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strong feeling among the "pure Virginians" in the Legislature in favor of going into an election of United States Senators. But the majority fear the powers at Washington. J. R. Tucker, R. M. T. Hunter, Governor Peirpoint, General Strother, John M. Botts, C. H. Lewis, A. H. H. Stuart, J. B. Baldwin and L. C. P. Cowper are, according to this correspondent, the candidates. Mr. Grattan, ("the leader of the House,") Mr. Sewell and Mr. Garnett are for Hunter and Tucker; Mercier, Stearns and Lemosy for Botts; Gilmer for Peirpoint.-- "Messrs. Segar and Underwood do not seem to have any friends in either House, though they deserve many." [We give this gossip for what it is worth. It is surely new to us.] The correspondent of the New York Times writes that a growing sentiment exists here in favor of so altering the Constitution of Virginia as to make the possession of a certain amount of property and a knowledge of the arts of reading and writing necessary qualifications in ever
hey resolved to go home and remain until after the 4th day of March, 1866. Privateers fitting out. It is reported that information has been received here of the fitting out of one, and probably two, Chilian privateers at New York. Mr. Botts and what he says. John M. Botts, of Virginia, visited the capitol this morning, and looked as hale and as hearty as when, more than twenty years ago, he slept in the same bed with John Tyler. He contends not only for the constitutionality,John M. Botts, of Virginia, visited the capitol this morning, and looked as hale and as hearty as when, more than twenty years ago, he slept in the same bed with John Tyler. He contends not only for the constitutionality, but for the necessity of the test oath which excludes the Southern members. [So says Mr. Forney. We should be pleased to learn that he has mistaken Mr. Bott's position.] Mr. Campbell's instructions. The Department of State has completed the instructions which it desires the Minister to Mexico to follow, and he will be dispatched at once to the headquarters of the Juarist Government, and remain with the President of the Republic, and follow him wherever he may go; thus making an acti