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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-01-17
Presidential Nomination.

The suggestion we threw out, Of the
propriety Of a nomination of a Presi.
dental candidate by the present Gen.
eral Assembly Of Virginia, is disap-
proved by the Lynchburg Vrginian for
reasons not stated, but has been receiv-
ed with general appreciation, North
and South. The Salisbury CaroIinian
is pleased to say, that the "voice Of the
Old Dominion is generally Of immense
weight in such matters 5" tribute due
to Virginia, and less to her physical
force, than TO the respect TO principle
which has invariably, and, we say ii
without offensive purpose--peculiarly,
distinguished her federal politics.
Why should not Virginia move 10
this matter ? Numerous States have
expressed, OF are about to express their
prediction. Why should not Virgin
ia ? Has she less at stake, or is she less
entitled 70 be heard
Why should she not move, and nou:!
What is the great advantage enjoyed
by the enemyf That they are united
that they have rallyingpoint-,hai
they have leader for their host, so in.
dispensable where masses have to act
that they are organized.
Why should Virginia not move, and
as early as possiblef Why should the
opponents OF the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
opponents Of Van Burenism-the op'
ponents of the transmission ofthe scep.
ire from ruler to ruler, at the caprice
or the will of the uler-deprive them
selves ofthe advantage Of organization
Why should Virginia not moue, anc
instantly Is it that distraction anc
division may be continued, and the
friends Of power reap all possible ben
eft from that state of tbingsf Wber
the candidates Of the Wig party com,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-01-17
MTELLIGENCER.
JANUARY II, 1895.
From the Staunton Spectator.

From the Stanton Spectator.
The Lynchburg Virginian makes III,
following remarks upon the resolution
adopted by the late Temperance Conven
ton at Charlottesville, declaring it "mor
ally wrong to traffic in ardent spirits.
We think themjust and forcibe.
"Such harsh denunciations Of large
classes Of men, many Of whom are
doubtless as conscientious as their de-
nouncers, are alike impolilic and arro-
gant-impolitic because it alienates
from the cause many who are disposed
to give it decided support; and AFRO.
giant because it presumest to settle the
boundaries between right and wrong,
on subject touching which every man
has the privilege Of determining fol
himself. There are certain moral
principles, which conscience, reason,
religion, and universal law, defne-a
deviation from which stamps with in
fanny the character Of the guilty such
as murder, theft, falsehood and the
like. But, in relation TO the traffic in
ardent spirits, as in relation to other
underlined subjects, every man should
be 'law unto himself'-and deIiber.
ately choosing his course, his neigh.
bors, whether as individuals, conven.
tons, synods or conferences, have no
right to judge or condemn him. II
they have, the next step will be to per-
secute and prescribe; and we shall be
thrown back upon the times when mems
religious opinions were regulated by
edcts Of councils, and forced upon
them by fire and faggot. 1t is proper
10 add that we have no idea that the
respectable and pious gentlemen who
have given their sanction to the reso.
luton, intend either 10 denounce or
prescribe those who differ with them
in opinion touching the subject matter
thereof. But, we have not now, for
the hrst time, to learn, the progressive
nature Of such assumptions. An OPP
inion which is uttered quite modestly
to day, is tomorrow boldly proclaimed,
and as its partisans increase in num-
hers and zeal, it finally ends in becom.
ing standard, from which all who
diverge are assailed with accrimony, if
they are not prosecuted with bitterness.
Such is uniformly the growth Of intoi.
erance, and such its consequences"
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consideration. II was negatived, Ayes,
85-Nays, 81.
On Thursday, the 9Th January, Mr..
E. Everett offered a Joint Resolution
authorizing the Secretary Of State, TO
permit Jared Sparks to retain the
Washington papers, now in his pos
session, in virtue of a contract with
the late Bushrod Washington, until he
shall have completed the publication
ofthe works ofGeneral Washington,
&c. The resolution was. read twice,
ordered TO be epgrossed and read a
third time tomorrow. On motion Of
MIR. Mercer, it was resolved that the
District Committee be instructed to
inquire into the expediency Of ex.
tending Che jurisdiction Of the Cor
poration of Washington to the po-
lice Of the Bridge now constructing A..
cross the Potomac, and also 10 inquire
into the expediency Of devising, by law.
some practicable mode of disposing Of
unappropriated and ungranted lands
within said District.
MIR. Taylor Of New York, moved a
reconsideration Of the vote of she
House, refusing to consider Mr.. Ha-
nier's resolution Of yesterday, above
specified. Mr.. Hardin was not in fa.
vor Of limiting the tenure of service by
a fixed term Of years, but he was in
favor of altering the Constitution, so
that at the age ofseventy, seventy-kve,
or eighty years, the Judge should be
compelled to quit the Bench. The
question being taken, it was decided
as follows: Ayes 81, Nays 90. Mr..
Hardin moved TO amend the resolution
by adding the following land that the
Committee be also directed to inquire
at what age Judge is incompetent TO
service. Mr.. Vance moved further to
amend the resolution, so that the Com.
mittee should also inquire into the ex.
pediency Of Constitutional provision,
to prevent the President Of the U. S.
from removing any person from office,
without the concurrence of the Senate.
The House then proceeded to the or
ders of the day. The bill from the
Senate to settle and fix the northern
boundary line Of Ohio, Indiana, and
Illinois, was twice reads and referred
to Select Committee of seven mem.
bers. The bill from the Senate toim.
prove the navigation Of the Wabash
river, was read twice and referred to
the Committee on Roads and Canals.
The bill for the relief Of the City Of
Alexandria, (providing for subscrip.
ton of one thousand shares in the AL.
exandria Canal, at one hundred dol
lars share) coming up for its third
reading, it was read third time, and
the question taken. The bill was re.
jected by the following vo.e-Yeas ~,
Nays 123. The bill was warmly op.
posed by Messrs. Hardin and Chiffon
of Kentucky, and Mr.. Mann Of New
York. II wassas warmly defended by
Messrs. Chinn and Mercer DIVA. The
House then adjourned.
U We omit the proceedings in Con-
gress on Friday and Saturday last, as
they are undressing.
-
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-01-17
NORTH CAROLINA.

BY the following extract Of letter
from Member ofthe Legislature, it will
be seen that the Rip Van Wrinkle Of the
South las the North State has been some
times good-humoredly called has reused
up from his sleep, and signally VETOED
THE VETo.
RALEIGH,(N. C.) Jan 5.
The act of the Legislature which
will crafty you the most, as it certain.
~ does me, is the passage of the reso.
lutions on the subject Of the Public
Lands, in the House of Commons, to
day, by a triumphant majority. I en-.
close the Resolutions. They passed
without amendment by a vote of Ayes
80, Noes 32l The resolutions were
taken up on Saturday. They were
advocated on that day, and to-day, by
Messrs. Graham, Henderson. Norcum,
Barringer, Craige, King, Hoke, and
others, and opposed by Messrs. Hay.
wood and Bragg. The question would
have been taken on Saturday; bu,
when the leaders found, to their own
utter astonishment, that they would
pass, they refused TO let the question
be taken. To-day every effost was
made use OF to defeat, or at least TO
weaken, the force of the resolutions
Mr.. Bragg moved an additional reso.
luton, approving the Message of the
President vetoing Clay's Land Bill 4: it
was promptly and decidedly negalived.
Mr.. Haywood moved an amendment
to the second resolution, providing "lhat
the proceeds of the Lands should be so
distributed as not TO give any prefer.
ence TO the New States, as was done
in Clay's Land Bill, which mas vetO.
ed by President Jackson" The last
clause, which have UNDERSIGNED, you
will perceive was intended TO weaken
the force ofthe resolutions, and at the
same time that il indirectly approved
the Veto, disapproved the Land Bill
This amendment was also negalived
but by very close vote, 81 10 ST.
The resolutions were advocated on the
ground thatIhe States originally sedec
the Lands as a trust for the extinction
Of the Public Debt, and that as Tina
debt is now paid of, that the Land
should revert to the States, &c. The,
finally passed by the signal majority o
80 TO 80.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-01-17

The Legislature Of the State Of KEN
lucky met at Frankfort, on Wednesday.
the 3lst of last month.
JAMES CLARKE was elected Speaker
of the Senate, (Lieutenant Governor
MoREHEAD having, by the decease OF
Governor BREATHITr, become Cover
nor.)
In the House of Representatives, after
a number of ballottings during two days.
CHARLES A. WIcKLIFFE, was elected
Speaker-receiving 40, and his opponent
Mr.. DANIEL BREcK "A votes.
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Flour in Alexandria, s. 81
p" in Baltimore, a so
TCoMMUNzcATED.

[CoMMUNscATED.
Frost and snow, kill flowers we know
But still the roots preserved for summer:
Loves thing, much like spring
That never dries, but runs forever.
MARRIED, on Thursday evening of
last week, by the Rev. VIM. WEIGH,
Mr.. William Right, Of Allegany coun-
~, Md, to Miss Nancy, daughter of
Mr.. James Mccormick, of this county.
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Invalid Pensioners

pay these and other PEN
sioners per annum, is So, 1i6,773 SO
6 Niles of the Philadelphia Re-
pister observes-"Our readers will re-
collect the case of Mr.. McGreU, OF
Cincinnati, who was examined before
the Mayor on charges preferred by cer-
tain public officers, and heated polit.
clans, of countsrteiting the new gold
coin, from the simple fact of having
gilt, withou, secrecy, few rs cent pie
ces. which were publicly exposed as
"gildibus" money-and that the may
or rejected the charges as being ridicu.
lous, &c. But Notwithstanding, being
since spoken Of as countcrfeiter, he
has returned the compliment by prose-
cutting those who attempted prosecu.
ton Of him, claiming damages for de-
famatioa Of character.
Among those prosecuted are the fol-
lowing public dignitaries: r. 4. Lyle,
Congressman; ID. T. Disney, State
Senator j; w. C. Anderson, Represen-
tative; VIM. Burke, Postmaster, and
VIM. Doty, Coroner.
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COPY OF THE RESOLUTIONS
Preferred TO in the above.1

l. ResOlued, AZ the opinion of this
General Assembly, ina, any ac, by
which the Congress of the United
States shall give the Public Lands to
the States in which they are situated /;
or any act by which the minimum
price at which these lands are now sold
shall be reduced, would seriously aflec,
the prosperity OF the old States, and
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Virginia Legislature.
Wednesday, January Z.

wednesday, January q
Petitions we're presented and refer.
red-By MIR. Sherrard, of citizens OF
Morgan, for survey Of the State, to
develope its mineral and geological re-
sources--by Mr.. Prentis, of citizens
of Ohio, to fix the site for the court
house Of their coun,y-by Mr.. Dor.
man, of Sam'l. Med. Moore, for fur"
Their time to redeem certain lands for
feiled for non-psyment' Of taxes.
On motion Of Mr.. Scott, it was
Resolved, That this House will pro-
coed by joint vote with the Senate, on
Friday the 10th inst, 10 the election OF
member of the Executive Council OF
this Commonwealth for three years
from the slst March next, to supply
the vacancy occasioned by the expira-
ton of the term of service Of Peter W
Daniel, Esq.
Thursday, January 8.
A message was received from the
Senate, stating that they had passed the
bill to amend the act of Incorporation
Of the Wsllsburg and Washington
Turnpike Company with an amend
ment, which was agreed 10 by the
House.
Petition presented and relerred--by
| Mr.. Gallaher, of citizens of the North
Eastern part Of the County OF Freder-
ick for new County.
Friday, January 9.
A message was received from the
Senate, stating that they had agreed to
the Resolution for proceeding on the
sixteenth inst, to the election Of a mem.
Der of the Executive Council to supply
the vacancy occasioaed by the expira-
ton Of the term of service of Peter V.
Daniel, Esq.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Carroll, Resolved
! by the General assembly, That the
| Board of Public Works be, and they
| are hereby, authorized and required to
dpppUiub d SoIpCt0us Cts ss"Se' W s~'
vey and locate, without delay, the most
practicable and best route for a turn
pike road from some point on the Ma
ryland line, near Smithfeld, Pa, by
| way of Brandoaville, Kingwood, thence
to intersect the North Western Turn
pike Road, at or west Of Evansville ia
| the direction Of Clarksburg.
Ordered 10 the Senate for concur
renee.
0nmotion of Mr.. Barton, ResolUed,
That the Committee Of Roads and In
ternal Navigation, be instructed TO en-
quire into the expediency OF authorize
ing the Winchester and Potomac Rail
Road Company to increase their cap
ital stock, or to borrow such further
sums Of money. not exceeding
thousand dollars, as may be necessary
for. carrying their said road into COM
plete operation, and that said Commits
tee have leave to report by bill or osh-
erwise.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-01-17

HuGH L. WHlTE.-The Editor of
the Harrisburg latelligencer, says
"there is something SO supremacy ri-
diculous in the attempt Of some ofthe
Philadelphia Editors, to make party
for White in Pennsylvania, that it
scarcely deserves a notice.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-01-17

Revolutionary Pensioas.-H ap.
pears by the documents accompanying
the Secretary Of Wars report, tina.
the number Of Revolutionary Pension.
ers in the United States is as follows f:
Under the act of March 10, 1918 0,566
June 2, 1882 27,979
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WuOul tuey WeIc utiBihaiiy Scueu W
the Confederacy.
II. Rssolved, further, as the opin-
ion Of this General Assembly, that the
public debt having been extinguished,
and the object for which the session
Of the respective portions ofthe public
domain by the States which originally
held them, having thas been accom-s
plished, that such distribution of the
Public Lands, or.the proceeds thereof,
ought TO be made among the States Of
the Union, as shall be proportioned to
the respective sacrifices and expendi.
lures incurred by them in support of
the United States; or at leas. in pro.
portion to their Federal population.
( Ill. Rcsoloed, That the Governor
be, and he is hereby, requested to
transmit copies of these Resolutions to
the Senator'S and Representatives from
this State in the Congress of,he United
States.-Na& Int.
O. DIR. Thomas p. atkinson, OF
Halifax, has resigned his seat in the
Senate Of Virginia, in consequence Of
instructions given by his constituents
TO vote for MIR. Rivps. He says-"l
cannot give effect to the will Of my
constituents without sustaining princi-
pies which, honestly conceive to be
subversive of the Constitution, and
dangerous to the liberties OF my coun.
try"
Messrs. James C. Walker e. Co.
propose to publish in Richmond, new
paper, TO be called the "Richmond
Evening Couriel"-daily a, SIS per,
annum, and semi-weekly ct So per an
mum. II is to be entirely disconnected !.
with party politics. During the pre-
sent session of the Legislature, the Edi-
torial department will have the occa.
sional (if not regularly aid of John S.
eailaher, delegate from Jefferson,
who has had some experience, and is
known as the editor Of the Virginia
Free Press.--Hrg.
Apo,ocrful Preachsr.-A Kentuck.
ian, who had listened to an eloquent
and popular preacher, gave the follow-
ing account Of him:
"l'Il tell you what it is,' CALCULATED
he, "that's wha: call real tear down
sneezer he's a barkweIl and hold-fast
two; he dosen't honey it up to 'em,
and mince his words--he let's it down
to 'em hot and heavy; he knocks down
and drags out, he first gives it to 'em
in one eye, then in the t'other, then in
the gizzard, and at last he gets your
head under his arm, and then | recon
he feathers it in between the lug and
the horn; he gives fellow no more Of
a chance than-a coon has in black
jacket"
"Then you give him more credit for
his sincerity than you usually do men
Of this cloth, said his auditory.
eyes, yes there's no whipping the
uevil round the stump with him he
iumpt right at him, tooth and toenail,
and Pm faumsgrastred if | don't think
he rather worsted the Old Boy this
morning, and he's the best match ev.
er saw him have.
HuGH L. WHITE.-The Editor of
the Harrisburg InteIijpencer. saws
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-01-17

The present Lord High Chancellor
of Great Britain Lord Lyndhurs,) is
a native Of Boston, Mass. He left
Boston with his father (the late Sir
John Copley) the day preceding the
battle Of Lexington, which circum,
stance saved their family property from
conisca.ion. The land below the
Hancock estate on Bacon street, now
occupied by some of the most splendid
private residences in the Union, be.
ionged to the Copley family. The
widow Of the late Gndiner Greene of
Boston, is sister to Lord Lyndhurst. -
Mercantile. -
Weldon Hoffman, Esq. (Whig) has
been elected to the legislature from
Lewis county, to fill a vacancy. The
contest turned on the reelection Of Mr..
Leigh to the u. S. Senate. Three
other vacancies are yet to be supplied.
The Temperance cauSe.-Fifteen
individuals in the State Of New York
have subscribed one thousand dollars
each, to be used Stewards the supper.
of the Press, the efficient agent, under
Divine Providence, ia the great cause
of temperance"
RICHMOND, Jan. Q, 1885.
MEETING OF THE STATE COLONIAL
TON SOCIETY OF VIRGINIA.-The meet
ing of this Society took place on Wednes-
day evening last, and though not so nu-
merously attended as on soma former oc-
casions, was yet sufficiently large to &C.
cupy nearly all the seats in the Hall of
the House Of Delegates.
At o'clock, the venerable President
of the Society, Chief Justice Marshall,
took the Chair, and called the meeting to
order. The Annual Report ofthe Board
of Managers was read by the Recording
Secretary, Mr.. David l. Burr. This re.
port had much interesting matter in it,
particularly the view taken of the want
ofeficacy in the law, making an appro-
priatlon for transporting free people of
color to Africa; but restraining it to
those who were free before the passage
of that law. We agree with the board,
that the benefcence of the Legislature,
should be extended to all, who might be
emancipated for the purpose ofemigra-
ton. The report of the Treasurer show
ed the receipts during the past year, to
have been upwards of $1,000.
lSouthern Churchman.
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F.A r. M

lying about two miles below Moore.
field, Known by the name OF
CALEDONIA"
The terms of sale so liberal, that il is
hoped, there will be many bidders
One fourth of the price to be paid on
the Is. ofMarch, when possession will
be piyen-and the balance will be d.
vided 10 four equal annual payments.
This property offers to the grazier and
feeder of cattle, a fair prospect of grow-
ing wealthy in short time. All who
have the accumulation of property in
view, and desire one of the most beau
tiful farms in the state, will do well to
examine the premises. Immediate Of
fers for the above will be attended to
between this and day of sale.
JOHN JACK, Cashier.
Jan. II, lS35.--tds.
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u We omit the proceedings in Con-
gress on Friday and Saturday last, as
they are undressing.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-16

4th Resoirsd That will recognize the right in
Congress to interfere in any the question of
slaverytha the Legislature of Virginia alone has the
power 10 pass such laws will cffectually our
citizens in all their rights and from the danger of do
mcstic violence.
9TH Resofced That we highly approve the firm and
patriotic stand which has been assumed by brethren
IN Richmond Petersburg Charleston and other sections
OF the Southern country relation to this exciting sub
ject and hereby pledge ourselves cooperate with
them in the execution Of such may be deem
ed necessary to the defence of our common rights
9Th ResOired, That il is the duty of every citizen 10
be vglan in searching out and prompt the apprehen
sion OF all such EVIL disposed persons may reasonably
be suspected of circulating the publications. or other
wise promulgating the doctrines of the abolitioniss
9TH Resoteed, That rigid enforcement of the laws for
the appointment of Patrols, due attention TO the Militia
system Will afford the best safeguard from domestic vio
cnce, and we earnestly cxhort the civil and military off,
GERS OF this county TO strict vigilance.
eth Resotred, That copy of the 2nd resolution be
sent to the Postmaster General and to the Postmaster
New York.
9TH ReSoiscd, That the proceedings of this meeting
be published in the Danvle Reporter with the request
that they be copied by the Observer, Richmond Wing
and Enquirer, aud the Lynchburg papers.
And thereupon the meeting adjourned.
WM B. BANKS, Chairman.
WooDsoS HuomEs, Scereary
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POLITICAL.
(Fr0n NE .Uarfinsbur0 Zen,

(FrOm the .MartinSJurg Republican,
DEMOCRATIC MFETISG.-Ata respectable meeting of
the Democratic citizens of Berkeley county convened
IN consequence Of previous public notice. Capt Peter
Gardeners hotel the 29th day of September 1885 to
take into consideration the ncumbency OF the duty which
they owe to the call from their democratic brethren from
various portions of the State of Virginia. TO appoint
gates to meet at the city of Richmond the first Mon
day in December next in general State Convention for
The purpose OF comforting together the subject of the
next Presidential Election and making such an Flee
tori Ticket as may be most satisfactory the democracy
Of said State:
Upon motion, Mr. Jacob Seibert was called to the
Chair, and Mr. James W. Gray, appointed Secretary.
The meeting being thus organized, il was
Resolved That this meeting approve of the motive
which the proposal for said Convention suggess-tha is
unity OF purpose, and unity of action with their demo
cratic brethren every where-and therefore further
Resoired, That the Chairman of this meeting name for
their approval four delegates attend said
either or all of whom shall have full power to represent
the views and wishes Of the Democracy of Berkeley in
said Conventon-and should sickness other
able cause prevent all those delegates from
said Convention, in that case this meeting further re.
solve that Col John Sherrard of Morgan and Peter
Daniel, ESD of the said city of Richmond be substituted
to represent the voice of the Democracy of Berkeley
the said proposed Convention.
The Chairman having named the following persons
viz: Dr. John Hedges, William Alburtis james w
Gray and Hezekah Hedges, they unanimously APP
proved of.-Further
Resotced, That Col. John Sherrard and Peter V
Daniel, Esq, of Richmond, be furnished with copies of
the proceedings of this meeting and that the same be
published in the Virginia Republican and all other De-
mocratc papers in the State. The meeting then ad-
journed.
JACOB SEIBERT, Chairman.
JAS. w. GRAv, Secretary.