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

from having been deprived of his quo,
seized a spade, with which he executed
his deadly purpose before any timely
interference could be effected. A bro.
Their Of this victim, at that time lad a.
bout fifteen or sixteen years old, was
exceedingly enraged at the msnner OF
execution, and threatened to be reven-
ged. This threat was put in execution
near the same spot, a few nights since,
by killing the avepger. But the life Of
the last slayer was doomed to atone
for this act, and he himself was offered
up sacrifice the very next day.
FIRE.-The same incendiary spirit
which has already produced the destruc-
ton of some of our handsomest public
buildings, is yet busy among US. Yester-
terday morning, about 10 o'clock, the
lumber yard of Messrs. William Carson
g. Co. on Bucbanan's warf, was set Oh
fire in the centre ofthe yard. The crew
of vessel, lying in the dock, discovered
a smoke issuing from the lumber, and ,
upon investigation, found that fire had
been applied under pile of seasoned
plank in such manner as Immediately
to communicate, and in few minutes to
envelope the whole in flames. With a
few buckets Of water which they had at
hand, they promptly extinguished the fire,
and perhaps saved our city from repe-
tition of the confagration which took
place few years since from similar
cause. --[Balt. Gaz.
LIBERIA.
The Rev Mr.. GOULD, on his way to
the Maryland Colony at Cape Palmas,
spent short time at Monrovia. He
gives the following brief but gratifying
account of the health and condition ofthe
Liberlan Colony:
MoNRovlA, AFRICA, Jan. 20.
Dear Sir: Thirty five days from
Baltimore lands US at Monrovia, all,
with the exception ofoae case, in i'm.
proved health.
During the passage, our sea sick.
ness was generally mild, and, most of
the time, we enjoyed high spirits. !
think without an exception, from de-
lberate judgment, there was 40 mani.
tested wish to look back when we made
Cape Mount, which was the first land
we made on the coast. All attempts
to describe our feelings would fall so
far short Of the reality, that l mus,
ask the privilege simply to remark,
that, after our feelings had measurably
subsidized, ii was the unanimous decla.
ration, from the captain down to the
leas. ,ha, was able TO speak, "lhis is
the prettiest prospect that ever fell m.
der my sight" and as we continued
our gaze down the shore the beauty Of
the scene increased to charm. Some
Of the emigranis declared that they
were already compensated :or all their
sea troubles.
In this place, ! find the people en-,
joying as they say the best health, and
| am sure i, is as good or better than
is realized in many parts of America.
! have been introduced TO, and soil.
cited by the Governor to visit his
Territory, but am under the necessity
of declining for several reasons, the
most weighty of which is, the fear of
an attack of fever, which might disa.
BILE me from attending to my more i'm
mediate and important duties.
l have never enjoyed myself more
at any place than at this. | could say
many good things, which know would
be entertaining to you and the Board,
but decline for the want of time. lam
pleased far beyond my mos! sanguiae
expectations.
The bring Bourne, SO days from Lii
IBERIA, brings intelligence that brig and
schooner, slave traders. with about 1900
slaves, had been captured off Callba by
two BRITISH n-of.war.-Alb.
smR.
The st. Louis Republican speaks of
the great activity OF business in that city,
and Of the serious inconvenience expert.
enced by the total inability to procure
stores for the traders. or houses for their
families, while, in the meantime, emf
grants are every day arriving in the
steamboats,. The want of Bank facilities
is likely to be soon supplied by the State
Of Illinois. which has chartered Bank
with large capital, that will probably
make st. Louis It's centre of business.
Shipwreck.-The brig Helen Mar,
from Tampico, for this port, with car