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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-18
JOINT REsoLUTfoh.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

The House met at eleven o'clock, and opened
with prayer by the Rev DIR. Doggett
A communication from the Governor in relation 10
the salaries of salt agents, referred 10 the Oon
tee on SAL.
The bill empowering courts to impress articles OF
Prime necessity for private yariousy amehdea
and ordered 10 its engrossment
The bill imposing taxes for the support OF govern
inent was taken up The reading was proceeded Win,
aud several unimportant amendments were made.
The hour of twelve arriving the consideration OF the
hin was suspended and the subject OF the alleged recu
sancy of Joseph X Crenshaw, agent ofthe Crensh.w
Wooden Mill, and George Whitfield, President OF the
franklin paper MILL in failing TO answer legal sum
mons to attend and give evidence before the Committee
on Extortonate Prices was taken up
Mr. Creushaw appeared in the Hall with his counsel
A A. Aorson, ESQ.
Mr.. HOPKINS, Chairman Of the Committee, said ths
be had couversed wthA Crenshaw and discovered h
was really an afflicted mau and that his failure 10 atsn'
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-18

LATEST IRON TExAs-0ur latest information is from
the Houston Telegraph of the 2lst On the goth ult,
there nothing exciting at Galveston The slooP oil
Brooklyn three large steamers and mortar boat Ao
3, were anchored outside the bar. lnconsequenee OF
high seas they were rolling very much and truce boat,
which started for the Federal Feet was compelled to
return. No mention is made of the Harriet Lane
Sbley's brigade was making active Preparations for
lis march to its new scene Of action. Colonel james
Reilly has been assigned by Major General hagruder to
the Independent command of the brigade, until 1t shall
Ga the sotb aIt, brilliant ovation to Gen. Magruder
of at Houston. The citizens of Galveston and
Houston united in presenting beautiful and serviceabe
sSOrd to that officer The presentation speech was de-
yered b. Miss Snyder, and replied to in true soldier
ssyle
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-18
A sensE AT ST.. Louls.-rhe following paragraph j.

ScESE AT ST, LoUIs.-'rhe following paragraph is
taken from late number of the New York Times
The boat from ST. Louis just in brings intelligence o.
the arrival there yesterday of the rebel prisoners from
Arkansas Post. An intelligent passenger informs me
that there very numerous gathering upon the le-
wee to witness, and it proved. the part of hun
dreds of open sympathizerS, to welcome their arrival
and TO make the occasion kind of ovation to
Finding so many friends on the dock, and many man
esatOns of sympathy, the rebel prisoners gave vent t.
shouts and savage olIcries OF defiance, wieh Cere
sDonsd 10 from ne landing One of the pnvates NOR,
npudent aud tOnguey than the rest volunteered to b,
spokesman Tor the crowd and mounting temporary
rostruu. harangued the aSsemblage for hour in th,
most exciting aud reasonable language lie applied tC
the Yankees every term. of abuse and contempt wci
his peculiar vocabulary could furnish without the slight
est interruption from the officers in charge. Barrels
applies we're brought down 10 the dock, their head
in aud their contents showered among the prison
ers And this is the way receive in Union city
red handed rebels from the battle fields where the bloc,
Of brave men has flowed 10 the defence Of the Govern
uent
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-18

the summons Of the committees was he felt satisfied 10
through design, but necessity. He moved that he B
discharged, which the House agreed to- ~ ise5s
Mr.. Whitfield was then led to the bar OF The Hons,
by the sergeant-at-Arms, where the oath was admin
might be propounded.
Aftera partiaexamnation further proceedings in II
case were deferred till Tuesday next -
The consideration of the Tax Bill was then re sunni
and continued until adjournment
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-18
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA

SENATE.
TUESDAY, Feb. IL, 1868.
The Senate met at noon the President pro tempore in
the chair. Prayer by the Rev. DR.. Moore.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
A communication was received from the Governor,
transmitting letter from Adutant General Richardson,
in relation 10 the State Line, also enclosing report
from the Paynaster Of said line Referred aud ordered
to be printed. 81
COMMITTEE REPORTS
bill to amend and re enact the 4th aud 9th sections
of chapter ~ Of the code.
bill relunding VIM. N. Hume, Sheriff OF Fanquier
county, damages paid by him a. such.
BILLS PASSED.
House bill authorizing payment to b. b. and J. W.
Cooley, for slave condemned TO be hung.
Senate bill TO increase the allowance Tor board aud
lodging OF jurors in criminal cases.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions of inquiry were adopted
and appropriately referred
BY Mr.. ALOERS0N-0f releasing the representative
of John d. Anderson deceased, late Sheriff Of Green
brier from the collection of military fines placed in the
hands of his deputy short time prior to his DEATH
By Mr. LYNCH-0f allowing corporations indebted
TO the State to iqudate the prnc al before the same
is due or any part thereof and to stop the interest
thereon.
By Mr.. WINTHROP anacting such laws consis-
tent with the Constitution aud laws OF the Confederate
States as may be necessary to reduce to slavery any
free negro residing in the United States Who may be
found within the limits OF the Commonwealth.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
On motion of Mr. COLLIER, the joint resolution in
relation to the Arrest and detention Of Mr. Collins citi
zen OF Virginia by the Confederate State military
thoTities was taken up and adopted.
Ga motion of Mr.. NELSON, adjourned.
We requested to State that Nc. WILEY is detained
at home by sickness.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-18
TN HENRICO COUNTY COURT, LOT

IcOo. !.
The having again met to-day, in comfortably with their
ournmen having further considered duties refer
toin the requston Of the Governor Of the spe
fed In the order Of yesterday have appooned the
raaby all tpe Shareholders Of
ormiy with the Act OF Assembly under which said requ
made, and do ascertain that the following slsvehold
shall send labor the olicsons the following number
slave between the Of eighteen and forty years.
penod exceeding sixty dsys; that 10 say, the fonow
persons shall each each send for the purpose Aforesaid
Der Of slaves standing against their respective Names 70 VIZ
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-18
To CORRESPONDENCE.

80 LSters O bBsfRsss nuSf b addressed 70 ts @Edor
81 tas WIG" -a--
Articles b0tA sides Of ths Paper tetU not % pHo
issksf Fais & a long tfndfRg Oaghf 70 Be kaOl
6 ,0ia % - departed ROM obituary H0tiess
ssasfisg cAIrgsd for GdpsrtiSsmsnts.
~ sRdsrtats % rstgrs rejected cO1sRDaoa-
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-18

The Court doth ordsr and rsqsre Ia conformity 70 the said
OF Assembly, that each Of the Shareholders named h
deliver his quota the slsves specified above 70 q
sheriff Of this county the Court House thereof on EpAI
thai day. be By said sheriff delivered - an aseI
officer Of the Confederate ste pursuant {, said sei sna
OF failure So the said Sheriff directed 70
seize ali slaves not so delivered the directed ~
slaves SO seized viii liable be held for ninety dsS
:. an an eH'ra't-fes'e; VI. FeLkEs O. nc.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-18
THE POST oyFIcE DEPARTMENT.

THE Post OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
A communication from the President was received,
enclosing supplementary report from the Postmaster
General showing the results Of the operation of the
postage Law, etc Referred TO the Committee Posta
Affairs
The Senate then went into Executive session. Wher
the doors we're opened,
On motion of Mr.. CAPERTON, the Senate adjourned
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-18

EOR RENT.-A Lot and Stable coetsiu b z
fsS-hz ALEX GARRETT.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-18

House bill authorizing payment to b. b. and j. w
Cooley, for a slave condemned TO be hung
Senate bill 10 increase the allowance Tor board an
lodging OF jurors in criminal cases.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-18

bill to amend aud enact the 4th aud 9TH sectio
of chapter 81 Of the code.
bill refunding to VIM. N. Hume, Sheriff Of Panqui
county, damages paid by him a. such.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-18

SENATE.
.Ca THURSDAY, Feb. II, 1868.
The Senate met at 12 O'clock Mr.. HusTrR ofVa
in the chair ~ go Z. ~ . sssHH -l.f4t
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-01
What will burnside Dol

The Richmond Examiner of December 18th
has the following:
What will Burnside attempt TO do? 1t is be
lieyed th It he will endeavor to carry out a plan
anticipated by this journal-to winter on the re
sources OF the Northern Neck, with the slight
difference of Urbana, instead of fredericksburg
for his headquarters. In that case. il is probable
that he will slip off hall his army-always sup
posing that he can make them go-to the Caro-
Xmas or the south side of the james. In the
meantime the problbIe movement OF Gen Lee is
the cause of equal anxiety to the enemy and hope
Tor his country. Ii Is now no longer a secret
from the world that he Is nc the head of one of
the finest armies known to modern times. Very
little indeed, Of its strength was necessary 10
send Burnside ree,ing down the sl0ping banks OF
the Rappahaunock Indeed, the scene of the late
battle was such, and the quality OF the military
material in the hands of Gen. Lee SO admirable,
that it i probable he might have held the posi-
ton with les than half his force. What now Is
to follow The whole Of that tremendous array.
We hope, IS not necessary TO guard a beaten Zoe.
while Banks and Foster threaten infinite damage
10 Southern communications while Dix mimics
Butler IN Norfolk and the Peninsula, and the law
OF Lincoln Is still in full force on the banks of
the Potomac.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-01

smrrN.S. a Repuelcan senator from Ohio, which
reads ,hass
Recalled. That neither the Congress OF The
Uoitei State. Dor lie people % governments Of
the non sltveholIing State, have lie ceusiiiu
tioual right to lesislaie upon % inter ere = n
slavery IN any OF the slas e~holdiug States "a Tie
Union.
In July, ls6l, the policy OF the Govenmentin
prosecuting the war wasset forth IN the adoption
Of the following resolution BY bofh branches Of
Congress by nearly as unanimous vote:
That the present deplorsble civil VAR has been
forced upon the country by the disunioni-ts of
the Southern States, now in revolt agaiIst The
constitutional Government, aud in arms around
the capital: that In this national emergency Con.
gress. bsnishing AL feeling Of mere passion or re
sentiment. will recollect IL duty 70 the whole
Country: that this war is not waged upon our part
in any spirit of oppression. nor ior any purpose of
conquest or subjugatlon, nor Tor the purpose OF
overthrOwing or interfering with the rights Of
established institutions OF those States. but TO
defend and maintain the supremacy of the Con
%stituriou. AID TO preserve the Union with all the
dignity. equality and rights OF the several States
uniuipaired: but that as soon a. these objects IRE
accomplished The war ought to cease.
Such is the record, not only OF the Republican
party and Administration, but such are the
pledges ~solemnly set forth II to the nation and the
world As TO the policy which should control the
Government in the prosecution OF the war, aud
such were the Interpretation of ITS rights ard
duties under the supreme law of the land.
Where, then, does ABRAHAM LIScoLS derive
his authority 70 issue a general emancipation
proclamationl be has none. II he issues such
a document. it is the act of an usurper; it is the
exercise of despotic power. 1t is infamous. 1t
means servile war-the butchery OF white men
not in arms. of helpless white women and chill
dren. by n race Of semi barbarians. are the
people willing that the American nation shall
become the reproach of the whole civilized world
10y such acts of intanyf No. never. Ii cannot
be. 1t must not be. II such a proclamation is
issued to day. the people should rise in their
might aud r~epudiate it and its author. They
have the power to do it. and they will be un-
worthy of the name of men and of Christians. il
they do not.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-01

oae more year has passed INTO eternity. and
so-dsy = the beginning Of another. Daring the
rear which has just closed a terrible aud unnat-
oral civil var has ragged. and We enter upon an
other ~ith thss fearful struggle rtiil pending.
Tens Of thousands Of lives and At lenst a thou
sand millions Of dollars have been sacrificed. and
yet the eontepding armies face each other A.
bold. - d~auntles and a. Determined a. when the
year hvganf Why This saerihcei Why has this
dreadful intern1cine war continueir WHY Is It
that the sons Of Indiana. the source Of ger power
and wealth. have been taken from their homes
and the pursuits of peace. TO engage in wars
desolatiousi Thousands have Welded their lives
for their couDlry. and thousands have been ruined
for lie By sifheT wounds or disease. l. there
craftsmanship. OF wisdom. or patriotism in the
councils which have continued the dire evils
which the country has experienced during the
past twelve montbsf
At the beginning Of the year which has just
closed. the people were promised by those who
administer the Government that long ere lie
fading hotrs should come.
Grin visaged var .houid smooth his wrinkled front.
But these promises. like
Dead sea fruit,
Have turned TO ashes upon the lip.
Must this devastating. exhausting civil strife
continue-must il mark the days. the weeks,
the months OF the year upon which we enter to-
dayr
IS there no means hut that a sin-sick land
Mast DC let blood with such a boist'rous haDdf'
II is for the people, the sober people. who, IN
Influenced by unAailowed ambition. and whose
only desire Is TO secure a Just. free and bene6-
cent government 20 themselves and their posteri-
ty, to answer. The rulers have failed to lead the
nation out Of its difficulties. They have been
tried and found wanting. The people themselves
must work out the country's salvation, promptly.
fearlezsiy and resolutely. or else We shall have
for ourselves and our children a ruined govern
men,. wrecked by folly and fanaticism. burdened
with debt and taxation. The ouly hope. the
only safety. in the future is in this action of those
whose first desire is % see the Constitution yindi
Gated aud the Union restored upon the basis of
equal r~igbts--,he only hope for lis restoration,
and the only basis upon which it can be made
enduring
To the accomplishment of these noble objects
IL Is the duty OF every citizen to devote his best
efforts-if need be. to pledge his life, his for
tune aud his sacred honor" These purposes
attained. and peace restored. then indeed would
the new year be a happy. thrice happy year.
a. peace Is Of the nature Of a conquest;
Per hen both parties Dobly are subdued,
And neither party loser"
Then let each one begin Ne year with the sim
cere dissemination that, long ere its close, the
coantrs's troubles shall be adjusted. and that
peace, peace upon an honorable and enduring
basis, shall be restored, which alone can give
security. prosperity, power and honor to us as a
people and as a nation.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-01
Prom tie Cincinnati Pre- Current. Dec. 80
ftnanctai and Commercial summary
Tor the Past Neek.


Tie nancy msiks hr not changed tsn n q
ten aullfg the week The deuan Las been
500, bat The supply % currency was better. ana
thee ~as. the eiole. les strngency ana "a the
good Faper Offered wa= taken II 40 Per cent,
Nhieh was the leading rate, though IN some cases
IL per gent, MAS exscted and obtained.
Inc immense number OF hogs which have been
packed here this season 30 far, has taken about
i've million dollars ont OF the CITY. without pro
dueing any importsnf stringency. and when the
greater portion Of this j. brought back, a. il will
be. money must be abundant and cheap. The
demand for exchange has been light. and the
marie t ruled dali; bankers busing al i dis and
selling at dis To par. told has not changed,
neither has silver 10 any extent. nor has there
been much done Ia either A good business IS
doing IN Quarter masters and CommiSsary checks
at ! 10 IA per cent discount, which is a De.
cline. owing 10 the decline in certificates in New
York. which at one time were down TO %. The
quotations for all, last evening, were a. follows:
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-01

merely DESIRE now 20 call the attention Of
tie reader 81 the Time % the rem4rk bic anI
note soifhy tafement M iae 90 the b.
Gen. BuiHsiie. that t1e force ~ pae enemy on
) iturily. wss les THAI 400. ono Such ~ lt
eraliy tie tfct. | vii have occasion % refer %
in future.
Jenseal Summers testimony Ia regard 20 the
strength Of the enemy's position, and his decla-
~e had csrriei TIE fret tieF of the enemy : ROgks,
We could not have held il shows lie blind folly
Of Bumside's ORDER for a general assault on Sun
day General simmer also fully jusuhes what
said IN a recent letter ia regard 10 the dem0rali
zatiOn Of the army since the bsttle
Condemned thus, on hi, OSu testimony, OF IN
competence and unhtne.s, how long vii the Adj
miuistfation continue 70 keep Burnside ia com
maud OF an army which will be utterly useless 20
long a. he IS at It's hcadg y.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-01

The inside quotations for silver are for quar-
ter and under.
The orders of Gen Grant, prohibiting the cir
culation OF Tennessee bank paper in his Depart
ment, has thrown a large amount of it back on
the market. which had been bought here at 3 to 6
prem, and the bankers refuse TO buy il at better
than 3 10 4 per cent. discount. Large notes of
the Kentucky banks are bought at l. prem but
small notes are at par with other currency.
The weather throughout The week has been
too warm for the pork business. aud packing was
pretty generally suspended. A good rain ON Fri
day and Saturday cooled the air some, but not
enough, and, on the whole. there has been very
little Strengthening done. and consequently the
number Of hogs in the pens largely increased,
and at one time reached 50, 900. Last evening
the temperature was changing rapidly, and the
indications were in favor of good weather again
The course of the market during the week has
been as follows:
Yesterday, the temperature being again too
high, the market opened quiet but firm, and a
driving rain which set in early in the morning,
checked business. So that there VAS not much
done. Packers were inclined 80 hold off until the
weather settled cooler: I'd in addition 10 this, the
evidences regarding the large supply of hogs
which are being developed, makes them less
anxious to operate. There we're sales of about
1900 head NJ 81 60ai e5 tor heavy. and the
weather having become quite cold, the market
closed frmer.
The receipts during the week, the season, and
some previous seasons, comparatively, were az
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-01

that the receipts are close on TO ie0 ,UUO, which
IL about 5000 more than were packed here i'm
any previous season, and is 5000 more than were
packed here last season. That the packing will
reach 525 900 this season. now seems inevitable.
and il Ia not improbable that it may reach SIS,
GOO.
The market for the prDduct of the hog has not
undergone any important change since our last,
and whatever change has taken place has been in
favor of buyers.
A fair inquiry has existed for mess pork at
$40 15aSll for old, and Sl2 50 for new but
whilst about 1000 barrels of the former were
procured, there WAS bur little of the latter, as it is
held firmly at SD 1888, and not much offered
below the latter rate.
Lard has ruled easer, and the demand for all
kinds has fallen off pe,ceptibly. Prime in tierces
has been offered quite freely the last three DAYS of
the week at Sbae34o, the latter for city and the
former for country. Head is dull ut Slc1Sc. and
gut at Size; $40 kegs sold at 934c on Monday,
but this Is regarded an extreme rate. Grease Is
dull and lower; brown .612c. and yellow and
white 656aILc. Owing 20 the bad weather there
was very little done in green meats, but shoulders
may be quoted 3la, sides 51sa54c. hams 51aa
531c, the latter rate for light. There has been a
fair demand fer bulk meats ut 415c for shoulders
and 538c for sides, but The latter are held mt 53{c.
clear s,dcs 61sc. Box meats have been in good
demand, rs regards long and short, clear and
short rib, and the sales have been large. al 656a
Ga for long clear, Oh for short rib, and 7a7I
tor short clear Cumberland sold at SO and long
rib at Oh. Hams, cut and packed. Tor the Eng
lish market. are in demand at Ga bu; shoulders.
packed in the same manner, are dull at AZ We
hear of no sales OF oil bacan.
The prospect of "A rise in the rivers leading
into Tennessee. induced a speculative demand
for good s%uperfne -four, and such closed firm at
50. Ii had been exceedingly dull previous to
this demand, and was offered freely NJ 50 without
finding buyers. Extra was not wanted, and is
dull nj s. ID to So %. The stock of this article
now here i large. being variously estimated at
eighty to one hundred thousand bbls. The re-
ceipts were 244, 900 bbls. since the lst of Sep
tember, which, with the amount made bv the
millers. would swell the total supply To 800. 900
bbls. The total amount exported was but l07.
900 bbls leaving 1913, 900 bbls. for stock and CITY
consumption. The latter has been unusually
large, owing to the large amount of breao baked
for tie army. Wheat dull all the week. Corn
in good demand, and the same may be said of
oats. Whisky steady at the old figure, 35c.
Butter declined &c, owing TO "A better supply.
Eggs town - Zoe. Cheese firm. but stock in
creasing. Clover seed very dull; hardly any de
manG. Flax unchanged. Groceries dull, and
very little doing. Sugar. 10 10 HE, coffee, %
to 32c; molasseS, 81 10 55c. An improved de
mand is looked for after the holidays. Beef cat
tie in light supply. aud firm az foil prices. Salt
dull, and Ohio river down to soc per busliel.
liyerpOOi i offered at 81 u nor hao
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-01
How colonel >hanks Does BUSINESS IN
kenfnckN

a correspondent OF MEDARYis Crisis, writing
from Owensboro'. Kentucky. under date Of tie
l2lh December communicates the following in
reference to military interference IN an election
recently held in that State:
We had an election here on last Monday. to
elect a member Of the lower House OF the
Legislature, vice Judge Yeaman elected to Con-
gress. One of our best citizens was brought out
by The Democratic party, 20 run against ore OF
the most ultra AboliuouiSts in the State. On the
morning Of the election Colonel Shanks, military
commandant oil tie post, deliberately caused to
be erased from the poll book the name OF the
Democratic candidate. The consequences are
that the Abolitionist i elected. having received
80 votes. The county heretofore has pOlled
1850 votes. This ) the way matters are man
AGED here.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-01-01

Tar CASE or WESTERN VIRGINtA-OPINToS or
ATTORNEY CENTRAL BATEs 1t i understood
thar the President. IN hi- action on the bill now
in his hands tor the admission OF Western Nir-
GINA a 4 separate Suite. viii be guided by the
question OF the eonsttutionality Of the measure.
as indicated by the Attorney Generals Mr. Bates
has already given his o~pinion<innthe case. II
os the West virginia Convention, in session at
Wheeling a year and a half ago. He puts the
case clearly and ~foFcibly. and lie j. opposed 10 the
creation OF a new State. At this period of time.
|, !. T.ssss,s; sGliil innn r[i.a &c p that the