South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-03-05

in 500 slaves from the coast of Africa to
the West Indies that her present crew
consisted Of Is mens that stie was bound
to 81. Thomas, where it would be in
creased to fifty, and whence she was Ia
sail for the coast Of Africa, to return to
Cuba or Porto Rico, where her cargo
would be Sold
We would recommend to the newly
elected senator from Mississippi, when
he has any occasion TO visit the hall Of
the House Of Representatives to 60 in
the gallery, for il Lewis Il. Dixon
should chance to step on him, be would
be no longer WALKER. Dixon nigh
carry him in his waiscost pocket, and
not know he was there unless he kick
ed.-Whesl, Times.
An English clergyman, at Brussels,
has invented motive power. which
promises to rival steam. 1t 10 founded
on the compression Of fluids. Eigh,
pals Of water, il is computed, would
be Sufficient TO carry vessel 10 the
East Indies.-N. Y. Star.
New Yosx, Feb. "a.
SrRlkERs.-Ouf city is becoming
scene Of great disorder, riot, and We
fear bloodshed. Several thousand la.
borers, stevedores, and sl.oremen, are
perambulating the city, compelling ev-
cry man at work, either on buildings,
or alongside Of the wharves, to strike
and break of. At the foot Of Pine
street, yesterday, thousands of these
persons were assembled, to compel the
hands on board the various lines Of
packets to break off. Justice Blood
good, with a posse Of officers, went
there to seize on the rioters ; a general
fight ensued, several persons we're
knocked down, one Of the police offis
GERS, was badly beaten. The labor
ers demand a dollar and a halfa day,
and shoremen dollar and three quar-
tiers, and although the merchants gem
orally consented TO pay these rates, yet
the Society required that the prineipal
owners Of packets should sign q paper
that they would continue these prices
hereafter |; this they refused TO do, and
the consequence was that the Society
undertook to force the men engaged,
although receiving the wages demand.
ed, to break of. Several ship mas
ters, We understand, took the law into
their own hands, 90 far az TO arm them
selvess defend their ships, and prevent
any OF the strikes to enter their vessels.
Thousands Of men, receiving liberal
wages, who we're enabled 10 support
aud families, are forced
from their work /; oil buildings are at
stand, which 10 particularly hard on
the master builders and proprietors,
who are DESTROYS Of getting forward
their work. The whole 10 the eombi.
nation Of The Trades Union. Ads.i
T We learn from the National Intel
ligencer Of Monday last, that the distur-
Dances alluded to in the above paragraph,
was happily quieted by Friday morning,
though the volunteer military were un-
der arms for two or three days, ready to
act, if Unnecessary.
A signal instance Of the vanity and
meanness which actuate the French
Government has just been made pub
lie. The widow Of Admiral de Rigny
ordered that the funeral Of her husband
should be de premiere classe, which
would cost about 2500f. The Gov
ordered that the ceremony
should be of a far more sumptuous
in order to attract the pub
lie gaze. Their orders were punctually
executed, and the expense amounted
10 $4,000. When the Undertaken
applied for this sum to the widow, he
was naturally referred to the officers Of
Government for payment. He recei
we'd no satisfaction in that quarter, as
"no funds had been set apart for the
Demand" aud so the matter rests.
1t will be recoIlected by our read
ers that we published an account OF
the rescue of an infant from the great
fire in New York by an officer in the
Navy. 1t seems that the officer was
Lieat. Wilkins, who was some time
since cashiered for "contumelious con-
duct 10 his superior officer" The
President, on hearing Of his noble dar-
ing and inHepidity on the occasion re-
fersed to, Immediately reinstated him
10 his rank aud station in the Navy
Cincinnati Post.