South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-07-04

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IouN SHAcKFoRD and MATTHEW ST.
crA1R CLARKE, Esquires. of Washing
ton City, each, lately, subscribed the sum
of one thousand dollars as donation to
the American Bible Society.
The Wings of Maryland purpose hold
ino estate Convention" on the Goth of
August next.
The officers of the Branch Of the U.
8. Bank in Charleston, have contributed
1000 dollars towards the relief Of the late
sufferers by fire in that city.
c. The Bridge across the South Branch
of Potomac is now finished. Its length
is s25 feet, and in width ls feet. It is a
piece of mechanism which will do great
credit to both the principal engineer OF
the State, Capt. SHAW, and Mr.. WERN-
WAC, the architect. The Bridge was
built upon plan suggested by Captain
Shaw, and improved upon by the builder.
We are informed that Capt. Shaw spoke
very fayourably when here last of the i'm.
provement the architect on the scheme
which he himself had proposed.
We understand that the Bridge across
the Capon river will now in a short time
be also completed.
Eastern papers say that during last
month there was exported from Boston
and New York 81 $50, 900 10 specie.
o. The reply of Col. JOHNSON accept
ing the Baltimore nomination has ALMOST
satisfied the Richmond Enquirer but if
B. w. Leigh maintains his rights, and
the rights of Virginia, Van BureRism in
the state will be the sooner extingulshed
The leaders ofthe party are not satisfied.
They are disappointed, and will be still
more so, as Van Burenism progresses
The New York Regency will however
force Johnson upon Virginia through the
columns of the Enquirer or will throw
of,the leaders of the party in the state
from any participation in the distribution
of'the spoils." Respecting national
Bank johnson is as equivocal as Van Bu-
rem himself; and as to internal improves
ment, the cant about NATIONALITY is in
the true Jackson style. 1t is WORD to
which may be given very wide range.
His letter will be found on our FIRST page
to-day.
o. Will the Romney Inteligencer
explain what it means by the remark,
that it never approved the course of the
Richmond Wing in relation to Mr..
Leigh We presume the lntelligencer
had reference to Mr.. Leigh as candi-
date for the Presidency, as from the
character offs article il appears to ap.
prove the course of the Wing in rela-
lion to MIR. Leigh as Senator-Rich.
mond Wing.
We disapproved of the course of the
Wing in holding up Mr.. Leigh as can.
didate for the Presidency. But as Sem
ntor from Virginia, we did approve, and
stil do approve, the course of the Wing
In relation 10 that distinguished man.
What we now fear, is, that Mr.. Leigh
has not that statesman like independence
the crisis requires. The following re-
marks, however, from late number OF
that paper, have in great measure dis
PEELED such fears.
Mr.. LEIGH will disappoint certain
gentlemen and their calculations. 1t is
understood that he will not be bulled or
brow beaten out of the station to which
he was called by the General Assembly
of Virginia but will repair to it, prepar-
ed to sustain the principles, honor, and
interest of Virginia in all things, and to
execute the Instructions of those whom
he acknowledges to have the right to
govern his votes. The information
which comes to US as authentic rumor,
we believe will give pleasure to all indie
pendent men, and to many of the friends
of General Jackson, more anxious to
maintain the integrity of the Consttu.
ton, than to accomplish the intrigues OF
Martin Van Buren,.