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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-27
LATEST FROM THE NORTH,
The Siidell and Mason Affair-AfFairs
on the South side Of the Potomac
Grand Review and sham Battle
The Death of Cot. CroShan, DC.

We are enabled to present our readers this
morning with q summary of Northern news
taken from the Baltimore Sun. OF the ed inst. :
THE MASON AND sLIpgLb APYAIR--.LoRp LYONS
EXPRESSES NO oPisIos ON THE SUBJECT.
WAsHtseros, Nov a2--Much speculation
continues to be INDUCED in relative to the
Mason snd Slidell question 80 far AS can be
rscertained, the Minister of Her Britann,c
Majestys Government has taken no action
whatever upon the subject, but will pro bably
await Instructions Nor has there been an
informal conversation between him and the
proper Department concerning It,. Those
who are Intimately acquainted with Lord
LYONS believe that in this as in other matters
he has observed his usual discretion in re
f. aiming from premature expressions OF
opinion.
IMPORTANT ApvIcEs FROM ENsLAsp-BER KELA-
TIoss VIII The UNITED srATEs, BTc.
''Ion," OF the ed inst, has correspondence
from Washington in the Sun, from which we
make the following extract:
Advicss were received from London by the
la packet from The Leading American bank
ers, Mr.. George Peabody and Mr. Bates,
stating their own opinion to be that the
Rritisn Government is desiroUs of preserving
peace with the United States, and that 1t will
not recognize the Confederate States, nor at
tempt TO raise the blockade Of their ports.
come hesitation in business is caused In
Boston and New York by an apprehension
thGE the British Government will resent the
arrest OF the ministers Messrs. Mason and Sill
dell. Stocks have also fallen in con sequence
OF the uncertainty as 10 future relations with
Great Bri tain.
Upon The authority of the British Haaual
ReS,s,er, mentioned that Mr.. Laurens Oh
passage 10 Holland as minister from the colo
MES, was captured in % Congress packet, the
aiercury." II appears however from Mr.
Lturen's correspondence that ple Mercury
was q Dutcn packet, end that Holland was
then q neutral.
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Rsc%mond Neclat,Sr, There is no suhiect
q winch We E lnde wrh more pleasure than
e accumu!a'lng egldenres Of the superior
shii of our uIv chaI.iot H. point Of local ia
2enuity, We think hIch n,ond abb. tn com
Jete With amy Of her sitter ci'jes, and j. 70 AL
i".ents and purposes independent Of tue North
We SAW Yesterday At The foundry OF The
Mss-rs. Ta!hott two beautiful steam engines
Just completed for the Conf Gnrate States riff
works at Faye tevIle North Carolina Theii
capacity IL seventy-tve horse power each
They are superior ia design and finch, even
70 the mlhn'est porijou. TIE mirror-iike
polish Of tho steel and brass work imparts 10
the Intricate machinery an appearance which
no one can survey without expressions OF
admiration. l he psdeeJals are made OF cast
iron, which Ii 4 deci led Improvement upon
the iashioo OF mounting al engine upon y
wall OF brick. ihere are four boilers. eacf
tHirFy. three feet III length and forty iuche.
diameter, viii two return tues, thirteen
inches diameter. These have iroa freuts
rteam ano wafer gauges, and all the modern
improvements The whole will be shipped
for Fay et1eviie by the last OF this weak
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Conference Rooa.

I~oRsoI &, NOvem DER 2S, 1851
Con ference met At 8 o'cicck-BishoD An
drew in the chair. Religious exercises CON
Quoted by DR.. Gross, of Tennessee
Rev. Nelson Head from the Committee on
sunday Schools, made report, substantially
Affirming that the Conference is more than
ever Impressed with the value Of Sunday
schools. Rev John E. Edwards made fe "
rem 4. kr calculated 10 imp press the report
upon the -1Iem bers OF the difference and
then Bishop Andrew urged the inheritance OF
siving the children religious nstructio q aud
put the quPsiio "All Who favor the reuort
bold I'D your hands" The report was adopt
ed. Bishop Andrew said, 81 want you 10
isoii up your hands all this wear
Rev. Nelson Head, from Tue Committee on
the State Of the Church, presented II report,
tmbodVfag pastoral address to Tho people
and chu, chss within the bounds of the Con.
ference. The pastoral address was a lengthy
out able papsr. The report WAS adopted.
The Secretary called the list Of those cir
cuts ana stations from which no statistical
report had baen received.
he examination of the character If FL.
ders was resumed. and r. w. Archer,
Ger. H. Ray, Frank Stanly, W. Garter, s
Hoy!s. hos. A. Pearce, Joseph Lear, ,hn
u. Sonthaii. Jno. ". White, u IL. Wallace.
Il. F. Shelton, J. J. LaInbkin, W. A. Smith
j ~. JaInt son. were psGs q.
Just here Bishop Andrew rose and an
rounced message 10 himself and the Con
ference from DIR L. M. Lee, whose ph ysicia ans
considered the symptoms this morning fa
vorsble, and desired the Bishop TO comsand
see him, ana TO give his love TO all the
preachers.
Rev. Henry r. Cowles offered series OF
resolutions, affirming deeper interest In the
cause OF missions, and rledging the Confer-
anca TO make special effort during this year
10 increase the contribution. 10 me cause.
Rev. 'ir. Sehon took The floor and address
ID himself to the statements of the re.clu-
ton, and giving the facts upon which rests
tho necessity of speci.l effort. He gave q
large amoGht of valuable statistical informs
ton touching the condition OF the Mi-siona-
ry treasury, especially tending 10 show that
Virginia and other States must make up for
the deficiencies OF Missouri and KENTUCKY.
pr. Sehon is upon the floor whom / bring
this to close
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GRAND RZyiCw-A SHAM BATTLE.

WAsHIkaroS, nov. 22.-Gen. Smith g di-
vision, including the brigades OF Gens. Han.
cock, Brooks. and Brannon, ana Mott's ano
oarr's batteries, and kr,edman'S cavalry
WAS - have been reviewed has afternoon "
Gen IL Ciellan. but rs public busineaS pre-
vented him honl being present, Gen. SnIt d
himself reviewed tho division. After pass
lug III review the regime hts were drawn up III
lac OF bAttIe. Inc artli sery occupying roni-
nenI poiute, aud FrIeamat's cavalry having
c--n roslsd IL Il Z eialon 10 IN Ike I. charge.
Tie lutLntry and artillery first open ed the
FIRE when was continu ed py me entire aIVi
SION for nearly an hour, movements : in dc
tuai odtiis being observed. Iney tma gnu co
tha enemy 10 be in the direction Of LewiLs
vile.
Ayree's battery, which Occupies Smoots
Hlll, toUk part ia the Ell gagement. The tx
srcis-S We're closed ny IA CntI ge from Fri,d
mans ceY .lfy On a faucled column OF TIE
-Aemy's INF .ntry. The only accident VS.
tuat TO Charits TrenJer, CI comi any l. o.
PniIaGe phi :, VINO v as thrown from las Au, a.
a.iu seyeloly injured. Bota tue review ant
tie su.4m p.tlIc We're III the highest q, gre.
cieuLt,Oie 10 9ea. Smith ! DIVISION, ano
sho. thar il has rapaiy pfogr,s, III DIS
sIpiint and Tic. pavy.
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Virginia Central Rotiro24 The gross
f-veipts Of THE company for the iiacal year
ending September 81, 1851 are &e59, 4u6 %, 4a
'oi!oWe' re ! uas@rngers, Si5G,Usi tSi from
.friShI, s-ts,3S& y; FROM express eight
sl7,462 81 from HE.il tIatuspolta' ION, sZ3, 77J
~ from otber s"GFo-s, a. :T 81 ms en-
rens 81 at Instrumentation during the year Al {
: .7S -. t9-ieavinE 8 balance Of p8tt rovu-
"ue "t So, 5s,3 8 The earnings ofthe road
are 80 323 - more than the previoas year
white 3be expenses have increased SIS 81 -
The gross revenue Of tie company tor the
il II Year ls t~e larZesC ever received. bat
there viii mt - IS much profit Is IN former
y,are, il being the result Of n large increase
+ tfan >poitaiipn for the t+JVe,Dm"It, ut low
rates, whilst there haa been greet damage 20
HE rolling slv>k AID The suye! structure Ct tie
F,sd.
I.. Board of Directors have thought it prll-
irut, IN Tie present con,.iliou OF the country.
u iiuii the dividend this tall to 3 per Cent,
by witch Cuuree II IL Probable tbni the Tegu-
lar III, ment T.! dividends srIiii.auuuaIIy tere
her viii not be interrupted. the preedeut
# the Company, iii tIs annual report, from
.ch " have Gtebued these lac :, regards
lie result "a the PEN operations as tayora-
Die, c"LeideI iIig all the circumstances. The
surplus ou hand September 3U,h. after paying
regular auliuai charges on The cyn pauy, was
$1%i5IS7u.
Ipere Is hut ii,ile to do toward. completing
the last section Of The road between il okoon +
River Depot nnd Covington. The las OF the
rails lie es-ary fer the purpose WIS received
DetIre TIC LIacuiA blockade was determined
on, the gra&llug is completed, and the ties are
ready. the psiacipai difficulty now III the
WY, Is to get The trains Of tie company re-
iea ed II oui the necessary dentabds Oh the Go
vernment sp0uation, 30 az to be able TO
carry up TIE iron. TIE cempittiou If the
C"e,ngron aud Oio Railroad is now an i'm
purrant Consideration, not only 10 the State,
rat to the whole Confectionery, aud the report
1e.oTe liz calls t'e attention OF Congress to
he subject. EXPIRE seirg the nope that some ac-
non viii be taken by that body. il IL has the
power. Il is assumed that If THE road had
ueen completed, the enemy would never have
=, tteu possession ct the K,na~ Ia Valley, and
hat K-n'ucky would now be Identified with
Virginia i'll tie struggle for Southern indepen-
leEce.
he annual meeting of stockholders of the
Central Railroad Company viii bs held IN
this city ~ morrow evening.
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Felony Trio's-Opc Static, convicted OF
forgery, Al peared before Judge LYONS yes.
tard7. 10 bear the r. sult OF li- motion tn ,et
side the ysroict AID graft new trial. The
Court oveIru'ed the melton and sentenced the
PRISONER - three years IN ihe Penitentiarv 70
Inch iHriitutlon he WIS forthwith conveyed
sat tate Tor one vince career might have
cen u-erui, ard even brilliant, but for lack
II nerve 70 resist the temptations and allure
u-nis Of ~.
Charles perder2rass. aiios Charles Will
''s-as, ladic,' q tor stealing a S2O Con ederale
G"ta from George y Rouse, " as tried and &C
Quilted
Srveral 5slony eases &C long Standing. isl
Which the pa tics have either broken iaA or
forfeited their bhi', were yvsel day stricken
.om 'he docket. The iHrjies ave: John "
ChFoni-I,r WIN. MAJ IN, phip C4lIagan, a. 4
Joseph Summers. There now r. mains blt
9ns felony ease Ell the GncAe5--t!at OF uar.
'oy Na-h, whoas trial ', Ii take place To-
aUrrUw.
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RAILROAD ACCIDENTAL correspondent O.
the Petersburg Express, writing from Battle
boro', N. g., Nov. 3. has the following rela-
live TO an accident which occurred near that
place on the morning sf the Esd
AS the regular express train on the VIII
mington and Weldon Railroad, which left
the former place at Il A. NJ, was approaching
by mule and horse, while the latter was
crossing At the cut Just one hundred yards
south OF the depot. The wagon was struck
near tn 9 middle and knocked into fragnien ..
The driver, stupid looking negro boy, was
hurled violently into ditch near by, and a
son OF Mr.. archibald Braswell, TO whom tn Q
team belongs, was thrown ont, and, falling
upon his free. snetstoea a severe cut on the
y Ard IL is urpcsed vary severe injuries
hitch may pr vaserfops, II they do
- Orc OF tlNmam wss
~sde of-fhs road,
So sse 4 vas 70
IA 2 s 80
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4 False Balance An inebriatad individual
passing down Broad street, Yesterday, met
with "a serious nshap. When near the NJ IN.
umen.ai Church, tie sidewalk suddenly rose
up and came in contact with his head with
such force rs to produce 4 frightfui wound
Being unable TO navigate further. "a kind
hearted policeman hoisted him into wagon
and d-posi Oh him in the home Of the friend.
less, over the First Market.
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TIE Sports ara The Courts $50 Each day de-
velem s some new phase IN the law .uits grow
ing on, of the Late characterization upon the
f.snienatsl- ssma.isg houtes of Richmond
4 deep game hss bc.n made ur, the result az
which We cannot f.ieses; thongh i t,ss et ent.
TALLY turn in favor OF h'sa VINO holds the
strongest hand, esra'.yliv einee legal aeumen
IL baked by y animation to pursue it
Trough ishytlnths which would terribly mis-
,ity a PLAYER Of ordinary comprehension In
one 'a@e. In the Hustings Court, heretofore
,luded to John a Worsham has gnt ont a
second writ against officer VIM y. Kel'y for
reepass, laying Lie damages Il is time Ut
s. W-the d st wit specif,in $4,000. The
maaddraus cise, II the Circnit Court, Wa TO
ARE come up yesterday, Int WAS continued
until {" day ~ the instance Of the Mayor In
he same Court, Vim Durns PETITIONS for n
writ Of prohibition 20 restrain and inbibit the
Mayor from holding coguzauce over the sub
jeci matter Of $i,lJ0, and lot OF gaming
Implements Ct lied az lis honse. ia regard 10
which decree of confscation has alrea ~
keen pranuuns ed Upon This peti,ion a~ruie
wa yes'erdsy awarded, returnabe to day.
<u,crn oning the Mayor 10 chow cause why tie
g'ohibi'i1u shouts not be granted Tins
S'dDds tho Gag" At pre- sent.
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NoKFoLx. Nov. 26, 1851
There is much anxiety iu our city to hear
further news from Fort Pickens, aud it is ear
nestly hoped that the next intelligence re-
ceived Will confirm the hope and belief of
many persons, that the gallant Bragg will
smash the Notifications, drive out the Hes
sians, and send some Of the Federal ships to
the bottom Of the sea.
The frigates Cumberland and Oou gress and
several steamers are at Newport News
Two large war vessels are lying OF Old
Point.
The nag presentation yesterday, at the
Square of the Military Academy, attracted a
large number of persons, aud the military
display was fine. The 18th Virginia regi-
ment was out In full force, under comma md Of
Csisfon Alter brief but appropriate nd
dress by Mai. t1en Hnger, the beautiful Dag
WAS handed 10 Col. Goistpn. who responded
IN an ell qasnt aud spiritsd lasnuer.
i gegret 70 state tAst the ptoms III the
eaas Of Rev, Or. Lee are far more unfayora-
clio 10 Gay he IL fgaiu Hneclseinss, $50
ssass sFv ,biy ssyk sasot haisss ~ he fseav
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Mayors Coart.-The proceedings at this
court yesterday were unusually dull The
most Important case on the docket was that OF
A lam Smilh, charged with attemDtingto shoe,
John Smith and George Ii Miller; and to
prevent such bloody purpose, from b. iug
fulfilled, the Mayor demanded security in the
sIIfu of nm
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alarm Of Fire .--Che clothing store Of
Nessrs Tay Tor & c., on Main ST. between
On and l0ry streets narrowly escaped des.rnc-
ton yesterday mon ing, abont 4 clock. The
inter ~ Of The store aught fire from box of
ashes. as it il supposed, and the floor, wall,
aud stairway were much bnrntl but il was
fortunaeiy discovered and extiUgaished with
out the aid OF tho fire engines.
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Ere in he Coan,u The resi.ience of NJ

EfTs ~ re Coa.'y The resifence Il NJ.
Albert Morii-, about a mile beyond Bacon =
Quarter Branch, in Hen,ico county, took fire
Yesterday morning, between eight and niue
'cock, from a Burning chimney, aud wMe
entirri, desr yed. Nr. Morris succeeded H.
: wing most Of lis furniture. Il was q two
story fran building, d, vheu ne fanes
Eo' fairly started it burnt Very rapidly We
understand hat he had no Insurance
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Persoadk Colonel John H. Richardson. Of
the FIRST Infantry, Wise Legion, t46th Vir.
glnia Regiment,l arrived here yesterday He
rep rvs everything quiet in the neighborhood
Oh meAdow bluh, and that the tr ops are pre-
paiiog to 60 into winter quarters.
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JaveHile Locomotsee.- neat little comb
ma lon OF II car aud ii locomotive, constructed
AT the shops of the Richmond and Frederieks
burg Railroad Company, WAS ont on the
Broad street track yesterday, kiting along
with AS much facility as fuli-grown engine.
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The ca aeral assembly meets Ia this city on
Monday next, by which time the Convention
viii have TO finish up the work before it and
adjourn sine de, or divide tie use of the hall
with the peoples representatives. We hope
it will adj lurn
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The bridge over Lick Crrss' ON ,s Aaa
trrins . nov ms through irem Knaxfsiis
bviasol xi,kogt istsgTspssea. .u
rhe lorsiAaa ,tNns d Qsa tsslsss IN - -
v5ssp3sw. aea lxsars Il ssAiaAs M 'F
iran MI safssfs
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AypRBw yoHksos IN xgSrucwy

LOUISVILLE, Nov. q Hon Andrey roh,
son arrived here this evening. destinsd ~
Eastern Kentucky, aud Gen. Sherman IA,
left for 81 Iouie A@'
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MORE FEDERAL lIEs ABOUT THE yiaHr .,s.
coysrLAR APPOINTMENT.

WASHINGTON, Nov. = Col. Eipsta,u No.
ter day took formal leave in this city of',hs
officers OF the regiment which he formanv
commanded, having been appointed Cons
10 Nuremberg. He will leave for EGrons NJ
the next steamer. ~
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IRON TIE SOUTH SIDE OF THE PorosAc.

WAsRiAatoN, Nov. 22.-Tne recounoiter-
lug ana toI aging parry unoer Glen. brooks,
winch went cat irUna Gen. SMITHS DIVISION
yes1ercay, LOOK possession OF Emit HUI ana
,Ie sufiVuuuIag c0uAtry by throwing oal
piCAsts III different uirrctiohs 70 prevent p
,lr PRISE Whlie The .oiase master gathered nd
Drought aw ) seventy iotus Of nay, having
with Iiirn not less than ninety wagons. The
unlY evidence OF the presence OF Int enemy
one re- ilneHt VI infantry, squadron o.
cavalry, ana oue battery. seen from IL pruI1I-
nec position between t,1lrIaX Court iOuse
auti zen treylite, IN a westward direction,
about .Ignt miles beyond our present Unl-
posts.
The party returned late Last night, having
oren aitoge tner successful, and met win nu
Casualties whatever.
Information WAS received that the rebels
had Constructed an aruliery road from knnl
Hun TO Germantown.
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Of the rigid scrutiny Of the passpo-.u =. =,
passengers There were 900 passen Ter. ,,r 20. 30
steamer and the passports they pressn tse ~ .ne
OF all sizes. from no to paper 10 double fnnI.
cap, some OF which cost the owners 1vs ~,
lars. Thirty individuals who had .o.n
from Boston presented envelopes v,,h @
eminent seals on, which they stated th.vr ~.
received from the agents In that city :. n Aaa
ports They were rejected, amidst ths 80,
ings and curses Of the lnckIess wights
The French and Spanish Consuis az
ticular In furnishing their countrym.n a.,
passports, but the British Consul !, - Win
seems to think them unnecessary and III I'LL
every imped inent In the way OF oh,,taoN
them. Oae English family presented ,hs,ns
but 1t not having been properly ry..J ~,
were net pei mitted to depart.
MORE FEDERAL LIEs ABOUT THE YiaHT A. ,
TON, KY.
From the Brooklyn IN " Gin g,,,. u..-
tract the following:
Some wonderful things have ba.n a..
during the war, but the srnar,.st tbI,s %
Yves the battle of Piketown, XIV, Ths ~
federate force consisted of 40 mon n. ~,
fantry, aud l2j cavalry. OF theta ths -
raj troops killed 800 and took 9 700 pri.o,..e.
What became of the balance we srs M,
to learn. We hope they are yet living In =.
pent OF their treason. The success on tn
Federal cause can no longer ba doub;ad NJ
can beat the CoBfederates at everythIno
even at lying.
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Ra'trood Appofntmein Mr. George s.
has been appointed master of
-" Virginia Central Rail-
"eriy conduct
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FROM NORFOLK.


The Aeriets About The Fight ~ Peasoeola-- III.
rug Presentation - The oadssioa Of DR.. Lee.
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STATE CONVENTION.
Be oseasizATIos osruH MILITIA.

TuEsnAr, Nov. 2s, 1851.
The Convention WIS ol,snsu with PRAYER
by the Rev. DR.. Bukao@r, of the First Bap.
tiet Church.
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MILITIA.
: hr q IA poIPs, from the COMMITTEE
GA the Kt-oJg&fiz zion OF tbs Militia, pre-
scented the following.
Re'eir'd, That ,he furthe calling of the
Com nlittr' be dfspers~d with, aud that from
and to. day the oIdiHance for tn re- organ
"a III n of the militia be made the order of the
day during The morning hour units the con-
Adopted.
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Hothera. renlI-fhiS-

The following Is an s1traet nom aIettsrurtteu BY
the Pastor Of Bsptist Church to the sJOarnal ana
Messenger" Cineihnatt Ohio, and spsals volumes Ia
fAvOr Of thai NoridrtnOunsd raedEcins-NEs. VrSs-
lows sOofHlsa sTRrP TUl cuIIpaES TEzIHuSs;
I'VE 50 an advertisement In your columns Of Nm.
WtnslOu's Soothing Syrup Nov We never Saii =
word In hrOr Of patent medicine before 10 our life
but Ne feel compelled to Hay 70 your roadsrn that
this b no humbHE-WH TRIEs II, Axp ESoT n %
n Al n eLAnls, 1t ia, probably, one q The uoit
'aSeF..fai medicines q ths day, because its one Of
The best And those Of year rOadsFs who have ~
ss:s saSt g SsstsF 'Aau . Nv II supply
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-01-16

LxrrER from Washington sayS-"Eve-
~ day the Senate is in session, and the
subject of disunion is up by ten o'clock the
galleries are crowded, though by the rules
of the Senate it is one o'clock before the
secession and slavery debate opens, the
morning hour being devoted TO business.
So this crowd Of:women is obliged to set
for three mortal hours for the curtain to
riseI Some bring sewing aud knitting, 9TH
ers books aud newspapers, aud nearly all
their cold lunches to eat at noon or one o.
clock. The day that Douglas spoke, his
wife brought party OF friends with her
to wait Eve mortal hours before the speech
was commenced. The fair lady also
brought luncheon tor the parry which was
daily uutoIded and devoured at noon. No
matter who speaks, II the great question
of the day is up, the galleries are crowd
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-01-16

Tan Hon. Robert NeClsllaud, Of Michi-
gan, ex-Ssceetary of the Interior under
General Pierce, has written letter, in
which he recommends, as a solution Of the
present difficulty, the withdrawal OF the
slavery question both from Congress and
local governments, until the people OF =
Territory shall form State consultation,
and also modification Of The fugitive
Siavs law. He thinks disauiOu will DO As
destructive Of the iuto; eSts OF The North
as of the South, and Cn,reats the Northern
people tpsO act As TO strengthen the con-
sentative men Of the South, who are max.
ing constant appeals to their magnauimity
and patriotism.
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Tal Washington S,ar has the following

Tsn Washington Star has the following
statement:
"a letter from distinguished gentle
man now in Charleston, received here yes-
teriay afternoon, states that the condition
OF affairs there are heart-rendiug. No
business whatever is doing, aud the mer-
chants anticipate speedy and general
bankruptcy. Those Of them who can get
away are endeavoring to so arrange their
affairs TO get as much of the remains OF
their property out Of South CaroliuA as
they can, as soon as possible, in order to
escape the current and impending extra
taxationS, exaetiOns under peril on the
Pretenee of voluntary contributions, &c
Sickness prevails to an alarming extent
among tho armed bands who control sffnirs
there on the mob principle. Beef sells at
IS cents per pound thars, in view of the
fact that the supply of provisions in the
city IS almost exhauStedn