Jtcjnnmiir inquirer.BY RITCHIE DONNAVANT. TYLER A WISE,

TUESDAY, in i i 'mi it 13, 1859.

Cardinal Democratic Principles on tho Slavor

QuestionAbsolutenon-iiitorti-rtnoe by tlio General Govern

aaont, to introduce or toeveludc slave* in uny t th

territories of the I'uion.No Federal Slave «'-de. No Congressional dis

crimination in luvoi -1 slave property in tho torrito

ries, and no Congressional discrimination against ilWhenever iu any of the tcrritor'us the salctv c

slave persons or the right of slave property, or thright or safety of any description of persons cr oro

pertv, is unconstitutionally assailed, it is tho powuand duty ot' Congress, uot less than of any and eve

ry other Department ! the General Goveruim lit, '

c.Xvrc'.so its proper Inactions, f«.r tho security o

e-pial protection to the right* and safety? nl ever]apocios ot persons and proivrty.

Tlie lull and unimpaired right >! popular sovereignty,entitling the people "I each Territory, 01

Application for their udmission a* a in'*' State int<the Union. t<> enact their own State t'. antiunion, bylair and lull tvicrcuev to « popular vote, withouitorce, fraud or Federal dictation, and by such Constitutionto provide tor the inaiuteiiance or the prohibitionot tile ill«titllti..u ot sluVi ry a.-- to iheiu mayaeein best.

Tile same principles as embodied in tho lollotvint!res lulious unanimously adopted bv the A irginitldelegation to the National llemoeratic Convention at

Cincinnati t1. lit-solved, That the Constitution ot the United

Stab- is a compact between s->ver» 'gn and co-eeua]States, united uinm the i-as.* perfect equality ol

rights and privileges.a. llesolved. That tiio Territories of t he lllioi. art

eoiiun >n projiertv i:i tvhieli the Stut-s have equalrnrii's, and to which the citizens oi every State mayrightfully migrate with any pi--p< rty recognised a.vieliin any o! t!:e States »t the l td u, and in theConstitution oi tin- United States.

8. 11. solved Tiieretore, that the Congress Ot tileUnit -i States has no power to abolish or prohibitslavery in snv ot the Territories »! the United States,an 1 such power pertains only to the people inhabitingthe same, when in the everei rightful authoritythey f>nu their Stat I ol» titutioii witli a \ iewton tiuissioii into the Union.

4. Kc-otved, That the Miss u.ri restriction was a

vi-.la» i->:i ot the tore-going principles, ati l its repealby the ' vsiisns-Ncbra-fca Law" was wise, just andaccessary.

5. Hc*olved, That Congress t,as no constitutionalright to abolish slaverv in the District ot Columbiu.

o. Kesolved, Tliat tlie d-ty o| atfor-ling ndciinateprotection in the Tcrritorn - previous to their legalorglltl'/atioil Its States, to eiplhl rights ot J er-oll 111id

rropcrty respected under the constitution of theuion, is iuc'.imbt nt on tho plots r legislaliv e authoritythereot.

t'iie Democratic members ot the two Housesof the General Assembly are requested to meet, inlha Hal! of tlie llou-e of Delegates, on Thursdayevening. December l.'.th, at 7\ o'clock.

Tho Mute Convention.The National Democratic Central Committee, appointedfor that I'lirpose, luw tixed upon Monday,

the tiSei ot April, as the day for the assembling a:

Charleston of the- Democrat' Convention to selectcandidates for the- l'reti-leiicy aud Vice ('residencyof the United States.The day selected is six weeks earlier than that

itpou which tlie Cincinnati Convention met. Thischange was made on account of tha climate ofChariest -n. This earlier assembling of the NationalConvention, necessitates earlier action on the part otthe State Conventions, many of w hich have alreadyboeu held. The custom in Virginia heretofore ha*Iwe-n f--r the Democratic members of the two Housesto tlx upon the day, mid invite the counties t -end

.i. ,% ,i i*<itiV*i*iiTi«ivt niM«n tliut. tiav.This nuetiug of tlic Ihuno-rat:c member- the

Legislature ha.-, heretofore, been hehl als'iit the tirst

of January, because tile Nat: <ua! Convention did not

as-emblo until Juno.but now that the ti3«l of Aprilis The time appointi i tortile Convention, we Mtggc-tan early action on the part '>! the members ofthe L guluturc to call together tin- Pern icruev of

Virginia.Wc understand that some >! the Mbctoral Districts

are already acting in the matter of I'i-tr.ct Conventionsfor the election of Delegate? to Charleston;this action on the part of the lltectoral 1 'i-tr.ct- i»

entirely free mid independent f any connect: :i withthe State Convention, and can, then f re. be heldwhenever it may suit ti.e pleasure of the c<uirulecomposingtho Di-triet-.Many ol" the State- have already hehl their Conventions,ami the State of Virginia should uet iarly.

We hope, therefore, that an early meet lug of thestate Convention will he laid.

The Now York "Time*" still ; ur-uc- its eourse ofabuse and misrepresentation of Virginia, her peopleatid Executive. It was expected that the recent demonstrationi f the conservative sentiment at theNorth would have induced the "Time-"' to huv-- suppressedits malignity against Gov. Wise, tht ucT/i'tof th< rxi'otition > / "/i/g'.'-c and irotri

patriotic oruisiJerati' iis to have abandoned the meanlies- purtir.in-hip. Hut it the "Time*" has thecause of the l uion at l.eurt, it has also the behest ol

n party leader to -bey, and in a conflict between /n.'yand ii.t'rtit, Henry J. Knymond i- not the man to

rise above the meanness money.Commenting upon an extract fr <m the Uieiituotid

"Examiner,"* tho N. Y. "Times" says: "Ifany one

doubts the ><!>>.' i.'.fi-; in-in 'g f the "ate ol Virginia.wc commend I.:in to a perusal" ol the "Examiner's"article. Uui .:.g denounced the Kxeentive ol

Virginia with "untruth." with "misrepresentingandfalsifying" iii his Message, it was but j r -p)-r that theState of Virginia, which has elected Cov. Wise,should be characterized a.s «"»>»itm.

'r:ie ' Tiuu-s" a reputed organ c<i Northern sentiment,aial, receiveJ as such by the State of Virginia,it has J '1:0 much to exasperate the people into viglentmeasures against the North. When >ucli ahusuis permitted to be daily heapi d upon Virginia, andnut rebuk.1 by the on»«rvative seiitinient of NtwYorl city, it i- impossible to restrain retaliationupon the fade an 1 c -n.-i: ree of a city whose peoplethus tolerate and eticourugi » .c< wilful and deliberate-h-ndcr. The papers that bring the news ol an

awoken-g conservative -etitunei.t :.t ll;.- North,u'-j ehi.l i's etl'eet by tie- unnecessary lalsC andmalignant slander-" t ll-nry J. Jtayne-n-l. determinedthat harm- ny shall n--t 1-e restored it ).i»rtl'-rts can prew nt it, Mr. Ih.ym.-iid - i k, ;o rendertin-perishable infamy f i.i- i.nJuet historical, byir.cr-.-sicg the-h-.i:!' ami ui-l- t.iti- the breachalready existing. 15, :'.r>- Mr. Kaymomi had the misfortune'. witness the batto of > If.-tino. !.- wa»

tieitlu-r tin- -id-et of d- risioti t-- i.i- eiiemus nor «>tnit!:.:: i. ;. pity to hi- friends 1; the Italian war

un-cttlcl wits. Il.irper's Kerry sc. ins to haveoverturn1 - m rals, and. t-.-d.iv, he stands withcrime oi tin- i.i.avc > ip.-ruddcd t" ti.« Jidiy ot thefool.

Mr. Kaymonf so' "is politieai. To serve theends of party lie i- -eek.ug t" break dow n GovernorWise at tile North. \ ub. ., thus iabolilig for politicul success, he i> | uii. ing objects far aboveparty. It may bo ne -sary .bstr-.y the |«ditior.lprospects of tiovcrnor \\ .s. . or-ler advancesome other man mom congenial in ; rmcipie ami s.-ti

timclit with ltaymond. but the u-u -iH i imiv bemore than ncec-s:.ry to the cud. The rosp.«t, ofCoveni'-r Wise tnav be destroyed, but w \n Virginiaami the South, exasperated bv abuse to di-iii- n, thev'.et«rv over Governor Wise will be a crush -g du-Iv.it. The conservative sentiment ot .low tor* x

h"uM repudiate Mr. Kayrio-ud. and shew the wot Idthat the political interest ..f no party man,is above tl.v harmony u:;«l perpetuity tlivthat r.-> i ;r;:ul r.pre-vnt* the conservatism olNew V'<rk, which in* d:.* the pep!-. Virginia withslander* -: I.it K\. ntive. w lih chnrg. - !' oowardicoupon tb- and which seek* to advance < !.« politicallead- i..»ir the- other y destroying tin- omitythat exist* :wv, tit** Stat.Theprofi t tl- N. ,rn Male* '"t* O'-ullibuU'dluueh to the ill Icc.i n<.w cxi*t* between thetwo sections, and l y . .j,,. c,.)>r*,. pur«uidby the New York "Tom.- hc-tility will be infrrtt-ed.\\ there.or.. i. i,..,-, h«- o i.-ir\utilesentiment o! the North wi 1 rv.-ulc, those journal*that have sought the ends : party, . ltt;-.h»tuli<liiigthe mean* u*cd to destroy comity ,|10Stales, and increase the ill lee i»g »tr. .1 t.ythe Harper's Ferry emeute.

Publie Meeting* and CommuulMMIon*.We are in receipt o! the proceeding* ol very tinny

public meeting*, and also of communications, whichwe bavt not yet been able to publish, owing to theinteresting proceedings ot I'ougrcss an-1 the VirginiaLegislature. Wo shall insert all a* soon as our spacewill permit. We have reduced the siie ef our type,which enables us to insert twiee :is tunch us heretofore,and we shall continue the small type until w«have published the mass ot matter now on hand.

The debate on the Duvllin^iisabilltles lo the Senate willO* published at sc. oa at the remarks of the Senator-, * rersettled.

j Gen. ftcoU'n Vtilt to British Columbia.f A de«f"trh from Sun Fruticisco, dnfed'"Novembul?th, received by telegraph, at Gilroy. say* that thi

Bull. rin of that evening contains the follow ing Iron

a reliable source:' "General Scott, upon hi« recent arrival in th

vicinity ot British Columbia, dispatched u letter t

; ttie authorities of Vancouver's Island, uunourieinhis arrival, ami indicating his readiness to eonfewith the British authorities with the view tv a jc».t1'ul solution of the Satt Juun difficulty,"At !In* last aecotiiits Cnpt. Lay, the beanr of t i,i

Scott's letter, had not returned.therefore, nothinwas known of the spirit in which Gen. Scott's coinimimcalu ii *ni» received. Should Gov. Dotiglus aiiia spirit of frankness and moderation, there i« rea

«"ii to le. tieve that the arrangement will be th** withdiawid of tin- men of Gen. Harney's force, ami threstoration of the same c ondition ot all'airs <>ii SatJ unit Island as exist, d previous to its occupation bjthe American troops.

"It is m»t at ail probable, however, that Genera

Scott will assent to even an implied apology tor Gen

Jliirncy'a act, or arrange for a joint occupation of th

y Island. If li« withdraw s the tiooj s at all. it w ill b<done imtiuclly a* a concession to British sen sihililyw ith a clear understanding that sta h withdrawalm't t > he considered as implying a doubt as to tie

e validity of the Atiieriean t.tle to the disputed lerrit"rv, hut that its son- hjeet i» to restore matters ;

such u position that Kuglutid may with holioi to lo r

sell resume active negotiations f«*r tin settleincut of tin* Boundary ipn-stiuii Bv treaty

"

,1 Dl«lrcNMnur <

Wo aru paiuuU to l*e«tr ol'the MiiUlcn decease©V

our 1* Jig trial and excellent friend, l»r. William 11

r Kdwards, el* Surry county. W c learn that he !

home en Fridav morning'u«t t«"> attend to h:* patients, After an ahu'iicc «*t" Jes* than at! Ii«»nr, hi* horse re

I turned to the hou»o and a .servant went wha

was the matter, un i he «'*uiid llr. Ikdvvards dead, !l

the road. It i* Mipj>f»>ed that In* ill*-*) of heart d?N' ea»e. Th«* «!» * :»» d Wa* warmly loved !«»r his man;

J virtues.

J We are reotie-ted to Mute that Tie *. .M. l>Kll

Kmj., of %letfcraoti county, Jiu* * uii detained 1Vi*iihi» scat in tin- Senate, by the illness a member o

his family. Mr. I shell was in his seat vest* nl.iyj .

y> Ihe Enquirer,\on-l (ilcrcou rat.Dom rvllr .TluiiuluetIIresMessrs. Ldltors At the meeting which was held a

"Plain Dealing" on the 2Vth of Noveiub»r, ««nt? of the */»o*

important resolutions prepared for that meeting by tinmover of them, was left out by some unaccountable mistake. I mean the one in regard to the encouragement o

Southern manufacture*, anil the purchase only of articlesitwhich cannot be made by u*,i imported by Sou'.heru iu»r

chants into Southern ports, and if practicable, in SviitliirrVessels. From the cool determination iiintiifr-Wd by thebone and sinew of the county present or» that occasion ticut loose entirely from our Northern enemies, ^not brothers.1 xm sure the resolution would have received the heartyapprobation ef every on*- present.Could you go, Me.,i$. Kditor*, among the people in the

country *t this thue you would b** struck with the spiritwhich pervade* the whole community -it is not wild excitetuent. but th** oihh and resolution of menwho think they have been wantonly and grievously wronged,and who have uiade up their minds, come weal or woe, tctake a stand i:i defence of their rights and their rtre*»ides..Party politics art neither talked or thought of. 'Hie South,the whole South and nothing but the South i* the imdlo niall.My object In this communication to *ucp*>t that the

different counties in the State i,and throughout the SouthernStates! appoint an agent in each magisterial district, t.uticompensate him, if necessary,> who shall see * try per*otjiu Ids district, aud obtalu his or her signature to a pledgenot to purrhtf*r% woir or u>r <utythiffj of Northern manu|facture, alter a reasonable time shall have elap-ed for thesale ol the goods now In the hands "i our merchant*; and,in the purchase of all imported good*, preference shallalways be given to such as are imported Into Southern port?by Southern merchant*, und in Southern vessel*,

Let u» all be willing to return to primitive simplicity inI our dress, urn! all domestic matters let u- once tr.ore wear

home spun, and our wives and daughters plain calicos, i?necessary. The ladies, (iod b!»**s them, 1 atu *t:re, fioinwhat I have seen and heard, will be willing to lead iu thismatter, then let us be up and at work.

1 throw out these suggestion* lu a plain way, and hopesome more experienced pen wiil take up and improve upon

them. Plain IUalivKisa William Cot.vri, Dei*. 5, ISoth

a

I1 ubill* .Meeting in Henrico,At an adjourned inciting of the citizen* of lLnricr., h* Id

at the court-house, the l'.'tu December, lSo'.', Mr. Lyon* resumedthe Chair.The Coiuinlftee, to whom *»** referred th** subject of a

permanent organization of a Southern Light* Avtociatioijfar the county, made the following report, viz

ON - itt iionThe same as adopted by the Central Southern Light* Associationof ICichmond.The Committee further roconnn *nd the following officers:For PkKmI'K.m.J.uu. l.yons, K**|.Vicg Pkrhiiknt*.for Dhtric: N- I..S.uuT It **1. Ilenrv

Cox, James V. Williams, John Rr.iTett and William B.Randolph.

District No .Dr John L. Citrnett, Kiljah Laker. Dr..I.N. Friend, John A. Kueho and A. S. Lea.

District No. 8. -John A. l'arker, W L. Cowardin, Dr. JosephM. Shcppard, John W. Sh-ppard and Fendall Griffin.District No. I..J. II. V. Mayo, William A. Driirics,

Hubert Courtney, William M. McGruderatid John K. Wren.KXKCtTlvr COMMITTAL.

District No. 1.. Robert A. Mayo, Dr. K. II. Poiudrxterand Garland lluties, Jr.

Di*trict No. g.. Jaui*-- M. Gartiett. John P. Marri»ou andGeorge M. Savage.

District No. ».Dr. John N Powell, Garland Maw*. Sr..N F. Dowe.

District No. I- I'r. N. Coats, ma. r. Harris, i ii.tri**.« i.

Morris, and John *J. Voting, fr «iu the county at large.Fok .<ccnKURV and TkkxM KkK. Daniel K. Gardner.The report adopted whereupon, Mr. Lyons, after

acceptiug tin* |»o«t which had been unanimously assignedhim. called the association to ord**r.On motion, an opportunity was afforded for receiving

memberships.A large majority of th«se present emne fornard and sign*

cd the constitution.<hi motion of C»»l. J. A Parker, the following resolution

was a 'opted unanimouslyResulted, That the sixty-eight member* of Cotigre-s, and

others bidding and disgracing high official positions, have,by the recommendation and circulation of the "HelperPamphlet". aba.-e, slanderous, treasonable ami incendiaryproduction, shown to the world that th-v are aliens to

truth, justice, patriotism and honor, until a-«oci:tte» forgentlemen. North or >«»utb.and ve indulge the hope thatthev will bo jo regarded and treated on all proper occasions,bv those who nmv be brought in contact with then."Mr. John l>. Warren offered thr following e* dution,which was adopted.

Ke»olved, That the delegate of this county in the LegUlature,and the sen.ite r from this district, be re<(Ue*tcd to

use their exertion* to have passed by the Legislature of \ irginia.resolutions instructing the Senators in tlie C^ngr*;**of the L*tilted States, and rc«pic»!ing the Representative,in the lower Home, t » demand the repeal of the fishingbounties, and ail laws which confer any advantages on

Northern ship owner* ver foreign vessels.Ou motion, these proceedings were ordered t-. i.» publishedIn th** Kichtuotid papers.On motiou, the Association adjourned.

JlMtS LV.»\>, IWtDan l L. Gaf'.M>eit, Sec'y.

[Froui the Charlestown Spirit of JeScraou

(.o\. Wis, ami (lie .Military at t linries*tow II.

it Is difficult for i loan »o to act that every movement ofhis will receive the sanction of a whole community. Fault*finding is an uttribute of our natures, and we are apt to

condemn every thing that dots net a* once strike our mindsas right aLd proper. We permit ourselves ' express freelyour views, even if those vi« ws are not su*tairie by facto or

supported by matter* a» they really exist, ^ingulnily hitsthis been the case In our community iu relatiju to the actionof Gov. Wise iu sending *o large a body of military to thispoint, to prevent any attempt at rescue of the prisoner*now confined iu our county jail, as ul»n the hoary le »dcr ofthe Harper's Ferry fotuy, whose life ha» he :u the forfeit r»fhis madness.We d<» not knew that we need attempt any vindication ol

the cuume pursued by the Kxecutive of the Ouuluoiiwealtli.In the ti»*st place we are of th»- opinion that a laroe hotly oftroop* ^ 49 necessary to prevent the attempted rescue, itnilwe believe «<>.r. >t M-caus*- such :t belief i- Jl all comforting or consollric hut because there exi»t> ample evidenceupon which to found such a conclusion. M e have been permittedto read a number of letters from 1 liable penon* inthe M«»rth, which have fully satisfied us that the m-»\vim-ntsof Governor Wise were iiot only prudent an 1 discreet, hutactually essential to prevent the further clTu.*ion of blood.ATid we verily believe thai Governor Wise ha- been Instrumentalin preventing a bloody battle in our ! *»». \\ - v.illnot »ay the schemes concocted in the North tuldever have

] resulted In the rescue of Kroivn, f«»r we lo a t hellcVe that

J the whole North could ever have taken hi::* «>ul of «<ui jailalive, but we do **v, and with perfect sine-rity. th*t we

believe the large loree quartered at this point, before andon the day of the execution, prevented the desperadoeswho had solemnly swot ti to rescue Brown or »!b- in effort,from making an attempt which must Imvi -en followedwith loss o*f life and property.We are well aware that these letters have been dii

credited by n»e well-tueatdug and Intelligent person*. andthat the promptness of Gov. \\ i.-e in sending tr- *ps to thh.border has be* n characterized by others a only an eb etioneeriugscheme, resorted to solely for political capital atthe b'outh. W*. have heard these views e\pt»*>>l veryfreely, a ud have ourselves heeti disposed to quest ion theentire duinterestediieM of the Governor in repairing inperson to the scene *»f costtict, and in bringing with bintthe very flower of Southern soldiery. But we hav«- en

deavor**d to investigate the matter, t*» l*»ok at it impartially,and to cxamin** Into it carefully, and our «»wn convictions,ns expressed above, have been formed from evidence whichit would be folly in u* u» reject.Another reason, sufficient in itself, ac tinted Gov. Wi*»

In stationing a large military force in our mid*t, and theday Is not remote when his motives. Instead f being lmpugn* d ami harshly condemned, w ill be sanctioned a mlheartily approved by every man who regards the welfare ofthe community u> Infinitely above every >?' cot:?id-ratimi. Tills border. If not now, will doubtless became the theatrefor abolition incursions and invasions There are othermen In the North who are a* bitterly hostile to the institutionof slavery a* John Drown, and who perhaps urea:' recklessof human life. Northern fanaticism it making martyrsof felon*, and those who*e necks are o* !v fit for the briber,ami whose lives art valueless at bom vriil covet the fatewhich Dr<»wi* ha* met, in order that their names in*\ l».«

rescued from degradation and ohscutity. and ctnida/ »neito the wotld by the ina ltie-- of h tu'.-r phi! inthiopy, as heroesand martyrs iti defence t»f the doctrine of "irrcpresMMe conflict." So long as there arc found teachers andpreachers of "higher lawlsm" in the Northern State*, *..

long will dangers threaten and menace our frontier..This iuvaslon «»f Drown and his party l» not the last one we

have to apprelieml. Other* of a more serious characterare to be dreaded. I'nder the circumstance* it i« properthat we -hotthi be pr.-pared, ami r**ady at any imum-ni todefend ourselves. And thi- preparation has been Innttgu;rut-d by lleiirv A. Wise. He ha* commenced the workaid it I* l*-tt to u« to complete It. InVeadof complaining,we should Jcl thankful to Idm for wfiat he b.** done, andsu»ts n h.tu f»,r a work, the wisdom of which, time willainpiy ^ two months 2g<> a r ere'.v.tn.ou oieani/Atlonor without urn:- «»r anv me nu of defi nejNow we ar-- \*. I ri|Ui;>{»"l and prepared f r iervicf, and intwenty-four hour* t ti** count if* «»f ,l»(li'r>on, Freder-k,Clarke and IJerk« ley c«»uld rai-e an army of two tlioti dmen ready todon.it:> Mm* tlun we have now uiedefinite idea of tin* »ra ur «»f military service, and «o:ue

experience In the way' of mi!:' irv lift*; we have the ttmstImproved arms and a p-t'v good kt.owle ipe of their use

and value. Froiu chaos an I »:i!f>n. we have heen raidedto comparative system and «c:|dine, and ati invasion nowwould not produce half the consternation produced on the17th of October, though h thou-.«- d mm, in-u-.id «i twentytwo. were engaged in it.The presence of well-drilled troop* in «.»ir mid;t has

awakened a spirit of military enthusiasm vrhich never beforeexisted, and which, if cultivated and kept up, will rmd«-rus invincible against tlie assaults ol Northern fanaticismami right hi re on this border where '! rand battlebetween slavery and piufessed freedom is to height. uiiibe foucd an efficient guard of cltlcen aoldiery. rr-i jy ...Jwilling to huil hack the ruthless invaders of out » I.To the present liovertior of the State of ^ Irgiliia are w«»

indebted for this iuiprosviutnt In our defences, and althoughwe have been subjected t«» «uine annoyances andmv entailers, consequent upon the temporary augmentation<>f our population, let ua rejoice that we have within

0,it Mate, ample means of defence from the invasions ofd« meMic or foreign enemies.

>*' *0%- H pecuniary point of view, the quartering of

the*.# fr, 0U1 n t nijj nol pt. without protlt to thepeople Jirflerson. A coa%idrruble am jui.t of money will

, T 1L,rr' ** ^h» result uf this action of the liovcriiur,and in tfu* -1M every other, we have little cause

comp ju»t wt-miimU »o approve of (i.ivwrn «r

*>c*tr»<-iivi> Fire.rr..- .Xt.nslvf I'lano l\, t0Ty Of Mr.-!-, l.lfhl. Iira.lhurv

l Newman, No. 1SV atid 1-- Wo..-;. r .trrvt. New \orli,was totally aeiimed ey --re . K,iday afieruvou. I.o»»about floe,tK.nl, Insurant.* f#J,(M>.

1I lysa^K.CCTW83tt*W^IIJi HI 11

Central Southern Ktelit* Asportation.r An adjourned meeting of the Central Southern Tti«ht«

Association w.u held in fh® IVallof the Mechanics* Institute'* on Friday night last.

President Kutidou called the Association to order at half

punt 7 o'clock.The Secretary read the proceeding* ofthe previous meet

i' Ing, and thev were approved.u At the invitation of the President, a number of gentleiuei,, cauie forward and nigued the new Cou-titutioti.* The limine#* of the meeting bring the election ot otlicer.

and the adoption of a memorial to the General A«*v»«Mj.Oil motion of Mi I one, it wmResolved, To proceed to 'he election of oH'o rr*. a* re

l. «|uired under the new Constitution.,, president London vacated the chair, ami Richard G

Morrl**. £*<] » wtu» called upon to preside..Mr. Morrh stated that the tirst business would be muni

nation* for the other of President.Mr. N K. Lowe nominated the incumbent under the oh

Constitution.l)anh li. London, Krqc No other noMinatl n being made, .Mr. London'* nam*

l J was submitted to the Association, and he wa» duly rloctc.

k- PresidentNominal Ion* w.-re then invited for'Jo Vice Pre*idrnts,wbet

the following geiitb-mcii were proposed and duly electedJai. A. Seddon, o| Goochland, Ja». Lyon*, l.ewj-. h. IlarvicWin. tireeii. Hlchaid G. M- rns, Joseph It. Anderf-n, 1- ^

e (Triishatv, Ja*. li. brooks. Col. L. Fontaine, l>. P. Goochu Geo. It. Pmke, Gen. 0. G. Clay, Collin bass. L W Glaze

brook, N F. Ili we. Wtu.«» Crenshaw, Edmund Kuittn,Jno^ Howard, William Overtoil «»f Louisa, and James J. Appefe by rc«|Uesl of the meeting the Secretary read over On

tium-s of the \k*e President# elect, the number having beeti» chosen.

Mr. London acknowledged the honor of hU reflection,ami briefly referred to the object ami prospect# of the A.

elation in n speech as follows:(ittilh infn of the * cutr<il \»ut-\erJi /.'«jfht* .t/.r

of I'iffftiiitt,: Vour Constitution siifhcientli explain? your purposes am' design*. In the organization which you arc about to com

plete there if the dawn of h brighter day f»»r Virginia am!' the whole South. F.very interest in our Mate ought to takt

.mother step iu progress, when it i> known that an organiz*u

tion is about to be perfected that will cherish our own peoplein preference to thereof other State?; and whilst weanuoum'rfin* puipose we ri#e up with one voice to urge our Stat*Legislature to u line of policy that must advance our own

prosperity and strength, we claim consideration. becau&t'* v%e tneaii to rennt i4ggr«*>#iou» of the im»t tlacrant cbaruc

G r, and in doing #..» we otTcr encouragement to every Interof our own State, by pledging our individual aid U

r pet feet these purpo>is. Vour kindness, 1 lear, has beenI misdirected l.y placing tne at the tirail of your association,.Many tuuy question whethi-r one «lio entertains tuy opinionsinay not civ** t«« your a--ociation the taint of party

* politics but J indulge the hope that in this whole move lb**J.1-1 wave of party excitement has run its useless ripple overthe (treat ocean of popular feeling. This blow is for no par*

* ty, but for our common eouutry, for our State, und for our

vital interest. There is an unquestionable necessity forpatriotic exertion. The time* demand union and actionFor n.yselt I cheerfully sacrifice every interest nlib'h yourassociation requires and invite other- to the same deteiliii»nation, and iu doing so my country has a cheerful oOeiiug.

t This society now takes its place In popular consider*llion, as worthy of every respect and in assuming* the position assigned to uie, my country will receive every

effort of my mind ami body to radii ute those aggression*r we now resist, in tbi* I atu Hot without hope; for, while I

know that patriotisii* in our uuterritled Common* ealtli isnot extinct, 1 must believe that humanity has some votariesleft, and thul mttrcct and honor will brine out of thi.- UrnIdeconflict a larnl regenerated, a confederacy saved. W e

will do right, because it is light, and leave to (iod theresuit, i'lii* move wilt bring together a band of patriots thathad rather lend than occupy any throne Mi earth, becau-e

it to the voluntary and spontaneous resistance of a noblepeople again*'. aggression, without a parallel in the historyof civilisation. "To be oppressed by u -truiiger is badenough, but to be outraged by tbo^e who ought to b** bro*thei », i* monstrousThese acre my words nine years ago.but a moment in

the life a nation; and yet v.hat year- have they beenThey have taught Virginia atid the South the valu** of commerce.Shall the lesson be lost 1 answer. No, no it *11x11

fl not. And, in endeavoring t<> strike from the band of our

oppressors the sceptre «»f commercial supremacy, we mu-ti'"t forget the value i f " riiig on, liberty and commerce."

j An now, brother V iigiuiutis every one of you, unitewith us, patriotic hearts will welcome vuu, and embraceyou. as together we take up our cro<* for the Un l whichour illustrious -in* jMveus and to our Southern brethrenwe tend the cordial iu\italic:; for their1 co-operation am:

support.lie then resumed the chair, atid announced a* the next

httsiijc-s in order the election of a Secretary. before re,ceiving nomination*, however, be read a note from II. h.Kent, Fs.j., Iroin whi« h we learn that £si»#oun have beensubscribed lv the Liverpool and \irginla Pack*-! la.te, an tthul Mr. Win. KUward lie \ u.-s had just purchased a new

Ship to I* placed on the hue. thu- making the actual subiscrip:ions amount to about $ltiU.bl'O.Mr. lied. K. Peake tendered hi« re-ignatioii as op* of the

Vice Presidents, lie had been hibotuig for the Aoociictimi from its infancy to the present tltue, and now desiredto return to the rani-, where he would continue the fightfor his country, and lor the right# and Independence of »beSouth.On motion, the resignation of Mr. IVakc was accepted.Mi.JVake nominated Frank ti. Kuttin to till the vacancy

occasloio-d by his resignation, and the question being putt*» vote. Mr. Kutlin a.is declared a Vice President elect.

I he President asked that tiotuin itioua for a Secretary »

j tliude.Mr. I. W. (Hart-brook nominated the acting Secjetary,

who declined to s'.rve, b* cause of other duties which do|manded all hi* time.

Messrs. .lolin (Jraune, dr., of theUliijr, and P. t\ Coglilanof the Fx aminer, were nominated, hut neither of them betlug member* of the Association, their names, at their reiquest, were withdrawn.

Mi. ll. T. Titisley nominated Mr. .1. Dell Digger, an 1 thevote heinif taken, that gentleman was elected.

F«»r the oflice of Treasurer, Me**r*. It. T. Tinshv and das.It. Newman were put in nomination, and tin* vote beingtaken. Mr. It. T. Tin-ley was elected Treasurer.The President announced us the nixl business the elec;tioti of ati Lxecutiv" Committee, to consist of thirteen nicniIbei*.The following gentlemen were then put in nomination and

elected: Horace L. Kent, Char V. Morris*, Joseph KCrvii-havr, Churl-s hi 111mock, lieoige \V. Uilllam, A. J.. Hi|Ml, S. J. llutlietfoord, M ui. It. Nt-wioii of Hanover, J. A.Clarkson, Churh - T. Uorthani, 1». 'L Miles of H.-urico,Urn F liltrhle an I Thomas N. Jones.

I he eli '.Ion of officer* being completed, the Presidentstated tiiut the next bu-ine«.* would he to act upon the uie{mortal* reported at the iast meeting.V 1. Fontaine Imd heard objection* to the memorial, a*

reported by the majority of the Committee, and he knewthere were others who were opposed to the minority report.After consulting vtjih a number «»f members of that comiluiltee, Ic* had made -uch modifications to the fir-t as hethought would taeet the vit-w* of all.Mr l-vi.ii* BinVril '.ImI tiii'iiiorl ilk be referred to a

civrt committee of live, to be reported on at an adjournedmeeting n<xi Thursday night, and the motion r.u Ufianl*iUOU-lt :l'l Jplrd.

h- President th*n appointed thv following «ert°\*iaei) to

compose the committee ol five Me ,-r«. K. Fontu. Jam***Lyon*, Lewis L. liurvie. John Howard and Win. Ureeii.

"ii motion, the ta£oiiaii"tt then adjourned to me»*t on

Thursday n**vt.At tin* re'iuot of the Chairman of the committee, the

meeting wiil take pUcc on Friday nigh' .the tin*# andplace wall be hereafter announced.

Sew Vorli Coiuiurrritil Letter.

[ Correspondence </ (he Richmond Rnjviitr.;Nt.-.vPer. U'tl., 14P. M.

Theitringeiii y m tue incurv market, noticed la>t week,li.it continueil until to-ilav, wlicn mote r.i.e m« tiunilejtnliMid the rales arc somewhat )o», especially ujK*n upon No.1 securities. The supply of money has a* no lime l«*»enmaterially diminished, hut the can ity ! more from thetvjnt of confidence In looin y circles, with respect to theagitation and embittered sectional feeling manifestedthroughout every part of the South against the North, andjustly, too. It !<* the reality in which this Southern scntljinent is now vi rvd that Is beginning to how its effect*, notonly upou every transaction thai relates to money negoti.iHon*, but to trade, in it> endltc» ramification*, t«» coin!Tii«*r. e. with the immense sum-* employed, and to uiatiufuctorie*. in which New Lngl.tiid i» so extensively engaged..All these interests :ue so minutely interwoven with eachother that what effects one deranges the other. Curt til thetrade of the e'-uth to h limit that will ruin one half of thefactories at tl. North; transfer a lar e portion of the itnport trade to the Siouth, and what wo. I be the result in a

cotutm rclal point of view * A panic moreseveiethan ever

were th* ?e of l*d7 nr»d with fewer recuperative powers at the North than -he enjoyed in IN'*.

It Is the earnest determination «»f the South to no longersubmit, that causes feelings of distrust. In Hank parlors,and money circles generally, tli* subject U canvassed withsolicitude, and is red regarded, as heretofore, a groundlesspanic but h sober reality. Th Imluencc* of such a s'at*of thing* check all etiterpilses exulting the u-e of capital,and operate ; unfavorably upon Mate and Federal loan*which are the loading Securities to hire money upon. Uponthese the foreign Hunker* are Ktill free lender* at 0 percetit t)n first class mercantile paper the rate* are firm at

n'-iuT for short, and 7a*for long. No. and single namesj of the better clri** f credit# past In the open market at oat1.but »»c»i a- readily .»s ia.*t week, wnue signauir-* not as wen

known vary fr«»:u 10 to 15 per cent, according t" merit..The Hunks are lea* disposed to discount from itre»t apphruntsthis week, atnJ are confining their operations to regulardral*.to whom full Ityal rates arc charged.

A* the Stock" H"U*»*, the rates upon securities deal: in atthe hoard vary from C» to i» per cent.with the usun privilegeof ti-ing the collateral. The shipment* of specie thh

auaoii 'o 1d7J,<a.o |.y ij,v. Afri»mti9 a large part beingsilver.

Foreign e\. hang* i* active, without inducing a iarjp r «!mi rid from r»*mittvr*. The leading hanker*' rates for ster

ling are I'll1 ahsome asking lniCj when the pay isputt in hills receitable. Southern bank bills WWestern banks and bank<r*' bills 1 :,h 1 tir*t da.**commercial ditto lul*.i 1 Cotton and produ c t»i!l«a|os\: franca ar»* held by the hanker* at 1*1 "4, at

t»u days, and 5,1'.'V> at sight. Hood cotton bill* can br hadat 5 17h\ J."»sv. !*.»!vs ! a'.! kinds arc limited, and tmM re

main so until after the i t of January, when a considerableamount will be wauted f^r !'. returns of Interest and divi!dends foreign holder* .>f A erican securitie*.Continental exchange* remain neatly, witii but a mall

demand. The r t'es :t.e sw followsItretnen ,

llanibutg .. 87 VjAinsterdani ...

J Antwerp ... «MlV*t5IOUerllu .15 KjThe!** was no mall strainer to-day; the next packet will

be the Canard *teawer, lioiu Itoston.lt imestic exchanges are (piiet, but uniform The follow

hie are the rates for sight check* and batik notei< Ktvi-m. Xotf*.

New Orleans **«>.dis.Mobile Ha

M

i s'avssasfc, .St"Charleston \

" .S **

Wilmington,. .1I M

Richmond,....Kaltiroore l.%"!a*'St. Loui*. .... 1 Vfm\ *

Cincinnati, 3»" 1 *

Chicago 2'i""

The Mock market ha* felt during the whole week the ex

»it'Mu-iii consequent upon the orgatii/atioii of the Houseand the section il agitation, a* well as the dearer rate- furluotivy, which has extended not only to the whole list ofrailway s, but to State securities. Aside from the generaldepression, there have been local causes to n?s;*t, such us

a iunm» tl at the New York Centra! will reduce the Februarydividend from half to one per cent; and the vharp competitionfurtrafli -between the Catena and Kenosha and Ruckfori r.M !.*.the latter anew lincjust opened.while the II:Unci*.Central is held in belter i--timatioi« in London thanby tint previous steamer, mid has in «*oti.*e«pu*:ice advancedfourjuT cent.Instate loan*. i illy i;i Yiruinia * ana .Mi'ioun

priced are a- much uilWted. I»v recoinincn ^ loti« for an inre«»?e of tin* d« M of »!. -r two State? f-r f »i«»l»*-r «: I to milUiiV*,u# 1»v foiitic.il !«>!«»rt» m* In *utiic i|iKirtcM therecommendation of Onv. \\ .*» in mc-sage, thai the inu-r»**t upon the bonds of the Commonwealth be made payable la Kichtnond, in-d-ad of New York, i* thought to ha\creference to all the coupon deht i?-ued and lobe l?.*ued.and * depressed their value, while In other- it i* reg irdcdit avine reference to new o 4»..

I he I.egi-Uture of Mi..ouri is in e\.c:i so-lon f »r the puripo-e "f «» nting relief to her railroad-, nil hut nn«* partiallybuilt. The ci'totlfuticnal limit to the State debt i- now

nMi.oou 1 he aid granted to the »evt-r.«i ».r"t amibeing hull! i* jf-'l.tOn.mHJ, ,.f which t'il.CdO,Mo i» awn.

lotvliij about fv'itUiHi to be drawn, nut of this sum

<1.1."- , mi, the balance accruing to the North Mi&murt, andjlHsoHi to thf Iron Mountain road*, are forfeited. The »e?itimeiitof Jefferson City, from late advices, i* f«»r returningthe forfeit? to these two road# and to give the Pa/iHr

the lion Mountain $l,POt>.0iN», and the Mis* mr!\alley ri>a I il.tdhJ.iHN), Another plan is for the Stat- to

surrender to the different road* the tir-t lieu she holds, thuscmiMing tiiem to borrow upon their bond* without furtheraid frotu the State.The cloiiag price* to day are a# follow*

Missouri C* .*

"

4 Michigan Central. ..4*»Tennessee ti\ p,i "

». guaranteed..IT.1*California 7* % »% ** old 7Kile *i in. b'ds .»<» Ilar'etn prefd&*»" S " «a>S - .dd, ... 9»»*t

ilarleiu 1st '*. Erie .. .. ..0

' -d *' 'J*.' .Heading 41*llud-on ltii>r j-t ni KM Mich. South. Sri in.. 41

" " tfd luu Hudson Kiver 41*' * :'.| ' | GalenaG7 \

Illinois 4>t tral7% Kock l»l.ind ..f»lPacific M*d ~{.'a Cleveland and Pitt-b'g. r

New York Central *01, I.n Cro-se S. tJ. b'ds ItUlluols Central. Virginia 0'* ....W4

It 1%noticed h« a somewhat curious coincidence that theday ii\e<l upon for holding the National Democratic Conventionat Charleston, the -'hi of April, is the birth day ofMr. Buehauau and Senator Douglas

n-<rin^ww">ii-ii> w atf » B r , ^

LEGISLATURE OF. VIRGINIA.,M I»KCKMHkR 1:*, 1^.

si:>atk.Lifuteiiant-(b.\ cruor, W. I.. JAl'K?ON, At l2 M., railed

the Senate fo order.!;» v. Mr. WooniiutDufc, of the Kplrcopal Church, offered

up a very appropriate prayer.I LlLl.s HKf'«»H7H>.

Mr COGIIIM., from the Committee lor Court* of Justice,reported u bill to amend the 1 Ith section «»f chapter ofthe ("nib*, as amended by the l?t ertiou of ait passedApril l#t, !s'o. entitled an art to amend the 14th section >(chapter > uf the Code, a> amended by tl.e Ith section of uti

art entitled an act amending th- c«d* »»f Virginia, p**».dMarch ill st, 1>M. so » tuore rl ually to present dealingwith slave* or tree negro*-*, and repeal the 12nd section «fthe .»«;id act.

Also, :» bill amending and re-cnacting the 7th section ofchapter i«»dof tin; Code, -oa* to restrict appeals from Judgmentof ju-ticrH of the peace.

* Mr. I'.L Al.K. irotn th-1 -mn.litre on Hank'*, reported tibillto incorpoiat- th-'Teople\ ,<avir»;;* Rank of Ik City ofRichmond."

Mr. CI.AUlOllNK.- from the Comniillee ou Ruuatic Asylum-.reported a bill making an appropriation to ihr Lunatic A»* him Wc-1 f the Alleghany mountains.Mr. Al'iir.Sl, froiu the Committee on Military Affair-,

reported the hfollowing resolution, which, ou motion ofMr. Al GOT, niollLrit up and adopted, vii:Resolved, That the Coiuiiiit**e on Military Atlair.- be anthorlzedto Send for persons and paper#, with U»e \ieu ..j

collecting Information as to the mo*t economical and prur tlcahlc method of improving the arms of the Mate, ami for

advice as to the reoiyatiixntion of :h inilitia.Uti motion of Mr. IVWI'OX, so much of the Governor'*

message as propose, to make the Virrinia Military Institute» part of llie military » *? iidi*hmetil of theMate, be referredto the Committer on Military Attaint: ami that said coiu-mittee tie Instructed to enquire into the expediency of re!porting j Idll making an appopria!i«»n to enlarge the bar*rack* at Hie Virginia Miliary Institute.

,CAsKH' lllWIS CUPP11Mr. ?TL*AKT presented the petition «l Tliotna* Winn, ^

(; .ker gent'entail of the Ft ate of Iowa, praying thatth»[ punishment «-f Kdwin t'oppie, now at Charlestown under

sntence of death, may he commuted to eonrtn^ment in the. penitentiary., In submitting the above petition, Mr. >ri*AlCT stated

that he had learned from the Governor that the case ofthii» youth land" on a different footing from thai of hi* leiJlow-prisoner*. L'oppie was only > years of ago, ami heis represented as having always liad a very good character.t'oppie became an orphan at six .v»*arj of age ami the**Quaker gentlemen (who were now in the elry) had hadcharge ut the hoy for a long time and they say that healways manifested sobriety, truthfulness and integrity..This youth, t'oppie, while in the engine -bou*e, at Harper*,Kerry, it is «.iid, wa< the uieutii of *u f the lives of theprisoner*, hy warning them of their danger and remonstra*titig with the invaders against violence t" the pris -r...

Mr. STL*AICT moved that the petition he referred io theC'ommltteeof Courts of Justire, trusting that they wou'd act

promptly, as tlie execution was appointed for Ftidav next. !M r. Cut* il I I.I. Ve notice that the Committee of Court*

would hold a meeting at four I'. M., on the name day, toconsider the subject.Un motion of Mr. THOMAS of Fairfax, who caile-' for

the reading of the petition, power wan given to the Com-mittee of Court* to rend for pers -ns and papers, in con*ideiltig the petition, which wu* a rd;:.ri\ referred to saidCommittee.The petition i* a-* follow* I

ITu th* S*n*itff itn»l J/otitf, itv..Til*4 memorial of the undersigned, a citl/cn ot ttie Sr«t»-

of low a, respectfully representsThat tdwiii Cuppie, a citizen of that Sate, I* now in the

jail at Charle*!»»w*n, deflVr-on county. Vu.. under sentenceof death for hi* participation in the late deplorable atlnirat Harper's Ferry. Vour memorialist would uutt respectfullya*k your lionoruble body to commute the raid sen

tencr to imprisonment in tin* Penitentiary. ami, in supportof -aid request, beg. leave to submit the fo ing fact.

J.'dv Coppie was lett an orphan at tie* early age i.f .{*years, lie is quite it young? not having vet attainedIt is -'I tli year, ami ha.* Iirrrt*.lure *nstaim.d a n:o*t ewl-Ilent reputation. Your memoriali*! firs been well acquaint-ed witli Viim during the lust nine years, and can truly hearte*timony that, up to the period of hi* most unfortunateacquaintance with John Brown, lie wu* u:i honot,imluxtr*ou? and law .itdding person. Your memorialist would furtherifpre-»riit that the acquaintance I Kdwin t'oppie wltiiJohn Brown is of very recent date, uml that lie hnJ no

knowledge of. .-r acquaintance with him whatever In Kan-fa.*. Your memorialist would respectfully refer t»» the ev;*

denct adduced on l!r trial of the.*- parties, which goes f j

show that Kdwiu Cuppie was not fullly .ipp.' vf J- habrown'* designs; that he had no intention whatever to con.

mil either irrj*or» or luurdci, atid that, in fact, no one fellby his hand.Your memorialist would «'*«» r^pe.ifully refer 10 the cvi

dencc which aoiitidantly prove* tlmt IMwin Coppie'* con

duct toward* the prisoners, whom Brown held a' Harper'sK> ry, was marked throughout l»y a kindly feeling, and a

desire, frequently expressed, that they -In-;.id place tfteutselves lt» positions where they wwuM he shielded from injury. as he did tiol wish to see any ol tfietu hurt. I

Y.iur memoriali*t would futtherurge mi behalf of thisyoung inuii that, during Id* itnpiisunment in the jail .t

Chariest own, Jji* conduct ha* been commendable, ami li t

corie*po»idence entirely unexceptionable, accompanied b»n heartfelt repentauco *f.»r the wrong lie ha* committed, ntjuthat tb»*rr i» ut Harper * Ferry and Charlestonn, where th<rfact* are known, a general desire 'hat Li* »»'iitc:ice shouldbe commuted, in consideration of M» meritorious treatmentof Brown * prisoner-.On these considerations, and others which might he offer-

hi, \our rnemorinli-t hi* appeal your honorablelowly on heltalf "f Kdwiu Copplr, ami trust* that, in the ex-

erci*e of dignified moderation, you will in hit ca-- temperju«?:e« with inert \. \ cry r^j^i'tfullv,

TII«»M \ > WINN.Kichmon I. Dec. lu, KdL

UK.MiLt ll**Ss* « » INgriRV IVTo K\C»WKN« \

By the appropriate Commit t ** », wero adopted a- P»|low9By Mr. tiKKKVFIl.Of reporting a hill f«»rthe coi^truc*

tion of a turnpike r<*.«d hy individual subscription, fromthe town ol \\ y thevillc to Mountain Lake in lii*- county ofGiles, pa-tinc l»v the Puhuki Alum Spring-. j ,

By Mr tt ICKIIAM.of confirming the *nle of theMagazine tract of land at Westham, In Henrico county, wl>!has l*evii wade hy the Governor of Virginia to George W.Jordan, J-din tj. Winn and Kobert >. Jordan, and >.f di-reeling him to make a conveyance of the said tract of -»n*l

upon the terms of the -aid contract. ]By Mr. BKASXON.Of reporting i Mil to pay »

merit rendered in the Circuit Court of KU-hmoiid city infavor of |,emil*-1 Cheiiowith, 1c., against ihc Commonwealth.By Mr. XKKSON-OI awarding executions hy clerks

the circuit court*, u forfeited forthcoming hon.U, whereno defence i« tanJ** i jBy Mr PATK.Of making a further appropriation I*;.

the Sj.it** for the completion of tic* bridge aero*.* i.'oai rircr. «

at the I pper Falls io Kanawha county, on the State roadleading from IClb ci ek Wayne mnty to lite Ks-nawh.i turnpikeBy Mr. AL'GCST -Of incorporating the Virginia Life lu- \

surance company. »

By Mr. DICKENSON -nf completing the Floyd Courthouse and Hillsvillf turnpike road front its present term!-mu to the Wilson Creek and south Fork turnpik-r.. td. eitherIn Grayson or Smyth connty. , \By Mr. LYNCH.Of Incorporating a company to he rail-

e 1 the Mutual l.'.fe Insurance Company of Virginia.By Mr NEWMAN If changing tl L e precinct

Henry county from Henry Love';* Louse to I.ov**'? meetingh«»U"**. ; iBy Mr. STt'ABT.Of amending the charter of the New

Shenandoah Company, r« a* to authorize them to *»«tahll«ht toll gate at Front B«»ya!, in Warren county, aud t<> modifythe provision In regard to the depth of water required underthe exiting law. (By Mr. lilt I CK--i »f authorizing the establishment of a

hank upon the State *t«»ck principle at Charlotte CourtHouse. <

By Mr. C.\R15AWAV--Of amending the 1-th section of

chapter Hf#uf the Code, *o to avoid iniscoriMruethui ax Tohoundarle* of the Norfolk county Court t«* control tie- <

same.By Mr. Al"t»L*?T.Of .unending section v/*. chapter * of

the Code, so a* to exempt from labor on county roads all jperson* who exclusively travel or use foi the purpose oftransportation, a turnpike, and pay toll* rejrularl.v tiier**on ; ;

By Mr PAXToN- Of m iking an appropriation for thepurpose of extending the Franklin and Monterey 1 "rnpikrfrom Monterey, in the county of Highland, to ti Warm i

Spring*. in tli" county f Bath.My Mr. COG 11II.L.tif reporting hill No 12, for the re

lief of the Richmond Light lnf intri Blues. * a* to correct r

a mistake therein. j tBy Mr. CAKItAWAY.«»f amending the 5"th «<*ction of

chapter ltd of the Cod**, and m iking the provisions wf the fsame applicable to waters within the jurisdiction u! Prim ess i

Anne county. {ByMr.XEESOX Of equalizing the tax'ou writs In the Cii

cult and County Court*.My Mr. THOMAS af H*'nrv.Of requiring the Circuit

Judge* of tlii* Commonwealth to alternate within the sec* ition In which they arc elected, in holding the terms *>f theirrespective courts, as contemplated by the .:h cla'iic »>T the jCtb article of the Constitution ofthh .v'tate.By Mr. JilCKKNSoN Of reporting h bill to » nn*lru-l a

brancli of the Floyd Court House and If ll.« vill«* turnpikeroad from it* pre-ent terminus, by thetvr.v of Independence.to the North Carolin« line, In the direction of (»xp Civil,

Ify Mr. KARI.V Of increasing thr capital lock of theKl Dorado Turnpike Company.

rrruioN. and ml»ii>hiai j.

Ifr Mr. CI.AIBORNK.of V. It Starke, h. 0.?t*rke andM Si. Orgain, praying that certain lands in the county ofBrloce Heorge, In the State of Virginia, may oe ordered Bythe cnurt of that county to he !«!, and the proceeds invoted Stat-stoek or other good securitv; By Mr. PLN t

N\BACKKR.l»f I. W. tjatnhill. «>ik Rockingham',County Court, for u reduction of taxes --n clerks' fee-; hyMr l>BM.i. Of l!i A. Moon. Clerk Couoty Court ofJetTersou county, f«»r rednctii'ii o! tax on cl-rk-. fe««. hyMr. COBPMAN. Similar petition of fieorg- K. Taylor. ,

Olerk of Count) Court of Caroline; By Mr. IRMSTROXO.Of Jacob VuiuiK'trr and other sureties of llenrge >;*hul*/., ]late sh-rlfl" of Hardy, tliat they may l»^ released from thepayment of damage* on account of the default of said ,

sheriff. j 4RU.IU I'MOM ntril.Oo MMHlLlir*.

Aii engtoji-ed Idll for th«* repeal of tli«* art of I%-'A and for ;relieving from duelling dl-ahilitie*. .Mine up on Its pna-nge.The bill was oppn.* .1 hy Mr. KIVKi5, of Albemarle, vxho

tH' replied to By Mr. Al"i»l*ST. ;Mr llit\NN()N explained his position «»ri the question j

Mr. It. raid, that while lie w>»* in favor of the aRiii*«t)contemplated l»y the hill. In which a n.ajtorlty «-f the sen-

ate. ho believed, concurred with hlni. he desired to have thegeneral law modified, so as to secure more efficiency In it-practical execution. He, therefor-, moved a reconsider*-

j lion of the vote engrowing th- hill, «n as to have It com-milled to the Committee of Couit*. This motion prevailed;,H» tO >.

Mr. HRANNON <df< a substitute for It - bill, which,onhis motion, «as r-fened to the Commltte# of Court-, to

consider the whole «ubject.On motion of Mr. M> KKNNEV, ;ue h'enatc adjourned.

HOUSE or DELEGATES.At 1- o'clock tlie speaker called the HuU-e to order.Prayer was offered up hy the Her. Dr. Jloge, o: the Pre-

By terian Churi h.The speaker announced a communication from th* h n

vc\ containing a communication from th* HuvernorofNorth Cniolina. addr-^-ed to th- B» gi»luliir«r of Virginia,tothe follow1 liir effect I

KiATrivt DiimkiMtxT.Raleigh, December Mb. I'd'.

>ir By request of th- Council "f the £tate, I herewithtransmit i copy of certain resolution* adopted by that bodyon 0:h 1n«tarit, with the request that you will lay theu: Be:fore the li'moralde bodv ver w hich you prc?M-.

Veryr pcctfully, JtHIN VV. H.l.t.NThe outid-ii-ed tenor of these c\c- lleiit resolutions, as

adopted l»> the Council of Mat- of Noi :li Carolina, at a

meeting In llaBdch on December nth, lNV.*»ira# to eh«.w tothe citizeus of Virginia that the prompt, vigorous and iflVetual titeasnre* adopted By the (iovernor of \ irginia for sup-pressing the treasonable invasion ni mat M»;e at narp»rsFerry, have the warm an.I unqualified approval of citizens

' N :I. Carolina that the cltixensof Virginia ire &«of Hi- entire sympathy in their present disturbed condition;that the cause of Virginia i* the r.ttjs- of North Carolina,ami her iloMiny t* that of North Carolina that she will he

prepared at all time* to *uataln MrglnU in ill effort* to maintain the rights and inter***!* of slavehohling £ta;«%. .That -ui'h rights and interest* can n *ver he s«.rreudercdwithout dishonor and disgrace. and without causing mnfustun and anarchy, which will make the *le»frurtn»a of n.liberties and happiness of th- people of both fiatc*.

Alto, thanking; the President lor the y»r««Tiif»t i.» * * withwhich he sustained tli** tior« rnor of \ itj;ini 4 to uphold thelaw*That union of th- >t »? * «'*.» only he perpetuated *< >ng

as it continue!* to he I'nion of equal*That wI .1- le. luring de* di m t.. the 1 ireor l.ng to \

the Constitution, h- established by our f»»r« fathers, it hehooves the people of tlr con <liTth«>li!il)jt Mat' * to *eVer

theiiisclvt s frout indifference and prevent further assaultsupon the South. Also, to look afl-r incendiary pamphlet*,vender* of merchandize, pedlars, Ac., in the S ithernSt M Its.On motion f Mr. ill.rr. Ih- North Carolina resolution*

were ordered to he laid upon the t ilde and printed fWe'hall puMi*ti them in full to morrow.;

committees.The foil win Committees were then announced bv the

£1 EAKKltTo withdraw hill N\,X7.S of la%t «e*«!'»oa I r enlargement

and repair of th- t .ipitol, Ac Messrs. Myeis, has*, Gil-ton, 1

I lllUMlllrr, llUCter, M «' *. Millcl I 8 >tt and |Wise; McKcnny, Woolfolk. Karl-. ; t

j To provide p r taking 'he sense of p«-»ple t (terke'-ycounty, ami repairing present r..ii' ww f vtM county.- t>|, >«r«. Mong. P,*! ir>soti. Kemper, Riddlek. McKenrie.On referring portion f Governcr's mcssa* e relating 1 2

revenue from uy*t-r«. Messrs. Dickenson, f Prim e K«t1ward; lt**sell, S-gar, Kemper, Myers, Walker, kiddie*.Grahaio, Fv*n*. Dullard, Carter, MatthewsTo he added to committee relative to fiee negroes, on

resolution of Mr Claihorne.. Messrs. Pretlow, Fleming, »

Ta>lorv Hunt, TutwiirrJKerguioc.rrrinosa. I

The following petitions were offered by scleral m-mr-rr*Of the officers of corporation of Princeton, in Pres-

Icott, f«vr an Act compelling j»ayxnet.t of taxes. Ac.Of Henry T. Perry and others, for removal of the county ?

teat of McDowell county. j j

Of county Ccast of Richmond rear*/, for « ferry »

*cro«s Rappahannock creek. * - jOf P. Ptraiu and other*. tc Incorporate * company for

cofiitr* 'intra turnpike fr«'u: Richmond to Cornelius* cr#ek,in Met. n county.

Of Cli. Chapiu, Clerk of the Court of the cunty of Rock-bridge, for equalization of ta.\e« on clerk* and others.Of K. K. Turnhull, Clerk of the County Court of Ifrun*wick,for reduction of tj\ on his fees.Of Jordan Porter and < ther*, asking a tilling* iu the

county line between Carroll and Wythe,iin regulating the line to rwecii Logan and Rootie.To incorporate the town of .Mittou in ltraxtou.iit 11. A (». Coring, relative t.. County Court Clerks, Ac.If .Mountain Lake and r-ult Sulphur Turnpike Company,

for increase of capita! stock.Of John ?hockley, for r fiuding «-f late. paid in l-l".

The following; hill* were r-ad a tir-t time an ordered to

he read a second tittleTo amend the -rfth «r« lion ..I . hapter 1M .( the C te of

Virginia.To complete the Virginia Central II »1! K* 1

To provide for the construction and equipment »d the

Covington and Ohio Rail Ro.id.To incorporate the l'itt«yh Rail ICoad Company.T<» change the county lints of the counties of Warren andlarke through the in-Nof James W. Conrad.For the r»-hef of John Morris f»r license tax Impropei ly

paid.Authorizing the di^olution ul the I'oruruouth I'rovideti# e

Society.Authorizing a -tihscription on the pail of th* ."fate to thext'-ndon of the Kichiuon.l ami Paniilie Rail Road arid for

vther purposes.T" provide for macadamizing the toad from the p.-nu-

ylvania line by Morgantown to Fwiriimnl.Authorizing an increase of the apital »Wk of the Kldo

rado turnpike company. ,

To increase the e;i|dt\il stock of the Roanok - Valley 1.1Iroad.To incorporate the Raccoon Kurd and Jirand** Station

turnpike company.K r the c«»u.«t ruction and equipment of the Covington

and Ohio railroad.To incorporate the Charleston am! button turnpike cam

pati.v witli a ra al of $iiojH>ot with a branch to RoaneCourthouse uith a capital of $7,.'on, witn a thr«*e*eighthsMit«*crlptloii from the Mate.

for subscriptions to' Al«-\au-lria, Loudoun and II imp®*'rerailroad company.amend the act of \pril. l-.Vj, r»da to the Median.

loburg ari Wythe turnpike to author:** * change in theroute thei f.

Kor the im orporittiau ot the Virginia l.odge X». 3 I. 0. O.r. in WlwliugTo provide forihc nm:p!cft »n ./ the Kivumi.-i improve-

in ni."I Si»- Clerk thru rc.nl :» memorial from Mr. Thus. Winn, .*

ipiaker gentleman of L»wu, in brlulf of one of tin* liar-per"* Kerry rioters. it was presented hv Mr. IIAKIiOl'Kh! the desire of the petitioner, utid referred to the Couiti.it-tee on Courts ot Just it will he f**nn<l in the S-i.: le

hK.vii.rin >- n\ armifM v , IThe following resolution* were received uml a .opted, rc

gar.ling emptiiy :>«:« expediency the various « hj-ets Inview .

Ity Mr. W. K. AIINOI.D.TI 'so much of the tJovernor'siiies»ttgeu» recommends an ropriatioii out of the literaryfin 1 of "jSii.mut to ten college* in the State, he referred tofli'- Committee of Schools ml College*

llv Mr. W. jMll.NtON On appropriating * sum moneyultit lent to cuiiitiiict that portion of the natty Creek andWi -t I'uioii turnpike road, on State account, between Kan

,

ny furnace in Muri»our county, nud Lianiel Dooming'-* inTucker county. !

Ity Mr. WM. KYI.K.On refunding to the citi/en* of Carroil county a portion of the ta\e* tor ttic year* IsM andv5, collected of them tn.u*r the :i«»'-*»ui«n"t of their lands

uiade in the year l*ob. %»Ity Mr. OWAN-tJft ap| rfprlutUig fo,H00 to construct a *

road from Kowi'.-burg in Preston county, to Kiug»wcod in i

aid county, upon the route as surveyed by Iteubon Mollis,under an order of the County Court of Preston county.

Ity Mr. C. 0. MKDLLV.on pasting a declaratory act, tdelli.ine the liabilities c,f railroads lor fhr destruction of ih.»n»es and cattle and other property belonging to private r

Individual*. '

Ity Mr. T. S. II W MONO On authorizing tin* slot khohl <

ers of *ui h independent banks, whose capital is Invested InState bonds, to transf r the *tock of their In r»k* to an> oneof the hanks of Itli buiof !. 0 IKuvik ofthe V alky. ind eitherof the old batik* in which they transfer their Stock, bonds,&< *Ji ill *t il» i«h h where said Independent -*tik !"I* now located. ! "

Ity Mr. L S. McOltl'DKK- l»n incorporating a company jconstruct a turnpike from I'oit Mayo, on the obi Wil-

liutmhurg stage ro.nl, to *oiue suitable point on the Central iroad. In lleinico county. \

liy Mi. Hlr'UlK on repm ring a bill in retermce to oys- rt- r in favor allowing the u*e of dredges in taking oy* fter* in tlie waters of Virginia, and to establish the amount ^of license to be paid to Hie N tte h i said privilege. c

Ity Mr > MII.KS- (in nslr ictlng .. turupik* r* ..lfrom J ones ville, ill l.ee county, to «o>nir point on the Ken-tuckv line North ea*t of Jotiesville. (

Itv Mr J. t«. MAIJTIN.Oil aimuding tuc iJib vcti.-n f j,chapter Vo of the Code of Virgltiia, to as to avoid miscon (j

:uctloti uut !..! i. s the Sorti * county *t- !». rsituated In the city of .Norfolk, and the right of the «' ui! «»f v

Norfolk county to control the said dock. ! j.Ity Mr. A. v. A lM»N.«tti exempting, free from debt, one L

lave to ench ritUeii of the Ci'iaiiioiiwealth who may own ul»Uf. I f

IJy Mi. JttilN^ftN un reporting a bill taking from tin* fcounty courts ail civil Judicial jurisdiction, aud of incna*-ing the number of C ircuit Judge* and the terms of their jCourts.Uy Mr. C'll A^. lll.L'K- -That »o much the tiovernor'*

uie-skge a* relates to tlie Armory be and is hereby referr« dto the Committee on the Armory.by Mr. ti. A. MYKIIS.tin establishing, by law. a board a

i»f Claims, coDsistiiig of tin- Audit*»r ot Public Accounts, .fbe S c»»nd Auditor, and the Kegister «>f the l.and t>llice.

ISv Mr. Jtlif >. lltlKKMAN tin transferring any Titlewhich the Coiniiionwealth may have to land* heretoforeold under order* of the Courts as forfeited, though not inhid «n to person* who would have titles thereto.

P.v vir lAYl.ttU.On s amending the Oth section of |luptcr y* of the Code of Virginia, a> to Increase the pre

»ci.t cotnpcii*alinti allowed by law to patrol companies. l.Ity Mr. W. J. IiICKINmJN.Tnat the lloi»e will, with the "

;uncurretn c of the ."-enale, proceed on the 14tb instant t«> 0

he election i>f fsr*t and »e »| Auditor, Treasurer of the[?oiuinonweultli, Kegister«»f tie- Land tttnce. Public Printer.5err» inry «»f the (' iiinioiiwe.tlth, (iciieral Agent and .*toreteeperof the Penitent Jury, and Superintendent of the 2tame.

Ity Mr. A. PATTLIl.^US. t»ri *o amemlinc the a* t .»f theMbbllehronk and llr«»wn*t»urg T-trnpike Company, so us to j,ftuthorhte the Company to apply all the t-ilis ntising fromhe same t«* keeping In repair the raid road, and macadam* r,ring th- w«..- p.«i'ion oi it. | I

Ity J. M. Is A11. K A On incoi jioratimt a company t«» ron ?|(truct a turnpike ro.id from Mercer C. II. to some point on ^Jie Covington and Uhi.i If jilroad, near the uioUth of thedreenbrbr IJlver |

Ity Mr. J«illN KN'nrK.On reporting .1 bill authorisinghe Ibiard *»f I'uMir Works t«» purchase. a! the par value of)lie hundred dollar* per .-hare, five thousand «hare* of Tb»*

dtal stock of the Baltimore and Ub.o liailroad Company,1.1 hi by the city of \\ heeling.

Ily Mr. .MAM'S MATTIIhW.^.tin *0 amending or allei:»g an act pa»*» 1 at a forciri c»f tlie Legislature, in--orporaring the h-wi-burg F.i:.uh Ii.Mltutbn, oa» t«» r» » ! n

l.cwi-burg Female Institute, In-tead the L.**wi»hurv 1" - k.male Institution.

Ily .Mr. .1 P. Hon MAN allowing claimant* of land11 po»«es»i< r. thereof, to file bids iu chancery, making other:luiiuant* thereof parties, and obtain decrees determining*ho ial tit.e the land*.

Ily Mr. il. \V. ll<ii.|»WA\ That *0 muih of HmGotcr-lor's Menage a- relates to a revhdon «»f the C«»i|e, he re

erred to the Committee of Court' of Justice.Ily Mr. PIIKLI's.On Incorporating a company fvr the

»urp«»«e of constructing 1 turnpike road from the towu ofVntrcvl'le, in Tyler county, to l*en*lK>rr "tatr 1, 0:1 lb.*S'orth-M rsjeni Virginia Knilroad. in Kiu..ie county, withii<t let* than t -n( «»r n»«»r»* than lifteen thousand dollar*apital.Ily Mr. LKWIS U PHFl.P>.That leave be granted to

riihdraw from the files of the House hill No. Id, with thect it it'll:1, Ac. reltli!«g thereto, and that the Mine he refer

"eil *0 the Committee ..t Proposition- and Grievance*.Ity Mr. S. I.VNN.bii providing bj law thai execution*

igainxt lie* uegroe* shall '»e in a lieu on them, so that theylsy be made liabb* f^r all debt* contracted to the sauiestent u* they are made liable f^r !»\e§ for this Common-vealfh.

Ily Mr. 1>. P. TAVUHt.On changing ti e dividing line bewe*.-11 tliecouhtieji ot PrltiCc Kdwnfd and Nottoway, so as tonake the Jlaiiville ra Iruad and Clark's road the dividinginr between -aid r<»iipllr.*.

Itv Mr. KKItlJl N'N For construction of a turnpike roadrom Toiu's creefr on Twelve pole, to mouth of White crerk»n Mainly turnpike

Ily Mr. BCltWT I.I..To establish an election precinct athe-lore of. Welhart.in Patrick county.UyMr. HUPKINS.For construction of a turnpike from

Vbingdoti to ISu»»etl C II. and Saltville turnpike, In Wa.hngton county.

IJ) Mr. J N. 2*MITII -To Incorporate tl»e liallaitn Coin>any in Kanawha county, for mining, Ac.

P.y Mr McGltl'UKK To amend Section , Chapter 174,o limit the pow«-r of tiie Uubiuwiid city charier in certain

Ily .Mr. WVTIIK- To withdraw hill No. VO, and to refer it.Ily Mr. WAIS'IN .To construct a railroad from North*

imptoii couuty, near Cherrystone, through Northamptonand Accomac to 'he line of Maryland.

Ity Mr. JtOUFKl ^uN.To refer to the committee on theiffair h: Harper's Ferry, nod modify the exittinf low so m*

o make negroes competent wltueasf* In all ca«s* of eonsptacywith slates to rebel, Ac.A'1.1, that the Mine committee enquire Into the measures

o O'llli'-'l > .t.l II'I*! hi: .ru.uimuu vi

»hich liiive |»a**ed Id*'* designed to defeat the fliciew y olhe 1.1*1 of the Ltilted Mate-, for surrender of fugitive

My Mr M \I.LAKD.To allow attachment on pioptrtyu.d deter removing effe ist.ut of the county.

11v Mr. RICH A KPsuN*.To Incorporate Franklin l.«.«hr,W IS, I. o. 0 F , ill Wheeling. 1

lly Mr. KNuTF.To | urch*.«c. at flttf per Jluie. Iw J>har« % of capital stock ol the Baltimore and Ohio railroad >

Joiupany. 5

Ity Mr. \\ EST.'To provide that sheriff* have until 1st ofi|.i), to pay la-t quuiter of revenue in**i the public trcaui

% . .Ity Mr. 1*1.1"K.'To elect, on the 1. th In-tant, a >up«rlu ..

Tn dent of the Penitentiary, to fill the unexpired term ofL'ol. I li.ii. J4. Morgan, deceased. t

Ity Mr Mcf A M AST.For election of IVtilt»:itiary Stof (keeper, first ami second Auditor*, Register of the hand Of jfte». un.l Secretary of tin Commonwealth.

Ity Mr. .McKKN7IK--Tm amend charter of the Farmer.* tind Mechanic** savings Rank a' Alexandria. v

My Mr. RICH A K1»«»N.To incorporate Concord hedgeN'u. Mil, in Ninth Wheeling. j j

lly Mr. MAl'PlN .Ihat forthcoming bond*taken ' > *

nstatile i»c returnable before a single mavis! rate.Ity Mr FROST.To Incorporate ihe Knr*uiwuod I.odg*s

So. lj:;t I. O. th F.My Mr. Tl ItSKR- To increase the capital lock «»f 'If

iilmrr and Mraxtnri turnpike to Ift.nuu.Ity Mr. .t. SMITH, of Taylor.To n'.ahlUh n Mink in

Urafton,lly Mr. FROST.To authorize the Sergeant of Itarrus*

rood, in Jackson county, to e\»*rcixc duties a* Corn-table:ti ail matter* connected with that Ivan.

lly Mi DL't KM a l.l. i v hemretiet OliVndh-ton tiilor, *hcriff of Morgan county, of certain dam

incurred l»y non pay in nt f revi-nue.Ity Air. CRANK.For constructing a turnpike from the top

"f the Albghatiy mountain, in Randolph, to the Pry Fork,ji Cheat river. 1 rMy Mr. l.in'KRI DDK.Ou >uhjei tliijj free ncgroe. who

J.-v.i'.v u Injury to tho |»er.*ou or property of x white man to9

imprisonment if* the Penitentiary.My Mr. l.rCAS.To r>uhli-I. a precinct eb- tlon, t" he 4

lield at John Man- Mill, in f.ih* county.My Mr. MnNTHOMhKV.For making certain portion* if f

Kanawha river a lawful fenoMy Mr W ORD.To aoc-ml *erth>n 1 chapter tk\ ««f .» : *

[»h*ied March 1

lly Mr. KKKN.To amend charter of Danville t ». tMr Mr. WELCH. T'»con*tru«t a turnpike fr«o. l'ro*«

[>..int of liiltn r and Hhio furnp'.k*. t >utton*vllle in Itrav

My Mr K Al FM W.To withdraw bill N«. 4 '6.My Mr. MII.LKM.To withdraw f-tition. Jtc.. Win. c.

Mai tin, of Ite countyMy Mr Kldl AlCMsON I' itsc..rp**raie M:ii- nic hml.e

Mi5*of Wheeling; «!* th. Wheeling I'ld- n IT* iptcr N i'Jf R. yal Ari'« N' > Lodge No 191W livlit.if Coi.niiuiidriy ! ( Knights Templar.liy Mr If\"nl.MV|l.l. -I e*|||| to M *'

uiich of Halifax a* contain.I in two i*U::di between Danmd Mauntoli river* near CUrke*vllle. ^

By Mr. 0. F. CDhl.lKR.To r-frr portion of n»« **?« r«

latitig t» 1st Regiiuttit, to committee on n<ilit;a law? for a

;-ncral »w on the am', and i-r forination of VolunteerKrgion'&ti. i i

At half p.x*t one p VI ..n tuotior* the n -Uie a lj..urne«l jill lucvlur. t

in*. * m.ttvv u r mnv *»* tin*.

I ff Y.-r.nUv llr n.m. «.f Mr. CARI'E.Nmt«»»ii.k-rtrt! * v inl*takr »» cti.nillir^, in j.U. »! Mr. \.JAI'KKTON, » ! >1- nroe.

Nairn at lli«* ^ci'liaiilcO Hall.f

(K< Miii.r* vf tht Fn-juirtrI ~tr the Mechanics' Hall. of tl.U clt>, has t»r»L rente.! i«»lot of Maifachunettf banket*. for the purpo«e of tellinganker fuinituit a! auction icllirjf th»- cir.-ltai.lc ver> .I n

hotly, III* Hall wan bull! to encoiiu^r Yankee iraMifnurc«.Do #en«i a reporter to the *!*, an.I let it be im«lrrftoo#f

hat the tumn vt if." purchaser- niil be reporteil io ycurtally, Mid I think Ike 1 inkee* u I laukr heir aiiiifo noii.e other market. M»* haMw.f

-« <J> -

Suieldr. I o

11. yn... Win. i*. M"pk.:.-, t«-rtit.rl % ' u ^>.M.k keeper :i? ill*' Il"T«v, ;s:.vl v.i Jelv:iiowtt in tiii« secli n, committr i in Mi ilentelv. Since i..- former tt« i< sir* j hiintutifti|iiichti;'*ii(!t iu|k.i;- been Hcuu-tleiucntcii. i

itlii ivuj» wiilclitlv. from a i-uri'.-t:* .-a u titter1ect lor a iiuitttic asylum,? I;uu to i-e ut! \ jc. j

CITY A.\D STATE KEW8,lfu*iiii£» Court.

This Court o|*rn**«l yesterday with a very heavy docket of

hU-iueSS.11owell I.. Thomas, <t» deputy coroner, r«*tnrt »d hi- *.«

tlftcate of qualificationKdward Hilton qualified a« notary public.John G«»ddin *ai allowed to keep an ordinary ou Ilro.-k

Avenue.ti. W. H. Tyler and C. C. Johnson qualified *« commissionersof revenue In two wards of this city.Andrew Jackson, a -lave of It. Turner, for cutting Jeff,

a -'ore, was found guilty and -tiitenced to receive thirtyninestripes.Arthur Cavetiuugh. for the niuidcr of Uurmy Mni'.h, wa» -:itmi f »r tti.il before the Circuit Court.Joe, »l »ve of \\ m. IV. June*, f.»r breaking into the *torehou-eof \!e\. Nott, and lin^ several wan-be*, Ac., *»

-eiitenced to receive thirty nine lashe-, .\cll laid on.

The Commonwealths Attorney entered a u< Or j,nin the following cj-c*, formerly presented. Win. llowier,Ale\. Duval, for selling without license, aI»o Srt the ca-e ofIfohert Metier, for the theft of a oat.Th Itiatul >* t» fined anJ ro>l.»t f.»r keeping an .»rdlnarv,without license.l ite Court adjourned till 11 o'eba k to-dav

Court Yluiferw.iieotye JCaytnund, who brought AYm. II**yt, a free logic

lntuthls Stat»* from Lauada, wiilt a view to settle here, was

discharged.NirlnJa* Yattduvall, foi dangerously and violently

wounding Mary Tia« y, was remanded to jail f «r trial.

Stephen, slave of Fred. Smith, was order -'V lashes for

stealing candle* from L>. \V >aunder«Tfir case of Hartiw Jacob*, for threatening to kill Mrs.

Klo«s, wife of John Klos«. was continued.

Tilt* Arcldeiit («> ,Y|r.Tlioma* II. \% liltr.Our readers who know Mr White, th* Mail Agent on the

Petersburgand hichmond railroad, will regret to learn that

he ha» suffered a serious accident from a gun »hot, which

wiJi, II expccivu, came 11:111 m icsr ..e u*c > no -»»

»n .' atunlay la*i he «"8<uiii gunning wdih hi* relation. Dr\\ L Wood, near Ashland. Mr White am! the Doctor badjust been loading their gun». near each ther. and Mr Whitehating finished before the hoctur, talked oft. a* the Doctoriu|t|»utcil. !' some distant part of the tie*i.i The dog havingstood :t covey of partridge*, th»- attention f lioth yeutletucriwas attracted hy him. Mr White being only some fifteenyards from t!.e Doctor, yet screaiied from view hy the needsr brush, and Id* proximity w.s- not know/, until the Dor»r * yiii <«<o tired slid M r. W hit** * » \cl.»ijiatb»n v»heard.

Kuril) Heateii.Mr. IhutuAs Durham was badly beaten while asleep p, hU

bed at J D. llarwotvJ's factory, 1»*; >i;i.J ay. Some negroesiiave l»e» 11 arrested on die charge, but Mr D. ihii.ks it wa* a

wliileman uho committed theouirag One negro,-dat c uf,

Tho*. Turner, was up teslcrduv bef.iro the Court. Thevase was continued

.4 l'«strloli<* .Hotr-^Kccp lour o\% 11 Wra|#«»n«Clean !MAn advertisement cl much importance to our ritU* n sob

Jlera will be found in another c dttniii. It is from Messrs.Dennis A brother, the well known and long established Jy:rson Franklin street, in this city. The energetic tiiru of-rcr to cle.iu and tfratuiU>a*lyt the uniforms of all.hose **Lo had been roughing it In rump nnd military dutytt Harper'* T«rr» and Charlestonn. The oiler is a nobleute and Mr. Dennis <lestrv»» the good will oi out c li/cn* for10 doing.Messi». Dennis A Itrother have a iuo*l thorough e«tubi-hruhr.tlor carrying on the d;. ing, scouring and pr* -wing

UlsinesH; they have employee? who know their trade to per-ection and their cleaning and coloring cannot be surpa^*-d by any rtrui on this continent. \\ have seen the workor oupieive.- .and know the fact*. Ke.nl Messrs Dennis*ard.

Hit- Case of Jniiirs I*. Henry ttnri \% lit*.This young man and Ids reputed named Liua Doyle

r/i»ts Henry, wr«< before the Mayor yesterday vti chargedhaving stoleu on last U tuber, several watches, chains,

tc., the properly *d Michael J. Whitman, «»f libs city.Iciiry, 4who suy* he i* a nephew vf J*hel:*n#,i w.»* a

-llliurd table keeper in Itichiii'-Utf, was intimate withVhitiuan, but on the day appointed fcr going North. Heny and wife managed t«» draw Mr and Mr*. \\ hitman awayrum Koine, during which time. Henry robbed the pl.nhe watches. Ac. Il»* whs then arrested, but was -lisharped by :lie M *..r while Whitman w as at Harper*- FerOn

arriving in New Yoik tr< 4 family «|iiartel, Heury'suoilirr and the wi.tnan Doyle, let out the i .f hi*uiting robbed Whitman. \ N-w York detective, turnedalue* A. DutTey. followed up the matter, and seeing ^K'Veward offered for Henry's arrest, traced him to Hoston;kh»T«- h«* found him in jail fur dnuikene**. Henry andJin Doyle, were duly brought on to \ irginiu. Dutley tracedip the »* atche*, Ac to loan oflicr* in N» w York, and the.rficlei were duly identified by Whitman. In the pmrrel.'ubVy heard the woman Doyle say. she'd #-t Henry in f.»riffevii year* or It in the peiiitelifiary.Hoth the prisoner* were remanded to jail v**Urdy. b»r

rial on toe t hargi.At Our Tlai'Ufrc*

Ihs 1 ci.owned Mar?h Troupe of Juvenile Actors are now1 1.or City Theatre, and perform their lie* with a

iin«t refreshing degree of attractiveness. S*e them by all

iean>

U«*atli of nu I-.'riitor.Mr. John N|.ttijiin. brother of the editor of the llerkeley

uiierlcati and formerly co-editor of the Cumberland Civil- {XII. died, in MvulUM, .»n The .''th iinUnt lie was accleutailv shot «>n th«*fc.%th November by h!« brother, editurf the Hardy Whig, and his «leath w.i* The re«ult of thai ac

ideal.

S* 1! t>11«- « «*(iiiir ill IMilluiInlpllhi.b- 'A# ///ifni'9 the Eh*inir+r

I'tii! AMI I'illA, I! . 1*,V.'.il»»' (aigcst meeting luv eye.* toted oil, convened

t*t flight. In r»>pon*e t-» t call of cc'/ens Irrespective ofarty, to n»*-rt their continued and unshaken fidelity tofie Couititutioit, flu* 1-ttTf, ati«l tlir -uvri'.ignty of the states.w.t«ihe pietideM moment it) the history of Philadelphia,

tid tlino' «rho uiltit'*ii«i| the rapturous I'r-n*- *|il tierer

>fgct it. lit »|iltc «»f a pelting storm, there must have beenm,«»u trie- urid tried men, witling and ready to triumph:th the Confederacy unbroken, «»r p-ri»h % krh it lent inifCei. I wish you could haw been present. It wouldave stirred your soul to it a irmm-t part* lle-idc* the

It la th« II til, hesiiut *f rr»", .: t'ih. t\ ii .1

ia-* Id h itit.tf.i-) ."-pealing from Jones' Hotel lor threeours. 1 never e*|»»« t to with*-* Mich a scene again. Ia? proud of my birth-place and ho«ue. Kwry allusion toiovernor Wi*e and the ijM Dominion" w.i* receivedith teriitic HppUu- £ xl«c papers for » >o|utIon*peech'-s. kc., Ac.

I he folio*.r.j; song i»n? circulated during the mee'ifur

Tilt \OICK OF TI1E IMIILADEI.I'linI'NION .MKK'J'INO I

W e love the \oith, the ^Outli atid Ka-t Ihe b'f. it and mighty We-!

We love the sovereign lister States,Which fjod hath ever tdeSSed

In Union, o/ie, they have longsto »d j\ loved and happy H-lerhnod* I

I'HKRKFOUK, CK.-OI.V Kl>In purpo-e firm, with hearts tu / !/And ready hand* to i/««, '

|\x loyal sons of loyal .ire*.In put riot i«tu true,

We shall as brothers, heart and hand,Korevci by the Union *14101!In Freedom's arch we hold :i placeW e've held in honor lob.*

And llruily fixed the Keystone i»**Inpatriotism strong..Ami we'll «n act with patriots all.That Freedom's arch shall tcwr fall.

I u keep tlie Union -afe and strong.No duty '<v will shun.

In numbers many, all or heartsIn loyalty are one

And in those hearts, which pride flutes,>hall dwell a h»ve for all onr Slates

I he .South shall have t,» r rights.e'er hetOur Eagle spreuds its wingThctreason plotters, brown or whiteFhall 011 the gallou t swing

For tho-e who wap Intestine wai«.-I nil p**rl«h b> our country's la »s

Our Hall of Indvpi tide;. 3 l*.-| s

In mein'ry ever dear.I'he Old Thirteen,*1 u j»e lustr m? -1st

I pon our flag approAnd deep our wo, If tib ( t\nnhall not our tanner ever gem

ur l'nlon first' our Union last!It* patriot sons hall cry

Ilirll »)>., It our Hi ' wltll III It * I! *

I.i glory ever rtyAnd North Hti«l £outh .Kol Ka«t an J W -'.

Ill 1'nion bound be rvcr blv»t

Dicu, :it Hft Hill, Cumberland comity, on the -th ii»»t..I Kl h Ht VKT, trill#child of Dr. I'. >. nu.l Mr*.

>tinny Wanton, and grand-ion of ll-v. l»r. Ai iai-te»d. aged"V»*n

^

Triliulr olIn the Circuit Couit of the «'iiy or Richmond, December

III, 1 -.".V>lr. Andrew J-din-t u t|i»- .lav a o iin. ! ihr- Court

h** deutb of Kl'-TAt/K KoISINmiN. K«-i . late Clerk of this'ourt. and on behalf of lb" meiub* r* of tin* bar,be following resolution#iResolved, Tlrit He bave b- .»r wi»fi -In* ie ncrrn. the

idingi of the death of r.u-ta» e Knbin-on. I 'M late Clerkf the Circuit Court of the City *.f Richmond, a grntlemjMong and intimately known to »is in hi* per-onnl a- well nii<*Mticlal relation*, and highly c*ieeni«-d in both.Ke-olwd, licit wo take .t sad pleasure In bearing *.e»»i

uouy to bi» con*etetitiAiiane*s iii the dDcharge of bit pub-Ic dotie#. arid to hi* upright. manly. frank and generoiii

haract-r a- a uu»nlb solved, That we %%ill ittend hi* funeral in * body. a

nark of our respect for hi* memory.Resolved, That lhM foregoing r» solut.on- be presented to

lie ID»fi. John A. Meredith, Judy* of the Circuit Court ofbe City ol Richmond, now m sesnioti. and that be be re

|Ueste<l to cause the ran)# be entered ..n If- records.bat the clerk of the sai l Court be re.|Ue»ted to communicatecopy thereof to the ruoth.-r ol the deceased, and that i»e

re also re.jUe-ted t-> publish the «ameiu the city papers.W Hereupon, it I- ordered, that the said resolutions be ru

t-red oil tie record In this Court, and that ih« C.crk Iran*nit a cops thrrrof to the mother «»f tl.»* deceased, and alsonriiidi copies of the i:ueii; the Its paper* h publication.

A copy.Teste \ f id.K I T, Clerk.

JtlliT ICit'liiiioiid A Ih'irrvlmrg K. K. < o.,KfCHMoMr, DM Id, I s.V.1.

1111K Board of Directors «»f this Company have declareda dividend of two and a half do I.irs per .share on the

.rock of this company payable <»u the :Ier day of Decern*»er, InM*, to all perrons, alio, on that day, -ball b< stockudders,or their duly authorized attorneysThe».>nk# for the tr.in.sf.-r of stock will he «do»cd from

he .'..d of December till the 1-t of January. Jv>».J. U. MACMI RDO, Treasurer.

D.-e ].A-.dtlsKJan( bASMl .tb AMI .'I A I IIiIm ATh II,

SCI L< )(>!..f. i t..

'i j c.o itv, I */., right .mi. - //.. N,wL .1 . /

117. if/- /#./>.fill! second t svlon of thi ft 1 will commence lb#1 If/hof January, l*i'A and f-ntinu* until the hot j'v'oreint.rr. with two or three week-'vacation during the>ltnui«i. IjtMi'l l-oar.l, M Ci<»fi«Tuit. | r, » ». ma i»r uki

kliuo«t any of tle patron-. YhU »ch«» I I* particularly deirahlf oil u-troiirit r.f !t« *eclu*lo» fr«»t:t the Iiifluencc* ofinmoralitv, an ir« rnoial ami huhly l»rn-«l w >rhK<'rf,oO'l.

rEK.Mrixyli-h, priinar.v>!tiglbb, in all it« branches, and French\ it-;iriit i.Miijfu.i.'rn, higher Matheuut"El' tnent* ofCiril Engineering and :*urveyiiij:, "rentier/V/Wv/uv.Faculty Inlvernity of N- rth t' *ri n«.

/W.dft.v.McF.»rUnl'\ I.unrr.burs county.For further particular*. addrr*« the imder«»ipncl.

Dec IJ*>- 1' tV.Xi II

.% IIOIM:KE>:FF;K W anted.5111F! >ul<».*ril»- r wi«hr» t » pr-cur. the -;rvi «- of :,r.

1 experienced ll-ufeLeeprr at ' * irg;nia Hotel, Culper Cl !! Ule, \ N 'DC Dee I »{ t * h .»

ring the best recomm* ndtti >n# to tucb a liberal Amptnatlon H-JJi he given 1 alio wi*h t«- lure for the \-*r ;vi'»,hrit rat<* dining r in *-rvaatI/.- la- 6t VI1N II. RI\KV

niblTAKV < LOTII1M. OF SOI THICK*MAN 1'FACT I'RK.

rllfC euh»- rib-M ar- prepared to manufacture I i.Ifofuii;k>th« to order at their inllli, near tint city. Ihry are

o* manufacturing -up'-rior «ir.g!e milled u-«!:uer<-« forprin/ wear. t » ah.' h they call the attention of Southernjerehard *

They iho manufacture at their A»hlaud m.ln» supeii«*r>egro Clothf, of »a>iou* -Je^cripflo:«

Addrefi, WnilEUED BKOS . lialtiio rr

lire IS.litiir.%*Ti;D.- For tie euul.'iE year a <<>«J ttBalcTT Cook. » her an.! Iro&»r, without incutabrarv.U«cIS JOHN N. IRlKDON I SOS.

T7TTHTY-SIXTH CQJjiGRZSS FIRST SESSION

SurnDAV, December l*\House oi Jleprcwriitutl v«*«.

Mr. Ilicktnati moved an umcudmeri' to the Journal a*

.herein no mention was made of hi* resolution for theadoption of the plurality rule.The «*|erk »ahi o uu® merely r«*d for Information.Mr llickman instated he hud * right to olTer the re»obi>

tiou which to. k precedence of all other «,ueftlon*, amiasked for a decision of the f|tie%tioii.

Mr. (ircn and Mr Washburn contended o,;%» f \\ H'ck!man hud the *la^fit to introduce the resolution,Mr. Houston argued on the up|H«dte »lde.Mr. ^tant'-n >ai-l th ' even if be should ylilii the door to

which be w - entitled the resolution could not ».» ,-ntertniindin w. other .|Ue*tion» were |« tiditur.\|r. lleaiMt) took e.-cu-l-.n to -.i> that th.- plurality r»

lution w h-designed to enable men to vote indirectly for a

ItepuMiean. when th»*y would not come up lik»- n.-n undvote directly for a nominee.Mr Hickman »; I the remark did not apply to him.He should vol' :.»r » KepuMlo .n in preference to u:ir

jeLtleui.it. who »u-tail's thU Administration. % \ppltu®r nu

the Uepuhlioiu >i«Je. Hie re were soinc hi****Mr. Keagan *:dd nobody doubled that the getitleman

would vote for a Republican :t> aj«m*t n Democrat. II*repeated that the ob|ei*t of th;* unlawful attempt to act

upon that resolution, wa- to shield gentlcfuen from fin

responsibility of doing indirectly what they would te.t do

directly..Mr. Hickman .I have never conceded anywhere what

my ultiui.it .i "tiou Would he. I prefer the eleetiori of a

*nund Democrat.by that I mean a Democrat oppo**d to

the Administration-* all uutM.ecomptoii Democi *t.

If the Administration party nccee.l in electing a.Shaker.I tru*t I -!»*«II *ubiu:t r, i l-.'Ui.tig *pint. i am p»nr,-uywilling that ev-r» nu:. ;. the ;?itry *hould kilo* myviewi. I.-t Hi- inothm f.- .«?ii. il t!»r- j"4i:*. ! he put ' >* t.

IIoum* t»» de-id-.Mr. Willi;,m smith, of Virginia, remarked th*t man

who li.i't v»itn-**-d tin* course of the gentleman fr-iuPennsy lvania for tli«* ut ih» vcam could ilouM that hem^uI i la»! land in Ch«* llepublicati rank*, lie w-'UlJ .,,kthat gentleman wh-fher lie would vote ft r Mr I.Vcock t«»Jayif lie wuuld ri*e and *ay tl.it h- w »* oppt*ci to lie

A dmitiU? rationMr. Hickman stated frankly and iificjuivoeally thathwouldnot, because Mr. Ilocock had all along .*u*taln-d thAdministrationin everything it had dune, and li- Mr. II> no: .4 h-h-ver iiieleventh hear repentance. I.aughtcr

I hit elf u« a Democrat, and »l in

tll.ue .0 do *o until he T"CnJ :hal Ihe Democratic parly It,his seeti oi of the country had mural or physicalenough to exclude him ! «»m i II Hough h-stwd bythe cardinal doctrines of 'he I) niocratii | irty, and hadalways dune *o. l! a «|ue*ti<iii to bed led »iy th-country. a* fo n!i» embodi-* the I)cm«<crati»* sentimentwlietliei : Jai * llu han hi rnd hie follower*. or «

who hire held tli* sentiment* ftheCIn iatl| atfortuinit* iotegrltv and entirety

Mr. retnark-d that th- adv"man. kn *» ti yself," wa- .4 difficult le.»u ; hut we learn t- know m-r» » >their alliliatlon and conduct. The gentleman from IVnnylvania, Mr Hickman wa* nut capable of judging himelf, hiitheiMr Smith and others could cln?*ify him. II-

cla*ied th- *,:» tit«ci:i'ifi with the blackest ot Ul.ick ll'pubJian*, not only in the past hut on tli- pree-nt occasion.-thereWere gentlemen oppo*cd to the Kutitai hill.opposed

t it honestly, an who acted wish the Democratic party,nut 0 operating with the ll-putdicar.* Why should Detuocrut.* differ on great principle*, sirn the «jtie*tinri to whichreference hud b.n made hud patted aujty, ttlni luM ht;longed to the pa*tMr. Clark, in response i« a i|Urniuii asked by Mr S: :h,

aid that his constituent* w-r- opp.«r.| t«. th, |.rtw igpolitical organizations throughout the I nlonMr. Smith :i«ke*l him wh !h-r h* w a* a l'eputdi<**n o» u

Democrat..Mr. i lark replied that lie w'u* <»pp.«*#- nil the organ*

1/ation*.Mr. smith said then the gentleman w®-. «u Dhmv li:#-.

fl.alighter.] If* Win Ijftt her- ugaili»t the t'oii*titUtiuii nor

au'ain-f the I'nioii.Mr. 1aik. Nu. sir.^Ir. Sncth H*ked which paity inainiatried the pilnciph n of

the I'onit!'».fl'.ii.w;» it the KepuhlicMii or the Democraticparty *

Mr. i.irk s lid that he came into the la-t Coiigrrn* u Democrat.11- wu» one now, but not attached to the Democraticparty «d tills ll«>u*e or of his district, lie took hi*eat In ?h- last Congr«» with thoic whom he »up| *e l

pledged to me pemntratic piatfurui.he tueant in !i- Northernexposition, lie hud not been her- iviig hefore hefound n.ure than one sectional party. ID* heard th- di*linguUlietlgentleman from South Carolina Mr. Mile' »aythat the South wa* irileii** ly *» tiuUal. and then he beCUUto doubt whether he shuig-d any wnere, and that uouhlw.»> not y-t removed. II- v.a* u national man. and. l«»okfur to 'he preservation of th- Cnioti, and for natiooal menwho would Co pern?e with him, lie cared le»« »l out j-arlythan li i country. [Applau*Mr.Mile* remarked that Mr. Clark did uot precisely *»ywhat he d. 1 utter u(i that occasion. H- did uot »ay thatthe South wa* sectional in all iM aim* and purpose*: buthe did s.v, an I reiterated it again and again, that he was a

sectional man.that he was first devoted, heart and *oul,to the inteient* of hi* Immediate constituent* and Stafe.He owed hi* chief and primary allegiance t»> hit State.Hi* Stat- had the llr*t and prominent claim on the lox*. affection, and devotion of every onet»f her son*. Kven ii itwere true tha? theSuiith were not *rcUon»l.eve« if it ie

trur that n *eclloiial spirit -xi*t*, v.ouTd net the Mate bejuMltiod The gentieuian said he caiue into Congre*i c \

pecting to tl:<d hut one «ectional party, but that i»- discov*-red very *oon thai th-re wa» another *eCtional patty..Wu» that strange"* Ilid not like beget t'ouid therelie a *ec:ioiaal party at the North without expecting therewould be one arrry-d against it at the South Were gen-tliiiien to he n-proai hed for th- sectionalism thrust uponthi'iii * They would Rght til-with tire; they would bandtheir forces, h i»r< -*»ary. Hy doing *o they would notsurrender uii.v patriot.- motive or surrender that love ofcom,try which should animate ev-ry citizen.

Mr. Clark snid Mr. Mileii u .i- tl gentletiimi to whom he. I. .a., ll... r..r.« L It,. .Mr Clark

never wa*, and never could be, a sectional nun. He w.»s

a Miirwenlutiv" of the great city of New York a citvwhich could i»oi afford to send sectional men to C»itgre>HeC'Hilti not but r« ogni*e that that great city i* destinedDot t" consent that the chain of wealth which connect*the State* -hail he broken, lie had been called an nbolitit»ni«l,and might he here permitted to "av that hi* attentionI.ad lo ci) called to the Constitution »! the 7th instant,which i'»Dtaiia a report ot the proceeding* ir. tl»N llou«e,and in which the following language i- used: "lie Mr.Clark had never Arm a:i abolitlouUt until lie auie to theCity of Washington." No doubt thin w.n cither an errorof the reporter or a misprint ['Ihe reporter here take*occad 'ti to say tliat it wa* a //m/'/i/d which he and thepiinteii tuuch regret. What he did say tta* that 'die hadnever »,tn an abolitioni*! until he came to the city of\N ashingtnn." Ue had no doubt tha' this remark was.thri ughinadvertence, reported inaccurately. In this hedid not refer to the member* <>f the Republican party.They are not regarded as abolitionists in the city of NewYork. He did not regard th* Republican party a* anabolition party. There might be, for aught he knew, ,il»oiitioi.iat* who entertain the *anic political opinion* and\ote w fh that organization hut It so happened that hehad Li personal acquaintance with such person* in hi*district. lie then proceeded to detine what he meant byUDulit.'onlsta; among other things, "ajing those who would,by \:olriice, Interfere with the relation of master andkl.ive, and w id incite, counsel, and advise insurreclion. The recent affnir at Hurper's Kerry furnished a

strong dhi-'.ration of practical abolition in the uiost lnd»ou* lofiu. If tl»o«e who, l»y contributions of inon« y or

nth-rwise, Would in.ike compensation to the master forthe services of hit -laves in consideration ot the surrenJcr of t.:s title to them were abolitionists, lie knr» Vli'ivo.-re tb6u*and« ot them at the North, if to differ from jthe Administration as to its whole territorial policy-Itlo dissent from the action of the majority of the democraticorganization in Congress as t# the admission ofKama- into the l.'nioti requir#* that men who so UlfTeiand dissent si.all he classed a* ubolltlofi?4t9.then he

claimed the right to hear the turn*' and !» nor »d being an

abolitionist. It he whs an abolitionist, there were udllions of theiii at the North.Mr. Smith continued, remarking that Mr. Uoroek wai not

put up because he was an Administration man,hut be- auralie hail becii a life-long and honored Democrat. He alludedto Mr. Clark as having appealed to the suffrage* of the NewYork Democracy on the ground that he was a Democrat,and yet he refused to act will, the Democratic party nowm H1L1 important ciUis. I !

Mr. Clark asked whether Mr. >mith, incase he shouldtind that the people of the North were combined a* a »«.ctional party in opposition to a sectional j#.*r ty Combined a I!it# South, upon the slavery question. would deem i; justifi-able cause for attempting to dissolve the Cuton? JMr. Smith. Whenever a combination of a majori:^ is

formed for the purpose of warring upon the Const.futionand the constitutional right* of any section of the C nion, 1i:u out of it. [Applause.] [Mr. Clark. »o am 1, sir, but that is not my question. I

:»> if a President of the Cnited Stale* should be fluted,either b> the North or the South, 1 are not whichA Von i. Y"U cant do i', because you cant g»-l »ote*

er.uugh. '

Mr. CUrk.Cii-atDfnctory l*» ili«r oilier portion, wouldyou, speaking the sentiments of your constituents, anddare to luy lb t vo l would regard that ha m just eau**1 fordevolving the L'liioii.I in advance of any tramplingupon tbe right* of the South'*

.Mr. j»ii.iili. No man can tell wlmt a day may bring forth;but i: is untovotary to declare what 1 will ao in a futuiecontingency that may nc vet arise, 4ml probably never will.You came here at the bi-l C*>ugrt>» a Democrat. You di*«tented with that party on sotm* issue* of the day. and wenthome ami told your people mo. Those people sustained youlu that dissent; ami now* that you have come hack, that i«sue having pa-aed a*ay, will you redeem your ugneruentwith your people by dcclarta# yourself to he a Democratand acting with to.ir partyMr. Clark.My constituent* would Muter MUttiiii mr If I

should have political co/uorl with those who, iuthe event any mail should l»c elected l'rnid« i»f, howeverobnoxious he might he, without waiting for %otm* overt actor one* violation of "n-tit-.t ional right, would deem It sti!rtci**nt ground for a Ut-*olutlou of tin* t'nioti. [A|i|iUuw.;Mr zoiiitli asked whether Mr Clark Intended hereafter

to act with the Democratic party or the lllack Kepuldlcanparty *

Mr. Clark replied that he could not exactly discoverwhere the Democratic party w,i«. In had l"ok-«l !or It uponthe Cincinnati platform and it w.«» tiot there.

t \ppl*u*eon the Kepuhlican ride.]Mr. .Smith would not undertake to -ay that if any par-

ticulur man should he elected 1're-idtut L. would at nee

favor a dissolution of the 1'nlon. ^uthcient for the day Isthe evil thvreoi. lie maintained that there was 110 right iuthis llou»e to l»t a minority organize it. ]t w;j- very wellknown that a I irtitin number of member- intended t.» goov'er and vote foi ?h»-iitian whenever It ehwiild become tie-

c«mnry';liHt let them d< it I ke .. ... jr. let the li runt tenff settle the question.

Mr. Curry proceeded t«. addfs- lb»* House In regard t<»the re-uit- whii h naturally ami Inevitably tlow* from thepriuiiplvH of ti e Iteputdirarr party The ag t iti«uj and e\

clfeluctil winch we Row )*eh"hl r|«»e4 not have it- origin inthe fact of the orfpiru/atmil of th-- ll-uise being an importantma tel n«»rl* it owing to (tie circulation an Incendiarypamphlet, or to the murd* rou* incur-i 11 scent.ytuade into the .^tate of \ irg'.t.U Tims** were but lncidtnlito a principle.the revelation-, rrnie or h*sj» shadowy, of a

purpose. The real cau>e of the pre-eut agitation in thepublic mind U In consequence of the "pinion entertainedby maty that property in man is a far*».th t th» \fr.« »rr

is the equal of the white man- that he i- a citUey of th"United .-'at », and entitled to til the privilege* an 1 irnmuniflewof wthei iti/cn-. Mr. Curry uS! ret prop'»e to

charge t* ID-publican party with .. uiplicity In (h« raid or

John in i«n; fromthe b«: «»m of Id* heart, Iw * 1 IN dth< mof that crime. He w «u|; likewise a-.e-pt»pl-a at i. h hadbeen interposed by tln ir attorn* y arid their »p* l* en Inthe House, and al. «w the niantle of ignorance to cov« r the r

recommendation of an Incemliarv pamphlet. 1greatquestion-houldbeappr«>ached iri . -Jinan 1 ejndi'l manner.

* philosophers, statesm* n h:i it:>»: - of a -omtnoti c »un

trv. He bcl'ev d the principles in p* licy f th- ID-publicanDirty t** be ne,-.'irily and nii.illy huM.h- to the con.-titutlonal rights and iofrrntt of the South llie argument*they adduced as-um^d an autagor.i-in between section*.a i f.-re-hr. 1. w an Irrepr .ible conflict lota, en two opp /slrig forces If lav-r.v lie a crime Hgain-t N.-d ar.d.Iga.mt liUtimii.lY, II 'I «" .'I""vrv,

'.li** fruitful seed* «>f iitirued'. -able »«»« it i-» as vain l» talkof citerwinathik*,u :*' .1:1 cvilhv p«_u.*»*ful and quiet means,u* i-f attempt pr«»pel a »s.lT against the cataractof Niagara. The*'* Ideas roust Lave It* 'r Ivgira! «J#:v<rt«»|txi*-nt ami r»*!utt* and although he % willing honestly toOr::**'- ti " Krpublicaii* in :h'-.r .|> no-wl of II' «n'. forayat Harper's K-rry, that the Inevitable

«r of their prim iple* a lid their ductrinss.lie »rut on to refer to the two distinct anti

re.tnizatn»ti\ statin* that h- did not confound thetjarri»«.:i abolitionist« with the ICepubl can* ut a thoughthe Litter might shiir.% Ir* »!. svowuls of ti.»- trrn.r,they would ultimate!) he dr.»en to occupy the miiiic p<>«ltionlie further av«'*r. d hi» b*di-f that the election of Willntiu!l i» ward or salmon P. l'ha-«\ or. 1 purely actional pla*f«»rtu, ought to he re»!*ted l»y th» disruption of every tie thatMnd«* tins Confederacy to*»»:her.

Mr. Kellogg, rising t«» a question of privilege, saidtookthe ft*r!;» *; pportutiity to make an .ip'dogy to the

House for an act i hi* In ihe unpl -.imIiI and much to l<«.regretted icurrrnce hi th.s hall yesterday, which waran offence *n ii« dignify nr. I a breach of it* decorum,and far which he tendered to the l.ody Lis regret aim

apology.Mr. Logan said, alter the renin ke of hi* a. ithv

league, *liat if. In the i-xcit< ment wf debate, he .!«' »t»*d therules and d-crutn wf the House in any wa>, it *.i> due *«

himself to ».iy It wa» unintentional on his part ami re

gr**t:ed fk~ scene of yesterday occurredF! e t! ,»»" then a*ljour!i«*d.

a

Kentucky I . S. Vuiilor.«tn the th lint., the Hon. John C. Breckinridge, the \ ice

President of the United Hates, was nominated on the £,r»tballot by the caucus of the democratic members of theKentucky Legislature, for 1 >»r.aUr The we stoodBreckinridge, t* l!i*e, 14 ; Ma*on,u.

s*^*sJohn ftSroun'ft I'uucral.

The tuUer*l of John Hi own took place on Thursday last,at North Elba, New Tork. There was » good attendanceof his peculiar »y tnpalhLlers, and short addresses were

made by Wendell Phillips of Boston, and J. M. McKim of

Philadelphia. all in eulogy of the great "martyr

lOtiffiElUIAL KECOKI). ^KlUllMoNl) MAUKKTS. DKC. 13,A ITLE."*.Stock moderate, **!e- nt f .jMAGS.-Setauk-* Bjw-.'.V: M»nch«*»t**r H**# 2&c: Gu t.jRhioiBUCKETS.**..i Bucket*. ydo*e- it :C«

»l')i«v. Heavy Odar Tij»i , r*1 0«I f ^ Ii*V. H» .»vy Ce l«l Kred H'ickr!* J4 I ^dnteoHKANs.I'ur#- UliiU* fl Mixcdtttofl ttj-th u :V EKS'.V AX.. i« c up .it i}<l cl-v. ? 1

H *' »«*cordtfifr to quality.iJAC'ON. li' iuiui'l H,fIi iiiihT stork). ^ i,fi».«Uy.l»ide« II 0 Olj Hi..,1m m He; a- in MiiMlity. Plato n-w II*axs llv,,w«^.»r urcl l-'-j io T.»dd% sugar «*ur«.l I.,...,llt'TTEK.t- <|Uot*' Mountain yo« l ? ». Otshet.

- it--''*' f*«#xii;on 1 .ii?« The market It dull.CvNPU> 'all .; J nekton's IS*Hull. c. \Ji3ti: ne. S^ero 4ft-*.- V"j..-,m ". Market wellauppUed. .0o\l...Wli i' and i.*«l A-f Antrimrllr Co»l, fgt «ttrfamily u»e, : n 1 5»« ; Schujr.kli! W ,A.li.lau.; , ! £1". ; rrt<>n;Uttilfh Lrap.fotfour. ;r t|7. Tl.t r ..rr r»* i.j.-l.'rClll.lv'..-, .1,OuKK.--Kui y 'i-u i|>< <>i. vf> u" prr car! lov ol:'bu.l>r!».f"r .' jii*; .. I.* t* »v. llar.Uu&p nsd I11 .V.CKMKM -J fuiil'. V i,U H_RSv-r f. «" II lfti.au ,1

«i :«<rm -.l OTliiN .' » I. 11 :.. .

c«»rr«>:» va> .-Ciin.-. ii;

OenUfciff ' Scull r» mCit^I War)Wra|i|i::iii I'* }COrFER.I I"- j K «e ..i; n »I. ik'ii.ivra li I > I-Hc.»:iN.-Tii. ni.lv- i a..:.

.. ... :i)dr. ill- W I- '- - t,C.»K\ Ml V./ -C-. iirv Mnl u It ^ t-ur-i' _ W('It. ti u:vi 41.1" 1

liKIHl Fill M. N . .:>« I, . i , I? i"-ui.-i4 iu (It- I'li-vl. \.4>i.on:.-Mi >-i M 'v. If »' u!1 I F'l,,

yi.oi k ha.' .! . WKKKTII.l/.H:.\-|Vn» .1. «.u- .. y.x

'

|-r I l«u " ! >. Ker>r , 4 cVRho.fr. Soimti PtioopbsM at lime |4«* g,""* Il''1 I 1* * '» Jlr,r1

FIcBung, fio |>fr lou li.n -I'i-i iiyKi: !. I....11 .1 '

KKATHEltS. -Srt« » II. '.r Dfni*n,l u^m >*. * %

45 »nut* l»»r pruneKISII II thX No I Cut I W» ,. ..

tr »11 . 5-1 |M r \ \ C.uvli:.* .

murk N < " -. f » Small *7^OKASS SI KI*. Cl« v. S«« v | c

>)uat>!i:y .. ul ; »»«*> .t- :* .

2 i^roluirJ hr««i Ic .i it'll r. ..v^* | rr ..

lil.N.M Nt;..4o ! » % en v

IIM'i'U |i| IS l)u|>i*nl » 4?.<l Hi/*; |'i Sporthip t fitit*! HI : ii j * - i' l^. »hui*».tie K ., _

i IK.if..t in*2.\IIA \ .-«> * '.r ti v*.' *' o7- ! 10. from f' j.

III!.! li .... I':-.:-..to <J |o 1. iVv; Calf^l '21 to I :0y. 1 im!||«M>P

r«>u * .H »p I* >* f7 to * tofr(hoit»4t.iit..«ii.!- !« i I.

!...» AND .VWLS.--I*:* lr«-nf fri to 57. Mr«.lr« ' i

per Knj:1M» rellned, I'ml^iMi v 1 \ri.ioiv #

C'oi.in Kaj:!i»h. |7«*; Amert.-atj r.tuntrv. !'. Cm >H , J4 f en; '* tt Cant nndSli Slee \I'.ii '"! St -rl I. t.. t». 2

I.AICP .l.-al l.ar.1 »I|M»I% il^v. ft:«tii<# in pa..«lak.-j;* I-' Mark-t -ItrllLKAD..Pik^' . ^ «' t4"I.I MK l. i»' i.tl» > at n* m-, yl : t rt«u»iu.rL1QU0KS..Biia>D , Otnrl, v , t v

Itail.ti ; A. Seljtlictl , .»! A.*/.'^4.Tllviin«*Mt*-y( $«'>.»*» \?t i t« !.. i*..r> t' r' '<*-.

*

u* t

4p|*U, Oi'VcxV.. I. I. 7. .. : N. r r:t;,».»» Imita'.lort. |*. ^47 4 ..i v N*» »:/'-« ! Rll:M Cfllt* «»! i:»« xr«!. oi

ii A\SKI:I> -|ir,.^i ;«» ^ ..iMici of :»t> vl.iCi'UICK. r. »t I»ratt'!«tl.'k .'(P'.'OVfi-. Ur.tbi au.tfciu

'2t w ((iv.'-o. Comii.vii uii'ii..LEATHER..Wi! | Staiop * s.?ft.|.-r p.'ijii.i; .- i- r, t stAinp.ui'..l

Wfi^li!. I to P.ti.i I. *il Hflght*, \V to J'..-»!. ith Sk rt . uhei 88 In »t

l;;I*?. 4,^% iqu&lil U J

l.l Mltfcll. P"\iii^' I'iat.L, oiif-iiirh o.»W. fto v f i

tbttiiikoil i. vi w- llmik, hliuttonwi il ^.7Itoxin^ I'lui h iru fi liuf'- vu. !. ? v

to J yt tl*ou<*nri.|. » » ;u» It |lu\ «u. i Iw to 2.'tli'.inaml t > W li ar. ;r.^ t iiir^Uf,bli*. $MiI in h l'< ai «l I, 1 ! m -1 'J !i I. flocrrhinUblr, toil fl i lIU Pllcli Pltic I HVltlHon iltitf Ifit boird*, I I. I-i ao4 2 locliai Ipi iliif. K fw 12 4 '"ill*.MILL OKI\L-W'r su«u»- Hrjiii hi 17. ««?;.' -!

p^ut*. biowurituJ »* ;!.f»; nhip'tiii* u'» lt» ;ar*-. Ii.-rra! - w»!i t.iMOijASSKS..t* }t N. vv Oi|f*ai.» I !>i 47

Cuba 87to MtucuvmlA I to I' ui4 *«

21 t ".'o. i4»Miii»*d «l . »"n ,*« f y * > 77 i. »

:i'J r. 11..Hi rs..II ir Istu IAhuead* lo I8.i> -

27.cl*. Mn-d 17 t. 1 v. Kill. - 1".|oct«. Coc«»Mnuti fS ^ It-**.U IS..10f" 17.cento V l»u-l » ! f».i \ i> »

>i GAISS -H - qu le 'V" yel >t US -k t« ; Kxtr«l" *R" 8 to * Cruibi 110* to I

J1 I.. IJ v » Origin 7 V. to Port.. It»« »'» 4 {« i w

p..I N pIKS btf <*% a: '.» *" 'I

th»*N>r;h. TI-* Aug* :'r :n 7«i . ?» j-. r

PI.AM Kit III ' I. fid G»l.oo««* 17 7^». I.uinp plaatrr arvr. 11. 4ift .ilr«|l*%rnai|ii> »»r«n»;.u11 ....

I'KAS - Not tuu.'h iti market Mark pea*bu-h-l.RuMN..#1 7U&1 T.*» $ bl»l.RICK.- \ Cfnfmtni *»mror.

is* soSALT..N"iu in mark*: l.a<*t .rp< ».»ie »' I *.

at 1 to arrive. Iron* More, rr*.iil p e% <1«a« k As* ton hi 41 '. .*» loST A RCII..Prime Curb »-SALTPETRE..l«. V 2SHOT..7&7\ ceot«.c*.-h -I. liu.r r jt«.| and ku.*.

a* in i.uantn v

STACKS..Farmer «lre»»*«l 11 :« *.' Ma.h i- >r

7 tO Barrel head t » wain! ph v >

per thousand'SEN FfV\ KOOITKAS..Iirip'Tial afiil Uunpow i. X&fiTODIC<O lli * > xl » »

there i* an w demand Mr desirable ^t.nlit * ?*'the market S- v»ry tare \\««|Uote olil from 4^ »

f». iu oriling t |ual t Cotuaioti Lc 4*^Leaf to Ooo |.»nf. »uifaldtf Mr wrapper*. t.i«d»

r*:«dy Mile 4! to I, New tobacco tin* cmae to turn

k»»t i;i tree with rrc*l|.t« llpht. quote r.i*

l.u^'» of |oo%e v*.' tv l, Common I. at 41 to t\.jfifi« «4." to Tit. jti.i .f> f in-H .» rather infei.WIIKAT..v...wheat market ;« rather fin :

red tiiafi a* 'a« quotation*. Prime whitebeing m ..; f, II nf 41 1' p*i bualn 41

TarMiir'Iy |- iiuo Ke« and from that down, according,o quality. T »e *.»! at » principally .t four lOOIifi -. «oiu«iiu> » w.fh ln-"i»~%rWINfcji..I'l.lltl i. i. ! v « I{fo ' Si p«r itilioi <

Juice 4J MA;K1I.\ .-Icily obi.

I'£.Zr\H Mil KUV IVrso vrtln, Hut! and Ovf loii in rultalo, 4'J(iO,;Hlli.-hhl Mu» ...-I »toil HMi Ik iliuin||. He

;lrimitl at ;*t to .» vi: «. Rtchiuoa.J Jtertitle.f »t k't »n

l", \ rt* No r.iMti^e in !ht»r icr«u«WOOD..WbulrMi f ,.ef ..rd, Piue 4'.',^ Retail

Oak 3. Plii" 11 ' »*

WOOl«.~ U'Hlinl I nr.ww»hed *it & "1icarv" \ii\ uu atol y ti5 to Hue.

^M FS OK >T«M'KP IN RICHMONOt,n-V*t \YfkruJ*nj /'n'oiifir M, IN'-'A

flfcpoMTKl'I*Y C. H. I't'HCKLL A Co., llho**h»Th"*i# |»i*»t.*'lull* lire uiei"l) Uvli.ilihl. ni u«»u

aic *! r.tiifpi*Virginia o percent. > e n> r*in,no >al. *at the Tr**»ur>Do. D«> »alf fVMflat

Sieiiti.onii C.I* HmII'Ik, !m»i t'.'o and inl»re>!Virginia lUnk Mot k, j ;n |7o *a.* » ^7,.#.p.ariu* ri Datii. Mock, 4li'7».ICxchnnge Hank Mock, In- tal» - f!» i.Flrginia Firr »n«I Marine Iii^urattce Mock, *atr« 41s.. jMerchant* Inauranre M«»cc, *hI» * 4.'»-V- !I t'hruon.J Fire Ai.*orIatlon etock, ia*t itale* f'^R.Virginia Cent ml itatlrouO M«#» k. 47a».EUcMm n«l «int I'ctcrehurg Railroad Hork, last n.e> |t Vilehtnr ;i I and Danville Italln ad M< ck, last all* 4'^lurn«*M Itivrr au.l 1*1 u.flhWhk >tock. 16 oJTeied.Klrhrnotid ami liativllle UallitMd xuarautted i-oojf,»nlr $'.*'2 T..«t

Jam - Klvei and Kanawha ^.ur.u.t' p-l bon-h, |»mi valuey ! o. Bale.- !: < flat,

f ri^niii ami IVi*!»« ! *<_ Railroad Itonda, 1»' mortgage houd#)a»t » ilv» 4*- and interest. Ihj jn DiurlyH^e bond*.In»t » l"» J »' and Inter*****. !' #., r:r»i mortgage. lutt nil**

am: Inter* m

Virjt nUtVuir.i. KmIIiohiI llond* and int#-r*Dran^e and AlexandriaItaihoad Hmidx f " and liitercet.Jrar.ge and Mexatidria xper * !» H> ml- #."» and lnt«*rc»tS'orlolk City *70 ait 1 iiii**re*t.

III<-li ntoiid < utile Tlark* I, ! «-«. 12.T*.- w.»riu rainy w-»t!,. r durlntf .v-ral of th- flrat *laya

j( l:i»t «tn ally deprenned the market for the tin*'

Hill a- it bt'i'aiDO char and r«dd, the n. trk**t berjrue firm

jr**t, the -ufttiiy bring heavy, the -*!?< in vie* of qui.i:\wrt not al" >c tin quotation* of the n» »-k |*revhui« 1 .* 9Dutnbrr rd-t t«f tl,»- - ilt* <iui:iig lhew>«-k aiiiMintr.lj'l head, at |»ri » ranging from V- 7.'» to 7f», on.- lotBuperi«>t >i* »« :*! It iVr hern «old at fit grn»«. Ther*?*.17"bnil rr|H»t«lforitHlrtoil»jr, ao«l more «*omlnff.

II.* re .'« *; »d ..f h..K, ,.,|.| a- *7 V» Jo. a.

quality.Sheep are worth from (£ AO t f.. .'«* net bead, foi ordl

nary. KMiu vr*- i*» b* l!» r d*-uian I. at I do »o #" ,,A i*I'. |h« g! ?.

l

l.\ XI Hill K<* M VJIKhT, Dr.-. I t

TuillHi) Ihr b I'fiug limited, w«* omll jUolath'Mexcept for O'v- g ,»«i*» I.UI>. '£\ *4 i Hi lining*, l *% a4'2 a\\ wm i.|'l,i mar. t i« in h 'iter tolie, ami we quote I it',1-,*

<. I hxtra * Red, i- * i

|UHliti«'«. 1 *» + ||';I He quote b«|p»»»fllir,f*\afu*«i.xtr.i, a J*. I nl'V, V*4I i'.**\.New, %». quote mi

«*.. \\ -\ .« who! . %

J*K I fc:>l'.l U«; M lit KK1 V l»«e M.\t.tfL4« vah-a "f f.rii;.*? wi.ite al U an I »ol;«

fan.*/xair jo. at n tt .i l C 'i r«»x. II* **.| t«

a fa lin^ o!?'. ar.il i; k t in l*r»t liaml* U v. r> nun

fur the »» l l.e rr«*»-ijit« of |jrw ]<<0sC :»"

moderate a- ! J.ri itiliurkw. Pitlet at tl- i/lu very joofart..' *< ;M hrii.K I.u^b -a«i v it"'v* iy t;I v* d«. md j.ri*:e» are uuciiaii^r.l. C -kx

« f -- a* * i-i" j»*-r hurhel; "illm- v .*!.t *. b n!» a moderate demand. I'siie-inna'.. are »i t-J lai n. «l Ouidrn faitV MLm I'oaainr.ati ln-|»<tiou 4lo.i.^ .V». hor th- |Vter*burg Mar ,

latrd. th«:» La» h-eu i» large demaiid, Ht.d the Company

»i v TI.V a ill ." to ant for ti e delay in tl.'.ing order,*unit for It Cottov Yia*o,.Kockjr Mount N «

N 1 to IV. at i'.* , Oh'

lii 'Mlt* tiuir KiiI'kextra nii» ri m- |7, up^-tin-* f i. litie #ii. f- * I*> l-ta' *

.jr.tr-. ft r bad I ent1 |*«l »'arr»" Cityftinlly'

I AJM \ k/ JAI.E\* CM rU MAKKKI'. luc !

lint? Catm* otf .ring* thi* week amounted to v i e*

I of which * . * «hy e#fy hutcli**ri Hi pri''"« r*r.. ,,

Iruin $'£ ?A) to j#»-r l»*v pnund« grs.**, avera^; f.g |r«|U.tI rn|.*, t«/ 7 nett. Hug* .The in the *r.jof jf.r w-rk being warm and unfavorable, the offer*. *.»

and irtfAzd hive behi llniUNi. We gciforin-r at f and H<e Utter «: t<i to $ >

w.th .»fi Upward tend'*n.-y. rh-ep..Demand Mr. i-'

* [, tales ii fd : I pel 100 piMlbda glof Biutt Di

of qua! Infer r hi .V t » 3 pel «

and t." I\ f'* offering w.th *a'.«» a* f -'U 1- ^3 p».*r heatVeil Cairo very dull »* -ale at f'i i«« I p-r ICr; pour. if-'.Ki l l' VOI II OU \ WIMPONS <XKW

AMI UK WILL T.lKK « llAiDiI Ml Vol K I \UKMiAPPti.tK wn

OKrirKfW and I'rivaT. of «>nr respective V a^

Companies. nhn Ii*y h*r- had their I'MKMC Mr

oiled at Harper'* IVrry. are s»-pe»tfu*ly Invited *.«>

th-m!n .. ir establishment to f#e C Lh t.NMl and I'RKSrl ^We are dndrom of doing this w- ;< ukaU'itm *i.i,nearly r\cry uniform must i in r* r le*s tolled, '

differentcotupwi i-» will »**uJ th-lr luiti siunjt. and out kc

o« *waiting unD*o'e*%ariIyt" »e will put *he whole f

ur.'ej of "ijr »-iC hllsl.Rinit i? ' sc'.vi* "ptriatlon, *

have -very man of you <- «i»an -* a "Vllnnie"next parade.

In e\>nding thia Inviiaf. ti, bey ##f you not to ' -If

along one by on-, «.r two by '.It la not the way f

hing» hut en a* mu » convenient, a: »inr«.

w- will to **oik .md -le. ut- them promptly. H-sfully, UI.N.M* A HKU., Dyerlo-c]:t.II * I rankUti it., opp. Metrop'dPan Ha

NKUKOlilKIX;.rilHK euh*. rin-r »/aln offer* his^-rticei P» h!« Tr.r'

I. and the public, for HlUINt, on NLHhOhs l>r v- «

cn*uin< year. H- pledge* hicnj'df to u»e hia brt'. e\e.'*wf-yto prornvle the lnter-tt of thoi** who may f**or hia * "

their bu»!n-»«. and to pay opecSal attentloa to the uegr* »

during eickne-'J. He hopes, from long eipeiieuce, to «

able to give satiifartloL.&r OIL- - at the old stand of Dibncj k Caotho'c, e< 1

ntr of Main and 13th streets, opposite the tit. Charles H*tc.Dec itt.c»ar tDWAED S DABNEi