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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-02-27
sSr. AUGUSTINE, Feb. 10.

81 wrote youa few days ago that
Cspts. Porter and Saunders compa.
MES had embarked for BuIow's; this is
to inform you that they again returned
for the want Of transportation. Since
that time one of the same company
has departed for Picolaiia +; the other is
still a, this post, bu. will 10 all proba-
bility move of 10 some one OK the 9TH
or posts in very shor. time.
"Lieu,. WARD, Of the volunteers at
tached to General CLINcH's command,
having mutinied, and threatening to
shoot his commanding officer, Colone !
PARISH, was imme diately shot dead
by the latter. Col. PARISH had been
tried by a Court Martial. The con-
sequence OF this unfortunate occur
renee was, that all the volunteers had
left Gen. CLaNcH, leaving him only his
five companies Of regulars, and he had
q, that time received no Endorsements.
"Capt. PORTER, with the company
of u. S. troops under his command, left
ST. Augustine for Bulow's on The 9Th
inst, and the two companies Of regu.
lars from North Carolina. and Lass
from this place, we're shortly to depar,
for Camp King via Jacksonville"
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tinue the improvements Of the State,
: by chsueriDg the United States Bank
hes just passed It's third readirg in the
Senate, by the following vote:
YKAs.-Messrs. Burden, Dafrsgh,
Dickey, Fore. Fullerton, aarper,( Leb.
Hihshman, Hopkins, Irwin, Jsmes,
Micbler, MIDDLE scf1, Miller, Pael, Pen
rose, Smith, S'rohm, Toland Cunning
ham, Speaker jig.
NAYs.-Messrs. Baker. Carpenter
Geiger, Harper, tPhila. Kelly, Krebs
Lee,, McCulloch, Newhafd, Read, Ro-
GERS, SanestoD-12.
ABssNT.-MessIs. McConkey Hne
Slenker.
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
NEW Yoak, FEB. IS.

Methodist Book Concern Destroy
ed.--A little after four O'Clock this
morning, the building in Mulberry
street, called the 'Methodist Book Con-
Germ" mas discovered 10 be on FIRE 10
the second story, and in the course OF
an hour was entirely destroyed, Nth
all its contents, except few books
which were rescued from the book
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From Florida.

Extract of letter from an officer Of the
U. S. Army, dated
FoRr BRooKE. Tampa Bay I
Jan. 20, 1886.
.aOur lndian disturbances in this
quarter are about to commence wiki q
vigor which sho,ss q great depth Of
plot on the pert Of their Chiefs, and .
fixed determination TO fight to the last.
Our work here 10 very powerful and
although we have only 100 regulars
so marines, (arrived yesterday under
Lieut.. WALDRoN,) and 1870 friendly
Indians, yet believe we are prepared
10 repel the attack of 1000 Indians.
This attack is daily, ! may say hour
ly, expected, and j, is eagerly desired
on the part Of every soldier and eff
Ger, that we may avenge the deaths Of
our butchered comrades at Wythlacoo.
chez. The hostile Indians under Pow.
ell are now SO flushed with their re-
cent battles, .ha, they doubtless sup
pose themselves well able to compete
with US and, as we believe ourselves.
SO strong, battle will soon take place.
"We have, through tie aid Of the
friendly Indians, taken three prisoners,
from whom we learn that the massacre
was complete, except the three poor
fellows who escaped seriously woun-
dcd 10 this post. The U. S. Schooner
Grampus is expected to guard the 10
transports which have already arrived,
under an article ofahe treaty, TO com.
mence the emigration. Many volun-
,eers, inspired by patriotism, are daily
joining the forces in the north Of this
Territory, and large body of militia
are already in the field, ajunction Of
which with the U. S. troops will COM
pose an army, which will soon COM
mence war Of determination"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-02-27
HN'FELLIGENCER.
aso,mmep:
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY ~, 1886

W On our outer form to-day we have
placed letter from Washington, giving
a description of an animated scene in
Congress between Mr.. Wise and others.
T We think it not improbable that
the Legislature Of Maryland, will make
an additional appropriation to the Canal
at it's present session.
o. 1t is stated that Mr.. CLAY will moi
retain his seat in the Senate ofthe Uni
ted States after the close Of the present
session of Congress.
u We notice in several of our ex.
change papers letters, dated Nashville
Tennessee, February 10. 1886, which
state that ON that day. an insurrection
broke out among the negroes, and that
many buildings and lives bad been des-
sroyed. Among the buildings are the
Bank of Nashville, and the Union Bank
'It is hoped that the story is untrue. ane
oy many it is deemed hoax"
&A
U From our paper to-day the reader
will learn that the United States Banl
has been rechartered by Pennsylvania.
What the Legislature has done in rela
ton to the conduct Of HkNaY w. Con
| ARD, we are not advised. The report o
the Senate's Committee in reference I,
the allegations Of Bribing. made by Mr.
KREBs, we have placed in another col
umn. Probably it would be yell enoug
for Us here to state, thata majority o
| the Committee vho made this report ar
Van Buren, men and some Of them siren
uously opposed the passage Of the Bill
| The affair Of Bribery "turns out to be
perfect humbug covering it's authors wit
disgrace and filling with shame and NOR
LITIGATION those of.'the party" who hop
! ed for different result. Thus may ii eve
be with those Who think that "thc on
| iustifes the means," no ns,ter how bas
the end may be, which they desire I
accomplish"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-02-27

danger. Mr.. Sergeanl's address was
marked by that discrimination which
distinguished his mind, aud that force
with which truth from bis lips always
prevails.
When the resolution for the service
Of plate had been adopted, Mr.. BIDDLE
returned thanks bis first speech was
detail Of business, and an argument
to The understanding and purse Of his
auditors. His expression Of thanks
vas the eloquent burst Of high-wroughl
feelings, in the polished language Of an
accomplished scholar I, his allusion to
the prosecutors Of the Bank end hmseli
was gentIemanly and disni6ed. The
offenders were forgiven and the offence
forgotteo.
We may expect the proceedings Of
the meeting will be published.-Ib
H
From the Baltimore Patriot.
PENNsYLvANIA.-We take the fol.
loving paragraph from leading arti-
Gle In the Harrisburg Chronicle Of
Thursday. The Chronicle is an orig:
inal Jackson paper, and has been,
throughout, one Of the main pilla,s OF
the Jackson ard Wolf party in the
Key Stone State. II is but too well
known that the diclation Of the Globe
aud the Kitchen has, for some time
past, been the supreme lo,D with those
who ruled the deslinies Of Pennsylya
| mia. We copy the subjoined para
graph from the Jackson and Wolf or
gan a. Harrisburg, to show what this
dic.a,ion is worth at the present day.
"Anong the causes which have leo
TO the passage oflhe great bank Bull ir
The Senate, none operated more pow
erfully than the Washington Globe
The editor Of that paper could hav.
adopted no surer means TO fix more
firmly the opinions Of those members
who were inclined to vote for the bill
upon Pennsylvania grounds, than th'
rude, insulting terms which he heapes
upon them, and the tone Of arbi'rar,
command in which he continued Il
dictate TO the free representatives Q
an Independent. State. They hav
taught him lesson which We hop
will be remembered-a lesson which
greater and more important men thar
he may read TO their advantage"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-02-27
Virginia Legislature.

We learn that the Expunging Resolu-
tions passed the Senate on Saturday eve
ming last. Ths first resolution, instruct.
ing to expungs, passed BY vote Of 10 to
i2. The second, in regard to the valdi-
~ Of instructions, pssssd BY vote of 20
to S. The preamble by 20 to 10.
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erty to his own use, has authorized the
editor Of the Cincinnati Advertiser 10
contradict the story He says he has
"a difference OF pecuniary character"
with the Shakers, (which the parties
expect to adjust amicably," but denies
that he has mortgaged the Shaker
property for one cent. As to the lady,
which is the most interesting part Of
the story, Mr.. Sharpis as silent as
lamp post we may therefore conclude
he considers her "fair game"
O. The N. York Transcript states
that recently at Hollis Hotel, in that
city, poor black boy named Bob
while engaged 10 sweeping a chimney
at the above establishment, stuck fast
in the fue, and before he could be ex-
tricated indeed before it was known
that he was in peril was smothered to
death.
" Mrs. Alice Brady, of Perry,
Gennessee county, New York, has we
learn from the Rochester Democrat,
made Butter and Cheese this season to
the amount Of ST. As, the whole from
two cows-and during this time, a
family of ten persons have received
their supply Of milk from the same
cows. -
MAGISTRATES COURT.
A bill passed the House of Delegates.
on Monday the 18th inst. with but six
votes in the negative, to establish Mag
istrates' Courts throughout the State.
The principal features of the bill, we
learn to be as follows:-
1t provides for court in each cleo
ton District Of the counties, TO be
composed of three Justices of the
Peace, resident in the district, to be
called the District court; jurisdiction
Of this Court to extend to all cases Of q
civil nature, where the debt or dana.
ges claimed do not exceed 800, 10.
Guiding assaults and batteries, but ex.
cep,iag trespasses upon land where the
title is put in dispute. The distric,
Courts are assigned criminal juris
diction also 10 small assaults and bat
teries, where there is no intent to kill,
but the party accused has the option o.
having his case tried before the JUST.
ces Of the District Court or in the
| county Court. The Justices Of the
District Courts are to exercise all the
duties Of single Magistrates also-and
an appeal lies from the single magis'
trate 10 the District Courts and from
the latter to the County Court. Nc
single magistrate can exercise great
er jurisdiction than he now has; bu
the District Courts can entertain ju.
risdictiou in cases below $50 as wei
as above. And party suing or sued
in the District Court has the right O
appearing by attorney who is allowed
fee Of $3.50 for such appearance
as in the county Court, to be taxed 10
the costs. The judgments rendered
by the District Courts to be liens or
real estate from the time that short CO
pies of them are fled and recorded il
the Clerks Office Of the county.
Cumb. Gle.
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or In our next number VIE will give
the names of the members composing
the Corresponding Committees,," ap-
pointed by The Members of the Van Blu
rem Convention, for Hampshire and Har-
dy. 20
Ohio in motion. A State Convcn.
lion Of the friends OF General Harri
son,is to be holden at Columbus on the
22d. The primary meetings are I'M
precedentedly numerous and enthusi-
astic. There is no ground for RAJ
tional doubt that OHIO will 60 for Gen.
Harrison. Rich. Whig. Feb. 16.
o. We wish Virginia to do like
wise. Substitute Harrison for White
and Van Buren, will lose the vote Of vir-
GINA, as he will now certainly lose the
vote of Pennsylvania and Ohio. John
Tyler would be very acceptable ssso.
ciate in Western Virginia but we sup
pose the die is cast, and Virginia mus.
be entangled in the meshes Of Van Bu-
renism through agencies truly unfortu-
nate for the well being of the country.
Why all this abuse now Of PinckDey of
S. Carolina We predict that this very
abuse will lose White the vote of that
state. Pinckney will not be easily put
down; & no set of men can so readily re-
volutionise s. Carolina as those compos-
ing that ancient and influential family
and its connexions. Names are things.
Persecution will not do in that quarter.
Every thing seems however TO work well
for Van Buren,.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-02-27

O. N. SHARP, one Of the Trustees
OF the Shaker Society, who i, was said
had absconded with fair sister of the
community, and made free to appre :
PIRATE large share of the Shaker prop
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-02-27

Remarkable Fact esterday q
sample Of oats was exhibited on
'Change, which was part Of cargo Of
five thousand bushels receatly import.
ed from London, Considerable guam.
lities Of other descriptions Of grain are
now on their way 10 this country from
Europe.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-02-27

r The population Of Illinoia, az
appears from census taken last year,
is e7o,727.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-02-27
From the Southern Telegraph.
RnnNEY. fMias. ! Jan L..

i
Lvnch's Lav.-Ws scarcely know
how to notice transaction which oc-
Cured at Fayette, in this county, on
Saturday night last. Our readers will
recolIect that some time since we no.
ticed the murder of MIR. MCGOWAN by
man named Spinney; that he was
arrested and lodged in Jail to await his
trial. 1t came on at the last term Of
the Circuit Court, but owing to some
informality in the indictment lthe true
cause Of all these difficulties) he was
demanded 10 prison to appear at the
next session of the court. Instead Of
awaiting the time allotted for his Sc
cond trial, and giving him once more
the uncertain chances Of the law lof
his condemnation, a number .. the CIT
izens Of Fayette and neighborhooSS
went en- masse, CATER having been re.
fused by the keeper the keys Of the
jail aud broke open the doors with
sledge hammers, seized the unfortu-
nate wretch, and hung him instanter.
The cause, we understand, Of this sum-
mary proceeding, arose out Of the fact
that Spinney had been heard to assert
that If an opportunity was given him,
he would, with undying revenge, fol.
low up all who had been instrumental
10 his conviction.
None, we presume, will pretend to
condemn the punishment which this
hardened villain received but we must
say that the manner and method Of
bringing such men 10 justice, as now
pursued, will ultimately lead to conse-
quences the extent Of which we cannot
calculate. The innocent will suffer
with the guilty; our towns will be laid
waste by The torch Of the iacendiary,
and our lives endangered by the re
vengeful murderer or defeated gam.
bier.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-02-27

W On our outer form to-day we have
placed letter from Washington, giving
description of an animated scene in
Congress between Mr.. Wise and others.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-02-27

T We think it not improbable that
the Legislature Of Maryland, will make
an additional appropriation to the Canal
AZ its nreaent session.
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store. The building was I2I feet 10
length by SO deep, with projection
10 the rear 100 feet by 48. The whole
was Of brick, and six stories high, in
Guiding the basement.
The printing establishment of the
concern was very extensive, giving
employment to between so and 20
composi,ors and 80 presses, including
one Napier. A great amount Of stere-
otype plates was destroyed in the prin
ting Office together with all the presses,
types, &c.
The bookstore Of the establishment
was one Of the most extensive in the
United States. The bindery, folding
and stitching departments, &c. were
upon the same scale. The Book Con-
cern, as most of our readers know, is
TIE property ofthe Methodist Episco-
pal Church, and the great central a.
gency by which the various branches
Of that numerous and worthy denomi
nation are supplied with religious
books. The loss, therefore, although
j, does not bear with great severity
upon individuals, except by turning
numbers out Of employment, is one
| which will be extensively felt and de-
plored. 1t is believed to be not less 10
the aggregate than too hundred and
| fj1y thousand dollars, oaly $4,000
of which is insured, and only $4,000
by solvent companies. The managers
Of the concern applied for insurance 10
Boston, Philadelphia, and Baltimore,
az we'll as in New York, but were un-
able to obtain it, except to the limited
extent above slated.
The whole Number Of persons turn
cd out Of employ by this calamity, in.
cluding females employed 10 folding,
stitching, sc. il betwe two and three
hundred.
! A frame building OF, each side Of the
Book Concern, and also one in the
rear, was crushed by the falling Of a
portion Of the walls, the occupants
having previously made their escape.
Ia regard to the origin Of the fire,
there is some doubt. 1t is suspected
to have been the work ofincendiares ;
and If the circumstances are rightly
stated, this superstition is inevitable.
Among other things, it is mentioned
that the man whose duty it is to &c
through the building after the workmen
have left and ex.inguish the fires, did
90 last evening as usual, and that on
arriving there this morning he found q
window 10 the second story open, anu
The flames Issuing out oft. Another
person Informs US that when he reach
| ed the bsilding, it vas on Are at both
ends, but not in the centre ouyn0l
Of Commerce.
GoLp coINAGE-AMERIcAE GoLD.-
Last year the coinage of American gold
at the United States mint, Philadelphia,
amounted to IL. 1856, ITS, which added to
that of 1886, makes about Sc ,000, 900.
1 The three new branch inints are in
! North Carolina, Georgia. and New Or
leans, and will be in operation January
LIST, 1887. With the main establishment
they will be enabled to coin twelve to
4 fifteen millions annually.
/ -
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-02-27

Mr.. JOHN FUNK, of Dauphin county.
(Pa.) was killed on the 10th inst, while
in the act Of cutting the ice from the wa
ter-wheel Of bis mill. 1t is supposed that
the wheel started before he had antici.
pa.ed, and that he was caught by it and
thus crushed to death. MI. r. was for
merry member ofthe State Legislature.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-02-27

q Governor RlrNEk, on the 18th
inst. signed The bill, Chartsring the
United States Bank, as passed BY the
Legislature Of Pennsylvania.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-02-27

u 1t is stated that Mr.. CLAY will no
retain his seat in the Senate ofthe Uni
ted States after the close Of the presen
session Of Congress.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-02-27
TO THE EDITORS.

HARRISBURG. Feb. 49, Evening.
The House OF Representatives, this
afternoon, by vote Of So TO 26. con-
Cured ia all the amendments Of the
Senate 10 the Bank Bill. il now only
needs the Governol's signature 10 be q
law.
PENNSYLVANIA and her Democracy
are Of last dissnthf allied, and Philadel-
phis is made the metropolis Of the U
nion.- Nat. Int.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-02-27

E Letters received at New York ,da-
ted Havana eth of January, says the
Washington Mirror of Saturday. convey
the important intelligence that THE SPA.
NIsH CoRTEs HAVE pEcREED THE Ac-
acknowledgement OF THE INDEPENDENCE
OF AMERICA. Some doubts as to the
authenticity of this intelligence, are ex-
pressed by the Journal of Commerce, but
as the news comes from more than one
source, it is generally credited.
p From the Richmond Churchman
we learn that the cars commenced rum
ming regularly on the first section of the
Richmond and Fredericksburg Rail
Road" which extends from Richmond
to the Southanna River, distance of
twenty miles, on Monday the 18th inst.
They leave Richmond at o'clock, A. NJ.
and are connected with the stages and
steamboats, for Washington. and the sta
IN
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-02-27

% The stage between this and
Cumberland has been prevented from
performing its trips for the last three
days, owing to a rise Of water ip the
South Branch.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-02-27
Thursday, Feb. Is.

Mr.. VOOLFOLK moved the following
resolution RESOLVED, That the ehar'
ges preferred by the member from
Harrison, against Judge Duncan, to-
gether with tina memorial ofthe Judge
and his accompanying explanations,
be referred TO the committee Of courts
of Justice, with instructions to inquire
into the expedieacy of inquiring iots|
the truth Of the said charges I; and if
in their opinion, ii is expediens n
make the inquiry, then to inquire in!d|
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-02-27

CT From an advertisement in to-day's
paper il will be seen that the Winchester
and Potomac Rail Road will be open fol
transportation and travel in few days
State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-11-01
EIGHTH OF NOVEMBER.

Every Freeman in Vermont has high duty to
discharge on the 9Th day Of November Who that
cares for mis- country, will stay away from the polls
on that day Who will vainly imagine that his
vote will be unayailing? Away with such oxcuses
Rain or shine, let every man act under sense of
his personal responsibility-let him act as a sworn
sentinel on the Watchtowcr Of Freedom, and GO
TO THE POLLS NEXT TUESDAY! Tho man
who will! skulk away from lis post at such crisis
as this IS uuw orhy the name OF freeman. Rouse,
then, every man from Essex 10 Remington Let
it tie seen next Tuesday that the spirit Of our an.
cestors still warns and animotes the sons Of Tie
Green Mountains.