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Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-22

SOUIHEASN SCHOOL BOOKS INDIE.
~ PENDENT OF NORTHERN WORKS.--CRO-
ZETS ARITHMETIC, edition beg to call the
attention of teachers to this and valuable Arthme
tic The plan adopted by the author in preparing this
treatise will be found more successful in the instruction
of youth in the science of figures than be found in
any other work published upon the subject
From the American Courier.
The leading popularity of the book is the Introduction
OF reasoning to greater extent than it has been
tomary in works arithmetic. There is nothing
pirical in the book. The whole logical process of the
science of numbers is exhibited with concseness and
perspicuty and is made the basis in each of the
practical rules which follow. The study of arithmetic
in the here taught must be excellent prepar
alton for the study of algebra The author has made al
valuable corrections in the vulgar nomenclature
and introduces some improvements in the common pro-
of arithmetic In the matter of Innovation how
ever, he has exercised commendabe degree of eau
ton.
Teachers DESTROYS of introducing the work, pro-
cure copies, gratis, on application to the publisher
A. NORRIS,
NH 70 Late Drnker & Morris.
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-22

FANCY GOODS AT WEsGR4ESA EEE
\ GlNTER, 1877 Main street. offers for sale the
As largest and most extensive assortment of Fan
cy Goods, &C., ever seen i'll this market His stool,
has been selected with reference the demands of the
various sections OF the surrounding country and he in
vtes buyers to examine his stock assuring them that
in price and quality it will be found unequaled Pan
ticular attention is called to the following article
named below, in which is offered extra inducements
either for cash or approved credit, viz:
Brushes: Hair, Cloth, Nail, Flesh, Shaving Shoe
Paint Horse Scrub Marking and Crumb
buttons: Pearl, Agate, Bone, Steel, Jet, Gilt and
Metal.
Combs: Horn and She'll Side and Neck; Horn
Shell, Buffalo, and Silver Back, Horn She'll Ivory and
Boxwood Dressing.
Perfumery and Fancy Soaps, Fans, Guns Pistol.
Needles, Spectacles, Thimbes, Voins. Violin Strings
Accordeons, Hooks and Eyes, Beads, Percussion Caps
&c.
Also, choice selection of Engis h, French and Ger
man Fancy Goods too numerous ID mention.
Oh BBLs SWEET MALAGA WaSE,
~ for sale by
mills JAS. WINSTON
Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-03-22

NOVEMBER 3, 55I.-Anxions TO reduce our
~ stock of Goods, we will sell out the balance OF
stock ON ha nd at reduced prices great many things
we will sell less than cost, and We will sell any thing
as low as it can be had, in this or any other market
All persons in want will do well to CALL as we have
eat MANY fresh and desirable goods OF hand just
fresh from Paris, Lyons. &c. Among our stock may
befound the following, together with great many
other articles
Rich Paris Silks, tblack and coloured) Of cur owa
importation
Blue, black green and brown Cloths
Black and cooured Silk anil orsted Vestlngs
Merinoes De LANES, plaid spun Silks
Rich plaid Ribbons for sashes and bonnets
A rich lot of Party dress Goods
A large lot of negro Blankets, very cheap, OF eur
importat
Negro Clothing of all descriptions
White black and coloured Kid Gloves, manufacture
ed expressly for
WORD FERGUSON BARkSDALE,
Wing will copy No l23 MAN street
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-05-27

DISTRICT 40.
COURT or AppEaLs.

II report haring been circulated that Judge JoHs w
bgocKESsRouGH, who announced hmsclf as a candidate
pr the Court Of Appeals for this Scctioa had been in
daeed 70 do 50 BY the solicitation Of Whigs-Judre
being Dcmocrat-Rs political friends of Augusta and
kqrkbridge have published address 10 the voters IN
Which they say -
The friends Of Judge JoHss " BaocR
nave known HIM long and well, have heard with nm
eisnea surprise that certain individuals who ouet N
kn0w better, arc industrionsy circnatin throe5 tb
IrSr l. , nc mas been brought out fer the office ~
Against Judge SAMuELs on party grountfs
he undersigned, members Of the Democratic party,
any Office, who would consent to b. nm ,b W. ~
party or TO further Wing purposes consider II M act &c
common justice 70 Judge Boekenbrough to correct over
.nSr oWh names, 50 injurious and siandcro rcTort as
thq one above referred to- No man In the State bss
sefa more anltoFm. firm and consistent Democrat thar
ssss nroeScnbFSus nall things properly appcrtaining
y democracy Brought up from his carly boyhood un
der the teaching Of the Roanes the RitchcS The rrL
ST. the Pprkcrs and his Democratic name. Inc
hockcn9roughs, he has in his liz. in any Marty
contest, gyen Wing vote but has always firnlyr III
rnannlly borne up the banner Of Dcmocracr asa The
mere zeaioasiy in the darkest hours CT its fortunes On
f occasion Democrats and W ies have earnest
y solicited him TO offer ices tothc state md ~
has yielded to their wishes not snpposinv tbsf anv
esoa would nndcrtake 10 make party question Of such
2nelcctlon He remembered how erslgstl ,be fr;cnds
o. yndicini reform had repealed, during the Convention
canvass and in the Convention the Agreements ~ he;r
aaScrsaraes thatn Judicial Elections b. the pcope.
PafT Pones would never rule. He had seen the names
q Dickenson and ;SAarkey quoted cxeFswhere q rr
fha y sisch elections the people would bavr he ,
80 choose their best men without rcspet Is ,srs 49,
being Democrat he offered Himself ktkont r,n.c in,
40 : w o WI parry 70 sote for him because Demo-
sI se - ng 70 vote against him for the cause
80 ss y nAse air race vita his worthy competi7
mi ;, 81 me naked, single question Of merit
The following are the signers 10 the Adaress. The,
are all q the Democratic faith.
Benjssiin Crawford, L. Il. Stevenson. Vv,,.,, rr.,s
- e Points, Jeha 8ranacbnrg. Joha o. Grove JrIn
81 Kyle. b. a. Graham joint Jor.saa w. p y I'm
u, I-ssl T. Mclaughlin Sym O. Ham;lton. Jotn
n aiaaee, John y L. Preston, William white. b. ri
s,s1 hcst Glasgow, Ira Jondan Sam,l n Chandlcr
lingA ". Mackcy, Henry NorgrorrE Cssries Vasas,
n = faniitcn, Galbrcth Hamilton, Joseph Steelc II
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-05-27
lF9nchfSler kePNbIstd
REGIMENTAL MUSTER.

Tie Regimental Parade sor opr county came
of on Saturday last, and was much more gre.
,dtablc affairthan any we have had for several
wears. TIE beautiful Volunteer corps Of Shop.
heJdstbwn, the Jefferson K de, under the com.
mand Of Capt. Y. NJ BurLER, attracted nntyer
sal attention., and were very greatly admired for
their 4oldletly appearance aud gcatlemanly De
pertinent. Tie uniform isjofSgrey cloth, gill
h4ttons and handsome cap, with black planes
THE tne Bandtrom Saepae d-'oWna ecompaaied
tais.eerps, and added greatly s. -the dall mono
tony which has hiiheIlo oelaase44o eur Rsg
mental thustets.
fhoagl there is scarce one .ot the Militia
companies Of he county tlat has n'fodieer none
were chosen on Saturday, nor couil1aay b
found 80 ambitious d military glory rs to &C
cept an appaiajmsnt. Dr Joas D sraEEy, Q
lIarPers Ferry, we lean was apFRnled Snrgeoi
to the Regiment by the Coiouel, and those per
sens who may think they are entitled 10 dis
G arge IRON militia duty BY The ntitmites OF dis
ease, will be required 10 ,obianithe certificate Q
the Surgeon.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-05-27
QUALIFICATIONS OF VOTERS.

As this is the last paper hat will be issued before
The ELECTION, We have Geemed-h prudent to publish
the el4use from The Constitution prescribing the
qualification Of voters. II will be seen that the
words lot The law are plain and Eref, and we
shouIdthink that the Commissioners eaghtto have
but Little difficulty in determining who IS and who
is mel qualified 10 vote at the approaching cleo
ton
Every white male citizen ofthe commonwealth,
OF theage Of twenty years, who has been res
dentot the state for two years, ard OF the county,
civ DR. town where he offers 10 vote for twelve
months next preceding an electon-and no other
persah-shall be qualified to vote for members .of
The general assembly and all officers elective by
the PEOPLE bur no person 10 the military, naval or
marine service of The United States shall be Deem
ed resident of this state, by reason OF being sta
toned therein. And no person shall have the right
to vote who is of unsound mind or pauper, or a
Nnon-commissioned officer soldier, seaman Or ma
rne in The service Of the United States, or who has
beeuconricted Of bribery ian election, or OF any
infamous offence
The Code OF Virginia. contains the following law
against double or illegal voting:
ar any person shall vote more than once in5the
same election, or if any person shall give vote Al
anvsleeiion when he knows-h imselfnot so entihed
TO give such vote, be shall forfeit Thirty dollars
and in the case Of person voting more than chct
ia lie same election, all his votes except one shat
BE Stricken from the poll"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-05-27
EX-SENATOR H,NNEcAN.

The papers contain he melancholy particulars
OF controversy between Ex-senator Harnegan OF
Indiana, and Capt. Dancan, his brotheF-n-iawr
living in the same house at Covinston, lndlafa
whch led 10 The death ofllhe latter. ltapPears
| between the parties, when Capt Duncan gave Mr.
Hahnegan slap in the face. Mr.. Hannegan unon
'h7 lndighity be fel and the impulse Of the mo.
mant struck Captain Duncan with akpife in The
Foyer part Of the stomach in1icting assevere and
wat IS thought dangerous wound From nri
YaFe letters and other sources, The Lafaretle Hour
nal has some additional particulars Of Interest tn
an inquiries as to the cause Of the diairulfv ;ts
origin, &c, Capt. Duncan iavariaby renlied
Nothing, il was nothing, \ and seemed detetn,;nfa
hel TO reveal anything that would afford addi--
tlanal evidence against Mr. Harnegan. Il 4 said
mat short time befcfe be died he observed II ~
psi himself, was to blame Ii i honsht H. so,oa
that be made private declaraioag~as IL rbs vbolo
matier bnt L 50 they have not re; been maee nrb
nc! He died, after suffering the mos intense
ca9m and composed, fully and freely forgiving H.
HhAlnnesan. Immediately after The Occurrences
capt Duncan requested the Masonic fraterr;tv u
WAica both ne and Mr.. Hannegan were roo,,-
beTTs, to fake him in charge. They. did So ana I.
was eqtied with the .konors Of that order Tbe r.
neral seok place fom Mr.. Hannegan's resiJsncc
WHERE Capt Duncan died The latuer was H.
oRy iiFing brother Of Mrs. Hannegaq. who sin
lTesi lhe object ofuniyersalpity. The anqn;sb ~
M. ftahneganss mind is said TO be most intense
aug exefueiating. The consequences Of his. rasb /
aet nave driven him 10 state closely BORDERING ~
insanity. Captain Duncan was member of bia /
,afni'y, highly esteemed by all who knew him
tie haa resided in Covington but about two vs,rs.
i merchant, and had gained The good win ara /
.suoShp q me entire community by his universal
llaoilily and sentlemany demeanor. He ro,msrs
vas citizen OF Newark, o., and Commands.
uesohly company Of mounted rifemen from oh;a
/ IL Ale1iean war His bravery and courage
rs unaoup'ed and many ofhis old acquaiptauces
VII near O his death with the most poignap. Grief
u deepest sorrow He leaves no family-peyer
,ssihs oeen married. His age was about fortv.-
l.'ne 'sme OF his death he seemed 10 & n ,bs
'llme q ltie-was hearty, hale, and Of fre com.
n7ndlng personal appearance.
! lNo steps had been taken fer he arrest Of Mr.
iiinnegan The entire esmmuniiy sI'toasb
4saiy excited deeply sympaihize with hin, IN bis
~ 'ne consequence Of his own act Momen,arv
-sson and the influence Of liquor are generate
opposed there, 10 be the cause Of the whole csIau
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-05-27
DEATH or JUDGES BALDWIN.

Our readers In this vicinity will not be surnr;sed
80 leAfn has our truly great fsllow-ci.zen, Judsd
y. e. BALDwis, is no more. He died on Tnesda (
morning.
+ However long and confidently this melancholy
erensmay have beenexpected, BY all acquainted With
ne aature and ravages Of his painful disease. i,
cannet be less felt By all who appreciate
ness. ID be ! stroke Of no common severity an ON,
community aud he STATE
Our columns forbid more extended notice. and
and weS1eave 70 some abler hand the me.aucholv
pleasure tesiifying 10 the many noble and excel
ient qualities which distinguished he deceased
while living, ana cali forth from wide c;rc3e IL
admiring friends, the most sincere sxsfes.;o,s 4
mournful regret now thar he Is no mofc.t
g.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-05-27
EI.,GIB,r.rrY Or CANDIDATES.

The Attorney General 81 the State has recent
II given Ill construction as to the eligibility Oh
candidates lof Comfy and District eiilees 70 me
several counties Of Virginia, whieha'ii e = nat
Ter 81 no indie interest and Importance q 'n's
juneture. He says: 4.
Inquiries are frequently made as 70 The Pnosi.
sions 81 shA Constitution and The sw u feSpee.
10 residence as i qualification ior the county o.
ices
To render a person eligible 10 ore Of t9ese Of
fees ii i no, required that before, o. at the Tune
ot The election. he shall be resident Of me coun-
inv or distinct fea which he Is eieeteu. Ills Mt
ness for me Office in this, as 10 every osns' &c.
speci i Iegt 10 be Judged Of og the sesets. pus
ii Is required thar these officers shas .'esf
term al tes reside IN the counties lof si.ien sl,s1
st,aII have en elected, and it elected ior ais
met ,hey snail duf5ng their terms Of Office
reside il That district. Attorneys for The Cen
monwsakh are not wilhinlhis requirement ane
a i q sonBw no Is nov a clerk Of GREAT court
hul does not reside within the county, heea hot
/ il reelected, change his residence.
In Connties where two or more Commissioner
/ ~ he Revenue are 10 be elected, lie lays dowi
The fosloAirg as the law which j g govern, Il
such cases:
i The Commissioners Of The ReveRae are 70 D
elected For districts, but net By districts. II, 70
/ example, a county is laid off into three retenu
/ distrir,s. called The FIRST, The second, and tn
third districts. The Commissioner for the first dis
trict is hot 10 be Voted for and elected by the vo
ters 81 that district alone, but he IS 10 be vote
.ior aud elected BY lie voters Of the whole coup
". So II The comlniss joner Lor the second d;
/ trict. AHA for the third district AT every plae
/ Of voting in the county, poll must be held e
commissioner fer the first district, separate I
/ distincNpoll for commissioner for the second d:
! trict. and separate or distinct poll Tor comm
soncr sor the 'hltd DISTRICT ahd me person Va
] receives in the whole county the largest nUmbt
81 votes Tor HE Office OF Commissioner Of the B,
venue Fortlie first District viii be elected con
missioner faf that district and SO oil each othe
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-05-27
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.

4
| IN the Horsa, on Uedacsdqy, Mr.. Robinson q
Richmond city. from the commi,Iee of Ca,,y,s' - y
Justice reported. with amendments. biII extend
ing the jurisdiction OF Justices ofths Peace
On motion OF Nc Bottom,
heSoarea, That the Secretary of the Common
wealth be directed to furnish the Puhlic pr;n,ar .
copy Of the record of the Court in the cas ~ -.
sl1ge Jordan Hatcher, and al,o The petition of sn
dfy cizens tor The Communication Of the punisbmen,
OF Sala slave the Public Printer Sc instrnt
edl!o prlnt the same for the use Of The House
bill authorizing the County Courts n lew :,
taA 9h soSs, was taken up, on motion of Mr. SeotY
q rl read second time, amended on motions
sexefaiiy made, engrossed and read a third firnc
" Ihe two Houses agreed 10 adjourn on ,ba IN T.
June g The 81 Monday in November. s. 2
la we SENATE, on IaurSdaH the bin frin5, s.,,
Iisst was ander consideration The saI52v -
JUtse q The 7thCircuit was fixed Al e. 2oa.
lo5sey General al $500. The bill was lben Ia;d
4 proposition 10 increase the per diem or ,rsno
befs p ihe GSneral Assembly to So was re;se,s
yeas TO- nays IS vas sjeetsd
fn The Hoes the subject Of Internal Tr,,,o.o
NESTS as considered - iose-
-, ia the SENATE, on Friday, on motion of M
ls9ll pson ne committee Of Courts Of Justice was
instructed 10 enquire whether any additionsf 49,;
iattap e necessary, The more eferfnaIiv - $500
siases who may resist their masters oversees e
Y ihe HousE Mr.. Robinson from The comn,;t,s9 !
loH Ipnfts OF Justice presented repcr,s advers III
sunory peuiions praying for the passage Of A aet
q qalbthng The sale Of intoxicating liaaors
~ me SENATE on SATURDAY. bill from ttss g.,
- entlled az act % add 10 and amend the proyis
ohs q iae act passed April 2fth, 1859, cSr esrn;no
S9th nissloneTs OF The Revenue was taken m $. /
lisAehisnts made thereto, and the bill passed.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-05-27
PRoHIBfTON or LOTTERIES AND
RAFFEEs.

The Legislature has passed act prohibiting the buy
lag selling or transferring cf tickets or chances IN lotto
ries and rafcs The act take effect On and alter
The first Of January, 1858,
The penalty confinement in jail not more than oae
vear. and afnc ndt exceeding FIVE Hundred dollars
Now, with AL due Difference to the wisdom Of our
Legislators We mpronouncc this act an absurdity, be-
canse il will prove to be perfect fstLlsfy.
There is already existing the statute book Of VIZ
snia an act Of great severity against faro banks-and
vet there are at least twenty Of these concerns on and
esr The Main street of ichmond just as well known 70
sho police and the Legislature itself as any o. the
apartments in which the honorables doze away part Of
their val,.ai1e existence.
we venture to say can any cscning dyrng the
session take one Of country friends who may choose
% visit Richmond with u.s. and show him in FIVE 81 these
faro bank room forty fifty Members Of the Lesis1
latare, patronizng the keepers Of these games and
casting with them upon parrdgcs, oysters and cham
paigne who is the greater criminal the man who SITS
at the back or the front Of the table
Itis mockery Of morality to be placing dead letter
laws upon the statute book.
those Of Napoleon would lose all their charms un
less allied with perfect soundness on the Compromise
Far far above all however great the America,
People love the Union and the Constitution, ~
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-05-27
NEW scHo0r. pREsnYrERY.


The Geaesai Assembly Of ihe Presbyterian
Church. (new school. in The U. States, whichsne,
in Washjngton on Thursday, IS composed If 81
Synods. i0i Presb5ieFies, 800 ministers. so
churches and about $50 600 commun can;s. scas.
tered over spme twenty different States out IF New
England. The Assembly Is strictly ayspSsssn,a,:
body, consisting Of one ministerial aHsl one lsv del
egate from each Presbytefy; except when there 81.
more than twenty-fv members. when they aee an
titled no two ministerial and two lay delegates -
That which gives peculiar interest 10 he lneef;pv
of this body Ia NatisHnt point of view, is he facI
that they are the only large ecclesiastical hodv IS
the Utfted States that has sever fairly and sliT dis
eusscd and fetlled the vexed question or sIarerv
sciktont afsfsi0H AMI that they hold their anl,si
mseiing this year. fox The list lime Souih 81 Nrs
son q pixoas line As shey are largely fepfesrrs
ted % w sshingt0n city having four churcbes
there besides one ID Alexandria, They viii innh..
less Be kindly and Hospitality cnscllaincd.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-05-27
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TEMPERANCE IN VIRGINr.

The Grand Division Of the Soma of t.
Fl psa ose. q Virginia met in Front ROYAL on
,1e setn ut; Since the 18th of January
: DIVISIONS on have been instituted, and AZ
solsed over s. 600 members are now e ~
assssa with the divisions in this State s moo 200
o whom were admitted within the 5s ~ 49, r;,
months and $40 expelled for y;olsa; an n ne
Pleage' 593 Of whom were reipstsse sa' ss ne
navlng resigned ii Cash received io =. al ae
aine months ending January lst sas 81 AZ, 1se
- =. Paid Tor benefits, sll ,7Os o. s nov %
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-05-27
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WONDERFUL DISCOVERY.


Ine Fairmon, (Fa.) True yirginian saws:
we are informed BY Col Haymond and
OFFERS, that portion Of regularly McAda.
mized road has been discovered on the onno.
SIC side Of the river from this place. W.
have not seen it ourselves. bpt learn IN. !.
extends pretty much along the bank of tbe
llEer- Its width is obout is feet. ana tba
track vel graded Tie bed Of stone seems
. 6e about ten. inches thick, and made nr,.
clseiy after the plan of our McAdsm;zed
roads, the stone being broken to about ~
same size as that used for our roads TN
discovery was made b. the Washing AVA of
a. 2 bill side which partially covered The road
n hen, and by what race Of people this rosd
was made, is unknown at the present , IA
Pat i gives evidence ofthe existence -
population here At some former ace Of III
world, IS far advanced 10 civilization ~ ).
Least I.s II the art Of roadmaking, as ourselves
there was found 10 the bed Of The ros5 ,s q.
stump of q chesnut tree, which Vas ascer.
famed t. Be 10 years old at least. and beT
much Older, our informant could not tall s
TIE stump was hollow.
Here is food for thought who were III r.o.,,.
ne, made This road-when did they n,aleI;, 80
what has become ofihen 49, /
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-05-27

DISTRESS AMONG CALlroaxlA Eglcr.ars
he 'Catoctin (Id Wing contains letter
from Mr. Q. H, keafauyer, dated at San
Juan del Sud, April 10, in which he gives !
sad account of the condition of the Califort
ma smigrants-about 600 in number-9e!
tanned there awaiting passage to San Fran.
cisco ID says that two or three ale d,;lz
others are out of money: and suffefing ever !,
prlvatIon. Dir Joseph Il ce. Of Boonsbora}
n =, is among those who have died NJ
n mad purchased the ticket Of the deceased
Tor sl60, and after detention Of two s,4 ~
four days, was about to embark on tbe No
y lr2e ei / Gty Mr. Riees effects were sold
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-05-27

OVERLAND RoUTE TO CALlropy1, a.
s salress inc overland from ST. Joseph's Mis-
i IoIll 20 ga Sacramento City, has been estab.
MY Inc flrst train left on the first Of
lay, taklng out the necessary stock for the
sesefaI stations Of the company, aud the Is.
CONC Is to leave on the 10th Of June Tbo
s I49 OF 1.-THE company are Fort I,a4am;e il
north FORK Of the Platte, South Pass, Sail
ny SlIy and the Head Of Humboldt. The NM nm.
%. per OF wagons in each train viii be ten ana
t sne limitation Of passengers, forty TIM; Sa
s faon = Joseph to Salt Lake City. twenty.
y nve days. fare $500 To Sacramento sly
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-05-27
North CAROLINA DE5I0C,p
VENTEoN.

AT At the late Democratic Convention Of
North Se Carolina, resolutions were adopte a
aefendIng the principles of the partv "a a.
caring Their devotion to the Constitution
ana the Union that the public lands are
tue common property of ali the States re-
gWs!nne9nalng the Hon. Robert Strange a.
zee President that they adhere Is tbe Il
com com promises, If faithfully carried out and
viii not support candidate for the Pras;.
cency who withholds full and explic;t :
yomai and approval thereof, and a determi.
nation to carry fhehn nnt uetelnl-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-05-27
COUNTING the GAME.

The New York Evening Post (Aboiifioa Democrat,
has put forth some spcclatons the probable resl,
'ofhe first ballot in the Democratic National Convention
seems to consider the adoption Of The twothird rule
;as fixed fact" and us viii require 1872 votes 10
make nomination.
He gives cass 81, Buchanan 76, Douglass %. Marcy
a. Butler a. Houston "a, Lane 10, Alea II, Pierce
Henry Dodge 2,
y would be much more satisfactory to The ..expce.
tants Of The Party, if the Posi-, means c spiritus
rappngs or otherwise could tell the result Of tie ns,
hsflct ss"fI