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MADAME F. MAINE Modiste de Par
lNl is informs the Ladies of Baton Rouge
that she is now ready to make end trim
6onnets to order, at very reasonable prices
She has large stock of howers,rbbon and
other trimmings on hand, of the very la
test fashions. The ladies' are invited to
call and examine them at the New Variety
Store
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Carriages, Harness, Whips, &C

CHrr1HgeS, 11HrmcSs, w vu1pB,IC'
TNHE Subscribers assortment of Carria-
Il ges, Harness, whips, &c. is now COM
plete, and he invites an examination OF
his stock before purchasing in New Or
leans, as he guarantees his prices as low as
as any in the South.
Wareroom corner of Third ana Florida
Streets. Manufacturing and repairing in
superior style at the old established stand
corner Of Main and Church Streets.
TUNNARD Il HEDENBURG.
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Wooden Ware

A XE, Hatchet, Tile, Auger and Chisel
II Handles, Clothe Lire Reels, Horse
and White Wash Brushes, Paint Brushes
and Sash Tools, for sale by
ID. G.. MONTAN, Church st.
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NISH LINE Floats, assorted sizes; Linn
l. erick aud kirby bent Hooks; Fish
Lines, assorted sizes; shot Pouches; Pow
der and Pistol Flasks; Double and Single
barrel Shot Guns--On hand for sale by
may II. ID &. MONTAN.
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THE subscriber having been appointed
i Ag ent for East ana West Baton Rouge
for Smith Mcleod & Co.'S superior and
pure Bi-Sulph of Lime Plasters will find
it to their interest to buy here.
noyS. WV. BoGEL, Druggist
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LOcksl LOckSl

RENCH, Southern Rim Lever, Store
[ Door, Cubbord and Padlocks, alst
+ of every description on hand and fol
ebv ID. c. MONTAN.
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lust RECEIvEDl!- ..
j Governor Rope, Cotton do. Mernniller
do Kentucky Packing Yarn; Oakum ;
Brooms; Buckets. ID. c. MONTAN.
oct.11. 90 Church street
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House FurmislaIngs.

MATER Cisterns, Drippers and Ewers
W oval, octagon and colored Hall Lamps
enamelled Stew Pans; block tin and iron
Sauce Pans; turned brass Preserve ket.
ties: cast iron and earthen Spittoons: oval,
square and Gothic Walters; Salvers and
Tea Trays; Lamp Globes; Glimmers and
Wick rich center table French Busters
common Yankee ditto; common, wooden,
Furnished, Brittania and silver plated Ia
bic Castors, at u. G.. MONTAN'S
jul3. Church street.
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CHARLES RUSTON.
To Plan ters.

A lKIN'S UorL and Cotton Cultivator.
II This trul y useful agricultural improv-
ment, has been fully tested by highly res
pectable and practical planters who afterful
trial, say that by its use, in the cultivation
of Corn, Cane, or Cotton, there is saving
of at least one third the labor to man and
horse over the common plow. It's new
invention, Patented March 20, ls4S.
Planters are invited to call and examine it
A supply on hand and for sale by
TTTNNARD Il HEDENBURG.
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Wooden Ware, Brooms, Brushes, &c,
HAND Brooms; Wisps; Hearth, Horse,
ii White wash, Marking, Scrubbing, Cob
web and Paint Brushes. Cburns; Reels !;
Butter Dashers; Towel Rollers; Butter
Stamps Wooden Spoons; Salad Forks /;
Wooden Pals; Piggins; Cedar Tubs;
Water and Well Buckets; Coco Dippers
Wash Boards; Wood Scoops; Trays, Pals,
&c. ID. Z. MONIAN,
iuu. Church street.
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o Music Teaching.

NNHE subscriber, well knownf ~ aElf1a
l. to the citizens of Batonf1
Rouge, from long residence, offers his pro.
tessional services to the public, as teacher
of the PIANO FORTE, the VIOLIN, and Con-
vEr-A-PisroN He will also furnish music
for Private Parties, soiree, &c Letters
addressed to him through the post office,
will be promptly answered, and orders lett
at the Comet Office, will meet immediate
attention. loctl4l H. w. JOLLY.
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Cl,u,rnsi Churns!!

NROWEI.S patent zinc lined Thermom-
v -ter Churns; also the Cylinder Churn,
for sale by ID. c. MONIAN,
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Mechanics Tools.

DENCH Screws, Cabinet Clamps, Spear
ID g. Jacksons Saws, Plains If all kinds
Augers and Auger Bits, Bracs and Brace
Bits. Hatchctts, Hammers, Carvers Tools,
GimbIets and Ccopers Bits, Cooper's Riv-
cts &c. d. c. MoNTAN. Church st.
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NOTICE TO BUILDERS.-Tbe I'M

~ dcrsfgped is now prepared to manufacture
by Steam power at the shortest notice all kinds
of Sash, Blinds, Windows, Doors, &c--ietters ad
dressed TO him at the Post Office at Baton Rouge
will meet with immediate attention.
sept-3-n. ]. W. BROWN.
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NEW VARIETY STORE.
Lafayette St., at Mrs. HuestOn Old
q

II MAINE, has the honor to inform
l. the ladies and gentlemen of Baton
Rouge, that he has now on hand a large
stock of French, German and English
Fancy Goods, Ribbons, Hosiery and a
very select assortment of Perlumery, all OF
which will be sold at very lew prices
Ladies and Gentlemen are respectfully in
vited, to call and examine his stock, be-
fore purchasing elsewhere and they will
find it to their advantage to purchase OF
him ian. 4-yl F. MAINE
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REMOVAL.

n MAINE, has removed his Fancy
r. Store to Lafay ttte Street.-The house
formerly occupied by Mrs: HuEsroN,
here he has received a fresh supply OF
Fancy articles. June 9th 1855
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Cast Steel,

DEST Cast Steel; Cistern Hoop Iron
ID Iron Wove Wire, and Iron Rivets, TO
sale by ID. Z. MONTAN,
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SHOVET,S. SFADES !,

A MES and RowIands Spades, Dirt and
II Scoop Shovels, Rakes and Garden
Hoes, Ladies Florrl Hoe, Rakes, &c.
d. e.. NoNTAN, Church st.
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THE CITY BOOK. K.BINDRY,
Comet Office-Baton llOues

vTNHIS Establishment isfwrv1 11(I0Ic7
l. well supplied, with al tMIM.@yS.S
fresh stock Of materials, ..s.-ss.ss5
and an experienced workman. MUSIC,
MAGAZINES, NEWSPAPERS& PAM
PHLETS, bound in any style, to order
Law, MEDICAL and other works rebound
in the very best style, and at short notice
Orders from abroad promptly attended TO.
Nov.l9-y.
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COAST LINE or PACKETS
BELLA DONNA Il MUSIC,
TO AND FROM N. ORLEANS, wILLrAMsPORT,
BAYOU SARA, PORT HUDSON,
And all the intermediate Landings.
THE BELLA DONNA, Capt. WIN.
L McCoMBs, leaves N. Orleans >
every Saturday Evenings, at klf
o'clock, for Wliamsport, touch
ing at all the intermediate points;
returning, leaves Bayou Sara every Wednes-
day, on he arrival Of the cars from Woodvillc.
The MUSIC, Capt. J. II. MORRISON, leaves New
Orleans every Tuesday Morning, at . O'Clock,
and Friday Evening, Mt O'Clock, for Port
Hudson: returning, leaves Port Hudson every
"wednesday and Saturday, after the arrival
Of the Clinton and Port Hudson Cars.
HOLMES 4 CLAUsS, Agents,
octt8 IA Tchoupitoulas street.
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millinerp Il 9anfp Vooos,
O'CON OR,
nmPOAs AND DEALER IN
Fancy Dry Goods and Millinery.

Fancy Dry Goods and Millinery.
OPPOSITE THE POST OFFICE,
On 2hird Street, Second House From Ldure,
THE NEW AND SCI ECT assortment
l offered at this New Store deserves the
particular attention Of Ladies. The fol-
lowing list will give an idea of what may
there be procured, on the most reasonable
terms: Ladies Paris Silk Bonnets Ladies
A II Hair Bonnets; Ladies Straw and Hair
Bonnets Florence, English and Dunstable
Bonnets; Grey and other fancy Bonnets !;
Misses Silk and Straw comets do. do.
do. Flats do. Boys Hats and Caps; Rib
CIoaks and ShawIs; Cashmere Scarfs, new
style; Pa'asols, Corsets and Underskirts !;
Emb Bands, Edgings and Insertings Plain
and Emb. Pocket Handkerchiefs; Plain
and Emb. Collars; do Chemisettes and
Sleeves; Thread and Cotton Edgings !;
Wooden and Silk Neck Ties; Ladies Ho-
siery and Gloves; Plaid Calico for Dresses
at l0c. per yd. do. Ginghams at 1910. per
yd. Muslin Delain at 25c. per vd. Damask
and Emb. Curtains Choice Woolen Plaids
for Dresses Colored and White Flannels !;
Domestics and Irish Linens; Jaconet Swiss
and Nansook Muslin; Plain and figured
Bobbinets; Gents Gloves. Hosiery and
Cravats Perlumery OF all kinds Hair
Curls, Furs, and Swans Down, Black and
White Ermine, for Trimming. Also, a
variety tf other articles at =
O'CONOR'S NEW STORE,
jan-16-ly. Baton Rouge, La
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BATON ROUGE, La, TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER H. 1885,
architectural Garos, &f.

JOSEPH MCKITRICK,
ArChiteCt and Ii u i d r .
HAS REMOVED his shop to Florida ST..
Ill East of Main in the rear OF the Pres
byterian Church, Baton Rouge, La. SNOW
fully prepared to take any contract for bull
ding, and do the work with despatch. in the
best style of art. All kind of Job work
done at short notice. Plans and specifca-
tions furnished, for Public and private bull
dings, City and Country residences, Cot
tages and Suburban Villas; on the mos!
reasonable terms. Gee 10y.
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Public NNcE I!

FHE subSCrlber VIII, IFOW R-o
j this date keep constantly running 336AH
within the limits of the City. public
hack: with two fine horses and careful driver
TO take Indies and gentlemen TO any part OF the
city. The charge will be Ib cents, for each pas
senger. The driver will wear BAND on his hat
70 he known. Should the hack be wanted at any
partcuIsr time OF dsy,it can be engaged at either
RI the Stables The hack viii carry three persons
fSoy. 1a-y X. BEAL.
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CORN SHELTERS,

YANKEE, Southern and Boston, fo'
l. sale low by d. c, MONTAN
Church st.
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: S. HALL, Attorney at Law, Laurel
~. street, Baton Rouge, La. jan17-y.
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BOGAN 4 LEGENDRE.
Workers in Tin, Copper and Sheet Iron.
7zird Ss-Nearly oppssite Hutchison's stable.
THE subscribers will attend promptly
l. to all orders in their line, making and
repairing cutters, copper pipes for machine
ry, stove pipes, &c.
"A good stock of Tin ware always on
hand, and made to order.
may 3-y. BOGAN Il LEGENDRE
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LANES NJ. ELAN & JAS. f. ELAN,
- M. & J. Il. Elars, Attorneys and Councillors
Mt Law, Baton Rouge. aug27-y.
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lust RECEIVED, COAL HODS and
j shovels, Wood Saws and Bucks, Well
Buckets ard Wheels.
d. C. MONTAN
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CURRY COMBS, Cistern Faucets
~ Brass Faucets, MoIasscs Gates, &c,
ID. G. MONTAN, Churchst.
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nR. s. J. WARD, Office on Third st.,
~ opposite DR.. d. r. Harney. june3-y.
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PrOfc ~siOnnl Card.

PfOfCSStONnT NWuUs
nR. DUCHEIN, of the Medical Faculty
~ oil Montpelier (France) having re-
recently established himself in this City
offers his prof services TO the public
nvHe will at all times be found at Mr.
PuIor's residence, (near Judge Burks)
unless professionally engaged. oct25-tf
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}jretessianal notiffs.

nR. G. w. DEARING, offers his pro-
~ fessional services to the public. ONCE
church st--opposite Waddill Days Drug Store.
Residence ON St. Hypolitc st, between church
and north streets. may7-y.
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| u. STUART, Attorney and Coun-
80 gellor at La s-Laurel street. may26-y.
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JOSHUA BEAL, General Produce
- Dealer, &C., Church St. between Third and
LAFAYETTE streets aug20-y.
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las. NJ. McCUTCHEN, Attorney IL
- Counsellor at Law, Laurel st. Baton Rouge.
viii practice in the Courts Of the Parishes Of east
and West Baton Rouge, east and west Feiiciaha,
und fberye, and in the Supreme Court
REFERENCES: Hon. j. y. Benjamin, Hon. Ran
delI Hunt, n. o., Chief Justice Marshall, Hon. j.
L. Underwood, Hon. Asher W. Graham, Ex Chief
Justice Ewing, Ex. Chief Justice Robertson, Hon.
Henry Order. Kentucky. apl25-y.
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W ASHINGTON CITY.
TUESDAY MORNING. DEC. Is, 1905.
CONGRFSS MONDAY.

sENArE.-seyeral petitions presented complaining
Of the action OF the naval board constituted under act
Of the last Congress which referred the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs number Of notices given Of
bills relating 70 internal Improvements; and after the
transaction Of other business of great public i'm
portance, the Senate adjourned
HousR REpREsEsrArIyEs- Dunn made a long per-
sona explanation in which he reflected severely upon or
Greeley and criticised the Of Mr. Banks the
Nebraska bill Mr.. Banks replied and defended himself
Mr. Mcullen offered proposition 10 the effect that after
organizing and passing the appropriation bills every mem
Der should resign which, after some debate was laid upon
the table The House then proceeded TO vote for Speaker
three ballots taken Mr.. Banks standing at los, Mr..
Richardson TO- and Mr.. Fuller 80. Mr.. Broom offered a
resolution submitting the whole slavery question TO the
decision of the Supreme Court that being the only way in
his opinion by which the difficulties in the way Of
ganization conldbe removed After debate, Mr. Broom
withdrew il. Mr. Thoringon again offered his resolution
establishing the plurality rule but before any action
taken upon it the House adjourned.
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KENTUCKY.
n ~ Demoeraeg y KsnluaEg.

To ne Democracy Of hentucky
Among the resolutions the late convention Of the
democracy Lexington was that the regular
convention OF the party should be held at Frankfort
the sh OF January 1856" To carry out in full the inen
ton OF the resolution, the undersigned the democratic
State central committee recommend that county meetings
be held in the various counties practicable and
that suitable number Of democrats be selected dele
gates among those who will be likely attend the
convention
list Of delegates together with the resolutions adopted
at the county meetings should be forwarded TO the OF
the chairman of the central committee at Frankfort
II is important that each county should be represented
by at least two regular delegates.
Suitable arrangements viii be made for the accommoda
ton of the convention and it is hoped that the above sug
geson will be received and acted upon with the
toned zeal and aacrity of the party The democracy
must grid up its oins for work The great battle in be-
half OF constitution and The Union is still before
and approaches Our noble State is yet unredeemed from
ignoble thradom to sentiments Of northern origin
Kentucky has yet taken Der proper position of compan
ionship with her southern sisters
Jeptha Dudley, l.. b. Dckerson,
James Shannon j. G. Noble,
s. l. NJ Major j. ii. Harvey,
Isaac Wingate, q. c. Rogers,
Grant Green John X. Desha.
VIM johnson,
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MISSISSIPPI.

TO the Democracy Of Mssissipp.-Democraie State Con-
pention
The undersigned appointed by the democratic
State convention which assembled in Jackson the 9th
of June last committee TO designate the time and place
OF holding the State convention The same conven-
ton also by way OF instruction to the committee passed
resolution recommending the eighth of January 1856 as
suitable day for holding State convention 10 appoint deli
egates the Democratic National Convention, and trans
nil other incident to the presidential canvass
Of 1856. We would therefore respectfully invite the de-
mocracy OF the several counties meet in primary
blies and appoint delegates democratic State conven-
ton TO be held in the city Of Jackson for the purpose
w II. JOHNSON OF Warren, (Chairnan.)
GEO. s, G0LLADAY, OF Yslobusha,
J. b, COYINGToN, Of Winston,
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low
Democratic State Conreation.
Secretaries.

UtWVtTUTtr tSttFt CV7IttTtEOH.
convention of the democratic party of the State Of
Iowa will be held The CAPITOL in Iowa city on Tuesday
the sh dan Of January A. d. 1885, for the purpose Of
nominating candidates for the Offices of secretary auditor
treasurer of State attorney general and electors OF Pres
dent and Vice President Of the United States TO appoint
delegates 10 the Democratic National Convention and fol
the Transaction such business the convention may
deem proper.
The ratio Of representation will be one delegate foI
every one hundred votes and delegate for every rac
ton over fifty Proudsd that each county shall bt
entitled to at least delegate.
GEORGE W. McCLEARY, p CAD BRYAN,
JAMES ID. TEST, SAMU Ell CLINTON
SAMUEL X MILLER, j. VAN NALkENBOhGii
JOHN G. SHIELDS, s. p. YEOMANS
JOHN D. POLLOCK,
State Central Committee.
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dent and Vice President provided the platform adopted by
said convention be with the spirit and intent OF
the foregoing propositions and the nominees thereof y
pledged IL elected 10 carry out good faith IN the
the and In appointments 70 Oh
flee under the administration.
Messrs Brinson Parsons Perry Sne and Crigiar were
appointed committee select speakers 10 address the
democratic antknow-nothing meeting TO be held this
evening
Mr. Parsons moved that the proceedings of this meeting
be pubshed in the Fordan and Journal and such other
papers throughout the State may be friendly to the
The meeting then douned TO meet at such time as the
NJ A. LONG, Chairman
F. L. VMLEpI0UE, Secretary.
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PENNSYLVANIA.

The Democratic State Conyention Of 1856.
At a meeting of the Democratic State Central Commit
tee, held November l, 1865 at the Merchants HOTEL Phil
adelpha, the following resolution was adopted.
Resoued That the democratic State convention OF 1856 be
held the 4th day OF March in Harrisburg at IL
o'clock, a. IN.
In pursuance of the above resolution the convention
will assemble at Harrisburg for the purpose OF selecting
delegates to the Democratic National Convention ano
nominating candidate for canal commissioner, auditor
general and surveyor general.
JAMES f. JOHNSON,
Chairman State Central Committee.
II. A. GmDEA,
JACOB ZEGLER,
Secretaries
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OHIO.
Actioa Of the STATE Central Committee

Actoa Of The State Central Committee
COLUMBUS, Nov. %, 1855
The Democratic State Central Committee met at Colun-
bus pursuant to notice.
On motion OF Major William Hunt, it was
Resoteed That the democratic party adhere to s time
honored uages of meeting convention the sh of Janua
ny next, Columbus, nominate candidate for
preme judge member OF the board of public works,
superintendent of schools ortysx delegates to the National
Convention, form electoral ticket, and appoint State
central committee for the ensuing year.
WASHINGTON MCLEAN, Chairman
NJ. C. RYAN, Secretary
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Il. BARKSDALE, of Kinds.
q. II. GORDON, Of Wilkinson.
JN0. ABBOTT, of Monroe.
GEORGE F0OTE, of De Soto.
JAMES DRANE, Of Choctaw.
T.. ELLIS, Of Adams.
CHAS. L. THOMAS, Of Marshall.
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LucIFER MATcHEs.-The following is only the material
used factory "A raft Of pine timber containing
COO logs recently converted into ocofoco matches by
a manufactures in New York city, How much timber ia
used for that purpose In oil the cities Of the Unon0
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FLORIDA.
FLORIDA.
From the Tallahassee Floridian and Journal,
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,
December 8, 1855.


House REPRESENTATIVES
December g. 1855.
The democratic members of the general assembly in
pursuance of previous notice. convened this afternoon at
o'clock, Hon. NJ. A. Long in the chair. On notion f. L.
Nillepigue WINS requested TO act secretary.
The committee appointed at previous meeting to rec
ommerd suitable person committeeman in place of
Judge Bazell resigned from this State meet with the
central democratic committee, recommended Hon d. H.
Mays OF Madison which concurred in unanimously
The committee also presented the following resolutions
which We're adopted seridtita, without dissent
l. Resored That IL is expedient and proper that the dem
ocrac party of Florida be represented in
naonai Convention which is to meet in Cincinnati
time during the coming spring for the purpose of
candidates for President and Vice President
hesotred That II be recommended to the democratic
party throughout the State appoint delegates State
convention TO be holden at Madison the third Wednesday
IN apt next Tor the purpose Of nominating guber
and congressional candidates and presidential electors and
the selection Of delegates to the National Convention
Resoised That the delegates to the National Convention
ought 10 opinion to be instructed by these who ba
appoint them to insist upon the adoption Of platform of
principles as the basis Of national prior 10 the
nomination OF candidates and that said platform shall
other things, include in substance the following PROPOSE
ti0ns
l. The recognition and adoption Of the principles estab
hshed in the Kansas Nebraska act and their Application IN
the admission of new States.
That neither the Missouri Compromise nor any other
antsvery restriction shall hereafter be extended over any
territory OF the United States.
3. The prompt and faithful execution Of the fugitive
slave law, and m permanent continuance upon the
book.
g. Rasoced That If said proposition shall not In
be Incorporated in toe platform adopted by
the delegates from Florida ought in the opinion Of
ing To Withdraw from the convention, further
part the nominations other proceedings the and
that delegates ought to be instructed so 10 act.
Resoped That the democratic party Of Florida ought to-
end viii support the nominees Of said convention for Pres
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ATROCITIES IN GREEcE-A private letter from Athens OF
the 3lst ult says
The accounts from the provinces inform Of the acts
of the most odous barbary which the brgands practise
The village Of Merah situate at SOME leagues from Aaland
has been the theatre of n A furious band of
brigands entered suddenly and destroyed IT, These mis-
off both the of Jean Did, tore out his eyes,
and after muatng him. forced his wi by throwing her
into the fire from the detached limbs of her hus
band. They burned another alive. Another, named
CANT, was murdered by them. They thrust the ramrod
heated red hot through his head from to The
whole OF the inhabants of the village treated with
pity and the greater part will henceorth be incapable
Of doing anything for their living in consequence of their
wounds