South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-03-21

WOth OCCA WOO
The bill to enable this company to con-
tract loan, was lost in the Senate, on
Saturday, by one cote. Several MEM
befs were absent who were friendly to
the bill.-Compiier.
PolNDExTER FEsTIvAL.-A public
dinner is to be given at Philadelphia to
the Hon. GEORGE PoINDExTER, and
a committee of one hundred and fifty
gentlemen has been chosen to make
the necessary arrangements forthe fes-
lival. -
From the Centreville lind J Watchman.
THE HOOSHER OAK
Mr.. EpHRAIM MYERS, very re-
spectacle citizen ofthis county, informs
US that, year ago las, June, he cut an
Oak on his Farm, which was certainly
chartered, ifno. "the Charter Oak"
This mammoth of the woods was Z
feet in diameter and about 81 feet in
circumference-and perfectly sound
from root TO branch, with one small ex-
cepiion. Ii being known that honey
bees had been at work amongst its
branches for some time, goodiy por-
ton of the neighborhood, men, women,
and children, TO the amount Of about
fifty souls, assembled to witness the ex.
ecution of the forest King. About 10
Z O'Clock, A. M. the thunder echoes from
'sbiIl and dale and forest wild" an
nounced the prostration ofthe Monarch
who had battled the storms Of eges.-
Much Of the honey was wasted by the
felIing-the multitude fed to surfeit up.
on it until night, and still 8 gallons OF
an excellent quality and Fright smart
chance" of Beeswax we're preserved.
And then this matches Tree yielded
the owner Sc worth Of Bark-70O
Rails-3OO Stakes, and a cords OF
Wood. If there is any body in the
Mississippi valley-a valley which
bangs the worldwide has got larger
or more valuable Tree than the afore.
said On his farm--just let him bring it
on. Until then, we, ofFayette, expec,
to claim the Premium from the Agri'
cultural society for producing the ldrg.
est and most valuable Oak.
B!oodu Battle in the East Indies =
Translation of a letter dated Pesha wur;
9th July, 1S34:-"Yacoob ALI Khan.
the messenger of Sultan Mohammed
Khan, announces that Schah Shuja vi
Mulk was completely defeated by Dosl
Mohammed Khan on the morning Of
the LIST of July. The contest was ex-
tremely obstinate. AT first the Cabul
and Candahar infantry was vigorously
repulsed by the Hindostanneo battal-
ions, but Dost Mahommed, having
drawn up his force on the plain, charg-
ed The assailants, overthrow, and put
them entirely to the rout. The army
of the Schah might amount to $4,000
that of the Baruknies to 10000 men.
chiefly cavaIy, 5000 ofthe Kings fol.
lowers were left dead on the field. The
loss of Dost Mohammed in killed and
in wounded does not exceed 8,OO0.-
The ex-King has fled towards Belooch'
istan, leaving the victors in possession
ofhis arms & equipage."-N z. Star.
Horrid.-By accounts from Caun.
pore, we learn that the sales of children
have become very extensive in Upper
India, and hundreds have been eaten
by their starving parents 10.
DR.. Church's steam carriage, with
which he is experimenting at Brming'
ham, recently travelled at the rate o.
about 20 miles the hour.-I6.
MIR. Clay 'used up the Treasury
Branches en- masse, ia his speech or
MIR. Calhoun's Patronage bill. He has
ia his more recent public life, exhibit
ed the possession of the most cutting
sarcasm, in degree not inferior to his
other great and eminent qualities. The
correspondent of the Baltimore Patri.
OF describes the scene. The admins
traticn Senators appear 10 cover as o
covey Of partridges, when real blue