Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1848-05-18
The result Of the ballot was as follows

The result of the ballot was as follows:
THOMAS G. PRATT, So votes JOHN LEE,
as votes; JOHN C. GRoomE, So votes, and
w. T. GoLDsBoRouGH, As votes.
Whereupon, Messrs. PRATT and GRooME
were declared duly elected as delegates to
represent the State at large in the National
Convention.
The Convention then proceeded to elect.
viva voce, delegates to represent the several
Congressional Districts. .~
DANIEL JENrrER, Esq. Of Charles county,
and A. BOWIE DAVIS, Esq, of Montgomery
county, were put in nomination tor the lst
District. Mr.. Jenifer received so votes and
Mr.. Davis received 40 votes. Daniel Jeni-
fer, ESQ, was accordingly declared elected
to represent the lst Congressional District.
JAMES A. MAGRUDER and GEO. ScHLEY,
Esquires, of Washington county, were put
in nomination for the Cd district. Mr. Ma
gruder received As votes, and Mr.. Schley
received SO, whereupon George Schey, Esq
~as declared duly elected to represent the
Cd District. . ~. 49,.
VIM. E. COLE, Esq, Of Baltimore county,
and THOMAS DONALDSON, Esq, Of Anne
Arundel county, were put in nomination tor
the Sd District. Mr.. Cole received Sc votes
and Mr. DONALDSON received As votes,
whereupon, VIM. E. Cole, Esq, was decar-
ed duly elected to represent the Sd District.
CHRISTOPHER HUGHES and GEORGE r.
RICHARDSON, Esquires, of Baltimore city,
were pu, In nomination from the 4,h Dis
trict. Mr.. Richardson received SIS votes
and Mr.. Hughes received as vo!es; where
upon George R. Richardson, Esq, was de-
clared duly elected TO represent the 4'h
District. ....s.... ...
GEORGE VlcKERs, ESQ.,, of Kent county,
and LLoYD. TILGHMAN, Esq, of Queen An
mes county, were pu, in nomination Tor the
9Th District Mr.. Vickers received AZ votes,
and Mr.. Tilghman received 81 votes, where
upon Lloyd TiIghman, Esq, was declared
duly elected TO represent The 9Th District.
JouN DENNIS, Esq, Of Somerse, county,
and SAMUEL HAMBLEToN, Esq, of Talbot
county, were put in nomination for the 9th
District. Mr.. Dennis received 46 votes, and
Mr. Hambleton received Sc votes, where
upon Samuel Hambleton, Esq, was declared
The remaining two resolutions OF the Sc
ries presented by Mr.. Jenifer, were then
passed unanimously.
On motion, the Convention proceeded to
the election of electors for the State al large.
Several gentlemen were put in nomination;
and upon counting the ballots, il was found
that w. L. GATHER, Esq, Of Montgomery
county, and JOSEPH S. CoTTMAN, Esq, OF
Somerset county, were elected as Electors
for the State at large.
The following gentlemen were then cleo
led Electors for tie several Congressional
Districts: ... ....@ d..
Is. Dis JOHN nj. S. CAusIN.
I'd J. D. Roman.
Sd 6 ANDREW J. EGE.
4lh j. MORRISON HARRIS.
9Th &C. WIcKEs.
i: 9Th J. c.. DERIcKsoN. -~.
At IL O'Clock the Convention adjourned
sine die, with three cheers for tbs
! ~ NsATIoNAL WAsHINGrcN MONUMENT
Ceremonies for Laying the Corner. Stone.-
The National Washington Monument As
ISOLATION of Washington have issued the
following invitation to the people of the u
ni.ed States TO be presen. at Washington on
the fourth of July next, to participate in the
ceremonies oflaying the cornerstone of,he
monument: s..
NATIONAL WASHINGTON MONUMENT OFFICE
May 8, ls4s.
The National Washington Monument As
ISOLATION have already, through the board
of managers, made public the design to lay
the cornerstone of the National Washing
ton Monument on the 4th of July next; and
the undersigned have been appointed COM
mittee to make the necessary arrangements
for that occasion, which is one that appeals
directly to the patriotism and to the heart
Of eveay American citizen. Throughout
this wide country, every one is or ought to
be, emulous to unite in this lasting token OF
venera,ion, which is to aid in transmit
ting TO posteri,y the memory Of him whose
fame has spread throughout the world,
and whose name is made The watchword in
every struggle for liberty. We therefore
deemit expedient-looking to the concourse
which will assemble in this cily-,o learn
by correspondence as far as it is practicable
what can be done TO render the ceremonies
imposing, and suited to an objec, so august.
With this view, we desire to receive from
every part Of the Union information as to
the number Of persons no will be here
and whether they will come as associations,
civil or military.
We invite the citizens of the States to CO.
operate with us ID the general design which
we now submit -
AS the monument is national, delegation
is requested from each State and Territory,
with banner inscribed with the great seal
OF State, and some other appropriate device,
to be hereafter deposited in the monument,
with suitable inscription to perpe,uate 10