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NIGHT
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, December l3.-The bill which
was introduced by Mr.. Yates to-day relating
to the publication of the constitutionalamend-
ment, which provides that upon
being received by the Secretary of the Senate
and the Clerk of the House of the ratification
of any amendment TO the Constitution by the
requisite number of States duly qualified to
pass upon the same, it shall be the duty of the
President of the Senate and the Clerk Of the
House to publish the same in the newspapers
now authorized to publish the laws, specify
ing under their signatures that the amend
ment has been adopted, and is now valid and
binding rs a part of this Constitution, in the
same manner as formerly certified to By the
Secretary of State. The object of this bill is
TO deprive the President and Secretary of
State of any action in the premises.
The delegation of North Carolinians, now
here, prepared the bill which Thad. Stevens
introduced to-day, to establish civil govern
ment in North Carolina by providing for a
convention of delegates OF loyal citizens of the
districts formerly composing the State of
North Carolina. All male residents, without
regard TO color or race, are TO vote, unless dis
qualified by aiding in the rebellion, etc. The
constitution is to be submitted to Congress for
its approval.
Colonel Forney has written a letter with
drawing from the candidacy for Senator from
Pennsylvania, eulogistically suggesting Thad.
Stevens as a proper person for that honor, be-
lieying that this election would promote last
ing harmony in their political household.
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BERKELEY AND JEFFERSON IN THE ST.
PREME CoURT.-Attorncy-Genera Bow
den, of Virginia, on last Friday in the Su-
preme Court Of the United States, moved
for leave to file a bill asking for pro-
cess in the name of Virginia against West
Virginia, claiming Berkeley and Jefferson
counties as belonging to Virginia, for the
purpose of asserting the Jurisdiction Of
Virginia over those counties. 1t is ex-
pected the court will dispose of the mo-
tion to-day. Virginia proposes to bring
the suit, we learn, by a bill in chancery.
Hon. Reverdy Johnson, of Maryland, has
been employed as counsel, and Hon.
Benjamin Stanton and Hon. George II.
Lee, of this State, as assistant counsel, to
defend the suit in behalf Of West Nir-
ginia.-W Wheeling l~ntelligenCer.
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Fire Jusurapce.Meetine

New YORK, December l2.-The Execu-
tive Committee of the National Board of
Fire Underwriters held a meeting this
morning. They referred the following sub
iects to appropriate committees: Granting
unfortunately the privilege of unlimited
insurance; writing general policies on con-
tents of dwellings; payment of claims be-
fore maturity, and before the cause of fire
is satisfactorily ascertained allowing the
use Of gas generated from extracts of coal
oil; to secure municipal action generally I;
to prevent the storage Of coal oil and ex-
tracts where other property is exposed to
secure the organization of local boards and
advance rates to a remunerative standard
throughout the country; and the adoption
of the most efficient measures to punish
iucendiarics.
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a Manly

In the House of Representatives, on
Wednesday, Mr.. Rogers, Of New Jersey,
said:
He had never feared to state his posi-
ton, and he would say now that he deeply
sympathised with the down-trodden people
of the South, that they were governed by
a deSpotiSm, and that the conduct OF the
present Congress toward the South would
itself be q sufficient cause for a rebellion.
He protested, and would always protest,
against all despotism everywhere. He pro-
tested against the deSpotism OF this Con-
greSs, and he warned the people of the
whole country that their liberties were
about being taken away from them by a set
ofcrazy fanatics. lie was for general am
neSty at all events.
The whole object of the legislation Of
Congress seemed to be to punish the South.
lie had yet to hear uttered in the House,
except by a few individuals, the first word
of magnanimity toward the South, the first
principle of Christianity cited in their be-
half. The people of the South were a
brave people. To be sure, they had rebelled
against the Government, but in doing so
they had done only what thousands upon
thousands Of brave people had done before
in all ages of the world.
Mr.. Rogers drew a parallel between the
condition Of Ireland and that of the South,
quoting as applicable tothe latter the politl-
cal axiom that taxation without represen-
tation is tyranny, and said that the whole
South was unrepresented in any way in
Congress, except the single State of Ten
nessee, which, however, had not proper
representation, and had not a republican
form of government, but was governed by
a despotism.
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ALMOST A DUEL BETWEEN SoUTHERNERs.
The usual dizziness of the capital was dis
turbed this evening by reports OF a con-
templated duel between two Mississippians,
one loyal and the other alleged to be other
wise. The facts are these Judge Able,
who holds an official position in Mississippi,
met DR.. Sidney, of the same State, in
capitol square this afternoon. The doctor
remarked, to a friend who was with him
that as he had once fought him in a duel
be did not wish to notice him. The judge,
however, came up and addressed the doc
tor as follows "You are a renegade
Southerner. What are you doing here p
The response was a knock-down blow. A
challenge from Judge Able followed. They
were to fight with rifles on the Virginia shore
to-day at noon, but the matter was subse-
~auently amicably arranged and no tight
came of, much to the disappointment OF
friends on both sides. Judge Able is q
Johnson man and DR.. Sidney is q southern
Radical. Sidney was in the Mississippi
legislature and voted against the ordi-
nance of secession. His second in the con-
templated duel was Colonel Fish, Of Loul-
siana that of Judge Able, Colonel Went
WORTH Washingtoa Correspondence Ne'o
York Herald.
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THE NEGROES OF Boston SUPPORTING THE
DEMOCRATIC TIcKET.-A dispatch from Bos-
ton dated the 18th says: 1t was interesting
and amusing yesterday to see the negroes
of the Third and Sixth wards laboring for
the success of the Democratic ticket. The
Republican leaders promised them (the
negroes) representation in the City Coun-
Gil, but they were rejected at the nomina-
ting c~aucuses, and hence the wrath of the
colored men and their attempted retalia-
ton at the polls. The detection of the
colored people, there is little question, re-
duced the Republican vote materially and
the end is not yet.
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MORNING
BY the Cablc-An International Conference
Markets, 6c.

BY the Cablc-An international Conference
Markets, &c.
PARIS, December Fit is now said that the
imperial Commission will agree upon a plan.
similar to that adopted by Denmark, for the
re reorganization of both the army and the fleet.
LoSDoS, December u p. Mt Is rumored
here and on the continent that the Emperor OF
Austria has proposed to the great Powers that
hold a conference, TO take into considera-
ton the position OF the Turkish subjects Of
the Sublime Porte.
fChristian subjects, we should suppose,
rather.
LONDON, December IA factory for the
preparation OF Greek fire has been discovered
by the police in Dublin.
The Minister of the United States of Colon
bia has made demand on the Government for
the restoration of the steamship Bolivar, and
1t is probable she will be given up TO her
owners without further delay.
LIVERPOOL, December l2-P. M.-The cot
ton market this evening closed unchanged al
previous quotations, and the sales of the day
did not fall short of the noon estimate. The
provision market has been inactive, and closed
dull.
LoxDoS, December Up. M.-Consols
closed this evening At an advance of 4, the
latest quotations being $50 for money (;
United States 5-2O's, Il.
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. NEW fosK, Uecem0e """S
AGlc. advance lost sales, 1900 bales up
lands, 34n34hc. Orleans, 8 Flour, loW
lie. better, with more doing State, S.;S9@t
|sll.lo; Ohio, sloGsl2.75; western, G.35y
also; southern, a shade firmer sales, $500
barrels mixed 10 good, go. s0os12. 40; family
and extra, $40. 5o@sl6. Wheat rather steadier.
Corn without change; sales, l2o,oco bushels;
mixed western, sL.00; white southern, old,
sl.o7; yellow southern, old, Silly. Oats
without change. beef heavy and quiet, Pork
active and frmer; sales, IL. 400 barrels mess,
s2lEsGs22h. Lard firmer At l29l3c. Whis-
ky quiet. Rice dull at shGshc. for Caro-.
lima. Sugars more active sales, 200 hogs
heads Muscavado, lO@loH Havana, sales
1000 boxes at 9AGloc. Coffee dull, Molasses
quiet; 200 barrels New Orleans sold at 760
Sane, and loo hogsheads Demerara at 56hc.
MOBILE MARKETS. WEDNESDAY, -
MOBILE, December IL. -Cotton-Sales to day,
1000 bales; middlings, soGsic., closing firm
At sic.
NEW ORLEANS MARKETS. WEDNESDAY,.
NEW ORLEANS, Decembe l2.-Cotton active
sales, 1900 bales middlings, 2oha3ohc. mid !.
ding, Slkc. Sugar, nc. lower prime TO choice
llGllkc. Molasses, dull good, SAC.
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49,
Whcal.-ls5o-2j cents per loo pounds.
Wheat.-lS66-35 cents per 100 pounds.
Forty per cent. increase.
Corn.-lS6u-2j cents per 100 pounds.
Corn.-lS66-2J cents per loo pounds.
Salt, per sack -lS6O-O cents.
Salt, per saCk.-ls66-6J cents.
Thirty per cent. increase.
Mr.. BUFoRD commented upon these state
ments, and explained the situation of the
road al the beginning of his administration.
The debt was large, and a vast expenditure
was demanded to put the road in repair,
while the greatly increased cost of labor,
material, and all the necessaries of life, rem
dercd the cost of working the road greater
than at any time in its history. To have
reduced freightS at once TO a low
would have broken down the company.
They were forced to resort to high rates,
and that saved the company IN the embar-
easements of the time. 1t were better in
this way to have weathered the storm than
to have failed-to have met there in the
annual meeting but to hear the loud
complaints of the stockholders at the en-
b~arrasSmentS of the company and the bad
condition Of their road. 1t was only by
the liberal receipts of the treasury that the
company had obtained credit, and had
been enabled to shoulder and successfully
manage the large debt the circumstances
in which they were placed compelled them
10 assume.
Mr.. BUFoRD said that the directors had
nevertheless reduced freights with as much
expedition as was practicable, with regard
TO the interests of the company as well as
those of the public. There had been much
less suffering and inconvenience from the
late high charges than there would have
been from a broken-down railroad, init
for transportation, such as they would have
had without such as they de-
rived from the policy they pursued. The
freights had been reduced until now they
averaged only fifteen per cent. higher than
the freights of 1860 and this, notwith-
standing the cost Of labor and material,
was forty-seven per cent. above date-6ei-
Inn prices, While he was satisfied that
the proposed committee would find that
the Board had pursued the very best policy,
and had reduced freights as fast as consist
ent with prudence and safety, ne was
sure the Board had no objection TO its APP
pointment, but would be glad to have the
aid of the intelligent views and advice OF
three such gentlemen as might be selected
from the meeting to form this committee.
After a few remarks from MessrS. BouLD-
IN and MARTIN the resolution was adopted.
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At Wednesday nights session Of the
eeaeral meeting Of stockholders Of the
Riehmond and Danville Railroad Company
scnnc debate arose upon q resolution sub
nsttted by Colonel MARTIN, Of Henry, for
the appointment Of a committee Of three
"a examine the transit charges Of the rail-
road and suggest such changes as they
deem proper at the next annual meeting
Of stockholders. Colonel MARTIN having
slated some 'mplaints which had reached
his car as to high rates for transportation
On the road, Mr.. BuroRD, president of the
company, in a brief speech, made a very
comprehensive and clear expose of the po-
Hey of the Board Of Directors and the pre-
sent freight schedules of the road, com
Eering them in relation to articles of first
necessity with the most powerful railroad
lines Of the North.
! We give below the comparison ofchargcs
now with those of 1860, and also a com
parison Of the frcights on the Danyille road
with those on the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road on leading articles of transportation.
Mr.. BUFoRD made similar comparisons be-
tween his road and roads of Pennsylvania
ard New York, which were equally favora-
bic TO the Danyille road, rs is that with the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad:
coxPAsIsoS BETWEEN THE HATES OF rRErGHr
VOW CHARGED CPoS THE RICHMOND AND DAN.
VILE RAILROAD AND THOSE CHARGED IN 1860.
For an distances mp to.Gfty miles.-Ths average
rate ~ present charged On class freight, from
the first 10 the fifth class, inclusive, is the same
rate as charged in 1850.
Wheat.-The present charge is two cents per
one hundred pounds higher, or an increase Of
twelve per cent.
Corn, Corn Meal, Oats, Rye, and Mill Ohal.
1 The present rate is one cent less per one hun
I dred pounds than in 1850, or "A decrease of six
I per cent.
FOR a distance ~ sixty miLs.-The average rate
on class freight from first 10 fifth class, inclu-
siye, as now charged, is six per cent. less than
charged for the same distance in 1850.
Wheat.-Two cents per one hundred pounds
more, or eleven per cent. increase.
Corn, Corn Meal, Rye, oats, Mill Oial, &c.
Two cents per one hundred pounds less, or
eleven per cent. decrease.
| For q distance Of Ssrcnty.frs miIes.-Thc ave.
rage rate on class freight from first TO fifth
class, inclusive, rs at present charged, is SIX
per cent. less than in ls6O.
Wheat.-Three cents per one hundred
pounds more, or an increase OF fifteen per cent.
Corn, meal, rye, oats, ana hlll oHai.-l Wo
cents per one hundred pounds less, or n de-
crease of sen per cent.
For one iutndred 0ad forty miles, or bet,reen
RichHoad and DdRriiis.-Ihe average increase
on class freight from first to fifth class, inclu-
sive, is fifteen per cent. over the rates charged
In 1850.
wheat.-An increase OF. ten per cent. per one
hundred pounds, or at the rate OF forty per
cent.
Corn, Meal, Rye, Oa1s, Mill OAal, &c.-The
same as in 1850.
Flour.-The same as in 1860.
COMPARISON BETWEEN RATES CHARGED on THB
RICHNoSD AND DASyILLE RAILROAD AND THB
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
Il. 40. h. X. II. * u. Il. X.
l3l miles. 40 miles.
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LoyDoy, December l3-P. MA second eN-
plosion took place in the same colliery ut
Barnslay while a large numberof miners were
trying to rescue the survivors of the former
disaster, and thirty more lives were lost.
explosion has occurred in Il colliery
at Stafford, attended with great loss of life.
LoyDoy, December lS.-Dispatches from the
East report that 4 rupture of relations be-
tween Turkey and Greece is imminent.
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win DO delivered to the agent Of that Govern.

Will DC 0ellVeTeu 10 lne uSeuI VI tuat oUftTH-
ment as soon rs possible. T
LONDON, December ls-Noon.-A most APP
paIling explosion has occurred In the colliery
ut Barnsley, in the county of York. The loss
Of life was %frightful. The bodies OF over 300
dead have already been taken from the mine,
and many others are yet unaccounted for.
BERLIN, December l3.-The conference OF
the States Of North Germany will meet in
this city on Saturday.
LIVERPOOL, December l3-Noon.-The cot.
ton market opens quiet and steady; sales to-
day will probably reach 10000 bales prices
unchanged, middling uplands being quoted at
l4Ad.
LONDON, December 1s-Noon.-Money mar
ket firmer ~consols, ssh.
LONDON, December l3.~-Telegrams from
Frankfort and Amsterdam of this morning
date report n quiet feeling in United States
bonds, and prices rather weak in the former
city; .5i5 bid for the issue of 1862, and 75A
asked.
ROME, December l3.-An important diplo-
matte treaty has been concluded by the italian
ministry, the main features of which are re-
garded as very advantageous to the Italian
Government.
LIVERPOOL, December l3.-Seyeral addition
nj arrests OF Fenian sympathizers in Ireland
have been announced. Tbs Government is on
the track of the Fenian organization reported
TO exist at Hull.
PARIS, December l3.-The reorganization OF
the army of France is to be proceeded with
Immediately.
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White ". black.

BosToS, December l2.-At the municipal
election there was n tie on the councilman OF
the Third Ward the candidates being Merritt,
white Republican, and Brown, colored Demo
crat. 4 new trial took place to-day, and Mer'
rift was elected over his colored competitor
by IS majority.
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MURDERS IN PocAH0NTAs CoUNTY.-W

MURDERS IN PocAHoNTAs CoUNTY.-We
are informed that DR.. r. Z. Williams was
recently murdered OIL top of Droop noun
tain, P~ocahontas county, "by the hellish
rebels" our correspondent says, living on
top of that mountain" DR.. Williams was
a native of Bath county, Va, and mar
ried a half sister of Paul Mcneil, a
wealthy rebel of Pocahontas county, with
in two and a half miles of whom DR.. Will
liams's family resided Wheeling MteAi-
1encer.
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BONDS N STOCKS.
REPORT OF THE TOBACCO MARKET FOR THE PAST
Two DAYS.
TOBACCO ExcHASsE, RIcHxoSD, VA,

TOBACCO EXCHANGE, RIcHNoSp, yA.,}
December Is, 1856.
Breaks and offerings small. No change to
note in prices. Below we give the transactions
Twenty-seven hogsheads, eight ~tierces, twen-
ty.one boxes, and forty-one parcels loose
opened, offered, and sold as follows:
Loose.-New lugs, common, " TO $3.50; new
Jugs, medium to good working, - to 70 new
leaf, medium to good working, rs to sl5; new
leaf, medium to good stemming, ss to ga.
Hpgsheads.-Old Tugs, common shipping, Is to
a. so; old Tugs, medium to good working and
shipping, IS TO IS; old leaf, medium to good
working and shipping, ss to SIS; old leaf, fine
to extra, nominal.
TYerees and Bo1es.-New fancy wrappers,
medium TO fine, $50 TO 800.
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News FROM ABRoAD.-The National In.

NEWSF FROM ABROAD.--THe NdtIofaf It'
teAigencer of yesterday says:
The Memphis Post tells a story greatly
10 the honor Of a son of General Lee. Al
a dinner party in Richmond, n OF the
guests proposed as a toast /" The Fallen
Flag 1t says: /,
Colonel Lee promptly placed his hand
upon the glass and arose. Gentlemen
said he, /" this will not do. We are paroied
prisoners. We have now but one flag, and
that is the flag Of our whole countryside
glorious old stars and stripes. can recog-
nize no other, fight for no other, and will
drink TO no other"
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SAN Francisco, December Ia tele.
gram from Portland, Oregon, December TO-
says the Indians attacked a party of sixty
eight whites early in September, near the
headwaters of the Big Bow river, killing
twelve and wounding many others. Nine
Indians are known to be killed and a great
many wounded.
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Christmas Visit for Radicals.

NEW YORK, December l3.-The HeTatFS
Washington special [sensationl says that n
number of Senators and representatives have
indicated their intention TO spend the Christ
mas in the cities of New Orleans, Memphis,
and Mobile.
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The French Government has recently
brought 10, 900 barrels Of -four, and Loco
barrels beef and pork in this market Tor Its
troops in Mexico, with considerable grain
TO feed the horses In use by them, and in
such need are these supplies that steamers
have been chartered to transport them 70
Vera Cruz.--Neo York World. l>lss
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Litter by the Cable-A Visit TO the Pope-EIplo-
sion, Markets, etc., etc.

SOUTHAMPTON, December l3-Noon.-The
steamship Bremen, which left New York De-
cember l, put in here This morning, and soon
after proceeded TO Bremen.
PARIS, December l3.-The Empress Eugene
ha. finally decided TO visit the Pope at Rome.
Loypos. December I3-Noon.-lt has been
clearly proved that the steamship Bolivar, re-
Gently seized In the Midway, was not designed
Tor the Fenians. She belongs to Colombia, and
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From the Rio Grande-sheridan and ~sedgwick.

From the Rio Grande- Sheridan and Sedgwick.
WAsHIyGToS, December l3.-General Sheri-
dan has telegraphed to General Grant that the
action of Sedgwick had given rise to no com-
plications. Escobedo had asked him Sheridan
not TO hold Sedgwick responsible for it. The
Canales faction having been submerged, Gene
raj Sheridan says he was enabled 10 release
Ortega upon Escobedo's promising to look out
for him. There is not n city or State in Mexico
that takes issue with the Juarez Government.
General Sedgwick pleads that he acted
merely under the private general instructions
of his superior officer, in his movement against
Matamoras, and he therefore does not feel he
is guilty either of an act of indiscretion or any
other act not becoming to an officer in his posi-
ton. 1t is rumored that Sheridan is disposed
TO take the part of Sedgwick.
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Thad. S~tevens's position that Mr.. DAVIS
cannot be tried for treason, the Wasnlng-
ton Star says, will, 1t is understood, DC
taken by other leading Radicals.
Major Gastsyus A. Henry, Of Tennessee,
has been pardOned. YaS{W5f
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Death OF an Editor.

ST. LOUIS, December l2.-W. Paschall, Esq,
chief editor and proprietor Of the ST. Louis
II yubticdR, died to-day.
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FOR RENT.

EOR RENT, six very pleasant we'll
IL ventilated ROOMS, over Harnden Express Com
pany. opposite Messrs. Harrison. Goddin & Apper-
son, suitable for professional Offices or a family
dwelling, with gas and water, and entrance from
Main street. Apply 10 j. A. BLAIR,
de l.-3t lilo Main street.
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nIsPATCH O BPRINTING HOUSE.

This establishment has been furnished with an
T NEW OUTFIT OF STEAM PRESSES
and IMPROVED MACHINERY, and with every
thing in the TYPE DEPARTMENT that the best
Founders could supply, andis now prepared to exc
cute orders for every description of
PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL JOB PRINTING
For Merchants,
Manufacturers,
Mechanics,
Auctioneers,
Banks,
Railroads,
Express Companies,
Insurance Companies,
Hotels,
Restaurants,
Boarding Houses,
Theatres,
Concert Halls,
Clerks Of Courts,
Constables,
Colleges,
Schools.
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DOR RENT, the HOUSE on Ninth be-
10 tween Clay and Leigh streets, ~ present
occupied by Z. w. Cone as a school house. "a
de Its kERsEf n pkSIs. u