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nominating candidates for Governor, Lieut.
lGayernor, and Presidential Electors, but
denounced the move by the Wings, t"
hold a Nz;;onal Convention to nominate
candidates for P.esideG': and wee PresI-
dent, 1t is a party paper IL; Missouri Ou'
a "no party paper in the Union.
I5-A correspondent OF the Fulton 1ee-
graph, recommends James S. Rollins, Esq.
of Boon county, to the Wings of Missouri
as a suitable candidate to run for Governor,
and Nathaniel Watkins Of Cape Girardean
for Lieut.. Governor. This writer, in speak
ing of Col. Douiphan's declining the nomi-
nation by the Wings, INDUCES in the follow
ing: "I am, however, for one, opposed to
the principle of forcing office upon any
man."
Oh! thou naughty Doniphan! Well,
we think it would be forcing measures
pretty strong, to force the above Offices up
on these men; or, these men into the above
II The Mississippi, Missouri and ILL
nois rivers are all very low at present
and difficult of navigation. In almost eve
ny river exchange, we see it stated that sew
|eral boats are aground at some Of the prin-
cipal sand bars. The Packets between St.
Louis and Keokuk have been very irregu-
lar for the last two weeks. At a point a.
.bove the mouth of the Mo. river several
have been seen fast at once, one unable to
help another. On STEPPING out of our Office
Saturday last, we saw no less than three
boats, near each other, all fast upon a sand
bar a short distance below this place. The
Ocean Wave and Anthony Wayne are max
ing tolerable time, being of light draught,
calculated for low water. The Eliza
Stewart and Kansas are new corners in this
trade.
RETrRNED VoLuSrxERs.-A public en-
t%ertaInlneut was given, says the Argus, by
the citizens Of Platte and adjacent counties,
on the 18th ultimo, to Cap. Morin's COM
.pany Of the Santa Fe division and such 9TH
Ter volunteers as could attend. They were
welcomed in an eloquent speech BY James
Davis, Esq, which was responded to by
Capt. NORM in an able soldiers speech.
The Flag presented to them, by the ladies
of Platte, was returned and received BY
the same gentlemen with appropriate GER
emonies. Many sentiments were offered,
and short speeches made BY Senator Atchi.
son, Hon. Willard P. Hall and others.
AZ The Mo. Courier has suspended ope-
%rations for a few weeks, preparatory to
coming out in new dress. The Courier is
a consistent and able paper, right welcome
to our sanctum in its old dress (type.)-
When newly clad, it will not fail to please.
ITA writer in the Metropolitan recon-
mends to the democrats of the State, Ma
|thsniel P. Holden of Johnston county as a
suitable person to run for Lieut.. Governor.
Captain Holden is in the Santa Fe division
of the army.
y The publisher of the "Globe" at Co.
lumbia, Boon Co., offers to dispose of one
half of his Office and paperto an experience
ed printer, on good terms. He says the
materials are new, subscription large, and
advertising patronage good.
= Kentucky is the eight State in which
Thanksgiving has been appointed for the
18th of November. 1t has been suggested,
and probably will be observed throughout
every State and Territory, as a day of
thanksgiving for our national prosperity.
ia considerable fire was discerned on
the "six mile prairie" in Illinois, about
of this town, during the nights
Of Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of last
week. At times the blaze could be distinct