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COMMERCIAL RECORD.
WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT

kIcHHoED, FEBRUARY %, 1904.
TO 5ACCO-he market is without any change IN prices
since last report. n. VI. MARLIN u w.
Nothing has been done in Wheat Flour since the re-
cept vi advces per Europa upon which qnolton could
BE based Buyers decline mixing o-ts for Hour al pre-
sent and no wheat Is upon the market
CO2N-SS 90 cents per bushc.
CORN MEAL-90 81 cts. per bushel
O3rS-4o Il SIS cite. per bushel -
ACKNOWLEDGMENT cured hog round, 81 asA cents; CITY
cured and Smilh6ed hog round, 10 10 l0X cents West
crn Sides ST. Shoulders II S. Hams II IL; old Sides
~: Shoulders 4 ~.
BUTrER-Gusnon ls % cts, Mountain, Is q Fl cts.
poorer sorts. suitable for table sold as low
as I2 Is cts.
COFFEE-Wo quote Rio II IL cents; Laguyro IL O
IL; Java l3E 10 Id Mocha IA Az cts.
FlSH-tlackerel No. 3, small, u ~; the litter Tor Bos
inspection; Halifax Hcrngs, No. l, IS 81 per bbi
gross S3S 4 A.
CANDLES allow IA n Is CTS; Huli's and Jack
sons patent 6 Adamantino rs So Mtchel's patent 3(
81; Sperm SO IS cts.
LARD-New in barrels lOH cts.i kegs llH.
LIVE STOCK-(J. Shocks KeporD Beef Cattle, scale
weight 50 90 So IS, gross Sheep, 81 SO $780, nct Hog
ST Is nett.
SUGARS-We quote Porto Rico 5H GS
New Orleans 5x 6H Refined Loaf 9h ~; Crushed
81 OK; Powdered 81 9K; Coffee Sugar 6H a
LIME-From wharf 81 %, from store 81 SO, for East
Elm. Virginia 81 10.
GUANU-Sales al $50.
PLASTER-Sales Lump s5H a, Wharf, Sc on Basin
Ground 9.
NAILS-deld Mt Ak cents.
COAf-Veinia LA l2S els, board for good Alixec
Fine Lump Smiths II Anthracite only sold al re
tail ra.cs-for load of 1000 lbs. 81.
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SALES OF TOBACCO

BY johnson d. Pugh, Commission Merchants: Richmond
Jno. W. Walker hhds leaf at 50 &c. %, 49, !ugs
&c: Thomas G. Kendall Of Orange, hhds Tugs al 5,
IS; Juo Il Graves of Louisa hid Iugs al 25 Watkins
of Louisa hhts ugs ~ leaf Isl Richard NJ Graves Of
Louisa, hid Tugs Il Edmund Swift OF Lonisa, hhds cai
So jas L. Kan OF Louisa lind. Tugs 20 Il. 3 Davis
of Louisa lhld Tugs Co. c Taey Of Lonisn hid leaf
81; K Fox Of Louis 6hhds a, 90 IS g. IS 2at SO;
d; II Francisco of Louisa hlds SU and 49, Nahl
Mills Of Louise, hhds a, TO- g. So and So Henry
Wilkinson Of Louisa hid g. james Guntcr Of Loui.
a. hhds at so T. IS and 60; George Thomson OF
Louisa hid. a, 7 25 T. 5 70 and 50; Nilsson Bur.
russ OF Louisa hhds at go at 3d. James II Melton
of Louisa hhds at 90 6. g. and g. Capt l'homp.
son Of Louisl hhds IS and e. Thomas Wslrop of
Louisa, hhd at Isl VIM H Cole Of Lupenburg hid nj
TO-
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-28

Substance Of n: remarks Of Mr.. BRO rNE Of King
George and Stafford.
On his motion 10 up the bill repeal the charter OF
the Bank of the Old Dominion In The House oil Dele
Catcs Feb. %, 1854
Mr. BnowSE asked That the osder OF the day DO passed
and said: On the first day OF the session. introduced 10 the
notice of The House memorial prcerring charges against
the Bunk of the Old Dominion. became the endolser OF
those charges and have used cndclvo! TO expedite The
considcra of this know the influence OF mo.
ncy and of moned corporations and almost desplf OF get
ling this subject considered For one am undcr no sac
influence and desire eel myself right before inc people OF
VIRGINIA | with bring 10 light The gross violations ol
which one the banks OF the Slate has been euy OIL
wish 10 know il the people OF Virginia, through their rep
esentavcs the floor Of this House. are prepared TO say
lho the laws of the State may be rendered null and void
and tcamplcd under foot by barking coporaon hnpe
not The evidence Of the guilt Of the Bank oil the obl Do,
mnon is clear and and why gentlemen shoua
wish TO screen it, with the evidence staring them In the
face cannot understand.
o s6e S% s m
DO acted on with as little delay as possible The gentleman
may been sincere, bu, yct he has shown by
up and read second Time. and called upon that
gentleman unite with in endeavong to get up he
made response
The question resolves iselfino this Will tho House, by
it's action sustain the laws of the land will suffer them
10 be tamped under foot because banking corporation ~
the party aaigncd hope not. have TOO much conf.
icncc 10 The Democratic party 10 believe IT, 1t has been
charged that party MD has been invoked in this case II may
have beenbut not by me. lisa fact well known mat IN
the committee, party lines were drawn-sx Democrats ro'
ting and five Wings against repeating the charter OF the
Bank; the member from Alexandria (ar McKESzIE) being
one of the Ave. The member from Patrick few days
In reply to member from Madison, had charged that If
there was corruption In the Banks Of The State the Demo-
catIc pay,he dominant party-were responsible for II
and mol the Wing party.
As representative OF the people, member Of The De-
mocrac party prepared to sustain tho report OF the
committee by my vote and believe The Democratic parry
generally ae II remains be whether the member
from Patrick and his party friends not The ayes and
noes will tell Whatever may be the action OF The House,
the Democratic party, party in the majority will! be
held responsible My skirts, least shall DO clean Inc
bill does effect until the ls OF October next and
after that rme under The general laws OF the Stae Tho
Bank has time 10 wind up its aias There the
table another bill establish branch of the Valley Bank
at Alexandria Let both bills be passed. and the new Bunk
can put into operation before the st OF October an mus
the people be accommodated and the lava al the same time
be upheld.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-28

MELANCHOLY CATASTROPHE.-A gentleman in
this city has ooigngly furnished with the following ex
tract of letter from friend of his board the U. s.
suop uf Plymouth Zone Of the East India squadon)
containing the first information have OF the loss OF
Lieutenant and boats of Ii men belonging 10 that shr
U. S. SHlr PLYMOUTH
Al sea, Nov go 1853.
81 deeply regret to be obliged to report the loss OF Lieut.
John Matthews. with boat and IA men, He was lost on
the 23i of October the BONN Islands. He left the ship
In the forenoon fishing and shooting excursion, and
few after his departure rghtiu and terrific ~
phoon arose which boat could possibly have vedand
Ills supposed that she was capzed and all hands Drowned
No traces of the boat or crew could ouaj though search
was mau,aned for week after the gale had subsided As
you may suppose deep gloom cast upon the ship nor
have we yet recovered from the shock Mathews uni
versay beloved aud respected lie whole soued and
single hearted man. friend and agreeable shipmae
and from the Captain the youngest boy board all feel
that they hay We lost friend and the service useful and CT
Gniop fnfjio
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MOUNT VERNON.

The lidies of The South making an eior. secure
the tomb of Washington from future desecruton In Sa.
yanuah they have organized themselves under the title OF the
"Ncun Vernon Association for the purpose of procuring
the funds Necessary purchase the present estate of Mount
Vernon 10 accomplish This object, committee of thirty
has appointed TO visit each house 10 the city and TO
c donations from the female members OF the family. No
gentleman is solicited for any subscription and
ceiyet unless in the and 10 behalf Of destitute widows
or frentless orphans The Secretary Of the Association
has been directed address letter the Governor OF
Virginia making enquiries 10 The necessary for
the purchase of Mount Vernon circular has been pre-
pared which will be published by all the Of that Sate
calling upon the ladies of every school, college, village
and city Georgia. aid in collecting the requisite funds
and have been made permanent
sanizlion II is heavy tack which the ladies have taken
upon themselves and yet which apparently be per-
formed by some assccia on 1t Is great wrong that neh
e his his country have taken upon themselves the
guardianship of The tomb OF WA$HSGTON and sincerely
hope thai this movement upon the pu Of the true hearted
women Of the South may result in total aiure-N
Courier and Enquirer.
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A LAST APPEAL.


p,;. ,,,sres,a of much magnitude and urgency were
juvoyed in the action of this Legislature and the people Of
,he State anticipated its session with no little anxicty-
Whether The hopes the saugune or the Tears o the DOUBT
fol are 20 DO the people are TO regard this
Legislature rs and abortion, tho discreet
snd dlgcn, guardian of the public interests depends on
The result, Of s deliberations during the remaining i've Gays
this week With the close OF the week by an ine1oraoe
decree Of the constitution the session of this Legislature
terminates and thus il any is be mado for the
denquences of tho past eghy6 days il must DO done
b,ore the return of another Sabbath II the Legislature
coud conceive adequate Idea OF liz responsibility 10 the
ubc il might possibly be stimulated TO some display ci
effective energy Much might DO done within the next I'VE
days The Legislature might, extent, not entire.
B repair the evil consequence of past neglect by concen
rating all It's attention and all lis energy few urgent
Ineaaure until the close Of the session Ia This way some
thing OF tangible and apprecabs character might be ac
compshed As vet no question which the people felt
much concern has brought successful ssue The
,eurnal of the Legislature thus far not blank posi-
bly, something record Of contradictory conclusions
I'd of petty pencous schemes What has been achlev
ei for which members would presume 10 demand The gran
tude of the pubic2 To what great measure OF eeneIa
utility they point, as the result OF thelr aeiioefa
tIons and the work of their hands} In what single
instance have the reasonable expectations OF the
people been satisfactorily met by tho action oil the
seIslaure7 The people looked hi, Legislature for
rolIcf from the evils of spurious currency and ,hey are
disappointed The people expected of this Legislature
Jadcious application of the public funds TO the vigorous
prosecution Of works of internal mprovcmen-and
they disappointed Throughout the State there prevails
Il deep aud resoluls dissatisfaction.
But late for the Legislature in some measure
10 indemnify the public omissions Of the past The
small mole the special order of the day 10 the House vi
Delegates May members address themselves TO the
measure with an determination to allow other
subject engage their attention until they have completed
the work in handl Cannot the Democratic members OF
the Legislature by tho power of an irresistible majority
co:apel Of law for the suppression OF the
plaster currency7 1t may DO possible for them to en-
the Of the Wing press but the anger Of an e1
aspera.ed constituency Is despcabe thng-To the
action of the Legislature for the Ave days look not
without hope for come reutaon of tho charge that mani
less regard for the public interests than Legislature
within the memory Of man.
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WASHINGTON AFFAIRS.

WasHtSGroS Feb. 26-The protest of the English and
French ministers against American privatecrs the pnc
pa topic of conversation Mr. Marcys reply has tran
spred but he will probably pursue similar course ss TO-
wards the Cuba ilIibusters.
1t is reported that Senator Crtenden has declared In IA
vor Of the Nebraska bill
The funeral of Gsn. Armstrong to-day was attended by
the President, Cabinet and large concouse.
The Gardiner case will to the jury about the middle OF
week.
An American Trlesraphic Confederation will shortly meet
hero, for what object il is not known.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-28

Senator Hunters speech in favor of the Nebraska.
sas.b delivered yesterday effort which cannot fail
fall with powerful effect the mind of the country No
enlightened aud attentive audience have listened
delivery OF Senatorial speech this winter than graced the
WERE 10 any of his points, the whole speech being
calm and clear exposition OF points of law and
the countrys public history, which have controveIed
in the course OF the debate AS ogcan Mr. H. had prev
ousy won high reputation here and on this OCCASION he
achieved new aures for his defence Of his pro.
nounced very model OF close reasoning from strong pre-
misses Warrington S!ar.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-28

10 the Stockholders of the Richmond and Dlnpaie Rlil
Foad Company.
Gentlemen You will shortly called on fill the va
cancy ucrasoned hY the teIh Of your ats ancntcd Pfesi
dent Whltmel z. Tunsta. Permit suggest your
consideration Lewis F. Harvie, Esq of AmelIo, gentle
man of talents of business habits and Of Intimate aequaiut
ancc with the wants operations and business capacity OF
the road He Is well known to you Of integrity, o.
energy OF Industry and one who has deep interest sak.
in the prosperity Of this road He Of It's eales,
friends time when II wanted friends and fought lie
battles in the Legislature and elsewhere with zeal second
TO no man. He will mako an admirable President.
4 STOCkHOLDER
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! - 49,
MARRIED..

MARRIED Thursday morning the s3l by tho Rev DR..
D.ryct THOMAS ~. CROWDER, Editor Proprietor OF the
"Sonhern Ar.us LUCE, daughter of Col lame, Wal
ker, Madison county, Va.
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OFFICE OF TIE RICHMOND AND RANyM.LER r; co

A. meeting Of the Directors of this Company convened
day. consequence OF the death Of the Pre-.
slen Company Capt Vincent Witchcr called
Chair when Of MIR A. f. d Clifford the following
Iutions were unanimously adopted, viz:
That w! CONSIDER death OF Whitme Tuns
loss his Company is almost rcpara
bic.
That whilst Virginia monrns the early death Of one OF her most
gifted with peculiar the loss
DENT colleague and our friend
That, mindful in the midst Of grief OF his afflicted widow
privacy whose anguish only far ntrude
heartfelt sympathy and condolences
Chairman this mcetins be requested
resolutions the family OF deceased friend
published the journals Of this city, the city
.yhchJurs and the town Of Danvlls.
p. VAN DEURSEN, Sec'y.
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VIRGINIA WASHINGTON MONUMENT.

/, Ia with sincere pleasure that that the
beautiful aud solid granite Of The Virginia Wash
iugton Monument in the Capitol Square, lie now completed
Il Uses the height of forty feet and on ts top is 10 be
erected splendid bronze equestrian statue OF Washington
ip.nty feet HIGH which will make the whole height Of the
monument sixty feet from the ground Yesterday we en-
oyed splendid from the top Of the monument after
ascending elegant and substantial spiral cast iron stair
leading up through the interior from the massive and
solid granite door the South The monument is now
ready for the reception of the statues of which two Patrick
enry and Thomas Jefferson each 3 feet high have becn
bronze Munich, under tho direction of Mr. Craw-
ford and third magnificent equestrian group Of Wash
ingon 20 fee, high s in the act of being modelled al
Rome by the accomplished scuptorartis We have
strong hopes this will be compile
during the year, that the monument may be So
lsmnIy naugurated The 22d February 1858, just Eve
years from the laying Of the corner stone.
Familiar with The progress OF the Monument,
we take great pleasure in eslyng 10 the Skill energy and
untiring industry which MIR. f. w. Herbert the Supern
,euden has shown In completing tho granite masonry lie
has located himself in Richmond to prosecute his Important
labors ami this monument - honorable uni valuable
evidence of his merits and We should add that
broad tagging around the base Of the Monument Is s 10
he laid in eoncreebut that will be done in few months
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DIED.

DIED. Oh the l7h ms Farley Cuipepe county Va RE-
BEcCA PARKE FARLEY, wlic Of Dr. VIM. n. Wexford, und
daus hicr % the lat: Richard CoIbln Of 1.aneyie
Wednesday last, Of Paralysis Of the heart JOHN D.
IARDROVE, AGED about 80 lie At the time OF his
Superintendent oil the Male Orphan Asylum. and
Temperance and Of the Ancient Order OF Dus
by whom he suitably buried on Sabbath last.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-28

CHAsLEsroS Feb. a5th.-Tne steamer Isabel. Captain
Rollins arrived with Havana and Key West dates 10 the
22nd.
The American sailors long confined had through The
sxetons Of Mr. Robertson, acting U. 5. Consul been IL
beratcd.
Reports were current Of negro instruction eastward OF
Cardenas
change of troops hnd been Unexpectedly made at Puerto
Principe.
SUIClDE.-Wm. Tabb, Esq, most worthy, and cxem.
pary citizen of York countyJ came 10 unmely end by
his own hand Snnday, the 18Th instant. 1t was sup.
posed he aboripg under temporary alteration oil
mind supenduced by succession Of severe domestic at
nctiOns.
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EDITORIAL CHANGE.

Tho Alexandra Sentinel and Standard have been consu.
dated under the propre,oshp of the Editors Of the Sen
nc Mr Gordon the Editor Of the Standard rees from
ho press with high reputation In very brief cdl,o
al career II is his purpose to devote himself to the pro-
fcsson Of The law.
We may expect that the or of the Sentinel now that
he s in undspu,cd possession OF the field will employ his in
dusy and ability with eminent 10 the service Of the
Democratic party.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-28

EXTRAORDINARY SALE AND PRICES.-The plan
a,ion feldhands of mr. Minor Kenuer, sold by Messrs
Beard and May brought very high pricesone hundred
and forty .eix-consstng of men, women and children,
young and old, single, double and 10 families, brought
ai3ll75 being average of fraction over $3.50 each
Twenty Carolina plantation hands, Of various aPes
Ey2sy families, sod for sl9255-iM 0. Picayuns.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-28

The Washington Correspondent o, The Baltimore Times
writes:
"Mr Hunter, OF Virginia, mado very philosophical and
HrgumenlSvo speech 10 the Senate to-day for The Ncbras
ku Bill 1t Is the leading speech Of those which have yet
made upon he subject II contains all the facts, and
,:ue uship with which the should DO treated
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-28

The colossal statue of Jefferson of the model of which
Hiram Powers Is the author the 18th u at
Mnatch. 1t is thirteen feet hsh has taken ten tons of me-.
tai and s one of the five which will surround the
equestrian OF ashineon Richmond which s TWEEN.
ly,wo feet ia Insight, Mr. Powers present at the cast,
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ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON CITY RAJ
ROAD.

There has been warm contest during the present
session Of the satue FOX charter 10 construct road
these two ponts and by largo majority. 1t has
been awarded 10 James S. French Esq.
air. French is the inventor OF plan Of railway, in
peroc.ns which no has spent much money and years of
labor aud we rejoice that he has opportunity Of put
ting his plan 10 practice at such desirable point.
AS monied investment it must pay WE'LL and should it,
In daily practice realise the expectations Of ts friends OF
w:.ich they have doubt it will so much economist the
costs of railways make tho inventor great pubic
5enelt .:or Of the age.
We sincerely that Congress will at once afford every
necessary facility Mr. French or enabling him to cross
The Potomac with his road y suitable bridge over ts Po
,oac for a railway ought be built the now in ex
istsnce should be rebuilt and improved with that view that
there may DO no oppage of the mails account OF Ice 10
The Potomac Frenchs rail road will be tho connecting link
between North and Sau,h. and II s very desirable that
u should b. constructed at oncc.
This road be OF great benefit 10 Alexandria and
Washington for the purpose OF the Inventor TO make 1t
exclusively passenger road god light trains every
hour otener from each end Of The line Success say We
Ercuch's rail road!
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-28

The editor of the American Law Register excellent
Journal published In Philadelphia, says:
ut does not probably occur the American families who
arc visiting Europe great numbers and renainng there,
frequently for yea, oe that oil their children born in
foreign country aliens and when they return home,
will return under ali the disabilities OF aliens Ye, this is
ud!spuably case for It is worth while 10 consider
The only exception this ruo that exists under the laws Of
The United States, viz. Of child born whose
parents were citizens of The United States CT before the
]krh nj Anril 1927
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-28
BANKS.

In certain quarters the Banks are 10 the same breath OBJ
eced 10 for doing little and TOO much H. at one time
tho discounts run up under the suddeo Increase In the de-
mand for money growing out of large increase In the
quantity and price Of productions, and upon ascertain
ing from the quarterly that the discounts are some
wh., beycsd the legal limit the Banks succeed In reducing
them within 1t, they attacked for each operation H.
20 nav the least harsh Their utility is not to be
dsparsged by such criticisms.
1t seems be remembered that act passed the 2Oh
April 1852 allowed Farmers Bank 10 extend Its dis
counts len per cent beyond the limit before prescribed The
privilege thereby granted has been used wo understand to
render the Institution yet more useful.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-28

The friends of Robert Kdgeway Jr Of Tie Bedford Sen
,n.i aave him dinner Wednesday, testimona! OF he
regard for him personally and their high satisfaction with
The 10 which he has conducted the journal under his
This tribute was rendered and accepted in ancpa
lion Of hs speedy withdrawal from the Sentinel TO become
associated with the editorial conduct Of the Richmond Wing
Mr. r. will carry with him, in leaving Bedford the best
wishes of hoaI CT frienda.I Lynehburg PirgInton.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-02-28

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.-The annual meeting O
tho stockholders of the Seaboad ard Roanoke Railroad
was held In Portsmouth Thursday WIN. Collins wa
reelected President and the following gentlemen elect
cd Directors Moncure Robinson, Andrew Joyuer OF Mort
Carolina, Tazewel Taylor, J. Marsden Smith, Samuel
Wilson, ,,oo, -,
s.nendtures were s79 0G0 showing large increase 10 III
,ocoIn,a of the road.