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General Assembly of Virginia.
SENATE.
RICHMOND, Jan. %.
PUBLIC PRINTING

RICHMOND, Jan. %.
PUBLIC PRINTING.
Mr.. Boiling, of Petersburg, said that it had
been stated In some of the public journals, that
the Senate has passed bill to the effect that
certain persons should not be eligible to con-
tract for the public printing, and he wished
to say thatit was MOI the intention Of himself,
or any Senator to draw any distinctions or to
exclude any class of persons from fair and
open competition.
CODE OF VIRGINIA
Senate bill providing for the adoption, as
the Code of Virginia. of the edition of the
statute laws known as the Code of Virginia of
1860, subject to all notifications and amend
ments made previous to April II, 1861, and
subsequent to the restoration of the State. was
passed
SAVINGS BANKS
MIR. Gilmer, of Richmond, offered resolu-
ton that the Committee on Banks enquire
into the expedency of reporting bill to COM
pei the Savings Banks in this Commonwealth
to settle with their depositors the amounts due
them at the close of the late war. Agreed
to.
NEGRO TESTIMONY
The bill providing for the punishment of
offences by negroes, and for the admission of
their evidence was then taken up. AS report
ed by the committee the bill provides
" That for all criminal offences committed
by negroes, the punishment shall be the same
as provided by law for white persons who
may commit like offences. That in all crimi-
nal prosecutions against negroes they shall be
entitled to trial by jury, where in like cases
white persons would be so entitled, and the
PROCEEDINGS AGAINST them shall ha tho so mo 90
In prosecutions of white persons for like often
ces. That hereafter the evidence of Indians
and negroes shall be heard in all legal investi-
cations, at law or equity: to have such weight
and as the jury, court or justice hearing it
may allow to it ; but such evidence shall in all
cases, in courts Of equity as well as in pro-
ceedlngs at'common law, be given uivd Uoce
before the tribunal that is to weigh it, and
not in the form of deposition. No appellate
tribunal shall supercede or reverse the judg-
ment, or decree of an inferior tribunal, on the
ground that such judgment order or decree
is contrary to the evidence of negroes. where
the tribunal seeing and hearing the witnesses
examined certifes on the record that it did not
give credence to such witnesses The evidence
of negroes, SO taken, may be reduced to wri-
ting, and spread on the record, or filed in the
cause, when desired by any party to the pro-
ceeding or deemed proper by the court pro-
vided, that when the parties to the proceed
ing are all white persons, the evidence of no
negro shall be received to prove facts occur
ring prior to the LIST day of Jan 1867"
A warm discussion ensued, and finally the
bill and pending amendments was laid upon
the table
The Senate then adjourned
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Especial Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.
Negro Suffrage.

Washington, Jan. 21--Evidences are ac-
cumulating to-day that the radical leaders in
Congress who got up the programme to des-
troy the Presidents policy by demonstration
before the session, and at the beginning, and
since, so far from pausng in their course, are
Matching all sorts of extraordinary schemes in
the nature efa fearful central absolutism II
the President signs the District bill, as the
radicals say he uiely will, then they consider
that the course is clear for like bill for all
the States under the clause of the constitution
guaranteeing republican form of government
to them. Under the new amendment to the
constitution the radical leaders are operating
/ by concert upon the President, but opinions
| differ among them as to what he will do. 1
is the first step that costs.
1t will be remembered, in this connection
that the President, in recent address to
Carolina deputation, said he was for giving the
negro fair trial in this country that what
ever were his views as Tennessean, or in
respect to negroes in this District, he was op.
posed to forcing negro suffrage upon the
Southern States by legislation of Congress
The Samese government has abolished the
export duty on rice.
There are now 1880 national banks, with E
capital of over four hundred millions of dol
lars.
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Further from Mexico.

Neto Orleans, Jan. 23.-The New Orlean.
Times Brownsville correspondent says that
Cortinas occupied Ragdad with two hundred
men.
1t is reported that Weitzel disapproves the
action of our officers on the capture of Bag
dad
All heavy ordnance has been ordered from
Brazos to Brownsville
Preparations OF bellgerent character con-
tinue both at Brownsville and Matamoras
The Ranchero says that Canals has issued a
proclamation to his soldiers, advising them to
submit to the Imperial authority, rather than
unite in the fillibustering expeditions with the
Yankees.
A large number of colored troops are being
mustered out Orders have been received mus
tering out nearly all of Gen. Clark's command
on the Rio Grande. Four companies of col
ored troops are on provost duty at Bagdad. =
No one is allowed to leave the town without
pass.
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gkT Colonel Osborn, Assistant Commission.
er of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, &c.
for the district of Florida, has submitted a
plan to Major General Howard for the consid-
Grafton of the Government for colonizing freed
men in Florida. He suggests that the United
States purchase from Florida all that portion
of the State below the 28th degree of latitude
and give it a territorial form of government
None but Freedmen to be permitted to buy
Or pre-elnpt land, and each head of family
to have eighty acres. By his calculation the
portion of the State in question contains 600
townships, or 1900 square miles, without
including rivers, lakes and swamps There
are 400 townships having an area of l5,400
square miles, or about 100000 acres, suit
able for settlement and cultivation, which
would accommodate $4,000 families, giving
to each homestead of eighty acres
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From Washington.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 22-The all alb
sorbing matter to-day was the joint resolutions
fixing the basis of representation. 1t is sub
stantially the one offered by Mr.. Blame two
weeks ago. Thad, Stevens, that "Jehu" of
the House, with whip in hand, declared the
House would pass the resolution before the
sun goes down, if the House was ready; but
the House was not ready. Even Republicans
object to the indecent haste of changing the
Constitution in the twinkling of an eye, with
out printing and discussion. Grave doubts of
the policy of the measure is expressed by lead
ing Republicans, but the temper of the House
at the close of the session indicated its passage
tomorrow.
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ANEW HISTORY OF THE WAR.

The press informs us that Mr. Edward A.
Pollard is at this time collecting the materials
for new history of the War.
He informs US that he has received letters
from Generals R, E. Lee, J. E. Johnston and
Dick Taylor, profering him assistance and
wishing him success"
1t is we'll to collect. at the earliest day, all
the facts and incidents of the late war, and
put them in some enduring form for future
reference.
But that any sane man, should at this early
day attempt to write history of the war, is
simply ridiculous.
Mr.. Pollard, with zeal worthy of Headly
commenced and continued history of the
war whilst the conflict was still raging but
any one, who will take time to read his crude
production, will see that his pages are filled
throughout with his distorted views of mat
ters and things, warped by the prejudces
which a non combatant is sure to imbbe,
during times of great trial and difficulty.
We know of several valuable diaries kept
throughout the war by officers of capacity
and cultivation but we cannot advise them
to place their valuable facs in the hands of
Mr.. Pollard.
We do not doubt for moment, but that
Mr.. Pollard would give the facts to the public
as he received them, but his partisan views
would color them in such way, as would re-
quire years before the true aspect of affairs
would be arrived at
In some quarters, we find Mr. Pollard's
forthcoming book, styled "The Lost Cause"
From the tone of Mr.. Pollard's first history
published during the war, and the widespread
circulation which it obtained, we know of no
man in the South who did more to render
ours a lost cause" than Mr.. E. A. Pollard
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MIR. DUNN BROWNS EXPERIEN
CES IN THE ARMY

The above is the title of book recently
published in Boston The author is Captain
Fiske, who held commission in the Federal
array, and who was killed in the Wilderness
battles.
! In regard to the treatment of Federal prison.
the subject:
Il have known good deal personally of
the treatment of prisoners by both parties, and
of their conduct in the field in many great bat
ties; and l not only never saw an instance of
barbarity on either side, but on diligent inqui-
ny / have never substantiated on reliable tes-
timony, single instance On the other hand
could relate to you hundreds of instances of
| the most touching generosity and kindness
and self denial, on the part of brave antago-
nists towards each other, on almost every field
| where they have come in conflict Scores of
times have seen rebel soldiers, guards of pri-
soners, give the very last of the three days
hard bread issued to them to the hungry pri-
soners, when they knew full well the penalty
they would have to pay for their generosity
flor rebel camp is the last place where you
will find hard bread lying around loose as you
! .lay well suppose,) and similar instances on
our side, so many as to show that kindness,
delicacy and generosity are the rule and not
the exception.
| Shame on those who would make the brave
of America deficient in the noble qualities that
characterize the brave of other lands I regret
as much as possible the sufferings of our brave
soldiers who were brought back from Rich
mond the other day, and SO many of whom
have since died; but shall not, without the
strongest evidence, believe that they have been
wilfully neglected, starved, or otherwise abused
These men of ours, it must be renem bered
were sick men from large body of soldiers
and the deaths from their number must be
great accordingly. Moreover, we know how
terribly destitute the rebels are of all kinds of
of medicine and delicacies for the sick; and re-
membering these things, let us not be hasty to
call our enemies barbarians.
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LATEST NEWS.
By TELEGRAPH
FOR THE DAY BOOK.

Congressional.
Washington, Jan. 23.-The House to-day
resumed the consideration Of the Constitu-
tional Amendment fixing the basis of repre-
sentation.
Mr.. Stevens wished to bring the House tc
an immediate vote, but was defeated by his
friends, who, not understanding the exact eff
feet of the proposition, wished further time
for examination and debate
A discussion of several hours duration en-
sued, during which various amendments wer,
suggested, in order to prevent the Southern
States from cutting off the negroes from 70
ting, by requiring of them to own property
educational or other qualifications.
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effort is being made to revive the old South
ern Press Association We wish it success.
Properly organized, it could act as reliable
medium, to convey to the country the times
and state of affairs at the South
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From Washington

Washington, Jan. 23.-The Marine Insti-
rance Company announces that it is winding
up business The liabilities amount to six
millions of dollars. One million was lost by
the Shenandoah.
The Directors report sufficient assets to
meet liabilities
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LEAVE YOUR NAMES.

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From New York.

Albang, Jan. 26.-The Governor has sent
communication to the Assembly recommend
ing an appropriation for the Quarantine Com
missioner at New York, to be used by him for
the purpose of purifying the city and avoiding
the cholera.
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FEDERAL TAX,

FEDERAL TAX,
The resolution, as passed by the Senate,
providing for the appointments of commission
ers to ask for postponement of the Federal
tax, was taken up. The House refused to
order the third reading.
BILLS PASSED.
A bill Incorporating the Mantua Coal Min
ing Company
bill Incorporating and fixing the corpo-
rate limits of the town of Port Republic, in
the county of Rockingham
bill authorizing the County Court of Nor
folk county to borrow sum of money, not
exceeding the sum of twenty thousand dollars,
to rebuild bridges and for other purposes.
An act Incorporating the Warwick Manu-
featuring Company in the city of Richmc nd.
bill to amend and re- enact section 6 of
10th chapter of the Code so as to furnish
copies of the code to certain county and city
officers.
SALE OF LANDS OR SCRIP DONATED BY
CONGRESS-
This bill was taken up and passed The
preamble recites that certain lands were do
mated by act of Congress, July 2, 1852, for
educational purposes, and that Virginia accept
ed the same, and enactsthat commissioner
shall be appointed to receive from the United
States the scrip or land warrants to which
Virginia is entitled; that he may make sales
thereof at price to be fixed by the Board of
the Literary Fund that the proceeds of such
sales shall be invested in stocks yielding not
less than five per cent. per annum; and that
the compensation of said commissioners shall
be one-half per cent. upon the sales.
THE ASSESSMENT OF PERSONS, PROPERTY, IN
COMES, AND SALARIES.
This bill was read third time and passed
The bill embodies substantially the provisions
of the law of 1860.
LADIES AS CoPYISTs IN THE LAND OFFICE.
The bill authorizing the employment of fe-
males in copying the records of the Land Of
flee was considered, and alter being discussed
at length, was lost by the following vote
ayes. At; noes 33. A majority of the whole
House not voting in the affirmative, as re-
quired
On motion of Mr. Turner of Rappahanock
the vote by which the bill was lost was recon
sidered, when,
On motion, the House adjourned.
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THANKs-We are indebted to Mr. NJ G.
Porter of the National Express Company, for
late Richmond and Petersburg papers in ad-
vance of the mail
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

rs COPPER Trrs protect the toes of Chill
dren's Shoes. One pair will outwear three with
out Tips. Sold everywhere.
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WANTS.

HOUSES WANTED.-Wanted to
IL buy several Houses for parties removing to
this City to reside.
Apply to E. C. LINDSEY 4 co.
;..,o.e Real Estate Agents,
ganlz-u "a West Main Street.
NlTUATlON WANTED.-A Young
~ man, having an extensive acquaintance IN
tne surrounding country, would like a situation
a n salesman IN Retail Business, in Norfolk or
Portsmouth. Apply at
Janll-tf DAY BOOK OFFICE.
w TWENTY LABORERS.
Apply at the office of the Norfolk and Peters
ourg hairoao company. decI8-tf
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HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
THE CITY OF WILLIAMSBURG

THE CITY OF WILLIAMSBURG.
The Committee on Propositions reported
that
Whereas, The charter of the city of Will
liamsburg having been burned during the fire
which occurred in this city in April, 1865, that
the Governor be requested to obtain from
London properly authenticated copy of said
charter
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PETERsBURa. Va, Jan. 8, 1866
janlLt1F

LNOR SALE-THE STEAM PRO
L. PELLER EUREKA
This Boat is 100 feet keel, % feet beam and q
20 by 20 inch Cylinder, with 81 foot Wheel; is
built OF thebest material very fast, and a good
sea boat; is one year old; in good order. and
will be sold great bargain
She has accommodations for AZ passengers.
r. I. WATERS,
AZ East Falls Avenue, Baltimore. Md.
or, I; H. WEBB, Agent, Norfolk, Va.
jan8-3wH " H1f
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VIRGINIA - At Rules continued
Y and held in the Clerks Office of the County
Court OF Princess Anne on Wednesday, the Sd
day of January, 1866.
A. G. Tebault, executor of the last will
and testament of Francis W. Jarvis,
deceased, Plaintiff, In Case.
against
Charles A. Pope, Defendant.
The plaintiff having filed is declaration in this
suit, the object of which is to recover against the
defendant the sum of 500 due by account with
interest from first day of January, 1854 till paid;
and an attachment having been issued and levied
on tract of land near Brooks Bridge, in this
county, containing rs acres belonging to the de-
PENDANT, Charles A Pope, and on funds or effects
in the hands of Jonathan W. Old and William
Nimmo, administrator of B. Fl. West, deceased;
and it appearing, by affidavit filed that the de-
tendant Charles A. Pope, is not resident of this
state, 1t is ordered that the said defendant, Chas
A. Pope, do appear here within one month after
due publication hereof, and do what is necessary
to protect his interest.
copy-Teste:
jan23- tu-4t J. j. BURROUGHS C. g.
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o II &c E.
All persons indebted to the late firm of Cutb
riell d Haynes will please call and make payment
to- GEO. W. CUTHRIELL
r. S.-The undersigned will continue the Gro
Gerry and Commission Business, at the Stand of
the late firm, No. 3, East Wide Water Street
and solicits the patronage of his friends and the
public generally.
dec25-tf GEO w CJrTupJETf
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NIRGlNIA At Rules held in the Clerk
omce OF the County Court of Princess Anne
on the first Monday in January, 1866,
Harrison Il. Banks, administrator of
the Estate of Tho's H. Banks, decd,
Plaintiff, T., oa.o
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METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
QUARTERLY NETTING FOR NoREnIr nrarnrnr
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A I'll A M b Err
~ WELL FURNISHED,
can De had by single gentleman, in centraa
ana pleasant part of the City, with or without
Board, on reasonable terms.
Enquire at
dee29-tf THIS OFEJoR
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NOTICE TO TRAVELLERs

SEABOARD AND ROANOKE RAILROAD
On and after MONDAY, November 27tb'
TEAMS Leave se the foot Of High Street. Ports.
through to Weldon in seven hours, connecting
with Trains for .'"nee'nE
NEWBERN,
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VIRGINIA = At Rules held in the
' Clerks Office of the County Court Of Prin-
cess Anne, on the first Monday of January, 1866
Plaintiff
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EOR THE ROANOKE RIVER

The Steamer EMMA, PHILLIPS Master, is now
loading for Roanoke River, and will take Freight
tor Plymouth, Williamson, Hamilton. and ali
landings to Pollock's Ferry,
Apply at Denot of
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.IssOLUTIoN OF CO-PARTNER.

IL SHIP -
The firm of CUTHRIELL & HAYNES ia tbi,
2lst of December, 1865, dissolved by mutual con
sent.
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R0AkD.LS1ngle gentlemen, OF fami
well furnished rooms, in the most desirable part
by applying at s'i"''
jan18-3 THIs aEpr.
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UNDERTAKING.

TNHE undersigned would inform the public
l. that he is now engaged in the Undertaking
business, and is prepared to furnish Collins and
attend Funerals at short notice Mr.. r. II
England having retired from the business, he
respectfully solicits the patronage of the neigh
borhood formerly occupied by Mr.. England.
Shop OF mile southwest of b. M. House.
WILLIAM KIRK.
april ID, lS66-3m*
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Rfa5" More pleasing than dew drops that
sparkle upon roses, are the tears that gather
upon the cheek of beauty! Now, that's
what we W ould call neat.
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DEFINITION OF MT COUNTRY"
The FrccGmen's Bureau.

The following extracts are taken from a
report made to Brig. Gen. G. Ii. Howard,
Assistant Commissioner of the District of
Columbia, by Captain S. n Clark, of his
staff, who has recently made an inspection
Of frecdmen's affairs in certain counties in
Maryland. The report is dated June 20:
Captain Gates and myself spent two days
in Calvert county. Owing to the difficulty
Of crossing the river, this was his first visit
to the county. We talked with many col
ored people at the different farms, and they
generally seemed to be doing very we'll
One encouraging feature of their condition
is the fact that some have already become
landowners, and many have leased land with
| the expectation of buying at the expiration
of their leases. or have taken it to cultivate
it for share of the crop. Those working
| in this way give onethird the produce as
rent. The wages of those hiring by the
month range from four and five dollars for
| women, to eight ten, and sometimes twelve
dollars for men, beside board and house
rent. The white people generally almost
| universally declare that ''the niggers won t
work. but we had ocular evidence to the
| contrary, for they were working and doing
| the most that is being done to raise n crop.
Labor is scarce in Calvert county, and II
lions there at fair wages. Farmers informed
us that the amount of land under cultivation
this year is smaller than usual. One general
complaint among the freed people Of Cal
vert county is that their children have hrca
Illegally apprentccd, generally without con
sent of the parents, to white masters. An
| examination of the records disclosed the
fact that nearly FEE hnnired coiorcd chii,ircn
have been apprentced in that county since
1854. The State law provides that mo ne.
gro child shall be bound under this article if
| the parent or parents have the means and
are willing to support such child, and keep
| the same employed so rs to teach it habits of
| industry the intent being to prevent va
grancy. But | found that in many cases a
| stipulation was made in the indcnturc that a
certain amount of money, usually SO or : ,
per year, should be paid to the apprentice
or his parents, thus admitting him to be abb:
to maintain himself and a little more, be-
sides paying for being taught "habts Of in
dustry.' Some masters have six, others
eight, and few ten children bound to them.
Rumors OF outrageS committed on colored
men came from various quarters, but had
not time to investigate them, rs the com
plants came from considerable distance
1t seems to be necessary that Calvert county
should be brought more perfectly under the
jurisdiction Of this bureau, and to that end |
would respectfully recommend that an officer
be appointed to its Supervision and stationed
at some point of easy access. Communities
ton between st. Mary's and Calvert counties
is difficult, and the present superintendent,
having charge of the two counties, is there,
fore unable to exercise the care necessary to
prevent injustice and violence"