South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-09-05

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gang which has for sometime infested
the neighborhood.
PatLABELpHrA, Aug. 27.
We understand that gentleman of
this city, received yesterday from New
York, large box containing from Ef.
tn 10 hundred thousand copies of
pamphlets, papers and poke. hand
kerchiefs, containing extracts from the
anli.slavery writings, and pictures Of
slaves being whipped, &c. AS the
| consignee had never ordered any such
| article, he made report Of the matter
| to Alderman McMichaeI, the president
of the great meeting Of Monday, who
Immediately called together commit
tee appointed by the meeting, and it
was agreed to destroy the whole. The
| box was opened, and the committee
| proceeded to condemn the whole to the
flames. They were therefore BURNT
| Immediately.
We have since been informed, that
the box accidentally burst open, when
| the nature of the contents became
known, and notice was given to the
Mayor, who proceeded to investigate
the matter.-U. S. Gazette.
Movements of the Abohtionists.-
The village Record says :-"During
the past week, Messrs. Gould and Gun,
agents of the philadelphia young mems
abolition society, have delivered seve.
raj interesting lectures in this borough
upon the subject of abolition. The
lectures were well attended ; many Of
our country friends being in the bor-
ough. Their object is to form socie-
ties throughout the state in fur.herance
Of the cause"
Unparalleled Impudencs.-From a
late Boston Mercantile Journal we ex.
tract the subj joined paragraph.
Gan English Ship the John May,
Delany, arrived in the lower harbor
last evening from Dublin, and in the
course Of the night laaded in her boats,
at the wharves in this city, about
800 Irish paupers, and then made sail.
The Revenue Cutter was despatched
this morning 10 apprehend the author
of this daring villainy. Ii the vessel
cannot be captured and brought back
it is to be hoped that our government,
will adopt other prompt and vigorous
measures, to cause exemplary punish.
ment to be inflicted for this high-han.
ded violation of our laws"
Incend;aries arrested.--A Baton
Rogue paper Of the 9Th ultimo says !:
"We learn by gentleman just from
the parish Of St. Helena, that a few
days since, the citizens of that parish
took up three persons who stated thai,
they belonged TO the Murel gang. Al
the time our informant left, one Of the
three had made his escape, and sen,
tence had not been passed on the 9th.
er TWO. We learn that the fellow who
made his escape, is now lurking about
the neighborhood of this place; if so,
we have no doubt that Judge Lynch
will be able TO give some account Of
him shortly" -
Abolition Clergymen.-IAe Editor
of the Boston Gazette has examined
The proceedings of the Aati-Slauery
Society in May last, and says that
there acre present as actual delegates
to the Anti. Slavery Convention, FIJI
TY- NINE CLERGYMEN, y that
letters were received from others, oho
could not attend, in consequence OF
their parochiat duties, but expressed
their devotion to the cause. There,
were from Maine, 1 !; Ne,0 Hampshire
IL; Massachusetts, sS; Rhode Island
5; New York, 8, &c. Connecticut and
Vermont, to their credit, sosre not rep
resented By any ofthe Clergy.
GEoRGETowN, Aue. 26.
Ga Sunday last negro boy was ar
rested for having attempted to SCI fire
to house in G ay street. The young
miscreant had arranged large guam