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Petersburg harkets.
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PETERSBURG, February II, 1859.
AS general thing, business has been less &C
tive this week than for two or three weeks
past. Owing 70 the limited capital Of our
merchants, and the greater prudence with
which they now conduct their Affairs, IL IS
impossible to do anything like the trade before
the war, nor es much, indeed, as for q year or
two after the war. The banks have been very
liberal, and extended all the aid in their
power; but notwithstanding this, and the en-
terprising spirit Of the merchants (neyer more
conspicuous than nowl, there is reason to fear
that we have lost q valuable portion OF the
trade which we formerly enjoyed.
The cotton market has been quite Irregular
for several days, the price since last week hay.
ing declined fully one cent on nearly al! grades
1t seems at length that eotton has reached the
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GENERAL GRANT A RADICAL.--The Gin
clnnati Commercial, prominent Republican,
II satisfied Of this. After remarking that
General Grant evidently means to " admin
lister the great duties in behalf of the peo-
pie thereof, and not in behalf of that por-
ton Of them whose votes elected him." tn Q
Commercial says:
This may be distressing and alarming
10 those rigid political schoolmen who put
the party first, or who believe the terms
PARTY and country synonymous. But there
need be no apprehension on that score.
General Grant, from all We have heard of
him, is likely to hold, and at the proper
time express, very radical sentiments. He
will be radically in favor of honesty and
capacity in office, economy in Government,
It's purgation of the corruptions that have
extended into all its branches, and obedi-
ence to the laws Of the land. That Is the
sort Of radicalism wanted just now, and Its
practical development in the workings OF
the Government will rebound alike to the
best interests of the whole country and the
party which has assumed the responsibility
Of governing the nation for the next four
yesre.'
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IMMIGRATION AND THE NEGRO ~ South
GARoLINA.-A correspondent of the New
York Times, writing from Columbia, gives
the following information:
"Amopg the many ways in which pro
gress is being made in this State conspicu-
Gus are the increasing facilities toward I'M
migration. The agencies are private, and
the results are decided, and will tell In
time. An association-one RS an instance
or example of several others of a like kind
in the town of NeWberry, near the centre
of the State, is now introducing German
laborers in this way at the rate Of fifty d
month. A number of planters met at the
courthouse several months ago, conferred
upon the matter, agreed that white labor
would pay, formed an association, ap-
pointed an agent, paid each q hundred dol
lars as q beginning fund, and the work
commenced. The agent began by getting
first small numbcrs-six, eight, ten, or
dozen, at time-and from month
to month brought on a few more ;
his number Of immigrant laborers for
January being just fifty. Aud thus the
work will go on until May or thereabouts,
when the demand for this year will slack
off, to be renewed in the autumn for next
year. am informed by member Of this
Newberry Association that the laborers al
ready in service do at least fifty per cent.
more work than negroes. The result is
easy to be seen-the negro must give place
to the Saxon and the Teuton. He must
move nearer and nearer to the coast, where,
on account of the malaria, the whites will
be slower to 60. Those persons who expect
largely of the negro tell me that it will
stimulate the negro to do fifty per cent.
more work. But my reading of history
does not teach me that, and does suggest
that the stimulus (competition) that was
applied to the negro race for three thou
sand years in Egypt without eleVatlng him
may be applied to the same race IN caro-,
lima cotton fields with the same result.
would be happy to expect otherwise, but
my desire does not overcome my convic'
ton"
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GTAUNTON SPECTATOR, STANTON,
~ YA.-PRICE OF SUBSCRIPTION, THREE
DULLARS IN ADVANCE.-Ihe "sPECTA-
TOR published In staunton, Va Is the best ad-
yertising medium in the Interior Of the state. 1t
Is published at the county seat Of Augusta. one Of
the most rpopulous and wealthy counties In the
Valley or Virginia, which is by far the most popu-
lous and wealthy portion of the state.
The " SPECTATUk'' was the first paper esteD.
lished there, nearly a century ago, and Is now In
the oItysixth year Of te existence under Its pre-
sent title. ...-.
It has always been well sustained by the most
substantial portion Of the people Its list of sub.
scribers is larger than that Of any other paper
published in the interior OF the State, and Is equal
to that Of both the other papers published In
stanton. ..- - ~.si1'--1
Merchants, tradesmen, and others, who wish to
call the attention Of the people Of the State to their
business would promote their interests by adopt-
ing the "SPECTATORn as their medium OF COM
municaton.
Advertisements inserted at reasonable rates.
A copy OF the paper sent when requested.
Advertisers who desire the paper to be sent IS
long their advertisements are ordered to be pup
lished will please say 80 when their ADVERTISE
ments are ordered. Address
"STAUNTON SPECTATOR
fel Stanton Augusta county, va.
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CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, February 17.-Sendte.-
The Judiciary Committee reported against
present action on the credentials of Senator
Hill, of Georgia.
The conference report on the navy bill
was concurred in. 1t claims to save
81 900, 900, and reduces thepersonneI of the
navy to its standing before the war.
The Acknowledgement was called on for
the names of the persons convicted Of
revenue frauds and pardoned by the Presi-
dent.
The Committee on Public Lands reported
bill authorizing the construction of a rail
road and telegraph line to be called the
Memphis, Ell Paso and Pacific Railroad and
Telegraph Line. The bill gives no lands,
but simply the right Of way.
Mr.. Stewart moved that the Senate reeede
from its amendments to the suffrage consti-
tutional amendment, and adopt the bill as
it came from the House.
A long discussion, which is still progress
ing, followed.
Houss.-A joint resolution regulating
travel By steam vessels was passed.
Amendments to the banking act we're dis
cussed all day, and finally the whole sub
ject was tabled.
Tonight the House is considering the ap
preparation bills.
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A bloody collision mas taken place in
swatow, one of the Chinese ports open to
foreign commerce, between the crew of an
English vessel and the natives. Nothing is
eaid Of the cause of the collision. In ia
pan the foreign Ministers have been re-
ceivad with great ceremony by the Mikado,
who hag now establishod his residence at
Yeddo. They we're assured by the Mikado
that he earnestly desired TO maintain peace
fui relations with the foreign countries.
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Rev. Mr.. PuELPs.-We think that our
friend of the Lewisburg Times has fallen
into the error Of attributing the remarks
above quoted to the wrong minister. It we
are not mistaken, Mr.. Phelps was not the
presiding elder Of the Lewisburg district in
May, 1861, but that his successor, Mr.. Gar
dener, was-hsving been assigned to that
district by the Conference which met in
Staunton in March, ls6la AS Mr.: Phelps
had been the presiding elder Of that dis
trict the term previous, which did not eS-
pire till March, 1861, it is not surprising
that, after the lapse Of eight years, the
mistake Of substituting one minister IN the
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DEATH OF GENERAL r. W. HAYWOOD
General Robert ". Haywood, an old citi-
zen of Raleigh, died at the residence Of his
sister, Mrs. Lucy Bryan, in that city, Mon
day night about 10 o'clock. General Hay
wood had been complaining for some days,
but no serious apprehensions we're felt by
his friends, and his death will be quite 8
shock to them. He at one time filled the
office of Adjutant- General of the State,
and leaves o large circle Of relatives and
friends. He had been widower for o
number of years, with only one child-a
daughter.
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Cattle Markets.
DhsroJoInh

MONDAY, February I5.-J p. M.-The arr.
walls and sales of Beef Cattle reached about 800
head this week; the market dull, but prices
higher; extra Pennsylvania and western
steers selling at l0h@llc., few choice at l2c.,
fair to good at 90loc., and common at 6gSc.
"a D., gross, as TO quality.
Sheer were in fair demand Mt full prices;
6,OOO head sold at 6hG9sc. % b.. gross, as TO con-
dition. t "
Hoes were In demand at an advance OF el =
100 Ms 5000 head sold Mt the Union and Ave-
nue. drove yards at $ls@slS.5 so y loo ns., net.
New York.
MosbAY, P M.-Transactions at the cattle
wards decidedly dull. Prices ranged from
6l7c. % b., net weight. Only an occasional
bullock was sold for over Ice. Most OF the
ales made at about 1sSiss g ~ :, Th1ls s
are declining. Trade in Sheep is fairly active
with prices 70 tI1 se S Sssp
Sheep, 6A@7ac. d H., with q few selected
prime grain fed Sheep at 7HgsS. Z. p., i've
weight. The Siotns market IL dull WIN prices
declining. Prime corn-fed. ll0llhc. b.,
live weight Dressed, HODGE, win q rev lew
selected above these figures. Common Hogs'
hlllc a b. less than these rates. ~
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The observation-disclosures from the great
wheat fields Of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois,
is to the effect that the appearance of the
grain promises an unusually large crop
next year. There is still some danger
from frost. but it is every day diminishing.
The opening of spring with assurance of
abundance is seldom followed by disap-
pointment in the summer. Good crops and
general prosperity are so closely allied that
the latter is almost certain to follow the
former. 4 repetition even of such crops
rs we're gathered last year would do much
to repair the Wastes Of war.
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Louassasaa I.eFislseure.

NEW ORLEANS, February 1.-THE House
about midnight last night adopted the school
bill, which is similar to that OF last year,
except that it does not contain the compul-
sorry educational clause. It provides that
the entire supervision Of the public educa-
ton shall be vested in six commissioners
appointed by the Governor.
The House to-day passed bill loaning
State bonds to the amount Of $500, goo TO
the Mexican Gulf Canal Company, taking
its mortgage bonds as security. g
The House also finally passed the Senate
civil equality bill. II is almost Identical
with that vetoed by the Governor lastsyear.
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place Of the other should be committed. r
we be- not mistaken, the consistency Of Mr..
Phelps is unimpeached, and the honor o.
expressing the patriotic sentiments sttriE
buted to him belongs to anothsr.-Stauntosa
Spectator.
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TV1HE TYNCHRURG vIRGINIAN. now

FENHE L1NCHBURG plRGlNlAN, now
Il In the sixty second year OF It's existence, Is
one Of the oldest and most widely known journals
in the youth. Published In the central portion OF
Virginia, 1t has larger circulation in the ricn
mineral and agricultural region of Southwestern
Virginia than any other newspaper. Its extensive
circulation and patronage are not the Work OF q
day, but the result Of many years labor 1t IS an
as prominently identified with the commercial
agricultural, mining, and manufacturing Interests
Of the state, 1t appeals confidently to Firginians
for its support.
Accurate reports of the markets. regular 70;
reign correspondence, daily kilograms from All
parts Of the world judicous selections for the
family, with news and miscellany, make 1t at once
a useful and readable journal. =,
Advertisers Will consult their Interests by avail
ing themselves OF Its columns
TERMS subscription price of Daily Virglnian,
81 per annum; Tri-Weekly. rs per annum.
CHARLES w. BUI TON.
IN % Editor and Proprietor.
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JUDGES SALARIEs.-The Finance Com.
mittee of the Massachusetts Legislature
have reported bill which increases the
Salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Court
of that State $4,000 each, making the
salary of the Chief Justice $500 and Of
the other Justices $4,000 each. The Legis-
lature of Pennsylvania, in the general ap.
preparation bill just reported, have fixed
the salaries of the Judges Of the Supreme
Court Of that State at $4,000 each.
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4 PARALLEL TO THE PARKMAN MURDER.
Although nearly twenty years have elapsed
since the famous Parkman murder In B0s-
ton, the circumstances attending that re-
markable case are, we presume, still fresh
III the public mind. DR.. Parkman was of
an old and well-known family, physician
Of great skill and large practice, who had
inherited fortune from his father, and
materially increased it by his own efforts.
His murderer, DR.. Webster. was likewise a
physician Of eminence and Professor of
Chemistry in both the College and the Medi-
cal School of Harvard University. Unlike
DR.. Parkman, however, he wac poor, I'D
his necessities had led him to borro-- NC
ney Of his more successful prcfcesicre' t-c-
Their, which he was unable t. reraT. L
was in the course of an interview ree~ccN-
ing this debt that Webster, strng ;rtc rrcc
by the behavior Of his creditor, a9sa"lteI
and killed him. The amount inyclTcd --c
do not recollect, but his caCerccfc t. c"Ncc'
few hundred dollars led Or. Dc-Zmcn c
provoke the quarrel which cost hin hsC IF.
a parallel to this tragical occurrence hcc
lust been witnessed in the State o. lllirc.s.
General Murray Mcconnell, one Of the old
est and wealthiest citizens Of Jacksonville,
in that State, was found murdered in his
sitting-room on Tuesday morning Of last
week. For several days the affair was
shrouded in the greatest mystery, but
recent developments have rendered it almost
certain that the murderer was g young man
named Robinson, the keeper Of small
grocery store in Jacksonville. He had, it
seems, borrowed from General Mcdonnell
$500 to employ as capital in business, which
he now claims he repaid some time ago.
His books, however, show no entry Of the
payment on the day he says he made it,
and everything leads to the conclusion that
he went to see his victim to obtain an ex-
tension Of time, and failing in that attempt,
or being spgered by something said to him,
committed, on the spur Of the moment, the
deadly assault.
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soutbern Press Association,

MOBILE, ALA, February 1.-THE South
ern Press Association met here to-day-H.
M. Lamar, of Columbus, Ca, presiding.
and after prelimin airy business, adjourned
till tomorrow. South Carolina, North
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi,
and Tennessee, are represented.
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THE LYNCHBURG NEWS,
DAILY AND TRI-WEEkLY,
4. WADDILL & CO., PROPR1ETORS,
COLONEL R. E. WITHERS AND j. 6. PERRY
EDITORS.

The undersigned ask leave 70 inform their :, 9ld
AND TRI-WEEkLY NEWS that they have this
day become the sole proprietors Of The paper, and
II shall be their only end and aim TO make the
NEWS not onlya tirst-class Journal, equal IN
B"n Of gr n and bs ~ Is enH m In
the varied and attractive features when consul
tute q newspaper in the proper meaning oil the
term.
The NEWS will be under The editorial manage.
meat and control Of Colonel Il. e. Withers and
Mr. J. q. Perry so widely known asthc founders
Of the paper, and under whose conduct 1t attained
so extensive popularity, and who. In again en-
tering the Of journalism bring with them an
CxpcriCncc aud an ability which guarantees 10 the
patrons Of the NEWS a Journal worthy In all re-
s;,ects Of their favor, and welcome and acccpta-
bic visitor In the home circle and In the Work
shop, to the merchant and the professional III al
In fact to oil classes and conditions Of people.
Especial attention will be given To furnishing ac-
crrate reports Of the markets from AL sectors OF
the country and the arrangements na'le 10 CNect
this purpose defy competition with any journal IN
Mr. 4. Wadtll, with an experience Of over
forty wears In the newspaper business. with 4
corps Of associates OF enlarged practical eXperl-
cncc, and n determination to make the NEWS de
IDENTIFY appeals TO the old friends and patrons OF
the paper, as well US to the public generally. for
their encouragement and support assuring Them
that effort win be left unexerted TO merit their
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The INDIANS occupying their REESE

The INDIANS Occupying their Reser-
yaffons-No Negro Suffrage for Mis-
souri,.
ST. LOUIS, February Official advices
from Washita mountains state that the
Indians are coming in rapidly, and will be
Immediately placed on their reservations
in Kansas.
In the Missouri Senate motion to strike
the word white - from the State constitu-
ton was defeated-ayes, IA; nays, II:
Two senator's voted nay because they wsnted
the word male " also stricken out.
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THE STINNECKE WILL CAsE,-Carltsle,
Pa, February lG.-Dr. schcGppe, the ply
stefan who attended Miss M. A. Stinnecke
in her last Illness, was to-day arrested On
the charge of having poisoned her. Miss
Stiunecko's remains were taken TO Balti-
more, where the contents Of her stomach
arc now undergoing chemical analysis.
On the strength of intelligence this day re-
ceiYei as to the result Of this examination
the arrest was made and the accused COM
United to prison. He will be brought up
on writ Of h0jedS corpus on Tuesday next.
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HOMICIDE IN ACCoMAC.-One day last
week negro woman residing in Bell Ha-
ven, Va, attacked young lad about tif-
teen years old with an axe for some slight
offence. Sic pressed him SO hard that, IN
order to save his own life, he was COMPEL
cd to stab her, thereby causing death within
about twenty minutes. The boy was arrest
ed, and is now confined in Drummondtown
jail. He is q son of the Rev. Mr.. Hum
preys, of that circuit NOrfolk Journal.
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The Cuban Revolution.

HAVANA, February H.--The order per-
hitting citizens to bear arms has been re-
voked, and it is directed that the arms be
delivered up to the militia in q few days.
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Spain.

MADRID, February 17.-An unsuccessful
attempt was made yesterday to sssassinate
General Prim. Three persons have been
arrested. lI
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For.,xr markets-tBr TxLEesArsI.

LoypoN, February ErsRla0. ~ lne rosin, ,
ITS. sd. Tnrpentlne, SSs. I'd 9SSs. I'd. TaiioW
nat at 45s. sd.
LIVERPOOL, February l7.-Erenfn9. Cotton
sales, 7loeo bales. Brsadstuffs and provisions
unchaaged Turpentine, 32s, Cd.
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GOLD DlsCovERIEs.-St. Louis, February
lG.-A rich quartz mine has recently been
discovered at "Bircoon's Gulch," near Vir-
ginia City. The mine is reported to be
literally filled with gold, as much as dol
lar having been taken out of forty ounces
OF rock. Indications arc that this will
prove to be the richest lode ever discovered
III the Territory.
1t is estimated that Diamond City Noun
tain will turn out more gold during the com
ing season than any previous year.
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Mr.. Beecher's strenuous denial that ne
mentioned once in his pulpit that 1t was a
- damned hot day" is met by several peo-
Die with rsitnration Of the statement that
each one of tsyu heard him say it,
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NEWSPAPERS.

j. G. CANNON. II. J. MEAD.
THE VIRGINIA SENTINEL,
i 3f11- PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
AT WARRENTON, VA.
Observation-Disclosures per annum In advance.
Circuates extensively in the counties Of Prince
William, Fairfax, Loudoun, Culpeper, and Rap.
pahaunock, as we'll as In Fauquier.
Liberal terms to advertisers.
- CANNON & MEAD, /
fe 1A3t Publishers.
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Suicide of Savannah Merchant.
SAVANNAH, Ga, February I'D. &.
Oloott, member of the well-kncwn firm OF
O!cott, Cooper & Co., Of this city, commit
ted suicide this afternoon.
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Death of q Pugilist

LOUISVILLE, KY, February l7.-Aaron
Jones, the pugilist, died here to-day.
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DICHMOND MERCHANTS, advertise in
IL the VdIgey Firginf01,. Stsunton, Va. Circu-
lation In Virginia ard The Carolinas good. Terms
moderate. address box 70, Stanton, Va. e..
In 26-5t
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II ]. OSBORN & CO., MANU- essTg,A1
eD . FACTUkEks AND DEALERS 60 ~,
II CARRIAGES, No. 1914 Main street. would
respectfulIy inform their friends and The PUBLIC
generally that they are now prepared TO 90 all
kinds OF CARTHAGE REPAIRING In the pest
nm amer, at The shortest notice, and most reason"
able prices. share of the public patronage
res pectfnlsy solicited. fs fe E-dlw&wltH
DOULTERER'S FRIEND-THE GREAT
4 CEICKEE REdEDy.-A certain care Tor
games 1ad other diseases. just received ana LOT
Sale by :. lie ISL NJ ML PoMEse:
II IME, LIME.-400 barrels LIME just
d 4 arrived. and for sale low from the dock by
Te ls-lw E. u b. WOHTHAM co.
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conservatives, to solicit one N. L. Ingram
to declare himself candidate for the Begis.
lqture, With the assurance that they, and
all they Gould control, would vote for him.
Ingram accepted, and has announced him
self u no-party candidate and was told on
the street by squad Of the sartio set, to
run on, zee nre not going TO have a conven-
ton and will vote for you" Ingram was a
member of the 4sth Va Regiment for a
short time, the writer Of this is not informed
how he got out of it. lie went to Missouri
during or since the wbr. lie begged the
tax assessor last year, not to access him,
that he was mere sojourner IN this state.
He has said that he would like to 90 to the
Legislature to make some money. He is
Loyal Leogaer, and can't take the test oath
withc ut perjury. The parties who brought
him out are all R,noUn, and the whole
scheme to fo.st Radical on this county
shall be made public at the proper time.
VorLR
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Monday at AbingdoR.-The Hon. Thomas
S. Bo:o,k addressed the people at Abing
don on Monday last. We were not favorably
impressed with the speech, and 10 cando
freely say that defiant style is little cal
culat,d 10 effect good. Eimonson and
Greeyrr Candidates for the Senate, alsg
spoke. I
The proposed convention was not held
It being evident that outside Of the imnie-
diate vicinity OF AbiDgdon that nine out OF
ten voters opposed IL. The question was
put to the people-eonvenlion or no con
Sentionf which was answered by a geneta
shout OF "No' convention Harmony A.
It was understood that Col Terry and Capt
Graham would be the regular Conservatiy,
Candidates