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by the r. = P r. 900
Increasing the aggregate TO $1,000 tons.
THE PORK TRADE.
The Cincinnati Price Current having obtained full
the past business publishes its valuable annual
ofe pork packing In the West After giving the de
tails presents the following Total number OF Hogs pack
ed 2s5 previous season 2655 Aggregate weighs the
Hogs packed Gs5 bs previous season. s6852 %
crease 29l66 n Yield OF Lard G5iOsss s previous
son, 66 2I699j ~. Decrease, sT0,IsI.
Decrease In No, -. per cent, equal 42i3 Hogs
Decrease in weight II 10 Of one per oe L.,
equal To-. ..-.-........ .....'.......... 1915
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-05

CiNcrSSArI March 2.--The coroner's jury the st.
Xavier Catholic Church accident yesterday will return
ycrli,; to-day
\ subscription has been started to aid the families of
the aborers who killed Over - OO0is already sub
scribed and e meeting will be held Change to-day
for the purpose of increasing the amount.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-05
MARRIED..

At Mwood In PoWhatan county, Thursday Esd OF februa
by the Rev James Wake GEORGNA, youngest daughter OF
the late Dr. Daniel McCaw THOMAS PArTEsON OF the city
Of New York.
On 29h inst In the county Of Prne Edward by the Rev NJ
Dance Mr. p B. sUBLETT Richmond to MsDA c. daughter
Of Bran-h o. Scott, Esq
By Rev D Burrows at the Fs BAPTIST Church. the l day
ofMrch 1852 ROBERT W. POWERS Richmond city to Miss
JULIET CARLTON, OF Hanover county, Va
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THE WISCONSIN SLAVE CASE

MILWAUKEE, March fisherman NJ. Booth, was yester-
day rearesed by the United States Marshal in the Go-
yer Rescue Should writ OF haJeas corpus issue
10y the Supreme Court of the State as before the writ will
he resisted by the United States authorities and the ques-
ton tested as to the power of the State court.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-05
oOMDhERCIAL.
RIcusoSD WHO OFFICE. March 8, 1850.
t41RFIGy TRADE or RICHMOND.

The exports from Richmond direct to foreign port'
last month"; az follows;
To rio d.. Lp.iro-s76l -four SOL S3 mfs Of cotton, 81
1916 Total, tI2,33L $1,000, $4,000
To PerngrnJnco 4 900 bbls. flour, 10000 49,.
n, Beesn hhds tobacco 5000 Cos do stems t262p 5O5
bbls rosIn tslO. Total, t2',0lO.
Total value exports, In February 81 The imports Tor
the month gals moasses t9350 and pine APP
pies and oranges sl5i from Cuba Total value Of Imports s9
501.
We annex our monthly comparative table of the eI-
ports Of Flour.
E1rnRrs o. PLouR RICHMOND TO PoRzfGS PoRrs
IL.
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DIED,

At est View Goocland county the morning Of Gh Feby
Mrs NRGI>lA X wife Of Doct NJ Fleming, and daughter Of
the late John Pemberton, in the 2ith year OF her age
On SUNDAY morning 9E o'clock, LUTrIsR DUNCAN Infant
Of Franklin and Cirolne Virginia siesrn'
The friends Of the family reqisel to attend his funeral
GsR his fathers rsslisa;s, o. 2 O'clock, Monday.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-05

new arrangement for rendering pistol Selfcappng
has lately been invented by gentleman of Fredercks.
burg, Va. sliding cylinder containing water proof
caps packed upon one another inserted in aperture
periomting the trigger and communicating by nice
raugemen with the tube The caps kept secure and
in their place so that any of swapping will not
produce explosion until little spring catch affixed
from the outside is reversed after which the entire mag
zine of caps in the cylinder may be fred SUCCESSFULLY
The cylinder contains twenty-one caps
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-05
GLOVE ANoDYNE TonrHAc

GLOVE ANODTNE TooTHACHE DROPs-Ths simple and Ell
caeous remedy acts instantly upon the Of the 9th and I'm
relief given will rnpleassny effect the breath
ike Krecso ur the gums destroy the enamel OF the teeth
the has accomplished well attested and
has become generally known he highly approximately
public has long Dentists sOdb Druggists every
where mhO-d6Wlw
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-05

Certificate Nr Nobone Norton, Of the Examiner Office
Richmond -
RIcIIoyD, Va, Feb %, l5G0.
Messrs s W. TowIR Co Boston Geatemen-I with plea
sure testify great er, your invaluable lung medicine
Dr. wIsrARs BALSAM or WILD CHERRY, which is likewise
highly many esteemed citizens who have tested
It's Virtues by trial
made Of this Baam three years since for vo-
lent and distressing cough which bacd the skin OF physicians
my 10y experienced gratifying relief as TO induce me
peevere It's always kecpt by me- and ever ind to
be uuang in its elects No medicine that nave ever used mas
given such speedy relief Yours truly. 49, -
~ CitoR % PtcFders-The only genuine Wistirs Bal.
sam has the 5rrep signature Of SUITS and the printed
the PROJECTORS wrapper all other vile and
worthless
~ Prepared by sETH ". FOWLE co, Boston, and for
sale wholesale and RETAIL by ADIE GRAY PURCELL LADD
CO. W. PETERSON, J. P DAYAL Richmond, and by all drug
g,sts and dealers in In dicines in city and country.
fezs-dGWlm
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TVV NAME LEGISLATURES.

PoR7LAyp. Ne, March about three hundred men,
bers of the Maine Legislature were on visit Yesterday,
to whom grand ball were given last night The demon
sron coRtempes the removal of the seat Of govern
rsnt from Augusta TO PorIlana.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-05

From statistics lately prepared relating to the extent
Of guscy among the negroes Of the various states oil the
Uaouvc Gadtlat in Louisiana there is one unatc out OF
2l77 negroes iu s. CayoEo1 in 2999; IN A1s7achu-
se,,s ouciu 43 In Maine one IA. Positive evidence
we imagine tha, freedom is not the normal condition Of
.-a ----n mo-
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-05

THE OHIO REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION
CoLUuUS March 1.-The Republican State Couyen-
ton to-day resolved that Salmon P. Chase was their first
choice for the Presidency.
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p MISSISSIPPI co,rvIssIoNER.
BILLS PASSED.

Repeating the lst 2d Sd and 4th sections of an act
entitled an act amend an act entitled an act providing
for more uniform currency of the Banks of the Com
monweath making additional appropriation to de-
fray the expenses incurred in the defense OF the Com
monwealth ths bill taken up, 10y unanimous con
sent on motion of NJ. DUCTwALL. 1t makes an add
,ional appropriation of $4,000 10 deray the Harpers
Ferry expenses making appropriation to the Glenn
Creek and Logan Turnpike paying a certain sum OF
money to Thomas Hill, late sheriff OF CuIpeper
TIE VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE
A bill making an additional appropriation of $4,000
10 the Virginia Military Institute being called up by DIR.
BASKERVILLE. was put upon its passage it was lost
tor want of constitutional mujority-ayes 5S 80.
MI BROWN OF Bedford, trrcupOn moved to recon-
slider the vote by which the bill lost. The motion
was agreed TO-, and then the BILL motion Of Mr.. b,
was laid on the ta1le.
On motion the House add.
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ID sonHEspoNnENrS

~ Lss-s On 5'us' nestle aatvst 60 iAs"E.r er-ls
Wig.
Arss to-sn On boa sides Of ne paper ,ct "oi bs PablS5-
81 T1 a rue n long strnf1g Cugt q De tnotcn O. az,
SD % departed from. obituary notices occed
tng fiJAt titss c1s-ysf f1- a. -i-cr.-arucrts.
- Fs clnno u-fr1t O. -stvu rejected couaHHsnioaitohs
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UNIVERSITY OF YlRGNIA-The following visitors have
been appointed by the Governor for the University Of
Virginia for four years, from the Goth of Feb 1860
Trans AHeghaay District.-Geo W. Summers, Ko-
nawba county; Jas. Necson, Marion county.
Valley DAtrct-John b. Baldwin, Augusta VIM
Il. Terrell Bath.
Piedmont Djstrici-Thos. J. Randolph, Abcmarle ;
Frank Minor, do Ino r. Edmunds, Halifax.
Tide Waier-Roger A. Pryor, Petersburg; p. H
Aylett Richmond.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-05

There also received month 2e tons pig and scrap
Iron; 81 bricks O) bus potatoes ~ hoop poles; $50
aase' SC hhd' do s9 bb 400 dust 900
oyster hels IS bbs tar 3s2 1892 bags peas
do beans Also, New York. Boston, and Baltimore packets
with cargoes
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-05

There we're also exported In February % copper 30
b6ls whisky t29 empty bbI; 20 mills 80 bbs fish, l52
hlNseed l lbs dried fruit IS hhds sugar. The number OF
vessels and boats which entered the Dock In February i46
cearances156.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-05

CHINA. GLASS, sc.
o ~r @ = aS1i., . soy. 1860.
IMPORTERS 4 ~ DE1LERSI IN
China, Fart henware and Class
HAVE removed h. No - Pearl 18th street. AMI vii oich
all the month e February, large and choice stock o. N
Gaoda Of her Importation, received direct this po "
hips Se and AleS1ndar and by the Kate Stamer snd no
on, VIA New York. ro, from the Wheeling, Va. Ani Nt,r
manufactures ever description Of PLAIN PISStp anleS
GLASSWARE, C0Ai OF and other LAMPS, CA>IOHs Lv
ING GLASSES ana FANCY GOODS, =hieh they cGer ole Wv
Of North Carolina N-nia and Tenn, see low any H0
jobbnS house.
Que Senior has bees for the lat 25 years importing China ~
EarhenSare rect - this port and peIgeg oufsei' 20 80
oF as others respectfully AK the patronage Of soaAs
chan and the Southern public
So Store formerly occupied by W. s. 4 q nonnan
WA y BUTLER SOM
mn2 No " Pear. Or li;h tuees-
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-05
RELIEF IN TEN MINUTE,
BRYAN $
PULMONIC WATERS +,

The most 'ertdfH and spe>dy reFaedy evsr di.,o..-
for al l'issa'e' Of "a Caest and Luay,, l,,y,S,
CoIds, AstAHud, Consump,ioH, BroaeIns Es
trs0, Hoars,Hss, Dlrclt BrsaiStng
SIRE Throat De-, dc.
THESE Waters give the most insantlneou, and p.r...
and when pers.vered with according directions.
feet rapid AMI lasting cure Thousands have been Hh
perfect health tho have tried other means In vain To al go
and all constitutions they equally blessing and g., ''
need despair matter how long the disease may
however severe II be, provided the organic
tai organs ia NIT hopelessy Secsysd Every one a,e.d
give them Impartial trial '4
To VOCALIST And PUBLIC spsAKNRs, these Wafer, Ar.
valuable; they will In the most seyer
hoarseness ard their regular use for few days will
increase the power and feIblty Of the voice grea,
It's Tone compass and clearness for which purpo,e they
larry used BY n any professional voeallsts. 20"
JOB MOSES, soIs Props,.,,
Rochester New "a,
Price Is cent per box For sale by all respectable 9D,
mal9-eodhdly 'A
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-05
TIE BROWN PAID COMMITTEE
PRENTICEANA.

BosToS March 2.-Thaddeus Hyatt, &C ompanied hy
Judge Army leaves for Washington tomorrow to appear
before the Sgnate's Brown Rail Committee.
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- MORRIS OF CAUrlnN ;.

49, wrre to tell our readers that the we'll, And -, ~
throughout the country had been poisoned and that hs R
covered aniote 10 81 effects OF them that %
gladly avail themselves Of discovery, with the hope OF 49,,
death. II tell them that had discovered -,
treasure enough for them and and that we're trcp,rl
share with them would refuse aid 70 tune g
health Is valuable than riches how much more graf 49,
they be TO learn that great psnaca has been 1pou
rt IN nan IIoit and d,fknes. Ned We giy w. sa
90 the proprietor OF BAKERS BITTERs and e1ar -
myTais 81 certificates from all sections Of the South ~
who been lured Of Dye3sfa by It's aihesng prob
Among them yc, the and y6u6y t, 90
female extoH this BTrss the SKIES and blessing Pyi.
It's curative powers But rs virtues confined 10 n
pepsia. Nervous Headaches yield readily 20 is powers T-
Lyers become qIlcEed and made active by IT, ntusn
stomschs de healthy by rs neualzng effects Inl.,
disappears when It enters organs le DiArrhs can't.
is tonic powers And Cholera tse when by e. ~
persons have ce,tGed who used in 1879 and -. g.a
scourge devastating the country. BAKERS BITTERs ~
not remedy all the Ills Of humanity but such diseases ~
by stomach bowels readily yield Ia strengl,
effects and speedily driven the system. who tss
To be had OF Messr.. ADlR GRAY, FISHER wiYgToy
PURCELL LADh CO. In tbs city sad by sill proninea Drrr
II sTABLER, CO., Daltlroorei B. A. FAHNEsTOCK Co.
PhlaielPhIa, ans 81 sARNEs PARK New YGrs. W.
felO--dGc Richmond v.
esNotice TO Physicians and the Publi,.-ALl-
COCKS PoROUs PLASTERS.-TEsrIM0EIAL.-" I. ALLCOCK
Co., No. 294 Canal ST. New York. Goth Nov. ls59-GHus-
lately severely weakness In ny back occaoa,i
BY suddenly oyere1crtng myself Having hesrd your Pl
much recommended OF this kind procured b.
result was all thai could desire single Plaster cured
week. Yours respectfully,
J. O. BRIiGs
Proprietor Of the Brandreth House, New Yok"
nothing equal In the way Of Plaster, to the Proc
Plaster Mr. ALLCOCK Everything IS pleasant about
They Plaster o. the day and TT type Of present
in and In Asthma Cough kidney Ace
TONS local d"epeated palms. they Afford permanent. M
and backs pains in the side sche md pasno1.rai
generally they unsurpassed for The benss they mpst
Physicians should examine tits article, Which universally q,
proved where known Price % each Principal OG;, ~
Canal Street. New York Sold by all respectable dealers ,
clnes. Uhi-dtEn
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CANAL COMMERCE..

The following is a comparison ofthe shipments of sur
dry articles from Rhmond by theJ r. X. Canal for the period.
indicated:
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-05

AT the Democratic meeting in Petersburg, last week.
Mr. Francis F. Riyes made strong Douglas speech, "
stating that influences were now at work in Washing
ton to exclude che Senator from any chance OF obtain
ing the Charleston nomination. His speech was much
appsudej Il is said that Mr.. Pryor, the representative
from the Petersburg DISTRICTS in favor Of the nomination
Of DoUgs-or at least viii warmly support him. II he
is nominated
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-05
E1roRrs OF Floua IRON RicHxosD TO PoRsros PoRr,,
INC following 3 our monthly Tobacco table:
EXPORTS OF TOBACCO FROM RICHMOND PoRnGS PoHrs,
Commencing la oct, 1859, and same time, 1858.
- II.
DOCK COMMERCE.

The following is comparative statement OF the
cep into shipments from the Richmond Dock
Of January and February, this year and last:
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-05

Its very evident that senator Stewards speech has,
per- force to be adopted by the Republican party of the
Nora-a1d that, to coacate the larger division of the
Secuouas the party agree to come down peg or two
In their p-etensous They affect to consider seward as
ciueutIy conservative since his speech The constant
appeals 20 the conservative element in the country by
a parties show that that element is still the controlling
one in this country and that if It's numbers and strength
could be united and applied they would be most eiiee
tive and potential.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-05

The New Orleans Pcayuuc says that the inference that
slavery Is waning In certain States because of the recent
remarkable exodus OF slaves froa those States is con-
,ridc.cd hy facts which show large increase in the
slave population of the It also declares that the
cotton States are actually unable TO buy the annual in
.-..-. n lL. .--r.. of lie lrnntar saHe SIate.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-05

According TO a despatch from Washington the Com
mi,tee on Foreign Affairs in the House will ignore the
proposition to purchase Cuba, and recommend instead
Che negotiation cg liberal commercial treaty with
Sas.o" This lisa sensible determination. The purchase
OF Cuba, granting TO be now desirable is impTactcabIe
and IN matters Of government at least, the prosecu-
ton of imprscucabe ends is productive OF nothing but
,.ssa.l.f
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Total decrease ............
MISCELLANEOUS IrEMS
MISCELLANEOUS IIEHs.
IPoy AYn SryEL-A Washington letter in the Ralut


IRoS AND STELLA Washington letter, in the Bali-
sun, says:
The annual report finance, which just printed
OF Interesting information. The aggregate
value OF i'm 3ors OF IRON ana steel ~ OIL from twenty four and
half million OF dollars for the fiscal ending In 1886 and TWEEN
tyr millions for that end In 1857, sixteen millions AMI
quarter that ending 1865 millions
1850 The bulk Of this falling OILS In railroad IRON and in
manufactures iron and stsetye millions being the difference
In the imports OF railroad iron 10 the fiscal year ing
1871 aud that Guiding In 1852 For the period the difference
In imports Of manufactures OF iron and steel millions Of dol
lars These results attributable the fact that
road iron proves practice be the best article aud hence the
Enlistment rolling mills Pennsy elsewhere
well AS Increased activity In old establishments.
SPooL CorTOS-The consumption of that apparently
Ingnifcan article sewing cotton, is sufficient to invest mpor
with much greater Importance than would
suppose belong It. We may arrive poImate estimate
Of ofh' description oflmports following state
ment extracted from the official report on finances:
Twist, Yarn and Thread Imported In 1856 sl,276 76O
no DO 90 90 DO ''''''''''-'''iS S5 IaSa s s2f
very large proportion ofe aggregate ofthe hreetem above
mentioned consists Of spool cotton probably twohrds thatt
appears spend nearly million per
the one hundred millions dry goods buy introduction
sewing machines has the manufacture Of cotton
peculiarly twisted suit the operation Of the machine, and III
Importation this particular quite mporan.
Item In the sewing cotton trade
VIRGISIA ENTERPRISE the last ten DAYS a
joint company with subscription list already reaching s2O
organized Stanton Va the establishment
a boot and shoe factory, with annery attached.
ENCOURAGEMENT TO DIRECT TRADE.-The Montgomery
Mail says:
Yesterday IN the Senate the BY which the House bill
empng for five year, from taxation all good, in this State which
have iuto souten from egn counre
reconsdeei motion Mr. Brewer and the bill passed
by majority will COURSE signs
Of the Governor This act gives decided advantage To the
Charleston purchaser compared with the New York We have
doubt merchants will avail themselves OF the beray CT
the s,a'e and buy the goods which are not taxed.
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THE COAL TRADE.

The following is exhibit of the quantity of Coal
brought Richmond the nghbOFng mines, each month,
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-05

Mr. VIM H. Watkins, Of Charlotte county, makes an
explanation Of tbo conversation which induced Mr. I'M
boden in tbe Wing Convention report him as saying
that "he looked to the Wings foe the safety OF the IN
ioa." Sc Mr.. Watkins is gentleman, now IS years OF
age he SAYS he has been, aud is Democrat and does
not intend to change his politics and that Mr. lmooden
mstook the purport of his remarks. He says In lhls
conversation with Mr. Imboden, 81 expressed my great
devotion TO the Union and my belief that the kepuoh-
can party could De put down. and the Union preserved
If al conservative men would act in harmony. might
also have said that it was in the power of the Wing
party to save the Union, meaning by acting harmoni-
ou-y With the Democratic party. On parting from Mr.
Imbodsn, also loosely said 20 hr, tell the Wings to
save the Union had also said another delegate TO
thgir Convention then also with usn
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Proprietor Or NE Brandreth House, New w.
Hide, Oil and leather Store.


D. KIRKPATRICK SONS, No ~, S. Third Street hvs,-
Market and Ch Streets Philadelphia have FOR 81. DYASO
LTED SPANISH HIDES Dry and Green Sailed PA,na Ks Tar.
ners OIL aud CuTrer Tool, At the sEe5; prices lal
upon the best terns
sE-An kinds 81 Leather IN the rough wanted fr vha b,
hghes, msrke, pr. will be given In cash. taken exchange
Hde Leather stored free Of charge and sold enHs
f2-l3m
Rds SPECIAL NOTICE. cents to
49, Al - will buy OF Grshams small seacls '5r
marking clothing with IspNIIrIS SE Call and examine
II YOU live In the cou'ry. send for sample os
stamp Also, every variety OF Br. nds made 10 order.
A. T. GRAHAM Brand Cutter
fe9u Cor 18Th anil Cary ss, under Tobacco Exchange
na. mOFFiT,S VEGETABLE EfFE PILL
~ and Phoenix Bitters have been thoroughly teset,
and pronounced sovereign reedy for dyspepsia, tatusr
heartburn and head ache, costyenes darrhGa Yer o. al
kinds rheumatism, gout gravel worms, scuryy ulcers errs
complaint salt rhem eryspess common colds and hnretf
rregulaTy and all arrangement OF the female system piles ard
various other diseases which the human frame liable Pr
sale By the propreor DR. w. b. M0PFAT S5 BroaiEsy S
York, and BY Druggists generally all over the country
seiT-dtsiv
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charter of North and South Soaboard ComPauy-or-
dercd TO a second reading.
Mr.. AUGUST moved TO take from the table the bill
to amend tue charter of the James River aud kanawha
Company, and make It the order Of the day for Monday,
at balfpast II. Mr.. NELSON called for a division OF
the question: and the motion to take up prevailed, ayes
TO- noes Il. The question then being on making the
bill the order of the day for Monday at hapast l.
Mr.. NELSON opposed the motion, he could not consent
that all other business before the Senate should be post
poued in order to consider this bill Mr. PAXTON ad.
vocated the motion 10 make the bill the order OF the day
for Monday.
motion was then made to adjourn and it was lost
ayes IA does Is.
Mr. THOMAS, of Fairfax then moved TO lay the bill
and pending rOIosiiiOn on the table, and the moton
prevailed, ayes %, noes 10.
On motion of Mr.. FINNEY the bill concerning free
negroes in the counties of Accomac aud Northampton
was taken up and the pending amendment to include the
counties represented by Mr. BEALE having been adopt
ed the bill was ordered to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. DICKINSON, Senate bill to incor-
poratc the Independence Male and Female College in the
county of Grayson was taken up and passed.
On motion OF Mr.. c. Y. THOMAS, the Senate add
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House was called to order at IL o'clock by the
SPEAKER.
BILL REPORTED
Increasing the number Of Clerks in the Auditors Of
fee.
THE MISSISSIPPI COMMISSIONER.
The SPEAKER laid before de House a communication
from the Executive enclosing one from Gen Peter b.
Stake Commissioner from Mississippi inviting Virginia
to unite with her sister Southern States in Southern
Conference. The communication OF the commissioner
read and motion, laid on the table, and 10000
copies ordered TO be printed.
On motion of Mr.. ROBERTSON the communication
was referred the existing joint committee the sub
ject.