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

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BANKS IN NEW YORK.
The Baltimore Patriot informs the
Globe that according to an official docu-
ntnt lately publishsd, there are no less
than xiaHTY SEVEN Banks now in opera.
tion in the Bank Wing" State Of New
York and, as the advertisements used
TO roy Of meadow ground-"m to be
made. - But this is not the worst. These
ei2hty-seven banks, Of the empire state,
hare now aIag money circulation Of
moro than eight millions Of dollars, Of
notes Of Eve dollars and UNDER. More
than two and half millions Of the cir
cnlaticn consist of ONE, TWO and THREE
dollar nctes-vulgarly called "shin plas-
ttrs." Here, indeed. is room for the
hand Of reform; and we think the Globe
ought TO see it, that the hereditary do.
minions Of the heir TO the American
throne should set good example rather
than the worst in the Upion, as to paper
circulation.
" 4 petition was presented to cur
Legislature on Saturday last. praying
the passags Of a law excluding free per-
aers Of colour from the State, and that
such a. remain after the first Of January,
1882, shall be subject TO public sale for
The benefit Of the Literary fund. On
the same day the Committee in the case
ofths contested election from Albemarle,
reported in favour ofthe returned mem.
bers, Gilmer and southall.
Mn. HAkFER-Great az the contem.
plated difficulties we're in extending the
Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road to the O.
bio from it, present termination at Har.
Ief's Ferry the success which has at
tended similar enterprises where there
were difficulties as great. if not greater
TO overcome, and the aTdof which has
been every where excited in favour Of
such enterprises, and especially as to
this. will 60 far, think. to ensure its sue
cess. and inspire confidence, that this
great work will be accomplished. Twill
not now 60 into detail Of the incalcula.
Bile advantages which would result from
It. But believing now, as do, that it
will be completed. my only object at pre-
sent is to give hypothetical detail ofthe
different routes which may be. and no
doubt will be examined, before selection
IL made. ! have been informed that an
examination has been made by compe-
stent Engineers for it's track from differ.
snt points ON the North Branch ofthe Po-
stcmac, to surmcunt the Allegany with the
least difficulty, to reach point in Penn
atylvania. near the town of Washingto
1Irsm whence enc branch of it is to 60 to
N Pittsburg and the other to Wheeling
Stnd that those Engineers have selected
yshs mouth Of Savage as afording the We.
Nv beat route: that going up the rayine Of
THAT stream to it's head. the Allegany can
lbe passed with greater facility than at a.
10y other point and without the use OF
sta,ionaIy engines. Twill then predi-
tate my statement on taking the mouth
|Koi Savage for the point which the Rail
Il Road must reach either from Harpers
Il Ferry or Winchester. lift is carried up
Elthe Potomac along side of the Canal, !
believe the distance is somewhere about
ll6 miles to Cumberland. From the
|f!a,ter point to the mouth of Savage is,
sc miles making, i48 in all from
Iisper's Ferry. But from Winchester
70 hicha Rail Road is made from Har-
per's Ferry) 10 Cumberland the distance
Ris 57niles, making distance Of SO miles
less Of Rail Road to make, ifWiDcbestel