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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-29

SADDLER AND HARNESS. MA NITF4CTLRE x.
- ..------- T. 81 Main street.
~ ESPE'TFULLY informs his friends and the pubi :.
II tn1 with the yie~ OF commencing January mex,
ar additional branch Of business, Will until ha time
sell any ot fhe various articles AZ such low
prices a. viii give purchasers entirs salts faction
Hts stock Of Saidies made foI hts retail custom. IA
ihsc' numbering more than one hundred and he Will
warrant Tho maicuai aud workmanship them aud OF
various kinds oi HdrHcsc made 10y hun, 10 be ~ rate
''sh and runctut customers are earnestly rcuucsfet
10 vaninc lars stock, aud assured every c, will be
made 10 please them iuy7 ',2r ra,r
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-29
JOHN ". MILLER

- ATTORNEY At Law,
NJIlL regularly aucndih Superior sud inferior t,ry
w ot Puwla'an AMI Cumboriin.i-h e Will aiss steu fo
TIC tfateaciuu ~ any business entrusted 10 hir an tho
counties of Amelia aul Coco Inland.
Aiiress. Powhatau Courthouse.
iu 10 colin
20 EnInlrer rcnmalrh ln rrnv-
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-29

'I'liE firm OF LEWIS wEBB a 60 !. tn. ,,., ,,.,,.,
10y mnnal consent Geo 7 naoscr havins sold hi. n
The name OF the firm ia liquidation "s"
LEWIS WE'RE.
Richmond, July 2lsi, 1872
The firm of Webb, Booker a Hamilton is this day dis
, ,1N'H ny mutual consent Geo. I. Booker 4 WIN q
Hamilton having Withdrawn and soi their to LEWIS
liquidation. LEWIS WEnH
GEO. =. BOOKER,
Richmond July 2ist. 1872. i'''
The business will be continued by Lewis webb. who
,egness al ncTson. iniebledio the Gm Of Lewis wcbu
70, and Webb, Booker Hamilton. to make psymcnts
OF 'heirrespeeiive debts without iouger Jeay.
LEWIS wERB offers G,r sale the followip, articles.
Jb bags 1ssuyIa !
Az 10 RIO
80 80 lava
10 ,lo - Jiso COFFEE.
100 10 American
40 do Mararaibo
Shhds Porto Rico
10 d, - CtoiS
y boxes ami - nbIs lump and loaf
Bills crushed
Is 5"S d. i rRsa MoLAssEs.
30 sacks Liverpool blown salt
English rsGo;i table sai,, in eanster.. and boxes
y hhis Bacon sides aud shoalierO
100 Do Nonl Carolina Cut Herring.
90 do No 5MaekeIei
~ ,o Tar
Bbls Pitch
Do Rusin
50 boxes brown solp
~ do TalloS Candles
IS 10 Sperm do
Boxes starch
DO Chocolate
- bags Pimeuto
30 do do RRs see Ginger
10 ales satt shell Almonds
~ boxes Bunch Raisins
- hail 10
Io.don Porter in pint and quart bo,iies
Maissa, sn.eIy Port sicily Madeira, and Ch,m'
Powchous AID Gunpowder Tea
Pearl Barley
Nader, Indigo, saltpe;er
London Mustard
sole leather, Calfskins
Shoe Thread
225 boxes stiO ant IO1l2 Window Glass
Ksgstut Nails
500 bags Patent shot
GuupoWtcr, IN kegs and eanister5
blasting Powder
Hop Iron
iaicrcj steel
Bel Cords
Leading Lines, Cotton and hemp)
l25 bates No Rieb,n'nd t 6zolt,;, raper
81 40 40 Manchester do
s. 80 3 : brown shir ins-. vsTious f,c,ories
n. 1s d. DO Shcetings Richmond and Manchester
20 t1 lbs Richmond Cotton arms
leo DO Cdnil- Wick
100 30 knittng Cotton
5j1 do Batting
~ bales Georgia Cotton
Is 30 Wool &C.
GEO I. ROCKER will continue In the Grocery s-,-
Commission business his account but MOI has,ne
procured as YET suitable house for pnrpnse lie mat
delay for short time particular advertisemt
no The undersigned are conneetcdIn a general T.,
Mahcn 4 Co. holm NsRFN
-ll-o MN II HAMILTON
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-29

nIChMOND MEDICAL COLLEGE
rINHE ~tnttr term Of Lectures la this Inauuton will
commence on Monday, hc 3lst OF October, and cor.
tiuuc 4 months "
John Cullen NJ d. Professor Of Theory and Practice n
Medicine. -
T.. W. Chamborliyne, NJ. ID, Professor OF Ma,eri,
Me,lca aGd Therapeutics.
/. BehAnnan,M %. Profes sor Of obseir.-s and Dis
ut Woman GhtLiten
losV u '"Ss'o'
Aug. l.. Warner, NJ. D. Professor OF Surgery aud Sur
gcai Anatomy.
5. Maupin, NJ. d, Professor Of Chemistry and Phar.
! macy. ~
Professors Cullcn and Warner will each deliver two
Ihmcai Lectures week, IN tie hTmaTy the College:
Professor johnson two week, the Aims House, aud
Professor thambersyne occasional Lectures the Peue
tcuhary and Cy HOSPITAL Interesting cases ptea.nt
themselves These institutions furnish iaee number OF
Instructive rases, ann the Clinical Iecuree
al OF winch the student Will be admitted without charge
WIZ an 'rd Nun rare advantages or becoming acquainted
WITH the types of southern Diseases aud wines snF th
het"ege lnhrmary afford the Professor SlrFerv on
P'tlhuplrs ol Vcrwrinns many Of the Major Minor
Ol'e fStaons before the class
The facilities fr the study Of practical Auaomy are I'M
ample. AMI the extensive Auatoincs Museum Is well sor.
Ell with .fealhy and morbid ~ epstitiuns.
TIE Che uca Apparatus aui collection Of specimens in
MaicTia Me tea are very complete In nc Insiiffon
ocrs faciut for the prosecution Medical studies un.
surpassed by NV similar Institution in this country
Fees 500 ca sh Professor.
The price OF H1ard INCLUDING fuel. lights. Serv.ns Al
tendance, &e Is from s. SOTO e. ~, perwees.
AUG L. WARNER,
IN 10 c2lw3m ID an OF thc Faculty.
T AIDES FINE KID AND MOROCCO
II SHIPPERS At SI.-Wc have a lr.e assort-
meni OF the above very fine slippers
IIihAn MYERS 4 co.
Ju ~ cheap Root and shoe sore.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-29
$4,000 40 OF 1000.

Va Mononeala Lottery, Class X for lsf2To be drawn
al A'1andTls, Va on sAtnriy The ldh Of August 1872
Capita Is S3n0OO. 1000, 5o0. 3O 1921 3CO $50 20 OF
2Ol. etc Tickets su-shareS ia proportion
Certificates OF pae sages Of p whole tic setssI31 a
pC.--,.... do. ......25 half do..........65 u
observation-disclosures. 25 quarter 10. ........31 .
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-29

Leeshurx Class 3S-Drawaa at the FEeh.nse Fda,, o,h
Of 2o. ioOf ~, 81 Nos sai u ballots Tess,. ,l
Lse'bars, Class X, draws ., Alexandra, Sturdy,
seSoo i2so, 100 :i5c. 90 Of lcn, - n an
,Si d. firsi drawn So ~ OF III Gle, sih OF 6h sil
nS-order- from The country Ia .ny Of tho above
schemes closing ihe cash vii he promptly .tien led TO-
JUS WV. u CLARKE
}. G.. GREGORY q co.
MAsAGEH.
OFFICE on Main, 2ni door below Corner OF Main
and ii,h streets.
Pnz-ss s1o. 2iil. n l.", ~ Of 700 o,4JJ etc. &c
Nos " drawn. TIek,utJ.
Saturday, 3O,h July.
S25 0OD--i2 500,
Va Lessbnrg Innery, csss X ipr Isi2-To be drawn AZ
ssso y 5u 7So ir g oIi 6" w SsiSe Pses
ls dawn No SOP ~ ~ ZIG 18th or an
pIlze slO. Ticket ti0-shsr.s ,n prpportlrn
Ceruheaies ofPaeksses OFF, whole iiese,s...sInn
~, halves. ............-sl
S30OO0-I2 600
Union Lntiery Glass No II. for lss2-To he drawn AZ
Grand 90 n ~ GO 80. au a.. lS,S
go - 60 II -, 4'Ci So % Of 100 ETC sioH
C.Haeaiesoi Packages II % whole tiek.,....ls, a.
DO. .....-.io.........e half. ..do.......Gj 10
e
10000 Capitalize prz,s OF $1,000.
virginia Nobongaia LpteIv. Glass X Tor Ist1
be drawn al AicssLitis N'rina. ssiurs Tie Il,h
August. tiA tapnas-snu0. lpOui, ilu', 800 Ifg7
Sni' 200 4lof 2Ob ETC. Tickets sIDshsres IA pto2or.
Certificates OF Packages Of n whole si3, oo
Do. do. .25 half .....do. -. - hi
DO. -... do.. ....& qnarer ..do. .......32 -
WORTHAM'- OFFICE,
Exchange BDiidiHS.
Dswi 10 cf he linton Lottery No 10:
Nos 81 e., prize OF $50 Tie above sold snd maid q,
| this viiec. F
LOTTERIES TO BE DRAWN SOON.
For Friday, a, 3. o'clock, p. NJ, IN the Exchange
Prizes-soCo0 2lii M lOOl Of no Of gr 5of IN
igoi DO 10 Of 10 90 Of 100, 6G Nos-l2 drawn
FOR Saturday Both July, Va Lceshur- Ciasy X IN q.
drawn at Alexandra. Plies sl5uD II -O1 80, "a
~ prizes of ltuo 20 Of s0 10 Of s0 3j of "a is o.
drawn Nos critied IN slOlsi u s1l-2d or al ,o SIC
i'h " 9th iosl( % Nos. and 10 drawn. Tickets $40
For Saturday, 9Th Of August, at Alexandria.
The Union Lottery Class No n, will be drawn.
SPLENDID SCHEME,
Pitzes-s3Loto, l2,sO. o. bsmI sH. 4.sn Ann %,
a39-u1-Gb Przcs OF IUUp each 80 of 80 -,lof IN, 50 M
| '"' ~ 80 %c' IS Nos-l5 drawn. Tickets $40
For Saturday, 18th August, at Alexandria,
| The Va. Mononsalia Lottery. ClassK
RICH SCHEME.
Prizes-s31.OO0, lOOC, 300 800 3ll7 3O1l 2,A1 an
10 40 prizes OF ZOO each, etc Is No Lottery Tisket
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-29

Union Iouery. Glass No H. for Isi2-to be drawn a,
Alexandria, DC, on Saturday, the Gh Of August, 1870
Grand Schcmcl pTze OF go Od. 2uO $40 Coco = CsI
+O '9 o. o. looo iooft0 30 oiiOO etc. Tekcts sIO-
no........do.... halt. II, .........E5 %
Do. ...dO.........-6 quaiJeI.do.. 30
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-29

tfuf.
PLANO FORTEs
Mi'c expressly 20 iis or.icr
At uf w.i.h Warranted
FIAND STOOLS Of various patterns.
- Piano Ilrlcs always on hire.
,NI0hISs amt FLUTES;
cor eeGG7Tylli'Sy n 81, g. 70 %, 81 1oi
hmtratne an thc Ncw Publications of hr Uuaci st,fer
"iue ow, rncs Wholesale srd retail
M1sic bound. Piano Tnr.ts Tuned.
Hcst Itli1r Guitar strings.
IHANChRN- Nsoisi.-St tIIcs boz g la he q 71s7s
ol ~ lUe 'irc'ut superior Count OF law aud Chan
& Tor kthnouI county, on MONDAY the Gu diy of JIv
William Fearing pioici u Fearing ana P,i,, Han
'ni utuncr- uttins under the style sn ftn
" ,-,,g- "'"' Plaintiffs
Royaon Bets aui Richard e Maftek. l.e n,e,.t,ot.
.s'n,is 5,' us rnicr pc style anil firm Of B,us
nc defendants Roys,,u H.t's and Richard G M.lseE
l .s''L 'urico ficlr appearance and gwen security
" .ot nt ~ the act of Assembly and The Rules on tb,s
t'ufi AM appear re by satisfactory evien-e 49, re-
u. nl'o ,inif ~ ihis Comm 1uwcsiih. be- riercf
N No zt defendants io an1c a here ON he frsf s, I'D
we neat Tenn auI answer tha I.I OF Inc ,i,i1r- .,
nv. ,.il ci s ortcr te forfhvrh rsrrtci boz s1me
succ1ssivcv. and f,sr.f a, fbc fr,rf ~, - 80, 1913
Npuir OF lutf cUurY
AJopy-Tesc
-Ia1 Wv INo. q IgrFRIEs c c.
j. q. TAiIAFERRO,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
HAVING loc dcJ himself tToumbus Nlssissin,i "a m
- PowpiY and 'ire'ay discharge al business enir ult
REFERENCES.
David W. Htrou. Wirchessr, Va
John Hau. Frederic shurg.
Wi.1m G,ecn' Culpspcr Couri House.
Lewis Williams, Orange G. a.
James W s1rn'icrs. Charkffc.vile
ilqnelin P.Tsyior, Richmond
~ Nstgua lrelireuccr will oopy same ftre a.,
s"nf hihti fhis oih soou. mh p ~, rsG ~
(LAHIFIED sUGARs-i5 this be-, Cl,,.ss5
" Slsais-ianiing and iof sal.
JUS DAVENPORT ALLEN.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-29

( tBxA CLARIFIED suGARs-iO hhds
PORTO RICO MOLASsEs-6Jbhit
FINE rEks-3' half chcs
llQlokltE-l6 cases
NACARONt-2l cases
'o %, sh-l Rss'"yra-isobsss
suGARs-Porto Rico-i0O bbds
DO L'af-3U boxes
fDWnER-1t1 kc1s Bll.tinr-ql1 a, Ria.
dANnLES- - boxes s9ermlceu
MlNt7-lo eascs Muscat For sale
~ DAVENPORT & ALIEN.
MUSIC, Music.
-. H. rANLOR hss ilst received 4, i,,.. ..r....
&c "'''o' D" "hehafc the following popular soass,
Il sylphie dlncodby Fanny Elssler with ,l,.sr..
p'in. we ucsi iscuess ~ her yei publs1eI e0'''s
o. uusi Ne pari io.nisll
OF Am Chair
dhosiscrs call
Mad of fuiah
Ito ueasur.s NJ Tho heart
on sIry falls tlc foot I'D t,y,
ndlncuds and tue frien,Is
itpcas infant ever dear
ne lament the lnsh Eniirraut
~ 70 q the AIMS
20 broiners reply 10 The sisters con
Hs y, wsn ghe a., words Of Bishop McKentis1
ne leaf ard DE fountain tiuc,D
ifhi nay ihc boat tiU.D
l.tse of Como evening"
TIE civic mach
bmLrcss HerIiefta's ushz
i D, "u'is AMI Piano Porte store, opposite he B,nts
l. bSr,s . poS-tosns u'ntes feeeved for ss6-eIL
n1 ssIrH. DRNKER WORKS.
ADlEs FiNE DRESS sLIPPbtts-Io.f
Morocco slppsr 1 %, %, ., hoe Dfess X sad
. ~ " Fashiooahle nooi aod shoe Dcslc1s
ion-lg uerees superior, iasi eceive5 a., 80.
IN IklPLErT son,
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-29

!" -. .LAH SALE DAYs-Tss.das. TTay,.
intended GO public sale. y" ""0i'
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-29

ID. VI. HOYT q cos OFFICE,
Richmond Ia.
5here is Tiekef at HoyrI LUCKY Court
Uhlch econ secured leads on 10 10 FokrusH
Drawing OF Va Monongaia Lottery No a..
GO y ~ Is = - 25 10 20 IS 90 90 6l
Drawing of Va. Lcesburg Lottery E1,r. 70.
IL 10 20 81 81 u Is 81 81 81 p 81 6j = 90.
Drawing DIVA. hononga!a Iouery, No Al:
IL 80 q 50 81 81 IS 10 81 10 IA o..
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-29
WILLIAM 4 MARY COLLEGE.

WILLIAM \ MARY COLLEGE.
'II'E Lectures ~ this Institution will commence an m
Il Pad Monday October. VIZ "'e
Course Tor me Degree If 4. b.
JUNIOR YEAR.
Bales Lefftrs, Logic, En- and ITsforv- Tbom,s y
Dow, President aud Prof asor "
- Poii'cdi Lam and GOrsrRmsHt-Bevcry Tucker,
naAsmahes-R"hct saunders. Professor.
CHem'sfTy-John MtHnston. Professor.
SENIOR YEAR
n roAhe1i Economy and Meidphy sos Thomas II Dew,
Nd'Hrai PtHss0Jhy-John Mijlnrion. Professor
hatH-HGfts- Robert sduudcrs. Professor.
INDEPENDENT CLASS.
Lamb Tucker, Professor
PrcPa' afory Matchmaker Robert Saunders Pnofes.
sor. ''' ii"'eS'
CLASSICAL DEPARTMENT.
ancient LdHgIIrss-Charlrs Muuiacroic. Professor
U" enter the uuiur istin Class stu ent must he
pep1tcd 60 read Salust and virgil ani for aimson tn
ne Junior Greek Class lac must be prepared 10 read
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-29
LOTTERIES.
CLARkE's OFFICE.

Leeshurx, Class 35-DrawS the Fxehanse Friay 2sh
lazy Ptizes-c0D1, 2ift, q ION J 81 Tgi N an
OF 2s iOof ~, etc. 81 Nos sni u bAots Tesets %
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-29
J. G.. GREGORY q co.
MANAGERS.
OFFICE on Main, 2ni door below Corner OF Main
and iith streets.

Friday Evening. Lottery draws At tie Exchange.
P"zss.ssrs 2iti n l"', ~ Of 7OO, oiiJJ etc &C
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-29

GEO I. HOOKER will continue In the Grocery za,f
soa business on his own account but hSsine
procured as YET suitable house for purpose lie mat
delay for short time pauie adyertisem, nj
uS- The undersigned are conncecdIn a general To-
baceo anu Commission business, the firm OF John
Mahcn y Co. JOHN MABEN
lnFo HIIANIITON
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-29
STORE FOR RENT

STORE FOR RENT.
Il The el,s'bi. SSorc next tn T. ~ Taylor'a Mus,c
sr7f1 r,orc. Forterius, apply to
s.t.H- nal iAhL"R
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-29

'7'''1INf N'a'" NJ uIHNH Of hfIandTll, FlInT1sy
Judy 9TH.
PIixes-se5oo. " 20 70.o si2o 90 of ion ~ n IN
9oi St First drawn so, ~ OF n Gle, sih OF On sil
Hf-Orders from The country Ia any OF tho above
sohenes inc losing te cash. vii he promptly .t,.p led Ia
AMI he drawings forwarded, n desifei.
ia u Wv ~ ~ .avp
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1842-01-13
County Officers.

The County Commissioners counted the votes
given in at the September election for County
Officers, on Monday last, and the following IS,
substantially the result, viz:
For County Treasurer, r. II. Tucker, the loco
foco candidate IL elected by small majority.
For Register of Deeds in the Eastern District,
the loco foco candidate is chosen; in the Middle
and Western Districts, there is no choice. In
the Western District the vote stands thus
For J. II. Thompson (whig,) l'29
For - Merrill Qoco) 1912
Scattering, including 62 abolition votes, 445
1t will be seen by the above, that Mr.. Thomp-
son the wing candidate, lacks but about ~ votes
ofan election. We have not the slightest doubt
but that second trial will set matters 'all right"
We should like to have tried the question for
Treasurer again.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1842-01-13
Boston Almanac,

We would again call attention to this valuable
little annual. This Almanac contains 5762 names
of firms and individuals in business in Boston,
giving the street and number at which they keep
and the different kinds of business they
gagged in. Also, a list of 538 streets and Avenues
90 Wharves as Public Buildings; 20 Public
Offices; 43 Packet stations; IS Stage routes,
LOG Societies and Associations; Al Newspapers;
26 Insurance Offices; 80 Banks and list of
Events and Incidents that have occurred in Bos-
ton during the past year, with full list of SINH
lar nature of important events which have hap
pened through ut the country, besides great
many other matters, for daily use and reference.
This Almanac is a valuable pocket companion
for any person visiting thet city, and should be
found on the desk of every business man.
The Almanac is for sale at the Book Store of
HENRY HYDE, and also by Mr.. jerks we belle We.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1842-01-13
Eent5lotllre Of Hlollle.

IN SENATE-WEDNEsDA JAN. ., lo4|'
A quorum of Senators was present. anu alter
being duly qualified, organized by choosing non
Samuel II, Blake, President, and jeremiah Has
kell, Secretary; Willard Brackett was chosen
Messenger.
A Joint select Committee was appointed to
which was referred the gubernatorlai vote.
Several messages were received from the Gov
ernor. transmitting the reports of the several de-
partments, &c. The Senate then adjourned to
meet tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
IN TIE HOUSE. A quorum being in atten-
dance, the convention proceeded to organize, at
taking the oath of office The following as the
vote for Speaker;
Charles Andrews l3O
Freeman II. Morse 5S
Scattering
And so the gallant Colonel was declared duly
elected VIM. T. johnson was chosen Clerk.
After informing the Governor and Senate o
ats organization, the House adjourned.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1842-01-13
Isennrts o. The DcnnrtmeElia.

We have before the follow ing Reports, VIZ
Land Agents Report, of which ~e have par
tial notice on our first page.
Adjutant Generals Report.
Treasures Report, and The
Bank Comm ssonrr's Report.
All these, we shall examine more carefully and lay
before readers, least, all that is valuable and
of general interest
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1842-01-13
CHAMBER, January Z, lc42.
In SENATE SATURDAY, JAN. Z.


A convention of the TWO Houses was agreed
upon at | clock. (See House proceedmgs)
Five hundred copies of the Message was order.
ed for the use of the Senate.
Joint order from the Senate for the appointment
of Joint select committee to take into consid-
Grafton the cxpedIency of the suspension of the
present militia law and the revival OF old militia
laws, or any parts thereof, was passed in concur
renee, and Messrs Leayiti, Aver, and Smith, were
joined on the part oflhe Senate. Adj
In the HOUSE. A Convention of both houses
agreed upon, for the purpose of clectIng seven
Councillors, and Secretary of State.
Mr.. Bradbury called for the order respecting
the Militia law. The motion pending being on a
reconsideration ofIts passage, which prevailed
The order was then so modified, on motion of Mr.
Bradbury of Calais, as to direct the committee to
enquire as to the cxpediency Of suspending the
present militia law, or any part thereof for forty
days, and reviving the old militia law any part
thereof for that pcriod-and as amended passed.
The following were appointed as the committee,
viz. Messrs. Bradbury, Dunn of Poland, MELON
ale of Limerick, Reed of Wadoboro, Partridge of
Orland, Holmes of Gardiner, Hodsdon of New
Portland, Warren of Hiram, Hersey of Milford,
Smart ofTroy, Dickey of Strong, Lorng of Gull
ford, and Kellock of Masardis.
The use of the Hall was granted for meeting
of the Agriculturalsts of this State for next We'd
nesday evening, and every succeeding Wednes-
day evening during the session.
Mr.. Atwood, reported that Philip Phillips had
been agreed with by the committee for that pur-
pose, to perform the duties of Messenger to the
House, at $500 per diem, including assistance
Accepted
The House then joined
IN CONVENTION. The vote for Secretary
of State stood thus
Whole number of votes 2l2
Necessary to a choice 1O7
Philip G. Johnson had 1874
Samuel Z. Benson had SIS
Scattering 3
And p. G. Johnson, Esq. was declared elected
For Councillors the vote stood as follows
Whole number of votes, 2l2
Necessary to a choice 107
Gowen Wilson has 156
Dominicus Jordan 1856
Atwood Lavensaler 1856
Jonas Parlin l56
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1842-01-13
The Office seelEcra SWIMMING.

We have il from authentic sources that there has
never been snch mutudes of hungry office. seekers
in Augusta, as during the past week We pity the
Governor, who is man of feeling, and hope no
more vii, press In upon him, at present.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1842-01-13
GOV. FAIRFIELDs's MESSAGE



About to enter upon the discharge of our re-
spective official trusts let us, first render our de-
won't and grateful acknowledgements to that great
and good Being who has 50 signally blessed and
prospered the State and nation during another
year-and under ust sense of the frailty of all
human purpose, look to Him for aid ia carrying
out our resolutions OF fidelity TO the high obliga-
tons resting upon us-hdelty to - treat prin-
eiples of truth, justice and humanty-to the cause
ofequal rights and liberal principles to the duty
OF reflecting truly, and promoting earnestly, the
opin IONS and interests of our constitute nts-and to
the practical teachings of the simple truth that
but SERVANTS, with no power but that which
has been delegated to us by The people, aud to
whom, after brief period must again resign it.
The subjects probably to come before you at
the present session it is believed cannot be nu-
merous, but they highly important, and de-
Inand they will undoubtedly receive, your
earnest and faithful consideration
Among them, certainly not the least i'm portant
IS that of the public debt Its amount now, ex-
elusive of the Indian and School Funds, about
81 ,7O0,0OO, is larger probably than was ever an
tcipated, and much larger than is consistent with
the ample resources Of the State, and ITS means
To pay. No nconsderable portion of it has arisen
from three sources; the omission, for several years
10 assess tax for the support of government,
der the delusive expectation that sufficient for the
purpose would he derived from the sales of the
public lands-the large amount paid under the
laws beFtowng bounty on the production of
wheat and cortland for expenses incurred in
resisting the attempt ola foreign power to expel
us from our rightfu territory Whether these
expenditures were i'll advised or udicious, need
not, IN this connection stop to enquire, the debt
has been incurred, and must be provided for
"A large, permanent, public debt, however, is es-
sentlally adverse to the true policy if not princ-
pies of our government its gradual reduction,
therefore with view to its early and total ex-
tngnishment, it seems to me, should be our cor.
slant aim For the accomplishment of this pur.
pose we can rely, in the first place. upon the re-
payment by the general government of the mill.
tary expenses incurred upon the frontier in 1890
and our portion of the unpaid balance of ~the
Massac husetts claim as ii is called-the amount
to be derived from the timber upon the public
lands under judicous system Of sales-the col.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1842-01-13
IN SENATE-FR1nAv L.

lin oENA 1fi--F RID n an
Vacancies were reported in the 18th and 18th
Senatorial Districts, which was Immediately FL
led by Convention of both Houses.
Drummond Farnsworth and Franklin Smith
were chosen for the 18th, and T. S. Pnllen for
the 18th District.
After some unimportant proceedings the Sen
ate adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE. Mr.. Atwood reported
that Geo b. Starbird, ESQ., had been engaged to
serve as Messenger, which was recommitted.
Mr. Bradbury of Calais, introduced an order
directing committee to inquire into the expedi-
ency of suspending the operation Of rhc Militia
law for the period Of 40 days, which adopt
ed.
A motion was made to reconsider the above
which elected considerable discussion, which
finally laid on the table
The Secretary of State laid the Message the
Governor upon the table, which was read by the
Speaker, as follows: