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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-03-19
PoR CoSCREss.


Hon JsHN 8 CABLE has been nemipa.
ted for reelection TO Congress from the Ka-
nsuhs district 10 Virginia
Hon HESRY A EDxuKDsoH 10 Q sandi.
date for reelection 10 the Roanoke district.
Hon THsHAss BococK is ansounssd FOR
re election IN the Bsekipgham district.
Hon. WrLLIAH sHrH 10 . candidate for
rseleetisn 10 the Fauquier district The
Democracy in some Of The counties are re-.
Bistipg . Convention.
Hon SHERRARD CLEMENS il the nomi
nee for The Wheeling district.
Hon. JoHN LsrcHSR 10 not likely to have
opposition in the Shenssdoab district.
Hoo. JsHN MILLsoS 10 announced for
abe Norfolk district, bus some Of bis Demo.
cratic oPPossnis are getting up Csnven-
lien.
Hon. WrLLIAx o GSopE il candidate
far re election in the Petersburg district,
aud Is not likely to bs opposed. \
In our own district, the waters are some
What troubled. The old line Democrats are
getting sore at being set ssids Eor three
terms 10 81 eesssisb, bat the incumbsnt win
net be easily dislodged No man better M
d'rsiands Aov t. sliub 'youbg anbitIObs
la4dsRn
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-03-19
-Tas FLAo sTILL rLYINo.

Pos The Psrposs Of ,ss,iyisg their regard foF The
.'aemory Of tbs statesman and patriot Hssry Clay
waoss character AID services are 80 ultimately con,
erected viii ,s stosssiiiy. the liberty, sad sIo'y Of
cor eossuy. a. vslI ss eAsEishisg The principle,
wAIeh Ais GRATED talents I'D enlightened PsIiO'-
isa 80 s,siously ssppas.s5. there ss' been O'san'
izrd Is TEXAS "a sssGeIslion Bhder the nams OF
"iAs HesFy Clay Association of TsEasP Kelley
Veg laai tA'Fs are nauy SiihIs the bosders Of to-
Gsilss' sssss sho stil ehsFish the EalIA Of which
sS~sss ne Erssi advocate. ihsy have sdop,sd Ibis
@esAe q iatro4asiss he sahjset 10 Ihelg aOlIes,
Aad cordially avss ell saeh 70 carol themselves a.
@sabsFs e The Assoeisttou saa uaise 10 rssder.
iag AesoS - he assoty e Americas BSbls COO
Hsasy Clay. The Assoeiaiioa mean 10 csIsbfsie,
ca he islA q April, wiih syeTy dsnOastrsiIaa Of
inspect he bss'hsay Ofths departed psirIof " voula
b veil sosiA the uiP, sssa ftoa he most dis,ssi
paris Of he NOrih. TO participate 10 saeh eelsbrs
aos. aHt - he sas'e iie SO ssioy The pleasure Of
vieviBs he terrible sad aovrsy piass q the osssn
Stale Of The Wssl-kst. ltd
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-03-19
rue INAUGURATION,

The New Ysrk Conuercial Advertiser
in nsat article upon ,he simplicity With
which the reins Of governneet ara trans
ferrsd, ssys:
- sentence 70 . islegraphie dispatch from
WsshiagtSa speaks Eolsaes.-.The e.. Pre.iden,
aud Pr,sden, rstarssd together 10 The whIts House
after the Inauguration, when The former ief hin Al
The door, While The laIisr entered spOa ia posses.
si0n.'
Thus brieay ID The momenioa, event Of Yesterday
described. A eilizen, Who for iour years has held
the hehesi asihcriy, and welded tie adsnIai.tra-
Hss sd eEeeu'ive power Of this grsak reps bile
eOeiroiliss In great degree iIs destIay At homo
and abroad, stsudihe second 10 nose Of the rulers
asd sovereigbs % the worls disehargiog vigorous
y the dstses cthis osee up 60 ne very hour Of re-
stgsing g. hands over his Successor all his hon.
or and su'horiy 10 The simplest and u,ost uuos,en.
tiiioss manner Of oh eh such tsanssr is ca pablo
end vitAoet eveu . momea tsry check, without q
wave Of popular comnosion the Affairs ofRoyern-
nfs' 20 on whh The perfect g cod viii and eonk-
deaee Of the whole people, snd Of oGher nation -
stronger proof of the practical excellence Of our
whole goSerunen,al system need no: be asked for
"fhs ssiirs svests, ptpeeediag,, eer.moaies,
&c-, Of The day vere syidssee OF eontented asd
happy people and must reject credit upon cur
country. Everything vas hsrnoniou. and pleas
Ant. aud becoming Tree people and pop Liar iofn
n Governnsnti and though hundreds and thos-
fstas like ourselves would have preferred that the
Pfesiteatiai mantle bad faiIea upoa osker shouId-
err, all sQeh preferences we're ehserfaliy held In
allegiance. ard there vas evideAtly q common de-
sire thai the wishes Of the majority should be hoa-
ossd asd Tsvsfsd In he persOn Of their ehoiee.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-03-19
sEAsURRs Losr.

The Heuse Of Representatives. on the 9sd lest.
rsfs'sd by vote Of 60 against I0I 10 saspsnd hs
fuies 20 - 70 siov Of The eonsidsraliou q she bg
wa'eh Aad Pssscd The senate. 10 reiund moary 81.
vaaeed 70 100 b The States d VirKiaia and
Maryland % ed h he sFsctloa q The pseHe bai-
Tags TAts biil, tAsfst0rs fAiisd 70 bseoue lss.
The bill % bis'ribss he suspius rsvesss SOW
- ne Tressufy anosg The s-vssal staies q he
Usion, vkieA had kssa pssssd b The Hooss. vas
aoi considered is tie sensts.
No II. Marshall naas a. IssGseissi sasr, 70
ssi The eoasidsfaios u bnl 70 sttssd he oD.rs.
ti0a ief ave ysass q he sci 70 eossinas ire hsll
pay 70 esFtaia sidoss asd ofpbsss Thss mss..
are bad "a svidssi naiosiiy 10 BE isvor- ~ 70 g
-Jsi ~ ihs ra'ss. fsqalFiss tvo-ieifas, Ne nsas
ore esd 90 b snlsfla lssd. Nsa l.i.L
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-03-19
MarrIsd,

o. Tsssday sysafue. The lS,h -, kn
VS.. ESu-s. 81. FiEL6iNG wHSETos 81 ~,
Bag. '-
M - r n:sE,T; - ys,sy ysg a:; s.l,,'.
A''' PBEsE ANN 0Dt LII. e T,sa,r,sk ssSsiy !.
:. 90 the Iosh isst, ~ Rsy VS. Kspp. ", BER.
zahD z seinEaT 80 Mus SARAH JANE PIT
~Aa' 18th q hsfhsisy SOss'y
10 rss ssizhbsskssi u HsSys,,ali, d. N. is,I
,s.sss, e. o'slash, ?. a., By Rev o Csilss, ",
"stsIiAS skfz, " Mss 8. CkAYEs al Il
hSfAs'sy sossty.
o. 10 ssas syssisr ~ The Rev DIESEL Con.,.
~. SAMUEL CORNELIUS 10 Me- AARI NIL.
Lkh. al u iisdsssyhis.
o. ne 3,d isss ~ R.y We Ksrv. H, JOHN
=. AnahLE sd Mrs.. gosEPHENE RHODE. 81 =
haTstasessg
70 Bsdsssviis, % Ne S7,A q Ns,s-bss. ~ Re-,
= Mllsos, ~. GEORGE D SAIL ~ N,.. a
v OA'is' ests q ssrhsisy sossiy.
Q. TkeEs4sy, 9s,h sli ~ Rev l. y wa,.s y,
sAAUEL VILLA asoa " Ma ANNA AAEIA
sAkht1s. eoiA - BsshsisJ eoss,y.
o. ~ I0,h ississi, ~ he Rev ! T Nss,., VI,
1879 ONiN8s, 81 Nos tfd tsssfy, ~. - NJ
sAs.s.iE. sssyhisf - W Z. HssPs', ~ u Aissss
=, o. lAs lasb ,sss. y ~. ~. lsya. EDwARDT
OHM, ~ csrfi cassfy, Ma 80 Hlss Icy GINS.
taaxhisr Il lssss Csc. q fssSsfssh Cosass,
o. "a. ~. 50 ~ 81. J.ss o Psa-s-,. e C.,.
80 a,ss LOUISA = Hill. 4 F,.sssssa ..-s,v
o. -. sntA = gss.ssy. " Rsv ~ F... q
hiss sEfIiE . es-sssss = ". p osss -
nssa lssl. Sc W.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-03-19
DsAocaArsc conyEavson.


The Democratic Cssssy cssvsssiss -
senissss candidates for de Legislature,
nst u The Cssrs Hssss - Nssi.y Iass -
The sassrrssd Ds.ssrssy ssrs sss In fan
force. 10 beirg Court DAY.
There vss osssidsrsbis leg .rollisg ssd
essessise dsrias he day srAsss sAs fr;ssis
Of the sspirssts fos The lasd sf'Oysssss ssd
fSsr dollars s-dsy ssd Rs.ss Bed The
HarPers Ferry ds,es.sioe worried like be..
vsrs to get their man before abe sesvsssios,
vsli-ksosiag thai 10 do 90 Was eqsiv.lest %
securing the nomisstioe
There uas every sppesrsnes in he early
part 0ftAs neetipg. IL . sqssli, bat spir-
i'ed ssd hifsissin appeal By r. n Bsssbsr
set oil right Msssrs Msrphy, Ksets,
Moor. Lewis, Hsrst and Hawks, we're The
Promihsat candidates. The friends Of Tho
respective gentlemen we're very sesssieas
ADD seemed 10th 10 desert their f.vorises
We have always admired the exeeiieat
discipline ofths demeerstis party. No mat
ter hov dis,asteful and aasuitsbis man
may be fer the position Zoe which be Is .
candidate, the party esseestr,te on him ssd
ssAad true 10 their party allegiance, and
sup port their nouiSess with their uhsls
soul
IL Is tias the wing and American par
ties we're nsrshaling their forces fsr the
campaign. OF the gentlsnsa sonissssa by
che Denosrats, only Ooe, Mr.. nasks, 10 uell
kusva in this soaaty, he having served one
term in the Legislature. Nr. Moor 10 con.
Parsiivsly new nan. and this 10 his frss
appearances before the reoph.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-03-19
Baltimore Market.
RandoIph Il Laaimer's


Fer ns NseA eaAiAx March - 1857
SiscgLAEos PAIcga ~ ruE BALrisOag M.uEr
Reported expressly Tor the Free Press.
APPLSs.-ssies a. 81 To % per BbI
BurTER -Marksi steady aad pTIesa aAshans.t
We gccts WsttsrE q, Hats etc Roll con l7,r Al
ialf2 cts Giades a. itx23 cts Good a, I5,ls
BAeos IN aTket arm add prices ssxsdy ",
quote Shoulders al 9si0ets, Hans PLATA Al II,I3
ca Sides al i0ballb eIs; fahey a. TIA IS essI,
BEAss -Mined 554aS5 cts White at 81 Sukl
Co1HrSY SoAp,-AI and 8 eu
CaTrtS.-Tbe odering on Thursday last TIs
abost 500 heatn 800 Of uhieh we're ,Old e. 81 -
% 30 on Ihe hoOf eqaai TO - 10 ST. astt 80 s,rs
Akeu ooirf Market. and The balance len ss,,id
Coss -Laree receipts and market dull Sac.
OF white al SSscs cts; yellow at 56sSl
CLoyIR SEED Al 81 to - 50
FLAxsEED Sales At 81 co 10 81 so
FLorA - Market fair viii large feeeir, rra.,
have az uPwafd tehdency. We qaOge CryN,
and Howard Street a. SSs6 ~,
BEEsWGE.- 25s2s cts
GISHEso AT 50 TO IS
IioOs SIS 10 80 50
L.sAS.- - az,
~-----AiE 10 et,
NtIV md IS tn 20 P,nn "a 80.
wa 10 10 -. Penn IS - 50 en-.
atLLoS Al ~ 10 ~ etc
WBssT.- Light recipe. asi n.,k,fayn ".
g7o's thies.os to Gov. frFsat 60. 4. 81 4. .
Esd 10 Prime 81 .; 20 10 a. a.. l.f,.ta, 10 c.,
s1 SS ~ - - % 81. IS; GOod 70 Pums Al q %
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-03-19
nARcu counr.

Last Monday was day Of unusual liveli-
aess and animation. We have seldom sssa
larger ero~d in cur usually quie, town,
than on Mosasy. What vith the ascent led
wisdom Of The bar and bspsh in eur Court,
and the enthssiastis patriotism Of the dele.
gates to the dssserstis BoninatiDg Convex
tieD Of candidates fer the Lesislaisre, tAs
meeting Of the company oEsOers Of the SSH
Regiment Of Militia, to elect Regimsntal
ofheers, aud the bssy ard nunsrOss Aus-
tioeeers whose stsptsrisn voices zsrs heard
above the din and noise, crying OF abe v.ri.
Gus articles offered At pubic sale; tAsr.
was continual husbub to late hssl in Ii.
day.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-03-19


The psspss q sbs Ella Sssiss srs Ssxis-
alag 70 ss sssksssd 10 The isjsstiss q sss
syssss ssspssd sy Cssgrsss e ssssslsrisg
tss Sshis lads upss ssspsr.sisss h Ne
$50 Ssssss II ssss instances, isiividua
have bsss asds rish vithsss riskiss Del
lar Mr Rassssi, 'sf Massachusetts,, h. y
ssid, realized tArss ksslrsd sAsssasd AL
isrs b shs grt,s % The Illiseis Csstrsl
Railroad, ssd . prsoisesa vsstsrs Senator
AAs also Prsatssa 10 tAe >.s szs<sa virgis-
il gave svay nillieas 81 serss Il trust foe The
eennsu benefit The trustees are sis,Atsas
their trust, aud is h tine the dsser sAoald
resume her rights.
10 viIi b sssa, By The ssbjoissd article
frsa The Nashville Banner, thss The people
1t Tennessee are about 10 make IN issue o.
this subject:
rssisf ks.sis. O. sshjeet vhieh sAosh. snd VI,
have 10 dssss uiii eoesPy . proais<si posi,ioa
u he tisessssess % Ne eoaiag ssnner ThIs
b subject vhicA claims iaaedi.is end essoess
eossiessaiioa % Ne part % every eitzsa Of What
Be found IN saiifs uassiniiy of ssstIssst among
o'e os7ssiii0a a. dis 7oia, tss sh4l ss,y a.sy
dsaeersis viii be eoassrslsed 10 tAiat snd ses
uitA tAsn- The cid dsnosrsiie doerIss dat he
pssiic lasat. sAosld be k<ps sacred Q. sosree of
revesss. hes h~~n sssbe~d By is e-s ffissds, vAat
lifis u vitaiity Ia posse.sed has sksa cot and %
len nsuowiess sksieioa- Tia rseess action OF
cossfess 10 yirldiug 10 ,he1easnds Of ae< hjob-
bers. By giving ausy The psbiie lasd., leaves no
roo1 70 desbs whsrs democracy VIII carry % In
this regard. II allowed 10 60 % ss<hrekeS- TIA,
sane srrriiory Of Misaesota has besa very Eeser.
eassy debated fre rsiLS-s fre bsiisve that Is the
nsasefl acres Of The pablie land fcs The parposs
oil ssildisg railroads, uAieh vas awarded sy he
Conservative Ssnair. -epoa vhieA he eosbuy 6,
tsusAi rely for protee ios. By vote of3a TO 10
Il Is clear Aat cOagrcss kasbfotea loose from the
old Democratic iasdnarks, even, and that the pab-
lie iants be saasndered indiseriniaaasly Tor
the beoefi Of he new States. Wk.s Il 10 Be dOse
10 Tensess<c disposed sissd idly By and see the
nee States appropriate The whole OF this rich her,
ilsge, and eater 90 prosest1 We trust non The
old ssaiesaTs 10 debt, and much In need Of he
timely assisinnee thar would cone Ion fair and
iscieiOas disir Ebetioa, and ve opias hat here
yin be foa14 fev, evea q the Democratic PARTY.
vho VII prefer 10 zee the pressst syslsz Of WHOLE
ssse Piiiags azG PissSsi carried cot, and Ibeir
esn STATE g0versnss, lssgsi.hisg usdsr heavy
dees, 10 The adoPiiou Of seus plan BY which JUS
lice ess be anained asd right visdicated.
We shall look, Ihen, In the coming canvass to
~ fssas uPOa The ssbieer 10 shat shall be done
viii The Pabie lads AID 70 zee "a form, leafing
siemest 10 The discsssioos. Il is = topic upoa
which no savOeah Of distri6ssioa need fear % TO
before The people, and eas 10 which The people
feel deep and vial inlerssl"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-03-19

lt seems there was sens truth In the re-
port rather vaguely circulated some time ago
~ 70 tho ptojees Of several Treaties agreed
spop By our Minister 10 Mexico and the
authorities Of that country. Mexico is again
sadly In wanted money, and she desires TO
borrow fifteen millions Of dollars from our
govsrsasn,, in consideration CT which she
proposes reduction Of twenty per cent Of
duties upos imports aud exports in hvsr Of
eur conmsroe.
There 10 no doubt - 10 the imp ortsnes
Of On anshaeklsd trade With Mexico, bat q
grand eoastitutisnsl question will at onoe
spring up Is to tbe authority OF our govern
mont to make loan 10 foreiga nation. or
iadssd to advance means 10 any way. But
II nigh. b Of suficieut Importance to our
commercial men in the principal cities to
raise the amoast, under sort Of guarsntse
from our govern ment that the stipulations
OF the compact would b enforced.
One Of the provisisps Of the Treaties il
that . certain snouss (thres nillisas ne
bsiisvel 10 TO Be sot apart for the paymen.
Of American claims upon ne Ms1ieaa gsv-
eminent
The Executive session Of the Senate tsrmi-
mated on the i4sh. Isis now no longer mat
ter Of surmise as to the character Of the trea-
~ entered ib,o By the Aisis,er u this coma
try aud the Msxieae Government We may
remark, however, tha, the "MsIissn Extra
ordinary paper printed in RogIish at tho
City Of Mexico, gives an extract Of the pro-
visions Of the treaties, and an Argument TO
show the advantages likely to be derived
from then BY the Uait.d States.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-03-19
SALE aEnosAspa.

Bee In The solsnas Of Free Press. Of AZ.
weeks issue, the sdvsrtissnsu. sf Al, A.
loving property sales
o. nsrsiay. ieth dsy Of Ma,eA, Pal
lie Bale, Of Personal Property, By J..,
v. Mssss
% Mssdsy, a3d Of Msrei, PsbIis Sal,
Of Real Estate, By g. II Bowen.
% Mssasy, ssrd Of March, Public Sal.
b. Geo W. Beysrs
On Thursday, 26th 81 Ma,ek, Pssl,
Sale, BY T. q walis.s
oa Friday. 2zth 81 lfsreS, s,;r;, Bal.
log sili be sold.
% ia q AprI. 81 Harper. Few,
Psbiis Sale, BY N. 8. visit. and b..
Fosts, Trustee
Real Estate =, Private Sale, By Mn r
Z. Neil, Exscasrix.
rsvs Lssa Private Sale, BY wTB.,
Randall
AZ Private Sale, House .ad Ls..,Nd
Ksrssysvilis By Beef Stephens. 4
Az Private Sale. . y,laisl. Jss.OS =.
Faru, By Andrew Kennedy.
Al Private Sale, House aud Lot, b,G
W. Bsyers
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-03-19
RIaAI

o. Fr,t,y, A. is,h issi EDWAaDFaANxLis
'e-i - = tssfss sd Aaa =. Asisss- 49, g@sf,
2 N.gtisshglF. ~ ss.Ssy usssi.s l.., ~. mas.
JssFs. ~
A. ~ frslsssss. = -, s,..,, - 49,, --....,
- - H. HiLAiAA LfffLE. h ,ss s9h 80
=, o. Ikg,.a.y 80, ia i-s,, Ne cnAnLOrTE
-. :. - sse q ttsass Greg, ~ ~ si'
o. - % y hsssA. = Geo., 9. a. $500. So
4EAhe ~ SIC t.ES. fsi.ef = - isss AhFttaa
- 49,. 81 tsfhsteT casatFrrsf II fssfs - fsF
- e. e-ssisisai ssatfFd A. Fsssisf asFfisi
$3.50 = ssssiy aaI ysss'
o. ~ % issss.t. h " ssbssiss IDA gIaofsiA,
sssEeisf = hessfi L. - iiasssh bfeaAi.s. - ~
.. ~ 80 q, = wi..a.ss.s. aOsEHT c =
a.slts
o. a, "a s..s = Wi.sss.,.s. Tuosas uEt.
SOY. : ~ = yss. - 4 Assfss - Eiss.ssA
eeeess
o. ~ "a - q - sssss-,as = hss 81. A. -,
~ 80 daeastaa = tflsaarais. Nss Hatf -
Wisssessl. I. ~ ~ fsrr. isssisf i,sss fsal5 =
e.llss-s = $500 ~ - = e seas'i-sss - -
sssst aefhsf
9: :: e Ai e : ssT s.ss Ca;
80 fatf.
q. tss 80 u g.s.s-V, :, ~ s..sf.... 1. o.a.,,,
Hl.sssfl. tAnEa & kFFHpFntfI.. - - a
gsss. - = issse Gaytsessa. i,sss'ig = So
o. - 80 ~ Ne siazGsEru WHITE. 80
= aaAsft y 49,. e neftg.
. E-s.s ei,g. Ne. = Esss.sus ~. aEoasE
oeAyEs. - - = Ysap. - = osess0
efssee. - Nlessestes
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-03-19


This Cosvsasios ssssnbisd 81 The Cosrt-
Hoes, on Noedsy evening" La, Zoe The psr-
poe q ssni.ssisg sssdids,ss fos the House
Of Dslsgssss. ssa 80 evg.aissd, By sppOiosiag
Jossra sHnn, E.q. Prssidsst, VIZ. ScHAry-
rra, E.q, vios-PrssiS<s,, sad b. y. BrAlI,
Secretary.
A COMMITTEES On credentials consisting Of
Msssrs David Humphrsys, Thos. Wason, q.
w. Lynch, Geo. ID. McGiinosy and Thomas
Rosssli, wa appoisaed.
During the absence Of ths Conmi.tss, r.
Hume Butcher, Esq, vas caiied upoa, and sd-
dressed the meeting. '.sj w.. srylAssed cor
dis!iy.
The committee on Permanent 06iccp. re-
ported the following Dr.. ROBERT A. LII.
CAS-. President, and b. v. BEALL, Secretary.
il being sscsrtsissd tha, Ds. K A. Lscas,
VS. absent Thomas @. Green, was sslsctsd 10
preside.
The Committee On credsssiaI.. reported -
follows:
No i--ssassl Rislsr. Jr, David TIuuPArys, wn
I 10 a-rsoa.s watson, yohs q Myers, wn s
F-crsnshan, Nicholas Sh.aL
No. a-rbonas o ors>s, u W Burr. Jers Harris,
Daniel Cerkrsll, @ D moore.
0Eo. &-wn ShAeiIsr, w Drew, W n Moore
sos-c.p,y Rsasssr,. c RissAar,, Dr. ran
| psr.
No Geo D neG'isey. GsorE. Horn, .sa John
Thomas.
No Thomas Resell, IT, Geo I~nglsy, Geo W
DueAs y n Ch.mbers, & Crowi.
No s-Dr. J Johasoa, Geo Koenes, wn
Ssspbs.s.
A motion vas made BY Dr. l. s. Tanner,
that the Secretary divide the Presidential vote
and spportiop among the Delegate. present.
Geo. N. Lynch, Esq moved that a com
mittss 81 one from each district be appointed
10 sugg~.i suitable names TO this Convention,
to be ballotei for. aud that the delegates pres
60, have the privilege Of presenting any other
they may desire
The following genaenen ~ers appointed :
David Humphreys, NJ. w. Burr, DR.. I. Tan
net, Thos. Russell, WIN. J. GrsnIham, y. w.
Drew, George Horne and wm. J. Stephens.
The committee retired and reported the
following names:
Wells J. Hawks. Samuel Kuett, Minor
Hurst George Murphy. Isaac Fouks, w. IL.
Moore and VIM. ii. T. Lewis.
A motion was made TO adopt the two-thirds
rule, which was carried uaauimcs.ly.
Speeches were made by Mc.srs. l. s. Tanner.
Z. II. Chambers, Geo. ID. MeGlincey aod Geo.
langley. aiter which, the COareation proceed
ed 10 ballot.
Aler several Intellectual Votes, Wells J.
Hawks and Vim. ii. Moore, E.qrs, were de.
clared the nominees Of the Convention.
On motion Of George u. MeGlincey, the
nominations were declared unanimous.
On mc.:oa She meeting then adjoG,asd.
THoS. G. GREEN, Pres't.
BExJ. +. BEALL, Secretary.
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Berkeley AMERICAN AND aAR-
TissBunG GAZETTE.

This paper has changed bands-Msssrs
TrRE aud AlcEExss 7. MAUrIx having BE-
come its Editors add P'Opristors-
We most gladly hail thsse gsatlsnea into
the rssks 81 the @crsis, !" asd extend 10 then
the right hasd Of fellowship, and uish them
every sueeSs politically and peounisrily.
TIE Senior Editor Is well knous 10 The
sitiSebs Of ihis place Hs The able and sfEes.
tive speaker during the lass Presidential
Cs@PGiss, sDd who gAiAs5 The sOsrigHss II
Tear EN- opsn."
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We have sesa appropriations named for
various pablie objects, bat have nee yes
learned the ssount appropriated By Coz
gress for carrying on the United States Ar
no-y. viii sose Of the oEcials iufsrrs us
Of the sun sst apart fer the nasafaesure Of
arns at the Arnor,f We, In common with
others Of the county feel some iatersst on
this subject, and vsala like 70 bear . res
pOase.
We shoals Ike 70 hear from The Spirit
on this suhjaea Sisesvriting the absve no
have rsesiyed the fslisuisg con n unieasioa /:
RssPEas F<asv. March IsSb, 1857.
E-ilofs Of The Free Press. strssxs rs1ofs are
aaGai here IL regard The failure By C0sgrese 10
pass 'As usual sPpsepsIAiios fof The NaIIoaal Ar
noFy Iisecsns that IN tss harry q buslness isei-
aenI 10 ~ eDse Of .sssiOa Of cOsgrs.s. The lien
Ia The EasszfssisTs 81 ATns - osairea. sksthsE
By aeciSsat. desisL or ssgise, u rsasl. fos oShess
10 shov. Bst. ve would aak vkers Gas de -
de-iaiis-abis" fspsesssIatiys e my dissrtets q,
-i-ps1h~as oeessiosf ?" We have siwsysh.s
ihs' Ae eoasttsFea HsrPcer Ferry "a SsIOz.xiss T.
Aia' raiAsr snd hes people as peculiarly as. whA
al ihai SELF sserikeIsg@ spirit Ior vAleA lie has
ever bees aisitsgsisAed be nsss have ben ssranre
" sARsSisss - perait . aeassrs 10 uRIcA ,hrV
ssse Shafly Interested 70 saa sliAsr fsom N, se-
giset % so@s OtAsE Feasos 70 Is uakssuu. we
give yoa he sbeys - "eOa@oa raaos ",As gv,A
Of SAieA uIii Be kSOwA 70 ssw days. Par,v ,ls.
@ess sFs 10 q paEiset fssnssi Asss--vkaa tAs 20
sah wIli b must sooo BE- sVi6saa X.
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fss 1922 Asss (,sys - RsesAosa whie)
already s>g.s 70 .sss = he seaisaiIsa Of ess.
aisssss fsr sess 10 - sszs L-sisl atari. We
sesis sspres ~ hsps sAss = ever iss ,ssee he
b>ss ed ssssst sss vili - ssie<ssa. vi,Aes, ref
sr~srs 10 ssy esA>r qssssien bss The great asS
essrrslisg zee u visgiaiss yfshss 10 the psbiie
issdsl Thar y Ne cola. ais,isss. o<erwtxlniss
issse. Which sAosld 10 eossidsrvd aId dsesdsd
ssss - rhspsspss iashs sppsosehiss spsiss siess
tiss.
Bsessss ve are 10 avsr 81 ~ king The issd
assssisa iAs psrasosss sss 90 ~ issssts the Gen.
isg canvas, soos of or Dsaocrssie eosssnps-
rsri<s sGses 70 b a. los 10 sadsrsiaad esr ps.-
,'ss sSss ssAss ssssiisss, which are VI . more
ssries ssd szeissive parry ehsrseier. We thosgAs
rhsr vs. bed ALREADY sssleIsstIy s1pIaised eur
ytsrsssssss. ssd dissia~tiy ssossA s,aied ourrss-
schs for vishss The people 20 make the sohjeei Of
he ds'riessies % <hs paee issd the sole topic Of
soasidsrs'ios 81 The present tius Bat q not, .e
feel ne hssisssey In a,,snpsiss fhs thisg vv,r
assia. oss position b lAi.-fos the psrpsse Of.
esrisg . eaia. dispassioss.e and isiellissni en-
'iderstioa Of he lar qsssiios, vh'eh evsrops 10
practical inportanes say and every esher, We de-
sire b 70 b considered sissiy sad sspsrs,eiy. 70
- 10 sfsrd The people On oppsnasiiy Of arriving
uord. re 10 not visA heir isd gnean or heir
sesiaxs 70 Dc disSsr bea OF sseeied in the
degree By niziss sp cher questions. and Pas,ie-
siary pereiy party qaessioas uiih their eonsidrr-
stioa Of the land question:. The public lasas are
eeiag sasasdered every aay vi,s reckless rspidi,y
ssd pfeaissey: and ssisss his wasting process. D.
innedissriy cached there viii soon b len nsfssds
At all. This 10 aues,ios, thetsforc, Which sd-
niss 81 no delay, vhsinis 10 ever 10 cone 10 .
thoa'and leasses Of right and iss,iee In the mat
ser. u moss Be taken IN hsna rsr asd disposed
Of uhA all pessiele eispaieh. osAer qaes,iOss, on
The eoRusry, can be properly held in ,empossry
sesy snee and we are therefore 10 favor Of ignor.
Ing tAen all In thesprins canvass. 80 o. the mere
.seee'sfay 10 unite men Nall parties apoa The LAID
issse aad thereby The more esrsAIAly asd speedily
10 secure 20 VirEinia her legitimate share Of the
public isnds. That Is cur reason. and our only
reason, for utging upon the people to make this
question The osly issue 10 the canvass.