South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-10-15


mencement of the next session. Mr..
Diekens, chief clerk Of the State DE.
partment. will be candidate for the.
vacancy. D
The following exhibits the annual
average appropriations from the Ma.
llonal Treasury to objects of Internal
Improvement from the commencement
Of Jeffersoa's administration in 1900
down to the close of 1888:
Jefferson's Adm. gifts "a year.
Madsoa's do. 109,478 10 do.
Monroe's do. 2Ol $40 SO do.
Adams's do. 7O2 ,O83 40 do.
Jackson's do. l,265,373 81 do.
Thus it will be seen that although
the power Of the General Government
to construct works Of Improvement is
professedly discoun,enanced by the
present administration, its average an
nual appropriations to such objects
exceed those of all the preceding ad
ministrations combined ! But il is in
vain to complain. PRoF EssIoNs in
these days are every thing-PaAcTIcE,
nothing.-Staunton Spec.
The Green Bay Democrat says that
Mr.. D. Whitney sold tract of land on
the west side of Fox river, opposite to
Green Boy, for $50 900. 1t immediate
ly rose to 10000, and is now thought
to be worth at least $500. 900. Mr.. Whit
ney has lost money; the tract he bought
originally for eco.
When Mr.. Van Buren, WAS elected to
the Vice Presidency, THE POPULAR VOTE
sHEwED MAJORITY OF EIGHTY FOUR
THOUSAND AGAINST HIM. If he succeed
ed thus indifferently when buoyed up by
the popularity of Gen. Jackson, what
will be his fate when dragged down by
the dead weight Of Col. Johnson Gen.
of Lib.
Advices from Metamoras to the 27th
August state that, on the goth, Genera
UREA issued q violent proclamation a.
gaiHst the Texans & Americans, groun.
ded on the supposition that the United
States Government had cknowledged
the independence Of Texas, and sent
troops to its assistance. A few days
subsequently,, having learned the falsi-
ty Of these rumors, he endeavored to
call in the proclamation. The Mexi.
can army at Metamoras consisted Of
about 8 SOC men. Messrs. TEAL and
Cannes, the Texan Commissioners,
were still in close confinement.
Disease among the Stock III Loaf
siaaa. According to the Louisiana
Advertiser, Chorbon is the name OF a
disease as fatal among the horses,
mules, horned cattle, sheep, hogs and
wild deers Of Louisiana, as the Chole-
ra is to man. Neither is man wholly
exempt from it. Many instances have
been kno wn, where those who have
been attending to their horses and cat
tie in the disease, have been attacked
with il !; aud repeated instances have
occurred of death ensuing. Planters
in the very pinch OF crop, have been
known within a week, not to have
horse to put in the plough, although he
may have had dozen--all having
died of the fell disease. Nor is man
exempt from it. A planter writes to
the editor of the Advertiser that an OK
which died of the disease, had been
skinned and left in the pasture, where
his hogs ate of it and we're instantly
attacked with the charbon.
Sulphur, hour of sulphur and brim.
stone, it is said, will effect a speedy
cure.
BURGLARY-LOOK OUT!--sev.
eral shops, stores, &c., in this to WI, were
entered by false keys, on the night of
Wednesday last, and number of articles
and money stolen therefrom, viz: From
the shop of A. MCNEIL, sundry silver
spoons aud valuable jeweiry; from A.
Nethkens Tailor shop, new green cloth
Coat lined under the arms with crossbar-
red silk from J. T. Edwards bar-room,
Money and silver mounted Dirk from
j. Swartzwelder and Co.'S store. Money;
from George Hobltzel's store, some
ready-made clothing, fur Cap. breastpln,
gloves. sc. &c.-Cumberland Civilian,
October 8.
Josiah Coldart, (the Star calls
him cold heart) has been mulcled in
$3.50 damages and costs, at Pinckney-
Vile, Illinois, for promising to marry
an miable young woman named Ma
ny Davenport and afterwards refusing.