South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-06-13

an englishman, about 80 years Of age, a.
bout feet inches high, heavy made,
dark blue eyes, wears rings in his ears,
one of which is pierced much higher than
the other. He wears a fine fur cap and
had on new roundabout of steel mixed
cassinet.
At the request Of Mr.. Wernwag, we
state, that this is the first occurrence Of
the kind that has ever happened with
any one in his employ, although he has
been for many years engaged in public
business. 1t is. and has been, a standing
rule with him not to allow any, while in
his service, the use of ardent spirits.
STATE LoAN.--The Baltimore Patriot
of Saturday last says--We understand
that the six per cent. loan ftwo millions
Of dollars, authorized by an act of the
General Assembly of Maryland, at its last
session, with view to the completion of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal to Cum
land, has been taken by Messrs. J. /. CO.
hen, Jr. and Brothers, of Baltimore.
By the provisions of the act authoriz-
ing the loan, it is to bear an interest Of six
per cent, to be reimbursable any time at.
ter the year 1870, and not to be disposed
of at less premium than IS per cent
The terms on which the loan has been
taken, have not transpired.
Mr.. WEBsFER.-T The Alexandra Gag
cite speaks thus of Mr.. WEBSTER
The great mistake of Mr.. Webster's
friends is the belief that he is popular
because he ought and deserves to be
popular. Never was there greater
error. We say again, that these are
the days for third rate men. Daniel
Webster is too great and too good
man for the miserable partisan tactics
Of the miserable two-penney politicians
of the present day. His intellect is
too lofty, his character too exalted for
their comprehension. Their imagina.
tons, cannot compass the extent of his
powers and attachments. Melancholy
as the fact, is, we yet conscientiously
believe it to be the case, that Mr.. Web.
ster's virtue, independence, and ia.
tents, are obstacles to his preferment
to an office, which is now sought to be
obtained by art, cunning and chicaDery.
In addition to this, it may be said that
Mr.. Webster's heart is noble as his talents
is great. His liberality and generosity are
said by those who know him best, to be
unbounded. -lWinch. Rep.
T All this is certainly true in relation
to both Mr.. WEBSTER, and Mr.. CLAY.
We prefer Mr.. Clay to any other man. &
next to him, we should prefer Mr.. Web
ster-but, we will 60 for any man pos
sessing appropriate intelligence. and who
is known to base his pretensions on no
tional republican principles, though we
may be left greatly in the minority.
The Rockingham Register of the 9th
inst. mentions that young man. named
VIM. DERER, about 10 or 10 years ofage,
was struck by lightning and instantly kill
ed, in that county, on the End inst.
T The American Bible Society, at its
late annual meeting, adopted resolution
to supply with the Bible every child in
the U. States under Is years, who can
read, & is destitute of the sacred volume.
CHoLERA.--The Natchez Courier of
the 18th ult. says: "Ths disease is now
very prevalent upon steamboats, coming
from New Orleans. Scarcely boat ar
rives from New Orleans, without report
ing deaths, or leaving some of their dead
to be buried in Natchez."
O. We have accounts of a HAIL
STORM. on Monday last. which continued
from 5 o'clock in the evening, to III at
night from Fluvanna to Charles City.
1t came on early IN the evening, in Gooch-
land; and its effects in the neighborhood
of Dover, ON both sides ofth river, were
most distressing. The hail varied from
the size of a hens egg, to the smallest
birds egg. Some of the stones measur-
ed 1 or i2 inches in circumference. On
some farms, it has done great injury. to
the wheat, (already very short crop,)
corn, clover, &c. The damage of one
farm is estimated at or 5000 dollars
We have heard of one farm in Charles
City, where the wheat has suffered from
the hail which fell in the night.