South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-05-21
SATURDAY, MAY 2I, 1886.
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SATURDAY. MAY 81. 1886,
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The New York Star states that
Mr.. Perkins is said to have c0mmuni.
Gated to the government Of the u. S. a
model Of steam. boiler which cannot
explode, and which he desires TO I'M
dergo test of ten years experiment, at
the expiration of which time,if it fails,
he will demand no compensation. This
is certainly one of the most important
inventions of the age /; for if it should
prove successful, as we hope it may,
there need be no fears entertained here
after from the bursting Of boilers, which
has formerly proved so fatal to human
life. -
CINCINNATI, May 8.
HORRIBLE I've learn from st. Lou
| is, that on Thursday last, colored man
was arrested on board boat by depu-
ty sheriff and constable; that another
man assisted him to escape from the off.
GERS, whom they Immediately arrested
when he killed the sheriff upon the spot,
and 30 badly wounded the constable that
he was not expected to live. The negro
was then secured and committed to prls-
on; but the people assembled in great
force, with the determination of tearing
down the prison, if he was not given up
to them. Our informant states that he
| was delivered to the mob, taken TO the
outsklrt Of the city, and burnt alive.
We learn from the lions Watch
man, that Rev. Geo. Storrs has been
sentenced to E months' Imprisonment
a: bard labour, and to pay a fine of
$40, for delivering lecture on Slave.
ry, in P'tslield, N. H. The officer
arrested hln while on his knees, al
payer! -
STAUNToN, May IL.
1 Federal Court.-The trial of PETER
DINGEs, on the first of series OF i'm
dictments, for selling, &c. Counterfeit
notes purPorting to be on the Bank Of
the United States. came on before the
District Court ofthe United States for
the Western District of Virginia, on
/ Wednesday last, and occupied the
Court until Saturday evening. Among
the points raised by the able Counsel
for the Prisoner, in their argument,
was, tina, the law to punish offences Of
tais character had expired with the
charter Of the Bank on the Sd OF March
last. The Jury, in consequence, found
a special enthusiastically" provided,
&c. leaving the point Of law to be de-
cided by the Judge. On Monday the
question was argued before the Court,
and on Tuesday morning Judge Cald.
well delivered his opinion, that the law
was no longer ia force, and rendered
judgment on the verdict accordingly
in favor of the prisoner.
l. A general demurrer was then enter.
ed by Dinges's Counsel to the other
indictments, which was sustained BY
the Court, and the Prisoner discharged.
Counsel for the Prosecution-G.
W. Singleton, Dislrict Attorney, and
J. II. Peyton Esq.-for the Prisoner,
A. II. II. Stuart, Taos. J. Niche, and
B. q. Baldwin, Esq's.-Spsctator.
Peter Dinges has been arrested, un-
der State authority, for counlerfeiting
notes on several of the Virginia Banks.
He will, of course, be removed TO Lo.
gan county, where the offences are al
lodged TO have been communicable.
Gen. Simon Kent0n.-We are call.
ed upon to announce the death of Gen.
SIMON KENToN. He was born in
Calpeper county Virginia, on the third
day of April, 1854, and died in Logan
county Ohio, on the 29th day of April,
1886. General KENYON was a man
whose name is interviewer with the
early history of the West +; one who
stood amonsstthe foremost Of the hardy
race of pioneers who pushed out into
what was then wilderness, TO seek a
home among wild beasts, aud savages
still more unnamed. The race of these
men is fast passing away, and soon
not one shall be left to tell Of the pri>
vations which they endured ; of their
desperate conflicts and their un.iring
toll; but their memory will be forever
cherished in grateful recollection by
those who enjoy the fruit Of their la
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