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BY hiioat1 oNN -
TUESDAY, DECEMBER i3, 1853.
Cardinal Democratic Principles on the Slavery

Absolute non interference by the General Govern
men, 70 introduce or 20 exclgdc slaves in any - the
territories OF the Union.
No Federal Slave Code. M Congressional dis
crimiua,ion in favor of slave property in the terrific
r;es. and no Congressional discrimination against it.
Whenever in any o, the territories the safety OF
slave persons or the right OF slave property, or the
right or safety of any description Of persons or oro.
perry, is uuconsti;ationally assalcd, it is the power
and duty Of Congress, not less than Of any and eve
ry other Department: o; the General Govcrnmcmt,' -
exercise its proper functions, for the security OF
equal protection 10 the rights and safety i every
species OF persons and propcrty.
The fuli and uninpaircd right .: popular sose-
reIguly, emitting the people OF each Territory. on
application FOR their admission - It new sake mo
tue Union. 20 enact their own State Constitution. pE Al
tar and full reference Ia Il popular N"'e' S'tno"'
force, fraud or Federal dic;at!on. ard ny s"ch Con
situation 20 provide tor the maintenance OF ~ p'U.
hibii:on o. the institution OF slavery aN 70 'h.ii HHs
Tine saine principles as embodied in the following
res buttons unanimously adopted 10y 'hc Virginia
delegation 70 the National l'eIit''raH' '"H'e"'"' "'
u Er.oIved. That the Constitution o: the United
STATE, is i compact between Sovereign and co-cqnai
States, united upon the basis OF perfect eH''''l'! 0i
rights and privileges.
= Resolved, That tho Territories o.: the Union are
COMMON property in which the States have equal
rights, and 20 which the citizen" oil every STATE may
r~igh;t1!!y migrate with an! properly reeostiseu az
such IN any o.! tie States q. the Union, and III the
Constitution OF the United States.
3. Resolved Therefore, that the Congress OF the
Un;..i States has no power 10 abolish "r prohibit
slavery in any Of the Territories q: the United States,
AMI such power pertains only 70 the people inhahit-
in. the sane. wien ia the exercise oi r:gil'iul Hn-
tiiori,y they ;orHiicirSiat ConH.i;a'i"n Win " We"
toainIissIon into the Union.
4. Resolved, Tha, the Missouri restriction was Il
violation OF the FOREGOING principles, and its repeal
bv the KANSAS Nebraska Lax" WAS wi>e, just and
necessary.
8. Resolved, That Congress has no constitutional
right 10 abolish slavery in She District ot Columbia.
L. Resolved, That the d";y Of a;tor'iing adequate
protection in the Territories previous I" their legal
Organization ~ States, 10 equal rights OF !tr-"li. ana
property respected under the constitution Of the
Union, is iucamhen, on the proper legislative aU;ho-
ri;y thereof.
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Ia the Circni, Court OF III" city NJ I!ichuoni, December
,th, lsjy
Mr. Andres johnston Til. '!ay announced 10 thr Court
the death Of EI'>TACE ROBINSON. E>4, late Clerk ofthis
Cour,. and on h-.alf pf Il" member, OF til" brF, presented
the foilowiE. resolutions
Received. That W. have i.,ri with '!GcrTr concern. the
tiIiny, nf the death IL Eu-tace Robinson. Esq, late CLERK
Of rhs Circuit Cou:; .! the City "f Richmond. a gentleman
long and intimately Known 10 ~ in hi p-r-"ntl ~ vel ~
his 0,iclal relations. and highly esteemed In both.
Resolved. That We take i sad pleasure Ia bearing :"-ii
mouy to hi conSci-uii"usnes- in the discharge of In. pub.
lie duties. and 10 III. upright, EIanly. frans and generous
character ~ II man.
mark of our respect for hi. memory.
Resolved. That tn" foregoing re"g!u;Ion- hr yre'"uiedio
IA. Hon. John 4. Meredith, Juir' Of the Circuit Court d;
III. City o. Eirhmsad, nov Ia session, and That lie lie r.
srrs,eh 10 cau." IA" RAM 10 b" entered Oh IT, records.
TIM, the clerk o, thu said Court he requested 10 communicate"
. copy thereof 10 the noihcr oil the drcca"ri, and that ne
be also requested 10 publish 'ls same ia ;l"ct! papers.
Wnrrrupon, il i ordered, tina; the said RESOLUTIONS b" en-
.-r-d OF the re.oTdiu this Court, and that the Clerk tran.
mi; a COPY hereof /" the mother u the deceased, aud also
furnish copies 81 The zane to the cliS papers for publication.
copy-Te.t-: JANIS ELLErT, Clerk.
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/. loILowins song VIZ. circulated asrins the ms-lim,
TIE VOICE OF THE PHILADELPHIA
UNION E.I'ING.

IN MI
RESOLVED:
W. love the North, the south Iud East
The great and mighty West
v" love the sovereign Sister slater,
Which God hath ever blessed
In Union, one, they have long stood
4 loved and happy si''-rh"od
THEREFORE, RESOLVED:
Ia purpose hrni. with heart, 10 Girr.
Aud ready hands 10 d",
" loyal sons Of loyal ,irr',
In patriotism true,
We shall rs brothers, heart AMI hani,
Forever by the Union stand
In Freedoms arch "" hold q pls"".
We've held In honor lon:
And firmly fixed the Keystone r"s'-
In patriotism strong
And vel 30 act with patriots all,
That Freedoms arch shall never fall.
10 keep the Union safe aud strong.
No duty ,ce will shuD-
Ia numbers many, ali 0ur heart
In loyalty are OH,'
And in those hearts. which pride %rlaics.
>lal! dwell j love for all Orr states
The South shall have her riglts-o'eg .,er
Our Eagle spreads IL, wing
IN. treason ~plotter-, LrOtrR ar white.
Shall on The gdllO~s swing
For those who wage Intestine "dI'
shall perish hy oar cDuutry's laws
our Hall OF Inispcndea ) Keeps
In mem'Tv ever dear.
The "Uld Thirteen. " ys- lustrnu- >lars
Upon our ;ag app-a
And deep cur wo, II al. ,fh'h
shall not our banner ever ycm'
our Union first, our Cnion last.
is patriot sons shall cry
Then shalt our dag, with all IT. tar,
Ia glory ever ry.
And North and South AMI East and West,
In Union bound be ever Dlg,i
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A Patriotic 1Io,c-"Krcp Your own Wc"-
nuu> Clrnnu"

IN advertisement OF much importance 70 ""F citizen sol
dIcr, will lie found Ia ano'L,s column. Ill, from Mcssr'.
Dennis { Brother, the well known and long established iy.
ct. On Franklin street, ia hi, ci;y. The energetic ntm Of.
fer 10 clean and pres, yTdtE.tOasiy, the uniforms OF al!
those who had been roughing it In camp Rnd military duty
i, Harper t-rr. and ChAric-tuwn. The oIrr j. 4 noble
80 doing.
Me.,Ts. D-GL!, / Brother have \ mot thorough rsiah.
!i,iiuhi.i for carrying on Tie i: !ns, securing and rcSIng
business, they have employee. who Know th-i: trnhr to per
i.ctiVu aud their cl-aniHg and rolo;ing cannot be surpss>-
rd b. any hrm on this cOuriucui. W. have seen The work
FOR "GrS.lr-: and Know the facts. Read Ne'>rs Dennis
I'D
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sales nj the Mechanic. =, lIuii.

T. Ia kfit0r' q Tie fngNiFsr
e. the Mechanics Hall. Of this city. la. be-a rented to
n lot Of Massachusetts Yankees, for the purpose Of sellin.
Yankee furniture al auction, telling the Gl-clalic very is
timely. the Hall was built 20 encourage lsnIec manuf.o
lures.
Do send = reporter 10 The sale, and let it BE- understood
that ;hr names " the purchaser, viii be reported 10 your
daily, aud | think the iaLI-e- will have I" tax, heir .tGd
TO some other market. Np'HL>IL.
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%
Suicide.

tn !oung m.u. Vim. Z. |l!orE.a-, ioTn-rIs!a
sooL-kecper nj the Exchange Hotel. and wideI.
known in this section, committed sui'.de in Mobile
lately. Since his former attempt 20 destroy himself
in IiIichmoud, Hopkins t"s been dein..demer;ed.
ana wa> evidently. from = curious cause. q hitter sub
ject Tor (, .una,ic asylum, ;Hau to br at.rse.
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ohrcc Richmond a Petersburg IL. II. Co.,

k'tHNbNp, pt'' I"' 49, '
rgIIIE Board OF Director, of ;hi' Company have declared
a dividend OF two sni a half dollars per share On ;t-
stock II I'll. company payah!" IN The "''t day Of Drr"m
her, l>S?, 10 all persons, shu. on that day, hall be stock
nniirr,. or their duly authorized attorneys.
The books for the transfer Of stoc. will he closed from
The sd Of prrrnh-r iI the lst Of January. i>jh.
J. l.. MACMuRDO, Treasurer.
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Public Meeting i'm philadelphia.

PWIAUliFHIA, Dee. =. l>S?.
The largest Htcrilug my eye, .eT rested on, conv-nsd
Last night, In rr-pDn.r to a cal .: citizen, irrespective Of
party, to a,'-rt their continued and mistaken fidelity TO
the Consultation, the laws, and the -Uv-rsignty Of She states.
II Wa. the pTauirst moment in the history % Philairlrh!a,
and those who witnessed the rlpiurOus scene will never
forget H.. IL spite Of i p"liing storm, there must have been
Jn.utU true and tried men, willing and ready 20 triumph
"!Ih the Conielrracy unhroErn, or perish wiki L. rent Ia
pieces. Wish you could hay" been present. II would
have stirred your soul 10 its inmu.t parts. Besides the
meeting in thu Hall. Chestnut street, from ,th 70 9Th, wa n
ma.s oi humanity. speaking from Jones Hotel Tor thre.
hours. never rhprrt to witness such = ,rrn- again, !
was proud OF nv birthplace aud h"mr. Every allusion 10
Guy-TnOr Wisc aHI the " Old Dominion wa- received
wish terrific ]app!au-". e." the paper, ioE r'Bolution.
speeches. &c, A..
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DIED.
Tribufc of

pep, at Wet Hill, Cumberland county, UH the It'll inst
JAMES TRUEHEkEr. eld,S: Child OF hr. J.. :. and Mrs
Nanny BIanton, aud grandson OF l;"v. lr. Arui-iesd. age
seven year..
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of nm Editor

Mr.. John Maupin, brother OF the editor Of the berkeley
American ani formerly 1ehitnr OF the Cumberland Civil.
ian, Li~d. in Mvorcf.II. IN the 9Th instant. lie Ma acci
i-ut4ily shot on th-k5th November by l, brother, editor
Of the Hardy Wig, and his death was The result Of that AZ.
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:.ErEn.EL no MNRkET-. bee 10.

WH.,l-Ea!., .d,s .! prUc white a. I. ami 'cEas
fancy ,.rr... a, Yrlrr. MT told CUTToS. Receipt. 'hos
rortL,s,.. T.ru. o. ~. receipts 81 ueH !uos, are
moderate al prle., Z. T'nur low. Sales q, 3jqa' . though
a yer, 200: artirir void bring more. Lug, :4sS, Bot
y,ry I;t!. a.!ug be- ole and prices are unchanged. Co.'s
S.E,o Of NJ. ~ t.aSJv per bushel; old >ra,Jc. B'D0S -
Stots lfshc Niih .oni, a moderate demand. tineiEasl
cured .t.- jlaIi. al VI og!drrs yAyh. Ma, PUkk--CE
riurtii In. T.. -tien sI-lt, -. FOR the Petersburg MIr!p.
lated. tE,Tr La, been :, large demand, ALd the CDtaPsr.
have h-yn enable -, ssgrly orders a, fast az Ihcy were r.
c-lsyl Thi' Will 1rCo4ni for the delay Ia rhins 'ri'f'
-~E; for IL. COITON N,s>--R0Cky Mount, y. 4, a"oi'i
Nos. 1 TO -. At 10, OF : months vine. Flour " H'"'r
cAtra superb u" =, -up.rtnr srj., Bne 81, FOR cry bf.l''
country iytr can nr nat Tor - az, pr barre '"' ~
.,l.mIly" 8
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-12-13

Ihs rcGowned Marsh Troupe Of Juvenile Actors are now
at our City Theatre. and perform their comedies with "
most r"'rr>riar degree o: n';rac'i'rnr,.. see them ~ all
.IrAn,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-12-13

- The Democratic members Of the two Houses
Of the General Assembly are requested 10 meet, III
the Hall o! the House Of Delegates, gu Thursday
evening, December 18Th, !: =. O'clock.
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ice. 20 aay are as follow

1. l.noticed ~ a somewhat curious coincidence that the
dsv Fixed upon FOR holding the Na;irlsl Democratic Con.
yrntion Il, Charleston, the .$d OF April. is the birth day Of
Mr.. Buehausu and Senator Douglas
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John Browns Funeral.

The funeral Of John Brown took place on Thursday last,
al North Elbs, New York. There va, . good attendance
Of bis peculiar sympathII.rs, and short addresses were
made By Wendell Phillips OF Boston, aDd }. ". Nckim Of
PHILADELPHIA, all IN euloyy Of tbs great martyr.
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Fire.

The extensive t!lno Factory Of Mcs..s Light, bradbury
& Newman, No. l2V and leg Wooster street, New York,
was totally destroyed by ere on Friday a.,.snoon. Lo.,
about $IOO, 900; Insurance 49,, No.
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We arc requested to state that Tao-. NJ. lsteiI,
Esq, Of Jefferson county, La. been detained from
his sea, III the Senate, 10y the Illness Of II member OF
his family. MIR. l,hcl! was in his seat yesterday.
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Distressinw Casualty.

We ars panied TO lear Of The sudden deSe'se OF
MIR long tried and excellent friend, Or. VILLAIN H..
Edwards, Of Starry county. We learn that lie lei:
home Oh Frida, morning last % attend 70 h:s patients.
After AL absence OF less than All hour, his h0Fs' re-
turned 10 the house and i servant went :" SEE WINK
WIS the matter, and lac found DIR. Edwards dead, III
the road. Ii, i, supposed that lie died OF heart DIS
ease. Tie deceased was warmly loved Tor la, many
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b
Kentucky -, senator.

On The 9Th inst, the Hon. John c. Brcc.inricg., the Vice
President, OF the United states. was nominated Oh The t~'
ballo, by the caucus Of the democratic in-r.hep Of th'
kentucky Legislature, for L. :. Senator. Tie v-'- food
Br-cliu'!lgr, =. He, II; Mason, ..
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n,gg ~C.Tfp-Of.rIn. II, week amounted % ;" To
- o: which E.r- '.k"u by ~! hUtch"Ts A. price f<h.Hs
from e 30 10 : per Leu pound. gross, AH"rtgitss b e."
equal TO 81 To : nett. Hy.-Th- weather. IL tis "sry pa
+ Of lie week hrin. varIa aud gniavOrshi-. ~" cGr'''.
both W. and dressed have been LG.;ej. We In'' .'
former 1t 81 q; - c o.. aui tie latter q; I" 70 . =
with an u.y.rd ,rnI.ury- ~p-p-IEaG! E'r 600.
With sales At /! 20 : 81 per 700 p"gLds sro'- 'y' 1'-g'b'
o.. good qua!iir, Inferior ~ - ~ 10 ) per i""' 90
and C,l,r.- Few Offering, With salr> a. ~ TOD per "r''
Veal Ca,y.s yrry IIil .. 'aie ~ 8" t" ! per w. r'"a .
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Public Meeting. and Communications,

We are in receipt o! the proceedings Of very many
public meetings, and also Of communications, which
We have not We. been able 10 publish, owing to the
interesting proceedings oil Congress and the Virginia
Legislature. We shall inser, all as soon as orr space
will permit. We have reduced the size Of our type,
which enables US to insert twice as much Us hereto
fore, and We shall continue the small type until W.
have published the mass of matter how on hand.
- -
The debate on the Duelling Disabilities 10 the senate will
DC puelshed a. soon Is the remarks Of the Senator, ,e
received
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The Accident TO Mr.Thoma, IL. white.

Our readers WHO Know UT. White, Tie Mall Agent on Tue
Petersburg and Richmond railroad, will regret 70 learn that
he has suffered 4 serious accident fEom i gun 'i'o!, which
sill, Il i expected, cause him 10 losr 'r Use u las l~i eye.
On saturday last lie was out cunning with hs relation. DR.
". l., Wood, near Ashland. Mr White ami The Doctor had
lust been loading their guns, near each other. and Ar. White
having finished before the Doctor, walked On, rs the Doctor
supposed. 10 some distant part Of th- held The dog having
stood a cOyey of partridge. III. attention. u both gentlemen
va. attracted by him. Mr.. White bring only some fifteen
ward, from, th- Doctor, Yet screamed from Hir" by the weeds
or brush, aad his proximity Ma not known until the Doe
TOR. p4r, .. fired and Mr.. Whites .Nrl tInaiinn ~ hoard.
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Richmond Cnulc Market, Dee. IL.

Th- warm. rainy weather during -ev"ral Of III" first dsy'
Of Ia; week. materially depressed the market for The tine,
but a. il became ci"ar and cold, the r.arSrt became hrm
yet, ~" supply h'ing heavy, The -a!es, In Ne" nj quality
were not above the quotations 81 tie week previous. IHr
numbrr SOLD ri a." scale, during the week amounted 10
.i3 head. 1T pf!'", ranging from - 40 10 - 40 one lot o.;
superior VI. saId 10 have been .old At o. gross. There b.
l1j mad reported Tor sale to-day, and more "omins.
There Ncr" god bead Uf hog, sold a. e. ~ - = 70 a. "
quality.
Sheep are worth from e ~ ~ I" :" per head, :cr oFi'
nary. ENiIu ~" g., better demand, a. siot' g. ID" -"
lny lhs urt.r
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RaIly beaten.

Mr. ILoua, DGrham was badly beaten whii- asleep Ia HI.
led att. u. lIarwood, Factory, Ia: SGnlay. Some negroes
have b-.u arrested On n. charge, but Mr.. u. think. il wa, 4
white mar. who committed the Outras one negro, slave VI
Tkos. Turner. was up yesterday before the Court. The
case " 4. r"ulinu,ti
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CLASSICAL AND nArnEMNTICNL

l.. IDr.nL...y cpnatg. "a, eigh: n4i -to. A'ci' ".t
HLi.t. B.Prt
IE'tE second , s,ion u this Scano! ~t! commenc" ne
1 lEa Of January, lsGo. and continue until the last Vi
November. with two or three 9r-k- vacation during the
summer. Good board, .; moderate prizes, can be- had with
almost auv Of he patrons. hi, school J., particularly de
.irallc oh account @! H. srclusion from the influence. OF
immortality. and it. moral aai hi.hly refined n'ishb"Ffooi'
TT, .. ~ ~
English, in all IL. branches. and french 80
Ancient Languages, higher Mathematics. Elements OF
Civil Engineering and surveying, "rriIher -
G~.Er,Hc,-FncGlty University OF North ohrh""'.
PE-tmrr,-Mcrarlanh's. LunrnbsrS co.nt!.
M. -: jas. j.. LYNCH.
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CITY AND STATE NEWS.
Husiinus Court.

Thi, Cour. opened yesterday with a very besvy docket. q
business.
Howell l.. Thomas, Is deputy coroner. rc'nrr"d hi Ger
,ihcate Of qualification.
Edward Sinton qualified rs notary public.
John GoLJin was allowed 10 keep an ordinary OH Brock
Avenue.
q. ". II. Tyler and c. e. johnson qualified ~ commission
.rs Of revenue in two wards OF this city.
Andrew Jackson, = slave Of L. Turner, for cutting JED,
a slave, was found guilty aud sentenced TO receive thirty
nine stripes.
Arthur Cayruaugh. for the murdeT Of garD-y smith, was
sent ON for trial before tie Circuit Court.
Joe, .lay- OF VIM. ". Jon-., Tor breaking Int" the store
house o: Al-x. Mott, and stealing several watches, &c, wa.
sentenced to receive thirty nine lashrs, well laid OF.
The Commonwealth Attorney entered i auUs I,T0s,yn.
in the following cases, formerly presented. Vim. Bowler.
Alex. Duval, Cor selling wi'hou: license. also ia the case Of
Robert MrGre, for the theft Of a "Oar.
TLus. Bland ~. fined 80 AMI costs, .r keeping al oEd!-
nary, ~!ihou, license.
Tin Court ALIoHrn.d III Il n.c.r. Io.!ay.
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ELENlNpNA.NARKE1., nt.. .

Ylour-srmrr - ~, 81. r,ra s. Ia i. F.Gib g.
1.n, go. What Wine q 'Dal -, red 81 2"Ni :" '"''
white ;ia1-r: mixed :Is,>c., ycUGr '>aNc. Coz" NJ
80. Cat, NJ Eyr &c.
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CLOTHING OF SOUTHER,
L. l.II L.

TJNIE .ub,crib-r. are prepared TO Manufacture uLioFu
Cloth. 20 order n; their mills, near this city. They ar,
nov manufacturing superior .iEg!. iniii-d Cashmere fW
Spriag wear. 70 which they call the attention % Southern
merchants.
They aI-o manufacture a. their Ashland mills suPeri"I
Negro Cloths, Of N.Iious Gescriptloa-
address, ~wETHEEED BROS, Baltimore.
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Court Matters.

Groryr Raymond, who brought VIM. Hcyt, . free negro
Int ,hl, STATE from Canada. with i view t" settle here. was
Ii.chs rs"d.
Nicholas Ianduva!i, for Dangerously sad Violent!
~ounIing Mary Tracy, was remaided to jail for thai.
Steph-n, slave of Fred. Saith, was "ci-fni 80 flashes Tor
stealing candles from u. ". Saunders.
The ease Of Harris Jacobs. for threatening TO XII Mrs
K!o... wife Of John Klo,s. was continued.
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LYSrugyGG MAEKET. Dec. -.

Top,,,o The (. .!rr.. being limited. W" omit quotation,
EXCERPT FOR th..- = sd,, Lag. q. aii PIlmings, lag.
wg.lr-TE, mart /. Ia better tone, aud ~e quote Sbh4
81 81. for Prime and tStra lot', /! ?natl - Tot Ned l.""i
Iu.Iirir-. iia}l Cd. ilOug-w. quot, SUpri fine, ~ Az.
Extra. Catj'. Isn!Iy. CAT. t"E>-N-S, "" quote "
a"IcI-. Nb.r-N, quote a. ~ who!'.,l'.
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EEPER WANTED.

ry1Ir Sul..ril,yr wishes 10 pr"Cur" The ,'TfiCs- OF an
experienced HrusrE--Pr' at t'r virginia Hotel, Gull
nry,r Cour; lou.-, Va. None need apIy Gui such Is csn
..,ian viii Lee given | also wish e. hire 70. u. year 1850,
4 first rate :ining room servant
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Tier. was no nail steamer to-day; III" neat packet VIII
be tire CuitaTt steamer, rom Boston.
Domestic exchanges are quiet, hut uniform. The 'olIo"
inr are the rate, FOR s!.ht check. and bsnL notes
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-12-13

NTANTED.-For the ensuing year a good Female
w Cook, Washer ani Iroa-r, without: incumbrsnce..
Dec l. JOHN y. GORDON 1 son.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-12-13

An engros.ed hill for the repeal Of the act fl>5s aud for
relieving from duelirg d%isabili'ie., came up on lis passage.
The ill was oppos-d by Mr.. RlNES, Of Alhrinarl-, who
wa, replied 10 by Nj. AUGUST.
Mr.. in. explained h- position "n III" Tncrion
Mr. Il. said, that willie he vn> in favor Of the amnesty
contaminated los the hill. In which a majority 81 the sem
ate. he believed, coiicurrch with him. h.. desired n hayet the
general law modified, 50 IS 10 secure more efficiency IN ".
practical execution. lie, therefore. moved a rrconSii'rs-
lion % the vote .ngroS,ins III" bill, so rs 10 have II COM
rriited to the Committee Of Courts. Til. motion prevailed,
-, 20 =.
Mr. BRASNOS onc-.i a substitute for tn" hill. which, on
his motion, ~as referred to the Committee OF CoutI-, 10
consider the whole subject.
On r,o.inn NJ AIR M%rKENNEY. me Senate Ad!ourn-d,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-12-13
House or DELEGATES.

At T. o CLOCK Tie SpthkrT IdITtN TT TIvU"' ~ 'TUrTs
Prayer was offered up 10y the Rev. TT. Ilog-. q: the Pre-
Lyt-rian Church.
The Speaker announced a Communication FROM the Sen
a'c, containing a communication from III. Governor .!
North Carolina. addressed I" III" legislature Of Virginia, 10
the following effect: