The New York herald., 1862-01-26

From the Richmond Dispatch, Jan. %.
Yesterday was tho time appointed for the election Of
will be from report Of legislative proceedings
that the election was not made. The two houses pro-
gressed than the nomination OF candidates for
Of the appointments Joint rule Of the General As
sembly requires that election only ~ a vacancy in
any Office shall be filed at time. The rule therefore.
requires that the voting shall be of the
ships at time. The nominations made yesterday for
OF the appointments were as James
Barbour, Of Culpepper r. H. Z. Hunter Of Essex; VIM
C. Rives Of Albemarle. and VIM Ballard Preston, OF
Montgomery. The greater portion Of tho time Of the
House Of Delegates during the day was consumed in
speeches upon these nominations. The debate in the
Senate turned on proposition 70 postpone the election:
nst until the 18th Of February next and that being
Cured in by the House. then to postpone until to day
Tho House also non concurred in this resolution of the
Senate, whereupon q Committee OF Conference ap-
pointed This committee reported late in the evening in
favor Of postponing the election until tho hour named
to-day and asked leave to sit again and report further
upon the matters OF disagreement between the two
bodies Both houses concurred in this report Of the
committee and adjourned. To-day the Committee OF Con-
ference will doubtless make further report to the
manner Of with the election The two houses
will doubtless bs occupied some time with recommen.
dations but the probability that the election Of the
two Senators will be made to-day.
A DRUNKEN sCENE-INDECENCY OF GOVERNOR JOHN
LBTCHER.
The Richmond Examiner Of the Esd says scene Of
indecsncy, drunken or sober, occurred in the House
Of Delegates yesterday, while that body occupied
with tho question Of the election Of Confederate
IL.
In the midst Of the debate John Lckr Governor Of Viryi-
nia int the lpsotue chamber drunk and The
steps leading 10 the Speakers chair for the M space Of halt
hour, pih segdr his no,ah making himself spec
tdcle for tie ohoe house and butt for tie Jokes Of the gal
i1y. The apparon occurred just both parties
ed 10 be deadlock as 70 who should be Senator The
might naturally have originated in drunken
imagination that display so dramatically made at the
nick OF time might suggest compromise TO both parties
and inspire sudden enthusiasm for John Letcher and his
republican segar We imagine other explanation
for the impernence and indecency OF John etcher
the Speakers rostrnm, displaying bis segar and making
himself such spectacle TO the assembled wisdom Of
Virginia."
DISSERTATION OF THE ANNIVERSARY OF WASHING.
TONS BIRTHDAY
Washngtors birthday is to be desecrated in the South
after the fashion indicated in the following paragraph
from Charlotte N. C) paper
On the approaching 22d OF February the permanent
government Of the Confederate states will be
AZ Richmond. President Eavs will be installed for six
years. and other interesting ceremonies take place II
will be memorable and interesting occasion, and vast
concourse Of persons doubt will assemble 10 witness
the ceremonies Of the day.
THE MANASSAS RAILWAY CONNECTION.
The House OF Delegates has passed bill authorize
connection between the Orange aud Alexandra and Ma
Gap railroads. and the Richmond Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad This connection has been urged
as military necessity, aud the commanding generals ol
the Army Of the Potomac cordially approve the scheme
The only points OF protection to Northeastern Virginia
now lie between Aqua creek and Manassas Junction.
This work will materially diminish the force necessary
be kept there, while at the SAM time facilitating the
transportation Of supplies. The bill asks fer appro.
pration and while is true that il exempts the proper
iy the railroad from taxation great value and I'M
portance of the work at this time plainly shows
that it is littlo enough to be conceded. The bill
is before the appropriate committee OF the Senate
and will probably pass at an early period.
SALT FOR THE EREBELs-PEoCEEDINGs IN THE SENATE
The proceedings OF the Senate have already informed
the public that the joint committee Of the General AS.
semby had agreed on contract with the Of the
Washington and Smyth county salpes for supplying the
State of Virginia with 400 600 bushels al seventy
cents fifty pounds TO the bushe be delivered monthly
from the first OF May ensuing to the same date next
year Yesterday minority report from the COM
mittee was presented TO the Senate, which, like its
predecessor, laid the table and ordered to be
printed The minority report advocates the purchase Of
the salt works owned by the Preston The majority
report Gays
Your committee endeavored to provide for m
earlier and larger supply Of salt than that mentioned
in the agreement, but in consequence Of existing
contracts previously entered into by the said essees
with the Confederate government, for sfch supply of
salt as the said government might call for I'LL the lst
day OF April, 1862, and also contracts for limited
amounts agreed 70 be delivered individual citizens Of
Virginia within the same period, they found mpracti.
cable TO contract for the manufacture Of any prior the
said 1st Of April, 1862. The salt when Manufactured
needs TO remain some four 1--WE weeks 10 drip before
could be regarded in good mcrchantdbc order Hencet
the manufacturers could not undertake, with any degree
OF certainty, to deliver any portion OF said salt 10 be
manufactured for the state at date earlier than the LIST
Of May next.
Your committee are Of the opinion that with the limit
ed amount that individual citizens have on hand and
such supplies as will be procured from other sources,
with proper economy the amount contracted for n pro-
perry distributed tie State will meet the needs
the public Till other sources OF supply shall be opened up
10 them. And should the existing blockade, which now
prevents the introduction OF foreign SALT continue long
10 create necessity therefor IL will be practicable
and may be desirable for the state to make further
contract for an additional supply after the ist o. May,
1868.
MILITARY TYRANNY IN THE REBEL ARMY-A SOLDIER
SHOT DEAD--ASoTHER NOTABLY WOUNDED.
From the Petersburg Express, Jan. 221
The Norfolk depot previous TO the departure OF the re-
o pf f,oio
Frank Andersen yesterday afternoon was the scene OF
much excitement 1t had been rumorcd through the city
that soldier had been killed there, which drew large
number OF persons TO the spot In addition the crowd
which usually collected at the depot to meet the train
from Norfolk Everything in great confusion, and
truthful account or the Affair difficult to obtain. We
we're enabled after considerable lapse OF tmc TO CLEAN
the following partcuars:Ths regiment arrived from
Richmond between one and two o'clock and was marched
TO the Norfolk depot TO take passage that road Many
oI them were very noisy aad lntempera,e, and was