Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-12-14
ALEXANDRIA,:
Tuesday MORNING, December IA.

A petition wa. presented TO form new
counties out Of parts of Bath, Randolph and
Pendleton.; out of parts of Montgomery.
Grayson and Patrick and out OF Berkeley
and Hampshire.
Also, petition from sundry inhabitants OF
Culpepper. Fauquier. and Prince William,
praying the passage of an act for opening
road from Carriers bridge to the village of
Occoquan, and another from the town OF
Dumiries to The frs, mentioned road, by the
shortest and most convenient route.
Also, petition from sundry inhabitants OF
Kanawha county, for the Improvement OF the
navigation of James and Kanawha rivers, and
a speedy completion of the long mediiated
work Of opening communication between
the Chesapeake and Ohio or ifno other OBJ
iect can be accomplished, for authorizing
company to open and improve the navigation
of the Kanawl,a river.
The Governor communicated resolution
from the legislature Of Pennsylvania, propo-
sing to amend the federal constitution so as
10 prohibit Congress from incorporating
Banks except in the District of Columbia,
&.c.-Reierred to committee Of the whole
on the state of the Commonwealth.
On Friday. Colonel I. NJ RANDOLPH was
elected Governor Of The State for the ensuing
year.
From the Richmond Enquirer, Dec II.
ELECTIONS.
Yesterday, the Legislature proceeded to
carry into effect their resolution for the cleo
tion OF Governor, and Of Senator OF the
United States to supply the place Of Mr.
Eppes.
For Goveraor--ln the House of Dele
gates, Col. Thomas Mann Randolph, Dele
gate from the county of Albemarle, was no
minated by Messrs Gordon, Baldwin, Nor
rs of Hanover, Cha,nberlsyne and Lowell.
Col. BuTwell Bassett, Delegate from the
county of James City, was nominated by
Messrs. Garland Graves and Roy.
And Mr.. Lynn Banks, Delegate from Ma
Olson, and Speaker OF the House, was n0mi-
mated by Messrs. Anderson and Yates.
On the irst ballot, Colonel Randolph was
elected.
For Senaior-Messrs. James Pleasants,
now OF he House OF Representatives, (nOmi-
mated by DR. B Archer, and Or. Crump,) &
Dir. John Taliaferro of the Senate ct Vvgi-
MIA, DOMINATED by Mr. Thomas Brown OF
FauqUier,) were brought forward for Senator
Of The U5ited States.
Mr. Plea.ants was elected.
Il committee was appointed Gointly with
one from the Stua,c, l. announce TO Mr..
Randolph his election, The Speaker was
instructed to give the same information to
Mr. Peasants.
an engrossed bill Concerning the Sd
pericr Court Of law for the county Of Henri
co." was read ,alrL time, ana passed.
The Presidents Message was received al
New York, by express, I'm i8 hours The
express leit Washington 80 minutes after
Il on Tuesday arrived in Baltimore 40
minutes after 8, SO miles in Philadelphia
., l2 O'Clock on Wednesday, l0l miles {;
and in New. York at 50 minutes after 6, SO
miles. -
A committee appointed By the stockhoId-
ers of the State Bank Of North Carolina TO
inquire into the state OF that bank, made a
detailed report on "Wednesday last, from
which it appears that he solyency Of lie
bank cannot be doubted. The bank has in
cash, real estate and good debts, the amennl
of AIS, 500 dollars, whereas the debt due
from the bank and lis notes in circulation
amount TO Q 1899, Tic dollars.
Mr Petersen, the Minister Of Denmark TO
the United States, arrived in Washington OF
Sunday last. 10 4-------- vs.
: The Rev Dr. Sinclair, Vice Principal Of
Baltimore CoiIege,iS appointed Principal Of
Centrerlle Academy, in Green AIMS coun-
~ Eastern Shore Maryland.
tms Providence. Dee 8.
DISTRESSING CASUALTY.
We learn that distressing acci'ent took
place in North Providence, on Friday, the
e6th ul, the sad particulars Of which have
been thus related to US. Mr.. James Deve-
reux, son of Mr. Nathaniel K. Devereux. was
proceeding in light wagon from Smithfieid