South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-03-03
TRE REVIVAL

In our town, which began some weeks
| since in the Methodist Church, seems
not TO be diminishing in interest, bu, to
DC increasing. The Presbyterian con.
gre.ation has caught the tirc. aud arc
having daily and nightly services ia
their church. and many are inquiring
what shall We do to be saved Both
services are greeted by full and attent-
i've audiences. Al the close Of the 5
O'Clock services in, the Presbyterian
Lecture Room. Inquiry Meetings are
held. ard considerable numbers. mostly
OF our young paopis, take part in them.
The present Indications are that our
whole valley Will he revolutionized in q
religious poiut Of view. A stranger.
dropping down in our village, and hear.
ing the church bella peAliug forth the
solemn calls to worship, and seeing the
throngs that are moving thither. might
naturally suppose we observed every
day in the week rs Sunday. Its intiu :
cnce has spread far into the country
crowds coming from miles in the coun-
try TO participate la the glorious work.
In our town it is not only the topic Of
conversation every where, but draws the
merchant from his counter. tue mechan-
ic from his shop. lawyer from his office.
and even the bar-keeper from his saloon.
which they often close and repair to the
place OF worship. A few evenings since
gentleman. e. temperance man. al
though not teetotaleD arrived in town,
worn out and dsbilitatcd by q tedious
days ride through the cold AMI vet, call
cd for teddy. when he was told they
nttl al anf lei, -
30 much affected the business they were
not careful To keep fuli accommod ations
in that line; aud a. thanked God he
couldn't get it. aud hoped it would re.
main forever thus. aud We say Amen.
At the Methodist Church the number
OF penitents have been about ISIS, con.
versions ITO. aud IS have been added
to the church. Aud 1t the Presbyterian
Church the number OF inquirers is large.
probably about 80, but we are without
Information "a to the exact number. On
almost every face you sec can be dis
covered traces, more or less clearly de-
fined. Of that deep ant. almost universal
interest peIvading all classes and condi.
tons Of s>ciety. We hsa1 OF similar
things i'll Romney, New Creek, Pied.
our own section, and in some o. the lar.
ger cities. May the Holy Spirit move
the people to step in and be healed
while the waters are troubled: Moore.
.feld Advertiser, Fje. rs.
IL a military organization, consist.
ing ofcx-COnfedcratc soldiers and youn.
ger men Of Southern sympathies. has
been effected in Grafton, and named
the "Capcrton Grays," after Senator Ca.
perton. 1t now contains forty members.
and is said to have applied to Governor
Jacob for arms from the State stores.
Ex-senator ii, g. Davis, although lie
did not succeed in securing the passage
oil his Investigations into Treasury irrep
ularities. has done the country great
service by exposing the gross irregular
tiles to such an extent ~ that the PEG.
pie will never be satisfied until his orig.
inal project is carried out. lie il emit.
tied to great credit for his earnest and
devoted zeal in these matters. 1Noyyoa
Mercury.
PARrNERsHIP.-In partnership case
decided in the PHILADELPHIA Court of
Common pleas. n former partner was
held liable for debt contracted after
its dissolution. the Judge charging that
in cases Of dissolution Of copartnerships
there should be a personal notice OF the
fact to all persons with whom the firm
had been dealing, and a public uotice i'm
the papers, to relieve parties from res.
possibility.
Coop RUM.-A man uentinto n store
in New Hampshire town 10 buy .rro.
ceries. and after making some purcha-
ses the merchant said lac had some rum.
better than he had had for twenty
years. The man concluded TO take
two gallons, but on going home he
crossed n frozen pond. and Slipping.
the jug fell and broke. When the man
met the merchant again he related the
circumstance, aud the seller symphatiz.
ed with him on the loss Of tie rum.
"Oh, no; ] did not lose it," said the
man II waited on the ice n few min.
utes until IL became frozen, and then
carried il homo and thawed it and say
I'd It,"
IVA widower married near Montpom.
cry. Ala. One Of Isis servants was asked.
VIII he take bridal tour?" and rcceiy.
eel rs answer; Il dunno sab. he take n
paddle TO the fust one-dunno ifhe take
q bride 20 de new one or not"
W. The Courts OF Justice in New
York city cost over a million year.
fH Women do not talk more than
men-They arc listened TO mOre--thacs
all.
Mrs. MARY LEE CARROLL. wife
Of Governor CARRoLLs brother, died in
Baltimore on Tuesday last.
IV' The atmosphere Of Nexbra,ka
ten months ofcach year is as clear as the
sky Of Italy.
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