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sotr, that soss reaesst TO see NJ ra e she 70
oesrs vas nss soapssed With. Mrs. Avis eroaS&l
book. vboss p<Uss full Of trutb sd ees ~
satiiled Nosces oi the free Hearted shich she
told ms uss present from you. For this dear 10.
he OF renenbrasee. pIea.e .e~sp, m, m.n, th.,k,
Ny eo~rsde John y Cook. aud m,..it ds<pl,
sympaihlrs 9Th YOU 10 your aAd btrta,su,at We
ssre both acquainted xith Aapa aod Asrtha-
They were 10 u a. sisters, and brothsrs o. m.
ps'hise With them in Ice dark hour OF trial and AZ
atc,,oa
VS. vita yoar sons wb.n they ,-ll Oliver
hssi ssi v~fy k~ moments after be VAS shot
he spoke no ~otd, but yielded calmly 10 bis tate
Nseros No. shst - In 'elsek on Nend.y MON.
ing. and died about three o'clock 90 ednesdu
nesp,sx 10 ssassed m.es. Thesyh mot,.lIy
sondsy snsrsooa be Iousht brarri, against the
srs sto charged on ne When the enemy we're
wsulssd sae the efei'emeot Of the charge
evss hs hsgan TO sink rapidly,
Anss - we're TAX ptisossrr, he sas placed 10
the guard bvuss With me He complained Of the
hardness Of the bench which be ~s iyur-
! begged hard Soc . bed Zoe him, OF .vru q bisek.,
bot could obtaia nons fsr him 4 took od my coat
aod placed 10 apder him. and held bis head in my
LAP, 10 which pc tioa be died, without gtosa or
struggle.
have stated thess facts ihiDkiag that they may
Afford TO zoe, and to the bsre.Ved ~dO-st they hsvs
len, mOatnful eonsoi.tios.
Give my love TO Anna aud Martha, with our last
farewell Years. truly,
80 iAH hEHf Rovm Corre
10 the Senate, wednesday, i4,A. a Join,
rssolu'iea as adopted to proceed 70 The
tsntisry on Saturday.
propriatiug ei00, coo for the purchase Of
firearms aud munitions Of var.
10 bo,h Hoasss . bill Vas passed, allowing
IA At lsH fu,s AZ
10 make his returns TO the Treasurer. A
o m muuica ton vas received from the Gov
srnor, snelosing q letter from Hon. q J.
Faulkn r, urging an appropriation for the
relief Of q w. Richardson. Of Martinsbufg,
aud Samuel q. Young; Of Chariestowp, who
we're voasdsd A Harpes Ferry In the
House bill was reported Tor paying the
s1peuses incurred by the Goveraor in the
unperis Ferry affair.
10 the Senate, on Thu's3ay, q onmuni.
ea.isn vas received IRON the Executive en-
closing . eommuhicsiios from o. Raulkn-r,
Esq, recon nsading On appropriation for
the relief Of George W. Ricbardsou, Of
Msrtiusburg, and Ssmuei c. Young, aho
we're wounded 90 HaSpers Ferry.
Ha motion Of Mr. lsbeli. referred 10 Con
mittse on Rinsoes and Clsims
Is lie we're reported 10 cen pensats A. drew
Huaier, Of Chsrlsstowp, for legal services
on the tial Of john Brown aid Others
Mr.. Thoass. or Fairfax, moved 20 strike
out abe cum Of % 500. After en- int est.
log debate. in which Messrs Thomas Of Y,
and Stuart advocated, add Msssrs August,
Brsnnon and lsbell opposed the motion TO
strike out, The Senate agreed to strike oct
ayes, IS noes, 10.
Mt Tbomss,of y. moved to al the blank
With OIL 500, aud Mr. Isbell With % O0J.
Mr. Isbsils motion wps-ayes u. toes
30; aud ihsp OIL 500 vas sgrssd to, Is the
compensation Of Mr.. Hunter
To authofiss the Board Of Public Works
70 purchase Of the city Of Wheeling. 5000
shares Of The capital stock Of tbs Baltimore
aud Ohio Railroad Company.
40 autiasriss Pc, meat &C intssest % the
gua'aniesd bonds Of the Chsss pssks aud
Ohio CsBai Company.
boih Homes hav. agreed 10 take . recess
ron .he 23d ipssast to the Sd Of Jssusry.
On saturday, OoI .. PeodIeIou vas
Of the psniteoiiAry In the House bills ap-
propristiog ~ 100000 TO complete aud
equip the u. vingtoa and Ohio. and $780,
600 TO 90 npIsts tn. virgioi. Cea,ral Rail
roads, we're ordered to be sngtossed The
bill to more efeetuslly prevent dealing uith
saws has passed beth hcsse- eop.pu-
Question sss received from the Governor
enclosing plan by W. NJ b Hartley. ,s.
er'tsry Of the Colt Firosrm M.nuh curing
CempAns, TO- State Armory. The plss
shows that for $3.50, 900 az arnory can be
established in the city Of Richmond Which
will employ l20 hands aud turB out 900
rides par snpug, aud recon m ends that he
State Incorporate jGint stock sOnPsby Tor
that pc pose, taking fair share Of stock 10
ths saD-. Another eoDmunioStioa from
sss e. en'iTs ss2.s :5si SSS-r sS purchased
SS'ssTS 5fth Of arms III the last twelve
moSsAs, Consisting chiefly of Colts hOlstsr
pistols, Tifss ssd esrbisss.