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VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Monday Dec. 3D. 1889.
The House re -asscmbled after its Christmas
at least Sc Delegates present, quite respectable quo
rum, in the midst of such nclement weather. (phe
Senate do not convene till Friday, the Sd january
On motion Of Mr.. EVANS, Reso'red, That the Com
mttec for Courts of Justice inquire into the expeden-
CIV of amending an act passed the Sd day of April,
1889, authorizing the County Court of Monongala
county to borrow money for certain purposes therein
mentioned, SO as to authorize said Court to appoint
commissioner transact the business for said Court,
under such penalties will secure the faithful per-
Torrance of the duties Of his office.
On motion of Mr.. HARRISON, Rcsored, That the
Committee for Courts Of Justice inquire into the cxpe.
diency of amending an act, entitled, San act TO
amend an reduce into the several acts for the
better securing the payment OF rents &c as to permit
the tenant to up any and all legal deences that he
NAV have against the attachment OF his Ddlord.
Petitions were presented:-By MIR. WADE, of Mont
poncry from citizens of Pulaski, demonstrating against
a change in the location Of the public buildings Of that
county-By Mr.. SPORTS, from citizens Of farewell
for the establishment of precinct election at Floyds
Store in Banks Garden-By Mr.. CLARK of Halifax,
from citizens of that county, for enlarged and more
efficient system of primary schools-By Mr.. MELON
NELL from citizens of Ohio county, asking the passage
of law authoriszng the North Western Bank and the
Merchants and Mechanics Bank to assure notes OF
less de nomnation than five dollars-By Mr.. SMITH OF
Rockingham from Richard Pickering, asking TO change
the name Of the of Sparta in the county OF Rock
npham-Bv the SPEAKER, from Joseph Fawcett and
from others citizens of Missouri, the subject OF Bank
ing Companies expressing their opinions against all
such institutions yolatre of the Constitution of the
United Sates-and praying some action on the subject
by the Legislature
Mr.. SEYMOUR moved to refer the petition to the
Committee on Banks.
Mr. ROBERTSON moved to lay it on the table, which
latter motion prevailed.
| By Mr.. ROBERTSON, from John Seabrook, praying
the restitution of of money paid into the public
treasury by him, &c.-By Mr. BYRD, from citizens of
Frederick county, for the construction Of turnpike road
/ from Winchester in Frederick, to Bath in Morgan
county. Also from Isaac Wood and Others of Frede-
rick, demonstrating against change in the law pre-
by Mr. Gibson, from Edward Smith and others, for
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STATIONS Office.

DRAWN Nos. in Alexandria Lottery No. G. drawn Dec: 2l
- - 10 IS 20 - y Il 20 Is ~ IS p Is.
Ticket Nos 6 20 rs, prize Of $500.
Drawn Virginia Leeburg Lottery No. 8, Extra drawn
Dec. "a:
81 Is - 10 DC ~ CO 81 50 % %
Half Ticket No< 10 - a6, prize of $780,
Do. do. 20 - Co.
Nos. Consolidated Lottery Of Maryland No ls drawn
Dec. %:
s 20 30 "A 50 4 % 81 IS 81 &C u 3.
Ticket, Nos II 81 Sc, prize Of 500.
Drawn Nos. in New Jersey osry Extra l. drawn Dee. 25
l6 II ~ IL ~ AZ Is So Is 81 y.
Ticket Nos - 81 G., prize Of $780,
Do do II Il 81.
Do do. IL y -.
Nos in Sussex County Lottery No. % drawn Dec. &c:
So 10 ~ ~ IS 10 81 5. C..
Ticket Nos "A 81 So all sold cashed Satton imaking
= Capital, III days.
Drawn Nos. IN Va WellsbuTg Lottery No. drawn Dec. o.
81 20 81 10 u IL s l6 III 8 Is.
Tickets in all tho Lotteries and the really Lucky Numbers for
sale STATIONS LUCKY OFFICE.
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The States.


GEoRGIA.-The Legislature adjourned on the 2lst
nst-The House had passed Bill lnstItutlng quaran.
tine ofone hundred days upon any vessel owned in part
or whole or commanded by any citizen, and coming from
any port in the State Of Maine and iobdding any m
ercoursc except with the constituted authorities OF any
port in the State where the vessel may be- under PAIN
of Imprisonment in the Pententary for certain speci-
ed times and requiring all masters OF such vessels TO
give "a hours previous notice OF their departure, and
authorizing search to be made board such vessel
for any fugitive slaves II passed-yeas l4l, nays
az. But the Senate rejected it by majority OF a.
Both Houses, however, have adopted resolutions on
the subject.
This question is particularly interestingt to US, as We
have similar controversy with the Governor OF Inc
State Of New York.-For our own parts, We think
il BEST before we adopt any retaatory or restric-
tive measures, to argue the matter with New York,
to protest. and to demonstrate against the conduct
of her Governor. An able Report, authorizing the
Governor in the name of the Legislature and REQ
ME of Virginia. to appeal once more to the Cover
nor of New York for justice, and invoking the CO.
operation of all the Southern States, appears TO be te
most suitable measure for the Presen-Ne SHAH con
tribue some materials towards such Report, by pub
fishing two luminous and able Nos tor winch tne otale
IL indebted to the pen of Mr.. c. II. Of this City.
The Governor of Georgia has approved the Contra
Rank bill and the members Of the Legislature were Paid
off in it's issues The bill prohibiting Banks, while III
State of SUSPENSION from charging more than PEI
cent. on exchange, was passed !,
Sou1H CARoLIyA.-Her Legislature has also ad
iourncd We have not yet received detail OF the
measures they have adopted but the Charleston ser
cury complains of them; They have (says that paper
rejected resolutions requiring the Bank of the State t.
abstain from speculations in Stock and to Withdraw ne
circulation of small bills; they have granted an e3eh
sion of time for enlargng the capital of the Bank
Charleston because # required now the Stakeholder
might end it necessary let the unselect public INTO
share of the speculation they have re-chsrsered tn
Railroad Bank independent Of all obligation to assist II
artr;ea.ina the r & company, thus sanctionng tina
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The town was teeming yesterday with reports.

The town was teemng yesterday with reports.-I
said BY the Passengers in the cars that MIR. Cal
houn had visited the President, and that cordial
Cancellation had taken place between them.-This i:
confirmed by Washington letter in the Baltimore Pa
rio which states that 6 remarkable event occurred
e-day, Thursday ast) John c. Calhoun paid visit
to Martin Van Buren," nc entertain doubt Of the
truth Of this report.
II also said that letter has been addressed tc
Mr.. Rves, by Wing member of the General Assem-
bly,, with view of ascertaining whether MIR. r. would
support the Harrisburg nomination 1t was stated that
Mr. r. again found Improbable, and declines now
as he declined last winter coming out but enclosed
copy of his Louisa Speech, defining his position In
consequence of this, he will find few of the Wings
Impracticables, who otherwise would have voted fol
him. It is also stated, that in of Mr.. R. 8 being
unable rally all the vote, then the Wings would
Governor Campbell. But neither will this manGuvre
answer, particularly if the Governor shouId come
for Gen. Harrison. The Wings will not find it so poll
tic in this case, 10 change front in the face of the
my But Mons Tryr0rs
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the incorporation Of manufacturing and mining com

the incorporation Of manufacturing and INNING COM
Panr.
Ill concerning Squire Sayfc, being on lis passage,
Mr. SULLIVAN chilled for information on the subject
Mr.. LIE explained the character Of the clam OF Mr.
Snyrc, and enforced the pEoprry OF the passage oil Tie
bill
Mr. SHrwAS moved the indefinite postponen;cnt o.
the BILL and called for the ayes and noes, which
ordered.
Mr. DoRNAs opposed the bill, and urged the impo-
licy of granting such claims.
Some remarks we're made By Mcssrs. SrEPHESsos,
JACKSON and LEE, suggesting the withdrawal OF the
motion To postpone so that different course might be
taken, and the subject of the claim be presented to
some Court OF the Commonwealth; but Mr. SrIPMAS
refused to withdraw his motion.
The question then taken postponing the bill
indefinitely, and decided i'll the atrmative-ayes ~,
noes 80
So the bill was rejected.
The following bills were read the third time and
PISSED:
Concerning the killing of dcer-Changing the time
Of holding the Circuit Superior Court Of Mecklenburg
county.
Various bills received second reading.
a bill concerning the County and Corporation
Courts, fixing two terms of General session each
year, instead of the Quarterly terms) read the
cond time, and after remarks by Mcssrs JacKsoS,
GIBSON and SMITH Of |. of w, was, motion Of Mr..
GIBSON, laid the table
Reports from the Committee for Courts of Justice,
r,jecng the petition of William Paukcy executor for
tie sale Of real cstatr-of Howell Robinson and wife
for dIvorcc-and of Martha, free woman Of color,
for leave to remain in the Commorwcalth-wcre scrc-
rally considered, and agreed to by -" House
4 report from the sane COMMITTEE" r.jrcHng the Pc
ton of Henry D. Warwick for divorce was, on mo-
ton of Mr.. ToLEE recommtted 10 said committee
\ report from the committee was read, on an
enquiry directed to be made into the expedcncy "f
enactng law regulating the commissions to be al
lowed commissioners appointed by the Chancery Courts
Of this Commonwealth, for the sale of real and per-
sona estate in order that the compensation throughout
the State may be acknowledgements,
Rssolred as tie opinion Of the Committee, That II
is ineIpedient TO enact such law-thc act for the
2lst Of March, 1896, regulating commissions in such
cases, amply providing for the subject aforesaid.
The House concurred in the report of the com
mittec.
A report Of the Committee ofRoads, &c, declaring
it incJpeden direct survey of Craigs Creek IN the
county of Botetourt. Also, report from the same
committee, declaring it inerpsditnt to incorporate
company to cut canal from Kempsve, in Princess
Anne to Huesdens Bridge, were severally concurred
in by the House.
On motion of Mr.. COLEMAN, the House adjourned.
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GIimn.e hehind the Curtain,

We have receivcda letter from gentleman at Wash
ingtoa "who onght TO know. II US, that tht
nomination Of the Harrisburg Convention has not re
Congress- and will not receive their unanimous sup
port texprcsses the belief that the five SubTreasury
Wings from Georgia will not go for Gen Harrison. The
same may be said of Wing Representative from Ala
bama. Notwithstanding the Richmond Wing claims
MIR. Hunter the friend Of the Wing nomination
thu. tho 10 believe that lie vi!
90 against Gen Harrison. In fact, it is said that h.
has not hesltatcd to declare 10 leading Wing, that
they press him to clnqush any thing that belongs L
his principles the price of their support, he will re
sign his Office.
1t is whispered at Washington, that consultation
will take place among the members of the Opposition
from the South, who disinclined to support Gen
Harrison, for the purpose of expressing their view
and defining their position
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kiSGssoRT, East Tennessee,
S.,,.,nlar o. fE9l

September u, IsJJ 7
EAR SIR have often thought Of promise writ.
- the arrival Of Piano, bought Of you last spring
by StOdart Worcester Dunham New York II arrived safely
and in tune after passing wo hundred and iis es
mountain road, road and having
erred from conveyance another four several times tie
verify believe thai Piano could have been carried around
the globe packed with ordinary and attention
such articles without having sustained serious DAMAGE.
My friends much pleased with tile insument-and when
they buy, shall give them letters Ia yourself.
Respectfully, sc. c. W. HALL
To Mr.. E. P. Nash Petersburg.
fI have recently sold four Eve Pianos gentlemen
living in Riehmond-sll Of whom much pleased.
L p. NASH, Petersburg.
Dec, u 6E2aw2wI
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Democratic National Coareation.

The Central Committee for the State of New TIamp.
shire have issued Circular, recommending that the
National Convention of the Democratic Republican
party for nominating candidates for the Presidency
and Vice Presidency of the United States be held
Baltimore on Tuesday, the fifth day of May.
Convention is strongly recommended by the fact
that there several persons named for the Vice Pres
dency. The Republican members of the Virginia lie
gslature have already thrown out such suggestion
the resolutions they have recently addressed to the Peo
pie Of Virginia
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IHDUC ATION-The subscriber having engaged Mr. Peter w.
II Brown teach his children the ensuing year, would like
eight boys boarders his family In this school
Will taught Latin and English angages Geography with
the Globes, The price for board tuition, washing
and lodging will be So0 for the term, payable bali yearly The
school will commence the tl day January,
OH the day Of December following including Of e
months Mr. Brown ma been engaged in teach
ing for the years and from his long experience and
high qualifications will doubt satisfaction those
who NAV entrust their - his instruction.
J. d. C. BROWN.
tI,.Lo po,tnu Der ii
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The Wheeling Gazette calls upon "thc united Wing
and Conservative strength "to give the electoral vote
will see how confidently the Wings calculating
upon their cooperation But speak adrSedly when
we say that let Mr. Rves go he may, all the Con-
servatves will not go with him.-Several of them will
not support Gen. Harrison. We have letter before
us from one of the most distinguished among them,
who disclaims all such design.
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The Philadelphia Gazette that Lewis the de-
tault'ng Cashier Of the Schuylk Bank, has Swart-
wontcd 10 England but the Esprit of the Times
doubts The fact and calls for his discovery and punish
ment The Globe says, that Lewis and the Schuylkll
Bank have entirely eclipscd their Conservative Wing
friend, Swartwout. His nominal default was about
million and quarter, while theirs is said TO be
one million and n half :"
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Mr.. Gmer, Speaker Of the House of Delegates, has
been nominated Candidate for next Governor
But in letter to the Editors Of the R. Wing, he re.
quests his friends 'to think Of some better qualified
to merit and obtain that Office, expressing at the
time wsh TO retire from public life at the close of the
Snsainn "
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The New Orleans Louisianan Of the 18th instant
says they have rcccivcd information from various pri-
vate Sources which renders it probable that General
JACKSON will comply with the invitation of our fellow
citizens visit ~ Orleans for the purpose of partic-
pating with them in The celebration of the ah January
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The R. Wing "dre in each eye and papers in each hand

Raves recies, and madfens round the land"
It's cries are the ~ Jersey Election and threats of
Civil War John C. Calhoun and Nj Van Buren, CO.
operating general grounds, and flaming against
the Coaliton-ahough the Wing was the first to urge
Coalition with Mr. Rives, for the sake of advancing
its own party The Harrisburg Nomination, and Ge-
neral Harrison, with War to the knife The violence
of the Wing only evidence of its desperation. 1t
chafes and infames, the the People cool off It's
violence and vituperaton increase, its prospects
deepen into shade.
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position Of these committees is the subject Of than
usual Interest.
..Tbc resignation By Charles fenton Mercer Of lis
seat as Representative in Congress from the State OF
10 The presiding officer o the Hous. Q: Representa-
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;. SfrrltarN.

Treasurer OF the Commonw earh of Virginia, in
conformity Act Of the General Assembly passed the twenty
third March, the eighteen hundred Thirty
hereby pledge the faith OF the state for The puncua payment q
the interest," and the ultimate red, mton Of the principal
money apps ny the above Certificate according the
terms therein expressed.
testimony whereof have bercuno hand and affixed
seal of Office at Richmond, Virginia, this DAY Of
Us. -,in the year eighteen hundred and tlirynino.
Treasurer,
nrca Il-N
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Marriages.

Married. Summersetr Thursday the 18th nst BY the Rev
H. D. Wood Mr WM Il. ossoS TO Miss ELIZABETH A. second
daughter Mr.. Daniel Brown, all u Sowhaan county, Va
Married by the j. SummersoR Wednesday evening the
18th Nov Epw T. MALLORY of Gloucester Mrs. ELIZA
SETH r. COLLIER, of King & Queen
Of the 18th Dec. Capt John B.
Bland WV. LEWIS, Mddeex, Miss SAScr DANE OF King
!; Queen.
same Of the 18th Dec join BooKLR Of
Gloucester, Mrs. ELizRErH d. coRR, of KING Queen.
the same, evening lsth December RICHARD
BuLMiS 10 Miss SARAH BRADFoRp, both Of King Queen
By the SANE the evening WILLIAM NJ MoRa 10 Miss
vEsrER ASS NEwcoMB allxsl King & Queen
BY the SEE the esghing the ast December, WILLIAM
Co At, NJ 5ELz EDw ARDS, all Of Gloucester
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Capital Prizes sold and cashed by sraiton January
y Orders from the country promptly and ondentialy AZ;
tended To, if addressed 20 n. STRATTON.
Dec 81 7l-st
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Correspondence cfthe Pennsylvania Inquirer.


Mrs. Susan Decatur, wife of the late Commodore
Stephen Decatur, died very suddenly last night, at her
lodgings in Georgetown. Mrs Decatur was an I'M
she possessed, paying off the debts of her husband
and for number of years lived in state OF great IN
dgence this city For larger portion of that PERIOD
Mrs. Decatur subsstcd on the limited means she was
enable to acquire by executing small jobs of writing
was about that period-a bill for her reliewas passed.
allowing her the half pay ofa Captain in the Navy for
| FIVE years, and back pay from the year 1880
The avas of this bill might have made Mrs. Decatur
very comfortable; but she realized them late in life, and
until her disposition had become soured by disap
pointment, chagrn, and hope deferred She was orI-
ginally Miss Whelan believe, Of Norfolk, Virginia
She has left issue to inherit either her disappon-
her virtues, and has gone down to the tomb
oppressed by premature old age.
| FROM MArANoRAs.-The schooner Cumanche arriv-
ed at New Orleans the l1th inst, from Matamoras
bringing advices one day later than previous dates
They confirm the of the approach OF the e.
deralists and Texans The invading army had pushed
its advance guards within fifteen leagues of the city
letter from Matamoras, published in the Courier OF that
date, says-The approach Of the Federallsts has re-
duced to despair the inhabitants OF Matamoras Inc
women leaving the town; few of our citizens are
arming, and ask to be led against the enemy The idea
of the Texans being mixed up with the Federasts has
produced very bad effect public opinion here The
most frghtful scenes apprchended The population
here are in favor Of the Fedealss; but they cannon
reconcile themselves to the idea Of being invaded oy
the Texans whom they look upon as highway robbers
and assassins."
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mons:er-a corporation which may be legally bankrupt
~ o1c side ,nd hl"ring in fresh youth 81 the ether
the, have voted "a ran tim ;,i,c s0J".:G further n
debt TO perfect their lien road that thus TAR ins hi
tic more than pad the expense 81 keeping Il IN opera
ton; they have rejected bill imposing penalties on the.
banks f.r suspcnd,ng cash payment, and compelling
them to resume within reasonable tiinc We cannot,
therefore, say that the great economical principles to
which We thought and still think the State warmly de-
voted have advanced any nearer to their censunna-
lion By the deliberations Of the present Legislature
TESxFssrE.-The resolution from the House reqnr-
the Banks of Tennessee TO resume specie payments
forthwith has been inddney postponed in the Senate
by vote Of l3 to TO-
ss.Nr. Grundv, Of Ttnn+st-We learn from the
Nashville Banner that Mr.. Grundy on the 18th inst.
communicated to the Legislature his resignation Of
United States Senator. His reasons relate exclusively
to his copAu ntorsi 4ncligbility at the time ne was
elected .sNa concludes by informing the Legislature
that he hassesgs~ the Office ofAttorncS General, and
u now. in epe1Y,sense of the word, an "nhnbItant OF
,Tcnnesssee. 9ffeher he is to continue in private life
,oe to return tha Senate, he says depends entirely
.pous the General assembly. The two Houses of the
Leg islatnr 5hrhately adopted orSeS for joint
meeting toso into the election of United States
Senator They then pSpceeded TO the election, and Mr.
Grundg baseD
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HOYT'S,

n RAN Numbers OF Virginia Welsburg Lottery, No drawn
~ 2eth December.
S-7o-S-a-
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analysis of the ,ratsr Of the Fauqufr ". $. Springs
made by Professor WN b. RoGERs.
One wine gallon of the water Of the Fauquier Springs
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sTOCE ~ AUCTION.-Wnl be sold, Thursday next,
O'Clock at the Coffee House. $1,000 OF 1 per cent Stock Of
hs} BITE u Virginia. j. n. LYNCH.
n
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lEGRo, &c, yEsALE.-By virtue OF a

,oe6ko, &c, pOS sALE--by virtue OF hieLSe OF
HS9, will be offered for sale at public aucon, Satur
da l day Of January, on the premises, in te county Of
chtfed,a TR,cr LAMP supposed 10 contain 2l5 ~
Greek, about miles from wilkins Halls Store ad
joining lands Of Archer Ball and Others and At the
and plare be Offered Mil Seat Spring Run Greek be
place which lr mill the said Creek lately stood,
the distance n about miles from the tract Of land
Also the aud place. valuable
Negro Man about - years
The property devised by the VIII Elca2ar
Clay deceased Ub RI " Akin for life consequence Of whosc
death is red for sale for division
Will be q credit twelve both the
negro purchasers give bonds with good security
and IN the land the title retained until the pr-
chase money be paid Acting Commissioner Will such
title A. is yrste III g. CHEATIiAM, CUm'r.
Dec. Tl-w2wrurS.
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~ EGRoES AND OTHER VALUABLE PROPERTY FoR
SALEM obedience Ia the last Will and testament of James
D. Edwards decd, the Subscribers will sell TO the highest bidder
Ppco, his late residence, Tuesday the m ot January
all the catte OF the said deceased consisting vi between
Ii and ~ likely valuable Negro Slavcs-among them first
dining seranall the household and kitchen fun
ure kinds odd fa Hogs, Corn Fodder
farlnin. Implements &c. The ui sale will liz
communicating and made known at the SALE winch will commence
half II O'Clock and be continued from day day, until
the whole is sold