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South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-04-01
FOR THE INTELL1GENcER

1T meeting of ia portion ofthe Dem
ocratic party Of Hampshire, held, pur-
suant to public notice, at Romney, on
Monday the 9th day of March, (that
being the first day OF March Court for
the purpose of nominating two fit and
suitable persons as Candidates for the
next General Assembly of Virginia ;
David Parsons, Esq. was called to the
chair and John Ward appointed Secre-
tary.
On motion, the meeting proceeded
to the selection Of candidates for the
House ofDelegates; and IHomas Sloan,
and Capt. John PugA having received
majority of the votes present, were
announced by The Chair as the Candi-
dates nominated.
The following resolutions wera On
motion severally agreed to:
Resohed, That this meeting regard it
as a duty, in times like these, that each
individual in selecting public officers s.
agents, should discard all merely per-
sonal preferences, and with willingness
give his influence to him who holds to
the pure faith and noble principles Of
Democratic Republicans !; and, there
fore, we pledge ourselves, heartily to
support the election Of Thomas Sloan
and J ohm Pugh, as we have every con-
fdence in the correctness ofthelr pollt-
ical principles, and believe they will
elected, serve the county Of Hampshire
in the State Legislature with honesty
and fidelity.
Resozvsd, That ts,e Chairman appoint
committee ofthree to acquaint Thorn
as Sloan and John Pugh Of their selec-
ton by this meeting as the candidates
of the Democratic party for the next
Legislature, and to ascertain whether
they will accept the nomination Or not
--whereupon, Charles Blue, Isaac VOL
verton and Aaron Mailick, were ap-
pointed by the Chairman.
Resohed, That on the to,uth 7Hau's-
olay in .Ap1I neat, every Democratic
Republican should be found at his post;
and take care that "the enemy steal
not upon us unawares.
Resolred, That the proceedings Of
this meeting be signed by its Chairman
and Secretary, and that copies be fur
nished to the Editors Of the South
Branch Intelligencer and Winchester
Virginian, with request that they may
be published in their respective Jour
nails. DAVID PARSONS, Charm.
JOHN WARD, Secretary.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-04-01
EN'E'HGEEEGENCER.
ROMNEY, APRIL l, 1887.

0s- From our paper to-day the reader will
observe that five candidates are now be-
fore the people of this county for seats in the
House of Delegates. Two brought out BY
CAUCUS, and three are out upon their own in
dependence and freedom from party dictation.
On Monday last no response was made to the
Jefferson meeting. The Wings now appear
averse to this mode of proceeding Howe
yer, we believe if Mr.. Smith is a candidate
he will receive respectable vote in this
county.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-04-01
AN ACT to thange The TIME oftde asee
ling of the General ASSEMBLY.

BE 1T enacted By the General .Assen'-
5ly, That the delegates for the several
counties, cities, towns, boroughs, and
election districts, and the, eight Sena-
tors, for one of the four classes Of dis
tricts in the room of those who will an
nually be displaced, shall, with the re-
manning Senators, meet hereafter6n the
first Monday Of january IN each and
every year, Gnstead ofthe first Monday
in December, as heretofore) in Gener-
al Assembly, at the place III which the
preceding General Assembly shall have
sat or adjourned to, Unless such place
be in possession of public enemy, or
infected with the plaglie or small pox,
in which case, they shall meet at such
other place as the Governor shall ap-
point and notify by proclamation. This
act shall be in force from its passing.
Passed March l7tA, 1887
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-04-01

Ii acC6Pteo, oue Va ~ HA . .e Suf-
Mus revenue as shall be received in A.
Ipril, July and October next, togethet
with so much of that already received
as may be necessary. The residue q
the surplus unappropriated, shall bel
loaned to the Bank of Virginia q Far,
aa-s' Bank. in proportion to the capita
of each, at 4 i-2 per cent. per annun.
till the LIST of March, 1888, and then to
be paid, if required, by instalmspts d
$50, 900 monthly-unless demand
from the Government Of the U. Sth,
render earlier payment necessary"
This bill is now before the Senate
who are amending, and have not yet
disposed of the General Bank Bill
Rich. Eng. March 20.
saeSince writing the above, We I'm.
ierstand, that the GENERAL BANK Bnl,
passed the Senate yesterday, with a.
1nendments-the principal Of which i,
a restriction on the issue by the Banks
fnotes under 7seenty dollars, from the
year 1S40.-lb.
The bill prescribing general reguh.
tions for Banking, has at length .5ssA
disposed of. The Senate having acss
dsd to the amendments Of the House
on Wednesday. The bill now restrieh
the lowest note issued after 1910, to
$20---Rieh. Compiler, March "a.
WEDNESDAY,, March %.
A message was received from the
Senate, stating that they had passed
with amendments, the bills amending
the laws concerning emancipated
slaves, free negroes and mulattoes-au.
thorizing the survey of a route for a
road from Moorefeld to the Warn
Springs Or Huntersvills.
The House of Delegates have passed
d bill authorising a subscription. on th
part of the State Of $500, 900 TO the cay
ital stock of the Baltimore and Ohn
Rail- Road Company-For the bill 66,
against it 33. The money to be appli.
ed to that portion of the work. about2.
miles, running through the State Of Viz.
GINA to Wheeling.
The bill authorising a further sub
scfiption to the Chesapeake and OhieI
Canal Company. has been indefinitely
postponed iii ihs House Of Delegatea
by vote of51 to 3e. X
On Friday last, the bill "exsfn Z s.
a certain portion ofths properly ofpoor
debtors from execution and other liza
bilities," was ordered 10 be engfossea
for a third reading.-The bill provides
that no person shall have the benefit Of
the act, liiless ho shall deliyerup toths
sheriff or other officer all the personal
estate in his possession, and shall make
affidavit, before a justice Of the peace
that he has no other personal property
except that which IS exempted, and
that which is surrendered and the ma.
king ofsueh affidavit falsely, to bsper.
Jury Free Press.
@a=Ws presume the Legislature adj
.iourned yesterday. -
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-04-01
From the Washington Rsformer!
ECONOMY.

The amount of appropriations recom-
mended by the Royalist Committee in
Congress for the present year, was up
wards of thirty millions Of dollars. In
dependently of this, there were bills
introduced, which swelled the amount
up to htrty-Jius milhons.-Thc amount
of unexpended balances in the Treasu-
~ on the first Of Jan. lastswas fourteen
millions of dollars. Besides this, there
was in the hands of discussing Officer
at the same time, at least s'r millions
more-perhaps ten millions. The r.
count may, therefore, be put down.
follows: -.
General appropriations 100000, oOe
Other bills 5000, 600
Unexpended balances l4,000OOol
In hands Of disburs' G officers 5000, OOO|
$4,000, 00o1
Fiffy-Jfpe millions o dollws to be ez,
pended in one year under the dynasty
of those who, when they were seeking
power, denounced theirprcdecessors as
guilty of extravaganza because theyI
had expended about $I3, GOO, 900
These are the men who came into pow
er with reform on their lips, but hypoe'
risy in their hearts. These are the
men who, at the very moment they
were recommending these tremen'
dous appropriations, were talking-yes
talking about reducing the revenues
1t is impossible that the people can b
so blind as not to see the gross decer
ton which is played off upon them
Can any man believe that a party .sw
porting such system Of profuse e1'
travagance, can seriously contenlplats
a reduction of the revenuesa
During the Administration of MI
Adams the annual expenses of the Cob
vernment, exclusive of the payrnentE
on account of the nationaldebt, did notE
during the term of four years amounl
to thirteen millions per anuum. AM
vet the Administration was denounce5
most bitterly as being wantenly Ell
travagant; and MIR. William Cabc
Rives, 1--WE give him his whole names
he has lost all besides which VII
tuous man would prize) in the famoD
retrenchment report, maintained thy
ten millions were amply sufficient +
an economical Administration of TN
Government. Since that time GeneTpt
Jackson has run up the annual axpea
ditures to the present enormous amoupi
and the party that sustained him, ap'
declared that $l3, 600, 900 was extra
gancs, will now as stoutly maintain tnS
$55, 600 900 is economical Such
the difference betweenm men out oipoV
or, and the same men in power!
there not much reason for every Patfp
! to CRY aloud for REFORM
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-04-01

&C. The Washington Metropolitan of Sat-
urday last gives the following painful lntelli-
genee
An engineer on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, who sometime since, accidentally,
while in the discharge of his duty, ran over
and killed a young man, has become Insane IN
consequence. The first symptom of his IN
sanity was manifested by his repeatedly stop
ping the engine, and calling to the attendants
10 rescue man under the wheel; He Is re,
presented as man of keen sensiblllties and
of nervous temperament.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-04-01

There is miscreant, according to the South
ern Wing, (Athens, Georgia) who is endea7
voring 70 smuggle incendiay, abolition doc
trines into that state by travelling under the
of animals. This fellow should be Gagged
with the AYENA.-MAJ. Moan.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-04-01

appear to have resulted from some I'M
explained cause, a sergeant and an ar
tillery soldier being, at the moment OF
the explosion, in the magazine. with a
close lantern.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-04-01

The ship Glasgow, Rob;rsc,, iirw, LIRE e.
pool for New York, was totally lost on the
morning of the 18th February, near Iuskar,
and sunk in 20 fathoms water, in 80 minutes
after she struck. The mate, oneseaman, and
seven steerage passengers We're lost.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-04-01

VEsuvIus.-By the last accounts from Ma
pies, volumes ofsmolle were issuing from the
crater of Vesuvius, Indicating the approach
of a new eruption,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-04-01
fts- General KEEN, a Probate Judge, Post
master, SC. in Indiana, has been apprehend
ed for robbing letters in his office.

To FARMERs-The Philadelphia Herald
says, an experienced grower of Wheat advises
you to roll your fields, as to press the roots
now exposed to the atmosphere and frost,un-
der the soil. This will prevent that injury to
the crop called 'winter killing Remem-
Der, flour is enormously high, and you should
take great pains to ensure good crops the
coming season.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-04-01

Mr.. M. M. Noah is lecturing in New York
in support of the theory that the American
Indians are the descendants of the iteh' tribes
and half of Israel.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-04-01

RS Mr.. LEGRANp was not REMOVED from
the Navy Agency at Norfolk, as stated las'
week, but RESIGNED.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-04-01

a. because he has agreed with Bustamente
and our Government; and ] repeat that the
expedition will start about the middle OF
March. if not before. NAT. Int.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-04-01

0g- Formerly, says contemporary the West
India Islands depended on us for their sup
plies Of flour, at prices which made fortunes
rapidly for those engaged in the traffic. Now
strange to say, we are told by the Kingston
Jamaica papers, that flour is drug with Them
whilst the cost of even an inferior quality here
is enormous!
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-04-01
NORTH WESTERN TURNPIKE.

We learn from the Winchester Virginlan
that a bill appropriahng $4,000, to the I'M
provement of that portion of the road winch
lies between Lockhart's and Winchester, has
passed the house of delegates, by vote OF 90
to 40. The bill also provides that the road
shall be examined during t'.e sa;ri1lner by a
competent engineer, instructed toreport upon
the expediency of Matchmaking portions, or
the whole of the road, and to furnish to the
next legislature estimates OF the probable cost
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-04-01

notwithstanding the records Of
Iceland, out of a population Of $4,000
inhabitants, only four murders have
been committed since the year l7S6.
Another felicity has attended their con-
dition,-for 600 years there has been
no increase of taxes:
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-04-01

the liyeliest emotions and all are brought inn
mediately to their feet Away they &C, some
times up and sometimes down, sometimes on
and sometimes off the floor; some dancing
and others trying to dance, and all determin-
ing &c cniev the festival. Thus the young
ladies' and gentlemen amuse themselves until
the midnight hour finds them overcome with
assitude and WEAKNESS, and they lay them
selves down to sleep. HOLMES.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-04-01

MorHs.-It is said that the OIL q
Lavender is an excellent exterminator Of
moths. fla single drop is put into a
bog with living insect, the latter al
most Immediately dies.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-04-01

The New York Herald states that the deli
cate daughters of Arthur Tappan are seated
at church, regularly, side by side with srest
strapping, broad-shouldered, tmek-hppeo'
woolly headed negroes
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-04-01

The editor of the. Frederick Citizen des-
cribes lemon tree belonging to friend now
in fun bearing It is loaded with fruit, some
of which exceeds in size, any ever seen, either
foreign, or native, the largest was Is II IN
ches longitudinal and IL IL in lateral crcum-
ference. Several others approximated very
closely in size to the one measured. MET.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-04-01
To the Toters Of Hampshire County

To 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-
wavering Democratic Republican OF
the Jeffersonian School.
I, therefore, think it only necessary
on the present occasion to state, that IN
becoming candidate for your sutfra-
ges at the approaching election, | in
tend to fish on my own hook; and if it
should be your good pleasure to elect
me, pledge myselfto you all that you
shall ever find me true to my prlnci-
ples. Havinga contract on the North
Western Turnpike Road, which daily
requires my personal attendance, l
hope my fellow-citizens will excuse
me if I should not be able to visit them
generally, which | would do with plea
sure, if nay business would permit,
Therefore, | must rely on my friends
aiding me in this contest.
I will further state to the people, that
have understood, it has already beer
said that / was brought out by the
Wings of Romney, which 1 posil'oety
deny
! April l, 1887.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-04-01

SpEcIE.-The New York Mercantile states
that the bank of America has received by the
Poland, from Havre, seven hundred and nine
thousand francs, on account of the fifth install
ment of the French Indemnity.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-04-01

WHY is Party Spirit like. circus
rseY-"D'ye give it up2' Because
it may be rode by either Men or Mon
Notwithstanding Rep
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-04-01

The Baltimore Chronicle asks the Nation
al Intelligencer, if Mr.. Van Buren, did not Or
der Mr. Woodbury., a few days since, to res
cind the Treasury order, and II 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
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-04-01

ncss The Richmond Enquirer communi-
Gates the information that the family OF the IL
lustrious Madison, are preparing for the press
five or six volumes of his MSS.-One volume
is to be devoted to CONSTITUTIONAL Doc
TRfNEs-and the others to his interesting Cor
respondeace. These are, ofcourse, exclusive
Of his Reports of the old Congress, and Of the
Federal Convention, for the purchase OF winch
the last Congress have appropriated ssSo'ooo.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-04-01

gr5l One thousand German laborers are on
their way to this country to work ON the James
River and Kanawha Canal.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-04-01

sbs~ AT our latest account from Columbus,
Ohio, duel was expected to take place, be-
tween Messrs. M LAuGHLIN and LfpEY,bot
DEMOCRATS and members of the Senate OF
that State.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1837-04-01

0g- The political parties in the Convention
ito amend the Constitution of Pennsylvania
which is to meet in May next, now stand
Wings 81, Van Buren, &c.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-17

tempting to escape, as it would seem from
the position in which the bodies lay. They
were unscalped. The children were shot
in the head, and so near were the guns
when discharged, that the heads of these
unfortunate children were literally blown
to pieces And to add to the horror OF
the sight and anguish of the bereaved hus-
band and father, the body of the youngest
child, babe, was almost devoured, and the
arm Of the mother eaten offby hogs!
What scene was this2 What a duty,
'heart-rending duty was there to be per.
formed by the husband, the father! To
collect the mutilated bodies Of his wife and
five children, four of them his own, and
place them in courthouse till he could go
eight miles for assistance to bury the dead /!
Breathes the man with heart so cold, as
not to sympathize with the afflicted and suf.
fering Of East FloridaQ
We have not heard any thing of Gen.
eral Hernandez at Tomoka, since our last.
From Tampa Bay we hear that between
ten and twelve hundred Indians are there,
drawing rations-that Oseola and Philip
had not come in on the 18th inst.
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-17

~ One of our exchanges, land 1t is no un.
common thing with printers living at a count y
seats--mentions that the courtia to sit the next
Monday, and then suggests, LOW very convc-
nient il will be for those indebted for papers lust
to drop in and pay the printer.
We have no advantage Of that kind yet. M
the Bank near us discounts every Wednesday.
and moneyed people seem to be more plenty on
that than the other days Of the week. from abroad.
we would hint, merely, 1--WE never dun,) to those
owing for the paper, our first year is near tho
close, that after they get through 5eloso, we will
thank them just to step up stairs and look in
even if not convenient to let us write credit
after their names There is in the look ola smiling
countenance with cash in the pocket, some con-
ISOLATION; even though compelled to say to the
next dunner, go thy way for this time.'
N. B.-Those intending to DO credited for a
year, who have had the paper nine months or
more, with any thing short of three dollars. must
"hand in" before tho end Of six weeks of such
weather as We had last Saturday. $3.50 will do
It, any time this week; or, possibly, till next
Wednesday, p. M
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-17

We do not distinctly recolect, whether
we have heretofore republished the SUBJ
Joined communication from the Evening
Post. 1t is worthy of being read. The
public may see here, causes disconnected
from the specie circular, and the action of
the general government, which account for
many of the existing mbarrassments.-
Y. Times.
From the Evening Post of Oct. 10Th, 1896.
Messrs. EDTToRs This being rainy
day, and confined to my house, in looking
over the morning papers, Twas forcibly
struck with the extent of the trade carried
on in this goodly city, in the sale and pur-
chase of lots in various parts of the coun-
try. | attempted to make list of the
number of lots offered but dessted before
it wus completed and when | came to
reflect, asked myself-is it possible that
this delusion is to continue Can the pur-
chaser of to-day always find, as the say
ing is, "a bigger fool" tomorrow, 10 pay
him an advance! 1t may not be amiss to
give q view Of the extent of the traffic car.
ried on in lots, by way Of admonition.-
There must finally be cure to this delu-
sion, for that the world has just begun to
be inhabited, is what no one but the sellers
of lots will contend--yet the rage for pur-
chasing and extending land speculations,
certainly seems to convey that idea.
subjoin small list of landed property
offered for sale. Long Island itself, offers
more lots than the whole state of New.
| York has families to OCCUPY, namely, in
the flourishing settles and villages" Of
Brooklyn, Flatbush, Jamaica, Hallet's
Cove, Ravenswood, &c. as well as new
towns laid out in lots as far as Kingsbridge
and all the salt marsh at Harlem is filling
up. the upland having been all sold. The
spectators have crossed over to Westches
ter county, purchased farm after farm, anc
Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-05-17
From the same of April %
LATE FROM FLORIDA.

We learn from an officer in the steam
packet Florida, Captain Hebbard, arrived
Ibis morning from st. Augustine, that al
the chiefs, except Powell and Phillip, had
come in at Fort Drane on the sixteenth
instant, the day our informant left that sta.
ton.
Philip was to have been in on the 18th
instant. His son had been in severalti times.
No person in the army doubted that all the
Indians would come in, but many are o
opinion that they will defer longer than is
desirable.
Micanopy, Jumper, Cloud, etid Dune &C.
nus were in. Powell is considered, in the
words of our informant, nobody by all thu
Chiefs. He is only sub-chieg it is nov
said, and the Indians have pledged them
selves TO bring him in by force, if he doe
not come of his own accord.
General Jesup had issued an order to
portion of the troops, 70 the effect, that if tn
Indians continued 10 make their cattle ;
pretext for not coming in, to sally forth ant
destroy them.
On the 18th inst. a large party of lndi
ans was to leave Tampa, in transports 70
the West.
A portion OF the Army will probably b
detained in Florida al healthful positions
during the summer, should all the Indian
not come in.
General Jesup is, we are happy to learr
indefatigable in his exertions and stand
high with the Army under his command.