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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-02-08
uOIIsE OF DELEGATES.

The House met At 12 NJ. and went i'm.
mcdiately into secret session on the uli.'
finished business az yesterday.
When the doors were opened, Mr..
Raymond, Of Marion, moved, by rcsolu,
ton, that the order of tho House closing
the doors at one o'clock P. NJ, every
day, be rcscindcd; and the resolution
Resembling tho same was agreed to. So
the doors remained open.
The Committee on Finance reported a
substitute for the bill to supply VirGi-
MIA soldiers in the field with boots,
clothing, blankets, etc.
A bin was reported organizing de-
partmcnt of agriculture, manufactures
and commerce. - 81 -....3.. .#
Mr.. Anderson, from the Military Com
mittec, made an effort to take up the
bill to organize the Home Guard for To-
cal defence Of the Commonwealth, but
The House refused to take up tue bill.
The injunction of sccrcsy was re-
moved from the following joint rcsolu-
ton, adopted in secret session by both
Houses Of the General Assembly:
"H.vosfed. That the General Assembly, contiding
IN the integrity and rfslute purpose Of the leSi-
Jew, 70 ,, every his power 10 advance the
t,,hl,c good and also coni,ng IN the military kill
and ability q. General Jos y. Johnston. AMI hel"t-
ing his rpotr inirnt to C"ninsnd would .dd IL III"
,Gi,icncy of armies and itc IN accordance viii,
the general sentiment Of the people, is of the olan-
ION that the assignment Of General Joseph T.. john
sto 70 active service would promote The best int
rests Of the country"
Passed by the House January eth,
and agreed to in the Senate February Cd,
1867.
The commercial agency bill was taken
up and discussed until the hour for The
order Of The the bill for The coln-
pletion Of the branch Of The CovinGton
and Ohio railroad.
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On motion, by Mr.. Maxwell, the Sem
ate resolved into secret session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,


The House met at the usual hour.
Senate bill to establish the flag of the
Confederate States was referred to the
Committee on Flag and Seal.
The joint resolution for the relief OF
Nathaniel Moore was cnsroSScd, and The
question recurring OH the passage, il was
rejected -yca%, .; nays, %.
Mr.. Montague, of Virginia, who is dc
tanned from his scat by severe indisposi~
ton, was excused from attendance on
the SESSIONS of the House.
The Committee on Claims reported
the following bills and joint resolution,
which were passed:
A joint resolution authorizing the
Secretary. of War to increase. the rent
Of the building a;Ionins the War Dc
partnent, owned by Mr.. j. d. Browne.
A bill for the relief Of Major d. W.
llinklc.
A bill appropriatins ten thousand dol
lars 10 pay claims of the recruiting scr
vice Of tho Confederate States
The claims of Wctberlo:d d Thomas,
j. Gardiner, Captain Ralph lI,rctson,
John hughes, Mary. Weaver, Lieutenant
u. E. Henderson and G. \. Mitchell, be-.
ing unfavogably reported upon, were
laid on the table. t-
The House then went into secret ses
sion, and when the doors were re opened
the House adjourned.
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VIRGINIA LEGISLA TURE.
e EXTRA. SESSION
SENATE.
TUESDAY, February Z, .1SG

TUESDAY, February Z, 1860. >
The Senate was called to order at 10
o'clock. Prayer by Rev. JAS. B. Taylor,
Jr. .~-
Patriotic resolutions, adopted by the
officers and soldiers of Witchcr's cavalry,
were read and referred to the Committee
on Confederate Relations,
A bill providing for an increase of the
fees of Commonwcalth's attorneys in
cases of conviction was REPORTED from
tho Committee for Courts Of Justice.
Joint resolutions in response to the
failure of our peace commissioners to
come to any satisfactory adjustment of
our national difficulties with Lincoln
were introduced by Mcssrs. GUY, of
Goochland,. and Collier, of Petersburg,
and appropriately referred.
The Senate bill providing for the pur-
chase of fuel, to be supplied to the in
l,abitants of Richmond at reduced prices,
was taken from the calendar, and being
on its engrossment,
Mr.. Dulaney, Of Fairfax, proposed. to
amend the bill by including Petersburg,
Lynchburg and Charlottesville, sustain
ing his amendment in a speech of about
twenty minutes, during which he OK
pressed himself as opposed to the inca,
sure generally.
The amendment was opposed by Mr.
Nceson at considerable length, during,
which he produced cogcnt reasons why
the bib, rs reported from tho committee,
should pass. -
The subject was further discussed, in
opposition, by Mcssrs. Mash, OF Chester.
field, and Collier, of Petersburg; and
afterwards, -.
On melton Of Mr.. Christian Or Au.
gusta, the bill was laid upon the table,
the amendment Of Mr.. Eulancy having
previously been voted down.
The following joint resolution, intro
duccd by Mr.. Dulancy, was read first
and sccond time and passed. the rules
being suspended for that purpose:
=" Kesofoed. by the Grneyus assembly If r,,y.u,n.
That committee of three the part of the Senate
and hve ON the part of the House OF Delegates be
20 inquire into and report on, some suit
." , NsIm'ni,l 10 the Virginia soldiers now IL: tie
INV. u snaac who have Been retired by reason Of
r.t ne c resident appointed, as the Sc.
and Guy. Du'a'cy' Nash
n. :. guy offered resolution prov;d;no
or the appointment 81 1 conm G.,. e
snFee 70 propose TO the Senate : s,.;s",s u
csponse TO the answer given by the I ~
uc' ~ ~ scrnlnent to the Commiss;o rs. g
scus W tee Cenfcderatc States tn aras.
1'1 pcace The resolution was a,rcea - !
ard Messrs Guy, Neeson and f fss 70,
were appointed as the committee. "
On motion Of Mr.. Marshall, the Senate
tDsn Went Into secret session.
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NE2SEE.

A correspondent OF the Mobile Regis~
ter, writing from Tupclo, Mississippi, on
the 10Th, gives some intelligence about
affairs in the Army Of Tennessee. lie
says:
81 tclcgraphcd you that General Hood
had been relieved at his own request,
and that Lieutenant General Dick lay
lor would assume command. The latter.
arrived here upon special train last
night, and will doubtless enter upon his
dutics as COMMUNICATIVE chief to day.
The army, rank and file, seem to be
perfectly indifferent as to any change
which may be made that does not bring
back to them their pride and idol Jos
scph f. Johnston
~ do not, by this, mean to reflect for
a moment upon the military capacity and
genius Of General Taylor l am ouly
echoipg still small voice which comes
up from the innerulost depths of the
army, AMI viii not be hushed.
Tho news Of General Hood; retire
mcpt from command having spread
through the army, though not officially
announced, drew together quite crowd
last night while he was being screnaded
by the band of Gibson's Louisiana bri-
sade. OF course, the crowd expected a
speech on the occasion, and they were
not disappointed. After the band had
diseoursed delightfully."- several operate
selections, call was made Hood
Tho General, in few moments, appeared
upon the balcony of the headquarters
and addressed them substantially as fol.
lows:
Thanking them for the compliment
rendered him, he went On to say that
their presence recalled to him afrcsh the
many difficulties with which he had had
to contend since he assumed command
Of the army. sa ,
fEba. he had been placed in command
upon the 18th Of July last by the orders
Of the Government, and that the position
had been entirely unsought for by him.
Since that time he had never had the
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Shall We allow, the desperate men Who
may DO expelled from the United States
in the event of sudden peace to 'in-
trigue against the ieeantry they once
dearly loved, or shall VIC take them back
to meet the free people Of the free States
Of America Whatever Mr.. Lincoln's
policy is, whether he is at Fortress Mon
roc or in the city Of Washington, We be-
licvc he possesses tho supreme attribute
of rcwarling tho friends Of The Union,
and lorgiving tho enemies Of the Union
who are ready to return to the old flag.
: The Now York correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Inquirer, writing under
date Of the Sd, says:
The public mind is yet brooding on
peace. The idea j.; in cvcrybody's head,
and SO near cvcrybody's heart that, for
the moment, everything else is lost 81 ght
of. The newspaper Offices have been
throngcd all the afternoon with people
c~.er to catch the latest rumrors and re-
ports from Fortress Monroe. There are
gamblers, even, who arc going about
willing to bet that an armlsticc will be
announced before tomorrow night, and
that peace and reunion will follow in less
than thirty days from date. Heaven
grant that, for this time, the gamblers
may be right
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ADJUSTMENTS.
THEATRE,
n Corner Seventh and Broad streets

WEDNESDAY EVENING, february 8, 1865.
BENEFIT
Miss MARY rARTlNGTON.
the charming Dan ~,se of the Theatre,
upon which occasion
Nh. JAMES HARRISON,
having kindly volunteered, will appear in his really
great rclsonatlon OF
EDWARD MIDDLETON,
in the wel-known moral play OF
TIE GARD;
THE FALLEN SAVED.
Al the Company appearing.
To be followed by
GRAND OHIO,
in which innumerablc volunteers viii appear.
]. Fancy Dance. fulh
Miss JESSIE WERNER.
.. Sailors IIornrpe. pupil
M.srtR LAWRENCE.
3. Spanish Dance. pupil
l., Pitt RACHEL.
4. song '''''''''
CHILD PRIMA DONNA.
j. Highland Fling, pupil
MASTER AUGUST.
&. Juvenile Jig Dance Pupil
l. Zingareila
PAHTINGTON SISTERS.
s. Ballad ...
Miss INEZ FLOYD.
.. Come
Mr.. Fl. ALLEN.
Conclude with the
IIGIIWAYMAN'S HOLIDAY;
OR,
TIE LITTLE CHAP IN BOOTS.
fe Sit
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4 VALUABLE FARM, OF FIVE

~ HUNDRED AND TUIkrE-fItE ACRES,
IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY, TWO MILES
FROM CARTERSVILLE, ON JAMES RIVER,
FOR SALE PRIVATELY.--We offer at private
Sale. a FARM, situated above, known as "AC-
BURN" About three hundred and sevsnty-.ive
acre are cleared, considerable portion being we'll
set in clover; about seventy acres seeded IN wheat
now lookin. well fifty acres of fne creek bottom
ono hundred and fifty acres ia original oaK forest,
and the balance in second growth.
The improvements comfortable dwelling,
with six rooms above the basement; large ham,
qt.lrters, tobacco-hou5cs, &c; the most OF which
have been put up within tie last few years. Two
-four mills adoin the farm, With churches OF tire
various denominations convenient. The neighb0r-
hood is as good as any in Virginia.
PROVISIONS, STOCK, FARMING 1MTLE-
MENTS, and everything rece 5saly to carrying Oh
the farm, can be purchased with It.
This property il situated in section safe on the
enemy, and is yet convenient by water transrortt-
ton to Richmond. 1t therefore offers inducement'
to refugees and is also very desirable to those seek
ing merely an Investment, it can be rented TO
GOOD tenant, who will cultivate it for share, which,
tor this year, will probably amount to a large pro-
portion of the purchase money, For terms, &c,
apply 10 GRUBBS q WILLIAMS,
fe }-codit Auctlonecrf
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.oLLAR AND HARNESS FACTORY

" T. UKESSET, having rc-occunieJ his ,,,S
stand, corner Of Main and Twrnty-first streets -
nov prepared to all all orders for COLLARS. HAR.
NESS &c. Repairing done, also, With promptitude.
ani chatges moderate. His old customers. and the
public gclslally, are invited to call. T. !--sts
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" Ecsolred. That tbs Committee Military AZ
fairs be- instructed Ia report bill, with The least
practical delay. TO take into the military sery,e Of
the Confederate States number Of negro soldiers.
not to exceed Two hundred tiloVss,n by voluntary
enlistment with the consent Of their owncr. by
conscription, as may bc found necessary; and that
the committee provide i'll said bill for the emaHcira
ton Of said negroes in all Gases where they prove
loyal and true TO the end OF the war; and for the
immediate payment under proper restrictions, OF
their flili prcSeni value To their oMnerN.N
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-02-08

TIL, PASSPORT SYSTEM ARoLtsHED--WlIAT
CANADA MUST DO.
The Toronto Lestler learns that the
passport order as far as Canada is con
ccri,cd, has been rcscinslcd by the [ nitcd
States authorities. 1t adds:
The news will be welcomed through
ont the country. At the same time, we
trust there is no truth in the statement
pat forth hy thc American press that
this act OF the Washington Cabinet is
the result Of 4 stipulation made by our
Government; taat Judge Cou:sal should
be dismissed, and that the fifty thousand
dollars taken by tho st. Adams raiders
should be restored. 70 interfere with
the independence Of the judiciary, and
dc 50 in bargain with a foreign govern
mcnt, would be to level C deadly blow at
the liberties Of the country.
AS to the payment of the fifty thou
sand dollars, it could not properly be
made the subject of Il bargain between
the two Governments, since the right to
claim ii would depend upon a judicial
decision not yet given. Ii the decision
be that the raiders be given up, no
doubt the money must be forthcoming.
It was in the custody of a Canadian
officer, Of whose Government that OF
Washington makes demand for the sur
render Of the fuGitivcs; and if the law
says that they must be given UP, the
money must DC & wen up too.
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IIsOIS tfAISII OAt As1bkS - obfoAi = hA''',
i, on the Deeprun turnpike, five miles west of
Richmond, containing eighteen and three-luartcs
ACRES Of LAND, we'll improved. There is on this
place HOUSE, containing fotr,ooms, with all ne
Cessary out-buildinss all in good repair. There j.
also large ICE-IfOUSE on the place, With pond
convenient. For further Particular, apply to Major
THOS. IL. AYRES, Confederate state AiTuory, or
TO me- csrner Of Clay and Second streets, person
or hv letter 60 -5t' Il. g. BENNETT.
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CONFEDER1TE CONGRESS.
SENATE.

TUESDAY, February Z, 1866.
The Senate met at l2 o'clock NJ. Mr..
Hunter, Of Virginia, in the chair.
Mr.. Brown, Of Mississippi, offered the
following:
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8it(!mou6 9ispatfk.
WEDNESDAY MORNING fEnRuAEYs, 1865

=. The Carriers IF tae I'i9atea ~" ~ foG"'''"
10 pay Thirty Dniiass per Oar H"n"'fa o7f'fN'"
fheir papers, and, as q coaa7"dast, ""a %
pc'tcj 10 esa,ge fhc.r patrons 7ifo D'''"'S anu
F;fry ct.ts p<,'.,ce~a 10, taei3' snffF'.
-. siayie eeaeies Fl fae paper, ga The eb'ee, f:'y
t|'n,S .s~e ssa -e
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-. The Dispatch Cohpitsq- Room has >bfs" re-
,,nrca 10 the Northeast Carnfr # 1hsrt"fa:h and
Ha;a streets, ISneaces Lss'fd'ngJ Immediately ot'-
p,>ge ths Old Ssasd.
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EOK SALE, PRIVAIEL1 SmaII
II FARM. containing twelve acres. with COM
Portable HOUSE with three rooms, with KITCHEN
and all necessary OUF-HOUSES; also, large
DOLLHOUSE. 1t is suitable for market garden,
and being the Brook turnpike, SIX miles from the
city and fifteen minutes rid the carS, it could
b, made an excellent business stand, as there Is
great deal of travelling done this road. For pir
ticuars, apply to
fe at VIM w. SNEAD. Tenth street.
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FOR RENT.

EOR RENT, a PRIVATE RESIDENCE,
Il partially furnished, on Cherry street. between
Main and~Cary, one square above the Old Fair
Grounds For terms, etc, apply on the premises 10
fe Sit. Mrs. J. II. MASON.
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rOLESBERRY'S ITCH OINTMENT.
NJ WARRANTED TO CURE WITHOUT FAIL.
This Ointment has been fully tested, and can be had
at No. lJ0overnor street, or address,
A. COI.ESBERRY, Richmond rOst-ofhee.
Orders win be promptly attended 10.
Il 7-6te
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NOR RENT, comfortable ROOM, on
II the irst floor, furnished, and with the Of
gas for gentlemen only. Reference required
Apply to Miss SUSAN WATKINS, on leigh street,
between Sixth and Seventh, north side.
t. stew F&S
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c. MALL FARM OF SIXTEEN ACRES.
- on THE OLD MOUNTAIN ROAD, SEVEN
MILES FROM RICHMOND. FOR SALE fRI-
VATELY.-This property in occupied by Mr. l.. y.
Throckmorton, and adloins John Clark alfred
Winston, and others.
The dwelling has five rooms, and Is comfortably
and we'll arranged. All the out-buildings are new.
There il fine orchard Of imported trees
Thirteen acres are cleared and well improved; the
balance in woods GEUBBS Il WILLIAMS,
10 1-3t Auctienecrs
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NIOTICE-The BANK OF RICH
IN AQNn will redeem its circulation, paying
one dollar IN specie ior eight dollars Of sad ereai'
tiog J. Is. MACAUklU, .
IL s-skawsW taslits.
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FOUND, on Sixth street, HORSE
W. AND BUGGY estray. The owner can get
them by applying to Mr.. PETER Ms0UFFlN, on
- H. s~5ts
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-31
MURDER NEAR RiKER'S ISLAND.
The Mate or Vessel Shot Dead ny .
River TbieE-Attcmpt TO KIN the Csp-
tain W the Vessel. sxe.. Sc.

We are called upon a@aia ~ record another murder
tins time shlpboard-in which mate Of vessel
shot dead by river thei, Who also attempted 10 take
tho life Of the captain. The s,storaen; made the
Brooklyn police Authorities IL ~ foliowsTle schooner
John Boynton Captain Reed from an Easern port FOR
Now York has been lying al anchor the pact two or
three days-bciag windboundin the vicinity Of kcrs
Island Fast river 40 three O'Clock on yesterday morn.
ing while tho mate. Mr. Robert Mitchell watch
the vessel was boaraes By thief unknown 10 The
former when h. boldly and quietly proceeded 20 the
cabin where Captain Reed aud the pilot or HE vessel
wore sleeping in herhs directly opposite thc cabin door
Mr. Mitchell ihc mate, forward a. tho tfne and
not immediately appfaed Of What was going The
captain hearing unusual noie in The cabin realized
tina, . burglar thief rsnsacxing il; he moved
little in his bed 10 get better y1ew o. tho field Of
awake towards him, at the same time present.
iug . revolver NJ his head, saying he would shoot
alarm AZ ,hs iurciurc the tread OF the mate evidently
attracted by the noise 10 the action heard
overhead, whom tho thief turned cooly around and
drawing revolver from his pocket aimed at tho head
Of the captain The iaor, however started up and hal
loo4d Cor help When the rsae discharged big pistol for
tnn.try without Eject The mat. Mr. Mitchell, imme-
sey enter II the cabin from the side opposite the cap.
fan's he'd wish haichct in hand, and With fe~
words made rush A. The dangerous intruder The thief.
soeing thia drew his giso, second time this time aim
ing a the h'st oftho mate, and dschargng IL tho bali
penetrated tho heart q the latter who dropped upon tho
cabin floor, and died without zrosn The murderer,
with The aiacry OF deer jumped over the cles form
Of his victim ran the ride OF the vcssel and
short space 81 time ~ u takes 70 pen ihs article,
darkness Of the morning.
The vessel was towed 70 the Atlantic basn. Brooklyn,
yesterday forenoon where the body of the murdered
man awaits the action % the Coroner Tho murderer
rather vaguely described short stout man, but the
capaiu can Give no other reliable psriiculsrs Whoever
ne IL hs " without doubt hold pirate thus single.
handed confront such great odds there against
him. Had the captain acted with more prompttude the
rogue could never have escaped
II proper here 10 remark that river thcving like
other branches of racaliiy Ia fcsruy the Increase
in New York and vicinity. and where rogucn act with
such they have in this and make good their
escape others win follow their example.
The vessel and officers remain In charge Of the police
Coroner Lynch rIli bold inquest on the murdered
man this Sunday forenoon.
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without eensure CT comment Pc amicable transac
ton OF this nature ODonneli is supposed by his
friends TO have no particular objection and could the
thing DO done legally and loyalty no might and would
undertake. that order shQyld be maintained and that
Spain should, as II were, fan en- her feet.
DscBnaER TO- 1895
take what follows from one Of the evening papers
Of last night -
Ai officers arc TO slcep in the barracks. The officers
OF the week are not at any hour 10 leave the barracks
which are TO be visited in she middle OF tho night by the
commanding ocers An order has also been given that
neither these latter else, whatey may be
his rank Is To b received according 10 the standing
ders for the Grand RoUd but that they FIRST TO be
reoonnoitred through the wicket ventiaor of tho door
by the officer q The gcek guard without opening t.
and aIler this prccaut0n Abundance to the barracks Is
10 DO permitted only to those commanding officers who
are actually disshargng the duties OF such in that dis
trct and TO no other The changes In the garrison Of
this town are going Regiments being brought
from the provinces, aud those that in Madrid
sent away"
Some part Of this news, II it proved to be correct,
would 80 far to justify the very great uneasncss pre-
valpg IN every class ~ society and satisfy even the
most ncredulous that something Is brewing something
boding good or evil but at a events OF considerable
Importance