South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-05-30
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SATURDAY. MAY 80, 1885.

~ Pitsburg, one Gifts papers sup
noses, now contains a population OF
$4,000; four hundred new houses are
contracted for this season.
We regret to perceive by the New
Orleans papers that the Cholera has
broken out in that city. In one OF
them Of the 9TH inst. it is stated that
from Is to 20 cases occurred on the
previous day. Its appearance is at.
tributed to the fIihiness Of the streets
and alleys ofthe city.
From the Richmond Wing of May FL.
In reply to the speculations in the
National Intelligencer, National Ga
zet,e, and other prints, we state that
Chief Justice Marshall was alarmingly
i'll during the past week, but that he
got better on Sunday, & continues bet
ter. There is no other American citi.
zen whose illness would excite the same
anxious solicitude. Among those who
have visited the Chief Justice in his
illness, was the celebrated Chancellor
Kent Of New York, Of whose interview
with Gen. Marshall, this anecdoie is
told He introduced himself, and OBJ.
serving that he had heard of the Chief
Justices indisposiiion, added that not
knowing whether he should see him in
the next world, be was resolved to have
that pleasure in this The Chancel-
Tor appeared at the Quot Club on Sat-
urday, where he engaged all in com.
pairing their preconceptions ofone so
celebrated, with the reality.
Bank Stock.-The Cashier of the
Bank of Virginia has given notice that
the President and Directors Of that
Bank will receive proposals until the
first day of June next. for foe thoa.
sand share, of additiona! stock-each
share 800. "No efers, at a less adj
vance that seven and half per cehtum
on the par value Of the stock, will be
accepted"
Szaoes.-There is great demand
for this species ofproperty. Mr.. Crow,
Mr.. Griggs, and MIR. Malone all
DESTROYS Of making purchases. AT
Winchester, we are informed, there are
buyers with 100000 10 hand, wait
ing to disburse it TO those who wish to
sell. Charlestown Free Press.
~ The new Postmaster General
has given notice that he will make no
retrospective allowance, and also that
Mhe practice of accepting drafts OF the
"essons in the employment of the de.
artment for services rendered or mo-
ney due, will be discontinued.
From the Nat. Int. of May 90.
ONO. our Columbus cerrespon-
dent announced few days ago would be
the case, the Governor of Ohio has sum-
moned the Legislature of the State to
meet on the 9Th proximo. The following
is his proclamation
"Whereas, great and weighty mat
tiers, claiming the consideration of the
General Assembly ofthe State Of Ohio,
from an extraordinary occasion for
convening them: l, ROBERT LUCAS,
Governor and COMMANDMENT. Chief of
said State, do, by these presents, ap-
point Monday the eighth day of June
next for their meeting at the City OF
Columbus, within said State, hereby
requiring the respective Senators and
Representatives then and there to con-
vene in General Assembly, in order to
receive such communications as may
then be made to them, and to consult
and determine on such measures as, in
their wisdom, may be deemed meet for
the welfare OF the State Of Ohio.
SIN testimony Whereof" &c.
A great scheme of internal improve.
msnt has been projected in Louisiana,
and promises successful completion.
The Legislature of that State have
chartered a company, attaching TO it
banking privileges, under the title Of
"The Atchafaylaya Rail Road and
Banking Company" obliging tito con-
struct Rail Road from some conve.
nient point on the Mississippi river to
the rich districts Of Opelousas, Lafay.
cite, St. Martins, and St. Mary's, and
thereby to secure trade to New Or
leans in the products Of this opulent
sscsion of country. The capital Of this
company is to consist Of So, 900, 900,