South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-04-04
" During the present week We re-


ceived a communication signed "SYD-
NEY" from Hardy, addressed to .'the
Voters ofthat county," relative to their
election. Its great length and time
of receipt, prevented its insertion in to-
days paper. We shall endeavor to give
it place in our next number emitting
certain parts, in case we find we would
not be infringing too much on the au.
thor's premises.
U From publication in the Cumber-
land papers Of Tuesday last, it appears,
the citizens of that place, fixed on Thurs
day, for celebrating the passage ofthe
great internal Improvement bill, pro-
viding $4,000, zoe for the completion Of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal to Cum
berland, by DINNER and at night Az
ILLUMINATION.
The Legislature of New Jersey have
abolished PUBLIC EXECUTIONS. This 10
wisely and humanely done--in our opin.
ion--observes cotemporary--for spec
tators are rarely benefited by the sight
Of criminal turned off. while the wretch
ed being is frequently sustained by the
multitadinous presence around him. in
foolhardy Indifference.
u New ORLEANS papers of late dates
represent the SMALL Pox, as prevalent
to q very considerable extent in that city.
Co The senior editor of the Winches-
ter Virginian, e. w. Robinson, has with
drawn his name as q candidate for thu
Legislature. Col. JAMES Bowen, fills
the vacancy on the administration ticket.
occasioned by the resignation of Major
Gibson.
p The Legislature Of Maryland adj
jeurned on Sunday the 22nd inst. at o.
clock in the morning.
or Surprising our readers would like
to see the reception Gsy. Poindexter
met with on the part of the Committee
from Philadelphia. we have given to-day
the most interesting parts of what was
said and done on that occasion. We our
self do most sincerely rejoice that he was
SO fortunately and SO providentiaIly, saw
ed from the fangs of that horrid conspi-
racy got up in Washington against, not
only his character, but his life.
We have also given the proceedings Of
the City Council against one of its own
members, CoLTMAN, who was one ofthe
sub.conspirators, and who figured as
principal agent in sUBoRNING witnesses.
The Globe knowing well the true intent
and nature Of this conspiracy, ought to
be silent at least. We have indeed been
much surprised to find the Richmond En-
quirer republishing pieces from other pa
pers against Poindexter with view
PROFESSIONALLY with view, to cover as
far as possible the retreat of the conspi-
rators thus timorously detected and ex-
posed. There never was in the U. States
SO foul an attempt to destroy a man, as
this attempt at the destruction of Poin-
dexter. Then to treat the subject oft
with levity, or ridicule, is more or less
participating accessorially in the orimi-
nality ofthe attempt. Witnesses were
suborned, affidavits taken, and taken too,
by those who knew at the time, that it
was perjury, they were acting upon.
Will the Enquirer sanction such state
of things within the Executive range at
Washington
p The people of Tennessee have been
engaged in voting on the acceptance or
rejection Of the new state Constitution
recently formed. From the returns, we
have received, we are inclined to believe,
it will be adopted by majority Of at leas.
twenty thousand.
OF The General Convention of the
Episcopal Church ofthe United States,
will be held at Baltimore in the ensuing
autumn.
az Sketches of Acts passed at the
late session of our Legislature, will be
found in to-days paper.