the ratient must necessarily breathe air more Of
f'ss contaminated by eShslations from the skin