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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1844-06-22
NORTH EAST June 18th 1874.
Mr.. p. c. Tickets.
Dear Sir:

Dear Sir:
According 10 previous notice large and
respectable number of the wings Of this
District assembled at the Hall Of the Clay
Club in this place this afternoon after
nominating. EDWARD NISGATE ESQ as our
Candidate for County Commissioner and
appointing seven delegates to NEE, in
County Convention on Tuesday next in
Elkton, we were agreeably entertained by
all excellent address from James II. lamar
Esq. followed by one from Mr.. James
MrCaulcy. II is only doing Justice to
both to say that they were both good
though differing somewhat in character
and it would be hard to say whether the
whitening sarcasm and indignant eloquence
of the former speaker when describing the
false professions and shameful misdceds
"l the party which has cursed our country
with their disagreement for the last fifteen
years, or the unanswerable logic OF the
latter speak had the best effect. Suilico
/, to say that they were both listened to
with profound a tcntion and were frequent.
lymIerrupledby almost involunt,ry bursts
ofapplause. The best spirit prevails here
in the Wing Gibraltar ant! my word for j,
you will hear a good report from US
next Fall. Poke and salad are at a heavy
discount with us and deprcca,inc every
day. Yours truly
ONE OF "TllE OLD GUARD"
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OconncU.-Acrounts are brought by
the Acadia which arrived in Boston on
Wednesday afternoon of the end of the
Irish trials. O'Connell is sentenced to be
imprisoned twelve months, to pay fine
Of $4,000, and to enter into securities 10
keep tie peace for seven years-himsel
in $4,000, and two surcties of G25OO each.
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PERIODICALS.

"rH""m'$ .Hngd.inc for July is an en-
celicnt number. Among the contributors
are Pandng, Br> want, Peterson, Mrs. Sio-
Quincy, Mrs. Osgood. Miss Scdgwick Sc
The fngravings arc very fine. They ar,
~ he Ba'I|c field Of Germantown" and
Gave in Rock on the Ohio. There are
besides plate Of embroidery aud flowers.
and also one of fashions. Graham can
not be surpassed AS Magazine publisher
In l'Is next No. he promises a portrait of
}, Kenmore Cooper, together with other
splendid establishment.
Tie C"|umJion .Nosn.juc for July j,
also on our desk. 1t is embellshcd by Il
portrait of the Editor, J. lnman Fso. one
"i his daughter also, beautiful coun,r,
scene, plate of fashions and page Of
music. The contents are all original and
all written by the editor, ard show abil,,
and varied taste. We consider il a most
excellent work, and well worthy of pa
tronage Published by Israel Post 3 Aston
House New York, Price SO single copy
. for IS, 5 for $40.
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Post the Hooks.

We find in some of the loco paper. Ia
bic" showing the probable result, Of the
next Presidential election. Below we
have set down the states which We believe
will certainly go for Clay aud also those
that we think vii! certainly vote for Polk.
In regard t, those we have set down as
doubtful, we are induccd 10 think that
they will also 60 for CLAY.
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Wig .Meciing on Bohemia Manor.-
The wings held meeting on Bohemia
Manor on last Saturday which was largely
attended. A strong delegation from this
town went down to it in boats, Wagons,
carriages sc. 1t was decidedly the great.
est turnout any party ever made from Elk.
ton. The met ting addressedby Messrs
Howard, Veazey, Evans, and Ellis. all OF
whom made excellent addresses. Anam-
Der of good songs were sung and the
greatest enthusiasm prevailed.
The locoiocos held a meeting at Tur-
keytown on the same day. They formed
a procession Of Polkites from that neigh
borhood, catswamp, and here, and arrived
IN town about the same time the whig
procession from the Manor did, but the
wings outmumbered them far, and totally
ecllpsed them in point of good appearance
and good order And the smiles of the
ladies too. were all for the wings, and in
the evening Clay Hall was presented with
a number OF splendid wrea,hes and bo-
4uels wtlh appropriate notices, sent by
the fair daughters of the town.
MageanlS.-Mr Masennis the member
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From the York Pa. Advocate. !
4 SECOND POLK SONG.

Come listen my hea rites, m sing YOU song,
About Convention, that three days long,
Sat Matching and hatchng don't think II IA joke,
1t brought forth at last wee bit of Polk,
wee bit of Polk,
wee bit of Polk,
And brought forth at last Il wee bit of Polk.
Polk so weakly and poorly, that all the folks say,
In SIX months or so twill he put under CLAY,
20 weakly and poorly, il cannot well thrive
The winds of December wont find it alive,
Wont find it alive, SC.
In nature there's nothing more certain you know
The Polk sprouts offspring wont oullive a snow
In politics too with truth we may saw,
That Polk forced in hot-beds will withcr away,
Will wither away, sc.
So como, my boys, and we II play them Joke,
With CLAY from Kentucky we bury this Polk,
la soil that's tough Polk surely can't grow,
So to work then al once let all orus go,
etall Of us go, sc.
Our job will be easy then let's do it right,
And bury this Polk deep, deep out of sight,
In SIX months hereafter they'll take it for gran
In country like this no Polk need be planted
No Polk need be planted,
but let shave growth tough and lasting as Clay,
And not mushroom, sprouted up in day,
Our country demands it, and have it we must,
Not the thing of day, sp'ing,ng out of the dust
Springiag out of the dust,
lone, log Cabin boys, come one and come all,
rms Folk stalk we surely will bury next fall,
Our country lis seeds ne'cr again will infe,t,
While VIC merrily shout for Clay of the West,
For Clay the West,
WV, For Clay of the West
While we megrily shout for CLAY Of THE WEST
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her debt and take the burden of taxation
of The people, ant. in consequence ofthcse
principles il is expected and believed tina,
majority of the people of the county will
support them. We feel confident that
every man Of them will be elected. WHY
will the people vote the locoloco ticket
why will they longer support party who
are opposed TO their best interests WHY
Will tax payers continue to vote for men
who are opposed to measure calculated
10 relieve Them f oma tax Which las becor e
81 onerous2 We expec, to see grea,
change this lall-we expect the wing tick
ct in this county to succeed by large
majority.
Reasons why James X. Polk should
not be President of the United States,
lie is in favor of the annexation of
IeXas-consequenlly is a disunionis, and
nullllier-lhere being no longer any doubt
but the ultimate object of Calhoun, Polk
and CO, in endeavoring to unite Texas to
The United States, is to effect separation
of this union.
lie is Tory in principle, because he
is IN lavor of the interests of Great Britain
IN opposition to those of our own conn
ry. He is now and it is the boas, of his
Southern friends that he always has been
IN favor of allowing foreigners to bring
their goods to this county duty free, and
thus crush to the earth our manufacturing
interest, and palsy the arm Of Industry
throug bout the whole land, fr other
words he is the determined and unt quivo
cal opponent OF tariff.
lie is man who has rendered the
country no scrcice, aud who has neither
the talent nor standing as statesman
that should characterize acondida,c for the
Presidency.
Tie is the candidate Of the Swartwou,,
OF the pl"ndfrerS who have robbed the
country ofmIlions ofmoncy, and who in
the event Of his election would inmeda-
"'y recommencc their nnhaIlowed system
OF lhieyery.
ilels the candidate Of the snb-trcasnrer,
and oil those who wish to establish a
standing army, for these outrageous prin,
r'ples have never been renounccd by the
party who have taken him up.
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HENRY CLAY.
LET US DO IT.

Mr.. Webster was invited to Wing
meeting in Memphis. (Tenn.) and being
unable 70 attend, sent letter i'll which he
says:
81 should be NEST happy Of an "ppor-
tuni,y of seeing SO many citizens OF the
State together but while thai is mprac-
tblc, mus. pray you to tender our as
semblcd friends my sympathy and coop
eralion. That which mas done in lSl0,
has become necessary 10 bo done again IN
1914. Lea US DolT.
The BIG GuN IL is stated that the
great gun manufacturing under the super
VISION ofCap,ain Stockton, for the Prince
ton will be finished by August.
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Our Ticket.

Al the County Convention held here on
Tuesday last the following gentlemen
were nominated for the Legislature, viz:
John II. KwnaW,
HIlliam H. Wilson,
Francis a. Ellis,
James l.. Crajg.
1t will be seen that Mr.. Yarnall has de-
cllned. OF the rest it is necessary for us
TO say but few words--lhey are all men
of standing, and highly respected in their
neighborhoods.
MIR. WILSON resides in the 9th District
where he is very popular, and where he
will get majority which we do not be-
lleve can be overcome in the other parts
of the county.
Mr.. ELLIS is generally and favorably
known throughout the whole county
for us TO say that he would make an able
representative would be to say what eve
ry body knows. We have but few men
better qualified for legislators than he is,
and few who will command greater vote.
Mr.. Craig is younger man than the
others, and not SO generally known. H..
is man of good ability and requirements
and will make faithful and useful repre-
sentative. lie is the son of William Craig
jr. who was elected to the legislature
twice from this county, by the old Demo-
Gratis, and who died while member, in
1922 we think, aud was buried at Anna
polls. Mr.. Craig will get good vote in
his own section and is worthy of the con-
hdence and support of the party through
out the county
All OF them are true blue Wings, in
favor of Henry Clay and tariff, and OPP.
posed to Jane X Polk aud free trade
opposed to reputation, aud in favor of
the Distribution of the Proceeds of the
Public Lands, which will furnish our state
with the means Of paying the interest OIL
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We let'ly have been complained 10 from
various quarters of the county, about the
delay OF our papers, and sometimes of their
entire failure. The fault lies in some
other Office than ours. We assure our
subscribers every where that we mail our
papers faithfully and regularly at the pro-
per time.
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AThe PoIki'es are trying to get up II
little feeling in favor of Polk by calling
him ''young Hickory" But the bait don't
take-lhe old Jackson men think il rather
left handed compliment to the old Hero.
They cant see anything in the son worthy
of the sire.
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THE CECIL WING.

of the locoioco Baltimore Convention who
DENOUNCED the nomination of Polk as
fraud upon the party and upon the country,
has had his name erased from the list of
locofoco electors for the state of Missouri,
and his place has been filed by IruStem
Polk. Can Polk trust him?
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"1hc Long Pole knocks The Persimn,on.
The Wings raised a pole this week 100
feet above ground-being many feet high
er than any of the Polk stalks or hickory
poles in this region. At its top waves a
streamer 60 feet long, and the GLORIOUS
stripes and stars'
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s5"The wing meeting at Wilmington
last saturday was the largest gathering
that took place IN Delaware. The Unit
ed States Gazette estimates the number a,
twenty thousand. Hon. John Nj. Clay
ton made long and powerful speech.
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G-flon. George NJ. Bibb of Ky. has
been made Secretary Of the Treasury.

HARFoRD.-The Wings of Hartford
have nominated James Moores Esq for
state Senator, and Frederick Il. Amos,
William Polk, George YelIolt and Her
man Thomas Esqrs for the House of Del
egates.
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From the GAINESVILLE Ohio Republican.
JIMMY pOLk OF TENNESSEE.
ny J, CREME

ny J, GEElNER.
Tune DANDY Jim Of Caroline"
g. every day brings something new,
Tho l.oco-f uCus find il So
and strange events have proved to Martin
That doubtful things are "m,chiy un>apipm
-hoHus-At LIND enwold the FOX I. hulc,I,
lac Coonsa l laugh 10 hear 1t told
Tia. la, Iva such nominee
rs jimmy Polk OF Tennessee.
q, Annexation was the woke
That fixed Van like a pig orck."
They p"Lcd II to the cunning eli
by pohing Jimmy Folk himself:
And "Cass' poor fool, his chance has flown,
Lake the "luuc STAR he stands alone
ii's Texas letter proves that he
Should write his name without II G..
And Col. Johnson too, whose zeal
Burned bright for Texas" and "Repral,"
The lucus thot Dick "dld'ut know hcans,"
And so they poked up Polk for greens.
But Polk for green's won't save his bacon,
The party to It's ccnire's shaken;
Fen Tyler and Texas now do say,
hat Polk can't poke II into Clay
And Silas Wright (twas good joke,)
Declined, he was not 'ond of Polk,
But, SlIas, we won't trouble YOU,
You're fright" without the wv"
Next George NJ Dallas they persuade,
Although iro wore the black cockade,
And though he went the Bank and Biddlu,
10 Polk he plays the second fiddle.
Now "cloke" and Polk will always rhyme,
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NOTlCE.-There will be a meeting at
the Club House at Cecilton, on Saturday
the 20lh day ofJuly at 2 O'Clock. twill
be addressed by James II. lamar Esq.
We trust there will be large turn out.
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"lNTO A COOKED HAT"

The latest folly is a cooked hat, 10 be
worn by the Presidents of Clay Clubs.
Cincinnati Herald.
we are sorry, says Prentice, that the
Loco foco party has AN anlipaihy to a
cooked hat, for we shall certainly knock
1t into one in less than six months.
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the arms of those who fought to deliver
Continent from i's long night Of misrule
and devastation, and restore to it the glad
denng airs of Liberly'-Believe all you
do not kaOp to DC false of the ISLANDERS
now so proiuscly heaped upon his head
by those whom he has not stopped to flat
ter ar aided to plumber, and there will still
remain enough OF The lofty and the noble
IN his character to secure the admiration
of every generous heart. That his life
has been ianl,less, his judgment infalla.
bile, we do not pretend--lel him who has
never erred condemn hm--lel him who
Is more beloved and esteemed by his
nelghbors and townsmen, attempt to black
en- the name of HENRY CLAY! OF The
oDoRE FRELINGHUYSEN, we need not
speak, his praise is on all truthful lips,
and even SANDERS tongue recols from
the hopeless task Of deIamng Tim! These
are the men, Fellow Citizens, whom we
solicit your aid in eleclng as President
aud Vice President. Opposed to them
are James X. Polk, of Tennessee, and
Gecrge M. DallaS, Of Pennsy lvana-
choose we between them!
On behalf ef The Clay Club Convention
DEMOCRATIC WING PRINCIPLES.
l. An honest and economical admins
tration of the Government
II. A sound currency, Of uniform value.
III. Fair and moderate, bnt certain and
stable encouragement to all branches of
industry.
~. Peace and union peace as long as
1t can be preserved with homer; prepara-
ton for vigorous war when il is inevitable,
union at all hazards.
V. Men only Of character, fidelity, and
ability, appointed to office.
VI. Just limitations and restraints upon
the Executive power.
VII. A distribution of the proceeds Of
the sales of the public lands among all
the States, on just and liberal terms.
VIlI, just administration of our com
mon Constitution, without any addition
TO, or abstraction from, the powers which
it fairly conlers, by forced Interpretation.
TX. The preservation exclusively by the
states Of their local and peculiar inslilu.
tons.
A United States Bank, Us. the Sub"
Treasury.
A Tariff for Revenue, Us Direct Taxa
ton.
Protection to Home Labor, Us Protec-
ton to Forrign Paupers.
Distribution, Us. Reputation.
Henry Clay for President, Us. James X
Polk.
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a%Among the people oflrec States the
Locos have very busily denounced Mr.
Clay as slave holder. Let them now
tell them that Mr.. Polk is pnc of the larg-
est slave holders in the whole South, for
such is the fact.
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95@Gov Van Ness is spoken Of, as lik-
ely to succeed Mr.. Curtis, as Collector Of
New York.
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FRIENDS OF THE TARIFF, LOOK
ON TIIIS PICrCl Ire AND ON This

ON THIS flCICRE
81 think that the pro-
vision of the Tariff of t
1912, in the main, arc
wise and propel,' as
Protection to manutac- q
lures and commerce, is |
in fact whatever it may i
DO in form, encourage {
ment to agriculture.
The cultivator of the
soil is conscious Of the S
great advantages ofhav- !
ing alongside ofhim the I
blacksmith, The trhesl. |
,cright, the saddle, and The ?
harness maker, the tailor, S
the halter, the shoemaker, Q
the cabinet maker, aud :.
n,asons and carpenters.
His comforts and theirs '
are both increased by {
such proximity, and a
they are enabled to aug Il
ment their manufactures a
and productions. But o
of what avail would it &
be 10 multiply them, .
without commerce, for 4
e,gn and domestic, |
whose office is TO dis L
tribute the surplus pro- |
duce of agriculture and 4
OF tho fabrics of the me !
chanic and manufacture
er.' ]
HEN CT Az
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LOCOFOCO PRINCIPLES.

To the VictorS belong lie Spoi/s: The
Rc-es'ablishment Of The Sub Treasury:
Smarms Of Leg Treasures: Lonn Wages;
II Standing lrmy and Eriraragau Er-
>pendiimes Of The Public .Monry. "Pct
Banks" and Rag Money; Repudiaiion :
Dorrism: Violation Of The Lac Of Con-
:gress Dislricting the States Opposition
tosa Somnd anil Uniform Currency OPP
position TO all Wig Measures and Wig
Principles.
eve are opposed to n Protective Tariff
We consider it a fraud upon the great
body of the people, which, when stripped
of It's sophistry, and placed before an in
,eIlIgent community, will be rejected with
adherence = Ertracl from an a'iiresS
to The people Of Kentucky, from lie Loco
hco Contention Of tie Sih Of January.
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81 deny the right of imposing any duties
but for revenue, or to make any discrim.
nation but on revenue principles"
JOHN C. CALHOUN.
Fort Hill, September 1913.
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a5ln the Rising Sun (6lh,) District
George Sturges Esq. has been nominated
Tor county commissioner, lie is a most
excellent selection, and he W ill be cleo ted
without doubt.
s5m The North East (the 5th,) Dis
lrlct Edward Wingate Esq. has been NOM
mated for commissioner. lie also is an
excellent choice, and his election is GER
tain.
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g-"A Protective Tariff is measure
which consider ruinous to the best in
terests of the country. James X. Polk
at Jackson, Tennessee on the 3rd of April
1913.
A"d now this same Polk is the caudi-
date Of party who try to make the PEG
pie believe they are in favor ola Tarlllor
protection to the American laborcr. There
never was greater imposition attempted
to be pFaclised upon any people, than the
effort the locofocos are making to force
James X. Polk upon the people of the
United States. lie is decided, opposed
to the present tariff, Of which three fourths
OF The people of the country are in favor
yet the locoloces urge these people to vote
for him against their inclination and their
interests. Away with such party
away with such candidate
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",4 measure, 'chich will reduce tie
arice Of labor in This country to ten or
t,ceiue cents per day, wiH cocer IL with
benefits and blcssings.'
JAS BUCHANAN.
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Cincinnati Archer.-We had mott, n
10 draw bow at venture at this fellow
but as he's half hawk, and the other half
pillars, posts and plank, we might find
him an ugly customer, We sent you
toby Falconbridge believing it to be good
enough for poor tolks-Panctclas and
Principles are all the 90 here. Well
venture there'll be a hustle in your shop
the next arrival. BY the way i. was you
who ask'd for the X.
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At District meeting held in Clay Hall
on Saturday night last, Henry II. Gllpin
Esq. was by reclamation nominated as the
whig candidate for County commissioner
in this Che 3rd) District. The nomina-
ton was received with the greatest enlhu-
sasm, and although the Iocos have for
merly had large majority in the district
we look upon his election as certain.
Certain i. is that he would make faithful
and competen! officer.
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For President.
HENRY CLAY.
ForVice President.
THEODORE FRELINGHUYsEN,
For Governor.
THOMAS G. PRATT.
10 the Editor of lie CecI Hin

10 the Editor Of The Cecil Whig,
DEAR SIR:
II. having been announced to me that J
have been nominated as a candidate for
the General assembly of Maryland by the
Wing Convention assembled in EIkton on
tuesday the 18Th, inst.,-permit me,
through your columns, to say that circum-
stances have put j: utterly ont of my pow
er to be candidate. This is said with
unfelgned regret-for no one could less
wish to disturb any of the arrangements
OF the Wig party than myself. Let me
add, that in the approaching contest, none
will be more strenuously engaged for the
success OF the wing cause, and the triumph
of wing principles than
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During his Gubelna-
torial canvass in Ten
nessee, last year, Mr..
Folk, on the Sd Of April,
addressed The people of
Madison and the adjoin-
ing counties at jackson.
On this occasion he said:
Distribution aad a
Protective tariff are med
sures ,chich l consider
ruinouS to the interest Of
the country, and especiat-
ly TO the interests Of The
planting stateS-I haze
steadily and al all times
opposed boM."
TEA AND. COFFEE.
In 1888, MIR. Polk
was q member of the
Committee on Ways
and Means, ,chich COM
aiitee proposed to impose
a duty Of hreuy per cent.
on tea aud coGee, al the
time they rere duty free.
A proposition ,ras made
10 strike them out from
The reported bill, so as TO
ieape them duty free. Mr..
Polk VOTED AGAINST
THE PROPOSITION, AND
IN FAVOR OF TAN
ING TEA AND COZ
FEE!!!
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Very Respe ctfully yours
JOHN b. YARNA ALL.

Fort Deposit June 18th, 1874.
Mr. larnal was nominated by the
convention with the hope that he would
stand us candidate. He had not con-
scented to let his name be used. We re-
greet that his business arrangements hinder
him from accepting the nommation--hc is
a strong man, and we believe would have
been elected. But there are other very
popular and worthy men, in the upper dis
trlcts, from amongst whom, we doubt not
a candidate will be selected who will pet
majority OF the votes OF the county. The
following notice will show how Mr.. Var
NAILS place is to be suDplied.
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g. Congress adjourned on Monday
last. The members mostly have started
for their homts.
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NOTICE.

The Delegates from the 9th and 7lh
districts to the convention held in Elkton
on Tuesday the 18Th inst. are requested
to meet at BaHle Swamp on Saturday the
29lh day of June, inst, al O'Clock, to
nominate n candidate for the General As
sembly of Maryland, to fill The place Of
John B. farnelI Esq, who declines serv-
ing.
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INogennis Mr. Masennis the member