Change of Schedule on the Danville railroad.
--Our readers will take notice of the change in the time of running the trains on the Richmond and Danville railroad.
The trains now leave Manchester at 7.40 A. M. and arrive here at 3.15 P. M.
Of all the improvements made or contemplated upon this continent, we hold the water line connecting the James river and Kanawha to be that which will produce the greatest and most direct impression upon the commercial relations of the several parts of the Union to each other, and of these, in combination, to the whole world.
Rising within five miles of each other, these two great rivers run, the one directly west to the Ohio, the other directly east to Hampton Roads.
Having once touched the Ohio, the water line places us in communication with all the great improvements of Kentucky, Ohio. Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and by their means with Missouri and Arkansas, on the west of the Mississippi, together with Kansas and the boundless regions of the far West.
The California railroad, which will have its eastern terminus at St. Louis, will give us a fair chance for the trade of California itself and of China and the East Indies through San Francisco.
The communication of the Oh
Police for Manchester and Chesterfield.
The County Court of Chesterfield decided on Monday last, to organize a police corps for the county, and appointed a committee of two from each magisterial district to make recommendations to the Court.
It was ordered that forty be the number appointed for the magisterial district embracing Manchester.
In most of the other districts, the number was fixed at twenty-four, twenty being the smallest number for any district.
The members of this corps are recommendations to the Court.
It was ordered that forty be the number appointed for the magisterial district embracing Manchester.
In most of the other districts, the number was fixed at twenty-four, twenty being the smallest number for any district.
The members of this corps are to be selected with reference to their military experience, it being the object of the Court to secure a bold and efficient organization for the protection of the county.
So we learn from the Petersburg Express.
Richmond city Railway.
--The City Council, at its last meeting, passed the ordinance relative to the Richmond City Railway, with some, amendments.
It stipulates among its provisions that the first section of the road, leading from Rocketts up to Ninth street, shall be completed within one year from the date of its passage.
The company suffered much, pecuniarily, from the disasters of war, and they propose to renew their enterprise by means of a loan, effected in the usual manner.
That the road will eventually be constructed from Rocketts up Main to Ninth street, thence out to the corporation line, up Ninth to Broad, and out Broad to Brook avenue, with various diverging routes to the railroad depots, we entertain no sort of doubt.
the penitentiary, looking to a reduction of expense to the State and city by the union.
Their plan will be referred to you. "F. H. Peirpoint."
Referred to the Committee on the Penitentiary.
A bill to authorize the citizens of Manchester to build a bridge over James river.
Referred.
By Mr. Mercier:
"Resolved,That the Committee on the Judiciary inquire into the expediency of reporting a bill making the crime of horse stealing a capital offence." Agreed to.
Mr. Lee James river.
Referred.
By Mr. Mercier:
"Resolved,That the Committee on the Judiciary inquire into the expediency of reporting a bill making the crime of horse stealing a capital offence." Agreed to.
Mr. Lee offered a resolution that the Committee on Roads and Navigation be empowered to send for persons and papers to examine into the memorial of the Orange and Alexandria railroad.
Mr. Carter offered a resolution making the sale of spirituous liquors unlawful alike for buyers and sellers.
Referred to the Committee on Courts of Justice.
Mr. McRae offered a resolution to appoint a joint committee to consider whether any further legislation is necessary to alter or amend the third article of
will not permit her dignity to be outraged without exacting satisfaction.
The Pall Mall Gazette learns that no such note has been issued, but, on the contrary, the Spanish Government is disposed to make every concession.
Commercial and financial. Liverpool, November 30
--Noon.--The sales of cotton Monday and Tuesday amounted to 22,000 bales, of which 7,000 were taken by speculators and exporters.
The market was more buoyant, and prices fully ½d. dearer for American.
The Manchester trade was firmer, higher prices being demanded.
Flour very dull — no quotable change in prices.
Wheat — winter red 10s. 9d. to 10s. 11d.; white 10s. 6d. to 11s. 3d.
per cental.
Corn quiet.
London, November 30.--Consols closed at 89¼ for money with the dividend.
Five-twenties, 64⅝.
The latest. Liverpool, November 30.
--Corbett, who commanded the Shenandoah at the time of her transfer, is being tried at Queenstown for a breach of the Foreign Enlistment Act.
Pork
Treasurer of that Institution, were both passed.
On motion of Mr. Trout, a bill to incorporate the Virginia Porcelain and Earthenware Company, in the county of Augusta, was read twice and engrossed.
A bill authorizing the citizens of Manchester to build a bridge over James river — read a second time and engrossed.
A bill repealing existing slave legislation, fixing the status of slaves and free negroes, and enabling them to testify in all suits.
Laid on the table and made the orJames river — read a second time and engrossed.
A bill repealing existing slave legislation, fixing the status of slaves and free negroes, and enabling them to testify in all suits.
Laid on the table and made the order of the day for Tuesday next.
By Mr. Bolling, of Petersburg:
"Resolved, That so much of the Governor's message as refers to the settlement of the public debt between Virginia and the State of West Virginia be referred to the Committee on Finance." Passed.
Mr. Kello moved that the joint resolution fixing the time for election of State officers be rescinded, and that the date of the election be fixed at the 10th day of January. Passed.
By Mr. Lee:
"Resolved, That th
ning information, and expressing the deep interest which he was instructed to say was felt in official quarters at home in the progress of the affair.
On two occasions he had received instructions from M. de Montholon, the French Minister at Washington, to say that the French Government felt the deepest solicitude with regard to the undertaking, and would back it with all its moral influence.
We have lately heard from high political authority that the scheme of uniting the waters of James river with those of the Kanawha is impracticable.
We do not believe one word of it. If the Alps can be tunneled, we do not see why the Alleghany may not be. Money can do anything in the way of engineering, and this Company has a capital of thirty millions.
So many of these impossible things have been done of late years, that the word impossible, in its modern sense, hardly means even very difficult. The wise men in Parliament said it was impossible to make a train run ten miles an hour, and
d.
A bill to incorporate the Catawba Coal and Iron Company was passed.
On motion of Mr. Gilmer, the joint resolution establishing the State Guard was taken up and passed unanimously.
A bill authorizing the trustees of the town of Manchester to build a bridge across James river at Richmond was read a third time and passed.
On motion of Mr. Gilmer, the joint resolution that Virginia prays President Johnson to grant a general amnesty to the citizens of Virginia was taken up and James river at Richmond was read a third time and passed.
On motion of Mr. Gilmer, the joint resolution that Virginia prays President Johnson to grant a general amnesty to the citizens of Virginia was taken up and passed.
The bill incorporating the Virginia Porcelain and Earthenware Company was read a third time and passed.
A bill amending and re-enacting the act incorporating the Southern Express Company, and incorporating the National Express Company, was read a third time and passed.
By Mr. Mitchell:
"Resolved, That the Committee on Banks be authorized to inquire into the disposition made by the independent banks of the Commonwealth of the State stock held as a basis of their activ
Daring Outrages.
--On last Friday evening, between the hours of five and six o'clock, a son of Mr. W. H. Benson, of this city, and a negro servant, who had been sent with him, were attacked on the River road, near Manchester, whilst on their way from mill, by five armed negro men, clothed in the uniform of the United States army.
The servant pleaded very hard for young Benson; but, so far from listening to his entreaties, they took several articles of his own clothing from him. Young Benson was relieved of his money and overcoat.
Not an half-hour afterwards a servant of Mrs. Archer was robbed of his meal; and a man in the service of Mr. Tinsley Pate, of this city, was fired at — all by the same parties.
These are a few of many instances which have taken place on the same spot by the same gang.
Scarcely a day passes that we have not to record some highway robbery committed by freedmen, who are beginning to appreciate their privileges of "equality and liberty." These matters sh
