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l.herir Of Powhatan county at the election

sheriff Of Powhatan county at the election
held Tor county officers last summer, and not
being advised rs to the term of your office, and
whether an election of sheriff will take place
TINS spring, desiring information from me upon
In reply, have TO state that, by the new
Constitution, the voters of each county are
required to elect the following officers, viz: n
clerk. commissioner OF the revenue, and sur
veyor, for the term of six years: nh attorney
for the Commonwealth. for the term of fonr
years; and u sheriff, for the term of two years
'onstables and orerseers of the poor to be
elected by the voters maybe prescribed by lar
BY an ordinance of the Convention which
assembled at Alexandria on the 18th May, 1861
IL was provided that all officers elected under
said ordinance shall enter upon their duties
immediately upon election and qualification,
and the fractions of the year between the times
Of election and the time At which the term of
Office shall expire shall be counted for one
YEAR
The law relating to the time of holding cleo.
tons for county officers Code of Virginia,
chapter seven, section three remains I'M
changed, rs also the law declaring when the
terms of Office OF said officers shall expire
Code, chapter eight, section twenty three
BY the first, You will perceive that the time
fixed for holding elections of sherrs (but not
commissioners of The revenue, owing TO the
constitutional provision aforesaidl is the
fourth Thursday in May in every second year,
counting from the fourth Thursday in May,
lS62.
by the second, you will see that the term Of
office of sherils commences on the first day of
January succeeding the election. Your term
of office will therefore expire on the first day
of January, 1867, rs will that of all the sherfIs
elected last year, and tthe period Of election of
new shcriilS will be the fourth Thursday in
May next.
AT the same time, under the law as it now
stands, the election of constablcs should take
place.
Elections for justices of the peace, attorneys
for the Commonwealth, and ovcrsecrS of the
poor, should be held on the fourth Thursday
in MAY, l>6S, and for clerks, commissioners of
the revenue, and surveyors, OH the fourth
Thursday in May, 1870.
Yours, very respectfully,
-r J. NJ. HERSDoS,
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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~ Republic of Saturday morning s'a'e' ' .,
!" .,,s upon consideration of the matter
the w. hearings, had determined to have no
N III ON the 81 Of April. We noticed
cr"''' ,,ri,a,iyc announcement in our paper
ihS N1,v accompanying ii with statement
o. '''.,,r,pccs had been given, from those
,,,,ipg control, that s"ch 'e''o'''''h "o"''
10 have been permitted.
no. p,,,,,ic Of yesterday contains anotice' IN
.,,srtlstng columns. announcing sha' q, a
- ,,ectins Of negroes on the night Oh the
h"'S, ..,,nt !, was agreed that they would
90, ,',,.o,o ana, day sd Aprill-the annirer-
NJ their freedom-hy procession,
SAL ~ &" This notice further remarks
Sf,olx,rtisers feel assured that the feel
'o'' AL GOOD citizens will be respected.
49, .,,. assurance all good citizens should
,.h,,len. Notwithstanding the determna'
- ,,,ehrate exhibits very little regard for
,.r,,,,c,v or feelings.
I',' rrbr,. gave these persons some excel
3,;se which we took occasion 10 notice.
.n.,, ., the sad rccollections of the scenes
|,,, ii Of April. in this city, and the map
,,.,rria.rncss Of any lolliiication here on mat
t',' II ~ ives ted 10 them that, i'll addition to
.nts consideration, the day was not the proper
,.,. Ora celebration OF their emancipation:
has frs. day OF January being the anniver-
~,.,t Nh IIScoLS's proclamation declaring
.,.., FREE. II advised them, if they must cele-
,u,+. some day, TO take that rs the most ap
,'.,,r,a,. The views Of The Rep"5lic We're
mrrfry.N just and proper and it is to be
-s-rrttrd ,lat the colored people did not fol-
.,. thrn. gwen as they We're with the very
ZOOS. regard for their welfare.
W. take il that Tie RepWIiicS announcement
& saturday. that the celebration was aban-
,.g.t. was on authority it deemed conclu.
,,. The reconsideration of that determine
,.,r and the rejection of the good advice
GIVEN. is an in-advsed act. 1t is not certain
that he advertisement, stating that TINS has
leon done, comes from the influential and
sensible part of the colored people. 1t may De
.,ag-horized by the proper authority 10 speak
,,- them bat few days will tell the story.
Iii. 10 he regretted that proceeding so IN
,..,r,-,-So little calculated TO encourage
l,raly relations between the whites and the
p'fcs.-a lollifcation on the saddest OF days,
ana ,hata day really not appropriate to the
t,,., Of a cclebration-should be resolved
rrou While recretting ii, and trusting that 1t
may he oyerruled we take occasion 10 advise
everybody to consider ii calmly and quietly,
r,.har ~ the advice of wicked and silly per-
CONS than as the conceit of the body Of the
coorcd people, who, in disposition, we beileFe
ara NOT malignant, and would not coolly and
nrpneditatedly do an act merely 10 wound the
feelings Of the whites. But we are not salts
,.3 that this notice is authoritative, and that
The celebration will take place. We hope 1t
Will not.
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MazZISI on Louis NAPOLEON AND MENlc"'
MaZZiu has written q letter' III witch h'
warns the American people to give no ere
dcncc TO Louis Napoleon's promises OF WIN
drawing the French troops from Mexico: lie
SAWS that the seventeen years spent by Napo-
Icon soldiers in Rome must serve as q warn
inc to MS The Mexican invasion is case oil
evident French Intervention because II even
the regular army Were Withdrawn, there
would remain always 4 sort of masked protec'
torate. In the face of the declarations con :
rarninp non-interyention and neutrality, the
United States would resign or occupy Il subal-
tern position if they should consent TO the
assertion of the principles OF despotism with
out insisting on the right 10 defend repupli'
caniSm.
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Secretary OF the Commonweal
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL
The Senate and the Veto.

The Washington RepuILic0t of Wednesday
evening says:
The adjournment of the Senate to-day and
to morrow on account of the death of Sena-
tor Foot will necessarily postpone all bust
ness until Friday, when it is understood that
another I'D iourmment viii take place over 10
Monday next, to avoid all action on the Pre-
sident'S veto until six Senators return, who
will leave this afternoon 10 take the stump IN
Connecticut. Finding to-day, upon 4 cOunt,
that they could not pass the Civil Rights -
bill over the veto, they have concluded 10 go
10 the people with their objections 10 the veto.
The names of the six Senators are Wilson, of
Massachusetts: Nyr and Stewart, of Nevada :;
Morrill,, of Maine Yates, of Illinois; Howe,
of Wisconsin.
On the same point, the SIMS Washington
correspondent remarks
Scarcely 4 third of the whole number of
Senators now present can be relied upon to
support the veto. Besides, the New Jersey
Legislature will elect Il Republican Senator
TO day, who will be here to- morrow. Vermont
will also have u Senator i'll place of the
deceased Mr.. Foot within two or three days.
But some of the conservative Republican
Senat tors who voted 10 sustain the veto OF the
Freedmen's Bureau bill will not take the
same course in support of the present veto.
They may regard the objections technical
rather than constitutional, and some of them
NAV not deem il polite, even If they are dis
posed to follow the President too closely, If,
then, the Senate and House pass the bill over
the Presidents head, the effect of the measure
on the relations Of parties will be Il matter of
interesting speculation The measure itself,
while under the administration OF President
johnson, will not probably be fraught with
much immediate mischief, and i'll due time II
may be repealed loTA.
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WASHINGTON ITEMS.
Mn eRwARp EMPHATIC.

A well-known citizen, some two mon tbs ago
took n recommendation to him for n certain
important position, signed by the delegation
from his own State and also by most Of the
Tennessee delegation. Mr.. Seward read It
and said "By God, sir, wish you were from
Tennessee; l would appoint you ut once.
want 10 show the Northern people that there
Is such thing "a Son thern &ate."
GENERAL BAKERS SENTENCE
In the Criminal Court, this morning, Judge
Fisher sentenced eX-Detective Baker to pay n
fine of one dollar and costs for the false i'm
prisonment of Mrs. Cobb, of which he was
found guilty I'm January last. The Judge
stated, rs cause of so light penalty, that
in considering the case he had come TO the con
clusion that there was no malice in the action
OF Baker
srrREME COURT.
No more arguments will be heard in the Su-
opinions will be delivered, and IL is supposed
that the adjournment of the court until the
December term will take place about the mid
die of next week.
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
have come to no conclusion on the House bill
providing for proper representation of the
products of American industry at the Paris
Exposition of 1867. AT the next meeting of
the committee, which takes place on Tuesday,
the subject will be further considered.
80 MORE EXPuLsI0Ss-COSSECTIC MEN.
II is not supposed by leading Republicans
that 1t will be necessary TO expel more Sena-
tors in order TO carry their measures over the
Executive Veto or for constitutional amend
ments. The Connecticut Republicans got no
comfort from Secretary Wclles His advice TO
Mr.. Hawley was TO go home and support the
Presidents policy.
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A STRANGE REvELATToH.-W have already
mentioned that Il man named Sterling King,
now under arrest ut Louisville, has confessed
that he was the murderer of President Lin
coin. We find the following respecting him in
the Louisville Deaoc1ot:
He SAYS that he entered the theatre az any
other person, purchasing ticket and paying
for it.
At the appointed time b. entered the private
box in Ford ; Theatre, Washington where Mr..
Lincoln WAS, aud he shot him with single
barrel pistol, which he let fan at the time he
lcaped from the box. He gives as his object
for using a single barrel pistol that he was
compelled 10 leave it behind him. and if it had
been revolver, those in the box might have
used it against him.
According 10 his statement, j. Wilkes Booth,
whom, ii is said, was the murderer OF Presi.
dent Lincoln, was in the rear of the theatre,
awaiting with horses. From the vicinity OF
Ford's Theatre he states that he went TO the
residence of Secretary Seward, and, after
forcing entrance, made an attack upon
the Secretary himself, cutting him in the
throat with n Bowie knife. He says that after
Young Seward was knocked down, the old man
begged not to be murdered, and that he struck
the blow to silence him. His only regret seems
to be that he did not kill the Secretary. He
saws that there was another person in the
affair who has not yet been apprehended, who
was to have killed Stanton, but he failed 10
fulfil his pledge.
II regard TO Booth. ne says tnat Boom nau
nothing 10 do with the killing, with the eXcep-
ton OF assisting him to make his escape from
the city of Washington. He gives in his writ
ten statement, which is now in the hands OF
the military, the route he pursued after leav-
ing Washington. lie says that the man killed
in the barn, and who Is said to have been
Booth, was Il prisoner who escaped from the
Ohio prison. He claims TO have gone, in COM
pany with Booth, from Washington TO Ca
NADIA and from thence to the Island of Cuba.
He states that his object i'll returning to the
United States was for the purpose of releasing
Jen. Davis.
In regard 10 Mrs. Surratt, who was executed
as one of the COnSpiratorS, he says that she
knew nothing of the conspiracy. The parties
who planned the affair, three of whom have
never been heard of, met regularly at the
house Of Mrs. Surratt, but she knew nothing
of their designs.
King is man who during the war, figured
in both armies being convicted by military
commission in each, and sentenced TO death.
At the time he made his escape from CoNing-
ton he was under sentence OF death rs que
rilla and spy. lie gave as an object for maxi
inc the confession that his name would be
publishpd as arrested for hOrse-stealng, and
rs there Were those in Washington who knew
him he would be sent for.
The above statement was made to Generals
Jrn c. Davis and Watkins, ut the jail, on
Tuesday Since then he asked the privilege of
having a small pen knife, which was granted
him With this he opened the veins of the left
arm. and would have bled to death had ii not
been that the attempt was discovered by his
cell mate and an alarm given.
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We had hoped that we were TO chronicle no
more troubles on the part of Mr.. BARBOUR In
LIS Efforts TO obtain possession OF the road
over which he has been legally chosen to exer-
Csc supervision and control. But our nope
was vain. The Baltimore Sun OF yesterday
announces that 1.-the Secretary OF War mas
Directed Mr. QrIGLEY TO retain possession OF
The Orange and Alexandria railroad-ihis, too'
after everybody had supposed the matter set
ued and that Mr.. QCIGLEY and MT JAMESON
had turned the books Of the company over 10
The lately elected President, BARBOUR, In one
oience 10 the order of the Board OF fuoiic
works of Virginia and the wishes OF the
stockholders
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Tur I,TEsrF EyIAS SENSATION. The newest
report connected with Fenianism has refer
ence 10 the alleged fitting out OF sundry yes
sells to ago a fishing on the Banks OF New
foundaud, ostcnsibly, but really 10 erect 4
landing somewhere on the the brilish Noi it u,
American coast The vessels are to be well
manned and well armed, and things Will
he SO managed that no difficulty VIII be eEpe'
rienced in procuring clearance papers. As soon
as the landing is etIectcd-so goes the story
Tho Irish republic will be regularly launched,
and Uncle Sam will be requested 10 recognize
rs a beligerent, 1T least 50 far as TO allow IL
the use of United States ports, mo when
prizes 10 Irish prirateers may be brought.
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TIE TOBACCO CRop.-From all quarters OF
the tobacco region of Virginia and North
Carolina we have assurances that great efforts
will be made 10 plant crop of this favorite
STABLE. The want of agricultural labor VIII
he exhibited less, we think in the production
of tobacco than in any other agricultural
product. Whilst we do not contemplate the
possibility of the growth of an average crop,
and whilst we know that few individuals Will
be able TO put on the market the large quanu
tics which heretofore were not uncommonly
the product of one farm, yet we believe the
aggregate amount of tobacco raised VIII be
much greater than was at one time believed TO
be possible -LylichbuTg NetoS.
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The Georgia Legislature has passed the
.t,y l,y over the Governors veto, and Il law
punishing DEMONSTRATING and burglary with
death.
The Notifications on the - Battery az
Charleston are being levelled for apromenaae
ground.
The issue of the New York papers contain
ing Mr. Bancrofts recent Grafton on IlcsiuehI
Lincoln was seized III lhc rchch pos'-"'n''"'
General T. l.. Clingman was in Salisbury
n c., last Monday.
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New Orleans Markets. Etc.

New ORLEANS, March 2S.-The cotton mar
ket is excited; sales, $500 bales receipts,
l,042 bales; low middlings, IS cents.
The Government cotton agents are leaving
the Red River country. Cotton is beginning to
come in again from the plantations. A pro-
vost marshars office is to be established.
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Liverpool Markets.

LIVERPOOL, March Il, p. M.-Sales of cot
ton to day, 10000 bales, including 5000 to
spectators and exporters. The market is
buoyant, with an advance of I'D. e. d.. mid
ding uplands quoted at about pod.
Breadstuffs inactive. Provisions dull and
declining under the influence of letters by the
City of London. Lard easier. Bacon decli-
ming, and the advance has been partially lost.
American securities buoyant.
The bank of Holland reduced its rate of dis
count from to ~ u cent.
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New YORK, March 80 .-Information has been
received of secret convention between Napo-
leon and Macmillan, concluded ut the City OF
Mexico on the 18th of September last, fixing
the pay and positions of the French agents of
Mexico for five years from the above date.
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TIE ESCAPE OF STEPHENS FROM IRELAND
The Cork Examiner says il has excellent rea-
sons for knowing that the report current that
stephens had really left Ireland Is correct
and that stephens, prior to his departure, en-
Joined on the members of the brotherhood in
ireland the ACCESSIBILITY of paying more atten-
ton for the present 10 their peaceful purSIm :
than they had been doing for some tiIne. Inc
Er,miuei, adds that Stephens wife was in
Cork. intending 10 sail for America on the l3th
instant in the City OF Boston,
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DpsrRucTIvE FIRES IN NORTH CAROLINA
Heavy fires have been raging in the Woous III
sita Newbern since the 10th instant. Inc
Newborn Times says that thousands OF tur
pentine boxes have been burned, fences, OUT.
houses, &c, destroyed, and the fire Is not yet
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New York Markets.

NEW YORK, March 29.-Cotton has decli-
ming tendency; sales, 200 bales at Ale. Flour
steady and unchanged. Wheat quiet. Corn
advancing; sales at 74k677c. Pork buoyant.
Whisky and sugar steady. Naval stores dull.
Freights duh cotton, 5l6 to q. Gold, 1874.
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for in every they add new life and vitality, and
restore the waning energies to their pristine state
To the young and middle-aged, they will prove
most invaluable ready, specific, and sterling
medicine. Here is dream realized that Ponce de
Leon sought for three hundred years ago, and
never found. He looked for fountain that would
restore the old to vigor and make the youth ever
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LIFE GIVING PILLS

have been used with the greatest success. Their
mission i not only to prevent disease, but to cure.
They search out the various malades by which the
patient is suffering, and reinvigorate the failing
system. To the aged and infrm, few doses of
these valuable Pills will prove to be
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SENATOR Foor, whose death the DlSpotch an
uounced yesterday, was born at torhWali,
Vermont, in lsO2 lie was ~ oae lilhe ~ , W.
in the University Of his native State, ana was
,dmitted 10 the bar in 1881. He served several
terms in the Vermont Legislature, ana was AT
nne time Speaker OF the House of Delegates
Afterwards he was elected hepresentaliSee
~ Congress, and subsequently, In 1890, ana
,S.n In L ~ was sent 10 the Federal Senate.
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HEAVY EXPORTS or PRoDucE.-The shipments
~ produce Including cotton) from this port for
The week ending Tuesday reached the currency
.,aIos NJ &8 I27 25s, making the total value OF
WI Uo,,s NJ produce and merchandise from
the bort since the LIST Of January nearly
eo7, 100000.
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cannot stay the flight of years but they can force
back and hold aloof diseases that might triumph
over the aged and the young. Let none hesitate
them but seize the favorable opportunity that
offers When taken as prescribed for
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Southern GENERAL CoSfEREScE-Ih Ge,
neral Conference of the Methodist Episcopai
The ath of April. 1t is expected that the ses,
sion will last for nearly month. Apoul
twenty annual conferences will be represeh ,eol
and the delegates will number one huhuieu
nd thirty seven.
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Death of n Convict.

PHILADELPHIA, March 29.-Christian Berger,
the murderer of Miss Anna Watts, who was
to be executed on the 9th of April was found
dead in his cell this morning. His death is
ascribed to natural causes supposed apo
uleyy.
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Nn,,. InrSry 1 .nniSiafurc.

TRENTON, n. j., March 27.-Thc rejection OF
J ohm +. Stockton has set the Legislature
busily at work preparing 10 fill the vacancy.
This will protract the session beyond the eX
pected day of adjournment. Tie name Of A.
q. Cattell of Camden, is whispered among
The members as likely TO be appointed.
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Negro Suffrage in Wisconsin,.

MADISON, March 2s.-Thc supreme Court of
Wisconsin to- day decided that the law OF lH49,
giving the negroes of this state the rlght Oh
Suffrage. is constitutional, and that theyhave
the right TO vote.
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THE TAXES on BASKs.-ln the House OF
y representatives, Tuesday, on motion of Mr..
Rlaiue a resolution was adopted instructing
the Committee on Banking and Currency to
imouire into the expediency OF so amending
the currency law as to allow towns and cities
tSsir stock where they are legal residents.
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wAsHryeroS, March 29.-Both Houses Of
Congress attended the funeral ceremonies OF
the late Senator Foot, held in the Senate
Chamber. The different departments were
closed at early noon to-day by order OF the
President as Il mark of respect for the memory
of the deceased.
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Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, March 29.-Flour dull; low
grades heavy. Wheat firm. Corn active and
higher; white, 72@73c,; yellow, 7l@72c. Oats
steady at 49@5oc. Provisions firm. Whisky
10 Dc
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Elections and Terms Of Office ofCounty Officers

Elections and Terms Of Office ofCounty Officers.
lhe following interesting letter, In relation
10 The election and terms OF office of county
officers, has been written by the Secretary OF
The Commonwealth in reply to inquiries ad-
dressed 10 him upon the subject:
. OYPI0E or THE
nhcEEIAgy OF COMMONWEALTH or VIRGINIA, I
RICHMOND, March rs. 1860. J
1". y b. Goode, Genit0, POlohdtan county, Va:
Dear Sir ~ am Just In receipt Of your letter
l""aoat 6ats) stating that yon were elected
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VEGETABLE COMPOUNDS

They will not harm the most delicate iemaie, ana
can be given with good effect in prescribed doses
to the youngest babe.
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DR.. MAGGIEL'S PILLS

DR.. MAhUlE
invariably cure the following diseases:
Asthma
Bowel Complaints,
Coughs
Colds,
Chest Diseases,
Costivencss,
Dyspepsia,
Diarrh9a,
Dropsy,
Debility,
Fever and Ague,
Female Complaints,
Headache,
Indigestion,
Influenza,
Inflammation,
Inward Weakness,
Liver Complaint,
Lowness of Spirits,
Ringworm,
rheumatism,
Salt Rheum,
Scalds,
Skin Diseases.
NOTICE.-None genuine without the engraved
trade mark around each pot or box, signed by DR.
]. MAGGIEL, 10 Fulton street, New York; TO eouh'
terfeit which is felony.
Sold by all respectable Dealers in Medicines
throughout the United States and Canadas a.
twenty i've cents per box or pot. NH 28-dSwly