South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1834-11-15

states. lnelr political opinions and
views, will, no doubt, become the subject
of investigation as the canvass progress.
es, and we hope that nothing but plain
matters offact, and their tendencies in
the government will be admitted within
the range of such Investigations. Pas
sion and prejudice leads to error; while
Fcool deliberate reasoning carries us up
readily 10 truth and our own political well
fare. Let US look to that, and to meth.
ing else, and make our choice under its
influence.
Owing to a failure in the receipt of the
papers, to which the following has bear
ing, vie are not able to speak of the af-
fair ourselves, but adopt that Of the Cum
lberland Civilian.
.sHe who fights and runs away,
MAY live to fight another day."
After some spafring in the papers on
political matters. between the editor of
the Hagerstown Torch Light and the ed
itor of the Martinsburg, Va. Republican.
the latter gentleman, as it appears from
his journal, repaired to Hagers-town for
the purpose of inhicting personal chas-
tisement" on the former. Accordingly,
on the morning ofthe 3lst, ult. the Re-
publican man saluted the Torch man in
the street, with "blow upon the head"
with the fist, whereupon the other as
kindly returned the compliment )" and
after fifteen or twenty COMPLIMENTS"
had passed between them, the little man
Of the Torch "coMPLIMENTING" in such
rapid succession, caused his adversary to
"caw off" to the tune of"Oh DON'T
"DEcAMPED,' as the certificate says
taking to his heels then to his steed--
hied himself through the allies, out of
town, way to Virginia-where,
whilst his strong limbs conspired to
set him free,
And at one bound to save HIMSELF"
He Justify cries we fought and conquer
ed.
The Hon. MIR. PoINDExTER arriv.
ed at New York on Thursday, in the
Kentucky from New Orleans. His
debarkation was announced by the dis.
charge OF SO guns.-Nat. Int. Moo. IL.
ANOTHER REscRIpT. The reader will
find Treasury Order, recently issued,
in another part ofto-day's paper. 1t is
intended, apparently, as blow at the
Bank of the United States; but like ell
the other operations of the Executive d.
rected against that agent, will light upon
the People. with force which will be
felt before twelve months pass over our
heads. In this case also, the Treasury
itself will be sufferer by its own regu-
lations and we shall exhibit to the ad-
miring world the example ola Govern
ment sagaciously and indhstriously en-
ployed in devising means to embarrass
the collection gifts own revenue.--Ib.
T II is calculated that the Rail Road
between Harpers-Ferry and the Point OF
Rocks, will be completed by the end of
the present month.
CT From letter Of the Spy in WASH
ington, TO the New York Courier and En-
quirer, it seems. that the health Of Mr..
LIVINGSTON, our minister at the French
Court, is very precarious, and he has re-
ktireG into Switzerland, in the hope of inn
proving it. The letter further states,
that among literary and scientific men,
Mr.. l.. has acquired great reputation; his
intercourse with whom has tended to el-
evate the character of our country.
Gov. Wotf, it is said, is to be thrown
aside by the Van Buren party in Pennsyl-
vania, and Mr.. MUHLENBERG is to be the
candidate of The Kitchen Cabinet for
next Governor.
The Legislature of Rhode Island has
postp oned the election of Senator to JAN
uary next.-when the " higs will carry
their candidate.
VI LAG NbINEoE AdD1 10 IA LNs L VI nj
exhibiting her little feet.
G The Wheeling Times states THAT
most of the individuals against whom in
dictments, for frauds in the Pension de-
partments were found, at the late term of
the district court of Western Virginia,
have fled the country. 1t is said they
have gone TO Texas.
A cotton factory upon large scale, &
with the best machinery and advantages
has been put into operation at Lynchburg,
this state. The Virg .nian remarks
"We look upon this establishment as ope-
ming d new era to this section of Virginia. !"
o. JosEpH RICHMOND, was, on the 5th
inst. convicted at Baltimore, with rob-
bing the mail at Middletown, Md. and
xoo 81, imprlaoumonf in