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• •'•" ' ,_' lon, ncquaintsnee with *_»*, that
*■ _.___ id*** ••> diwhara* the duties sf ths of
•*■*__• saliarihßfß. rewectruU-/ re«nest job
>- ■*' 'V-,*,.uracil »c*.ndid»ts for ths said of
%r -'7i.-n.Mm cor aspport in ths ensuing else
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, ' T.'rati. Jo-eph BernarJ.
PiTCfSSSb-i- Beiyamin Walton,
' ; ','-,;,:- SjSob iv F.-d.
•"",.; .:..',. H'td».> B Ford.
•_ "." ._ «»"*r. /bner Milliard.
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, r Malon*. Bichard Thomas,
. ' , . .-rlai 0-nieiN. Melton,
■ ;,. fin, John Perltias.
'■ '77, , i J_erwin MoK.se,
, '■'■:..;.- worth. St., K. C Cr;.mp.
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__^ —. TOMKBBRB. A. J. TERRELL,
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ft n . -M_._ 01J..MIAB. AND
I* •...;,.--*#ttii *.>or reaoe-t »n<t in iccord
f ' : NTV.aad reapectfbtll solicit ths yotj yo*
' ; .tttsaai in Mai rest, fur thnt office.
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*' RICO t*orNTY . bsrebj announce
. .. , casdidats tor the ahovs .-*..•«. BbosM tt
', »leaaure ofthe voters to atset me. I bBbU
vi ,- .ratsfal.aad siU as- jwj} exe'turn t»
ra-harc. tbadutie. thereof fcthfalfe * ATL %**'- t
: h |j\3o-lm*) JACOB B- ATUPS*
K —_, T o THE VOTERS «E ■■_*_
r~«. i*o '-u!"'TV.-H. <he sitv.ee of my
J*. _ smi Ib sneordaa-o with biv owb wgss. I
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i.--l • HK. Kl"x>Vt)l'>'TY.aßd solicit
- flragea v tha Stats eiction in May next.
_» rntrnn-oo tot the fiitliful performance of
.. t.M ..: lbs owot, 1 refer ...u to all whe know
.. -..,.,-nner in winch thosedutieiihave been
inng the v\st three yearn that I haie
'..• .■-;..-. forth* (.reaent Sherifl.
RmsßMStfallr. ><ttr fellow citizen,
.--!,.* 680. I). PLEASANTS.
SPECIAL NOTICES
« < asgbs. I atSm, ilonrscneks. Ac.—The
.., . ?r. .1 the abosra eoaaptaints St tins season
! ...,..■: ..| :r.i.«:i._ out a he . of professedly
7, . ,•:.-.: and «rhi ■■• sonic torn may be goes,
, ~ bm and (."ine oven dangerous. To
- ■; | ■ .tt:, snt. t: •• l*st couine to pursue
. : ir.ur lamil) r>h>»ici»n. nr otherwise
... c ■ tt as ' ing public -xperienoe
... • ,■ to Iw ssfa snd effisscioua Ofthtsclass
IM.POI M> BVBTP OP CUM
fl . . OrtriasllJ tne lavorit. preacnotion ol
phiaieiaa.it «.«n t._c.iiiie a popular
..'. , v.. ,f inc. . ml without anierttsine, has
, ■ to aajoj a grosisg reputation for the
t) > ,rs. in all recent cases it nets like
~ ~ .n.i in cliroiiu* cis*a. Bronchitis. Hoop
~ v.'i Oroap. Aistiiina Ac. it ia used with
irmils .'' iaceeaa,as most l'*mtlies will tesfify
...,.., Ki.iiT 4 Winston. Meade k Baker. A.
.c . t't 2* cents per hott ! e. and in an els
,.-. ,: pK-assßt !..•!-nie form 13. aad 25cents.
' r , i' spared tiy J. HAI.MKK, I'harmaceu
i... mJtimore, Md. fet—3m*
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_ ICI'
A SMALL PART
OF TK.TIMONY
;y- \ pgOB IXDKX OF l_.MPHi.s-T OF
CI RE3 BY HA.Vi'TON'*. TINCrtRE.
BO" H 01.AY paselS
l-TBVIA-Baßi *-e.r*. J. R. Ooagfa " 18
i-'P'.v "ill riS-ttjesrs. John Devlin " 21
gLINDNESS-John Mcler.sie " i.
l> !-- pat iob —lot n Howard.... " ly
COn.H -Wm. 11. .billets " U
0 ruH ii c WiuQ •• is
• (jH- li l'nnir. . " 27
"br iß»t'«tn i".-./>p-!_. Diarrhtes, Debility, Ile
t_ Resltii Kr>st|.|.!a». Disssss of K\ea. Fe
n_i C .itii'l-.mts. Hij. Diceane. Kidney Disnase.
.t. Hercanal Disease,Tetter.Ta
■ r. Thrujfi. Vertigo, Womb Disease, Nerves.
■ . . Psra .» s. r.iliufii.otiot Heart.Kcrolu
i -;. iihi liimsbb. Ac, vnth BSBBSsaaa other Dis
nm» testiii 1 1" ti) onr owb eitisees.
tin n_B| others, whs le-tifr tn lieint? CURED,
liUrissn uf •offering, b) HAMI'TUN'S TlNC
rigfc
F.MALKS AND CHI LPREN.-This TINC
r. • II be foaad a ;re;.t medicine for all their
i m__
_ and ret Pamphlsts aad see cures.
* !> PrRCELL, LADD k CO., Hichmond;
. OOKI . Fredericksburg: at all the Drug
•vr'ui<: in MORTIMKB. A MU _
tin ire; -iiid by Draggtsta and .shop
Men ever*where, il per bottle; six bottles,
Io 7—diewti
t.V, M. Rlcbslss .aloon,
Msißsr ,R__B Fxr _a.i._ Bank.
»»*• t. .>..'i..-.us Saloon, BeeosdtoßS other es
•' in the .State, is constantly supplied
Jio 'r.e fhoicett
'■'' II a.Mi AMERICANCANDIBB,
~ FRUITS, NUTS, etc..
< »il lesold by W_tOL£_____E or RETAIL
it t_ must s,_i(,|-trtor> terms.
MBi M r Hy'H A N I'M are invited to eaam
•tl .-.<> ud wall selected stock, which is be
. .... ;s :i ''' '*' I '* ;< l to > l*iore purchasing elas
,'! ,r :T_. ° n< l ,'itniiieß supplied with CAKES,
: • ' • fsad JXL LI KB. of every description.
rtR-■ ~; COFFIfE, BAMI and other
«l Ki-riMKNTt. served in the BSSt style, in ths
'■■■'■*- "ti..:...! ag the shortest notice.
A. ANTONI.
'. A Brand Virginia Hi .rovery.--Soiiic
• Mr.cc, our szcaUsat i.«v. r...iitn,
: 'K_i__. inloruied us that he lia_
_ r re-torer with which he v.as ex.
' - * ■■■ a his own head, wiiose top ni.ii
ws m»- him two da>s since, nnd on
x-toUldlosr mnntli.. since a fine crop oi
-* tyrant <ti> with a vi.-orous prowth. Ko
Mr, _ZBBi__oi the .fhifioy ol hisdis
; U he hv aamsdil "THE INFALLIBLE
,' Va HAIB RESTORER." Mr. E. Ea
(uic« into hii extensive BBaaaCaetSfS of an
_!_. " ru '''' '* •laatiaed to prove of anxious in
"'« loearU-ki sated friend*.— Frum Richmond
■■: "t-.flee.JJi4, 1850.
,; watou tir'n-le cun now be had of the fnn
" wt||uti. Tiioie persons who desire a fine
' ■ Mir, imve only to use tha restorer accord
J j 'natsa directions «,n the Urttle. Those who
' V' goBHa of nt eflioacy, can have them re-
Cli b _V_'£ t „U n _lJlJ' v " in _ th *» VIRGINIA
7 Rf-ft 0 *?* 1 INFALLIBLE, proving that
~; Utstittsctalined to be.
»".««„ depot f„ r orders, 69 Main st.
R. EZKKIEL.
V t7i.„„ RICHBOM", Nov. 11, I_M_.
. KBIIEL,taks oath on the Holy Bmle,
'"»•» been bsid for the past 1J years and
• r__&i^o_r^ ,^tf ** 9¥l l'
1-.J 1■ , , NaPHTA.I EzßglßL.
~ . ->.t. to before me, tiy Naphtali <-.s*
\ ~ Jos. Mayo,
. Mayor of Ricmuond.
__rT .° l i'/-'*' l !!''ne.ick.afllicted and nuiuer
! '**l'> _.iw ".fe-T" h.tretidore used Dr. J. S.
■a- . V,.' *¥*• Slw 'i>s with the most un
k».im.»v" > r **- lj!t f. that some unprincipled
i it. oirculatsd an imitation. The Doctor
.' <*»»ts the wrapper, which
; - ■ ~„•«. !'; n _?I n 5" r *-' *«ad hia written signa
,. rq, Ue oorfc ol even bottle of ths genuise
— s_u_ _. _ he p-Wio can again obtain
_<41. m,*■; BYRUP, for cm.hi
'___ , « th * standard remedy.
,s »•• »r _r..7_r. for JsV*is. rhsamatisiß.eholie,
V*»6r*____ "'"n* 1 * DVSPEPTId COM-
t* Lm. . T."" 1 * m * isr * r complaints.
*A« .l_ U / e _- r *' 1 S •*~d by
.'_H. ' *•** L ' FARING. IW Broad st.
_ Richmond, va.
___af£__ B, ««W'r''smßißlats.-Ths
' '''Z7" v v t!Xnl ,t ." , o*' v *n' for Kidney, .
C* " f2__a l r "? r ..V bstruotions, Lsucor- ;
I TS
." l •- "*2. ','_'*'**" .* l ' le to walk, have soon
_,V. '"if' *«'fui COMPOIJNI). Itia ,
• .' •_tl__!__* , is_ u P«-»noun_sd btmedi- .
i"' dv' To ". _ , '"* v« "Md it, to tie the best
L-0£ _3>^___k
Main street. Bichgasßd. |
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l____*Wi- s**"** »>»-__» **•*» ot Richmond
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DAILY DISPATCH
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VOL. XVIL—NO. 40. RICHMOND, Va., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16,1860. PRICE (^I13s?!»T-
THt'RSDA'- MOBNINO FEB.Iff, tMO.
SEXTENCB OF STEVEWB AMP HAZLITT.
The Court-room at Ohar tea town, Va, eras
crowded Monday morning, to hear tbs ten
tence of tbe law passed upon Hasten and Sts
vena. Some tleae was occupied by counsel is
presenting bills of exception la the ease of
Ha ilet\ and it was twelve o'clock before Ste
vens was brought Into the Court-house. Tbe
prisoners were brought into Court by the
Sheriff, Jailor, and a guard of twenty men, of
the "Jefferson Guards." Both prisoners wore
an unconcerned air, aad seemed un terrified at
the awful position in wbicb tbey bave placed
theraseivcS.
Thb Clerk having asked tbe prisohers if tbey
had anything to say why sentence should not
be passed upon tbem, both responded that they
had.
Stevens then aaid: **May it please the Court,
I h-tve s few words to say. Some of the testi
mony given against me was untrue line of
the Witnesses stated that I aaid, •" 'us kill
tbe of and burn tbe i ;n.* To
inoae who know me it is useless to ttuke a de
nial of thia charge; but I deny here, before
Ood and man, ever having made auch a propo
sition. I wish to say I am eatlrely satisfied
with the conduct of my counsel, Mr. geoneH.
I tbink be did all in his power in my b_*'ai_—
I de-ire also to return my thanks to the •-fl_
cers who have had charge of roe, for their uni
versal kind treatment, and to my physician
for the services rendered me wbilat Buffering
from my wounds. When I think of my bro
thers slaughtered and sisters outraged, my
e.nscienee does not reprove me for my action.
1 shall meet my fate manfully."
[This reference is understood to be the treat
men i of his Northern brethren aud sisters du
ring the Kansas broils.]
Hn/.lett then spoke as follows :
"I have a.few words to say. I am innocent
of the charge on which I have been convicted
1 deny ever having committed murder, or ever
having contemplated murder, or ever having
associated with any oue with such intentions.
Some of the, witnesses have sworn to things
which 1 deny, and which were positively false
For instance, in reference to my beard; I bave
never in my life, until my imprisonment in
jail, allowed my heard to go mora than three
weeks without shaving, and all testimony,
therefore, as to the length of my beard is false.
Again, Mr. Copeland testified that I was sit
ting ou a stool when heentered the cell at Car
lisle; this 1 deny ; I was sitting on a blanket,
back against the wall, and another man was ou
the stool. Coin -laud also said there were only
two wen in the cell; this is false, as there wen
four other white men in the cell with me, and
weeomprissdall tbe white prisoners in the
jail. Others of the witnesses made lnlse state
ments, but I forgive them alt. I bave been
treated kindly since my confinement,—much
better limn I had expected,—and I must say I
think better of Virginia. I wish also to return
my thanks to the counsel who have so ably de
fended roe; they have done more in my behalf
than Northern counsel could possibly have
done. I repeat, lam innocent of murder, but
am prepared to meet my fate."
The prisoners having concluded. Judge
Kinney then proceeded to read tbe following
sentence, during which he was much affected,
and at times could with difficulty give utter
ance to tbe seu tence:
Aaron D. Stevens, yon have been indicted
and tried by a Jury of the country, and after
being defended with zeal and ability by coun
sel of jour own choice, from your own sec
tion of our common country, you have been
found guilty ot advising and conspiring with
slaves to rebel and make Insurrection; and
for conspiring witb John Brown and others
to reberand make insurrection.
Aud you, Albert llazlett, have also been in
dicted by a jury of the country, and found
guilty of murder in the first degree, in wil
fully, deliberately, feloniously aud of malice
aforethought, killing and murdering George
W. Turner, Fountain Beckham, and others,
and you have also been defended by counsel of
this county, assigned to you at ybur request
by tbe Court, with on ability seldom equalled,
aud with a zeal and attention to every point
in your case, whether of law or foot, that
could not have been surpaasea had they been
defending a citizen of tbeir own county.
You have been prosecuted with great abili
ty by the counsel representing the Common
wealth, and witb an interest the magnitude of
the charges required, yet, iv a manner the
asset fastidious could not accept to.
Thepjiiiilul duty is devolved upon me to an
nounce thus publicly tbe penalty the law af
fixes to the crimes whereof you are found
guilty.
When I look on yonr comparative yonth,
your gen teel appearance, and consider the men
tal agouies you must have endured during
these protracted trials, I cannot help pitying
yoiij and could wish, if the honor and dignity
of V irginiff the security of her citizens and
their property would authorize it, that tbe
law imposed a less penalty than death.
The crimes in which you participated, and
wbicb were so tragical in their incipient steps,
if carried to the extent contemplated by you
aud your accomplices and associates ia arms,
••:• horror and lraternal perfidy, would bave
I .id no parallel in modern civilization since
the Massacre of St. Bartholomew's eve.
But 1 will not attempt to harrow your feel
ings by a rehearsal of the scenes at Harper's
Ferry in October last; this is now a partof the
history of our common country, and will, I
hope, for years to come, constitute its darkest
page.
1 prefer diverting your attention to yonr
awful situation. Fori declare to you that I
liejreve you ought not to indulge in any hopes
Of pardon or commutation of your punish
ment, or of the suspension of its execution,
(unless there is some error in the proceedings
of the Court, or in its opinions, and there is
-tone, I think,) aud to urge you to devote the
few days remaining to you in preparing to
meet that Judge before whom you and I, your
jurors and counsel, and all, must appear to
render an account of the deeds done in the
body.
You who have been raised in tbe Christian
world must have learned that there it a gra
cious Redeemer, who invites all, even tbe
greatest criminals, to believe in Him, to re
liant of their crimes, and partake of tbe bless
ings of His atoning blood.
If you can realize your awful position, and
call on the ministers of our holy religion, they
will cheerfully, galdly wait on you; they will
instruct you in the way that leads to life ever
lasting. They will pray with yeu and for
you ; they will accompany you to the edge of
the grave, and commend you to the great Cap
tain of our salvation, in whom if you confide
and ou Him rely, by his "rod and staff" he
will conduct you safely through the "dark
valley of the shadow of death."
He then proceeded to sentence each of them
to be hung publicly on Friday, the lGtb day of
March next, between the hours of 10 o'clock
A. M_ and2P.M.
Immediately after passing sentence, the
Court remanded tbe prisoners to jail, and the
crowd drawn together to witness tbe proceed
ings quietly dispersed.
AP-itr. or'Em.—The recent visit of tbe Le
gUlatur -t of Kentucky aad Tennessee to Ohio,
has given rise to a few good things. We print
two from tbe Cincinnati Commercial:
"Tbe Kentucky papers tell of a good joke
perpetrated by some of tbe returning braves
after tbe Champagne battle in Ohio. A man
on the train going down to Ivxington person
ated Governor Dennison, and made harangues
ai tbe way stations which amazed the popu
lace, and have probably convinced the people
ot Kentucky, wbo listened io good faith, that
the Republican Governor of Ohio holds queer
doctrines ou the subject of niggers to be enter
tained by a man living in a Northern latitude.
"Tbe story goes that when Li. <J_v. New
man, of Tennessee, was bars with ths Kentucky
sad Tennessee __agislata.es, he was accom
panied by hia 'body servant,' a sprightly,sable
colored 'boy,' of about thirty, who was con
scious of his dignity. His master, who was ia
the bablt of jsstisg witb him familiarly, ac
costed htm ia tha hall of the Nell House, last
before the departure of oar guests, with a
• Why, Jack, haven't aay ofthe abolitionists
carried yoa off yet. 'Yah! yah i Mass Near
mas,'— quoth Jack,—'when I seed you gwine
down de street arm-in-arm arid (. übuer Den
nison aad Gabßer Chase, I tot you wor gone,
sure—yah! yah •' Governor Chase is respon
sible for tbe story."
s—»
.."St. Obsawatom-ib BaoWß.**-The John
Brown sS-ir U creating a great excitement la
Hay U, and is mach esauasated aa by tbe job.
f_7__. _L* w «* m oomtm ta as ia aumralagfor
theilats "bsro- of Harpsr-s Ferry. Os thsßOth
f_l*L D #^^!ffl_Zf* e >Wbxll«teßia*Ba_ora
__. • WCT JSSL__* Sa --*• *"»^w
colsmas to **mt*\ commsats which are tor
Cy.'t?* , llnfi______!ti__- > ________?_■'*' ***
*****? ws
,_ *__ __*a*_s f*W_BPB.ABT*-TM NSW
York Bay Bosk says sf Bnaiwsoa. ths asasa
tfoa prasshsr: Urn ha* abase voice, a great
deal af bras*, a -Blattering of learning, a sab*
4_** vulgerit.,burly figore.a batch.r|ybeag, j)
ab»#Bledssßl,*llttfoißlßd.and he is au AM- J <
tltlJitlat. T _
'..111. ■ I'
Ssßtk Csrsllss and Marylsad.
The following correspondence, coms-asi
cated by Gov. Hicks to the Oeneral Assembly
of Maryland, will bs read witb la teres t:
EXBOCTIV B DBFABTBBVT. 1
Unionville, S. 0., Feb.3d, taflo. .
To kit Excelltnty, Thomas H. Hicks,
Governor of Maryland:
Dbab Sib ; Yours of the SOtb of Jaaaaiy,
acknowledging tbs receipt of tbs resolutions
unani-Bouslv adopted by tbe Stßts of South
Carolina, was received . esmrda. : and I mast
be permitted to correct s very crave error iato
which yoa bave fallen la relation to tbem.—
Yon speak of the resolutions as *» reqasstisg
this State (Maryland,) to join ia the appolat
meu t of Depuues to a Ooa vest ion of tbe slave*
holding States, for tbeir united action in re
gard to secession from the Union." If there
is anything in tbe resolutions proposing a
-secession from tbe Union," I am usable to
Bad It, and deny tbat South Carolina proposes
any such measure to Maryland or ber other
co-States. Hy re-examining the resolutions,
you will And that all that South Carolina pro
poses Is, •* that the sldveholding States should
inam.diately meet together to concert measures
fo> united action," and It is a forced aud un
warrantable const, notion ofthe resolutions to
say that ''concerted action " means secession
from the Union. I belong to that class of poli
ticians who have been denounced as "Are
*___*•_ * nd BeT ' r for B moment have I desired
a dissolution of the Union, if our rights In the
Union are respected and our equal itv recognis
ed. And I solemnly believe the very best way to
preserve tbe Union is for the Southern States
te meet and insist upon tbeir rights,and to act
in concert in defending them. If the "south
were united, they could preserve the Union,
and at tbe same time have their rights respected
and recognized. It is because the Southern
states have acted with so much jealousy and
distrust towards each other, tbat the North
has been able to encroach upon their rights
and war upon thetr institutions. If 1 dcs red
a dissolution of the Union, and wished to effect
it, nothing would please me more than the re
fusal ot the slaveholding States to meet in
Convention ; for then the North will continue
ita aggressions, and some of tbe slaveholding
States, goaded to madness, will secede, pre
ferring to be held as conquered provinces
rather than become voluntary slavaa. Speak
ing for myself, I would rather ' South Caro
lina abould be the cemetery of freemen than
the habitation of slaves," and auimated by
these sentiments, our people never will sub
mit to inequality and degradation.
With great respect, I am yours, Ac.,
Wm. H. <_mt.
Ex_i.-i.tiv_. Chambeb. )
Annapolis, February 11, lotSO. $
To His Excellency, William H. Gist,
Governor of South Carolina .'
D_ar Sib: 1 bave received your letter,
dated at Union ville, on the 3d of February, in
answer to mine acknowledging the receipt of
tbe resolutions passed by South Carolina iv
relation to Federal Affairs.
It gives me great pleasure to learn tbat
South Carolina does not, by these re»olutio_s,
propose a secession from the Union. From the
statement, in the preamble, that "tbe State ol
South Carolina, by her ordinance of I*."._, af
firmed her ri|_ht to secede from tbe Confedera
cy whenever the occasion should arise justify
ing ber, in her own judgment, in taking m_.t
step"—from tbe words of the clause nexi fol
lowing, that, "since then, assaults upon the
rights aud institutions of Southern States had
continued," prefixed aa a reason for the reso
lutiou tbat "those States should meet together
io concert measures for united action"—as
well as from tbe last sentence of your letter,
me mmunicaiing these resolutions, suiting that
'South Carolina claims the right to _**cede,
whenever sbe may think it expedient to do so,
but much prefers concerted action'—l sup
posed (and I thiuk uot unnaturally) tbat tbe
concerted action could only have reference to
the right to secede, in company with other
States, as preferable to such action on the part
of South Carolina alone, under the right
claimed by her ordinance of ia.*2.
I very gladly confess this error which it is
the object of your last letter to point out; I
am sure that the General Assembly, to whom,
at their request, 1 am about to communicate
it, wilt receive with pleasure this correction
of a misrepresent tti_n that is not mine
alono.
I hope it may not be out of place to add the
expression of my belin that some late events
have reudered, more tha a ever, unnecessary
the proposed Convent!.. _, and of my bope that
in the result to which ii_ doctrines of fanatic*
have led, as well as in heir defeat, we may
tlnd the beginning of better things. And 1
trust that these ocenrreh e» may cause those
io whom, under tlieCon_.itu.iou, our Federal
relations are confided, to concert measures, by
united and harnkiiii.us action, for the con
tinuance of the Union, itt tbe spirit and to
the great end for which it was formed.
With great respect,
I am your obedient servant,
_ _____ _ Tho. 11. Hicks.
The Last Encounter with one of the
" I-.BBPBEt-SißL.E_."—The Washington States
has an account of the scene between Mr. Eu
m. ndson, of Virginia, and Mr. Hickman, ol
Pennsylvania, obtained, it says, from an eye
witness. The States, after alluding to the re
marks of Hickman so offensive to the South,
concluding with his insult to Virginia, in bis
speech to the serenaders, says :
"The Hon. Mr. Edmuudson, of Virginia, is
well known as a moat courteous and unex
ceptionable gentleman. Hut under a very
quiet demeanor he carries a chivalrous esti
mate of the respect due to his own personal
honor and that good name of the State to
which be belongs.
■' So it chanced a few days since, as the Hon.
Mr. Hickman was leaving the House of Rep
resentatives, be was followed and accosted by
Mr. Edmuudson, who he hi him to account for
the slanders uttered by him agaliat the peo
ple and State of Virginia.
4 *Just as Mr. Hickmau aaid ' I did not mean
to ,' his disclaimer was cut short by a
slap in the face from Mr. Edmuudson, accom
panied with the emphatic assert! n tbat Mr.
Hickman was a 'd——d scoundrel. At this
moment Messrs. Keitt and Clingmau, who,
when leaving the Capitol, at the same time
seeing from Mr. Edmund.on's manner that he
intended to chastise Hickmau, and k .owing
that they would be placarded in the Tiibune
next day for a conspiracy to beat an unpro
tected free-soiler, ran up and seized Mr. Ed
mundson, who struggled very -violently to
inflict further iudiguities upon tbe affrighted
Bobadil.
"According to our information, Hickman's
hat had been knocked off, and he bad stagger
ed back with an aspect and attitude of the
most abject alarm. Mr. Keitt cried out in a
loud voice to Hickman, -Pick up your hat and
go away ; ft can't hold this man alt day '. ' and
added to Mr. Breekenridge, who was passing
at tbe moment, 'Take him along.' The be
wildered Hickman collected bis bat, and me
chanically obeyed the conservative counsel,
and soon, like oue of the discomfited heroes of
Homer, * ascended the Black ships,' or took re
fuge in some Republican stronghold. Nor
has he been since heard from, so tar as we are
advised by cartel, military proclamation, or
otherwise."
What Thet Intend to Do.—Tbs Washing
ton correspondent of the New York Evening
Post, in referring to tho diffculty between
Messrs. Edmun .son and Hickman, says:
*_ think it safe to say 'bat the offence will aot
again be repeated tbia winter, for every Re
publican member will henceforth be prepared
tor any assault, at any time,even at the break
fast and dinner table."
—i SB
Secession or two CftcacH-S from tbb
PHI-ADB--BIA TO TBB ViBOIBIA CONFEB
ence.—A correspondent of tbe Petersburg Ex
press, writing from Southampton county,
Va., says:
Last Sunday, two large asd iafinsntlal
Churches, ia ths county of Accomae. formerly
belonging to tbe Philadelphia Ooafereace, by
a unanimous vote, placed themselves nnder
tbe supervision of ibe preacher in charge of
tbeEastvilla Circuit of tbe Virgin* Coster
enoe. But they did not thnscbangs tbeiroom
maaioa withoat a mighty effort bsisg msde,
oa tbs part of tbeir psstor aad sister eborebes,
to retain tbem. Wbea tbe day arrivad which
bad been appointed for tbs vote to be taken is
tbese twoOharchss, tbs Presiding Elder was
fousd, togstbsr with tbs Psstor, is the pnlptt,
but strange to tell, the class-books totta nowhere
tobtfomnd. Notwithstanding this asw difl.*
colt y, aad tbs gassy other obstacles erbJeh
weretbrowa io tbeir- pa_. tbe nasmbscship
wars fixed In tbeir eoa vie tins of right, aad
were date-gained oa tbeir course mt aetioa.
Tbe vottog was done, both Cbarebss cams
South wttboat a dlaaaotlu« voles, thus prov
ta ( tbeir sllagiasss to ths Old-tofltialoa aad
tobertßstltatioas,by severiag thsir esaaee
tloa with a NsTtbsra asd soaaecUsg them,
selvss with a Southern Qomktamot. Tbese
two Churches bave sal a i.oble example.
. t Wmmw »sbbaiM»-8.-rr-m_h_*i_uiß,oaths
;a_AraMsM3__K__
9gfs9sn*pw*mw\ *" ■bb_4_P_bMß___» mm*n\-W 9*99*9*0*0*9*9 *~*W **—b*s. W<
Vhxi ■wtfcj-tev. Wb«*» has. illbbs■ d_frem
Bagfaad. Tbs Vetera mt tmmmr axpartsd ta
Zwt+mwo SMMhhds. A sarT«esßf_h«reh
*_vsr, wsrtbAßM. was SWISS Mliof BIS yes*
try rtwmef ths Cathedral '.b tbs-lib Decem
ber, inalodisß tha esMsgtfoa tahba ©a
C-Msiatas <__y Thftrw was a snrpVar -ht the
treasury of AM7M».
OBI.ERAI. A-AEMBLV w¥ VIRGINIA.
SENATE.
Wbdbbsdat, Feb. 15th. IMB.
At it o'clock ▲. M. tbe Senate waa called to
order by Lieut. Gov. Mobtaocb, aad opeasd
witb prayer by Ber. Mr. Gi_db___bbvb, of
tbe Presbyterian Church.
A communication was received from tbe
House, through Its Clerk, that It had passed
tbe following Senate bills: Incorporating the
.New Creek Home Msnnfactoring Company;
ooasUtatiag a part of tbs Nottoway river a
lawful fesee. Also, tbe following House bills,
via: Authorising tbe County Com t of Bleb*
sumd county to establish a ferry at Plant
Patch, oa Bappabaanock Creek, la said coan ty;
aad an act to amend tbe charter of tbe Wheel
lag Creek Turnpike Company. Ths House
bills were read and referred.
Bill* Reported— The following bills were re*
ported from the appropriate committees, vis:
Asking ao appropriation for the improvement
of James Biver, below Bicbmond; authoriz
ing; a loan to the Fredericksburg and Orange
Railroad Company, incorporating the Union
Lead Mine Company: incorporating the Alex
andria and Maryland Steam Ferry Company;
incorporating Marlon Lodge, No. M, of the In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows; incorporat
ing Fairmont Lodge, No. 9, Free and Accept
ed Masons; Incorporating tbe Mountain City
Encampaasat, No. 28. of the I ndepeuden t Order
of Odd Fellows.
Adverse Reports— The Committee of Courts
of Justice reported legislation inexpedient oa
the resolution in relation to the payment iato
Court by tbe parties to suits of a sum of mousy
sufficient to cover the costs.
Petitions, Ae.—Tbe following were presented
and referred, viz: By Mr. Rives, the petition
of the Mayor and Aldermen of tbe town of
Charlottesville for an extension of tbe corpo
rate limits, and certain amendments of tbe
charter thereof; by Mr. McKenny, the peti
tion of W. W. Sharp, President of the Ex
change Bank, praying for a renewal of its
charter, and for a repeal of the act pa_ed
April 2d, teae, commonly called the redemp
tion net; by Mr. Gatewood. the petition of G.F.
Jones and others, asking for the incorporation
of the Page Woollen Manufacturing Company,
in the county of Page; by Mr. McKenney, tbe
memorial of Ctaas. G. Arraisead, B. Jenkins,
and others, of the city of Norfolk, remonstra
ting against tbe paasage of the bill imposing
taxation npon the taking of oysters; by Mr.
Carter, tbe petition of citizens of Loudoun
county, asking the repeal ofthe law for tbe
redemption of the notes of the Banks required
by act of April 2d, i"_..
Bills Pasted.— The foltowing bills passed tbe
Senate, viz: Authorizing tbe County Court of
Hichmond county to establish a ferry at Plant
Patch, on Rappahannock creek, in said county;
providing for furnishing clerk* of courts and
justices of the peace with Mayo's Guide;
amending tbe act entitled "an aci increasing
the capital stock of tbe Kempsville Canal Com
pany, passed February l.th, IBsg,"and autbo
rizinga subscription there'o on the part of the
State.
Select Committtts Appointed.—On motion, the
Senate adopted a resolution lor the appoint
ment of a select committee to report a bill pro
viding that thedeviseof Joel Osbourn, of Lou
doun, to the Alexandria, Loudoun and Hamp
shire Railroad Company, be received as an in
dividual subscription to the stock of said com
piny.
the committee consists of Messrs. Carter,
Carson, Pax ton, Armstrong and Early.
Ou morion of Mr. McKenmby,
i eso'rtd That a speci.l committee inquire into
the expediency ef reporting a bib incorporating
tha Agricultural Society of Virginia and North
Carolina.
The chair appointed Messrs. McKenney,
Carroway, and Thomas of Fairfax, ths com
mittee.
Gtouting a Ptnsion.—Oa motion of Mr. Car
sox,
Resolved. That the Committee on Finance and
c'anna lie instructed to inquire into the expedi
ency of .rnntinv n pen. inn to Sirnh . liephcra,
w.dowel He>ward . heplmr.. the colored porter
who was killed tt Harper's Ferry.in tlis faithful
discharge H his nut., on the night of Oct 17,1899,
b.v the hand of murderers then luvadin* Virginia.
Resolutions of Inquiry into Expediency. —The
following were ottered and adopted, viz : By
Mr. Afot'ST, of allowing a Clerk to the At
t.rncy General; by Mr. Path, of incorporat
ing the Virginia Silver Mining Company: by
Mr. Nkal, of incorporating Harrison Lodge,
No. its, of Ancient York Masons, in Clarks
burg, Harrison county.
Joint Resolutions.— The Senate, on motion of
Mr. Cbbistiak, proceeded to consider tbe
joint resolution, authorizing the Committee
on tbe State Library to order certain annual
increase of emolument to the Assistant Clerk
and the Copying Clerk iv tbe Executive De
partment, tor their services in connection with
the Library, not to exceed, for the first named,
the sum of 9990, and for the last named, §._ _■
per annum. Altera brief discussion, the reso
lution was adopted.
Mr. Thomas, of Fairfax, called up tbe joint
resolution otTered by Mr. Bbaknos on the Sth
inst.. in relation to Selden, Withers & Co.—
The resolution was advocated by Messrs.
Thomas and Brasnon, and was passed hy a
unanimous vote. It reads as follows:
Resolved, by i!ie General Assembly. That the
Board ot Public Works are hereby authorized and
instructed to adiu.t and tettle the balance due to
State of Virginia from the iat. firm of *_l<fen.
Withers A Co., on the basis of char, ing aaid firm
only with the par value and interest ef the ax
per cent. bonds and a pioportinnai value and in
ter, st on the five percent sterling beads, which
were either purchased by said firm from ths said
Board, or placed by aaid Board in the hands nf
aaid firm as agents of the _t its for sals, under the
*»v.r*l contract* entered into between the said
Board of Public Works and tha aaid .Selden .Wi h
era _ Co.: Provided, that the aaid .sidea, Withers
A Co., or any member er mem-era of the said
firm shall pay or secure to be paid, within a rea
sonable period, satisfactory to the said Board aud
to the Attorney General of the Commonwealth,
the l.t-lao-e so ascertained tn lie due. And pro
vided fafrher, that nithin-: herein contained -hall
have the etiect of recognizing or admitting, as part
of the Diil.iic debt, tiie sterling b.inds which were
lost in the •reamer Arctic, and which have been
already credited to the said Selden. Withers A Co.
Mr. Christian was requested to iof.irm the
House of the passage of both the resolutions.
Election of State Officers.— The joint order of
the day being the election of certain State offi
cers, a message was received from the House
through Mr. Dickinson, of Prince Edward,
that that body was ready to proceed and bad
determined to elect flrst the General Agent
and Storekeeperof the Penitentiary,and that
Robert M. Nimmo, of Richmond, and Mitchell
B. Tate, of Wythe county, were in nomina
tion for that office.
Mr. Thomas, of Henry, seconded the nomi
nation of Mr. Tate, aud paid a tribute to hia
private worth and business capacity.
Mr. Alois t nominated Mr. Xinimo, and
paid a high compliment to his ability as a
business man and standing as a gentleman.
Mr. Doi-olas. followed in eulogy of Mr.
Nimmo, while he admitted tbe ability of Mr.
Tate.
Tiie roll being called, Mr. Nimmo received
34 votes, and Mr. Tate 7.
Mr. At'OfST was requested to inform tbe
House of the result. Subsequently a message
was received from the House that Mr. Nimmo
had obtained lU_ votes and Mr. Tate 02 votes
iv that body.
Tbe election for the remaining officers then
proceeded, and there being no others tn nomi
nation than the incumbents, they received the
unanimous vots of th<* Senate, as follows:
Geo W. Mlnford, Secretary of the Com
monwealth.
J. S. Oalthbt, Treasurer.
J. M. Bbbbbtt, Auditor of Public Accounts.
Wm. A. Mobcubb, Second Auditor.
«t af for.) U. Pabkbb, Register of Lead
Office.
Wm. F. Ritchie, Public Printer.
James F. Pendleton, Superintendent of tbe
Penitentiary.
Oysttr lundum Tax.—Mr. Bbalb called for
tbe order of the day, the bill lor raHinr reve
nue by laying a tax on oysters. Mr. Eablt
moved that it be postponed until Saturday
next, which motion prevailed. Mr. Bbalb
will oppose, and Mr. Nbesob sustain tbe bill
when It comes ap again.
Valley Railroad Compauy— The bill to Incor
porate the Valley Railroad Company cams op
as unfinished business, sad certain amend
steals offered thereto wers being discussed,
pending which,
Ob motloa of Mr. Paxtob, tbe Senate ad*
jourasd. _________
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Wbpbbsdat, Feb. 15th, mm.
Ths Haass was called to order at II o'clock
__'k__!3_r»__ , _S3-_*
Tbe committees wsrs aot salted aad ao Hits
were consequently reported.
Biltt Patted.— t-mste bin aatfaorixiag the
County Court of Fsirth- to direct one-balf af
the amount of a recognizance entered into by
Thomas Oraa (a circulator of Helpers boot)
ts bs paid to Joseph E. Mssreeaod Jamee W.
Jaeksoa, wben the same te collected, oasts ap
sa its passage, aad being advocated by Haasrs.
Htnrr. Taxux Kbxtbb aad others, passed by
a baadsoiaa majority. Seaata bill lassrpara*
tlag tbs HaatsrsßiUs aad Warm Sartags
Taraplks Usmpaay, was also fan id; alee,
abMlaaasadiagthe charter of t__T__Jm<_a.
Baa Jr.
. TmtJmntOidwmfmUanmy. At twshrss'clacb
ths Jotat order af day-tbe ssscttss af aaftola
StatssStesti ißteißpftwgißa.Brathsß.^^
$• w a_W| *9*9*&* Km ___■■"*. J__>n>*B_HP-iV*Hi
regard *Taay of tbe iffint. aOa-g* ta save
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th? tl?s *
\*mn\*t*m*m*mn\*m\\9 k-** m*Lm\W m*m*t A\mmum\m**m*s\m\* G_flL. AmnmfA mms*
mr 'irfllrhmnad wtte aat km asotisssam mm
Mr! HTMlieCl CTSS
Wythe, by Mr. M«t_U**sT. Tbs rmsseSss
caadldites ware ssloctßMl by tbeir frteatls;
aad tbeHsa*ep«Mra>edNl to tmaan re'
reiving us,ssd Tatedt vstsa.
a____ggg _U "us, ,i ,s ii| ,i ~ j is, , ,a ,in
Tbs House proecsded to elect tbs renHUnlog
offlcsrs, wbo wcsived all tbs Totes (ttßVthat
wet* east: ;"
Clap. W. McßtroßD. Secretary of tbs Cottt*
moafrealfb.
Joßw s. Caivißt, Treasurer.
J. Bt. Bbbbbtt, Ist Auditor.
Wm. A. Mowccbe, Sd Auditor.
Stafford H. Packer, Register of tbe Land
Olßce. *—**-
3At. 8. Pbbdlbtoh, Superintendent of the
Pentteßtiary.
Wk. F. Ritchie, Public Prtater. .
Petition— Mr. Biddick presented the pi-
UUon of mercbauu of Suffolk, praying tbat
tbe license to auctioneers be restricted so as to
prevent tbe sale, under such license, of tbs
wares of Itinerants, pedlars and h~ wkers.
James River and Kanawha Company.—Tbe
bill amending the charter of tbe James Biver
and Kanawha Company, come up as an order
of the day and as unfinished business; but, on
motion of Mr. Aki>e____ tbe consideration of
tbe bill was postponed till Friday next at l
o'clock.
Act of Incorporation.—The House passed tbe
bill incorporating a woollen manufacturing
company in Pnlaski county.
Progress of Work.—Tho House proceeded to
the consideration of bills on tbeir second read
ing, a number of which were advanced oa tbe
calendar, ordered to be engrossed, Ac.
On motion sf Mr. Ybbbt, the House ad
journed.
Fbom Hsw Mexico,—Late ad vices state that
Col. Fanntleroy bas Issued orders to furnish
an escort t j the mail party once a month, till
the Indian troubles oa tbs plains shall cease or
be suppressed. An escort will leave both Santa
Fe and Pawnee on tbe Ist of each month, to
protect the mails passing each way,meeting at
Cimerone Springs. A resolution bad passed
the New Mexican Senate requesting Judge
Benedict to resign. Very deep snow and cold
weather were encountered by this mail party.
Five tribes of Indians were pa-eed at tbe
crop sing of i he- Arkansas river. Some hostile
Kiowas were there, bat they offered no moles
tation. The main portion of that tribe are on
the Upper Cimerone, in a starving condition,
tbey being compelled io sat tbeir ponies to sus
tain life. ■
Tbe Banta Fe corre.. onden t of the Republi
can says tbat tbe Speaker of the House Intro
duced a Mil to repeal tiie law pa-sed at the
last session of the Assembly, protecting slave
ry iv tbs Territory of New Mexico, and ou tbe
next day a resol utioa was almost unanimously
adopted requesting him to resign the Speaker
ship, wbicb be did. He subsequently resigned
bis seat in «be Hnnse.and wan t home. Mr. Coel
lar was elected Speaker in his place and the
bill in question was referred to a select com
mittee, who reported in favor of its rejection
which waa done without a dissenting vote.
Measures are said to be already on foot in
Sonura. in anticipation of the ratification of
tbe McLane treaty, for the establishment of
enlarged mail facilities between Soaora and
Arizona, whereby the connection between the
Atlantic and the Pacific should be made in
s xt en days.
Some live hundred men were mnrchingfrom
Duraugo on Cnihuabua, supposed to be rob
bers, but calling themselves "..icubayi-u."
Th* Governor of Chihuahua sent an express
to £l Paso in forty-eight hours, t__3 miles,
asking the authorities there to procure Irom
the American side and forward two hundred
rifles for their protection. It was intimated
tbat the United States would be asked to in
terfere. •
Abut Intelligence. — The military de
partment of Texas embraces all the territory
of Texas and the Indian territory lying south
of Kansas and the Arkansas river. These are
tbe designations of the posts, commanders and
forces:
Fort Cobb, Capt. J. B. Plummer, Ist caval
ry, Ist infantry ; Fort Arbuckle, Capt. V.. E.
Prince, Ist cavalry, Ist infantry : Fort Washi
ta, Capt. T. J. Wood, Ist cavalry: Camp
Cooper, Major G. H. Thomas, '._ cavalry:
Fort Chadbourne, ('apt. G. W. Wallace, Ist
infantry; Camp Colorado, Capt. E. K. Smith,
'id cavalry; Camp Stockton, Capt. S. 11. Car
ueniiT, Ist infantry: Fort Quitman, li. t. Lt.
Col. J. V. Uomford.. th infantry ; Fori Ma*ou,
Capt. B. W. Johnson, *Jd cavalry: Fort Lan
caster, Capt. R. S. Granger, Ist infantry ? "Tort
Davis, Ist Lieut. T. Fink, .th infantry ; Camp
Hudson, Capt. G. Stoneruan, 'id cavalry, *. tb
infantry: Camp at tbe bead Nueces river, 'id
Lieut. M M. Kiramel, -.»d cavalry: (.'amp
Verde, Major S. P. 11. intz.lmau, Sd cavalry,
Ist infantry ; San Antonio, Capt. J. H. King,
4th infantry; Fort Clark. Bvt. Major W. li.
French, rid cavalry, Ist infantry: Fort Inge
Sd Lieut. W. B. iiazen,*<ih infantry: Camp
Law.on, Capt. A. T. Lea Sd cavalry,', tb in
fantry : Camp Peudencia, .'apt. C. 1». Jordan,
.ih i mail try ; Fort Browu, Capt. J. B. Hick
etts, Ist artillery.
Funeral of Wm. E. Burton—The erro
neous tin ii ou v cement that the funeral of the
late Wm. E. Burton would take place from
St. Thomas' Church, yesterday afternoon, at
tracted quite a crowd to that point, consisting
of actors, authors aud artists, and others
drawn to the spot by mere curiosity. But no
signs of opei.iug the church were apparent,
and, after loitering about the vicinity tor some
time, the assemblage gradually dispersed—va
rious explanations beinggiveu of the mystery.
It waa asserted positively that Mr. Burton had
been interred on Sunday morning: that,
owing to the peculiar domestic relations of
the deceased, the service* were held privately,
to avoid a scene; tbat Mr. Burton had request
ed his physicians te cover his corpse with a
sheet immediately upon his death, and not to
allow any one—even of his family—to view It.
The fact was, the time aud phfce of tbe lune
ral were alike kept private purposely. Si
strictly private were the proceedings that
neither the officiating minister or the sexton
were notified as to the exact time until a few
hours previous. The reason assigned for tbis
was the earnest request of Mr. Burton imme
diately before he became insensible—A. _.
Times, Monday.
Fbom South America.—A Bnenos Ayres
correspondent writing under date of Decem
ber 11, states that ia addition to tbe difficulty
growing out of the imprisonment of Santiago
Constant, a Bri-ish subject, the Paraguayan
government are likely to bave a lively time
witb England on account of tbe sinking of the
British merchant steamer "Little Polly," in
the river Parana, on July 11, ifjofc, by a Para
guayan war steamer. On December a, tbe ship
Parana arrived at Buenos Ayres, bringing
General John T. Cusbrann, of Mississippi,
Minister io the Argentine Confederation. He
proceeded up the river in the steamer Asuncion
on Friday, ihe Uth sf December, ilia bbhibibij
George Leis Breni, Esq., of Richmond, Virginia,
had arrived beto re 111 in, and he has lain in in
Buenos Ayres for some weeks of a slow ner
vous fever. The Brazilian government ha*
just established a line of steamers between ber
extreme interior town. Cay aba, and ber capi
tal. Tbe patb is along the coast to the La
Plata and then op tbe interior rivers to tbe
village of Ouyaba.
Pike's Peak Gold.—The Director of the
Philadelphia Mint speaks in his annual report
of tbe Pike's Peak gwld as follows: u Tbe flue-
Bess of tbe gold has tbs average range of 9>*>
to ooo.thousandths, bat generally lies within
MS to _t5. Tbe alloying metal is silver, as in
all eases of native gold. Tbe value of tbe gold
In bars, allowing for ths silver. Is nearly or
quite 81T.50 per oucce, oo the average. Tbe
amount received at the Mint In Philadelphia
from Pike's Peak, up to the date of the rej on,
is *_7,.5__,10. Since tbe refsori the further .urn
of B -$2,978 has been received at tbaMint In
Pb.l-detphia. Other minting establishments
have received about f*_in,ouo from ibe same
aource. The amount, therefore, received up
to tbis time from that region,i» about gttJu.uuo."
Thb Teoofbin Utah—Ths maia body of
tbe troops is U'.sb will sot be moved till shoot
April, when tbe grass begins to sprout. Gen
Johnston will command them until tbey reach
tbeir new destination la Texas aad .few Mexi
co, aad may afterward, an law relic \ sd. Oae
object of this movement Is to throw a large
fores oo tbe Bio Grands, to check the collision*
between our people and ths Mexicans, which
are growing more freoaeat aad dangeroas,
aad to reprise tbs Indian outbreaks, which
bave occaslonsd so much alarm aad lajßrr.—
Tbs fores ta retaaia la Utab will eoaaiaa ed
oas eompeaysf flying srtlllery, three of esval
ry, and six ef infantry, uader command of
Col. Charles P. Smith, oaa of tha best officers
Is tbe service. •
PosT-Orrtoß Abbaibs.—Cob tract is ordered
oa rests 4£M, Va, Abisgdoa te TsaswsttO.
H, witb D.O. Dann. of iblagdoa—service ta
two-borse barks betweea Aidagdoaaad Leha
aoa-from May 1 to Nor. l.and tbe rsaidss
with "celerity, certalaty aad seesrlty." A
usw sffioe is BBtabllßbsd at Lysll *s state. Bleb*
mood sosßty, Via, aad Ira D. Bsrlsber ap*
palaisd postmaster. Boats, Ftsdartofohm
toWaraew. Ossegs Tasratsa> te asßilatsd
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aaßSew irsat saS'igßsuß, wwera part *SS Ns
J? °* *****
York, baaafl foe Fbttedaiphte, bsatiag the tab»
ter four day* oa bar toatewasd magaae. Th*
terry Bag la Is esßslderM'wssaf the Brfjevtve* ■
set* »a tbe Brazilian tww*e; and baa n'Ver b<*n
. bastes before,
==g=ggi i in in i ii minim=3Br
Kesn, isdtcted for aseaaltlag aad baaflag
Ptatlla Hanteaa. J cams lata Oaadt ahaat
Uo'slock. aad rsadeteda of gaUty
against the accused, Oslßg him ttUU Badeosts.
As sooa as this terdlctw& rendered tbe Ooart
decided that the sensed mast bshsld lasas*
tody dattl ths das was paid, hat deal to ad to
Imprteoa him as aa aadlttosal paatehamat for
Mr. O. Whtts, tbe counsel for tha drftetce,
teovsd tbe Ooart tograat a aew trlsl, oaths
groaad that Mr. Ksaa had diecavsrsd saw
evfdsnce tint* tbe rsadertag ef tbs verdict,
which Wodld correct some of ths tests as da*
tailed by tbe Commonwealth's wttsstew.
Ths awtloß was argued at lsagtb, by Mr.
Whits on the one side aad Mr. lteiitel oa tbe
other, end when submitted to tbe Ooart was
unanimously rejected.
About *2 o'clock a commnntoatloa was rs*
eeived from Gov. Lstcber. by Sergsaat Dad-
Icy* reprieving Kesn from other puutebmsst
than tbe payment of tbe line. Tut, Attorney
for ibe Commonwealth, on seeing tbe reprieve,
declared tbat tbe Governor bad ao right to re*
lieve tbe accused from confinement inflicted
for the non-payment of tbs flue, as tbat was
aot a psrt of tbs punishment, asd tbs Oosrt|
agreeing in this opinion, ths Ssrgeant Was di
rected to hold tbe accused in custody until the
One is paid, or he Is released by a writ of
habeas corpus. Witb tbese instructions before
bim, tbe Sergsaat bald Keen ia custody, aad
Mr. White, bis counsel, took immediate stepe
to submit a motion to Judge Mersdiib for a
writ of habeas corpus.
The Grand Jury mt tbe Hustings Ooart re
assembled at 12 o'clock yesterday, and Bad a
long and tedions session. After sitting until 3
o'clock, tbey came Into Court.made the follow
ing indTcmenta and preseatments, aad then
adjourned until 11 o'clock to-day. George F.
Lowe, for receiving coflee, knowing it to he
stolen; James Walls, for pet mining an unlaw
ful assembly of negroes; Henry W. Doheon, la
two esses, for unlawful assemblies, were each
indicted, and true bills found. Philip Harri
son, Jr. f r carrying, habitually, a coucealed
weapon; Silas Bean ley, for attempting to shoot
Justice R. D. Sanxay while in the discharge of
bis duty; Charles Cunningham, for permitting
an unlawful assembly of negroes in bis house:
and James D. Lyle, for betting at the game of
faro, were each presented.
A large number of witnesses have been sum
moned to appear before tbe Grand Jury to
day, and if they are all punctual in their at
tendance, the unfinished business may be dis
posed of.
ITa.<4tNr<os Statue.—A beautiful life-size
marble statue of Washington, prepared by tbe
great sculptor Powers, for Waahinrtou Lodge
of Free and Accepted Mesons of Fredericks
borg. Virginia, baa arrived in this city, and
will be exhibited for a abort time at Mr. J W.
Davies' marble store, on 9th street, in Me
chanics' Institute Hall. Tbe figure is certain ly
one of great beauty, and will be admired by
all lovers of the fine arts. Washington Is rep
resented as stsnding with bis right band
resting upon an open Bible, ou which is lying
asqnare nnd compass. In the left hand is a
scroll, so natural in appearance tbat it may
well be taken for a roll of pure white paper —
Tbe figure is clad in tbe atriking dress of the
olden time, shorts, silk stockings,stc, and bas
on the regalia of tbe Masonic order. Our
'readers cannot tell to be pleased on looking at
this statue, every portion of which is as per
fect as life. _.'.
Good Catch.—Some few days Since a valuable
negro fellow, belonging to a gentleman in New
Orlcan., was arrested in tbis city just as be
was about to take shipping for the Norih. He
left his master's employ iv December last, then
having in his possession Srioo in money, and
managed, by bribes or otherwise, to get to
Richmond, after traveling two mouths and
speuuiug *_ 11. When first captured, be stated
that be belonged to a resident of this city, but
afterward% gave bis owner's name. As soon
aa he waa locked up, his master was telegraph
ed in New Orleans, and returned a message to
have him sold io tbe highest bidder, which, no
doubt, bus been done. When detected he had
secured passage on a sail vcs.el for tbe North,
and would have been ou board iv tbe course ol
a few hours, but for tbe anxiety of tbe detec
tive to secure him.
Pvisoning.—A negro girl named Fanny,
charged with administering poison to an in
taut child of Mr. R. F. Luck, waa arraigned
before the Hustings Court yesterday for trial,
and plead not guilty Tbe evidence showed
that the girl was left in charge of ihe infant for
about oue hour, and thai daring that time she
administered aquantiiy of blisteringointrnent
to tbe little creature, thereby greatly endanger
ing its life. Mr. James R. Crenshaw, counsel
for the defence, made an able argument in her
behalf, which was briefly replied to by Mr.
Daniel. The Court unanimously decided the
prisoner to be guilty of the felony, nDd sen
tenced her to transportation beyond tbe limits
of the United States. Her value was fixed at
81,000.
Ret ten thing.—lt the reference of the subject
of salaries to tbe Finance Committee of tbe
City Council, is an indication thai some of
tbe large ones are to be reduced, the people
will take it aa a good omen that tbey are not
to be taxed to death to pay exorbitant prices
'to employees wbo could aot earn half tbe
amount iv any other way. The Council, ia
giving places to persons, ought to be guided
by the rule mat governs individuals; and il
they do this, no tax payer will cmplain.—
Clerks aud mechanics, a» a general rule, work
from ten to twelve hours every day, and re
ceive Irom 9ASU to »I,ooo—very few over the
last-named sum. The police officers, for
serving every day in the year, get from $_( _• to
fl,tm ________
Set to your Jewels.—A gentleman informed us
last night that two notorious pickpockets and
thieves arrived in the city by tbe afternoon
train from tbe North. These fellows are here
professionally, asd will bave tbeir bauds in
the pockets ot some of tbe strangers sojourn
ing in the city before bedtime to-night, if tbey
bave only bait a chance lo do so. Tbey feed and
fatten ou large assemblies, and besides down
right stealing, have hundreds of artful dodges
by which to entrap and bleed the unsuspect
ing. Reader, if you are bound for the Conven
tion to-day, look wall to your money, watch
and other valuables, or you will bs relieved of
tbem when you least expect It.
A New Jail is essentially necessary, aad the
Council will have to provide for oae la a very
-bort time. The present edifice ie ia a very
dilapidated state-almost ready to tumble
down—and its interior construction is so bad
ibat tbe prisoners are uncomfortable. If some
thing ie not dove to add to its strength is s
very short time, a general delivery will take
place, and tbe public will have turned loom in
their mid. t sll ibs criminal- sowgamflssd
therein. We wonder that tbe GraudTury, iv
looking up business, bave not presented this
abominable trap as a nuisance.
The Joint Libraries ot tbe Virginia Histori
cal Society, Richmond Library Compaay, aad
Virginia Mechanics' Institute, are now opea lo
tbe members. Tbese librartes contain several
thousand volnmes of Books—ins ny of tbtm
rare aad valuable—and dsssrvs ths liberal sap.
port of tbs public For young mea wha are
fond of reading, tbey offer rare sdvaatagss,
aad as ths ball i» warmed aad wail lighted by
dsy and by niaht, ws expect bs ees it visited
es*_ularly hy boss who ars seeking after la*
formation.
s
Stranger Disrovered.—Yoaterdmy morning ss
Mr. William Hyde, ths watchmaa at Meears.
Eddias A Braaaaa'eFoasdry, wasaa ate way
home, be discovered a sew-born wbtte male
child, wrapped ia a blanket aad placed la a
basket, under a railroad car, sourly opposite
Pea's foundry. As tbs llttto fellow was Is
danger or suffering, Mr. H. took him heme,
snd Is bow anxious to find soma good person
wbo IswlUlag to adopt Mia.
Assm—Ths Mil for this svsslsg, as will bs
sasa by ths ad*eartk-_ae«.t te -Tha Da am af
Deville," aad tbe "Idiot Wltasss," bath aff
which pieces will hsoast la taestssagth of ths
compauy, asd pat sport thm stage la tha amst
favorabte maaaar. TbsLsdaar stortea, aa
draamtlasd, are said to bs iauMSßtlmL aad
w-hra pi-odoced ou tbe boards off tha Manha£
are pat forth la tbs taast BBBBBer. "™^
Despite tht incUmtnt Weather, CTvwds off BST*
•ossssssaabtolß tbsFslr rasas at Mssaaaha'
un it r i Hi teiiadawia
thsir sftasts Is tastaatf off ~- nrtMtlfipT
Joseasvs Asyiusß. Ytelt ttaam UUevealag, if
yoahaveastalready dsaase. >
Tht Loditsmi Oracsß_ratt€auwvhwtilMvs
thsir last aappar '•svaSifeM* & V
whs baas aot salted ap*ltt__?eßaa_a« _
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fl* 3j_-y** had.bait a slagte eAbkUl k**w~V*
hfm.be Wing a tram «sgrn, wttlaSt yap***--
After s bearish tas was a i itteji by vaweae
__M_s futJf'^t-t ; 'm^immT^^P\Amm**nv***^w9m^W^f^' L '
a «_?____. mmmmifSr%w*mm ss Wgalateß off
as-SHMe Hastes _S ____,_______•*■_____»» ___tel
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wL*i___S ?.r»"^**qMlaa^BJiteaglßa
• w*%*a*a\nM m t m $7*i'{$ t 9mnn*mm m L wmnmm^^lMms\^a^^^^^^^^E.^^^^2Sm^^—.
teardar, aaa after asayar £a_!f_____£_i_S_!
sd. at sis soassaatea. wbsmSS^ IIA * <M *'
dslivsr essays at svsry BBeetlsg, aad this teet
alone aboafd attract large gafhsrises sir sar
cltlsena, sst sale to esjay ths saasyt, baa ta
eneosrsge, by later pssssaest aa BBBiltaaiaa
wbicb has done, aad te dolag. for ths jroaag
men of our city, Incalculable good.
Ths report from tha Bally Usloa Ptaytr
Mssttag showed tbat M waa rig-dim aaBBB*
tslasd, thoughsßaalKaadagripmHtia bb_b»
deavor to iuceaaa itsaambsrs was astdteHy
seeoaded.
The Presideat aaaaaßeeda coßnaaateaWaa
from PbltedslpMa, ta tbs sthet thM a Caa*
vsntloß of Untea Prayer Msstlagß wiali ha
held la that city oa tbs Sth af Marsh, ta
which tbs Blehmoad Assoatottoa werela
vit-d te Bsad delegate*
Tbe Prssldsat wm aathwized ta aasafe*
As lags I SB
Tbe report of tbs last msrtfce of ths Dtess*
tory exhibited a steady Iscrrsss ta the temp**
rat prosperity of tha Aseoelatloa, by a healthy
coaditloß of Its Saaarrß, aad tha efscttsasf
several aew members; whilst ths Met tbat
several of the associate msmbsrs Wfre at tha
same time transferred to (he actitt or charm
membership list, ia encouraging la aspirttaa!
point of view. Tbs report of ths Liarary
Committee showed tbat tbe Library eoaislssd
mors iban volumes, asd tbat ovsr MO
volumes bad been issued lo members during
the last quarter; also, tbat f3oo had been ap
propriated for .tbe psrehase of new li unite.
which will soorf bs selected aad pteasd apaa
lbs shelves.
The next monthly meeting will be held aa
tbe second Tuesday la March, aad all who at*
tend will doubtless be edifled aad eatsrtalasd.
Tht State Democratic Convention will BMBt at
the African Church at IS o'clock to-day, aad
as a very large number of dsiegstes ara rt*
peeled to be pieseat from all quarters of tha
State, the seseioas will doubtless be highly ta
tercsiing. _____
A Srcc B«srn. lam* to*.—Ths Tallabasßss
-Flondan" says that lbs Hsv. James Peeler
bas just returned ta tbat city, having sold tha
patent right of bis plough and man are distri
butor for twelveStstes for thesnm of twohss
dred and fifty-one thousand dollara la sstea
and casta. He bse donated two hundred thou*
aand dollars for church purposes, thirty-sis
iboussnsl of which ars for taking scholarships
in colleges nnder care of the Methodist Bpfe
copal Cborcb South, hoping, whss bs wHf '
tease to work and live, young mea will bsad*
ucaied for tue ministry to bless tbs Church
and hia country.
A ana roa Vomjbtbbbb.—The Hon.Clemeat
O. Vallandighnm, of Ohio, bas given sotics. Is
tbs House, of bis Intention to Introduces bill
tn increase tbe number of arms asnsslly dte*
rribo'edby the Govsrnflßsat ts tbe militia sf
ibs States. Tbe appropriation for this par*
pose has hitherto bees d*w,oWl, wbicb Mr.
Vallandlgam proposes to Increase to99at\9%\\--.
an amount certainly not too large If tha da*
mand for arms witb which to equip voluntary
military companies ought to bs anytbiag lite
nearly satisfied.
RSTBIBtTTIOB H mind* <S Wsrr««. Oa
Thursday last E. A. Hrlaklev, Uepsty Sheriff
of Warren county, Ga., shot and killed bis
step-father, Ed. Baker,at the tatter's residence
tn tbat county. Mr. Brinktey Immedtstsly
tavs himself up to tbe oMoers. Baker bad
grossly and Inhumanly and cruslly Bslstrsat*
ed his wife, the mother of Brinktey, and Anal
ly his conduct bad becoms so ouu-agoua that
bis lite became tbe forfeit.
WErtTBRB TUABS-O BTATIOM.—T-S MisSiS*
tippi river from St. Louts to Hannibal Is bow
open, and boats are regularjy running frsm
St. Lonis to tbat point. The Baltimore sad
Ohio Railroad Company ars receiptisg aad
shipping property tbrosgb from sastsra elites
toSt. Joseph, Atchiaon, Weston, Leaveawortb.
Kansas and Nebraska cities, Council Bluff, aad
other upper Mississippi nnd Missouri river
towas.
Private Advices fbom England —Ths
private advices by the Bohemias, from Liver
pool, quote tbe sales of cotton for tbe Aye days
at to.(.oo bales, and quotes middiisg Mobile at
6>,,aud uplands at ttjj. The market closed
firm. The Manchester market was buoyaat.
There had been a further advancs of dlscoaat
by the Bauk of Kngland, la coaseqaease af tha
severe drain of iv bullion, wbicb bad heavily
flee lined in amount.
Tbb Hocbb Pbibtbb — The Printer will be
elected to-morrow, en tbe flrst ballot. Bat
for Mr. Stanton's csurse.it would bavsbssa '
consummated to-day, as other changes were
ready to produce the result. Tbe comMaatloa
on Mr. Glossbreaner is said to embrace Mr.
Banks of tbs Cincinnati Enquirer, Mr. Wblta*
ley of tbe Baltimore Clipper, Messrs. Haa*
pbrey Marshall and Wendell.— Tribune.
Population or N'gw England.—Tbe Phila
delphia Nor ib American is lßdulgisg ia cal
culations respecting tbe population of ths
couutry, iv advance of tbe census, aad mahss
the following estimate ol tbe number of in
habitants in tbe six New England States:
Maine, «;«.«*>: New Hampshire, W3.OU): Ver
mont, a_7,uou; Msßßßcbßsstis, 1,533,8u0: Rhods
Island, l_7,ooo; Connecticut, 4*>,oW>. Total
3,335,000.
Anotbeb Clay Status.—A etatas af Olay
is to be laasgaratsd at New Orlsaas aa hte
birthday, April Mth, Wm. H. Hsat, E»q.,hss
been appointed to deliver tbe oration oa tha
occasion. The various committees of arraags*
msnta bays beea appoisted, aad tha bbssi sa*
tensive preparations are sow bsisg Beads for
tbs inauguration. It will ao doubt bs eaa af
tbe moot Imposing ceremonies sew witassssd
is New Or Issue.
EXCITEMENT AT VPPMtt »BMWWt MBl—
AVgro .Vo» Hamge-tar. Boyle, of Uppsr Marl*
born', was recently stabbed by a trm seat*
amn, and from tae effects of the woaad, disd
ia a tew mosaesis. Tbe negro was anastsd
and committed to jail, bat tbs isdigaaatsitt*
aens assembled, broke apaa tha Jail, task aat
the negro, aad hung him. Great ezcitcmeat
prevailed.
Accidbbt in New abb—Louis Eva, a bay
aged sieves years, employed la Bishop's fac
tory, at Newark, N J., white carelessly step* ,
ping across a abaft isg, waa aaagtht ly hte
clothing ta the hefing asd wblrted sees tha
shafting. Hte right arm waa tera oat af tha
socket, both legs fractured,sad be waa other*
wtoe serloßsly iajursd.
Mbscabtilb Es»r*_ajo««—The St. Laate
Obamber ef Oomaaerce. oa tha Ist hate, m*
pelted from thsir body bya sassimsss vats
twa sommisstna msrebaate, saatsd Jsssaa.
Hyamaaad Katbaatal Gaaa, wha ars assW
pnweentioß «»■ acbargsof obtalaias; giada by
fltteo prstsaces.
Jan. Fibbd bt a Paiaosßß—Tas Isc—,
DIAST BCBBT TO DSATS.-The Oils Matt at
Oarhondsle. Pa. was trad ea Tsesday amra.
isg by Owes Hlrrias.aprlssaer, whaarttehs*.
la tbe Amass. Tbs bafMlsg was semplstsU
deet roved, tegsthsr artth tha Oeart-Meaaeaad
jail attached.
Abotbbx Babk Mas nt Miaauaai—Aa
agent of a St. Louis badhtsf heass bbsi>aHi<
oa Friday test. «Mts at tha OhllUsatha
branch of the Bash orMJeesart, la thsaatea
of tbstarapch.fagrMßgagilna.bßt smsbygs*
vested the acest from drawtag thsssia.
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BtMasAaioßto sssm agamy
gaiaaa tmnmX ' ■
.Pisa ts UANABAf-Tbs tefjr wssltea aad
m**twmn*m\*s m rm\\wT -Hff*