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.inflNI INM ~ GA Wcsla
hnce that the success Of the Sucx
] haj tSjds demonstrated by the
~ af > vessel loaded With grain
| ~ xad 6es "a the Sicditerra.
sthut lplIsht)9k, thc hearts Of
stssk Uompahx Who nave hcen
ng ~ canal svsr since 1862.
esSpsny has . capital Of ~.
Doo faud ~ wcfk has been IN.
w epefSj6lgk otM Dc Lcsscps,
ZemiA AlSt $Ssct mginser. Tho
! sSIsnds 4GpM the town fSuex
Gall Of peasiams 1t 10 ninety
loag, twenty feet deep At low
lsvslI Sf ths Mediterranean,
Ars6 k1narsd aad thirty feet
hs tha surface II its success
~ 6ts jGagbesib i6s pliilOat
~ zee . vast proportion Of the
hsrce between Europe and East
Asia pouviag through. the ''shovt
Eka6 y AsaiAesst Sf England,
b he's, for years, been trying to
n Tie project of opening the can.
kruE hce srsD .g.BE.
! Ancient times q canal formerly
~, il bsins rslassd by early Ms.
~ that King RANGES (cr 6rsos'
q the Ufeeks called him. } began
|Roek, which wss finished sbos.
,. G. end ssbssqasstly decpea.
~ DArissl llysiapes. Subsc.
NY The Emperor Trsjan nnd the
Omar Improved the canal and
y have been Ia uss % late q
ourtssntA century. The hrs'
lsoa revived the project, ant
)qucntly q company was formct
French, English and Austrian
ices, But Il came to naugh
hghr The ip(pgncc Of the Briinl
ySnjhkV1b present compsn,
formed, - above stated, in 1856:
ssrenuously aided BY French in
~ Iss bees sleeessfsl, th'
ish and Egyptian government
made TO look favorably on III
= b shrewd French diplomacy
PAiladelphia Bailetix.
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- BsLLR Born ON Tmg SrAaE.--A
report Is circulating among the clubs
that Mrs. iIardingc, better known rs
"Delle Boyd, the Confederate hero
inc," is about to try her fortune on
the London stage. This gallan,
young lady, to whose uncomfortable
position attention was drawn some
months since, has, ~ might have been
anticipated, been . terrible sufferer
by the collapse Of the Sosihcrn Con.
federacy. Her spirited and chsrac.
teristie determination 70 extricsts
herself BY her own exer.ions from Ii,
diiEculsiss with which she 10 ssr'
rounded, will command universe
sympathy, aud should the report u
question prove correct, ss We hav,
good reason 70 believe il will, hor sp
pcarsnsc on the stage viii no deub
prove . distinguished success. ~
LONDON Herald z
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On his Grst visit to Moscow, the
ancient capital Of the Cars, since
the death Of his eldest son, the Elm.
pcrer Of Russia lately pfcscnscd, y.
cording TO custom, his second son,
the successor to the throne, to the as.
semblcd people aud msspstes from
the hight Of the red steps on the
Krcmlin, this being tho celebrated
fortress end palace where tho coron.
alton Of the Russian monarchs and
the great ceremonies ~ state continue
to bc performed, that Of tho prescn,
C@f, Alexandss II, having taken
place In 1855. ~
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W who did NOT NJ che outset Iustifv
tho nctwhich rrccipilsted tho bloody
drama. learned 70 sympashisS In :
cause for which 10 much hcroic blood
had bccn shed." N 4niffiVJ
Aye, and gained eternal famc bv
80 doing!
All honor to tho women Of tho
South brave in the day Of battle
true in tho hour Of defsss- -nohly
proud ofa glorious siruggle---.ender-
y feycrcntlal to 4 lost cause. Tho
women Of every land arc debtors 70
them. tlin .lif hlffi01l- a
10 tscit rcproAch, aolimpliea ssa.
sure falls from their topgae " ptu
upon the dead but Swallowed cause lor
which the South took up arms; not
even to obtain the object Of thclt
prayers will they throw a slurI wSVn
tAs cssse that hns bcsa upbotn cvir
scs Of blood and hillpwx Of Gre, MAT
has called into existence o 1epth Of
devotion aud ! hcroism Of scIl.sacri.
6ce more glorious thah success. !
cause illustrated BY ths btavcry Ind
virtue Of tn defenders, that hVue
was the OBJECT Of every hops aMdltk
burden Of svssy pssyssy and ~
now dead, lice rolli'..2 ~
"E~nal,nsd I. Cd. n !, shs issssaagls e1 =
:. sseh heart" 81 i.N.. Il .4.lT
40, ao. thssl vegl ~ y = -
with : tFusf sflpQeo'a eatsee, (Sod
we then wonder = ~ Abssnse Il, &
spps1 enaaaaise I'm ~ aeueh1sgs
81 Mississippi, n appeal NJ I've
y oemmoh With then bslieve III.
dent Johnsoa ~ not prove ,iaqaal.
ble p, sddrsessa . lin = MA
Iron The mothssa. vjvee ~ 800
q bic own nAtiSs, |evsd oGssIf fcG8S
S1@ =: ,.ss ssss":sisf' svsty ,.ss o~
-- ~ .'-s--y-l f'vv~s = ~
Dr. Al Undafvood { G., (5VI|l.
crs), have coxmeuesd rhlse
Merrimac, lyikg ssss CVtaY ila31, !,
Fortress Monroe, NM ~ V6
blown np By vAs Coalo lo1sia1poI ~
copper on kef is Sai1 v sxseet ~
hundred and any tp6s; "a Nm =
N immense suopnt II I'D III. N.
NOR, cannon, etc., o. bossd q ~.
beside . eenpostioa wheel NJ 1hinS
nine sonn - HsdSs Htltwspe 7s -.
Tho whole number Of ssgps, J 49,
muslsssd into scsvioe dsrise i6eMss
wss $50, 900, II vhsu evSs to,ooQ
haze disd--a rssis e uestality .ireae,
y exceeding thss = ~ ~
troops. ....--.
Isis mid sAss eo,ooo ~ uAsss h
be mustered ovt which vii Ian
about "a, 900 IN scsvlss. aeI'sl sdT
The military prison u KhsssiIIs
Tenn, he lsss lssksa p, - swe6'
y Of he psbsnsss lseaspoBuool
thcrs we're ssst b ChaltaAoel q
ahc 8sh, - b kspsIih a1lIonsy pil1ou
-shass dnsiag Ne lssuD - thsk -
spestivs sentences, which ranGo ~
tNesl1 oavsh sis nsaShaa adj
1hs N. T. Timer n, ,shs s96i Sst.
pIblilAes Z report shal Ten. SUespl
3. Johnston, Who vas rveehtly ID
ftssed by M. Delprd for o. frssi
deacy n tho DAAvillO Rantoaa, /
/ abcat 10 take charge 81 ono II q,
most important rSsds h 1hs etsss 4
Alabsms. ''s a..isf f'.s',f
The IIoo. ". +. Oldhap, lss,
J Senator from Texas 10 tho coafsd
! crate Congress. writes from Menlerc.
70 San Antonis, confirming thc stalt
meat dat Maxinilian hsd ordered I
. Confs'lerste refugees 70 Sen Luis r.
J. tosi. .-'ftn'.
i Il lie reported shst sztsnsiu II
eoverics Of, silver .ssd coppss hsv
: been n,s.lc 10 ths Disc rilSs, u Il
: vicinity Of Culpspper Court Hoss,
!. Va The copper deposits are said
2 be exceedingly rich. Lead, In sma
i ouansitics. had a1so heen diaeav,,r
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-: llATEe:--

= llsl(l (llg1mspls masA bs psll !. ~.
10, 80 Pss sQss!s d Ven lines
: ~ lksey(lpn, sad u ssass Tor
q ofdliasy nasssssips will
slhsF a1vrtlalng Apd job woSt must
~ ~ pMmavy Nslices, Of no,
kSA siS lines, tnblishc ci FREQ II
Ilpa1V(hw nsgths ped for BY tho
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/. TRD Final CoxrLAaRATsox.- -
Is not . little remarkable that -
predicted burning Of the vsslA ~
the circumstanecs attending Z q
fosetold in Scripture, are bsh nioue.
al, and Aassa sspics ssipei ~ Si1k
scientific probability. ny sshpsl.
cd BY French assronoulDga .iAas ~
than iiileea hundred sse1 s(oss -
disappeared within - ~ Skssu
centuries. La Place seyD shas one d
ihese stars, siteassd 4 Y, Northern
hsmisphsrs, esvs An0uee indispata'
be evidence a. lnving bseA ts.ssn
ed. 1swas soblvhs = q h visibl,
to the naked eye = nia1av .'!sss =
: dasslisg vhil9 ~ rsddisA ysl
lov, and lssely yef = asky pale color
The cont eaisasa lasssas and vs'
visible, siS6ooa nsosks. whsa u,
star forever d1oppeaesd."
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n MissiDsippi 0sslss( nailsssl
rUs skroegA 70 llolly S?viaes viIh
ssg1lar sFsihs today. Col. Frosi,
y tbls. energetic and ilproashly
sdAsslsa s1perinteadsns, = working
M saszsIpled energy 70 pat hs
rosl tAfssek. With West fcs Prss.
4lsal rFeet ios Superintendent, Ne.
Csasiee for Secretary, Powell IL
1tsa6sfer, and tho pleasant cod
1Rssable San Carey for Ticke.
aesst Ibis road will lead the Van.
r. e s~ ~ . 0rssftt.
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A Alsxgue ~ ~ slisas ~ his
eavsssa6y ~ puunsvsa Ne suis 70 .
hie>R eSu1s - Nh renovs h 10
" svn !" - u tliss. my ~
49, vil IslIsv 4 fss naaryl'
4 aoas deal ~ bsea said sbess
Dsaek - . r.ls nsssA bss i view
Il Ne reilresd mortality, people sss
nov beginning to sslk about Death %
The lroa uorse.-frsHsier.
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Mr. J. 9. Owsn, che delegate from
Secss county, IN tie Mississippi Con.
vsutios, 10 : blind nan. Ne had to
h led By . ftierd 70 the Speakers .
saaai 10 take she cath Of slics. The
circumstances under which he became
blind, and how his constituents came
to make 20 singular selection, We
Do net know. He h represented as
. gentleman Of excellent sense. and
slvsyD vessd right. Herald.
OLAp 70 HsAa 1r.-The 55sh
Asss. eolorsd regiment Ass arrived
q Boston. We are glad 70 see this
We hope III The negroes viii bs ship
ped to Massachusetts, to their equal
u friends. .-Efekssye
Wish they would nove eur li,sl,
squad up there.
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ImDorlantlf True +,

We have received from Washing.
ton The followingslspatch,
The Mexican question was discass.
ed at the Cabinet meeting held on
tuesday, and which was presided
over by President johnson, All the
mcnbyy Presen. expressed them.
selves favorable TO tho sta,u quo ex.
cept Mr.. Harlan, Secretary Of the
Interior, who desired that ,uarez
should NJ least he indirectly support.
ed. Quite a lively scene took place
between Mr.. Seward and Mr.. llar-
Ian, tho premier telling Mr.. Harlan
TINT he sacrificed the true interests
of tho country to the love Of vain
popularity, that II was not a,ligniied
for this Government to aid Juares in.
directly, .and that il was not advap-
tagious to support him openly.--
President Johnson fully agrees with
the views Of the Secretary Of State,
and declared that he regretted the
speech Of Mr.. Harlan made some
time since in public; and that mem.
bcfs Of the Cabinet ought never b
forgcttkat their words are always
construed as having been Inspired by
| the government. lie would losc No
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TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

At meeting of the Faculty og tho Mediesl Coll
isse oil ifSi,sii, held On SATURDAY evening, teh,u-
airy !, 1850, the following resolutions were unaii
nlea.siy adopted:
hssoissR, Thas the Faculty lave received With
profound regret the announcement If tl- deceaSc
Of their respected colleague and friend, Professor
JAMES II. CONWAY, whose ability Ms teacher
ard skill as praetitioner render his loss mis-
fortune alike tothe colleges and tn tie community.
Resoftea, That, as q mark Of respect for the
lecory OF the deceased, the exercises Of the Coesa
be suspended GA the day OF his funeral, and sass
the Faculty attend the funeral IN body, AMI ID
vite the s,Edeuts to unite with them in rendering
the last honors TO the remains VI tlsir departed III
sIrictor.
R.so'eed, That individuals long allied 70 the
deceased by the ties Of fendship and social tnsst
ceurse, tender b. bis hs1eavsd and sorfcw stlcsen
family the assurance oi eur heartfelt sympathy
Keso'rsi, That these proceedings he pthlishea IN
the daily rareys II Richmond sud that the ID AL
present a copy to the family OF Doctor CONWAY
CHARLES BELL GIBSON, Chairman.
l.. s. loyNns, Dian.
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DIED,

~ the Forest, IN Hanover county. tho residence
OF MIR do1n o. Harris, on Sunday, the Goth ot
January, Mrs MARY JANE wife Of Thomas II
Fox Jr., and daughter Of the late Captain William
williamson.
After :. long and painful illness, which she bore
with Christian resignation, Mrs. SARAH IL. Glib.
son, IN The fo:ty-csshth year OF her age
The funeral will take place THIS (Monily)
EVENING, at half-nast o'clock, from ber TEST
dencc corner Of Canal and Foushce s;rccts
Petersburg papers please copy.
On the tth instant, Mrs. SATIIE A. WILLOW,
consort CT James II. wilson, III tiis tl.ifs-ee rt
year OF her age. She leaves diiul hl, bss,G M
tw" children 10 rauurn their loss
Her funeral viii take place THIS FORM NJ.
At ~ o'clock The friends and acouaintaIcxg / ~
family arc invited to attend.
A: his residence, i'll thu, city. on Satui ,ay, the
I'm day OF thus month, NJ O'Clock T. I..--Dr
JAMES II. CONWAY, in the forty fourth year q,
usage.
ne fnnerll viii take place at st PauPs Cl,nrca
RUS DAY az II O'clock " Tho t,,end and
acquaintance o. tue family areins,ed 10 atteias.
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CoSvicrs TO BE PARnoNgp. - The
Georgia penitentiary convicls, who
formed into company on the approach II
the enemy to Milledgevillo, and who
have fought through the campaign, have
been furloushsd for thirty days; at the
expiration Of which time they are to re-
port to tho Office Of the Adjutant and
Inspector General Of The State OF Georgia.
Upon presenting certificate Of their
having joined .some company in the oon-
fsderatc service, they viii be pardoasd
rom the sentence of confinement.
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MISCELLANEOUS.

Senator Foote has arrived in she,i
dams lines, and, having refused to take
the oath, has been sent to Washington
| under arrest.
General Grant returned to Fort Mon
roe on the 30th, from Fort Fisher.
A reconnaissance from General
Thomas's army, at PASSPORT, Mississippi,
showed that the main portion of Hoods
force was, on the Goth ultimo, at Tupe,o,
Mississippi. On the appearance of the
Union troops before Corinth, some four
hundred rebels stationed there cyacu-
ated, after burning the railroad depot and
Tisheiningo House. Between thirty and
forty of them were captured.
I'm order has been issued by the mill
tary authorities in Missouri for the ban~
ishment from that State of the wives and
children Of all men in the rebel military
service.
Colonel Geo. r. latham, of the. Sixth
West Virginia cavalry, has been dismiss.
cd from the service OF the United States,
on the finding Of a court~martial, for
allowing the post Of New creek, West
Virginia, to be surprised by rebel raid
crs some time ago. and its garrison cap
turcd.
New York and Pennsylvania both have
commissioners at Washington to protest
against their heavy share of the draft.
A novel scene was witnessed in tho
Supreme Courtroom at WASHINGTON.
Wednesday: j. S. Rock, negro lawyer,
OF Massachusetts, being admitted, on The
motion of Hon. Charles Summer. as a
practitioner.
The Yankee House has passed bill
for the construction of a ship canal
around the Falls Of Niagara.
The general officers in tho regular
United States army now are: Leuten>
ant General Grant, Major Generals Ii. w,
lialleck, William I. Sherman, George G.
Meade, Philip H. Sheridan and George
Il. Thomas, Brigadier- Generals Irwin
Mcdowell, William S. Rosecrans. Philip
St George Cooke, John Pope, joseph
Hooker and Winfield S. Hancock.
The Vulture, Lark and Wren. block
ade-rupning steamers, have gone to Ia-
vana, IT is said, to be fitted out as Con-
federate privateers.
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select committee on-the subject; which
was agreed TO-
After some other business, Of routine
character, the House went into secret
session for the consideration of business
on the secret calendar.
When tho doors rc-opencd, the House
adjourned.
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A NEGRO CELEBRATION IN LOUISIANA
The Yankee New Orleans news is to
the Goth.
In accordance with Governor HaIln's
proclamation, the Goth was observed
throughout the Staten day Of festivity,
in honor of the emancipation. acts of
Missouri and Tennessee. Some forty
thousand persons outside of the city
celebrated the day, The news of the
capture Of Fort Fisher was received in
New Orleans the previous evening, and
gave increased spirit to the enjoyment OF
the occasion. The courts adjourned, the
streets were thronged with white and
black people, public and private build
ings and the shipping We're draped with
national flags. The military schools and
numerous societies of colored people
were in the procession. Speeches were
made by Governor Hahn and several
officers of the general and State govern
ment and colored orators. A salute of
one hundred guns was fired and the city
brilliantly Illuminated at night.
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peareu somewhat aSitated. MIR. Ashley
of Ohio, bcing the person recognized a.
the leader and mouth-piece of the party
On this question, groups of members were
constantly gathering about his scat
Every few moments members would an
proach his seat, and there would be q
close examination of the list, the absen-
tees carefully noted, and the changes
from the Democratic side counted. On
several occasions deep anxiety was mani.
tested. It was first agreed that the vote
should be taken at three o'clock. The
debate was continued when that hour
arrived. A Democratic member had the
floor and desired further time to conclude.
The Republicans clamored for vote. and
the Democrats persisted in not being cut
of. Mr.. Ashley finally yielded, and con-
sented that the vote should be taken 1t
han-past three, or postponed half
an hour. This appeared 10 arouse
the anger Of many Republicans,
and an interesting group gathsred
around Mr.. Ashiey's seat. There VAS
Ihad Stevens, got up in fall Gehtinr
trim fem his waist up, shaking his finger
ct Mr.. Ashley for giving way md rasi-
Ing him lecture. Stevenss face lAolre,l
dire, while Ashley's Was ~ Tsd as.s kesh
CIT sc bsel Other membcrs cried !. ly.
1pe9ks 1t ~ have Tie yaAe. !" I'D ve,e
detetQinsd, NposMble, "a hsve 4 .,v.te
Tue sexelted Republicans anol)v Jieldsd
l5oe!s'u isking bis sseet bat IA dently
uSfA ma rnnnA S.nn~ = 3 Sssssd
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CONFEDERATE CONGRESS.
SENATE.

SATURDAY, February 4, 1856.
PRAYER by the Rev. DR.. Minnegerode
Of the Episcopal Church.
Mr.. Brown, Of Mississippi, introduced
a Joint resolution Of thanks to Captain
Rsphael Semmcs, of the Confederate
States war steamer Alabama, and the
officers and men under his command
Referred to the Naval Committee.
Mr.. Sparrow, from the Military Com
mittee, reported bill, which was placed
: on the calendar and ordered to be
printed, to exempt from all military ser
vice all skilled artisans and mechanics
who are engaged in the employment OF
the Confederate States during the time
they arc so employed. 49,
Mr.. Burnett, from the Committee on
Claims, reported back, with the recom>
mendation that it pass, House joint reso-
luton for the relief of the Virginia Me-
chanics' Institute. The resolution was
considered and passed.
Bill for the relief of Power, Lowe 4
Co., of Wilmington, North Carolina, was
postponed till to-day.
Senate resumed consideration Of Senate
bill to provide for the employment Of
free negroes and slaves in the army, the
pending question being Mr.. Orr's motion
to reconsider the vote by which the Sen
ate, on the previous day, disagreed to
the House amendment striking out the
clause of the bill limiting to forty thou,
sand the number of slaves to be en-
ployed in the army.
Messrs. Watson, Simms, Vest and
Walker addressed the Senate in favor of
concurring in the amendment of the
House; Mr.. Caperton opposed it. Each
of these gentlemen, before concluding
his remarks, expressed himself in favor Of
the restoration of General Joseph E.
Johnston to the command of the Army
of Tennessee.
On motion, by Mr.. Garland, the fur.
thor consideration Of the subject was
postponed till Monday.
The bill TO establish tho flag of the
Confederate States was taken up and
passed. -
On motion, by Mr.. Sparrow, the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at IL o'clock, and was
opened with prayer by the Rev. Or.
Hoge.
The Speaker laid before the House
certain patriotic resolutions, adopted by
Wise's brigade, which were, after dis
cussion, laid on the table and ordered to
be printed
Mr.. Smith, Of North Carolina, from
the Committee on Claims, reported a
bill for the relief of Nathaniel Moore
from responsibility for Government funds
captured by the enemy. Pending the
consideration Of which, the morning hour
having expired, the House resolved into
secret session.
The doors being re-opened, the House
adjourned. !
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LARGE FIRES AT SAvANNAIT-ATTEMPT TO
BLOW UPTHE TOWN.

VI SAC 4uuhCC IitIiOu.
LARGE FIRES AT SAvANNAIT-ATTEMPTT TO
BLOW UP THE TOWN.
The Yankees have dates from Sayan-
nah to the 29th ultimo. Two disastrous
fires, supposed to be the work Of "rcbel
inccndiaries, occurred In that city on
the 9th and 2sth ultimo, destroying
large number of buildings. Ills said
that, by the second fire, ten blocks were
burned. One magazine was exploded,
and the inccndiarics had made prcpara
tions for blowing up the arsenal, and
with it probably the greater part Of the
city, as it contained thirty tons Of pow
der. A kcg of powder, with the top re-
moved, had been placed against the
building, so that a single falling spark
would have caused an awful explosion.
Fortunately it was discovered in time
Only three lives wcrt- knewn to have
been lost. Additional troops from Gene
raj -Shcrman's army had gone to Beau
fort, South Carolina. One Of our CORE
spondcnts reiterates the statement regard
ing the Union men OF Georgia having
held meetings, organized associations for
their mutual protection, and called on
General Sherman for assistance, which
had been promised. He says the move
lncnt extends over nine counties. Ten
thousand bales OF the captured cotton
had been shipped North, and crowd of
other vessels were being loaded with it.
The distribution Of the supplies Of food
and clothing from the people of this city
and Boston was being proceeded WITH
\ meeting to express the thanks of the
people of Savannah for these welcome
gifts was held at the Exchange on the
18th ultimo. Addresses were made by
the Mayor and others, and appropriate
resolutions adopted.
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RAGS WAxrKp-The highest market pnce w.s 90
ana IrNaN aAse, in large o. small Quantaes-
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VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
tEXTRA SESSION
SENATE.
SATURDAY. February

SATURDAY, February 4, 1855.
Prayer by Rev. DR.. Read, of the Pres
byterian Church.
Mr.. Anderson, Of. Nicholas, offered a
resolution that, froG2son and after Mon.
day next, the Senate will meet at II
o'clock until otherwise ordered.
On motion of Mr.. johnson, the reso-
luton was laid on the table.
Mr.. Newman, of Mason, offered the
following joint resolutions, which, on his
notion. were referred to tho Committee
on Confederate Relations:
"Reso!red, By the General Assembly Of Yi,yiuia.
mat while We anxiously desire and pray for an
honorable peace, that it is the part Of wisdom and
sound policy TO employ all the means at our COM
mand for the vigorous prosecution of the to the
end that all our rights may be secured.
q. " That our Senators and REPRESENTATIVES, in
Congress be, and they hereby. respectfully but
earnestly requested, speedily may be- to advo-
cate the adoption OF such measures, and the EN-.
ployment Of such means, not incopsistent with the
Confederate State Constitutions as will PROMPTLY
MI up the ranks Of all armies now in the field
That our thanks are due. and are hereby
calamity fought for the right Of self-goyeTnment
and TO sustain them and to provide for their families
by all the means IN our power in this and the an
Rroscnans cs'as, ve hereby pledge our lives, our
Mr.. Garrett presented memorial of
Dsndridge Ball, Of Henrico, asking COM
pensation for damages done his property
BY Confederate troops, which was re-
ferrsd to the Committee on Military
Affairs.
On motion Of Mr.. Christian, of Angus
t, the Senate rescinded the standing rule
to 80 into secret session at / o'clock each
day.
The Senate-12 10 o'clock-thcn re.
solved itselfinto secret session, and when
the doors were opened, adjourned.
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readiness to give up his Conssderacy as.
hopeless cause.
(Mr. Seward will find that it is the
"initial point for grand guffaw
throughout the Confedcracy at the folly
Of the Yankee nation.