Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-06

being built close TO the bolers which owngto the mar
sAML PEDRIcK.
Some other particulars arc stated in the letter. but they
are not material to the pubhc-[Eds.l
Bridges Ferry is about nine miles below Halifax.
Bells Bar, near which the ruins of the boat lie, is
we believe, about forty miles below Halifax. 1t IL
folk Beacon.
Loss Of Lires by he late Gaie.-Thc Eas,on (NId.)
Gazette OF 10Th inst thus details of the disasters
sequent ON the gale of Monday night the Dist ult
The G0fe-l understand a schooner from Vienna, Dor
chester county was run foul of by brig in tho gale Of
Monday last off Poplar Island and much injured that
the Captain anrehO thought it advisable TO run her
ashore, being in sinking condition. the moment she struck
she filled and capszed, and regret TO say all boc
q in number) except the captain persisted.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.
The Members Of Congress generally repair to the
seat of Government with more promputude on the
approach of the first, than of the second session.
induced both by the desire obtain choice of Seats
and by the circumstance that the election of the Off
GERS of the two Houses takes place the opening of
the first session. The attendance this year, however,
is thought to he more prompt than usual There had
yesterday been taken between sixty and seventy Seats
and il IL believed there less than hundred
members in the city this morning. We have heard
the names of tho following, in addition to those here
ofore mentioned: Mcssrs. Vhituesey and Vinton, of
Ohio, Daniel, Gather, and Uickii6e, of kentucky,
and ARMSTRONG, of Virginia.-.E Int.
December l.
The following members of Congress,wc understand
are in town, in addition those mentioned in our pa
per of yesterday:
Of The Senate-Mcssrs. Bell, Silsbee and Knight
Of the House Of observation-disclosures. White
and Thomas, of Louisiana; Appleton, Pitcher, Polk
Bates, Williams, Findlay Bobcock, Holland Bar
stow, Cahoon, Chandler, Kelley, Dickson, King, III
ric, Thompson, Hall, Spcght, Mards, Folder, John
son. of Kentucky; Burgess.-B.
DECEMBER 3.
So many members ofboth Houses of congress have
now arrived that desist from registering
them, or else give information quite imperfect. We
have little doubt that twothrds of the members of
the House of Representatives already the
ground The leading topic of conversation among
them seems to be the election of Speaker of the
House. From what VIC hear, Mr.. STEVENSON will
have opposition, but on whom it will be concen-
trated is not altogether so certain
Or the Senate, number of members are in the city,
and We hear of others on the road. Mr.. Senator
CLAY, from Kentucky, is travelling in private
veyance, with part of his family, and may be ex-
pccted here before Monday.-B.
| We have already had occasion to notice the early
severity with which the winter has set in. The
cold of the last eight-and-forty hours, is
remarkable than was the snow-storm Of the night of
the 2lst November. The thermometer was down
To 30 Yesterday morning, and the boats between
Alexandria and the City were obliged to stop run
ming during part of the day, account of the ice
making so fast in the Potomac. The cause,
in part, caused the destruction of valuable pro-
pcrty by fire, in Georgetown, stated below, the
yatcr freezing fast collected in the engines
1t in the dead of the night before last or ra-
thcr very early yesterday morning, that fire broke
out in the bakery of Mr. WHITE, among some dry
ing wood. 1t spread with such rapidity, that some
of the inhabitants of houses destroyed had to be
| ken out of the windows. Five houses were burnt,
and quantity of furniture and merchandise. Mr..
WHITE is said to have lost property of the value of
twenty thousand dollars, and other individuals have
suffered scvcrely-B
Gadsbys Hotel, at the Of National Government
contains I6s and accommodate during the
sion OF Congress, 200 boardcrs in the best style.
Mr. Clay had arrived at Wheeling Saturday week,
his way TO ashngton, TO take his in the Senate
the u s. 1t probable he will reach Frederick in
TO witness tho interesting Of opening
Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road to that city.-I6.
Melancholy Erent--On Tuesday the 22d instant Trio
MAS B. HAUGHToN Esq. of Chowan County N. C.
left Plymouth for his farm in the former county, with three
valuable and favote negro open boat and hor
rbe and melancholy TO relate, they all dr0tDned
Nothing has yet been heard Of their bodies but Mr. HIS
trunk and the boat have been found. Mr. aughton was
truly industrious and Pcrseverng planter and had but
lately left the practice OF the Ido of which he for
many year, been highly respectable member He was
indeed honorable honest friendly generous
eman, and esteemed and beloved by acquaint
ance.-.N0rok Beacon.
SEA-MoHsTER-An immense Turtle was driven on
the flats near West Farms, during the late storm,
where IL was captured Friday last, and soon af-
forwards sold TO Mr.. Scudder, of the Museum, for
$500. IL was brought safely to the city, and was
found 10 weigh fourteen hundred and sirtt,co pounds
Unfortunately, however, it died on Sunday night
but will be kept few days for the inspection of the
curious. 1t is said to he or 500 pounds heavier
than the great turtle caught some wears since i'm
Sandy Bay, which is still at the museum--.N. Y. En-.
Jour. .Nou. 30.
FOREIGN.