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MIR. KIsxEY sustained the amendment, which he
thought entirely different from that of Mr. Voolfolk
The Legs allure ought 10 retain experimenting control
the Banks
Mr. SMITH of Isle Of Wight moved to lay The bill and
amendments on the table, with a view TO have them
printed Ate! remarks by Messrs CRUrcHFIELD, MAY,
fESAbLE ana ssERRaRD, against, and Mr.. WATKINS
IN iaVor the motion to lay on the table negayed
Mr. R0BEKTsoS thought the provision in The law OF
1887 ample. and covered all possible cases in which
the Legislature could require information.
Mr. CRCTCHSIELO referred 10 the law and argued that
the power 10 inspect the affairs Of the Bank full and
complete.
Mr.. JAcKsos further sustained his amendment He
stated that he friend 10 the banking SYSTEM bus
he !or opening up the secrets Of the 2son-house
He corlended, that no Committee could obtain from the
banks the Conformation they themselves
could furnish, when called upon 10 make the slate
menIS; that committee, even with the bank books
thrown pe nell before hem could evscerae any par
ticuIar fact satisfactorily e6 the Clerks on the Bank
could make out.
Mr.. May replied 10 Mr. JAcxsos He said it WIS very
extraordinary how that gentleman, expressing lie did
the utmost jealousy OF these institutions comparing them
TO The Aug stable, &c should prefer 10 have tho
statements made oct by these very Banks Could We
not, nnder this law, appoint Commissioners, skilled in
tie operations OF The Banking system to assist the Com
mtce Of The House, in obtaining al! The information
which the Legislature might demand:
The question was then taken Mr.. Jackson amend.
ment, by ayes and noes, and lost ayes 50, o.
follows:
.1yeshess Gilmer, (Spcakcr) Holloway, Wood,
McClinck, TAR, Hasklns, Cox, Carson, Edmonds Of
+, Waite, Deskns, Chapman, Watkins Turner, Ed
munds OF H., Taylor Of H. Flowers, Armstrong. Smith
OF Of ", Shadwick, Richmond Farley, Anderson,
Orgain, Banks, Clayton, Dunlap, barnett, Langhorne
Alexander Voolfolk, McPherson Cloud Gay, Carroll,
Stands, Radcliffe, Surm, Smith Of r., Thomas, Smith
Of Russell, Cu!berlson Conn, Davis. urQuhart, Filz.
hugh Clarke Prince, Crockett Of farewell, Goodson,
jackson-52.
hessrs, Bayly Of Chopper, sOu,hal, Cabell,
Stuart, Cobhs MITCHELL Fyat, SnoJgrass, Shanks Pey
ton Hoffman, Merritt, Kyle, Flood, To!er Fox CoEb'n,
Wilcox, Cardwe, Broadus, Wilson, Vaughan, Lormer,
Bail, TdbalI, Hale Of Franklin, Wade, ShenaEd, Bar
tom Smith OF c., Dangrfeld Oiel, Park White, Sey-
mour, Bolts Martin Tyler, Washington, Reynolds,
Smith Of kanawha, Tay!oe, Conway, Beard Ramey,
Taylor Of L. Smith Of NJ and }, Dor,ch, Goode, Hay
mond, OFcrall, Hodges, Nhri,heaj Cunningham,
Ycrby, Nay, Tunstal, Harris, NrnIbe, Pend!con, Ro
berlson, Lsyburn, Dorman, Cruch!eld Stephenson,
Walker, Crockett Of Wythc-G0.
On motion of Mr.. SAIru CT |. Of W,
The House adjourned.
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SATURDAY, .Harch n, IS3o.
The lnnse of Delegates reported the passage Of seve
raj bills, which were read and committed.
Mir. PATrEsoH, from the ComE!ttee on Internal I'm.
ProYement, reported a bill concerning the Cumberland
Road. Passed.
On motion of hlr. BxNJAaIS Snun, the Senate took
up the bill concerning the Exchange aud North western
Banks Of Virginia, and after discussion, in which
Messrs. SmlTu of CuIpeper, Coon NASH, SMITH of
kanawha, AsBrRsoS and Sc0Tr participated, the bill
recommlttPd.
the vote OF yesterday, rejecting The bill concerning In
snscturs of Tobacco
On motion Of Mr.. B. H. Smith Tie Senate adjourned.
.Bondqy, .Harrh 4
The House of Delegates reported the passage Of
raj bills, and also resolution, VI ch were committed.
MIR PATERSON from the Committee Internal I'm.
proycmen, reported bill, concerning The Augusta
Springs Company .-Possed
Mr.. SwIrn of K from the Committee Of General
Laws reported bill for the revival of suits in defect Of
udrInc ns in certain cases Laid on The table.
The Senate then proceeded 10 the election Of First
and Second Auditor, Treasurer, &c.
james +. Heath First AudItor-James Brown, Sc
cond Auditor Lawson, Buroo,, Treasurer William
Selden, Register Of the Land Oficc-Wm II. Richard.
son, Secretary 10 the Commonwealth and Librarian
and Charles 8. Morgan, Superintendent Of the Penen.
tiary, received each, the unanimous vote Of the Senate.
The Senate proceeded to execute the remainder OF the
int order of the day for the election Of the General
Agent of The Peni,en,iary Store
For James G. Watson, 81
&" John Wight,
" John II Boyd,
Join, vote with the House For Jas G. Watson, -;
John Wight, 66; John II, Boyd,G &.
On motion Of Mr. RogEKTsos, the Senate adjourned.
Tuesday, .Hlrh D.
Mr.. BoSDuRANr reported bill incorporating the
Union Academy in the County Of Campbell Passed.
Mr. BouLDIN reported bill TO incorporate the Farm.
vile Female Seminary Association. Passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Coon, the Senate took up the bill
for the revival of Suits &c and after being amended,
ii passed.
On motion Of Mr.. DYER, the Senate adjourned.
Wtdnesday !iareh i.
MIR SMITH Of h. reported bill concerning the Ex-
change aud Northwestern Bank Of Virginia. with
amendments. Laid on the table
Mr. Smith of {. presented substitute 10 the reports
Of tb=commi,tee concerning the public lands Of the U.
S. Ordered TO be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Smith of X the Senate took up
bill concerning actions in tetenue, DC.
A lengthy discussion occurred among Messrs. MEGA.
MAST, Coop, SMITH Of K, BoULpIS, SMITH Of G lioL-
LEmAs aud NAsH; after which, On motion ol MIR SMITH
Of G., it again laid on the table.
MIR. MCCAMANT reported bill changing the name OF
Eyansham TO that Of Wythevle, which passed
hlr. McCARrY reported a bill establishing the town
Of South Lowell at the Great Falls of the Potomac Ri
yer, in the County Of Fairfax. Passed
Ga motion Of Mr.. HuSroS, the Senate adjourned.
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EEiGGel'S Prize OffICP.

To The Friends and Patrons Of The old established
Fortunes Home.
u -Four Capitals in Lottery
THIRTEEN CAPITAL FRIES, in one week, sold
and paid usual at sight by Eigger
Ticket Nos. II 90 80, the Grand Capital Of S25 600
Do do II 81 So, the second Highest Prize Of 5 900
Both Nos sold and paid usual at sight by BIG Err.
81 "a 3d. the Grand Capital Of 100000, sold to
Member of the Legislature, and paid usual sight
Fortunes Home, Biggo's Office.
The tickets in the $4,000 for the 10th March, and
90 600 for the 2Oh April received and be had in
the usual great variety of fortunate numbers For large
prizes send 10 THOS. b BIGGER,
March 6 19G-u1 Richmond Va.
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HsiGGEIss;S easIENha y.

FENHE Tickets in the $4,000 fox the 18th inst. and
IL 600 Lottery for The 2Dh April, received,
be had of BIGG Err in his usual great variety Of
Fortunate Numbers. For the Grand Capitals, address
your orders 10 THOS. B. BIGGER,
March oil almond, "a.
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f.iforUs iflifirguiis Trees 10 II Feet IN Hcight.
- 6sfas Genuine Mons Muicaulis TREES of eAaoIdinary
and beauty, haIag many branches, 3 tce feet IN
rngh md the wood perfectly mauFcd. his decidedly the most
superior lot OF Mu;.cauiiS Trees the United states.
only 10 DC a!mscd Also, Cuttings Buts can
be furnished from tic above large quantity and such
viii he grow, aud produce The Trees and
Cuttings will be carefully packed Ia send OF tho country
with safety Prices m0dcra $40 month. credit for opPo'-
ed acceptGnccs. For sal. by J. GIBSON
No. 81 Sonth ftoa, Street, bsicr HatHH, Philadelphia
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!SYYs.s1'TO.S-jS A0itefy O0ice.

2G0 Capita Prizes sold and eashed by Sranon in tho
last je,o months
SPLENDID SCHEMES every week, particularly ono
- for the 18th March, and for the Goth Of April
$4,000 fer the 18th Of March.
Alexandria Lottery, No J..
To he drawn al Alexandria, d. c. the 10th of March,
1889
Sr,rsp,p CAPITALS i prize Of $4,000, 10000
10 COO. $500 OiO Of 500 Of 2000 Of 500, 10
Of $50, 90 of 1000.
Tickets SI0-shares in proportion
Rich and Splendid Lottery, for goth April, $4,000
% ,OOO 20 0c0, $4,000
Alexandria Lottery,
Class No. 2, for 1885, to be drawn at Alexandria, D.
m OliL, Anil ls20
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Class No. 2 Tor Ie3J TO be drawn at Alexandria, D.
C., positively on Saturday Goth April, 1889.
Ma(NIEI[,ENr

- Drawn Numbers out Of 70.
Tickets only $50, halves TO- quarters 5. eighhs So
Certificates OF packages Of 26 Whole Tickets S260
DO do % Half do 100
Do do Sc Quarter do Is
Do do 90 Eighth do 80 so
Tickets in all The Lotteries and the really lucky
bers for sale at STATIONS Lucky Ohce. Look !-269
Capi,as. sold and cushed by s,rat,on-the All Prize
Sei,er-in little over 12 months. Address
n. STRATTON
March . [9G-Hl Richmond, pa
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COUNTY OF ISLE OF WIGHT.
w meeting OF the citizens OF The county of Isle of
,eAeiy 'othe present Administration of the Gs
neral government at their Courthouse on The 4,b
MaTch 1889, being Court day. DR.. Ro Butler was call.
81 " Inc 0halr, and James ~ Jordan appointed Score.
ay Inc object Of the meeting having been exclaimed
we 'O''owing resolutions were adopted:
1SS0'e'd That we highly approve Of the Convention
proposed TO br held in the city OF Richmond ON the Sd
''"hoay IN the present month.
=, EaSOtted, That w. Il. Day, Merit Wombe, Dr. F
W. Doy KIM John P. Thomas, Jacob Fl. Duck and Da.
Wv n"he's, he appointed 10 represent this meeting in
sad Convention
hsolred, That the Chairman and Secretary be added
" me delegation.
Etsoired, Tina, Col Arthur Smith and Joel Aolleman
delegation
On motion, il was also
hs0etd, Tina, this meeting highly approve The
PURSUED by our Delegate and Senator during The present
Se, Is. OF the General Assembly.
'ne'ehs, We have with regret the announcement
.'' Col Arthur Smith, our able and faithful delegate in
"a'e Legislature, declines being candidate for re-
ION, and entertaining the opinion that his services
Ve Important at the next session OF the General As.
y IN sustaining the interest and political vie Of
IT majority OF the voters of this county:
"S'g"Te resoired unanimously, That it is the sin.
pc o ,his County, that he should consent TO become
Nanodae Tor re.eiection-and that he will allow TO
Puoshed IN the Richmond Enquirer, a relraclion Of
"'' determination TO retire
Octd That the proceedings Of this meeting be for
Ola 10 Inc Editors Of The Richmond Enquirer and
-: Doninon tor pubIication-and that a COPY be iur.
eo Vol a Smith and Mr. Joel Hoeman
Cb "'"ssd' That the proceedings be signed by the
>| ;" and Secretary.
'" motion, the meeting was adjourned.
,.. no. BUTLER, Chairman
NtS VI JORDAN, Secretary.
State rights and democratic union. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1839-18??, 1839-10-23
stare R1Gurs AND D No, RATIO UNIo.

r,,yvr, ,vp PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY.
TFpNs.-The STATE RIGHTS And DEMOCRATIC
-, ,,,n he furnished TO subscribers at S. 90 per
annum in advance;
snvrerrsEA NTs viii he inserted at the rate al
~ m ner square for the first Insertion and 50 cents
c,r each week thereafer-ten lines. less consii-
tut;ng square. The number of insertions required
mu~t he noted on the margin of the manuscript or
thew WI he inserted TIL forbid and charged accord
inrIv Advertisements from distance. must he az
COMMANDED with the CASH, or good reference in
own Announcing candidates for offiee will be Sle
o. State or county sffee-n advance
YEARLY ADVERTISERS
~ For forty lines or less renewable at pleasure
sen NJ contrsct taken far less than one year
and payable half vearly~in advance.
TIE privilege of annual advertisers is limited to
their immediate business: and all advertisements
10 the benefit Of other PERSONS, sent in by them
mus. he paid fnr by the square.
PROFESSIONAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
For 10 lines OF less. not alterable months. 80
IN do do do months. 90
10 do do do ? months, 10
II AZ the above rates are the same those estab-
lished in Natchez, Vickburg. Grand Gulf and else
where in this State. deduction will be made from
them in auv whatever.
nA~AlI I0R WORK MUST BE PAID FOR
Q" DELIVERY.
NJ Letters on business must be ret paid, or
the, Ill rot he taken from che Post Office.
State rights and democratic union. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1839-18??, 1839-10-23
A COMPLAINT AGAINST ONVESIENCE.
YAMAN BORN OUT OF SEASON.

The world is getting far too convenient.
|, fer enc, have watched the progress OF I'm.
proya meat for some time past, IN silent IN
dlpnatlon; but IT is really time TO speak out.
A plague of new. fangleG Inventions! We
are making god of machinery, aud IN doing
SO. we are making that which will, IN time,
nnmake US. The sparrow Matched the cue.
koo's eggs, and then the young cackOos put
he old sparrow out Of the nest, as reward
for her oficlousress! So are We bringing
into existence prodiglous creatures, who, III
line time. will take this nest OF ours--the
ea,th-out of cur care and keeping, and look
after it themselves.
True. man, with his usual shortslghtedness
and self.sufiiciency, talks very largely anou'
machinery beng his servant--dolpg ms Worn
FIR him-the mere creature o. hls Will-and
.nch bombast,c stuff. Tushl apreclous sell
want. truly, that will snap his masters neao
of Tor the slightest undue Interffrencs' a.
ready are there host of oyerbearlng monsters
running, putting and blowing, over all 'ne
| level land in the country, y most donl'neeI :,
| ,no fashion; and if man, that used 70 DC 'ofu
"a "A mount, chances TO meet one Of tneln, aho
does not skip out Of its way, with most un'
3ion,fied alacrlty, he is forthwith reduced g
The consistency Of pince Of snufi, and tne
..seryant" pursues .'the even tenour @ ~
nav. = with as much Indifference as II = nae
merely passed over pumpkin.
/ And in such case what il ne course
n,rsneda Is the creature laid hold Of an'
bron. III to iustice7 Nosuch thing. Even u
he most barbarous times there was paTao'
: show Of this article, when blood vas she'
q brains knocked out; but now, " TINS !; gu !
. o;ne,eentI, century, mans life il OF too llsa
.no .n to cause the slightest interrupted
] - business, and the next day the destroyer !
! !. seen openly pursuing the same track, DEFY
State rights and democratic union. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1839-18??, 1839-10-23
-An~=-
From the Mn York Mirror.
NY OWN WILD BOWER.

MY OWN WILD BbWER.
stond in the hall where wealth and state
Thrir git er'ns robes 'liselay'd:
Vi e, vanitv. Folly. Ambition and Hate
Assembled in Masquerade.
From the trappings of fashion, the tomp Of pride,
TIE wiIes and 'ecsit o. art.
i'd IF nature, tn ned ide.
With Ct lied and a slckenlng heart.
sighed 70 return to the hill and the glen,
The scenes Of my earliest hours
To breathe in my na:iv air ssaie,
As il swept through tie sweet wild flowers.
7 lon<ed t. recline en- the violet bed,
lose down ~ the mumuring stream,
Where of | hare p lowed my infant head,
And sunk in blssful dream.
Then nv mnments Of life were rapid and bright
4, 49, rsvulst park ling thu @;
And the heart that surrounded me true as Eight,
And pure as the WOODLAND air.
The W. lvei couch and the gilaed hall,
e visions of pomp and power,
Arr. shioa and show. wnulA give youall
For a seat IN ms own " hover.
State rights and democratic union. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1839-18??, 1839-10-23
From the same.
TIE s BIB ATH BELL.

How sweet, tn ough the heightened dell,
Whrn ~intrr airs are mild aud clear,
Fort chin,i q up the sabbath he'll,
L. sofsened echoes Ia the ear!
s.Corrc, gsn,le neighbars, me away"
II, dot tic welcome summon sas
II ame friends and kindred, us the time"
So seems To peal the sahbaih chime.
Dnne are the weeks debasirg cares,
And worldly ways and So'ldit VIII;
Ard earth itself an aspect wears
Like heaven, so fright. 50 pure, so still.
n TX. how b, tnrns. each mrto note,
NJ low, now lor der, seems to float,
And talliug with he Winds decay,
Like soltet mesic dies away!
U4pd now il saws. s'where heav resorts,
Crme. with meek and quiet mind;
Oh wor..ip in the earthly courts.
PIT leave vrur earth bern thought behind
And. ue.e hrs, while the sahb tn bell
Pe.I.,l wi, np the W.. d9nr del,
Cone. f. ends and liuslrea, let rs share
The sweet AMI holy rapture tn re LUNT.
State rights and democratic union. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1839-18??, 1839-10-23
BID were even our improveme ats and con

But were even our Improvements and con
Eyeniences physically safe, are they not OBJ.
iectlonable IN a moral point of view?
! deprecate man becoming secondary
object on the earth. have nohler views of
The creature. | stand up for his primary
rights and privileges. 1t is too bad for him
10 be crowed over by the work of his own
hands. Not that primitive or patriarchal
state of existence is altogether to he advoca-
ted, but We are getting over-improved-over-
gulated. Our mechanical
propeusities are introducing fatal habits OF
rule and method. We will have no fancles,
outbreaks, whims, or vagaries soon. Pune
tuality will be the great virtue. II will be
recorded on mems fomb-stones, as the acme
of human perfection. that they were as regu-
lar as chronometers. Indeed, some leading
ufilitarians are scarcely to be distinguished
from pieces of mechanism already. They
are wound up with certain quantity of mo.
Itives and duties in morning. go through the
day with unyarying precision; and, when run
down at night, come home and go TO bed
not being able to do without sleep as yet
though doubtless some substitute for thai
time spending habit will be discovered one
| of those days.
These sort Of folks are truly what Words
worth calls,
aiseasOnine, self.suffcient things
Ask one Of these people his opinion Of "Col
lIins's Ode on the Passions" and be will tel
Won the passions belonged to The ancients-
THAT he IS no antiquarian, and sees not til,
utility Of wasting his time about tho iFration
lalities Of q past age.
Thissis truth. Many people are alreadI
1 is methodical and psssionless as il they Wer
actually il the course Of transmutation int
State rights and democratic union. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1839-18??, 1839-10-23

II is we'll that the "Tempest," and the
"Midsummer Nights Dream and such fine
fancies have been secured to US. There
would have been snail chance of their being
engendered or qulckened into vitality amidst
the fume and vapeur of this generation.
Everything must now be either lucrative or
useful. Speed, profit, utility. and convent
ence are the idols of the age. The spiritual
and visionary is tramped under foot as not
paying sufficient interest Cor the capital in
vested; and were it not for the exeTtions Of
the missionaries, and the unfliHchng deter
mination to discover the North Pole, we
might we'll suppose that enthusiasm had
eVanlshed from the earth. such men 1.-THE
Pole-seekers and the missionaries) are the
salt thereof, and are to be reverenced for
their brave unworldliness and contempt for
the beaten tracks of society. It will be one
Of the things to be envied in our prosaic
times when the Arctic or Antarctic voyages
succ ed in their object, Gas they will do,l
startle the bears with their uprorious cheers,
and feel at length
sIhey are the first, hat ever burst
Into that silent seat
All other voyages are getting common
place. The vague and remote corners of
the world have been visited and eulogized.
There are gin shops in Otaheite; they drink
London porter in Ceylon; and they have got
a steamboat upon the waters of one of the
rivers tina. ran through Edenl
THIS is not to be deprecated or found fault
with, because it has resulted from the glorl-
Gus spirit of enterprise; but it is plain and
evident. that we are getting foo accurate
knowledge of our planet. There will be
nothing left to dream about.
Oh! we are crammed with information
sufFocated with facts and statistics.
So II is with discoveries and explorations.
The topography Of the earth is pretty well
settled. Lake Tchad, and the river Niger,
the interior Of the country Of convicis and
kangaroos, with q portion of the Celestial
Empire, alone are left to stimulate expiring
lcuriosity. And il gentleman, by any rare
marvel has the gsod-fOrtune 10 find himself
ii place that has never been visited before
he dare not entertain us with few amusing
| ncredibilities on his return, as his footsteps
ire sure to be followed the next year By
whole parties Of pic.nics. This i hard
ship.
State rights and democratic union. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1839-18??, 1839-10-23
mKA4HE me.

NC C. vAsaRsDAIE.
20, .;,, I could no i've With you,
Ptsh. ,,we.e de u to par.
All > oh In, faults ] h e to sle"'
Inv VIRTUES CT IN ms hsaf'' am
IT., -, - frank-so modssi-'ai'l-
81 ,.aa.Ef.Ie-fiirtine--tsir
rs., ~, .ssgoh ~ presence gives me paln'
Thy abs ce is desl.aif.
ofsll The ess ] ove blunettes'
snd he fore yon ad..re:
IN, q s i. els late ceqeeties,
nj tterstore tou aahoF:
4 maid fhat smi'es on every DrA''
As ,ou dol sle.'sst .,,...ft vlow.
a. y.s withou, thu smiles sol sie''
N. heart can fine no rest.
10. /. routing. ruddy lip,
nd yeuFs you know Is sslcn
a.. ~ ...ss,s sbat every month may APP
Mine shall not, .,'''lo, =. 49, to-
Al sl, nres,. hsn.ls love no, iess'
I,,st snch. dear Rae 2. tIa,'ss
: uss ~. ~. gr,..li anather's psess,
They'll nee Be p'esss'
hove ! tongue whose very "D'ss
Ike drofs of T,ssey al
But ret / hate those human oi1'