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Virginia Slavery Resolutions,

A s-rirs at res buttons we've rppnrt.
ell IN the Virginia House OF i,r!ega,e.
nn Friday. by Mr.. J. ID. Floyd, chair.
,ain Of The special cnnn'nittee IN "thr
Win i pr"viso and kindred ~ j-cis.'
winch declares. first, that the institution
OF slavery is tullv rerogn'zed by the
Constitution. and that any attempt Il,
abridse the rights Of the sIaveholder, t.,
prohibi, his free emjgra'l"n, with hi.
slaves I" any portion Of any territor.
of the United States, is y gross and pal
y ible violation ni the cnn.tItutinn. -
secondly. that Virginia. cannot in hon
or TO herself and prsieri,y. think for mr.
niom1nt oi a submission IL u law of Con
gress having such an object in .irw
AMI thirdly. tpa, Virginia will r-s,>,
such An acl "f aggression Ia III. last *
treinity. The fourth resolution EN-
puwers the Governor of the State. in
case "f the passage BY Congress OF the
Wilmot pr0viso, or any kindreI nea
sure. during The recess Of The legislature
~ immediately call an extra session
''iO take mtn consideration the said aci
as well Us The nods aud measure VI ~
dress" 'iS 's.s' s'i'-
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Late News from Europe.

Last evenings mail brought US late and impor-
tan, inteis sence from Europe We have neither
tins nor space to give in full. aud will therefore
sum il up as briefly as possible.
Loui. Napolean has been elected President of
the Republic of France .Ha
The Emperor Of Austria has abdicatsd his throne
in favor OF bis Nephew. l.I. HtHt,
The Pope of Rome has been compelled to fly
from the seven lied city, and has taken refuge
somewhere in IiIsy. si .E .s, re
The King Of Prussia, wearied with factous op.
position, has dissolved the Parliament aud promul.
gated new constitution, in which all the liberties
granted TO his subjects in March last. are confirm
ed, with such modification as state of Monarchy
would seem TO require.
ireland still suffers from her cruel pppressors.
While her patriots are being tried for the crime Of
loving their own. t,er native land, her peasantry,
IN consequence Of unjust laws. are represented in
a starving condition.
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feet Si me, i0r Ss,ooo. while they can.
in reality be made for less than $40.
The person who purchased i'r"ni.
IDENTITY. expscted. Ia make q handsome
fortune, BY simply finding "g"ld pla.
csfs,s and selling out the. right Of dig
CHG 70 the gold workers. As to The
principle upon whieh the new "Gold
onhe,er," or gold finder, is constructed.
ws have no knowledge. Signor DAl
vean il, is understood. will, fnr the pres
sht, Keep il secret; as it would be i'm.
possible 10 protect patantit one wer"
taken out. II is very simple in consiruc
ton; ana Is worked some what like the
old.faski6ned wiich.hazle rod, formerly
used IN seeking for water.
Signor D'Alvear is Of opinion that
vast deposits Of gold will vet be found
in the United States. Of quality vastly
superior TO that recently discovered in
Virginia and North Carolina. and that
the o,her mineral riches Of thus country
are inconceivably great. The Sign"r
is profoundly skilled in the mysteries
cf Chemistry. Geology, Elec,r" and
Vital. Magnetism, nnA other curipus
branches Of philosophical study. which.
il must be granted, he has turned I"
good account in thu present instance.
We believe it is his intention I" publish
some account Of his Invention at the
"GoIdomei~r," bet"re returning to CAL
II ,tnia. We shall look for this work
with much interest.
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Letters from the Editor.
HALL OF 4HE House. OF RrpREsENTAr,

HALL OF The HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
Columbus, Jan ], ls49.
DEAR SiR:-You have, no doubt, perceived
by the papers, that nothing of importance transpi.
red ia either House during the past week. The
occasion of this was that the claimants from Ham
iIton county asked that time might be given them
n which to prepare. That case is the first bust.
ness to be transacted.
This morning, after The call of the House. and
sixty-six members appearing in their seats. the
Hn,,se proceeded, according 10 agreement, to con-
slider the following resolution:
"R solued, That George E. Pugh and Alexan'
der N Pierce a entitled to their seats in the or
gauzalion of this House ...... .....
The argument of the case was opened by Mr.
Pugh. who, in speech Of about three hours
clearly demonstrated that Pierce and himself are
entitled to their seats-they having presented the
legal certificates.
After Mr.. Pugh had concluded, Mr. Spencer.
Of Hamilton, followed OIL the whis side. in a
speech of some length; in which he undertook to
show that the certificates OF Messrs. Pugh aud
Pierce were illegal, Before Mr.. Spencer conclu
ded, the House adjourned until tomorrow morn.
ing
The Senate was not in session to-day.
learned from gentleman of Wheeling. that
on attempt was made, short time since. to rot
Judge Grier, Of our county, but which fortunately
/ proved unsuccessful The robber saw the Judge
receive money at Cincinnati, and folldwed him ill
he saw him land at home. He (the robbery wen
OH to Wheeling a downward bound boat-
landed near the Judges. and IN the night went in
| to his house, aud searched the bureaus. trunks
&c., bnt was unable to find any money. He took
| a watch. and some other trifle from the House
then took the Judge skill, ana crossed over tt
Sisters, lille, where he stole another watch, fol
whi,h he wa. pursued, aud arrested The watcf
Of Judge Grier was found upon his person, ant
he then confessed what bis object was, and thu
unsuccessful attempt he had made to get the mo
ney the Judge had received at Cincinnati.
| ...a THE EDITOR.
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gsnisation. tK< disarganizinE wings Went through
the farce Of organizing another Hooso of Repre-.
sentatives. but-"tell il not iD Gath" chose
Mr.. Ho.comb, member Of she Hone. 70 preside
as iis Chairman, only owing the Clerk sfths for.
mer House to act Is Clsrk Of their mock Leeisla-
ture. W S@ Ia. \-.-~gN
Day after day. until three weeks Of The session
had well nigh ended, these men interrupted sad
refused to present their certificates and allow >
quorum to be formed. In this they were cheered
on BY the pofigate press that claims to be the
central organ Of the whe party Of 0hio-in this
they were cheered on, aud "ad and comfort CIV.
en- them by tn. reckless Of the federal party. Al
length better counsels prevailed. The voice Of the
people, stern and strong in its condemnation, came
up from the different parts Of the state, aud whig-
gerry caved in. Their Clerk was discarded, and
they came into the organization Of the House ss
first formed by the democracy. Every Argument
the recusarts brought forward 10 sustain them.
selves, they virtually abandoned, when they came
into the organization, Of which Mr. Letter is the
able Chairman, and thus did they show want Of
sincerity when they urged them. zaa 's1r
In the Senate, the 6rst month Of ibe session kss
been famed but for the federal members votiaE
down every effort to investigate the constitution.
aiity of crrain laws, when take frog .ihe people
and give to the Auditor Of State the kingry power
of taxation, and to screen their state officers from
an Investigation which, it is believed, will not be
very aatterng to the whg officials.
50 far, in consequence Of the strange and disor'
ganzing conduct Of the federal party, the fist
month Of the session has been without profit to the
people and to the disgrace Of the state, whose
credit has been injured, and whose ciiizens, -
they lose respect for the law making power, IN the
same ratio their attachment to the laws being
weakened the fountain being impure, they can.
no, expect purity from it, Statesman Of Dee. 30.
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The First Month Of the Session.

-Four weeks ago. the Legislature met Tho
Senate went through the preliminary organization
whou. any difficulty, though the parties. on most
political questions, are tied A member Of the
Ss"ate called the body to order-the certificates
OF the Senators elect were handed TO him, and a
Judge of the Supreme Court administered to them
the oath Of office, and the body Then proceeded to
the election Of its officers.
In the House the same course was pursued. A
member OF that tody called the House to order
fcr,y.two out Of the seventy.two members elected
handed in their certificates, and the oath Of office
was administered to them by Judge Of the Su.
preme Court. The other thirty members refused
to recognize the organization, on the ground that
member of the House was not the proper person to
cali the House 10 order. and to preside at the pre-
liminary organizations that duty they alleged be.
longed to the Clerk OF . former House. They
and Pierce, members elect from the county OF
Hamilton. who held the certificate Of the Clerk,
aad who received large majority Of the vote cast.
IL accordance with Parliamentary law, and ia
accordance with custom ceval with the state gov.
ernment. The certificate is taken as evidence prino
jdei Of light to seat. and the very men who at.
tempted to deny this right in the case Of two mem.
ben from Hamilton county. held il to be right
when applied TO the Sheriff of Lawrence. and the
Sheriff Of Clinton county, both Of whom, by the
express terms Of the consiitu,ion are ineligible as
candidate for. or to seat in the General Assem-
bly,; ye, rs they he'd certificates. tie federal mem.
bers insisted oa their right TO asea, until oussed BY
contest. hut were unwilling that the same rule
should be applied to two. ofths members from
Hamilton county, against whose claim to seats No
constitutional AFFECTION was ever claimed To exist.
and who had been elected by an overwhelming
majority u the peapIe.
Again. and a. IL to show the utter absurdity o.
the claim that the Clark Of The ioimer House wa.
tshs psopsr psfssn 70 preside q tbs preliminary ~
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WEEKLY VAKIETY.

00-The Expositor Independence, Mo.,) saw. .
that those intending to 60 to Oregon and Csiifor.
mia. will rendezvous there about tho middle Of
May Independence is now town Of 1900 in
hsbitants There are stores, provisions, aud prsris
ground there 4
0o-Messrs Aspinwall. Stephens & Chauney
have given notice Of their intention TO apply TO tire
Legislature Of New York for an act to incorporate
company to construct rail road scross the 18TH
mus OF Panama, with capital Of 100000
Oo-Captain George W. Taylor, of New Jersey,
is organizing company to proceed overlandto
California. The company will leave the western
frontier by the middle of February. x.A
G5-The Legislature Of Louisiana have appro-
priated 81 900 to support public schools for free
children Of color.
Qrj-The bridge over the Ohio at Wheeling will
be open for travel by the FIRST Of May next q
0o-By an arrival from Santa Fe, Oct 18th, W.
learn that, IN Santa Fe. The times were dull, and
goods of every description, were selling q, prices
as low those in ST. Louis, by retail. It was the
opinion of "ld established American residents Of
Santa Fe. that there were goods enough there to
last the consumption for ti.ree years. Some per.
sons in Santa Fe pretend to have fears Of another
attempt Ut insurrection. this winter. but there wss
not much danger Of it. t.-Detroit lido 3.
| Cincinnati, with poI ulation Of 100 900. has
l60 doctors, and as many lawyers i'Fa
GJ-Prot. Mitchell, of Cincinnati. has surveyed
| th1 nsad ra;i
ii to st. Louis, as far as the vicinity Of vincennss,
aud in about three weeks more expected to u.
tend The line to the Mississippi. Wg N
D5-Three only of the free states have given .
majority to Gen. Taylor, Rhode Island. New Jsn-
sey ann Pennsylvania. gs
eo-A Cleveland paper says Ss7 900 are annually
paid tor tobacco in that city. sac
0o-The Common Council Of Allies gheny City has
authorized the city treasurer to subscribe $500 900
towards the construction Of the Pennsylvsnia and
Ohio Railroad. -" 1' h'@ ~ qn.
0o-A lath machine. in operation At Cleveland.
takes the green Iog and whites QUITO ii 100 pieces
ofl.th per minute. It supplies them at 81 25psr
| thousand. UES
9J-The Richmond Whig states. tho free use Of
charcoal upon meat which has been tainted has
succeeded in many instances in restoring it, iss
The Board Of Health of Cincinnati after long
examination. have pronounced the supposed cases
of Asatic Cholera, by which several patients Ia
the hospital died. nothing but aggravated caies Of
the common Cholera Morbus. and that the reports
Of tho Asia.ic Cholera being in Cincinnati. wsss
not well founded Il.nI b .ana atte
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THE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY.
JAS. R. MoRR1s PROPRIETOR.
From Columbus.

We received several letters from the Editor BY
last evenings mail but are unable to inser, them
in to day. paper. They give the proceedings oi
the Legislature up to the evening Of the 3D..
= 1t appears thst neither Messs. Push and Pierce
nor Spencer and Runyan were admitted Q" seats
in the House ON it's organization. The 10 mem
bers composing that body then proceeded to eIee
its officers. .r. ~.
John G B,eslin, Of Seneca, q sterling demo
erat,) was elected Speaker. Stanley Mathews. o.
Cincinnati. (free.soiler.) Clerk. After an ipeffec
tuai attempt to elect a Sergeant'st.ArIns, the
House adjourned.
The proceedings will be given in full mex
week.
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Lousv,ILE. Dsc. ~. isAs..

LOUsvfLLGs Dec.Stsb bo4o.f
Editor Ohio Sfaftsmdp: Z is'aeges 81
/ The steamer Peyton arrived from New Orleans
this morning. She reports the Asiaiic cholera u.
ging very 6ercely in that city. On the 2lst, llot
her deck p.ssengers died with the ,eholsra On hsr
passage up. saanf4 ssiaysei1ss $ -
te The officers Of the Peyton also report that the
steamer ST. Cloud. lying q viehburgb, j. unable
to come further up. The captain, mats and piist
died with the cholera. and the crew bad deserted
the boat. t,<,t, eH9i
, The Peyton also passed the South Amsries
coming Up filled with sick people. and Win only
email crew. on board. <4ss e7sigs88
The passengers on board the Bay ehs. dswn.
ward bound. left this morning. and rsturuedte
Cincinnati. ,sA'5 raH ssal3 4
The steamers at New Orleans are usAbIsss ~.
charge freight 10 seDssqusDss of esseitYsf
hsnds sia 81 -9sA sA.s@,ss II sd sfssarsSn n
lsttH xsef@ 4sS slss3 Il ~ - I sss
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CHOLERA. "A remarkable iaci in con.
nectlon with the appearance of tnt
rhnlera on board the "N-w York" is,
ahat every person thai died "n bpari
came from the city Of Pmis, but the
Germ ,ns, wh" came from districts III
winch the cholera had appeared, esca
ped the dissass. es,lf esls 10
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co d N e RCIAL AFPAIRS.
MONEY MARKET.

Wedhesdsy, Dec IJ-B Il. m.
The market this morning rather heavy. Govern
ment skies fell off to-day Farmers Trust, u; Penn
sylvapia Elves, Harlem Railroad 81; North Ameri-
can Trust Company, u; Reading Railroad, Is. Morris
Canal Company improved q.
At the second board stocks again fell of Farmers
Trust Company declined u, and Long Island u.
There will be very little doing in the market till after
the hoydays. In Boston there is some demand for
money, and it is the opinion among Of the anan-
cers Of that city, that there is enough bank capital
Tor the business of the place
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msLLuSERy. AND DIZZY GOODS.

~
rLOAKs, SACKS, ETC FARTHER REDUCTION IN
" prices. JAhBS BECK CO. beios determined 20
dispose o. the snre their remaining stock II tlosk
sachs. Paetots he before New Years have made stl
fsrher reduction in rficesich Paris embroidered merno
eacks, IS $40 and s2 DO. Do. Closss Si 20 SIS Ladies
who supplied desire 70 maze arproprat9
cent for the ecnng holidays will 90 well 70 sve us call
SO Broadway.
DER STEAMER "HERNAYS."- CURTAIN MA
teinls. and upholstery g0ods solomon Hart No. 2i3
hfoaow opposite The Park have Just received PER Her
mann, q crimson and maroon Deiaiues, which they
cfer for ais be rurchasd the city Thote
vhrg curtains before New Years would DO we'll TO call i'm
mtdately superb lace curtains, satin camask satin de
snes trocse snd curtain goods ~ every description on
hand and made and put up in the os iashonate styles
DLAlD long sBANLS-JUsT RECEIVED FROM
Rustics this day 20 all wool Scotch Long shawl u
ali thsds which will be sold 81 four dollars EACH onehal
their value Those II the above FOODS would do well
TO call AZ 0rORUs srEwART's, SIS Broadway. betweea
White nnd fraBkr streets Also, ~ the Hsrmanui rich
tnbrOlued kuthe, and Lace Lafca, Cellars, and Cuhs
Liner BAN, to.
M UsLIr AND LINN sHEb1fNSsAND SHIRri ,GS
vI o. Stew art SIS Broadway. between Frsnklin and
Nhtcs'reets, has received from the largest nsnusc-
thirty the above gods which vii be sold ~
least tvu per below retail price, The public
particularly invited call and zee for themselves At SIS
broadway. hso just received by The Hermann 2o0 eol-
lars worth Of french Emlrodtres, comprising everything
nsr and siegan.
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NOTICE-THE COMPREHENSIVE OF THE UNDER
IN signed will EXPIRE by its limitation. Feb l.,
1850, Mr. Ellis retiring from the CONCERN $500

Referring the above. give that have
fully friends in this and the Cities
that will consult their inspection
prices. which will marked ensure
Of money las well as tme) to make purchases at store
instead Of auction sales where there cannot Of be
the facilities for proper of goods the
We now opening Fall importatOns and will have
rich and desirable goods than has been.
sale IN this country. TIFFANY. YOUNG ELLIS
DUBLIC CITATION-wHEREAs.A AT THE REQUEST
Of The South Sea Fishing Company Of this city plaintiff
and in Of the of the same cedbly
authenticated that the who engaged
from the said vessel San Francisco year 1916
that the present place of residegce Of the said Defend
Matthias c. EcShardt may be granted the same is here
with cited TO appear before the Commercial Court Of the
the aonds
September ls5 at o'clock in the all due and
valid FORM to declare himself with regard to the statement Of
said plaintiff bond dated Port San Francisco the 2st
Of September 1876 Tor advances Of wages aud for the
sundries in the um Of t rx dollars which he
bound refund and the said plaintiff therefore,
quests that the said defendant be condemned the said
interest per cent since the 2it of September 1896 and
The costs Of this proceeding and at the same time that
perty the defendant, the public notary. DR.. Georg
Heinrich Medemeyer, laid on the estate Of the defend
ant At present IN the hands OF the SAID admnistfa.
defendant in of appearance will be considered
acknowledging the correctness OF the foregoing stae-
will be excluded from making further objec
toD that justice will be accordance with
the request of the Defendant At the time the defend
subpoena him the said defendant with TO
the above said Of his appearance at the
duly empowered by him that end will be issued only in
the Weekly Advertiser Of this city, and in the HAmburs
Brem,n o from the chanesy Of the CONNER
''A' 0''''' '''''" s. ii. TiDExANN. Dr.. Secretary.
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COR KINGSTON, JANsICA-ON WEDNESDAY, JAN.
"a, The splendid steamship lMPlRE CITY, a0p tons
turthen j. D. wilson, commander will stop st Port Royal
Jsneca, on her pseage 70 Chag TO land Passenger 70,
pssssse, Apply to J. HOWARD SON, "a Broadway.
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.IEXELRH.

DALI, ToNPKINs, AND BLACK, SUCCESSORS TO
ID Naiquand c.. --rmpsrters Of silver Plated Ware,
Watches Clocks pismonds yevelry Fancy Goods Cutlery,
Bohemisn Glass Ware, 80 hc, nc. Manufacturers 81
SILVER wsre ir variety style and patterns diamond
and other rich ievey, No 2 Broadway South corner Of
Murray sweet sign Of the Golden gsge Have reoeauy
received lend are constantly recevng from various manu-
factories Europe extensive variety Of Desirable articles
ofJevelry Plated Ware Watches Fancy Goods he manu-
oured 20 order from patterns personally selected many o.
assortment Of silver ware ssd Diamond Jswsry snufs
tured under their immediate supervisory
pee. They invite their and the public In
neral 20 call and select from, " that be- 20 TN
srect their stock which 70 largely increased, both In va
riety and richness tevond their accustomed esso
meht Of Holiday Preen all Of which offered at the
loves, prices.
ID ICH ROSEWOOD FURr ITURE-LADIEs on GES-
~ uemen contemplating making New years PRESENTS or
Furnishing their houses with Rosewood. Black walnut or
Mahogany Furniture cannot fail q being suited n yarey
stl les, OF pricts. at WAuNhR n sTONtt5
late Funcsn Phyfe lee Fulton street, New York.
rU,oJEwELERs AND DEALERS IN FANCY GOODS
". II. Coles, Importer Of Paris Fancy Articles, has
just received assortment Of gold and silver Charms
syles Spanish Fans, Portemonbaies and Rvhalo Combs
Wot Boxe. Dressing Cases and Desks fne Toilet Bottles
Ne rs Maiden lane. upstairs.
DRECIoUs STONES AND FANCY GOoDs-vICToR
Bishop, importer No 2s Maiden lane offers for sale
ines mcssic 6c Aiso just received cornsiian rings
neliAn, coral and ostded charms aad great VARIETY o.
,ancx geods For sale e. the lowest rrises BY VICTOR
BISHOP, Importer, No. ~ Walden lane, up stsirs
THEATRE JEwEJRy.-A SELECT INVOICE o 2
Jevelry suitable for the received and for sale
81 low prices BY VICTOR BISHOP No. 70 Maiden lane, up
stairs.