Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1832-04-19

Connsefiaa EIrefiom.-The ANN,
election tor State officers took nI,..
an Monday last. John s. Pe,.r,
lre-eleeted Governor, snd Tb,dJ...
Belts. Lieutenant Governor. The Ar
ti- Nssens supported the Hon. C,I,,,
WILEY for Governor, and gave him
respectable vote. The National D.
psbliesns have elected Q msior;,, :,
both Houses. An United State. g.
nater will be chosen BY the Ler;,,,
ture in May, 10 sspply the ,,e.rrv
eeessienesl By the expiration Of ~.
o6eisI tern Of Sansel A. Fos,e, E,o
Tbs BAsx COMMITTEE slosed H.
labers sf investigation on Ss,urd,, =,
Philadelphia. Nr. McDuiie srr,y.S
here last evening, and proceeded an "a
Washingtoo this morning; the rem,;,.
der Of the committee will come an !,
the steam boat this evening. A lett,
from Philadelphia says--"The Sb,r..
ef the Bank have risen I2i and s no.
cent. within the last three days"
lBaiI Pat Apriii6.
The National Inteiiigeseer. speaking Il the
report Of tse Select Committee Of the scn,,,
upon the superintendent bill, .y, Of the .rneae.
mcns propos-d.-
"The effect Of which, IL agreed 20.
viii be. that the population Of each
State shalt be divided by . common
divisor, end that, in edition q, tho
number Of members sesultinr from
such division, q member sAeH be eilor
ed 10 each MGfe, srhose fraction exeeeds
moiefy Of the dirisor.'
If We do not deceive surselyes. mi.
rule of spportionment will Be- the best
Of oil possible rules, and that il THE
RULE OF RioHr."
1t isl fact, not generally known 10
our readers, that every incorporated
library company 10 entitled. 40 dona.
ton from Congress, to q copy of "The
Diplomatic Correspondence Of the fine.
rican Reroinfion," edited by Jared
Sparks. Esq.-in I2 volumes octave.
The work 10 valued at City dollars.
.sh1ey. Pa. Tel
or The Directors Of the Chsrieaovn Lbr,rJ
viii do we'll to attend to Ibis.
The appointment Of HucH 8. LIZ.
CARE, Of South Carolina, to be charge
des Afaires to Belgium, vas. on Satnr.
day last. confirmed by the Senate Of
the United States.
We regret to learn that the Cover.
nor has been informed, by express, Of
the total destruction by FIRE, or the old
Capitol at Williamsburg.
| At the last term of our Court, in
dietments were found by the Grand
Jury against three negro men, the pro.
prerty Of Stephen Rigdan. Esq. ehare.
ed with a design to enact another
soushsmpton tragedy. One was tried
here and found guilty. The others re-
moved their trisls to Elktou, where
they were tried last week and convict.
ed. Negro Mace, against whom an
indictment was fosed IN this Court for
procuring . negro girl 10 burn the
house ofMr. John Evans, and who had
also removed his trial 10 Elkton, was
tried last week and feapd guilty.
lisE--Er NIL Csfzea
An atrocious murder was commi,ted
10 the county Of Somerset. Nd. on the
9Th ul,imo. BY being named Isaiah
WilIin. The helpless vietia was
weman--s mother. shot in the midst
Of her six little ehildrsn--and the wife
OF her murderer! Jealousy, ,hs,
green eyed modsskr,'' appears 10
have been The cause Of this daring and
horrible deed, this feel and Immature!
crime The Princess Anne Herald
OF Tuesday says. Willin was thea
confined in Psisen a. that place 10
await his trial. which will probably
come en- u The next May term Of ihs
County Court.
C- MR. EDMUND JENNINGS
vas born en The iaih day Of March.
1856, and departed this life on tho
tIth day Of FebruarV. 1870. He was