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500 AGENTS WANTED.
oGn a WEAR.

VTTANTED IN EVERY COUNTY of
w the UNITED STATES, active
and enicrrrising mrn, to engage in the
sale Of some of the best Books published
in the Country. 10 men of good address,
possessing II small capital Of from s21 to
500. such inducements will b. offered US
to enable them 10 make from So 10 $40 u
day profit.
" The Books published by us are all
useful in their character, extremely pop
ular, aud command large sales wherever
they are offered.
For further particulars address. postage
paidl, LEARY 4 GEIZ,
Publishers Of subscription Books,
No. 1856 North Second Street, Philadelphia.
September 3. 1858.
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lRgrERENcEs:

"A
r. B. PEcKIiAn, NJ. D. Utica, MY.
I'D. FLEMiso, NJ. D. Canandaigua, n. Y.
NH. HILls, NJ. D. Rochester, n. y.
by. FoorE, NJ. D. Syracuse, MY.
Professor DUNBAR, NJ. d. Baltimore, Md.
J.C. 0RRIcx, N. D. -.
W. W. REESE, NJ. D. City ofNew York.
+ w. pREscorr, NJ d. Concord, N. u.
p.NrwIASp, NJ. D., Utica; MY.
Z REV. c. S.BEARp, Glcnp Springs, sc.
Pamphlets can be had gratis at our Store.
E. w. TOWER & Co., Agents,
Druggists and Booksellers, Alorgantown, Va.
And sold BY LOGAN & CARR, Psimont, y
III, DR.. WIN. EYsTER; do
Law. D. KERN ,Middlebarnc,
Dr.. T. G. HAWKINS, Waynes-
burg, Pa, and by most OF the
leading Druggists in the adjoining counties.
LETTER addressed to care ei M. Quits Hateh,
Agent d Rdrenra, Ohio al
TO DR.. MARcHlsi 81 have been ton years
troubled with Female Conplaints--prolaPsis
u,cri, and all the attending difficulties; a times
rendering my life mos. nisarabic. X haye had
ire attendance OF soms Sf thc best physicians;
with but little suecsss; tbemoat they could do
was 10 relieves; cure was out ofthe question.
For Eve months before commencing With your
mcdieine, llhsd not been able q perform any
labor, could walk but few steps st time,
and scarcely went out Of deofs4-in sIort, was
completely pyostrated, both in bod and rnihd,
and expected to drag out the rest my days IN
suffering and raiterY. But, reading Jour i'd
yertiSemoht, was induced to ny Your intslt-
ablo medieiie called Uterine cathalicon5 ss
,hn last resort. had net used II awcek be-
fare ! fslslikc another woman By the use oil
three bottles Twas enabled to perform all de
Iabor for ak in tho faulty with ears, and could
Wall any whore IN tie neigh5prheed without
injpsJ. Nothing Int . lease ofny duty q you
md 10 ,ie afaIesSd, has induced me 70 state
nv nj, case 10 the public. ] can safely recon
mend tho preparation to al those irastips Ike
myself (sisacd,l Mrs. sAHAa a. BistioP:
,FRErpSn, Portage Co., Ohio, Dec. y, 1852
EJaJ.B b. MARcHlsI s Co., Pfopriciors,
Central Depo,, 1904 BROADWAY ,NewiY.rk
July l6, 1853 aus--eni.
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MEDICAL CARD.

CHARLES McLAEE, M; D., ISAAC
SEQ 1T. N. D., and HUGH w. BROCK,
M. D., thaying This day associated them.
selves together under the firm Of Drs, Nc.
Lare, Scott & Btocsl tender their servi.'
ees 10 their friends and the public gene
rally as practitioners Of medicine, Sarge.
,ytdt, ~.
Being graduates Of the first Medical
Colleges, they oiIcr their professional ger
vices to The public without any sdditionai
guaranty supeialdsd 70 their previous
Success.
Office as formerly, opposite The MeI.
chants s Mechanics Bank.
Morguntown, Apguste, 1896.
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VIRGINIA: AT Rules held in the
Clerks office OF the CoN,dty Court oil
Preston, on the first Monday i'll Sep
TENDER, 1861
"a o John A. Martin,
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he lDIIWlHs
1924 dozen Knives and Forks,
3II4 Pen and Pocket Knives,
1900 4" Scissors & Shears,
30 Razors in eases,
so " Plated Tea & Tub. Spoons
go Il German Silver, do do,
l5O Gross Britannia do do,
$50 doz. Hand and Rip Saws,
Is :: Tenant, do,
400 Mill. Pitt & Crusscut Saws,
1900 pairs Trace Chains, -
400 dozen Halter & Dray Chains,
$50 +" Axes, assorted Brands,
100 I: Chiscls& Plane Irons,
% cases Planes,
5000 duz. Files and Rasps,
el7 " Gun Locks-Gun Trim ss,
IS Bales Deer Hair,
100 doz. Knob Locks & I.atches,
1000 " Pad, Chest < Siie Locks,
$50 ShuveIs & Spades,
2l7 Hay s. Manure Forks,
Gum Cloth, -..
BelIows's, Anvils 4 Vices.
Cast, Sheer & Blister Steel, &C., sc.
SADDLERY HARDWARE.
We are continuing to make large addi'
lions TO this BRANCH Of our business.
Sept. 10, 1858. H
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BY the last Boat !

80 Kegs pure White Lead; fl.
. Bbls. Flaxsced Oil;
9 (" Fish Oil;
2 (" Lard Oil;
- Sperm Oil;
! % CopalEarnish;
! )" Japan yarnisll;
l-2 " Venice Turpen,inc;
Spirits Turpant:nc;
/. - Vcnitian Red;
/ - Spanish Whiting;
| #" do. Brown;
10" Red Lead;
and every thing in tho DRUG line. Those
who arc building will do well to call upon us
before purchasing their Paints. Oils aud Glass
elsewhere. E.W. TOWER s Co.
Commercial Buildings, MorgantOwn, Va.
June 1, 1858.
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,llun i. Cpzillin. d

The object of this suit is to recover a
debt ofs5O, due from the defendant 10 the
1lainlifl; and it appearing, by affidavit.
Inn, the defendant is nota resident oil
Ibis State, he is Therefore hereby required
to appear here within one month after
1ue pnblication Of this order. and do what
is necessary to protect his interests.
A copy tes,e: SMITH CRANE, OK.
G. Cresap, Pln's. Atty.
September II, 1855
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AWAY OF!

ID. ~ J. HEs IHLAt
PHILADELPHIA AND PARIS STORE,
IN A HURRY, TO SEE
40 Doz. LiHHon Coats selling Y a. q s,, %
90 assorted ycns Z" i,ooa5,co
X 10 Twead and Cashier coats sci.
ling from q, 5ous7, 5Oi five dozen fine cloth
coats from s. ,OOaS 1000 best moving sey.bes
at 81 IL cents best grain do.;$l,lsi also, a
iinc stock Of s,aplS GOODS, selling at lower
prices than any hoSss ever heard Of: The aS:
Ill calamity up street i, aba!ins; and ths steun
has 20. up a, tho Corner Of High dnd Walnut
N. D.-wc have no bras tohhdi5, nor HAYS
we bass rings to give away. You can't come
itwith your bogus rings to sell or give away
.'.I'' y" RAYMOND s fleKERpAuGH.
( MorsantSwn, June 50, 1868.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-09-17
/ John A. Martin,

'if Hll Is,
Peter Branch and Sayilla
,hiswile, la,cSavi.la Riden- In CHaneefy'
: our our, Elias A. Gray ard Su-
sauna his wife, late Susan
ma Ridenonr and John A.
-'fa5 81 Ridencur. J @
20 THE object Of this suit is to Obtain q
deed for the undivided interest oil the de-
fendants in certain Real Estate in tins
county, purchased flom them BY the com.
plainant; and it appearing by affidavit
HAT The said defendants are not residents
Of this State, they are therefore hereby
required to appear here within one month
after due publication of this order. ana DO
what is necessary 10 protect their inter
cs,s. A copy ,este: r
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NOW 0pENlNG!

UTE have lust received, and arc nowo open
w ing, At the N. Y. Crystal Palace.
Our Summer, Fall and Winter Goods are
here and coming Nil the way from PhlIadGI-
mia and baltimore, and fcw from New oFR.
Come right along, friends and fellow citizens
and all creation, and look nj about the cheap
est and prc,ticst stock Of Goods this side OF
the Worlds Fair. We have
Dry G0ods, Groccrics,
Hardwurc, QNeeaswarc, IA,
Shoes, BookS, sac,
Hats, Caps, B0nnets, &c. DE-
We especially invite the LADIES to come.
We have some very nice and cheap Goods LOT
you ...-..
READY MADE CLOTHING.
IN DON'T mind what others say about their
Ecady Made Clothing! We stand head there!
Nice tests Ms low rs 10 cents Linen Coats as
low rs Is cents; Cloth, Tweed and Satlnett
Goats and Pants for men and boys. Just exam
inc them and you will buy. In word, fyo,u
dom, come and examine our stock oil Goods
you will be sorry some day.
Castings, E0soccs. &C.
We still have stock ofplows, Points, Coal
Stoves. Crates, &C., which We will sell at less
Than any body can afford to make them!
SALT!
We have also good supply Of Salt.
We have talked about cnough-if you don't
want Cheap Goods We can't help 1t.
Come, old friends, whose accounts are due;
we want YOU 10 call Our terms arcsir monLhS
10 prompt paycrs-don't forget that, and Tor
cash down cheaper still.
LAZiER & FLEMING.
Mor.antown, August %, 1853.
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FAIlCHlLD, LAUGHEAD & co.
. MANUFACTURERS or
CARRIAGES,
BUGGEEs, EE:GG0ySSS,
And all other Vehicles used for Toll
...f- or Pleasure,


TAvE procured tho very best materials
employed iiioSBrrst mdtsmai--and are
xiii; industry Ind attention to business that
they arc nnsicrs of.and have no hesitation in
saving 10 Farmers and all others that they can
turn ett as good job, III as quick time, and at
rs ialr price as any other Establishment Of
The kind betwccn Dcckcr's Creek and shutdown;
no matter whcther their competitors conc from
North, South, East or West /! ..
Our work will speak, or rather same ,or u.
self Persons In want of Carriage, Buggy;
Wagon, or What not, arc respectfully invited
to call and examine our Vehicles, shake them,
and take them IL they like!
TRork made 10 oroef, al shortnoticc,
and repairing done on reasonable terms.
Our Shops arc situate at tho mouth Of Deck
rr's creek, South side, close BY where the
Slackwatcr is intended to be.
Morguntown, Va. Juno II, 1853: tt
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-09-17

DR.. DGwlins's History Of ROmaniSnl'
TUsr PUBLISHED A NEW AND ENLAR.
81 GrD EDITION OF DIR. D0IPLNG'S
HrSTORY OF R0MANISM.-Ihis popular
and valuable work, which is Protestant, Out
Otherwise uuscctarian, has been pronounced,
nv all Protestant denominations the standard
History on the subject Of which threats.
In consequence of the late fire in the PUB
lishcr,s establishment, he has been unable Tor
the Inst few months to supply tho frequent or
dcrs for this work. lie has now the pleasure
10 announce that DR.. Bowling has prepared a
valuable and extensive supplement OF about
lao pprcs, including all tho recent events oil
interest in relation 10 Pope Plus IN, the strng-
Gle for liberty in Rome, the Madiai, GavHzzl,
Re-, &c. and that tho enlarged work (making
n noble volume of SIS pagcs) is now ready,
and will be supplied to agents, booksellers,
and the public, rithoW any ddraace q price
upon the old editions. .s
Hundreds Of testimonials from distinguished
clorgymcn, scholars, presidents OF colleges,
and others, have been received, tcstlfyins 10
the fidelity and value OF this History: a SIN
Gle one Of these, from the pen Of that emf
Sent Protestant schoIar, the Rev. George D..
Chceyer, D. D., is given as a specimen oil tho
whole: ...e
UTbis excellent and beautiful work." says
mr. Chccyer. {" possesscs many and very strong
claims for popular favor, and We do not doubt
:hnt il is destined TO have M extraordinary
sale. It'll one OF the most elegantly embel-
Iishcd and executed works we have ever seen
issued from tho American press; containing a
lnrre number Of highly finished ongravlngs,
illustrative of tho ceremonies, snpcrstitions,
nrrsccutions and incidents ofROmanism, which
oficn tell a most eloquent tale, and are oil real
utility as well rs highly ornamental. The
work itself is characterized by great research,
and n commemorative and scriptural Wow OF tho
nature and history Of the p0pish system. 1t
nrcscn,, succinct, but sufficiently full history
OF tho rise, progress, errors, crneIhcs, ah.
present condition Of the Papaey, authenticated
by reference 10 the most undoabied historic
sources, related in q spirited, engaging ana
impressive style, and arranged IN the most H.
cid manner. 1t ahounds in facts and incidents,
and, with its beautiful illustrations. rs 6sfer
ADAPTED 10 furnish ririddEd HnprceSsipe per'
irqiture Of RoManism as Il is, than any other
book IRE ksor 81. /, supplies great lack in
our theological literature; and now that con
Gic, with Rome is forced upon US, and is soon
10 become tho business of all clergy and lai-
~. n work so richly stored with facts and argu.
mcn,s will bc most timely and useful. ",
sbouid be rLdd 10 see il IN ertry family, and d.
dorning c5ery csntre-id5ie in the land"
III. Agents for the above work, TO whom val.
liable INDUCEMENTS will be offered, wanted in
every State Of tho Union. Apply to To-.
mi, EDWARD WALKER, Pa6iisker,
ia Fulton St., Ncw-iofk.
August 2ith, lS5a-2t. rr.L
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At the July Term, 1858, Of The CCnn.
t. Court Of Preston

ahu'e" d ! '1' Upon Justices Attach
Henry A. Barrcn,)
This day came the Painfully his Attorney;
and it appearing to the satisfaction Of the Court
that the Defendant is not II resident OF this
State no is therefore hereby required TO np-
near here within one month alter due publica-
lion Of this Order in the &c MOnonsalia Mir
ror," and do what is necessary to protect his
interests. 4 cOpy-tCste,
SMITH CRANE, CM.
G. Cresnp, PIES Alto. eO6 OF
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THE MONONGALIA MIRROR.

". wlIITMORE, NUN 'oNL''
c. u. WOLFF. J. pVfF'
WHITMORE, WOLF d CO.,
Importers and Dealers in Hardware
SIGN OF THzE ANVELs,
no. so, Wood ssrec',
Three Doors above 81. Charles Hotel,
PlTTSBURG, PA,
TEvAKE this method of informing Gus
TONERS and Dealers, that they arc
now IN receip, of their Fall Supply, which
hns been selected with great care from
The Manufactures of Europe and lie
Eastern States. -,
Our stock comprises much larger "a
soriment ,han is generally kept By SINH
lar establishments, and is particularly IL
dartct to the country trade.
Having superior facilities for procuring
goods, il is without hesitation that we
IcEv competition from any quarter;
Wc are now receiving Birmingham and
Sheffield Manufactures, purchased aud
forwarded By one Of the firm who has
been spending some months in England
and Germany, and who will continue !"
keen us supplied with Foreign Hard'
,rarc bought from first hands only. ;,
Western Merchants are respectfully IN,
yiIed 10 an examination Of our STOCK and
prices previous 10 going further eastward.
Aiming our assortment may be found
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Vir.s.;illInlia.--

virsiilia.-- y.
the County Conrtof Preston, oil the first
Monday in September, 1885,:
iJ John Conner, III X nrnr
(, /, .,--g, rs. utr-VI IN DEot'
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AMADEO MOREL
NOTAI JUGEDE PAX
- AssnMpT.oNI

der sanra tout domain. Nous %connais-
sons Ia loi /: Qniconquc Sc rebeIIcra
dams la prison, article 6. Nous allons
vous bonner unc secondc edition du Buy
tenhoif, monsieur lie %savant, ct Ia bonnie
edition cclle-la. Oui, oui, rongez vos
poings comm un ours en- cage, ct vous,
Ia belle, mangez DIES yeux votre Cornt.
Illus. Je vous n%vertis, mes agneaux, que
vons n'aurczspIus ccttc EciIitt dc cons
pircr ensemble : Ga, 1u'on dcscendc,
file denatnree. 1t yons, monsieur lie
s%avant, au rcvoir;; soyez tranquiIle, au
rcvolr
Rosa, follo dc terreur ct dc descspoir,
eIfvoya IN baiscf d son ami; puts, sans
dontc iIlumInee dune penscc %soudainc,
aelle Sc lanea dams l'esca!ier en- distant !:
Tout nest p3ts Ferdu encore, comp
te sursmoi, mon Cornelius.
Son pere Ia suiyit en- hurlant.
eQnant an pauvrc tuIipier, il acha
pena peu les griilcs que %rctcnaicnt ses
doigts consulsifs; sd tate s'alourdit, scs
yeux o*cillcrent dans leurs orbitcs, ct i
tomba loardemcnt stfle carreau dc 81
cIlambre en- murInntaft
Voice !. OIL me Pa voice.
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ctrancercs unc ere %nouycIlc, un progrcs
immense. Ccttc noble ct loyaIc Fpo!lti-
que Eit desormais de notre g%ouserne-
mcnt non plus settlement Ic protectcur
de tous les proscrits ct dc tous les oprr'-
me, qui y~icnncnt chefehcr IN aisle dams
notrc pays, mais iFespoir de ces oNpri-
mes meme au dchafs: car lis vermont
patmi cux dcs hommcs hires Gnc les
dcspotes sctont obIigts dc r~csPoctGr, ct
ilsoompfcndronl quiz ne Icnr E,nt 1n'"n
Effort pour s'i.ssnrcr lie meme privilege.
On Sc dcnandc- q~ucllc srra Tissue dc
&c diiftrcnd 2 On Sc dcmandc 81 Nj. dc
llulscmaln CT scs colleagues dc hnsSic Ct
dc Prussc SC gendarmcront contrc la re-
ponsc du cabinet ct pfcndront@irtus pas
scports, on s'ils ,ondront Iepilqncr ct
continucr In discussion ? &c premier cs-
sal de politique he dot gnerc les asoir
mis- en- gont dc ponrsuivrc. On n'imagi.
ne pas dependant que les ~pnissanccs
,bsoIutistcs d'Enropc ycnillcnt pousser
enhancement Ct Ia folic jnsqu'a dtcla>
rcr la guerrc aux Etats- Unis pour nnc
'Clic cause, CT Gus dShhcI "iiiS' ~ ".o''
dc p%royoqncr l'insurrcction chez c"x.
I~,u(in, on sc fail une dernierc ques.
ton 81 les chooses IN rcstGnt la, ono
devicndra kosta !? II est convent que Ic
con.uI-general dc France, a la g"rdc dc
qui il /, etc %laisst, nc le rcinc!tra a tune
des dcux puissanccs qni lc lai'ont comic,
ouc sur lcursdcmandc commune III 81
ccs dcux puissanccs, commstccla para'l
r.naintcnant certain, nc ricnncnt ia
mais ii s'crtchdrc, que lcrn,t-on dn pau
vrc r%risounier ? Faudra-t-il quill passe
sa vie cnfcrme entire quatrc murailies,
dams l'nntique Vile &c lAsie mineure
&c serait I'M denoucment bicn tri>tc pour
lui, apres avoir Gu la g'oirc d'etrc Pob-
jet DUN 81 grand dtbat.
lCourricr de Ia LouIsione.
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-Votre perc les a, sotre infame pc.
&c, lie bourrean qui ma dtja ecrase lie
premier cayen dc ma tuliPe. Oh ! le
misdrable, lie miserable, il est complice
de Jacob.
- Plus bas, plus bas, au nom do ciel.
= Oh 81 yous ne m'ouvrcz pas, Ro-
sa, s'tcria Cornelius an paroxysne&de Ia
.rage, 'enfonce ce grillagc ct ~laaEnassa~
Gre tout &C que jc trouvc dansHa pri-
SON.
- Mon ami, par pilie!
Jc vous dis, Rosa, qucjc vais de.
molir lie cachot pierre d pierre.
Ell l'iinfortunt, de ses deux mains, don't
Ia colere d6cuplait les forces, tbranlait
la porte i grand bruit, peu soucicux des
eclats de sa voix qai. sen allait tonne'
au fond de Ia spira'e sonote de laesea,
lien.
Rosa, ~epouyanlfc, sfsayait bien inn'
Element de calmer c5tte turieusc tenn.
pete.
- Jseyoas dis que je tuerai Finlame
Gryphus, hnrlait a Baerle; je YOU:
dis queje vcrserai son sang, CONNIE il :
verse ceiyi dc raa tullpc noire.
lie malheureux c~ommcnGait aadese.
mir fou.
Eli birn, oulsdssit Rosa Palpitan
h. on, OH. mas rlincz Ious, L. IL
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= Un seul instant, p~ouraaller prsve-
mir notre messenger qui denseure a Gin
quantc pas . pcine slr IeF bord du Wa
hal.
1T pendant &c temps malgre mes
recommendations, vous ayez laisse+ Ia
clefa la porte, malhcureuse cnfant
Non, non, non. ct VOLTA &C qui me
passe, la clef ne ma point quiu6e, je
TAI CONSIGNMENT tenne dams RIA main,
la serraht CONNIE 81 ~'eusse peur qu'elle
nesm'tchappat.
= Mais alors, comment celia Sc fat
IL?
= lie sais-je aasi- mafhe 3 'avais don.
ne Ia lettre ) mon messenger; mon mes
sager etait part devant moi; jc ~rentre,
la porte etait fermee, chaque chose etail
afsa place danssla chambre. excepte Ia
tulipe qni await disparu. II fant que
quelqa'an sc soft procure une clef de ma
chambre Oh en- ait fait faire ure faussc.
Ellie suffoqua, les larmcs lui coupaient
In parole.
Cornelius immobile, les.traits alterss.
6 -:outait presqne sans comprendre, MUIR
Eaurant settlement
- Vol:e, voice, voice je suis perd,.
- Oh monsieur Cornelius, g,ace !!
grace /! criait Rosa. j'en mourrai.
Acette mcnacc de Rosa, Cornelius
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K ~DEMOCRAIQUE,
Prttcntt au peuple de Prescription e
du District par lc Comite Central

du District par lc Comite Central
- de cette paroisse.
lie Comitt Central Denocratiquc dc
la paroisse Assumption, ayant fait appel
aux democrates dc Ia paroisse Il dcux
rcpriscs ct rtpidemic qni dtsole ces
contrees ayant rendu %inutile Get appel
pour la formation dune assemble, s'est
renni Ie jcud l3 octobre ct a rasse les
re solations suivantcs +:
Rtsolu que lc Comit6 Central Demo
cratiqnc rcg'ettc que les fAchcuses Cir
constances dams ~lcsquclles nous nous
%trouvons, alcnt rcnda impossible Ia for
motion dune assemble dcmocratique,
pour faire clioix dun ticket politique.
Resolu que, vi la proximite du jour
detection, le Comite Central croft
remplirun deyoir ca proposant q tous
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Col. Jordan. omm ~cnndil1l 0Gino-
crate an Congress pour lie Second Dis
trict CongrcssionncI
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL ."NTIoN
CT II SECOND Di,TE CT.
In pnr,uancc of the notice previously
issued, tIis body met at DonalJ>onviIIc
on fdondNy, he rs j">t., at - o'c'ork,
Jhc Convention Wa, organic ii and the
following officers were elected Hon
Vra>imona Landry, president; a. W.
Warren Of ASCENSION, II. ktny Of st.
james, Il. Simon,jr., of&rMafy, vice
presidents; ihos. J. Burke. Of New Or
leans, John. 7. L;ndry, Of Ascension,
secretaries.
The president having announced the
object Of the Convention, on motion Of
A. w. Warren, Esq, Of Ascension, the
Convention proceeded TO ballot for u
cnudidatc for Representative in Con-
grcss Eom the Second District. On the
6r,t ballot, Miles Taylor received the
unanimous vote Of die Con ]cntion.
A. Nj. Templct, Of Ascrusion, then
stated to the Convention that he fclt
much regret in being obliged to d~ccIihe
in the name Of Mr. Taylor the honor of
rrrcd him by the Convention, as that
gentleman had authorized hIm TO state
lhat in 40 event co+lh he accept the 10
mination iltcndcrcd. Franklin II. CIa'k,
on behalf Of the city delegation, return
their thanks to the Convention for the
honor conferred upon Mr. Taylor, and in
the course of his remarks, stated that
the city delegation, with regret, were
forced 10 acquicsc in Mr. Taylor spoil
ton. The Convention reluctantly con
f~scntcd to that gcntlcrnan's dccI;nation.
The Convention then proceeded 10 Il
second ballot; when, it being asccrtai-
ned that Col. A. w. Jourdnn. Of New
Orleans, had received all the votes. lie
was declared unanimously chosen II: the
democratic candidate to represent The
Second Congressional District Of l.oni>
siana in the House Of Representatives, CT
the United States.
On motion Of A.. NJ. Tcmplct, the
following gentlemen were appointed TO
notify Col. Jourdnn, OF bis nomination.
ri, TcrpIct, Of Ascension, Franklin
II. CIack, of New Orleans: I'll. Rcmy,
Of St-J#ncs; Patrick Madden, Of New
Orlcms; James T.. pugh, of Assump-
ton; A. |" Tucker, Of 81 Mary; Sa.
mncl Myers, Of New Oheans.
On motion Of II, Rcmy, ofSt James.
Resolved, That the same committee
express TO Miles Taylor the great roget
ofthis Convention at his not being able
t, comply with its wishes; and TO assure
bin Of die high confidence and esteem,
political and personal, entertained for
him by this Convention, as a body and
individually.
On motion ofA. NJ. Tcmrlet,
Resolved, That the thanks Of this
Convention be rendered 10 the officers
who conducted its proceedings, and TO
the Sheriff Of Ascension for the use of
the Cont House, and his courtesy in bis
reception Of the Convention.
On motion of Franklin III. Clack,
Resolved, That the proceedings OF
this Convention be published in the
Louisiana Courier, and inall the Demo
cratic papers in the Second Congrcssio-
nal District.
On motion,
The Convention adjourned sine die.
TRAslMoND LANDRY, President.
Thos. J. Burke, } Secretaries.
fJohn I, Landry,