Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-11-09

, The Legislature of Rhode Island, have
reelected by unanimous vote ASHER
RogsINs. a Senator of the United States
for 6 wears from the 4th March next
Elisha b Potter, an opponent of the ad
ministration, has thus been completely
frustrated in his attempts to gam tie
place.
The Legislature Of New-Jersey con
yened at Trenton on Tuesday las,
George K. Drake was unanimously cho-
sen Speaker Of the House of Represen-
tatives and YIN. L. Prati unanimous
IL elected Clerk. On Friday last, in
Joint meeting Of the two Houses, ISAAC
III. WILLIAMSON was re elected Govern
or of the State without opposition. The
appointment Of a Senator in Congress,
in the place Of the deceased Mr.. H'il-
vsiDe was deferred for few days.
The South Caroline Representation
in the Goth Congress, will be composed
Of the following gentlemen, viz. William
Drayton, James Hamilton, jr. L. r.
Mitchell. Starting Tucker. John Carter,
Geo. M'Duffie, VIM. %. Martin. Warren
Davis, and w T. NuckoHs. The three
last named are new members, in the
room Of Andrew p Goyan, John Viii
son, and Joseph Gist.
The Pennsylvania Representation in
the 26th Congress, will be composed OF
Messrs. Joel b Sutherland Daniel H.
Miller. Samuel Anderson Charles Nj
ner, James Buchanan, John B. >ter-
gere,* William Adams. Joseph Frey, jr"
Samuel ID. Ingham, George Weolf, In
mes Grear,' William Ramsay James
Wilson, Chauncey Forward" James S.
Mitchell. Samuel M'Kean, Espey Van
horn, George Kremer, John Mitchell,
Joseph Lawrence, Richard Coulter"
James ). Stevenson, Robert Orr, jr. An
drew Stevens, MIR. Barlow" 2
Georgia We have now complete
returns from this State. Wiley 1homp-
son is re. elected by large majority o.
yer his competitor, and Wilson Lump
kin, "a member several years sgo) and
John Floyd are among the new mem
bers. Ibe following will sho.v the Rep
resentation complete, in the 2eth Con-
gress Wilson Lumpkin,~ Tomllnson
Fort John Forsyth, Charles +. Hsynes,
John Floyd Edward +. Tatnall, Wi
ley Thompson.
New members are marked thus.
BY report made BY the State Urea.
surer to the Legislature of Vermont, it
appears that, on the 3Oth of September
last, there was balance in the Trea-
sury of S7O75 As; and the arrearages
OF faxes amounted to S3l.75l so of
the School Fund there remained a ba.
lance of Sto7, The report o. the SUI
perntendrnt of the State Prison states
that ready sales have been made of the
goods manufactured there that, with
in the last years, 10000 yards annu.
ally have been made over and above the
ordinary days work of the prisoners,
without carrying that labor to an iniu.
rions extent. The ordinary days work
is ten yards per diem in summer, and
eight yards in winter, and the convict is
allowed cent per yard on all perform
ed above that quantity small pre- mi- !
ums are also offered. During the past
year, notwithstanding severe & distress |
sing sickness among the prisoners, l49,-
$50 yards Of cloth have been woven. |
and it IS expected that the produce will |
be equal to the expenditures Of the pri-
son. A sum amountingto $3.50 90 has
been raised by the tax on persons VISIT !,
ing the prison. The stock on hand and
property is valued at about $50; and
the debts due TO the prison, at about
$4,000. A petition for lottery was
discu sed on the 2eth, and dismissed by
vote of l90 to-.
Extraordinary Feat Yesterday week,
Townsend, the pedestrian, started from +
the Swan, islington, Ehgbaston, at TWEEN,
~ minutes past five in the afternoon, to
go ninety miles in % successive hours,
and half of them to be walked back
wards. The distance measured was
half mile through the toll gate, and a.
long Ca!thorpe street, on which he went
to and fro. The weather was very ia
vorable, with the exception of little
rain on the following morning and he
kept moving at the steady pace of a.
bout four miles an hour, which il con-
tinued throughout, would allow him an