South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-12-12
STRIKING FACTS.

smuggling specie from the United
States into Canada, for the purpose OF
paying the British troops /; and who
afterw wards lost immense sums as the
keeper of fare bank. Couple this
fact with another, 10 wit, that the most
violent assaiIant of the Bank, in either
house Of Congress is an individual who
was compelled TO leave college for
stealing money, and we have two stri-
King facts, facts which should make
the people Of these United States pom
der over their coming fate. What can
we expect when such men rule the
destinies Of our fathers chiIdren.-U.
S. Telegraph.
ar Martin Van Buren, was SO years
of age on Tuesday last.
Essm
&c The number of licensed grog shops
in Baltimore is stated to be 664.
ennsyguania.-The Legislature of
"the Key State" assembled al its an :
nual session on Tuesday last. By
letters from Harrisburg we learn that
Gen. Cunningham was elected Spea-
ker Of the Senate, by the united votes
of the Wings, Antimasons, and Muh.
lenbergers, Gas they are termed s .and
that Ner M,ddleswarth, strong anti.
Van Buren, man, and said to be the
strongest Antimason in the State, was
elected Speaker Of the House of Rep
resentatives by the united votes of the
Wings and Antimasons, receiving ON
the frst balIoting IS votes out Of 100,
every Member ofthe House being pre-
ssai. This. sghin is string news.
Nat. Int. Dec. 4.
L,rTLn RseK, (ARK.l Nov. 10.
We shall die contsnted. We have
seen the Hon. DAVID CRocKETT, who
arrived in this place last evening, on
his way 10 Texas, where he contem-
plates ending his days. A supper was
given him al Jefffies' Hotel, of which
many citizens partook. No room for
further remarks.-Adv0cate.
The Legislature of Maine has lately
10 its Infinite honor abolished all capt.
LaI Pdnishments, and substituted per-
petual Imprisonment in its stead,-the
Committee appointed for the purpose,
made luminous and detailed report
recommending their abolition. = Isl, be.
cause there is nothing in Scripture i'm.
posing an obligation for their continu-
ancs; 2dly, because the spirit Of the
gospel forbids the infection of punish
ment based on revenge Sd, because
government has no right to take life,
unless the public safety imperiously
requires it and that in time OF peace
there cannot exist any such necessity.
A criminal capl,ally condemned by
this new law, is to all inlents and pur-
poses to be considered legally dead, ali
contracts of whatever nature 10 which
the person imprisoned shall be a party
shall be annulied, as they would be by
bis deash-.he bonds of matrimony dis
solved his title to real or personal es
tate to descend as il he had died. Ev-
cry State in the County should follow
this excellent example, Geo. Met.
WILLIAM HI. SHORT. A tremen-
dous william, so named as we find in
The Natchez Courier, has lately been
hanged according to the usual Lynch
process in that quarter. He seems to
have been murder for the pure graf.
i6cation OF his murderous propensllies.
We are told that he murdered two "a
miles out ofpure sport. In his con-
fession, which is to be published, he
stated that he would have killed any
man for five dollars.
So, of course he would, but to our
minds the whole affair looks very like
an arrow, pulled by good bend, from
the long bow Of the Wsst.-lb.
.ssss.
Col. VIM. B. Washington, OF Port
age county (Ohio,) was recently con.
vlcted Of Perjury and sentenced TO the
penitentiary for7 years. He passed
through this place on his way thither
ON Friday. We have understood tina,
the offender committed perjury from
the lust Of gain, though man OF wealth