South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-10-15

NJ English papers to the e3rd of Au
gust received at New York. last week,
contHin the important news of the DISCO
lotion ofthe French Ministry on the 25th
of August. In cons quenee Of a difference
with the King on the question OF Span
ish intervention. All the members re.
tired except one.
The King was opposed to intervention,
on the ground of protest from the Nor
thern Powers.
We learn from the New Orleans Bee
Of September 2Ist, that the U. States
sleop Of war Boston, from Pensacola,
was off the Northeast Pass. The
Texan armed schooner Terrible, Ii.
! Randolph, lying at the Southwes. Pass,
as under seizure for having slave
on board, contrary to law.
| nF A New Orleans paper, in an
argument in favour of the NoN-obsery-
anee of the Sabbath, says not one-half
Of that population believe in the Divine
institution OF the Sabbath and not one
sixth keep the first day ofthe week ! ;.
PENNSYLVANIA In adverting, on
| Saturday last, to the political prospects
| in this State, and expressing our convic.
ton that its Electoral vote. in Novem-
Der would be given against the Balti-
more nominee for the Presidency, we
admitted tha, the Congressional elee-
tons, which take place to. morrow,
might, from the influence OF questions
and causes which will be imperative in
tho Presidential election, result uAfa
vorably to the Wbig party. Although
sandor, and desire to save the more
sangaine Of our friends at a distance
from disappointment and dependency
in case of an unfavorable result, to-mor-
row, demanded this admission Of JUS, it
10 proper now TO state, that we have
since seen letters from very Intelligent
| gentlemen in the interior Of the Com
monwealth, which express confidence
| that the Wings will carry majority Of
their candidates for Congress, and the 4
! most undoubting conviction that de-
| cided majority Of Wing members will
be returned to the state Legislature.
These letters mention that the recent
choice Of inspectors Of election through
the State was the Arst occasion which
has offered fer testing the popular feel
ing 10 regard 10 Gen. Harrison, and
that the result has been so signally aus.
picious TO his cause as to place his sue
cess in the State beyond doubt.
Nat. Int. Oct. 10.
ANOTHER VIcTlM.--A young man. the
only male representative Of a highly res
peetable family, was killed on Saturday
last in Jefferson county, Mississippi. by
very harmless youth on whom the
wretched inebriate was making mortal
assault. The facts are briefly these:
The young man who has fallen, be"
gan in February las. to give signs Of
mania potu. On the 22d of F sbruary |
he took license out of marriage, EN-
braeing the name Of a young lady re-
siding near him. He asked clergy
man 10 officiate on the next Wednes-
day OF his marriage, and also invited
numerous wedding company. At
ball, the same evening, in the midst of
large assemblage, he read aloud,
mounted on a table, his marriage IL
cense. From this public proclamation
the lady received the first intelligence
about the contemplated wedding, which
had been arranged by the maniac low
er. On the day appointed by him for
solemnizing the rites Of matrimony. he
proceeded, despite the efforts of his
friends, and at the risk Of one indi-
vidual's life, who endeavorsd to pre-
vent him, 10 the residence Of his ina
gined betro.hed. By kind means how
ever, he was persuaded to return home,
and was soon in the care Of physi-
clan, who succeeded in restoring him
to temporary soundness OF intellect.
On the second Of June, the object of
his maniacal devotion was led to the
hymensal altar by the young man who
has been forced, in self defence, to de-
s,roy the maniae's life. All time Of
the marriage, and ever since, be had
been under the influence of the mania
induced by recurrence Of the phrenzy- |
Jog bow, ut!ering threats against the life
of,he young man whohas killed him. On |
the fatal day, he went armed with knife
and pistol TO execute his mad parpose.
His destroyer had been warned and
was prepared with rife and shot gun,
and as he entered his gate, he fred his
rifle and wounding his foe in the leg, at