The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-12-04
From The fredericksburg (Va.) .4rena

RIppahannOck Navigation COnlp1ny.-La,'
week WAS the time appointed Tor receiving y
deciding upon proposals Tor the work TO he
done on tue ltappahanncck. Offers were
made by several contracting houses in New
York and Pennsylvania they were undo rbid,
we ARE glad to state, by our own cil,Gens
We are not minulrly informed on the subject,
but understand from good authority, that two
advantageous contracts have been made,
which with other efforts OF the company will
carry the work TO the junction OF the Rapidan
aud Rapphhnnnock within me estimate of the
engineers. We believe lhs,thr river will be-
rendered nayigable tor about 30 mics beloge
the lst OF Jan. 3
We have been favored with a sight of The
report ot1he State Engineer, and are pleased
10 see pointed out, as arising collalerally from
this Improvement, an advantage which has
not been presented 10 the consideration oil
our c~itigens. Weallude 10 the reservoir Of
water. afforded by the basin, at the upper end
ot The town, at an elevation sufficient to com
mand the whole of the main street. The
town of Lynchburg To effect "a similnr object
is now about 10 espend the sum Ct 100000,
aud we are informed that some years since
he NJ. \. Society offered our |ci'isens the
sum of 1000 dollars, in AID Of u scheme then
IN too' 10 bring water into the town. The
~ Wv SNt''N1 F' ''"' -
supply of pure water AZ our doors, is loo obvi-
GUS 10 require illustration.
The beautiful ste amer North America, sprung
aleak on Tuesday evening, while on her voy-
age from New York TO Albany. She was run
ashore ut the Yves, Point dock. Passengers, their
baggage, and the furniture, were all saved. and
The boat Will soon be got afiuat. II Is supposed
that the accident occurred from the break ing OF
one Of the standing pipes, that goes through the
bottom fthe boat.
The state Eection.-The Albany Argus gives
the returns of votes taken NJ the late election
for Governor and Lieutenant Governor of this
state, in all the counties hut four. In these
four counties the Argus says Mr.. Van Buren, has
a majority OF from II to 1000. The number oi
votes for MIR. Van Buren,. as far rs received Off
cially, is 1871 200. Add TO ibis number the sup
posed majority from the other four counties. and
the number is 1872 500. The number Of votes
given Tor Smith Thompson, was 99, COO. And,
who would have thought il !--Sotomon South
wick, received 33,Um votes. Thus Mr.. Van Bu-
ren's majority over Southwick, is 100. s O.
yer Judge Thompson, 81, 800. And over both
only 900. So that, after all, the Great Magi.
cian" has in TACT only 90 majority--a less ma
iority by far than any Governor has ever recei
M tins state. An" hhn u not been ioT the AMI
masonic excitement which Mr.. Van Buren, man,
aged To work up NO dexterously against us,
Judge Thompson would have been elected by a
handsome majority. Aud now as il regards the
boosted jackson strength in this state, tiisec,hun-
dred more votes in Queens aud O,sego-amd the
whole number might have been had IN Queens
would have given Adams 20 electors in this
state, and left jackson hnt l6. The whole nam
her OF votes taken tor Governor was upwards OF
$4,000 ~. Y. Gem, Adr.