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OBITUARY.

Died, ut his residence, ii Hanover county. Ja,r.,
81, 1865, after long, but painful illness -
second year Of his age ''
He leaves a. wife and eight children, besides q
large circle of friends and acquaintance. Ia 1n"r
their rreparahle loss. We sincerely hope Their nsI
IS his eternal gain. lie was member OF the ROM
Oak Baptist Chuych, IN Caroline county. for MAJ,
years. He was beloved by all who knew him. W.
have fun assurance to say we believe that he n"w
rests III the arms OF his blessed jesus The nam.
ing preceding thenight he died, he raised his ,ea-
bic voice and sung: 'You may have the -,yori5
but give me Jesus" We have strong hopes H.,
he died the death of the righ.eous-ant oil M"
his companion and children follow after his foo.
steps; and when it may please their Heavenly ps-
rent to call them from this world, oh may the b
prepared to meet him on that peaceful shore VIZ
parting IS no more forever. The blessed Redeayoor
and heavy laden, and will give you ress.' 's
Written by fGiend-one who feels for hi, bereavss
wife and children. IT NJ. D. b.
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A MEDICAL OPINION. Journal
Of Health, which claims to be high au-
thority in medical science, has. taken a
stand against married people sleeping
together, but thinks they had better
sleep in adjoining rooms. 1t says that
Kings and Queens do not sleep together,
and why should other people? Think of
the idea of separating a married couple
on cold winters night because Halls
Journal of Health says so! You go to
grass, Mr.. Hall.
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HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at - NJ.
Mr.. Duval introduced . resolution ,

IOllOWS.
"Resolred, By the General assembly Of Tirgiaia,
Tit cur Senators and Representatives IN Congress
be respectfully requested to advecate amendmentst to
the exemption laws so as to require every man in
the Confederate States between the ages Of eighteen
ard .orty-fye years to 60 into active military
vice in the Confederate army and that there shall
be no exemptions whatever, save for disability OF
body: and that no Quarterm0stcr. commissaEy, or
other officers shall be allowed any clerks detail
between said ages, except men who have lost limbs,
or have been Otherwise seriously wounded Or disa-
bled in tho military service"
Objections being made to tho consid-
eratioif Of the resolution this day, it lies
over under tho rules
III. Tomlin offered = resolution, directed
70 the Committee on Finance, to inquire
into tho sexpsdiency Of reporting bill
providing for the removal from Office Of
anY commissioners of the revenue, Or
other officer found guilty Of corruption
ln q 9cs Or other incapacity. Tho reso.
llola - aereed to- s..s.
90. ]. hlll tnceoase ihs ssleries Of tho
- g o sMealf JudSsA
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SENATE.
EXTRA SESSION.
FRIDAY, February 10, 1865.

The Senate was called to order a
n0on
Mr.. Keen, Of Pittsylvania, after al
absence at home of few days, reap
peared in his seat.
A communication was received from
the House of Delegates announcing tina
they had agreed to resolution of thanks
to Major General William Malone, and
the soldiers under his command, fol
their conspicuous gallantry in defence Of
their country. The rules being sus
pended, the resolution was read third
time and passed unanimously.
The House bill Incorporating the Rich
mond and Rappahannock Railroad Com
pany was taken up, read the second time
and laid on the table.
A communication was received from
the Governor, announcing that he had
received communication from the Go
vernon of North Carolina informing him
that the Legislature of that State had
agreed to change of guage Of the Pied.
mont railroad.
On motion of Mr.. Keen, the commu-
nication was referred to the Committee
on Roads and Internal Improvements.
A resolution, introduced by Mr.. New
man, Of Mason, providing for the ceasing
Of the pay of members whenever they
were not engaged in the business of the
Senate, was,
On motion of Mr.. Keen, of Pittsyl-
vania, laid on the table.
Mr.. Collier offered a resolution in
structing the Committee for Confederate
Relations to inquire into the propriety
of reporting such bills, or resolutions,
or other proceedings, as they may deter
mine to be suitable, in concert with like
legislation by the Confederate Govern
ment, for receiving into the army, and
training as soldiers, such negro slaves as
will agree, with the consent of their
several owners, to be so used, and on
such terms as the owners can agree on
with the Government.
In support of the resolution, Mr.. Col.
lier said he earnestly invited to the pro-
position in the resolution be had offered
the consideration its significance, in all
it's directions, challenges. He offered it
as a compromise of conflicting views on
the delicate subject. He offered it to
demonstrate that he was willing to do
all that Virginia, in his opinion, could do
consistently with the philosophic and
philanthropic policy she had acted on
for century, with hitherto unblemished
honor and distinguished magnanimity
On motion, the Senate resolved into
secret session.
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. On The 9th q February, at the residences a H..
4. a: Berry, Miss Ef.IEN s7fIKLD, il the n a...
tcentn ye.r d her age. On earth her lie vas s,.s,
q toll and care. In the spirit land, whittier ~
has gone, We trust That her sorrowing hear h sns
SORROW all IS JOY. s-' a. vas
But even years art passing by,
And soon must all be gone
For day by day, as minutes fiy,
Eternity comes on.
Daysrenonths and years must have an end
Eternity hath none;
- As when II first begun
Great God tremble at the thought,
And at thy feet for mercy bend.
That when to judgment am brought
The Judge himself may be my friend.
FROM ONE WHO Ioyrnup
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u 10 may d1Dm axpedlent % perform
military services Ia Whatover capacity
the general in@chief may direct.
The second section provides that, the
President be authorized to organize the
said slaves into companies, battalions,
regiments and brigades, under such rules
and regulations Is the Secretary Of War
may prescribe, and to be commanded
by such officers as the President may
appoint.
The third section provides that while
employed in the service, the said slaves
shall receive the same rations, clothing
and compensation as are allowed in the
act approved February II, 1864, and the
acts amcndatory thereto ito increase
the efficiency Of the army by the en-
ployment of free negroes and slaves in
certain capacities y; and the compensa-
ton so allowed shall be made to the
owner or to the slave, as the owner
thereof may elect
The fourth section of the bill provides
that nothing in this act shall be con-
strued to authorize a change in the rela-
ton which the said slaves shall bear to-
wards their owners as property, except
by consent of the States in which they
may reside, and in pursuance of the laws
thereof.
Mr.. Miles, of South Carolina, moved
that the bill be rejected. He wanted to
ties. the sense of the House upon this
subject of arming negroes. He wanted
to have vote upon it.
Mr.. Marshall, of Kentucky.-Yes, let
us have vote on it. Let the country
know where we stand.
Mr.. Hartridge, of Georgia, asked that
the vote on the rejection of the bill be
taken by ayes and noes. Ordered.
The vote being taken on the motion to
reject, resulted-ayes, 81 noes, 53. So
the bill was not rejected.
The House resumed the consideration
of the special order, viz: the bill "to
levy additional taxes for the year 1865
for the support of the Government"
and without arriving at any conclusion
thereon, adjourned.
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Their manners upon thS Nsw York %.
peared exceedingly quiet and unpretend.
Ing and their department wholly Dig
nified.
The Herald has an editorial about
Lincoln's reception Of our commission
ers, which very clearly shows that the
whole thing was . Yankee trick. It
says:
He knew his strength; he knew that
his position was impregnable, and he
jumped at the opportunity to remove
ill doubts, to silence all fallacious peace
clamors, and to present to the loyal
States the single, substantial and para
mount fact that we can have no peace
with. the so-called Confederate States
short of the expulsion of jeff Davis
from Richmond and the defeat and dis
persion Of Lees army; and to the re-
bellious States the. open door Of the
Union, with all its constitutional guaran-
tees, as their only way Of escape from
their sufferings and disasters under this
terrible war.
Not an inch of ground is left our
Northern Democratic peace agitators to
stand upon. Several of the most pro-
minent leaders of this faction in Con-
gress, since the return Of President Lin
coin from his VOYAGE of discovery, havead
mitted this fact, and frankly committed
themselves to vigorous prosecution Of
the war. AS they have gone, so will the
mass of their Northern followers go;
and we have thus the prospect fairly be-
fore us of more harmonious and effect
i've union of all parties in the loyal States
for vigorous war than at any time since
their first grand spontaneous uprising
with the rebel bombardment Of Fort
Sumter.
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THE LATE PEACE MISSION.


Lincoln was to send in his report on
Wednesday to the United States Senate
Of his visit.to Hampton Roads. Seward
is said to have already prepared reports
of the interview, to be dispatched to the
foreign courts. A letter about the return
Of the Confederate commissioners saws
that, on the flag Of truce boat, they were
Hospitality entertained, and were visited
by Major General Ord. It adds:
The commissioners, upon their return
were in the best Of spirits and entered
fully and zestfully into the genuine and
luxurious hospitality Of the distinguished
Union officer delegated by the President
to entertain them. They conversed unon
topics other than the absorbing one with
considerable freedom MI. eVice-P resi-
dent Stephens, l believe, venturinc the
hope that great good might come Of the
attempt just ended to pacify the belliee-
rent sections. Great admiration was
unanimously expressed by the commits
si0ners for the private and public cha
acter Of Lieuteuant~G aneral~ Grant.
Whose Treatment Of them, socially and
otherWise, Was alleged bythen 5 haye1
been q tho most exalted cheja ~
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Loss OF A BLOCKADE RUNNER.-The
steamer Rattlesnake, from Nassau, while
making for Charleston harbor on Thurs
day night, was run ashore on Long
island. She was abandoned by her crew,
and vas set fire to and destroyed. She
was'a similar ship to the Tallahassee.
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CAPTURE OF MAJOR: HARRY GLAMOUR.
Major Harry Gilmour was captured in
Hardy county, Virginia, last week, by
Major Young, of Sheridan's command,
who, with twenty-five picked men, re-
paired to farmhouse where Gilmour
staid all night. An account of the cap
ture says:
A search Of the premises was CON-
menced, when, reaching room on the
second floor, the door was gently opened.
when Major Gilmour and his cousin, a
rebel officer, were found lying in bed
awake. Major Young in an instant was
at the bedside, seized Gilmour's pistols,
which were on chair, and then asked
Gilmour who he was. He replied
major Gilmorr," and then added to
his confronter, "Who the devil are
your" The Major replied, "Major
Young, Of General Sheridan's scouts.5
The prisoners were ordered to dress.
and in . few minutes were attired in full
suits Of grey. They were then taken n
charge by the guard outside and marched
to Winchester. A splendid black horse,
belonging to Gilmour, which he stole Oh
one Of his raids into Pennsylvania, was
also captured. Major Gilmour, On his
march to Winchester, begged that he
might have some sort Of 3 show given
him ina race for his life, as he was shame.
fully negligent by sleeping in 4 house,
undressed. He said any officer that
slept in house ought to be captured and
shot 0ilmour always carried with him
= thick English robe, made il baggy
style, 90 that he could get into II and
thus lie down In thg:woods and sleep.
He VS. always stte1ded By layorits|
oedAoend Who Esys Anely uefjco|
a tho ap9geeek 4 s5laee - 8
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RUNAWAYS.
1.-TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS Pr

TFWO HUNDRED IULLARS EE
Il WARD.-Ran away, January slst, from +bo
subscriber, in Prince Edward county, NV MAN
SAM; about twenty-five years old about five faa,
six inches high, and polite when spoken TO- Gle I.
supposed to have gone either to Richmond or Lynch
above reward will be paid for his delivery 70 N"
near Rurkeyille, Prince Edward county. or ssc,,re3
in any Jail SO can get him. lie haa on a Nm
flannel shirt, and brown coat and pants, whe, H.
left, w. C. THOMAS
fe 6-eodl0ts Rurkeville, Virginia,
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Two Irishmen on tramp came to a
mile-post, On which it said, "Twenty :
nine miles from Pittsburg"; when one
Of them exclaimed, "Tread lightly,
Jamie, tread lightly here lies the dead !;
he's twenty-nine years ould, and his
name is Miles, from Pittsburg."
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LATER FROM. THE NORTH.

| wednesday, the 9TH instant. Gold was
| quoted at oil.
THE FIGHT AT HATcHERs RUN-THE YAM.
| KEGS LOSE HEAVILY.
The Yankee troops engaged in the af
fair at Hatcher's run on Monday were
the whole of the Fifth corps, two divi-
sions of the Second corps, and a part Of
| the Third corps, with division of Ca
| valry. The correspondents state that
the crossing of the river was accom-
plished without much resistance, and
intrenchments were then thrown up on
the other side, within which the Yankee
| troops lay. A letter says:
At about 2 o'clock, the enemy opened
with artillery upon General Smyth's line
from fort in his front, but the Hiring
was very. wild, doing no damage, and
soon ceased. From that time until 5
o'clock, save an occasional shot, all was
"quiet along the lines"
At that hour, division of the enemy,
which had been brought down from his
left, made fierce attack on the Second
brigade of the Second division and the
Third brigade of the Third division,
which continued without interruption
until darkness closed the scene. Again
and again, with that old familiar yell, he
charged upon our hastily. constructed
works, and each time was met by an
unceasing shower of musketry, which
sent him reeling back to his cover.
Orr loss qcas considerable, but doubt
less much less than the enemy's, as we
were covered by our works. General
Humphreys rode on to the field soon after
the attack commenced and remained
until it was over, personally superintend-
ing the operations. Major Livermore,
assistant inspectors general, had his
horse shot under him, but escaped unin-
jured.
Colonel Mathew Murphy, of the Sixty
ninth New York National Guard, com>
handing the Second brigade CT the
Second division, received a severe flesh
wound about the knee while gallantry
leading his men. Lieutenant Hugh G.
MacTavish, acting assistant adjutant-
general to Colonel Murphy, was mortal.
ly wounded and has since died. Lieu>
tenant MacTavish was a resident of
Glasgow, Scotland, and had lately come
into possession of considerable fortune.
Another letter says:
No general engagement was expected,
so far as can learn. None has certainly
taken place, although some fierce charges
were made on the Second corps towards
six o'clock last evening, in which we
probably lost between three and four
hundred in killed and wounded. The
ground taken up by our troops as they
advanced has been continuously held,
and the rebels rcpulsed in every assault
they have made upon us.
We enca1hped last night on the ground
from which the enemy were driven as we
approached through the day, and, by |
throwing up some hasty defences, were
fully able to repel any attack he might
conclude to make upon us.
At daylight this morning everything |
was quiet, and it was not known whe-
Their our troops were expected to push
the reconnaissance further, to erect SUBJ
stantial works connecting with the left
of our main Inc, or to return to their
original positions in the vicinity of the
Weldon railroad.
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MISCELLANEOUS.


Masters Mate Burleigh, Confederate
States Navy, called by the Yankees the
Lake Erie Pirate" has been handed
over to the. United States. He was
brought from Toronto on Friday night
last, in special train, guarded by Ca
madam soldiers, and carried across the
Suspension bridge at Niagara, where he
was delivered up to the officers of the
United States and taken to Detroit,
where he Is to be tried before the United
States District Court.
A correspondent in Rio Janeiro, wri-
ting on the 14th of December last, In
forms us that there were then three
"rebel piratical vessels" off the South
American coast, preying on United
States merchant vessels. The names Of
these privateers are not given. There
was at the same time in Rio Janeiro
rebel spy, lately second lieutenant on
the Tallahassee, who was engaged in
chartering vessels to load with coffee for
Bermuda on rebel Government account.
He had already secured two English YES
sells for this purpose.
At a mass meeting held in Toronto on
Monday night, called by the Mayor for
the purpose of condemning the proceed
ings of the Government in regard to the
"rebel RAIDERS" resolutions approving
its action were adopted by large ma
jority.
The port Of Fcrnandina, Florida, has
been designated by Secretary Fcssenden,
with the concurrence of Lincoln, as
place for the purchase of products Of the
re6elAous States on Governneat account,
and purchasing agent, to be located
there, has been appointed.
A fire occurred in the coal oil works of
Blackburn & Co., Philadelphia, On Mon
day night, which spread and burnt fifty
dwellings. Fifteen persons were burnt
to death.
The New York Neacs, edited by Ben
Wood, dcnounces Fernando Wood for
going over to the Republicans since the
peace mission exploded.
Lieutenant-Governor Andrews, Of
Ohio, played Hamlet in Cincinnati on
Monday night, the receipts to be given
to the soldiers wives.
Eleven State, legislatures have ratified
the abolition constitutional amendment.
Vice President Andy Johnson will
not be in Washington at the Inaugural
ton, as he desires to remain in Nash
vile until after the organization Of the
new. civil government Of the State of
Tennessee.
George Sanderson Democrat has been
reelected Mayor of Lancaster, Pcnnsyl-
vania, by a majority Of two hundred and
seventy-live.
1t is stated that, within the last eight
months, over four hundred newspapers
have come to an untimely end in conse-
quence of the exorbitant price of paper.
The celebrated chess-player, Paul
Morphy, has settled in Illinois His pre-
sent avocation is the collection of claims
in the United States and State courts.
Mrs. Lincoln wore at her reception on
Friday, purple velvet dress, trimmed
with white cord and buttons, an elegant
white point lace shawl, headdress of
flowers and white lace, white kid gloves
and fan.
An old negro living in Illinois has fif-
teen sons in the Federal army.
General Burbridge has issued an order
the troops Of Kentucky.
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will be received at the

Office of the James River and Kanawha Com
pany, in Richmond, and through the post-otslce q:
LynChburg, directed to the undersigned, unit, the
2oti, day of Febrtsarn next, for the lease Of the
NORTH RIVER CEMENT WORKS, and for the
contract to supply CEMENT TO TIE JAMES
RIVER AND KANAWIIA COMPANY FOR TWO
YEARS from the first day Of March, 1865.
The proposals should state the annual rent thai
will be paid for the CEMENT WORKS and the
price per bushel OF seventy pounds at which the
cement will be furnished to the Company.
The contractor will have the privilege under GER
tain restrictions, of manufacturing Cement ami
Lime for the use of the public.
Information regarding the terms Of the eontrac.
will be furnished at the Office OF the james River
and kanawha Company, or by the undersigned, al
Lynchburg. L. LORRAINE.
Chief Engineer James River and
ia 23-dlt&caw2w Kanawha Co,nnsnv
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Pubic MEErlNc.-A meeting was held
on the.2d instant by citizens Of Roanoke
county, at which steps were taken TO
procure contributions Of provisions for
the srmy, and resolutions passed that
"they would accept no peace which
places as in subsection to the despotism
Of Abraham Lincoln. ~
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On tie trip, Najof Young encountered
the rsbel Captt I'm Stumpp, Of the Elgh-
teenth Virginia regiment Of Imboden's
command. He made = desperate resist
ance 70 his capture, and was only in
duced to surrender, when perforated with
bullets from the pistols of our men, from
the effects of which he died.
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nR. GARNETT, formerly of Washing
Il ton, ID. c., has removed his residence to tho
corner Of First and Grace streets Persons residing
in the lower portion Of the c.v who may desire hs
professional attention during the day, will please
leave their messages at MEADE Il BAKERS drug
store, corner of Main and Tenth streets.
fe H.-eodtCts
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A Boston newspaper, carrier recently
recovered four hundred dollars Of ) man
WHOSE dog bit him while he Was leasina
his paper.
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Governor Clark has issued procla-
nation converting the Mississippi Legis-
lature in extra session. It is to assemble
in Macon on the 2Oth of FEBRUARY.
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FEMALE COLLEGI.

NLARKSVILLE FEMALE COLLEGE.
~ ATE INSTITUTE, GAINESVILLE, vIR-
GINIA.-Boarl and tuition for spring session, from
the l4th Of February to the 24h OF June, enc thou
sand dollars Mussc and Languages extra Thorough
instruction and experienced teachers. Location safe
and healthy. Stage for Clarksville connects daily
with the mail train ON the Richmond and Danville
railroad at Roanoke station. For further Informal
ton, address Danville till the Goth of January
GEORGE LAdONTE, a. NJ,
ia 9-2aw6w President.