South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-02-21
FAIR PLAY.


FAIR PLAY.
The NEXT SENATE.-Parties VIII
be very close in the next Senate, but
we believe that the Wings will have a
majority of tsco--lhat is, If they obtain.
the Senator in Rhode Island, Of which
we will not permit ourselves to enter
tain doubt. The opposition have
now "a, including Mr. Moore and Mr..
Mangum, and there are three vacan>
cies in Tennessee, Mississippi and
Rhode island. 1t is probable that the
Van Buren, strength in the Senate will
fall considerably below that ofGeneral
Jackson, as many who sustain the lat
ter will not support the former.-BaI-
timore Chronicle.
Chesapeake and Ohio canal. The
following extract is from letter writ
ten by the Hon. Andrew Stewart, to
the editor of the Pittsburgh GAZETTE
As the writer would not have commit
ted such statement to'paper without
good authority, there can be but little
doubt as to the presidents having exs
pressed the determination attributed 10
him--and if so, the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal may say "good bye" TO any
further aid from the stGovernment."
"We still entertain hopes Of getting
some indirect aid hege-the president,
it is understood, has declared his de-
termination to veto any bill fos fur
Their subscription ofstock. In Maryland
and Virginia we look for aid, either by
further subscription, or by a guaran.
tee Of LOAF" -WAesling Gasette.
The following sentence is the whole
history of Gen. Jaekson's FRENCH Var.
Mr.. Rives, to impress his countrymen
with high idea Of his diplomacy,
says:
"An arrangement which, amid many
difficulties, has secured for claims Of
our citizens, prosecuted in Uaan for
the last t,oenty gears, and a large
portion, IF not tie Uhole Of soAich has
been considered as DEsPERATE) sum
sufficient, in all probability, to pay cue.
ry cent justly due, and nearly treble
the amount pronounced to be due by
the Commission charged with their ex-
animation here" &c.
This decen, claim Of having out-wit.
ted the French, is blazoned about for
elec,ioneering purposes. Presently it
gets TO Frances and the Chamber OF
Deputies very naturally say, "Look at
lnsse InIernaI Yankees, who cheat us
on. of our eye-teetb, and then 60 about
clarifying in i'll Are we really to pay
the rascals this money! Certainly not,
If we can help it."
Caba.-A slave ship lately attempt
ed to land a cargo Of two hundred
slaves on the southern coast Of this
island, but by the prompt energy of
the magistracy and the people was
compelled TO desist and leave the coast.
A railroad was about to be con.
structed between Havana and the
town of Guines, and loan 1.-Two mil
lions authorized in England, to carry
the ~plan.into effect.-Ricb. Compiler.
Labor Saoing.-The delegates from
Maine to the Van Buren, Convention
proposed to be held at BaItim ore to
candidates for President and
Vice President, have been chosen by
the jackson members of the Legisla-
ture of that State! This will save the
People from any part Of the trouble Of
The Convention. for which they will
be, no doubt, grateful, as becomes them.
- Nat. Int. me@
Curing of Deafnsss.--We have re-
ceived pamphlet entitled "a popular
Essay on the Laws of Acoustics and
on the Anatomy and Physiology of the
Ear, followed by seveniy.seyen cases
Of persons cured Of deafness," &c. by
Joseph Togno, M. D. &c.
The principal object Of the author
IN publishing these cases, is to turn the
attention ofthe public 10 this SO often
neglected infirmity.
The statistical result of DR.. Togno's
practice SO far, is the interesting fact
hat more than one halfsofthe persons
has afflicted can be completely cured.--
Phiia. Nat. GGz.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. ID.
On Tuesday last MIR. Polk moved the
louise to go into the consideration ofthe.