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S.ITIKU.tIT a, lo'aa.---[YftMIE XXXI_No. T».
fJ*Thp H.NUUIIU'il id publithcil lwic« R week, generally, and
tltrctf time* n week during tl»v iiMioii of-1 In* Flute U'Hkilituro,*
ft*rire, tlic uatuu a* hrrutulWi^ Five Dollar* |mt amiutu, puuhh* in ud
vuue ». Notv** oi cliarterjd. itp^cic-paying int’ik* (only) will h<* 10
rvired in payment. The K.jitor* will gii.ininteo tin* *.»Yt v ut* femit
t«ii{ thtfiu by in %i|f tli» po.t ol nil l. tter* being paid by ti.e writer*.
i^F“ No |Mpor will !).• diico.itiiiiied, hut nt ttie diueretiou ol* the
K iitor*. until all Arrearage* have btfttu jKiiit up.
iP“ ho*»Vor will guarantee tin* payment of ui:iu paper*, * Ini II
bare the tenlli grati*.
THUMB OF ADVHKTI81XG.
0^’ ^ • |Maro,or !«•**, flr*t inter!ioa, 73 cent*; rich eontinunnrr*,
T*J cent*. No adverti*euieiit in*erted, until it lift* either lK*en jmiit Ibr
or m.mnu l hy *oine pt»r*«m in thi< city or it* environs.
3t; tr ADVfiRTl«£l i:\ rs.
T^TOTICH.—Will In* sold, to tin* highest bidder, for
■I w cash, at Chesterfield Court-House, on the sec >ud
Monday in January next, (that being Court Day,) two
very likely young Negroes—one la-longing to the eslati*
of Hudson Johnson, and the other to the estate of Jere
miah Hancock, dec’d. SILAH CHEATHAM,
Deputy fur D. II eisijer, lute Sheriff, and as such ndm'r.
Jan. :f. 7:1—3t*
Mil. PETEK L. A Y KKS—Sin: Tukc AfeSSpItMt
on tin* sixth and seventh .lays of February next,
at the dwelling-house of John lloletiian, in Bucking
ham, I shall proceed to take depositions, to be read as
evidence in a suit pending in the Circuit Superior Court
ol Law and Chancery of Buckingham county, in which I
I am plaintiff and you arc defendant.
Yours, ic, JESSE HOLEMAN.
Buckingham, Jan. 3, 163-1. 73—w4w
f||lJKS.—1 expect to purchase the different kinds of
country furs, during the season, nt market prices.
Jan. 3._[7:1—‘^Cj G. V. RAYMOND.
MMRAEALGAR.—This beautiful and thorough bred
Stallion, will stand the next season at Matthews
Court-house, in the county of Matthews, and at'Urbanna,
in the county of Middlesex.—Particulars will be given
hereafter. WILLIAM TOD.
January 3. 7;}—w3t*
IN,CHANCERY—Vikoima.—At rules held in the
Clerk’s office of the Circuit Superior Court of Law
and Chancery for Mecklenburg county, on the first Mon
day in November, 1834:
llranch Cheatham, Plaintiff,
ugainst
Edwin Haskins and John Cobbs, Defendants.
1 he defendant, Edwin Haskins, not having entered
his appearauce, and given security according to the Act
of Assembly and the rules of this Court, and it appear
ing by satisfactory evidence that be is not an inhabitant
of this State—on motion of the plaiutid hy counsel: it is
ordered, that the said defendant do appear here on the
first day of May term next, and answer the plaintiffs
bill; and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted
in some newspaper printed in the city of Richmond or
town of Petersburg, for eight weeks, successively, ami
(Misled at the front door ol the Court-house of this county.
A Copy. Teste, J. I. DALY, n. c. m. c.
January 3. _ 73—wSw
I OOK A'l llilS, EVERY 1U)I)Y — Pumunkcij Land
-■-J fur sacrifice irr sale.— I shall, on Thursday, the 15th
January, next, on the premises, sell, (by virtue of a deed
of trust, executed to me by William K. Gayle,) between
250 and 500 acres of first rate Painunkey Land, near
Dabney's Kerry, King William county, it being a part of
that celebrated estate, formerly in tin* occupancy of Maj.
Geo. Dabney, dee d. This property will positively be
sold, without limit or reserve, for one half cash, the ba
lance in 12 months thereafter. C. L. C. PAGE,
J“>- :t- _ [75—tils] Truster.
WARREN ACADEMY.—This institution, under
the direction of the subscriber, will be opened,
after the Winter vacation, on the 12th day of January,
1855. The course of instruction will remain unaltered;
and it is a.*» extensive as that ofany similar literary in
stitution in the country. The ternm of tuition will, in
like manner, be continued, viz: in tlio elementary de
partments of the English Language, Geography and
English Grammar in connexion with Arithmetic, $15
per annum; Mathematics,necessarily including the prac
tical parts, Mensuration, Surveying, Ac. $*>j; and the
Classic Languages $55 f-8 per annum, payable half
yearly.
The subscriber would accommodate in his family, du
ring the scholastic year, four or five boarders, 15 years
of age or under, to whom parental attention will be*
paid, at $115, including tuition, washing, Ac., pay
ments half yearly in advance. The local advantages of
the establishment, and the successfuland unwearied ex
ertions of the subscriber, ought to utlracl the attention
of the public.
No pupil will lie received for a term less than the
scholastic year.
Hoard may be had in genteel private families, at 70 or
$80 per annum. JOHN LEARY.
Warrenton, Va., Jan. 5. 72—\v4w
AMELIA ACADEMY.—'l'he next Session of this
. Institution will commence the 20th of January,
'l’he English, Latin and Greek Languages. History and
Geography, will be taught by the Subscriber; Mathe
matics, the elements of Natural Philosophy and Chemis
try by Mr. Powers, a graduate of those Schools at the
University. The services of a graduate of the Univer
sity in the School of Modern Languages, have been pro
cured to teach French.
Terms per session of five months :
Hoard, .... $50
Tuition, - - . - - 25
French, .... 5 (extra)
WM. II. HARRISON.
The public are referred to the following Certificate of
the competency of Mr. Powers, the Assistant Teacher.
U.xivimsrrv ok Vihoinia, July (Hh, 1854.
Dear Sir: I take great pleasure in giving the Certifi
cate you desire. During the period you have been a
member of this Institution, nearly three Sessions, we
have had full opportunity of observing your talents, ha
bits of application, and excellent general deportment.
These qualities have gained you the esteem of1 the OtTi
cers of the University, and cannot fail to place you high
in any profession which you may hereafter embrace.—
Should you devote your time to the instruction of youth,
which I believe is your immediate object, ( cannot doubt
that you would exhibit in imparting knowledge, the
same facility and method that you have shown in acquir
ing it.
With my best wishes for your success, I remain yours,
With much respect, and esteem,
C. HONNYCASTLE,
Chairman of the faculty.
T’. 8. The annual Examination of the School, will
commence on the 18th of December, which all persons
interested, are invited to attend. W. It. H.
January 5. 75—2t-w2w
|%T LGROES POK SALK.—In obedience to a decree
X si of thocounty Court of Caroline, pronounced on tiie
KtJi day of December, lrt:»4f I shall sell, for cash, at the
tavern of Albert 8. Hundley, (called Nrodwisjd,) in the
county of Caroline, on the tHh day of January, ItflJG, if
fair, it not, the next fair day, two likely young Negroes,
Overton, a man, and Jenny, a girl. Trailers will do Well
to attend the sale. I«UCY IIUNDLBY, Mm'trhr.
Dec. 30. [71—It4] of /I'm. K. Iliindlcy, dee d.
"ffiUTOTK B By virtue of a Deed of Trust, executed
Jl w to me by Robert Hangster, of record in Albemarle
County Court office, and in pursuance of an order of the
Superior Court of Chancery, at Staunton, made on the
Ji“<th day of June, 182T>, in a cause therein depending, in
which said Sangstrr is plaintiff, and Thomas Haugster
and others are defendants, I s[jall,oti the (Jth day of Jan
uary next, if fair, otherwise the next fair day, expose to
sale, upon the premises, to the highest bidder, for ready
money, a'Bract of Land, now in the occupancy of Mr.
Robert Haugster, containing 2 H acres, in .re or less, ly
ing in the North Garden, in the eonnty of Allxunarfi*,
imoiedialt ly on tin turnpike from Htanntoii to Hcotts
ville, within aliout If. miles of the latter place, and about
the same distance from Charlottesville, This land is said
to be in a highly improved state of cultivation, ranks
with the first quality of the very fine body of land in that
section of the country—and is surrounded hy a highly in
telligent and respectable neighborhood. The title is
thought iudisputahh—such ns is vested in me, howe
ver, I will convey to the purchaser.
V. VV. SOUTHALL, Truttrc.
Charlottesville, Dec. 2, l<M, 00— tds
FffilltUHT WALK.—By virtue of a Deed of Trust, ex
-M. eeuted by Philip Carter Lightfont, lathe subscri
ber, liearing date on the 11 tli July last, and duly recoid,
ed in the ( lerk s office of tho counties of Sussex and
Charles City, for the purpose of securing sundry debts
therein mentioned, I shall sell to the highest bidder, fi'r
cash, at Charles City Court-house, on Tuesday (ith of
January, if fair, if not, the next fair day, a certun Tract
of l.and, containing 000 arrow, in the county of Sussex,
on tl»e Nottoway river, and adjoining the lands of Col.
Jesse Hargrave and others; also the entire interest of the
said Lightfbot in the estate of Philip John Liglitfoot,
deceased. Acting as Trustee, I shall convey such title
as is vested in mo, which is believed to l»e indisputable.
, OEOROE M PAYNE, IrunUe.
December 1 0l~2awtde
I^ARMKRS RANK OK VIRGINIA.-Tin-annual
meeting of lln* Stockholders, for the election of Di
rector i for the Hunk, ami Ibr the Offices of Discount and
Dcposite, will la* held on Wednesday the 7th of Januury
next. WW. NEKERV IS, Cashier.
Dm. ad, 1834._ 01—viawtd
Bank, ok Virginia.—Tbo annual meeting of
the Stockholders will be held at the Ranking
house, on Monday the 5th of January next.
A. ROBINSON, Jr., Cashier.
December 4th, 1834. til td
rB^11.*' General Meeting of the members of
the Mutual Assumucc Society against Kire on
bu Wings, of tin1 State of Virginia, will 1m* held at the
Society 's office iu Richmond on Monday the 2(ith Jan
uary, 1835. ^ JAMES RAWLINGS.
Dec. .10 [ e I—tdui] Principal Agent At. A. Society.
MaTn~STREET PROPERTY KOREA L K.—By
virtue of a Trust deed executed !>n the 30th July,
18‘J.i, by the late Edward Hcnshaw, dec'll, us trustee tor
the late Jane Coutts, dee’d, and by the said Jane Coutts,
and duly recorded in the Clerk’s Office of the Court of
IIlistings of the city of Richmond, and iu pursuance
of an order of the Circuit Su|>crior Court of Law and
Chancery for the county of Henrico, m ule on 7th No
vember, 1834, iu the suit of Ilowe, adinr., &c., against
Jones administrator, &c., the undersigned will, on SA
TURDAY, the 10th day of January, 1835, at twelve
o clock. M. of that day, on the premises, proceed to sell,
to the highest bidder, ibr cash, the property conveyed by
the said trust deed, or so much lliercoi as may be neces
sary to pay and satisfy the debt due anil expenses of sale,
winch property consists of two certain three story hr irk
tenements, with the gr<<uud thereto appertaining, situated
on the Main street, 111 Richmond, opposite the Eagle Ho
tel, and being tin* same tenements now occupied by
Hutson Itrttt, and Scldeii ll’unt.
JAMES RAWLINGS, Trustee.
December 30. 71—ids
EECLIPSE will make his riextseason—Spring 1835—
A at my son's, Edward Johnson's, in the county of
Diuwiddic; 30 miles south of Petersburg, on the old stage
road.
MONSIEUR TONSON will make his next season at
my son’s, George VV. Johnson's, in the comity of Ches
terfield. Particulars in time. VV. R. JOllNSON.
Dec. 30. 71—tf
171 OR RENT, and possession given Immediately, tho
House on E Street, at present occupied by Hull &
Moore. Also, a small tenement on Shoe km Ilill, lately
riut in good repair, and the Home about two miles from
tieliinond, commonly called the Hermitage, with, or
without the farm adjoining it.—For terms, enquire of
Edward N. Allen, at the Ricliinond Coffee House.
Dec. 30. [71—2aw3w] ABIGAIL M AYO.
1\TOTlCE.—The subscriber wishes to hire strong able
-Lyi bodied men, to work on the Ricliinond ami Fred
ericksburg Rail-road, (near Taylorsville) the ensuing
year, for which a liberal price will lie paid, monthly or
quarterly, as may be required. JAS. MALONE.
December :i0. 71—3t
ADM INISTRATOR’S NOTICE.—All persons in
debted to the estate of Garland II. Mitchrll, late
merchant of Ricliinond, deceased, art* hereby notified and
required to make immediate payment to the undersigned: j
And all persons having claims against the same estate,will
present them, duly authenticated, for payment.
JAMES RA WRINGS, Administrator
of Garland II. Mitchell, deceased.
NovemlsT2T*. 58-—3m
1AW NOTICE.—Font a ink H. Pkttis, late of
J Orange county, having located in the city of New
York, in the practice of Law, respectfully tenders his pro
fessional services to his old Virginia friends und fellow
citizens generally. Being generally known through the
Stale, lie deems references unnecessary. All business
Communications to him addressed, post-pnid, will receive
prompt and faithful attention.
N. Ii. Persons in the South, who have, or rnay hereaf
ter have, runaway slave*, suspected to be in either New
York or Philadelphia, may find it to their advantage to
send a minutely descriptive communication, post-paid, us
above. September 30. 42—Bin
fjniMBERS WANTED AT THE PEN1TENTIA
_M- RY.—2,000 feet 1 inch yellow nine plank
1,000 feet 3-4 inch yellow pine plank
500 do ‘,1-8 do do do crooked edge, for wag
gon sides
500 uo 1 do do poplar plank, clear of knots and
shakes
500 do 5-8 do do do do clear of knots
500 do birch scantling, 4 inches square, 12 feet long,
- clear stuff
500 do do 3 do do do do do
100 hickory axletrees
2,(XXl wheel felloes
2 cords split white oak, 14 feet long 'j
3 do do do 12 do | young and
3 do do do 10 do ( tough, but
2 do do do 9 do "cuts clear
2 do do do 7 do of knots.
1 do split hickory 7 do
5'.),0(H) flour barrel billets
4u.(HH) hoop polos
Tho whole, save the billets and hoop poles, to be deli
vered at the Penitentiary by the 1st day of March next,
(1835.) Proposals will lie made either to Col. Morgan,
(Superintendent.) or the subscriber.
THUS. G. MONCURE,
October 17. [47—tfj General Agent.
HERE IS A CHANCE—For all you that have a
fine colt, dropped last Spring, by Hedgeford, Fyhle,
Lance, Silverheels, Star or Tom Brown. A Sweep
stake, mile heats, open till the 1st of June next; $200
entrance; $50forfeit; to be run over the Piney Crove
Course, Charlotte county, V»., in the Fall after they are
3 years old. Confined to the get of the above named
horses only—now eight subscribers—and we expect 20
or 30 more. This Stake is worth the attention of any
gentleman that has a colt, not only for the benefit of tho
purse, but the reputation of liis colt. Any gentleman
can make his entry by addressing a line to
llKZKKIAH McCARGO, Proprietor.
Wyllicsburg, Charlotte Co., Vn.. Dec. 18. 07—tf
I 71 KM ALE EDUCATION.—Mr*. MkIdr** Female
School, at the Grove, will re-cominence under the
auspices of Miss Lkk, on the second Monday in January
next. Miss Ijoe has had the superintendence of this.
School nearly four years, and the rapid improvements her
scholars have made in their learning, manners and de
portment, have given such general satisfaction, that but
one instance lias occurred of a scholar’s leaving her until
her education was completed. She is well qualified to
give instruction in all the useful and ornamental branch
es of learning usually taught. As there are but few va
cancies at this time, parents and guardians would do well
to make early application. t The School is limited to 25.
There will be no vacation until the close of the year.—
Term* of board and tuition (half in advance) for a ses
sion of ten months, ore as follows:
Board $80
English 20
Mu iie. and the use of 3 Pianos 40
Painting and French 10
Needle-work, washing and candles, and many other
necessaries, gratis.
Brunswick, Dec. 2. 00—20t
rglllE Subscriber * School, limited to twelve scholars,
.1. will lx- opened on the If.tli of January, 1835, and
closed on the loth of Docomlier following. The course
of introclion will embrace the Latin, French, and Eng
lish Language* ; Geography with the use of the Maps
and Globes ; Arithmetic and Mathematics.—The term*,
for Board, including washing, lodging and candles, «Vc.
an- $-o, and Tuition tf.M. My residence is situated 25
miles from Richmond, (» al*ovo Col, Conduit's, and 2
front the Stage Road loading from Richmond to Louisa
Court-House. Ix-tler* addressed to the subscriber near
Montpelier P. O., Hanover, will be promptly attended
to. IIEIIMON DAVIS.
December C>. (kl—i>awtl5J
M 1LA8S1CAL SCHOOL^—The School at I^tng
N /Cfrek, Louisa county, will he continued, next year
tinder the *u|x-rintrndonce of the subscrilx'r and his sons.
In this School, will Is- taught the Greek anti Latin Inn,
gunge*, English Grammar, English Composition, Geo
graphy, with the ttse of Maps mid Globes, Mathematics,
aim Arithmetic. The School will commence on the first
day of February, 1*35, ami terminate on the first
day of December following. There will lie a vacation of
four weeks, commencing on the 14th day of June. The
charge for board, tuition, washing, lodging, and fuel, will
be $30, payable one half on the 1st day of June, 1835,
anti the other half on the first day of December following.
Long Creek is 38 miles from Richmond, 37 from Frede
ricksburg, 34 from Orange Court-House, and 2S from
C ir’.ersville. The stages from Richmond to Orange
Court-House, and from Fredericksburg to CartersvilFe,
pass near the school-house letters to the subserilx'r
, should be directed to l.ong-Creek P. O., Louisa.
! Oct. 31 (M-laflfT WILLIAM NELSON
KobiiiMon^ Practice—Vol. tfd.
IN FRhSS, the Practice in the Courts of Law and
Kquity iu Virginia, hy Cox wav Homs so*. Vol. 2.
Containing Prat her in Suits in f'.r/uitij.
This volume is divided into twenty chapters; the first
of which is a treatise upon equitable jurisdiction, embra*
ing the following subjects: Account, dower, partition,
fraud, mistake, accident, bill to perpetuate testimony; bill
of discovery ; removal of legal impediments; preserva
tion of property pending litigation; aid to judgment cre
ditor;, mortgages and tim'd* of trust; continuing trusts;
resulting trusts; bill to contest or setup a will; disposi
tion of assets; partnership; suretyship; assignment; set
oft; suits for freedom; husband turd wife; infant*; idiots
and lunatics; suits for forfeited or escheated lands; scire
Jacius to repeal letters patent; settlement of boundaries;
bill quia timet; billot peace; H|»ecit5c execution; no rx
foreign attachment; and injunctions.
I In* titles of the other chapters are as follows: 2. limi
tation of suits iu equity; 3. proper parties; 4. matters
" hich may be c.ompriscd in same suit; process; (i. plead
ings; 7. proceedings at rules; 8. evidence; i). change of
parties by death or marriage; 10. orders entered upon mo
tion; II. bearing ol the enuse; 12. order directing issue
ami proceedings under same; 13. order «jf account and
proceedings under same; 14. order for sale of property
and proceedings under same; 15. rehearing after interlo
cutory and lx To re final decree; lli. final decree ; 17. taxing
costs; 18. mode of cont|M‘lling performance of decree;
l!h bill of review; 20. ap|M*uls.
1 be volume will have iu the first part of it a table of
contentsand table of cases cited; and in the conclusion
there will be a lull index both to this and the former vo
lume.
About one half of the matter is now printed; and it is
expected that iu December the publication will be com
pleted. The book will, as soon as it is published, Ik- for
sale at the store of the subscriber, in Richmond.
October 17. [47—UJ ROBKRT I. SMITH.
POWIIATAN FKMALK SKMINARY.—The ex
ercise* of tiii* Institution will Im* resumed on Mon
day, tlie 12tli of' January next. Instruction will Ik*
given in most of the branches of a literary, scientific
and polite education. The principal, ns usual, will de
vote his whole time to the interests of his pupils; and, by
a system of Hound, mental and moral culture, will en
deavour to prepare them for discharging with succcrs,
the important and res]K>nsilile duties of future life. The
scholastic year will be divided into two sessions of five
months each, at the close of which, there will Ik* public
examinations, so conducted ns fairly to test the proficien
cy and attainment* of the pupil*.
Attached to the school, and accessible to nU the pupils,
is a well-selected library, to which, additions of such
works as are suited to the young, will from time to time,
be made; also, a laboratory well furnished with neces
sary chemical and philosophical apparatus.
Terms for the your of ten months, a.- follows:
Board and Tuition in English branches, - ft10ft 00
French,.10 (H)
Music, including use of the Piano, ... :tf> 00
Drawing and Painting,.15 oo
Pupils will 1m* received at any lime, and charged
agreeably to the above rates, winch are payable at'the
close of each session; but after admission, no deduction
v’ill 1m* made for loss of time, except only in cane* of
sickness. J. R. TINSLEY, Principal.
Deceinbei 4. <51—2awl2J
J A If UK hits WAN 1 hi).—Tlir Subscriber wants to
-J. employ 25 or HO laborers, and 4 or 5 good teams.—
On immediate application five or six months constant
employ will bo given to industrious men. Such as are
accustomed to chopping and hewing will ho preferred.
Apply at the Jewellery Store of Mr. John McConnell,
Main Street. THOMAS A. MEJIA.
_ Nov. 7._53—tf
C1<>N<’OK l) ACADEMY —Th^ereis. s of thlsSc
J minary, for the ensuing year, 1635, will commence
on the 15lh of January and terminate on the 15th of De
cember—allowing August for a vacation. Tin* course of
instruction will comprise the languages and sciences ge
nerally. The terms will he $110. each student finding
his bed and candles. If those articles be furnished him,
an additional charge will be made. Communications,
directed to the Bowling Green, Caroline couuty, will re
ceive prompt attention.
ATWELL C. COLEMAN, Pres't.
Dec. 10. (Mi—8awt30J
TIC) SOUTHERN TRAVELLERS.—Recent ar
rangements of the Proprietors of the Fredericks
burg and Washington City Steam Boat Company, hav
ing deprived the Proprietors of the Mail and Pilot linos
of Coaches between Washington City and Baltimore of
that support from Southern travellers which a fair com
|x tition would enable them to procure, they respectfully
inform nil passengers coming up in said Boat, that a
Coach will regularly Is* in readiness at Brown's Hotel,
Washington City, on the arrival of the Steam Boat
Stage from the landing for their conveyance to Balti
more, at the reduced price of $2, or for 50 cents less
than the other Line, should the fare in it be reduced to
tin* above price.
Travellers will please take notice, that the fare in the
Mail and Pilot lines will be received at the office adjoin
ing Brown's Hotel. Washington City, and not on hoard
the Steam Boat. THUS. COOKENDOltFER, Ww.
Washington City, December 4. 61—I4t
IN CHANCERY—United States’Coeht, Gtli Cir
cuit and Eastern District of Virginia, December 8th,
I KM :
Thomas Craig, George Rutherfoord, Robert Montgo
merie, Robe-rt Spier, Robert Fauld, Alexander Kerr,
Thomas White and David Work, Plaintiffs,
against
James Scott, executor of John Lesslie, deceased, who
was executor of Roliert Craig, deceased, Thomas Ben
die, Patrick Coutts, and the said James Scott in his own
rij'ht, Defendants.
The plaintiffs this day preferred n petition to the court,
in this cause; which is received and ordered to be filed.
And upon consideration thereof, and for reasons appearing
to the court, it is, on the motion of the plaintiffs, (irdertu,
That n summons be issued, from this court, by the clerk
thereof, requiring Thomas T. Swann, Samuel G. Swann,
Dabney M. Wharton and Anne his wife, formerly Anne
Swann, Nelson Robinson ami Jane his wife, formerly
Jane Swann, distributees of Samuel Swann, deceased,
(all said, in the petition aforesaid, to be citizens and in
habitants of the State of Virginia,) plaintiffs, in a suit
brought by them, and now depending in the honorable
Superior Court of Henrico, in the Suite of Virginia,
against Jefferson Swann, executor of John Swann, de
ceased, who was executor of Samuel Swann, deceased,
to appear here or the first day of the next term of this
court, to show cai.se, if any they can, why they should
not be barred and precluded from any recourse against
the estate, monies, and effects of Robert Craig, dec’a, un
der the control of this court; and, in the meantime,
Commissioner Hilary Baker is ordered: 1st. to hike
an account of the debts, if any, still due from the
said Robert Craig, deceased, or from his estate; mid
to enable him to ascertain the same, he is directed to
advertise for three months in one of the newspapers pub
lished in the city of Richmond, for creditors of the said
Robert Craig, deceased, or of his estate, if any such cre
ditors there be, who have not been paid, U> come in and
prove their claims liefore him, or he forever barred and
precluded from all recourse against the estate, monies
and effects of the said Roliert Craig, deceased, under the
control of this Court.—2d. To examine and report to the
Court, what progress has lieen made in the said suit de
pending in the said Superior Court of Henrico, and what
delays nave taken place on the part of the plaintiffs in
that suit, in bringing the same to a final decision.
A copy. Teste, RD. JEFFRIES, CUrlt.
Dec. 18, I KM.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Cos MISSION* ES*S Outer, )
Richmond, Dec. IKM. $
Pursuant to the foregoing order of Court, the cre
ditors of Robert Craig, deceased, or of his estate, if
any such creditors there Ik*, who have not been paid,
are hereby notified to come in and prove their claims
before mi*, at my oilier in this city, on or before tlio Ifltli
day of March next, or he forever barred and precluded
from nil recourse against the estate, monies, and effects
of the said Robert Craig, dee’d., under the control of the
said Court, HILARY BAKER, ('om'r.
Dec. Vi. 67—3m
1UK. JOHN G. MILLER—Kin: Take notice, von
JL▼ B not being an inhabitant of this Blate, that I shall
proeeed to take the depositions of Jnggy Low re y and
others, at her own residence, in the county of Flnvannn,
on the SJrtlh day of February next, (IKlfi;) also the depo
sition of William Wharton, at his residence, in the coun
ty of Madison, on the 5th day of March next—to be
read as evidence in a suit in Chancery, now depending
in the Circuit Huperior Court of Law mid Chancery,
held in the county of Goochland, wherein I am plain
tiff and yon, as administrator of Busan Scruggs, dee’ll,
and others, are defendants—at which times and places
you are hereby notified to nth nd, if you please.
ELIZABETH LOWREY.
Wilmington, Fluvanna, Dee 20. 68—wlw
TttcniCouyreas—*i«l
Monday. D.Trmbrr 21.
IN SENATE.
Mr. I'.wiug presented a memorial from the Ix-gisla
lure of Ohio, praying for the adjustment of the northern
liouiidury of Ohio; which, :io a bill, had been reported,
wax laid on the table, and oidcred t > be printed.
,• ^ cllB,l,,ull*®*kd a report from the Secretary
of the Treasury, in pursuance of the act on the subject
ol the insolvent debtors of tin* United States.
Also, a |M.‘titi<<n from I iillshorotigh. Penns , I vania,
praying for an additional appropriation for the Cumber
land Road; which was referred to the Committee on
Roads and Cunals.
Also, a memorial from New York, on the subject of an
exploring expedition to the South Sons ; which was re
icrrod to the Committee on Naval Affairs.
Mr. King, of Alabama, pursuant to notice, usked and
obtained leave to bring in a bill lor thu relief of David
M. Curd, which was read twice and referred to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
On motion ol Mr. Robbiiu, the Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
1 etitionx and mcinorials were presented, by Messrs.
Hall, of \ t.; Cambroleng, Vanderpoel, Mann, Ward
well, Huntington, and Hazelline, of New York ; Har|x‘r
and Me KeniKui, of Pennsylvania ; Me Kim, of Maryland;
Moore, I ay lor, Wise, Fulton, and Uoyall, of Va.; Uy
nuin, of N. C.; Clayton, of Georgia; Tompkins, and
Meaty, of Kentucky; Crane, and Thompson, of Ohio;
Garland, ol Gouisiana; i!ay,of Illinois; McKinley, and
Mardis, of Alabama ; Lyon, of Michigan ; Sevier, of
Arkansas; White, of Florida; and by the S|*euker.
Mr. Mann of New York, presented tin* petition of
sundry citizens of the State of New York, praving for
the passage of a law to permit the introduction of Red
( Vdur Timber, prepared for Rail Roads, into the United
States free of duty; which, on his motion, was referred
to the Committee of Ways and Means.
Mr. Jarvis, from the same Committee, reported a bill
to carry into effect the Convention bet ween the United
States and Spain. Read twice and committed.
Mr. Chilton Allan, from the Committee on Territories,
reported u hill to amend tile several acts for cutahlirthiug
the l erritory ot Florida. Read l\vice-nnd committed.
I lu* following resolution, offered on Wednesday last
by Mr. Reynolds, was taken up for consideration:
litsolrrd, 1 bat hereafter, in nil elections made by the
House of Representatives for officers, the votes shall be
given vira rare, each member in his place naming aloud
the person for whom he votes.
Mr. Reynolds said that, as the House was very thin,
lie would move to defer the consideration of the resolu
tion till Monday next, and to make it the ipccial order
for that day.
Mr. Clay hoped that the gentleman would change the
day, as the day named by luin hud been already set aside
for another subject.
Mr. McKennan called for a division of the question.
He had no objection to the postponement of the resolu
tion, but was opposed to making it a special order.
Mr. Reynolds modified bis motion, and the further
consideration of the resolution was postponed to Tues
day week.
llio following resolution offered on Saturday last, by
Mr• Hyniiin, was taken up for consideration :
llcsolrrtl, 'I’hat the Executive be requested to cause to
he laid before this House, us soon as practicable, such
information in relation to the relative positions of the
Province of Texas, one of the United Provinces of the
Republic of Mexico, and the Government of tin- Unite*!
States of North America, ns may be in possession of
either of the Departments, not deemed incompatible
with the interests of either of the two Governments;
also, what progress has been made in distinguishing the
boundary lines between the Governments and tin; Re
public of Mexico, which were to la; run, in conformity
with the stipulations made ar.u entered into between the
Government of Spain, and that of the United States, ns
ratified by the latter in Congress, on the 2ild February,
18P.). Also, whether if any subsequent relations have
been entered into between the Commissioner* of this and
tin* Government of Mexico, to carry into execution tire
conditions of the above mentioned stipulations, posterior
to the recognition of the latter Government as an inde
pendent Republic.
Mr. Bynum said ho had ascertained that most of the
information called for in the resolution had already been
communicated to Congress, and he, therefore, moved to
lay it on the tabic; winch was ngreed to.
'I he motion submitted on Saturday by Mr. Hubbard,
for printing ten thousadd extra copies of the communica
tion lroin the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting the
correspondence with the Rank of the United States, on
the subject of Branch Drafts, was taken up und agreed to.
On mcVion of Mr. Stewart,
lUsolc, il. That the Committee of Ways and Means
be instructed to inquire into the expediency of making a
further appropriation for the completion of the repairs
and the erection of toll-gales on the Cumberland Road,
east of tlie Ohio river.
Oh motion of Mr. White, of Florida,
Resolved, That the committee on Roads and Canals he
instructed to inquire into the expediency of making an
appropriation for a canal between Pensacola and Mobile
Hays.
ntsoltedy I hat tlie Committee of Commerce be in
structcd to inquire into the expediency of makintr an ap
propriation for placing buoys in St. Murks hartior and
two beacons on the East and West Shoals, and buoys in
the East pass into Appulnc.liicolu 1 lay in Florida.
Resolred, That the conunittee of Commerce he in
structed to inquire into the expediency of providing for
the erection of a light-house at the most suitable site at
the eastern entrance into Appalachicola Hay, and another
at the pass into the bny of Mexico at Egmuiit island, oil
the coast of Florida.
On motion of Mr. Wnrd.it was
Resolved, That the Committee on Military A Hair* lie
instructed to inquire into the expediency of granting to
the widow of the late Gen. Leavenworth, deceased, a
sum equal to his pay and emoluments from the time of
his death to the Hist day of December instant.
On motion of Mr. Dickson, it wn*
Resotrrd, That the Committee on Manufactures be in
structed to inquire into the expediency of so amending
the several acts imposing duties on imports, that the same
duties he imposed on all books imported hereafter and
printed previous to the year 1814, as are now imposed,
by law, on books imported, printed previous to the year
1775.
Mr. Pinckney submitted the following resolution,
which, under the rule, lies one day:
Resolved, That the Secretary of War be, and he is
hereby, requested to communicate to this House, such
information as may be necessary to explain the cause or
causes of the suspension of the work at Fort Sumpter,
in Charleston Harbor, and whether any, and if any, what
measures have been taken by the Department, in rela
lion to the difficulty for which such suspension has
arisen.
On motion of Mr. Mitchell, it was
Resolved, That the Committee on Rond* and Canals
be instructed to inquire into the propriety of making an
approbation for clearing out tlm obstruction* in the
Muskingum river, in the State of Ohio, from the ter
mination of slack water navigation at Xaneuvillc to its
junction with the Ohio river.
On motion ofMr. Crane, of Ohio, it was
Rrso'red, That the Committee on Roads and Canals he
instructed to inquire into the expediency of improving
the navigation of the Miumi river on Lake Erie, below
the Rapid* of said river.
On motion of Mr. Garland, it was
Resolved, That the Committee on Commerce he in
structed to inquire into the expediency of making an ap
propriation for the purpose of removing the obstructions
to the navigation of the river Atchufnlayn and Ray ou Pi
geon, outlets of the Mississippi river, in the State of
Louisiana.
On motion of Mr. Kinnard, it was
Resolved, That the Committee of Ways and Means lie
instructed to inquire into the expediency of oinking an
appropriation of the Cumberland Rond, in the State of
Indiana, and of allowing the Superintendent of said road
in the Slates of Indiana and Illinois, a per centage on
the amount of money disbursed by him.
On motion of Mr Reynolds, it was
Rrso’red, That the Committee on Rond* and Canals be
instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing
by law for the survey of the following rivers in the State
of Illinois, to wit: KnHknskia River, from it* mouth to
Vsndalia; Rig Muddy River, from it* month to the bridge
on it, near Frankfort; and Cash River, from it* mouth to
Vienna. The report of the surveys, shewing the amount
of money necessary to their improvement, and other ne
cessary information, be made to the next Congress.
On motion of Mr. Mardis, it was
Resolved, That the Committee on Ronds and ('anal.* be
instructed to inquire into the expediency of causing a
survey and estimate to be made for a rail road from the
most eligible point on the Tennessee river to the town of
1 nsealoosa and fVom thence to the Alabama river ; and
also to causes like survey and estimate tola1 made fora
rail road or canal, upon tne most eligible route, from the
Tennessee river, opposite (he head of Will's Valley, to
tilt* Alabama river, so oh to counect the waters ol the
former with those of the latter river.
Mr. Sevier offered the following resolution, which, un
der the rule, lies one day on the table:
Hesulrtd, 'I'liat tlic President of Llie United States be
requested (if not deemed imcompatillo with the public
interest) to negotiate with Spain for her right and t.tle
to tlie country lying between the Sabine and Red Rivers,
in Arkansas Territory.
On motion of Mr. Pinckney, the bill providing for the
establishment of a Navy Yard at Charleston. S. l\, re
ported at the last session, was made the special order of
till- day for Wed nesday week.
1 lie bill for reviving and continuing in force the act to
amend "an act entitled an act, *.Vc. to provide for persons
disabled by known wounds in thf1 Revolutionary War,"
was read a third time and passed.
rAY OF OFFICERS OF TIIK NAVY.
The House proceeded to tin; consideration of the bill
to equalize ami regulate the pay of the Officers of the
Navy, as reported to the House, with amendments, from
the Committee of the Whole.
'I lie first amendment, fixing the pay of senior Captains
“at all times when in service at 4,.~>o0 dollars, and when
on leave of absence, or waiting orders, at 3,f>00 dollars," I
was concurred in.
1 lie next amendment, which fixes the pay of all other
( a plains, when commanding squadrons, on coast sta
tions, and when acting as Navy Commissioners, at $4,- ,
odd; when commanding Nuvy Yards, $4000; on other du
ly> $3,7.<0; leave of absence, or waiting orders, $3,000,
being under consideration, »
Mr. Parker moved to strike out the words, “coast sta
tions, and when acting as Navy Commissioners."
Mr. \\ atmougli made some explanations, and expressed
tlie hope that the motion would be rejected.
After a few words from Mr. Pinckney, in opposition to
the motion, the motion was rejected, and the amend
ment concurred in as reported.
The next amendment, which fixes the pay of Masters
Commandant, and Commanders, when on sea service, at
y,.r>00 dollars; on other duty at £,000 dollars; and whil»
wailing orders, at 1,8U0 dollars; being under considera
tion,
Mr. Fillmore moved to amend it by inserting aflei the
words waiting orders," the words “or on leave of ab
sence;" which was agreed to.
Mr. Watmough hoped, lie said, that in this amendment I
the House would not concur with the committee. The I
difference between the amendment and the clause strick
en out was but one hundred dollars.
'1 he question being taken, the amendment was re- i
jocted.
Tlu: amendment, concerning Lieutenants, was then
concurred in.
The next amendment was amended by the insertion
of the word “Pursers,” which had been omitted by an
error.
The amendment reads:
11 I’ursrrs—when attached to vessels for sea service, or
at navy yards, $1400. When on leave of absence or
waiting orders, $‘.>00.”
Mr. Wise asked for some information on the subject of
tlie amendment.
Mr. \\ utmough then explained the reason which had
induced the ccuiunittee to change the present regulations
concerning pursers, lie stated that it had been deemed
expedient to abolish the commissions of the Pursers on
tea. and sugar sold out to the sailors, and the additional
salary to the Pursers was given to compensate him for
his loss by this abolition of this commissions.
Mr. Wise stall'd that the fixed pay of Pursers at pre
sent was very small, and that he hail 50 per cent, on the
tea, sugar, tobacco, &c., which amounted to some thou
sands, and a commission of 25 per cent, on a secondary
class of articles. The Captains, also, in consequence of
their insufficient pay, are frequently obliged to borrow
money of the Pursers. He adverted to practices of Pur
sers, by which the sailors were heavily taxed. Articles
had been purchased at Gibraltar, and after the vessel
had gone to sea, the sailors are compelled to receive
these articles at double their cost, and as specie. He es
timati il the annual profit of a Purser on board a 74, at
$l4,tit)t). He said he hoped the amendment would not
be concurred in, although the Purser now received four |
times us much as a Captain, because lie thought the re- j
gulati >n of their pay should be made the subject of a sc- /
parate act.
Mr. Pearce made a few remarks on the uncertainty of
the passage of the bill referred to,and opposed the amend
ment.
Mr. Parker hoped the House would reject tlic amend
ment, and remarked that the gentleman from Pennsyl
vania had, last session, introduced a bill under which be
now admitted that the Pursers had been drawing four
dollars a month from the poor seamen. He wished that
there should he no increase of the pay of the Pursers.
Mr. Wayne thought that the clause should be stricken
out, arid regretted that he must separate from the Chair
man on this question.
Mr. Watnu ugh said, that it was the object of the pro
vision to strike at these evils if they existed, lie did
not desire to increase, but he did desire to bring down
the pay of the Pursers, and he desired to make the bill
specific on this point.
Mr. Wayne said, lie should probably vote to reduce
the pay of the Pursers at a proper time, for he desired
that it should he regulated.
The House then refused to concur in the amendment.
The amendments concerning Chaplains were then
concurred in.
The amendment concerning the Professor of Mathe
matics was agreed to.
The next amendment concerning Sailing masters,
Tin- next amendments concerning Midshipmen, were
concurred in.
The next amendments on the subject of Clerks, were
Concurred in.
The next amendments, relating to the Roatswains,
Gunners, Sailmakers, and Carpenters, were concur
red in.
The next amendment, on the subject of tlie absence
of an Assistant Surgeon during an examination, was then
concurred in. •
Tin* next amendment, concerning the allowances to
officers, was then taken up.
On the question of Concurrence, there was some ex
planatory discussion between Mr. Hardin and Mr. Wat
inongh on the subject of the allowance of Hi cents per
mile for travel. M. Hardin contending that it had not
been the practice to allow more than 1;> cents ; and Mr.
Wntmough stating that the allowance was necessary.
Mr. Herd then moved to strike out the word "sixteen”
and insert the word "ten.”
Mr. Ward suggested "twelve,” and the amendment
was accepted as a modification.
Mr. Mason said, that the allowance was fixed now by
the Departmental nine cents.
The amendment was then modified so as to read “ton”
cents.
Mr. Hubbard moved lo strike out the words "for which I
sixteen cents per mile shall he allowed,” so as to leave I
it still at tin* discretion of the Department.
The Chair decided that this motion would be in order :
when the former was disposed of.
The amendment of Mr. Heed was then agreed to.
Mr. Fillmore moved to slnikc out the allowance "for
detention and employment on special service.” He stat
ed that, if the officer was not paid enough for his whole
lime, the pay should be increased.
Mr. Watiuoiigli explained that an officer was frequent- I
ly transferred from one place to unother at an additional
charge to himself, and it was to compensate liim for that
the provision was introduced.
Mr. McKinley was opposed to leaving a discretion in
the hands of any Department on a subject which might
lead to favoritism.
Mr. Heed referred to the usages of the Department.
These captains were sometimes taken from their stations
and placed on other duties, at great additional expense,
and it had lieen usual for the Department to give an ex
tra allowance of from *1 to $c:t a day. He wns desirous
to cut r>ft'nil extra allowances.
Mr. Vanderp el expressed his intention to vote for
the amendment. He thought it was no hardship for
officers "waiting orders,” to Is* called on courts martial
at a distance of a few hundred miles, and ho was ready
to allow mileage. Hut he was in favor of cutting off all
unnecessary allowances,
Mr. Mann alluded to the sr.ale of allowances mnde in
the Army, when officers were sent on journeys to inspret
provisions, Ac. He thought the allowance ought to lie
fixed on the same scale, and should vote against the mo
tion.
Mr Wayne was in favor of retaining this part of the
amendment, as he wished to make the extra allowance
adequate to the service to be performed. If the officer
were cent on bis own expense, on a service which re
quired expenditure, ho would Is* induced to shorten the
pore d of employment, although the public service might
thereby bo injured.
Mr. Mason added n few remarks on the character of
the service on which an officer might lie employed, and
the practice of compensating. He objected to the clause
which wns moved to be stricken out, but he wished to
provide for an extra allowance in case s of a Court Mar
ti d He suggested an amendment to that effect.
Mr. Brown expressed a hope tiiat tho proposition IP
aim»itu would not Ik* agreed to.
ilhnore replied that the time of the officers was
sufficiently paid tor. All officers are employed lor tho
entire year, ami the public were entitled to their full scr
vici s. No otiier duties were expected to Ik* performed,
but such as came properly within the sphere ot their ac
tion.
Mr. \\ atmoitgh moved to amend the amendment hy
striking out the words “detention and eiiiployment on
special service, ' ami inserting specified services for
which jfivi a day is allowed.
1 he Chair said that it would W* in order to offer this
amendment utter the other had been disposed of.
Mr.\ anderpocl contended that the travel allowance was
in some cast s sufficient to cover all the expenses of the
officer, especially in the case of the transfer of an officer
from the Navy \ nrd at New York to West Point. He
wus a little* surprised at the course taken hy his colleagiu*,
(Air. .Maim.) unless it was iiis object to make this hill us
odious as possible, in order tiiat it might Ik* defeated.
Air. lVIann replied tliut he was opposed to the bill, but
he thought, that tin* duties would not be well iierlbrin
ed unless an adequate comjtousation wus allowed in tho
cases provided l&r hy the clause proposed to he stricken
Mr. Harper, in reply, expressed his apprehension lest,
by refusing sufficient compensation, we might drive high
i minded officers to resign.
Air. Boon moved tiiat the House adjourn, hut with
drew his motion.
Mr. Hubbard then asked the unanimous consent of tho
House to offer u resolution, which being objected to,
tin* rule was suspended by a vote of 101) to 14, and tho
following resolution was then offered and agreed to:
Ilrsulrcd, That on Wednesday next, lames lie admit
ted to the privileged seats on the floor of the Hall of Re
presentatives.
'1 he House then adjourned.
Tuesday, December 30.
IN SENATE.
A message was received from the President of the U.
States, communicating Lite papers called for relative to
the Treaty with France.
Alr.AIniiguin moved a reference of the papers to the
Committee on Foreign Relations, and the printing of
them.
Air. Calhoun wished to include in the motion to print,
the report of the debates in the French Chambers, and
also a letter of the American Alinister.
Mr. Manguin said, that, if the question concerning tho
printing were suffered to lie over until to-morrow, thero
were some other letters of importance, which it would
be well to include. There was a letter of Cassimir Pe
rier, and two or three others.
'I’ho motion to print, was then, for tho present, with
drawn, and the papers were referred.
Mr. 1 ’oindexter, from the committee on Public Lands,
reported the bill for the relief of Silas K. Bishop, without
amendment, and the Senate having agreed to consider
the same, on motion of Mr. Poindexter, it was laid on tho
table.
Mr. i otudc.xter. from the same Committee, reported a
hill from the House, to authorize the Receivers and
Registers of the public lauds, to administer certain oaths,
«.Ve. without amendment.
Mr. Poindexter said, that he was instructed by the
Committee,whenever this bill should be called up, to move
its indefinite postponement.
U appeared that the Commissioner of the General
Laud Office iiad prescribed the form of an oath which
was to be administered to all persons making entry of
public lands, requiring of them to swear that they had
been ujxm tho lauds which they proposed to enter, nnd
there was no one there who possessed a right of pre-emp
tion. This wiis a regulation calculated to throw great
difficulties in the way of the purchasers of public lands.
The Committee could find no law in existence au
thorizing the administering cf such oath ; nor, as far ns
he was informed, was there any authority given loan of
ficer of the Government to prescribe any oath at all.
In connection witli this subject, lie was instructed to
offer the following resolution, nnd to ask for its conside
ration at tliis time, in order that the Senate might be en
abled to act on the bill lit an early day. Me then offered
the following resolution, which was considered and
agreed to:
Itesotreii, That the Commissioner of (he General Land
Office be directed to lay before the Senate a copy of any
oath or oaths prescribed by the Department of the Trea
sury tube administered to all persons who may become
the purchasers of tho public lands subject to entry ut pri
vate sale; and that the said Commissioner report to the
Senate under what act of Congress the said ontli or oaths
was authorized lobe prescribed and administered.
Mr. Poindexter also, in obedience to the instructions
of the same Committee, offered the following resolution,
which lies one day for consideration:
Hcsolrrd, That the Secretary of the Senate be, nnd is
hereby, directed to cause to be prepared, nnd laid lieforo
the Senate, rn inusvript maps of the several States ofOhio,
Indiana,Illinois,Missouri,Mississippi, Alabama,and Lou
isiana, and the Territories of Michigan, Arkansas, nnd
Florida; which maps shall contain plats of the public lands
within the aforesaid States and Territories, which have
been surveyed under tho authority of the United States;
marking upon the maps aforesaid the lands, the Indian
title to which is not extinguished; and distinguishing i>y
colors upon the maps, aforesaid, the lands granted to the
Army, the lands sold by the United States, the lands
granted to each of the said States and Territories for tho
endowment of Colleges, or reserved from sale for the use
of schools; lands granted to occupants, or confirmed to
persons chiming under ilritish, French, or Spanish titles;
and als:> the lauds surveyed, as aforesaid, remaining un
sold; stating likewise, the computed number of acres of
each of the enumerated class of lands, nnd the number
of acres which may have been surrendered to the United
States, under nny law passed for the relief of the pur
chasers of (lie public lands; and that Chnrles Gordon,
who was employed in making the aforesaid maps, under
a resolution of the Senate oi the 2rtth of February, 18%l,
and who has made same progress in tho work, be con
tinued in said service, until the maps, herein directed to
be made out, are completed.
A communication from the War Department, on tho
subject of the Rridge over the Potomac, wns received,
read, and ordered to lie on the table.
Mr. SiUbee, from the Committee on Commerce, re
ported, with an amendment, a bill for improving the hnr
bor at the mouth of the river Raisin.
Mr. McKean presented a preamble and resolutions
from the citizens of West Alexandria, Pennsylvania,
praying for an appropriation for the repair of the Cum
berland Rond; which was referred to the Committee on
Roads and Canids
Mr King, of Alabama, gave notice, that he would
to-morrow ask leave to bring in a bill in continuation of
the act of the last session of Congress, granting pre-emp
tion rights to actual settlers on the public lands.
Mr Tienton, from the Committee on Military Affairs,
: to which had been referred the bill inuking nn appropria*
! lion for the repair and completion of the barracks at N.
j Orleans, reported the same without amendment.
| Mr. YVaggaman explained the character of the bill,
t [which appropriates $170,500 for tho object.] It related
j to the barracks at New Orleans, which were now in nn
' unfinished stale. il«vreferred to a report of the Quar
termaster-General made at the Inst session, and read cx
I tracts from the same, showing the slab* and importance
; of tlie works. lie had recently seen the works, and
* could say, that ns they had progressed the work wns
faithfully executed. It wns necessary for the public ser
I vice that these works should be speedily finished, and ho
wns induced, therefore, to ask the Senate to proceed now
| to the consideration of tlie bill.
Tlie H« mite then proceeded to the consideration of llm
1 lull ns in Committee of the YV hole, and no amendment
being suggested, the bill was reported to the Rennie
Without amendment.
j Mr. Benton then briefly explained, that the estimate*
! for these works had been received at. the Inst session,but,
| owing to some accident, had not reached the proper com
1 mitti'i* until noiu: the close of the session. Tlie com
mittee had then moved the insertion of the appropriation
i as all amendment, in one of the general appropriation
hills, and it had, in this form, passed the Senate. Hut in
the House the amendment was rejected, as he lielicvcd
solely because the character of the work* was not suffi
ciently indicated.
The bill waa then ordered to be engrossed, and read a
third time.
The bill from the House of Representatives? in addi
tion to the several acts providing for person* disabled by
Wounds in the Revolutionary YVnr, wns fend twice, and
on motion of Mr. Tomlinson, referred to the Cormnitteo
oil Pensions.
The several resolutions lying on the table were con
sidered and adopted.
Tlie bill for tlie relief of Col. John Ktlgene I.itonsdor
fi r, was read the third time and passed.
The bill providing for the final adjudication and aettle
inent of claims to lands therein mentioned, was taken up
and considered a* in Committee of tho YVhole.
Mr. King, of Alabama, moved to lay the bill on the
table; but withdrew the motion at the suggestion of
Mr Poiter, who made an explanation, in which he