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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-08-06

WESLEYAN FEMALE INSTITUTE
w The next Session Of this School will commence
the first Wednesday in September, with increased
advantages for promoting the comfort and improve
ment of its pupils
The course of instruction is systematic and eompre-
hensve, embracing all the branches of thorough Eng
ish education, together with the Ancient and Modern
Languages, Music, Drawing, Painting &c.
All the departments will be under the the direction
of teachers of experience and skill in their profession
and the boarders who reside in the Institute, will be
under their at all times and receive all necessary
aid and attention Parents assured that while we
shall preserve naexby that discipline which is essen
tal to the proper development of the mind and the
formation Of true womany character our pupils shall
also receive special instruction in regard to their per-
sona department and the proprieties of social life
shall have our best efforts to enable them to spend
their time at school pleasantly well as prohtably
Terms per Session Of Ten Months.
Board, light and fuel, $1,000
Tuition, 80 70 ~
Music on Piano, with of Instrument 5000
Modern Languages-each,. Observation-Disclosures. 1000
Payable onehalf at the beginning of the Session
the other, 1st of February JOHN WILSON,
Staunton, August s, lS56.-5t. Principal
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tt Oh REWARD!-Ran away from the farm Of
SOU Laadon H. Brent, in the county of Nelson.
on the 18th day of July, 1855, NEGRO NAN named
Joe lie is about fifty years of age,fve feet7 ors inch,
es high, with very black skin sharp visage, and
long lower lips Joe has lost front tooth in his low
er law, and has naked spot the back of his head
When spoken to, his manner is obedient and thought
full. He took with him new suit of clothes and a
pair of saddlebags good deal worm the lids ofwhch
have hair on them.
Joe have no doubt will endeayor to go to free
State 10 dollars will be paid for his apprehension in
the county of Nelson $50 If taken in any county ad-
joining Neson $50 if taken in the State and deliv'
cred to me, or secured in Jail so that get him.
Address, Rockfsh, Nelson county, Va,
JOHN l. COLEMAN, ST.,
Jplv 20 1S56-4ws. Trustee for l.. Fl. Brent.
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10y BAKERS BITTERS.-

10y BAKERS BITTERS.-These bitters
have become so popular that they may be regarded as
one of our permanent institutions. Indeed, their
use is probably more general than that of any other
medicine; while in cases of dyspepsia debility and all
diseases arising from disarrangement of mans in
ternal machinery, they potent than any elk
ir heretofore discovered by scientific research. We
speak from personal knowledge when attest the
efficiency of Bakers btters tonic. At this season
of the year. especially when sort of lassiude takes
hold of the human family, which fresh air and exer-
else utterly fail to shake Oft this extraordinary medi
cine sets man up renvigorates and invests him with
new life. Such medicine, particularly when mot
bad to take" must be invaluabe and such in fact is
that manufactured and sold by ELIJAH BAKER, of this
city.-Rieha0ad Wing.
~ To be had at the Drug Stores of ]. c. NJ. MER-
nILArr and JAS. G. LAIRD Staunton, and Druggists
generally.
August, g. 1s56.-lmo.
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T AID FOR SALE OFFER at private sale, my
| 4 TRACT OF LAND in the county of Bedford, ~
ing near Cavtor's Mills on Little Otter. This tract
contains 5O7 Acres, and formerly belonged to Pleas
ant Greasy decd The land is of an excellent quality,
we'll adapted to the growth of fine tobacco gram co-
GER de- and has upon it great deal OF fne ttmder-
About 220 acres cleared the balance IN Its origin
If the land is not sold privately before the 22a day
of august it WILL on that day, f fair, if not on the
next fair day. be offered at public auction on credit
of l. and years with the privilege to the purchaser
of paying the money and taking Oft per cent. Nean
be divided into lots to suit purchasers, The
subscriber, who resides Emaus will take pleas
ure in showing the lands to any person wishing to buy
July 80 1s56-tds. TH0S G. OVERSIGHT.
CALE OF VALUABLE A Nd IN ROA-
- NOKE COUNTY.-By virtue of power of At
torney given me by William NJ. Peyton, who IS now
absent from the State will offer for sale at public
auction the TRACT of LAND known as WHITTEN,s,
adjoining the Big Lick Depot ofthe Va Tenn r. H.,
IN the county of Roanoke, on Thursday, the l4m OF
august neat, FOR CASH.
The tract of land is believed to contain 200 Acres.
A survey will be made before the day Of sale. The
character of the land regards its fertility, is the
same with the lands of the neghborhood, proverbial
for richness of SOIL There is DreIing House on the
place. -,
The overseer. Mr.. Scruggs or the undersigned VIII
show the place ut any time. will also sell IL Acres
of Land Immediately adjoining the Depot in Lots to
suit business men. THOMAS Y. hEAD'
August o, 1885,
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MARRIED.

At the Central Hotel, Charlottesville, on Tuesday
morning, 2eth July, by the Rev. ]. Henry Smith, AD-
AN McCHEsNEY, Esq, of Augusta, and Miss JULIET Z.
DoLIN, of Albemarle, Va
On the 22nd of April in the Presbyterian Church by
the Rev Dr. Steel GRANVILLE BARRIERS, Esq, OF Can
ton ILL., to Miss ELLEN r. KENNEDY, of this place,
and daughter of John Kennedy decd Of Staunton, Va
-HiHs50ro', (0hio,) Gazette.
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WmG MOVEMENT IN LouIsIANA.-ln accord
ance with previous announcement, there was a
large gathering of old-line Wings at Baton
Rouge. on the 18th ultimo, at which resolutions
were adopted in favor of Mr. Fillmore, and the
Hon. F. ID. Conrad was appointed delegate to
the Wing National Convention at Baltimore, and
]. NJ McCutchen, ESQ.,, as substitute. Thus the
old-line Wings in one State after another are
wheeling into line for Fillmore.
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THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS RE.

ITO TEACHERS.-Wanted TEACHER to
i take charge of the "HIGHLAND ACADEMY, "a
bout the first September next for the ensuing SEES
sion of ten months. A gentleman well qualified to
ucation and the Latin and Greek Languages, will
find that to be desirable situation. To such one
liberal sa,ary will be given, the option of taking
the tuition fees. None need apply but such as are
qualified to teach the branches specified This school
IS situated in region of country the most healthy and
salubrious of any in the State For further paricu-
lars address either of the undersigned.
VIM W. FLEMING,
WIN. C. JONES,
A. SEYBERT,
A. STEVENSON,
A. K SITLINGT0N
Monterey, July 80, 1856. Trustees.
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DUBLIC SALE Will offer at public sale
i Friday 4ugust 18th, 1856, the FARM of John F.
Coursey, dec d., which contains EIGHTY ACRES
The land is of good quality, and is adapted to the
growth of all kinds Of Grain and Grass; it has fine
Orchard of various kinds of FRUIT. There is on it
comfortable DWELLING HOUSE, and other out
buildings This land adoins the lands of R. Linn, G.
w. Barger, and Others and is in beautiful section of
country lying 80 miles east fthe Stribng Springs,
and ~ Northwest Of Mt. SolOn This land will be
sold the above named day if not sold privately be-
fore possession given ut any time Sale to take
place on the premises. TERMS made known on day
of sale. JOHN w. III. COURSEY.
Agent for the Heirs of j. f. Coursey, decd.
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RAlN-Many years ago bet was made by a
distinguished Virginian with an English Lord, OF
81 year, to increase in geometrical progress
sion for the next succeeding 20 years, that it
(his place of residence) on the first Saturday of
August in every year. The result was that he
won eighteen times and lost twice! That is, his
winning was e524, 2sS, and losing 81.
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VIRGINIA AT Rules held in the Clerks ohce
of the Circuit Court for Augusta county, august
the 4th 1856 Jonathan Balseley and Rachael his wife,
David L. Greiner, John II. Greiner, l.. f. Fishnurn
and Mary Z, his land Geo. B. Greiner-Piaintins
VIM B., Christopher c., Martha j., Joseph G., E. G..
", and Elizabeth G. Greiner, Jacob Siagie A.
and --, twhose names are unknown, 4 a als
David Slagle, Joseph Siage, John Clemens and SUI
san his wife. Christian L. Slage,. 90 and 49,,
(whose names are unknown,) distributes Of Betsy
Weston, decd. formerly Slagle, Jacob z. Kite ana
Catharine his wife, George Engleman ana fo.y ms
wife, and Joseph Fellers and Margaret his wife, and
ais, -Defendants
The object Of this suit is to obtain decree for the
sale of sundry slaves devised by George Slage dec d.
to his wife for e and division OF the proceeds among
the parties entitled.
Whose names unknown,) distributes OF John ga
gle, decd, George Slage, David Sagle, Joseph Sla-
gle, John Clemens and Susan his wife, Christian n,
Slagle, - and --,(whose names are unknown, }
distributes of Betsy Weston, dscd, formerly Slage,
and Joseph Feers and Margaret his wife, not having
entered their appearance and given security accord
ing to the act Of Assembly and the Rules this Court
and it appearing by satisfactory evidence that they are
not inhabitants of this Commonwealth 1t Is ordered,
that the said Defendants do appear here within one
month after due publication of this ORDER and do what
is necessary to protect their interests and that copy
of this order be forthwith inserted in some newspaper
printed in Staunton for four weeks successfully, and
posted at the front door of the Court house.
August 8, lsss.-4w. WV N 6. KINNEY, crk.
THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS RE-
| i WARD! !--Ranaway from the subscribers on
Saturday night last, two negro men, to wit:
SAM is entirely black about As years of age, some
feet inches high heavy built front teeth sound,
scar on his left wrist caused by burn, and had on
when he left highcrowned hat and clothes rather
| fine.
ELIJAH is yellow, about 80 years old, feet lolnch
es HIGH his front teeth decayed rather slender figure
and Keen eye.
If taken within the county, and secured that we
get them, will pay reward of so EACH out OF the
county $50 each; out of the State $780,
Information should be addressed to FRANCIS Gill
KESON, Jennings Gap, Augusta county, Va
ANDREW BAXTER CRAWFORD.
| Julv 3O 1S56
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At the great Fillmore ratification meeting
held in New York on the Gath inst, the Chair
man, Hon. Hiram Ketchum, in the course of his
speech, gave utterance to the following emphat-
ic language
"IJeel myself authorized to sag, that if the
constitutional rights of the South are to be de-
MED or withheld by any combination of men,
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17sTATE OF J. b. BRECKINRIDGE-

ESTATE OF j. b. BRECKENRIDGE
- SALE AUGUST 9Th and 9th.-0n Thursday, Au-
gust the Sh we will SELL at public auction, all the
PERSONAL PROPERTY remaining atthe "Red BUD
Farm consisting OF Horses E Mules Mich Cows Farm
Hay.
On Friday, August 9th, we will sell, at the residence
in Staunton, or 10 SLAVES, and oil the Household
and kitchen FURNITURE.
After the sale of the Slaves and Furniture, we will
sell the DWELLING HOUSE, the STORE HOUSE near
the Depot, the Garden Lot and the Lot the Vir
gina Institution; also the Out-lots held with the A.
mercan Hotel.
TERMS-Cash for all sums under $40; for all sums
of $40 and upwards four months credit upon endorsed
negotiable paper.
three four and five years with interest the purchaser
giving to puSe
the AMERICAN HOTEL and the "Red BUD FARM,
and are prepared TO receive proposals for them; #
the month of August of WHICH due notice will be CIV
en- NJ. G. HARTMAN,
JOHN B. BALDWIN,
Adm'rs and Trustees.
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COMPREHENSIVE.
NEW ID9 RNYs G!FS 0Q f12S56 MOUSE

NO. 157 MAIN STREET.
rJNHE undersigned have formed co-partnership un-
i der the firm and style of PRICE, BAYLY &
WATKINS for the purpose of conducting, in this city
a general Wholesale and Retall DRY GOODS BUSi-
NESS.
They have taken the new buildng-now in course
of erection-No. 157 Main street. nearly opposite the
Exchange Bank, and few doors below the store Of
Messrs Kent Paine 4 Co.
By the 10th of September, they will open entire
ly new and choice stock of STAPLE AND FANCY
DRY GOODS selected especially for the best class OF
retail trade which they invite the attention Of their
friends and the public.
Their experience and facilities win enable them to
offer at all times the newest and best styles Of goods
at the lowest possible prices to cash punctua Gus
toners. PEYT0N G.. BAYLY,
SAM'L NJ. PRICE,
JOEL b. WATKINS,
JOSEPH +. PRICE, in.
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STAUNTON ACADEMY-Tl

STAUNTON ACADEMY.-The next session
~ of the Stannton Academy win commence on the
first Monday of September. The Principal will be as
sisted, as heretofore, by Mr.. JoHN CARRIER. The
course is comprehensive and thOrough,n Latin Greek,
French. and Mathematics The price of tuition is geo
pills will not be received for less than FIVE months. and
no deduction will be made for absence except in ca
SEES of serious sickness. WV. Ii. II. WADDELL, for
whose qualifications the principal will be security will
his superintendent in his own room, at $3.50 per
month. L. WADDELL, SR.,
Stanton, August 6, 1856 Principal.
Wind coDv
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ISoR S1IF..Y1IU1RI-E TOWN PROF.

NOR SALE--VALUABLE TOWN PROP
II ERTY.-In pursuance of decree, entered In the
cause of Bonivita and others against ID. A. Putnam
heirs and depending in the Circuit Court of Augusta,
shall proceed ON Tarsday the 3lst day Of Juty next
in the town of taunton to sell SALE that very
desirable Property recently occupied by said Piman,
and nearly opposite the Virginia Hotel. Il contains
Two Store.Rooms and Cellars--a Dwelling
House and Large Room, at present used as q
Billiard Saloon Any person desiring to invest nus
money in real estate to yield large dividend, VIII
find this desirable for that purpose.
Terms OF SALE:-The purchase money to be paid IN
four equal instalments, falling due respectively, IN
six twelve eighteen and twent months from the
day of SALE bearing interests the title to be as
ultimate security and the purchaser giving bond and
good personal security. n. K TROUT, Com'r,
July 2. lS56.-tds.
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! LARGE ASSORTMENT DE LADIES'

N Dress Caps, and Caps made to order; Debages
for ladies' travelling dresses at low Prices ladies Sun
shades at low prices; Bingham Sunshades at S71s
cents, and Silk at low prices large assortment OF Ia
dies isle thread Hose childrens Il Hose, and miss.
es long Hose; white and coored DO; gentlemen's a
Hose ladies Gloves silk and mohair Mtts and Gloves
gentlemens linen Collars and Shirts; few Straw
Hats at less than COST to close them out; ladies' sum-
mer Dress Patterns at less than cost for cash.
Our accounts are all made out to the lst ofJuy, and
we earnestly request all to call and settle by note
cash. as expect to leave for the North shortly owing
to the illness of an aged parent, and all accounts not
ect unless they are paid before leave. invite all
who want to buy cheap to call, as am anxious to
raise all the money can before leaving to 60 North
and will give good bargains for the cash: ,,,n,,
Staunton, July 80, 1S56.-St* GEO. w. SMITH.
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~ OO0 ACRES OF LANDIN X A.
.UUU NAWHA CO., VA, FOR SALE.-The

subscriber offers for sale Ten Thousand Acres OF Land
on the waters of Blue Greek, Kanawha Va otvey 81
psrior 0ualty for Wheat Grass, Corn, Hemp Flax To-
bacco Title unquestionable Blue Creek is naviga-
Bile for Boats of 10 TONS and Steamboats, for some dis
lance 1t very heavily timbered and there is ready
sale for all Lumber at Kanawha Salines and Cincinnati
There is also abundance of btuminous and Camel
Coal, Iron &C., accessible for shipping One Hundred
Acres are improved. There is a good DWELLING,
Out-houses and Orchard, beautifully located also,
Grist and SaO Mil, District School House, de- 1t IS
offered at So per acre. one-third cashbalance ON any
time, by paying interest No land offers the same in
ducements to Farmers, Grazers. or Capitalists The
locality is very healthy-distant 10 miles from Kanaw-
ha Salnes and II from Charleston. Persons desiring
to purchase will call on the subscriber at Nicholas o.
H., Va The Lumber will greatly more than pay for
the land and clearing it. and the Coal will afford
steady income. HENRY NJ. PKiCE,
July 90, 1S56.-3mos Land agent.
N. B.-The subscriber has also number OF lmprov-
ed and unimproved Tracts in Nicholas and Braxton
counties for sale. IL. NJ L.
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$4,000
T .767 Prizes amounting to............. SlO%,OOo
TICKETS 80; Halves, So; Quarters, $3.50

7,767 Prizes amounting 70. '91VH,o00
TICKETS, so; Halves, 50; quarters sz:oe
r9g- Prizes Payable Without Deduction! IL
The 500 Prizes of SSL are determined by the num-
her which draws the $4,000 Prize-if that number
should be an odd number then every odd number tick
ct in the Scheme will be entitled TO $780, an even
number then every even number ticket Will be entitled
to $3.50 in addition to any other Prize Which may De
drawn. m
Purchasers in buying an equal quantity Of odd and
even number tickets will be certain of drawing nearly
one half the cost of the same with chances OF obtain
ing other Prizes.
All those tickets ending with o. Q, A. 6, g. are even
all those ending with l, 8, 8, Z, 0, are odd -.
Persons sending money by mail need not fear its be-
ing lost Orders punctually attendedto. Communlca-
at nar Drawings sent to all ordering Tickets.
Those wishing particular numbers should order I'M
mediately.
M JAS, F. WINTER, Manager, Macon, Ga
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Postponenent

N
The above sale is postponed till Frdoy august 16sh
August 6, 1856. N h. TROUT, Comr
DOTETOURT LAND FOR SALE
6 The subscriber. having determined to remove.
West will sell at public auction, ON Saturday. 24h Or
August, his TRACT of LAND, lying in the county OF
Botetour four and o half miles Southeast OF flncas
tie adjoining the lands of Christian Kesslar, Isaac
Kesslar and others Its location is desirable, being
within about ten miles of Bonsacks Depot ON the Vir
gna and Tennessee Railroad, and twelve miles from
the James River Canal at Buchanan, and also conye-
nient to Mills, Smith Shops, &C., &C., and in as good
neghborhood as any in the county there being three
Churches within two miles This land isweil watered
and well located for convenience There is In the
tract One Hundred and Fifteen Acres-about
IS of which is well tmbered, and about IL acres OF
good Meadow. The farm has on it comfortable
DWELLING HOUSE, Barn, and other out,ho1ses, To-
gether with good Orchard of various kinds Of fruit
A further description is deemed unnecessary, asper-
sons wishing to purchase will view the premises when
will be shown and terms made known, with much
pleasure by the subscriber. LEWIS kESSLAk.
p. S.-Any person wishing more land, can purchase
an adjoining Farm. Il. n.
August g. lS56.-2t.
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Julv so. 1s56.-Vind copy ids. Administrator!

CTRAYED OR sTOLEN.-On Tuesday last,
y escaped from the subscriber, aigh bay Horse with
foot small knot on the right hind foot the inside
shod all round Also small dark bay brown Mare,
with little white on the forehead little white on
the two hind feet and of the fore feet; aged a
bout years last spring. and height about IA hands
ding for such horses from suspicious looking persons
Any one finding and delivering them to me, or who
will inform me Of the finding will be fully compensa-
ted for their time trouble Address me at Barter
brook, Augusta county, Va.
August 6, 1856. JOHN ii. KANhlN.
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The Rochester Democrat says "an effort is
being made to unite the Fillmore and Buchanan
strength in New York;
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GEORGIA LOTTERY,
authorized By The STATE q Georg,g;I
FORT GAINES ACADEMY LOTTERY

To be drawn in the City Of atlanta, Georgia, IN
public, on Thursday August %, 1865, on the
HAVANA PLANT!
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A young man named Kelly, a native of Mon
roe county, Virginia, and son of the Benton can
didate for Lieut.. Governor of Missouri, was hung
recently in California for murder.
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SALE OF A NO. FARM.

r. Pursuant to the Will of John Moore, decd, the
undersigned, executors thereof viii, on Saturday tie
1871 day of august offer for sale at public auction, on
the premises the FARM of the said decedent 1t con-
tains. by recent survey, $50 1.2 Acres, about halt
of which is under cultivation. OF the uncutivated
part considerable portion is in its virgin state heav
ily timbered with timber of most valuable quality
There are on it's GRIST AND SAW MILL and
Blacksmith Shop with small Dwelling House to each
ALSO TWO FARM no USES one of brick, the other
log house with all necessary Out-houses Orchards
&c. &c About 200 acres of the cultivated part is well
set with clover and grasses about 80 acres of meadow
which might be increased to any reasonable or desra
BILE extent say to 200 acres oil Of which could be well
atered from creeks and springs, there being some II
or Is springs on it, well distributed. This farm lies on
the head waters of Kerrs Creek the turnpike leading
from Lexington past the Rockbridge Alum Springs,
running through it. II miles from the former, and s
from the latter in as healthy section as is in Rock
bridge county 1t is well located in regard to Schools
Churches Merchant Mills, and Markets, contiguous to
the Alum Springs, and two or three Furnaces, which
furnish ready and good market for every species Of
surplus produce 1t lis we'll adapted to the culture and
growth Of all the usual crops of the country; but es
peciay is it valuableas Stock Farm Wehazard lit
lie in saying that is among the best and susceptible
of being made of the very best stock farms in the
county of Rockbridge.
Yn who want such, come and examine for your
selves We live on it. and will take pleasure in ex
hibiting it to you.
day of sale. IN ,,.,
If desired by purchasers, the farm will be divided
'i'0 '"0' 'nf'e' " INV WIN. T. MOORE,
JAS. F. HARPER,
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GEN HoUsToN, of Texas, has come out in {
strong letter in favor of Fillmore.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-08-06

ANOTHER PAPER FOR FILLMoRE.-Mr. Cana
way, the editor of the Brownsville, Tennessee,
Journal, has abandoned the Democratic party,
and declared his adhesion to Fillmore and Don
elson. So it spreads.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-08-06

The editor of the Worcester Palladium, long
the ablest democratic paper in the State OF Mas
sachusetts, has signifed its intention to support
Fremont.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-08-06

The Washington Union comments on the sig
nifcant fact that Kit Carson refuses point blank
to support Fremont for the Presidency.