South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-02-27
INTEhLHGENCER.
NoMtMep
SATURDAY,. FEBRUARY "a. 1885.

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! SATURDAY, FEBRUARY FL. 1885.
Ii is runiored in some papers, tina
the President Of the United States ha.
determined TO institute Oh investigation
in relation to the cold FLOODED massa.
Gre Of the % American citizens, who
we're lately shot by the Meaicans.
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O. The New Orleans Bee says
"Accordiog 10 the opinion Of militia
nv gentleman who is intimate with the
habits and haunts, the numbers and
tribes Of the Seminole Indians 10 Flor
ida, there are 2oCO warriors, and O0o
able bodied negroes belonging to them
independent Of about GOO runaways
who aid and abe, them ia their present
insurrectioa."
SANTA ANNA.-A corr esponaent Of
the New York Advertiser writes ffcm
Mexico, under date of the nintil Of last
month, Santa Anna is fast losing his
popularity aud would not be surpris
ed that he were banished OF beheaded
in less than six month";"
-
or In the Message OF Gen. JACK
SON to Congress in 1929, we obs.rve
the following paragraph:
at appears to me that the most safe.
Just, and federal disposition which could
be made OF the surplus revenue, would
be it's appoltionmsnt among the severel
States, according to their ratio of repre-
sentation."
How altered the notion, now Since
Mr.. Clay has engaged in the measure
OF dividing the proceeds Of the pub.
lie lands, among the States, total
change has taken piece in the views of
the Administration, and this wise and
sa!u,ary bill is thwared by Govern
ment inflnence.--Olsht PERSONAL hos
,iiiy toindividuals to occasion change
in measures Of great national policy !?
Surely not. We have every reason to
believe in the honest intentions and
patriotism Of the President but we
fear he is too often led as,ray by his
warm personal feelings and an.ipalhies.
--Adums Sentinel.
O. The frs, stone Of the bridge
over the ives, branch OF the OHIO, near
Wheeling, Va. was laid on The frs. inst.
Sir Jno. R So, in the supplement to
his voyage states the curious fact, that
persons after eating the Hssh VI the po-
Lar bear, End their skin TO peal ch.
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GREAT RAcE.-A match race for
$50 600 is to take place between Col.
Wade Hampton's celebrated horse
Argyle and Col. John CrowsI's stable,
consisting of Joha Bascombe, 4 years
old by Bertrand, dam by Timoleon |;
Lady Nashville, years old by Stock
holder, dam by imported Strap, and
Bolivia, A years old by Bolivar. $l7,:
600 on the part Of Argyle, and 1000
on the part Of Col. Crowell's to be
oarnied Tuesday, 18th Of April next,s
be run over the Augusta Course, four
mile heats, half steak TO be forfeited in
case ,of either no, running. This race
| excites an eeusIel degree Of interest a
mong the lovers Of the turf, both in the
| North and So,:th.--N Y. EUe. Star.
| u Ths Following rs the Electoral Tick
| g, formed at Riehnsnd. on the 10Th inst,
by tho friends of Messrs. WaITE and
TYLER: !.
/. William Collins, of Norfolk county.
| 9. John Urquhart. of Southampton.
! 3. William X. johnson, of Chesterfield.
! 4. Mark Alexander, Of Meckenbutg.
S, Allen Wilson, Of Cumberland.
| 6. James Saunders, OF Campbell,
! Z. Joseph Martin, of Henry.
| 8. Robert McCandlish, of York.
] 9. William P. Taylor, of Caroline.
10. Robert w. Carter, OF Richmond Co
| II. Chap. johnson, OF Richmond city.
l2. William F. Gordon. of Albe,narle.
10. John L. Marye, of Spottsylvania.
IA. John Janney, of Loudon.
Is. Charles j. Faulkner. OF Berkeley.
l6. John b. D. Smith, of Frederick.
| II. Joseph Cravens, Of Rockingham.
/ is. Brscoe G.. Baldwin, OF Augusta.
10. Henry Erskine, OF Greenbrler.
20. John P. Matthews, OF Wythe.
! FL. William K. Harley. of Smith.
| 22. Joel Shrewsbury, OF Kauawha.
\ %. Moses W. Chapiine.
Judge White, in a debate in Congress
remarked, that, "being in search .
raurH the Globe was the last place O
| Gods earth he would 60 10 tnd 1t.