South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-12-19


0 We copy the following accoun,
of another brutal murder from the Gin.
| cinnati Wing Of the Sd instant.
We have now the painful duty OF
recording another murder, quite as
brutal aad atrocious as the one for
which the wIelehed Cowau forfeited
his life few days ago.
On Friday last Che day Cowan
was executed, man by the name OF
Curless, residing about two miles a.
bove Batavia, in Ciermont county, y.
butchered his vile in the most shock
ing manner, and under the following
circumstances.
About lwo weeks before the butch
cry, Cufless was very sick, and sup
posing he was about to die, called his
wife 10 his bed side and endeayofed
10 exact promise from her that she
would never marry $ cond time.
This promise she REUSED TO give, ana
eyaded MS opportunities by telling MN
that his mind was disordered by The
fever under which he labored, anu that
IN a short time he would think no
more about il, &c. Her refusal "
make the promise, seemed greatly 10
incense him, and he sprung flom the
bed in rage and made for the door,
tor the purpose, as is supposed, OF ob.
tanning a weapon 10 assault her. b.
the time he reached the door, he fam
ted from weakness, and was carried
to his bed, where for Two or Three days
afterwards ne lay qui.e ill. He how
ever, gradually recovered, and 10 the
course Of fortnight was enabled to
attend 10 the feeding Of his cattle, &c.
On Friday last, he arose early in
the morning, made up large fire, and
sharpened . bu,cheiing knife, with
view as be alleged, of killing a beef.
Soon as he had prepared the knife, he
suddenly made an attack with it upon
his wife, aud cut both Of her arms in
deep gashes from the hands 10 the ell
bows, aud then stabbed her in the alb
domen making an incisioh six or eigh.
inches in length. HIS demon ferocity
being still unsatisfied, he threw her
upon the fire where for some time she
wri!hed in agony among the Aanes.-
She at length, however, succeeded in
crawling from the fire, just as her
screams had brought sumo Of the neigh
bours 10 her rescue.
When discovered, her feet and hands
were burnt almost entirely TO cindsrs,
and her intestines lay by her side upon
the floor. Wonderful as il may ap.
pear, she was not yet dead, but con-
linued TO live as late as Tuesday, when
we last heard from Batavia ; her ply.
sicians, however, have no hope OF her
recovery, and she is no doubt dead
before this period.
Five Of the neighbours made an i'm
mediate effort 10 arrest the fend-like
husband, but he succeeded in resisting
them all.-They then repaired to Ba.
lavia for assistance, where large
Number of persons were al once col
lected, who instantly proceeded in
search Of the offender. Seeing so ma
ny approach his house, he He'd to the
loft and secreted himself under bed
where he was arrested. Afterwards he
was taken TO Batavia & lodged in jail.
Curless is represented as being
temperate farmer, worth five or six
thousand dollars.-The deed has cree
ated great excitement throughout the
whole county.
Virginia.-The annual report OF
the Auditor Of public accounts, states
the balance in The Treasury OF the
Commonwealth, on the lst Of Octo.
Der last, at one hundred and fifty three
dollars, and seven cents. The whole
revenue of the last fiscal year, was
$564,579 90, and the expenditures
$446,326 IS leaving the balance a.
bove staled-an amount somew hat lar
ger than that OF the last year Winch.
Rep.
From Washington.--Mr. CAMBRE-
LENG to be chairman Of the committee OF
Ways and Means, and Mr.. MASON of Va.
at the head of the committee of Foreign
Affairs.--Ib.