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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-14

open DAY AND EVENING.
THE SECOND ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF THR
ARTISTS FUND SOCIETY,
At the Galleries the Studio Building ID Tenth street,
Fifth avenue. - ~
picres artists funds viii be sold at the
same place on 2ls instant, at TX O'Clock +. NJ.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-14
SALES AT AUCTION.

r 7: DUNCAN, AuCTIoNEER, Ill NASSAU STREET,
y DUNCAN Co wi sell on Monday, Dee Y ~
O'Clock the balance of large stock OF Stoves Heaters
Rn cs 10 close assgamenl also lot of sdes' and sen
tienen Caters.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-14

TNOR LIvERPOOL-OLD BLACK STAR LINE-THE
II THORNTON, at pier II East river, sails Mond ~
snornns at 10 O'Clock For passage apply to WlLLIAMS
GUiON 40 Fulton Drafts Royal Ireland
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-14

CHARLEs JOHNSTON, NJ o., oBsTETRIC PHysI,
~ IAN and surgeon, treas all diseases OF
children; special rrelulai and all DISTRACTIONS
ed and speedy reei ga ed IN every Can
suited at his ate A. East Twe til street
west o. Broadway. At nome from ID A. NJ toy r. NJ
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-14
IIENRY H. LEEDS, ArcroNEgR sHERIFF,s

HENRY u. LEEDS, AUcTl oNEER : sHERIFFS
IL Sae,-HENkY H. LEEDS 4 Co. @il sell auction
MS,dfy, De H. II o'cio *, at The sacsroo4n %
street. order Of the Sheriff. the MAGNIFICENT His
tuca Painting The Rescue of SILVIA by gnor Ross.
By JOHN KELLY, Sheriff.
b. RkIILEY. Deputy.
Also to close mortgage, several beautiful framed En-
cravings, representing Scrptura subjects.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-14

John VAN ANTwERP'S SON, AUCTIONEER, WILL
include in his sale this day Dec H. At DOL Bfo.dway IN
M'ssis Refrtans stock: e silver plated Epeikne
500 TO be sold without any to the highest BID
der. Terms cash
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-14
STEAMBOATS,.

L'OR PERTH AMBoY.--sTEAMER GEORGE Law
Il leave the foot of Barclay every 50
7. NJ Tor Peril Annoy nlkns Tho intermediate ndngs
Returning iesses Perth Aniboy al 7 ~ N.
CTEAMER LONG ISLAND LEAVES JAMES SLIP
- every tsundays csceped) at .s5 l.. NJ, Norh
port, the intern pjiaie ansings Returning leaves
Northport 80 A. NJ Fare FROM Glen Cove ~ cents rom
Sands Point and Great Neck, 10 Frrlht fofl Glen
Cove, Point and Great Neck al halt the usus ltes
C,rEAN{ER GEN. ARTHUR WILL LEAVE PECK SLIP,
- hing Tenth street saoh WY Sunday mDrnng
II O'Clock, Fort Schuyler. Al persons DESTROYS Of
heir friends and relatives I've admitted into the fort
without passes Toe Fourb Fth l,ish
brigade eav. the &c Monaay morning. Dec.
l6. Ticket 20 and return, 80 Gents,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-14

DUBIOUS ROOTS, EULROUS ROOTs.
ID Last SALE THIS DAY AT Ia BSoADWAY,
II clio k close the business Ever lot sold with
reserve
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-14

C.1nn REHAkD-THE ABOVE REWARD WILL BE
plUU pad tor the recovery the body william w.
lost from board Of the ship 0wCgu the goth
day November at O'Clock A. NJ OF he point OF Sandy
Hook. He about i've feet inches in height had
brown hair, WHISPERS musache had heavy
aune shirt checked pants heavy For further
particulars the nice of Messrs Clear
man. ITO Wall street, New York.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-14

TOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. LINE-sAILs MON
~ day, Dec m er u, tae avor.te packe, shp WEST
POINT lying at p No ~ East river foot OF Maid lane.
For at low rates, RATS any part England
or Ireland, apply 10 TAI SCOTT IL Co.. Sc south street
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-12-14

c,-E 0OO TO loan on BOND AND MORTGAGE.
'JJ.OUO on productive real scte IN this olty.Ampe
ry COOL boudsfnan required Apply to JOHN =
CcNRti, II the otce uf the Peoples Fin. Insurance C5
many. W VI all street,
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-03

indebted to some earthly source for our sue
cess, but could not for the life of us find out
where it originated. Stupid, aint we?
The Caddo Fencibles passed through our
town u few days since on their way to the
seat Of war. This makes the sixth company
that your Parish has furnished. "Three and
a tiger for Caddo!
A destructive confagration occurred in
this city yesterday, by which naval stores to
the amount of $3.50 900 We're destroyed. A
stable in which Were three valuable horses,
was also destroyed. St. Patrick's Cathedral
was damaged by fire and water, and had a
narrow escape from total destruction. Messrs
kearney, Blois & Co. nre the principal losers.
Total loss $35, 900. Insurance about $30,-
600. Some $500 barrels of Flour came in
this week. The city is healthy.
Au revoir. REBEL.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-03

We viii be pleased to receive contrihu-
.ioas from orr friends. in and around Shreve-
port. Anoccasional article from orr planters.
relative to the crops, will be very accept4 bic.
II fact, we desire correspondence from
every section of the States.
Personal articles will not be published
either as communications or advertisements.
Those friendly to our undertaking, who
uay hear of any local, or other items, tha,
VIII prove of interest to our readers vii!
favor us by handing in the same at the Office
. the News.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-03

The Daily Courier and Union, syra-
The Advertiser and Democrat, Lock-
port.
The Daily Union, Troy.
The Weekly Herald, Sandy Hill.
The Republican, Saratoga.
The Democrat, Ithica-
The Gazette, Hudson.
The County Union Watertown.
The Gazette, Geneva
The American Union, Ellicottville.
The Herald, Yonkers.
The Franklin Gazette.
NEW JERSEY.
The Register, Patterson
The True American. Trenton.
The Evening Journal, Newark.
The Republican Farmer.
PENNSYLVANIA.
The Catholic Herald and Visitor,
Philadelphia.
The Examiner, Washington.
The Star. Easton.
The Christian Observer. philatlel plia
The Democrat. Cohncton.
The Republican, Pit,sh,ug.
The Sugerne Union, WiIllesbarrc.
The Eastern State Journal.
coNNECTICTT.
The Daily Times, liartiord.
The Farmer, bridgeport. 90
The Mercury, Midl!etown.
The Daily Advertiser. Bridgeport.
The Buglc. Council Bluffs.
The Herald, Dubuque.
The State journal. Iowa City.
The Republican Citizen.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The Daily and Weekly Patriot,
The Gazette.
The Standard, (mobhed) Concord.
WISCONSIN.
The Democrat, kenoslla.
The Daily and Weekly Argus. Port
land.
The Republican Watchman.
ONO.
The Daily and Weekly Enquirer,
S'lnclunatl.
MlNNESOTA.
HI. State, Winona
RHODE. ISLAND.
The Daily and Weekly Post. provi-
drncc.
ILLINOIS,
The nion. CaSs Go.
ITLe Delaocrat. Alton.
The Times, Bloomington.
The Signal, Joliet.
INDIANA.
The Gazette, Evansville.
The oulual, Tcrre Uaute.
VERMONT.
Spirit Of the Age, Woodstock.
CALIFORNIA.
Daily and Weekly Express. Narys,
Vile.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-03
60 Postmostcrs are requested to
nct as agents for the Neacs. ond re-
f4'n ten per cent t1omamou'stt torwarded.

- A good, active. and Industrious
boy. aged beween IA and l6 years,
having Il tolerable education, and re-
siding with his parents. is wanted at
this office as All apprentice. Apply
immediately.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-03

We are authorized to announce
DIR. w. w. GEOREE, as a candi-
date for seat in the lower branrh
of the Legislature, Of Louisiana, at
the election in November. -
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-03

We are authorised to announce,
II. II. PITTS, as candidate for r,-
election. for the office Of RECORDER
Election on the first Monday i'll No
vembcr.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-03

We a,e authorized To annoan"c
Prof. W. II. y. MACiRT DER, ot'
Baton Rouge, as 4 candidate for tn
office OF Superintendent OF Public
Education.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-03
AGENTS..

~. ,fonN w. TABER, is our authorized
agent IL Natchitoches.
ar, D. d. O'BEIEN, No. s, Exchange
Place, New Orleans. is our authorized
Agent for that city.
M5s II. G. CLARKE. Bookseller. is our au,
thorised agent for Vicksburg and Natchez.
Mr.. j. III. LOTION, is our agent al Belle
vHe. j3ossier Parish.
Mr.. A. l.. HAY of the News Depot, is our
eatbIazed agent in Jefferson, Texas.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-03

We are authorised TO announce
NJ. Il. j. ALSlON, as a candi da,s,
for the office of Sheriff, at the cnsu-
ing election.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-03
Miscellaneous.
M a - > .,

M a = -
NlONK'S Large american Map
with the States of the late Union
laid off III counties. Also MvNic'.
and Central America, can be found
for sale at Hyams', Ball & Dasliirl'>
and II. H. Morris for less than ori~i
nal cost. having been purchased al ~,
;tuction Price 81. v2nlu
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-03

List ot Pcucc Nr~~papc,is I'm the
NOrthcln States. - The following
names of newspapers published In
the Northern Free State. and which
are opposed to the present unholy war
says the y. Y. News, We're gathered
from those of our exchanges received
in single day. Werespectfullv re
quest our exchanges, and the friends
of peace throughout the Northern
States. to furnish us all omitted names,
that We may make the list complete /:
NEW YORK.
The Daily and Weekly News. n. Y.
The Daily and Weekl y Journal of
Commerce, New York.
The Daily and Weekly Day Book,
New York.
The iFreeman's Journal. n. Y.
The Prattsville News, Prattsville.
The Daily and Weekly Budget, Troy.
The Daily and Weekly Observer,
Utica.
The Dsily and Weekly Eagle. Brook,
lyn.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-03

W. are authorized TO announce l..
II. CRISP. the present incumbent. a.
of ASSESSOR, ut the ensuing clcc
ton.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-03

We understand that three members
of the Shreveport Rebels deserted
that company.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-03

The Cincinnati Enquirer says
gentleman recently called upon
lincoln and enquired if he was not
alarmed when he heard of. the defeat
st Manassas. The classic reply of
the President was: 90, the. Cabinet
,:ere somewhat alarmed: but I wasn't
skier j hooter
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-03

Weare authorized 20 announce Ny.
THOMAS Il. SIMPSON as a can
,lidate for the Office of : FIR I't', II
the ensuing election.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-03

Wanted to hire, a negro boy. be-
tween Is and 15 years old. Inquire
at this office.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-03

We are authorized to announce thc
name of X. White Esq, as u candidate for
reelection, to the Legislator. for the Parish
of Caddo.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-03
mR Restaurant.
...salss -

rndersig gned would respect
Il fully lyintoIln the citizens of Shrevc.
port and vicinity, that he has opened
II RE.SI1 GRANT on Texas street.
near Market. where he is prepared at
all times to satisfy his friends and
customers, from O'Clock, A. NJ. until
H.. z. NJ, with warm or cold meals.
f-YTo Boarders by the month or
week, a liberal deduction will bemade.
vln54-Gm j. a. JEuLE,
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-03

A letter from Fernandina, + florida,
dated August 21, received at Charles
ton. says: g The crew of the psiva
teer JET. Davis arrived here this af-
ternoon. They state that on Sunday
morning, while trying to get into st.
Augustine, the vessel struck on the
bar and was lost. All her guns were
saved, with the exception OF two
small ones.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-03

We are authorized to announce
ISRAELI w. PiCkENS, as u can
didate for tnc Fiice of Sheriff. at tho
ensuing election.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-03

| otal loss 800, 600. Insurance about s5o,-
900. Some $500 barrels of Flour came in
this week The city is healthy.
| Au revoir. REBEL.
Tie Real Object eftAe 1'ar.-rhe
annexed extract from the editorial
columns of the Harrisburg {Pa.} Tel
egraph, the organ Of the National and
State Administratio in that capital,
specifies one of the prelminaries, as
understood by that Journal. without
which peace is Impossible. We have
itahcised two sentences for the pur-
pose OF directing attention t" them:
There cun MT. and there nrrer ariU
he 7,racc 0g0in m arhat o"ce tormc0
the t@itcd .>s1tcs. SO iong as SiarrrY
erisfs IN the .>outh This Is the de
cree of God himself. who has deciar
ed an eternal antagonism between
| r;"ht and wrong. Some of our rca-
drrs may pronounce this as tanatlcal.
| bat they dare not question Its truth
| fulness.
To talk Of peace. therefore. as long
as slavery exists on this Continent,
in conjunction with freedom. is both
foolish and impracticahIe. One or
| the other is bound To succ,lmb. And
if we intend to be free, the sooner 4c"
GO tn wo,k to ore,throu and bantSt tie
| institution NJ sI0rr,V. tie Ionger arr
| ti.cc.i01, ufW last and thc natter II tctii
bccomc.
\ meeting of the New \ ork Re
publican Central Club was held at the
Cooper Institute. The following res
olution. presented at Il previous meet
ing. was considered
Rcsoirtd. That the surcst and
quickest way 10 end the rebellion and
establish a permanent peace. is to de
clare Immediate and unconditional
! emanclp patton.
Several speeches were made III ia
vor Of the resolution. when ii was
adopted without dissent.
Frrcdom ot' tie Prexs.-Thc fol-
lowing newspapers have been sup
pressed by the military authorities o,
destroyed by mobs within the last
| few weeks:
State journal, St. Louis. No.
Boouyille Observe cr. Boonville, Mo.
Clinton Journal, llnobbcdJ Kansas.
Democratic Standard lInobbed) Con
cord, y. II.
Bangor Democrat (mobbedl Bangor,
! Maine.
Missouri Bulietin, St. Louis, No.
Missourian. do DO
The llth Regiment has gone to
Union City. Tenn, instead of Rich,
mona, Va. as reported
The gallant Maj. Robt. Wheat oi
Louisiana, has been promoted to The
rank of Colonel for his heroisln at
the battle OF Manassas. None dc.
served it more than he
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-03
u. LIZ ROSEN,
Daguerrean Artist.

Would respectfully inform the ci,i
zrns Of Shreveport, that h" will I,
main in their place a few days. to
thc purpose Of taking Pictures urnl.
Glass. Silver, Iron: Paper. Patent
Leather. etc. etc. in the higli"s.
~tvle ot art.
.AnnbrOtypes taken for =
Satisfaction guaranteed in every
case.
Rooms at the art Gallery. oy,s
Sour * Ncwburger's store. where l.
invites an examination OF specimen
Pictures.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-03

This week comes in with beautiful
weather. The. river was risen two
feet at this point by the rains, but is
falling again fast.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-03

We are informed that Mr. L. l..
Butler, formerly sergeant in the COM
pany of Shreveport Grays, has been
promoted to lst Lieutenant of the 1lth
Regiment. He is a relative Of the
Lieut.. Colonel of the same Regiment,
and brother-in-law of Lieut.. George
Williamson.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-03
CANDIDATES.

WE are authorized to announce
GEORGE II. CHIIDlIRS, for the.
LOWER BRANCH. OF THE LEGasLAi
TURE, for this Parish.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-03
.JNo. .DICHINSoN
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
Tuesday, September 3, 1861

Job Work must be paid for on de-
livery.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-03
Social to the Daily News.
New Orleans Correspondence.

The great reaction at tie Noyfh-
Language Of the Peace Journals
Our loss at .Sprimg1feld-Hesstan
Loss-Dispatch from Gen. Nc Col
lomgA-Efect ofAe Battle Of Ma
massas in Ewrope-lmport71t Con-
gressiomal Acts-Ctty Meas, etc. etc.
New ORLEANS, }
Aug. 20, 1861 !
1T,,, w.. /No7,no1.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-03

j 3F.
CANDIDATES..
WE are authorized to announce
GEORGE II. CHILDFRS, for the.
LOWER BRANCH OF THE LEGlsLA-
TURE, for this Parish.
We are authorized to announce the
| name of X. White Esq, candidate for
| reelection, to the Legisl;stor. for ths Parish
of Cuddo.
We are authorized to announce
DIR. w. w. GEORGE, as candi
date for seat in the lower branch
of the Legislature, OF Louisiana, at
the election in November. -
! We are authorised to announce.
! II. II. PITTS, as candidate for r,-
election. for the office OF fRECGRbEh
Election on the first Monday i'll No
vembrr.
! We are authorised to annHEnee.
NJ. Il. }. ALSlDN, as n candidate.
for the office of Sheriff, at the cnssu-
ing election.
| Weare authorized 10 announce Ny.
THOMAS Il. SIMPSON as a can
,lidate for the Office OF SH FIR | t't, II
the ensuing election.
We are authorized to announce
ISRAEL w. PiCkENS, as I; can
didate for the tfice of Sheriff, st tho
ensuing election.
We are authorized TO announce l..
r. CRISP. the present incumbent, a.
Il candidate for reelection to the ,7t,ir
of ASSESSOR, at the rnsuin" 'clrc-
ton.
We ae authorized TO annoa1l:n
Prof W. II. y. MAGRt DER, OF
Baton Rouge, as 4 candidate for th''
office OF Superintendent OF Public
Education.
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-03

The gallant Maj. Robt. Wheat of
Louisiana, has been promoted to the
rank OF Colonel for his heroisln at
the battle OF Manassas. None de-
served it more than he. ..
Shreveport daily news., 1861-09-03

The 1lth Regiment has gone to
Union City. Tenn, instead Of Rich
mona, Va. as reported.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-12-06
10 the Editors Of the Enquirer:
The Ninth Congressional District.

The Ninth Congressional District.
GENTLEMEN You will oblige Gov. Smiths
friends by publishing the following returns Of
the late election for Congress in the Ninth Dis.
trict,, which comprises the:counties of Fauquer,
Prince William, Alexandria, Loudoun, Fairfax,
Warren, Page and Rappahaunock:
Militia camp a. Winchester, Smith 50; Scott
8. Page county, Smith SOL; Scott &C. Camp
Carolina, Smith 6 Scott II. Ashhy's COM
pany, Smith 10; Scott IA. llth Virginia
regiment Smith 2l; Scott 4 Camp Lee,
Smith, none; Scott g. Fauquier, lS9 majority
for Scott Loudoun. s35 majority for Scott.
Loudoun Artillery, minority for Scott. 7lh
Virginia regiment sS minority for Smith
OaTp Blackford, majority for Smith. 9th
Virginia regiment Is majority for Smith
Black Horse company, majority for Smith. -
4.h Virginia regiment. % majority for Smith.
Prince William, 336 majority for Smith. War.
rem, l97 majority for Smith. 18th Virginia
regiment 4s majority for Smith. Wise ORA.
goons 7 majority for Smith. Rappahanncck,
IS majority for Smith. Compsny Of Irish
volunteers, 80 for Smith snd for Scott
Booten's Page artillery, go for Smith and none
for Scott. Whole majority ior Smith 6s4
This wrjority, handsome enough OF itself,
will bc increased to from eight to nine hundred
by tbs military vote not yet returned, thus re.
warding, in most signal and triumphant
manner, a faithful servant under the old Gov.
erument by renewal of confidence under the
new, which latter be remained in camp to pro.
tect, regardless of his intere't in the canvass,
which bis competitor conducted with some
activity The result must be as great source
of qualification to him as it is to his Dumer-
rous friends, who are unwilling to see him
Withdraw from the public councils
Yours, &c.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-12-06
Naval EogaEement near Newport News
oPFIclLL REPORT OF C0KAANDER TUCKER.
c. S. STEAMER "PATRlcK HENRY,
OFF MULBERRY ISLAND,
James River, Va, Dec,

James River, Va, Dec. I'd, 1851.
SIa:-Since the 1S.h Of November, the
enemy have accumulated at Newport News
several small gun-boats and armed tugs; learn
ing tha. they were ia the habit Of sending
several Of these guu-boats up the river at
night, and Withdrawing them in the morniDg,
induced me to take the first favorable oppor-
tuui,y to surprise and attack them.
This morning being dark and suitable for
the enterprise, lett o1r ancboraged, of Mul-
berry Island, ct o'clock, A. NJ. aud proceed.
ed cautiously down the river-all lights care
fully concealed.
I regret, however, to say, that was disap.
pointed in not finding the steamers as high up
Tho river as expected.
At early daylight we discovered four steam.
ers, anchored in line, this side of the frigates,
but il supporting distance Of them, and the
battery at Newport News.
We rounded to at supposed distance Of a
mile, and commenced ,hs attack with our port
battery and pivot guns, which was returned
by the steamers and the battery on shore, from
r;asd and other guns. Many Of the rife shells
came near and over us, and one struck us,
going through the pilot house. and exploding
in the starboard hammock nettings, producing
slight injury, and wounding one Of the pilots
and seaman, very slightly, by the splinters
The engagement lasted two hours, when we
returned to our present anchorage, the enemy
evincing no disposition to advance, either du'
ring the engagement or afterwards. We ex.
pended % shells and 13 solid shot, some OF
which must have struck, but with what injury
to the enemy We are unable to say.
Very respectfully,
Your ob't servant
JcaN z. TCcEER,
Commander O. S. n.
Hon. S. r. MALLORY, Secretary Of the Navy,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-12-06
VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTION.
THIRD SESSiOR-SE YENTH DAY
THURSDAY, Nov. 81, 1861.
ICoSCLCDED.f

C0SCLCDED.
Mr.. PKIcE.-It is very important tha. We
should decide the principle intended tu be
enunciated by this amendment. the details
will be very easily agreed upon aftcrwards.-
At the Convention Of 1850, after the principle
had been adopted By the Convention. tho whole
instrument was referred to q committee to put
in form and make it consistent with itself. |
apprshcnd that course will ba pursued now.
The gentleman from Jackson (Mr. TuRNER)
refers to certain omissions of counties. They
have been omitted because they were neT
counties, formed since the Constitution OF 1850
was adopted. The committee copied from the
old list US they found it in that Constitution.
Every body will be prepared to insert the names
Of the new counties when we come to consider
that part of the report
The FIRST question OF Importance is contained
in the next clause, and that is whether we shall
have annual or biennial elections. Let US set
tic that principle, and there will be no sort Of
difficulty, l am sure, in carrying out the de-
tails of this principle. # there is anything
emitted. and the Constitution is referred to
committee, they will put it in firm. am ex-
ceedingly anxious that We will settle the prin
ciple, and The settlement Of the details will fol-
low As matter Of course.
Mr.. HAYMoNp-I hm in favor Of annual
Sessions Of the Legislature, and have no doub.
the policy Of holding them wireccive general
approval bat am opposed TO the adoption o!
this second section as it is. Many counties
have been created since the adoption Of the
Constitution of lS50-'5l which are not pro-
vded for in this apportionment, aad it may be
necessary to increase cur districts in proper.
,ion to The amount Of suffrage to be determined
upon. l sm prepared to vote for the first
section of tho fourth article; but it seems to
me thct the second section should not be voted
upon until representation is properly eppoT
toned. TIE system Of representation us it
now stands, was taken from the Constitution
Of 1850, and it depriVes, to my certain know.
ledge, large number of counties il this Com
monseal,h of the representation 10 which they
are entitled It will be remembered THAI n
some OF the counties Of this Commonwealth,
the population has increased great deal since
1850, while the .apportionncnt of representa-
tion was an arbitrary one by the Con7enton
of 1850. 1t was attempted to BE based upon
suffrage as far es il could be arrived o., and
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-12-06

DEArn OF R. ". I. HUNTER, Ja.-We regret
to learn from the Fredericksburg Herald that
R. NJ I. Hunter, Jr., son Of Secretary Hunter,
died at his fathers residence in Essex county,
on Thursday last He had been suffering from
i'll heslth for several months The deceased is
said to have been young man Of extraordi'
narI promise
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fuse! them protection, We would ask in
Heavcn's name, to whom are they to look
1t would seem to US that it is the unquestiona-
bic duty of our government, at all hazards,
cost what it may, to take immediate steps for
her recognition, Mt the same time uffordipg her
all the facilities, civic aud military, for com.
plete Territorial Government.