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of a break up of the government. He has already written to the territorial authorities in New Mexico not to accept any more United States draft, but to require pay in cash. The Committee of Thirty-three were in session to-day for several hours, but only discussed in an excited way the propositions before them. About four o'clock, Hon Reuben Davis, the Mississippi member of the Committee, came into the House and announced that he was convinced the committee would not do justice to the South, and therefore desired to be excused from further service upon it. The House excused him instantly and by an almost unanimous vote. Another and later account states that the committee are nearer to an agreement than heretofore, and that they will report a practical plan of compromise. Judge Douglas asserts that he will not speak at present, nor make the coercion speech attributed to him. He is in favor of exhausting all peaceable measures for the settlement of existing difficulties.
1861.--Negro Hiring for 1861. --The undersigned offers his services to the public as a Hire of Negroes for the ensuing . His increased experience enables him confidently to promise those who engage his services that their business will be attended to in the satisfactory manner, and prompt returns made quarterly. References.--N. P. & T. C. Howard, Lee & Pleasants L. R. Spillman, John Guy, Attorneys at Law. Alvey & pecom 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 Posmasic John Wood, son Thus. J Perkins Goochland Co., Va., J. L. Crittenden. W. S. Embry J. Joseph ownman, jFaquter Co., Va., Douglas H Gordon Fredericksburg Va., Col. M. M. ayne U. S. A., Washington, D. C. Lucien Lewis, Office under Metropolitan Hall, Richmond. Va. de 15--1m