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RICHMOND WHIG.
TUESDAY MORNING.FEB. r., 1st;6
Advertising.
If any business man in Uichumud doubts that the
Whig is the best medium thruuj;li which to lelii l
the Virginia public, we invite him to call at t!»i
office and we will take pleasure. n» a matter al
businexx, in exhibiting to him iuir lists of k \
subscribers in every section of the State.
Debate in the West Virginia Legislature
We cannot so far forget obi association' a'to
be indifferent to occurrences iu West Virginia,
indeed we cannot bring ourselves to regard the
separation between ns iu any other light than
an accidental and transient severance. W «•
chouse, until events shall prove us to be in
error, to regard this separation iu the light of a
femjiorury divorce—a utenso 11 tkoro, rather
thauas a permanent rupture of the rindlttiH am
trhiumii. lniiucnced by this seutimeiit, we led
almost as much interest in what occurs iu West
Virginia as we do in wliat transpires in the »a
rious portious of our uwu State.
The Wheeling HfjLxter of Ecbruary 1st, con
tains an interesting debate, which bxik place in
the House of lb-legates oi \i c'l \ irginia on
the 31st of January. It was on a bill to amend
the law in relation to the competency of wit
nesses—as follows:
•• lb- it enacted by tin Legislature ol West
“ Virginia—
“ I. No jiersou shall be incompetent as a w it
ii ness on account of color or race.
“2. Section 20, of chapter 17ti, Uode of Vir
“ ginia, second edition, and all other acts eon.
“ tlietiug with the foregoing section, or parts ol
4‘ acts, are hereby repealed.”
The deliate on this subject was long, warm
and interesting. It was participated iu by tii
teeu members.
Mr. Bkk, of Ibiddridge, said that—“lie
“ would much sooner vote lor a bill to prevent
“ negroes from coining into the State. If this
“ bill were passed, it would be rejiealed ; it
•“ could not stand ; tin* jieojdc of West \ ir
“ ginia would uot submit to it ; lie knew D>>1
“ dridge county would not submit to it, and lie
“ would vote against it.”
Mr. DiKxuL, of Mason, said—“ Mason county
“ wmild spurn the bill, and if it Was jia.ssed the
ii Union soldiers would drive the negroes from
“ the Stale.”
Mr. Uknsktt, of iiilmer, said—“ lie wished
“ to cast his vote in such a way as to promote
“ the interests ol‘ the great L'niou party ; it he
“ voted tor this hill he could not go home and
“ live in his county.”
Mr. Johnson, ot Tyler, said—“ lie did not
“ think the |ieople ol this State would ac
“ eept the bill! lie did not believe the time
“ would ever come win n we should encourage
“ negro immigration or negro equality.”
We make these brief citations as indicating
the fee I i ug of many of the speakers on the sub
ject of the negro.
The question recurring on the passage of the
hill, it was adopted by the following vote :
Y KAS.— Messrs. Ballard. Ileesoti, Hell. Itristnr.
ItroMii. I arroll. t’aswtdy, t.'uiubs, I'niminghaiU, Cur
tis, lKilly, liyilic, Kleinuig, Coll', llagaus. Hooker,
llorubrook, Mairs, McCoy, Mcyhiilkiu, McWhorter
Kmlrr, Biddle, Siaitli. ol ll uu-m k. Siuuli, of Herk
ly, Stidgcr. Trainer. Witcher and Wurkuviu—2*.
Nats—Mesosrs. l>. S. 1‘inuell, (Speaker.) Bee.
B<-illicit. Caindeu. Cook, Voo|s‘r, Hariiell. Mavis,
tlivcii. Higgins, timeInu.in. Iliuklc. Jnliusoa, K<-l
lar, Kyle, Lockhart. Maxwell, McCurdy, Spencer,
Wilhauisoti aud Ziuu—21.
The reader will, no doubt, glance over the
names of the members w ith interest. Some ui
them are familiar.
So, it seems that in !'•»/,»/ West Virginia the
proposit ion to make the negro a competcut wit
ness passed tin* House of IK-legates bv a ma
jority ot only eight votes.
While upon the interesting subject of West
Virginia, we lake occasion to add, that from
a long article in a recent number of the Cineiu
uati I'uiiiiHcrriVll <>n tin- subject of “The Kcae
. tioiiary Movements in West Virginia," based
Upon articles that lutvc appeared in the pa|>crs
of West Virginia, it appears that there is a
growing party in that State in favor of the re
union of West with Hast Virginia. Tho C,»m
«mercial says this party Is likely “to give some
trouble.” It uses the word “plol,” aud speaks
of those in West Virginia who favor re-union as
“the agents ol' the Uiehmond plotters.” It ap
pears that in some of the eastern counties id
West Virginia meetings have hceu held,
“ doubtless under instructions from Kich
mond,” to take steps tor a re-uulou
with Virginia. Tho t says :
“The Wheeling l*telligtur*r admonishes the re
avtiuiiiststli.it ‘their dream of a reunion with the
old State is vain and illusory,' aud advises them to
be careful hoar they mu atoui of the provisions ot
the urgauic law. fire I’arkwsburg tiazeti* is hut
so cuntideiit. as is evident t torn the earnest tone ol a
well-considered aud lengthy article on the subject.
It is ol' upimou that when. .vs ui the uiuth judicial
district of the State, an ox-Lieutenaut tiovevnor -•!
the rebel goveriino-nf of Virginia is e tee ted circuit
judge by the tults of tin' psqile. there is IK-vesSily
lor legislation that will dimmi-li tin- poicr lor no
chief which these conspirators, agamst the very ex
rstence of the f-tate, are gradually gaining.''
Why this desire lor re-union should be harshly
denominated a “ plot” and “ a conspiracy,”
as if it were criminal, we do not see. How can
it be criminal for Virginia to wish to re-nnile
with West Virginia, or for a portion, or the
whole of West Virginia to wish for the same
re-uniou t It surely is better to love our
.Ik.,,. k.kl.. .... \ - t.. ti...
talk about plots and conspiracies, it is all uon
seliso. Virginia would employ no uuworthy
means tit bring about l lie desired re-union. She
is pertcctly irank in the expression ut her de
sire in this behalt, and will use all proper and
iKinorable means to effectuate it. There is no
occasion lor unworthy intrigues or dishonorable
. expedients.
This is an atlair with which outsiders have
uothiug to do. They luul better <piit meddling
with it. They could certainly be better em
ployed than in sowing the seeds ol distrust and
dissension between two Stales that, iiutil very
recently, were one, and which, by every con
sideration of policy as well as by every senti
ment and sympathy, should lie one again.
Report of the Revenue Commission.
A commission, consisting of Messrs. Bavin
A. VVkli.s, of New York, Stkiuikn- Cilwi:i.i.,
of Pennsylvania, and S.vut KL Sxownt.x H wts,
of Illinois, with K. 15. Kt.i.ioTf, of Massachu
setts, as Secretary, organised under an act ot
Congress to enquire into our sy-tetu of taxa
tion, and to report u|H>na||le moans of raising a
revenue adequate to the wants of the tioveru
meut, lias very recently presented its report l >
the Secretary ot iIh* Treasury, f or more than
six months past this commission ha- been in
session, and has collected evidence in New
\ork, Boston, Cincinnati, Chicago, and otli. i
commercial centres, with reference to the ope
rations of the tariff and the internal revenue
laws. In anticipation of the report ut' this
commission, Congress has delayed action ujo.n
these? important subjects. This report tills a
pamphlet of -Seventy-six pages. We proceed
to present att abstract of its most important
and interesting features.
It examines the systems ol' Uxaliou in Lug
laud and France, and presents the revenue r.
turns of each country as follows;
“The revenue returns of tirvat Britain for tit
year ending March 31, 1866. were as follows
La-toms. .....9115U93.8U
Rscise. 87tMH.lsi
.. 47,65*1 87»
Land and a**essed taxes.... 16 438.671
Income and property taxes... 31,'^a.n.
PostotBce. 9tt.8B5.Uf
Ororru Land* .. 9.919.IM
Miscellaneous. 14,*J67,ts:
ToUl..
••The following are the percentages yielded lr
each item of Knglialt revenue: customs. 39; excise
98 stamps, 13j; laml and assessed taxes, 9, in
i come and property taxea. 11; portofflcc. 6$; miscel
laneous, 5. The leading features of this system arc.
the exemption of home mdumry from burdens, aud
the collection of the bulk of the taxes from a few
articles of general consumption, such as tea, sugar,
tobacco, spirits, rice aad incomes.
-The revenue of France, according to the Budget
of I8t>5, was derived from the following sources:
1‘ireet taxes..|U3 |C2 2*®
| Hejrtstration. stamps ;tnd public domains. 81,537.-CO
j I loyal forests. 8.U51.31® |
1 t nsloni* duties and suit.. glVsS.OUO
Indirect taxes...115.UIU.-HKI
1‘ostuAoe. 14,482.1*11 j
Sunday revenues.
Produce of miscellaneous taxes.. 11.73b.3bU
' Total..
The report states: , .
• It will be seeu by the foregoing analysis, that di
rect taxes, reg.-'.ration, stani|«. cu-toiu- duties, su
, sar. beveroees and tobacco. yielded more than w-v
entv-six per cent, of the whole revenue, m the fol
lowing pro port mu l"rnt taxes, eighteen per
! cent.; regl-tratiou and stamps, twcuty-three per
.lent.: customs dnt-es. including sugar, four and a
half per ceut. -ugar. *i.\ per cent, leverages,
twelve per cent, aud tobacco, thilleeu per tent. - '
The delicit in the 1 roach budget for 1 S.4 is reported
' at al»ut 50 iWU.UUUf.
j -fomparilie the French with the English revenue
sv.-tem, we observe the same exempt,on from taxa
tion of home iutlu try, especially of those lu.miifac
I tores which find a market iu foreign countries.—
I l.aud « subje. ted to heavier burdens in France than
! in England, and the freedom i»r occupation and ac
J tiou i- re-trained by heavier exactions iu the way ol
I licenses, stamps aud registi itiuus. 1 he revenue de
J rive.l from foreign imports is triiliug in comparison
with the custom* revenue of lire.it Britain. The
! n>|» tites aud indulgences of the people are reached
, .time in both countries, by heavy taxes on sugar,
beverages and U»b.iei*o. an,l iu both the |>oatotlice is
made to contribute a large revenue.”
The commissioner? think tlial servile imita
tion ol foreign systems should In- avoided, hut
that valuable features should Is- availed of
wherever I'oiiii I when adapted to the re
sinirees of the country anil the tiscal aptitudes
I lid eapoeity of our people. Tlie rejHirt .sets
forth the anomalous coudilioii of our revenue
and tarilf laws, which were adopted chiefly to
meet the tiiiaueial wants of the hour, and are
therefore without plan or system, aud, in many
cases, press injuriously on existing interests,
it recommends the abolition or *|ieody reduc
tion of all taxes which tend to check develop
ment, aud the retention of all those which, like
the income tax, fall chiefly upou realized
wealth, it is alleged that npon many articles
the taxes are duplicated many times, thus en
hancing the cost to the public and imposing
burdens upon manufacturers which hare a pa
ralyzing eflecl aud operate l<* the advantage ol
llio jurei'u trade. Ii says that in some branches
the discrimination is in favor of the foreign
producer to*tlie extent of from fifteen t>> forty ,
per cent., and, in some instances, nearly one
hundred jkt cent. \V e cannot spare the space
for the details given in illustration of this as
sumption. I
To correct this and to approximate equaliza- i
lion the remedy proposed is, “such a revision ;
the present internal revenue sy*tetu as will |
to on rnth'1 cremation o f the nninujactur- (
•• •/#./ I/4**M.M# If Wit l I
rtd taruliim—distilled and fermented Ii- -
“ (juors, Mkwco, and possibly a lew other arli- ’
*• eles excepted.” As the average ol the pre- ,
sent LariU'is understood to be upwards ol Ibrty
per cent, upon the invoiced value of those im
|M>rtalions u|>oii which duties are levied—the
average having been greatly increased during ,
Ihe past few years by the imposition of duties (
upon tea, codec ami »dlie£ articles previously ,
on the free list, as well as by some additions to .
.niter articles—the commission, alter making
all due allow anee tor a possible reduction ol j t
some duties, and an increase of the free list,
think it sale to estimate the amount of revenue j
derivable troiu customs, tor the fiscal year IStJT.
t.. be at least one hundred and thirty millions
• •I dollars.
We can only glance at the more pouiioent
reeoiumeudatioiis of Uw report: | •
‘•The li.|s>rt recoin me mis a reduction ol the tax «
on distilled sp.nLs troiu s’J to 31 |vr gallon as a (
ii •ee.ss.irv revenue measure, aud estimates that tins
. h inge will increase the revenue from 3l.'i.!).io,70l :i
hi Isivj to a total of 3 iii.ihh i*ni. This calculation ' .
i- buseed npon Hie annual consumption, which is ,
fimated at from forty-two to forty-live millions ul i I
callous. A draft of a law ii|>ou this subject will lie 1 v
presented m a supplemental repoit. No change |
i. recommended in the presold tax of 31 per band j 11
on fermented lk|ilors, but a system of collecting the | i
revenue by means of stamps to la* lasteued to the
l.arreLs is suggested as a dc-sirablc rvlorm. 1 lie tax
troiu this source yielded, ill Issio, $ii,Uu.li>l. while I
the consumption is estimated at lully b.lKRMKK* gal- ^
Ions, showing that the (Joveruiucut received only
til* |atr cent, of its just due from this source of reve- *
i uc Commissioner* estimate that 3i.uoo,imri >.
mat be derived from this tax.”
fhc Commission recommends cotton as a fruitful
source of revenue, the tax of live cents ja*r pound, to I
be collected from the manufacturers at the place ol ,.
consumption, aud from the merchants at the |M>rls of
expirt for foreign shipment. This tax. at 32*2 per Ii
b ile, will yield 3’-J IRRI.iRRl for every million of bales y
raised. \s the cotton supply of the present year is
est.mated at two million hales, aud may exceed that t
number, a revenue of 3 III UK I. not) is estimated from |
•ssource, which may bn increased to uikiikiuikm)
„r s-Rl INRIIRNI when the culture of cotton reaches its •
former pros|s*ril v. as it is likely to do within a few \<
years. But in any event, a permanent reveuue ot
i.u) nnu.lRR) may be calculated upon. r
•• I'lie Commission reports unanimously against the J
t i.xatiou of tobacco upou the leaf. I’lie revenue <;
boiii tobacco aud its manufacturers, amounted ill ^
psiij, to 31 l,:M7,TJd. but the Comm.ssion thinks that I
|,v some aliieudim-uts in the pres.-lit mode of collet- j
lion, the lax may yield f*f> UOU.UU*.
A mod i tic at ion in the tax <>u incomes is recolil- H
in. tided. The discrimination against incomes iue.x- t
.vs- of joOiRI is a burden on sucee-sful enterprise,
an I the rate should he o<|iialized. The pies. nl ex- '
emptioii of 3*KN* upon annual gains and incomes
should lie increased to flout*, but w ithout any abate
ye-lit for tents, or at least should not. in any ease,
.- xccod 3300. The revenue from iuCOUlcs is csli- 0
hi vied at fob IRR) OtM. y
•• 111- -.lamp system is recommended as the best
means of colh-cimg revenue so far as it can be reii- j
•l.-iv-l available. The lax of live dollars upon every v
310 000 ul brokers’ sales is execssixe, and should In
iv bleed to olio dollar upon 310.1RR), or tin- one-huu- *
dreth of one per cent, of the par value of the stin k, i
• A recapitulation of the various estimates of the
riiBifUtssioii gives the following aggregate results for '
tin- iLscal year eudiug June SUtli, l!s*>7: i
from Customs.3IJUIKRI UK) |
K**»iu via
Ibstdled Spillls. 340.IKKIIKKI ‘
fermented Litpiors. 6.IKKMKR* t
fiihaeco and its Manufactures. IMRRMKki
Cotton (raw). -10 (KKMKKI
Coni Oil. retined Petroleum. Ac. 3 IKKi (nki \
Spirits of fill t« lltilK* and linsill. ‘.’AKRI IKKI J
$ltkS UOil IKK) I
I ,-enses . IMWOlNKI 1
...-wimoww >
1*: ,„hs ...... " ................. 15 UOtl 1MH»
St.i in ps.*7." . ‘JUUUUtMt :l
Cross receipt'... 9 UUIUU '
.. 4 UUO IHSi j
l.eg .tries and Successions. d UUU 0*1
StUS.UUU UHi
i:>i imio. utkt
lU6.OUO.Out) 9
Miscellaneous receipts. 1S66-67. 2I.UUU Uoo
Act re »ate.(367.UUU OUU
Tlio rcjH>rt states : (
“Adding to the above sum the amount received in i
tin- tiscal year IS65. from the various direct and in- ,
.Inert taxes ou industry, which, excepting the
.uuouuts derived from the excise on spirits, beer. 1
tobacco, cotton, petroleum, and naval stores, the <
• ' inini-s oil estimate at about »<>S OOO.UUU. we have
a- tlie gr»»s' revenue possible to lie derived from all
'••utces, under the present rates, with the atneud
uieudiurnls above proposed, $455,101 WW. ‘
"fbe e>i mates ol the Secretary of the Trea
'•irv#for tin- e\|»-udilures of tin- fiscal year
•■lul.ng .luii.- &», ist>7. including interest on the
p;d.b. debt, are as already stated. (2Ht.UOU.UUO.—
Vilowiug the annual e\|K-uditures to oe increased
: in ism i»»> above these, stimate* (making ansg»te
gate of (.am *»*I 00U), and settiug aside joOUm.imO |
ailditional. for the reduet ..,i .if the principal ol the
public debt, a surplus w-ill remain, (assuming the I
eoitvctm-'S of the estimates of tin- Commission)
•applicable for tile reduction of taxation, of
s&.ou*ooor
“It is recommended that the anticipated surplus of |
revenue .shall Ik* devoted t-i the lelicvitig of inanu- ;
featuring industry from ils more oppressive burdens.
To tins end. the repeal of the taxes ou watches, pi- I
am*s, jewelry, the repairs of engines, carriages.
sh,|w and machinery. and the lax ou wearing appa- i
rel is recommended. A repeal of the following mi
|h*sts is al'-> recouinieuded:
• A repeal of the excise duty of two dollars and
forty cents )>cr ton levied upon pig iron. the repeal
of the duty of six edits |«*r ton levied on mineral
coal; and of the duty of one dollar jx-r bane! on
crude petroleum. I
‘ A rv|«-al of all excise taxes on printed books,
magazines, pamphlets, reviews, and all olhei simi
lar printed publication-.
■•The rc|mrt states:
“Assuming that all the taxes almve indicated are |
repealed, the aggregate reduction of the revenue j
likely to U- experienced, therefore, takiug the re
turns .d the t!-cat year 1665. as a basis for estimate
and comparison, will probably aniouut to about
tiftecii millions.
but. iu addition to tlie reductions above specifi
caHy referred to aud recommended, the Communion
would turlhcr recommend that, on aud after the l-l
day or July. 1WM,. the taxes lev,...| and paid u,a>u
W*r ^hamfiue enumerated'.,
section ffd of tlie amended Act of March 3d. Iftfc. be
reduced Ufly per eeuturn aud that no allowance or
deductions whatever, iu the payment of the “ame
, for freight commissions and other ex,. mu* 0f sile
lie authorized or permitted.
• The Commusiion looks to tlie future increase of
the reveune arising from the development of the
national industry and resources for tlie lu-ans of pay.
, ing off the national debt, for which only an innac
diate appropriation of «5U.UUU,UU0 a year is recui
mended.
A complete re-organization of the revenue
system is vecomtncuded ; also, a reform iu tlie
New York Custom House. The annual losses
from frauds in this department are estimated
at from twelve to twenty-five millions of dol
lars a year. It is also estimated that a faithful
execution of the internal revenue laws would
yield gjOtt,000,000 jk.t year. Many reforms in
the Treasury Department are recommended,
among which are—The appointment of an
Under Secretary of the Treasury to take charge
of the collection of the revenue. The privi
lege to the Secretary and Under Secretary of
the Treasury of appearing on the lloor of the
House of Representatives and participating in
delates on revenue questions; also, that, in
connection with the Uudar Secretary, a Com
missioner of the Customs, a Commissioner of the
Excise, a Solicitor of the Customs, and a So
licitor of the Excise, be appointed, who shall
constitute a Board, to bo known as the Board
of Commissioners of the Revenue, &c.
So much space is occupied by this synopsis
as to leave no room for comment.
February Number of “The Farmer ”
The February number of The Farmer, de
voted to Agriculture, Horticulture, the Me
chanic Arts and Household Economy, ami
published by Elliott & Shields, in this city, was
issued ami mailed to subscribers yesterday.
The table of contents is as follows :
Perspective View of Country House, .Vo., by
Isaac II. Hobbes.
ACRim.TVRAL DEPARTMENT.
Form of Contract with Farm Lahore.'*, by
\\\ C. Knight. Labor (|>oetry). T. &T. W.
Dos we IPs thorough-bred racer Planet; his like
ness, description, pedigree and performances.
On Breeding Sheep. Breeding ofSwiue. Cul
tivation of Indian Corn on clay lands of the
Valley, by W. M. Tate. Steam Plough and
Ploughing. Relations of Chemistry to Agri
rulturc, No. 2, by Cli.vtles 11. Winston. Fixed
Facts in Agriculture. Material Wealth and
Growing Prosperity. Useful Table for deter
mining the number of plants at given distances
per acre. The Farmer’s Guide (poetry).
Husbandry. Growing Cotton. II eight ot
attic ascertained by measurement. Keep a
I’ariu Record. Fanning a Noble Calling. -
1‘rogressive Agriculture. Education.
u<>kticvt. rc ra t. m:paktm knt.
The Flower Garden. Notes for the Month,
flic Rose. Cranberries—directions for cnlti
aling them. Grape Culture—howto manage
■ultings. The Peach—propagation, culture
ind diseases.
editorial department.
Farmers’ Clubs. Agricultural Boards, Sia
istics, Sc. Comparison between Manual and
lorse Labor. To the Merchants of Virginia—
hi appeal. Agricultural Aid Society of Bulli
.. _ I .... 1 .in.I II Af.ownriiur
)ur Calamities—how to profit by them. Let
er of S. Ravenscroft Joues. A Simple Level
-how to adjust and how to use it. The Poor
lau’s Turuip Drill. Immigration an Imperi
als Necessity. Short Editorial Notices.
lloUStCHOI.Il KCOXOMY.
The Laundry—continued.
The public, North as well as South, has
vinced a warm interest in The Farmer. Its
rst issue (the January number) was greeted
,ith pleasing manifestations of favor, and the
ness teemed with flattering notices of it. The
ircscut number will bo found in all respects
ipial to its predecessor.
As an advertising medium it is most valua
le. The present number contains thirty-seven
a fts of advertisements. The price of sub
eription is only per annum.
■ ■ I
TlIK CoVIXUToX ami Ouio Kaii.road.—In
is message to the Legislature, at the opening
f the present session, Governor Peirpoint re
oiiuuended the surrender of the Covington
ml Ohio road, with its franchises, rights, pro
erties, &«•., ineliidiug some three millions dol
us worth of work done, to any company that
oiild undertake its completion. Two couipu
ieshave presented themselves, with proposals
i the line of this recommendation. The first,
•presented by J. P. Ucznor and Ebenezer
busted, of Meadville, Pennsylvania ; A. Do
;rail', of llayton, Ohio; II. I». Cooke (Jay
.Hike & Co.), of Washington; Thomas A.
colt, Vice-President of the Pennsylvania
'entral Railroad; William 11. Weldon (of IV ill.
ay liter .X. Co.), Philadelphia, and lliram A.
in ker, of New York, propose that they ‘•shall
e possessed of all the rights, interest and pri
ileges, of whatsoever kind, in and to the Cov
igtoii and Ohio Railroad, and appurtenances
elonging thereto, now the property ot the
tate ot Virginia,” and that for this graut they
ill build and complete sai.l road to the Ohio
iver. 'I'lie other parties arc G. L. Thompsou,
allies K. Wilks, John E. VV ilson, 1'. O. Prince,
amuel Snedeii, Edmund C. Pecliin, Frank »>.
orbes, John t». Reid, Stuart Gwymi, Janies
1. Sellars, J. T. Simuis, R. 11. Catlett, who
•.k to lie incorporated into the “Covington and
iliio Railway Company,” to finish and equip
kid railroad.
The difference between these two schemes is
lint the first asks that the work already done
n the road be given to them, and that they
ill then organize a couipauy. The second
arty asks to be incorporated into a company
-itli a capital of twenty millions, of which two
killiou dollars of the stock shall belong to
•rgi uia, in consideration of a grant of the
,ork already done, and that they will build,
it addition to the main work, a railroad from
lichmond to Newport News, and another rail
oad connecting the Covington and Ohio with
lie Lynchburg and Tennessee road.
There is so little difficulty in understanding
rhicli of these propositions, eater is pa rUnis, is
o be preferred, that the only business of the
.egislaturc would seem to lie a close scrutiny
uto tlie relative ability ol the two companies
ii accotuplish what they otter to undertake.
ii regard to this matter, a diligent, thorough
ud impartial investigation should ho made.
Vo would not throw the weight of a leather
uto the scales, ourselves, for the reason that
,o are, at present, without iutormation as to
ithcr party. Hut we invoke a very careful
nd unbiassed scrutiny by the Legislature.
IRGIMl STATE At.RK'l LTl'RAL SOCIETY.
As there may not Ihj a lueetiug of the Executive
oiuiiiittee for some time to come, the Secretary deems
: proper to kriug to their notice tin* following official
i.tc from the Hon. Willoughby Newton, signifying
is acceptance of the ollice of President of the S.»
iety, devolved u|v»u him as first vice-president.
“I.inuen, Jan. -J3, ISttti.
“My Peak Sir—I received, about ten days ago.
letter from the President of tlie Society enclosing
lie proceedings of the Executive Committee, at their
■•using held on the 13th of the same mouth. From
his communication 1 learn that, under the Coiisti
ntioii of the Society, as interpreted by the President
ud Executive Committee, Mr. Edmunds, having
L*rvod three years, can no longer perform the liiuc
sms of the ollice, which, with all its duties and re
punsihilities, devolves on me as first vice-l'resideiit.
t lid-t 1 cannot doubt the correctness of tliis inter
ii-t.ition. I mast lie permitted to express mv siucere
egret that tlie Society will be deprived of the valua
,n- services of Mr. Kduiuuds, and my distrust of my
an ability to discharge, in a satisfactory manner,
lie duties w hich lie has hitherto so tuilhliilly and ef
icieutly performed.
“ The*station is one which i would not have sought,
hough I know of uoue more honorable, or w UivJi, iu
he pre-cat and prospective condition of the cotlii
r>. wdl all'.ird gn-aicr op|Hirtuuities for usefulness.
I'm* Agricultural Society of Virginia is indissolubly
•••iinecled with the past achievements ami high re
nown ol this still glorious, though sillleriug, Com
monwealth. Its members, by their essays, addresses
iml culightcucd eiiorts iu practical agriculture, iu
roiiU 'etion with tlie grand and ini|io8iligexliihitiou.s
»f tin* Society, roused the energies of our entim |sip
ulation, and infused uew spirit into the agriculture
a! other and distaut rvgious. Tin* mission of the So
lely is not yet liiltilled. New duties are to Is- per
. iriiied. I'lie great loss of property, the entire
change in our system of lalsir. and the complete rev
ilution in all our affairs, pnblte and private, rail f,,r
the exercise, by the people or Virginia, or lb.- high
est qualities which ennoble man—wisdom, patience,
forbearance, self-deaial. fortitude—in a word, for the
display of all those high traits of character, which
made the states of antiquity illustrioui for sublime
public virtue. That the Society is destined to per
lorm ail impoitant part in raising the hearts and
minds of the people to this high standard. I can
not doubt. Animated aud directed by these euno
bliug principles with J'aith, kept and energy for
their motto, I trust they will soon repair the l avages
of tlie past ami redeem the fortunes of our dear old
Commonwealth. I need not assure the Executive
Committee that my be.t ctl'urts will Is* directed to
these noble ends, and that I rely implicitly on their
cordial and efficient co-opcrnliou.
“ Be pf-ased to convey to the 1‘ivaideut aud mem
bers of the Executive Committee my warm thanks
for their expressions of kindness aud confljeoi a, as
•'••mumuicated iu the letter by tin* President, ami
believe me Very truly, your frieml.
WILLOUGHBY NEWTON.
Charlies B. Willi a as KsiX, Secretary of the Ag
ricultural Society of Virgiuia.
tub vagrant act.
GordonsviLLE, February 1st, 1666.
Major General Terry:—Dear Sr —The Vir
ginia Legislature having passed an act to put all
•• vagrants" to work, making no discrimination be
tween the blacks and w hite* but bearing equally on
cither, yon have hid published in the Richmond
Whig. of the 96th of January, an Older to ail offi
cers of the State, forbidding them to execute the
Law. ho far a- tlie fr.vdmen are concerned. By that
act Von seem to discriminate in favor of the negfo
and against the white man. leaving the white man
to sutler the penalty of idleness and securing the
black agaiust punishment for the same offence; and
you give as a rexsou that the law lias a tendency to
diminish the latter’s wages; stating that the farmers
are paying them loss than they paid their former own*
ors faking the last few year* as a eriteriorgyuu may
be correct, but you must remember tb.it times have
changed, that iuouey is much scarcer, and tabor
more plentiful, if all will labor, for the j>!u:ii reason
that the thousands of lions.1 servants will now have
to take the place of tiebl hands, and each held hand
w ill have to perform more work than he ilKl when a
slave, to liud employment at any price. But, if
you will refer to the records from ls.15 to 1855, you
will liud the average price paid lor good farm hands
(men) not to exceed Htty-llve dollars, with money
more plentiful than umv. My object is simply to
point you to the facts III the case.
The farmers are paying in this section from eighty
(80) to one hundred and ten dollars ($llu) for good
men, w hich you will admit, 1 presume, to be a high
price. Let us examine the mutter and see if they
■ an all'ord to pay even that amount. I am uot a
hirer myself. My live sons are now doing flic work
that was done by seventeen slaves: in less time and
lietler style in every particular. Now, sir, suppo-« a
good mail is pot to work ou the average lands ol
Virginia: 150 bushels ol corn, 75 bushels wheat 50
bushels oats, 15 bushels Irish (sit,does, 10 bushels
sweet potatoes, 0.000 pounds ol hay, 10 bushel-; tur
ui|»s. and ‘J00 cabbages, will be a very heavy crop for
him. The slaves dill not average the half of il.
KECAPirri.ATION.
150 bushels corn at 70c.$105 (Ml
75 bushels wheat at $1 50.. 112 50
50 bushels oats at 50e. 25 (Ml
15 bushels Irish potatoes at 50c. 7 50
10 bushels sweet potatoes at 76e. 7 Ml
10 liusbels turnips at 50c. 5 00
2.Ml head cabbage at 6c. 12 (Ml
6.0*Ml pounds hay at title per cwl. 36 oo
Shuck*, fodder, *c. 40 01)
$750 50
llcduct oae-fourth for relit of land. 67 6.1
$262 87
To hire of one number-one hand.$I(MI (Ml
llseof house and lire-wood. 15 00
80s pounds bacon (old allowance) at 18c.... 37 44
I'll bushels meal for bread (old allowance) at
70c. 13 6o
Use of stable and horse hire. 15 OO
60 bushels corn, to feed horse, at 7Ue. -12 (LI
I 000 pounds liav, for horse, at 50c. 24 tMi
Shop account. 8(1 (Ml
('si', wear and tear ol farming utensils. 10 oo
Total cost of hand, «Ve.$85 7 01
Proceeds of labor.. 862 87
Amount of loss by the o|ierution. $14 22
You will admit that the crop is large cuouglt to
work one hand harder than lie overworked when a
slave, and yet lie does not pay expenses by $11.82,
saving nothing about the trouble his employer is at.
Now much lias been spoken and written at the
North and at the South about our love, our hate,
our good treatment Jiinl our bud treatment; about
what we will and what we won’t do in reference to
the I'recdmen. But tall; settles nothing, iinaccom
.:...i ...:n.uni liill I II...
pin pose to you, ami through you to llio |vople of
tin- North, that President Johnson select one man,
ami the Governor of Virginia another, whose busi
ness it shall lie to examine strictly into the condi
tion of the freedmeu, and for every home furnished
to the blacks five of charge the men at the North
shall furnish a like amount of luyucson their own
estates,and on the same terms, Ac., and whatever
has been given to slaves by their former owners
since emancipation the well at the North shall give
out of their own pockets a like amount, and as
milch more as Will really make them better friends
of tlie freedmen than we of the South. It is an
easy matter to see what the Government should do,
luit the maiu question is, what an* we doing as iudi
\ iiluais !
Yours, most respectfully,
\VM. S. UAItTEIL
Till'. SACK or BAGDAD,
llruiuliiiiin. I’illaui* ami Oullnwry.
The Matamoras Jto«cAero, of tlie 9th, thus fastens
the responsibility of a war between Maximilian
and the United States on the latter country:
The Federal commander, upon being apprized
of tin* unholy and hellish pillage of llagdad by
his own soldiers, lett Brownsville for that place.
Two days after the pillaging commenced, lie crossed
into Bagdad a force of three hundred men, with
the object, we'are told, of protecting the lives of
the non-combatant population. But, remarkable
to relate, did not restore lm|ierial authority, but
instead, recognizes tin1 authority of a pack of high
way roldirrs. who received the [dace from lii.s sol
d iis, and who went into it from the Texas side,
finis lie recognizes the right of his soldiers to take
and sack a town of the Mexican Empire and after
they had enjoyed two days pillage, lie sends into
it a force and commands the |>eace, Iml instead of
putting the place in the hands of those from whom
his soldiers took it, lie virtually turns it over to
Liberal robbers and m ikes himself and government
responsible for the whole allair.
His soldiers attack and take a city from the hands
of the Imperial Government of Mexico; his soldiers
capture the Imperial garrison; assassinate Im
perial citizens; shoot Imperial soldiers; sack (In*
city, and turn all over to lillibusters and so-mlled
Liberals, who enter the place from the soil of the
United States. Such, even, is the picture we are
called upon to contemplate; and such is not only a
•lucloroliou of nr.tr on tlie part of Hie United ."States,
but the commencement of actual hostilities by the
government.
Whether the Federal authorities have committed
this awful crime wilfully, or whether they an* guilty
of the higher crime, inertia, stupidity, ignorance,
we leave it for the public to determine. One thing,
however, is certain, the course which lie* Federal
eominauder has taken, fastens, irrevocably fastens,
tin* entire responsibility of tho ignoble allair upon
Ills government.
The llanchrro of the Mill gives further partieii
lars of the sacking of Bagdad, from whi h we take
some extracts:
Tho pillage of Bagdad continues, but on a small
scale in comparison to tlie lir.st few days proceed
ings.
The negroes cros1 boxes of champagne and other
wines and liquors, besides packages of merchandise,
without molestation from Federal officials, hut when
the whites attempt m r ury on the same work, they
are picked tip by the I'cii.-ral custom-house officials
and made to pay data-.
All the principal hou ci of Bagdad have ... gut
ted completely. Some linns in this city inform us
of tlieii receiving house an.I brunches haw* lieeii
r.iblM-il of every article worth carry in-, «>il including
their safes, which had been taken to the Texas side
and blown o|H*u.
The Federal commander lias been al f'laiksville,
and lias sent a force over to this side lo Keep order,
and was holding the place in i .injunction «illi out
laws and filibusters, lie had done nothin:' toward
restoring the place to those from whom los soldiers
took it. lie left yesterday morning Ibr Brow nsville,
having been, and saw, and done nothing.
The Federal commander arrived up yesterday
from below, and lias ascertained that very few of
his soldiers had a hand in the taking and sacking of
Bagdad. Those few he is going to have am* h i. .
We do nut understand that he compntes tin* num
ber of his soldiers who took part in that belli-h
ntlair. l.esl lie smiuiii arresi wo many m ineiu we
would inform iiiin that nut linin' than from live huii
■tn'il to eight linmlri'il took liainl in* the w ink nf pil
lage. Only a few—very few.
We are told that goods taken at Bagdad • ontiiiiie
to arrive in Brownsville, and are already ade. iing
that market.
The number killed and wounded at Bagdad i ■>
variously estimated, that without somethin'' uiuic
reliable it would not lie worth while to luuke au
estimate. _
MEXICO.
Belter From General W eil/rl.
New On i.eans, February 2.—< Jem-i.tl Weil/.el ha.
written a letter to tin- Adjutant General of the I> •
partment of Texas, iv> iewiug at length the pmt ,t
of the merchants and loreign consuls at Alalumi
na.
He makes counter charges, and asserts that they
were greatly iiistruim utat m aiding the t 'oiifeih'iab-s
during the war with urms, uiiimuuition ami oil..-,
necessaries of war.
lie says that he has disavowed the capture ami pil
lage of Bagdad. and knows that his goveiunr'ilt
will do the same.
He also says that all who have been ideutilied a
engaged in the Bagdad atlair have Iteen nnv“tcl
and that a commission Ls now iu session to investi
gate the whole affair.
From Ciurinuaii—lleaiy ltobbery—Thc l'\|d.>
sioii of the Steamer Carter—Investigation of tlie
Aliaioi Disaster.
C'lsviNNATt, February 4.— A gentleman iu Xenia,
Ohio, had his pocket picked of thirteen thous-iml
dollars in 7-3d bonds.
At the investigation of the cause of ll.C explosion
of tlie steamer Miami, licld at Memphis ye.sb rd a>,
it w as show n that the lirst and second eiigiiti' i.
knew the boilers to be hi a bad condition belote the
boat left the |»irt.
The steamer W. 1!. Carter exploded te ar Vicks
burg on l’riday. She was commanded by Captaiu
Hurd, a brother to the commander of the Missouri.
She belonged to the Mississippi Steamship Coiiijra
ny, and was valued at iilioiu $100.000. Slie is the
tilth lM.at of this line that has met w ith d Latter.
There was an insurance of $70,000 on le rcarto at
St. Louis. _____
Another ratal Explosion—A Towboat at \>-w
Orleans Blown I f.
New Orleans, February 3. The towlmat Baltic,
lying at the foot of Custom house street, blew up
Ciis morning and sunk immediately. Duly four |i?r
soOs Were oil board at the tine . Ihe captaiu aud
engineer were killed, and several laborers on the '(*
vee were also killed by splinters. Several steam
boats lying alongside were injured.
The captain and clerk of the Champion arc re
ported badly hurt.
The I'Ynian Excitement In Canada.
Nkw A ork. I’eA. nary 4.—The Herald's Toronto
specml says the Fenian exeib lurnt along the fron
tier is still spreading.
The .Mayor oh Hamilton wa- dissuaded from arrest
ing Sweeney and President 1 ol.crU as they passed
tlilough on the Great Wes tern railroad for fear that
it should cause the destruction of the city.
Seventy Horses Burned lo Dentil.
New A’ork, Februaiy I.—The stables of the
Bit •ocker street and Fulton Ferry railroad cars weie
d -truvi-dby lire last n lit.
I Seventy horses were l.m owl to death.
I Loss about forty thou .ml dollars.
Virginia JLejgiaiatirwa,
Monday, February 5.
SENATE.
RKPOLt’tlOXS ADOPTED'.
By Mr. Gray—That the House of Delegates
I l>e|requested to return to the Senate the bill
changing the law in relation to a Superinten
dent'of Public Printing.
lty .Mr. Bollixo—To enquire into the expe
diency of better regulating the fees of Harbor
Masters.
Kl 1,1.13 PASSED.
Senate bill to incorporate the Botetourt Sav
ings Institution.
House bill to amend the charter of the city
, <>t Richmond was taken up aud the substitute
offered by the committee adopted.
House hill to incorporate the Norfolk and
St. Nazairc Express Company of America amt
Europe.
I Senate bill to ineorparate the St. Francis Iu
, Urinary of the city of Richmond.
Senate hill to incorporate the American In
dustrial Agency.
Senate hill to authorize Charles Mason, of
King George county, to rebuild his mill.
Vtl.I.KY KAlI.ItOAD COMI'ANY.
House hill to incorporate this company was
made the order of the day for Tuesday' next,
the Kith instant, at one o’clock P. M.
TIIB Tllllll) AKTII LK of TUB CoN.STITCTIoN'
An ordinance to alter and amend the third
article of the Constitution, being the order
of the day, was then called lip.
Mr. Coi.kman olfered a substitute for the
lirst section of tin? ordinance, to the ellcct that
every white male citizen, of twenty-one years
of age and upwards, who has been a resident
ol the Stale for live years, and who is pos
sessed of freehold property in laud to the
value of one hundred dollars, ami every such
citizen who has been assessed with.Slate taxes,
mid has actually paid the same, and no other,
shall be entitled to vole, &c., Me.
Mu. Kkkn vigorously opposed the substitute
on the ground of principle and policy, and said
that the honest yeomanry of the State did not
expect that any attempt would he made to ex
clude them from representation.
Mr. Kouissox also opposed the substitute,
which was then withdrawn by permission.
Mr. IIiiIIak then moved to strike out the
whole of the ordinance with the exception of
the fourth section; stating il to he his intention,
if the amendment prevailed, to move (he re
commit incut of the entire ordinance to the
joint committee.
Mr. Robinson said that when the ordinance
was last under discussion, one of tin- Senators,
(Mr. l.etnosey), had stated—“ 1 believe, in my
humble judgment, we are usurping Conven
tional powers, and therefore beg to he excused
from taking part in legislating on this subject,
aud I wish this fact recorded on the journal of
the Senate.’’ It was distinctly stated that the
power had not been granted this Legislature to
amend the third article ot Hit* Const it tit idit.—
This was why the honorable Senator had not
wished to vote, and he (Mr. Robinson) then
proceeded to read the bill passed by the Alex
andria Legislature in .lime, 1S(5.'», which was in.
trod need by Mr. Mereier, and which is as fol
lows :
“ Hr H cnadeil by the lleaeral Axuembly, That the
Governor of this Commonwealth is hereby audio
r,tn -.iihuiit to the qlliililieil vutet.- of tills Stale
nt the m-vt electimi fur members of Congress and
members ol ini' i.ciicrai Asseinmy, me ipirstion—
Shall tlic next Ccu.-ral Assembly hi* clothed With
iwwcr to amend the third article of the Constdii
timi, anil if the majority of the votes so ra-t shall
be in favor of in vesting stirlt power iy the (•'eneral
Assembly, the (.'overnor shall communicate llie re
sult to tiiat body at its next session.”
lie then sniil that (bis settled the whole lot.
si ness ; the bill was said to be lost, and lb.it it
was interlined, but the lost bill lias been found,
it was not interlined, and it was clear that the
Legislature was not guilty of any usurpation
either attempted or accomplished'.
'I’he substitute oll'ered by Mr. MeKac was
then rejected, and Mr. Keen’s amendment was
adopted.
The ordinance was then passed—ayes, 2t>:
noes, 0. As passed by the Senate, tin- ordi
nance is as follows:
Itc it orthtineil l'!i Hu• tlrucrnl Ixxrmhly nj’ ITr
giiiia, That the third’ article of the t 'onst.tiltmn he
altered and amended so as to read a- follows:
“1. Kvery white male citizen of the Common
wealth, of the age of twenty-one years, who has
Ims'U a resident ol the State for lu o years, and of the
count v, l itv or town where he oilers to vote lor
twelve months next preceding an election, shall he
oiialilicd to vot|B for members of tlie (.'eneral Assem
bly and all oUlceis elective by the people: pro
iide.1, however, that no person sludl lie allowed to
vote who is of uusoiiud mini, a pan
|Hi', or who has been eon vie tod id bribery at
an election, or of any infamous olt'. ie e. No pc.
son in the military, naval or marine servlee of the
United Slates shall lie disnucd a ivsidriit of this
State l.y rca-on of being stationed therein, but eili
/.ens of this Slate, when hi the military ..>f
the United States, shall he peimitte.l to vote under
.aii’h regulations as may be prescribed by the licna
ral Assembly wherever they maybe stationed, the
same as if they were w ithin their respective.cities,
counties or districts.
“i The lieueral .Assembly, as occasion may re
quire, shall cause every city or town, the white pop
ulation of which ..Is live thousand, to lie laid
oil’ into convenient wards, and a separate place ol
voting to be established in each, and tliereaftcr no
inhabitant of such city or town shall lie allowed to
vote except in the wind in which lie resides.
•Ct No voter, ilnrtoir the time lor l.ol.lii'a »i>» etee
lioii, at which he is entitled to vote, shall be com
pclled to perform military service, except in lint • of
war or public danger, or to work on the public
roads, or to attend any court as suitor, juror or wit
ness ■ and no voter shall lie subject to arrest under
any civil process during his attendance at elections,
or in going to or returning from them.
'•4. In all elections for members of the (o-nctal
Assembly and other State olli.vrs, voles shall he giv
en open I v or I’/m flirt!, and not by ballot: but dumb
persons entitled to .-.ull'rage may vote by ballot.”
KISOM TUB GoVKRX'on.
A I'oiumunication was received from the
(ioveriior, endoi' .ing a resolution of the Board
of Public Works, asking for an appropriation
of ijil.nthl to pay the expenses of a clerk, and
for other necexsary expenses, w hich was or
dered to In- laid on the table.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OP DELKO ATP>.
The House met at It o'clock,tin* Speaker in
the chair. Prayer by the ltev. Or. Hopson, of
the Disciples church, of this city.
UKl’OKTS OC OOil'IITTKKS.
By tin- Oummittee of Propositions, At—
A bill to incorporate tin* Kichmotid Saving’s
Batik and Insitrnnee Company.
A bill to incorporate the Baltimore and Vir
ginia Steam-Ship Company.
A bill to incorporate the Industrial Mining
and Mahufact tiring Company.
A bill to amend and re-enact tlie litli sec
tion of chapter Gil of the Code of Virginia id
Lsou concerning mills. Ordered to he printed.
The Committee outlie Courts of Justice
reported back the ru|Kirt of the Committee
mi claims, adverse to the payment of the
claims of llumllcy A Caneoand,others, for provi
sions furnished the Penitentiary, Ac., during
the War, with the recommendation that it be
lecidiilillllcil 111 said coiilllllllOC. Agiccii III,
THE VI III• IVI A LAND AND I MMIGRATION COMI’A.NV.
Tin- llmi.se bill to incorporate the above
Company was relumed by the Senate with
an amendment, which being agreed to, the
lull passed.
THE VIRGINIA AND NollTil CAROLINA LAND AND
COLONIZATION COlll'A NV.
The bill incorporating the above company
was passed, with an immaterial amendment.
THE lltl.I. HKlfCIRINO THE BANKS OH THIS COM
MONWEALTH TO tiO INTO LI It l* 11* AT loX,
was taken up and pas eii. The lolluwing is a
copy:
‘ Wukukas, the banks of this ('nuimonwoalth,
during the progress ol the war recently waged ill
the Slate of Virginia, sustained sileh losses that lin y
aie now uliable to promptly pay their liabilitic
and whereas, it is the sense of the (leneial Assembly
that a speedy settlement of the affairs ol said banks
should be made, in order to a legal and proper dis
tnliiitiou ol their assi-Ls amougs nil I pelsons entitled
to share iu such distribution: therefore,
••1. licit enacted by the (Jentral Assembly, That
it shall lie lawful lor the president and directors ot
any bank of circulation, chartered by (he liencml
Assemhlv of Virginia, to make, oreatiseto he made,
a deed conveying to such Jierscii or pcn-iins, as sa il
president and dire, tors may select, nil the assets,
leal and personal, of said bank, and provitltn* in
-in h deed that the proceeds of said assets shall be
di-tribulcd amongst all |N-rsmis, corporations and
associations, entitled to share in such distribut.oii,
u cording to the legal rights and priorities of such
poisons, , oi|Hiratioiis and associations, at the tone
such deed shall !»' executed.
• o. tie it further euncIrJ, That whenever any
creditor or Cieditors of any bank ol circulation ol
tins Com moil wealth shall. Iiv any suit or other legal
process whatsoever, seek to obtain a judgment, de
cree or order, which said judgment, decree or order,
when rendered or made, would create a lien iu favor
of such creditor or creditors upon tlio assets of the
said hank, or upon any jsirtion of such assets, and
thereby entitle such creditor or creditors to receive
more than his or their just and ratable share or
shares in the distribution of the proceeds ol all the
a sets „f s.,id bauk, then, and iu that caw’, and in
order to preserve the just rights of all creditors of
said hank to a fair pro rata distribution ol the pro
ceeds Of said assets, and lor the purpose ol effecting
such distribution, it 'hall be the duly ol the presi
dent and directors of said bank, and they are here
in required to make, or earn** to ho made u deed ol
convcvauee of the assets of said bank in such ai.in
ner a lid form, and lor Hindi purpo-os as are pro, id d
for in the lirst seition of this act; hut uotlniig m
thi- m-t contained shall Iw so construed as to com
is-l the president ami din-el ore of any bank iu this
tommon wealth, or the trustee or trustees in any
deed of conveyance, made by the president and di
rectors of anv Iwtilt as provided for in the lir't or
second sections of this act, to make a liu.tl distribu
tion of the pi'cecds of the a ssets of such bank, ul
any js-riod heloie three years next succeed ine the
nassage ol liiis act.
1 “3. He it further rnnrteit. That whenever any
deed of conveyance shall have Is-en exc-entcd tinder
,,nv of the jirovisious or this act, the trustee or triis
"le.-s in such deed are hereby required to forward,
within tlnrlv days after the execution of said deed,
Li the liovernorof this Common wealth, a copy or
said deed, and also a full and correct report of the
condition of the bank, the assets of which have been
conveyed by said deed , and whenever any such deed
was made before the passage of this set, the trw*tee
•rtrA'i.v’. in such deed shall forward such copTaiif
make such report within thirty days after the p .«4ge
of this act.
"4. And be it further cnittcJ. That whenever
the legal representative or representatives of any of
the banks, whose notes are secured, or were intended
to lie secured, by the depos.t of State or other - locks
with the Treasurer of the < 'omimonwealth, shall pre
sent the same to the - ti-l Treasurer in amounts of os *
hundred dollars, or any multiple thereof, the said
Treasurer is hereby anthorizcil and directed! to de
liver to such legal representative or representative!-of
such bank, an amount of tin* stock deposited with
shall be delivered in equal |tortious of all such stock
so deposited, as far as the same may bp practicable.
“h- be it catitled, Thai It any president, director,
cashier, assignee' or trustee of am bank in tliist’om
momrcaltl: shall make any application ordisposi
tion of the assets of sueit bank, otherwise than in
the payment of the creditors of such bank, or in the
liquidation ol its affairs, bio h president, cashier, as
signee or trustee shall lie deemed guilty of a felony,
and upon conviction thereof, shall lie fined not le-s
than id OUH, nor more than $5 WM. and shall, in ad
dition to such line, Isa con tim'd in the Penitentiary
for a period uot less than one nor inyro than three
years."
This a. t shall lip in force from ils p.,-tagc.
A Bll.b TO IN COB BORATE THE NATION A I. Mi.lt
CANTIt.E KXCUANUK COMPANY
Was taken up, when
Mr. (jitattan said, alter the action of the
House on Friday in granting tin* charter for the
construction of a railroad from Strasburg to
Winchester, bo must confess that lie was al
most inclined lint to oppose any charter of in.
coi'|H..nitioii, as it is perhaps as well that vul
tures at homo should (bed tin the vitals of (In*
Commonwealth as that her substance should be
consumed by harpies from abroad. The bill,
however, was particularly objectionable, and lie,
therefore, moved to strike out tin* seventh .sec
tion, which reads as follows :
"The business of said company shall lie to facili
tate the exchange of commml.t'ps ami productions,
and to make purchases for atheist to sell, in the best
markets, the various produ lions of the country; to
insure prujieity ontru.-ti-<i hi its care, in tra.ix.l i or in
store, and to guarantee the payment of debts con
tracted through its agency . ami for this purpose, it
may contract uitii railroad and cxjiress companies,
us common carriers, and with commission or other
merchants, to transact its o|ier:it:oiis.establish agen
cies till oil.'hunt the United Stab's; indemnify it.-*-11
by iusttranee against loss or damage by lire, or risk,
of navigation or transportation: and generally use
such lawful ways and means as may Is; ucn. .ary to
carry on the said business.”
Mr. W i la's is thought that kiie gentleman from
Richmond was a little nettled at liic legislation
the other day, and il caused him lo Oppose
this bill. He dillbrcd with him then, and was
sorry to have to differ from him again, lie
hoped that it would not In: (lie pleasure of the
House to strike out the vital feature of the
hill.
Mr. (I rattan thought the gentleman mista
ken, us the legislation of Friday had well nigh
converted him to the opinion that it was expe
dient to let them all pass without opposition.
Mr. Wood, of Albemarle, could see no rea
son why the section should in' stricken out.
Mr. TruxKit thought the section perfectly in
consistent with every rule which had hereto
fore obtained with re I ere nee to mercantile
transactions. He would oppose that and all
similar acts of incorporation, because ho be
lieved the best interest of the State would
l hereby ho advanced. The Legislature ought to
jKiilMC long in »• »rt graining «iirn jirn nrgivi i«» u
company of merchants. He, therefore, hoped
that the amendment would prevail.
Mr. Ki.us admired the intent expressed by
the gentleman I'rom Wappaliauuock to legislate
lor the good ol' the whole Commonwealth, hut
could not see the force of his objection In the
hill.
Mr. Jov.vkh could not see any sound policy
in striking out the section as proposed hy the
gentleman from Uiehmoiid, and thought it only
ull'ordcd private ciitcrpri/.e a larger sphere in
which to employ its capital.
Mr. (Jkattan further advocated, and Mr.
Wood opposed the amendment to the hill.
After which the vote was taken, and the
amendment rejected.
The hill was then passed.
'I IIK I.VM IIIJI U.i AND OANVIl.I.K RAII.KOAM.
On motion of Mr. Ci.au.c, of Campbell, the
rules were suspended and the above Idll, to
incorporate the above road, was taken up.
Mr. Joyxks asked the gentleman t>> agree to
a postponement oftlio hill until to-morrow, in
order that he might obtain information in re
gard to it.
Mr. Cl.ark thought that the gentleman
could obtain all tin* uuccssaiy informal ion to.
day. The bill was a simple ad ol' incorpora
tion and contained nothing mysterious in it.
Mr. .1 orxi's moved to pass the* hill by, which
was refused hy the following votca—yes 2s,lines,
Mr. Cl rattan* Called attention to the fact
licit the money to build the mail would he
raised iu lialtimore, and that it would be but
another link for carrying out the settled policy
of the lialtimore and Ohio mad. lie did not
believe that $11111,1101) of the funds to build it
would be raised in the Stale.
Mr. Cl.ARK, of Pittsylvania, thought it re
markably strange that this charter should he
opposed by a representative of a city to whose
wealth and improvement his county had mo
materially contributed.
Mr. Wii-So.x said that the proposed connec
tion had long been a favorite object ol the |ieo
ple of Lynchburg, and the same arguments
used against it were used when Lynchburg
proposed a connection with the Southwest.—
lie could md see how gentlemen could tied
il in their hearts to oppose the proposition with
such bitterness. The evident purpose ol* the
gentleman from Petersburg, in asking delay,
was lo strike a blow at the lull, lie hoped the
hill would pass.
Here the Speaker's gavel announced dial
(lie hour had arrived for the consideration ot
the special order of the day, the Stay Law,
when
()u motion of Mr. Wji.son it was postponed
by the following Vote—ayes 12, lows *2S.
The <|ncstinu being on the engrossment and
third reading ot’the hill, Mr. Jovxkm said that
the decision of the llofise, in refusing him the
courtesy of a postponement, was, iu his opin
ion, a foregone conclusion that the purpose of
I lie House was to pass the bill, and not (ogive
him an opportunity to discuss it. lie would
not, therefore, have said even this much, Imt
for the fact that lie desired his constituents lo
see that lie could not, with proper respect
either to them or to himself, advocate their
views under the circumstance.-:.
Mr. (T.aiik, ol (,'nmphell, said no gentle
11m11 on the floor was inclined to he mere
courteous |hall himself, when he could do so
without serious detriment lo his constituents,
Imt if lie granted the ivipiest of the gentleman,
the bill, oil the morrow, could only lie readied
by another suspension of the rules, as tin- Chair
had intimated. The people ot* Lynchburg,
Campbell, Patrick, i’ittsylvauia, Franklin and
other counties, asking this improvement for the
development of their wealth and resources,are
not enemies of Itn-hmoiid, Imt sincerely desire
h.-r prosperity, as they have shown by itinii.
merahle aels iu times past. The hug-bear of
tli.» Itiiltinmro •iti.l Mliin r. •.•nl tirniiwlit into tin*
depute l>y a RcHllciiiaii opposed to the dial ler,
had m.tliing to do with Ihe lull under eon-adora
tion, and gentlemen in voting should remeinher
that this road, when completed, will develop
resources which w ill largely add to the material
prosperity and wealth of the Stale.
Mr. JtATr.on favored the hilt because he was
in lavor of granting charter* to every section
wanting roads, where they do not ask lor ap
propriations.
Mr. SeuTT thought that no more meritorious
scheme had ever been pro cuted to the Legis
lature of Virginia than the road proposed,
which, when linislicd, will run through seventy
live miles of territory as rich as any in the
State.
The hill was then ordered to its engrossment
and third reading.
tiikstay i.aw
was taken up, when the following amendment
of Mr. (’auki.l, of Buckingham, was disni iseil
aud adopted : Strikeout of .Mb section, “and
also on the amount oi interest due and in nr
rcaron the 1st day ot January, IStifi. ’
Mr. Grattan* moved to striku out all in this
section from “1807,” in the fourth line, to “un
paid,” inclusive, in the eighth line, and insert
the following—“A slim eipial to one year’s iu
torest on the principal of the debt,and one-tilth
ol'the principal and of the interest due up to
the I'd day of January, 180(1, an I oil the I'l
dav of January of each sun.ting year, whilst
this act remains iu lbree, one year’s interest,
or so much of the principal as shall remain uu
jlaid, and one-liitli of the original amount of
principal and of the interest due up to the let
dav of January, 1m>0.”
Ou this Mr. Brownish called the pending
<|UCsti,,n, when the amendment was lost l.j ihe
Pillowing vole—ayes 28, uoes iiti.
Mr. Dh’KKXSon offered a substitute for the
hill, upon which tic madi a speech.
IVmling the discussion of tlu; 1 object, 1 he
House adjourned.
MAIIKII'.T).
I a: i si 'I -Al St. I’.uil's Church, Pets shiirg. nn
“fiv,-I inn.iry a, IS66, hy the Ul*v. Jului Ctuliy,
V. ii. l.bi, of liiclitu. u.1, K» Miai L. I*. Nahii, oi r*
Imn;, (l.rn^Ut* r "f K Nm*h.
jj It Y GOODS.
I.ATIIROP, I.UDIXOTfbV 4 CO ,
31.1 HuoADWAV.'.....NKW Y“RP.
Offer to Southern amt Wr.liraJulilwn aid UotaiL’i*.
at the lowest market prices.
FOR CASTT,
A very largn an.t attractive atnek of
UI.fc.SS 0OOUS,
CLoTIIS,
.NOTIONS.
HOfilgr.V.
rd.6-eod.3ni __WILTS POORS. Ac.
/ t It 0 C K It 1 E S .
25 hid. Sugar
fut linn. CoBV-b
T.v barrels Kofluo.l Sugars
Ion bimia sliictly Family Flour
A. V STORES 4 CO.,
f«b6-2t Fifteenth and Cary streets.
EXPLOSION ON THE MihSIfeHPri.
Dreadful Less cf I lfe>*-Partial Li-t cf the
Victims.
Nr.w iir.utiNs. February 3.—The steamer W. If.
tarter exploded her boilers at three o'clock this
afternoon »t Island 88.
A larg- naii.lx-rof liven weic lost. Tic liO.it and
cargo arc a to tad loss.
The following are known to lie InstVMrx. Dr.
I’.irhard-um and three children. New itrleAu- Mr-.
Ibbbous. Mrs. Wolf, and Mr-. Kicc, for Cinciunat.:
Mrs. OsUn:i.in. Texas; Mrs. Noise. Mrs. Norris, Co
lu tubus: and Mrs. Howland. Many others are
scalded and otherwise injured.
The steamer Evening Star brought many of the
saved lien*. Some were transferred to tho’steam r
Lima.bound for Memphis. The officers and men of the
Evening Star rendered all the assistance po.-»ible to
’ the sufferers.
An engineer, who was saved, says no cause can be
assigned for the explosion. The machinery was
running smoothly aud the boat going slow ly at the
time.
The steamer Emerald picked up three men u hose
names are unknown.
Trailed) at (■'rrnada. Mississippi-.Two .Mm killed
h) Unknown Hands.
ISy parties who arrived in the city at a late hour
lo.-t night, we learn the following particulars regard*
j ing the two murders [icrpetruted in (irenad.i, on Fri
day and Saturday evenings last. It n|>|m- irs that a
1 man named Tell, said to lie very recently a citizen
of Memphis, was on a visit to a family named
Shaukie, on Friday evening, aud, w lulu sitting in
the parlor, some one walked up front the outside and
l.n i ked at the w indow, which instantly iitLr.n ted
the alien! .oi of the parties inside, line of the
gentlemen in the parlor walked to the
window, looked out aud turning hack, re
m arked to Tell that there was somebody ill the yard.
| fell immediately arose, walked to the front door,
accompanied by a young lady, uni stood there but
a lew motu. iiU w hen lie was shot, the entire load
from a -hot gnu mitering his right breast, from the
effect ot which he died in about an hour and adialf.
No clue ( .in Ire found to thl* perjietratirs of this act.
On the following Saturday evening a man named
Louis tfreeii. in the employ of Mes-i*. Halle A I’o..
i of that place, while proceeding front his supper to
the store, was shot down and iusLiutly killed.—
Ureeii was found next morning, laying in front of
the store, shot through the head, the (•.ill entering
just above tin- right temple, and passing out on the
other side. This affair, like the other, is also wrap
(•c.1 ill mystery.—Memphi* Appfnl, .Inn. 23.
Mr. Sumner's forth-coming Colorado speech i
i "citing extensively pulled in advance. It will be
i reported ami “slipped" to ail the newspapers
before its delivery, with f*‘Appl:Hls.*,"J [“Scri-d
t.oti,") [“Cheers in Hie Gallery." | all put in at
the proper places. Meanwhile I lie Senator daily
nttiiiuniz.es in Ids closet and the country pauses.
A clergy man, in New York, came home late one
night, bruised, soiled aud robbed of his watch and
money, lit* said lie Irtd been assaulted by six men.
but if was clearly proved that he lied, that he had
been on a spree and iii improper places, lint lie
lill "innihi tins his pastoral relations."
SPECIAL NOTICES.
'i^ KTTKNG Eli A EDMOND,
IST.IUI.ISIIBO 1.1 OcTOEEE, I Seal,
a Manufacturers ot
^ Portable and Stationary
ENGINES .1 xD SAW MILLS,
MILL WdllK,
CASTINGS of all kinds,
TOBACCO FIXTURES ao.l
It AI LUO A1) WORK,
C'Aiir s tekkt (below* Fifteenth),
RICHMOND, V.i.
Ha'l'.iaJoOlo- box No. Mil. dctlC-tltAwL
! Sl’KC'IAI. N0T1CK! 10,000!!
Th * attention of Retail Dealers is earnestly called to
1 ilie ttalo of from SIX lo TEX THOUSAND POUNDS
good oIJ Nlltli; I.DKRS, l• * bo sold low, iu order lo clone
Milt lot. WM. R. DAVIDSON,
At (ieo, Walt ii Co.**,
fuh.vr.t Franklin slre. f
The Nr w York Tribune nays, “ the reason why Drake’s
I Plantation Biller* aro to uni verbally inwd and have
j such an inline ii >e -ale, Is tb.it tb»*y are always nude up
I to the original standard, of highly invlgoratitig material
am.I «d pure quality, although the prices have no largely
| advanced," elf.
The Tribune just hits the nail on the head. Thu
Plantation Bitters are not only made of pure material,
hill the people are told what it is. The Recipe l» pub
! li-he.| around each bottle, and the battles are not re
duced iu »i/e. At Ii a.-t tw. i. -s* imitation* and counter
feit* have sprung up. They impose upon the people
once and that’s the last of them.
The Plantation bitters are now used in all the Gov
ernment Hospitals,are recommended by the best physi
cians, and are warranted to produce an Immediate bone
filial effect. Facts are stubborn things.
* * • 1 owe much to you, for I verily believe
lbo Plantation Bitters have saved my life.
IIKV. W. II. WAGGONER, Madrid, N. Y.
* * * Tln*n wilt semi me two bottles more of
t by Plantation Bitters. My wife has been greatly bene
lifted l*V I heir list*. Thy friend,
ASA CUR KIN, Philadelphia, Pa.
* * * I have been a great sufferer from Dyspep
sia, and bad to abandon preaching.
0 The Plantation Bitters have cured me.
KEY. J. S. CATIloRN,-Ruche-tor, X. Y
* * * I have given the Plantation Bitters to bun
dreds of our disabled soldiers with the iu*>s|a-touishing
effect. Cl. W. II. ANDREWS,
Supt. Soldiers’ Home, Cincinnati,0.
* * * The Plantation Bitters have cured me of
i l iver Complaint, of which I was laid up prostrate, and
bad to abandon my business
II. B. KINGS LEY, Cleveland, O.
* • * The Plantation Bitters h*?n cured no* c»l a
Derangement of the Kidneys and the Urinary Organs
that has distressed me for years, il acts like a charm
C. C. MoiiRK, No. r.4 Broadway.
Xkvv Bkdfoiii>, Mass., Nov. 21, ISW.
Dear Sir: f have been a filleted many years with »•»
v. re pro. trating crimps In my limb.-, cold feet and
I lauds, ami a general disordered sy t*m. Physicians
.1 l.d lio-difilie t.liled lo relieve iu>*. Some friends In New
York, who were Using Plantation Ritters, prevailed
upon me to try them. I commenced with a small wlne
! glassful after dinner. Feeling better by degrees, in a
I f.-w days I was astonished to tind the coldness and
croup - bad entirely left me, and 1 could sleep the night
through, which I bad not done for years, i fuel like
another being. My strength and appetite have »!•*.•
greatly improved bv' (he u-.o of the Plantation J-’illci .
Respectfully, JUDITH RUSSEL.
If the Indies but knew what thousand* of them arc
constantly relating to u-f we candidly believe one-bill
of the woukin-.-s, prostration and distress experienced
| by them would v.tni-h. James M«r-h, E.-q., of No. J.Vl
Wei»t KoUrteenLh street, New York, siys ** helms three
rhildreu, the first two are Weak and puny, his wit*
li.iv Mg been unable to nui>e and attend them, but that
lie hi-taken Plantation Biller* for tin* la-t twu jiao,
an t has now a child eighteen months obi n lilcli she ha*
liaised and tvar*d herself, and b-*U» are hearty, sau. v
and well. The article I* invaluable to mothers," etc.
Such evidence might In* continued fora volume. The
‘• ivi-H. JVr*on* «*f h»*.|*-ntary habit*, Irmihled wit la
Ih**limit*, palpitatimi i.f (ho h*.irl, lack «»f
it|*|» •til**, ai‘l«*r eating, torpid liver,«• umtipniimi,
.liahetoH, etc., will find »peedy roll'd through tin
l*illem.
Any i»cr*mt re Oiling b<*tllcft, or offurluif to ***ll Plan*
tatimi iJitt' i’M in bulk, by the gallon, or in any in.mimr
except a* above, is a swindler and imposter, u uh w ln*n
we drill doal u« the law dlrcrU.
Sold by nil respectable dealert throughout the h.iLit*
able g|«»he. I*. II. DR A KB .V CO.,
m\ lit— *t»dly New York
| y\. ALPKKI) 11 (Kill KS,
THRITINU UIHKAsB-i IN A<«o RDA.tCE WITH
TUB IMJUtKlMTMlC S VST Nil UF M HDD'INK,
Has nturmtd la the city and will mmimo tils practice as
heretofore, outre and residence on ih«* smith aide "f
Orace street, ser*»nd dour above corner of Fourth *ire**l.
Offi k IIor a- M»rnlng from b to 10; Noon from-to
-I ; evening frmu 7 to 9. frh64i*
Middlesex countv to.wit:
. To rill! Cl.EHK or THE COl'XTY CoCBT OF SAID
'ofsty :
Wo, A A. Bum, Thoma- II. Montague, and J. A.
Siiimtor, 11,ioo freeholders of tho .aid county, do time
by Cvrlily licit, by virtue of a warrant lo us directed l>y
Richard S. Row.to, justice i>( said county, wo hue
i hie day, on our tilths, view- d and appraised a boat, 11
ken up by Miles F. M-c-.oo, lying at bis landing, :i.<J
a.sos- tbo value of said boat a! fifty dollars. Tllo .aid
boat is built of tbreo logs, well carved out and pul to
gotlo r. Slid loot long and A fool wido, together wllh
two old sails, ono paddlo, two oars, and ono scrub
Givon und-'r our liends ibis doth day of January, Imp;
A. A. BASS,
THoMA.SU. MONTAGUE,
J. A. STRINGER.
A Copy—'Test*:
|». T. W<aGlWAltli, Mfc<\ fobt
1 ^ 10TT0N VAU.VS, FLOUR, 4c.
fi.isN) lh-. Cotton Yarn* (<i»H>rti-d biz*"*), fr*»tu N«»h 5
to i
ll.ihtic/'a f.iiuily an I extra Flour, superior quality
uld goVeruioeiit Java Cotfeu
(Jreeu an 1 black T»’w, of be*t quality
MlUrhel rt hydraulic pressed Candle* t
Hull's Soap and t-andlew
lkiCMlI Sides :uel fork, Ac.
F«*r sain by K. A 8. WORTHAM U CO.
fi'i*<;-2uv‘iw
I1U)N.—100 tons refined IKON, assorted
rife*
In ton** Swnde'a Iron, R*»«»itmJ si/»?s
(» Uoe country Iron, aworleJ size.*
AMO
Xtiylor’rt f’a»t St*»el
Kii :li<*ti and American BH ter. d Steel
Snri ic and Shear Steel
For .al*by K. A 8. WoRTII \M A CO.
1. •! M .d.oij’.v
nANCEK’S UVE WIIISKEV.
A b irr. I. Hanger's supeilor Ryu Whi key
to barrels v.*rv fin« old Bourbon Whiskey
" , barrels Mountain l!y Whi-key
Imrr -Is pur.- R. itlficd Wlibk ■/
|„ store oi l for .al- at low prlc.-s by
,. bo, GEO. 1. HERRING St Co.
i > \C'< >N ami LAUD.
i j lA.oo pounds Bacon SIDES and SHOULDERS,
*,3iM pounds sugar cur. d HA1IS,
lo btrrel* piinie leaf LARD,
In store and for sale by
f. b;f 0K0RGE I. HERRING Ji CO.
cucau and uoEl'Ei:.
U fin barrels hard nnd soft refined SUGAR,
A hogsheads P. R. SUGAR,
Vt bags old Government Java COFFEE,
lo bags prime- Laguay ra COFFEE,
tin bags prime Rio COFFEE,
,0W ^ GEORGE I HERRING k CO.
; g lr NDlll E S .
bond<m Porter. Fetch Ale Table Claret, fine London
Dock Brandy, fine Sherry Wine, best brands Chain
ingne English, Frvneb and Am.-rii.an Mu.tard, finest
Green'and Black Tea-, Worcestorshiro Sauce, English
|' M-;k"’• *• • “""oSiYmnuKi»CO.
j SPECIAL NOTICES.
ICr RICHMOND ALK ANJ) PORTEK.
_
’ The under,igneJ hare juste mine nee i brewing
ALE AND POSTER,
at Buchanan Spring, at tho head of flay street, when
the tnanaf.icturj of the*. article. will he coMlim.i
until their
sew brewery,
now in course of cnretLm, near the site of Stearns 4
Brummel'* dUllllery, helow Rocketts, is completed.
They guarantee on article In every respect equal 1*
| in 1 cheaper than the best imported from any quarter
•inlaid.- the Sute, whether home or foreign.
frv Me orders sent through th* post-office will be
ponetually att, „j, J u>.
febesm BETZ, rmioUM A BET BE
5CP* URMOVAU
L. L. MONTAGUE A SON,
nopSE, SIGN AND ORNAMENTAL I’AI.NTF.RS,
Have rumovod to their new I.ml.ling ,.n
TENTH STREET, BETWEEN MAIN AND f ARY,
Where they will be pleased to receive orders from
their friend* and thu public generally, for w.-rk of *1
kind* in th--ir line.
Term* moderate.
}an2t-H L. L. MONTAGUE k SON.
ft 7**JOHN W. LKB .v SON, HOUSK AND
SIGN PA INTBUS and GLAZIERS, corner Eighth and
Grace streets. AVall* and Ceilings Whitened or
Colored.
Will undertake order* in the ermntry.
Having had :t long experience in (be hu-Ine-a, they
engage to givo satisfaction.
GEORGE AAV LEE,
jau2d—lm _ JOHN W. LEE
;LJ“A WORD TO TIIK WISH.—If you am
a dyspeptic and deslro to l.w cured, try ll.AKF.U'TKIT
TKIiS. If you h ivo aour stomach, indigestion, torpid
liver, nervoiia headache, lead c«dd, diarrhea1, or ague
and fever, use a few bottles of BAKER'S HITTERS, and
our word for it you will he speedily cured. Thou and,
of persona throughout Virginia and North Carolina have
been cured of lli«.,o disease* by the u-e of these Billers,
and thousands of others may be rured. If they but a**
the same remedy.
To he bad of all Druggist* In the city of Richmond
and elsewhere la Virginia, also of CANNY A GILPIN,
Baltimore. Older* promptly filled by addressing
E. BAKER, Proprietor,
d. c-'f Richmond. Ya
ICP-A U K K S T I) K C A V—PKRKUMKI)
Breath, Sound and Healthy Guios, Pearly AVhile Teeth
Belief and freedom from TooTMachk ran be obtain. 1
by usio; DoWDIN'8 DENTAL FLUID. Recommend. I
by Dentists and Physician* everywhere :ia superb* to
Ibe injurious compourd* In usu. Price AI rents For
sale by all Druggists.
Recommended by Dr*. Pleasants, AY mid ward, Me. I,
Hudson, Ac., Ac., of Richmond. Wholesale by
j»n--3m P. J1HIN8TON A BRG
ft 7* REMOVAL.
John c. miller,
(Late of Kent. Paine A Co..)
Jobber and Retail Dealer in
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DIIY GOODS,
Hah remove,| to that lutge and conveniently arrange!
new building, No. !U Main street, corner of Niatli, and
lias opened a full Ami complete stock of
STAPLE AND FANCY DKY GOODS,
To wbich he invite* the attention of the Merc haute of
Virginia, North Carolina and Tenneasc*.
SAML'EI. M. PRICK has general supervision of the
sales d pailiu. Mt, and give, special allentioo to the re
tail trade. ilerPI
JCp* SADDLERY HARDWARE and SAD
DLEU’S TOOLS.
CLAIBORNE W ATKINS. No. #7 Main street,
Formerly with Smith, Kln-le- A Co.,
lias for sate
Fancy Horse Blankets
Oeiillemeu's Fine Shatter and Plain Hiding Sad
dles,city made
Ladles' Quilled Side-Saddles, city nude
English Bridle Fillings and Mtrllngale*
Daniel’s Steel Post Bits
Plated Coach and Biding Snaffles
. Fine Hard-Solder Stirrup Irons
Ami a general assortment of saddlery Hardware, to *
winch I Ini lie city and criuriliy trade.
A few Sets of Buggy and Ambulance Harness, which
I will sell low. «!•£!{
JCZPH AI.I/S VEGETABLE SICILIAN JIAIK 1
RENEWER has proved tt-elflo I. Ib<> most peifsrt pie
pa ration f..r the hair ev, r offered to the public.
|i I- a v. ret.ilde ciouponrel, ati 1 ■.lain- no injurious
properties wliatuVi r.
IT WILL KKSToltK OIIAY II AI ItTrr ITS URIOIN AI.
COLOR.
It will keep tire hair from falling out.
It cleanses the scalp and makes the hair soft, lustrous
and silken.
It is tsplendid hairdressing.
No person, old or yt-ung, should fall to nse II
IT IS RECOMMENDED AND USED BY THE FIRsT
MEDICAL AUTHORITY.
AiS Ask for Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Halt Ren. wet,
and take no oilier.
R. P HALL A CO.,
Ns-htia, N. II., Proprietors.
For rats by all drngt.l>ls. novffl i.m
•r.71’ DYSPEPSIA.— IVBat cvcryltoily say*
must ba true. We hare heard Dr. Strickland's Tonic
spoken of so fim|netitly by those who have li.-err bene
lilted by It, that Ht last we arc compelled to make it
known to tin public that we realty believe it eff.rls a
l itre In every case ; therefore, we say to those, win, are
siiiferin. with llyspep la or Nervous Debility, !.. goto
Ihtrlr druggist* and gel a boltiu of Dr. hirickland s
r*Mtl« oct'til Jy
£3*TWO HAD CASES OK PILES CLUED
BY DU. KTKICKLAND'E PILE REMEDY.—Mr. Glass,
.'f Janesville, Wisconsin, wrilcs for the benefit of all
u bn sutler with the Piles, that he ha* been troubled
for eight years with an aggravated rase r.f Piles, and
his brother was discharged from the army a* Incurable
(Ire being quite paralyzed with the Pile*). Both these
distressing rases wire cured with one hot le of Dr.
Strickland's Pile Remedy. Tim recommendation of
tin o g- n'lein-n, be-ido (lot daily testimonial.- received
l.y Dr. Strickland, ought to convince those suffering
that lire most aggravated chronic case* of plies are
vnri-d by Dr. .Strickland's Pile Remedy. It U sold by
Druggists everywhere. CuMs-Iy
JLJ^A SUPERIOR REMEDY.—Wc tun con.
scleuliously res-ommend to those suffering from a dls
tressing cough, Dr. Strickland's Mellifluous Cough Ral
cam. It gives relief almost instantaneous, aid Is with
al rtol disagreeable lo lire taste. There is no doubt but
tin* Mellifluous Cough Balsam is one of the heat prepa
ration* in use, and Dull that Ua proprietor claims for
it. \\ •> Inn*.? tri#».l it ilitrfntf th* |n*t w*«»k, an.I f«.nn*l
r.'littf froi:i a immt .1 i -1 r**«^ in k ron*h. It I* i»r«*|»ar><J by
»#r KirUkl»i*4, IH'J Kjrcuuora »t., Cincinnati, OMn,
an«l f««r Kale by Pru^M*. '«t3o*ly
•;CJ* HATCH hl.oK'.s HAIR DYE-—Tbe orL
glnal and best In Ibe w.#rld I The only true and per
fect Hair Dye. Harmless, Reliable and Instantaneous.
Produces luunedUtely a splendid Black or Natural
Brown, without injuring lh.» hair or skin. Remedies
tho III efforts of bad dye. Sold by all Druggist*. The
genuine U sign, d William a. Batchelor. Also,
REGENERATING EXTRACT OF MILLS FLEURS,
For Restoring and Beautifying Ihe Ilair,
CHARLES BATCHELOR,
aiill--lf New York.
|C3» SPECIAL NOTICE!
JOHN W. K1SON,
(Successor to Joseph lablley,)
APOTHECARY AND DRUGGIST
Corner of Main and Third streets,
RICHMOND, VA.,
fi ts In sloro a large stock of Idugs, Medicines, Dye
Stuffs, (his and Paints, lo which wo invite the special
attention of Country Merchants and all other* In want
of such articles. oct 16—If
JCJYfO OUK FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC.
ANOTHER NEW STOCK.
We are opening t Ilia day, direct from ihe man else
tttrerv, two hundred eases of
BO./TS, HUoES AND TRUNKS,
.tillable f«r the fall and winter trade. Among our .
.lock I. • ighteen hundred paint of V Dan* A Cat's eel*,
hr.tt. d Nail d and Pegg«l BROGANS, the best In the
Hotted Stale.. We consider Dane U Co. the best manu
facturer* in Ihe world. Wo hare I**. n selling these
Brogan* f >r over twenty years, and they always glv«
entire satlsfoclbxt. We ask all In want of gmsl Shoes
or Boo-* logive it* a call.
oetSo -lf PUTNEY A WATTS.
ICP-LATEST FROM KOVPT.—Pemipy'n new
EXTRACT of the EGYPTIAN LOTUS—* new and ex
•jui lie perfume for the Handkerchief. Clenjiatr* and
the ladies of the present day using the same perfume ‘
THE EGYPTIAN LOTUS'
THE EOT PTIAN LOTUS !
1IIE EGYPTIAN LOTUS <
Mionfu-c.rvJ by F. A. PENNEY, Brooklyn, N. T.
J. li. WOOD, Agent, corner Fifth and Marshall streeU,
Richmond, Virginia. nnvt-din
IlT'HALL’S SICILIAN I1AIU RKNKWER
will immediately free tho head front all dandruff, re
store Ihe hair to Its natural color, and produce anew
growth where It has fallen off. For sale by
UnCIIpitWKK^M^MM^o
tXLOVFR SKKI).—HMI I.h-Ii-l> |»rii«i« OLD
) VEU SEED, in store and for »ale by
febSf OEO.tGE I IIhURING 4 ( 0
TT'LIXIR OF IIAIlK AND PROTOXIDE OF
Fj IRON,
Nichols'Cod Liver Oil
For sale by POWER A McPHAIL.
feWf __
OILS! OILS!—Sperm. Wlulc, Machine,
Linseed, Kerosine, Lamp and Lard Oil*.
I or sale by POWER A McPHAIL,
feb«f Corner 17th and Main sta,