South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-01-30


two scenes Of action being not greater
than could have been travelled in the
intervening time, there is reason to be-
lieve that the Indians whom General
CHnch was engaged with were those
which destroyed the command Of Ma
jor Dade. The following is the latest
inform alton we have direct from Flor.
ida, under date Of the 18th instant:
"The Editor of the St. Augustine
Herald has learnt from an officer who
had arrived at st. Augustine from
Camp King, that it was the general
impression that an understanding ex-
isted between the Greeks and Semi
noles.
A public meeting had been held at
St. Augustine to consider the dangers
which threatened that city and the
adjacent country, at which various res
olutions were passed connected with
the defence Of the Territory, and a.
mong the number, one in which the
thanks OF the citizens Of St. Augustine
are rendered to the citizens of Charles
ton, for the prompt conduct Of the latter
10 affording relief 10 the former"
Nat. Int. Jan, IS.
o. A bill has been reported in the
House Of Representatives by Mr.. STE
VEINS, from the Internal Improvement
com mittee, for repeating the State Tax;
for char,ering the Bank of the United
States, with capital Of $2S, ooo, 900
-(said Bank to pay bonus to the
State Of 2 millions, to loan the State 6
millions for 80 years, and TO subscribe
to several roads $55o,oOO) /; appro-
priating 100000 to the relief Of sew
eral turnpike companies and $672,-
LAT ~ various improvements amongst
which is $500, 900 to put under con.
tract 20 and not more than 80 miles
Of the railroad from Wrightsville TO
Gettysburg. The bill is a highly i'm.
portant one. What its fate may be,
is difficult to conjecture. - Gettysburg
{ Pa. Sentinel, Jan. rs.
I. 10 stated 10 the Zanesville Gazette
that NATHAN SHARP, the great head
Of the Shaker establishment, near Leb-
anon, Ohio, has deeamped with one Of
the sisters of the community, and
900, 900 in money. IL is also stated
that he mortgaged the property to the
Trust Company, at Cincinnati, and
that a law suit will probably grow out
of the transaction.
The human race has three leading
strings Custom, Interest, and Passion;
while Reason sits by as sapernume-
rary and is little regarded.
The Treasurer of Bradford county,
Pa. has paid within the last year, up
wards Of foe hundred dollars as boun.
.y money for the destruction of foxes.
Second Marriages Of Slaves. The
Savannah River Bap,ist Association in
reply 10 the question, whether Sin case
OF involuntary separation OF slaves I'M
der such circumstances as to preclude
all prospect Of future intercourse the
parties ought TO be allowed TO marry
again e"-has decided that stsuch
separation among persons situated as
our slaves are, is civilly q separation
| by death, and they believe that in the
Sigh Of God it would be so viewed"
They, therefore, under such eircum.
stances asquiescc in the second MARI.
age Of sIaves.-South. Churchman.
Pork Only 10000 hogs have
been slaughtered the past season. in
Cincinnati, and but few more to come
in. The number slaughtered in the
previous year was $4,000, besides
which, about 10000 we're brought in
by the farmers, already slaughtered.
A steam engine is about to be introdu-
ced TO cut sausage meat.
The following resolution, offered by
Mr.. WHITE, in the Senate on the 18Th
inst. was accompanied by the develop.
msnt, on his part, Of series OF trans
actions, which call loudly for public
attention, but which can be best given
10 his own words.
Resoluea, That the Secretary Of
War be, and he is hereby requested to
inform the Senate, what Office Benja.
min F. Curry holds ia the Cherokee
Nation, under wha. Law he was appoin.
ted, and at what time, what salary he
receives, and whether he has at any
inns, received any allowance ia addi-
lion to his salary, and how much sta
ting particularly the whole amount he
has received each wear.