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L:ry" See alvcr'isemcts Of Mcssrs Jordan &
McLauchlin, }. W. Lirsc"lnh, Ex'r, John II.
Monday Vim. J. Arnold Exr's. =. b. Hawkins.
Sam'l Gilmer, Exr, Sheriff Sales, Sc.
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s'H'r '':';c - whi'' "ncn""i IN l""iuo;s.i......
:, portion al ia" M..\;"n tore, t,.,,,,.t,d uu;
d ran"". an'l pr"cr"'l.,! on IN tie. direction oi
tlri'man : approach but Worth .rut .wu req.
m"n'S and tn" battery in ;lla: direction. and. a!
Ter short 'iin". ia" cavalry ,!i-,pr.,rrd in the
hills '@niman. who hal hcai.l the. firing had
quick "m"d his march. and was met S,lnu nli-r
" believing, that Worth would continue. his
march "'i th" liilI, Santa Anna m.,,l~ his move
mont of shat ,ay will, his cavalry krrl.img ont
of sight "f IN" main road for mos, nf the dis
tanrr to AmozmIue. with the intention al pn>snr
Worth and Inln" upon pniiu,n. over who's"
smaller fore" h" iii.hi have hoped in u in SOME
advantage. This would hav" compelled Worth
t"r"'rnc" hi steps; and il IT p,"v. / 10 hc II
brilliant affair, however usrl"Ss it, might have
been III ;'',yS"al Effect, it wnmll hav. been Il
g""'l thin" 10 l,av"ir"m I.uhi:'r"'l in he r,riia al
al ih" tim" of the arrival of ,l,. vam,iislrcI
general "f t"r.u t:":dn."
1h' iwp"r"l 4f,;,m"x.-Wr c"l,y the fol-
lowing from 'h" Savannah H'I"t';"":
The Judicial investigation Of .lir com
mrnc"d On saturday last. before .Il:i:sr ChnIl-s
j. ll"nry. United States C"mm,>- -l"rcr. Tl,"
prisoners, H:"wn, Rni"s,a and .i.nirv who wcr..
arrested som" 'i,%s az" ~ part "i til. "i
the Nan','rrr, or such other vcSS. ~ may
har" Brought over In" slaves. w,r" m"t.hl
nr Io" examinations. M..S,:* Gnmah!, District,
Attorney. and Henry L. Jackson. Ia appear.
=" fi ''"' prosecution, ana h"S>1S l.l"N'! d.
Owens for I'll" dri.'',d:..'$. Ia, two witnesses
w"r" "Hn'nii'r'!-nr. lIazcllGr.t. "f Brunswick.
ani Collector Nahry. of III" port If D,rrn.
Our r"prri": Was I''.s"nt Z! lining III" rximma
ton, Lut !; h,s hrcn 'l"c:n"I hv other. most
prudent n" {" W:'ii.h III" testimony al rr.,rn,.
We may hri'ny st"'e iha: Doctor II. sworv that
h. lai been s,!.t for to m'i" Il professional visit
to the n""r"cs Will" they were cnc.mir..d on
Jrckyl Island that l:r SAW them: that th.v :p-
rrarcd To be Nic!,!s &C fresh irnl"ri:,i ion he
ING wholly unable to speak or comprehend the
English Ianrua~a
AG"r TIA" testimony was received, the prison
ers We're rrn,nn'rl TO Jail IN await Il further rx-
animation. y larry. nuinlr.r oI witnesses have
been Ful."enard. nt various points on III" coast
and IN the interinr. and the proceedings are.
likely 10 occupy the Comm iSsnmrr from time
to time. for several weeks to come.
u Is n"w pretty generally l"i we'd thn. III"
anlrr"r. which is very small vessel l,ro,i.h;
over II" slaves, huI was simply II cnns"rt ar de-.
coy un the passage, and uS..l for Landing the
cnrg" from the main ship, which remained out at
s"a, and wa- scuitled as snon as her freight WAS
discharged.
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Norfh'rn and Southern Fish-Dr Gcsncr. Of
brooklyn, ''r his recent address before the Aner.
can Geographical Society, says:
The fish "f the North differed very much in
appearance from ihosr Of the South. ~. all ,b.
Southern and tropical fish were highly colorcd,
Ike the c"lors Of the flying dolphin They
seemed to he analogous to the birds of the South.
whilst all onr Horthera isI, ARE Of dar; color,
and yet their flesh is more solid and healthy
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TIE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
1LLeDjUc District - p;,..;n

TIE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
-1bhe0iUe District.- Citation.
BY WILLIAM HILL, Esq, Ordinary of Able.
vile District.
WllEREAS, Simpson Waite has applied to mo
W FOR Letters of Administration, on all and
singular the goods and chattels rights and credits
OF Sarah Waite, late Of the District aforesaid.
deceased.
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish al,
and singular, the kindred and creditors of the
said DECEASED, TO he and appear before me. at our
next Ordinary's Court for the said District. To be
holden at Abbeville C. H., the eleventh day
sa,d Administration should not be granted
Given under my hand and scal, this the twenty.
sixth day of January in the year of our Lord
one ,"nsand eight hundred and ffty-nino,
ana III the SD year Of American Indepen.
dencc.
WILLIAM HILL, o. AID.
Jan. 81, 1859 ~ q.
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Il Melancholy Occ"rrrncc.-We learn through
n private source that two little girls, ono the
daughter Of Col. W. Walker. of Chcsicryilr. \.
g., and the other daughter of Mrs. Reid. of
the same village. partook Of some pcrfuncrv, in
wnrdly, and were poisoned. When the III nfo,no
ton left Chester, Miss Reid had parllyrccnvc,cd
but tho former. Miss Walker, il was feared
would not survive. This notice may serve rs n
warning to those who in ie lnbit of hnxi;ng
what Is only lnttaded 10 br used rs All external
perfume. Columbia Bnll,hu, 2la
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4 Russ;nn View If Mc .fcq"iSiiioa Of Cnba
-The Russian Organ. published at Brussels. in
speaking of the Presidents Numbering after Cnba.
says 49,, E. :.
Il. for more disastrous than that Grim can war
which has c",l so much gold md blood to the
world II would bo a war with u nation whose
pro,nrt. are III. first element of industry in nIf
parts of the world, and whose COMMERCIAL inter.
course makes an important branch Of income for
most governments. II would be a violent f,p-
tu-e Of NIL the arteries Of commercial circulation
IL would be fatal separation between Europe,
which needs America and Ancricn which can
dispense with Europe. Take from England the
gold of California, and the cotton of Louisiana,
aud her Industry will al once b. stopped in its
prosperous acton. We sincerely hopo that
such terrible occurrence vii; not take place"
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Il N"m IHantic Tdyr"ph.-The Paris cor.
respondent of the Boston Journal says that in
The course OF Il recent interview will, several
Engiis, Capitalists, tho Emperor expressed his
confidence in the pr"I"scd laying of telegraph
cable between France aud America. the ternn.
alton Of which is TO be the city of Boston, The
company is being formed and the whole affair
will b" carried into execution as rapidly as
nOSsihle = = =
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TIE PACIFIC PIONEERS.

Inc early SGT; element Of The r!, SILVER re.,iuu
'"'''' TIE head al Ill" Guit "I California has he.
c"'''". $" TO speak. political necessity S,r,n.,
!.""r'r'n settlements Il" 'lra, "'irir, "f .nr cnn
'hchlh iian>is ara essential pre-. rc.Iui<.s i,, The
security -! In" VAST ti,,t r.,.iv to su,uu ,,,,o l
along he mos, nb"un!,,,:c and ,.A,,u.lI.ss min
'rai ic";"i' ever "I'n'l /" th" rnt r:pZ. of man
! rI tiic'c are >rriniiS difficulties in The v,v
III" iar-iar'ncd Silver Mountains of Arizona:
'h'i-'I l"r Years Il liovrrb Of buiIrri,SS ,y..t IA
;'nt'n. 'h" Hphniar,.>, hlv- been really w,rk,J
N"'';'''ir$ 'ui'. huv" penetrated to thr,n and
brought away. al iui"lvai+ startling s,r..,,,.,S
"t Hlr"r-rn".l I" prove that i,,riic.,s.. ,,,,.
q! ''h'!""| iiiiiy AMI value, stretch :iru,, bnth
>'!'.- "i th' S'n":a ArIz"ma line hut in wn.i .,rn
WIN st"n'i!ii">s AMI >,,-crSs, quite another ,c
far. "
The country i. as vet. nn arid. ,niuvu;ur
Indian infested Wilderness TO rcL,.u il an.
work m" n'l'"s wuh profit will rr,Iuir, or,,,u
izch c"nia"irS. with large CAPITAL and ,:,..
lr"s'"ii'c "i II strong body uf miners AMI So. .
Tiers calahl" hy their numb-rs anl disc,p;;nr. of
.i'ir:'i'ng themselves and their interests ayaiust
Indian ana all other nv,sotis Hall a ,luz.n mr.
twenty families set down in such \ renot. and
eSp"a' situation. would hut invite the ATTACKS ,f
ne Sp"i'r, particularly if they were known to
nc c'iG""r'! III gathering the precious metals
Nhic' 'i"-'. ~ tact. he III" nlnin attraction of
Arizona ANA '!" a'!tc"nt silver r-..inus
/" meet the peculiar cXi ;,r,.c.s oi the case AN
.""""z"d ;>S"ria;i"n q" pioneers it,r tln Pucii,.
!" preparing I" =" ont Ia nz":.a In such lorr,.
'''i't with such nirlus tnl nI-chcrv and under
S'ic;' its! and cunip!r" ic.rs Of incnrp, nm
az w''i not only hr sufficient Tor its own prnr,c
| 'i"", but wal b. ui;hrd TO work the mine.
on us offensive land grants in the mos, prof
liable manner This "" hold n he :, step ia
III" ri"''t hir"cti"n and it is the only wav in
| which American settlements t.n,, he nl,utrI in
that distant and difficult rr:.ion- 'uSh;u.,tu
| StaicS.
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Chapped Hands! Chapped Lips
rI'HE Subscribers have just received fresh
L supply of Amandine, Cold Cream. PomoJa
pisine, &c These are articles if applied to the
SKIN after washing will lie ,utify, soften and nre.
serve il free from chHpring.
JORDAN s. MCLAUGHLIN
January 81. 1859 40 ,f
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Nc~ York Treasury BnnhrnpL--'The recent
annual reports of the Comptroller Of New York
shows that there is an actual existing deficiency
in the tinnnc"s Of the State Of Now York "'
terest on The whole State debt is 81, ssi l06 10;
the rovcnue to NEE, il is ss9s 325 ~" deficiency
Of $500, 78D.l3 interest. The entire debt oi the
State amounts TO S3G. .935, CTS 50.
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Hoops, False Hair h;qh II.,is anil .MfIrimo"H
An act wus iuIrn,luc.J into III. Eng,Is Par
Lament, in l77O, that all women. of whatever
aye, rank, profession or degre" whether virgins.
maids or widows. that shall d"" and after snch
act. im1osr "p"" s''1'cc ard br'r"y into ,"",ri'
mony, any Of his ""Isy maze s"G!%cts ny Inc
fyysc hair spanish wool, iron stays, hoops. high
h.e.d shoes, bossierrd hips. shall incur the pen
nI,y Of the law now IN force against witchcrnft
and like ,nistlcneanofs, and that the marriage,
upon con clon, shall stund null and void"
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|m,r i'""' Enr"i".-HEw ioEK Jauuary
22-'Th" steamer fur".,, arrived al ,i,is r,,t To-
day bringing "dvL:rs lroin lNvcrInoi to the elh
instant
1h" sales nj cotton Tor The week a,unurt.1 +,
!i,'hh' b"lrS. Prices hav" IL declining tcu..ncv
Ir'"aS i"c'in"d l-l6 1" ld.-Ir!lc,s offer free
~ h' snow II" 'l,>l"s'i"n to press sales or
"'"H S''a.H' fI"V>i"nS dun Brratls,ullS
S:'""!' W h"ht advancing Manchester ad
Wees ar" favorable" t"i>"iS 9Gi to 9,is
H"r""'f DrSp"fch.Di the sales Of cntt.,u e..
III" w'ci >l"'u!n'"rs i"'k i,UUU bales and ex-
f'or"rs -2.jOD
IN" sales on Friday were 7,Ouo bales, of
""r" Sl'"c'iIit"is and exporters tnnk ! .uUu-
Market quiet and unchanged. The following
n'r The Tn"int"ns: Fair Orleans 7g-rniddliuu
h I'''"; fair Mobiles 7!--,nni!lrng Il 1916 ::
i"'r "p!an'ls F-'niddIing g. The stock n,
Liverpool amounts I" 33G,0O bales, of which
2JI ,ODu are American
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The municipal expenses Of Cincinnati, for 1888
amounted TO $500,00o
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-04

river-and that St. Cloud, East st. Cloud,
Benton City, and this place should have been
all one in fact, like st. Anthony and Mime
apolis. But the cause and the result is only
another Of the innumerable evidences of the
blighting curse of monopoly. The land on
this side of the river was long ago subject to
entry, and the eligible sites were bought up
by SPECTATORS. Those in interest here got
control of the other shore, directly opposite.
The site of Benton City was long ago sup
posed to be the eligible point, and was bought
up and plated for village nearly ten years
.s;ues~4.sn told, When the tide Of .immigFa-
ton .Ibssan to come hitherward, men-of the
times, of small means, who wished, Themselves,
to do something, tried to purchase into these
places, but could not on fair terms, and SO
bought where they could buy cheapest, and
st. Cloud is the result. They gave others,
the laborers, chance, and all have prospered.
This place, which should have been the city,
and absorbed all, occupies but the second po-
sition. ST. Cloud, three gears old, has one
hundred and seventy first class buildings,
Benton City, ten gears old, only the river be-
tween one old ,carehouse! The one is free
dom, the other monopoly.
But notwithstanding this drawback, this
place naast succeed and grow. 1t is the
County Seat, a necessary point of business
has most splendid opportunities, and some.
time will fall into hands which will throw II
open to earnest, hopeful labor. May it come
soon j. D.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-04

hibit, that a change is demanded in the rulers
of the nation-that patriotic regard for the
continued existence of our free institutions,
for the carrying on the federal administration
of our government with even shadow of
purity and honesty, requires the sure defeat
of the Democratic party at the next Presiden-
tial election,-requires, nay, absolutely and
imperiously demands, its utter route and
prostration, as being the only way to loosen
from their hold upon the national vitality the
official vampires, who, labelled Democrats,
have been and are, through the most outra-
geous corruption, sapping the entire founda-
tons of public honesty as an integral portion
of our political structure. The change re-
quirsd is not merely the substitution of par
tally new set of men of the same party, with
the same principles of action; but the change
has need to be thorough and radical. Men Of
another party, and with different principles o
action to guide them, must be substituted in
the rule of the nation, or the country is un'
done, and corruption will overshadow it for
ever. Yes-thc degeneracy of public morals
has become 50 cancerous, that it needs now
cautery and caustic: tits past the period whel
mild cataplasms and plasters will answer to-
cure. A change, universal and sweeping
both of party and men, is what the exgenc!
calls for.
We say to the People, read these Tracts
as they successively appear. Let Democrat
read them, as we'll as Republicans. Let al
; good and honest men Of every class in tn
community read them. And if they are hon
est men and patriots, the facts they expos
= will make them all, without distinction of pre-
vious party, resolve firmly to range then
selves in future with the great Republican pal
=. ty in its efforts to restore the government
b the nation to the original purposes of its fount
ers, viz: the Dissemination of Liberty an
Happiness amongst all men, and the admins
traton of the government in an Honest an
Upright Manner for the Good of the Who'll
and not for the Interest of the Corrupt Fe'
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-04

their contents, the latter supposed not to bewa-
ter; q fair inference from the Generals birth
place. Strange to say, however, the General
could only find on thelanding sir of his barrelsl
He was heard counting them over several times,
with the same unsatisfactory result each time.
Moving the index finger of his right hand up
and down in pointed manner at each barrel,
thus he soliquized aloud, with deliberate mil
itary emphasis: "One-two-three- four
five-sir." Shaking his head with dignified
gravity and saying, something wrong here
he recommended his count. "One-two-
-five-sir--where the HIS
the other barrel?" Full of wrath, he was pro-
ceeding to demand the production of the mis-
sing cask from the officers of the boat, when
10 4! on his getting up for this purpose from
where he was surveying with characteristic
dignity and gravity his goods and sundries, it
was discovered, to the infinite amusement of
all the by-standers, that he had been sitting
upon the missing secenth barrel!
The General had no doubt heard at Has
tings, of his being named as probable Dem
ocratic candidate for Governor-the leaders
of the party having become afraid to run Sib
ley against Ramsey-and hence the Generals
double streak of Observation-Disclosures, arising
from an obfuscation generally at the news o
so immense an event.
We will mention, in addition, that wher
the General reached his home at Faribaul
his friends got him up sort of public recep
ton, when he seized the occasion to make
neat speech, in which he announced that h
had "retired from public life, and intended t
live and die on his farm If God spared hi
Hs." This speech was universally admitte
to be highly original, and national!
Hurrah for Shields three bulls in tw
days!-an undoubted Irishman, by the pow
ers
The General was in attendance here tn
other day, in citizens dress, in the Parade {
> the Democratic Snobs in Bullion and Blue
In the State House yard, one of the zebra
"feld" officers stepped up to him and, rul
bing his hands with huge delight remarked
General--don't all this remind you of Me-
ico?"
1t is understood the General is still revol
- ing in his mind the proper answer to tn
9 query. He don't want to injure his chanc
for the nomination, and he don't like to r
:, spond differently from what he really felt
- No doubt he will answer it in good time, &c
II God spares his life."
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-04

military marching over the new country, ma
king roads as it goes, it would be the best
possible use to which it could be put, and much
better than any at which it ever has been en-
ployed.
l paid visit to Mrs. Swisshelm, the indom-
table editor and publisher of the st. Cloud
Democrat, and found her cheerful, energetic,
and hopeful She is building large addition
to her house and Office, where she hopes to re-
ceive, in her hospitable manner, the numerous
friends and visitors who call on her. She is
yery earnest in the cause of Free Democracy,
and is sanguine Of success, She pursues her
course with ability, and with unflagging ener,
gy and force. And as showing something Of
what woman can do, when impelled by zea
in her cause, and love Of her work, it may not
be out of place to mention that when her fore
man was induced to leave her, she, with &
couple of inexperienced boys, got out the pa
per-she setting type, and making up tn
"forms" herself. May continued success
crown her labor. .. u.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-04
Read the Tracts---The Work OF Regen.
Grafton Before Us.

The Republican Tract No. !, lately issued
by the Congressional Committee of the party
at Washington, has just been received, and
we hasten to lay it before our readers in this
mornings MINNEsoTIAN.
The Tract treats upon the interesting SUBJ
iect of " How WE ARE GOVERNED expos.
ing the corruptions and diSgraccful iobbing in
offices and contracts continually character
ziny the Democratic officials of the nation-a
legitimate result of the Democratic party be.
Ing in power so long-a deduction all parties
must admit the force Of besides its being also
legitimate result, as we think, from its be-
ing party without high or elevated funda-
mental principles Of action not possessing
any other than those the Pro-Slavery South
furnish it with, or else those seven principles
Of IS five loaves and two fishes" which north.
ern dough-faces, seeking or holding Offices,
have inscribed on its platform
These Tracts, as they are successfully pub
lished, will show, through the dissraceful facts
of Democratic official corruption they will ex-
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-04

=" For drawing up said manifesto, which
would undoubtedly be published in all straight
Republican papers of the Union, and particu-
larly in Massachusetts,, the A6end Zeitung
recommends the following Republicans of Ger
man birth in the different States: Carl
Schurz, of Wisconsin; Mr.. Rusch, of Iowa !;
Frederick Hecker, or Gustav Korner, Iieut.
Governor) of Illinois; Judge Stallo, of Ohio /;
z. Anneke, of Michigan; Fred Kapp, of New
York; Adolph Douai, Of Massachusetts,.
think the suggestion of the A6end lei
tung a very good and useful one, and l shall
furnish you copy Of said manifesto as soon
as it appears. Yours truly
While publishing the above with our ap
proval, we would mention that the German
Republicans have commenced moving with 8
view to an organized Protest against the &C
ton in Massachusetts,, as being violation o
Republican Principles and of the Republican
Platform, adopted by the National party a
Philadelphia. The Germans OF st. Paul hol'
a meeting on the subject tonight at Irvine
Hall, at which it is expected delegates will b
appointed to National German Republican
Convention, to be held this June at Cleveland
Ohio, where it is proposed to strengthen tn
bands of the Wilson-Sumner-Rockwe
fraction of the Republican party of Aasss
chusetts, and encourage it to continue il
struggle to free the Republican Party of thu
State from all those extraneous influence
which are untrue to the fundamental do
trines Of Republcanism-Liberty, Equalit
and Fraternity amongst all mankind.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-04

gets the best and purest quality of lime. de
has worked the bed but little, but the vein as
far into the marsh as he has gone is now five
iset thick, and grows deeper as it extends
Just at the edge Of the mari bed, is bed OF
excellent brick clay, and Mr.. Smith has open
ed brick-yard, in connection with his lime
works. -
There are two ferries, one at upper-town,
and one at lower-town. -------------- ------.--------
Just at the lower extremity of lower-town
is little narrow island, about one-third of
the way across the river. Above the island a
few rods, in, the middle Of the river, ID large
rock, which even in this high water almost
reaches the surface. At the foot of the island
next the shore, the water falls over ledge Of
rocks, some twenty inches. 1t is proposed to
throw dam across from the shore to the foot
| of the island, and wing dam from the head
of the island to the huge rock, and thereby
obtain water power Of four feet head, with
the Mississippi to feed it.
The County is thickly settled, and every
one here seems to feel that it is about the bes
place in the West. A large breadth OF plant
ing and sowing have been done this Spring
and the prospect is as good as any one Cal
hope.
Mr.. Stearns says a reference to the ma
shows this place to be not over ten mile
from straight line from St. Paul to Brecker
) ridge; that dry, good road extends up tn
Sauk River Valley, directly toward Brecker
) ridge; and that it is the only feasible rou'
for the wagon road to that place, and the be
line for the railroad route.
4 There is daily mail to this place and Sau
+ Rapids, tri-weekly from here to Crow Win
' and weekly is to be commenced next mon
), to Breckenridge 1t is already point of ir
portance. j. ID.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-04
The Next Presidency.

In another column our readers will find
articles from the Cincinnati Gazette and Pitts
burg Commercial Journal, relative to the
next Presidency. Our own sentiments OF pre-
ference have been already indicated. We are
for WILLIAM H. SEWARD, of New York, as
the nominee, if we are assured that he can be
elected-and if he can carry Pennsylvania
and New Jersey, there can be no doubt on
that head. AS to Judge MCLEAN, his age will
be chief objection against his selection. II
the Republicans elect President, bonds must
be given to the world beforehand that there is
as little danger of his dying during his term Of
office as of resigning. Read the articles.
Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-06-04
The Virginia Election.

The telegraph furnishes us with some Of
the details of the Virginia election. We give
them as news, but feel little interest in the
success of either side. LErCHER, Oem.)
is no doubt elected Governor by suf-
fcient though reduced majority. In 1855,
WISE had 1O,1sO majority over FLouRsEY,
an "American," competitor. Now LErcHER is
chosen ouer Goggin, opposition, by about 5000.
This gain is doubtless due to the fact that
GocGIN proved himself better pro-slavery
man than LETCHER, adducing as evidence .
letter signed by LETcHER in common with
others endorsing an emancipation speech of
one RUFFNER, some dozen years ago in which
the startling and reasonable theory was put
fort that Western Virginia would be richer,
more prosperous, cleaner, better educated
and more moral without slavery than with it |