South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-05-16

Christian Shores, 10 January last, was
tried, ia the Superior cour. last week,
Judge James E. Brown, presiding, and
sentenced to Is years CONTINENT in
the penetentiary. Fogleman is only
FL or % years Of age; and although
we look upon his crime as being one
of deliberate murder, we could not help
sympathizing with the poor wretch,
who has been in the prime OF youth
and manhood, cut off from all society,
and doomed to spend ID years OF the
most desirable portion ofhis life in cells
of the neutrality-suspicious. Argus.
More Indian Murders.-A letter
from the neighborhood of "Yellow
Banks" Illinois to the editors, states,
that body of Winnebagoes and Me-
nominees, had killed, few days pre-.
vious, six Fox Indians, somewhere in
the vicinity of Fort Armstrong, Rock
Island the Foxes having previously
killed some Of both these nations, as
noticed some time SlnCes
Actions and Reactions.-By way
of giving what it, no doubt, deems ia
salutary caution to the over sanguine
in these piping times of speculation,
the N. York Journal of Commerce of
Thursday, has the following 'sleader:"
Was there ever such a time as the
PRESENT. Every thing is dear bur
money. Land, matter where nor
what's bought up at extravagant
prices, as If the limits of the country
had already become too contracted for
its inhabitants.
Even Texas is not too distant for
the rage Of speculation to wander
Stocks goods, groceries, and almost ev-
cry thing else, partake of the general
impulse. What is the cause fall thisl
II is reaction consequent upon the
stagnation of business a year ago. 1t
is one extreme following another, and
perhaps preparing the way for a res
petition of the first. Every body is
rushing into engagements, as If they
could be cancelled by stroke Of the
pen. The Banks deal out feely, the
U. S. Bank taking the lead, and al
lowing herself to become deeply in-
debted to the local institutions. What
will be the issue Of all this : "Increas.
ing and still increasing prosperity" will
be the reply. We hope it and try to
believe it. But really we are not
without misgivings on the subject. II
the panic. makers of 1884 would ex-
ercise their vocation little at the
present moment, we are not sure but
they would do the community a SER
vice. Certainly the rage for specula.
ton needs rather TO be checked than
fomented.
A Vermontese gentleman recently
undertook the carriage Of $500 from
Boston to the Cashier OF the Bank of
Woodstock, VT. He handed it to
friend to transmit, and his friend clap
ped it into his wagon box. There it
remained, and the deuce bit thought
he of it again. Two or three days e.
lapsed, when inquiries began to be
made. The wagner was called upon.
"Pm done for," he exclaimed. His
wagon had been half round the coun.
try, and at the very time was lent to
neighbor. OFF they went in pursuits
The wagon was found-the box OPEN
ed-and the $4,000 found all safe
and snug.-Boston atlas.
GaNdntry.-The Ladies of Auburn,
New York, must be peculiarly attract.
i've they certainly are highly favored.
We find the following in the Auburn
Patriot:
Il Card.--The ladies of Auburn beg
leave to apologize to the young gen.
tlemen, for having SO long neglected to
notice their kindness in remaining with.
GU, the First and Second Presbyteri.
an and Methodist Churches, after their
arrival, to assist SHOULD their assistance
be needed and acceptable) to pick up
gloves, handkerchieis. &c. or to notice
any occurrence, calculated to afford
them amusement. As we do not wish
to burden the gentlemen too much, we
would propose that committee be APP
pointed from the several churches to
ottond IN Tho hueinase Acrordiuolv
hereafter we shall consider those who
around the doors ofthe church.
es, as appointed to this most enviable
elevation. -
Lightning .-"During the gust OF
yesterday afternoon" says the Balti-
more American, Of 9Th inst, sand
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