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CommercIaI .,BIaci1 LI-i..''

4 contemporary in Gc0rgl-the Atlanta S3E't,rH
C5af.ierl-g-hss undertaken 10 publish lists Of CONNER
ola, houses IN the principal cities of the North dstiu
.bng those that are friendly and those that hos
die TO the south This has excited great commouou
among tho merchants OF those cities and caused gene
val outc-y from the newspapers. Il is no part Of our
t.;ps,. 70 defend our Georgia contemporary but We
would remind Northern merchants and journalists who
ey-aim a.aus, these blcs lists cha. the Commercial
AGENCY" system, established and maintained by them
,sIve4 has also s black list" Of Southern merchants
and that a very striking difference between the two sys
tens il that one is public and affords the opportunity of
redress 10 those Who are injured hy u while the other is
secret and s,-isesits deadly blows In the dark We do
not know from what sources the S5utler Cautsisrlc.
obtain. +, information concerning the houses it puts in
lie lss but ,hey cannot be OF more tsrepurble char
s,ter than those employed by the Northern Commercial
Agencies These latter are compelled TO employ unpriu
cip.d men for the mos, part brgdess and hungry attor
news who Disgrace their profession, aad sink their man
hood by taking upon themselves the shameful occupation
Of spies and who mouse and sk a5ou, IN search of inc
formation 90 Poe s.ealhy transmitted 90 those who
base enough 90 employ them. OF course, information
from such creatures is never 90 Doe relied on bat We
know tblt Northern merchants DO rely To- AID that
this dirty system Of espionage and housekeeping rec
oznized encouraged ANA sustained dy them. 1.-THE per-
sola, credit and private character of Southern merchants
are 20 De subjected 90 This d-rlcee' ordeal can U.s.
ten with comuacsucy 90 the howl that comes from thos,
who require To- when tlsi- political characters are veata-
ted n public journal To- -h.s in other things the
North viii have 90 clear i- skirts before it has any
RIGHT 90 coral.lia of tte South.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-02-17

Eos,rth has sent letter TO number Of gentlemen
residing I'm Glasgow. Scotland .r reply TO au inquiry
whether IN the present .a,... co. Hf.r te considers
shat public expression, of depreciation aui sympathy for
the Hungarian cause might De conducive TO the good Of
his country. The question Hossuth answers warmly
10 the Affirmative The results of the war in ltay-be
savs-the subsequent movement IN Hungary, Iransyv'-
Ms and Croatia conformity with the general tssasiac
zion throughout the whole Of the Austrian empire even
Tyro included acd the hepesness Of It's govern
meat have within the last four months not only raised
the Hungarian question 70 urgent European import but
in reality endowed i, with the character Of leading
oussaon of the day Francis Joseph . nov both the
nuisance and the sick OF Europe and the perver-ity
the stupidity and consequent, roeuness Of the system Of
government are hurryng the house Of Austria to that de-
sretion 70 which they doomed by their crimes II
is on the sword and the sword alone that the Emperor
relies for bis safety bat the sworitrustng Emperor has
no money, and his army vii not save him. II foreign
Intervention does not save him. nothing viii The ma
ture rpeness for freedom Hossuh argues in conclusion
i manifested 10 the unanimy Of the movement for there
are no longer any parties in Hungary, other than the
marty OF patriots
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-02-17
Horse RaIlrondsin Hnltlmore.

Baltimore is considerably excited upon the subject OF
CITY Passenger Railroads The Council passed an ordi-
nance giving the right Of laying tracks in the city to Ger
tain parties who assigned the right to certain Phade-
pha capitalists The latter before the Legislature to
have the grant confirmed but the citizens appear to be
indignant that the privilege should pass into the hands
OF foreign capitalists and they resisting the apphca-
zion before the Legislature The chief difficulty appears
to be that the company propose to charge five cent
fare one cent to go to establishing public park IN Bal
,more. The other parties offer TO charge three cent
fare without a-y public park. The argument is that 1t
fair to make the passengers in the cars contribute
entirely to the establishment of the city. There have
been large public meetings upon the subject IN Bau-
more and, from the present indications, the Philade
phisus win probably find that in purchasing the Council
grant they have been buying "pg in poke
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-02-17
OPPOSITION MEETING IN RALEIGH.

At meeting OF the " higs OF Raleigh county, cOnyen-
ed their Court House Saturday, the 4th day Of
February, 1860
Henry L. Gispie, Esq, was called to the Chair, and
OTIS Caldwell. Esq, appointed Secretary.
Gen. A. Beek.ey moved the adoption of the following
preamble and resolutions which, after discussion
aud an unsuccessful motion TO strike out certain portions
OF the preamble carried by majority OF votes and
the blanks filled with the aforementioned names by the
Chairman:
Whereas In this critical state of country threat
ened as it j. by the greatest Of all caamies, dissolu
ton Of our glorious Union by ianacM crusade on one
side against the institution Of slavery as consuuuonally
existing the Southern States OF tt conederacy ana
by the ceasug agitation OF the su6ec. OF slavery
by the several sections of the party power arising from
the uuwse repeal of the Missouri Compromise, and the
treacherous breach OF those compromise measures OF
1850 agreed upon under the sanction Of that noble tn
umyirate of patriots and statesmen Clay, Webster, and
Calhoun upon the equals Of whom believe the sun will
never shine and which breach Of the solemn pledges oil
the Democratic aud Wing parties IN their national con-
venons as well as on the floors of Congress, made
as stalking horse 10 reach the Presidency OF these
United States IL is therefore, incumbent on the con-
eryatyes Of this Union TO unite in one great effort to
place in the Executive Chair some national man who will
put an end 10 this sectional war.
Rfsol,sd therefore That the Wigs Of Rllegh appoint
the following citizens 70 represent them in the Opposition
Convention TO be held in Richmond the ouspiciOus
22d dav of February 1860 viz: Col. b. T. Luhous Gen.
A. Beekey D. Shumate, Dr.. r. W. Wien, Otis Cald-
we'll Z. Prince, VIM Prince, VIM. II. keiee and Henry
N. Beekley.
Rs,ovsi That in case the above delegates do not at
tend said Convention Messrs. Allen T. Caperou, Jos A.
Anderson Robert Ridgway, Mason Matthews, VIM. II.
mcfarland and Col John T. Anderson be requested to
act as alteruates.
ResogeE That attested copies be sent 10 Allen T Ca
pertou, Esq, and also to the Richmond Wing for publ
cation.
On motion Of E. Prince the meeting adolr e sins de-.
Attest HENRY L. GILLESPIE, Chmn.
Orls CALDWELL, Scc'y.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-02-17
ANOTHER LErrER FRoM TnE WIDOW DOYLE

From the Chicago Times, Ftb. T.
A perfectly reliable gentlemen living in Algonquin
this State ha put in possession OF letter from the
widow Mahaa Doyle, whose husband was brutaly muir
dered IN Kansas by John Brown-the old villain whom
the Republicans trying to exat to the position OF
Christian MARTYR liberty. The letter Is addressed to
J. c. Bennett Esq, Of Algonquin and Its statements are
sworn TO aud attcstcd legally in the State OF Tennessee
Il the of the Republicans in all Of their political
meetings TO alude TO John Brown in terms Of scarcely
qualified praise and his fate which overlook him only
TOO late in the most pathetic strains We commend to
their attention this statement Of Mrs Doyle
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Dec. rs, 1859.
Your letter of the 7th insant has been received and
would have been replied earlier date but for
inability to answer many letters that have
received on the same subject
thank you for your kind sympathy, and do, in the
presence of a magistrate, myself the same Manila
noyle whose husband J. p Doyle, murdered by
Brown and his party in Kansas the night of the oath
Of May, 1856.
Nv husband, myself and children, moved to Kansas
some time in November, 1865 aud settled near Potawa
ome Creek, in Franklin county.
On the oath of MAY, about II o'clock at night, after
we were all in bed some persons into tho yard
and knocked at the door and called for Mr.. Doyle, who
got up and went to the door Th.y inquired of him
where a Mr. Wi,kersOn lived A soon the door was
opened some six men, armed with pistols and
large knives entered the house said they were from the
army that Mr. Doyle and bis three must surrender
Tuey only took my husband and two older sons leaving
the youngest, begged them with tears to spare him.
The baud of outlaws and murderers carried them 100 or
200 Yards from the house where they were brutaY muir
dered aud birbaIou,y INITIATED by shooting, stabbiag
aud cutting oil some of their arms and hands They
were found the next morning and buried.
with my other little Children after left for Mis-
souri where remained until kind friends the
money return TO Chattanooga, the place that we left
wheH we went to Kansas.
The letter purportng to be from me to Old Brown,
(bearug date goth November while in prison. is genu-
ue and signed with my own hand
MAHALA DOYLE
State of Tennessee Hamilton county, do hereby
certify that Mrs. Mahaa Doyle signed the above in my
presence and that she Is the widow OF j. T. DOYLE who
was murdered in Kansas. |. J. BROWNING, j. P
CHATTANOOGA, Dec. IS, 1859.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-02-17
Dc.trnctIon of BID.

The destruction of all birds except game to eat, has
been recently prohibited in many of the small German
states on the Rhine and in parts of Germany The mo-
lives urged are tbese-whereyer the farmers have killed
the rocks Jaws and even sparows, the crops have been
less than where they had been uumOested Very able
turas,s have examined this and have reported that
the vast quantity o, uoxous yermiu which the birds de-
roy greatly exceeds the small quantity of grain they
destroy In searching for the insects which they feed
Investigation I'm this country has developed the fact
The destruction of the birds gives hosts Of insect tribes
chance for life and these feed upon the crops and
cause far more general destruction of fruits, vegetable.
and cereals than occasiOued by the birds themselves
Vow, as the Spring approaches, and with it the time Of
the singing of birds should be taken protect
t,ss. v,arblers from murderous attacks
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p,,ersl he second But has the old nincom2oop for
gotten what followeds The murderer Tas cursed By ms
Maker while, generations after, Abraham the owner
of more than three hundred slaves called THE friend
of God" So, when the eternal canon was Numbered
from Sinai Thou shalt do no murder, the same Al
mighty fat made it to "corsi (much more TO srEALl
the man-servant the mlidseryan Of the STAKEHOLDER
So, under the benign dspensatOn of the Saviour the
blessed voice that denounced murder command
ed servants to obey their masters Antiquity does
make slavery rght-as it has made British Peer
wise-bu its institution by the Almighty and the estab-
lishmeut Of code, ordained by Him, and those who
spoke for Him. to regulate it. do make it right 1t Is
pity the seae nobleman has los; the power OF diStin-
gushing between right things and wrong, when, Ike him
self they have the stamp of antiquity.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-02-17
AJIutant CeneraI RIchardson.

We heartily concur in the wish expressed by the Pc
trsburg Press that some member of the General Assem-
DIV NAV forthwith initiate movement for the increase
of the salary OF the Aduunt General It is as the Press
saws disgrace to the State and particular disgrace to
each Assembly that adourus without remedyng the in
Justice that an able faithful and competent public officer
should 90 on wear after year, hborou,y and honestly
di-chargng his various duties, a pauce that would
not reuuuerale drygoOds clerk for the mere nechaui-
cal labor Of making his annual returns. We confess We
we're somewhat surprised learn that this useful officer
and trustworthy public servant drew as the compensation
Of generous for all his services, the patry Of
ogs hundred dollars year Why,a House Clerk makes
four times as much during single session ofthe Legisa
tlre Werepgat, this par.mony Is a disgrace TO great
state and "a CRYING injustice to faithful servant Of the
Commonwealth
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-02-17
AntI-SIaverv Imbee,I,ty.

Lord BrougLam whose intellect and a,iainments have
enabled him % hold for half century, prominent
Mace among statesmen and scholars at last falling into
te else how could be have uttered anything so pary
and puere as the following contained in recent speech
of bis 20 encourage the production Of cotton in Africa
ain the United States they had what vas called the do
nestle institution Though in his eyes 1t was rather an
os.noe than an nsaioal and the slave trade was also
bsd 20 be an institution there and Of great antqu-
tvs 1T might be said that bondage and slavery were
Of great antiquity bal de sane defence 'I1a sPPy 20
E,sssssrs saS mUrS, fer h' rsi man TAs ''a' pr"
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-02-17

INFUMATED WoMAN-The Buffalo q, " Post re-
lates the following instance of spefu revenge as hav
man residing in town who has been regular vstant at
the residence of young lady citizen, and whose atten
dance upon the was understood as prelude to an
eventual proposal sitting by her side at the family
tea table late evening, when during the course oil
rather oyia conversation the mother OF the lady turn
ed upon him with the smiling question, 'When are you
and M--going to get marriedy The gentleman
responded with an appearance of great establishment,
that he had entertained any such intention, and
proceeded to joke upon the idea. The young lady i'm
mediately arose without a word, and went into room
adjoining, from whence she shortly returned with bot
tie OF vitrol in her hand and without syllable or ges
ture of warning dashed the terrible fluid into the
suspecng face OF him whom she had supposed her lover
shockngy dis6gurng its features instantly destroying
the SIGHT OfOne eye, and ipuring its fellow hopeeasy
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TaE LorIsIAyA yIalLAN1s AaAx.-In the OpeIousas

Tag LOUISIANA VIGlLANrs AGAIN.-Tn the 0pelousas
Courier Of saturday last find the following
Notwithstanding the systematic and ardent opposition
of certain individuals TO this organization has somewhat
died away, the who have undertaken the business
keep their onward march TO the accomplishment of their
object with steadnesS but with prascworhy cemency.
Recently the company from eros Chevreuil made a
voyage Of discovery along the Bayou Courtableau in
search of some who should, but have not, left their
country for their countrys good Happily, these emf
grants from Queue Tortu and Paquemne Brulee had left
their camp on the Courtabeau before the Ngants got
there.
There remained behind evidence proving that the Wig
lants had been well informed We learn that the same
company intend to make excursion to the Bigras and
Darboune where seems, these wreches wish 10 % lie
themselves 1t is certain tha the committee from eros
Chsvreu will not permit them to stay in that neghoor-
hood Opeousas seems be the only place where the
refugees from Queue Tortu's dread deiea' find aid and
comfort Perhaps the next time they visit us they will
receive different welcome,
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No recent sales.
THE BREADsTURP TRADE.
The following review and statistics from the Circu
,uar Of Mr. Edward Bell, New York; for the Asi1

snce the date my report OF January 81 the transactions In
Pou chiefly the Of the retail trade the city
In the Western speculative orders
animation shown and small advance In price, but generally
the whole has dull and inactive The late
English advces encouraging and TO check that de-
mand fortnight only sho~ng clearance TO England OF 1856
bbls 055 bush wheat from this port The stock Of Ca
madam Flour quite gh this Southern brands more
endured the o business yesterday the demand for
descriptions light and the low grades easier TO be had
Wheat there better enquiry the local mer
The article held wi great hrmness and
being pressed prices almost nominal There export
enqu y at rather lower than present rates The California
sold about 3Jlo IS 81
DIS the city uis good condition but much mixed
with barley Rye and plenty Indian Corn
freely the material demand
and limited consumption by dis es prices continue low In
Liverpool 1928 bu the first OF the
ErDot OF BrefsuF, 10 GrsI Britain and Irsiad from Isl
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wealth. and have made equally efficient provision for Sc
curing the sale of such goods without license he may
publish his proclamation to the effect Thereafter DO
person shall incur any of the penalties of this act for buy
lug or receiving goods wares and merchandise from
licensed merchant of such State and the sales OF such
goods wares and merchandise shall be bought from
such licensed merchant shall be entitled to the same ex
emptous if they had been bought from licensed mer
chant of this State.
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OUTRAGE AT A FUNERAL.
The Mahoning Ohio Register o, The 9Th inst publish.
es the following:

The Mahoning Ohio Register Of The 9Th inst publish
es the following:
A Young married woman named Catharne Carlow, Of
German parentsge and Catholic faith died Friday last
after giving birth a dead bora infant The mother and
child were placed in one coffin, and taken prior to inter-
ment TO the Catholic Church on Sunday, where tune-
raj service was pronounced by Rev Mr.. OConner, who
has the pastoral charge of the flock at this place.
At the conclusion of the service the coffin opened
to allow those present to take last look at the remains
when the priest discovering the child in the burial case
with the mother ordered in an excited tome that 1t be
taken out assigning reason that 1t had not been bap
TIED and buried with the mother would send her TO
perdon and that such an outrage disgrace to the
Church. &c. The relatives of the deceased woman inter-
posed and insisted that they should be buried together
The reverend father here grew highly excited claimed
that the corpse in his power slammed down the
lid of the coffin and pushed back the mother OF the dead
with such force that she would have fallen over
had she not been caught He also made towards the hu
band OF the deceased woman, and some one who was
present says he actually struck him tremendous up
ensued The friends OF the deceased were naturally
indignant and gesiculaed and vOcerated in an excited
manner. Women screaming from the churchi ana
the utmost confusion prevailed.
A relative of the deceased in his torgetulness,
while taking of his iantng wife, put his hat on ls
head when it was Immediately knocked of by the priest
Finally, in the midst of din the coffin was carried out
by of the relatives placed in the hearse and driven
home.
On the following day Monday the mother and child
buried in Mahonng Cemetery, the west side OF
the river attended the grave by large number OF CIT
liens The funeral services delivered by heVi L.
b. Wilson, of the Presbyterian Church. and the mother
and child now sleep calmly together.
Other stories well accredited of the bigory and ntol
erance which have characterized the administration OF
Father OConner, since his advent here, are current
Only week or two since Catholic woman through his
influence was cOerced into deserving her Protestant nus
band under the belief that her soul could not be saved
if she continued to live with him. Another instance OF
priesy assumption that of inictng severe per-
sonal chastisemen with eahern strap, upon woman
of his congregation found under the influence OF
liquor. This, told is a common occurrence, but
OF its preparation in instance we have the testimony
of Ohio Register, Fsb v
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THIRTY-sIxTH CoNGREss..First Session.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. TO- 1860.
The Senate met at p NJ.
After the reading of the Journal which occupied three
quarters of an hour
message was read from the House, announcing the
passage of the postal BILL with disagreement to one of
the Senate's amendments
The bill was referred to the Committee on Finance.
The postoice appropriation bill taken up and on
motion of Mr.. Hunter, the Senate receded from its
amendment abolishng the franking priyege-ayes AZ,
nays IL.
Mr. Toombs moved to reconsider and gave his
for doing but the motion did not prevail-yeas IA,
nays AZ.
On motion by Mr. Gwin the bill aboishing the frank
ing privilege then taken up audit discussed by
Messrs Mason Doolittle ITamln, Chandler, Pugh, Sim
mons Powell Davis Benjamin, Iverson, Trumbull and
others.
A large number of amendments were proposed; and
finally the bill passed. aboshing the Thanking pryi-
ege from and after the 10th of April next with the ex-
cepton of those persons to whom it may have been
granted by name. THE wife of Ex-Presdent Polk
mentioned as coming under this exception.)
THE vote on the final passage yeas 81 nays g.
Messrs Hemphill and Wilkinson in the negative
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Speaker laid before the House several communi-
cations from the War Department.
Mr. Adams, of Kentucky, presented the response OF
Mr. Anderson bis colleague, to the petition of Mr. Girls
man, who contests the seat of Mr. Anderson. 1t was re-
ferred to the Committee on Elections.
Mr. Adams also presented the petition of the delegate
from Jefferson, and the memorial OF the provisional
government of that Territory asking that he be recognz-
ed as such Also memorial from the people thereof,
asking that an act be passed authorizing them to call
convention for the formation OF State constitution, as
preliminary to their admission into the Union.
Mr. Winsow moved that there be a call oil the House
prior to proceeding to the election OF Printer which
was agreed to.
After the call OF the House had been made, tellers
were appointed and the election oil printer proceeded
with
Mr. Wilson moved that the election be postponed until
tomorrow but the question was determined IN the ne
gatiye.
Messrs Sherman and BarksdaIe IN response 10 ques
ton by Mr. Bocock said it was the general understand
ing that vote for Printer should take place to-day
The House proceeded to vote for Printer with the oi-
lowing result
Whole number of votes, ISL
Necessary to a choice, 81
Mr.. Defrees, 80
Mr.. Glossbrenner, 81
Gales Seaton,
Those who voted for the last-named gentlemen are
MesSrs. Etheridge and Gilmer.
There brief conversation between several gentle
men as the proprety Of postponng the election. Mr.
Stanton who had paired Off with Mr.. Scott, dissolv
ed the understanding with that gentleman aud would
vote for Mr. Defrees having been assured the prices of
printing would be so reduced as prevent plumber
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Edward Fyeretrs position is tle subject Of abuse iH
cha Cincinnati Gazette and ~ T.. Tribune for bis truth
m, and manly letter 20 the Philadelphia Constitutional
r--t,- Ns..p ON che ia inst. If saws the New York
-, .t.. Journals .rrro.. that these r.rt,lr s.-
,, ,.., r,- ,,t..- f. too TRANSPARENT TO- Dee con
- moment can fri--s che Distinguished object
Cr ,t. attack t1ev asr much overyaas tbsir own upor
+.r,s 10 .a8srysue batof one ofaemost patriotic
and i..r.,-sssd men a theco1utrv Mr.. Everett gives
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Tho DcmocratIc ConventIon.

We were too much occupied yesterday to look in on
the Democratic Convention. The reader is referred to
our local column for what TRANSFERRED To-day, we pro-
mise ourselves the pleasure of seeing and hearing for
ourselves after which we shall have something to say