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pper,anng 10 this subject should be presented to the

apperainns to this subject should be presented 10 The
House.
Mr. Harlan was understood to oppose the amendment
inasmuch as his objsc, merely TO geta simple state
ment of the facts hrst
Mr.. Wise said the amendment of the gentleman from
Ohio embraced ali that necessary, including the
opinion of the attorney general.
The question taken upon the adoption OF the
amendment and agreed to- by yeas a, noes not count
ed.
The question was then taken upon the resolution as
amended, and agreed to without division
The House adjourned.
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(h,st,Jf,ld Land for Sale


E subscriber offers private sale his Tract Land wherein he
now resides containing about 625 with valuable dwell
m house. all houses necessary for Farming
living IN Chesterfield county, Swirl Creek, about miles NJ
w OF Petersburg about 20 miles from Richmond 1.-THE above
Land disposed fifteenth day Of Janulfy next will
offered public sae which time the stock and
crop Plantation will be Sold Plantation UTENSILS &C., will
be and place. his
valuable a Second Branch adjoining the said Land Say O.
The M Ia, good custom, with good capable OF
ming addition Of stones for wheat and
Wv PETER F. BOIssEAU.
Ian 10 TIT
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81 court held for Prince Edward
- eOunty, December the 18th, lSaS
Thomas Knish, and Sally, his wife, Plaintiffs:


PruIruce Pskinson Nancy Miller William Rorum and Betsy
White and Rcbcccu, his wife; David Ellington, He
zckiah Ellington children Of Jesse Ellington dec D,.
The defendants, Hczrkah Ellington, White and Robccca,
his wife, children Of Jesse Ellington, dec not having
tered appearance security according act OF the
the rules Of and
tho satisfaction that they inhabitants Of this
Sin;c Ote plaintiffs BY counsel It ordrrcd that
the ld def nd ants ezrkiaf Ellington, White and Rrbecca
children Of jesse Ellington dee, do here
March and the plaintiffs bill
copy this order be forthwith inserted il Of
public newspapers printed in the city OF Richmond for two
months ueccssrc and also posted the front door Of the court
jan 10 i7I-wsw1 Is. J. WoRsHAM, C. e.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS In suit in Chancery depending
County Court Of Hanover between Robert Anderson,
Plain-asains William A. Robinson and Elizabeth H. his vile,
who Elizabeth b. Teaco Edmund W. Peace, and Niam H.
Prace Of whom under the OF twenty
wears DefcnianThe did, the 9Th November, e
adil-c decree that the ConmsS"nc OF the
court report Of NIL the outstanding debts
now Justly from William H. Peace with matter specially
stated deemed pertinent by himself which may be required by
the parties be stated.
Pursuant Decree the undersigned commissioner
r1urs-that persons who had the date Of the said decree
outstanding Justly from the said YIN. H. Peace, 10
crt obeoe the g day q" February
neat their am with the evidence which he, she or
they have in support should creditor have
cuird that day. ch creditor hereby required tn
ptesent the said day, bel the hours
Of II o'clock NJ and O'Clock, r NJ, U'vic Jficss Ia
Od Church, that the commissioner n, b enabled 10 report
P. STREET,
Hanover, Jan. 10, 1899 t7l-w3w'l Commissioner.
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Farmers Bank of Hirgii

Farmers Bank of Virginia
THE Directors Of the Farmers Bank nf virginia have
declared dividend Of FIVE Of the profits of n.
las, six MONTHS payable the Stockholders after the 18th
inst. j. u. DLhlH, Cdsh'tr.
Jau e Ee-iii
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The ball first struck :

The lime has come, when il becomes the duty of Viz
gni1 to act with the energy which her situation demand.
Whilst the other States (a but North Carolina 4, lilo
late session of her Legsaturel pressing on in Tho
pressing for the Western trade To the North Of us ord
South Carolina struggling 10 the South Of u.s. shall Ina
Old Dominion n'd her arms and 20 To sleep: Sns;,
only the productions % lie other Stairs l., be- carre
sew ere u her own crr ry t. Re IrFp"G ard =,
staples trans nfrd {" other mark is SnYir the hl
dest ny, which Povidrnce seems n have ark, out
her 10 be ma:red bv her indIt rene: Suffer L,-
immense resources 10 be neglected. or home of t. moro
entr p.sing States: Interest honor PATRIOTISM forbid,
No" is The time tn The Banks have just rcsumec
specie payment. he icy torpor, ch bias for the last
Ia months bound the enterprise Of States mud nciy
duas, is melting away-and the fast Nowirr
onward. Shall il flow for others. and not nru<: Caprs
is IL be obtained The credit of the Old Dominion NAV
command as much as she wants, by taking the proper
nrranS. The Governor has pointed the high claims
which the great central Work possesses upon lie wisdom
Of the Legislature Finish that all important erT;:ze
and all will he well. Other improvements-llre i'm.
mense interests Of The upiauds and the pwlarts-'ls
great facilities OF foreign raccevcry thing will grlGy
ally In the Time though MlS The DIM.
cpal object which calls for support ii the uny
Contributions should be given in other O..
cctions Al all events, let the system of ln;erna! In
provement be taken up with spl'itand lei the present
session constitute Of in the annals of our STATE
We pleasrd find tic ball is already struck Nj
Peyton has brought up the subject OF the Contemplated
Southwestern Road-Hnd Mr.. Bolts has proposed an ap.
preparation for the clearing cut OF The lower James r.
-OauardS, we say-nDd let every man d. his Gu,y
What, though Of the most ardent advocates Of IN
trrna Improvement no longer 10 be srrn amid those
Halls, yelwe have enough ieltcnough OF talent enough
Of eioquence-enough Of the Virginia spirit promote
the public good, and make the pTesrn, monu
men, 10 The glory Of the State. Who then will join n
Tie patriotic work
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-10
an uiNCEIY-VInGrxrI.-In Mathews Circuit superior
= Court OF Law and Chancery. April, 1888:

an CutNCERT-VInGISL.-n Mathews Circuit superior
Court OF Law and Chancery. April, 1888:
Henry Blassnsnmo, Ann H. Ba,sinsamc, ard Elizabeth Kin
bingham, fiantiii
against
Edmond " Salc aim OF WIN. KannchlnI, John Parro IT,
ndmr Henry Sad Gec Ed Sadlcr, and Ira and
VIM. Knninghum, Deiis
This cause ~ which appears that the bill has been filed and
thln four months the do
nd4n John Parrut J amr de 50nS of Henry Sadcr and
Edward cr order Of publication agnns the defendants
Edmund r. SaIo William kinninsnn has been duly pub
se and tho defendants still failing the motion OF
paint oLcrch that their hill be taken for confessed,
the defendant Edmond Sale, render
before oil this CoS ncconn OF his atnnisFa
upon of Wn hnnnsham hnd the SAID Cormist
settle the
Cou:i with specially stated deemed peril
by himself which be required by the parties to be so
stated A Copy-Tcste, SHEPARD G. MILLER, {.
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From Teras The Hon. J. A Wharton is dead From
the Photograph of the 18th inst learn that some 81
the most respectable aud influential Mexican citizens
living near The borders Of Texas had arrived at BeSar
They stated that the hexicans residing in the States OF
Coahuia and 1amaulipas DESTROYS Of contracting
friendly relations with the citizens OF Texas and had
expressed desire to unite with them in expedition
against the Camsnches.
The Mexican troops have all been Withdrawn from The
Texas lines and of their generals, among ihen
Fllisoa, appear 10 he Disguised with the Mexican Go
vernment, and have expressed n determination to quit
the country for good The utmost tranquility appe AIRED
10 exist in the neigh5orhood Of Bexar. The Cananches
had not been in that ghborhood for some length
of time, and MeXicans from the Rio Grande arr'.
ing daily, and all manifested the most pacific disposition
towards the Texans.
President Lamar has appointed Gen Memucnn Hunt
10 be Secretary Of the Navy; Bernard Bee Secretary
Of State; Gen. johnson, Secretary of War.
Ga the l2h inst Gen Rusk was chosen Chiei JuslIcc
The II. Star is informed by adVces from fars, that
Gen. Henderson, the Texan Representative near TIE
French Government, has closed commercial arrange
men, whereby the ports Of Texas and France are open
ed 10 the vessels and products Of each other
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The par,cs this notified, that shall attend at my
Office Mathews Courthouse the IL. day OF February nr1t,
purpose cnrryns the above decree effect nj which
time and place. they requested 10 attend with Their 'onrhcs
&c. NM IoD. conn.,
Tit
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Sl.O12.GS5
I've ohiains 4 balance Of

he obtains balance Of Sl,O72 GS5
for the sum which goes towards cugmentng, yearly,
the State debit or for the amount that The lax Tor tho
maintenance of the system must be increased TO avoid
the payment of fatal compound interest
We ere il stated. however, in note, that IN The an
thor's opinon notifications might be introduced in the
tariff Of TOLL and the system of transportation adopted,
tina, would render the works capable of sustaining them
selves and paying the interest all the loans incurred
for their construction.
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CON.HU-VTC.7I
Fatal .4ccident On the morning a the 18th u!tm''
while number Of boys were out with Gun bird sno"
ing owing to imperecon in the lock, the gun az
cdentaliy went off, and lodged the whole contents .,
the load in the breast of Leondas Causby who was s'
near, probably not feet distant tie survived '0II,
twenty hours, suffering the mos! excruclatng pain-
was the of Mr.. Boiling Causby Of this county, ~
the 18th year Of his age very sprghty, and OF hne
mise. This unfortunate occurrence should be "'.
ing to all who have children, not 10 suffer them 70 g
gage in such field amusements al Too carly reii"o'
Powhatan, 4th January, lc32.
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EROM FRANCE.


New YORK, January BY The arrival of the packet
ship Charles Carroll Captain Lee We have received
file Of Paris papers 10 the 2lih uit.
The Commerce asserts, that the French Government
has issued orders fn the frrmann Of corps OF l0uOO
men, TO be assembled Immediately the Northern from
tiers Of France.
The Courier Franc'is publishes o letter Of the 10Th
Nov from Oran stating that Abod Ell RAIDER had been
taken prisoner by The Marabous OF Anma'dI, and That
he would probably be .sngled by the Arabs Of the de-
sert. .
The Madrid mails of the 18th and 10Th arc behind
hand. Still the Quotidcnne speaks OF letters TO the
18th according TO which the movement party has ma
inry in the Committee on the Address The same
paper states that Munoz quilted Madrid the evening
of the 18Th, with passport from the English Ambassa-
DOR under the name of Count Colna.
The Gazette de France says, that 1t is Cabrera who
by his marGsurres near Caalayud, interrupts the com
municarion The Sentuele des Pyrenees says, that
Sarasossa not without uneasness from The move.
menls Of the Carist leader The same paper confirms
the opinion Of the Quodennc as 10 The character OF the
Committee On the Address II has chosen MIR. Seonne,
President and Mr. Olozaga, Secretary. In this case
Martinez de la Rosa ill have TO present his individual
project.
The address Of Count Lachana was all the rage al
Madrid on the 18th according 10 the Sennelle. Never
in Spain had any other writing success approaching
10 this Printed at Logfomo TO the amount OF several
thousand copies il has been twice reprinted al Madrid
twice in thirty two hours, and they are al this moment
printing another edition Of 1t. AT Madrid they have
already sold TO- 600 copies.
The system of rigor has passed even TO the Ba
learic Islands. The Barcelona papers o! The 18th o.
tober contain two DEGREES Of The Captains General Of
these islands, dated the 9Th. BY the first, Military Go
vernment is established; by the second, an amnesty is
offered 10 deser!ers who will return to duty in fifteen
days, but those who will not submit will be shot
premium of 800 rails offered for their arrest payable
Of the property Of the nearest relations as far as hs
third degree, besides fine of 900 reals The same de-
cree declares capital punishment against the captains
and crews of vessels who shall. introduce armed
deser,ers on The island These occasoned
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-10


Specie PdymsniS-TeSgRrd IN the Urst.
The New O7eanS papers OF The 9th December cxhi.
BIT the following:
AT extra session Of the Board of Directors Of the
banks in New Orleans, the resolution adapted BY thr
Board Of Presidents, held Saturday last, resume
specie payments this day. 24h December. unani.
mously agreed to- and the resumption hy all those nstl.
tutons, this day, at noon. '-.NfrchGniS Exchange
mississippi Union Bank
jackson, lIrh Dec I-:jS
cat meeting Of The Board Of Directors, held this day.
il
"Rcs0ircd That this bank will commence. The first
Monday in January next 10 issue notes payable de.
mand and will redeem the IN specie lis eQuiYl
lent.
"Resoired, That this bank will check on New Orleans
al three per cent ard Philade phia per r
its post notes. and from and after the frs, Monday next
will continue check the above cities for lis post
notes. well notes payable on demand, at The cur.
rent rates.
Extract from the minutes
"WM. p. GRAY:oN, Coskiu
This was the only bank in Mississippi that had held
oul against resumpon-And thus, in less than l.
months, whole people end put to irfcd'cmata
paper--which al time startled the stoutest heart
Such the immense resources of this great country
such the force of public opinion; and the prudent
nagement of the Banks generally. They have accom-.
pshed this resumption, without the aid OF National
Bank.
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$l,e3l,450

Which produces for The aggregate
charges, Si'c'i;i'o
Deducling from this sum the revenue for The
dS,c,;ys Sa,r e., ihe works., 75s 7G5
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a friend from the county of Sussex has sen! us the
two tusks Of Bearer, recently killed in that couniy.-
They strangers 10 u.s. and one, 10 whom we h1':
shown them, is able 10 recognise guess what ihty
In fact many Of the notres ignorant that IL"
Beaver is still TO be found in Virginia. The same tr'ena
has promised the skin, if will accept It, We si!'
receive IL with thanks.
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The WING reads severe lecture to Ms lf!rnCS. On
their dssensioDs and divisions We shall see, whether
It's attempt 10 chasse them into better order viii prove
successful than inyoCatluns 10 prrsgad"
friends to Cancellation The Wing loudly calls upon
It's party the Commonwealth al large "to iniePose ~
secure by concation mutual foibearancp aud patriotic
concession 1.-The fruits Of the great and purtnnt
tory they have ltseems to threaten with lis vtn-
geancc every who will not hear and heatkcn 10 is
warning voice But, this very earnest fort to heal the
dscOrd in their ranks is only evidence Of the eS"n,
of The dssenson. These indeed most extraordinary
limes-No stability-no harmony Both parties appear
10 be heads and prints. The Wings appear 10 be al
most as much divided as we are.
The ''Whig ascribes the dsscns0ns III It's party part
to the operation Of the Sub Treasury question: partly to
the objections of 10 MIR Clay, and last Of ALL 10 n
"empora'y dscofd in the approaching election Of Sc
Of the U. Soies.'-lt pronounces the Sub-lrra
sury to be "a comparatively insignificant and merely
temporary" 0ues,on-t inyokes lis friends TO dIsre
gard any difference Of opinion which may have arisen
this subject. and to rally together upon higher
grounds We recommend the suggestion 10 our own
friends-and urge them TO profit by the recommenda-
ton.
On The subject of the Senator, it speaks in parallels
We do not understand It's enigmas. IL calls upon It's
party "to take that Senator, who can render INC
most efficient aid TO the common canse WHO is ma
man. Il furnishes clue to the selection Every h'G
must administer TO himself. Who is the Hero OF Tie
Whig:--Who hes, serve the common cause: When
will The Wing drop oil disguise, and cay Thou art the
mao? But should infer from It's general description
that MIR Rives is its nvoe canddaieand that II
is looking 10 the Wing ranks alone for Senator
An exlravaganl farce was acted in the City Of New
York the Goth u,. The Empire Liberty Pole, as
it has been pompousiy called l57 feet high, erected
in front of National Hail. Canal street. al the foot 1t
which pole was deposited marble slab, with an in.
scrp,on purporling 10 be Erected by the Wings and
Conservatives, TO commemorate their glorious triumph,
in 1888, W. H. Seward Governor Elect, l042l majoGI'
B" 1t was celebrated by a COLLATION. and Oralons -
We put the fact record, by way of warning some OF
Conservative friends against any such unhaiIo".
nr,nbir
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Southern Literary Messenger far January This IS
rich No; but, have room for any particular ana
lysis, or extensive commemorative cannot however
forbesr specifying original article OF great me''
The Scheme for rebuilding Southern Commerce, by Oh
Officer OF the U S. Navy-adyoca,ng sys'emot Steam
Packets for Virginia. TO be organized al Norfolk Il .
accompanied BY diagram, tracing the track proper '
steam navigation. The paperis drawn ~ in n mastery
manner-and whatever difference Of opinion may exist
about the main proposition ITSELF the whole article -
"eminenty valuable, from The variety OF ne" anc me
resting tacts which the author has collected and sPe'I
before The public" His exposition of the benefits, whc'
a. York has derived from her Packet system IS ms beau
u us is instructive Among the best Articles OF Tue
No is Alice Richmond, q well-tod Tale in chapters
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-10

The James Ri1er Canal appears 10 be open now win
fair prospect of its continuance. The has beeH
occasionally drawn off, TO mend the leaks; but it was s'
in again on Tuesday, and Warwick mill and Deane )
rolling mill grinding merry music 1t is decidrfi'
of the noblest canals, the city, which the D
contain.
On Tuesday last the Louisa Railroad was opened "
Louisa Court house The occasion celebrated ~
dinner at the Courthouse, in honor Of the day We
warmly wished in John Gpins case, we could have
been "there 10 Blu, present or absent, they have
our warnest wishes for their
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-10

scndinp the "Atherton rPsouuohs, duu ih"e e'Pe.''
" that portion Of them by which Abolition papers are
laid upon the table on presentation; that the memorials
already received by the House and laid on The table, oe
taken from the files Of the House and returned 10 Inc
pe,itioners and that in future all Abolition me morals,
of whatever character be reeetued BY this House
Mr. Dromgoole moved TO lay the whole subject on The
table, but,
Mr. Wise inlima,ng desire 10 address the House on
the subject the motion lay on The table was wihoawh
The Speaker decided, however, that debate arising,
the resolution would lie one day under the rules
Ii lies accordingly.
TMr. Curtis presented memorial from 2u3 ciuzens
and voters of the city Of New York. praying for re-
peal Of four resolutions adopted by The House oil Repre-
sentaves the 18th December last, on motion OF MI
Anterior Of New Hampshire, in respect TO memorials
and petitions relating 10 slavery. Mr.. T.. SAID lie was
personally acquainted with many Of the persons whose
names appear this memorial. They of the most
intelligent substantial and worthy citizens of New York
Among them, he recognized The name of VIM. Cullen
BRYANT, a gentleman whose fame author, and
whose learning, and ability political writer ia
miIiar 10 the House and The country MIR. Bryant
editor of one of The leading journals Of the country,
1.-THE New York Evening Post occupies position Of
much power and influence over The public mind.
Mr.. G.. was here called to order by Mr.. Morgan OF
Virginia; but upon the declaration Of Mr. c. that he
would not occupy the time Of the House further than 10
state the contents of The petition, which he bad right
to do under the rule, the Speaker sad Mr. e. was in
order and proceeded 10 cay
That the petitioners denounced the resolutions OF the
18th December false in principle, anti Republican IN
their character utterly subversve Of all that precious
in the sacred right Of petition alarming as precedent
especially be reprobated for the untounded
which the resolutions cas-, the sgners OF abolition
memorials in ascribing them design to overthrow
an institution of the several States and above all, said
Mr. Curtis these menorialiss complain OF the resou
lions because they passed under the spur OF the
pysyious question: and without consideration, time for
consideration discussion, debate Mr. Curtis moved
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-06-01
THE FLORIDA LINE

l. sss% M MSse ,s ,s ~ a. '1fs:
NJ o'clock. IN per U mil boat
for Halls Landing, above Blakely thence four
post coaches TO Pensacola-thrnco steambna,s 10
Lagrange, where The land route is resumed-lhence
VIA Mariana and Brownsville, Fla. Balnblidge,
Pnderlown, HawkinsvlIe. Snundersville & Louis
Vile to Augusta, Ga, connecting regularly with
the rail road cars 10 Charleston, md the steam
packets to Now York, Norfolk, Philadelphia, etc.
The STEAMBOATS, are the best for the service, and
the navigation presents more advantages than can
be found upon any steamboat route in the south.
ern regioi,.
The grea, improvements in the route have been
produced by the construction of fifty miles of new
road, by the propre.ors, viz from LnGrange on
Lafayette Bayou, an arm Of Santa Rosa Bay, TO
Brynnt's Ferry, on the Chatiahoochee river, ten
miles above the Govt lord, or ID above Cedar Bluff,
whereby the navigation OF the river, and the con.
! scquenl detentions and more recently the incon
venent crossing at the Cowford, are entirely
avoided, and tne road from Mariana dlrec
to cambridge, instead OF the roundabout road VII
Chnttahoochee, lesscning the distance about forty
miles, and increasing the facilities more thar
| once dvy
Aluo oeanch line of Two horse stages ever
Other day nom H.wkinsvllIe, via Perry to Macon
| Ga. connecting with the line to Savannah an
Darien, Geo.
A mail steamhoa, rlirs regularly belwce
Bninbridgc and Apulacli:oIa. Travellers wishin
to reach any point on Cha,.nhonchee or Apalachi
| cola, can TAX e steonhoat at Brownsville.
Mobile To Pensacola -Lund Rouio During III
time occupied by the repairs OF b"a!s, the proprle
tors Of the Florida line will run line OF lou
hdrse posi- coaches every other day between Nc
bile and Pensacola.
Passengers will leave Mobile q, o'cI"ck p N
in the S mail boat, aud proceed to Halls Land
ing, where tour horse coach will 10 IN waiting
convey them to the excellent house of Mr.. Charlie
Hail, ! mile distant, where they will fin
pleasant uccomm odat ions for the night-eavin
mex, morning, they will arrive in Pensacola earl
in The evening, thus avoiding the discomfort
nigh, travelling.
O!licc at the Mansion House, Mobile, and c"
Inns Hotel, Pensacola, where seats must be see,
red. STOCKTON L. Go. nov