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RATIFICATION MEETINGS.

We Gull a few extracts from the glorious meet
mas of the Democracy from Maine 10 louisa
ma. They all speak one voice-a iirm resolve 10
stand by the Baltimore nominations, and the san
guine hope of triumph. A mere sketch OF the
crowded gatherings in different sections OF the
country would fill up our columns we have
therefore confined our selection 10 the most srik-
inc movements on the subject. We invite par
tic1,lar attention 10 the great Mass Meeting al
Castle Garden in n York, where Senator Wright
eyplained his views, and nobly pledged his cor
dial support of the nominees OF The party. This
and other indications give Us strong reasons III
believe. that the Empire State will add mighty
power 10 the Republican cause A deep voice
swell. from her populous cities and counties,
which augurs a brilliant result for our prlnci-
pies.
From Pennsylvania every sign is encouraging.
We have received letter from one of her most
distinguished statesmen. He informs us, that he
has never within thirty years, seen inner spirit
animatins the Democracy OF the hey Stone
Stale-lhat they will carry Muhlenhnrg for Go
vernon bv not less than 10000, and, oil coulSe'
give the Electoral vote 10 Polk and Dallas. Inc
writer views the whole political horizon, and sees
victory written in bright colors. Inc only dil'I-
Guilty he apprehendS, is the delelerlous influence
of the elimination and recrlmlnalion between
the Globe and the Spectator. we thihk we see
in the last numbers of those leading journals
determination turn their powerful weapons from
Memalrcs upon the common enemy If We are
mistaken. we again invoke them 10 torbear, .io'
their counirys sake. They both 80 Tor the great
Republican principles, and for the annexation OF
Texas and for the nominees, as The means Of Sc
curing that great end--and why leopard our sue.
cess BY impugning the motives OF this or thai ;
man Lei us all bury the past, and think only
of The srea, work before us. The time is short
the harvest is rich and erery laborer should pre-
pare for gathering the fruits of victory Let the
two leading Democratic journals OF the Capital
watch the Frightening prospects every where; aud
throw all their ZEAL all their talents, into the busy
scene:
R,rlrrcArioN MIErISGs-The Democrats Of
Bunker Hill, and vicinity, held an immense rali-
fication meeting on the 18th
We began with the great ratification meeting o.
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FOX TIE ENQUIRER.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA..

We understand that the examinations which
form the closing labors of the session, were
commenced about week ago, and will he con-
lnucd until the third OF July. The following
day, our great National Anniversary, eyer wei
coined at the University with quiet In. earnest de-
investigations Of Academic JOY and reverence, will
bc marked as heretofore BY the interesting public
exercises lcrminatinSlhc session. Those, We hear,
are 10 include besides the distribution of literary
and scientific honors 10 the successful candidates
i'm the various schools. nc dci:rltag n pabf'f 0d-
dresses bydiaineni,htd .StmIcats 0ad M The Oroi0,
0pumnitdbyMc .Socityof .itRmni. The proceed
ngs of the day will, We are certain, he Of char
acter deeply interesting not only 10 The Students
and their immediate relatives and friends, as well
as the numerous and devoted Alumni OF The In
stuion. but 10 all friends Of liberal leaning
without or within our borders and more espe-
ca!ly To those who feel a audable pride IN fdians
10 he almost Tic aand0rdot @ho'"fsA'P IN the lead
Ing institutions of the land.
We therefore, take upon ourselves earnestly 10
invite all who NAV feel an interest III the coca,
sion whether directly. OF as the friends oil SOUND
and comprehensive education, 10 gather on next
commencement day beneath the classic dome OF
the Rolunda, there by their approving smiles io
brighten the trumphs OF the successful candidates
for intellectual distinction, and cheer the efforts oi
those whose rewards are yet 10 be achieved
While at the University We would ask those m
ielligent visitors 10 inquire into The details oil IN
struclion, and the process OF examinations in each
epariment-ihatl from the accuracy and compre,-
hepsiycncss of the teachings, and the thorough
character of the examinations. and from the actual
amount of intellectual labor required of even the
mos, gifted Students, for the attainment of the
hororS of the Institution, they may see holr h'gd
a lcrcl of sehoarsiip is aimed At, ami pfaf,icG;ly
osloined in ne Halls q ar Unire'%'y-and mat
they NAV understand the grounds for The almost
nre.cninent reputation she enjoys among the edu-
Gated men Of other States, who have made them
selves acquainted with her organization and
scheme OF instruction.
Hoping tina, large meeting Of the friends OF
the University, and Of education generally, may
embrace this opportunity Of celebrating the natal
day Of our liberties by contributing 10 the nurture
and diffusion Of that intellectual light, without
which, liberty must relapse into desPollSm, OF nc,
generate into misrule, we will prepare 10 bid them
welcome with the cordial good will and earnest
hospitality of OLD COLLEGlaNo'
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WILLIAM x Mary CoLLEGR.-Welra learn, that,
n The Commenccmcntoiihisv venerable Institution.
on the i.!l JULY, an Grafton will be delivered by
James Lyons Esq. Of this city. On many occa-
sons (oiher Mar poiitiooD We have ENJOYED the
eloquent appeals of Mr.. L., and We hazard mol
much in saying, that, al the approaching ami
vcrsary, he will do honor 10 the cause of Educa-
ton, and 10 this good old College. full Of de-
lishliul associations and rising So rapidly, we are
glad 10 hear, in public favor. We wish her con-
linued prosperity
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81 The three Masonic Lodges OF Richmond
Yesterday celebrated at the Methodist Centenary
Church, the anniversary Of 81. John the Baptist
The ceremonies were opened with prayer, by DIR
Empie the Episcopal Church, and an addres,
was delivered by Mr.. Il. X. Meade OF Petersburg"
To our regret We Were prevented By our en-
gagemcns from being present. but learn that the
Oraron was marked throughout with beauty and
cluamcnce.
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a-.f We shall not iisbonor the dral oflhe Alex
andria Gazette on our Justice" We stated, on
the authority IF the Portsmouth, Old Dominion,
that Rev. - Johnson was The author OF the Ju-
Mus Tracts. We row state, on the authority of
the Alexandria Gazette, that they owe their paler-
nifty 10 The Rev Calvin Colton.
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g. MEETING IN SUSSEX CouSTY.-The ciii-
zcn> of Sussex county, who are in favor of The
immediate annexation of Texas 10 the United
States, are requested TO attend al the Court House
on the first Thursday in July next, Chat being
Court, and also the Anniversary OF our INDIE
pendence.) to take into consideration this mpor-
tant measure. This is no party question-Whigs
and Republicans are equally interested.
Many CITIZENS OF TIP CofNTy
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~ MEETING IN HENRIco CouNTY-A meet
ing of the Democrats OF Henrico county will be
held atihe Courl House on Monday next. (Count
dav,l 10 ratifv the nominations of the Baltimore
Convention. The meeting will be organized at
one o'clock. 1t is hoped every Democratic and
CLAY voter in the county will attend.
MANY VoTrRs.
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WILLIAM 4 MARY COLLEGE.-The
w Public Examination in this Institution be-
gan on Saturday, The 22nd June, and will be con-
tinued from day 10 day until the 4th Of July, Oh
which day certificates and degrees will be con-
ielIed, with the usual exercises on that occasion.
b. TUCKER Secretary
Tnna ~ lt-3t
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Sf MEyTING ~ MFCKLENBURG CorSTY.-The
Republicans of Mecklenburg are earnestly re-
qucstcd 10 attend a meeting at Boydlon, early on
the morning of July Court, 10 ra,ify the Balii-
more nominalions-to express their opinions on
The subject OF annexng Texas-to send delegates
To The Charlottesville Convention-and To or
ganze fully for the important contest. Several
public addresses may be expected
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VIRGINIA AMELIA SPRINGS-Thesc
' Springs are now open for the reception Of
visitors. They are in excellent order, and every
effort will be made To give entire satisfaction 10
those who NAV favor me with their patronage
A further description is deemed unnecessary.
FRANCIS A. WILSON.
Inn, A
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PUBLIC MEETING.

A Meeting of the Democratic Associations
will be held a, the Old Baptist Church. this Even
ing. al s O'Clock II is expected, that the Hop
Geo McDuliic, who i, in the City, and perhaps
other gentlemen WHO may be present, will address
the Associations Cur icllow-ci'ilens, generally,
are respectfully invited II attend.
III - L.,
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GENERAL CouRr-icsleriay being The day
appointed BY law ior holding the Summer term
OF The General Court-Judges Smith, Field
Estill, Brown, Fry, Baker, Clopton Wilson
Robertson. McComas and Soarl,urgh, being in
attendance formed Court and proceeded 10
business.
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g. DEMOCRATIC MEETING TO NOR
ROW NIGIiT-Th Shockoc Hill Democratic
Association of the CITY OF Richmond will hold
lis next regular meeting al Democratic Hall, oger
the Marshall Ho'el, on Ii street, Shockoe Hin,
or Wednesday evening The Goth instant, al s
o'clock Democrats of Richmond let US imi-
tate the arlor and united action of the Democra-
cy, when they rallied and overthrow the Federal
Party with the elder Adams and trimmphanlly
bore their Jefferson, who had been once defeated,
10 the Presidential Chair Let il not be said,
that our energies have grown feeble-that We
have ahated title in fixed determination 10 Sc
cule, i'll that mode which We think essential, the
welfare and the institutions of our county, Let
there he full attendance at our meeting to-mor-
row night. and such of our friends who have not
signed the Constitution, are requested 10 come lor-
ward and do so al once
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TINE Society OF Alumni of William 4 Mary
i College are requested 10 meet on the Bird of
July next, al which time Mr. James Lyons will
deliver the annual Address.
T. r. DEW, Pr So. Al.
June - I4-3,
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" ITFWHgtN't H3H
n. L. The Committee of Arrangements will
meet at Mr. L. c. SCOTS office this evening at )
o'clock Every member is requested 10 attend
puncually. CHAIRMAN or COMMITTEES.
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e. At Il late hour last evening we learned
tina, al the 0fcr-dtaao speech olthc Ex-senator of
the United States, referred 10 in another column
(whom We shall MIR designate by name, viz
Benjamin Watkins Leigh he employed The fol
lowing language in regard 10 this paper: The
mali.niy ot The Editors of the Enquirer is he'll
torn and hchrard-bomld" We ask pardon OF the
public for soing our sheet with phrase, worthy
Of demon and rowdy. We might, in
charity appeal from Philip dyualk 10 Philip
mbe,'-we might pass over this ionl elIIssion OF a
mind, fast waning from disease and embittered
by disappointed amhiion--but justice 10 ourselves
and 10 our party forces US to hold up the language
and lis author 10 the rrprobalion Of The world
His Wing friends in This City, we feel, will con-
denim his wanton' as>aull-andcye one OF proper
feeling will shrink from the maligniry of a man.
who thus ruhlcssy violates all the decencieS OF
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TIsiiers Of M Virginia Military Mditnte
Col. Claude Crozct General Peter {. John
stop, General William Lyon, General Thomas
II Bots, George II. Lee, John W. Broken,
brongh and Alfred Leybum, Esquircs General
G. P. Dorman, and Captain Charles Dimmock,
Gin place Of John y. Tazewcll, Esq, who de-
clines from i'll heallh) William II. Richaiu-
son, Adntant General, ca ehc'o ,
The Board meets at the Institute, on Monday,
The 9th June. ISL
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TT Read ihetw slron.. letters on our last page
from our E'orci.n CORES pondcnt. ASricola
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TRACT of a letter, d0tsd

EXTRACT d a sHef, '01en "a
.CoxRAD's STORE, Rockingham, June ~. :,
aWe are up and ADDING. Polk and Dallas Will
sweep every thing The Democracy were never
in better spirits.
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Letter to The Ituan Secretary Of STATE, from n
British Charge FAgaires.
GALVESTON, April 8, ISi

Galveston, April 3, 1874.
To the Hon. Arson Jones' &c, Washington
The undersigned, Her Britannia Maleslys
Charge d'Affaires TO the Republic OF Texas, has
had the honor 10 receive Mr. Joness note OF the
25,h ut, in reply to his own of the 2Sd ldem;
and he offers his acknowledgements for mus state,
ment ofthe situation Of circums,ances which shali
be transmitted TO Her Majestys Government
without delay. -,
In the mean time, however, he considers il right
to remark that he does not believe Her MaleSys
Government have formed the same opinion as
this Government upon the disposition OF Mexico,
10 any amcable settlement with Texas, upon
reasonable and admissible terms Indeed he is
disposed To think that Her Majesty's Government
had become more snngnine, that different state
Of feeling was growing lip in that quarter and he
ascribes any recent appearances to The contrary, 10
The indisposition Of Mckee 10 the annexation OF
Texas to the United States. Thus impressed, he
believes that Mexico would have consented to
terms Of armstice more acceptable to this Govern,
ment, if ii had not been thought prudent TO AVOID
truce Of convenient duration for the conduct OF
negotiations at another point, having in view
combination naturally so i'll liked at Mexico as
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3.f MEETING N IlENRlco CouNTY-Thc De
mocraic Association of the county Of Henrico
will meet al the Court House. the lst Monday in
July. A full attendance is requested. Demo-
Gratis, turn out, and lei US speak our sentiments Tin
regard 10 the Baltimore nominations in tcnns
MOI to lc misunderstood
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tina, his lcttur had been misunderstood IIecai1e
Oh: strongly ior Polk, Dallas ana Texas. and
dwell with energy and force on the harmony and
zeal exhibited bv the Democracy of the who'c
Union. He made some capital hits at The Wing
party The Wings. says Gen. d., a>l, who is his
man. James X Polkl-,hey say they know no.
thing about him. can truly tell them. saws
Gen. d.. that the very opposite reason applies 10
their man, Henry Clay. We all know TAI muca
about him-and therefore, we 90 So decidedly
against him He has been too long arrayed
against the cherished principles OF Vilginia-,oo
selfish in his ambilon--too regardless OF the en-
pressed will OF the people, &c, &c.,-nor to meet
The unbroken opposition Of the whole Republican
party.
We hope that this able champion OF Dcmocra-
cv will continue 10 deal out his powerful blows
N the Federal party. Every man should, for the
next five months. do his duty his whole duiy. 10
the Republic. The Wings should not he allowed
Ia dodge the momentou> questions al issuc-a
Bank, Tariff, Distribution, Annexation OF Texas,
&c All OF these mighty subjects should be pressed
home upon them--and we DO not know man
who can more efficiently break into the Federal
lJritica,ons than General ID. We now have
the Wings con The hip'-lct Ms heat them To the
wall The Brunswick District has always done
lis duty-lct itnow Srrp0Ss deli The ca,isc is 4
noble one. and deserves the hes, efforts OF every
one The highest and the humblest. Lei Bruins
wick ana Alcci!cnburg respond 10 Shenandoah
and Rockingham. Let the East come into the
battle with the same spirit which is manifested
by the West. and Whisgcry will be swept from
the face Of virginia
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June

CITATIONS OFFICE-Drawipg Of Alex
- andra Lottery, No -, drawn Did June:
~ 81 60 10 81 90 81 - II 10 Al 3 -
Ticker Nos 3 - Is, a prize Of $1,000 sold
and paid by STRATTON.
g-r Orders for Packages, certificates of Pack
ages and single Tickets, in all the Lotteries adj
vertised by j. c. Gregory 4 Co. will he prompt
" attended 10, and drawing sen, when requested.
Please address orders 10 n. STRATTON.
June - ll-2t Richmond Va.
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CHAS WORKMAN, LOTTERY VEN
~ DER, RIcnMoNp VIRGINIA, offers for sale
Tickets in MI the Lotteries under the manage
mcnt of Me>srs J. e. Gregory & CO., and on the
same terms as advertised by them, by packages Of
whole, halves and quarters, or per single Ticket.
Orders in all eases confidential, and executed
with dispatch, and drawings forwarded as soon
as received.
81 See a short sketch of some OF the rich
Schemes To he drawn al Alexandria soon, viz:
June 29h-S30000, 10000, II Of -, 00O &c
Tickets $40.
July Gll,-$$25 .OOO, 10000 10 of 81 900, &c
Tickets 80.
July l3lh--$S:3O, 900, 10000, 10 Of 81 900, &c
Tickets so.
July 2Oih-Si0,0 600, 10000. 20 Of $1,000, &c
Tickets $40.
July 27lh-S3O,OOO 10000, 100 81 600. &c.
Tickets $l0.
Drawing of the Alexandria Lottery. Glass No -
rs Gl 60 ~ % 20 So - II 10 Al 3 3D.
June - Hit
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TO one and all respectful adieu
"WASHINGTON GREENIlON.

The dinner To Mr. J. NJ. Bots, who contested
the election of J. w Jones, hut did not get
sinnlc vote even from his own Wing friends. was
\ friiyrc. we are led 10 believe Not single
''big gun was present, save Mr.. Barrlnger OF
North Carolina, whose fame has not yet spread
very far What became Of the long array OF
Senators. 50 pompou>y promised Jc:iore the din
nerl The ears stopped at Buchanan's Spring
but no Congressman, no great chiefs" cf The
Wing nation. The number present did not en-
coed 900 and that alter an active drumming up
Of six weeks! Has Wing enthusiasm evapora-
len? Mr.. Bots made a speech. which, accord
ing 10 the Wings, surpassed himself, and, some
say every one else The burthcn Of his address,
as we'll as of the few toas,s published, was CLAY
Icfore Texas" The Richmond Wings are show
ing their hands on this question. They begin
openly to avow their opposition 10 annexation
Our friends of the Spartan Band are not to be
out!one in enthusiasm An energetic member oil
the party ON Friday morning started subscrip-
lion paper for dinner TO John w. Jones' (who
received crsiU rote, Wing and Democratic, IN
Congress- and before dinner, eishlg-fre names
were enrolled On Saturday, the list embraced
one hundred and lifty-and prospects Of a large
accession. We anticipate thrilling scene Wheh
the Democrats OF this District assemble 10 do hon
or 10 ]. w. Jones, the pure citizen, The able Re
publican, the faithful Representative.
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Grv DnoMGoorE addressed large meeting OF
the Democrats Of Petersburg on THURSDAY even
inc. An eve witness informs US. that Inc coca
sion was a most enthusiastic one Gen ploli,
goole made long and able speech dc declared
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81 AZ 81 II 4 50 So ) 20 AZ % %.
Ticket Nos. 5 % 5G, a Capital. and several
other good prizes in the above sold by me.
Drawing OF Virginia Leesburg Lottery, Glass
No. %:
50 IS GO 10 30 3 81 10 IS IS 81 2G 81 SO.
Ticket, Nos. :}3 IS 50, a Capital in The above,
sold and cashcd by J. +. WORD.
lnnc y LII
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A PApE ypEiJt

Our friends, both Democrats and Wings, will
have an opportunity of hearing, Tonight, at $
o'clock, at the Old Baptist Church, the di>in-
suished South Carolina Senator, George McDui-
fe. Esq. The genius which even his poiiicalene
mics allow 10 him-thc uncommon faculty of
conveying 10 the public mind his profound views
on The great questions Of the day. The promi-
nent position he has always occupied, both in
made his name familiar to us, and will attract
crowds 10 listen to him. Our only regret is, that
The notice is soshort, that our friends in the coun-
try will be deprived OF the pleasure Of hearing
him
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HOYTS.-Drawing OF Monongalia, Class
IL No %:
II 80 10 &c Il 20 CO 10 80 So
Grand Consolidated, Glass No. As:
81 AZ 81 II 50 81 70 43 - %.
Alexandria, Glass No. ~:
rs 81 60 10 30 60 So IS II 10 Al 3 -.
Nos. 10 80 60, $1,000 sold in the above by
June - lit HOfT.
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JOIIN +. WORDS NEW LOTTERY OF
y FlCE, Opposite lie Exchange Hoi,l, R.ch-
moad, FUeinio.
Drawing OF Alexandra Lottery, Glass No. -:
- I'll 90 10 % 90 IS % II 70 Al 3 1::,.
Patrons in the country will find, on exanina-
lion, that they hold prize tickets in the above
send them in. and renew in some good scheme adj
vcuiscd by me-
Drawing of Grand Consolidated Lottery, No.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-03-13

Rights Of Dogs.-lt is complained ofby
some owners of horses and carts in Qubec
and the town Council is asked 10 prohibit
The praclice-that dogs are harnessed and
used for drausht. The plea is that draughl
dogs are more subject to hydrophobia than
Others.
This the Quebec Gazette denies, and
challenges the proof Of il; and goes on TO
say, "that ii s an upjustifcabte interference
with industry and the subsistence of the
poor. The children Of numerous families
III the Suburbs earn little money, and
get their wood drawn from The Coves and
other places, with dogs and probably could
not ger II in any other way. But they are
poor, and therefore il is imagined they may
be oppressed wilhimpunity. IT'LL becomes
those who can make themselves comforta-
BILE by the labor of horses, to object to the
misery Of shuse who can only avail them.
selves ofihe labor of dogs. As TO the dan
ger Of the public we will venture TO say
that more lives have been lost in Qubec by
injurys received from horses in harness than
from dogs. Perhaps the Council would
prohibit The tackling of horses after ihe lst
ofmay next.
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.SHERIFFsS SjA n IE q

SE0Y virtue ofssundry @rils of Fierf ca;
ID cias, I will proceed 10 sell al Edge
I field Court House, on the firstM onday and
|! Tuesday in April next, the following
property
Luther Roll vs. Charles Lamar; ibram
Mathews and Samuel Nj. Marhewssys the.
same !; N. L. Griffin vs. the same and
Lewis ElIzey, the House and Lot in the
town Of Hamburg, known asthe American
Hotel, occupied at this time BY Robert r.
Hunter as a Public Tavern: Also, Two
negro slaves, to wit: Charles and Bob. {
Hiram Roberts, Trustee Of Mary Rob-.
erts, VS. Robert McC Cullough, the tract of
land where the edefendant lives, containing
seven hundred and fifty acres, more or,
less, adjoining Washington Wise and oth-,
;ers. Also, seven negro slaves, to vii: Tom,.
Lnday, Ephraim, Yiney, Ritter, judy
and Mariah. 81 g
Terms, Cash.
H. BoULWARE, s. E. D.
March 9 4t
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UWe see from our exchange papers, that
the Hon. John c. Calhoun the Hon. Daniel
Webster and the Hon.-Mr Walk er, are spo.
ken ofas the gentlemen from whom MIR. Tyler
will make his selection offs Secretary of State.
Since the above was in type, we have re-
ceived the Charleston Courier of Monday last,
which states that the Hon. JOIN c. CALHOUN
has been nominated by President Tyler, as Sec
re,y Of State, to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the lamented death Of Secretary Upshur, and
that the Senate, without the usual formalty Of
referring the nomination to COMMITTEE, xnan'
s;mously approved the appointment"