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General Assembly of Virginia.Senate.
Thursday, Feb, 13, 1862.
The Senate was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Daniel, of the Episcopal Church.
A communication was received from the House of Delegates announcing the passage of Sunday balls.
The amendments of the House to the bill to amend second 11 of chapter 162 of the Code, in relation to the removal of records and papers of Courts, were agreed to by the Senate.
Bills reported.
Mr. Robertson, from the Committee on Banks, reported a bill authorizing certain cities and towns to issue notes of a less denomination than five dollars. [Authorizes the corporation of Richmond to issue notes of the denomination of $1, $2 and $3, to an amount not exceeding $300,000, and of a less denomination not exceeding $100,000; and authorizes other cities and towns to issue in like manner, to an amount not exceeding two- thirds of their annual levies or assessments — the same to be receivable in payment of all debts and taxes
House of Delegates.
Thursday, Feb. 13, 1862.
The House met at 12 o'clock. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Woodridge.
Mr. Minor offered a resolution that the House meet daily at 11 o'clock A. M. Objected to.
Mr. Blue offered a resolution that the Committees on the Armory of both Houses of the General Assembly, be constituted a joint committee to examine the said Armory; which was adopted.
Mr. James presented a memorial from citizens of Botetourt praying that the distillation of grain be prohibited.
He moved the reference of the petition to a special committee of seven, with instructions to report a bill at an early day.
Messrs. Bass, Woodson, Fleming, Anderson, of Botetourt, earnestly advocated the resolution.
The resolution was adopted, and the Speaker appointed the following special committee: Messrs. Woodson, James, Bass, Fleming, Treadway, Orgain, and Paine.
The bill providing for the payment to loyal citizens of the interest on certain bonds guaranteed
Richmond Markets, Feb. 13, 1862.
The irregular course of trade renders it difficult, in some instances, to make accurate quotations.
There has been no change in flour or wheat since our last report.--Corn shows a slight advance.
A rumor, founded on fact, was started the other day, that Government had ordered the seizure of all the corn held for distillation, and the consequence was a panic in the whiskey market, under the influence of which the prices of this article suddenly advanced.
Although the order has been revoked, owing to some supposed illegality, prices continue high, and we give the approximate quotations below.
The animation heretofore noticed in the tobacco market continues, though we have no change to report in prices.
Cats are advancing, and in demand.
The sugar market is excited in consequence of apprehended interruptions of transportation in Tennessee; and under a speculative inquiry prices have an advancing tendency.
Apples — Very high and scarce; w
[for the Richmond Dispatch.]a appeal, from a soldier. Richmond, Va., Feb. 13, 1862.
The following appeal has been sent to us from Winchester.
"I have with great interest real in the Dispatch, and papers both religious and secular, of the recent efforts of the recent efforts of the Colportage Board in supporting colporteurs among the soldiers of our army; and as I have read of the results of their labors — how sinners have been a