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ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF
MAILS AT SUNEISH, OHIO. g..

EASTERN MAIL-LeaueS Wheeling (by Steam
boat Stephen BayardO at 10 O'Clock \. NJ,
Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays; arrtces at
Suntish same days at o'clock 2. NJ. Return
ing lsares Parllersburgh o'clock A. NJ, Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays; arrives at Sun
fish from to i O'Clock P. NJ, same days.
WooDsFIELD MAIL Departs Mondays and
Thursdays at 6 p. NJ and arrires Tuesdays
AMI Fridays by A. M.
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n 4 q UL. ITO n s.

H. Persons wishing to compete must become
members of. the Society, by paving one dollar
annually TO The Treasurer, whiehspust be done
before their, articles are entered on the books
of tfesSeaiety. $50
3. Aifarticles, except farming utensils, offer
cd for premiums must be owned by the persons
offering them. and be exhibited by the manu-
facturer, or.sby members of their families
childfer over 81 years of age are not entitled
to compete without becoming members them
selves. 5sF4 r'-
8. No. person will be allowed to serve on
any committee before which he has an article
or articles for exhibition.
a. When there is no competition, no pre-
niums will be awarded unless the article pre-
sented be deemed deserving and meritorous,
: 5. Premiums may be awarded on any arti-
cles not enumerated in the Premium List
"a. No animal can obtain premium unless
II is owned in Monroe County; and no article
can receive any unless it is the growth or man
ufacture of the county, with the exceptions
speciied in the list. 81
II The various awarding committees are
,eanestei to be present in duo time, and 70 re-
mort themselves on their arrival TO the Secre'
tary. as- ~
4 s. Judges on animals will have regard 70 tns
symmetry, early maturity and size anu VIII
make proper allowances for age, feeding, and
shs. general character and condition Of the AMI
mails. They are especially requested not |, te
rive announcement to over-fed animals, the
object being to have superior animals for breed
;nr Judges are requested TO examine tht
progeny, when possible, of all animals sxhibiteI
as breeders, and make due allowances Tor excel
lenoies and imperfections in those, IN sivins
their awards to the sire or dam. NO person
except an officer or member of the Board VII
be allowed to interfere with the judges aarih
their exhibition. :,
The payment of one dollar, entities th
rarson so having to make but two entries Il
tha class of animals; for each additional entr.
so cents must be paid. :,
10. Further orders as to the exhibition vii
he published in due time
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Oliver Lebcs' Estate.
PETITION FOR DIVORCE.


Court Of Common Pleas et' .Hoaroe Coun-
ty, Ohio.
T 0UISA HARAPST will take notice. that OH
L the 9th day of June, 1856, Jacob Iiarapst,
filed in said Court, his petition for Divorce
from his said wife. Cause-wilful absence for
more than three years. Said petition. will he
for hearing at the October term 1886, of said
Court. JOHN S. WAY.
July 2 1S56.-6w. Atty for petitioner. q
THE FASHIONS HAVE ARRIVED,
) HE undersigned has just received the lars
Il est and most fashionable supply of
Spring and Summer Clothing,
ever offered in Woodsielet; including every
style and variety Of
Dress Goats, Business Coats Vests, Pants,
Fine Shirts Cratats, Neck Ties;
in short every article usually kept at a,
first rate a
a'aoGIlsaaa stssa't..
He is also prepared to do good and fashion
able work for his numerous customers, at rea-
sonable prices.
CLOTHS, CAssIMEREs, CASH,
- 49,, MERETTES,. LINEN 2
of superior quality made up to order, or sold
by the pattern.
Those who call soon may be assured of
getting lssls,. 5.
The very Latest Fashions at the very
Lowest Prices.
April 80, 1856. NJ. BURGBAeHER
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PREPARED By DIR. ]. C. AVER,

Practical and Analytical Chemist, Lowell, Mass
AND SOLD BIZ
J. NJ. Kirkbride, Woodsfeld; Armstrong
Mooney & Co., Beallsvilie; Kotzebue Il
Oblineer, Malaga; Charles Hare, Sum
merfeld; and by all dealers in Medi-
cines everywhere.
August 90, 1855.
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w a NIsEHe!

TWO HUNDRED CORDS OF TAN BARK AND
FIVE HUNDRED HIDES: AND DsCALFSKINS,
1T GRATleSY's Tannery, in Beallsville, fer
N which the highest CASH price will be
paid.
All kinds of LEATHER constantly Kept on
hand, and forsale on reasonable terms, by the
subscriber, THADDEUS A. GRATIGNY.; 1
BEALLsyILLE, May Z, 1856. sfi.sf ~
HRESH GR0CERIES.-N. O. Sugar, N. o
L hiolasses, Hommony, &c. &c.ss for sale at
san KIRKBRIDE'S.
CUGAR KETTLES, Cincinnati Axes, Moose
y Axe-handles, Stable forks, &C., NC, for sale at
sst .tsagEse KIRKBRIDEiS. =
Justices Blanks for sale at this
office.
49, - ~ = = E A
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AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL
fVIN VE
HS,COLpS, S,UOAESENESS, IHEIU-
ENZA, BRONCHITIS. NpGG2iNG
COUGH, GROUP, ASTlttyA. IN
CIPIEHT CONSUMTTrGSE.

CIPIEHT CONSUNrTrNE.
and for the relief OF con>Lmptivr patients il advanced
stages Of tie d;seass.
We need no. speak TO the puiic cf is rirturs
Throughout every Town aud almost every ha.ir; - Tie
American States its wonderful cures Of pulmonary ron
plants have made ii already kntsau. May. few sic
families in civilized country tins finent vi:!ort
personal experience OF lis effects and wcr YET tie
communities any where which have not among ,rn
some living trophy Of its victory the subtle and
gerous diseases If Tie throat and nnEs. While is tie
most powerful aD,iote yet knoWn 10 fer ;l;e ffn
Liable and dangerous diseases II the pulmonary organs i!
is also the iesantcst ana safest remedy that r
played tor infants ana y'ung persons Parents shoGl
have it in sore against tie insidinus enemy that steals
upon ;iie:u rnrrrarcd We have abundant grounds to
believe the CHERRY PtCr0RAL lives hy tie
surhptons it prevents an those Ii cures Keep II 10y
you; aid yonr colds while they cuIale neg
lect thci l:I la skill master tie ineXoraie
cinker that fastened lie vit;iis, eats life away
All l-now the dreadful fatality of lung disorders, and
they know zoo the virtues of Ills remedy, need not DO
than 70 them it is still made the best it
be. We spare cost, toll TO produce il ihc
mest perfect possible anil thus afford those who rely
It the best agent which sh i'll furnish for ttr
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MECHANIC ARTS.

Best specimen of cabinet work over Slo
I'd best dor
The above articles must be manufactured IN
the county, and within the year. The com
mittee are requested to make lengthy report,
describing the articles upon which they award
premiums. and noticing the number of com
petitors for the different premiums.
Awarding Committee-WilliamI Iiitten, David
Groves, VIM. F. Hunter, William Hobaugh and
Gardiner Thomas.
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TEE LAW OF NEwSP APERs.

TIE LAW OF NEWSP APERS.
/. Subscribers who do not give express no.
tice to the contrary, considered as wishing
to continue their subscription.
3. II subscribers order the discontinuance of
their newspapers, the Publisher may continue
to send them until all arrearages arc paid.
). If subscribers neglect refuse to take
their papers from the offices 10 which they are
directed. they are held responsible till they
have settled the hill, and ordered them discon-
tinued.
A. If subscribers remove to other places
without informing the publishers, and tho pa
pers are sent to the former direction, they are
held responsible.
S. The courts have decided that refusing to
take periodicals from the Office, or removing
and leaving them uncalled for is priina facie
| evidence of intentional fraud.
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+ UNENUMERATED ARTICLES.

+. UNENUMERATED ARTICLES.
The committee to judge of the unenumerated
articles will award premiums at their discretion,
on any and every crop, animal, implement, in
vention, article, improvement, &c, that they
may consider deserving, and that is not en-
braced in the above list. When an article or
animal is exhibited to which is no competition,
this committee decides its claim to premium.
Awarding Committee = James Armstrong,
Stephen Pancoast, Samuel W. Noll, Mrs. Theo-
dore Benninghaus, Mrs. Peter Koontz, Mrs. DR..
James NJ. Stout and Mrs. Jacob N. Mitchell.
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Lis t Of Pr e IN i Il nj S
- ON FIELD CROPS.

Best crop of wheat not less than aefos SIS
I'd best do
Best Drop of corr: not less than acres. 5
ID best' do -. i
Best cop of oats not less than acres.
2dIbest do tr -. !
Best crop of potatoes not less than acre.. 8
I'd best, do -.
sgApplicants for premiums on Crops, must
have their ground and produce accurately
measured by one or more DISTINGUISHED persons,
whose statements must be verified by afhdavit,
as,Si must furnish exploit written statements of
Ist the kind of soil; I'd, tha kind and quantity
of manure, and manner of application; Sd, the
manner and time of preparing the ground, and
planting or sowing; 4th, the quantity of seed
used: 5th, mode of culturs and time OF har-
vastinp. 9Th. the amount of time of both man
and beast employed in applying manure, pre-
pairing the ground, planting or sowIng-cuitl-
waiting and gathering the crop; TIN, ana nett
amount of the crop, the whole OF which must
be ,neasured or weighed by the nsuai s1and-
ards: sth. If practicable they must produce a
sample of the crop TO the committee, ana nave
1t exhibitSd at the Fair
The prernitims will be awarded with reference
to proGtableness, as we'll as amount OF crop
hence. quality as well as quantity will be con-
sidered.
fThe object which the Society wish constantly
70 keep in, n,view in awarding premiums on crops,
is not merely that it may be known that large
crops are raised in the county; but that the
method of cultivating such crops may be made
pubIc--ihat the farmers OF the county gener-
: ally. may avail themselves of any knowledge
that may, be useful to them.
Competitors for premiums on Corn, and Clo-
yer and Timothy seeds, may report TO the COM
mittee at any time previous to the first Mon
day in Dec. 1856. .t.-ssss-.
awarding Committee-Joel Yost, David Lup-
Ton. benjamin R. briggs, Edward Reed and
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YpNIMOTHY SEED, Ky. Blue Grass Seeds
IL Eemp Seed, Gar,len eeds,, &c, &c., for
Sale at Nihkbktldss-
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A1s,seey,aic kksiIls!issI
e TIRELV VEGETABLE
A FAMILY MEDICINE. ai
7Hess Pills are L5,eqaaAe,i ly any Reai-
cine kaoacn for Cisring Diseases t,tfs ai1
ing from q Derangea Lircr. siiisi
PRICE TWENTY-FIyEC CENTS.


As a remedy for many of the diseases peas-
liar to the West, the Eclectic Fills have no
equal; snch az Bilious Disease, for cleansing
the system general y.Aiii Chills, Fever and
Ague--to act ON tho Liver and Secretionsl-
cure Dyspepsia, Sick Headaches, Jaundce, Az
fectiens of the kidneys, and diseases of the
Blood--cure Co$tiveness, &c. They cleanse
the Stomach and Bowels, operate specifically
upon the Liver and Secretions, give tone to the
Digestive organs, and establish healthy as-,
ton i'll the Whole system. Thus not only re-
moving present diseases, but preparing the sys-
tenn to resist future attacks of the same. b,r,t51
These Pills have been before the public abouts
fouryears, and they have acquired reputation
for the cure of LIVER 7COMPLAINTS.-as well
as other diseases for which they are recon-
merded--whieh has never been cqualled By
any remedy, heretofore oIfrrcsl tor tho public,
III the same length of time. baaf 1iia sdiyai
~ All the foregoing Family Medicines are
prepared and sold by DIR. s. FELLERS.
E~ His only authorized agent in Woods
field is A. D. DRIGGs. =
June 4, 1SrG.--ly. 20
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CATTLE.

~ heifer between and years old. ..... 2
& 4 ttatement to be furnished in writing, con-
i<i1Iu, 1st, tho age and breed of the COW, and
81 zcalying, I'd, the quantity of milk in
<rhfand the butter made therefrom, during
6sri6d of ten days, (the butter made on the
lube exhibited with the cow at the fair.)
& tho quantity and kind of feed given the
~ during and preceding the experiment.
6e, sfatesnent to be verified by the eompeti-
md another person conversant With the
ccttifying thereto, over their signatures
cardina Committee-John Reed, Johnston
4 Izess George n. Beckett, Jacob Vernon and
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ORDER OF EXHIBITION.
First day, Thursday, September s5h.

FffSt ddy, IHuTSduy, oeptsMoeT zoW.
All articles for exhibition, except horses AMI
the competitors in the plowing match. must be
entered on the Secretary's books before o'clock
A. NJ, of the first day, and it is earnestly re-
quested, that when practicable, entries be made
on the day preceding the first day of the Fair.
All animals except horses, must be on the
Fair Ground ready for the inspection of the
Committees at 2 O'Clock, 2. NJ. of this day.
The Floral Hall will be opened at o'clock,
PM. of this day.
Each committee are requested to report them
selves to the Secretary by II O'Clock, NJ. of this
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ETwelve lines, or less will be charged as
one square.
EgAll legal advertisements will be charged
by the suuars.
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Ciarinstcn Lodge. NO z65,
OF T. & a. MAsoss, meets the Monday on or
preceding the full moon in each month.
J. D. O'CONNOR, w. NJ.
WIN. F. BoorH,S. W. JAG. W. HowEll4 s. D
RoBr. CHASE. J. w. WM. 7. iiuRp, Soc'ry.
PETER WADE, J. d. JAMES COLLINS, Tyler.
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LOOK HERE.

fIIlIE undersigned having sold out his stock Of
| CONNECTIONS, Groceries, Hardware, Queens
ware, Notions, &c, to William Lippncott, will
hereafter continue the
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
Liquor business exclusively, aud will sell at
prices which cannot fail to please purchasers.
My stock of common liquors is complete, and
cannot be excelled in quality. have also on
hand French, Cognac otard, Pale, Blackberry,
Ginger, Peach, Apple, New York, Wild Cherry,
Tame Cherry, and Domestic Brandics; also
Sweet Malaga, Native, Claret, Common Fort,
Crownhcad Port, Catawba, and Madeira Wines;
Old Bourbon, Old Rye, Old Monongahela Irish
and Rectifed Whisky; also Holland Gin, Do
mestic Gin, and New England Rum Quart, pit.
aud half pint Flasks by the gross or half gross;
which will sell at the lowest prices.
Persons wanting liquor for family or medici-
nal purposes, can rely on getting pure article,
by calling at the corner of Main and Water
Street, Sunfish, Ohio.
Nov. 81, 1855. WIN. H. MALLORY.
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Second day, September 26h.

All articles for exhibition on this day, must
be entered by 8 o'clock, A. NJ, and it is request
ed that when practicable, all entries be made
OH the day preceding.
The plowing match will commence at 10
o'clock, A. NJ.
The exhibition of horses will take place at
o'clock, P. NJ.
I. The Floral Hall will be opened on this day,
at the time to be hereafter determined.
After the exhibition of horses, speech suit
able to the occasion will be delivered, and inn
mediately thereafter the premiums awarded by
the Committees will be announced
E Each Committee are required to deliver
their report to the Secretary by o'clock, p.
NJ. of this day.
ESS Each animal or article must be entered
on the Secretary's book to entitle it to compete
for premium.
1t is expected that the Fair of the present
year will be far superior to any of itsplcdeces-
sors. Let the people generally be in atten-
dance, and let every one bring one or more
ticles for exhibition. They will be of interest
to somebody.
The Managers have done, ana will continue
to dc, everything that is possible to give equal
and exact justice to all, and prevent the dis
satisfaction which has unfortunately been man
ifested in 'seme instances heretofore.
TURN oUT!. TURN OUT. and you shall
have fair play.
SAMUEL P. JONES, President.
JoHs S. WAY, Secretary.
May 2S 1856.
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The Society wish to encourage the introduo-
tion and use of the best farm implements in
the country, hence the above-named imple-
naents need not be manufactured in the county
but they must be owned in thecounty. If man-
ufactured in the county, the premiums on agri-
cultural implements will be doubled.
Awarding Committee-Thomas Morris. Henry
Ford, John Griffith, John Kerr and Thomas
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THE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION

TEKMS OF So UBSCHIFTIUN.
One dollar and Fifty cents per annum, If paid
in advance; otherwise two dollars will he re-
qured. Marketable produce will be taken in
payment.
No paper will be discontinued. except at the
option of the publisher, until all arrears are
paid.
JOB PRINTING
Executed with neatness and dispatch at this
Office and at reasonable prices.
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
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'gVERl 1T AND CARPET
1 wv Es q. xETNGx i

.'y fefss ~ " -S-s-S<-s- " A 4N &s -
'HE Undersigned is engaged inwe aving COW
Il ERlaETS and CARPETS of every. style andesa
Variety 49, * s. sss = - sse zSsfI
He has two looms, one Of which wessyes two u
different figures, and the cthereiehts asfolloass.H
Philadelphia Beauty. Bellsville Wreath, -.
Beauty Of the West, Lady's Rallcys
Gentleinanis Fancy Highway
Bloom. Cranberry Who, gfs 81
Farmers Choice, sstssssss-ts
Enterprise, and North Ssar& - ~
The last eight are woven with a, seam, and
the first two without seams.
Eitherdoube or single Eaxerlets woven ons
the shortest notice.
Those having no schais can be snpplisdby
the undersigned Thsfoiowing are his terms =
Coverlets, per pa;s, $500 or 2,2S each for
three or more Goxsrlets---allk woven without
seams. Carpetse-Gemmoni10 10 cents per- yard.
double chain l2s cents per yard. '.ssssszs
CHARLES RRUNERs - 4
MILTossApgeH, june 2a, 1856. xragx
NiB;ssloyins dSne in the best possiblss q
~ A~- 4sSfN. "a - - ssets s. ~
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-06-12
THE OBSERVER.

Our Subscription List has increased
very rapidly during the past two or
three weeks. This is right. An i'm
portant canvass is about to commence
-and to insure the success of our
cause, FACTS must be presented to
the public. Every dwelling, every
workshop, should have the documents;
and to effect this end, we ask. our
friends to assist us in obtaining new
subscribers to the Observer. A slight
effort will add to our List very ma
terially, an6 thus increase our ability
to do good. Try and see.
As heretofore, in our columns will
be found all tie current news of the
day, both foreign and domestic, of Che
very latest dates. Full and reliable
details Of the state of the Markets,
will continue to have a place. To
the literary and general reader, the
carefully-selected miscellaneous mat
ter will, as hitherto, make our paper
an acceptable visitor. A space is
always filed with reading. which pc
culiarly pertains to the vocation of the
Agriculturist and Housekeeper.- In
short, our object is to make the o.
serUa, as a farmers HONE PAPER,
without a rival among its brethren.
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FROM KANSAS.

ST.. LOUIS, May 30-Col. EIdridge,
the lessee Of the hotel which was
destroyed at Lawrence arrived here
on his way East. 1t is said he will
make application to Congress fer
damages.
Ex-Governor Reeder, it is said,
came down the Missouri river dis
guised as a deck-hand on the steam
boat. He left boat at Schuyler, Mo-,
and passed over to Illinois, thence
by railroad to Chicago. His trunks
we're left atAtchison, and contained
copies of letters which be had written
to the east, and which, it is said, in
volve him in a conspiracy against the
government.
The correspondent Of the st. Louis
Republican says, that eight pro-
slavery settlers at Potowotemie creek
had been killed by an organized
band Of Free State men. The other
settlers had asked Gov. Shannon for
aid. All was quiet at Lawrence,
Lecompton, and Franklin.
CHICAGO June 3.-Dates from
Lawrence to the 18th are received.
The amount Of property destroy ed
was $4,000. A gentleman who
has just arrived, reports that the
difficulty heretofore telegraphed was
at Orowotomie instead of Potowote-
ME. The quarrel arose between the
Free State and Pro-Slayery men, on
account of depredations committed
by cattle belonging to the latter par
ty. The pro-slavery men assembled
on the night of the goth, seized a
Free State man and proceeded to hang
him; bis wife fed and aroused the
neighbors who came to the rescue.
A fight ensued in which five pro-
slavery and two Free State men we're
killed. A force of six men organ
lied at Westport on the 9th and
proceeded to Orowotomie.
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From the Nashville Patriot.
Winchester and Alabama Railroad

The Winchester and Alabama Rail-
road is intended to extend from the
Decherd station on the Chattanooga
road, through the town of Winchester
to the Alabama line, a distance of 243
miles, thence to Gunter's Landing
on the Tennessee river, interesting
the Memphis and Charleston road
abouteleyen miles east of Huntsville,
and passing through the village of
New Market about six miles from the
Tennessee line. There is Railroad
being built from the city of Mobile
through the town Of Selma, Alabama,
whose terminus is Gunter's Landing,
and the road is completed some fifty
OF sixty miles east Of Selma, and is
rapidly approaching Gunter's Landing,
butthe time will be much hastenedif it
is rendered certain that the Winches-
ter and Alabama road will be compile
ted to that point.
There is also branch road chart
cred by our State commencing at
Fayetteville in Lincoln county, in
tending to run so as to connect with
the Winchester and Alabama railroad
near the Alabama line, and is about
fifteen miles in length. This branch
is entitled to the State aid, and at the
last session Of the Legislature of
Tennessee an act was passed lending
to said branch an additional $4,000
tof State bonds to aid in its comple.
ton. The citizens of Fayetteville
are very anxious to have this branch
built, so as to connect with Nashville
and send their produce here; and il
the Winchester and Alabama railroad
should fail of being built, it is certain
that they will build a road connect
| ing with the Memphis and Chrleston
road, in which event the city of Nash.
vile would lose all the trade of the
rich county Of Lincoln.
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|gerso0 was the man, referred nm
doubleday to some wild, ungovernable
phase of so-called democracy, where
the people became tyrants-such de.
mocracy as prevailed in Rome and
Paris.
OF Mr.. Breckenridge, we shall have
more to say hereafter. He is still a
young man-about thirty-six, we be-
lieve-yet, his brilliant talents have
already placed him in the front rank
of national men in the U. S. House
of Representatives. To show his
standing in his own State-Kentucky
we may mention that in 1851, he
was nominated as the democratic can
didate for Congress from Che Licking
ton (Mr. Gay's) district, and triun-
phanty elected, notwithstanding there
had always been whig majority of
from 600 to 1000 votes. The oppo-
sition excused their defeat by saying
that their candidate, Gen. Leslie
Combs, was personally unacceptable
to tie masses, but at the next FACE
they would place on the hustings a
man who could succeed. According
ly, two years later, they nominated
Gov. Letcher, man of superior In
tellect, and Of unquestioned personal
popularity. An exciting canvass fol-
lowed; election day came on, and Mr.
Breckenridge was reelected by all in
creased majonty-thus showing the
estimate in which be is held at his
cwn home by all parties.