Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-03-20

fcf0aps re ought before now 20 have informed
our readers, that the President of the United
States il residing At the Mansion provided by the
Government for the Presidential residence.
He removed ththcr. with his family about
week ago, from Gadsby's Hotel, where he had
lodged from the time oil his arrival until his re-
| tnovsl. 10.
March 1.-THE Senate assembled this day at
10 o'clock;
We learn that no appointments were presented
for consideration. The Senate was occupied, du-
military and naval nominations which were undis-
posed Of yesterday.
At hall past II O'Clock, the Senate adjourned un.
! il the 6rst Monday in December next.
The appointments will be given in detail to-mor-
''" ;NEw-HAMpsHrRE Fl E 4ftssnspA
We continue to receive returns from this truly
democratic State. letter from Concord, dated
w aterioo defeat There is thhty-t,co Jackson
gain in the House Of Representatives in the old
county OF Rockingham alone. We are all in great
| Spirits. In every town, from which returns had
been received, there is gain on the republican
| ticket. The majority for Jackson, in all branches
OF the Legislature, will be without example in
any former contested election in that State. We
may safely announce that the patriot, Benjamin
Pierce, is elected Governor, by majority of more
than 5000 votes over his opponent, the present
| Governor Bell; aud that the following gentle
| men, all friends of Andrew jackson, are elected
representatives to the next Congress, being the
entire delegation Of the State, viz: Messr-. John
| Brodhead, Joseph Hau,nons, Jonathan Harvey,
Thomas Chandler, Henry Hubbard and John w.
Weeks. TD
March ls.-The Senate Of the U. States adj
journed yesterday, sine die.
Receiving no additional nominations from the
PRESIDENT, committee was appointed consisting
| OF Mr.. Sanford and MIR Dickerson to wait upon
| the President Of the United States, and inform
him, that, having transacted all the business be-
fore II, the Senate was about to adjourn, should
rAa nnf havn f,fA.
| TO make.
The committee having waited upon tho PresI-
dent, and reported that he had no further COM
munication TO make, the adjournment was moved
anu carried rem. con. Nat. Int.
The Hon. Henry Clay arrived in this city on
| Saturday Afternoon about three o'clock, accompa-
MED by his family and the Hon. John C. Wright
| They took lodgings at Bal NUNS Hotel. MIR. Clay
was waited upon in the course of that afternoon
| and evening by an immense concourse of citizens
who appeared delighted at the opportunity Of do
ing homage TO this great champion of Liberty and
| the american System. Mr.. Clay was in excel.
| lieut. spirits, and we were happy to hnd his health
| much improved.
He attended divine worship at the Cathedral
yesterday forenoon, and left this city about half
past one o'clock, and carried with him our best
wishes for a safe return 70 his home and friends.
The nature OF his previous engagements was
| such, that he was unable to comply with the soil
citations Of his friends to tarry day longer, and
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| NORFOLK, March l6.-Anoiher of the capa.
cious boats constre cted for tho Virginia and North
Carolina Transportation Company (being the Sth,)
| important to US at this time than would be the
Launching Of London Liverpool packet Ship
THE remaiader of these boats the stocks are in
great forwardness. The company have purchased
the steamboat Petersburg, one Of the James River
lins, fer tow and passage boat, and she Is to pro-
| coed forthwith to the Falls Of Roanoke to COM
mence her regular tour Of duty, between that
point and the canal. In little time, therefore,
the produce Of the upper Roanoke, collected and
collecting at Weldon, will be pouring in upon us.
| The Petersburg is to be commanded by Capt
John McRea, Of Portsmouth, for a number of
! years commanding ship out Of this port, and
who is no less advantageously known to the Com
pany as correct, business-li like and indeatigable
agent, than intelligent and skilful commander
The Petersburg was sold to the Company for
Sl5, 900, and is considered cheap purchase; as
| she has an excellent engine, is perfectly sound
and strong, having lately been throughly re6t,ed,
| and is Of light draft Of water. We understand
| she originally cost upwards Of 100000. The ca
nal boats are constructed in the best manner, and
| with due regard to all the circumstances of the
| service in which they are to be employed; of the
hve now afloat, one is at Weldon, loading with
tobacco and cotton, and two others on their way
from Murfreesborough, the one having "a and the
other - thousand pipe slaves on board.
Lns,Treetion in Louisiana BY the brig Julia
from New Orleans, we have a confirmation in
| substance, OF the report of Capt. Reilly. which
we published on the I'd inst.-The seyoIt, how
| ever, was not OF so serious a nature as we were
induced to suppose from the representation of
Capt H. though sufficient,to cause a very general
alarm in the vicinity Of the place where the in
surgents had assembled (about 40 miles above N
Orleans) Twoof the ringleadsrs had been hung.
TO-
! DREADFUL ACCIDENT.
For the first time since the introduction OF steam
boats in our waters We have the painful task OF
recording the circumstance of the explosion at
boiler, with its appalling consequences: this de.
Piorable casualty, we are grieved TO state, has
| happened on board the stearnboa Potomac Can't
Jenkins.
The Potomac was on her way down James river
from Richmond, in company with the steamboat
Norfolk, Capt. Chapman a few miles astern. or
DAYS Point, about sun set last evening, the Po-
tomac stopped for boat which come off from the
shore, when her boiler burst, and shockipyly
scalded the aforementioned persons who were in
the FIRE room:
John Dudley, (freman,) of Craney Island,
Enoeh Hay, do free black, Of Ale xandria,
Geo. Wilson, do q slave BELONGING 10 Mrs
Richards.
| Austin White, 1st steward, slave of Mr. John
Cooke Of Portsmouth, who was in the forward
cabin, was also dreadfulIy injured, principally by
inhaling the scalding steam which filed the cabin,
but may possibly recover
Wilson died last night at eleven o'clock, and
Durley and Hay were not expected to survive till
| morning No other person on board re ceived the
least Ip)ury-Ihere were or 10 passengers on
| board. The Norfolk iinoe diately went 10 the az.
sistance Of the Potomac, ard the Richmond com
ing up soon after the two boats took her in tow and
brought her up last night at IL o'clock
The Potomac sustained 70 other injury than
That which befei the boiler ltis not known from