The Delaware register, or, Farmers', manufacturers' & mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1829, 1828-12-20

message TO Congress- 1t appears that the number of
persons employed by the Department, including post
masters clerks, contractors, and persons engaged in
Transporting the mail, is about twenty six thousand
nine hundred and ffty-six There about seventeen
thousand five hundred and eighyfour horses employ
ed, and two thousand eight hundred and seventynine
carriages, including two hundred and forty-three sui
kies and Wagons.
JOHN OWEN has been elected Governor of North Caro-
lima, in place of Gov IedeH, who has been elected U. s.
Senator.
Cincinnati.-The Western Tiller says that there
have been from So to SO millions of Brick made near
Cincinnati this season, nearly all of which are now to
be seen i'll the walls of handsome buildings.
The votes of the Georgia Electors were all given
to ANDREW JACKSON, for President, whilst, for Vice
President there were for WILLIAM SMITH of South
Carolina (now Senator) seven votes, and for JOHN
G. CALHOUN twO votes.
The official returns of the Presidential Election in
Louisiana give to the Jackson ticket 4,603 votes, and
to the Adams ticket 1916. Majority for the General,
527 votes.
On the night of the 18th ult fire occurred in
Norfolk, Va. which destroyed the extensive and valua-
BILE baking establishment of Mr. r. Graham. One of
the stores of the establishment contained 800 barrels
navy bread intended for the u. S. ships Gurrere and
Alert, and which but for the nclemency of the wealth
few preceding days, would have been delivered
and 25O ibis ship Stuif Several other houses in
great danger and received injury. A number of out
buildings destroyed $1,000 on the buildings
and stock insured, $4,000 in Richmond, the bal
lance in the Phoenix Of London. The destruction it
is estimated will greatly exceed the amount insured
Cincinnati, Dec. 4.-Yesterday, as the steam boat
Gen. Marion her way from Pittsburgh to this
place. she overlook an ark with two white men and
twenty-seven negroes on board. The master of the |
ark, although earnestly warned of the danger, attach
ed his boat to the Gen Marion. In minute or two
the ark was filled with water -Four of the negroes
were drowned, and their bodies not recovered. -Four
were taken up in state of inscnsbility, having re-
manned under water from 90 to 25 minutes; and three
ont Of the four resscitated, by the indefagabe ex-
ertions of DIR Poval of Philadelphia, who happened to
be on board the Gen. Marion with his family as pas
sengers.
KENNEBrNK, Me- Dec. IS.
1t is unpleasant duty to add another to The ma
ny instances already record of the fatal effects of
intemperance. On the morning of the 18th ult Mr.
to intemperance, after having drank freely, resolved
on destroying his wife, In order to effect this object
Dutch-oven-d was heated and placed upon the bare
back of his wife, who it is painful to add lay upon !
the floor intoxicated. After having done this he left
her without removing the lid, and proceeded to an adj
dining pasture where he gathered armul of brush il
which he carried home and placed about her. and b
Just in the act of setting it on fire when person
entered and arrested the further progress of his he'll
ish purpose. Mrs Murphy fingered until the Cd inst
suffering ndescrbable PAIN when she departed this :
ife.