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FEDERAL RELATIONS.
MI DoRsAS, of Rockbridge, offered the fo
lowing resolution
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA,
tEXIRA SESSION.
SENATE.

MONDAY, March IS, 1851
The Senate was called to order at 10 O'Clock
Mr.. .IonNsoS in the Chair.
A message was received from the House
announcing that that body had disagreed TO
the amendments of the Senate to the militia
bill, and had passed n resolution providing for
the appointment of a committee of confer
ence, in which they asked the concurrence of
the Senate. The latter concurred, and the
Chain appointed Messrs. BRANNoN, ArGUsT,
| and WIcKHAM, on the part of the Senate
Senate Biits Passed.-A bill authorizing the
Treasurer of the State to destroy certain notes
now on deposit in his Office and such rs may
be received in future a bill authorizing the
Petersburg Railroad Company to increase its
capital stock; bill authorizing the appoint
ment of an Inspector of Lea ther for the county
of Ham pshire.
Order of the Day.-Mr BRANNoN called for
the order of the day-the bill imposing taxes
for the support of Government
On reaching the 24th section of the bill, a
discussion arose as to the tax TO be placed on
the game of Keno or kino.
Mr.. BRAyNoS proposed a tax of 800 on a
single table, $50 on the second, and $40 on
every other.
Mr.. TowSEs thought, from all he could learn
from those who are acquainted with the game,
that it ought not to be legaliZed. On his mo-
tion, the following resolution was adopted
Resolred, That the Committee for Courts of Jus
tce be instructed to inquire into the eXpediency
of reporting bill prohibiting the game of Keno
kino.
SO the matter rests in the hands of said
committee.
The tax bill was then proceeded with, and
various verbal and other amendments made
thereto In the 3lst section the words which
provide that no auctioneer shall pay more
than 81 900, was stricken out, and Il tax of
one half of one per centum imposed upon the
amount of sales of all auctioneers.
Pending the further consideration of the
bill. on motion of Mr.. NEWMAN, the Senate
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HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

MONDAY, March 18th, 1851
The House was called to order at IL O'Clock
| by the SPEAKER.
The Senate bill Incorporating the American
| Agency was laid on the table.
| Bilis P0ssed.-Senate bill for the relief of
| Ed ward johnson, of Giles county; for the
relief of the securities of Reese Browning
late Sheriff of Logan county incorporating
the Bank of Parkersburg, in the county of
Wood refunding TO Lynn and Campton q
license tax improperly collected of them ::
| amending an act Incorporating the town OF
Portsmouth; authorizing the town of Ports
mouth to issue coupon bonds ; Incorporating
the trustees of the Parkersburg Classical and
Scientific Institute; relieving the securities of
Thos. X. Davis, late Sheriff of Prince Will
liam county; for the relief of Joseph n. Har-
per, of Brunswick county for the relief of
Enoch Atkins of Giles county; for the relief
of Moses q. Booth, of Franklin county.
lost Coupon s.-Senate bill paying the
amount of a lost coupon TO Jas. G. Mcguire
was read in regular order and put on its pas
sage.
Mr.. DrcKwALL opposed the passage of the
bill, as il established Il dangerous precedent
If the House continued to pay coupons lost or
affirmed 10 be lost by the carelessness of bond.
holders, the State At some future period YOU Id
be victimized TO lage extent, when members
would, when too late, see the propriety of ar
resting such legislation.
Mr.. BuRks said the bill drew an analogy be-
tween coupons which had been endorsed and
negotiable notes. When the latter We're lost
they could be recovered Coupons stood up
on precisely the same footing.
Messrs. MYERS and JONES of G. favored the
bill on the grounds of justice to the parties.
The bill was amended on motion OF Mr..
HAYHoSD, by requiring resident security on
real estate
Mr.. CHRISTIAN said he should vote against
the bill, as 1t established "a precedent that
must inevitably create careles ssness on the
part of coupon holders.
The bill passed-ayes 90, noes IL.
Comm ittee Reports. to the passage
of Senate bill refunding sum of money to
Siias Reese, of Hampshire, and directing the
payment OF certain interests TO f. J. O. Brien
Adopted.
States Prts0n.-The Committee of Finance
were granted permission to send for persons
and papers III reference to the report of the
Committee on the States Prison.
Re Charter Of Bdpks.-On motion of Mr.
GIBSON, of Hampshire, the bill for re-char-
tering the Bank of Virginia, and all similar
bills, We're made the order of the day for
Tuesday, to- day. at II O'Clock.
Militia Bii--A Committee of Conference
was appoin ted on the subject of the disagree
ment between the TWO Houses relative to the
bill Amending certain laws in respect to the
Militia of the Commonwealth, so as to render
the same more effec tive The subject of dis
agreement was an amendment of the Senate
Adjourned.
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MURDER OF AN AMERIcAN.-Ogden York, son
of IA highly respectable citizen of New Or
leans, was murdered by bandits on the Sd inst -,
while on his way from Vera Cruz To the city
OF Mexico, III stage, with number of ladies
and gentlemen. The stage was stopped by
robbers who compelled every passenger TO de-
scend from the coach, anu, while obeying the
order, one of them, Mr.. York, was struck on
the back of the head with the hiit of sword
in the hands of one OF the bandits, and he
York; becoming enraged by the unwau toned
and nnproyoked assault, Immediately drew Il
revolver, which WAS concealed, and fired five
shots at his assaiiant, each one taking effect
and killing him instantly. The others, in re-
yenge for the loss of their comrade, attacked
Mr.. FORK on all Sides and in a few moments
cut him down with their swords-killing him
almost Immediately, and also woundng
slightly one OF the other stage passengers
They then administered a hastisement TO the
children, and compelled every passenger TO
lay on The ground, with their face do wn ward
for an hour or more, when they were per-
mitted TO place the body of Mr. York in the
stage and proceed to the village of Perote.
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In the course of his remarks Mr. Raxporr
was ihterrogated by MIR. CLKsEss and very
promptly answered. MIR. CLEMENS inticn teS,
DIS purpose to reply hereafter to some of the
mond Ai"'" "ieh
ihe speaker drew a distinction between i,
condition of free trade with the South and
IT. ,see e srade with the North, showing that in
tne iormer we Were in less danger from for
s.gn composition, In the Son thern Congre.s
rHsiuia would have larger represen tation
than any other State she would have n lead
ing >oice In the councils, but he hoped to q cd
sue wouio not use her power as the large
Northern States ase theirs in the Feders,l
Congress. ~ A"'
with regard to the interest OF labor. he
o[one ~ ~. Some length, denonncing the doctrine
Vi hn lrIepressibie conflict as base coin
age ior VIE party purposes. He pres en- ted in
strong view TO the people OF the Western
seetion OF the State, the question of their true
,htsrest IN "a Southern Confederacy, where
thet. iaoor would meet it's full development
~ whiae IA the North it would meet nothing but
competition and oppression. Mr.. RANDOLPH
wss arguing this point, when
MT CHASBILss, of Greensyille, said 1t was
apparent that the gentleman from Richmond
was physically unable to proceed, and as his
argument was a very able and interesting one,
he desired to give him an opportunity of going
into IL fully tomorrow. lie therefore moved
tpat the committee rise.
Mr RANDOLPH expressed n sense of delicacy
at throwing himself upon the indulgence Of
Lne convention Tor another day; but Mr.
JoHssoS, of Richmond. assured him that
there was no necessity for being influenced by
such a feeling.
The Committee then rose and the Chairman
reported progress
FEDERAL RELATIONS. -a-s
MI DoRsAS, of Rockbridge, ffered the fol-
lowing resolution
Reso'rcd That the Committee on Federal PeIa
ia'ions inquire into the expediency of amend
Inents to the Constitution Of the United States
Y n ~, hUf D. 80
Of the nion, providing aud debating, first, that
Electors OF President and Vice President shalt be
chosen ON the District system and second, that
persons Of African blood, in whole or in part are
not and shat not be- citizeas of the United States
or citizens within the meaning of the Cd section OF
the !h Article of the Federal Constitution aud
further, whether such amendments should form
part OF any ultimatum laid down bv virginia or
the Border states of the SOUTH or should be sub
tum.
The resolution was referred to the Commit
tee on Federal Relations
On motion of Mr.. HAYNoNp the Convention
adjourned.
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MASSACHUSETTS Personal LIBERTY BILL
The bill modifying the provisions of what is
called the personal Liberty Law which
passed the Senate of Massachusetts last week,
was ordered to Il third reading in the House Of
Representative of that State on "Wednesday
last, by vote of 81 to As. The Boston Jour
nal, in reference TO this new act, of the final
passage of which it has no doubt, says:
The obnoxious features of the old act are
done away with. TheIcustody of the Uni ted
States Marshal of th6ffugitive is unim paired
the honest claimant is protected to the extent
OF his constitutional rights, and the peace of
the community is not deprived of that seen.
rlty which IL always ought to find in we'll
regnlated militia. Thus Massachusetts puts
herself into unquestioned accord with the
Federal Government and her sister States on
this delicate and 100 often disturbing subject
she acknowledges in full the rights of all
other powers under our complex system of
Government"
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pfrginia hlnufoctUr ing Goods for The South
A good deal has been said about Virginia
manufacturing goods for her Southern sisters:
but as evidence that she does not do so TO the
extent that she might and could do were she
allowed the opportunity, may be mentioned
the fact that Il few days since q New York
packet landed at our wharyes, for shipment to
Texas, large number OF common wagons
which had been made in the Empire city for
parties In the Lone Star State. We have hun
dreds of unemployed mechanics, and these
wagons could have been made here as well rs
In New York. Independent of this, a few
days ago one of the New York steamers land
ed lot of gun-carriages and other warike
appliances consigned to the State of Virginia
First help yourself, then other people tseeng
you don't want their aidD win help you
''Sich is life
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TRAGEDY IN MIssIssIPPI-The 'McNutt
week, gives an account of a melancholy ira
gedy, enacted on Jones' Bayou, n few davs
ago, in which two men Were killed, and the
wife OF one of the parties shot through the
hand. man named Murfree got into Il d;f-
ficulty with his oyerseer, named Young
murfree attempted TO shoot Young, when
Mrs Young came forward and begged him not
to shoot her husband Murfree fired and the
ball took effect in the womans hand. Young
then rushed upon Murfree, and in attempting
to wrest the pistol from his hand was shot in
the abdomen; he then beat Murfree to dea tn
with the pistol. Young has since died Muir
free was supposed to be Iaboring under effects
of man ia-d pot,s.
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Pdrdde.-The Montgomery Guard Capt
John Dooley, despite the unfavorable condi-
tion of the welther, turned out yesterday 40 odd
strong, rank and file, to honor the anniyer-
sary of the birth of the patron Saint of Ireland
The company marched 10 the inspiring music
OF the lst Regiment band, and clad as they
We're in comfortable oyereoats, looked capable
of standing any amount of fatigue. The com
pany hag-stars and stripes, the first In a
ground work OF green surrounding the harp OF
Erin, was borne to the breeze on the occasion
The company marched To Hattorif's garden
where the day was spent most pleasantly. At
night dinner was given by the Hibernian
Society OF this city.
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A NAVY FOR THE CoSFgDEKArED STArEs.-The

y
New York Leader says
"Our enterprsing fellow citizen, Alderman
+. l. A. Booze, has been warded the con-
tract, being the lowest bidder, for the con-
struction OF the forty gun-scows required by
the Sou thern Confederacy. These boats are
to be seventy feet long by twenty-five wide
and five feet deep, double planked, and with
sides OF the regular naval thickness, Mr..
Boole has hired new ship-building ward at
Greenport, Long Island, close TO the Tenth
street ferry. Each scow is to mount one cen
trtl ten inch pivot gun and two thirty -four
pound carronades. They are to be anchored in
the mouths of the Mississippi and at various
exposed points mp the riyer-thus guarding
alike against attack from the sea, or q descent
from the North hwestern States. With their full
armament on board they will draw thirty six
inches OF water, thus presenting but q very
narrow target to the enemy.
1.-The plan of these boats as cheap substi
tn te for Il Southern navy, lis due to Comman-
der Hartsten, and they are to be completed
nished by the Richmond foundry. Twenty of
these seows are 10 be delivered on or before
the 3lst of next July, and the balance by the
end of October. Three of them are now in
progress, TO be called respectively the South
Carolina, Mississippi and Georgia, and Mr..
Boole is confident that he can easily complete
his contract within the time specified. There
were two ship-builders in this city amongst
the bidders the bid of one being Is, 750 for each
scow and that of the other ~ 200. Comman-
der Hartsteiu believes thar these vessels, al
most wholly submerged In the water, will
prove OF more use and receive tar less damage
Than Lieut.. Hamiltoa's costly and dangerous
lssn .pla.ea kHttert,"
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Dfsorderty Boys.-A Mr.. Stewart, proprie-
torot Il boys school, located on Clay street be-
tween 9th and 9th streets, was summoned be-
lore the Mayor yesterday on the complaint of
his nelghbors, who charge his pupils with
being demonstrative nuisances of the largest
caflbre 1t was proved that the parties in
question, who are said to be the offspring of
the elite of the city, We're in the habit of throw
ing stones At people, threatening 10 cut them
with knives when spoken to, playing handy
IN the streets, throwing snow balls, breaking
windows, and being 'slssy' generally. The
testimony showed that the boys were noted
for doing pretty much as they pleased, and
had earned local reputation admirably
adapted to that insanely reckless course OF
conduct. Mr.. James =. Tyler and others
had never before seen similar specimens of
the juvenile portion of the community
The Mayor said the schoolmaster had perfect
control over his pupils in or ont of school,
and the conduct complained of must be
stopped, or each one OF the urchins guilty of
offence would be required to appear before
nun, by compulsory summons, to answer tor
:" deeds done in the body" The teacher mod
estly suggested that the boys were beyond his
control when they passed the school -heuse
door. The Mayor " took issue - on this and
announced that q decision would be promul-
gated whenever the next complaint should be-
entered against the implicated parties As
such decision will be on the side of law and
order, the boys would do well TO keep out of
mischief.
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ATTEMPT TO kILL.-A daring attempt to kill
was made by negro man, named Abner, be-
longing to Col. Langhorne, on Friday night.
One OF our most respec ted citizens, Capt NJ
K. Bohannon, in company with his wife, was
passing the factory of Col. Langhorne when
the negro deliberately fired at them twice,
with, lis Is supposed, pistol loaded with shot
Fortunately neither the Captain or his wife
received any injury. AS soon as the negro
had fired he ran off, but not before he was re-
coSniZea with sufficient certainty to be ilen-
titled. -Lynchburg (Vo.) Republican.
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A PosTaIsTREss BY POPULAR NorE.-An
election was held in st. Clairsville Ohio, a
few days ago, III compliance with what has
been announced TO be the wish of Mr. Lincoln
TO determine who should receive the appoint
ment of Postmaster. There We're three candi-
dates, two very respectable and popular gen
tlemen, and lady named Mrs. Ramsey
The latter was elected by about twenty five
najOrity.
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FOREIGNERS Now.-Passengers for Savannah
by the steamship lines We're notified, says the
Philadelphia Ledger, that their baggage would
be subject to the scrutiny OF the Savannah
Custom House officers. The officers, il is said
make very rigid exannat ton, and allow
nothing but the strictly personal effect OF the
pas ssengers to pass.
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AFFAIRS AT Fort PICKESs-A Washington
dispatch in the New York Herald, gives the
following intelligence purporting to have been
received from Fort Pickens
Dispatches We're received here to-day from
Montgomery, indicating a momentary appre-
hension Of a collision at Fort Pickens 1t APP
pears that the commanders of the Brookly
and Sabine can land no supplies or have any
further conan unication with the shore There
are five hundred Government troops and ma
rines IN the varions vessels laying OFT the har-
Dor. Should they disregard this notification
and attempt to land a fight will at once come
Off
Fort Pickens is iuves ted with thirteen full
batteries, including Fort Barrancas and Nc
Rae, all OF which command Fort Pickens and
the offing, Gen. BraXton Bragg is command
ing officer of the troops of the seeding States.
1he Government, it is understood, have this
information, and this is one Of the subjects
which have engaged their attention for the
last forty eight hours.
Rumors are current that the destination of
the troops now in Texas, for whom transport
ships have been sent, is Fort Pickens 1t IS
known that an officer, with sealed dispatches
is on one of the vessels which left New York
the day before yes sterday, and another officer
was dispatched overland to Col. Waite, com
manding the troops in Texas The vessels
had the unusual supply of three months pro
visions. These movements have been Quly
teiegraphed TO Montgomery and Pensacola
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SURRENDER OF Fort BRowy-adyices from
Texas 10 the 18th state that Fort Brown was
evacnat ted on the 18th, and the United States
troops had been taken on board the steam
snip paniel Webster for trans portatioa to
Key West and the Tortugas. The steamer
Rusk had been chartered to convey the re-
mainder OF the United States troops in Texas
TO the same points. President Davis had sent
an officer to Texas to enlist one thousand men
for the defence of the from tiers
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FALUABLE PosT- -OFFtcEs. The Augusta
GA sentinel thinks the determination of the
Southern Congress to discontinue some of the
little PostOfiices is wise, if not carried too
far. Some of them, it SAYS, are merely Post
Offices in name. For ins tance we find that.
Tor the year ending September Goth, 1885, the
net proceeds of each of five offices in Florida
was under ten cents. Three of them received
four cents each, and one of them three cents
Certainly, these offices could be Topped off
without any great harm.
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BURNED TO DEArH.-On Tuesday, the 10th
ult., Mrs. Costello, living near Upperville.
fauquler county, Va, was found lying dead in
her yard Her CLOTHES are supposed 10 have
taken fire as she was in the ac of lighting her
pipe. She was altogether alone, and not be-
ing able to extinguish the flames, ran for AS
sistance from her son, who was working near
by, but perished a short distance from the
house.
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AFFRAT.-A difficulty occurred at the Uni
versity OF Mississippi, last week, between two
students from Kinds CO., named Watkins and
Miller: Watkins fired six shots at Miller
four of which took effect, doing some very Sc
rious damage, but did not prove fatal. Miller
The difficulty originated IN a ball room about
misunderstanding with Il young lady, whom
both the young gentlemen claimed as :. part
ner for i set.
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SHERMAN NJ. BooTH RELEAsED-Ths Mil
wauEie Sentinel says Sherman NJ. Booth APP
peared upon the streets OF that city on Sun.
day, and was present at one of the churches
Ii soon became known to his friends that he
was released by order of the President who
signed his pardon March I'd. Mr.. Booth looks
remarkably well, considering his long confine-
ment.
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1t mii' be seen by our legislative report that
the prolecto OF taxing the game called "keno''
was yesterday referred, in the Senate, to a
committee. We never heard of the so-caIled
game before, but, It's observers of passing
events, adventure the remark, deduced from
considerable experience, that it is better for
tue interest OF the Sta and the people, tha /
the mantle of decfncy be thrown around that
and II good many other enticing games which
the people will buck at, law or no law In
this connection may be mentioned the ''dan-
gerous but fascinatOg" game called .raro,
which, have not the slightest tioubt
though forbidden and interdicted by pains and
penalties, has been INDUCED in by members of
the General Assembly and Convention, since
their arrival here, to such an extent that two
thirds of their net earnings have passed into
The hands OF dealers of the game In New
Orleans, where the latter game was at one
time legalized, the ''gay gamblers went in to
mourning. Man is prone to seek, in the way
OF enjoyment, that which the wisdom of the
law pronounces its fiat against
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HORRIBLE CASE OF POISONING AT RoCKFoRp.
lLL.-Thtrteen Persons Dead The Cinciu-
natl Gazette has reports of a horrible case OF
poisoning at Rockford, III, by which a whole
family, consisting of father, mother, and
eleven children, have been des troyed The
poisoning was produced by eating pork, in the
curing of which some deadly substance, pro
babiy blue yitriol,) had been used by mistake
for saltpetre. The father, who died first was
buried on Saturday, On which day the res OF
the family died. They We're buried on sun
day, hearses having TO be procured from the
neighboring TO wns
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School for scdndak-This is one of the fine
old comedies which loses none of its interest
by age; on the contrary. il 10 ever welcome 10
the stage as dramatic repast al thorough ex-
ceiience. 1t win be produced tonight. and
It's Interest will be enhanced by the fact that
Miss isa tenlan plays the part of Lady reaxie
Tor the tirst ZINE. We have 80 doubt OF her
capacity TO sustain /. well. Those who would
pass tsw hoArs In really pleasaa,! reerews
ilsIii should 90 10 The Theatre tv.Gishl,
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TIT FOR TAr.-At st. Paul, recently, a Rev.
Mr FISK declared " that John Brown was a
second Jesus Christ" Some sensible men
assembled to oconsider certain political matters
concerning the domestic in terests of Mime
sofa, and in view of the above adopted the
following:
Hhereas. the Rev. Mr. Fisk of ST. Paul has de-
ciared from the pulpit that John Brown was a
second Jesus Christ therefore
~ Hesoired That Mr. Fisk has made himself q; second
hna!am Has: Ir0vlded. however, nothing herein
eonai ned is Intended to slander the original 10 -
by intlmating that Mr. Fisk is his lineai descend
ant.