Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-10-08
PENNSYLVANIA.

gress are making in all parts Of the State
Inc present members are generally cand,-
dates for re election. Ia Philadelphia, consi-
derao'e excitement prevails in respect to this
s"n)rct, and counter no limitations have been
made. We have mentioned already the nom
nation ~ WILLIAM DuANE.--He, is
opposed I" Mr.. Hemphill, the present Mem
fb.r from that District. Daniel n. Miller, one
ofthe other Representatives from the city, is
opposed by Stephen Duncan. Who are the
rana'dates IN the other district of the city,
now represented by Mr. Brock, we are not in
formed.
VEnMoNr.-From Vermont, we learn fur
Their, that u. f.. Wales is elected Represen
tauve 10 Inc Nineteenth Congress that d. A.
~ DUCK Is elected To the same trust I; and
that the reelection Of William G.. Bradley is
highly probable. [.Vat. Inf.
WAsnINGroN. October 4-General Alvear,
Minister Plenipntentiary from Buenos Ayres
tn the Y nlted States, arrived in this CITY on
Saturday, accompanied by Col. Yriarte. Sc
cretary Of Legation.
We understand that NJ. Salazar, the Minis.
ter from Colombia, has determined TO Ok his
residence at Washington, and has taken
house for that purpose.
found It necessary to convene a speciaI session
OF the Legislature, TO take place on the i5th
OF November, in order to canvass the votes
Tor Electors, the law requiring the returns of
votes for Electors To be inv ested in the same
manner as those for Representatives to Con-
gress that is, by the Legislature But for
this summons to the Legislature, the State
would have lost IFS vote at the approaching
Election.
lNDIANA.-The lamented death of Mr..
Prince, one Of the Representatives in Con,
} sress from the State Of Indiana, gives TO the
People OF the District which he represented,
an opportunity of selecting Representative
with view tn the Presidential Election. and
r upon whose vote the choice may in fact de-
pend If il de, olive on the House of Represen-
tatives. G.Ndf Int.
Roger G. Weightman, ESQ. was Yesterday
elected by the Board of Aldermen and Board
Of Council, in joint meeting Mayor Of this
City, for the term ending in June, 1895, in
the place of Mr.. Smallwood, deceased. no.
The name Of Stephen Van Rensselaer, is
identified with public spirit and private be-
nevolence. He is considered a Federalisi,
and has heretofore acted with the Federal
party. In the State Of New York, cur rea-
: ders know, that all The elections are strongly
contested. Ii is a circumstance as honorable
, 10 Gen. Van Rensselaer, as to the District
which he represents, that, at the Convention
!, Of Republican Delegates to make nominations
OF candidates,no nomination was made in op-
position TO that gentleman. ID.
writer foF the National Journal desires to
knew on what authority our statement of the
views Of the Representatives from Missouri.
in regard to the Presidential Election, is found
ed. We answer, on common and uncontra-
: dcted report. The votes which would pro-
badly he given by those members of Con
sress who would sngly represent State, in
the event of the election Of President falling
on the House of Representatives, are no ss-
) cret TO any one. Mr.. Scott has possibly no.
yer expressed to US, personally, hiss sentiments
, on this subject. Neither has Mr.. Cook, who
singly represents the state of Illinois but we
have no sort Of doubt that he would vote for
Mr.. Adams. The sentiments of Mr.. Rankin
and MIR. McLane, who also singly represent
States, are equally we'll understood as those
; of the other two gentlemen. no.
A Letter from highly respectable source
in the State of South Carolina assures the
Editors that the Electoral vote of tina, State is
as yet quite uncertain. Dir. CraW ford will
have as large vote in the Legislature, by
whom the Electors TO be chosen, as either
Of the other Candidates. Our correspondent,
names some of the most influential citizens
of the State who are in favor Of the election
of Mr.. Crawford, some of whom are members
of the Legislature. [Ib.
ALEXANDRIA, Oct. 5.-Our legionay mus
ter and inspection took place on Saturday
last. AT 1S o'clock General Jones arrived
from Washington, attended by his suite,
and escorted by Captain Andrews elegant
corps of Cavalry, who politely hndered
their services for the purpose. Al ONE |
the General was received by the lin, under |
an appropriate salute from Captain VILLAINS
Artillery, and immediately reviewedpnd as
sisted 10 the inspec ton. We DeverBaw our
troops 10 higher spirits, or show to greter ad
vantage. Every thing was conducted in per-
feet order, and the utmost harmony paraiIed
through the day. AS soon as the injection
was over, the officers were callea Ia be cen
tire, and presented, by the General, wih their
commissions. Gaz.
We are authorised to state that General
Jones has received special invitation from
the Committee Of Arrangement at York
Town, for himself and the V ulunleer C,npa
ples of his command, to join in the gea festi-
val 10 honor Of the veteran Hero, wfDse deeds
are there To he celebrated. The geleril is al
present absent on urgent business, bt will 70
| ;urn III tew days, when he will probably is
sue an order on the subject
| The President Of the United Stfes and
family, will arrive in Washington ON A. edues-
day, from his country seat, for the pfpose o
preparing for the reception of bis andihe ma
tons friend. TIA
MEETING IN ABINGDoNya.
At meeting Of IA number of gems of
Washington county, at the court bouse in
Abingdon on the 4th day of Septernsr, 1894,
the hon. Peter johnson was called toihe chair,
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