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Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1860-01-23
;Hirsislatnrt .of Iirginia.

ASOHItpp q Dtlt w 0uIGlI0FttlV A$A cpNI
ton of Chapter 1873 .iiof the Code, SO as,
more cleaflyto define Fhe offence there
in also 4 bill amending an act passed
April lst, 1858; concerning wild fowl;
also a resolution adverse TO the expedien.
cy Of amending the law in relation to
summoning the court of a county for pri-.
vate purposes !, also q resolution adverse
to the e3pediency of changing the COM,
pensatioh of Justices of the peace.
By MFR. PAxToE, from the COMMITTEES
Of Roads. several bills, namely I'd
complete the Virginia Central Railroad !,
provided for the completion Of the Cow.
ington and Ohio Railroad increasing
the capital stock Of the Manassas Gap
Railroad Company, and in authorizing a
subscription thereto by the Board Of
Public Works for the relief of the Nor
folk and Petersburg Railroad Companys
authorizing q loan to the Manassa Gap
Railroad Company 10 increase the capi-
tai stock Of the Roanoke Valley Railroad
Company; to incorporate the Valley
Railroad Company to incorporate the
SouthsSide extension Railroad Company;
to provide relief for the James River and
Ksnawha Company; tasannena the char
acter of the James River and Kan awha
Company !; Incorporating the Kanawha
Navigation Company; Incorporating the
Lynchbarg and North carolina Railroad
Company for further subscription 10
the Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire
Railroad Company /; 70 revive and amend.
an act passed March fst, 1853, entitled
an act td-revive aud amend the character
ofthe Little Kanawha Navigation Cdmpa
ny !; increasing the capital stock Of the
tGilmer, Ripley and Ohio Turnpike Conn
pahy. .5f=s
: A message. was brought from the
House by Mr. BARBOUR, that they had
passed d joint resolution Tor the appoint.
ment of a Joint committee, five on the
part Of Che Senate. and seven on thelpart
Eof The House, 10 receive. as the guest Of
the Commonwealth, G. G.fMeminger, the
special commissioner from the State of
South Carolina. . On motion of Mr..
BEALE, the resolution was agreed to, and
Messrs. BEkIR, SrUART, THoMAs, Of Fair
fax, CoaHILL, and Thomson, were APP
pointed said committee on thepart Of the
Senate.
Mr. BrlIE was requested to inform
the House.
| before the passage Of the resolutions,
/ the following letter. was read at Nh
BEAL's request
CHARLEsToN. Jan. 9th, 1860.
His Excellency JoHN LETcHER.
Dear Sir-Ths Governor Of the State
| of South Carolina has appointed me spe-
icial commissioner to communicate to the
State of Virginia. certain resolutions
adopted BY theGeneral Assembly of South
Carolina in consequence of the recent
outrage upon the soil Of Virginias and to
express IRE cordial sympathy, of thepeo-
pie Of South Carolina with tho people Of
Virginia and their earnest desire TO unite
with them in measures of common de-
ffence.. Il NIL.
/ take occasion respectfully to inform
1 your exeellency, that in discharge offhis
duty + shall Immediately proceed to
Richmond, where I hope TO arrive on
Thursday evening the l2th inst.
u, With much respect,
your obedient servant,
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1860-01-23

yon ksss iost yob.
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1860-01-23

We cut The following from an article
il the EPNsbssrg o, Aapoeats. Of q leel
date. I
- II is q wen established fact TIT any
great sin, like chronic diseases, IN take
corresponding Ishgth Of tne to be
cured and q slayerT has !, isted almost
ever sincs the creation 81 ran. 1t IS yain
10 think of bauishI1g II f6na the earth VI
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1860-01-23

II aay one doubts shat the press Of
the llorkAsra Methodist church per-
mitied Old Brown to be defsnEiea
through their columns, let him read
the extracts which we publish in an
other column fromsome ofthe ll0tt1s-,
srn Methodist press. We olly pub.
lish q tsRO extracts. Let them be
read, and then let it be determined
whether Father Newton and Brother
Arthur are correct, in saying the
IS Northern Methodist " press de-
nounced Old Btown.s M
If Father Newton will def his
GO Onion river" specs and pat on p
pair Of Virginia specsacles, We think
eyenshe VII come tosthe conclusion
that the papers 81 his Church are
] Abolition papers. Obs own included,)
audthat they sympathized with Ola
Bre#n. sF..i. ssS
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1860-01-23

IN the same paper Of tie same date
The editor. has the following
ssH has thrown fheY Virginians into
another spasm ofterror.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-06
FRENCH POLICY IN ITALY.

The Paris correspondent of The London Morning
Post, writing on Tuesday evening, Gays; .
IL il said that Gen. Goyon, the Emperors ald-de-
camp spd commander of the French army at Rome has
orders urge the Pope to remain in language which
pretty peary amounts to, 81 do not intend to permit
your fight"
The Paris correspondent of The London Times,
writir on Wednesday, says
els the Pope likely 10 quit Rome' It has been
more than once positively asserted within the last
month that he bad made up his mind to die II needs
were, but not TO depart. 1t was even said that meas
ures had been taken TO provide him with an instant
successor in case of misfortune happening TO him.
ID is impossible to say what changes may have been
wrought in bis feelings and ntentions by the import
ant of the last few days. or how far ne may be
acce sble to subtle suggestions OF les re5oute line OF
conduct. He can hardly find encouragement in the
stronger light that is now daily thrown upon the real
state of the relations between the French and Pled-
montese Governments If, however he persists IN re-
naming, the French must defend him against Carl
badi should that leader be 80 rash as to attack re-
port has reached that two more French regiments
have been ordered to Touon, there to Iemaln at the
disposal of Gen. Goyon in Gaze he should deem 1t
pcces. ary 10 send for them. Presenting these two
regiments to be each of three batta)oDs on the war
footing the accession OF strength would be fully ooOo
mou."
The Constitutional publishes the following articles
"T The Independence Beige repeats singular report
which it is evident attempt is made TO circulate.
That ioun nal declares that the Islands of Sardinia
and of Elba cas- ech6ant, will indemnify France for
the new increase winch fleumonL Woulu receive ny
the annexation of Naples and Sicily.
"To these persistng assertions we lmutt aga'u give
q new and categorical denial.
And first of all, the annexation of Naples and Of
Sicily is not an accomplished fact Were that annexa
ton completed to-day, the Imperial Government wodld
not recognize it.
Justice would bid truce to all these projects of
agqandizement which are so wrongly attributed
to Us.
"Once more, France neither desires nor axis any.
thing She does not aspire to make conquests, but to
pacily,n
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-06
INTERESTING FROM JAPAN.
KANAGAWA TO NAGASAKI-THE COAST
OF JAPAN AND ITS NAVIGATION.
From Our Own Correspondent.


NAGAsAKI, July l, 1860.
The steamer Azof, lying in the port of Kanagawa,
was advertised for Nagasaki, and was expected to
make the " inner passage" through the Suwo
NADIA Sea, as an experimental trip. So fair an
opportunity to see the extensive Archipelago lying
between the islands of SikOk and Nippon was not to
be overlooked: but the Azof like her cOnsort the
Chusan. had been withdrawn from the passenger
service of the Peninsular and Oriental Company,
and was under charter of her Britannia Majesty's
Government in the transport service to China and
PeihO, for the round sum of $4,000 per month.
Passage permits were Obtainable through the
senior naval or military officer of the port OF
departure, and the kindness of Maj. FOnblanque
of the English service procured me the necessary
order. Unfortunately, however, at the last mo-
ment, when all were aboard and steam was ready,
the japanese authorities failed to furnish the neces-
sary pilots and the inner passage must be aDan-
dOned | was comfortably fixed" aboard, and
would not turn back. at daylight on the morning
of June % we steamed out Of Yokuhama Bay, the
thick volumes of smoke, generated of dirty Jap
anese coal, fretting the clear morning air. Among
the half dozen passengers on board was travelling
Englishman whom had met twenty months before
in the wilds of the Northwest, on the head waters
of the Mississippi The strange chances OF travel
had thrown us accidentally together again on the
waters of Yeddo Bay. Between us we had belted
the earth, he having left the western and the
eastern shores of America 10 meet in remote Japan
Between decks we had thirty-fve horses en- route
for the Peiho, and which we succeeded in deliver.
ing safely in Nagasak less three that persisted OF
the hardshps of the way. Although We had lne
well upholstered cabin clean berths and bedding
and the table-are and table-wines OF the L. anu W
service, the accommodating Purser was only per
mted TO receive therefor the ration charges " inc
English service sixteen shilling sterling per uieil
instead of the usual charge for the passage between
he two ports of $50. I.ev,l,,
Werounded Treaty POntinto t'e Watefs Oh le9'o
Raw. the air was mo longer clear. hay vail OF
midsummer yapors shrouded the coast-llne on
either side. 1t was the rainy season; the thick
rain clouds of one day were succeeded by the va
pory haze. sun-drawn from the earth of the next.
Headland and bay, bald hill and wooded eminences,
were alike dim and obscure, bewildering rather
than guiding by their uncertain, shadOwy outline.
A strong southery wind came up with the rising
sum- and beat up an ugly head sea. Ploughing
slowly along, against wind and wave We passed
the tabe-land of Cape Sagami and added to
the forces already against us the current of the
Kwo SiwO, og japanese Gulf Stream, which
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-06
AFFAIRS IN FRANCE.

PARIS, Sept. u, 1860
Really, il is all over with the dignity OF history
which broke out from ts regular course, dashes Oh
at such a pace, diversified with such hgh-cut
capers, as astOunds respectable middle-aged spec
tators, outstrips expectation, and kicking the
lamp of experience" to shivers leaves conjecture
10 the dark. Telegraph chain Lightning can alone
Keep UP with it; that occasionally gets ahead.
Witaess the telegram of thst pllegmatic English
bumorist, Col. Peard, which caused the King OF
Gfeta to scud away from Naples two days before
his time. Close on the aeels Of the telegraph comes
Garibal6i. who certainly " takes his fences In
a. Grand stye" over all diplomatic bars, clearing all
obstacles thrown in his way by Emperor Napoleon
and King Victor Emanuel His best friends here
arc in constant alarm lest he 60 too fast and come
IN C,U Meanwhile he rests moment, the Dahdit'
am the throne of the BOurbons, ana WINE lahhg
breaIb decree, away ex-rOyal goods 10 h4tloua
,.es with a. little ceremony as NaPOeoh snoWou
IA tbe estates Of Louis Philppes iaihiy' p"D "'o'
hardly borrifes the nicer SOFT VI legitinist' heio
much That an unanOinted tdTOW cuar1icI suo9
yvork where r0ya nincOmpOOp, by DIVINE risn',
,Iaved the king is bad enough; but that he sIoOiu
a. This In a Feather stained red shirt ana ous'y
boots and with bis hair upessenced not 10 say un-
cobed IL adding insult of the dearest OF prOprleues
10 injury Of divine principles You tmnK l an an
testing Not al all. il il the Gazette oil fIanco
its lQatmist editor than whom amentlng Jefeiill"A
had not less disposition capacity for JOhing' I'll.
IeGtimistf and ClcDcOs, ~ spite Of l4clI FiIIWF
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-06

The CEYsus.-Litchield County, Conn, shows a
gain of 1900; Windham County, 400; Toland
County, l,9O0 Fun returns from 10 towns show
population of 26O7 l3 and gain of A. lis in 10 years.
The entire ncrease in the State will probably be about
% per cent.
Rhode Island complete shows II 633 against li7 SIS
in 1885, gain q ,OSS, or nearly 20 per cent.
New-Ilampshire in 1860, 326, u.s. in 1850, 3l7,66i;
gain SSH, or less than three per cent.
The Connecticut papers show many instances in
which tie Census gives decreasing population, while
the election returns show largely increasing vote
Hence ;hey conclude that the Census is very imPer-
lectly TAKEN .....
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-06

% knOr bu: rema,ks Tat :. eng one o. sno va 1s
quss.s IL accorded, ss The Marquis PalaVicino ""'
about 70 a0eep; the preferred place.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-06

The NEw-YoRK CENTRAL RAILROAD CoNPASY.-
The following is statement Of the earnings Of the
New-York Central Railroad for the month OF sep'em-
ber 1860, compared with its earnings for the CORE
spending month of the previous yc,r
lBGo.......... sS5l US % l059.......s 7saSS 20
slOs o.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-02-15

ANEcpors OF GEN. IIousroN.--A Texas cores.
pondent of the Memphis Appeal, gives an anec-
dote Of Gen. Houston which, if true, it would be
we'll for Office seekers to bear in mind, should the
old General receive the nomination for President
The correspondent states that Houston will nev.
er read letter written with blue ink, and con-
tinues
6 Some years since, an account was presented
to him by an artisan of Huntsville, made out
with blue ink Gen. Houston declined paying it,
stating that he never paid accounts made out
with blue ink Tho arlst brought suit, but fail
ed to realize. Not long afterwards, while revi
val was going on at the Methodist Church, Gen.
Houston, on mourners being called for, went up
to the altar, and while there, another mourner
next to him made such fuss, that his attention
was attracted. On looking to see who it was, he
found his friend, the artisan. The old General
Immediately arose, and exclaimed aloud, blue
ink " and walked out of the church with his
Mexcon spurs clanxing so loud that the noise
could have been heard quarter of q mile
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-02-15

SEcRETs.-We laugh at the woman's tongue
and wonder when woman keeps secret but
every true woman keeps box of choice reserves
for her own private indulgence. The man s mys
teries are not hers If he cannot keep them tr
himself let him expect them to be blown abroad
Her own secrets of love, of loss, of self-denial
of unsuspected suffering, no woman exposes alto.
gether, even to her nearest friend. There never
lived husband happy in the tue love of his
wife. who fairly knew all the depths of her mind
about him. Every man profits stupidity by the
wise little perceptions that arise SO quietly and
have no utterance except in deeds, of which we
vaguely ascribe the fitness to q special faculty
called womans tact.
Women, in short, keep to themselves four
Gfths of the secrets of society, and do it with a
winning air of frankness all their own. man
with secret will be stony or portentous, or pro-
vokingly suggestive; he will keep his mouth
shut ostentatiOusly. A woman is too absolutely
secret to set up public sign over whatever may
be buried in her mind She gossips, prattles,
pours out what she does not care to hold with
such an air of unreserved simplicity, that all
mankind is mystifed, and says, in friendly jest,
"A woman only hides what she don't know
All The Year Ronnd
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-02-15
Elder A Ledbetter.

We publish the obituary of Elder Ledbetter hoping
It will do no harm, but some good. Our judgment
Of the matter is that it would have been BETTER for
oil concerned, that noting had been said in vindica-
ton of his in regard to what grew out of his
doctrinal views. We fear it will cali forth reply,
and elicit discussions that may be unpleasant. We
can easily see how the personal ngs of the friends
Of Elder l.. should lead them to justify him, and
throw the blame on other parties and also see
how others would be disposed to resist the implied
charges against themselves We do not suppose that
any Baptist has ever censured Elder Ledbetter for
preaching his views of apostasy. since he withdrew
from and has been preaching, he said he would
" 20 on his own hook - but many will not agree
with his friends who trying to vindlcate his union
with the association by the peculiar wording of the
articles of faith, and his withdrawal being induced
by the conversation held with certain ministers,
when we know that his withdrawal was contrary to
the advice given on that occasion.
We forbear to say upon this delicate subject,
and would not have said this much, if Justice m the
living as well to fhe dead had not required it,
aeconnt Of the allusions made By the writer's Of the
obituary to these unpleasant things. We say ps.se
70 the departed and prosperity to his family forever
7sras Bopiia.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-02-15

A WARNING TO CARELESS BRlDEGRoous.-
Mitchell of Halifax, was maiden wooed and won
hy Henry Greaves, and smlincly they started of
one Sunday morning, recently, from the Spotted
Cow Inn, to 60 to church, inesnt on wedlock. e.
On the way thither, the bride noticed that tho
brdegroom's shoes were not polished, and goa
ting in pout, she declared rhe wouldn't be mar
ried to man who wouldn't use Day & Mar.
tins. and straightway went to her home. re-
gardless of the wedding dinner which had been
prepared for sixteen, and the tea, for twenty
The bridegroom grew ugly, n,so, and swors no
wouldn't pay but half the expense incurred, and
not that, unless he recovered The gold ring which
had cost him ten shilings. The law is1terfered,
and the case is pending.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-02-15
q Extract from the speech Of Hon. ]. II. Reagan

In Co,or.ss Ian n, ,seo.
Mr p..,on .,;d .Tho ,;r,o h., ,o0,o ,,. A.
Southern States began to fear they ere no longer
be treated MS equals in the Union. lie hnd done al
I'D rn',J .ne onlon senu,nen, 0nn,;ss m =, o
serve the Union in it's original spirit but the fcelinl
was gaining strength at the South that they were Il
WIN @ ~. VI ni'er'ornyi mn
Gentlemen need not talk of coercion. That wos n,
idle as the winds. The south knew her and
Ro".,, a'u souIu 'rca' al 'sreas Win contempt
more conccss;ons Ne wos grstefu, w tha notrio,;o
Democrats of the North who stood up so nobly in de-
tense OF the right OF the SOUTH and deprecated the
attempts TO read northern democrats out OF the par
" upon minor issues Would to God he could read
half million OF men into 1t with that additional
strength the Union would be preserved sectionalsm
put down. ana peace auu prosperity restored to the
country.
Ii secticnaiism could not be put down in the next
PRESIDENTIAL contest, ne would urges congress of
southern states 10 TAKE counsel ior ther own safety
Ihat congress would insist upon guarantees OF equal
rights IN inc territories, ana declare that the South
would remain IN political fellowship with no State
which persists IN legislation hoste TO tho rights Of
the SOUTH Ihen they ought to 60 one step further,
ana secure themselves by some guarantee which would
protect the minority against oppression by the major
lty lie was IN ia'or OF meeting OF the three con-
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-02-15

no" TnE CoNFicT is WoRglN. Ar TuR S,-,,
The g irrepressible conhics." say, corrax.
pendent of the New York Express, 5ssns at pres.
ent to produce result very different from tina,
which Mr.: Seward anticipated in his Rochs.,.r
speech, allude to the projected sstabli,hmen,
as tho South of variety of nanuiac.o.ie, by
the aid of Northern capital. from Richmond
we learn that Newark capitalist wishes TO ia
vest 5000, 900 in n boot and shoe factory in that
city, IN connection with large tunnerv about I,
be erected there by the citizens of Richmond -
Also, that Major Hartley, Of Connecticut prono.
ses-t invest 5000 in MANI factory Of Colt,
lire arms. in the same city. hat nanufactu,,,
OF Connecticut is also reported us about 20 NOV.
his establishment to Alabama. 4 few. davis aoo
Northern gentleman visited llexandria 10 s3.
anime its advantages for manufacturins pat-
poses. and expressed his determination 70 remove
to that city This is but the beginning Before
the spring opens we shall hear Of hundreds OF
similar movements from the North to the South,
which would not have taken place but for ths
foolish and unpatriotc sympathy expressed in 90
many places at the North for John Browns forny
into Virginia. If the Northern meclauics, vbo
are dependent upon Southern patronage for sup.
port, arrhercafter approve the political action
OF that party which virtually takes the bread ous
OF their mouths, all can say, il, they gre very
maSnanilnous set of fellows -Mcnlptis Aoseai.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-02-15

The piles under the London Bridge have bssn
driven about 500 years, and, on examining thes
in 1855, they were found to 10 but little dScay
ed. They were principally elm. Ola SAVOY
ago, and the wooden piles. consisting Of oap, am
beech and chesnut, were found, upon recent es
animation. to be perfectly sound. or the auta-
bility of timber in u wet state. the piles Of fhe
bridge built by the Emperor Trajan, ovsr .hs
Danube, afford a striking example. One OF tssss
piles was taken up and foun3 to be petriaed 10
the depth of 3-4ths of an inch, but the cast 81
the wood was not different fr its former state.
though it had been driven fo- more than thou.
sand years. -e
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-02-15

SHOWING THEIR CoL0Rs.-Tla Boston Courier
complains that new flag, NOT The "Stars and
Stripes, has just been pn. over The State House
We quote
:" Our citizens were surprised to see a novel
banner toating over the cupon of the State
House, upon the assembling Of the Legislature
on Wednesday. This was flag enblazoned with
the arms of Massachusetts, ir staad of the usual
banner of the United States which has hthers TO
graced the staff, and under the protection of
which the Groat and General Court. and the Gov.
crnor and Council, have conducted their ielibera.
tions from the earliest times We know not by
whose authority the change has taken place, bu,
we must remark that the tine chosen for the
substitution is most inopportune 1t has very
narrow and sectional look, to sny the least of it.
1t makes one feel ashamed Of those who hays
done such thing. We love hest the Stars and
the Stripes, which is the boust Of an American.
and under which he stands secure, in whateyer
quarter of the world the glorious ensign IS dis.
played"
The Boston Courier foreots that Governor
Banks, the present Executlvo Of Massachusetts,,
several years ago expressed hig Willingness to s.et
the Union slide" He has hauled down the fae.
to begin with.--Cincinnati Enquirer.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-02-15
Whole Number 397.
The following remarkable story ve and in

i The rollowing remarkable sturv Ma dna /, !.
! California papef "
/ IspRIsoNrp !. . VrLr p,on.,v. ".
newspaper published M rolema H., ~. -
2ith Of October, tells IN, rnIowins esi,.,,,S',
nv, aud calls upon the publie IN 49,.
, inals r''' '"' 0''u
When General Pueblita e,,.,sd d.. -.
Ayo, IN September last he e,actsd s,r.oS III "
fran ,b. nan,I. anI "e ea"o.sa ~ 'oreod loan
curate of the Mace The cSrO,o :" .,t uPoh 'ns
he woun nav. Eut dia M, ,aaI" a''r ~; ~ 'hourh
At the roint ,le.;pnateJ Far nov ma "PIe",'hs1
General ordered linn 10 n. anu 'ns
men went 10 his bonse ond tnaala,, P'l,y
there came no answer anJ ,ha" hN ~ '"e u4or
found no one in tbc hons. on3 ~ ~. ~. ihy
ing il, when tbev heorJ rrinh,ri e Toou' iea,'
seemed IN nrnccsd srom ,,,a s".,ui @ voice: Whie.