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VIRGINIA.

VIRGINIA
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, 49, Son,h.-, fri-,Ls w, hay. -,nrrd no eXprn.e
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EXECUTIVE DErARTMtST,i I

Cul.rNgrA, S. C., Nov. ., 1860.
Gentlemen Of the Senate and llo'isc OF ltc-
prcscntalivcs: The act Of Congress passed IN
the vear 1916, cnacts that the Electors ol Ere
sidcnt and Vice President shall be appointed on
the Tuesday next after the first Monday OF the
month Of November Of the year IN which thcy
arc 10 he auuontcd The annual meeting OF
the Lcyislat;,re Of South Carolina, by Il Con.
s,itutional provision, will not take place until
the fourth Monday in November instant.
have considered it my duty, under the autllori'
" conferred upon me, 10 convene the LessIa-
ture ON extraordinary occasions, to convene
you, that YOU may, on tomorrow, appoint the
number of Electors Of President and Vice Pre-
sidcnt to which this State is entitled.
Under ordinary circumstances your duty
could be soon discharged by the election oi
electors representing the choice OF the people
of the State; but in view ol the threatening
aspect of affairs, and the strong probability OF
the election to the presidency OF IL sectional
candidate, by party committed TO inc sup,
port Of measures which, II carried our. VIII
iHc"tably destroy our equality IN the oh'oh,
and ultimately reduce the Southern States 10
mere ;rovil,ccs Of Il consolidated despotism, %
he governed by 4 fixed majority in Congress
hostile to our institution and fatally bent upon
our ruin, would respectfully suggest that the
Legislature remain in session ana tAkc sucti
action as will prepare the State Tor any ctner
gcncy that may arise
That an exposition OF the Will OF inc peopie
may be obtained on question involving s'ich
mumcntons consequences, would earnestly
recommend that in the event OF Abraham
Lincnln's election to the Presidency, conSen'
ton Of the people of this State be immediately
called to consider and determine for themselves
the mode and measure Of redress. My own
opinions of what the convention should do are
Of little moment; but believing that the time
has arrived when every one however humble
he may be, should express his opinions IN un-
mislakable language, ain constrained TO say
that the only alternative left, in my judgment
is the secession of South Carolina from the
Federal Union. The indications from many OF
the Southern States justify the conclusion that
the secession of South Carolina will be lmme-
datcy followcd,;if not adopted simultaneously
by them, and ultimately by the entire South.
The lone. desired cooperation of the other
States having similar institutions, for when SO
many Of our citizens have been waiting, seems
to be near at hand, and if we arc true to our
selves, will soon be realized. The State has,
with great unanimity, declared that she mas
the right, pcaceably, to seccde, and no power
on Garth can rightfully prevent it.
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LAND AND SLAVES IN THE COUNTY,

E,t
OF AMELIA, FOR SALE PRIVATELY:
TB3E Dcvsres Of John H. Stegrr deceased, oier "r saie
privately valuable tract Of land, ying on 'e Apo
mnt,ux River in the countS u Ara five miles IRON MAJ
Iny D-o, On IA, Rlc!.uond nEd 1aviie Railroad, con-
taiune by estimation thousand acres ihe a.u u a
irubIy adapted 10 the production oi corn; nns ~, % ~; W
ucco and III. tract regarded one VI The hcsl III hs
county If desired II will Ice divided Into two tracts me
n.risorloo Is most excellent. Possession VIII nc gwen
nj once. the eyIsers rescrying the right TO cultivate ana
gather the crops II satisfactory arralcehs' can
no, be made with the purchaser 10 take ticii >.
The purchaser of the land If lie desire them Tor s own
u can also purchase large number Of valuable slaves
The Terms will be made accommodating.
Apply to Vim. T.. Meade John 5. ltardaway Iuaa pe
pot, Amelia, ~ to H. W etH.nn!
tu81
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The die is cast The decd is done, and wc
have only To await the news Of the great re-
suit. II Lincoln bc elected We cannot, nor will
We pretend TO Iorctc!l the effect it will produce.
4 dissolution Of the Union may speedily fol-
low. We cannot tell. We hope he has been
Defeated and that our country may soon sub
side into lis usua! quiet and prosperous condl-
ton. If !.r las succeeded, there is no man
South who will affirm thai; his triumph is not
the triumph Of the 'irrcprcssiblc conflict over
equality in the Statc:, aT,l over i!'c rights Of
.hc South
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SsLNY JOHNSON. VA. Il. r

JOHNSON & PGGH,
COMMISSION. MERCHANTS,
FRONT prlLnlSo SHucEOg wAKEHUUSE,)
RICHMOND, VA.
,,nr -. sal. Of Tobacco Wheat Corn and country pro
- Tor N. vcry liberal patronage heretofore extended
- ALI ask continuance and Increase oil the same
- ar1; year. promising their uudiy yel persona! iien'
Van 70 al coIs.s sn:aen:s conu.itt=d TO ihem
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4 LMONDS, L lsAsSiNS, CETKSS, CCK-
"A RANTS, Preserved Ginger, Maccaron Dutch Cheese
sardines French and English Mustard Olives. Capers Pa
.atne Sperm and Patent Sperm Candles Sweet Oil 'ern
Nov ee3w BLAIR / CuAMBERLAYSE.
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i.iilV KEITH. join \; Clll"'oH'
KEITH & CHI II L Z O n,
WATERLOO FAUQUIER COUNTY, VIRGINIA.
MANUFACTURERS OF HEAVY Wool
VI EN- GOODS, NEGRO BLANKETS, sTOCkiNE fAhs,
=, PLAIN IINSEYS for negro Eoin,n March S-cly
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The Richmond Enquirer,
-.r,snro pNLs, srMl.wEsKLy AND WEEKLY
nv TYLER, WISE n ALLEGRE.
----.,,,,:cI,S & GREGORY
TERMS:
L Il u .
seven dollars per ant

-.nl-CL.iS & GR EttVhh ,-,>,.
--rxn TfrE COURTS OF HANOVER AND hlN"
! WILLIAM. .,.,as tb. Court, Of King and
g. H.. DOUGLAS Ase "s
eIsen T. "1I not:cil.AS Ayc,;'s. King william
~ u ipriNkY JH Old Church. EonoVer y en- 10y
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DACON.-Wcs,ern Bacon Sides, OF prime quality, Tor
ID sale by .
Soy6 /. q. II. DAFESFOhI.
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,. 3. ANDERSON,
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}. NAGILL,
ATTORNEY At law,
reg sj;A EGtert Tyler, Esq, No. li4, South SIKH
- '"-'' FIILADELPIIIA.
, sG 20 The collection Of claims and all other DUST
VIZ So. ;, his care Jan S-ctf
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-..- sntRSG, "- . ~"N"''''
FREDEGAR IRON WORKS,

JOHN Y. TANNER,
10 q tnrtIgD
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S.gEs, ,rss ,.EsE.E
ONE Hundred NEGROES wANrmD.

WISH To purchase 100 Negroes sX years time with
L interest nn :he money. Mortgage lie given
r.cumbcrci r, estate 1" the amount of !:un trJU
Any wishing 10 sell nuih-r of negroes 90
to l, will please address IL, box H. v.c%.crc Miss
Oct l3--d&wt,st bSc
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,rs In the Courts of the city OF Richmond, and
"a. rsrnfes OF Heurico, Hanover and Caroline
az, Notary Pubic and Commissioner OF Inc "n''e"
tr.n.r,hlr between MIR. Chastan White an'i nun
dissolved his o:cs !. now ON llth Street, just
80. j:ia1ias Hall.
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LAW INTELLIGENCE,
CoURr OF COMMON PLEAs.-Hon. VIM. Ia. Mar.

Court OF COMMON PLEAs.-Hon. Wm L.. Mar.
shall, Judge.
The following occupied yesterday
Lawrence Sangston The Mayor and CITY
Council of Baltimore. Action to recover for servi-
ces rendered, as umpire in the of arbitration
between III. r. and j. Reynolds and the City, in the
matter of building the new Jail. Verdict for plain
tiff for Sill.
George A. Bachelor as. John Kline An appeal
from Justice Spies. Judgment affirmed.
Assignment to-day 24l TO the end of the docket
CmCUIr CoURr FOR BALTIMORE CITY.-Hon. Will
liam George Krebs, Judge.
Nothing of public interest done yesterday.
SUPERIOR CouGr-Hon. R. N. Martin, Judge.
No cases tried yesterday.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CoURT.-Hon. VIM. Fell
Giles, Judge.
No business of impor lance transacted yesterday.
CIRCUIT CoURr FOR BALTIMORE CoUNTY.-Before
Hon. Judge Price.
TowsoNrowN, March T. 1860.
James II. Bishop and Samuel Blackjack con-
victed Yesterday of assaulting John Schreder were
each fined S25 and costs by the Court this morning
BY assignment the libel docket was called, com
mencing at No. 23S and proceeding to 26s. The
following cases were disposed of, viz
judgments By Confession. -Robert Sinclair, Jr.
and Richard F. Maynard Us. VIM. Dreamer; Charles
II. and A. J. Myers Us. Geo: II. Writer:
Judgment for PIaintf.-Hannah J. Hackett US
John NJ. and Mary Palmer.
Own. Small ct. al. James IL. Dunahue.
Reterred.-Mary O'Bren Thomas N. Reid.
Charles Woods, indicted for assaulting Amo
Jones, was held to bail in the sum of $500 for hi
appearance, John Cook becoming his bondsman
The case of Philip Flarity Us. Joshua Parlett wa
removed to the Circuit Court for Howard county
after which the Court, at one O'Clock, adjournet
until tomorrow morning.
Court OF APPEALS OF MARYLAND DECEMBER
TERN, lS59.-ANNAPOLIs, March T. l86O.--No. 40
Joseph Baugher and jeremiah Fisher surviving part
ners of Chas. l.. Awine, Mary Wilkins ano
Joseph Wilkins Jr., surviving executors of JOSEPH
Wilkins. Appeal from the Superior Court of Bal
timore city. The argument in this case was com
menced by Pitts for the appellants and by WALTZ
and Thomas for the appellees.
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VOL. VINO. 632.
Hlunstarg ana Commercial 8tbifiu.

BALTIMORE, March Z, looV'
The transactions stocks to-day were large, 'he
Of the sales at the Board amounting to nearly s, "
leading stock baltimore and Ohio Railroad) was however
rather ouiet and the market was not as strong as
IN vestarday Tho saIas embraced only $50 shares
lot % OK br Id AZ be opening at S69k seller 60 days,
and o7s s cold subsequently at $40 cash and buyer
d and s-ox67o buyer 60 days, but at the close sale
90 OK ho vas made at s69& cash. and the stock left of
., RIA seoZ asked regular way. We notice that
o,,;, orIering the Commissioners of Finance, in
go a., hill now pending before the Legislature of the
~ increase stakeholder direction of the Balti-
- and Ohio Railroad should become law, to sell the
ck 1856 900 share held by the city Of Baltimore in this
road was introduced to-day into the Second Branch of
the City Council and made the order of the day for to-
morrow.
The passage by one branch the Legislature of the bill
authorizing city of Baltimore to endorse the bonds OF
the Northern Central Railway $500 0o0 has mater
ally strengthened this stock and both the shares and
bonds were decidedly better to-day. There were
1850 shares sold sl4@14H seller GO days, S14gl4%
cash. and $14 14A buyer GO days, and $4,000 of the
1885 bonds at from So up &C. The shares left off at S4
bid SIAN asked regular way, and the bonds at 56 bid,
81 asked OF Canton there 200 shares sold here to
day at $21%621H these figures being an advance of
SIX to sax the price bid for it yesterday This stock
advanced in New York to-day S2h per share Mining
stocks continue active and firm Sales made at the
Board of 100 shares Springfield at 169@l75, these
figures being advance of OK to l2H cts on yester
days price Gulord at s2H and $50 shares
Gardner Hill at $4%G4A. Sales also to-day of $500
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad 1880 bonds at ST. and GOO
Baltimore City 6s at 9S 1865, and 90 for 1855.
SALES AT THE BALTIMORE STOCK BOARD
v March 4,
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.


FIRST BRANCH.-There being no quorum present,
the Branch adjourned.
SECOND BRANCH.-Branch met pursuant to ad-
iournment. Present, DAVID TAYLOR, Esq, Presi-
dent pro tenn, and all the members.
resolution to place fire-plugs at the corners of
Pratt and Green Streets Favette and Green streets,
Howard street and Cowpen alley, Fayette and Eu-
taw streets, and Howard aud German streets, was
taken up and passed.
Mr.. McCoMAs presented the following preamble
and resolution, which read and referred to the
Committee of Ways and Means-Mr. Cotton vo-
ting nay:
Whereas BY Act passed by the Senate of Maryland,
at its session. 1860 the number of Directors
the part of the private Stockholders in the Baltimore
and Ohio Rail Road Company has been increased to
number which will place the entire management and
control said Road in the hands of the private Stock
holders alone;
And achereas, The city of Baltimore will thereby be
virtually excluded from any participation in the manage
ment Of the affairs of said Road will be commensurate
with the interest which the city has involved in its
prosperity; therefore:
BE resolved by the Mayor and City Council Of Balti
more, That the Commissioners of Finance be- and they
hereby authorized and empowered to sell and dispose
OF all the stock of the city of Baltimore in the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company the to be sold at such
times and IN such amounts as in their judgment may be
most advantageous to the city of Baltimore,
The Branch adjourned until to- morrow afternoon
at < o'clock
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THE VIRGINIA LEGIsLATURE.-The resolutions ad-
verse to giving general conference of the Southern
States passed the Virginia Senate on Tuesday by
vote of 81 ayes to ii nays. A resolution allowing
the committees of Courts of Justice of both Houses
to sit during the session of the General Assembly
for the purpose of hearing George Sennott, Esq,
of Boston, counsel for Aaron d. Stevens and VIM.
Hazlett, under sentence of death at Charlestown,
Jefferson county, Mr.. Sennott desiring to urge be-
fore those committees reasons for Communication
of INSTRUMENTATION of which is appointed to
take place on the 18th inst, was adopted.
An interesting suit is pending in the New York
Supreme Court, before Justice Ingraham, involv-
ing the duties of telegraph companies to the pub
lc The plaintiffs sue the American Telegraph
Company to recover damages for delay in trans
mittirg messages forwarded by them. 1t is alleg-
ed that the plaintiffs messages were withheld to
allow the messages of the agent of the Associated
Press to be sent first, although the messages of the
plaintiffs were first delivered to the company for
transmission. Defendants claim they have right
to send messages in what order they please.
No HOPE FOR STEPHENs.-The Norwich ct }
Bulletin states that Col. John T. Wait, who has
just returned from Richmond, Va, whittier he
went for the purpose of securing il possible, COM
mutation of the sentence of Aaron d. Stephens, ex-
presses the opinion that the efforts made in behalf
of the prisoner will be of no avail, and that Ste
phens will be executed according to the sentence
of the Court.
Steam fire engines are about to be introduced
MI. IL. 100 I'll
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rs s22. O4s ,sO4 s2,O2l, 93s

MEMPHIS Ell PAso AND PACIFIC RAILRoAD.-The con
tractor for the and Pacific Railway in Texas has
purchased rails chairs spikes and all other maeri
ais necessary constructing and completing SO miles of
road and which is main link the Southern route of
the Pacific Railroad The rails of American mahufac
ture and are now being delivered at Wheeling by the
Mount Savage Iron Company from whence they go direct
by steamboat Morris Landing, on Red River. The To-
comotve, chairs and spikes going board ship
for New Orleans whence they transported by steamer
up Red River
Col Bates takes out full force of track layers from
Cairo H. who under contract to complete the first rs
miles of this road ready for the cars by the 1s of july
II1iLcn III
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The publishers of the Philadelphia Daily Ncrs
have been sued for libel against the American Life
and Trust Company. The article complained of
appeared in that journal as n communication.
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The Sheriff of York county started, some days
ago, to arrest prisoner, bat proved too drunk to
recognize him. short time previous, he killed a
valuable horse by brutal driving.
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Golden syrup Observation-Disclosures cents.
Extra Golden Syrup.

Extra uoiuen .oyI up '.'.............4S
SALT.-Ground Alum Salt has declined within the last
day or two 10 to 10 CTS and quote it at SIS cts
per sack Marshall's and jeffrey Darceys fine is how
ever still selling at 160165 cts Ashton,s fine
is held above the views of buyers, and there is nothing
doing in it, Three cargoes of Liverpool Salt containing
together about rs 600 sacks 5000 Of which Fine and
the remainder Ground Alum, arrived here yesterday
We still quote Island Salt at 15lS cts bushe
SEEDS-Cloverseed was in fair request again to-day,
and sales 800 400 bushels were made at S450
AIS, and two small lots prime brought 81
busheL We continue to quote Timothy Seed at $3.50
$50, and Flaxseed at 81 .35Cd1 40 per bushel
WHISKEY.-Whskey is dull and heavy. The only
sales we have heard of to-day of so bbls City at
% cts, at which figure could have been had,
and of 100 bbs Ohio at "a is offering freely
at cts, and we quote Country at 2S23K cts per galen
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There is great enthusiasm at Montreal over the
election of Mayor Rodiere. Obnoxious newspa
pers were burned by the crowd, and the tavorite
borne in triumph through the streets.
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Mr.. Malcom Cameron has given notice that he
will on Monday next introduce bill to prohibit
the sale of liquors throughout Canada. Canada,
then, is endowed with Maine sentiment.
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Charter elections were held yesterday, at Ga
lena, Illinois, and at Marshall and Battle Greek,
Michigan. The Democrats carried Galena and
Marshall. The Republicans carried Battle Greek.
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dispatch from Toronto states that it is now
rendered certain that Marcus Talbot, member of
Parliament for Middlesex, c. W., and his bride,
were passengers by the Hungarian.
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Total entered at port $l73lL762 $3S296332 snlI2652
Wdn from warehouse. 92gS,297 4,256,26S 5302,673

The Memphis Bulletin, of Friday says:-We have been
shown $500 and 81 900 bank note issued by the Branch
Bank of Tennessee in this city. The notes are for
larger than before issued by any Tennessee
bank and their denomination will afford relief to those
members of the business community who frequently
with packages of bank notes. The bills are
signed by President and Cashier at Nashville, and
the President and Cashier of the Branch
Bank at Memphis, where they redeemable in gold
LIFE INsURANcE-The Annual Report of the Insurance
Commissioners of Massachusetts, for the year contains
valuable information The chapter in reference to
Life Insurance embraces synopsis of all the companies,
foreign and domestic doing business in that State viz
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THE ATLANTIC CABLE.-There is project on foot
for laying another Atlantic Cable. We perceive
by the English papers, that meeting of the At
lantic Telegraph Company was to have been held
in London, ON the last day of February, at which
proposition would be made for enabling the direc-
tors "either with the whole or with portion of
the shareholders, or with other persons" to make
arrangements for raising the injured portion of
summer, to complete the original undertaking of
+baC
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Raef, old Browns Secretary of State, delivered
lecture in Columbus Ohio, one evening last week.
He had an audience of about twenty persons.
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The Governor of Connecticut has appointed Fri
day the 9th of April to be observed day of fast
ing, humiliation and prayer.
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The resignation OF Rev. Prof Huntington has
been accepted by the Fellows of Harvard Universe
ty and his connection with the college will cease
at an early day.
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WASHINGTON NEWS

EXPENSES OF THE Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT-CON-
GREss AND THE CoNvEETISNs-THE MEXICAN MIN
IsTER.
The bill submitted by Mr. Colfax to the Post
Office Committee of the House, to reduce the ex-
penses of the Post Office Department, was agreed to
at meeting this morning. 1t provides that Post
masters the receipts of whose Offices for letter post
age are less than $500 per quarter, are to receive
instead of the commissions now allowed from 500
to $500 per quarter The commissions are reduced
from so to 40 per cent. For the next $4,000 the
commissions reduced from 40 to 80 per cent.
81 400 per quarter, from Is per cent. to IL
letters at distributing offices, 10 per cent. instead
of II. 1t curtas the number of route agents, and
makes the maximum of their salary 5000 per an
mum, which is the present maximum in New Eng
land, New York, and fourteen other States, instead
of 81 900. 1t also repeats the provisO adopted in
1854, which authorized the Postmaster General to
allow increased compensation to Postmasters and
his commissions, and requires him to curtail the
amount now allowed for clerks in post offices, which
has increased from S225 900 in 1S4S to 81, 000 900
The committee estimate this bill will nearly
half million of dollars annually, without impair
ing the efficiency of the service.
The correspondent of the New York Herald
says, Congress will follow the precedent offOrmer
years, and adjourn from ten to fourteen days for
each of the great conventions, to be holden at
Charleston and Chicago. Neither of these cities
can be reached from here by rail in much less than
two days.
If an attempt is made at Charleston to repeal the
two-thirds rule, and l am satisfied it will be, the
Convention will last one week at least so that by
the best of calculation it will cost Congress
fourteen days to attend that Convention. The Re-
publicans by courtesy, will have to yield the de-
mand for that time in order to obtain for them
selves sufficient time to go to Chicago.
Capt. Farragut, commanding the steam ship-of-
war Brooklyn, telegraphed the government last
evening that he had been subp9naed and held to
bail to appear and testify in the of the seaman
who was killed last fall, and therefore would be
unable to sail for Vera Cruz for some days yet, and
asked the government what he should do in the
premises. The government have requested that
his testimony may be taken at once, in order that
he may be allowed to proceed as soon as Mr.. Nc
Lane is ready to accompany him.
The government is still awaiting the arrival of
the Indianola from Vera Cruz, which is several
days overdue.
The army orders for the removal of troops from
Utah have been prepared several days, but are not
examined or signed by the Secretary, owing to a
press of business. They may be tomorrow.
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The Indiana divorce law, tightening the connu-
bal yoke and preventing divorce upon triding
causes, has been declared unconstitutional. Cause
error in quoting title of old law.