South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-08-22

the other, they are denied, and reason and
mobs are the means TO be used. They
must also, not only put down American
fanatics, they must exclude fanatics from
other countries--and this will require A.
LIEN LAWS. Can these things be eff
cienlly done by states acting in their sub
ordinate spheres? Are there not con-
stitutional checks upon state action in
relation to all such subjects? But the
preservation of the rights Of property, of
any description, is certainly within the
constitutional powers ofthe general gov
eminent, as is also. the preservation of
the peace and tranquility of the whole
people.
o. A letter from Nashville, dated
the 18th ut. says, gentleman of that
place who had informed of some mail rob-
bers having cut the mail from the stage,
was found next morning in the river with
his throat cut, and his shirt tied over his
head.
We understand that the sum Of twenty
thousand dollars has been made up in
New Orleans, as reward to be paid for
the delivery of Arthur Tappan. the Gel
ebrated Agitator, upon the levee in that
city. Tappan will soon find that even
his extreme wealth will not enable him
to repose in quiet and he may himself
realize some of the apprehensions which
he has been instrumental in inficting up
on others. RICHMOND COMPILER.
O. The Baltimore Patriot ofthe LIST
contains an article in relation to the sup.
posed improper conduct of Capt. Bassiere.
II says that the accounts respecting his
case have been exaggerated, and that the
innocence of the parties can be fully es-
tablished. We hope so. Like the sem
stive plant is womans reputation--let
the breath of suspicion but touch it and
It becomes withered- perhaps forever.
The following is the conclusion of the ar
tlcle in the Patriot:
sit is stated that all the parties deny
that any improper intercourse has ever
taken place between Capt. B. and the
persons in question, and that he is taking
measures to prove that he was greatly in
disposed on the day alluded to, and, his
family being absent in the country, and
he being acquainted with the widow, and
her family, she sent her daughter and the
ward Of Mr.. Baylies over to his house to
nurse IN and take care ofhim, being IN.
able, from sickness, to attend herself"
g. A gentleman from the south,
was robbed q few days ago, at Sarato.
ga, Of $500 in cash and papers ofgrea,
value Six,y-fve newspapers in Penn
sylvania, il is said, are supporting Gen.
HARRISON for the Presidency.-The
band Of black legs in the southern
country consisted, before the Vicks.
burg tragedy, of 4 or 500 in number
General Samuel Smith is a candi-
date for the Mayorality Of Baltimore
Pierce, the individual who killed
gambler at single blow. in Covington,
Kentucky, IAN account Of which we
published last week has, we learn from
our papers, been found guilty Of muir.
der in the first degree.-Several yes
sells were driven ashore on The coast of
Newfoundland, in late gale-one Of
which, a brig, had forty.eight souls on
board Of whom only seven were saw
ed.-Ia New. York a mandatory of
Shingles made of Zinc or iron, has been
commenced.-Where they have been
used, they are said to be put on readis
ly, and are perfectly water tight.-A
Soco { Maine) Yankee, has patented a
new species of paint made from the
common soap stone, which is said to
be superior to white lead, and not half
as expensive.-On the 10Th inst, four
ofthe conyicts in the Maryland Peni.
Tertiary attempted an escape by seal
ing the walls, three of whom succeed
ed in getting over, the fourth was shot
down, and severely wounded. The
three who got over, were shortly after
retaken. Arthur Tappan, William
Thompson aud William l.. Carr ison,
the Abolition leaders of the north, were
burned in effigy, in Charleston, S. C.
on the night Of The 29!h ult. in the pre-.
sence of thousands Of the incensed ci.
tizens.