Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-05-06
Sepenth Con eressionaL District,

We learn from the Fredericksburg Herald that
Edgar Snowden. ESQ.,, editor of the Alexandria
Gazette, has announced himself as a candidate for
Congress 10 that district. Mr.. Snowden is a
highly popular gentleman, and will give the
gerry wanderers some trouble. The Herald
says:
"The position upied by Mr. S. is of his own
choosing but the instance of gallant Wings who
willing exhibit g,me under every vicssitude. and to
battle for the supremacy of the of Wing faith
all times and under all circumstances the poll
aca sky be stornywe at the instance OF
Wings of such cabre Edgar Snowden has allowed his
to be sounded the rallying pibrooh. He
forth from the shades of retirement to buckle the
q rmor and act standard bearer in the rapidly
approaching contest with selfish ambition to graft
ty.
Earlier in the day it anticipated thattwo Demo,
Gratis would for the honor Representing the dis
Srct but the pertnacity of Gov Smith, In the refusal to
submit his claims to Democratic Convention has rather
produced ndispostion the part of the other
gentleman Mr. James Barbour fCulpeper, enter the
fists
The Alexandria Age (Dem.) still anticipates
that Convention will be held in that place to
nominate Democratic candidate, and utters the
following wrathfuI threat, prophetic of annihila-.
ton to Gov. Smith
"If we are beaten, to the man by whom such
tastrophe will befal our district p
On the other hand the rebellious Ex-Governor
still continues to maintain his ground, and to hurl
defiance at cauruses and wire workers. We find
10 the Fredericksburg Herald, the following ac-
count of his speech at Spottsyvania C. H., on
Monday last:
Ex-Governor Smith addressed the people at Spott-
Splva nj. Monda IN N. of
which he bore DOVE hard the projectors fthe pro-
posed Democratic Convention in this Congressional
District. Governor Smith said he had idea ohasiDg
convention measure his services OF thirty years with
shosesof three years nsg--that he the choice of
the people and Convention therefore unnecessary
-ifItmet 1t must nominate HIM, else prove false in
Representing the will of the people, and if did nominate
HIM, that was unnecessary, he areadya candi-
date. and their action would be superuous The Gov
thought it rather hard thar he who had grown
Old in the service of the party should be compelled to
cope for nomination with those upon whose face the
down., had scarce given PLACE to "beard and that he
did think that all Of them might have had sufficient mag
nanimiy and sense of justice, to give way and allow
him to quietly resume' his former relations it'll this Dis
irici. He maintained that his experience had been
iargsd, and his vision of thought extended, by his
soIourn in California. and that he better qualified
than ever to discharge the of representative.
During his remarks, Governor Smith, made some So
we're thfusts but no one present willing SILVER
lance with him and the democracy adjourned without
appointing Delegates to the proposed Distinct Conven-
tion.
The Lafayette (Iud.1 Courier advertises for an
apprentice to the printing bust ness, with the fol-
lowing qualifications:
"A good, stout healthy. Industrious. steady,
faithful, perseyering, temperate, obiging, trust.
worthy, good natnred, teachable, trac table, civil
moral, intelligent boy about Is years of age, can
have good opportunity to learn the Printers
profession at the Courier office"
~ Col. Henry H. Hopkins of Powhatan, has
consented to become candidate for Congress 10
that district, subject to the decision of Conven-
ton. should one be held.
"a VIM. Old, Jr., of Powhatan, has been
nominated as the Democratic Candidate for the
Sanstarisl district of Cumberland. Powhatan and