South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-09-19

patron.
r We take the following paragraph
from a late Philadelphia paper.
Ey-President MADISON. This distln-
puished individual is said to be extreme-
" i'll at his residence. He is crippled by
a chronic complaint. The departure OF
this able statesman, sound philosopher.
and atniable man, will be source of mel
ancholy regret to the American people
and to the friends liberty in every CLINE.
rTwo Barns we'll filled with grain
were fred by incendiaries and burnt
down in Washington CO. Md, last week.
NJ From the Winchester Repu b.
]ican we learn that JOHN S. HoRNER, Of
Fauquier county, has been appointed by
the President Secretary (acting Cover
nor) Of Michigan.
~ The same paper learns by let
ter. from New York, that ARTHUR TAP
PAN is ready to go to Liverpool as soon
IS things grow too poTtentous for him
there.
~J. F. OTfs, the person who mar.
rowly escaped being 'LYNcHED" at Lex
ington, is not an editor of public jour.
nal, but lawyer.
re- The GEORGETOWN Metropolitan
of Saturday last, says-Mr. Chancey
Weeks. of Fishklll, N. Y. and'his family,
six in all. have been poisoned two Of
them are dead, and Mr.. Weeks and two
females are not expected to survive. ar
senic was detected in the tea, and a CO.
lored man in the employment of MIR.
Weeks has been arrested as the perpe-
traitor. How awfu]Iy rife such things
have become of late.
~ A late New Orleans paper men,
SONS that WATERMELON was exhibit
'ed in that city which weighed SO pounds
and measured feet inches in clrcum-
ference.
~ The editor of the Baltimore
Farmer and Gardener says he seen
CABBAGE,a day or two ago which weigh
ed 10 pounds. and measured five feet q"
round the girth.
u Through the agency of friend
we are enabled to present below to OUT
readers the preliminary remarks of Judge
PARKER charging the Grand Jury for
this county, on Monday last. The views
entertained and expressed by the Judge,
are such as the times and the condition
four country demands.
Gentlemen Of the Grand Jury:
II has pleased kind providence to
permit US to meet once more in the dis.
charge Of our respective duties. The
first thing which naturally occupies the
attention Of Court of Justice is to
see that the penal laws of the country
are duly enforced. They are intended
TO guard our property from depreda.
ton, and our persons from outrage !;
objects which have precedence both in
reason and by custom over the civil
business Of The court. As the surest
and best means Of bringing offenders a
gainst these laws to punishment, Grand
Juries are relied on, and you have been
convened from the different parts Of
your county and had the oath admin
istered 10 your foreman which each Of
you has solemnly promised to observe
and keep. as if its words were formally
repeated. has-sa every reason to be-
lieve that you mean to respect it by
making the enquiries and oresentments
,itsnjoins, diligently; and that there
is li;tle occasion for me to add fresh in.
scepliMes to your sense Of duty.
sff,they were wanting, l might, per.
haps with proPriety, point your atten-
tion to abe appalling scenes which have
been recently witnessedin various parts
Of ours counary, where riotous violence
and mob law, have usurped the powers
of,tha,s Irregular tribunals-and tell you
thatthase have proceeded but too prob
ably,faom the inefficient administration
Of the penal laws. Where the minis.
tiers of, 4astice are prompt and faithful
in the discharge of their dutles,men will
have neither pretext nor disposition to
become Avengers Of its violated pre-
cepss--or II they do SO, they will them
selves be Instantly made to answer for
iheir lawless presumption. II argues
great relaxation in the administration
oi 'nelaw end o deplorable state Of SO.