South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-09-24

ulars, on his way from Micauopy TO
! Newnsnsville. Two companies of
mounted volunteers under Captains
DUMrETT and Curry had also been
ordered thither. i,st.
/ O. Thomas II. Crawford Of Cham
bersburg, and Alfred BaIch, of Tennes.
see, have been appointed commission $
ers TO investigate the causes of the re
cent hostilities of the Creek Indians,
and the alleged frauds in purchasing
their lands.
I Tan Buren's truth.-In his letter
to Sberr cd Williams, Van Buren, says:
Exchanges ere effected at a lower rate
by the depos,e banks than they were
by the U. States bank. This is false
The rate at which the u. States bank
purchased bills on New Orleans at
Philadelphia or New York, was one
per cent. The deposite banks demand
three, and sometimes more.
The question Of surrending or main
tanning the right of Michigan to the
disputed territory, still agitates the
| people ofthat state. A convention is
to meet at Ann Arbor on the 10Th to
decide whether the state will surrender
it or show fight.
The corner stone OF the bridge about
to be erected over the Falls Of the o.
hio, wss laid at Louisville on the 9th
instant with due ceremonies. Upwards
Of 5000 persons were present.
uThe Frederick Herald in speaking Of
Gen. Harrison observes" Perhaps there
are few men to whose wisdom, courage
and success, so many of the prominent
men ofthe day have borne testimony, as
to Gen. Harrison's. He has received
marks of depreciation from nearly all of
our Presidents except the present incum-
bent! Governors and people have join
ed in honoring him, and Congress has
voted him medal in testimony of his
services. the highest favor the cons,itu-
ton permits them to show. Yet his en-,
emles now accuse him Of measures which
would certainly have met their repre-
henson instead Of appreciation.
o. From the proceedings OF the Rail
Road Convention held at Charlotte c. N.
on the 9Th inst, we learn it was resolved
to recommend the construction of Rail
Road from Farmvile to Danville. pass
ing by OF near Charlotte G. H.; and that
surveys be made for another from Farm.
vile to Petersburg also that a rail road
be made along the ridge between the
James and Appomatox rivers, from the
city of Richmond to Farmvllle, and
thence 10 Lynchburg.
o. Meetings in behalf OF Texas
were held at Petersburg and Norfolk,
few days ago.
o. Two English bulls. imported
from Liverpool, were sold last week at
auction in New York, one for S7iO and
the other 625 dollars.
o. Philip DuuaH, formerly of Rich.
mond city. was killed in a duel with a
Mr.. CuNNINGHAM of Yazoo county. Mis-
sssippi. on the l2th inst. opposite vicks-
burg. M
~ The Cincinnati Evening Post
states that Harrison's majority in Ohio
will not be less than 10000. ,-,.ao
o. The Van, Buren, State Conyen-
ton which met on the 18th inst. ,at SYRIA
cuse, N. Y. nominated WIN. L., MARCY
and JOHN TRACY for reelection as Co
vernon and Lieut.. Governor of that state.
O. 1t is said that duel was fought
on Thursday evening in the neighbour
hood of Washington, between James
Wickham and John Chapman, both of
Richmond. After an exchange of shots
the parties were reconCiled.
o. 1t seems that w. P. Van Rens-
selaer, Esq, of Albany. N. Y, has de-
clned accepting the office Of Secretary
of Legation to France recently offered
him by the President.
o. At our last account from Charles.
ton, s. c., the Cholera, was on the de-
crease.
I o. The Maryland slave case has
been finally decided in the New York
Court of Sessions in favor of the master.
| % The friends of White and Harrison
in the states of Illinois, Missouri and Ar.
kansas, are to unite on the same electo-
raj ticket,
! O. A New York paper in speak
ing of Mr.. Van BuIen's letter to the
Hon. S. Williams, Of Ky. says :-"M
Van Buren, has two calamties as a wri-
ter, FIRsr-when he writes briefly, he
only uses words to conceal what he has
to say, and when he writes at length, he
is so very long that no man of business
can stop to learn what he has to say.