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Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-10-15
DELICATE FEMAIES

All Irregularities AID ailments incident TO tho
delicate and and sensitive organs of the sex are
removed or prevented by a few doses of these
mild, bat infalliblc Alternatives. No mother who
regards her own or her children's heal It'll should
fail to have them within her reach.
SCIENTIFIC ENDORSEMENTS.
The London Lancet" tho London Medical
Reviewer and the most eminent of the fatuIty in
Great Britain Fra nee and Germany have eulo-
gizcd the Pills and their inventor.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-10-15
TriesemE No. I.

Completely and entirely Graduates all traces Of
Gonorheu. both in its mild and agsrnvnt,d
forma. elects, Structures, Irritations of tie
Bladder, Non-rctention of Urine, Pains Of tie
Loins and Kidneys. and those disorders for
which Copaivi and Cubcb Lave so lOuR bcen
thought an antidote.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-02

A dentist presented bill for the tenth time to
q rich skin-fint. "It strikes me-" said the latter
that this is pretty round bill YES" replied
the dentist, "I've seen 1t round often enough to
make it appear SO, and have called now to get it
squared"
There were 154 deaths In Philadelphia last
week "a of consumption.
DR.. Alexander Fl Mason, well known physi
clan of Stafford county, Va, died on the 22d uls.
The ladies' of Orange Court House, Va, real
lied $500 by fair held their on Monday last.
The sloop of-war Jarnestow from Africa, stan
ding to the Westward, was seen on Friday at p.
M 90 miles S. s E. of Absecom, N. Y.
The Mayor of Petersburg has appointed fifty
delegates to the Bristol Convention.
The ship Henry Buck, 80 days from Cardiff, has
entered James river, and is now lying Oft Goose
Hill Flats She brings iron for the East Tennes
see and Virginia Railroad.
The freight receipts on the Petersburg Railroad
last week, amounted to 5000. exceeding any
preyious weeks receipts since the road was cons
structed.
On Saturday last, the Spring Hill property, near
Petersburg, was purchased by w. r. johnson, q,
auction, for Of, 100.
Two negroes have been arrested In Gfeenville
county, Va, on suspicion of killing MI Benjamin
Edwards. s T
The democrats of the First Congressional dis,
trict of North Carolina have nominated Henry NJ
Shaw, of Currituck, for Congrcss.
The crops in Greenbrier county, Va, are said to
be in lapsuishiDg condition.
A dispatch from Memphis, dated the 26th, sayi
that the crops in Tennessee are all dying for tne
want of rain. a@ sssv s tzssa sss fsH
DR.. Howe, of Washington district, 3. o., died
suddenly week or two since, from astroke ol
paralysis He had been blind for many years
The Pstse House, belonging to Ma. 7: Colt
ia Oheraw, 8. q, was consumed by hre on fues'
day last.
Albert q Jones, nephew Of Judge Gabriel Jones
of Georgia, Was accidentally drowned latoly nssi
Rome Ia that State.
Thers were III deaths In New Orleans during
the week ending 25th nit skasg sa
The fruit crop In Kentucky, with the exception
sof peaches, promises more than sn avsfags yieid.
DR. Thompson and his two conpanions, named
rt.rk ana Polapder, were attacked near enn An
tanis Texas on the night Of the l6'h uit bY some
unk known persons The two former were killed
snd the latter badly wounded.
Mrs Ann L. Benning. daughter Of the lat'
Samuel Glover, of Hanover county, Va. died lately
IA CoIumbia county, Ga. s*
.Judce Hopkins lately sold bic residence u
Abins sdon, VI, for $500 1t includes about y
acres Of ground,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-02

DESERTERS FROM WALKER.-The Chronica, OF
Panama states that in the month of April, 400 de-
serters went over to the allies from Walkers army
The same paper relates that about the 4th of
April, lieutenant from Walkers forces surren-
dered himself to Gen. Mora as deserter The
General received him with great kindness, where
upon the lieutenant, drawing s revolver, said,
General, this pistol WAS given to me by Walker,
and he moreover promised De ten thousand doll
lars if ! retook one of the steamers, in company
with some Others who pretend to be deserters, and
assassinate you and Gen. Canas Your generosity
has disarmed me and induces me to make this con.
fession"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-02

A FAMOUS HORSE -Cossack, the horse Captain
holland rode when he was killed at Balaklava, lin
the famous charge) is now the property of q gem
tlenan of Ci cnnati and arrived in that city last
week He:sa gray Arab stallion six years old,
and fourteen hands high. His groom. who came
with him, is Edward Sleaper. one of the eleven
survivors of regiment of 900 British soldiers who
land in Gailipoli in February, 1904 He was at
Alma, Balaklava, Inkermann, and the siege of Sc
bastopo and looks it Is said as if he was made OF
oak, lignumvite and iron.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-02

INDIAN LIBERALITY.-A person from Kansas
informs the Chicago Tribune that day or two be-
fore his departure the Wyandotte Indians around
Quindaro subscribed and paid in seven hundred
and fifty dollars for the erection of new church
in that place This amount was all obtained 10 one
day and without any special effort The Wyan-
dotts removed from northern Ohio to their present
location in s4l. They now all citizens Of the
United States. and occupy the most valuable tract
of land in Kansas,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-02

HAVANA TOBACCO MARKET.-The Charleston
Courier has the following from Its Havana cores
pondent, under date May 25:
The small arrivals of the new plant exhibit but
inferior samples for which such high rates are de
manded as materially to check all business
The Tobacco have seen here is generally mix
ed. thick. inferior leaves being mingled with the
good ones Agents from the New York market
have, learn, purchased extensively In the coun-
try. and from all ttat learn rates for the coming
crop will be from 25 to 80 per cent higher than that
of the last.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-02

LIQUOR MANUFACTURE STATISTICS There
are 10 the United States 12l7 distilleries in which
5.240 persons are employed; q capital of $e 5O7,-
674 is invested. They consume yearly IL 1867 ,76l
bushels of corn, 3 7s7 10 bushels Of barley, O.
l43,927 bushels of rye, 56240 hogsheads of molas.
les They manufacture 40 46l 920 gallons of ale
Al 364 gallons of whiskey and high wines. and
600 gallons of rum, being about four gallons
of liquor for every man, woman and child in the
couDtrv
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-02

The May Anniversaries fill the English papers
with solid columns of statistics and speeches The
income of the Church Missionary Society has been
9123 600; of the Bible Society Il40,0o0 Its 10
snes during the year have been million and halt
copies, the total since its foundation being over
80 900 900 copies.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-02

INsURING THE CABLE.-The directors of the
Atlantic Submarine Telegraph Company have
had offers from responsible parties In England to
insure the successful laying of the cable for
premium of tea per cent, and that parties in N
York offered insurance at the rate of twenty per
cent This being so, it would appear to be the
policy of the company to effect insurance
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-02

TURNED UP" AGAIN The notorious Andrew
]. FiDdey, implicated In the burning of the stea-
mer Martha Washington, some years since, and
whose trial took place at slena. Ark, we see by
the New Orleans Delta was arrested in that city
on the Both inst. upon two separate charges of
robbery-one to the amount Of $700 and the other
$4O0, -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-02

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE-The Port Gibson Miss
Herald records disastrous fire in that city on the
goth nit. bv which property to the amount of
ginated in Dakn's extensive wagon and black
smith shop, whence it communicated to aIarge
paint shop, both of which buildings were speedily
consumed. The flames subsequently found their
way to Bridewels brick building, occupied A. the
post Office, Thrashersla office, Ryau's shoe shop
the dwelling of Mr.. Middleton, which was likewise
destroyed. No insurance. -. ...
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-02

THE SEASON "A Rochester, N. Y, paper says
II effect of the last few days on vegetation has
been truly wonderful throughout the State In the
agricultural world the dispiriting prospect that
before prevailed, has given place to one of cheer.
fulness and high promise. ... -..- .
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-02

STORM IN LoUIsrANA--The Thibodaux Miner
Va, 23d ult., says the storm of the Saturday nigh
previous, proved very destructive In Terrsbonne
La The sugar refneries OF G +. Connehy, Esq
Mrs Danks, Bush and Guapo were blown down
while trees, shrubbsry, fences, &C., austainet
much injury, ~ 7as aarI ~ A.sME s8
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-02

man was drinking and singing at public house
nesr.Resdng, England. The song was sAnnie
Lsurie. y ana when he came TO the words alll ny
me- donn and de-, he threw hIa head back The
persons present thought he did Y for eject. Aisea
waiiiugz shoet Tins they endeavored ~ fosas
him, but found him quite dead.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-02

NtTED STATES HOTEL 1.-The Bar
Room Of ,4lts establishment has just been bought
oar oy The tuts;rlbers, and retteo in neat style,
snd M tornished 1t with choice stock of LIQUORS.
VINES &c, and they now invite their friends and
ihe pa oile 10 call and give them trial. II they wish
something really nice Mr.. LORD, who has been in
th busiress most OF hia life would be pleased have
an opportunity OF exs ibting bis great skill in mixing
h9uors, to suit the tea-e Of his pstrsrs
They have also two superb Club rooms attached to
ihsit bar room, where they accommodate private
parties il the best style They will furnish their pa-
hcns every Sunday with nice lunch (free) from u
70 3oetoek. One and all are invited to partske
my 6--lmt HENRY " LOkD A co
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-02

THE WHEAT CRoP.-A correspondent at
Charlestown, Va, gives the following information:
IA most refreshing rain has visited this section
of the country, and has revived the crippled wheat
very much. Many fields, = week ago entirely
bare, now look green The change seems to be
the work of enchantment"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-02

NAsHvILLERACEs-On the first day ofthc Spring
meeting, the match race for SIS 000 two year olds,
mile heats, was won by Thomas g Bacon's Al
bion colt over VIM Rountree's Glencoe fiIly Effie
Bynum Time l:522-l:5lb s Z
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-02

SNow-On the 20th inst. the mountains near
Monticello, Sullivan county, N. Y, were white
with snow, and in the town of Denning, Ulster
county, in that State on the same day, thei snow
was two or three inches deep
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-02

INSTITUTE DEsTRoYED-The Sillimau Colles
riate Femaie Institute, at Clinton, La. was ds-
stroved by fire recently. Loss from @S 600 tn es,
ooo-no insurance. Ali the books. furniture and
aDuaratus were saved.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-02

at :s.v sssns a' started
in New England, plenty of opposite. fo,. places
zee .s, enc. iney however grew space in spts .;
tne,r enemies and soon had house s,.",sa
vane An old lady. deeout ho ~, IA
ever looked with holy horror on si the
OF the new sect az soon a. she espied the vans
the spire OF their shuroh, exclsimsd oval - ~,
ere amt jist hk EN-; they're dreadful set. oniv
iook They've got man ON top o their steepis
drinking out ofa bottle. It's jist like em Boston
Post.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-02

Gov WALKER IN KANsAs.-The Hon Robert
Walker arrived at Quindaro, Kansas, on the
Goth ult, and was received by a salute and other
demonstrations of public regard.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-02

Low NEcKED DREssEs-In the early days ef
Pennsylvania there was law which stated as
follows: fes
THAT If any female of ten years or upward
should appear in any public street. lane, highway,
church, court house. tavern, ball room, theatre or
any other place of public resort, with naked
shoulders Il. e. low necked dresses) being able to
purch ase necessary clothing, shall pay fine not
less than one, nor more than two hundred dollars "
The closing paragraph of the law, however. per-
mitted women of questionable character to bare
their shoulders as badge of distinction between
the chaste and unchaste
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-02

TEXAS NoMiNATioNs.-H r Runnelshas beeu
uominssed for Governor, and +. M Luoonck ior
cs. Sam. Houston has announced bis intention
70 run agan independent candidate for Governor.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-02

FROST IN MAY-On the 22d uit frost was abun-
dant in low, wet places, in the neiahborhood of
Athens. Ga
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-02

TRAeIcAL AFFAIR.-A correspondent of the
Petersburg Express writes from Murfreesboro',
N G. as follows: .- .-
There is = report of au occurrence of most
tragical character current in our vicinity. 1t is
said that citizen of Northampton was not pleased
with the attention paid his daughter by q young
man in the neighborhood, and ordered him to de-
sist, threatening to kill him If he persisted Con.
trary to the expressed wishes Of the father of the
young lady, the youth renewed bis visit, when he
was shot down and instantly killed
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-02

RlCHMUND Is a n A. An ID H K = :
~ FOUNDRY, FANCY CRATE AND FENDER
MANUFACTURER-No 225 Main street, between
sth and 9Th, vest side.The subscriber has for sale
oe crates, Tenders and Summer Pieces embracing
loo different kinda and 10 daily manufacturing Crates
70 ORDER hoissale and retail at Northern prices -
orstes, Eehs, &c, neatly packed and forwarded to
any part Of the State Also Bells and Brass Casting
made to order, and oil kinds of repairing done at the
shortest notice.
NH ie-6m RAM,T, n DENOnN
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-02

on Thursday evening last, two splendid coaches
for the Tennessee road passed on to BsisloL Ine
iron ID now laid 10 within 10 miles Of Jonssocrp
assd the regular passenger train win commence ~
trips fsom Bristol v ,hst point on Monday.
is'f's 117sR p HRF378a AbinHdoH Yk1SNtsns
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-02

@s LADD's LUMBER HOUSE, south
ES SIDE Of Basin, FOR RENT.-This lumber
house, the property of the Jas R. & Ka. Co.,
nesrlJ rebuilt, aud will be ready for tenant by
the let Of April The house |. large and commodi-
ous well suited for storage house or tobacco fac.
h'g. For terms, spply TO the undsrsigned
A MICHAELs,
NH A-ts Agent for T. w. Connection
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-02
DsaA Of y. Z. Beoaes. Esg The E.scsio.. :
cokREsPoHDKKcKo or THE

in my last e informed you Of ,he er.,.m. su,,a...
:. DIV Mm n. n Booker, Esq Of our county. cher n
yo1r city. On last Saturday be thoueht him .sif N
r.isns \" enough 2 come home but on getting there
spr 80 couos:.s from the great fatigue Ia trav.
Omr Gu. ana on Thursday be breathed his last
Cc, oonrt being in session, Of which he had hssn
ssionruns ealths Attorney for . number Of wear.
resnsn, over until Monday next a. ribut. 81
iost one Of hsr deceased Our county in him. hs.
ush.s. Jewels But of him Il NAV he s.,d r,.h ~
his memnrn asn and emphasis, that he man dies bu,
NO. election passed off very quietly. with
vote at this place is-For Conrr.s. n1emnE na me IN,
nef House Of Delegates 1Dsm' Tx. G.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-02

60 NOIICh.-I nave for sale, lease or
Es rent Houses, Lots &c rom lst TO SD street.
and in the county of Henrico, sone of which
Lots cannot be surpassed for beauty and locality by
Sny within the corporation limits; and when you
come county LOTS, for soap and candle factories
Nature could nst have done her part for the
convenience OF man for to erect such establishments
upon Oil or any of the above | shall be pleased to
have the views OF operators upon the subject now
before them.
Apply to H w TYLER
my 5-Sm Agent for the Trustees
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-02

GoTTscHALK The American pianist We se
is giving concerts 10 Cubs, and therefore canno
b 90 very III Of consumption - has been repre-
sented -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-02

AT night, there was great ball at Institute Hall,
in which many of the loveliest women of the
Sout h and West participated. There were about
one thousand persons in attendance. a...t
A SCENE IN BORDER LIFE.-A Lecompton cor
respondent of the St Louis Republican Of the lo:h
instant furnishes the following .ragical affair, rs
warning to horse thieves. 1t ia the statement of
Mr.. German, An agent of Ritchersons Missouri
River Express, and the scene laid near the Nebras-
ka line In Kansas:
We had hard chase, and the animals on both sides
were greatly exhausted but finally came 90 ne .r
tham when ab 7ut four miles inside the Neb line
that they csme to the conclusion that further flight
would be useless and formed line the road,
side By side with their revolvers all ready for fight
but there no hesitation our side; we had ado
up minds to recover our property die, we
separated little 30 to divide their fire. and then
charged with a veil Az we got within twenty steps
OF them, they fired one shot each, and then wheeled
and fed; we reserved our fire. not wishing to wound
they assin turned AND red three Shots but without
effect aud once more broke aud run.
We then commenced bringing down our double
barTeled shot guns which had bsen we'll loaded with
buck At the irst FIRE had the satisfaction to see
the thef on the gray, Hiteheaon's Express Compapys
horse, throw up his arms and give a yell-what he
said we could not hsar-and then tumble from his
saddle. His borse faded aud trembling like q leaf
stopped 'hor. upon bsink relieved from the weight of
his rider, and went to grazing We continued on -
The man on the bay, Mr.. Fry's horss, gsva out"
and the two SURVIVOR upon witnessing the dis
oomfturs Of their associates slipped from their sad
dies and save leg bail but not satisi ed with
the security and they I'd taken forty Jumps they
bath plan ed c.sims six feet By two, where they
will b. litev to stop for time to come, unless
the Coyotes Jump their location" We have got a
shawl of these fellows had further for
and for the purpo,e of diu.ng useful Information,
wrote "Horse Thieves Defeat" on piece of paper,
and eff xed II to asaplinf BY side of the road
Mr. German gives the following description of the
thieves: They were all young men none should
say, so sears of age One had light brown hair
of slender make, with small and rsther reRulat
features. He wore q brown coat and slouched hat
Another 8 heavily built man y ith dark hair and
broozed mplexion; he was rather good looking
man; this was the person who wore the shawl. The
two others were under size bus stoutly made. They
red shirts and long hair
The thieves were all ole an shaved, except one Of
their number, who wore light beard and moustsche
They generally rather sen,eel locking young
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-02

HOMICIDE In BALTIMORE William G.. Wal.
ters. porter in the u. public store. was murdered
a. the National Gardens, Riddle street, Baltimore,
on Saturday night, BY George Braden. foreman on
The baltimore and Sussuehanna Railroad, They
had "a altercation, when Braden nred pistol At
Walters, lodging two balls in bis person, ana
causing death il i've minutes Bradsn was ar
rested the sams night. He drew lArge knue
ON tina ofiicers. but MAS thrown down and hand
cnffsd The murdered man leaves wife and
ak children. as@A
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-02
FOR II EfE$T--Two w,

Hs FOX hEST-Two wooden tene.
s men's in the town of Sydney, near Warsaw, CON
&~ tslnng three Tooms each, with large garden
attached, and well of GOOD water in the yard. Pos
seas n given irnmed ately. Apply to
nv 28- 6t F. D. EaCHO Pearl s,rest
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-02

REsrGNATroKs.-Passed Midshipmsn A @ lizard
u 8 n, has resigned Capt N Henry has re,
signsd his office In the bureau of the snrgeon
general U 3 A. .s zs.ss
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,-,~""1tx F0x KENT AND FOX sALs;.'fer !a,.,s;- ,er
r,S,na nossession given immediateiy, the
-enE "a kitchen, second tenement from the
~ Main spd 10 streets -,
'0:5 IL. oosss ssOIs w,tS ,,rsa sste' rooms
c''Gs @ s's,s H me q so3tS sS ss E. .o,n.r
Msin sns ~ ahout one Thousand acres of wood
Foh Wh;ts Oak Swswp, between hse and Elk
l.na ,ow the city, 10 lots OF 100 OF mote acFss
fer tffrs' ~'' z q. TuNsTALL.t
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-02

DISASTERS The bsrk Medina of Waterford,
was run into by . steamer thirty miles below
Quebec, last week. and sunk The schooner
Caroline from Oswego for Montreal, laden witn
fIaur went ashore on Duck Island on Wednesday
night. in Z fog Seven hundred barrels OF fonr
vsre thrown oyerbos rd sssl 8 z.sz5< 7
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-06-02

THE DAILY DIsPACTH



JuBILEE IN CHARLEsToS. The Chsrlssscs
papers inform that tho reception given ,h.r.
on Thursday last, to guests from other Southern
States in honor of the completion OF the Memphi.
aud Charleston Railroad, was the occasion Of
great display ard rejoicing. Business was entire.
ly suspended, flags waved from the shipping and
everv promineut point In the city and the streets
presented scene of commotion and excitement
rarely If ever witnessed before. The procession,
In which the military and firemen took oonspicu'
ous part, moved from Citadel Square to the Bat
terry, where the interesting ceremony of the "mar,
rlage of the waters" was performed The Courier
describes II IS follows:
At the angle of the Battery pavilion had been
erected for the accommodation Of the Mayors Al
dermen. and the other distinguished guests OF the
city Near this temporary structure, the beautiiui
and significant ceremony of the marriage of the
Mississippi and the Atlantic was performed Tbe
Memphis firemen and the Phoenix company OF
this city composed the train of attendants for this
aquatic couple. As the water from the barrels
rushed through the pipes, urged on by the sturdy
arms of the brave fremep and fell upon the firt-
ing rppes of the bay. the heart OF that vast con-
course of human beings caught at the same mo-
ment the inspiration of the scene. and gave utter
apce to the feeling In deafening hurrahs. The
shout ran along the entire line of mile in length
and every couutenance beamed with the gladuess
of that glorious moment
Speeches were thea made by Mr.. Douglass
Mayor of Memphis Gen. w. T. Haskell, of Ten.
nessee; Hon Jere. Clemens, of Alabama; and
Col J H Chapel of Georgia.
The reception dinner, at Military Hall, was a
splendid affair; and the banquet given by the
firemen to their guests from Memphis, at St. An'
drews Hall, was Joyous and merry occasion -
AT night, there was q great ball at Institute Hall
| in which many of the loveliest women of the
South and West participated. There were about
one thousand persons in attendance a.a.s