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pa ThszsubaeEibers I,ayine, f5ySs,sa :. ,s.,z
RA ecrshiP in the BIaelsmifhings buaf1fSit
80 end tssen the shop formerly occupied 81
=. y. he(5iHnis, nelF B9FtIetsis Hote1, 6fe g.
Iarad 20 do any kind d work IN their fifS, n
the AhoTte3t n0tioe andfipon kh5 moss fe dos ~
terms. All work warranted.
cOLLIBs & BASH.
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United Statcs otcI.

OAAA CCS4 = VdE UNzS NtNIs
~ S. CONLEY, Proprietor, opposite the
L . Court House, PAIRKEkS 3 UitG, Va.
This house has bean rei1ed aud many i'm
rovemeuts made by the present proprietor, who
will spare no pains to contribute to the comfort
OF his visitors.
u Good Stabling attached to the house
sep2l 1y
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New Advertisements.
At the a9Ee Stand, Pike ST


EK7E believe ii to be our duty to make our
w selves as useful as we can, and as wO Fan!
that the present patronage for making now Ri
fles and repairing old ones is not enough, to
make us useful ought to be, we there.
fore pre- sent to tho public general assortn" at
of Hardware and Cutlery II is unnecessary to
enumerute, US we design, if patrouized to keep
everything in that line that may DO needed.
Also, Gun Materials, such Barrels, Locks,
Double triggers, Rsass Mounting, Sheet Brass
Ballet Mouios, Wtpors, Liusbs for Locks, &C..
NiA-s. my own n,nke) Shot Guns, l,lou.'i,
ard slas bayrcD Pistols, Gu general asset
meut) Powact, Load, Shot, Per, Caps, Pe,Yd u
tlashs, aAot tYu2l'es, Game Bags, &C, uil Of
which | ~ Re.Irv Ply !ow-iIr. cash OF ccunlry
produce Nccooct, / keep no Gooi>y boz cav,
call. and think. IN the oI,d yoU .el profit
by it. I.3E. .stef'. J.-B. WRIGHT.
P. ST. still continue TIN old business OF ma
king new rifles and rap4irtng, &c, all Of which
shalt hs done in tho b's, stvls by George II,
Ernst, who gives his personal attention to IT,
J. B. w,
. .GIarkphrr6,. VI, cS.,,ts,,,E,ar 9th ISsR
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-gitv Advextiaementa.
IER.lVIv IEesEs 81 San !. 3

ITTHoBESALE GR0CERs q COMMISSION
Nv 6fERCHA ANTS, No. 2, Solth Eutsw Strees.a
selling of Flour, Grain, Wool, 1eathersso or sng 4,
kindof country produce which may be eonsignet
20 their cares and by leave erefer 20 the follore
ing gentlemen. ~ sss3s
q ". a Harrison, Bonj. Wilson. Ghas. Lewis, !
u. y. Wilson, Burton Despard, Clarksburs
u NJ. Bennett Jas. bennett, hginter k8iloy,
Caleb Bog1ess, VIM. 4. Arnold. Ri. AlcCan-
dish, Jas. g. jackson, u. S. Hurley, Westous
JlJ. Winter, Wms e. Fitzhugll q. Nv. San
dnskys AIessrss ~. johnson q 20. Jslins Lawson
Bridgeport. -
NJ ii. johnson, Z. ID. johnson. G. III q
Kunss =. q. Shapes, Abraham Smith, John 4.
Burdett, Pspaty town. ailse
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against me. now. respectfully. resign
the Presidency sf your Club, gentlemen.
and with my best wishes for your indiyid.
ual happiness and spafity, L am, viii with
great respect yonI friend and obedient
servant. GEoRcn ID. GnAyl
- lloway's Ointment and Pills arc certain
'euIefeE seurvf "a ward ops OF Charleston,
South Carolina, suffered moro than most people
from sOurVy, and tho whole of his body was COW
eFed With this pnsightlg eruption, he tried
great number of reppted remedies, but, he was
net benotite d by tho same, indeed, it became
doubtful to hisfriends, whether he would ever
overcome this Disagreement, at length.ha tri :
ed Holloway'ss Ointment and Pills, and these
medicines quickly produced d beneficial change,
by continuing these excellent medicines for ght
weeka-he was radically curod.
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% ass 3 g ( !. g g g.
.lllef3 g. siRa.l1-

49, VI lI 2 q n y. = -
BY the ~. ~. va. 4sai1rOadf
ToHN IRWIN 9 now receiving large and
81 choice, assortment Of
Al sFalL and " inter Goods.
which cannot fail 70 please the most fasttdicus
taste. 7
His stock Of ladies dress goods enlbrace5some
Of the most choice md beautiful ylss andslat-
terms. ~
He has also a large lGtt .of Eslic6ss. bSetvn and
bIeached MusinS. 1abls Linen &c.
Gentlemen's Boots, Shoes. Gsitats, Hats, and
Caps. n, . .
a nice stock o.. Ladis;sa K ana Nor
rocco Shoes, Misses and g ildren IS Shoes and
lasting Caters. Frene ysos collAFs and
mourning Goods, of alnos lion,
A large assortment e ladies' GLOVES aud fiaitas
and geudemen's gloves. -
A choice assortment Of Queenssafe.
Eroceriea OF all kinds, Including Fish, Salt,
Coffee, Sugar, Molassea, Rice, &c,
Having the advantage Of the Sgeduced, freights
by railroad. he can afford 70 sell ut much lower
prices than merchants in this country have here
iofOre been able 10 do. ...s.s oc3
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-Clarksburgy W., September oath, 1853.
"A VaIl1m bic Farm for Sale.

WILL he sold. at public auction, in Clnrks-
w burg, on tho 18Th of Nov0mber next, by
the undersigned: as attorney IN fact for Patsy
Qunrles, tho farm purchased by him, ns said at
tornoy in fact for Patsy Qu0rlos, of Lovi II.
Fond, lying on the waters of Lost Crook, Har-
-ison county, Virginia. containing sos scroa.-
Tho fail is ono of tho most fertile in Harrison
county, having upon'it abundance Of Ooul,
Iron orc Vnd limestone
There &rc about 80 acres Of land cleared, uu-
der fence, and in high state az cutiVnti with
sArcc fine orchards OF eSeclIont fruit.
Tho buildings consist ora now and comIorta-
bio Franc dwelling, OF rooms, and all necossa-
~ outbuildiugs suitable to such farm, together
wish largo frcme baru anil double corn crib
of !nodern const rnotion. AFE porson wishing to
scc the premises viii be accommodatol by Mr..
Geo. Blair, who resides on Part of the survey.
1t will positively DO disposed of'ut tho time
above lncutioncL, or sooner if private aalo car
be ctfectcJ.
TEsns OF SALE : One third cash down, and tho
balance in equal annual instalmonts.
HENRY p. POINDEXTER,
sc95-Es Atty in fact for Patsy Qunrlcs.
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CllnrAes Rsnlitln.

F0lsTRATr, sign & HOUSE pAt5;TER, &c,
Nearly Opposite A. Crisis Store, Atain st.,
ClarksSuTg, Va.
His shop is tho second door above Barnes
Drug Store. he will also give lessons in draw
ing. Rooms ut Dents Hotel. febl51y
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Star Foundry.
Randolph Sc LRtiTmeF.

ENLoUR aud GENERAL COMMISSION
~ MERCHANTS, 66 South stE66t, (BoWly's
wharf,1 two doors south Of Pratt q.
They are prepared 10 furnish baGD 70 poFponS
conSlgning grain 70 their addrcsB. saig y
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Ohm .. eOUI.D.T [WM. A. ouaissn

FORWARDING AND COMMISSION MOc.
y chante, FetteFman, Va, w holeanIs dealers la
Groceries, Iron, Salt, GlSBa, etc., Ote. Gtatofal
for past favOrs, solicit q continuance Of pasron-
0Up6 II
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Nof5ce.
SAID samdErOtn

TXTILL hereafter be kept ~ tho POINT MILL
w ut cost, to exchange gor wheat.
uo7 IRA HART.
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Hurra for OweRsf
FAs HIoAABLE TAIL oRIM0.

40 Ft40hA Bile ItAILORlNe9s
REMOVAL.
! ] ! !: q . : |:
ELISHA OWENS would M,
% ~ ~ BpoOtfully informs hla old OuSto.
G<xr Ipors and The public eonoTai1
49, that no hns removed from IL
* - old stand 20 The house f0FTnoffJ
HA III occupied by i. D. DO1bOlso, elT;-
E2NSAE posite o. LoWfss Store, on Main
"HFl HI Street.
H. lie has Just retained rom ths
g East with ths EkTE69 YA6nlosD.
and laFRo and SPIepdId stock Of
ReRaY.Made Clothing,
adapted 20 the present and apptoaefinR ssason.
cOnSiEtinr IN pdft Of Costs, Y6Bts, Pants, iJTa-.
orr, ShiTfs Undorsb itta, 0OIlarS, Btoos, 0ravata
&C., together with large lot Of CassimoFOS,
Cloths. Vestings and Trimmings which viii
be made up 10 order, or othsfWiSs.
He will still continue 70 manufAotuto clOthlna
Of goods bought elsewhere. Thankfnl EoR pad
EayorB, he hopes by strict attention 70 buOinssS
10 merit . eOitinuahO0 Of che se2DS.
Tho publicS ob't. ssrv't., z. OWENS.
October 10, 18S6.-H
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@H'A'nSt E. --.-
This is now tie oriy,iezu5 ia the prg-
IN: campaign Uuca I.rio issur ] co
ac!d~ fni.f ~ haze SYST Aona. still the
J..v,'-l' - inc DesnocrnIio parry, ana
- = j. =. GH!E naE'y u?"n which
= 52u-h -: !l:h safety rely II Inc pre-
at crisis. ] Gave neVer differed with
IA9s psrty save Oh one question. That
.Gps ioa K COS IL Ghis canvass, or il ii is it
Is swain Ee9 W aU3 rendered c"tapara-
..re'y Insignificant in :1;s great sectional
il winch we NE noS engaged.
.AsrafoTe ycSUgH to the Democrats party
> throw whac l:t,le weigh,I ul"y be ahlo
az co2:go! in%0 he scale Of those tho arc
ti5h.icg The 1atslsQf the Constitution cad
30 UG'Qa, and shall vote with G:ceG
csal of pleasure for their candidates,
James Buchanan end John 9, Bisekih>
s!dge. / ava coala 80 this conclusion Il
tor long and anxious elaboration, and
T!Eh z"!eEa1 conviction OF G.Y duty I
F2ow that | have uoEhing to gain by his
curse Had I conaidered my personal
insorest, or .esse. should haze remained
"heTe IWas, With the American party.
know tbas IN separating from that party,
scl separating from most Of my warmest
end best f1ieuds-irieods who have de-
Lighted TO- hppoE and sustain Me- :. lore
them de5t-of gEstitudeE which / would
gladly repay By any personal service +
could render them but cannot consist
enAy ylsh my conscience. with my sense
otrlnsslce. and right. with my convictions
OF DUTY TO my country and the 6outhIcon-
sent TO act with them in the present con-
tes'' 1belleTe the most of you. are hons
eat IN the opinions you express and
!hs aprInclples you advocate. IrbeG
neVe the most of You are actua4ed by pa
'slotle purposes, and I ask. that you win
e4Lsnd the5like charity to me-; bntiif this
% Denied me- and mp motives should be
essalled snaI inpughed. 6 conscientious
t9S,oEtuds Of rnTpose win saasain mo amid
all Che anatheHas that mayisbsi hurled
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saddle and Harness REnmua
| factory.

~.-A The Entanr iber .itns lis IN.
EAA esIeGt thaRks Sbthe eitISsus 81
" DoddTidgo tad aifOfnlnE coma
u csA4e tiss, for tie liberal ID tSOHad they
have lsefsbofOb0 BesSowSd Tr5ffs
MN and Wo1ld re- psOtfully inform them that -
eSn1nnes SUI Ia the contGO Ofthe tern Of VA
Un1On' ThsTS he will b e. al tiIBeS prepared 20
mann taotRse all articles In the above iino, n 4
tUpGn0Z manner, On tlleSrb6St f6atonahls tsEiIl,l
S9adlcs, BHRgtes And D0nbls HsFnass 6oileFS
Ia great variety, BTidIeS, Saddle. BaRR, -.
made 20 order 1t the shortest nOttca. =
Carriages, Buggies, &C., neetlg tEimn1ed.
sep.arn Ter 9Th. 1sBs.--ix W = ~ 9l'iEi.
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re- LRjkEED.

On the Isth inst, by Rev. VIM. Eaton, Mr..
%lLAS FITRO, to Miss LYDIA JAMES, botIl
OF Harrison county.
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q EraCricnEa Hotel.

GTAUNTON, Va, opposite the Depot. A. n.
~ BRECKENRIDGE & Co. Proprietors. Jo-
sEPH n. WOODWARD, late Of the Woodward
House, Superintendent. jy ii AN.
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>Demt,s Hotel,

Dents Hotel.
ETNHE undersigned having teftted this popular
u hotel, situated on The south side Of Pike
street. in about the centre of Clarksburg, re-
specifically invites his old friends aud the public
generally, forgive hiG call. His aim is TO keep
quiet aud orderly house and afford to his guests
the comforts of a home.
His table wIll be'suppliod with ali the market
affords. ~
His bar is stocked with choice supply of the
best liquors.
He has extensive stabIing connected with the
house for the accommodation of drovers and
Every attention viii be puld 10 all who may
favor him with u call.
N. DENT,
je 20 Proprietor,
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Lewis County Seminary.

AAN ~ as 5SASNAA -hCOAAAAAASSA YS
TIHIS INSTITUTIONAL located in the town of
i Weston, Lewis county, Va, and has boon
established with the view Of meeting tho increu-
sing demand for educational facilities i'll this sec
1ion of Virginia, The surrounding country is
fertile aud healthy, abouuding in picturesque
scenery, and Inhabited by population proven
bial for their Sobriety, intelEigeneeund high tone
Of morulity. so that parents who place their
or daughters here can feel assured Of their boz
ing exposed to mono OF those allUremeutS TO dis
sipulion and vice that besct youth IN our large
towns and cities, #--
EXPENS ES-PRlMARY DEPARTMENT.
Per Session Of Five Months $500
Incidontul expenses, 50
COLLEGIATE COURSE.
First Division, $1,000
Second do, 1000
accidental expenses, 90
Tuition to be paid quarterly, in advance, and
no pupil will be raudmtted unless the balance Of
all preceding accounts be paid beforehand. Pu-
pills will be charged from the beginning of the
term on which they enter and no deduction will
he made on account of absence, except In cases
of prOtractcd sickness.
Young Inen deSirious ofpreparug themselves
for an early and advantageous euteance to Col
lego eau be prepared in from Toto Id months ac-
cordng to til.ir advancement and habits Of s. udy
md thus save time and expense sNcud longer
time b. required no chang Viii be ui@dr. In
such cases $50 eXtrs, w'l, nachar,ssd >ar vear.
PuuCluuliie in TIE t.i.chrrFe of 5futius aud
MOrou9huegs Z! -sclo'Hrsii'4 viii ~ insisted on
from every pupil
Tue A-ldHu.tc rcpr ~ Divided into tw srs-
sions or 2ti worSe aacil c'nHusnataa re 6oliows:
I've Grll trriu Li," j.Tst n ,nf5Y in September,
Ii" apunD"r tern I'm Gsr aT29d.y.'l February.
II IS 81 vast i,unp.a- ~ uo., wi,n cvate,n-
P@tn CONNECTION vita tt'is iHssitudon 10 be pro-
soni al liz nraa.p- N A sera that thOy may
have un eqn'a sitci aitn ilslr classmates.
For circulars giving iu!! particulars of the in
81 zion, address Li,.s .Dui.
JAS. S. COCHRAN.
a. By parIatsei9a .nc following references :
JouuIEu, III B-nuntt,
X. J. MCC.uati+h.
Thomas B!anG, w eston, Va.
Minter Bailey,
john MsrroWf tsnrs
Hon. VA Birleru 4 senator, Ponna.
Gphrum b., Aud. Gen.
GO J ,. Nt1risoA, las Drugs, Phiu.
C Chaa ShrluF Hit.Sburg.
Reg. Il. 4 BD4IGA.au, u. u, PiliIa.
d" Wan. Anurl, u. D., Pittsuurg.
{" Jas, 5 Woods, D. D., lIowistown.
July llth, 4a56--ly @
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Book Agents WanGcd.

Simmons & LeaGbeafeF,
DRODUCE, FORWARDING d COMMISSION
i MERCHANTS, No. z City Buildings, sT.
LOUIS, Mo. Entrance, either on oommSFlcai
Street or Lovee.)
solicited, and attended 70.
Refer to Messrs. ChRppCll s vGllOcs, TIlIfnan,
RoEier g Co., Q. H. H9bbel, Jr., 81. Louis, No.;
Bard, Esq., P6iladolphia MosSrs. osloSy 8 No
Gala, New Orleans.
N. B. To SECURE quick transit, mark packages
Care lMMoNS& IEADBEnTER., sc. Lonlp,
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Or. ,. I'M. ROWcOck.

HAVING permanently located himself at
II Clarksburg, Va, off6rs his professional eor-
vices to the citizens of OlHrksburg and vicinity
Office on Main street, next door to a. Barnes
Drug Store, where he can always be found except
when professionally engaged.
APPS ly
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Winchester Va.) medical
College. W,

TINE next annual session Of this inssi tntInn VIII
4 begin on tho lat Of October and contlnuo hn-.
til tho following May.
Hugh II. MCGuire, II. D., Pro, OF Surgery aud
physiology: J. Philip Smith, N. d., Pfos a.
Practice OF Medicine and Obstetrics.
Alfred B. Tucker, NJ. D., Pro. Of ASTRONOMY,
Chemistry and Matoria Modlca.
Fess for the whole course 500; ulAtFleulatien
feo $500 dissecting ticket, (onOe only 5000:
diploma fee $40 90.
Tho course Pursued is that OF daily sxamIna- :
ticns on the preceding lecture: generally but Fga,
and never moro than three lectures are delivered
during the day. Tho study Of practical Annto.
my may DO pursued at n trifipg exponss. Mea.
cal lectures delivered during the session.
By recent act OF tho General Assembly tho
College educatos FIFTRKN young mon from tho
State OF Virginia, FREQ of all charges EoF fSOa Il
is required that applicants iahonld DO Of good
moral characters aud unable 10 puEsuO their stn-
dies VI their own expense. For further inferma-
ALFRED B. TUCKER, N. D.
my2Sm
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3, FL. mur.sElcy.

IIAS just rocoivod from The East y Large Stock
II Of JEWELRY and E04ONS, whivh he
will sell low. Ills stock is much largor .hAn
heretofore. Call aud SEQ
Jan, 9Th, lS55-lEn
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-04-25

We may Ms well State something
near tho actual cost Of restoring the
fagi'ives In this case ut least SO far Ms
the employment Of extra deputy
Marshals Was concerned. We don't
think that the government will enlight-
on us on this subject very soon, aud
tho Marshal aud his deputies nre not
NJ all communicative. II VIZ do not
give all the figures exactly. We are
open to correction. The number Of
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and Kansas--ihs pccnIiarity Of eli
mate. and value Of the soil. Then,
after touching upon the compromise
measures of 1850, he entered Mt once
upon the subject OF the Kansas diff
culties. The outrages committed by
the emigrant aid societies. not only by
the transportation Of arms and am.nu-
tion TO THEN Abolition cohorts within
the Territory. but by the disgraceful
and criminal conduct Of their allies in
thwarting the ends Of justice, and set
ting aside all law and order, were full
ly and truthfulIy exposed. He vindi-
Gated the conduct OF those emigrants
from Missouri who have been called by
the Abolisionists. Border Rutiians."
and was proud TO own Oh at he belong
cd to that class Of people.
Throughout his whole speech, Col.
Reid was greeted with thunders Of APP
plause. and he resumed his seat amid
the most deafening shouts.
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The New Era relates a story Of a
farmer whose son had for a long time
been ostensibly studying Latin in a
popular academy. The farmer, not
being perfectly satisfied with the
course and conduct ofthe young hope
full. recalled him from school. and pla-
cling him by the side Of a cart one day,
thus undressed him:
Nov. Joseph, here is fork and
there is a heap Of manure and a cart;
what do you call them in Latin?"
"Forkibus, carubus, ct manuribus. "
said Joseph.
"Well now" said the old man. il
you don't take that forkibus pretty
quickibus and pitch nanuribus into
that carubus, III break your lazy
backibus."
Joseph went 10 workibus forthwith.
ibus.
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BY way Of letting our readers know
how they talk at Kansas meetings in
the iouth we copy the following from
the MaysyiIle Express Of the 9th;
According to appointment, a large
and intelligent audience assembled ut
the Court House on Monday after
noon. for the purpose OF hearing Col.
John Reid deliver speech on the
state Of feeling and condition Of things
generally. In Kansas.
The meeting was opened by q short,
but patriotic and truly beautiful ad-
drcss from Judge Taylor. for which
he received the most enthusiastic mp
plause.
Col. Reid then took the stand, and
was greeted by his old friends and ac'
quaintances in style flattering to any
orator. He opened by describing the
geographical position Of both Missouri
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-04-25

arately before leaving the stand. and
assorted b them to be correct.
Such Is the case At Bar. and from
what I know Of the character at Messrs,
Farquhar & Morrow, attorneys for the
plaintiffs. believe they will sustain
me N this narration Of the facts. Nor
do I believe they would have taken a
judgment against your clients had the
| facts been as you represent them: they
are your personal and political friends.
and although interested TO fix the
amount Of advancements on your eli
ents. unless this had been done Justly,
they being gentlemen Of probity and
honor. woald not have taken a judg-
ment.
But as you refer to Messrs. F. A.
Shoup, G. w. Morrow and others, in
order to make the public believe that |
was TO blame, I am happy to say that
these gentlemen. from what they sta
ted to me. will not justify but on the
contrary will regret your conduct in
this matter as much as do.
So far as the, parties to the suit are
concerned. they were all entire stran-
gers to me. III having no interest or
feeling either for Plaintiffs or Defend
ants: and as an evidence Of the fact,
on tho day following. you as the attor-
ney OF the Plaintiff Roberts. obtained
a Judgment against two Of the Wood
worth heirs for the full amount Of your
claim. with interest.
That | am by birth. a .Seotchman.
win not deny. but that | have recently
landed on our shores. Is entirely un-
true, for since the time have been in
Indiana. now over sixteen years. have
by the Partially Of my friends. held
tie important Offices Of Prosecuting
Attorneys member VI the State Sem
alc.--ior three:years and now, Judge
Of the Common Pleas. elect d in sue
cession. positions to one Of which you
have had the Vanity to aspire, but not
the honor TO obtain.
10 conclusion l will not recriminate
by enquiriug into your ancestry, nor
by what means you have become In a
few years, one OF the largest land hol.
ders ia Franklin county, although |
am acquainted with some Of the facts;
but win vipdicalc my official conduct
at all times. and in all places. wher-
ever assailcd, and II reelected to my
present Office at tho ensuing election.
| will continue to act promptly and
impartlally, notwithstanding your
threat Of impeachment in the event Of
my election, for lam not afraid Of your
making the citizens Of this District be-
lieve that | am either tyranical or over
bearing in the duties Of my Office.
Very Respectfully,
JN0. s. REID.