Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-10-16
GEORGIA ELECTION.

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We have reports from about thirty
counties. which show q gain Of nearly q
Thousand votes for Mr.. crawford. the
Wbig candidate for Governor, Is compar-
ed with the returns Of the last Presiden.
| ial election, when MIR. Polk carried the
State by majority a1iuletexceedins two
Thousand. A corresponding gain in The
tcoun,iss that remain 10 be heard from
will now give the State 70 the Wings
So far as we have returns 81 The Legisla-
ture there are elected--Senaiors, u
Wings 10 6 Locos: Representatives, 43
Wings 10 10 Locos. II should be borne
10 mind that the news 6rst received from
this State is generally most favorable 10
the Whigs,-.Nat. Int.
| LATER The Milledgville Recorder
extra Of the 9th inst. says that efficient
returns have been received 10 render it
almost certain that Gov. Crawford has
been reelected by considerable msjori-
i ~; probably from . thousand TO fifteen
hundred.
| The Augusta Chronicle Of the llth has
returns from 81 coUniies, which show !
Wing gain for Crawford Of $500 votes.
CoNHEcTlcUT The town elections 10
Connecticut, which took place on Mon.
day last, exhibit very gratifying result
10 the Wings. who have carried their can
didaies for town officers 10 very large
majority OF the towns. and in numerous
instances carried them by msjorities
which show an increased strength since
the last election.
The Magnetic Tslegraph.-We learn
from the last number Of the Boston Daily
Advertiser that the pateEiees Of the Mag
netic Telegraph are making arrangements
for the immediate establishment OF line
Of telegraph from that city 10 New York.
BY way Of Worcester aud Springfield
The line is already 10 operation, as our
readers know. between Washington and
Baltimore; and the work Of establishing
the line Of communicationlirom Baltimore
10 Philadelphia is now 10 progress. The
line isto be completed bet ween New York
and Philadelphia BY the 10th Of Novem.
Der. tits confidently stated that The line
will be completed from New York ic
Washington BY the 6rstof December next
and il is the expectation Of 1.-The pstentee,
ito complete il to the ciiyIof Boston very
shortly after that period. i,
The establishment Of This ielegraphie
line Of communication, not to speak o.
other lines which willsufely, be extended
in different directions. will have an inhu
fence upon the functions OF the ne wspaper
|press Of the country. as a vehicle OF intel
lligence--to what exteni can only be Ger.
tsinly known atterli shall be ia tull ope-
ra,ion.-Nat. Int.
Dreadful Occurrence IA man uerdHu
dissolred. - young man. named Joseph
Brammey. residing ai Had6eld. 10 Derby
shire. aud employed Al the Dinton Vale
Iprint.works, belonging to Mr.. Potter, vas
lately found 10 pan containing 900 gal.
Ions Of caus.ic ley. which was at boiling
heat. How be came in, is mol known !;
but il is supposed that be went 10 lhe top
Of the pan TO see il The ley was boiling,
and. Standing 90 the edge, must have ial-
len into the horrible grave. The deceas.
edshad not been seen about The pre- misses
after twenty minutes past ten O'clock
AT quarter past one, Robert Stubes went
To- stir up The liquor 10 the pan, when, 10
bis great alarm. be discovered some Of the
deceased's clothes. the body being quite
eaten away By the llqaor.- Derby eEag.
paper.
Dreadful Death. The Alton fIIl.l Tele.
graph relates The death Of ! Nj, Howell
40 Old and esteemed citizen Of Madison
county who came 10 bis death about !
week since. BY bcrniDg Tree falling 81
him. Heiay for some hours with one 81
his legs broken. witnessing the approach.
ing flames. At length Tie FIRE reached
bis person, and be suffered linser;ng
death. TowaIds the, close of The spp.ll'
ing scene his vile accidentally reached
|, The spot. bui be lived but few minute.
alter her arrival.
!. Adsicss IRON PORT 50 Plaii. Havs; u
The 25ib Of September. stale thar of;c;.I,
inleIligence bid reached Thai plaes. 81 !.
ba,ile between Ibe Hayiiaos and Domin;.
cars. 10 Ehichihe fofmer wdre totally a.
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