South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-12-12

speculafions as regards Thompson, the
English agitator and diaorganizer, it is
evident that few if any of our brethren
or the editorial corps know any thing in
regard to his movements. 1t. was on
Friday morning that he left this good ci-
~. in the Providence cars on his way to
New York. For this we vouch, and
pledge our lives, our fortune, and our sa.
cred honor. That which we know and
see must be believed. His family is now
in town on account of the indispositlon
Of one Of the children"
Shocking Accident The Baltimore
Chronicle Of Friday, says ia lady
residing near the lower end Of Pratt
street, being indisposed, yesterday sent
for an attorney 10 draw her will. He
Immediately attended, but 90 his arr.
val found her burned to death. Il is
supposed that, having arisen from her
bed and approached the fire, she had,
either from weakness or apoplexy, fall
len into il, and, as no one was in the
room to assist her, she was burned 10
DEATH" s
We have received some numbers OF
the TEXAS TELEGRAPH, published of
San Felipe de Austin, by Boden and
Bordens, at S. per annum. They
are full Of spunk and patriolick ardor
for the independence Of Texas, and
state that volunteers are fccking in
from all quarters to assist in repelling
the invaders from Mexico.-Bah. Gaz.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 8.
Mr.. Clay, The Hon. Henry Clay
arrived in this city yesterday after
noon, about half past IL O'Clock, from
Princeton, NJ. He was met at the
upper depot by committee of gentle.
men, and, on his arrival at the termi-
nation Of the road, he was received
end welcomed in the most enthusias
tic manner by large number of citi.
zens. He was then escorted to his
lodgings at the United States Hotel,
by party Of cisizens on horseback.
Col. Watmough and Richard Peters,
Esq.fode with Mr.. Clay in splen-
did balouche that had been provided
for the occasion. On his route down
Third Street, the distinguished Senator
was frequently and heartily chsered
| by the citizens Inquirer.
The Congress Of Mexico has passed
decree declaring that no other relig.
;nr than the Rnman .Caihnlic- vhich
Is protected by that Government shall
be tolerated.
In the following letter, from the Be
|gister and Library of Medical and Sur
gical Science, we have an account of
Z case of suicide by an Adder.
To THE EDITOR Sir IAN adder was
captured by me, and confined very loose
by In the folds OF thin handkerchief, SO
that light observe its efforts to escape.
The handkerchief was laid with the adj
der OH grass spot, and after several e.
norgetic but Intellectual attempts to free
itself from bondage. the animal delibe.
rately Inflicted bite on its own body
and instantly died. Such an act OF sui
eide has been asserted of the scorpion,
but have never heard of the like cir-
cumstance in an adder, excepting on
this occasion. The circumstance can.
mot be attributed to instinct, principle
which mig ht insist ii in Its efforts to es-
cape but could never prompt SO unnatu-
IaI an act as ihat which produced death.
3Let this TACT WITNESSED by two others as
well as nyself) be added to the number
Of extraordinary events which foil the
philosopher in his efforts to deny the ey-
lstencs oflatellect, unquestlonably bes-
lowed III various notifications on the
lower ANIMALS OF the creation. am Sir,
ours truly,
w. H. THOMAS.
Bristol, Sept. is. 1885.
FROM LIBERsA.-An arrival at Bos-
on from Africa, furnishes us intelli-
ence from the Colony to the 29th Aa-
usi. The expedition which leit Mon
ovia, on the lAlh Jolly, under Major
BARBOUR, for the purpose OF obtaining
edfess lIon King Joe Harris, or pun.
shiDg him, for his murderous attack
10 the settlement at Bassa Cove, had
eturned completely successful hav-
ng defeated King Joe and his troops,
riven them from their territory, and
Ies,roy ed the deiences of his toEn-all
kthOul the loss OF man.
We have marked some interesting
rticles in the Liberia Herald for in
ertioD o.morrow.-- Nat. Int. Dec. Z.
PENNsYLvANlA.-O Our news from
he Seat OF Government of this State,
addition TO what we have already