Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-03-06

HOUSE OF DELEGATES
SATURDAY, Feb. 22d

An A ct amending the actpasSed 18Th
November, 1898, entitled an act against
those who counterfeit letters and priyy
tokens to receive money or goods in
other men s names.
An act concerning the election Of
directors Of the several Banks within
the commonwealth.
An act divorcing George B. Thur
man from his wife Lucy Ann.
An act Incorporating the Charlottes
vile and Gordonsyille Turn ike. com
panv.. sl.se o 4 sa5 ~sia
II. An act amending the act entitled
an act to prevent more effectually OBJ
struc.ion TO the passage Of fish in the
waters Of this Commonwealth, passed
Feb. 18th, 1874.
ia An act diyorcing Jacob Bargent
from his wife Eleanor. esl
An act Incorporating the South
Shenandoah Copperoompany.
They have also passed the bill emit
lied .si ss3slY. 3. IL 7s54s5f "a
An act asserting to the purchase
made by the United States of a peice
Of land in chesterfield county, fer a
ARSENAL. - . SIS ~ ae
& They have rejected the bill entitled
An act concerning John Y. Bell, an
idiot; and g @
Have postponed, indefinitely, the
bill entitled An act releasing the Com
monwealth's right in the prices Turn
pike and Cumberland Gap Road to the
Courts of the counties through which
the Road passes, on certain conditions;
and
The resolution providing for the in
vestigation Of affairs of the James ,Riy-
er and Kanawha Company, with the
pending amendments, came up as the
order of the day. +..-,
Mr.. Haryie obtained leave to with
draw his amendment. He then NOV
ed the indefinite postponement of the
resolution and amendments-which
were carried. r..
The House then took recess until
half past IL O'clock.
Mr.. STROLLER presented papers rela-
ting TO the question raised by the peti-
ton of Mr.. Farr against the sitting
member from Fairfax-which, on his
motion, were laid on the table.
Mr.. White being in the chair,
, On motion of Mr.. Harvie.
Resolved, unanimously, That the
thanks. ofthe House be presented to
Valentine w. Southall, Esq, for his
able, dignifed and impartial conduct
as Speaker Of this House during the
present, session.
The Speaker, having resumed the
Chair, then returned thanks. a
On motion of Mr.. Broadus Of Cul-
pepper, the Senate was informed that
the House, having finished the busl-
ness on its table, was now ready to
adjourn sine die.
A similar message having been re-
eeived from the Senate,
motion of Mr.. Banks, the House
adjourned sine die. : 7asl 81
The correspondence of the New
York Courier and Enquirer writes from
Washington: ea3a-51a s 80 so
+" Clouds shadows and darkness still
hang over the next Cabinet. Col.
Polk hears everybody in relation to his
Cabinet, and answers no one. The
day before yesterday, Mr.. Colhoun was
closeted with him for an hour, and one
would have supposed mig ht have eli.
cited some useful information on the
subject But not. He aays that Col.
Polk conversed with much frankness,
and at length, upon tie measures ofhis
coming administration, but uttered not
acsyllable in relation to any individual
whom he had selected to aid in carry
ing out those measures. Mr.. Calhoun
was much gratifed with the exposition
of Col. Folks prospective policy, and
expresses himself convinced of the hon
esty of the President elects intentions.
NOR or out of office, therefore, he will
give to the next administration cor
dial support. Mr.. Polk's views on the
Tariff he particularly endorses"
aSe- irs ~. So
Moderate Charge.-Mr. Folks bill
at the public house in Cincinnati, du-
ring the few hours be was in that city,
was only one hundred dollars, says the
Cincinnati Republican. A morning
paper says this reminds US of an Incl
dent in the life of Napoleon. He had
dined in some obscure place, where he
could get little else than eggs. When
the. bill was brought to him, to his sur
prise ne found that the eggs were set
dawn att Napoleon apiece. "Wbat,"
exclaimed the Emperor, care eggs so
scarce IN this part Of country, tina: you
charge 80 much for them, such an e.
nofnous pficei'' "No, sire" replied
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