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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-08-30
The Union Party Opposed to the
Homestead l.aw--Too Good q

Wing, &c
Els. Con-: Notwrhst 'ndinq the fact that
the Bell Everett pire-puIlers ende.vored TO
frame platform at the outset Of the present
canvass which would sing mum on the vita
political question: Of the day, vet. as the
campaign progresses, they are gradually be.
Ing "s'nokrd OUT" and BY the previous 70.
corjs Of their men, are made to assume
their proper position before the country -
For instance, a few days ago the CONNER.
cial published a reference to the record OF
the then Senator Bell, now the would be
President Bsll, In which he D.. ces himsel II
fairly in 'avor Of The ertension Of slavery on
the ground Of "humanity to the slave -
Elsewhere we find ne record n reputation
Of "Wilmot Provisoism" and Sqnatter Sov.
ereicnty," The advocacy of q slave code for
the territories; that slavery Is civilly. NOR.
ally and religlously right, and should be ex
tended, and giving the strongest assura nte
OF his Fidelity In the institutions Of the
South" ] have verv recently had an on
portuni'y I" know where they stand on the
Homestead question. ! observe nv you,
rsper day or two since; that "Col. (D
John Davenport. Of Belmont comfy" ha.
been chnsrn as one Of the Bell.Everrt,
Senntornl Electors This same gen'ienian n
few evenings since. made n speech In
Barnesv'll",in'which he tosk' strong grounds
In opposition to the passage ofa HOME.
stead Law, ns contemplated BY the Chicago
platform, and Republican. generally HI
says In effect that " Congtess vo,es "land,
for the lnndleH,"it II must 90 further. srt
vo'e niggrr' to the riggerless, and b-eeche,
to 'ha sans cu,oie
When a. patty sings mum in lie pls'rovrn
we must take the position Of its represe,its,
tive men as the true exponent Of it's princi
Plies. Tried BY this rule. ths Bel,-Everet,
party In Ohio mus, be taken as opposed "a
the Homes,ed Law. IH. fra
Nv N" wny, Col. Davenport was ",oo
good whlg TO vote for Gen. Tsylor," In
rs+s, but voted Er Van Bursn. sts
- Cor oftha Gin. Com.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-08-30
THE FLUSHING Rally.
Correspondence oi the Chrv.icls.
Efueutua A Au.,,.l OF <

CofrespOnoehce oi The ChfU.lcle.
FLUSHING, August ~. 1860.
The Republican meeting In our village on
Saturday Inst vas u pleasant aud encOura-
gng affair. Although notice was not cir
culsted as widely as it should have been,
yet BY noon q sufficient number OF persons
had cougregated to proceed with the fret
par, Of the Pr,grammH--the raising oi q
pie. This was accomplished succ ,ssrully
ant without drawback Ur scciden,. and II
there 10 taller or more graceful pole in the
county, hope i,s Whereabouts may be made
known through the columns of the CBRoE.
lcLE. that due credit msy be given. The
names Of LINCOLN aud HAMLIN w.ve
nearly la0 feet IN the air, aud a small
slresmer a,ps in the breeze i62A feet abtve
ground. Its elevation to perpe endiculs lsri,y
was announced by the booming OF artillery
aud iullowed by . copous and much needed
shower Of rain.
The frowd then adjourned to our large
School-Huuss, every corner Of which wss
filled, and numbers stood outside the door,
ls,enins 10 General Weir snd Judge Cowsr.
The excellent order and close attention
given. togs.her with the frequent rosrs OF
laughter and bursts Of applause, told ths, an
apprecis,ive audience was listening to inter.
Getting speakers. aud the cries oi "go on" Z,
the close Of each speech gave evidence OF
the lie and ssrnestness ~ The remarks.
More than iour-6ths VI the audience
seing Republicans. there wss i'tle room for
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-08-30

The Editors Of the Unhcd States are
requested. to help circulate proposition OF
Committee at Washington City 10 raise a
iund, at 81 per shsre to erect monument
in memory Of the late Jos,ph Gales, who
"as for 90 years editor Of the National In.
;clligencer.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-08-30
Douglas Portrait-By Himself.

q These two brief extract, from speeches
M 8 A. Douglas. give an admirable and
correct view OF bis real poliiicsi character
that ofa low, designing. .ricky dsmsgogus,
whp has no principles to guide him. sad no
policy sxcept what tor the m,ment promises
the most advantage TO hi,nself; In
From Douglas Speech at Springfield, Ill
In lsa9. I'D .-+....i. 80.
al. the evidences Of public oplni on Al
that day seemed 10 indicate that this (,he
Aissouri J Compromiss had beco,se canosis-
ed 10 the Hearisroi the American people
- . sscrsd thing, which no ruthless hand
would ever be- reckless enough 10 disturb A"
From Douglas Speech at Providence,
Avg. ., 1880;
my friend over there--wants to know
sosns,hisg about the Missouri Comp olnise
(Chssrs.) hsve not Tho slightest objection
W telling hin all he dssires to know upof
that question. brought in ,he Bill to re.
peal the missouri compremise."
& 10 not the picture perfect Does Il no,
look like himl
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-08-30
A South CafoKrian on Lincoln

Hon. D F. Perry, Of Greenville 8. e..
writes a long letter to the Charleston Cour.
ier in which he says some very seSsiblc
things to The s ulhern Disohiuhis,s. He
comedies the election of Lincoln fs certain
and speaks Of his probable course, ss fol!
lows:
Dir. Fillmore become President OF the
United States with worse record than
Lincsla has on the Slavery question, and
he ~,u, 'ut Of "fiice very popular m,n ct
the SOulh! He signed the Fugitive Slave
bill, which Lincoln is pied led to enforce =
lie pre-, entcd b'oodshed and civil war 10
New NJ xico and Texss, which Taylor was
about 10 hAct on the country. According
TO Senator Bcnjamn's speech. Lincoln does
not stand pledged to the uncondi,icn,l re.
peal VI the Fugitive Slave law. or again.t
the admi si,n Of dny inore Slave STATES in.
TO tie Union, vr to the Ambition Of Slavery
in the Dist.ict VI Cslumbia. or to the pro.
hibition of the slave trade between the
Slater, or to tSp aequisitiou Of more slave
territo;y.
Jodgine fr m the course pursued By othe.
Presidents, and that policy which u.uai.y
govern p ,liticians whilst IN ps,Ser, instead
OF doing any rash. violent or uncousti,u.
tiona nc, 10 il jure or of, nd those opposed
to h IN. it Is likely Lincoln will pursue a very
cautious. polite aud wise course towards
the South. II cannot be in The nature o
any man c evated to the Presidency TO ist
10 see the Government broken 10 under hi.
admiI is'rotion. the Republic dismembere,
and the country plunged into a civil war.-
Very likely his great efI1rt will be to &C
qnire popularity 10 the Southern S,ates.an
app use their uppos tion by rigid adher
ence 10 the Cons'itui ion. and respect 70
the rights Of the Sonth NAV find more favor
nnder the administration Of Lincoln tha,
they have under any Democratic adminis,rs
tion. u may be that "Oid Abe" will q
out Of Office quite a fnvorite with the South
ern people! At least we should give him i,
trial. .r. .... 81.
We beg al timid and alsrmsd NortAsu
men to read and re.read the passage jos
quoted. remembering that they are write
by q shareholder. In The most ultra State q
the South, for the columns Of probably III
most widely circulated journal Of the Slav
States. These are words Of truth and sob
erness. and should shame the Northern vi
lifers Of Mr.. Lincoln. while ttey shoul
reassure every conservative man Of tn
, North who has the slighes, misgiving aoo,
going for "Old Aben NJ }.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-08-30

Nsv YoRI.-A New York cosresposisAt
os The Charleston costisr lDsmosrasis)
says; 1900 49,. 4
The Douglas-Bsn fusion eaapot, I fear.
snsoast 70 ausa. Fssion between Daugsss
,sad nrsekiaxiaaS asw'is ~ Of tAs qssssiss.
Mr.. Seward isPsriec,ly FIgh, In his opinion
that Lincoln win carry New York BY ne.
iori,y Of eight Thousand. ! never brlieved
iii now that he would carry h at oil. even
BY The sussllesi msjsr,iy But the isht BE-.
tween the Doug lasi,es and Brsck,nridgs mel
only psss.yses The DsnoSraey. bit II ,srns
.housAnas Of Democratic v6ssrt'over 70 Lin
coin.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-08-30

HoLLowAvs PiLLs.- NEvsR DEsPAIs-
SoMErHIrs, that never fsils.-Fevsr an
Agus. To the sick II 10 ofli,,le consequence
how they are cured, wheth,r from rationui
vis~ OF The disease or by the rules defined
TOT the guidance VI the proiessfoa. SO long
ss the cure L certain aud expsdi,ious. To
. sufieiing man the question on the relative
m srits Of quinine or.sa!ossi Is unihssssst.
ing. Ths iseul,y may wripg!e and disedss
their vAsious ,heoriss. but Di. H6llowsy's
ssssnsnt dispela dsshi ere the dap Issroj
Esculspius have Haishsd shs fis, sssgs. "a
the West. Hollo&sY's Pills are the only
remsdiss which effect . speedy and rsdics
sDis without danger Of relsyss. Read The
aSvsr,issmsn. eA.here.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-08-30

--Saml. Wilson, the Pittsburgh Eronau,
proposes to take a voyage across the Atlan
tic during some day more OF less-iu
October. He will start from Boston II ,hs,
city cen raise gas enough to al, his balloon
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-08-30
caIcIe >, AnRusf aaa lsss.

The Dsvsnpsst (Iows) Dsmoerst saSs
Ntvs ssys that Ssnusl ,WOgkn3a. postmss-
sss 1t Iowa Cjy. has resigned. 81 retained
ei0,ooe Of the Governasie messy. The
Once wss closed yesterday. and taken poe :
scssion Of BY Agent Aiextnder. u the Post
Ofa,e Department. ~ ia y
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-08-30

e.T Caldwell. who killed. Brown at Gin
cinnsti. recently, has been held to answer
the charge OF Manslsughter..
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-08-30

Wheeling Valley, Monday, Sep.
Sd, 2 o'clock p. M, Arick and D. d.
Z. Cowen.
Uniontown, Saturday Sep. LIST, 7
o'clock, p. m, L. Danford.
Sugar Grove, (Near Dorsey's
Mil1,) York Township, Monday
September Sd, 2 o'clock, p. m, IL,
DanfOrd.
ROCK Ill., Flushngp Saturday Sept lst. O'clock M Danord
and Hoge. fu''9shfF
Marnsvle Saturday, Sept lst 3oclooE Weir 4 ID Cove
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-08-30
The people of Belmont county
will be addressed at -rr -.
Belmont.
-dbN IIIHHIi-
5rh OF SEPTEMBER

lOOU, at IL o CLOCK, M
Among the Speakers will be
HON. SAMUEL GALLOWAY.
of Columbus, one of Ohio's most
brilliant orators.
HON. EDWARD ARCHBOLD,
for years the wheel-horse of the
Democracy in Monroe county, but
lately convinced Of the fathomless
corruption of the Democratic party
has COME out for Lincoln. He will
also be there. .laa.s...- ..o
HON. T. C. THEAKER,
our worthy and talented Member of
Congress, will also be there.
Then we call upon you, friends,
to come out to the meeting and let
us have good old-fashioned rally
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-22

ed by the marshal of the southern dis
trict of Florida, to the Secretary of the
Interior, the cost of providing Temporal
ry quarters for them will be $1,000, and
the aggregate expenses for the single month
of May, will amount to $4,000. But this
is far from being the worst evil. Within
few weeks the yellow fever will most proba-
bly, prevail at Key West and hence the mar
shall urges their removal from their present
quarters atan early day, which must be done
in any event, as soon as practicable. For
these reasons | earnestly commend this sub
ject to the immediate attention Of Congress.
| transmit herewith copy of the letter
and estimate of Fernando j. Moreno, mar
shall Of the southern district of Florida, to the
Secretary of the Interior, dated 10th May,
1860, together with a copy of the letter of
the Secretary of the Interior to myself, dated
10th May.
1t is truly lamentable that Great Britain
and the United States should be obliged to
expend such vast amount of blood and trea-
sure for the suppression of-the African slave
trade; and this when the only portions of the
civilized world where it is tolerated and en-
couraged are the Spanish islands of Cuba and
Porto Rico. JAMES BUCHANAN.
WASHINGTON, May l9, 1860.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-22
Protestant Episcopal Convention.

The Convention Of the Protestant EpiSco-
nal Church of the Diocese Of Virginia. closed
is session on Saturday night last, at Char
lottesvilie.
The report of Bishop Johns on the subject
of the religious instruction of the colored
neoplc, noticed in yesterdays Gazette, as
rnder discussion at the adionrnment OF the
Convention on Friday evening, was taken up,
on Saturday, aud elected a lengthy and
most interesting discussion, when the report
was accepted, and 200G copies ordered TO
be printed for circulation throughout the
Diocese.
The Standing Committee of last year, was
reelected The Convention adjourned tn
meet in Alexandria on the third W dnes-
day in May, 1861. tbs opening sermon 10
be preached in Christ Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-22
The Monster Gun.

The monster gun modelled by Capt. T. }.
Rodman and called "the Floyd III compi-
ment to the Secretary of War, arrived IN
Washington on Saturday morning on us
way to Fort Monroe, where it is to be Sn9lec-
ted to the inspection and test Of the Ordnance
Board. The following is description oil this
remarkable piece Of ordnance:
This gun was cast at the foundry OF Messr'
Knapp Rudd & Co., at Pittsburgh, Penn,
sylvania, and is a magnificent specimen oil
business enterprise and mechanical SKILL
Its weight in the rough was about sixteen
thousand pounds. 1t was east hollow: ana
cooled from the interior on Capt. Kodmah
method, the flask being kept alta dull red
heat, by fire in the pit, while water circ'ia-
ted through the core at the rate OF about tor-
ty gallons per minute. The core barrel
which formed the bore of the gun, was re-
moved at twenty-tour hours after casting
and water at the same rate as before cirruIa-
ted through the cavity thus left: descending
along tube to the bottom of the bore, rising
up around the tubes and escaping throusha
wrought iron pipe cast into the spruehead oil
the gun about fifteen inches from the top oil
the casting. This casting was entirely cold
ut the end of seven days after casting, shor'
ter time than is required for cooling an eight
inch solid cast gun. The bore of this gun
i. fifteen inches in diameter, thirteen feet
long in the cylinder, which is tcrmina-
ted by an ellipsoidal chamber nine inch
es long, making the total length of bore
one hundred and sixty-tive inches, or thlrteen.
feet nine inches long. The thickness OF
metal in the breech is twenty-five inches
and the total exterior length is fifteen feet
ten inches. The greatest exterior diameter
is 4Sl inches The diameter at the muzzle
is twenty-five inches. The weight of the gun
il 1909 lbs 1t is to carry Il shell OF three
hundred and fifty pounds, and a solid shot oil
four hundred and twenty-five pounds welGh'.
If it stands the tests required, which 'hose
best acquainted with metals pronounce I" ~
beyonda doubt. it will supplya want when
has been felt by the engineer department
for vears-a class of ordnance of such size
as will defend cities, harbors, and extensive
seacoasts from the near approach OF the slliP'
ofan enemy. As this gun will carry missile
four or five miles with reasonable accuracy
vessels would be most cautions how they APP
proachedt. The boring of the gun has been
80 exactly done, than accurate measurement
shows that it does not vary the one-t housahu''
part Of an inch in the entire length.
nLASTER OF PARIS--We have 1, = sale, dc-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-22

1t is stated that Gen. La Vega, recently
taken prisoner at San Luis Potosi by the
LiberaliSts, Ina been shot. 1t will be re-
memberel that he was captured by Capt.
May at R@Saca dc la Palma, and Subsequent
" at Cerro [;ordo. This if true, is sad ex-
ample to the world OF the evils which atflict
Il iiSuuitcd country. Its noblest sons die
as traitors at the hands OF their brothers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-22

Following close upon the dctalcaton in the
lew York Post Office, Wall street is now
sgitated with rumors of trouble in the tinan-
cial affairs Of the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company. These rumors are based upon
an alleged fraudulent over issue of the stock
of the company to an amount, 1t is sand,
ranging from 100000 to 500, 900, and the
Developments have not only seriously depre-
ciated the market value of the shares of the
Steamship Company, but stocks generally
have been seriously affected for the past few
days. The secretary of the Company, whose
duty it was to prepare a list of the stock II
week ago, has been missing since Tuesday
last. An investigation is now being made,
and further revelations will probably trans
pire in day or two.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-22

Peru has been visited recently by Il sue
cossion of violent earthquakes, which had
done considerable damage in Lima, Callao
and other places The town Of Chorillo was
almost completely destroyed, and several
lives lost The loss of property in Lima is
estimated at n million Of dollars, and several
persons were injured. Callao did not suffer
so much Considerable excitement and alarm
had been caused at Callao by the appear
ancc of French ship-ot-war with Il tormida-
bic force on board, which had come with the
view of enforcing the French claims against
Peru. The alternatives offered We're sub
mission to the terms proposed, or bomhard-
ment Of the port.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-22

We have 1T this moment amongst us,
somewhere iii the United States, the Prince
de .joinville, son Of the late Louis Philippe,
King of France Tle Prince, it appears ar
rived this week. in the Europa at Boston.
under the assumed name Of Francis ID Are,
and his thus travelling incognto, is no doubt
the reason that the announcement OF 1t on
ly now reaches us by our English files. 1t
is said the Prince comes here to go on Il
hunting tour out West.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-22

the following despatch from Sicily, dated
Wednesday, the I'd inst.:-
The lnsurrectionary movement is spread
ing throughout the Island, and is spontaneous
and general. The Royal troops are in pos
session of the towns, and are blockaded be-
tnrinr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-22

Albert W. Hicks, alias Johnson, ehafsei
with piracy and the murder of the captain
,aul two Of the seamen of the oyster sIcop u.
Il johnson, below New York not long since,
4as been tried and found guilty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-22

Along the Susquehanna and Jnniata val
leys says the Pennsylvania, the grain crops
were never more promising; and fruit also
promises abundauty. The Elkton (Md.)
Democrat states that the large peach orchards
in that county, and in some other laces,
are likely 10 produce much better than 1t
was supposed they would earlier in the sea-
son. The apple trees were never before SO
full of blossoms Our Wisconsin, Illinois
and ST. Louis exchanges teen with accounts
of extensive rains: 50 that whatever appre-
tension may have been felt in regard to the
crops in that section, by reason OF the
drought which had become quite general,
are now removed. \ letter from Fort Wayne,
Ind. says the wheat crop is very promising.
In Massachusetts the drought reigns, and
it's about all the rain hey have.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-22
The commercial relations Of France an

The commercial relations OF France and
England, are discussed in most mastery ar
ticle in the April number of the Edinburgh
Review. The writer estimates that the COM
merce of France is to that Of England in the
proportion OF five to eight. AS a CONNER
cial rival she is treading very closely on the
heels Of England Her trade has nearly
doubled in the last ten years, notwithstand-
ing she has had to pass through a tormida-
bic revolution, a period of unsettled govern
ment, financial sacrifices of an extraordinary
character more than one monetary crisis, the
Russian war and the Italian campaign. The
great exhibition Of London and that of Paris
showed that the French were superior to the
English in many kinds of manufactures
The reviewer anticipates that, since improv-
ed commercial relations are now established,
France will supply TO an increasing extent
and value the higher and more elega Mt class
of productions, while England will send her
ncighb0r the coarser cloths, utensils, and
articles of personal and domestic use. lie
thinks that one OF the chief benefits to Eng
land will result from the importation OF
wine at rates which will bring them within
reach Of Il n,uch larger class than have ever
received them before.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-22

Dispatches from Mr.. Dimitry state that he
had, on his own RESPONSE bility, proposed to
the N.caraguan President mixed Commits
sion, 10 sit in Washington, to hear and de-
termine all matters Of claims which have
been, or which may presented by citizens of
either Government against those OF the
other The President referred the PROPOSE
ton to the Niearaguan Senate for advise
mant and received the reply that the propo-
>tion ought to be rejected, at least until
Nicaragua had been properly Informed OF
the claims and had failed to pay such as
were Just Mr.. Dmitry complained OF this
reference Of his communications as lrregu-
lar, and at the answer as discourteous. As
the Senate in Nicaragua isan advisory body
20 the President, our Government thinks this
reference was regular Our reply seems to
have been emimently appropriate. The
Nicaraguan Senate ratified the contract
with the old Transit Company, but the other
House declined acting until the Company
had ntmated their acceptance OF the con-
tract rs amended. President Martinez has,
therefore. forwarded the contract Of Senior
Molina. who has, we understand, notified the
Company OF The fact, and called on them to
signify their acceptance or non-acceptance.
>uond they accept, then ample cash sccuri-
u Viii he demanded for its faithful execu-
tion after which it will be returned to Near
aqua for ratification.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-22

CoxGREss.-The Senate, yesterday, listen
cd to several political speeches. The House
of Representatives passed Il resolution 10
close the present session on the 18TH proXl-
mo, and substituting the original House
Homestead bill for the Senate Institute,
passed the former. This places the Home
stead bill precisely where it was twomOnthS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-22

\ despatch from Auburn, n. \, states
that Nr. Stewards disappointment is great,
and his friends Indignant and outraged
They declare that it Is IL ticket without a
principle, with a platform, "'lhont mean
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-22

Chill continues TO increase IN wealth and
prosperity. More discoveries OF mines are
said 20 have been made. There are now IN
operation ten gold. twelve silver, and about
three hundred copper mines in that repub-
lie. The Custom House receipts for the quar-
ter ending March 81, are thseeio'd those 'i
the corresponding period last year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-22

The stamp clerk i'll the New York city
post Office. has been removed by the new
postmaster, there being deficit OF $1,000
IN the stamp accounts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-22

The New Orleans papers do nos seem
to fear disunion The Picayuue doubts
whether dsunion has sufficient advocates
either North or South to carry a single State.
For ourselves" says the Delta, 1--WE have
not a shadow Of apprehension for the stability
Of democratic government in these States
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-22

la Baltimore about ten o'clock, on Sutur
day night. man named Benjamin I. Coover,
door keeper at Washington Hall, WAS shot
bv Il man named Amos Thompson.