The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-05-21
Democratic Nominees Canvass Opening
The Htather-Mr. Rald.cia, DR., dc.
CONSEQUENCES OF rns aIcHaoSp DAILY DISPATCH,
wrtpos, n. C., May 10Th. 1855.

wrlpoN, N c., May 10th. 1858.
The Democrats Of Halifax county. assembled In
Convention yesterday, and nominated their ticket
for the ensuing Legislature. 1t Ia as follows: for
the Senate, DIR. Matt G. Whitaker; for the House
OF Commons, William Iiil and DR.. William Luns
ford Long
The names of some of these gentlemen are not
unfamiliar to many Of the readers OF the Dispatch
DR.. Long resides In this place, and IA brother OF
John J. Long. Esq, Of Northampton, aud Col.
Nicholas NJ. Long, of this vicinity, and also Of the
late iamented Major l.. NJ Long, who represented
the county Ia the Legislature in 1876
John X. Branch, Esq sou Of Extiov. Branch
has declared himself an Independent Democratic
candida for the House Of Commors.
John Pool; Esq of Elizabeth City, will be the
American candidate of the Senate, from the Dis
trict, composed of Pasquotank and Perqu'maos
counties. do not know who will be his Democratic
opponent
Thomas Wilson, Esq, is the Democratic csndi-
date in Perqumans for the House oil Commons,
| and Nathan Newly, E.q., 10 his opponent
Ia three weeks from to day, the candidates will
| be nominated in every county in the state. and
there viii! be general fever Of political excitement
| in which horses and "old rye" will suffer prsdigi-
ousIy as they always do in election campaigns.
| Strenuous efforts will be made. as have before
| intimated. to get as many Distribution Democrats
to the Legislature as possible In order By union
| of these with the Americans aud Wings to control
| the election of the two United States Senators
Messrs. McRae and Ellis. have commenced the
| campaign for Governor, aud presume they "'ti
| Welt rs macy couaties as possible before the Gay
| Of election.
| They have hard drive ahead Of Thorn, for IL Ia
no light pertinent To canvass as large state Is
| North Carolina, in the hot months Of June and
| July.
The weather is about as disagreeable as general.
" gess at this stason of the year. May 10 called
| the month Of beauty and flowers and all that sort
Of thing but ii has lost its character this year, for
the weather has been first cold and then hot, and
| wet aud then dry throughout the month, up to
| this present writing. Last night we had q very
heavy gale OF wind and thunder storm, during
which. for about four hours the rain came down
| ike it hal set in to wash every ching away and
this morning il is cloudy, damp and cold. with rain
at intervals OF every few minutes | confess an
| not naturalist or master of science enough to &C
coun. for these things, philosopher enough tC
| bear them with composute and indifference.
1t is much regretted that Mr.. Baldwin, OF your
City could not make il Convenient to accept an in
| vitation which had been rendered him by the Elk
ecutve Committee of the Roanoke Literary Society
| to deliver a lecture here on Monday or Tuesday
| next. on the occasion of the Fair. Mr.. Baldwin:
| exalted reputation as n lecturer, would have id
| sured US a rich entertainment. EsTRANGERo.