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kicHnorp. Dec. 81, 1855.
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me holidays hes rendered this . bar
rem week have but little therefor,
20 report You will recollscs the Sc,
maze mas recess until The 9Th Of Ian.
nsry. The House sdiousned on Sssss.
Gay until Wednesday and since ,bs
re-sssemblies, there has not been fuIl
sttendsnce-sometimes sesrcelv more
Than quorum present. Conseouentlv
no important business has been 49,
up. and scarcely any debate has oc.
CURED: The sittings have not been OF
more Than On hours duration, and the
time has been occupied in the present.
alton Of few petitions, and the sdop.
t'on OF sundry resolutions OF Inquiry.
On "wednesday. there vas nothing
Of general interest.
On Thursday, Mr.. Moore introduced
resolution in reference 10 the adop-
tion Of further means 10 prevent PLAY
ing at faro. The futiiity Of this move.
ment may be imagined, since more
than bali the member the mselve, en- :
gage IN and encourage this identical
amusement This was the case for
merry, j know. But what the habit.
OF the present members may be, I have
no means Of judging.
MIR. Watkins has introduced An in
curry into the expediency Of authoris-
ing limited partnenhips. This mca-
sure may prove Of grea. utility, the
system having worked well in other
There Is now on the table q resolu-
ton offered by the same gentlemen,
proposing to refer so much Of the Co
sernor's Message as relstes to the dis
position OF the Surplus Revenue. and
The subject Of Internal Improvement.
10 the committee Of roads, sc.
This subject viii probably cause some
debate. there being much diversity Of
opinion As TO the best mode Of di:pos-
ing OF the surplus. The most enlarged
system suggested, IL that which pro-
poses TO make the surplus an inte-
rest paying fund for such sums as NAV
be borrowed for great schemes Of in
ternal improvement.
On Friday. bill passed the House
OF delegates, authorising q subscription
on behalf Of the State. Of the sum of
100. 900 to the stock Of the Richmond
and Petersburg Railroad Company.
Col. William r. johnson, the popu-
lar member from Chesterfield, has re-
signed his seat. in Consequence of i'll
health, and IN election has been or.
dered 70 ill the vacancy.
The committees appointed to exa-
mine the ofhces OF the First and Sc
cond Auditor have made very favora-
able reports as TO the management Of
those Offices.
This days proceedings were not di-
versified by single measure Of public
Next week will probably be eharac-
lerised by some topics of interest. The
disposition Of the surplus, the increase
Of the banking capital, and Mr.. Lelgh's
:, c"es' msy DC expected TO excite some
1t Is impossible to foretell who will
be chosen as Judge Of the Jefferson
circuit; Henry Berry. Isaac r. Doug
lass. and Richard Z. Byrd, Esqra., are
pressed by their several friends, and are
The only candidates yet namsd. There
may be others between this and the
oth. The candidate for Governor has
not yet been determined upon by the
dominant party. II is said that Col.
has consented TO assume the
ourthens Of the place himself. He 10
IN ardent friend Of internal improve
nent, and in this respect will be much
more useful than many others Who
have aspirations for the high station.
Yours truly.
JNO. s. GALLAHER.