South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-04-25

of the whole matter. The health OF
the family is said TO have suffered con.
sidesab!y, and that their minds are in
a wretci1ed state.
1t is psesumed that the family must
have attended to the business of the
farm after night, as they were never
seen by day, and their cattle were in
fine osder, and large quantity ofgrain
(say about 500 bushels.) was found
thrashed out and cleaned up.-Spec.
SHOCKING.
UNroNTowN, (Pa.) March IS.
Bobert John, lad 10 or IL years Of
age, was killed in East Liberty, in this
county, on Monday the 10Th inst. in
the most shocking manner. He was
engaged in cleaning out a stable, in
which there was an i'll disposed horse
confined. The horse attacked him in
mos. furious manner; after having
kicked him over with his hind feet the
frs, time, he continued the blows when.
ever the boy would attempt to rise, IN.
til life was nearly extinct. When as.
sistance arrived it was too late he on
" survived few minutes. His little
mangIed corpse was one gore Of blood,
and SO were the horses feet up to his
very Knees Gen. Of Lab.
Curious Phenomenon. The Week.
~ Messenger { Indiana, states, that on
Saturday, the 4!h instant, as the steam
boat Portsmouth was ascending the
Ohio River from Louisville, ga large
globe Of fire passing through the ats
mosphere, aighted on the top Of the
sight.pole, and continued there for a
considerable ,ime-the night being un.
usually dark, gave it more terrific
appearance. The officers, crew, and
passengers were much alarmed; and
the officers and crew, thinking it omin-
Gus Of some serious event, as she had
been an unfortunate boat, deserted
her." -
m WASHINGTON, April 20.
We hear that on Friday night last. at
the Presidents Mansion, the slumbers
of the. family were disturbed by an inci-
dent, with all the particulars of which we
are not acquainted, but we believe is
substantially described thus: The sleep
ofthe President was broken by the noise
of some one at the door of his chamber,
endeavorng, apparently, to obtain en-
trance into it. On the Presidents de-
manding who it was, and what was his
object. the intruder answered that he
was trying Tor wanted to find the wayl
to get out. The noise having reused
some members of the family sleeping in
adjacent rooms. they promptly repaired
10 the spot, and succeeded in arrestlng
the offender. On being examined, the
first impression, that his object, in at
tempting to get into the Presidents room,
was personal violence, entirely gave way
before the fact that he was without arms
or weapons of offence of any kind; ne
was an ordinary person, of the appear
ance ola day laborer, who had. to all APP
pearance, got into the house with a
view to plumber, but missed at the same
time his way and his object. In order TO
keep the fellow safe until the morning,
when he could be sent before magls-
trate, he was locked up in an apartment
on the premises usually occupied as
stable, but at the time vacant, where II
was supposed he would be safe enough
till morning. When the morning came.
however, the bird had flown; having es-
capped out of a window or aperture OIL
some sort, which was at such height
from the ground that no one supposed he
could possibly reach it.
This is the substance of the story as
we have heard it. Should an authentic
account of the occurrence appear, diff
fering in any material particulars from
this version fit, we shall place it be-
fore our readers. We hope some clue
will yet be found to lead to the appre-
hension of this depredator, and bring him
to q just punishment.--[Nat. Int.
4 Gallant Act.--A young man,
whose name we understand is Captain
Thomas Monroe, hercically rescued
the daughter of Mr.. James Morton, OF
Brooklyn, from watery grave, late
on Saturday evening last. The young
lady was returning to Brooklyn from
this city, and 10 The act Of stepping on
board ferry boat, to cross the river,
when the boat was suddenly showed
off, and she was precipilated into the
water, and sunk. A number of per-
sons who stood by and witnessed The
occurrence, contented themselves with
waiting ill she should rise to the top
Of the water before they made an at
tempt to rescue her. Captain Mon.
roe, accidentally coming TO the wharf,
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