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Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-07-29
ONE HJNDRED R1RRKIS RL0UR.
L IIST ntnl sole - - = -l.-LLis.

BARbOTT.s WORN SUGAR DROPS,
pleasant and eHcacioUs remedy children
"a Put The form OF ne candy avoiding the disagree.
able taste offermge generally. Price 20 cts per box.
d.,o, soldby 7, H. LOGAN. AS,sGs & Co,
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-07-29
TRANSPORTAsg'ION

f-sg"I Through Tickets to al paris Of Hlest and
Soutd can De obtained at tie 0Dfce an WIeelihg,
every line and connection west Of the
Ohio River.
PASSENGERS BOUND WEST
cam by taking this route, te money and distance.
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SHOW WINDOW.
A HANDSOME SHOW Window, With Glass et larEe slrs,
and shhttetS 70 cult, neaHy 40 COED u.s. neEter sale
lCteAply 58y ID easls x ~, :
aSia ~ . iit!e 2: slsstNsykee ~
Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-07-29

SundrieS.
110 SACKS of Rio Coffee;
llO = Rice;
bbls. Pulverized Sugar;
- Crushed
. 81 Soft Crushed Sugar;
3 hl.ds. n. o. Sugar;
~ boxes Chocolate;
$50 lbs Racc Ginger;
10 boxes White Pipes;
20 bbIs. No. Smedium MacEeTeI;
20 y bLls. ''
Is boxes No. IIcTringj
10 hllS. Prime Eastern Herring.
Just received and for sale by
ALEX. TURNER,
fe29 MClodson buildings. Main st.
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LOOMS q CAMPBELL.

CINCINNATI UEE1R,
OFFER to the citizens Wheeling tile surrounding
" towns, selection OF choice old Imported Liquors
pure Nntiy Wines, still and sparkling All articles
tins House guarHutee subject at our cx-
I-nsc bctl ways, in case any dissatisfaction.
Native Wines.
1885, Dry Wines 20, S1 $3.50 per GAL
tS54. +" .-...........-..Sl, 81 80, &1,I s9C0 Z"
SN,JU, TGyJU, $c,ju "a
Spar' Catawba and Isal, Aoz qts $11,0O, 1900
io&. each dO2 81, ,Uu
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VIRGINIA INTELLIGENCE.

ALLEGED SWIEDLING-A correspondent of the
Lynchburg Virginian, writing from Norfolk, says
that on the 18th of last month, a person calling
himself Col Prosper, came to that city, purchased
a storehouse at high figure with the intention, he
said, of commencing business, made the acquain-
tance of everybody, engaged number of clerks,
i'll some instances advancing them portions of their
salary Te wind up this procedure he passed $l3,.
GOO worth of forged drafts upon one of the banks,
and after obtaining some 5000 in cash them,
took unto himself the "wings of the morning." and
has not since been heard from.
FATAL ACCIDENT.-On the 9th inst, little
daughter three years DID, of widow Adelaide Jor.
dan, residing in Smithfeld, Isle of Wight county,
accidentally burned to death while playing
with the fire.
izen of Portsmouth, closed his earthly career on
Sunday night by leaping from Woods wharf into
the dock.
THICK Ice AT CITY POINT The Petersburg
Express of yesterday, says that at City Point the
people are passing over to Bermuda Hundred and
returning all day long, the ice being considered of
sufficient strength for the crossing of team This
is certainly state of things unusual for our lati-
tude
WEATHER BoUND.-The steamer Augusta is
securely imbedded in ice five inches thick, at her
Port Walthall wharf Tuesday Captain Smith
walked from the boat to City Point, distance of
six miles, without leaving the ice the entire route
PETERSBURG AFFAIRs-We take the following
items from the Petersburg Express of yesterday
Train In.-The train on the Southside Railroad,
~ hours behind time, arrived in Petersburg Tues
day night about o'clock.
Wm. H. Lemoine has been elected President of
the Old Street Fire Company.
Tpenty-eight Wild Ducks, says the Express, were
run down and caught on the ice in James river by
some sailors Tuesday. The wings of the ducks
were benumbed by the intense cold, and they could
not rise into the air.
MAIL CARRIER FROST BITTEN-J B. Mans
field, mail carrier between Danvie and Madison,
In North Carolina, was severely frost bitten on
Wednesday night last, while on his way to the
former place
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The sheriff of Hooking county, Ohio. was killet

Z The sheriff of Hooking county, Ohio, was killed
on Friday last by being run over by a carriage.
Z Madame Monnier, sister of Marshal Ney, has
lust expired af the age of "a. She was two years
younger than the Marshal
Otis A. Knight, . prominent citizen of Clevelands
Ohio, died on the 18th inst
II Il estimated that 5000 persons spent Saturday
night in the cars few miles out Of Boston on tho
way to their homes
The papers state there II so mich snow at New
port that people walk ont OF The second story Win
dows.
A divorce was recently gransed by one OF the
eo,,rss ot Indiana, where the only allegation
against the defendant was that be had cold Jea
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n MAN AND HIS BOTTLE DUG OUT OF THE
S.ow.-0n Sunday afternoon some men were en-.
gagged in clearing away the snow from the sidewalk
near Hoes foundery in New York, and after dig.
gng away bank of several feet in depth, much TO
their surprise they came across man sleeping
quietly beside his bottle He had taken lodgings
on the walk the evening previous and got showed
under His breath had made q hole In the snow,
and thus he was furnished with fresh air. A touch
of the snow brought him to consciousness, and he
got up and walked of, taking his faithful compan-
ot, with him a stN Rs9F kf G e 4sf
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF vIR0lNlA.
SENATE.

=
"WEDNESDAY, Jan. lG.
The Senate was called to order by Lieut. Gov
McCoMAs. Prayer by Mr.. WILSON. Of Trinity
(BfethOdist1 Church a. s8egss ssas $500.
A communication from the House Of Delegates
was read BY tho Clerk M eess
furniture for and mako repairs to the Governors
house. after being aneuded on motion of Mr.. De
SEALf, was referred to the Committee on Fl
nance.
BILLS REPORTED.
Two Senate bills for the voluntary enslavement
Of Jesse Spencer, free colored of Henrico, and OF
Gritty. free eolored, of Powhatan; and House bin
extending the provisions of an act passed May
LIST. lt52 concerning the Virginia Regiment Of Vol
BY II. STEENRoD: OF amending the present
law. requiring bail in certain cases. so rs to allow
clerks OF courts to take the adavi and order ball
in addition, 70 persons now authorized by law to
BY Mr.. HUDDLEsoS: Of Incorporating compa-
ny of farmers, merchants and planters Of this and
other Southern States for the purpose of estab-
fishing line of steamers, direct from some point
in Virginia to some point in Europe
By Mr.. LAYNE: To change the lines of Monroe
and Allegheny counties, to attach small por-
tion of the former to the latter.
By MIR. STEENRoD: Of SO amending chapters
l5l and leo of the Code as to require the Judgment
creditor, when he controverts the answer of the
garnishee to file declaration in the name of the
Judgment debtor, showing the particular items of
the claim which he proposes to establish against
the garnishee, and proceeding thereon in other
such actions at law; such proceeding to be con-
elusive when terminated, between the Judgment
debtor and all claiming under him and the gar
nishee as If the judgment debtor had in due form
brought said action against the said garnishee
BILLS PASSED.
A bill to authorise the Richmond and Danyile
Railroad Company to purchase the Danville toll.
FRIDGE or any part of it.
A bill amending an act concerning the Peters
burg Custom House.
A bill amending an act concerning the Alexan.
dria Custom House
A bill authorising Thomas Jones, a free colored
person, of Culpeper county, to enslave himself,
was ordered to be engrossed and read a third
time
sOn motion of Mr.. DOUGLAS, the bill to pay
interest on the purchase money of lot in the city
of Richmond, purchased for the use of the Com
monwealth, was taken up, and having been ex.
planned by him, was passed-ayes 80; noes none.
The bill extending the provisions of an act pass.
ed May lst 1852, concerning the Virginia Regiment
of Volunteers was discussed by Messrs YATES,
AMBLER and REGER, and laid ON the table
The bill concerning attachments against remov.
ing debtors, was taken up, and an amendment of.
fered by Mr.. REGER, which, having been discuss
ed by Messrs. REGER, THOMAS, JONES and
WELSH,
On motion of Mr.. .TALIAFERRo, the Senate ad-
iourued.
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THE BOSTON CHLoRoFoRM CAsE-In the late
case of death from chloroform in Boston, the cor
oners jury have returned a verdict that Phebe
Ann Morgan came to her death on Saturday last
by chloroform, administered, at her urgent request
for the purpose of having tooth extracted. The
Jury feel compelled to warn the public against the
use of chloroform, which they pronounce danger.
oIIs anngfhefcal agent
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A NOVEL CAsE.-Thcre Is supreme Court
comu,issioner Of New Jersey who is now confined
in the Hudson county Jail as yagranf. few
days since he was taken before Judge Ogden In
the Hudson county conrf on writ Of habeas cor
pus Issued by himself He failed, however, 70 con.
vince tho Judge that he ought not to be keptn jail
tor yagrancy., AZ
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FouD GETTING CHEAPER-Those who study
only the prices current furnished by their gfocers
bin NAV not be aware of the fact that our staple
articles Of food have been daily growing cheaper
Take -four as an example Nov. 2e-sx weeks
ago-ordinary State -four sold At Wholesale for
90 2Ja9 3lI per barrel To-day the same brand
sold for $7 s71d$7 a3i--a fall of 81 374 per bar.
rel or nearly Is per cent and this in the heart Of
winter with the great channels Of transportation
closed. year ago today this brand Of hour sold
at % 75I46 e7i or nearly q dollar per barre!
higher than now Six weeks ago mess pork seid
~. X. Times, Thnrsdny.
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NoNsUrTED.-Jephtha L. Runyon of New Mar
ket, n. j.. was nonsuited in an action for damages
which he instituted against the Central Rail
road Company, for the collision with his wagon and
horses. The Middlesex Circuit Court decided that
he had failed to show q proper precaution, on his
part, which would have prevented an accident en-
dangering the lives fmany in the train as well
his own.
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VIRGINIA MECHANICS INSTITUTE.
Y FIRST PREMIUM AWARDED TO JOHN w.
DAVIES, STONE CUTTER, MAIN STREET, BE-
TWEEN EIGHTH AND NINTH return thanks to my
friends their kind patronage during the past four
years and beg leave to say that now prepared 10
furnish Store Fronts, Monuments Tombs Vaults, and
attend to Enclosing Burying Grounds and in fact ell
work in the Stone-C Cutting and Building line.
Quality of Stone and Workmanship not to be sur
passed North or South. 0c 50
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LLEGHANY SPRINGS W A r Il R =.
"A TuE REaT MINER1L WATER KNGiIXN

A LLEGHANY SPRINGS VA T = n :.
N THE BEST MINERAL WATER KNOWN.
We have now, and will constantly keep on hand,
the Water of the Allegheny Springs in the following
cities: Richmond Messrs Purcell, Ladd Co.; Peters
burg, Messrs. Lyon & Rives; Lynchburg, John IL.
sehy-other Druggists in eny part OF the Union can
get supply by application to PURCELL, LADO L
co, Richmond
This Water is considered sovereign remedyin all
cases Of Dyspepsia and viii relieve any derangefn
OF ths digestive organs 1t will be found upon tra
worth all other medicines in restoring TO heath and
sound condition the lost tone ofthe stomach and bow
eis, and putting in healthy action the liver.
We refer persons wishing to gain farther informa'
tion Of the sanitve properties o this Water TO the
following gentlemen:
Messrs John J. London, Robert C. Sbanard, Docsos
L. = Joynes, Robt. Ridgway, VIM. Semple, Samuel
Rutherford, VIM H. HaxalI, Quinn Word, and DR.. p.
H. II Christsn, Richmond; John W: syme, DR. Thomas
Withes, VIM. T. Joynes, and Cnas. Kent, Peten-
burg; DR. Robt. Early, c. j.. Mosby II. o. School.
hsid, Jno Wyatt j. ID Gregory, DIR. Jno. Patterson,
Lynchburg. 80 EtFt
These Springs win be opened ihtors the lst dag
of June next, when will be fully prepared 10
ceve ell who may wish to use the Water the foun.
ain.
no2i-dts yNO. w HOLT 4 SONS.
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The remains Of Dr. John 3. Marshall Of Balti-
more, one Of the volunteer physicians who died In
Portsmouth during the epidemic, were carried TO
former city and interredon Friday last.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-01-17

There were 1896 barrels Of four inspectcd In
winchester, Va, last year.
The Governor cf Alabama has vetoad ne bill
ton Railroad.
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THREE PERSONS LOST THRoUH THE ICE.-The
Detroit Free Press of Tuesday last says:
son Monday man, woman and child were
drowned while attempting to cross the river from
this city to Canada. They were in a sleigh drawn
by single horse, and had nearly reached the Ca
madam shore, when the horse broke through the
ice, drawing the sleigh and Its unfortunate occu.
pants after him. The horse rose TO the surface for
q moment, and then all were swept away by the
swift current beneath the icen
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BANK oF VIRGINIA,

DANk Of
Richmond, January 2, 1856.
I'hE President and ID r g tors Of the
bant OF Virginia have declared a dividend of
per cent out of the profits of the Bank for the last
81 months subject 70 the deduction of per cent boz
nus To the State, which leaves three and three quar-
ss Per cent, or ~ ga per share, payable tok khe
stoe1holders On and after the 7th inst, fs 3
aSd2w sAM'L MARX, Cashier. 8
GW - BROWN WINDSOR sOAP..-
- Honey Transparent, in cakes, bars and balls ,
psin. IN bars; Yankee and Military Shaving and
Brown Windsor Soaps, 20 much approved Of for
washing and shaving, Tor sale BY
Ja7 ZIMMERMAN
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MECHANICAL.

o-v. AINSLIE, BOWEN & POW.
&6&&x ELL, COACH MAKERS, CROSS ST
2lx@HLABOvETH THE BANKS-The subscribers
practical workmen with long experience, and de-
voting their personal attention to all work done in
their shop confidently offer themselves to the public
for the manufacture or repairing of Carriages for
which they have superior facilities, they have on
hand at this time, of their ssfacfnrs, good
&C.. of the approved styles to which they invite
the attention of those in want such articles Thank
full for the agement we have received we can
only promise to efforts give satisfac4ion
to sn who favor " with their patronage. ~
@. A. AINSLIE,
N " ROWEN
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@ FALL IMP PORTATION.-.
to LARGE STOCK OF GUNS Pts

S. am now opening large - q.
variety of SINGLE AND DOUBLE.
BARREL GUNS, Of superior finish.
ALSO-A splendid variety Of Powder Flasks Of
Dixon's make; Shot Belts and Pouches, Of tho most
Calls and Collars; Ely,s waterproof Central Firo
Gaps; Wash Rods complete; Gun Wads &c.
kLSO-Colrs Repestins PISTOLS, Aliens Re.
vovers and every description of Pistol now in use
Guns stocked and repaired with nestnes and dis
patch. JAMES WALSH,
Gun Importer, = doors above St. Charles Hotel.
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Two MEN DKowNED.-Two men, attempting
to cross the ice in the river at Ogdensburg n Y,
Friday evening" in a sleigh, lost the track and
were drowned. The driver of the sleigh was
named McCarty, and belonged to Ogdensburg.- -
The name of the other is unknown
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MAHLB0ROS HlDTRT q - = -
~ ~ JOHN H. sEAYREs, PROPRIETOR,
wan street, between Main aud Rrarkln.
RICHMOND. VA.

b.rns hosei h formerly known - the WALL SrRExr.
aasns E Ieea thoroughly repaired, greedy enlsfred
public ana from n. 'nlOnsnGut now open 70 the
within one minutes walk of Msin srsss sss -.
rom the Post Once, and In the centre ~ ths ,it
rally, and persons from the cosntrv saes sene,
House. - SAeSsaon with the
best substantials the markets afford Fhs a tnS
also be supplied with the most choice byand. - ~
guors Cordials and Cigars imported expresiy sr ,es
house ana no psns VII be spared on the part Of he
charged in the city and to give perfect satsfacton to
rr.n.ien. so.rd.,. os1 s5sMs: as2a
. per rweek................, 9 90
. breakfase.... S&
!. Diuner.................. 50
Super. supper. ps...............'.... 50
u Permanent Day and Weekly Boarders accom-.
modated on the most favorable terms. js5-ts
EXCHANGE HOTEL, Richmo1d. VI.
II JOHN z. BALLARD, Proprietor-To MEN
BERs OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AND OTHERS WISH
ING TO SPEND THE WINTER IN THE City: The sub.
scriber begs leave to say to all persons wishing to
spend the winter in the CITY, that he has been
for some time in renewing, identifying and addins
much to the comfort and convenience of his Hotel
(the Exchange,) and besides which, his new Hotel
(Ballards) is nearly completed, which will enable
him to accommodate about rs members of the Gene.
raj Assembly, in addition to his former numbers, in
style and manner that he has before been able
to afford; and having paid much attention to the plan
and arrangements of his new Hotel, he can conf
IDENTIFY say, that the rooms he will have to offer to
has heretofore known, and as bis greatest pleasure in
his business is to make his guess comfortable and con
tented, he pledges his best exsrtons to that end
Being thankful for past fayors which have been 20
of the same. JOHN p. BALLARD,
no 2l-ts Proprietor of the Exchange Hotel
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SUICIDE OF AQUAKEREss.-Prudenc Ferguson,
an unmarried female, about IS years of age, a
member of the Society of Friends, committed sui
eide, on Friday night, in Philadelphia, by taking
laudanum She occupied a room in Wyatt street,
and supported herself by sewing, aided by the
Society of Friends She had been for some time
laboring under melancholy. In the early part of
last week, she was seen to have her neck mufied
up, and she complained of having cold After her
decease, il became apparent that she had made an
attempt TO cut her throat, as flesh wound was
found extending nearly from ear to ear but no
vital parts had been touched, and the wound
having been dressed with sticking plaster, was
healing.
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NOI1CE.-TO RA8eKNHKR2 ON 4W4
RICHMOND AND DANYILLG AID 9QQ4A
SIDE RAILROAD CARS GOING ElxHXB 10
DANvILLE OR LYNCHBUR0:
brealEfAst! breakfast! AnpIe s1ne Gevea
- eat
The ssbeerber = nov Zrepsred 70 f.snish the -
sengen Naily. with BREAKRA9T, g he Janeftee ~
the Richmond and Dnuvi1fe and South-jde Railroo4o
Immediately On their arrival On the caxsL
my l5-12m 0A1gL D. BUR1E8
QkRSONS vislfing TIE city dur5sG tho
winter, VIII 6nd The ROWHATAN H0U8E .
very pleasant agreeable md conyenient Hotel - sDp
at it location IL IN the most agreeable part of fhe
city. Being convenient to the Capitol and ths nest
business parts Of the city, also 10 places Of smussmea
Offers inducements that cannot fsii to please.
de II JOHN DARRACOTf. Propyistos.
N0TICE.,Psssenseu going North are hsrsbY
4 informed that on and sffer SATURDAY, 1t Of
september the trains of the Fredercksbusg kairueA
HGSmSqRs1y viii always stop st the SLASH COTTAGE
- DIEL Mficout time to allow those who dosiro 70
'' % 20 obtain Breakfast or supper. By the
slash Co.sase HOTEL Aug. 81. lass. saN
~ M JOHN H. sEAYREs, PROPRIETOR,
ULLGef. ~
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THE DAILY DISPATCH.
BY JAS. A. COwARDrN.

q The Daily Dispatch 10 served 10 subscribers
at SIX AND aUARfER CENTS PER WEEK, payable %
the Carrier weekly. Price for mailing 81 year IN
advance.
" The Weekly Diapatch 10 issued every Fi1'
day, and mailed to nbscriben st 81 per snnun.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-01-17

LISI OF hILLEU AND WOUNDED.
Kiled-Capt. Bennett, Co. F.; ID Lieut. j. NJ
Barrow, Co. H.; Private Simon l.. Van Hageri
man.
Mortally wounded since dead-Privates Keso
Co. A; Henry Crow, Co. H.
Mortally wounded, still alive-Casper Shook, Co
H.; Joseph Sturdivant, Co. b. Jesse Fleming
Co A
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INSURANCE COMPANIES.

IFE INsURANCE.-MUTTAL BENZ:
IL FIT COMPANY.
Capital, July lst, 1855. 81 l25,62 IA
Losses paid In Richmond, over. $500 90
This Company is purely mutual. and Is paying an
nual dividends to the insured ef IS per cent.
Office at "Ststioner's Hallu No. ri Pearl st.
B. w. KNOWLES, Agent.
N. B. Slaves insured in the Albemarle Insurance
Company from to years. B. w. X, Agt.
de 22-3m
LNIKE AND MARINE INSURANCE can
l. be effected with the Albermare Insurance Com
psny, favorable terms with any other compa-
ny this State possessing real cash capital to meet
fosses Apply to STOKES CO.
Agts, Richmond, Va.
WIN. T. EARLY, Prest,
JNO. WOOD, Jr, Sec'y, .-
Charlottesville. '
limited STATES LIFE INSURANCE
" ANNUITY AND TRUST COMPANY, OF PHI
LADELPHIA-CAPITAL 81, 240,629-Issues poll
cies White Persons for Life and makes annual di-
vdends to policy holders also insures Slaves fer
term OF years For rates, &c, apply to
0. I. BRESEE, Agent, or
II. w; HANCOCK,
Medical Examiner,
At the Office II the Insurance Company of the Vel.
ley ofyirginia, l4th street, Richmond, Va.
81 Eyn
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Humors OF Congress.

In the absence of speaker and an appropriation
bill. Congress gets ill-humored and good tempered
by turns The following is the afterpiece to the
scene between Messrs. Barksdale and Kenneth
described by our correspondent, after the mutual
explanations Of those gentlemen:
Mr.. PENNINGTON, of New Jersey, said that his
attention had been called to the question proposed
by the gentleman from Missouri on Saturday last.
As he was not in the House at the time they were
prepounded, he would take this occasion to answer
them.
The questions were: 81 should like to know
of each candidate for the Speakership, including
my friend from New Jersey, whether he believes
answers that question Automatically, desire to
know whether he believes will be free or slave
State.
Now, (said Mr.. P.) am somewhat versed in the
Westminster Catechism, and have learned from 1t
that there is a future state. believe it. But
understand that there two states in that future
state-one the beatiied state, the other the state
of the damned One is a free state; the other is q
slave state. Laughter. One of these states is
on one side of a certain line, and the other on the
other side of that line-not exactly a compromise
line, I believe. Renewed laughter.l But have
always understood that that which lies one side
of the line-the side on which is the damned-is
the hottest and therefore conclude that must be
the southern side of the line. Great laughter. II
But there are those who believe that there is a
third future state, third division of the general
future state; that is the state of purgatory.-
Laughter Now with that state ] have no ac-
quantance, except such as have learned from
the course of purgation that has been going on in
this House. Renewed laughterl know certain
gentlemen have been in a state of purgatory here,
and [placing his hand upon his heart l know one
gentleman whois past praying for. Great laugh
ter.
Mr.. KENNETT. beg to say one word in reply to
my friend from New Jersey, who seems so well
posted up in his catechism and in regard to those
- Al