South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-08-08

the different Indian tribes since the Attn
of March 1899, 72 800, GIT acres ofland.
~ The Clerk of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Company gives notice
that the navigation of the Canal will be
suspended between the goth Aug. and
9Th Sept. for the purpose OF making re.
pairs to the Canal.
o. More than FOUR HUNDRED THou-
SAND DOLLARS of tolls have been derived
from the public works Of Pennsylvania
since the opening of the spring trade.
Co From our Winchester papers, we
learn. that at the annual meeting of thess
Stockholders of the Winchester and Pos
tomac Railroad Company on Saturday
last, JOHN BRUCE, Esq. was reelected
President. and Messrs. Nathan Parkins.
Jacob senseney, Joseph H. Sherrard and
Isaac Hollingsworth, were elected direc-
tors--who, with Messrs. John r. Cooke.
Richard W. Barton and Gerard B. Was
ger, appointed by the executive, constl-
tute the board for the present year.
-.
o. No one can hold in greater detes-
tation a gambler by profession than we
do but, we fear that such proceedings
as were had at VIcKsBURe Miss will
not morally benefit lis citizens. The
whole transaction wears rather the ap-
pearance offrst numbering, and then rob-
bling with view to the division Of the
sspoils." We do not see how the consti-
tuted authorities of that state can avoid
causing the apprehension of the leaders
and bringing them to trial for "murder''
and robbery" Mobs ale thousand
times more detestable, and more TO be
feared, than the crimes THEY undertake
to punish. Our country HAS been coun-
try of LAWS; but even in high places
they are now tramplea upon.
We entirely agree with the 'sCivilian''
that 'the evil of gambling is not to be g.
radicated by hunting down and extermi-
mating the professed gambler alone, but
by discountenancing all men who resort
to their establishments, and give encour-
agement by gaming with them. Let
"heads of families first reform their own
sons, and they may then with some pre-
tensions TO justice march at the head of
mobs, to break up the haunts of gamblers
by trade. If vicksburg, as well as ma
ny other towns in Mississippi, are more
troubled by den of this profession. than
other towns elsewhere, it must be be-
cause they find more encouragement
from the CITIZENS there than elsewhere.
Therefore, let the people of Vicksburg
first reform themselves, and they will then
get clear of the evil, but not before, no
matter how many murders they perpe-
trate."
D A meeting in favour Of Gen. HAIR
RIsoN for the Presidency, was held in
Stanton on the 27th ult. 1t was we'll
attended, says the Spectator, considering
the shortness of the notice, and the busy
season--and we know it was highly res
pectable from the names we notice in the
proceedings. The Spectator further says,
that "there is no mistake as to popular
sentiment in Augusta being in favour of
HARRISON out of her 1900 votes, we
doubt whether Mr.. Van Buren, could get
2Oo."
u We extract the three following par
agraphs from communication published
in the Richmond Enquirer of the 28th ul-
titno.
81 suggest TO the friends of the admin.
istratioo, the propriety of organizing
Convention Tor Caucus, if the Wings
prefer this name,) to be composed, LIST,
Of the members of the Senate g. House
Of Delegates now elected and friendly
% the objects of the Convention I'd,
Of persons chosen by public meetings
in each Senatorial District, and in each
county, town, city, borough and dis.
rict for the election of Delegate,
wherein the Senator or Delegate. now
elected, is a White, Webster, Clay,
-eigh, Calhoun, or Harrison Wing, or
'ther sort of Opposition man; so that
he Convention will consist of the ex.