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CoMMERCIAL-
RicHxoSD VINO OFFICE. March Q, isco.
rur TOuAcCO TRAnE


We have had on table, for time, the valuable
annual Tobacco Circular Of Mss chas d. De I'd Co., Bal
more but have unable It's reception or to
take extracts from until The following will be read with
Iu,eres. by planters well as manufacturers;
We noticed In our circular OF 1885, growing popularity Of
t since the preference given these descriptions
has gradually increased while there has been corresponding
minuton In the demand for dark Tobaccos until during
The mast wear the falling OF In the sales Of the latter and the con
stocks have Induced serious decline In
es The Dc the demand for dar sweet
work during the past year. hardly be attributed altogether 70
the change popular taste The causes which have led TO
nav be summed up follows The Of Portland the
large quantity work moulding buyers hands and pre-
judcng the trade well as the consumers against The
West the establishment OF factories In
Canada where abundance OF ac,ced negro worlmen are
vabe and especially the condition OF the trade In the West
and Northwest These sections ordinarily the outlets for
This description have BEEN during the past h.
sv extent unavailable Their condition hard
h. expected 70 be much favorable this and as the at
ton Of the trade will In consequence be turned principally to-
ar The South and souhWest the tendency will naturally be 70
muae the manufacturing Of bright Tobacco adapted 10 the
wants OF the trade and result supply
.fag... -.
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who Wade the ssRlack Republicans 10

"BAck Republicans" is the bugbear with which South
cru Locoocos Seek on an occasions TO rghten children
into bed or into their parity which is worse That our
readers may know who's, powers of procreadon brought
BLACK kspubcaui.u' into existence, give them the
following from late number of the New York Daily
Nsrs. a s,luuch, old line Democratic paper;
Bur in an evil hour took the Free Sellers to our
bosom and elected Mr. Pierce in 1882. We made bad
bargain. This sectional fragment Of our party thus
warmed into life, permeaed the entire Government
o.! Mr. Pierce much that most of our National Dem
ocrs bad 70 leave t. 50 roug, indeed did the section
90 slavery principle become by having been taken 10 the
bosom of The Democra, party il 1882 that in 1856, it
e, u Tor itself denounced those who had warmed II m
1 c after It's complete pros,ratou in 1880 gathered TO
i-c, a Che AboidonsJ, and other opponents OF Democ-
nov and formed the present Black Republican party
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After debate, the amendment aud the proposed
addition were temporarily Withdrawn.
The principle of taxation, a. reportcdin the bill, being
based upon the amount of sales Mr.. TOMLlN asserted
the mpossblity Of accurately discriminating thereby,
and offered several amendments designed to change the
tax from sales to purchases The amendments were con-
Cured in.
% motion Of Mr. NEWTON, the further consideration
Of the subject postponed till o'clock and the House
ordered the vote be taken upon it at o'clock P. NJ.
The hour Of three having arrived the chair was vaca-
ted ill 7 PM
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THE REGIMENT OF TEXAN RANGERS-A WAR
EXPECTED ON MEXICAN TERRIT0RY-THE
SLAVE ISSITE

WASHINGTON, March s.--The Senate sat to-day until
o'clock and the passage Of appropriation
for the employment of a regiment of Texan Rangers
the Rio Grande only prevented by the want of a
quorum. All sides agreed to Mr.. Halc's amendment
providing that the rangers should be called out should
the President fit Thus the responsibility in the
is to be deyoved upon the Executive desired by the
republicans
There seems to be general idea that upon Mex
lean territory will arise from what has occurred since the
withdrawal of T. s. troops there and the republicans in
innate the belief that the rangers will become party
thereto As The appropriation has to undergo opposi-
ton in the House. may hear of Texan demonstration
against Mexico before goes through the forms of eg
latiOn
Mr. Benjamin made so effective an oi-hand reply to
Judge Collamer to-day that Mr. Fessenden gave notice
that he should at length the argument that negro
slavery the world over had been upheld under the com
mon law.
Mr.. Fessenden, who seems to he a republican leader,
stated that satisfactory legal argument upon the point
had been made on their side of the House.
Mr. Seward takes but little part in legislative business
this session.
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$500


e receipts the past exceed those Of ls by $1,000
naages and were packages than the OF
years The sales 900 packages being 4 10
OF time The stock hand at the Of
the wear than the previous and
IL 6ST packages over the average OF ten years
The supply fobaccos in this market December
81 9 was very considerably In the probable demand
or light pressed Tobacco Of established brands fully equal TO the
wants the trade Of other brands the supply ge Fancy
robaccos sufficient for the limited demand, Extra and fine
bright pounds supply and Of common and medium bright
pouud light stock taking into consideration the Increased de
mi for such
The total stock manufactured Tobacco 10 the eadpg
kets on December 1852 estimated 49, pack
ages being 90 than the estimate for the previous
The stock second hands however may be considered Hight
Statement OF rnutctred Tobacco esportef from tie Cnied
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The Danyle Register Ofthe s;h, published nearer the
scele of the late terrible coafct in Franklin than any
other papers from which we have copied, has the follow
ing particulars Of the tragic affair:
The parties met a; DekeusOn's Store, in Franklin
county Saturday the 25th ult for the purpose of
kiag dispositions be read the divorce sul then pend
ing They were all armed to the teeth as appears both
from the evidence Of witnesses and from the mortal exc
cuton elected ia the fray. During the morning several
witnesses bad been examined most Of whom, il not all
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TO CORRESPONDENTS.

~ Ls.sr bnsss isi6e addressed 20 ~ &t'r o ne
We. 80,
Ars tsioa Boa stes q ne paps- t' H9i hsIei-sA-
a. Tilstso rue ~ long Standing, oagat % eo''n g. az
al t-I he departed f9 obiaiy Notices exceed
tag rfyh fisss are ot1~g 10 for Cs gfrsrftssf1srts
90 cdnn0t usets % rGr1 rejected c71raaHcd;-oae
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VIZ. Tnompson. OF Putnam.

We are requested 20 state thathis gentleman has been
detained from bis in the House OF Delegates several
DAYS by iadspostou We gratifed to learn that his
health is nearly restored and that he viii resume his re-
rrssaptatiye duties In a Gav or two.
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Here are three columns OF figures which depict the
downward progress Of tine finances OF Austria elo
5aeuty as picture They show the amount of specie
i, the Austrian Banks the amount of bank notes in cir
cution and the discount on them which latter, it will
be observed. are dcprecatiug almost rapidly as
Old Continental money" At the same time the Govern
meut specie is rapidly and steadily diminishing, while it
vln.v eudeavOrus TO maintain its credit by increas
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MARRIED..

In Lynchburg the 22d ul. by Rev Dame Miss SUSAN
A. MARX only daughter Of Mr. r. H. Marx, Mr. CLAIBORNE
Il. MARTIN, AL Of l.
At Union itaion Richmond, Va Feb 22d, 1890 by the Rev
w W. Bennett Mr. wM C. SCHUELMEYER to Miss EMMA j.
BINGHAM, both Of Ienrlco county, Va
On the 10th ult by Rev. j. NJ. Rice, WI. H. TERRELL, Of
Warm Springs, Va Mrs. R. c SCOTT, Of Covngon, Va.
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STATE DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
John Rutherford, of Richmond, Chairman 9th Dis


George Blow, of Norfolk, lst District.
Tim. Rives of Petersburg, End District
John r. Edmunds, of Halifax, Sd District.
Joseph Fuqua, of Buckingham, 4th District.
Paulus Powell, of Amherst, 9TH District.
N. w. Fisher, of Northampton, 9TH District
Il. L. T. Beale, of Westmoreland, 9Th District.
w. w. Payne, of FaTquier 9th District.
John Blair Hoge, of Berkeley, 10th District.
John A. Hartman, of Augusta, 1 18th District.
X. i. Dennis, OF GreeEbrier, 18th District
VIM. II. Cooke, of Wythe 18th District.
Jas. L. Carr, of Kanawha, l4th District.
JAS Necson, of Marion, 10Th District.
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DIED.,

On Sunday evening Of February, In the county Of
Buckingham Va, Mrs MARTHA II. GILLIAN wife Of John H.
Gillian In the fifty third year Of her age.
In PHILADELPHIA on Monday night CON- DAVID GEIsINGER,
u. $. Navy, In the list year OF his age.
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Total li9l2Nu sSssI,40
The Circular also presents table, showing the quantity and
ue Of the manufactured Tobacco shipped port
United States during the last fiscal year New York shipped
35 lbs valued at 81 81 O6 Boston 1910 bs valued
s 100 The quantity shipped from the State Vernon;
2O6i lbs while Richmond Va the great Of the
turing business only exported direct 26995i lbs. We
other extracts from the Circular for future number
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D ,D7lf FVI
, s2,lC447T
Average for . wears

the foreign demand for manufactured Tobacco
appears foregoing table, 36o0 packages over the
previous year the Of the past five
The value exports OF the past was s932So more than
IN is 92I above the average OF hye years Ashmy
be Of interest to what this Tobacco has been dis
rbued we subon table exhibiting the quantity and value Of
the lhpmsuts each country and table showing nom whence
the shipments were II Is gratifying to obse We the vide
range given article and the rapid increase Ia the
ton thus directing the at enion of msnufau
rers 10 the subject We have doubt that the Or demand
will continue to Increase until In the OF few
Tobacco will occupy prominent place among the aT
ces exported from this country
Exports ef MANUFACTURED Tobacco from he United Suites for
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PASSING THOCGHS on RELIGION By the author OF Amy
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NIGHT LESSONS FROM SCRIPTURE compiled by
Amy Herbert"
THOUGHTS FOR THE HOLY WEEK. FOR YOUNG PERSONS
by Miss Stwell, author Of Amy Herbert asc.
READING FOR EVERY DAY IN LENT compiled from the Writ
ings Bishop Jeremy Taylor. BY the author Of Herbert
Price T5c.
LIFE OF LAFAYETTE written for children By E. Cecil, with
six beautiful Illustrations SOC.
For sale by wEyT 4 JOHNSTON,
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The President called the Senate 70 order a. IL o'clock
message was received from the House Ct Delegates
announcing that they had agreed to the amendment pro-
posed by the Senate to House BILL making ar additional
appropriation deay the expenses ncuredf for the de-
fence Of the Commonwealth; also that they ad agreed
20 the Joint resolution authorizing j. Newton Brown 70
be paid for services rs Paymaser of troops Harper
Ferry also to the Joint resolutions in response 10 the
REQUEST of South Carolina and Mississippi fora confer
ence Of the Southern States slso joint resolution re-
errng accounts Of john NJ. Seeey to the Executive for
examination On motion OF Mr.. PATE the resolution
was concurred in.
Also, that they had passed Senate bill Incorporating
the HAMPSHIRE County Bank, with amendments. On
motion of Mr. ARMSTRONG the amendments we're con-
Cured in.
Also, Senate bill to establish a Branch Bank the
town OF Liberty in Bedford county, with an amendment
the amendment concurred IN.
Also, House bill for the relief of Israel B. Burner, Of
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nv nrNR1co cnrNrY corRr MARcn nm. 1sGO

The following proceedings this day presented TO the Court
and were ordered entered record the minutes
At meeting members Of Hrnrco County Court and OF
the bar said Court held at the Court House.
Mondiy, the 9Th Of March, 1860,
Garland Hane Esq offered the following resolutions which, on
John Young after few feeling and appropriate
remarks by himself Col Sherwin McRae Adopted
Whereas hath pleased Almighty God 10 call from our midst
JOHN BRACKErT Esq, Of the associate Justices OF this
tiunG, 20.
ReOlrd That while depore his loss member OF this
body we deeply sympahe with his afflicted family In their be-
Teavenent
Rs.ord That the members OF this Court will the usual
badge mourning thirty days 10 token Of respect the deeea
ell
Rsrd these resolutions be entered the minute book
and published Enquirer aud Whg and that the Clerk OF this
Court transmit copy the widow Of the deceased
Il rlrn iler ,inntes MM FOIkES Q. L. {.
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SPRING SUPPLY.

SPRING SUPPLY.
NTE take great pleasure customers and the
w public generally that have received the North and
the best manufacturers In England the varied and best
stock Hardware and Cutlery, had before
which respectfully solicit cs from the Farmers Coun
Merchants and other Ia Of anything In the
are line
Knives SCISSORS Table Cutlery and Knob
lice Pad stock and other kinds OF Locks Chains
All kinds garden Implements Tools all kinds Grind
fixtures an kinds OF Farming Utensils Pots ovens Sk Spiders
and Colts patent Pocket Pistols and other
tedious o T. ROBERTSON & SONS,
msl0 No. 65 Main st.
E.D.-orders taken for size iron at factory prices
pROOMS! WRO0MS!!-We are receiving another lot
- Of those S0CTESs BRooNs made at the NORTH CROA ISr
DEAF DUMB BLND including HI
BEO1Ns, WmsG BR0ONs, &c. JOHN n. GORH0N 4 son,
milo lith street, near Exchange Hotel.
IIUBL,S SOAP.-5O boxes Hul's Soap for sale by
IL milo EDWIN WORKMAN & co.
TEIAR.-GO bbls. in good ORDER for sale by
Il milo EDWIN WORKMAN co.
MOLAssEsSSL1,. cu,. v.,...
~ tierces
90 hbls
- q" NO. for sale ny
mhiO EDWIN WORKMAN co.
pACON.-lOhhds. Sides for sale by
ID milo EDWIN WORKMAN CO.
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FORWARDING BUSINESS.

TeIHE JAMES RIVER AND RANAWHA CO, as2ks-,rIII7Ii.
4 having acceded the proposition u the
South Side Railroad Com advance the rates On botu routes
compelled advance my rates. am hsweSer by that ar
rangement enabled 70 put goods thr ugh
2Oto 25 Per Cent. Cheaper
South side Railroad provided that Company aheres 10
puon agreed upon and articles the difference Is
much greater
EEL determined put the charges al the VERY Low
EST every article and the merchants ynchbufg and
will find greatly ther advantage to chip via Rich
mond A. :. LII,
Forwarding and Commission Merchant,
On the ID OK,
mill Richmond. virginia.
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MINERAL WATER APPARATUS,

or the most approved style and finish He Woli also e, .
Intention Of all Druggists and dealers in SODA WAITE W.
RArUS, 70 examine his Urn aud Drafting Pipe anl 9-
Apparatu Also, Bells Of all kinds, cast and finished 0
ali kinds q Brass work executed. M.
B-Psrcular attention paid 10 repairing al Nnc. W.
raj Water Apparatus JOSEPH HlNDkkhihy
mhg-gtytu 81. Minor sirrri "a
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VOTERS OF sOuTH.

w. AMPTON.As you will soon be called ul9. 80 Of
from tue many prominent aspii snts candidate iof H
SHERIFF. beg to submit your considerations ne
OF JOSHUA PRETLOW. While the county supposed ~ -,
an irrereyahe minority, Mr.. Pretlos With untirng 6
neither expense, until the county again cast
We think Mr. =. has strong claims the party Ani
hope yOu WILL without s,en-ion nOmintte Mr. oI uSy
mi SIfNDRY VOTERS OF sol IHAhTi'f-
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Hide, Oil and Leather Store.


w. VI % will buy Of GrShan's small stencils VI
marking clothing with ISDELLBlg Sg Call and examine -
mems or II you live In the country send for sample ene s
stamp. Also, every variety Of Brs nds made 20 order
A. H. GRAHAM, PrAnd Gutter,
fe2lN Cor. 18Th and Cary ST under Tobacco E1elAnse
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@DTvEDEND NOTICE.

@s3 OF Directors OF the Virginia Central Railroad Comp
ny declared semiannual dividend Of " cent upo
the capital Of the Company payable at the ONCE Of Ia
Companp 70 the stockholders and after the 10Th inst
mh9-ullG J. GARRETT, Treasurer.
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on behalf of the State 10 the Mount jackson and How
ards Lick Turnpike Company
THE SPECIAL LICENSE BILL
came up at halfpast o'clock.
Mr. DUCKWA moved the following amendment to
come in before the enactment clause at the end of the
bill Be it further enacted that the sales OF all goods
wares and other merchandise, directly imported into
this State from foreign countries, aud sold by resident
merchants within this State be- and they are hereby ex-
empt from all taxation whatever levied by the State,
county municipal authority; and that the Auditor
shall prescribe the form aud mode in which the Commits
>oners OF the revenue shall ascertain such goods wares
aud merchandise are hereby exempted from taxa
ton.
BE it further enacted, that the Governor Of this Com
monweal be directed to communicate tins act 10 the
Legislatures of the saveholdng States through their re-
specye Executives and that he be further directed to
appoint Commissioner TO confer with such Commission
may be appointed by other savehodng States on
the subject OF encouraging direct trade between the
savehOldug States and foreign countries and securing
the commercial and industrial independence Of the South
which Commissioner shall report at the next session oil
the General Assembly of this State, and that until thirty
days after such report shall have been made the ope-
ration Of all the visions of this act except the two
next precediI &, shall be suspended.
Mr. WATSON, Of A., moved TO amend the amendment
by adding as follows:
On the sales OF all such goods are described under
the provisions hereof between the lst July 1861 and the
LIST January 1862 there shall not be assessed more than
two per ceut the sales Of those articles within the
preceding six months and under the assessment OF eve
~ six months thereafter there shall not be assessed
more than per cent above the former assessment,
uutil the upon special cence shall reach the maxim
um OF ten per cent
Ifthe Governor shall consider it best for the interest
Of the State he may by proclamation, suspend the as
sessment OF tax upon special licences under this act until
the lst January 1862.
The provisions of this act shall not be enforced until at
least six of the Southern States of this Union North Car
olina and South Carolina included, shall enact similar
laws providing for the assessment Of tax upon special
licences at least equal the herein named upon
all articles imported from the nonslayehoding States
whether manufactured by them or not.
This act shall be enforced from and after the Isl
July 1861.
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lust PUBLISHED.

AGENTS WASTED.
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HAVANA CICARS.-I would called the siishusc i.sn
III public my large and well selected stock Of "a @
mostly imported by myself, and comprising he 1T, PIC.
brands such oabanas, FigAra PArtagas, sRIST
panola, Dumas, etc, etc. 49, blssE
| ,lo NJ.
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On motion sir Newton the Senate passed by The unfinished
business pro,eed- consider House bill O. authorize sub
spon-treths Of sSoOeon b,h ~ OF the state 10 the cap
~ stock NOuougt Navig, Company. The bill was
advocated By Assrs Newton aud August aud passedAyes
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-03-17
5tlcrt nlislclloun.
Hunting the RhinocerOs.

On the forenoon Of the 23d a native came
and informed rne that he had discovered a
white IhinoccroS lying sleep in thick cover
to the south. l accordingly accompanied
him to the spot and commenced stalking in
upon the vast muchocho. lie was laying
asleep beneath shady tree. and his appear
ance reminded me Of an enormous hog. which
in shape he slightly resembles lie kept con-
Stanly Tapping his ears. which they inyaria.
bly, do when sleeping. Before could reach
the proner distance to fire, scveral " rhlnoce.
rns birds" by which he was attended. warned
him Of his impending danger BY sticking their
bills into his ear, and utteling their harsh
grazing cry. Thus aroused he suddenly
Sprang to his feet and crashed away through
the jungle at rapid trot, and saw no more
ni him. The rhnoceroS- birds are constant
attendants upon the hippopoamus and the
Tour varieties of rhnoccroS, til, ir object being
to feed upon the ticks and other para Siic in.
SectS that swarm upon these animals. They
arc OF eTeyish color, and are nearly as large
As coninon thrush their voice is very sim
liar to that Of the mis;letoe thrush. Many a
time have these ever watchiu birds disap-
pointed me in my stalk, and tempted me to
invoke an anathema upon their devoted heads.
They arc the best friends the rhinoceroS has,
and rarely fail TO awaken him even in his
soundeSt nap. Chukuloo' perfectly under
stands their warning. aud. sprnging to his
feet he generally first looks about him in eve
ry direction, after which he invariably makes
Oft | have often hunted rhinoceros on
horseback, which led me a chase of many
miles. and required number Of shots before
he fell, during which chase several of these
birds remained by the ,hinoceros to the last
They reminded me of mariners on the deck Of
some bark sailing OH the ocean. FOR they
perched along his hack and sides: and Us each
Of my bullets iold ON the shoulder of the rhi-
noceros, they assembled about six feet into the
air. utterins their harsh Cry of alarm. and
then resumed their position. 1t sometimes
Happened that the lower branches of trees.
under which the rhinoccros passed swept
them from their living deck, but they always
recovered their former station: they also
adhere to the rhinoccros during the night. |
have often shot these animals at midnight
when drinking at the fountains, and the birds
imagining they were asleep. renla nrd with
them till morning, and on my approach be-
fore taking flight, they exerted themselves to
their utmost to awaken Chukuro from his
deep sleep Cummings Hunting Scenes IN the
lPills Of africa.