South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-05-28

O. II is announced 10 the New
York papers that the ANTi.SLAvERV So
GETTY held its annual meeting in that ci-
ty on the 10th ult., that the house was
full, and that there was no disturbance.
The speakers were the Rev. Mr., Ponce
roy of Bangor, Gerrit Smith, ESQ. Of PEI
terborough, one Of the accidental con-
verts, but the more Jealous on that ac-
count, as distressing his own sincerity,
Judge Jay, and the Rev. Mr.. Galusha.
If these gentlemes. would only turn their
attention to the anticipation of the
worse than white slaves in the vicinity
of the Five Poir.s, they would be better
employed. Lynch. Virg.
The following paragraph exhibits only
the beginning of the evil Consequences
of the Governments tampering with thes
currency of the country:
We are told by a large dealer ids
bank notes, that bank notes Of the states
of Ohio are from 81 to 8 per cent. dis
coun. in our city !; and bank notes Of
the banks west of the Allegheny are
generally from 81 to per cent. dis
count. We are told also, by gentle-
man just from New Orleans, that hs
paid in the city Of Ne,0 Orleans siD
per cent. premium for notes Of the.
Bank Of the United States and that'
he understood they bore a like premi--
UNI throughout the whole valley Of thesf
Mississippi and we have seen letter
from Nashville, in which che wdteF'
says, sny quantity of Uni.ed States
Bank notes could be sold at premiums
Of 5 per cent.-N. Y. Daily Ads.
A mechanic of Brussels; has invent'
ed a locomotive machine, which the
french papers ,ei us will exceed ia
sw'ftness any hitherto fabricated
The minimum velocity, the inventor
says, will be $50 miles per hour and
it may run on railroad, to be express
y made for it, from Paris to Brussels.
without any other impulse than that
given to it by the provision Of water
and combustibles. madest its depar.
Notwithstanding he velocity.
it may be stopped in an instant. The
inventor has sent model Of the ma
chine to the Minister of the Interior at
Paris, and expresses his confidence
that the machine will effect what he
stales.-AthenGum.
Confirmation Of the Aorrid outra-
gss on the person Of Mrs. Dickinson.
LII is with the deepest pain, and with
ceilings of utter shame aud mOrtifca-
ton for the honor of our species, thar
we state from undombted authority,
that the rumored outrages of Santa
Ana's officers and soldiers, on the
person of Mrs. Dickinson, after the
death of her husband, Lieut.. Dat the
fall Of Alamo, are not only true, but
Of a still more Infamous character than
has yet been published. 1t would be
shocking to humanity, and offensive
to all the, decencies Of society, TO state
in prin. the particulars Of this trans
action, which is Of itself sufficient 10
bring down not only the scorn of eve
ny civilized people, but the wrath OF
an avenging heaven on the heads Of
the perpetfators.-Y. Y. Star.
Upwards of thirteen hundred emil
grants arrived at New York on Sum
day week from Europe
Notwithstanding the scarcity Of mo
ney, Beef is higher in the New York
market than was ever before known.
The average sales on Monday by the
quantity, were at $l0Apsr 100 los
laIow and hides, as usual, thrown
ia. Four hundred OF the cattle sold,
were from the state of OHIO. Hay
sells at average Of full $50 per ton.---
". Tirg. =
o. William C. Riues voted against
Mr.. Clay's Land bill 10 the Senate /!
la 1929, he was member OF the
Committee Of the House of Reprssen
tatives which reported in favour Of
distribution Of the proceeds oftke sales
of the Public Lands among the States I
Whence this changes OI ] then it
was recommended by Gen. jackson,
bot nov he is opposed to il; and Mr.
R,yes thinks as Gen. Jackson thinks-
Surely that is explanation enough for
any GTRepab lean. 30
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