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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-05-24
MYSTERIOUS.

Quito M cNcitcmcut sprung up IN our Wiz
lagc. on Tuesday evening last,in consequence
al lAG -nnrkmcu- engaged in preparing the
foundation for the new building opposite the
American Hotel, finding a human skull, and
other portions Of a skeleton Murder was the
natural thought II will be- remembered that
seven years ago last mouth, a man 10y the
name of Drown,who occupied carriage shop
ON the premises (sinco burn) in company
with one Van Dyke. very suddenly disap-
pcArod aud IL l. not known where he now r..
strong suspicion was attached 90 Mr. Van
DYKE, that he had nsod foul measures to-
wards Drown, aud when these bones Werc
found tho suspicion wore strengthened y
letter hns been received in this village from a
man in Hudson. n Y, slnting that some five
years since, Drown called at his house aud
tuok TEA, STATING HAT hc was going TO Cats
kin since which time nothing has bcaA heard
from him. II Mr. Drown Il living he viii
confer n grcnt favor hy letting the citizens Of
this place have satisfactory evidence OF the
hrt, aud thereby remove the suspicion from
an innoccnt man. Papers in the United
States will confer iayor'hy calling the At
tcntion Of their readers 90 this subject. We
believe the uamc of the missing man is Israel
". Drown HA0,haH Chronicle.
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THE SANDWICH ISLANDS,

Tho treatm.ni Of ihe fgeuch Of DE iphnb
iiants the Islands Of tho Pacific ibr the lasi
halfdozcu years has been arrogant and over
bearing IN the extreme II was but ieW
years since that they demanded Of the Queen
Of one Of the groups Of these lslands, the boo
PRODUCTION Of French products, particularly
French Lmndf upon terms dictated hy them
and alec tho liberation of Catholic priests
contrary to the wishes and tastes Of her sub
ieets. Ihgse demands were backed by q
French squadron, aud ultimately enforced "a
5ame eytrnt though the inAisPesiiioR Of the
people 10 sanction these foreign schemes ia
degrade and denatOnalile them, mea'urabIS
thwarted the purposes Of their authors,
The ambition Of the French Is stil unsatis-
fed. They nro.now before another groupo Of
the Pacific Islands eHacting that which the
Government consider unjust and oppressive,
aud threatening the enforcement Ut their re-
quircmcnts by tie power Of their naval force
stationed In the vicinity, By tho intelligence
received by tho last arrival from California,
the reader will perceive thar these advances
are ofsuch character ~ 10 interest our Gov
crnmcni, and that dispatches from the Island
have been forwarded 20 Washington Il
mHy result IN mn HTrrHi ~ thg oppressed IN
TIC UUif11 rftNtrH Inr prurrrttUrI' iN-iir't'i''
the appeal be- made We hope IL VIII be re-
spondcd 10, aud the necessary protection az
forlcd, The Sandwich Islands, II they ever
yield their sovereignty, should yield il 10 no
other Government than ours. Their cont-
guilty the United States, and their social
relations with us,consdtulc national connec-
ton that ought never 20 be- broken up In a
commercial point Of view, their importance
10 ~, cithcr a. an Independent community or
an appcndasr, cannot bc'oycrmtcd, and will
not be overlooked by our Government
Their independence has been Acknowledged
hy as aud we have q Representatives located
there. IN this act protection against iuius-
tee Is implied, ifuol directly guaranteed
Should tho Government Of the Islands, in IT,
weakness, ask protection Of ~ from the OPP
prcs-ious ola stronger power, IL will worry
probably be granted, France may, in such
AN cyCnt, either back out Other present posi-
ton on contest the question 10y the power Of
her arms. Rather than give her dominion
over the Pacific Isles, there Is no question
but thcCnitcd States would resist hcr with any
and all the force at their command, We
could do no less.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-05-24
srEAMnoAT COLLISION.

PhHadelphia, Mdy 20.
The steamer Ohio, from Newcastle with
ri7uut feo Duv-rurrr- or h'rrvii rrr tr1tr'
near Greenwich Point Handling, b,-lr'e / iitt-
adclphia,. at eight o'clock, tonight, by the
steamer Commodore Stockton. The Ohio
was sunk, aud the upper deck covered in 20
minutes. Terrible CONSERVATION prevailed
Many swami ashore amongst whom were John
yT-GTis, Telegraph Hgput ut itHttiururri AIR
Stump, Mr. Dorsey and others. large
number OF ladies aud children were aboard
and many were taken on in small boats, The
CONSERVATION was 20 great, all the lights be-
frTr-rvtf11T-u
al the StaHt ct t1easo1AaRt
ivy or three are supposed to hc drowned
andEt is apprchcndcd that many others found
watcry grave. Nearly all the baggage float
ed off, and was lost. The Ohio was complete
" stove in. The Commodore Stockton was
also seriously damaged, but did not silk
The conclusion was terrific Mr. Wells, from
whom we had this account, could not gather
all particulars. There were several Balu-
mOFCdusI rHiiadcipiiisns and Southcrners on
board.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-05-24

a. Nest Monday there will be- a final tri-
al TO elect three members Of Congress in
Massachusetts. Tho fact that a plurality e.
lccts at this trial gives animation to the CON
test, and large vote is likely TO bc called
out ia Two Of the Districts the so called
free soilcrs have iakenuP'tho twuraudi11fr-
heretofore supported 10y the lIunkcrr, one
elected to the L. S.Scnatc for the short term
the other voted ior in opposition TO Mr. sum
ncr for Senator foo the long term - Rantoul
aud Bishop,
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THE VICTORIOUS CHEFTAIN


Winfield Scott was bpul on tlie l3ih Of
dame, ESQ., and siIl, therefore be- 90 in june
neat
Admitted b. the bar, 10 1900, and praclie-
cd a lss mouths in che rIttsbuTg Virginia
ClnuiL
Appointed Captain II Light Artillery ia
Appointed It, Colonel Of t,o % Artillery
la June, iHl2.
Fought DE battle af Queenstown aud was
taken prisoner llth October, 1919.
Appointed lligalier General IN March
lAlL-
sought rhe battle Of Chippewa, JaIy sal'
Commanded the main body Of Browns ar
ms in the battle OF Niagara Lundy's LsneO
July 20, 1871,
Rre,etlpd Major general, July, lsli.
Maintains prlrr in the Patriot Troubles
ia the affair III thr Caroline, 1911
Aid IN uic rlaidcaton Of theMainc lfoun-
dary, in iHD3.
Captured Vera Cruz, 23d 81 March, lbi7,
I'M the l--ttl.. 81 ,.FFa LaFaar April L.
1871.
Wias the ba,de of Contrcra'r 10Th August,
l6f7.
Wins the battle Of Churubusro, goth Au-
gust, lBlI
Enteredthe City Of Mexico on the morn
ing ~ The lih 81 September, iSlI
Thu, has Winfield Scott been iory-two
wears ln the service Of biz rounu1l having
t.Ie L.i..o a. Tie llaat brilliant cam fAsgpa On
l..l-l- .--..l my rTTIrtrTrHt1HF
-iithous I,Hs t'i=e'fe.
One more record, Ia honor Of the gallant
and iucormpublc Soldier, Patriot and States
man. remains 10 be made. WISrulp ScoTT
has always shown himself TO be a. ardent aud
generous q friend Of Peace and the Arts Of
Peace, M be- has been inyinciblc IN War
III, military deeds have wQD for him the Sol
l.ei,s lost reward ur,giant and unWlliod
rcnowu. lie couutrymon, 40 ihe signs o't'rr
times individually indicate, are about 10 attest
their appreciation Of his chasarter and ser'i'
COS, by bcStowirg upon him the most cNaltcd
aud diguidcd Civil Office EoalIl thar ~
Cmrr EXECUTIVE IIEAp Of this great Re-
public Rorimg'on Free PSc".
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-05-24
ST. JoHNsBURY,
SATURDAY, MAY -, 1851.
......-,.... ,,,..ru,
TIL PREsIDENTIAL tour.

The attondance ol the President and sey6-
raj members Of his Cabiuet,at the celebration
orthe oponing oflhe Erie Railroad, called to-
qether fargo compnnies'of people at the stop
hing places along the Road Wherever time
was allowed Tor speeches the President aud
usually some other members Of the travelling
party addressed the people, congralulatinF
Them upon thc completion Of the herculcan
enterprise and indulging IN more or less talk
1IUut riTu ssrrrrrursE Vt tiIr tUTuutfTuUE'T ttTr
latter theme haa been wore about 40 thread
bare a. was the "compromise" In the L. s.
Senate last winter
The President in bis addresses, with be
coming nodesty, attributed 'the enthusiasm
IT the people to the reverence entertained hy
them for the Chief MagistNcy Of the Nation
lie was not inclined to arrogato To himself
personally, tho naucry implied in the rush
or mn uu1y1iJ-- r,r,. sg!.erc 10 sec him and h-
coadjutors in administering the affairs Of the
Government. Good sense generally charae-
terize all h. remarks, so Gar ~ we have seen
tEcm reported Mr. Fillmore was always n
Gayorito ofthc New Workers, and lac still has
a large place in their affections.
The few papcrs Of the cities that worship
Nfr Webster, affect to see in the outpourIng
of the people to look at the President an out
burst of enthusiasm for Mr. Webster, and for
I,,.l,.e.lr t!.s earsnsan- and heenmz
ing treatment Of the President by the people
/. made the occasion by the BostonBcc,of Mr.
VS. nomination for thcPrcsidcncy. That pm
per places his name atthc head Of It's columns
for President, subject To. the decision OF the
Wing National Convention.
The public will be likely 10 inicr from the
course Of tho Bee that Mr. Webster istrayers-
ing the great State Of New York in pursuit
oil the Presidency, rather than 10 rejoice in
the success Of siupcndons enterprise
The President returned to Washington the
.praaoAt Uook Ito haa indmaiod- that, If he
can leave the cares of State, hc will visit y.
England the coming summer.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-05-24

Su0CKINu CASUALTY ~ LoNpoNnrR-
RY,--A ya,,s,p daughter u Mr. William Hast
ings, Of Jamaica, met win a sudden death in
Londonderry last week, under very distress
ing circumstance Mr. Hastings and his fam
ily We're visiting at Mr. Lncius Abhott's, OF
Londonderry, and while the daughter NJ Mr.
Hastings, and her cousin,R son OF Mr. Abbutt's
little oldor than herself were amusing
themselves together they wandered from the
rest of the company into room where there
was a gun which had been loaded TO shoot
squirrels. The boy took up the gun and
snapped It ontc or twice with no effect, and
undoubtedly surprising there was no charge
i,t a. l,las falls sad q. Ei- cousin shoot
you. SIS" aud swapping the gun again, il went
oil lodging the whole charge in her forehead
She survived about aP hour. From the APP
pcanncc nf tho wound. il i, supposed that
+ tiTC UTrTzZfu uf thu TUn was ~ utmost tnine-
date contact with the forehead Of the unior
? t.4,.=tc chill Lie g,iri OF the family OF both
children is overwhelming. Whom VIII PEG
Ilc learn not totcavc loaded rin- about thcii
rhs.Tues firGtfy tUrr f.ugir!
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-05-24

n
9Th, Via southampton 7th instant, with four
DAYS later intelligence
The ncws by this arrival is rather impor-
tant
ENGLAND.
In the House of Commons, on the 9th inst,
Lord john Russell informed the House Of the
course the Government proposed 10 pursue
in consequence Of their defeat hy a majority
of fourteen on MOTION OF Mr. Hume against
the renewal of the income iRN for three wears.
/ HIS lordship ptl that the Cabinet wcrr pre-
I pared 10 how 20 the decision ct the House,
aud 10 submit To- the appointment .f I, stit-.t
committee ol inquiry, TO consider the details
otthc ohuoxtuus trv
On the evening of the 9Th inst. the minis
'tr, were again virtually defeated in the llon.c
/ OF Commons. ON motion introduced with
references 10 the spirit trade.
Mr. Rocbuck said that he would put IL 10
| the noble Lord whether aOcr this fourth de-
feat hc would still retain the rcin- Of Govern
mcnt and urged him IN resign Cor he sake
OF his personal reputation Lord John Rus
-oll r"wowhat tlrtly rculicd that hc would
/ take care of hie personal character and rep
utotion without Mr. Rochuck aid aud counsel.
The Crystal Palace continues 10 be thrpng-
/ I'd with thousand. nr almiring and wonder-
/ ing visitors. On Monday the 9th, the price
Of nlmi. ion Gl lllu 4 IN - head Al...,,t
0luu persons we're admitted at that price
AMI 1000 sterling were taken at the doors
THE demand for season tickets also continued
and the rrccip. altogether were estimated at
$4,000 a day.
The London correspondent Of the Com.
mcrcal ttvcrtiser wrlicy AS lailaNA. IA. r.
Tdlfc iFHfN
| Nothing further has been done with the bill
against the papal aggression. The vote
against the Ministers ON the income tax caus-
cd thtm 10 postpone Il, or il would have been
I pr0cCcdcd With Garly this week II Is now to
be taken mp next week.
The object produced by the brilliant open
, ing of the Exhibition appears TO have been
universal, and the diily receipts are beyond
previous anticipationS
Z The money market is without alteration,
but there is sill considerable depression in
( prices in our various manufacturing districts.
FRANCE ~
+ From faris VIC learn That The ftl of May
the anniversary Of the proclamation of the
I Republic, had passed of without the slighteS
attempt Mt disturbance The weather wac
\ very uniavorablc for the spectacle, but the
crowds of spectators were very great Tho
4 fireworks were n failure, in consequence of
heavy rains. Tho intended Bonapartist ban
/ quot in the suburbs was prohibited by the au-
/ thoritics. The festival passed of in Lyons,
and the other chicfcities of France, with pro
! found Lrannuili
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-05-24

, FHAUp--OrEUATIoNs ~ TEAS now
process has been introduced into this city, ct
late, hy ccrtein parties largely interested IN
L.
aud uilsly goods arc restored temporarily to
their original flavor, and sold rs genuine to
the retailers, aud by them 20 the public
The process THROUGH which the tea passes
must have very injurious effect upon H. aud
consequently upon the health Of those who
indulge in the use Of the article, and we eau
ton The public to be- careful with whom they
deal.
Tho above ia from the Boston Mail Of the
10th. Thrru may DC a "ncw process" for a.
dultcrahng Teas, but the "now process has
had, we doubt not, many predecessors. For
several years past the country has been del
uand with tca--much of it, not only unfit for
use, but decidedly delctcrious; and if a cor
rect result OF its use could he ascortained, the
number of ills it has generated would be
found TO he legion. Adultcratcd liquors and
4.4,l,4e4se common
the use of either is not without hazard todiic
and health. Thankful ought we to be that
there MS one thing the cupidity man cannot
corrupt or poison. Tho pure streams that
come to us from the bosom of tho earth and
the mountain recesses, have never yet been
made TO MS instruments Of pain and death
lie is the wisest who qnenohes his thirst from
these pure fountains Of health.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-05-24

EFT The Savannah Republican of Sntur-
day contains the great Union speech OF MIR
Speaker Cobb before an immense asscmblagc
ut Savannah. Tho following is an extract
relative to the action of South Carolina -
For one, he said, he hoped that Georgia would
give her TO understand so far rs We are con
ccrned that she need looktor no aid or sympa-
thy from this state in her efforts to overthrow
the government We may regret the course
she has marked out we may even sympathisc
with her, but nothing more; we can never
raise orr hands against the Union for any
thing in the past
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-05-24

car Mr. sumner United States Senator e,
lcct from Massachusetts,, has written letter
to the Legislature accepting the appointment
and expressing the strongest attachment to
the union OF thu stotgr. Tho sentiments are
no, strange, but seldom expressed 50 fully by
politicians of hi, school, and viii be disiastc-
ful ton fcs Of the moro ardent Of his admir-
ers. Tho long Congressional harangucs up
ON "thc Uuion" are altogether uncallcd for
30 Ear a. ucy are designed for the north
Disunion sentiments arc never uttered at the
north except by a significant few, At the
south, It any whcrc, exists tho spirito of 1fe-
content Thcrc, particularly in South Caro-
Ina. disuuion sentiments are boldly avow-
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-05-24

FrRf:.-Thc Boarding House belonging to
the scytho Factory Of II.C. .Redngton & Co,
I.ittleton, n. H., took fire last Tuesday, and
the upper part was nearly destroyed. Loss
several hundred dollars, which was covered
bv insurance.
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AUSTRIA

From Vienna il i stated that alnote haa
been forwarded 20 Constantinoplei demanding
tho detention, Tor Two years longer OF Tow.
teen Of the Hungarian fuRitives. Austria Of
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-05-24

EARLY FRuIT-Atap exhibition Of the
Massachusetts, Horticultural Society on the
18th. in Boston, a variety Of Fruit was exhb-
tcd;-among others, We notice that Mr. VIII
liam Strong of West Newton Oormerly of
iiardwick )eyhioiied Strawberries and Peach
Is. They were, of course, matured in hot
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-05-24

81 John, Thomas Of Salisbury, VT, was
accidentally poisoned on the oh, by taking
oil Of cedar, which, he misloak for hot drop
contained in similar vial. 4 physicion was
called Immediately, but before he arrived Mr
Thomas was dead.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-05-24

81 WATERS has new and eonycnient
pattern OF Rill Holders. Mechanics, Mer-
chants, and other business men, will find it a
very useful appondage to their Shops and
Counting Rooms,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-05-24

INGItTItfl DEATH or IUNStCtAN,-H
The death al DIR. l.. Mnrry, OF WGsvillc, y.
y .lslF., -.l,.-- Alals',.,-Il.,!l.''l,atr==
The Doctor started Wcdnrsduy nitcruoon,
April 10th, to visit patient At the junction
ofthc Constable and Malone roads, in Burke.
lie was oycrtakcn 10y night ~ Constable, aud
remained thcrc until 3 o'clock 4. NJ, of
Thursday. with a spirited horse and fiaI
rig, then lclt, whom within % short distance
ot the Burke line, the right wheel of his zig
ran into q deep hole, causing him 10 break
the scat of his gig. and tall on the wheel
which carried ldm forward of it, and then ran
over his shoulder, thus bringing him imlncdi-
atcly under the gigrwith his face turned up
wards, The injury might have ended here,
but in falling, his right foot slipped inside
of the shan under the floor of the carriage,
and was held there 10y an iron holt which
held the seat To- the floor, and which striking
ia his instcp, tore through his boot, render
ing il impossible for him 10 cxtricate his foot.
Ancr dragging about a rod, the horse qppa-
rcnuy running at full speed, he reached up
amt cUrrUrr rt1U hiud T1rI-t tu sthJttv, Turt
held himself from the ground for thirty or
forty rods, when hc again dragged, his hold
being looscd probably for want OF strength to
hold hhnsclfup.
The horse ran nearly three miles and the
Doctor, as appears 10y the trail Of his body,
held himself up NJ three different times, for
the distance of i25 rods being still alive and
holding himselfup when passing Goodspccds
in Burke, some . or 4 miles from the place
of his fall
When found, his horse had travelled ~
mites ia lees than an hour over the toughest
Of roads aud was walking slowly homcwards,
while the litclcss corpse dragged in the mud,
dirc'ded Of nearly ali the upper clothing, his
gold watch trailing by the string, with his
arms and torn garments behind. His flesh
was horribly manglcd, butn bones were bro
ken. Thus ends the story OF his death we
have never heard or opc more revolving or
painful
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-05-24

Ca The last Union Wing dcvotcs two or
three articles 10 the 6uiuriunInu. We arc not
aware OF having made any particular allusion
TO the Wing, aud shall seek no quarrel with
:,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-05-24

PrNNsSLvANIA.--A convention of the
friends oi' Hon James Buchanan, held at
Washington. Pa have nominated that gen
,lr,I.-,t i,,f she P,esideH,'Y IN 1852
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THE BEST WE CAS- GEr.--Thc following
humorous paragraph from the Aberdeen
(AIis) independent, occurs in an editorial re-
viewing Judge Gholson's speech at late Sc
ccssionists' protrnc'cd meeting;
The Judge snccrcd ut the "bcst-wc- can
get" policy. Well, we think IL is just the
thing The Constitution ia the best we can
get; our country is the best We can get; our
God is the best we can get; our Bible is the
best we can get our children are the best we
can get the Judge is the best we can get, for
he saws he will not resign and We do not
know of anything that isn't the best We can
get-exccpt the Judges speech, for we know
that's not the best we can get.
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FOUR DAYS LATER FROM
EUROPE.

Tho s.. Siean.hip franklin arrived At
New York, Monday morning from IIaVre
9Th, VIA southampton 9Th instant, with four
DAYS later intelligence
The news by this arrival i, rather impor-
tuut.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-05-24

g. 4 piece Of property was sold in san
-Ei-ll.i.2a. he 9Th Of February, at onc-
ton, for slf,bl7, which the owner and .ofcu
pant a year previous refused SEQ, 600 for.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-05-24

RAILROAD Accident, &c Cincinnati.
ifdV ig.=On Saturday last, on the Frank
fort and louisville Railroad, train of bur
then cars, TO which were attached 2 Tnsscn-
ger cars containing engineers, superintendent
and others connected with The road, when
passing over new bridge, west of Frankfort,
It gave way, and precipitated the passengers,
engine, cars, &c, into tho water, distance
Of 20 feet, Six mutilated bodies have been
recovered
On Saturday night this city was dclugcd
by thunder storm of unusual severity. Sew
eral houses were struck by lightning. and
much other damage was done.
E9- The American Bible Society held its
anniversary, at the Tabernacle in New York
on Thursday Morning, Theodore Frelinghuy-
sen in the Chair. The receipts ior che year
were s276, s82,5e Number Of bibles and
tostamcnts issued the past year 592, 4s2, max
itte y total since the formation of the society
Of z,572, e67 copies.
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Two WEEKS LATER PROM
CALIFORNIA.

THEEATEsrp BLOCKADE oF ana aAhp-
WON lsLADss by IuE FEENcn-s26Oor
600 GOLD DusT Os THE KoUrE,
The steamship II Dorado, from chagres
by way Of Havana, arrived at New York on
Saturday morning.
The Panama and Isthmus Steamers, from
san Francisco, had arrived at Panama With
PASSENGERS aud about Two md Que lalf mill
iona a. ,,oII .I.,.f
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-05-24

FmGurruI DTATu or PHVsICtAN.--
The death al DIR. l.. Morry, OF WGsvillc, y.
80, lr.,. l.,l...-
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-09-24
WING COUNTY CONVENTION

Pursuant to notice, the Wing Convention met in
Port Tobacco on Tuesday, the 10th September,
and organized by Gen. JOHN MATTHEW'S being
called to the Chair and Thomas A. NlIILAR being
appointed Secretary.
The names of GEO. BRENT, Esq, Gen. CHAP
MAN. Col. VIM ID. MERRIcK, Col. DANIEL JRNIFER
and JAMES FERGUssoN, Esq, were then presented
to the Convention as candidates for the next Legs-
lature and withdrawn by the gentlemen them
selves.
JAMES D. CARpINTER, Esq, Col. THEODORE
Mupp. and GEORGE Dent, Esq, having also been
presented were ballotted for with the following
result:
Fer JAMES D. CARPNTER, DC ballots.
" THEODORE MUD, Al "
GEORGE DENT. 30 {"
Nhereupon, the President declared JAMES d.
C.Rp1NTER and THEODORE MUD to be the nomi-
nees of the Convention.
It was then moved. by George BRENT, Esq,
that a Committee of four from each District, be
Amounted by the Chair, to present the Convention
Eve Commissioners Of Tax for the county, which
was agreed to-
The Committee, after retiring short time, pre-
sented the following gentlemen
Hill Tep.-JosEPH YOUNG.
Thomas A. MILLAR.
ALIENS Fresh.-THoMAs .. BEAN.
Observation-Disclosures DYER,
nTddleioun. Gro. O. Monroe.
On motion, the Convention then adjourned.
JOHN MATTHEW'S, Prcst.
THouAs A MuLAR, SccN.