South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-04-01

medlateiy 10 tner 1eet. Away tney go,soihS-
times up and sometimes down, sometimes on
and sometimes off the floor; some dancing
and others trying to dance, and all determln-
/ ing &c c~;;ev the festival. TINS the young
ladies' and gentlemen amuse themselves until
the midnight hour finds them overcome with
Iassitude and WEAKNESS, and they lay them
J selves down to sleep. HOLMES.
! SpEo1E.-The New York Mercantile states
that the bank of America has received by the
Poland, from Havre, seven hundred and nine
4 thousand francs, on account of the fifth install
ment of the French indemnity.
The Baltimore Chronicle asks the Nation
i al Inteligencer, if Mr.. Van Buren, did not or
der Mr.. Woodbury., a few days since, to res
cipd the Treasury order, and Mr.. Secretary
did not peremptoriiy refuse, and openly DEFY
the Executive?
The Intelligencer processes ignorance, and
is inclined to give no credit to the rumor.-
Rich. Wing.
The Boston Atlas states that MIR.
Secretary Woodbury. sent in an account
10 Mr.. Wise's Committee for seven
DAVIS attendance before the Committee,
at So per diem. The Committee re-
fused 10 allow it. because on. examina-
ton. Il was ascertained that he had at
tended only fue days instead Of secen.
They granted however the YANKEE IL
nancier $l0-docking his accoint 81.
A man who would make such mis-
take, either by design or accidents is un-
fit to bs at the head of the Treasury
Department.
Caution 10 Tea Dealsrs.-A very Ell
traordinary case has occurred in LIN
coin of young man, an assistant to
tea-dealer, who having been in the ha-
bit of taking few leaves of tea in his
mouth when weighing that article, I'M
perceptibly introduced so much into
| his stomach that it became an acctmu-
llation in the smaller intestines. He
was for long period under medical
care, but his aliment could not be dis
covered. Onleaving for the sake OF his
health, he was better, but on returning
to his employment, he became again In
disposed, and suffered great pain, until
inflammation produced death. On
post mortem inspection, the cause OF
death was discovered, to the astonish-
ment of his medical attendants and 1t
is hoped that it will be a warning to o.
theirs not to fall into such careless ha-
bit, which in this case has carried off,
in the bloom Of his days, a remarkably
stout and healthy young man;
English paper.
PATRONAGE-The Philadelphia Ma
tional Gazette illustrates the position Of Van
Buren,, by the followihg apt story:
"An English provincial paper tells a
story of member of Parliament, Who
having married lord LiverpooPs daugh-
ter, possessed large influence in the
bsstcS~;ing 81 patronage, bit beng a
member for county in which parties
were almost equally balanced, he had
more claims on his gratitude than he
could well satisfy. On one occasion
staunch friend requested Of him some
triHing favor. The member was sorry
that it was not in his power to confer it.
"You know Urged the honest man,
nettled by the refusal, "you know, sir,
that l am man you could always de-
pend upon "And that" replied the
member, "r1y good friend, is the reas-
on: | am compelled to provide for
those cannot depend upon, that | have
not so much as porter's place to spare
for those upon whom l "ca~."
Notwithstanding to the records Of
Iceland, out of a population Of $4,000
inhabitants, only four murders have
been committed since the year 1855.
Another felicity has attended their con-
dition,-for 600 years there has been
no increase of taxes:
why is Party Spirit like. a circus
HorseY-"D'ye give it upl' Because
it may be rode by either, Men or Mon
notwithstanding Rep
MorHs.-It is said that the OIL Of
zoreuder is an excellent exterminator OF
moths. fla single drop is put into
bog with living insect, the latter al
most Immediately dies.
10 the Toters Of Hampshire County,
AT the solicitation of my friends OF
both parties, have determined on be-
mo a candidate for seat in the next
House of Delegates Of Virginia. Born
and raised in your County, known to
YOU all, it is useless for me to say what
nv political opinions are, for you all
know that I have always been an un-
n aoro4.c Rnnnhlican of