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WAsHiNGToN, Dec. 24.-Wiih prompt;-
tude which enhances the value of The D."
ceadlng, the act concerning Gen. La Fave,te
which passed the House of Represen,.,;va,
on "wednesday, was taken up read three 90
veFai times, and finally passed 10 the Senate
yesterday without dissenting voice. Ii now
only wants the signature Of the President,
which II IS known that il will give him sincere
pleasure to alhx To this bill, To make il \ Laws
single voice IN the Senate could have pre-
.emed the biIPs receiving even its second
IeHuing yesterday: but, the thing being 70 :.
so'ci upon, forms were dispensed with. tha,
Tue ACT of national gratitude might be sueedi.
W coDsunsnafed
Inc Dill ha' at length passed the House Of
Representatives, which has been for s.ver.,
years On Tue taps, for occupying The Mouth
VI .ne oreeon, or columbia River. 1t has
oee" 50 amended as motto Contemplate, even
prosPec,ne'y' cI'i or Territorial form q,
so'eIn'penl. Inc occupation Will therefore
| Tor the present, he pareIy military.
The aboriginal name of the Rive, oro.o.
viii be restored TO il, If this bill pas,sse ' ~
Senate IN its present shape, and we are g%'
Ut Vt. II IS sonorous word, and sipnifcao
the meaning of it being, when translate
me h'ce' thai runs 10 Tie Wtsi. MAJ. Inf.
Commodore Rodgsrs resigned his cocpmis
sion as President Of the Board OF Navy Com
inissloners on the 15lh inst. and proceeded I,
Norfolk to hoist his broad pendant ON BOAR
the North Carolina. as commandments
ut the ppited States Naval forces in tbe NJ
dIierranean. The fact has heretofore bee
noticed, but in rather inaccurate terms
Commodore Chauneey resigned his Stain
as Commissioners Of the NAVY ON tbe or.
INST and proceeded yesterday morning +
view York. TO take command of the n.
Iard a, BroOkIyn, and Of the New Yori
station. H.
letter yesterday received from the Terri
DRY OF Arkansas, announces the fact. Of ,ae
! Imrortapce TO that territory, and even Ia IN
government, that the Commissioner appoio,
ed Tor that purpose, (NIr. CriuendeoJ he
succeeded in making Treaty with the Qua
paw lndiaDs, by which they rclinnnis6 4
the United States all their lands in that terri
tory.
We learn further from Arkansas. that
good route has been found fof n road from
Memphis TO Little Rock, making tie dis;ane
OF i4O miles between the two pSiots. fortv a
"hica are throngh p,siiie. Che cutting Q
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THE STATES.


South Cdroiind.-Tbe resolutions which
had passed the Senate in relation TO the car.
respondeDce between Messrs. Adams and
Canning, were laid upon HE table in the House
OF Representatives and in lieu Of them, a
substitute was proposed by the Judiciary
COMMITTEE, expressing the opinion that the
>. carolina Act Of 1899, is not contrary TO the
Constitution of the u. S., or the treaty with
treat Britain :-tbe resolution goes ON 10 de-
clare that " the measures therein directed to-
wards colored persons brought within fine
territory OF the State, neither are. nor profes.
10 he commercial regulations :-That they
are SIMPLY part Of general system of do
mesilc police, defensibIe as such. and also.
'uiely necessary to insure the safety of the
c't"sq That ia the opinion therefore of this
ieo's'a'Srr. the principle cOntaned in said
"'', "e''"o' "a" nor ought to be repealed, at
any raie without The .uhstitutioo NJ such
ether restrictions upon the intercom.se of the
same class of persons with tlbsg residents
within the State, as would problHy be enuol.
~ The subject Of complaint with lie present. -
This Resolution was passed by alrge ma
Jority--but the Senate did DOT act Sp0n it
50 that the whole subject remains IN slotv
quo.
The House also came IN resolutions upon
the communication from Ohio, rgrctiIng thai
the subject ever was agilated; add declaring
to the legislature Of Ohio, "ilat the peepIe
Of this State win adhere 10 a system, desSefl-
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STAUNToN GANDs FOR SALE

VIZ subscriber Nil give g -, :.arain in anv OF the
: following lands TO wit ' " "e
a Isael lying In the county of Pntsyvania between
9~fh,o ,id figg rivers, containing ahout 5000 acres
in 'r ow grounds and high land very fertile an
WI auaf!eu w tobacco wheat and indian corn II IL
uenevea 'ai lew uacs in the State have larger oan.
wy OF PFst rate tobacco land In woods a pa1t OF ,h;s
,hs Is unser An incumorance but lille will
n,us otIo'e payment ot the purchase money will be
asp"ntu. Tie tract Will he divided 10 suit
mere corimo'ous dwelling house and ouIhouses ON
Dueritge. '''"e 'e'"" ue
also, traet IN the county Of Bedford, she staunoa
oPpve tue hTstmenioned tract ny betw ee dn
ava GU acres The low grounds are equal 10 any on The
river small pert pf the highland is also very rood ,be
rest IS valuable ont, for it, timber. So -e
rs" .ns tVsro, stoTeouse aud SO land at Pitt
courthouse, nov ~ the occupa ton Of Nj Samuel
uhuhus0n This isOne OF The best situations i'm tbe nn
country for pubic hose. "ffet
r"ei ~ fitt'ylvhuia tie mouth OF Pigg river
containing arOnt 200 acresfhis very rich nice af
uranda6oui halt Of the cleared but il is ali
e''ler fresh or in good hear Wv " % an
II application may he made me at this place, or Mr.
henry Brown, jun. in LyncLburg. "'''
Washington. Dec 20 80
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LAFAYErrt MEETING


- N " NUMEROUS meeting of Ihs citizens of Stafford
Sy obu state ot Virginia. at their Courthouse ON t,.
Sn % DEC 1873, (bsng their Court dn, Col LnocI,
s"n was unanimously called ihe chair ana Tl mas
,tn "nea't III hhe manner, appointed Secretary
,he chairman III hn appropriate manner made known
W 'ue ooDVehon That the object OF their being iryeI
W reho Tue meeting, was for cny pay debt of ors
""e 70 GENERAL Lafayette and Commenting serv fonci.
y on the services he bad Rendered this C1unfrv ami Le
UNIFORM republican principles The General "a, rony;re
Tue auie"ceo Oh tie debt they that friend of er,
on Tue motion OF Capt Hancock Eustace a commute
CONSISTING OF JObn Mason. John Sierne Aiex EitzLnst
ftktin James QuiseDbcrry, Thomas Norn,,U
WNiam ford and Stewart Fiziugb, was announced ~,
nait resolutions OF The OF the citing and on ,o
ph Vi mr. John Mason, Captain Hanceck Eustace was
alieu as chairman OF The Committee who retired and In
",sIy sno't tiIne returned with the following viz
nneeas GENERAL AdaJ cite is entitled TO our yyarmes
eImue Tor uDpa' ahried services rendered rs wills
e"gshs ior independence Cannot rest satisfied moi
ourselves OF an opportunity convince hin, OF The
opuson wh'ch we are under his ,mjnent seryices
epNen therefore, unanimously, as the sense of mi.
meegihat our representative in Congress and our sena
so representatives. in the Legislature &c Virginia lie
.eques TO use their best endeav Ia ota r Gsn
hthiayef h dhy manner which may best conpsrt Ujb
we oiEtV o our country, such apprOpr afiSo 81 mo
icy as IN some degree remunsrate him for Tie sscri
mes ne 'as mace IN TIE eRuse of Liberty
esu''y mai the Chairrfn Of his Conventions forth
uihfiit 10 John Talaierro cur fepresenta,ivs In
no our senator and representatives in Virginia
1gls'ss,ur,4scPies Of The foregoing pro, eedjops
. hesoNt0 bat tie proceedings of his uso,in m. mil
lhhed IN theFirginia Herald messing Os Puo
Thoma, {, Ill.,. c.. JOHN MASON, Charm.
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fist after these two officers joined him in
ca,np:" he excludes Lee from the number Of
principal advisers" That he could entertain
This opinion, with Gen. Greene's letters be-
fore him (which he has inserted in his work.,
rs rro0fOf such inveterate preiudices against
Lee, such determined incredibly To the most
palpable truths il in any way honor able to
him, as takes away all weight from the au-
thor's Judgment in any thing in which Lee is
concerned. 1 wonder if Gen. I.afayette's re-
commentator of Col Lee TO General Greene
for counsellor, ever struck Judge johnson
Gen. Lafayette was DESTROYS of serving himself
in the Southern campaign, under General
Greene and, in his letter Un that subject, OF
NV 10, 1850, he says" As am sure my
friend Lee will apply Tor being attached III
mp, beg leave Ia support the motion Mt that
officer, whom love, aud in whom greatly
confi,lr both for counsel and erecution." l. p
S25.
Intended 70 have said a few words, on
Gen. Greene's character; and to have shswp
that With all Judge Jnhnsou's zeal tn laud and
cXtol him, he has not done justice 10 his rea
merit, aud has failed tn defend, or even 10 ex-
plaiu. his conduct, in the emily particular il
which well informed mrn really required az
explanation. | intended also tn have made
some remarks on his efforts To- disparage the
talents and services of Robert Morris, and e
trrnish the revolutionary glory "f Virginia. =
Bat enough, and too much of him, for tbt
present.-i may resume the subject-But
do not promise To do il.
HAMILTON.
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EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS, ed Session..
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER Ss, 1894.
IN SENATE.
Mr.. Ruggles Submitted fho foIIorior -

TIT TIT n"sSes submitted The following reso-
luton for consideration
Resolved, That The President he reoues,ed 9.
cause to be communicated 20 The Sena,o Ike n"o,h.'
., merchant vessels belonging The citizens Of tb.
OHssh , a'es, with their names, owners and ysIn,
o. merchsnI.ze, which have been captured or nlnc.
ncrtd, s"J OF InJof~s inflicted on ciiizens Of G n
S,s,es, bI tle pHsies, since te first of Dscembsr
"mn' a,'o, We n"mber Of pirates and pirstc,i
ve'ssh ibat have been aiken by our naval fo,cs
s'nse 'hstpcriod Of time 'oSe'
;o@ SGPnnston, OF Louisiana, laid the follow,
nS resolutions on the table
bo nssoItte, That the public lands Of lie u s,,
rs,".,'p Ia'sd aud pledged a. q rarn,oeo, s,9
nr:t 'gHi Tor Edacson aud Internal inv ~
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aeu 10 mem from their ancestors, and now,
'nsspsrao'y connected with their social and
p"it'ca' existence."-Th resolutions were
not acted upon in the Senate.-We cannot
understand what Was the fate of the resou-
IONS aoont roads aud canals passed by the
SENATE. We presume, however, that they
were Ia'd upon the table Of the House of Re
representatives.
kENruckr.-This State is split up into two
parues-Ihe reiisf party, alias the Judge
1,eaktrs0and the antE-reiisf party. Messrs.
parry, Rowan, Bbb and the present Cover
nor we understand, are among the
nrS!-Mr' Clay ranks in the last party. The
iirst party It seems, have the ascendancy in
the Legislature; but they do no, coos,i;ut.
:he two thirds which, we believe. To bp the
requisite quorum for removing a Judge
They are taking however, "a short chi; To
their object. (The reader will carry in his
mind that the Court Of Appeals have decid
cd me great relief measures 10 be uncDnsti-
tut.onai and void) They have determined
Ia tg'siate these Judges out of o6;ce.-Th.
Senate Rave accoi DINGHY passed "A bill for re-
pe.sing The CuWt OF Appeals' law" The
objects of the bill are, 10 DESTROY the whole.
system In order To break the Judges, and Ia
make new court of four Judges who Of
course are to be approved relief meo." The
Judges have not stood passive under these
s""kes: but nave scot in reply 10 the re-
port Of the joint committee.
The printing of it waseve nsirongly oppos-
ed !-uow many misiortunrs does one false
step dfa" IN its train The new batch uf banks
incorporated few years since) is Tie prin-
clpal cause Of all these errors
| NEW JERsEY.-At this very moment is
Ne" Jersey pe.tered by the effort to get M
"em batch of banks for her benefit. The N.
| York lobby nen, II is said, are transferring
Heir op"raiions Ia the legislature of N. Jrr-
sey.-Three banks have already been reject
rd zone of them with the venerable name of
LA faye'te and Il is hoped that nothing
'nore Oh the kind IS pass this season"
| M'ssouRI-David Barton has been rec
| irc''a 10 me Senate Of The U. S.--Bart ON 60,
Gen. Clark IS. &c.
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COMMUNICATED.

The time is rapidly approaching, when all
the qualifications Of the candidates for the
Presidency are destined to undergo The sever
est ,estiga'ion.-Fo one, freely say, that
were representative in the Congress of the
U. States, should think il my most solemn
duty to understand their principles and their
Intentions AS TO questions like the following:
do you recognize the checks laid dawn, as
the Old republican party believed, to the pow
ers OF The general government ?-or do you
Sickle for the doctrine of the general " efare |?
Do you coincide with Mr.. johnson Of L. IN
h's gigantic resolution of dedicatng the public
lands TO education and Internal improvement /?
u do you go fur any other general system
OF roads aud cana's-and nf schools?
Are you la favor of AN enlarged tariff?
Were you in favor Of the Missouri restric-
ton? III
Do you justify such conduct, as that of
Commodore Porter Sc. Sc.
would ascertain, fpOssibIe, from the candi
dates themselves their opinions upon these
and some other questions.
would aso think it my solemn duty to
learn, u possible, from the best sources 1T in
iormation-w persons they are most likely
10 select rs their secretaries; the ministers OF
theIr VIII; their councillors and advisers?
Too much pains cannot be employ ed in
sounding The whole course. and channels Of
Their administraIion.--l ask for information
lhe people have right 10 demand it.
One of The People.
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ThOma, q lTioncure, sec'ry. JUL" MASoN' Chair


Sir'-Notictz your paper Of sa.,,1s IT,, in s.i
1 , nae on frioy, nproy eriy Teporicd
exymn',n w o' KY 20 correct IT, IL should have beeii
trem. in,E pa M"'nfy duty Except IN cases of *
yssr m sef!l persons who shall Asrsattsr sssvs -
an odeoiRs the Recitation was under ,te
n,r1s1 Tas eHiIeHsy bard reqare lhose w2o sbSii
,s, T., ~, ts " VIC Military art by su6nittfyg Cor
10 be enrolled and carried through Iii youna
jn,nar, wa. Can Heihes animate the feelings or
ojseI o .1l ~sii disciplined vino have attained The
on,y eo"5ss IT, o nniiia ~ uaipe6tasd pagsoe he
o"yo@PIey OF Combining those duties, ana af.r =, ,
actually nceied ihein tom the aia sersls~ un,..
way: toyngh encouragement Would 5e fi9ssy ~ this
; valued 10 consequence Of their readinasn 10 ace
So,es project our lives and fortunes. In re ~ az
ga" s sP 81 night, risqaeing lbeir lives TO 81 Who
~, I'm Instruction, should be reqsircai d,,si, H.
m''sAe' very respectfully, yours, &c. Tue
NELSON Miller,
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PETER K.BEvEnIEY ESQ

IEIEh u BEVERLEY, ESQ.
iAkE NOTICE, that sba H. ON ,be IN, n ,,x -, -
asy nett at the office Of Hillery H. Baker In The ct
o. cnnoIo between The hours of sunrise and sunset f
ne same gay, proceed 10 lake The dispositions of Carer
bsveriey Esq and Others all read i'm evidence H.;
sn uepesu,ng the Superior Court Chancerv tor 4,
pisuei IN which we defendants and yoIr
~. ir0u ANY cause the deposition or depo.
s,os sna bo' be iaten on the day aforesaid we shall
POceeurOm Gay 10 day thereafter, al the
u tne hoors afgresad, 10 take tile said drpos
non OF depos"ions, unit! all shall be taken.
dec ~ ,e7, co - CilAhLES ELLIS,
ANS. ~ 1851 oS-wiw JOHN ALLAN,
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DISSOLUTION OF PaRTYERsuIp

'ME 90 partnership heretofore suLsstiup bc,ween
iin's DIrnes, Jr and VIM. JHhusra, .-tB of Bristol
S"n h"pwn by the fra Of Barnes S oI uso,, for n,nf
,hg ani venting egbt day Brass C.oess with Looking
@ 20 ~ we cases, Lo't, in COnaecteut aud Virginia
us and legally l'efiised la the Connec.icat Comrant
paper psotshe IN the city OF H-rtford conn an r.r,
sons are hereby forbid making any paymen TO s,d I'm
son oil my monies due TIA Sue late firm OF Bare T. Inb
SOM %" trusting ihe said VIM Johnsa on nrenu, of ia
hrn oI DaTne. johnson, will pay no deLt of bis
contracting after tie snid day Of IIHe IsSs " -
Eiehmond. Dec. IS, 1924. T,S,l
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w 40 COdhi TEL 10 the Jaii Of SbendndaaI co11I
on "rs.sy 1ae 81 instant, : "a runaway. n nsgya
n Sa,lHg himself BEN, feet or inches high small
si nv ,.ght hnee, says be belongs Mr. William
nl"m,sy iiyng upon Pamunkey river in Virgsia ItsJ
a'out AID gray cssenet pantaloons. 49, "
The owner OF the above descr lied pepr, il rcc,.,a .
come forward, prove his property nav cborges nnd 49,
n way oher"ise he will be disposed Of AZ the Iae al.
fs,,,,, &C u. q, KINGSLEY, Sc.
-. .'.,'s' :. -, 5t--w12wt
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GEN. La FAYETTE.

I'm
ne h''' Tor allowing this distinguished V.,er.,
go go n n0 III Cssh, and township worth abou,
o. wv "'ofe seems 10 have giveG satisfaction to
"' c'sirs oil people. the old Genera! himself IA Al
most ne only person, WHIP, we understand has go,
word AGAINST it, He says with smile. ,ha r ~"
h'd bee" 10 The III ni Il he would have yo,ed "" NC
s"ns' y maj me U SAFES have done much. Inn
a'urh' Tor him, &c.-Hur great IN eri, is away n.y. "o
dcst. "'ys mo-
us with The sinceres, satisfaction we obsc,v. Oh.
numerous hnd sisnal tributes of respect which ~
.t ~ "u'"y nhn.-A joint rcso!uiirn has
r'sseu The Legislature OF S. Carous-.u,b,r;.,"a
INC ujveinoi TO use the State house TO, the aa,o
.a''",eni OF L"fyeue. The contingent ,umi L
'I I, neen increased, $4,000, fr the pu,pose of
e"'"""g me Governor 10 g. receive him m +, m.,nor
COMFORTING with The feeling L. i.yni,v of The So, "
"e - gisid'uie i" unanimously renew The juvi,,,,o,
aHe"us rendered by the Governor" and resoi,a ~ ~
h' us ,'reNeu throughout our borders with the
"oio's o'a' we're pad 10 tue immoI tai w asi;u,ton
,ha I 'e'oIuhous are passing, have passed.
'ne Legislature Of Georgia
- iost animated ana eloquent Preamble has b..
unanimously adopted hy both houses OF the Een,,cL
Legislature, approved nv the Governor, and co.,
ciuuiug with The following resolutions
:, "heT.tore, Resotied By The General 4ss,mgLy of
Ste Commonwealth Of k,ntucky Thar tue Govt,,o,
be, snI lie IS hereby raqIes, Ell 10 forward IN q
'aI La Fayeue, III he name OF the peo,Ir an -
propra'e Invitation 10 visit The safe of ken,.ct
"pu upon he invhation beIng accepted, Az II is hon
81 VII ne, 10 arect aud supeiiniend lLe nIanner
OF h's recepf,on rs the Guest Of this s,ste
heSofred, further, That N the event The Gsa.,
acee Tue inv'tnton, the Governor to Jefray the
penses oil ms reception, shall he permitted 10 dr.,
opo" l"e, treasury for sny which may he neces-
saIy Tor i!ai purpose.
10 graiy me readers curiosity about the iptende,,
movements oil Gen. La FayetIe, we publish he f,-
loving letter i.ou' Mir. Tatiuai Of The II. Of n ,o
Tue Mayor Of Savannah 49, :"
nc WAsHIsGToN CRY, Dec. 5 1924
SIR without delay, INFORM you, tl,,t ,h;s
morning, ~ consequence Of the advice of HE rr,a
'he Marquis LA Fayetc, has come to the de,r,n,
na"o" OF deieIring his the South, until aG"r
me inauguration of'he next Presiden, Th,s drI.,.
present M the ceremony, bur also from The VIC, ~
us i''e"ds, thai he should avoid travelling 1T bs
'nc'eme"i SEASON of The year HAwilI leavc rb,, n,,
ihe ON oil March nexi, 10, Raleigh, and will subse
gun"iy 'is'l oouih Carolina and Georgia
dm, sir, very resDecrfully yunr obed;ent ..,.
van, EuV D. II .raJ"rW -, SCI
Hoo: w. c. DAsIsIL,
g. Mayor Of Savannah"
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name would not now, as i; is, be the first on
The page of history, aud the record Of his
lite afford solitary example of exemption
Even from the fraitlcs OF ordinary men. Had
he been subject 10 these, our liberties had
been lost. Do you expect, gentlemen, 10
find another Washington in every military
man, whom the establishment Of this princl.
pie VIII place IN the Presidential chur? Oae,
a single one' of different character. will be
enough to plunge us into ruin. When the
virtues Of Washington become the ordinary
attributes of military men, and his name
shall not stand alone, "a solitary instance OF
vir'uous grandeur, but be only name al
common rcnown and common virtue, YOU
may venture To place warrior ut the head
ut the aforementioned 10 disregard In,
warning voice of CATO.
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U-J'W'lliam French, Esq. of Prince William. ;s
Candidate 10 represent The Senatorial dis r,rt com,
roSeo o, The counties OF Pdncr William, S,afiurd,
h'"g ueo'ge; "estmoreIand, Ricbmoud, Nonl,um,
beI land and Lancaster,
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NOTI(E

A MEETING OF the Stockholders of the Drooke r,,,
M pss Uempany viii lie held at the Rising SUI Tayer,
on StUrday the hrst day Of January NEXT for The nrs
81 appointing directors, declaring Dividend ami rpns
't'ng otncT Important business the Company-whsnjt
Is desired full meeting may toe hsd. "'"' -
Dec H. J.H EUSTACE, Sec'ry.
66-wusU
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YEsrERDAY.-N Nothing ofinportance wa.
done In tie II. of Delegates, Many bills, re-
solutions and reports were acted ON. ali of
which will be noticed hereafter.
On Mr.. Gordop's motion, the bill subject
ing the lands OF Constabies and their securities
to Judgment AID execution 10 certain cases
was indefinitely postponed. Mr.. G. said the
bill only made the lands of Constdbles liable
In the same manner as those Of Sheriff. =
The lands OF SherfFs were only liable for
the public revenue, and as ConstabIes had
nothing 10 do with the revenue, the will was
useless.
The following engrossed bills were read =
'h'rd time and passed !. Allowing Mary
and Jane, free persons Of color To remain in
the state. 2. Concerning Harold Smyth. 3
Concerning Christopher White. 4. Concern.
ins Robert Trout a man of Color. s. Rayi,
wing the ferry at the mouth of Cow Creek
from The lands of A. Henderson in Wood,
across the Ohio river. 6. Amborisinr the
erection Of a bridge near Swift Run Gan in
the county OF Rockingham.
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II A long article G,om s U,ui,on,'-oo an, y,
p-ge. Ihe Debate IN The H. of H. ON The s.,,I.
meni on ne Coi"n'5'a riyeI-unavoidaby pos,pone d
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HIRGINY.l LEGfSL4TURE.

T.
Monday, Dec. 27-h!r Lo..ll obtained
leave I" hiring in "A hill Ia amend The act in
cooperating the town of Charleston in Kenaw-
ha
Mr.. Sherrard obtained leavesto bring in
bill 10 change the time of holding certain
courts.
TheSpesker laid before the House COM
munca;ion from the Governor, transmitting
the Reports Of The Principal Engineer on the
examination Of the two sections of the James
River Canal now in progress-Ordered 10 be
printed.
On MIR. Berkshire's motion, the Report of
the Committee of Finance was taken up and
referred To the Committee of the Whole,
and made the order Of the day for the 10th
January,
The following engrossed bills were read a
third time and passed IL. Amending the
several acts concerning witnesses and pre-
scr'blng the manner of obtaining aud execut-
ing Commissions for taking their depositions
IN certain cases f: Q. Concerning John Good
man:-S. Concerning Thomas Cunningham :
4. Concerning VIM. Morrow.
Sundrylbills and resolutions in their incipienf
stages were acted On-and various bills re-
ported
Two resolutions from the committee for
courts OF Justice, We're read.--Ist for permit
ting Lewis Bowlah to remain in the common
wealth Cd rejecting the petition of Angus
tine Lefiwich Of Phtsylvania, praying exemp-
ton from the penalties ignorantly incurred by
his marriage with the sister Of his former
wife: The lst was laid upon the table /; the
cd amended, on Mr. CabeIps motion, SO as To
declare the petition reasonable.
Several resolutions were read from III.
Committee of Claims list. declares reason.
able the petition Of John Z. Richardson. col
ector of militia fines for the 18th regiment.
praying to be refunded the sum of sI58 cd
rejects the petition Of Eli Marsh and others to
be refunded the sum of 1854 cents:-3j re
llecis the petitiSn of iAaac O.ey. admr. sc. to
be allowed Balance df prison fees for keep
ing runaway 18th rejects the petition OF
John VI. Price, to the same ctfGct-Ail these
resolutions were agreed to; unavaiiing mo-
tons being made to amend the three last,