Richmond Enquirer du lieu suivant : Richmond, Virginia • 2

fiK)uirrr. BY RITCHIE, DUNNAVANT, TYLER WISE. FRIDAY ITIORMNG, FEBKt'AItY 24. Cardinal Democratic Principles on the Slavery Question. Absolute non-lnterlerCDCO by the General Government, to introduce or to exclude slaves, in any of tho temtoriesoi the Uniou.

No Federal Slave Code. No Congressional dis- crimination in tavoroi slave property hi the territo, rum, and uo Congressional discrimination against it. Whenever in any of the territories the safety ot slave persons or the right of slave property, or the right or safety of any description of persons cr oro'' porty, is unconstitutionally assailed, it is tho power I I and duty of Congress, not less than of any and every other Department ot the General Government, to exercise its proper functions, for the security of equal protection to the rights and safety of every species of persons and proDerty. iuli and unimpaired right of popular sovereignty, entitling the peoplo 01 each Territory, on application for their admission as new State iuto the nion, to enuet their own State Constitution, by a fair and full relerenee to a popular vote, without torco, fraud or Federal dictation, and by such Constitution to provide for tho maintenance or tho prohibition ol tho institution ol slavery as to them inay seem best. The same principles as embodied in the following resolutions unanimously adopted by the Virginia delegation to the National Democratic Convention at Cinemunti: 1.

lb-solved, That tho Constitution ot the Uuilcd States is a compact between Sovereign uuu co-equal 111,011 tho basis of perfect equality 01 rights uml a. Resolved, That the Territories of the Uuion are eoniiiion property in winch the States have equal rights, aud to which the citizens ot every Suite may righttiilly migrate with any property recognised us such in any ot the States ot the Union, uml in the Constitution ot tho United States. 3. Resolved Therefore, that tho Congress of the Uniteu States has no power to abolish or prohibit slavery in any ot the Territories ot the United States, au-1 such power pertains only to tho people inhabiting the same, when in the exercise ot authority they their State Constitution with a view into the Union. -1.

Resolved, That the restriction was a violation ot the foregoing principles, and its repeal by the "Kausas-Xebraska Law" was wise, just and a eessarv. 5. Resolved, That Congress lias no constitutional right to anolisli slavery in the District ot Columbia. Rcsolvea, That the duty ot affording udenuutc protection in the Territories previous to their legal organization as States, to equal rights ot person and property respected under the constitution of the Uuion, is incumbent on the proper legislative authority thereof. The remarks made by us in relation to the proposition made by Gen.

Kemper having been misapprehended, we recur to it to remove the impression that the writer of this had suggested to Gen. K. to make the proposition. Gen. K.

made the motion upon his own individual responsibility, but after consultation and with the concurrence of many of Gov. Wise's best friends. Gen. was that all the many propositions then pending, upon all of which scaled had been demanded, should be laid upon the table that the vote already taken upon Mr. Douglass' substitute should be scaled, as it stood, by the Secretaries; that said vote, when scaled, should bo published in the newspapers; that the President should be authorized to appoint an executive committee, composed of one member from each electoral district, and that a collection should be taken up to defray expenses, and repair the damages done by the convention to the African Church.

This proposition for peace and harmony came front a friend of GovWise, was a sacrifice of personal feeling upon the altar of partj unity, and as such was accepted by very many of the wannest and inost persistent advocates of of preference. There were others that objected to it, but by far the greater portion accepted it and voted for it, determined that as they had been no party to attempt disorganization, no faction to threaten disruption if defeated, so they would exhibit the great leading quality of their gifted for the peaco, unity and harmony of the Virginia Democracy, remain contented with the virtual preference contained in the rejection of Mr. Douglass' substitute, without contending for the vote on General Chapman's proposition. The writer of this would have preferred to have had a direct vote upon Gen. Chapman's resolution.

we were confident that 00,000 votes wouid have been recorded for it; hut that was impossible, since the adopted rules allowed thirty men to calijja "scale cote." At a large meeting of Gov. Wise's friends held during the two o'clock recess, they determined that they would remain and insist upon a direct vote upon Gen. Chapman's resolution, hut GenKemper differing with us, as to the wisdom such policy, was not bound by the action of that, meeting, and hence, his motion was not in derogation of any agreement; many who disappointed in not having forced the minority to yield the right to who objected to Gen. Iv's. motion, have since yielded their objections and are satisfied with the victory they have won.

The Democracy of Virginia have spoken in unmistakable language their decided preference for Henry A. Wise, and that same majority have preserved the party undr vided and unbroken. This double victory, the preference for Henry A. Wise, and the preservation of unity, will not fail to be appreciated by the Democracy of the State, nor will it be under-valued by the National Democratic party beyond the State. The reasons that induced Gen.

Kemper to make the motion, addressed themselves with peculiar force to very many of those who were most strenuous for a vote of preference. He and they saw the determined struggle that for two days had existed upon the floor of the Convention, and that a vote upon the resolution of preference could and would be prevented bv the factious and disturbing cries of question," adjourn," 14 appeal," 44 point of order," and the thousand others that for two days had disgraced the Convention. Instead of advancing towards the accomplishment of a vote upon Gen. Chapman's resolution, every hour interposed new obstacles, and 4' motidns," 44 poiiits of order." 44 appeals" from the decision of the chair demands for scale votes were piled high as Pelion upon Ossa, and were being accumulated higher every hour. There were pending Gen.

Chapman's resolution, and a settle vote demanded Mr. Douglas' substitute, and a scale vote upon that; the previous question, and a scale vote; an appeal from the decision of the chair, and a scale vote a motion to adjourn and a scale vote; a motion to adjourn sine die, with a scale vote, and many other factious motions for confusion and delay. Under such circumstances, it was almost folly to hope that reason and justice would ever induce the minority to be quiet and orderly long enough to dispose of these motions in their order and reach a vote upon Gen. Chapman's original resolution of preference. It was very apparent to every disinterested person, and not the less apparent to the minority that an overwhelming majority of the Convention would vote for Gen.

Chapman's resolution, if a vote was ever permitted to be had upon it, and the knowledge of this fact explains all the confusion, all the disorder, all the parliamentary as well as unparliamentary sub-1 terfuges to which the minority resorted to em- barrass the chair, to stop proceedings, to suppress the voice of the people, and to bring con- tempt and odiunvupon the Virginia Democracy. These arc the reasons that determined Gen. K. to put an end, if possible, to the uproar and con-! fusion that prevailed, and which threatened the disruption and demoralization of the party. and, however wc may differ with Gen.

K. as to the policy of his motion, no man can question he purity of his motives. The Opposition Convention. The proceedings of this body of very respectable and highly esteemed gentlemen, ap- pear in the columns of the the "Whig" solely because of the exclusion from the lloor of the best stenographer in had agreed to report for the "Enquirer," but who upon application at the door was refused admission. We have attended this Convention, without being much edified, have been no little amused at the amount of "Roves labor bv so large and enthusiastic a body of Virginia gentlemen.

We could not suppress the thought, for what has this body assembled? Whom do they represent? What power can they exercise as an independent organization? In 1856, Mr. Fill- i more received 873,055 votes; Mr. Buchanan Mr. Fremont 1,341,812. In the electoral college Mr.

Fillmore received 8. What influence can such an organization exert? With- out power sufficient to render their principles noticable, such an organization, while it maybe able to assemble bodies of the most respectable gentleman, must be powerless. The invitation extended to Mr. Botts, was unfortunate; surely experience hits taught the oppositiun gentlemen of Virginia, but little wisdom, when they allow all their fine spun prospects; all their air- built castles, to be destroyed by the mad-bull of the suburbs. But every party, as well as individuals, to their liking.

Those who lie down with the sow must not complain if men laugh at the mud and slime with which they are covered. Mr. Staples complained yesterday of the abuse and degradation visited upon the Whigs by the Democratic party. Can Mr. Staples expect otherwise when Mr.

Botts is the compli. tncnted orator of a Convention who hud just escaped "administration tic bonis upon the Rufther Pamphlet? We regret not being able to lay the speeches made in this Convention before our readers, but owing to the person who would have reported the speeches, having incurred the displeasure of some committee or other because of a very faithful and accurate report of the great "free-negro" alliance speech of Mr. Botts, be The "Enquirer" has never withheld from its columns the speeches of Opposition members but, during the present session of the Legislature, has extended benefits to those who had not fared so well in other quarters. We state this to show that we have not been wanting in that proper respect due to so large an assembly of our fellow-citizens of Virginia. The "Groom of Gohanna" appeared last evening before the Convention.

We have not now time nor space to review the scene nor comment upon the speech. Sullice for today, the speech was peculiarly Iiottsish, even to the "iconns." There is one point to which we would call Mr. A. Stuart's attention. 11c was charged by Botts last night, for lie wrote the Harper's Ferry report, with luchite-icashiuy" and approving the alleged improper conduct of Gov.

Wise. Now, Mr. Stuart, either Mr. Botts tells a lie or you have acted infamously; and have been so publicly charged in the presence of the Convention of your party. Vindicate yourself to-day.

Gov. Wise can take care of himself. Botts was after rival. All his abuse of Gov. Wise was to lay a foundation upon which to base a charge against competitor for the preference of this Convention.

If the impudence, the unblushing falsehood of Botts, claims the preference of so respectable a body of Virginia gentlemen, a truce to the boasted honesty, respectability and character of Whigs. A man who impudently displays the evidence (if it icon true, which, of course, it icon not) of complicity with the Black Republicans, presents claim to Virginia gentlemen and is not kicked from the house! Let us here no more of character, respectability. honesty, principle, integrity to Southern rights, Botts spoke his real sentiments and was not kicked out of the house. A Correction. In printing the tabular vote in Wednesday's "Enquirer," an error was made in repeating "Putnam 396." The registered delegate from Cabell, Jackson and Wayne declines to cast the vote of those counties upon the question, so that the following is, we believe, correct: Whole vote of Stale, 90,352 COUNTIES NOT RCPIIESENTED.

Greene, 472 Putnam, 390 Pendleton, 000 Braxton, 260 Jackson. 605 Cabell, 598 "Wayne, 332 3,213 COUNTIES REPRESENTED lil'T NOT VOTING. Tucker, 137 Randolph, 441 Raleigh, 141 Berkeley, 1,710 Counties not represented, 3,213 4,929 85,423 For substitute, 41,878 Against substitute, 43,555 85,433 Majority against substitute, 1,077 Wo shall publish in Tuesday's country paper the proceedings, with speeches unci ballots. The of February in Washington. By some strange neglect, the olliciul invitation to the Governor and Legislature of Virginia, to attend the dedication of the Equestrian Statue of Washington, did not reach Richmond until the morning of the late, of course, to he accepted.

The dedicatory speech of Thus. S. Bocock, a delegate in Congress from Virginia, is highly spoken of us able and eloquent, and, we doubt not, was. fully worthy of the occasion. In spite of the gloomy weather, the alfair seems to have passed oil" most successfully.

FuradtTou the 22U. Most inauspicious was the 22d for a military display. Dark and portentous clouds, with heavy rain, ushered in the day? as gloomy as 1 that which, in a national aspect, lowered upon our forefathers in a sterner i The streets were as sloppy as they could he. The adhesive mud around the walks of the capitol was over shoe- tops in some places; and. in 11 if trnc mncf ilicliirin'inir In tnilifavr ncss on gala day.

Vet, with true military ardor, our citizen-soldiers turned out nobly? never before in larger certainly their wall-trained steps, and gallant bearing, speak well for their energy ami ardor, and re- fleet great credit upon their ollicers, who. in the duties of the drill, are evidently skilful teachers with apt scholars. Old Virginia never They looked like men who would die." We felt the pulse of pride beat quick as we beheld the long line of citizen soldiers, of the capital of the Old Dominion, thus come forth to do lienor to the memory of the noblest of her sons. Bcknt to the night of Thurs- day, Feb. ilth, the house of George L.

Smith, in Preston county, about three miles east of Fellowsville, was destroyed by lire, and a son of Joshua A. Shahan perished in the flames. i i mmm I From the New York, July 14, Spalpixo's PitEPaRKn will he glad -i to learn that the mishaps to furniture, picture-frames, crockery, so prevalent about can. herealW he remedied at a trifling expense, by using Spaid ng's Pre- pared Glue. This glue up in aconvenient bottle, and is chemically held in solution, retaining all the desirable qualities of well-prepared cabinet-maker's glue, an is used cold.

A small hrush accompanies each bottle, the whole costing but twenty-five cents, and furnishing an ever-ready art! efficient means for repairing all kinds of broken house- hold wares. It will be found exceedingly convenient for 1 cone and shell-work, piano-turners, and for all purposes requiring a strong mucilage. No housekeeper can afford to be without It. Feb Opposition State Convention. Wo copy from the Whig" the following of the first day's proceedings of the Con- ention: The'delegates to tiie Opposition Convention the State of Virginia assembled Wednesday at lie African Church, this city.

The buildng was crowded to its utmost capacity, and liany delegates were unable to obtain admission. The showery weather prevented a general attendance of ladies, and the galleries reserved for them were crowded with masculine spectators. The ceiling over the President's chair was decorated with a national flag. The following is a list of the counties represented, and the number of delegates from each: Total number of delegates registered. 1,030.

A large number have not yet been received. Accomac Albemarle 33; Alexandria 17; Alleghany Amelia3; Andjorst Appomattox Augusta 33. jP Barbour Bath Bedford Berkeley Botetourt 10; Brunswick Buckingham 19. Campbell lo; Caroline 21; Charles City Charlotte 13; Chesterfield 18; Clarke Culpeper Cumberland Iti. Dimviddic 2.

Elizabeth City Essex Fairfax Fauquier Floyd Fluvanna 17; Franklin Frederick 1. Giles Gloucester Goochland Greenbrier Greene Greenesville 1. Halifax 12; Hampshire Hanover Hardy Harrison Henrico 40; Henry 5. Isle of Wight Jackson James City Jefferson 9. Kanawha King George King and Queen 54; King William 13.

Loudoun Louisa 12; Lunenburg 7. Marshall Matthews Mecklenburg 11 cor aiiuuk-sca Montgomery Nansenioud Nelson 12; New Kent 19; Nicholas Norfolk city Norfolk county 28; Northampton Nottoway 11. Ohio Orange 11. Patrick Petersburg 37; Pittsylvania Pocahontas Powhatan Princess Prince Edward 18; Prince George 11; Prince William Pulaski Putnam 1. Rappahannock Richmond city 99; Richmond county Roanoke Rockbridge 111; Rockingham -1; Russell 1.

Scott 1 Southampton Spotsylvania 14; Stafford 12; Surry 4. Taylor Upshur 1. "Washington 'Williamsburg Wood Wythe York 4. The counties not represented arc Brooke, Buchanan, Cabell, Calhoun, Carroll, Craig, Doddridge, Gilmer, Grayson, Lancaster, Lee, Lewis, Madison, Marion, McDowell, Morgan, Page, Pleasants, Preston, Shenandoah, Smyth, Sussex, Tazewell, Tucker, Tyler, Warren, Wayne, Wetzel, Wirt and The Convention was called to order at 12 o'clock, by Mr. llenry W.

Thomas, of Fairfax, on whose motion, Valentine W. Sou thai of Albemarle, was elected Chairman, and Mr. James McDonald, of the uWhig," appointed Secretary. Messrs. T.

S. Flourncy and John S. Pendleton conducted the Chairman to the He was greeted with loud applause, upon the i van suosiucniu Ui nun.il, tion. On motion of Mr. Thomas, the Chairman was authorized lo appoint committee of fifteen? one from each electoral select the permanent ollicers of trie Convention.

The Chairman accordingly Messrs. 11. W. Thomas, of Pairtax; II. Summcrell, of Southampton; Travis 11.

Eppes, of Nottoway; Jams C. Bruce, of Halifax; It. Irving, of Buckingham; John A. Porter, of Orange; A. J.

Crane, of Richmond city; lto. Saunders, of Williamsburg; J. Harrison Kelly, of Spotsylvania; X. B. Mead, of Clarke; S.

Met). of ltockhridge; GuyB. French, of Giles; Thotmis Poage, of Pulaski; P. M. Adams, of Wood, and Thomas Sweeney, of Ohio.

The committee retired forthwith to discharge the duties devolved upon them. Hon. T. S. Flournoy was then called upon to address the Convention, and responded in an eloquent and splendid speech, a report of which we are compelled to brief interval of the recess not affording sufficient time for a transcription of the notes.

The committee on permanent organization presented the following report, which was unanimously adopted bv the Convention. For Jannev, of Loudoun. Vice W. Southall, Albemarle; Wm. Ballard Preston, Montgomery; Beverly R.

Johnston, Washington; Waldo II. Goff, Harrison; Chus. F. Urquhart, Southampton, Richard F. Taylor, Amelia; Wtu.

Martin, Henry; Tlios. M. Bundurant, Buckingham; Williams C. Wickham, Hanover; Thomas II. Wilson, Charles City; Allen Harrison, Prince William; Wm.

Quosenbcrry. Ciirulinc; flugli Pendleton, Jefferson; John McCue, Augusta; John Brady, Ohio. Principal Ridgwav and D. T. Bisbie.

Assistant editors of Whig papers present. The President was escorted to his scat, by a committee appointed for the purpose, and was greeted with loud cheering. He entertained the Convention with a review of the political history of the country, and earnestly urged the formation of an Union party. Hon. J.

S. Pendleton stated that there were several strangers in the city, from other States, who had been invited to visit this Convention, and he moved that Mr. Thomas be authorized to extend to them civilities of the Convention. The proposition was agreed to, and in pursuance thereof, Hon. W.

A. Lakeof Messrs. A. XL Hininger and J. Dodge, of New York, and possibly other gentlemen, were provided with seats on the main platform.

Mr. Thomas moved that the rules of the iftouso of Delegates be adopted for the government of the body, and that as far as practicable the members of the Convention will obtain seats, and avoid crowding into the aisles. The motion was agreed to. Mr. Robert E.

Scott, of Fauquier, proposed that the counties should be called over by one of the Secretaries, in order that the lists of delegates might be handed in, regularly. Several members informed Mr. Scott that a large majority of the delegates had alreudy been registered, and he then withdrew his motion. Mr. L.

McKenzic, of Alexandria, proposed an adjournment till 4 o'clock, to enable the Secretaries to register the names of delegates. Mr. F. Johnson, of Bedford, proposed to economise time by authorising the President to appoint a committee on consist of one from each Congressional District. Mr.

XI. Johnson, of Richmond, suggested the committee should selected from the electoral districts. Mr. Johnson, of assented to this modification of his resolution, and in response to an enquiry, said that ho proposed that the President should appoint the committee. Mr.

Mclvenzic favored the selection of the committee by the delegates from the several electoral districts. The President said that he preferred that tnodc of organizing the committee. Mr. Johnson, of said that his whole object was to save the time of the lie suggested that the delegates from the electoral districts could intimate to the President the gentlemenVhotn they might desire to act upon the committee. Mr.

J. 15. Bingham of Petersburg, then offered a substitute for Mr. Johnson's motion referring the address of the Central Committee of the Constitutional Union Party," to a committee of fifteen, with instructions to consider and report what action, any, should be taken in response thereto. Mr.

J. Logan of Roanoke, moved an adjournment until five o'clock, P. which motion being put to vote, was declared by the President to he agreed to. SESSION. The President resumed the Chair at five o'clock; whereupon, Mr.

Bingham withdrew his resolution, and Mr. Johnson of 13., presented his proposition in a modified form, viz: Resolved, That a committee, consisting of one from each electoral district, in the State, be appointed to report business for the consideration of this Convention, and that the said committee report upon the address of the National Central Executive Committee of the Constitutional Union party, and what action should ho taken thereon. The resolution was adopted, without dis-1 sent. Mr. Thomas of Fairfax, then submitted the following rcsoiuiion: Resolved, That the delegates from the seve- i ral electoral districts he requested to meet this evening and recommend to the convention suit- Cole persons to act as electors and assistant ilectors for the districts also, electors for the senatorial districts, and an elector for each That they also recommend for each district two delegates to the National Conititutional Union Convention, with three alterlatcs.

Mr. A. J. Crane, of Richmond, objected to latter clause of the resolution, as it pro posed the sending of two delegates from each district, to tiic National Convention, instead of one, as recommended in the address of the Central Committee at Washington. Mr.

Thomas said that it was the usage of the Whig Convention in Virginia to send two dele- gates from each district. The committee re- i feiTed to by Mr. Crane was only an advisory body, and he was not aware of any good rea- son for departing from the established usages of the party. Mr. Johnson, of 15., said that Mr.

Thomas' resolution would, if adopted, forestall the action I of the committee to be appointed under the re- i solution which the Convention had just adopt- I ed, as the recommendations ot the Central Executive Committee at Washington had been referred to that committee for consideration. Mr. Thomas said that his object in present- ing the resolution was to facilitate the business of the Convention. The delegations would as- sctuble at night, to transact business, and could at the same time, if his resolution was adopted, select the delegates to the National Convention. Mr.

Crane stated his objections to the adop- tion of Mr. resolution, basing them upon the fact that it proposed to sent! delegates to the National Convention, called bv an advisory committee at Washington, and yet ignoring the recommendation of that committee, in respect to the number of delegates. If the other i States should conform to that, recommendation, and Virginia depart from it, an inequality of; representation would be the result. The Nu- i tional Convention would be as large a body as the United States Senate ami House of Jleprc- sentatives combined, if each State conformed to tiic said recommendation, and even then, I i tlie I)oily would be an uuwieiuy one. Mr.

U. Doane, of Lynchburg, moved to lay the resolution upon the table. Dr. J. 11.

Woods, of Albemarle, said that in and '48, the Whig party of Virginia was represented in the National Convention by only one delegate from each district. Mr. Thomas modified his resolution, by withdrawing the objectionable clause. It was then adopted. The names of the counties composing the electoral districts were then read oil' by one of the Secretaries, and the times and places for the meeting of the respective delegations, were designated by members thereof.

The President requested the several delegations to report to him the names of the gentlemen whom they desired to lie appointed upon the committee on business. Mr. Deane offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the Whig members of the General Assembly, representing counties that have not appointed delegates to this convention, be requested to sit as members of this convention. Mr. M.

Johnson, of Richmond, was proceeding to speak upon the resolution, when the President reminded him that it would not be in order to do so, except upon a motion to reconsider. Mr. D. T. IJisbie, of Norfolk, then submitted that motion, and the vole being taken, the convent ion refused to reconsider.

Mr. Logan, ol Roanoke, asked if the resolution did not admit Democratic members of tile Legislature. (Laughter.) Mr. does admit Democratic members. (Laughterand confusion.) Mr.

Thomas gave notice ol the presentation of plate.to lion. W. L. On motion of Mr. Rishic, Mr.

Latham, of New Yorlc, was invited to a seat in the convention. After some colloquy about the accommodation of delegates, etc. On motion of Mr. Johnson, of Bedford, the convention adjourned until half-past 10 o'clock, Thursday morning. hcgislalnre oi Virginia.

Weoxksdav, 2'J, 18tin. SK.V.tTIi, At II A. in tlit- absence of the Lieut. Governor, Senator BRANXitX called the Senate to order. ISM.I.S l.vTitontci'ji i.E.wn.

By ItOL'GLAS, a bill to incorporate the Richmond, York river and Atlantic steam navigation and general transportation company. By Mr. CLAIBORNE. a bill changing the tittle of holding the courts in the "2d Judicial district. By Mr.

DOUGLAS, a bill incorporating the Levekon male andfcinalc college in tiic county of Pocahontas. By Mr. ARMSTRONG, a bill to incorporate the Laurellon boot, shoe mid leather manufacturing company in the count)- of Hardy. By Mr. THOMAS, of Henry, a bill to authorize Thomas Jones to erect a mill dam across Smith's river in the county of Henry.

(Mr. T. also presented a petition on the same subject.) By Mr. NEAL, a bill to incorporate Ilermon Lodge, No. of Ancient York Masons, in Clarksburg.

Harrison county. By Mr. BRUCE, a bill for the relief of the Roanoke Vallev railroad company. By Mr. TlioMPSuX.

a bill to incorporate the Kitnbcrling springs company. By Mr. CARSON, a hill allowing a pension to Sarah Shepherd, widow of Heywood Shepherd, the colored porter, who was killed at Harper's Kerry. By Mr. LYXCII, a hill to authorize the council of the city of Lynchburg to extend their water works, and ordinances in reference thereto, to the suburbs of said city.

By Mr. CARTER, (from a special committee; i -l. -i i i a uui in reianuu iu uiu uoimu iu.iul- to the Alexandria, Loudoun and shire railroad company. All the above bills were read the first time and ordered to a Mr. NEWMAN offered the following joint resolution, which lies over: Whereas, the last sureties of E.

M. Underwood, late Sheriff of the county of Cabell, are in default for a large sum of money, and it having been ascertained that can be had as the matter now stands, and believing that something might be had, if the Auditor had power to negotiate for a portion of said indebtedness, and relieve said sureties from the balance therefore, bo it Resolved, by the General Assembly, That the Auditor be, and lie is hereby authorized to snake such arrangement with said sureties as lie may deem best lor the interest of the State, and to release tlieiii from such amount of their liabilities as lie may find necessary to carry out tho object of this resolution. tiii: oystkk rr.NMWi. The unfinished business of yesterday came up, viz: the oyster lax bill, with a pending motion of Mr. THOMAS, of to reconsider the vole engrossing the bill.

On motion of Mr. NEKSON, the bill was laid 011 the table. hills iwsskil Amending the act to incorporate the Preston Bank of Virginia, at Ivingivood, in the county of Preston, passed March 2'Jth, ISoS. (Called up by Mr. NKWKON.) To incorporate the Mountain City Encampment, No.

26, 1. 0. 0. K. (Culled up by Mr.

NEKS ON.) To organize a separate company for the management of a portion of the West Milford and New Salem turnpike road. House bill torc-eiiacL and amend an act to incorporate the Martha Washington College. up by Mr. Mr. called up the engrossed 1.111 VI'lVlMtrC uiu jiliA'i jmji umi? Hie i iiuuvio 7 of the city of Purlsniojuli.

On his motion liie engrossing vote was re-considered, the bill amended and again ordered to be engrossed. Mr. T'ALlAKKRJU) moved that, in honor of the day (Washington's hirlh-day,) and in order to allow his friends the Whig Senators to in their State Convention, the Senate adjourn. The motion was carried, and the Senate adjourned. iiot or The House tuct according to adjournment? Speaker CJiUTCJlKJEI.lt in the Chair.

Prayer by the Kev. Mr. Jteiil of the United Presbyterian Church. I'assko. Senate act to authorize the consolidation of the iJaltitnore and Ohio, and the North Western Virginia llaiiroad company.

An act to incorporate the Mason Mining and Manufacturing company, in the county of Mason. MEMOK1AI.S, Mr. CHRISTIAN presented a remonstrance from the citizens of Staunton against the proposed extension of the town limits. Also, a memorial of the citizens of Elizabeth City county, praying the repeal r.f a law of the last session, affecting the free school fund of said county. CHANGING THE OF THE HOUSE.

Mr. TOMLIN offered certain amendments for changing the rules of the House, which, on motion of Mr. WATTS, of Norfolk, were indefinitely postponed. COMMITTEE OF RECEPTION. The SPEAKER added the name of Mr.

MALLORV to the committee on the part of the House to receive the Hon. Mr. Starke, com-1 inissioner lroiu Mississippi, as the guest of the State. The hour of 12 o'clock having arrived, in honor of the day. and in courtesy to the Whig members of the House of Delegates who were members of the Whig Convention, which convenes to-day, Mr.

TOMLIX moved an adjournment, which was unanimously agreed to. Tiit'itsOAV, Feb. 23, I860. SUN ATE. The following bills were passed: Amending and re-enacting the 29th section of chapter 58 of the of Virginia; amending and reenacting the 3d section of chapter U9 of the Code of Virginia, so as to extend its provisions to the county of Nelson; amending the 32d section of chapter 198 of the Code of Virginia, extending its provisions as to persons associating with negroes; amending the 2d section of an act, entitled an act, concerning the compensation and cmparmcling of jurors, their qualification and manner of selection in certain cases, passed April 9th, 18o3; incorporating the Rockbridge Alum Springs railroad company; legalizing proceedings on Sunday, in certain cases; amending and re-enacting the 1st section of chapter 174 of the Code of Virginia, in relation to the removal of causes from the county Courts to the Circuit Courts; amending the 4th section of chapter l7'? of the Code, relating to evidence; constituting the Ohio River from the lower end of David Long's farm, adjoining the town of Point Pleasant, in Mason county, up to the month of Mill Creek, in said county, a distance of 71 miles, a.

lawful fence; incorporating the Norfolk county I tad way Company; incorporating the Farmers' Savings Hank, of the city of Portsmouth; incorporating the Hank of Lynchburg; authorizing the Methodist Episcopal Church South of Lexington to execute a deed of trust. Full details of the proceedings will be given to-morrow. IIOI SE OE DELEGATES. The House met at the usual hour, Speaker CLUTCH FIELD in the Chair. Prayer by the Lev.

Paierson Fletcher, of the Presbyterian Church. USANCE COMMITTER. Mr. HALUOUL gave notice that the finance committee would meet to-morrow at 10 o'clock, and staled that his state of health would compel him to resign his position in that committee. Mr.

RAYMOND of Marion, being the next on the committee, will therefore be the chairman. oitOEi: or ucsixess. Mr. ROBERTSON of Lichmond, oliercd the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That on all motions to take up bills or other matters out of their place on the calen dur, or otherwise advance the same out of or! dor. the member inovimr the same mav be heard not exceeding tliree minutes, in stilting the 1 grounds of his motion, and one member fur a like time in opposition thereto, whereupon, without further debate, the same shall be put to the question.

IttSOLlTIOXS or ENyl'IISV, tfce. By Mr. incorporating a railroad company to construct a railroad from Shephcrdstown or some point in that neighborhood on the Potomac river, to intersect with the Loudoun and Hampshire railroad, at some point in Jellerson county. I'y Mr incorporating the Peterstown wool and cotton manufacturing company in the comity of Monroe. By Mr.

leave he given to i withdraw the petition of W. S. Clarke and others, asking to be annexed to the county of Bath. By Mr. incorporating the Oak Grove Sons of Temperance in the county of Princess Anne.

By Mr. WALK EI'? Of refunding to Joseph Kline or his representatives, taxes erroneously paid. By Mr. reporting a bill incorporating the town of Jellersonviilc, in the county of Tazewell. By Mr.

WALK refunding to B. IJoover, of Buckingham county, taxes erroneously paid. By Mr. GBATTAN refunding to John W. Driver a license tax.

By incorporating the Granite mills cotton and woolen factory in the 1 County of Powhatan. By Mr. paying to Michael V. a certain amount. utie niiu jur ap; prehcndingcertain persons charged with felony i in the county of Craig.

By Mr. WH ICH A RD? Of incorporating a Savings Hank at Warrington, in the county of Marion. By Mr. incorporating Division Xo. 94 of the Sons of Temperance; in the town of Hedgcville, in the country of Berkeley.

By Mr. incorporate the Marion Lodge Xo. 31 of Tree and Accepted Masons, in the county of Smythe. By Mr. BASKERYILI.E?Uf amending an act passed 10th April, 18-50, in regard to the sale of ardent spirits or a mixture thereof.

I By Mr. authorizing an enlargement of the stock of the Shinnstun Turnpike Comjtany. By Mr. authorizing benevolent societies to sell or otherwise dispose of propcrI L)'By Mr. 1IAA.M0XD?Of making provision i for the payment of lost coupons of the Slate owned by the Exchange Banks and the Bank of i Racine, in Wisconsin.

INSPECTION OF TOIIACCO. Mr. KEEN offered the following resolution which was adopted: Resolved, That the Chair appoint a committee of three wit leave to bring in a bill amending the act passed July Glh, establishing an in; spection of tobacco in the town of Danville. KEEN, EDWARDS and CLAIBORNE. CAPON SPKINUS.

Mr. BLUE offered the following resolution which was adopted: Resolved, That a select committee be appointed to bring in a bill to incorporate the Mountain Home Company of Capon Springs. JAMES BARBUCR, TOM MX, KEMBER. and I' 111? K'l'l AV I and oiiio kaii.uoad. Mr.

of Jefferson, offered the following prcamblu and resolution, which were adopted Whereas, during the events connected with the recent outrages at Harper's Ferry, and the I trial and execution of (intimitis atChnrlcstown, the Haltiinnre and Ohio I tail road Company made liberal and cllicicnl arrangements to prevent and avert all apprehended and threatened invasion of tin's State, and rendered patriotic services in support of justice, and in maintenance of public tranquility, be it, therefore, lie-solved, by the General Assembly of Virj ginia. That the thanks of this Commonwealth are due, and are hereby tendered, to the said Company, and to the officers thereof, for their patriotic action, and for effective assistance t-i i the authorities of the State. VIIIUI.VIA AND MAKVI.Ayn. The following are the names of the committee appointed by the Chair to consider the report of the commissioners concerning the boundary line between Virginia and Maryland: Messrs. Watson of Accomac, Cowan, Y'erhy, Hnyinond, Hopkins, llickinson of Prince Ed; ward, and Evans.

the oiiokks or Tin: uav. ine o'clock being the hour for the consideI ration of lite special order of the day, the hill amending the charter of the James River and Kanawha company, came up when, on motion i ot Mr. ANDERSON, its consideration was postponed until to-morrow 11A o'clock. Mr. DCCKWALL moved that all the orders of the day should he similarly disposed of? i which whs agreeu in.

IIODIS OK VKKTIMi. Mr. SKCIAU offered the following resolution which whs adopted: Resolved, That after this day this House will meet 11 o'clock A. ami lake a recess frtm i 3 to 7 o'clock P. except on Saturdays.

PASSED. Senate hil! to incorporate the Preston Hank of Virginia at Kingwooil in the county of Prosj ton. passed March 1858. A liili incorporating the Culncper Savings Hank in the county of Culpepcr. Senate Hill In incorporate Harrisonburg Savings IJank in the county of Rockingham.

Senate bill to amend the act entitled "an act to incorporate the Rocky Mount Savings Bank in the county ol Franklin," passed Feb'y 24, 1S5S. A bill incorporating the Planters' Savings Bank in Lynchburg. A bill for the inspection of tobacco at Dibrell's Warehouse in Richmond city. A bill incorporating the Lynchburg Savings A bill incorporating the Bank of Mecklenburg in the town of Boydton. A bill repealing an act providing for the construction and repair of public roads in Berkeley county.

On motion, the HOuse adjourned. rTlTei LL'S HIGH PROOl' PURE TCOLASJL SEs anJ for sale by Ktb I. Cr. B. DAVENPORT.

BLACK Black Peas juatreceived, for from store, in quantities to suit. Kcb 24 ROBINSON ROBERTS. THIRTY-SIXTH SESSION. Tcesdat, Fkbkcjuit 21, ls60. Senate.

Mr. So ward introduced a for the admisj sion of the Stale ol Kansas into the Union, and will speak on it on Wednesday of next week. On motion of Mason, a resolution was adopted that the sergeant at-arms arrest Thaddeus Hyatt, of New i'ork, who refuses to obey the summons of the Harper's Ferry investigating committee. Ilann submitted a resolution, which lies over, of inquiry into the expediency of granting the State of California all the right, title and interest of the Slates to the New Almada quicksilver mines in that State, the proceeds thereof to bi applied to the construction of a Pacific railroad. On motion, by Mr.

Nicholson, a resolution was adopted of inquiry into the expediency of having all commissions of Captains and Lieutenants in the revenue service, submitted to the Senate for confirmation, and also increasing their pay. On motion by Mr. Davis, the bill for supplying the States with arms was taken up, and made the special order for Thursday next. The Senate went into executive session, and afterwards adjourned until Thursday. House oi' hi motion of Grow, the select committee on printing, engraving and binding was authorized to employ a clerk.

Mr. Smith, of North Carolina, corrected certain erroneous and unjust impressions existing in the public mind, growing out of the recent contest tor the Speakership. He had never been a member of the American organization, but was still a Whig, elected on broad national grounds, but he did not say lie denounced the American party and repudiated its principles, some of which commanded his affiliation, but nothing that was proscriptive in them. Among that organization are good and true men, and to thcui he owed the honor of a seat here. In conclusion, he spoke in favor of the compromise resolutions of (Son, which were agreed to bv both the Whig and Democratic parties as the means of quieting the slavery agitation.

Mr. Pendleton remarked that he understood Mr. Smith to sav that lie, Pendleton; du-- I- ring tlic t'Jl KtU) PkMbVU Smith's,) political principles, lie wanted Smith to stale distinctly whether that was so. Mr. Smith replied: "While yon did not state the details of your conversation, your statu lucnt of the result was correct." Mr.

Allen wished to make ari explanation in relation to the subject, hut was prevented by calls to order. Mr. Morris, of Illinois, from the committee on the subject, reported against the resolution giving the assent of Congress to the action of the States of Louisiana, Texas and Arkansas, in relation to providing for the removal of the lied river raft, by imposing tonnage duties; and he the question lie taken on its pasThis resolution occasioned much confusion. Mr. Karnworth said it was read merely for information.

Mr. Jiust remarked that it was utterly untrue that there was any attempt to deceive. The resolution was then recommitted. Mr. Washburn, of Illinois, from the select committee on the subject, reported in favor of removing the present seats and restoring the chairs and desks; and in order to give time for this purpose, proposing an adjournment, the Senate concurring, from Friday to the 5lh of March.

Mr. Miles made a minority report. An ineffectual effort was made to lay the whole subject upon the 81, nays 'J 7. The resolution for the restoration of the cluiiis and desks was flo nays SO, while the resolution proposing an adjournment over to effect the change was laid on the ll'o, nays "4. Mr.

Hoard, of New York, offered a resolution providing lor the appointment of a select committee five members, to inquire and investigate whether any improper attempts have been or are about being made by persons connected with the executive department, or any one acting under ilieni, to influence the action of members of this House on any measures before the House, with the direct or indirect promise of ofliee or favor, and that the committee have power to send for persons and tifinris. JJv request Mr. Hoard withdrew the resolution lor the present. On motion of Mr. Washburn, of the election of public printer was postponed till 80, navs Mr.

Lamar, of Mississippi, said that Stale was not for disunion j.ev ae. She would never niuko this issue till she was convinced her sister Slates I of the North are deliberately determined to endanger her internal peaceand social institutions, and to impair her dignity and equality as a confederate State. J'eritaps the majority in that State do not speak with the same reserve and caution that he did to-day. The obvious and unmistakable motive and design in relation to the slavery question has. produced alienation and distrust; and this has produced the unanimous opinion in the South that the Republican organization is a standing menace to their peace and security, and a standing insult to their character, lie then replied to the anti-slavery views of Mr.

Kerry, of Connecticut. Mr. Davis, of Maryland, announced his purpose to acknowledge the compliment paid to liiiii hy the Legislature of his State. It had been long since the present dominant party had a majority in both branches of the Legislature, but it had conducted itself in so remarkable a manner that probably a long time would elapse before tiiat accident would be repeated. If one might judge from the force and conduct of that party, the gentlemen who composed it arc perhaps more surprised at their present power than their opponents over whom they triumphed.

lie compared that party to the clown, who, walking in the nobleman's chamber, asked himself whether he was asleep or had slept, saying, "I speak; hear; I think; I smell sweet my life I am lord Then bring our wife to our person." I tor. They were of that class of men described by Montesquieu, in Paris, ignorant of everything, yet have the genius to teach everything to the world, and employed an attorney to keep them from folly. He proceeded to speak of their acts as a series ol blunders, in disregard of the fundamental with the resolution of Mr. Clark, of Missouri, when the police bill was before them, they incorporated a proviso that ''no Pluck Republican or endorser or approver of the Helper book should be appointed to otlioe under the board of commissioners." Having urns pruiecicu r.aumioru uum intluenci-s, 11 icy shortly after passed another 1 measure in relation to the city railro.nl?adani parous machine. by which thousands of people daily came in contact, and subtle political poi; son might be infused into the veins of Halti1 more without any one being the wiser.

Tliey thought the people should lie protected against the poison in the atmosphere, and therefore it has provided, and stands as a part of the bill, that no Black Kcpuhlicun or endorser or ap: provcr of the Helper book should receive any of the benefits or privileges this act, or be emi ployed in any capacity, lie would therefore tell the Bepublicans that ibey must be prei pared to answer at their car doors for their political principles, or use the lightning train, I A bill was also before tin: Legislature cerning the agricultural college, when a mein; her rising, moved to apply the same to I that. But contamination does not run so pidlv in the country as in the city, and it was quickly voted down. They then the i guardianship of one of Maryland's representatives on this tloor. and passed a resolution that Henry Winter Davis, one of the representatives of Maryland in Congress, by his vote for Pennington, the candidate of the Black KepubI lican party, lias misrepresented the sentiments of all part its, and thereby forfeited the conlij deuce of the people. Only think! This spread un the statute bock, to remain there lurever.

Laughter, he would say. he would speak to their masters face to face, and not to them. It has always been a striking peculiarity of that party, which accidentally predominates in Maryiand. that it will allow no opportunity to pass to inI dicate its entire fealty to the South; and this always consists in stirring up strife and libeling its neighbors who live next door by saying that a man who is not a Democrat is an Abolition! ist. The Legislature can be described in its policy as Milton describes the fortress of hell.

It would let loose wild and demoniacal passions to destroy and ruin the country if it could. There were some timid, restless creatures, incapable of striking, also incapable of logic, but skillful to scratch, and of these was the honorable gentleman who offered the condem! uatorv resolution. He knew his constituents i better than these dabblers in eternal agitation, This day his vote for Mr. Pennington was not only approved but honored by every man whose opinion he regarded. in the He had no apology to make, or excuse to render.

What he did was according to his own judgment. He told his constituents when lie came hero that he would come as a freeman, or not at all. He told them if they wanted a slave to represent them they could get one. Ho foresaw then what had come to pass. But he knew his duty, and it was his proudest satisfaction that his constituents approved what he had done.

They recollected that Mr. Pennington's name was connected with a hroad seal which was disregarded. They did not know the fact, and they thought that vengeance was coming alter a long delay, and alter that act of parliamentary wrong. But the Legislature could not be expected to know that President Taylor appointed Mr. Pennington to ollice.

They could not lie expected to know that President Fillmore appointed him to They, of course, could not be expected to know that Mr. Pennington was a Wing in politics, in favor of the enforcement of every law in which the Southern States are interested, and that in which Maryland, more than any other, is interested, namely, the fugitive slave law. The gentlemen of the Maryland Legislature could not be expected io know, but his eonj stituents knew. I Mr. Pennington is in favor of putting an end to the slavery agitation and strife, and he was a symbol to the country of that peace which should here prevail.

Some of those who voted fur (lie condemnatory resolutions went lo the Legislature on his shoulders. They had not the sense to know that when they sawed oil the i bough connected with the tree tiiev would fall. Si) far as he was worth pursuing, he knew lie i would be well honored. There was a distinguished example of this in the old llall of Clay, for casting his vote for John Adams fur President, was assailed by detraction, which pursued him to the grave. He had sat at the feet of Henry Clay and learned, as his apostle, that no man should vote for any policy without being willing to take his life in his hand.

As for himself, he would not allow clamor to defeat him in his honest purposes. He was not here merely as a representative of the Fourth Con1 gressional District of Maryland. He was not i to consult the prejudices of his constituents. While he was bound to respect their interi ests, there might be as there had been, in the great necessities of public life, occasions when lie might be called upon to make painful dccij sions. lie might be called upon to disregard their opinions, lie prayed, however, that such a necessity may never occur; but if it should, I he hoped he would have strength for the trial.

The resolution of the Legislature was of situsJ tor import. After alluding to the circumstaii( ces under which Mr. Pennington was elected, he said he could not allow the opportunity lo pass of placing the olive branch where every I man might see emblem of peace to those very States so excited and revolutionary in their measures. Among other things he re marked tliat it was not iair to lay John IJrowu's raid to the account of the Xoith, whose representatives had so emphatically and indignantI ly denied any such complicity, lie repeated that there was no act lie less regretted than his vote fur Mr. Pennington.

There was none he would more cheerfully give this day and hour. The committee here rose and the House mljourncd till Thursday. Tlio Siouuiklil ItuiigMrlnii a Tout I Wreck. a ll it tat t'Asstxiiiats and ckkw scrrosKi) 10 liK LOsT. iintitr ruitieri.Alts or rue ms.istcr The dispatches published ill llie Tuesday, announced tli.it a large screw-steamship, was on Sunday evening lust upon ledge of rock to the east of Cupi' Sable.

The vessel was observed from the shore, but llie sea war running very high at the time, it was impossible to communicate with those on board; ami during Monday, as tlie vessel broke up and settled before the eve of the spectators, conjecture was at a loss to identify the unfortunate On Tuesday, however, nils ascertained that the steamship Hungarian, which left Liverpool on the Stli. was the lost Vessel. We have since received the following ailili tioiial particulars: U.iLir.ix, Feb. 'J steamer ashore at Cape S-ible is tlie Hungarian. is a total wreck uad lier erew and passengers are all supposed lu be l--s-t.

Uidv a smalt portion of Ihe hull is now visible at water. There is nothing like news to lie had lor llie Associaled Press, unless in tlie mail brought by the unfortunate vessel, a small portion of which have been saved in a damaged ure passenger tickel lias been found named Klien i-keeinnn. The fullowing dispatch has been telegraphed to Cunard Co from Cape Salde: "The steamer's lights were seen on morning at three o'eloek, in Cape Sal-ie. At daylight her spars and were standing, but at in o'clock all Were gone by the board. Then the ship settled fast, with a heavy sea breaking mast high over her.

Communieietnn with thin was Imiiossihie. and uli hands are no doubt lost, unless the boats left the ship before day, which is The wreck of the Hungarian makes the fourteenth steamer which lias been las' siuce the commencement of steam navigation between Europe and America. Subjoined we (five the names of those ttiat have been lost: President, never heard of; Colombia, all hands saved; Humboldt, all bands saved City of Glasgow, never heard of; City of Philadelphia, all hands saved; Franklin, all hands saved; Arctic, a few only saved; Pucitlc, never heard ef; Lyniinuis, a few only saved; Tempest, never heard of; Austria, burned with great loss of life; Indian, three lives lost; Argo, all hands saved; Hungarian, all hands The Hungarian left Liverpool on Wednesday, tbeSth under command of Captain Jones, and touched at ffueenstnwn, Ireland, as customary with the vessels of the line, steaming away the next alternoun (Thursday, the 9th for Portland. The Hungarian was, on this occasion, on her third voyage from Liverpool to Portland, her preceding trips having liven accomplished in good time ami under very favorable circumstances. She was a screw propeller, belonging to the Montreal Ocean Mail Steamship Company, who own seven Vessels, running alternately between Liverpool and (jnchec, Portland or Montreal, in connection with the tirank Ttunk Railway of Canada, just as stilted the interests of trade and travel.

Some idea may he formed of the extent of the vessel, when, is addition to the accommodation for tin men of a crew, she could lind space for loU cabin and Um) steerage passengers. UNION SAVINGS (LINK. At a meeting of the Union Savings'Bank held on Tuesday 'JIst February, ladO, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted: 1. Resolved, Ilia: we sincerely regret the necessity of the resignation of tatr rih.v, excellent, ami efficient treasurer, II. a.

i consent to receive if only, because of the fact of bis inter, ted removal from the city, making It necessary. J. Resolved, That in severing this connection, which has existed from the formation of this Institution, we lose the services of an officer, -e fidelity entitles him to the highest commendation, whose capacity for the office he has held for eight years cannot he surpassed, and that it mainly to his untiring energy and devotion to the interests of the Institution, that we are indebted for our success, and it Is with many regrets we part with him, not only for his invaluable services as an officer; hut for Ids gentlemanly deportment as a member, and shall ever cherish the most fraternal feeling for him, and look back with pleasure upon th- time lie was associated with Resolved, That we follow him to hi? new home In Mempi. Tennessee, with our best wishes for his prosperity and ippinese, ami recommend hint to the community in which lie is about to e- -r bis lot, as a good citizen and a Christian gentleman, and 11 usl that the ties there fi nucil may bu as sincere as those that are now severed. 4.

Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions he furnish spread upon the minutes. S. WHOI.DKIDGF., Preiidcut. t. C.

WunRtiv, Secretary. MihiiIkd, at Kllerslie. Henrico county, on Tuesday evening, the'21st by the Bev. Mr. Bxall, WM.

C. MOXCl'iiK, of Caroline, and ALI.KXI A daughter of Mr. Samuel Cottrell. a-CZs- s- on Tuesday, the 21st of pttltnonary disease, after a prolHCted and painful Illness, ARTHL'Il l.ll.ItOUKNK, aged months, only child of John ami Josephine Woodson. This dear little hoy, by his affectionate disposition ami remarkable intelligence, had endeared to all the friends of the family to theui his death occasions a void which cannot he easily tilled, ami indicts a sad blow on his devoted parents.

God grant to these afflicted parents comfort and consolation, in their sore bereavement! Dirp. at his residence in Hanover county, on the 22d Mr. JOHN TAI.I.KV. in the 72d year of his age. He lived the life of a Christian, anil died perfectly resigned to the will of his Heavenly Father.

A very singular fact Is, Mr. Talley was married on the -1th of July, and died on the 22d February. Till! VOTICHS OF IIANOVICIt Citizens: It will devolve upon you at the ensuing spring election. In May neat, to elect a Commonwealth's Attorney for the county of Hanover. 1 take this opportunity to announce myself a Candi date for said office, and respectful solicit vonr support I the same.

W11.1,1 AM K. WINN. Feb railillOTIftV prime lot Fn store and foi A sale by KOBINSON A ROBERTS, Feb 21 Corner Cnry and I3lh streets. Ji i'FKinu KT Plain and Fancy Candles, U. Mitchell's braud.

Foi sale bv Fel? I. A O. It. PAVESI'ORT. I iiom; winsX) KV, for sale by Feb 1 A G.

11. DAVENPORT. EATUKR BAGS, BCLKLKY'S 13 A Main street, you will lind a new and attractive stocl of Traveling Hags, Reticules, I'urtmnnnaies, Cigar Cases Ac. Keh J4 1 Jltl of all sixes, House J) keeper's Brushes, Ferub, Window and Floor Brushes just opened ut LEV'S, Feb 24 lit" Main street. I LACK bushels Black T-as." for" sal by ROBINSON A ROBERTS, Feb 'JI Corner Cary and "tth Streets.

Sl'JiClAI, NOTICE. MESSItf. CIIAS. T. WuRTHaM Si CO.

call the attenrioi of the trade in their auction 'ale of sugar and mo at their Wan-home on the l)ock, Immediately afte Messrs. Crenshaw A Co sale of Colfee. Feb SiPECIAI. NOTICE. miXlSK in want nf KNCI.ISH ARMY OVERCOATS, wil JL do well to call or leave their orders early, as I will in receipt of some OX FRIDAY, of my own direct impoj tation.

Those who have their orders now in hand will promptly attended to. upon receipt of the coats. Thos who visit them must call curlr, to insure getting them. W.M. IRA sMITII, Feb 21 114 Main Street.

AV ANTED. SITUATION as salesman In a dry goods or grocer; store in the city of Richmond by a young marrietl tnai from Richmond county. who has had ten years' ex i peri'tice as store Weeper, who came present the West re i commendation as to character and qualifications for busi I lass. Address J. It.

NORTHERN, Warsaw, Va. P. person wishing to employ an industrious steady and sober young man, as salesman, will apply a above on or before the day of March. If I do not gi a situation before that time, I shall Ism Virginia for th West. Feb J.

B. N. COAL Oil. MAMFACTIRET A PARTY who has Weeti connected with the coal oil bus -A. cess since its imroduc ion into this country is desirou of forming a comhinatlou with the proprietors of some ric i and well located Cannel Coal fields tin Western Virginia Kentucky preferred) and a sufficient number of capitalist! with the view ol prosecuting the business ou a sound an permanent basis Address "South-West," box 8,195 P.

0., New York. Feb 4 COMMERCIAL RECORD, IV RICHMOND MARKETS. FEU. 21, moderate, at to Buckets, hooppnlnted I'uils. t'' dozen.

Heavy Cedar Tab- ne oest. Heavy Cedar Feed Bucket dozen. I to 32 cents per pound. While 4' Mixed 77'to 27, A Hags 27.e: Manchester llag. 23e; Ouani its: lc.

quote Mountain pond 2d. (' '-tie: Vl Common The mnrket If dull. ,1 Stock lipht. Market tinner. Sides 10); org.

Shoulders cents. Old Ham- lUallc; us In qualltv. Plain new Hams 11 t'c. Supar cured sugar cured hams 1.1 JacksmS Hulls 19 c. Adatn.mtice, Sperm P.VerJ Sperm cents Mnrket well supplied.

COTTON YAUXf. VsrnsCfldtid Crt'or. Cordage 22 SelnS Twine 27 Carpet Warp i 3gi Wrapping Twine the jobbing trade, we quote Kio 11 l.aguavra to Java 17.J4 to I sc. market Is dull, hut has had no material decline. We quote to-day corn front 7224 'per busho.

'r'-? CORN Meal s.V. to i 1 hushea? f'n City pround 41 tol fib' Ked Ash Anthracite Coal, family use, per ton ol Schuy.kill fd per ton; l.ehlgh $7. The above are retail prices. r.r city conpninpilon $5 00 per cart Ira pel i bushels.for soft lump; soft 73. Hard ami 7.0.

k'-' CK.MKNT.?tames River 41 sit phi i River 7i'C44! Herman 41 so. Law4a I'1" 4i to 12.V ets. on time, adding Wholesale prices ID to t. according to qua.itv. Bli? quote flour at Extra to The latter prices to the city p- "SKKIi.s.?Cit.ter reed 4'Va quantity and quality.

Ilerls tlrass 'Jj1 2.2.'.i762o.ii. Orchard and liatiduli tirass 1.4?'?2 per jv 0: NSI to eents. I and Hazard's Sporting. IT 1' and KIT -7: Wasting 4:1 Sep. wholesale pr Retail price KK and KFK f'l -f I i ht: Orecn SHlted Au I to II- 13 CalfSJ 1 S7.V: tunib woo Sue; SI.eep SI 23.

143 IIOOl' Poles 47 to per thousand. Klou barrels cents each. I IKON am' Iron, 422io23 Swmiei. per English refined. Tredegur and Armoiy 4i0 to 75 r' English.

47n; Atneriean country. 4H1W Cut Nail, 4 to IJ4'In AS lo. CastandShcarSteel Id to lse-s- I'j Steel '1 to 6.V ets "(2 quote good Stamp, over weight, at 22 per pound; Sole heather, good tni.i'iic weight. 24 to 27. Damaged, all weights, I'll to 2a-; "Vi Harness Leatherto Skirting heather jo I le ather from led.

per as to I and quality: heather in Rough from 2d to cts.f i I.St'ORll'E.?Rest braii.l-tlek23!<i;2d,|ec; fie.lb 22'? 41'27'e; Common and fi.edluti: P'' i.Alllh?Leaf hard in l.bl. Refined in pafRs 1'1? I In kegs 12k c. AI TI'ETIt Cts. th. ftHt.IT.?7<J7 cents, cash ati.l time' ilrop and ou R1 as in unni'tt.

i It ifi'u fitlH'. crop of Orleans, to No old rjy the market. Cuba molasses .23 to Other rjj uuehauge'l. i MILL OKKAI. quote Ifraii at 14 cenM Shorts I cents; bramn-ltiC eents; shipstutf cents.

liv th; I cargo these rates will be lower. I 1.1 l. sbeil Alllion.i. III to 12 cts. S.lftshei i Mixct IT to to t'aini tiutstf ilncts.

Cocoa nuts r' i II, hushH. I supply large, ami very few from I lie North. Tbey range at from 7u to 7o ct? per bushel. I Pt.ASTKU.?Claiborne's Kichmoml (iroitml in pL( I.on-c No lump nrritlug: liehi at to Sharp's tin tin.I pl.i?ler. per Ion.

T. I i black,) I bushel. centsnti to 50 ets. 7ff-Sl 7h hlit. SAl.T.?Tin re is a small supply In the market, h-li frein the wharf, ami V- -K from the sloie.

i 5, ST A ilirsseil to 3. Machine out 47 to I 7 Ilarrel lie.oliujjs per thou-aml pieces, or $70 per thoiisalol feel. I SKNKCA It'll "IN renx. ami in ilomar.il. SL'liAllS.

quote "0" Kxlr.i tor; "It" I He; 101, to Out loaf 11 to II Loaf 1 raw New Orleans 7 to be. No I'm la Kiei is market. Cuba 7 to anil (iunpowiler, is an active ilrir.atn! for ileslrahlr qualities. New l.ujfs lo l.eaf ifj to 10. HW' trout to l.oil; while trom ttr ot t.fe'.

Cincinnati at 20 to "0 Rlchmoml Kectllieil at 10 etc. Hl.t live ot lif. ferent era, Irs at III to James C. Deyerle's pure yf" SIJ ets if 10-o" per piilIon; Pure Uk1 Juice 0I1I Ma.i. r.

Tt.e 42.ftntf&4. DuO ami Gordon, Atu t.i letlo, tali' Oak f'I per Pine Re-, Oak Pine I M. VS (f), till cents; unwashed 2d acarce. Mixed Merino ami Saxony to AM) the Krwitig Circle of tin' Klr-t I'aptl-t Church are holding a ot Fancy Articles an.I Refreshments, an 1 will furnish hot Supper- ami Snack every ilay ami nivht I week. The object of rhi- sale is to support a Kurketts.

Their ftiends and the public arelnt Felt I't IsAIMKV NAI.K AMI SI MM-iK. i L.tdic* of Baptist Church will I hold a SAI.K and fcTIM'KIt, iu the of th.t Church, eoiumonciiiK on MU.NDA rveiiiny and conil I nuinj; all tho w.vk, lor purpose of I slon.iry at J.ockctls. The public generally urc invited to Attetiil. tJo? OitHUAXS i'A ire: Fair'for M. i'l Joseph's Asylum will be opeli all This eek, arel close on Saluriliy.

You are the helpers of the cunie to their Fair. Feb IS TO TIIK t'? KL.IC. have this ilay sol.l our entire I.ITIIOCUAPIIIC I tahli-hiuent to Messrs. IIUYKIt A I.UDWIU. Were- coinineml our forumr customers ami the public to North for the work can he as well executed here, st.il on in reasonable terms.

Mr. I.uduip has Iteen in Our employ I ment for several years, and we believe hiui lo be w-orlli) of public patronaee. The business trill he conducted at the same place, street, between Muili and until further notice. nirciut: dcnnavant. Feb.

ill. s- 1 ll-; The Uiidersicned, referring to th. above advert ul Messrs. Itilchie liumisvaiit, take leave to inform til'publie, that they have bought the 1.11 liOtiltAI'IlIC 1'IIINTlNll establishment of the above-mentioned and themselves most respectfully to the patronapc of their hi lew citizens. They are by strict attention 'o stin'ss and proper and neat execution of all order-, I.

may he sent lo theui, they will yaiti the confidence of public I.ivilla' for a number of yearn In of I partners baviny been In the same htlttine-s for the last six Hotter themselves that by these saute i tiients, their fellow- 'itlieiia will (rive them the preference tot Northern competition. IIOYKIt A LVtitVlV. ligK Tie I.I.I A K. Itl TI.KII A SON. Vf5 AXto bKM.HUS IS I 11 I A It I II V.

A It A fi A A VK removed to No. 10 I'earl 14th street, and will i 1 opeti in all the month of February a lariieaiid choice I stock of New Hoods, of tbeir own Importation, received i direct to this port, per ships Krie and Alexander, and by the Kale Stamh-r and liudyuiioti, via New York. Also. front the Whcehiiir. and Western utanufaelorirs, every I description of and i i and other I.

A l.uoKlSd and uhii It tiny offer in the trade of North Carolina, Virginia aud Tennessee. as any Northern jobbing house. Ilur Settlor has Iteen tor the la-t tfo years, irnpoitiny China atol dlreel to this ptiit; and pledging ourselves to sell a- low as other-, we respectfully ash the patronage of Sootlo-rtt tnerehants and the Southern public. More formerly occupied hv IV, (J. Iron nan.

F. Ill.lT.KIt A SON, No. I'J or 1 Ith street. ill t. k.

.11 A It- STIiA ill Mill' IJOAN- Suit NMV YoltK. I rjllIK JIUANOM, Cr.pl Couch, i will leave here sit 4 o'clock I'. '-ice Friday, the 21th inul. I I'assengerf mo requested to be i.n board PfrreTTag Iti ilue lime. Tickets ami berths secured at our oMice, or on board lite ship.

I'm-ags to New Verk, meals and elate room I during the Fall and Winter, $10. Steerage it only Passaget? Norfolk siiuic us 1.7 the river lioats. Freight received Friday, and Opt. the lo'Ur of go'd- r. line ss a sulKchmy lie received prior to that I "at.

are -1 to "etlil lor their lor wiil be forwaided directly on icodirutrater of freight ami with the greatest dispatch. IVI. I.IJ1)I.AM WATSON. I'OII ISAhTl.lltllCi:. Til TIMEs A I.I I'tJ WII AT A com pan v.

1 milK Steamer I'llAIKiltV. jf f- 1. Richard I'rltelotrd, will receive freight I to-day, Friday, ami up to the hour 14 o'clock, Mituriiay, the in-t m. Freight taken to Huston via Ualtiuiore, at low rates jt-i with great despatch. Thi? lots splendid state-room passenger i lions.

going by this steamer are requested to be on board before 12 o'clock Saturday. Passage and Fare Tickets for passage procured either a' our oftice in Shockoe Slip, opposite the Columbian Hotel or at the wharves. Feb A Cl'ltlilKi XKW VOUK-1'IICNT I RICHMONII AND NKW VOilK I.INK mill'. Supetior last sailing schooner WVTHK, 'I A Capt. J.

li. Ti iri.i., having a portion of her ifcJjN cargo engaged mid going on hoard, will li.tv- it ft'AVV I quick dispatch. For balance ol freight apply ujfissfm i tiiic i oitn.iv.tl, 0XI.VI1CCKI.KVS SKIlKNAliKkS A Nil KTHIOI'IAN ,1 isc lesmci opera tkocpk, Front Hroadtvay NVw with the distln guirlied American t'riuia Ilonr.H, miss 1.1 a 01; 1. ii, rflllE only Company it. euistetiee that A l.i OPERAS, vrill appear at ii i s' ii A i.

On M0XI1AV evening. Felt. tilth, for a lew nights only, give a serb-n r.f their unique entertainments, NEGRO MINSTRELSY iti ail it- vailed form. VOCAh, lh i STECMKNTAL. and TKKI'SlCliOllEAN, coding each eve! ning ith one of i Ill'CKKKV'a OPERAS, tfeat? in ft out cents.

ran be secured at liaii durirg the I Feb JUS. AyeM. i CXAKKSOA A .1 MlKKsilA, No. SUA, MAIN STREET. RIClIMoSti, V.t.

PORTERS and Jol.l.eri of I i sin a are, Cutlery, Gunt. 1 oiler sale at low pair Trace Chains 1 -JoU pair Stage Chains 'Log, Ox an.l fifth Clllics in dozen Halter Ij f.n dozen Hack. Ilrea.it and Tongue 1 lmj dozen Ilorie and Mule Humes fd dozen Stage and Otniiil.ua Hastes jiiO dozen Horse and Mule Collars dozen (IriM and Grain Sytbe. Iw dozen Sythe Snaths. dozen (iretin Cradles 4Cei dozen Hilling and Weeding IIoeT? '1 dozen Hay and Manure forks 25n dozen Shovels and Spades 4.Vi d-zen Curry Comb" tlOd dozen Cotton, Wool and Horse Cards, Ac, 1' Fell jJ.ti a .8 JOINT Brussels Setts Sleeves and Collars, JL llo Applica a K-nb'd Muslin Mourning do Mack Cantli.

Edges and I. Linen Swiss Moiislin lliittitry, ar.J Muslin Hands. Rich Vat. Laces and full assortment. I Feb LATH KOI', VjALTIiD KVK very 111.

perlor Whiskey, distilled by Messrs. F. A 1 on draught and in foreaieby I Feb 11 GEO. HEKUING.eC, Mala.io?>.