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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-19
Virginia Observation-Disclosures Session
MoSnAY, MAEcu i8, 1861.

SENATE.
Mr.. JOHNSON
The main question up wa. the tax BILL to which several
amendments Tero offered and discussed Without however
coming TO Eny decision.
few unimporsant local bills were passed.
The Senate adjourned M 2 o'clock.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House VII, called order a; il o'clock BY the
SPEAKER
Senate bill Incorporating the American Agency, was laid
Oil the table.
Senate bills passed: For the relief Edward Johnston,
Of Giles county The relief Of The securities OF Rres
Bralnney late Sheriff OF Logan county Incorporating the
Bank OF Parkershurg rrfunding to Lynn Cropton IL
crnse tax improperly eorcted for the relief OF houas t.
Davis late Sheriff Of Prince William for The relief OF J".
seph W. Harper relief OF Moses u Booth surety of
s. B. Turner late Sheriff Ct Franklin Incorporating the
town Of Porlsmout authorizing tho town OF Portsmouth to
Issue Coupon Bonds paying The amount Of os' Coupon
TO James q. Mcguire.
House bill for the relief Enoc Atkins was called up and
paSyed.
there was brief dscusson SOME members objscns TO
IL dangerous Precedent.
Mr. puChWALL thought II the lious- contained TO pay
Coupons lost are4 to hc lcS by tbs caresssnr.s Of
handling the S.are future period would be Scln
lied 10 large extent
Mr. BANKS said the bill drew En- analogy between Cou-
pons that had been endorsed and negotiable notes When
tie atte!-vere lost they could not he recovered Coupons
stood upon precisely the same footing
Messrs. MYERS and JONES' Of G., advocated the bill
the promise OF justice 10 the parties.
TIE bill was amended, notion Of Mr.. RAYMOND, by
requiring resident security Of real estate.
Mr.. CHRISTIAN would against the bin! as II estab-
shed precedent that Inevitably create
the part Of Coupon holders The ILL passed BY vote
o! ~ toll.
CnxaITTsR aKqosTs
Adverse TO Ser.tu Eli providing for the rcundug OF
certain OF money Sas Reese, Of Hampshire; also
adverse 10 M directing the paym=ut OF Certain Interest
~ EMmet J. D Rrlcp.
Mr.. HAYM0ND, from The Committee OF Finance, asked
leave s-u Tor persons and papers In reference 20 the
repor. recently made by the sorekrrper OF the Pern
Lary. Leave granted
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&, =. Senatr--f:xtru Session.

SrSArEThc Senate debated Mr. Douglas resolution
Mr. recknrdgr Tor and Mr. Hale against Il. Previous
which Mr. bright presented jnt resolution Of the Indi
Legislature iDstruc-g COMPRESS call Cour entio
Of all the States 10 consider the ropri.y OF amending
COn,tItuton.
In executive session. the nominations Of c. F. Adams CT
Massachusetts, minister to England; Dayton, OF New
Jersey minister to Srancr Marsh OF Vermont min.
ster Sardinia, and James Watson Webb, m!nsrr TO
Turkey, were confirmed.
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Important TO Southern shippers.

To tIIh EHEVh Ut TIE 'V"F"IN 'F1""H"'
A despatch from Campbell Wallace Esq, President o!
the Fact Tennessee and iieorgia Railroad to W. Malone,
Esq., Fl rsdcn OF the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad
dated knoxville, lUth Inst, says:
lh=re tariff obsruciions on goods golnS 10 Nash
vile .nd Mempi, this way this may be relied upon"
All goods for this section OF the country shipped by the
Virginia Steamship Compauys ,tenmers viz Norfolk will
therefore reach their destination promptly aud free fron
''iarin obs,tuctvus"
CnInLEs ". BIsurP, Agent.
Nav YuHr March 10, ls6l.
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DIED. on the 18th inst, at Midfeld her residence, In
Greenesve county Va in the sd year Of her aye 6rs
SALLY G. COOK widow Of Jas. W. Cook, deceased. ~
ter much affection for many YEAR, she sd In great peace
Che leaves child her son, James ". Cook, Of
Greruesyille county. S.
DIsp nj hi, residence In the county OF Arromao1 on
Monday the 1lth Instant, Capt. THOMAS TRENT, In the
18th yeur Of Ids age.
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EfE:':s. s,Y TELEGRAPH.
REPORTED ych rrsRTcS doHp ENQUIRE l.
(sp"cis! Despatch 10 the Richmond Eaqulrer.l
jsuportazt from Washington City.


jsuportnEt from Washington CITY.
T,su%GroS, March Is, l.6l
The hryu--ryed politicians Of III. Republican stamp,
nnv funi!y hoping that, last Resort Governor SalI
Houston vii! find sufficient support In Texas create
DETECTION there. Il is whispered tina: Governor Nous
tons artagoEm to the Confederate States caused by hs
long cherished design Of cectias Republic from the Gu,
of Mexico 10 the luchc, Including Texas, New Mexico
New Leon CoahuiiG chihuahua and Sonora and that b.
nsets With grr:i; encouragement !rcm The Republicans
who ssx- with ayijy any 10 chcckate the exlsn
stun cf slavery In r direction OF Mexico. 1t strikes ME
thu; an early recognition by Mexico Of ths Independence
of the Confederate States would place the il.srous keroo:
S.u JAG uto bore dH co3tbG:
Mr. Brccsiitces Speech to-day lid - Illustrate
dc separation than anything heretofore enuncsted
BESIDES beGS able and siate>mal-iiie Effort he
WINGED every listener Of !Es :uty o. prcsrpposiuo any
rc.uuioa Its influence will be Tremendous In the border
States.
4 quiet notice In the evening paper says that Ngjor
Anderson will be ordered recruiting service New
port barracks, Kentucky. few days ago l. stated
that the time OF .eryice. Of about twenty his would
scrtly expire There mag, after ALL be no necessity for
ordering te evacuation Of For; Sumter. This Is sharp
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HAnsNH NEWS.

"''kT nF RICHMOND, MARCH ls lSBi.
sG". i-Ar.R THIS DAY 1T l0h u'dLocI.
ARRIVED.
Steamer George Peabody Pritcbari Baltimore, mdse
anil Passengers.
sclr William Sslson Ncison, Eastern Shore wheat INT
oats
Sc Rough and Ready Warren, Eastern Shore, oats aIs
poa;"es.
cr Ben Eapiiver, Jones' Charleston, cotton and resin
SAILED.
Schr ST Cloud, Gwn.ney, sm!thield ndse.
ScT s. L. Townsend, down the river, light.
schr Nelly D. Sudan, Stamford, COAL
Scr 4. NicScrson, Nlckerson, down the river, light.
Steamer Roanoke, Couch New York, mdse. and passcn
crrs
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1861. FOR THE SPRING TRADE. 1851
NEW EDITION OF SOUTHERN SCHOOL BOOKS
"a. NJ O II r. I s. z u D j q II & L,

RICHMOND, VA,
p RESPECTFULLY Invites the attention OF Virginia Mer.
HI chants and Teachers the excellent series Of Schoo!
Readers prepared Noble Butler NJ, OF Louisville ny,
comprising /. The First school READER 2. The Second
School Reader; The Third School Reader; l. The Fourth
School Reader; s. The Fifth School Reader; 9Th The
sixth School Reader. These Readers supa:s all ohea
Also,
Crozets Arlthmetic.-An Arithmetic for Colleges and
choos by Csudius Crozrt. Late PRESIDENT Of Jefferson
College, Louslana, principal OF the Richmond Academy
and formerly Professor Of Engineering 1t West Point One
vol. l2mo., bound. Price SIC.
Introduction CroIes Arithmetic being frI lessons In
Arithmetic for beginners. Price Csc.
n Orders from the trade supplied.
4. MORRIS, Publisher,
March 10 Richmond
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Maj. THOMAS BARIHl ", Sc and
So fayorably known TO citizens will be voted
for at the ensuing April election the people choice for
HIGH CONSTABLE 81 the city Of Richmond Bushes,
for the discharge Of the duties Of High Constable and
elected Will attend to the duties Of his Office With u6iirinS
Industry. We hope his friends will exert themselves In
his behalf. MANY VOTERS VI MONROE WARD
Marrh
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PETERSBURG MARKETS, March l6

C0TToN-uarket quiet holders are hr sales OF coed to
prime at lE TO Tx cs fancy ll1s 10 IL Cts; cnImon
grades nominal, lvI II cents. TOBACGo-msrket H..
active, and Wa have material change TO note IN
prces UURS-65 to IS cts. PLUUR-Is hrm city family
ioaiuh ca extra superfn- isH surere t,.; hne stE
HIlEAT--The demand l, active, with sales Of prime
red 81 Dial So and white 81 Goal IS. Other grades less
.axabls. Rsccps LhLt.
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CORS-tron 10 to Is cts, per quality FLOUR So 81 to
81; supertne 81 so 20 I5 extra s. TO y COR family.
UATS-33 10 IS Cts T0BACCU-Recaipts Hight; sales
laeL lugs Inferior Leaf Tugs II 81 to so leaf IS
Il ~ US Der quality.
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LYNCIDCRG MARKETS, Marc'

ALEXANDRIA MARKETS March IS.
FLOUE-Supertne s. Is extra 80 IS TO g. family IL ~
10 3OWuEAT-iron 3. III, rs 10 quality. Crrn ~.
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Charles Ctty County, Va, /


rELLow.clTlZESs, or THE COUNTIES OF CHARLES
CITY, NEW KENT, JAMES CITY, YORK, ELIZABETH
CITY, AND WARWICK: hereby announce myself u
candidate In this district for the State Senate at the ell.
suing Spring election therefore, take this mode Of al.
dressing you and announcing what position shall occupy
In my CANVASS OF te district This h perhaps the Eiost
serious posture Of affairs that has occurred since faith
srs fought for and their liberties from old England
IN the Northern States party hostile to social nsti.c
tons from small proportions has rapidly Increased IN
magnitude until last, It has gained possession VI tile
Federal Government and elected lis President. Its Pricl.
pies t Il has any, universal freedom to all men, and
the final overthrow Of domestic slavery al exists among
u.s. They DECLARE thereiT reprc,sibr conflict between
the free labor If the North and the slave labor or t+
SOUTH and st these States cannot exist half slave and
half free.
Some Of the savchoiJny States have since the election
Abraham Lincoln, withdrawn from the Union aud iv-
ed u Government
Convention OF our people Is assembled al Rich
mouJ to decide what ought do In this exigeGcy.
The Legislature, sometime since, sent Commissioners to
Washington other Commissioners frv the rest VI
the States remaining In the Union, to- II possible, unte
upon some plan of adjustment, recommending the Crtten-
dru resolutions bas these resolutions were rejected
and propo,i known the Franklin substitute adopt
ed by the Peace Conference proposition which granted
Us nothing which could With honor accept 1t failed
acknowledge In express terms property In slaves Even
ths failed receive the approval Of Congress- and
arenow In the power OF our enemies II We remain In the old
Cnon Passing In review these facts, think Virginia
should the powers she delegated TO the fei.r.l
Government separate from the old UnlUn upe With her
sister sayehoding States OF the South and foru, such
new Government will project the and property
OF her people. HI free from al party affiliations, and
shall independent Of party combinations but will
chseruy Cooperate with Of all parties tor the euo
Of the State. you elect Inc, shall use my humble ei
forts TO protect her AID IL. .sfry Of her pee
pie. Respectfully,
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.aZOO COTTON LASDS!..
!: 9ALE OR EXCHANGE FOR NEGROES.

lstHE Undersigned proposes sell, exchange for
Negroes from 1000 to 200 OF the finest Cotton
Lands IN the fazUc Valley Some OF these Lands are in
cultivation with Steam Mil and gns-others deadsred
and can be easily improved.
These Lands in the richest portions OF fazoo and
Washington Counes-are easy Of access and convenient
10 navigation.
Any persons wishing negotiate are referred To Aesss
J. K Anderson Co.. Trede8ar Iron Works Richmond, Va.
And can address }. W. BARNETT, or
II. LAWRENCE,
Dc s-dI Iazeo City, Mise.
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Compliment 10 Thomas Branch, Esq.

We understand, tsays yesterday Petersburg "Eapress
that the Petersburg secesiioDlss who went TO Rich
munL on Friday night last halted In front OF the American
liz tel, and gave three eu,hu.se cheers to Thomas
Branch Esq delegate in the State Convention Those
who have voted 10 instruct Mr. Branch sl retain that
high rrsprc, for his personal character that they have
done and they know that he will fairly and rdy reflect
their Wishes expressed Wednesday, Thursday and
rr last at the buot box lie acknowledged before the
When advocating Ills ella inns To seat In the Conyen.
right to Instruct, ard vent 80 far rs TO s0lici. In.
should any emergency ul,en gDahl!cipated)
the Convention met.
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MARHIEn
sO@6-
DIED.

GLEnyp ut Oak INl, Chesterfield county, the 15lh
instant I:eY. Richard McIEaine, HELEN daughter
Of Thomas Dunn, Esq to GEORGE CAMERON, OF Peters
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WILMINGTON MARKETS, March il.
Turpca,ue-Yellow zip II ST. Virgin 81 a. Hard PC
for 1S1b, Splits TurptntIne &c per gallon. Eoa sp
per SO lbJ. Tar 81 is per Dbl
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-19
NORFOLK MARKETs-March lG
DANvILLg MARKETS-Mareh Ii.

C0RS-Yeilow t0a6l, white 65aG5. WIIEhT-Whlte 81
2oal So red 81 l0al 3d. FLOUKSi i5a0 10 for family
rupe Ene s6a6 23 extra do. s1aI 81 Cotton llailai
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-19

FLoUR-ranlly IS 50s9 50. suprrans f6ai, extra do.
81 SUaS. C0RS-S0; 20 90.
FARNYILLE MARKETS, MARCH To-
Tuslcco-Lugs II o9a2 81; Leaf from $3ls. as per
suaity
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AUCTION SALES.
vaLUanLE AND DESIRABLE sT0CI

VALUABLE AND DESIRABLE STOCK
OF GROCERIES, sc, Al AUCTION.
an WEDNESDAY, the Goth Inst, commencing e. .oH
~ O'Clock, will sell st Auction Store Nessrs. Potts.
Farley Co.'S Stock Ct Groceries, &C. comprising Dc
rable assortment Of goods sui:ed the trade. vii &c
addet, consisting in part OF
rihc ChsmpagEe Wines, French Brandy.
GA Apple brandy, WbIxkey., London Porter,
Guhpo~der, Imperial and Pouclo:g Teas,
lnh sugar, Painted Pals,
window Class, &c, &C., &c
800 Barrels choice quality Molasse-.
Ferm:-Endsr 400, Ca.h over In amount fou: GEas
credit for approved negotiable uap.r
Sale Without regard 10 weather
DUNLOP. MOECrEE 4 CO.,
'iA'"" ~ Auctioneers
ADDITIONAL
VIII be added TO the above sa!- the un,yrireI NJ
the Store occupied by &esrs. Pot,s Farley Z Cu-..y
TIE lst January, 49,! Rent payable sra5t.riv
DUNLOP, NuNCURE ( CO.,
March 10 ,ucI,on.-r.
PCE:LiC SALE OF sly NE:I.liUES-
j WILL SCI. h; public auction, a. beaver BAG, Vrro: o
l. the Virginia Central Railroad IL BE ccuu;y OF liar
over at II O'Clock A. NJ, SATURDAY,, the ~. Of Harch
ls6i, i credit IL four moah- SIX likely n.groes con
ssns ~ youug men, wUlaen AID children. Bonds with
approved surety required. JOHN VI. PHILLIPS
Feb. 2.-dsctds'v
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public Meeting I'm Cum b rlnn d

The Voters OF Cumberland county requested 10
srmbIr, c1t ,11sse MONDAY, the 25,h instant. The
Hon. ROGER A. PRYOR. will be present and address
them Oh the occasion.
CITY pspers vii! please COPY.
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RICHMOND cATrLE MAgKEr, M.ncu lG, ISL.

RICHMOND CATTLE MARKET, M.Rcu 1t, Is6l.
BrEr.-The demand ttIs week active than
usual and the supply OF superior quality The sales
amounted to al head at prices ranging from ~ w TO l.5O
gross-a few fraction higher. Ia view Of quality,
the prices cannot be regarded 4 material advance
quotations last Hrel The operations Of the week closed
heavily.
oss-surply this week was heavy ut $500 net for
ed.
SHrrr--Best quality readily taken at a. 80 SEQ
gross Superior grades range from $50 10 t3U per head
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-03-19

> 000 ACRES Of THE CHOICEST LAND on DEER
Z.UUU CRxsK, ten niles from Gr-en,vllle, In Wash
.ngton county. Mississippi.
There is finer body Of Land In the Mississippi Val
ley.
1t Will yield, with certainty q bales Of Cotton or ~
bushels oil Corn per acre.
srDJkcT To isuSo,ros and its natural drainage
FEEDERS dchng unnecessary.
There Is hner stock range In addition 10 cane and
the ordinary grasses BLUE Grass and RED CLOVER do well
OIL Il
# Is 10 ncghborhood Of wealthy planters. some o:
whom from Virginia and Tennessee.
The impro consi. Of good Dwelling House, Ne
gro Quarters Gin House. Stable Cribs, &c 60 acres In
cultivation and dtadenDg OF 350 acres, thus hHordlng
lG0O acres for cultivation next year.
opportunity Is offered In It's sale, TO secure The
finest Cotton Plantation the Mississippi river.
For TERMS apply to FARLEY, jUKEY CO.,
March 19--cE6n New Orleans, Ii.
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Recognition OF the Confederate States


CHAgLs.roS March ls.-The Courier" ofto-day learn:
from dispatch received by Mercantile House there thai
the proper officers the Custom House have notified the
merchants that the ships the seeded States will be
admitted the footing those carrying the Fedora
o.
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From Montgomery,

MoSTooNERY March 1s-Ths Tariff bill reported last
week. was no; passed into Law, bu. will up for
ti0n when the Congress- re.G,Sembies.
The European Commissioners are MeEsrs Wm L. Yancry
I. Dudley Mana, and p A. Rost, OF Louisiana. They will
leave here Tor New Orleans ad take the Engsh steamer
u, Havana on the 9Th for Southampton.
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Printing Onice Destroyed.

Resumption OF Specie Payment.
March lS-The Banks here resumed ,pr
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NEty RICHMOND ,astEaY,tE.


NEtv ElCrirlGND T,iEATeE.
KUENEL MONKEY. ...... =. Lessees and Managers
Tli0S L. MoALEf So. ................ Acting Manager
l. r. PHILLIPS. ................ Stage Manager
CNKlrALLEU YOUNG AMERICAN
TgAGEDlESSE
MISS i \ I + II A n.
rLIUESDAY EVENING, March l9il, vii! be performed
q Siirridan's great C0n.dy OF
SCiIHoL Foe SCANDAL.
Lady Ttazir............... ..........Niss BstenAn.
Overture .orcheaIFa.
To conclude with the Ccnic Duality Of
a LESSON FOR HUSBANDS.
G-UTNNESs' DOUBLE EXTRA PORTER.
VI 80 eases. For sale by
March l9-Gl l. G. b. DAVENPORT.
ET.i:IINlA LAW BOOKS.
Code Of s61 interviewed with writing paper for notes
Ma.h-wS Digest Of the LAWS OF civil nRturr vols.
ssnu Interviewed with writing paper for notes
Mathews Guide for Commissioners,
Patton iIeaths Index to ura,tan's Reports.
Patton lleath'S Reports 2 vols.
Iening & Nunlord's Reports vol, new edition, with
Notes.
Quarterly Law Journal 4 vols.
Wythe's Reports; the only complete edition ever pub
l,hcl.
aobnsons General Practice; yol'.
Kobnson's Virginia Practice; vols.
itGbnson'5 Forms.
Davies Criminal Law.
Virginia Criminal Cases: . vols In !.
Virginia Acts OF Assembly for all years.
Jennings Lawyers Guide; vols.
The above besides many thousand other volumes Of Law
Books for sae The best terms. ut l2l MUM street.
March r. j. ". RANDOLPH.
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w. THE SALE AND RENTING OF
49, pEwS IS THE BROAD STREET N. +. CHURCH,
(Rev. J. A. Duncan,) Is postponed until THURSDAY
evening aex 2lst inst, ut q o'clock. The Church will
be opened ihst day from u O'Clock until night, That
erznns wishing 10 buy rent ews may exnlanc them.
March 19-dIts
LECTCKE.
TIVE Third Lecture OF the Course before the Richmond
4 Young Mems Christian Association" will be delivered
by JOHN T. THOMPSON, ESQ, on Thursday Eveilng,
March .ls at O'clock in the Second Baptist Church.
suhject-"FoOLS AND THEIR USES"
Tickets OF Admission IS cents, may be obtained Of Jas
Woodhouse Co. g. L. Bldgooi, Meade < Baker, Edward
y. Robinson, Jos. Laidiey, and 1T the duor.
March 19-3l
lNOUND-in the lyh of February an OvEKCOAT,
which the can have By calling at the TredegaF
Iron Foundry.
March 10 liz JAMES MCCARTHY.
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IGarIne Intelligence.

Col nsgonorCu " c. March Is The office OF the news
paper "KVCh Soes broken Into last night, and tn
type destroyed.
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ROOMS AND ROARD.

KON.f1S AND BOARD.
fsNIREE four gentlemen can be Accommodated with
q roUtn, with without board As they may prefer In
private family In desirable part Of the city on Shockoe
Hi about ten minutes walk from the Capitol. Apply at
the Enquirer Oiice. Mach IL
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NORFOLK, March lS-A ship and a brig are reported
be ashore Ut Cape enry, aud three schoouers ashore
CurIi;uc The T. s. steamer Anacosia arrived Sunda
from Wellington, with ordnance for the Navy Yard.
There Was snow storm here to-day. IL cOmtn-uc,
early t.iJ .iGg.
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s:g DAVIS, DECpIiEss a CO., OTIS.

.jS SEGssOFS-~- will hell rS en:y .cYs lkciy NJ
~ GRCEs To-Day, et ~ o'clock.
PCLLlhM Co, hrc.'1,
Odd Fellows Hail.
N. B.-ouse SERVANTS, Couk,, Washer. Ironer, 10
.x!e privately P4CO
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ARCHIBALD TAYLOR

u~TO WIN. &. Il. NELSON, ESQ.-SIR
ID We, the undersigned, citizens and voters OF
Louisa county believing that you are Identified with us In
feeling and Interest," and that you possess tile requisite quail
!cations that station respectfully ask that yUu wilt de-
care yourself candidate TO represent the county 10 the
II,na. III Dslrplirs OF EirYlnn
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- TO 'rzsE DEMOCRATS OF Lou.
~ ISA-iou are requested to meet at April Cour,
nominate candidate for the Legislature. full attsn
iunce from all parts Of the Count. y |, desirable:
March Is PALMETfO.LoUlSA.
t. Examiner please copy.
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Very respectfully,
Your obed't seryts,
y. MITCHELL,
Z. +. CHAMBERS,
WIZ. HENRY NURKls,
Isaac d. JONES,
J. HANSON TnoMAs
Mr. FIsuEE-I move that the communication
be laid upon the table and printed.
Mr.. MooKE, Of Rockbrid gel hope that it
will not Le printed. | think NC have been an
noycd enough already with county meetings
and speeches in our own State; but when scI.-
tIetnen come here from another State, author.
lied by, I don't know whom, not by the au'
thcrity Of the State, ut least, 10 suggest what
we ought to do or not do, think VIC ought
no, to give SO much respect to their coInniuni-
cation as to print it
Mr. r. Y. CoSRAD-l am sorry differ with
my friend FROM Kockhridge, DIR. MooEE). |
know something of the character of the gen
tle.nen whose names are signed to that com.
muncat0n and think that their character
alone if nothing else entities them to respect.
move, if it DC III order, that the commnnl.
cation be referred 10 the COMMITTEES on Federal
Relations, to see whether any plan can be
adopted TO promote the object Indicated in that
communication.
Mr. FtsHER.-I hope the gentleman will
include in his motion, land that they be
printed"
Mr. CoSRAD-l also move that the commu.
nication be printed.
Both motions were agreed TO.
COMMITTEE OF TIIE WHOLE.
The Convention then went into Committee
of the Whole on the reports Of the Committee
on Federal Relations, Mr.. SoUTuALL of Abe
marie i'll the Chair
Mr. GEO. W. RANDOLPH being entitled to the
floor resumed his address. He spoke for near-
ly two hours, but had not concluded when tho
Committee rose. lilo will resume again TO-
morrow. His speech will appear in full here
after
Mr.. CHAMaLIss.-It is perfectly obvious to
the Convention that the~gentleman who has
the floor is physically undSssts pursue his ar,
yu1nent to its close to-day. Asit is very in
tercsting and important one, now move tina,
the Committee RISE in order that the gentleman
may finish tomorrow.
| Mr.. RASDoLPu-l feel unwilling to throw
myself again upon tie indulgence Of this body:
! They have INDUCED me so often, that should
be unwilling to trsSpass again upon their
| time.
Mr.. JOHNSON would appeal to my friend
to entertain no such feelings Of delicacy. lie
has spoken long time, and | trust that the
motion that tue committee rise will prevail.
The motion was agreed to. The committee
then rose and the chairman reported progress
| Mr. DoRMAN offered tho following resolutions
which were referred TO the Committee Oh FED
eral Relations