South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-07-23

"The notice that none but cultiva-
tors are wanted in Texas, signed Tex"
as Agency" was inserted by me, from
information | received from Texas,
confirmed by the Commissioners but
as the enemy is rallyiug again, it IS
necessary the friends of Texas should
rally also. "E. HALL"
From the New Orleans Bee.
Eztract of letter received in this ca
ty, dated
NAToHIrooHEs, June 81, 1886.
/ detain the steamer Caspian to drop
| you line to say an express has this
moment reached here, by Maj. Smith,
from the American army OF Texas ::
/ he was despatched with letters to this
place, the purport of which are, that
/ Major Miller, Captain Teal, Captain
| Kearns, and soldiers were ordered to
Mstamoras to receive some prisoners,
according to the treaty made with Gen.
Filasola (they were furnished by Fill
asola with passports, solemn promise
not to be molested, and to return in
safety with the prisoners 10 the Amer
lean camp.) Immediately on their ar
rival they were arrested and impFison-
ed their passports taken from them
| and destroyed, and il is fully believed
that all the American prisoners are
mui dered which were at Metamoras.
Gen. Urea has joined Filasola with
1000 soldiers, which, with 5000 un
der Gen. Filasola, makes 7 900 10 all
now on their March into Texas. The
Texans to man are turning out,
shouldering their rifles, mounting their
horses, and will defend their country
to the last. There can be no mistake
in this account. Abou. 5 900 Amer
leans in all will take the field.
Mr., MAD1soN.-Tha following an
nouncemens, from the Fredericksburg
Political Arena. is Of highly Interests
ing character;
"Ws understand that he (Mr. Mad
ison) left ready for the press, to which
il will be forthwith given, rsport Of
the proceedings of the Convention
| which formed the Federal Constitu.
! tion, taken at the time, with notes Sc.
and . compendious histery Of the g.
vents which led to the call of that Con.
vention. The work will make two
large octave volumes, and be publish
ed simultaneously 10 this country and
in England. 1t is hazarding little to
say that no work Of greater interest
and importance ever issued frem the
American press. His correspondence
and other writings will be published
from time TO time, and will constitute
a mass Of the most valuable political
literature in the language"
lTE MS.
o. MIR. Madison, we understand,
has bsqusathed the handsome sum Of
$4,000 to the Colonization Society.
The franking privilege has been
granted by Congress to Mrs. Madison.
THE Baltimore Patriot says that
the soldier who had the good fortune
to capture Santa Ana, was Mr.. Syl-
vester, of Cincinnati.--Th receipts
Of the Astor House, N. Y. are said to
be over $1,4O0 day l-The Bank
Of Virginia has declared a dividend OF
Ave per cent. for the last six months.
farmers Bank Of Va. per cent. for
the same tims.--The Buffalo Jour.
nal states that the receipts Of the steam.
boat Michigan, during late trip to
Green Bay and back, were fourteen
thousand two hundred aud ,wenty.six
dollars.--The report that the "Pre-
sident had stricken the name of Mid, |
shipman Sherburne from the rolls of
the Navy, for having killed Midship-
man Key, in duel," proves to be un-
uue.-At late court of common
pleas in Hamilton county, Ohio, the
case of Frances Wyatt VS.. Solomon
Menken, for breach Of promise Of
marriage, was tried, and resulted in a
verdict of $4,000 damages for The
plaintiff. The plaintiff was sisler.in-
law to defendant, lived in his family,
and was l6 years old !: the defendant
43.--The United States Bank Of
Pennsylvania has declared dividend
Of four per cent, for the last 6 months.
The trunk of the Hon. Mr.. Car
~, Member of Congress from Michi-
gan was stolen at Jersey City on the
18th inst, cqataining money TO large
amount. h'was next day found in the
river entirely empty.--The journey.