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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-02-02
PROPERTIES.
MEDICAL PROPERTIES AND USES.

Buchu leaves are gently stimaIant. with a
peculiar tendency to the Urinary Organs.
They are given in complaints Of the Urinary
Organs. such as Gravel, Chronic Catarrh of
the Bladder, Morbid Irritation of the Bladder
and Urethra, Disease of the Prostate Gland,
and Retention or Incontinence Of Urine, from
loss of tone in the parts concerned in its ey.
acuation The remedy has also been recon-
mended in Dyspepsia. Chronic Rheumatism,
Cutaneons Affections, Chronic Rheumatism,
and Dropsy.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-02-02
JOB WORK.

We are prepared to do job Work Of every
description, In MS good style as any Office in
thisp part ofLhe State. and at lower prices.
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
>o-,o~,-.,.


Married.
observation-disclosures Wednesday. May II, at
home, by the Rev. Thomas II. Burch, Of Thirty
seventh Methodist Episcopal church, Mr.. PETER
DIsCHO to Miss LIZZIE ARMSTRONG, daughter OF the
late Milton w. Armstrong, both OF this city.
FIsK-STEvENs.-On Monday, May 20, by the Rev.
II. II. Birkn HENRY j. FISK to VIRGINIA GERTRUDE
STEVENS, both OF New York.
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NEW ORLEANS May 30, 1871.
Cotton firm middlings, 16kc. l6fc Net receipts 207l
bales; gross 2Wl bales; sales 400 bales; stock, I,76
bales
SAVANNAH, May 30 1871.
Cotton quiet; mddlnRs, l5Ac. Net receipts, 6l3 baes
sales. $50 bales; stock, 20, 500 bales
OswEGo N. Y, May 90, 1871.
Flour steady and unchanged sales 500 bbs at 81 for
No. spring, ~ ~ for amber winter, I8 for white winter
and $o % for double extra Wheat sales 5000 bush
els No Milwaukee, club, 81 q? Corn-e4c do for lew
SrsI, also Su G9p %ss 60 for bGsd and II % 9r
; sn a:A. ss Sc sn. sss sa
IS to the Hudson, sy7s to New York and s5 to
Philadelphia. Railroad reghts-Flour 70 Boston, bsc 70
New York. 4Oc TO Albany, 800. Receipts By lake. 22oO0
bushels wheat and $4,000 feet Of lumber The amount OF
grain the canals from Buffalo and Oswexo for tide water
yesterday At be ascertaned % FOL
GOO bushels wheat l900O do corn, $4,000 do
CHICAGO, May 30, 1871.
Flour quiet but firm; spring $6 so IS IS Wheat quiet
bn frm advanced spring closed steady at 81 T
in the afternoon dull a. 81 26 $lM Corn frmer; No
mixed &c. in the afternoon dull At &c. 62c Oats de-
cned Nc 1c: closed firm at 4sSc. for No. Rye quiet
and steady S3c S31c. for No Barley dull No spring
$50 Zoe. HiEhwines firm at &c. 8Sc Provisions dull;
mes. pork Sl6 lah GIG 70 cash. and $ib 70 10 Sx sel
SIS 50 50 10. Cattle dull; de lined s5c: &c. sales 81
IS co. Recepts-8O00 bbls. -four, 5000 bushels wheat,
900 do 1000 do oats 1000 do 1000 do barley
and 1900 hogs Shipments-2000 bbs. -four, 80 0G0
bushels wheat 50 900 do. corn, do oats and hogs
Freights quiet.
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SOUTHERN SECURITIES DULL.


The Southern list was dull but generally
steady II not strong. There was no second
call Prices on the street closed as fol-
lows:-Tennessee. ex coupon, 71H o 711l; do. new,
nix nv; Virginia, ex coupon, o9H q 6oss; do. new,
TAX TAX do. DID, registered stock, 81 575; Geor-
gia Sizes % 81; do. sevens, e2ka 93h; North Caro-.
lima, ex coupon, Al a AK; do. funding, 1866.
81 3S; do. do, 1868, 80 q 81; do. new,
2eH q 2TH, do, special tax. 1879 q;
Missouri skies. s5 95I; do. Hannibal
and St. Joseph, 94k q e5; Louisiana skies, II 72
do. new, 65k . 65h; do levee sixes 69h a
Y; do. DO. Fights, 90 90; do. Penitentlary
sevens 10 a 10; do. railroad Fights, "A 49,:
Alabama fves 70 72 DO. eighrs, 1o3 1o4; do. rail-
road Fights, 95 q 100; South Cardinals skies, 72k a
70; do. new. January and July, "a 641<; do. do,
April and October. 61h so; Arkansas SKIES, IS 5s;
do sevens, as o 90; Mobile and Ohio Railroad,
sterling, 81 SO; do. interest eights, so 80; do
second mortgage Fights, 81 TO- Mississippi Central
first mortgage sevens, 81 q IS; do do. second
mortgage Fights, 10 SO; New Orleans and Jackson
nrst SO 81; do. do second, 70 a 70; Memphis and
Charleston Railroad first, So a 81; do do. second.
70 q 81: Greenville and Columbia Railroad, Ruaran-
teed BY South Carolina, SO q 90; Macon and
Brunswick guaranteed BY Georgia, ~ Q II; VIII
mington, Charlotte and Rutherford eights 80 q 81;
Memphis and Little Rock Railroad Fights, "a 70;
Memphis city sixes SO q 81; Savannah city sevens,
"a Sc; New Orleans consos, old, "a rs; do. issued
TO railroads, SKIES. 70 70; do. sevens, Il "A
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NAVAL SToRrs.-spirits turpenine sold from wharf
sa 60 for strained wlih bb. Al that figure
are sWne ana % S
above the make. u sntIcp,on Of higher prices T.
nson urn y % Tor and 81 70 Tor ""
PiTnoLEuM very quiet, owing the Erchang GO being
closed and great of the dealers being absent The
street quotation. we're for crude in bulk i4c Se and
nned standard white July delivery sdao. The Phs
standard white for prompt delivery at 2c and 5000 bbs
IS packages. Gu. meats. s7s
IS y ~ ;sa: .1s WIN ay f Ct Ss
re 5 s ss s,%. ss
BEER ny @ Msou 70
.. ga $50 for Texas and western Cut
We auo,s"Dry sssG :houiaer., sc clear beies
49, ee ssn. &c. S1ot sn Sns s. sS
smoked. lsc isc Bacon quiet There
da a1 az s sa sss ; long s and
spo for at ~
f1 snd at % S
se%sP ps ns Price: as esse saSes a :. Ts @ tor
Western. Choice North river pals, &c, SOc, Cheese
I & % r for @ Ss
anchansed The sales IL lot. assregatina 200
bags Rangoon a, &C. 7hc per H. lbo bags Pa9a At 20
Carolina neglected,
sPELTER was quiet, but nominally unchanged In the
absence of business We quote foreign plates 80 10 49,
gold 100 lbs, and domestic plates 7c llc cnrrencv
per lb.
sU0An-wthout material variation in prices the market
rather quiet with sales OF 900 hhds Including 100
hnds No IN at lOc To-, and $50 hhds good far TO
closing steady the basis of $50 SIC for far to good
filming Cuba Refined was quiet, with more sellers than buy
e The transactions were chiefly at lOc lesc for ye
low; u2sc listc for q, us4c for extra q, l2c for
Is, l21Sc. l24c for soft white, and l3shc.
= B4c. for puiyerized, graduated and crushed
We quote To common refining, SIC. abSc
far 70 good refining, s1sc 94c good TO prime rersne
Gerry, 0ISc lobc centrifugal hhds. and boxes, 2c
l0c moasses hhds and boxes &C. SIC. melado 4Ac.
1Ac. Havana-Boxes Dutch standard, Nos to 8, oSc
Vac DO, TO " sSc l0c; do, 10 10 d. l0Ac 1c.;
DO, 70 ia IlHc l2sc. do, 10 to ~, l2,6c l2,Sc.;
DO, white, i2c lJc Porto RcoRenning grades, SIC.
asSc;i TScsry grades ssso loSc Brazi.Du,ch stand
arc roa TO u 60 ashc. Javs-Dutch standard, Nos.
10 70 ~ s<c 1870 ManilaCurrent cayed superior,
30 yc new DEMONSTRATING grades &c. 9kc.; grocery
TIN-Pig neglected and nominal at &c., gold per h.
Tor Banca S2so gold h. for Straits and &c gold
H. Tor English Plates quiet but steady We note sales
Of 760 boxes assorted charcoal ~ 8 gold box 800
boxes coke lorl4 at 81 69x, gold per boz, and $50
oo1s. e en.t boa tegns 90 private terms we Ssce III
scd ohar g, erne IA 10 es 50 gold, and coke terne
TALLow continued active and nrm with sales Of 100000
wnIsxRY: Receipts, tls bbls The market was steady
with sales OF SSv bbs. at Ne for iron hooped.
ToDAooo,-Ihe market for Kentucky was quiet The
sales Comprised bo hhdA ~ sc sOc per ID. sesde was
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Wheat was fairly active and armer; the demand
0s s.sSs S;1 IT, 1o ss.::
a wss o. sr as,. Viii a1s y
bushels. sc Sc anmiied !cc ssc for dTy nc
ansss.lsd and aais. ri we:sTn .pd
no demand for either.
while without noticeable change other goods The de-
s for 0 sail
raey active steady Suitable for both
s sad he
l69d. 10 Glasgow, steam $500 bushels q Cd The
% & s ss5 p ss s
S Sss. .os e 9
200 5 a. BARI now e. Boston,
% sn . for e
GgNN1Eswere dull There wa. inquiry and prices wer.
nominal We auote-Bags, h'sc . i5c, and iSc lshc
HOPS were in far demand. both for home consumption
and for export. Prices were unchanged.
Rsa aaas. NV; 50 T 81. rm n 70 q &
50 for onse. 81 80 FOR short DO and 81 os 81 10
On Boston, a. &C., cash quote American, $sss
$ass ton; undre.sed DO, $i75 SIS per Ma
4 bs ssa , s':. g. ss I ann ss
iHos.-A%sIssn pig va. scarce. especially No brands.
Lehigh, with sales limited small ots Foreign pig was
nominal In value Several large lots the market
transactions occurred to establish price, Small parcels
from yard changed hands at per ton for Gartshere and
$42 30 $43 per ton.
LEAD.-Pig neglected and nominal at about So 10
Sc So gold 100 lbs for English Sc 12 IS 49, gold
per 100 lbs for German and Spanish Refined quiet but
as 70 for bars.
MoLAssKs-Foreign was firmly held 1t full prices. A
cargo OF muscovado, comprising about $50 hhde dis
posed OF at SSc 40c gallon Small lots sold to
the trade quotations Domestic quiet but steady,
with sales OF 30 bbs New Orleans, in lots at FROM Doc
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etaAa tha Nat mortgages held by company snail Dc re-
ouircd 10 be reported in statements only to the ocer
having In the state where the com
RAW h orranlsed the forward 70 other
States The certfcste such ocer that such detailed ao
styAct b.s been properly furnished that the certincae OF
mortgages securities deposited for the benefit OF
pocv holders made by the officer OF the State where
Inc depo made emily actual examination OF title
valuation by person duly commissioned
by him for that purpose
The Congress still have the report on banks under
discussion and viii meet At ten O'Clock this
morning.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-31
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

TUESDAY, May S0S P N.
AsHra-A moderate demand prevailed small parces,
at 90 80 rs for pearls and % rs 81 70 for pots
CANDLES steady in value, with small jobbinG trade
s0c plain SPERM s9c 49, for patent SPERM ssc &C.
for stearic, and lsc. . l6c. for adamantine
CoPPxR-The market for American in got without
particular change We note sales Of 2OO bA lake. partly
2Sc per ID. Manufactured steady at SOC. for new
sheshng sc 2lc for old d. Sac for brazier and bolts
SO Ssc for nails &C. for yellow shsahng 22c for
do. nails, and 24o for do bolts.
CorrEL-Rlo in moderate demand, and prices were
steady. No cargoss disposed Of steady jobbng
trade In progress 1t full Other so
Of sale, but unchanged Ne Arden White compute the
stock OF Rio and Santos in the United States A.
foows-New York, 1875 bags; Baltimore, s741; sa-
vannab, 200 New Orleans $3.50; Mobile 695 Galveston,
400; total l39 6S3 bags We quote -Rio-Ordnay car
goe: loc lOsc fair do los%c nc.s good do, l5c.
lots Ssc lssc al gold per ID, IN bond thirty TO sixty
mas), lsHc 22c Singapore, TIC &c.,; Oeyon, l5kc
Tc. Maracabo, lSc TIC. Laguayra. l4c. l6c.j ia
maca, lSc. l5Hc. St. Domingo (god, In bondl, sAc.
l0c. Costa Rica, 3c tic. Manila l4c 16c Mexican,
13c l7c. Savanilla, l3c Curacao, l3c. Ice, all
gold, thirty to sixty davs' credit duty paid.
CoTToN-The excitement In the market for this staple
unabated, and under continued small offerings and
fair demand from spnners and active inquiry from
exporters for cotton on the and in holders estao.
the improvement the closed firm The
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Mr., HARVEY, OF Illinois, &


Resolved That committee appointed TO gather NOR.
tay statistics and experience Of American life
companies ss Tar practicable,
requested 10 furnish said committee nfornatop de-
sired. Referred 10 the Committee on Valuations, &C.
The report OF the Miscellaneous Business Commit
tee was called up for discussion. which Mir. PAINE
OF Maine, opened
Mr. sKEELs OF California, advocated the Aboli.
fion OF tho deposit system by fire aud marine com
panIes but La favor or some deposit by life COM
banies.
Mr. MILLER moved to lay upon the table that por-
ton relating to deposits and taxation. which was
adopted.
the report was read section by section and the
adoption OF II deferred until the Committee on Taxa
tIon, Fees and Deposits reports.
Mr.. KELSEY, froIu the Committee on Blanks, SUBJ
mitted = uniform form for annual reports as fol-
lows
states be adopted, except such
conform respective State statutes The COM
es declare that tue item premiums In due course OF col
teoiion viii observed, had bsen omitted and In lieu
Two emr inserted, via. Amount Of premiums collected
and rsoortod BY agents but not yet received ~
company bound TO receive a. tender" The
inserted for the accommodation OF the companies which
.ow grace In the payment OF prcmiums The forms are
a. the condition OF premiums not
yet paid into The compAnys hands but rather substantial
sssets which true observance OF those sound principles
which must undere all successful business and especially
which should be observed tho business OF nsurance-pre
matter OF detailed statement Of securities 81 various
bhds belonging 70 companies committee would recon-
menu mat alter furnishing emized OF all assets
~ elH@hos 81 company " " business W anothex
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dun and sales limited small lots, comprising 100
Ohio CROP and leo bales mostly In bond
the latter partly at SOC. per b., duty paid.
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TN THE SPRING
IN THE SPRING
IN THE SPRING
IN THE SPRING
IN THE SPRING
AND SUMNER MONTHS BEAUrIFY ThE CoMruExrosa
AND SUMMER MONTHS BEAUr1rY THE coMpLRxIoxd
AND SUMNER MONTHS BEAUTIFY THE COMPLEXION
AND SUMMER MONTHS BEAUTIFY THE COMPLEXION
MIDSUMMER MONTHS BEAUTIFY THE conpLExrox]
HELMBoLos FLUID EXTRACT sARsApARr1lA
HELNBoLDs FLUID EXTRACT sARsApARIILA
HELMBoLD's FLUID EXTRACT sARsApARnLA
HELMBoLD's FLUID EXTRACT sARsAPARI1LA
HELMBoLD's FLUID EXTRACT sARsApAR1ILA
GIVES NEW LIFE, NEW BLOOD, NEW vIGoR.,
GIVES NEW LIFE, NEW BLOOD NEW vooR.
GIVES NEW LIFE, NEW BLOOD. NEW vIGoR.
GIVES NEW LIFE, NEW BLOOD, NEW v1GoR.
GIVES NEW LIFE. NEW BLOOD. NEW vIooa.
MAN AND WOMAN ARE ESTEEMED
MAN AND WOMAN ARE ESTEEMED
MAN AND WOMAN ARE ESTEEMED
MAN AND WOMAN ARE ESTEEMED
MAN AND WOMAN ARE ESTEEMED
MAN AND WOMAN ARE EsrEsMED
just SO long they take good caro- of shsn
sevea
HEALTH ALL IMPORTANT.
HEALTH ALL IMPORTANT
HEALTH ALL IMPORTANT.
HEALTH ALL IMPORTANT.
HEALTH ALL IMPORTANT.
HEALTH ALL IMPORTANT.
HEALTH ALL IMPORTANT.
HEALTH ALL IMPORTANT.
HEALTH ALL IMPORTANT
HEALTH ALL IMPORTANT
HELMBoLDs FLUID EXTRACT sARsAPARrLLA~,
ali diseases and erupt'ons of the skin.
. highly concentrated preparation bottle funya
equang in strength gallon syrup deoootion a
usually made, tablespoonful added to pint Of led
water equals the celebrated
LISBON DIET DRINK.
LISBON DIET DRINK.
LISBON DIET DRINK.
LISBON DIET DRINK.
LISBON DIET DRINK.
LISBON DIET DRINK.
LISBON DIET DRINK.
LISBON DIET DRINK.
LISBON DIET DRINK.
LISBON DIET DRINK.
A DELIGHTFUL AND HEALTHFUL BEVERAGE,
DELIGHTFUL AND HEALrHFUL BEVERAGE
A DELIGHTFUL AND HEALTHFUL BRvERAoA
DELIGHTFUL AND HEALrHFUL BEVERAGE
DELIGHTFUL AND HEALrHruL BRvERAaR
CATAwBA
CArAWBA
CATAwBA
cATAwBA
CArAwBA
cATAwBA
CATAwBA
cATAwBA
CATAwBA
cATAwBA
GRAPE JUICE PILL,
GRAPE JUICE PILL.
GRAPE JUICE PILL
GRAPE JUICE PILL
GRAPE JUICE PILL
GRAPE JUICE PILL,
GRAPE JUICE PILL.
GRAPE JUICE PILL.
GRAPE JUICE PILL.
GRAPE JUICE PILL.
useful in all diseases requiring ca,haze o.
apersnt-superssdng salts, magnesa, castor on svsr
other purgative.
NO oALoxEL. NO MERCURY.
NO CALoMEL. NO MERCURY, h
NO oALoMEL, NO MERCURY,
NO oALoMEL NO xELouRY,
bu. purely vegetable composed the most magnincsn
insrediensFuid Catawba Grape Juos and Fluid
Extract Rhubarb.
MORE LIKE CONNECTION
MORE LIKE CONNECTION
MORE LIKE CONNECTION
MORE LIKE CONNECTION
MORE LIKE CONNECTION
than q medicine.
1t compounded with the idea Of being agreeable 70 ne
stomach-no nausea, gripping pains. It 10 in that I
vtnE style and state Of purity that 1t ranks rs~.A
THE REFINED AID ELEGANT.
THE REFINED AND ELEGANT
THE REFINED AND ELEGANT
THE REFINED AND ELEGANT.
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ment Of the failure Of prominent house with heavy
amount OF outstanding contracts contributed to unsete R
market and, under vigorous demand, prices again
forced per h. above the closing rates OF yesterday At
to ease Tho transactions today embrace 1890 bales,
200 At like, 100 at 1885, loo at IL 1ll6c,
49, At ls i i S 100 q lss SS a
1 y lss;e :, IVY SEQ = S $40 az q
e 0 LOO e. l7 Soy a. ~. ssDsm s5 !. 100 ss
Yesterday after Change iO1 bales were sold as oows-
May 100 At lSc June 400 q lsHc 800 at ID lllSc i0o
$40 100 iaac average prices for yesterdays
1855. for Jas and i osc p, August We append ths
"a, BY sail. Sisd. Hsyrs. BY steam. lc god'
As: solS oOnprs.sed; Baltic port. By :a. 10. sSld
New Orleans, 2,o7 Mobile 1885, Savannah 5iS Charleston
224 Wilmington lo NSriolk, 81 Baltimore ~ New
same day last week and slss do same day last year:
FLOUR AND GRAM Recepts-Flour, l045l bbls. ;
wheat l bu:hes 100 fss do corn meal 100 bbs
steady with modssste demand for all grades We note
quiet but steady The inquiry was mostly for Southern
Corn meal in moderate demand at steady rates, with
sales OF bbls. JERSEY We
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she pointed TO where they could find the keys.
They then took her and her child from the jail
and carried them to q nefghbor, assuring Mrs. a..
that her husband would not be Injured. They
then took from the Jail Sylvanus Wright, Andy
Thomson, Ellison Scott, Bill Flncher, Aaron
Thomson, Amos McKlsslck. Barret Edwards and
Tom Byars, prisoners implicated IN the murder OF
Matt Stevens; Mac Bobo, imprisoned for the burn:
ing of Mr.. Estes's house, and Joe Vanlue, who
was in prison for killing Mr.. Daniel Smith, while
acting as deputy sheriff, the night after the
murder Of Matt Stevens. tied thaI ann carried
them with the jalor and deputy sheriff, out: OF
town.. AS soon asthey we're ready TO startlEom
the Jail, shrll keen whistle was blown, and In
a marvellous short time the pickets' came IN, 1ell
into ranks, four deep, and all marched up the
Spartanburg road-the procession reached, IN
iail. On the way out some Of them appeared to
take delight in insulting and tanraltzing MI
Hughes and Mr.. Hill. One OF them crammed
the accompanying circular into Mr.. Hughes's
pocket, and made him promise that II sh0nld be
published. When they arrived near Sherin Dunn's
residence, about half mile from the jail, they
told Hughes and Hill to go baek-fhey would 81.
low them five minutes to reach the jail. or course
they tried to make the time, but itlwas difficult
task as they were still tied together, with their
arms plnioned behind them by strong cord;. and
on reaching town were completely exhausted put
truly thankful, even to the Ru. Rlux, ior letting
them on with no greater punishment than ter.
ribe fright. Poor fellows, we'learn they looked
more like ghosts than living beings. Early on
Monday morning the lifeless bodies OF Syivanas
Wright and Andy Thomson were discovered -sns-
pended from hickory tree, about a mile and a
half from town, while Tom Byars BIZ Fincher.
Ellison Scott, Joe Vanlue Barrett Edwards and
Aaron Thomson were tied to small trees near by,
and their bodies perforated with rife balls. The
remaining two, Mac Bobo and Amos McKisstcE
have not been heard OF since. The firing aroused
the people living around. and every order was
distinctly heard. As soon as the deed was &C.
complished, the band rapidly left In all direc-
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-02-20
WHIT CONGRESS Is DOING.

nASHlSSlOn, c.eul adAy Ao'
In the Senate, to-day, the following nomina-
tions were confirmed: r. H. Isabel, pension agent
New Orleans; McKinay, district judge, Florida;
Elyes, collector, Fifth Virginia district; E. p
Smith, agent for Chippewa Indians. s.a !.
The army appropriation bill passed.,
The judiciary committee were discharged from
the further consideration OF the subject OF female
suffrage and recognition in the constitudon Of the
Christian religion. -
The judiciary committee reported adversely to
bills establishing western judicial districts In
North Carolina; also relative to the district attor-
ney Of Louisiana; also bill repeating several acts
relating to the tenure OF office.
The following resolution was introduced by
Senator Howard:
Resolrea That In the present disturbed rela,
tons of the Government or the United States and
Great Britain, we regard the recent appointment
of the high commission for discussing subjects OF
difference between them as highly .auspclons
event, furnishing well grounded hope OF Q
speedy, honorable and mutually advantageous
settlement or all important matters OF contro-
yersy aud OF cordial amlty aud good feeling pc
tween the Two countries; that the commission
should take into consideration the TACT that the
lion Of The continent OF North America, stretch
Ing from the northern boundary OF Inc united
States to the frozen ocean, Is In It's nature au OBJ.
stacle to the permanent harmony OF the TWO gov
ernm-nts and standing Indictment TO persons
anxious to involve them In war; and we therefore
earnestly recommend that the commission may,
Ia any settlement suggested by them, embrace
the cession to the United States OF 80 tnucn at
least OF such British possessions as lie to the west
ward of Hudson Bay, and tile main channels con
Meeting it with the Arctic Ocean and the outlet OF
Lake Superior with the right to free navigation
through the navgable waters to the Atlant:c ana
Arctic Oceans,
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THE FINANCES OF VIRGINIA.

- g.ei R10HH6ND, February IS.
The joint committee of finance Of the two
houses of the General Assembly met last night,
and determined to recommend the payment Of ip-
terest Of the 1st of January on what is known as
the old debt OF the Commonwealth, amounting to
about 600. The Legislature Of 1865 and so7
funded the accrued interest, and neither the
bonds thus created, nor the interest which has
accrued since on the old and new bonds as well,
are provided for In this arrangement. The COM
mittee arrange for an appointment or q commits
sioner to take charge OF the assets Of the State,
edness shall be primarily provided for. The fel-
lowing is the plan relative to the State debt
agreed upon by the joint committee on finance Of
the Legislature:
1st section. New bonds are to be issued for the
principal of State bonds outstanding April 1st,
1881. The aggregate S32 000, 900 Of the new bonds
to bear date July 1st 1871, to run thirty years, to
be either coupon or registered, at option OF hold
cr; interest to be paid semtannually, beginning
January 1st, 1871; coupons TO be receivable for
the sterling debt, included in the $32 600 000 but
new bonds are not to be issued therefor. I'd
SECTION Bonds or certificates are to be Issued for
interest accrued or which may accrue to July,
1871; and all the assets Of the State including
what may be received from West Virginia, to be
made over to commissioners, and employed by
them, frat In the payment Of the said accrued
interest, and second FOR the payment Of the puo-
lie debt.
The Legislature to day passed the joint resolu-
tion to adjourn March 18th.