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H0LL0VyAYis PILLS THE MOST CERTAIN REMEDY FaR
THE CURE OF DRoPsYA lanes Smith, street,
CHESTER suffered for years from nopea complaint beiy and
ss were swollen 70 most alarming hopes hassr
YdTe entertained o. his lie hospital,
avs variety Of sedisina prescribed CT The cure
be eLLoWAI'S PILLS then whteh tsa
the elect of improving lis health sHHg tbs weiug 40 thai
derftl Pills.
Soii at the establishment OF Professor
Temple ST 9ninn) and by AL ste rsaaeeto a9a
ueaisfs IN Medicines the uutsd States az X
esatsald 81 50 each. Wholesale the prrcp Tu fs Y
uniou and by Msssrs. A. B. D. foR' a7d IN tff
d Co, New Oreana.
Gs There ia Saving taking shs large srs7
sixaa to- aeh boY ana
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RLCKSRERn

wy WI iesys sA4TTRqAY February o'clock P NJ
EtNOR NlCkSB URG, WARaEYToN. svas,
Nv S y. GAkTaAGE GRASD GULF ROD.
IT s NAngnEA Fort ADAals BAYOU SARA ssAs
MISUNDERSTANDING
steamer SOUTHERN BELLE-Ths new uarpfhsat spJ
packet steamer BELLE fantar n
h'e' Will leave rs above. or passage apv a. ,
sY.- rb s,., n SAITH FlMISTER ID Canal street
ofrsshrping. ''''sH'' Win 'he pryiegs
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AFhshp Mortimer Iyugstonsis bales cotton coo hhls to-
on, ~ csFFo GordOill1 Oss Gotten. CORN
SE oS Yosk-BArf l7Hsso hhds sugar, lard 1914 bill.
mnNas. " 1s@ti wv ""'rSia
PtILADELPHIARar wyaudoe4as hhda sugar qss b,rroI,
innlassPr ~ -45-ii go 0''is'h
AtLboqR NE, AuSTRALlA--BKk Lumzden-4n8 bEl And
s a ~ s hntn' w. 9s and 5ohf DO beef bbs
and ht bba tongues, II oil 1000 lumber " ~
do H0ur. Ss3Hstayes, N-i - wa t4''i
BAL IMQf:RB.rk Parkns-6s bales Gotten ss bfJ,
TX tndse - " - -''''t 80
MOhliEschr Ana54 bills moasses 4e DO whisky ia
pork "a bbs AM "a bf do orn 50 bales hsy 4o
$50 49, ava PHs'
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RED RIVER,

WI leave WEDNESDAY, February u.s. at s o,elosxp
H4SoR SHREVEPORT, GRAND
A Ia F1ls ard A, Intermediate
q superior and swift running pazsengsr - - 11
~ p AS ainney viii eays aoove For frgigt or VII
has ntFlng hns accommodations RppIr bo-ri or II
tsp3f SMITH & FlMfSTER.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-02-14

WI Leave TUESDAY February H. at O'Clock P. y
EtNOR SHREVEPORT, ALEx4NpRTA. --r..
= GRAND ECoRE oil informed at Iar4inyz sJLn.A
ne nue. ,;s5t d5a1Sht regular Red packet
@ AS HANGER, VIM. S;oeknan master i nse i
apply on board, N' N neisA' OF passage
D. R. CARROLL. SO CarouAie let street rrnfoy p a.,
~ me TEXAS Ranger will freight win III "a
hppns and II abe through high water sss
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-02-14

CNCINNATPer H4rrsous and Ulrys opy bosts ssno I'LL.
-four to Taylor Casslly. " ' WV '
C1NCINNAT-Per WilkG' two boots 1900 bb, oo,r IN II ,,a
&co. " ' -s%' '''' -''' ~ : '.An''
cINciNNATE-Per Kaye 1909 bbia -four to order
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-02-14
NEW ORLEANS CATTLE MARKET

JEFFERSON CRY,
Monday Evening, February 10, 1854
There was moderate supply of Sheep and a heavy
stock OF Hogs and other stock Offering The market
tinues in favor Of purchasers
. -FkICES-
BEEFcArrLE (Weatern) fine to choice G3755e p Is net
rough to fine. ........e al p is net
(Attakapss d Texas).,4 851zs q is net
s " :. 415G15 q u ID net
oht'hP IN iotsJ T5ka3 10 "A head
taood and Choice ....,.. "a 256500 90 y head
hiLeh COWS. :..........S25 00G060 90 o head
- lCholce) 3 00kO- 90 p head
Valves AID YEAhtLNGs. 00G114 90 n head
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Oh Joseph HUFTY, sRa
~Vs IMPORTER, SSF.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN
FINE WATCHES, JEWELRY, RICH FANCY
AND..-s
Ahips,


STAPLE GOODS,
No. 30 CAMP STREET, under City Hotel New tr1ssps
Respectfully invites the Wholesale and Retail ra and
purchasers TO his YER LARGE STOCK GOODS which ia f
imported, aad constantly supplied throughout year
SHELL COMBS. ....~
IMITATION SHE'LL AND BUFFALO COMES of every stys and
BRUSHES Of every description, manufacture and at the
lowest Northern Factory prices. ~ " ~
TOILET ARTICLES,
Such az PERFuMERY, HAIR OILS, HAIR PINS, PoMATuM
FINE II Fans PRsEs, POCKET BOOKS, WORK BOXES PORT
ABLE DESKS, together With endless PORTE mon
EEL ec Of every hyie and shape and unusually Low
guns 5, FLSToIs Ss KNIVES colts AND WARMERS RE
E8ENINS riST9ls, SCISSORS RAZoRS, LIFE PRESERy-
Frs FISHING REELS and TACKLE, of every variety to suit
.. WATCHES, JEWELRY, Eric.
~ t The stock 70 this line, consisting 7. T. COOPER NJ j
TOBIAS and REAL JOSEPH JOHNSON RfDVENIENTS witt ipa
assortment Of ESS and ENGLISH LEVERS together win ae
STOCK OF GHe ami EASTERN JEWELRy.
been selected with geatcae by T. R0BERI MANY years eagei
IN the wholesale business and having parchaed exclusively n
sash great inducements will be offered o ~
MONEY REFUNDED. - u LII
WARRANTED. ~ j15 Fta ~
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SIUNDRIES

sec Ehts Chic Saretane FLOUR;
bores Stare CANDLES;
500 bbis Rsv WHISKY;
100 Recifsd do;
80 bbls LARD OIL;
20 Sugar Cured HAMS:
quarter eaakE American BRANDY;
eighth do do do.
For sale by JOSEPH LANDS Il Co..
fsb9 IS rshOuPtsulas stsesst
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,OulSlANA HORTICULTURAL IN 4sSSsaEs.
- sTITUTE.-J PLAGNE sAYOIsY, Horticulture $500
sI 2nf SGS man. lt9ya street opposite Orleans
O ne Cathedral, respectfully Of
me that be viii have
fl9a Shrubs ve%r7ef Ornamental sud Fu Trees Graoe Vines
Of ne choiees French q4lt coupee assortment OF Perr
nal Roses amongst them collection imported spring from France
comprising me newest varieties such the Belle Americaine Eaninr
de iaTngo p Webster Persian " How Po Mono variegatsd
mohd, 6nera Lopez, PRECEDENT Polk Sun II Moss
es w General Lafayette, Sultan, Jackson ete Daiabs
@ fans warranted genuine packed aud delivered
esptna Of steamboats, particularly to send their COM
mands. 1870 " 71 4s't Soli-
81 All osle by mail with city references, will IMPLY
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-02-14

EDLACIDES VARIETIES-MRs. CHARIEs
HOWARD respectfully eads and the public
generally that her BENEFIT will take place THURSDAY ths
k instant when will presented Brilliant Comedy Or
THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL with powerful cast embracing tho
entire strength the Company Entertainments opclu
ing wi.h the new Farce ofshe DUEL IN THE DARK.
tiS' Box Book open. '7 fsbIa2t
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WI Leave TUESDAY, February H. a, 5 O'Clock ru "
EoR SHREVEPORT. q RAM
49,, Eo2s'E and ALEX NDRLa-Rez usr Red River
rGTss =. w. DoWSs-The superior swif
In ag pa packet steamer w DOWNS sst ;n n
CaFk Will leave above massage rnI. ~
lebl3 SMITH i FT,TIsTfpp s+s !. 80 or 70
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-02-14

To Tivo ci,ce sd Psrdbio Dspo.s az az mtg, NJ
~ i2E IL II, 81, s5S I'M >2' "a >s' iSa
~ An he above TrgiHs take
Tn Week Days the Trans ONLY Al Tsrss
Street Baggage received at Bspots onlv ~ t 'HeNoo
Mes Orleans Carrlcn Ii csnta. b.,a -
relon rid the Lake csnts = ''' 'eSsash ~
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ESRUITS, NUTS. Erc-

GOGNAC BRANDY-Fine Cognac Brandy,
" in half quarter eighth casks Custom also in
st9Is; in dengolns, for asby A. B. RINGGOLD,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-02-14

HI OhA1lo II. HEWITT, tlANJ GaaEES8S4s-rt
IL l. FORTE AND MUSIC STORE No. SO Camp rs ssss5
S " o 5 TGald TEgsse,iay request II
assortment Of MUSIC AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
aud descriptions and also to his we'll selected
from The factories the FIRST makers
Europe, which to he STODARD q Co
Of Now York HALL son, of New York and PLEYEL CO.
Pas The above the following GRAND
hl-SRASD, PlCCOL0, PICCQLO 0BLIQuE AND SQUARE-ar.
Of the most celebrated makers in the world combining
improvements be had Of the
Of g. SKI ~ and7 Octa.es They will Inannfacture
prices MUSICAL MERCHANDISE any qusn
among the s969r constantly hand largest
Of ACGORDEOSS brought
Which are 9asgd 2: ih NEST tsssaoie rates GUITARS
tteh w William A LII i son, the
These Tsrementa are Of the tra class 10
the Music business in the Northern cities
stock selected hat market
and facilities such that he will
stock Of all knds AuSICAI the
invited to call and examine his stock. ''
fel8 lyoa HoRAFIo D. HEWITT, SO Camp Orleans
lNH RS. CAMPBELL, Teacher of Music, sA4sz.s
W. gives LESSONS ON THE PIANO AND GUITAR at
her residence, No 81 Constance street,
Hsyia street. CT Term Is twelve lea
sons LECTURES st 50 Constance elk, graia
el0 fy~
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-02-14

VIII lenss TUESDAY, February ID Mt s O'CLOCK p NJ
ENOR CINCINNATI, NJ A OLSON. Ty n
H LOUISVILLE and all intermediate larlnqs
Ihe hne last running sCCESEYE
Cox master ia now receiving freight as atove F
heightor passage, apply on board ="
febl4 or to RoGERS MeIGiR e -, -, ~ oFaIas ST.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-02-14
ORLEANS THEATRE.-

6hRLEANS THEATRE
~ Tuesday EVENING, February H. 1884, be performed
we aanf Opera in Five Acts,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Nessra. Lapera Genbe
L.c.er and Aesdaines Bertou, Bertni Martial. :
EE THURSDAY, 18TH Benefit Plot when will bs
formed sEaflRA MIS-. ~ ~ 'A "A- 40 pe' :
gD- Performance half past o'clock.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-02-14

RBY RIGHTS INDIAN VEG ETABL IL PILLS.
This extraordinary medicine founded principle
the human frame is subject BUT DISEASE via corrupt
a9 shee TLfn floating in the general Of The circulation
IN. eety give rlse to sse,y Inalady iasidant
Ii Let be
INDIAN VEGETABLE PILLS adapted
shat by them all morbid ths diseasel
entirely removed and this
i sr safe IN New Orleans, Wholesale ard faaf, by
j. Il l G III T. " CO.,
innIs -tsiL ,hartnes .trne
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-02-14
PORT OF NEW ORLEANS.

OFFICE THE DAILY Crescent
Tuesday Morning, February IL, 1854
CLEARED YESTERDAY
ship Mortimer Livingston, Samson Hsus, Nv Baxter
BnrG Losia, yerl Nsw York C aeeIer Sc9
Bark Wyhnfgtte, Groop, Phlafelphs g llseket + en-
s "a Es s GG.h,1n No{sa Ny York W4a.y
Bank J0dn Perkins WIisnis, Baltimore, G " H,rs' "
Ets bark Jamoa 4mstep, CAu,trala) da
'S AHo'"' Au'sf'o'' Mobile Newton F4rrely
ARRIVED
Ship ot'Tes9 Williams IL day. New to Woodruff Geo
Ship Esmte Hidden, is York to fiAni-lsl
Ship Abby Brown 20 Esnnebeck Me- district,
bak gsnsy Aysri, 90 days from Palermo, Hall
BaI lucy Ana, Ke, Charleston to raastsr-poIut
sehF ID Pseou si"or days FROM Ba2os 81 Jags
Schr1 Bradford Bakely Sabine to a,ter-Poirt
Sour Joan Perkins days Ap.GhicGIa to m.ser-Bn.in
Seh PhQaEiae, Stevens days Calon TO msra
district. -1
teamboats
Lucy Rsbins9n, Clement, from Yazoo River
Syisnta, lliek' y, from Dpeonsa..
Storm Mckinney, from AlexEnd
Geo tusk, Sutherland from Bavo yetmilep
Sarah sorion, Hiackisy, from Opcousaa.
mary Foley Hanson from Ls Fourshe.
Oregon, Hem, from Mobile.
California kroBt frstn Mobile.
Fts', Parker from Alexandria
Princess, Homes, from CARTHAGE
Rosa, Castillo, from Attakapas
Yorktown No D. Williamson from Cincinnati
Frank Lyon Eses from rs Like
Fanny lSpafhRwRt Terrebanns LAT
ID, Jr, pstsr0R, from Laiourcha,
fed River, louElier, tn.ousas.
ls"bsh fhenIs Come rsm the and to sea
h ns mp sace1n aub bark Ossa up ships Abby
bsow anu os"ego, bark Lucy Ann, VITA and
Towbdss anglo Csl Duke from the Pns.toyves down and u, m
al mat Rhpa sdson and Africa, bfs
AaEnstns-hteught W ahP Westminster std bark Derry.
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GOUTHERN MrsEuM. N charles s.roo

MI ,,,,s,,s 9P99 Daily from O'eock a, till gp.M
Inc MYSTERIOUS LADY the most remarkable nce of
s eyer exhibited in the South Brass Ball inches
III anlet thar viii
to How did the LADY getinto the Ball The Gusson
Professor WARNER the Magician erforms every nieh
at quarter O'Clock. s'Pi9 h'b"'
7SG pounds. ~ 80 ' "9ti" weighing
60sAloRAMA wax FIGURES, large collection OF WORKS of
Also, a fine collection of WILD ANIMALS.
charge. - - ~ ~ .eHss W rs, e,,"
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-02-14

BAN RlCEs.-Dan Rice's great Equestrian
n y Establishment No. 80 ST. CHARLES STREET i syr
atl2 O'Clock ~ ' fNH if-rN'SooNo
The accommodations unsurpassed sud the attraction, a,
At any ppoirome the country particulars see the small i
OF the day Mmlle. MISNA appears TliIS EVENING With ersnj
stud Of imported DANCING and PERFORMING HORSES go = s
81 Doors at 6, and commence nj o,cock
Dress Circle and Parquette SO Gallery cents Coored
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-02-14
lew ORLEANS AND CAR I'M -.
sfysly. '01l aaseFHsfdA unflI7 ?. q. Inflf-
FEEE--I5 ef1ts Children urds, 80
Of IS Be LL.kets md seryant eens Ean

T Il a I N 8 SO. --1T17T q -7s-1
- From NssO<gps (pa c4-r9lto#) 10 I'm
WEEK DAYS
Ft0ni vol Circle Depot15S s liz A. ~ and TX ~ z,
s.-gtssz=g= SUNDAYS
from Fesdso tree and Tvo Circle Dpota- TO- H. BAN
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OHIO -RIRER

- Willleaye TUESDAY, February H. AZ o'clock r. NJ
RFOR CINCINNATI, NJ ADIS0N, s4ag
n LOUISVILLE aud all intermediate iaudnas- "a
Ihe new .gh faRght fist running, psssenge
steamer Capt s. Barbour Iort receiving
ace m .otatons, apply on board, orr ~
tbI8 ROGERS. MCGUIRE cor ,,l,,. a,,o..
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-02-14

Inc Subscribers beng appot1d West Of b
VINES ne 90 htan supplied with quartz and
ian47 sm h:f' NICHOLS y 9lss. Z Co
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-02-14

4 SIGAR MEXICAN AND PLANTATION
IToBA The sahs'hs, have constantly hand
COUNTY 5NTuCkYTENNESsEEa and MISSOURI WRAPPERS
and tlLLEhS Also TOBACCO IN H0GSHEADS and BALES ge
eetedfc ,eMex!can mark at, End Tor plantation
TURNER az RENSHAW,
50 Camp street and 45e TGhoupto stras.
~ topAISp bAAfp ~ pRDER et iv4psp
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.ONSTABLE,S SALE.

CONSTABLE'S SALE,
PAS1sH ORLEANS No. l4625 "
w H. BROWN Va. SAME. No. 1855
~ VIRTUE of two writs of feri facias to me
h directed by the Hon L. u aipnn Justice of the Peace
for the Parish OF Orleans will proceed at public auction
SATURDAY February IS. S5I, the hour the
Lumber Yard of The Plaintiff W. H. Brown ST. Paul
A LOT Of LUMBER and an UNFINISHED BRIDGE
John B6ppv ,,o.,tot1.
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hen IN ls4 ne old fa diaaoved their partner aIone s
faeded 10 The husne 10 him a 10
erFs stipulation the privilege OF retaining ssys
possession the vineyards cellars, late
aad Of this brand had rela from dsiness
our present hrn, in like
therefore sola prepretarB Of brand. t"a
We would hut Hdi
ni4E and udu and limitations the Mans Il oa Am
III iu VIII Dc uhl tbs Rbsls
and around the coks No ether house entitled 10 ii.
the same under which Introduced sud
known in the United States. We nave he hnnnr Ia -
o. ~, Your obid serv'ts.
iNAAAH' NeceihOer 49, 1900 HEIDSIECK CO.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-02-14

TN ADEIRA--A large and select assortment,
for sale by SAM. WoEFF Us Camp street. d2s
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-11

From this time until the receipt Of the Senates commu
nication, members lounged about at perfect ease.
Al length, Me- WARD, from tho Serate arrived With
communication Indicating the Of that body
10 the posponement OF tho part OF the special order re-
ferred TO.
Mr BRANDON moved the posponement Of tho specis
order 70 far a. related to the election Of General
| and Storckeeper OF the Penitrntiary
Mr. WALLAcE was opposed to tho motion
Mr. WILEY was In favor OF tho motion
An animated discussion then sprang up In r..nec N
the charges hnted by Mr. Boots In secondng tho nom
ination ot Sir SPOTS candidate for the .lcs Of na
| raj Agent &C., OF the Pententary ~
The debate originated principally IN the communication
signed Justice. which appeared In \ late plumber of m.
enquirer. lmpughing the Official conduct Of Mr. Spots
Mr. GARRETT moved lay the special order ON tho sbs
which wss'he election OF General Agent aud Store
keeper OF the Pcnitcntary.
The motion being agreed TO, DO offered the following
resolution In accordance with his expressed determination
to do so. when tho subject Of posponng the election oi
Superintendent Of the Penisenary under consdera
ton
Resolved, That the Governor be requested TO inform
this House whether Charles s. Morgan of
the PeEentary, has recommended either verbally or \,
writing, the pardon Of - Smith, a convict for Tho
crime OF kidnapping slave or slaves iTh, 6ilor In,
amendment offered by Mr. HArNoSD and accepted by Mr
HARNrrr comes In here And that the Governor iuform
The House what said Morgan assigned for m. rc
eommendstion Tor such pardon (he original resolution
goes on) and that selcc, committee of ye" with
wes. anu examine witnesses, be appointed to In
reshgate the conduct OF the Ia relation 10
this subject rnd with Instructions 10
by next Monday.
Nj GARSrrr observed In accepting the amendment Of
,sreu oy mr. n.fAeNp as to the assigned by Col
morgan Tor making the recommendation that SO far "a he
was concerned hc would protest against any excuse
held asa justification for that cause
Mr. RAYMOND made remarks In vindicatiop of Col
Morgan to tho extent that there were CAUSES which OUGHT
to be regarded as justification for recomm.nji a.,
individual (Smth) to pardon. ~
On motion OF Mr. WALLACE the House adjourned.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-11

FaEs-Ihe most extensive preparations are making
for the great exhibition 10 Paris to take pllce neI,
The Phaee Napoleon, By the imperial decree nst1ting
tie exhibition, Precedent OF the Commission undsr he
aheeton OF which the exhibition will be held. By the
terms Of thedeetee Tie commission /, eo,nnnsel ~ 80
sscons-the hne art snd agriculture aud nanufcture
n Barocbe Is named Vice President Of the former And
bhAnt OF tho latter section ". TtoplDng being Vice
1reHoeht oil the General Commission. The other mem.
Ders OF the Commiasion, appointed by Prince Napoleon
are General horin the Duke Of Mo1chy and Messrs Le.
Henriquel Dupont 'P ""'
TIE PLoRrDl ISDiASa-The Ta,np, Uo,,ti oc,L. ,o,,
nit states that IN accordance With an act OF tho s, To-
neral Assembly entitled can act provide for the 6n
removal OF the Indians Of that State and for other ppIno
ses, GOV James Broonc had Issued his frst genera
oruer 70 Brgadier General johnson TO organize hi. RIG
aud AFTER such organzoon report to Head ousI
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-11
Biennial Sessions.

The people Of Virginia are having specimen Of hen
NAL sessions Of the Legislature We know OF no suh;sc,
upon which demagogues hatped more about ,eF,yg be-
lore and during the late convention for framing p,y
Constitution, than this subject biennial sessions Too
much Legislation the cry, aud the remedy-warran,
ed 70 cure-was limited sessions once in two years II
was popular scheme. Well Is true we have had too
much legislation OF very bad quality and 1. you'd be
very desirable TO have the sessions limited TO ninety ay.
ahd have thcm oaly once in two years But how has
tbs promised reform turned out. The frst year the new
con'uon went into operation had two sessions of the
Legislature or rather session the whole gear with an in
'efVal during dog days This was apologzed for on the
ground that 50 much time necessary to set the nes
Constitution in operation. From the present Leg.aturs
We have nothing better to hope for Our Legislators
bied at the Capitol the LIST Monday in last December with
ninety days to go on, aud the aira OF State to set To rip
IN that period They bad task to accompls
we admit. IL would take more than ninety dav.
OF the capacity ofhs c stature for an indefinite no,
oil time, to unapgle the Affairs OF the Commonwealth from
'he confusion into which the system Of legislation pursu,,
o' number OF years past has thrown them That the
nave made total failure in that respect is not at ali supri
nB Ihey may console themselves that nothing better wa
expected The public are doubtless very little disappon,
'' nu'' ~ 70 Tue more immediate and urgent duties u
| - -, u "''''u tue Ahotte0 umo how will they com
out what has been done within the space Of more ba
Two thirds OF the 30 days and how much Of tho work m
lore them can they possibly do Ia the brief period or
ehF We but express their sentiments when vc 81,
h ihe end Of the 90 dsys :e bulk Of the work will ~
un5p!'hed There j. no hope or any other result,
.u " rou,u Oe nara 70 tell when it would be Gnisbe
we're tbey 70 remain 10 unlimited session The nnbG
nave seen enough now 70 satisfy them that biennial session
nsye proved complete failure under The sdunis.n,jo
1'sns. by which the legislation Of the st,t
IL controlled. continuous session from rs,, % -
Soo9 not s9nice, II We are to judge from the specme
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-11


HOUSE, OF DrLrGArEs rEsrERDAr.-Shortly AFTER the
Speaker got through Il call upon Standing Committees
Tor reports from which but or two unimporau, ll.
were reported Mr. Power offered resolution cooGpire,
each member to thirty minutes speaking, at ono time,
upon the same subject.
An amendment offered to It by Mr. Co. e. reducing
the time to "aeen" minutes, which he withdrew seeing
100 much opposition to it, The resolution sss subse-
quen,ly laid on the table If It passed. with Mr. Goss
amendment, some benefit would arise from it.
The Speaker announced Messrs. Garnett, Hammond
Wallace Martz, and Dunn the Special Committee TO
Investigate the charges against Col Morgan, Of having
interested himself for the release from tue Pcnitenary Of
"redboot Smith"
By joint resolution of both Houses tho election of
Auditor of Public Accounts, to 6 tho vacancy caused
by the resignation OF Robt Johnston gor into AMI
Geo. W. Clutter who elected that Office on Thus
day, for the terra Of years from January next We,
also elected yesterday for the unexpired term from
the LIST Of March the LIST Of January there being
no opposition.
The election OF General Agent and Store.keeper Of tho
Peniteutay was also gone into under the joint
olution, and James G. Spms unanimously elected there
being no other candidate.
The bill authorizing loan to the Virginia Central Rail-
road Company was then taken up.
Mr.. VERIFY offered an amendment 10 it, which was
agreed to. Other amendments, offered by Mr. Garnes
to it were pending when the House adjourned.