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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-09-16
EVENINGS |
Correspondence Of,ho BALTIMORE American
PurLADrlrmA. Sept. u. p. A.. ist

F"LHUhLFHk. otpF' II, 7. NJ, 1910.
Stocks are rather heavy to-day. $4,000 Penn'a s.. b. S
days. sold ~ CO..; $4,000 Lebigh c.. b. s day. ut 40; 800
shares Resoing Railroad at 3li; $500 Texas bond. los a,
~; 10 shares farm-rs' & Mechanics Bank n 42l. and
left oil Peon's So 6tt bid, 66b offered; Reading Railroad
bonds 7lsa12; Reading Railroad Shares 3lts3It Morris
Canal bonds 7a7b.
There has been a speculative demand &c. day for Linseed
oh, and sales to the extern, Of $4,000 gallons maze At from
SIS TO 50 CTS. holders now ask SO cents. Tho holders OF
Cotton are steady with small sales. Flour Is unusually
scarce and holders Of strictly fresh ground ask q, so; some
sales Of rsinspeeted old ,toek at 81. wheAt-pnme red
Wheat is held at 81, Southern Us cts. There has been
nothing doIe In Provisions or Groceries.
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N. Y. MARKEr-srrr. IA. p. M.

Flour-Pices have gone up again to day. Sales have
been freely made at 3,621,4, 60. and small parcels at $4,75.
Both exporters and dealers are m the market.
Grain Com 10 in active demand, and sells readily on ar.
rival. 5000 bushels Of mixed Western sold at 65a6e cts,
even higher rates are demanded. Rye 10 held at 70 cts.
Wheat will command lbs cents for Gonesee.
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Mrs. kingsfOrd,s Seminary
Fer YOUNG LADIES,

FHNEIIS SEMINARY 10 ,iua 81 10 Gnee street and in the
Il house lately occupied by Thomas Richie, Esq.
In announcing her intention TO opsn a iehool in Richn7nd. for
the instruction OF young ladies'. Mrs KnEford will simply observe,
that her object il TO adopt 4 eouue of tuition which will impait to
her pIpis a thorough knowledge OF those branches IN Literature.
the Art', and Science, which constitute a useful and ornamental
female edue,tinn.
Do Cards OF terms may be obuired at the school.
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STATIONS OFFICE,
NO. S. SOUTH FOURTEENTH STREET.
let all the word say what they can,
rerssning Prizes, sIlArros's the mani

Let all the word say what they can.
perssnins Prizes, sTRArTos'st the mani
Drawn Nos. Of Lee.burg, No. -. Sept. i4th:
9 IS III % 20 IS SIS Is so 10 30 50 81 IS.
Half Nos. % IS 50. prize of 500, sold and p,'d
by STRATToE.
$4,000. 5000.
weine~dsy-Asrandr No. n. Capitals: s7o. 900, 5000, qSCo.
lo-s, 10 OF 1000, ke- IS Nos II drawn. Tickets 5; halves 95t:
qs las.
$780, 900. $1,000.
Ihunday-Ns- Jersey. No i-cspiisl' $4,000. 10000. 5000.
90 Of 1000, he. rs Nos. AZ drawn. Whole, $40. halves ;; Gus
ters 2 SO.
sl2.OOO 1000!
fniay morpins-Lse,bur No. ITO be drawn in Pet.r,bcfF
capiras: sI2.ooO, 5000, 5000, 10 OfIOoO, &c. 20 Nos. I4trua.
$4,000, 1000.
frday-sosouEaLs, No 3s-Capias $4,000. 1000. Gao. 4
IS Nos- - drawn. Tickets !; halves soc, quarters Csc.
$4,000. 1000.
satur4ay-susseI- EIra lis. Capitals $4,000, 1000, GO, a.
rs Nos ~ dn~s. Tickets 81: halves soc; qs- Use
uagnificent-s5O, 900, $4,000!
ALEXANDRIA LOTTERY, Class d. lot 1850 be drr-a IN
Saturday, Sept 10. Ist6.
7s NO. LoTTERY-IS DRAWS BALLors.
l prize Of $4,000 50 prr.. of ga
! 10000 10000 100 So
SO 1000 &c
Tickets SIS; halves "a; quarters %.
Certi6eAiss Of Paenses Of 20 Whole nekeu. tiGo
Do. do. &c Half DO GO
DO. do. &c Quarter do "a
Do. do. Sc Eighth DO so
Buyers are referred TO my list OF Prize. which are rrts---zi
AT the Once, AZ . proof Of What has been done; and trsy
W O.deu for packages. eerihestes or rnzie tickets in To- rA-1
Schemes, and in all Louenes, viii b prsnptIy attended X -
drawing sent when requestsd.
Please addrsssrdsn to n. %sTRATToN,
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A VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE.

A VALUABLE FARM o SALE.
IINHE residence of the late Alexander Ne.
u bane, dee situated within two miles Of the busirsss part OF
the city Of Richmond. and one mile from Rnekeus, VIII be Oh Al
public auction on TUESDAY, he 22d Gay Of September nert, al 4
O'Clock ?. ", upon the premises, n fair, n not on the NEXT far CAV,
n the ian- hour-the tact obtains about I2O acres, and Is
espubhe Of being divided into three Fmalsr tracts. ard wIl D. 10 DR.
Edei . soon as the nese say surveys can be completed. On
the larger tzci there 10 an eIceI' Ut dwelling ho1se. convenient
outhouseS, tao ice houses, Ee- The advantageous heauon Of
tins farm its aetiuea for EeGng and selling Ice, il adaptation 70
the purposes OF market GARDENING and farming generally, make II
4 very desirable o5leei OF investment IN an industrious and enter
prisiug eahivatOr Of the soil On one Of The smaller uaeus there
IL a new d~eIhTg bous, out hous-A ke- suitable for . small fam.
nY. Persons d. srous OF viewing the premises are refern d 10 Mr.
John Poe or Mr. Charles b. Williams. en- adjoining lands who
will sheW the 'ame, and give any information tat may be 4 u cd
TERMS O1ethird essh, balarce m equal instalnents At one
ana two yeaTs Tor bonds bearing interest secuted by 4 rua ted
EAEIINE MBBANE.
RreentrI Of Alex hebane, deed.
The above sale vii b. conducted by
Au l3-eoti WELLINGTON GODDIN. Auet
ET Immediately ansT the sale Of the sbave property. I viii eel.
on a credit Of 90 dv- for negotiable paper VITA approved endorS
e-, about 20 head OF CItis, moe, Of them reand on an adj0nnr
farm, CONSUMING OF mich c VS. and calves, young heafer- aBd wear
inss Of improved stock and a : Durham Bull S years old, Of ven
saPeno- form, size ard appearance. w. GoDDIS,
Auct.
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a. OLDNER.

in store, and for sale on reasonable
- terms, a general assortment Of all ksds Foreixa and Dome.
tie Wines and Liquor by wholesale and retail. They have II all
tines on hand !. J. S. 10, Is and 20 gan demIohus azd runBeS, and
vii pat up in good oser any quantity that NAV Be wanted.
Keepers ofpuble houses in the country and persons wanting a
Eooiauie'e for their own use. would Do wei To Eiys them a call Be
fore purehaSnF' a. they may rest assured that any Liquor they may
s-l will rrov- u be 4 genuine artee. ~IQ
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MRS. GEN. CARRINGTON'S

"ho uLN. Oh hhINU -
boarding school for YOung Ladies,
Commences on the Let Of October and closes on the 3lst
July.
N RS. CARRINGTON spares no pains 10 have
w Snthe departments filled with eompstnt tssehsp. ADD ven
tur-s topromise as In rough an education as can be osainsd IN .ny
school in the Union.
Mrs c. dwelling is In . beautiful. retired ard athy part II Ia,
city. combining many local sdvantss' - not g,nonny found In a city
residence and the internal arrangements are such n. ensure the
eomfot Of the innatesL
The boarder sre con ijercd member, Of the family and r,auire4
To conform to It's regulations; but they are governed by The law Of
Kindness.
TERMS. per 'e-ion Of ten month,
Broadipg. 5000
Higher English branches, 90
Lower do. do. m
french and other Modern Lspgusgu each 20
Latin, a0
Music on IN. piano, 60
Music on the guitar, 60
Music, vocal, GO
ue OF in arumeni, 10
Washing. 20
Bali payable In adv-snee-remsind.r on the ia Of March.
Each young lady will provide herself with . silver fork table and
tea spoon.
No board'r will be allowed TO 'bop or raise accounts without the
express : erm sion OF the Principal
The bolrdeu are esre-ted tn attend church with the family. free
of any charge for pew r.ni-por arr they permit ted TO 20 abr ad
un'ss under tee sup. rvi-on &C Mrs G. OF ors Of the teacher. No
departure ftom this rule will be allowed, un,e~ BY express agree
msni with the parent. or GUARDIAN.
Richmond. August 4 1896 rI1Gsttrne,
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TO SOUTHERNAND WESTERN
MERCHANTS.

asyUE4CToRI sASrs CaRsnLll sty,r,
100 North 9th &C.. PHILADELPHIA.
IrNHB subscriber has just finished. and on,r. for sale. = handsome
Il assortment Of Vehicles Of the htesi s,,k Of IasAis-. such a.
double or single Roeklway and Caryan Wagons. OF various pat
terus; Car s,ees, Sankey's, fork Wagons, with OF WITHOUT tops, he,
which he will dispose Of on the mos reasonable terms. An d.serip-
ions Of Vehicles made TO order, and warranted to be OF the best ma
uras and ~orknanship.
Southern and Western Merchants wishing to purchase ,ny Of the
above articles, ale requested to call and Examine before purchasing
elsewhere.
Al Work coming from his Mandatory Is ssrrantS fer s.s
year.
W Having received tho SILVER MEDAL. being the bshes
premium awarded, At The last Exhibition Of the Franklin Institute,
for the superiority Of workmanship In his line, among which was a
fourwbeel yOlaHts, re trusts that IL will be a sufficient reeommen.
daiion for the superiority OF his work.
WILLIAM DUNLAP,
lo9 Norh Fifth street, above CsnowhlL Phil Idelpha.
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Thomas a. Charles Ellis,
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN DRY GOODS, HARDWARE
AND CUTLERY,
No. LOG MAIN STREET

HANE in store, and are now receiving by
IA BaqI Ph-eliI and ship Hathaway from Liverpool. AMI
By variou' arrivals { ON Ihs North, an unusually large and desrR-
bic Stock of Fancy and staple Goods suitea Ear tbs Pal trade. To
which they wife rs Alteration Of Merchants These Goods have
bten purchased At a great reduction from form e prices, and " II
be of red alta smaI adv nee. sc I4-f
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OTTosIENNEs

IN STORE,
" C-dua'ed Cashmere Robes
Cashmete DPans
Castm re DCose
Apaccas Of all colours
Alpaca Reps
Eng and American Print
Dre-s Hhktfs
Shawl. a large itoek
Irish Linens and Lawns
Linen sheeung,
SATIN and SIN vs,ungs
searfs ami Consu
Dr-.- Tiesan sto,fs
Umbrellas
Woufsd vesungs
Embr idered DO
Preach q .sime-es
Eng ard Am do
Black, BTuIe and Brown French Cloua
West ofEngLABd do
Bk and blue DO Of all ErAde,
Beaver Cloths, Pilots ami Plnshinss
Irish Cloths for overeTss
COcdengions for Go
Tweedes ~ an ktrds
Kentucky leans, very low
Heavy fufci CIJths, fer neEru4s
Nap toinns
ker-y. ard Linseys
Whit, red and yellow Fannels
Lanbs~Ool and mennO Shirts ADD drawers,
saunet~ a large stock
Fur4Inre and Apron CheeE.
White haraflss Quilts
Bsdueh ard Lace
Bobiset LAess
White Cambnes and Jaeconss
Plain and other Swis' Nu-lins
Bishop Lawns and Mul MuIiBs
Dana 4 Table Cloths
To Napkin,
Bird-eye and Russa Dtaper
Hueketbaek Diapers and oWelr
L5s,t+sI and ls| B.sehed sbseunss
ttlhiS : Blown do[.Anonniu heh
OuhL MaekeEau and TWiHed Blankets
Green 90
Bed Banlet- ,oms very fine
Patent Threads srool Cotton, Buttons, Combs. ke.
Which are offered To the trade upon the most acc mnodaiinz
= I-ekA3m Co-,s, IA, "a a..
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EEL Of the farm elled WHOA. situated on Jane, Rive.
about ! miles below Richmond, viii be rented for one, or Isa-d Gr
a term OF years, or the P:enIses, At le O'Clock. on "WEDNESDAY,
ID z9d cay OF september. WIN. 2 CUNNINGHAM,
. ll-cSwGos Guardian for {. J. Randrlph-
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FOR THE LADIES.
Great bargains.

TIME subscriber has on hand n large stock Of
~ Ladc' Kd snd Morocs - slips which a. ne season y Ar a.
vanced, NJ NiH seH TEN ysy lov-tay fOm 50, 90, rs, 67l and
sIhs pais-le fOssrer price being from gitO10
r ALEX NIL.
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ST0RkS FOR RENT.

q TWO fine and airy Stores fronting on
- Vain street, and Eve fronting on 18th or Wan street
under the CITY HOTEL, formerly Ben Tavern. m 10, Rent snS
p'SseSs'on gwen On the LIST day Ct October neIt, when the HossI
- u De completed. Said flores are all IN nasom,Iy balt. win
g snhe fronts, ard sitnAted ia the mott business rsr. or the civ
and wei adapted to most any sort Of business Apply TO
BENZ. DAVIS.
al @du or hodges q PuILIAM-
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MIR. BURKE'S SCHOOL,

TuNfiE datiss OF my School will be resumed on Monday, Sept.
Il seth' At my SehoolHouse on Grace street | shall be al ed,
in Mathematics ad Modern LanguaFes, by gentlemen OF eapabnt
ty and experience. - l4-3lMWF WIN. BURKE.
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A Dc,IrabIc FamiIy Re.idence Tor nam.

sal 1t IS eligibly located, in a good neighbour
91A hood, on FunElin Street between 2Ist and 2adl has rI
OF teVen pieAsnt rooms, with kitchen, stable, winter, ke, in The
yarh-arc the rrnttow. Possession wilt be given tn. IStb sept or
1T oeiooer Apply Al the once Of the Richmond Christian Al
~ an ISH1k2nNnf
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NOTICt,-Haying by attachment, served
~ ura4 -spie co Duvai and Fsndrn Grim. prohibited them
frnm rayuE TIE follow nc negotiable Notes, drawn By DuvaI. Bro
shers a Co and endorsed BY stephen DuyaL and payable 10 Besya
min ChurhhiL for MS Interest In the late concern OF puysL Church
hu a 60 tbs ~ 70 caution the pubic non receiving or in any
manner trading for said notes list note, a Cd 6h June. Ist6.
drawn by puvai, Bfoihcu 4 Co and endorsed b Stephen Duval
az 4 mos, for s2oCS 90 two other naei ofsamc cate. q avn b. the
.nu- Iartcs and tniorscd By stcptcn DuyaL and for about 5000
each one payable al E mos. and the otbst ~ m. uhs nom 6uh Junc.
1876. WIN. ANDERSON. yr,
Aua p, l8td-U Richmond. Va.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-01-20

EXCITEMENT AMONG THE Stock BIO
KERs.--Fhe New York Com. Advertiser
gives the following account Of some recen
money transactions in the city.
There has been some excitement in the
street arising out of time contracts for Erie
r. r. stock as follows:
Speculative transactions to some amount
have been la.e'y made in the Erie Railroad
Stock, and the purchases MADE call last
week on the parties selling for delivery
on Saturday Of one thousand shares.
The only stock Of any amount IN exis'
fence at the time ofthe call was the $500
shares Of the consolidated stock, and hat
was all prime pally in the hands Of the op
orators for rise, so that those who had TO
deliver the 100 shares were TO all appear
ance at the mercy of those who had pur'
chased from them.
Under ordinary circumstances this would
have been corner from which there was
no escape, but in the present instance there
are number of the company's bonds in
circulation, which are convertible into
stock at the option of the holder
Some Of the small transactions. i, is said
were settled by paying the difference be
tween the delivery price and par, but the
largest operator, the one who had to deliver
the one thousand shares, managed rather
differently.
In the first place he transferred some
900 shares Of the consolidated stock. He
then converted $4,000 Of the bonds above
mentioned into new stock, and made ten
der of them.
This was refused by the buyers. and the
consequence was that at the second board
on Saturday, under rule of the board, its
officers were directed by the buyers 10 pur
chase one thousand shares on account of
The member who had agreed TO deliver
them; while the latter ordered the eight
hundfe which he had offered 10 be sold
on account of those to whom he h2d tender
ed them, The one thousand shares were
purchased at s. and The e ght hundred sold
at 55 So.
The question turns uTon whether the
shares offe rcd 10 he delivered will be con.
sidered as lawful tender of Erie Railroad
stock.
The board have no. vet decided il. but
referred the matter to-day to committee,
who " II probably report tomorrow.
10 the meantime Erie stock opened TO.
day at rs, and closed at 70--15 per cent.
below the price at the second board on
Saturday.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-01-20
MADISON, January Is, 1916.

Sir:-Fhe subject of the Milwaukee Ma
rine and Fire Insurance Company, was
under discussion in the House yesterday.
There were three distinct propositions be-
fore the House, rs follows: First, instruc-
ting tho Attorney General TO institute pro-
ceedings agains, the institution for viola
ton Of its charter. Second, to memorialize
Congress 10 negative its charter Third in
s,ructing the Committee on the Judiciary
TO bring in bill repeating its charter
Each o: these propositions had its aGvo-
cafes Mr.. Burnett OF Grant Co. occupied
the floor OF the House for a considerable
length Of time, conlending That the only
safe and legitimate mode o! proceeding,
was 10 commence suit against the insti'
tuition; he endeavored 10 establish the POI
slton tina, the legislative authority, has no
power 10 repeal the charter Mr. Dennis
Of Dodge Co. made sensible speech, in
which he took the ground that the best me-.
thod Tor RIDING The Territory oil The Inslt.
tuition, was TO repeal its charter, and that
the legislative assembly possessed the pow
er so to do. Doct Darling Of Fon du Lac,
also took the position in favor of repeal
OF lis charter. The proposition TO insti-
tuie legal proceedings was lost BY close
vote. The vote TO instruct the Judiciary
Committee 10 bring in bill to repeal the
charter, also the vote 10 memorabilia Con-
gress TO negative its charter prevailed. -
What disposition will be made Of this mat
ter in the Council, it is imposs BILE to pre-
dict.
Several bills for divorce have been in
iroduced, and it is possible that some Of
them may pass. Y.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-01-20
From the N. o. PIC. Dec. "a.
TERRIBLE STEAMBOAT DISAS-
TER
GREAT Loss OF LIFE.


From the officers of the Diamond, arri-
we'd yesterday, we learn that on the night
Of the 18Th inst, the steamboat Belle Zone
Capt. Brazier while on her way from Zanes-
vile, O., to this city, struck snag about
IL miles below the mouth of White river,
on the Mississippi, and Immediately turned
bottom up.
1t was about IL O'Clock when the acct
dent occurred, land the night was bitter cold.
Out of some 80 souls on board at the time,
upward of 80 persisted by this terrible acc
dent, some Of the unfortunate victims only
escaping being drowned to freeze to death
after reaching shore.
AT the time ofthe disaster, Of course, the
passengers were asleep in their births, and
so suddenly did the boat careen and 60 o.
yer that such as made out TO release them
selves were only able to snatch blanket or
counterpane from their bed-they had no
time to save, much less TO put on their clio.
thing.
The Diamond came along short time
after the accident, and discovered the wreck
of the Belle Zone bottom up. The officers
of the former boat picked up sixteen Of the
passengers ofthe latter, at two diiferen,
points on the Arkansas ST lie.
The unforiunates, after suffering incred
IDLY from the cold, were finally landed at
Napoleon, where The balance oftllose saved
on the Arkansas she had previously assem-
bled. 1t seems that Immediately after the
accident the cabin separated from the bull,
on which those who were seated floaied.
The names Of those lost could not be as
certained farther than that of Mr.. Bowen,
lady and child, of Z .ncsvilc. There were
five ladies' on board, all of whom were ior-
,unaieIy saved except Mrs. B.
The cargo of he Belle Zone consisted Of
$50 barrels Of -four, The property Of M. b.
wen; so empty birrels marked &. B. 81 Co.
300 sacks OF corn shipped by d. WATSON of
New Madrid; 226 sacks oats, 43 barrels
beans. and So barrels potatoes, consigned
to Fellows, johnson q Co.
The u. S. mail fon Louisville Memphis
and mouth Of the Oaio river, WAS also on
board, and all, together with the boat and
fixtures was total loss.
Several of the unfortunate passengers
came down on the Diamond, to point a.
bove, aud six othcis came as far as this city.
The names of the latter are John P. Nelss,
of Albany, N. Y, jams Sheridan, John
Mick, Robert II. Foster, ]. G bson and
Henry Plate. The feet Of some of them
are so badly fros,.bilten that they are unable
to use them.
Such are the particulars, so far as we have
been able TO gather them, of this sad and
mos, deplorable disaster. For long time
we have not been called upon to record a
story so full of suffering and death.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-01-20

sideration Of the bill for the settlement Of
the claims of New Hampshire against the
United States was postponed till Monday
next.
The bill establishing post routes in Texas
was rc.committed for amendment.
As resolution similar TO that reported
from the committee on the Public Buildings
relative TO The erection of monument TO
Washington had passed the House of Rep.
reseniatives, 1t was for the present laid on
the table, at the the suggestion of Mr. Crit
tenden.
The amendment, in the bin ,egulaling the
compensation for the pablo printing, so as
to make it take effect from the commence.
msnt of the session was adopted.
he Senate at an early hour went into
executive session, during which large mum.
Der of appointments were confirmed.
In the House the first half of the session
was occupied in the interchange of some
personal and historical "reminiscences be-
tween Mr.. Adam, and MIR Rhett.
The remainder ofthe day was devoted to
the consideration, in Committee of the
Whole on the state Of the Union, Of the
joint resolution from the Committee on For
egn Affairs in relation TO Oregon. No ones
ton was taken.
No general business found its way into
the House, with the exception Of JON,
resolution by Mr. lie. Holmes in relation 10
a monument 10 Washing;on; and repor,
frorn TIC committee on Elections, in the
case Of the contest for the seat, as represen.
tative Of the State of Florida.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-01-20
MADISON CORRESPONDENCE.
TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE

Madison Jan. ID, 1910.
DEAR Sk:-The business of the ses-
sion is rapidly accommodating in both houses.
About twenty five bills have already been
introduced into the Council, and more than
twenty into the House. The bill on the
subject of state government, was introduced
into the Council, yester day by The chair
man Of the joint committee, to whom was
referred the petitions, memorials and other
documents pertaining TO that subject. The
bill provides for taking vote on the ques-
ton of forming state government on the
first Tuesday in April nextj the bill also
provides for taking census ofthe number
of inhabitants in June next Provided the
people vote in favor Of state governmental the
Governor is required 20 make an apportion-
ment, based on the new census for Dele
gates, to convention to form a state con-
siitution; every organized county in the ter
ritory to be entitled TO one Delegate be its
population great or small, and thereafter one
Delegate for every 1900 inhabitants. This
apportionment would probably give to Ra-
cine eight delegates, TO Walworth six or
seven, and 10 the whole territory from IS
TO 90. The bill proposes that the election
for delegates, shall be held on the day for
holding our annual election on the fourth
Monday ofSeptembor next, and the con
vention TO form state government 10 meet
on the second Monday Of November next :.
BY this arrangement, it is contemplated to
get the constitution OF the state Of Wiscon-
sin before congress. and have it acted upon
before the adjournment of that body on The
4lh of March lS47. The per diem pay of
the delegates to the convention is not fixed
in the bill as reported by tho committee,
but am inclined to the opinion that the
Legislature will fix il at one dollar per day.
This will furnish fine opportunity for the
exercise ofpatriotisu, especially when it is
taken into the account, that congress will
not furnish dollar for paying the expenses
OF holding a convention. The delegates
will therefore be obliged to foot Their own
bills, and wait until the state of Wisconsin
gets able 10 pay off old scores.
A bill 10 incorporate the city OF Milwau-
kic, passed through the committee of the
whole in the House to-day; the bill propo-
poses 10 divide the city into five wards. No
further action in relation to the Milwaukee
Marine and Fire Insurance has been had
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