South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-12-03
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u From late Pennsylvania papers i

u from Idte FEhhsylVan1n papers II
seems that ofthe 1873 members of the
Convention for presenting to the people
alterations in the present Constitution
of that commonwealth, 81 have been e.
lseted by tbs Van Buren, men. and sc
by he wings. A very considerable ma
(, jcsity, However, says The Philadelphia
Gp2ette, are conservative, and seek for
no other alteration in the Constitution
than such as the general good may re-
qnire. ard an enlightened people would
approve.
OF Congress and the Legislature Of
Virgina meet on Monday next, and the
Electoral College on Wednesday We
shnll endeavor to keep our readers regu-
larly advised~of tho proceedings of our
National and State Legislatures.
EY ALFRFp CurHRERr w. 3 has
been reelected Senator frem Georgia
in the Congress- of the United States.
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81 The Washington Intelligencer Of
yesterday week says From the Knox
vile Register we derive The important
information that the forty thousand
shares of the stock Of THE LouIsvILLE,
CINCINNATI, AND CBARLEsToH RAIL-
RoAD--lhe amount neceis ary to secure
the ebarter--have been subscribed. and
General Meeting of the Stockholders
is therefore convoked, to be held at
Knoxville on the 9th January, for the
choice Of Directors. The contingent
subscription by Tennessee edds ten
thousand shares more TO the forty thou
sand, making FIVE MILLIONS OF Dol
LARS already provided for this stipend
ous undertaking.
g Mr.. GALLAHER has disposed ofthe
establishment Of the Richmond Compiler
to Mr.. VIM. II. DAVIS, his late partner,
by whom that paper is now conducted.
0 We have placed on our outer
form to-day the proceedings Of meet
irg Of the citizers of Winchester on the
subject Of the money which will be re.
ceived by Virginia Of the funds. under
the late act Of Congress to be distribu-
ted among the States. We ourself high
ly spprove oftho suggestions and views
entertained by that meeting. and we
have no doubt they will be equally APP
proved by the whole mass of our eiti-
zcns in this quarter. Our mountainous
country particularly requires tho atten.
tion Of our Legislature; and such ap-
propratioDs 90 the state will now be en-
abled TO make will be indeed highly i'm
portant to the ccuRties washed by the
South Branch. We ask the attention of
our citizens to the suggestions of this
meeting and we think it would be well
enough for them to hold a meeting at our
next monthly court to carry out the object
recommended and we also think our
Hardy snd Pendleion friends ought to a
woke to this question.
% The Alexandria Gazette gives the
inform a,ion tia, the Maryland Colonial.
tion Society have it in contemplation TO
build vessel for constant trader be-
tween the U. States and Africa.
n North CAROLINA THE Legislature
\ Of this State met at Raleigh OH Monday,
HueH WAppLE (Whig) was elected
q Speaker of the Senate by two votes ma
lsiority, and VIM. Fl. HAYWOOD (Van Blu.
rsn) Speaker oftho House Of Commons,
Iiby seven votes majority.
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DUEL pREvENTxD.--Ws see IL stated
that Court Of honor,t to whom the mat
ter was referred, nave made an award
y shsreby the anticipated duel between
Z General Chambers Of Texas, and Colo
mel Wilson Of Lexington, Kentucky, has
Il been prevented.
snail your Flag 10 the Mast"
Under this head the Philadelphia In
pllioencer cpeIs the political campaign