South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-06-17

G5-The accounts from all parts of the coun
try concur in representing the prospects Of
the coming harvest, as respects small grain
as very favourable for an abundant harvest.
The editor Of the Hagerstown Torch Light
learns from the Schenectady Cabinet that q
Van Buren, member Of Congress elect, from
the State of New York, has asserted that q
meeting of the Van Buren, members from thai
State will be held previous to the opening o.
Congress, for the purpose of advising Mr.. Var
Buren, to recommend the speedy passage of ar
act for new national bank: that if he does
not, and persists in carrying out "Benton's
humbug," he will find them in the ranks Of
the opposition,
@- The Governor of Maryland, as also o.
Louisiana, have decided that tits unnecessa-
ty to call extra sessions of their Legislative
bodies.
Co The Common Council of Winchester
have determined to petition the Legislature
praying for law to authorize the Corpora
ton to issue small notes.
@-H appears that the Board Of Visitors Of
the Military School, to be established in con-
nexion with Washington College, are to meet
at administration on the 9TH of August next,
by order of the Governor, with view to or
ganize the School, by appointing Military
Professor and Commandant, &C. and the ad
mission Of Cadets.
G- From the print of a contemporary we
learn that the New Jersey Assembly, by q
vote of29 to II, have passed bill protecting
the Banks of that State from the penalties in
cured by snspending specie payments. The
pill is very similar to that adopted by the Le-
gislature New York. The time, however,
to which the protection extends, is only to
he LIST of February next.-The bill provides
mat while the suspension continues, each bank
laiming the benefits of the act, shall receive
or debts due, the bills ofevery other N. Jer-
ley bank not under an injunction: no bank
hall part with any portion of its specie at
remium; that the circulation of banks with
SoPllai vi p ACV,OOO Slldu uOL exceed LQTee-
Purths the capital paid in, and that the Cir
ulation Of those whose capital does not ex-
bed $s25O,00O shall not exceed one half of
e capital paid in. By the Sd section month
reports are required.
They have also passed bill for a stay of
ecution on judgements wherever the prose-
tor shall demand gold or silver in discharge
the same. The "stayn to continue until
ceases to demand specie.
Do. The Williamsport Banner of Saturday
announces the destruction by fire, on the
INT Of the Sth inst, ofthe valuable Mill and
W mill of Messrs. DARBY & CoLsroN, at
m No. 5, with several thousand bushels Of
ain.
" The Election for members of Congress
o be held throughout Maryland, ON WE'D
sDAY THE 10Th OF july NEXT.
O. The Philadelphia Inquirer of Saturday
FIX in speaking of the prospects of Gen.
RRrsoN in Pennsylvania, says: "Itis our
berate opinion, that he is more popular in
State at the present moment, than he has
at any period since the last Presidential
ton; and that he will, at all future Con-
lions that may be held by the Opposition,
live the united vote Of all who are adverse
be present administration of the General
eminent. Not press or individual with
ar knowledge, that supported him at the
contest, has wavered since that period
e hundreds, nay thousands of those who
" up their caps for the little Magician and
wo-term principle, have at least abandon
ne former. That the electoral vote of
psylvania in 1910, will be given to old
,ecanoe, if he be alive at that period, we
no more doubt than we have of our ex-
CO."
ExIco.-Private letters received from
Cruz, dated Sd of May last confirm the
previously received, that President Bus
.NTE had been highly displeased with
,nduct Of the commanding generals for
g detained the New York packet bark
Eliza; and exhibited a very friendly dis.
Ion towards the United States merchants
leral. 1t was believed that orders had
given to release all American vessels
ed without the orders Of the President.
X. Jour. Com.
of % females on board the Ben Sher.
Gamer, only THREE were saved.
We observe the statement in several of
change papers that the Government of
has sent commissioners to this country
i'm loan Of S5,0oo,000
The house. belonging to Mr.. BvrcHrL
yne county, Ohio, was consumed by
the sOth uh., and shocking to relate,
his children the elrlesf q. daughter a.