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TUyHIs being prepared expressly cleaning Silver and Plated
whre BrittSnia and Tin ware Mirrors Marble, Gliding,
House paint Carriage Msuldng invalaabehe best and
cheapest article fer the purpose Is cents per esks.
ectI5 MACKENZIE MIHCHIN.
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TUESDAY, OOTOBER rs, 1859.
TheLeeislnture.

The proceedings of the Legislature yesterday were
Of unusual interest; and the report fills our paper
m the exclusion of much other matter.
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INSURANCE.
Piano Forte and Organ Builder.

Piano Forte and Organ Builder.
~ GORGE A. WATERMAN would offer to the
u citizens Of Nashville ana vicinity his SIR ~
vicssiz tuneing and repairing in the above n 1 IN A
me1tJned line, including Piano Rortes Organs - .
Of al description 1eodloDs Aceordi0n also all the string
instruments, such Vioins. Nooneeilors, Harps &c
will be tuned and repaired in the best possible and At
shortest notice. ater myself that 90 years experiences n
New York. Philadelphia, sDd Boston will enable 70 give ne
Utmost satisfaction. lam at liberty to rer to the folosing
churches aud relative capacity OganoT Piano
Forte Turner and Repaer Lutheran Congon, .
c. s. Johns Church, EpscopaD Augusta Ga sir't Rreye
Church, Atlshts ga Mr. Nelson, CLERK Supreme Court
Knoxville, Tenn Second Presbyterian Church Ano1sei
Catholic Church. Knoxville, Mr. Wallace President East zen
and Georgia Railroad, Col. b. CrOEe knoxEie rev
Mr.. Hume, Knoxville Pastor Episcopatn Church. o "ee
Der. Nashville, Prof Stenhagen, Knoxville
re for tpuenR or Darnr Pisnos Organs be len at
Mr. Lacks Music Store Church street. where ey VII e
80 sas;ss,ctio, - oet4-0
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CHEAT SALE
OF
COUNTRY PROBE RTKs
on mOSDAx, OCToBER f7sh

on MONDAAs otACNE-H ldtA
prsnises LIEDSLST viii sell that vaIuahls snd "a
9knos place on hs Anfireebor0 Turnpike knoHn a. -
SMILEY PLACE.
On ts ns day the Aas1rs BROWN ssll that csIst1,1
Tact of land II neish6orhood knesn as Ne
sOUFHALL PLACE,
~ AZ tie sogs places csbrard Tor he ssaniF a er
ocafion-fns water fertility Of sell and he va he hEo>d -
salt purchasers
4RRNS-0ue. two aad inrae credit i1E tqa1
ry sscarei PAYABLE Ia Bsnk, bearing interest aeaaisnre
"a. eale at N oeiockA n =
ounouses viii lsaYs sscA e sur oacesal l9ssaek A. -
,oiiesIon AZ usnsf a " q LIHD8LEY. ,
ssrSStd JL.ER ". Brown
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rots for Governor.

We print this morning IN our legislative reports,
.bs official vote cast for Governor at the election
on the 4th Of August 1t viii be seen that the
two houses of the Legislature in convention yester-
day excluded from the official count the vote Of Sc
ouatche county upon the ground that that county had
no right 10 vote as separate county until after the
next apportiOnment The vote as declared stands as
follows:
For IsHAM G. HGRRIs. fe,V'S
JOIN NETHERLAND, 6sO4z
Majority for HARRIs, s'USl
Adding the vote of SsquatchiecouEty, it would
stand as follows:
For IsHAM 6. HARRIS fo'zZS
JOIN tNETHERIAND, 6S,2lS
Majority for Harris, S,VOS
1t will be seen that Gov. HARRIS vote, including
Sequatchie. is 5,O4s larger than it was two years
ago. while Col NETHERLANDS is S,4ll larger than
HATToNs's
The total vote of the State. including sequatehie
Is l44444, being 13,459 more votes than were
cast in the Gubernatoria election of 1857, AID 462s
more than in the Presidential election Of 1886.
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T. BURsK. IN. SWAIN.
BURGE g. SWAMI.
WHOLESALE GROCERS,
AND DEALERS IN

AND DEALERS IN
BRANDIEs, WINES, CIGARS, &C.,
COR COLLEGE AND CHURCH SITS, NASHVILLE, TENN.
VETE receipt of large and well OF
wv Groceries, Liquors, Se which invite the attention
Sugars.
$50 hhds Louisiana Sugar bbs Baltimore Louisiana
100 bills Y and Philadelphia Coffee Sugar.
Crushed Sugar, IS bbs Baltimore and Louisiana
80 bills n and Philadelphia Loaf Sugar;
Powdered Sugar; 25 bbls Baltimore and Philadel
phia Sugar.
Coffee.
SEQ sacks Rio Cocee, IS do o. @. Java Cores,
100 do Laguyra do;
$50 bbs New NOlass, $50 ten gallon kegs Gold. syIurI
200 \ bbls do 90 bills do do
100 ten gail kegs do
800 hbs Deans Whisky, 200 bbis Robertson county
loe do Wiishire's do Whisky,
IS do Ward g. Cary $50 bbls Rye & Bourbon do
3 do Sr.ths old do 100 bxs LongwoTts CataEa
90 Or pipes Sherry & Madeira Wine;
Wine; 20 4 casks CID Burgundy Port
pipes Jean Louis Brandy Wine:
pipes Holland Gin so bask Champagne Wine
bills Ale; 10 bbls Vinegar;
IS casks London Porter;
Together With every other articles kept the Grocery
h0e lOetl5dl BURGB 4 SWAMI
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TENNEssEE LEGISLATURES.
SENATE.

SENATE.
MoEpAr, ocToBER IL, 1853.
The Senate having been called to order al ~
o'clock, Was opened with prayer oy the rev d.
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TRIHmINGs STORE.
OSCAR HME a CO.,
Have Just Opsned a; their stand,
No. : Union street,

% % . > u e 9 .
A eonplets stock Of Sail and Winter
DRESS AND MANTILLA TRHMMINGs,
COMPRISING full assortment II plain figured Velvet
Rfboas GalOons Fringes, Bugle Glps Grape Trimunsl
Belts, Butcn Brds. Buge Buttons &e &c, all OF shch
rely and the best that could be
ksts. Our stock OF
TePhin merinO and shetland wool,
Euboderd Beads silks Crochet, Enhaiisry and SEES
we'll other material for Knitting Netting
broery and Crochet IL complete yarey
quantity than We also eontinRe nanuiaeture
PRINCES, Tassels, BnttOns.s, Cord, &cs
order usual and viii ty to suit ali and ey-ybody
aanf1- 4
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rs FRxSoH4soN.


MAN 10 contract A-d cord from three thousand
n eor1sof wood, adjoining Edgesd Apply undersgn-
81 a. the Warehouse o. H. 5. French 4 Son.
Octl4 Il as FRENCH.
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WHOLESALE
THIRD STREET CONFECTIONERY,
Fruit, Toy q Variety Establishment,
Ne. SO, above Main, West side.
YFyHE subscriber nov on hand daily receiving his
Fall Stock Of Goods in his line Of business which he
Woud call the attention OF dealers in his line, he keeps
geat variety any other in the West sad sells the
very lowest prices His stock consists in put Of
$50 Pickles, q gallon quart and pintJGG
leo do Tomato Cstsups, quart and ut bottles;
20 DO fresh Pine Apple, pint be tiles:
90 do do assorted Table Fruits, quart b0ttiss;
20 90 do worcestershire sauue, piats;
s Do do brandy Cherries:
so do do Pepper sauce;
no DO cans fresh cove oysters, 2 lbs each;
20 DO bottles SS ,D ES DO aa % fseA'
1000 pounds Gum Drops, all farors;
90 bales Self she'll and Sicily Almonds;
Is b5s Filbsrts:
Is bbs Cram Nutsr
10 bbls English WAlnat;
20 boxes Red and Whit. Rock Candy,
500 do No. Fire Crackers;
50 drums Sultana Raisins;
2Ucasks fresh Zante Currants;
so boxes fresh Leghorn CitrOn;
cases Prvnes in fancy hsxes az lbs elchs
75frails fresh Dates;
lOO, goo Cigars Of all qoaeites;
so gross assorted qualities Playing Cards:
50 dozen bottles assorted Cordisls;
so do boxes Lemon Syrup, dOz bottles each; e 1
~ cases y and i boxes SsrdiDes;
SO gcoss German waterproof Matches;
SOC, 600 Torpedoes:
F works every description sells Manufacturers
the subscriber and warranted equal In the Union
also excellent stock Of Sugar Toys Of desep
Heads China and Paper and variety Of Fancy Articles
suitable for Christmas times Call and Oryssrselve
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charge this edlce-LoEtsVAs Courier. lsctW
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EXEMPT PROM TAXATION.
IMPORTANT PUBLIC SALE
OF 4.
VALUABLE CITY PROPERTY.


7H foEer Il Public sale, the premises that Valuable
w Real Eatats. hersOfore owned and ocenPed By the
Nashville Manufacturing Company,
Fronting street hundred and yone and half
@ a running tFes hundred and four nd half feet t.
low waser mark, which includes the Wharf nakin entire
mont on TIE hundred and fifty This pros
artv h among valuable and
cred 10 public not only advantages
wharf particularly location fer Business Houses,
transsng heavy Forwarding and Commission Business and
Manufacturing purposes OF every description il has decided
The continued Increase the shipment Of Iohacco
from port makes IL to the wishing engage hat
particular branch Of commerce. Of the mrs desirable lOeA
tons anywhere to Be found and would earnestly call the
.enton to this property peculiarly hted for that branch
business
Wew sell third with the privilege Of the whole plat
81 which may be at on. Once.
TERxa OF sAEA credit Of one two, three four and
with notes we'll endorsed, bearing interest from date
. lien retained. B. R. GLAScOCK CO., Agents,
sepll-M No. 40 College Street
POsTPONEMENT.- The above ale = psstponsd
NE pipe pure Holland alnust reosivea and for sale b.
Y mavSI VESSEL Z TBo8PeON
A GOOD EssaS-hana suTzass fer EAss. 1Ppy =
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AUCTION SALE OF GROCERIES
CARTER, WELISFORD q co.,
Successors to Carter Mckay & Co., and P. Lanier)
On Wednesday, October 18TH, 1854.
KXTE will offer for cash Warehouse No Mar
Wv ket street, large assortment Of Fresh and Choice
Ieries comprising in part the following articles, viz:
roo bags Rio Co1e., 100 tOz Wash Tubs,
so bbls holasses, 100 doz nests az Tubs,
80 bbls D Powdered Sugar, $50 t3j do
50 b6ls Crushed do 100 boxes Fancy Candy,
100 bills Pixies Aonongehza 100 boxe st Louis Matches
whisky, 100 gross Shanghy. do
% ools old Bourbon county DO 100 - ex. German
so old Robertson County 400 boxes Star Candles.
90 bols cid Rye de 100 boxes Foxes Starch.
10 bills old Wheat do 800 reams KrappIng Panax.
2j bbls COgnac Brandy, Is bags Pepper.
30 bbls Holland Gin. 265 boxes r 4 D Cheese.
~ bliss H. smh's Old Re. 800 dozen Painted sts,
serve W Risky. 900 boxes Palm Soap,
. bolsNater and Butter Crack5o boxes Lanceter do
ers, 100 cases Fied's2 ID Oysters
l90 kegs Nails, assorted, $50 = lib - do
0o0U assorted Cigars. n g Picked do, in gia1
zoo boxes SehnapPs 200 boxesst Louis Ssap,
100 boxes Tobacco, vars b'nds
With many other articles TO up couplste sale.
CARTER, WILSF0RD = CO, ls
Oct. l5-td No. Market street
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.,,.,.a bv this time, and hes therefore mosea 70
Ia. the motion 70 concur upen the table Fnieh mo
ton prevailed --v,,puru A.. s.,..s too'k |
IL senate bin to abolish the once Of deoogiss
up N;nsraloeist for the State, and IL was Passsd
on second rssding-
.uxvpnrsr OF THE CRIMINAL LAWS.
-. I.sNE introduced bill to amend the crlm'-
3it 80 ~ the state Provides that II slave
sbsu wilfalIy and maliciousiy put upon me .IseA
- s7,v reilToad in this State any Kno OF OOstiuo-
o.. - do any other act by which the sale running
is Endangered he she'll be deemed guilty
of csritnl felony and upon conviction snail sunes
Ss,ib by hangiDg.l Passed fret reading
a. ioHNSON introduced bill to amend tae
..;ra;nel laws Of this Slate. Provides that e9uss.
trisn riding at public fairs for wager sTp
be an inaictable Offsnse.] fasseu n'S' 's"s'
parI xEcRoks on RAILROADS
nnrpps irtroduced a bill to prevent the an
mr.. - 60 necro travelling railroRdsln this
noyanee r-avdes that the President Of any railroad
otsse L. ;nr ADDICTION Of this State who SHALL per
an' srasn of color to travel on the road ia
IilS h;s snpervision, shall psy hne OF sow PFC
;dsd such fire.. negro is not unaer Ine eon'tci an'
frse white citizen Of this State. who Fouch
care - az. ;nofensve character Of said free negro
= ~ nsnal hopd Of 1000; and any conductor g
arent pprmitiuR a violation Of this act shall D.
sSsd not less thsn $3.50 Passed first residing
RULES OF THE sEzArE.
, l Mr.. sTOKELY offered resolution providing
ttSt twenty Ave copiss Of the Rules Of the ssnat
be Nposed with the Secretary o. s'ale ior the US
of rext Senate. which lies over under TIE rule
THE PUBLIC PRINTING
Mr.. slsnlons resolution providing for letting GU
4 the priating to the lowest bidder coming up,
MIR. PAYNE moved to Lay It npcn the table.
Mr. STANTON demanded The ayes and noes
which were ordered and taken as folIoWs;l
Ayss-Messrs. Hildreth, Hunter, Johnson, Lane
! Mickey, Mirnis, McClellan, McNeilly, Payne, Pc
> tsrs stovsll, Thompson, Trimble, Wood and Speak
: | or Newman-15.
Eoes-Messrs Allen, Bradford, Bumpsss, Horn
. Nash. Richardson, Stanton. Stokes and Stokely-e
So the resolution wss lsjd upon the table.
THE coSTEs I'D ELEcTloN.
h Mr.. STOVALL, chairman of the special commit
: Tee an the contested election from the Eighth Sena
l. tOrs District gave notice that the committee wOul
it submit theiF report 90 Wednesday morning at To-
; O'Clock.
On motion of Mr. PAYNE, the Senate adjourns
e to nine o'clock tomorrow morning
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AFTERN0ON SESSION.


.H--E... BANKING.
Mr.. STANTON offered the following resolution,
which lies over under the rule;
ResoEref BIZ the Senate and House Of Representa-
fivss That we are in favor OF a wel-regulsted
system of banking in this State, and that we are
opposed to the determination Of the policy Of bank
ing from this State any policy that would cut of
bank accommodations and confne us to metallic
medium.
VOTE FOR GoNERNoR.
On motion eff Mr.. STOKELY, the Senate took a
recess to meet the House of Representatives in Con-
venfon to complete the comparison OF the vote for
Governor in the late election. The count having
been completed, the Convention was dissolved.
The SPEAKER called the Senate to order.
POSTAGE
Mr.. HUNTER offered resolution providing Tor
the payment of postage on documents sent by mem
bers of the Legislature TO their constituents out Of
the contingent fund of the State.
On motion of Mr.. THOMPSON, the rule was sus-
pended and the resolution taken up.
Mr.. TRIMBLE proposed en- amendment to the
resolution, so as to make il read " documents or
letters" which adopted.
Mr. STOKELY demanded the ayes and noes upon
the resolution as amended, which were ordered and
tskeu as follows:
Ayss-Messrs- Allen, Bradford, Bumpass, Horn,
Hunter, johnson, Lane Mickey, McNeiny, Payne,
Peters, Stanton, Trimble and Wood-l4
Noss-Messrs Hildreth hnnis, Mcclellan, Nash,
Richardson, Stokes, Stokely, Thompson and Speak
err NeWman-s
SETTLEMENT WITH COMPTROLLER AND TREASURER.
Mr.. HILDRETH offered resolution providing for
the appointment of joint committee OF the two
houses to settle with the Treasurer and Comptroller
and report as early as practicable.
On motion Of Mr.. HlLDRETH, the rule was sus-
pended and the resolution adopted.
DYER COUNTY FAIR
The SPEAKER laid before the Senate an invitation
to the members of the Senate to visit the fair of
the Dyer County Agricultural and Mechanical As
ISOLATION.
On motion of Mr.. ALLEN, the invitation was &C
| cepted, and
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs- BumPass and
Allen committee to attend the fair.
| CHANGE OF COUNTY LINE
Mr.. NcNEILLY introduced bill to change the
line between the counties Of Montgomery and Dick
son, which passed on it's first reading.
| STATE GEoLoGIsr
On motion Of Mr.. WOOD, the Senate took mn a
/ message from the House transmitting resolution
| providing for a convention OF the two houses on
Tuesday, the 18th inst, 10 elect State Geologist
1 Me- THOMPSON moved concurrence.
| Mr. RICHARDSON understood when the State
Geoogist was elected two years ago, that theywOr
for which he was elected would be nearly or quite
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HaSaKa &C JOhnSOnS
BOOKSELLERS, sTATIONERS AND
Periodical Agents.

No Union s., Jefrss8 4srkst md C0lie9GSsrssts.
RE constantly recsving an the la.s and most popular
n Books and cheap Pubeai7ns Of the day CaA and
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VOTE FOR GoYERNoR

On motion eff Mr.. STOKELY, the Senate took
recess to meet the House of Representatives in Con-
vention to complete the comparison OF the vote for
Governor in the late election. The count having
been completed, the Convention was dissolved
The SPEAKER called the Senate to order.
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G. EASTMAN, I. @. DUNNIEsToN, J. o. eRIEFlTH'
G. @. PoTNDE1TER-
Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-03-22
Hon. A, @. jenkins.

The Congressional Conventions which
assembledin Parkersburgon the 4tL inst,
nominated the above named gentlemantas
q candidate for reelection to Congress Tor
this district. This is as ii should be W.
Mr.. JENKrNs has made anIhonest, capable
and most excellent representative. He
deserves, and no doubt receives. the uni
yersal commendatiop Of his constituents.
Although one Of the youngest members
Of the House. be bears reputation for
ability. eloquence and ;irmness to Dem.
ocratic principles, of which much older
men might well be proud. He is one Of
the working members Of Congress, and
bis constituents from every part Of the
district can testify to that fact. We are
glad that be has received the nomination,
and trust that The Democracy viii endorse
AZ. by one Of the largest majorities ever
given in this district. Mr.. jenkins was
nominated on the Erst ballot BY acelama-
ton. The delegates in attendance from
Barbour we're Joseph Daniels, a. g. Re
ger, and Samuel Woods. Esqrs. Mr..
Woods was selected as Chairman Of The
Convention. Tic Honld DO well for other
districts to initiate the harmonious exam.
lass Of the Eleventh. -B. .yefzsoniea.
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Democratic Convention.

Pursuant ito previous notice the De.
nocracy Of the yarious counties compris,
ing the 18Th Senatorial district Of Virgin.
d, met by their Delegates ink Convention
At Point PLEASANT, on Friday, the 18th
day Of March, 1859.
Atl4 O'Clock A. M.. the delegates from
the counties, assembled st the Courr
House, and on motion Of G. II. Patrick
the house came to order and Robert Parl
of jackson was elected temporary Chair.
man, and CD. Warren Of Cabell Seere.
tary protein. s
On motionlof g. T Beale two delegates
from each county represented ID the Con.
vention, were appointed by the Chair
viz: O.. Moore and W.. A. Jenkins J.
Cabell, VIM Coy, and WI 81. McMa
hon Of Jackson. and a. McC ausland ans
John W English, Of Mason, as 4 Com
mittee on Credentials and to report perma
nent officers. Fwhereupon the Gonyentiop
adjourned until two O clock p. NJ, to al
low said Committee time 10 report.
The CONVENTION se,assembled at
o'clock and WAS called d order by II,
Chairman aid the following gsltlsmer
were reportedlby the committee asperna
ns-.t officers. Robert Park Of jackson
rreslds = NJ. kugiish 81 Mason, Sec
The committee s.rtha, 1850 W &,
lowing delegates ia tcila.naa ~ -
CAbell Dslsgatss. o. o5iss ". a
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ssBatofial Convention

II smother column W publish ths pro.
Eceediags Of the Deuiccrasic Senatorial
Convention. held l. I,tias Hlsasqsa. ia.
son CdaAty. oR the ilth instant. The
Point IT. Pleasant Repatliedn, opposition
paper. sPests III the Convention and ID
nominee ii the following terms
"Mr. Newman, the nominee Il i 1 very
cleverand highly respectable citizen Of our
county. He has many warm friends and
admirers; as j Politician. he has ever been
an ardent and active supporter Of his
party We do not believe that the
Conventions could have made better se
lection from their party ia the District,
and |if itswas not for bis politics and the
opinions be entertains upon some impor-
tantpublic measures, We should have but
little objection to seeing him The repre-
sentative Of the District. Entertaining
the opinion Die does, weIcannot Of course
support him. Il
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X An AsWHA VALLEY ST AR.

Powhatan Cssser, and Nv. B4 McMah,a6Sna
Mason. o. n Beals, IA. MeGauslafd
C..E. Jones. ]. w English. b. I'll Jpaes
u G, Maupin. [ " Newman, isaac 10,
master Gso. H. Patrick, Ben. Day, lh
COB KnopP. A. g. Easlham and 3. r
Jones. " -.
Writ, Wayne and Roane, anEeprsaentee
The committee further Tecomniendec
that delegates from each county Be emit
| tied 10 east the Democratic vote polled 81
their counties at the last Presidential
eleetion. and 10 case Of ) division theil
proportionate share thereof
The committee also Reconnaissance
essary to the choice OF candidate. /
majority Of the votes cast in the Conyen
ton and also, thai any Democrats com
ing in during the sitting Of the Conven'
ton be entitled to seat therein. 4s.E
The committee also recommend .thal
the rules Of the House of Delegates 81
Virginia be adopted for the government
ofthis Convention. YIN
Allof which ID respectfully submitted
@, MOORE. Chairman.
On motion ofsG. II. Patrick. The report
of the Committee was adopted and the
Committee was discharged, when Mr.,
Park Of Jackson in few appropriate REL
marks acknowledged the honor conferred
upon him. II
Whereupon, on motion the Conyen-
ton proceed TO the nomination Of cant
didate for the Senate. H
DR.. w. B. McMahon, then nominated
w. w. Newman of Mason, which noni-
nation was seconded by some brief and
pointed remarks and was supported by
George H. Patrick Of Mason. and no 9th.
Ell name being brought before The Con-
yentionl w. w. Newman was declared
the candidate by reclamation, which he
very gracefully accepted, At the sama1ime
defining his position on several items Of
State policy. j
On motion Of G. T. Beale, the Chair
appointed r. s. Brown. Of Writ, E. @.
Phelps Of Roans, F. p. Turner, of Jack.
son, Charles T. Beale, Of Mason. DR..
w. "a. Jenkins, Of CabeH, and Mr. James
Ferguson a committee to FIX upoD the
time and place for holding the next Sena-
torial Convention.
Oh motion Of w. IA. jenkins the Con
vention ad jouFned.
RoBT PARK, Pres',.
J.IW. ENGLrsa. Sec'ry.
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lI.cahtIl ronntY.

We are pleased to see that our friend
e. RrcKErs, Esq, is still 10 the field a
the Democratic nominee for the House d
Delegates. Mr.. Ricksts is 4 genial,
whole souled. generous gentleman, and .
Democrat who has battled long and faith
fully inF the cause Of bis party. He is
the hero Of many . hard fought battle.
and wsEdoubi not that the Democracysoi
ICabell win rally. with enthusiasm, to bis
supportl He will make d popular and
useful Delegate. II BIC
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steamboat on Coal River.

Ths steam boat h Clifton 7 made trip
last week, up Coal river Il passed
through|eight locks. and went 70 Peytona,
The head Of navigation on Coal river. !
distanosof thirtyrave miles from Goals
mouth. The Clifton was employed hy
Coal Companies u tow ten empty fat
boats from the Kanawha ffiverto Peytona.
Quite . sensation was created amongst
the natives by heIaEriyal Of the Clifton,
as il WAS the first steamboat that ever
was seen 10 far up Coal river.
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nan. Albert d, Jeakins,

Our candidate FOR Congress, accompanying
by his wife, arrived at this place on the "Ka.
nawha Valley On Yesterday. both looking
unusually we'll. Mr jenkins has already en-
tered upon the canvass, with animation, and
will address The people of this county at the
Court House this afternoon at 2 o'clock on
the issues Of The day. Fit
Let the people turn out and hear the other
side. We promise calm. candid and fair dis
cllssion Of public affairs.