South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-07-18

pubic journalists, 10 lay. the unhappy
circumstance before our readers, we
would most gladly forego the painful
task. Some time in the afternoon
some young gentlemen, mostly mid.
shipmen and officers in the Marine
Corps, wentinto the water to battle,
near the revenue cutter Campbell. in
our harbour. One of them, Midship.
man WILLIAM MAeRUDER, son Of
Judge Msgruder, swan SO far that by
the time he returned to the Campbell
he was very much exhausted, g. threw
himself into a birth for rest. In few
moments, WILLIAM MEREDITH sou,
of jonathan Meredith, Esq. Of the
Baltimore Bar, stepped into the cabin
and took up musket that was there,
loaded, though not known to be by a.
ny one present-the gun went off at
the instant, and lodged a charge OF hea.
Wy duck shot in the head of Mr.. Ma
gruder, who died without groan es.
Gaping him. The effect of the explo-
sion was so great that it threw two of
the persons present from their seats.
The scene which followed the feeling
which agonized the breast of young
Meredith, who had thus innocently
and accidently put period to the life
of a bosom compartments well as the
feelings of all present, can better be
imagined than described. The de-
ceased was yesterday conveyed to the
tomb with military honors, followed by
long train Of mourning relatives, naval
officers, and citizens in general.
Col. Johnson never aOdS Mdrraea.--
He is now what he ever has been a
bachelor. The stories that have been
so freely circulated about his domestic
relations are sheer fabrications.
Utica, IN. " Observer.
Legally, we admit Colonel Johnson
never was married; but he was as
legally married as either of the degrad-
ed creatures that live with his daugh.
tiers, and they are considered and &C
knowledged by Colonel Johnson to be
man and wife; for he has decided to
each of them a tract of Land, and
makes it read TO Daniel Pence and
Imogene Pence, his wife ito Thos.
Scott and Alkaline J. Scott, his wife,
Neither Pence nor Scott was legally
married to Col. Johnson's daughters !;
for the laws of our State will not per.
nit their being so married-but they
live with them as such, and are so
treated and spoken ofby Col. johnson
and their neighbors. Col. johnson
has as much right to claim the title of
widower, as Pence or Scott woald
have if either of them should lose his
wife; and perhaps more so, for we un-
derstand that he not only lost his first
wife by the Cholera two years ago, but
has recently been deprived of his Sc.
cond one by the base ingra,itude of an
Indian, who was lately student of the
Choctaw Academy.-Lex. Obs.
AmaIgdmation.--L week a cou.
pie of half breed Indian youths, from
Col. Johnson's Choctaw School pass.
ed through this place with two of
the Colonel's mulatto girls, (slaves,
whom they had induced to elope with
them. One Of the couple passed
themselves off as husband and wife
the others acting in the capacity of ser.
wants. An agent of Col. Johnson
reached here twenty four hours after
their departure, in pursui.-and will
probably overhaul them before they
reach Canada.
We understand that these youths
were well fitted out, having taken the
Colonei's baIouch and horses and
fifteen hundred dollars in cash.
1t is an old proverb that civil COM
munications corrupt good manners. p
These youths, in one particular at
least, were but following the example
of their superiors.-M aysciHe Eagle.
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