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of citizens of King William county, asking for the establishment of an election precinct at West Point. Referred to Committee on General Laws. On motion of Mr. Claiborne, the Senate adjourned. Remarks of Mr.James M. Whittle, of Pittsylvania, in the Senate, on Thursday. Dec. 5, 1861, announcing the death of Col.Geo. W. Townes: Mr. President--I desire to bring to the attention of the Senate the death of my predecessor in this chair — the late Col. George Townes, the Senator from the district composed of the county of Pittsylvania. That county gave him his cradle and his- slave. Commencing the struggle of life without fortune, and with a contracted education, he entered into the profession of law with such energy, urbanity, and singleness of aim, that he soon acquired a commanding practice, which continued, with but little abatement, to about twelve years before his death, when he retired from his profession. He headed a volunteer company in the war of 1842, a