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Phs veteran General Quitman has been having
quite a triumphal march through South Carolina,
wbither he went to attend the anniversary OF the fa
metto Association. His reception at Columbia. and
The public manifestation along Lie route, are SAID to
have been very enthusiastic. II will be rememner-
cd that be led the famous Palmetto reRmeht al tne
stormipg of the city of Mexico.
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VALUABLE FARMS FOR SALE.

JAMES RIVER ESTATE FOR SALE.
OFFER this valuable estate tor sale, In the county OF
Il Buckingham, known by the name of "Monte Video, "
CORNER reaidenoe of Judge C,beLl 1t contains 2, s)
acres of which 200 James River low grounds
of the best quality Large crops OF corn wheat and to
bacco are annually uade thi estate 1t has all the ne
cessary improvements. The negro quarters all
with brick chimnies and plank floors. The tobacco
houses are built of chesnut logs and covered with ches-
nut shingles orchard containing upwards of 1000
trees of the most choice fruitappes pears peaches,
cherries, DC 1t has the finest. view on James River,
mountain scenery, river, &C. 1t 10 we'll waered and
healthy.
This estate is the South ide of James River-hav-
Ing covered bridge across James River to the James
River and Kanawha Canal about quarter of mile from
the estate.
AZ wish to move my negroes South bargain may be
had BY early application to me In Richmond.
Peter +. Ayres my ovcrseer, will show the estate.
CHAS. Y. M0iRISS.
Also for sale, 1000 acres Of heavily tmbered land, In
the sSme county This land is In its virgin growth and
lies q TO II miles rom.the James River and hama
whs Canal ITO miles from Richmond and 80 miles from
Lynohburg.
Persons wishing TO get rail road tyes stave timber,
hoop poles, &C., win do well to take a look att.
March 5-ctd CHAS. Y MORRISS.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.

WASHINGTON, MARCH 20, IcIo.
csEALED Proposals will be received at this Depart,
- ment until tho 3st day Of May next Tor the
the unsod land of the Issnd OF Rock Island" in the
State Of Illinois, heretofore reserved for military pur'
The descriptions and of the unsod tracts Into
which the Island is divided by the surveys and for which
nrnnnsa ala are NOW invited, are as follows, viz
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siderable amount OF private ana, comparatively uhlH
| portsnt business
Subsequently the fishery bounty question was re
sumed.
Mr.. Fesseaden made an elaborate speech agsins
the repeal of the bountes.
The Senste adjourned without. disposing of the
| bill.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
| Mr.. Faulkner, from the military committee report
ed bills making appropriations for the construction o
| q wagon road in New Mexico, for the completion o
the military road in Washington Territory, and fol
the completion OF Fort Ridgely and the South Pass
| wagon road.
| Mr.. Stanton, from the same committee, reported O
bill for the survey of the Columbia river.
Mr.. j. Clancy Jones, from the committee of ways
and MEANS reported the post office, ocean mail steam
er and supplemental Indian appropriation bills.
Mr.. Zolcofsr, from the committee on territories
reported bill to regulate and make uniform the righ
of suffrage in the territories of the United States.
On motion of MIR. Morgan, all the Senate bills OF g
private the speakers table were referred tC
the appropriate committees, and it was resolved that
on Friday next all such bills, not objected to- shall bt
reported to the House and finally disposed of.
On motion of MIR. Goode, the 2ith and 25th of May
set apart for the consideration of District of Co
| !umbia business.
Mr.. Smith. of Virginia, from the committee on ter
rOres asked leave to report bill 10 organize ter
rtorel government in Nevada.
Mr.. Cobb objected.
On motion Of Mr.. Kelsey, the House took up and
ished but the land warrant for military services
issued until after the death Of the claimant, the title
shall rest in the widow, and if there be no widow
then in the heirs OF the warrantee all such warrants
to be treated as personal chattes.
The house proceeded TO the consideration Of bust
meas on the Speakers table, and agreed to the Senaes
amendment 10 the military academy BILL Also, pass
ed the Senstss joint resolution extending till January
next the time for the President to examine the records
of the several naval courts with view to the reso.
ration of certain naval officers effected by the action
| of the naval retiring board.
The House also passed the Senates joint resolution
| authorizing the President OF the United States to
make suitable acknowledgements to the British naval
authorities at Jamaica for their hospitalities and at.
tention to the officers and crew of the rgae Susque
hanna, whilst suffering from the yellow fever.
Several Senate bills, which were on the Speakers
table were likewise passed.
The Senate bill directing the Secretary of the Trea.
sury to pay certain 10 several persons in Mary
land Virginia and South Carolina, TO compensate for
negro slaves taken away by the British during the
war of 1912, WAS taken up.
Mr. Bliss opposed the bill, and moved to commit il
TO the committee on the judiciary, with Instructions
Mr.. Garnett replied, after which the bill was re-
ferred to the committee of the WHOLE and the House
then adjourned.
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FIVE H1NDReD AND FORTY.EIGaT

-
ACRES OF VALUABLE ORANGE LAND FOR SALE.
III EAR Barboursvile and six miles from Gordonsvie
~ Depot, To both places there b excellent Macad.
amized road About one.fourth Of the land is heavily
growth Of grain and tobacco There are fifty of
Blue Run low ground which Is very dne meadow land.
The improvements consist of comfortable dwelling,
and all necessary out buildings in good repair There is
large apple orchard, and abundance Of other fruit.
The neghborhood healthy and the society inferior to
none In the State. The farm Is remarkably well wstered
and s (as all acqusinted with 1t will testyD equal to any
of It's size Ia the county.
For terms and further information address the subscri
ber at Barboursvie, Orange county.
WIN. c. GRAVES.
ais, wish to sell with the land separately, moi
ETY. of valuable and grist mill, within one mile Of
The farm April l6-ctf
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CITY AND STATE NEWS

SELLING EARLY.-Ths Fredericksburg (Vsl He
raid hears of one sale Of a growing crop Of whea
by river farmer, who will probably produce somt
four or five thousand bushels. The price was 81
early delivery, of course.
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RAILROAD CELEBRATIoN.-The Meaars. Urquhart
Faisen, John Boykin aud others of Southampton
county, have arranged to have large "bsrbaGue'
and fish fry'' on Thursday, the 18th May, at lvor
completion CT the Norfolk and Petersburg road to that
point,
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vIRGINIA lands WANTFD!

ypSunon SuunonERAL BROKERAGE IN NEW YORK.
'nh Undersigned having located In New York. h now
rs,,, conducting GENERAL BROKERAGE for the
,t @ and sale of Real Estate Bonds and Mortgages
vtT,, rants, &c, &c and oers his services 70 bis
ey % Iisnds who may need an agent In New York
ss snd' or their products Hs has repeated inquiries
ins,stms In Virginia, by parties who wish to purchase
en- and unimproved lands; and he has now custom.
drs, 'oiu places II tney can os ioaod 70 suit. Al.
Seo ie-ciff No 81, Liberty street, n Y
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EROM I,AGUAYRA.

New YORK, May llth.-rhs ship Rowena from
Lsguayra has arrived. Among her passengers are
Commissioners from Gen. Castro, provisional rreer
dent Of Venezuela to invite Gen. Psez to return 70
his native country.
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SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL CONVENTION.
MosrGoMEsY, May l2.-Nothng Of importance
was done in the Southern Commercial Convention
yesterday or this morning.
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VUNHE subscriber offers for sale privately bis farm In
l Hanover county, lying about one and half miles
from the mountain road and about eight miles from Ash
land IL contains l69 aeres old survey about twohs
Of which cleared and well adapted for wheat and
which s oak Of original growth There is house con.
tanning six large rooms and the necessary out houses at
tached.
TxRns-Oue third cash; balance in l2 and ls months
For further information apply to the subscriber who
be usually found Al Dabney q Cookies, corner Of
Broad and 7th sts. RO. w. BlGELOW.
lnril6
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BANK OF THE VALLEY IN VIRGINIA. ;

To His Excellency HENRY A. WISE, Governor OF Va:
nvIR sal enclose statements showing the condto
o tb, Bank on the ls ns and LIST day of April 1857
With great respect,
Your obedient servant,
II w. BRENT, Cashier.
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MARRIED.
nIEn

uunrrn on the 10Th instant, by the Rev A. B. Smith,
=. lsnen NIL the residence of Mrs Pamela H. Maiory,
:, Caroline county. RICHARD II. BURkUSS and Miss
BETTE P. BURRUSS.
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FLouRlsG Mills DEsrRoYED.-The large fou
mills owned by Joseph b. Flckln, situated betwee
fredericksburg and Falmouth, was totally destroye
by fire last Sunday night. Mr. F.'s loss was considt
rable "a there was no insurance.
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nARE OPPORTUNlTY.-A person having cspi'
tai and wishing TO engage In the Dsuo BUSINESS
can hear Of desirable opportunity by addressing = o.
hnx TOO Richmopd, Va NoVl1~cu
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DrEr on the 9Th inst the residence of w Grant.
in This city, MIRA ELIZABETH MANNa the 10Th year 81
her age.
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1YOFFRR.-superior Mocha Coffee, for sale 6y
~ Nay ii !. d q. b. pA'
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We certify that we have examine the above statement
of the Bank of tho Valley and have compared it with the
returns fro the Brsnchce OF fsid Bank and hnd 1t cor
rect N S. BALDWIN,
JACOB BAKER
WIN. MILLER.
GEO w. WARD,
y. w. BARTON.
STATE or VIRGINIA, FREDERIcE COUNTY, TO WIT:
This day, Henry u. Brent Cashier OF the Bank OF the
Valley in Virginia personally appeared before The sub
scrber Justice of the Peace in and for the county atore
said and made oath that the foregoing xhbits true
dtiou OF said Bank on the st day of April ss made
up from the books OF the Bank and the reports of the
several Branches thereof the best OF his knowledge and
belief.
Given under my hand this Goth April, 1853.
J. P. RELY T.
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FLY-BY.NIGHT
ARMSTRONG, GATOR g. CO.,

ANWSTHONVs, CATVN U OO.,
IMPORTERS AND JoBBERs
fisbons Millinery, silk Goods. Straw Bounefs,
Flats, Flowers and Ruches,
r. 81 BALTIMORE ST., between Charles & Hanover)
BALTIMORE.
CR STOCK is unequalled in Variety, Extent and
~ Cb.spness
Terms strictly six mouths-or six per cent of for par
{'.t, Feb To- d&c6mt
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|r.pnssr,igped Aarsr IN VIRGINIA for the abov
d IWATT T. n. 81 MINI
THE CUFF BRACE PLOW.

NaS PLoW has been steadily
;sining favor with the farmers \
PC iah,ers TOR the last ten years, ~
laa! may now be considered the "
popular Pow In use In the whole South 1t has taken
three of our State Fairs, and At the last Nea5)
The FIRST over all the most popular plows In use
also taken every premium given by the Mechanics;
1.e Of Virginia upon plOws as well az silver medal
as tn. highest award offered by this Institutes and has
successfully tested in every variety OF soil IN this
re and many Of the more Southern States.
Manufactured By the undersigned at their factory on
),nk!in street, below the Exchange, Richmond, Va,
here may be had nearly every article used for tng the
F. All made in our own chops of best material
April lJ-rly GEO. WATT e. CO.
FLY-BY.NIGHT
WIS recently imported Stallion and Race a
u Horse will stand this, his first season In N
a-riea, At the stable Of the subscriber. within ~
. mile Of Pt,syvana Courthouse, Virginia. -4A-A
:es wi be served at Fifty Dollars by the season, or
en.y Five Dollars If insured One Dollar to the Groom
s'ery case. Mares fed al Forty Gents per day For
k,tFtptOn Performance, Pedigree, &c. see hand bills
March 3-ctlst June JOHN L. WHITE.
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|sIAisoasE BARxspALE, c. X. BARkspALE,
| La,e of Charlone Of Riehsosd.
C.H BARxspALK, iats Of Farmvfue
| BARkSDALE & BROTHERS.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS. RICHMOND, VA.
p OrYIcs NEAR SHocRoE WAREHOUSE.
/ lBhRAL ADVANCES made on ConGgnments In
~ hand. Jan 5-cts
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CrLpEPER MILITARY INSTITUTE,
rI.l o I,pER CllIRT HQIISE. VA.

NEAR CULPEPEh COUhl nOOSL, 'h.
,gr second session of this school will commence on
"a. nr,t dsy OF next September. The courss OF In
ft will include the Latin, Greek, French and Span
l,u,gs,es Mathematics, Natural Philosophy, Chem
,nt lower English branches.
eschsrs engaged To conduct the school are greau.
): Ire University OF Virginia and Virginia Military
r.. ~ho will adopt the modes OF instruction pur
<. !. :ose institutions.
TERMS:
zi tuition, washing fuel and lights for ten months,
+
srculsrs containing full information, address
CHARLES E. LlGHTFOOT,
Cupeper Court House.
'REfEREN CES:
h. asve the privilege of referring TO the following:
fru,y Institute, Lexington
(nts,iors Msupin, Harrison, GldersieeVe seneie "e
h. NcGu5ey. University Of Virginia
F..i Lucien Minor. William and Mary College
Esr Joeu A Broadus, Charlottesville
Etn Hart, An
|chn Hunter, ESQ. Louisa county
fol John Voolfolk, Orange county
Be- Vim White, D D, Lexington
Eey Vim n Pend.eton
Fen Vim II Richardson, Richmoudcity
[Ol VIM Talialsrro. Gloucester
,,nes Barbour, Esq Culpeper
n D Wsllach, Gen George NJ Cooke, Bell, ESQ,
vningon citv
\. Henry Hill, U Army. New York
Is Voss ESQ., Rappahannock county
C,p, James Stark
Tbs citizens Of Cul.eper July 5l-cu
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TO EDITORS AND PRINTERS.

r
E subscribers beg leave to call attention to their
STOCK OF PRINTING TYPES, ORNAMENTS,
tRDERS, PRESSES, &C., &c, large supply OF
seh they keep constantly on hand at their TYPE ana
seoype Foundry, No. SO, Gold Street, New YORK,
We haze full assortment of all articles required In
iaps Office, including
CASES. CHASEs, GALLEYS, &c,
ui which We warrant equal in every respect 70 any
assc,ured in this country, and which we will sell on
gs., terms, viz: six months credit for approved ne
aa5e notes, or ten per cent. discount for cash Clo
pc .skeu in exchange for at the customary price
ceus per pound If delivered within oo days from
re o: purchase, otherwise six cents per pound.
WIN. HAGAR, JR., d. co.
n. underssued, AGENT IN VIRGINIA, for the above
H. Known establishment, can supply the trade with
5ty description Of
PRINTING PRESSES, TYPES, CASES, &C.,
Foa :ae mos, liberal terms Having printed the RICH
,sD EsQuiRgs" for upwards Of ten years with type
do,her materials purchased from Messrs. Hte4s q
b. sm induced to recommend materials from their e.
fainnen,in in preference to others.
secimen Books will be furnished TO the trade, and
.:cles as may be selected will be forwarded WIN
1ss!ch WIN. b. ALLEdfE.
1Fsbn "Enouirer" Office Richmond. Va
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GEORGE 1. HERRING'S.
NnMNfS,inM Ann GnnHERY STORE

No. Sc. MAIN STREET.
In EEPS always hand full stock OF Groceries, to
which he invites his customers and the public gene
Fly Also pays strict attention to the sale Of country
agcc and prepared to furnish grain bags to his
/ eads VINO wish to send their grain 10 him to sell
GEO. |. HERRING,
Aug 4-ctf No. Sc, Main St
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HIGH PRIcEs.--At the ssle of the estate of SAM
Hawthorn, deceased, in Washington county, Va.
sst week. $50 acres of land were sold at 26 per acre
and 10 negroes, six Of them under years Of age for
Sll 900.
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y TaE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA;

~ 4
.,,v ,T,oS having been received by the ENecu.
=. ,5st .eyen prisoners who were connnea IN tae
,s.m.rle county, have escaped from said jail and
S A' -, NJ large to wit: NELSON SHELTON,
Ns s,,b s murder; JOHN w. WHEAT, with shooting
E;ll. A. ]. SHAcKRLroRD, with assanltlng
..,;,y w,:h intent 10 kill; TOBIAS SMIrTEEL aud
- ,:rscoSY, each with larceny; JAMES d. FACE,
.a,.s-v' and JoHx A. HAwLEr, with malicious stab
,..,ssre DO hereby offer reward OF rive HUN
20 spv person or persons who shall arrest the
~. ,.r.ons and deliver them into the Jail OF Abe.
.,nny: or seventy five Dollars for such arrest anu
..n ., Nav one OF them; and | do moreover re-
Il n+csr. of this Commonwealth, civil and militia
soes; the people generally to use their best ex'
n-nu,e The arrest OF the said escaped prisoners,
,s,r nay De brought 10 justice.
-, Nv 3.r nav hand 40 Governor and under the Less
/ seal of the Commonwealth, at Richmond. this
:. Ia,b day OF April, 1858. HENRY WISE.
,.s sCore.nor: GEoRoE w. MuNFoRp,
Sec'y of the Com'th.
IN, Sb.,,op is about 1--WE feet nine inches hgh be.
and dtty years old, bald head, rather sal
;Snol. xion.
III Wbest s about six feet high, between thirtyhve
w-v 90 r, old, stout and heavy made with slight
/, /. the shoulders. ,,
! shsckelford IL about five feet ten inches hign,
4, Or ,nirry.ive years old, sandy hair.
ia, Smicel is about twenty-one years DID, nve ieet
!. or nine inches high. stout made, fair complexion.
srn Gregory is about twenty -oue years OLD, ABOUT
;ss, e,h, inches high, spare made, swarshy COM
zoe. ~, g., eo.,
t-e Pace Is about twenty.one years oid, h'e teet
|, ,-cn.s high .air skin, medium size.
:. A. Hswley Is low man, black hair ana appears 10
.-",s April 20-c3w
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SrRAyaE.-A friend writing from Cedar Bluff, ,Taze
we'll county, (says the Jetfsrsonville Advocate 'he
5th OF May gives US the following strange intorna
nation: saw last week perfect trout, nine inches
in length caught by Mr. Rses Wingo while fishing
for perch in Ciinch river, fsw rods below VIM i.
Morton's mill dam. 1t is what has never been seen
before by the oldest nhabitaut Of the neiRhborhood
trout caught or seen in Cnch river, or any o. l'
branches"
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AN AyFp.Y occurred on Sunday evening last the
ID inst, in the upper part of New Garden IN Russell
county, near the Tazewell line, which came Near re-
sul,ipr in serious manner. Two men by the name
Of Isaac Elswick and Lewis Horion,J fell out
stabbed Esvick in several places with q butcher
knife, producing several very serious wounds; report
SAWS dangerous. From what We can learn, king al
coho had hand in it, as is generally the case
lJ,f,rs0nrMe Adr0cute.
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LILLIAN B. CHURCH WILLIAM r. FLEMING
CHURCH & FLEMING,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS,

rr LuABIAS HOTEL, RIcHhoSp, VA,
W I'LL pay particular attention TO the sale Ot ALL
|,v KINDS OF COUNTRY PRODUCE. Dealers In
nas Oh Agricultural implements which are warrant
No held and garden Seeds Of almost every variety.
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CHARLES b. STUART

AIIOhNEr Al Law,
ASHLAND, HANOVER COUNTY, Va,
WILL practice regularly In the Courts Of the coun.
w ties Of Hanover, Caroline, and King William and
attend TO any business In any OF the Courts held In tho
81 OF Richmond Dec 93-d3t&cf
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GOING ro EURoPE.-It is said that Col. Smith,
Superintendent of the Y. NJ. Institute. accompanied
by several officers of that excellent school, about
to make European tour, in which he will probably
visit the principal military establishments of Europe
and Great Britain.
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lIDAY MORNING..
THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
THURsDAY, MAY 13, 1858.

BY RITCHIE e. DUNNAVANT.
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METHODIST PROTESTANT GEsERAL CONFER
EyCE.-Ssyen,h Day-MorDing Session, May llth.-
Conference opened with the usual service by Rev. y.
White.
Rsy. DR.. Lsshley, from the Committee on Means
of Grace msds report upon the resolutions submit.
ted by 4. Ii. Pierpon Esq., relative to the framing
of cstechism for the Methodist Protestant Church.
The report recommends that committee be appoint.
ed to perform that work. and submit 1t to the Mary
land and Virginia Annual Conferences at their next
regular session. after which, If they approve IT, the
Book Committee shall be authorized 10 publish the
work After protracted debate upon the question
il WIS laid on the table.
Rev. DR.. Thomson, from the Judiciary COMMITTEE
made a report which wss laid on the table.
At the request of Dr. j. l.. Armstrong be was e1
cused from serving on the Committee OF Colleges.
Rev. w. II. Wills, from the Committee on Jour-
nals made report which was laid on the table.
Rev +. l.. Is, Shaver, on account of ssrious inds
position was excused from serviBg on the Committee
of Colleges.
Rev. DR.. Laishey offered the following resolution
which was adopted: Resolved, That the caption
preceding the invitation to the Lords Supper DO mol
considered imperative in the distinction II seems 70
recognize, and that this resolution be inserted III '
note on the same page of the book OF disc'p.'pe.
That portion OF the report OF the Con.',e. upo'
the subject of Caiechisin, wac subsuiuteu Wy re
solution offered by Rev. d. b. Dorsey Jr' 20 W.
effect that Rev. DR.. Francis Waters, Eev' Dr. Z.
Reese, Rev. josiah Warden Geo. s'ckers ana r. Il.
PierpoDt, Esq's. be appointed coun'ise 10 prepare
,nd pnh,;.h a Catechsm for the use oi the Methodist
protest.ut Church a. as early period az practl
Tha. norton of the report Of the Judiciary Com
nttse covering the resolution of Rev. Dr.. Lsishley
WAS adopted follows: Resolved, That the severa!
Annual Conferences may provide for the proper
pre OF Missions within their bound. according
Ia the authority given them to make such special
rules and regulations the peculiariti.s of the Dis
trict may require"
The Committee on Journals, through their chair
man, Rev. w. II. Willis, reported the fact, that but
TO the General Conference agresaby to the law ano
recommended the adoption Of the following rssoiu'
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TnIRrY-FIFTH coNGREss-Ist Session.
MONDAY. MAY 10, 1858.
GEM ATL.

The Senate met at III o'clock and transacted a
siderable amount of private and, comparatively, uRiHl
portant business.
Subsequently the fishery bounty question was re.
sumed.
Mr.. FesseHden made an elaborate speech against
the repeal Of the bounties.
The Senate adjourned without dsposing Of the
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SALE OF GooDs BY SAMPLE Is VIRGiSA.-Wm
H. Jones has been held to bail at Richmond, Va, I"
answer the charge of violating the revenue laws by
selling goods in the city by samples, for house m
Baltimore The Dispatch says the accused admitted
that he had made ssles by samples to merchants ~
the city Of Richmond, but had done 80 under the
auction license of Messrs. Lsrus & Shine, at whore
house all contracts were closed, and to whom be paid
a commission for the privilege OF selling The Mayor
however, held that was In violation Of the revenue
laws Of the State, which required that license should
first ba obtained.
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NORFOLK CouNTY.-The Democrats OF Norfolk
County, Va, have nominated Thomas b. Butt tor
Sheriff. and Thomas Tate:n 10. Clerk OF Court.
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