Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-12-06
Virginia lie rislature.

Yesterday ho'h Houses
their respective Chambers aoeo'''"s
law .,N.rc
N;oe,sen members app"afed: W.T.. WIN
r Hall from the Oistrlc, of Norfolk, was
elected Speaker without "ppo>ihon'
The sppo,n, ment OF Sergeant al arm.
w,s nostponed until this day The DINER
officers N, the La, sessino "ere agar ap'
no;n,.d without opposition, wv neo'
H,nsiord Clerk; John Warrock' fr'h
Ter: and l. Allen and J. Mar''n' O"o'
h N PTHr HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
n, R,nIs eso. vas re elected SP-9 kef,
-, W,l,,m MunIord, esq Clerk, without
n,s,,,on Mr. B INK. Wa n0hnnalen oy
c. RI,ckhurn Be ~ CO d,cted I" ,he
sh,,r he expressed IN becoming terms h's
srsnowledgmeuts ror the honor conferred
For the office OF Serge ant at Arms, Mr
cn,ton supported by Mr.. Black burn,
,n,n,,ed Col. John Jordan, OF A!o. ana
M Gaggns, supported by Mr. Cahe'i,
.n,na,ea Ua. Jas Sswyers,ot rhtSyV.
Tns b,lInis we're Tor Jordan ii4-oaw-
rsr. 20 40 tina, Col. John Jordan was
declared duly elected.
0n Motion of Ar. Armistead, Messrs'
- pro,n LAIN S,ubb!eieid, aud Il. II.
STA, ali we're e,ected ISL %, AM ~
H., K.spers, without Op os'ton' For
,ho ,,.'men, of fourth Duo, Keeper,
M Arm,stead nominated VII !. DAVIS,
"a Mr. Morris ut u Mr. In Nnu-
;mr Ths vntes were, DAVIS 80 nit
ing IL. , - tho
Wri,s OF election were issued TO 'pe
county. of southampton tor the eiec,i1h OF
two members TO supply the places oil 'o"h
e ,r,y aud F. Williamson, deceaSed-
N the county of Henry tor the election OF
= member in the place OF Benz AMIN oyer
dece,sed-and 10 tb- .unty OF Nanse-
mao1. 10 supply the place OF the la'e gen.
joan c. Cohoon. tho
10, Wssi.,rats of the Commonwealth,
sccomn,o,ed By .undry docunrhts-ono
copies were ordered 10 De pr'n'ea 'o' ne
use of the Legislature.
rhs annual reports from the treasurer,
Al i,ior asd Ailutant General a'IeI'eu
nv A, scr OF Inc last Legislature TO De 'a'u
on tie tatie Oh the hr-t day ut Inc Session
were received, read, aud ordered 10 oe
printed. ,Lo ,,m.
MIR CHRISTIAN stated. that as Inc nams
ot one OF the memh-rs nom uiee"S'"..
JMr Lunly W, on the petition submit
lea NJ .stfi59R s - f a.
been placed on the petition without br
knonie ige, but hat ne was not ineils iole
10 seal IN the House. In expian-tlon I"
this subject, he submitted 10 ihe House a
letter IRON 10 ,ert Douthal esq which
was read, explanatory OF the mistake by
winch Mr.. L'a name had 6een placed on
the petition.
ADJOURNED TIL this lay ls O'clock
GOV. PLEASANT's COMMUNICATION
BoTHHoUsEs THE LLGIsLATURE.
Fs.iou C,nzens Of the Senu'e
and of ths House Of Delegates
Ii IS a subject vi gTeai pleasure 10 me-
upun meeting the representatives. OF the
people 10 Gene raj Assembly. 10 have II IN
my power to congratulate them, anu
Though .hsm ID. people 81 large, On that
prospect ut abundance afforded Oy OUT
state In particular, and by The y. Sates
in general Seldom have W. sten hese .
loiIs OF industry crow ned with greater sue.
cess Than during The late sea-oD. Und. r
the smiles Ut teuIhcen, Providence, our
Crops VI grain OF all kinds have been un.
usually great in quantity anu excellent IN
quaiity; and though our agricultural M
dus.ry has been eurlailed ~ enc branch OF
a considerable part OF ITS ext ecred pro.
ducts, upon tine whole. we have abundant
cause TO be thankful.
This pleasing prospect has been coun
terba anoed IN som. degree. but trust IA
acoTp ,ra,iveiy sTail one, by a loss sus.
n h., 81 81, L.
summer. allmds 10 the burning Of the
Penllentiary building On he n CHI al the
8th OF August last near midnight, the a.
]arb OF hre was given 1t was soon dis
coyere b. Pen Tertiary. Every txtr.
tion was made by the IRE COMPANIES m
particular, and the ciuzsns IN General, to
arrest The calamity, by promptly repairing
TO the spot and using all the means q
their power 10 exuDsuish The flames; but
they had proceeded too tar beior. The
people fesIhed the place, to enable them
TO accomplish their object. Upon the ti,s.
alarm the public guard had repaired to The
spo, The prUmplltude and alacrity of
their movement, and their good conduct
DUNG the night, gave proof the coed or
der and excellent discipline OF The compa
ny. As soum a. the alarm was given, The
prisoners except tew, had been turned
into the yard, By unlocking The door, OF
the inner aPartn ents, and " ben The rub.
lie guard arrived, the outer doors were o.
pened, and they we're permitted TO pass
out, where they ren ain. under the care
OF he guard. -Four or FIVE. how. yer. The
doors OF whose cells IN he hurry md con
fusion OF the moment had not been uu.
loo ed ran the lost imminent risoue OF
Per'shing, and would certainly have beer
lost. bad II not been tor lh. sxertiops of