South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-11-21

number OF the Westminster Review,
il is sleted that the amount consumed
annually il these countries, is GA $780,
coo los, the value OF which in China,
is not less than S34 OoO,OOO
WHEELING, Nov. 8.
Emigration oestsoard. IL is q mat.
! ter Of daily remark, not only that more
emigrents have passed through our
town westward the present fall then
were ever before known, but that the
number Of persons going out to exam
inc the country 10 also greater by one
or two hundred per cent. OF the en-
igrants, We are pleased to say. eur
town receives its share Gusetts.
Cspt. Booster, Of Baltimore, who
was publicly charged with gross treat
ment Of q young lady pupil, has been
tiied and acquisted.-Ib.
The Richmond Wing publishes a
letter from a highly respectable source,
dated "Lexipgton November z, 1886"
giving an account Of an unpleasant oc.
currence which took place in the vi
cinity Of the Natural Bridge, in Vir-5
gipia, on the 1st inst. II appears
that Henry T. Garnet, Esq. who was
on his way to Alabama with bis fami.
" and large number Of slaves stop-
ped on the road side near the Natural
Bridge to obtain some water. While
there, negro man, the property of a
lady in the neighborhood, came up, ac-
companied by some 20 or 80 slaves,
and addressed to MIR. G. some insolent
languge. Mr.. 6. told him not 10 re-
peat ii,butto be off about his business !;
The negro repeated his insolence, when
Mr.. G. told him he would chastise him
il he was not soon off. AT this the
negro aimed blow at Mr.. G. with
heavy stick. The latter drew a piss
toll, but was dissuaded from firing, by
his lady, who was ia the carriage /; the
negro then aimed second blow Al,
Mr.. G. which the latter stepped back
one step 10 avoid, but in SO doing his
right foot went iu.o mud hole and he
fell in the act of falling his pistol,
which he held in bis left hand at the
time accidently went of, and the ball
entered the breast Of the negro and
passed through his lungs. MIR. G. i'm
mediately went in pursuit Of Justice
of The Peace. He was examined and
admitted to bail. On the 9th inst. his
trial took place, at the Court House,in
Lexington, when, after full investi.-
cation of the subject, he was unani-
mously acquitted. The negro was
not then dead, but the Court said
that his death, which was expected,
wouldnot effect the case. -Balt. Pat.
Dreadful accident and asefa! scene.
--On Sunday evening lest, little girl
by the name of LaDgton, residing in
the suburbs Of this borough, aged about
r years, was burnt TO death, it is sup
posed by her clothes taking fire.
Her parents were absent at the time.
On The following morning an inquest
was convened at the house, and the
parents of the child we're SO beastly
drunk that they could not give any in
formation respecting its death. 10 the
afternoon the corps was conveyed
through the borough for inlerment by
FIVE persons, among whom was the ia
Their, SO much intoxicated that he stag
gered along the streets, and in one in
stance fell down. May our citizens
never behold another such an awful
scene. Pottsuilie Pa. Journal.
Degeaeraey Of the Ismes.-The
Cincinnati Wing Of Tuesday last, con-
,ains list of the criminals who have
. been convicted during the present term
OF The Court of Common Pleas for that
county. We learn from ii lba, twenty
persons have been sentenced to the
peni,entiary, 81 one TO be hung. Two
were sentenced to the penitentiary for
counteffeiting-one to remain ten
years, the other seven years; six for
grand larceny, two 10 remain seven
years, and the other four, five years
fouf for horse stealing-one TO remain
seven years, the other three, three
years I; two for robbery with intent TO
kill-both to remain fifteen years, one
Of them deaf and dumb !; one for arsen
/. ---,o remain fifteen years five lall ne
groes) for burglary and larceny--one
10 remain seven years, the other four
FIVE years. Cowan was sentenced 10
be hang on The 27ih inst. for the muir
der Of his vile and two children.
A man is also TO be hung, at Troy,
Diiami county, Ohio, during the pres
.,a...att h. VIM. heau can zzictad Of