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The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-04-24
MR.. CLAY IN VIRGINIA.

The Petersburg and Norfolk papers received
by US yesterday contain glowing accounts of the
enthusiastic reception and progress Of Mr.. CLAY
in the Old Dominon-a sketch CT which we are
compelled to defer, for want Of room, to our next.
Mr.. Clay was in Norfolk at the last accounts.
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-04-24

I A TOUCHING APPEAL.--The N. Y. AURORA
says: 81 am blind and needy - is the touching
appeal of sghtless colored girl who daily sits
on the steps Of Tammany Hall, for the donations
of the passers by. Could more expressive APP
peal be penned from the English language?
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-04-24

The BRooME COUNTY IN. W DELEGATES 10
the great National Convention of ratification, at
Baltimore, on the I'd of May, are already on the
way, some on RATS, and some in large ark, built
and fitted up for the purpose. These, accompa-
MED by Brass Band and Glee Club, were to
float to tide water, and thence TO pc towed by a
steamboat to Baltimore.
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-04-24

BAD ENoUGH.--There were no less than one
hundred and eighy-seven indictments found by
the Grand Jury of Concord, N. FL, for assaults
and battery with an intent to commit a rape.
passing counterfeit money larceny, &c, &c,
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-04-24

DIsTILLERIEs-There 1896 in the United
States-of which New York has 2l2 and Penn
rolna 2,802 Louisiana 5, &C., &c. New York
produces ll,973,8l5 gallons; North Carolina L.
O5l,979 gallons Massachusetts has 81 and
makes SIT, 919 gallons. @
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-04-24

Utica has recently furnished fresh potent for
Amos Kendall and he ought to go and attend to
1t at once; for it will make capital addendum
to the next edition of his tract on Omenology.-
On Monday last pretty smart hail storm occur
red at Utica, which wound up by shower of
fresh mater holsters.
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-04-24

The Creek Indians are raising rice of the best
quality in Arkansas. The editor Of the Van Bu-
rem Intelgencer says that there, ere long, rice
enough not only for home consumption, but for
expectation, will be raised in Arkansas.
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-04-24

AT Boston on Friday morning last the thermo-.
meter stood at 30 deg.-that is, two degrees be.
low freezing point Thick ice was formed in the
city and vicinity, and vegetation severely checked
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-04-24
JT NEW BOOKBLNDERY.

w NEW BOOKBLNDERY.
Wv LILLIAN II. NALLEY would respectfully in
form his friends and the public, that he has opened
Bookbindery on Pennsylvania avenue, next door to
Beers's Temperance Hotel. He would request those
who have books to bind to give him call, where he
may always be found ready to execute all orders left
with him. ap I7--eo3t
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-04-24

The Hon JAMES POLLOCK, who was recently
elected TO Congress in the Thirteenth District of
Pennsylvania, to fill the vacancy occasoned by
the death of Gen. Frck, arrived at Pottsvlle on
Thursday last on his way to Washington. He
was escorted into town by number Of the cili-
zens, and was welcomed in an appropriate speech
by Charles w. Pittman, Esq. BY particular re-
quest Mr.. Pollock then gave detailed account
of the contest in the Thirteenth District, and in
the course of his remarks asserted that hundreds
who had formerly voted with the Locofoco party
had given him their support, not, as has been as.
Serted on account of his opponents personal un-
popularity, but on account of the unpopularity of
those measures which the latter, as a Locofoco
politician, has always vindicated.--Bah. Amer
The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-04-24

M ACKEREL.-No. /, 2, and 3, for sale at retail
dec ~. s. HOLMES, 7th street.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-08-06

By consultation Of the county Commits
tees aud other democratic cl'izens Of
Highland, CIermOnt and Brown, the Con-
gressional convention for this district iS
waived, and BY common concurrence.
Gen. MCDOwEL will again bO The ismOs
cratic candidate for the Office which he
hss 6IISd during the last session Of Goa
grsss with distinguished ability and f.
deity TO bic constituents.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-08-06
THE MASS MEETING.

LAST Tuesday was a great day fOI The
Democracy Of Brown county. Thsy
had the pleasure Of Witnessing the larg
est snd most enthusiastic democratic
meeting ever held 10 this county.
During the morning hours the roads
presented lively scene Of the people
thronging into the town from every d.
reCtiOn. The long professions Of some
hLadred or more OfvOteFs in each, ffOm
Clark aand Lewis and Franklin and ByrG
townships particularly attracted our at'
lentlOn.
Col. Tod, Gen. Mcdowell and Mr..
Disney arrived in town In the morning.
Mr. BrOugh Wss prevented by Illness
from coming any further than Whining
ton.
Between 10 and II o'clock the mass
Of the people that had collected ia the
slrepls and about the p ublic square,
proceeded 10 the grove southwest Of
town, where 9 stand aud seats had been
erected. Gen. LOudOn was called 10 the
Chair, Sndil was announced that the
meeting would be addressed in order by
Msssrs. Mcdowell, Tod, Disney, Utter
and Hamsr.
We could not do justice 10 The speak.
srs BY attempting 10 give q minute sketch
of.hsir remarks. We VilI therefore only
alludo to the most pssmihsnt subjects
which they discussed.
Gen. McDOWsll alluded to the promis.
o. Of lEstrSnchmenl and reform made By
ihs whig party in 1910. Having been In
Congress, he had opportunities 10 OBJ
serve their actions en- measures OF :s-
IsnshmsnI. A bill was introduced into
and passed BY the House Of Representa-.
iIvss, (Whor0 there was democratic ma.
iOrity,l providing FOr reducing the sxpen.
ses Of the army over four millions Of lol.
lsrs aRnuOIly. The bill was sent 10 The
Issnsls, who're there was whiR maiOri.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-08-06

The DsmOc,a's Of Brown county are
hereby Dotiied that the following regu.
lstionS were adopted by the County cen.
trail Committee:
TO THE DEMOCRATS OF BROWN
COUNTY.
You are hereby requested 20 meet at
your usual, OF proper places Of hold ing
elections, ON Saturday the 10Th day Of
August instant, for the purpose Of cleo
ting S delegates from each township TO
represent you in the county Convention,
which will bO hLld Gt Georgetown on
Saturday the l7lh inst. to nominate
County ticket for the approaching elec'
tiOn--and transact such other business 81
may bO deemed necessary TO insure the
success Of democratic principles
which srO-"equal and exact justice unt'
ell men, Of whSteVer stats or persuasion
religious or political"
JOHN D. WHITE,
JOHN H. BLAIR,
CHARLES B .AlcFADDEN
LAMBERT NOWLAND,
JOHN W. COTTON,
Central Committee.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-08-06
THAT ISLANDER.

Here is more evidence to prove how
unfounded 10 the foul. vile slander pub
lishsd by the Ohio State Journal against
Col Tod. Mr.. Applegsts, the author Of
:he following communication, iS a whig,
and one Of the most respectable farmers
in this county, OfunimPesChable veraCiIy.
He has lived most Of his life in Trumbull
county, nesr neighbor Of Mr.. Tod, and
is we'll acquainted with him.
70 the Editor Of the Democratic Stan
dard.
Sir-Having heard q vile calu mny rails.
cd against the moral character Of Colo.
mel Tod, / think it my duty forthwith 10
inform the people Of Brown that believe
the charge TO be without the least shad.
ow Of truth. have been acquainted
with the Colonel for thirty years Or more,
and must say this is the first charge OF
the kind | ever heard againsi him. |
believe he is neither q dsbsuched chsr.
aClsF nor sCoffer Of religion, and when
| hear the private character Of so 6n a
man abussd for political purposes, &C.
knowledge my feelings are wounded -
The long acquaintance have had with
the COlOnsl, impressed my mind deeply
with the belief that he Is man Of nO-
Die mind, warm and a generous heart,
strongly attached 10 4 republican gov-
eminent, and proud 10 maintain il, Il
is we'll known to the people vt this Vie
cinity that belong TO the whig paVty,
but while ] participate with the whigs
] have no feelings Of hostility toward The
Democrats, but with much respect ] &C.
knowledge myself friend 10 both.
ADAMS APPLEGATE.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-08-06

Tbs following 10 the petition sen. 10
Congress by the people OF Newark, M.
to which the letter Of Nj. Freling ghuylen
refers:
"MEMORAL Of Inhabitants Of Newark,
New Jersey, in relation 10 tkeDSaih Of
the Hon. JONATHAN CILLEY. March
6,1636- Referred 10 The select Commit.
tee appointed upon the subject 10 which
il relates.
"To the Honorable the House Of Rep.
Essenlatives Of the United States.
"The memorial Of the undersignsd
citizens of the United States.
''RE.PRcTFULLY REPRESENTS:
"1'hat unconlradicted FumOr and pubs
Iished documents charge upon ceTtaiR
members Of your honorable body the rs.
cent alrOcious murder Of the Hon .JOnG,
than CilIey; late q Representalive in
the present Congress from the State Of
Maine.
"Your memoral lists humbly conceive
that The honor Of the nation, in Ihs eyes
Of the civilized world, demands YOUR
honorable body the prompt investigation
Of charge so seriuus, alleged against
individuals now sitting as members o.
your bod ,, and leRislaiing for the Ambfi.
can people. Such en- investigation vour
memOrslists deem themselves entitled "a.
spectfulIy 10 request; and they pray that
II the charges be found true, such mea-,
Iurss may Be taken as shall cleanse YOUR
hall frem blood, appesss The wouu.
ded dignity Of the nation, and inspire the
people With the wholesome confidence,
that the makers Of America Law viii
ever Be pFOmpl % uphold iss n,aissIv ana
resist lie violation.
Newark New JOSSsy, March 9,lese'
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-08-06
THE WING MEETING.

The whig show came of in pursuance
Of appointment at this place lastWednes-
day. There was an abundance Of boys
and children, and more women. While
they we're marching in procession through
The streets, they presented striking
Cantrast with their professions Of l54O,
in numbers, spirit and general appears
ance. Instead Of the log cabins and
coon skins, they carried rich>gilded silk
banners and instead Of the hOmely coarse
dresses worn by the cUnspicOus sciOIs Of
1910, finely dressed ladies and genIleN
men now formed the most conspicuous
part OI the procession. The enthusiasm
Of IS4O did not animate the crowd, and
many faces betrayed disgust at the part
they were acting in the forced attemP,
to inspire confidence in wings and awe
their opponents.
Thomas COrwin, candida'e for United
States Senator, aud James Thompson ant
David Fisher Ca nddates for COfress, we II
the speakers on this occasion.
Mr.. Thompson spoke, FIRST, ard com
menced by thanking The people Of Brow
for che support they rendered him las
year iorCongress. He then took up th'
subject Of the tariff; but thunder show
er approached, the meeting adjourne .an'
Mr.. Thom pson was deprived Of the pleas
ure Of explaining the continual gyra'iOn
and variations Of Mr.. Clay ON the tOr
question.
Mr.. Corwin spoke several hours in III
aferlnoon. He dealt in general assertions
abused the democrats, "and amused th
/. the little boys. While aIludihg to III
democratic speakers EhO had been her
the day previous. he turned his eyes to
wards heaven and strongly dGnouGCe
"dsmsgogues'' and the "damnable"P "PrsC
lice Of lying. During his speach be re
repeated the oft reluted assertion that
tariff does not increase the price Of goods
Sevelsl merchants WHO stood by and hear
him, say that they haze bought goods vi
der The new tariff and they know III
3 prices hGvc increased considerably sine
. they purchased under the previous tarif
After Mr.. Corwin closed, Mr.. Flsht
arose and commenced repeating his lari
speech; but as most Of The people ha
heard or read il before, they began
I leave, and before he finished q large POI
, ton of them had left the ground.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-08-06
CHAIRMAN CAN GROW!


We some days since remarked that 90
soon as the Kentucky Elections had %.
ken place, the correct returns would BE-
known from LOuisiSna, aud not bolOre.-A
The elecIion in Kentucky is close az
haAd and the whig papers ate still st their
labOrs Of delusion and false hood. The
Whig papers Of this city are most indus-
Irisus in this work. But il vill rot avail
them. The truth will Oui--and We ShalI
tell il plslnIy. The New Orleans Hers
aid Of The 25ih is before Us, containing
full returns from the entire State, and
gives a classification oi Congress, ,Lsgis-
IaIure, and Convention, With the names
Of all The candidates slS cted. There
have been elected
To Congress,
THREE DEMOCRATS--ONE WHIG!
State Senate, 49,.
NINE DEMOCRATS-ElGHT WIGS!
House Of Representatives,
TWENTY-NINE DEMOCRATS-
THlRTY'ONE WHlGS.
Stale Convention,
FORTY SEVEN DEMOCRATS
THIRTY WHIGS!
Last year the wings elected q maj1Tily
Of EIGHT 10 the LegislaiuFe-ibis year
theI have but ONE-ONLY ONE =
hast year when the Legislature met,
their Eight rnSjority Lwindled down to
three--this year their one, by the same
. cause will dwindle INTO democratic ma
iorty! The wings call this "whIg vic
! iory"-a whig victory, with all their elsc'
ted candidates Tor legislature ss veil ss
Congress, ia favor Of Te-anne sing TexN
as-nOI having dared TO oppose i before
r, the people; "a swing vicl0ry, with sew
entsen democratic majority IN the Con-
= ventiOn, aud elucted on broad party Ques-
I ,ioAS which plainly separated wh'V rom
n de mOcrat, and operated in the slms shape
r throughout the Sia!e ;--a"whig victory"
: with six membsIs Of the Legislature
d from The city Onl The democrats four,
!" where last year The wings had The whole
r. TEN!--a 'whig viCtory," vi b one mem
y Der Of Congress, by a majority OF about
e six hundred. in a district which they
Is carried in 1910 by near TwO TNoTsAND!
t. Now, we ask any good wing, how ma
., nv more s1ch victories Us this will II take
y to annihilate c"onism entirely. and bury
IS Henry Clay and his prospects so deeE
l that they will perish even in nmtnb
: Iancsi Let all the wings who are pleas
l. ed with this "whig victory" Try . ShOu'
at over it-.throw up your hal aud crow.
1t Gin. Eng.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-08-06

ptlsod dnd seknoWiSivoa shA, he = .
very able man; and ~ democrats o1o
perfectly delighted uiIh their eanditaas,
aud are snihusiaslie in bis praise ell 81
which he richly merits, and more-hs de-
serves the support Of every honest voter
in Ohio, aEd we are confident that be
will receive enough Of their votes 10 elect
him Governor Of the State.
MeSsrs. Disney, Utter and Hamsr also
addressed the meeIing-but we were On
we'll and left the ground soon after Mr..
Tod concluded, and cannot therefore
gits any account Of their remarks, sX'
cepI that we heard Nj. Disney speak with
eloquent indignation OfihO Bargain and
Sale Of 1925, between Me-. Clay and JOhI
@. Adams, in which MI. Clay obtained
the Office Of Secretary Of State for defea
ting the election Of Gen. JScksOn, anC
aiding to elsVaie Mr.. Adams TO the Presi
dency.
The meeting adjourned about Eve o
clock, and the people returhed 10 'hei
homes highly gratified with what they hu
heard and seen. The democrats wei
confirmed in their opinions; and man
wings we're or ought to have been col
vincsd Of the error Of their ways, an
persu AIDED to 90 and sin no more.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-08-06
HUOH g. MILLER Pres't.
JOSEPH EYLAR, Vice PreS't,

MoRE WHle FoRsERY.-A few weeks
ego, the MaysvillS Eagle contained, what
puSpOrled to be The proceedings Of .
democratic meeting, held in Kensingion
District. PhiladSlPhia, at which resolutions
we're sdopted, rePudia,ing the nOmina-
lions Of the Baltimore Convention. The
democratic paper Of Philadelphia immedi.
ately denounced the proceedings as base
forgery, no such meeting ever having
been hsld there, and the New York Tri.
baas, lhs leading Wing paper in that
0lals, nov admits the same. win H, B.
BsoWa tell bic readers, that those proceed.
Ines nsvsF we're had By The democracy OI
KsnsinesOn, or will he permit the sIa1deI
10 Ro uAcentradicted, as be did In the cast
ofMr. Woodbury.. when be ascribed I
pasaeFaph, written By Ben. Franklin, /,
Ihat gentleman % he did when be pub.
iahaS : forged account OF : speech, SaiC
o hsse been made by DR.. CapsTS; or q
- de when hO published forged oulO
~ d Me. Clay, and ascrihed Il Ia Mr.
Je9ssaeaS We shall zee.
The Spirit Of 4Ag
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-08-06
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
PRESIDENTIAL ELEcToRs.

fENATORIAL.
Joseph H. Larwill, Of Wayne county.
nOwly Utter. Of Clermont.
lsl District Clayton Webb, OltlamlltOn,
2nd James M. Dorsey, Of Dsrke.
Sd r. d. FOTsman OF Green.
4lh John Taylor Of Champaign.
5,h David Higgins Of Lucas.
9th Gilbert Beech Of Wood.
7lh John D. White Of Brown,
9Th Thomas Megrady Of Ross.
9Th Valentine keffsr Of Pickaway.
10th James Parker Of LickiDRy
IlIh Granville P. Cherry Of Marion.
18th George COrwins Of SciOtO.
18th Cautious G. COVeY Of Morgan
l4lh Isaac NJ. LamiDg Of GCauga.
18th Walter Jameson nf Harrison.
l6lh Sebastian Brainsrd 'TMscaTawas
l7h Jamss Forbes Sr. Of Carroll
18th Neal Mccoy OF Wayne.
10Th Milo Stone Of Summit.
2Olh Beiamin Adams Of Lake.
2Ist Stephen N. Sargent Of Medina
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-08-06

or Theirs will be d Democratic mass
meeting 10 Felicity on Saturday Ihs l7Ih
Of August instant. Mr. Hamer will bo
there TO address lhe meeting, and Dr..
Dancsn and other speakers are also en-
pecled 10 bc there. Every body i luVi-
ted TO attend.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-08-06

Henry Clay's own words repu Hated by
Wing Legislature.-Ncxt To the recent
Waddy Thompson farce at Albany, the
hest joke of the sslson" was practi ced
upon theWhigs in the Legislature Of Goa .
necucut before its late adjournmtnl.---
The wbigs in that body suggested tho
probability Of 50 framing a resolution on
The Tariff as 10 meet the unanimous con.
currencs Of both parties TheDemoCFAiS
fell in with the suggestion: and rendered
one 10 the Wing committee. II was re-
iec,ed as the 'esSsnce Of lOcOFoc ism"
Indignantly at once. The Democrats re-
newed The attempt in the House, but
their resolution was again rejected by a
strict party vote. Nov the cream Of The
Joke lies in this, that this selisame EejscI'
ed resolution, which was condemned as
the "tssence Of locOfUcOsm," was M.
Clay's own language, excepting the word
resolved J and was coEi'd, word for word
aud comma for comma, from his lsttsE
To Msrriwether ofGsOrgia, in October las
PicbciGR.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-08-06
100000

Since the date 81 the report above re-
ferred 10, the Evsnuss Of the Government:
have met i,s expenditures, excspG 40 ex.
psnss incurred in 1912, in expsIling the
Mexlaaus under General Woll, supposed
10 be- less than S40O 900; 90 the public
debt, with the exception Of this item Of
S4OO 900. and he interest which has aes
esuad, remains e il I04l.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-08-06

Mr.. Aamsr viii address The DsmosfiN
cy Of Brown and Adams eoHnliss e Slick
away on Thursday the l5th Of this
month.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-08-06

There was az immense meeting Of the
Democracy Of ClsrmOnt al Batavia on
lasl Wednesday, (which is said to have
been three or four times as large as the
whig meeting at the same place the day
before. MIssrs. Tod Mcdowell and
Disney addressed Ibe meeting.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-08-06
STATISTICS OF TEXAS.

The following slstements are extracted
from a memoir OF VIII Emory first Lien.
tenant Of lheCOrps Of Typographical ED.
giDeers which is printed among lhspublic
documents transmitted by President Ty>
.er to the United States Senate.
The report Of the Commissioner Of the
General Land OfRce Of 1880 shows the
area 10 be in square miles, BIS, 900; in
acres, 2O3, ,502, 900.
HIS last report on the subject, in lS4 1,
states the amour, of appropriated lands
at 81 ,4Oe, ,673 acres; leaving the amount
Of public lands undispOsed Of 1876, Ill 1927
acres.
y
The finance COMMITTEES, appointed 10
investigate the alFsirs Of the Treasury
Department in lS4l, reported the amount
OF the public liabilities as follows.
Funded debt, bearing 10
per cent. interest 81 $50, 600
Bonds sold and pledged 10 10
per cent. interest l,S5O,OOO
Treasury notes Without interest 8 900, ,OOO
Audited drafts end unsettled
accounts l,OOO,OOU
w,,.l y mn OCC
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-08-06

The meeting at Dover last Thursday
was 8 very large one, and was addressed
BY Hon. 7. L. Homer and Gen. MeCal.
lG
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-08-06

"Ts THAT 1'EUNDEEi'-The Baltimore
Republican has published THREE THOUs-
AND names Of persons who have deserted
the whig ranks since the nomination Of
Polk and Dallas,
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-08-06
AsALAND, 2slh June, ls44.


Dear Sir-l have received your favor,
stating that our political opponeDis rep
resent me as being friend OF prOtec.
ton al the North, and for free trade al
III s,SOuIh, aud you desire an expression
Of my opinion, under my own hand, for
the purpose Of correcting this misraPre-
sentatioD. sm afraid that you will ind
tho effort va 10 correct misreprcsenla- .
iions* of me. ThO'o who eIOoSe 10 under.
stand my opinions can have no difficulty
in clearly comprshending them. Ihave
repeatedly expressed them as late as this
spring, and several times in answer to let
ierS from Pennsylvania. My opinions,
such aS they are, have been recently
quite az freely expressed at the South, as
| ever uttered them at the North. |
have everywhere maintained that in Gd'
justing TSrif for reuenUe, diScriminG
ron Osght to Be- m'ds for protection ;haI
The tariff Of 1912 has operated most
beOsfficially, and that I AM UTTERLY
OPPOSED TO ITS REPEAL. These
opinions were announced by me a, pub.
lie meetings in AlSbAma, Georgia
Charleston in South Carolina, North
CarOlina, and in Virginia.
lam respectfully,
Your friend aud obi servant.
H. CLAY.