Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1832-01-26
o8NmAx SUMMARY.

The Raleigh Register Of the 18th
inst gives us the particulars Of the
great IRE which occurred in that city
on Saturday morning. the 7th. The
number Of buildings destroyed, inciu.
ding out houses. VAS about sixty, and
the aggregate amount IT less BY the
hire Is computed at from eighty toa
hundred thousand dollars.
The citizens Of Fayetteville, N. c.
are raising money to aid their fellow
sufferers by fire in Raleigh.
The Comsf. -Astronomers inform
us, that . great Comet 10 to sppear a.
bout the beginning Of summer, which
will approach the Esrth's orbit more
nearly than any former Of these sub
lime visitors.
A meeting Of the friends Of @ enersl
Jackson hss been held IN I,osdosu
county. Joseph Lewis, Chairman, G.
NJ. Chichester. Secretary. Maj. Ne
land, Charles Douglass, and John A.
Carter, Esqrs. we're appointed to re.
present the county in Caucus 1t Rich
mond. -.7iex. Caxsffs.
At q Convention held at Harrisburg.
IN Pennsylvania, 60 nominate . candi-
date for Governor. in opposition to
Governor Wolf, the present Governor
Of that State, John Andrew ShuItz WAS
nominated with great unanimity. An
electoral ticket was also formed, on
which we observe some highly respect
able names. Int.
The Dayton Journal Of the 10th
inst. contains the following account
Of the prosperity Of that place.
"During the past season, lt2 build.
ings we're erected in Dsyion-5o Of
brick, 81 Of frame. We have this
information from Mr.. Thomas Nor
rison. who hsstaken an account Of
them 81 our request" Dayton Con-
tsins sass inhabitants.
We understand that Q corps ofe
gineers in the service Of the Balti.
more and Ohio Rail Road Com any,
are ~ present engaged in examining
the country between this place aud
Frederick, on the Ohr's Gap rsu,e.
HogersfoWn Torch Light
There is a rumor in the Lexington
(kv.) observer. that Tho. p. Moore,
Esq. has been. or will be, recalled
from Colombis. and that James Shan
non Of XIV. will succeed lin N Mipis.
ter to that Republic.
RieAmond Hhg
| Letters from Washington, published
at the north, say that Mr.. Adams il
converted to the Anti-Tariff pelicy,
and has made speeches in the Commit
tee on Manufactures. which place HIM
10 an attitude of hostility to the party
with which he has heretofore acted.
| tIhG
Gold Mining. We learn that the
Legislature Of North Carolira has
granted u charter. with q capital Of
100000 dollars, TO q. & e. & II. Car.
Will at New York, in order more sf.
fectualIy 20 work the valuable gold
mines in that state.
JaMAIcA-IpaTreefion offhe Siaus,.
The Jamaica Coursnt Of the 3Oth
ui'. received ~ New York, states that
an insurrection among the slaves of
the Island had taken place.
1t may be mentioned as rather Gu.
rious fact, that since the nomination
OF MIR, Writ, we have heard Less Of
Anti Masonry than We did for long
time before. That event has, SO Il
would seem. materially mitigatrd the
fever. Would il not be the part Of
wisdom TO give up this business alto.
geiher, and not persist in forcing Mr..
Writ To retain . station which he 10,
no doubt, now sorry he ever accepted
l.ierasdSla co.;
By reference 10 our advertising
columns II will be seen that the eeIe-
brsted Siamese Trims intend exhibit
ing themselves, at the City Hotel, this
evehlng, and to morrow and MONDAY.
IFredcrIek Cisss,s, Jon. 81
.fnofher Nopshy. "A wagon loaded
with merchandise for House in this
city, arrived here yesterday, in thirty
days from Baltimore. This we are 10.
formed, Is the FIRST instance Of the kind.
| Csn0Rada .fas. Jun s.
Fatal slfsefs from the mistake Of q
single letter. Miss EIesnoT White. Of
AldeFsgate building, London, having
laboFed under an inward complaint,
supposed 10 be WORMS, Undiscovered re.
eipe, said 10 be . certain cure. THIS
was deeoetioD Of herbs. mixed With
beech oil, to be taken in the morn.
ing. fasting. She procured the herbs.
and. AZ she supposed, the oil. wbirb.
however. proved 90 be pe0eh.naa oil,
that contains prBssie acid. After the
dose, she vas instantly seized with
violent eXpeetorstiOn and bysterie fits.
and notwithstanding instant medical
AID. died in half IN hour.
/ Paupers. --Of the 2,253 paUpers 70
the aims house, al Bellevue. New York,