South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-06-03
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ROMNEY, JUNE 3, 1897.

RJjNlNEY, JUNE ., 1851.
0Is- In Georgia the State Right party have
nominated GEO. R. GILMsR es their eandi-
date for Governor
Or The Branch Bank of the Valley, at this
place, suspended paying Specie for its Notes
on Saturday last. The causes that impelIed
the Directors to this step, are known. 1t is
one of the blessings bestowed upon us by our
late Executive-the result of"HIS EXPER-
INTENT" for a metallic CURRENC Y, jim
lieu of Bank rags-prostratiHg and destroy
ing the best currency in the world. For
our own part, under the circumstances, espe-
cially when the fact is known that Specie
paying Bank does not, perhaps, exist at this
momentin any part ofthe U. States, we think,
there can be but one opinion, as to the cor
rectness of the measure of suspension. Its
solvency cannot be doubted, as its condition
Is known to be better than any other Bank in
the State--so that no apprehensions need be
entertained by the holders of its paper The
only inconvenience we now experience is the
difficulty of obtaining small change in the or
binary operations of business and it is much
to be hoped, that those who have the article,
will not hoard it in the present scarcity:
Ns-A gentleman writing from Cincinnati
says while recently in Nashville, he saw 20
per cent. premium paid for specie, in Tennes-
see paper, and that he was offered 10 per
cent. advance for some notes he held on the
u S. Bank Oh, the ''better curreney!''
There will most probably be four contested
elections to decide by the next House of Del
egates-one from Henrico, between John M
Bolts and w. M. Whitng-one from Fau-
quier, between Gen. John R. Wallace and
Col. Edward Digges-one from Gloucester,
between Mann Page and Thomas Smith
and one from Harrison, between Wilson H.
Bhinn and Mr.. Flowers.
N-Adopting the language Of a contempora-
ry we say that something should certainly be
done to make the Captains of Steamboats, IL
able to a heavy and terrible responsibility, for
the safety of passengers. Who can read,
without indignation and horror, the account
of the burning cf the steamboat on the Missis-
sippi. Sincerely and ardent!y do we hope
that something win be done by Congress to
remedy this evil, We cannot part with our
friends who leave us on journey, but our
hearts are filed with apprehension for their
lives. The most abandoned and wretched
nor soil 10 faoH thoE raa nd
duct the boats. Persons who are entirely
! reckless of the consequences of their neglect,
and who are led oplace very little importance
to their stations, from the fact that they derive
but miserable pittance for the performance
of their duties. IF Congress does not pass
some severe law, the States should take the
general supervision of the subject, and pass
such enactments as win lesson the danger of
travel, by diminishing the chances Of neglect
on the part of the captains and crews
U-The number of matriculates now at Will
liam and Mary College is ll3. and all but
Z three are citizens of this State.
The Cincinnati Gazette Of the 18th ult,
says that day laborers, who few months
! since obtained 81 so, now take rs cents per
! day.
ogton our fourth page to-day will be found
an extract from the speech of Mr.. Webster,
at the dinner given to him in Wheeling few
, days since. SIT shows ii, manner ineligible
! to all, the true causes of the existing condi-
| ton of things, as well as the untenableness of
the reasons of the Administration party for
the deranged state of the country"
\ o. The correspondent of the National In
/. telligencer writing from New York on Satur-
day last says The city continues quiet,
I no business, no excitement, and no immediate
| prospects of a change ofthings for the better,
\ Perhaps you may be little surprised at an
advertisement which makes its appearance
\ in the public prints Of the city this morning,
proposing the establishment of private mail
i between New York and Boston, and, ulti-
( mately, from New York to Buffalo, passing
1 through all the intermediate towns. The pro-
y position is, to send a Special Messenger daily
in the steamboat from New York and Boston,
who will deposite letters in the City Post Of
fees. have examined the Post Office law
\ in reference to the act, and do not see that
II this will violate the letter of the law, however
much il may violate the spirit of the law.
I, The Public in our commercial cities, who
/ have been most shamefully oppressed by the
1. General Government, have reached that state
\ of feeling that they neith~ love nor respect
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