Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-12-08

wv e'eS'cu ny tne Legtsia-
tare OF Louisiana, . Senator in Con.
sress, TO supply the vacancy occasion.
ed by the resignation Of Mr.. I.ivinUs-
ton. Three baiIotings took place,
which were rs follows:
For Mr.. waFr.m.a 81 81 81 ST.
For Mr.. Carleton 90 81 80
Scattering
Clay.
At the latest date from the Seat Of
Government Of Georgia, Resolutions
were pending in the Legislature Of that
state tor approving Of the nomination
OF Gen. Jackson for re. cleo ton 10 the
Presidency, and for nominating vii
lam Smith, Of South Carolina (,he late
Senator Of the United States from that
State) as \ TT person to DO supported
tor the Vice Presidency Of the United
States.- Nat. Int.
We have already had occasion to
notice the early severity with which
the winter has set in. The cold of the
last eight-andforty hours, is even
more remarkable than was the snow.
storm Of the night of the 2ist Novem-
Der. The thermometer was down to
20 yesterday morning, and the boats
between Alexandria and the City were
obliged to stop running during part
OF the day. on account Of the ice max
ing SO fast in the Potomac. The same
cause. IN part, caused the destruction
OF some valuable property by fire, in
Georgesown,as stated below. the water
freezing as fas, as collecting in the
engines.
II was in the dead Of the night be.
fore last, or rather very early yestcr.
day morning, that fire broke out in
the bakery of Mr.. White, among some
drying wood. Itspread with So CHI ra-
pidity, that some of the inhabitants Of
houses DESTROYED had to be taken out
of the windows. Five houses were
burnt. and quantity Of furniture and
merchandise. Mr.. White is said to
have lost property to the amount Of the
value OF twenty thousand dollars, and
other individuals have suffered severely.
! Mn. Int. .tor. 80.
The Gale understand, saws
the Easton Md. Gazette, that a
schooner from Vienna, Dorchester co.
was run foul Of by q brig. in the gale
OF the 25th ult. OF Poplar Island, and
SO much injured that the Captain.
Wainwright, thought it advisable to run
her ashore, being in q sinking condition;
the moment she struck she filled and
capsized, and We regret to say, all on
board, except the Captain, peri.hed.
! The Norfolk Beacon Of Yesterday
mentions the destruction by fire Of the
new and valuable Steam Boat North
Carolina, commanded by Capt. Pedrick,
for the Virginia and North Carolina
Transportation Company, and engaged
in facilitating the conveyance of pro
duce on that part Of the line Of naviya-
ton between Elizabeth City and Wei.
don.
The value of the Boat was about
$4,000, and we regret TO learn she was
not insured.- Bali Gag. ed inst.
Daniel Sha,ffer had his trial in the
Lancaster county court last week, for
the murder of Elizabeth Bowers, an
aged and infirm female of Marietta,
Pa. in March last. II will be recol-
lected that Sh9ffer was arrested at
Frederick, in this state, on his own
confession Of having perpetrated this
crime. lie was removed to Lancaster
IN due course; but on being brought
up for trial, he pleaded not guilty
After hearing the testimony, however,
which con sisted Of his own confessions,
made at different times, the jury re-
turned a verdict Of guilty Of murder 10
the FIRST degree. Sentence Of death
was passed upon him, on Monday.
| But. Pat. DC. 1.
Ii appears by letters from Canton.
as late as the 9th July, received at
New York by way of Mexico, that the
trade with the British had not been
suspended, as was stated a few days
ago by a vessel from ST. Helena. The
following is an extract from one Of
these letters. copied from the Merean-
| tile Advertiser:
CANTON. JULY 6. There was q lit.
u II