Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1853-06-11

the LIST District, will be held at Benton the 23d
of June. A meeting III the County OF Ballard few
days ago, to appoint Delegates TO this Convention.
passed the following resolution:
Resulted, That IN the tried patriotism, ability and
faithful services of Hon. Linn Boyd, we havea sufi-
cent guarantee of his efficiency as Representative
and the Delegates of Ballard County TO the District
Convention. are hereby Instructed TO cast The vote,
as the first choice of said County for Lima Boyd.
| The other counties will no doubt do Likewise.
! Col. George b. Hodge of Newport has been unan-
imousy nominated as the " hig Candidate for Con-
gress in the Xth District. -.e
Col. Thomas b. Stevenson, formerly CT The Mays
UiHe EGgk is proposed a candidate for Congress
in Xth District.
Iowa. At the late election the vote for commits.
sioner of the Des Moines river improvement was
For J. H. Bonney, deub., lO,9S7
For U. Bggs, Ind 4,767
Ror register, G. tiiaspy, DEM. had 1880
For register, r. Il. Warden, Ind, 5,7l9
The Memphis Eagle and Enquirer, (Whg,) las been
nominated for the Legislature in Shelby Co.
New HAMPSHIRE Gov. Martin declines re-
election TO the GubernaloIial chair
ALABAMA. James F. Dowde. of Chambers coun
ty, has been nominated for Congress by the Demo-
cratic Convention in The With District.
Judge S. d. ]. Moore, of Lowndes County, has an
nounced himself as the State Rights candidate for
Congress in the Hid District. in opposition to Hon.
s. w. Harris, the regular Democratic nominee.
Mr.. Earnest, the selfnominated Wing candidate
for Governor, seems really 10 be in in seeking
that Office, says The Mobile Register and the follow
ing letter, which find in The last IaH0deg0
ITatchto,rer gives earnest of what his in-
tentions:
ELYrowN, Saturday, May 81, 1853.
To The Editor Of the Wachfo,cer:
W i'll you please 10 give notice, through your pa
per, that will address the citizens of Talladeca, at
the Court House, w ednesday the Ist day Of June
next. on the sub ect Of Stale policy, and Intenal I'm
provements particularly. / expect Col. Winston to
be with me on that occasion.
| will address the cizens of Benton at Jackson
vile, Friday The Sd Of June at Cherokee Cour.
House on the 4th June Del[aib Court House, Mon
day The 9th at Guntersville, Wednesday, the 9Th.
w. S. EARNEST.
MISSISSIPPI. Col. VIM. MELVILLE, of Madison
and formerly Member of Congress from this District,
has been nominated the Democratic candidate for
the State Senate from the Counties of Madison and
Scott, 10 fill the vacancy occasioned by the resgna
ton of o. r. Singleton.
Washington License Election.
WASHINGTON, June Z. The official returns of the
vote cast on the liquor license question yesterday
nearly all complete, and show upwards of 900 major
ty against the further granting of license for The sale
OF intoxicating liquors.
SECOND DISPATCH.
WASHINGTON, June 7. The complete official re-
turns on the license question show that 99l votes
were cast in favor of granting licenses, and .963
against licenses 10 sell intoxicating liquors. Every
ward in the city except the venth (he Isldnd gave
majority against license, the 9TH giving two major
ity in favor. AsssE $50 szsEtsa'7 $50 - asa
There is grea, rejoicing tonight ong the friends
of temperance. . fsE