South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-08-13


Us An interesting article containing
instructions for the manufacture of Su-
gar from the Beet, will be found on our
first page to-day.
u Col ANDREW DoNALLv. of. Kama
VIVA county, is spoken Of as suitable
person to fill the office of Governor efthis
Commonwealth.
GS Mr.. MADYsoN's Estate is estimated
at ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS,
after paying all the legacies.
9
III We hail and welcome with salts.
Esctlon to our ranltsthe Washington Mir
Tor. as it appears its able and experien-
ced Editor has determined on espousing
the cause of the peoples candidate for
the Presidency. From the talented man.
ner the Mirror is conducted, this access
ion may be viewed as Of considerable inn
portance, and, we have no doubt, will
prove highly acceptable and useful. The
editor thus diecloses to his readers his
determination safer the present No.,
the Washington Mirror will be devoted
to the election Of General WILLIAM
HENRY HARRISON to the Presidency
We have long desired to lend our aid to
what we deem the cause of liberty and
the constitution, but have been preven-
ted by pledge which was given to our
subscribers that we should remain neu-
tralin the political arena. Those sub
ecribers to whom we are at present
bound by this obligation, are at liberty
TO withdraw from our books, and we are
ready to refund to them such balance as
may, in that case, be to their credit. The
Mirror will be published every Wednes-
day and Saturday" We shall give the
prospectus ofthe Mirror" in our next
number.
The Bank Of the United States has
declined to establish an agency at Nash
Vile. Tenn. The directors do so on the
ground ''that such an establishment
might possibly be regarded as conflicting
with the existing laws of the State.
which they are ncrupulously anxious to
respect"
A similar application was made from
. Charleston, 8. c., and public meeting
was held on the 28th ultimo, by the cit
izens Of that place, to consider the sub
iect. We learn that resolutions were
adopted, "deprecating, In the strongest
terms, the establishment of en- agency in
that city. and appointing a committee to
memorialize the Legislature TO impose a
prohibitory tax upon such an agency, If
il should be established General HAM
! ilton seconded the resolutions and ad-
dressed the meeting In their support
Nlch. comp. aug. o.
% In another column will be found
thrilling account of the Massacre of Col
FAMINE and his Troops, by Mr..
SPHoN, an eye witness.
Flashing toms FareOeN address.
Since the decease of Mr.. Madison, the
authorship of this last valuable legacy of
Washington to his eountrymen has been
claimed for Mr.. Madison and also for
Gen. Hamilton. A letter from Jared
Sparks. the compiler Of Washington's
papers, has however set the matter to
rest. Suggestions were made by both
Madison and Hamilton, and in part a.
dopted, but the Address as 1t now stands
Yves the work Of Washington himself.
81 We notice that r. X. CRALLE,
Esq, formerly editor of the Richmond
, Jeffe rsonian, ia to assume the duties of
Editor OF the U. 8. Telegraph after the
1st Of September.
TIE Philadelpbians are talking of erect
ing monument to the memory of the
late Bishop White--no man was ever
more deserving Of such an honor.
Respecting the crops in Kentucky and
Tennessee, which are just gathered in,
ahe Cincinnati Post of the 25th ult. says;
"Ths wheat is full average crop,
and the quality excellent OF oats the
crop is abundant beyond precedent