South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-12-26

| VII uOktOtt VI ADOt t0uOf tSo
was granted to any members absen
upon this occasion, TO give their vos
} by proxy ; and on motion Of MIR. Par
K er the roll Of the members Of tn
General Assembly Of Virginia wa
called, when it appeared that the,
were present ten members Of the Sen
ate, and forty-sir members Of sh'
House of Delegates, and proxies were
received from FIVE members.
i Mr.. Bolts, consesting the seat as del
egaie Of Henrico, was also present.
On morton Of Mr.. Murdangh, /, wa
RESOLVED, That each member Of thi.
meeting, and every member Of the
General Assembly who may concuI
Their elm, sign the recommendation that
may bs made by this meeting to the
people Of Virginia.
| Mr.. GiImer, OF Aibemarle, then Of
fered the following resolution : Resoiu.
ed, That it be recommended TO the
people Of Virginia to give their sup
port to HUGH L. WH1TB, Of Tennes.
see, as candidate for the Presidency
ofthe United States, a. the approach
ing election.
The meeting having been addressed
! by Messrs. Gllmsr, S,snard, Brown,
and Ball, ia support of the resolution,
the question being put, it was carried
without dissenting voice, and adopt
ed unanimously by the meeting.
| On motion OF Mr.. Brown, of Peters
burg, it was ResolUsd, That when this
meeting adjourns, il will adjourn TO
meet again 10 this Hall, at half past 6
o'clock, on the evening ofthe 10Th Of
February next, for tho purpose Of
nominating electors Of President and
Vice President Of tho United States,
favorable 10 the election OF HUeH L
| WHITE for the Presidency, and Of
such person for the Vice Presidency,
az may then be agreed upon-and al
SO Of appointing Central Committee,
and Corresponding Committees, in
each Of ibe counties, cities, & boroughs
Of this Commonwealth.
OnAmotion Of Mr.. Brown Of P, IL
was also Reso!usd, That the counties,
cities, and boroughs, not represented
| 10 this meeting, be and they are here
by requested to appoint Delegates To-
attend at the adjourned meeting, on the
10th of February next, and to uni.e in
the proceedings on that occasion.
On motion Of Mr. Witcher II was
Resolusd, That the Chairman and Sec.
rssariss Of this meeting, be requested
TO sligo the proceedings, and cause
them to be published ia the newspa-
pers ofthis city.
On motion of Mr.. Dorman, the NEE.
ting then adjourned.
DAVID McCOMAS, Chairman.
| e. M. T. HuNTHR, s..,.,.,;..
F.G.L. BusHs1sa, o'e'''a''s''
WARNING TO PARENTS.
Messrs. Editors-You nsy possibly
serve the interest Of parents, by pub
lishing the following extract Of a letter
| from Mrs. Ira Thomas OF GAINESVILLE,
to her noshsr 10 this place
| "My dear Mother-It devolvas up,
on me to inform you OF the death Of
our dear little Ira. A pin penetrated
his breast on the left side, and he expi.
red ia few minutes. Ii is one of the
most mysterious dispeusations of Prov.
idence--Where the pin came from,
cannot tell, unless i, fell from, the nurs.
! e's head into his bosom. le stumbled
and fell on the floor, and appeared to
be seriously hurt--on examining his
clothes, | found it. II was large
pound pin, without head and rusty,
He was unusually sprightly that NOR.
ming, and at the moment he fell, ths
nurse had hold Of his hand coming &c
me, and he laughing. Every means
were used 60 resusci,a,e him, but ths
vital spark had asd."-Rich. Whig
Dec. a.
u On the 9th inst. the Speaker of th'
House of Delegates of this State, an
nouncad the following standing commit
tees;
Committee Of Privileges and cleo
tioas. -Niessrs. Hoilemao, Daniel, We
| tharSd wont Ca.vau Savvort Rou