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Bargains in Boots and Shoes st O. ".
Fail 4 Co.'S Hardware Store.
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twenty-five prisoners and fifteen desert
sr. we're disposed Of BY Capt Goodwin yes
tzrd6y.
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About 100 pair Of Cases, Stands, GsIIsys
column Rules, Dash Rules, Advertising
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Also one Gordon Press. Apply al this
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The market is at this time sbundantly
supplied, but prices continue high. Wood
is selling at SIS per cord.
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Staple and fancy dry goods, boots, shoes
and hats, jus. received at Black a Jerni-
CANS, No. IL Union street. tt
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All the Babies, Boys and little Girls can
be fitted in neat shOe at McElwss a Dill
Inns, Is Union street. Wv.
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For a good article Of Water Proof Cloak
ing, call on W. Freeman q Co., corner OF
Square and Deadsrick street
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5s8sstis. At cost, Al IS college, street.
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All the Ladies and Misses would do well
to call immediately snd get some Of those
nice pegged and sewed Boots and Balmo-
rails at McElwee's & Dnlin's, 10 Union
street. Nv.
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NAHs, NELs-4O0 Kegs for sale by g.
". Fall d Co., Hardware Dealers, 81
Public Square. ian22tf
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The largest stock of Cigars and To
baceo, at Ehrenberg's, No. 40 Union
street
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Prints stoo.t, q Green 4 Green's.
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case or holder aad hor, ~ e11tx. Cd pfee ~
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ssut FEEE. Address
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Dress Goods at cost, at Green 4 Green's.
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B-aa.hsa 90. .. oo.t, a 8 coiIege s..
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Now is the time to buy your Dry Goods
sscost, AZ Green I Green's, 50 College st.
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY IS, 1885.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-04
THE NEWS.

YANKEE NEWS FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
Yankee accounts say that Pocotaligo bridge is
now being strengthened, and at present it is far
more formidable stronghold than when the Confed-
crates held it. The Federal troops occupy the line
of road for miles beyond it. towards Charles
ton,
Almost every steamer which arrives from the
North brings renforcements for Sherman's army.
FROM SOUTH CAROLINA
The War Department has nothing new respecting
Sherman's movements. 1t is thought that part
of his force may attempt to cross the Saltketchie,
seven miles above N Road bridge.
The 10th corps is at Robertsyill. the l4th corps
still crossing at Sisters Ferry.
FIRING on THE JAMES AND IN FRONT OF PETERS
BURG
For three OF four hours yesterday afternoon, very
heavy firing was audible in quiet portions Of the
city Our opinion is'that it was a demonstration
upon Dutch Gap. A soldier direct from the South
side says that the enemy opened upon Bushrod
Iobnson's lines yesterday morning. To adopt the
language OF Old Abe, nobody as far We could
learn 'swas hurt"
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FROM THE UNITED STATES.

We indebted the Kindness OF army officer for
number o. late United States papers Among these papers
Is copy of the Philadelphia Enquirer Of the aist ul
These was nothing said about peace in this arrival be.
yond the announcement teleenphed from Washington
that Lincoln pronouDces Blair's mission" "farce"
FROM WASHINGTON
We fndthe annexed Washington despatehesn the an.
'quirer-n
TRAgEpf IN gHE TRkAsuRr BrILpISG,
WASHINGTON, Jan, 3O.-This evening about half-past
four o'clock Mr.. Burrows, clerk In the Controllers
Office, in the Treasury Department coming down the
stairway in the east end OF the building he was .fot by
Miss Mary Harriz of Chicago one ball passing through
his body penetrating his heart He sank upon the steps
and, without uttering word, soon died,
Miss Harris walked out very deliberately snd started
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Confederate States Congress
SECOND CONGRESS-SECoND SESSION.
SENATE


RmDAY, Feb. I'd, 1865
TIE Senate met 90 " NJ, Mr.. GR4HAg. President
pro tenn 81 js'-rIa, i'm the Chair.
PRAYER by the Rev. Dr.. llinnegeEode, OF the
Episcopal Church.
Mr.. Brown, OF Miss, presented a memorial Of
a. II. Marshall, President of the Association for
the Relief OF Manned Soldiers. Referred 10 the
Committee on Military Affairs.
Nr SPARROW, from the Committee onMihtsry
Asairs reported UscA fav-sbly tne bill to reduce
the uumter Of exemptions snd details. Ordered ~
b. printed.
Nh. s. also reported back resolution instructng
the committee u inquire into the authority OF milf
rarv o!Ecer, in commanded depa!tmeuts 10 impress
uezroeg. wagons, teams, &C. 10 oui'd or repair rail
roads, and moved is reference 20 the Committee on
rhe Judiciary. II vas SO referred.
Mr. 5. also reported Senate bill 20 establish the
Eas ogthe Confederate States and mVved that II be
Laid On the tlbe until t9-mOrroT, as the proposed
tag would be hoisted on tie Capitol tomorrow
The motion was agreed %.
Mr.. BROWN, from the Committee on Navel At
fairs reported hack Senate joint resolution oi
thanks t. Ir. John lancaster, OF England
The resolution was considered and passed unani-
m0Usly.
NJ. BURNETT, from the Committee on Claims,
reported bin for the relief Of Lewis Porter, which
w.s considered and passed.
8 Tbs bill 70 regulate the pas and allowances otcer-
4au Te,iale employees OF the Government, Eeturned
f-9rn The Housa with amendments, was taken up,
and che amendments Concutfe0 ~
Tie senate then resumed the consideration OF the
bill % provide for tho employment OF Tree negroes
I'D ssves 10 work upon fortidoGtions and perform
,hsr Labor connected with the defence OF the coun-
~. - -. .,,.,I,i,o
-yth the rec umendatont TO employ negroe5 as pne-
malls in tic army; crd If tie proper
- ss-e ! f,- l6l.0o. be would have be willing
=, &c Tor ina, number; out he was Utietly opp0Sd
:, tie employment, a suggested in yesterday DC
rate, OF slaves as soldiers
Tba peorIe and army we're opposed to making
soldiers CT negroes. They would be source o.
Weakassl iassead Of strength. M ORR pr0cesuea
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TELEGRAPIIIC.'
FROM THE UNlTED.STA'ES.

MOBILE, Feb. "A special to the advertise from
Sc natobia says that the Memphis argus 0. Jan
uary 3lst is filed with predictions Of carly peace
on the basis Of reconstruction. It says that Blair
mission was crowned with complete success. BLAIR
says General Lee is in favor Of laying down arms
and returning to the Union, and that President
Davs also made similar statement.
Arkansas dates to the 18th ult Shelby is
bockading the river fifteen milesaboyo Little Rock
to prevent supplies from going TO Fort Smith.
Sharp fighting had occurred, in which the Yar-
KEGS were wOrsted.
Gold in New York on the 26th opened heavy,
owing to adverse news from Western Mexico aud
unfavorablo news from Wilmington, and closed at
2C9.
The steamer Shenandoah had arrived on the Bra
lillian coast and destroyed four Yankee ships. Size
Is reported as formidable cruiser.
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RrsnIrrIoNs ADOPTED.

BY Mr.. THOMPSON Into the eXpediency of so
amending the law as 10 relieve those who have been
engaged IN duels before the first OF January, 1860.
By Mr., FLEMIAG-That. the Committee on Salt
be instructed 70 inquire into the expedeRcy OF so
amending the act for the production ana distribu-
ton of salt as 10 authorize the county and corpora
ton courts 10 certify 70 the State Superintendent
the number of inhabitants in each county, city and
town. including refugees aud soldiers in the army.
BY Mr. bAkER-Thst the Committee on Finance
inquire into the expediency OF reporting bill au-
thoriling the Governor Of the Commonwealth to
borrow from the banks Of the State, upon the faith
of the State sufficient sum in specie for the pur-
pose of paying TO the troops ofths State, rank and
nle at least one months pay in coin, provided the
Confederate States Government will agree to rcim-
burse the same, eitherin coin or in treasury notes,
al the market value, us the SAID Government may
elect.
BY Mr.. DEANE That the Committee on Finance
inquire into the expedionoy Of appointing oolns
mitee to audit and settle the accounts between the
supervisors of salt aud the superintendent Of salt
and the Commonwealth.
A bill to compensate Tucker Darlington for a
slave executed in Mecklenburg county, was called
up by Mr.. BASKERVILLE, and was under considera-
ton, when
MIR, HUNTER, Of the Senate, appeared with q
communication from that body TO be presented in
secret session, and thereupon, the doors of the
House were closed.
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six PER CENT, xoS-rAxABLE RONps.
General Assembly OF Virginia.
SENATE

FRIDAYs February 3, 1865.
The Senate was called to order at ~ O'Clock NJ,
by Lieut.. Governor PRICE,.
PRAYER by the Rev. Mr.. Read, OF the PreSbyie-
risn church.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
The Committee on Public Institutions reported a
bill 20 amend the act TO increase the allowances to
officers having the care Of lunatics.
The Committee on Roads were discharged from
the consideration ofsthc memorial OF the officers OF
railroad companies asking mption IRON all mil
it@ry duty OF their employees, ana the same was
referred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
The Senator from Petersburg lMr. CoLLIER) rose
and said
Mr.. PREsIpEST--I esteem it my duty TO the coun-
try and the cause are striving to serve TO make
this personal explanation. offered resolutions in
the open Senate on the subject of putting negroes
into the army the capacity OF soldiers and in de.
ference to the decisions Of the Senate, have lad
the resolutions transie RED, Tcr discussion, 10 the
calendar of he secret sessions Of the Senate have
beeRnOt only willing but DESTROYS that the public
should see aud my constituents should know all my
reasons Tor nv opposition to that movement. have
been constrained against my feelings and Judgment,
20 refrain from the discussion, in my'place in open
session in the Senate, and have been
so constrained only by the fact that not
only both Houses of this General Assem-
bly, but both branches Of Congress, it is under
stood have judged and determined it to be prudent
70 conduct thu discussion in secret session. Ny
constituents must excuse me for not making public
my course in debate in secret session, and for not
discussing the subject in open session, for the rea
son that cannot do the one unless and until the in.
junction Of secrecy is removed the otheF' whilst
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Ed,

At Maidens Adventure, in Powhatan county, on Wed.
nesday, lst February 1854 WILSON BRAGG, Oldest of
r. T. and the late Susan L. X. Jones of Petersburg.
In Hospital No. 4, Richmond, on the 18th of Novem-
Der from the effects of awound received the Plank
Road Petersburg the 27th of October Adjutant
JOEL WATKINS HADEN, in the eSth year of hi. age.
He accomplished and classical scholar, truly
brave and noble man but Death loves shining mark ,
aud he has gone to better world, hope than this
Peace TO his ashes.
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RICHMOND WHIG.
Saturday MoraInS, Feb & 1858
ENLNINE WIG.

We shall publish, to-day, at o'clock p NJ and
every succeeding day Sundays excepted) AZ the
same hour. an evening edition OF the Wing The
Er,pius Viii. will contain the latest news by NAL
and telegraph, up 10 the hour Of going TO press ed
tvri.ls, LEGAL intelligence, sc. j
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-04

STOLEN 0xEs' RECOVERED. The valuable yoke q
oxen stolen from Mr.. Vim. ii. Undertake OF Han
oyerS Wednesday night, were ON Thursday found by
Constable Wade, OF Henrico, in the slaughter pen Of
Joseph Rich, near Bacon Quarter Branch. The
negro who had sold them TO Rich was arrested
when he confessed the theft and said he bad a few
weeks ago stolen another yoke Of oxen from ,ke
same ncighborhood
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HHAp9pARTgRs ARMY OF THE JAMEs,(
January 81 &
Since the audacious but luckily unsuccessful
occurred here 10 disturb our equanmy. The delnge OF
rain which had saturated the surface VI the whole c0ga
Try and rendered the roads all but npassabe has been
succeeded by Your days OF fair weather. cold enough to
bridge the deepest mud hole and make the roads hard
turnpike day two sufficient to theIa
TO t9lerabe degree of smOothness and travelling is now
comparatively pleasant
Upon the subject OF the late expedition Of our fleet
down the James, the Inquirer says editorally
OF Lees intention "astonish tue world" We heard
some time but hot apprised OF the particular
mode by which he expected TO strike manRipd With
amusement II ia now supposed that the great Rebel
naval expedition down the james River To City Point
was the Tremendous astosisher which medated that
being also intended TO assist gncent land
operation, Had the fleet succeeded in is aHempt the
Army at the james would have been cut on from the Az
my OF the Potomac and by throwing u heavy body Of
troops upon the segregated force 1t was hoped either TO
snnlhiate 1t or to bag it Theoretically the movement
might have seemed feasible and had the Rebel got
downo City Point great damage might have been done
Whether an assault upon the lines at Bermuda Hunaed
could have succeeded Is happily now natter about
which We may conjecture whatever We please,
g1.D @AREET,
HyE YoRz, January 3O,-Galagher's Stock Board
closed irregular Tonight Gold and after call
sold at 2l0, but rallied TO I'll.
MEXICO AND RUSSIA.
Washington despatch says:
1t Is mentioned in diplomatic circles that MsIimians
Mexican envoy was not received a. st Petersburg hut
got only polite note recognizing his appearance and that
no Russiag eyeY 10 be sent at present. to Mexico
There Is 10 believe that ths of the Russian
Government was taken upon the advice Of Its Minister
here,
4 STRANGE STORY.
The Baltimore american" of the 3lst says:
The New York Tribune gives all the prominence Of dou
beead type TO ridiculous stQy tlat secret league
of the Roman Catholic Paw5r-France, Spain and Aus.
he mi nd Wit aDcur
renee Of the Pope has been formed pledged recognize
the Rebel Coniederacy Immediately after the 4t of
March under the pretext that the Union will there
after consist of those States only which participated in
the late Presidential election, aud IN the choice Of
bers OF the approaching Congress- The whole story is
the most absurd stuff and calculated If not designed for
lie New York gold ROOM
BUTLER, THE oLD-YAS-oF-TuE-sIA,
The Yankees can't get rid Of Buerthst ia evident
Th. is shown FROM the following proceedings in the Yan
kee House
resolution thanking the President for the removal Of
Gen, Butler laid on the tsbie--yeas 81, nay. 49,
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BILLS PASSED.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Bills were reported as follows:
For 4lendng the fence law as tomake it mdre
effective aud the remedy more summary.
bill from the Senate, for compensation TO n
+. Richie reported back with recommendation that
il pass the House
A bill from the Senate, without amendment, to
indemnify citizens of Virginia.
A bill rendering gilt to a free negro nun ana
void
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DROWNED ~ THE DocK.-Joseph DoRoLua, "a
irishman, drove into the Dock Thursday night and
was drowned, A boy, riding with him in the 2art,
was rescued. The horse was also gotten o0s IN
hurt Coroner Little held an inquest over the body
yesterday morning, The verdict of the jury vas il
accordance with the above facts
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-04

fSS sfSsS n fesHSit issskisi Al u M Asfa is,
temeiiJ eSiihsfstf sgai blaAshee aletsics tHa,
doors, %"
/ am sure l4F constituents would not have me,
and they cpnia not, If they would, TO depart from
the sense ofthe body ofwhich am member, when
that sense as aScertained by the determined order
Of business, to reserve for secrecy the discussions
of the particular subjects. However much of deli
cacy or little Of annoyance mag be thought by any
persons TO be displayed in such departures from the
order OF the body by the members INDUCING them,
they are certainly, bold commentary right well
calculated TO bring frequent resorts to secret SEES
siors into disrepute However much may admire
tue breech of order, apl the less in love with
that effect.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE.
On motion, leave of absence was grgnted the
Senator from Campbell, Mr.. LYS2g, on account OF
sickness, and the Senator from. PttSyiyana, Mr..
kEES, for three days, in consequence OF important
business.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate hill amending the 3Sth chapter Of the
Code OF 1860 IN relation 10 the assessment OF taxes
on licenses was passed.
Senate bill in regard to the election laws Of the
State was passed The act prescribes the mode OF
ascertaining and certifying elections Of delegates
| and senators during the existing war.
| Pending the consideration Of the bill changing the
time of holding the selections for members Of Con
gress and the General Assembly, the Senate went
Into secret session, and after remaining therein
short time, adjourned.
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VHE aiTV,

: SAS NV cosPEDERAfg FlAS. a-fLs plan VI tbs
new Confederate Flag, submitted sometime ago by
Major Rogers for the consideration Of Congress, has
been adopted by the Military Committees Of tie
House and Senate, and will henceiorth be the
national emblem of the Confederate Ststes. g..
Our readers viii remember that tie change made
in the dag consists in the division of the field into
white bar and red bar, in equal proport0n-ths
red bar being at the outer end Of the field.
a The new flag will be displayed this morning from
4he Capitol, 1here the public will have an oppy.
tunity of inspecting it,
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OUR COMMISSIONERS

Lieut.. Col Hatch, who accompanied our Com
missionsys IS far as City Point returned to the city
yesterday. Our opinion is that he did not start as
secretary of the Commissioners as has Peen stated,
but only went to make arrangements for their con-
duct through the lines. Lieut.. Col. Hatch, Of
course, with the prudence which usually character
ICES him, is perfectly reticcnt as to the movement
and probable destination Of the Commits sioners.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-04

SToLrS RoBE.-ohcer Griffin on yesterday ar.
rested Henry, slave Of John Temple, on the charge
of having in his possession a very handsome aud
valuable fur robe, supposed to have bee- stolen
The robe and the supposed thief will bc;l he before
the Mayor this morning. A robe Of :Lis quality
was few weeks ago stolen from the gig OF physi-
clan who was IN attendance On a patieE, near the
new market honse.
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MsssE. ARA ssa Wal 4, We seeseh te,spsA " Hs
Trssilsat had made Thrust ~ zen, iebEatSn
MT HILL, of Gsosga, said he waS present, heard
+he speech delivered by the President and felt u
his duty to say that the speech was not correctly
reported : Phe Presidents argument was this That
ii the people would do their duty-if the abSentees
would return to the army, he urged them to ID,
then Sherman would not escape ai The speech was
better received by those who heard H. than by those
who read the incorrect report. In answer 70 u
question from Mr., ORR Mr.. H. remarked thatthe
President stated that lie did not know, aitet the
passage of the Chatahooche, that Atlants could be
saved but he did not intend tina! IT should fall with
out a manly blow in its defence. -.
Mr. ORR continued his remarks, advocating the
restoration of Gen. Johnston 10 command, and ap-
proving Of the appointment OF the deputatioh 70
Washington.
the discussion OF subject that four years ago would
have greatly excited our people. Was II in the
Senate of the Confederate States that We were Sc
rouslv entertaining the idea Of abolishng slavery
II would be admitted that the employment Of ne
rroes as soldiers would be its abolition. Should We
sberdon the cause we have been defending,
III, would vote for no measure tending 10 make
soldiers of negroes HehRd not lost the pride OF
Southern man yet He did not intend TO lose 1t.
II might be wrong, as intimated by some Senators
on this door continually TO urge confidence IN the
administration; but he would say II did as h'tle
harm as passionate denunciation.
| Mr.. JOHNSON, OF Mo, opposed 10 using
negroes, but in favor OF employing them as team
| sters, &c.
| Mr. BURNETT said he went into the cause TO Sc
cure our independence and eternal separation IRON
the Northern States. He would say to the Senator
from Texas Mr. WIGFALL) that he preferred lnde-
peudence 10 negro slavery and If the time ever az
rived when il was necessary 10 use negroes TO ala
| merchandising that end, he would employ them
Hs stood on this question alongside OF the Presi'
dent General Lee and many other gallant officers.
| There was something more at stake than negro
IslGyery.
| mep,s. coucurring in some, ard dsagreeing &c
| On motion OF Mr.. ORR he vote on tire second
amendment was recousdered. and tie subject lard
over uil tomorrow
Tue Senate then resolved into secret LEGISLATIVE
| session
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-04

CRY CooSciL,--At meeting of the Council held
yesterday evening, the salaries Of all the city off
cisis were raised. The policemen, night and lay,
were given 70 day, in addition to the $40 hitherto
received. The Mayors salary was fixed at ie,-
500 THE Chamberlain's the same.