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rr,ndcr every thing to tie majority " rrsr u ed
Bs esvs 1 as St'so
rsa il sy a when 's the sonS 5r nsTs
S SoS Ta and I s "f S y|e" blood
would end 81 s', S r "%I result. m ron,nv
shed " "S NJ Ss h % rtSSs's
S"nd r %ra n %s 70" saprose rr%ss,
sS' ',s Edison S but % st
On ngn.r;,A snS to keen out Catholics, who did not
mSd '% m n" Mh' ,uken Upon Bible but would cHc
s" :ssfs Sey h ssd put Tn
.nc ''o ,i, ri n. Know Nohngs steal symbol Of
Catholicism nS for Protestant use to put down Catholic
islr, -, L., o.n-,,.;uo lila so-ro,v
elm, H. Ind over daviatcd from the beaten truck OF
democracy" c"r and asking that he might be received
bock into the fold, declaring that he knew Sam and
ic.pisvd his principles and would hight HIM 10 the
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POETRY.
POOR LONE HANNAH.

Poor lone Hannah
Sitting ut the window, binding SHOES:
GRAY and wrinkled,
Sitting, stitching, in a mourntul muse;
Bncht-eyed beauty once was ehe'
When the bloom wRs on TIE ''eo
Faded Hannah,
Sitting q. the window, binding shoes
Not neighbor. .
Passing, nod or answer VIII f''"''
Tn her whisper, a,
.Js tbere from the fishers any ne"s
Oh. her hearts adr'it WIN 'H'
On All endless voyage 6o"e'
Lonely Hannah;
SITTING at the window, binding shoes.
''''"e Fair Young Hannah;
Ran the sun-burnt fisher gaiiS woos
Hale and clever,
For willing heart md hand he sues.
Msy-day skies are all glow,
And tho waves are laughing so
For her bridal
Hannah leaves her window and her shoes.
Close beside her,
Through the peach tree bloom, pigeon COOS
But she shoulders,
For the W lid Southeast, mischief brews.
Round the rocks Of Marbehead,
Outward bound, schooner sped
While poor Hannah
Dropped q silent tear upon heI sho'S'
IT'S November.
Now no tear her pallid check ,oede"7'
From New Foundland'
Nota sail returning will sho lose 9:'Souo,
Whispering hoaseley,"
Have you-hare heard of Benz
Half.crazed Hannah:
Sitting ut the window. binding shoes
Twenty Winters
Since have bleached tho rugged shore she vIowa
Twenty seasons,
Never one has brought her any news
Still with dim eyes silently
Every white sail watches she:.
Poor lone Hannah!
Sitting at the window, binding shees
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FROM BARBOUR COUNTY.
10 Ne Editors ot he EnYurcr:

.
PHlLrrPi, April u, lS'I'.
Gcntcmen:-lt gives I.s great pleasure To- assure
vou beyond doubt that State t!.:ket VIII, IN tnc
county of Barbour, rccciv, III least from HW !" nv
minority on the 4h Thursday in May; and M Tor "Mi
Congressional district, think Wisos majority VIII
DO from four to five hundred. The contest between
Lepi. Democrat AMI Garlic, KNOWN othinT, !.
someyhEt l.:sa certain but feel confident Lewis vii
he elected. .'gaeph Daniels WAS nominated on be-
bal! OF the Democracy If our county, OH Saturday
last us II candidate for the llo-s1 o! Delegates and
need only say Mr.. Daniels is Drmrc:-: e ti;o old
stripe.
T. S-Wthn the Inst month lisyc visited sovern
of the surrounding counties, and never in my NO.
hnye .,..n the Democracy ctrctualy aroused u
l;ey crn 4! hu present time The good and irt" art
with us: ah from present appearances We WILL III "a.
Northwest, give SGoG accoGni OF ourselves Oh Inc
day Of the election.
had the pleasure on the lltii OF tao lfc;ehI
month, to hear r.. w. McCunns speak at trsi!l
Court House, tha. being the frst day Of the Crcui
Court for that county, and never haF tech MY pr
yi,ccc to hear more maStcrv and convincing Effort
spoken trIly in an eloquent manner. IL convinced
the hearts Of all who heard him. of the Importance :"
undivided action upon !!Ir present "ccasio. " le he
spoke Of the dangers wBicE now threaten TIC south
aid VI. ciI, il not checked, EoHIl e'en'""'s
lead Ia ruiIoIs consequences, many GU ""u -o'n
men, who love their untivc Satc, were src'l 10 siivu
tears which greatly added to the pn!roc arc o! .hl
young men who were there IL we are I" judge ir"i
the repeated ou,Lurst Of applause, Cpshur c"Hnty
will do her duty. Ind not the PLEASURE OF hsHnns
him in Barbour, but from what hear 1t was also o"t
Of his ma,tcr efforts and, III fact, gentlemen hh""
Nohn.i-n, in our portion nf III" State, Will s""n BE-
rlas-rl amongst the things that were but are nc
more, as almost eyory dav We hear OF deceived men
leaving the Ordcr--unl ahst in lrshnr, was told
that seven members huh wiihGrl@a N TIE town I"
Burhannnn, soon after AlcComas' speech.
In conclusion. it gives me ponsurr 10 assure yon
thai whut we will lose bv called Democrats having
joined the know Mornings, We will be fully compen
sa.ci tor by the votes of oli-lne Wings who vii
support our ticket. Warmly and dcrotediy amongst
them is Spencer Dayton, lawyer OF ability, who
heretofore, has been one OF til. leading Wings Of onr
county. lie assures me that be will vote Tor II.
Wise.
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90 SnEEDS TILE kIEUr

Within the luat ten dGya, we haze received anthem
tic information of many withdrawals from kn"wN"-
thing Councils. This information il from private
sources and is rcliabl..-ll"m",t who were y
weighed into the order by Ia stntemcmts being I'M
deceive; nrc Withdrawing in profound disgust Ihcy
. oc;D truths about their experience in the d"ns Of
the conrl-atgrS. Hereafter wc sha! take occa,um 20
collutc some passages from the ettrrs il oar iGsscs-
s!on At p:csen, VIC do no more than encourage
our Democratic friends with the assurance thnt the
skies arr owing brighter All ths evil p"ficnts are
uas,in. away and success If csriHG. Virginia will
bold 10 her integrity and give crushing blot. IL md
night politicians "t New observation-disclosures Nothing
ism Is getting br very weak and shuky III the leg
The monster il Doomed. Shaky giants have nothing
la,, but to de Frtdr'.rk.ju, Rtcorder
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I fr"ir Tie "i.-n',...." -'.''.... .
HOW SHALL. NNi.t- :

The above Is question winch nave '"Ii. Sttc"S-
.id.l regard. myself hrl' perceive" thai many
! ri my hri,-t...,m Enhrs Nh- 'ri,.n", are oil; IN
Doubt the sub"Ut. i,e, p - ~ Editors, u
small space in the .S'kUt,' ;o h;i1r! i;".. s"ni" .'a
in lis determination.
IS party, We have II" candidate in H." field ron
ia r.r; =, ~ as"rans 10 the Gubcruaiural office,
iu IN" .c.,-c, Ii5ig; Nj. Viz hnviur become
prrr,ucrpt fourteen ycals ago ard ~. EGur.u. Dr-
Ing an American" ui more recent Ir:c. 80 ,,ruvr
H., U..,;t n:, at the latter. have Int ir refer Won To-
or i.lc Nig u-gan tie hl,grndrin Gnzeit, which
in n:rEurnc:re The .Au.cr:cG:, :nmi.iaiun -lac,! =,
l,r.,ly that SIR. Fnurmnv sn'G. u Wiz" Nh,,
tnl. Of calling Mc.,rs Bcrlr ari Mng6n Democrats
Grd - 10 un. t.ri. nc..o.rGc, In .r!,gnn us Mr.
Elourroys HhigisIn il l. idle. ihr,, To say that
;or vii vote fer Mr. Frgrmrv bcc.ss IT. ia lik:g
he has tGliuity with Mr., Wig. hC.,,iur n lu"Llr.r
ave unI i- s.-niGr bearer at Hra'afr party and ~
well ngl, you vote ir i!7. Whr irrGur m ISiH he
v,,,I .i IIIlg sentiments The Only diifrrrur,i l.,
thai tL. un.tacv ol ill.,. one !. NOR. recent Than thai
- .hrr and thu, The one has i,nrd n Es,r and the
eli ~ ~; ,,., u.;.
What then kali YOU do! IT, old rravcrb saws
.nf ,wn evil. chnos n" least" follow lis nty
Nnv. what il there IN the Democratic l,rrfv nrayn.
r.G 20 the great urincir!.t on which rpr Govern
,.,, =. IL a. uu.. vino b.. ,.,.r y,,eJ for
n.nocrat for ANY ,oli,ir, ot:;c" unI ,n, slnm for
crv obc~ truth corrnrla me +, So. l,,... - rnLn,.
Layn r5 more love fer E.ur,r:,,ic r.,rfrl-s o for
.hr Dr,orrn. sic prrtv tlnu yrur.cly,, I'M, ru,uci
'r.r,, IN in E,r,L,.. L-,r, ,L,, ,r;, ~ i,
,Uug =, ;5ns. -. .o,,% ,,;;,i,.: H.,
doing, A,i. ,rinr,nic. can j.. i,nplnrin the minds
y: tL, rc,nIe and :,u.r mt; Lrlt ~, IL, il, i.rI
Noy. what i, there 10 admire no ,uu.i ~ ,,. rrin.
cc- of the Mlj.styL,i American" in,v ,n: f., in.
,,,,r.,,. JJ.m .hnrlt -.>i, j., 80 s...
,,'1 d,-, ,I,n p,nnrr,rvp Var, ,Ii, Itni ;rin
cul.a ar. nImirnhl.. Npt a ,In,:bi ~ wi g.
br,rncrots mud kunv,-N ,,,i,,r. al g.. In ,I,rlu
..c,l, n admire l.,lc =. rnr,;r,,n JI.y ,u
er.r, ....ni IN. .L,s,, p,alI'.L,r .i al ,c,i..
Inn irrr !. n,,r uriu.f, v.i;ri il o,.n.i n All ~
.Jg
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TESTIMONY OF Az ENEMY.--A writer f'nm

TESTIMONY OF Az ENEMY.--A writer f''uln
Raymond, New Hampshire, in tho last number Of the
votoro, Err, printed at Washington City, boHIS the
following testimony TO the soundness Of the New
Hampshire Democracy. Reader, it was apnrIy thus
loyal TO the Federal Constitution and true 10 the
South, which recently dctcatsd By tie k"o'e-A0-
hinys-whic, victory the Picnynnc, and other such
prints in tho South, claimed as triumph OF A"s'o""
.imcrfcdnS:
"The Democracy of New Hampshire has been true
to the interests of Slavery and shown an lnvetrrato
hostility TO tho rising spirl: Of liberty At first 1t en-
couraycd uobs tn break up Antslavery ineetlnss.L
In one case, minister al such meeting was nIres'G e.,
while engaged in prayer 1t did a!i cTI ~ 1ot;
tom, and to stiAc debate. The friends ." Free19 ,
have been sandered, misreprcsented ana npuseo ~
lis noliticnl editors md schcInng politicians
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OURS sInUITtIy,
A. y. WILLIAMS.
CLARks.aunG, "a, Feb. Is, 1853

CLARksaurG, "a. Feb. Is, 1853.
Dorr:--Yourkind fnvor u -! ls at hand.
G,u wit, yup heartily in your wish for the sGc'at u
tho Democratic perty ut ncxt Congressman cir'-
tion but how are We yGn gay, to get rid OF tho IN
crBrs that hs already jiy;1.si rnr ranks II con-
vent0n Auy other lncnns we're aE! 10 G!oEH'c 'Ir
end desired. should Lewis not be Ecitf'e:: !s %o!H
ran any how. and il ! am correct rs to me u'ot.'
stronger than all Others operating upon Loi
Bealr lie aonld not submit. TO any arrangement by
which he S'0Gi be put aside. llu was nn applicant
for the office of Marshal Pierce refuscd To give II L"
him, and doub. not his anxiety get TO Congress Is
for the purpose If being IN pnstlGn where ne can
make tho Administration i5tl his rese'itfeE !ur Iie
manner in which he was treated.
You viii perceive that Lewis failed to vote All thf
"An.kuuw Nothing resolutions offered by Mltte
Of pennSy lvnnn. hui took occasion 20 ray tnat nnu
he been in the Hall he should have voted against Air.
Whites motion. llc evidently is plhyimg Tor the
Know Nothing vote; Is scnfRg to Esr.nns here VINO
he suspects tn I've mombcre, the Or Xna. published IN
Washington. Now 1t seems to mc he oIg'it 10 be
made to define hls position. and not suffered IA rei
with the hure and hold with the hound. II a Know
Nothing 10; bin SAY 80, if not !r him say so. Would
not soulc of orr Democratic friends call him out
through the ppper. their own signatures, for
do not believe he Hogld answer an anonymous COM
m,Iuica,iun. How would question like this do
Are you member Of any Secret s0riety that has any
thing do with politics, or III other words 60 10y be-
long to an order commonly called "hnow- NcihngHF
Lot him define his position, taking one side or the
other and he cnn BIZ beaten, anti beaten 10" ny S"oa
Democrat, believe.
As for myself. "Iluc and chslce must determine
nv course; do not want To run 20 be beaten, "r III
any way contribute to the election ofa Wig. shH
therefore adhere my intru,ion of remninng where
am until the waters which are ROW disturhrd shH
settle down, and can better discover hos tle lard
lies. Do not lot anything that har passed between ;s
in councanu with my own aspirations, c0usc you Ia
hesitate n,olnnmt az 10 the You should adopt
ain but an u,o, and not entitled to embnrra,s any
unv when the good Of the party 20 which We belong is
~ certain Of succc.s. do no. intcud 10 against
storm and attempt to inrn back the wind, bot will
rather try To ldr the storm, drcc, the wind aud pre-
Vent il from doing harm, by iIe selection OF an agent
who may have less ofpriucpe and mGrc OF sctislcss
to guide aud direct him.
With great respect, your sincere friend,
mo. y CARLlIE.
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,-uiprIE or RESPECT.

Is !i,sOvrN '9LS' o,,','i,n sii lawn TO-
lLn '""' ,,.- that ,.ace the February Term lat OF
ce''t ,ln EJAM!H WIHGFlkLD h.q la,s ,n"t,.
ith5 49,: !n- departed Ill. me- y ,he'''''' "
yer G' a.. ed on the minute. OF IhIt Court
Gcrr' ~ ~. Cur, ms received the ineihecnce OF ~.
,,"I {: tLr,t brother Bruamiu ~ins.sa k'q' AL"
,rnfounI regre; mud deep ssna!D:i!IE , t.,,, F.,
o. Finn, they but lately had hcir deceased hfo'h"r ~
, ,i-, ,ulf o. ,;.or sud spI, t!G IN honest ana np
Lie Neutrality-suspicious. and wise III Judgment ~,
ndy m i -oc. relations: and that must ~ "rt sui
lore. IN. !0.s and absence fail 10 oppr~- "a"
BIZ friends ,.,y,. All con''.
81 lEst ,i- Court will retain 70 th"'i'. example Of
rue 70 commend to their teIowcize. j" J attainment.
encoUra cement 10 ,:rtu", the high lGa''''
of their deceased brother. ..,y,le -yinpntl-s
i,h Thn. the Courr deeply nrf i.ss.od br,h'r, aud
with tho family and friends OF thS TO the family
direct that copy of this order % Richmond rHpef'
OF Ii decsrssd, and forwarded 20 '"'
for publication ACogy,-,lGH s',w WINSTON, {. II c.
RicAu,ond papers vii. p!ess' copy
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SOUTHERN RAILROAD CONVENTION.

WAsnISoroN April 3O.-This body met hero TO-
day, according 10 appointment. K. X. Cuylcr, the
President OF the Georgia Central Railroad was cho.
sen Chairman, and l.. j. Fleming, Superintendent Of
The Wilmington and Manchester road, Secreihry.-
Sixteen roaCs are represented. committee was al
pointed 10 prepare schedule between Washington
aud New Orleans, and anothe- appointed to re-
quest the Postmaster General 10 suspend the Sunday
mails without nbatins the annual compensation.
The convention then adjourned to the I'D Of May,
when the committees will report
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The Hon. Janrs VI. Mason addressed the berkeley
Democratic Association, aud Il large number OF tic
citizens of tho town and county al the Court House.
ON Thursday ni t last Tie luur AT which our paper
goes 10 pres" prevents from attempting ske;s Of
his speech. IN which lr reviewed thu history Of par
ties in this country. 1u the ISSUES involved i'll the pre-
sent canvass "i onr own Stair. His speech occupied
nearly Ihrro hours. In argument, i; was profound
and convincing, and WINS .rcci.y, with great mp.
pause. Hu traced Know No:hingism 10 the Native
American party, the last hours ui whose existence
marked br crime. In the free States he showed
that Know o:hIng success had uniformly resulted
ia the election OF nbotonisls, and that their princi
plies applied here would DC papahlu violation OF the
Constitution and Virginia Bill Of Rights. Tue
sequences OF such state of affairs were pictured in
graphic coofs, and il WIS evident had powerful in
huence upon every we'll disposed citizen within the
sound Of l,is voice The declaration of the Senator
that hc would not hold his present position at the
hands Of such party. was met With thrilling
.,onss Of approval. weregre, that every man in the
county did not bear Mr.. Masons able speech, for
which we tender him hearty thanks behalf of the
Democracy 81 Berkeley Iart.nsbms fcp"b''an.
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Dcar Doct.:-'Your very kind favor Of the lltll
in.t. r"nol"d IL" this morning, and | am unable to
suitni.. T. nrr-. what feel Tor the very iluttcring
aud fnv"rGr l.a.nrr il which yourself and my other
Pnrkrr-bur. friends .ea.iHe the suggestion Of my
proba!" intention {" hrco.!:., a:!'!idntc for Con-
srr.-. Ii d., stall "sn q Hrrny". Gu vii pay Ia"
respect To Lewis caucus ui Lislirss, so..ii az get
" unc.
I,...A Thought i; best with the above determination
10 rei,RS Ir,:s. announcing myself for awhile YET
Aou; q month is al ~" ilm" shat! require to can:
vass hr district ill., nnj UG,C"s hat time, matters viii
sctt, Down So that 81. can dctu, ni,& iiO is likely 10
run through. / am persuaded that aomo H.. -r. now
oe:. sin. who will take tho track, will haul Of bct4:e
the tiGL, lave fixed 10 got Excuse tho brevty
Of this nate, 10 .2r county court Is now III session.
and have not mn...:.i I" spare from it. shall
be pIe.ed 10 hear frn y"u ire. "it!v aud may have
oclasirn t. trouble You very ottca, ~ he election
dGy dr. ~ nigh. Very truly your iricEn' nv,
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EklM III ENtLS NHRES

NEN .-nn, TE' I.-Tt.ttlh from Buen0s Ayrea
give uuu. ,uni -; III" firing into Ike | n!,,t
TAT -,:i ~ NnI-c"!'cl. ITO statement /. i,G:
boat from tho fpr; put III: ani ton Tered u Epaai.a
,turulir.t Ia llc vI'.rcr in command III tho Water
Wi;c which was refused and the boat or!oreI o.
Tin" friug .hcm took lac" on both sidtn. tho Water.
WIt" rcf.ra, badly damaged and ter nrarcr 0r-
ser n.u:i"my wOInLc,',
Negotiations ar" ba!i L. he on .u0t bot?c.D tao
bi'lS' ava the Argentine governments for trUct 4
kgn';u ~ the Grand Chnrn the British look
i::' = y t." ."g.'" ~ cotton IL rG>o of Il difficulty
Y.iN the United .ta.ra
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MR. pRYOR's SPEECH IN NORFOLK CIT

MIR. PRYOR'S SPEEIh IN NoRfoLh vi l.
IN tho absence of Mr.. Pryor from the city, we
transfer to our columns the following article in the
Norfolk Nvws of last Saturday:
MIR. PRYOR'S SPEECH.-In acceptance of an
invitation Of the Democratic association Of this city
Mir. Roger A. Pryor Of Richmond, delivered al ad-
dress at Ashland Hall, last night.
Tho capacous Hall WIS ihrongcd with anxious anu
onrer listeners who for two hours and 4 half hung
with rapturous admiration upon the elolucnco Of the
nstciless Young orator. Sctposscs-ed, deliberate
and dspassionatc. Mr.. Pryor proceeded from the out
So, to demonstrate the fnsty and tutiilty THE sinister
uurEcses and desperate designs Of the now-Nn'hng
Ursni. .t9l-i,i GGs Of the most mastery oratorc"l
sftort3 il has p7e ;:ai.. 2rr yeaS;iir !" listen to-
". vii! not do him ths Injustice IL 4is9,Pi e,eE
an outline Of his address. 10 10 appreciated, h iI
br heard III. reputation T"tcr IL already cocs-
trusiv, with tho limits nj the Republic ai.d hs power
~ popular speaker must soon place :n IL the front
ralx Of American orators.
Fnu;IIiar Ill hiitory, chusc and classic in bis Ian
,uaro, close aud c1ger: il augmentation, brilliant III
Ills Imagery and graceful III gesture, With the meIi.
fluent music Of well mndatcd voice, 10 nr"'!s
nothing but years place him y the side Of the first
orators OF the day.
Sir. pryor spoke checringiy and confidently Of the
uro.prcts OF ti.E Democracy OF Virginia compared
The rea,ivs merits aud CllG,s {: the respective State
champions of tho two pnr'Ies-inG a~C,Gat high
and handsome tribute 10 the tn!en.s and rhGran6r OF
Cnnernl Millson At the conclusion Of his address,
the ac,:Lx President of the Association proposed
:. three cheers for Lo,c- :. Pryor." and the Demo
cracy clccrcd with ILre h:H IT,: "hurrahs" That
would have made "Old Hickory" lroul Of ,,,s pa4:y
will,
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pArxrEsaaru, -, Feb. 18th, 1885.

Jxo.E y. GARLIC, EsI.: My Deg -r'-Sincc
wrote ts yoa two days ago ! am in"r9!"a i:iG ~.
Bcalc bI, announced uself in apaper published III
West Columbia, NasoG CGu;,tY. rs candidate to
represent, this District in Consiess. 9be Colonel IS
no avcrir Of lnirc and do hope that Y24 40 other
prominent iacn Of the Democratic party wiz I1..s'
Inocrat on the track. II We :lu more Than one Can
didato, Wing, OF that damned nrGblls on The De
maeratic party, (Mr. &. ). Lcwisl viii ee,lgin!y be
clcctri.
Have The a..GGnc.s to let me hear from yon ns soon
as nrnc,;rabc H..a: are tho Democrats of Harrison
duin, in thee ubCrnatOia election? Ii the did Flag
Ship rf Democracy shall strike iy olorS to this sub
c;rancun association Of KnowSutiings. e: Ibis pnr-
iculac :.ris-, farewell Democracy, and iareSei' -"
Mon La iists Yours sincerely,
A. y. WILLIAMS.
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THE CROPS.-The whoat crop between Staunton
ard Harrsonburg Va. it is stated looks thrifty aud
promises well. The weather in Cherokee Georgia is
very favorable to the growing crops. Tho Wheat
promises large yield. In Tennessee and kentucky
The prospect for abundan. crops Of wheat is represent
cd as very Hat,ering. The accounts from Ohio, New
Jprk and Michigan are also very encouraging
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Dss. WILLIAMS S CLs"Af,
PAKxrRsucno, w. Feb. llth, ls'i.


,,Yv {. C,n1u.r, E,Q.:-My Dear Sir-iours Of
,b ri, inst ranp 10 hand few days ago, and as You
REQUIRE n. cury reply. lgsicn 10 give you surii IN,
formation, (WHICH regret ~ say, - Dut hlte') us
hay0 bceu able to collect.
have shown your letters to several contGe.i:ai
trie,g in this place, i'll addition 10 Dr. Clarke, with
all of whom You are decided taVorite, anu nave
10 doubt you will receive warm support ana Halter
ing vote in this county, if yo %i authorize yourself
io l., nnuourrcd us candidate. Witt tie adjoining
co,;n:iss haze had no communication, but do hot
doubt that You will be war,u y supported through
ont tho District 20 you very generally Hnd iap"a
bis known over il. ! set my iAcc against c"hvch
ton of the District at this time, Is BnJie tEai useless
for II Esil be certainly puck Us ;!e iart oLe as
and Al, preceding one WINS attempted to &c. EeVe
nor tine To wSile fully to you el this time, but hope To
.icular friend Charley has hud himself gGL"Tn"na III
TIE Wg,ston Herald as candidate Tor fe'e'se'o"-
'I.ct i'i .'.ht.'
Yov have rc"u presume by the Parkersburs pa
ncr. tkat Major Mia las announced himself as the
Whir candidate to reprcscL, tits District !he MA
iur viii be in uubodys way, am i:..; F'nZ uacr
s;*rd also that Col. Bcalo aud John iisi. hotn oil
Mason county, and Col Hnye, OF GIimer' ihtrhu 80
run. Brow, II Kunawha, has also been spoken OF
as Il Candidate. -.
Tnn,.Juainlcd az am .y1r th!s congressman dis'
tr;rt could not presume TO sd"ic "Ou' III regard !"
the p.oI.!ciy =. your at once annou!ci"h 5'r'.l aS
a cadi'lnte; IL nearly every one with whom ha-G
copvcrscd in r.laIo.: 10 the matter, think you ad
Letter announce yourself aha teke the stump without
dGia,. you llayo many admirers I++ supporters III
THE pecc b,,t a1ae more urdcn: than y1ar L@Hblo
sn,ynnt. a. y. WILLIAMS.
Lei me hear from sos ct your earliest convenience,
and will ondrnvor to keep yol !nog:acd Oh what Is
going ~ in this section ot the district
H''"' In haste, AZ, VI,
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UNITED STATES %EpiC..l. CONVENTION
i',.;tlnELTHIi, huy l. The United S,aicJ Ned.
ca Convention. Opened here thu morning In Muscs!
fuud tall thCrg avin. large number Of delegate
present from al! SECTIONS Vl the Union. Dr.. Charr.
4. Pope, OF ST. Louis, was elected President az!
made spcrcIreurnius his thanks for ~ toa:g -
lie .ir."gatG, will /" ,.',,,.I .ss=iJGd OF ir1~Ca0
tsucc i.ell D. siGyor Conrad .onGrrcw lco.UiE,
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FR,SkI.l" rfHCE
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N. HARVEY ktElSIEk'
pETEE Hk.SkBERGkH
Apr. -, lrJJ.

Sr,rr ov V,k.Is.a EocEISGHAN C"tHif TO WI ,,
~; r. - s,r,,,, t'u....r 81 the Bank -! Rp'h.H7
h.n ,.,r:cnnly agpen"L ~oro M" HI'"Fy pnn ~
the COUNTY n.or-Srd rr mad" "a '""' '!' A'''' '''
"' iy. II ,"l.. my Aant %9h ';ry d abT'l s'
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The Hon. UFyEYY A. WISE, after being IN . tn,
city for several days. lei, Wa.hins;"n !si'r IT.. 'r.;.
morning for Mar,insburg Virginia "L,''s ~, th. NJ
ceeded 10 fulfil an ora,orcal appol''t ~ our more
ternoon He has wc learn, only ih.sc y, H. ,.v.re
speeches TO make, when he "I frn' ,ho I;uherna.
pUTni aD% which f viii rake place the 9Th inst
=fHa,h,nrtoa .Sdahha, .V1y !,