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THE AMERICAN Live stock Insurance Company
Nincepnes, Indiana Charter unlimited granted January '
Capital, $50 600 Stockholders individually liable. :.
For the insurance Of horses, mules prize bulls, sheep ana
Of every description, the combined risks o fire, wae -
DENTS and disease aiso stock driven 10 eastern ms
transported South Losses paid in thirty days ncr proof a
Drector>Joseph O. Bowman, counsellor; Ferdinand nerm
merchant; Captain Isaac Mas. merchant; George d. hay va
Hon. Thomas bishop, builder John mefcha ~
Alvin w Tracy merchant and bank director @
Abne T. Ellis State and Of Vinccnnes Abm s@
farmer, bank director, and auditor of Kpox county
Joseph g. Bowman, President; b. shurtef Whitney, sef1l
VIM Buch, and president Vincsnne' m
OF the atatc Bank OF Indiana.
j. L. NELSON, agent rennsyvsna avenue, between ian :"
18th streets Washington City A
Sept gs-diy ##.+ #
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TO the lovers good Fruits and the admirers OF fine
FowerI have sale choice trees, 1000 apple
They the best
gardens grounds
5000 grape vines 500 cherry trees, pluus. &c.
Also, perpetual bourbon hybride and
shrubs, green house and parlor plants, hc
This collection regards the novelty quality OF The
choicest European markets
furnish. ~
good OF fruit plants
possible before dispose of them
kinds great de-
#IrsH.
Trees plants well packed and pa OF America
A. JARDIN,
Nurseryman Ill., ish street, Of NJ.
4-aolm
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New York Life Insurance Company,
Office, No. % Wal street, Nep Fork.
MORRIS FRANKLIN, president
SPrNCER 8. BENEDICT, vice president.
III prrnv FIN rx actllnYy,

SPKNcER s. BENEDICT, vice president
PLINY FREKMAK n, actuary.
upon principle the
the hands of has greatly
profits and conferred its benefits at the
least posahls and outlay TO insurers.
Insurance granted TO persons visiting California.
agency Washington compehend the following oncers
Jones' NJ medical examiner, of and I'd
streets.
Peter G. Washington Apollo Hall, Pennsylvania avenue
opposite Union Buildings. June 2-f
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Hounty Land and other hustss~ss@ t4Hn
WILLIAM FLINN ors Me services N Transact hesocss with
and Congress- AZ M s.nt We WI
r hn.,n~s relative tn pensions nsd hcr~ ,s~d Cbsf
Jan ~, 1851. .tsa r at' t'i r.
Mr. tIipn several clerk IN the once Of the Second
kusipe~s
particularly usefaI
ElfttlfTF 7'fIr'VT WI NJ 1RF' kLhION X PARKIs 7
Jan 20-u rtH tt51 r"ft7 bsts Second Onnpsfolss
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CAMERON STREET HOUSE,

... e .4erauaria, Puginia-
a finished modern style.
ufrons running intending the
hundred fifty Everything
provided comfort
gentleman holding public office in Washington city IL
cheaper
rent living very society II Sold lib
be but IL rented the viii be moderate
possession had further particulars apply
CHRISTOPHER NEALE,
Dec le-lnwu Alexandria.
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VIM. H. u. CROSS.

WM H. H. CROSS.
Atfornsy AND Cour"iior ut Ian,
Washington CITY, u. O.,
Pracses columbia, md will
the Of claims OF
bounty land under the act Of Congress
lately passed. Office in the City Hall i..a.s
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John ). MnrfIn,
General agent for Claimants,
Once tor the presently No Law Buildings, Richmond,
X NJ. will with promp,iiude all kind
~ the State OF Virginia the United States the departments
Of the against individuals all revolutionary
three months back bounty iands and
claims arising oftbe flsl2, the Mexican
He has connected with twelve
and facilities claims which
enjoyed by few.
All post paid addressed him. either Richmond
Washington city, will receive immediate attention.
He kind following gentlemen refer
James NJ Mason and X NJ T. Hunter United States
senate Hon Jas A. Seldom r. X Meade, Thou Avcrctt, A.
Hoaday Pauus Powell Tos, Docock, Richard Parker H. A.
Edmundson, p. McMullen, House III Represcntatives.
Mason John NJ Bolts, James Lyons,
Richmond
Hon g Hobbie Assistant Postmaster General and Thoma,
Richie, Washington City.
Ocfh douA Nm
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NEW orr,c,ALARms REaI~rnR. -, issued. and
Y 'or aal. by g-.y~s.B ."re.## TAYLOR MhURy,
Book sellers, 9th

s.l.#,4 lHe. ft.
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ENGLISH Year Hooks for 1851.
IL The British Red Book kalenda for England, Scot
land, Ireland, and the Colonies, 1851 1 vol.
British Army Lis, for January, 1851.
British Navy List for January, 1851.
British Almanac Companion 1885, aud Year Book Of Gen
ernl Information | vol
Imported steamer Asia, by
FRkNCK TAYLOR.
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WILL claims before Congress and
w fous executive departments of the government.
Office and dwelling street, between 9th and 10Th
Octl
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pENsION and General Agency.-GEo. c. AMES, having
the Office which he held
years.
Tuy Wise, ESQ., agency for the prosecution
the officers
sn State line and navy revolutionary invalid and other
lately
Congress granting land officers
1919, Indian 17y0al
which adjusted the Pension Office His with
Bureau which
svely the examination and adjustment Of elaine
various revolutionary laws has, of necessity
with all the
observed and with the principles Of the
oce well with the history of
each of The States repositories evidence
collateral information relating thereto calculated
establishment Of their rights and which acquired
only by long experience.
Tuly r. Wise have also established
claims description
government
general agency they win Henry
A. Virginia. partner, who will responsible
the ihnness and efficiency Of their e will
sonnl attention Washington from time time, his
be required.
post paid, win prompt attention.
addressed c. Amcs fully Wise, Washington
Nov lWx w.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, a male servant and good
y cook family. win employed
good Inquire this
Nov2l-if
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body of the leather pouches - 70 DC MADE good
than ounces smaller mol less Than ounces To s
tanned well and strongly secured with the best
The canvass pouches are densy
like the canvass pouches now IN use for e mai
HORSE MAI. BAGS, IN sAppLr-HAos roRM)
size Body inches and 40 inches in circumference
size Body inches long and % inches circumference
Size No j. Body long 81 inches circumference
. Ends n,Ss or bottoms of size No.l 70 by
Do DO DO DO DO s No. 3, i % - DO 49,
bag leather tanned weighing les. Than ounce. The
s'ss l't ,oS s 80 sS
The mail bags TO be made Of the same quality OF
fabric the pouches above described.
DROP LETTER POUCHES, with SIDE rooxKr)
Size Is nenesin length aud 20 inches in circumference
above mai, bags in 'h materials thereof, WIN BE- re-
price OF such Improvement viii be considered IN determining
the ARTICLES Contracted for are TO be delivered at the con
at Boston New York and Buffalo
sT wa"s"n 4"s cnasssan c.oa
sS. Gso % ssw nsans "
Louis Missouri such proportions and q. ash times as the depart
be which shall be interior in to the
No proposal will be considered samples
Of each article bid for showing the construction quality Of materials
,ency ability bidder the work according
The specimens depaen
es Of April next and WILL in conneIion with the proposals.
bidder will required give bond
sufficient surecs certified by place
where reside Of double the
contract faithful performance OF the obligations entered
3
having suggested by pomasters experience
first above Described
and 81 should be made to eocked and
ton the OF bag.
information OF bidders reference number mail
will probably be NUMBER kinds
bags manufactured for the Of the during
July both June 1850
1898 No. 2, 76 No TAI No. and 25O No pouches
No l. In No and 26 No horse bags and 75 No
SOS No. 2, and 274 No. ) common bags
proposals should be endorsed "Poposa Mail Bags
nd be addressed o {" Postmaster Geneyai"i
Dec N. X HALL Postmaster General
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possession be had 70, further esr,saas apply to
Dec ls-iawu III Alersndra.
James q.
WILL prosecution OF before Congress
o "% s.u, Of s aD c
octa-u #1
CERvArTx.-wanted, male servant and good
g s w
Nov2l-inf .a it
John M MsCALIA, late second Auditor o Treas
offer. bis services in the Of claim. on s govern
military accounts, and agency business generally
nce Is the Of 6,h and Louisiana avenue.
WAsHsaros Cry, Aprias-d
MOSES L. HOLT,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Saw Faneiseo, California.
esq., Mobile ass .r ,s es Iss
am BENT true ss' Ns% o
city p nsaey s., Boston, Massachusetts Hatch, s.ar
GENCy. wsshi,gton.-The undersigned, ls,e Of the in
C.. mail generally and to So.s Of Il.
ao.e moi initiate against the character he hs. for many yoa .
.nnsd ~ The dspamen, for honesty capacity and ae and
consent, to sustain him therein
W" '' JAMES MI oWsEs ssn
July A-dn late Of Post Office Department
y. ". PATTON,
fFormer partner Of j. r. Dor, esq.,
GENERAL AGENT for prosecution before Congress.
" either OF the pensions. warrants
rear u erus lost horses any property Let
tiers, post paid addressed Patton Washington city, c. viii
receive n'n'edse attention Nov . II
I KNOX WALKER Win practise law In the supr.m.
Court OF the United States and
c'sms a{aos' the government hdd.s. Washington, ID. O.
MIR. I'M
WHITE Grape shayvis.-Tbe descriptions Just
w cciv-d and ready for exhibition by te undersigned,
- rich emhrodeyed white Grape shawls
% r c"r sn,s A. o. in eo'o'' ''ue"on '''r")
" rich black lace shawls "
Is medium do DO ..I
~ black scarR t3
We respectfully OF hand
some aud crap sstss,e the @bowcuamed - ~ -.
Mar s-3tf l,tl n. II OI.AGETT NEWTON MAY, A. co. 4
---s4-A--%---~ - A-A-4--
MAWsEiLLEs QUILTS. jut received, including MI
III r,cs md qualities, white and fsncy f .,.5,
so do n
Is pieces nd fancy roJofrd furniture dirnifcs
Mar s-3df CLAGETT, NEWTON, MAY, n co.
hAl5 -
pARAsots. pARAsOlA.-O0 Just received embracing q
the lsdiAsf I 7 AtffN4' Nv
A~s-sdf cLAsETT, NEWTON MAY, 90.
as4 tHW rlA.1AtA
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A COMPENDIUM or the Entire Body of the Law
alphabetically arranged with reference 70 the
approved authorities. ~
OvoIs, Law sheep svo, pp Ait. Retail price, $40.
/ 4 - '-T'''' ~ = ~ : JOHN 2. TROW,
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WIN. j. STONE, Jr.
oousssLLop
Office on r, the OF l4,b street.
10--dAn
llANCING Acssemy--First Cc"r--.-Mr. r. L.rpr has
the honor citizens
thar his dancing
Tuesday October 2h At his residence on
opposite Wiisrds hotel
Days Of oitoni Washington Tuesdays, Thursdays md
days. Georgetown Mondays aad Fridays.
Oct Q -dtf
ID ". uOOE ~ CO., wholesale aud Retail Dealer. "
carpcnr, aoor oil clo'h. mai,ing cusiu materials
sbectns, BLANKETS and bonse furnishing generally
Psnn-ys an1 between 7 aud 9Th Washington,
D. c. Ea.l1 III Utt tFA ~
Aus 4-u RI .E#Af .#eH..r.
CixTY-NN desirable lots. sttust~d N
neM paris OF the city and suburbs for sale the
Inodaung terms Apply 10 t4 q. tg.l5
m THOMPSON,
Once one door u jackson Hall, Penn avsnps.
Jan l7--6 uIt.-.N t0. ~ #l LII #Ea'L .ihtsfl#N
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nROPosaI,s FOR CARRYING THE MAILS or THE UNlTED
slases July 1851, 60 s June, 1855 follow
aslugton uu, 10, OF
her.t tnxd.
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y. ". PATTON,
fFormer partner Of j. y. Dor, .sq,)
GENERAL AGENT for the prosecution claims before Congress
~ either OF the departments pensions
pay pay horses property
post paid Addressed " Patton, Washington city c.
receive in'n,edisfe sttsnnop. Nov . II
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-09-04

THE ART1srs' UKIoE.-The Ar
fists Of Cincinnati have formed Them
selves into an Association, something
similar TO other Art Unions, but free
of their great faults. This associa-
lion is to have a great drawing in
JAM, at which will be offered 10 sub
scribers some of the finest paintings
ever produced in the West. A large
number have already been contribu-
ted, and still greater additions will
be made. All the money subscribed
between this and the time goes 10 the
purchase Of paintings for The great
drawing, SO that subscriptions are
not solicited for any purpose oI indi-
Eidnal speculation. The price OF
subscription is five dollars, and each
subscriber is entitled TO two large
and beautiful engravings. worth
more than the money, and one years
subscription to the Artists Union, an
excellent monthly paper devoted to
Arts and Literature; besides this,
having one share in the drawing,
which may win beautiful painting,
Specimens Of those engravings
can be seen at the Book Store, and
copies of the paper, which will be
shown, to all who may wish to see
them. ..
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-09-04

ARREST OF CoUNrERFErrERs.-On
Saturday last Messrs. Harding, Hav-
man, and Bunker, Of the Cincinnati
police, having Information that coun-
terieiting operations were going on
near West Uhien, Adams county,
Ohio, left for the bogus headquarters,
and with the assistance OF Sheriff
Rose Of that county succeeded in
finding the den. They arrested a
man named c. E. Thompkins, and
his wife, residents thereabouts, who
are connected with the gang. The
officers got possession Of roll Of
counterfeit tens and fves on the
State Bank Of Ohio. and ones on the
Northern Bank OF Kentucky, found
in Thompkin's house, also a lot oI
unfinished plates, and other bogus
tools. The parties were lodged in
Adams county Jail after an examina-
tion.-Cin. Times.
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Tsrribls BSrs-glvs 9ssxhrFs mnznaM
The dwelling house Of q Mr..
Onacker, At Brighton near Clevelsnd,
was consumed by fire, between II
and - o'clock at night, on the 18th
inst, in which bis five sOns were
burnt to DEATH The PlaindeaIsr
gives the following particulars Of this
distressing calamity
Mr.. Crackers house was wood.
two stories, the oven on the outside.
Mrs. Onacker had been baking du.
ring the early part Of the evening,
and, upon finishing the work, had
not removed all the Goals.
About midnight, Mr.. Ouacker and
his wife were awakened from sound
sleep by the Eaost dreadful shrieks.
They jumped from the bed; the
smoke was pouring into their room,
half sitting them with its thick hot
volume; the most horrible cries and
groans proceeded from the apart
ment occupied by their FIVE sons
The awful truth flashed at once upon
the minds Of the poor parents
They attempted to rush to the rescue
ol their darlings. The flames
ehoked their way. In ten minutes
the house would be a smouldering
heap of ruins. Now was the only
time to escape, and the miserable
iaiher and mother, almost crazed
with the scene Of the disaster,
snatched up their sixth and last child,
mere infant, who fortunately slept
with them, and rushed into the open
air.
The first neighbor that came upon
the ground, says that he found the
wretched parents leaning against the
fence, almost dead with terror, and
staring vacantly into the flames.
In a few minutes the house Gsll 10
the ground. II is supposed that the
FIRE surrounded the rooms where the
boys slept, before they were awaken
ed, that egress from the windows
and door was cut of, and that they
were quickly suffocated by the dense
cloud Of smoke. The flooring was
soon burnt through, and they fell into
the roaring flames beneath, and were
burned to death. A few crumbling
bones alone remained oil all that was
happy few hours before. The ages
Of the boys were l6, IA, II, II, and
..
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The whI9 Nomunee.

We have placed at the head Of our
columns, where they will remain till
elected on the ID Tuesday in Octo-
Der. We believe it may be said with
out disparagement 10 any other oI
the candidates for nomination. that
they are all mon OF irreproachable
character, and well qualified for tine
position the Wings of Gallia county
will in due time assign them. They
are all known to most Of the citizens
OF the county as "honest, faithful,
and capable" We may refer 10
them separately hereafter.
1t is now the duty Of Wings, for.
getting all differences Of opinions
which have existed and been recor.
ded at the elections, TO unite on the
whole ticket and secure the elec-
tion Of all by large marjority. such
as Gallia county can give when the
full Whig vote is cast.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-09-04

WIG GNoMINATIoNs-HoUsE-W
A. Hutchins, for Scioio; T. 7. Scott,
and S. D. Foulke. for Ross. Gen.
John L. Green, for Circuit Judge for
Ross and Highland; Samuel E. Hib-
bens, Senator for Ross and Highland.
0, F. Moore, is. the Wing candidate
for the Senate in the Scioto district.
Mr.. M. last year represented Scioto
and Lawrence in the House. This
has been put down as Loco, or at
least doubtful district. The Wings
are confident Of electing Moore.
We hope they may. The Washing
ton county nominations are as sol-
lows: Representative, Levi Bartlett;
Auditor, Sala .Bosworth; Probate
Judge, Thomas w. Ewarl; Treasur-
er, Abner L. Guitieau; Prosecuting
Attorney, Davis Green; Clerk oI
Court, William C. Taylor; Commits.
sionsr. Douglas Putnam; Director oI
Co. ln6rmary, John Collins.
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PREMIUMs.-ln to-day's paper we
publish the list of premiums offered
by the Board Of Managers of the
GalIia Agricultural Society. The
amounts offered are small, but all
must agree that thev are all that the
Board was justified in offering this
fall, under the circumstances which
the Society was organized, and con-
sidering the list Of members. We
uust that our farmers will meet in
their full strength on the day named
for the fair, and then create an inter-
est that shall warrant the Society
another year in offering larger and
more numerous premiums. The per-
manance and usefulness Of the So
cieiy depends much on the action Of
those interested This fall. Let this
be remembered, and the necessary
efforts made by those desiring its ul-
innate success.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-09-04

Las, Tuesday. wbia delegates fir,

LastTuesday. Whig delegates from
the counties Of GslIia. Meigs, Athens,
and Washington, met in Convention
at Pomeroy, to nominate candidate
to be supported At the October cleo
ton, as Judge in the third subdivision
OF the 7th Common Pleas district.
The Convention organized by cal
ling Judge Barker, Of Washington,
10 preside, assisted by v. B. Horton,
of Meigs, as Vice-President; and aP-
pointing A. J. Van Worries. Of Athens
Secretary. Perry, of Gallia, Brown,
Of Meigs. Moore. of Athens, and
Ewart, of Washington, were aPPoin-
ted a committee on credentials and
apportionment. This committee re-
ported that Gallia was entitled to Is
delegates. Meigsto lS. Athens to IL,
and Washington to 90. The report
being adopted the Convention pro-
ceeded 10 ballot for a candidate for
Judge.
The lst ballot stood, for w. S. Nye,
OF Washington, 20, for A. G. Brown,
Eof Athens, Is. for Simeon Nash, Of
GalIia, Is, for Heckard. of Meigs,
IL; I'd ballot, Nash %, Brown %,
Nye %. Al this point the Con-
vention adjourned for dinner. At 2
O'Clock it re-assembled, and proceeded
to ballot The third time, which result
ted, Nash "a. Brown 81, Nye 90.
The Convention continued to ballot
without any one receiving the num-
Der necessary 10 elect till The Dist
ballot, which stood, Nash 35, Brown
Is, Nye 9, and SIMEON NASH, Of
GalIia county, was declared nonina-
ted as the Whig candidate for Judge
for the counties above named. The
nomination was unanimously con-
frmed BY the Convention. The
President closed the proceedings
with few appropriate and pertinent
remarks.
We were present at this COnven'
ton during The whole time, and al
though the proceedings were more
protracted than such meetings usu-
ally are. yet few Conventions have
passed off with more harmony
That the friends Of the several can.
didates were solicitous for the success
Of their first choice, the numerou:
ballolings sufficiently show, yet du'
ring the three hours that were thus
occupied, no means were resorted 10
by the friends OF either, but such as
were honorable and proper. The
delegates from each county were
men of character and influence at
home, and such as secures the con-
fidence OF a community that what
ever they may do will be well done.
We expect to receive the official
proceedings in lime for next week.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-09-04

LATER News FROM THE PLAINS =
We have received an extra from the
office Of the KanesviIle Guardian, con
tanning later and interesting news from
the plains. Mr.. Thomas Bateman, and
ten others, arrived at Kanesville on the
18th, from the Great Salt Lake City.
Mr.. B. met Orson Hyde and compa-
ny lO8 miles this side of Fort Laramie.
He brought letter from Mr.. Hyde. da-
ted the sed Of July. in which he gives an
account of an adventure with the In
dians. His party was assailed by a
party of about 300 Pawnee Indians, and
robbed of between seven and ten hun
dred dollars. There were only seven
Of the Mormons in company.
Another letter from Mr.. Crombie
states that Judge Brocchus, Mr.. VIM. Fl.
Gooch, and Mr.. Walker, shared Mr..
HYde's fate.
Mr.. Bateman met several California
companies, two days travel from Salt
Leke City. All getting along we'll. He
met Mr.. Babbitt and number Of Gov
ernment officers for Utah, two hundred
miles the other side of Fort Laramie.
Captain Stephens company was met
about three hundred and fifty miles out.
proceeding without moIestation. There
was company of about three hundred
wagons in the Sand Hills, where Mr..
Hyde was attacked, and fears were en-
tertnined for their safety, as the Pawnee
Indians were known 10 be in force in
that vicinity.
John Browns company of emigrants
was met at the junction of the new road :
two hundred and forty miles from Win
ter Quarters. on the 28ih of July, get
ting along well.
An unusual drought had prevailed
over all parts of the country, and it was
thought the crops Of corn and wheat
would be very short, hardly enough to af-
ford bread and provender for beasts
81, Louis Republican.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-09-04

ITEREsTING ANEcDoTE.-The
Cleveland Herald says that Mr.. Vim.
ton. while passing through Cleveland
on his way home, called on the Hon.
John w. Taylor, an old fellow Con-
gressman, who represented the Sara
toga IN. W Congressional district
from 1913 TO 1888, and succeeded
Mr.. Clay in the Speakership Of the
House OF Representatives. During
the interview, which was a cordial
one, and abounding in "reminiscences
OF the legislative history Of the coun-
try. Mr.. t. related the following
interesting anecdote in regard to a
common friend and old Acquaintance,
the Hon. Charles F. Mercer, OF Vir.
ginia:
"Mr. Mercer was an original
thinker and a man of foresight; but
in his measures was usually so far
in advance Of his age as to give rise
to laughter and ridicule. He had
Travelled much, and was willing to
adopt improvements wherever he
found them. In Italy, 20 years ago
or more, he found wire suspension
bridge; and on his return he i'm
proved an occasion, when the Ma
tional Road bill was under discussion,
to offer an amendment providing for
the construction OF wire suspension
bridge over the Ohio at Wheeling.
He claimed that it was perfectly
practicable, and that it was the only
kind Of bridge that could possibly be
placed there without obstructing the
navigation Of the Ohio. While the
House was enjoying the joke intense
ly, member from Kentucky came
to Mr.. Vinton with the inquiry, "Did
you ever, Mr.. Vinton, see such a
man as our friend Mer-
CERT I'm told he feeds his horse on
hay-souP; and he now proposes TO
construct bridge over the Ohio on
4 wirep OF course the proposition
was laughed down summarily. But
Professor Elicit has shown the sound
hess Of Mr.. Mercer's views"