South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-02-21

ed. Il seems the family retired as usual,
leaving small FIRE burning in the sitting
room, replenishing the same with green
stick, TO preserve FIRE for kin6ling 10 the
morning. Some time during the night,
tho stick burned into and fell down, caus-
ing Goals 10 fly out, which ignited the car
pet aDd floor, largo portion of which was
burned, falling through into the cellar,
burning hoops off barrels, &C., making slow
but sure progress /; about 4 o'clock in the
morning some of the family awoke, fluid
ing their room filled with smoke; it was
easily extinguisbed and the damage not
serious, but might have resulted 10 great
calamity. Too much care connot be ex-
erciscd in guarding against accidents of
this kin1.-Nete Creeh Tribune, Feb 13.
EpMANY PERSONS, lost in the mazes
OF New York law technicalities, cannot I'M
derstapd how Judge DAVIS could grant
"stay" in the STOKES case after Judge
B0AaDMAS had declined to interpose
Judge DAVIS is a higher official than Judge
BoARDMAN, and thus derives his power.
The "stay" granted By him allows a case
TO be made on q bill of exceptions for ar
gumeDt before the Supreme Court in Gem
eral Term. Should that tribunal sustain
the rulings and proceedings in the Court
below the prisoner will still have the right
to carry the case for review 60 the Court
of Appeals, the highest judicial authority
of the State, which is competent to confirm
the action of the inferior Courts and order
STOKES to be re-sentenced or can order
him a new trial. In either case he has a
year or two more 10 work for a release
Cumberland Nsies.
TIMBER-A great source of wealth to
West Virginia, which has been rendered
accessible by the completion of the Chesa-
peake aud Ohio railroad, is the mex haus-
tible forests or th1 finest timber that the
sun Of heaven ever shone upon. This com
modify is becoming scarce in Pennsy lvania
and other timber couDtries, and now the
stalwart oaks and the gigantic poplars, and
other classes Of timbcr that cover The hill
sides for n hundred miles or more on both
sides Of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad
wiz now supply the lumber markets of ;he
world Already portable saw mills can be
found IN the midst of these forests in the
vicinity of the road, saving into plank Bnd
fitting for the builders use, trees that have
been standing for centuries wal ing for the
woodlands axe.
EgIn reference to tho IIarpcr's Ferry
property, the Attorpy General says that
all the claims have been adjusted except
that for the water power, ana lac knows of
no reason wig longer time should be given
to the parties to that purchase, IS they
aud their bondSmen arc abe IN make
settlement ile adds that their obligations are
now one and two years overdue. Smts have
been commenced against them, and he is op.
posed To the Withdrawal Of the suits or 10
giving longer time lie doubts whether better
or even ms good terms could he obtained If sale
was Hgsin made to other parties.
DEARTH OF APPRENTICES IS AZ INCREASE or
LoAFhRs The Columbus Disp4fch says- There
are many boys in this city who neither attend
school nor are engaged in any kind Of employ
ment. They appear 10 live by their wits, 10y
which il is to be understood that they live hy
disreputable or dishonest ways While much
Of this lamentable condition Of affairs il due 10
the negligence Of parents very much more OF it
is caused by the fact that the aboishiug Of tic
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unions has closed great many Of the avenues
10 employment. There is fatal error some
where ia the present scarcity of apprentices and
the very rapid increase Of idlius youths and
young men is one Of the visible results
The West Virginia University has IS stu
dents in the higher classes, and in the prepare
tory classes sl There are II ia tie Senior
class in all an increase OF 10 students over
last year.
a bill has passed Congress making an APP
propriatioR Of $3.50, 600 FOR the erection Of pub
lie buildings at Parkersburg West Va.
There isa religious soc, in this County, who
wash each others feet. There is also a sect az
Washington Who whtewosh each Others rcpu
tations, but, as contemporary says, +, ism
very religious sect.
"A man that keeps riches and enjoys them
not, is like an ass that carries gold and eats
thistes.
Gg Tho'. Hoycs, ciaiuiay ~ be f,on
Cincinnati, ir0s Grrcstcd NJ C0iro, m
Jor passing coWrterfca moHCg. one titan.
sdnd 0Hd frcny doHar' iH ccuRi,rIeif SIS
ireye IoHd on him. liz res,sf,d d,sDcr
a'e,y, firing seccrai ,hofs at tie oti.,rs,
INT TH,oW iH jnripg ing one.