South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-02-14

U In the City ofNew York, during the
last twenty days, property to the amount
of Two HUNDRED and FIFTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS, has been destroyed by FIRE.
The Poles. 1t is stated, that these
unfortunate exiles to whom Congress re-
Gently made grant of two townships Of
land, have selected it along Rock River
in the State of Illinois, from the mouth
-ofthe Picatolik down eighteen miles, two
miles in width upon each side.
u The ''Constellation, Jackson. pa
per, printed at Petersburg, Va, has come
out in favor of Judge WHITE for the Pre-
sidency. This is the only press of that
FRY, we believe, in the state, that has de-
serted the HEIR apparent.
D We believe it is now settled, as has
been recommended, that the National or
rather Van Buren, Convention, assemble
at Baltimore on Wednesday, the goth Of
May next.
aT In Blairsville, Pa. on Tuesday week
aquarrel arose between two colored men,
partners in the barbering business, nam
ed JONES and acknowledging which the
former drew dirk and plunged it into
the heart Of the latter, instantly depriv-
ing him oflife.
GT On the 5th inst. the Legislature Of
this state elected LAWSON BuRroor as
Treasurer. and VIM. H. RICHARDSON, as
Secretary Of the Commonwealth and Lii
brarian-and passed the Bill authorizing
the President and Directors Of the Win
chester and Potomac Rail Road Compa-
ny to increase the capital stock thereof,
or to borrow money.-On the previous
day, they also passed Bill, to authorize
the appointment of an additional Super
intendent of the North Western Turn
pike Road.-On the 9Th, the Engrossed
Bill to provide for the construction of
Turnpike across Cheat Mountain, ia the
county Of Randolph, (making further
appropriation Of IS 900, for the object
was taken up on its third reading, and
having been supported by Messrs. Boothe
and Mcdowell, and opposed by Messrs.
Gregory and Voolfolk, the ayes and noes
were ordered on the passage of,he bill ;
and the question being put. the bill pass
ed, ayes 81 noes A.
% A Boston paper states. that an Eng
lish clergyman. "who is now on visit to
this country, by permission ofthe church,
for purposes of observation" has lost 200
guineas at billiards. in Washington. The
winner was blackleg from New York
who played decoy duck for while, and
then fleeced the Parson.
~On the 4th inst. Mr.. WHITE made
aspeeeh in the Senate of the U. States
in reply to one made by Mr.. CLAY on our
Indian relations. It is well known that
the State of Georgia, has, for some years
past, treated the Government of the U.
States with ITs OWN sovereign contempt.
That state denies the authority the ge-
neral Government to interpose it's power
in the settlement ofany question respect.
ing her legislation, either on the rights or
wrongs of the Indians within her limits
and Mr.. White, now being candidate for
the Presidency, has avowed principles, as
he no doubt suppeses. will enable him to
catch a firm hold on certain southern pre-
JUDGES which he well knows would be
welded in favor of any candidate oppos-
ed TO MIR. Van Buren,; and so far, the
scheme works remarkably well. This
speech of Mr.. Whites shows very dis.
tinctly that his views are now, since he
became Presidential candidate, in ac-
cordance with those Of the Georgians.
and that he NOW considers the states So
yEREIsN and INDEPENDENT of the gov
ernment of the Union. Did he entertain
such views when South Carolina declar-
ed itself SOVEREIGN and rNpEpEsDENTi
The government of the Union then. ac.