South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-01-30


cut in consequence ofthe room occupied
by the Special Message ofthe President.
The Parkersburg Republican has
called q meeting TO take steps for the
con,inustion ofthe Baltimore and Ohio
Rail road from Winchester to Park.
ersburg, and the prosecution of The
Hooking Valley Railroad, or some o.
Their similar Improvement, from the O.
hiO Canal, to connect with the Bal,.
moro and Ohio Railroad at that place.
Winch. Rep.
or Senator TYLER has accepted the
Maryland nomination for the Vice Presi.
dency.
O. We clip the three following
paragraphs from letter addressed to
the Editor ofthe Franklin (Pa.) Reposi-
tory; dated Washington. Jan. 8.
"Though il is more than month
since Congress assembled, there has
net been single act of Legislation
passed much time has been consumed
unproftably in relation to the petitions
for the abolition Of slavery 10 the Dis.
irict. These, together with questions
Of order and disputation about what
the rules Of the house were, have in a
great measure taken up the time Of the
House, TO the exclusion of business, as
well as the reference to the appropriate
Committees, of various subjects which
were before the last Congress and
though acted on and passed then thro'
some Of the forms Of Legislation, ye,
remained unfinished and must now be
resumed "de novo.'
"Tbere is however q war Of some
extent in Florida with the Seminole
Indians. The Indians have been wa
ging their war Of determination and
fire, and are said to be assembled in
great numbers.-ln addition to the u
nitsd States troops already at the place
Of danger, calls have been made ON the
Georgia militia to march forthwith to
the seat Of war. The House of Re-
representatives. yesterday made an APP
preparation Of $50, 900, to defray the
expenses of prosecuting this war. OF
the causes of the war we are not in
formed, nor does Congress yet know
from any information furnished, who
ere the aggressors. 1t is alleged by
some who are acquainted with the his
tory Of our negotiations and treaties
with this tribe Of Indians, that in rela-
ton TO the U. S. Government and its
officers, those Indians are more "sin-
ned against than SHINING"
HTo some who hold offices under the
Government and others who are not
very remote from the seat of war, it
10 said an Indian war is desirable &C.
eurrence I; it creates offices, agencies,
and circulates an immense amount OF
the public money. The little war with
Black Hawk few years since, cost
The United States, 10 various charges
for the war and arising out of it, about
three millions Of dollars. This is not
small sum to be expended and circu.
lated in frontier settlement"
The Germans are truly denominat-
ed most learned people. Out of a
population of Al millions 10 Germany,
there are IL, 500 writers--one author
to every 5000 individuals. The num-
Der Of sheets printed per annum is 1877
millions, which is AZ sheets per head,
exclusive OF periodicals. Yet the Ger
mans are too learned aud credulous to
be wise. They want common sense,
and their passion for reading makes
them visionary and metaphysical.
Hence their fondness for dark roman
css, abstrnss and occult hypotheses,
necromancy and astrology. Yet the
meditatise and constructive character
Of their minds makes them mashemat-
lea, mechanical and astronomical.
TAI FOR YOUR NEWsPAPERS.--Ap per-
eoA being dangerously sick, was visited
by clergyman, who, perceiving the
poor fellow give way to dependency,
kindly inquired if any heinous sin lay
heavily on his heart.
The sick man replied with a sigh,
that he had been guilty of grevious
sin, but its magnitude ives so great he
was almost afraid TO name it. The
clergyman asked him if he had been
an unkind husband : No. A tyranni-
caifalher : No. A.reacherous friend
No, but have done great deal worse
than either. Have you violated any