1861.
--The undersigned offers his services to the public as a Hirer of Negroes for the ensuing year.
His increased experience enables him confidently to promise those who engage his services, that their business will be attended to in the most satisfactory manner, and prompt returns made quarterly.
References.--N. P. & T. C. Howard, Lee & Pleasants, L. R. Spillman, John H. Guy, Attorneys at Law, Alvey & Lipscomb, Porter, Harris & Horner, Merchants, Dr. Thomas Pollard, Rev. Philip B. Price, Richmond; Col. B. Anderson, N. W. Miller, Dr. John Morris, Dr. G. W. Harris, C. F. Pope, Jno. S. Swift, Postmaster, John Woodson, Thos. J. Perkins, Goochland Co., Va.; J. L. Crittenden, W. S. Embry, J. Joseph Dovnman, Fauquier Co., Va.; Geo. Hamilton, Culpeper Co., Va.; WcLunsford, S. W. Skinker, James Forbes, Stafford Co., Va.; Douglas H. Gordon, Fredericksburg, Va.; Col. M. M. Payne, U. S. A., Washington, D. C. Lucien Lewis, Office under Metropolitan Hall, Richmond, Va. de 15--1m
of February, in the year of our Lord, 1861.
The yeas and nays were demanded, with the following result:
Yeas--Messrs. Crutchfield, (Speaker,) Allen, Anderson, Baily, Ballard, Barbour, Baskervill, Bass, Bassel, Bell, Boisseau, Burkes; Caperton, Carpenter, Carter, Chapman, Childs, Claiborne, Duckwall, Edwards, Evans, Frf the Convention.
But had the amendment failed, I should have voted for the bill as reported by the committee.
The bill being on its passage, I vote yea.
Mr. Anderson said he believed the adoption of Mr. Keen's amendment had destroyed all the moral effect the bill was calculated to have on the Northern mind; yet there was noserved on equitable terms.
The Speaker directed the Clerk to call the roll, which was done, with the following result:
Yeas.--Messrs. Alderson, Allen, Anderson, Arnold, Bailey, Ball, Ballard, Barbour, Baskervill, Bass, Bassel, Bell, Bentley, Bisbie, Boisseau, Booker, Boreman, Brown, Burkes, Caperton, Carpenter, Carter,