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 city. The insurgents and the Govern ment troops have had several engage ments.
 The American Star of the 22d ult., an- nounces that the Court of Inquiry adjourn cd on the previous day, and that the mem- bers were tomeet on the morning of the 22d to decide upon some plare to re e-as- semble inthe United States. The same paper says that Gen. Scott would leave the city in a few days on his return to the Uni ted States. 4sl
 The Eco del Commercio, under the head of .'important and alarming" states that the friends of the annexation of all Mexicoto the United States, and those who desire to see the end of the Mexican Re- public, had despatched agents. with large amounts of money, to queretaro, to be used in defeating the treaty. .sn -s.st
 Gen. Almonte had been in Guanajuato and demanded funds to reach Querefaro, having been chosen, at the second cleo ton, Senator from Oajaca. There seems to be some doubt of the validity of his electipn.la aHsefgsa glfs7 Eia lbHi ,Ifss
 The Free American of the 26th says: "A letter received by a friend of ours, da. tod Havana, April l4th, says that the Spa nish Government has in contemplation Q take, CT, st least annex, Yucaian. and adds: .g,erMA easal lg i,snia ssaus'
 " Tho critical position in which the wbises arc now placed in 1ueatan, will f,rcs them, in oTdeF to save their lists, 10
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Whie Congressional Convention.

The Wings OF the several Towns and Plan
tations Of the Fourth Congressional District,
are requested to send delegates TO Conven-
ton. to be holden at the City Hall, in Bath, on
Tuesday. the 2sd day of May next at ! 0 o'clock
A. N for the purpose Of choosing delegate
to the National Wing Convention, 10 be hold
en- at Philadelphia on the seventh day Of June
next, and also to selec. Candidate to be sup
ported, for Elector from this District, and to
act upon such other business as may come
come before tho Convention.
Each Town and Organized Plantation will
send one delegate. Towns having 1000 in
habitants two delegates, and one delegate for
every additional five hundred inhabitants
until the numbe, amounts to 3o00-cowrs hay
ing more than 5000, one delegateto every ad-
dtional 75O--adopting the census OF 1870 as
the basis.
Bv order CT the Wig County Committee.
Bath, April Goth. lS4S.
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WUIs STATE CONVENTION

The Wings of the several Towns and Plan
tations in this State are requested to send
Delegates to Convention to be holden at
AUGUSTA on WEDNESDAY TIE TWENTY
FOURTH DAY OF NAY NEXT:
To nominatoa candidate to be supported by
the Wing party for Governor for the ensuing
political year:
To choose two Delegates at large, to the
National Wing Convention, for the nomina
ton OF candidates for the Presidency and
Vice Presidency, TO be held at Philadelphia on
the seventh day Of June next:
To choose two candidates for Electors at
large, in the Presidential election:
And 10 act upon any othes business tina.
may come before the Convention.
Every town and organized plantation is re-
quested to send one Delegate-towns hfving
one thousand inhabitants by the census Of
1870, are requested to send two delegates
towns having two thousand are requested to
send three, for each additional thousand in
hab:.ants to send an additional! Delegate.
By order OF tbs Wig STATE Cosamit'es.
March :, 1913.
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ans Charleston for Bucksville Cid nth, schs Round
eond, Harding York 26th, sch Jane, Gichrist, Tim
sksvile) Thomaston. ,,,
vylmin gton, NC.-Cld 5th, sch Monterey, NJ
Richmond~sld 9Th, sch Wilder, Bryant, Thorn
aston. y
Phi1ad Jphia-Ar 7th, brigs Montilla, Davis, I'm
Portland otf Ocean Queen, M'Fadden, Lupec sen
Phgni1, Lorins savannah. ,. g.,
Ponce s,b III, st sch. ny Erssaf poy ofo II
Films, I'm Thomasto.
Boston-Ar 9th, bscs Androscs ggin, Bailey, Balti-
more Franklin, BrookNgs, Pittston schs Sea Gull,
Timer, n Orleans; Tehxife, Poland, Philadelphia !;
Consul, Beck, Augusta; Deter, Buxton, North Yar-
mouth. .f ..t RI E#.-f.s
Sid 9Th, ships Sabattls, slerchnt. 81, l.s
LAR 9th brig Loretto. Henderseq, Portsmouth schs
Mary Groton, Geyer, Philadelphia Hurd, Pillsbury,
York Atlantic, Preble, hence. Sll sth brig Amesbu
~.
Portsmouth-Below 9Th, barque Mary, Johnson,
hence for Baltimore. #......z-
Portland-Ar 9Th, barQue Nedo,a, Knight, n
York; briggs Seguin, Norton, Cardenas 49, Ceres, Col
Inns, Matanzas 18th ut Motto, TASTY, do 18th ult
schs Challenge, Park, do l6; Ceyon, Fitz, Baltimore
9th, brig Orthodox, staples, Mobile
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EOREIGN PORTS.

At HAVE 1elh ut. ship Seth sprague, Wordsworth,
for Orleans, 2lst.
Ar at Hamburg 18th ult, barque Zaida, Chapman, fin
NatanZas.
Al Porto Cabello 18th ul,, brig Almra Batchelder,
I'm and for n York, unc.
A, s, Thomas Goth ult, brig Albion Cooper Giles, for
frI or charter.
Al Mayaguez xbt 23d ult. harque Peri, Cotter for
York, few days.
Al Cisnfuegos Eth ut barqus Vesta, Carlisle, for
Boston, ldg e..-..
Ar at Havana 18th uIt, brigs Citizen, Brown, Sierra
Morena land sid Goth Tor Porand) Goth, Lion, sedse
ley Ca,anas 2lst Spanish steumer Cesro, Gonzales
London via Plymouth, Madeira aud st Thomas as as
(intsndsd TO ply between Havana and southern port
in U States was formerly Mexican war steamer
bsrQue Tcdeseo, Winslow, Portland; 22d brig Chas
Henry, Bishop, Brunswick; between 22d and 27th,
ship Canton Packard, York; baruue Ellen, Harding
Sisal; sd, brig Sebago, Coffin, Bahia Honda
Sid I'm DO 18th I'd 18TH ship Geo Skolfeld SkoIheld,
Cowes barqlc Ellen, Gill Hamburg; Goth, sch rema-
qud suroul Cardenas 22d, brig Marearetta, Everett
Vera Cruz 9th, barque Sarah Warren, Curtis. bos-
ton as.h, ship Canton, Packard, Orleans harque
Mary Smith Blanchard, Cowcs tana net 29th); 29tll,
brig Eliza, Braze', Cardenas: IL.
IN mort 9TH harque Lion Henry, tor Boston, direct
Sid i'm Matanzas 18th ulr, ship Hamburg, Wyman,
CORee. . n,
a, ca,denss Esd ur, BRIG Cssilaa, Goodel' for Port
land, 'sW days.
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The Brunswick Murder.

post Of she examination OF the I,ishnen,
3hargea with the n ar2er OF tie rnan who was
killed. in tha. town a week or two since
Stanton, The MAN WHO sold the beer, which
undoubtedly was the cause Of the murder,
and ..vo other I.isAneo, both named Sullivan,
have been bound over 10 TIE ncxt term Of the
Col.tt
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Mexican News.

The following intelligence from Mexico is
communicated by correspondent Of the N
y. Journal Of Commerce, in a letter dated
Vera Cruz, April l6 =
"Mr. Iris: arrived here this morning from
the city OF Mexico, and will leave in a day or
Two, in the Edith, for New Orleans, not very
we'll satisfied that he has been superseded by
G5ley diplomatists.
"The Cour: of Inquiry, sitting ovei Gen.
Scott, il still going on in Mexico; bat from
what we can learn, the old hero will come of
with flying co.ors. The arrest OF Gen. Scott
from his high command, has had very bad
etfec. in this country, and has struck blow
at the whole army.
1.-THE "Bri.ish Courier - has come in from
Mexico. AL the news that can be obtained
is, tina, TO quorum as yet can be got together
u, Queretaro, and tears are entertained shat
they will no. assemble.
SHOULD peace be made, We intend 20 re-
tire altogether from this country, as there IS
no. an American whose life would not be in
jeopardy as soon as our armies retire"
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ID 4 E ID

In this Civ eth inst Eirs Jane c. wife Of Mr. Edwin
Il Leonard, aged 81 years >-r,
~ The funeral services wiz take place ihis lhets-
day9 afternoon at O'CLOCK, az the Baptist Church.
In this City, 9Th inst, Mrs Elizabeth rhiibrook, aged
In Dsnvil.o, as.h uit, q child OF Benjamin Lemons,
In Mino,, Cap, Kinhaii F verrl: sen Of Mr. Ez.kie
Verrin, aged rs yeats
In Turner, I7;h ui., M's5 sgsrY rhnney, agod %
years. =.
Nantucket Mas widow Of the ia:e Steward Foster OF
Winthrop, aged 50 Year,. ..--.....,....-
In Haovyal! s9th ul., Mrs Sarah l., wife Of MI Cy
Ius Huntington, aged Is years .
In Augusta 26;h us Betsey, vile OF kls Joseph 3
Thompson aged 30 years On 2st, after an illness Of
nearly six years Miss Harre. w KiEibaii, aged SO yrs.
In Thoi,as.on, list w., Nrp Mary Smith Hovey,
aged 70 years.
In boston, 27.s ni,, Mf Henry M Hewes, Printer,
firm Of Watson e. Hewes. Mr TX VICE formerly Of Wiz
cssse; aud his remains carried So tina, town io!
interinGnI.
In Cornwall, y Y, Cc!in6a, wife OF se:h R'asdon,
and daughter OF Na,han Whitney, Q. Augusta
On hoard the sch OriIda, April &c, or her passage
from Boston 70 Norfolk Wiiari ii, sen Of Cap: Hen
~ Gray OF Haowa, aged Is yrs, mes.
or New Fsns Comfort, 9Th cit. Charles smith, a
native of Denmark, eook Of brig CLEOPATRA OF waldo
toro'. In hcavns up the anchor tho wiadiase was
capeiLed and OF The handspikes struck Smith on
the head, causing his death in half AT hour.
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DOMESTIC PORTS.

ittakap..s-sid aet leih, 81 Adelaide, E0oSsasD,
New YORK &. ... -...... d. ..- @ =.
New-OrIeans-Ar c7;:', Big Winthrop, Wet
more, mot Weston) Tampto.
Adv 2sh ship Sea LicE f0g Liverpool wig ~ ha'ss
Ar 18th, ship Sea Queoa, new Manson, Esneo !:
brig ksrksp6, G,aeio Thouass:on sch Esarc Acharr
Crockett, do. -.
Cid asth ehip xoE.nea:, ffo.:, Liverpool; big Tar
tas Paul, Bcs.ofl.
Ar ooh, brig Lydia, Dyer, N Yors SCH Esg'o, =,
rhom1s.ol!.
Cd ao:s ships Gen Berry, Xii, L.ve.pooi; Glasgow
.ieicher, do.
Adv s.h, ships Bfandy,s!7e, asd Il {; bSiHy,. for
Liverpool wanting 500 bales; New England, Reb,n
sen fur do want ne 25c oris Watrcp, "e'aorc, fe'
Tanpico greater PARE Sarge engegs6. j.. ..u.
MobiIs-Adv 29lh, barGW.e Alabama, 01na:d, for
riveroo! wanting 80 Co 800 ha;ss fi!grFa, y7ane,
for Gaseow, wantiEg &c 10 III cps hteona, Heed, for
N York, ldg. ,#.-.. a.. ,,.
Brewer Liverpool 29sl, mig Zero, n-2srsorc, Rlild-
I.lphia IN por, a5eh slip AndreE Scoc. fer ESStSr,
IdC hsrqus juo Brouver TolEo,d. do DO (ss Oath fn
Boston,. sa 24th. ship Windsor Fay.
SAyannah--Cld %, brig CarIihhoe. AnoeYsen, foy
Bath Went TO sea "a, e5;ss EshulonG, Newcastle /;
KeSrop Dsrcn (ho Richmond has been reported scno
to sea soise days before. Hf..
Charleston-Cd Ste, lfigs CaSieten ,spcrccy, hce-
ton Arabian, HAYES, N Yesk.
1t-.r4etawn. SEA- ~, lhsJ z Ferseb, AZ
sold low BY
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TIE Bath Band.

we wee awakened on Iaesdy night, by
9 ,crensde BY the Bath Brass Band, which
" disco. ,ped Most eloquent 1sa-sia. We DE-
lcive it IS the first time they have gwen :he
public "a opportunity to Hete- 20 ;helr per-
toyrasnse., but we tras: thai hereafter we
shah bs sratitied by frequent repe'anoa o.
thepp Thsp band was formed less than
year ago, bat we should Judge that, even now
ehey equal any band IN the State, 40. except
ir,s tho poytla, Band. Asst necessarily takes
Sc1.h IKE for then, 20 practice, lac has al
ready cost them largo amount 1or irstlu-
xae1a.s, ma1e:c, roorn &c, we should hope that
gorae opportunity may be given Tor The ci:i-
1ers generally, 20 bear their par. we nope
.ha. tie Band will be induced 90 give con-
cey:, I'D ira. every citizen will attend, for
we s.c sa.:sfod tina. tie VII &c: twice his
moneys worth, besidce encouraging the culti.
-a..on of music IN or r1ids:. Another thing
we wolid recon,n end, y that sufficient sum
choalo he voted by the >i.:y, OF raised by sub
errip.ioa, 20 employ :he Band 10 play one eve
Z. ng week, n the open air, 1or me smose-
1aent Of the citizens. We need SOHO public
aul -senc1t,and VIVA. would be more pleasing,
soe beneficial il, fact, than this.
The names OF the members OF TIE Band are
as follows Solomon Reed, Samuel w. Viii
sea, E!na III. Tzlfa1., jerks Crawford. John
Cook, Ahial Mayors, Charles Alexander, Oren
Mooges, Washington Blake and Joseph Ber-
5snc1o,
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SDeciaI Notice.

r4IS * 10 certify that have but in Bs.A
L and that MIR. ALBERT G. PAGE is nay oR!s dgtn:
OF the sale of my Genuine SarScPeri!c 4 To:ac BE-
ers and OF her medicines and all persons wishing az
,cIes of this kind will be sure get the genuine by
calling on him. fkLDEhlC hho""'
Boston, Feb, 1915. ... ... -
n B.-Beware nj couatc5tits end tm%dt'crs-tRe
market is full OF them. lydN-lycan'S
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Tie Common School Advocate,

We have received the first number Of this
paper. and recommend it to the support of
5he Siends Of Education throughout the state.
(. is issued .wioe month at & 100 per aInum.
L is edited by w. g. CEosBY, Secretary of
ne Board of Education, and published by
RovsS GRIFFIN. Belfast
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TIE Runtgess.

TIE Ahn:ress, as the spring trade opens, is
beginning 20 be crowded with passengers, as
ehe was lac: year. This boa. has always been
IL {avorite with the travelling community,
while none can be more popula: than are her
officers.
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Printing Press for Sale.

SECOND HAND TUFTS PATENT HAND
"A PREsS-frst rate order and little used. P'atin -
"a by 36 inches. Sold to make place for rover
Press Application 10 be made mi me discly. Terms
liberal.
Apply at "The Tribune" Office.
Bath, APtii .T, 1873.
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BRIGHTON MARKEr--May A, 1s4s. \

AT Market $40 Beef Cattle, Ia pairs Working Oxen,
IS Cows and Calves, 400 Shsep and $500 Swine.
Prces-Beef Cattle-Extra so; first quality 81 a
I IS; second quality 25 "a IS third IS 20 Sc.
Working Oxen-sales ut SEQ, S72, $50, $ss and S95.
s3S
Sweepstakes at 81, IS and Is.
swine-Lot. to pedde Al, q and SC for sows, 81 q
and &c for Barrows large fogs Barows Al, oana olc.
Al retail from G TO 7c.
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Maine CARRIAGES.

We Noticed. when a, Hallowell the other
fay. splendid coach, owned and driven Ivy
Mr. DAn1rn HAEscoMB, Of that Gown, and
quilt by MoAss & Co., Of Augusta, which
equals, il j. does no: surpass anything Of the
k!rd Manufactured in Massachusetts.
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more business in foreign ba, rates fully
taned BIZ vessels nov accepting 1894 to ll up The
new engagements Am ships for Liverpool al,
e-lGd, ard one EE az j5.eAe' ccaeiwsse nc material
change
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Mobile, april 2s.--Freigats-sirSe WedEes-
day one ship loading Tor yerpon. az 3d. and BIZ ship
ca the berth for the port hns eahen hnf cargo 81
e.iea sar7ue end q brig loading FOR Torf, and a
tarCue for Boston, ell az e.
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~ All Scent-sjJEa men arc requested TO
look at the Cologne advertisement in another
column. Narston knows how to lock out for
scenss as we'll as Ginses.
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COMMERCIAL.

Havana, April 25.---Treghts--f3 q 60 2s
I'd FOR the Baltic e. lte 10 E3 for Hamburg and BreD
en- E3 % co les foI Great Britain; AZ "a 20 los for
Cowes and market in che Balsic Ed ls "a 50 for do
do no, in the Baltic and GO Cd 50 les for the Msd1er
rsnean To the $ s.. e. box sugar and 81 % s2a y
hid niol@sscS.
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Notice to Leg owners.

NOTICE u hereby given TO al owners OF Fogs and
ether timber remaining in the deposiiones
Of the Kennebec-i.og Drying Company, upon which
,he assessment for deposng is unraid, thai so many
of sold Logs may remain THO hrst day Of jane
4sxt will be sold a! Pebble AucoT at the office Of the
Company Ia Gardiner. at O'cecEr. NJ, on said nfst
day Of June 10 sa,isy sad assessment and in'erVeh
Ing charges. BY order OF the Directors.
DANIEL NUTTIHGs Clerk OF X. l.. u. Co
f,ardih,r, NAV is.. 1S48,y jwD
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SPOKEN.

March o. la, 90 II s. Ion 3d. brig Ruth, Of Portland.
Stevens from Isle Of Sal for Rio Grande.
April 81, off Cape Lookout, brig Ceres, OF ana iof
Portland, i'm Metanzas, and Was parted with IN lat 10
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Penobscot District.

Thc Wings OF the Penobscot District held
sheir Convention, on Thursday Of last week,
a: Bangor.
George w. Pickering, Esq, of Bangor, was
Chosen Delegate to the National Convention.
Resolutions, declaring General Taylor to be
the choice of the Wings OF Penobscoc, were a.
dopted almos: unanimously.
A. late tenn OF the court Of the common
pleas, at Amherst, n. H, Joseph Hildreih and
Susannah Crosby were tried on an indictment
for man slaughter, in killing John Lewis in
Nashua, and found guilty. They were sen
fenced to one day solitary imprisonment and
one year each in the state prison. At the same
term, Chase c. Fuller and Cyrus Parker, were
sentenced to two days solitary continmcn: and
fouy years such hard labor in the state prison
for stealing watch in Manchester.
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IT, business. which has been very dali in
cur streets, IS beginning to improve.
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kY Deacon Moses Grant, (Whig) wes
elected che OF the Aldermen of Boston, on
Monday, Deacon Grant IS a distinguished
rr;ecd OF Temperance.
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savannah. May 2.--Freights-Fos L!yefprols
heavy al i'd for square, and ltd f. for round bales
in BIZ and AIR vessels. Two vessels Loading Tor Boston
1t and 7-ltc for Cotton.
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~ Ne are indebted 70 Capt. K,HnArL OF
the Steamer Kennebec, and Mr.. LAWRENCE Of
Carpenter & Co.'S Epress, Tor Boston papers.
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THE NORTHERN TRIBUNE
MARINE JOURNAL
PORT OF III Attn.
WEDNESDAY, May IL

Arrived,
n,g ;mssGary, Berry, Boston.
Schs Helen, Coz, and Rochester, Wsiker, eosion
Sch Delaware, Hutchinson, CaiafS, VIA Portland.
Cleared,
Bsir CnsrIpste, LINDSEY, ba-eso s+s,
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The Legislature me: yesterday at Augusta
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~ Benz. z. Tlllnlan, Esq, Of Woo.wich,
has been chosen member of the Board OF Ed
rcatiou icr this County.
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~ Is i: customary to place the name OF a
=" .Jou7," a: the head of paper as the printer
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A FIRST RATE article Of Cologne in bottles Of di
n slent Sizes for sale by
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Yfsao,r it seems has legally declared tor
License, although the majority vote was NO
License, This result is attributed to errors III
IN. making returns, by which No License votes
enough were thrown out, to have turned the
xn .,u",sd in the city. Apply =. oro,,KRRIDGE
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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

Mr.. JOHNSON, ofTennessec moved amend the reso.
luton ss 10 require the appointment Of additional stand
ing committee, TO be called the Committee the " Smith
sonian Institution
brief and interesting debate on this motion 10
amend, which participated In by Mess. JOHNSON,
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ect the regulations and penalties be entitled
other districts and shall be entitled the
two hundred dollars annually compensation tor all
services.
Sec 4 and6 il further enacted That until the next gen.
era and appotonment the said State shall be entitled
Representatives in the Congress Of the United States
On motion of Mr.. BERRIEN, the bill was read second
time by its title.
1t also, motion, ordered be printed for the Of
the Senate.
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.
Mr. DAVIS Of Mississippi, offered the following joint
solution
Resolved By the Senate and House Of Representatives of The
United States Of 8meriea IN Congress assembled That the
on Of the class other than members Of Congress" be ELL
ed by the rcappontment Of the late ncumbens wit Rufus
Choae Of Massachusetts and Gideon Hswley Of New York
The joint resolution having been read twice. by unanimous
consent considered in Committee Of the Whole,
ported back without amendment, ordered TO third reading
read third time, and passed.
CONGRESSIONAL CHAPLAINs
message received from the House Of
by Mr. ClMpBELL, their Clerk announcing the election Of
the Rev. r. X. GuRLEr a Chaplain to the House.
Mr. BADGER presented memorial Of the Kehukce Pri-
mitive Baptist Association in the State Of North Carolina
praying the repeal Of all laws authorizing the appointment Of
chspsns to Congress- the army, navy and other public
tons and tina, Congress will further eglate the sub
ject Of religion.
He said he had been requested present this memorial
out Wne uong So an act oil duty 10 that portion OF his
constituents who sent hither, he deemed proper
that he did not himself all with the prayer Of the
petition, yet there nothing exceplonabe in except the
views of the memoriaists.
Mr. b. moved that the memorial be read which was agreed
to, and Il was read by the Secretary as follows
The ministers and delegates representing the Churches
which compose the Kehukee Primitive Baptist Association
assembled in conference with the Baptist Church Gr@t
swamp, PITT county N. c. the Saturday before the first
urdsy in October 1s3S.
The honorable The Congress ofhe u. S. Of America.
Viewing with disrust the rapid strides OF priescrah
being made in the United States and dreadng for themselves
and poseriy that worst Of all scouges ecclesiastical
potis, your memorass respectfully beg leave sub
NIT to honorable body this their memorial petition
remembrance
fa. They beg and entreat that you WILL In your wisdom
abolish all laws provisions resolutions, in force BY
authority OF honorable body Prospecting the establish
ment Of religion whereby ehspans 70 Congress- the army,
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The Rev. Mr. SLIcER having received majority of all
the votes cast, declared dolly elected