passage-way.
During the whole of my interview that evening Mr. Foote's conduct was by no means boisterous; he was cool and collected, even after he was struck; and as far as our own relations were concerned, they were very cordial and friendly.
In conclusion, Mr. Pollard reiterated the assertion that he had no knowledge of Mr. Swan's business, and only went with him to Mr. Foote's room because he knew him well, and supposed that Mr. Swan did not know where he lived.
H. W. Thomas, of Fairfax, testified.--On Monday night, at an early hour, my attention was called to the screams of what seemed to be a lady's voice and a noise as if some persons were in a scuffle.
I ran out of my room to Mr. Foote's, which is only a few doors off, where I found Mr. Swan, outside of the door, with a chair in his hands, raised; and inside were Mr. Foote and Mr. Pollard.
Upon inquiry, ascertained the matter.
General Wickham and myself, both occupying adjacent rooms, took Mr. Swan off to my room.
-General. Confederate States Army. Fort Lafayette, December 27, 1864.
The Occupation of Sheridan's troops.
A letter from Loudoun county, Virginia, dated the 3d instant, says:
A cavalry force from General Sheridan's army visited the neighborhood of Upperville and Middlebury on the 27th ultimo and destroyed and carried away a considerable amount of property belonging to secessionists of that neighborhood.
A few days ago another party of Union cavalry entered the county from Fairfax, and made several arrests of disloyal residents.
A brigade of cavalry and artillery has been stationed near Lovettsville.
General Devin is in command of the brigade.
Winter quarters are being erected, and it is probable this force will remain in the neighborhood of Lovettsville during the winter.
The true Causes of the Wilmington failure — who was to blame?
The New York Tribune (Butler organ, as far as the Wilmington fight is concerned,) has a letter from Norfolk, which is e
Committee for Courts of Justice.
Joint resolutions in response to the failure of our peace commissioners to come to any satisfactory adjustment of our national difficulties with Lincoln were introduced by Messrs. Guy, of Goochland, and Collier, of Petersburg, and appropriately referred.
The Senate bill providing for the purchase of fuel, to be supplied to the inhabitants of Richmond at reduced prices, was taken from the calendar, and being on its engrossment,
Mr. Dulancy, of Fairfax, proposed to amend the bill by including Petersburg, Lynchburg and Charlottesville, sustaining his amendment in a speech of about twenty minutes, during which he expressed himself as opposed to the measure generally.
The amendment was opposed by Mr. Neeson at considerable length, during which he produced cogent reasons why the bill, as reported from the committee, should pass.
The subject was further discussed, in opposition, by Messrs. Nash, of Chesterfield, and Collier, of Peter
ny; for authorising the Board of Public Works to revise the tariff of fares on railroads and canals.
By Mr. Cabell--For enacting a vagrant law, and for more effectually preventing burglary and larceny.
By Mr. Bolling, of Petersburg — For funding the interest on the public debt, and permitting the conversion of registered bonds into coupon bounds.
By Mr. McRae--For authorizing the trustees of the town of Manchester to construct a bridge across James river at Richmond.
Mr. Dulaney, of Fairfax, offered a resolution for a joint committee to consider what action is proper to express the sense of the Legislature as to the release of Mr. Davis, President of the late Confederacy, and for the restoration of the writ of habeas corpus, &c. The resolution, under the rule, was laid over for one day.
In the course of the day the Senate took two recesses; appointed G. A. Jordon (former Sergeant-at-Arms) Second Doorkeeper, and adjourned over till Friday, to observe the day of thanksgivin
Appointments by the Governor.
--The following appointments have been made by the Governor within the past two days: C. B. Haydon, Notary Public for Isle of Wight county; Walter Weir, Notary Public for Loudoun and Fairfax, and John N. Davis, Notary Public for the city of Richmond and the county of Henrico.
erested in a suit of law or equity from testifying in their own cases except upon interrogatories legally propounded by the adverse parties, and report thereon by bill or otherwise.
Agreed to.
An act relating to the Manchester Cotton and Wool Manufactory, extending its charter, was read a third time and passed.
On motion of Mr. Taliaferro, a bill authorising J. M. Fauntleroy to establish a ferry across the Mattaponi was taken up, read a third time and passed.
Mr. Dulaney, of Fairfax, reported from a select committee a preamble and resolutions in reference to the release of Jefferson Davis and the other political prisoners, and the restoration of the writ of habeas corpus
They were passed by the Senate and communicated to the House of Delegates.
Mr. Keene offered a resolution that a committee of three be appointed to bring in a bill amending the stay law passed on December 19th. Passed.
A bill was brought in by the committee amending the act so as not to
