South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-03-28

ca. We have seen those Of the years
1880 and 1884, the former made un.
der Charles X. and the latter made un-
| der Louis Philippe, in both of which
| the President ofthe United States is de.
signated as "M. lie General Jackson"
The other Presidents of the American
States are designated 10 similar man.
ner, and the whole list presents an ar
ray of Generals, which would almost
make one think, that the people ofthis
continent are only fit for military gov.
ernment."
M. Clay.-To one who looks mere.
ly at the surface of things and watches
only the upper currents of political
movements, which he who runs may
see, the present situation of Mr.. Clay,
with regard to the great parties which
now divide, or we might rather say, are
about TO divide the country, may APP
pear singular enough. Decidedly ons
ofthe greatest, if not the greatest man
in the nation-a tried patriot-an emf.
nent statesman-a splendid orator /; as
a private citizen, beloved and esteem.
ed; as public man, respected and
admired, even by his opponents /; his
whole life series Of brilliant parlia.
mentary services fortunate in having
twice saved his country from strife and
civil war, and every year marking his
history with something, which other
men would think it glory enough to
have achieved once in lifetime-wilh
all these qualifications, merits and SER
vices, we now scarcely hear his name
mentioned even by his friends, in con.
nection with the high Office Of Chief
Magistrate Of the Nation |
AS far as honor or fame is concerned,
no friend Of Henry Clay's need desire
power or office for him. His name
will live as long as American Liberty
1 shall survive, or its influence be felt in
the world it will live in all time to
come. Posterity will award him the
highest honors which posthumous
fame can bestow. With no title of
mere worldly distinction, to make the
name Of Henry Clay respected, the
future historian will record it with a
| glow Of patriotism, and future genera.
tons pronounce it with pride and exul-
tation. "Fortunate man 70 they will
say, "worthy to be called the Republi-
can Orator and Statesman ~
Feeling and knowing all this, MIR.
Clay's friends may well feel Indifferent
as to any workings Of party, which may
prevent his being a candidate for even
the exalted Office of President of the u
nited States. 1t is no uncommon thing
for men Of inferior talents to be forced
to climb ambitions ladder, and
REACH the topmost round"
while the same circumstances that ef-
fected this, have kept honor and genius
out Of the reach Of popular favor |!
Thus moves the world, and we do not
expect to see it in our day either wiser
or better.-Ale1. Gaz.
l
Quicksilver Us. Steam. is stated
in the London Times that the earl of
Dundoland (bslter known as Lord
Cochrane) was examined last session
before the Common Committee, on
steam navigation to India. His Lord.
ship, among other matters, said he had
projected "a substitute as we'll as "a
new mode Of propellng vessels The
substitute for steam is quicksilver and
he employs it ito produce power by ex-
hausliug one vessel and COMPRISING
air in another, thus forming an atmos.
4 phelic plenum or vacuum, which will
produce the same effect as the plenum
and vacuum formed by the generation
of steam and its condensation.'-I6.
Temperance Lawsuit.-The brew.
ers Of Albany have prosecuted E. c..
DELAvAN, Esq. president Of the state
temperance society, for injurious rep
RESERVATIONS which have appeared over
his signature in the publications of the
society, asserting that the ale for which
that city is somewhat famous, is made
of foul, stagnant, and unwholesome
water. MIR. D.. is held to bail in the
sum OF $40,000-damages laid at
! $30o,O3O.-Frederick Herald.
CHEERING INTELLIGENCE.
ANNAPOLIS, March, 10.