South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-08-15

a SOUTHERN pfiut isso1ienuS
the appointment of Chancellor Kent. Of
New York. as chiefjustice Of the United
States.
O. On the morning ofthe 3oth ulsi,
the town Of cleveland, Ohio, was visi-
ted by very destructive fire. About
90 buildings were destroyed, which,with
other property, is estimated at 10000
dollars. One individual, german 81.
lost her life.
lT We learn that the negro who
committed the outrage at Mrs. Ihorn-
toms in Washington city, Ian account OF
which will be found in another column to-
dav J was arrested in the vicinity OF that
city on Saturday last, and placed in safe
custody.
~ The editor of the Washington
Mirror received few days ago, as a
present, CABBAGE which weighed seven
teen pounds and quarter
~ The attack upon the Post Of
fee in Charleston, s. C. says the Rich
mond Courier, exhibits the violence of
public feeling in reference to the distri-
button of incendiary publications. A
public meeting is suggested in that city.
and has probably been held, to regulate
further proceedings in reference to the
mail, in order to prevent the danger of
excess. 1t seems the recent attack upon
the mail is not without its parallel. The
Charleston Courier mentions that in
l775, during the incipiency of the Revo-
luton, the Secret Committee seized the
mail brought by the Swallow Packet
from England, and took out the despatch
es from the Ministry TO the Southe1h
governors. The originals are yet in the
possession of the author Of Drayton's
Memoirs.
G We notice from our exchange
papers that active measures are now in
operation to raise fund, by the contri-
buttons of the citizens OF the U. States,
for the purpose of erecting splendid
monum ent to WASHINGTON, at the seat
of Government. 1t is contemplated to
make it worthy of the illustrious dead,
and Of the country whose liberty he was
SO successful in establishing. No person
is allowed to subscribe more than St-
SO as to make it indeed the work Of the
people.
The Komney In,elligcncer, says the
Lynchburg Democrat, enquiries with so
much innocent naiuette, whether we do
not admire Daniel Webster that We
will give candid reply TO the guess
tion. We do admire his talents, but
abhor his political principles, and de-
test his course of conduct as Senator.
We verify believe that our Brother Of
the "South Branch" is honestly trying
to get an honest man for the Presiden-
cy-but If he disIikes Federalism as
his article would induce US to believe,
he must never take either Daniel WEBB
ster or Henry Clay as the MAN.
g We would indeed be highly pleased
to get an HONEST MAN" seated in the
Presidential chair for the next four years.
The Democrat ApMrREs the TALENTS Of
Daniel Webster but detests his politi-
cal principles. Are the principles detes-
ted to be found in his reply to Gen. Hayne
of South Carolina, or In his speech de-
Tending the Union against the dissoiute
schemes of Mr.. Calhoun? But it seems
if we want an "honest man. we must
not eysn think of Daniel Webster, nor
Henry Clay. Now these are the very
men we have all along been thinking a.
bout. We have never for one moment
permitted ouRsELT to be imposed upon
by that scheme got up by few of Mr..
Van Buren's devotees in Tennessee, and
with NO OTHER VIEW than to draw off the
people from the support of the
only man feared by THE PARTY! THg
PARTY THE VAN buren, PARTY Who
ever reads the letter of the Hon. C. John.
son to the EIGHT good easy souls who
really thought Messrs. Grundy, Polk and
Johnson in earnest in proposing White
as the opponent of Mr.. Van Buren,, will
unless interest or prejudice stands in the
way, discover the whole trick, and the
whole design. We now hope that this
rick, this well devised scheme, to entrap
The new state rights party of the South,
will be arrested in its further progress
and. that those who have been duped by
/ will retrace their stems. and look I'D to