Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1832-01-05

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Caroline We learn that . bill for re-
building the State House at Raleigh,
(Which, IL will be reeolieeted, " as dc.
stroyed by FIRE some months ago,)
alter being ably debated for q day or
:wo, was rejected 10 the House Of
Commons on the Esd instant, by .
vote Of 6sto IS. The same question
vas alse ably debated In the Senate,
and shared the same fate there by q
still smaller majority. The object
OF the majority is TO remove the seat
OF Government from Rsi-igh: an
object that cannot DO accomplished
but by an amendment Of the Con.
stisution.-CN Nat. Int. December so.
kentucky Conve,ition.-The Ma
tional Republicans of the State Of
Kentucky met on the goth December.
IN the Presbyterian Church, in Frank.
fort. Gen. ii. I. Bodlcy. Of Fay~,te
county, was appointed President. and
David Irwin, Of Madison, and John
Mckinney, junior, Of Woodford. Sc.
cretaries.
The Convention unanimously re-
commend Judge RIcHAnp A. Buck
SER. for Governor, and JAMES T.
MoREHEAD. for Lieutenant Governor.
They also named an electoral ticket.
Benjamin Hardin. Esq. at the request
OF the Convention delivered an able
address, showing it 10 be the true DO
Icy OF this country TO maintain the
American System, aud that there was
no way by which this could be so eff
tectually done rs by the election Of
HENRY CLAY.
a bill has passed the Senate Of Ken.
lucky authorizing the Maysville and
Lexington Turnpike Company to Dor
row $4,000.
Railroads in Neto York. -Appli-
cations will be presented to the next
legislature Of New York for acts Of
incorporation for t,cenfy fire differ
ens Railroads, with an aggregate
capital OF |orfy-one millions Of doiiars,-
Oftbsse, however, three arc for Roads
between Lake Erie and the Hudson,
with an aggregate capital OF twenty
seven millions.
Lynch6urg and Nep River Rail Road.
The Richmond paper. inform US,
that when the books closed in that
city,2o4l shares had been subscribed.
10 this place, the Number subscribed
Is $3.50, leaving . balance Of 900
yet to be subscribed. The books are
still open in this place, and we learn
will SO continue until the day adver-
tised for the meeting Of the Subseri-
bers, for the purpose Of organizing
the company. That day is the 9th
OF January next; and We hope that,
before that period, the entire a.
mount OF shares authorized by the
charter will have been taken.
Lynchburg Trginian.
Canal Navigation. we learn from
an Ohio paper, that an ingenious me
chanic of Chillicothe, has invented n
machine which is "admirably calcula.
ted for running on the canal when the
severity Of the weather renders the
usual mode of navigation impractical.
ble." This is q machine 10 run on the
ice--a system Of navigation, which
must often be resorted TO, 10 this eli
mate, when the means of intercourse
depend on the efficiency of canals
Considering the great length Of time
"a which canals are annually closed
up with ice, the invention spoken Of
may be worthy Of notice. Bali. Pal.
MIR. Everett. in his address Jeliy
cred before the American Institute in
". York, states that the manufacture
of Hats in the United States amounts.
aonually,to 81 8. DOC, 900, and Of Shoes
and Boots to $500
LEEsBURo, DEC. 81.
On Sunday morning last, 10 the
immediate suburbs Of the Town, on
the lands OF CbAs. Binns, ESQ. q
large quantity Of Wheat Straw wa,
consumed by FIRE. Fortunately, some
hundreds OF bushels Of wheat lying
contiguous to the consumed straw,
vss saved by the prompiitude and
energy Of our citizens. The suspi.
eion entertained by some that the
hand OF the ibeebdiaPy must have
produced this eohflagraiion, is sup.
ported By the fact that its location
vas not within half a mile of any
dweiling.-l WdshingfOnion.
II is said that Missouri, Ohio and
Kentucky, wilt support Col. n. NJ.
johnson Tor the Office Of Vice President,
IN che Convention 20 be held in BALI.
more. - aIerandpia Gas.