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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-03-19
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.

WasHrseros, March l5.-The Investigating House
Committee dscoses the fact, that the printing for the
two last sessions OF Congress cost nearly IS 600 O0.
There will be- two reporis-that Of the majority 10
in favor Of reducing the price IS per cent They give
the binding to the lowest bidder and strip the system
of abuse The minority report is in favor of printing
lie advertising; a'so of giving the Department print
ing to the lowest bidder.
The Republicans of the House Of Representatives
ssk for an indulgence Of one two weeks longer to
diecuss X Ansas affairs.
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iEiGai tho wG.hisstsl UIiGu, A.sSh Ill
YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS OF To
H0IrSF

The result Of yesterdays proceedings in the h..
was virtual defeat OF the black republican no,
ment to overslaugh the msjority of the Kansas O.,
mittse, and to override the Speaker.
The Speaker made Avery clear and conclu,,
statement of the principles and precedents on VII
he had decided that no question Of privilege Car.
grow out of the factous, informal, black republr,
Allegation of Mr.. Harris, of Illinois, that the Kama
committee of fifteen had not executed the ord., n
the Houss. Mr.. Harris humned and hawed prs,
and lame reply TO the Speaker, which left bis e.i|
worse than he found il. Mr.. Stephens reoined /
one o! those severe, terse, clinchinx arguments n
which he is distinguished, and to which there Co.
be no reply. Mr.. Grow made protracted effort
apssk to the question before the House withou, o.
cess, eyiucug much petulencs at bis own Ill succ.
and, finally, sat down, without having himself o.,
pretended the question on which he had ATTEMPTED n
enlighten the House.
Then commenced series of propositions from tt
ferent members of the coalition, all of which look
to as decent mode of backing out from the awkvs;
and factiOus position into which the new black rep,S
lican leader Mr.. Harris had led them, as the Gaze ~
mitted of.
None of the propositions, however, were found 4.
nable; and test vote resulted, on motion TO lay Il,
pending appeal from the decision of the chair on a,
table On this vote the coalition wac found, 90 d,
call Of the roll TO be defeated by jority OF two
Before the result WAS aDnounced, however, two men
beers of The coalition, who bad voted aye, Induce
We suppose. by promise from the oiack rtpublic,,
leader Mr. Harris, that he woul, ,.hdrsw his sppe.
changed their voter; and the result was announced
IN against, aud 1903 for laying on the table. Tbr
the appeal was savsd OH au indirect vote. Mr.. Hs
ris however seeng the utter failure ofhs movem.r.
and fearing 10 risk direct vote on the appeal INN.
diateIy withdrew it. leaving affairs precisely in d.
condition in which he had found them when hr blu,
dered upon his absurd and factous question of priv
lege" on Thursday. Two days Of the weeks proceet
ings have thus been thrown away upon a backr,
publican pi-ce Of faction and absurdiiyi and no;hin,
has been elected but the fact that the prompt ADM
sion Of Kansas, and speedy and nal settlement Of IL
Ksnsas agitation, is inevitable.
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FIRE Is CULrEPER COUNTY, VA.-Ths dwelling
e Mr. Alfred e. Jennings, lately owned by Mr.. Geo
Ficklsn, deceased) at Thompsonvile, Culpeper coun
ty, Va, totally destroyed by fire Friday las
together with the kitchen. dairy, msst house, ice.
house, e.. Mr.. Jennings saved nearly AL HE house.
hold aun kitchen furniture, his loss thereon not exceed
inr i-w hundred dollars. The property consumed
wns Insured in tho Valley Office at Winchester, Va
FIR AZ 600.
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LATER FROM EUROPE.


PORTLAND. March 16 The steamer North Anne
rica from Liverpool, with dates TO the Sd of March,
has arrived.
The Arabia arrived on, on the 18Th Of February.
Earl Derby made m inaugural speech in. Parliament
lie urges tn" necessity Of continuing OH friendly
terms with France. The reply Of England 10 Tie
French government the question OF the political
cnusprnors against Napoeon had been aent to Count
Waewski. and further proceedings depend on his
answer. Canton having fallen, speedy peace IN Cli
IA is anticipated. The Indian bill will profanity ia
modified. The Parliamentary reform bill has been
postponed till the next session. The Directors oi
the Norh British Bank have been sentenced to i'm
prscnm.nt for terms va.viug from three to twelve
inonthF. Seven days later news from India states
that SIR Colin Campbell was sti preparing to march
on Lucknow, where the rebels numbered q hundred
thousand. Campbell's column numbered fifteen
thousand One hundred guns, and ut l-aat ten
Thousand men we're at other points, ready to co ope
rate in the attack on Lu"kGow. Sir Hugh Ross de
feaed the rebels al Bada. The Rano,ana field force
after capturing the strong fortress OF Avail, marched
tor Cutsah. where di-uuion reigns.
TIE authority of civil power had hesn restored in
Delhi. Large renforcerlents o; European tronps
were s.ill required.
The French corspirators appealed against the sen
tence Of death lately pronounced against them.
Private dispatches from the East Indis Company
aays that Outram has been gain assaed ard attacked
by the whole rebel fierce. Ii dsily expected that
reinturcemen:s would be sent tn Outram. Changer.
nier has been authorized TO return TO France.
A Paris correspondent Of the London Times says
hat Malmsbury had answered Count Waewsai's
despatch in tone and spirit becoming a British
minister. aud expresses desire that England will
remain ia alliance with France. but he declares that
the right of asylum mus; he maintained intact.
LIVERPOOL MARKET, March 3 Cotton has sd
vsnc-d /; sales tor the last three days amount to
81 400 bars ct which Spectators took !. 500 and
porters H0gO. The market closed firm. Flour is
hesvy aud dull: quotations nominal. Canal 90! 2!s.
Southern =. 10 23s.. Ohio u 10 26!-. Wheat s dull
and quotations barely maintained, red 81 Id TO
"a. III, white Is. 10 H. Corn quiet ani firm sales
Coffee and RICE quiet. Rosin firm at to 4ls. Spir-
lite Turpeune firm at 43.. Consols 06i a 96;:
Manchester advices are favorable Holders de-
mand ali advance
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LipnM Il ANSAS

WAsHIxGroa. March 1.-THE latest information
from KsIsas removes all doubt az TO the election of
the Free State ticket, and, therefore, Calhoun de.
clares bis intention to give certificates accordingly.
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TREATY WITH rus INDIANS &c,

ST.. LOUIS, March l6.-Nsw Mexico mails to the
18th of February, has arrived. Marcy would leave
about the st of March, with surplies for Col. John
son, taking circuitous route, via Bents Forts, 10
avoid attacks by the Mormons. lie reports that sup.
plies can b- obtained much easier in New Mexico
than elsewhere. Kit Carson has concluded q tres'y
with several powerful Indian tribes, who agreed to
take sides with The United States, in case Of i.sus
with The MOrmonr.
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For ne Enqn,rr. |
UNJUST O OBJECTIONS TO THE MILITIA BILL
The following article from the Alexandra Sen,ir,
appeared in the Enquirer OF Tuesday morning and y
been going the rounds of the press
SOLDIERS WITHOUT LEADERS.
The military lnrn are complaining that The ament
meDt to the Militia Bill passed at the late session q
the Legislature, has made confusion worse confount
ed Ii requires that the county courts shal appoir,
,hre. U. rsons TO each regiment OF artillery and cav.
nv 10 superin.end the election of officers thereof
| glance at the organization OF the militia will sbo,
that this provision is impossible ofexecuon.
The Code o. Virginia divides the militia of the s-y-
raj counties into five divisions, and These subd
vded into twenty six brigsdes. These last iur
her subdvded into regirEsnts these into two bal.
talions each, AMI thess last into companies.
There ma or general tor each division, brss
der GENERAL for each brigade colonel for each res
| ment lieutenant colonel for each frat battalion
major for each secord, and captain, four lsu,s
nants five sergesnts, and six corporals for each
pany.
In the case of the Cavalry and Artillery, the req
nenis are separately organized. and there is bu. ols
regiment Of each, u each of the five military Div
sions of the State. The companies composing thess
regiments are therefore scattered through many coun
ties; and hence no County Court ID authorized
to appoint the commissioners under whose supsrIn
tendance The officers OF the regiment are required TO
be elected.
nv will therefore fail to be elected unless the law b.
further amended during the extra session.
1t sserns little singular that in almost the oniy
law perfected by the late Legislature, they shoul:
have made such blunder thus 10 annihilats five
colonies and as many lieutenant colonies and majou
Alexandria SentiAl.
regre: to see gentlemen of the press. launching
criticisms against bill which they have evidently
never read, and obscting to provisions which wer.
never enacted. All cavalry and artillery Regiments
of tn. Stat. are rOiunter regiments and the supple
mental act above referred to, expressly provides that
the commissions of officers Of volunteer regiments and
companies -hall not he vacated effected by the SC;
"to organize the militia and provide tor tn defence
of the Cnnrnonw esItb." The conductors appointed
by the county courts have therefore. nothing to do
with tho cavalry artillery regiments. aud the off
GERS of those aud all other volunteer regiments and
companies, are in military phrase, "as they were"
There ara doubtless defects in this bill, "a thers
unavodably are in every bill which is a compromiss
between conflicting opinions l am happy to See,
however. that the objections thus far MADE have no
warran: in fact, and none anywhere, save in the
maginatons Of the Oh jectors.
Please insert this in Justice to the friends of
March 10th, 1853. PUBLIC DRrENci.
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VIRGINlA.-at Rules held in the Clerks Office Of
the Circuit Court OF the City of Richmond, on the
third day Ut March, le5s, John +. Wadsworth, D. B.
Turner and George =. Palmer. merchants and partner
under the style Of Wadsworth, Turner & Co., Phh,.
Against
NJ. a. Thompson md other Dofts.
The object of this suit IL to the application
the funds conveyed in deed of from the De
endaut, NJ. A. Thompson, dated 18th October. le5i, 10
the payment of tho debt duo the plaintiffs therer
mentioned; and affidavit having been made and h-i
that the defendant above named is resident Of tbs
Commonwealth, the snd defendant is notified appear
the kules be- holden in the Clerks Office OF tho said
Court on the fret Monday In May next and do what
necessary to protect his interest in this suit
Copy-T.ste,
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$3.50 90 ~ sl63O7 50 St4 Az :! $3.50 ia %
TIL, se ii ufcs. conpsr-d with tbs inr February
of last y-ar, shcw falling OF nf $3.50 ~ on the
msin ste and ,31l "A on tn Washing'. branch
tot al dec -ass Tor those two lines SS6glO H. Tas-a
i, 10 be adi-d, however, the revenue of Sl6317 56
from the Northwestern Virgins road, which m1kes
the aggresats decrease only so 500 II.
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NIRG:lSIA-At Rules held in the Clerks Office OF ID,
' Circuit Court OF the city of Richmond the "a do!
March, ls5':
John J. Gregory. Jnmcs b. Gregory. Richard v"w,n
and Martin a. his wife, Phas,
Against
Peter Mckinney. William Gregory. Elvira F. Gregory
and Harriet J Gregory Diu
The obJcc' OF this suit is savos sod BY
the dc!enGcn William Gregory, 10 the defendant. Peter
Mckinney AID their hires und affidavit having made
and filed thai IN" dofndnnt. William Gregory Elvira
Gregory nn Harriet Gregory nOniesidcnts OF tt
Commonwealth. the snid defendants notified to appe,f
the Rules 10 be holden in the Clerks Office the said
court the fret Monday in May ncNt do what 10
necessary To protect their interests in this suit
copy Testc.
March i-cwiw RENI,N POLLARD D.
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IlNO SARAH WINSTON, Mary Win,lon ant Due St..

vvNO sAhAh WlNsTON, Mary winston SUI s ulr.
IL mia Winston, children and heirsat law Of Jonn W.
ston, deceased: Nav.
You will take notice, that the 22nd day % 20 w."
next, at the Office Of Francis II. Davdge Connsss.
authorized by the Governor of Virginia. 10 take "a,
Judgments, &c between the hours OF 10 o'clock ~,
morning and o'clock in the evening of the :.mt W..
shall proceed to take the dispositions OF Mr.. no. pss
dh and others, be read evidence in suit no" fs
ing in the Circuit Court Of Lancaster County ;st.
you and others are defendants and In my GIVE ,iip.
and as Administrator OF John Hinton deceased AID
tf Should the said dispositions be begun ana ~
peted on that day they will be continued ITO" W.
day until they are completed r,orG
By B. Ii. Robinson, hi. attorney. peb 23-c~ts2ddN,,
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Il L.Es-is q iLsl...s

N1RGINIA.-At Rules held in the Clerks Once d
the Circuit Court Of the City Of Richmond, on The
Sd dny of March, 1853:
Edwin Robinson, Plaintiff,
Against
The Richmond fredericksburg and Potomac Rail ROsl
Company and Moor ~ Falls oi the city OF baltimore
the State Of Maryland Defendants
The object OF thu. suit is to recover OF the defendant,
Moor Falls, the Of two promi.ory noes, and
subject thirtyhrrc shares of the capital stock at the
Richmond. fredericksburg and Potomac Rail Rond Com
pany standing tho books Of the said Company in the
name OF the said Moor n FALL. together with The dividends
due thereon, To the payment thereof and affidavit hsvn,
been made and sled that the defendant Moor Fails is
non resident OF this Common~ eah, the said defendant
IL nouhed to appear ut tho Rules TO be holden 10 inc
Clerks Office Of the said Court the frat Mond,yin
May and do Whist is necessary pro,cc, his ius
March i-c~4w BENZ. POLLARD D c.
VIRGINIA, TO wit:-At Rules held in the Clerk,
Y Office Of the Circuit Court Of Nor,humbernr'
County, on Monday The first lay Of March, ls5s:
Joseph DUNCAN, In DEBT AsD IRON An At
TAcHnHST RETURNED Exc
Richard II Pellsburg, } cu1rp
The object Of this emit is to recover Of the defendant
Richard H. Pellsburg, the of sixty dollars 80"
fifty Genie with interest thereon, from the Is, day Of u
puary, ls56 And il appearing by satisfactory evidence
that the defendant nonresident OF the 'r Of VIA!
nis: On The motion OF the plaintiff. by c'sra!l, u 10"
dered that the said defendant do appear here within one
month after due publication Of this order. and do "hn
order be published once week for four successive ~n
10 the Richmond Enquirer. newspaper published 10 =.
City OF Richmond, snd that another copy thereof Is
posted at the front door oil the Courthouse of sad CoriJ
On the hist dsy OF the the next County Court
March 4-cwi~ a. j. BRENT C. CNc.
NlRGlSIA-At Rules held in the Clerks oEce a
the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond, tbe~
day of March, ls.s:
Daniel Truehesit and Gervas 8. Trueheart. execg."
OF William Trueheart, deceased. Pls!E1'
Against
John DufReld and Frances hi. wife John P.lnlore %
sllve,) and William X. Pslmore and other DeendsDa
The object OF this suit is to subject the land 10 ~
county OF Powhaan, called Le,he, purchased BY kei;,
min Pamore deceased, Of VIM. ". Mosby, trustee I -
Wade Mosby the elder the purchase money anu
Tor the came to the payment Of debt due from lbe W.
Wade Mosby, 10 the eststor OF the plaintiffs: and nnos
having been made and filed that the Defendant Jonh ".
feld sna Frances his wife, John T. Pslmore. u aG's
and WilsIn X. Palmore above named, non resoeD
OF THU Commonwealth the said defendants are noun.
appear at tho Roles 10 be holden In the Clerks om
tho said court on The first Monday in May next an'
what Is necessary to project their interests IN ID" sui
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coNGREss- First Session.
MONDAY. MARCH Is, 1855.
SENATE


a resolution directing the committee on military
affairs 10 inquire into the expectancy OF abOllshiog
the military asylum in this city taken up.
Mr.. Hale snid that he had received information OF
gross wrongs being perpetrated at this asylum towards
the old sodisrs there Their pay is alleged ssid Mr.
Hsle TO be taken to enable the officers to get up
terainments the occasion Of visits from the Pres
deut ard other high officials. The soldiers are aso
snd according to Mr.. Hale) to be compelled TO hard
labor.
The resolution WAS passed.
After the reception of several reports and memoir
ais the Kansas bill was resumed.
Mr. Wade gave way 10 Mr. Brodei ick, who said
ne had Seen Mr.. Douglas, who intended TO be here
to-day, bur still prevented by sickness, Whilst
up hs would refer to the special correspondence IN
the New York Herald, which represented him lMr.
Broderick IS having been rebuked for impertinence
by the Senator from Pennsylvania. lie did not think
he had received any rebuke aud be hoped he never
would. lie tried 10 conduct himself like Senator.
and he branded the writer falsi6er of facts. He
said be called attention to the matter lest other gen.
tlemen had been misrepreseDfed.
Mr. Bigler replied, AID Mr. Wade resumed bis
speech.
Mr. Mason followed Mr. Wade, his speech being
msnly occupied in tracing the history Of successive
agsresons Oh the rghts of slave holders
Ten o'clock, =. NJ The Senate lie still in session.
and The galleries are crowded with persons attracted
| by the Kansas debate.
Mr.. Mason earnestly argued in favor of the adms-
zion Of Kansas ander the Lscompton Constitution.
| Mr.. Clark took the opposite ground, aud 10 stll
speaking as this diaparch is sent of.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. English offered resolution calling fur iniorrns.
ton relative 10 the Louisville aud Portland canal
with view to securing the interests vi the United
States aud providing for reduction Of tolls. Mr.
English said the government had owned the canal for
three or four years and he wanted TO know what be-
came of the money. The tolls had amounted TO
sl0O 600 per annum of which had gone as far as
ne WAS advised, into the treasury of the govern.
mPnt.
Mr. Humphrey Marshall replied, when the reaolu
on was adopted
Among other bills introduced was by Mr.. Gil
mer to prevent IN undue surplus in the treasury and
equalize the grants Of public lands among the seve.
raj States
Mr.. Letter introduced bill providing for ths cleo.
ton of postmasers by the people.
Mr.. Wright, OF Georgia, introduced homestead
bill.
Mr.. Humphrey Marshall asked leave to present the
memorial of certain citizens of Washington with re.
ference 10 the employment of the United States ma
rines at the last June election. He proposed COM
mtee to examine into all the facts, and to ascertain
the Presidents and the Secretary OF Wars agency
in that matter
Objection made.
large number OF bills and resolutions were intro
duced and appropriately referred Adjourned.
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BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
The revenu- of thu Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
sa3n joa - sls 307 5, sl3 47as, sos,

or February was As follows:
Main Stem. ". Va. Wash s.. To;a!
'asrs S3s. 357 81 s2aaJs o. s24 OBJ - Sol 6sa ~
freight 1926 o. li.loo4 ~ $3.50 G3 2ij.1l5 -
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lhIL-Coal Pit, Solar and Tsnner's ON iGrrsspoRf
" March II I. Il q. b. DAVh'
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PUBLIC WORKS.
The Resolution offered by Mr. NEAL Of Wood ye,ter
day, requesting the Board OF Public Works to ssesrsn
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have erred In estimating 200 much from this source
ia equally probable that They have erred III es;l.
mating too little.
Mr. McKEEZlE.-You have estimated too little
Mr.. RA2B0CR.-The gentleman from Alexandria may
be right We have rejected receipts which are very
probable. B" suppose, that oi this sort,
either way will about balance and the results will proba
bly, realize the aggregate OF our e-tmMes After one
other remark shall close this tedious review OF the de.
tails OF these reports The minority deduct from the re
ccpts for less some s4 on account OF the deacaton
of the Richmond sheriff On the LIST day of october,
1857 there remained the hands the shers and other
collectors unpaid balances of taxes amounting to the
unusually large sum OF S354,s0l Il. Payments on 40
count OF these balances continually going on; yet.
neither branch OF the committee have estimated
ceipt from this source because supposed that the
deacatOns and failures TO within this year. would be
about equal to the payments Of the dcsa'ca
tons OF the last year. Ry statement which have from
the AUDITORS Office have actually been paid in
snce October. account OF the past dciacations II
You take OF the aefalcAtions OF this year from the
ceips OF the year. must rs matter of fair play add
10 the estta;cd receipts Of the the actual pay
ments IN account OF pas; defacaons. And, upon that
principle 20: must add $50 600, when you subtract
$4,000 The Richmond deslca,ion has been occurred by
allowing payments in tour annual iustalments The mi.
nory takes the whole Of It out of the receipts of this
year, and add nothing the receipts Of the ensuing
years when i, is secured to be paid They regard
total oss And that il what the gentleman Harri.
sou (r JonNsroN) calls cnudid" estimate Il thank
thee Jew tor teaching that word now !csvc lhcs
conflicting reports TO the iudgmen: of the House.
Upon nv mrs. view OF our finances, Mr. SrEAKER, even
upon the hasis OF this minority report we in coudi
ZION, without any of txaton to make proper sp
preparations unfinished rail roads In the Of
the taxpayers demand that you make them. The large
investment OF the State In these roads must remain III
prp1Icaveun,i they completed. The people can sc:
no relei from their present taxes until some
turns upon these investments realized. This absurd
oohothlne poncy serves but to bind the burden perms
nenuy upon the shoulders of the taxpayng people The
money OF me people already ested 10 large amount,
"a .nese cur Imperative duty make that ;r
Sestueh pay US rearn, small al the earliest
possible day The completion CT these works is our only
sitsrnai,,s. we wish to relieve the taxpayer This
'ion II we make them no proposes 10 raise the
taxes II We refuse the appropriations no ous pronoas
will apply present TO complete these road. or
whether will suffer revenue accumulate in tho
Treasury, be uppio In tie future far less
purposes Upon this issue wilin, to stand before
the ,sx2syars. The bill under consideration, make,
Litchfield enquirer., 1858-09-16
Whole No. l737

tried to adjust my cap before the mirror. At length with unsteady steps descended to the parlor opened the door and stood in the presence of the man I had loved, and from whom had been separated so long.
 His hair was gray there were lines of suf. fering all over his face, only the bright, dark eyes were unchanged. I gave him my hand i; he looked at me steadfastly little while, Then he drew me towards him, and withouG word, lay sobbing upon his bosom.
 At last-at last,' he murmured. -
 Thus was I reunited to my first and last love. We are very happy now at Home Place. My husband is all that is good and noble, and my life is spent in mpstering to his happiness, and in trying to fill mother's place to the long-negected children of the wife he had never loved.