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Several gentlemen raised points Of order and dredio
extend an Invitation to all Minister 70 en- 5le ali,rnaiJg
was. motion OF Mr. Mllson. tabled.
Much confusion prevailed throughout these proceedng-ha
dozen gentlemen at times speaking together
Mr. Barksdale moyedt TO table the whole sui Iect
Finally Mr. Wilson's resolution to elect chaplain vas adop
ted.
business public mporta transacted
Mr. sherman that the House proceed 70 the bu nes on
the Speakers table with view preaching the bill heretofore per
feced offs amending the miage allowance OF eers o Coh
gess give twenty instead Of forty cents mile the distance
to be computed by strait line
hburn Of no fer the purpose o. defeating action on
bill that House resolve Itself into commit OF
the whole the OF the Union The question was deededn
the nega,ve-yeas Gi, nays LOG.
Mr. Wahburn N asked leave to Introduce ont resolution
for thelmprovement OF the harbor OF Chicago.
Mr. said such motions TO be entertained his col
league r shsrman might abandon his hope oreaehns his mile
age bill
Mr. washburns motion disagreed toyeas 81 nays 1873
then asked leave offer resolution discharge the committee
the whole the Union from the further oon'dera
ton OF the subject oS Pacific railroad and that he referred
select committee Of Hteen members,
Mr. Curry objected the introduction Of TIA resouion where
Mr. sherman suspension OF h- rules which agreed
to-yeas 1875, nays 43
The resolution was then agreed TO.
Mr. Raksdse asked leave TO oner resolution providing me
Senate conculng for adjournment Of Congress sine die on
Monday, the 18th Of June
Objection having been made he moved suspension Of the rules
which not agreed TO-
Mr. Covode offered resolution appointment Of select
committee Of Ave members inquire President
other officers Of the government any combination
the execution Of the laws whether effort has
been made by them to influence the action OF Congress relation
any the States Territories add as to inquire
whether money has been expended 10 Pennsylvania under
officers TO influence elections also 10 inquire whether
has been any corruPons in OF the nayyards &C
The rules suspended-yeas III, nays a.
Some o. the Democrats objected that the resolution vague
and that the charges should be specific however, adop
ted.
offered joint resolution placing $50 OOOo at the
disposal Of the President hos s the Rio Grande
Referred 10 the Committee on Military Affairs.
The House then adjourned.
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From The Southern Field and Preside
An HOUR INTELLECTUALLY.
BY JOHN R. ruoMrs%


The ider in London stroug along Piecadilly in the
direction OF HYDE Park will be srucS with the pompous
old gateway through which he may, catch glimpse OF
rreeusward and waving trees. Before this gateway
stands a bcade a ancient beAdle, holding stall
surmouuted with a silver knob and dressed the beadIe
and not the staff in a drab overcoat with bewldernS
superiority Of capes This functioaa>y guards the Gu
trance to what is known the Albany bachelor
retreat hid away from the great word of the metropo
liza beneath the bows OF the spreading elms and-"the
cold shade of the aristocncy" The Albany is sort OF
rusurbsn street. which is thorougbfare, being closed
both to vehicles and the crowd Of pedcstranS extending
from Pccadilly to Burlington Gardens, and built up on
either side with tall dngy brick houses which are desig
mated bv the letters OF the alphabet. In front OF
each house small garden cones close up to
the straight shady path, leading to a gateway
az the other extremity similar in all -especs, the lofty
pillars the elaborate work, the quaint stone carvg
and the corpuent sOmnuous capeenerce oeade, win
sver-headed staff to that before MENTIONED. The rooms
in the several buildings numbered aud are occupied
by single gentlemen, Of 4gh social position mostly and
in easy circumstances officers of the ACny and Navy on
half nay. successful authors retired professional men,
aud unmarried sprigs Of nobility. The atmosphere Of
the place is that of webred repose. Trade dsturbs not
the quiet of the Abauy the rafting of whelss butiaty
heard from the adjoining street. and tie musical gabble
of female voices breaks not upon the ear for crlnohne
sweeps OF along the cool Its in
measure a passport to society to inhab room there
and a card bearing tue address OF
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had he like Pitt dsdained the dignity of the poeragc-
But he seemed regard the station as Mr. Madison re-
garded the Presidency place neither to be sought
for declined and conscious Of having made no Efforts
to it, accepted tribute rendered by his SOW
ereign to eminent literary success Before his accession
TO the House OF Lords he had changed his residence to
quarter better becoming his exalted social position
With the proceeds of his check from the Longmans Tor
the Sd and Ith volumes of the history he purchased
handsome villa surrounded by two acres OF ground and
nestled among rosebushes which he called Holly Lodge
1t stood upon the heights beyond Kensingon, and with
in very short distance of Holland House. where Addison
in other DAYS had married Countess 1t not so far
from the clubs and libraries of London that these could
not be reached conveniently, but 1t was removed from
the coasmoke and fogs OF the city, and IN TINS respect
vastly agreeable than the sweet shady side oil Fan
Mall" But the roses of Holly Lodge were to blow but
twice for &acaulay There all know, on the 18th
of December 1889 with the expiring year, he passed
away from earthly tolls and trumphs the most priant
writer and the most variousy accomplished scholar of his
age.
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TIE bin .o- on. relief of tte James River and Kama
vba Company and for Che prosecution Of the grea,
work under tder charge passed the House of Delegates
Friday, ly The decisive vote of 81 ayes 90 "a noes and
uov await, Che action of che Senate The bl was
thoroughly discussed and underwent slight moldea-
zion. i1 tle Lover House We sincerely tru-. chat tie
favor bestowed on &c n the vote of tblt body, bc.obea
similar disposition on tlc rart Of the Senate, ard chat
we sba have toe pleasure 10 day or TWO Of annouu,-
ing its fo passage Wecauno, doubt that the effect of
the measure would De TO give lie TO the company,
ana 90 send forward bv important advance, toward
i ultimate destination tis tte greatest enterprise I'm
va.sl Virginia has ever been erga-ed-aud this with
ONLY au iuust,r.al addition TO The public debt
TIE main provisions OF the bin are as follows The
c17.. soc, OF le company IS increased TO Sl2 100000
f- shares of 500 each or this the State 90 take u
addition 90 Che stock sready owned by her, $4,000 shares
wdereo. 0l0 shares shall be taken il tll satisfaction
Of c db. now due from the company to the Safe, and
for che assumption bv che State of the deb, tor which
is bound AS surety for 'ae company For de rem8iu.n-
2oJ shares of stock the bonds of 5e State for 100000
ore Oh bc delivered o e couplayro bcapr.ei 90 the exc
taes.-.ura- OF -.s- 9s,u- debit Iu addition ,ac COM
pms are Authorised OBJ borrow Che SUM of s. -N0 1 at
r.r of .ar.s. DO. exceeding seven per cea- fog 'a.
purpose or completing rse caal TO Coviuso-, csr-v.ur
on their other works and isc-a,gre the residue OF Che
floating debt. and 90 csec1.e bonds or the amount h1r
roFeI and deeds o, .rr-. or mortgages, pei9.a- ta.
WORKS rr11er and ue. revenues for Che payment of Che
same. provided Tlt- they shall NOT borrow DOB any one
wear greater amount rlau fge hundred thousand dole
lars. To NEE. these bonds when they fall due, the conn
rv are Co set auar. or tae ls- of january and July of
.--- y..r .- r.- cent. -. a u-fn- fund The State IS
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"a .harrs b keep / have, y
THE OUTRAGES IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF AN OUTLAW CHIEF.

The New Orleans Picayuue says: " We have accounts
OF terrible outrages and wholesale depredaons commit
ted in chihuahua, by robber chicltain who is
midabe to the peaceful citizens than Cortnas has been
the inhabitants of the Rio Grande Some account of his
action has been given through tue medium Of the
telegraph. The details bloody history of savage
erocy which cannot but convince government that
of decided character be taken to pro-
tect the Texan border There is than Cortina
afoo On the capture Of the mining Of Parra, az
the defeat of the Mayor of the city in the battle Of
which we have before made MENTION the following afro
cities committed American citizens as will be
seen not meeting with any protection:
The band of robbers under command of Captain Coin,
the robber chief alluded to- by forced loan took from
the citizens Of the place 100000 also at the city of III
Vale they took So 900. They then resumed their march,
committing the atrooous crueties they passed
through the country their way chihuahua. panic
peryaded that city and all foreigners aud wealthy Mex
cans have abandoned their homes and gone either to
Preside del Norte or FL Paso. At Parra and at FL
Vale deienccless females married and single, torn
from their homes and taken the quarters of the troop
where after being deled in the most nhumal manner
they we're turned loose in the In families
consisting of several females taken with the
maraudes on their march, aud others left behind in the
most distracted state of mind 0ne beautiful Of
wealthy family, anewy -made bride, dragged from
her husbands SIDE and forced into the embrace of the
villain Coin. The American and foreign citizens of Chi
huahua on leaving hardly had time take their chaites
with them aud even may have been taken and
sacred. Such are about the particulars derive
them from an eminent merchant doing business in Chi
huahua and who is largely interested in the silver mines
of the country"
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THIRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.-First Session.
SENATE.

SENATE
Haun presented credentials Of his successor Hon Milton
Latham elected Senator by the Legislature or he
unexpred term of Hon David Broderc deceased when were
read and Mr. Latham appeared quahed anu TOOK ms seat
Mr. Johnson, OF Arkansas from the committee on puOnc
20 who REFER the b 20 create an aiaoh anu district
IN Washington territory reported back WV" t 1871, a.
substitute, and the substitute having been adopted
read thlrd time and pa-sld.
Mr. Mallory moved that the bin decaraory OF the acts Tor car
ryng into effect the nath article Of the treaty between we United
Spain be taken up the purpose OF making espe
cia order for Monday next Ihe 18th st
Mr. GEin Objected he wanted the senate 10 WIN e
bins ths calendar in their order The first bill On the eaenua
Ghe Railroad bin important measure before
the Senate and he had been trying In vain Tor the last Two
The motion Mr. Mallory was agreed toyeas 81 nays 90
Mr. BenianHi from The committee on private isnI cas re-
ported bill TO confirm aud els In the lorda parishes
Of Louisiana TO The city New Orleans which was 'Au anu pas
On motion Of r Benjamin resolution adopted nstructng
the committee on the Judiciary inquire into the expectancy Of
States and the sale taken by the United states Tor
the payment Of debt: and that report By bill or Otherwise
The bill amend the establishing the court claims was IA
ken up deliberately by Mers Bayard Hale Bena
min Toobs and others the hour Of adjournment IL pro
poses to enlarge jurisdiction Of that tribunal and makes deei
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
election cases from the third and fourth Cor OCCASIONAL districts Of
Maryland which referred the committee on elections
Hou'e for the District OF Column
ba tn. Senate bill authorizing the corporation OF Washington to
negotiate loan OF $500 600 for purpose Of building market
MIR Nilsson. the assembling Of the House said he unw-
lag that the House should to be indifferent 10 usage
eoeval with our government and dgniaed by SO many Vol ca
recoecons He therefore offered luton providing ior the
election Of chaplain TO ofhcae alternately WIN Tue
chaplain already elected by the senate.
Mr. Houston ehecel colendiEg iha he resolution was no
question Of privilege there being law for the election oil ehap
lain
Mr. Mlson replied saying there should be daily nvoea
ton assistance and protection and II should not be In
the power any one man by solitary objection defeat all
vrniional decences obsiruc the Of the House
AT og regarded Mr. Wilson's remarks as eEI4oEqnSy'
and replied 10 taGa. -,
NJ Clemens showed that law OF Congress hxng .he
salary OF the chaplain AZ tI5o per year Hence mere u'0'
10 ect
Mr. John coehrane said he had to deliver on the
jeet
The Speaker following presidents decided that the resolution
was queSto- Of privilege
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TERRIBtE DonUSTIC TE,GEDY.-A terrible domestic
tragedy occurred az Woou-ocket r L. on Thursday
night Mr- David Davenport poisoned her infant, FIVE
months old and them committed suicide by poisoning
herself Both mother and child died early the next
ing Family trolbles at the bottom Of it. Mrs. Ds-
yenPort attempted suicide previous to her marriage,
about year since.
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COMbhERCIAL-
RicSosD VINO OFFICE, M,reh 6. 1850
THE WHEAT TRADE
Mark Lane Express Of / 3th ult., says:

The MINK IIdIIU IN PIV'7 Ut I'III uItst odJo'
Prices here have yet fully kept their for all dry
% gro.th We ~ foreign In instances IT, per
more realized should frosty weather prevail w. may
. further advance mers buying from hand 10 mouth
have got stock The producing countries OF Europe
mostly exhibit greater hrmness slightly improving prices, Is
the France Belgium and Gemauy But Italy with
plentiful supplies Black Sea- and forced by Govern
ent raher lower Of prices In the United states
little difference obtained In the value oBesdsun while The
lower sorts Of unfit for Shipment and with only moderate
con,umptye demand have been difficult SELL and some
buyers favor As the weather has lately been frosty and
few weeks will bring the March Winds fairly look
for Wheat political
fsrment Italy break out into renewal Of hoes thecomp
there may involve Europe In agitation unyorabe TO
The tage OF ground and moderate prices Farmers therefore,
they the prospect Of abundant CROP need not force
rating rates especially their stores Of
e.culen mA,ealy suffered BY the Inten.e fross"i
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The Mormous were ligay Indignant when the Amy
went 20 Usb blt thev are aluos. equally reluctant 70
have ueay Before veu,uxures from The last
we're rl-s. Nl1y of tae people were almost des'itre
Of e'o,tu- shilling calico vas worth half dflar a
v.d Two dollar 5roadool soli for Cen. sugar cost sew
INT, cent, c.Iye dollar and el three dollars pound
and ala three articles rarely appeared on DE table oh
groesres aud dry goods scarce and high In pre-
uo-tion There was EIlle in market and that LILLE had
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ccioa sale 10 West Baton Rouge few days since, the
following enormous prices paid for common held
hands One negro woman and four children 5000;
o1e boy, S4400. 90 do 3l75 10. DO. IS 400, do do
S. sos, 90. do. - POO.
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las. w. QUEEN a. CO.,

uAS. W. Vt ZEN ~ w.,
92i CHESTNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Manufacturers and Importers of
~ OLD SILVER and STEEL FRAME sPEcrA cLEs SURVEYORS
" Conpasses Engineers Transs Leyes Drafting
men Philosophical Appsratus for Schools Colleges Micro
scopes stereoscopes and Views, Spy Glasses, &c tc
priced Illustrated Catalogues by appl
cation. mh6 -3n
Ok BBLs. OF THE PUREsT AND BEST
LD WHISKY TO be had In the II ATket
ha.pipes French Brandy
10 finest q p and black Teas
Olives, Capers, Olives Parc
Guyere Cheese
sulton Cheese, In ID. tins
Cheddar Cheese, In small cakes
American imitation Cheese
2half pipes finest Madeira, OF the vintage of Is4s
Amontellado, Yeno Depasta and Topaz Sherry Wine
Partridge Eye, Associates yergenay, Mumns yergenay
Cabinet and Vineyard Champagnes
Mackerel and Dutch Herrngs
Worcester Reading Harveys Essence Lobster Chile
Sauces
Parua, Chocolate, Cocoa, Broma
Java Mocha and Laguayra Coffee
Sweet Oil, Cordial Gin
London and Irish Porter. Scotch and Aspenhan Ale.
For sale By
mh8-3v r-f.-t BLAIR 4 CHAMBRRLAYNr.
Ok KEGS CHOICE GOSHEN BUTTER, for sale
~
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REMOVAL.
w. >. & C. DOMAIN,
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN
FINE AND HEAVY HARDWARE, CUTLERY, SADDLERY
AHDGlAS

Richmond, Va.
EEAyE removed 10 Pearl street. their New Iron
IL Warehouse, GOVERNOR Main, where
tlvy may found by their friends and
By various arrivals from England and from Manufactures
home 10 possession Of full and complete Stock Of al the
articles ae which have been selected with much pur
she direct with especial
tie Of the Nrais North Carolina and Tennessee trade
and which offer prices regular house whatever
OIr New situated the heart Of the city. equal distance
the various hotels and In It's erection have spared Meth
labor expense rendering Il convenient perfect
is Establishment In the country
and doubt will find Of the cheer
M pleasant and comfortable houses which to make their pur-
cha.es they visited.
We beg leave to tender friends grateful thanks for the
liberal patronage extended assuring
viii sndcaysr by every power 10 mer.
continuance OF their favor and conud nee
W. & & g. DOSSAN,
New Iron Pro1t Block Governor st.
Orders viii receive prompt and careful attention.
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49, SPECIAL NOTICE. C

49, OIL 80 will buy Of GrahAms snill s,' .ped
martiDg clothing with IsDELIBLE ISk. Call ana
mens, or you live In the country. send for hmps
'-'''' A y GRAHAM brand cuha.
fe2ly ca I3,b and C,rv sts under Tobacco Erehihs
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No. SPECIAL NOTACE.-OHARLES
B\G T. WORKMAN co, call attention Of the trade TO
their Of SUGAR and MoLAssEs this morning at II O'Clock,
ont RN
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Fran Ns .NiruLi's Mos.
lNnTuEp NVg-WTIN EtFEI IL y

W =
Over in Michigan in the said and sober little city OF
Port Buron live, man who rejoiceth exceedingly
least he did rejoice, in the possession OF pretty wife,
handsome = the first tint OF morning. He loved her,
but became jealous. He had his suspicious aroused He
-met large sized mica very large lon tailed mice
and fair morning he took BATH put his best
linen shaved, shampooued his head his breakfast
packed few articles in satchel, kissed his wife and
said: "Byby, my dear I'm going to Detroit, and
shan't be- back till tomorrow night and on he vent
But he didn't go TO Detroit. lie went to the barn, and
lay in wait like a dog in a Manager, I'LL eventde came
lie then got better location, aud watched the house
that held his treasure. Soon after dark fine looking
man, prominent Republican politician, eminent DIS
penser OF pills and purges visitor OF the sick and woun
ied, walked quietly TO the gate-walSed the front
DOOR tapped softly IT, walked into the paror and
down. The husband being jealous man. effected
entrance into the kitchen with derringer IN hand
and revolver in the other lie got under his wiie bed
very quietly He lay still and waitcd-but not long
Soon the wife enterei-the eminent physician accOmpa
MED her-t was dark out the walking not good,
the Doctors health poor lie dan ed not 20 out IN the
night air and he unlike Mr. Joseph Of Old arred there
to protect the fair woman whose husband was i'll Detroit
The husband under the bed could stand it no longer
He lay there on his back aud his spirit waxed wroth
very tremendous his inward proanug, and all of
sudden to the great establishment OF tho people in the
bed just over his head pop pop pop pop, pop, pop,
pop" went seven tls pills Up among The occupants OF
the marriage couch There a male and female
scream each differing from the other in agony aud a.
constituent There flowing blood from masculine
gender, and voice, the voice Of eminent Republican
physician and surgeon, heard to sing in terrible
bass,
"a charge 10 keep have"
and he kept it, till another surgeon extracted four little
pistol balls OF six from the eshy part OF The eminent
physician.
For time it seems the fairy, ROSY checked wife
had been like the balloon frame" houses of Wisconsin
rather lrlil and it reported that five six other
gentlemen OF Port Huron were rather gratifel than
otherwise that the eminent physician got the of
hem this time least When informant left it was
doubtful whether the doctor would recover or not.
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) WIN X. II. GRIFFIN a sOS.
Hide, Oil and Leather store.
49, WORDS OF CAuTION.-If'

49, WORLDS OF CAtEGON'-H
49, were to tell readers that the veB and N,."
Itroushout the country had been poisoned and that We h
covered AN antdoe 10 Its effects not Of them thai
gladly ayail themselves Of discovery with the hope
death. II we were to tell them that had discovered M
Treasure enough for them and u.s. and that were P'P
share with thcn not would refuse aid 70 70 iun
health Is more valuable than riches how much gsuhs1
they be to learn that great psnaeea has been
purely vegetable matter, and that It's curative posefs ar
Ger, in than Hight and darkness Need give you a.
20 call on the proprietor Of BAKERS BTTERS snd
myriads Of certificates from all sections Of the South Of
WIN have been cured Of Dypspsd by It's alheAns pp. a.,
Among them you will the vouchers old and young ~
female, extong this BirTtEs 20 the skies, and bless ns p
for is curative powers But It's virtues not contact "a
PERSIA Nervous Headaches yield ably 10 Us poser 80
LN-rs become quicked and made active by Us uhgeh
stomachs are made healthy by It's neutrazng effects
disappears when II enters the organs Of e DarrhGA
sist It's tonic powers And Cholera ITSELF when net ~
1ER Is promptly dsarmed and becomes harmless q ~,
persons have certified, who used In 1919 and ~ =,
scourge devastating the country. BAKERS BIZ ga,
not remedy all the Ills Of humanity but such disease,
ed by the stomach and bowels readily yield y Us lI
effects and are speedily driven from tbs system Al ~
tonic should try It, and become their judges OF
To be had Of Messrs. ADIE GRAY flsHEk 81 50, nr,f
PURCELL LADD CO., In this city and by all promh'
gists In Virginia also by O. sro0TT Washington Cg d.
sTABLER Co. Baltimore; b. A. PAhNksIOoh
Phila ielplia and Of BARNES 4 PARK, New York
Orders allied BIZ Addressing T. BAKER Propne"tr,
f,1odIn Richmond W
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- THE ANNUAL COnnENCE-


g. MENr Of the MEDICAL COLLEGE oF yIRGIsIA,
place MECHANICS HALL, THURSDAY March
a ; O'Clock, p VI.
the Graduates will be delivered by Professor
PeticO
Al the request the Faculty Address be delivered
by James Lyons Esq.
The Medical the public respectfully Invited
attend. l.. 5. JUYNES, NJ d.,
mL1-2t Dean ~ the Rsrnfv
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OLE AG e NOV

HAVING been appointed by the MANHATTAN OIL COMPANY
Of the Cy OF New York cole OF the City Rich
mond Tor the sale Of their Sperm Whale Lard and other Oils for
Rail Roads Steamboats, ba hnery and burning prepared
% furnish the a. manufacturer prices and respectfully so
cit orders. ROBINSON ROBkRTS,
mas Coz. Cary and 18th sts