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

|, hIgner walks OF lie. w nat I0fclDle
idea does it give OF the weakness of
human nature, when we see it break
ing over all the restraints imposed on
it by society and by moral and intellec-
tual culture, in the example of such
men as Temple, Osgood, and young
Jones, the brilliant and highly endow-
ed late editor of the Baltimore Gazette!
And now comes if we are rightly
informed, another similar example
nearer home. We understand that
Col. Washington besides being in pos.
session Of ample wealth was man of
much intelligence, member of the
Bar. and that he sustained high char
acter for responsibility until seized by
the fatal deIusion that has forever
blasted his name. NeicarE Gazette. .
Tobacco, is now extensively cultiva.
ted along the Connecticut river one
vessel, the Bunker Hill brought down
in her last trip TO N. York, fifty Hogs
heads, and it commands 10 that mar
ket, much higher price than any 9TH
er American Tobacco.
GBY REQUEST.
From the Clarksburg Countryman.
Mr.. Singleton, the attorney for the
Western Judicial District.
AS public men and their official acts
are considered public property, ii is
nothing but right, that one Of the pub
lie should examine into the official
conduct Of this public fanctionary.
LII well known that Mr.. Singleton
has been travelling for the last Is or
20 months, through all the country
west Of the Blue Ridge, for the purpose
Of examining into, g. ferreting out the
frauds committed against the Pension
laws Of the United States ;-fbr which
i understand he gets eight dollars per
day. Such has been the course OF this
man, either through fraud, corruption
in Office, or ignorance Of his duty, that
he has not only struck from the Pen
sion Roll all who it was obvious were
net entitled, but also. all those who
from old age and mental innrm.ty,
could not give straight historical ac-
count of their services, which, when
detailed, did not correspond, word for
word, with their declaration. Mr.. S.
may have some law unknown to me,
to justify his conduct; but certainly j.
is not the law Of Congress passed in
'32. He has taken it upon himself to
strike men from the Pension Roll, who
are from 70 TO so years of age-men
who moved TO this country al the COM
mencement OF Duumore's war 10 the
year rs men who were under COM
missioned eaptains and stationed at the
different forts in this country from rs
to the end Of the warmed who, from
patriotism and love Of freedom, suffer
ed the pains and fatigues of seven
years war--men who from their con
slant spying and scouting kept the
ruthless savages from making their in
roads Of devastation into the interior OF
the state.
Now, what can be his motive for
this outrage upon the pensioner and
the community, am unable to say
II, however, l am allowed to judge OF
mans intentions by his over acts, ]
would say it was for the purpose OF
making money for, he has stricken
men from the list OF Pensions, and ia
ken their notes for the amount Of mon
ey drawn from the government, with
interest from the time of drawing,
brought suits, obtained judgments, 81
consequently his extra fee, and then
turned round and placed some Of these
same men again upon the Psasioa Roll
and for the very same amount. (Did
he get an additional fee for the rein
sta.ementf) | challenge MIR. 5. to de-
ny my statements uader his prop r
signature.
Another circumstance goes TO show
there's something rotten 10 Denmark
There was man ia this part of the
country by the name of Black, who
had passed five counterfeit, Bank notes
upon the United States Bank, but they
were all passed at the same time and
of the same man, and consequently
constituted but one offence. Yet Mr.
s. had him indicted upon each note ):
making FIVE indictments for tho same
offence. What was his motive in this /?
| answer, ii was TO make ons hundred
dollars instead Of twenty fof 1t will
be rscollected, that he gets twenty
dollars for each indictment found by
the grand jury.