Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-04-14

be seen 10 tho Uncommon length Of
their iournal-the sizs Of the Scssion'.
Acts-their number, which already
exceeds 200. The laws will make
in printed pages twice, if not three
times, - much a. they did during
the last session.
The printed Journal Of the House Of
Delegates already makes az pages.
The whole Journal Of the last session
made 1875 pages.--C Compiler.
THOMAS WALKEa GILMER, Esqr.
Of Charlottesville, st present . dis.
tinguished member of the House Of
Delegates. and advantageously known
to the public ~ the former Editsr Of
the Virginia Advocate. has issued pro-
posals Tor Publishing = new paper in
Richmond, to be called the vIRoIxIA
TINES. Its to be large size. issued
semi weekly generally. and three times
. week, during the session at the Lee
gislature--the price S dollars per an.
mum.
Ii is generally believed that MIR.
Gilmer will support John G. Calhoun,
Tor the next Presidency.
We learn that Mr.. Clay left New
Orleans on the 18th ulti,no for his
own residence near Lexington, XIV.
where he has prubably by this tune
arrived.
NJ. ". Noah has again resumed the
station Of Editor, having become joint
editor and publisher Of the New York
Courier with Mr.. Webb.
Chiffon Allen, Esq. 4 gentleman Of
distinguished talents, has been uomi-
mated as a candidate for Congress
from the Lexington District in Ken
lucky. Judge Clark having declined
re election.
We understand, says the New York
Daily Advertiser, that the name Of the
person convicted Of piracy and murder
ON board the brig Vineyard, under the
assumed name Of Charles Gibbs, il
James JeGreys.
1t is asserted 10 the Kentucky Sen.
tinel, that the General und ersts nding
is, that Col. Richard NJ. Johnson will
be run for Vice President on the Jack
son ticket.
Circumstances are mentioned in the
Ohio State Journal, that confirm the
report which we published few weeks
since, Of the death by cold, Of whole
family Of emigrants in the great prai-
rie.
Winchester and Harpers. Ferry Rail
Road.-An adjourned meeting Of the
citizens Of Winchester and county Of
Frederick, friendly TO the construction
OF rail road from the town Of Win
chester, to intersect the Baltimore and
Ohio rail road ut or near Harpers. Fer
ry, was held At the town hall on Satur.
day the Cd instant,-JoHS w. PACE,
Esq. in the Chair. and JosEPH 8. SHER-
RARD. Esq. Secretary. Mr.. BRoME,
from the committed appointed TO Oh.
tain subscriptions Of stock, made a re-
port: And MIR. TUCKER reported q
correspondence between the commit.
tee appointed for that purpose and the
President Of the Baltimore rail road
company. Mr.. BRUcE, from the CON.
mittee appointed to prepare q report
presenting such views Of the subject as
might be calculated TO enable adyentu-
rers to understand the probable advan-
tages of and objections to the proposed
scheme. made long report. The
meeting adjourned 20 meet again 10
Winchester on Saturday the 10Th inst.
The Winchester Republican says, sit
10 now certain that rail road will be
constructed from Winchester TO the
Potomac, where il will meet with and
join the Baltimore rail road or the ca
nal, or both, as the case may be."--
After an able address delivered by
Chancellor TucKER, the subscriptions
we're swelled from 1880 dollars to
10000 dollars sum requisite TO
give the company corporate existence.
Murderer ConfessiOn. we're
infof med, on Saturday evening last,
that MdTkiey, who has been ia the
Frederick jail for some time on spspi.
cion Of being the perpetrator Of the
late unparalleled murder in Harbaogh's
valley, has made confession, by
which twO others are implicated a.
fellow helpers ia the foul deed. IL
vas the act Of revenge. They went
TO the house Of Mr.. Messy, and, find
ing the door boIled. worked q hole
through the mortar between the logs.
into which one Of them thrust has hand
and pushed back the bolt. They
then entered the house. On find.
ing Mr.. Hewey's bedroom door fas-
tened. they burst Il open. MF. Ne~ey