South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-12-26
T The communication of IS. S. s.
will be attended to in our next number.

will be attended TO in our next number.
u A gentleman in Henderson county.
Kentucky, writes to the Editor Of the
Richmond Telegraph, dated Nov. 28th,
that there had been an insurrection con-
templated among the blacks of that coun-
ty. Several" he says. shave been ta-
ken and confined in our jail. The move
ments of this people, so far as can be as
certaiQed, were confined to our county,
and the borders of the adjacent one. The
plan was TO be carried into execution on
the first Sabbath in December. The
writer adds that "NEGRo PREACHERS
were the leading characters in this mat
ter"
ET Rumor says that JAMES K. Polk
Of the House of Representatives, is to
be nominated for the Mission to England,
and JOHN Y. Mason, in case the nomi.
nation is confirmed. to be elevatedr 10 the
chair.
u From our Legislative intelligence.
in another column, 1t will be seen that
PErER V. DANIEL, Esq. has been cleo
ted member of the Executive Council,
for three years, in place Of Daniel A.
Wilson, Esq.-Also, the adoption of a
resolution and committee appointed, to
inquire into the expectancy Of iEstruct-
ing our Senators in Congress to vote for
an expunging resolution in regard to one
passed by the Senate in reference to the
Presidents course with the Revenue
as also other matters of interest.
10 The Legislature of South Carolina
have appropriated $4,000 for a survey
Of the Route ola Rail Roadfrom Charles.
ton, South Carolina, to Cincinnati, Ohio,
and have Incorporated company for
that purpose with capital of Se,0oo.-
GOO.
T PoRK is selling in Richmond at So
80. and the papers say. that much the
larger portion Of the population will be
unable to get to cure, even at the O.
normous price it bears.
GT We hope Mr.. Leigh, notwithstand.
ing his very learned. though overreach-
ing report, may take that course his now
more matured experience MUST suggest.
The INDEPENDENCE OF THE SENATE of
all party influence, ought to be preserved,
ought never to be harrassed by any cir
cumstances arising out ofparty conflicts.
Though he may be instructed to do acts
by the present majority in the Legisla-
ture. yet he will be at liberty to give his
reasons for not obeying; and though
they may not satisfy the instructors
tnothing will satisfy them but his resig-
nation) they may probably entirely satis-
fy the minority. Indeed he is so circum.
stnnced that he must disobey, or he will
be politically ruined in the estimation Of
all parties. He is already politically dead
as far as Van Burenism can effect it, and
his only chance is to throw himself into
the midst Of the minority, and there as
Statesman, defend the rights Of the Sc
nate, and the independence of Senators
Of all attempts at party dictation. Moth.
ing short of this will save him FROM poll.
teal degradation.
GJ A branch farmer in the vicinity of
cur village, sold during the present week,
to a q ntleman from the North, 60 Cat
tie. at the pretty sum of 81 dollars
head
% The Rev. John Emory, the
beloved Bishop of the Methodist Epis-
ccpal Church. came to his death, by be-
ing thrown from his carriage, on his road
from his residence to the City of Balti.
more, on Wednesday night the 10th inst.
GT That there is party in the South
who prefer Judge White to any fthe o.
Their candidates we fully belieye-but the
reasons for that preference will do more