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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-10

Is rnE SENATE, yesterday the election ofoicers
up under the joint resolution to that effect. The follow.
ing officers were elected, by joint vote, without oppos
tion Geo. w. Munford, Secretary Of the Commonwealth;
Jonathan b. Sovall Treasurer; Geo. w. Clutter, LIST
Auditor; VIM. L. jackson, I'd Auditor Stafford II Par
kerr Register of the Land Office, and Wm F. Richie,
Public Printer. message received from the House
OF Delegates that they had postponed the election of Su
per iutendent of the Psneniary until Tuesday next in
which they requested the OF the Senate
This threw the Senate into a tempest 1t was al
vocated strongly by of the Senators and opposed
violently by Others imputaton Upon Col. Morgan,
the present Superintendent The Of the commo-
ton turned TO he certain charges against Col Nor
gan for recommending the pardon OF Red Boot Smith,
convicted for kidnapping slaves The business of the
Senate interrupted by discussion of this resolution,
in which States rights, Aboliionism the peculiar insu-
ons ofthe South Jordan Hatcher cases, and hungeriug
after spo lis discussed upou length aud in most
eloquent After the expenditure of quantity OF
gas the subject the resolution adopted and the
Senate adjourned.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-10

HousS or DrLKoArrs YrsrrRpAr.-Aftcr scme Senate
and House bills reported from standug committee
about one hour and half occupied In debating
resolution offered by Mr. Eyson to tho eject that tho
Speaker should vacate the chair at half o'clock and RI
sumo tho Same at half pas, o'clock on yesterday and
each day thereafter until otherwise ordered
The resolution was amended, and subsequently, reject
Cd atcr very lengthy discussion So matters 20 on Il
Is all right, however.
The special order then taken np-beinR the election
OF Secretary Of State Treasurer OF the Commonwealth
Auditor Of Public Accounts Second Auditor Register of
tho Land ohec supt Of the Pentenary General Agent
and siorckeeper OF same, and Pobic Printer.
aThc following elected without, oppo,i,o,
10 the respective oiiccs ioows-Col Ceorpo " MIN
ford Secretary OF the Common wealth: Jonathan S,o
ya treasurer Capt George W. Clutter Auditor Of Pub
nc Accounts; Wm l.. jackson, % Auditor. Stafford III
Parker Register Of the Land Office and VIM. p Richie
Public Printer. S "'"'''
On motion OF Mr.. Garnctt the election of suner;p,en
dent OF the was postponed until Tuesday next
WIN view 10 investigate In tho meantime charge cir
euaIea WHO regard to Col Morgan the present ncuu-
bent OF having used his influence with tho a.,
"htain pardon for "Red Boot Smith, now yic, IN H.,
p nentiary. ~ 'A'
resolution OF inquiry adopted calling INN, m.
Governor Tor information on this head.
Mr. Garnett In addressing the House upon mi. sph.c,
some severe structures upon the Colonel for tho action
charged to him In this connection ~ A|'''-
The election OF General Agent and Storek eopcr
entenarv was not gonc into, the resolution of inquiry
offered by Mr. Garrett having interred atcr which Tho
House ADJOURNED on motion Of Mr.. Wallace
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-10
PaICE OF FLOUR.

me boston traveller says the dealers city will be
the necessity OF recedns which they
there. $1,000. ~" 81"
correspondent thinks erred In saying whea 10 higher
ms Gay than ever known b,fo n New York" We in.
% b NJ 70 ths state a, large and not In particular
says that Den Coles Manneoek Long Island nsId
about the sleie OF the OF is2 iii
undoubtedly true, and IL equally wheat Mt th
me Time a. Rochester vas probably quoted 20
understand there feeling holders In th,
city mar me price may possibly seede rather than advance
Phehng time when notes fall due poor have
hef pnehng time now and they will
or two below cost. " " N''A'
calculated from data Of the las. tina, New
that only one thireenh Of land she mid br
planted to eorn next spring. and cultivated produce
bushels OF per acre should fall OF
.h9ns Of bushels Of Indian that harper we
should not havs to pay sly barrel nour
Rochester Democrat gives Hour
OF city which may be Interesting just following
of harr.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-10
VIRGINIA LEGrsLArunE.
SENATE.

WEDNESDAY, February g, 1854.
communication from the House Of Delegates rc.
ported informing the Senate that they had passed bill
entitled tan act to incorporate the Medical College Of
Virginia. in which they request the concurrence Of the
Senate The bill twice read and on motion Of Mt.
FuSsrKS, referred to the Committee on General
Laws.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr. rrSsrkS, That select committee be appointed
TO inquire into expediency Of creating tho Office OF
Commissioners Of Banks and OF blending that office with
the Office Of keeping othe Rolls and that they report by
bill otherwise.
BY Mr. BR,,rox, That the committee Of General Laws
inquire into the expectancy Of incrrpo
rating the "virsnia Hotel Company" in tho city Of
Wheeling.
BY tho sane, That the committee of General Laws DO
instructed to inquire into expediency OF amending the
charter Of the Wheeling Hotel company Of the city OF
Wheeling.
bill to increase the capital stock OF the Roanoke Val
ley railroad and authorizing the subscription thereof by
the State Of slsoooo the amount of said ncrease-Ayes
| 81, nays 10.
bill to incorporate the Glade Spring and Laurel turn
pike company with capital stock Of $1,000 the
and three flths principle-Aycs 81, nays ..
bill reviving, rcenacting and amending an act passed
March 18th, s4s entitled ian act Incorporating the Fiji
| lppi and Buchanan turnpike company, with capital
stock of $4,000, on the two and principle
| Ayes %, nays7.
bill to authorize special subscription by the corpo-
rate authorities Of the city OF Washington to the stock
Of the Alexandria, Loudon and Hampshire railroad CON-
| pany-Ayes 90, nays 6.
The bill for the suppression Of small notes vas taken
up. The vote being taken on Mr.. PARKERs amendment
for striking out the imprisonment feature Of the BILL
decided in the affirmative, by the following vote:
AYEs.-Mcssrs Baldwin, Creigh, Hail. Harris, Irving
Johnson Marshall McElhenney, Mckinney, Mulln, Par
ksr, Reger, Stands Tate: farewell Turner, Wade il.
| Ward, West, Winston and Wi,chcr-2l.
| NoEs-Mcssrs Amber, Arthur Brawner BraItou, Bus
WELL Deneae, Funston Grantham, Jones, Layne, Logan
MOncure, Old jr, Paxton, Smith, Stuart and Thompson
III.
Mr. JOHNSON, of Bedford offered a substitute, bill
allowing the Banks of the State issue Of les
denomination than IS, and providing that said notes shal
be redeemablc in specie ct the mother any brancl
| Bank in the Commonwealth.
After considerable discussion this bill: Il laid
| the table, and the Senate adjourned.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-10
New Publications.

Received the following publications from T. b. Peer.
son, No lO2 Chestnut st., Philadepbia through Mr. G.
VI. West, OF this city:
The Young Duke, or the Younger Days of George the
Fourth-airam Alroy, Romance Of the twelfth Century;
Contarini Fleming, an autobiography all by DT.rael
Also, Of the publishers, Messsrs. Garrett Co., New
York, through Mr. G. NJ. West, an amusing volume, en-.
titled Z" Dashe, Of Amsricon Humor.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-10

The letter writers from Washington supply US witt
the contradictory statements with respect TO The
fe of this scheme Some say it will be the Sen
ate forthwith, Others say will be sent at al-and
others again assert that it will be materially modified
and thea sent For the present it hangs fire in the
Cabinet.
The n. Y. Herald says the whole scheme is one based
en- most extensive system of fraud and ought not to
receive vote in the Senate Santa Anna the Spectator.
in the Tehuantepec aud Soo adventures, and variou.
other indvduas in and OF Congress- are interested
in the project Santa Anna, who is very needy is to
finger ten mions-the balance to be divided among his
patriotic aud enterprisng cOadu.ors in getting the treaty
through
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were ssnt OF by Ogiensbug
cuded In the Railroad total sent for In
from Rochester Is ga 94l barrels " $3.50
The high prices Of wheat have failed bring much
70 hat point In 1893 As In 1851 by upward
The receipts by canal and Railroad In 1854 sos bushels;
known. - ~ " '
There are % -four mills with Ill operation
Rochester, doing merchant work. with that
run IN one MIL are de and Ave run In another through
70 the mills by IRE There also eight
YORK mills The average number OF barrels
day upon one run OF stone about sixty Therefore Roehe
r s can furnish 6C6O bb day Soe Of the mills
500 barrels day each.
Let US take courage We shall not I'LL the
eanaI opens and will take the
TriJEns " '' -' 'O'H
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Mr.. Rddei expressed tho hope that the objection would
be Withdrawn, BIO had received similar remonstranee
this morning.
The House then went into committee on the deficiency
appropriation bill
Mr. Houston offered amendment appropriating nearly
10000 for tho cmmission appointed settle matters
regard TO the national armoIies
Amer a lengthy debate the amendment adop.
ted.
Other amendments Of general interest adopted
| when the committee rose and the House adjourned.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-10

- The Petersburg Express suggests that the Hon.
VIM O. Rives be selected by the jamestown Society as
their orator at the anniversary celebration in May
The Express says is Of unnecessary for us to
say word to the peculiar mess of Mr. Ryes tn dis
charge the task thst would ihus be imposed upon him
his shining abilities being well known to every man j.
the Commonwealth. He would make such an Grafton
amid the ruins of old jamestown, it would be worth
coming across the water in just such vessels those
Capt John Smith, to hear.
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HESTER & WHITE, Com. Merchants.
PETERSBURG MARKETS Feb q

Tobacco.-The market today without change
Prices KEEP very firm. For common lugs we quote Ia
to Ia; good l.2 to Ia; common eaf6 to 81; fair
to good to $40.
Cotton.-For the past lew days tho market has been
dull and heavy at 0 Ia TO 0 IS.
CoIn.-Thers is fair enquiry for this article. We
quote at 81 ~ to 90 cs with improving tendency
Wheat-The markets still tends upwards. We quote
lots 05 to S. The market is very active.
Flour.-sales OF super1ne making at 8 81 TO g. and
family 10 to IL.
Guano-Market active at $50 per ton of 1000 lbs.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-10

divdual vigilance. In the Board. should certainly
have neither-but in their stead, army Of greedy
officials only intent upon the of pluckiug the
Commonwealth mixed
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-10

Mr. Editor IF the Legislature will adop. N, wide
gauge OF "de gauge Tor tue Covingion and Ohio Road
you think IL ought by all means To be made ain sure
you must think It OF the importance and oC ahsn
Lutte necessity 70 deyelope the resources of the S,e
70 secure lie permanent commercial independence o The
Northern markets say that the State ought NO,
70 ouid ~ out that u ought 20 be left TO private
prise, with the usual aid from the State Nov srao
with you entirely to the infinite superiority Of &c.
companies 70 make railroads, the States updrts
KING 10 do the same thing But my dear Editor will 80
let the public know how Coyngton and Ohio Raii RI
Company will ever raise the money 10 build tbs, Ri
suppose that the State takes tbrcefhs Of fifteen million,
which you think II will require-where upon earth would
tne company get the otbersiI millions? Where o. bers
Would private individuals in the State take IN Won
Northefn capitalists take IL? Would the counties and
eopotauons along the line take itY you wal. for these
century hence will dnd you calling in vain You and
your coadjntors In the Legislature may succeed In hr
ing down the State scheme we'll II YOU do viii yon 80
pose another aud better and tell us how we are to &c,
along with icy Where's the money 10 coma fron .
have believed 10 the Wing for twenty years generate b
cannot see the wisdom or patriotism Of its present
r.
We do not know, that II is our business IN sug
gest remedies for all the ills we see The Lander
Times defines the province Of an editor to be IN pcL
flaws and find fault. We should, according to Thu
definition, have performed our duty by eSbibitin,
the impolicy Of the States undertaking this improve
ment If our reasons be good-let others devise som
other expedient. The State is certainly under no no
cessy to enter upOu this work. If in its construction
and COMPLETION there be nothing but unmixed evil
She Is at liberty TO abandon it-and she had bette
do that than make it on the terms proposed
But We are by no means certain, that we are re
duced 10 the alternative Of making Il wholly ON Stat
account or abandoning it altogether The Centra
Railroad Company might possibly build il, or a.
was originally designed tho james River and Kama
srha Company might undertake. n We yro,,id ,refe,
either TO the irresponsible Board Of Public Works.
In either Of those Companies, we should have the
benen, TO some extent Of Individual interest and in
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-10
NORFOLK MARKET Rnh ,

Bacon-Hams l2al9c; Hog round sac l.2c. Cotton
per ID Lao &c. Corn-prime white s6as6; primo
yellow wanted receipts light at 81; prime mixed $685.
Cheese lOallc. Flaxseed per bushe ~ goal 90 Flour
-Superfne 49, Fine 49, Family lOaiO 80. Hay cargo
from store, lai 25. Meal per bushe for bolted la o.
Oats per bushel 3ba40c. Peas-pcr bushe, black eve
sales att. Salt-Fine 2; q A Salt 45al So Wheat
75a2. Whiskey 32a33.
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APPROPRIATIONS.

According to statement laid before the house Of Dele
this session. Is Tor cannals bridges and
panies $780, for railroads g. o00 for turnpkes
s657 $780, for plank roads ss6S.ooo, making In ALL sll
Is7ise There are resolutions and petitions for the
sruction Of Improvements still before tho COMMITTEES o..
Roads which would swell the above amount to Twelve
Millions.
Under tho head Of "Canals, Bridges aud Navigation
panies included an Appropriation Of 900 asked
Tor the James River and Ranawha Company, and sp-
preparation of tsGos 900 for the ocean Steam Navigation
Compapy" %
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-10
EVENING SESSION.

Mr. Tam moved to suspend the rule for the purpose Of
taking up and considering the bill entitled
An act to incorporate the Portsmouth Gas Compa-
ny"
The motion agreed to, and the bin taken up and
ordered 10 be engrossed and read third time
The patron Of the bill disposed 10 press Il through
all its stages, but being advised by tho Speaker Of the
impossibty Of 30 doing, constitutional being ne.
cessafy for that purpose while sufficient number OF
members not supposed to be present. that determ
nation was abandoned and the bill placed in It's order
among eUgrosscd bills
Mr. GARSFrT, In pursuance Of pledge made that day
TO the friends OF the BILL authorizing oan tho Cen.
tra railroad company moved TO take II up with view TO
make motion that Il be made the order Of the day for
tomorrow, (Thursdsy) at half past ~ o'clock.
The motion was agreedto, and the bill disposed Of rs
indicated.
On motion Of Mr. DowSEe. bills on their first reading
were taken up and after the reading or few Of them
by their tt6s bills their second reading taken
up. motion TO that effect being made BY Mr. DUSS.
Several bills were ordered 70 their engrossment aer
which bills on their frat reading were sgsn taken upsnd
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-10

Tobacco-No change in prices since our last the new
crop Is coming in freely in loose parcels and sales of
ply OF old offerings is limited. with good demand fol all
medium qualities, whilst tho fine grades OF manufacturing
are but little sought alter. We quote old lugs ut pa
o.; common leaf 9; good 10 IL lo; fine Is.
wHEAT-The last accounts from Europe caused an
a 2, vance Prime White is now selling at Sand Prime
Red at 81 95.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-10

B-Bedni has produced dscord in one family in " y.
Gen Avezzanas name signed to bill of indictment
against Bedui The day. the papers pubsheda note
the Generals NAME protesting that he had not signed
the charges against the Nuuco The day AFTER another
note from the same General published, denying the
last note-and asserting that he did sign the accuse
lions against Bedini, and fully endorsed Them The pa
pers of the succeeding day explained the matter by
ing the first OF contradiction sent the press
by the wife of the General who is Irish Roman Catho.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-10

The Railroads asking appropriations are as follows
hanassa Gap Railroad Company 100000 90
Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad, $4,000 90
virginia Central Railroad 100000 90
Covngton and Ohio Railroad, 1000 600 90
Orange and Alexandra Railroad, 100000 90
Alexandria, Londour and Hampshire
Railroad, 1850, 900 co
i.oundon Branch Railroad, 10000 90
Northwestern Railroad. hho oOO Oe
norgan'own and Independence Railroad, 100000 90
Richmond and Danville Railroad IsOOOO 90
rTuIiekson,g aad 1ordan, vile Railroad, $4,000 90
Halifax and Pittsyvaua Railroad 800 600 90
~. o,o. ~,
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-10

LYScHDURG VIEGIsrAS-Mr. &. C. Shields has with.
drawn from the Vrginnn It will be conducted hereafter
by Mcssrs. Mcdonald and Peters
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-10
Thlrty,rAlrd ceusreu-r,r., Session.

many Of them read by their titles when the House sd
journed on motion OF Mr. CowARpiN.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-10

RANGE OF THE THERMOMETER
At NORRIS Bookssore ~ Main sired, February W..
sof sss' ses, Sl 0os!set.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,


TheIIouse Immediately after the reading Of the journal
went into Committee OF the Whole the deficiency
Appropriation bill.
Mr. Clarke offered an amendmentapproprating Sic 900
for the collection Of agricultural statistics aud the pro.
curing Of seeds
This amendment caused debate Of some two hours du
ration ahording an opportunity to DO lost by
bers from agricultural districts OF talking Buncomb 1t
finally concluded as follows:
Mr. Pnu-Ths seems 10 be fruitful theme of debate
and affords political capital those who talk for Bun.
comb, All friendly to agriculture while protesting to
be economists. IL is said time IL money. Would il no,
then be well to vote the money and tina,
amount in time
Voices.-Yes yes! Question-qucston.
Mr.. Carke's amendment then adopted.
An amendment was also adopted aithorsing the pur.
chase of the buildings and grounds adjoining tho NJ York
assay Office at any time within Ave years for 1880 600
IL was strongly opposed ny Mr. Florence Of Philadelphia
Other amendments were acted on and without conclu
ding the consideration Of the bill the Committee rose
Mr. Florence moved the reconsideration Of the vote by
which both Houses struck from the invalid pension bill
the appropriation OF two thousand eight hundred dollars
for pensions ofinvalids who wounded on board oil
private armed vessels during the last war with Great
Britain.
Pending the motion the House adjourned
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-10
The Nebraska Bill.

The Northern papers are raising mighty outcry
about the violation Of the sacred Missouri Connro.
mise, as proposed by the Nebraska BILL These same
papers had of this reverence for the sancitv
compromises when they disregarded the spirt Of
the Missouri Compromise, in the case of Californ;,
and they have manifested none Of it in dealipc rit
the Compromise Of 1850. In fact, most of them re-
pudiated and spat upon that compromise-and even
to the present day, deny it all binding force. They
are, therefore, condemned out of their own months
Bot the Compromise of 80 was "a faaE settle
ment, in principle and substance" of the whole sub
ject of slavery by Congress. 1t was 50 understood
by the whole country. 1t was supported on the one
side, in that conviction and opposed on the ether
If it did not in words it did in substance annul anv
conflicting law on the statute book.
We have no disposition TO reopen the discussion
Of the slavery question. We are sick and disguised
with it. But when question is presented, directly
involving the equal rights of the Southern States.
under the constitution, have no hesitation as to
our course. We may diStrust the motives of those
who start the question, and despse their professions
of patriotism; but that will not dispose us to submit
TO injustice. The Southern States have an eoual
right with the North TO all the territories Of the Union
and we would maintain ii on every proper OCCASION
There is nothing in the social or moral organization
OF the hTeting States, which entities them 10 n su-
periority over u.s. We don't want n war of words
about it, but the thing itself we will not surrender
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-10

The Republication mentions JUDGE ID. A. WILSON Of
this city, suitable person 10 succeed M JouSgToS in
the State Authorship. We do not nov whether Jupog
WILSON desires or would accept the appointment but
concur WIN Tue Republican In lie estimate OF his fitness
for the post, aud n II we're conferred upon him should
have nothing TO regret except that Lynchburg would los.
one OF ts most honorcd aud oslimabls citizens Lynch.
burg YirQinian,
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Sales Of Stool In Richmond reported vJ y,,.,,, . G.

Febrrid,y9, 1854. " ''
Treasury slo6 ~ N''
Virginia per cents, % years time sales slo5 and in.
Virginia per cenis over 10 years to run, Gales slo4
| and interest. ~ 'i01
Virginia per cents, under 10 years to rum sales
sl02 and interest. ' ~
Bonds guaranteed by the stats last sales slos o and
interest. WV ""N
Richmond City Bonds, 81 years to rum saos slo4 and
interest. ~
Richmond City Bonds short dates last sales slo1 to
l03 and interest
Virginia Bank Stock, par $40, sales ST. l-o
Farmers Bank Stock, last sales SllO
Exchange Bank Stock, sales slll
Virginia Tenn. X. Il. bonds, last sales sos and in
| terest.
Virginia Fire and Marine, last sales sloo
Richmond Fire Association Stock, par 90 sales S33 A.
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Il. r. Stock
sales 500.
Virginia Central r. r. Stock, last Gales ESQ.
Richmond and Petersburg r. r. Stock last sales $40
Richmond aid Danville, r. Il. Stock, last saes $40
James River and Kama vha Stock sales 500